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Community asked to rally for Sophia

By GARY HUTCHISON THE removal of an extremely aggressive tumour has seen nineyear-old Sophia Collins-Herrmann with plates in her arm and screws in her hip after surgery in Brisbane recently.

And although the initial prognosis was that the tumour was benign, Sophia and her Mum, Jacqui will travel to Brisbane today, Thursday, November 28, where they will be given the final results of the tests conducted on what specialists described as an “aneurismal”.

While one of Cooktown’s favourite young families is giving no consideration to the costs involved in seeing Sophia receive the best treatment for her recovery, the bills have mounted up.

To help out, the Sovereign Resort Hotel has organised a benefit night to be held on Saturday, December 7.

Jacqui said the seven-centimetre “bubbly, cyst-like tumour” was akin to termites eating the bone in

her left forearm from the inside out.

The tumour and the affected part of the bone in her arm were excised, with the bone section being replaced by a graft from her hip.

“She’s been so brave through all this, she’s a tough kid, we’re just so proud of her,” Jacqui said.

“But she’s not out of the woods yet, we won’t know until after Thursday what the final results are.

“At best, she faces another three months with the cast on her arm.”

Sophia’s Dad, Peter, said this latest trip to Brisbane was caused because her condition had baffled the doctors.

“While they knew about this thing, it seems no one had actually ever seen one before,” he said.

“So since it’s been taken out of Sophia’s arm, the tumour has been doing the rounds of the specialists for their various opinions.”

Peter said the condition is usually found in young children, right up to adults in their early 20s.

A heavy fall off playground equipment in late September saw Sophia seeking medical advice here, where an X-ray discovered the tumour.

“Everyone here in Cooktown and Cairns were fabulous in getting her to Brisbane, and we can’t say enough about the treatment she’s received there,” Peter said.

While Sophia and Jacqui have been exhausted by the gutwrenching ordeal of thousands of kilometres of air travel, along with countless tests, scans and finally the surgery, Peter and Sophia’s 11-year-old sister, Chelsea, have endured the tortured anguish of remaining in Cooktown, waiting to hear of her condition.

“Yes, it’s been tough on all of us,” Peter said.

But what about the rising costs?

“Look, you don’t even give any consideration to that, money’s not a priority,” he said.

“All that’s important is that Sophia fully recovers from all this.

Sophia Collins-Herrmann in hospital in Brisbane.

“Yes, the costs do add up with all the travelling backwards and forwards, but we’ll worry about them later.”

So now Cooktowners, you have the opportunity to once again demonstrate your marvellous genorisity to your own when in need.

Get along to the Sovvy on Saturday, December 7 and support the function to help out this popular local family.

Further details on Sophia’s condition will be published in next week’s edition of the Cooktown Local News, as will information about the Sovvy’s benefit night.

$6.9M awarded to build Special Assistance School COOK Shire Council Mayor Peter Scott has described as “fantastic”, the news of a state government grant of $6.9M that will see the construction of a Special Assistance School campus in Cooktown.

“To me this school is one of the most significant educational and social initiatives

for Cooktown and the surrounding regions in recent history, certainly since I’ve been here,” he said.

“This funding means we can push forward, it is a culmination of five years of collaboration with the council, CES, government and community groups.”

Mayor Scott said a work-

ing group made up of community members, including representatives from the local Catholic and state schools, would be heavily involved in making sure the capacity of the new school’s services were delivered appropriately.

“This new school is very situation specific, it is not a carbon copy of something

from Brisbane or Canberra, this will serve such a wonderful purpose here and I know the entire community will be thrilled by this news,” he said.

Member for Cook, David Kempton, said he was delighted to announce the state government’s commitment to the funding that has been awarded to the project facilitator,

Catholic Education Services.

Mr Kempton said the grant of up to $6,907,684 in funds would see the construction of a a state of the art, 32-bed boarding facility, services and supervisors, learning areas, dining and parents’ room, home economics kitchen, administration and amenities, a covered area and associated

walkways.

He said it will cater for up to 38 students, with 32 weekly boarders from the wider community including Hope Vale and Wujal Wujal.

“The value that this muchneeded facility will bring to the people of this region is priceless,” Mr Kempton said.  continued page 3

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EDITOR’S NOTE: If you have an upcoming event, please let us know by email to editor@cooktownlocalnews.com.au or phone Gary Hutchison on (07) 4069 5773.

WEEKLY 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) @ 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 9am to 10pm.

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 12 noon to 1pm.

NOVEMBER Fri 29. Opening of Art Soup Kitchen art exhibition at the PCYC Cooktown Events Centre from 5.30pm. Featuring work by the Cooktown State School's senior art students.

Sat 30. Disaster Awareness Info Stand and FREE barbecue @ Bloomfield markets. Ph: Cook Shire Council 4069 5444.

Sat 30. The Icebreakers, live one night only at the Top Pub.

DECEMBER Sun 1. Breakfast with Santa, from 7.00am @ Cooktown Pool (limited tickets). Ph: Cook Shire Council 4069 5444.

Sun 1. Dennis & Greggo, live on the Verandah @ The Sovereign.

Wed 4. Cooktown Community Housing Association Inc AGM, 5pm at the Cooktown Bowls Club new meeting room, followed by dinner and general meeting. Contact 4069 5513.

Thu 5. Cooktown Historical Society AGM, 6.30pm at the History Centre, followed by drinks and nibbles. All welcome.

Sat 7. Christmas Markets and Photos with Santa. Ph: Cook Shire Council 4069 5444.

Sat 7. Bonanza Fundraiser, 12noon onwards @ The Sovereign - live music and much more all day. Proceeds to Sophie Collins Hermann.

Sun 8. Cooktown RSL Memorial Club Inc AGM, 10am at the club.

Sun 8. Cooktown Bowls Club AGM, 10.30am at the club followed by barbecue lunch and a game of bowls.

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 Lock the gate (part 1) ONCE again residents of the (special category) Cook shire are being pressured by the Planning and Environment Department to submit to their request to inspect their freehold properties under the so called Local Government Approved Inspection Program.

Local government (shire councils) is not a “Level of government”, but is a method of administration by a state government of local matters namely to operate and maintain services, they can not operate above the law of the land. i.e.

Commonwealth constitution The Queensland constitution known as the “re-write” or the “Peter Beattie 1991 Constitution”, contravenes a good number of Commonwealth land laws and as stated in many articles, a law that contravenes a law is not a law.

In Australia, a private land owner has the paramount right of possession; this is highly evident by the right to refuse entry. A person renting land also has legal possession for the purpose of evicting a trespasser. State government departments such as Department of Primary Industry, Natural Resources Dept etc., must have the private land holder’s permission granted before they enter a property on business.

The bottom line is - chain and lock the boundary gate! Evict or charge undesirable persons who entered your property without your: “Explicit Written Permission”.

Worth noting that on October 24, a police officer was present to assist the inspector on to locked-gate properities.

I was there, when a prominent, local land owner communicated with the local police officer in charge, and he was advised that it was not within their jurisdiction and the officer dispatched to assist was recalled. At this point in time, the message should have been quite clear and council should have second thoughts concerning their actions.

was verified in correspondence from the department several weeks later advising they had entered the land on that day and had carried out an inspection.

This can not be done against the will of the people concerned.

Residents should make it their business to communicate with their respective Councillors and ask them for an explanation. Email them directly, keep it simple and let them know what your concerns are, ask them to reply, this is your constitutional rights. Email addresses are listed in the Cook Shire Council rates and charges brochure issued with your rate notices.

As a rural resident, I request councillors to, at the next monthly council meeting, post a motion to implement an approved selective inspection program on all properties within the Cooktown township limits. Councillors should have no problem presenting this motion as they have had previous experience posting a similar motion.

As a matter of urgency, due to the oncoming wet season/ cyclone season and for the “safety” of the Cooktown residents, this inspection should be implemented ASAP and as the Mayor stated in the Cooktown Local News, September 5, 2013, (quote) “Ensure ‘all’ rate payers are afforded the same level of accountability for their dwellings. Regardless of status or location.

• Insurance clams “will” be rejected for those with noncompliant or unapproved dwellings and structures on their properties; • Homes may exist on properties, which council believes to be vacant, leaving emergency service workers unaware of a potential threat to life; and • Liabilities may exist for neighbouring property owners. (unquote)

However, on the same day, a council inspector entered a property, without the property owner’s knowledge, as I understand the situation. This

All true.

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News PHOTO COMP Cooktown Local

Get your comp photos in today Brad Guy has won this week’s section of our photo competition, with his image taken at Trevethan Falls.

The Falls have been a popular subject with photographers entering this competition, providing a number of options, depending on the weather and lighting.

Contributors are reminded they only have until midnight tonight, November 28 to get their submnissions in for the last week of the competition.

Brad’s winning entry will be printed and displayed in a gallery the IGA has prepared in their store.

To submit an entry send your photo as an email attachment to editor@cooktownlocalnews.com.au and please include your contact phone number. Photos need to be in full resolution, between 1mb and 10mb in size. Photos with date stamps impressed into them will not be considered.... Happy snapping!

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$6.9M awarded to build Special Assistance School

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CES Executive Director Br Paul Hough said that as the largest non-government education provider in the region, the Catholic sector was prepared to play a larger role in providing school options for the most disadvantaged young people in the Far North.

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“Construction of the two campuses is expected to start at the end of the coming wet season with an opening planned for either later in 2014 or early in 2015,” he said.

“I am very encouraged by the government’s strong support of this, it shows they recognise the unique needs of regional and remote communities like Cooktown and are prepared to put up the funding to prove it.”

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Behind Cook Shire Mayor Peter Scott is the site where a Special Assistance School will be constructed after the recent announcement of a $6.9M state government grant.

Cooktown’s Skate Park with enthusiast Khya Witheridge in the background, gives relevance to locals as to where the school will be built. Photo: GARY HUTCHISON.

Entsch critical of state mining ban on Steve Irwin Reserve man Government so, together, we can create the best possible future for our region.”

However, Federal Member for Leichhardt, Warren Entsch has been very vocal in his criticisms of the decision, and has outlined his reasons why: “Firstly, the decision sends a very bad message regarding development in Queensland, “It is a complete backflip on the commitment to due process and elevates Queensland’s sovereign risk profile, which could put plans for projects such as Aquis and Ella Bay at risk because developers and investors will see that even though a project has been granted ‘significant project’ status, there’s no assurance it’ll get an appropriate level of assessment.

We’ve just seen Rio Tinto announce that as a result of this decision, they are postponing the outcome on the South of Embley – a major development which would ensure the long-term future of Weipa. It has also jeopardised Cook Shire Council’s proposed ring road, which would have been vital for a broad range of Weipa businesses. Cape Alumina had intended to significantly contribute to the road’s development.

