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Women’s shelter to be relocated to Cooktown HOPE Vale’s Jiiry Women’s Shelter is expected to relocate to Cooktown by August this year, providing a place of safety and support for women from the broader Cooktown district amid concerns for the residents’ well-being.

As part of the relocation process, the region will conduct an open funding round (tender process) which is expected to open in the coming weeks.

When the funding round opens, the Funding Information Paper and Funding Application Form will be available on the Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services website, as well as on the Community Door website and the State Government Funding Portal.

The Funding Application Paper will highlight the service that need to be provided, the amount of funds, and the expectations that the service provider will need to meet.

Member for Cook David Kempton said the Jiiry Women’s Shelter has seen a very low number of women and children using the service.

“The feedback has been that women aren’t comfortable accessing the service as it’s situated too closely to where the violence is happening within their community,” Mr Kempton said.

“Because of this, community consultations have been held to find out how we can keep offering the best possible service to the women and children of the Hope Vale community.”

Mr Kempton said it was recognised there should be a transition to a regional-based facility, where women from other surrounding communities, such as Wujal Wujal, Bloomfield, Ayton and Cooktown, would also be able to access this support.

“Through the community consultation process, it was established the service should be relocated to Cooktown as it is more central, and women and children accessing the service from other communities are more likely to feel safer,” he said.

“The Department of Communities has been engaged with the current service provider throughout the consultation process.

Charlie Martin, who with his late wife Virginia, used to provide emergency accommodation at their own expense on their Oakey Creek property for people in need, said he hoped due consideration will be given to the special needs of those who will use the facility when it is established.

“I hope the government’s preference won’t be to have them penned up in a box in town some place,” Mr Martin said.

“What some people don’t realise is that a shelter primarily used for Indigenous people needs to be ‘out of trouble area’ where they are safe, yet can still connect with the bush.”

He said it was a shame his former home, which was recently sold, was not still available for the purpose.

“There is the creek to collect the mussels,

a barra or perch to catch, or just generally walking the bush,” he said.

“That place had already proven itself as a place for ‘healing’ in comfort.”

Charlie Martin, outside the house where he and late wife Virginia used to house homeless people at their own expense. Photo: GARY HUTCHISON.

What a couple of fine fellows

‘Irish’ Wog John O’Dessmann (left) does the Guinness tango with the world’s scariest leprechaun, Keith O’Bradford during St Patrick’s Day celebrations at the Sovereign Resort Hotel.

Photo: GARY HUTCHISON.

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Past administrator calls for Council apology AS a past Administrator of the Cook Shire, I claim to have some appreciation of procedures and the many good things done by our local authority.

I also try to refrain from interfering in Council affairs.

On this occasion, I have reluctantly advised the Mayor, Councillors and CEO that I regard the debacle over kerbside rubbish collection in the Poison Creek/Endeavour Valley Road area as inappropriate and an example of poor governance.

Lack of consultation, poor publicity and an apparent willingness of Councillors and staff to ride roughshod over pubic protest have

MARCH

Thu 21. Swim for Your Life at the Cooktown Pool from

9.30am to 10.30am.

Thu 21. Cooktown Photography Club meeting at the Cooktown State School from 6pm. Contact either Gary Hutchison on 0411 722 807 or Chris Stewart on 0400 685 542 for further information.

Sat 23. Cape York SSAA Rifle Shoot from 9am.

Sat 23. Cooktown Pool - Aqua Aerobics - from noon to 1pm.

Sun 24. Cooktown SSAA Practical Shoot from 9.30am.

Sun 24. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from 1.30pm in the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5626 for details.

Tue 26. Swim for Your Life at the Cooktown Pool from 9.30am to 10.30am.

Tue 26. Endeavour Lions Club meeting at the Lions Hall in Amos Street from 7pm.

Tue 26. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from 8pm in the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5626 for details.

Wed 27. Cooktown Pool - Aqua Aerobics - from noon to 1pm.

Wed 27. Cooktown SSAA Sunset Shoot and general meeting from 5.30pm.

Thu 28. Swim for Your Life at the Cooktown Pool from 9.30am to 10.30am.

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justifiably angered most of the people so affected.

It is submitted that written explanations and public meeting replies contain misinformation and proof of bureaucratic bungling.

Meeting procedures are questionable and administration issues are unsatisfactory.

In my case, having to make a 4km return journey from homestead to roadside every second week, to put out and retrieve a half-empty wheelie bin is just a confounded nuisance and unnecessary expense.

This compares to dropping off a bag of domestic refuse every few

AS the Australian Labor Party’s Candidate for Leichhardt, I condemned the Newman LNP Government following an announcement that 27.5 full-time equivalent positions will be scrapped from the Cape York Hospital and Health Service.

This is a huge blow for the people of Cape York and I feel for the workers who were now forced to find another job.

It sickens me to learn of further job cuts to our local health services. You cannot place a dollar amount on the health and wellbeing of people.

Access to adequate health services is a basic human right. We shouldn’t have to travel to Brisbane or another centre to get treatment. We deserve to have doctors, nurses and specialists in our local community.

The 27 Cape York job cuts are in addition to 234 positions being slashed in Cairns and 35 being axed in the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula.

Labor has invested millions to achieve better health outcomes in the Far North and we can’t afford to have Campbell Newman and Tony Ab-

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Sun 7. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from 1.30pm in the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5626 for details.

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bott take our local healthcare system backwards.

Five of the positions being shed are in clinical areas.

The Cape York Hospital and Health Service says three senior Directors of Nursing and two clinical nurses within the sexual and women’s health service and the mental health service will all be axed.

These are positions we simply can’t afford to lose. People are crying out for better mental health care.

I can only imagine how parents and the elderly in the remote and isolated parts of Cape York must feel over these cuts.

Federal Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch and his LNP state counterpart David Kempton had been far too silent on the issue.

There’s been a distinct lack of leadership, compassion or empathy from both the Federal and State members here. Warren Entsch and David Kempton need to stop shirking their responsibilities. People should be able to rely on them to stand up for their jobs and job security.

CHURCH SERVICES Baptist: Hogg Street, near IGA, 9.30am Sun. Phone 4069 5155.

Cooktown Community Church (AOG/ACC): Gungarde Hall, 9.30am Sun; Home Group 7.30am Wed. Phone 4069 5070, 0427 756 793.

Catholic: 6pm Sat and 8.30am Sun, St Mary's, Cooktown. Phone 4069 5730.

Anglican: Christ Church Chapel, Sun 8.30am.

Phone 4069 6778, 0428 696 493.

Lutheran: Hope Vale at 9am on Sunday, Cooktown.

Phone either 4060 9197 or 0419 023 114.

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We are looking down the barrel of creating a permanent under class in this country between the ‘haves’ and the ‘have-nots’. One class of people that can afford health cover and education and one class of people that can not.

It’s clear what’s happening at a state level is a blueprint for what we would see under a Tony Abbott government.

The Federal Labor Government is delivering record funding to Queensland - it will increase by 21 per cent over the next four years, an extra $600 million.

The Newman Government should be using this unprecedented investment in Queensland health services to deliver better outcomes for patients, including here in Cape York.

It is becoming clearer that Campbell Newman’s cuts in Queensland would be the blueprint for Tony Abbott’s Australia.

We can’t let Tony Abbott do to Australia what Campbell Newman has done to Queensland.

Billy Gordon, ALP Candidate for Leichhardt EVERYONE is bemoaning the lack of yet another Wet, but there is only one who has won a $25 meat voucher in this week’s Cornett’s IGA Cooktown and Cooktown Local News photo competition and that is Dale Tan’s Cooktown Cicada Crying For Rain.

As well as winning this week’s voucher, Dale goes into the draw again for the end of year grand prize.

And along with our other winners, he can continue entering each week for as long as he pleases.

You now have until 5pm on Thursday, March 28 to submit your entry for this week’s stage of the competition, and remember, entries need to be full resolution - between 1mb and 10mb in size and they need to be forwarded as an email attachment to editor@ cooktownlocalnews.com.au .

And please include your contact numbers.

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

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at no cost to Council.

It is of concern that the new service, which is rural and not like the townships of Cooktown, Rossville and Marton, will discourage landholders from responsibility in waste management and add to Council expenditures.

I think an apology from Council and rescission of the decision is called for.

Restoration of a degree of respect by both sides would be good for all concerned.

D’Arcy Gallop, Past Administrator, BE, RPEQ, MIE, JP/CDec.

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weeks when convenient, at less than a third of the cost charged at a mandatory rate, and is unfair.

Council costs also cannot possibly be cost effective.

There are approximately 150 parcels of land in the new area, of which 76 are eligible to be charged for the “service” (?).

At last count, only 21 bins have been placed out, and some of the people who have done so are most unhappy about being forced into accepting this imposition.

Many of us are responsible recyclers; people who compost vegetation and care for our soils and pick up litter

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8 to go at hospital restructure; 6 new jobs created ALTHOUGH the Cape York Hospital and Health Service has identified eight Cooktownbased roles as being surplus to needs in the most-recent round of state government health cuts, six new positions have been created.

Chief Executive Officer Susan Turner said a total of 74 staff are based at Cooktown, of which only eight are affected by the restructure being undertaken.

“There are 64 staff actually employed by the Cooktown

MPHS, plus another 10 who are also based at Cooktown MPHS, but who actually work either for the Cape York Hospital and Health Service Corporate Office or for other HHS-wide services,” Ms Turner said.

“Only eight Cooktownbased positions are affected by the restructure.

“These comprise four administrative positions, one in operational services and three Allied Health positions.”

Ms Turner said it should be noted that one of those three

Allied Health positions actually is, and has been vacant for a very long time, which is why it has been declared surplus.

“So for that position, the declaration of the position as surplus actually affects no one!” she said.

In relation to the newlycreated positions, Ms Turner said three will be administrative positions, two in operational services and one in Allied Health.

She said Cooktown-based staff who have been affected by

the restructure can apply for one of these new roles if they have the necessary skills and do not want to take a redundancy, but prefer to remain with the HHS. “At this stage, we cannot say precisely how many staff may leave Cooktown, as the staff consultation process is still under way, along with negotiations on whether or not some staff may prefer to take redundancies or seek to apply for one of the new Cooktownbased roles and remain with the HHS,” she said.

Wallaby safe to use: TMR THE Department of Transport and Main Roads has assured road users that the Wallaby Creek Bridge is safe to use, despite concerns raised in last week’s edition of the Cooktown Local News by Shiptons Flat resident Paul Gavin Jr. “We have a strict process in place for assessing structural integrity of bridges on our state-controlled road network,” a TMR spokesman said.

“Wallaby Creek bridge was inspected by TMR bridge inspectors in late 2012 as part of this regular inspection program and no structural issues needing immediate attention were identified.”

However, in response to the points raised by Mr Gavin, a TMR engineer will examine the bridge in the next two weeks to ensure there are no issues which require immediate attention.

The spokesman said that about two years ago, four girders and a headstock were replaced.

“This bridge was built some time ago,” he said.

“Construction methods have changed, however, we can assure road

users the Wallaby Creek bridge is safe.

“As part of ongoing maintenance, all timber elements are replaced when needed, generally every five to 10 years.

“We will continue to monitor the condition of the bridge and address any issues on a priority basis.”

Mr Gavin raised a number of issues about the bridge’s structural credibility.

“There is rot in all the supports, and bolts without nuts on them, while I believe the bridge alignment has shifted,” he told the Cooktown Local News last week.

“I’m no expert, but it looks like the pillars don’t line up any more.

“They’re only held together by four bolts.

“Some of the pillars have cracked down the middle - some have been cut-and-shunted, some have been plated.”

He said recently-completed roadworks on the Bloomfield Road further along the southern side of the bridge had seen the bridge exposed to excessive heavy vehicle usage, to which the TMR spokesman said: “Although the bridge is capable of carrying heavy vehicles, Shiptons Flat Road is not an approved B-Double route.”

LEFT ABOVE: One of the rusting, cement-filled 44 gallon drums acting as a support for the Wallaby Creek Bridge. Photo: PAUL GAVIN JR. LEFT: Wallaby Creek resident Paul Gavin Jr beside one of the rotting timber supports on the Wallaby Creek Bridge, which along with other deterioration, he believes are putting the structure at risk. Photos: GARY HUTCHISON.

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Charlie Martin has had to decline an approach from Katter’s Australia Party to stand as a candidate for the federal seat of Leichhardt in the upcoming September elections. Photo: GARY HUTCHISON.

