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Employees pass drug test IN response to a recent allegation made to the Cook Shire Council executive management team, 62 employees from the Works Depot and Parks and Gardens areas of Council returned negative results after being tested for drugs and alcohol. Cook Shire Council Chief Executive Officer Stephen Wilton said it was a condition of employment with Council that all employees are to have a zero blood alcohol reading and have no trace of prohibited drugs in their system during work hours. “We are pleased to report that all 62 staff members’ results came back with no trace of drugs or alcohol - an excellent outcome,” he said.
Election called QUEENSLAND Premier Anna Bligh announced yesterday, that the 2012 state elections will be held on Saturday, March 24. The incumbent Member for Cook, Jason O’Brien, will contest his seat against LNP candidate David Kempton and Katters Australia Party candidate Lachlan Bensted. Currently in his third term, Mr O’Brien was first elected in 2004 with the retirement of Steve Bredhauer. Labor managed to retain the seat despite a 21.8 per cent swing attributed to the loss of Mr Bredhauer’s personal vote. Mr O’Brien retained the seat again in 2006 and again in 2009 when he narrowly defeated LNP candidate Craig Batchelor with 46.05 per cent of the vote against Mr Batchelor’s 42.41 per cent. A new date for the Local Government Council elections is yet to be set.
Change of venue for Australia Day WITH the threat of rain, an early decision has been made to transfer the annual Cook Shire Council Australia Day awards ceremony to the Events Centre. The Endeavour Lions Club will provide a free barbecue from 9am, with awards presentations starting at 10am.
Council in damage control to save jobs
Cook Shire Council Mayor Peter Scott will lobby the federal government to have the Shire’s best practice flood restoration works program adopted to reverse a decision to strip the Shire of funding which could result in job losses. Photo: GARY HUTCHISON. By GARY HUTCHISON A RECENT Federal Government decision to strip the Cook Shire of disaster relief and recovery funding will have more catastrophic effects on the region’s economy than that which could be delivered by any natural disaster. The jobs of road and bridge gangs, who are assigned to repair the annual multi-million dollar flood damage, stand to be the collateral damage sustained because of the decision. In previous years, the funding under the Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangement was administered by the Queensland Department of Local Government, but responsibility has now been delivered to the federal government. “When the state was overseeing the funding, staff employed on flood damage repairs were considered over and above our small Council’s normal operating staff levels and they would not have been employed except for the virtually ongoing NDRRA flood damage works,” Cook Shire Mayor Peter Scott said. “But the federal department that oversees the funds is now interpreting that any works done by Council employees in normal hours as day labour, that is, if there was no flood damage these Council employees would normally be paid from Council funds.” However, the 106,700sq/km Shire which
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encompasses approximately 80 per cent of the Cape York Peninsula sustains massive damage each year as the result of cyclones and monsoonal weather. Mayor Scott highlighted that the damage bill from the 2011 wet season alone exceeds $50M. “During my eight years with Cook Shire both as a Councillor and the last four years as Mayor, the Council has completed over $160 million of flood restoration works,” he said. “This has been completed with Shire employees carrying out the assessments of the damage, planning each job and supervising up to 200 contractors to carry out the actual works. “Council employees have also been used to repair and construct hundreds of culverts, causeways and bridges as there are no specialised contractors in our remote region that do this type of work.” He said it was too early to comment on the extent of job losses should they be sustained. But as Council’s top executives examine other options and the Mayor makes arrangements to meet with the department heads responsible for the decision, confidence is high in Council’s Hope Street headquarters that a satisfactory solution will be found for the dilemma. Mayor Scott said he intended to lobby the
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Federal Government to have the NDRRA guidelines changed to recognise the Cook Shire Council’s delivery of flood damage works. “When the state was administering the funds, our Shire had in the past been heralded for our flood repair systems and works,” he said. “In fact the Shire Engineer has delivered papers to state and national engineering conferences on Best Practice Flood Restoration Works. “Hopefully, we can pursuade them to adopt our methods.” He said Council has also resolved to commence the process to create a separate corporatised entity to do the flood damage works that is currently done by Council employees. But Mayor Scott said the irony in adopting that solution is the process will cost the tax payer substantially more than maintaining the status quo. Council officers are also continuing to have constructive talks with the Queensland Reconstruction Authority in an effort to restructure the Council’s delivery mechanisms to assist Council to meet the current interpretation of the NDRRA guidelines. “I’m confident though that common sense will prevail and that Council will be in a position to continue with the vital flood damage restoration works when this year’s wet season ends,” Mayor Scott said.
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JANUARY
Thu 26. Neighbourhood Watch Meeting in the Cook Shire Chambers from 6pm. Call 0411 722 807 for information.
Sun 29. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from
1.30pm at the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5626 for information. Tue 31. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from 8pm at the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5088 for information. Tue 31. Official launch of Cook’s Endeavour Australia wines at the Sovereign Hotel from 6.30pm.
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Sat 4. Club Veg meeting from 10.30am at the Cooktown
District Community Centre 13 Charles Street. Sat 4. Cape York SSAA Shotgun DTL shoot from 1pm. For further details on rifle ring Toby on 4069 5663. Sun 5. General meeting of Cooktown Amateur Turf Club from 11am, followed by a barbecue. Sun 5. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from 1.30pm at the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5626 for information. Tue 7. Cooktown Writers’ Group will meet at the Lions’ Hall from 7.30pm. Call 4069 6121 for information. Tue 7. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from 8pm at the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5088 for information. Sun 12. Cape York SSAA Combined Services shoot from 9am. For further details on rifle ring Toby on 4069 5663. Sun 12. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from 1.30pm at the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5626 for information. Tue 14. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from 8pm at the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5088 for information. Sun 19. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from 1.30pm at the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5626 for information. Tue 21. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from 8pm at the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5088 for information. Sun 26. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from 1.30pm at the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5626 for information. Tue 28. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from 8pm at the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5088 for information.
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CHURCH SERVICES Baptist: Hogg Street, near IGA, 9.30am Sun. Phone 4069 5155. Assembly of God: Gungarde, 9.30am Sun; Home group 7.30pm Tue; young adults 7pm Thu. Phone 4069 5070. Catholic: 6pm Sat and 8.30am Sun, St Mary’s, Cooktown. Phone 4069 5730. Anglican: Christ Church Chapel, Sun 8.30am. Phone 4069 6778, 0428 696 493. Rossville Christian Fellowship: Elsie Hatfield’s, 8am Sun. Phone 4060 3968. Lutheran: Hope Vale at 9am on Sunday, Cooktown. Phone either 4060 9197 or 0419 023 114.
letters to the editor Rehab decision the means to a bureaucratic end THE decision by Paul Lucas, Minister for Planning and Environment, to overturn Council’s decision on the Rehab Centre in the face of overwhelming opposition can only be described as an abuse of ministerial powers. In fact there has been abuse of powers at all levels of government and their bureaucracies. Laws have been interpreted to suit an end. For example, developments must be of a scale and design that is appropriate for a rural area. The buildings at the centre will be single story and set back from the road, hence the scale will not affect the rural nature of the area (so the Minister says). However, the scale of this development is such that it doubles the population of the area and more than doubles the amount of traffic on our roads without any increase in infrastructure. This is an obvious abuse of terminology and a case of interpreting law to suit your own ends. The Minister’s conditions recognise problems during the wet and yet, not a single study has been conducted during this period before approving the application. The decision has been made purely through support of the concept which we have never questioned. They have misinterpreted the meaning of inundation. They think it means the creek floods the site. It does not! Flooding of creeks causes access problems and is one of the major issues, but the issue on-site is the inability of the soils to assimilate ground water, causing soil saturation and inundation. This affects the design of the sewerage system and adds considerable costs to the construction, an example of which is the $557,000 driveway. The sewerage treatment plant may well be totally ineffective during the Wet causing serious health concerns for clients and staff. The minister cites five submissions in support of the development including Warren Snowden, the Federal Minister for Indigenous health, the Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council and the Queensland Indigenous Substance Misuse Council, all of whom could only be supporting the concept not the site. The many letters opposing the site have been ignored, including that of our Federal Member Warren Entsch, who has at least taken the time to inspect the site himself. It must be noted much to the shame of the
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and many young people are leaving town for better prospects. Serge Petelin’s article in the Cooktown News, (15-20 Dec.) hit the nail on the head. We cannot leave the town as it is. We must have commercial development whilst trying to preserve the town’s best features. To achieve this there must be broad public consultation, something the current council executive management team is incapable of. The Rehab Centre fiasco being the classic example. If development means we have to take on DERM for the good of the town then so be it. We need our own dump and we may need to reclaim some of the mangroves behind town. Mangroves that weren’t there 50 years ago. Just as Grassy Hill was once clear, so to was more of our foreshore. There must be a balance between development and the environment. A change of government at the upcoming Queensland elections will help to address this imbalance, which at the moment is heavily leaning toward the environment to the detriment of ordinary people’s lives. Council must support local business and stop tendering against it. Few would be aware that the charge for processing a development application was increased by a staggering 300per cent in Council’s last budget. This hardly encourages development. Development must be achieved without negative impacts on the existing community. The laws and guidelines already in place must be adhered to and not be manipulated to achieve an outcome. In the upcoming council elections, I’ve heard people unsure of the new Mayoral candidates say “It is better the devil you know”. A vote for Peter Scott is a vote condoning lack of consultation and unrepresentative behaviour. I believe he must be made an example of so future mayors know this kind of action will not be tolerated. It must also be made clear to council employees that no matter whether they agree with a decision or not they must get behind that decision. We need people prepared to listen. Not people with an agenda to push. I hope you consider these points when voting at the upcoming state and local elections. Steve Weise Candidate for Councillor Cooktown
Kempton sets the record straight I RELUCTANTLY respond to Len Harris’ letter, Cooktown Local News January 19, however it is important during any election campaign to ensure the public is not misled. When the East Coast Wilderness Zone was declared in 1996 I was among the team that spearheaded the legal, political and public campaign that saw it defeated. When the WIK claimed was lodged over cattle properties all over Cape York, I was among the team that saw it concluded by way of agreement that recognised native title rights and protected pastoralists. When I took the state on over the Greens’ Regional Forest Agreement, I prevented cattle properties from being converted into National Parks without compensation.