Secondly, I was shocked and disappointed to learn there was no consultation with the Mapoon Aboriginal Shire Council, Cook Shire Council, Cape

York Sustainable Futures - as the region’s peak development body – or myself, as the local Federal Member.

Even Cape Alumina – the company willing to invest more than a billion dollars and create 1700 jobs in our region – only received a phone call from a senior State Government staff member half an hour before the press conference. Yet it was clearly prearranged because Terri and Bindi Irwin had enough notice to travel to Brisbane so they could stand beside Campbell Newman for the announcement.

Thirdly, Mapoon Council has put significant resources, time and energy into gearing up for the mine, including preparing to tender for contracts. After all that work, they learned of this decision in the media the same way they found out about the Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve deal in the first place.

Fourthly, Terri Irwin was well aware of the existing exploration rights and tenements on Bertiehaugh Station when she was gifted the $6.3 million property by the Federal Government, and she had no hesitation in accepting that.

However, when the titles were transferred, she got on-side with the new Labor Government and the Wilderness Society, campaigning against the mining activities. Never mind that these were to take place 40km from the Bertiehaugh homestead and well away from the

ecologically significant wetland areas.

electorate.

I strongly believe that Cape York deserves to have an economic future and there is absolutely no reason that these types of projects can’t go hand in hand with environmental opportunities. Unfortunately it appears this decision was never about environmental outcomes, but more about political outcomes and celebrity worship.

I have never felt comfortable with the fact that the Irwins were gifted the station. At the end of the day, it is Cape Alumina’s shareholders who have put up the $20 million to get the Pisolite Hills project to this stage, and it’s the Australian taxpayer who has put up the $6.3 million purchase price, yet it’s the multi-millionaire Irwins who have ended up beneficiaries of a working cattle station and National Park in a place that few people will ever be able to visit.

Lastly, I had hoped that with the change in State Government, common sense would prevail. I hope it’s only a coincidence that the Irwins’ Australia Zoo is in the heart of the Queensland Environment Minister’s

It’s important to recognise that this is draft proposal and I will be putting in a submission outlining my objections.

I would urge all others who have been left out of this process to avail themselves of the same opportunity – we cannot sit back and allow Cape York to continue to be a sacrificial lamb to shore up seats in the southeast.”

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A MINING ban over the Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve has seen mining company Cape Alumina to suspend all operations at its billion-dollar bauxite project at Pisolite Hills and abandon a planned merger with MetroCoal Limited.

In the wake of Premier Campbell Newman’s recent announcement, Member For Cook David Kempton has admitted the decision has caused a lot of concern throughout Cape York, but in its defence, he pointed out the announcement provides permanent protection to the Reserve, based on an overwhelming body of evidence that mining was inconsistent with the preservation of its ecology.

“The protected area affects just 10 per cent of the mining lease area and as such is not an all-out ban on mining,” he said.

“I will continue to work with the mining company, the cape community and our government to determine the full impact of this decision on the project.

“Deputy Premier Jeff Seeney made the planning decision based on early advice to the bauxite mine proponent that the current regional planning process would ultimately result in the full preservation of the reserve and that the company should factor this in its future plans.

“I ask that the community continue to work with me, and the New-

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“It is designed to meet the needs of young people aged from 12 to 17 currently disengaged from mainstream education.

“In many cases, kids are not attending school or have a pattern of attendance or behaviour that makes them more likely to leave school without any qualifications or achievements.

“The ultimate goal is to help these young people recognise their own potential and assist them in readjusting to mainstream education or seeking further training or employment.

“I congratulate the CES, the Cook Shire Council and the community for banding together and making this project a reality.”

Mr Kempton said funding had

also been provided for a second campus in Cairns.

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Safety first at the Cooktown airport

Above: Local fire brigade personell demonstrating their efficiency at last Thursday’s airport exercise. Photo: GRAHAM BURTON.

The two-hour event was attended by Cook Shire Council, Queensland Police Service, Queensland Ambulance Service, Queensland Health, State Emergency Service, Queensland Fire and Rescue Service, Queensland Rural Fire Service, Emergency Management Queensland, Cooktown Travel and Hinterland Aviation.

Approximately 45 participants, comprising assessors, emergency services workers or role play-

THE joint operational capabilities of Cooktown’s Urban Fire Brigade and Volunteer Coast Guard in an “on water” situation were put to the test on Monday, November 11 with a simulated exercise on the Endeavour River.

Cooktown Urban Fire Brigade Lieutenant Jason Carroll said that response times, emergency procedures and communications were discussed, while the various equipment of each organisation was also examined.

And then it was game on, with five “Firies” boarding the Coast Guard vessel to join the four “Coasties” for the exercise.

“We sprayed some water around using the Coast Guard’s pump and our pump from the vessel,” Lt Carroll said.

“All in all, we were very happy with the outcome and how efficiently both teams were able to work together in their first hit-out.”

So what was learned from the exercise?

“Our hoses were too long for use on the vessel,” Lt Carroll said.

“Since then, we’ve cut some hoses down to a more-functional, five-metre length, which will allow for more efficiency in future exercises or in the event of a real emergent situation.”

The joint operational capabilities of Cooktown’s Urban Fire Brigade and Volunteer Coast Guard were put to the test on Monday, November 11. Photo submitted.

Right: “Injured passengers”, played by volunteers waiting for transport from the on-site triage, along with personnel involved in operation, “Wind Shear 13”, a simulated aircraft crash at Cooktown Airport last Thursday.

Photo: GARY HUTCHISON. THE skills and response times of local emergency services and airport operations staff under the Cooktown Aerodrome Emergency Plan were thrown under the microscope last Thursday during “Wind Shear 13”, a simulated aircraft crash at Cooktown Airport.

‘Firies’ and ‘Coasties’ test themselves on the Endeavour

Writers’ Corner

ing volunteers, took part in the exercise.

“From all accounts, it was a success and has provided valuable experience to the organisations and personnel involved,” said Cook Shire Mayor Peter Scott.

Representatives of the agencies that took part will meet this week to conduct a formal debrief and discuss the effectiveness of the Emergency Plan, including recommendations of any additions or amendments that will make the Plan more efficient.

Cook Shire Council would like to thank all the volunteers, emergency service staff and agency representatives who took part to make the event possible.

IT is always a pleasure to present thoughtful poetry from the pen of Jim Egan, one-time Cooktown local.

Have you been inspired to express your thoughts in written form?

We encourage both verse and prose (of a suitable length) for our column.

Email your scribblings to either: editor@cooktownlocalnews.com.au or thekellers@bigpond. com or send them to: PO Box 645, Cooktown, 4895.

Dianne Keller Cooktown Writers’ Group.

‘Memories of the Past’ A lonely man sat down one night beneath a cloudless sky.

He had no home. He had no friends. The world had passed him by.

There, as he quietly analysed his lifetime up to date, He’d lost all hope things would improve. He waited for his fate.

A misty moon shone from above. It seemed, like him, alone.

He scarcely had a dream to hug that he could make his own.

“Self-pity isn’t part of me! God knows I always tried,” Those were the words he mumbled as his tears he fought to hide.

He sat in Far North Queensland where “the old Endeavour flows”.

He’d done “a Wharfie”, like the rest. He’d done a lot of those!

The tourists do this walk each day, just like most locals do.

They do it in the evening, or at dawn to kiss the dew.

Yes, burdens all get lighter while we walk upon the Wharf.

There, everyone is equal be they giant or mere dwarf.

With brilliant sunsets in the west, beyond the Northern Shore; They only last a minute but you’ll watch for evermore.

Those carefree kids all running wild around the parking lot Help make the place a paradise the wider world’s forgot; Some people dangling fishing lines to try to catch their tea And diesel motors firing up as boats head out to sea.

“All shadows of a by-gone time that linger on up here.

I’ve fed the bloody mozzies so I’m off to have a beer!”

Those were his thoughts,as he walked off, not many years ago.

“Some times I wonder who he was but, other times, I know.”

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Call for respect of lore and customs TRADITIONAL owners have called on Cook Shire Mayor Peter Scott to be well-aware of cultural protocols and how business is conducted on traditional land.

“We ask you please respect our lore and custom,” Traditional Owener and Gungarde Aboriginal Community Corporation Chairman, Warren Kulka said.

The call has been made in response to a Cook Shire Council Development Approval (DA/2909), relating to a proposed sports oval development site at Crooked Creek in Rossville, along with the removal of rocks along the road to Rossville.

Mr Kulka said the proposed recreation sports oval development site had not followed the appropriate cultural protocols in consultation with the Kuku Nyungkal Elders and the broader Traditional Owners.

“Previous consultation with a few elders had been done, but the majority of Kuku Nyungkal Elders have not been advised about the development of the sports oval in Rossville,” Mr Kulka said.

“It had only at the time been a discussion about the top end of the oval and not the whole of it.”

Mr Kulka said that as Indigenous people to the area, they must review with the appropriate officials like the Cook Shire Council to form partnership agreements that comply with current documents like the Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA) and the Indigenous Protection Authority (IPA), “This process is vital to further land development or work on country and must be done before it happens,” he said.

“Kuku Nyungkal El-

cated at Wujal Wujal,” he said.

“The grounds and facilities at the Bloomfield oval are in urgent need of repairs.

“They have a run-down grand stand and the oval needs upgrading as the existing playing field is full of weeds and not level.

“We talk about ‘Closing the Gap’ for Indigenous people, yet Mayor Peter Scott has a number of Indigenous strategies on his profile and he has input into these discussions when attending Indigenous advisory committees.”

He said the land at Rossville is not vacant land.

“It’s Aboriginal land and must be at all times be cared for by the custodians of this country,” he said.

“It is not for rent or sale, but private property.”

In reference to the removal of rocks from the road side, Mr Kulka said the Cook Shire Council is not obligated to consult with Traditional Owners when it comes to road sites. “However, pulling many large rocks out of the ground is an insult to the Kuku Nyungkal Elders, Traditional owners and people, who should have been consulted prior to the large scale rock removal,” he said.

“We all know our roads need to be upgraded and sealed - that benefits locals and all other road users.

“On this occasion Cook Shire Council has shown no respect to Aboriginal and Kuku Nyungkal Culture.

“But the Cook Shire has a strong responsibility to Traditional Owners and must have a cultural survey or site assessment done before hand.

Traditional Owner and Gungarde Aboriginal Community Corporation Chairman, Warren Kulka is calling on the Cook Shire Council to: “please respect our lore and custom” in regards to the establishment of a proposed sports oval at Rossville. Photo: GARY HUTCHISON. ders and the Jabalbina Corporation must at all times be consulted.”

