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$2 • PH: 1300 4895 00 • EDITORIAL: editor@cooktownlocalnews.com.au • Issue 611 • Thursday, April 18, 2013
Cape York Family Centre set to start
Traditional owners Paul Gibson and Dylan Harrigan (with shovel) representing the families on whose land on which the Cape York Family centre will be built,turn the first sod of soil with (at back) Gungarde Chairman Warren Kulka, Blue Care Executive Director Robyn Batten and Centre Director John Pead.
By GARY HUTCHISON BILLY tea and damper aromas wafted through the wood smoke rising gently from the campfire at Poison Creek on Friday, when the first sod of soil was turned in preparation for the start of construction of the Cape York Family Centre. Formerly known as a Rehabilitation Centre, the 2009 brainchild of the former Congress Community Development Education Unit received a $12 million federal government grant, but received strong opposition and lobbying from different elements within the community, which saw the Cook Shire Council reject the original
Development Application on Tuesday, August 16, 2011. Council’s decision was made despite town planner Greg Ovenden’s submission to Council the results of investigations conducted by his consultancy, Craven Ovenden Town Planning, into the application, which showed sufficient grounds to warrant the project’s approval. However, the then state Local Government Minister Paul Lucas overturned the Council’s decision on Friday, December 23, 2011. At the time, Mr Lucas said the proposal for the centre would provide 13 accommodation units, a community centre, shed, amenity block, recreation
space and other facilities for use by people undergoing rehabilitation for drug and alcohol addictions. Then last year, the Centre’s future was put in jeopardy when the CCDEU went into voluntary administration, also placing its existing aged-care centres in danger of being closed. But Blue Care stepped into the breach to assume responsibility for the Poison Creek site and to support Townsville’s Shalom Elders Village and Stagpole Street Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Unit, Cairns’ Hollingsworth Elders Village and Thursday Island’s Star of the Sea Aged Care Facility and Torres Strait Home for the Aged - CCDEU’s other Indigenous
services in Far North Queensland. At Friday’s ceremony, Blue Care Executive Director Robyn Batten said: “Today we celebrate the beginning of construction of this unique Commonwealth-funded centre for helping troubled Aboriginal families of Cape York and for training a future generation of Indigenous family therapists.” Ms Batten says the centre’s purpose is to provide family care to Aboriginal families at high risk of breakdown through alcohol and drug use and related mental and physical health problems. “After a long development period, commencing from the time of the origi-
nal tender in 2009, and with Ministerial intervention to obtain development approval, the Cape York Family Centre is now coming to fruition.” Representing the Buulguun-warra and Balngarr-warra - Traditional Owners of the land - were Paul Gibson and Dylan Harrigan respectively, who conducted the traditional welcome to country. “We look forward to working with the traditional Aboriginal owners, Cape York leaders, Cook Shire Council and the community to ensure the Cape York Family Centre comes to fruition in a positive way,” Ms Batten said. Continued Page 3 >>
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letters to the editor RV travellers - how ridiculous are their claims? IN response to the Cooktown Local News article of April 11, 2013. Having been an RV traveller for a number of years, my past experience with these people is that something cheap or free is right up their alley. When sitting around a campfire at night and listening to their conversations, it’s all about how cheap or where all the free camps are. So yes, you are right, word will travel and all of a sudden, the park will be full. But I would not expect them
APRIL Thu 18. Swim for Your Life at the Cooktown Pool from 9.30am to 10.30am.
Thu 18. Cooktown Photography Club meeting in the
Cooktown State School Library from 6pm. Take your laptops for software editing tips. Fri 19. Cape York Folk Club general meeting at the Rossville Hall from 5pm. Register your interest, or to volunteer, contact Sally on 4069 5955 and for sponsorship opportunities call Jen on 4069 6878. Sat 20. Rossville State School P & C markets from 9am. Sat 20. Cape York SSAA working bee. Sat 20. Cooktown Pool - Aqua Aerobics - from noon to 1pm. Sun 21. Cape York SSAA Black Powder Shoot from 9am. Sun 21. Cooktown Amateur Turf Club Annual General Meeting at the racecourse from 9.30am. The meeting will be followed by a general meeting. Sun 21. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from 1.30pm in the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5626 for details. Tue 23. Swim for Your Life at the Cooktown Pool from 9.30am to 10.30am. Tue 23. Endeavour Lions Club meeting at the Lions Hall in Amos Street from 7pm. Tue 23. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from 8pm in the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5626 for details. Wed 24. Cooktown SSAA General meeting and Service Core Air Pistol Match from 5.30pm. Wed 24. Women's Gathering presenting Little Birung at the PCYC Cooktown Community Events Centre from 5.30pm. Wed 24. Cooktown Pool - Aqua Aerobics - from 5.30pm to 6.30pm. Sat 27. Acryllic Art workshop at the Elizabeth Guzsely Gallery between 8.30am and 4.15pm. Featuring Brisbane artist, Graham W Smith. Contact 4069 5322 for details. Sat 27. Cape York SSAA Rifle Shoot from 9am. Sat 27. Cooktown Pool - Aqua Aerobics - from noon to 1pm. Sun 28. The 2013 "Cooktown and Down" Yamaha Variety Jet Trek will leave from the boat ramp on the Webber Esplanade. Activities start from 7am. Sun 28. Acryllic Art workshop at the Elizabeth Guzsely Gallery between 8.30am and 4.15pm. Featuring Brisbane artist, Graham W Smith. Contact 4069 5322 for details. Sun 28. Cooktown SSAA Practical shoot from 9am.
to spend a hell of a lot of money in town, as most of them would likely stock up on groceries etc. in Mareeba before they get here, because, as you said, word does travel fast as it is all about price. On the other note, I am wondering if the Cook Shire is going to offer a discount in rates and services to the caravan parks in return for taking business from them. I propose that the Cook Shire organise a receipt box in the park to actually see how much money
these free loaders do spend in town. Most RV travellers will support this idea because they realise that, if they place their receipts in the box, the park may have a chance of staying and others in their group will benefit from the park as well. I would also point out that Cooktown Caravan Parks are not overcharging. I was personally quoted from $35 to $44 a night to $210 for a week. This is average for any parks
on the east and west coast. Down south as mentioned in the paper, I paid in peak season, not winter, $70 a night for two adults. I originally thought the park was designed for larger vehicles that the local parks could not accommodate because of their size, not the average car and van. At the end of the day, who is not going to stay there at $10 a night, cheap, cheap, cheap. Max Frew, Cooktown.
