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Who will carry the baton to keep kids running? By GARY HUTCHISON
COOKTOWN’S Little Athletics Association is in serious danger of folding unless new blood is infused into it at its next annual general meeting. Little As aims to encourage children of all abilities by promoting a positive attitude and healthy lifestyles through family and community involvement in athletic activities. Cook Shire Council Sports and Recreation Co-ordinator Caz Barker said the impending well-earned retirements of longstanding committee members Sue Clark and Chanelle Oldaker demand that other parents or community-minded individuals step up to carry the batons for the 25 children who train every Tuesday afternoon. “Little As started in 1999 and it seems that Sue and Chanelle have been involved in it ‘forever’,” Mrs Barker said. “But their lives are taking different directions next year and they’re both stepping down. “Their dedication and devotion to the kids has been nothing short of sensational for all these years.” She said another association stalwart in Treasurer Abi Johnson will continue in her role. “But Abi can’t do it all by herself.”
So the search is on for committee members and coaches. Mrs Barker said that, in her role, she hopes to organise a free coaching course which will see volunteers receive the qualifications required to involve themselves as coaches. “Although the course will cost $88 per person, I will source funds, but we need people interested in helping out,” she said. And it will be a case of ‘more is less’ if enough people volunteer. “We’re proposing that, if we can get more volunteers, they would only have to commit to participating in a session a month,” she said. “It’s not much really and we need at least two to stand for the committee or Little As will not be run next year.” However, Treasurer Abi Johnson remains optimistic that the good work of the association will be recognised and how vital that it is continued. “The kids love it and it’s the perfect opportunity for them to engage in non-bodycontact sporting endeavour which sees them striving to achieve their personal bests,” Mrs Johnson said. Anyone interested in becoming involved with the Cooktown Little As can call Caz Barker (4069 5444) for more information.
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Russell Clark is one of Cooktown’s talented young athletes who excels in a number of sports, but will he be able to enjoy his love of Little Athletics next year, with the local association in fear of folding. Russell is seen here giving his all in the long jump, with Chris Harvey waiting his turn. Photo: GARY HUTCHISON.
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JULY
Thu 26. Swim for you Life from 11.30am to 12.30pm at the Cooktown Pool. Thu 26. Cooktown Neighbourhood Watch meeting venue changed to the Events Centre meeting room from 6pm. For details, call Gary Hutchison on 0411 722 807. Sun 29. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from 1.30pm in the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5626 for details. Tue 31. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from 8pm in the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5626 for details. Tue 31. Swim for you Life from 11.30am to 12.30pm at the Cooktown Pool. Tue 31. Art classes supervised by Ross Franzi at the Cooktown District Community Centre from 9.30am to 11.30am.
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Sun 5. Cooktown Amateur Turf Club meeting at the
racecourse clubrooms from 10am. Agenda item – discuss proposed motion for change to constitution regarding AGM date. Tue 7. Swim for Your Life from 11.30am to 12.30pm at the Cooktown Pool. Tue 7. Art classes supervised by Ross Franzi at the Cooktown District Community Centre from 9.30am to 11.30am. Tue 7. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from 8pm in the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5626 for details. Sun 5. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from 1.30pm in the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5626 for details. Fri 10. Cooktown State School P & C meeting in the Events Centre meeting room from 9.30am after school parade. Sat 11. Rossville State School P&C Markets at Hatfield marketplace from 9am to noon. Sat 11. Free writers’ workshop, Beginning to End: Writing Popular Fiction. Cooktown Community Events Centre from 9.30am to 3.30pm. Bookings are essential. Register your booking with the Council on 4069 5444 or with Dianne Keller on 4069 6121 or email: thekellers@bigpond.com. Sun 12. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from 1.30pm in the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5626 for details. Tue 14. Art classes supervised by Ross Franzi at the Cooktown District Community Centre from 9.30am to 11.30am. Can club secretaries please send in a list of their events planned for the year to editor@cooktownlocalnews.com. au so they can be included in the What’s On section.
EVERYONE knows what’s been happening in our school here in Cooktown, and have read my letter to the editor in the local paper a few weeks ago about putting an end to the bulling in our local school. I would like to say that as a very concerned Aunty and respected community member of Cooktown, I am not going to stop until all this bullying in our local school is stopped. I know it will never cease, but as long as I can help any child in this situation of being bullied, then I will continue to help. I have been on the internet looking up on all kinds of bullying issues and why it is happening here. To be honest, it’s the same everywhere else. Most children are getting picked on for the smallest things. I was then invited to attend the P&C meeting here in Cooktown at the Event Centre on Friday, July 13, 2012. I put my concerns across as I wish that other parents would. I was told before I went to the meeting that I was wasting my time and that I would be just banging my head up against the wall for talking because no one would listen. Believe me, the issue of bullying was first on the agenda. I have not attended a P&C meeting be-
YOU will notice a big change around the parking at Cooktown State School. The Council have been very busy over the school holidays to make sure your children are safe when they are arriving and leaving school. We now have a park-andride setup out the front of the school. When you are dropping off your children, it is important that you follow the road rules and,
after pulling out of the drop-off zone, that you follow around the long-term parking and then come past the Events Centre. There have been some drivers trying to take short cuts and doing a U-turn outside the school gates. Please remember that this can put your child in danger. This term we are now doing separate assemblies for the primary and secondary students. The decision was made after looking at the type of assembly
OUR impressions of Cooktown began on the highway from Port Douglas. This is a serious road designed and built with passion, skill and great knowledge of the climatic changes and demands. The vistas are a delight to the eye and the soul. Our accommodation was in ‘Big 4’. There we were greeted with, not only a smile, but with a well-presented package of leaflets and brochures which are clear, concise and encouraging for us to ‘go visit’. These are some of the best presentations that we have encountered in our many travels. Cooktown is ‘an experience’ that you just don’t happen to come across. It was our deliberate intention to visit,
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which is appropriate for the different year levels. We welcome members of the community to these assemblies which are held on a Friday morning at 9am. Come along and see the wonderful work which is showcased each Friday at these parades. Jillian Blennerhassett, Principal, Cooktown State School.
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Baptist: Hogg Street, near IGA, 9.30am Sun. Phone 4069 5155. Assembly of God: Gungarde, 9.30am Sun; Home group 7.30pm Tue; young adults 7pm Thu. Phone 4069 5070. Catholic: 6pm Sat and 8.30am Sun, St Mary’s, Cooktown. Phone 4069 5730. Anglican: Christ Church Chapel, Sun 8.30am. Phone 4069 6778, 0428 696 493. Lutheran: Hope Vale at 9am on Sunday, Cooktown. Phone either 4060 9197 or 0419 023 114.
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fore, so this was a bit nerve-wracking, but I eventually told the committee what was happening and what I knew of the situation and some solutions on how to resolve this issue. I was slightly satisfied with the outcomes and was real happy that I met everyone and that I got my point across to the committee. The only thing I didn’t agree with is that these problem children are being suspended from school and being sent home. To do what exactly? To run amuck and play up at home and then come back to school after a week of suspension and do it all over again - terrorising these other poor kids?
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So I do not agree with this punishment. Suspension is not the answer as these kids just want more time off school to play around. This is not punishment at all for their actions at school. This is why I suggest that all parents, mums and dads, carers, concerned community members and other community groups should attend the next P&C meeting, which, by the way, I will be attending to discuss and talk about this issue further. We are all different and we all have different tolerance levels and ways of looking at things, which is why I highly recommend that all mums and dads also be involved with these meetings. It’s very important to everyone that everyone gets involved and know what exactly is happening and how this is affecting other children in our local school, whether they’re indigenous or non-indigenous. Also to not only talk about the bullying issues, but also about other issues regarding our kids and find out what’s happening in our local school. To find out more about the P&C meeting, please call the Cooktown School. Name and address withheld at Editor’s discretion
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because of ‘family history research’ and connections with students from a former era. There is so much to see, do and experience. The Interpretative Centre at the Botanic Gardens is a must see. Our visit to the well utilized ‘old convent’ with the magnificent presentations of the ‘Cook 1770’ sojourn, the history of the convent and life of the nuns, the story of the local Indigenous tribes etc. The Cooktown History Centre has a well-presented overview of the history of the settlement in a chronological order, which is comprehensive, including relevant Indigenous history. Our visit to The ‘Boathouse’ - Centre for
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LEFT: Poison Creek farmer Rick Reid examines one of his passion fruit vines which is dying after its tips have been nipped off by cockatoos. Photo: GARY HUTCHISON. CENTRE: Two scarecrows erected by Cass Sorensen on her Poison Creek passion fruit farm have done little to deter white cockatoos ravaging her crops. Photo: CASS SORENSEN. RIGHT: White cockatoos only eat a portion of a passion of a passion fruit before moving on to another.
Farmers want flying pests culled Cockatoos destroy passion fruit crop By GARY HUTCHISON POISON Creek passion fruit farmers Rick Reid and Cass Sorensen have joined farmers across the state in calling on the new LNP government to expedite changes to laws restricting them from culling flying pests, like bats and birds, that ravage fruit crops. They are not planning a wholesale massacre of the flock of up to 100 white cockatoos that descends on their property; they just want to cull the five or six ‘scouts’ that do a reconnaissance to check out any danger to them. “They’re like a military unit,” Ms Sorensen said. “Up to five or seven will fly in and start their feeding, and, if they sense there’s no danger, they get the message to their mates and we’ve had 50 or more at any time fly in to do their damage. “But culling those five or six makes a huge difference to the security of the crop.” There are three aspects of the birds’ feeding habits that are particularly heartbreaking and
angering for the couple. “They’ll just nip unripened fruit off the vine to leave it on the ground, but, worse is, that they only eat half-way through a ripe passion fruit and move on to another,” she said. “But what is probably the worst aspect is that they strip the vines of growing leaves and nip off the new tips which causes the vine to either die or it inhibits their growth.” Unable to maintain a constant human presence to protect their crops, the pair are at their wits ends to come up with a solution to their dilemma. “The law prevents us from shooting them, and we’ve put two scarecrows up to frighten them off, but they’re not doing their jobs,” she said. “It’s only us being here 24/7 that ensures our fruit and vines are safe, and that’s impossible.” Both are animal lovers whose days are featured by “hellos” from their own pet white cockatoo, ‘Esme’, an animal rescue bird. “We’ve tried to get her to tell them to buzz
off,” she joked. “But she doesn’t seem to have any influence on them.” While Cass said the damage to last year’s crops was such that she did not even have six to exhibit at last year’s Show, but Rick was unwilling to sensationalise the cockatoos’ role in the issue. “There were a lot of other factors like the big wet we had, which created big problems as well as the cockatoos,” Mr Reid said. “And it’ll be a while before we know what our losses are this year.” The couple have lived and farmed their 50-acre property for the last 12 years and are vigilant in all ways to ensure their crops are safe. “We don’t leave fruit lying around on the ground when it falls off,” Mr Reid said. “The birds feed off them, get a taste for the fruit and then it’s open slather. “Unfortunately it’s one extremely important aspect of this sort of farming which isn’t looked after by some other farmers around here.”