He said past discussions about the need for a designated sports oval area being located around the Rossville School had been vetoed by the then, Department of Resource Management.

“But with a new government, this proposal can still go ahead and be in an appropriate place next to the school or to be connected to the existing school oval,” he said.

Mr Kulka said that Traditional Owners and Elders had a number of issues with the Crooked Creek project.

“The proposed site at Crooked Creek has a number of significant cultural sacred sites adjacent, including a burial site from Traditional Owner families,” he said.

“It is home to many animals and plants for this area and provided Kuku Nyungkal people with the cultural materials for spear making, etc.

“The impact of a sports oval development in this area would cause major damage and affect the

wildlife and also disturb the sites that need to be protected under the “Cultural Heritage Act 2003.”

He said the risk of rubbish and chemical leaking into the waterways, along with soil erosion were also of major concern.

“The waterways there are accessed by most Rossville residents for drinking water, as they pump daily out of the creek,” he said.

“This area has been declared as endangered under the “Vegetation Act through DERM & Wet Tropics.”

He expressed the opinion that the sports oval location would be a danger and hazard because of its location.

“It’s situated on the wrong side of the road for the safety of children and adults accessing this venue,” he said.

Mr Kulka asked where the funding for the project was coming from, especially when there are already four ovals in the Cook Shire catchment area.

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ACH-OO – Arts, cultural, history group a ‘big idea’ A GROUP of keen art, culture and history lovers have a big idea.

Faye Pini, Waratah Nicholls, Loretta Sullivan, Jaqui Sykes, Richard Lee and Sayah Scott have a vision for bringing art and culture into mainstream focus.

The group is setting out to collaborate with art, culture and history organisations, businesses, council and individual artists, finding pathways to work together in Cook, Wujal Wujal and Hope Vale shires streamlining, supporting

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and improving artistic and cultural outcomes for organisations and individuals in the region.

The group is called ACH-OO for Arts, Culture, History, with the Os being “eyes on” and giving the region an energy boost is their game.

To start with, ACH-OO are compiling a register of artists, groups and organisations that will be publicly available, and they want to liaise with representatives from each ACH organisation - visual/performing/written art, multi cultural and historical in the region.

ACH-OO are also compiling an events calendar and newsletter.

ACH-OO goals are:

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View from the Hill THE Oberführer has had another successful week in his campaign to bend Queensland

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groups and individuals; 2. to unify ACH organisations towards working and networking effectively together and to give a unified voice to ACH in our region; 3. to gain formal recognition from Cook Shire Council of the importance of ACH to the local economy and populace - demonstrated by the large amount of volunteer hours put into running our local ACH organisations, most of which are tourist attractions;

6. to promote and support an annual arts and cultural festival; and 7. to work with others to plan a seven-week festival in 2020, celebrating 250 years since Cook’s arrival - a seven-week

festival mirroring seven-week stay.

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If you would like to be on the ACH register, or if you are planning an event you would like to put into an events calendar for 2014, or an article

for our first newsletter; e.g. events coming up, stories on events, focus on artists, history, interest stories, etc or with any inquiry or to join the group, email Waratah Nicholls: northernartsnexus@gmail.com

4. to be a community consultation body that Cook Shire Council and other government and non-government organisations consult on all ACH matters; 5. to have changes made to Cook Shire Cultural Policy to reflect the above;

Three members of the arts, cultural and history group, ACOH-OO: Waratah Nicholls, Jacqui Sykes and Faye Pini. Photo submitted.

Committee puts their heads on the block to his granite will. You have to stand back and admire his strength of purpose, and his ability to stand above the comments of his detractors.

The latest trouble started with the judiciary. The head of the Crime and Misconduct Commission had gone public with an admiring piece of Campbell Newman fan mail, and the independent oversight committee was objecting.

What were they thinking of? Do they think the law exists in some kind of vacuum, outside the rest of society? Well, the Oberführer is nothing, if not loyal to his support-

ers and the committee should have known they were putting their heads on the block. They were not being paid to think for themselves, but to do what they were told.

If lawyers and judges do not take instructions from the General Staff, the result will be chaos and inefficiency.

phone call away, should they ever need any advice.

In a move reminiscent of Vladimir Putin’s modern Russia, the committee disappeared overnight and a brand new one was appointed. The new one knows on which side its bread is buttered and we don’t anticipate any trouble from them.

The Oberführer is only a

Now the mosquitoes are circling again, this time with a demand for Queensland to re-instate its Senate to rein in polies gone rogue. Why? It has not sat since 1922 and you have to admit that during the last ninety years, Queensland governance has been a mod-

Of course, the lawyers are upset, but who cares about them? Queenslanders know instinctively a profession that spends every day ensuring criminals escape justice is a profession we can do without.

el of efficiency and integrity. Nowhere else in Australia has such a fine record. Queensland politicians are honest, and so conscious of serving only the public good that they do not need a bunch of do-gooders looking over their shoulders.

The best course for the average Queenslander is to place his trust in a man of strength and firm purpose, and stop worrying.

That works for President Putin, so why won’t it work here?

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Mick and family move on

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Rossville State School’s popular Principal, Mick Slocombe and his family are moving on.

Mick’s move to another position within the Education Department means that he, his wife Jo and their children, Bethany and Dusty Slocombe will be leaving after living in the Cooktown area for five years.

“We would like to thank all of the people who have made the last five years so enjoyable,” Mick said.

“And a special thank you goes to the Rossville community for making us feel so welcome, the kite surfing crew and finally Tony Rumble and Robyn Nelson for convincing us to move to the area.”

The family will be at the Lions Den Hotel on Friday, December 6 from 5pm for going-away drinks.

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Be alert to ATM Skimmers

The final countdown to digital-only TV has begun!

THE State Crime Command’s Fraud and Cyber Crime Group is warning shoppers and merchants to be vigilant during the upcoming festive season.

Areas of remote central and eastern Australia switch on 10 December 2013* The analog TV switch off is happening on 10 December 2013* – and there’s no turning back.

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The Christmas shopping period in the past has been a prime time for transnational crime gangs to visit major shopping locations around Australia and target ATMs and stores.

“These criminals will fly into the country, travel around the major centres, attach skimmers to ATMs and EFTPOS terminals and fly out with thousands of electronically stored compromised accounts only to steal the money from those accounts in a coordinated manner from multiple global locations,” Detective Superintendent Brian Hay said.

“We can never afford to be complacent. Christmas is certainly an expensive enough time for families and to lose money to a fraudster during this time is something I’m sure most families would like to avoid.

“Ensure when using an ATM you look for any suspicious device attached to the card entry point of the machine and always cover your hand when entering your PIN.” Det. Supt Hay said to

also be sure to examine monthly statements for suspicious transactions, especially transactions which may appear for one or two dollars – this indicates your card has been compromised and the criminals are testing the account is still active.

“If you see this, contact your bank immediately,” he said.

“Any suspicious people hanging around an ATM should be reported to police immediately.

“Merchants should be wary of groups of two to four people seeking to buy multiple high end products and using multiple credit cards to pay for the goods.”

Anyone with information which could assist with this matter should contact Crime Stoppers anonymously via 1800 333 000 or crimestoppers.com.au 24hrs a day.

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William Lakeland – an intrepid explorer LAKELAND is a well known locality in Cape York, both in terms of its history as well as being a popular tourist destination. As such, Lakeland is often promoted as the gateway to the Cape.

Lakeland was named after William Lakeland, who was born in Sydney, New South Wales in 1840 and who, later in his life, became one of the earliest explorers, prospectors and business operators in the Cape York Peninsula area.

In 1873, in association with Christie Palmeston, Lakeland prospected the newly discovered Palmer River goldfield. As part of his explorations, at the time in partnership time with Robert Sefton, he found gold on the Batavia River, which later became known as the Wenlock River.

Lakeland, Sefton and

others in this prospecting party were also to discover the Coen goldfield.

Later, Lakeland and his party surveyed an access track into the area, assisting in the development and viability of the field.

Lakeland also discovered the Hamilton and Claudie Rivers, with the Claudie being named for his son Claude Lakeland. Lakeland was also an important member of the J.T. Embley survey expeditions of 1884-5.

Following these expeditions, again in company with others, he undertook further exploratory journeys through the region.

Among his further discoveries was wolfram in the vicinity of the Pascoe River, later to be known as the Bowden field, named in honour of one of Lakeland’s associates on the journey.

Lakeland died tragically in 1920, during a jour-

ney from Coen to Mount Carter, but his remains were not discovered until 1923. He was commemorated by a marble headstone, erected in 1924/5 at the site where his remains were eventually located. Lakeland was one of the Cape’s most energetic explorers and his contribution to the early understanding of the area’s resources, as well as its later develop-

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ment, ensures his place in Queensland’s history.

This photograph, taken in around 1900, shows William Lakeland together with members of his family. At the time this photograph was taken, his occupation and place of residence is recorded as battery owner, Neville Creek near Laura, further showing his wide involvement and interest in the area.

Connected to the source of life

From the Pulpit ISN’T there a lot of rubbish out for collection on footpaths for the pre-cyclone clean up!

All those dangerous branches cut from our trees…..separated from the tree or bush, branches don’t have “much of a life”.

It reminds me that we have been cut off from God because of our wrong-doing (Isaiah 59:2). Indeed, our Lord said, “Without me you can do nothing” (John 15:5) - ‘Not much of a life’ without him. Such a comfort to remember it was Jesus who said, “I have come that you might have a good life.”

(John 10:10) In one of his many illustrations he says, “I am the vine. You (his followers) are the branches.”

Well, certainly a branch needs the vine. Jesus continues, “Abide in me and I in you… As the

branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me.” We all want to have a fruitful life, one of purpose. As a branch needs the vine, we need Jesus Christ. It’s so great that abiding in Jesus is about having a continual commitment to following so closely, we literally “abide” with him, drawing upon his divine and loving provision for what we need for living.

When someone abides in your house, you have close daily contact with him/her and he/she does with you. To abide in Christ, is also to have that daily, even moment by moment contact. It’s so great to have a close and abiding relationship with the one who stepped into human history some two thousand and thirteen years ago to show how much he loved us, that first Christmas and later that first Easter.

His loving, “Amazing Grace” provided a way to reconnect with him when humanity had become separated and strangers (Romans 5:8), and had not been “abiding” in him.

Blessings.

Pastor Peter Cooktown Baptist Church.

Cooktown Local News – Thursday, November 28, 2013 – 9

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DINING OUT @ the Bowls Club

Above: Gemma Bedlington, Simon Harris and Phil Bedlington on Monday night.

