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Ben and Xanthe Welsh watching the stellar proceedings unfold.
Endeavour Valley resident Mike Owens staring into the sun.
Locals Desiree Smith, Laura Pritchard, Isobel Skoczek, Mike Owens and Kate Eagles on top of Grassy Hill.
Star of the show By MATT GARRICK
Luis Leon, Siezar Dewaal and Jayden McKee viewed the solar eclipse through a sheet of tinted plastic.
AT 6.38am on Wednesday November 14, an eerie silence and a dull, subterranean light flooded the air as thousands of spectators around Far North Queensland stood in awe gaping at the majesty of a total eclipse of the sun. From Cairns to Cape York, eclipse chasers and excited punters travelled in from all directions to view the astrological anomaly. And Cooktown held one of the best seats in the house - or rather, on the planet - to view the proceedings. Like the arrival of a bizarre bush party, the Cooktown crowd started to trickle up to the peak of the town’s lookout, Grassy Hill, around 5.20am, decked out in weird goggles and welder’s masks. Parents, kids, locals and blow-ins took their pews and sat in their safety glasses watching the cosmos in action. The partial eclipse began around 5.30am, when the top side of the sun began to sink behind shadow. An hour later, our star become nearly totally obscured from view by the shadow of the moon. Local nurse Kate Eagles said the
whole thing was surreal. “It was daytime, then went back to night again, then back again; it was a real sensation,” Ms Eagles said. “You’re not going to see that again. And at our elevated position, Cooktown was the perfect place to see it. “You could also see the effect on the land behind.” Cooktown’s streetlights, which are run on sensors, became confused by the blackening day and for the two -minute duration of the eclipse, the main roads were doused in lamp light. Local lady Desiree Smith said the whole experience was breathtaking. “It was really worth getting up early and just experiencing it. “It’s a lifetime memory,” she said. Following the event it was hoped tourists would flock into local shops and cafes, and bring an unseasonal boost to the town’s economy. Tourism coordinator for the Cook Shire Council David Barker said there was more activity around the region than would be expected at this time of the year. “We will not be able to evaluate the full economic benefit until after we survey local businesses, but initial reports
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were some businesses, the supermarket, bakery, etc, were experiencing more activity than usual,” he said. Tourism staff around the region had been busily preparing for the occasion all year. “We have been promoting Cooktown as a base for viewing the eclipse at areas in Cook Shire around Lakeland, Laura and Palmer River through our social media channels, website and radio interviews,” Mr Barker said. Cooktown has always been a top spot to view the solar system. In 1770, when Lieutenant James Cook’s Endeavour was being repaired for six weeks in the town’s harbour, an astronomical observation took place to pinpoint longitude. In 2012 however, as the crowd dissipated after the event, some were still overcome by disbelief. Endeavour Valley resident Isobel Skoczek said it was like the planets had aligned over FNQ. “Now I’m going to go home to listen to Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon,” she laughed. The next full solar eclipse predicted to take place over North Queensland will be in the year 2237.
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Thu 15. Swim for Your Life at the Cooktown Pool from 11.30am to 12.30pm. Thu 15. Musical workshops at the Alamanda with Martin Pearson from 2:30pm, Call 0419 673 221. Fri 16. Post Apoca-Eclipse Party, Cooktown Events Centre. Tickets at Bargain Barn. Sat 17. SSAA Cape York Cameron Crk Rd Working Bee. Sat 17. SSAA Cooktown Firearms Safety Course, 8.30am. Sat 17. Aqua aerobics at Cooktown Pool at noon. Sun 18. SSAA Cape York Cameron Crk Rd Black Powder 9am. Sun 18. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from 1.30pm in the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5626 for details. Tue 20. Art classes supervised by Ross Franzi at the Cooktown District Community Centre between 9.30am to 11.30am. Tue 20. Swim for Your Life at the Cooktown Pool from 11.30am to 12.30pm. Tue 20. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from 8pm in the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5626 for details. Wed 21. Aqua aerobics at Cooktown Pool at 5.30pm. Wed 21. Cooktown SSAA Sunset Shoot at 5.30pm. Wed 21. FREE Beginner Coaching Workshop, 6-8pm. Call 0407 481 356. Thu 22. Swim for Your Life at the Cooktown Pool from 11.30am to 12.30pm. Sat 24. SSAA Cape York Cameron Crk Rd Rifle, 9am. Sat 24. Aqua aerobics at Cooktown Pool at noon. Sun 25. SSAA Cooktown John King Memorial Practical Shoot, 9am. Sun 25. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from 1.30pm in the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5626 for details. Tue 27. Swim for Your Life at the Cooktown Pool from 11.30am to 12.30pm. Tues 27. FREE Beginner Coaching Workshop, 6-8pm. Call 0407 481 356. Tue 27. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from 8pm in the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5626 for details. Wed 28. Aqua aerobics at Cooktown Pool at 5.30pm. Wed 28. SSAA Cooktown Sunset Shoot, 5.40pm, General Meeting, 5.30pm. 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.
letters to the editor Dead-end for cemetery petition There’s a world of WE would like to thank everyone who signed our petition in regards to creating a cemetery caretaker job, and who got behind us on the idea, and for trying to help get John the job, and help us make the council aware of what the community would like to see for Cooktown and for our cemetery. We would also like to thank all the businesses in Cooktown who let us leave our petition in their shops. We would like to thank Ian and Carol at the newsagency and their staff, Catty and Ian at the butcher shop, Tyson and staff at the chemist, Jana and staff at the bakery and the staff at Saint Vinnies. If we have forgotten anyone, sorry, and we thank you too. I’m afraid to say it, but no luck - we were
School of Distance Education reunion THIS year marks the 40th Anniversary of Cairns School of Distance Education - formerly School of the Air. In celebration of this milestone and in recognition of the changes in our delivery - from the humble beginnings on a crackling radio to real time interactive digital delivery of lessons - the school is inviting all past students, teachers, staff, home tutors and interested members of the public to join us at the official functions. Firstly there will be and evening of cocktails and finger food on Saturday December 1, from 6pm to 8pm at Cairns RSL. Then on Sunday December 2, 10am to 2pm we’ll be holding the Back to School past, present and future Memorabilia Display, as well as a School Facilities tour an art
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exhibition and a BBQ Lunch. We would also ask that anyone with memorabilia, historical information, or even a great yarn to tell about their involvement with the school to contact Dale Brower at Cairns School of Distance Education on 0413223765 or dbrou9@eq.edu. au. If you require further information or would like to RSVP for the Saturday night cocktail function and reunion, or the Sunday activities at the school, call Dale. Looking forward to seeing you there, Rachael Wynberg Cairns School of Distance Education 40th Anniversary Committee
Cheers to the Australian president ISN’T it good to hear that the American election is over at last? It seemed to go on forever. I can hardly remember a time when the television was not full of unpleasant politicians carefully lying about everything under the sun - the economy, taxes, women, gays, the weather. I’m sure they can’t even lie straight in bed. Talking of bed, you will be pleased to know those politicians are now back to business as normal. The head of the CIA, a multi-starred general, has just resigned. He has been charged in the court of public opinion with being unable to keep his trousers on. He cuts a strange figure for a Casanova; slim, frail, a little bent under the weight of all the stars and medals adorning his uniform.
He certainly anti-Obama elector. does not have a I’m moving to scandalous twinkle Australia, because in his eye. View their president is a There must be from Christian and actually something more what he says. the Hill supports to him, because Mmh. See what I his biographer has mean about another fallen for his charms. planet? Now, I think of biographers The lady in question as grandmotherly figures, but deleted her Twitter account this one is the ultimate Action after receiving a flood of Girl. tweets saying things like Our Attractive, dynamic, and prime minister is a woman, an given to doing push-ups on atheist who lives with a man television to demonstrate her she hasn’t married. fine physique. I don’t think you’d like it She once modelled for a here. company that sells machine Perhaps the poor lost soul guns, of all things. has mistaken us for Austria. So there we are - love is Don’t worry, it happens blind. I expect the General all the time and we’re quite will now be glad of the chance used to it. to relax and take an afternoon Scratch any Aussie and you snooze. will find under the hard shell And just to confirm that a sophisticated, European the USA is actually located socialist ready to burst out on another planet, here is singing about snow-flakes and a tweet from a disgruntled edelweiss.
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unsuccessful. Our petition was placed before council at its meetings on September 17, 18 and 19. The first reply we got was this: “Presently a position of Cooktown cemetery caretaker does not exist, however a report will be prepared for council for consideration at its next ordinary meeting on October 16.” After the October meeting we got this reply: “The position of Cooktown cemetery caretaker does not exist and if, at some time in the future, it was decided to create such a position, competitive applications would be called for publicly.” So once again, thank you to all the people of Cooktown and any tourists that signed the petition. From John and Annette Lee and family.
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THIS year has shown us just how many opportunities Cooktown State School has by being part of the Southern Cape School Cluster and Education News Queensland. In terms of sporting events, students have the opportunity to compete against the other cluster school as demonstrated with the highly successful swimming carnival held on Thursday November 1. With athletics, they participate in interschool events which then enable them to qualify for regional and state competitions. As part of Education Queensland teachers have access to professional development around all sections of the curriculum which has been useful when implementing the new Australian Curriculum. We have a dedicated Head of Curriculum whose job it is to work with teachers and support their practices. The number of students attending Cooktown State School also allows participation in such opportunities as Cooktown’s Got Talent and the Art Kitchen, both of which have become annual community events. Along with all of these opportunities, students have participated in national maths competitions, science competitions, spelling bees and the Premier’s reading challenge to name but a few. As we say: Southern Cape Cluster is all about Strong, Connected Communities!
Recipe for fun workshop TO all the home-cook hopefuls out there: don’t miss out on a free recipe writing workshop taking place today (Thursday November 15) from 5.30 to 6.30pm at the Lions Hall in Cooktown. Celebrated local food wizz Clare Richards (pictured) will be offering simple tips on how to put together a clear and logical recipe to help fledgling chefs capture their creations. “Most good cooks are intuitive, so they keep adapting what they’re doing moment by moment. “And it’s very hard to work intuitively and logically at the same time,” she said. She encouraged attendees to bring one or two recipes of their own along to the workshop, so they have something to start working on while they are there.
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Disabled man robbed twice this week THIEVES have robbed the home of a severely disabled man in Cooktown twice this week, on one occasion as he sat at his computer in the next room. L o c a l c h a r a c t e r G e o rg e Theobald was at his home on both instances when opportunistic thieves entered and emptied his wallet. Mr Theobald, who has suffered from cerebral palsy since birth, has limited mobility and speech difficulties. He said, via email, the first theft occurred on Monday, November 9, when his wallet was left in his bedroom. He said he remained a target and was concerned what would happen if there was a next time. “With my decreased mobility due to a buggered up hip-replacement, these robberies are going to continue. “Sooner or later they’ll make a mistake and maybe I’ll identify them, in which case they could be desperate enough to do anything,” Mr Theobald said. He has previously been targeted by thieves, having had his wallet nabbed from his mobility scooter parked on the verandah of his
home in 2011, and having had $100 stolen at the Sovereign Resort Hotel in September this year. He said police were notified after he discovered the theft last Monday, but he did not inform them of the second theft, which, he believed, may have happened when he was asleep. Snr Sgt at Cooktown Police Station John McArthur said this was the first case of an opportunistic house burglary for awhile. “Last year sneak thief offences were quite prevalent around town, but there have been very few reported in private dwellings of late,” he said. “People should always be mindful to take care of their home security.” A friend of George’s, Cass Sorensen, said Mr Theobald should not have to lock himself in his own house. “It’s also a security risk. “What if there’s a fire? Or he could take a fall,” she said. Ms Sorensen questioned how people could stoop so far as to steal from a disabled man. “The ethics must be so low for people to do this,” she said.