Turnbull’s NBN service will ‘disempower the poor’ * By MICHAEL MULLINS IF completed, Labor’s rollout of the National Broadband Network (NBN) would represent a triumph of social inclusion. Future-proofed, high-speed internet access would be available inside the homes of nearly all Australians living in built-up locations irrespective of their income or social status. The week’s good news was that the Federal Coalition has decided to back down from its previously announced plan to trash the NBN if it wins the September 14 election. It now intends to retain the NBN, but using a model that discriminates against the poor. A Coalition government would deliver high-speed internet access to street cabinets (pictured right) located up to a kilometre from users’ homes and business premises. The need to retain Telstra’s old copper wires to complete the link would reduce speeds by a factor of around three-quarters. It would remove for most Australians the option to take advantage of broadband applications such as home medical examinations for the elderly and infirm. But super-fast access would not be lost for those who can afford the internet equivalent YET another wildlife photo in Brad Griffin’s “Bloomfield Crocs” is this week’s winner of the $25 meat voucher in the Cornett’s IGA Cooktown and Cooktown Local News photo competition. It is Brad’s second win with a wildlife capture, and it gives him another chance in the draw for
of a business-class flight. In many locations, it will be possible for users to pay between $3000 and $5000 to secure a high-speed fibre connection from the street cabinet to their premises. The majority would still need to endure the slow speeds of the Telstra copper wire cabinet to the premises connection. This would effectively exclude them from the health, education and other benefits of the the end of year grand prize. And he can keep entering each week for as long as he pleases. You now have until 5pm on Thursday, April 25, to submit your entry for this week’s stage of the competition, they need to be forwarded as an
digital economy. It is significant, and pleasing, that the Coalition has now acknowledged that some version of the NBN is necessary for Australia’s future development. We may still lack the city metro or high speed intercity rail connections our peers in the developed world take for granted, due to the lack of vision of previous governments. But at least those of us who can pay will benefit from the new economy. Those who cannot will make up the large new underclass of the digitally disadvantaged. Opposition Communications Spokesperson Malcolm Turnbull frequently cites Britain’s inequitable fibre to the cabinet (FTTN) as a model for Australia. It is a revealing coincidence that the Coalition made its NBN announcement during the week of the death of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, who championed user pays as part of her often-quoted principle that there is ‘no such thing as society’. * Michael Mullins is editor of Eureka Street. Eureka Street is published by Jesuit Communications Australia. email attachment to editor@cooktownlocalnews. com.au . And please include your contact numbers. Brad’s winning entry will be printed and displayed in a gallery the IGA has prepared in their store.
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Cape York Family Centre set to start in 2014 << From Page 1 “The service will use family therapy concepts adapted to the cultural environment of each family. “Over time, the centre will become a focus for Cape York people by providing university graduate training in Indigenous
family therapy.” Ms Batten said families will include infants, children, young people and adults who intend to continue living together and caring for each other in the future. She said they will complete up to 3-6 months’ intensive family care as residents and then return to their original Cape
York, or other Australian communities, with continuing support by the service for 12-18 months to ensure a stable and safe family, secure housing and a pathway to economic independence. The Centre will be led by Associate Professor John Pead together with skilled Indigenous leaders from Cape York and
across Australia. While it is unknown at this stage just how much of the funding will flow through to local contractors and suppliers, Hutchinson (the company charged with building the Centre) representative Paul De Jong said his company is currently involved in a number of projects across
the Cape and always uses locals wherever possible. “Wherever and whenever, we always use locals,” Mr De Jong said. Construction of the Centre will be completed during the next 12 months with the first families expected to arrive in 2014.
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The looks said it all at Saturday’s Lock Up in aid for the Time 4 Kids program in the park. A stern-faced Cooktown Police Sergeant Shawn Pippia was determined not to release the prisoners until enough money was raised, while good guy, Donut the Dog was dumbfounded as to why he was behind bars with a pleading Cook Shire Mayor Peter Mayor begging to get out, away from a pensive James Cook Museum Manager in Melanie Piddocke who was pondering her fate. Photo: GARY HUTCHISON. Kiera Robertson was locked up without further penalty, with consideration given to the more than $1000 she had raised individually for the cause. All up, more than $2400 was raised for the Cooktown PCYC, which officer in charge Sergeant Howard Pratt said would be put to good use. “It’s all been great fun and we’d like to thank all those who
Police get their man smoking implement, and a 24-year-old Hope Vale Police man was charged with Beat possession of a dangerous drug after allegedly being found in possession of about two grams of cannabis. PUBLIC NUISANCE April 6 saw more police enforcement with the charging of an 18-year-old Cooktown man with public nuisance after a disturbance in Cooktown. TRAFFIC OFFENCE And in other traffic-related matters, a 26-year-old Cooktown man has been charged with drink driving after being intercepted with a blood alcohol reading of .192% on April 12. DRIVER’S LICENCE DATES Cooktown police are also advising that the renewal of, and issuing of drivers’ licences will not be carried out between May 21 and May 27.
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AN Emerald man, who failed to stop his motor cycle when Cooktown police tried to intercept him on April 6, will now face the local magistrate on five charges relating to the incident. May 9 is the date the 41-year-old will appear, charged with failing to stop a motor vehicle, driving whilst under the influence of alcohol, driving an unregistered and uninsured vehicle, possession of a knife in public and possession of a dangerous drug. The man registered a blood alcohol reading of .154 % after being located soon after the original incident of failing to stop. When he appears in court, police will allege he was also found in possession of a small quantity of cannabis. TWO CHARGED In other drugs-related enforcement action on April 6, an 18-year-old Cooktown man was charged with possessing a utensil after allegedly being found in possession of a
have at some time donated or pledged money to Time 4 Kids,” he said. “And we owe a big vote of thanks again to Peter and Melanie and of course to Kiera who made such a wonderful personal effort. “There’s been a great team involved with the organisation of this event, as well as the staff from Cooktown Police Station.”
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even poor Donut the Dog were put behind bars early at the market with the stamp, “Donations must be received before release” across their personal files. And believe it or not, the donations did roll in, but not without the considerable tugging of the heart strings of market goers. Late from her work release,
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IT’S marvellous just how much sympathy can be raised from sad faces, longing looks and outright, unashamed begging and they were just the tools used by the “prisoners” involved in Saturday’s Lock Up to raise funds for Time 4 Kids. An initiative of the PCYC, Cook Shire Mayor Peter Scott, James Cook University Manager Melanie Piddocke and
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Leading-edge simulator in use for Hinterland training HINTERLAND Aviation customers can now fly more comfortably, safe in the knowledge its pilots are receiving leading edge in-flight simulator training. Officially launched last week, the DC MAX Synthetic Flight Trainer has already seen many of the company’s 16 pilots trying their hand at the system, which will save time and money and reduce risk. Designed and built in the United States, the $100,000 device can be configured to suit Hinterland Aviation’s aircraft, including the Cessna Caravan, Beechcraft King Air and Cessna 400 Series Twins. Scenarios such as engine fire in flight, bad weather approaches, instrument approaches, engine shutdowns and a fire in the aircraft after take-off can be simulated on the machine. Flying operations manager Mike Normandeau told Cairns Post last week the trainer was leading the way in pilot training for general aviation in Cairns. “Our pilots will continue to conduct aircraft training and the DCX MAX will be used to enhance their skills in areas such as emergency situations that are much safer to practise in the synthetic flight trainer than in the aircraft,” he said.
Gavin King and Mike Derward at the launch of Hinterland Aviation’s new in-flight training simulator, the DC MAX Synthetic Flight Trainer. Photos submitted. General aviation representatives from the Cairns region at the recent launch of Hinterland Aviation’s new, DC MAX Synthetic Flight Trainer.
