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Shaylee Darvell’s cheeky grin says it all. She may not have won the Sovereign Hotel’s Pasta Eating Competition, but that smile encapsulates the tremendous fun and spirit engendered during the Discovery Festival, described as the best in years. Admiring Shaylee’s feat are her friend Josie Dagge and sister Kaitlyn Darvell. Photo: GARY HUTCHISON.
Festival triumph: Now for date debate By GARY HUTCHISON
AFTER the roaring success of the Discovery Festival held over the June long weekend, there is no doubt about its future, but the questions
currently being asked are when and how will it be held. A devastating blow was dealt to the event by the former Labor State Government when it moved the Queen’s Birthday Holiday to the first
weekend in October. That decision has left organisers and the community with the conundrum as to whether a shortened version of the event should still be held in June or moved to October for
the three-day weekend. The Re-enactment Association has vowed their event will still be held in June because historical accuracy demands it, while general opinion around town is that a two-
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letters to the editor Put an end to bullying at school President thanks WHAT does the word “bullying” mean? It means, when a person or persons who hurt, persecute or intimidate a weaker person. This is exactly what’s happening in our school today. There are kids that are bullying other kids - teasing, swearing and making physical contact as in fighting. This behaviour has been going on for years, even when I attended our local school. These days it has gotten worse, the kids are nastier, cheekier, and very disrespectful and have no consideration for other people’s feelings. Cooktown is a small community, but bigger than our outside district communities. This means that some of their children attend our school here in Cooktown, which by all means is all good and well. Bullying is always going to happen no matter what, but in this instance I want this to stop and be dealt with before someone’s child or children get hurt. No parent should be able to send their kids to school and not know that they’re going to be safe from harm. Kids, Indigenous and non-Indigenous, get bullied all the time for all kinds of reasons. But that does not give them the right to go and punch up other kids in the school yard, all because they want to. This time it has gone too far! The cheeky kids are just pure troublesome, while others are joining in for the entertainment. (So they call it!) Every parent should take responsibil-
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Thu 14. Swim for your Life from 11am to noon at the Cooktown Pool. Thu 14. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from 1.30pm in the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5626 for information. Fri 15. Rossville State School’s “Movies Under the Stars” will present ‘Puss In Boots’ from 6pm. Sat 16. Cape York SSAA working bee from 8.30am. Sat 16. Cooktown SSAA Firearms Safety Course. Call 0417 817 536 for details. Sat 16. Bowls – Mixed pairs. Sun 17. Cooktown SSAA Firearms Safety Course. Call 0417 817 536 for details. Sun 17. Bowls – Mixed pairs. Sun 17. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from 1.30pm in the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5626 for information. Tue 19. Swim for your Life from 11am to noon at the Cooktown Pool. Tue 19. Art classes supervised by Ross Franzi at the Cooktown District Community Centre from 9.30am to 11.30am. Tue 19. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from 8pm in the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5088 for information. Wed 20. Cooktown SSAA Sunset Shoot from 5.30pm. Wed 20. Bowls – Nominations close for Men’s and Ladies’ Consistency tournament. Thu 21. Swim for your Life from 11am to noon at the Cooktown Pool. Thu 21. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from 1.30pm in the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5626 for information. Sat 23. Cape York SSAA Rimfire shoot. Call Discipline Captain Toby Graves on 4069 5663 for details. Sat 23. Bowls - Men’s and Ladies’ Consistency tournament. Sun 24. Cooktown SSAA Practical Shoot from 9am. Sun 24. Bowls - Men’s and Ladies’ Consistency tournament. Sun 24. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from 1.30pm in the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5626 for information. Tue 26. Swim for your Life from 11am to noon at the Cooktown Pool. Tue 26. Art classes supervised by Ross Franzi at the Cooktown District Community Centre from 9.30am to 11.30am.
Thumbs up for great Festival and Re-enactment I DON’T know about everyone else, but I had a great weekend taking part in our last ever “June long weekend”. I hope new co-ordinator Bronwyn Sieverding puts her hand up to run another Discovery Festival next year, even if we do have to have it in October now that our June long weekend public holiday is scheduled to be moved. Apart from a few little tweaks here and there, I think everything was awesome and there was a massive program of events, much like the festivals in the “good old days” that people keep talking about. But if all those whingers who keep saying that the festival isn’t as good as it was in the good old days would get over it and come along, instead of not
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supporting their local non-profit groups, businesses, clubs and friends and going bush or staying home, the weekend would have the atmosphere it used to. If we do have another festival, how about spreading the word on Facebook, helping to advertise it, come along and enter a team in something, invite some friends from down south up for the weekend and see if we can start swelling the crowds again. Well done Bronwyn, Cook Shire Council, Re-enactment committee and everyone else who helped out, attended, competed, worked, donated and so on. Can’t wait for the next one! Sarah Martin Cooktown
Don’t pinch the flyers, you can have one for free OVER the past few months, Cooktown Hotel flyers have been constantly disappearing off public notice boards, particularly at the Cooktown Post Office. If those responsible are so keen to get their hands our posters, why not come into the Top Pub and we will give
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ity for their own child’s actions. There are always two sides to every story. If this means a wake up call to all parents, then so be it! Whether you have kids at school or not, as a community we all need to stand up and support our kids who are getting bullied and stop this nonsense before someone gets seriously hurt or worse. If nothing is done to resolve this issue, I will take it a step further to a higher level to sort this out and put an end to it all, because I am sick and tired of hearing about this from other community members. If no one will ask questions, I sure as hell will. It’s about time that somebody actually brought this issue out in the open and to the attention of the community and everyone whose child that is involved. We must protect our kids from this, as it is damaging to the safety of all of them. I have spoken and sent out letters of concern to our community and district areas, to come together and find solutions on how to deal with this very serious issue. I have the names of five girls who are being bullied and I have the names of the 14 kids who are doing the bullying. Any questions or feed back would be very muchly appreciated. Please contact the Cooktown Local News. Name withheld (at the discretion of the Editor).
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team for a great Re-enactment ON behalf of the organisers of the Cooktown Re-enactment, I would like to thank everyone who was involved in any way with the Re-enactment and our associated activities last weekend. We have had nothing but positive feedback from everyone who saw it. The day dawned beautifully and continued throughout the rest of the day and into the evening. The tide was right, the sound was right, thanks to Richard Lee and the CDCC who loaned us some of their gear, the boat sprung a leak but didn’t sink, everyone moved their boats out of the way which allowed great photos to be taken. We used the beached Endeavour backdrop this year, which was painted by Ian McKinna for our 50th birthday in 2009 and it looked great. Alberta Hornsby did a fantastic job, despite being hospitalised for three days prior to the weekend still managing to bring the Bama together for the Re-enactment, the Yimbala and the Mulguri. Thanks to the Uncles and Aunties at the Cooktown State School for their assistance and to all the Bama who took part and all the people who assisted her. Captain Cook alias Ric Ashcroft and his crew were fantastic, the Marines led by Chris Vela were well prepared and the kids who took part were fabulous. Jennifer Graf worked tirelessly behind the scenes setting up the site, collecting props and equipment and ensuring everyone was cued and the script was followed. Tyson Hang, a very busy man was made even busier when he found he was involved in gathering and moving mountains of gear around. Winnie the Wallaby was a great hit thanks to Jack who loaned him to us at the last minute. Rudi Habermann was especially enthralled with him and kept coming back for more furry hugs at The Boathouse.The wenches did a great job selling our stuff at The Boathouse and the Re-enactment, helping to replenish our coffers. Thanks to the crew who took part in the official opening and the parade adding to the atmosphere. Ross Logan managed to pull off another successful cannon firing with a very happy winner setting off the big bang. (He even had his own ear plugs ready.) To Kimberley who set out the booklet, Historical Endeavours and also helped me cart props and equipment around, thank you Bubsie. Thanks also to Serge, Mel, Sue and Chanelle from the James Cook Museum and everyone else for their assistance with the transit of Venus Breakfast which was a great hit last week. Last but not least I would like to thank my right hand man Rhonda Hill who was always there behind me to mop up, tidy up and ensure everything was organised. We couldn’t have managed without you. If I have omitted anyone, it is unintentional and please take this as our personal thanks for assisting to bring together another successful presentation. Loretta Sullivan, President Cooktown Re-enactment Associa-
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IGA is not Festival triumph: Now for date debate closing down; and not for sale SUPERMARKET shoppers in Cooktown can breathe a sigh of relief, because Cornett’s IGA store is not for sale and is definitely not closing down. Cornetts IGA Supermarket Chief Executive Officer Graham Booysen has refuted recent stories, which originated from southern media sources. “It’s business as usual, we’re definitely not closing down and we’re definitely not for sale,� Mr Booysen said. “Cooktown is a good store for the business.� Mr Booysen said negotiations with the store’s landlord and a local electrician will result in an upgrade of the building his organisation leases within the near future. “The landlord is spending about $150,000 on the store and we’ve just signed a contract with a local electrician worth about $69,000 to prepare the store for an upgrade,� he said. He re-iterated that the store will continue to employ locals. “Our store in Cooktown is not only good for us, but it’s also good for the community and we’ll continue running it into the future,� he said.
<< From Page 1. And, while the new long weekend in October offers the only alternative, holding it in sync with a bull ride does not seem to be an attractive option for the locals. However, Premier Campbell Newman has given organisers a glimmer of hope there could be a change, with proposals fired by business groups to keep the Queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Birthday in June and move Labour Day to October. The financial bonanza the combined events bring is critical to the economy of the town, but the benefits they bring with past and current residents being given the opportunity to resume contact should not be overlooked as being vital to the social health of the town. Italian Restaurant Proprietor John Dessmann said he was very happy with this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Festival. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s definitely better than last year, which was better than the year before when they put barriers up and tried to charge people,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still a bit of a hang-over from that, which will pass and will mean a better Festival in the future.â&#x20AC;? Mr Dessmann said the 2012 event brought the fun back into the Festival. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There was plenty for families and individuals to become involved in, I think everyone had a great time,â&#x20AC;? he said.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; And he was very happy with the Pasta
Eating Competition held at the Sovereign, which he organised. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That was great,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re already thinking about next year with plans to hold it in the main street with adult and childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sections and long trestle tables. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have enough room to allow participation by all the people who wanted to get into the fun.â&#x20AC;? Sovereign Resort Hotel Manager Sally Kaye described the weekend as a huge success. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had 100 per cent occupancy during the weekend and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had nothing but fantastic feedback from our guests and others whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve enjoyed our hospitality,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Financially, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re 30 per cent up on last year.â&#x20AC;? Similar results were recorded by the Top Pub, while Sandy Lloyd reported she had about 50 people who joined her Botanical Gardens Tour as opposed to about six last year. And the Poetsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Breakfast held at Natureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s PowerHouse was packed to capacity, with the kitchen running out of food. In her first attempt in the role of Festival Co-ordinator, Bronwyn Sieverding has received glowing praise from all sections of the business and general communities for the success of the event. But she was quick to laud the efforts of her backing team, the town and the Cook
Algon now has his tools of trade SECOND-year engineering apprentice Algon Timothy Yoren, from Hope Vale, has earned himself the tools to boost his career prospects. Tropical North Queensland TAFE trainers decided to hand on a tool box and tools valued at $1000, won as a lucky door prize at the Western Cape Training Awards in Weipa, to an outstanding apprentice. TNQT training consultant Andrew Evans, who won the tool box, has been a tradesman for 20 years and said he had all the tools he needed and wanted to help someone who was just starting out. After winning the prize, Andrew and his colleagues began looking for a suitable recipient among the apprentices they train whom they considered would really benefit from such a gift and be encouraged to finish his studies. TNQT Engineering Training Consultant Steve Mackaness said Algon stood out as an apprentice. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Algonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got a great attitude and shows a real determination to learn and complete his apprenticeship,â&#x20AC;? Steve said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The tool box was very well received and Algon was obviously surprised and grateful for the gift. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We all recognise Algon has the potential to be a great tradesman and make a substantial contribution to his community and become a role model for others. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a win-win situation for everyone - Algon gets his tools, TNQT continues to train a dedicated apprentice and in the future, another skilled worker is ready to help grow his local economy.â&#x20AC;?