When the Wild Rivers legislation was introduced, I defeated the first declaration in the Supreme Court. The Labor Government later used parliament to change the legislation to over ride the pastoralists’ rights in regards to the Wild Rivers Act. At no time during my battles with successive Queensland Labor Governments over property rights, were Bob Katter or Len Harris in the Cape supporting the pastoralists. In fact, I have never seen Katter in Cape York in the 25 years I have worked for the cattle industry. I was not directly involved in the CYPLUS process, however, I would not denigrate its community input and I seriously doubt it had much to do with the Wild Rivers Act. This innuendo by Harris that I have
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Cook Shire Council, that no submission was made explaining the councils opposition to the proposed site. Through their silence, the Mayor and certain paid employees of the shire are failing to represent the will of the people decided by our democratically elected Councillors. At a meeting of the Rate Payers Association late last year, at which I was present, I heard one of the most disgusting statements ever made by an elected official. The Mayor claimed that many concerns raised at the so-called public consultation meetings were raised by bigoted people. Our Councillors believed our concerns were valid. Is the Mayor implying that our Councillors are also bigoted or is he so obsessed with this development that he refuses to recognise the detrimental effects on our rural community? He has used impartiality as an excuse for not representing our community and has stifled all calls for proper consultation on the matter. You cannot represent the community if you do not consult. The debate over RV camping started when Council evicted roadside campers on the highway, producing angry responses from tourists and locals alike. The issue is more about camping out of town than in. Council’s response was to include in the foreshore development plan an RV Camping area, something the caravan parks would question the need for. It has been left to a private individual to canvass public opinion. Who did Council consult when preparing the foreshore development plan? Where is the extra space for commercial development? Where is the space for the support industries of our fishing and tourism fleets such as a proper slipway and processing facilities. The whole plan is a rehash of the existing foreshore, totally reliant on government funding. It cannot be described as a development. Who gave Peter Scott and Jason O’Brien a mandate to turn this town into a government hub, totally reliant on government funding for its survival? When the government struggles so too does the town. Lack of commercial development will eventually kill this town so that even government employees will shy away from it. We are already finding it difficult to attract health professionals
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somehow supported Wild Rivers and the Greens, is along the lines of the rubbish recently published by Lachlan Bensted, the Katter candidate for Cook. If the people of Cook wish to avoid the debacle we are facing federally with Bob Brown and independents running the country and introducing legislation like the carbon tax, then they need to vote for a strong LNP Government and avoid supporting minor parties or independents. We need strong and experienced leadership and only the LNP will get down to the serious business of leading this wonderful state out of its $85 billion Labor debt. I need your help on election day to get Cook and Queensland back on track. David Kempton LNP Candidate for Cook
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Correction: IN the January 19 edition of Cooktown Local News in the story announcing the 2012 Local Government Authority elections, it was incorrectlyprinted that nominations closed o n Tu e s d a y, January 31.The correct date for the closure of nominations is Tuesday, February 29, 2012.
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Dedication earns Cass a safety gong
Cannabis plantation busted IN a combined operation with the Cairns Drug Squad, Cooktown Police swooped on a rural property last Tuesday and seized 46 cannabis plants ranging from 30cm to 1.5m in height, two grams of cannabis and a pipe. The property was one of four locations raided in a co-ordinated operation which will see four local men appearing in the January 31 sittings of the Cooktown Magistrates Court where they will face a range of drugs and firearms related charges. A 35-year-old man will face charges that he allegedly produced a dangerous drug, possessing a dangerous drug and possessing a smoking utensil in relation to the major haul at the rural property. A 46-year-old man, the occupant of a property at which three cannabis plants about 30cm in height were located, will face a charge of allegedly being in possession of a dangerous drug, while a 32-year-old man will face a charge of producing a dangerous drug after police allegedly found a single cannabis plant at his residence. While no drugs were found at the other house raided, police allegedly found a rifle, the owner of which will face a charge of being in unlawful possession of a weapon while not being the holder of a licence. In another matter unrelated to the drug raids, a 24-year-old Cooktown man will appear to face a charge of trespass after he was allegedly found on business premises after the business had closed. With the recent success of drug raids in the area, Cooktown Police Officer in Charge Senior Sergeant John McArthur is urging members of the community to call Cooktown Station on 4069 5688 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 with any information which may assist in continuing these successful operations.
North Queensland Representative - Rural Fire Brigade Association Queensland John Thompson, Brigade Training and Support Officer Cairns Peninsula Operations, Matthew Eckhardt, Cass Sorensen and Assistant Commissioner Far Northern Region (QFRS) Wayne Western at the presentation of Ms Sorensen’s Australia Day Achievement Medallion. Photo submitted.
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who assist with practical training. “Local brigade members have also assisted with this,� she said. Membership in local brigades is achievable because of the skills achieved in the course. “As well as being part of their certificate, they also acquire the minimum fire management skills required by rural fire brigades, this means they can join their local brigade with the minimal skills and knowledge required to become a volunteer operational fire fighter,� she said. Another option is also open to the students once they have completed their course. “They now have the option to complete iodination competencies and receive a Certificate II Public Safety - Fire fighting,� she said. “Last year the students presented ‘fire ed’ to the Prep students along with the auxiliary brigade.� Former student Ben King who is now a member of the Marton Rural Fire Brigade said. He is aiming to achieve further study which will allow him to progress in a fire fighting career. He said Ms Sorensen’s enthusiasm, dedication and help through the course, along with assistance received from other local firefighters not only helped him to achieve his skills, but have inspired him towards his career goal.
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Community prepares to lay a lovely lady to rest ALMOST the entire Cooktown community remains in shock, devastated by the news of Virginia Martin’s tragic death last Wednesday afternoon. A pall of communal anguish began to spread over the town on Thursday as word filtered along the “grapevine�, and has hung
like a dark cloud as people have come to grips with the loss of ‘such a lovely lady’. The beloved wife and best mate of her husband, Cook Shire Councillor Charlie Martin, much-loved Mum of Hannah, Abbey, Shane and Emily and Nanna to Liam was also a be-
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loved daughter, sister-in-law, daughter-in-law, cousin, aunt and trusted and respected friend to so very many. Cooktown’s Events Centre is expected to be filled to capacity next Tuesday, January 31 when a service will be held from 10.30am, which will be followed
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New endeavour for Cook’s product range
Cooktown Re-enactment Association President Loretta Sullivan with a bottle of Cook’s Endeavour Cabernet Merlot and a bottle of Semillon Sauvignon Blanc which will have their official launch at the Sovereign Hotel Resort on Tuesday, January 31. Photo: GARY HUTCHISON.
SAILORS are more known for their love of hard spirits, so it was no surprise the Cooktown Re-enactment Association would sail down that river of endeavour after the successful release of Cook’s Water in November last year. And with canons blazing, Cook’s Endeavour Australia wines will have their official launch at a wine tasting function to be held at the Sovereign Hotel Resort on Tuesday night. A 2009 vintage Cabernet Merlot bottled by DeBortoli Wines, and a younger 2011 vintage Semillon Sauvignon Blanc bottled by Yalumba will be available for testing for the first time. And if they like it, they can buy it. Association President Loretta Sullivan said it was an exciting event for them and the Sovereign who will distribute the product. “The more we get the Cook brand out there, the more people are reminded of us here in Cooktown,” Mrs Sullivan said. “The sales of our water are going fine, and we’re hoping these two lovely wines will appeal to the taste buds of wine lovers here and elsewheres.” But the real firewater sailors are renowned for guzzling is rum. Are there plans for a Cook’s Rum to be the flagship in the Association’s marketing flotilla? “That’s still very much in the pipeline,” she said, playing her cards close to her chest. The function planned for Tuesday, January 31 will start at 6.30pm and will be held at the Sovereign Hotel Resort. Wine tasting will be free, but a $15 charge has been placed to cover the cost of other catering.
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The Oxford scholar who became a hermit in Cooktown Step Back
THE next of our “Faces in the Street” is Bill Eccles. This series was started last year and looks at the characters depicted in the mural at the West Coast Hotel. These stories have been researched and written by Marge Scully and Jean Stephan at the Cooktown History Centre. William John Eccles: A conversation which took place in the West Coast Hotel some 30 odd years after the painting of Garnet Agnew’s murals, provides us with an immediate thumbnail portrait of “old Bill Eccles”. “That’s old Bill Eccles,” the publican said (indicating the mural above the bar). Quite a character in his day. Used to spruik on street corners in Townsville. Once, when the cops tried WITHä #OOKTOWNä (ISTORIALä 3OCIETY
to arrest him, he chained himself to a tree. An Oxford man he was too. Finished up as a hermit in the hills behind the town. Only died a couple of years back.” So let us explore the story of “old Bill Eccles”. A 1918 newspaper report on the chaining incident sheds some light on Bill’s motive for his action. He had apparently applied for permission to address an open-air meeting but had been refused by police - hence his decision to chain himself to a verandah post where he drew a large crowd to listen to his speech on socialism. His subsequent arrest precipitated stone throwing, hooting and jeering at police by the crowd and “a red banner was hoisted bearing the words ‘Freedom of speech’. He was charged with “creating a disturbance”, a charge he refuted, and “addressing a meeting without permission”.
The first charge was withdrawn but a fine of £5 was imposed on the second and this fine was paid by the defendant. In court, Bill explained that he desired to assert the constitutional right to freedom of speech, indubitably an honorable objective. It is also ironic, that the ideals for which soldiers were fighting included freedom of speech. The background to this incident relates to events in Australia associated with the First World War which in 1918, was drawing to its painful conclusion. The issue of conscription, the subject of two failed referenda or more correctly plebiscites, had split the Australian community, broadly along conservative and socialist lines and the split was further complicated by “a resurgence of deep sectarianism between the Protestant and Catholic sections of the Australian population”. Politics in Australia had been
Charlotte Street around 1920. Submitted photo. in a state of transition in the 14 years since Federation. By 1909 the liberals had merged with conservatives to form government under the Liberal Party. but with the evolution of Labor into a party of government, tensions were emerging between the political and industrial wings of the labor movement. At issue was whether the Labor Party was a “truly socialist party”. With the outbreak of war in 1914, however, under an initially unopposed and hastily passed War Precautions Act, widespread censorship was applied by the Labor government. Strenuous controls on civil liberties were justified as being a wartime necessity in “the national interest”. (The “national interest” is a difficult to define, rather nebulous concept and could be open to manipulation by governments and other agencies.) In spite of Labour’s traditional socialist leanings, those espousing militant socialist attitudes, particularly through a group called the International Workers of the World (IWW) - known as “Wobblies” - became highly suspect, as the war lengthened and worsened, and the necessity for conscription loomed. The IWW’s aims included transferring the means of production to unions - it was international in nature and was thus considered unpatriotic. It was also one of very few groups which “articulated any opposition to the war”. In the eyes of the government it became highly suspect in spite of its small membership in Australia. However, as the war dragged on, certain “socialist” principles became increasingly attractive to the wider community while the government progressively utilised its powers of censorship in an “especially intrusive and partisan” way. The Bill Eccles story will be concluded next week.