“Our pilot training should far surpass the minimum requirement.” Training pilot Shane Arnel said the simulator had realistic motions and visual cues that could be
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Locals take chance to register weapons LOCALS are reminded they have less than two weeks to take advantage of the Queensland Police Service’s firearms amnesty, which is due to expire on Tuesday, April 30. The amnesty gives people the opportunity to either surrender or register unregistered firearms and other weapons without fear of prosecution. Since the amnesty first took effect in February, more than 4000 weapons have been processed to date in Queensland. In Cooktown though, no one has surrendered any firearms, but a number of locals have taken advantage of the amnesty to register previously unregistered weapons. Project manager Inspector Peter Assfalg commended the community for its efforts so far and encouraged it to continue to hand back and surrender for destruction, unregistered firearms and other weapons. “Appropriately licensed members of the public can still register previously unregistered firearms through firearms dealers, armourers, firearms sporting clubs as well as police stations,” Inspector Assfalg said. “The amnesty has been hugely successful to date as it has allowed people who are in possession of
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an unregistered firearm to make it legitimate without being penalised. “Additionally, unlicensed owners can apply for a licence and anyone can surrender their unregistered firearm to be destroyed or sold to a firearms dealer. “Unregistered firearms can be surrendered during the amnesty to local firearms dealers or police stations without prosecution for the possession. “Personal details or reasons for the possession may not be required.” He said on average, 75 weapons per day have been handed in during the amnesty. “Of the 4074 weapons presented,
786 have been surrendered for destruction, 3237 for registration and 51 for safe keeping,” he said. “Three stolen firearms were recovered and the Amnesty Information team has received in excess of 1600 inquiries.” A Firearms Amnesty Information Line was established to assist with amnesty inquiries (1300 833 548). The number is operational until April 30, 2013, Monday to Friday from 10am to 6pm. For more information, call the Firearms Amnesty Information Line on 1300 833 548 or email: firearmsamnesty@police.qld.gov.au
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Degree successfully accomplished: Now I need a job? A RETURN to Cooktown with a Bachelor of Business majoring in Human Resource Management and Hospitality Management degree has not been the ideal career move for former Cooktown State School Captain Jos’ee McClemens-Morse. Armed with her impressive qualifications, the high achiever returned home so her partner Dennis Dewaal could complete his electrician’s apprenticeship with local firm Cape Crusaders. Jos’ee is another to have completed most of her schooling locally and graduate from the James Cook University on March 26. Her parents moved to Rossville in 2002, where she attended years 6 and 7 at the Rossville State School, after which she completed her secondary schooling at the Cooktown State School where she graduated as School Captain in 2008. Further education demanded Jos’ee and Dennis move to Cairns where she enrolled at JCU and Dennis started his TAFE education.
She finished her studies in Cairns for her Bachelor of Business, majoring in Human Resource Management and Hospitality Management in November 2012, and then completed her last subject through an internship titled “Professional Experience” in January of this year at the local Sovereign Resort Hotel which then completed her degree. Jos’ee said her inability to find work has been very frustrating for her. “I am still actively looking for work in the local community and would love to be able to bring all of the knowledge I have obtained through my tertiary education back to the community,” she said. “I am planning on staying in Cooktown for the next three to four years for Dennis to complete his trade and possibly indefinitely, but it all depends on whether a job opportunity arises.” Anyone who can assist Jos’ee with her job search locally is asked to contact her (0448 632 253).
Jos’ee McClemens-Morse (centre), seen here with her mum Karen McClemens and dad Simon Morse, graduated from James Cook University on March 26. Photo submitted.
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years and at the end of this month, this year’s personal water craft (PWC) will have add to this incredible tally. Motoring Events Director, Rob Goodwin, said the 2013 ‘Cooktown and Down’ Yamaha Variety Jet Trek is an adrenalin packed adventure, raising much needed funds for Queensland kids. “The Yamaha Variety Jet Trek is an ideal event for like minded people to come together and enjoy the open water in areas that may be difficult to access independently, while raising money for a great cause,” Rob said. Rob spoke of the extensive logistics involved in organising an event of this magnitude. “We’ve got a marine biologist on board with us and have put countless hours into configuring safety precautions and systems for moving the Personal Water Crafts on and off boat ramps and limiting our effect on the environment,” said Rob. Proceeds raised from the 2013 ‘Cooktown and Down’ Yamaha Variety Jet Trek will assist in empowering Queensland children who are sick, disadvantaged or who have special needs, to live, laugh and learn. For enquiries or to book a place on the adventure, please visit www.variety.org.au/jettrek or email erint@ varietyqld.org.au.
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IS it just me, or are there more croc stories around at the moment? It seems every day brings another. Even our local paper has got in on the act with a picture of a monster breakfasting on some identified animal right out there in the harbour. Did you see the story about a croc towing a tinny away near Cairns? The people were still in the boat, so perhaps the croc was thinking, “Oh good! A fisherman’s basket!” It’s not going to be long before another foolish tourist (or foolish local fisherman) features on the menu again. “What a tragedy?” we will say, as we rub our hands together at the prospect of more Crocbeer
tourists being drawn up here. They want to stand on the river bank where it happened, and shiver at the thought. Don’t you feel ashamed of us for playing along? I suppose there is an optimum number of tourist dinners per year. If we have a peaceful year, with no-one getting eaten, visitors numbers decline. On the other hand, if we throw too many to the crocs, they might decide to go to Brisbane instead. I bet there is a room full of expensive experts and statisticians in the bowels of parliament trying to come up with the magic number right now. It has to be time for another approach. We have to search for a better way. The only answer is to sit all interested parties around a table, and talk these issues through. No - that won’t work now I think about it. Crocodiles are not the right shape to sit at tables
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An irreverent, satirical (and totally fictional) comment upon the issues of life, by our faceless correspondent. Let’s do it in the park, where we can all sit on the grass together and talk in a civilised fashion. I’m sure the tourist office won’t mind stumping up for the sausages, but we’d better make it BYO grog. The auditors get all shirty about spending government money on alcohol (except in and around parliament). I’m sure, with a little goodwill on all sides, we can find a way around the alcohol restrictions in the park, and everyone will have fun.
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IT has been a big couple of weeks for the Endeavour Lions Club, Lions Roar with Lions completing the bus shelter on the northern approach to Rossville. (Lions pictured above working on the bus shelter.) A huge thanks to Glen and Dave Scott of Scott Earthworks and Bulk Haulage and Scott Earthworks respectively for donating just under a thousand dollars worth of steel for the project. Lions have been approached by other keen parents to build similar shelters for their children, and we will endeavour to construct these stops as funds become available. Lions last year purchased a merry go round, which needed some minor repairs to the horses. These repairs are underway and the horses it is hoped, will be running in time for the Cooktown races in November. Lions also cooked a breakfast for all who came down to see the Channel 7 sunrise team earlier this month and all enjoyed the morning. On Wednesday, May 8, Lions will be hosting a dinner for Dave Jacka in his world’s first feat of flying a Jabiru J230 solo around Australia. What makes this an incredible achievement is the fact Dave is a quadriplegic. Lions have been inundated with requests for assistance, ranging from requests for us to cook barbecues, build structures and give money. Our funds currently are very low, and most of our club members are starting to advance in age and unless more active members of the community step up to the challenge, these requests will fall by the way side. You really need to ask yourself, “Are you that busy, you can’t give a little back to make our community a better place?” It may be something as simple as doing the Saturday raffles once and a while. On a brighter note, our club welcomes its newest and youngest member - the manager of Cooktown Caltex, Michael Czarnecki, who joined at our last dinner meeting. Michael saw the good work done by his employers Lion Anne-Marie and Lion Gregg and decided to be part of the action too. Our next meeting will be at 6.30pm at the Lions Hall in Amos Street on Tuesday, April. 23. Why not come along and find out what we do? Lion Tony President
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ENTERTAINMENT
Mojo Jacket returns to Sovereign SUNDAY’S “sesh” at the Sovvy just gets better this weekend with the return of Melbourne band Mojo Jacket who recently supported Beatle legend Ringo Starr. The former Fab 4 drummer’s Australian tour included gigs in Brisbane, two in Sydney, two in Melbourne and shows in Adelaide and Perth with a band made up of some of rock’s modern superstars
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in Steve Lukather (Toto), Richard Page (Mr Mister), Todd Rundgren (Utopia & Meatloaf), Mark Rivera (Peter Gabriel and Billy Joel), Gregg Rolie (Santana and Journey) and Gregg Bissonette (David lee Roth and Joe Satriani). Sovvy patrons recently experienced Mojo Jacket who describe themselves as a seriously fun 3-piece acoustic rock band, the trio has influences
from all forms of rock, a little blues, funk, jazz, folk, old style swing and even hints of flamenco. This weekend’s performance at the Sovvy will be the band’s last on their FNQ tour in their tour bus “Bazza”, but Sovereign Resort Hotel management are hopeful they will return later this year. Their gig at the Sovvy on Sunday will start from 3pm.
