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Sun 14. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from

1.30pm in the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5626 for details. Tue 16. Art classes supervised by Ross Franzi at the Cooktown District Community Centre between 9.30am to 11.30am. Tue 16. Swim for Your Life at the Cooktown Pool from 11.30am to 12.30pm. Tue 16. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from 8pm in the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5626 for details. Wed 17. Cooktown SSAA Service Core/Sports Pistol/ Centrefire Shoots from 5.30pm. Fri 19. Concert - "The Australian Voices" - at Nature's PowerHouse from 6pm. Admission $35. For bookings call Jacqui on 4069 5442. Sat 20. SSAA Cape York Cameron Creek Road Working Bee. Sun 21. SSAA Cape York Cameron Creek Road Black Powder Shoot from 9am. Sun 21. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from 1.30pm in the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5626 for details. Tue 23. Art classes supervised by Ross Franzi at the Cooktown District Community Centre between 9.30am to 11.30am. Tue 23. Swim for Your Life at the Cooktown Pool from 11.30am to 12.30pm. Tue 23. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from 8pm in the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5626 for details. Wed 24. Cooktown SSAA Service Core/Sports Pistol/ Centrefire Shoots from 5.30pm. Sat 27. SSAA Cape York Cameron Creek Road Rifle Shoot from 9am. Sun 28. Croc Trophy bike race will finish at Grassy Hill. Time to be announced. Sun 28. Cooktown SSAA Practical Shoot from 9am. Sun 28. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from 1.30pm in the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5626 for details. Tue 30. Art classes supervised by Ross Franzi at the Cooktown District Community Centre between 9.30am to 11.30am. Can club secretaries please send in a list of their events planned for the year to editor@cooktownlocalnews.com. au so they can be included in the What's On section.

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.

I WENT to Jackie Jackie for a coffee and was shocked to see what Council has done to the beautiful granite gutters which are a monumental part of our history - by virtually covering them in a huge layer of concrete. Then my shock turned to surprise as I did a couple of “Wharfies” at the weekend to see an entire crew working their

way along the street, obviously at a weekend rate of pay. However, my shock turned to horror today as I see another entire crew with a jack hammer digging massive slabs of concrete - at least a foot thick - up again. I am appalled at the blatant waste by our council and believe whoever is responsible for this be sacked.

Thanks: More help needed for next function ON behalf of the Cooktown Re-enactment Association, I would like to thank everyone who was involved in any way with the Hamish and Andy Re-enactment last weekend. We have had nothing but positive feedback from everyone involved. There were a lot of people who offered to assist us, but, as we had so many helpers, we couldn’t use them all on the day but we are happy to have them sign up as members to assist with other events as we are called upon

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quite often to promote our community. The next event we will need assistance with will be a pre-dinner drinks function and a small group of Re-enactors at the James Cook Museum for over 100 visiting ATEC agents. Please contact me if you can assist with setting up the bar and serving drinks for a couple of hours. Loretta Sullivan, President, Cooktown Re-enactment Association.

Have your say on electricity prices THERE has been a lot of talk recently about the impact of electricity prices on cost of living. As Queensland’s Energy Minister, I have recently asked the Queensland Competition Authority (QCA) to set electricity prices for the next three years. The QCA has now released an issues paper on their website (www.qca.org.au) as it is important that their decision is based on feedback from the community and businesses. I strongly encourage Queenslanders to take an interest in this paper and provide input on any issues they believe may impact electricity prices in the future. Mark McArdle MP, Minister for Energy and Water Supply.

Change to Council report on application I REFER to your edition of Cooktown Local News (Thursday, September 27, 2012, page 5), re DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS - Refused: 1606 & 1609 Mulligan Highway, Cooktown. Please reprint this notification to read: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS - Appealed - Appeal allowed: 1606 & 1609 Mulligan Highway, Cooktown. Not refused as previously published (all relevant agencies APPROVED the application subject to conditions). Mandy Wegrzyniak, Cooktown. Editor’s note: The information published was provided by Cook Shire Council.

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Prep enrolments being taken PREP is the key to unlocking the door to your child’s formal education. Cooktown State School and the other Cluster Schools offer comprehensive instruction in a supportive, friendly environment. Our schools work with parents and the community to ensure your Prep students get a great start. From the very first day at Cooktown Prep, our students have books in their hands and they are learning to read or extend on the work already done at home. There is a well established library and an extensive range of take home readers. Cooktown Prep students love their maths lessons and exploring science activities. English activities are timetabled every morning and maths learning occurs every afternoon. Students negotiate activities in the middle session. Our Cluster State Schools, like you, want the very best for your child. We have the facilities, the staff and the experience to ensure this. All schools are accepting enrolments for Prep now. Prep information packs can be obtained from the Cooktown State School office now and there will be an information evening to follow. Ask a Prep student how amazing they are and they will tell you! Jo Townsend Acting Principal Cooktown State School

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I AM sure you were as View distressed as I was to from hear that a crocodile was recently found on the Hill a Queensland beach without its head. I am assured by experts who know about these things that mislaying their head is not normal for these animals. In fact, not having a head may well have been fatal. As a mark of respect, the Minister has cancelled his schedule and gone on a 10-day retreat with some Trappist nuns in Fiji. Flags are flying at half-mast, and you can imagine those of us still at our desks are feeling very gloomy. In the circumstances, comments by Mr Bob Katter have been in singularly bad taste. He is reported as having commented “Surprise, surprise! If you think you can pass laws which put Queenslanders in danger while you are sitting in manorial comfort in Brisbane, then you’re wrong.” He feels that people have lost faith in the government’s ability to cherish and protect crocodiles. Nothing could be further from the truth. Queenslanders are one hundred per cent behind our efforts to provide safe and comfortable habitats for these loveable reptiles, and we are achieving a steady population increase. People in Brisbane and further south know that crocodiles are what the Far North is all about, and we do our very best to help you grow the best in the world. Of course, there can be conflicts where crocodiles and people occupy the same space, but these problem areas can be dealt with. Experts assure us that moving facilities like boat ramps and fishing spots only a short distance inland can reduce the problem, especially if they are surrounded with a chain-link fence. So far, our Identify and Avoid program is working well. Every day, rangers are catching crocodiles and re-educating them using simplified maps and diagrams to avoid potential trouble-spots. So far, a total of 287 crocodiles have been re-educated and we are hoping that they will pass this knowledge on to their children. I am very proud of the way we take care of our crocodiles, and the comments we get from visitors. Just yesterday, a tourist was telling me of the smile on his son’s face as he fed the family dog to a starving “saltie”, and I don’t mind telling you the story brought a tear to my eye. Bruce O’Krat Advisor to the Minister

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Arson suspected: Firefighters fear catastrophe

Fire burning on the southern side of Percy Road at 1pm on Monday, was fanned away from the road by a fortunate breeze. Photo: GARY HUTCHISON.

LOCAL rural firefighters are fearful it is only a matter of time before the work of arsonists, responsible for lighting fires in the district, will soon have catastrophic consequences. Marton Rural Fire Brigade First Officer Errol Thomas said colleagues from other local brigades shared his opinion that more than one person is responsible for a practice, he described, as “mustering by matches”. “We’ve got some real ‘fire maniacs’ around here and it’s only good luck that’s seen no-one killed and no property lost so far,” First Officer Thomas said. “But it’s only a matter of time.” A 10-year volunteer firefighting veteran and Marton First Officer for

eight years, Mr Thomas said it was the fantastic co-operative efforts of the Poison Creek, Marton, Town Auxiliary, Esk Valley, Yuku-Baja-Muliku and National Parks brigades that had kept wild fires under control in the area. “Between conducting hazard reduction burns and turning out to fight fires as they have started, we’ve all worked really well either individually or co-operatively,” he said. “There aren’t many of us; so we’ve all got to help each other wherever we can.” Mr Thomas said a number of fires had kept crews busy over the last couple of weeks, with the paths of a fire at Alligator Bend and another north of St George’s Ridge confirming

his suspicions that arsonists had been at work. “The one at Alligator Bend started around Tuesday of last week and worked its way slowly north towards St George Ridge, but we were able to keep it under control and it had stopped by Friday night,” he said. “It had reached a ‘burn stain’ (no vegetation) from hazard reduction fires we lit last year. “Then another fire started north of St George’s Ridge on Saturday, but is not linked to the one that started at Alligator Bend. “That one has been working its way towards Oakey Creek and we’ve doing what’s necessary to stop it crossing Oakey Creek Road.” It is believed that fire will have burnt

its way across about 5000 acres. He says the fire risk at this time of the year is extremely high. “Anyone who lights a fire at this time of year is a very foolish person.” Devastation from another fire, which is also believed to have been started by arsonists, was avoided on Friday and Saturday by a volunteer firefighter practising what he preaches, in maintaining a firebreak around his property. Poison Creek Rural Fire Brigade Officer Mick Hagen and his family were absent from their property on Friday night, when a fire started at the back of their property. “Because Mick had his firebreak in place and the property properly

maintained, not only his house was saved, but the fire was stopped from wiping out a number of other properties in that area,” Poison Creek Rural Fire Brigade third officer Cassandra Sorensen said. “We believe this fire to be the work of arsonists too.” Mr Thomas said arson was a serious crime that attracted heavy penalties, along with the person(s) responsible facing civil litigation in the event of property damage. Both he and Ms Sorensen urged residents be vigilant for arsonists at work and to report any suspicious activity to either Crime Stoppers (1800 333 000) or the Cooktown Police (4069 5688).

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cussed a review of the Alcohol Management Plan, but we expect to be dealing with that by consulting with community groups over the coming months. “There have been no timelines placed by the government, so it is up to each council to deal with this issue as they see fit.” Hope Vale Aboriginal Council Mayor Greg McLean said he had no comment to make at this point on the Alcohol Management Plan issue, but that he would be better placed to do so after next week. But in Cooktown, Cook Shire Mayor Peter Scott said a “blanket approach” to Alcohol Management Plans on Cape York was ludicrous. “It’s patently obvious the different communities will have different ideas and different requirements for approval levels because the Cape has such broad social, cultural, economic and environmental diversities,” he said. “It’s heartening, and only just, that now the state government is giving self-determination back to the communities rather than pursue the failed paternalistic approach of the past.” In the Western Cape Aboriginal communities of Mapoon and Aurukun both look set to retain their existing alcohol restrictions, while the Napranum Aboriginal Council said it also did not wish to comment on the matter at this stage. Mapoon Mayor Cr Peter Guivarra told the Western Cape Bulletin he and follow councillors are “adamant” they do not “want any changes at all, and certainly not an increase” to the amount of alcohol that can be purchased. Mapoon residents are currently allowed to buy 2 litres of wine, two cartons of mid-strength beer and one carton of premixed spirits, or 2 litres of wine and 3 cartons of mid-strength beer. Aurukun Mayor Derek Walpo told The

Image courtesy tracker.org,au The solution may be Australian newspaper t h a t h i s c o m m u n i t y permitting the purchase wanted to maintain its of up to two litres of total ban on alcohol, bottled wine, while bandespite a “nightmare” ning the sale of cask surge this year in the wine, he said. “There are a couple sly-grog trade. “We don’t want to o f t h e o r i e s g e t t i n g uplift our AMP,” he a r o u n d i n t h e c o m said. “If we have more munity and we want people working then to make sure the final eventually the AMP decision is supported will fall away. We want by the community, and to implement our law that is why we will be and order,” Cr Walpo going out there and doing consultation.” said. Cr Guivarra said he Glen Elmes, Minister for Indigenous Affairs, was proud of the people last week announced a of Mapoon and how review of AMPs in 19 they have responded indigenous communi- positively to the AMP ties across the state, which was introduced which was an election in 2004. “Hard-core drinkcommitment made by ers have changed Campbell Newman. Cr Guivarra said it from VB to light and the final decision on m i d - s t r e n g t h b e e r whether or not the cur- and other bad habits rent alcohol restrictions changed pretty quickly will remain unchanged across the community,” will be made by the he said. He said the comcommunity. “The Mapoon Coun- munity, which enjoys cil will consult with the relatively low levels public over the next o f a l c o h o l - r e l a t e d couple of weeks and p r o b l e m s , s u c h a s then making a final de- domestic violence, saw cision, although I know the right to buy alcohol councillors will recom- as a privilege that could mend to the community be lost if community that the current AMP norms deteriorated. Elsewhere on Cape remains the same,” he York, NPA Mayor Cr said. There may even be Bernard Charlie, said a chance of a possible he wanted to relax the tightening of Mapoon’s current alcohol manr e l a t i v e l y g e n e r o u s agement plan,which a l c o h o l l i m i t s , t h e ban fortified wine and Mayor said, with some bottled spirits. suggestions that the purchase of cask wine be prohibited. “I know in the past that it is wine that has caused lots of dilemmas in the community, but we appreciate that some people do conduct themselves in a good manner and they enjoy a glass of wine at night with their meal.”