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Now on with the show . . . By JACQUI SYKES
Cooktown & District Country Show committee members Jacqui Sykes, Julie Oliver, Lou Norgard, Vicki Kirk, Penny Johnson and Kimberley Sullivan meeting at the Events Centre to discuss this year’s show, which will be held on Friday, August 24. Photo: GARY HUTCHISON.
NOW that the excitement of the Discovery Festival is behind us, it’s time to look forward to the next major community event in Cooktown - the Cooktown & District Country Show. This year the public holiday is on Friday, August 24, with the official opening of the Show that evening from 5pm at the Events Centre. The entertainment will feature the fabulous Corduroy Country Connection from Hope Vale, plus the Rainbow Dancers and the judging of the multi-cultural costumes. Saturday is the big day - all day from 11am.
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The Animal Nursery will be back again, along with Squirt the Fire Truck and all your favourite market stalls. There will be all the displays and competitions demonstrating just how talented our locals are - arts and crafts, produce, photography, home baking, home brew and horticulture. So if you are thinking of putting your skills to the test, now is the time to get started. This year the horses and livestock will be presented at the Burjiku Land Trust area (Gungarde reserve) on Hope Street where the Paddy Bassani Memorial Bull Ride takes place. Safe travelling arrangements will be made to get spectators to and from the event areas. The Show Advisory Committee is happy that the process of becoming independent from Council has begun. Over the next few years, committee members will be learning all the ins and outs of event management and this year have started by taking on significant roles. Julie Oliver is developing her administration skills and is the Chair of regular Show meetings; Lou Norgard is working on sponsorship for the Show and has also taken on one of the Chief Steward roles with Jack Degney performing the other; Penny Johnson is in charge of the horse and livestock events and is also co-ordinating the entertainment and market stalls; Loretta Sullivan is also assisting with the entertainment side of things; and Jacqui Sykes is looking after publicity and promotion. As the Show grows and progresses, Council staff members remain vital to overall co-ordination and event support. The Show Competition Schedule should have now arrived to all Cooktown Post Office boxes. More copies of the Schedule are available at your local library and at Council’s administration building, or you can visit our page on Council’s website to download a copy. This year, you will notice a number of differences to the delivery times and places for your entries so please take good care to read the fine print! If you have questions about the competitions, don’t hesitate to call the appropriate steward. Their phone numbers are on the Schedule. Whether you want to enter a competition or just come along for a great day/night out, don’t miss this increasingly popular event on the Cooktown and District calendar!
Scientists head to where the seagrass is greener
Fisheries Queensland scientists Rob Coles and Louise Johns have found extensive and healthy seagrass meadows in the Princess Charlotte Bay region. Photo submitted. MISSION to find pristine seagrass meadows, untouched A
by the devastating cyclones and floods of recent years, has led researchers to the vast coastline between Cooktown and the Torres Strait. Fisheries Queensland scientists have chosen three areas along Cape York to study the differences between seagrasses in remote areas compared to heavily populated coastal areas. Seagrass meadows are an important resource for fisheries productivity, providing food and shelter for many species of fish, along with green turtles and dugong. Fisheries Queensland principal scientist Rob Coles said the Princess Charlotte Bay region, Piper Reef and Shelburne Bay were ideal locations for ongoing monitoring after initial aerial surveys. “There are plenty of locations between Cairns and Brisbane where seagrass is monitored, but there’s a gap in our knowledge about what’s happening in the far north in terms of the distribution and abundance of seagrass. We’ll visit these sites before and after every wet season and collect information relating to sediments, nutrients and pesticide run-off and see how this compares to what’s happening elsewhere.”
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Bev’s life and her opinions on the benefits of heritage Story and photo by ERIC GEORGE BEV Stone is well known around Cooktown and, like many of us, has more than one job. Perhaps you know her as the proprietor of Cooks Landing Kiosk, the small garden cafe beside the river. Or perhaps you have met her as a celebrant at a wedding or funeral around town. Bev is friendly and talkative, and invited me to sit in her cafe garden while I asked her about her life in Cooktown. Is she a Cooktown girl? “No, no, I was born in Western Australia and grew up there.” This would be in the late seventies? “I wish! I was the second of four girls, brought up in South Perth. I wasn’t very clever at school. I was fine all through the year, but as soon as we had to sit an exam, I froze. So I failed the third year of high school. “Most of my childhood, I wanted to be a nurse. My mum took me for an interview, but they said I needed to go back to school for another couple of years. I was not going back to school, so that was that. At fifteen, I got a job at a medical clinic not far from home. It was a place ahead of its time, owned by one doctor with seven associates. It had a small operating theatre and an X-ray machine.” Bev was destined for a different life. “I was in the city one day and I walked past the Army recruiting office. There was a poster with all the different facets of the Army and there was a nursing sister with a veil and all. I went in and enquired, they gave me all the paperwork and I went home and said to my parents, “I’m joining the Army”. “They tried to talk me out of it, but I was determined and they signed the papers. “I jetted off to Sydney for my basic training. I sailed through with flying colours and I was in the Army. I did basic nursing training and specialised courses.” At the end of her enlistment, Bev married and went on to have three children. Once they had grown up a little, Bev went back to work in a doctor’s practice. She remembers that job as very satisfying. Time moved on, her children grew up and, one-by-one, moved to Melbourne. At this point Bev found herself alone until a new love came into her life, her long time partner Rex. “He wooed me with a bag of Endeavour River prawns. He’d been up to Cooktown and he rang me up and asked, do I like seafood?” Rex had his own business spreading bulk fertiliser and building the actual spreaders. “He had a nephew living in Cooktown and had been up here for his wedding. He loved the fishing and the atmosphere up here, and we’d come up here for holiday.” Rex needed somewhere to moor his boat and, when he was told the Kiosk was for sale, he bought it and the landing. That was in 1998. “When I first came to Cooktown, of course the road from Cairns was not sealed. It took between six and eight hours to drive to Cooktown and I thought the trip would never, ever end. I thought we’re never going to get there. “I just couldn’t believe it when we
came across The Gap and rolled down into Cooktown. It was so picture-postcard perfect. It just blew me away, and the fact that we owned this little business. “It was a lot different to what it is now, but the location was the most perfect spot in Cooktown. I still think it’s the most perfect spot.” Bev was ready for a sea-change and when Rex asked her to manage the Kiosk, she headed for Cooktown permanently. Rex still had his business to run down south, so Bev spent long periods running the cafe by herself. “Over the years, we progressed and developed. The menu used to be very limited. We had pies and sausage rolls and made a few sandwiches. It was very basic. “Rex renovated and extended the kiosk, and we built it up to what it is today. There’s quite an extensive menu of good, fresh, healthy food.” Bev is well known around town as a celebrant. How did she start on that? “I hadn’t really thought about being a celebrant until I got to Cooktown. “There were no celebrants here and I thought maybe that was something I could do. At that time, you couldn’t just apply to be a celebrant. You had to wait until the Marriage Celebrants Department in Canberra decided there was a need.” What are the satisfactions Bev gets from her position? “I love playing with words. All my ceremonies are unique to the individuals. At the end of the day, it has got to be what they want and what they are comfortable with. “I’ve written ceremonies for people who have come from overseas, who I have never met until the day before and they have literally cried when they read the ceremony I have written for them.” Does she find funerals more difficult? “They can be very difficult. You approach it as a job. You’ve got to try and leave your own feelings out of it, but you have got to have some sentiment in the service. I like doing memorial services, where someone has died out of town, or been cremated. “The relatives are not quite as emotional then, and they have had time to reflect. You can really portray those people and their lives. “There is something very satisfying in being able to help someone in their time of need. I always give them a written copy of the service, so they have something to look back on. “People have said to me, I didn’t realise you read that poem, or I don’t remember this or that.” As a business woman, what does Bev think of Cooktown? “I don’t believe Cooktown is progressing as it should be. The heritage rulings in Cooktown amaze me. “They limit a lot of businesses. We have a lovely building in the old bank, and we have the old shire offices - do we call that heritage? They have a historical value, but I don’t think that Cooktown is recognised for its heritage buildings. “I don’t think we need to change, but there is room for improvement. If we really want to say everything has got to be heritage, why are we putting in those hideous metal cross-overs? “You can’t tell me that they are heritage, and they stand out like sore thumbs.”
Bev Stone on the verandah of Cook’s Landing Kiosk, which overlooks the Endeavour River. Photo: ERIC GEORGE.
Nominate now for regional awards NOMINATIONS are now open for the 2012 Queensland Regional Achievement and Community Awards, which were officially launched in Cairns on Thursday, June 7. Aw a r d s d i r e c t o r Teesha Cupples said Q u e e n s l a n d ’s F a r North was leading the way in many of the award categories. Categories include: The Salvation Employment Plus Business and Employment Award The Peabody Environment and Landcare Award The Prime Super Community of the Year Award The SunWater Youth Leadership Award The Clark Rubber Regional Service Award The Safeguard Events and Tourism Award Winners will be announced on the Sunshine Coast at the Gala Dinner presentation on Saturday, November 3. For more information on how you can nominate or to pick up nomination forms please contact the local awards office on 1300 735 445 or visit the website at www. awardsaustralia.com. Nominations close Friday, August 17, 2012
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ABOVE: Rosalie Andre and Mary Thackeray found a quiet corner for a chat. RIGHT: Tracey Cass caught up with Marja Verter before the announcement of prize winners.
ABOVE: Art enthusiasts Penny Evans, Ray Dark and Lainie Joy had a little bit of travelling to do to make the exhibition opening, but said it was worth the effort. BELOW: Barry Clarke and Wendy Snape discussing the art on show. ABOVE LEFT: Xania Michael got a special tour of the gallery with Conrad Michael. ABOVE RIGHT: Estelle Reddel with the Scotts - Sayah and her husband, Cook Shire Mayor Peter - enjoying a discussion on the quality of art on show.
ABOVE: Bev Grant, Vicki Kirk and Kaz Barker were in good spirits and ready for a good night at the opening. BELOW: Merinda Kyle and Bryan Hocker enjoying a drink and an early inspection of the art on display.
ABOVE: Cooktown School of Arts Society’s exhibition opening was attended by a number of visitors, two of whom were Ron Poth and Megan McCarthy. BELOW: ‘Newly-weds’ Bob and Beatrice Rowles examine the program before the announcement of prize winners.
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Linda Redder, Emmet and Kay Doyle soaking up Keating’s Lagoon. Photos: MIKE D’ARCY.
Pam and Barry Webb with Mike D’Arcy at Grassy Hill during the Discovery Festival.
A ‘cracker’ of a week on the Track WHAT an incredible week it’s been around the region? The Discovery Festival has brought heaps of tourists both through the Daintree Coast and inland to Cooktown. The remarkable little Dutch replica ship, the “Duyfken” has been open for inspection all week including tomorrow, Friday, June 15. It is both a delightful visit and a mystery how sailors could cram on board for months on end! To top it all off, the weather has been absolutely brilliant. A good road, vibrant colours in the Coral Sea, the fringing reef sticking out at low tides, great beach walks, pretty cascading streams and plenty of wildlife. What more could we ask for in our tropical paradise? Certainly, visitors have been well satisfied and happy with the incredible diversity and attractions of the region.