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Cooktown Local News 18 - 24 April 2013 – 7
COMMUNITY
Hit or myth? Gardening myths in the tropics I steer clear of books that espouse to be “complete” guides to Australian gardening. That says to me they are basically tomes on temperate gardening, which has very little bearing on tropical gardening. In many instances what you may do (and when) in a southern temperate area can be the polar opposite of what we do up here in the tropics. Australia is so vast from north to south that it encompasses six of the 12 global temperature zones. It is impossible to generalise gardening in Australia. Perhaps this goes some way to explaining how myths evolve when it comes to gardening in the tropics. Plants don’t grow in winter Maybe at the base of Mt Wellington, but not at the base of Mt Cook. The tropical winter is one of the most active times in the garden - even though it gets down to a chilly daytime temp of 25 degrees C . . . brrr! Succulents don’t need water Untrue. Whilst succulents (cacti and other desert type plants ie. (Aloe, agave) can sustain longer periods of drought, they do require some water. They have water storage capabilities, but if never watered they will die. Gardeners and nurseries
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are responsible for invasive weeds Partly true. Whilst many noxious weeds were introduced as ornamentals and have escaped from the garden, a large chunk of the $4 billion spent on weed management each year in Australia is used to combat weeds that were introduced (with government approval) as stock feed ie. gamba grass, hymenachne and leucaena. Don’t water the foliage of plants Whilst this may be true for certain temperate plants, tropical plants are obviously attuned to foliar watering due to our higher rainfall activity. The leaves, flowers, stalks and stems of most tropical plants take in water. The south side of the house is shady and cool The south side of the house
Succulents like this Agave attenuata do require some water. Photo: MARTY PATTIE. in the tropics actually cops the weeds is when they are full brunt of the summer sun weak and vulnerable from around November through Untrue. The best time to to February. poison weeds is when they are It is important to know the healthy and growing. When they angles and severity of the winter are dry they are stressed and the and summer sun when planting stomata closes up. out. Green shade cloth is A sunny summer spot may be best for plants completely shaded come winter, Apparently not. It’s all to and vice versa. do with light refractions and Tease the roots of potted spectra. Trials have shown that plants before planting out grey, blue and red shade cloths In these days of bullying are more beneficial. awareness there is no excuse Native trees are more for teasing. tolerant to drought Trees are dangerous Tell that to anyone who’s seen and messy a Black Bean or an Illawarra Since 1960, 14 people have Flame tree in flower, bought one been killed in Australia by fall- and planted it to see it die come ing trees or branches. the first dry spell. In that same time, over Most native tropical trees 100,000 people were killed in need tropical conditions ie. road fatalities. Mmmm . . . go for rain. a drive or rake those leaves up? Send any queries you may have The best time to kill to: info@martinpattie.com.au
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We’re too busy whinging to hear
THERE are a lot of disadvantages to living in Cooktown, and you don’t have to sit still for long before one of the locals will be bending your ear about them. It’s too far from anywhere. The food is too expensive, and served out by a single supermarket whose nearest competitor is so far over the horizon that the cold winds of the free market have turned into balmy breezes by the time they get here. Petrol is too expensive, and as for the grog? The prices are almost high enough to make you give up wine altogether. I’m not going to mention the tradies here, because most of them don’t seem to be in it for the money. If you manage to trap a passing tradie (or whatever) and beg him to fix something around the house, he will probably help you. As he works, you will get the sneaking feeling that he has stopped his busy day just to do you a favour, and he would much rather be fishing. He won’t charge you over the odds, but he will need folding money, so you have to chase him around town for the next three weeks to give it to him. On the other hand, we do live in a tourist Mecca and that has its good side. For instance, we might be short of the basics, but we do pretty well for eating out. Or take-aways, come to that. Everyone and his dog seem to be busy distributing pizzas every night. We have a range of cafés and restaurants that most small towns would envy, and you wouldn’t mind eating at any of them. If you walk down Charlotte Street in the middle of the season, half the people you meet are actually paying to be here. They like it up here, and enjoy the same things we do, the scenery, the fishing, the clean air, the fun of just wandering around town. The only real difference is that they are telling each other and the world what a fine place it is, and we are too busy whinging to hear.
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Pneumonia death shortens Digger’s service INTEREST was sparked by the following report found in the Cairns Post, Friday. April 4, 1913. “SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT MAREEBA” Alfred Ison, a drover, who was travelling with 500 head of heifers from Gunnawarra to Olive Vale, near Cooktown, met with a very, serious accident on the Biboohra Road yesterday morning. “It appears one of the pack horses broke away, and he rode after it, and striking some boggy ground his horse turned a somersault, falling on the rider. He was extricated and brought to the Mareeba Hospital, and promptly attended by Dr Savage. His injuries consist of eight broken ribs, one of which has wounded one of his lungs, and his condition is extremely serious. Ison was travelling for Messrs Atkinson Bros’, of Gunnawarra.” My interest was in whether he survived or not and and his connection to Olive Vale. After an initial search for Alfred, I discovered that
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Cooktown soldiers from WW1. Photo submitted. he had indeed survived. I also found that he had been involved in another accident just a couple of weeks before his accident, which involved the death of a fellow stockman. The life of a stockman must have been an extremely tough time. It turned out that Alfred worked for Atkins at Gunnawarra, and had no connection with Cooktown or Olive Vale. However, to settle my curiosity I decided to find
out more about Alfred and being Anzac Day next week, thought this story about a young man who joined up, but never quite made it, would bring home to people the commitment of the young men back in 1915. Alfred was born in Gunnedah, NSW in 1883, and at the time of enlistment, he was 32 years of age. He actually joined on his birthday, August 23, 1915. His next of kin was his father who lived in Warwick. He
was enlisted as a member of the 12th Battalion, 3rd Field Engineers. Like all soldiers who were earmarked for overseas deployment, Alfred received the first of his immunisations on September 2, 22 and 18, and vaccinations on October 6. On October 11 he became ill. When he was admitted to hospital is unknown, however, he passed away from Double Pneumonia
an November 24, 1915. He had been a soldier for just two months, however, he still can be found at the War Memorial Wall of Honour in Canberra. Such commitment to his nation, but it is possible that his earlier accident could have left him with a “weak chest”, which led to his demise. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them. LEST WE FORGET.
