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THE next round of NRL fixtures will be played again this weekend, with the Toyota North Queensland Cowboys riding south to do battle with the South Sydney Rabbitohs at ANZ stadium on Saturday. Currently sharing equal fourth place with three other teams, the Cows enjoy a superior points-forand-against average, which sees them leading that pack. Read Matt Bowen’s thoughts on the upcoming clash on page 20.

Cooktown does Anzac Day proud

The Anzac Day march up Charlotte Street Cooktown included past and present defence force personnel and their family members, teachers and students from the local schools, members of the police force and emergency services and family members. Photo: GARY HUTCHISON. For more coverage of the Anzac Day service and social events see next week’s Cooktown Local News. By GARY HUTCHISON PROOF of Cooktown’s commitment to Anzac Day was never more evident than with the increase in yesterday’s attendance figures on last year’s Dawn Service in Anzac Memorial Park. About 200 people, comprising returned services personnel, the relations of those who have since passed and current serving Australian Defence Force Personnel representing HMAS Cairns, 38Air Force Squadron and 51st Battalion, FNQR commemorated the event in almost complete darkness. Among the crowd were a number of visitors to Cooktown, travellers who never miss an

April 25 service wherever they might be in the country. At the traditional “Gunfire Breakfast” at the Cooktown RSL Memorial Club, Cooktown RSL Sub Branch President Wal Williams said he and his committee were very pleased with the number of people who paid their respects to the efforts of Australian Defence Force personnel throughout the decades. “I reckon there was at least 150, but probably closer to 200 there,” Mr Williams said. “When you looked through the crowd, you could see people standing on the footpath.” Former Cooktown Queensland Police Sergeant Gill Dyett who now serves in Cairns is still the President of the RSL Memorial Club

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and returned for the event. “It was very heartening to see so many turn up in the darkness for the service,” Mr Dyett said. “And, of course, the Dawn Service wouldn’t be the same without some rum and milk and a hearty Gunfire breakfast afterwards.” Warrant Officer Mark Mitchell, representing the Royal Australian Navy and HMAS Cairns at yesterday’s event, first attended an Anzac Day in 1981 when he was a Leading Seaman. “Today’s turnout for the Dawn Service was excellent,” Warrant Officer Mitchell said. “I was very impressed.” Then at 10.30am the parade assembled outside the Memorial Club where current and

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past returned service personnel were joined by staff and students from the locals schools, the Cooktown Police and emergency service personnel for the traditional march up Charlotte Street. Along with the diehards from the Dawn Service, those who attended the main ceremony swelled the crowd figures well past the 200 mark for what Cooktown RSL Sub Branch Secretary/ Treasurer declared as an outstanding tribute to Australia’s special day of remembrance. “It was wonderful to see all the young parents, their toddlers and their older children at the service,” Mr Fay said. “Cooktown always does Anzac Day proud and today has been one of its best.”

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Whittaker denies negativity and claims truth Also, I will not be on up to 12 or more boards as the incumbent Mayor is, which I believe is unnecessary. I will only sit on those boards required for the benefit of the shire. If elected as Mayor, I guarantee to make time, and be available to all residents when requested. Greg Whittaker Mayoral candidate Cook Shire Council

good shape, which is false and shows how out of touch he is with the residents in the shire. Until the powers-that-be realise and admit that the shire has problems, one cannot take steps to rectify them. I have admitted this and if you elect me as Mayor, I know we can make this shire prosperous again by working as a team with Councillors canvassing all areas of the shire on a regular basis.

Tue 1. Swim for your life from 11am to noon at the

IN response to incumbent Mayor Peter Scott’s letter to the editor last week, I cannot believe he can claim to have been responsible for the outcomes he has listed. As far as a negative campaign directed at him, I have only provided the truth. I am in constant contact with the business community and residents in the shire and know how hard things are for us. The incumbent Mayor has stated the shire is in

Tue 1. Cooktown Writers’ Group meeting at Lions Hall from 6.30pm.

Crunching the numbers on Cook Shire Council

APRIL Thu 26. Cooktown Neighbourhood Watch meeting at Cook Shire Chambers from 6pm.

MAY Cooktown Pool.

Tue 1. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from 8pm in the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5626 for information.

Wed 2. Cooktown SSAA Sunset Shoot from 5.30pm. Thu 3. Swim for your life from 11am to noon at the Cooktown Pool.

Sat 5. Cooktown SSAA Rimﬁre Shoot from 9.30am. Sun 6. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from 1.30pm in the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5626 for information.

Tue 8. Swim for your life from 11am to noon at the Cooktown Pool.

Tue 8. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from 8pm in the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5626 for information.

Wed 9. Cooktown SSAA Sunset Shoot from 5.30pm. Thu 10. Swim for your life from 11am to noon at the Cooktown Pool.

Sat 12. Cooktown Junior Rugby League Fashion Parade at Events Centre from 1.30pm. $15. Bookings essential. For more details call either Sylvia on 40695865 or 0429 062 262 or Nardia on 4069 6683 or 0447 240 677. Sat 12. Cooktown SSAA Target Shoot from 1.30am. Sat 12. Concert at Nature’s PowerHouse from 6pm featuring classical pianist Evgeny Ukhanov and mezzo soprano Altouise de Vaughan. Sun 13. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from

them. They should be perused by all as they really give a snapshot of where the money comes from, who spends it and what’s left or not! These figures are not the balance sheet amounts but the cash ebbs and flows only. The first amount is the receipts

excellence with excellent leadership - hoping they now get it! For those of you who like statistics I have some for you. These figures are compiled from the last four annual reports, but when I went on the website I was unable to find

I wrITe this letter as an outgoing councillor and wish to thank those people who voted for me four years ago. I can say to you that I hope the councillors who are elected on the 28th April have a better leader than I had. They say you can only achieve

2008

2009

2010

2011

Executive M/ment & Corporate Services

$8,213,753 $1,618,003

$8,995,179 $1,531,948

$8,274,462 $1,470,862

$8,894,298 $1,865,700

Sport Recreation & Community Services

$677,592 $1,352,181

$901,010 $2,147,648

$5,111,536 $2,281,171

$5,447,434 $2,841,900

Waste Management & Environment Svc

$2,166,571 $2,617,289

$2,398,447 $3,512,912

$2,123,430 $3,520,446

$1,986,932 $3,295,194

Economic Development & Services

$315,174 $1,667,088

$475,564 $2,086,027

$429,627 $2,274,487

$514,802 $2,619,554

Commercial Infrastructure

$620,144 $1,096,970

$722,247 $1,029,190

$768,938 $948,526

$1,721,426 $1,011,670

Roads & Drainage

$28,928490 $26,475,781

$30,568,870 $29,330,799

$40,159,805 $52,713,537

$36,614,948 $37,845,447

Water Infrastructure

$1,396,233 $1,970,669

$1,589,714 $3,108,729

$2,487,163 $2,663,118

$1,746,551 $2,894,629

Sewerage Infrastructure

$826,171 $1,373,367

$899,633 $1,708,817

$949,269 $1,414,661

$1,077,988 $1,547,812

Total Council Budget

$43,144,127 $38,171,348

$46,550,664 $44,456,070

$60,304,230 $67,286,808

$58,004,378 $53,921,906

Net Result

$4,972,779

$2,094,594

($6,982,578)

$4,082,472

and the bottom amount the expenses in each cell. Of course I do not have 2012 there because the fiscal year ends at 30 June and the annual report doesn’t come out until October or sometimes later. Some further statistics you may be interested in - everyone thinks it’s our rates that’s being spent - well here’s a snapshot of that too (below). Some of the larger amounts spent during that time (other than on roads - don’t tell me you didn’t get any spent on your road!) were the reclamation at the waterfront budgeted $2,650,000 but of course this is far from finished - possibly another $7 or $8 million to complete, Community events Centre $12,162,613, Neighbourhood Centre $1,023,282, Footpaths $660,000, Depot redevelopment $1,850,000. Most of these monies came from grants but the depot redevelopment has come from borrowings of $1,000,000 and $850,000 from reserve funds - this project is also far from finished - possibly another $500,000 to $1,000,000 yet to complete. Please make your vote count on 28 April 2012 don’t waste it! Marilyn Clark Cooktown

2008

2009

2010

2011

1.30pm in the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5626 for information.

Budget

$40,986,804

$46,436,713

$60,304,230

$58,004,378

Grant money rec.

$30,418,585

$35,699,045

$51,459,882

$48,855,713

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Rates money rec.

$4,781,986

$5,373,403

$5,565,851

$5,959,917

Cooktown Pool.

Employees

116

132

130

142

Tue 15. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from 8pm in the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5626 for information.

Wages employees

$6,902,898

$9,152,388

$10,169,177

$10,374,695

Councillors

Wages councillors

$323,826

$351,042

$381,138

$401,752

CHURCH SERVICES Baptist: Hogg Street, near IGA, 9.30am Sun. Phone 4069 5155. Assembly of God: Gungarde, 9.30am Sun; Home group 7.30pm Tue; young adults 7pm Thu. Phone 4069 5070. 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. Rossville Christian Fellowship: Elsie Hatﬁeld’s, 8am Sun. Phone 4060 3968. Lutheran: Hope Vale at 9am on Sunday, Cooktown. Phone either 4060 9197 or 0419 023 114.