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Imaginations go wild in competition ARTISTS and fashion designers allowed their imaginations and innovative skills to run wild in the creations on display in Saturday’s ‘Wearable Art’ competition. An Old Shire Hall packed to capacity saw the audience left in awe and stitches with the clothing on display for judging. Fashions from the surreal to the hilarious, modelled by locals showing their ‘other sides’ left observers wondering, “Just what is that made of?” and “How is it all being kept together?” Di Fursdon designed and modelled her first prize entry, “She’s the Full Deck”, while second prize went to Bobbin Sheehan’s “Princess Day-Tur-A, which was modelled by Linda. Third prize went to “Chuxy Frills” Cnr Hope & Walker Streets which was designed and modelled by Tanya, while children’s prizes went to designer and model Chelsea CollinsHerrmann for her creation, “Electrica” and “Butterfly Awakening” which was designed and modelled by Holly Farnan. Cooktown School of Arts Society member and one of the event’s organisers, Dianna Burns, declared the afternoon a huge success. Reservations & takeaway orders “While we’re not sure just how much was raised from the afternoon, we expect Please phone 4069 5222 it will be more than $1400,” she said. “We’d like to thank anyone and Menus available at the River of Gold everyone who was in any way involved JULY only for making the day so wonderful.” Due to family commitments, re-opening in late September. More photos, Page 11 >>
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“She’s the Full Deck”, designed and modelled by Di Fursdon won first prize in the Wearable Art competition at the Old Shire Hall on Saturday. Photos: GARY HUTCHISON.
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Wujal Wujal residents and business operators George Kulka and Kath Walker are calling on the state government to stop stalling on the construction of a new bridge across the Bloomfield River. Photo: MIKE D’ARCY.
2012 Bloomfield Agricultural Show When: This Saturday, July 28, 2012 Where: The Bloomfield Hall Time: Official Opening at 11am (Displays will be open to the public at 11am)
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Main Roads continues to drag the chain on Bloomfield River bridge By GARY HUTCHISON THE Department of Main Roads is still unprepared to commit to building a new bridge over the Bloomfield River before the start of this year’s upcoming wet, and Wujal Wujal residents and business operators George Kulka and Kath Walker have joined in with calls for a commitment on the project. “It’s time for the truth,” George Kulka said. “They should have been more open with us; if there’s a problem, then tell us.” He remembered last year when the old crossing was washed out by the raging torrent that was the Bloomfield River and his little community was split for four months. “We don’t want a repeat of that,” he said. “We need to all sit down and work out what needs to be done. “Kids couldn’t get to school easily, it was hard to get to hospital, and business was bad because tourists couldn’t get to the area.” He said that last year’s option of a ferry being provided for river crossings was a dangerous option which should be avoided at all costs. “They forget that this river is infested with crocs, and crossing that river in flood in a boat is not a safe and suitable option,” he said. He said however, that if the ferry is the only option, arrangements and communications should be made now so that people can prepare for it. In the latest media release to the Cooktown Local News, a DMR spokesman said: “The road on which the causeway is located (Cape Tribulation-Bloomfield Road) is not a state-controlled road. “The road is classified as a Local Road of Regional Significance and is the responsibility of the local councils. “However, the Queensland Government has agreed to assist with funding for a new bridge. “The Bloomfield River crossing was initially closed by Cairns Regional Council after sustaining considerable damage due to flooding and heavy rainfall in early February, 2011. “A range of issues, including wet weather, have delayed construction of the new bridge. “:We acknowledge the importance of this bridge to the community and we’re working hard to deliver it as soon as possible. “We are currently undertaking a redesign process to ensure we provide the best value-for-money solution for the community. “The department will have a better understanding of
the timeframe for delivery once the design process is complete. “We are working hard to get this project under way.” Tour operator and Cooktown Local News columnist Mike D’Arcy refused to accept the DMR’s reference to wet weather as a valid issue. “There’s virtually been no wet at the end of 2011 and leading into 2012,” he said. “So I don’t accept that as a valid excuse, it appears to me that the problem is in the planning.” Member for Cook David Kempton has been away from his office attending to personal matters, so has been unavailable to throw his weight behind the issue, but Federal Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch said he would be making representations to the state government to have the matter treated with urgency. “There’s no question that this bridge has to be started this year and built before the wet,” Mr Entsch said. “Last year’s episode had a huge adverse impact on the Wujal community and businesses right along the Track and into Cooktown. “And that was made worse by the businesses up here not qualifying for disaster relief from the effects of Yasi.”
Second prize in the Wearable Art competition went to Princess Day-Tur-A, which was designed by Bobbin Sheehan and modelled by Linda.
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Local boy comes home to do business Story and photo by ERIC GEORGE MICHAEL Shay is a Cooktown boy, and we probably know him best as the new owner of our computer shop. He is probably the youngest businessman in town and he deals with the newest technology. He is an example of someone who was brought up in Cooktown, left to see the outside world and chose to come back: “My grandparents always lived here and I’ve got pictures of us as toddlers outside the Lion’s Den. “We’re living in their old house now - my parents bought it when Granddad died. My dad was a teacher here.” So Michael went to school under his father’s tuition, and that must have been difficult. “No, that was alright. He was a good teacher. My mates all thought he was good too.” What was Michael’s main interest at school? “Music. Computers were there, but it was mostly music. Playing in the local band.” Michael is still involved in music, playing bass for the new local group Rough and Ready. They play blues and classic American rock & roll, music old enough to make some Cooktowners feel young again. “The rock and roll gets people dancing. Yeah - it’s good fun playing, but it’s better fun when other people are having fun. “We practise once a week and do gigs whenever we can. Top Pub, Sovereign, Lion’s Den, anywhere that will have us, really. We’ll be playing at Wallaby Creek.” Michael’s other interest is computing. What tempted him decide to go into retail computing? “I’ve been in retail at EB Games for six years in Cairns and Darwin. I had always wanted to move back to Cooktown. “I was going to anyway, and then I found the shop was up for sale and put my hand up.” Does Cooktown have much of a computer gaming fraternity? “Not really. There’s a few people out there because I have fixed a couple of X-Boxes, but it’s not as big as in the cities.”
Is gaming a thing people do together, or do they sit and home and play through the internet? “There are a lot of people who play online, but you can also link X-Boxes together and play together as a social thing. It just depends on the person.” I asked Michael about computer gaming and whether there are business opportunities here. “Yes, but mostly in games sales, and there is not a lot of money in that. You have to start trading games, so people bring in their old games and you give them credit towards new ones. “I hope to do that, but I need a proper licence, a second-hand trader’s licence which costs $1500 for three years. “I’ve had word from around town that if I did get a licence I would get a bit of business, so it’s something I’m looking at. And computer repairs keep me busy.” Michael advertises his internet facilities where tourists or locals without a computer can pay for access to the internet. Does he get many visitors? “I get a few tourists, but I expect they mostly go up to the library.” What is Michael’s attitude to the Shire competing with part of his business by offering internet access to visitors? He shrugs and asks, “What can I do?” Who comes to Michael for repairs? What is the mix of private and business customers? “Probably 60 per cent private and 40 per cent business. Mostly dead hard drives, or power supplies blowing up.” A power supply blowing up is relatively straight forward to repair as it does not affect the rest of the computer. Failed hard drives are a much more-difficult problem as stored data is at risk. Does Michael have any advice for computer users about hard drives? “There’s not really a lot you can do. They are susceptible to shaking or dropping because they are just disks. And keep backing up your important information. “There’s a program on the com-
puter - Windows has it - and the back-up goes to a portable hard drive or another disk. Back up all the pictures and documents you are working on. “Online backups are good too, if you’ve got a good internet connection you can use those.” Talking of internet connections, how would Michael describe our situation in Cooktown? “It’s not bad, but we don’t have the same ADSL that they have elsewhere in Australia. That will change when the NBN rolls through. “If you are living out of town and you cannot pick up wireless broadband, it is a bit harder. “Connection by the mobile phone signal is about the same price as normal broadband, but with a smaller download limit, and it is slower as well. “The only other option is a satellite connection.” Still, the National Broadband Network is coming, and is being installed right now in a big way in Townsville. What difference does Michael think it will make to Cooktown? “If it comes through the normal phone lines we won’t notice much difference at all in town. If we can get a better internet deal, you will be able to stream television over the internet. And radio, and your telephone.” Away from business, Michael is happy to be back in Cooktown. What does he like best about his home town? “It’s not a city! I like the laid back sort of lifestyle. “That’s what made me come back, the friendliness of the people. “In the big city you walk through and you don’t know anyone, no-one knows you, and they’re shocked when you say hello.” Is there one thing that Michael would like to change about Cooktown, or add to what we have here? Michael thinks about that question and says: “A longer week-end? Let’s make it a four-day weekend. “Seriously, public transport I think. It’s not a big place and it’s easy to walk everywhere, but I think public transport would really be good. “A shuttle bus around the place. It would help old people get around. And us getting home at night.”
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Olympics: But who are the real heroes? OH Hell! It’s Olympic time again. As if having the wretched Tour de France clogging up the television week after week was not enough, now I have to put up with Olympic saturation. Perhaps I should escape to Antarctica for a break, although I dare say it would follow me down there. Maybe the middle of the Simpson Desert or somewhere really remote and out of touch - like Quarantine Bay? No radio, no television, no mobile phones. It would not be so bad if it were not for all those enthusiastic sports reporters. They are not a very bright bunch at the best of times, and they can be hard to avoid in Australia. Especially at weekends when real news is suspended and goes
off to the beach for a barbie, and the dreaded sporting mafia take over the airwaves. That is enough to drive me to Al Jazeera in search of some intelligent news to watch. Still, sports weekends are a delight compared to the wall-towall oozing we have to put up with during the Olympics. So one muscular Australian with hands like dinner plates can swim faster than his apparently identical colleague - who cares? And it is really not necessary to interview them. They did not win their medals for their debating skills or analytic appreciation of modern life (although some of them are smarter than the sports reporters). I swear I will throw up if I hear one more reference an athlete as ‘a hero’. Yes, I know he has been getting
up at five in the morning for the last ten years to go running, jump View on his bicycle, from dive into the pool the Hill or whatever, but that does not make him a hero. Except to the Australian media. Think of what a hero really is. Think of our soldiers, for a start. They may have stayed in bed until six-thirty every morning, but during our wars they did real things and made real sacrifices for all of us. And the dedicated people in our own communities who dedicate their lives to caring and protecting the rest of us. They are real heroes and deserve to be interviewed. Just not by sports reporters.
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A poem ‘written from the heart’ wins Bush Where the Ol’ Endeavour Flows award for former local By GARY HUTCHISON
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By JIM EGAN Twas great to hear your voice again! A kiss for lonely ears! It’s been almost a decade love, and that’s too many years. It brought back thoughts of yesteryear, the Cooktown that I know. Where curlews walk the streets at night, while lively breezes blow. Where people take you as you are, and never make you change. Where you can be a “poodle� or a “mongrel�, full of mange. Where strangers are made welcome, as a “blow-in� like me knows, There lies a bit of heaven, where the ol’ Endeavour flows. Where black and white are all best mates, and never need to fight, But share a carton and a laugh, at morning, noon or night. To do a midnight ‘wharfie’, as I did so many times. Watched over by the Southern Cross, you have no fear of crimes. To hear a night-hawk calling, or to hear a watch-dog bark, Or hear a curlew crying, in the stillness of the dark. While high above on Grassy Hill, the Cooktown breeze still blows, I spent two years in heaven, where the ol’ Endeavour flows. So when I go to sleep tonight, my love, I’ll dream of you. I’ll dream you’re lying by my side, with love so fond and true. Though unrequited love is sad, and dreams are all my own. While I enjoy your friendship love, I’ll never be alone. But when I look up to the moon, and milky-way above. It’s then I really miss you, as I have for years, my love And as the years go slowly past, my love for you still grows, My “angel� lives in heaven, where the ol’ Endeavour flows.