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Soothing evening among the trees Something special RECENTLY, the locals were treated to a musical evening in the semi-alfresco setting at Nature’s PowerHouse. Our entertainer was both musician and musicologist, so we were taught much about the background of several celebrated composers and these facts were illuminatingly illustrated by the playing of excerpts from their works. It was a relaxing and informative evening and, of course, we were lulled by the soothing rustling of swaying gums in our own Botanical Gardens, a green symphony in itself. Email your original writings for our column to either: thekellers@bigpond.com or editor@cooktownlocalnews.com.au or send them to: P O Box 645, Cooktown, 4895. Dianne Keller, Cooktown Writers’ Group. “The Music Makers” I thank and honour those who compose music; For the sounds and the sweet songs that lift the heart; From the milit’ry marches that marshal courage Writers’ To the lilting lyrics that assist Love’s dart. Corner The musician’s art is one to be admired; A mix of much practice and persistence and skills. Interwoven with the chores of daily life Its bright moments produce the music that thrills. In my mind twinkling notes dance and swirl and sway; One day, whirling waltzes; then bold ballads new; But my fingers play like ten tired tortoises So I, who composeth not, thank those who do. By DIANNE KELLER
THE Psalmist writes, “You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your presence and the pleasures of living with you forever. “ (Psalm 16:11) Christians have been shown the way of life and know the joy of the presence of the Lord at all times and have an eager anticipation of living with our Lord forever. God has promised us that by living in fellowship with him through Jesus Christ will produce in us “ fullness of joy”. Three prospectors found a rich vein of gold in California during the gold rush days. They realised what a great discovery they had, and decided, “We’ve a really good thing going here as long as no one else finds out about it.” So they each promised to keep it secret. Then they headed for town to file their claims and get the equipment necessary to mine the gold. True to their promises, they didn’t say a word to anybody. They filed their claim, bought the equipment and headed back to their mine. But when they did, a crowd of people followed
them. Apparently, the expression on their faces From the Pulpit had given them away. Their faces were glowing in anticipation of the wealth that soon would be theirs. People knew that they must have found something very special. So a crowd followed them out of town. The joy we experience because we have found something special ie the way of life we need, the joy of the abiding presence of our Lord and the anticipation of “the wealth that will soon be ours” ( and is ours now, in part), is nothing like the world knows. The Christian’s joy is not based on circumstances or possessions, but on his/her relationship with the Lord. C.S. Lewis wrote, “It is not so much the joy of the Lord we are seeking as the Lord of joy Himself.” Do we show that we have found something special? Blessings! Pastor Peter, Cooktown Baptist Church.
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Cooktown Local News 18 - 24 April 2013 – 9
SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE BOWLS CLUB
PHOTOS: GARY HUTCHISON Brandon, Peta and Veronika Buhmann with birthday girl Karen Adams.
ABOVE: Cathie Daniels and Erika Jakob.
Evelyn Hill and Tanya Czislowski.
BELOW: Julie and Des Hill.
Happy in their work were Sandy Gougeon and Denise Wilson.
ABOVE: Caleb, Ba’il and Tara Zaicz. RIGHT: Ron and Chris Palmer. ABOVE: Dawn and Nyere Pratt. BELOW: Jack Adams with wife Karen who was celebrating her birthday from Tuesday.
LEFT ABOVE: Millan and Howard Pratt. LEFT BELOW: Andy Gardner and Karen Cross. BELOW: Roy Roberts and Dragan Rogic.
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FEDERAL ELECTION – September 14, 2013
Pollies weigh into education debate Concern over uni. cuts
A better education
I WOULD like to add my voice to the chorus of protest against the Labor Federal Government’s plans to cut more than $2 billion from university funding over the next four years. I am very concerned to hear that research and courses at James Cook University may be affected by these cuts. This highlights Labor’s agenda of hypocrisy. By announcing the surprise cut to university funding, student income support and tax deductions for selfeducation expenses, while lecturing and warning the States about cost-shifting in education, the Gillard Government has done exactly the same thing - robbing Universities to pay for schools. Labor is raiding the future aspirations of Leichhardt residents to fund immediate political gratification. This is not an education strategy - this is an election strategy. Warren Entsch MP, Federal Member for Leichhardt.
SCHOOLS and students in Cape York and the Northern Peninsula Area will be big winners from the Gillard Government’s new school funding model with an extra $3.8 billion to be made available across all Queensland schools. With properly resourced classrooms, extra training for teachers and better programs for students, the plan will mean every student in Leichhardt no matter where they go to school will have the opportunity to reach their potential. The National Plan for School Improvement will establish a new, fairer approach to school funding, which is based on the needs of individual students. This means that extra money will be included for schools with students whose parents don’t have a lot of money, for Indigenous students, students with disability, students with limited English, and small and remote schools like those in the Cape and NPA. This is about helping every child get the best possible education so they can secure a good job. It’s a plan not only for each and every student’s future but also for our country’s future. The Prime Minister has committed that for every extra dollar that the Queensland Government is prepared to invest, the Federal Government will pay two. Now is the time for the Newman LNP Government to sign up to the National Plan for School Improvement and put our children’s education first. Campbell Newman’s astonishment at learning that the Federal Government will be asking the states to pay their fair share is ludicrous. The Government has been saying it for six months and he’s been talking about it himself in the past few days. Premier Newman’s own Education Minister even said last year he thought a 50:50 split would be fair. The Gillard Government is offering a lot more than that and Premier Newman is going to have a hard time explaining to Leichhardt parents and students why he would walk away from such an offer. I encourage the Queensland Government to throw its support behind the plan and exercise genuine good will at COAG when considering these reforms. More information about the plan and funding model is available at www.betterschools. gov.au Over the six years, schools in Queensland will receive additional investment of around: $3.8 billion for Queensland: bringing total public investment in QLD schools to $65 billion (or 22 per cent) over 2014-19 $1.4 billion additional nationally for Catholic schools bringing total public investment in the Catholic sector to $50 billion (or 17 per cent of the total public funding across Australia) over 2014-19; and $1 billion additional nationally for independent schools bringing total public investment to $35 billion (or 12 per cent of the total public funding across Australia) over 2014-19. Billy Gordon ALP Candidate for Leichhardt
Regional uni. hit hardest
WHILE all Australian universities will be damaged by the Gillard government’s raid on their already stretched resources, it will be regional universities who suffer most from the ill-planned cash grab. It is unconscionable for Ms Gillard to use money reefed out of university budgets to fund what is, effectively, nothing but an election stunt. On top of the slashing of $1 billion worth of funding announced last year, this latest grab for $2.8 billion out of the universities’ funds, looks like a concerted attack on university standards. And it will be the regional universities outside the capital cities which will feel the greatest impact. It has always been more difficult to attract top drawer staff and researchers to the regional universities but they have done a magnificent job by and large. You only have to look at the successes of James Cook University in Townsville across a range of groundbreaking research areas to see what can be achieved by a regional university. Whether that standard can be maintained in the face of this latest attack remains to be seen. The worst aspect of the cash grab was that it was being used for grandstanding about school funding and there was nothing to show that it would do anything to lift education standards. You can’t help but think back to the Building the Education Revolution at a cost of more than $16 billion ... and did it do anything at all, even a tiny bit, to lift education standards for our children? It did not. Now we have a similarly ill-thought-out scheme which will rip money out of the university system to be slathered all over schools in seats Labor wants to win with no evidence that it will improve anything for anybody except the Labor party. And regional universities will be left hanging out to dry. Senator Ian Macdonald, Opposition spokesman for Northern and Remote Australia.