Good range of options offered by government hub THe government hub is seen by many as a bad thing. why? It will free up Gungarde from being pretty much just a place to lodge dole forms or see a parole officer, and so open up two or three spaces for the display and sale of Bama arts and crafts, or to have closing-the-gap mature age Bama education and skills courses. I saw these last year, right through the Centre, the Territory, and west Australia. Great cultural places, all well supported by the rV travellers. Also, how do we encourage new businesses to start up in Cooktown if there are no premises available? The government mob can huddle together in their hub, while new people get on with business in those vacated premises. Following up on the topic of rails to Trails and the Baby Austin memorial: throughout South east

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Queensland, abandoned railway lines are being given a new lease of life by conversion to recreation trails. These are multi-use trails for walking, bicycling, and horse riding. The historic but abandoned Cooktown to Laura line would attract individuals and groups with their support people who would deliver them to the Trail Head at Cooktown, then collect them at Trail’s end: Laura. Now that our Cooktown racecourse is becoming multi-use, rails to Trails could be a money-spinner rally venue for them as horse rider groups such as Pony Clubs, ATHrA (Australian Trail Horse rider’s Assn) or the various breed associations arrive, wishing to ride the Trail. All these trail users will want that iconic photo of the Baby Austin memorial: maybe a life size silhouette in 1” steel plate, with bench seats attached

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on one side, so the tourists can get that snap of smiling family waving through the car’s cut-out windows? There is a new breed of rV traveller and they have better vehicles with better amenities and no toddlers or teens to worry about. They will come here in the wet, if we promote a whole-of-year season. Having minded a local caravan park in a wet Season, I realised that the North Queensland population is not fazed by rain. Those from Mackay and Townsville already come because they know the wet - and they know our barra. So NQ is where we need to promote Cook Shire and its attractions. Let’s get them to make ours a full-year tourist season, and get them to “Go wild in The wet”! Jenny Moxham Candidate for Cook Shire Mayor

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Bells and flowers and jaunty jigs to add to festival flavour THIS year’s Discovery Festival will have an even more enhanced English ﬂavour to its entertainment with the inclusion of Cooktown’s Morris Dancers. Eric George’s brainchild has grown stronger in recent months as more locals have joined the troupe, guaranteeing their involvement in the festival. So along with explorers, sailors and buxom wenches, visitors will also enjoy costumed dancers wearing ﬂowers and bells dancing jaunty little jigs in different parts of the town. But the group still requires more members. “Morris dancing is a lot of fun, not too strenuous and will really add to the Discovery Festival’s atmosphere,” Eric said. “We need a few more to join to cover us for any unexpected issues like illness or someone suddenly becoming unavailable. “And everyone who joins will be included.” He said age and gender were not an issue for anyone wanting to join. “Men and women, boys and girls, come one, come all,” he said. “We’re all becoming good friends and it only takes a small commitment.” For further information call Eric on 4069 5854 or 0409 686 032 for details.

Jeneen Clark has joined the Cooktown Morris Dance troupe that will be performing at this year’s Discovery Festival. She was giving Saturday’s market goers a taste of things to come, dancing to Eric George’s tune, while Josiphine Tremlett and Beatrick Kluk watched. Photo: GARY HUTCHISON.

PCYC already proving its worth to the community INCUMBENT Cook Shire Mayor Peter Scott told attendees at the ofﬁcial opening of the Police & Citizen’s Youth Club that Cooktown would not have its Events Centre without the organisation’s involvement in the facility. Students from the Cooktown State School were joined by others from the Endeavour Christian College in the Events Centre last Friday for their school assembly and the PCYC ceremony. A Welcome to Country was offered by Traditional Owner Ronnie Harrigan who was accompanied by Traditional Owner, Paul Gibson for the function. Queensland Police Superintendent Brian Connors, Inspector Dave Dini and Senior Sergeant Rob Fiedler joined PCYC Manager Sergeant Howard Pratt in representing the police service. “Cooktown wouldn’t have this $11M building without the involvement of the PCYC and their agreement to come on board as managers,” Mayor Scott told the assembly. “Their involvement was the key to the centre becoming viable.” He described the land on which the Events Centre is built as a special meeting place of the Traditional Owners. “It has the best aura of any public building in town,” he said. Mayor Scott also paid tribute to the work done by Deputy Chief Executive Ofﬁcer Sian Nivison in securing funding for the project. And he also highlighted just how impor-

tant the Events Centre had become to the fabric of local clubs and organisations since its construction. “I remember coming here one rainy afternoon,” he said. “In one part of the building there were hospitality students preparing food, and in another part there were students setting up for band practice. “Along with them, there were people working out in the gym and others in one of the meeting rooms. “Without this building, none of that would have been going on.” Superintendent Connors said the Queensland Police Service was ﬁrmly committed to

the PCYC organisation. “For many young people, the PCYC is the ﬁrst positive engagement they have with police,” he said. “And from there, those associations continue.” Senior Sergeant Fiedler told the students the Cooktown facility was the 52nd PCYC built during the organisation’s 64-year history. “This is one of the best community facilities I’ve seen in a regional area,” he said. “Get involved and have your say in the acitivities being run by the local group. “Become active in the Leadership Group.”

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Dignitaries at the ofﬁcial opening of Cooktown’s Police Citizens & Youth Club, headquartered in the Events Centre were (from left front) Ronnie Harrigan, Paul Gibson and Senior Sergeant Rob Fiedler, with (from left back) Inspector Dave Dini, Superintendent Brian Connors, Sergeant Howard Pratt and Cook Shire Mayor Peter Scott. Photo: GARY HUTCHISON.

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Cooktown’s Milkwood Lodge Proprietor Vera Scott-Bloxam holds part of Brad Carron-Arthur’s breakfast while he gets ready to set off on the next leg of his run. Photo: GARY HUTCHISON.

Runner rests feet in Cooktown COOKTOWN’S accommodation houses have opened their hearts and their doors to a solo ultra-marathon runner churning out the kilometres on his way to the tip of Cape York in his quest to raise money and awareness of mental health. Brad Carron-Arthur left his Canberra home on January 1, and has run an average of 60km daily with no accompaniment and no support crew other than his eight kilogram backpack which holds the basic necessities for the trip. On Saturday night he spent the night at the Lions Den and on Sunday night he called Milkwood Lodge his home.

And in-between, he enjoyed the Top Pub’s hospitality with a Sunday lunch and scored a $100 donation at the same time. Brad laced up his runners again on Monday, ready for the run back to the Lions Den where he stayed before heading off to Lakeland where he will enjoy mein host Dan Kerridge’s hospitality on the way to Weipa. “Everyone along the way has been simply wonderful, especially the people here around Cooktown,” he said. “I’ve adopted a lot of ‘mothers’ on the run who have washed my clothes and made sure I’ve been well fed. “And you can include a lot of

men in hotels and motels who have ‘mothered’ me too.” The accommodation houses listed all provided free room and board for Brad as their donation to the cause. A psychology student with two years left to complete of his six-year degree, Brad’s sojourn has been one of personal growth, as well as a fund-raising exercise. “It’s certainly been a big challenge and I’ve learnt a lot about myself along the way,” he said. “And hopefully, I’ll be doing some good for the cause of mental health.” Donations to the cause can be made online at: www.bradrunsnorth. com

Council’s new business unit wins first tender COOK Shire Council’s new business unit, “Cook Shire Road Works” has won its first tender. Tender TO212 - Reconstruction Works: Management by Contract was advertised on March 1. The Tender, released in response to the endorsed funding model required by the Queensland Reconstruction Authority for Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA), was for the management of the Shire’s NDRRA works and the management and implementation of Councils structural works. At the close of tender, two submissions had been received, one of which was that of Cook Shire Road Works. A Council spokeswoman said the tenders were were opened by a representative from the Cooktown Chamber of Commerce and Tourism and from Council’s Business Services Manager. “They were then evaluated by a panel comprising two senior Council employees independent to the new business unit and a third party supplied by a neighbouring Council,” she said. “All tenderers were deemed compliant and capable of undertaking the works satisfactorily. “Cook Shire Road Works was awarded the contract based on a lesser overall cost to Council.” She said that to ensure a competitive offering, pricing offered by Cook Shire Road Works is subject to the Queensland Local Government (Beneficial Enterprises and Business Activities) Regulation 2010 and Councils Code of Competitive Conduct. “The structure of the business model will be offered to the Queensland Competition Authority, an independent Statutory Authority, for review against the National Competition Policy,” she said. NDRRA and structural works under the contract will commence on May 1, 2012.

Have you voted yet? WITH Local Government Election Day on Saturday, April 28 fast approaching, Electoral Commissioner David Kerslake has reminded electors of the voting obligations for shires like Cook for which a postal vote is the only option available. “Electors in the Cook Shire should by now have received their postal ballots,” Mr Kerslake said. “They have until 6pm on Saturday to fill out their ballot papers, and 10 days after that to return their votes for counting.” Local Returning Officer Cass has been in receipt of ballot papers as they have been delivered, but they will not be opened until Saturday’s 6pm deadline, after which counting will begin. Candidates are reminded they cannot be present during counting, but have the option of having their own independent scrutineers present. Candidates desirous of having an independent scrutineer present during vote counting, must contact Ms Sorensen on either 4069 6657 or 0438 699 379 to make the appropriate arrangements. A full list of councils and their voting arrangements is available on the Electoral Commission of Queensland’s website www.ecq.qld.gov.au. Information and assistance is also available through the Voters’ Helpline 1300 881 665.

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Wongai project declared a ‘Significant Project Requiring EIS’ TRADITIONAL Owners have welcomed the recent Queensland government announcement declaring the Wongai Mine a “Significanct Project Requiring an environmental Impact Statement (EIS)” and have described the project as “a small mine with a big benefit to our people”. The Wongai Coal project is an initiative of the Traditional Owners and is situated on freehold land owned by the Kalpowar Aboriginal Land Trust established under the Aboriginal Land Act 1991. The project to date has provided a catalyst for a regional development approach in a part of the country where such opportunities are rare. Wongai will be a true partnership between the Traditional Owners, an export mining company, the Cook Shire Council, and other regional stakeholders. Traditional Owner Tim McGreen said it will be the first coal mine in the nation which is led by Traditional Owners through equity ownership and board appointments. Mr McGreen heralded the announcement as “ a very important step in a long journey”. “Since the early 1970s, BHP Australia and other resource companies have carried out a lot of drilling and investigations on our land, but did not go ahead with any development,” he said. “A year ago, we made a decision to go after this ourselves and we sought out a partner with mining and project development experience who has helped us and so today is a great day for us. “We are all very proud to now have the recognition by the state government that this is a significant project which will trigger the Queensland EIS process.” The Wongai mine will have the potential to operate for at least 30 years and could export 1.5 million tonnes of coking coal per year via the use of covered, low draft barges and a transhipper in the adjacent shipping channel onto one to two ships per month. Proposed exploration and mining activities will primarily use previously disturbed areas and be excluded from cultural heritage sites, national parks and fish habitat areas. Declaring the the Wongai Project as significant will

facilitate the pulling together of all state agencies to work with the Traditional Owners to develop the Terms of Reference and an EIS for this small underground coking coal project in the Laura Basin, 150 kilometres north of Cooktown. Gerhardt Pearson presented the project concepts to UNESCO during their recent mission to Australia. “The UNESCO team were presented with our project team’s approach, minimal footprint conveying and no dredge barging/transhipping concepts,” Mr Pearson said. “The protection of our lands and sea country has always been the mandate for Aboriginal people. “We can now work with the government and our elders to make sure we achieve economic independence for our communities and show-case to the rest of Australia how to protect the environmental and cultural values using innovative low impact solutions.” Key features of the Wongai Project are that it is a Traditional Owner-led project, it does not involve coal seam gas, there is no open cut mining, it will use a Ropecom type conveyor with minimal footprint, there will be no disturbance to wetlands, fish habitat or national parks, there will be no dredging, there is a cap on production tonnage, it will provide maximum economic benefits to Indigenous land holders and it has an innovative, low impact design to protect environment and cultural values.