Cooktown’s developed its own culture, uncontaminated by the the cities. “It’s not just a suburb of Cairns; it’s got its own special spirit.� He said a very special aspect to his win was a compliment from an old-timer not long after he recited the piece when he was presented with his award. “This man chased me down just to tell me he had been touched by the sincerity in the poem,� he said. “I told him I had written it from the heart.� The winner of last year’s competition, but a member of this year’s judging panel, Martie Pattie put Jim’s achievement into perspective.
Former West Coast Hotel manager Jim Egan with the prizes awarded to him for “Where the Ol’ Endeavour Flows�, the poem he wrote which won this year’s 6th annual ABC Bush Poetry Competition. Photo submitted. “The competition ran over 10 weeks and attracted close to 300 entries from across the nation,� he said. “And that included pieces from some-highly decorated and award winning bush poets.�
Horse and livestock at the race track THE Show just keeps evolving with great new activities and ideas. One exciting development is that the horse and livestock events will now take place at the Cooktown Racecourse from 10am to 2pm on the Show Day public holiday, Friday, August 24. It is particularly exciting for the Show to have access to the facilities at the racecourse and the Show Committee is very appreciative that the Cooktown Amateur Turf Club has given its permission to have the horses, cattle, goats and poultry where there are appropriate enclosures. “We have 48 stalls for competitors to house and show their animals,� said newly-elected Cooktown Amateur Turf Club President, Peter Staig. “We see this as a great opportunity to work with the Show and create a carnival atmosphere at the racecourse. “Although we need to be extremely careful to protect the race track from any damage, we Cooktown Amateur Turf Club President Peter Staig with would like to attract more events to our versatile Cooktown District Community Show Committee Member location.� Penny Johnson and PaCE Co-ordinatot Peter Herrmann at the “This gives families something to do on the finishing post discussing this year’s Show participation at the public holiday with lots of activities for children,� race club. Photo: GARY HUTCHISON. said Show Committee member Penny Johnson, who is co-ordinating this day of events. great fun with activities such as sack races and indigenous “We are expecting a lot more entries in the livestock and ball games,� Peter said. horse categories this year and having it at the racecourse will “While PaCE is aimed at kids from 1-19, these games will be open to the seriously young and the young-at-heart.� make it a whole lot easier to care for the animals.� This new structure of horse and livestock events and The horses, goats, chooks and cattle will be in the stables when they are not being judged, so people will be able to see activities at the racecourse will provide plenty to do during the Cook Shire Show them up close. There will be amusements and activities for children, Day public holiday on Friday, August24, making this the display stands, fund raising by community groups, live music, first Cooktown Show to run over two days. Friday evening will see the official opening with entertainfood and beverages available and that’s not all! While it is only the judges and horse event competitors who will cross ment at the Cooktown Events Centre from 5.30pm, and then to the centre of the track, crowds will be able to easily view everyone will be back at the Events Centre on Saturday from the judging as well as enjoy other traditional Show activities 11am for more family fun. like a whip cracking competition. The Turf Club Committee will do their best to prepare the Get your entries in now and be part of this terrific grounds for this event, but be aware girls that this is Show Day, so save your high heels and fascinators for race day on community event. Parents and Community Engagement Co-ordinator November 10. Peter Herrmann will be organising a range of activities for By JACQUI SYKES Show Committee children. “For an hour or so during the day we will have some Publicity
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SPILLS and thrills out at Archer Point? If you’ve been close enough to see and hear a kitesurfer (aka kiteboarder) thud into the water with a sonic boom, or cut a huge scything water spray or somersault in the air like a demented? well, kitesurfer, then you’ll understand the adrenalin rush and inherent scariness of the whole thing. Jonesy (Gerard Jones) and a happy mob of Qantas Kiters were having a big few days kitesurfing last week and offered a few action photos. Kite surfing is a spectacular sport and a potential money-spinner, so it’s good to see such a wonderful and benign use of the Cooktown area. Good news for croc-spotters. We’ve been pining for the return of Spartaca to her spot on the Rock near the Wujal Wujal falls. It’s a bit of an obsession for me, I must admit. For five days running now, a Croc has taken up her position on the Rock, but it may not be Spartaca, which for years has been the regular resident. This croc looks a half metre smaller and seems darker, although as George Kulka, one of the Kuku Yalanji Traditional Owners reminds me, they can change colours to suit their environment. Spartaca seems to have a new spot now downstream on the little sandbank jutting out in the middle where the Cooktown Road first meets the Bloomfield River (travelling north from Wujal). The sunny weather and late afternoon tides have made for good croc spotting, and it’s not unusual to see three or four crocs most days. Fresh food for thought. Tamzin and Vesa Taylor were two dynamic travellers along the Track last week. They were intrigued at the “Women’s� garden at Wujal Wujal as they have started a community garden with a difference in Francis St Enmore (Sydney). They leased a decrepit, syringe-filled “Pocket Park� from the Council, raised funds for insurance and a water tank, and started growing vegetables and even bananas. Their initiative was partly about fresh food, but also about community involvement. Instead of jealously guarding the produce, the Francis St concept is not about an extension of their own garden, but people are invited to go and pick whatever they need. No fences, shotguns or nasty looks, but sharing. She’d be happy to swap experiences with anyone locally. Just write to Tamzin on francisstgarden@gmail.com Along the Bloomfield Track, the brilliant
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Student of the Month Lakeland State School’s July Student of the Month is Year-1 student Natalia Lorenzo. Natalia is an enthusiastic learner and has shown commitment to the school’s problem solving program and is confident in transferring these skills to everyday situations. She is a supportive friend and constantly goes out of her way to include others during play.
Endeavour Christian College’s Student of the Month is Year 2 student Abbey Martin. Abbey is a very happy girl who is always trying to find ways to help others. She works hard in class and has many friends. She is very good at sport and always displays very good sportsmanship. Abbey has very good manners and is a good role model to others.
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Rossville State School’s Student of the Month is Trent Duncan, who has made excellent improvements in his learning. Trent is showing great care and dedication to work in all learning areas. Both teachers and adults at the school have noted his increased commitment and happy outlook. Well done Trent!
Student of the Month for the Bloomfield River State School is Kia Tayley . Kia is a Prep student who is off to a flying start with her education. She has good attendance, always does her homework, is a wonderful listener and she tries very, very hard with all her tasks.
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Student of the Month from CYAAA Hope Vale Campus is Joshua NaylorConvent. Josh is a quiet achiever who always does his best in literacy and numeracy. Last semester Josh had 100 per cent attendance at school. He also enjoys attending the Club and Culture lessons in the afternoons. Well done!
Coralee Sommer is the Cooktown State School’s Student of the Month. A Year-10 student, Coralee is conscientious, with high aspirations. She is aiming to study Science at University, majoring in Astronomy. In the recent school holidays, Coralee attended two camps at James Cook University, one focusing on all areas of science and the other covering general aspects of university life and the many disciplines on offer to study. She is a committed student, demonstrating the ability to achieve high levels in all school subjects as well as achieving a Distinction standard in History through Distance Education. Coralee also enjoys creative pursuits and is currently undertaking a Certificate in Fashion Design through Distance Education, which complements the Certificate II in Visual Art that she is undertaking at school. We wish Coralee every success with her future studies.
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Excerpts from a Cooktown sailor’s diary THE following excerpts are from the diary of early Cooktown resident Charles Tongue. Charles travelled on the SS Chyebassa, which belonged to the British India Steam Navigation Company, but was chartered by the Queensland Government to carry immigrants. It was a large boat, which from bow to stern measured 375 feet. It was 37 feet across and about 40 ft deep and drew 20 feet of water. It was kept running with 12 fires that burned 28 ton of coal in a day. At the time the diary entry was made, there were 350 Emigrants on board. The diary was transcribed by his Great Granddaughter in 2010 and a copy donated to the Cooktown Historical Society. “It was on a Sunday night Nov 16th, 1884 that I went through the hard task of The SS Chyebassa Photo submitted. The journey was uneventful, but interesting leaving parents, brother, sisters, relatives and friends, some of them perhaps for life. Leaving to read his thoughts about the different ports of London Road station Manchester at 11 o’clock, call. Especially the following - “sometime this we journeyed on to Blackwall London, we were morning we crossed the line. (Note - The Equator) met on the station by one of the officers from the I heard one the Irishmen inquiring when we Government depot; he accompanied us to the should cross it and boatswain told him no one depot on what is generally called the Emigrant’s would know except the carpenter and he would have to go and hook it up while we went through. home.” Charles goes on to detail the events of his trip Whether they went to see it hooked up or not I through the Mediterranean and down the Suez don’t know but they seemed to believe him”. “Thursday Dec 25 Christmas day We have Canal into the Indian Ocean. From there the journey took him across to Java a very interesting view. As we are passing what and then to Thursday Island before coming down was the scene of a terrible Earthquake so recent the east coast of Australia to Cooktown, where as 18 months since. It is a part of Java, an island in or near Sundry straits called Anjir. It was split he arrived on the 7 January.
us a very heavy cargo and therefore very deep in the water making it rather unpleasant for us. However 18 figures all told of us arrive and touch the ground in Queensland at about 6 o’clock just getting dark. I met my Uncle on the wharf but he did not know me, nor me know him for a bit he then took me and my boxes to his house. Continued next week
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Leaders walk-out in protest at token consultation By COREY BOUSEN and MATT GARRICK THE elected leaders of the Torres Strait have refused to participate in the Queensland Government’s “token” consultation over legislative changes to the hunting of turtle and dugong, walking out of a meeting with bureaucrats last week on Thursday Island. Torres Shire Mayor Cr Pedro Stephen, Torres Strait Regional Authority Chairman John “Toshie” Kris, and Torres Strait Island Regional Council Mayor Cr Fred Gela were united in their fury over legislative changes that were introduced into the Queensland Parliament on June 19, without traditional hunters first being consulted on the amendments. Mayor Stephen has described the proposed changes to the Animal Care and Protection Act 2001, which could be passed into law by the Queensland Parliament within days, as “inappropriate” and “racist”. The Campbell Newman-led LNP government said the proposed amendments will regulate “how hunting rights are exercised”, adding that “animals will need to be killed in a way that causes as little pain as possible”. However, the Torres Strait leaders, backed by traditional hunters from across the entire Torres Strait, are furious the amendments have already been introduced into parliament prior to any consultation being undertaken. Mayor Gela told bureaucrats from the Fisheries and Indigenous Affairs
UNITED: The elected leaders of the Torres Strait (from left): Mayor of the Torres Strait Island Regional Council Fred Gela, Chairman of the Torres Strait Regional Authority John “Toshie” Kris and Torres Shire Council Mayor Pedro Stephen stand united in their opposition to imminent legislative changes for the hunting of turtle and dugong. Photo Image by Corey Bousen. Departments that the legislation was are made. Kris and Cr Gela making brief statea breach of at least four articles of the “A round of consultation needs ments as to their anger over the turn United Nations Declaration on the to be done within our communities of events, and then walking out with Rights of Indigenous People. directly with traditional owners and the 10 or so other traditional hunters The amendments before parlia- traditional hunters,” Mr Kris added. present. ment “need to be pulled”, Mayor Participating in the faulty conThe poorly advertised and promoted Gela said. “consultation” meeting was organised sultation process would make them Chairman Kris said the Newman by the Department of Aboriginal and complicit in the inappropriate actions government has shown “a total Torres Strait Islander Affairs at the of the Queensland government, disregard for consultation with tradi- Port Kennedy Association hall last leaving them will little option but to tional owners” and said the ministers Wednesday at 10.30am and was due walkout, the three leaders said. responsible for the mess need to to run for almost six hours. The three departmental bureaucrats meet with the Torres Strait leadership It lasted for less than 15 minutes, hosting the “consultation” would not before any changes to existing law however, with Cr Stephen, Chairman comment on the walk-out, referring
Out ABOVE: Cairns couple Noel and Robyn Andersen. RIGHT: Coral Hale, John Dessmann and Larissa and Mick Hale were all smiles. BELOW: Cooktown was one of the holiday destinations for Sydney visitors Hil Smith and Sam Dayken.