Asylum seekers stiffed by election year spin This photo of West Papuan refugees was taken by the Torres News in the Gulf of Carpentaria, north of Weipa, on January 19, 2006. * By KERRY MURPHY THE rushed and ad hoc nature of arrangements for asylum seekers in Nauru and PNG reveal an eye on election dates rather than respect for human dignity and an adherence to international human rights laws. While 5000 died in Syria last month, and tens of thousands of Syrians fled to Turkey and other neighbouring countries, Australian politics is dominated by the comparatively small number of arrivals on our coastline of people fleeing countries usually identified as producing large numbers of refugees. UNHCR released the second of its reports into the processing centres last week. The first on Nauru was critical of conditions, delays and uncertainty for asylum seekers. The latest report on Manus Island is also highly critical. Last august, the expert panel on asylum seekers report outlined a number of criteria that it said were required if Nauru and Manus Island were to be reopened. These included: • Treatment consistent with human rights standards (including no arbitrary detention); • Appropriate accommodation; • Appropriate physical and mental health services; • Access to educational and vocational training programs; • Application assistance during the preparation of asylum claims; • An appeal mechanism against negative decisions on asylum applications that would enable merits review by more senior officials and NGO representatives with specific expertise; • Monitoring of care and protection arrangements by a representative group drawn from government and civil society in Australia and Nauru; and • Case management assistance for individual applicants being processed in Nauru. UNHCR notes that none of these has been met. Asylum seekers are languishing in inappropriate accommodation, without any information about what will happen with their cases. No law let alone legal process exists in either Nauru or PNG to assess asylum claims. Even the minimum safeguards of the Expert Panel have not been met. The major parties show little concern for adherence to international human rights protection, let alone treating people with dignity. The ALP policy of ‘no advantage’ is based on myth. There are no average processing times for cases and the idea of setting up a fictional queue is ludicrous. The movement of
refugees around the world is a complex issue that cannot be solved by simple slogans or subcontracting our obligations to poor Pacific states. The policies of the main parties are now similar, but a few difference remain. The Coalition favours reintroducing Temporary Protection Visas, though there was never any evidence these had an impact as deterrence. The ALP opposes TPVs but releases people on bridging visas with limited rights to await processing. The ‘no advantage’ myth means they have no idea how long they’ll be in this processing limbo. At least TPVs had a three year limit. The Coalition would also reduce the resettlement program from 20,000 a year to 13,750. The increase in the resettlement program is one of the few positive developments for refugees since 2010. A decrease in places just puts more pressure on people to try and come by boat. The Coalition policy of a presumption against refugee status if someone destroys their documents is ill-considered and irresponsible. Sending people to their home countries without determining their claims for protection is a potential breach of the prohibition on non-refoulement provided for in article 33 of the Refugee Convention and similar prohibitions in international human rights law. It seems that such bedrock provisions are of little interest in the political debate in Australia. The latest Coalition idea is to interdict boats from Sri Lanka outside our territorial waters and send them back to Sri Lanka. The Shadow Minister for ImmigrationScott Morrison says he has been assured by the Sri Lankan Government that the war is over and these people will be safe. He clearly has not read the December 2012 UNHCR Sri Lankan guidelines which identified eight risk profile categories including political opposition and human rights workers as well witnesses to human rights violations. Such a policy is wrong regardless of the spin. The focus of both major parties is on the ill-informed fears of the community, rather than looking at the well-founded fears of asylum seekers. * Kerry Murphy is a partner with the specialist immigration law firm D’Ambra Murphy Lawyers. He is a student of Arabic, former Jesuit Refugee Service coordinator, teaches at ANU and was recognised by AFR best lawyers survey as one of Australia’s top immigration lawyers.
Cooktown Local News 18 - 24 April 2013 – 11
FRIDAY 19
6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Architects Of Change 11:00 Foreign Correspondent 11:30 One Plus One 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Poirot 1:25 Last Of The Summer Wine 2:00 Orbit: Earth’s Extraordinary Journey 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Grand Designs 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 QLD 8:00 Who’s Been Sleeping In My House?: Baroona - In this final episode Adam Ford travels to St Peters in South Australia to investigate the extraordinary story of an alleged Nazi radio station hidden in the roof of a family home. 8:30 Silent Witness: Change (Part 2) - In part two of a double episode, forensic pathologists Nikki and Leo try to figure out how the long lost daughter of murdered wealthy business owner, John Briggs, was killed and ended up in the Thames. 9:30 Silk: Martha is facing the toughest legal argument of her career as she defends a man on death row, in the Supreme Court. 10:30 Lateline 11:05 Lowdown: Zirco Goes Berko 11:35 Rage
6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 National News Now 4:00 Extra 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Staircase Implementation 7:30 Imparja’s Live Friday Night Football: Australia Vs New Zealand 10:00 Movie: “The Fighter” (AV l,v,d) 12:30 Movie: “Three Blind Mice” (M l,a) - Three young Navy officers hit Sydney for one last night on land before being shipped over to the Gulf to fight. Sam has been mistreated at sea and is going AWOL, Dean has a fiancé and the future in-laws to meet, and Harry just loves playing cards. 2:30 Spyforce: The Bunker 3:30 Extra 4:00 Home Shopping / 4:30 Good Morning America
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 TBA 2:30 Dr Oz 3:30 The Amazing Race 4:30 Seven News 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Better Homes And Gardens 7:30 2013 AFL Premiership Season Rnd 4: Sydney Vs Geelong 11:00 Dual Suspects: Burning Betrayal - When a pretty and popular college student disappears after a night out, her wealthy father files a missing persons report. Two days later, her charred remains are found in the basement of an abandoned home. 12:00 Desperate Housewives: Nice Is Different Than Good - With wedding plans, unplanned babies and illicit affairs, our Housewives have no idea of the danger that’s moving into Wisteria Lane. 1:00 True Beauty - Face Of Vegas: The Stealing Challenge/ The Secret - Six stunning females and four handsome males take part in a one of a kind beauty competition. 3:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today
5:00 World News 1:00 The Food Lovers’ Guide to Australia 1:30 Don Matteo: A Debt For Life 2:30 Living Black 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Belize: Jungle And Coral 6:00 German Wanderlust: Ruegen 6:30 World News Australia 7:35 Urban Secrets: London 8:30 Turn Back Time: The Family: Second World War 9:35 As It Happened: The Dark Charisma Of Adolf Hitler 10:40 World News Australia 11:15 Movie: “Lie” (M n,l,s) - In Spanish. This psychological thriller revolves around Henry, an introverted young artist who, seeking to escape the banality and violence of urban life, begins to blur the distinction between fantasy and reality. When Henry meets sexy and mysterious punk photographer Paula, their mutual attraction soon ensures his hitherto contained existence will soon be torn asunder. 12:50 Movie: “Anna M” (M s,a,n) In French. In the grips of delirious illusion, Anna, a shy young woman convinces herself that her doctor is fervently in love with her. 2:45 Weatherwatch Overnight