Left: More of the Michael family at the Bowls Club on Monday night: Mum “Charlie” with Kiana, Moana and Dad, “Chookie”.

Aleeah, Leland and Tyreece Michael looking forward to Monday night’s dinner.

Left: David Roberts (back) with son, Trojan and daughter, Lucy and their grandmother, Pat Watson.

Right: Feeling fine after their Tuesday night dinner was Maitland’s Veitch family, Andrew, Maire and Siobhan.

Left: John and Cathy Barnes relaxing before dinner on Tuesday night.

Right: Travelling around Australia for 12 months, the Anderson family decided to celebrate mum Aimee’s birthday at the Bowls Club on Tuesday night. She is seen here with Quinn, Corey, Rohan and dad Matt.

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Voter ID laws will fail poor, Indigenous and homeless Queenslanders Queensland has witnessed many firsts in Australian politics, and is set to be the first state in Australia to institute controversial voter ID law.

Voter ID laws in the US risk disenfranchising poor, black and elderly voters.

By TRACEY ARKLAY Photo courtesy of theconversation.com The Queensland government last week introduced a bill to parliament that, when passed, will make voter identification a prerequisite for casting a ballot.

This is a first for Australia and follows several American states and other western nations.

For state polls, Queensland voters will need to present a current driver’s license, passport, recent public utility bill or an ID card issued by the government, such as a Medicare or seniors’ card.

Queensland has witnessed many firsts in Australian politics: electing the first Labor government and the only member of the Communist Party (Fred Paterson), and also becoming the only state to abolish its Upper House in 1922. Electoral reform is also something of an Australian tradition, including pioneering the secret ballot.

Conspiracies about voter fraud abound, but how real a problem is it? Coalition frontbencher Malcolm Turnbull suggests there may be a problem, observing recently that “the current system is fraught with errors”: …there are a large number of people who … go to the polling place and say they are someone else.

Most of them are doing so honestly – they are doing so on behalf of a friend who is away or who is sick.

Advocates for voter ID laws claim to be concerned with making elections fairer. While this has a degree of inherent logic in it, electoral experts argue that the instances of voter fraud are “overstated”. An Australian government green paper released in 2009 found similarly, while the Australian Electoral Commission’s website notes that since major electoral reforms in 1983, the Court of Disputed Returns has not voided any election on the basis of fraudulent voting.

Even the Queensland government’s own discussion paper indicates that voter fraud was not an issue in past Queensland elections and that the introduction of voter ID laws could be “considered a disproportionate response to the risk”.

So why was it included in this bill? And what will it actually mean for the state and the nation?

International experience Many first world countries also use a form of voter ID laws, including Canada, the United

States, Germany and the Netherlands. It has its uses, providing a degree of integrity to elections in emerging democracies, where fraud is undeniably more prevalent.

Some of the more serious criticisms of voter ID laws comes out of the US, where usually poor, black citizens risk being disenfranchised because of difficulties in obtaining suitable ID. While 34 states in the US now have a form of voter ID laws, locals are pushing back. In Texas, a photo ID law was blocked by the federal court which found “it imposes strict, unforgiving burdens on the poor”. In other states such as South Carolina, the law has been watered down over time as a result of court challenges.

In the US, voting is not compulsory, and disabling a person’s right to vote (particularly if they aren’t likely to vote for the party who is imposing voter ID laws), makes the job of political parties in “getting out the vote” that much easier. A judge sitting in the United States Court of Appeal recently admitted he was wrong in his earlier support for the measure, and now believes that instead of preventing voter fraud, voter ID laws: …suppress the vote by denying people who have a legitimate entitlement to vote access to the ballot box.

In Canada, there has also been some controversy surrounding voter ID laws and Muslim women needing to remove their niqab or burka to prove their identification before being able to cast a ballot.

Queensland context Queensland has a poor track record of electoral reform. Prior to the Fitzgerald Inquiry and the changes that occurred as a result (including the establishment of an independent electoral commission), large scale misconduct existed at the most senior levels of the police force and politics.

Governments (both Labor and Liberal) used the electoral system as a way of shoring up support. In 1922, the Labor Party stacked the Upper House with a group of men – later known as the “suicide squad” – who voted

to abolish the Legislative Council.

Electoral systems were also changed in order to benefit the party in power at the time.

Malapportioned electoral districts were the norm. The community of Wugal Wugal experienced the only true gerrymander the state has seen, when the government-appointed commissioners removed their right to vote in their own electorate of Barron River, and placed them in the Labor electorate of Cook.

Later, Tony Fitzgerald would note that: It has not always been obvious that the Electoral Commissioners were independent of the government…[t]he commissioners did not report to parliament, but to the premier.

Many Queenslanders fought long and hard for electoral reform in the years leading up to the Fitzgerald Inquiry. It is these memories that ought to prod Queensland to query the rationale for voter ID laws.

Australia has a long tradition of democratic innovation. Despite their flaws, universal franchise and compulsory voting remain the best protection against abuse. Of particular concern is how voter ID will affect Indigenous communities, the poor and the homeless. No matter how many forms of ID will be permitted, it is easy to imagine that on voting day, many otherwise eligible voters will not have their ID. When change is mooted to something as important as the electoral system, the first question should be: what is the possible hidden agenda? One possible answer to this is removing compulsory enrolment and voting in the longer term. This will be easier to argue for when voting numbers decline – and in an era where many are already feeling disconnected from their governments, voter ID laws just might see to that.

TRACEY ARKLAY, Adjunct Research Fellow, Griffith University, and Research Fellow, Institute for Social Science Research at University of Queensland for theconversation.com.

Greens Senator Larissa Waters (right), lead Queensland senate candidate Adam Stone and candidate for Brisbane Rachel Jacobs attend a polling station at Kelvin Grove State School, Brisbane, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013.

Federal government’s range of policies affecting superannuation

By DAVID SEXTON thenewdaily.com.au Australians have elected a new federal government with a range of policies affecting peoples’ superannuation.

But what are these policies – and how will they affect you?

Hilary Spear, head of corporate affairs at Australian Super (a part owner of The New Daily), said there were two proposed changes that could significantly affect members, both related to the repeal of the Mineral Resources Rent Tax (MRRT).

These are: • The delay in increasing the level of compulsory super contributions; and • Scrapping tax concessions on super for people earning under $37,000 a year.

“We are particularly concerned about the impact of these changes on people with lower salaries,” she told The New Daily.

“The upshot is that people on lower salaries would pay a higher rate of tax on their super than their marginal tax rate.

“Without the Low Income Super Contribution, these Australians won’t get any tax concessions on their contributions.

“We have two million members and have an estimated 595,000 members who would be affected by this cut.”

Ms Spear said that demographic realities meant about two thirds of people earning less than $37,000 a year were women.

The reforms could eventually lead to a drain on government finances, as people reached retirement age without sufficient savings and were forced to rely on the aged pension.

Leading economist Saul Eslake said that, in the long term, it would be interesting to see if the Government considered a plan to increase compulsory super contributions for very high income earners.

“In 2012, there was a proposal from the Labor Government to increase to 30 per cent the contribution of people earning more than $300,000 a year, when at the moment it is 15 per cent,” Mr Eslake said.

“But it was never legislated.”

Some of the recent changes announced by the Government Delay the Superannuation Guarantee (SG) increase to 12% by two years The Superannuation Guarantee is the official term for the compulsory superannuation contributions made by employers on behalf of their workers.

The Coalition says it plans to honour Labor’s superannuation increase from nine per cent to 12 per cent, but the implementation timeline will be delayed by two years. Under the revised timetable, superannuation contributions will reach 12 per cent by July 1, 2021.

Super and Paid Parental Leave Super contributions are to be included as part of the Coalition’s proposed Paid Parental Leave scheme. The plan delivers working mothers with an annual salary of up to $150,000 their full pay for 26 weeks while they take time off work to care for their newborns.

The Coalition estimates that a woman

The government has proposed a number of changes to the super regime. Photo courtesy thenewdaily.com.au earning $65,000 who has two children in her mid- to late-twenties will be around $50,000 better off in retirement, thanks to the super contributions while she is on maternity leave.

Under the scheme, fathers will be eligible for two weeks out of the 26 weeks for dedicated parental leave at their actual wage or the national minimum wage (whatever is is greater), plus superannuation.

Hit for low-income earners The low income super contribution is a government superannuation payment of up to $500 a year to help low-income earners.

People earning $37,000 or less a year are eligible to receive the automatic payment directly into their super account. However, the Coalition plans to abolish the low income super contribution because it is linked with Labor’s mineral resources rent tax.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott introduced legislation to repeal the tax earlier this month. The bill has been approved in Parliament, but still has to be passed by the Senate.

Boost for the ‘aspirational’ The Government has announced plans to roll back the proposed 15 per cent tax on superannuation earnings of more than $100,000 a year.

Treasurer Hockey has argued the policy is simply too complex, while Assistant Treasurer Arthur Sinodinos has argued the Government wants to encourage people to be ‘aspirational’.

While this policy has been criticised from those who say it favours the wellheeled, it has also won praise from some industry groups who say it will benefit those nearing retirement.

Better communication and financial advice Perhaps less important for the average super customer, but worth noting if you plan on keeping an eagle-eye on what’s happening with your ‘hard earned’.

The Coalition says it wants improved reporting standards for the industry and has floated the idea of industry-wide definitions and performance benchmarks – basically making clear what’s happening and what you are paying.

Changes could include the standard reporting of fees and returns on investment options, as well as comparable definitions for asset classes and investments.

The Coalition is also known to be considering changes to financial advice rules (Future of Financial Advice or FOFA).

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8:30 The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency: Precious Ramotswe starts her dream business, a ladies detective agency in Botswana, with proceeds from the sale of 180 cows her father left her. She is helped by her highly-strung but efficient secretary.

9:25 Serangoon Road 10:20 Lateline 11:00 Whites 11:30 Rage

6:00 Today 9:00 Danoz Direct 10:00 Brand Developers 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Movie: “The Big Bounce” (M v,l) 2:50 Nine Presents 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 The Big Bang Theory: The Thespian Catalyst 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Benefactor Factor 8:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Cohabitation Formulation 8:30 Movie: “Harry Potter And The Deadly Hallows - Part 2” (M v,s) - In the epic conclusion to the film series Harry Ron and Hermione hunt down the last of Voldermort’s hidden Horcruxes in the hopes of finally destroying the dark lord, bringing peace to the wizarding world.

11:00 TBA 12:55 Movie: “Rent” (M a,d,l) 3:30 Extra 4:00 Brand Developers 4:30 Good Morning America

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:00 Sport Special: Emirates Australian Open Golf 2013 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 11:00 World’s Wildest Police Videos - An inmate launches a brutal sneak attack on a prison guard, a wanted forger gets run over by her own car, and a naked jogger receives a serious taser jolt of justice!