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the Torres News (a sister newspaper to the Arafura Times) to media staff in Brisbane. A spokesperson from the Department of Fisheries in Brisbane told the Torres News the Newman government will be pushing forward to fulfil their 2012 election promise. “The LNP went to the election with a clear policy to redress widespread state, national and international concern over the cruel hunting and butchering practices used by some Queensland Indigenous people,” the spokesperson said. The department responsible for discussing the issue with traditional landholders, the Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Multicultural Affairs, claimed consultation sessions have been comprehensive. “Meetings have been held about the proposed amendments in Brisbane, Townsville, Cairns and the Torres Strait,” the spokesman said. The department said hunters not complying with the changes, once they are confirmed by parliament, will eventually face the threat of prosecution. “Once the legislation has passed there will be a reasonable period of ‘grace’ where Indigenous people found not to be using more- humane methods of killing and butchering dugong and turtles will be counselled in better practices, not prosecuted,” it said. The spokesperson would not confirm if state ministers dealing with the issue will consult with the Torres Strait leadership in a face-to-face meeting.
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ABOVE LEFT: Brian Dudley and Michelle Van Wens Venn. ABOVE RIGHT: Jens Zieger and Rachel Sutherland. LEFT: ‘Lofty’ and Val Loftus snuggling in their corner of the Sovvy. BELOW LEFT: The Miles family, Sam, Tim and Corrie were in town for the wedding of Tim Ryle and Catherine Cowe. BELOW RIGHT: Sovvy regulars Nikki Neill, Kiah Johnstone and Kat Dowding.
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Ori Albert-Mitchell and Occan Mitchell-Croft were two of the younger brigade drawing inspiration from the work on parade.
ABOVE: Were Mick Brophy and Tony George there for the Wearable Art judging or the afternoon tea? BELOW: Krista Whitford joined Jacqui CollinsHerrmann for a girls’ afternoon out.
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Val and David Anderson relaxing between shows.
Jean Doherty has made her annual Kerryn Brejnak took time off from the catwalk for a chat pilgrimage to Cooktown and spent Saturday with Lia Hartwig. at the Wearable Art afternoon.
ABOVE: Little mates Sophia Collins-Herrmann and Tahlani Whitford waiting for the next parade. BELOW: Kate Dagge and Kim Pettersen chatting during intermission.
ABOVE: Enjoying some afternoon tea were Tele Fale and Morli and Trinity McCudden. BELOW: Fresh from her modelling stint, Katie Jenkins still had time for a cuddle from mum Maryanne.
ABOVE LEFT: Girls with an eye for art, Waratah Nicholls and Bella Barker getting a birds’ eye view from the front row. ABOVE: Babies Anyah Francois and Jasper McGovern (from left in front) proving to be handfuls for young mums (from left in back) Karien Francois and Emma McGovern. LEFT: Maureen Grieve, Glenys Satterthwaite and Di Keller waiting their turn to model.
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4:00 Rage (MA) 5:00 Rage (PG) 6:00 Rage (G) 10:00 Rage Guest Programmer (PG) 11:00 Chopper Rescue 11:30 7.30 QLD 12:00 The Cook And The Chef: Fabulous Figs 12:30 Australian Story 1:00 Collectors: Toy Soldiers 1:30 Eggheads 2:00 Penn And Teller: Fool Us 2:40 Big Ideas Sampler: Perth Writers Festival: The Endless Multiplying Banality Of Politics 3:00 Movie: “The Story Of GI Joe” (PG) 4:45 At The Movies: Short Cuts 5:00 The Wonder Years: Hisoshima Mon Frere 5:25 Walk On The Wild Side 5:55 Nigel Slater’s Simple Cooking: Hot And Cold 6:25 Audrey’s Kitchen: Mango Chicken Salad 6:30 Gardening Australia 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Death In Paradise - (Final) Dwayne ends up embroiled in a murder investigation when a piece of incriminating evidence is found at the scene of the crime. 8:30 Kidnap And Ransom 9:20 Hustle 10:20 United States Of Tara: The Family Portrait - Tara hopes to reconnect with her family through her latest art project, a family portrait, while Max tries to separate himself from Pammy. 10:45 United States Of Tara: Open House 11:15 Rage Guest Programmer (MA a,l,d,h,n,s,v.)
6:00 2012 London Olympic Games Opening Ceremony 9:30 Danoz Direct 10:30 Getaway 11:00 Children’s Programs 1:30 Pyramid 2:00 2012 London Olympic Games Opening Ceremony Encore 6:00 National News Saturday 6:30 2012 London Olympic Games: Day 1 - Join host Karl Stefanovic from Nine’s studios in the International Broadcast Centre at Stratford Olympic Park for the first day of competition. Events include, swimming, cycling, rowing, archery, fencing, judo, shooting, and weightlifting. 11:00 2012 London Olympic Games: Day 1 - Events include rowing and weightlifting with gold medals to be decided in cycling, swimming, archery, fencing, judo, shooting and women’s weightlifting. 1:00 2012 London Olympic Games: Day 1 - Ken Sutcliffe takes over the hosting on Day One. Gold medals to be decided in cycling, swimming, archery, fencing, judo, shooting and women’s weightlifting.
6:00 Stitch! 6:30 Handy Manny 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show - Weekends 10:00 The Woodlies 10:30 Castaway 11:00 Master Raindrop 11:30 Legend Of Enyo 12:00 V8 Xtra 12:30 Australia Smashes Guinness World Records 1:00 Outsourced 1:30 2012 AFL Premiership Season: Rnd 18: Geelong v Adelaide 4:30 2012 AFL Premiership Season: Rnd 18: GWS v Collingwood 7:30 2012 AFL Premiership Season: Rnd 18: Gold Coast v Sydney 10:30 Border Security 11:00 Movie: “The River Wild” (M v,l) - For a vacation, Gail, a white water rafting guide is accompanying her young son and workaholic husband on a river trip to work through their marital troubles. But their problems take a back seat when they encounter some rafters in trouble. After saving one rafter from drowning, they discover that the men are murderous fugitives using the river as an escape route. Kidnapped by the killers, Gail is forced to leave her husband behind and guide the villains through the ‘Gauntlet’. 1:30 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. 3:30 It Is Written Oceania 4:00 Home Shopping 5:00 Beyond Tomorrow
5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 A Film and Its Era: Notorious 3:20 Milos Forman Taking Off in America 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:35 Mythbusters: Young Scientist Special 6:30 World News Australia 7:35 Massive Moves: Minnesota Family 8:00 Massive Moves: Million Dollar Mansion 8:30 RocKwiz - Special guest this week is five-time Grammy Award-winning musician Ziggy Marley, who emerges from behind the red curtains to perform with the RocKwiz Orkestra 9:20 Movie: “Gainsbourg” (M) - Eric Elmosnino delivers a memorable performance as French musician Serge Gainsbourg in this inspiring biopic by debut director Joann Sfar. . Winner of three César Awards in 2011, including Best Actor and Best First Film. (In French) 11:35 Movie: “Fermat’s Room” - (M l) Four prominent mathematicians are invited to a location in the country on the pretext of solving a great mathematical problem. The room in which they find themselves turns out to be a trap that will crush them if they do not discover in time who it is that wishes to murder them. 1:10 Weatherwatch Overnight
4:00 Rage (MA) 5:00 Rage (PG) 6:00 Rage (G) 6:30 Children’s Programs 9:00 Insiders 10:00 Inside Business 10:30 Offsiders 11:00 Asia Pacific Focus 11:30 Songs Of Praise: Courage 12:00 Landline 1:00 Gardening Australia 1:30 Walk On The Wild Side 2:00 Death In Paradise 3:00 Opera Australia: La Boheme 5:00 Nature’s Great Events: The Great Salmon Run 5:55 Antiques Master 6:25 Audrey’s Kitchen: Pasta With Smoked Salmon 6:30 Compass: Dinner In Kellyville 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Grand Designs Revisited: Weald Of Kent 8:15 Dream Build 8:30 Birdsong - As Stephen Wraysford fights in the terrifying trenches of northern France, he is haunted by memories of Isabelle Azaire, the woman with whom he had an illicit affair before the war. 10:00 Shaun Micallef’s Mad As Hell 10:30 Race To London 11:00 Movie: “Family Plot” (PG) - When a wealthy woman hires a phoney psychic and a con man to find her missing heir, the results are diabolical, deadly, and laugh out loud funny. 12:55 Movie: “Penny Serenade” (PG) - A perfect married couple overcome by grief are unable to comfort each other, and find themselves on the brink of divorce. 2:55 Rage
6:00 2012 London Olympic Games - Day 1 9:00 London Gold 11:00 Sunday Footy Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 1:30 Broncos Insider 2:00 London Gold 4:00 Sunday Football: South Sydney Rabbitohs v Wests Tigers 6:00 National News Sunday 6:30 2012 London Olympic Games: Day 2 - Day 2 of competition from London and Karl Stefanovic begins our coverage on a day that will produce 14 gold medals in swimming, cycling, diving, archery, weightlifting, judo and fencing. This session may include: Men’s 4 x 100m freestyle relay, Women’s 100m backstroke, Women’s 100m breaststroke, Men’s 100m backstroke, Women’s 400m freestyle, lightweight Women’s double sculls, Men’s lightweight double sculls, Women’s gymnastics, Women’s hockey, Men’s basketball, equestrian, Women’s road cycling, Women’s shooting, Men’s men’s lightweight and welterweights, sailing, canoe slalom and Men’s water polo. 11:30 2012 London Olympic Games: Day 2 - Medal decisions - in archery it’s the women’s team gold at Lords, the lightweights and welterweights are in the boxing ring, and sabre is the weapon of choice in the men’s fencing gold medal match. 1:00 2012 London Olympic Games: Day 2
6:00 Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil 6:30 Jake and The Never Land Pirates 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 AFL Game Day 11:30 Footy Flashbacks 1:00 Queensland Weekender 1:30 2012 AFL Premiership Season Rnd 18: Port Adelaide v Fremantle 4:30 Dinner Date 5:30 Great South East 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Sunday Night 7:30 TBA 8:30 TBA 9:30 TBA 10:35 Law & Order: LA - When a group of thieves target the homes of young Hollywood stars, the detectives soon discover there is more to the crimes than meets the eye. 11:30 Serial Killers: Monster Of Belgium - The case of Marc Dutroux is one of the most shocking in Belgian history. While the crimes themselves are stomach churning, the inadequacy of the Belgian justice system could also be considered scandalous in the wake of the investigation. 12:30 Sons and Daughters 1:00 Special: Yindi - The Last Koala? 2:00 Home Shopping 3:00 Beyond Tomorrow 4:00 NBC Meet The Press 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News
5:00 World News 5:30 World News 8:30 PopAsia 10:30 Football Asia 11:00 Les Murray’s Football Feature 12:00 FIFA Futbol Mundial 12:30 Speedweek 2:30 Al Jazeera News 3:30 Beethoven For All - The Documentary 4:30 Salam Cafe 5:00 Cycling Central 6:00 Thalassa: Russian Icebreaker 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Lost Worlds: Big Bang in Tunguska - What caused the largest explosion in human history? An asteroid? A UFO crash? 8.30 Inside Nature’s Giants: Sperm Whale Special 9.55 Versailles: Louis XV, The Dark Sun - This docu-drama looks at the life of King Louis XV of France. Louis enjoyed a favourable reputation at the beginning of his reign, but despite his intelligence and openness, he remained largely uninterested in politics or ruling. 11:40 Movie: “Kissed By Winter” (M a) - Following her son’s death, Victoria moves to a small community to work as a doctor at the local clinic. She attempts to forget and move on with her life but finds it impossible when a local boy is found dead in the snow, and Victoria must tell the boy’s parents. Police quickly explain it as an accident but Victoria finds that something sinister is at play. 1:05 Weatherwatch Overnight