“We’ve got Thursday Island only 30 minutes from here by boat, so we’ve got people tripping and travelling in rough weather just to get the same drink the Australian public can get when they want to walk to the pub,” he told The Australian. “There should be strict alcohol management in places like Kings Cross; they’ve got more problems in one week than we’ve had in 10 years,” he said. Lockhart River Mayor Cr Wayne Butcher says he wants his community to remain dry. “Lockhart has been a dry community for a good nine years now . . it’s almost come to be a thing that people accept . . . that (alcohol) is not a good thing for the community,” he said. “There’s a lot less violence, the place is a lot cleaner, there’s no empty beer cans lying around.” Torres Shire Council Mayor Pedro Stephen told the Torres News any changes to the plans needed to be considered carefully. “We did set up a Liquor Accord, and we need to resurrect that. “There are serious issues in our region that arise from alcohol and substance abuse.”

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Cooktown: The small town whose history changed the world

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.

Re-enacting the dispute over the turtle. Photos submitted. WHEN Lt Cook and his ship the team of naturalists Endeavour first landed on our shores, to record more Cooktown, of course, didn’t exist. than 130 words of To our ancestors the place where our language. Cooktown now stands was called One of the Gungardie, after the word gun-gaar words recorded which is a type of white crystal quartz was, of course, found in the area. gangurru, which Gun-gaar was very important to was spelt ‘kangaAboriginal people as it was used to roo’. cut chest and arm skin during our Then relations initiation ceremonies. (You can see these cuts on the rock painting shown here.) Because of this, Gungardie was a neutral area where our own people and the neighbouring Kuku Yalanji tribe could have safe, unhindered access to collect the quartz stones. This neutral strip of land lay between Yuku Baja (River Annan) and Wahalumbaal Birri (Endeavour River), and, in 1770, when Lt James Cook damaged his ship HMB Endeavour on the reef, this was where he eventually came ashore, remaining almost seven weeks whilst took a turn for the worse. The Endeavhe repaired his ship. our crew caught some turtle and refused It was to be the longest and most to share them with the local clan. significant of Cook’s landings, and the This was a sign of great disrespect first time Cook and his men had had for the Guugu Yimithirr. The meat any meaningful contact with Aboriginal of ngawiya was so highly valued people. that it would always be given first to For our ancestors, this was the first the Elders, and only when they had time they had seen a white man. They finished, would the remainder be eaten thought they were ghosts and called by the rest of the clan. them wangaar, the white spirits of dead Cook’s men, of course, knew nothancestors. ing of this and thought the turtles were But over the weeks that the En- rightfully theirs. deavour was being repaired, relations The Guugu Yimithirr were so between them were largely friendly, incensed they showed their anger by and they spent sufficient time together starting a bush fire, and Cook retaliated for Cook, Banks and the Endeavour’s by firing a musket-load of small shot

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at them. But, even though the Guugu Yimithirr greatly outnumbered the Endeavour crew and would have had numerous opportunities to spear them, our ancestors, because they were on neutral ground, took the matter no further, and Cook wrote in his Journal that they were reconciled. If this Reconciliation had not taken place, how different our history would be! The British Admiralty would not have been told of the discovery of a new land and, 18 years later, the First Fleet would not have arrived at Sydney Cove to begin building the country we now call Australia.

Clean up now for the cyclone season RESIDENTS of the Cook Shire are advised that a pre-cyclone clean up will take place in the week commencing Monday, October 29. Waste items likely to be a hazard in the event of a cyclone are required to be placed neatly on the road reserve in front of properties in the Ayton, Coen, Cooktown, Lakeland, Laura, Marton and Rossville communities. Local Disaster Management Group Chair Peter Scott said residents were being given the next few weeks to clear up any loose garden waste and other unwanted outdoor items. “People can place this waste neatly on the road reserve in front of their properties and work crews

ABOVE: Rock art showing initiation marks. BELOW RIGHT: Wahalumbaal Birri, the Endeavour River.

from Council will visit each of the above mentioned communities to make one collection per household,” he said. “This will certainly lessen the danger from airborne debris in the event of any cyclones.” He said items, including palm fronds and other garden waste, should be left on the road reserves prior to Monday, October 29 to ensure collection, as there will only be one pick up for each household. General household waste, motor vehicles (or parts of), white goods or indoor furniture will not be collected. For further enquiries on the upcoming pre-cyclone clean up, please contact Cook Shire Council on 4069 5444 or email mail@cook.qld.gov.au.

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Comedy team to take Cooktown on national stage

Oi!! Watch out where you’re pointing that thing. Photos: GARY HUTCHISON.

COOKTOWN tourism is set to get an added boost with the weekend’s visit of the Channel 9 comedy team of Hamish & Andy and their filming of an irreverent spoof on the Re-enactment and an appearance at the Bull Ride and Barrel Races. The Cooktown segment is expected to be the first of their upcoming special titled, Hamish & Andy, A Caravan of Courage. Their sojourn started at the Bull Ride, where they contributed as clowns to the poddy calf events after under-going specialist rider protection training. And then on Sunday, they donned the Re-enactment Marine

garb to give a definitely different, dark twist to the 1770 landing of Lt Cook and the crew of the Endeavour. Cooktown Re-enactment Association actors gave freely of their time to be involved in the filming of the segment. Still laughing from the pair’s antics, Re-enactment President Loretta Sullivan who is one of the fierce guardians of the accuracy of Cooktown’s annual iconic event, gave her seal of approval to Hamish & Andy’s take on history. “We told them we’re very serious about our Re-enactment up here, but they just took over the whole show,” she said.

“The whole morning was hilarious, and all the actors and small audience that gathered really had a good time. I can’t wait for the show to be aired.” Mrs Sullivan said the program featuring the Bull Ride and Barrel Races and the Re-enactment should be a boost for tourism in the area. “The program will see Cooktown aired on the national stage. The weather was fantastic and everything was so colourful, it can only be good for tourism.” An exact date as to when the program will be aired is unknown at this stage, but it is expected to be shown in mid-November.

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Celebrity chef Alastair McLeod and Healthy Communities coordinator Clare Richards work together on a Malaysian herb and rice salad at Nature’s PowerHouse on Friday. CELEBRITY chef Alastair McLeod got a taste of Cooktown, its culture, scenery and some of its flavours when his Queensland Weekender team visited on Friday to film a segment. Transported to the area by Adventure Tours Bama Way, internationally acclaimed chef was able to taste the different foods between Cairns and Cooktown along the Bama Way. After a traditional “Cook’s Tour” of the town, MacLeod’s stop finished with a cooking segment at Nature’s PowerHouse with Healthy Communities Co-ordinator and Cooktown Local News columnist Clare Richards. Clare introduced him to one of her recipes for a Malaysian herb and rice salad. Ms Richards said she was thrilled to be included in the program. “It ‘s fantastic to be given the opportunity to get on screen with another passionate ‘foodie’,” she said. “Alastair seemed to be very enthusiastic about his experience with the Cooktown area, so I’m very much looking forward to the segment when it’s aired. I found him and his team to be very positive, warm and approachable, which made the experience that much more enjoyable.” The Queensland Weekender segment featuring Cooktown is expected to be aired on Channel 7in early November. Clare’s recipe for the Malaysian herb and rice salad prepared on Friday will be up on her website: http://www. healthybloomfieldtrack.org.au/ from tomorrow, Friday, October 12.

VALE: JOHN BERNARD SHAY 12 October, 1948 - 20 September, 2012

He lived to make a difference and did that for many JOHN Bernard Shay was born at the Royal B r i s b a n e Wo m e n ’s Hospital on October, 12 1948, and spent his early childhood in Bulolo New Guinea where his father, John worked on the gold dredges. John was always recounting his early life and adventures, and Pidgin English was his first language. When it was time for secondary schooling, he travelled to Brisbane each year to attend Nudgee College in Brisbane. In 1965, at the age of 16, John joined the Australian Army as an army apprentice. It was there at Balcombe in Victoria that he forged life-long friendships with his cohorts of 20th intake Vehicle Mechanics and others. A reunion of these friends in November, 2010, was something John thoroughly enjoyed. Another in Tasmania earlier this year was also held, but unfortunately John was not able to attend, but he was surprised when he received a phone call from them and the phone was passed around and he spoke to them all. Something that moved him to tears. John, or Chips to his army friends, served one tour of Vietnam 1970/71, and went on to serve 21 years before taking his discharge as a Warrant Officer Class two in 1986. John was married to Bev on December 20, 1975, at St Mary’s, Port Douglas. The union quickly became complete with the birth of his pride and joy, “Da Boyz”. Michael, Robert and John. John and Bev first met when Bev was 16 and John was 20, so by the time of marriage they were firm friends and it was this friendship that they both cherished for the past 37 years. Recent years have brought even more joy, firstly with the addition to the family of Daughter-in-laws, Mikaela and Lauren, and then with the arrival of his Grandsons, John and Daniel and just a month ago the birth of

his first Grand Daughter, Stephanie.

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He was also overjoyed to learn of the expected birth of another grandchild in April next year.

In 1995, after only eight years as a resident, John was awarded the Australia Day Citizen of the Year for the Cook Shire.

In 1986, John attended Teachers College at Griffith University in Brisbane, with his first and only school being Cooktown State High where he taught mainly Manual Arts and Graphics from 1988 to 1998.

In 2001 he was awarded the Centenary Medal for services to the Cooktown Community and in 2009, both he and Bev were awarded an Order of Australia Medal for their services in promoting the history of the area.