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Memorial Club Burke hands Traditional Owners Cooktown RSL 127 Charlotte St, Cooktown a veto on World Heritage listing INCORPORATED
By STEFAN ARMBRUSTER and MATT GARRICK TRADITIONAL Owners will draw the boundaries for any World Heritage nomination in Cape York, Federal Environment Tony Burke says. “If Traditional Owners came back to me with specific sites within Cape York that they would like to have nominated for World Heritage listing, I will not change their boundaries by a millimetre. “And if they come back and say ‘we want more time’ then they get more time. If they come back and say ‘we don’t want World Heritage’, then it won’t happen,” Mr Burke said. The Minister spent last week touring Cape York to discuss World Heritage listing with various groups and address fears expressed by many about the February 13 UNESCO nomination of the area. Cape York leaders have had differing reactions on Mr Burke’s visit to the region. Former Cape York Sustainable Futures (CYSF) president Bob Sul-
livan attended a meeting in Cairns with Mr Burke, and said the Minister dismissed the views of local leaders which were presented at a forum in Musgrave a week earlier. “He took little note of the submission and attached papers we presented from the Musgrave meeting and appeared to dismiss the anxiety, stress and concerns of the 150 people present at the forum out of hand.” Mr Sullivan said that, while CYSF supported Traditional Owners having a strong say in the potential nomination, more Cape York leaders should be able to participate. “What the people of Cape York have been fighting and struggling for is participation, consultation and engagement in that process - something which we believe is not a big ask,” he said. Mr Burke said there was much confusion among the people of Cape York about the World Heritage listing. “Word had got around that somehow I had a map already drawn up of what I thought World Heritage listing should be and I was going around
trying to sell it and wanted to rush something through for next year. “People were surprised when I actually didn’t have a map, I didn’t have a specific proposal and I was relaxed about whether or not things were ready for next year.” Cook Shire Mayor Peter Scott, who also met with Mr Burke during his visit, said some of his initial concerns were dispelled, though there was still a lot of “smoke and mirrors” surrounding the process. “I’m really cautious about him telling me straight-faced that the nomination process was not happening,” said Cr Scott. “I also asked him specifically if there were any live nominations for World Heritage, and he said ‘no’. “But that same day, there was the nomination of the Wet Tropics in the Daintree, for cultural purposes. “It hasn’t actually been accepted, but the nomination was there. “So to me it’s playing with words a little bit,” he said. Prior to Mr Burke’s visit to Cape York mayors had expressed concern
about statements from the Minister’s office that they wouldn’t be consulted about the World Heritage process, and that the cultural listing of the Wet Tropics could be seen as a ‘peace offering’. “The cultural listing of the Wet Tropics is something that has been on the table for some time,” Mr Burke stated. “I didn’t want that to be a decision that was signed-off in Canberra and then a media release just went off. “I wanted it to be a decision that was made on country. “If there was a message that I’ve received over the last week loud and clear it’s that the cultural values of Cape York are inseparable from the environmental values,” he said. Mr Burke said he was relaxed about the upcoming deadline for nomination in February, 2012. “It is a big decision that as Environment Minister I’m very proud of. “Whether it results in a World Heritage listing or not, I’m relaxed. That’s a decision for Traditional Owners,” Mr Burke concluded.
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Fee-free ATMs for local communities ATMs in the supermarkets of Wujal Wujal, Hope Vale and Ayton communities will no longer charge fees, to help address Indigenous financial disadvantage in the region. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has authorised an initiative to reduce total ATM fees in very remote Indigenous communities, involving a number of banks and ATM deployers.
ACCC Chairman Rod Sims said the initiative will provide fee-free ATM withdrawals and balance inquiries at 76 selected existing ATMs across the country. “This will help to alleviate financial and social disadvantage for Indigenous people living in very remote communities by addressing the issue of high ATM usage and removing fees for certain transactions,” Mr Sims said.
Gungarde PaCE Workshops Do you want to learn Kuku Yalanji? Children’s and Adult workshops held every Monday evening at the Rossville Community Hall 5pm to 8:30pm Free with a light meal provided. Music and Movement for under 5s. Classes are run by a qualified music teacher, so come along and sing, dance, listen and play. Morning tea is provided afterwards. Everyone is welcome and it’s FREE. When: Every Tuesday Morning 9:30 to 10:30am at the Gungarde Hall. Maths and English Tutoring, available for all students held every Tuesday after school at the Gungarde Hall 3:30pm to 5pm, Parents welcomed. Transport for the workshops can be arranged. To book please contact: Peter Herrmann Phone: 0439 011 045 Email: pace@gungarde
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Poison Creek residents Christine Brady, Peter Shields, Joy Girle and Cass Sorensen who will present their petition against kerbside rubbish collection at the next Council meeting on November 20.
Residents trash Council garbage collection plan
By MATT GARRICK RESIDENTS of the Poison Creek area have rubbished a council decision to begin kerbside trash collection in their locality in January as “rude” and “stupid”. Poison Creek resident Joy Girle said she will be meeting with Cook Shire Council at their next meeting on November 20, armed with a petition signed by over 60 locals who are against the plans. “We want to stop this. We are rural out here, not in town. “I can’t drag a wheely bin a kilometre to the road; I’m 80-odd years old, and many of the people out here are elderly and in a similar situation. “The council are just trying to make revenue; they haven’t even come to see us and talk to us about what we want,” Ms Girle said. A recent statement released by the council acknowledged the cost of the rubbish collection service would not be fully recovered, but it aimed to provide the service in the most cost-effective way possible. “An assessment of the current kerbside collection costs showed the fortnightly collection in Rossville and Helenvale to be the most cost
effective. “Therefore, council can address this concern by providing a fortnightly collection in the Poison Creek and Oakey Creek kerbside collection area,” said the statement. Another Poison Creek resident, Cass Sorensen, said it was a ludicrous decision to have a fortnightly pick-up. “At the moment we really only need to go to the dump every few months. “Outside we’ve got wild pigs, dingoes and dogs, so the wheely bins would get knocked over and the place would look like a rubbish tip anyway,” Ms Sorensen said. Ms Girle said it was ridiculous to ask pensioners to fork out for a service she claimed the majority of residents did not want or need. “I have my daughter living with me who is on a disability allowance and I’m a pensioner. We can’t afford this. Everybody around here takes their rubbish to the dump. “This will cost us much more.” Part of the council’s decision to implement the service stemmed from the mess left around the recycling station situated in Poison Creek. The council’s chief executive officer, Stephen Wilton, said the station was not being used appropriately or
effectively and much general waste was being dumped there. “On a number of occasions the entire recyclable load has had to be sent to landfill because of putrescible waste contaminating the recyclable waste to such an extent that it was unsafe for council staff to manually sort,” Mr Wilton said. He also said the Council was acting on a customer request from a resident living in the Oakey Creek/ Poison Creek area, expressing the desire for a regular waste collection service. Ms Girle blamed the waste surrounding the recycling station on campers and passers-by who visited the area. She said if the station was removed, the problem of litter strewn around the area would follow. “Come out here and you won’t see any rubbish. It’s a clean area. But nobody from the council has come to see us, and I think it’s pretty rude.” Council did not confirm whether they would visit the area to meet with residents. However, Mr Wilton encouraged residents and ratepayers to contact their local councillors whose role it is to represent the voice of the Cook Shire community.
Man sentenced after assault over dogs A 42-year-old man charged with assaulting a Cook Shire Council animal control worker on October 31 because he tried to remove his dogs was sentenced in Cooktown Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, November 8. A 12-month suspended sentence and 50 hours of community service was handed down to the offender after he pleaded guilty to the assault. The court heard the offender struck the control worker in the face as he tried to round up three dogs he believed to be strays from a Cooktown address. A member of the public alerted the control worker
the animals were roaming the street outside the address and that they appeared to be wild. He was attempting to remove the animals when the offender arrived to the scene in his car and began yelling abuse. The offender then left his car and approached the victim where the court heard he felled the control worker with a left handed punch to the head. The court heard the offender had a history of violence. His lawyer said the incident took place because the man “was worried about his dogs”.
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LEST WE FORGET: Vietnam veteran Clive Clarke, Cook Shire Mayor Peter Scott and veteran from Malay, Garry White at Anzac Memorial Park. RIGHT: The Australian flag was lowered to half mast to honour war dead on Remembrance Day. RIGHT LOWER: Cooktown school students lay wreaths commemorating fallen soldiers. AS the years roll past, the attendance numbers at Remembrance Day services of veterans who fought in World War One and Two grow profoundly smaller. This year, many younger yet still sombre faces filled the crowd which gathered underneath a mango tree in Cooktown’s Anzac Memorial Park on November 11, at 11am, for a service held to remember the soldiers who have died in duty for their country. Representatives from many corners of the community - from school children to police to veterans and politicians strode forward into the heat of the day and laid wreaths at the base of the park’s memorial stone, underneath its immortal inscription - Lest We Forget. President of the RSL sub-branch Wal Williams opened the service with a resounding speech asking townsfolk to remember how our forefathers believed in what they were doing when they went to battle to try and better this country. “These days we try not to glorify war; all we ask is the simple recognition of the sacrifice, commitment and unselfish devotion by those young men and women who served so valiantly for their country and for what they believed in,” said Mr Williams. Cook Shire Mayor Peter Scott, who also gave a speech on the morning, said though while Remembrance Day was an important occasion to think about our ancestors from World War One, it was also a time to think about war veterans from more recent history. “Those who served in the Great War in Flanders Field, they’re really all just memories now,” said Cr Scott. “But we and our children are reminded daily of the continuing threat to our peace and our lifestyle. “Just listen to the news. Our guardians, our soldiers, are
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fighting and dying out there right now to look after their families, their fellow Aussies and their country,” he said. The flag was soon raised to half-mast, and the crowd of onlookers bowed their heads for a minutes silence. Following the formal proceedings, a few of the diggers stood around to chat in the park with old friends, before heading over to the RSL Memorial Club for a couple of schooners. One such was veteran Clive Clarke, who fought in Vietnam and Borneo in the late 1960s and early 70s. Having seen the ferociousness of war first-hand, Mr Clarke said now was the time for the government to end the current war in Afghanistan. “I wish they would bring them home. I think they’ve done more than enough. “We have lost way too many already. The war will never end over there,” Mr Clarke said.
