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THE Toyota North Queensland Cowboys trampled a lacklustre Parramatta Eels into a rain-sodden Dairy Farmers Stadium on Saturday night to record an emphatic 42-6 victory. Local product Matt Bowen scored a sizzling try, threw the last pass for one try and kicked a soul-destroying, 70m 40/20 boomer in another dominant display at fullback. Read Mango’s thoughts on the game on page 20 >>
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IGA Cornetts Area Manager for North Queensland Christian Pattinson addresses a public meeting at the Big 4 Caravan Park last Thursday. Photo: GARY HUTCHISON. By GARY HUTCHISON COMMUNITY concerns about fresh food standards at the local IGA supermarket were addressed at a public meeting last Thursday. IGA Cornett Area Manager for North Queensland Christian Pattinson spoke to a group of 17 residents at the meeting, which was called by Big 4 Caravan Park Proprietor Ken Nicolay. Julie Bochow, the Cooktown store’s new manager was also in attendance. Issues such as the shelf-life of fruit and vegetables, a smell coming from packaged meat and the colour of that meat, the time being taken to repair fridges and customer service standards were raised with Mr Pattinson. In relation to the subject of meat, Mr Pattinson assured the group the smell and colour was a result of the Cryovac process under which the meat was packaged. “Oxygen is taken out of the meat, which
ensures its freshness, a longer shelf-life and its quality,” he said. “That’s why it looks and smells that way, but as a former butcher, I’m happy with the quality of meat in our meat cases,” he said. In regards to the fridges, he said the delay in repairs was a bigger issue because it also involved the air conditioning system in the whole shopping centre in which the IGA is located. “It’s a big job and we want to get it done properly,” he said. “Air temperature standards throughout the store also impact on the open displays we have in the meat cases and for the fruit and vegetables. “It’s a costly procedure that requires the best and getting the experts to Cooktown is taking time, but it’s certainly something we want fixed as soon as possible.” Mr Pattinson said he had instructed Cooktown staff to remove in-store fruit and vegetables from the shelves as soon as new deliveries arrived. “There’s no reason to keep that produce, so
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“But if you don’t feel you’re getting the answers you want, then call or email the customer service team in Cairns. “Getting staff willing to work on weekends is a bit of a problem, but that’s everywhere, not just a Cooktown issue and we’re still working on that.” Ms Bochow said that customers with problems or suggestions could call her at the store on 4069 5633. “From the meeting it was suggested we should be stocking “Farax” (baby food), but next morning I looked on the shelves and found it was already there,” she said. Meeting organiser Ken Nicolay said he was happy with the number of people who attended, despite the short notice. “We only organised it on the Tuesday, so we know it was short notice,” he said. “We’re grateful Christian made the time to come up and I think it was a good outcome all around.”
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Moxham states her case for Mayor HAVING gotten the more personal stuff out of the way about my nomination for Cook Shire Mayor, we can now get to the real stuff: what my views are re the shire’s future, and what your mayor and Council should be doing to meet residents’ needs. Top of the list has to be a full examination of finances, and an explanation on why the 2010-2011 Annual Report was not a “clean” audit, but a ‘qualified’ audit by the Queensland State Auditor General, who was unable to accept as valid, the reasons for devaluation of the shire’s roads, bridges and infrastructure. After all, if the sitting council cannot manage a state audit, how can they hope to manage this new Business Unit? My second point is that residents deserve a more open and transparent council, and far fewer closed, or “in-committee” meetings. If Councillors argue, that’s OK, we need to see just which Councillor - and the Mayor - are arguing for or against our community’s interests. In my seven years of regular attendance in the Public Gallery of Cook Shire Council meetings, I have never seen any of the current nominees for Mayor or Councillor attend a full day/days of meeting procedures. There is no way to begin to understand council operations without this, as the published Agenda, and subsequent Minutes as published on the Internet, are not accurate. For instance, at the January meeting, all the printed agendas - Mayor, Councillors, and public gallery - were missing the 14-page Engineer’s Report until it was supplied as a separate stapled item.
March Thu 22. Cooktown Neighbourhood Watch meeting at Cook Shire Chambers from 6pm Fri 23. Change of date for Cooktown State School P&C annual general meeting. Now being held at the Events Centre on Friday, April 20 from 9.45am. Sat 24. Change of venue for Cooktown Junior League sign-on. Will now be held at the Events Centre from 10am to 2pm. For information call Nardia on 4069 6683 or 0429 062 262. Sat 24. Cooktown State School P & C barbecue and cent sale for voters during the election. Sun 25. Cooktown SSAA Practical shoot from 9am. Sun 25. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from 1.30pm at the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5626 for information. Mon 26. Take your treasures down to Nature’s PowerHouse for display in the “Finders Keepers” exhibition, which will open on April 1. Mon 26. Meeting of Vera Scarth-Johnson Gallery Association from 3–4pm at Nature’s PowerHouse. Afternoon tea from 2.30pm. Tue 27. Swim for Your Life from 11am to noon at Cooktown Pool. Tue 27. Lions Club meeting in the Lions Hall, Amos Street from 7pm. Tue 27. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from 8pm at the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5088 for information. Wed 28. Cooktown SSAA general meeting from 5.30pm, followed by a Sunset shoot alternating between Combined Service Core and Sports pistol/Centrefire. Sat 31. Cape York Folk Club, organisers of the Wallaby Creek Festival, will hold their AGM at the Lions Den Hotel from 4pm.
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1.30pm in the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5626 for information. Tue 3. Cooktown Writers’ Group meeting is cancelled. Tue 3. Swim for your Life from 11am to noon at the Cooktown Pool. Tue 3. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from 8pm in the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5088 for information. Wed 4. Cooktown SSAA Sunset Shoot from 5.30pm. Sat 7. Cooktown SSAA Field Rifle Shoot from 9am.
IN our last week before the the most talked about election in many years, I believe it is very important for the people of Cooktown and the local communities to be reminded of my qualities as a candidate under the banner of Katter’s Australian Party. I am fortunate as a 26-year-old Mareeba local to have represented the previous seat of Tablelands as a Youth Member of the Queensland Parliament. Following this, I was then selected as the 2003/4 ABC Radio Heywire winner for the Far North in an Australia-wide competition. It was then in Federal Parliament with Heywire that I met our now federal leader of Katter’s Australian Party, the Hon. Member for Kennedy Bob Katter. My passion is very similar to that of Mr Katter’s and being a young man in this electorate, it is in my best interest that I will be only doing the right thing for the good people of Cook. For many years now, we have been underrepresented, and that shows very true with the fact we do not even have an electorate office in Mareeba or Cooktown. In fact, it is still located in Cairns and has been after three terms of government with the current Member. I run cattle on our family property just
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.
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As a matter of both historical and current recognition, Cooktown deserves a Bama statue, of the same size and quality (bronze) as the James Cook statue, and to stand side by side to his statue as a symbol of the reconciled relations within the Shire, past and present. Along the same line, as representative of an inclusive society, council must start to include Bama language words as street names. Cairns has Kangaroo Street, Brisbane has Kangaroo Point, but Cooktown - where both James Cook and Joseph Banks first recorded that Guguu Yimithir name - does not use it. Some lesser, but important items are that I intend to publish a regular Mayoral Corner in the Cooktown Local News. This is in keeping with many other shire mayors and would be paid from my personal wage, not as a council expense. It will include my personal timetable for weekend visits to Cook Shire communities - in my own time - for private consultation and interviews re council business and funding submissions. Having travelled Australia, except Tasmania, and the world, I know Cook Shire is definitely a special place. It and its people are truly unique, and it is in your interests to maintain your towns and landscapes as the special places they are now, avoiding the seen-one, seen-them-all, powder-coated boxes-out-of-ticky-tacky syndrome of forgettable places seen worldwide. Remember, I have “no” personal axes to grind or barrows to push. It is your interests that concern me. Jenny Moxham Candidate for Cook Shire Mayor
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That report never appeared on the premeeting internet agenda. Post-meeting minutes likewise do not accurately reflect the level of discussion in relation to listed items, but simply the final movers and seconders of motions carried. Many councils allow a Public Question Time, and Cook Shire residents will benefit by its introduction. I will introduce Questions Without Notice, to be presented immediately before the lunch break, with replies available either directly, or on the resumption of the afternoon session of the meeting. Public registration in relation to notifiable diseases occurring in the prior month are also normally listed in a council’s meeting agenda. This is not currently done in Cook Shire, despite being an important health item. You are already aware of my concern re the inadequacy of the Cooktown port - its need for our own small dredge to work away steadily to keep the port open, and safe. Safety is also the reason for urgent rebuilding of boat ramps in Cooktown, with floating buffer pontoons to prevent more damage due to tide-run to boats being launched. This pontoon will also allow safe access to the launched craft, avoiding the present need for families and children to walk knee-deep with the crocs. Fitness tracks throughout the shire are needed to encourage the take-up healthy exercise. The existing Cooktown Walking Trail will be easily adapted by the inclusion of stretch bars for warm-up/warm-down, balance beam, chin-up bars and concrete slabs for push-ups. Great for the Full Boar team plus other locals and tourists alike.
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out of Mareeba and when my sister graduates high school at the end of this year, I want her to be able to stay in the local area and not have to move away due to the lack of employment opportunities. This next state election is critical and so very important for the future of our area, and with being a member of Katter’s Australian Party, I am able to always put my electorate first and foremost in the seats of Parliament House in Brisbane. In fact, this is a driving principle of Katter’s Australian Party. So if you want someone to stand up for our interests instead of rubber stamping the party line, vote for me, Lachlan Bensted. I will be the far north’s voice in Brisbane - not Brisbane’s voice in the far north. I would like to thank the good people of Cooktown and the outlying towns and communities that make up the Cook Shire for your assistance and support throughout the campaign. I look forward to being your next Member of Parliament and with youth and passion on my side we have many great and prosperous years to look forward to. Lachlan Bensted Candidate for Cook Katter’s Australian Party
PARENTS and friends of the Cooktown State School are advised that the date for the annual general meeting of the Parents & Citizens Association has now been changed to Friday, April 20, and will start at 9.45am. P&C President Nikki Darvell said the decision was made to facilitate the meeting to come off the back of the first week of the second term. And in an effort to raise much needed funds for the school, the P & C will be holding a barbecue and a cent sale at the school on Saturday during the election. “Hopefully, everyone will bring some cash when they vote and support the great work the P&C does for the students of our school,” Mrs Darvell said.
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Domestic violence order breaches DOMESTIC violence orders had Cooktown Police reaching for their notebooks last week. A 19-year-old old female has been charged with allegedly breaching a Domestic Violence Protection Order on March 12, while on March 18, a 19-year-old male was charged with an alleged breach of a similar order and common assault. Both will appear at the next sittings of the Cooktown Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, April 3.
