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Local builder wins prestigious construction award By GARY HUTCHISON

MATTHEW Carey gave credit to his excellent training as an apprentice and the skill and attention to fine detail of his local crew for a Master Builder’s Award he won on Saturday night for a house built in Newman Street. He was presented with the “Far North Queensland Housing and Construction Awards 2012 - Housing for sloping sites over $426,000” gong at a function at the Convention Centre. The MTC Building Services Principal, who not only supervised the building of the house but also designed it, said its construction had an “extreme degree of difficulty” rating because of its ‘extreme topographical location’. “It was a challenge from go to whoa,” Matthew said. “Because the house was on the creek, we had a six-month battle with DERM (the former Department of Environment and Resource Management) for approvals, then we had no access to the site and had to go through a neighbour’s property. “And amongst other things, the crane got bogged in the middle of it all.” But innovation and improvisation ruled supreme and they proved vital to achieving the installation of 25, 15m poles that had to be embedded into 3.8m deep holes, with a huge amount Matthew Carey with his Far North Queensland Housing & Construction Award for Housing For Sloping Sites over $426,000 outside the Newman Street of credit given to Richard Francisco’s residence he designed and built using local labour. Photo: GARY HUTCHISON. design of a “magic shovel”, which facilitated was also attributed to the win. about a four-unit tender up for grabs in award, and we did.” the digging. “I think we got the last of Miller’s Sawmill’s Cooktown and was lucky enough to win it and Because he was once given an opportunity “It’s basically a fossicking shovel that Darwin Stringy, and it’s flawless,” he said in I’ve been here since.” of getting his trade, Matthew is a firm believer Richie made that allowed us to dig those holes. admiration. He said he has been lucky enough to be of training apprentices too. Without it, I don’t know what we would have Drought, not here but on the Darling Downs always able to pick up the top end of the “I think I’ve had seven apprentices over done,” he said. where he did his apprenticeship, was what building market, with the highest-priced the years, and I’ll continue to employ them,” “But let’s not forget that we had to shore brought Cooktown’s Master Builder to the far construction so far costing $1.1 million. he said. all those holes up with timber because of the north about 13 years ago. Set lofty goals and aspirations as an “It’s important to the future of any trade, close proximity of the creek and them turning “We had years of drought on the Downs, apprentice sees him being an extremely hard that there’s a continual flow of new, qualified into mud.” which ultimately sent my bosses into bank- marker on himself, with the Newman Street tradesmen coming through.” He used a total of 15 locals to build the ruptcy,” he said. residence being the first structure he has wanted However, there would be no award, if there house. “So after they signed me off, I got my to nominate for an award. had been no house to build. “They were all locals and their work is licence as a builder and headed to where there “Don’t get me wrong, we always strive to “I also have to give thanks to the owner of always top quality,” he said. was rain. do top-notch work, but this is the first time I’ve the house for having faith in us and commisAnd the last of some top quality local timber “I did some work on resorts, then heard felt we’d be well-and-truly in line to win an sioning us to do the job,” he concluded.

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CONSTRUCTION of a fence to exclude feral animals, particularly pigs, is underway at the Cooktown Botanic Gardens. During the annual dry season, feral pigs are attracted to the gardens and their foraging behaviour can cause significant damage. Restricting access of these animals will help protect the heritage values of the gardens, prevent ongoing damage to cultivated areas and reduce the amount of remediation work parks and gardens staff are required to carry out. In keeping with the heritage values of the gardens, the fencing material is an attractive 1.5m high, pressed spear Cook Shire Council staff, Joe Ford (operating the dingo) and Mitch Fechner (clearing soil) digging the next post topped, reinforced alu- hole in the Botanical Gardens fencing project. Photo: GARY HUTCHISON. minium design, powder coated heritage the developed area of the gardens. being carried out by Cook Shire Council green in colour. The project has been made possible Parks and Gardens crew members. In total, approximately 600m of fenc- through state government funding of The Cooktown Botanic Gardens Fence is ing, including a number of gates, will be $72,000, which has covered the cost of a joint initiative of Cook Shire Council and installed, enclosing a significant portion of fencing materials. Installation works are the Queensland Government.

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Fri 17. Last games of Three Rivers League ﬁxtures at John Street Oval from 6.30pm. Sat 18. SSAA CAPE YORK working bee. Sat 18. Choir workshops with the Alteouise deVaughn at the Baptist Church, Hogg Street, 1-4 pm. Contact Jacqui on 4069 5442. Sun 19. SSAA CAPE YORK Black Powder shoot from 9am. Sun 19. Choir workshops with the Alteouise deVaughn at the Baptist Church, Hogg Street, 1-4 pm. Contact Jacqui on 4069 5442. Sun 19. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from 1.30pm in the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5626 for details. Tue 21. Living Well seasonal adventure to Gungarde Farm. Call Clare on 0407 481 356, 4069 5444 or email crichards@ cook.qld.gov.au to book a place. $10 per adventure, $5 concession. Tue 21. Art classes supervised by Ross Franzi at the Cooktown District Community Centre from 9.30am to 11.30am. Tue 21. Swim for Your Life from 11.30am to 12.30pm at the Cooktown Pool. Tue 21. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from 8pm in the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5626 for details. Wed 22. Cooktown SSAA Sunset Shoot from 5.30pm. Sat 25. SSAA CAPE YORK Riﬂe shoot from 9am. Sun 26. Cooktown SSAA Practical Shoot at 9am. Sun 26. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from 1.30pm in the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5626 for details. Tue 28. Art classes supervised by Ross Franzi at the Cooktown District Community Centre from 9.30am to 11.30am. Tue 28. Swim for Your Life from 11.30am to 12.30pm at the Cooktown Pool. Tue 28. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from 8pm in the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5626 for details. Wed 29. Cooktown SSAA Sunset Shoot and general meeting from 5.30pm. Wed 29. South Cape York Catchments meeting at the Cooktown CWA Hall in Charlotte Street from 6pm. Email catchment@cooktowns.com to register your attendance. Thu 30. Living Well seasonal adventure – learn how to raise, kill, prepare and cook your own poultry. Clare on 0407 481 356, 4069 5444 or email crichards@cook.qld.gov.au to book a place. $10 per adventure, $5 concession. 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.

CHURCH SERVICES Baptist: Hogg Street, near IGA, 9.30am Sun. Phone 4069 5155. Assembly of God: Gungarde, 9.30am Sun; Home group 7.30pm Tue; young adults 7pm Thu. Phone 4069 5070. Catholic: 6pm Sat and 8.30am Sun, St Mary’s, Cooktown. Phone 4069 5730. Anglican: Christ Church Chapel, Sun 8.30am. Phone 4069 6778, 0428 696 493. Lutheran: Hope Vale at 9am on Sunday, Cooktown. Phone either 4060 9197 or 0419 023 114.

Cook Shire budget out next week THE 2012/2013 Cook Shire Budget will be presented for adoption at August’s Ordinary Council Meeting next week. “This budget has been developed in context of a massive State deficit and necessary job and funding cuts,” Mayor Peter Scott (pictured) said. “State and Federal level funding that used to be on offer has been greatly reduced. “General cost of living and employment uncertainty are putting pressure on household budgets.” Cook Shire Council, along with many other regional and remote councils, has also experienced significant shock

regarding the redefinition of the Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA) guidelines earlier this year. Council moved quickly to recommend the new local government ‘value for money’ model which has recently been agreed to, allowing Queensland local

 letters to the editor Thanks for a great night ON August 6, we went to the Italian Restaurant to celebrate my grandson, Josh Marnock’s 21st birthday. So this is to say a big thank you to John, Nick and their staff. We had a lovely evening, the dinner was great and the service friendly, happy and

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government councils to use their own internal labour for reconstruction projects and be eligible for disaster payments. Mayor Scott said the 2012/2013 Cook Shire Budget will be characterised by a prudent, essential-only approach to expenditure. “This budget is designed to be fair, responsible and keep to a minimum rates increase to ratepayers. “Cook Shire rates and charges are directly proportional to the small number of ratepayers/residents in our communities. “Council has, for the last few years, built infrastructure that can cater for a serious

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courteous. Thank you John, for reading out the birthday card. Everyone was still laughing after we left. So, once again, thanks for a great night. Elizabeth Marnock and family. The Atherton Mob.

Jail term over traffic charges A 24-year-old male was sentenced to nine months’ imprisonment in last Thursday’s sittings of the Cooktown Magistrate’s Court where he pleaded guilty to a number of traffic charges. The man had been charged with failing to stop a motor vehicle, driving without a licence and driving an unregistered and uninsured motor vehicle. When passing sentence, the magistrate said he had taken into consideration the man’s lengthy traffic history. In other traffic-related matters, a 65-yearold male was convicted and fined $500 and disqualified from driving for nine months after he pleaded guilty to drink driving and a 21year-old male was convicted and fined $600 and disqualified from driving for four months after he pleaded guilty to drink driving. A 52-year-old male who pleaded guilty to possessing drugs was convicted and fined $400 and a 19-year-old female who had been charged with breaching an order was granted probation for 12 months.

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Mixed reaction to World Heritage listing proposal However, it appears not all stakeholders were invited to the symposium. The Rainforest Aboriginal Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Alliance was bitterly disappointed they had to stage a peaceful protest outside the symposium for them to be included. Alliance leaders said symposium organisers had broken protocol in not inviting it to a meeting in their region. Adding salt to the wounds was the fact the event was held on the International Day of the Worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Indigenous People. Cape York Sustainable Futures was another group excluded from the talks. CYSF CEO Trish Butler said the group was disappointed it had not been invited to the event, but

welcomed discussions that include the people of Cape York being involved in the decision making process. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We believe that a ground up approach needs to occur rather than the consultation processes that we have witnessed in the past which has been to come and tell us what is wanted,â&#x20AC;? Mrs Butler said.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;But very little of what the community has said gets back to the decision makers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t support any decision making process that is based on the ideals of southern green groups or for that matter those from overseas and believe that any decision on a world heritage nomination lies with the people of Cape York. It is imperative that any process is driven from the ground up.â&#x20AC;? Federal Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch (left) said he welcomed the renewed discussion on Wild Rivers and is pleased to see the Newman government has moved quickly to fulfill its commitment to revoke the legislation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I also welcome their recognition that residents and landholders are key to discussions on this matter, and would reassure Wild Rivers rangers that they have nothing to be concerned about,â&#x20AC;? Mr Entsch said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A number of National Parks have been declared on Cape York over the years, with no management plans and little in the way of funding support to get rangers into the Parks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The fact that Wild Rivers declarations have been put aside does not mean that responsible conservation will not take place. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is an opportunity for those rangers trained as Wild Rivers rangers to be transferred across to fill the void in the National Parks where for many years there has been no management underway. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There will also be opportunities for existing rangers to progress

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and for many more new rangers to be trained up, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s potentially very positive.â&#x20AC;? He said for too long the Labor government has been a slave to the Wilderness Society and the Greens, while the community has been left out of the process. In regards to the World Heritage listing, Mr Entsch said he welcomed Mr Burkeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comments at the World Heritage symposium that there will not be a blanket listing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Although I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quite appropriate that areas like the McIlwraith Ranges and Shelburne Bay are considered,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I also welcome moves towards consultation with Indigenous groups, but I would expect that this consultation would also take place with all Cape York residents and community groups. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disappointing that already we see one of the peak representative groups of Cape York - Cape York Sustainable Futures (CYSF) - being excluded from discussions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mr Burke still has a lot to learn.â&#x20AC;? Member for Cook David Kempton was contacted for either his comments or the state governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comments on Mr Burkeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s statements, but at the time of printing, the CLN had not received a response.