Traditional Owners Helen Rootsey and Lucy Lakefield. Photo submitted.

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Donation comes at right time

Full Boar Muay Thai Boxing Club Trainer Vince Parkes receives a $500 donation from West Coast Hotel Manager Bret Hocking, which was made available through the venue’s 500 Club. Photo: GARY HUTCHISON. A DONATION of $500 made by the West Coast Hotel’s 100 Club to the Full Boar Muay Thai Boxing Club will help with the purchase of new protective equipment for the martial arts club members. Hotel Manager Bret Hocking made the cash donation to Full Boar’s Trainer Vince Parkes last Wednesday and explained how the donations are made. “Each month we put up a 100 numbers on a board, which the patrons buy for $2 each,” he said.

“When all those numbers are sold, we draw a winner who receives $100, while we keep the other $100, which goes towards a local club, community organisation of charity. “But in the interests of making bigger, single donations, we wait five months.” Bret said the Full Boar donation was the second since the competition was instigated, with the first beneficiary being the local Coast Guard.

He said so popular has the 100 Club become, that the next stage has almost been sold. Vince Parkes said the donation had come at the right time, with much of the padded equipment in need of replacement. “We’re very grateful to Bret, the West Coast and its patrons,” he said. “We’ve got kick-pads, mits and guards that are starting to split and need replacing, so this money will be very useful to us.”

Great leader and visionary dies suddenly THE Arukun Aboriginal Shire mayoral ballot has been postponed after the sudden death of incumbent Mayor, Thapich Pootchemunka. The Wik elder was elected mayor of the Aurukun Shire in 2004 and again in 2008, and was standing for re-election on Saturday, alongside four other candidates. Mr Pootchemunka was also the chairman of the Regional Organisation of Councils of Cape York. He died in the Cairns Base Hospital on Sunday night after falling ill and being air-lifted from Arukun. Political and community leaders have described him as a visionary whose contribution went well beyond his own community and Wik people. Cook Shire Mayor Peter Scott who is also the ROCCY Deputy Chairman said Cr Pootchemunka was a great friend and leader. Premier Campbell Newman extended the government’s sympathies to Cr Pootchemunka’s family. “Our thoughts are with Sarah his partner, children, family, extended family and friends at this time,” he said. “I understand this sadness is shared by fellow Councillors, Mayors and the people of Aurukun.” Federal Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch described Mayor Pootchemunka as a dedicated leader,

unafraid of embracing controversial initiatives he believed were in the best interests of his community. “Thapich will be sorely missed,” Mr Entsch said. “He was absolutely committed to Welfare Reform he wanted to see kids attending school and always had the dream of young Wik people being world travellers and being able to pick up the Blackberry and speak to their elders on country.” Mr Entsch said Mayor Pootchemunka had a great sense of pride and saw Welfare Reform as a means of achieving that through education and employment, creating opportunities to open up the world to young Wik people. Mr Entsch said Mayor Pootchemunka was also passionate about his support of traditional discipline. “He always lamented that many aspects of the mainstream legal system were not strong enough to deter young perpetrators, encouraged these young people to offend and to wear their criminal achievements as a badge of honour,” he said. “He believed that under traditional law, these troubled young people could be banished from the community onto traditional homelands for a period of time, and the scorn and disgust of the community was more effective than anything that could be meted out to them in the mainstream system.”

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a chance to win a $5000 shopping spree with Corporate Express by entering the Go Green Shopping Spree competition. Applications for both the Go Green Grants program and Go Green Shopping Spree competition are open until next Tuesday, May 1. For more information, grant criteria and to download an application form, go to www.juniorlandcare.com.au For further information please contact: Stephanie Wulf, Public Relations Coordinator, Landcare Australia. Phone: 02 8440 8814 or email: stephanie. wulf@landcareaustralia.com.au

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Cooktown students get a feel for real business DURING last term, visits by Cooktown P-12 Business Administration students to local businesses provided them with elements of realism to their studies. And term two will see the start of an exciting new initiative involving traineeships for Business Certificate III students. Subject teacher Cass Sorensen said two of the businesses visited were the Gungarde Aboriginal Housing Corporation and the Cook Shire Council. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were made feel welcome and students were taken through administrative processes and the operation of the businesses,â&#x20AC;? Ms Sorensen said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was great to see the theory learnt at school being reinforced by â&#x20AC;&#x153;realâ&#x20AC;? businesses.â&#x20AC;? Ms Sorensen said that at Gungarde, PACE Co-ordinator Peter Herrmann demonstrated the new screen printing technology which is available to all community groups, while Sport and Recreation Co-ordinator Michael Graham outlined his role. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The students also had the pleasure of meeting the Gungarde members during their visit too,â&#x20AC;? she said. Critically important topics like workplace health and safety, communication, technology used, confidentiality and a number of other processes were explained in detail by the administration staff in both Gungarde and the Council.

Cooktown P-12 Business Administrations students (from left) Mollie McGregor, Thuy Louhlan (obscured), Danielle Matthews, Cody Bird, Andrias Spark and Savannah Lee with teacher Cass Sorensen receive a donation for the Poison Creek Rural Fire Brigade from Cook Shire Council CEO Stephen Wilton. Photo submitted.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Karen Thomas at Gungarde and Sue Staig at the Council especially were most helpful,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re very grateful for their time and effort.â&#x20AC;? One assignment the students were set bore fruit during the Gungarde visit, when one of the students was presented with donations from the Council for the current Poison Creek Rural Fire Brigade raffle. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Last term, clubs and organisations were some of the topics studied,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To demonstrate their ability to meet competencies associated

with mail, writing simple word documents and work priorities in a real context, the students wrote letters to businesses requesting donations for the brigade.â&#x20AC;? She said the school owed a vote of thanks to Gungarde for providing their bus, which provided transport for the students on their visits. And from the start of term two, the Cooktown Chamber of Commerce will be the registered employer of Business Certificate III students, who will have the opportunity of working as school-based trainees in a

variety of businesses during a five week block. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been having ongoing discussions with the Chamber since last year, and the initiative received its approval at their recent AGM,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not only were many business owners enthusiastic about it, but Council has thrown its support in too.â&#x20AC;? Participation in the program will allow the students to gain a Certificate III in Business (gain eight QCE points) and give them a knowledge of businesses and opportunities in Cooktown with regard to future employment.

Cooktown Library celebrates Laura Dance Festival STUNNING photographs comprise the exhibition titled, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Laura: festival in focusâ&#x20AC;? which will be open at the Cooktown Library on Saturday. Celebrating one of Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest Indigenous festivals, Cape Yorkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Laura Aboriginal Dance Festival, the event is a travelling exhibition of photographs from the State Library of Queenslandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s collection. State Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Regional Director Terena Hopkins said the Laura Dance Festival is widely respected and known as one of the most important cultural events in Cape York. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This biennial event celebrates the traditional and contemporary cultures of Aboriginal people in Cape York through language, song, dance and stories,â&#x20AC;? Ms Hopkins said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;State Library is pleased to be able to share these wonderful photographs with all Queenslanders through their public library.â&#x20AC;? The display features photographs spanning two decades, with a selection taken by Ron Gales in 1985 and Sarah Scragg in 2009. Cook Shire Council Chief Executive Officer

Stephen Wilton said this display shows how the Laura Dance Festival had developed since starting more than 30 years ago. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Festival has become one of Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest gatherings of Indigenous people,â&#x20AC;? Mr Wilton said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It follows the passing of culture across the generations and showcases the strength, pride and uniqueness of Aboriginal people to the world.â&#x20AC;? Library visitors will also be able to view a DVD, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weaving Exchange: Erub Island and Hope Valeâ&#x20AC;?, which has been produced by Sarah Scragg. Those with mobile devices will be able to scan a QR code and download footage taken at the 2009 festival. Images from the exhibition can also be found on the State Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Picture Queensland website www. pictureqld.slq.qld.gov.au/home. Photographs in the exhibition are displayed with permission from the Quinkan & Regional Cultural Centre, producers of the Laura Aboriginal Dance Festival. The exhibition at the Cooktown Library in 33 Helen Street, Cooktown will open on Saturday, April 28 and will run until Thursday, May 17.

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Real friends tell the bad with the good ISN’T it true that we walk a fine line with our friends when we see them getting involved in something that we know is not good for them? Something we see, and From the Pulpit think to ourselves “This will not end well!”? We often then think to ourselves ‘Should I say something?’, and, ‘If I do, he’s going to go ballistic!’ Others think,

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‘Well, it’s his business, not mine’ and don’t say anything. If we ignore their behaviour and let them continue in it, we won’t be showing love to them. We show love by honestly sharing our concerns in order to help these friends be their very best for God. When we don’t make any move to help, we show that we are more concerned about being well-liked, than about what will happen to them. Proverbs 27:6 ‘Wounds from a sincere friend are better than many kisses from an enemy’. There needs to be balance in what we do about it however, and it can be found in Galations 6:1 ‘My friends, you are spiritual. So if someone is trapped in sin, you should gently lead that person back to the right path. But watch out, and don’t be tempted yourself.’ Firstly, we make the observation. Secondly, we’re spiritual, so we’ll pray and ask the Holy

Spirit for guidance and wisdom about what to do about it. Thirdly, we will ‘gently lead that person back to the right path’ - the operative word being gently. Fourthly, we need to be careful that we ourselves don’t fall into the same problem area ourselves. Also, I might add finally that we need to be motivated to action by love, care and concern for the person, rather than simply taking the opportunity to exercise superiority and self-importance out of a critical, condemnatory and proud spirit. How we handle those times with our friends is our choice. We must do it carefully and lovingly, yet firmly. Then, if our friends are real friends, they will eventually appreciate you for thinking enough of them to put yourself in such a position. Pastor Wayne Brennan Cooktown Community Church