Martin declines Leichhardt approach for Katter Party THE Cooktown Local News has been able to confirm early advice that Cooktown local Charlie Martin had been approached to stand as a Katter’s Australia Party candidate for the seat of Leichhardt in the upcoming September federal elections.

But without speaking to Bob Katter, the party’s founder, Mr Martin has declined the approach.

He said he had been overwhelmed by the approach, which had been made by a senior party member in the region.

“I felt very honoured to have been approached by the Katter Party for me to consider this appointment,” Mr Martin said.

“I have given this much thought, and, after speaking

to friends, I have come to the conclusion that in my current circumstances, it would not be in my best interest for me to stand for nomination at this point in time.

Mr Martin recently announced his resignation from his second term as a Cook Shire Councillor, effective after the April general meeting of Council, and is considering other career options, which might include a move to the Northern Territory.

“I do wish the Katter Party all the very best in the forthcoming federal election.” he said.

“And I would like to thank those who have given me the their support.

“It’s been very humbling to know that people have thought enough of me to consider me as a candidate.”

Police to target the Fatal 5 over Easter TO minimise road trauma on Queensland roads during the Easter Holiday period, the Queensland Police Service will be involved in Police Operation Crossroads, a combination of a highly visible and covert police Beat presence and the enforcement of the state’s road rules.

The campaign is targeting the Fatal 5 offences of speeding, seatbelts, drink/drug driving, fatigue and driver distraction/inattention.

In recent enforcement action, a male has been released on strict bail conditions after being arrested for breaking into a car on Kimberley Street conditions.

And two males were arrested on Hope Street in the early hours of Saturday morning for being involved in a disturbance.

They too were released on bail.

In a traffic-related matter, a male was arrested on the Endeavour Valley Road on Friday night for drink driving with a blood alcohol percentage of .136 per cent.

All those charged will appear at the next sittings of the Cooktown Magistrate’s Court on April 4.

Road toll climbing at alarming rate AS the Easter holiday season approaches, the Queensland Police Service has issued a grim warning about this year’s road toll to date - warning of a horror year on Queensland’s roads as the road toll continues to climb.

As at midnight on March 13, the toll stood at 65 deaths, 16 more than for the same time last year, and a frightening 21 higher than for the same time in 2010, the year in which the least number of people were killed on our roads since accurate counting of road deaths began in 1952.

Acting Chief Superintendent Morrow from the State Traffic Support Branch, providing preliminary details of fatalities this year so far, cautioned that investigations are ongoing and some details, particularly around cause, may change.

He said that of the 65 fatalities, police suspect that a combination of alcohol and speed played a large part in least 19 of the deaths.

Eight people killed appeared not to have been wearing a seatbelt. Sixteen people were killed when the vehicle they were travelling in, or the vehicle that collided with them, lost control.

A further six people were killed when drivers attempted to drive on flooded roads.

Acting Chief Superintendent Morrow said that of the 65 people killed on the road this year three were children under nine, the oldest person was 90, with the average age being 38. Motorcycle riders accounted for 12 of the fatalities.

“Close to one person every day has been killed on our roads so far this year and hundreds have been injured.”

He added that with the first quarter of 2013 almost gone and no sign of the road toll abating, police will continue to spend considerable time and resources on road safety including a series of upcoming traffic operations

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IN MEMORY OF RONALD WILLIAM SIMPSON (SIMMO) - 20/3/1939 - 10/3/2013

‘Legend of the north’ remembered by many ‘SIMMO’ would have been 74 yesterday, had he not lost his 18-month battle with cancer.

Instead, more than 200 mourners laid Cooktown’s loveable, iconic rogue to rest on Friday, March 15 with most not knowing his real name, Ronald William Simpson.

Such was the level of esteem the man was held in the community, there probably would have been many more in attendance except for work and other commitments.

And anyone who knew him would have a laugh or a story to tell about the man.

“Simmo was all that anyone ever called him,” said his sister Bunny Blackwell.

“In fact, the only time I ever heard anyone call him ‘Ron’ was James Baines the artist when he was doing his painting for the Archibald Prize.”

‘Simmo’ arrived in Cooktown in 1960, a place he once described as a ghost town and said it hadn’t changed much since.

So how would you describe the man who was renowned for his quick wit and as a prolific poet and short story writer.

Inimitable?

“Oh no, inimitable would be too fancy for Simmo, he was a very simple man,” Bunny remembered.

“He was a man who liked to see the good in everyone.

“He didn’t put any importance on possessions or worldly goods, he gave away or sold most everything he owned, and usually very cheaply.”

What about ‘normal’, ‘different’ or eccentric?

“Oh no, definitely not normal, he’d be annoyed if you thought he was normal,” she said.

Bunny recounted how he only owned two pair of thongs.

“One pair was green and the other was red,” she said.

“And he used to wear a different colour on each foot - one he’d call ‘port’ and the other ‘starboard’ so he knew which was left and right.”

And what about naming his shirts?

“He’d write ‘Monday’, ‘Tuesday’ and so on for the day of the week he was going to wear a shirt,” she said.

The story of naming his shirts jogged her memory about his faith in people.

“There was a young bloke down at the Top Pub who didn’t have a shirt,” she said.

“So Simmo gave him his, forgetting he had left $200 in one of the pockets.

“When he got home, he remembered the money, but just thought he’d spent it at the pub.

Did he ever get the shirt back?

“No, believe it or not, the young bloke took the money back to the pub for him, but kept the shirt,” she laughed.

Did he really work as a ‘call girl’?

“Yes, but not in the sense you’re thinking,” she smiled.

“He was a telephonist at the telephone

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Bunny said Simmo had worked at a number of jobs while in Cooktown, some of which included undertaker, bridge builder, fire chief, snake catcher (milking the reptiles

for their venom), zoo keeper, caravan park proprietor and even a court bailiff.

More about Simmo was revealed at his church service in a eulogy written and delivered by his son, Andrew.

Eulogy written/delivered by son Andrew Dad was a simple man, never wanting for much.

He was happy with a good view and a bottle of rum.

He loved the bush, coming from Helensburgh, Sydney to Cooktown in 1960.

He moved around constantly, never staying in one place for too long, sometimes camping in the bush. At other times, living on blocks he owned, a total of 43 in all, including Cooktown’s first caravan park and even a wild life zoo.

He had many jobs in the far north, from undertaking to bridge building, to mining to mail man.

He was even a bailiff. He’d go around to let the people know he was coming so they could get money together or clear out before he came back.

Dad was very independent, hard-headed and eccentric.

I once found him sitting on newspapers in the coffin factory with a bottle of metho.

I thought was drinking it until I realised he was half through a hernia operation on himself.

Dad used to custom-build the coffins for the morgue, which he ran.

So when mum gave birth to me, he built a little coffin to use as a cot for me. Simmo will be missed by many.

He was a legend of the north.

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Getting it all off for a good cause WANT to see a Wog waxed? What about two

Mediterranean gentlemen?

It will cost you money though, in the form of a donation to the Leukaemia Foundation as part of the World’s Greatest Shave.

Cooktown’s resident Wog, John Dessmann, and his Melbourne mate Sam have agreed to sacrifice their “hair shirts” and more if necessary to raise as much money as possible for the charity in an afternoon of frivolity at the Sovereign Just what will Cooktown Newsagents Carol and Ian McKinna do Resort Hotel to help raise money for the Leukaemia Foundation? Shave or from 2pm on colour their hair? Photos; GARY HUTCHISON.

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“We’ll lose the lot if people are willing to pay for it,” John declared.

“We’re up for the ‘back, sack and crack’ treatment if if means more money, but is Cooktown ready for it?”

Both Wogs admitted the waxing experience won’t be new to them.

“Yeah, we’ve both had it done before in our younger years,” John said.

“But it doesn’t mean it won’t still hurt though.”

Joining them on the waxing table, not at the same time, will be Sovereign manager Keith Bradford, whom the Wogs dobbed in as ‘being hairier than a bear’.

W h i l e t h e Wo g s have made their intentions clear, Cooktown newsagents Ian and Carol McKinna, who will also be at the Sovereign, are remaining tight-lipped as to whether they will offer their locks for shaving or colouring.

In fact, neither of the couple knows what the

other intends to do.

And the pair are good at keeping secrets, with few in town knowing Ian has in fact been diagnosed with leukaemia himself.

“We’re not doing this to raise money for ‘me’,” Ian said.

“We want to make a contribution to the research that might help future generations.”

Although Ian is not currently receiving treatment for his condition, he said the possiblity of having to undergo transfusions, radium or chemo treatment was not out of the question.

“You wouldn’t even know I had it,” he said.

“I look healthy. When I was diagnosed with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia 18 months ago, the doctors said it was likely I’ve had had it since about 1980.”

But while his condition at present doesn’t require treatment, Ian said it did have its side effects, which became apparent at times.

“I get tired and de-

Da Wogs, Sam and John, wearing their ‘hair shirts’ which will all be waxed off in the name of charity on Saturday at the Sovereign Resort Hotel from 2pm. pressed,” he said.

“It’s the unsure future I guess.”

Discovery of his condition was an accident, with blood tests taken in relation to a calcium build up in his eyes revealing the disease.

Donations to the cause can be made on Saturday either at the Sovereign, at the newsagency or at the Italian Restaurant.

Sponsorship pledges can also be made on the Leukaemia Foundation’s website and logging into

The World’s Greatest Shave.

The McKinnas are also offering their newsagency patrons a chance of winning $100 worth of “scratchies”.

“They just have to pay $2 and pick their favourite numbers on the scratchie board for a chance to win,” Carol said.

The shaving, colouring and waxing fun will start at 2pm on Saturday at the Sovereign Resort Hotel.

Cook ‘tragic’ visits with good business advice

The Australian Government’s Volunteer Grants initiative recognises the valuable work of volunteers. Volunteer Grants 2013 is part of the Government’s ongoing commitment to supporting volunteers, assisting disadvantaged communities and encouraging social inclusion to assist vulnerable people within our society.

Applications close on Wednesday 24 April 2013 at 5pm AEST.

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The Volunteer Grants 2013 Application Form and Application Guidelines are available at www.fahcsia.gov.au or by telephoning the Volunteer Grants 2013 Hotline on 1800 183 374. A TTY service is available for persons who have a hearing or speech impairment on 1800 555 677.

www.fahcsia.gov.au

NOTICE is hereby given that Christian Community Ministries Ltd of Groves Place, Kingston Q 4114 has lodged an application with the Non-State Schools Accreditation Board for recurrent government funding of Secondary School (Year 8–12).

Christian Community Ministries Ltd is the governing body of Endeavour Christian College, operating at 12 Charles St, Cooktown, 4895.

The catchment area of the school includes the Statistical Local Areas of Cooktown and the immediate surrounding area. This application doesn’t include any change to the current Endeavour Christian College catchment area.

Anyone may inspect the application and accompanying documents at the registered office of the applicant (Groves Place, Kingston, 4114) or at the Non-State Schools Accreditation Board Secretariat, Floor 18, Education House, 30 Mary St, Brisbane. Copies of the application may be obtained from the applicant at the above location. Copies of any accompanying documents will not be provided.

Anyone may make a submission about the application to the Non-State Schools Accreditation Board, PO Box 15347, City East, Q 4002. A properly made submission is one that is written, is signed by or for each person making the submission, states the name and address of each signatory, and is lodged within 35 days from the date of this notice.

Submissions may address only the criteria for eligibility for government funding stated in sections 85 and 86 of the Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act 2001.

This secondary accreditation may be transferred to a new site at a later stage.

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Rosie Harrigan showed Melbourne visitor Richard Dixon the sites of Cooktown along with Erica Deeral and Alberta Hornsby. Photo: LORETTA SULLIVAN. MELBOURNE businessman Richard The Association receives $2 from each look at other opportunities where the Re-enactment Association could be Dixon visited Cooktown last week to carton sold.

The second project, which was assisted. meet with members of the Cooktown “We really appreciate all the effort Re-enactment Association. instigated by Richard, was Endeavour Richard, a great supporter of the Merlot and Cab Sav wines, sold locally Richard has put into helping us,” Mrs Association, was here to discuss at the Sovereign Resort Hotel Bottle Sullivan said.

“He is a real Cook tragic and can’t proposals which will assist the group Shop and Cooktown Bowls Club. The to secure its future and become less Association receives $1 from the sale understand why Cooktown isn’t more internationally recognised. reliant on donations. of every bottle purchased.

‘We are hoping the local comFuture projects discussed were “We realise how difficult it is for businesses in the current economic a new range of Millers wines from munity will get behind us and support climate and we are very lucky to have their Yarra Valley vineyard, a more our fund raising activities.