Webcke to announce essay winners at sports trivia night the former international, State of Origin and Broncos legend for $5, fans will also be able to buy autographed footballs too. A barbecue will be held during the afternoon. Then after the announcements of the essay competition winners at 6pm, the trivia night will start from 6.30pm. Included in the nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activities will be a variety of raffles and an auction with prizes and products which w i l l i n c l u d e We b c k e â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s autographed Australian, Queensland and Broncos jerseys, along with other prizes donated by the local community. Te a m s o f e i g h t a r e required for the trivia competition. Anyone interested in registering a team can do so by either calling Carmen Forward on 4069 5333 or by email: carmen.forward@ justice.qld.gov.au for catering purposes. The price of $25 per person includes entry, a barbecue dinner and desserts.

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AMONG the activities on offer at Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sports Trivia Night, being hosted by rugby league legend Shane Webcke at the Events Centre, will be the announcment of the winners of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vision for Cook Shireâ&#x20AC;? essay competition. The competition, an initiative of Serge Petelinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to give the younger generations of the Shire a say in its future attracted seven submissions, which are in the hands of the judges. Mr Petelin said that, because of the generosity of sponsors, all seven entrants will be place-getters and will therefore receive a prize for their submissions. Webckeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s visit and the trivia night are joint fund raising activities, which will see the Cokktown Junior Rugby League and Tennis Clubs benefit from their efforts. The day will start at 1.30pm with Webcke refereeing junior league games until 3pm at the John Street Oval. As well as being able to have their photos taken with

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Kelly & Renae ph 4031 3522 fx 4031 3488 ABOVE: The winners of Serge Petelinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Vision for Cook Shireâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; essay competition will be announced by Shane Webcke the the sports trivia night at the Events Centre from 6pm on Saturday, August 18. Serge is seen here with a couple of the certificates, which will be presented along with prizes. Photo: GARY HUTCHISON. RIGHT: Former rugby league legend Shane Webcke will referee junior games, announce the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vision for Cook Shireâ&#x20AC;? essay winners and host a sports trivia night during a busy Saturday, August 18. Photo supplied.

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LAST weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s statement by Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke (pictured right) that parts of Cape York could be included on the World Heritage Register as soon as 2013 has brought a mixed reaction from various stakeholders. At a World Heritage Symposium in Cairns, Mr Burke said there would not be a â&#x20AC;&#x153;blanket approachâ&#x20AC;? to the listing and individual communities would be fully consulted. Traditional Owner groups have indicated they are open to discussions about parts of the Cape being listed on the register,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;?If it comes together it could move quite quickly but, if at any point, we find there is no consent from traditional owners, then as far as Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m concerned it stops there.â&#x20AC;? Mr Burke said the dismantling of Queenslandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wild Rivers restrictions had delivered a boost to federal Laborâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s push to the listing. He said the Cape York Land Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s willingness to restart talks on the issue was a significant breakthrough in attaining Indigenous consent for the nomination. Until now, CYLC chairman Richie Ah Mat has refused to discuss the nomination while the former Queensland Labor governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s four Cape York Wild Rivers declarations remained in place. Mr Ah Mat told The Australian last week he was confident the LNP government would revoke the Wild Rivers declarations and said he was â&#x20AC;&#x153;now willing to sit downâ&#x20AC;? with Mr Burke on world heritage.

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Local authors left inspired by workshop By GARY HUTCHISON

ABOVE: Writers’ workshop attendees Serge Petelin (far left) and Faye Pini (far right) get to work on a small assignment, while John Singe discusses some concepts with workshop facilitator Helene Young ad the Events Centre on Saturday. Photo: GARY HUTCHISON. BELOW: Writers’ workshop facilitator Helene Young uses a whiteboard to display the ebb and flow of story telling.

A FLY on the wall at Saturday’s Writers’ Workshop would have been left wondering just how sick and twisted were the minds of those who attended. While chainsaws, serial killers and massacres featured heavily in the plots discussed, lesbian camels, old American westerns and the Cape York frontier were found lurking in the deep crevasses of Cooktown’s budding authors. Facilitated by award-winning contemporary suspense author Helene Young, the free workshop titled, “Beginning to End: Writing Suspense Fiction” was a joint initiative of the Queensland Writers; Centre and the Cooktown Writers’ Group. Some of the titles Ms Young has authored include the loosely-linked trilogy, (in order of publication) Wings of Fear, Shattered Sky and the recently-released Burning Lies. Ages of the wordsmiths varied, with 13-yearold Darcie Sieverding the youngest and Rossville’s 83-year-old Ken White the group’s literary senior

citizen, as did their experiences with John Singe, Faye Pini, Darcie and Ken already having been published at different levels. In an informative six-hour interaction packed with imagination, serious discussion and lighthearted banter, Ms Young still found time to mentor her willing participants on the technical sides to writing, but although she outlined the rules of the craft, she also stressed an author should never be a slave to rules. In what evolved into a mutual admiration society, Ms Young told the group they were the most lively, focused and entertaining she had ever been involved with, while the local budding authors all agreed she had inspired them to finally pen their thoughts in their chosen genres - whether they be poetry, fiction or non-fiction novels. Start the presses!

Events Centre takes out builders’ award

WHILE Matthew Carey and the house he built in Newman Street collected their award at the Master Builders function on Saturday night, the Events Centre won the award in the Sporting and Community Services Facilities $5m-$20m category. The construction and project team from FK Gardner and Sons were the recipients of that award. In Master Builders Awards function around the state so far, the corporation has already won a total of 10 awards and have “Until the situation changes nominated for another in Mackay dramatically, no permits will for the Mackay Regional Council be issued,” he said. Depot.

Fire ban to be imposed soon FIRE Warden for the Marton Rural Fire Brigade Wally Williams (right) advises that as of August 31, under no circumstances will fire permits be issued until there is a significant change in the weather. Mr Williams said the rule will not only apply locally, but is one which has been invoked by the Far North Queensland Rural Fire Service across the region.

“Without any rain and the fuel build up we’ve had, we have a “high risk” fire warning out,” he said. “And with the adverse weather conditions we’ve encountered, the fire breaks we would normally have in place by now have not been built.” He also advised that slashed grass in rural situations no longer qualifies as a fire break.

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New home and new look for Bull Ride and Barrel Race

THE Cooktown Bull Ride and Barrel Race will have a new home in the Cooktown Amateur Turf Club when it is held on Saturday, October 6. “The new Turf Club committee has again demonstrated its support for the local community,” said one of the event’s organisers, Penny Johnson. She said all the market stall holders, spectators and competitors can enjoy the racecourse facilities. “This includes the undercover areas for spectators to sit protected from the sun, plenty of room for the various kids activities and ample space for visitors to set up their mini marquees,” she said. “Market stall holders are once again very welcome to set up, and kitchen facilities could be available for a local community group to provide light meals and snacks. “The bar area is available for serv-

ing refreshments and stables provide good shelter for the horses.” She said a full program of fastpaced barrel racing, children’s poddy calf rides and steer riding will culminate with the fierce competitiveness of the open bull ride, which will be followed by feature band Black Image. “Bulls will pit their strength and agility against the skill and courage of the bull riders and barrel racers will have the spectators in awe of their horses’ speed, guaranteeing another great fun filled family event,” she said. And the event will have a new face in the logo designed by local artist Faye Pini who submitted the wining entry in the Cooktown Bull Ride and Barrel Race logo design competition. “Faye’s was selected from a talented field of entries from five local artists that were assessed by

three independent judges from the Cooktown District Arts Association,” Mrs Johnson said. “Judges assessed the entries on their content and their use of colour and shapes to select the logo they felt represented the nature of the event, the men and women who have been a part of the outback way of life and the Cooktown region that would transfer readily for use on posters and other merchandise.” She said the decision had been a tough one. “With all entries having elements of design that made them hot contenders, the winning entry was chosen for its clean lines, strong focus on the barrel racing and bull ride theme, ability to incorporate or change colours and its ease of use over a range of applications such as posters and letterheads, T-shirts, stickers and drink coolers,” she said.

Barra Wall to be released at the Show THE sheer dimensions of a 20cm diameter glass eye made for the Welcome Wall Barra gives some perspective to the size of the scheduled for its official unveiling at the Cooktown and District Country Show on the evening of Friday, August 24. At least 200 participants from Coen to Wujal Wujal and all points in-between have had lots of creative fun adding their unique touches to the more than 116 scales which form part of the collaborative artwork. “Why do we love it up here?” was the question asked at 10 community arts workshops around the Shire and beyond. This glass eye, about 20cm in diameter, is ready for insertion into the Welcome Wall Cook Shire Council Barra, which will be unveiled at the Show on Friday, August 24. Photo submitted. Project Manager, Waratah Nicholls inception,” she said. on the ochre wall at the entrance to said the answers have been as varied “I am honoured to have been part the Cooktown PCYC Events Centre,” as the artworks produced. of something that has brought art into she said. “But recurring themes are: a love of so many people’s lives and thank all Barra is a partnership between the environment; valuing the peaceful- those contributors from the seasoned various Cape York organisations to ness; enthusiasm for the ‘wild’; and professionals to those brave first time bring visual and public art into remote love of family,” Ms Nicholls said. artists. communities. The project, including “ Their stories have been told and “Everyone has made a special effort community art workshops, commiswill be recorded in the virtual Welcome to produce something we can all be sioning of the head, eye, tail and fins Wall Barra web page, where viewers really proud of for years to come.” and installation of the finished piece will be able to see individual designs She said the carved head and tail have been made possible by Cook and read the stories of all contributing pieces have been polished to perfection Shire Council, the Regional Arts artists. and are now waiting to be joined to Development Fund (RADF) and the Ms Nicholls said the Welcome Wall the body and fins of the multi-media Regional Arts Fund (RAF). Barra is an artistic legacy for Cooktown installation. For further information on the and the Shire. “Artists and community members project please contact Council’s Project “It has been, and continues to be have done their bit and now it’s up to the Manager, Waratah Nicholls on 0429 a fantastic project which created a technical gurus to work out how to put 695 533 or email welcomebarra@ buzz in the community right from its it all together and install the final piece gmail.com.

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APPLICATIONS close this Friday, August 17, for the Lions Endeavour Award 2012 awarded by the Endeavour Lions Club. Young people aged between 16 and 21 years (inclusive) are encouraged to apply for this annual award, which last year was awarded to Zac Wain to assist him to purchase tools and equipment for his plumbing apprenticeship and assist with TAFE costs. Recipients living in the Cook Shire, Hope Vale or Wujal Wujal areas and surrounds can use the money to assist with costs including, but not limited to, living expenses, equipment or airfares

to excel in their chosen employment, sport, selfimprovement program or to undertake voluntary work in Australia or another country. The successful applicant will be named at the Cooktown and District Show on Saturday, August 25 2012 at the Events Centre. For further information or application forms contact the Endeavour Lions Club Secretary Margaret Plant on 4069 6677 or endeavourlions77@gmail.com, or P O Box 77 Cooktown 4895, Vice President Jill Williams jillyw@ bigpond.com or Treasurer Peter Whipper peter. whipper@bigpond.com

Bo-James Gregory had the crowd roaring with his style on this ride in last year’s Bull Ride. Photo: GARY HUTCHISON.

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Galin-Galin, the Hobby Falcon. Photos submitted.

Ngamu ngaathaar (the mother of all dogs).