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THEY were harassed, discriminated against and generally excluded from white society. Yet, when the call came for volunteers to enlist in the First Australian Imperial Forces to join the British Empire in 1914 in it’s fight against the European Central Powers, 219 Chinese Australians signed up to fight along side their white neighbours. Some credible research has been carried out in this field and even a book written about one such volunteer, “Gallipoli Sniper-The Life of Billy Sing”. There was one Cooktown-born Chinese-Australian whose story seems to have slipped through the loop, his name was Ernest Sydney Ashue. Ernest like many others, returned to Australia a broken man. This is his short story. Ernest Sydney was born in Cooktown in 1889 to Samuel Ashue and Rosina Clark. Samuel had been previously married to Emma Knight (although there is not a record of this). Possibly he just changed partners or lived polygamously with Rosina. Samuel Ashue had several variations of his name, including Ah Shue, Ashew and Asheu. He described himself as an “AngloChinese Linguist, interpreter to the Queensland Government and General Commision agent”. He was officially appointed Chinese interpreter by the Colonial Secretary’s Office in 1875. He was well educated, having worked for a European firm or household in China and became naturalized in 1882. He maintained a high profile in both the Chinese and European communities and was active in the cricket club and once led the grand parade at the skating carnival at the Federal Hall. In court, he was known to be shrewd, literal and argumentative. Like his contempo-

rary Andrew Leon, Samuel did not reside in Chinatown, but rather “up the hill” with the elite Europeans. His home was on the corner of Walker and John streets, opposite the National School. Ernest’s half sister Ada excelled at school and in 1884 she was appointed to the rank of Pupil Teacher, and then in 1890 graduated to the position of Assistant Teacher of girls and infants at the Cooktown National School. Unfortunately, where Ernest went to school is not recorded. Perhaps it was in Charters Towers, as by the end of the century Andrew appears to have made it his primary place of residence having disposed of all his properties in Cooktown. We know nothing about Ernest’s time in Charters Towers except for the information in his enlistment papers; that his occupation was a chauffeur and he previously enlisted in the 3rd Queensland (Kennedy) Regiment, which was formed in Queensland’s Northern Military District. The first headquarters was established in Townsville with two Rifle Companies in support. Rifle Companies were also formed at Charters Towers and at Ravenswood. Another Company was later formed in Mackay. At the outbreak of war in 1914, the Kennedy Regiment was sent from Townsville to Thursday Island for coastal defence. It was the first Australian Infantry Unit mobilised for service in World war One. The Kennedy Regiment played little further part in the war, though on its return from Thursday Island, many of its members volunteered to join the Australian Imperial Force (AIF). The Kennedy Regiment produced a number of notable soldiers including Major Hugh Quinn, whose name is perpetuated in Quinn’s Post at ANZAC Cove, Private Patrick Bugden, who was awarded the Victoria Cross for his

actions at Polygon Wood in France (December 1917), and Lieutenant Colonel F W Toll, who commanded the 31st Battalion AIF throughout World War One. Ernest enlisted in Brisbane on September 17, 1914 as a driver with the first Divisonal Supply Column and embarked at Melbourne on the “Ceramic” on December, 22 1914. He disembarked from the S S Saba at Rouen on the river Seine in north-west France on July 15, 1915. Rouen was used by the British as a supply base and there were many military hospitals there. Ernest didn’t have a very good war. He was hospitalized on several occasions with a broken arm, facial paralysis and diarrhoea. How ironic is the report in the Townsville Daily Bulletin, October 11, 1915, which reports on Driver E Asheu, a son of Mr Sam Asheu, the well-known northern cricketing enthusiast writing from “somewhere in France”, where he is engaged in the motor transport section, stating that he is in excellent health. On July 16, 1917, he returned to Australia having being diagnosed as suffering from nephritis and endocarditis. His medical report stated that his condition had been caused by exposure while on active service and his disability was permanent causing him to be totally incapacitated and unable to gain any future employment or any form of insurance. Ernest passed away on October 9, 1917, surrounded by his family, at the 6th Australian General Hospital at Kangaroo Point, Brisbane. As he hadn’t been discharged at the time of his death, the records state that he died while on active service. He was 28 years old. He was Samuel’s only son. (The sources for this story are available at the Cooktown History Centre.)

COMMUNITY ‘The Soldier’s Question” If I hadn’t been there when the battle broke Would my girl have gone off when some other bloke? Would I be the boss of that small country store? Live in a cottage, red roses round the door? Would I still have my legs, my pride, my might? Would dark fears still shadow my soul in the night? Would freedom reign as mates share a joke? Writers’ If I hadn’t been there when the battle Corner broke? DIANNE KELLER

Wujal Wujal Falls are wunderbar “NOW. That’s a waterfall!” Joerg and Nora Schmidt from outside Frankfurt in Germany, apart from being Paul Hogan fans, have seen many waterfalls in their seven weeks in Australia. While they were too polite to say so, it seemed that most falls didn’t match the hype. They just didn’t cut the mustard. However, their admiration of Wujal Wujal with plenty of water flowing from the recent rains was effusive. And why not? It’s one of the best around. Dive-bombing rainbow bee-eaters fascinated a handful of guests from the USA at Woobadda Creek last week. We spent a very pleasant 20 minutes watching these colourful and supremely agile birds surface-foraging in the deep, milky green waters for damsel and dragon flies. They usually take bees and other insects in mid-flight, so to see them diving unerringly into the water was special. A wonderful sight but too difficult for good photos. Instead, I’ve shown one taken of a juvenile rainbow bee-eater around Cooktown a few days later (Note, lighter colour, no tail streamer). They are characterised by the full orange colouring under their flying wings, green body, blue-green wings, and a bandit-like bold band linking the bill to the back of the head through its eye. Zorro, eat your heart out! Its downwardly curved bill and largish head make it look a lot like a kingfisher, which it clearly is not. You’ll see them in different places such as on the rivers, among the mangroves and creeks and on Cowie Range. Often they’re in small flocks, sometimes as couples or small family groups. Bee-eaters live all around Australia. While some from the south migrate to PNG about now, our local bee-eaters seem to stay resident, so around here in Far North Queensland, we can see them virtually all year round. It’s all about the special scenery and the wildlife at the moment. With the cooler weather and river levels running lower, many crocs are being seen higher up into the rivers. Frances Walker and her family saw eight crocs on a fishing trip on the Bloomfield. If you go to the high lookout on the south side of the river, there is a regular four metre croc that might be swimming slowly around, or resting on the sandbank or shallow water alongside. A very pleasant group of travellers from Slovakia enjoyed the resting croc and the epiphytes umbrella trees sitting on elkhorns, sitting on a strangler fig at Thompsons creek. “Very special and very different to Slovakia. We could never see anything like this

back home. We’ll tell our friends and family to spend time in the Daintree and visit Cooktown. This is where it all is,” said Peter Hornika. He is so right. So, select one of those mid-day or early afternoon low tides and look for a likely spot on a river near you. Travellers have reported masses (armies?) of soldier crabs on outgoing tides at places such as Cowie Beach and Archer Point. They’re just great to follow around and one of about five crab species seen commonly on some beaches if you have a good look. Getting around is easy at the moment. The Bloomfield Track from Cape Trib to Wujal Wujal is in good shape. The Cairns Regional Council has just cleared a few fallen trees, plus filled a couple of bad spots. On the other hand the gravel road from the end of the Ayton bitumen to Rossville is definitely a bumpy, driving challenge. Wouldn’t you just love to be the school bus driver, a commuting worker or an innocent tourist? So, drive it, but drive it carefully. Tides are quite low for the next week, so they shouldn’t pose any risks on the Bloomfield River. Happy travelling Mike and Trish D’Arcy D’Arcy of Daintree 4WD Tours www.darcyofdaintree.com.au Ph: +61 7 4098 9180

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‘Claims’ of a squeaky-clean politician!?! IT’S been a strange week altogether. The Oberfűhrer has been busy getting his View new government settled in from and working. It must be a the Hill difﬁcult job to get all those hungry young newbies all singing from the same sheet of music, and he has already run into a traditional Queensland pot hole. His brand new, shiny, just-out-of-the-box police minister was caught driving without a license. He just could not remember where he had put it. I can imagine the Oberfűhrer tearing his hair out at the stupidity of it all. He has appointed another minister, an ex-policeman this time, who assures us he is “squeaky clean”. Yes, I know that is an unlikely stance for any politician, but no doubt time will tell.

Never mind, just to cheer up the troops, the Oberfűhrer’s next move was to fast track a decision on the Cape Melville coal mine. Now there’s an idea that will bring a storm of Greenies down on his head, state, federal and international. If it goes ahead at the cost of damaging one of the most remote and pristine parts of Australia, it will beneﬁt a very small number of hungry locals. Of course, it will mostly beneﬁt the likes of Clive Palmer and Gina Rinehart, neither of whom look very hungry at all. If you are waiting for this mine to happen - don’t hold your breath. What else has been happening up here? Oh, I forgot the really shattering news event of the week. A visiting curator from the British Museum in London was being entertained at our own Queensland museum. He turned down

an invitation for a Thursday afternoon visit to the pub (the staff like to do it on a Thursday in case they don’t get in for Friday). Instead he decided to poke through the cellars looking for anything of interest. He found a papyrus belonging to Amenhotep, ancient Egypt’s chief builder during the construction of the Great Temple of the God Amun at Karnak near Luxor, about 1520BC. He was roughly the Pharaoh’s Minister for Infrastructure, and the Brisbane Museum has held most of his Book of the Dead, an unknown donation from 1913. Wow - there is a bureaucratic ﬁling system to admire. A unique and internationally important document lost in the system for a century? I wonder what else they mind in there if they look hard enough. Our former police minister’s driving licence perhaps?

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Established more than 30 years Cooktown Local News 26 Apr - 2 May 2012 – 9

HOSPITAL FUNDRAISER TRIVIA NIGHT @ RESTAURANT 1770

PHOTOS: GARY HUTCHISON

Trisha Allen and Rhonda Holland toast the success of the night.

Coral Hale and Rosalie Chester checking another team’s first round of answers.

Phil Boneham and Denise Readings taking a break between rounds of questions.

Des Hale and Jan Rock, serious about getting the aswers right at the Trivia Night.

Dinner, which was part of the Trivia Night package, was not far away for Rebecca Buldo and Kat Dowding.

Mary Thackeray and Rachael Morgan were part of a strong team.

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Brendan Buldo was part of the team that included his sister Naomi Jarvie and her husband David.

OUT AND ABOUT @ The Top Pub

PHOTOS: GARY HUTCHISON

Munich in Germany is from where Frank and Angelika Dalkolmo added a European flavour to the night.

Chetaia Hart, Robbie “B” (Burrows) and the “Big V” ( Veronica O’Sullivan) in their corner of the Toppy.

Visitors Aston Chan, Ayako Tsunoda and Miyo Furuhashi enjoying the band from the beer garden.

Yuki Nishizawa and Taka Sakiya give the thumbs up to the Toppy.

Malee Doye and Tele Fale taking a break between dance sets.

Birthday girl Jazz Sieverding was joined by Jen Godin (left) and Lyndsay Furlong (right) and other friends, ready to party hard.

A couple of cobbers, Thomas Lakefield and Mick Walshe catching up for a drink.

McGee Gatti and Christine Ryle enjoying Jazz Sieverding’s birthday celebrations.

Sharna Veitch and Ngungjul DeWaal were part of Jazz Sieverding’s “party hard group”.