Australia and its people WE live in a wonderful land! Let’s count our blessings-once, twice, thrice. Happy Australia Day! Email your contributions for our column to: editor@cooktownlocalnews.com.au or thekellers@ bigpond.com or post to P O Box 645, Cooktown, 4895. Our first meeting of the year is on Tuesday, February 7 at 7.30pm at the Lions’ Hall. If possible, bring along something you have penned. All welcome. Dianne Keller Cooktown Writers’ Group. “Australians All” Kiwis, Turks, Wogs and Chinks; Australia’s lucky indeed, methinks; Krauts, Japs, Pals and Poms too; A fine combination of human stew! The “knocker” Aussies of this generation, Their ancestors too of another nation; We ought to be proud of this cultural mix As we learn to spread Vegemite and to eat Weetbix. We should learn different languages and taste different foods And appreciate Australia; its people, their moods; To acknowledge all religions, all customs and rites; Eradicating prejudice or discriminatory fights. We all must learn to accept and to share. Try hard to adapt and tolerate and hear. Watch the children playing together so well. Differences in race they cannot tell. Skin colour doesn’t matter. We mustn’t hate. So let’s salute to Australia ‘cause, “She’ll be right, Mate!” By DIANNE FURSDON
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Internationals add flavour to Lakeland By ERIC GEORGE
MR Morsy Ibrahim, who runs the Lakeland Coffee House, came to Australia only fourand-a-half years ago after a long stay in New Zealand. He came to visit, but liked it so well he decided to stay. Morsy was born in Egypt, “I was born in Cairo. You know, where Tahrir Square is, at the moment? We lived about five minutes walk from there.” What are Morsy’s feelings, being so far away when so much is happening? “Oh well, I’ve been overseas for a long time. I feel for them, but I don’t spend much time in Egypt. I enjoy living in New Zealand and Australia much more. I’m building a house here, and so far it’s going alright. Hopefully, before the serious wet season, we’ll be living inside the house. “My main work experience is in the five star hospitality industry with Sheraton, Holiday Inn and Carlton hotel groups, but I don’t mind working in smaller places like Lakeland, away from the “Big Smoke” and the crowds. I am a partner in the business here, and it’s going very well. I don’t think there is any reason for me to leave, you know. In fact, Lakeland has a good potential for agriculture, more than anywhere else on Cape York north of Mareeba.” Morsy’s business at the Lakeland Coffee House deals mostly with the passing trade. Does that mean tourists? Surprisingly, no. “Mostly our business comes from Cape York people. We get two or three tourists a week, but most of the customers are Aboriginal, or Government workers. All the government agencies go back and forth, and they stop over for a sandwich or a coffee.” The tourist trade is feeling the effects of the worldwide financial downturn, but business is thriving thanks to locals. Morsy recognises many of his customers, and they have become old friends. “Yes, definitely, and we like to call them by name too. And they feel comfortable here. Any time they come and we are closed but still in the shop, they knock on the door. They feel they can do that and we open for them.” What is it like for someone brought up in Cairo, one of the world’s busiest cities, to come and live in a place like Lakeland? “It is a small community, and in small communities everyone knows each other. We try to look after each other and, you know, it’s really relaxing. If I feel I need help, I just go up to anyone and ask them. I’m not like a stranger.” Living in such an isolated place is not easy. “A lot of the locals have big freezers at home, and they go to Mareeba or Cairns to stock them up every two or three weeks. At the same time they have a change of scenery, and can go out. We are not really catering for the locals here. The locals know how to stock up and be prepared for long periods, and that’s good.” Lakeland is administered as part of Cook Shire, from Cooktown 80 km distant. Does Lakeland feel it gets left
Morsy Ibrahim outside the Lakeland Coffee House. Photo: ERIC GEORGE. out? “Well, kind of. From the speed of response from the Council to fix something, or do something. They don’t really come straight out and do it. I understand that they are busy and they have their own priorities, you know, but from Lakeland we don’t see them. So you get complaints that we are not being looked after. The feeling is we are not as important as Cooktown people, although we are almost as important. Lakeland is economically important. There is big money being made in Lakeland, and I think it is more than Cooktown is making.” There is another part of Lakeland that we have not mentioned, and that is the transient working population, mostly backpackers. “Backpackers are the flavour of Lakeland. You notice more of them than the locals. They are a mix of Asians and Europeans, and some Australians, and it is because of them that the farming community is working. They are willing to do what is needed, in order to earn enough money to keep travelling around Australia.” Morsy likes the wide variety of people coming to Lakeland and his coffee shop. “They add flavour to the place. They ask you for something, and their accent is Japanese, or Taiwanese, or German or Italian.” Now, if Morsy was King of Lakeland for a day, what is the one thing he would like for his town? Here he thinks for a moment and comes up with a surprise. “A community dinner. Once a month, so we can all eat together, and get together to talk instead of being busy, busy, busy. They could bring their own drink if they want, and just get to know each other.” Now there is an idea that will be welcome to every Lakelander.
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Grant to scope out Cape York ecotourism THE Cape is set to benefit from a $100,000 grant in state government funding to explore ecotourism opportunities in the region. Member for Cook, Jason O’Brien, said the funding was part of Cairns Region Economic Future 2012-15, which commits more than $2.2 million across 15 new projects and charts a course for the region’s prosperity over the next four years. “Premier Anna Bligh’s vision for Cairns and the Far North is one of a diversified economy, and that’s a vision I share with her,” Mr O’Brien said. “The Cape truly is one of the great environmental and cultural regions of Australia, covering more than 14 million hectares and home to thousands of Indigenous Australians.
“We already have evidence that there is a growth in the number of vehicles visiting the region, so it makes sense to explore the opportunities that are out there to boost its tourism potential. “The Bligh Government is committed to sustainable tourism practices and so our investigation will focus on ecotourism opportunities to protect natural and cultural heritage of this area.” Mr O’Brien said a strong ecotourism industry on Cape York would strengthen and diversify the region’s economy through a range of opportunities including transport, accommodation, food and nature-based attractions. “It also provides an opportunity to share Cape York’s Indigenous culture with the world,” he said.
Mr O’Brien said the plan announced by the Premier was all about capitalising on the Far North’s unique assets. He said it would build on natural assets and strengths in tourism, agriculture and food, and the aviation and marine sectors. “It identifies opportunities to strengthen the long term sustainability of our economy; and it provides positive foundations for businesses into the future,” Mr O’Brien said. “The project will investigate a range of areas including potential eco-tourism sites and experiences, looking at potential tourism demand and the costs of establishing ecotourism enterprises. “Consultation will take place with local landowners and other stakeholders.”
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Eric George and some of his friends are looking to form a Morris Dance group to perform at this year’s Discovery Festival. Photo: GARY HUTCHISON.
NEW members for a Morris Dance group are being sought to prepare for performances during the Discovery Festival and Re-enactment weekend in June. Organiser Eric George said the traditional dance would be culturally appropriate for anything to do with Captain Cook. “Morris Dancing is a very old tradition from the villages of England,” Eric said. “We know the dances were performed over 700 years ago, and their origins may be even older.” He said traditionally, the men of the village danced to celebrate the arrival of the English Spring, on May 1. “We believe they are part of a fertility
ritual, with dancers normally wearing white clothes with ribbons, and a hat with flowers in it,” he said. And they wear lots of bells, which emphasise the beat of the dance, and keep them together - they sound fantastic.” Eric and his mates are looking to have a group of about 10, and they also need a fiddle player and another accordion. He said the important thing about Morris dancing today is to have fun. “That is probably why Morris sides tend to base themselves at a home pub, but we don’t have one of those as yet,” he said. Anyone interested in joining the group can call Eric on either 4069 5854 or 0410 486 032 for more information.
Election playbook overheard in the campaign room “RIGHT people, quieten down. The council election’s coming and we had better View get our act together. If we from don’t do the ground work the Hill now, our man might not get elected, and then where will we be? Stuck with another four years of Cook Shire being a local joke, that’s where. So the agenda for tonight... what is it, Mary?” “Of course he’s standing. As soon as he gets back from his Christmas holidays, he’ll write a letter to the Local News. I don’t know. Fiji, Paris, Canberra - no, not Canberra - how do I know where he went on holiday? What does it matter, anyway? The point is, we need to get started on promoting our candidate. Look, I’ve asked Arthur to do some research and come up
with the ideas we need. Arthur?” “Thanks, John. I’ve been studying elections in other places, mostly America, to get some new ideas, and here’s a list of things we could do. “Item 1. Advertisements saying he believes in family values. Apparently that’s very important.” “Well, Mary, not exactly, but I suppose he does. He’s married after all. Children too, so I think we’re safe enough.” “Bill, he doesn’t even have a secretary, so there’s no hanky-panky there. Look, Mary, Azalea Smith is not standing for council, so what she does in her spare time is irrelevant. Anyway, if our man wanted to indulge in any hanky-panky, I seriously doubt he would choose Azalea. Can I have a show of hands, please? Advertisements on family values?” “How much would an advertisement cost,
Arthur? I tried to get half a page in the Local News and they wanted to charge me a fortune. Could we put it the classifieds? We could do that for ten bucks.” “Can’t we get a local business to sponsor it?” “Some chance! Cooktowners paying for another Cooktowner to get a soft job? Perhaps we can persuade him to pay himself, but I’m not holding my breath.” “Oh dear, I thought we’d have a little money, at least. I wanted to advertise his voting record, as well.” “Why? It’s just the same as all the other Councillors’ records. Besides, he voted for the water charges, and the stupid refuse system. We’d better not look too closely at that sort of thing. What other ideas do we have? There must be something we can do...?”