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Saturday Raffles hosted by Endeavour APOC-ECLIPSE: The world’s hippies gathered at Palmer River this week to party for the Eclipse Festival. ‘Burning Man’ Festival in the Nevada Cape York. By COREY BOUSEN Desert - except there’s a total fire ban Musical acts from around the world here, so no fire, but there is plenty of keep the party crowds dancing 24 THIS week’s eclipse may not be dust and desert-like heat during the day. hours a day, while the property’s dam is the end of the world, but the 10,000 Thousands of the world’s hippie providing welcome respite for a swim strong festival goers in the Cook jet-set have made their way to Maitland during the day. Shire are partying like it is, just in Downs Station on the Palmer River The party ends this Saturday, or case. Some are calling Eclipse 2012 to celebrate the full solar eclipse in a when the world ends, whichever Australia’s version of the famous mass party of the likes never seen on comes first.
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Commander of the Cooktown Coast Guard Helen Greaves accepts a cheque for $1000 from Cooktown RSL sub-branch Secretary-Treasurer Jim Fay.
IT’S another week, another cheque for the Cooktown Coast Guard, who have been receiving a flood of community donations to help them undertake necessary services to their rescue vessel. In last week’s edition of Cooktown Local News, Commander of the Cooktown Coast Guard Helen Greaves was pictured accepting a cheque for around $5000 from the town’s RSL Memorial Club. This week, on Monday November 12, the RSL sub-branch have seen fit to chip in $1000, which was happily handed over to Ms Greaves at the Cooktown slipway where the Coast Guard vessel has been up on for three weeks, awaiting repairs. Ms Greaves said she has been heartened by all the community support, which will go towards funding much-needed electrical repairs for the ship. “I take my hat off to everyone out there who has been helping us; you’re all great,” said Ms
Greaves. She said the Coast Guard had been receiving quite substantial donations from a diverse range of groups and individuals around town, such as the Morris Dancers, which were adding up to hundreds of dollars. “It’s amazing how expensive marine circuitry is - one little switch costs around $500. “But you have to get the right stuff, otherwise you end up with the problems we’ve been having.” She said the Coast Guard were still shy of around $10,000 of the $26,000 needed to undertake the full-repair job, but the organisation will be using invested funds and be applying for grants to come up with much of the remainder. Secretary-Treasurer of the Cooktown RSL sub-branch Jim Fay said Cooktown can’t do without the Coast Guard. “A lot of our members like going fishing and if we break down out there we’re stuck - so we need someone who will come and get us,” said Mr Fay.
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company, themselves, their family and their communities in general,” Mr Oxlade said. “They’ve shown outstanding dedication and expertise in their work. We’re all thrilled at their achievements.” The successful former trainees were, for Hope Vale, Brett Cannon (Cert 2), LOOKING TO THE FUTURE: (From left) Kerri Scandolera (store manager), Stewart Adam McGreen (Cert Wallace, Brad Pettigrew (Operations Manager), Albert Storch, Rowena Rosendale, 2), Rowena Rosendale Jamie Cain (store manager) and Brett Cannon. (Cert 2), Albert Storch Services Manager Mike Sorensen over a two-year period. These trainees (Cert 3) and Stewart Wallace (Cert 3), acknowledged the significant achieve- are an example of the opportunities and for Wujal Wujal, Reatha Williams ment by the trainees. Island & Cape creates for Indigenous (Cert 3). “This is the second group of suc- people across Far North Queensland,” Skill360 Australia Training cessful trainees with Island & Cape Mr Sorenson said.
THE sky’s the limit for six locals from Hope Vale and Wujal Wujal communities who recently completed their retail traineeships. Remote retail operators Island & Cape recently achieved what they’ve called “a major milestone” for their Hope Vale and Wujal Wujal stores. In collaboration with Skill360 Australia, three Certificate 2 and three Certificate 3 Indigenous retail trainees have successfully finished their traineeships. Their training had been delivered by Skill360 Australia, with support from the local Island & Cape store managers. Island & Cape Retail Operations Manager Craig Oxlade said the six employees were recognised at a special presentation. “They’re all an absolute credit to the
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Friday, November 30, from 11am at the Cooktown Bowls Club All local residents, 65 years plus from Bloomfield to McIvor are invited to attend our Lions Christmas Dinner Party… Christmas Dinner is a choice of succulent roast pork or tender roast beef, vegies, hot bread rolls, dessert and 2 free drinks. Come along to this fun day with Santa, his helper the Christmas Fairy and lively entertainment. If you haven’t attended in the past, contact Jill Williams 0409 695 123 or Peter Whipper 4069 5911 for catering.
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Cape Tribulation Road Link Planning Study
The Cape Tribulation Road to Mulligan Highway link provides coastal connection between Cairns and Cooktown. Starting at the Mossman/Daintree Road intersection, the link extends north along the coast to the Cooktown Developmental Road intersection. The Planning Study being undertaken is to discuss and develop the future road management plan for the link road. The three alternatives have been provided to generate discussion within the community. Based on the feedback provided, a final road management plan will be developed, endorsed and provided to the Wet Tropics Management Authority (WTMA), which will consider the findings when assessing future environmental permit applications for drainage and road infrastructure upgrades. Cairns Regional Council, in conjunction with Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Shire Council and Cook Shire Council, is seeking feedback. To download a copy of the Planning Study and to find out more, go to www.cairns.qld.gov.au. A hard copy of all reports are available at: Cairns Regional Council’s offices in Spence St, Cairns and Front St, Mossman; All libraries in the Cairns Regional Council area; Cook Shire Council’s administration office and Cooktown library; Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Shire Council’s administration office. Information sessions (as shown) will be held to provide an opportunity to ask questions about the road management plan alternatives or about the submission process.
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ENDEAVOUR Christian College’s sponsorship of a Nepalese girl is helping to keep her out of a brothel where she would work as a sex slave. Principal Jannie Basson said the college has strong ties with Educate Nepal which is doing fantastic work in Nepal. “Educate Nepal’s primary goal is to rescue helpless young Badi girls who would have ended up being sold as sex slaves to work in brothels, were it not for their intervention,” Mr Basson said. “Many girls as young as five and six year old, have been rescued and their lives have been transformed by Educate Nepal.” In support of the mission, the college has sponsored a Badi girl by the name of Bhwana, and students are getting in on the act of supporting the sponsor child by taking their loose change to school. “In return they get their apples turned into a slinky,” he said. “Eating healthy has never been so much fun, and all for a worthy cause.” Another initiative the College has started is the sale of a high quality tea, Mountain Blend Tea. The tea is sourced from a fair trade organisation in Nepal, and was selected for its great taste. “Our school has been committed to helping by selling this tea. We’ve already sold lots this past month,” said Mrs Amanda Louw. “We are grateful to everyone who has been supporting.” A non-tea-drinker before the school commenced its involvement, teacher Benjamin Reyne said he really enjoyed drinking tea now. “At $5 per box you can’t go wrong,” Mr Reyne said. Mr Basson said he hoped the rest of the local community would get behind the mission by ordering some tea from the college. For more info contact Terri Ashcroft (4069 5812) between 8am and 10am weekdays. PHOTO: Indyah Hang, Cal Wilkin, Mrs Amanda Louw, Otto Basson, Savanna Frame and Mr Benjamin Reyne are proud to be supporting Endeavour Christian College’s involvement in the sale of tea to raise funds for their adopted Nepalese girl. Photo submitted.
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Cyclone Season Information 2012 PLACES OF REFUGE Information sessions will also be held at Lakeland - 1st Dec Laura - 1st Dec Rossville - 8th Dec Details to be advertised.
Cook Shire Connect Cook Shire Council 10 Furneaux Street PO Box 3, Cooktown, 4895 T: 4069 5444 F: 4069 5423 E: mail@cook.qld.gov.au W: cook.qld.gov.au
Each Cook Shire community has an identified building for community members to go to if they have been evacuated, have no friends or family to go to, or feel unsafe in their home during a disaster such as a cyclone. Cooktown has a purpose-built cyclone shelter which is the Cooktown PCYC Events Centre The other Cook Shire communities have a PLACE OF REFUGE. A place of refuge is not specifically designed as a public cyclone shelter, but is a building that will provide a level of protection from the effects of the cyclone as it passes. The opening of a place of refuge will be announced when it is needed by the Mayor or a senior Police Officer.
Over the next few weeks Cook Shire Council will be holding Community Information Sessions in the Places of Refuge beginning with -
BLOOMFIELD AND AYTON Cyclone Season Information Session Where: The Bloomfield & Ayton Place of Refuge The Bloomfield Library When: Saturday 24th November 2012, 11am-1pm. Come along and meet members of the Local Disaster Management Group, your local Warden and find out information about the Place of Refuge.
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ARE your PLACES conscience? Can youTHERE trust OF REFUGE IN
1 Timothy 1:18-19 “Let your conscience be your guide” is a well-known expression, but one that isn’t necessarily good advice. That’s because your moral compass is only as reliable as the principles with which you program it. If you store up proper biblical instruction and training, it will be dependable to safeguard you through life. But using false ideologies from popular culture to program your conscience will set you up for moral failure. Our heavenly Father has given each person a conscience as a gift intended to be a tool of the Holy Spirit - our one true Guide. As such, it is designed to protect you from going astray. You can trust it only when the following seven statements are true of you: Jesus Christ is your Savior and Lord. The Bible is the basis for your conduct. You have ainstrong obey God. Communities Cook desire Shire to with You make decisions prayerfully. a place of refuge are Your conscience sounds the alarm when
The airport a happening place LOOKING forwards, looking back; anticipat* Writers’ ing new beginnings, regretfully tidying away All around me there Corner old endings - these all happen at the airport. is bustle; Do you have a story, in verse or prose, with Ant people scurrying an aeronautical flavour for our column? Email to and fro; it to: thekellers@bigpond.com or post it to: But I sit, lost deep in P O Box 645, Cooktown, 4895. my world, Dianne Keller Dreaming dreams of the love I know. Cooktown Writers’ Group. CHORUS Local ABC Radio - 105.7fm “The Airportwww.cook.qld.gov.au Song” - Cook Shire* Boarding calls break my reverie. At the airport time’s a’wasting Council’s website Baggage bumping, I join the queue. Until I feel you in my Queensland arms. Police Service The hostess smiles; my seatbelt clicks. Can’t wait for The BigOfficial Silver Bird Facebook page.Kisses ready, I fly to you. To float me fast to your sweet charms. Posters - On all community CHORUS CHORUS noticeboards The Airport is my dreaming place, throughout the shire.**** By DIANNE KELLER A world apart from time and space.
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you consider a wrong direction in thought or action.Coen You feel guilty Rossville when you disobey. You feel compelled From the Pulpit Bloomfield/Ayton to repent of your Lakeland disobedience. A trustworthy Laura conscience reacts immediately to disobedience. There is no making Portland excuses andRoads no waffling over whether or not something may have been wrong. To develop a reliable conscience, read and apply Scripture so God’s principles will override any prior bad programming. Then, under the Holy Spirit’s guidance, it will sound protective alerts. Don’t put faith in your conscience alone, but trust God to make it an effective tool for leading you. Have a gr8 day! Pastor Wayne Brennan Cooktown Community Church
Cyclone Season Information 2012 ARE YOU PREPARED?