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Everyone has really enjoyed the thousands of soldier crabs along the flatter, mangrove-clad beaches on the out tides. With the arrival of the winter cold, plenty of crocs have been spotted sunning themselves on the river banks at low tides. Where’s Spartaca, winter resident croc near the Wujal Wujal Falls? Looking back over our records, we had plenty of sightings of Spartaca during June last year, yet her first appearance earlier this year lasted only a few days before a new lot of rain set in and sent her off downstream. The good news is that the Bloomfield River at China Camp was down to 1.23 metres a few days ago and falling. We are all hoping that, any time now, the 3-metre Spartaca will swim up river and reconnect with her regular rock below the Falls. Is it too much to ask, Spartaca? Locals have been interested in finding out the latest on the Bloomfield River Crossing. A
Tourists see Cooktown beauty WASN’T it nice to see all the tourists in town over the Festival weekend? Lots and lots of people wandering all over the place with stars in their eyes. They are not blasé about being in such a wonderful place. They can see how pretty it all is, and they’re not afraid to open their mouths and say so. Not like us hard and crusty locals. If we get anything in our eye, it’s probably dust, and we only open our mouth to stick a bottle in it. I suppose we ought to look around a bit more, and enjoy what we have got. Cooktown’s not such a bad place. Sure we whinge about everyone living on Cooktown time and about our strangely unresponsive and very expensive supermarket. About the price of grog and a shire bureaucracy that is a living monument to Franz Kafka, about the oppressive heat over Christmas and the continuous Cooktown breeze. Come to think about it, we’re never short of something or someone to whinge about.
At least we don’t have a Mayor like Allan Winterbottom, of Bankstown, Sydney. He thinks his View ratepayers are too lazy from to work and prefer to sit the Hill around on the dole doing nothing, and he prepared to go on the record with his opinions. Perhaps he’s not planning to get reelected next because he’s not making many friends. Our Mayor is more sensible than that. If he thinks we’re getting a little too laid back, at least he’s got the sense to keep quiet about it. I suspect he understands how things work up here. We might have some people without a proper job, but mostly they make up for it by having two or three improper ones. And it’s not true that Cooktown men think work is something women do. They keep themselves busy because there’s lot of other stuff that needs doing. After all, those fish don’t catch themselves, so someone has to get out there and drop a line over the side.
AUSTRALIA may need to consider selling off some of its National Parks if it is to be able to afford to conserve its most important landscapes and species for future generations. This challenging suggestion comes from Professor Hugh Possingham, director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions (CEED) at The University of Queensland. “Basically, Australia is facing some very tough decisions,” Professor Possingham said.“For all our present nation-wide investment in conservation, we are still losing both species and
eco-system integrity. “We clearly need better ways to decide what we can afford to save, because the current system plainly isn’t working as well as we’d hoped. “The evidence indicates that Australian native species are still disappearing at a rate 100 to 1000 times faster than normal. With limited funds, both government and private, for conservation the nation may have to look at a new system for allocating those funds where both the need and the prospects of success are greatest, Professor Possingham said.
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DMR Departmental spokesperson provided this statement a few days ago: “Although the Bloomfield River crossing is not on a state-controlled road, we understand the importance of reliable access to remote areas. “We’re working closely with local government to deliver improved flood immunity to the people of the Wujal Wujal community, which is why we’re moving forward with plans to build a new bridge over the Bloomfield River. “We’ve finished a survey to assess how we can deliver construction materials such as girders to Wujal Wujal and the survey showed the route was less restrictive than expected and we can deliver longer girders to the site. “We’re now investigating alternative designs to make the proposed crossing safer and more durable. “The new design should be finished next month, after which we’ll call for construction tenders.”
While we locals can question the rate of progress, it seems that progress is indeed being made. We are all expecting that the commitment to construct the bridge before the next wet season will be met. I am looking forward to receiving a more specific time frame. In the meantime, stay positive, stay happy and enjoy our great outdoors while the weather is at its best. You needn’t worry too much about daytime tides over the Bloomfield River Crossing for the next few days, as they are all under two metres. As always however, be careful and check charts during rain periods. 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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Fire and fangs in Laura study By SUSAN MARSH
Serving the Cape since 1954 CSIRO zoologists and botanists, the Laura Rangers and members of the South Cape York Catchment group recently spent two weeks identifying plants and animals of the sand ridges and escarpments around Laura. Similar studies undertaken in the Northern Territory over the past 20 years have been used to understand of the effect fire timing and frequency has on biodiversity. The information collected during the Laura survey will be used as a baseline to monitor the long-term effects of fire patterns in the area. The Rangers and SCYC members mastered the fine art of handling venomous invertebrates, which were discovered in quantity in the pit falls of a morning. Ethical considerations demanded the animals captured were released unharmed - unfortunately, the animals did not adopt similar protocols. The most venomous vertebrate recorded during the survey was a king brown snake (Pseudechis australis), also known as the mulga snake. The spread of cane toads has led to a serious decline in their numbers, consequently, the discovery of the king brown delighted the CSIRO team. It was met with somewhat less enthusiasm by the rest of us. Future monitoring will be aided by an iPod application CSIRO is developing which contains images of local species. Zooming in on the image reveals highlighted diagnostic features, which progress from family to genus assisting a layman to accurately identify a described animal to species level. While some of the animals discovered are yet to be positively identified, the survey did record range extensions for several known species. In consultation with adjoining properties, the Laura Rangers are conducting traditional burns on the Quinkan Reserves to regenerate the country and reduce the risk of wildfires later in the season. Continued study of the sites will build a record of the long term changes in the landscape and provide scientific data to support the fire type and frequency delivering the best environmental outcomes for a particular ecosystem.
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3 mil. excluded from financial services A REPORT has found just under three million, or 17.2% of Australians, are now either fully or severely financially excluded from affordable and appropriate financial services. It also discovered 43 per cent of Australia’s Indigenous population do not have basic financial services, such as bank accounts. The study revealed Indigenous Australians, young adult Australians, and those living in low-income outer suburban and regional areas are cited as some of the most-vulnerable to financial exclusion. Those include 43.1% of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders (ATSI) are considered financially excluded, while 49.2% of 18-24 year olds are now
considered financially excluded. Funded by NAB and conducted by University of NSW Centre for Social Impact, the study measures exclusion based on lack of access to appropriate and affordable financial services and products - the key services and products being a transaction account, general insurance and a moderate amount of credit. CSI Lead Researcher and Author Chris Connolly says this year’s study gives an even-greater insight into the extent of financial exclusion in Australia. “The report shows that the list of current credit needs of consumers facing financial exclusion is dominated by regular expenses, such as food, rent and utility payments.” he said.
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Proposed closure of Laura police station DURING the period from 1874 to 1900, there were numerous police stations and native police camps established in the Cooktown Palmer region. They opened and closed often depending on the population drift. This is an on going investigation for the Historical Society, but one such closure came to our attention recently, which we thought was worth sharing. Readers are warned that terminology used was usual for the time and is used here to actively preserve history, please accept our apologies if it offends anyone. Prior to 1888 there was no town where Laura stands today. There were hotels at the crossing of the Palmer track and the Laura river, about seven miles north of the present day Laura. “Laura Terminus” came into existence as the last construction camp for the railway, which was opened to Laura in 1888. Construction of the railway bridge commenced in May 1890 and was completed in October 1891. A petition to the Commissioner of Police by the residents of Laura dated September 26, 1890, stated “they beg to point out the urgent necessity of having a member of the police force stationed here as we have had many instances of late that requires their immediate presence caused by the usual excitement attending pay nights on Railway works”. At this time there were three hotels, two stores, two butchers, a baker and
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a blacksmith. The European population was over 150, and as many Chinese. There were 34 European residences in town and a large number of Chinese stores, gardens and shanties. Obviously the station was established, but not for long. On December 12, 1893 the Commissioner of Police requested the police station be closed. At this time there were two hotels, one store and 20 small dwellings and the population was 120. The Commissioner stated that: “The fact of this being the railway terminus is the only reason I can see that can be put forward to justify the expenditure of keeping a police station here at present”. Instigated by Mr Ross, the publican of the Peninsula Hotel, some of the residents swung into action with another petition objecting to the closure. Only this time, it wasn’t because of the pay nights of the railway workers but, apparently, “the depredations of the blacks who make periodical visits in large numbers”. These residents also had the town again with a population of 150, three stores and two hotels. However, they could only muster 37 signatures, including the school teacher, Milias Culpin of “Letters from Laura” fame. Constable William Ryan attached a note to the petition that only 13 of the 37 signatures were actually residents of Laura.
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ABOVE: Railway camp #2. Photo submitted. The Inspector of police in Cooktown also attached a note saying: “it was quite unnecessary to maintain a police station at the Laura for the supervision of the blacks”. To investigate the allegations further, Constable Smith of the Deighton Police Station: “proceeded to Laura Terminus to make enquiries about alleged depredations committed by the “blacks”. Constable Smith spoke to all the residents of Laura - all 17 and the Chinese gardeners. The Chinese claimed blacks were robbing their gardens. Enquiries found the Chinamen were in the habit of harbouring and cohabiting with the gins. Mr Ross complained they were robbing and intimidating the women and walking around in a nude state with spears. All others interviewed by Smith stated they had ‘no’ trouble with the blacks at all”. One wonders if all this would have happened if Mr Ross had not been the publican in Laura. The station closed on July 10, 1894, but obviously was reopened at a later date as the town is still boasts a police presence.
How do you handle praise? Proverbs 27:21 HOW do you respond when someone compliments you? Some people absolutely love receiving praise because it lifts their spirits and makes them feel valuable. Others are uncomfortable with it. They look down at their feet or offer reasons why they really don’t deserve such praise. For Christians, there’s another dilemma. We’re called to be humble, so what are we to do when others say good things about us? Because pride is always waiting to raise its ugly head, we need to be careful not to let praise puff us up. Some believers think that accepting
a compliment is a sign of pride, so they make a big show of giving all the glory to God. That’s fine, if it’s really what’s in their hearts, but too often it becomes a rote “Christian” response that’s geared to impressing others. My advice is simply to say, “Thank you very much.” Then whisper a prayer in your heart to the Lord, thanking Him for the blessing, recognising that anything worthy of praise ultimately comes from Him. If you felt encouraged, let the person know how the comment blessed you. If you receive praise for an achievement that was really a group effort, be sure to redirect the compliment to all those who were
involved. A blessing is always more enjoyable when it’s From the Pulpit shared. Our character is tested by the praise that comes to us. Every compliment that bounces into our ears should quickly rebound up to the Father. If we hold onto it, the poison of pride will begin to infect our hearts. But if we pass the praise to God, humility takes up residence in our souls. Used with permission - InTouch Magazine Have an awesome week. Pastor Wayne Brennan
Other-world drops in on a busy schedule THIS last week will have been an extra Writers’ busy one for most locals. And it even may have had an Corner “other-worldly” atmosphere to it with a partial eclipse of the moon, the Transit of Venus and the need to transport our imaginations back in time to the days of Cook’s landing as portrayed in the annual re-enactment. Our writer, Helen Hagen,oTRHE has contributed a timely poem. Why not come along to our July meeting at 6.30 pm. at the Lions’ Hall on Tuesday, July 3? Writing is a pleasant but challenging pastime which offers useful mental stimulus. You may never produce a bestseller, but you can enjoy the literary journey. Dianne Keller, Cooktown Writer’s Group. We welcome contributions to our column. Email: thekellers@ bigpond or send to: P O Box 645, Cooktown, 4895. Dianne Keller Cooktown Writers’ Group
Cooktown-Struck Word went out from England that a Solar Sight was due. Lieutenant Cook was ordered to go and note the view. Off he went, with company, and most successful too. Star-Struck. “Homeward,” went his orders, a detour was the way. “Go and map Australia so our ships can go and stay.” But then he had a hold-up on a lovely sunny day. Reef-Struck. Dangerous struggle northwards to fix up a few holes; Found a sheltered inlet and were busy little souls And Banks and Co. were busy carrying out their roles. Work-Struck. Now that place is busy, full of people, cars and stuff. Has a very mottled history; gold and timber; very rough; But now a road and food and sights and visitors who are Not struck but smitten Which in my dictionary means, “Struck with passion, as of Love.” By HELEN HAGEN
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Jobs and stronger communities for people in remote Australia Invitation to Information and Consultation Sessions The new Remote Jobs and Communities Program will provide a simpler, more integrated and flexible approach to employment services and participation in remote areas of Australia from 1 July 2013. The program will assist people to get the skills needed to find and keep a job and help build stronger communities. The Australian Government has already talked to a lot of people and organisations about these changes and the new service responds to the needs of people living in remote areas. Information and consultation sessions will be held in regional centres and remote communities across Australia from late May to mid-July 2012. Come and find out how the changes will benefit you, your organisation or your community. You can also talk to the Government about how the new service should operate in your area. For information about the session times and locations, please visit www.deewr.gov.au/rsr, call 13 62 68, or talk to your CDEP, JSA or DES provider.