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Forced to tender for its own work A REVIEW of the Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements has forced the Cook Shire Council to establish a separate business unit that will give it the capacity to tender for its own work. A joint federal and state program, the NDRRA provides grant and loan assistance to disaster affected community members, small businesses, primary producers and local and state governments to assist with the recovery from defined natural disasters. Now administered by the Queensland Reconstruction Authority, the NDRRA policy has been reviewed by both levels and governments, with the Shire’s former delivery model no longer deemed to comply. So, the “Cook Shire Road Works” business unit, which complies with the existing NDRRA guidelines has been established.
“As part of the process the new entity is required to publicly tender for NDRRA and other Council related work,” Cook Shire Mayor Peter Scott said. “It may appear that Council is tendering for its own work, which is exactly what is occurring.” Mayor Scott said the tendering process complies with the National Competition Policy with an independent party participating in the evaluation and assessment of all tenders. “There is no guarantee that Council will be the successful applicant in this process,” he said. “But our executive management team however, is confident that in conjunction with the many local contractors and sub-contractors, Council is best placed to respond, manage, deliver and account for natural disaster related expenditure and the associated stringent
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and complex audit and compliance requirements.” He said while the new business establish unit had been established, the Regional Organisation of Councils on Cape York was still seeking a meeting with the relevant federal authority in Canberra to have Council’s policies re-instated. “ROCCY recognises our procedures as the best, and as such hopes to send a delegation consisting of three Cape Mayors and three Cape CEOs down to discuss the issues with them,” he said. “In the meantime though, we still have to be proactive to ensure we get any damaged roads on the Cape fixed as soon as possible after the wet season. “We expect to begin this year’s construction season on or around May 1, which will of course be determined by the weather.”
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Council nominations close on Tuesday THOSE residents wanting to stand for either Mayor or Councillor in the upcoming Local Government elections are reminded they must nominate by noon next Tuesday, March 27. Cook Shire Returning Officer Cass Sorensen has an office in the Events Centre, but nominees must arrange an appointment to meet with her to submit their documentation. Ms Sorensen said the nature of her role did not demand the office to be manned continuously, and
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MOST Cooktowners know Jim Fay as the man from the RSL, or, perhaps, as the drummer they have heard playing music around town. Since arriving here in 2000 he has become part of the structure of the place. Why did he come to Cooktown? “I was originally from Cairns and I wanted to get back up this way. I happened to bump into a lady when I was visiting my parents in Cairns and she invited me to come up to Cooktown. So, I came up and I liked it, so I moved up.� What does he like about Cooktown? “Well, it’s laid back, isn’t it? Very relaxed.� Is it still relaxed when his car breaks down and he cannot get the parts to fix it? “Ah well, we put up with those things. You can’t have all the pleasures, can you? We’ve got away from the rat race, so you’ve got to give and take a bit if you want this sort of lifestyle.� Jim is well known as a military man. How did that start? “When I grew up in Cairns, I joined the CFM there. I liked it, and I said to the old man I wouldn’t mind joining the regular army. “I joined in ‘62, straight after my 17th birthday. I’d never been out of Cairns before, apart from going to Townsville playing football. I’d never been further than that, and I’d never worn shoes before in my life. It was a big learning thing for me.� When Jim had completed his basic training, he went to the Armoured Corps, working with scout cars. “It was really good. I was very happy. I stayed with them until they were disbanded.� The scout cars were replaced with armoured personnel carriers. This was the time of Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam conflict. In 1968 Jim was offered a posting to a Civil Affairs unit in Vietnam. “I said, oh yeah. I’ll go. I took that instead of going with my unit.� The assignment involved monitoring villages in his unit’s area and checking on Viet Cong movements and intentions - a very dangerous job. “I was medevaced back because I’d got hepatitis and malaria pretty bad, and I was six months in hospital.� It was time to leave the army and find a career in “civvy� street. Jim stayed in heavy machinery, factories,
Cooktown RSL Sub Branch Secretary/Treasurer Jim Fay adjusts one of the photos on display in the Charlotte Street office. Photo: GARY HUTCHISON. RIGHT: A young Jim Fay in uniform. Photo submitted. construction and agriculture. So how did Jim come to be the leading light in the RSL in Cooktown? “Well, as soon as I got out, I joined the RSL in Sydney and I’ve been in it ever since. Then I moved up to a place called Dalby because I hated the city. I bought a hundred acre block of land. It was just scrub. “It took me 19 years to build a log cabin there, in the meantime working in Dalby 80km in to work and 80km out every day.� When it came time to retire, Jim moved up to Cooktown and fell straight into the RSL here. “I was involved even before I left Dalby. I was on the committee down there, and vice-president for three or four years. As soon as I got to Cooktown, I attended a meeting and I got stuck on the committee up here.� Jim has been on the committee ever since. His work for the RSL Sub-Branch is entirely voluntary. He is concerned to explain the difference between the two RSL institutions in Cooktown. “A lot of people say ‘We’ll go to the RSL’, but it’s not the RSL. The Sub-Branch is here to look after the serving and ex-serving personnel. Mainly welfare, that’s what we’re all about. “A lot of people come in, and they might have something wrong with them. We put claims in for them, so they can get medical treatment. And they join the Sub-Branch mainly for a bit of camaraderie. “Across the road, the Memorial Club is a club, nothing to do with RSL. The Sub-Branch owns the building, and the Memorial Club leases it from us. What they do there is their own business. They’re running a club, as a normal club where you have drinks and poker machines. We’re can’t do that, we’re just here for welfare.�
What does Jim think of the descriptions of the two entities as the Caring RSL and the Drinking RSL? He laughs and says: “I suppose that’d be right, yes. But we have support there for ANZAC Day, Viet Nam Vet’s Day and Remembrance Day.� How does Jim characterise relations between the two? “Good. There was quite a battle between the two, but now it’s getting better and better. “Now, a lot of people have wondered why we have handed over fifty-one per cent of the building to head office. Well, we had to look into the future, because we’re all getting on and if you look ten or fifteen years down the track, there’s going to be no-one here to take over and run it. We’ll all be gone. “That’s why we handed it over because there’ll always be the RSL there running it and controlling it.� How is the Sub-Branch going to adapt for the future? “Affiliated members. Victoria have got them in already - police, ambulance, fire-brigade, people like that. To keep the membership going. If we don’t we’ll just fade away.� If we take Jim away from his RSL, what does he see in the future for Cooktown? “It looks like they’re trying to get hold of a dredge so they can dredge the harbour. If they can do that and get the harbour dredged, they can get some of those cruise ships in. It’d be good for the town business. Apart from that, I don’t think Cooktown will grow that much really.� In his spare time, Jim is in the entertainment business, making music with local players. How is that going? “It’s good, but if we could get more venues to play at, that would be great.� I’m sure we’ll see Jim there.
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Dugong reports not a true reflection - TOs By MARK ROY
The debate over hunting rights is again on the table. Photo Mads Boedker.
TRADITIONAL owners in the Torres Strait are outraged by national media reports which they say paint Torres Strait Islanders as cruel, heartless poachers engaged in an illegal meat trade. Footage shot using a concealed camera was aired on the ABC 730 Report on Thursday, March 8. The program made unsubstantiated claims that Islanders were selling turtle and dugong meat on the black market. Torres Strait elder Father Getano Lui said he was disappointed by the report, which he said misrepresented traditional hunting practices. “Nobody from the ABC took the time to sit down with us to talk about traditional hunting,” Fr Lui said. “The report ignored the fact that we have turtle and dugong management plans in place in the Torres Strait, and that we take these animals for traditional celebrations, such as tombstone unveilings, weddings,
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and initiations - not for commercial purposes.” Elders have told the Torres News they are “sick and tired” of having to justify and explain their traditional rights and practices to people from “down south”. Filmmakers Rupert Imhoff and Ben Cropp visited the Torres Strait in controversial circumstances in November last year, claiming to be conducting PhD research for a university. The Torres News, sister publication to the Cooktown Local News, presented a page one report on their visit in the November 23-29 issue, after Mr Cropp threatened to sue the newspaper if it published concerns raised in an email circulating at the time. “We were not doing any filming. It’s a total lie,” Mr Cropp told the Torres News at the time. Film footage taken during their visit was screened on the 730 Report, showing a turtle being struck on the head and cut up, and a dugong being towed behind a boat. The footage was shot by Mr Imhoff on Mabuyag using a concealed camera. Mr Imhoff was invited onto Mabuyag as part of a traditional “gud pasin” welcome, in which elders welcome strangers to their island on the understanding they are of good character, they said. The traditional owners say they feel betrayed by Mr Imhoff’s actions, as he was specifically asked not to film on the island and then made a show of leaving his video camera on Mr Cropp’s charter boat. Traditional owners on Mabuyag say the turtle and dugong were being prepared for a wedding feast, and were not part of any “illegal trade”. TSRA chairperson Toshie Kris there was no evidence of an illegal trade in turtle and dugong meat in the Torres Strait. “If there is any, we would certainly want to know,” Mr Kris said. “Under the community management plans we would be looking at taking action against any illegal trade.”
Frangipani puzzle solved by readers COOKTOWN Local News readers Rosalie Chester and Sue Brennan have been able to supply the missing piece to the puzzle of the surname of the grower responsible for a frangipani recently registered internationally as “Col’s Cooktown Sunset”. It was, in fact, Col Grant, who with wife Betty grew the now famous bloom on their Hope Street property. Col’s daughters, Denise Grant and Belinda Walter, now live in Brisbane from where Denise said her father was a very humble and unpretentious man who would be quietly chuffed by the name. “It was really lovely to read your story and it brought on a lot of tears,” Denise said. She said her Dad died in 2001, but was not sure if he had seen a watercolour painted by Cairns artist Kent Reid in the same year. “I looked again at the watercolour, which was given to Mum and Dad by one of the Frangipani collectors, though I’m not sure which one,” she said. “I would like to think he saw it before he died, but I am not sure.” She said her Mum died last year and now rests beside her Dad in the Cooktown Cemetery, fittingly, under a frangipani tree. However, a fig tree threatens to take over the site. “I was disappointed to see a fig tree has taken over in recent years,” she said. “I may have to plant a ‘Col’s Cooktown Sunset’ next time I am up there.” Susan Newhouse, Cultivar Registration Coordinator for the Frangipani Society of Australia, said the officially registered name would remain as “Col’s Cooktown Sunset”. “As the registration’s already gone through, knowing Col’s name won’t make any difference to that,” Mrs Newhouse said. “It’s just nice to tidy the loose ends up, particularly now that Marilyn has passed away and the Society can now update our records for prosperity sake,” she said. Mrs Newhouse said the Society would organise that copies of the official certificate be sent to Denise and Belinda for their personal records.