What is your weakness and how do you deal with it? Judges 16:1-24 THE Book of Judges tells of a man named Samson, who was so strong he could kill a lion with his bare hands (14:5-6). possessed physical strength From the Pulpit He unequalled by any human being. But this could not compensate for his inner weakness. All of us have areas of weakness. God wants these character flaws to show us how totally dependent we are upon Him. When we handle them properly, they drive us into a deeper, more intimate relationship with the Lord. But uncontrolled weakness wreaks havoc in a person’s life. Samson’s Achilles’ Heel was uncontrollable lust. Although he was raised in a godly home and had a clear calling in life, he gave in to his desires and deliberately violated the truth he knew so well. Despite Nazirite laws forbidding involvement with foreign women, Samson pursued a harlot in Gaza (16:1). Later, he met a woman named Delilah, and even though her motives were blatantly treacherous, he gave himself over-heart, mind, and spirit-to sexual indulgence. He was in such bondage to the sin that he ultimately allowed it to dictate his actions, even at the cost of his life. Before he died, Samson lost everything: his strength, eyesight, and honor. The man who once led his country mightily became a slave to his enemies (vv. 18-25). What is your weakness? Is it lust, insecurity, fear, greed, gossip, or pride? Personality flaws can be a powerful motivation for good or ill, depending on our response. A proclivity (natural or habitual inclination or tendency; predisposition) for sin can ruin your life - as it did Samson’s - or drive you to utter dependence on God. The outcome is up to you. Used with permission - InTouch Magazine. God bless “ya” heaps! Have a “gr8” week! Pastor Wayne Brennan Cooktown Community Church
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Serving the Cape since 1954 A change of scenery from the Sunshine Coast was what brought Dominic Aprile to Cooktown.
A move to Cooktown was a natural progression for cluster teacher Jo Buzza.
country,” Stephanie said. “This is my first teachTHE new teachers on the ing assignment in Australia, Cooktown State School’s I’m so excited about my team of educators have all new life, I can’t wait to get given the region’s lifestyle started.” Like Stephanie, former their unanimous vote as the reason for seeking transfers South Australian Shane Mayberry is in his first here. A Canadian and a South year of teaching, after havAustralian are included ing first spent a year in amongst the eight who will Townsville. Cooktown is bring a mixed blend of life’s where he did his placement and teaching experience to last year, and it was the support he received from the campus. Year 6/7 teacher Steph- his colleagues during that anie Valentine who hails time that encouraged him from Canada, said she “fell to return. “I couldn’t wait to get in the love with the place” when she did a placement at back, the teachers here last year were so supportive,” the school last year. “It’s so lovely and warm he said. “Of course, the fishing compared to the cold of my and camping opportunities might have had a little bit to do with it too.” Shane will be teaching English and Studies of Society and the Environment to the Year 8/9/10 class. Promotion to the role of Acting Head of Special Tanya Eizenberg didn’t have far Education was one to move from Weipa to her new of Gay Flynn’s school in Cooktown. By GARY HUTCHISON
reasons for her transfer to Cooktown after having taught in Mossman for the past eight years. “But the social life here had its attractions for me too,” Gay said. A friends hip w ith existing teacher Jimmy Daniels and a desire for a change of scenery are what prompted former Mackay lad Dominic Apriele to take up his role as a Special Needs Teacher for children of all ages. “I’ve heard nothing but good things about Cooktown, so I thought I’d come and check it out for myself,” Dominic said. And while she might be a Brisbane girl, Trina McBurnie loves the Far North Queensland lifestyle after having taught at Aurukun. “I just love North Queensland, and I can’t wait to get into the fishing and camping now that I’m here,” Trina said. Year 1 teacher Tanya Eizenberger had 10 years in Weipa before she decided she needed to try some new adventures in her life. “I’ve always loved Cooktown, I’m a keen
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golfer and the course here is beautiful,” Tanya said. “I’ve already played a round.” Guidance Officer Bradley Modini holds a keen interest in teaching in remote areas, and comes to Cooktown after a stint on Thursday Island. But it’s not the camping and fishing that attracted him here. “I’m a keen gardener and I like to do a bit of writing,” he said. Having spent two years as the Cluster French teacher at Laura, Lakeland and Bloomfield River State Schools, Jo Buzza’s love of the area has grown so strong, she is in the proc-
ess of building a house in Cooktown. “Oh, I’m definitely planning to stay, I just love the place,” Jo said. “The people, the lifestyle - Cooktown’s definitely the place to be.”
After eight years in Mossman, Cooktown’s attraction for Gay Flynn was its social life.
Shane Mayberry did his ‘prac’ in Cooktown and liked the place so much he had to come back.
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Our first day at school
Hope Vale State School
ABOVE: Hope Vale Prep Year students for 2012 are: Cassiarna, Bashai, Tristan McGreen and Blaze (front), Jaihric, Clyde, Caylen, Francis, Lex, Nacee- Rae, Leon, Matthew, Peter and Harmony. Photo submitted.
Lakeland State School LEFT: Lakeland State School’s 2012 Prep students - Yamato, Tara and Allee. Photo submitted.
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RIGHT: Rossville State School’s 2012 Prep students - Gemma, Ella, Clint and India. (Zade was absent). Photo submitted.
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Our first day at school
PHOTOS: GARY HUTCHISON
Cooktown State School
Sheanealia, Miss Kristy, Lucas and Rocco meeting for the first time.
Could Flint and Travis have been any happier about playing at Prep.
New classmates Lana and Manu were all smiles.
Jarrah had a really big smile for the camera, which had Cody, Teala, Imogen, Charlie and Acacia all looking on.
Miss Kelly and Jordi sitting down to some delicous, healthy fruit.
Justine wasn’t too sure about Liam on their first day at school.
Chloe was happy about starting Prep, but Tracey couldn’t quite get her daughter Lacey to smile for the camera.
Makeilla and her mum Tegan played some games before Prep year started.
Ms Netti with Ally, Ieyla, Brayden and Owen (front).
While new friends Shakayl and Julija were happy to get in close for the camera, Daniel wasn’t too sure about ‘girl germs’.
Cooktown State School’s Prep Year saw two new mates Cambell and Samai having fun with games. Photos: GARY HUTCHISON.
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6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Surfsport 11:00 Discover Downunder 11:30 Cybershack 12:00 Pyramid 12:30 Kitchen Whiz 1:00 The Shak 1:30 The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air 2:00 Wildfire 3:00 Jessica Watson - Another Challence 4:00 The Gurus Explore Thailand 5:00 National News: First At Five 5:30 Antiques Roadshow 6:00 National News Sunday 6:30 The Big Bang Theory: “The Bozeman Reaction” 7:30 60 Minutes 8:30 The Mentalist: Red Queen - When the CBI investigates the murder of an antiques dealer found dead in a museum, the evidence indicates that the suspect may be a member of the team. 9:30 The Mentalist: Blood In, Blood Out - When a member of Cho’s former gang, the Avon Park Playboys, is found murdered, Patrick Jane insists on helping Cho with his personal, off-the-books investigation. 10:30 CSI: NY 11:30 Flashpoint: Remote Control 12:30 Memphis Beat: Don’t Be So Cruel 1:30 Spyforce: The Mission 2:30 Danoz Direct 3:30 Newstyle Direct 4:00 Goodmorning America - Sunday 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today
6:00 Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil 6:30 Phineas and Ferb 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 Kochie’s Business Builders 10:30 Under The Hammer 11:00 The One - Australia’s Most Gifted Psychic 12:00 Movie: “Mary Poppins” (G) 3:00 2012 Australian Open 5:00 Mercurio’s Menu 5:30 2012 Australian Open 6:00 Seven News 6:30 2012 Australian Open - Night 14 Men’s Singles Final” It started with 128 competitors two weeks ago. Over the last two weeks the world’s best tennis players have knocked each other out under the hot Australian sun. Now it’s down to these last two gladiators. Who will take $2.3 million and the Norman Brookes trophy home with them tonight? 9:30 TBA 12:30 The Real Seachange - Follow three families who are about to change their lives forever. They quit their jobs, sell their houses and risk it all for happiness. 1:00 Auction Squad 2:00 Home Shopping 3:00 NBC Today 4:00 NBC Meet The Press 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News
5:00 World News 8:30 PopAsia 10:30 FIFA World Cup 2014 Magazine 11:00 Les Murray’s Football Feature 12:00 FIFA Futbol Mundial 12:30 Speedweek 2:00 Al Jazeera News 3:00 First Australians: Her Will To Survive 4:00 2012 National Futsal Championships 5:00 Cycling Central 6:00 Thalassa: Treasure Of The Red Algae 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Lost Worlds: A History Of Ancient Britain: Age Of Bronze 8:30 Race And Intelligence: Science’s Last Taboo 9:30 Movie: “Hero” (M v) - In Mandarin. In ancient China, before the reign of the first emperor, warring factions throughout the Six Kingdoms plot to assassinate the most powerful ruler, Qin. When a minor official defeats Qin’s three principal enemies, he is summoned to the palace to tell Qin the story of his surprising victory. 11:15 Movie: “The Sovereign’s Servant” (MAV v) - In French and Russian. It is 1709 and France’s King Louis XIV is in love with one of the ladies of his court. On discovering that two noblemen are vying for her favours, he sends both of them on diplomatic missions to two warring nations: Russia and Sweden. In both cases their letters of introduction include a request to have their deaths arranged. 1:25 Weatherwatch Overnight
MONDAY 30
SBS 5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia 1:30 Prototype This: Get Up And Go 2:30 The Squiz 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Under The Spell Of Horses: Iceland 6:00 Letters and Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Coast: The Channel Islands to Dover 8:30 Empire Of The Seas: High Tide 9:30 As It Happened: Chronicle Of The Third Reich: 1942-1945 10:30 World News Australia 11:05 Movie: “My Name Is Juani” (MA s,l) - Juani dreams of becoming an actress but is stuck in a poor suburban village in Spain. She has problems at home and argues incessantly with her boyfriend, who cheats on her. Soon the limitations of her impoverished background become unbearable for Juani, and she and her best friend leave for Madrid in search of fame and fortune. 12:45 Movie: “Idiot Love” (MA s,l,n) - Self-confessed idiot Pere-Lluc, who has just lost his best friend, leads a banal and confused existence until he bumps into the ladder of sexy blonde Sandra… and begins stalking her. 2:25 Weatherwatch Overnight