“By simply purchasing a bottle had these offers put to us by Richard,” upmarket wine from which the AsAssociation President Loretta Sullivan sociation will receive $1 from every of water or wine, they are making a donation to the Association and that bottle sold in Queensland. said.

Marketing of this new range of helps us with the cost of putting the “Helping ourselves in this way allows local business to support other wines will commence shortly through Re-enactment on every year.”

Anyone interested in purchasing community groups who don’t have the Millers web site, along with advertissame opportunities as us.” ing in international food and wine cartons of Cook’s Springwater for resale and for wholesale prices on The first project the Association magazines and promotions. started was launched last year. Cook’s Richard also brought with him an the wines for licensed premises can Springwater is sold locally by Cook- event manager who has been engaged contact Loretta (0427 194 820) or town Food Services, Capers, Nature’s to promote his company’s projects email: endeavourriver1770@gmail.

Powerhouse and the Community Pool. and the fundraising products and to com

NEWS

The flower of a Mellicope elleryana, common names - Pink Euodia, Doughwood or Corkwood. Its foliage is the food plant for the Ulysess butterfly in the larval stage (caterpillar).

A cluster of red ixora in flower - favoured by the Ulysses butterfly.

Photos: MARTY PATTIE.

Dieffenbachia.

Food to sustain the Ulysses Butterfly GARDENING WHO doesn’t love to see with MARTY PATTIE the Ulysses Butterfly?

The symbol of tropical Queensland, it’s a sight to see as its electric blue wing flashes against the green backdrop.

Two things to plant to attract them: most importantly the food plant of the caterpillar (they are very fussy), which is the Pink Euodia, Melicope elleryana.

Also food for the butterflies - they are attracted to red flowers, pentas and ixora are ideal species; they are prolific bloomers, hardy and full of nectar. Both are very common and easily grown from cuttings.

Infested with grasshoppers? Don’t want to use insecticide?

Try this: catch a mob of them, blend them thoroughly, dilute with water, add a few drops of detergent as a surfactant, then spray back onto affected plants. Death deters!

Have you got a child that likes to eat plants (or even perhaps an underfed tethered adult)? Avoid dieffenbachia - a common (and very attractive) tropical shade loving and indoor plant.

Its common name is Dumb Cane, because it contains the toxins oxalic acid and asparagine which can cause swelling in the tongue and mouth if ingested.

Weeding is a necessary chore at this time of year. When weeding, the best way to make sure you are removing a weed and not a valuable plant is to pull on it. If it comes out of the ground easily, it is a valuable plant.

What you put in your wheelie bin or take to the dump can be turned into compost.

Any green waste or kitchen scraps (except meat or fish), paper (shredded) even dog hair! More on compost later.

Lime: great in a spritzer, better in a Corona - but your soil needs it too in the form of dolomite. It sweetens up sour soil after lots of rain and helps raise the pH from acid to alkaline. Acid soils lock nutrients in. To find out your soil pH you can buy a pH test kit from the nursery. They are cheap and easy to use.

Another constant task at this time of year is cutting the grass. Ideally, you should cut regularly and mulch the clippings back into the lawn and not cut more than a third of the length of the grass.

In a perfect world perhaps? If you lack the mowtivation and it’s suddenly waist high, call Colleen’s Garden Care.

Talk to your plants? No, you’re not mad, the carbon dioxide we breath out is lapped up (tax free) by our plants.

So if you hear the little old lady next door telling her cordyline cuttings to “get rooted” don’t think anything of it.

Another homemade insecticide to deter chewing and sucking pests is molasses - 1 tablespoon in a litre of water, with a few drops of detergent or soap flakes.

The soap helps coat the foliage with the molasses water, which makes it unpalatable to many pests whilst not adversely affecting the plant.

Also, palm stumps will rot away quicker if yoghurt is applied to them after they are cut.

If you have any queries, email me at: info@martinpattie.com.au

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Cooktown Local News 21 - 27 March 2013 – 7

ST PATRICK’S DAY at the TOP PUB

PHOTOS: GARY HUTCHISON LEFT: The Mollison boys, Charlie in dad’s lap ‘Mollo’ and Riley enjoying the sun and entertainment.

RIGHT: Likely lads Jack Collins and Bob Norris drink a toast to St Patrick.

BELOW LEFT: Green was the colour of the day, even the beer, with Lyndsay Furlong serving up a schooner for Andrew Kas. BELOW RIGHT: Oscar Oberhauser and ‘Shadow’.

The Toppy’s biggest leprechaun, Dan Hodgson.

Are the drones coming to get you?

I AM reporting to you today from the front lines of a titanic struggle, another battle in the long-running campaign of the Cook Shire to get its recalcitrant ratepayers to do what they are told. Will they win?

Who knows?

I stopped Sergeant Fred Blurke as he prepped his 4WD before going on patrol to the further reaches of Cooktown.

I asked him what he was chasing. “Well, it’s all these rate-payers, isn’t it? I mean, they keep wanting

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Harmony Day National Close the Gap Day Rates 10% discount period closes Youth Economic Advisory Committee-nominations close Easter Good Friday all council facilities closed Easter Saturday council facilities closed except waste transfer stations Cooktown Pool open 1-6pm Easter Monday council facilities closed except waste transfer stations Endeavour Lodge Accommodationapplications close.

Cook Shire Community Grants open RADF-Round 3 closes

For information about more activities in our shire check out the 12 month Festivals and Events calendar on www.cook.qld.gov.au

Stay in touch with Council P | 07 4069 5444 F | 07 4069 5423 A | 10 Furneaux St (PO Box 3), Cooktown, 4895 E | mail@cook.qld.gov.au W | www.cook.qld.gov.au  Shire libraries  Community notice boards Cook Shire Connect, Cooktown Tropical North Queensland, Natures Powerhouse

special treatment. They don’t want to pay for stuff because they say they don’t use it. That’s all I know.”

Does Fred worry about his role as an enforcer? “No. It’s all in a day’s work, you know. I don’t make the rules. You’ll have to ask them up there.”

Major Rodney FotheringhamSmythe was little more forthcoming.

“The Shire has rules, and they have to be followed. It’s all part of living in a democracy. You never get to choose which taxes you pay and

which you don’t. We’re fantastic machines is coming down every day. just here to get things under control. It shouldn’t take You can even buy View cheap and cheerful long, especially with the new technology coming from ones over the counter in soon, and that will be the the Hill Cairns. Last year Harvey Norman stores began end of it. Just mopping up after that.” selling the Parrot AR. Drone 2.0, New technology? The Major which can be controlled through a refused to say more and left for smart phone. They only cost $350. smoko.

If you want something a little One of my contacts spilled bigger, like a government enforcer the beans: the drones are com- might use, you are spoiled for ing. Seems that the price of these choice.

RESIGNATION AND APPOINTMENT OF COUNCILLOR

Councillor Charlie Martin tendered his resignation as a councillor for Cook Shire Council to take effect from the 24th April 2013.

Council has resolved to appoint Susan Clark, as the runner-up at the last quadrennial election, as a Councillor for Cook Shire Council as from 25 April, 2013, pursuant to the provisions of the Local Government Act 2009.

COOK SHIRE COUNCIL AGED PERSONS ACCOMMODATION Applications are hereby called for an upcoming vacancy at the Endeavour Lodge, Howard Street, Cooktown.

Applicants will be assessed against Council eligibility guidelines which include: 1. Age 2. Period of residency in Cook Shire 3. Ability to care for oneself Applications close on Tuesday 2nd April 2013 and further particulars can be obtained from Council’s Administration Building.

JOBS AT COUNCIL

Ayton Librarian - closes 5th April 2013 Carpenter - closes 5th April 2013 Gangers - closes 5th April 2013 Coen Sewerage Treatment Plant Operator closes 12th April 2013 Application kits are available from Council libraries, Cook Shire Council Administration Building and by email request to Council’s HR officer, mail@cook.qld.gov.au.

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COOKTOWN BOAT RAMP TEMPORARY CLOSURE

Work on the replacement of the Cooktown Boat Ramp is expected to be complete mid April.

Boat owners are encouraged to use the Annan River or Marton boat ramps as alternatives. A temporary, limited access on Webber Esplanade, approximately 100 metres past the Fishing Lease, has been established.

Council would like to apologise for any inconvenience these upgrade works may cause.

For further information please contact Council’s Engineering Services Division on (07) 4069 5444 or email mail@cook.qld.gov.au.

YOUTH ECONOMIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Cook Shire Council is seeking nominations for a Youth Economic Advisory Committee.

Applicants are to be residents of Cook Shire aged 25 years or under and will be required to meet monthly.

There are all sorts of packages out there, and you can buy one or have a contractor fly missions for you.

I went back to Sergeant Blurke: “Yeah, well, it’s simple really. You pay your rates, that’s fine. You don’t pay your rates, or you get stroppy with the Shire, and we’re going to fly over your place and take photos of all the illegal structures you’ve put up.

So - Bob’s your uncle. Pay your rates, or we’re coming for you.”

RATE DISCOUNT PERIOD

Ratepayers are reminded that Rates are payable by Tuesday 26th March 2013.

A 10% discount on the differential general rates amount will be given where the full amount of all rates and charges (including any applicable arrears and interest) is received by the due date.

DISASTER PREPARED

Cook Shire’s ability to respond to disasters took another step up with the receipt of 2 Kubota generators to provide back up power for the Cook Shire Disaster Coordination Centre. This project was funded under the Queensland Government Natural Disaster Resilience Program

LOCAL ROAD WORKS • •

Sealing is in progress on Battle Camp Road from Endeavour Valley Road to start of seal at Isabella Falls.

Road works are in progress on John Street.

This group will provide valuable input into future aspirations and development of the region. Committee members will also have the opportunity to undertake various forms of training and personal development.

LOCAL ROAD CONDITIONS

Nominations will close on Thursday 28th March 2013. Successful applicants will be formally announced during the Cooktown PCYC Youth Week celebrations in April 2013.

Road closures are in place for: • Musgrave / Strathgordon Road to Pormpuraaw • Aurukun Road • Battlecamp Road • Lakefield Road • Portland Roads Rd • Mt.Webb-Wakooka Road

EASTER CLOSURE-WASTE

Council waste transfer stations will be closed on Good Friday only. All other days they will be operating at normal hours.

At 20 March

5 tonne load limits are in place for: • Bamaga Road

Burgeoning fruit and tin industries in 1913 EVER thought how the people of Cooktown made a living in 1913?

Interest was sparked by the article below, and I wanted to see just how much fruit was grown. Transport in and out of town was by ship. We don’t have shipping records for 1913, but 1912 is close for the purpose of seeing what was coming and going from our port.

In the nine-month period between March and December, the main ships were the Mourilyan and the Warrego. The Warrego was actually sold to the Navy in 1912 and her last voyage seems to have been in June.

What I discovered was a very productive fruit industry, not only citrus, but also mangoes and peanuts, with some pineapples and bananas.

The Cooktown Orchards Cairns Post, Saturday, March 1, 1913 “Mr. G. Williams, Inspector Diseases in Plants returned on Thursday from a visit to Cooktown, and during the course of conversation with a representative of the Post, said that he was extremely gratified with the

progress made during the past 12 months at the various orchards there.

The growers were always ready to act upon advice and follow instructions. Previously, no practical instruction had been awarded, and Mr Williams has invariably found that demonstrating what should be done, and how to do it, will have fifty times more effect than a mere expression of directions.

In the vicinity of Cooktown, the vegetation presents a verdant appearance, and the cultivated crops look particularly promising. Principal attention is given to maize, peanuts and citrus fruits, principally the two latter.

Whilst fruit trees are young, their joint cultivation with peanuts is an economical and successful method of working the land to the best advantage. A general all-round improvement was noted in fruit culture during the last 12 months.

The area planted and prepared for trees now on order has been doubled, the best varieties adapted to the local circumstances planted, systematic cultivation, pruning,

GOOD morning people who are grateful for the finished work of Jesus.

For far too much of my life, I have lived with regret over past sins. How about you?

It is the truth that regret is a wasted emotion. If something has happened in the past, we cannot undo it. Therefore, questions suggested we need to ask ourselves are these: “Have we repented of what we have done wrong?”

“Have we been forgiven

and have to say,

by God?” The word WOW! is talking about Once forgiveturning around, ness is asked for, and it is evidenced Jesus forgives us b y c h a n g e . From the Pulpit and we are completely free in His Therefore, true repentance involves a eyes - and the devil knows change of both heart and it. But if he can keep us livbehaviour. ing in regret, he continues The word forgiven is to win.