12:00 Off The Map: I’m Here - When a scuba diving trip goes wrong, Ryan, Ben, Tommy and Mina race to save a patient underwater. Meanwhile, a flame from Zee’s past returns to the clinic for an unconventional treatment.

1:00 Movie: “Bad Manners” (M s,n) - Mind games coil through a visit of one couple to the home of another when a sum of money goes missing and relationships are tested.

3:00 Home Shopping / 4:00 NBC Today

5:00 World News 1:00 The Food Lover’s Guide To Australia 1:35 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 The Dales With Ade Edmondson 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Secrets Of The Irish Landscape 8:30 The Bible: A History 9:30 Public Enemy No.1 10:30 World News Australia 11:05 Movie: “Sex, Parties And Lies” (MA s,d) - In Spanish. A noholds barred look at the exploits of a group of sexy Spanish twenty-somethings discovering life and experimenting with drugs, clubs and sex in the steamy coastal town of Alicante.

1:00 Movie: “Election 2” (MAV v) - In Cantonese. As election time nears, current triad chairman Lok faces competition from his godsons. Jimmy is the perfect candidate: smart and entrepreneurial. Even the Chinese authorities are interested in what Jimmy has to offer.

2:45 Weatherwatch Overnight

SATURDAY 30

6:00 Rage 10:30 Rage Guest Programmer 11:30 Exhumed 12:00 Australian Story 12:30 7.30 QLD 1:00 Walkley Awards 2013 2:00 Mastercrafts: Thatching 3:00 Basketball: WNBL: Round 9 - Bendigo Vs Adelaide 5:05 The Great Rift: Africa’s Wild Heart: Water 6:00 Monty Don’s French Gardens: Gardens Of Power And Passion 7:00 ABC News 7:30 The Paradise 8:30 Call The Midwife 9:30 Kingdom: Peter is away in Cambridge solving a riddle, and Lyle is left in charge at the office. Beatrice goes into early labour and the office is invaded by cats.

10:20 Upstairs Downstairs: The Love That Pays The Price - Lady Agnes catches the eye of charismatic American millionaire Caspar Landry, meanwhile downstairs, Mrs Thackeray makes a momentous decision which throws the running of 165 into chaos.

11:20 Woodley: Dad Day 11:45 Rage Guest Programmer 5:00 Rage

6:00 Bubble Guppies 6:30 Dora The Explorer 7:00 Weekend Today - Saturday 10:00 Danoz Direct 11:00 The Middle 11:30 The New Adventures Of Old Christine 12:00 International Cycling Grand Prix 2:00 Movie: “Avalanche Express” (PG v) 4:00 Explore Canada 5:00 4WD TV 5:30 Getaway 6:00 National News Saturday 7:00 School’s Spectacular 10:00 TBA 12:00 Movie: “The Brother’s Bloom” (M v,l) - The Brothers Bloom are the best con men in the world, swindling millionaires with complex scenarios of lust and intrigue.

2:35 Spyforce: The Countess - Macau, in the heart of Japanese held China, in 1942 was filled with British refugees, sharing the streets with their Japanese enemies, in a tiny country, only uneasily clinging to its neutrality.

3:30 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 4:00 Brand Developers 5:00 Life Today With James Robinson 5:30 Wesley Impact

6:00 Saturday Disney 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show - Weekend 11:00 Sport Special: Emirates Australian Open Golf 2013 5:00 Creek To Coast 5:30 Queensland Weekender: Dean Miller and his team cover the length and breadth of Queensland with great suggestions for weekends, short breaks and holidays.

6:00 Seven News 7:00 TBA 9:20 TBA 11:40 That ‘70s Show: Kelso is jealous when Jackie picks Fez be her partner in a roller-disco competition, and Red gets sued by a former employee for wrongful termination.

12:05 Off The Map 1:00 Harry’s Practice: Dr Katrina Petchecks the Silky Chook. Dr Harry meets a depressed Malamute in the surgery.

1:30 Special: Heartbeat Of The Coral Coast 3:30 It Is Written Oceania 4:00 Home Shopping 5:00 Dr Oz

5:00 World News 1:00 Dame Aux Camelias, La 3:20 Tim Marlow’s Virtual Gallery 3:25 Hugh Laurie: Copper Bottom Blues 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Finding Your Roots 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Destination Flavour Japan Bitesize 7:35 Nordic Wild 8:35 Shackleton: Death Or Glory 9:30 Movie: “Revolutionary Road” (M a,s,l) - Set in the lonelycrowd milieu of 1955, a young couple living in a Connecticut suburb struggle to come to terms with their personal problems while trying to raise their two children.

11:40 Movie: “Just Another Love Story” (MAV s,n,a) - In Danish And Swedish. A man who feels responsible for the car accident that put a young woman in a coma develops an obsession for her as he visits her in hospital and pretends to be her fiancé.

1:30 Shameless: Suspicions are raised when jobless Avril keeps producing gifts, while Mimi sets her sights on jogger Neil who is unsure of her advances and only wants sex.

3:20 Weatherwatch Overnight

SUNDAY 01

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 12:00 Landline 1:00 The Paradise 2:00 One Flat Thing Reproduced 2:30 Jennifer Byrne Presents Alexander McCall Smith 3:00 Football: W-League: Round 3 - Perth Glory Vs Melbourne Victory 5:00 Midsomer Murders 6:30 Compass 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Don’t Panic: Surviving Extremes - How would your family cope in a tropical cyclone or a catastrophic bushfire? Dr Jonica Newby uncovers the links between climate change, human psychology and disastrous bushfires and cyclones, and how to survive the extremes.

8:30 The Outlaw Michael Howe 9:50 The Screening Room 10:50 Walkley Awards 2013 11:50 Movie: “The Godfather: Part III” (M l,v) 2:35 Movie: “The Arizonian” (PG) 4:00 The New Inventors 4:30 The Bionic Vet / 5:00 Catalyst

6:00 2013 Christmas Pageant 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Financial Review Sunday 10:30 Cybershack 11:00 Australian Fishing Championships 11:30 Wild Life Of Tim Faulkner 12:00 TBA 12:30 International Cycling Grand Prix 2:30 The Middle 3:00 Super Smart Animals 4:00 Teahupo’o - Thunder Of The Reef 4:30 Deep Water 5:00 Reel Action 5:30 Musomagic Outback Tracks 6:00 National News Sunday 6:30 Summer With The Australian Women’s Weekly 7:30 60 Minutes 8:30 TBA 11:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Ghost Town 12:00 Deep Water 12:30 Financial Review Sunday 1:00 Would You Fall For That?

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 Sofia The First 6:30 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show - Weekend 11:00 Sport Special: Emirates Australian Open Golf 2013 4:00 Better Homes And Gardens 5:30 The Great South East 6:00 Seven News 6:30 TBA 7:30 Wild Planet: North America 8:30 Bones: The Nazi On The Honeymoon - While honeymooning in Buenos Aires, Brennan and Booth just can’t relax on vacation. So, instead, they decide to help Raphael Valenza, a local detective and huge fan of Brennan’s books, solve the murder of a Nazi war criminal whose remains were found in an historic mass grave.

9:30 Castle: Like Father, Like Daughter 11:30 Family Tools 12:00 Young, Dumb and Living Off Mum 1:15 Harry’s Practice 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 FIFA World Cup 2014 Magazine 4:30 UEFA Champions League Magazine 5:00 Living Black Conversations 5:30 Mythbusters 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Lost Worlds: Myth Hunters 8:30 Meet The Romans 9:35 Springsteen And I: Forty years ago, Bruce Springsteen burst onto the rock scene and changed it forever. His music defines a generation, but behind the songs were remarkable stories about the fans who lived them.

11:05 Movie: “Tricks” (PG) - In Polish. A charming and bittersweet narrative about a young boy who goes to extreme lengths in an attempt to influence fate and make his absent father return home.

12:50 Movie: “Katalin Varga” (M v,a,n) - In Hungarian and Romanian, English Subtitles. When Katalin’s husband discovers their son was the result of her being raped, she is banished from her remote village and sets out to seek revenge on the two men that abused her ten years earlier.

2:25 Weatherwatch Overnight

MONDAY 02

SBS

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 10:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 Midday Report 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Nigel Slater’s Simple Cooking: Weird And Wonderful 6:25 Antiques Master 6:55 Audrey’s Kitchen 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Family Confidential 8:30 Rick Stein’s India 9:30 Rake 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:30 Dalziel And Pascoe: Sins Of The Fathers 1:00 Parliament Question Time 2:00 Movie: “The Pumpkin Eater” (M a,s) - In her fourth marriage, Jo finds out that her husband is having an affair.

3:45 Movie: “She Wore A Yellow Ribbon” (G) - The saga of a cavalry officer’s last days before his retirement.

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 Movie: “Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost” (M a,v) 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 The Big Bang Theory: The Lunar Excitation 7:30 TBA 11:30 Nikita: Invisible Hand - Michael questions Nikita’s commitment to a life beyond Division’s web -- and he’s not the only one with doubts. Alex considers an intriguing offer from a Nobel Prize winner.

12:30 Nitro Circus Live 1:00 Extra 1:30 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 2:00 Brand Developers 3:30 Good Morning America - Sunday 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: “Love With A Perfect Stranger” (PG 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 TBA 8:00 Air Rescue 8:30 The Blacklist 9:30 TBA 11:30 Mistresses: Indecent Proposals - As single mom-to-be Savi begins to grasp that Harry may never be coming back, Dom offers her a shoulder to lean on. April is furious when Paul shows up at Lucy’s school and shares her frustration with Richard, who decides to take matters into his own hands.

12:30 30 Rock 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 Lost Ships Of Rome 2:00 The Destiny Of Rome 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 Cape To Cape MTB 2013 5:30 Global Village 6:00 The Dales With Ade Edmondson 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Engineering Giants: Gas Rig Strip-Down 8:30 The Truth About Looking Younger 9:30 Small Time Gangster 10:00 Swift And Shift Couriers 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 The World Game 11:30 Hellfjord: Salmander goes undercover in Solvik jail to follow a lead in the murder case. When his only ally in prison dies from a peanut-related accident, Salmander is put behind bars for real. Not only must he follow a trail in the case, he must also find a way to get out of prison. Meanwhile, Johanne finds a very special clue in Hellfjord’s murder mystery.