4:00 The Chaser’s War On Everything 4:30 Can we Help? 5:00 Gardening Australia 5:30 State to State Summer 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 9:30 ABC News 24 Mornings 10:00 Time Team 11:00 Best Of Landline 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Monarch of the Glen 1:25 The Dreaming 1:35 Annabel Langbein: The Free Range Cook 2:00 Waterloo Road 3:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Best Of Australian Story: The Girl From Boryslaw 8:30 Miracle In The Storm 9:30 Ben Lee: Catch My Disease 10:25 Lateline 11:15 Silent Witness: The Lost Child: Part 1 12:10 Trial And Retribution: Kill The King 1:00 Darling Buds Of May: Climb The Greasy Pole: Part 1 - A seat on the rural District Council suddenly becomes vacant and there seems to be only one candidate in the running for office, Captain Robert Battersby, who’s more interested in golf than politics. 1:50 The Story Of India: The Meeting Of Two Oceans: Michael Wood visits the desert cities of Rajasthan and travels to the fabulous Moghul cities of Delhi, Agra and Fatepur Kikri, and explores the legacy of the Moghul empire that stretched across today’s political borders. 2:50 Rage
6:00 Weekend Today 9:00 Danoz Direct 10:00 Alive And Cooking 10:30 Antiques Roadshow 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 The View 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Magical Tales 4:00 Pyramid 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Excess Baggage 8:00 The Big Bang Theory: “The Speckerman Recurrence” 8:30 The Mentalist: The Redshirt 9:30 Harry’s Law: Gorilla My Dreams - Adam and Cassie defend a vigilante who dresses as Wonder Woman and avenges abused women; and Harry tries to adopt a gorilla. 10:30 TBA 11:30 Damages: Your Secrets Are Safe - Almost a year has passed since Ellen Parsons left Hewes and Associates. 12:30 The Avengers 1:30 Entertainment Tonight 2:00 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Your 4x4 4:00 National Early Morning News 4:30 Today
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 TBA 2:30 Dr Oz 3:30 Children’s Programs 4:30 Seven News At 4.30 5:00 RSPCA Animal Rescue - Inspectors step in to save two Shetland ponies who need urgent medical attention. Meanwhile, rescue teams go to the aid of a kitten stuck in a drainpipe and a large goat that has fallen into a hole. 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away 7:30 TBA 12:10 Auction Squad: Johanna Griggs and her expert team take on a tiny inner city terrace - adding a funky new kitchen for under $4,000 and turning an ugly concrete courtyard into an urban oasis. 1:05 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Room For Improvement: “Westleigh Fire Station” The Room For Improvement team move in to help with a special tribute to some Aussie heroes - the volunteer bush firefighters. 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News
5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Food Lovers’ Guide to Australia 1:30 Prototype This: Wearable Airbag 2:30 ADbc 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: Egypt: The Siwa Oasis 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:35 Mythbusters: Bikes And Bazookas - Adam and Jamie test the myth that a motorcycle is a greener and cleaner machine than a car from the same time period. Meanwhile, Kari, Grant and Tory unleash the first rocket-propelled grenade in Mythbusters history to see if a bullet could take out a bazooka in mid-flight. This is based on a scene from the film, Red. 8:35 Freddi Flintoff versus the World: Canada 9:30 Wilfred: The Ice Dog Cometh 10:00 South Park: Bass To Mouth 10:30 World News Australia 11:05 The World Game 12:05 SOS: Choice Night 1:05 Movie: “The Guard Post” (MAV v,h) - An atmospheric mix of horror and military thriller based in Korea’s Demilitarised Zone. An entire army unit is found dead and all that remains is the prime suspect - a soldier wielding an axe. 3:20 Weatherwatch Overnight
TUESDAY 31
7 CENTRAL 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 Children’s Programs 10:30 Seven Morning News 11:00 Dr Oz 12:00 Movie: “Derby” (PG a) 2:00 That ‘70s Show 3:00 2012 Australian Open 5:00 2012 Australian Open 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away 7:30 2012 Australian Open: “2012 Australian Open - Night 12” Coverage continues of the Grand Slam of Asia-Pacific where viewers can expect the biggest names in tennis, the hottest action in years and a comprehensive coverage of the event. 9:30 Movie: “Valkyrie” (M v,l) 12:00 Movie: “The Mudge Boy” (AV v,s,l) - Chronicling the troubled existence of a 14-year-old misfit who struggles for attention from his father after his mother’s sudden death. 2:00 Special: Sunrise Over South Africa - Discover the whole spectrum of South Africa’s diverse attractions, its treasures and its truths. 3:00 Infomercials 4:00 NBC Today - International news and weather including interviews with newsmakers in the world of politics, business, media, entertainment and sport.
4:00 The Chaser’s War On Everything 4:30 Can we Help? 5:00 Gardening Australia 5:30 State to State Summer 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 9:30 ABC News 24 Mornings 10:00 Time Team 11:00 Bettlefield Mysteries 11:45 Picture Perfect Homes 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Seven Ages Of Britain 1:30 Meerkat Manor: The Next Generation 2:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Nigella Kitchen: Can’t Live Without 8:30 The Wild Ones: Cane Toads - The Conquest 9:55 Gareth Malone’s Extraordinary School For Boys 10:55 Lateline 11:45 Spooks 12:40 Trial And Retribution: Kill The King 1:25 Monarch Of The Glen: Archie has reason to be proud of his achievements but when an Atlanta businessman arrives, he must undergo a series of gruelling challenges to determine who is the rightful Monarch of the Glen. 2:15 The Story Of India: The series ends by acknowledging the extraordinary achievements of Indian democracy of 60 years and flags India’s predicted rise to be the second largest (or even the largest) economy in the world in the next three decades. 3:10 Rage
6:00 Weekend Today 9:00 Danoz Direct 10:00 Alive And Cooking 10:30 Antiques Roadshow 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Excess Baggage 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Magical Tales 4:00 Pyramid 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Excess Baggage 8:00 The Big Bang Theory: “The Bozeman Reaction” 8:30 The Big Bang Theory: “The Einstein Approximation” 9:00 Two And A Half Men: “A Fishbowl Full Of Glass Eyes” 9:30 AACTA Awards 11:30 Men Of A Certain Age: If I Could, I Surely Would - Joe is eager to sharpen his golf skills. Yet he might get teed off about practicing at dawn and then discovering his new home is in his erstwhile bookie’s neighbourhood. Meanwhile, Owen ascends as manager of the family auto dealership, but he comes to regret hiring Terry as a salesman. 12:30 20/20 1:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Your 4x4 4:00 National Early Morning News / 4:30 Today
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 TBA 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Surf Patrol 3:30 Children’s Programs 4:30 Seven News At 4.30 5:00 RSPCA Animal Rescue - Inspectors attempt to rescue a pelican with a badly injured wing, although catching it proves difficult. Two inspectors don their overalls to help a stray sick dog that’s been living under a house. Meanwhile, a water dragon has a rubber ring stuck around its middle and it takes three inspectors little creature and free him of his trappings. 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight - Matt White reports on the latest news and current social issues. 7:00 Home And Away 7:30 TBA 12:00 Auction Squad: The Auction Squad team tackle a tired weatherboard cottage. 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: “Les Miserables” (PG) 2:45 Spacefiles 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: The Irrigation System Of Oman 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are? Maggie Beer 8:30 Make Me: Live Forever 9:30 Cutting Edge: A Perfect Terrorist 10:30 World News Australia 11:05 Movie: “Close To Home” (M l) - In Hebrew. Follows two young Israeli female soldiers who patrol the streets of Jerusalem together, checking the IDs of Palestinians they encounter. Their conflicting characters produce a love-hate relationship. 12:50 Mad Men: “Five G / Babylon” (PG) - Don’s past catches up to him when he wins an award and gets his picture in a prominent industry periodical; and Ken makes his colleagues jealous when he gets a short story published in a national monthly magazine. / Rumours spread in the office about a surprise romantic affair; Peggy’s ideas get noticed during a pitch meeting and her future at Sterling Cooper begins to look more promising; and Don asks Rachel’s advice about a new campaign. 2:45 Weatherwatch Overnight
WEDNESDAY 01
IMPARJA 6:00 Today 8:00 Danoz Direct 9:00 Magical Tales 9:30 Fouth Test - Australia Vs India 12:00 The Cricket Show 12:30 Fourth Test Australia Vs India 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 5:30 Alive And Cooking 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: “The Psychic Vortex” (PG s) 7:30 Two And A Half Men: “He Smelled The Ham, He Got Excited” 8:00 Two And A Half Men: “The ‘Ocu or the ‘Pado’?” (PG s,l) 8:30 Movie: “S.W.A.T.” (M v,l) - Two wisecracking, battle hardened veterans team up with a pair of street-smart rookies to form the most freewheeling - but effective - S.W.A.T. team ever. Their first assignment; transport an international drug kingpin into federal custody - after he’s offered $100 million to anyone who will free him! 11:00 Ballistic: FBI agent Jonathan Ecks must join forces with his nemesis Agent Sever in order to defeat a super-violent common enemy, who has kidnapped the young son of the head of a secret committee of international security agencies. 12:55 Movie: “Macbeth” (AV v,s,d) - It’s Shakespeare meets “Underbelly” as the Bard’s immortal tragedy is re-told with a modern twist as the bloody drama is now set in Melbourne’s underworld. 3:00 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 3:30 Danoz Direct / 4:30 Good Morning America
4:00 State To State Summer 4:30 Can We Help? 5:00 Gardening Australia 5:30 State to State Summer 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 9:30 ABC News 24 Mornings 10:00 Time Team 11:00 The Hidden Story Of Jesus 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:30 The Trophy Room 2:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Outnumbered 8:30 QI: Espionage 9:00 The Thick Of It 9:30 Absolutely Fabulous: Exploitin’ 10:00 Absolutely Fabulous: Cold Turkey 10:30 Lateline 11:20 Lawrence Leung’s Choose Your Own Adventure: Love 11:50 The IT Crowd: Jen The Fredo 12:15 Movie: “Annie Hall” (M s) - Comedy writer Alvy Singer ponders the quest for love and his past romance with Annie Hall. 1:45 Absolutely Fabulous: Exploitin’ 2:15 Absolutely Fabulous: Cold Turkey 2:45 Star Stories: Top Shop Presents Kate Moss: My Rise, Fall, Rise, Fall Again, Then Rise 3:10 Rage