Totems and bloodline names

I INHERIT my totem from my Dad. Our totem is galin-galin, the Hobby Falcon, also called the Little Falcon. He is the binga thawuun, or totem for my clan the Nugal-warra. Gubal da Gathay (Connor’s Knob)

Totems are spirit companions for a particular person, or for a clan or a tribe, and when I see our totem it reminds me of myself, my spiritual strength, and my family connections. It’s like Christians who wear a cross, or Jewish people who wear the Star of David, to remind them of their spirituality. Totems also help us to comply with the law by telling us who we can and cannot marry. You cannot marry someone who has the same clan totem as yourself. We also have a special animal, the dingo, called Ngamu ngaathaar, which literally means ‘the mother of all dogs’. There is a cave painting of him,

and he is a symbol for our clan, like a family crest. For my tribe, the Guugu Yimithirr, there are two totems: • the white cockatoo- binga wandaar-which is the totem of the coastal people, and; • the black cockatoo-binga ngurraarr-for those that live inland. Our tribal totem is the black cockatoo. My home community of Hope Vale uses both to represent the coming together of the two moieties in the township, and you often see them used in local art. Totems can also be a place, a bit like a temple or a church. For my clan this is Gubal da Gathay, or Connor’s Knob, which we can see from many miles away. This was believed to have been formed when the Rainbow Serpent curled up and went to sleep at the top of the hill; and when it awoke and left, the shape of the sleeping snake remained. As well as a kinship ALL AGES WELCOME name, I also have a bloodline name, which is like a Together we can create a visual surname passed on from spectacular for the a father to a chosen son Wallaby Creek Festival to give him a position of responsibility within the Free BBQ Lunch family. This helps us map our relatedness to the different

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Tribal totems of the Guugu Yimithirr. INTERNATIONALLY renowned tour operator Wilfred (Willie) Gordon has graciously agreed to share the memories and stories of his people with Cooktown Local News readers. Willie, a Nugal-warra Elder of the Guugu Yimithirr tribe, is the story-keeper for the Nugal-warra people and owns and operates Guurrbi Tours with Judy Bennett. strands of our extended family. My bloodline name is Ngamu bungangu. Within my clan there are five different family groups, Each of our five family groups had their own pocket of land within the Nugal clan lands, but we shared resources, such as food and materials for tools. We also shared a communal bora (teaching) ground, thuulburr (birth) site, and burial place - a cave where the deceased’s bones are kept wrapped in bark. This is called dubal. My grandfather was born at the Nugal Birth Site, and his placenta buried next to a certain tree close by. This custom, known as thuulburr, gave him his identity or warra. The Burial Site was in the same vicinity as the Birth Site, and this was where, until the establishment of the Mission in 1886, clan members would finally be laid to rest. My father is buried in the Hope Vale cemetery, but my Grandfather didn’t have a church burial. Although he went to church, he wasn’t considered a Christian by the Mission and was classified as a ‘Camp Bama’. He, and others like him, were buried by family in unmarked graves. My grandfather was buried at Spring Hill outside Cooktown.

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Regional Arts Development Fund is a TheThe Regional Arts Development Fund is a Queensland Government initiative through Arts initiative Queenslandthrough and CookQueensland Government shire Council partnership to support local arts and culture. Arts Queensland and Cook Shire Council partnership to support local arts and culture.

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Cooktown’s Black Image Band will be the feature band in Cairns tomorrow night at the Big Talk One Fire concert. Photo: VANESSA GILLEN. Band spokesman Dylan Harrigan said BLACK Image band will have three significant achievements to add to it is an important time in their lives. “We’ll be doing the release in Cairns their repertoire in the next couple of months, with the first being the start with the full media thing happening of a documentary on their history on there,” he said. “The Big Talk One Fire gig is a big Thursday for the Asia Pacific Discovery one for us, but having the doco done for channel. Filming and interviews with the the Discovery Channel is also a big thing locals will start in Cairns today and in our lives. “And I honestly think our new album will continue with filming of the group on Friday night, when they head the is our best yet.” He said they will be performing the program at the UMI Big Talk One Fire new album at Cooktown’s Top Pub soon concert in Fogarty Park. Then on October 12, they will release after, but as yet, a firm date hadn’t been decided. their latest album, Too Deadly.

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Opening day of Show promises to be a cracker FRIDAY, August 24, is the Show Day Public Holiday in Cook Shire, but the Show Committee is making sure there will be no time to be bored! From 10am that morning, the first of our three Show events starts at the Cooktown Racecourse. Along with the judging of the horses and livestock, there will be lots of fun activities for children - whip-cracking, live music, food and drinks. You can decide if you want to pay a gold coin donation to enter, and that could win you one of our great lucky door prizes on Friday or Saturday. Friday night at the Cooktown PCYC Events Centre will be all about entertainment - well almost! The evening will begin at 6pm with a Welcome to Country and the official opening as well as the launch of the incredible Welcome Wall Barra installed at the entrance to the building. Over 100 individual painted scales have been painted by community members from Coen to Wujal Wujal and many towns in between.

The Corduroy Country Connection from Hope Vale will entertain the crowd with well-known songs to make you want to get up and dance. Founding member, Dora Gibson said they started as a family band about 10 years ago on Neville and Thea Bowen’s farm “Corduroy Crossing” - named after the use of saplings tied together to create a bridge across the mud. They have performed around the Cape many times, including the Laura Rodeo and also at venues in Cooktown. “We’re a country and western /country rock band and sometimes we perform our own material,” said Dora. “We are thankful for the opportunity to perform at a major Cooktown event which we haven’t done before.” There will be lots of other events and performances including the multicultural costume judging, Multicultural Rainbow Dancers, Ho-Ro-Co Singers led by Afro-American mezzosoprano Alteouise DeVaughn, as well as the Tongan Choir

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Judges and entrants in last year’s Show’s multicultural costume judging. Photo: GARY HUTCHISON. from Lakeland. The Tongans who are shed. working at Swiss Farms on a special “Our instructor, Rouel Saga, who project, have been singing together used to perform in the Philippines, for nearly two years now. There are taught us about seven dances to start 26 members from different churches with and we are learning new dances and villages in Tonga. all the time, it’s really for exercise “We sing mostly church songs and fun. and hymns, but sometimes we write “Numbers have fluctuated over songs ourselves,” said choir member time, so we are always looking for new members.” Anna Katoa. So, lots to do and enjoy - and that’s “We also sing traditional Tongan songs.” only day one of the 2012 Cooktown Also on the program are the and District Country Show. Next Multicultural Rainbow Dancers. week we’ll tell you about what to “Members are from a range of expect on day two. Jacqui Sykes different cultures,” said founding member Sayah Scott. “We started Show Committee in April 2011 at the Alamanda Inn Publicity

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ELECTION NOTICE Nominations are called from the Alngith, Anathangayth, Ankamuthi, Peppan, Taepadhighi, Thanikwithi, Tjungundji, Warranggu, Wathayn, Wik and Wik-Waya, and Yupungathi Traditional Owners, to be elected to:

Stalls and Mouldy Lovers will get hearts beating THIS year, as always, Wallaby Creek Festival hosts a wide variety of stalls, including hand-crafted products, healers, crystals, circus toys, star gazing and of course, lots of yummy healthy food. There will be tasty Indian meals and snacks from Arish and also the Hari Krishnas, Lana’s fresh juice and German sausage, Dutch pancakes, Robyn’s handmade chocolates, frozen fruit treats, Asian dishes, Rite Bite’s delicious rolls and coffee stalls and healthy snacks to name some of the foods available. The Healing Village brings us massage in several forms - Bowen Therapy, Foot massage and much more. Any health problems? There will be someone there to help. This year, there is also a Men’s Healing Tent. the Red Tent and Women’s Space. There are also many stalls offering a wide range of handmade products from fashions, jewellery, felt and feather creations to garden gnomes, plants and crystals - too many to name! Wallaby Creek Festival is promoting sustainability and recycling, especially with regards to packaging and disposable food containers, and this year, we have added an extra “Trash Tax” to encourage ‘stallies’ to become more responsible for their rubbish output. And on the entertainment front, the Festival will feature a collective of young musicians from a varied global lineage and distinct euphonic tastes. The Mouldy Lovers Blend is one such band and will bring an assortment of exotic instruments to produce a one-of-akind sound that keeps feet moving and hearts beating. Bubbling up from the crevices of West End, The Mouldy

Lovers came together quietly and brewed to a loud menagerie of exuberant gypsy junk. With their unbridled enthusiasm and transcontinental influences, The Mouldy Lovers make that subtropical gypsy sound that makes even the manliest men soil their pants and start to dance! From folky beginnings in early 2010, The Mouldy Lovers have expanded their musical horizons taking inspiration from all parts of the world and in turn, gained a dedicated following in the Brisbane music scene, having carved out a niche for crowd engaging performances that have youngsters dancing and migrant old timers flash-backing to the good old days. Well-known from regular busking in local spots around Brisbane, The Mouldy Lovers have developed strong roots amongst Brisbane street folk, market dwellers and weekend leisure seekers. The Mouldy Lovers have had shows in a wide array of venues around east coast Australia including The Zoo, The Globe Theatre, Soundlounge, The Tivoli, Treehouse on Belongil and The Shire just to name a few. Having only recently broken into the festival scene, The Mouldy Lovers have already played at a number of high calibre festivals including Caloundra Music Festival, Yamba’s Surfing The Coldstream Festival and Island Vibe Festival, leaving them hungry for more There will be lots of stalls to hold the interest of Wallaby Creek Festival in 2012. patrons this year.

• Coordinating Committee Member (22 in total, being 2 from each of 11 Traditional Owner Groups) • Sub-Regional Trust Director (20 in total from 11 Clan Groups in Northern, Central & Southern Regions) Nomination forms and Information Sheets providing more detail, have already been posted to the registered Traditional Owner shareholders of the WCCCA Completed Nomination forms must reach the AEC Returning Officer, at address below, not later than 12:00 noon on Monday 24 September 2012. Nominations cannot be withdrawn after that time. HOW TO LODGE NOMINATIONS (07) 3834 3469 Use reply paid envelope or post to: AEC, GPO Box 321 Brisbane QLD 4001 By Hand: Australian Electoral Commission, 488 Queen Street, Brisbane. By Fax: By Post:

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The Mouldy Lovers is one of the bands performing at this year’s Wallaby Creek Festival. Photo submitted.

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Living Well

WITH CLARE RICHARDS

Living Well adventures about to start WOULD you like to see what foods grow on the farms and in the big gardens of our region? Then have the chance to pick it, learn ways of cooking it, and how to grow it yourself? The Living Well project is hosting Seasonal Food Adventures.

The first trip on Tuesday, August 21 is to Gungarde Farm, where we’ll pick produce and make a tasty barbecue chicken and veggie dish. Thursday, August 30, is for those who’d like to learn how to raise, kill, prepare and cook your own poultry. A whole goose will be the focus of

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this day’s lunch which we’ll prepare together. Trips are during the day on week days, and times vary a bit depending on the location of the farm and our activities. Bookings are essential, so call Clare on 0407 481 356, 4069 5444 or email crichards@cook.qld.gov.au to book a place. $10 per adventure, $5 concession. We are also supporting people to take up home food gardening, so if you want to grow a few vegies and herbs at home, contact Clare on the phone or email listed above.

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Home-grown Brazillian spinach. Photo: CLARE RICHARDS.

Brazilian Spinach This hardy green is a must for a tropical food garden. It survives neglect quite well, but will reward you if given partial shade, regular water, good soil and a fortnightly spray of diluted seaweed solution. When treated well it puts out large, rounded green leaves that crinkle inwards at the stem connection. When so much else has died off in the build up and wet season, it keeps on going. Pick leaves off the stems into a colander and wash well. Dip in boiling water for a minute or so then refresh in cold water and dry to use in salads. Add to cooked dishes just as you would silverbeet or spinach. I will have cuttings of Brazilian spinach for people to take home and plant at the next Living Well stall at Cooktown Markets on Saturday, September 8. Here’s a simple recipe to try... Pasta Brazilian 1 tablespoon virgin olive oil; 1 small red onion, finely sliced; 1 sprig fresh rosemary (or thyme or oregano); 1 sprig fresh tarragon (or basil); 10-12 anchovy fillets (or a handful of sliced olives); 800g (2 standard tins) crushed tomatoes; and 8-10 branches Brazilian spinach, leaves stripped & washed (or 1 bunch spinach, or 4 leaves silverbeet). Heat olive oil over medium heat, add sliced onion and cook gently until softened but not browned. Add herbs and anchovies (or olives if using), stir for a moment, then add the tomatoes. When the sauce is starting to simmer, add the Brazilian spinach. Cook for about 5-10 minutes, until leaves are well wilted. Serve with freshly cooked pasta of your choice. Serves 3-4 people. Hint: if you have some sauce left, leave it in the saucepan in the fridge overnight. In the morning, reheat it and as soon as it is warm, break an egg into the middle, put the lid on, and cook until the egg is just done. Makes a hearty, tasty breakfast to kick you off for the day! Like other dark greens, Brazilian spinach is packed with healing goodness as well as flavour. It contains phytonutrients that protect against prostate cancer and other cancers; has high levels of vitamin A, K, folate, manganese and magnesium; and contains anti-cancer carotenoids and high levels of many other antioxidants.