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W C D F AllWeekend Weekend… Friday, June All Friday, June88 COOKTOWN DISCOVERY FESTIVAL C Discovery Festival Two cultures - One people
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BELOW: After meeting with Captain Cook and his party, the Bama leave their camp. RIGHT: Young dancers entertain the large crowd before the start of the Reenactment.
BANKS FLORILEGIUM EXHIBITION On display daily from 9am to 5pm in the Vera Scarth-Johnson at the Cooktown Visitor Information Centre at Natures Powerhouse.
FASHION POLICE Not festive enough? Watch out for our Fashion Police - they might just find you. JAMES COOK MUSEUM Open all weekend from 9am to 4pm. COOKTOWN HISTORY CENTRE The Cooktown Historical Society welcome everyone to the History Centre from 9am to 4pm every day during the Discovery Festival. CCAA ARTS & CRAFTS Come and see the fantastic display of local arts and crafts also available ABOVE: Upon landing, Captain Cook’s marines for their sale.landing Opensite. all weekend from 9am to 4pm and run by volunteers of the patrolled BELOW: Once on dry land, theArts marines fired a Cooktown Creative Association. volley from their muskets to ensure they were clear of rust and sea water.
ANNUAL ART EXHIBITION The Cooktown School of Art Society open their annual art exhibition on the Friday of the Discovery Festival weekend – Exhibition open daily at the Elizabeth Guzsely Gallery.
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WELCOME SPEECHES Welcome to county and guest speakers. Sovereign Resort Hotel, Charlotte Street frontage. WELCOME TO COOKTOWN EXTRAVAGANZA Come to see what Cooktown has to offer from art and dancing to fashion and talent ~ Please join us for the 2012 Cooktown Discovery Festival Grand Opening! Sovereign Resort Hotel, Charlotte Street frontage. 6pm COCKTAILS AT THE SOVEREIGN Come and enjoy a cocktail in the Balcony Bar ~ A la carte menu available. Sovereign Resort Hotel. 6.30pm LIVE MUSIC AT THE BOWLS CLUB Local trio Meimaner playing live at the Cooktown Bowls Club ~ Great meals, member’s draw and raffles. Cooktown Bowls Club. 7pm FAMILY MOVIE IN THE PARK ~ The Muppets Movie Gungarde’s PACE program invites everyone to an evening under the stars in Endeavour Park ~ BYO chair or blanket for a fun family movie. Endeavour Park. 7pm LIVE MUSIC AT THE SOVEREIGN RESORT HOTEL Jusfakicks will entertain you in the Café BarFire at theinSovereign the hole!Resort Hotel. 8pm to 2am LIVE MUSIC AT THE TOP PUB Wizards Sleeve will be performing live all night! Cooktown Hotel / Top Pub. 5.30pm
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COOKTOWN BOWLS CLUB FUN RUN Ages 8 to adult ~ 3 categories ~ Cash prizes of $100 first, $60 second and $40 third. Register in the morning. Cooktown Bowls Club. 7.30am BANKS FLORILEGIUM BOTANICAL WALK Come on a guided walk through our beautiful Botanic Gardens with Sandy Lloyd. Starts THE BOATHOUSE from Cooktown VIC At Natures Powerhouse. 8.30am POET’S BREAKFAST ~ Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow Come and see the wonderful things on display at the Boathouse – Home of the Cooktown Re-enactment Association. Captain Cook and crew are almost ready to land. Enjoy a relaxing breakfast at Vera’s Café in the natural surrounds of the Cooktown Botanic Gardens. Sit back and be entertained by local bards ~ Visitors are also welcome to join in and share their lyrical talents. Vera’s Café at Cooktown Visitor Information Centre at Natures HELICOPTER JOY FLIGHTS Powerhouse. Join Bungie Helicopters for a birds eye view of Cooktown and surrounds 9am CARNIVAL RIDES & SIDESHOW ALLEY – Flights leave from the vacant block opposite the Top Pub in Charlotte Rides for the little ones and our home grown Sideshow Alley provided by local Street. organisations. ANZAC Park. 9am BUSKING COMPETITION MARKETS IN THE PARK Cooktown’s Busking Competition will be happening up and down the main street ~ Prizes awarded on Sunday afternoon. Charlotte Street. Lions and Endeavour Parks will come alive with local and visiting market 9am TAI CHI IN THE PARK stalls selling food, local produce, crafts, gifts and lots of other great items! Join Marj and friends to start the day with Tai Chi down in Endeavour Park by the picturesque Endeavour River. Endeavour Park. DUYFKEN 10am GOLD DELIVERY The Duyfken Replica will arrive on Thursday, June 7, including the June Witness an old traditional gold delivery down Charlotte Street to the old Westpac Bank. ABOVE: Entertainer Pat Drummond had everyone in “stitches”, Long weekend, and will be docked at Cooktown Wharf for 10 days. Come 10.30am DANCING IN THE STREET including local Roz Smith who acted as his ‘human microphone Staying in time and rhythm during the Zumbaton, proved andPoets’ see Breakfast this amazing shipPowerHouse. and meet the crew who sail her. stand’down during the at Nature’s Come one, come all for some traditional Australian dancesgot ~ itFun for during everyone! difficult for some, butbush the class right this BELOW: Darcie Sieverding’s period costume added to her recital at Charlotte Street, Top End (near Cooktown Café). segment. Zumba instructors Tess Buhmann and Kerryn Brejnak set the pace the Poets’ Breakfast. VOLUNTEER GROUP’S NOVELTY OBSTACLE RACE for the Zumbathon which was held to11.30am raise money for the Cooktown Hospital Renal Unit. Cheer for your favourite community group as they race each other through our zany obstacle course to win money for their groups ~ Proudly sponsored by the Sovereign Resort Hotel. Park area near The Boathouse. 12 noon CEMETERY TOUR Tour Cooktown’s historic cemetery with Pastor Wayne Brennan ~ Make a donation towards the School Chaplaincy Program ~ Meet at the Cemetery. Cooktown Cemetery. 12 noon LIVE MUSIC AT THE SOVEREIGN RESORT HOTEL Jusfakicks will entertain you in the Café Bar ~ Lunch menu available. Sovereign Resort Hotel. 12 noon COOKTOWN MORRIS DANCERS Performing around town in the Grand Parade to raise money for the Cooktown contestant brought a certain sense of fashion,Coast style The starts to the Billy Kart races were filled with as much intensity and andThis and glamour to the Billy Kart races. atmosphere as a Formula 1 event. Guard. Charlotte Street. 10 – Cooktown Local News 14 - 20 June 2012 1pm LIVE MUSIC AT THE TOP PUB
CWA TEAHOUSE Come and take the weight of your feet and be tempted by some of the ladies famous scones and cakes - Open 9am to 5pm daily.
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Two cultures - One people
BANKS FLORILEGIUM EXHIBITION On display daily from 9am to 5pm in the Vera Scarth-Johnson at the Cooktown Visitor Information Centre at Natures Powerhouse.
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WELCOME SPEECHES Welcome to county and guest speakers. Sovereign Resort Hotel, Charlotte Street frontage. WELCOME TO COOKTOWN EXTRAVAGANZA Come to see what Cooktown has to offer from art and dancing to fashion and talent ~ FASHION POLICE Please join us for the 2012 Cooktown Discovery Festival Grand Opening! Sovereign Resort Not festive enough? Watch out for our Fashion Police - they might just find Hotel, Charlotte Street frontage. you. 6pm COCKTAILS AT THE SOVEREIGN ABOVE: The Bargain Barn’s section of the parade provided a blaze of colour. Come and enjoy a cocktail in the Balcony Bar ~ A la carte menu available. Sovereign BELOW: 1 RAR band provided the marching music for the biggest Discovery Festival in some years. JAMES COOK MUSEUM Resort Hotel. ABOVE: Poserallinweekend pink Lela Idagi powers Open from 9amup toready 4pm.for 6.30pm LIVE MUSIC AT THE BOWLS CLUB the Toppy’s Tug O War. Local trio Meimaner playing live at the Cooktown Bowls Club ~ Great meals, member’s BELOW: Exotic costumes were a feature of the Tipsy draw and raffles. Cooktown Bowls Club. COOKTOWN Gypsies dance routines. HISTORY CENTRE 7pm FAMILY MOVIE IN THE PARK ~ The Muppets Movie The Cooktown Historical Society welcome everyone to the History Centre Gungarde’s PACE program invites everyone to an evening under the stars in Endeavour from 9am to 4pm every day during the Discovery Festival. Park ~ BYO chair or blanket for a fun family movie. Endeavour Park. 7pm LIVE MUSIC AT THE SOVEREIGN RESORT HOTEL CCAA ARTS & CRAFTS Jusfakicks will entertain you in the Café Bar at the Sovereign Resort Hotel. Come and see the fantastic display of local arts and crafts also available 8pm to 2am LIVE MUSIC AT THE TOP PUB for sale. Open all weekend from 9am to 4pm and run by volunteers of the Wizards Sleeve will be performing live all night! Cooktown Hotel / Top Pub.
Cooktown Creative Arts Association.
ANNUAL ART EXHIBITION The Cooktown School of Art Society open their annual art exhibition on the Friday of the Discovery Festival weekend – Exhibition open daily at the Elizabeth Guzsely Gallery. CWA TEAHOUSE Come and take the weight of your feet and be tempted by some of the ladies famous scones and cakes - Open 9am to 5pm daily. THE BOATHOUSE Come and see the wonderful things on display at the Boathouse – Home of the Cooktown Re-enactment Association. HELICOPTER JOY FLIGHTS Join Bungie Helicopters for a birds eye view of Cooktown and surrounds – Flights from theDuyfken vacant(pronounced block opposite the Top Pub in Charlotte ABOVE: Some ofleave the crew off the Street. dive-ken) attended the James Cook Museum on Monday
night when they gave guests an insight into what it is like aboard a replica sailing vehicle. Seen here are IN THE JamesMARKETS Cook Museum manager MelPARK Piddocke, Duyfken Lions and Endeavour come alive with local and visiting market Captain Vic Hoisington and crew Parks memberwill Mirjam Hilgeman. Originally scheduled to leave tomorrow, stalls selling food, local produce, crafts, gifts and lots of other great items! Friday 15, the Duyfken will now leave on either Saturday or Sunday. BELOW: The Tipsy Gypsies enthralled a large crowd DUYFKEN with their twirling feats. Thefire Duyfken Replica will arrive on Thursday, June 7, including the June
Long weekend, and will be docked at Cooktown Wharf for 10 days. Come down and see this amazing ship and meet the crew who sail her.