Many of his former students have remembered fondly his habit of banging the graphic ruler on the desk beside them and then checking the face for a sign of a grin or a scowl. John will be well remembered for his coordination for 10 years, of the Annual Maytown trip for the Year 8s, something which combined his love of going bush, history and contact with his students. O n e o f J o h n ’s achievements was as the Step Ahead Coordinator. In 1996 a colleague Tracy Harding and John developed an alternative program for students who were failing at secondary schooling. This program attracted national interest and resulted in John and Tracy being awarded an Australia Day award for services to Education. However, this award arrived the same day that doctors decided that John could no longer teach because of Vietnam related Post Traumatic Stress disorder. Having been a founding member of the Historical Society, John then threw himself into establishing an archive and research centre for Cooktown and also establishing a display of our history as a means of financing the archives and research. John always con sidered that being a historian was the third career of his life, so went on to eventually obtain a Master of Arts, History, using all his knowledge gained to better the display and archive centre. John loved being part of the Cooktown community and was involved in many organisations over the years. With Bev, her brother

True to his nature, John dedicated this medal to the volunteers as he didn’t consider he had done anything special.

Morry Mason, and a number of other community members he was instrumental in starting Scouts Cooktown in 1988. He was also among the foundation members of St Vincent De Paul in Cooktown in 1990. John joined the Cooktown Group of the SES in 1988, and in 1989 was appointed as Group Leader, and in May 1990 was appointed as Controller of the Cook Shire - a position he held to 1997.

Block is still used by the town’s Youth. John joined the RSL on his return from Vietnam, so naturally joined the Cooktown Sub Branch on arrival. He was passionate about the welfare roll for which the Sub Branch is responsible. He eagerly helped in any way in his

role as Vice President. I’m sure the monthly meetings will not be the same without John’s usual lengthy input at General Business time. John was also instrumental in obtaining the finances to establish a TPG server in town, which enabled Cooktown to receive access

During the past ten years, John has also been involved with the Pandanus Park War Veterans retreat at Kalpower. Apart from it being a chance to go bush, John involved himself in the running of the park and was the contact person in Cooktown between the traditional owners and the Vets.

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He was also a member of the Cooktown Ambulance Auxilliary for the past 12 years, receiving a special certificate to commemorate 10 years in 2008.

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In 1988 John was approached by a citizen of Cooktown to assist him in setting up an organisation to administer a gift he was to make to the youth of the town. It was his wish to will his land to the youth and to have a local body to administer it. With the assistance of a number of other community people, the Cooktown and District Youth Association was established, and The

One of those Vets drove 1000km to get to John’s bedside so that he could say goodbye. John had a strong faith which he willingly lived each day of his life. Even though his last year was so racked with pain, he gained the admiration and affection of those who nursed him, with his example of courage and quiet acceptance of what he was facing. Daily prayer and communion gave him much comfort. He believed that life was a gift from God and that each of us should try to make a difference, even if to only one person, and if this happened then our life was not wasted. I think that you would all agree that he certainly did make a difference.

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He was a specialist member and instructor in Land Search Operations and Road Accident Rescue, and also a General Instructor within the SES.

He joined the Endeavour Lions in 1988 and remained active till 1998, serving terms as President and Secretary, as well as a number of other positions.

The past ten years were the happiest of John and Bev’s lives, with retirement enabling them to travel a little and also enjoy their retreat at Pandanus Park, where many more friendships were forged.

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Along the BLOOMFIELD TRACK FIRE and water - two powerful and evocative natural phenomena - the Bloomfield Track has experienced both in the last week. Controlled burns at

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people arrived somewhere around 60,000 years ago, man became the top predator. We practised firestick farming to increase the carrying capacity for the marsupial grass-eaters (kangaroos/wallabies etc); to clear pathways; and to get the night’s meal. It’s even possible that fire was used to communicate via smoke signals. Southern visitors Daniel and Deborah Scholte from country Victoria with the memory of disastrous fires in Victoria, were treated last week to the safe but spectacular sight of fire, smoke, fleeing agile wallabies and wheeling kites gorging themselves on grasshoppers and other insects. Daniel remarked that the low-fuel load, caused by regular burning, made for a fire that seemed much more controllable. Yes. And, as it puts less carbon into the atmosphere, it’s also friendlier to the environment. After the fire, the deluge. Well, not quite a deluge, but with over 60mm of rain behind Cape Trib, the Bloomfield River rose very briefly to dangerous conditions across the ford crossing. It was just for an hour

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or so, but reminded us all that the wet could be a long one, if the temporary crossing (the one that was supposed to be bridged in 2012), collapses during the wet season. Cairns Council has assured us that they have a contingency plan in mind, so I suppose we don’t have to worry, much? The rain has, of course, been a wonderful stimulant to the rainforest. Tons of dust accumulated in the vegetation has been washed away, letting plants breathe, grow and glisten again. The creeks along the

ABOVE: Fire and wheeling kites south of Cooktown. Photos: MIKE D’ARCY. BELOW: Annan River croc.

Track were just a tad higher than normal, and were typically still very clean as they flow out onto the fringing coral reef. On the Bloomfield River, the high water has even encouraged Brutus, the big five-metre croc, to take a regular seat on his rock above the ford crossing. Regulars have been sighted daily from the lookout above the Bloomfield River near the old horse crossing, further along the river opposite the school and again opposite the boat ramp. But alas, so far, neither Spartaca nor her replacement croc has been sighted up near the waterfall. Croc growing bigger, too little fish? The north side of the Annan River is also a regular croc spot, and a drive around the foreshore is always interesting for the scenery and wildlife. Keating’s Lagoon is absolutely wonderful now, especially in the early morning or late afternoon. With the wetlands receding, the duck, magpie geese, jacanas and water-lilies are becoming concentrated and mingling together nicely. One of my recent guests was Steve Kleinheider, a

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make up your own mind when six singers and conductor Gordon Hamilton perform at Nature’s PowerHouse, from 6 pm. The cost per adult will be $35, but there will be a free child’s ticket (under-12) for every adult ticket sold - and $5 only for 12-18-year-olds. “My life changed when I saw a classical concert as a youngster,” said Gordon Hamilton. “I’d like to see that every kid has the chance to hear us.” Featuring a repertoire of Classical, Romantic, Contemporary music and Spirituals, there is also a chance for you to be part of the performance. One hour before each concert, a short choral workshop will take place. “Anybody can show

Pleasant contrast in the green gardens AT t h e Writers’ moment, CooktownCorner ers are looking woefully at t h e i r g a rdens as the plants droop from drought or are buffeted by our local “breeze”, so it is a pleasant contrast to read a poem, by Faye Pini, that espouses rampantly green gardens, even if they are rather pest-infected.

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In the tropics a garden Is no simple affair. Growth sprouts overnight; Takes you unaware. Weeds are as hardy As the rarest of plants. They’ll take over and spread If you give them the chance. Insects are voracious. They eat all in sight Then breed in a flash; Winged armies in flight. Then, when the garden Is looking its best, The feral pigs enter To take care of the rest. So if you fancy a place, Paradise in the Far North, Remember the hard work That makes it come forth. By FAYE PINI

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Heli-hunters fly high on the hogs KEEPING feral pigs under control in the Cape is a big job, and the boys from Cape York Weeds and Feral Animals Program (CYWAFAP) take to the skies for four months a year to keep on top of the problem. Using two R22 helicopters, equipped with experienced pilots and shooters, the crew conduct an aerial shooting program, supported by the Cook Shire Council and funded independently through State and Federal Government grants and contract work. The annual shoot coincides with the turtle breeding season as Heli-hunters: The CYWAFAP team at Janie Creek: James Matthews, Brendan feral pigs on Cape York Seagren and Caleb Zaicz with Mapoon Land & Sea Ranger Edwin Ling. Peninsula have a huge impact on program in 1999 we have culled “It appears the numbers of feral marine turtles, with studies indicat- over 30,000 pigs just on the western pigs is declining which is a good ing the pigs may be responsible coast of Cape York in aerial shoots,” thing,” James said. “It has been noted that the pigs for declining turtle numbers due to CYWAFAP’s James Matthews said their extensive predation on turtle when The Cooktown Local News coming down onto the beach to nesting sites. caught up with the crew during their destroy turtle nests and eggs is a Flying in two three-hour shifts annual aerial shoot on the Mapoon learned behaviour, so if you can take per day, one in the morning and one DOGIT. out the older generations of pigs you in the afternoon, the crew can cull James said the number of feral have a period of 12 months to two pigs the team had seen this year was years where there is considerably around 200 feral pigs in one shift. “Since the commencement of less than in previous years. less predation.”

Say a prayer expect an answer OVER the last few Sundays, the sermon topic has centred around a call to prayer. We have been reminded to pray persistently (Luke 8:1-11) and to pray expectantly. In Acts 12:1-24 there is a rather humorous story about Peter being in jail (arrested for his faith), and the early Christian church praying for him. An angel quietly leads Peter out of the jail through the guards and he knocks on the door where the prayer meeting is held. The Christians are incredulous when they hear it’s Peter at the door. It can’t be! You may have heard the story about a small town in more recent times, that had historically been “dry,” but then a local businessman

decided to build a tavern. A group of Christians from a local church were concerned and planned an all-night prayer meeting to ask God to intervene. It just so happened that shortly after, lightning struck the tavern and it burned down. The owner of the bar sued the church, claiming that the prayers of the congregation were responsible, but the church hired a lawyer to argue in court that they were not responsible. The presiding judge, after his initial review of the case, stated that, “no matter how this case comes out, one thing is clear - the tavern owner believes in prayer and the Christians do not.” Those early Christians had their

prayers answered and Peter was miraculously released. They From the Pulpit had prayed passionately and persistently and were focused in their praying (They prayed specifically for Peter). Though their faith seemed to be less than great, they had faith enough to pray to God who was great. Let’s be prayerful for our family and friends (and ourselves) and don’t give up. Look for an answer and don’t be surprised when you get it. Remember to say, “Thanks” too. Blessings Pastor Peter Cooktown Baptist Church

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Ashleigh Jerome’s mount fires up on the run home. Was Sabrina Ebermann enjoying the sprint home? Who’s having more fun? Mum Lindy Handley or son Charlie Scott.

ABOVE: Ann Cox leads “Billie” with daughter Samantha on board. BELOW: Lindy Handley and her mount have their eyes set on the next barrell.

Ann Cox leads her daughter Emma’s horse At full gallop, Rachel Bass’ mount made for a powerful, Imogen Warren urges her mount into a quicker gait. into the last leg. majestic sight.

RIGHT: Ashleigh Jerome celebrated her 13th birthday leading her brother Noah to the best time possible in the led event.

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Jessica Gilmoure and “Jake” charge along the last leg..

“Mack” wasn’t too co-operative for Keelan Veivers rounding this barrel.

The concentration was obvious on Issy Johnson’s face.