12:05 Shorts On Screen 12:40 Freddie Flintoff Versus The World 2:30 Weatherwatch Overnight

TUESDAY 03

7 CENTRAL

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 10:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Compass 1:00 Rick Stein’s India 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 The Good Cook 6:30 Antiques Master 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Kitchen Cabinet 8:30 Keating 9:30 At The Movies 10:00 The Book Club 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:30 Canberra Confidential 12:30 Parliament Question Time 1:30 Outcasts 2:30 Dead Famous: Lifts the lid on the slaughter that resulted when two underworld tribes went to war over drug profits during Melbourne’s infamous gangland wars.

3:30 Basketball: WNBL: Round 9 - Bendigo 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 Movie: “Waiting For Guffman” (M l) 2:27 National News Interest Rate Decision 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 The Big Bang Theory: The Lunar Excitation 7:30 The Big Bang Theory 8:00 Super Fun Night: The Set Up - Kendall sets Kimmie up with one of Richard’s dorky old school friends, James. But as Kimmie slowly warms to James on a double date, Richard has a surprising reaction.

8:30 TBA 11:30 Weeds: Red In Tooth And Claw 12:00 20/20 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: “Because I Said So” (M 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 TBA 11:30 Cougar Town: Restless - Jules has trouble sleeping, and it seems like nothing can help her relax. Grayson’s face gets mangled in a roller hockey game. Meanwhile, Ellie goes into hiding after Andy decides to redeem his stash of sex coupons on Valentine’s Day. 12:00 30 Rock: Hey Baby, What’s Wrong Part 1 & 2 - Criss and Liz need to buy a dining room table to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Meanwhile, Tracy and Frank try to help Lutz find someone to spend Valentine’s with. Guest starring James Marsden.

1:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 World News 1:00 Andre Rieu: The Christmas I Love 2:10 Music Knows No Bounds 2:45 Minnie Loves Junior 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 The Dales With Ade Edmondson 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 56 Up - When a cross-section of British seven-year-olds were interviewed for 7 Up in 1964, it was evident that their social backgrounds influenced their attitudes towards life.

While the upper class children were self-assured, those from middle and working class backgrounds were resigned to a life of hard work. This premise was put to the test every seven years when the same group were interviewed about the state of their lives. Now, at the age of 56, the group are once more brought together to assess whether their lives have been ruled by circumstances or self-determination.

8:30 Change My Race 9:30 Coppers 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 Masters Of Sex 12:00 Prisoners Of War / 1:00 Alter Ego / 2:00 Weatherwatch Overnight

WEDNESDAY 04

IMPARJA

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 10:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:30 At The Movies 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 The Good Cook 6:25 Antiques Master 6:55 Lessons From The Grave 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Would I Lie To You? 8:30 QI: History 9:00 Adam Hills Stands Up Live 9:30 Shock Horror Aunty 10:00 A Moody Christmas: I’m Walt Roskow 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:30 Young James Herriot 12:30 Parliament Question Time 1:30 Movie: Mr Blandings Builds His Dream House 3:05 Catalyst 3:30 Football: W-League: Round 3 - Perth Glory Vs Melbourne Victory 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 Hostages 2:00 Prime Suspect 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 The Big Bang Theory: The Lunar Excitation 7:30 RBT 8:30 Hostages 9:30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Helpless 10:30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: CSI On Fire 11:30 Dallas 12:30 Extra 1:00 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 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: “America” (M a,s,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 TBA 11:15 Travel Unravelled 11:40 Cougar Town: Flirting With Time - When buyers show interest in Grayson’s house, the crew is quick to judge their potential new neighbours. They also become nostalgic about when redneck Bobby and Jules first moved into the neighbourhood.

Meanwhile, Wade returns home from Afghanistan early, but Laurie’s initial excitement quickly turns to fear when he becomes too clingy.

12:10 The Cult 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 James May’s Toy Stories 2:00 Richard Hammond’s Engineering Connections 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 The Dales With Ade Edmondson 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Bill Bailey’s Jungle Hero 8:35 24 Hours In Emergency: Love And Pain 9:30 Borgen 10:35 World News Australia 11:05 Prisoners Of War: The Notebook - Haim tries to extract more details on Operation Judas from Ze’ev, and together they work on cracking the code that Atar and Jamal used to communicate with each other.

12:10 Movie: “The Singer” (PG) - In French. Gérard Depardieu stars as Alain, an aging dance hall singer infatuated with Marion, a guarded and wary beauty half his age. When Alain discovers Marion is a real estate agent, he seeks her out, pretending to be a house-buyer.

2:10 Weatherwatch Overnight

THURSDAY 05

ABC

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 10:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 My Family 1:00 Dragons Den 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 The Good Cook 6:25 Antiques Master 6:55 Clarke And Dawe 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Exhumed 8:30 Redfern Now: Dogs Of War 9:30 The Hour 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:35 My Family’s Crazy Gap Year: The Fishers 12:25 Parliament Question Time 1:25 Movie: “The Life And Death Of Colonel Blimp” (G) - Details of a staunch British army officer, his life through three wars and his inability to cope with constant change.

4:00 Movie: “Roadblock” (PG) 5:30 Eggheads

6:00 Today 9:00 The Ashes: Second Test - Australia Vs England 12:00 The Cricket Show 12:30 The Ashes: Second Test - Australia Vs England 5:00 National News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Big Bang Theory 7:30 Getaway: India - Tonight on Getaway guest reporters Brett Lee and Jesinta Campbell take a luxury journey through India… from their first taste in the Capital New Delhi they work their way around the state of Rajasthan and to the Sacred River Ganges and all the captivating way to the Taj Mahal in Agra.

8:30 Person Of Interest 10:30 CSI: NY 11:30 Sullivan & Son: Creepy Love Songs 12:00 Extra 12:30 The Baron 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: “Rites Of Passage (FKA: Manhood Ritual)” 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 TBA 7:30 How I Met Your Mother 8:30 Grey’s Anatomy: Thriller - It’s Halloween and the doctors of Grey Sloan Memorial are hit with a barrage of spooky patients, which affects their own plans and puts one doctor’s well-being in jeopardy.

9:30 Scandal 10:30 The Amazing Race 11:30 Grimm 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 Barbados At The Races 1:30 Meet My Wild Friends 2:30 Law Of The Dragon 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 The Dales With Ade Edmondson 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Italian Food Safari 8:00 Gourmet Farmer: North West Long Table Lunch 8:30 Two Greedy Italians: Regional Pride - Chef Antonio Carluccio returns to his home town of Borgofranco, in the Italian Piedmont region, to look at whether the rivalry between north and south is as strong as ever. He and Gennaro Contaldo take part in traditional celebrations in Asti, where tension reaches boiling point during a horse race, and discover the new array of ingredients brought in by immigrants at the Turin vegetable market.

9:30 Masters Of Sex 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 UEFA Champions League Magazine 11:30 Thursday FC 12:30 Anthony Bourdian: No Reservations 2:20 Weatherwatch Overnight

12 – Cooktown Local News – Thursday, November 28, 2013

CROSSWORD No. 176

SUDOKU No. 176

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SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd)

An amusing incident at work will help to cheer you up. Your attitude towards the person concerned may change as a result of this event. Romance. You and your mate won’t feel like going out this evening. Enjoy a nice quiet dinner at home and spend time lounging on the sofa.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st)

Your new exercise plan may not be getting you the results you had expected. Be sure to change up your routine to maximize the benefits. Romance. Your partner will be thrilled with your recent improvements. Don’t be surprised if they ask to join you on your next jog.

CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th)

You will need to spend some time by yourself this week. Use this time to gather your thoughts, meditate and clear any clutter. Romance. You might feel that your relationship is getting a little stale at the moment.

Spending time apart may make your hearts grow fonder.

FOR KIDS

AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th)

You will have a very clear idea of what you want, but unless you are able to explain your needs to other people, there will be confusion. Romance. You could meet someone new through a connection with an old acquaintance. Don’t name-drop. No one likes to listen to that.

PISCES (February 20th - March 20th)

Overall, everything should be going very well between you and your colleagues.

Things run the smoothest when everyone knows their role. Romance. A quiet evening at home with your partner may not end up quite as placidly as it began! Don’t plan to sleep until very late!

ARIES (March 21st - April 20th)

Changes to your diet will soon have a beneficial effect. It may be a while before you see the full benefits, however. Don’t give up! Romance. You need a chance to relax after some recent stress and should make the most of an unplanned get-together with your partner.

FINDWORD No. 176

TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st)

A LAUGH WITH LOTSA

So long as your boss takes your feelings into consideration, things should go well at work. Implementation of new strategies will help things immensely. Romance.

Your partner may be jealous because you have been paying too much attention to your work. Ease their fears.

GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st)

You will be surprised what a difference a few kind words make. This will be an excellent time to make up for a recent disappointment. Romance. A small improvement to your home environment will start to have a positive impact on your relationship.

Continue to make little changes.

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CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd)

Something which you value highly may be slightly damaged this week. While you may be upset about this, it is important to keep things in perspective. Romance.

Working with your partner on a joint project will give you both the chance to understand each other better.

LEO (July 24th - August 23rd)

It is possible that you will end up being trapped by an acquaintance. Your suspicions will be aroused by a chance comment; which you must not ignore.

Romance. A conflict of interest between you and your partner will have to be resolved amicably.

Work through this together.

VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd)

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SOLUTIONS No. 176

Don’t push aside a recent idea. You may have several trial-and-error moments, but eventually things will come together.

Romance. It may be difficult to make relationship progress without some sensible advice. A friend will help to put you in touch with the right person.

LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd)

You may find it difficult to concentrate on work which you don’t really enjoy. Your will-power will not be very strong this week! Get some rest and begin again.

Romance. Don’t allow yourself to simply settle in your current relationship. Make sure you have the best that you deserve!

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1. Which organ contains the occipital and parietal lobes?

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3. What colour is a beam of light that has a wavelength of 475 nanometres?

4. What name is given to the aurora that occurs in the southern hemisphere?

5. What is palynology the study of?

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Cooktown RSL Memorial Club

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JOINERY & GLASS Will be CLOSED from Saturday, November 30 and will RE-OPEN on Monday, December 23.

We apologise for any inconvenience!

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Cooktown Taxis Operating Times to cover staff shortage – November 21 to December 3, 2013, inclusive [extended]

18 units are managed by Cook Shire Council in partnership with the Cooktown R.S.L Sub Branch and Cooktown health service providers. All eligible applicants are placed on a housing register which is managed by the Department of Housing and Public Works.