4:00 The New Inventors 4:30 Collectors 5:00 Gardening Australia 5:30 Catalyst 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Landline 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Rivers And Life 1:30 The New Inventors 2:00 Antiques Master 2:30 Jennfier Byrne Presents 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 As Time Goes By 6:00 Grand Designs: Amersham 6:50 Miniscule: The Stubborn Spider 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 Trial And Retribution: Tracks 1:05 Movie: “The Senator Was Indiscreet” (G) - Melvin G. Ashton is a US senator who wants to be President. His secret weapon - a diary documenting every shady deal his party’s made for 35 years. 2:25 Rage 3:30 Rugby Union: Shute Shield
6:00 2012 London Olympic Games - Day 2 9:00 London Gold 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Extra 3:30 Hi-5 4:00 London Gold 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 6:50 2012 London Olympic Games: Day 3 - Karl Stefanovic brings viewers all the action from Day 3 of competition. Today 12 gold medals are decided in gymnastics, swimming, synchronised diving, shooting, fencing, weightlifting and judo. This session may include: Women’s 200m individual medley, Women’s 200m freestyle, Men’s 200m butterfly, Women’s gymnastics, Women’s double sculls, Men’s four, Men’s hockey, equestrian, Men’s 10m air rifle qualifying round, weightlifting, judo, sailing, Men’s flyweight, lightheavyweight, canoe slalom and Women’s basketball. 11:00 2012 London Olympic Games: Day 3 - Ken Sutcliffe takes over the hosting duties as another sensational day of Olympic action unfolds from London. There will be semi-finals in the women’s 200m freestyle, men’s 200m butterfly, and Stephanie Rice in the women’s 200m individual medley. 1:00 2012 London Olympic Games: Day 3
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Stolen Youth” (M s,a) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Border Patrol 3:30 All For Kids 4.00 Match It 4:30 Seven News At 4.30 5:00 The Price Is Right 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away -Brax confronts Casey about helping their dad target Ruby. Natalie and Brax deal with the fallout of sleeping together. And Harvey uses work to shut Roo out. 7:30 TBA 8:30 TBA 10:30 TBA 11:30 30 Rock: The Return Of Avery Jessup - Jack suspects Avery was unfaithful while overseas when she is seemingly unmoved by news of his indiscretions. Liz embraces her role as breadwinner much to Criss’s mortification. 12:00 Special: Sexiest Titles 1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Room For Imrovement 4:00 Beyond Tomorrow 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News
5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Movie: “Little Jerusalem” 2:40 Standing Start 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:00 PopAsia 5:30 Global Village: Red Skin 5:45 Countdown 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Mythbusters: Mini Myth Mayhem 8:30 Man vs Wild: Cape Wrath, Scotland 9:30 Shameless - It’s a black day on the Chatsworth estate when Paddy Maguire is returned in a coffin. While the residents grieve, Leticia dares Aiden to break in and take a photo of the body - but they’re in for a rude shock. 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 The World Game 12:30 SOS: Cockatoo 1:00 Entourage: Malibooty - Billy submits Medellin to the Cannes Film Festival, leading Eric - who thinks the film needs work to worry that it will get rejected. Drama rekindles an old flame, and brings Turtle in as his wingman. Vince gets in over his head in Malibu 1:30 Entourage: Sorry, Harvey 2:05 Weatherwatch Overnight
5:30 Eggheads 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Behind The News 10:25 The Prime Ministers’ National Treasures 10:30 Australia’s Prime Ministers 11:00 My Place 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Q&A 1:30 Compass 2:00 Grand Designs 2:50 Miniscule 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 As Time Goes By 6:00 Time Team 6:50 Miniscule: A Snails Dream 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Race To London 8:00 Foreign Correspondent 8:30 Three Men In A Boat: The Best Bits 9:30 QI: Flotsam 10:00 Jennifer Byrne Presents: Jeanette Winterson - Jeanette Winterson won Britain’s major first novel award with Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit. Some 18 books and 25 years on comes the non-fiction version of that same bizarre childhood. 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:35 Four Corners 12:20 Media Watch 12:35 Britain From Above: Untamed Britain 1:35 Henry VIII: Mind Of A Tyrant: Prince 2:30 Football: VFL: Frankston vs Casey Scorpions 5:30 Eggheads 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Count Us In 10:15 Maths Shorts 10:20 Being Me 10:40 My Great Big Adventure 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:30 Can We Help? 2:00 Three Men In A Boat: The Best Bits 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 As Time Goes By 6:05 Country House Rescue: Pen Y Lan Hall 6:50 Miniscule: The Winter Of Our Discontent 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 QI: Intelligence 8:30 Gruen Sweat 9:15 Randling 9:45 Would I Lie To You? 10:15 At The Movies: Ennio Morricone In Conversation 10:45 Lateline 11:20 The Business 11:45 The Librarians: This Little Piggy - With the official library opening only a week away, Frances feverishly regains control of her domain as Adrian Green, a big wig from the Library Association, arrives to assess Christine 12:15 Movie: “Dementia 13” - An eerie thriller, set in a creepy castle in Ireland, where members of an Irish family are killed by an axe murderer one-by-one... 1:30 The 10 Conditions Of Love 2:30 Football: SANFL: Round 18
6:00 2012 London Olympic Games - Day 3 9:00 London Gold 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Extra 3:30 Hi-5 4:00 London Gold 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 6:50 2012 London Olympic Games: Day 4 - Karl Stefanovic hosts Day 4 of competition from London. Fifteen gold medals are up for grabs today in swimming, gymnastics, equestrian, shooting, judo, diving, canoe/kayak, weightlifting and fencing. This session may include: Men’s 100m freestyle, Women’s 200m butterfly, Men’s 200m breaststroke, Men’s 200m freestyle relay, eventing gold in equestrian, repechages in the Women’s double sculls, Men’s fours, lightweight Women’s double sculls, lightweight Men’s double sculls and the Women’s eight, Men’s basketball, Men’s skeet, Men’s canoe single and Men’s light flyweight and welterweight. 11:00 2012 London Olympic Games: Day 4 - Rowing and swimming top the bill as Ken Sutcliffe returns to the host’s chair in London. 1:00 2012 London Olympic Games: Day 4
5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Movie: “Uranya” 2:45 McLaren’s Negatives 3:00 Letters and Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Red Skin 5:45 Countdown 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are?: Kim Cattrall 8:30 Insight 9:30 Dateline 10:30 World News Australia 11:05 Movie: “When Darkness Falls” - (MA v,a,l,) In Swedish. IDirector Anders Nilsson tells three independent stories of personal courage in Sweden. His provocative film follows three individuals who are faced with violence, as they find the strength of will to fight for their release from their aggressors. 1:25 Mad Men: For Those Who Think Young - Don gets an insurance physical during which he lies about how much he drinks and smokes. 2:20 Mad Men: Flight 1 - A conflict of interest doesn’t deter the Sterling Cooper agency from aggressively pursuing an airline account. Paul introduces his special somebody to his colleagues when he throws a party at his place, while Peggy has dinner with her family 3:15 Weatherwatch Overnight
6:00 2012 London Olympic Games - Day 4 9:00 London Gold 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our lives 3:00 Hi-5 3:30 London Gold 5:30 2012 London Olympic Games: Day 5 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 6:50 2012 London Olympic Games: Day 5 - Karl Stefanovic sets the scene as Day 5 of competition gets underway at London 2012. This session may include: Men’s quad sculls semifinals, Women’s 100m freestyle, Men’s 200m backstroke, Women’s 200m breaststroke, Men’s 200m individual medley, Women’s 4 x 200m freestyle relay, the Aussie Opals take on Brazil, Women’s individual time trial in cycling, Women’s pistol, judo, Men’s boxing and canoe slalom. 11:00 2012 London Olympic Games: Day 5 - Ken Sutcliffe takes over the chair in the early hours of the morning. There are four gold medals at the pool with Australia’s James Magnusson a red-hot chance. And the world’s finest gymnasts show their skills as they battle for the all-around gold. 1:00 2012 London Olympic Games: Day 5
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Crimes Of Passion: Sleepwalker” 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Border Patrol 3:30 All For Kids 4:00 Match It 4:30 Seven News at 4.30 5:00 The Price Is Right 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away - Heath and Bianca’s plans leave Darcy on the outer. Brax considers helping Casey play Danny. 7:30 Once Upon A Time 8:30 Winners & Losers: Twists Of Fete - It’s the annual hospital fete fundraiser, but the fun and games are tainted for Sophie when rival student, Spencer, accuses her of receiving biased treatment because of her relationship with Doug and also of having bought her way back into medicine. 9:30 World’s Strictest Parents 10:30 Fairly Legal 12:00 Sons And Daughters 1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 4:00 Beyond Tomorrow 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Running Home” (M v) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Border Patrol 3:30 Toy Box 4:00 Match It 4:30 Seven News at 4.30 5:00 The Price Is Right 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away - Bianca tells Heath to sort things out with his daughter. April and Dex make a persuasive moving-out presentation. And John surprises Gina and Jett’s case worker with a change of plans. 7:30 TBA 8:30 TBA 11:30 Parks And Recreation: End Of The World - A cult predicting the end of the world reserves a park, Leslie becomes jealous when another woman takes interest in Ben, Tom throws a huge party for the closing of Entertainment 7Twenty, and Andy and April try to do something stupid. 12:00 Sons And Daughters 1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Room For Improvement 4:00 Beyond Tomorrow 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News
5:30 Eggheads 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Finding The Fallen 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 The Casebook Of Sherlock Holmes 1:30 At The Movies: Ennio Morricone In Conversation 2:00 Country House Rescue 3:00 Children’s Programs 4:55 BTN Daily 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 As Time Goes By 6:00 Monty Don’s Italian Gardens: Rome 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Photo Finish: Performance 8:30 Paper Giants: The Birth Of Cleo (Final) - Set against the backdrop of the dramatic downfall of the Whitlam government, part two sees Ita and Kerry fulfilling their destinies. After Whitlam and CLEO, Australia is now a different place. 10:00 Judith Lucy’s Spiritual Journey: Nothing 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:30 The National Parks: America’s Best Idea: The Scripture Of Nature 12:20 The Clinic 1:20 Monty Don’s Italian Gardens: Rome 2:30 Football: WAFL: Round 19 - Subiaco Vs Swan Districts
6:00 2012 London Olympic Games - Day 5 9:00 London Gold 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Extra 3:30 Hi-5 4:00 London Gold 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 6:50 2012 London Olympic Games: Day 6 - Karl Stefanovic presents all the action from Day 6 of competition at London 2012. Among the highlights are the gold medal races in rowing at Eton Dorney, two gold medals up for competition on the whitewater, plus shooting, archery and judo gold, and plenty happening at the swimming. 11:00 2012 London Olympic Games: Day 6 - Ken Sutcliffe takes over the hosting duties from London. The swimming continues with four finals to be decided. And at the velodrome the cycling gets down to business with gold on offer. 1:00 2012 London Olympic Games: Day 6 - This session may include: the Men’s and Women’s team sprint qualifiers and finals in cycling, finals in the Women’s 200m breaststroke, Men’s 200m backstroke, Men’s 200m individual medley, Women’s 100m freestyle and semi’s in the Men’s 50m freestyle, Women’s 200m backstroke and Men’s 100m fly.