STAY HOME - STAY CALM - STAY SAFE Prepare an Evacuation Kit Your Evacuation Kit should be kept in a sturdy, easy to carry bag or waterproof storage box and stored in a safe place that is easy to access. It should include - Medicines and prescriptions - Changes of clothes - First Aid kit, sunscreen, insect repellant - Toiletries - Pillows, sleeping bags and blankets or swags - Books and games for children - Baby formula, nappies and food - Valuables, photos (prints, CDs, USB stick) - Extra money as cash - Mobile phone, charger, spare battery Important documents, Originals or certified copies Scan all documents and save on a memory stick - Insurance papers - Inventory of valuables - Wills and life insurance documents - House deeds/mortgage documents - Birth and marriage certificates - Passport/visa details - Stocks and bonds - Medicare and pension cards - Immunisation records - Bank account and credit card details - Back up of computer files - Emergency contact numbers - Copy of household emergency plan
Cyclone Season Information Sessions Bloomfield/Ayton - 24th Nov Laura - 1st Dec Lakeland - 1st Dec Rossville - 8th Dec
The best place to be during a cyclone is in your own home or the home of a friend.
CYCLONE SHELTER
PLACES OF REFUGE
Who can use the Cyclone Shelter
Each Cook Shire community has an identified building for community members to go to if they have been evacuated, have no friends or family to go to, or feel unsafe in their home during a disaster such as a cyclone.
Cooktown PCYC Events Centre is a purpose-built cyclone shelter
The cyclone shelter is for community members who have been evacuated, have no friends or family to go to, or feel unsafe in their home.
What you can bring
Evacuation Kit Emergency Kit Swag Esky under 50 litres Laptop/mobile (there will be no access to power) Overnight bag Pram/stroller Snacks/sandwiches/prepared food Drink (non alcoholic) Motorised scooter Wheelchair/walking aid
What you can’t bring Chairs Cooking equipment Gas appliances No Alcohol is permitted Unregistered cats and dogs Uncaged cats and dogs Furniture/household goods Desktop computers The shelter does not provide bedding or food. It does provide a safe place and water. If you live in an older home, built before 1982, it may be safer to stay with family or friends in a newer home.
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This community information has been made possible through funding provided under the Community Development and Recovery Package, which is a joint initiative of the Australian and Queensland Governments under the Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements
Cook Shire Council 10 Furneaux Street PO Box 3, Cooktown, 4895 T: 4069 5444 F: 4069 5423 E: mail@cook.qld.gov.au W: cook.qld.gov.au
CAN WE BRING PETS TO THE CYCLONE SHELTER? The best place for your pet is in your own home. The cyclone shelter will permit domestic pets in cages Domestic pets are dogs, cats, caged birds and small caged animals such as guinea pigs. Dogs and cats must be registered. Animals not allowed - Livestock, chooks, cattle, pigs, goats, kangaroos, wallabies, reptiles, horses or working dogs, unregistered, uncaged dogs and cats. Animals brought to the cyclone shelter will be housed in a separate room to the people. Owners must ensure adequate water, food and must clean up any waste. More information on preparing your pet can be found at www.emergency.qld.gov.au/emq/css/pdf/pets_emergency_ plan.pdf
ALL Cook Shire communities except Cooktown have a PLACE OF REFUGE. A place of refuge is not specifically designed as a public cyclone shelter, but is a building that will provide a level of protection from the effects of the cyclone as it passes. The opening of a Place of Refuge will be announced when it is needed by the Mayor or a senior Police Officer.
THERE ARE PLACES OF REFUGE IN Coen Rossville Bloomfield/Ayton Lakeland Laura Portland Roads
How do I know when the Cyclone Shelter or Place of Refuge is opened? There are several ways of finding this information out - Cook Shire Council’s website - Cook Shire Connect on Facebook - Posters on community noticeboards - Listen to the ABC - Receive an SMS - Telephone Council - Subscribe to Cook Shire Connect newsletter
Local Wardens The Places of Refuge are opened and closed by a local Warden on the instruction of the Local Disaster Management Group. The Wardens are Cook Shire Council employees who have the responsibility of opening and closing the refuge and being the main communication point between a community and the Local Disaster Management Group.
Over the next few weeks Cook Shire Council will be holding Community Information Sessions in the Places of Refuge beginning with Bloomfield & Ayton on the 24th November Cooktown Local News 15 - 21 November 2012 – 9
JOBS EXPO, NOVEMBER 8
PHOTOS: MATT GARRICK
ABOUT 200 curious local students strolled around the annual Cooktown District Jobs and Training Expo held at the PCYC Events Centre on Thursday, November 8, to gain information on employment, higher education, apprenticeships and training. About 20 stalls were set-up by the region’s industry sectors, including health and education, to expose students to facts about myriad different career pathways they might not have otherwise known about.
LEFT: Sandy Jones from Cooktown Multipurpose Health Service teaches Cooktown State School year 5/6 students Meghan Elliott, Kasey Meldrum, Brianna Lemon and Sarah Frew about the human body. LEFT LOWER: Students Trixie Meldrum with Yazzmin Malcom with head of special education Gay Flynn and guidance officer Bradley Modinifrom from Cooktown State School.
ABOVE: Carrie Atkinson and Shane-Lee Walker from Apunipima Cape York Health Centre. BELOW: Vicki Armstrong, Gail Cowe, Catherine Ryle and Clare Cropper from IPEC Employment/My Pathway.
BELOW: Year 5/6 students Dylan Gilmore, William Bliss and Mikel Whipper (back row), Lesley Gibson, Montana Ross and Fiona Gibson from Queensland Mental Health (front). BELOW LEFT: Kerry-Lee Bird, Fran Maddern and Nathan Williams from the Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Multicultural Affairs. BELOW CENTRE: Grace Campbell, Lee Murray and Greta Watson from Queensland Health (Cooktown Multipurpose Health Service).
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETING MEMBERS of the Cooktown Chamber of Commerce and Tourism gathered at Seagrins Inn on November 8 to hold their General Meeting. During the meeting, members were given an update of what issues the Chamber has been involved in over the year, including the Cook Shire Council’s foreshore plan and the Hands-off Cape York campaign. Currently there are 46 paid members of the Chamber, made up of representatives from approximately half the businesses and organisations from the Cooktown area.
ABOVE: Cook Shire Deputy Mayor Penny Johnson, Chamber of Commerce founding member Scott Orchard and Chamber of Commerce Vice-President Judy Bennett. RIGHT: Hamish Haslop and Linda Rowe.
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ABOVE: Vera Bloxam, Chamber of Commerce President Max Nulley and Brenda Krop. ABOVE RIGHT: Bob and Loretta Sullivan. RIGHT: John Hay and Willie Gordon.
PHOTOS: MATT GARRICK
COOKTOWN ANNUAL RACE MEETING, NOVEMBER 10
PHOTOS: MATT GARRICK
THE champagne was flowing at the annual Cooktown races last Saturday, November 10, when an overcast day brought perfect conditions to enjoy a bit of respite from the heat. Those punters who preferred to steer clear of the ponies had plenty of opportunity to try their luck guessing the winners of the foot races and the Fashions on the Field competitions. (More race results on page 19).
Winners of the Local Lady category in the Fashions on the Field competition: Lek Jantrarat (3rd), Susan Cummings (1st) and Kirsty Wilding-Davies (2nd). Ms Cummings scored a return flight for two to Cairns, and a weekend in a luxury hotel. ABOVE: Cooktown’s lovely ladies lining up for the Fashions on the Field competition. BELOW: Back row: Mel, Nikki, Kiah, Debbie, Chris and Melinda. Front: Jessica, Trina and Alice.
ABOVE: FASCINATING: Christine Warren wearing a hairpiece made by local designer Browyn Svierding. BELOW: Jimmy Daniels and Mel Pryde.
ABOVE: Kim Drew, Bevin Paradise and Karen Ludwig. BELOW: Jasmine Sieverding, Pia Miller, True Oldaker, Shani Miller, Lyndsay Furlong and little Ally Turner up the front.
ABOVE: Sam Hasty, Kerry and Jess Scandolera and Jamie Cain.
THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN: Peter Rowles, Lizard and Andy Hurricane.
LEFT: IN IT TO WIN IT: Darcie and Ethan Sieverding. RIGHT: Alexis and Holly Sanderson with Butch the Horse. BELOW: COUNTRY CHAOS: The Hillbilly Goats brought the fun for the afternoon. BELOW LEFT: Former ringers Bernie Hart and Alan Reedman share a yarn with Eric Rosendale, one of the clerks of the course.