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A look at Cooktown hotels in the 1800s COMMONLY Cooktown has been attributed as havWITHä ing 64 hotels in 1874/75, or #OOKTOWNä (ISTORIALä some other year near to its 3OCIETY establishment. This figure comes from the fact that in around 1874, there were 64 licenses issued. However, unlike today when a license to operate a hotel lasts for some time, licenses back then were only valid for six months. Therefore, using this piece of information, one could deduce that there were 32 hotels. However, some hotels were sold a number of times in a year, and each new owner or publican, had to apply for a new license. It is felt that the greatest number of hotels trading between the Five Mile (the turn-off to Poison Creek Road) and the Wharf was 50 in 1874/75. Another commonly held belief is that there
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was a large number of unlicensed “shanties” in Cooktown. This was probably true in 1873 and into 1874, but in late 1874 and early 1875, the authorities clamped down on them. Cooktown wasn’t the most healthy of places in 1874/75, and to improve sanitation, while providing temporary accommodation, all hotels were forced to adhere to the licensing laws of the day. Each hotel had to provide dining rooms, at least four bedrooms, sitting rooms as well as toilets and of course a bar. In addition, each owner had to own the land on which the hotel operated, forcing out those operators who were squatting the land. Unlicensed hotels were still to be found further out on the roads to the Palmer, but they were forced out of Cooktown early in its life. Of the three hotels currently trading in Cooktown today, only the Cooktown Hotel
Maintenance funding for Rossville School ROSSVILLE State School will receive $6100 in funding as a maintenance allocation under the state government’s School Rejuvination Program. Member for Cook Jason O’Brien said it was part of a $4.8 million package which has been dedicated to improving and refurbishing state schools in the as part of its School Maintenance Investment Program. Mr O’Brien said other schools to benefit from the funding were Biboohra State School, Miallo State School, Mossman State High School, Mossman State School, Northern Peninsula Area College - Bamaga Junior Campus, Northern Peninsula Area College - Injinoo Junior Campus and Northern Peninsula Area College. “These maintenance projects have been identified through the inspection audits undertaken each year in every Queensland state school,” Mr O’Brien said. He said the projects not only provided better facilities for students, but also provided much-needed jobs for local workers and contractors.
Restore life’s troubled sea ON the subject of “Faith t h a t Moves From the Pulpit M o u n tains” (Matthew 17:20), many of us can identify with the unknown writer of the poem below. It is great to know however, that even though we may have faith the size of a grain of mustard seed, we can place that faith in the Lord, the one who calmed the storm, and who will help us with the “storms” we have to weather and “mountains” we find hard to climb at times. “Lord, I’ve never moved a mountain and I guess I never will. All the faith that I could muster wouldn’t move a small ant hill. Yet I’ll tell you, Lord, I’m grateful for the joy of knowing Thee, and for all the mountain moving down through life You’ve done for me. When I needed some help you lifted me from the depths of great despair. And when burdens,
pain and sorrow have been more than I can bear, you have always been my courage to restore life’s troubled sea, and to move these little mountains that have looked so big to me. Many times when I’ve had problems and when bills I’ve had to pay, and the worries and the heartaches just kept mounting every day, Lord, I don’t know how you did it. Can’t explain the where’s or whys. All I know, I’ve seen these mountains turn to blessings in disguise. No, I’ve never moved a mountain, for my faith is far too small. Yet, I thank you, Lord of Heaven; you have always heard my call. And as long as there are mountains in my life, I’ll have no fear, For the mountain-moving Jesus is my strength and always near.” (Author unknown, but it could have been you or me). Blessings Pastor Peter Cooktown Baptist Church
(nee Commercial Hotel) did not feature in 1874. In that year, Henry Poole built his Sovereign Hotel - albeit in the middle of Green Street and Peter Chevesich built the West Coast Hotel. In the same year, a Mr A Threadgold built a hotel on the site of the current Cooktown Hotel, which he called The White Horse Hotel. In 1884/85, the White Horse Hotel became the Commercial Hotel with Mr J E Keating as the publican. In 1889, Mr Keating was reported as having built a new two story hotel. However, when one compares a photograph of the old White Horse Hotel with the current hotel, the similarities between the original hotel and the ground floor of the current hotel are most striking. Could Mr Keating have only added another floor to the old White Horse Hotel?
No benefit for north once election decided
ONLY days to go, and we will find out who won the South-East Queensland elections. The winners will receive a rich grab-bag of prizes. At the View top will be the fairy floss offered by the media. They winning from parliamentarians will be feted in print and on television. the Hill Newshounds will be hanging on their every word, even when the new polies have not paid for the drinks. They will also receive goodies such as long stays in luxury hotels in our state’s capital, offices, invitations to free-load at all sorts of officially-sponsored parties and blow-outs, chauffeured limousines for the ministers, princely salaries and pensions and a list of untaxed allowances that would make a European bureaucrat blush. And somewhere in the bottom of the grab-bag, in one of the corners along with the bits of fluff and discarded lolly wrappers, they will find the right to tell the north how we’re going to be living our lives for the next few years. I wonder who will be calling the tune? Will it be Captain Bligh again? Her government is widely loathed, partly for some spectacular screw-ups, but mostly because it has simply been there too long. In spite of that, when you meet her, the good Captain comes over as an attractive personality, a decent person you could trust to look after your dog. I haven’t met Oberfűhrer Campbell Newman, but I share the fear. He was apparently a competent Lord Mayor of Brisbane, but no-one calls him loveable. His party colleagues dislike him so much that they assigned him a nearly un-winable Labor seat. Perhaps they figured they could take advantage of his energy to win the election, but not be embarrassed by his presence in parliament afterwards. They can go back to their normal stance of being a bunch of non-entities hiding behind each other. Then there is Bob Katter, the wild man from the north. On television, Bob poses as an opinionated loud-mouth in a big hat, but when you meet him you can’t help feeling that he is, in fact, an opinionated loud-mouth in a big hat. The other thing that strikes you is that he is our loud-mouth, and says things that make a lot of sense outside Brisbane. He is not standing for the Queensland parliament, but his party is, and he’s taking time off from his federal duties to give the party a boost. That’s not likely to help much and I doubt he will get more than a few seats. Depressing, isn’t it? We will go off the polls to vote against the party we consider worst, and afterwards we won’t notice the difference.
The White Horse Hotel, now the Cooktown Hotel (Top Pub) at about 1879. Photo submitted.
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Fringing coral reef - robust or not? IT’S sure been a wild few days with the Bloomfield River dangerously high on most days. There have been many tree falls with branches weakened by heavy water-laden vines and shallow roots being tugged out of the soggy ground in high winds. Lots of rain has led to muddy water running through gutters and across roads into flooded creeks, and into the Coral Sea. One of the reasons that we have the fringing coral reef (that is, the reef close to the shoreline) between the Daintree and Bloomfield Rivers is because of the proximity of the mountains to the sea. The rain water only has a short distance to run off and is generally cleaner. Not now, however. Moving water runs into the sea by the closest route. Of course, all the farming and development over the last 80 years, and 28 years ago the building of the Bloomfield Track itself, has impacted on the run-off. Even before the area was declared a World Heritage area in 1988, some scientists were concerned that the fringing reef might be damaged or reduced. I’ve looked at old photos showing naked soil on cutaways, and red, clay soil all making run-off much worse. It appears to be totally different in 2012. The rainforest and reef are enormously resilient, and as far as I am aware, we still have all our fringing reef intact and as vital as ever. Vegetation and years of adding more blue metal to the Bloomfield Track have greatly reduced the run-off, according to locals. However, this has become a hot issue as the Wet Tropics Management Authority gets to decide whether or not a crossing at Woobadda will cause short or long term damage to the
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Bridge over Noahs Creek. rainforest, reef and wilderness aesthetics and “experience”. So, I invite anyone with scientific or photographic evidence to share your knowledge with me or the newspaper. With all this wet weather it’s a good time for visitors to head to the beaches. In between showers, the lovely pink and white flowers of the Barringtonia asiatica bloom for a few hours until the rain soaks them and they drop. They’ll grow into the fascinatingly shaped “bishop’s mitre” pod, mature within a few months, fall and then float around in the sea before being washed up onto the shore again. No wonder that they, and other floating seeds and nuts inhabit so much of globe around the equator following the currents. The Beach calophyllum, is in the background of our group of four visitors at
Stephanie Au and Gabe Chan from the USA with Michele Carroll and Rod Carter of Sydney at Coconut Beach. Photos: MIKE D’ARCY. Coconut beach, just before the southwards climb out of Cape Trib. It’s a great spot to stop and look at the various ocean and tidal fringe mangroves and other plants. As well as beaches, if you are stopped by a swollen stream, have a good look around. creeks like Emmagen, which have a wonderful range of interesting plants and sightseers, enjoying the happy ambience of the rain. On the subject of the Bloomfield River Bridge, a spokesperson from the Transport and Mains Road Department reports, “Although the Bloomfield River crossing is not on a state-controlled road, we understand the importance of reliable access to remote areas. We’re working closely with local government to deliver improved flood immunity to the people of the Wujal Wujal community. We’re on track to finish the new jointly federal and state funded $5.5 million bridge over
Bloomfield River in time for the start of the 2012-13 wet season. “Design should be finished in early May after which we’ll call for tenders for the construction. This is expected to start mid-2012, but depends on design constraints, contractor availability, price and weather. “We’re currently undertaking a route survey to assess the access for delivery of girders to Wujal Wujal.” Good news. It seems on track. Get out this weekend, but be careful. Tides are getting lower from high, but watch for flooded creeks and dirty water. Happy travelling Mike and Trish D’Arcy D’Arcy of Daintree 4WD Tours www.darcyofdaintree.com.au Ph:+61 7 4098 9180
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Unearthing 7500 years of history on Mabuyag AN archaeological dig on Mabuyag has unearthed the earliest evidence of hunting in north-east Australia. Archaeologist Duncan Wright, along with representatives from the Goemulgaw kod, have been excavating a site on Mabuyag which confirms people have been living off the sea in the Torres Strait for at least 7500 years. In 2006, a joint project between the Goemulgaw kod and archaeologists from Monash University in Melbourne excavated three sites at the Mabuyag villages of Goemu, Wagadagam and Dabangay. A field crew, including Goemulgaw traditional owners Maitui (Beboy) Whap and Thomas Whap, dug up large amounts of dugong and turtle bone, stone flakes, shellfish and charcoal. By dating small pieces of charcoal excavated from each of these villages it was found that a large community had been living on Mabuyag for at least 1000 years. The oldest levels were not reached in 2006, so archaeologist Duncan Wright returned with volunteers Shannon Sutton and Matt Coller to re-excavate a site from October to November last year. Goemulgaw representatives, Beboy Whap, Paula Whap and Lewis Bani were chosen by Cygnet Repu and Terrence Whap to assist with excavations. The team were able to re-locate the old settlement layer, and once again found large amounts of charcoal and flakes. This time a large axe head and giant
Duncan Wright explains some of his discoveries to some interested onlookers. grind-stone were also uncovered. Goemulgaw oral histories say Wagadagam was occupied first, before people moved to Goemu and Dabangay. Dr Wright says Dabangay, a village on the north east coast of Mabuyag,
provides evidence of an earlier and less intensive settlement period. He believes small groups of people lived on Dabangay beach, clearing away trees using fire and large stone flakes as axes. “The place would have looked
very different back then. The Torres Strait islands had only just formed with rising seas flooding what had previously been a gigantic land bridge between Papua New Guinea and Cape York,” Dr Wright said. “Most of the beaches, reefs and
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sea-grass beds on or near Mabuyag would not develop for another 5000 years, yet people were able to live on these new islands and hunt turtle. “This suggests that they were using water craft, maybe canoes, and were already good at fishing. “The Mabuyag islanders are likely to have been amongst the first fisherman in the Torres Strait.” Deep down, at depths of about 1.3 to 2m, the team found large amounts of charcoal, big stone cutters, or “flakes”, and fragments of turtle and dugong bone. “Pieces of bone and charcoal were dated to between 7000 and 5000 years ago,” Dr Wright said. “Dabangai is one of the oldest sites in the Torres Strait and provides the earliest evidence for hunting in the whole of North East Australia. “People were living at Dabangay at least 2000 years before the pyramids were built in Egypt.” The materials are now being analysed at Monash University in Melbourne. “We hope to find out how, and for how long, people lived at Dabangay,” Dr Wright said. “What did they eat? How did they respond to rising seas? It’s a chance for us to go back in time together and join that small group of people sitting, yarning on a beach over 7000 years ago,” Dr Wright says. These findings will be published in a new paper, ‘First Fishermen’ by Dr Wright.