Cooktown Local News 26 Apr - 2 May 2012 – 11

FRIDAY 27

4:00 Rage (MA) 5:00 Rage (PG) 6:00 Rage (G) 10:00 Rage Guest Programmer 11:00 Spicks And Specks 11:30 7.30 QLD 12:00 A Quiet Word... With Rob Brydon 12:30 Australian Story 1:00 QI: Injustice And Inequality 1:30 The Wonder Years: The Phone Call 2:00 Planet America 2:40 At The Movies: Short Cuts 2:55 Movie: The Bells Of St Mary’s (G,1945) 4:55 Bill’s Tasty Weekends: Norfolk 5:40 Wild At Heart 6:30 Gardening Australia 7:00 ABC News 7:30 New Tricks: (PG) Moving Target. CAST: Sally Phillips 8:30 Whitechapel:(M,v) - A fox runs through Whitechapel with a human arm in its mouth, and the team is called to investigate. CAST: Rupert Penry-Jones 9:20 Five Days: (M a,v) - DAY 2: Laurie tries to uncover the connections between the dead man and the abandoned baby, until a new piece of evidence changes everything. CAST: David Morrissey 10:20 United States Of Tara: Pilot (M l,s) - A refreshingly, original series centred around Tara Gregson, a seemingly ordinary suburban housewife and mother suffering from DID - a form of multiple personality disorder. CAST: Toni Collette, John Corbett. 10:50 United States Of Tara: Aftermath (M l,s) 11:20 Rage Guest Programmer (MA l,d,h,n,s,v.)

6:00 Team Umizoomi 6:30 Dora The Explorer 7:00 Weekend Today - Saturday 9:00 Danoz Direct 10:00 Children’s Programs 1:00 Horse Racing 5:00 South Aussie With Cosi *Final* 5:30 Your 4x4 6:00 National News Saturday 6:30 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos: 7:40 TBA 9:40 TBA 11:50 Movie: Secret Window (M v,l 2004) - Mort is a writer just emerging from a painful divorce with his ex-wife who is stalked at his remote lake house by a psychotic stranger and would-be scribe who claims Rainey swiped his best story idea. Starring Johnny Depp, John Turturro, Maria Bello, Timothy Hutton, Charles Dutton, Len Cariou, Joan Heney. 1:50 Movie: The Boogeyman (M h 2005) - As a young boy, Tim became haunted by images he thought were spun by his overactive mind. But when he returns to his hometown, he discovers that his dark and foreboding memories were all true, provoked by a menacing spirit that still exists today. Starring Barry Watson, Emily Deschanel, Skye McCole Bartusiak, Tory Mussett. 3:30 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 4.00 Danoz Direct / 5:30 Wesley Impact

6:00 Stitch! 6:30 Handy Manny 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show - Weekends 10:00 The Davincibles 10:30 Zeke’s Pad 11:00 Castaway 12:00 V8 Xtra 12:30 Minute To Win It 1:00 TBA 1:30 2012 AFL Premiership Season Rnd 5: GWS v Western Bulldogs 4:30 2012 AFL Premiership Season Rnd 5: North Melbourne v Gold Coast 7:30 2012 AFL Premiership Season Rnd 5: Brisbane v Geelong 10:45 Most Shocking: Top 20: Midnight Madness 11:45 That ‘70s Show 12:15 The Late Movie: Fascination (MA 2004) - Only a few weeks after her husband’s mysterious death, Maureen prepares to marry another man. Does their union hide a dark secret? 2:20 The Charm Of Britain - Part 1 - Travel the length of Britain and observe the growing independence of its many regions. See a Beatles revival and experience the culture. 3:15 The Charm Of Britain - Part 2 4:05 Home Shopping 4:30 Home Shopping 5:00 Dr Oz: 5 Warning Signs You Could Get Alzheimers - Dr Oz reveals five warning signs of Alzheimer’s. Dr Oz steps in to help a couple struggling to conceive a child. Plus, organs that detox your body.

5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Adriana Lecouvreur 3:45 The Chopin Preludes 3:50 Infra 4:25 The Chopin Etudes 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Cracking The Colour Code: Making Colour 6:30 World News Australia 7:35 Big, Bigger, Biggest: Tower 8:30 RocKwiz: Toni Childs & Adam Green 9:15 Movie: “Mammoth” (M) - In English and Tagalog. Bored of his web design job, Leo takes a trip to Thailand in an attempt to radically change his life. Back in New York, his wife and daughter find their relationship with their live-in Filipino maid changing around them. At the same time, in the Philippines, the maid’s family struggles to deal with her absence. 11:30 Movie: “Cold Prey” (MAV v,h) - In Norwegian. A teen slasher flick with an injection of Norwegian cool. Five friends on a snowboarding trip are forced to seek refuge in an abandoned ski lodge and soon discover they are not alone. 1:15 Movie: “The Shadowless Sword” (M v) - In Korean. A South Korean 10th century martial arts epic with mystical action sequences, an electrifying soundtrack and period costuming with modern punk touches. Sexy female assassins are sent to retrieve a prince to save the empire. 3:20 Weatherwatch Overnight

4:00 Rage (MA) 5:00 Rage (PG) 6:00 Rage (G) 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: School Choir Of The Year 12:00 Landline 1:00 Gardening Australia 1:30 South Side Story: Rabbit Season - Final 2:00 New Tricks: Moving Target 3:00 Cape Of Good Voices: South Africa Hooked On Opera 3:55 William Kentridge: Anything Is Possible 4:50 The Writer’s Room: Jack Marx 5:00 Wonders Of The Universe: Messengers 6:00 Auction Room 6:30 Compass: Hospital Chaplains: Family Ties 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Two on the Great Divide (PG) Tim and John climb Mt Kosciuszko and visit the mysterious Lake George. 8:30 Waking The Dead: Waterloo (M a,v) Final - DSI Boyd is being moved on from the Cold Case Unit, but first decides to revisit the unsolved mystery of sixteen homeless boys from Waterloo Bridge who disappeared in the 1980s. 10:15 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries: (M,v) Death By Miss Adventure - Phryne sends Dot undercover to work in a factory to help solve the murder of one of its female employees. 11:10 Movie: The Conversation (M,v 1974) - A bugging device expert lives only for his work, but finally develops a conscience. 1:00 Waking the Dead: Waterloo (M a,v) - Final 2:45 Rage (PG)

6:00 Team Umizoomi 6:30 Dora The Explorer 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Wide World Of Sports 11:00 Sunday Footy Show 1:00 Queensland Surf Lifesaving Championships 2:00 2012 Intrust Super Cup: Wynnum Manly Seagulls Vs Redcliffe Dolphins 4:00 Sunday Football: Parramatta Eels Vs Wests Tigers 6:00 National News Sunday 6:30 The Block 7:40 60 Minutes 8:40 The Mentalist 9:40 Unforgettable 10:35 Harry’s Law: New Kidneys On The Block - Harry, Cassie and Adam represent a 21-year-old who is dying of kidney failure and who illegally purchased a kidney; and Tommy and Oliver defend twins who are arrested when the man they are both married to is murdered. 11:30 The Apprentice: Going Once, Twice, You’re Fired (*Season Final*) 12:30 Flashpoint: Scorpio 1:30 Spyforce: Riley’s Army 2:30 Danoz Direct 3:30 Newstyle Direct 4:00 Goodmorning America - Sunday 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today

6:00 Phineas and Ferb 6:30 Jake and The Never Land Pirates 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 AFL Game Day 11:30 Footy Flashbacks 1:00 No Ordinary Family 2:10 Sunday Afternoon Movie: Problem Child 4:00 Creek to Coast 4:30 2012 AFL Premiership Season Rnd 5: Adelaide v Port Adelaide 7:30 Dancing With The Stars 9:30 Bones: The Bump In The Road - Brennan is adjusting to her first day back at work after giving birth, and Cam disapproves of her daughter’s romance with intern Finn Abernathy. Meanwhile, with the help of Special Agent Genny Shaw, the Jeffersonian team identifies the remains of a discount shopper and ‘extreme couponer’ who was dragged along the road by an 18-wheeler. 10:30 Castle: Dial M For Mayor / Slice of Death - A woman is found dead in a car that is traced back to Castle’s friend, Mayor Weldon’s, motor pool, and the scandal surrounding the investigation threatens to bring down Weldon’s administration. 12:30 Forensic Investigators - Australia’s True Crimes 1:30 Alan Sugar: The Apprentice 2:40 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 8:30 PopAsia 10:30 UEFA Europa League Highlights 11:00 Les Murray’s Football Feature 12:00 UEFA Champions League Magazine Program 12:30 Speedweek 2:30 Al Jazeera News 3:30 ADbc 4:00 Kick: And The Singer Is... 4:30 Living Black 5:00 Cycling Central 6:00 Lyndey And Blair’s Taste Of Greece: Monemvasia & Kythira 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Lost Worlds: Lost Ships Of Rome - In English and Italian. Just off the Italian island of Ventotene, a team of marine archaeologists has discovered the wrecks of five ancient Roman ships, each in pristine condition. But why had they travelled to this remote, rocky island in the first place? 8:30 Prophets Of Science Fiction: Mary Shelley 9:20 Movie Of The Week: “The Class” (M l) - In French. Teacher François is preparing for another school year at a racially mixed inner-city high school in Paris. With his distinctive teaching style that mixes humour, interrogation and equal parts feigned and genuine exasperation, he has developed a workable approach to his volatile and often inattentive students. 11:45 Movie: “American Visa” (M s,l,n,v) - In Spanish. 1:30 Weatherwatch Overnight

4:00 The New Inventors 4:30 Can we Help? 5:00 Gardening Australia 5:30 Catalyst 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Backyard Science 10:25 Science Clips 10:35 Ace Day Jobs 10:40 Inside Science 10:55 Catalyst Bytes 11:00 Landline 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Bloodlines 1:30 The New Inventors 2:00 Monarch Of The Glen 3:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 Grand Designs Revisited: Sussex 6:50 Minuscule: Spider Driver 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Australian Story 8:30 Four Corners 9:20 Media Watch 9:35 Q & A 10:35 Lateline 11:10 The Business 11:35 Moses Jones: (M l,s,v)A wave of violence threatens to get out hand and Detectives Moses Jones and Dan Twentyman fear they are dealing with a killer even more sinister than they first thought. 12:30 Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple: They Do It With Mirrors 2:00 Mumbai Calling: My Mate Mumbai 2:25 Rage (PG) 3:30 Rugby Union: Shute Shield: Round 3 - Teams TBA