Rangers help university with sediment research THE Melsonby (Balnggarrawarra Land Trust) Rangers have spent the last couple of weeks assisting the Griffith University in dismantling sediment traps from sites within the Normanby catchment. Though at times this proved to be an arduous task, the rangers enjoyed the opportunity to be involved. Samples collected during the dismantling of the traps have been sent to the university for further analysis. This will provide supplementary information as part of larger research efforts into the sediment budget across the Normanby Catchment.

Preliminary data indicates that hillslopes in the Normanby produce less sediment (less than 100 kg/ha/yr) than previously modelled more sediment (more than 10t/ha/yr) and that most of the sediment in the catchment is coming from sub-surface sources such as gullies, river banks, deep rilling, and roads. Results for the sediment budget for the catchment will be finalised over the coming months. Results of the forums and field days will be published. Griffith University will utilise the results of the three-year research program to help direct future on-ground management in

the northern catchments of the Great Barrier Reef. The Melsonby Rangers have also been contributing to Natural Resource Management within the region through opportunities provided by the Caring for Our Country initiative. These activities have included rock art protection, weed control and the implementation of conservation burns. The rangers are also currently undertaking their Certificate 111 in Conservation and Land Management and hope to apply these skills in managing country. Thanks to South Cape York Catchments for the on-going support provided to this group.

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Lions Endeavour Award 2012 IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM ENDEAVOUR LIONS CLUB TO YOUNG PEOPLE 16 TO 21 YEARS OLD Are you a resident of Cook Shire, Hope Vale or Wujal Wujal areas? You can apply for a $2000 award to help you to excel in an occupation, sport, self-improvement program, travel to do voluntary service in Australia or another country or any other worthy interest. APPLICATIONS CLOSE: August 17, 2012 For more information and application forms contact: Margaret Plant, Secretary — Ph 4069 6677 or email endeavourlions77@gmail.com Jill Williams, Vice President – email jillyw@bigpond.com Peter Whipper, Treasurer – email peter.whipper@bigpond.com

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Melsonby Rangers involved in sediment research with Griffith University staff. Photo submitted.

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Train driver held blameless after 1929 rail motor crash THE following story comes from the Cairns Post, June 17, 1929. The photo which shows the Captain Cook rail motor being brought back from Laura and we wonder if it is after this accident. It is taken from the Fred Schipke collection of railway photos stored at the Cooktown History Centre. “CAPTAIN COOK SMASH Fuller details of the accident on the Laura-Çooktown line on Thursday night show that the crew and passengers of the Captain Cook rail motor had a miraculous escape from serious Step Back injury. Great credit is given the driver, WITHä #OOKTOWNä Mr Schipke, for his handling of the (ISTORIALä situation. The passengers spent the 3OCIETY night in the bush. HOW THÈ SMASH OCCURRED - The old Captain Cook raíl motor left Laura after the conclusion The Capt Cook brought down from Laura - new railmotor Endeavour. Photo submitted. of the race meeting with two trailers carrying 41 The second trailer went off the rails with the rear Cooktown side. passengers for Cooktown at 6.30 pm Thursday. wheels on the left side catching between the rail Everyone speaks in highest terms of the conduct At 7.15 pm, about eleven miles from Laura near and the transom. and management of Mr. Schipke and it is the the high bridge over Sandy Creek about three yards This undoubtedly saved the trailer and prevented unanimous opinion that the occurance was purely from the bridge, the motor was running at 15 miles a serious disaster. The motor carried the cow fully accidental. The unprotected state of the raiway line an hour, a speed absolutely necessary to cope with forty feet on to the bridge and proceeded a further is held responsible. the steep grade on the other side of the bridge. forty feet on to the bridge before being held up. Other LONG TREKS - Constable West and Mrs A cow suddenly walked across the railway than shock no person then suffered any injury. William Shephard, are deserving of much credit line; and the brakes were immediately applied, but The mechanical portion of the motor was much for their action in proceeding 35 miles to secure the without sufficient effect with the result that the motor damaged and slight damage was done to the second service of a lengtlisman camped at the 19 mile. They overtook the cow and carried the animal fully 40 feet trailer. returned at 8.30 next morning. Also Messrs White and on to the bridge. After the accident, the driver, Mr Schipke, and Lavery did yeoman service in walking to Laura The bogey wheels left the rails toward the right sustained a sprained ankle through slipping on to report the disaster. The first news was received side of the bridge and the middle trailer somehow the bridge when getting a railway tricycle ready at Cooktown at 10.15 am next day. No means of passed over the cow and remained on the rails. to send to the lengthsman 35 miles away on the communication were nearer than Laura. Amongst

A real blessing (Genesis 12:2) HAVE you ever met someone who was a real blessing to you? What made him/her like that? Perhaps it was his/her happy From the Pulpit generous disposition or a loving and unselfish act shown to you. Years ago, Abraham was told by God, “I will bless you . . . and you shall be a blessing.” (Genesis 12:2) Abraham believed and obeyed God, stepping out in faith not knowing where God would take him or the land that was promised for him and his family. God did indeed bless Abraham, “the father of our faith” and made him a blessing to many. Even today, his example of faith and obedience stays with us. God blesses his followers with many blessings (Eph 1:3) so we can be a blessing to others. To be blessed means that like Abraham, we listen to God and obey his commands too. Having showered us with daily blessings, he entrusts to us, or blesses us with, various gifts, skills and resources (even each new day), not for our comfort or good, but to enable us to be a blessing to others. Abraham was told to leave his comfortable home and go where God directed. Jesus certainly left his comfort zone in heaven so that he could bless us with reconciliation, forgiveness, peace, and hope for the future. To bless others we may have to leave our comfort zones too. Christians are called to “take up their crosses” daily and follow Jesus, being his ambassadors, being blessed to bless others. How has God blessed you? A kind smile, a generous spirit, a discerning eye for the needs of others, a willingness to help a neighbour, being willing to pray? On a personal note, thanks to so many Cooktown friends for “ being a blessing” while Pastor Peter’s wife Christine has been unwell. May we, the blessed, continue to bless others in the days ahead. Pastor Peter Cooktown Baptist Church

Isn’t politics fun? SOMETIMES life can be tough at the top. You do your best, work your fingers to the bone, give people what they said they wanted and what thanks do you get? Oberführer Newman is sitting in his bunker right now pondering the injustices of his world. After all, he told everyone he was going to cut jobs in Queensland. He is a more or less honest man and so, when he seized the reins of office, the first thing on his agenda (after blowing raspberries at the opposition) was to cut, cut, cut. At a stroke of his Field-Marshal’s button, 20,000 jobs were listed to disappear and - guess what? Instead of being hailed as a conquering hero, people are complaining. More than complaining, they are getting very cranky and whinging loudly. It’s just so unfair.

I blame it on his junior staff. They should have pointed out the fine print on his election victory. It says quite clearly that the people of Queensland want jobs cuts to reduce the size of government but - and this is very important - they did not want to lose their jobs. Or the jobs of anyone in their families. Or even the jobs of people who might be contributing to the local economy. It’s a simple enough concept and you might think the Oberführer would have grasped it for himself, but that’s unfair. He can’t be expected to understand all the minutiae of the State economy. He has people to do the detailed thinking. His job is to sit at his desk and receive the grateful thanks of the people, happy to sacrifice their families’ futures to fulfill their leader’s vision. He is even being heavied by Clive Palmer, the mining IN life we must embrace change as it is Writers’ magnate, who believes we inevitable. need economic growth, Corner It is wise to seek out the good, the and taking a cane knife to adventure and, if possible, the humour the economy will not make inherent in many a change. it bigger. Remember the song line espoused in a Of course, being heavied popular film, “Always look on the bright by Clive is a threatening side of life.” experience, but the OberEmail your philosophical (or other) writings for our führer is a tough customer. column to: thekellers@bigpond.com or post to: P O Box 645, He knows Clive has Cooktown, 4895. Dianne Keller, Cooktown Writers’ Group. an interest in various “The Windows of Life” project proposals, such as We gaze, as our years pass, through The Windows of Life; a tourist development on On our reflection, clear in each of its stages, the Sunshine Coast and From Shakespeare’s infant “mewling in its Mother’s arms” that approval can be held To the grizzled, grey, creaking shell as one ages. hostage. Each newborn is priceless and a beauteous bloom. On the other hand, Clive The child chrysalis, fleet-footed and wide-eyed, and his companies did conExploring the wide world in innocence eager, tribute a massive $660,000 Morphs into adolescence, gangling and tongue-tied. to the LNP last year and Time passes; the virulent adult emerges. losing that sort of money All is therefore promise and passion and power. in a dummy spit might Years settle like a russet cloak on staid shoulders damage the Oberführer’s Till Life’s Windows reflect a frail, fading flower. own job security. By DIANNE KELLER Isn’t politics fun?

Embracing change

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Cooktown Local News 16 - 22 August 2012 – 9

NAIDOC CELEBRATIONS IN COOKTOWN

PHOTOS: GARY HUTCHISON

Dancers from the Cooktown State School Aunties and Uncles program preparing for their performance and NAIDOC march.

Tess Cobus, proudly carrying the Australian flag on the banks of the Endeavour River in readiness for this week’s NAIDOC celebrations.

Cooktown State School students were there to support their classmates who were going to dance.

10 – Cooktown Local News 16 - 22 August 2012

NAIDOC CELEBRATIONS IN COOKTOWN

PHOTOS: GARY HUTCHISON

LEFT: Oriel Murray delievered the Welcome to Country in the Gungarde Hall. CENTRE: The head of the NAIDOC march up Charlotte Street to Gungarde Hall. RIGHT: Babina Kaigey was dressed for the occasion.

Along the BLOOMFIELD TRACK Blockade on the Track

Sleepy white-lipped green tree frog at Wujal Arts centre IF you’re visiting or even sending will take you to a lovely big 200 year others between the Daintree River and old strangler fig. From the little parking spot neraby, Bloomfield Rivers, it’s nice to visit or recommend those special places, even some large rocks mark a well-defined though they might be at the other end Track which is a very safe ten minute walk down to the beach at the mouth of the Track. Of course, the Wujal Wujal Falls of Emmagen Creek itself. It’s a lovely little beach, with a prohas no equal. The three National Park Board- tected headland and lots of fascinating walks - Jindalpa, Marrja and Dubaji debris at the high tide mark. Check out the twisting pandanus, are all wonderful. My personal preference is Marrja because of its general lettuce tree fan-flowers, apple and appeal as well as its special mangrove looking glass mangrove trees and diversity. There’s simply nothing like the birdlife - you don’t have to be very lucky to see a brahminy kite it in Australia. Perhaps you could also try one flying around. At low tide, you’ll of the great beach walks at low tide. see the fringing coral reef, with its Beaches such as Cow Bay, Thornton, special marine world of turtles, rays South Noah, Coconut, Myall, Cape and fish. Back on the road, a minute or two Trib or Emmagen all have special interest. further on is Emmagen Creek, with a Emmagen is a special area with popular swimming spot just upstream many strings to its bow. It’s much of the road. more than a no-go place for hire cars. For an extra pleasure, a ten minute A ten minute drive from Cape Trib walk upstream takes you to a special

Josh Cosgrove, Julie Abbott, Elena and Gilberto Tejera and Ness Wyder with Kath Walker at Wujal Wujal Falls. It’s cassowary breeding season, and generally private swimming hole. soning that this was a fragile and extra The area is a favourite for the water- special place which needed special so watch out for chicks with parents loving cassowaries. It’s chick season protection. The road was built, the from Emmagen Creek to the Daintree River. now, so take your camera and common battle lost but the war was won. Occasional big goannas and even sense. They can be dangerous. While passions were inflamed at The area also has important envi- the time, common sense prevailed. bigger reptiles - crocs - are around ronmental history. Just past the Beach Future generations were given a and happily finding spots to enjoy the warmth. From white-lipped green tree House is a mouldy sign that tells the special place to cherish. The fauna and flora were also frogs to honking magpie geese, there’s eagle-eyed traveller that the road is open/closed at Emmagen. grateful - they were given the right to plenty to see along the Track. Scenery along the Track has been It’s also the official beginning of live on and evolve. The Commonwealth stopped com- spectacular with the clear, sunny days the Bloomfield Track and the start of the “Bloomfield Blockade”, an mercial logging and a huge swathe and brilliant blue seas. Morning high tides are not too environmental battle well fought and of land, almost 1000 hectares in total won in the 1980s. from south of Cooktown to north of high to worry about at the Bloomfield At this spot back in 1983 and 1984, Townsville was declared a World Crossing over the next few days. Even environmentalists created national Heritage Area in December 1988. better news is that afternoon tides are headlines by their radical protest ac- It’s now under the management of the low (from 0.45 to 0.72 metres), so are tions. Sundry developers, loggers, World Tropics Management Authority wonderful for croc-spotting and beach walking. Go out and enjoy! entrepreneurs and politicians as well (WTMA). The WTMA website is a wonderful Happy travelling as the Wujal and Degarra communities Mike and Trish D’Arcy wanted to build a Track to “open up” resource by the way, so I might sugD’Arcy of Daintree 4WD Tours the north for their various - some gest that you have a good look at it, valid, some cheeky - reasons. and list it as a “favourite”. It’s www. http://www.darcyofdaintree.com.au Ph: +61 7 4098 9180 Environmentalists disagreed, rea- wettropics.gov.au . Please enjoy it.