The sin has stopped, talking about release from bondage or imprisonment, our hearts and lives have letting sins go as if they had changed, we are forgiven never been committed, and, and freed by God - yet the enemy still wins when remission of the penalty.

I don’t know about you, regret takes place. but I read that description Although I know this, I

spraying; etc, have become general, and the equipment in use at the principal orchards will compare very favourably with that of any others in the state.

The excessive cost of placing fruit on the southern markets is a big item, but after allowing for all contingencies, the net returns last season exceeded by over 100 per cent those which growers in the south consider satisfactory.

This is mainly attributable to the season of ripening, coupled with fine quality.

There is every facility for great expansion of the citrus trade and pineapple growing for the southern markets. Mr Williams says that pines have received but little attention up to the present, but, as with oranges, they mature during the dry season, and carry well, the quality being much above the average.

The keeping qualities of the orange are much ahead of those ripening under moist conditions. A sample case taken at random last season, showed little deterioration and no decay, after being kept under ordinary conditions for

exported during this nine month period. After carefully counting up all the shipments, it tallied up to a staggering 211 ton and 8 hundredweight of ore. For those of us into metric, that is approx 214,791

Marlin Coast Veterinary Surgery Citrus grown in Cooktown in 1913 a period of six weeks.” of pineapples. There were On inspection of the a few cases of apples and a records, it appears that a lot number of bags of potatoes of fruit was being grown by and pumpkins from time Chinese farmers, probably to time. around the Laura area.

Whether the cases of fruit However, a lot of the was citrus or not is not really names of people shipping the known, but as the other types fruit out, were farmers from were stipulated, I think we the Endeavour Valley area, could assume that a lot of the and some near Cooktown. ‘cases of fruit’ were citrus.

The amount of fruit was Remember, the inspector said staggering. In the nine month they were young trees, so it period, 1063 cases of fruit would be interesting to see went out the port. Also, 436 figures a few years on. bags of peanuts and 4881 Not to be outdone, fruit cases of mangoes. There was was not the only export from a small amount of 35 cases Cooktown. An enormous of bananas and 229 cases amount of tin ore was also

No regret: It is a wasted emotion

Thanks for the memories WITH the passing of “Simmo”, Cooktown’s inimitable performance poet, we offer this, with thanks for the memories. From The Cooktown Writers’ Group and his grateful audience.

“Our ‘Simmo’” From his birth to his seventy-plus, Our Simmo was “a lovable rascal”. True!

We shake our heads but secretly smile, Hugging indelible days; then say, “Adieu.”

Born showman, he loved a drop on a hot day.

Our Simmo well knew many sides of the coin; Poet, joker, undertaker rare.

To those of his family our tears we join.

By DIANNE KELLER

Writers’ Corner

And with “Simmo’s” passing and his funeral last week, I thought we would include a poem I read at his service, that had been written by the man himself.

We are sharing it with you this week in this week’s edition because we thought there might be people who would like a copy of one of his works.

Anyone who wants to contribute to this column can do so by sending an email to either: editor@cooktownlocalnews.com.au or thekellers@bigpond.com or mail to: P O Box 645, Cooktown, 4895.

Dianne Keller, Cooktown Writers’ Group.

kg. That equates to 852 kg per day!

This predominately would have been from the Rossville area, so there were certainly a lot of hard working miners around.

still have to refuse to open the door to this wasted emotion that comes knocking. I wish it was always easy, but it’s not. But here’s the good news: the more you refuse to answer the door to regret, the more it becomes easier.

I pray you will join me today in walking in the freedom that Christ has given to us.

Galatians 5:1 (NIV) It is for freedom that Christ has set us free.

Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be

“The Cooktown Sun” I luv the Cooktown Sun! It dried up all the mud Left over from The Wet In nineteen ninety-one.

The mud has turned to dust Which fills your ears and nose And blocks your carburettor If you’ve got one of those.

It buggers up your washing So you go to Palmer Kate’s.

No doubt she needs the money To pay excess water rates.

And when you post a letter To your beloved next-of-kin You’ll be so dry you’ll have To stick the stamp on with a pin!

A camel died of sunstroke Outside the Top Pub bar While Mango was arrested On a drunken Malvern Star.

And down the road, without a dunny, My Grandma, she was raving, ‘Me curtains are all faded Because of Daylight Saving!

‘By “SIMMO”

burdened again by a yoke of slavery.

Have an awesome week!

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BEAT IT is a group based program which creates a supportive environment of people of a similar health to you. The twice weekly classes include a combination of aerobic and resistance training exercise and start slowly and build up as you become more confident and your health and fitness improve.

To find out more and register to start, contact Sandy Jones, QLD Health Diabetes Educator Cooktown on 4043 0170, mobile 0428 184 096 Cooktown Local News 21 - 27 March 2013 – 9

ST PATRICK’S DAY at the SOVEREIGN RESORT HOTEL THE mournful strains of a tin whistle wafting across Charlotte Street on Sunday afternoon, conjured up images of a fog descending on the Irish moors.

But it was a bright sunny day and the music drifting over the rails of the Sovereign Resort Hotel soon changed to a jaunty jig as local band U 4 Reel lifted the tempo for the revellers celebrating St Patrick’s Day in the Balcony Bar. And lift the tempo they did, with Jimmy O’Fay on percussion, Linda

O’Martin on vocals and guitar, Jennifer O’Hall on tin whistle, guitar and vocals, Michael O’Shay on bass and local medico Melanie O’Scrace swapping her stethoscope for a fiddle, while rainforest leprechaun, Fiona O’Mitchell had been trapped into playing the drums.

Even the self-proclaimed Filipino man from Guam, guitarist Nelson O’Conboy claimed Irish roots.

“True!” he laughed.

“Conboy is an Irish name!”

Local lad ‘Benny’ got a visit from him mum and step-dad, Jenny and Murray Rowse and celebrated at the Sovvy St Patrick’s Day.

With green the dominant colour worn, there were also a few splashes of orange, while the heathens who didn’t lay claim to even the minutest splash of Irish DNA turned up in any old colour.

And as the Guinness and green beer flowed freely, it was obvious nearly everyone had kissed the Blarney Stone, and had possibly swallowed it with all the tall tales being told.

But who did have the deepest Irish roots?

Michael O’Shay claimed an ancestor of his had actually been St Patrick’s cart driver and taken a bullet for him in an assassination attempt.

As the afternoon wore on and the dancing started, the highlight of those tripping the light fantastic was Irish Wog John O’Dessman engaged in a passionate performance of the Guinness tango with possibly the scariest leprechaun, Keith O’Bradford.

Earlier that afternoon, some of the Top Pub’s diehard faithful had started

Russell and Monique Bowman.

Mrs and Mr Wog.

Shane Mayberry, Jennifer Hall and Antony Owen.

The O’Sovereign Resort Irish Tabernacle Choir.

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their celebrations, enjoying the music of Dan O’Hodgson, whose real name is Danny.

Can you get any more Irish than that?

Publican Eddie Krop said he expected a bigger crowd later in the day, with his patrons being late starters for big occasions.

Poetic licence has been used with the addition of O’ to everyone’s names in the story and no offence has been intended..

Deirdre Murphy and Garry Curran.

Bonnie Price, Shay Hart and Emma Francisco kept the drinks U 4 Reel band members, Linda Martin (front) and Fiona Mitchell, Michael Shay and Jim flowing.

Fay (back) churning out the jigs.

U 4 Reel band members Mel Sgrace, Nelson Conboy and Fiona Mitchell had their corner of the Sovvy balcony.

PHOTOS: GARY HUTCHISON

Des and Lorraine Young.

Work colleagues Christian Pattinson, Paul Scott and Margie McGovern with Damon Pattinson.

Melisha McIvor, Niki Smith and Janie White.

STUDENTS REWARDED FOR POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR IT has been an amazing two weeks at Cooktown P-12.

After much anticipation, the “SWPBS Shop” opened. Students who had exemplified our school rule of being Safe Respectful Learners were able to browse the assortment of prizes by window shopping or hand in completed sheets of Blue Cards and select an item they wanted.

The prizes include stationery, lunchboxes, eskies for bait, iPhone covers and art materials to list a few.

The shop is a fantastic way for us to reward students for maintaining their commitment to learning, which they have continued throughout the term.

Not only has the shop proven to be a

success this term, but so have many of the clubs and activities that have been happening at lunchtime and before school.

One of our senior students, Benson Wiseman, started Drawing Club, which has been successfully held each Monday in the Library for students from all year levels to enjoy.

Benson leads students through drawing skills and encourages them to let their creativity come through in their pictures.

The Library is also a popular venue before school on Thursday when students can join in Story Time.

Engaging with animated story telling by different members of staff from both primary and high school, students experience a fun, engaging session before

class begins. Another club with growing popularity is Computer Club.

Under the guidance of Mr Stewart, students have been learning how to create and use sprites for inclusion in the games they are developing.

This team are assigned roles and are creating the atmosphere of a real game development company by learning what they need to contribute in their role.

Team spirit has also been seen in another event this term. The Prep to Year 7 students are participating as class teams in a bit of recycling rivalry.

Collecting recyclable bottles, the students are putting in a huge effort to be the best recyclers in the Cooktown Council Recycling Challenge.

A huge effort is also being shown by the Student Councillors and class groups to help ensure Cooktown P-12 is a great school.

Last week Year 3/4M and the Junior Secondary Student Council worked together to raise funds for the World’s Greatest Shave. Very generously, teachers Bret Crosby, Shane Mayberry and Jimmy Daniels offered to shave their heads for the cause and Chris Stewart to permanently dye his hair.

Thanks to the donations from students, parents and community, we raised just over $1500 which was shy of the $2000 target.

However, with suspense in the air and the question of will they or won’t they, the generosity of our volunteers was soon

evident as they all went ahead with the shave and dye.

In a fantastic school event last Friday afternoon, with never-ending applause and support for our volunteers, Mr Crosby’s long locks went, Mr Mayberry’s Mohawk went, Mr Daniels’ fro went and Mr Stewart’s hair went an indescribable shade of orange.

Thank you very much to everyone who supported this event, we are very appreciative of your donations.

We are very proud of the efforts our students have been making this term to be a part of the great things happening at our school. A big congratulation to our students for displaying behaviours that show they are Safe Respectful Learners.

Cooktown P-12 students eagerly watching the World’s Greatest Shave participants.

While teachers wer having their hair shaved and dyed, it was Funky Hair Day for the students. Seen here are grade 3 students, Mikki Wynter, Josie Dagge, Sienna Thomason and Tara Beaufils (back) with Naisa Woibo (front). Photo: BEV COLEMAN.

Jessi Darvel, the school’s first SWPBS Shop customer with Deputy Principal Ms Deb Taylor. Photos: CHRIS STEWART.

Kasey Meldrum-Avard browses SWPBS Shop board showing all of the items available.

Mr Shane Mayberry having the last of his mohawk shaved by Mrs Melinda Stewart.

BELOW: Hudson Dagge, Gauai Wallace, Jennifer Sanders and Ashlee Madden are surrounded by some of the bottles they have collected for the Cooktown Council Recycling Competition.

ABOVE: The fantastic participants, Jimmy Daniels, Bret Crosby, Chris Stewart and Shane Mayberry were all smiles when they saw their new looks.

RIGHT: Mr Daniels was all smiles as he started to lose his fro, mo and beard.

FAR RIGHT: Mr Bret Crosby holds 20 years worth of hair in his hand while Ms Abi Johnson shaves off the rest.

Cooktown Local News 21 - 27 March 2013 – 11

FRIDAY 22

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Double Trouble 10:20 What I Wrote 10:30 Arrows Of Desire 11:00 Foreign Correspondent 11:30 One Plus One 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Poirot 1:25 Last Of The Summer Wine 2:00 Waterloo Road 3:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 Grand Designs: The 14th Century Castle 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 QLD 8:00 Who’s Been Sleeping In My House?: Yellingbo 8:30 The Doctor Blake Mysteries: Game Of Champions - Doctor Lucien Blake is drawn into the new world of television when contestants of a successful TV quiz show start dying.

9:25 Silk: Martha Costello is now a silk, but quickly discovers it can be lonely at the top.

10:30 Lateline 11:05 Lowdown: Wasp In Translation - Shines a spotlight on the life of a man whose job it is to feed the public’s insatiable appetite for celebrity gossip. Alex Burchill, the author of the Lowdown column, is out to secure a scandalous scoop each week.