6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 13:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Magical Tales 4:00 Kitchen Whiz 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Block: Shelley Craft Challenge - There’s gold fever at The Block as Challenge Master Shelley Craft takes the teams out of the city to strike it rich in the Victorian goldfields. But the winning teams are in for a big shock as Scott Cam announces one very big twist. 7:30 The Voice 9:30 TBA 10.30 CSI: NY: DOA For A Day - The CSI team believe that a corpse they found is that of a serial killer from their past. However, they soon discover that the body was made to look like the killer and that the killer is after a new target. 11:30 Super Rugby Extra Time 12:30 The Whole Truth: Judicial Discretion 1:30 Entertainment Tonight 2:00 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 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 The Midday Movie: Witch Hunt (M 1999) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Medical Emergency 3:30 Toybox 4:00 Lab rats 4:30 Seven News at 4.30 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away 7:30 TBA 8:30 Revenge: Duress - An unwelcome and unstable visitor makes a nightmare of Daniel’s intimate birthday celebration with family and friends, Charlotte becomes a pawn in Conrad and Victoria’s bitter divorce battle, and Emily watches her ultimate plan begin to unravel. 9:30 TBA 10:15 Happy Endings: The Shrink 11:15 30 Rock 12:15 Picture This 1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Room For Improvement 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Movie: “Our Father” (PG) 2:30 Here Comes The Neighbourhood 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:00 The Crew 5:30 Living Black 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Mythbusters: Wet And Wild 8:30 Bite Me With Dr. Mike Leahy: Queensland 9:30 Shameless 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 The World Game 12:00 SOS: Poppy - A CGI drama set behind enemy lines in World War One. Two New Zealand soldiers are trying to find their way to safety. When they find an orphaned baby on the way back, one of the men wants to save it, the other does not. 1:00 Living Black 1:30 Welcome To Legos: This three-part series explores life at the sharp end of one of the most extreme urban environments in the world: Lagos, Nigeria. It shows what life is really like in some of the toughest parts of the world’s fastest growing mega-city. This second episode takes a trip into the lives of those who choose to live and work on the waters of Lagos Lagoon. 2:30 Weatherwatch Overnight

5:30 Eggheads 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Behind The News 10:25 Australia’s Heritage: National Treasures 10:30 Australia’s Prime Ministers 10:35 My Place 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Q&A 1:30 Compass 2:00 Where Is The Wall? 3:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 Time Team: Dunwich 6:50 Minuscule: The Monster Of The Haunted Swamp 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Country Town Rescue 8:30 Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple: By The Pricking Of My Thumbs (PG) 10:05 First Tuesday Book Club With Jennifer Byrne: May 10:35 Lateline 11:10 The Business 11:35 Four Corners 12:20 Media Watch 12:35 Hungry Beast: Death - In the final episode, we examine the subject of Death, how we handle it and how we deny it. 1:05 The Last Word Monologues: Sheila Hancock: Before I Call You In (M a) 1:35 Time Team: Dunwich 2:30 Football: Football: VFL: Round 6 - Collingwood Vs Sandringham Zebras

6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Magical Tales 4:00 Kitchen Whiz 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Block 8:00 The Voice 10:00 2 Broke Girls 10:30 Survivor: One World 11:30 Kitchen Nightmares U.S.A 12:30 Chase (Pilot) - Chase is a lightning-fast-paced drama that drops viewers smack into the middle of a game of cat and mouse as a team of U.S. marshals hunts down America’s most dangerous fugitives. .S. Marshal Annie Frost and her partner Jimmy Godfrey investigate a case involving a serial killer robbing safes and killing the families who own them. 1:00 Entertainment Tonight 1:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Goodmorning America 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “The Breakfast Club” (1985) (M l,a) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Medical Emergency 3:30 Toybox 4.00 Lab Rats 4:30 Seven News At 4.30 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away: Brax confronts Hayley about Charlie’s death, April tries to get Heath to drop the invasive DNA test and Casey decides that he wants to get in contact with Henri. 7:30 Australia’s Got Talent 8:30 Packed To The Rafters: “The Power Of Words” 9:30 TBA 10:40 Dual Suspects: “Hollywood Homicide” 11:40 Royal Pains: “Bottoms Up” 12:40 Sons And Daughters: The future of the twins puts pressure on Angela from all sides. 1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Movie: “Me, You, Them” (PG) 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Indian School: Cyber Genius 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are?: John Wood - Actor John Wood’s father, Les, spent four years as a prisoner of war in Germany during World War Two, though he rarely spoke about it. As John investigates his father’s capture and imprisonment, he uncovers a story of desolation, devotion and unexpected love. 8:30 Insight 9:30 Dateline 10:30 World News Australia 11:05 Movie: “Through Her Own Eyes” (M l,n) - This revealing and engaging look at life on both sides of the prison bars in presentday Argentina follows the development of a university student’s relationship with an inmate and his desperate mother. 12:30 Movie: “Turtles Can Fly” (M v,a) - In Kurdish. A harrowing tale about war and the survival of the human spirit. Near the Iraqi-Turkish border on the eve of the American invasion of Iraq, refugee children ponder and await their fate. 2:15 Weatherwatch Overnight

5:30 Eggheads 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 For The Juniors 10:15 Cyberchase 10:40 Our Animals 10:45 Behind The News Special 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:30 Can We Help 2:00 Iron Curtain: Ribbon Of Life 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:30 My Family 6:00 Country House Rescue: Cothay Manor, Somerset 6:50 Minuscule: Rascals! 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Wild Life At The Zoo -We finally catch the moment when after years of trying, Jumilah, a Sumatran tiger gives birth to triplets. 8:30 Randling - A game show, hosted by Andrew Denton. 9:00 Laid 9:30 Agony Aunts 10:00 At The Movies 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:30 Review With Myles Barlow 12:00 The Armstrong And Miller Show (M a,s) 12:30 Movie: WUSA - (M d,s,v 1970) A penniless wanderer causes chaos when he becomes the announcer for a right-wing radio station. CAST: Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward 2:30 Football: SANFL: Round 6 - South Adelaide Vs Port Adelaide 5:30 Eggheads 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Being Spanish 10:35 Behind The News 11:00 Country House Rescue 11:45 Big Ideas Sampler 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 The Return Of Sherlock Holmes 1:30 At The Movies 2:00 Surviving Extremes 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:30 My Family 6:00 River Cottage: Autumn 6:50 Minuscule: The Grocery Store Incident 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Catalyst 8:30 Silk (M d) Tough, smart and sharp legal drama following the tension, passion and intrigue of Martha Costello and Clive Reader, two brilliant rival barristers on the front line of criminal law. CAST: Rupert Penry-Jones 9:30 Steve Jobs: Billion Dollar Hippy - Featuring interviews with Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, and worldwide web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee. 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:30 Captain Cook: Obsession And Discovery: Taking Command 12:25 The Clinic 2:15 At The Movies: Short Cuts 2:30 Football: WAFL: Round 7 - East Fremantle Vs South Fremantle

6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 14:00 Days Of Our lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Magical Tales 4:00 Kitchen Whiz 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Block 8:00 Celebrity Apprentice: The Buzz 9:30 TBA 10:30 CSI: Miami 11:30 Weeds: The Whole Blah Damn Thing - Nancy successfully completes her first job as drug courier across the border. Meanwhile, Celia closes a deal with Captain Till to get out of prison and Andy tries to fulfil his grandmother’s death wish. 12:00 Eclipse - James Kerley and Zoe Balbi present the latest music videos, artist interviews and exciting competitions 12:30 20/20 1:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 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: “Held Hostage” 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Medical Emergency 3:30 Children’s Programs 4:30 Seven News at 4.30 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away 7:30 TBA 10:30 The Amazing Race 11:30 Parks And Recreation: “I’m Leslie Knope” Leslie has to make a big decision - either break-up with Ben or follow her dream of running for office. Ann is forced to dispense medical advice after making an unexpected diagnosis. Meanwhile, Ron prepares for the return of his first ex-wife, Tammy One. 12:00 Eastbound & Down 12:30 Sons And Daughters 1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Room For Improvement 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News

4:30 UEFA Champions League 6:45 World News 1:00 Insight 2:00 Dateline 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: The World Of Punans 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Wildest Africa: Thar Desert: Sacred Sands 8:30 Dangerous Roads: Nepal 9:35 Civilisation: Is The West History? Medicine 10:30 Gallipoli: More than 120,000 soldiers lost their lives in the deadly Gallipoli campaign in 1915. This program focuses on the diaries and letters of Australian, New Zealand, British and Turkish soldiers who describe the horrors of war. These were ordinary men forced by history to do extraordinary things. While some survived, most died, and their letters to loved ones back home make a powerful and emotional statement. 12:35 Movie: “Crónicas” (MA l,s,a) - In Spanish and English. When a reporter from a sensationalistic Miami news show travels to the Ecuadorian coastal village of Babahoyo to cover the story of a serial killer who hunts children, his personal ambition gets out of hand, and his pursuit of glory carries tragic consequences. 2:20 Weatherwatch Overnight

6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Magical Tales 4:00 Kitchen Whiz 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Block 8:00 Celebrity Apprentice: “Celebrity Funfair”- It’s carnival time and the teams will be split down the middle running one side of the Funfair each. Don’t expect just your average jumping castles though, the celebrities will have to work hard for their money, with being dunked just the start! 9:30 The NRL Footy Show - A mix of footy and fun as we take you inside the game with some of Rugby Leagues favourites. 11:15 The AFL Footy Show - Join the Logie Award winning Footy Show for its 19th season, starring Garry Lyon, James Brayshaw, Sam Newman, Billy Brownless, Shane Crawford and Matthew Lloyd as they go where no other show dares. 1:00 Entertainment Tonight 1:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News 5:30 Today

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “The Net 2.0”(M v) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Medical Emergency 3:30 Children’s Programs 4:30 Seven News At 4.30 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home & Away 7:30 Better Homes And Gardens 9:00 Grey’s Anatomy: “This Magic Moment” The doctors split into teams for a risky surgery involving conjoined twins. Bailey recruits Meredith to be a buffer beteen her and Ben when he puts pressure on moving their relationship to a more serious level and Richard teaches Alex a tough lesson in the OR. 10:00 Desperate Housewives: “Is This What You Call Love?” 11:00 Private Practice: “The Standing Eight Count” 12:00 My Big Friggin Wedding: “Let’s Friggin’Party” 1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News

4:30 UEFA Champions League 6:45 World News 2:30 Here Comes The Neighbourhood 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Bush Pilots Of Alaska 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Luke Nguyen’s Greater Mekong 8:00 How To Cook Like Heston: Cheese 8:30 Heston’s Fishy Feast 9:30 The Family UK: You’re The One - Shay and Sunny’s wedding preparations are in full swing but Shay’s family are still the missing link. With no one to give her away on the big day, Shay is left questioning if blood really does run thicker than water. 10:30 World News Australia 11:05 UEFA Champions League Hour 12:05 Dave In The Life: Politician 12:35 Movie: “Taxidermia” (MA l,s,a,n) - In Hungarian. György Pálfi’s grotesque tale of three generations of Hungarian men who pursue their extreme appetites for sex, food, and immortality. 2:15 Weatherwatch Overnight