Cyclone Season Information
STAY HOME - STAY CALM - STAY SAFE CYCLONE SHELTER A Cyclone Shelter provides shelter during a cyclone and is purpose-built. The Cooktown Events Centre is a Cyclone Shelter. If a cyclone is heading towards us and you feel unsafe in your own home and have nowhere else to go then you should come to the Cyclone Shelter. Facilities at the Cyclone Shelter will be basic but you will be safe. There wont be food, hot drinks or cooking facilities provided so you will need to bring your own prepared food. If you want to bring your domestic pet you can, but cats and dogs need to be in a cage and registered with Cook Shire Council. As soon as the cyclone has passed you will return home.
PLACE OF REFUGE A Place of Refuge is a building within the community which is not Cyclone Shelter rated but will offer a degree of protection.
EVACUATION CENTRE An Evacuation Centre opens after the cyclone has passed. Evacuation Centres help people who have been affected by the disaster. The Centre will provide food, clothing, a shower and somewhere to stay.
These buildings are located in Laura, Lakeland, Rossville, Bloomfield, Coen and Portland Roads.
An Evacuation Centre may open in any of Cook Shire’s communities.
There is no guarantee that these buildings will survive a direct impact from a severe cyclone but people may choose this as a better option than remaining in their own home.
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The best place to be during a cyclone is in your home or the home of a friend. We are all expected to be self-sufficient for at least 3 days.
Recovery Centres are involved with the longer term recovery of the community. Coordinated by the Department of Communities, Recovery Centres assist with housing, financial assistance, access to services such as Centrelink, insurers and counselling.
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ST PATRICK’S DAY @ The Top Pub
PHOTOS: GARY HUTCHISON
Martin and Mel Cookson close to the dance floor.
Ann Cox, Monique Knight and Russell Bowman making up for a late start to St Patty’s Day celebrations.
Beau Francisco, Albi Seagren, Lyndsay Furlong and Emma Francisco at the “personalities” table.
German visitors Lisa Kroll and Andrea Dannehl are in Cooktown looking for work, but on Saturday night they were enjoying the night life.
Jennifer Godin, Simone Zerk and Naomi Bravery were close to the band action.
Jen Midgley and John Hay found time for a chat.
Birthday girl Kylie Mason with Helen Stirling and Mick Mason.
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Monique Goodworth was helping Sarah Henderson celebrate her birthday.
SHAVE FOR A CURE @ Sunbird Cottage SUNBIRD Cottage residents are hoping Cooktowners will come to their aid with more donations so they can achieve their $1500 fund raising goal for the Leukaemia Foundation. Calling themselves the “Sunbird Cottage Blokes & Sheilas”, the small group of local senior citizens made a late decision to mount their campaign, but have done well to reach their current total of $860. Those mobile enough to get to the RSL on Saturday were accompanied by their dedicated carers, where the colourful side of their personalities was allowed to shine through.
Cooktown Hair & Beauty Manager Alana Czarnecki cheerfully sprayed the hair, eyebrows, moustaches, beards and goatees of anyone willing to make a donation to the cause. Green, blue, yellow, orange, red and purple were amongst the colours applied, with some of the donors left looking like fluorescent traffic signals. And it wasn’t only the Sunbird Cottage crew who joined in the fun, with a number of RSL regulars making valuable contributions, not the least the club itself with Manager Suzie McKewen making a surprise donation of $300. But it didn’t finish at the RSL.
When they finished there, the group returned to the cottage where their bed-ridden compatriots also became involved. Sunbird Cottage Carer Joanne Tatkovic said short notice to the community probably hampered the achievement of the $1500 goal. “We did try to get things going earlier, but communication was a problem,” Joanne said. “So now we’re hoping some locals will come on board and help us reach that magic $1500 mark.” Anyone wanting to make a donation to the Leukaemia Foundation through the Sunbird Cottage Blokes & Sheilas can call Maurine Mason on 4043 0157.
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“Blue” Hobbs with Delma, Gay and Rob McDonald got into the spirit of Sunbird Cottages ‘Shave & Colour for a Cure Campaign” along with Ming Ming who provided a K9 contribution. Photos: GARY HUTCHISON.
Sunbird Cottages staff members Peter Way and Joanne Tatkovic receive a $300 donation to their “Shave & Colour for a Cure Campaign” from Cooktown RSL Manager Suzie McKewen.
Sunbird Cottages residents (from front left) Joan Van Hemelryck, Maurine Mason, Elsie Hatfield and June Vereaux, seen at the Cooktown RSL with Sunbird Cottages staff member Joanne Tatkovic and Cooktown Hair & Beauty Manager Alana Czarnecki along with other Sunbird Cottages staff Peter Way and James Tapou were a colourful bunch at their “Shave & Colour for a Cure Campaign” at the RSL on Saturday.
Cooktown Hair & Beauty Manager Alana Czarnecki got to use all her creative talents on Peter Way.
ST PATRICK’S DAY @ The Sov
Alana Czarnecki reckons orange is definitely the best colour for James Tapau’s goatee.
PHOTOS: GARY HUTCHISON
St Pat’s Day revellers on the verandah at the Sov.
James Tapou, Michael Shay and Jim Fay getting into the St Patrick’s Day celebrations at the Sov. Photos submitted.
Nelsen fiddling up a St Paddy’s Day storm.
They breed the leprechauns big at the Sov.