11:35 Rage 5:00 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 National News Now 4:00 Extra 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 Imparja’s Live Friday Night Football: Wests Tigers Vs Parramatta Eels 9:00 TBA 9:30 The Middle: Mothers Day 11 10:00 TBA 12:15 Movie: “Pink Cadillac” (M d,v,l) - The British Empire from 1750 to 1900 revealed through its art and treasures. David Dimbleby travels through Britain, America and India tracing the descent as the Empire became a self-serving bureaucratic machine.

2:00 The Avengers: Correct Way To Kill 3:30 Home Shopping 4:30 Good Morning America

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 The Midday Movie: “Stakeout” (M s,l,v) 2:30 Dr Oz 3:30 Minute To Win It 4:30 Seven News 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 TBA 7:30 2013 AFL Premiership Season Rnd 1: Adelaide Vs Essendon 11:00 Dual Suspects: Hollywood Homicide - A handsome and popular society photographer from Switzerland is brutally murdered in his Hollywood home. And when officers investigate, they find a scene worthy of a horror film. At first, police suspect a random robbery gone wrong. But as they learn details about his tawdry social life, they begin to suspect the culprit is someone he knew.

12:00 Movie: “We Own The Night” (AV v,d,l) - A nightclub manager has only one night to save his cop father and brother who are next on the hit list.

2:25 Harry’s Practice 3:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today

5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 World News 1:00 The Food Lovers’ Guide to Australia 1:30 One Born Every Minute 2:30 Living Black 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Brazil: Wild Waters 6:00 Wainwright Walks: Helvellyn 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 The Great Brittish Countryside: Cornwall and Devon 8:35 Dust Bowl: The Hardy Ones 9:35 As It Happened: Death Camp Teblinka 10:35 World News Australia 11:10 Movie: “Restless” (MA l,s,n) - In Finnish. Ari is a young doctor who cannot commit himself to a relationship. It is his policy not to see the same woman twice because he fears that commitment will eventually lead him to causing pain, and he is desperate to avoid that. Everything in Ari’s life is fine until he meets Tiina, who falls in love with him.

1:05 Movie: “Kurt Wallander: The Collector” (MA l) In Swedish.

When Kurt Wallander investigates the death of a woman during a house robbery, suspicion falls on the victim’s exboyfriend, Fabian, a bouncer.

2:45 Weatherwatch Overnight

SATURDAY 23

6:00 Rage 10:30 Rage: Guest Programmer 11:30 7.30 QLD 12:00 Australian Story 12:30 The Checkout 1:00 At The Movies 1:30 Eggheads: Driving Force 2:00 Feral Peril 3:00 Movie: “To Sir, With Love” (PG) 4:55 Midsomer Murders: Second Sight 6:30 Gardening Australia 7:00 ABC News 7:30 The Paradise: With the big day approaching Moray has an important decision to make - can he find the courage when he needs it most? Or will a threatening ghost from the past bring him to his knees?

8:30 Inspector George Gently: Gently Upside Down 10:00 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL - Shaun Micallef is back and he’s MADDER than HELL! We really should have changed the name but it’d cost us a fortune in letterheads and show graphics. Anyway, he’s back and this time he knows what he’s doing (slightly).

10:30 Laid: When Andrew teeters on the brink of death, Roo thinks she knows how to help but things don’t go to plan, and just as Roo is feeling more confused and alone than ever, she finds support where she least expects.

11:00 Rage: Guest Programmer 5:00 Rage

6:00 Bubble Guppies 6:30 Dora The Explorer 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Mornings Saturday 12:00 The Bottom Line Icon Series 12:30 Danoz Direct 1:30 Who Do You Think You Are? 2:30 Movie: “Arthur 2: On The Rocks” (PG a,l) 4:30 Garden Gurus 5:00 4WD TV 5:30 Getaway 6:00 National News Saturday 6:30 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos 7:30 TBA 9:15 TBA 11:15 Movie: “The Fog” (M h,v) - A Northern California town is forced to contend with an unwelcomed thick fog. As the fog seeps through the town, the residents meet gruesome ends.

1:20 Movie: “Seconds To Spare” (M v,l) - When a deadly assassin hijacks a passenger train, he threatens to detonate a deadly can of poison that can wipe out an entire city, if he isn’t given a 25 million dollar Ransom.

3:05 The Baron 4:05 Danoz 5:00 Life Today With James Robinson 5:30 Wesley Impact

6:00 Saturday Disney 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show 12:00 Dr Oz 1:00 That ‘70s Show 1:30 Movie: “Tinkerbell And The Lost Treasure” (G) 3:00 Movie: “The Suite Life Movie” (PG) 5:00 Creek To Coast 5:30 Queensland Weekender - Dean Miller and his team cover the length and breadth of Queensland with great suggestions for weekends, short breaks and holidays.

6:00 Seven News 6:30 TBA 8:30 TBA 12:30 Movie: “GreenBerg” (MA s,d) - Roger Greenberg is single, fortyish and deliberately doing nothing. In an attempt to restart his life, he agrees to housesit for his brother in LA where things start falling into place.

2:50 Harry’s Practice 3:30 It Is Written Oceania 4:00 Home Shopping 5:00 That ‘70s Show: That ‘70s Musical - Fez is devastated when he thinks the gang isn’t coming to see his musical performance.

5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 World News 9:45 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifier: Argentina Vs Venezuela 12:00 World News 1:00 Paris: The Luminous Years 2:00 The Hidden Life Of Masterpieces: Leonardo da Vinci 2:50 The Chopin Etudes 2:55 Salvador Dali: Tragicomic Genius 3:55 The Beauty Of Books 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Who Do You Think You Are?: Davina McCall 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Salvage Hunters 8:30 Prisoners of War: The Tape 9:35 Movie: “Mongol” (MAV v) - In Mongolian and Mandarin. A sweeping epic, Mongol delves into the dramatic early years of Genghis Khan, who was born as Temudgin in 1162. As it follows him from his perilous childhood to the battle that sealed his destiny, the film paints a multi-dimensional portrait of the future conqueror, revealing him not as the evil brute of legend, but as an inspiring and visionary leader.

11:50 Movie: “Ip Man” (M v) In Cantonese, Japanese and Mandarin.

Donnie Yen stars as the eminent Wing Chun martial arts grandmaster, Yip Man, who was renowned for teaching Bruce Lee the secrets of the art he became famous for.

1:45 Weatherwatch Overnight

SUNDAY 24

6:00 Rage (MA) 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: Liverpool: Harvest 12:00 Landline 1:00 Travel Oz 1:30 World Cafe Asia: Yunnan 2:00 How The Earth Was Made: Hawaii 3:00 Mighty Uke 4:20 The Atlantics: Live At Freshwater 5:00 Chris Humfrey’s Wild Life 5:30 Deadly 60: On A Mission: Agentina And Peru 6:00 Antiques Master 6:30 Compass: Beating Cyberbullying 7:00 ABC News 7:30 David Attenborough’s Galapagos 8:20 The Making Of David Attenborough’s Galapagos 8:30 Call The Midwife 9:45 TBA 10:15 Rev. 10:45 Shakespeare Uncovered: Henry IV and Henry V Presented By Jeremy Irons 11:40 In Search Of Beethoven 12:30 Movie: “The Night Of The Following Day” (M d,v) 2:00 Order In The House 3:00 Rage 4:05 The New Inventors 4:35 Art Nation 5:00 Gardening Australia / 5:30 Catalyst

6:00 Bubble Guppies 6:30 Dora The Explorer 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Wide World Of Sports 11:00 The Sunday Footy Show 1:00 Wild Adventures With David Ireland: Desert Ghosts 2:00 2013 Intrust Super Cup 4:00 Imparja’s Sunday Football: Penrith Panthers Vs South Sydney Rabbitohs 6:00 National News Sunday 6:30 Easter With The Australian Women’s Weelly 7:30 60 Minutes 8:30 TBA 9:30 TBA 10:30 TBA 11:30 Flashpoint: Business As Usual - When a deadly assassin hijacks a passenger train, he threatens to detonate a deadly can of poison that can wipe out an entire city, if he isn’t given a 25 million dollar Ransom.

12:30 What Would You Do? 1:30 Spyforce 2:30 Danoz 3:00 Home Shopping 4:00 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News 5:30 Today

6:00 Stitch 6:30 Handy Manny 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 AFL Game Day 11:10 Iron Chef Australia 12:10 That ‘70s Show 2:30 Movie: “The Express” (G) 5:30 Great Southeast 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Sunday Night 7:30 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line 8:00 The Force - Behind The Line 8:40 Downton Abbey - There may finally be some good news at Downton after all the recent trauma.

9:40 Castle 11:40 Law & Order: LA: Runyon Canyon - When pre-med freshman Beth Garrett is found strangled to death, a mysterious text leads the detectives to a potential suspect.

12:35 Harry’s Practice 1:00 Spacial: The Passion Of Spain - Part Two 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 Weatherwatch and Music 5:30 World News 8:30 PopAsia 10:30 Football Asia 11:00 UEFA Champions League Magazine 11:30 Speedweek 1:30 Al Jazeera News 2:30 Dino Gangs 3:30 Anthony Bourdian: No Reservations: Uruguay 4:30 Living Black 5:00 Cycling Central 5:30 Inspector Rex: Deadly Secrets 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Lost Worlds: Treasures Decoded: The Turin Shroud 8:30 The Ultimate Mars Challenge 9:30 Client 9: The Call Girl And The Governor - As New York’s Attorney General, Eliot Spitzer prosecuted crimes by America’s largest financial institutions and some of the most powerful executives in the country. After his election as Governor, many believed Spitzer was on his way to becoming the nation’s first Jewish President. .

Then, shockingly, Spitzer’s meteoric rise turned into a precipitous fall when the New York Times revealed that Spitzer had been caught seeing prostitutes.

11:45 Movie: “A Short Stay In Switzerland” (MA a) - Just after losing her husband to a fatal neurological condition, Dr Anne Turner is diagnosed with a similar illness. So she plans to end her life herself. On her way to Switzerland for the last months of her life, Anne flashes back to various times in her past.

1:30 Weatherwatch Overnight

MONDAY 25

SBS

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Backyard Science 10:25 Science Clips 10:35 Designers 10:50 I Maths 11:00 Landline 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 David Attenborough’s Galapagos 1:20 The Making of David Attenborough’s Galapagos 1:30 Meerkat Manor 2:00 Waterloo Road 3:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 Grand Designs: The Thatched Cottage: Hampshire 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 The Silence 12:35 Movie: “The Terror” (M h) 1:55 Grand Designs: The Thatched Cottage: Hampshire 2:45 Songs Of Praise: Windsor Castle 3:10 Rage 3:55 Movie: “The Story Of Vernon And Irene Castle” (G) 5:30 Eggheads

6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 10:00 National Morning News 11:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 National News Now 4:00 Extra 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 TBA 7:30 TBA 8:00 TBA 8:30 TBA 9:00 TBA 11:30 Worst Case Senario: Burning Vehicle / Boating Accident Survival expert Bear Grylls shows how to survive life-threatening situations, giving instructions on everything you will need to know if faced with a worst case scenario.

12:00 Extra 12:30 The Avengers 1:30 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 2:00 Danoz 2:30 Home Shopping 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: “Murder Without Conviction” (M v,a) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Wild Vets 3:30 Minute To Win It 4:30 Seven News 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away 8:00 TBA 8:45 Revenge: Lineage - Hindsight’s 20/20 when a flashback to 2006 has Victoria getting a surprise visit from her estranged mother, triggering memories of her tumultuous upbringing.

9:35 How I Met Your Mother 10:00 The Mindy Project 10:30 Private Practice 11:30 Happy Endings 12:00 Last Chance Learners 12:30 Room For Improvement 1:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Harry’s Practice 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Movie: “Love Is In The Air” (M d,l,s) 2:50 PS Your Mystery Sender 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:00 PopAsia 5:30 Global Village: Monte de Piedad, Mexico’s National Pawnshop 6:00 Wainwright Walks: Catbells 6:30 World News Australia 7:35 Mythbusters: Walk A Straight Line 8:35 Man vs Wild: Cape Wrath, Scotland 9:35 RocKwiz: Clairy Browne & C.C. Adcock 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 The World Game 12:00 SOS: Barbie Blues - When Mika, a suburban teenager, finds a disturbing creature in her pool, she asks her new neighbour Gershon for help. What starts off as a friendly encounter between two neighbours turns into a painful lesson on the borders of control. (From Israel, in Hebrew) Nocturn - Unable to sleep one night, Jody goes to the local 24-hour garage and meets a young couple who will turn her night, and her life, upside down. (From the UK) 1:05 My Family UK: Little Pinchings 2:00 Weatherwatch Overnight

TUESDAY 26

7 CENTRAL

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Behind The News 10:25 Real Chinese 10:40 Postcards From Bangladesh 10:50 Australian Prime Ministers 10:55 Australia’s Heritage: National Treasures 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Q&A 1:30 Compass 2:00 Waterloo Road 3:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 Grand Designs: The Eco-Barge: Medway 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Foreign Correspondent 8:30 New Tricks: Diamond Geezers 9:30 At The Movies 10:00 Artscape: Anatomy 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:30 Four Corners 12:20 Media Watch 12:35 Desperate Romantics 1:30 Apocalypse Now? 2:00 Grand Designs: The Eco-Barge: Medway 2:50 Rage 4:05 Movie: “Carefree” (G) / 5:30 Eggheads

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 National News Now 4:00 Extra 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 TBA 7:30 TBA 8:00 TBA 8:30 TBA 11:30 Survivors: As the world’s population is almost annihilated by a mysterious virus, the few who survive eventually come together and realise they must start from scratch now that civilisation as they once knew it has been destroyed.