Cooktown Local News 16 - 22 August 2012 – 11

SBS 5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 World News 6:15 Spanish Supercopa 2012: Barcelona v Real Madrid 8:35 Weatherwatch And Music 8:40 World News 1:00 Andre Rieu: Under The Stars 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 La Vuelta a España 2012 Daily Highlights: Stage 6 5:45 Countdown 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Russia: A Journey with Jonathan Dimbleby - Far From Moscow 8:30 A History of Scotland: Project Scotland 9:35 As It Happened: Death or Freedom: The Jericho Jailbreak 10.30 World News Australia 11:05 Movie: “Angels in Fast Motion” (MA a,d,s) - This is the grim, confronting tale of Maria, Allan and Steso, three young people in their twenties who are each fighting a personal battle with drugs. Set in the winter-grey Danish city of Aalborg, the film is an unflinching and brutal story of addiction in a cruel and depressive world, but with a little glimpse of hope and love through its core. In Danish. 1:20 Kurt Wallander: The Angel Of Death - (M v,l) A choir of young women give an acclaimed guest performance in a country church outside Ystad. But when an 18-year-old member of the choir disappears, Wallander and the Ystad police are brought in to investigate. 3:00 Weatherwatch Overnight

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 Foreign Correspondent 12:30 Australian Story 1:00 Collectors: Boardgames 1:30 Eggheads 2:00 Penn And Teller: Fool Us 2:55 Movie: Magnificent Obsession - When a spoiled rich man foolishly wrecks his speed boat, the rescue team resuscitates him with equipment that’s therefore unavailable to aid a local hero who dies as a result. 4:45 At The Movies: Short Cuts 5:00 The Wonder Years: Nemesis 5:25 Walk On The Wild Side 6:00 Saturday Landline 6:30 Gardening Australia 7:00 ABC News 7:30 New Tricks 8:30 Agatha Christie’s Poirot: Three Act Tragedy - Poirot’s friend hosts a cocktail party where an amiable local Reverend chokes to death on his cocktail. Murder seems impossible but weeks later another guest dies in similar circumstances. 10:00 Hustle 11:05 United States Of Tara: The Full F*@$ You Finger - Feeling the pressure of college and trying to plan a baby shower for Charmaine, Tara transitions and the alters begin to fight for control of her body. 11:30 Rage Guest Programmer (MA a,l,d,h,n,s,v.)

6:00 Team Umizoomi 6:30 Dora The Explorer 7:00 Weekend Today - Saturday 9:00 Danoz 10:00 Joanna Lumley’s Nile 11:00 Children’s Programs 3:00 Crusoe 4:00 Discover Downunder 4:30 The Garden Guru’s 5:00 National News: First At Five 5:30 4WD TV 6:00 Nine News Saturday 6:30 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos 7:40 2012 Castrol Edge Rugby Championship: Australia vs New Zealand - Wide World Of Sports presents the first of six games in the 2012 Castrol Edge Rugby Championships which will include games with New Zealand, South Africa and Argentina. Join your expert commentary team for all the action from ANZ Stadium, Sydney. 10:00 TBA 12:30 Movie: “Agatha Christie’s Murder On The Orient Express” (PG) The year is 1935 and aboard the Orient Express bound for Calais, a sinister American millionaire is found murdered in his compartment. It’s a cunning crime, one that’s worthy of the renowned detective Hercule Poirot who, by coincidence is aboard the train. 2:50 The Avengers 3:50 Nine Presents: Mark Vincent 4:00 Danoz 5:30 Wesley Impact

6:00 Stitch! 6:30 Handy Manny 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show - Weekends 10:00 The Woodlies 10:30 Master Raindrop 11:00 Legend Of Enyo 11:30 Sea Princesses 12:00 V8 Xtra 12:30 Australia Smashes Guinness World Records 1:00 Dinner Date 2:00 2012 Afl Premiership Season - Rnd 21: Gws V Melbourne 5:00 Creek To Coast 5:30 Queensland Weekender - Dean Miller and his team cover the length and breadth of Queensland with great suggestions for weekends, short breaks and holidays. 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Medical Emergency - The Air Ambulance crew have been called to a man who has been crushed and trapped while cutting branches. A woman’s been injured in an industrial accident and she’s in danger of losing her arm. And a chef’s shortcut to work turns out to be a big mistake. 7:00 2012 AFL Premiership Season: Rnd 21: Brisbane vs Adelaide - The Gabba has proved a happy hunting ground for the Crows wining the last two clashes there against the Lions. Can the Lions put a dent in the Crows run to the finals? 10:30 TBA 3:30 It Is Written Oceania 4:00 Home Shopping 5:00 Beyond Tomorrow

5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 In Search Of Haydn 2:45 Rhythm Is It! 3:55 Le Rendez-Vous 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 La Vuelta a España 2012 Daily Highlights: Stage 7 6:00 Bigger, Better, Faster, Stronger: Jug 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 How To Build: A Super Car 8:30 RocKwiz 9:20 Movie: “The French Kissers” (MA s,l) - When Hervé, an awkward high school student, catches the eye of the beautiful young Aurore, he’s forced to choose between his first girlfriend, his rampant libido and his geeky best friend. In French. 11:00 Rainman Goes to RocKwiz - Mark Boerebach is 37 years old and knows everything about the Australian music charts of the 1980s. Born blind, Mark regained 20 percent of his vision after a series of operations, and was diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome while still in primary school. At the suggestion of his TAFE teacher Russell Kilbey, Mark travelled to Melbourne to test his incredible musical knowledge at the Esplanade Hotel, on the music trivia show RocKwiz. 11:30 La Vuelta a España 2012: Stage 7 2:00 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: Harvest 12:00 Landline 1:00 Gardening Australia 1:30 Walk On The Wild Side 2:00 New Tricks 3:00 Hidden Treasures With Griff Rhys Jones: Australian Art 4:00 Art Of Germany: A Divided Land 4:40 Propositions for an Uncertain Future: Lyndal Jones: Whispering Wall 5:00 Nature’s Great Events: The Great Flood 5:50 Miniscule: Totem 6:00 Antiques Master 6:30 Compass: My Brother’s Cult 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Grand Designs Revisited: Headcorn 8:15 Dream Build 8:30 Call The Midwife - A moving, intimate, funny and true-to-life look at the colourful stories of midwifery and families in East London in the 1950s. 9:30 The Slap: Hector - An 8-part drama series that traces the shattering repercussions of a single event upon a group of family and friends. 10:25 Inspector George Gently: Gently In The Blood 11:55 You Only Live Twice 12:50 Order In The House 1:50 The Jewel In The Crown: Crossing The River 3:40 Rage

6:00 Team Umizoomi 6:30 Dora The Explorer 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Wide World Of Sports 11:00 Sunday Footy Show 1:00 Motorway Patrol 1:30 Bronco’s Insider 2:00 2012 Intrust Super Cup - Round 21 - Ipswich Jets v Redcliffe Dragons 4:00 Sunday Football: Manly Sea Eagles v Newcastle Knights 6:00 National News Sunday 6:30 Big Brother - Join host Sonia Kruger as a bunch of everyday Aussie’s are locked up under 24/7 surveillance. 7:30 60 Minutes 8:30 Howzat! Kerry Packers War - Part 1 - In 1976 Kerry Packer declared war on the cricket establishment by secretly forming a rebel competition with the world’s best players. Packer’s World Series Cricket challenged the establishment, divided public opinion, and thrust sport into a new era of professionalism and innovation. 10:30 TBA 11:30 TBA 12:00 What Would You Do? 1:00 Spyforce 2:00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo 2:30 Danoz 3:30 Newstyle Direct 4:00 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News 5:30 Today 6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The 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 Ellen DeGeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Extra 3:30 Magical Tales 4:00 Pyramid 4:30 National Afternoon News Programs 11:00 Landline 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Grand Designs 5:30 Hot Seat Revisited 1:30 The New Inventors 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 6:00 National News Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 As Time Goes By 6:00 Grand 6:30 A Current Affair Designs: Islington 6:50 Australia’s Paralympians 7:00 Big Brother 7:00 ABC News 8:30 Underbelly: Badness - Cut Snake And Crazy - Taskforce Tuno 7:30 7.30 cultivates a dangerous and unpredictable informant in their 8:00 Australian Story hunt for Terry Falconer’s killers. Starring Jason Lee, Sam 8:30 Four Corners Hennings, Celia Weston, D.J Qualls 9:20 Media Watch 9:30 TBA 9:35 Q & A 10:30 TBA 10:35 Lateline 11:30 Memphis Beat - Inside Man - A series of home burglaries has 11:10 The Business - Presented by Ticky Fullerton. The day’s busiHendricks and White looking into a previous unsolved series ness and finance news, with the latest trends on international of similar burglaries from years ago. share and currency markets, pointing to what Australians can 12:30 The Avengers - The Bird Who Knew Too Much expect in the day ahead. 1:30 Extra 11:35 Trial And Retribution: Shooter - Satch is witness to a brutal 2:00 Danoz assassination, putting both his and his loved ones’ lives at risk. 3:00 Newstyle Direct 1:05 Parliament Question Time: The House Of Representatives 3:30 Good Morning America 2:05 Rage 5:00 National Early Morning News 3:30 Rugby Union: Shute Shield 5:30 Today