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Plan now for climate change, says Dick Smith By MARK ROY

“I got here and I got delayed for a couple of days. I stayed at the Rainbow Motel and talked to a lot of people here IT will likely take a climate change “disaster” and realised just how low-lying a lot of before people begin to take its effects seriously, the islands were,” Dick said. Australian Living Treasure Dick Smith said in After returning from his global the Torres Strait last week. circumnavigation, where he flew mainly The aviator, entrepreneur, political activist at an altitude of around 300 feet (100m), and philanthropist said he was concerned for he said he couldn’t believe the amount of the future of the islands of the Torres Strait, damage he saw being done to the world. threatened by rising sea levels as a result of global “Every rainforest was being bulldozed overheating. and slashed and burned, and you’d fly “I don’t believe that we will actually do for weeks in the Northern hemisphere in anything about climate change in the present smog,” he said. time, in our present economic system,” Dick said. “There is virtually no wilderness left, “We are shipping morecoal out than ever before. and there are so many factories belching “We will continue increasing our emissions smoke. until we produce a terrible disaster - and it will “I didn’t know what climate change be terrible for people here, because they will was, but I had enough common sense have to move.” to say ‘God, we must be wrecking this He said a global economic model underworld’.” pinned by “perpetual economic growth” was Years later, when scientists started to simultaneously unsustainable and slow to react say emissions were affecting the climate, to change. Dick was not surprised. “People react to instantaneous threats,” Dick “I said, well, that fits in with what I said. “With a threat that is going to take decades or Entrepreneur and activist Dick Smith, shown here on Thursday Island in the Torres Strait last week, says Torres saw - it’s just common sense.” Dick is openly critical of mainstream perhaps hundreds of years, we are less inclined to Strait Islanders should prepare now for a “climate change disaster”. Photo MARK ROY. media coverage of issues such as climate do anything, because we say ‘we’re so ingenious, Referring to last week’s front page story, “Climate in 1997, and in the 1999 Australia Day honours list we’ll solve the problem somehow’. change will leave islandershomeless: study”, Dick said was awarded an Officer of the Order of Australia for change, economic growth, population growth, and refugees seeking asylum. “My suggestion here (in the Torres Strait) would he was pleased to see the science of climate change services to community, charity and business. “Personally, I would like to know where Rupert be to start planning now, unfortunately, to move to receiving accurate coverage. A champion for philanthropy, Dick argues that higher ground,” he said. “I think your article was responsible, and I don’t wealthy Australian business people should give Murdoch stands on vital issues such as climate change, as I understand he has strong views on the matter,” The Torres News caught up with Dick after spotting see many articles like that,” Dick said. proportionally more back to the community. him walking down Douglas Street on Thursday Island “Groucho Marx said - as a joke - ‘why should I Dick said. “I am sure the Australian public would like “Most people don’t quote (chief climate commiswith a copy of the Torres News last Wednesday, sioner and 2007 Australian of the Year) Professor sacrifice for future generations - what have they ever to know his opinions of our current political leadership, the direction of our economy, and such matters as how October 3. done for me?’,” he said. Tim Flannery. He had travelled up to Horn and Thursday Island “Human beings just put everything off, and hope he believes we should deal with refugees. “It’s amazing, he hardly gets any quotes in the “These are matters his editorial writers pass in his boat, with his partner, Pip, and two friends major newspapers.” that something else will solve the problem.” from Cairns. Dick last visited Thursday Island in 1983 during judgment on all the time, and it would be very healthy Dick was himself awarded an Australian of the “It’s interesting to come here and read your article,” Year accolade in 1986. a successful attempt at the first solo helicopter flight for our democracy to learn more about the views of the man who employs them all.” Dick said. He was named an Australian Living Treasure around the world.

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6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Heroes Mountain - The Thredbo Story” (M) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Medical Emergency 3:30 Toybox 4:00 It’s Academic 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 And Away 7:30 Better Homes And Gardens 9:00 TBA 11:15 I Shouldn’t Be Alive: Shipwrecked Family - A family sailing trip turns deadly when the boat hits a rocky reef. 12:15 Special: The Deadly Australians - Look into the eerie world of ‘deadly Australians’ like the blue ringed octopus, sea snake, taipan and Sydney’s own funnel-web spider. 1:30 Auction Squad 2:15 Room For Improvement 3:00 Infomercials 4:00 NBC Today

5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 World News 12:00 World News Australia: 2012 U.S. Presidential Election: Vice-Presidential Debate 1:30 World News 2:30 Living Black 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Express Weddings 5:45 Countdown 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Coast: Heart of the British Isles: A Grand Tour 8:30 Jerusalem: The Making of a Holy City: Judgement Day 9:30 As It Happened: The Man Who Saved the World 10.35 World News Australia 11:10 Movie: “The Spectator” (MA s,a,n) - Casual voyeurism grows into an obsession in this low-key thriller from Italy. Valeria works as an interpreter in Turin and shares an apartment with a friend. One of Valeria’s windows looks into the flat of a neighbour, Massimo, and she finds herself watching him as he goes about his daily business. In Italian. 12:50 Kurt Wallander: Mastermind - Kurt and his men try to find the connection between a murder that’s taken place in Ystad and the kidnapping of the daughter of a police officer. It seems an outsider has infiltrated the police and is controlling every move they make. 2:40 Weatherwatch Overnight

SATURDAY 13

4:00 Rage (MA) 5:00 Rage (PG) 6:00 Rage (G) 10:00 Rage Guest Programmer (PG) 11:30 7.30 QLD 12:00 Poh’s Kitchen Lends A Hand 12:30 Australian Story 1:00 Collectors 1:30 Eggheads 2:00 Movie: “The Pink Panther” (G) 4:00 Basketball: WNBL 5:00 The Wonder Years: Math Class 5:25 Miniscule: Papatas Fritas 5:30 Nigella Kitchen: Safety In Numbers 6:00 Saturday Landline 6:30 Gardening Australia 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Doc Martin 8:20 Sinbad - Attacked by a sea creature, Sinbad wakes, rescued by mysterious Roisin. Sinbad falls for her, unaware she is stealing his memories and the people in them from him. 9:05 Hustle - Mickey proposes taking on their most dangerous ‘mark’ yet. Will Mickey and the gang go out in a shower of money or a hail of bullets? 10:05 The Jonathan Ross Show 10:50 United States Of Tara: Bryce Will Play - After revealing her frightening new alter, Bryce, Tara and Dr. Hattaras meet with KSOP Psychology Co-chair Dr. Smolow and discuss the ‘Abusive Alter Concept’. 11:20 Rage Guest Programmer (MA a,l,d,h,n,s,v.)

6:00 Weekend Today - Sunrise 9:00 Lockie Leonard 9:30 Stormworld 10:00 Children’s Programs 1:00 Imparja’s Horse Racing - Caulfield Guinness 4:00 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos 5:00 National News: First At Five 5:30 4WD TV 6:00 Nine News Saturday 6:30 Trans-Tasman Test - Australia V New Zealand 8:40 TBA 11:00 Movie: “Tango & Cash” (M) - Sylvester Stallone and Kurt Russell star as a team of rival Los Angeles detectives, who must learn to overcome their differences in order to survive the life threatening situations that abound in this action police comedy. Ray Tango and Gabe Cash are extreme opposites with each believing that he is by far the best cop, but they share an enemy in common, underworld crime boss Yves Perret, who frames them in a phoney drug deal. 1:00 Movie: “The Mackintosh Man” (M v) - A British intelligence officer posing as a diamond thief is sent to jail for 20 years in order to catch a gang that has been arranging escapes for wealthy criminals. 2:50 Nine Presents: Timomatic 3:00 Alive And Cooking 3:30 Your 4x4 4:00 Danoz Direct 5:30 Wesley Impact

6:00 Saturday Disney 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show - Weekends 11:00 The Woodlies 11:30 Ghosts Of Time 12:00 Sea Princesses 1:00 V8 Extra 1:30 Seven’s Motorsport 2:30 Movie: “Lemonade Mouth” (G) 5:00 Creek To Coast 5:30 Queensland Weekender 6:00 Seven News 6:30 TBA 11:00 I Shouldn’t Be Alive: Edge Of Death - During a solo hike through the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Charlie Hench is at 9,000 feet when a snowstorm blows in. A missed step on the treacherous boulders sees him crash over the side of the mountain, narrowly landing on a small ledge. Charlie is trapped, lost and badly injured, and no one knows he’s missing. Will he survive trapped on the exposed on the side of a cliff? 12:00 Movie: “Deranged” - An eccentric psychiatrist, aiming to be in the spotlight, is not willing to let anyone or anything get in her way. 2:00 Special - Timeless Hunters - The Aborigines of Australia have led a subsistence life by hunting for their food. In this special, we see an enthusiastic revival of their customs and traditional ways of hunting. 3:30 It Is Written Oceania 4:00 Home Shopping 5:00 Beyond Tomorrow

5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 The Making of the Lost Town of Switez 1:40 Lost Town of Switez 2:00 Spare Change 2:10 Sex and Sensibility: Paris 3:20 The Impressionists: Final Flourish 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Rex in Rome: A Promise From the Past 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Rebuilding the Past: St Fagans 8:30 Prohibition: Murder And Mayhen 9:30 Boardwalk Empire: Nights in Ballygran - Margaret asks Nucky to shut down a bootlegging operation - but when he fails to take her complaint seriously, she angrily decides to take matters into her own hands. 10:30 Boardwalk Empire: Family Limitation - Nucky’s weekly takings are stolen in a mugging on the Boardwalk - and the finger of suspicion points firmly at Luciano. In Chicago, Jimmy sees a different side of Al Capone when he joins his family for dinner, before the pair try to broker an agreement between Torrio and Sheridan. 11:30 Movie: “A Million” - This gripping South Korean thriller takes the Australian Outback as its setting for a deadly game of cat-and-mouse. Eight strangers are led to believe that they have been selected for a Survivor-style television reality show to compete for a million-dollar prize. 1:40 Skeletons In The Closet 3:20 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: Libera 12:00 Landline 1:00 Gardening Australia 1:30 Travel Oz 2:00 Sinbad 2:50 Nureyev’s Don Quixote 4:35 A Little Of Don Quixote 5:00 Wild Russia: The Arctic 5:50 Miniscule 6:00 Auction Room 6:30 Compass: The Lost War Of The Vatican - Part 2 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Great Southern Land: Living On The Edge 8:30 Jack Irish: Jack Irish is a man getting his life back together. A former criminal lawyer whose world imploded, he now spends his days finding those who don’t want to be found - dead or alive. 10:10 The Slap: Hector - An 8-part drama series that traces the shattering repercussions of a single event upon a group of family and friends. 11:05 Single Handed: The Drowning Man - When Sgt. Jack Driscoll receives a midnight call to investigate activity on an isolated beach, he unwittingly stumbles into the middle of an undercover police operation. 12:40 Movie: “ The Restless Breed” (M) - Western drama about a young lawyer bent on revenge for his father’s murder. 2:00 Order In The House 3:00 Rage

6:00 Bubble Guppies 6:30 Dora The Explorer 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Wide World Of Sports 11:00 Australian Fishing Championships 11:30 Lockie Leonard 12:00 Stormworld 12:30 Danoz Direct 1:30 The Middle 2:00 The NRL One Community Awards 3:00 House Husbands 4:00 Getaways European Tour 4:30 The Garden Guru’s 5:00 National News 5:30 Antiques Roadshow 6:00 National News Sunday 6:30 Big Brother 7:30 60 Minutes 8:30 House Husbands: With the clock ticking on his child custody hearing, Justin learns the truth about Rodney’s role in the end of his marriage and football career. 9:30 The Mentalist: My Bloody Valentine - Jane investigates the death of a mob boss’s son. Meanwhile, Van Pelt is haunted by memories of O’Laughlin’s shooting. 10:30 TBA 11:30 Flashpoint: You Think You Know Someone 12:20 What Would You Do? 1:10 Spyforce 2:05 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo 2:35 Danoz 3:30 Newstyle Direct 4:00 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News 5:30 Today