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TOP LEFT: Purple was the theme of the Cooktown
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MIDDLE LEFT: FUN The Morris COOKTOWN BOWLS CLUB RUNDance Troupe marching in their first Discovery Festival Grand Parade. Ages 8 to adult ~ 3 categories ~ Cash of $100 first, $60 $40 the third. LOWER LEFT:prizes Marching through thesecond hoopsand during Register in the morning. Cooktown parade. Bowls Club. 7.30am BANKS FLORILEGIUM BOTANICAL WALK Come on a guided walk through our beautiful Botanic Gardens with Sandy Lloyd. Starts from Cooktown VIC At Natures Powerhouse. 8.30am POET’S BREAKFAST ~ Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow Enjoy a relaxing breakfast at Vera’s Café in the natural surrounds of the Cooktown Botanic Gardens. Sit back and be entertained by local bards ~ Visitors are also welcome to join in and share their lyrical talents. Vera’s Café at Cooktown Visitor Information Centre at Natures Powerhouse. 9am CARNIVAL RIDES & SIDESHOW ALLEY Rides for the little ones and our home grown Sideshow Alley provided by local organisations. ANZAC Park. ABOVE: OOps. This team lost their leg rope during the 9am BUSKING COMPETITION Obstacle Cooktown’s Busking Competition willCourse. be happening up and down the main street ~ Prizes BELOW: While the others all around him are still awarded on Sunday afternoon. Charlotte Street. competing, Jayden McKee has his arms raised in victory as 9am TAI CHI IN THE PARK the Sovvy’s Pasta Eating Champion by Italian Restaurant Join Marj and friends to start day Dessmann with Tai Chi down in Endeavour the chefthe John who provided the Park mainbycourse. picturesque Endeavour River. Endeavour Park. 10am GOLD DELIVERY Witness an old traditional gold delivery down Charlotte Street to the old Westpac Bank. 10.30am DANCING IN THE STREET Come one, come all for some traditional Australian bush dances ~ Fun for everyone! Charlotte Street, Top End (near Cooktown Café). 11.30am VOLUNTEER GROUP’S NOVELTY OBSTACLE RACE Cheer for your favourite community group as they race each other through our zany obstacle course to win money for their groups ~ Proudly sponsored by the Sovereign Resort Hotel. Park area near The Boathouse. 12 noon CEMETERY TOUR Tour Cooktown’s historic cemetery with Pastor Wayne Brennan ~ Make a donation towards the School Chaplaincy Program ~ Meet at the Cemetery. Cooktown Cemetery. 12 noon LIVE MUSIC AT THE SOVEREIGN RESORT HOTEL Jusfakicks will entertain you in the Café Bar ~ Lunch menu available. Sovereign Resort Hotel. 12 noon COOKTOWN MORRIS DANCERS Performing around town and in the Grand Parade to raise money for the Cooktown Coast Guard. Charlotte Street. Cooktown Local News 14 - 20 June 2012 – 11 1pm LIVE MUSIC AT THE TOP PUB
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Meg and Joe Broje from Victoria found Cooktown for the Discovery weekend.
Trevor Burton and Pamela Fourie.
Kat, Charlie and Niki Dowding catch up on some family time as well enjoying the atmosphere at the Sovvy.
With a house to come to in Quarantine Bay, Paul and Karen Caelli like to kick their heels up when Kingaroy’s Jacinta and Lindsay Firth enjoying the wine at the Sovvy. they visit Cooktown.
Des Hale (centre) found himself between his wife Coral (right) and her friend of 25 years, Pauline Freeman (left).
Greg and Emily Nelson teamed up with Michelle Jeremiah and Mark Rice.
Davy and Kelly Maddick-Semal.
Frances Gertz, Emma Law and Tish Gordon.
Elizabeth Tilse with Julia and Sherrie McDonald.
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Geoff and Kerry Bird enjoying drinks in the cool of the back bar.
Ginger Burns and Timothy Michael had their own corner.
Getting some fresh air out the back of the Toppy were Cairns trio, Susie Cummings, Paul Bignell and Renee McIntosh.
Deadly duo Fraya Darling and Teneille Nuggins sharing a drink.
The Exelby girls - Megan, Verena and Lesley making the most of the Discovery weekend.
Good mates Alle Field and Jo Nelson got to the Toppy early on Saturday night. Fred Pearson with friends Mick and Larissa Hale.
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Emily Corbett and Kim Czislowski added some local glamour.
Emma Diamond, Emma Campbell and Wal Williams, the Discovery Festival’s Town Crier (front), with Katie Campbell, Fred Pearson and Monique Brown in the garden bar on Saturday afternoon.
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Jimmy Fay and Wal Williams wore their pyjamas to the Toppy.
Kate Nicholas and Jan Elwyk With the crowd building quickly, taking a break from the Steve Price and Melissa Torrisi dance floor. got their seats early.
Girls on the town, Shenice Prior, Beaudene Bird and Alley McDougall.
Maureen White and Dale Hewitt share a joke in the back bar.
FRIDAY 15 SATURDAY 16
4:00 Rage (MA) 5:00 Rage (PG) 6:00 Rage (G) 10:00 Rage Guest Programmer (PG) 11:00 Spicks And Specks 11:30 7.30 QLD 12:00 Foreign Correspondant 12:30 Australian Story 1:00 Collectors: Inventions 1:30 Eggheads 2:00 Guru Greg 3:00 Movie: “Sudden Fear” (PG) 5:00 The Wonder Years: Our Miss White 5:25 Miniscule: Sausage Predator 5:30 Walk On The Wild Side 6:00 Nigel Slater’s Simple Cooking: Surf and Turf 6:30 Gardening Australia 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Death In Paradise 8:30 The Body Farm: A female prisoner appears to have been beaten to death but a riot makes it hard to gather evidence. Under pressure to get results, Eve makes a shocking scientific discovery. 9:30 Hustle: Albert is in trouble after a mark dies in the middle of a con. The team need to get their hands on half a million pounds by the end of the week, in order to save Albert’s bacon. 10:30 United States Of Tara: The Truth Hurts - The family finally find out the truth - Tara’s alternate personalities have returned 10:55 Whites: Set in the high-pressured kitchen of a beautiful country house hotel, this comedy series follows the trials and tribulations of head chef Roland White and his sous chef Bib. 11:25 Rage Guest Programmer (MA a,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 Sweet Success In The Sun 11:00 Children’s Programs 3:00 The Fresh Prince of Bel Air 3:30 Crusoe 4:30 Discover Downunder 5:00 National News - First At Five 5:30 Your 4x4 6:00 National News Saturday 6:30 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos 7:40 Castrol Edge Wales Tour 2012: Australia vs Wales 10:00 TBA 12:00 Movie: “Hooper”(M s,a) - Top Hollywood stuntman, Sonny Hooper, a veteran of many films, meets his potential rival, Ski. On the day of a dazzling flying car stunt the two must do for a film, Ski attempts to chicken out but learns that Hooper has other ideas. 2:00 Movie: “Spanish Fly” (M a,h) - Debonair Mike Scott visits Minorca to arrange a series of photo sessions of glamorous girls and together with friends Percy and Perkins, stumble upon the making of a highly-aphrodisiac wine. 3:35 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 4:05 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 Woodlies 10:30 Castaway 11:30 Erky Perky 12:00 Match It 12:30 Movie: “Tarzan II” (G) 2:00 2012 AFL Premiership Season Rnd 12: GWS Giants vs Richmond 5:00 Outsourced 5:30 Queensland Weekender - Dean Miller and his team cover the length and breadth of Queensland with great suggestions for weekends, short breaks and holidays. 6:00 Seven News 6:30 World’s Strictest Parents - Will Australia’s most troublesome teenagers meet their match? Each week a pair of head-strong Aussie teens will be sent overseas to live with some of the world’s strictest parents. 7:30 2012 AFL Premiership Season: Rnd 12: Gold Coast vs North Melbourne 10:30 Seven’s V8 Supercars 2012 11:15 Most Shocking: Top 20: Thrills and Spills 12:15 Movie: “Asunder”- (M v,s,l) When a freak accident destroys everything in one man’s life, the troubled marriage of his best friends threatens to be invaded 2:00 Special: Paradises Of The Pacific 3:30 It Is Written Oceania 4:00 Home Shopping / 5:00 Dr Oz
5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Concert Schonbrunn 2012 2:30 Under African Skies - Paul Simon returns to South Africa two and a half decades after visiting the country to work with local musicians. 4:05 James Rhodes: Piano Man: Bach French Suite 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:35 Rex in Rome: Good Boys 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Bollywood Star 8:30 Movie: “Love Aaj Kal” (M v) - In Hindi and English. Jai and Meera are in love, but when their careers take them in different directions they break up. Over time they realise their feelings have endured despite their separation. 10:50 Movie: “REC 2” (MA v,l,h) - In Spanish. A group of teenagers break into a quarantined zone that has been besieged with demon-possessed zombies. The teenagers film the subsequent blood bath with camcorders, Blair Witch style. Meanwhile, a trigger-happy SWAT team shoots anything that moves. 12:20 Ugly Americans: Hell For The Holidays 2:10 Ugly Americans: Kill, Mark... Kill! 1:10 Ugly Americans: Trolling For Terror 1:40 Weatherwatch Overnight
SUNDAY 17
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: Belfast To Dublin 12:00 Landline 1:00 Gardening Australia 1:30 Message Stick: Woollo 2011 2:00 Nigel Slater’s Simple Cooking: Surf And Turf 2:30 Walk On The Wild Side 3:00 Prima Donna: The Story Of Rufus Wainwright’s Debut Opera 4:25 Clarinet Ballistix: Bela Kovacs: After You Mr Gershwin 4:30 Symphonia Eluvium 5:00 Voyage To The Planets 5:50 Miniscule: Sausage Predator 6:00 Auction Room 6:30 Compass: Young Nuns: Part Two 7:00 ABC News 7:30 How To Grow A Planet: The Challenger 8:30 Wallander: Sidetracked 10:05 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL 10:30 Paul Cox: On Borrowed Time - A documentary into filmmaker Paul Cox’s life as he faces his biggest challenge - battling cancer. The film will be a cinema verite study of Paul as he makes this final journey towards life or death. 11:30 Movie: “Platoon” (M) - Chris Taylor is a young, naive American who, upon his arrival in Vietnam, quickly discovers that he must do battle not only with the Viet Cong, but with himself. 1.25 Movie: “Jet Storm” (PG) 2:55 Rage
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 Cybershack 1:30 Getaway 2:00 2012 Intrust Super Cup: Central Capras vs Norths Devils 4:00 Sunday Football: Wests Tigers vs Sydney Roosters 6:00 National News Sunday 6:30 The Block 7:30 60 Minutes 8:30 The Mentalist: Red Rover, Red Rover 9:30 Unforgettable: Endgame - Carrie’s nemesis, Walter Morgan, frames her for his own murder. 10:30 Road To London 11:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Euclid Alternative - An intervention is used to try to force Sheldon to overcome his fear of driving. 11:30 Flash Point 12:30 What Would You Do? 1:30 Spyforce 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 2012 AFL Premiership Season Rnd 12: Hawthorn vs Brisbane 4:00 That ‘70s Show 4:30 2012 AFL Premiership Season Rnd 12: Western Bulldogs vs Port Adelaide 7:30 Dancing With The Stars - In this week’s grand final episode of Dancing With The Stars the three remaining couples battle it out for the coveted mirror ball trophy. 10:30 Castle: Headhunters / A Chill Goes Through Her Veins - With tensions rising between Castle and Beckett, Castle finds himself a new partner - Detective Ethan Slaughter - a tough and colourful cop from the city’s gang unit. But Castle gets more than he bargained for when Slaughter shows him a grittier side of police work that puts Castle in the line of fire like never before. 12:30 Seven’s V8 Supercars 2012 1:30 Alan Sugar: The Apprentice 2:10 Room For Improvement 2:30 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 5:05 World News 10:30 Football Asia 11:00 Les Murray’s Football Feature 12:00 FIFA Futbol Mundial 12:30 Speedweek 2:00 World Superbike Championships 2012 2:30 Al Jazeera News 3:30 Bikini Revolution 4:30 Australian Biography: June DallyWatkins 5:00 Cycling Central 6:00 Thalassa: Fishing For The Future 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Lost Worlds: Clash Of The Dinosaurs: Exteme Survivors 8.30 Inside Nature’s Giants: Giant Squid - This first episode examines one of the biggest yet most mysterious animals on Earth - the giant squid. In a special dissection laboratory in New Zealand, the team delves into its three hearts, razor sharp beak, tooth covered tentacles and bizarre reproductive system 9.45 Movie: “Downfall” (MA a,v) - In German. A depiction of Hitler’s last days in Berlin from the perspective of his personal secretary Traudl Junge. It reveals the claustrophobic atmosphere in the bunker as well as the chaos reigning outside on the streets as Russian troops close in on the city. 12:55 Movie: “The Golden Door” (M n) - In Italian and English. Set at the beginning of the 20th century, a desperately poor family from rural Sicily leave their home with dreams of a better future in America, but along the way they experience the harsh reality of migrating to a new country. 1:25 Weatherwatch Overnight
MONDAY 18
SBS 5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 World News 1:00 The Food Lovers’ Guide to Australia 1:30 Rituals: Around the World in 80 Faiths: United States Of America 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: The Bahamas: Heart Of The Ocean 6:00 Letters and Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Caroline Quentin: A Passage Through India 8:30 The Story of Wales: England and Wales 9:30 As It Happened: Mao’s Great Famine - Between 1958 and 1962, China lived through tragedy on an epic scale. The ‘Great Leap Forward’ - conceived by Mao Tse-Tung to achieve autonomy from the USSR - led to a catastrophic famine resulting in the death of between 36 and 55 million people 10.30 World News Australia 11.05 Movie: “You Will Be Mine” (M s,n,l) - In French. Marie leaves home to study the piano at the conservatory in Lyons. Through lack of money, she is obliged to share an apartment with Emma, a friend of the family who has lived alone since the death of her father. 12:45 Movie: “Kurt Wallander: The Guilt” (M a,l,v) 2:35 Weatherwatch Overnight
4:00 The New Inventors 4:30 Collectors 5:00 Gardening Australia 5:30 Catalyst 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Landline 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 How To Grow A Planet 1:30 The New Inventors 1:59 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 My Family 6:00 Grand Designs: Isle Of Wight 6:50 Miniscule: Trapped 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 Midsomer Murders: Day Of Misrule - During the Christmas holidays Barnaby has to solve an explosion as well as a number of murders near a freight company, while trying to cope with his acting CS who has very strong beliefs about teamwork 1:10 Parliament Question Time: The House of Representatives 2:10 Jedis & Juggalos: Your Census Guide 2:40 Rage 3:30 Rugby Union: Shute Shield