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5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Henri-Georges Clouzot’s Inferno 2:45 Anton And The Piano 2:50 Art In The 21st Century: Systems 3:55 The Beauty Of Maps: Cartoon Maps: Politics And Satire 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Is There Life On Mars? 6:30 World News Australia 7:35 Big, Bigger, Biggest: Canal 8:30 RocKwiz: Amanda Wilkinson & Domonic Byrne 9:15 Mad Men: “The Gypsy And The Hobo / The Grown Ups / Shut The Door, Have A Seat” - The firm welcomes back an old client; Joan and Greg make plans for their future; and Betty and the kids take a trip. Peggy’s taste in men proves questionable; Pete has to make a big decision about his career; Henry makes his move on Betty; and the staff is rocked by a major tragedy. Don has a big meeting with Connie about their future relationship; Betty is the beneficiary of some interesting advice; and after hearing some unpleasant news, Don, Roger, Bertram and Lane take drastic action. 11:55 Movie: “The Good, The Bad, The Weird” (MAV v) - The story of two outlaws and a bounty hunter in 1930s Japaneseoccupied Manchuria and their rivalry to possess a treasure map while being pursued by the Japanese army and Chinese bandits. 2:30 Weatherwatch Overnight
SUNDAY 25
4:00 Rage 6:30 Children’s Programs 9:00 Insiders 10:00 Inside Business 10:30 Offsiders 11:00 Asia Pacific Focus 11:30 Songs Of Praise: Irish Voices 12:00 Landline 1:00 Gardening Australia Shorts: Ballarat Garden 1:15 Roller Derby Dolls 1:40 South Side Story: The Pride Of The League 2:10 The Ascent Of Money: Chimerica 3:00 Manet: The Man Who Invented Modern Art 4:30 Oll: The Life And Art Of Margaret Olley 5:00 How The Earth Made Us: Fire 6:00 Best Of Collectors 6:30 Compass: Father Ray Comes Out 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Australia: The Time Traveller’s Guide: The Early Days 8:30 Waking The Dead: Care: Part 1 9:30 Fry’s Planet Word: Uses And Abuses 10:30 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries: Raisins And Almonds 11:30 Emerald City: Adapted from David Williamson’s classic play, a tale of two cities, four people and life’s little pleasures. 1:05 Order In The House 2:05 Waking The Dead: Care: Part 1 - When the Cold Case squad learns that a recently murdered woman is Claire Somers, who was abducted from a children’s home 25 years ago, they unveil a shocking portrait of life in the 1980s care system. 300 Rage
6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Wild World Of Sports 11:00 The Sunday Footy Show 1:00 Wildfire 2:00 Arthur 4:00 Sunday Football: Canterbury Bulldogs Vs Newcastle Knights 6:00 National News Sunday 6:30 The Great Barrier Reef: Reef And Beyond - The final film in the series reveals how the reef is crucially connected to the rest of the planet – and how climate change will affect its future. 7:30 60 Minutes 8:30 The Mentalist: “My Bloody Valentine” (M v) 9:30 CSI: Miami: “Long Gone” (M v) -The kidnapping of a family from their home leads the team to discover an unlikely connection to a drug dealer recently released from prison. 11:30 The Apprentice: “The Mane Event” (PG l) - The remaining stars must manage a horse-and-carriage business in Central Park, but it’s a bumpy ride for one team when two members viciously butt heads. 1:30 Spyforce 2:30 Danoz Direct 3:30 Newstyle Direct 4:00 Goodmorning America - Sunday 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today
6:00 Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil 6:30 Jake And The Never Land Pirates 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 World’s Strictest Parents 11:00 Minute To Win It 12:00 That ‘70s Show 12:30 Movie: “The Even Stevens Movie” (G) 2:00 That ‘70s Show 2:30 Movie: “Uncle Buck” (PG l,s,v) 4:45 Special: Faulty Towers: Basil The Rat 5:30 Great South East 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Sunday Night 7:30 My Kitchen Rules 8:30 Castle: “Cuffed / Countdown” (M) - When Castle and Beckett wake up handcuffed together in a locked room with no memory of how they got there, they must piece together where they are and why, all while trying to escape. 10:30 Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior: “Strays” The Red Cell team is asked personally by FBI Director Fickler to find the estranged daughter of a federal judge, who is his longtime friend. 11:30 Forensic Investigators - Australia’s True Crimes 12:30 The Real Seachange 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 UEFA Champions League Magazine Program 12:30 Speedweek 2:00 Al Jazeera News 3:30 ADbc 4:00 Kick 4:30 Living Black 5:00 Cycling Central 6:00 Thalassa: Sharks Of The Red Sea 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Lost Worlds: America Before Columbus 8:30 Brave New World with Stephen Hawking: Technology 9:30 Movie: “Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter.... And Spring.” (MA s,a) - The phases of a man’s life are reflected in the passing seasons. In spring a young Buddhist Monk is taught by his master in a remote temple. In summer, the young monk falls in love with a girl. Autumn sees him return to the temple as a middle-aged man, disturbed and angry after a tragic life. Winter sees him want to wash away the deeds of his past. 11:20 Movie: “Life Is A Miracle” (M l,s,v,d) - Luka, a civil engineer from Belgrade, has moved to a remote Bosnian village to build a railway that will transform the region into a tourist paradise. Luka remains deaf to the increasingly persistent rumblings of war but his family do not share his enthusiasm. 1:55 Weatherwatch Overnight
MONDAY 26
SBS 5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Food Lover’s Guide To Australia 1:30 House Of Food Obsessives 2:30 Living Black 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Morocco 6:00 Letters and Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Coast: Cap Gris Nez to Mont Saint-Michel 8:30 God In America: Soul Of A Nation 9:35 As It Happened: Korea: The Forgotten War In Colour: Outbreak 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 Movie: “Black Ice” (MA s,l,a,n) - In Finnish. On her 40th birthday, Saara finds out that her husband Leo is having an affair with a younger woman, Tuuli. Instead of revealing her true identity, Saara pretends to be someone else and makes friends with Tuuli. At the same time she is planning the best way to take revenge on her husband and his lover. 12:55 Movie: “Kurt Wallander: The Brothers” (MA v,a) - In Swedish. Military exercises in Ystad make solving the case of five murdered people very difficult. To make things worse, when a couple is found tortured and murdered, Kurt realises the woman was a school friend and the first girl he’d ever kissed. 2:35 Weatherwatch Overnight
4:00 The New Inventors 4:30 Can we Help? 5:00 Gardening Australia 5:30 Catalyst 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 10:55 Catalyst: Seahorses 11:00 Landline 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 At The Movies: Short Cuts 12:45 The New Inventors 1:10 Monarch Of The Glen 3:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 Grand Designs Revisited: Amersham 6:50 Minuscule: The Butterfly Effect 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Australian Story 8:30 Four Corners 9:20 Media Watch 9:35 Q & A 10:35 Lateline 11:10 The Business 11:35 Spooks: A Communist posing as a merchant banker attempts to bring down the British economy, and MI5 officer Ros must put her life at risk to prevent it. 12:30 Consuming Passion: 100 Years Of Mills And Boon 2:00 Dangerous Jobs For Girls: Loggers 2:50 Rage
6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Hi-5 4:00 Kitchen Whiz 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: “The Roomate Transmorgrification” 7:30 The Big Bang Theory: “The Electric Can Opener Fluctuation” 8:00 The Big Bang Theory: “The Good Guy Fluctuation” 8:30 Alcatraz: “The Ames Brothers” (M) - Two of Alcatraz’s most violent brothers, Herman and Pinky Ames, who were notorious for nearly escaping in 1963, find something mysteriously amiss when they return to Alcatraz in the present day. 9:30 Person Of Intrest: “Baby Blue” (M) 10:30 CSI: NY 11:30 Super Rugby Extra Time 12:30 Dark Blue: “Shell Game” (M v) - The team investigates a shooting involving a distinguished figure in the black community. 1:30 Entertainment Tonight 2:00 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Dancing At The Harvest Moon” (PG a,l) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Surf Patrol 3:30 Children’s Programs 4:30 Seven News At 4.30 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away 7:30 My Kitchen Rules 8:30 Revenge 10:00 How I Met Your Mother 10:30 Happy Endings: “Secrets And Limos / Spooky Endings” (PG) - Brad has a difficult time relating to humourless boss Mr. Forristal until the guy, a car buff, flips for Max’s limo. And Dave is reluctant to introduce his new girlfriend to everyone. Then, Jane and Brad spend a scary Halloween house sitting for friends in the suburbs while the rest of the gang heads to a warehouse party, where their respective costumes don’t quite have the effect anticipated, especially for Alex and Dave. 11:30 Sports Fever 12:30 Picture This 1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Stag 4:00 NBC Today / 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News
5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Movie: “It’s Hard To Be Nice” (M l,s,v) 2:45 Spaceflies 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:00 The Crew 5:30 Living Black 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:35 Mythbusters: Duct Tape Hour - Tonight, the Mythbusters tackle various myths relating to the strength and flexibility of the most versatile tool in the handyman’s toolbox - duct tape. They’re testing whether or not duct tape can be used to: construct a potato cannon instead of using traditional glue; build a fully functional cannon; lift a 2,300 kg car; seal leaks in a boat; and construct an entire boat. 8:30 James May’s Man Lab 9:30 Danger 5: Fresh Meat For Hitler’s Sex Kitchen - Allied troops all over Europe are spontaneously transforming into blonde haired, blue eyed, blood-thirsty Nazis. 10:05 The Ricky Gervais Show 10:30 World News Australia 11:05 The World Game 12:05 SOS: Noreen 1:05 Living Black 1:35 Natascha Kampusch: 3096 Days In Captivity 2:40 Weatherwatch Overnight
TUESDAY 27
7 CENTRAL 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “My Mom’s New Boyfriend” (PG v,s,l) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Surf Patrol 3:30 Children’s Programs 4:30 Seven News 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away: Brax fights despite his head injury, Xavier and Ruby have a fun night in and Romeo ruins his romantic evening with Indi. Meanwhile, Harvey forces Roo to admit her feelings for him. 7:30 Better Homes And Gardens 9:00 Movie: “It’s Complicated” (M s,d) 11:30 That 70’s Show: “Take It Or Leave It” - The son of one of Red’s buddies from the Marines arrives in Point Place and the guys take a liking to him when they find out what his dad does. Meanwhile, Jackie is offered her dream job, but it is in Chicago. 12:00 Movie: “Open Boat To Adventure” (G) - The Leyland Brothers retrace the route explored by Matthew Flinders 150 years ago from Darwin to Sydney. 3:00 Infomercials 4:00 NBC Today
4:00 The New Inventors 4:30 Can we Help? 5:00 ABC News Breakfast 8:30 Business Today 9:00 ABC News Mornings 10:00 Behind The News 10:25 Australia’s Heritage: National Treasures 10:30 Australian Prime Ministers 10:35 My Place 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Q&A 1:30 Compass 2:00 Dangerous Jobs For Girls 2:50 Can We Help? 3:00 Childrem’s Programs 6:00 A Farmer’s Life For Me 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Country Town Rescue 8:30 Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple: The Body In The Library 10:05 Artscape: Anatomy 10:35 Lateline 11:10 The Business 11:35 Four Corners 12:20 Media Watch 12:40 Hungry Beast: Wealth 1:10 A Farmer’s Life For Me 2:10 Dangerous Jobs For Girls: Fishing - Three high-flying British career women travel to South Australia where they are challenged to take on one of the world’s most treacherous occupations - working on a trawler hundreds of miles out into the Southern Ocean. 3:00 Catalyst
6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Hi-5 4:00 Kitchen Whiz 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: “The Jimmy Conjecture” (PG s) 7:30 The Big Bang Theory: “The Gothowitz Deviation” (PG s) 8:00 2 Broke Girls: “And The Hoarder Culture” (PG s) 8:30 2 Broke Girls: “And The Really Pretty Cash” (M) 9:00 Two And A Half Men: “Palmdale, Ech” (M) 9:30 Top Gear 11:00 Kitchen Nightmares U.S.A.: “Mama Rita’s” (MA l) - Chef Ramsay visits a Mexican restaurant named Mama Ritas in Newbury Park, CA. Owner Laura, a former successful caterer, doesn’t know the difference between running a restaurant and running a catering business. 12:00 Eclipse 12:30 Men Of A Certain Age 1:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Goodmorning America 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Sudden Terror: The Hijacking Of Schoolbus” (M v) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Surf Patrol 3:30 Children’s Programs 4:30 Seven News At 4.30 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away - Brax realises Leah has feelings for him and Sid tries to wake Brax up to the danger that he’s in. 7:30 My Kitchen Rules 8:30 TBA 9:30 Pictures Of You 10:15 Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior: “The Girl In The Blue Mask” (M v,a) - Cooper and the Red Cell team try to find a killer who disfigures the faces of his victims. 11:15 Royal Pains 12:10 Stag 12:30 Sons And Daughters 1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News