6:00 Handy Manny’s 6:30 Fish Hooks 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show Weekend 11:00 Kochie’s Business Builders 11:30 No Ordinary Family 12:30 Movie: “Anne Of Green Gables - The Sequel” 5:00 The Great Outdoors 5:30 Great South East 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Sunday Night 7:30 Anh Does Vietnam - Tonight, Anh rents a motorcycle to explore central Vietnam and the Vietnamese fascination with Luck. Anh travels north to the capital of Hanoi where he samples produce from the Old Quarter’s 36 specialist streets then enjoys the old-world French influence at the historic Metropole Hotel. 8:30 Killing Time 9:30 Strike Back 11:30 Parking Wars 12:30 Special: Surviving The Outback Rivers 1:00 Auction Squad 2:00 Home Shopping 3:00 NBC Today 4:00 NBC Meet The Press 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:30 World News 8:30 PopAsia 10:30 Football Asia 11:00 UEFA Champions League Magazine 11:30 Speedweek 1:00 World Superbike Championships 2012 1:30 Al Jazeera News 2:30 The Light Bulb Conspiracy 3:30 Deepwater Disaster - The Untold Story 4:30 Living Black 5:00 Cycling Central 6:00 Thalassa: The Waves of Mehdia 6:30 World News Australia 7:35 Lost Worlds: Battle Castle: Dover 8.30 Global Weirding: Is our weather really getting more extreme? Scientists from America’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have discovered that over the last decade, storms have been getting faster and more powerful. 9.30 Heidi Fleiss: The Would-Be Madam of Crystal - Chronicles the infamous Hollywood madam’s attempt to open the first legal brothel for female clients in the tiny desert town of Crystal, Nevada. 10:50 Movie: “Om Shanti Om ” (M n,s) - An irresistible Bollywood musical comedy seasoned with satire, vibrant colours, invigorating music and catchy dance sequences. Shahrukh Khan stars as the love-struck film extra Om who, reincarnated after a tragic death, searches for his lost love: superstar Shanti. 1:45 Weatherwatch Overnight

4:00 The New Inventors 4:30 Art Nation 5:00 Gardening Australia 5:30 Catalyst 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Landline 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Egypt Unwrapped 1:30 Meerkat Manor 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 Last Of The Summer Wine 6:00 Restoration Man: Medieval Hall Revisit 6:50 Miniscule: A Bee’s Night Out 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Australian Story 8:30 Four Corners 9:20 Media Watch 9:35 Q & A: A lively interactive discussion hosted by Tony Jones. 10:35 Lateline 11:10 The Business 11:35 Collision 12:20 Parliament Question Time: The Senate 12:25 Movie: “The Grass Is Greener” (PG) - An American oil tycoon falls in love with the wife of British Earl Victor Rhyall after visiting his home. After an extended night on the town with the tycoon, a love triangle forms. 3:10 Rage

6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Extra 3:30 Surprises 4:00 Kitchen Whiz 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Big Brother 8:30 The Mentalist: Devil’s Cherry 9:30 Person Of Interest: Bad Code - A cold case leads Reese closer to finding Finch and his kidnapper. 10:30 CSI: NY: Cavallino Rampante - While training a rookie police officer, Danny finds the dead body of a car thief in the trunk of one of the Ferraris she stole. 11:30 Memphis Beat: Ten Little Memphians - There’s a storm brewing in Memphis, and Dwight and Whitehead are off visiting a haughty Southern family from Whitehead’s past. 12:30 The Avengers - Fear Merchants 1:30 Extra 2:00 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 Killing Secret” (M v,a) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Medical Emergency 3:30 Toybox 4:00 It’s Academic 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 The X Factor 9:00 TBA 11:00 Up All Night: First Christmas - Reagan will do anything to make Amy’s first Christmas perfect, even if it means getting help from an unlikely source, her mum. In an effort to find Reagan the perfect gift, Chris faces a major obstacle...the mall. 11:30 Suits: Sucker Punch - When a heated deposition ends with Harvey punching Travis Tanner in the face, Daniel Hardman suggests holding a trialrun to prepare Jessica for the task of defending Harvey when it comes time for the real thing. 12:30 Keeping Up With The Kardashians 1:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Room For Improvement 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Movie: “Crossed Tracks” (M) 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:00 The Crew 5:30 Global Village: Visions of Germany: Bavaria 5:45 Countdown 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 The Story of Science: What is the World Made Of? 8:30 Derren Brown: The Experiments: Gameshow - In this episode, Derren turns himself into the host of a game show and investigates whether we all have the capacity for evil, and whether or not being part of a group affects our sense of right and wrong. 9:30 Black Mirror: Fifteen Million Merits - A twisted parable for the Twitter age, this darkly comic series taps into our collective unease about the modern world. 10:40 World News Australia 11:10 The World Game 12:10 SOS 1:15 Living Black 1:45 Pizza World Record 2:15 Wilfred: Honey You’re Killing the Dog - Sarah goes away for her last piece of pre-wedding freedom and Wilfred takes the opportunity to bully Adam and eat-up a storm 2:50 Weatherwatch Overnight

4:05 Movie: “The Bamboo Blonde” (G) 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 11:00 Big Ideas 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 Last Of The Summer Wine 6:50 Miniscule 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Poh’s Kitchen Lends A Hand 8:30 Life at 7 9:30 QI: Aquatic Animals 10:00 Jennifer Byrne Presents: The Harry Games - Jennifer is joined by legendary ‘young adult’ authors John Marsden, Morris Gleitzman and Melina Marchetta, along with up and coming author Steph Bowe to discuss YA fiction. 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:30 Four Corners 12:15 Media Watch 12:30 Parliament Question Time: The Senate 1:30 The Cars That Ate China 2:30 WNBL 3:30 Rage

6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Extra 3:30 Surprises 4:00 Kitchen Whiz 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 Big Bang Theory: The Launch Acceleration 8:30 The Big Bang Theory: The Higgs Boson Observation 9:00 2 Broke Girls: And The Hold Up 9:30 Two And A Half Men: Four Balls, Two Bats and One Mitt 10:00 TBA 11:30 Weeds: Su-Su-Sucio - Jill pays Nancy a surprise visit. Meanwhile, Celia gets sent back to the U.S., Nancy’s bodyguard is missing and Silas and Doug look for law enforcement authorization. 12:00 Chase 1:00 Extra 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 End Of Eden” (M) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Medical Emergency 3:30 Toybox 4:00 Its Academic 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: An old friend arrives to help the Braxton’s find Kyle. Sid and Lisa keep their relationship from Dex. Dex reveals to Sid that Lisa is married. 7:30 The X Factor 8:45 Winners & Losers 9:45 Grey’s Anatomy: Love The One You’re With 10:45 Smash: The Movie Star - Bombshell’ is turned upside-down by the arrival of movie star Rebecca Duvall. Karen and Ivy are drawn into an uneasy alliance against their new rival - but can they overcome their history? 11:40 Hung: The Whole Beefalo - With the fate of the Wellness Center hanging in the balance, Ray and Tanya must find Charlie and recover their $40,000. 12:15 Sons And Daughters 1:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Movie: “Apres Vous” (M a,l) 3:00 Letters and Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Visions of Germany: Bavaria 5:45 Countdown 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are?: Len Goodman 8:30 Insight 9:30 Dateline 10:30 World News Australia 11:05 Movie: “Little Red ” - (M d,l,n,s) A four-year-old boy starting at a boarding kindergarten for the first time struggles to fit in to a strictly regimented society in post-revolutionary China. Nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. 12:45 Skins: Effy - Effy has been in a psychiatric hospital recovering since she tried to take her own life. After lots of sessions with her counsellor, he tells her she is ready to go back home. 1:40 Skins: Everyone - With their A-level results in for most of the gang, thoughts about the past and the future are on their minds. Thomas is running fast, Katie is doing her best to match make, JJ is babysitting, Cookie’s up to his old tricks, Emily’s confused and Naomi’s had enough. 2:40 Weatherwatch Overnight

4:10 Movie: “The Wedding Rehearsal” 5:30 Eggheads 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programmes 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 Last Of The Summer Wine 6:00 Restaurant: The Singles 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 QI: Espionage 8:30 Gruen Planet 9:05 The Chaser: Hamster Wheel 9:35 Randling - It’s Fitzroy Fireballs versus The Help, Anthony Morgan and Dave O’Neil staring down Angus Sampson and Toby Schmitz. Look out for Dave’s convincing New Zealand accent and a list of Australian toilet-related place names. 10:15 At The Movies 10:45 Lateline 11:20 The Business 11:45 The Librarians: Pearls Of Wisdom 12:10 Parliament Question Time: The Senate 1:15 Movie: “WUSA” (PG) - A penniless wanderer causes chaos when he becomes the announcer for a right-wing radio station. 3:05 Rage

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Murder At My Door” (M v,a) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Medical Emergency 3:30 Toybox 4:00 It’s Academic 4:30 Seven News At 4.30 5:00 The Price Is Right 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home & Away 7:30 Highway Patrol 8:00 Surveillance 8:30 Criminal Minds: Divining Rod - After a notorious serial killer is executed, a copycat begins murdering women in the same Oklahoma town and in the same fashion, and the BAU team must act fast before more victims are found. 10:30 Law & Order: LA: Plummer Park - When cops are called to the home of Nick and Amy Libergal, they are surprised to discover two Russian men armed with guns and Nick dead in his bathtub. 11:30 Parks And Recreation 12:00 Sons And Daughters 1:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Room For Improvement 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 Weatherwatch And Music 5:05 World News 5:30 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifier: Germany v Sweden 7:45 World News 12:00 World News Australia Special: 2012 U.S. Presidential Election: Presidential Debate 1:30 Russian News 2:00 Dateline 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Visions of Germany: Bavaria 5:45 Countdown 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Meet My Wild Friend: The Chosen 8:30 Living with the Amish 9:30 Barack Obama: The Great Illusions - . Since taking office, Obama has had to confront an economic crisis as well as an opposition determined to discredit him and destroy his agenda. The President has been forced to adapt his governing style, and to rein in his ambitions for change. 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 Movie: “If You Love Me, Follow Me” (M s,l,n) - Max is a successful middle-aged doctor married to an equally successful young lawyer, Anna. After an argument with a patient, Max decides to give up his bourgeois lifestyle to re-form his old rock band - much to his wife’s concern. In French. 12:50 Iron Chef: Giant Lobster 1:30 Iron Chef: Sushi 2:20 Weatherwatch Overnight

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “The Last Templar” (M) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Medical Emergency 3:30 Toybox 4:00 It’s Academic 4:30 Seven News At 4.30 5:00 The Price Is Right 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home & Away 7:30 Brynne: My Bedazzled Life 8:00 How I Met Your Mother: Good Crazy 8:30 Beauty And The Geek Australia 9:30 TBA 12:00 It’s Always Sunny In Philadelpia: Who Got Dee Pregnant The gang gets a real ‘scare’ after Dee reveals she’s pregnant, forcing the guys to recall their last hazy Halloween Party to determine if one of them might be the father. 12:30 Keeping Up With The Kardashians 1:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 Weatherwatch And Music 5:05 World News 1:00 The Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia 1:30 William Shatner’s Weird or What?: Power Of The Mind 2:30 Chainsaw 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Visions of Germany: Bavaria 5:45 Countdown 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Gourmet Farmer: Paddock Final Lunch 8:00 Destination Flavour 8:30 Two Greedy Italians ...Still Hungry: Alps 9:35 One Born Every Minute 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 Sex Workers and Proud! Described as the world’s oldest profession, prostitution remains a ‘dark object of hatred and desire’. It is branded the symbol of the exploitation of women by men in all societies. But some women and men proudly declare their right to freely be able to rent their bodies. 12:40 Movie: “Blood Brothers” (MA v) - An epic story of comradeship compromised by guns, gangsters and girls set in the jazz era of 1930s Shanghai. Three friends who move from the countryside to Shanghai unwittingly get involved with the criminal underworld and become entangled in a dangerous love triangle. 2:25 Weatherwatch Overnight