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 21: Port Adelaide vs West Coast 4:30 Beauty And The Geek Australia 5:30 Great South East 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Sunday Night 7:30 TBA 9:00 TBA 11:00 Law & Order: LA: Sylmar - When two innocent children are killed in an accidental meth lab explosion, Detectives Winters and Jaruszalski track down the dealer’s family. The investigation quickly takes a sharp turn when the detectives discover those involved in the explosion are planning something more destructive. 12:00 Outlaw 1:00 Special: Inside Ireland - AFL legend, Robert Dipierdomenico follows the All Australian AFL side as they tackle the Gaelic footballers on their own turf. 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 Weatherwatch and Music 5:30 World News 8:30 PopAsia 10:30 Football Asia 11:00 FIFA Futbol Mundial 11:30 Speedweek 1:30 Al Jazeera News 2:30 Faces Of America: Know Thyself 3:30 Living With The Enemy: A New Beginning 4:30 Salam Cafe 5:00 Cycling Central 5:30 La Vuelta a España 2012 Daily Highlights: Stage 6:00 Thalassa: Burmese Bird’s Nests 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Lost Worlds: Meet the Romans - All Roads Lead to Rome 8.30 Inside Nature’s Giants: Racehorse 9.30 Sicko - Activist filmmaker Michael Moore looks at health care in the United States in this Oscar-nominated documentary that weighs the plight of the uninsured (and the insured who must deal with abuse from insurance companies) against the record-breaking profits of the pharmaceutical industry, Moore interviews a number of people who have been left broke by medical bills even though they were fully insured, and explains how the corporate drive for profits has left numerous people in financial and medical disarray. 11:35 La Vuelta a España 2012: Stage 9 - Andorra to Barcelona (Flat stage - 194 km). 2:00 Weatherwatch Overnight 5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Movie: “For A Moment, Freedon” 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:00 PopAsia 5:30 La Vuelta a España 2012 Daily Highlights: Stage 9 5:45 Countdown 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Mythbusters: Hidden Nasties 8:30 Test Your Brain: Pay Attention - This engaging three-part series sizes up the human brain with an intricate succession of interactive experiments to see how easily the brain can be fooled. 9:30 Shameless 10:15 Jerrycan 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 The World Game 12:00 SOS 1:05 Entourage: No Cannes Do - A security threat at LA Airport strains everyone’s hopes of getting to Cannes in time for the Medellin film premiere. Ari attempts to assuage the feelings of Mrs Ari and Lloyd, who both wish to take the trip with him to Cannes, while Billy writes Eric’s new client into his script. 1:40 Entourage: The Cannes Kids 2:20 The Ricky Gervais Show 2:50 Weatherwatch Overnight

THURSDAY 23

WEDNESDAY 22

TUESDAY 21

MONDAY 20

FRIDAY 17

7 CENTRAL 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Making Mr Right” (PG s,l) 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 - Kay McGrath, Rod Young, Shane Webcke and John Schluter present the latest news, sport and weather. 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away 7:30 2012 AFL Premiership Season Round 21: Geelong v St Kilda - Since their famous 2009 Grand Final honours have been split with two wins apiece, but the Cats have triumphed in the last two. Can the Saints reverse the trend to stake their top eight claims? Hosted by Bruce McAvaney with commentary from Dennis Cometti, Leigh Matthews, Tom Harley and Matthew Richardson. 11:30 TBA 3:00 Infomercials 4:00 NBC Today

SATURDAY 18

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 Magical Tales 4:00 Pyramid 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 TBA 7:30 Friday Night Football - Brisbane Bronco’s v Melbourne Storm - Wide World Of Sports presents Brisbane Broncos v Melbourne Storm live from Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane. Join us for all the action, post match interviews and analysis. 9:30 Friday Night Football - Canterbury Bulldogs v Wests Tigers 11:30 Movie: “Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost” (M a,v) - Jesse, no longer Chief of the Paradise Police Force sets out on his own to solve the murder of a young girl he had helped earlier. 1:20 Movie: “All Neat In Black Stockings” (M s) The life and ‘extra’ adventures of an amorous window cleaner, in the hip and swingin’ London of the 60’s who divides his time between picking up the cleaning rag and picking up women in the London pubs. 3:20 Nine Presents: Jack Vidgen - Inspire 3:30 Danoz 4:30 Good Morning America

SUNDAY 19

ABC 5:30 Eggheads 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Catalyst 11:30 One Plus One 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Dalziel And Pascoe 2:10 Marchlands 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 As Time Goes By 6:00 Grand Designs: Hackney 6:50 Australia’s Paralympians 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 QLD 8:00 Spicks And Specks: Europa Special - The ABC wardrobe department have given our teams a makeover for tonight’s Spicks and Specks: Europa Special, which celebrates the music and musicians, both past and present, hailing from the great European continent. 8:30 Scott And Bailey: In this two-part episode, Scott and Bailey investigate the torture/murder of two very different victims. And while Janet’s marriage is failing, Rachel welcomes two new men into her life. 9:15 Taggart: Abuse Of Trust - A union activist is shot dead and his boss injured leaving a meeting about job losses. The team is initially led to believe it may be a corporate killing but could it be someone closer to home? 10:05 Lateline 10:40 Penn And Teller: Fool Us 11:25 Rage (MA l,d,h,n,s,v)

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 10:35 My Place 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Q&A 1:30 Compass 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 As Time Goes By 6:00 Time Team 6:50 Australia’s Paralympians 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Foreign Correspondent 8:30 Three Men Go To Venice - The three men kick off the final leg of their journey to Venice hitching rides on yachts, tankers and ferries; sailing by Europe’s largest nudist colony and finishing off with a gondola race down the Grand Canal. 9:30 QI: Fakes and Frauds 10:00 Artscape: Jenny Sages: Paths To Portraiture - An exploration into the artistic processes used by 2012 Archibald Prize runnerup Jenny Sages in the painting of portraits and landscapes. 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:30 Four Corners 12:15 Media Watch 12:30 Parliament Question Time: The Senate 1:30 Henry VIII: Mind Of A Tyrant: Tyrant 2:30 Football: VFL: Port Melbourne vs Bendigo 5:30 Eggheads 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Count Us In 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 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 As Time Goes By 6:05 Country House Revisited: Heath House Revisit 6:50 Australia’s Paralympians 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 QI: Immortal Bard 8:30 Gruen Planet - Wil, Todd and Russel will run the Gruen Planet scanner across the biggest news stories of the week, at home and abroad, pinpointing exactly where the truth stops and the spin, branding and image control begin. 9:10 Randling - This week, The West Coast Odd Sox take on The Help. Find out: reasons not to buy nail polish, the world’s most phallic building and the only English word with six z’s in it. 9:45 Would I Lie To You? 10:15 At The Movies 10:45 Lateline 11:20 The Business 11:45 The Librarians: Deliverance 12:15 Parliament Question Time: The Senate 1:15 Movie: “Curse Of The Cat People” 2:30 Football: SANFL: Round 21 - West Adelaide vs Norwood

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 Magical Tales 4:00 Pyramid 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Big Brother 7:30 The Big Bang Theory: The Psychic Vortex 8:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Recombination Hypothesis 8:30 Anger Management: Charlie Tries Sleep Deprivation - Charlie conducts a sleep deprivation experiment on his group, which yields some very surprising results for everyone - including Charlie. 9:00 Anger Management: Charlie And Kate Battle Over A Patient 9:30 TBA 11:35 Weeds: The Love Circle Overlap 12:05 Chase 1:00 Extra 1:30 Danoz 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News 5:30 Today

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “The Family Stone” (M a) 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 And Away - Roo learns more about Tim’s plans. 7:30 TBA 9:00 TBA 10:00 TBA 11:00 Fairly Legal: Bridges - Personal changes are on the horizon for Kate, including more conflicts and threats from Judge Nicastro. Meanwhile, Kate mediates a dispute between two litigious brothers and in what could be her toughest case yet, she’s enlisted by the Croatian Vice-Consul to help prevent an international incident. 12:00 Special: Sexiest Titles 1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Stag 4:00 NBC Today 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: “Unwed Father” 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 And Away 7:30 TBA 8:30 Winners & Losers: Stalled / Moving On - Jenny discovers her actions have had a devastating ripple effect for those she cares for the most. She struggles to come to terms with the hurt she’s caused everyone - especially Bec, who now can’t face her best friend. In an attempt to broker the peace, Frances and Sophie force Jenny and Bec to face the issue head on. But Bec is unable to see a way through the rift. 10:30 TBA 12:10 Sons And Daughters 1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News

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 Magical Tales 4:00 Pyramid 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Big Brother 8:00 The Farmer Wants A Wife: Love Bites - The farmers and their chosen girls are sent into a spin this week with the surprise arrival of a fourth girl chosen by a family member. Now there is even more pressure to impress with the farmer dividing his time between four girls. And one farmer reveals a million dollar secret. Will the girls change their attitude towards him? 9:00 TBA 10:00 TBA 11:00 TBA 12:00 Eclipse 12:30 20/20 1:30 Danoz 3:30 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News 5:30 Today

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “The People Next Door” (M) 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 - Jett’s father threatens to involve the police. Meanwhile, Roo wants to join Tim’s business project. 7:30 TBA 11:30 Parks And Recreation - Citizen Knope - Unable to get work done from inside the Parks Department, Leslie forms a citizen action group abd fights from the outside. Meanwhile, everyone in the office brainstorms ideas for what to get Leslie for Christmas. 12:00 Sons And Daughters 12:30 Sons And Daughters 1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Stag 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News

4:30 EUFA Champions League 6:45 World News 2:00 Dateline 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 La Vuelta a España 2012 Daily Highlights: Stage 10 5:45 Countdown 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Wildest Africa: Ethiopia 8:30 Go Back to Where You Came From - In this episode, the refugee experiment gets bolder still. The Australians experience two countries torn apart by war. With ever-present danger, their differences become more pronounced. 9:35 Sandhurst Military Academy: A Matter of Life and Death Risking their lives and having to kill the enemy has always been an inescapable reality for any soldier - but since the war in Afghanistan it’s also almost inevitable for every officer to have to face this. 10:40 World News Australia 11:00 Movie: “The Edge of Heaven” (M a,s,l)- Nejat, a professor of German literature, disapproves of his widower father Ali’s choice of prostitute Yeter for a live-in girlfriend. He changes his mind when he discovers she sends money home to Turkey for her daughter’s education. After Yeter’s sudden death, Nejat travels to Istanbul to find Yeter’s daughter Ayten. 1:20 Warriors: Spartacus 2:20 Weatherwatch Overnight

5:30 Eggheads 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 The Memoirs Of Sherlock Holmes 1:30 At The Movies 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Children’s Programs 4:55 BTN Daily 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 As Time Goes By 6:00 Monty Don’s Italian Gardens: The Lakes 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Catalyst 8:30 Midsomer Murders: Vixens Run 10:05 Judith Lucy’s Spiritual Journey: Mind - Continuing her spiritual journey, Judith chats to Shadow Yoga founder Shandor Remet, and former Sydney Swans captain Brett Kirk before joining a 10 day silent retreat. 10:35 Lateline 11:10 The Business 11:35 The National Parks: America’s Best Idea: Leave It As It Is 12:30 Parliament Question Time: The House Of Representatives 1:30 Monty Don’s Italian Gardens: The Lakes 2:25 Catalyst Bytes: Perfect Wave 2:30 Football: WAFL: Round 22 - Subiaco vs East Perth

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 Magical Tales 4:00 Pyramid 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Big Brother 8:00 The Farmer Wants A Wife - Our farmers have to make the gut wrenching decision about which girl will be the first to go home. It’s the girls last chance to make an impression on their farmer and bag a life of love on the farm. 9:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Bozeman Reaction - When their apartment is robbed, Leonard and Sheldon turn to their friends to create a state-of-the-art security system, and Sheldon struggles to cope. 9:30 The Footy Show 11:15 The AFL Footy Show 1:00 Extra 1:30 Danoz 3:30 Newstyle Direct 5:00 National Early Morning News 5:30 Today

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “The Face” (M) 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 - Matt White reports on the latest news and current social issues. 7:00 Home & Away 7:30 Better Homes And Gardens 9:00 TBA 12:20 Room For Improvement: It is tears and cheers as a grotty bedroom/ensuite becomes the ultimate relaxing retreat with gadgets galore. 1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News

4:30 UEFA Champions League 6:45 Spanish Supercopa 2012: Real Madrid v Barcelona 9:00 World News 2:30 Feast Greece 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 La Vuelta a España 2012 Daily Highlights: Stage 11 5:45 Countdown 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Gourmet Farmer: Passata and Fishing 8:00 Destination Flavour - A food-inspired road trip around Australia. Hosts Adam Liaw, Renee Lim and Lily Serna meet passionate growers, celebrated chefs and local food heroes from all over the country 8:30 Go Back to Where You Came From - In the final episode, the Australians head for Indonesia. They live with a refugee family in Jakarta, desperate to get on a boat no matter what the risk. 9:35 The School: Educating Essex 10:30 World News Australia 11:05 UEFA Champions League Hour 12:05 Movie: “Once You’re Born You Can No Longer Hide” (M l,a) - Ten-year-old Sandro, the son of wealthy Italian parents, transcends the boundaries of ethnicity when a twist of fate lands him on an overcrowded boat full of illegal immigrants. 2:10 Weatherwatch Overnight

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5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Movie: “Midnight My Love” 2:50 Eclipse 3:00 Letters and Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 La Vuelta a España 2012 Daily Highlights 5:45 Countdown 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are?: J.K Rowling 8:30 Go Back To Where You Came From - In the second instalment of this multi award-winning series, six prominent Australians risk their lives to experience the reality of refugee life, as they embark on an extraordinary and confronting three-week journey. 9:40 Dateline 10:40 World News Australia 11:15 Movie: “Sunstorm” - (M v,a) When attorney Rebecka Martinsson receives a call that her pastor brother has been murdered, and his former wife, Sanna, has been charged with the crime, Rebecka heads to her hometown to defend her. While investigating the crime, Rebecka comes up against the bigoted religious fanatics that worship in the local church. In Swedish. 1:05 Shameless 2:00 Shameless 2:55 Weatherwatch Overnight

CROSSWORD No. 111

SUDOKU No. 111

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LEO (July 24th - August 23rd) Avoid subjects which you know will cause an argument. Try instead to use your excess energy constructively. Avoid criticism! Romance. A meeting in the open air will help to put your social life back on track. Look for a partner who provides you with the energy you’ve been lacking.

VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd) Home life will take up a lot of your energy over the rest of the week. Try to use your other interests to keep you balanced. Romance. Your partner may have shocking news for you. Listen to it intently, but don’t provide an immediate response. Mull over the topic for a few days ﬁrst.

LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd)

FOR KIDS

A meeting with a person who is much older than you could prove interesting. You will soon feel that you know this person extremely well. Romance. A newfound admirer’s notes will be difﬁcult to decode. Don’t spend too much time in doing so as they are not the right person for you.

SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd) An exciting dream will help to give you an insight into future events. Don’t let the foresight ruin the surprise. Romance. Be careful not to criticise your partner. They could be in a slightly difﬁcult mood this week. Pamper them with what you feel they need. Their disposition will change.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st) Don’t give up a long-term project, just because you cannot achieve exactly what you are aiming for. You will be successful in a completely different way. Romance. You could ﬁnd your partner a little difﬁcult to get on with at the moment. Avoid a screaming match at all costs.

CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th) Your good nature may be going to waste on people who are not really grateful. Separate yourself from this draining environment. Romance. Other people will be much less concerned about your appearance than you think. Your partner adores you for the way you naturally are.

FINDWORD No. 111 A LAUGH WITH LOTSA

AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th) You may not be feeling very sociable at the moment. Push yourself to leave the house later in the week. Romance. Both you and your partner will be in the best of moods this week. Lighten your mood even further with a trip to a comedy show or light-hearted ﬁlm. Laugh often!

PISCES (February 20th - March 20th) You will feel lost at work this week. Allow yourself time to gather yourself and start fresh next week. Romance. Your relationship will be in better shape than it has been for some time. An evening outing will go well. This speaks volumes about your current status together.

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ARIES (March 21st - April 20th) A friend has more serious things to worry about than you and you must give them all the support you can. Don’t be selﬁsh with their time. Romance. This will be an excellent time for meeting new people. Don’t spend too much time with someone that you know is not suitable.

TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st) This will be an excellent time for getting to the bottom of a dispute which has been coming between you and your family. Romance. You may have to put your foot down. Your partner has a very different idea of morality. Is this something you can battle for the duration of the relationship?

GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st)

QUOTE OF THE DAY

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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

– Margaret Hungerford

SOLUTIONS No. 111

Your unselﬁsh attitude will be appreciated by someone you admire. Accept their praise with grace. Romance. Something you said recently has impressed your partner. They are now waiting to hear what you have to say next on this topic! Show off your remarkable knowledge.

CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd) A friend has been holding you back recently. You will be much more successful without this person’s advice. Ask for someone else’s advice. Romance. A person who is interested in getting to know you may not be as subtle as they think. Don’t let this fault put you off. Give them a try!

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     

  

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  

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16 – Cooktown Local News 16 - 22 August 2012

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AGM ADVERTISEMENT The Annual General Meeting of the Cooktown Police – Citizens Youth Club will be held at the Cooktown Events Centre, 3 May St, Cooktown at 6pm on Friday, August 31, 2012. Any persons who are qualiﬁed in terms of Rule 12.5 of the Association Rules wishing to nominate for a position on the Advisory Committee must have their written nomination on the approved form in to the Branch Manager at least fourteen (14) days before the date of the meeting. Nomination forms are available from the ofﬁce of the Branch Manager at Cooktown PCYC, Cooktown Events Centre, 3 May St, Cooktown, 4895, T: 4069 5890.

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THE past year was quite a busy one for the Cooktown branch of the Country Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Association. It started off with the opening of the Cooktown Events Centre and catering for lots of people. Then it was Seniorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Week All Day Morning Tea where we served free cakes, sandwiches, tea and coffee. The Cooktown and District Country Show means lots of work for us, with out Tea House and the Baking Competition, but we enjoy it all and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great social day. With the move to the Events Centre, the Show has improved and will continue to do so. Catering morning and afternoon teas for the Cooktown Symposium on Captain Cook came next, then a Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Health talk in our hall with morning tea. A clean-out of our storeroom gave us

enough to hold a Trash and Treasure. The new side door with security screen and awnings was installed and the damage to the hall from a runaway vehicle was repaired. In the run-up to Christmas, we held our big raffle and then we had time off (sort of) until meetings started again in March. During our recess, we do our Australia Day free tea and coffee and distribute the cake and a member lays a wreath on ANZAC Day. We were very pleased that a suggestion to the RSL that the school students be invited to put forward a story about a family

memberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s war service was taken up - the chosen story to be read at the ANZAC Day service by the student. This is not a competition with a prize. It is a familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pride in the war service of a family member, as a family putting the story together and sharing it with the community on ANZAC Day. The Friends of the Foundation fete, where we had our cake and tea/coffee stall, was held in the Events Centre and it was a good move for all.

Next up it was hosting a Biggest Morning Tea that went for most of the day. Then it was time for the Cooktown Discovery Festival and getting ready for our Tea House and putting in a big effort over two days. We meet so many nice people from all over Australia and the world. We also meet members of CWA branches from all over Australia who come in and swap information and stories of their areas. The Big Beach Cleanup was on again and the CWA prepared and served the salads in conjunction with the Lions Club members who did the barbecue for over

135 volunteers. The rubbish just keeps on coming and the volunteers do a great job each year. To round out the year, we were successful in our two applications to the Gambling Community Benefit Fund for the repainting of our hall inside and out, and installation of solar power and hot water system. We are very thankful to the CGBF for the grants that have enabled us to upgrade our hall and facilities. That was our year and we achieved a lot for a small group. The Executive members for the 2012/13 year are President, Kath Avard; Secretary, Melissa Davey; Treasurer, Lynette McCollum; and Vice Presidents, Ann Palmer and Pam M Davey. Lynette McCollum Treasurer

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Reef’s working, weather’s looking good THE word from the anglers who have been out to the reef is that the fish out there are having a real good chew. So if you’re headed out, gear yourselves out for coral trout, large mouth nannygai and some big Spanish mackerel.

If you’re going to do your fishing around the Wharf and in the Endeavour River, you’ll need to fish the prime part of the tide to maximise your chances of landing some quality fish. Queenfish, trevelly, grunter, mangrove jacks and barramundi have all

Sydney visitors with a haul of reef fish. Photo submitted.

Maroons win close tussle

been reported during the last week. The best methods used have been with live bait, soft plastics, diving minnows and local prawns. And in the Annan River, pikey bream, queenfish, giant trevelly, mud crabs, mangrove jacks and barra have been finding their way into anglers’ boats. Some tips for next week Fishing from the Annan River Bridge - fish the last of the flood tide and the first of the run out, using prawns for the bream, pillie for the jacks and poppers for the Queenfish. The river mouth can be a hot fishing spot as well, and not a bad option for the low tide. Fishing the last of the run-out and the first of the flood as the bait works its way up river and the predators follow is the way to go. It’s great for casting poppers with the wind at your back. Inland rivers are still fishing well, despite the cold weather. You just need to work the the snags with slow retrieves repeatedly to fire them up. The weather forecast for today and tomorrow is looking good, so it might be a chance to chase a feed. Tight lines Russell Bowman The Lure Shop

THERE was only a hair’s breadth between the Maroons and the Blues in Monday night’s netball encounter at the Events Centre, with the Maroons emerging victorious 17-16. The night started early for the younger members of the competition, who came along at 6pm to hone their skills and play some half-court games. And thanks to Bryce and Cameron for helping to make up the numbers in the seniors match, working up a Maroons second-half centre Symone sweat as centres for the Welsh and her Blues opponent Chani Cardwell eye their up-court options. evening. Carmen showed will start the night at 6pm, while her prowess for the Maroons in the 6.45pm will be the starting time goal circle, while Kristy kept pace for the competitive game. for the Blues. Bo and Courtney In the near future, competition provided their support for Maroon organisers will be working towards and Blue respectively, providing getting a team together in the hope strong attack and defence tactics. of promoting a game in an away Next week, the under-12s event.

Mt Carbine bull/bronc ride results

COME AND TRY IT Sessions from August 20 – 31 BADMINTON – All equipment provided Families: 5 – 7pm, Adults: 7 – 8pm Tuesday, August 21 FUTSAL For adults Wednesday, August 22, 7 – 8pm GYMNASTICS, tumbling and acrobatics Ages 5-8: 3.30 – 4.15pm, Ages 9-12: 4.15 – 5pm NOW EVERY WEDNESDAY KINDERGYM For Under 5’s Fridays, August 24 and 31, 10 – 11am Coming soon – Basketball and Floorball Come Try It sessions

MT Carbine Bull and Bronce ride results: OPEN BULL : 1 Barry Bowen, 2 Adam Cornish. OPEN SADDLE BRONC: No scores. NOVICE BULL: 1 Justin McKellar. BUSHMAN’S SADDLE BRONC: 1 Charlie Lee Chue, 2 Dustin Adams. JUNIOR BULL: 1 Cody Taylor.

JUNIOR STEER: 1 Conner Clements, 2 Jack Portelli, 3 Cody Taylor. PODDY 8-U12: No scores PODDY U8: 1 Jake Simpson, 2 Ashley Keyptain, 3 Eddie Ericson and Barry Bowen Jnr. STEER SCRUFFING ; Team ‘Midlife Crisis’ - Todd Malone, Clint Tilse, Wade Henley WILD STEER RACE: Aaron Mehmet and Matt Steel

Shooters lining up for Sgt Schulz award TOBY conducted the Pistol Shoot on Saturday afternoon and the Combined Services Shoot on Sunday, when the day started with a nice, calm morning and even though the wind soon picked up, some good scores were recorded. Results are: Accurised class: 1 Toby Graves 136.8 points, 2 Andy Hill 99. Standard class: 1 Andy Gardner 139.6, 2 Toby Graves 127.3, 3 Greg Payne 116.10. Scoped class: Andy Gardner 143.14. 300-metre Gong event: Toby and Andy G. had 4 hits each from 5 shots. They had a sudden-death shoot off, but called it a tie when Andy ran out of ammo. Toby picked up the Sergeant Schultz award (yet again) when he put two of his

shots on Andy Hill’s 300-metre target. Andy G was also a likely winner when he had us looking for the patches until he discovered them in his pocket. At the SSAA Cameron Creek Range, a working bee is scheduled for this Saturday, August 18. Check with your discipline captain for details. The Black Powder Shooters will then hold their shoot this Sunday, August 19 at 9am. contact Peter Roesler for details. Anne Williams Secretary

Toby wins Core match WEDNESDAY’S Sunset Shoot saw 11 shooters to the line for a Combined Service Core match. Toby took out first with a score of 346 and we had a tie for second with Ross and Clint both on 343. In the ladies’ competition, Lina took out first with a score of 338, second went to Freya with a score of 317 and third went to Janne with a score of 296. August dates for your diary are: Sunset shoot - Wednesdays - 22 and 29 at 5.30pm; Practical shoot - Sunday 26 at 9am; and General Meeting Wednesday 29 at 5.30pm. Chris Stewart Publicity Officer

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Council batsman Mark Whitman skies this delivery early in the innings on Sunday. Photos: GARY HUTCHISON.