6:00 Weekend Today 9:00 Danoz Direct 10:00 National Morning News 11:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 12:00 Entertainment Tonight 12:30 Magical Tales 1:00 Woman’s Twenty/20 - Australia Vs New Zealand 4:00 National Afternoon News 4:30 Alive And Cooking 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 Twenty/20 - Australia Vs India 9:30 CSI: Miami: CSI: My Nanny - When the nanny to a wealthy family is stabbed to death with a during a party, the team investigate the world of really good looking nannies and the unofficial services they provide. 10:30 TBA 11:30 Weeds: Release The Hounds - Nancy, her breast still clamped in a mammogram machine, convinces Peter’s ex-wife and mammogram technician Valerie to continue their conversation over coffee. But Nancy’s awkward attempt at friendship fails when Valerie wants nothing to do with her. 12:00 Memphis Beat 1:00 Entertainment Tonight 1:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 TBA 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Surf Patrol 3:30 Children’s Programs 4:30 Seven News At 4.30 5:00 RSPCA Animal Rescue 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight - Matt White reports on the latest news and current social issues. 7:00 Home And Away 7:30 TBA 12:05 Sons And Daughters: Beryl is forced to make a gruelling decision. A breakthrough for Wayne and Gordon evolves from Barbara’s scheming. 1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Room For Improvement - See top design tips as we transform a messy rumpus room into an affordable home theatre for the entire family. 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra - Bringing you the best moments of your mornings with the Sunrise team. 5:30 Seven Early News
5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Movie: “Les Miserables” (PG) 2:30 A Fork In The Road: France 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Valparaiso, the Rainbow City 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Luke Gamble’s Vet Adventures: Mexico 8:30 From Sydney To Tokyo By Any Means: Tbe Philippines 9:30 Putin, Russia and the West: Taking Control 10:30 World News Australia 11:10 Movie: “Memories Of Murder” (MA l,v,a) - In Korean. Based on a series of real-life murders, this is a gripping and compelling thriller that broke box office records in South Korea. A smalltown cop and a more sophisticated city cop try to track down a serial killer on a murder spree in a small town south of Seoul. 1:30 Movie: “The Airlift (Part 2)” (M s,a) - In German. Luise Kielberg’s husband, Alex, who had been presumed dead, comes home from captivity in Russia. Still traumatised by what he has been through, he throws himself into his work as a doctor in a Berlin hospital. But there is not enough medicine to go round and tuberculosis and other diseases are on the rise. 3:15 Weatherwatch Overnight
THURSDAY 02
ABC 4:00 Football: W-League 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 9:30 ABC News 24 Mornings 10:00 Time Team 11:00 Chopper Rescue 11:30 One Plus One 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Dalziel And Pascoe 2:05 Waterloo Road 3:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 The Drum - This program brings together a panel of journalists and commentators with a diverse range of opinions to chew over the events of the day. 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 My Family: Darts All Folks: Ben is invited to join a darts team and Susan finds a very persuasive personal trainer, with some very reasonable priced products. 8:30 Midsomer Murders: The Creeper: Local aristocrats Sir William and Lady Isobel Chettham have a secret to hide, and The Creeper is burgling the homes of Midsomer’s wealthy. 10:05 TBA 10:35 ABC News: Late Edition 10:45 Adam Hills In Gordon St Tonight: Adam is joined by comedian and writer Tony Martin, American stand-up comedian and voice actor Maria Bamford, and English TV adventurer Charley Boorman. Music is provided by Dan Kelly and Architecture in Helsinki. 11:45 Rage
4:00 Rage 4:10 Basketball: WNBL 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 9:30 ABC News 24 Mornings 10:00 Time Team 11:00 Rivers And Life 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 1:25 At The Movies: 25 Years Of Margaret & David 2:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Family Confidential: Shannon Noll grew up on his family’s 100-year-old farm in Condobolin NSW with two brothers. In 2001 a freak accident killed their father which triggered a series of events including his success on Australian Idol. 8:30 The Straits 10:20 Lateline 11:10 Stephen Fry In America: Mountains And Plains 12:10 I’m A Boy Anorexic 1:10 Hungry Beast 1:40 The Clinic: Susie’s life changes with the unexpected arrival of her teenage daughter Moya. This comes as a shock to everyone who didn’t know she had a daughter, particularly Dan. 2:30 Antony Gormley: Making Space: Beeban Kidron follows British sculptor Antony Gormley over several months as he prepares a new exhibition for London’s Hayward Gallery. 3:20 Rage
6:00 Today 9:00 Danoz Direct 10:00 Alive And Cooking 10:30 Antiques Roadshow 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Excess Baggage 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Magical Tales 4:00 Pyramid 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Excess Baggage 8:30 TBA 9:30 CSI: NY: Food For Thought / Commuted Sentences - A street vendor is killed when his gourmet food truck explodes at a SoHo culinary festival while Hawkes is there with his girlfriend. / The team has two cases tonight and two great tourist locations: Madison Square Park where a man is stabbed to death, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where a woman is shot dead on the steps. 11:30 Southland: Sideways / Fixing A Hole 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 TBA 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Surf Patrol 3:30 Children’s Programs 4:30 Seven News At 4.30 5:00 RSPCA Animal Rescue 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away 7:30 TBA 8:30 TBA 10:30 Movie: “Dark Water” (M l,h) - Dahlia Williams and her fiveyear-old daughter are starting a new life together. But their new apartment, dilapidated and worn, suddenly seems to take on a life of its own. Mysterious noises, persistent leaks of dark water, and other strange happenings in the apartment above send Dahlia on a haunting and mystifying pursuit one that unleashes a torrent of living nightmares. 12:30 Room For Improvement 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 Food Lovers’ Guide to Australia 1:30 Prototype This: Flying Lifeguard 2:30 The Squiz 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: The Orkhon Valley 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Zumbo: Stacey’s Cake 8:00 One Man and His Campervan: Trossachs - This week, Martin and his campervan are in the glorious Trossachs National Park. Scottish brown trout is on the menu, that is if Martin can get to grips with catching one while sitting in an inflatable armchair. 8:30 Oz And Hugh Raise The Bar 9:35 24 Hours In Emergency 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 Sex: An Unnatural History: The Church 11:30 Erotic Tales: The Waiting Room 12:00 Kill Arman: Hong Kong / Wing Tsun 12:35 Movie: “Buddha Collapsed Out Of Shame” (M a) - In a moving commentary on the plight of women in today’s Afghanistan, director Hana Makhmalbaf tells the story of a young Afghani girl who desperately wants to go to school to learn to read and write. Almost everywhere she is met with hostility or indifference. 2:00 Weatherwatch Overnight
12 – Cooktown Local News 26 Jan - 1 Feb 2012
CROSSWORD No. 82
SUDOKU No. 82
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ARIES (March 21st - April 20th) Time spent helping out a friend at work may take up more of your energy than you expect. Your input will not go unnoticed, however. Romance. Don’t allow yourself to be ruled by your emotions. You need to make an important decision and must wait until you are more relaxed.
TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st) Once you have started a new project nobody will be able to stop you! Your momentum will help you to push through a barrier which has stopped other people in their tracks. Romance. Your partner may find it hard to cope with all your excess energy! A powerful aspect to Mars later in the week could make you a little tense: do your best to use your excess energy constructively.
GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st)
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1....Customer (6) 8....At back of boat (6) 9....Tool (7) 10..Horse gear (6) 11 ..Team sport (8) 12..Bag you can take on a plane (5, 2) 18..PC or Mac (8) 20..Fetus (6) 21..Ticket (7) 22..Be cautious (6) 23..Evaporate (3, 2)
A few negative comments this week may sap your confidence for a while. You need to take the remarks in context, however, and not overreact. Romance. A person whom you have known for some time may still be interested in you. They will do their best to pretend not to be interested, but their actions will give them away.
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2....Class (6) 3....Stretchy (7) 4....Athlete’s foot (5) 5....Common herb (7) 6....Learn (5) 7....Whale food (5) 13..Get better (7) 14..Bad (7) 15..Shred (4, 2) 16..Gem (5) 17..Staple food (5) 19..Mildew (5)
FINDWORD No. 82
CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd) Be careful that problems at work don’t spill over into your home-life. So long as you try hard to be patient, everything will be resolved. Romance. You may need a little extra emotional support from your partner at the moment. Communications between you will be especially strong, but be careful not to be too demanding.
LEO (July 24th - August 23rd) Activities which don’t need much money will give you a chance to get back on your feet financially. Some recent extravagances have taken their toll. Romance. A favourable aspect to Venus will give your love-life a push in the right direction. A romantic get-together this week will put your relationship onto much firmer ground after a recent misunderstanding.
VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd) A surprise move later in the week may leave you wondering what is going on. Talk to a person whom you can trust – your other colleagues may not be so quick to tell you everything. Romance. A power-struggle between you and your partner will not help either of you. Do your best to settle a recent dispute in a way which satisfies both sides.
LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd) You may find it difficult to tolerate people who don’t know what they are doing. You won’t appreciate having to clear up a mess caused by someone else. Romance. If you are able to relax properly this will be an excellent week for both of you. Be especially careful not to get into arguments, especially ones involving money. You won’t be in a mood for compromise at the moment!
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SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd) At times this week you will need to spend more time by yourself. You have a lot of work to get through and won’t be happy if you are constantly interrupted. Romance. A new relationship may pick up speed faster than you expect. Very soon you will have to make a decision about how quickly you want to get involved with this person.
SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st) A kind word will go a– long way. Your enthuFor all your printing needs www.lotsa.com.au siasm and energy will be appreciated by the people around you; however you must be sympathetic to people who are not so dynamic. Romance. A favourable aspect to Neptune this week will improve your powers of intuition, just when you most need them!