THURSDAY 18

4:00 Rage 4:30 National Press Club Address 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 Movie: “St Louis Blues” (G) 2:00 Tibetan Eldorado 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 Last Of The Summer Wine 6:00 Grand Designs: Lake District 6:50 Miniscule: Lettuce 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 QLD 8:00 Miranda: Let’s Do It - Tilly is driving Miranda and her mother Penny crazy with her plans for her upcoming wedding of the year. But all Penny really wants is for Miranda to be the one walking down the aisle. 8:30 New Tricks: New Tricks is back but this time there are changes ahead for the UCOS team. One will leave and a new member will join. 9:35 Waking The Dead: Sins Part 2 - DSI Boyd and the Cold Case team investigate the murder of a prison governor 15 years before, and revisit the suspects whose alibis are found to be shaky 10:30 Lateline 11:05 My Family: Dog Dazed 11:35 The Trophy Room 12:05 Rage (MA l,d,h,n,s,v)

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MONDAY 15

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TUESDAY 16

IMPARJA

WEDNESDAY 17

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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 Kitchen Whiz 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Big Brother 8:30 Big Fat Gypsy Weddings - A look beyond the enormous wedding dresses, sequins and tiaras to unveil the lot of a Gypsy woman. It’s not all just about having blingtastic nuptials. 9:30 Embarrassing Bodies: Brighton - The team head to Brighton where they treat Vaginal Discharge, Obesity, Teeth Discolouration, Teeth Grinding, Benign Essential Tremor, Mouth Ulcers and Cold Sores, Fish Odour Syndrome, Testicular Pain and Buried Penis. 10:30 TBA 11:30 House Husbands 12:30 Eclipse 1:00 Extra 1:30 Danoz 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News 5:30 Today 5:30 Eggheads 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 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 Children’s Programs 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 The World’s Worst 3:00 Extra 3:30 Surprises 4:00 Kitchen Whiz 4:30 National Afternoon Disasters 1:15 Big Ideas Sampler 1:30 At The Movies 2:00 ParliaNews 5:30 Hot Seat ment Question Time 3:00 Children’s Programs 4:55 BTN Daily 5:00 6:00 National News Eggheads 5:30 Last Of The Summer Wine 6:00 Greatest Cities Of The 6:30 A Current Affair World With Griff Rhys Jones: New York 7:00 Big Brother 7:00 ABC News 8:00 Big Brother Confidential 7:30 7.30 8:30 AFP: Australian Federal Police 8:00 Catalyst 9:30 TBA 8:30 Rake: Red and David’s affair is front page news; Missy 10:30 Australian Families Of Crime: Carl Williams, the notorious undecides she wants marriage and children; Cleaver is facing the derworld figure who police believe killed 10 people, died after beconsequences of the dark path he trod to recover his father’s ing attacked by fellow inmates at Barwon Prison, Victoria. Jailed estate. for 35 years after pleading guilty to three murders, this exclusive 9:30 Lowdown: The Naked Chef presentation, hosted by Vince Colosimo, takes an in-depth look 10:00 Summer Heights High inside the true life story of Carl Williams, the baby face killer. 11:30 Are You There Chelsea? Sloanes Ex 10:30 Lateline 12:00 20/20 11:05 The Business 11:30 The National Parks: America’s Best Idea: Voice Of The Wilderness 1:00 Extra 1:30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo 12:25 The Clinic 3:00 Newstyle Direct 1:15 Parliament Question Time: The Senate 3:30 Good Morning America 2:20 Songs Of Praise: Mission England 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today 2:55 Rage

12 – Cooktown Local News 11 - 17 October 2012

CROSSWORD No. 119

SUDOKU No. 119

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LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd) You will be very good at “reading between the lines”. If anyone tries to deceive you they will soon be caught. Use this strength to your own beneﬁt. Romance. Be careful not to let a difference of opinion come between you and your partner. Your opinions may not be as different as you presently think.

SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd)

This will be an excellent time to start a new project; especially one which is connected with a local sporting club. You have more skill than you realise. Romance. Your stubbornness and determination will impress a member of the opposite sex. Don’t change this characteristic as it is deemed attractive.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st)

FOR KIDS

This would be an excellent time to start reading a new novel. An escape from reality will help put your present situation in perspective. Romance. Communications with your partner will be especially good this week. Make the most of the opportunity. Don’t worry about pulling all-night chatting sessions.

CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th)

Don’t allow yourself to be too easily inﬂuenced by a friend. This person may have an ulterior motive that you are not aware of. Be more alert! Romance. Instead of trying to change your partner, you should do your best to accept them just as they are. Everyone comes with ﬂaws and challenges.

AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th)

Animals in your care may be a little tense today. It is possible that they are picking up on your emotions. Calm your feelings before returning home. Romance. Your love-life will shortly be on the way up. You must be patient for just a little longer, however. This week may be the most difﬁcult.

PISCES (February 20th - March 20th) Try to give yourself a break. You have been working very hard recently and need to do something different. Do something dramatic. Romance. You may be a little slow to tell your partner how you feel about them. They need to hear it loud and clear! Tell them earlier in the week so that you can discuss it.

FINDWORD No. 119 A LAUGH WITH LOTSA

ARIES (March 21st - April 20th)

A new friend may be much more similar to you than you realise. You have a lot to talk about. Take your time getting to know them. Romance. Don’t allow stress to build up until it is too late. You have been doing too much recently and need to take it easy. Give yourself a break.

TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st)

An unexpected let-down should not make you lose heart. Keep on trying and you will get there in the end! This is the week to keep your head up. Romance. This should be the start of a very fruitful period, both for you and for your partner. Enjoy all of the wonderful things that will come your way.

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GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st)

You will be amazed at how easily you can work out what people are thinking. Anybody who imagines that they can do things behind your back is in for a surprise! Romance. An awkward situation at work may take you by surprise. Gather information before making judgements.

CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd) Money which you gained through the help of a friend or relative will have to be put to good use. Don’t forget to thank the person concerned. It’s up to you to share your fortune. Romance. Don’t judge a new acquaintance by their appearance. There is much more to them than you assume.

LEO (July 24th - August 23rd)

QUOTE OF THE DAY

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It is not beauty that endears; it’s love that makes us see beauty.

– Leo Tolstoy

SOLUTIONS No. 119

You will have to take a more active approach in getting what you want this week. A method from the past may need to be changed. Romance. Your partner will appreciate some compliments. Let them know how strongly you feel. Be sure to comment on small details to really show you notice them.

VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd)

A petty argument between two family members will have to be resolved. Wait until later in the week to become involved. Romance. Give your partner a surprise today! A romantic gesture will help to bring you together. The surprise should be something outrageous that your partner wouldn’t have expected.

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STEVE’S

Trades and Services

Antenna & Satellite

ANTENNAS & SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS

CONCRETING & CARPENTRY

ENGINE REPAIRS

Steve’s

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BLINDS & AWNINGS

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for a FREE measure and quote Phone: 4069 6625 or 0439 393 546

BUILDERS

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Based in Cooktown Servicing Cairns to the Tip clancy_ganﬁeld@hotmail.com Lic. No. 73751

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Toby Graves For all your phone and data cabling needs, new installations or fault restoration • Repairs to cut cables • Satellite TV installations • Dingo hire… trenching, concrete mixer and post hole digger

Phone 4069 5663 or 0438 695 663 CONCRETING

BSA: 12141087

BRACKENHURST CONCRETING

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

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FENCING

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Telephone: 1300 4895 00

PO Box 317 Cooktown 4895

Bart and John Harrison • New installations/additions and repair work

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Changes To COOKTOWN PLAYGROUP emergenCy relief:

Thursdays

Monday: 2.30pm – 3pm food parcel only – Referral required. Free fun for all 0-5 year olds Tuesday: 2pm – 3pm. 9.30am-11.30am • Noatmore one food voucher the than Community Centreper three months. • This is an emergency service only. The Red Peppers Art Group • A referral for budgeting counselling mayWednesdays be issued if2.00pm on-going need is - 4.30pm identified.

At the Community Centre

Computer sales • service • repairs • cables • media networking • software & virus troubleshooting • cartridges • video games

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Rubbish removal and disposal Ph: Deb Smith 4069 5851 or 0428 106 136

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Returned and Services League of Australia Cooktown Sub Branch

MONTHLY MEETING The next meeting will be held at 9am

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Cooktown Local

72 Charlotte St

Regional Service Delivery Operations One (1) permanent part-time position available Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services Salary: $24 766 - $29 267 p.a. Location: Cooktown Reference: QLD/23810/12 Key Duties: The purpose of this position is to provide efficient and effective administrative support to the Disability Services Local Area Coordination Office at Cooktown. Enquiries: Roz Willet 4048 9900 To apply please visit www.jobs.qld.gov.au Closing Date: Friday, 26 October 2012

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this Sunday, October 14 at the Sub Branch Office, 132 Charlotte Street Office: 4069 6353 Mobile: 0413 322 625

Jimmy Fay, Secretary

APPRENTICE MECHANIC WANTED COOKTOWN A motor mechanic apprenticeship is available at our Workshop in Cooktown for an individual with an interest in a career in this field. If you are interested in applying for this opportunity, please reply in writing to:

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COOKTOWN DISTRICT COMMUNITY CENTRE

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

6pm on Wednesday, October 24

@ Cooktown District Community Centre 13 Charles St, Cooktown (opposite school) Notice is given of a public meeting to be held at Cooktown District Community Centre on 24th Oct, 2012 commencing at 6pm. The purpose of this meeting is to nominate no less than four (4) as the Committee of Management for the Cooktown District Community Centre Incorporated for a term of one (1) year. All positions will be declared open and nominations will be accepted prior to, or on the night. Further information for nominees and committee members can be obtained from reception. Any other enquiries please contact Reception, on (07) 4069 6098.

PO BOX 97, COOKTOWN QLD 4895

Position Vacant

James Cook Museum is seeking applicants for a casual Museum Assistant. Applicants must be enthusiastic, willing to learn, confident in cash handling and have good communication skills. Position will require weekend work. Training provided. Contact Melanie Piddocke for further information. Please submit a covering letter and current CV either in person, mail or email by Thursday, November 1, 2012. 50 Helen Street Cooktown PO Box 130 jamescookmuseum@nationaltrustqld.org (07) 4069 5386

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NEWS

Living Well

WITH CLARE RICHARDS

Turmeric grows abundantly here

TURMERIC is a spice that grows abundantly in our climate. Cousin to ginger and galangal, it is the central ingredient in the much-loved yellow curry powder. Turmeric adds its happy yellow colour to many other foods, and particularly when it is fresh it also adds a mild earthier ginger-like flavour. Turmeric is one of the world’s spices most extensively studied in scientific research for its healing properties. Research on turmeric’s benefits has confirmed traditional uses and points to turmeric being a valuable assistant in maintaining wellbeing and in the fight against cancers, arthritis, heart disease, Alzheimer’s and Type II diabetes. Unfortunately modern curry powders don’t always contain much turmeric, so it is good to add extra plain turmeric powder when you are using a store bought curry powder. Turmeric is regularly stocked at Q-cumbers in Cooktown and can be purchased in larger amounts from Cooktown Food Services. If your family loves curry, I suggest buying whole spices to make it in bulk yourself. You will need a grinder - I use a good coffee grinder, which can be bought from big electrical and homeware shops for about $60. The flavour of home-made curry powder is so much better than the bought, and the healing properties stronger as all the spices have been ground fresh in your kitchen. Buy the spices whole, because ground spices deteriorate quickly and lose their health benefits - particularly in our upcoming build up and wet seasons. If you share the spice purchase across a few families or friends then you can all enjoy fresh curry powder, and the overall price per weight will be far more economical than the small tins in the shops. In Cooktown, you can order spices through Cooktown Food Services or Q-cumbers, and for spices they don’t stock, try Mareeba-based internet shop Spice Girls (http://www.thespicegirls.com.au/).