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “A Clean Kill” (M v,s) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Border Patrol 3:30 Toybox 4:00 Match It 4:30 Seven News At 4.30 5:00 The Price Is Right 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home & Away 7:30 Better Homes And Gardens 9:00 Criminal Minds: “Painless” - Survivors of a high school massacre return to remember the event 10 years later, but the BAU team is called in when a new killer with a similar style targets the survivors. 10:00 Grey’s Anatomy: “Migration” - “ The residents determine their future as they make their final decisions regarding post residency positions. 11:00 Private Practice 12:00 House Calls To The Rescue 1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 4:00 Beyond Tomorrow 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News
5.00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 World News 1:00 The Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia 1:30 On Thin Ice 2:30 Feast Greese: Lesvos 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Red Skin 5:45 Countdown 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Sicily Unpacked: The second part of their journey through Sicily sees Andrew and Giorgio explore the legacy of Spain’s 500 year occupation of the island and the influence this has had on art and culture. 8:40 Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations: Vietnam 9:35 One Born Every Minute USA 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 Call Girls: The Truth - This program looks at why, in a society of equal opportunities where women have more freedom and wealth than ever before, many are making a conscious decision to sell their bodies at a premium rate. 11:55 Movie: “Sultans Of The South” (MA l,v) In the tradition of Ocean’s Eleven, things don’t quite go to plan when a band of thieves steal $11 million from a Mexican bank and travel to Argentina in an attempt to launder the money. 1:40 Weatherwatch Overnight
THURSDAY 02
WEDNESDAY 01
TUESDAY 31
FRIDAY 27
SBS 5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Andre Rieu: Songs From My Heart 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: The Puppetmaker 6:00 Barbados At The Races 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Russia: A Journey with Jonathan Dimbleby: Breaking the Ice - Jonathan Dimbleby explores sixteen thousand kilometres of one of the world’s most awe-inspiring countries. Jonathan begins his journey in Murmansk, in the far north-west corner of Russia, before heading to the shores of the White Sea and the earliest signs of human habitation. 8:30 A History of Scotland: God’s Chosen People - Neil Oliver presents this landmark series charting the birth and growth of the Scottish nation. 9:35 As It Happened: Jesse Owens 10.35 World News Australia 11:05 Movie: “Love In A Puff” (M s,l) After Hong Kong implements an indoor smoking ban, an impulsive seven-day affair begins between two people who meet at a popular gathering spot for office smokers. 12:55 Kurt Wallander: The Cellist 2:40 Watherwatch Overnight
SATURDAY 28
7 CENTRAL 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “A Lot Like Love” (M s) 2:30 Dr Oz 3:30 All For Kids 4:00 Match It 4:30 Seven News at 4.30 5:00 The Price Is Right 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away: Natalie and Brax become closer, Lottie decides to go with her mother and Dex and April decide to move in together. 7:30 2012 AFL Premiership Season Round 18: Essendon v Hawthorn 11:00 Movie: “Out Of Time” (M v,l,s) - Matt Lee Whitlock is chief of police in small Banyan Key, Florida. He’s respected by his peers and loved by his community. But when Banyan Key is shocked by a double homicide, everything Matt Lee thought he knew starts to unravel, and he finds himself in a race against time to solve the murders before he himself falls under suspicion.... because all the evidence points to him. 1:35 House Calls To The Rescue 2:30 Room For Improvement 3:00 Infomercials 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Beyond Tomorrow
SUNDAY 29
IMPARJA 6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Extra 3:30 Hi-5 4:00 Pyramid 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Gorilla Experiment - Sheldon takes on his greatest challenge when he attempts to help Penny understand Leonard’s work, and Wolowitz becomes jealous when Leonard starts hanging out with his new girlfriend. 7:30 Friday Night Football: St George Illawarra Dragons v Melbourne Storm 9:30 Friday Night Football: Sydney Roosters v Gold Coast Titans 11:30 Movie: “Dirty Harry” (AV v,a) - Clint Eastwood stars as “Dirty” Harry Callaghan, a police inspector who receives criticism for his brutal handling of criminals. He is assigned to track down a sniper who is terrorising San Francisco after he promises to kill a black man and a priest if the city doesn’t give him one hundred thousand dollars. 1:30 The Avengers: Fear Merchants 2:30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo 3:00 Danoz Direct 4:00 Good Morning America 5:30 2012 London Olympic Games - Opening Ceremony
MONDAY 30
ABC 5:30 Eggheads 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Photo Finish 11:30 One Plus One 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Movie: “And Now For Something Completely Different” (CC) 2:00 Ancient Megastructures 3:00 Ancient Megastructures 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 As Time Goes By 6:00 Grand Designs: Sussex 6:50 Minuscule: The Wild Bunch 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 QLD 8:00 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL: It’s down to the final two. Who will win? The final all-singing, all-dancing bake-off will see Bazza and Martine facing their final challenge to become Australia’s first KareokeCook 8:30 Silent Witness: Fear Part 2 - Leo is determined to uncover the circumstances surrounding the death of Eve Gilston. Nikki and Harry track down the nun who performed the exorcism but are shocked by what they find. 9:30 Taggart: Local Hero - DS Jackie Reid is taken with a local hero hiding a violent past even though he’s a suspect in the murder of a man found hanged in a local housing estate playground. 10:20 Lateline 10:55 Penn And Teller: Fool Us 11:40 Rage (MA l,d,h,n,s,v)
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5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Insight 2:00 Dateline 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Red Skin 5:45 Countdown 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Wildest Africa: : Zambezi: River of Life 8:30 The Last Explorers: Dr David Livingstone: Onward Christian Soldier 9:30 China: Triumph and Turmoil: Emperors 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 Movie: “Black And White” (M a,v)- In Italian. Racial integration is Elena’s profession and passion, not only filling her working day as a cultural mediator assisting immigrants, but spilling over into her home life as well. 12:55 Inspector Rex: The New Guy - This feature length episode introduces us to Alexander Brandtner, the new guy on the Vienna Murder Squad. Alex is mourning his old police dog who has been killed in an explosion, and Rex is grieving over Moser. When they get called out on a murder case together, they prove to be very good for one another. S 2:45 Weatherwatch Overnight
CROSSWORD No. 108
SUDOKU No. 108
Your Lucky
Stars
CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd) You may be considering the idea of going on a diet. Make sure to do your research: you may need to wait for a couple of weeks until you start if you want the effects to last. Romance. The Moon presently in your sign will make this an excellent time for an intimate discussion. Don’t let nerves get in the way of saying what you want.
LEO (July 24th - August 23rd) Don’t be so keen to make a decision that you miss an important detail. You will need to take some time to consider all of the options before proceeding. Romance. Don’t let your partner nag you too much. This time, a firm stance may be more effective than just giving in.
VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd)
FOR KIDS
Try not to bring up any topics which have caused problems in the past. It is not worth opening up old wounds: leave the past in the past. Romance. Don’t allow money worries to come between you and your partner. It is possible that you will have to make some difficult compromises: there will have to be a little more give-and-take.
LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd) Your powers of intuition will be working well this week. The solution that you are looking for will come more easily if you don’t try too hard to analyse the situation and just let the answer find you. Romance. Your ability to influence the people around you will help you to get what you need. Make sure that you are subtle, however: pushing too hard could have the opposite effect.
SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd)
You may need to be a little more flexible. Your present problems will not improve unless you are able to “change tack” a little. Trying to see things from someone else’s eyes will give you a better perspective. Romance. This will be a very good week for romance, provided you don’t lose patience with your partner. Be open and communicative and make sure you’re giving them the attention they need.
SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st) Your partner may want to go somewhere that doesn’t interest you. A compromise will be easy, so long as you are flexible. The result will benefit both of you in the long run. Romance. You will have a good week for romance. However, an unresolved issue could make problems if it is not swiftly dealt with.
FINDWORD No. 108 A LAUGH WITH LOTSA
CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th) You may become a little insecure because of something that your partner says. Don’t let it affect you too much however: they have your best interests at heart. Romance. You will become very frustrated if you don’t get what you want. You will be unwilling to compromise, even on the details. You may alienate someone close to you.
AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th) Ceres is in good aspect this week, so you may want to “nurture” your partner a little more than usual. Perhaps this week would be a good time to suggest a trip. Romance. Don’t promise your partner anything unless you are sure that you can deliver the goods. They will see right through insincerity.
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PISCES (February 20th - March 20th) You may need to give in a little more than you would like. Don’t allow yourself to be too stubborn: you will need to compromise on an issue that is very important to you. Romance. Your love-life is going well in general at the moment, but this week will be a little slack. Don’t worry if you are feeling a little bored at the moment.
ARIES (March 21st - April 20th) A person that you have never spoken to before may seem to know something about you. This will be worth exploring further. Romance. You will be in a very serious mood this week. This will be a good time for making any important decisions which you have been uncertain about. You will be able to think very clearly.
TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st)
QUOTE OF THE DAY
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Love doesn’t make
the world go round; love is what makes
the ride worthwhile
–Elizabeth Browning
SOLUTIONS No. 108
This will be a very good time for trying out new ideas. A suggestion which seems strange will actually be very practical. Keep an open mind and you may find out something interesting! Romance. A person whom you have not seen for many months will suddenly be back in your life. However, they may have changed in the interim.
GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st) An extremely frank conversation with a friend will surprise you. You will be amazed at how much has been going on behind your back. It is essential that you not get too defensive. Romance. Don’t allow yourself to be put off course by an unkind remark. Any insecurity that you are feeling right now will pass soon.
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POSITIONS VACANT Casual kitchen positions wanted including junior staff. Enquiries/resumes to Capers Cafe 4069 5737. POSITIONS VACANT C asual G roundsman required for local Caravan Park, must be reliable, fit and enthusiastic. Previous grounds experience an advantage. Please contact 4069 5417.
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CIVIL celebrant Kathleen Roberts. Naming Ceremonies, Marriages, Funeral Co-ordination. 4069 5004 or 0427 695 004
STANDBY Response Service. Support and information for people bereaved by suicide. Ph 0439 722 266. 24 hours – 7 days per week.
PUBLIC NOTICES CIVIL celebrant Beverley J Stone for weddings, namings and funeral ceremonies. Ph 0419 376 133 or 4069 5162.
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John Singe’s lastest novel: Fiction based on fact By GARY HUTCHISON
John Singe, seen here with his wife Barbie, has written a fictional novel titled, ‘Coral Sea Story’ which is due for release on September 1. Photo: GARY HUTCHISON.
DECAPITATION by head-hunters, kidnapping, shipwreck, sharks and crocodiles are just some of the dangers faced by local author John Singe’s fictional hero Duncan Ross in his new book titled, Coral Sea Story. The novel, which Mr Singe said was a work of fiction, was based on events which actually occurred. “The most-remarkable aspect of this story is that so much of it really happened,” he said. “The scenes depicted in the novel are based on actual events which occurred in and around the Torres Strait Islands and Coral Sea during the period 1859 to 1870.” He said the Torres Strait custom of Sarup was readily performed on shipwrecked sailors because they were alone and defenceless. “In two shipwrecks alone, a total of 42 were massacred,” he said. “Off the Charles Eaton there were 23, while off the Sapphire, there were 19.” And because the carnage threatened the shipping lanes between Sydney and
Britain, the issue created a diplomatic furor, which resulted in 30 marines and a magistrate being posted to Cape York in 1864 to control the head-hunters. A former secondary school teacher, Mr Singe spent 25 years in the region and has already penned two factual best sellers in My Island Home and Land Sea and Sky. He said Coral Sea Story gave him a two-fold purpose for writing it. “I wanted to bring the past alive, to entertain readers as well as informing them,” he said. Officially retired, he lives in Cooktown with his wife Barbie, a former Saibai Island local whom he met and married when he moved to the Torres Strait where he spent about 25 years of his life. Besides his literary works, he supplements his retirement by driving a tour bus part time. He hopes to officially launch Coral Sea Story at the James Cook Museum on September 1, after which he will conduct launches in Cairns at the Tropical Writers Festival and then another on Thursday Island.
New trek explored by bushwalkers LEFT: Lewis Roberts, Kate from Sydney, Prue Mulcahy and Waratah Nicholls enjoying the view on last week’s bushwalking excursion. Photos submitted. RIGHT: Kate from Sydney, Waratah Nicholls, Sandy Lloyd and Prue Mulcahy take a well-earned rest during the weekend’s bush walk.
OUR most recent walk was a new one. Five locals and one visitor from Sydney climbed Mt Simon (359m) which lies west of Black Trevethan Range National Park and east of the Cooktown Pumping Station on the Annan River. We left our cars on Gampe Drive, followed a rough track along a fence
line for a short climb to the first of the ridges leading to Mt Simon. From there, we trekked up and down two steep knolls and then to the summit of the mountain to admire 360 degree views of the well-known landmarks of our district. The walk was fairly steep both up and down for most of the way, and the whole area was a grassy open
forest dominated by eucalypts and Cooktown Ironwoods. We lunched on the black boulders which abut the eastern flanks of Mt Simon, where a few of our group were fortunate to see some Black Mountain Skinks (carlia scertitis). This is a species which occurs nowhere else but on Black Mountain.
Another good find was two specimens of the Helicopter Tree (gyrocarpus americanus). This is a widespread tree of dry forests, often associated with rocky outcrops, but which is not common close to Cooktown. We saw many Black Orchids (cymbidium canaliculatim)and, along with many birds common in our area,
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‘Canned Heat’ star at the Sov. FOR more than 10 years, James T. was the man in the middle of the Canned Heat Band, whose captivating song, “”Goin’ Up the Country” became the theme song for the infamous Woodstock
Festival. And locals will be able to see James T in a solo performance at the Sovereign Hotel tomorrow night, Friday, July 27. James plays his unique interpretation of authen-
tic blues and delivers a hard-hitting display of mastery of the guitar and harmonica. He has shared the stage with John Lee Hooker and toured with Albert King, but now he’s headed to Cooktown.
a Tawny Grassbird (Megalurus timoriensis), which was a ‘find’ for one our our keen bird watchers. All our walks are to interesting places and this one previously unexplored by us was no exception. Our next walk is on Sunday, July 29. Ring Prue from Saturday on 4069 6527 for details. By JEANETTE COVACEVICH
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POSITION VACANT COUNSELLOR (Re-Advertised) Previous applicants welcome to apply We are seeking enthusiastic and qualified applicants to work within the Cooktown, Wujal Wujal, Laura and Hope Vale district. Based in Cooktown this program provides counselling and support services to individuals and families. The counsellor is also responsible for the delivery of Emergency Relief. The role includes community education and development and involves frequent travelling to communities and out stations. The position is permanent 32 hours per week level 5 with salary sacrificing offered and is funded by the Dept. of Communities. Applications close Monday, August 6, 2012 To apply, please download the relevant application kit from www.cdcc.org.au/jobs or request a copy in person at Cooktown District Community Centre or by phone on (07) 4069 6098.
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Police to host Community Thai legend to headline Legal Assault VI card Benefit Golf Day By GARY HUTCHISON
SING Siri, regarded as a Thai legend in the world of Muay Thai boxing, will feature in the main event of Legal Assault VI, a joint promotion of Cooktown’s Full Boar Gym and Fight Corps Australia to be held in Atherton on August 4. COOKTOWN Police And the same fight program three locals will do battle will play host to a in their debut fights, while two novices will be hoping to Community Benefit add victories to their fight records. Golf Day on Saturday, Joe Ford, Bradley Smith and Sian Newman will step September 1. into the ring for the first time, but Full Boar mentor Vince The aim of the Parkes expects them to accredit themselves honourably event this year is to against opponents who are relatively new to the Muay Thai raise funds for local Boxing world. volunteer and not-for“Joe Ford is fighting in the 68kg class against Lawrence profit organisations. Milton from the Onyx Gym in Cairns,” Parkes said. The Australian “And although Lawrence is having his third fight, I don’t Liam Slocombe (right) seen here in action for victory Vo l u n t e e r C o a s t expect that level of experience to weigh against Joe, who’s in his first fight, will be looking for a second in Guard, Cooktown Cooktown Police Constables Mel Armstrong and Jacqui been training long and hard for his first fight and can’t wait Mareeba on August 4 where he will do battle on the Branch,,kmwill be Appo will be throwing their support behind the Police to get into the ring.” Legal Assault VI fight card. File photo. the major beneficiary, Community Benefit Golf Day, which will be held on Parkes said his other newbies, Smith and Newman, were role as trainer of Jacob Breen, Siri’s opponent in the with the Friends of the September 1. Photo: GARY HUTCHISON. in the same boat. main event. Foundation also benefiting. The Police Golf Day will provide “Sian is 12 and she is up against Charlie Merritt (12) from Parkes said he expected a large contingent of locals to The Coast Guard has been involved an opportunity for everyone to come Street Smart in Hervey Bay in the 45kg class,” he said. make the trip to Mareeba’s Merrilands Hall to throw their in many of our charity days, helping to along and support their local volunteer “While Bradley’s first fight against Dylan Brown from support behind the combatants in the ring. raise funds for the Royal Flying Doctor organisations. Jigsaw MMA in Cairns in the 65kg division.” Doors open at 6pm with the fights scheduled to start at Service and Victorian Bush Fire and Community support contributes And in the 68kg class, first-fight victor 17-year-old Liam 7pm. Tickets are $35 presold, $40 at the door, $65 ringside, Queensland Flood victims to name a largely to the success of these events Slocombe will be hoping to make it two from two after his and tables are available. few. and can be enjoyed by anyone looking clash with Brodie Melody from the Nukzu Muaythai gym in Visit www.fightcorps.com for details and tickets or The Australian Volunteer Coast for a fun day out. Cairns, while novice “Chook” Michael will do battle against phone Vince Parkes on 0427 877 181. Those who have no golfing skills another relative newcomer Guard is the largest volunteer marine have been known to win great prizes. rescue organisation in Australia. in Townsville’s Adam Letts The event will be a Three Ball in the 72.5kg division. The Friends of the Foundation raise funds to support the Cooktown Com- Ambrose. Adding to the Cook- JUST three weeks since the inception which will be the case if we can build munity and Hospital and they will be Anyone interested in playing can town flavour of the event of their competition, Cooktown’s the number of teams.” at the Golf Club in September, flipping register their teams at the police sta- will be former Full Boar netballers are already showing a vast Barker said she expected a team tion. burgers and sausages. from Wujal Wujal to join the competifighter Braid Jackson’s improvement. But Monday night’s game saw an tion in next Monday’s games. In Monday night’s match, the unexpected drop in numbers, which saw the inclusion of two boys into the Maroons managed to hold their own THE Hash had a very unusual time this either. We did believe there would be Fakawe for a very game to fill the teams. this week, with a 23 - 16 over the weak effort at a song, Monday, because of a flood of tourists. no drink stop. Organiser Caz Barker said the speed Blues. The trail took us onto the main road Titus for being long We had people from as far away as She said that Courtney and Fiona of movement around the court had Townsville, which I believe is some- to town, but then turned right into the and boring, Moses controlled the ball superbly for the improved dramatically. bush. It was not particularly thick bush, for singing louder where south of Bloomfield. “Passes were quicker, better directed Blues while Chani and Kristy kept than Fakawe, and two A couple more came from New but it was long and steep. and much more accurate,” she said. pace for the Maroons. Zealand and six more came from We wheezed up and up and up until visiting harriers for “And along with that, only three And she welcomed new players Tassie. Word has obviously got around we reached a clearing in the clouds, and behaving like harweek’s experience saw the girls play- True, Holly and Carli to the fold. that if you want a good time, come to an esky of cold punch. Bless Stumble’s riettes. “They played their hearts out, ing much more confidently, especially Fortunately, our hosts