5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Movie: “Breath” (M s,v) 2:35 Spaceflies 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Chinese School: Olympic Fever 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8:30 Insight 9:30 Dateline 10:30 World News Australia 11:05 Movie: “To Take A Wife” (M a,l) - Set in Haifa in the late 1970s, this is a haunting, claustrophobic portrait of a loveless marriage held together by religious and social convention. Received a standing ovation at the 2004 Venice International Film Festival. 12:55 Movie: “The Betrayal” (M v,a) - An exploration of the consequences and contradictions of French colonisation in Algeria. Lieutenant Roque is a young French officer dispirited by the endless war. His official role is to pacify the locals of an isolated village, and convince the Algerians of his nation’s good intentions. But in fact, his main target is the dismantling of the insurgent Algerian underground liberation army. 2:25 Weatherwatch Overnight
WEDNESDAY 28
IMPARJA 6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Hi-5 4:00 Kitchen Whiz 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: “The Engagement Reaction” (PG s) 7:30 Friday Night Football: South Sydney Rabbitohs Vs Brisbane Broncos 9:30 Friday Night Football: Parramatta Eels V Penrith Panthers 11:30 Movie: “Out For Justice” (M v,l) - Steven Seagal stars as a maverick cop who is hunting the man who brutally murdered his partner and best friend - a one man mission of vengeance that leads him back to the Brooklyn neighbourhood where both he and the killer grew up. 1:30 Movie: “The Wicker Man” (M s,h,v) - A policeman searching for a missing girl on the Scottish island of Summerisle, has his routine enquiry turn into a terrifying nightmare. 3:20 Nine Presents 3:30 Danoz Direct 4:30 Good Morning America
4:00 Gardening Australia 5:00 ABC News Breakfast 8:30 Business Today 9:00 ABC News Mornings 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:30 E2: Transport 2:00 Dancing With Dictators 3:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 Restoration Home: Stanwick Hall 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Woodley: The Funeral 8:30 Adam Hills In Gordon St Tonight 9:30 Agony Uncles 10:00 At The Movies 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:35 Lawrence Leung’s Unbelievable: UFO - From UFO hunting in Roswell New Mexico to launching his own unidentified object into the sky, Lawrence goes boldly where no man has gone before to make contact with aliens. 12:00 Moving Wallpaper 12:25 Movie: “The Big Fix” (M d,v) - Moses Wine, a 1960s campus radical turned private eye, becomes involved in a tangled whodunit murder. 2:10 Dangerous Jobs For Girls: Hunters 3:00 Rage
6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Hi-5 4:00 Kitchen Whiz 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: “The Pirate Solution” (PG s) 7:30 The Big Bang Theory: “The Creepy Candy Coating Corollary” 8:00 The Big Bang Theory: “The Cornhusker Vortex” (PG s) 8:30 The Mentalist 9:30 The AFL Footy Show: Join the Logie Award winning Footy Show for its 19th season, starring Garry Lyon, James Brayshaw, Sam Newman, Billy Brownless, Shane Crawford and Matthew Lloyd as they go where no other show dares. 11:15 CSI: Miami: “Power Trip” (M v) - When a savage killer runs rampant in Miami, Horatio must intervene to stop a member of the police force from getting too close to the case. 12:10 20 To 1 1:05 Alive And Cooking 1:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News 5:30 Today
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Claire” (M v) - 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Guide To The Good Life 3:30 Children’s Programs 4:30 Seven News At 4.30 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away - Henri resumes as Casey’s tutor and Roo and Marilyn meddle in John and Gina’s situation. 7:30 Better Homes And Gardens 8:30 Please Marry My Boy 9:30 The Amazing Race 10:30 How I Met Your Mother: “Oh Honey / Desperation Day” When Zoey’s naive cousin visits, Barney makes a move on her. Then, Ted comes to grips with his feelings for Zoey. 11:30 The Marriage Ref 12:30 Sons And Daughters 1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Stag 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News
4:30 UEFA Champions League 9:00 World News 1:00 Dateline 2:00 Insight 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Chinese School: Olympic Fever 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Wildest Africa: Nile: An African Odyssey 8:30 Toughest Place To Be A... Binman 9:30 Empire: Doing Good (PG) - Tonight’s episode recounts the extraordinary story of how a desire for conquest became a mission to improve the rest of mankind, especially in ‘darkest’ Africa - and how that mission shaded into an unquestioning belief that Britain could - and should - rule the world. 10:30 World News Australia 11:05 Movie: “Those Who Remain” (M d,l,s) - In French. Meeting in the hospital where their partners are being treated for a terminal illness, Bertrand and Lorraine strike up a mutually supportive relationship based on their joint guilt at being healthy in this place of sickness. 12:50 Movie: “Luxury Car” (M v) - In Mandarin. An old village school teacher goes to the city to search for his lost son so that his wife, who is gravely ill, is able to see him before she dies. 2:25 Weatherwatch Overnight
THURSDAY 29
ABC 4:00 Gardening Australia 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Catalyst 11:30 One Plus One 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Dalziel And Pascoe 2:00 Monarch Of The Glen 3:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 Restoration Home: Stroke Hall 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 (QLD) 8:00 QI: Imbroglio - The ‘I’ theme continues with a show all about ‘Imbroglio’. Joining Stephen Fry are newcomers Frank Skinner and John Bishop who play alongside semi regular Sean Lock and permanently installed panellist, Alan Davies. 8:30 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries: Raisins And Almonds - After a murder at the Eastern Market, Phryne is plunged into the diverse worlds of Jewish politics, alchemy and poison. 9:30 The Shadow Line: A recently released crime lord is shot dead, and the case is in the hands of a Detective Inspector with short term memory loss since being shot in the head. 10:30 Lateline 11:15 Adam Hills In Gordon St Tonight: Adam Hills returns to Gordon Street in a unique take on the traditional tonight show - with monologue, interviews and top musical acts, plus spontaneous and unpredictable interactions with the studio audience. 12:15 Rage
4:00 The New Inventors 4:30 Can We Help? 5:00 ABC News Breakfast 8:30 Business Today 9:00 ABC News Mornings 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Restoration Home 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 The Return Of Sherlock Holmes 1:30 At The Movies 2:00 Letters On The Bridge 3:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 River Cottage: Everyday: Treats 6:50 Minuscule: Hop On! 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Catalyst 8:30 The Straits: Marou arrives on Zey Island and accuses Gary of creating the circumstances that led to Lola’s death. Meanwhile, Sissi has discovered that Thomson is planning to leave town, but will she leave with him? 9:30 Whitechapel 10:15 Lateline 10:50 The Business 11:20 Museum Of Life: A Collection For The Future 12:20 Our Summer In Tehran 1:20 The Clinic 2:10 River Cottage: Everyday: Treats 3:00 Catalyst
6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Hi-5 4:00 Kitchen Whiz 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: “The Guitarist Amplification” (PG s) 7:30 Earthflight: “Australia & Asia” 8:30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: “CSI Unplugged” - A blackout cripples the city and forces the CSIs to revert to oldschool methods to solve the case of a missing child. 9:30 The NRL Footy Show 11:00 William Shatner Roast: (MA s,l) Witness the comic carnage as a host of celebrities including Jimmy Kimmel and Sarah Silverman boldly go where no one has gone before: to insult the man behind Captain Kirk as William Shatner is roasted. 12:30 The Baron 1:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Fatal Contact: Bird Flu In America” (M a,v) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Guide To The Good Life 3:30 Children’s Programs 4:30 Seven News At 4.30 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 2012 AFL Premiership Season Rnd 1: Richmond Vs Carlton - It’s become a traditional MCG blockbuster on the Thursday night of the opening AFL round. 10:00 Daredevils: “The Humin Bird” (M a,l) - American daredevil, Jeb Corliss aka The Human Bird takes flying to a new level. Donning a state of the art Teflon winged suit and jumping out of a helicopter, he flies terrifyingly close to some of the world’s most dangerous mountains. 11:00 My Big Friggin Wedding: “Meatballs, Feathers, and Fighting, Oh My!” Danny continues to put pre-nup pressure on Tammie. Alyssa and Tyler experience a drama-filled bridal shower. 1:05 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News
5:00 UEFA Champions League 8:30 Weatherwatch Overnight 8:40 World News 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: The Town Hall Of Premen 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Luke Nguyen’s Greater Mekong 8:00 How To Cook Like Heston: Beef 8:30 Two Greedy Italians: The Family 9:35 24 Hours In Emergency 10:30 World News Australia 11:05 UEFA Champions League Hour 12:05 The Fixer 1:00 Movie: “The Illustrated Family Doctor” (MA a,l,s) - A dark and irreverent comedy about illness, work and death. Gary Kelp is a troubled soul who works for a publishing company that condenses books for the mail-order market. When Gary is confronted by his latest assignment, The Illustrated Family Doctor, a graphically illustrated medical text book, he starts to exhibit the symptoms featured in the text-book. Directed by Kriv Stenders and stars Samuel Johnson, Colin Friels and Sacha Horler. 2:45 Weatherwatch Overnight
12 – Cooktown Local News 22 - 28 March 2012
CROSSWORD No. 90
SUDOKU No. 90
Your Lucky
ARIES (March 21st - April 20th)
TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st) A powerful aspect to Uranus later in the week will give you a bright idea. This thought will save you a great deal of time and energy over the coming weeks, so long as you have the courage to follow through with it. Romance. A friend who knows you well will help you to make an important decision. Your emotions will be extremely powerful this week, so you will need some perspective.
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!
MUDDY RIVER
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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– Dr. Joycy Brothers
ARIES (March 21st - April 20th)
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.
CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd)
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TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st)
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A visit from a close friend will help you to focus your thoughts on matters outside your work. You have been putting a lot into your career recently and need time to reflect. Romance. A recent decision by your partner may seem quite hard to understand at first. Don’t take it at face value, however.
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.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
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.
GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st)
FINDWORD No. 90
Your Lucky
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.
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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.
GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st) 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. An unexpected jealousy may disturb the peace. You will be the one who has to sort out the warring parties. Be careful that this conflict doesn’t lead to arguments with your partner.
CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd) Don’t get any more deeply involved with an acquaintance who has let you down badly in the past. This person will let you down again if you give them a chance. Romance. Your partner will be in a very good mood. Shared chores will bring you closer together and you will both enjoy a romantic get-together later in the week.
LEO (July 24th - August 23rd) Don’t let a personal remark about your appearance upset you. You need to focus on more positive aspects of your life. A meeting with a close friend later in the week will help you to sort out your priorities. Romance. A person whose intentions are a little suspect may have their eyes on you at the moment. This new admirer won’t give up easily: you may need to be less than subtle if you want to get them off your back.
VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd) A favourable aspect to Venus will make you especially good at picking up other people’s feelings. Move ahead with a meeting you have been putting off. Romance. You may need to give in a little more in order to put a recent disagreement with your partner to rest. You won’t achieve anything by prolonging the dispute.
LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd) You will have a lot of initiative and will be able to make long-term progress with a project which has become stalled recently. Listen to advice given to you by a friend and follow it to the letter. Romance. You and your partner may be at different energy levels this month. You will need to be patient in order to bridge the gap between you: don’t be too demanding, even if you feel that your needs aren’t being met.
SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd) The cautious approach shown by a friend may be your best approach at the moment. Romance. A person whom you have met several times in the past will suddenly get in touch. The attraction between you may not be mutual, however.
SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st)
Do your best to find a tactful way of making your feelings known. Direct criticism could backfire if you are not careful. Romance. Try not to be too secretive about your intentions. You need to come clean and explain what you want to do.
CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th) At times you may get a little frustrated with your day-to-day work. Don’t let your mind wander too far, however - it may be a little while before you have a chance to get away. Romance. Don’t make any decisions this week which might affect your partner without consulting them first.
AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th) A favourable aspect to Jupiter will give you the confidence you need to push on, despite criticism from people around you. You believe in yourself and will soon be proven right. Romance. A recent change in your emotions could have something to do with a new person in your life! You will start to grow much closer over the upcoming next week.
PISCES (February 20th - March 20th) You have used your superb intellectual powers to figure out a way to get ahead. Now is the best time to make your move. Don’t delay, because your luck may soon change. Romance. Your partner will appreciate your openness. A long discussion will show them that you are serious about improving the quality of your relationship.
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PROPERTY FOR SALE BY TENDER The Public Trustee invites the general public to submit a tender for the purchase of Lot 351, Crown Plan 892260, County of Chelmsford, Parish of Byerstown in Lakeland, 4871. The 2ha property is located in the area formerly known as Byerstown, approx 30km South of Lakeland and 15km West of the Peninsula Development Road and has approx 200m of river frontage. The highest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. Tenders close at 2:00pm, 26th April 2012 and MUST be in a sealed envelope marked "TENDER – Ref:05270819" and addressed to: The Public Trustee, PO Box 656, Cairns 4870. Fiona Justin – Regional Manager Public Trustee Cairns
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Buhmann Phillip (Wayne) Late of Cooktown, passed away in Cairns on Sunday 18th March 2012, aged 50 years. Much loved Grandson, Son, Father, Grandfather, Brother, Uncle and Friend to many. A service will be held at 2pm on Saturday 24th March in the Shire Hall, Helen Street Cooktown, followed by the traditional wharfie enroute to the Cooktown Cemetery for a Committal Service.
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Chamber set to battle natural disasters and misinformation By GARY HUTCHISON OUTGOING Cooktown Chamber of Commerce & Tourism President Greg Whittaker was replaced in the role by Lions Den Hotel Proprietor Max Nulley who was elected to the position at the organisation’s annual general meeting on Monday night. Re-elected to the Executive Committee were Secretary Anne-Marie Hartley and Treasurer Janne Stewart, while Judy Bennett was newly elected to the position of VicePresident. Steven Smith (Mushy), Scott Orchard, Vera Bloxam, Gregg Mayo, Russell Bowman and Justin Coventry were elected to the general committee. In his report for the year, Mr Whittaker commented on a number of past and ongoing issues. He told the meeting that 2011 had been one of ups-and-downs for local businesses, with Cyclone Yassi and the temporary closure of the Bloomfi eld Crossing playing a part on the down side. “Some businesses were up and some were down,” he said. Weather reporting was an on-going problem, which he said had a negative impact on tourism in the region. “There have been reports on the radio telling people the roads to Cooktown have been closed, when some have been open,” he said. “And predictions of the potential of
Cooktown Chamber of Commerce & Tourism’s Executive Committee for 2012 is (from left), President Max Nulley, Secretary Anne-Marie Hartley, Vice-President Judy Bennett and Treasurer Janne Stewart. Photo: GARY HUTCHISON. a cyclone a month away from it actually happening has seen tourists cancelling their plans to come here, and then the cyclone doesn’t happen.” Changes to Cook Shire Council camping laws were something he welcomed. “It’s good to see the new caravan laws are being debated, Cooktown needs to be an RV-friendly town and we have to be ready for it,” he said. Mr Whittaker urged all members to be vigilant and have an input into Council issues
like signage and waste removal. And he was critical of the decision to build an office block which will become a government hub in the town. “That building will see $230,000 a year going to Mareeba, which can’t be good for Cooktown,” he said. “It just means existing offices relocating from their existing tenancies. “I’ve got no problems if it meant 14 new departments, but that doesn’t look like it’s going to happen.”
While the subject of World Heritage is at least 18 months from reaching a determination, he said the change to the public holiday in June was not good for Cooktown. He was also critical of the Council for not answering correspondence forwarded by the Chamber on the issue of waste and water charges. “I think it’s poor housekeeping on Council’s part,” he said. Incoming President Max Nulley thanked Mr Whittaker for his achievements while in office. “You took the Chamber to a new level in the last year and it’s one we need to strive to maintain,” he said. Mayor Peter Scott who temporarily chaired the meeting during the election and congratulated the Chamber of its achievements. “And I’ll urge the new Chamber to work with the new Council when it’s elected in April,” he said. “Unfortunately, the old Council was stuck with old procedures, which we hope will be improved.” However, on Tuesday morning, Mayor Scott refuted Mr Whittaker’s assertions that Council had not responded to correspondence. “I actually replied to that email on January 16, in which I told the Chamber that Council would look at those charges at the next review after the Council elections,” he said. “I’ve forwarded an email to new President Max Nulley with a request that a copy be sent to all members.”
Busy week of shooting kept competitors on target
Cooktown SSAA members Melinda and Dizzy competing in last weekend’s rifle shoot, with Toby overlooking the proceedings. Photo: CHRIS STEWART.
New sport grows in popularity ALTHOUGH it has had a slow start, the new indoor sport in Cooktown, Floorball is gathering momentum in its popularity. In only its third week, there are two teams of adults competing and the growing interest from the lower-aged children has been such there are plans to include teams for children up to the age of 12 years. “At present, children 12 years and older are involved in the adult games,” Floorball organiser Sian Nivison said. “And now, because the little ones on the sideline are so excited by playing, we want to include teams that
cater for them too.” She said games are held on Wednesday nights. “Floorball will be available for the kids up to 12 years from 4.30pm to 6pm,” she said. “Then the older teams will play from 6pm to 7pm. “We’re looking for a lot more people to become involved though, both male and female and any age.” Anyone interested in joining in only has to turn up at the Events Centre, or can call Sian Nivison at home on 4069 5956 or 0428 778 375 or the Cooktown PCYC -Events Centre on 4069 5890.
THIS week saw another busy week of shooting with one pistol competition and two rifle competitions held. First up was our regular Wednesday Sunset Shoot with six shooters to the line. The Service Match included both slow fire and rapid fire events to test the shooters skills. With a possible score of 300, Mal took out first with 270, second went to Toby with 244 and third was Steve O with a score of 227. On Saturday, we held two rifle competitions. The first event was the 25m Benchrest. The aim of this is to get your shots in the bullseye for the highest score possible. With a maximum score of 200, Toby took out first with 196, second was Melinda with 188 and third went to Dizzy with 187. The scores were so close Chris finished fourth with 186. Next was the 25m Benchrest Grouping. This involves placing your five shots in as small a group as possible on each of
your five targets. The average of your five groups is your score for the day. The smallest group of the day went to Toby who took out first place with a score of .149 inches, second was Dizzy with .338 inches and third went to Melinda with a score of .386 inches. March dates for your diary include: Sunset shoots - Wednesday, 28 from 5.30pm, alternating between Combined Service Core and Sports pistol/Centrefire; Practical shoot - March 25 from 9am; and General meeting - March 28 at 5.30pm. And for April: Sunset shoots - Wednesdays - 4, 11, 18 and 25 from 5.30pm; Field Rifle Shoot - Saturday, 7 from 9am; Service Pistol Shoot - Saturday, 14 from 1.30pm; and Practical Shoot - Sunday, 22 from 9am. Chris Stewart Publicity Officer
Weekend shoot weather dependent DEPENDING on this weekend’s weather, there will be a Rifle Shoot on Saturday and a Black Powder Shoot on Sunday. For details regarding the Saturday event, contact Toby on 4069 5663, while Peter will be the Range Discipline Captain for the Black Powder Shoot as Karl is unwell. Best wishes to Karl for a speedy and
healthy recovery. Thank you to Bernie and Mitch for their efforts on Saturday doing jobs on the ranges and to Toby for his help on Thursday. There is always plenty of work to do, so here is a reminder that the next working bee will be on Saturday, April 14. It is planned to be a big one so as many people as possible are encouraged to help. Anne Williams Secretary
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Dream start to Pride season THE dream start for the Northern Pride in the 2012 Intrust Super Cup has continued with an away win in all three grades against the Mackay Cutters. Conditions were far from perfect at Virgin Australia Stadium and strong defence was the key to the Pride’s 14-6 victory. The Cutters opened the scoring early in the first period via former North Queensland Cowboys pivot Grant Rovelli. The Pride were quick to reply with their first points coming in the 25 minute after a nice offload from Ethan Lowe found Noel Underwood who crossed the line. After a successful conversion the scores were level. Only four minutes later Lowe was able to find the line putting the Pride ahead. Strong defence in wet conditions helped the Pride hold onto this lead. The only other points to come in the match came through a penalty goal seven minutes after the break to the Pride’s Shaun Nona. One negative to come from the trip to Mackay was the injury to prop forward Scott Bolton. The North Queensland Cowboys front rower, who has been with the Pride while recovering from a preseason injury, suffered a grade one medial ligament tear during the win for the Pride on Saturday. It is not known how long the injury will sideline Bolton from playing with either the Pride and Cowboys teams but Cowboys media manager Paul Munnings indicated it would be a “couple of weeks” before he would be fit.
In a first for Northern Pride fans all three games were streamed live on the club’s website - free to members and $5 to non-members. “We want Pride fans across north Queensland to know they can still be part of the team even if they can’t make it to any of our games in Cairns, or any of our away matches,” Pride Chief Executive Officer Chris Sheppard said. “The feedback we’ve had on our live streaming has been great, and it’s something we’ll continue throughout the season. “For Pride fans across north Queensland to be able to sit in the comfort of their own home and watch the games is a real first for an Intrust Super Cup side, and we’re proud of that.” The Pride’s next Intrust Super Cup match is a trip to Langlands Park to face Easts Tigers this Saturday. The next match at home for the Pride will be on March 31 when they will face Souths Logan in round 4. In other Intrust Super Cup news competition leaders the Wynnum Manly Seagulls flexed their muscles with a 84-6 trouncing of Central Capras. The Seagull crossed 15 times with Sean Loxley bagging four tries. Only the week before the Capras defeated the Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles 40-22. The Wynnum outfit have put the other clubs on notice with this massive victory and shows they will be a force to be reckoned with this season. The Northern Pride are currently in fourth position.
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Red Soil Rebel Les Snyder on one of his incisive forays into the Warriors defence.