However, they soon face turmoil as not everyone is willing to adjust to a new government.

1:00 Extra 1:30 Danoz 2:00 Home Shopping 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: “Patricia Cornwell: At Risk” (M v,a) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Wild Vets 3:30 Minute To Win It 4:30 Seven News 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away - Hurt by Spencer’s rejection, Maddy takes her frustrations out on the Roo, however Alf tells her to show some respect.

7:30 TBA 8:45 Packed To The Rafters: Weathering The Storm - Given the circumstances with Coby, Dave and Julie try to end their business dealings with Duncan.

9:35 Parenthood 10:30 Private Practice 11:30 Against The Wall 12:30 Harry’s Practice 1:00 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: “Waiting For Someone” (M a,l) 2:40 Avatar Days 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Costa Rica 6:00 World News Australia 7:00 FIFA World Cup 2014 Qualifier: Australia V Oman 9:30 Venice 24/7 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 Movie: “Ashes Of Time: Redux” (M v) In Cantonese. A re-edited and re-mastered version Wong Kar-Wai’s classic 1994 film, Ashes of Time. A broken-hearted hit man moves to the desert where he finds skilled swordsmen to carry out his contract killings.

12:45 Anna Pihl - Martin is in a critical condition after the stabbing and Anna is worried sick. Meanwhile, the net tightens around Zoran after a tip-off leads police to a deserted dockland site.

Will Anna and her colleagues trap Zoran? Will Martin survive?

And will Mikala finally escape from Stavro’s net?

1:35 Weatherwatch Overnight

WEDNESDAY 27

IMPARJA

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 For The Juniors 10:15 Ace Day Jobs 10:20 My Great Big Adventure 10:45 Behind The News Specials 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:30 At The Movies 2:00 Waterloo Road 3:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 Grand Designs: The Bournemouth Penthouse: Bournemouth 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL 8:30 Tractor Monkeys: Sam Simmons, Rebecca De Unamuno, Aamer Rahman & Genevieve Norris 9:00 The Agony Of Life 9:30 Adam Hills: The Last Leg 10:00 TBA 10:30 Lateline 11:00 The Business 11:30 Identity 12:20 Agatha Christie’s Partners In Crime: Affair Of The Pink Pearl 1:10 Grand Designs: The Bournemouth Penthouse: Bournemouth 2:00 Catholic Dilemma 2:30 In The End 3:00 Rage 3:45 Movie: “A Damsel In Distress” (G) / 5:30 Eggheads

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 National News Now 4:00 Extra 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 TBA 7:30 TBA 8:30 TBA 10:30 TBA 11:30 The AFL Footy Show - The Logie award-winning AFL Footy Show celebrates its 20th season, starring Garry Lyon, James Brayshaw, Sam Newman, Billy Brownless and Shane Crawford. The boys will bring viewers all the latest in the world of AFL including, breaking news, team line-ups and entertainment.

1:30 Danoz 2:00 Home Shopping 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: “Crimes Of Fashion: Killer Hair” (M v) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Wild Vets 3:30 Minute To Win It 4:30 Seven News 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away - Maddy apologises for her behaviour to Roo. Sid tells Romeo that he can’t keep hiding his cancer from Indi, and if Romeo doesn’t tell her, then he will.

7:30 TBA 8:45 Last Resort: Blue Water - Sam and James depart the island in a daring rescue attempt.

9:35 Highway Patrol 10:00 World’s Wildest Police Videos 11:00 Air Crash Investigations 12:00 Last Chance Learners 12:30 Room For Improvement 1:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Harry’s Practice 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 Weatherwatch And Music 5:05 Korean News 5:45 FIFA World Cup 2014 Qualifier: France Vs Spain 8:00 Weatherwatch & Music 8:05 World News 1:00 FIFA World Cup Qualifier 2014: Australia Vs Oman 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: The Door Of No Return 6:00 Wainwright Walks: Helm Crag 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Wildest Arctic: The Tundra: Desert Of Ice 8:30 World’s Most Dangerous Roads: Siberia 9:30 Immigration Nation 10:35 World News Australia 11:10 Movie: “Camino” (M a) In Spanish. The heartbreaking story of Camino, a bubbly 11-year-old girl whose happy God-focused life in Madrid and innocent platonic love for Cuco are thwarted by the onset of a terminal illness, a cross she bears with a mixture of exemplary devotion and naivety.

1:40 Movie: “Prague” (MA s) In Danish, English and Czech.

Christoffer and Maja’s trip to Prague to bring back Chistoffer’s deceased father, evolves into the story of a break-up.

3:25 Weatherwatch Overnight

THURSDAY 28

ABC

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 The Prime Minister Is Missing 1:30 Losing The Plots 2:00 Waterloo Road 3:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 Grand Designs: The Art Deco House: Guildford 6:55 Clarke And Dawe 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 The Checkout 8:30 Kangaroo Dundee 9:30 TBA 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:30 Seven Ages Of Britain: Age Of Empire - The British Empire from 1750 to 1900 revealed through its art and treasures.

David Dimbleby travels through Britain, America and India tracing the descent as the Empire became a self-serving bureaucratic machine.

12:30 The Clinic 1:25 Grand Designs: The Art Deco House: Guildford 2:30 Football: WAFL: Round 2: East Perth Vs Peel Thunder 5:30 Eggheads

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 National News Now 4:00 Extra 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 TBA 7:30 Imparja’s Thursday Night Football: Manly Sea Eagles Vs Wests Tigers 9:45 The NRL Footy Show - Join Fatty Vautin, Darryl Brohman, and Michael Slater for a wrap of all things footy and come inside the game with some of Rugby Leagues favourites.

11:15 TBA 1:00 Wesley Impact 1:30 Extra - The show takes viewers on a coast-to-coast trip in every episode, from Hollywood to hotspots at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas as well as Planet Hollywood and Times Square in New York City.

2:00 Danoz 2:30 Home Shopping 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: “Going To The Mat” (PG a,v) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Wild Vets 3:30 Minute To Win It 4:30 Seven News 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 2013 AFL Premiership Season Rnd: 1 Carlton Vs Richmond 10:00 Castle: 47 Seconds - When a bomb explodes at a protest rally killing five people, Castle & Beckett realise the key to solving the case is to reconstruct the 47 seconds prior to the explosion. Using video and witness accounts, they uncover the shocking truth about who planted the bomb.

11:00 Auction Squad 12:00 World’s Strictest Parents: Ohio - Two rough and tough Aussie teens will be sent to Ohio, America to spend a week with the McDonald family. Will party girl Aza and rev-head Troy be tamed by a family who believe that a mix of church and chores is the key to good parenting?

1:05 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 Weatherwatch And Music 5:05 World News 1:00 The Food Lover’s Guide To Australia 1:30 William Shatner’s Weird Or What?

Paranormal Mysteries 2:30 My Family Feast: Vietnamese 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Diamond After Apartheid 6:00 Wainwright Walks: High Street 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Food Safari: Polish 8:00 Gourmet Farmer: Festivale 8:35 Marco Pierre White’s Kitchen Wars 9:30 24 Hours in Emergency: The “Q” Word 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 Boob Tube: Sex, TV and Ugly George 12:10 Movie: “Crime Novel” (MAV v,s,d,l) In Italian. Based on the true story of a gang of young hoodlums who went from petty crimes to big-time drug dealing and murder in the 1970s.

Some of Italy’s sexiest young talent star in this gangster epic that won the 2006 David di Donatello Award for Best Screenplay.

2:50 Weatherwatch Overnight

12 – Cooktown Local News 21 - 27 March 2013

CROSSWORD No. 140

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PISCES (February 20th - March 20th) Contact with a person that you have not seen for some time will be very rewarding.

This person has changed a lot recently.

Be sure to comment on this! Romance.

Your partner may find you difficult to make sense of at times! Be careful not to change your mind too often and things will improve.

ARIES (March 21st - April 20th) The Moon/Mars Midpoint is now in your sign. This might make you a little on-edge.

Simply being aware of this will improve the situation. Romance. This will be an excellent week for any agreements. Both you and the other person concerned will be accommodating and open.

TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st)

FOR KIDS

You may find that your energy is a little too much for some people. However, they will have to adapt, as you are not going to slow down! Romance. The Moon/Ceres Midpoint presently in your sign should make you even more sensitive to your partner’s needs than usual.

GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st) The Moon/Pallas Midpoint presently in your sign may help you to understand a recent incident in your family. Offer your take on the situation. Romance. This would be an excellent time to take your relationship to the next level. Look for signs that your partner feels the same.

CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd) Be careful not to change your mind about an important decision. Your initial feelings on the matter should be trusted. You’re thinking clearly! Romance. Don’t do anything too silly this week. You may be inclined to “let your hair down”. This is fine, so long as you don’t take it too far.

LEO (July 24th - August 23rd) You will be able to get a great deal done today, so long as you steer clear of arguments. A petty dispute with a colleague may slow you down. Romance.

You may meet someone new through an old friend.

Be careful not to do anything which could make your friend jealous.

FINDWORD No. 140 A LAUGH WITH LOTSA

VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd)

Don’t let other people waste your energy.

You have a lot to do, and won’t want to mess about. Keep a strict regimen.

Romance. A romantic dinner will go well, so long as you allow yourself to relax a little. You don’t need to pretend to be someone you’re not for this person.

LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd)

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MUDDY RIVER

An old friend who appears from out of the blue may have a surprise in store. This person hasn’t changed much. Romance.

Don’t take a recent let-down too much to heart. Something even better will happen which will make up for this. You need to roll with the punches this week.

SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd) A misunderstanding over a message could have more serious consequences than you realise. Make sure that you get all the details right! Romance. A new friend will be impressed by the way you handle an unexpected crisis. Be aware that this may quickly turn into a small crush.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st)

A chance meeting later in the week may be less accidental than it seems. You’ll shortly be seeing more of this person.

Their intentions aren’t in your best interest. Romance. Your partner will be easily annoyed with you. There may be a deeper reason for this. Ask what it is!

CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th)

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If your business keeps you so busy that you have no time for anything else, there must be something wrong either with you or with your business.

SOLUTIONS No. 140

Good communications when discussing a current project will be essential. You must say exactly what you mean. Romance. Do something special to help your partner this week. They have been very considerate recently.

Even small gestures will have a big impact!

AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th) You must avoid getting into a situation in which another person tries to control you.

Surround yourself with more compatible colleagues this week. Romance. A promise which your partner made recently will soon be fulfilled. This will reassure you of their good intentions and reliability.

– William J. H. Boetcker

Cooktown Local News 21 - 27 March 2013 – 13

Trades and Services AUTOMOTIVE AIRCONDITIONING

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• Building Pads – Subdivisions – Driveways – Trenches – Post Holes – Clearing – Drainage – Demolition • Plumbing & Pool Preparation – Landscaping – Raw Materials & Cartage – Rock & Tree Removal • Small & Large Excavators & Attachments – Bobcats – Tip Trucks – Water Carts – Rollers – Tag & Dog Trailers Local multi-skilled operators providing you a competant, reliable & hassle-free service in Earthmoving & Civil Works

AUTOMOTIVE AIRCONDITIONING SPECIALIST ABN 57 113 129 567

Telephone: 1300 4895 00 Fax: 1300 7872 48 Editor’s email: editor@ cooktown localnews. com.au Advertising email: ads@ cooktown localnews. com.au Office Hours: 8.30am – Midday.

OPEN all day WEDNESDAY.