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CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th) Your ability to spot a financial opportunity will help to bring in some money just when you need it most. Make sure you don’t take any more risks than you have to, however. Romance. Time spent with someone whom you hardly know could prove interesting. This person may be much keener on you than you realised. Don’t expect any dramatic developments for the time being, however.
AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th)
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It takes courage to grow up and turn out to be who you really are. – E.E. Cummings
A favourable aspect to Jupiter will help to bring a little more luck into your life over the next few days. Don’t miss an opportunity just because a friend tries to put you off. Romance. Your self-confidence will be especially high at the moment. You may need to be the one who takes the initiative in a new relationship.
SOLUTIONS No. 82
PISCES (February 20th - March 20th) A favourable aspect to Jupiter will give you the confidence you need to sort out a long-standing problem. You need to deal head-on with an issue which you have been trying to avoid. Romance. Your partner will appreciate a few words of encouragement. You might not realise how much they value your support.
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ARIES (March 21st - April 20th)
You may need to sort out a conflict between two of your best friends. One side will have to give in much more than the other. Do your best to negotiate between them in a way which is impartial. Romance. A favourable aspect to Venus will help your relationship to get back on track. A romantic trip will be worth looking forward to.
TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st) You need to get out and spend more time with other people. A recent improvement in your social life will not last if you don’t make an effort. Romance. A romantic adventure later in the week will give your selfesteem a major boost. Don’t be so sure of yourself that you put off someone else who is more serious, however.
GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st) A friend will be impressed by your recent unselfish gesture. They will soon find a way to show their feelings for you. Romance. A stressful experience later in the week may put a temporary strain on your relationship. Do your best to forgive your partner as the issue won’t go away unless you are willing to compromise.
CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd) This would be a good time for taking stock of recent events. You need to make some changes in your life, but they don’t need to be quite as drastic as you think. Romance. A meeting later in the week will last much longer than expected. Don’t be surprised if you end up seeing this person again soon.
LEO (July 24th - August 23rd) A powerful aspect to Saturn will help to keep your thoughts focused in reality. You have had some good ideas recently, but not all of them are practical enough to pursue. Romance. A get-together with a person who admires you will help to give your confidence a boost.
VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd) At times you may be so worried about helping other people that you forget your own needs. Do your best to find a better balance. Romance. It may be quite difficult at times to understand a recent decision by your partner. When you have heard all the facts you will be a little more forgiving, however.
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A difficult aspect to Uranus this week may bring an unusual person into your life. Listen to what this new acquaintance has to say, as their advice is backed up by a lot of wisdom. Romance. Your partner will be quick to say how much they appreciate you. Be grateful for their support.
SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd) A person who doesn’t seem to be taking your feelings seriously will make you quite angry. Do your best to see things from this person’s point of view, but at the same time, make sure that you don’t let them take advantage of your good nature. Romance. Make sure that you are clear about what you really want before you make a move.
SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st) A favourable aspect to Neptune will help you to use your intuition in a situation in which you will definitely need it. The most logical solution may not be the best one to take. Romance. Your emotions will be especially strong at the moment. You will respond well, so long as your partner treats you gently and with respect.
CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th) Don’t slow down to suit other people - if they can’t keep up the pace you will have to push ahead without them. Romance. A colleague whom you thought you knew very well may surprise you today. This person has been interested in you for some time but has been trying to hide his feelings.
AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th) You will need to make an important decision without knowing all the facts. So long as you trust to your intuition, you shouldn’t go far wrong. Romance. A meeting with a person who is much older than you could prove interesting. You will soon feel that you know this person extremely well.
PISCES (February 20th - March 20th) Don’t allow other people to push you into doing work which they should be doing themselves. You can be too conscientious for your own good at times. Romance. A firm show of interest will help to encourage a long-standing admirer. Don’t give up until you have achieved your goal!
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This juvenile Northern Quoll was found in the door panel of a car parked in Ida Street. Photo: JANIE WHITE. A JUVENILE Northern Quoll that tried to make a new home for itself in the door panel of a car parked in Ida Street has been safely released among the boulders at Mt Cook National Park. South Cape York Catchments Co-ordinator Jason Carroll said it appeared as though the little bloke had accessed the car through a partially open window. Mr Carroll said the appearance of the Quoll, which is considered endangered, was a timely reminder to residents to consider the dangers that humans and their domestic pets pose to the species. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Keep pet cats inside at night and control the feral cat numbers in your area,â&#x20AC;? Mr Carroll said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And when travelling, ensure
you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t transport toads to new areas.â&#x20AC;? He said land managers can also protect Northern Quoll populations by creating networks of early burns on their property that will avert large late season wildfires. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This will maintain tree cover, tree hollows and ensure adequate cover and food supply for them,â&#x20AC;? he said. The arrival of Cane Toads, which are poisonous to Quolls, has been attributed to the crash in Quoll populations throughout the Cape during the 1980s. Mr Carroll said that since 2009. SCYC has been working with the community to identify surviving populations of the endangered Northern Quoll on Cape York, and
while the Quoll population decrease has been dramatic, places such as Shiptonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Flat, Black Mountain and Lakeland have surviving populations that are persisting. He said a photo of a Northern quoll amongst the boulders at Cape Melville National Park recently may represent another important population persisting on Cape York. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We believe the Cane Toads may no longer be a major threat to these refuge populations as they might have learned to avoid eating canetoads,â&#x20AC;? he said. Mr Carroll said the Northern Quolls have also disappeared or declined from large areas in the Northern Territory and Western Australia where cane toads are yet
to reach, and that factors such as habitat degradation, inappropriate fire regimes, feral cats and weeds have been implicated in the drastic decline in the speciesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; numbers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Late season wildfires, common on Cape York, have been shown to be very destructive for Quoll populations by reducing food availability and changing the habitat structure of an ecosystem. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Consequently Northern Quolls are increasingly being used as an indicator of well-managed fire regimes.â&#x20AC;? He said thanks to funding from Caring for Our Country and SCYC. The Laura Rangers are working to improve burning practices on the sandstone escarpments around Laura.
â&#x20AC;&#x153;According to Traditional Owners and long time locals, Northern Quolls were once common in this area but have not been seen for a very long time,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Quoll record from these unique escarpments would be a great boost to the project.â&#x20AC;? Collecting information on the distribution of Northern Quolls is critical to the recovery of this species in our region. If you see a Quoll, please report your sighting including time, date, location (GPS if possible) and observations or send a photo to South Cape York Catchments catchment@cooktown. com or call 4069 6890. Another option is to complete the form at: www.wildlife.org.au/projects/ quolls/image/quollform.pdf
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We are very sorry and have been deeply shocked to hear of the sudden and tragic passing of our friend, Virginia Martin, of Cooktown. Our prayers and sympathy go to Charlie, Hannah, and Abby at this most difďŹ cult time. Darren, Melissa, Jade and Dylan Wood of Charters Towers
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Martin, Virginia Mary Tragically taken on Wednesday, 18th January 2012 at Saxby, Percy Road, Oaky. Beloved wife and best mate of Charlie, much loved Mum of Hannah and Abbey and Shane and Emily. Much loved Daughter, Sister, Sister-in-Law, Daughter-in-Law, Cousin, Aunt and Nanna to Lliam and friend to many. A service is to be held in the Cooktown Event Centre, May Street, Cooktown at 10.30am on Tuesday, 31st January, followed by the traditional tour of the Cooktown Wharf enroute to the Cooktown Cemetery for a Committal Service. The family invites friends to join them at the Cooktown RSL for a celebration of Virginiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life after the service.
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Dragons to the Cape TRAVELLERS have had plenty of excitement along the Track, experiencing all the mini-dramas of the wetter summer months - slightly slippery road conditions, highish water crossings and collapsed trees weighed down by soggy vines. And that’s all before the monsoonal trough slides down our way. Nothing too dangerous, just the best conditions that the rainforest has to offer. Crocs have been more frequently sighted around the estuaries and some beaches with the higher rainfall, breeding mobility and king tides to the delight of the adventurous and lucky. Dino and Luke from Ocean Safari have seen a pair of twisting, turning dugongs in Cape Trib Bay, almost on a daily basis. How good is that? Cassowaries seemed to have had a good breeding season, with lots of dads and chicks, (plus the less usual dad/mum/chicks) enjoying the plentiful fruit, worms and other tasties that the wet weather brings. Did you look around some of the beaches during the three metre plus king tides earlier this week? Your next chance will be around the full and new moon tides in February. Mirror-glass conditions and high early morning tides mean that you have nowhere to walk along the beach, but it’s a great time to see how the normal seasonal variations cause erosion in one place and, just as inevitably, deposit sand elsewhere allowing new growth to get a foothold. As humans, in our few milliseconds of history, we tend to focus just on the erosion, of course. A US visitor, William Buckholtz celebrated his 36th birthday with Australia as his 36th country visited. Not bad. He was fascinated by the quietness and serenity of the area, as his time at Wujal Wujal Falls shows. In contrast, a group of senior citizens also from the USA couldn’t get enough of the “wild and wet conditions along the Track”. “Helping pull a fallen tree off the Track was something that we would never experience back home. Just how often are these roads maintained?” was the question. And the answer: “As often as it takes to get through, guys.” The Chinese New Year - the Year of the Dragon - was celebrated by two absolutely intrepid dragons whom we stopped just seconds before they were about to cross a swollen Bloomfield River on the way to the Cape. No map. No idea. All of this on a day trip from Cairns! Lovely and very determined young people, representing a new wave of tourism. Forget the Cape for now, but expect that your trip up the Track will be subject to wet weather conditions for the next few months - delays at the Bloomfield River Crossing and Woobadda Creek. Check your tide chart, and get local advice. Please! Mike D’Arcy D’Arcy of Daintree 4WD Tours www.darcyofdaintree.com.au
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Liang Zhao and Jenny Young - dragons heading for the Cape for Chinese New Year.
Beach calophyllum holding back the king tide at Thornton’s Beach.
Best of 36... Inveterate traveller William Buckholtz at Wujal Wuja. Photos: MIKE D’ARCY.