Discipline to dictate result DISCIPLINE will determine which team can lay early season bragging rights to Three Rivers League favouritism after tomorrow night’s main game at the John Street Oval. First round victors the Hope Vale Red Soil Rebels will take on the Cooktown Crocs in the clash, which will start at 8pm. In round one a fortnight ago, the Rebels, the 2011 premiers proved to be mentally tougher than their grand final opponents the Warriors to record their first victory for the season. It was that mental toughness for a game’s entirety that saw the Rebels work their way into the grand final in sudden death clashes after finishing third at the end of the regular season. While the Warriors were the premiership favourites leading into the decider, the Rebels did the hard yards for the whole game to take the crown in an upset. And while discipline is a badge the Rebels wear with pride, not so could be said of the Cooktown Crocs who started off last year’s season as the favourites with impressive early season victories. However, the loss of players through job transfers and injuries saw the Crocs suffer a mid-season
slump which had them placed fourth at the end of the regular season. But some stirring performances in the last couple of games gave their supporters a hint that a form reversal might have seen them progress past the knock-out semi-final. It was a lack of discipline though that saw the Crocs crumble at crucial stages in those last games - unable to take advantage of what should have been winning leads, only to see them finish the season with the wooden spoon. With an influx of new players and increased enthusiasm within the squad, season 2012 promises greener pastures for captain coach Michael Graham and his charges, Their first round clash with the
Wujal Wujal Yindili was a 70-plus point massacre, which really gave no indication of the Crocs prospects for the rest of the year. So, will the Crocs 2011 lack of discipline again prove to be their “glass jaw” when they confront the mentally tough Rebels? That question should be answered by about 7.45pm tomorrow night. In the earlier game which will start at 6.30pm, the Yindili will be looking to restore some semblance of pride after their dismal performance against the Crocs, while the Warriors will hope to replicate a similar thrashing to improve their points for-and-against percentages leading into round three.
Bullocking runs like this from Red Soil Rebel Blake Deemal earned him two tries in his team’s 30-16 defeat of the Warriors at John Street Oval in their first round clash.
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Sharks
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Look for the windows in the weather IT doesn’t matter what the activity, everyone in Cooktown is singing that age old song, “It All Depends on the Weather”. If the forecast holds true for this weekend, we might have a chance to get out and get amongst them and it’ll be a great time for casting lures out to the pelagic, but not only to them, because the big queen fish, golden and giant trevally, spotted mackerel and the odd spanish mack are also around. Frustration levels have been high amongst the anglers around the waterfront and foreshore with lots of large barra swimming around in the dirty water, but not even rolling on lures. And you can include mangrove jacks and some solid grunter in that mix. And while some of the anglers are being taunted by all those fresh feeds, some are just happy to observe the big girls playing in the coffee coloured water. Lure Casters have been getting the best results on the inshore reefs, but catching a fish has been proving harder work in the rivers, with just enough action to keep the interest there as we know lots of rain now will make for better results later in the year. Mud crabs should come into focus soon with plenty of fresh water flushing them out, so let’s hope for a break in the wind. Outstanding capture last week was a giant herring for Col Jackson on a soft plastic. Eighty-three centimetres to the fork, the fish just screamed line from Col’s reel and launched itself dancing all over the ocean. Col kept it just long enough for a quick photo and then released it. Before signing off, just a quick note on “Life Jacket Regulations”. If life jackets are not in plain view, a sign with “Life Jackets” is to be fixed to the storage hatch in which they are stored. The penalty for a lack of signage is now $200. We have a suitable label available to cover these regulations at The Lure Shop. And for more information on these regulations, go to: http://www.msq.qld.gov.au/About-us/News-mediareleases/News-life-jacket-stowage.aspx Tight lines Russell Bowman The Lure Shop
ABOVE: Col Jackson with this 83cm to the fork giant herring he caught on a soft plastic. LEFT: Paul Renfree with a giant trevally taken on a Gold Popper. Photos submitted.
Blood-curdling scream shatters peaceful countryside ARCHIVE and Barran hosted the run this week in the mini wet, and 27 eager Hashers wearing green in honour of Saint Patrick were there ready for the on-on. The run was set on toilet paper the day before and we all know what the rain does to toilet paper, so the trail was a little hard to follow. Never-the-less, we all headed off into the bush following the one in front with blind faith that they were on the trail. The tiny streams we jumped over the day before were now little rivers, but the muddy footprints
gave the tailenders a track to follow as the trail took on a virgin route. As we progressed through the undergrowth, a bloodcurdling scream shattered the peaceful bush and a frantic dance by one Hasher heralded an encounter with a bunch of paper wasps. Hashers scattered in all directions to avoid joining in the dance and it was with relief that they burst out at last onto a road! Then a small noble group of Hashers abandoned the run to escort the stung member back to base. Eventually all Hashers were reunited and Thermo donned her crown and called the circle to order. First to be called out were
Matchbox, Wet Check and Oyster all on the same number of runs. Matchbox may do a recount! Next up were two pommy virgins and Archive for a bit of virgin territory. Then two more virgins and Barran for not rolling back the salami. The Irish jokes came thick and fast and we were soon all tucking in to a good old Irish stew. Well done Barran. Next week’s run will be on Monday, March 26 at Thermo and Farts’ place and will start at 5pm. All are welcome to join in the run. Need help in finding us? Ring Moses on 4069 5854 or 0409 686 032. On-on! Crak Bak
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G’DAY again. Before I talk about last week’s game against the Parramatta Eels, I’d like to thank all those fans who turned up in the rain to support us. And an especially big thank you to anyone from the north who made the trip down, knowing they would get wet backsides. It was a very special effort from you all and thank you. So, on to the game. After our win against the Broncos, the spirit and morale in the club was sky high, so even when we started off slowly to a fast starting Eels outfit, our self-belief held strong and we were able to eventually take control. Everyone played really well for the whole game, but the first half where we scored 26 points and held them scoreless was pretty good in that heavy rain on a soggy Dairy Farmers Stadium. We didn’t start the second half as slowly as some people thought. Full credit has to be given to the Eels for coming back more determined and more disciplined. I thought our boys did really though well to hold them to only six points with the amount of ball possession they had, but then we started to see more ball, which allowed us take control and finish them off. Everyone has pulled up good after the game, with no one reporting injuries. For me, I was really happy with my game. I was able to achieve most of my goals and get more involved. I don’t know that the 40/20 I kicked in the first half was the biggest I’ve ever kicked, but it would have to be up there, and while I love scoring tries, the one I bagged off JT’s (Johnathan Thurston) kick through was made even more special by the number of other Cowboys there in support. It showed just how keen everyone was. We’ll definitely need all that enthusiasm, determination and commitment against the Sharks at home on Saturday night. They’ll be coming off a very impressive win against the competition’s early favourites in the Sea Eagles, so they’ll be keen to maul us Cowboys. But we’ll be ready and waiting for them. And the Three Rivers boys will be at it again tomorrow night? From what I hear they should both be pretty good games with the Rebels wanting to cement their place as outright leaders of the comp and the Yindili trying to restore some pride after being savaged by the Crocs last week. Hopefully, it won’t be raining and the boys can get right into it and there will be a good crowd to support the teams. The standard of footy they play is worth getting wet for. - Matt Bowen
Cricket legend Jeff Thomson speaking at the Top Pub on Tuesday night. Photo: GARY HUTCHISON.
By GARY HUTCHISON THERE was no mistaking the bloke breasting the bar at the Top Pub on Tuesday night. It was “Thommo” - Jeff Thomson - Australian cricketing legend in town for a speaking engagement to raise funds for the local cricket association. The hairstyle is the same but the hair is now grey. And the wrinkles etched deeply into the suntanned face from thousands of hours of squinting into the sun on cricket pitches around the world are now deeper with age. For some reason though, I always thought he was taller, and seeing him for the first time in the flesh he seemed a little shorter than I expected. But during the 1970s when the firebrand bowler was launching red rockets at the world’s best batsmen, Thommo was a Colossus of international cricket - a veritable God. And for the hour-and-a-half that he regaled the small crowd that hung on his every word, the God revealed the larrikin and knock-about bloke he’s renowned to be. In an address liberally sprinkled with the odd four-letter word and bawdy jokes that offended no one, Thommo entertained the cricket tragics with some of his fonder memories. His career spanned from 1972 to 1986, during which time he played 187 first class games, taking a total of 675 wickets with a personal best of 7/27. Representing Australia, he played in 51 tests, took 200 wickets and scored 679 runs with his best score at 49 not out. Once timed with a bowling speed of 165km/h, it was revealed if he was clocked under modern day circumstances, his speed would be 179km/h. And in 2000 he was selected as one of the top 200 cricketers of all time. Not bad for a young bloke who once never dreamed of playing Australia? “I was just a bloke with a bad temper who wanted to beat everyone at everything I played,” Thommo said. “Cricket or football, it didn’t matter, I just wanted to win.” However, his undoubted talent was recognised very early, when as a 16-year-old playing A-grade cricket
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against the likes of Doug Walters and Bobby Simpson, he was selected in an Australian School Boys team - his first representative cap. “You just never know what’s around the corner, just go out and do your best,” he imparted to the youngsters in the crowd. One on-tour “secret” he revealed which had the crowd in stitches, revolved around his childhood mate and fellow representative bowler, Lenny Pascoe. “All the team had finished autographing these bats that were lined up,” he said. “Everyone except me and Lenny and Rod Marsh. “Lenny was right behind me, while Marshy was a few feet behind. “After we finished, Marshy yells out to Lenny, ‘Lenny, you signed these bats upside-down’. “Lenny said, ‘How do you know it was me?’.” Thommo said his career was full of highlights, but he nominated a meeting with the great Sir Donald Bradman amongst his features. He said he had been invited to a lunch which included “The Don” by a cricket tragic who had a full-blown turf cricket pitch in his back yard. “I reckon the best three batsmen I ever played with, or against were Greg Chappell, Viv Richards and Barry Richards, all of whom had run averages of around 56 or 57,” he said. “And here I was having lunch with a bloke whose average was twice as good as theirs.” He said on that day, Bradman was 73 and had not wielded the willow in more than 30 years, but invited him to bowl to him. “I was only bowling leg spinners because I didn’t want to be the headline in the Adelaide Advertiser as the bloke who killed Bradman,” he said. “But on that pitch with us, were two young blokes, one 17 and the other 19 who had high aspirations, intending on taking the long run-up. “Well this 73-year-old who hadn’t touched a bat in 30 years belted these young blokes all around the park. “I was gob-smacked.” A legend in his playing days, Thomson delighted the four generations of cricket fans in the Toppy’s outfield on Tuesday night.
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