NATHAN ZERK M 0400 049 238 PO Box 166 Cooktown 4895

ARC Licensed & Approved

BLINDS & AWNINGS

Nadine & Steve Scholz • PO Box 964 Cooktown Q 4895 cooktowncivilgroup@bigpond.com cooktowncivilgroup

FENCING

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Kingfisher All aspects of earthmoving – Experienced and professional operators

 Blinds  Awnings  Shade Sails  for a FREE measure and quote Phone: 4069 6625 or 0439 393 546

Specialising in roadworks, subdivisions, clearing, driveways, dams and rockwalls.

• 8, 12, 21, 23 and 26 Tonne Excavators • Grader, Backhoes, Rollers, Dozer • Float, Roadtrain Sidetippers and Water Trucks

Contact us on 0408 181 894 or 4069 6407

BUILDERS

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BUTCHERS

Deadlines: Advertising – • Box ad bookings: by 10am TUESDAYS • Box ad material:

by NOON TUESDAYS • Line Classifieds: by 10.30am WEDNESDAYS Editorial – • General (pics, stories, letters, etc):

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• Over 20 years experience • Re-gassing • All repairs • Installations • Conversions • All work guaranteed

EQUIPMENT HIRE

MEAT PACK S available or create your own pack!

Bulk sides of Lamb, Beef and Pork available ~ Trawler bulk orders most welcomed

Shop 3, 1 Muni St, Hopevale • Ph: 4060 9392 Fax: 4060 9342 • Email: hopevalebutchery@bigpond.com

Opening hours: 8am to 5pm Monday to Thursday 8am to 2pm, Friday and 8am to noon Saturday FREE Delivery to the Cooktown area!

COMMUNICATIONS

Got products to sell, or services you need to let the community know about?

ADVERTISE HERE Great value for your advertising $

Licensed Contractor QBSA 1093073

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ELECTRICIANS / ELECTRICAL

PAINTERS

BarryELECTRICIAN Innes

The other local painter…

Endeavour Painting and Property Maintenance

will be

unavailable for electrical work until further notice

PO Box 78 Cooktown Ph 4069 6000 or Mobile 0407 696 240

Electrical Licensed Contractor No # 2976

“Mouth Watering Meats”

FENCING

Timber – pine or hardwood Glass  Gates  Aluminium Security  Retaining walls Gramline / Colourbond New house lots a speciality PHONE GREG

BSA 1112207

Phone Dave or Silke anytime 0417 074 946 or 4069 6464

FULLY LICENCED AND INSURED FOR YOUR PEACE OF MIND

CLANCY GANFIELD Electrician 0439 046 555 Based in Cooktown Servicing Cairns to the Tip clancy_ganfield@hotmail.com Lic. No. 73751

PEST CONTROL

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COOKTOWN

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Email ads@cooktownlocalnews.com.au or call 1300 4895 00

CONCRETING

BSA: 12141087

BRACKENHURST CONCRETING

• All aspects of concreting and civil work • Houses, sheds and driveways • Decorative and exposed concrete • Spraycrete and concrete grinding Nick Prendergast Phone: 0429 923 400

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SNAKES Removed/Identified JIM SYMES

••Annual Annual Inspections Inspections ••Domestic Domestic and and Commercial Commercial Pre-purchase ••Pre-purchase Inspection Inspection Preand andPost Post ••Pre Construction Construction Physical ••Physical & Chemical &Barrier Chemical Barrier

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Advertise your business in the Trades and Services Section Call 1300 4895 00 or email ads@cooktownlocalnews.com.au to book your advertisement.

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• Pick-up (1m³) – $15.40 • Delivered (12m³) – $223.30 • Delivered (20m³) – $346.50 Mulch is available for purchase from all Waste Transfer Stations or delivered to your doorstep in Cooktown, Ayton, Lakeland & Helenvale/ Rossville area. P  4069 5444 E  info@cook.qld.gov.au

ROOFING

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GENERAL TOWING – Special local & Cooktown to Cairns rates TYRES – Cars, Utes, 4x4’s and Trucks – most sizes MECHANICAL REPAIRS & SERVICING – All makes & models, 2WD & 4WD

Cooktown Towing, Tyres & Mechanical Ferrari Street (behind Mobil S/S) Cooktown

Phone: 4069 5545 • Mobile: 0408 772 361

TREELOPPING

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Soil Testing Contact Eric George, your local technician 4069 5854 • 0409 686 032 Cairns 4047 8600

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Attention:

Trades & Services Advertisers To ensure that consumers locating contractors through advertisements published are protected, and that licensed contractors are not being disadvantaged, the Building Services Authority requires that all advertisers • state their name and BSA licence number on their advertisement or • state words to the effect “cannot perform building work valued at more than $3,300”.

Non-compliance with these requirements may result in the advertiser receiving a warning or a fine from the BSA. If you do not meet the above requirements in your present advertisement, please contact us as soon as possible with your details.

Telephone: 1300 4895 00 Fax: 1300 7872 48 Email: ads@cooktownlocalnews.com.au

NEWS

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CLARE RICHARDS

Corned-beef an old-fashioned comfort food MOST of us have some old-fashioned comfort foods, even if we have ventured out into the world of flavours and taken some Thai, Greek, Mexican or Mongolian back home into our day-today cooking.

One that would have to be high on the Australian list is corned-beef - the real thing cooked from scratch, not the terribly high salt, high fat canned version.

So I thought today, I would offer an alternative three veg to go with your next corned beef indulgence, three veg that reflect what can grow well in our northern gardens.

Having a ‘rainbow on your plate’ is a simple guide to getting maximum nutrition and variety into our diets, because vegetables of different colours have different combinations of nutrients in them.

Although I have used a pale cabbage in this photo, if I had the dark leafed members of the cabbage family in my garden at present, I’d use those instead.

I haven’t included my recipe for corned beef, but the amounts below will serve vegetables for 4 people.

If you want my recipe for corned beef, let me know!

4 lemongrass bases, finely sliced and diced 2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped ¼ cup coconut milk, then another ¼ cup 2 medium (600g) orange-fleshed sweet potato (kumera) ½ knob ginger, freshly grated (3-4 teaspoons grated) pinch of salt ¼ cabbage (500g) finely sliced/ shredded good squeeze of lime juice 12 snake beans or 8 winged beans In either a mortar and pestle or small food processor, blend the garlic, lemongrass and ¼ cup coconut milk until as fine as possible. Reserve the other ¼ cup coconut milk for later.

Place a kettle of water on to boil.

Corned beef and a different three veg.

Photo: CLARE RICHARDS. Scrub the sweet potato, peel it if not organically grown and cut into 2cm slices. Steam for 20 minutes or until soft. Tip steaming water out of pan, add sweet potato, sprinkle grated ginger and salt over the sweet potato, mash well and replace lid to keep warm.

Place a non-stick frypan over medium heat and once hot add the lemongrass mix.

Cook, stirring regularly, for a few minutes until the garlic scent has softened and the mixture dried out a bit. Add the cabbage, a tablespoon or so of water and the coconut milk and stir well to lift the lemongrass off the bottom of the pan.

Turn the heat up to medium-hot, place a lid on the pan and cook for a few minutes until the cabbage is just wilting a bit and becoming translucent. Remove from heat, add a good squeeze of lime juice and keep lid on to keep warm.

Add enough boiling water to a saucepan over a high heat to cover the beans and cook for about four minutes, until slightly softened and still bright green.

Drain beans and serve with corned beef, sweet potato mash and lemongrass cabbage as an alternative three veg!

New insight into flying fox colonies RESEARCHERS from the Queensland Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases have made significant progress into understanding the effect of dispersal on flying fox colonies.

Biosecurity Queensland’s principal scientist Dr Hume Field said the 12-month research project assessed the impact of colony dispersal on stress and Hendra virus infection levels in affected flying foxes.

“A key finding of the project found there was no association between the disturbance to a colony from dispersal and an increase in the excretion of Hendra virus,” Dr Field said.

“Researchers measured

the stress hormones and virus levels in flying foxes by collecting and testing urine before, during and after the dispersal of a colony.

“Transmitters were also attached to flying foxes to track their movements by satellite, and showed that flying foxes did not stay in the one colony, but regularly moved from colony to colony.

“Of the 13 colonies monitored, (10 in Queensland, three in New South Wales), 10 were dispersed or disturbed as a result of the submission of a Damage Mitigation Permit.”

In Queensland, colony dispersal may only occur after a comprehensive assessment is completed by the Department of

Environment and Heritage Protection and under a Damage Mitigation Permit.

Dr Field said the study provided scientific evidence that disturbed colonies typically had measurable, short lived stress of a similar level to that seen with natural stress events such as mating.

“Research also highlighted that Hendra virus excretion was much less in little red flying foxes and in grey-headed flying foxes,” Dr Field said. oxes to horses,” Dr Field said.

For more information on Hendra virus and flying fox research, visit www.biosecurity.qld.gov. au or call 13 25 23.

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Attempting to become the first coach to lead the Cowboys to three consecutive finals appearances, Henry last weekend brought up his century of games in charge of North Queensland in their 24-12 defeat of Canterbury in Gosford.

Henry first joined the Cowboys as an assistant coach in 2003 before joining Canberra as their NRL head coach in 2007 and 2008.

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Cowboys CEO Peter Jourdain said the coach’s contract extension recognised his achievement in making the 2011 and 2012 finals series and building a squad capable of challenging for the 2013 premiership. “Neil has taken this club forward considerably and we look forward to him continuing in his role beyond this season,� Mr Jourdain said. “He has done a fantastic job in getting the club into the finals over the

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The coach’s contract extension comes in the same week that two-time Dally M Medal winner Johnathan Thurston re-signed with the Cowboys until the end of the 2017 season, joining fellow co-captain Matthew Scott and Test prop James Tamou in committing long-term to North Queensland. “My links here go back some time now and it remains a huge honour to be the coach of the Cowboys,� Henry said. “I’m pleased the club has seen fit to extend my time here and it also gives some stability to the other members of the coaching staff who have been working hard to turn North Queensland into a premiership contender.

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Along the BLOOMFIELD TRACK A spotlight night with Eric, the wildlife whisperer

LEFT: Nicely camouflaged lichen spider sitting on eggs.

RIGHT: Lichen spider with hatched young. Photos: ERIC BUCHINGER. WHAT wildlife can you spot in your backyard at night?

It’s a great time to have a look, it’s been consistently wet enough and the rainforest has come to life.

Green growth, flowers, insects feeding on the growth, and following them, even bigger wildlife - the web of life.

This week, Eric Buchinger, a colleague who has been revisiting the area from Mt Isa with partner Roz Fisher these last few weeks, gave a fascinating insight into how exciting the rainforest is right now at night during the wet season.

Eric is a real wildlife whisperer, loves the beauty of nature at night, and is one of those rare breed who can not only find wildlife, but keep calm them while taking excellent photos.

“I walked along the driveway with my spotlight, and only a few metres along, a bandicoot came running out of the undergrowth at me. It stayed, stunned or interested I’m not sure, long enough for some photos,

but eventually I moved around and it ran off,” he said.

“Then, in a half hour period, I found several northern barred frogs, Stoney Creeks frogs, katydids and preying mantids.

“A lichen spider was sitting on its eggs on a lipstick palm, perfectly camouflaged.

“A bit further on, just out the front near the road, I came across a two metre scrub python, which I picked up to have a good look at.

“Eventually it slithered away onto an old branch and stayed there while he digested his frog meal.

“Over two nights, I took photos of two stoney creek frogs, both of them had a mosquito on their heads, one photo clearly shows blood, so here’s a question - do mosquitoes take blood from frogs, or was the frog just a passenger on the frog between meals? (I cant’ see why not Eric - the female needs blood and frogs have blood so why not? There aren’t enough mammals in the rainforest to satisfy all the breeding mosquitoes).

“The frog chorus during the rain was amazing, it’s so intensely loud as the males’ mating sounds built up and up and up.

“Back on the balcony, we listened to the sounds of a striped possum moving from tree to tree, tearing at the fan palms and this moving sound around a 180 degree half circle.

“We couldn’t get quite close enough for a photo, but it seemed quite relaxed despite our presence and the spotlight.”

Eric’s hints for spotlighting at night are as follows: • Preferably wear a headlamp as it leaves your hands free and because any eye-flash reflects straight back onto your eye. If you have a hand held torch, hold it up at eye level.

ABOVE: Blood engorged mosquito sitting on head of stoney creek frog.

BELOW: Scrub python restimg after eating frog.

• Wa l k slowly and quietly. Avoid jerky movements.You often don’t have to go far too spot wildlife.

The Bloomfield River Crossing was closed again for several days after last week’s rain, with the prospect of the tailings of Cyclone Tim causing some more mischief this week.