Operational Services Supervisor Cooktown Multipurpose Health Service, Cape York Hospital and Health Service. Remuneration value up to $67 348 p.a., comprising salary between $53 807 - $59 027 p.a., employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (OO4) (Applications will remain current for 12 months) Duties/Abilities: Supervise and coordinate all functions of Operational Services to ensure service requirements are completed, to facilitate efficient and effective service delivery within the Cooktown Multipurpose Health Service. Potential applicants are advised that Section 63-1A of the Aged Care Act 1997 requires Queensland Health to seek a criminal conviction record report from the Australian Federal Police; conduct a search of bankruptcy records; and conduct previous employment and referee checks.

Enquiries: Myles Rye (07) 4043 0102.

Job Ad Reference: H13CY11300 Application Kit: (07) 4226 5124 or www.health.qld.gov.au/workforus Closing Date: Monday, 9 December 2013.

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Cook Shire Council would like to invite interested persons to make application for residency in Council’s Senior Units located in Cooktown.

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This can only be a once only offer.

Consideration will be given to operate outside these hours if the need arises and enough notice is given.

Then normal operating hours of 6.00am - 10.00pm every day except Sundays and Mondays of 6.00am - 6.00pm will resume on Wednesday, December 4.

Cooktown Taxis apologises for all inconveniences caused by the reduced operating hours during this period of November 21 to December 4, 2013.

You can apply online at www.health.qld.gov.au/workforus A criminal history check may be conducted on the recommended person for the job.

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

To discuss eligibility criteria and other details regarding the application process, please contact Council’s Grants Administration Officer on (07) 4069 5444 or email mail@cook.qld.gov.au.

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Rob and Chanelle and family would like to wish all our valued customers a very Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!

Memberships are due at the beginning of each financial year (July to June). The club’s new Secretary/Manager is extending the renewal time to the end of December 2013 so members don’t lose their membership points which have been accrued to date. Some members have thousands of points which will be lost as of the 1st January.

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COOKTOWN MULTI PURPOSE HEALTH SERVICE – DECEMBER 2013 MONDAY

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Baby Clinic & Immunisation (C/H)

Baby Clinic & Immunisation (C/H)

COMMUNITY HEALTH Dr. Bart: Dentist Dr Darben: Dermatologist

Dentist (C/H)

CHRISTMAS DAY Community Health: Closed Mental Health: Closed Hospital: No outpatients, Emergencies only.

Women’s Health NP (C/H)

Women’s Health NP (C/H)

BOXING DAY Community Health: Closed Mental Health: Closed Hospital: No outpatients, Emergencies only.

Community Health: Closed Mental Health: Closed

The Staff at the Cooktown MPHS would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year

Community Health: Closed Mental Health: Closed

VISITING SPECIALISTS:

Dentist (C/H) Dr Gynther (M/H)

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MENTAL HEALTH Dr Gynther: Psychiatrist

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Your Medicare and Health Care/Pension cards will be required each time you visit the Health Service.

To see any of the above Specialists you will require a doctor's referral, and then make appointments through the Hospital on 4043 0100, or Community Health on 4043 0170.

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Some symptoms aren’t easily apparent to other patients.

Our trained assessment staff make sure that those in the most danger will get treatment earliest.

Otherwise, we’d be going backwards.

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Christmas Lights Self Drive Tour On Saturday December 21, switch on your lights from 6.30pm ready for Christmas lights lovers to take a tour of the displays from 7.00pm.

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Department of Environment and Heritage Protection

Revocation proposal notice for the Lockhart, Archer, Stewart and Wenlock Basins Wild River Declarations

A single seed.

Wild Rivers Act 2005 (section 32)

ANOTHER strange thing some people may find occurring this time of year in the garden is the “desert rose” setting seed once it’s finished its flowering.

Notice is given that the Minister for Environment and Heritage Protection intends to revoke the Lockhart, Archer, Stewart and Wenlock basins wild river declarations.

1. (a) The Archer Basin wild river area includes the Archer River, Love River and Kirke River wild rivers and the wild river area as described in Chapter 2 of the Archer Basin Wild River Declaration 2009. (b) The Lockhart Basin wild river area includes the Claudie River, Lockhart River, Nesbit River, Chester River and Rocky River wild rivers and the wild river area as described in Chapter 2 of the Lockhart Basin Wild River Declaration 2009. (c) The Stewart Basin wild river area includes the Stewart River, Massey Creek, Breakfast Creek, Balclutha Creek and Gorge Creek wild rivers and the wild river area as described in Chapter 2 of the Stewart Basin Wild River Declaration 2009. (d) The Wenlock Basin wild river area includes the Wenlock River wild river and the wild river area as described in Chapter 2 of the Wenlock Basin Wild River Declaration 2010.

2. The proposed revocation of the Lockhart, Archer, Stewart and Wenlock basins wild river declarations is occurring concurrently with preparation of the proposed Cape York Regional Plan. These processes are to provide local communities greater control of their own economic future whilst ensuring iconic natural areas and areas of high conservation value are appropriately protected.

3. If, immediately before the revocation of a wild river declaration for a wild river area takes effect, a person is— a. carrying out an activity or taking a natural resource in the area under another Act or law (an authorisation); or b. authorised by a licence, permit or other approval document held by the person under another Act or law to carry out an activity or take a natural resource in the area (also an authorisation), on the revocation of the wild river declaration, the authorisation is no longer subject to any conditions or requirements that applied to it because of the declaration.

4. A written submission about the proposed revocation of the Lockhart, Archer, Stewart and Wenlock basins wild river declarations may be made by any entity.

A submission is one that: a. is in writing and is signed by each entity who made the submission; and b. is received on or before the last day for the making of the submission which is 5 pm, Monday 13 of January 2014; and c. states the name and address of each entity who made the submission; and d. states the grounds of the submission and the facts and circumstances relied on in support of the grounds; and e. is received by the person stated in clause 5 of this Notice.

5. Submissions can be made to:

Dated this 28 day of November 2013 Andrew Powell Minister for Environment and Heritage Protection

These seeds can simply be placed in a tray of potting mix or seed-raising mix at about 1cm depth and watered regularly.

The plants that grow from seed will not be true to the parent plant, but it is always interesting seeing the variations that emerge. You’ll have oodles of seedlings form just one pod.

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Minister for Environment and Heritage Protection (Attention: Director Biodiversity Implementation) Department of Environment and Heritage Protection GPO Box 2454 Brisbane Qld 4001 or emailed to wild.rivers@ehp.qld.gov.au.

Note: Submissions should identify information that is considered confidential. The department will endeavour to maintain the confidentiality of information that is identified in this way. However submissions are subject to the Right to Information Act 2009 and information may be required to be released upon requests made under this Act. Furthermore, other legal obligations, such as processes of the courts or natural justice may also override confidentiality.

6. Further information about the proposed revocation of the wild river declarations in Cape York can obtained at www.ehp.qld.gov.au/wildrivers

You may notice strange alien-type pods appearing where the flowers once were – have no fear, these are the seed pods. These long slender bean-like pods will grow and mature. As they dry, they will split open down the centre to reveal lots of light, fluffy dandelionlike seeds. If you wish to propagate this seed, then keep a close eye on the pod. Once it dries and splits open, the weightless seeds will be gone with the wind. A good tip if you wish to propagate the seed is to wrap the pods with twine or tie-wire leaving them to mature on the plant.

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The desert rose, or adenium obesum, as is its botanical name, is a strange cat. Their trunks are almost like miniature boabs, all rounded and bloated and happily content in a dry land setting. Yes, they are desert plants, but no.....they ain’t roses nor anything closely related – they are more akin to the oleander, allamanda or plumeria (frangipani).

Native to the deserts of Africa and the Middle East, they develop a

large caudex (root base) that stores water and nutrients. The desert rose does not mind being pot bound – when you re-pot make sure you lift the caudex up slightly higher so as to encourage sap flow to the roots. More sap flow to the roots at the expense of branches - a chubbier caudex, less leggier branches and subsequently more flowers.

Mature plants can grow up to six metres high in their natural habitat. I find they prefer pots. In the ground they can get waterlogged in the wet months and rot.

If planting in the ground, try to plant on a raised mound so to allow drainage around the roots.

Adenium seed pods maturing. Photos: MARTY PATTIE.

Sandy, well-drained soil is best - succulent mix from the nursery is ideal for re-potting.

After flowering, chop your desert rose back so it maintains its compact shape – a bit of backyard bonsai! If left un-pruned for a season, it will get long and leggy very quickly.

The sap of adenium is toxic to humans and animals, the Ovambo tribe from Africa used a species of adenium as an arrow poison. Some species were also used for witchcraft and medicinal purposes among the Tharaka tribe of Kenya.

The bark of the plant was chewed as an abortifacient, while powdered stems were rubbed on livestock skins to control fleas and lice. In Saudi Arabia, the plant sap and bark were used as a remedy for bone dislocation, rheumatism, sprains, paralysis, swellings, wounds and skin infections.

Masses of seed from one small pod.

Seeds have flown the coop.

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SPORT John Bowen Memorial Carnival Left: Brothers Captain Stanton Bowen with the carnival champions’ trophy for 2013.

Centre: Brothers player Wendel Bowen looks to slice through the Bukki Bana defence.

Right: Matt Bowen returned home to Hope Vale to play for Brothers, however, he was going nowhere on this occasion.

Photos: GARY HUTCHISON.

Marlin Coast Veterinary Surgery Will be visiting Cooktown WedneSday, deCeMBeR 11 from 2pm and ThuRSday, deCeMBeR 12 until 12 noon Clinic is at the CWA rooms

FOR APPOINTMENTS PLEASE PHONE

Sylvia Geraghty 4069 5337 or Clinic 4057 6033 Appointments are essential

Rain stops for Hash runs – as it should The trees and terrain were different, and Sewezy got her eyebrow piercing caught on a wait-a-while vine, the most exciting thing that has happened to her for a while.

Country Road Coachlines CAIRNS TO COOKTOWN ~ Passenger and freight ~

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DEPARTS CAIRNS Inland Mon, Tues, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun at 7am Coastal Mon, Wed and Fri at 7am DEPARTS COOKTOWN Inland Mon, Tues, Thu, Sat at 12.30pm Wed, Fri, Sun at 1.30pm Coastal Tues, Thurs and Sat at 7.30am INLAND SERVICE – Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat & Sun Departs Cairns 7am. Arrives CTN 11.45am.

Departs Cooktown Mon, Tue, Thu, Sat 12.30pm, arrives CNS 5pm.

Departs Cooktown Wed, Fri, Sun 1.30pm, arrives CNS 6pm.

AGENTS COOKTOWN (Photo Shop) 4069 5446 BLOOMFIELD (Ayton Store) 4060 8125 LAKELAND (Mobil Roadhouse) 4060 2188

Bus Service and Airport Shuttle Bus Bookings essential: 7 days 4069 5446 ‘Travel with the Local Boy’ Owned and operated by Allan Harlow

• The schedule is subject to change or to cancel without notice • Child fares • Student fares • Pensioner rates (not available on Saturdays)

THE rain has come, and the Hash is getting as wet as everyone else.