Curry Powder This is my version of the old fashioned yellow curry powder, but with far more flavour. It does make quite a lot, so if you can, store in the fridge or freezer to preserve flavour. Use it wherever you would usually use curry powder. Makes about 1 cup. 2½ tablespoons (10 teaspoons) coriander seeds 2½ tablespoons (10 teaspoons) cumin seeds 3 teaspoons black peppercorns 3 teaspoons brown mustard seeds 1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds 1 teaspoon cardamom seeds ¼ cinnamon stick (2cm piece) cup ground turmeric 1 tablespoon (4 teaspoons) hot paprika or cayenne 1 tablespoon (4 teaspoons) ground ginger Grind the whole spices (coriander, cumin, peppercorns, mustard, fenugreek, cardamom and cinnamon) to a fine powder. Sieve and mix thoroughly with turmeric, paprika (or cayenne) and ginger and store in an clean container and label. This recipe will be available on her website: http:// www.healthybloomfieldtrack.org.au/ from tomorrow, Friday, October 12.

Rain fails to dampen the bull-ride spirit saw the large number of people sitting around the arena dwindle at various stages of intensity. Mrs Johnson said her committee had received some very positive feedback on the running of the event, despite the rain. “The rain did put a bit of a dampener on things which was a little disappointing,” she said. “On the positive side though, it did quell the dust around the arena, and full marks to the diehards who saw the bull rides through to the end. “That includes the spectators, judges, competitors and volunteers who stuck it out.” She said significant contributors to the success of the event were the Cooktown Amateur Turf Club for use of the venue,

ACCORDING to one of the organisers of Saturday’s third annual Bull Ride and Barrel Races Penny Johnson, the event saw a marked increase in the number of those who attended. “We think there were about 700 who attended, either for the whole day or who came in for the Black Image concert at night,” she said. Competitors and spectators came from as far afield as Croydon, Weipa, Kowanyama, the Tablelands and Mossman to join the locals from Hope Vale, Wujal Wujal and Cooktown who attended the event. While the weather stayed fine for the barrel racing and led horse events, intermittent drizzling rain interrupted the bull riding section of the afternoon, which

Cooktown Horse Sports, the Cooktown District Community Centre and all the stall holders. “Being able to use the racecourse was fantastic, while the competitors in the Horsesports events were just awesome,” she said. “And the kids who went there just had a ball with everything that was going on for them courtesy of the CDCC, and everything was just right with the food and drinks vendors. “We enjoyed support from right around the community to run the bull ride this year, businesses, individuals, organisations and families - from sponsorship and donations, through to helping out by volunteering.” She said without Cape York

Sustainable Futures auspicing the event, there would have been no bull ride, and the organisation has already pledged its support for next year. “CYSF were wonderful in coming on board to auspice the bullride, along with their support in marketing and we’re going to get it next year too,” she said. And it is not only CYSF that has pledged ongoing support. “Many of this year’s sponsors, along with some new ones who have already indicated their willingness to come on board for the 2012 bull ride,” she said. “We’d just like to thank all those who have been involved in making this year’s Bull Ride and Barrel Races such a fantastic success.”

CLASSIFIEDS TRADES

POSITIONS VACANT

COOKTOWN Skip Bins. Commercial and domestic rubbish removal and disposal. Ph 4069 5851 or 0428 106 136.

Experienced cook/chef required for Capers Cafe. Please see manager at cafe or phone 4069 5737.

PUBLIC NOTICE Practitioner in Australian Bush Flower Essences and Reiki Jin Kei Do. Consults by appointment - phone Anne Kelly 4069 5216.

MOTELS

FOR SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE

AAA CBD CBD CBD – Inn Cairns Boutique Apartments, 17 Lake Street, Cairns. Self catering, secure car parking, pool/gazebo, opp PO and Woolworths. Ph 07 4041 2350.

CONTAINERS for sale or hire. Ph Cooktown Towing, Tyres & Mechanical 4069 5545.

Cooktown Horse Sports Association Inc. AGM – October 27, 2012, 10am – Cooktown RSL.

FOR SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE

FRIDGE/freezer, 2 side by side doors, 900ml wide and 1800ml tall, Daewoo silver, 1 year old as new. Lots of drawers and shelves. $950. 0418 695 922.

STANDBY Response Service. Support and information for people bereaved by suicide. Ph 0439 722 266. 24 hours – 7 days per week.

wanted to buy 7000 plus Litre water tank. Call 0457 168 437

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MOTELS CAIRNS Rainbow Inn. 3½ star, all facilities including cable TV. Close to the city, from $65 per night. Ph 4051 1022. ADVERTISE your classified here! Call 1300 4895 00.

CLASSIFIEDS ADVERTISE your classified here! Garage Sales, Meetings, Car or

Boat for Sale! Email ads@ cooktownlocalnews.com.au or call 1300 4895 00.

CIVIL celebrant Kathleen Roberts. Naming Ceremonies, Marriages, Funeral Co-ordination. 4069 5004 or 0427 695 004 ADVERTISE your classified here! Call 1300 4895 00.

Police Youth Citizens Clubs Indigenous Community Sport and Recreation Officer Based with Gungarde – Cooktown Available up to 31/12/2012 – with possibility of an extension. $17.00 to $25.00 per hour (based on experience). Police Citizens Youth Club (QLD) requires a highly motivated, enthusiastic and reliable person to manage, develop and deliver sports programs in the Cooktown Community. Reporting to Gungarde CEO, Regional Manager and State Manager, this responsible role will require: • Consulting with the community and stakeholders to develop a range of suitable sports and recreation programs under the Strength for Life Priorities: Self, Family and Community • Delivering sport and recreation programs to community clients • Working flexible hours to meet local sporting and recreational demands. You must have prior experience and/or relevant academic or industry qualification in sport and recreation or agree to obtain necessary training, strong communication skills, experience in planning and delivering sport and recreational programs, good organizational skills and the ability to prioritise and self-manage are requires attributes. However PCYC is committed to ensuring that successful applicants receive professional development and training to assist in the delivery of sport and recreation programs. You must also have a strong commitment to working in and with the indigenous community. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are strongly encouraged to apply. To apply and obtain a Job Description (for the Sport and Recreation Officer Cooktown) please send a letter of interest to: admin@gungarde.com or post to PO Box 6 Cooktown, QLD 4895 By Thursday, October 18, 2012

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Barra the top catch in FNQ Hasler benches Barba << From Page 20 He had played three matches for GH United. “I’m not allowed to play no more - I got a call from the big fella, coach Des Hasler. “It was good to come back and play with all my family. “It’s a good way to keep fit and it’s a long season but I love the game and that’s why I do it. They are my relations - we’re all family. “Two of my older brothers are playing and there is a fair few cousins there,” Barba told the Townsville Bulletin. Hasler told the Bulletin he supported Barba being at the carnival to promote the game but not to play. “What happens if he breaks his leg or does a cruciate ligament. What should be happening is him signing autographs and talking to the fans,” Hasler said. Without the services of Ben Barba, GH United lost the semi final 34-4 to the Palm Island Barracudas which went on to defeat Yunga Boongi 22-8 in the grand final. Ben Barba played three games for GH United - two on day one and another early on day two before being banned. On the field he was targeted by opponents and swamped by fans off it. It was a far cry from his appearance at fullback for the Bulldogs six days earlier in Sydney when they lost 14-4 to the Melbourne Storm in the NRL grand final. A crowd of more than 80,000 was at the NRL decider and around 6000 spectators watched the popular Bindal carnival. The carnival was held at Brother’s

ABOVE: Ben Barba causing the defence some problems as he did all year in the NRL. BELOW: Ben Barba and teammates behind the try line.

BARRAMUNDI (above), as if we didn’t know, is the most-popular fish caught in the Far North. This is one of the results from the state’s largest-ever recreational fishing survey which found yellowfin bream (below), sand whiting and trumpeter whiting are the three most commonly caught species in Queensland. Survey showed recreational fishers caught almost 1.7 million yellowfin bream, 1.3 million sand

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League’s Club four fields in the backdrop of Dairy Farmer’s Stadium, the home of the NQ Cowboys. The Cooktown Local News was at the carnival and snapped some amazing action shots of wonder-boy Barba weaving his magic. GH United easily won their first qualifying match on day one and then came up against highly rated Palm Island team Ajas Boyz in their second. Down 12-0 with a minute remaining in the first half, Ben Barba side stepped four defenders to score a try which was converted. After the break his elder brother, Aaron Barba. scored a try to give GH

United a 14-12 lead. But Ajas Boyz, a memorial side for the Palm Island Geia family which also has descendants on Moa Island, hit back to race to what looked a winning 22-14 lead. GH United scored again but it was desperation personified with a minute to go when Ben Barba crossed near the posts to equal the scores. The following conversion gave his side the two point win. A year before Ben and Aaron Barba played for Boigu Island side Malu Kiai which won the grand final of the Zenadth Kes carnival on Thursday Island.

whiting and one million trumpeter whiting. Over the 12-month survey period from October, 2010 - September, 2011, recreational fishers caught approximately 13.3 million fish. Catch and release fishing was also popular a m o n g Q u e e n s l a n d ’s recreational fishers. Nearly half of all fish were released back into the water. Almost 97% of those surveyed did not belong to

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any fishing club or group. Survey results: * Almost all recreational fishers preferred to throw in a line and nearly half chose to fish from the shore; * Fishing was consistent throughout the year, however in many regions there were peaks in April and September, coinciding with school holidays; * Recreational fishers adopted new technology, fitting out their boats with echo sounders and global positioning systems; * Most boat fishing occurred in coastal waters shallower than 40m; * In regions close to the Great Barrier Reef, coral trout, redthroat emperor and tropical snapper were commonly caught species; * Fitzroy and Mackay residents are big on their crustaceans, catching about 300,000 mud crabs over the survey period; and * The catch-andrelease method was particularly popular for freshwater species such as Australian bass, freshwater cod and golden perch. For further information on the regional breakdown of results, view the regional snapshot fact sheets on the survey page of the Fisheries Queensland website. To d o w n l o a d t h e full report of the 2010 Statewide Recreational Fishing Survey visit www.fisheries.qld.gov.au or call 13 25 23.