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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 Surprises 4:00 Kitchen Whiz 4:40 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Wiggly Finger Catalyst - Raj meets a woman with whom he’s able to talk. 7:30 The Big Bang Theory: The Electric Can Opener Fluctuation Sheldon flees back to Texas in disgrace when he learns that the guys tampered with his arctic expedition data, threatening Leonard’s hopes for a romantic encounter with Penny. 8:00 TBA 8:30 TBA 12:30 Movie: “Excalibur” (M) - Tracing the history of King Arthur, from his conception and birth, through to the rise and fall of Camelot and the last days of the Round Table Knights and their search for the Holy Grail. 3:10 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo 3:35 Danoz 4:30 Good Morning America
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “The Hard Way” (M) 2:30 Dr Oz 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 - Dex suffers in the aftermath of his seizure. Harvey’s Best Man, Winston, was Marilyn’s disaster date. 7:30 Better Homes And Gardens 9:00 TBA 11:00 I Shouldn’t Be Alive: Crashed In The Jungle 12:00 Keeping Up With The Kardashians: Khloe Wants To Act - Khloe pursues an acting career much to the dismay of Kim. And Bruce gets a major style makeover. 12:30 Movie: “Dying On The Edge” (M) - An ex cop turned insurance investigator looks into the death of a music producer who he suspects was murdered 2:30 Room For Improvement 3:00 Infomercials 4:00 NBC Today
5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Food Lovers Guide To Australia 1:30 About Men: The Getting Of Wisdom 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 5:45 Countdown 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Coast: Glasgow to Edinburgh via Caledonian Canal 8:30 America Revealed: Electric Nation 9:35 As It Happened: Bloody Omaha - More than 60 years ago, the fate of World War Two turned on five beaches in Normandy, France. D-Day was the greatest amphibious invasion ever attempted. History remembers it as a great victory. But new research reveals that on Omaha Beach, it was very nearly a disaster. 10:35 World News Australia 11:05 Movie: “Anna M” (M s,a,n) In the grips of delirious illusion, Anna, a shy young woman convinces herself that her doctor is fervently in love with her. Nothing can shake her certainty. But after hope will come resentment, followed by hatred. 1:20 Kurt Wallander: “The Tricksters” (M l,v,s) - While Kurt works on a murder case involving a charming yet evil horse dealer who plays on the vulnerability of lonely women, he finds himself romantically involved with a married woman. In Swedish. 2:40 Weatherwatch Overnight
4:00 Rage (MA) 5:00 Rage (PG) 6:00 Rage (G) 10:30 Rage Guest Programmer: Grinspoon (PG)11:30 7.30 QLD 12:00 Foreign Correspondent 12:30 Australian Story 1:00 Eggheads 1:30 Movie: “McLintock!” (PG) 3:30 Byran Brown In Conversation 4:00 Basketball: WNBL: Adelaide vs Dandenong 5:00 Football: W League 6:00 Saturday Landline 6:30 Gardening Australia 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Doc Martin - Martin and Portwenn’s new midwife, Molly, who will be looking after Louisa, do not hit it off. Louisa rejects Martin’s medical advice for Molly’s naturalistic route, but with unfortunate consequences. 8:20 Kingdom - A parent is ‘expelled’ from the school concert for videoing his own daughter, and seeks the help of Peter Kingdom. Lyle’s mum needs help, dragging Lyle back to Stockport with her. 9:05 Sinbad - The gang visit a monastery in the hope that Tiger’s friend, Brother Angelico, will be able to help them find a route to the Land of the Dead. 9:55 Silent Witness: Voids Part 1 10:50 Waking The Dead: Deus Ex Machina Part 1 11:40 Rage Guest Programmer: Grinspoon (MA a,l,d,h,n,s,v) 5:00 Rage
6:00 Bubble Guppies 6:30 Dora The Explorer 7:00 Weekend Today - Saturday 10:00 Danoz Direct 11:00 The Wild Life Man 12:00 Ben 10 12:30 Green Lantern 1:00 Dogstar 1:30 Wakkaville 2:00 Lockie Leonard 2:30 Stormworld 3:00 Kitchen Whiz 3:30 Pyramid 4:00 The Middle 4:30 The Garden Guru’s 5:00 National News 5:30 4WD TV 6:00 Nine News Saturday 6:30 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos 7:40 TBA 9:40 TBA 11:40 Movie: “The Holcroft Covenant” (AV) - Successful New York architect Noel Holcroft has lived his life harbouring a grim secret. His father was the notorious Nazi SS General, Heinrich Clausen, who perished amongst the rubble of Hitler’s crumbling Reich. When Holcroft discovers a letter left by his father informing him of a vast sum of money in a Swiss bank account, he decides to make amends for Hitler’s crimes against humanity and use the money for a good cause. 1:45 Movie: “Times Square” (M) - A modern generation gap story about a 13 year old girl who learns about life on her own when she teams up with a defiant anti-social child of the streets. 3:50 Nine Presents: Timomatic 4:00 Danoz Direct 5:30 Wesley Impact
6:00 Saturday Disney 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show Weekend 11:00 The Woodlies 11:30 Ghosts Of Time 12:00 It’s Academic 12:30 It’s Academic 1:00 Seven’s V8 Supercars 2012 3:00 Seven’s V8 Supercars 2012 4:30 Hart Of The Barbeque 5:00 Creek To Coast 5:30 Queensland Weekender 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Family Movie Special: TBA 8:30 The Saturday Movie: TBA 10:45 I Shouldn’t Be Alive: River Of Fear 11:45 That ‘70s Show - When the INS (Immigration and Naturalisation Services) come to investigate if Fez and Laurie’s marriage is real, Fez moves in with the Formans. Brooke tells Kelso that he’s off the hook about the baby, but his friends are horrified that he’s happy about it. 12:15 Movie: “The Last Templar” (M) A beautiful archaelogist and a reluctant FBI Agent embark on a thrilling adventure to unravel a trail of cryptic clues. 3:30 It Is Written Oceania 4:00 Home Shopping 5:00 Beyond Tomorrow
5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Le Nozze di Figaro 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Seduction in the City - The Birth of Shopping 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 James May’s Toy Stories: Horby 8:30 Blackout - In the final episode, Daniel faces a stark dilemma. Does he confront the dark forces at work in the political machine, and risk his family’s safety? Or does he play the game and live with the consequences? 9:35 Movie: “The Red Riding Trilogy: 1980” (MA a,v,l) - The second film in the trilogy focuses on DCC Philip Hunter, a Manchester man who is called in to preside over a Home Office inquiry into the Yorkshire Ripper investigation. 11:20 Movie: “20th Century Boys: Chapter 2: The Last Hope” (MA s,v) - The second part of this epic sci-fi fantasy trilogy continues in the year 2015. Kenji, the hero from the first film has been missing for 15 years and the evil Friend rules an apocalyptic vision of the world. Kenji’s niece, Kanna, is a high school student with a rebellious streak. But when a new Book of Prophesies surfaces, it appears that Kanna is the chosen one who has the power to defeat Friend’s empire and reveal the fate of her uncle. 1:55 Drawn Together 2:50 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: Llanberis 12:00 Landline 1:00 Gardening Australia 1:30 Travel Oz 2:00 Sinbad 2:45 At The Movies: Short Cuts 3:00 TBA 4:00 Adrian Anantawan: The Story Behind The Notes 5:00 An African Journey With Jonathan Dibley 6:00 Auction Room 6:30 Compass: Divine Women - Part 5 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Michael Palin’s Brazil 8:30 Wallander: An Event In Autumn - Wallander finds himself having to investigate two tragic cases: one a shadowy murder that happened long ago; the other looks like the first in a series of murders. 10:00 The Slap: Manolis 10:55 Strike Back 11:40 Movie: “Vertigo” (M v,s) - When a San Francisco detective with a crippling fear of heights is hired to trail a beautiful woman, he is slowly drawn into a vortex of deceit, obsession and murder. 1:50 Movie: “The Galloping Major” (G) - A horse-lover sets up a syndicate to buy a particular racehorse, but by mistake they buy the wrong horse. He proves useless on the flat, so they decide to enter him as a jumper. 3:10 Rage
6:00 Bubble Guppies 6:30 Dora The Explorer 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Danoz Direct 11:00 Australian Fishing Championships 12:00 Gilligans Island 12:30 Cybershack 1:00 Kitchen Whiz 1:30 Dogstar 2:00 The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air 2:30 The Middle 3:30 House Husbands 4:00 Getaways European Tour 4:30 Manly Surf 5:00 National News 5:30 RBT 6:00 National News Sunday 6:30 Hamish And Andy’s Caravan Of Courage: Australia V New Zealand - Hamish & Andy rev up the old caravan and trek 10,000km across Australia and New Zealand; leaving no stone unturned and no challenge unattempted in an effort to settle the burning question of trans-Tasman rivalry once and for all. 8:00 60 Minutes 9:00 TBA 11:00 Southland: I.D 12:20 What Would You Do? 1:00 Spyforce 2:00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo 2:30 Danoz 3:30 Newstyle Direct 4:00 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News 5:30 Today
6:00 Handy Manny 6:30 Jake And The Never Land Pirates 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show Weekend 11:00 Kochie’s Business Builders 11:30 Outsourced 12:00 No Ordinary Family 1:00 Seven’s V8 Supercars 2012 4:30 New Zealand On A Plate 5:00 The Great Outdoors 5:30 Great South East 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Sunday Night 7:30 Border Security 8:00 Airways 8:40 Bones: A human carcass with a gunshot wound has literally melted into the dashboard of a charred truck, but the team discovers that neither the fire nor the bullet killed him 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 Strike Back 12:30 Special: Antarctica Alive! 1:30 Room For Improvement 2:00 Home Shopping 3:00 NBC Today 4:00 NBC Meet The Press 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News
5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:30 World News 8:30 PopAsia 10:30 Football Asia 11:00 UEFA Champions League Magazine 11:30 Speedweek 1:30 Ethnic Business Awards 2012 3:00 Who’s Afraid of a Big Black Hole? 4:30 Living Black 5:00 Cycling Central 6:00 Thalassa 6:30 World News Australia 7:35 Lost Worlds: Quest For the Lost Maya 8.30 Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking: Aliens 9.30 Death Row: James Barnes 10:30 Interviews Before Execution: A Chinese Talk Show - Ding Yu, an attractive young journalist from China’s Henan Province, delivers the ultimate reality television show to a nation of 1.3 billion people. In her weekly primetime TV series called Interviews Before Execution, she goes into prison cells and interviews condemned prisoners shortly before they are executed. Combining clips from the television show and interviews with the local prosecutor and Ding Yu herself, this one-of-a-kind documentary reveals the emotional burden of ‘talking to dead men’. 11:30 Movie: “Everlasting Moments” (MA l) - In a time of social change, war and poverty in the early 20th century, Maria, a young Swedish working class woman, wins a camera in a lottery. Her decision to keep it alters her whole life. In Swedish. 1:50 Weatherwatch Overnight
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 Pyramid 4:40 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Ornithophobia Diffusion 7:30 RBT 8:30 The Mentalist: If It Bleeds, It Leads - A reporter’s homicide may be tied to a story she was working on, and a wealthy philanderer is one of the suspects. Meanwhile, Jane claims he has his own methods for finding Lorelei. 9:30 Person Of Interest: Critical 10:30 CSI: NY: Crossroads - The team tries to identify the shooter and motive in the assassination of a criminal court judge presiding over the trial of a Russian mobster, while Mac and Lindsay prepare for the hearing against serial rapist John Curtis. 11:30 Nikita: Partners 12:30 The Avengers 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 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The 4:05 Movie: “The Private Life Of Don Juan” (PG) 5:30 Eggheads 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Behind The News 10:25 Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 The Prime Ministers’ National Treasures 10:30 Australia’s Prime Minis- Extra 3:30 Surprises 4:00 Pyramid 4:40 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News ters 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 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Tatts Finke Desert Race 2012 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 The Good Cook 6:00 Time Team 6:50 Miniscule 8:30 The Big Bang Theory: The 43 Peculiarity 7:00 ABC News 9:00 2 Broke Girls: And The Three Boys With Wood - Max and 7:30 7.30 Caroline get two Amish boys who are exploring the modern 8:00 Foreign Correspondent world to build a barn for Chestnut. Meanwhile, Andy learns 8:30 Croker Island Exodus about Caroline’s wealthy past. 9:00 QI: Anthropods 9:30 Two And A Half Men: Something My Gynecologist Said 10:00 Artscape: Eddie Perfect 10:00 Mike And Molly: Carl Has Issues 10:30 Lateline 10:30 Survivor: Phillipines 11:05 The Business 11:30 Weeds - Esteban’s other woman threatens Nancy and 11:30 Media Watch Esteban’s relationship and Nancy reaches out for Andy’s 11:45 Gracie! - Born to a working-class family in Rochdale, Lancahelp. Meanwhile, Dean assists Silas and Doug to set their shire, Gracie Fields became the world’s highest paid film star dispensary back going, but Celia interferes. in the 1930s. Then war broke out. This warm, funny and very 12:00 Harry’s Law musical drama tells her story. 