SATURDAY 20
6:00 Rage 10:30 Rage: Guest Programmer 11:30 7.30 QLD 12:00 Australian Story 12:30 The Checkout 1:00 At The Movies 1:30 Eggheads: The John Bull 2:00 How The Earth Was Made: San Andreas Fault 3:00 Movie: “It Started In Naples” (G) 4:55 Midsomer Murders: The Green Man 6:30 Gardening Australia 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Last Tango In Halifax: With their parents missing overnight, Gillian and Caroline bond over their life stories; while brotherin-law Dean joins in the search. 8:30 Inspector George Gently: The Lost Child 10:00 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL - There’s a vampire loose in Las Vegas. No one believes or wants to believe it’s true. The police can’t stop him, people are dying, no one’s safe. How do you kill what’s already dead? 10:30 Laid: In her quest to get Marcus to heal her, Roo resorts to extreme and unconventional means involving banana icecream and chicken soup. She enlists the help of EJ, but her attempts are ultimately thwarted. 11:00 Rage: Guest Programmer 5:00 Rage
6:00 Bubble Guppies 6:30 Dora The Explorer 7:00 Weekend Today Saturday 10:00 Mornings - Saturday 12:00 Danoz 1:00 Movie: “Flash Of Genius” (PG l) 3:30 Anthony Bourdian: No Reservations 4:30 Garden Gurus 5:00 4WD TV 5:30 Getaway: It’s all aboard the Queen Mary as Kate Ceberano takes you on a fascinating tour of the grand old ocean liner in L.A. Catriona Rowntree tries her hand at creative culinary at a Tuscan cooking school in Italy. 6:00 National News Saturday 6:30 TBA 12:30 Movie: “The Gumball Rally” (M v,s) - A rich young man, two housewives, two Englishmen, one Italian Lothario, a bug-eyed motorcyclist, a couple of Texans, a “girly-magazine” model and other assorted types participate in a hilarious nonstop car race from New York to Long Beach, California, with nothing to win but a gumball machine. 2:30 The Baron 3:30 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 4:00 Home Shopping 5:00 Life Today With James Robinson 5:30 Wesley Impact
6:00 Saturday Disney 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show - Weekend 12:00 Dr Oz 1:00 V8 Extra 1:30 Fat Family Diet 2:00 That ‘70s Show 3:00 2013 AFL Premiership Season Rnd 4: Hawthorn Vs Fremantle 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Beauty And The Geek 7:30 2013 AFL Premiership Season Rnd 4: Gold Cost Vs Port Adelaide 10:30 TBA 1:45 Desperate Housewives: Being Alive - A shadow is cast over Wisteria Lane in the wake of a brutal attack and Angie is determined to protect her son and her family’s past. 2:40 Auction Squad 3:30 It Is Written Oceania 4:00 Home Shopping 5:00 That ‘70s Show: Over The Hils And Far Away / Hot Dog - When Bob insists that Donna check out a different University to Eric, Eric worries that it will ruin their relationship. Red brings Kitty a present - a puppy to distract her from her menopausal mood swings.
5:00 World News 1:00 Acis And Galatea 2:45 Piano Notes 2:55 Road Movie: John Adams 3:55 Up To The Sky: Turning Torso 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Who Do You Think You Are?: Martin Freeman 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 James May’s Man Lab 8:35 Lilyhammer: The Midwife 9:30 Movie: “Four Lions” (M s,a,l) - Tells the story of a group of British jihadists who push their abstract dreams of glory to the breaking point. As the wheels fly off, and their competing ideologies clash, what emerges is an emotionally engaging (and entirely plausible) farce. 11:25 Movie: “Shifty” (M d,l) Shifty, a young crack cocaine dealer in London, sees his life quickly spiral out of control when his best friend returns home. Stalked by a customer desperate to score at all costs, and with his family about to turn their back on him for good, Shifty must out-run and out-smart a rival drug dealer, intent on setting him up for a big fall. 1:00 South Park 2:25 Weatherwatch Overnight
SUNDAY 21
6:00 Rage 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: School Choirs Final 12:00 Landline 1:00 Gardening Australia 1:30 Cheese Slices: Cheeses Of The Netherlands 2:00 How The Earth Was Made: Tsunami 3:00 Ben Quilty And The Maggots 3:30 Edinburgh Military Tattoo 5:00 Chris Humfrey’s Wild Life 5:30 Deadly 60: On A Mission: British Columbia 6:00 Antiques Master 6:30 Compass: My Kidney And Me 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Dr Who 8:15 The Boffin, The Builder, The Bombardier 8:30 Call The Midwife 9:30 Miranda: Je Regret Nothing 10:00 Parkinson: Masterclass: Jamie Cullum 10:55 Blur: No Distance Left To Run 12:40 Movie: “I Wanna Hold Your Hand” (PG) 2:15 Movie: “Gay Divorcee” (G) 4:00 The New Inventors: Grand Final 4:30 Catalyst 5:00 Gardening Australia / 5:30 Antiques Master
6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Wide World Of Sports 11:00 Sunday Footy Show 1:00 Getaway 1:30 The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air 2:00 2013 Intrust Super Cup 4:00 Imparja’s Sunday Football: City Vs Country 6:00 National News Sunday 6:30 TBA 8:00 60 Minutes 8:30 The Mentalist: Behind The Red Curtain 9:30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Exile 11:00 CSI: Miami: Paint It Black - A college girl’s throat is slashed while she sits alone in a hot tub late at night. The investigation centres on the victim’s roommate, who was the last one to see her alive and may possess a dual personality. 11:30 Flashpoint: Aisle 13 12:30 What Would You Do? 1:30 Spyforce 2:30 Danoz 3:00 Home Shopping 4:00 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News 5:30 Today
6:00 Fish Hooks 6:30 Handy Manny 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 AFL Game Day 11:30 Wild Boys 1:30 Footy Flashbacks 3:00 2013 AFL Premiership Season Rnd 4: Adelaide Vs Western Bulldogs 6:00 Seven News 6:30 TBA 7:30 TBA 8:30 Downton Abbey - The Crawleys head to the Scottish highlands for Christmas to enjoy the hospitality of Rose’s family. Amid the hunting, fishing, and fine dining, tensions bubble over and a new crisis unfolds. 9:40 TBA 10:30 Castle: After The Storm 11:30 Dual Suspects: Seven In The Cooler 12:30 Fat Family Diet 1:30 Harry’s Practice 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 World News 1:00 Al Jazeera News 1:30 Living Black 2:00 Speedweek 4:00 2013 Superbike World Championship 4:30 UEFA Champions League Magazine 5:00 Netball: ANZ Championship Highlights 5:35 Inspector Rex: Hetzjagd 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Lost Worlds: Treasures Decoded: The Viking Map - Discover the remarkable secrets of five of the world’s greatest treasures. Using state-of-the art forensics, experts will unlock their hidden truths for the first time ever. An ancient Viking map could prove that the Vikings sailed to North America 500 years before Columbus. 8:30 The Fabric Of The Cosmos: Quantum Leap - In this four-part series, renowned physicist Brian Greene reveals a mind-boggling reality beneath the surface of our everyday world. Brian is going to let you in on a secret: We’ve all been deceived. Our perceptions of time and space have led us astray. 9:30 The Confessions 11:00 Cycling: Liege-Bastogne-Liege 2013 1:35 Weatherwatch Overnight
MONDAY 22
SBS