It’s good to be back home after a great trip to Brazil, and to see everything so green.

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Hope Vale thrash under-strength Cooktown 22-5

ABOVE: Courtney Robson looks to clear the ball into the centre.

LEFT: Playing as goal defence for the Blues, Monique Bidois trying to turn the tables on the Greens. Photos: GARY HUTCHISON. Chrissy Cobus watches on as Joanne Bowen (centre) tries hard to keep the ball in court.

Kris Casey enjoying his run as the night’s ‘token male’ in the competition.

A DISMAL turnout from Cooktown players forced the inclusion of Hope Vale girls into the home side, just so Monday night’s game could be played.

So it is little wonder Cooktown crashed to its third loss for the season, a 22-5 thrashing in a match played between the Blues (Cooktown) and the Greens (Hope Vale).

From the get-go, the Greens came out firing with the Blues having no answer as they tried to regain their composure against the mid-court attack mounted

by Chrissy Cobus and Jacaan Hart - an impossible task.

For the Greens, Kiri White turned in an all-star performance in an impressive defensive display, ably assisted by the greatly-improved Carmen Pearson and Lenore Casey.

From the start of the second half, the Blues’ Courtney Robson really made the wing defence position her own, taking may fine intercepts throughout the match and putting on the pressure whenever she could.

Execution and attitudes changed after a few positional changes for the Blues, with Monique Bidois and Jules Bridellet looking to pursue a comeback, but despite some fantastic play making, the Greens were just too strong in defence.

In attack, they fired the ball down the court as soon as it was touched.

Statistically, the competition’s best scorer is the Greens’ Karen Gordon, but on Monday night, Leanne Liddy ignored the statistics to provide some very stiff opposition for her opponent. Despite Leanne’s attention, Karen still led the scoring to help take the Greens to victory.

Players of the match were the Green’s Kirsty Bowen and Doreen Hart - their phenomenal focus and intensity really helping steer their team to its win.

The tight bond that has formed in this Hope Vale team is a real success story, with their newest recruit, Kelly Ambrym boasting some of the best defensive skills in our competition.

Thanks must go to Kris Casey for filling in on Monday night.

New and old players are invited to Monday night’s game, which will be held at the PCYC Cooktown Events Centre from 6.45pm. Cost to play is only $2 per game.

By KRISTY QUEENIE

ABOVE: Joanne Bowen (left) and Chrissy Cobus (centre) wait for the ‘crumbs’ as Gemma Brownie (right) jumps to clear the ball.

BELOW: Playing for the Blues in goal shooter, Leanne Liddy (with ball) looks for a clean pass in a crowded goal zone.

Two-on-two, Sha-lane Gibson decides where to pass the ball.

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River Jacks and reef Jacks were out after a week of great weather

Mark Ryder with a decent Spanish mackerel.

LURE casters have enjoyed the calm weather, testing their skills.

With a bit of fresh colouring the rivers and bays, the results have equalled great fun and a feed. In the rivers, the fishing has also been great, with grunter, finger mark, barra and a few mud crabs finding their way on to local dinner plates last week.

Offshore free-diving and reef fishing by day and night have been fun and the results have been great, Spanish mackerel, coral trout, spangled emperor and reef jacks were among the reported captures.

The good news on the new boat ramp is that it should be operational on April 15, which will be great.

And with this weekend’s weather forecast looking sad, I think a bit of work around home might be the best option.

Tight Lines Russell Bowman The Lure Shop Julie Marich with her first Cooktown reef Jack. Photos submitted.

Plover the only ‘birdie’ scored in Friday golf COOKTOWN Golf Club’s “dark horse” Paul Haley stampeded over the top of last week’s Italian Restaurant Stableford competition early leader Steve Wilton to take the event with 40 Stableford points.

And welcome to our newest member, Ray Lennox. Thanks for joining and supporting our local club.

It was like old times on Friday for the Brekkie Club Tradie golf afternoon. Sixteen came out to enjoy a round of nine holes and to quench their thirsts.

The Scott Earthmoving crew joined the normal crew and what a fantastic afternoon everyone had? Glen Scott managed to make a birdie on the first hole played, but not in the usual golf terms - Glen managed to take a poor plover out with his drive.

Thankfully the plover was just a little shell-shocked and managed to fly away, but with a few feathers missing.

A handful of groups played in last Saturday’s 2-Person Ambrose competition. However, a dispute has been lodged, which has been

forwarded to the Club Captain for his decision.

Once a decision has been made, winners will be notified. There were no disputes for the nearest-the-pins, with Graham Burton taking out 2/11 and Rick Butler for 14 and 9/18.

Congratulations to Michael Drahm for entering and winning his first-ever competition. Michael was the winner of the Cape York Tyres Sunday 9-Hole Stroke competition with a nett score of 32. Craig Wason was next in line with a score of 35.

Michael is also leading the field for The Italian Restaurant Weekly Stroke competition with a nett 68. Well done Michael and Craig!

This year’s Cooktown Open will be held on the weekend of May 25 and 26.

Nomination forms will be sent out shortly - I just need to get catering costs and confirmation from the committee as to the cost of the nomination fee.

If you are not going to be playing in this year’s Open, please remember that volunteers are greatly needed for that particular weekend, Friday afternoon

included.

The Cooktown Discovery Festival committee In the and Cooktown Re-enactment Bunker Association committee have confirmed they will cater for the barbecue breakfast and lunch.

Thanks to both of those committees.

Daniel from Drummond Golf Cairns will be coming to Cooktown again to conduct some golf lessons.

The lessons will be held on the afternoons of Friday and Saturday, April 19 and 20 and then again on the morning of Sunday, April 21.

Please let me know if you want a lesson ($50 for and individual half hour, or $80 for a 2-person hourlesson) and for which day you would like it so I can pencil you in to the schedule.

Happy golfing everyone.

Kelly Barnett, Manager, Cooktown Golf Club.

Four changes for Cowboys

FOUR North Queensland Cowboys are “They have only been getting 20 to in line to make their first NRL appear- 30 minutes of game time, or none at all ances for 2013 after being included in in Clint’s case, and we thought it was an 18-man squad for the Monday Night important they get close to a full game, Football clash with Newcastle in round or the full 80 minutes, this weekend,” IT is not every day the Hash visits a is really famous for i.e. Guinness and rick’s trifle with a three. coach Neil Henry said. totally new house, but this week saw whiskey with an ‘e’. generous soaking With Ray Thompson sidelined for The round three meeting will be our first run at Oyster’s new town house.

Off we went, picking our way of port, and green a month with torn ankle ligaments, co-captain Johnathan Thurston’s 200th It is a bijou pad with easy access to through various bits of bush in the jelly.

Michael Morgan (above) returns in the match in the NRL and winger Ash Now, there is the swimming pool in one direction, direction of the Botanic Garden. We No.7 jersey after missing the opening Graham’s 150th for the Cowboys. or the hospital in the other, if the first ran a quick circuit through the byways, a place reserved two games due to the fractured jaw he Both North Queensland and Newcasand then found our own way home. on the lower tiers becomes too difficult. sustained against St George Illawarra in tle have one-one win-loss records after Oyster found laying her first run That is actually a very fine run, or walk of hell for people the Cowboys’ second pre-season trial the opening fortnight of the new season for most of us. who put jelly in a from here a bit of a challenge. in Cairns. and are coming off last-start losses.

The major problem was Titus, Back home, GM Thermo was trifle, but I am sure in this case, the new Coach Neil Henry’s other three Monday night’s match kicks off at who was scheduled to appear with his searching her imagination for things to Pope will let Soggy off with a few days changes are on the interchange bench 6pm (Queensland time). in purgatory, because of St Patrick, but numerous tribe, one of whom needs to punish people over. with Anthony Mitchell, Scott Bolton COWBOYS: 1 Matthew Bowen, She did catch Yo-Yo for doing mostly because the port made it taste pushed around in a stroller. The others and Blake Leary named in place of 2 Ashley Graham, 3 Brent Tate, 4 are none too spry either, so Oyster had part of the run in her car, and also for delicious.

Rory Kostjasyn, Tariq Sims and Clint Kane Linnett, 5 Antonio Winterstein, Next week’s run is at Moses and to design her run with undemanding forgetting to put her run number in the Greenshields, who was 18th man against 6 Johnathan Thurston (c), 7 Michael book. Lunasee was welcomed back Yoyo’s. Just turn up on Monday, March alternatives to suit.

Melbourne at the weekend.

Morgan, 8 Matt Scott (c), 9 Scott Moore, On top of that, this was the St after a long break, and Oyster was 25 at 5.30 pm to join the run, and to see The final make-up of the bench will 10 James Tamou, 11 Gavin Cooper, 12 what delights Yo-Yo will be cooking Patrick’s Day run, which the general congratulated on her new home. be finalised on Monday, while the three Glenn Hall, 13 Dallas Johnson. public interprets as needing green paint Dinner was (of course) the well- for us. omissions from the squad that faced the Inter-change: 14 Anthony Mitchell, Contact Moses (4069 5854 or 0409 everywhere and an excess of shamrocks known Irish dish Green Spaghetti Storm will all gain valuable match time 15 Ashton Sims, 16 Scott Bolton, 17 O’Bolognaise, followed by a dessert 686 032) for details. and leprechauns. playing in the Intrust Super Cup this Jason Taumalolo, 18 Blake Leary (one No one mentions the things Ireland prepared by Soggy - a special St PatOn-on! Lye Bak weekend. to be omitted). can make some deci- General Meeting and Sunset RAIN last Wednesday forced Our next Firearms Safety that will enable sions about when we Shoot from 4.30pm. the cancellation of our sched- Course will be held in May, the us to shoot other uled shoot. date for which will be advised matches. will run which shooting If anyone would like to However, the week was not in due course.

We will be orcompetitions. come out and see what pistol lost, with 14 people successWe are putting together a ganising working Remaining dates for shooting is all about, call in fully completing the firearms new calender of shoots which bees, so members your diary for March: any Wednesday at 5.30pm. safety course we held on will commence next month. watch this space.

Sunday, March 24 Just bring photo ID and wear Saturday.

And now that the weather is We a s k a l l - Practical Shoot from closed-in shoes.

Hopefully, we will a few getting better, we are starting members to attend our general 9.30am; and Janne Stewart, new members for the club. the improvements on the range meeting on Wednesday, so we Wednesday, March 27 Secretary/Treasurer.

Hash christens new Oyster ‘lease’ with run

Firearms safety course a success

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Chat with Matt G’DAY again I’d be telling lies if I said we aren’t all bitterly disappointed at the way we played against the Melbourne Storm on Saturday night.

We let them in for some easy, early tries, then we couldn’t get back into the game.

Melbourne being Melbourne, they always tackle well and we just weren’t able to penetrate their well-drilled defence.

Their clinical game plan is something they’re known for, but while every team knows what they are going to do, it’s another thing to stop them or get over the top of them and that’s something we couldn’t do on the night.

They controlled the speed of the game, especially around the rucks, speeding things up and slowing things down as they went. They’ve got a lot of little tricks they employ, which are all part of their success. They’re not the premiers for nothing.

For my own game, I tried to get involved wherever I could, but it was hard. Sometimes, the ball just doesn’t go your way.

Other than Ray Thompson, who will be out for a while, everyone pulled up without any injuries, although we are pretty sore from that Melbourne defence.

With JT (Johnathan Thurston) and Neil Henry (coach) being re-signed to new contracts, I’ve been asked what’s happening with me when my contract expires at the end of the year.

Those sorts of things are what I leave up to my manager, but within myself, I feel as though I could play on for another five years.

I love playing, but the training and playing does take a lot out of you.

I would definitely love to stay at the Cowboys, but at this early stage, it’s a matter of waiting and seeing.

We’re headed to Newcastle’s Hunter Stadium for Monday night footy this week. Both of us have one win and one loss under our belts, so we’ll both be determined to record a victory to get back on the winners’ list.

But we’re under no illusions as to how hard the game’s going to be.

I’ve said it before, it doesn’t matter where the Knights are running in the competition, they’re incredibly difficult to play on their home turf.

Anyway, we’ll be doing our best, and I hope you can find the time to tune in on Fox at 6pm to give us all your support, - MATT BOWEN

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There are a further five on 11 - Cameron Neill, Wombat Chaser, TheFantasticMrsFox,Wazza and Camf.

Wombat_101 was joined by Superstar andWombat Chaser as the three who forecast all eight winners.

Four others tipped seven winners in a round in which all the favourites won - Prickly, Cameron Neill, TheFantasticMrsFox and Camf.

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