1:00 Extra 1:05 Parliament Question Time: The Senate 1:30 Danoz 2:05 Basketball: WNBL: Logan v West Coast 3:30 Newstyle Direct 3:05 Rage 3:30 Good Morning America 3:50 Movie: “The Silencers” (PG) 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: “Bella Mafia” (M) 2:00 Once Upon A Time 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 - The Braxtons’ find out the jury has reached a verdict, Heath cannot forgive Bianca and Dex and Romeo lie about Dex’s seizures. 7:30 The X Factor 9:30 Castle: Murder, He Wrote - Castle and Beckett’s plans for a romantic weekend in the Hamptons are interrupted when a dying man stumbles into Castle’s backyard, collapsing into his pool. 10:30 The Amazing Race 11:30 Whitney 12:00 Keeping Up With The Kardashians 12:30 Keeping Up With The Kardashians 1:00 Home Shopping 3:30 The Real Seachange 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: “You And Me” 2:45 Dreaming In Motion 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 Ireland 5:45 Countdown 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Mythbusters: Mythssion Control 8:30 Derren Brown: Messiah 9:30 This is England ‘86 - Woody and Lol get back together, leading Woody to believe he’s now ready to marry the woman he loves. 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 The World Game 12:00 SOS: Steve - This is the story about a man who came to tea. (From the UK) MA; The Speed of the Past - Margot and Joseph are moving into their new country house. Suddenly time stops as Joseph falls off the roof and gets stuck in space time. The Second Bakery Attack - A newlywed couple attempts to save their marriage by recreating a petty crime. (From Mexico, in English) M; Green Porno: Elephant Seal - Isabella Rossellini finds that size does not matter in the hierarchy of elephant seals. 1:05 Living Black 1:35 South Park: Volcano 2:00 South Park: Big Gay Al’s Big Gay Boat Ride 2:30 Weatherwatch Overnight
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Bella Mafia” (M) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Medical Emergency 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 - Casey’s sentence is revealed, Dex admits he had a seizure to an angry April and Kyle is arrested. 7:30 The X Factor 9:30 TBA 10:30 Smash - The big night has finally arrived. Tom and Julia race against time to save the show, while Derek makes a decision that will change the lives of Karen and Ivy forever. 11:40 I Just Want My Pants Back: Something’s Wrong Down There - Tina has a problem...down there. After being diagnosed by almost-doctor friend Eric, she must visit her ex-boyfriends to tell them the burning news. Worst of all, she’ll have to go see Brett, which will permanently ‘off’ their on-again, off-again, relationship. 12:00 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 Arena: Magical Mystery Tour Revisited 2:00 Magical Mystery Tour 3:00 Letters and Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Visions of Ireland 5:45 Countdown 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Finding Your Roots: Robert Downey Jr. and Maggie Gyllenhaal 8:30 America in Primetime: The Crusader 9:35 Clinton: Blood Sport 10:35 World News Australia 11:10 Movie: “13 (Tzameti)” (M l,v,a) - Sebastian, a young Georgian immigrant, has decided to follow instructions intended for someone else, without knowing where they will take him. When he reaches his destination, Sebastian falls into a frightening game of real-life Russian roulette. 12:50 Mad Men: The Gold Violin - - At Roger’s behest, Don buys a brand new car which befits his image as an executive who has ‘arrived’. Don’s secretary makes a grave error, which puts her at odds with Joan, and Ken piques Sal’s interest when he asks him to read his story. 1:45 Mad Men: A Night To Remember 2:40 Weatherwatch Overnight
5:30 Eggheads 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programmes 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:30 Can We Help? 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 Poh’s Kitchen on the road 6:00 The Restaurant Inspector 6:45 Dream Build: Goldfields 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 QI: Discoveries 8:30 A Moody Christmas: I’m Walt Roskow 9:00 Problems 9:30 Red Dwarf - Marooned in Britain in 23 AD, the Dwarfers need an 8 volt battery to power up their Returner Remote and get home. Planning to make a battery out of lemons, the nearest lemon is in India 4,000 miles away. 10:00 At The Movies 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:35 Very Small Business: Diversification Of Capital 12:00 TBA 1:00 Parliament Question Time: The Senate 2:00 Football: W-League 3:00 Rage
6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Extra 3:30 Surprises 4:00 Pyramid 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Speckerman Recurrence - Leonard must face his fears after being contacted by his high school tormentor while Penny realises that she might have been a bully herself. 7:30 Hot Property 8:30 TBA 9:30 TBA 10:30 Who Do You Think You Are? Jerome Bettis 11:30 Are You There, Chelsea? 12:00 Eclipse 12:30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo 1:00 Extra 1:30 Danoz 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Your 4x4 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today
5:00 Weatherwatch And Music 5:05 World News 5:30 Uefa Champions League 8:05 World News 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 All Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Visions of Ireland 5:45 Countdown 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Monster Bug Wars: Enemy Empire 8:30 Toughest Place to be a... Ferryman 9:30 Cutting Edge: Gaddafi: Dead or Alive - This film looks at the events leading up to the fall of Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. After decades as an international pariah, Gaddafi was welcomed back into the Western fold in the early 2000s. The West made him an ally, an eccentric but important one, for the sake of realpolitik, commerce and the fight against terrorism. But it was only a matter of time before the situation changed, and the West, beginning with France, decided to dump the Libyan leader and bring him down. 10:30 World News Australia 11:05 Movie: “Sarah’s Key” (TBC) - In modern-day Paris, a journalist finds her life becoming entwined with a young girl whose family was torn apart during the notorious Vel’ d’Hiv roundup in 1942, where 10,000 Jews were kept in a winter velodrome before being sent off to the concentration camps. 1:05 Iron Chef: Asparagus 1:55 Iron Chef: Conger Eel 2:45 Weatherwatch Overnight
3:50 Movie: “Magic Town”(G) 5:30 Eggheads 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Being French 10:30 BTN 11:00 Ancient Megastructures 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 The World’s Worst Disasters 1:30 At The Movies 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Children’s Programs 4:55 BTN Daily 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 Poh’s Kitchen on the road 6:00 Greatest Cities Of The World With Griff Rhys Jones: Hong Kong 6:50 Miniscule 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Kitchen Cabinet: Amanda Vanstone and Christopher Pyne 8:30 Redfern Now: Stand up 9:30 QI: Differences 10:00 Angry Boys 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:30 Hockey: International Super Series 12:30 The Clinic 1:20 Parliament Question Time: The Senate 2:20 Movie: “Things To Come” (PG) - War has hit ‘Everytown’ and its people are forced to endure many hardships under the new tyrannical leadership, this is until a new race overthrows the regime. 3:55 Rage
6:00 Today 9:00 Surprises 9:30 Second Test - Australia V South Africa Say 1 - Am Session 12:00 The Cricket Show 12:30 Second Test - Australia V South Africa Say 1 - PM Session 5:00 Alive And Cooking 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Shiny Trinket Maneuver - Sheldon gets in trouble with Amy and it’s up to Penny to teach him how to be a better boyfriend. Meanwhile, Howard must come to grips with Bernadette’s dislike of children. 7:30 Getaway 8:30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigations: Wild Flowers 9:30 CSI: Miami: Habeas Corpes - CSI: Miami concludes with Horatio investigating one of his own CSIs after one of Miami’s biggest enemies is murdered. 10:30 True CSI: In Cold Blood 11:30 Are You There, Chelsea? Fired 12:00 20/20 1:00 Extra 1:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Your 4x4 4:30 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Once Upon A Time 1:00 Once Upon A Time 2:00 Once Upon A Time 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 - Kyle’s out on bail, Casey is torn between Sasha and Tamara, and Winston is becoming an obtrusive Best Man. Meanwhile, Jamie breaks into Gina’s house to hack Jett’s computer. 7:30 Highway Patrol 8:30 Dynamo: Mission Impossible - See Dynamo bewilder passers-by with his matrix-style body-bend in the middle of a busy street in London 9:30 World’s Wildest Police Videos 10:30 Air Crash Investigations 11:30 Parks And Recreation 12:00 Sons And Daughters 1:00 Home Shopping 3:30 The Real Sea Change 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Once Upon A Time 1:00 Once Upon A Time 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 - Winston proves an overenthusiastic Best Man, Jamie attempts to trick Liam and Jett into revealing Leah’s location, and Lisa returns to Neil. 7:30 TBA 8:30 Beauty And The Geek Australia - Tonight, the roles are reversed as the boys ‘geek up’ their beauties. But will all of the remaining beauties agree to go without their make-up? 9:30 The Unbelievable Truth 10:50 Family Guy 11:45 Celebrity Juice 11:30 Cougar Town 12:10 It’s Always Sunny In Philadelpia 12:30 Keeping Up With The Kardashians 1:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News
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5:30 Eggheads 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Double Trouble 10:25 Music Moves 10:40 Conversations With Australia’s Artists 11:00 Catalyst 11:30 One Plus One 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Movie: “Murder By Death” (PG) 2:00 Waterloo Road 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 The Good Cook 6:00 Lost Gardens: Dunira 6:50 Miniscule 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 QLD 8:00 Moone Boy: Martin’s mother hits the campaign trail to support Mary Robinson’s bid for the Irish presidency. Meanwhile, Martin soon tires of his sister’s cooking and befriends a new boy from school with chef-parents. 8:30 New Tricks: Two years ago, 16-year-old tennis champion Alice Kemp fell to her death from the balcony of a penthouse apartment. Did Alice jump, or was she pushed? 9:30 Waking The Dead: Wounds Part 2 - Chief Inspector Boyd and his team are back to re-open the files of more cold cases. 10:25 Lateline 11:00 My Family: The Son’ll Come Out - Michael’s news comes as a bit of a shock to Ben, but Susan has more of a shock at Ben’s reaction. 11:30 Rage (MA l,d,h,n,s,v)
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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 Creative Nature 1:30 Meerkat Manor 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 The Good Cook 6:00 Restoration Man: Towers 6:50 Miniscule 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Michael Palin: From Python To Brazil - Jennifer Byrne explores Palin’s early years in Monty Python’s Flying Circus through to his reinvention as a travel documentarian and novelist. 8:30 Modern Spies 9:20 Media Watch 9:35 Q&A 10:35 Lateline 11:10 The Business 11:35 The Kennedys 12:20 Parliament Question Time: The Senate 1:20 Infinite Space: The Architecture of John Lautner - The brilliance and inspiration of monumental architect John Lautner is showcased in this dramatic film of his work, his clients and his pursuit of creating timeless space. 2:55 Rage
12 – Cooktown Local News 15 - 21 November 2012
5:00 Weatherwatch And Music 5:05 World News 5:30 UEFA Champions League 8:05 World News 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Visions of Ireland 5:45 Countdown 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 My Sri Lanka with Peter Kuruvita 8:00 Luke Nguyen’s Greater Mekong 2 8:30 Raymond Blanc: The Very Hungry Frenchman: Franche-Comté Raymond Blanc is Britain’s most famous French chef, yet he has never cooked professionally in France. Raymond returns to the country he loves and the French recipes that have inspired him. 9:35 One Born Every Minute 10:30 World News Australia 11:05 UEFA Champions League Hour 12:05 Movie: “The Trap” (M v,l) - An ordinary man considers becoming a killer in order to save the life of his child. Set in modern-day Serbia where affluent new money rubs shoulders with the poor yet hard-working citizens left over from the socialist era, this film explores the extent parents will go to for their children, and how tragedy and desperation can usurp the moral fibres of good people. In Serbian. 2:00 Weatherwatch Overnight
CROSSWORD No. 124
SUDOKU No. 124
Your Lucky
Stars
SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd) You mustn’t allow yourself to be held back by other people’s poor attitudes. Keep a smile on your face and you may find others sporting one as well. Romance. Try to be sensitive with your partner this week. They are going through a rough patch and need support.
SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st) Don’t get too absorbed in day-dreaming. A practical solution may be better than one that only works in theory. Do more research. Romance. Someone whom you dislike may be showing rather a keen interest in you. You may need to be very direct with this person.
CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th) Use this week to recharge your batteries. You should have much more energy than usual and will be able to revitalize the people around you. Romance. Your love-life will be in good shape. You may be a little surprised at how easily you can influence your partner.
FOR KIDS
AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th) You will not be in the mood for others’ shortcomings this week. You put forth your best work and so should they. Romance. This will be an excellent week for a romantic meal. Try to go somewhere quiet and peaceful. Spice things up with a new restaurant or new cuisine.
PISCES (February 20th - March 20th) A burst of energy later in the week will help you to get on top of things. This will be an excellent time for pushing through a difficult change. Romance. Your love-life may need some “sprucing up” at the moment. Your friend will have a suggestion which helps. Take it!
ARIES (March 21st - April 20th) Your family may be taking up a little too much of your emotional energy at the moment. It’s time to solve on-going issues. Romance. Praise your partner for their good deeds. They will appreciate your heartfelt words and may need the acclamation more than you realize.
FINDWORD No. 124
TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st)
A LAUGH WITH LOTSA
Your ability to impress the people around you will help you to get your own way, but be careful not to tread on anybody’s toes. Romance. Good communications will help you to work out what it is that has come between you recently. Your love-life will be on the way up.
GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st) Something you said has impressed your colleagues. Now they’re waiting to hear what you have to say next on this topic! Try to raise the bar! Romance. Don’t let recent attention from a partner go to your head! Continue to improve yourself and keep the interest alive!
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MUDDY RIVER
CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd)
If you are on a diet, this will be a difficult time. You may be sorely tempted to eat more than you should this week. Romance. You will be very sensitive to your partner’s mood at the moment. Your ability to understand what is going on will help you to stay clear of trouble.
LEO (July 24th - August 23rd) Even your day-to-day chores will be fun this week! Your good mood will help you to get through everything in half the normal time. What will you do with the other half? Romance. A new relationship will soon be getting off the ground. You may not be clear about your feelings for this person, however.
VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd)
QUOTE OF THE DAY
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SOLUTIONS No. 124
Make sure that you are especially kind to pets today. An animal that is very close to you may pick up your tension and could be difficult to handle. Romance. Your relationship will benefit from a friend’s advice. You need a new perspective on the situation. Listen carefully!
LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd) Don’t allow yourself to be overtaken by events. You will need to act before it is too late. Use a planner if necessary. Romance. Your ruling planet is in a favourable aspect to Venus this week. This should improve your love-life to no end. It doesn’t get much better than this!
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Police Inspector’s death cast a gloom over Maytown ANOTHER story from our past that only just came to our attention was that of Police Inspector Robert Ferrall from Maytown. Our recent story from the memory of Mr Hill, mentioned the death of Robert Ferrall so we decided to do some more research on the subject. Robert Ferral was born in Sligo, Ireland in 1837. He arrived at Moreton Bay on January 16, 1873 at the age of 36 years, on the Royal Dane. He was issued with a miner’s right at Maytown in July 1876. The following story was found in the The Brisbane Courier, Friday August 17 1877. “FROM the Golden Age of the 28th ultimo, published at Maytown, we take the following respecting the suicide of police inspector’ Ferrall: “From the evidence adduced at a magisterial enquiry touching the deceased gentleman’s death, the testimony of three witnesses, who were in his company not long before the report of a gun was heard coming from the direction of his quarters, goes to prove that on parting with him he was perfectly sober, and although seemingly suffering from slight mental depression, there was nothing in his manner to indicate any aberration of intellect. It was also known, though not elicited at the enquiry, that the deceased had remarked, while in conversation with these witnesses, that he expected Mr. Inspector Clohesy to arrive on the following day, and that he would, at once clean up his firearms, as he could always do so more to his satisfaction at night than in the daytime. Mr. G. T. Marshall, medical attendant to the Palmer River Hospital, gave evidence to the effect that at a ‘quarter-past nine on the morning in question, he proceeded to examine the body, when he found a very large wound in the left part of the head, from two, to two-and-a-quarter inches in length; part of the skull to that extent was entirely missing; saw the Snider rifle found alongside the body, and from the position of the latter, the deceased must have been standing up when the weapon was discharged; death must have been .instantaneous; had a conversation with deceased between nine and ten o’clock on the evening previous; he seemed to be very much depressed about some correspondence he had received from Inspector Clohesy; he mentioned the nature of the correspondence, and witness told him not to take it to heart; he said that somebody had written to Brisbane about him, accusing him of being given to drunkenness, and incapable to perform his duties. The deceased, gentleman had served for twenty-five years in the Company’s service in British India, where he
distinguished himself in several engagements, and for which he held tokens of military honor, in the shape of medals, crosses, etc. We are also informed that Mr. Ferrall was a native of County Sligo, Ireland, and was the son of Captain Ferrall, of H.M. 11th Foot. As a subaltern in the Bengal Artillery, he was present at the sieges and capture of Lucknow and Delhi during the Indian mutiny of 1857- on which occasion he was wounded. On his return to Europe he received an appointment in the Ordnance Department. The announcement of the deceased’s death has cast a gloom over the whole district, and deep-felt sorrow pervades every class of society at the unfortunate gentleman’s untimely end. As a last token of respect, his remains were followed to the grave by a large circle of friends who held him in high esteem.” Further research will continue, but to date no further information has been found on Robert or his father.
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Maytown Cemetery - isolated and lonely. Photo submitted.
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Hitting the books
COOKING THE BOOKS: Local bookkeepers Janne Stewart, Nellie Harvey, Jan Howard and Rhonda Hill held a networking meeting at the Cooktown Cafe on November 12. SITTING alone at a table amassed with bank statements, receipts and empty coffee cups to perform bookkeeping tasks can sometimes be extremely isolating. But bookkeepers of the region, tear out your hair no more - a networking group exists to assist those who have to do any amount of bookkeeping in their day-to-day lives with the difficulties that come along with the job. The Cooktown ICB Bookeepers Network, or Cook the Books, meets every couple of months to share tricks of the trade. Janne Stewart, from Top End Bookkeeping Service, urged bookkeepers to come along to their meetings and discover like-minded colleagues who know exactly what they’re going through. “When you’re sitting there on your own, working on the computer with a whole lot of paper and bank statements and stuff, you aren’t often able to talk to people if you have a problem. “To meet more people who are feeling as isolated and frustrated as you are, it’s a good thing,” Ms Stewart said. The group’s last meeting, held on November 12, focused on subjects such as payslips, good bookkeeping practices, flexible work arrangements and more. For more information on Cook the Books, call Janne (0419 695 799).
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Along the BLOOMFIELD TRACK THE Victorino family from California are frequent world travellers. To experience the best of the best, they landed in Cape Trib last week to love our special part of the world. The two boys, Chris and Jonathon, had a good understanding of biology and ecology, and it’s really good to see these subjects covered in their Californian schooling. Young Chris was the naturalist of the family, and enjoyed looking around for crabs, snails and little molluscs among the mangroves. He was very happy to try some bush tucker, especially green tree ants and the salty residue from mangrove leaves.
Chris had a few questions about mangroves. So, I thought that it might be worthwhile commenting a little on the life of the many mangroves in the Wet Tropics. My basic information is gained from www.wettropics.gov.au, the very useful Wet Tropics World heritage area website. By the way, we have 34 (of 69 world species) of mangroves in Queensland, almost half the world species. Amazing! What is a mangrove? Mangroves are plants which live between the sea and the land. A mangrove is not a species, but rather the name given to a community of unrelated plants living in areas which are inundated by tides. A mangrove is often a tree
but may also be a shrub, palm, fern or climber. Species that are unusually considered mangroves include the beach hibiscus or cottonwood, the nypa (or mangrove) palm, the golden orchid and the mangrove fern - so they’re a pretty diverse group. How does a plant live in salt water? While they grow in salty water, mangroves don’t seem to need salt, but do grow better in salt. Also, by tolerating salt, they reduce the number of competitors. So, they have three different techniques for reducing the amount of salt - filtering, secretion and sacrifice. Red mangroves, the loopy rooted mangrove, filter out the salt via their roots to reduce the amount entering through the root system. The very common grey mangrove, with the whitish under leaf, secretes salt
from special glands. If you taste under the leaf, you’ll quickly pick up the salt. The yellow and grey mangroves concentrate the salt in bark or older “sacrificial” leaves and then later drop them to decompose and become food for little crabs and other decomposers. More on mangroves in later columns. The build-up to the Solar Eclipse has been amazing. I’ve never imagined that Eclipse spotters could come from so many different backgrounds, such as the Christine Jones party from the UK - retired science teachers happily blowing their pension on their fourth Solar Eclipse. The Bloomfield Track has been experiencing its own special kind of love lately - the Eclipse traffic. Lots of older hire vehicles casu-
ally camping wherever they can find a spot, including near crocodile-infested waters. A reminder that meetings to discuss options for the Bloomfield Track (Cape Tribulation Road Link Planning Study) will take place at Cooktown on November 21, Wujal Wujal on November 22, Cape Trib on November 22 and Cow Bay on November 23. Check details with your local council. Early morning tides during the Eclipse including Thursday and Friday will be very high, but receding by the weekend. So, plan your trip over the Bloomfield River carefully. Happy travelling. Mike and Trish D’Arcy D’Arcy of Daintree 4WD Tours http://www.darcyofdaintree.com.au/ Ph:+61 7 40989180
RIGHT: Elkhorn cluster with ribbon fern at Thompsons Creek. LEFT: Laura, Chris, Jonathon and Steve Victorino from California licking salty mangrove leaves.
“Where’s the solar eclipse?” ask Paul and Rose Godfrey, Francis Walker, Christine and Roy Jones from the UK.