THURSDAY 03

WEDNESDAY 02

SATURDAY 28

SBS 4:45 UEFA Europa League 9:10 World News 2:30 Living Black 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Costa Rica 6:00 Letters and Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Coast: Inner Hebrides To Faroe Islands 8:35 Titanic: The Mission: Electrics 9:30 As It Happened: Dambusters Fly Again - In 1943, a squadron of Lancaster bombers staged one of the most audacious raids in history - they destroyed two gigantic dams in Germany’s industrial heartland with a revolutionary weapon: the bouncing bomb. 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 Movie: “Lady Chatterley” (M s,n) - In French. Set in 1921, this is the story of an adulterous affair between Lady Constance Chatterley, a sexually unfulfilled upper-class married woman, and the gamekeeper who works for the estate owned by her wheelchair-bound husband. 1:20 Movie: “Kurt Wallander: Tricksters” (M s,n) - In Swedish. While Kurt works on a murder case involving a charming yet evil horse dealer who plays on the vulnerability of lonely women, he finds himself romantically involved with a married woman. 3:00 Weatherwatch Overnight

SUNDAY 29

7 CENTRAL 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Midday Movie: Proof (M,s,l 2005) The daughter of a brilliant mathematician, recently deceased, tries to come to grips with her possible inheritance: his insanity. 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Guide To The Good Life 3:30 Toybox 4:00 Lab Rats 4:30 Seven News at 4.30 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away: Gina and Roo try to reconcile John and Harvey. Lottie invites Dex over for dinner. A drunken Leah makes a move on Brax while feeling lonely. 7:30 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line 8:00 The Force - Behind The Line 8:30 2012 AFL Premiership Season Rnd 5: Fremantle v Carlton 12:00 Special: True Hollywood Story: The Kardashians 1:00 Auction Squad: The team converts a tiny kitchen into a laundry, and ‘Shed City’ becomes a demolition zone, making way for a Summer-time entertaining hotspot. 2:00 Special: Sunrise Over South Africa 3:00 Infomercials 3:30 Infomercials 4:00 NBC Today

MONDAY 30

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CROSSWORD No. 95

SUDOKU No. 95

Your Lucky

ARIES (March 21st - April 20th) Time spent helping out a friend at work may take up more of your energy than you expect. Your input will not go unnoticed, however. Romance. Don’t allow yourself to be ruled by your emotions. You need to make an important decision and must wait until you are more relaxed.

TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st) Once you have started a new project nobody will be able to stop you! Your momentum will help you to push through a barrier which has stopped other people in their tracks. Romance. Your partner may ﬁnd it hard to cope with all your excess energy! A powerful aspect to Mars later in the week could make you a little tense: do your best to use your excess energy constructively.

GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st) A few negative comments this week may sap your conﬁdence for a while. You need to take the remarks in context, however, and not overreact. Romance. A person whom you have known for some time may still be interested in you. They will do their best to pretend not to be interested, but their actions will give them away.

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CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd) Be careful that problems at work don’t spill over into your home-life. So long as you try hard to be patient, everything will be resolved. Romance. You may need a little extra emotional support from your partner at the moment. Communications between you will be especially strong, but be careful not to be too demanding.

LEO (July 24th - August 23rd) Activities which don’t need much money will give you a chance to get back on your feet ﬁnancially. Some recent extravagances have taken their toll. Romance. A favourable aspect to Venus will give your love-life a push in the right direction. A romantic get-together this week will put your relationship onto much ﬁrmer ground after a recent misunderstanding.

VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd)

FINDWORD No. 95

A surprise move later in the week may leave you wondering what is going on. Talk to a person whom you can trust – your other colleagues may not be so quick to tell you everything. Romance. A power-struggle between you and your partner will not help either of you. Do your best to settle a recent dispute in a way which satisﬁes both sides.

LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd) You may ﬁnd it difﬁcult to tolerate people who don’t know what they are doing. You won’t appreciate having to clear up a mess caused by someone else. Romance. If you are able to relax properly this will be an excellent week for both of you. Be especially careful not to get into arguments, especially ones involving money. You won’t be in a mood for compromise at the moment!

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SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd) At times this week you will need to spend more time by yourself. You have a lot of work to get through and won’t be happy if you are constantly interrupted. Romance. A new relationship may pick up speed faster than you expect. Very soon you will have to make a decision about how quickly you want to get involved with this person.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st) A kind word will go a– long way. Your enthuFor all your printing needs www.lotsa.com.au siasm and energy will be appreciated by the people around you; however you must be sympathetic to people who are not so dynamic. Romance. A favourable aspect to Neptune this week will improve your powers of intuition, just when you most need them!

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CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th) Your ability to spot a ﬁnancial opportunity will help to bring in some money just when you need it most. Make sure you don’t take any more risks than you have to, however. Romance. Time spent with someone whom you hardly know could prove interesting. This person may be much keener on you than you realised. Don’t expect any dramatic developments for the time being, however.

AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th)

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To repeat what others have said requires education. To challenge it requires brains.

– Mary Pettibone Poole

A favourable aspect to Jupiter will help to bring a little more luck into your life over the next few days. Don’t miss an opportunity just because a friend tries to put you off. Romance. Your self-conﬁdence will be especially high at the moment. You may need to be the one who takes the initiative in a new relationship.

SOLUTIONS No. 95

PISCES (February 20th - March 20th) A favourable aspect to Jupiter will give you the conﬁdence you need to sort out a long-standing problem. You need to deal head-on with an issue which you have been trying to avoid. Romance. Your partner will appreciate a few words of encouragement. You might not realise how much they value your support.

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A difﬁcult aspect to Saturn could make you quite negative at times. You may feel that there is no light at the end of the tunnel! A chance event later in the week will turn things around faster than you expect. Romance. Your partner may not be telling you everything that you need to know. Don’t assume the worst – but do try to ﬁnd out everything!

TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st) Don’t boss people around, even if you feel that they are being obstructive. A difﬁcult aspect to Mars could make you quite tense at times, and there is a risk that you could ﬂy off the handle if you get frustrated. Romance. This promises to be an exciting week. A person whom you meet through a social activity will be very much on your mind.

GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st) A frightening dream may leave you wondering what is going to come next. The imagery in the dream will not be totally negative, however: the ultimate message is that you will get what you are looking for, so long as you are prepared to keep trying. Romance. Your partner may have different priorities from you at the moment. A compromise will be easy, so long as you are both ﬂexible.

CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd) A move to a different job may not solve all your problems. Before you consider such a drastic step, you should think hard about the advantages of your present work. Romance. Your emotional energy is going to waste at the moment. Find a more constructive way to channel your energy otherwise you will feel drained when you need it the most.

LEO (July 24th - August 23rd) Your work will be getting you down at the moment. You may even be thinking about looking for a new job. This is not the best time for a major change, however, and you must be cautious about making a move which you might regret later. Romance. Communications with your partner are likely to be very healthy at the moment. A trip away from home later in the week will go especially well.

VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd) This week it is important to have the utmost patience. Don’t waste time looking for something which you have lost: it will turn up when the time is right. Romance. You will soon know the answer to an important question which has been on your mind over the past few days. Don’t push for an answer though.

LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd) Chores will appear out of nowhere this week! Unfortunately there is a lot more to be done than meets the eye. Romance. A friend who wants to get to know your partner could stir up jealousies, possibly without realising it. There will be no need to worry.

SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd) Don’t waste time on a project which is unlikely to actually lead anywhere. You have a lot of more important things to deal with and don’t need to chase red herrings. Romance. A show of affection will change the way you feel about a friend who has been close to you in the past.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st) A friend who has given you some conﬁdential information won’t want you to spread it around. You may not realise quite how important this secret is to them. Romance. Don’t give in to an emotional outburst that you will feel several times this week. Your partner may be a little on-edge at the moment.

CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th) A dream later in the week will surprise you – until you work out what it is about. The message in the dream won’t be obvious at ﬁrst, and you will need to think hard about the associations which it conjures up. Romance. Your partner will be very interested in one of your new friends. It may be difﬁcult to pull them apart!

AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th) Advice from friends who are negative won’t help you. You don’t want your positive energy to be suffocated by people who have much less initiative themselves. Romance. A romantic offer should be taken up. The person concerned will be serious - but you won’t get a second chance.

PISCES (February 20th - March 20th) Don’t retreat from a problem which has been worrying you recently. You need to drill down until you get the solution. A friend who has been through a similar experience will be able to give you some useful advice. Romance. A social gaffe made by one of your friends could prove embarrassing. You will soon be able to have a good laugh, however.

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COOKTOWN Finance Officer

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This position is to provide high quality, effective and efficient bookkeeping services to the Management Board and Manager of the Cooktown District Community Centre (CDCC). The incumbent will perform systems maintenance and administrative functions in relation to all aspects of financial and budgeting practices for all programs within the CDCC, using both manual and electronic record systems.

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Study at our new rural training centre for Indigenous students in the beautiful Atherton Tablelands, Queensland at the Travellers Rest Guest House. Good food, home-style accommodation while studying together in a friendly setting. ABSTUDY available. CHC51708 Diploma of Counselling and CHC52008 Diploma of Community Services Case Management.

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Saturday, April 28, 2012 Commencing @ 11am @ Cooktown Golf Club (Club House) Quarantine Bay Road Cooktown

The proposed closure of this road is in conjunction with the proposed opening of another road. A copy of the notification and of the drawing in illustration may be viewed at Cook Shire Council. Objections to the application must be in writing and submitted to the DERM Roma Office, PO Box 350, ROMA QLD 4455, no later than 24 May 2012. Any objections received may be viewed by other parties interested in the proposed road closure under the provisions of the Right to Information Act 2009. For further details contact the DERM Roma Office, on 07 462415200 quoting reference number 2011/006606.