Wetter than most, because they spent last weekend under canvas at Rossville. Their camp site was very small and had no flat ground to accommodate the tents.

They had to squeeze up like sardines to fit, and they whinged like creaking doors.

This was the annual Christmas camp which means lots of decorations, and lots of good cheer. True, it was wet, but the rain stopped for both runs (as it should)

I am assured that the Hashers enjoyed standing in the cold waters of the creek, because it was warmer than being out in the rain. I suspect all the canapés and cocktails had something to do with it.

In spite of hashing all week-end, there was a good turn-out at Oyster’s on Monday.

She had laid a trail using bush and back paths marked with lots of shredded paper. In fact it was impossible to get lost, unless you were so busy gossiping you forgot to look for the paper (it happens, it happens all the time). The trail led all the way to the Botanic Gardens where Oyster’s car was waiting with refreshments.

Back at the Bash, GM Thermo had a charge

sheet as long as your arm, starting with both Sewezy and F*&t, who are having trouble remembering peoples’ names. Then there was Granddad for littering the countryside with a large tarpaulin that blew off his truck (if you found it, call Moses).

Then Nostrildumass had a complaint lodged against him by three ladies who find he goes too fast. Slow and delicate next time Nostril, and I am sure they will be appreciative. And then there was Thermo herself who has reached 1296 runs (or 54 cartons).

Next week’s run will be hosted by Cracklin, but will start at Keatings Lagoon. Just turn up at 5.30 pm on Monday, December 2 to join in.

Contact Moses on either 4069 5854 or 0409 686 032 for details.

On-on! Lye Bak

Rain cancels IPSC shoot

was called because of the weekend’s rain.

If you would like to try pistol shooting, just turn up any Wednesday afternoon at 5.30pm, bring some photo ID, wear closed-in shoes and get ready to have some fun.

December dates for you diary are:

COOKTOWN SSAA members contested a 45-shot Standard Match last Wednesday with the following scores recorded: A-grade - Janne was first with 412, second went to Mal with 408 and Toby took out third with 406; C-grade - Peter recorded a score of 337.

Sunday’s IPSC shoot

Sunday, 1 – ISSF Standard Match from 9.30am; Wednesdays – 4, 11 and 18 – Sunset Shoots from 5.30pm, featuring various matches; Saturday, 14 – Service Match from 9am; and Sunday, 15, - Service Match from 9.30am.

Chris Stewart Secretary/treasurer.

Rain to dictate calendar The extra Pistol Shoot planned for Sunday, December 8 has been cancelled.

As the wet season continues to build, all shoots will depend on the ground conditions at the range, so please check with your Discipline Captain for details.

THERE are no scheduled shoots for this weekend at the SSAA Cameron Creek Range, with the next weekend shoot to be a Rifle event on Saturday, December 7 at 9am.

The club’s AGM is set for 7pm on Tuesday, December 10 and will be held at Fishermans Wharf followed by the monthly meeting.

Anne Williams Secretary

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 –

Fleet includes: Body trucks, Semi trailers, Refrigerated vans, Side lifter and Fork lift hire

COOKTOWN – tony

Down driveway at Peter Russell Windscreen Repairs Ph: 4069 5459 • Fax: 4035 4021 • Mob: 0419 759 892

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Established more than 30 years

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Saturday is last Reef fish getting chance to win excited about monthly medal

Christmas

Steve Butler was victorious, having returned a nett score of 66, with Steve Wilton the runnerup with a nett of 67.

In the Bunker ALTHOUGH it was a small field that competed in last week’s Italian Restaurant Weekly Stableford competition, some pretty good scores were returned.

Ron Beacroft was simply unbeatable with 42 Stableford points, with runner-up, Steve Butler three points behind on 39.

Brett with a “nanni”. Photo submitted.

Last Saturday’s Cooktown Hardware and Italian Restaurant Monthly Medal competition saw a few dummy spits and a couple of members not completing the round due to the wet weather, but none of that mattered as it came down to a battle between the two Steves - Butler and Wilton - for the men’s division honours.

Julie Sauer was the only female to return a score, so obviously she was the ladies’ winner.

All the nearest-thepins were landed, with Carol McKinna taking out 2/11; Andy Daly for 14 and Steve Butler for 9/18.

Steve was simply on fire that day, also being awarded the lowest gross score for the day with 80 off the stick. Well done Steve on winning your first Monthly Medal for the year.

Sunday of late must be a rest day for most, as not very many people are coming out to enjoy our little piece of paradise. Only four members played last Sunday, but none of them competed in the Cape York Tyres Sunday 9-Hole Stroke or the weekly competition.

The Italian Restaurant competition for this week is also a Stroke event, which is being played

off the white tees for the week.

Don’t forget, this Saturday is your last chance to win a Cooktown Hardware and Italian Restaurant Monthly Medal. All Monthly Medal winners will then return the following week (December 7) to compete in the annual Medal of Medals competition which is being held in conjunction with a Par competition for those members who have not won a Monthly Medal for the year.

We are calling this our Club Closing Day/Xmas Party Barbecue.

A draw will be conducted for the Medal of Medals competition and this will be done between 10 and 10.30am.

That weekend will be our final Saturday competition day for the year and the weekly competitions will then run from Saturday to Friday.

Happy golfing everyone.

Kelly Barnett Manager Cooktown Golf Links.

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Bart with a cobia. Photo submitted.

A NEW moon is approaching, the tidal flows are gently increasing and the reef fish are getting excited about Christmas.

The light conditions have been superb, with some mornings revealing a smooth surface on the local waters.

The lighter breezes are expected for this weekend also, with the wind due to ebb during Friday and expected to freshen again to mild

conditions during Sunday evening. Overall, the breezes will be light to moderate this coming week. These light conditions provide an excellent window for reef fishing and snorkelling this weekend and a chance to put a few more fish into the freezer.

With the approaching new moon, the coral trout will be out looking for nice juicy bait, along with the nannygai, Jacks, emperors, trevally and cobias. The offshore mackerel are out there and holding quite well for those prepared to give them a go. Remember that if you want to catch big fish, you need the appropriate heavy duty tackle

to have a fair chance of landing the big ones, otherwise you just get fishy stories to take home.

For the estuaries, lure casting for mangrove Jacks should continue to be productive this coming week.

The Wharf continues to provide good results for land-based fishing, for those who fish according to the tides.

Mornings still begin with mackerel, along with the other varieties being landed during the day, such as queenfish and mangrove Jacks.

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Brothers steal dying minutes’ victory in John Bowen carnival

It was a bullocking charge like this from Brothers’ Stanton Bowen that helped win him the award as the John Bowen Memorial Carnival’s Best Prop.

With a Bukki Bana defender moving in ot make a tackle, Brothers Gauai Wallace props, with evasion firmly in his mind. Photos by GARY HUTCHISON

Brothers forward Ashton Bowen (with ball) sets himself to be gang-tackled by this ring of Bukki Bana defenders.

By GARY HUTCHISON

Brothers’ human juggernaut the space he needed.

blinding footwork to score the clincher for the Brothers.

A BARNSTORMING, crashing run from forward, Chastyn Bowen four minutes from the game’s end gave Hope Vale Brothers victory in Sunday’s grand final of the fourth annual John Bowen Memorial Carnival.

Staring defeat in the face with Bukki Bana leading 22-20 and the clock ticking down, a fortuitous down-town kick forced an error from the Yarrabah side, which saw a scrum packed 20 metres out from their line and the feed and loose head advantage going to the Brothers.

However, the Bukki Bana were alert to this ploy and had him wellcontained, but a quick play-the-ball and a judicious dummy-half pass to Chastyn Bowen at full pace saw the big unit score under the posts, taking the score to 24-22.

But it was the extra attention paid to former Australian test, Queensland State of Origin and North Queensland Cowboys legend Matt Bowen in the preceding ruck, that left the Bukki Bana defence scrambling for composure that gave the

Until that scrum, Matt Bowen had played half back and fed the scrums for Hope Vale, but at this crucial time, he stood off at fiveeighth with the intention of using his lightning acceleration and

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The easy kick for the conversion gave the Hope Vale outfit its winning margin of 26-22.

Bukki Bana made the grand final on the back of the carnival’s rules after they had earlier drawn with the NPA (Northern Peninsular

Area) side, 22-22. Having scored the first try of the match gave them the pathway in to the decider.

Rain dampened the rugby league attacking creativity that has become the hallmark of this event, but the grand final lost nothing in the way of excitement with stronger discipline coming to the fore to see some excellent ball handling skills, despite the slippery conditions.

And the relatively low score was a testament to the tough, hardhitting, relentless defence evident, despite player fatigue testing the courage of the squads that had played a full weekend of football.

Friday, NOVEMBEr 30 tO Friday, dECEMBEr 6

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 29 Time 0014 0645 1232 1827

Ht 0.72 2.40 1.16 2.46

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Sat 30 Time 0044 0719 1310 1903

MOON PHASES

Ht 0.53 2.63 1.05 2.50

NEW MOON Tue. Dec 3. Time: 10.22

Sun 1

Time 0118 0757 1351 1940

Ht 0.35 2.84 0.95 2.51

FIRST QUARTER Sun. Dec 10. Time: 01.12

Mon 2 Time 0155 0838 1434 2020

Ht 0.22 3.00 0.90 2.48

FULL MOON Mon. Dec 17. Time: 19.28

Tue 3 Time 0235 0922 1520 2102

Ht 0.15 3.10 0.89 2.41

LAST QUARTER Tues. Dec 25. Time: 23.48

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Wed 4 Time 0318 1007 1609 2150

Ht 0.16 3.12 0.95 2.30

Thu 5

Time 0404 1057 1707 2245

Ht 0.27 3.06 1.04 2.14

Fri 6

Time 0454 1152 1811 2352

Ht 0.47 2.94 1.13 1.98

Weather Watch

Endeavour Valley rainfall total November: 101.5mm

The

Four locals sides – Brothers, Dhuway Brothers, Cape United and Malla Yabbas – were joined by four visiting teams - Bukki Bana, Barkey Warriors, NPA and last year’s champions Kaantju Mitpi to comprise the eight teams who contested the two-day, rain-soaked event.

As well as taking home winners’ medals, extra prizes were awarded to the locals, Chastyn Bowen (Player of the Carnival) Stanton Bowen (Best Prop) and Ritchie Ford (John Bowen Trophy).

Other weekend results were not available at time of publication.

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