6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 1:00 Danoz 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Hi-5 4:00 Pyramid 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Block 7:30 The Voice. 9:30 Tricky Business - Rivals Matt and Rick go undercover on a major fraud case to impress Kate; Kate discovers the perks of tracking down a beautician with debts; Chad and Minnie have a showdown in court, with unexpected results. 10:30 CSI: NY: Veritas - The search for Mac continues and the team find an unexpected connection to the case via Detective Flack’s sister. 11:30 Super Rugby Extra Time 12:30 The Whole Truth: Cold Case 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 Movie: “Unstable” (M a,v) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Border Patrol 3:30 All For Kids 4:00 Match It 4:30 Seven News At 4:30 5:00 The Price Is Right 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away: Romeo stands by Ruby, leaving Indi distraught. Bianca believes her baby has died. 7:30 Border Security 8:00 The Force 8:30 Revenge: Doubt - Daniel’s imprisonment sends Victoria to depths that no one thought possible, as the surprise return of a past love provides a destructive but welcome distraction from her family’s struggles. 9:30 Body Of Proof 11:30 30 Rock 12:00 Picture This 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
5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Movie: “Obaba” In Spanish 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 Global Village: The Baaka Opera 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Mythbusters: Fire and Ice 8:30 Man vs Wild: North Africa - Tonight, Bear is stranded in the North African Sahara desert, where he quickly needs to get creative finding water. Heading for the safety of the coast, Bear catches an octopus, makes shelter with acacia trees, and dines out on a bug burger breakfast of locusts and moths 9:30 Shameless 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 The World Game 12:00 SOS: Einspruch VI, Gaining Ground, Chungking Dream, Surface 1:25 South Park: Carmen Gets An Anal Probe - The infamous first episode of South Park. Cartman is visited by aliens who insert an anal probe into him. 1:50 The Ricky Gervais Show 2:40 Weatherwatch Overnight
TUESDAY 19
7 CENTRAL 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Wicker Park” (M s,l) -A man caught is caught in an obsessive search for a woman who vanished without a trace. 2:30 Dr Oz 3:30 All For Kids 4:00 Match It 4:30 Seven News at 4.30 5:00 The Price Is Right 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away - Romeo confronts Ruby about warning off Indi, Indi pursues modelling to pay Romeo back and Bianca wakes up but behaves strangely 7:30 TBA 8.30 2012 AFL Premiership Season Round 12: Adelaide vs St Kilda 12:00 Movie: “Deranged” (M v,s) - An eccentric psychiatrist, aiming to be in the spotlight, is not willing to let anyone or anything get in her way 2:00 Special: Towards The Golden Triangle - Journey towards the Golden Triangle in an adventure which begins on the Eastern and Oriental Express and ends on a bamboo river barge. 3:00 Infomercials 4:00 NBC Today
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 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 My Family 6:00 Time Team: Castle Hill 6:50 Minuscule: Refrigerated 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Race To London 8:30 Foreign Correspondent Presents: 20 Years - Foreign Correspondent has covered extraordinary global change since it launched in 1992. Tony Jones and Jennifer Byrne return to the program for special assignments - to explore the way our world has spun during these years. 9:30 QI: Germany 10:00 Jennifer Byrne Presents: Erotica 10:35 Lateline 11:10 The Business 11:35 Four Corners 12:20 Media Watch 12:35 Parliament Question Time: The Senate 1:35 Time Team: Castle Hill 2:30 Football: VFL
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 Hi-5 4:00 Pyramid 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 Big Bang Theory: The Speckermen Recurrence 8:30 The Big Bang Theory: The Euclid Alternative 9:00 Two Broke Girls: And The Drug Money - Max and Caroline participate in a clinical drug trial to raise money to help Caroline’s father. 9:30 Two And A Half Men: Why We Gave Up Women - Kathy Bates guest stars as Charlie’s ghost when Alan is hospitalised following a minor heart attack. 10:00 Survivor: One World 11:45 Chase: Posse 12:35 Entertainment Tonight 1:00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo 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: “Family Sins” (M a,v) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Border Patrol 3:30 All For Kids 4.00 Match It 4:30 Seven News At 4.30 5:00 The Price Is Right 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away 7:30 Once Upon A Time: The Shepherd 8:30 Packed To The Rafters: Letting Go - Tension remains high in the Rafter house as Julie and Dave struggle to forgive each other. Ted is caught in the middle and is feeling the strain. He’s sick of having to hide the real reason behind their squabbles from Ben and implores them to move on before they have to explain everything to their son. 9:30 Pictures Of You 10:15 Air Crash Investigations: The Plane That Flew Too High 11:15 Gangs Of Oz: Middle Eastern Gangs - The Power, The Passion and The Betrayal 12:15 Sons And Daughters 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: “Boudo” (M l,s,a) - In French 2:50 PS Your Mystery Sender 3:00 Letters and Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: The Baaka Opera 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are?: Jason Donovan 8:40 Death Unexplained 9:30 The Brain That Changes Itself - Based on the best-selling book by Toronto psychiatrist Dr Norman Doidge, this documentary presents a case for reconsidering how we view the human mind. 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 Movie: “Mommo The Bogeyman” (PG) - In Turkish. A moving film about two young children caught in a painful family deadlock. Nine-year-old Ahmet and his little sister Ayse are left with their frail grandfather, Hasan, after their father remarries and his new wife rejects them. Due to his failing health, Hasan is faced with the heartbreaking decision of whether to separate the children forever. 12:45 Movie: “Brotherhood” (MA v,a) - In Korean. A gritty intense war drama in the vein of Saving Private Ryan. 3:25 Weatherwatch Overnight
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IMPARJA 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 Hi-5 4:00 Pyramid 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Block 7:30 Friday Night Football: North Queensland Cowboys vs Brisbane Broncos 9:30 Friday Night Football: St George Illawarra Dragons v Canterbury Bulldogs 11:30 Movie: “Flight Of Fury” (AV v,l) - Secret operations airman John Sands must operate outside the law to take down enemy agents and retrieve a stolen top-secret Stealth bomber before it reaches terrorist hands. 1:30 Movie: “The Awakening” (M v) - An Egyptologist becomes obsessed with an ancient Egyptian Queen and investigates her tomb. He discovers her mummy, but certain events seem to indicate that the murderous Queen has come back to life. 3:30 Danoz Direct 4:30 Good Morning America
5:30 Eggheads 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 For The Juniors 10:15 Cyberchase 10:40 Maths Shorts 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 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 My Family 6:00 Country House Rescue: Tapeley Park 6:50 Miniscule: It’s A Tie 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Myf Warhurst’s Nice: And Tasty - Myf explores Australia’s recent food past. Are we ashamed of our national foods and if so why? Is there more to the food in the bain-marie of our local takeaway than we think? 8:30 Randling 9:05 Life’s Too Short 9:35 QI: Greats 10:05 At The Movies 10:35 Lateline 11:10 The Business 11:35 The Librarians 12:05 Life’s Too Short 12:35 Parliament Question Time: The Senate 1:35 Country House Rescue: Tapeley Park 2:30 Football: SANFL: Round 12 Central District vs Port Adelaide
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 Hi-5 4:00 Pyramid 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 Big Bang Theory: The Cooper Nomitzki Theorem Sheldon and his friends are mystified when a younger grad student is attracted to him. 8:30 The Big Band Theory: The Panty Pinata Polarization 9:00 The Mentalist: Like A Readheaded Step Child - A prison guard is murdered outside of a jewellery store, and Jane suspects an inmate is responsible. Meanwhile, Rigsby talks to his father about the crime. 10:00 RPA 11:00 Embarrassing Bodies 12:00 Eclipse 12:35 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: “The Mermaid Chair” 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Border Patrol 3:30 All For Kids 4:00 Match It 4:30 Seven News at 4.30 5:00 The Price Is Right 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away - Lottie moves into Summer Bay House, but isn’t too sure about her place. Natalie learns about Brax’s past. 7:30 Australia’s Got Talent 9:00 The Amazing Race Australia 10:00 How I Met Your Mother: The Perfect Cocktail - Robin and Lily try to create the perfect cocktail to diffuse an argument over the Arcadian between Barney and Marshall. 10:30 Happy Endings: The Kerkovich Way 11:30 Parks And Recreation: Pawnee Rangers 12:00 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
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THURSDAY 21
ABC 5:30 Eggheads 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Photo Finish 11:30 One Plus One 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 River Cottage: Winter’s On The Way 1:30 Gracie! 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 My Family 6:00 Grand Designs Revisited: Woodbridge 6:50 Miniscule: White As Snow 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 QLD 8:00 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL - Tosh recovers consciousness after a wipeout on his surfboard and Veronica and Emily learn the meaning of serendipity when they look it up in the dictionary. 8:30 Silent Witness: Domestic Part 2 - The team learn more about the lives and deceit of the inhabitants of Magnolia Drive where Justine and her teenage daughter Gemma were found dead. 9:30 Taggart: Cold Reader 10:15 Lateline 11:00 Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow: Blackpool - UK comic Michael McIntyre visits iconic UK entertainment venues where he introduces a special guest headline act, plus three burgeoning stand-ups from the UK comedy circuit. 11:45 Rage (MA l,d,h,n,s,v)
5:30 Eggheads 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 The Casebook Of Sherlock Holmes 1:30 At The Movies 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Children’s Programs 4:55 BTN Daily 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 My Family 6:00 River Cottage: Winter’s On The Way 6:50 Minuscule: Twelve Angry Snails 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Photo Finish: Landscape 8:30 Silk - Martha Costello QC is defending an army captain in a court martial and must cautiously navigate the perils of the military legal system. 9:30 Divorse: Aussie Islamic Way - Follows four Australian Muslims as they try to navigate the religious practices of Islam, as well as Australian law, and obtain a divorce. 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:30 The Lost World Of Communism: A Socialist Paradise - A look at life in East Germany, Czechoslovakia and Romania during the 40 years of Communist government. 12:20 Parliament Question Time: The House Of Representatives 1:25 Silk 2:30 Football: WAFL: Round 13 - Teams TBA
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 Hi-5 4:00 Pyramid 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Block 8:00 Hamish & Andy’s Euro Gap Year - Hamish & Andy have taken their misplaced sense of adventure to all corners of the Globe, and now it’s Europe’s turn. Broadcast from a disused pub in London, Hamish & Andy will be there to revel in Europe’s weird and wonderful pastimes, be it bus pulling, ice swimming or dropping in to a festival of snails! 9:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Lizard-Spock Expansion 9:30 The Footy Show 11:15 The AFL Footy Show 1:00 Entertainment Tonight 1:30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo 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 Movie: “Motives” (M l,v,s) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Border Patrol 3:30 All For Kids 4:00 Match It 4:30 Seven News At 4.30 5:00 The Price Is Right 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: One Step Too Far 10:00 Desperate Housewives: With So Little To Be Sure Of Susan discovers that Mike has been hiding a secret from her for years. Bree attempts to hire a high-powered attorney when she becomes the prime suspect in the murder of Gaby’s stepfather. 11:00 Private Practice 12:00 Auction Squad 1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News
5.00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 World News 1:00 The Food Lovers’ Guide to Australia 1:30 William Shatner’s Weird or What? 2:30 If Only 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: African School: Boy Meets Girl 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 French Food Safari 8:00 Island Feast with Peter Kuruvita 8:30 Heston’s Feasts: Titanic Feast 9:35 One Born Every Minute USA 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 Sex Magic, Manifesting Maya - Part narrative and part documentary, this film tells the story of Baba Dez, a pillar of the sacred sexuality practitioner community. 12:35 Dave In The Life: Sex Worker 1:05 Movie: “Confession Of Pain” (MA v) - In Cantonese. When the father-in-law of veteran detective Hei is gruesomely murdered, he enlists the assistance of his former partner turned private detective, Bong. On the surface, the murder smacks of a vendetta that has taken a lifetime to fulfil, but they soon realise that nothing is what it appears. 3:00 Weatherwatch Overnight
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CROSSWORD No. 102
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ARIES (March 21st - April 20th) Contact with children may be more frustrating than usual this week. Your patience will be pushed to the limit. A new activity will offer some relief. Romance. Your lovelife will soon improve substantially, as the Venus/ Moon Midpoint moves through your sign. Be sure not to turn down new opportunities!
TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st) Money worries may have been causing some friction between you and your partner. This is a good week to try to resolve those problems. Romance. The Moon/ Juno Midpoint presently in your sign may help to improve the emotional rapport between you and your partner.
GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st)
FOR KIDS
A powerful aspect between your Ruling Planet and the Sun means that you should get any problems out into the open. Under the light of day, they may not look so insurmountable. Romance. A direct, but friendly comment from your partner will help to clear the air. It will be necessary this week to see things from their point of view.
CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd) A message you receive may not make much sense at first. It is important that you try to understand it, however. It holds the key to an endeavour that is close to your heart. Romance. An apparent set-back may lead to a surprising encounter. Early failures will lead to an even bigger reward.
LEO (July 24th - August 23rd) You will be surprised at how much energy you have this week. Take advantage of this while you can. You may need to provide some direction for your less dynamic colleagues. Romance. A person whom you met recently through your job may be more interested in you than you first thought. A show of confidence will not go unnoticed.
VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd) You will need to use your intuition this week. The most logical solution may not be the best one to take. Decide what feels right to you, and do that, no matter what nay-sayers may tell you. Romance. A person whom you know casually may be much more serious about you than you are about them. Try to avoid distractions this week.
FINDWORD No. 102
LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd)
A LAUGH WITH LOTSA
A meeting which takes a while to up could have long-term potential. Be patient! Good things come to those who wait. Romance. You must be careful not to tease your partner - this will go down well at first, but could lead to an argument. Instead, now is the time to build your partner up with kind words.
SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd) A person whom you have not seen for a great deal of time may suddenly come back into your life. This will have a big effect on your current plans. Romance. Do something kind this week. Emotional support which you give your partner will be returned much sooner than you think.
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Your ability to sense what is happening to the people around you will enable you to keep one step ahead this week. This is a good time to make an investment that you have been thinking about recently. Romance. A discussion which you have been putting off will go much better than expected. Don’t be afraid to speak up for yourself.
CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th) A comment made by a colleague may surprise you. Your assumptions about that person will be challenged. However, you will need to rely on this person in the future. Romance. You have spent a fair amount of effort helping other people, and are getting the praise which you feel you deserve. Keep up the good work!
AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th)
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In times of great stress or adversity, it’s always best to keep you busy, to plow your anger and your energy into something positive.
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SOLUTIONS No. 102
You will be able to see through the people around you this week. Nobody is going to be able to “pull the wool over your eyes!” You may be surprised to learn someone’s true motives. Romance. A relative from an older generation could have views which seem a little old-fashioned. Don’t ignore everything that this person says, however. Their advice will be useful to you.
PISCES (February 20th - March 20th) A joint project could be more successful than you expect. If you have any nagging problems that need to be sorted out, get together with friends and see if you can come up with a solution. Two heads are better than one. Romance. You will not let other people mess around with you. Try not to be too aggressive, however. Stand up for yourself, but you will need to keep an open mind as well.
NEWS
Classes ‘open whole new world’ THE Cooktown District Community Centre is offering budding artists the opportunity of learning to draw and paint under the skilful supervision of renowned local artist Ross Franzi. Conducted at the CDCC between 9.30am and 11.30am on Tuesday mornings, the program has been made possible through a joint partnership between the Cook Shire Council, Arts Queensland and the CDCC. For Evelyn Hill, the classes have opened up a whole new world. “Before I started these classes, the only thing I could draw was water from a well,” Mrs Hill said. And for Coral Hale, it’s a great opportunity to study art and technique with Mr Franzi, whom she described as, “one
of the better artists in Australia”. “We are so lucky and grateful for his time with these art classes,” she said. CDCC Healthy Ageing Co-ordinator David Cass said the program was very fortunate to have secured Mr Franzi’s services. “It should be noted that Ross first offered this program to the local Cooktown district artists for free, which is indicative of his commitment to passing on his skills and abilities to others,” he said. “But I was able to secure Regional Arts Development Funds via a grant through the Cook Shire Council RADF Committee and Arts Queensland. “This grant will significantly assist with the purchase of some materials, advertising and cover the travel and time for Ross.”
The Cooktown District Community Centre is offering art classes under the supervision of local artist Ross Franzi. Seen here in Tuesday’s class are: (seated) Rosalie Hare, Denise Readings, Beatrice Rowles, Peter Perkes and Evelyn Hill, with (in back) Coral Hale, Ross Franzi, Irene Bowyer and David and Tracey Cass. Photo: GARY HUTCHISON. Mr Cass said the local RADF Committee are to be complimented for their expedient approach to this
funding application. The program which caters for all abilities and is open to all members of
the community, started on May 29 and will run for 26 weeks through to November 20.
The classes are open for more people to join. For more information call the CDCC on 4069 6098.
CLASSIFIEDS PUBLIC NOTICES STANDBY Response Service. Support and information for people bereaved by suicide. Ph 0439 722 266. 24 hours – 7 days per week.
PUBLIC NOTICES CIVIL celebrant Kathleen Roberts. Naming Ceremonies, Marriages, Funeral Co-ordination. 4069 5004 or 0427 695 004
PUBLIC NOTICES CIVIL celebrant Beverley J Stone for weddings, namings and funeral ceremonies. Ph 0419 376 133 or 4069 5162. public notice FREE - double bed ensemble. Good condition. Pick up only – Lakeland. Contact Sarah 4060 2162.
PUBLIC NOTICE Stall Applications for the 2012 Wallaby Creek Festival are open. Any person or group interested, please post forms, available from the Festival website, to Jenny Robertson, P.O. Box 355, Malanda. Qld. 4885. Applications close July 17, 2012.
PUBLIC NOTICE THE BLOOMFIELD Agricultural Show are looking for teams of two for a crosscut saw competition. Interested people can contact Suzie Auld on 4060 8237 or Amelia Fagen on 4060 8102. ADVERTISE your classified here! Email ads@ cooktownlocalnews.com.au
TRADES C OO K TO W N S k i p B i n s . Commercial and domestic rubbish removal and disposal. Ph 4069 5851 or 0428 106 136.
Happy Birthday Sylvia Geraghty Aged 94 years on Saturday, June 16. Best wishes from Barbara Hay and John Hay and the Monday night Old Time Dancers. Memories of the dancing, delicious scones and good company… Thank you Sylvia.
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ACCOMMODATION COMING to Cairns? Floriana Guest House on the Esplanade near the Cairns Base Hospital, offers self contained double of single rooms for $65 per night to locals. Email maggie@ florianaguesthouse.com or phone 4051 7886.
AAA CBD CBD CBD – Inn Cairns Boutique Apartments, 17 Lake Street, Cairns. Self catering, secure car parking, pool/gazebo, opp PO and Woolworths. Ph 07 4041 2350.
MOTELS CAIRNS Rainbow Inn. 3½ star, all facilities including cable TV. Close to the city, from $65 per night. Ph 4051 1022. Expressions OF interest Expressions of interest are now open for individuals and associations who wish to have a stall at the Bloomfield Agricultural Show 2012. To be held on Saturday, July 28. Contact Amelia Fagan on 4060 8102 or Suzanne Auld on 4060 8237 or message us on Facebook.
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FUNERAL NOTICE WOLCZECKI, David Ludwik Late of Cooktown, (Formerly of Ardeer, Victoria) passed away suddenly in Cooktown on Thursday, June 7, 2012, aged 61 years. Much loved husband of Evelyn, son of Stan and Janina Wolczecki (Dec’d), much loved brother of Tony and Ivona and beloved uncle to his nephew’s and niece’s. A cortege will leave the Cooktown Hospital at 9.30am for the Traditional Wharfie followed by a Funeral Service which will be held in Saint Mary’s Catholic Church, 8 Furneaux Street, Cooktown, on Wednesday, June 20, at 10am followed by a Cremation Service to be held in Cairns at the Chapel of Burkin Svendsens Funeral Directors, 411 Mulgrave Road, on Thursday, June 21, at 2pm. Family invites friends to a Celebration of David’s life to be held at the Cooktown Event Centre after the Service on Wednesday, June 20.
FOR SALE HOOVER refrigerator. 3 litre. Very clean. $200 ono. Phone 0458 607 151. THANKS NOTICE ZUMBATHON Thank you. * Cooktown Blue Water Fishing Club - the perfect setting * Charlie Martin - great stage (truck) * David Cass & Rodney Lousteau - funky beats * Tipsy Gypsies - awesome sound system * Cooktown Post Office, Cooktown Earthmoving & Quarrying, Ambience Boutique, Cooktown Pharmacy, Cape York Tyres, Cooktown Food Service fantastic prizes & sponsorship * Kerryn Brejnak - fellow ZUMBA Instructor * Family, Friends, Donators & Dancers, your charity & groovy moves helped to give a little comfort, to those who must endure much discomfort for the majority of their lives. Thank you from Tess Buhmann.
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FOR SALE 11,200L (2,500 gal) water tank - very good condition - inspect at the Bowls Club or phone Bob on 4069 5245 for more info $1,500 ono.
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LEFT: Lyn Burton from Cooktown takes her mark as the ladies from Atherton, Mossman and Dimbulah look on during the Cooktown Ladies Orchid Festival last weekend. Photos: GARY HUTCHISON. RIGHT: Merle O’Doherty lets fly at the Cooktown Orchid Festival last weekend with onlookers from Mossman and Mareeba.