New report on drug testing for horses HORSES found with a band substance in their system, even it was for treatment of an injury or illness, could be disqualified from any event it may have won. In a new report by the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation, it was revealed that more than 650,000 horses are involved in equestrian events, thoroughbred and harness racing in Australia each year. The report claims these unfortunate disqualifications may soon be a thing of the past with the information contained within, which will assist horse owners, trainers and vets to make better informed decisions about how long the substances take to leave a horse’s system. The report
includes the most up-to-date, highest quality and thoroughly tested scientific data about the excretion times for therapeutic drugs. The RIRDC report, The Pharmacokinetics of Equine Medications, contains detailed studies on the excretion times for twelve therapeutic drugs commonly used in the horse industry. Mr Lavelle said the outcome of this research will be a marked improvement on the currently available information about excretion times of the drugs which is based on very limited data, sometimes obtained from only one or two horses. “This study tested each of the drugs on 12 horses, allowing for variation among horses in the
excretion times for drugs,” Mr Lavelle said. He said the findings are now being examined by the National Equine Welfare and Integrity Advisory Group, who will conduct a thorough review of the current reporting levels and detection times in Australia on behalf of our own regulators. “The researchers are also consulting with the Asian and European Racing Authorities to inform screening limits overseas and help harmonise detection systems around the world,” he said. “Another report will be released later this year containing results of another six therapeutic substances.”
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Barra season opens next week WITH all the fresh water in the rivers after our recent rains, there isn’t much to do except chase Mud Crabs, but the upside is, the muddies have been just great! While it looks like we might have lost our flat seas for a week or so, anglers have certainly been enjoying themselves with some great stories of some monster fish about. Although the numbers being landed are low, the quality of catch is being reported as nothing short of great. Coral Trout around the 3-4 kg are great fish and the same goes for the Nannies fish which have been up to around the metre mark being the best I have heard so far. No doubt someone will have caught a bigger one somewhere along the line. The big spring tides have just passed with the new moon, with the biggest recorded on Sunday last week at about 3.27m 9am. The high water certainly caught the attention of some of our local photographers, obviously for reference in the case of a tidal surge. Noon on Wednesday, February 1 will be the minute every Barramundi angler will be hanging out for when the new season opens. It’s just a North Queensland tradition to nail a fish on opening day, just like the Duck season in the south - you just need to be out having a go. Don’t forget that you’re only allowed to have five in your possession, but I reckon most would be happy to just have one. And the word is, there are a few fish about as well. Add a bit of fresh to the equation and it will be sure to test your skills. Tight lines Russell Bowman The Lure Shop
Bill with a Mangrove Jack.
Ian too quick on Sunday FIVE shooters went to the line on Wednesday, January 18 to compete in a a 3 Position Combined Services Match, in which the competitors shot both Rimfire and
Centrefire. Mal took out first spot with a score of 355 from a maximum of 360, while in second, we had a tie between Toby and Rod with their scores of 333. Third was Lina with some very close groups and a score of 256. On Sunday, January 22, in the .22 Rimfire class, Ian was first with his score of 44.83 seconds, with Ken in
THIS week’s run took us out of town, to the far side of the Annan River. The terrain there is undulating, open bush with absolutely nothing to distinguish one spot from another. Very good country for wandering around in aimless circles, before starving to death and not being found before some other idiot stumbles over your bones. Of course, our hares Nostrildumass and Xtraktit had no navigation problems at all. As they explained it, the run would be a straight and direct trail from point A to point B and then back again, possibly along the same trail. This turned out to be pure fantasy. We had not been on the trail for long when it dawned on us that “straight” was a relative term. The hares had probably meant “straight as defined in Bligh’s Book of Approved Parliamentary Language”. Or “straight as compared to a bowl of spaghetti”. Old Hashers kept an eye on the setting sun and realised that the trail was winding all over the place. However, it did reach a point when, with Mount Cook in the distance ahead, they realised they only had to keep going straight and they would hit the highway eventually. Fortunately, just before we reached it, we stumbled on an esky of cold punch that the hares had stashed previously. Very welcome too. Back at the bash, GM Thermo was quick to celebrate three birthdays - Cracklin’, Titus and her own. Then there was Fakawe, who ignored her husband’s advice, drove off the road and got bogged. And newcomer Liz who, in her ignorance, may have been carrying a mobile phone (she claimed it was just musical underwear). We also raised a glass in memory of Rusty, who sadly died this week. Next we tried to arrange a celebration 1500th run for the Cooktown Hash, and quickly decided that herding cats was easier. Never mind, something will happen at Easter and everyone is invited, even outside Hashes. Details to follow as we invent them. Next week’s run on Monday, January 30 is hosted by Saddlebags, down at Cook’s Landing. Just turn up by the Chinese statues at 5.30pm to join in the fun. For details call Moses on 4069 5854 or 0410 486 032. On-on! Lye Bak.
Visitor Peter Baker with a hard fighting Bludger Trevally caught at Cape Bedford.
No, it’s not a whiting on steroids but a Bone fish caught at the Wharf.
second with 76.32 seconds and Tim in third with 98.35. Frank and Les contested the Centrefire class, but unfortunately, no scores were recorded. Two courses of fire were contested, from which the scores of both were combined to arrive at the final result. We welcome anyone to come out and have a shoot, all you need is some picture ID and closed in shoes. Dates to remember in February are: . Sunset shoots - Wednesdays - 8, 15, 22 and 29 from 5.30pm; and . Sunday, February 26 which will be a Practical Shoot, which will start at 9am. Chris Stewart - Publicity Officer.
Hashers search for the meaning of straight
Johno from the Lure Shop with a Cobia.
Pleasant on the range REGULAR Cape York SSAA shooters not only got to enjoy the weekend’s pleasant weather at the Cameron Creek Rangle, but they were also able to enjoy the company of first-time shooter Ya Ling, who hails from Taiwan. Ya Ling is working at Swiss Farms and joined the rifle shooters, who must have given her some good instruction. Eager to try, she had some practice, felt ready for some competition and then returned a very creditable 193 from a possible 200 in the Rimfire Benchrest event. Other shooters Toby and Lina Graves each scored the maximum 200. Our next scheduled shoot, weather permitting, will be a Shotgun DTL shoot on Saturday, February 3 from 1pm, while the next Rifle Shoot will be our Combined Services event on Sunday, February 12 at 9am. For further details on rifle ring Toby on 4069 5663.
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Numbers on the rise at the golf club
Cold drinks and a round of golf on a Sunday afternoon, could life get any better for Keith Bradford and Rick Cowe? Photos: KELLY BARNETT.
Kim and John Pettersen touring the Cooktown Golf Links on Sunday.
IT was great to see numbers finally picking up and hopefully it will stay that way as we had nearly 70 players enjoy our little piece of paradise during the week. Just a reminder we will be running a special for the month of February wherein every Thursday there will be a two-for-one special on green fees, so grab a mate and come out and have a game - that’s a saving of $20 for 9 holes for non-members.
So far leading the field is Steve Weise with an impressive nett score of 62. Coming in as runnersup with nett scores of 63 are Robyn McDonald, Wayne King and Wal Welsh. This coming Saturday sees the commencement of the new calendar for the year, which I will be getting from the Club Captain for distribution to members, and also the event will be the Monthly Medal.
The winner for last week’s Italian Restaurant weekly Stableford competition was Ian Keller with a fabulous score of 44 points. Sel Wendt was close on his heels in the runner-up position with 40 points. The Italian Restaurant competition for this week, which commenced on Saturday, January 21 is a Stroke competition which is being played off the white tees.
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COOKTOWN Amateur Turf Club’s committee has taken on a whole new profile after last Sunday’s Annual General Meeting. Newly elected to the Executive Committee were President - Peter Staig, Secretary - Sue Staig, Assistant Secretary - Penny Johnson and Treasurer - Barry Innes, while Darryl Paradise was re-elected to the post of Vice-President. And newly elected to the working committee were Gregg Mayo, Ken Nicolay, Des Savage, Andrew Turnbull and Karen Went, with Nellie Harvey and Peter Nijskens being re-elected. President Peter Staig said he
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FRIDAY, JANUARY. 27 TO FRIDAY, FEBRUARY. 03
wanted to thank those members who attended the event to help vote in the changes. “I would like to thank the Cooktown people who had the integrity to turn up to the meeting,” Mr Staig said. “Without them, we wouldn’t have got to where we are.” Mr Staig forecast a higher level of co-operation with the broader equestrian community and invited all local residents to attend the club’s next general meeting. “We’d like anyone who might have an interest or has some suggestions for the future direction of the club and the racecourse to come
Datum is Lowest Astronomical Tide. Tide times are provided by courtesy of Maritime Safety Queensland, © The State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads) 2010.
Fri 27 Time 04:47 11:21 18:08 23:34
Sat 28 Ht 0.98 2.23 1.2 1.69
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Time 05:10 11:42 19:08
MOON PHASES
Ht 1.25 2.02 1.28
Sun 29
Mon 30
Tue 31
Time 00:46 05:25 11:55 21:04
Time 06:09 07:01 08:01 22:43
Time 06:19 12:50 17:03 23:26
NEW MOON Wed. Feb 22 . Time: 08.35
Ht 1.57 1.5 1.84 1.28
FIRST QUARTER Tue. Jan 31. Time: 14.10
Ht 1.73 1.73 1.73 1.18
FULL MOON Wed. Feb 08. Time: 07.54
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Ht 1.93 1.54 1.64 1.06
LAST QUARTER Wed, Feb 15. Time: 03.04
We are yet to find a major sponsor for this monthly event, however The Italian Restaurant has come on board again this year and will be providing the runner-up prizes. Thanks Wog Boys! Happy golfing everyone Kelly Barnett Manager Cooktown Golf Club
Wed 01
Thu 02
Fri 03
Time 06:36 12:57 17:47 23:57
Time 06:53 13:10 18:17
Time 00:24 07:12 13:25 18:42
Ht 2.11 1.42 1.69 0.93
Ht 2.26 1.33 1.76
Ht 0.8 2.39 1.24 1.84
Weather Watch Endeavour Valley January montly rainfall totals: 216ml
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along,” he said. “There’ll be a barbecue on after the meeting too.” He said while discussions still had to be held with the Cook Shire Council, he was hopeful of its support for future growth. “We’re hoping to take the club to a new level of community involvement, which will involve some help from Council,” he said. “So we’ll be hoping for their support too.” The next general meeting of the Cooktown Amateur Turf Club will be held in the club’s rooms at the racecourse at 11am on Sunday, February 5.
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