had some in defence. little heart! Cooktown and run on the Hash. weren’t fazed by being up against older Back at the bash, Thermo donned warning of numbers and prepared The hares this week were Stumbles “They were more committed, chal- taller opponents and played with real and Christmas. They live on Endeavour her crown and proceeded to welcome masses of tasty food, which we really lenging all the time.” courage and determination,” she said. Valley Road and are renowned for all our visitors. They were a remarkably needed to keep the cold wind out. However, the gloss of the improve“And a good aspect of their involveThe Hash winter camp will be held ment had been dulled by a failure of ment, is the willingness of the older setting trails through all the mud and well-behaved lot and listened to Thermo in respectful silence (a luxury she is this weekend on the Palmer River some girls to turn up. mangrove around the old airport. girls to include them in the game at We all associate them with getting not used to and will not experience and should be fun. Next week’s run “That was disappointing, especially every opportunity.” very dirty, so when Stumbles told us again). We also had two virgin runners will hosted by Titus from 5.30 pm on when we thought we were close to Anyone interested in playing netball there would be no mud on the trail, from the hospital who were surprised Monday, July 30. Just turn up to join in expanding the teams,” she said. can either call Caz Barker on 4069 no-one believed him. at everything, and particularly at how or call Moses for details on 4069 5854 “The girls from Monday night 5444 of turn up from 6pm to the or 0409 686 032. He also said there would be no hills, much good fun they had. will tell you how much they enjoyed Cooktown PCYC, which is in the On-on! Lye Bak themselves with more court time, Events Centre. and on principle we did not believe that She punished the usual sinners;
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Broncos
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Warriors
Knights
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Dragons
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4 Cowboys
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Sharks
Panthers
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Knights
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Rabbitohs
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Don’t let the winter Stallan scores a stellar ton winds put you off in Councils’s exciting win By AMBER WELSH COUNCIL took on Marton in Sunday’s Cooktown Districts Cricket Association fixture, with Council batting first and making a steady start. At the first drinks break, Council had only lost one wicket to see the score at 1-85, which in the second session, they extended 5-160. With 10 overs to go the guys hit out, scoring freely to finish with 5-266 after 40 overs. Best batsman for Council was Scott Stallan with a stellar 103 not out earning him Man of the Match honours. Next best were Wal with 33, Cam 29 and Lawsy 27. Best bowlers for Marton were Brett Crosby who took 1-7, Lee 1-9 and Brett Pickup 0-6. Marton started their innings after lunch and after losing an early wicket, were 1-98 at drinks. A good middle
Round 3 – 20/20 draw
ABOVE: Allan Cameron fished off the back of a trawler and used a live garfish to catch this 88cm barra. Photo submitted. RIGHT: Sam Langford was on a trip with Cooktown Camping and Adventure Tours when he caught this beaut barra. QUEENFISH are still smashing lures at the Annan River, while there are also some solid mangrove jacks and barra around too. For this weekend, offshore might be a chance, but there’s only a small window opening today and Friday, with the wind coming back by Saturday night. If you do manage to get out to the reef, the fishing has been great with red emperor and nannygai to 10kg, coral trout and some big Spanish mackerel rewarding anglers on charter during the week. On the Endeavour River, one 88cm barra was caught on a live garfish, with squid being landed on jigs from the Wharf at night. The Stone Wall has also produced a few barra on cast lures and pikey bream on prawn bait. And the inland Rivers are still producing good numbers of barra, so land-based fishing is still an option, but be prepared to walk a few kilometres to the
Local rugby league kicks off again tomorrow
5 August
10am Gardens 1pm Gardens
session saw the Marton boys at 3-173, and, with 10 overs to go, they were in range, but just missed out - falling 10 runs short to finish with 256. Best batsman for Marton was Snelly on 76, Dom 44, Johno 21 not out, and Dave who finished on 20. Best bowlers for Council were Mark with 2-19 and Steve with 2-20. A great day was had by all, with Scott’s great 103 not out knock ensuring plenty of entertainment. Thanks must go to the umpires and Cooktown Food Services who supply ice every week. Next week’s game will see top-of-theladder Black Mountain Panthers taking on the boys from Hope Vale at 10am on Sunday, July 29. Junior training is held from 4pm to 6pm on Thursday afternoons.
Teams Hope Vale v Council BMP v Marton
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Keller has his eye on the ball
good water holes. Tip of the Week: If the wind drops on Friday morning, you might get lucky with some mackerel from the Wharf of Rock Wall or queenfish at the Annan River on a popper. Tight lines Russell Bowman The Lure Shop
THREE Rivers rugby league teams will take to the field again at John Street Oval tomorrow night in another doubleheader. In the first match at 6.30pm, the Hope Vale
Backstreet Warriors will do battle with the Wujal Wujal Yindili, while the clash between the Hope Vale Red Soil Rebels and the Cooktown Crocs will kick off at 8pm.
Players, supporters and spectators are reminded that it is an alcohol-free venue, at which foul and abusive language and bad behaviour will not be tolerated.
THIS week’s Italian Restaurant sponsored event was a Stableford won by Ian Keller who seems to have his eye on the ball as of late - second last week and first this week. Runner-up was Graham Burton on a count-back from Steve Butler. As irony would have it, the reverse occured on Saturday in the Cook’s Landing Kiosk sponsored Par Competition, which was won by Steve who finished -2 and Graham running second with the same score of -2. There would have had to have been a count-back in there somewhere. Nearest-the-Pins went to Wally Welsh on 2/11, as did 9/18. Sunday’s 9 hole event, which was Stroke, went to Kate Thomson with a nett 40. Cape York Tyres are very kindly sponsoring this competition until the end of the year and it is greatly appreciated.
Leading this w e e k ’s I t a l i a n Restaurant Stroke competition so far is In the a joint affair between with Kate Thomson Bunker and Julie Sauer who are both on a nett 84. The Italian Restaurant is another tireless sponsor of the club (no pun intended). Thanks guys. Now, this Saturday, July 28, the course will be closed to the public as it is the annual Cooktown Cup event. Cooktown currently holds the Cup and then on Sunday it will be business as usual. So if the wind won’t let you go fishing, why not play golf? Good golfing Wayne King Club Captain Cooktown Golf Club
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G’DAY again. Playing on a Monday night is a bit foreign to us, so this week’s win against a high-quality side like the Tigers was especially satisfying. Although the first half wasn’t what we would have liked it to be, trading try for try the way we were, Neil (Coach Neil Henry) sorted that out for us at half-time. Basically, he told us that we had to avoid that at all costs and prevent them from scoring - that we had to focus on our defence and lift our intensity in that department. Along with a big improvement in defence, he wanted us to starve them of possession by completing our sets (of six tackles) and follow that up with a good kick-chase game so that we dominated field position. He told us to have faith in our ability to score points, which we know we do, but unfortunately, too often we rely on that ability to get us out of trouble when our defence lapses. Anyway, we achieved our goal by keeping them scoreless in the second half to come away with a really good win. Everyone knows the Tigers have the ability to rack up big scores, so keeping them to zero points in that half was a real achievement I think. Snapping that field goal was a bonus for me. We practise it at training all the time because you never know who’ll be called on to take a shot. While mine on Monday night was pretty ugly to the purists, it still got the extra point so it looked pretty fine to me. Neil gave us Tuesday off and it was back to training yesterday. I pulled up good and I think the rest of the squad did too, so I’m not expecting any changes for this Saturday’s game against the Bulldogs at ANZ stadium at 5.30pm. We’re running fourth at the moment and I think the Doggies are equal first. The difference between them and the Tigers though is that not only are they capable of scoring lots of points, they’re a tough, defensive outfit too, so this game will be about patience, discipline and maintaining composure during the tough times in the match. The Three Rivers boys are going around again tomorrow night, so get out and give them your support and remember to find a spot in front of your TV on Saturday night to 7getNIGHTS behind us too. DINNER: A WEEK, Spirit isWednesdays enormously high the club 5 at – the8pm moment, & in Fridays, but we need you there with us to share it all. LUNCH: Wednesdays, Thursdays - Matt Bowen
& Fridays, 12 noon – 2pm
Winners of the Ron Tree Mixed Triples Barry Clarke, May Rootsey and Bob Sullivan. Photo submitted.
Eskimos on the green SIX teams consisting of a total of 18 bowlers Four of our men will travel to the Dairy nominated for the annual Ron Tree Mixed Festival at Malanda on August 12, while Triples competition at the Cooktown Bowls 12 bowlers will attend the Sugar Festival in Club last weekend. Mossman on August 17. Everyone pulled out their winter woollies to Then five ladies will participate in the keep warm on Saturday and the Eskimo look Ladies Festival on Friday, August 17. was completed with the addition of rain jackets All 12 players will then play in the Mixed when the rain misted down on Sunday. Fours on Saturday, August 18, and eight men Some scores were not available but the will play in the Men’s Sugar Festival on match results are provided. Sunday, August 19. A Round Robin competition was played The ladies will drive into Port Douglas with all teams playing each other in a five- for their traditional visit to the markets and game competition. lunch on Sunday, while the men sweat it out The overall winners of the Triples were on the green. May Rootsey, Bob Sullivan and Barry Clarke Don’t forget to check the notices on the who managed an impressive five wins with the bowls window at the clubhouse and get your runners-up Kevin Dukes, Merle O’Doherty, names down for upcoming competitions. and Barry Walter, not too far behind with four Good bowling all. wins plus 21. The Bowls Bag One of our lady bowlers, Sue Stephensen was selected to play with the Atherton Tableland District Ladies team in the Bendigo Bank Shield, which was contested at the South Suburban Bowls Club in Mackay last week. Teams consisted of 12 players from each district, with Sue playing with Betty Dalgetty, Eileen Stevens and Sue Brady in their team of four. Sue was appreciative of the experience and advised it was a great way of getting together with ladies from other regions to enjoy their chosen sport Kevin Dukes and Lyn Burton keeping each other warm on the green last Sunday of bowls.
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Tide times – Cooktown
• All fresh, local Barra Wed 1 Thu 2 • The Time best Time Ht Ht barra 02:41 0.66 in 03:18 Oz! 0.64
FRIDAY, JULY 27 TO FRIDAY, AUG 3
Datum is Lowest Astronomical Tide. Tide times are provided by courtesy of Maritime Safety Queensland, © The State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads) 2010.
Fri 27 Time 03:49 10:31 17:35 23:47
Sat 28 Ht 1.82 0.74 2.16 1.2
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Time 05:04 11:28 18:24
MOON PHASES
Ht 1.84 0.57 2.42
Sun 29
Mon 30
Tue 31
Time 00:40 06:02 12:18 19:05
Time 01:23 06:51 13:02 19:44
Time 02:03 07:33 13:44 20:21
NEW MOON Sat. Aug 18 . Time: 01.54
Ht 1.02 1.91 0.39 2.63
FIRST QUARTER Fri. Aug 24. Time: 23.54
Ht 0.86 2 0.24 2.79
FULL MOON Thur. Aug 2. Time: 13.27
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Ht 0.73 2.09 0.14 2.88
LAST QUARTER Fri. Aug 10. Time: 04.55
08:14 14:23 20:57
2.15 0.11 2.9
08:53 15:02 21:33
2.16 0.18 2.82
The
Fri 3 Time 03:55 09:32 15:39 22:08
Ht 0.67 2.11 0.33 2.67
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