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We are seeking enthusiastic and qualified applicants to work within the Cooktown, Wujal Wujal, Laura and Hope Vale district. Based in Cooktown this well established program provides centre-based and outreach counselling and support services to individuals and families. The counsellor is also responsible for the delivery of Emergency Relief. The role includes community education and development and Involves frequent travelling to communities and out stations. The Red Peppers Art The position is permanent 32 hours per week level 5 with salary sacrificing offered and is funded by the Dept. of Communities. For more information and a position description please contact:

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A view of the Gulf from outer space THIS FAPAR (Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation) image shows the vegetation index of the land bordering the Gulf of Carpentaria as at February 16 this year. This land is generally flat and low-lying. The climate is in the area is hot and humid with two seasons (dry and wet) per year. This image was captured during the wet season, which lasts from December to March. To the west is Arnhem Land, the Top End of the Northern Territory, and Groote Eylandt, the largest island in the Gulf. The vegetation index in this area is mostly good (green). To the east is the Cape York Peninsula. The area to the south (like the Cape York Peninsula, part of Queensland) is known as the Gulf Country or simply “the Gulf.” The terrain in these areas shows a lower index (yellow), also some good photosynthetic activity can be observed along the rivers on the eastern side. Photo courtesy of eosnap.com

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During the month the Act as 1 campaign will mobilise community support from mums and dads, neighbours, work colleagues, business and community organisations to end domestic and family violence and its devastating effects in our communities. Please walk with us in an Awareness March down the main street to the park in support of this important message. Please bring your placards and spread the message. The more of us who Act as 1, the more powerful the message. Where: Meet at cnr Walker & Charlotte streets (opp Top Pub) When: Thursday May 17, at 9:30am Our playgroup will provide activities for the children and other agencies will be available with resources and advice. A free BBQ is also provided. The Awareness March is supported by the Queensland Government through the Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services. For any further information please contact Debbie Corbett or Betty Woibo On 4069 6098

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Hashers celebrate signiﬁcant anniversaries key in the car again. Fortunately, she did have a spare key, but unfortunately she locked that in the car too. Before more traditional food arrived, Whizz the Bard declaimed for us Henry V’s speech before the walls of Harfleur - the one that ends “God for England, Harry and St George!”. When it came, the food was baked beans, turnips, and mutton hash. Yes, hash as in Hash House Harriers - a dish you don’t see very often. Rounded off with genuine English sherry trifle. Next week’s run is at Granddad’s on Monday, April 30. Just turn up at 5.30pm to join in the fun. Call Moses on 4069 5854 or 0409 686 032 for details. On-on! Lye Bak

difficult excursion through thick bush that had everyone guessing before we re-emerged at the Quarantine Bay Road junction. Then a fast section led us down to the far end of Walsh Close where it was time to dive into the jungle again. We all got home safely in the gathering dusk, although it was a near thing for Oyster and Soggy. They nearly stayed out until dawn. Back at the bash, the Hash (who are all notable gourmets) were forced to suffer some traditional English food. Instead of olives and salami for nibbles, they got radishes and salt and the promise that there was worse to come. Thermo donned her crown and started handing out drinks. To Moses for stumbling, Soggy for nearly reaching 100 runs, Nostrildumass for a birthday and Oyster for locking her car

THIS year, the last but one hash of April fell on the 23rd - a very auspicious day. Not only is it Shakespeare’s birthday, he also died on April 23, along with his mate Miguel Cervantes. And, way back on April 23 in 303 AD, the Roman soldier St George had his head chopped off for being rude to the emperor. Naturally, the Cooktown Hashers could not ignore that, so this week’s run was English and commemorative. The trail had been laid by Hotdog (who did not die on April 23) - his very first trail. He started out well, leading us through open bush to a check with two beautifully executed false trails. Very technical! Then things got worse with a

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WELL, it looks like the weather has teased us yet again with anglers being restricted to the estuaries and banks, and this coming weekend is looking no better with 20-plus knot winds forecast. But it wasn’t all doom and gloom with the Endeavour River yielding up some handy hauls of grunter, barramundi, fingermark and mangrove jacks being landed by locals and visitors alike. Live bait cut into strips was the best bait used, with peeled prawns and lures also producing some good results. Local angler “Roly” has bragging rights for the ‘Capture of the Week’ earned from a solid jew hauled out of the Endeavour early one morning last weekend. And although the Annan hasn’t been producing the same sort of results in the fish department, mud crabs have been keeping some of our locals very happy thank-you very much after the last flush of rain. With this weekend’s weather forecast as it is, the muddies might be the best bet. A tip to remember is that while there might be some fresh water around, it is only on the surface. Even though it might look brown and lifeless, there are still some great fish in the salty water underneath the fresh. So don’t be frightened to go deeper, who knows what you might come up with, especially with some of the reports we’ve been getting of some big fish really sorting out some of our anglers. That’s why it’s called fishing. Anglers get a real buzz, when even after all their preparation, it still isn’t enough and some days the fish will win anyway. That’s the lure that keeps us coming back to try again. Something else to remember is, that with the late extra rain, the opening of the national parks has been put back at least a couple of weeks, so it could be late May before the bottom end of the park is accessible. Tight lines. Russell Bowman The Lure Shop

LAST Wednesday night was used for practice, so there are no scores to report for that evening’s activities. Although there was no general meeting last night because of Anzac Day, Sunday’s scheduled Practice Shoot will go ahead as planned from 9am. We will be holding a Fiream’s Safety Course in June for both rifle and handgun. All people who might like to participate must contact the club on 4069 5799 to register their interest. Dates in May to note in your diary include: Sunset Shoots - Wednesdays - 2, 9, 16, 23rd and 30 from 5.30pm; Rimfire Rifle - Saturday, 5 from 9.30am; Target Shoot - Saturday, 13 from 1.30pm; and Practical Shoot - Sunday, 27 from 9am. All are welcome to attend. Please wear closed footwear and bring photo ID. Janne Stewart Secretary/Treasurer

ABOVE: Claire Leighton with a decent sized Spanish mackerel. BELOW: Russell Clark with a nice barra caught on a canoe trip over Easter. Photo submitted.

Referees update Friday night A RUGBY league referees course update will be held tomorrow night, Friday, April 26. It will start at 6pm in the Cook Shire Chambers where the theory content will be handled, after which, the attendees will adjourn to the John Street Oval for the practical content. Anyone interested in either attending, or becoming a referee or lines-person is invited to attend. All intending participants will be required to bring their whistle, a biro and their copy of the international laws of the game. Those who do not have a copy of the laws of the game can obtain them from the internet. All referees will be required to register ﬁrst with the CDRLRA and QRL. The appropriate forms with be available at the course.

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G’DAY again, We’re back into it again this weekend with an away game against the South Sydney Rabbitohs on Saturday night and with most of us having a week off with last weekend’s test, we’re jumping out of our skins and can’t wait for the game. While those of us who were not involved have had an opportunity to rest and recuperate from the little niggling injuries you pick up through the season, JT (Johnathan Thurston), Jimmy (James Tamou) and Jason (Jason Taumalolo) have all come back from international duties without any injuries. So now it’s back to trying to get some consistency in our week-to-week performances. The NRL premiership ladder is jammed-pack with teams like us that are up one week, but down the other and that’s something we’re all be trying to address. Outright in the top three spots are the Storm in first, the Broncs in second and the Sharks in third, but then there’s a traffic jam involving four teams for fourth, with us leading that pack on percentages. There’s us, the Bulldogs, the Dragons and the Roosters who have all notched up four wins from our seven starts, with the Rabbitohs hot on our heels with three victories. Like I said, the Rabbits have been a bit like us, so they’ll be a bit of an unknown quantity. They’ve got a side that’s full of stars that can be devastating when they’re on their game, so it’ll be up to us to contain them. GI (Greg Inglis) is a match winner in whatever position he plays, but he becomes more dangerous at fullback with the ability to pop up wherever he likes to have more involvement. He’s fast, strong and enormously skillful and will be a real challenge for our defence, but our boys are up to it and we’re confident of a win. But the battles are usually won in the forwards and this is where I think we have the advantage. Jimmy’s played for Australia, but hasn’t yet played State of Origin, so he’s got that added incentive to be up again this week. And then there’s Tariq Sims who’s definitely up to Origin level, coming back from injury with the benefit of a rest and ready to fire. I can’t wait. Last week’s Three Rivers games were both close affairs too I hear. That’s great to see. And there was a bit of fire in the game featuring the two Hope Vale sides? It just goes to show how competitive players become in a proper competition. DINNER: 7that’s NIGHTS A WEEK, Anyway, it for me for this week. Don’t forget to tune in again& onFridays, Saturday night, be doing our best for Wednesdays 5 –we’ll 8pm you. LUNCH: Wednesdays, Thursdays - Matt Bowen

Powerful Cooktown Crocs surges like this eventually wore down the Wujal Wujal Yindili defence.

Crocs overpower Yindili MEMORIES of a dismal first round flogging at the hands of the Cooktown Crocs inspired the Yindili to a much better performance on Friday night, but it was still not good enough to prevent a 30-16 defeat. Slaughtered to the tune of 70-6 in game one, the Wujal Wujal outfit produced sparkling, free-flowing attacking football to take an early 4-0 lead after a concerted period of attack in the Crocs’ 30m zone. Within minutes, they reproduced some more of the same to cross for another try, which was converted for them to increase the deficit to 10-0. Strong running Crocs forward Terrence Newman was the shining light for Cooktown in the early stages, producing surprising footwork and pace for a big man to go within metres of scoring. But a last ditch Yindili tackle brought him to ground, with ball possession turned over after he played the ball. Immediately, the Yindili went on the offensive to see Sykes run 80 metres, only to lose the ball trying to place it under the posts for a try. Had he scored it, the ensuing conversion could have seen the

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Crocs facing an almost unassailable 16-0 deficit. But that error opened the door for the Crocs big men to start a campaign of rolling rucks, which overpowered their smaller opponents for them to take a 12-10 lead into the half-time break. Refreshed after the break, the Yindili drew first blood to cross for a try off a scrum in the second minute to surge briefly to a !6-12 advantage. From there though, the Croc juggernaut of big men powering on to short passes and creating rolling rucks from which alert dummy-half runners scooted for metre-eating incursions into Yindili territory. The Crocs surged through a tiring Wujal Wujal defensive line to cross for two more converted tries for what should have been the match-defining score. However, the Yindili surrendered the softest of tries in the final minute, which advanced the final score to 30-16 in favour of the Crocs. In the second game, the two Hope Vale teams - the Rebels and the Warriors - continued their

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rivalry with an intense battle which saw the scores close for the entire match. Once again though, the Rebels showed their superior psychological discipline to minimize their mistakes, at the same time punishing their opponents to run away with a 24-18 victory. Tempers exploded in the ﬁnal minutes when a ﬁght erupted between two players, which soaked up the remaining time in the game. While Three Rivers officials were critical of the conduct of the two players involved, they were more glowing in their praise for the manner in which their respective team mates jumped in to diffuse the situation, which could have escalated into an all-in brawl. “Those boys have to be commended on the way they handled that at the end of the game,” Three Rivers Rugby League President Peter Scott said. Hope Vale PCYC and the Hope Vale Wellbeing Centre were also acknowledged for their ongoing support with transportation and assistance in the organisation of the Hope Vale sides.

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