Cameron Forward uses a one-handed backhand flick to send this delivery into the outfield.

Marton bowler Jahn Harrigan watches the flight of this delivery closely.

A century and a hat trick feature in T20 cricket By BENO WELSH SUNDAY’S T20 double header began with Marton taking on the Council. Marton batted first, but could not seem to get on top of the Council’s bowling attack, and after 20 overs finished on 7/134. Best bowlers for Council were Wal 3-4 and Man of the Match. Great spell Wal, well done. Tom 1-12, Jayde 1-22 and Shawn L 1-25.

Best batsmen for Marton were Dom 49, Jahn 14 and Beno 10. Council started slowly, but got going in the end to reach their target. Best batsmen for Council were Steve L 30, Tony 29 and Jamie 15. Best bowlers for Marton were Dave 2-15, Brett 2-12, Anthony 1-13 and Jahn1-15. Next up, Hope Vale and the Black Mountain Panthers faced off. Hope Vale batted first making

a slow start until Selwyn started to wind up and he did, carrying his bat to finish unbeaten on 111. Well done Selwyn - a great knock. Harry scored 16 and that got Hope Vale to a respectable 4/155 from their 20 overs. Best bowlers for BMP were Wulbar with a spell of bowling like no other this year, taking a hat trick and another wicket to tear through the Hope Vale middle order finishing with 4-15 from his two overs. Great

Moses gets some dignity MONDAY was a red letter day for Moses. Not only was he hosting the Hash (with Yo-Yo, of course) but the powers that be had arranged a special presentation for him - more of that later. The trail was laid in his customary shredded paper and this was a problem for the front runners. They were all new comers and had not got their eye in yet. Once the old lags had caught up with them and explained how things should be done, we did not see them again. They simply ran far too fast for the rest of us. The trail ran up to The Gap. Here it left the comfort of the road for virgin bush, where the hand of man has never set foot. The trail climbed and climbed and climbed right up to a rocky knoll at the summit of the hill. Here there was a fantastic view of all the surrounding trees that blotted out the light, so we headed down the other side. The ground here turned out to be seriously steep, and beset with creepers and wait-a-while canes. Just as well some of us had brought secateurs. At the foot of the hill we pushed out of the jungle to find ourselves on the

old Annan Road where the going and the views were much nicer. Back at the bash, it was cold. Everyone sat around in beanies and thick sweaters and complained about the freezing cold. Finally Thermo donned her crown and brought out her surprise. Somehow she had found a luminous sceptre to add dignity to Moses in his role as religious advisor (it takes something pretty luminous to achieve that). Then there was a virgin runner from Mareeba to welcome, and No-Name Mark had a birthday to celebrate. Stumbles was done for non-stop talking, Granddad for skewering himself on a cut branch, and Sewezy for no reason at all. We were still freezing when Yo-Yo brought on a wide spread of tasty food, including spicy meatballs that may have been called pooftas. Next week’s run is on Monday, August 20, and will be at Cracklin’s. Just turn up at 5.30pm for some exercise and good fun. Call Moses for details on 4069 5854 or 0408 686 032. On-on! Lye Bak

spell mate. George with 1-23 and Geoff with 0-6 were the other BMP bowlers. BMP started their run chase well, and with a couple of good partnerships made the 156 to win with two overs to spare with Geoff hitting 60, Ashley 49 and George15. Best bowlers for Hope Vale were Coley 1-16, Harry 1-17, Jake 0-10 and Beno 2-11. Man of the Match award was shared by Wulbar and Selwyn - well played boys.

Thanks to all the players who filled in throughout the day, umpires, canteen staff and Katrina and Robyn for our lunch. Next week’s games sees Hope Vale play Marton at 10am, and Council play BMP from 1pm. Then on Sunday, August 26, the second and third teams in the T20 competition will face off for the right to play the first team in the grand final on Sunday, September 1.

Final hit-out before league finals THE final round of Three Rivers League regular fixtures will be played at John Street Oval tomorrow night. With the Red Soil Rebels sure to finish the competition as Minor Premiers in first, and Wujal Wujal who have failed to win a match so far to earn the wooden spoon in last, interest will be centred on how the Cooktown Crocs and Hope Vale Backstreet Warriors finish the season for second and third. The teams finishing first and second for the season

will play-off in the first semi-final for the right to go straight into the grand final, while the teams finishing third and fourth will face off in a sudden-death, second semi-final. Tomorrow night’s games will see the Rebels and Yindili doing battle from 6.30pm, with the Crocs and Warriors going head-to-head at 8pm. Patrons are reminded it is an alcohol-free venue, and bad language and disruptive behaviour will not be tolerated.

Pristine golf course is not getting full use THIS week’s Stroke competition sponsored by John and Nick at the Italian Restaurant belongs to Ian Keller with a 62 nett, while Dave Collie was runner-up on 66. Congratulations to Barb Rosendale and Dave Collie as they got engaged on Friday night. Ten people showed up to the Irwin Construction 2-person Ambrose on Saturday, with numbers a little down due to the Atherton Open happening. The winning Ambrose team was brothers Rick and Steve Butler with nett 58 ¾ and runners-up Chris Hatton and Mick Mason on 64 1/4. Thank you Peter and Judy Irwin for for the fine gesture. No one played the Cape York

Tyres 9-hole Stableford competition, nor has anyone participated in the weekly Italian Restaurant Stableford competition so far. With the course in pristine condition thanks to Phil Witheridge’s tireless efforts, it seems a shame for a day to go by with no punters out there. Thanks Phil. It might be mentioned at this point also, that keeping motorized carts on the fairways (no rough, no hazards, no hill driving etc) really helps keep erosion to a minimum, and on a sandy course such as ours that’s a full time job. Drummond Golf are keen to come up for an open day. This includes a Pro for lessons etc. Those who are

interested please contact Kelly at the club if you haven’t already, so a day can be organised In the sooner rather than Bunker later. Not to be missed! A few years ago there was on Night Golf comp that was well received and we are going to do it again on or near a full moon. I will work with Kelly on this one and get back to everyone when its sorted. Finally, this Saturday’s comp is a Stroke-Putt comp which wraps up this weeks article. Good golfing C.C.

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G’DAY again. Last Saturday night’s 52-12 victory over the Warriors is more about the fact we did what we started out to do, rather than contemplate the question, “were we really that good?” All week in the lead-up to the game we talked about the necessity of starting well, maintaining the intensity and finishing well, which I think we did. We knew the Warriors would be desperate for a win because the rest of their season was in the balance in that game at Dairy Farmers. Starving a giant side like the Warriors was vital for us, so completing our sets (of 6 tackles) was essential and we were able to do that very well. You can’t be having to tackle a monstrous side like that all night, and when you’ve got the ball it’s important to run them around as much as you can. I thought everyone in the side played exceptionally well in all facets of the game. Defensively we were sound and that shows in the fact they only got across for two tries. The Warriors are capable of racking up big scores and good comebacks and we were able to keep them in denial in both aspects of that in our game. We’ve got to take all that into the next eight rounds now. There’s a strong faith and deep self-belief in the side we can go all the way this year. We’ve certainly got the talent, and with a little luck on the injury front and in a couple of other areas we’ll certainly be giving it a good crack (winning the grand final) at the end of the year. But I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, it all comes down to an intense, consistent 80 minutes, week-by-week, and it starts again for us on Monday night with a battle against the St George Illawarra Dragons in Wollongong on Monday night. They’ve had a mixed season up until now, but they’re capable of beating anybody on their day, so we won’t be taking them lightly. On the injury front, I think everyone else pulled up good, but while I’ve got a few stitches in a cut under my chin they won’t be stopping me from pulling the boots on for that game. So don’t forget to tune into Fox nextAMonDINNER: 7 NIGHTS WEEK, day night, we’ll be needing all&the support from Wednesdays Fridays, 5 – 8pm you guys at LUNCH: home thatWednesdays, we can get. Thursdays - Matt Bowen

Hope Vale Red Soil Rebels captain-coach Stumpy Bowen (seen here in a recent Three Rivers League match) led his team in a creditable performance against Kowanyama in a curtain raiser to a Cowboys game in Townsville last week. File photo.

Red Soil Rebels turn in a creditable effort in Challenge By ALF WILSON

HOPE Vale Red Soil Rebels received glowing praise from Kowanyama Wallabies coach Dave Kennedy after the Cape York rugby league club champions challenge in Cairns last Saturday, August 11. Kowanyama defeated the Rebels 58-22 in the game which was a curtain raiser to the Northern Pride versus Norths Devils Intrust Super Cup game at Barlow Park. & Fridays, 12 noon – 2pm The Wallabies are reigning Cape Cluster competition premiers, while the Rebels are the side that took out last year’s Three Rivers AIRCONDITIONED League grand final. Members’ Draw & Raffles: “They looked very good, the Hope Vale side, with Members Draw $650 members not plenty of big forwards and present #250 T Crawford and #209 speedy backs and I was G Burgdoft. FRIDAY, AUGUST 17: worried at half-time we Draw jackpots to $700 in the early were going to lose as we draw between 6.30 and 7pm. led narrowly. Social Bowls: “I thought they were Wednesday register 1pm, play going to be Cape York 1.30pm. Sunday register 9am, for champions,” Kennedy told 9.30am. Jackpot $38. 5.30pm the Cooktown Local News. Pokies Lucky Seat: Kennedy is a renowned to EVERY FRIDAY: Drawn between 8pm coach havin g l e d t h e 6.30pm and 8.30pm. 4 x $25 rafﬂes for food or Wallabies to the last two fuel. Cannot be exchanged for cash cash. Cape Cluster premierships BE HERE TO WIN and he was also co-coach Bush Bingo: • Orchid Raffles and of the Remote Regional Every Thursday morning, 9am start. • Pokie Lucky Seat Prizes Rugby League side which New Jackpot $140 in 54 calls. calls contested the 2011 Foley Wednesdays and Fridays – Courtesy Bus Shield. He is a life member – out to Marton & Keatings Lagoon – Ph 4069 5819 of Cairns club Ivanhoes.

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Players and officials made the long journeys from their respective communities for the game. “We scored through halfback Elron Lawrence just before halftime to give us a 20-18 lead and I was worried as Hope Vale was playing well,” Kennedy said. In a stirring halftime speech Kennedy told his players they must kick the ball in general play and keep the bigger Hope Vale forwards pinned down deep in their own territory. “They had some very big forwards and it seemed to work and we managed to run away with the match especially in the last 10 minutes,” Kennedy said. Kennedy said his halves Elron Lawrence and five eighth Stanley David formed a good combination and hooker Maxwell Luke was dangerous from dummy half. Other stars for Kowanyama were fullback Fitzroy Lawrence, and forwards John Kennedy, Evans Possum and Phillip Mango. At the time of going to press, Rebels officials had not responded to Cooktown Local News requests for information as to who their best players were. In the main game, Northern Pride had a 28-all draw with Norths Devils. For the Pride, Blake Leary scored two tries, with singles to Hezron Murgha, Kalifa Faifai Loa and Ben Laity. In other Cape league news, Kowanyama looks set to host an All Blacks carnival in October and Kennedy said he expects some Three Rivers sides to compete. Organisers will soon finalise the date and it is not expected to clash with the Townsville Bindal carnival on the first weekend of October or the Cairns carnival on the third weekend.

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