Living Well
WITH CLARE RICHARDS
flavour, they all grow well in our climate. On the health front, basil contains high levels of vitamin K. It has antioxidant properties and is being researched for its protective effect on our cells. The volatile oils in basil have also indicated a range of antibacterial effects in scientific studies. So, like most herbs, it is valuable to include in your diet as it enhances our health both through its nutritional content and its health protective effects. Most of all though, I eat basil because of its beautiful flavour! Basil Pesto Initial layout of the sweet potato You can really use any raw for the frittata. nuts or seeds you have to hand,
BASIL is growing wild in my garden at present, and is a herb that goes so well in any cuisine’s food. Whether your favourite is the large-leafed Italian or sweet basil typically used in pesto, or the Asian or Thai basil with its more aniseed
such as pine nuts, flaked almonds, raw macadamias or sunflower or pumpkin seeds. 1 large bunch of basil 1 giant or 3 normal garlic cloves, roughly chopped ½ cup flaked almonds ¼ cup olive oil ¼ cup water Pinch salt Wash leaves and strip from branches. Place leaves, garlic and almonds into a food processor or blender and blend until fairly well mixed, then add all other ingredients and blend until smooth. Store in the fridge covered with a thin layer of olive oil to stop the paste darkening. Best used straight away for maximum flavour!
Pesto Frittata The trick with frittata - a pastryless egg pie cooked in a frypan - is to cut all the ingredients fine so they cook quickly. Also, make sure the heat is gentle, otherwise the bottom can burn. Olive oil 1 medium white fleshed sweet potato (350-400g) 2-3 tablespoons fresh pesto 2 handfuls fresh green or snake beans (about 160g) 2 spring onions ½ cup light sour cream 12 eggs Fresh ground pepper Take a large fry pan and grease it very lightly with olive oil. Slice thin rounds of sweet potato
and overlap slightly around the base Cook over a low to medium heat of the pan until the area is covered. for 15-20 minutes - until the sides Spread the pesto evenly over are firming up. the slices. Then put the pan under a hot Wash and dice the beans into grill (200oC) for about 5-8 minutes pea sized pieces and scatter over until the surface has set and the cheese is slightly golden. sweet potato. Serve warm or cold. Finely chop the spring onions (white and some green) and sprinkle into pan also. Put ½ cup sour cream into a bowl that will hold 12 eggs. Add one egg at a time and beat well to incorporate. After about three eggs you can add the remainder all at once and beat well. Pour over vegetables in the pan and sprinkle over grated parmesan or tasty cheese and fresh ground pepper. VOILA: Finished pesto frittata.
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Race Day winners . . .
LAST CALL FOR BETS: Jockeys lined up to be interviewed by race-caller Bluey Forsyth before the day’s feature race, the Cooktown RSL Memorial Club Cup.The Cup was won by horse Melaina Rose, and ridden by 20-year-old jockey Juliet Kuskopf (fourth from left), who has been racing for less than two months and has already ridden six winners.
Brenda Krop, Helen and trainer Trevor Rowe with his winning horse, Pocketwatch, Leanne Shandiman and Andrew Larcombe. Speedster Pocketwatch won Race Three, the Cooktown Hotel Bracelet Class 1 Handicap 1290m.
Results for the Cooktown Annual races on Saturday, November 10. 1 Cook Shire Council Maiden Place 1000m 1st: 1 Five Sixty (Trainer: Graham Purdy; Jockey: Shane Pawsey); 2nd: 4 Decadent (Trevor Rowe; Peter Cullen); 3rd: 3 Will He Fly (Jenny Ball, Frank R Edwards). 2 Cape York Class B Handicap 1000m 1st: 7 Vaulting Queen (T: Fred Wieland; J: Peter Cullen): 2nd: 1 Dart Head (Janel Ryan, Ron Ryan); 3rd: 2 Slipnot (Michael Lee, Ian Toward). 3 Cooktown Hotel Bracelet Class 1 Handicap 1290m 1st: 6 Pocket Watch (T: Trevor Rowe; J: Peter Cullen); 2nd: 1 Haydee (Janel Ryan, Ron Ryan);
Crocodile Bend sends the Hashies loopy THIS week’s run was due to be hosted by Fakawe and Feeler but, at the last minute, Feeler was not feeling too good and had to be whisked off to Cairns. That was all very sad, and we all filled in a Get Well Soon card for him to be delivered by courier on Tuesday. Never mind, we are nothing if not flexible, so Wet Check put her hand up to host the bash, while Yo-Yo and Moses laid the run. Probably because we are exceptionally good at gossiping, everyone turned up at the new venue of Keatings Lagoon (we think - nobody went to check Poison Creek to see if anyone did not get the message). The run would have started with a blast on the Hash Horn, but it was sabotaged by the noncricketing ladies last week
and has something stuffed up it. We had to make do with shouting instead, and the pack started off down Ladies’ Mile. The shredded paper led straight along the track to the inevitable right turn in the direction of Crocodile Bend, which turned out to be only a sneaky loop back to the track. Then another right turn, which was also a loop back. The pack were getting a touch fractious by this point, but the tail-enders rescued the day by finding the trail going left. This took us to the prawn farm, and a long jog home. At the bash, Thermo was in fine form with a newly repaired crown. She welcomed back Lunasee, and congratu-
lated young Hotdog on a spectacular stumble. T h e Melbourne Cup gave us Stumbles, who was lucky, and Lunasee who was not. It also allowed
Cracklin to hand out little envelopes to the three winners of our sweep on the race. The location of the Christmas camp was revealed on a need-to-know basis (and you don’t need to know...) so that gave us a lot to talk about. Next week’s run will
be hosted by Whizz and Matchbox, their last effort before disappearing off to darkest Africa on a long expedition. Just turn up at 5.30 pm Monday November 19, and to join in call Moses (40695854 or 0409686032). On-on! Lye Bak
Successful Combined Services shoot CAPE York SSAA shooters enjoyed a top day out at Cameron Creek range on Sunday, November 11, for the Combined Services shoot. Locals including Toby Graves and Mal Foxlee were right on target throughout the shoot, and brought home some correspondingly good scores. The first event, the Random Three, saw some decent results taken from the 150.30 points that were up for grabs. The results were as follows: Accurised class: 1st Toby Graves 146.15, 2nd Mal Foxlee 133.11. Standard class: 1st Toby 141.12, 2nd Bernie Snape 127.12. The second event was the 300 metre Deliberate where it was possible to score up to 50.10 points.
Toby had a cracker of a day, and managed to bring home quality results from this event as well. The scores were as follows: Accurised class: 1st Toby 45.2, 2nd Mal 36. Standard class. 1st Toby 35, 2nd Bernie 33. Mal Foxlee won the 300 metre gong event taking 4 hits from 5 shots. A working bee is scheduled for Saturday November 17, for details contact your Discipline Captain. The Black Powder shoot is scheduled for Sunday, November 18 and will commence at 9am.
Mulcher to set greener pastures for Club Veg LIKE the gift of a new tank to an army, a team of local garden gurus have received a piece of equipment set to improve their horticultural hopes by ten-fold. Cooktown and district Club Veg members recently acquired a new mulching machine, which will assist them in producing compost and mulch to fuel their food gardens. Club Veg, a local food growing group which has been running for over three years, with about 40 active members, is always on the lookout for ways to improve the quality of healthy locally produced food. Healthy aging coordinator at the Cooktown District Community Centre (CDCC) David Cass said the new Hansa mulcher was purchased via funds made available through an Office of Liquor and
Gaming Regulation Community Benefit Fund grant. “One of the problems facing many food gardeners in the district has been the absence of good quality organic material which forms the basis of productive food gardens,” Mr Cass said. “This machine will enable all Club Veg members to utilise and blend a range of materials such as mulch hay, manure and other plant material into a usable and productive growing medium for food gardens, to help their food grow in our sometimes tricky tropical climate,” he said. Club Veg meets on the first Saturday of every month at the CDCC, 11 Charles at 10.30am, and are always on the lookout for new members. For more info call David Cass MULCHER CULTURE: Club Veg members happily surrounding their newly (4069 6098). aquired Hansa c13 mulcher.
3rd: 2 Pinnacle Ridge (Fred Wieland, Nor Bin Yadi). 4 Auswaste NQ QTIS Class 3 Handicap 1290m 1st: 4 Captain Fun (T: Trevor Rowe; J: Peter Cullen); 2nd: 1 Meredith (Roy Chillemi, Wanderson D’Avila); 3rd: 7 Hittamahottamus (George Doolan, Shane Pawsey). 5 City Class 4 Handicap 1000m 1st: 2 Stieg (T: Fred Wieland; J: Shane Pawsey); 2nd: 6 Fleur De Baie (Graham Purdy, Ian Toward); 3rd: 4 Manhattan Skyline (Ralph Baker, Kirk Stone). 6 Cooktown RSL Memorial Club Cup Benchmark 75 Handicap 1290m 1st: 8 Melaina Rose (T: Paula D’Addona; J: Juliet Kuskopf); 2nd: 3 Keen On You (Trevor Rowe, Peter Cullen); 3rd: 1 Fred The Legion (Fred Wieland, Nor Bin Yadi).
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Marton dominates 50-over cricket Grand Final
Randall Smith (in the blue) and Dom Aprille (Man of the Match) picked up a combined 212 runs before BMP took a wicket. By BEN AND AMBER WELSH ABOVEl Rival teams BMP and Marton fought it out on Queen’s Oval for the 50-over Cricket Grand Final on November 11. LEFT: Marton Captain Beno Welsh accepting the premiership trophy from BMP Captain Stumpy Kulka. BELOW: Glen Kulka bowling a speedy one for BMP.
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A STINKING hot day welcomed spectators out at Queen’s Oval on Sunday, November 11, where rival teams BMP and Marton gathered for the 50-over cricket Grand Final. BMP won the toss and sent the Marton boys in to bat. The scene was set with Dom and Randall opening up for Marton - a combination which got Marton out to an early lead. The pair batted superbly and kept the BMP on their feet and running out to the boundaries. At the first break for drinks, Marton’s openers were looking sturdy at 0-106. The platform to rack up a big total had been laid, and the two openers continued to bat on to posting a stand of 212, before BMP took a wicket. The wickets started to fall more freely after this, and the Marton players who followed the openers each chipped in a few runs to help end their 50 overs at a decent 7/345. Best Batsman for Marton was opener Dom, who also picked up the Man of the Match, for his splendid knock of 116. Next best were the worthy Randall
with 64, Rob 20, Snelly 19 and Beno 17. Best Bowlers for BMP were George who took 2/33, Clive 1/25 and Bulla who took 1/27. After the break, BMP started the run chase up against one of the fiercest spells of quick bowling seen this year - so it didn’t take long for for the wickets to start falling. At first drinks, BMP were 4/88. Glen, Stumpy and Asho tried hard to fight back in the middle session and, at second drinks, BMP were 7/182 and not looking good. With three wickets to get, Marton went on the attack with an energetic session to have BMP all out for 254. The Best Batsmen for BMP were Asho with 59, Stumpy with 38, Glen with 26 and Billy with 22. Best Bowlers for Marton were Ant who took 2/18, Randall with 2/18, Snelly 2/18, Johno 1/6, Rob 1/8 and Beno who bowled 1/21. Thanks to everyone on the day who helped out and to all people involved throughout the year. Thanks go to Cooktown Food Services, Caltex, bar staff, umpires and, of course, the spectators. See you all next year.
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