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Greens open on course IT was good to see a few more members come out to play in last week’s Italian Restaurant Weekly Stroke competition. Steve Butler and Gary Johnstone both returned a score of nett 64, with Steve taking the honours on a count-back. Welcoming news of the greens being back in play enticed 10 members to come out on Saturday and compete in the Odd Club Stableford. Things were also spiced up a bit as the new 8/17th red tee was also opened for the first time. John Pettersen had a cracker of a game to win the day’s event with 40 Stableford points. Gary Johnstone also managed a great game for

runner-up place with 35 points. The nearestIn the the-pins were landed by Steve Butler for Bunker 2/11, John Pettersen for 14 and Kim Copland for 9/18. This week’s Italian Restaurant Weekly competition is a Stableford competition, which is being played off the white tees. As planned, Phil has opened the greens and the new tee which is currently the 17th (for red tees) is in play. Happy golfing everyone. Kelly Barnett Manager Cooktown Golf Club

Tennis coaching available to all TENNIS coaching will be available at the Garden Street Courts this weekend to anyone who is interested. A visiting coach will hold two clinics on Saturday, October 13 and another on Sunday, October 14. The first clinic on

Saturday will be for under-12s and will be held from 11am to 1pm, with the second being for adults, which will start at 3pm and continue until 5pm. Then on Sunday, a three-hour clinic will be held from 8am until 11am for upper primary school

age and high school children. The clinics are free to Tennis Club members, but non-members will be charged $10 to cover insurance costs. Everyone is welcome to attend. Call Caz on 0408 198 953 for details.

Shooting for the SSAA clubs Alex Poberay, Maureen Selman and Shirley Renfree on a recent girls’ fishing trip. Photo submitted. I HOPE you have been out during from the Wharf on Monday morning. out wide and the spearfishers have the past couple of days because you With the bait and tide, quite a few had a great week with crayfish, coral may have missed your chance as the mackerel have been around with the trout, blue bone parrot and Spanish mackerel keeping the “spearos” forecast is going back to blast off best fish around 10kg. south-easters for tomorrow and the And if you’re headed to the busy. Remember, this weekend’s days ahead. Wharf, golden trevally, barra and Early morning fishing from jacks are the best to target. forecast is windy, so another fish in the Wharf has brought some good As expected, the offshore fishing the local rivers or a quick trip into results with some solid mangrove has fired with the light winds allow- Lakefield might be the best plan. ing some great fishing this week, Let’s hope for a few more days of jacks being landed. The calm weather and some run with large Spanish mackerel, coral the light winds like we have enjoyed in the tide has seen the return of large trout, large mouth nannies, spangled the past couple of days. Tight lines, schools of bait in the river the past emperor and red emperor filling the couple of days and there has also creels during the week. Russell Bowman, The water clarity has been good The Lure Shop. been a large school of squid spotted

The netball girls are back on court A LACK of Cooktown players, believed to be a hangover from a slow return from the school holidays, failed to derail Monday night’s netball game with Hope Vale again coming to the fore, lending players to the Cooktown team. But their generosity ended there, dishing out sound 26-16 defeat. Karen’s prowess in the goal circle again proved too much for Cooktown, scoring most of the 26 goals with Nicole, as centre, bringing the ball quickly and efficiently down the court to her.

Joanne showed that playing regularly pays off and really started to shine as goal attack for Hope Vale, managing to keep the ball from Fiona (who kindly filled in for Cooktown) and thwarting Cooktown’s attempts to gain a few points. Although Cooktown struggled for players, it was great to have a new face in Maggie joining the Cooktown team, making a valuable contribution by scoring many of their much-needed goals. A big thanks goes to Henry, Roy and Tristan for filling in dur-

ing the first quarter for Cooktown. Due to the lack of numbers it was a work out for all and it is hoped full teams will be back on the court next week. And a lack of numbers in the junior ranks meant there was no game played by them. Players are reminded that next Monday’s games will be at the Events Centre, with the under-12s starting at 5.30pm and the seniors tipping off at 6.45pm. There is a $10 membership fee for the term and $2 per game playing fee. New players are very welcome.

Reaction times tested by gusting winds THE Shotgun Trap Shoot last Saturday afternoon was very challenging because of the last of the strong gusty winds, with some targets flying both low and high, testing the reaction time of the shooters. On Sunday we also shot three rounds of Skeet, and although still a bit windy, it was nowhere as bad as the day before, with everyone happy with their performances. At the SSAA Cameron Creek Road Range this Saturday October 13, a Pistol Shoot is scheduled from 1pm, which will be followed by Rifle Practice. Then this Sunday,

Sewezy stitches a different trail for unsuspecting Hash THIS week’s run was hosted by Sewezy from her town house in the outer suburbs. This is a handy location because she can choose to lay a trail through jungle-covered hills, or for a change of scenery she can head into town and do a circuit of the pubs and other watering-holes. In the event, she did neither of these. I’m not quite sure where we ran, but we did pass the schools, and we did run right through a caravan park. We might have visited the Chinese Gardens, although I did not see any coolies or water buffalo. Whatever - we finally got back to Hope Street and the way home. Back at the bash, we found we were an unusual bunch. Although there were quite a few Hashers present, there were none of the

Big Wheels who normally tell us minions what to do and what to think. We were left with Fakawe, who is far too thoughtful and civilised to be a Big Wheel. She donned a crown of creeper (specially made for her by Christmas) and called the circle to order. First up was Sewezy, who has reached her 300th run, and Granddad who is practising for his 900th run next week. Congratulations to both of them. Then there were Oyster and Xtraktit who very nearly forgot to sign the book. And Cracklin who, thinking that Fakawe would be far less strict than Thermo, had turned up in a short nightie instead of a proper hash tee-shirt. Finally Moses and Yo-Yo were welcomed back from their trip to Europe. Next came the traditional discussion the

date of the Christmas camp. This has been carved in stone (presumably by the Big Wheels) and is set for November 24. Granddad and Whizz have selected the location, but are not telling where it is. Apparently you can swim there, but probably not for very long. We adjourned for spaghetti and pavlova (not on the same plate). Next week’s run starts at the Golf Club turn-off at 5.30pm on Monday, October 15. Just turn up to join in. Call Moses on 4069 5854 or 0409 686 032 for details. On-on! Lye Bak

October 14 at 9am there is a Combined Services Rifle Shoot. Contact Toby Graves on 4069 5663 for further details. If anyone is wanting to try this kind of target shooting, feel free to come along and either have a go or just look. You will be made welcome. For details contact the Secretary, Anne Williams on 4069 5173. Anne Williams, Secretary.

One point separates shooters ONLY one point separated the shooters who finished first, second

and third in the 40-shot Standard Match contested on Wednesday, October 4. Nine shooters competed in the event, which saw Laurance the winner on 327, closely followed by Juergan with 326 and Carol with 325. Dates to include in your diary for October: Saturday, 20 - Target Shoot from 1.30pm; Wednesday, 17 - Service Core/Sports Pistol/ Centrefire Shoot from 5.30pm; Wednesday, 24 - Service Core/Sports Pistol/ Centrefire Shoot from 5.30pm; Sunday, 28 - Practical Shoot from 9am; Wednesday, 31 - General Meeting, Service Core/Sports Pistol/ Centrefire Shoot and Air Pistol match from 5.30pm. Janne Stewart, Secretary/Treasurer.

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Marton bury Diggers despite Thomas Ling century

LEFT: Ben Barba scores a try ay the 25th Anniversary Bindal Sharks All Blacks carnival in Townsville. RIGHT: Ben Barba over for another try.

Hasler benches Barba at carnival

ABOVE: Marton bowler John O’Neill put plenty of energy into his bowling on Sunday. Photos: GARY HUTCHISON. BELOW LEFT: Another lusty shot from Thomas Ling, who scored 107 for Marton on Sunday. BELOW RIGHT: A swing and a miss from Marton batsman Steve Law sees him fall victim to Council’s David Curtis.

Photos and words By ALF WILSON CHAMPION Canterbury Bulldogs fullback and Dally M winner Ben Barba was spectacularly banned from playing further games midway through the 25th anniversary Bindal Sharks All Blacks carnival in Townsville on the weekend of October 6-7. Barba had lined up with and starred for GH United, a family team from his home town of Mackay, in qualifying games on October 6 during the 19- team men’s section of the popular carnival. GH United’s reached the final four but, before the semi-final against the Palm Island Barracudas on October 7, Barba received a call from Bulldogs coach Des Hasler banning him from more games. Continued Page 18 >>

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A VERY dry Cooktown State School oval was the venue for Sunday’s cricket clash between the Council Diggers and the Marton Invitation XI. The Diggers won the toss and elected to bat with Mark Whitman and Shaun Humphries opening. Dom Aprile opened the bowling and had his first scalp on his second ball when Zane Stallan took an excellent catch to dismiss Shaun for a Golden Duck. Thomas Ling was next in, and, along with his skipper, took the score to 78 when Adam Snell snuck one through Mark’s defences and took his castle after he scored 24. Billy Dukes joined Tom and “tonked” a quick 17 before being run out by some sharp fielding by Randall Smith. Jayde McGowan strode to the middle and he too slapped the attack around for a quick-fire 20 before being caught in the outfield by Dom off Snelly’s bowling. Steve Law made 11 before being bowled by David Curtis; Wal made 11 before being bowled by John O’Neill; Shaun Law made one run, but along with the ever- present Lingy, put on 49 for the seventh wicket before bowled by Dom with the score at 233. Steve Wilton and Jakeb Whitman made two and one respectively as they tried to push the score along. Thomas pushed a bit too hard in the last over though, and he was finally out for a magnificent 107 with the score at 245.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12 TO FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19

Datum is Lowest Astronomical Tide. Tide times are provided by courtesy of Maritime Safety Queensland, © The State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads) 2010.

Fri 12 Time 00:47 06:44 12:41 18:53

Sat 13 Ht 0.69 2.06 0.65 2.51

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Time 01:12 07:15 13:17 19:23

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Ht 0.53 2.26 0.58 2.57

Sun 14

Mon 15

Tue 16

Time 01:41 07:50 13:55 19:56

Time 02:13 08:29 14:37 20:31

Time 02:49 09:11 15:22 21:10

NEW MOON Mon. Oct 15 . Time: 22.02

Ht 0.38 2.44 0.55 2.56

FIRST QUARTER Mon. Oct 22. Time: 13.32

Ht 0.27 2.57 0.58 2.48

FULL MOON Tue. Oct 30. Time: 05.50

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Ht 0.22 2.62 0.69 2.32

LAST QUARTER Wed. Nov 7. Time: 10.36

Wed 17

Thu 18

Fri 19

Time 03:27 09:59 16:14 21:53

Time 04:10 10:54 17:20 22:43

Time 05:01 12:08 19:07 23:56

Ht 0.25 2.58 0.87 2.09

Ht 0.37 2.47 1.06 1.82

Ht 0.56 2.33 1.18 1.56

Weather Watch Endeavour Valley October montly rainfall totals: 5mm

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Best bowlers for Marton were Dom 3-16 and Snelly 2 -23. After a quick break, Marton started the run chase with Dom and Randall doing a tradesman’s-like job to take their team to the first drinks break at 0-126. The Diggers struck immediately after the break with Dom bowled by Billy for a well-made 65. Snelly was next in and made 12 before falling over his stumps attempting to pull a vicious rising ball from Mark. Anthony made nine before being bowled by Lawsy and Bret Crosby made one before being bowled by Wal. Benno Welsh was controversially bowled by Shaun Humphries for nine and the Diggers had a feint sniff off victory in the air. John O joined Randall and this pair methodically chased down the target with oneand-a-half overs to spare. Well done, Marton. Randall remained unbeaten on 65, carrying his bat for the innings. The left/right combination of he and John must have worn the Diggers down a bit at the end as they were constantly changing sides, with Randall making 31 singles in his stay at the crease. He took the honours of Man of the Match for Marton. Dom played very well also, scoring 65 runs, taking three wickets and two catches. Thomas Ling was Diggers’ best with his excellent ton. It is always an enjoyable event between these two sides. This weekend sees the Diggers up against Hope Vale at the Botanic Gardens from 10am.

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