Orchid Ladies Bowls comp. success FORTY ladies from throughout the Atherton Tablelands travelled to Cooktown recently for the Cooktown Orchid Ladies Bowls competition. Play was held over two days and the winners on day one were May Rootsey, R Perry, Merle O’Doherty and Lyn Walter, while the runners-up were Robin Petris’s team. Winners of the Touchers were Donna Lee, Irene Anderson and Pearl and Robin Petris. M. Sawtell won the Spider, D
Highland won the Blow Fly and Marie Crees won the Crocodile. Day two winners were Nancy Todd, Kimberley Sullivan, Merle O’Doherty and Sue Steffensen and the runners-up were again Robin Petris’s team. Touchers were won by Donna Lee, J Maxwell, Merle O’Doherty and Peg Watkins. The ladies had a fantastic two days of bowls and even the wind settled on the second day making it a perfect green. Travelling to Cooktown for
the competition were ladies from the Mossman, Mareeba, Herberton, Malanda Clubs. Nominations are now closed for the Mixed Pairs which are on this weekend and nominations will close on Wednesday, June 20, for the Men’s and Ladies’ Consistency tournament, which will be held on June 23 and 24. The Open Consistency will be held on on the weekend of June 30/July 1. Good Bowling The Bowls Bag.
Mal wins again Great weather for shooting MAL continues his run of victories in Cooktown SSAA competitions with yet another in last Wednesday’s 3-Positional Combined Service Core held during the regular Sunset Shoot. He finished with 352 to take first place, with Dizzy and Toby in equal second with 337, while Clint finished third with 322. Don’t forget the Firearms Safety Course this weekend. Phone 0417 817 536 for details. Other June dates for your diary include: Sunset Shoots - Wednesdays - 20 and 27 from 5.30pm; Sunday Practical Shoot - 23 from 9am; and General Meeting - Wednesday, 27 from 5.30pm. Janne Stewart Secretary/Treasurer
WHAT a great weekend of weather we had again for target shooting? A few shooters took advantage of the wonderful weather for last Sunday’s Combined Services shoot at Cameron Creek rifle range. From a possible of 150.30 points scores were as follows: Accurised class - Toby Graves, 138.9 - first, and Trevor Maudsley, 108.1 - second. Standard class - Andy Gardner, 131.6 - first, Greg Payne, 124.4 - second. And we have a new shooter in our midst, welcome to Tim Wilkin. Tim tried out his lever action .30/30 and scored 87.2. Toby won the 300-metre
gong event with three hits from five shots. Toby also went on to pick up the Sargeant Schultz Award (again), for bringing the wrong batch of .308 ammo which would not chamber in his Mauser. Next event will be the Rimfire day on Saturday, June 23. For further details ring Discipline Captain Toby Graves on 4069 5663, but before that event, there is a scheduled working bee next Saturday, June 16 at 8.30am.
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LEFT: Lyall Davis with a cracker of a Lakefield barra caught on the long weekend. CENTRE: Tom Privett with a quality, local barra. Photo submitted. RIGHT: Steve with a Lakefield barra.
Great weather and everyone is having a ball WELL, how great has our weather been? Almost two weeks of light winds and as usual, there are some great fish. The reefs, rivers and lagoons have been firing with solid fish reported all around. Land-based barra fishing (Lakefield )has still been rewarding for those putting in the effort, with fish around, 80 cm testing gear. The boys commented that you have to stir them up and persistence produced results. Visitors worked hard for land-based
fishing around the Cooktown area. The best report was a land-based coral trout from Archer Point, while school mackerel, queenfish, trevally and fingermark were amongst other reports. Squid have been in great numbers at night around the Wharf, with a few big barra feeding on them as well. For those lucky anglers who managed to take advantage of the great weather offshore, they were rewarded with some solid spanish mackerel and coral trout during the day, with fingermark from the inshore headlands
and wrecks, red emperor, largemouth nannygai and spangled emperor the night time favourites. The groupers have started to show up at the Wharf, along with good numbers of herring, so it looks promising for the coming weeks. The school mackerel are around the close reefs, so keep a look out - it will all fire up. The first spanish mackerel turned up at the Wharf, while in the clean water, a big tusk fish was spotted feeding in close along the rocks. Tip of the week - Keep a pop-
per handy! With the calm early mornings, do some speculating and have a few random casts. It’s not uncommon to stir up a big predator on the prowl for an early morning feed. Spots like Quarantine Bay, the Queen’s Steps, Annan River mouth, Little Beach and the rock wall are all prime spots. Tight Lines Russell Bowman
Full Boar boys to rack up frequent flyer points FULL Boar Muay Thai warrior Clayton Cook will have his second professional traditional boxing fight in Brisbane tomorrow night, when he lines up for battle against Craig Hill Jnr on Angelo Di Carlo’s program “Warriors Collide”. Stablemate Jack McInnes will be in Cook’s corner in lieu of trainer Vince Parkes, who will be on holiday in New Zealand. And the fight could be screened on Fox, but that, and when it is likely Full Boar’s Clayton Cook who will be to be shown, will not be known until fighting in Brisbane on Friday, June later tonight. But tomorrow night’s battle won’t 15 taking his training seriously.
be the only occasion Cook jumps on a plane. On June 30, he, McInnes and Joe Pope will march into centre ring in Perth for the Epic 6 promotion. Of Cook’s match-up against Mitch Seth, Parkes said the fight could go either way. “Mitch will go into the fight as the favourite. He’s been fighting worldclass Thais and winning all his recent fights, so it will be a tough one.” And Parkes rates McInnes a good chance of defeating Wes Capper. “Jack has got a good chance of beating Wes, who’s the number one pro fighter in WA at the moment in
that division, but it’ll be a real struggle for Jack to make weight,” he said. While Parkes is unsure of the name of Pope’s opponent, he does know he is 19, whereas Pope is only 13. “It’s going to be a hard one for Joe, but I believe he could easily win it if he continues to do his homework in the lead up to the fights,” he said. Two weeks later, it will be McInnes who will be skyward bound as he jets across the ditch to New Zealand to wage war against Rua Druce in a professional Muay Thai over five, three-minute rounds under full Thai rules.
Hash roams the wilds of Poison Creek FOR the second week running, the Hash made the trek out to the wilds of Poison Creek. This time the run was hosted by Fakawe and Feeler from their uniquely pretty place in the bush. A smaller pack than normal turned out because people were either out of town or recovering from the excesses of the Festival weekend, not to mention the contingent representing Cooktown at the international Hash meeting in Mombasa. There is a lot of scrub around Poison Creek, and it would have been easy to get lost but, for once, Fakawe laid a good trail with plenty of clues. We wound our way through the trees, keeping a careful eye on the setting sun because
we did not fancy getting stuck out there in the dark. Fortunately, the last part of the run was along the road and we were able to find our way back to the esky in the dark.Titus was GM again for the night. He is a shocking substitute for GM Thermo, who is far prettier and has a much sweeter temper, but what can you do? We just had to put up with the eccentricities and get on with life. Titus’ first victim was Fakawe, for calling in sick, and then Whizz for running around the countryside in a pair of unpleasantly holey shorts. I do wish Matchbox would take better care of him.
Then there was a welcome back for Feeler who has been feeling crook recently, and congratulations to Offal for cooking liver and bacon last week. Finally, Moses and Yo-yo were reprimanded for dancing in the street during the Festival. Time to adjourn for hamburgers with all the trimming prepared by our hostess, and very welcome they were too. Next week’s run on Monday, June 18 starts on this side of the Annan Bridge at 5.30 pm. Just turn up to join in the fun. Call Moses on 4069 5854 or 0409 686 032 for details. On-on! Lye Bak
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IT’S crunch time for us tomorrow night when we take on the Broncos at Dairy Farmers Stadium. With three losses on the trot from our last three starts, we’ve dropped out of the top four into eighth and we can’t afford another loss. We need a victory to cement our place in that top echelon of teams. We’ve been criticised for our inability to win our away games, while our form at home has been pretty good. We can’t do anything about the critics’ opinions, so we concentrate on what we can control, and that’s our performance on the paddock. We’re all feeling really fresh from having the bye last weekend and can’t wait for the challenge the Broncos posse. We’ve been training the house down, now we have to take that form on to Dairy Farmers. Obviously, the full make-up of our side won’t be known until we know how Johnno (Thurston), Matty (Scott), Brent (Tait) and Jimmy (Tamou) pull up from Origin duties last night. But if they’re fit they’ll be picked to play. And playing on a Friday night is an advantage for all Origin players, because they’ll still be on a high, regardless of the result, and their bumps and bruises will still be coming out. It’s so much better than playing later in the weekend when you feel flat and sore. Something we’ve talked about this last week, and something we talk about every year is the need for the rest of us to step up and take the lead from the Origin boys and hopefully they’ll follow. It’ll be our job to make their job easier for them tomorrow night. On the home front, I’d like to wish all the boys in the Three Rivers rep side the very best for the carnival they’re playing in this weekend. Hopefully, they’ll get a few into the next rep side after that. So, with them not playing again DINNER: 7 NIGHTS A WEEK, tomorrow night, I hope you’ll find your Wednesdays & Fridays, way to the TV to give us your support.5 – 8pm LUNCH: Wednesdays, Thursdays - Matt Bowen
Cooktown Crocs forward Adrian Kulka will line up for the South-East Cape Rugby League representative side contesting the FNQ Challenge in Townsville this weekend. Photo: GARY HUTCHISON.
Locals to do battle in S-East Cape rep. side in Townsville
WITH the South-East Cape Rugby League representative side contesting the FNQ Challenge & Fridays, 12 noon – 2pm this weekend, Three Rivers regular fixtures have been postponed until next Friday. The 19-man squad of AIRCONDITIONED Tim Rosendale, Keithean Bowen, Nigel Bowen, PresMembers’ Draw & Raffles: Members Draw $550 members not ton Deemal, Peter Gibson, present K Thompson and I Michael. Blake Deemal, Geoffrey FRIDAY, JUNE 15: Draw jackpots Jack, Tyrell Ross-Kelly, to $600 in the early draw between Adrian Kulka, Gauai Wal6.30 and 7pm. lace, Stephen Doughboy, Social Bowls: Terrence Newman, Warren Wednesday register 1pm, play Kulka, Jaidyn Bowen, 1.30pm. Sunday register 9am, for 9.30am. Jackpot $340. Brandan Roughsey, Jeffrey Day, Adam Bowen, Allister Barefoot Bowls: Gibson and Brandon Christy Every Wednesday night. Register by VB 30 PACK 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Jackpot $43. will play a round-robin format against sides from Pokies Lucky Seat: BUNDY EVERY FRIDAY: Drawn between 8pm Napranum, NPA and the and 8.30pm. 4 x $25 raffles for food or 700ml Torres Strait. fuel. Cannot be exchanged for cash. A squad will then be XXXX GOLD Bush Bingo: selected to do battle with 30 PACK Every Thursday morning, 9am start. the winners of the Outback Don’t forget to swipe your members card for points New Jackpot $180 in 58 calls. Challenge as a curtain Wednesdays and Fridays – Courtesy Bus raiser to a Cowboys game – out to Marton & Keatings Lagoon – Ph 4069 5819 in July.
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FIRST QUARTER Wed. Jun 27. Time: 13.30
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LAST QUARTER Wed. Jul 11. Time: 11.48
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Ht 1.2 1.77 0.6 2.45
Ht 1.22 1.73 0.69 2.4
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Neville “Stumpy” Bowen Jr will coach the side, with Three Rivers President Peter Scott to manage the team and Graham Port to act as League Safe Officer. In next Friday’s first game at 6.30pm, the Hope Vale Backstreet Warriors will take on the Wujal Wujal Yindili, while the match of the night will be the clash between the undefeated Hope Vale Red Soil Rebels and the Cooktown Crocs. And for the Rebels, they now have an added incentive to maintain their winning form. Italian Restaurant proprietor John Dessmann has pledged a $300 meat pack and 10 free pizzas for the Rebels break-up if they remain unbeaten. The Wog, as he’s affectionately known and prefers to be called, is also offering two free pizzas for the Cooktown Crocs man of the match in every game for the remainder of the season. Renowned for his generosity with donations to clubs and organisations, John said he’d love to see the Rebels pick up his prize. “It’s a magnificent achievement for a team or individual in any competition to go through a season without losing, so I’ll be happy to front up with the prize if they’re good enough to win it,” he said. But with the bonus on offer to the Rebels, will that only add fuel to the fires of the other teams to knock them off their lofty perch? Only time will tell.
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