6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Architects Of Change 11:00 Landline 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Travel Oz 1:00 Parkinson: Masterclass 2:00 Remembering Timor 2:30 Windows Of War 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Grand Designs 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Australian Story 8:30 Four Corners 9:20 Media Watch 9:35 Q&A 10:35 Lateline 11:10 The Business 11:35 TBA 12:15 A Story Of The Salvos 12:45 Grand Designs 1:40 Movie: “Follow The Fleet” (PG) 3:30 Rugby Union: Shute Shield: Round 3: Eastern Suburbs Vs Sydney University 5:30 Eggheads
6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 National News Now 4:00 Extra 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 TBA 8:30 House Husbands 9:30 Person Of Interest: Trojan Horse 10:30 Person Of Interest: Prisoner’s Dilemma 11:30 Worst Case Senario: Car Brakes Fail / Physical Attack 12:00 Extra - Co-hosts Mario Lopez and Maria Menounos reporting in front of a live audience from the shows hot location at The Grove in Los Angeles. 12:30 The Avengers 1:30 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 2:00 Danoz Direct 2:30 Home Shopping 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News 5:30 Today
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Because I Said So” (M s) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 New Zealand On A Plate 3:30 The Amazing Race 4:30 Seven News 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away 7:30 TBA 8:30 Revenge: Union - Emotions run deep when Jack and Amanda’s wedding reminds Emily of what could have been. Meanwhile, things for Daniel get complicated at Grayson Global, and Conrad begins a new chapter. 9:30 TBA 11:45 Private Pactice: Im Fine - During a dark moment in his life, Sheldon finds happiness with a new woman. Meanwhile, he becomes increasingly suspicious about his patient Nick’s involvement in Sarah’s disappearance. 1:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Sons And Daughters 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News
5:00 World News 1:00 Movie: “Me, You, Them” (PG) 2:50 The Cat Piano 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:00 Massive Moves: Harbour House 5:30 Global Village: Masai Businessmen 6:00 German Wanderlust: Saxon Switzerland 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Mythbusters: Titanic Survival 8:30 Eat, Fast And Live Longer 9:30 Mad Men: The Rejected 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 The World Game: A-League Finals Special 11:30 The World Game: Global Edition 12:00 Shorts On Screen: DIY Encouragement 12:35 The Family UK: Happy Days Again 1:30 Movie: “Torrente 3: The Protector” (MA a,v,s) - The hilarious third instalment of the adventures of overweight, politically incorrect detective José Luis Torrente. Torrente is hired as the bodyguard to pro-green Euro MP Giannina, after the head of an eco-unfriendly company employs a government official to find the most useless bodyguard he can. 3:15 Weatherwatch Overnight
TUESDAY 23
7 CENTRAL
6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Architects Of Change 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Q&A 1:30 Compass: My Kidney And Me 2:00 Lost In Flanders 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Grand Designs 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Foreign Correspondent 8:30 New Tricks: Congratulations 9:30 At The Movies 10:00 Artscape: Love And Fury: Judith Wright & ‘Nugget’ Coombs - The clandestine relationship between Judith Wright and ‘Nugget’ Coombs has been one of the best-kept secrets in Australian public life. Their passions, activism and insights remain relevant and inspirational to this day. 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:30 Four Corners 12:15 Media Watch 12:30 Cronulla To Kokoda 1:40 Grand Designs 2:30 Football: VFL: Round 3: Geelong Vs Box Hill Hawks 5:30 Eggheads
6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 National News Now 4:00 Extra 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 TBA 8:30 Two And A Half Men: Big Episode, Someone Stole A Spoon 10:00 Anger Management: Charlie Is An Expert Witness 10:30 Anger Management: Charlie & Cee Lo - Charlie runs into problems after Cee Lo Green hires him as his personal therapist, and things unexpectedly heat up when Lacey hires Nolan to be her photographer. 11:00 TBA 12:00 Survivors 1:00 Extra 1:30 Danoz Direct 2:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Romance: Cloud Waltzer” (PG a,s) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 New Zealand On A Plate 3:30 The Amazing Race 4:30 Seven News 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away 7:30 TBA 8:30 Packed To The Rafters: High Hopes - Julie has high hopes as she prepares for Nathan’s homecoming - but Ted’s worsening condition threatens to burst her bubble. Dave has high hopes for his new employee - Buzz - who despite running late, quickly proves himself a capable sparky and an easy-going guy. 9:30 TBA 11:45 Against The Wall: We Protect Our Own 12:30 Harry’s Practice 1:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News
5:00 World News 1:00 Victorian Pharmacy 2:00 Barbados At The Races 2:30 The Biggest Chinese Restaurant In The World: Family Duties 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Tasmania 6:00 South Africa Walks: The Garden Route 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are? Michael Caton 8:30 Insight 9:30 Dateline 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 Movie: “Outbound” (MA l) In Romanian. Matilda is halfway through a five year sentence for a crime she didn’t commit. With day release to attend her mother’s funeral, she has a 24 hour window to try and get help from her family, persuade her former lover to cough up the money he owes her and locate her abandoned son. With a ticking clock keeping tensions high, she must make it to the coast to the boat that is waiting to help her escape. 12:40 Anna Pihl 1:30 Weatherwatch Overnight
WEDNESDAY 24
IMPARJA
6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Architects Of Change 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:30 At The Movies 2:00 Monash: The Forgotten Anzac 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Grand Designs 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL 8:30 Tractor Monkeys: Lawrence Mooney, Kayne Tremills, Celia Pacquola & Ed Kavalee 9:00 The Elegant Gentleman’s Guide To Knife Fighting 9:30 Would I Lie To You? 10:00 The Thick Of It 10:30 Lateline 11:00 The Business 11:30 Identity 12:20 Agatha Christie’s Partners In Crime: Finessing the King Tommy and Tuppence attempt to find the answer to a riddle found in a newspaper and unwittingly become involved in a murder case. 1:15 Football: SANFL: Round 4: Sturt Vs South Adelaide 4:15 ABC Breakfast: ANZAC Dawn Service From Sydney 5:25 ANZAC Dawn Service from the Australian War Memorial
6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 National News Now 4:00 Extra 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 TBA 9:30 What’s Your Emergency? 10:30 Embarrassing Bodies 11:30 Weeds: Viking Pride - Trying to get her family out of the country, Nancy is visited by several faces from her past, while Silas deals with the possibility that Lars might be his father, Warren becomes unhinged, and Doug must find his own means of obtaining a fake passport. 12:00 20/20 1:00 Extra 1:30 Danoz Direct 2:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Good Morning America 4:15 National News Special: ANZAC Dawn Service 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: “After The Rain” (M v,l) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 New Zealand On A Plate 3:30 The Amazing Race 4:30 Seven News 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away 7:30 TBA 11:45 Man Up!: Acceptance - As a rite of passage, Will decides to buy Nathan a cell phone, which in turn gives Brenda the idea to also purchase one for Grant to upgrade his old brick phone. Kenny is nervous about meeting his new girlfriend’s parents, and as expected, when he finds out her parents are lesbians and also therapists, the situation goes from bad to worse. 12:15 Harry’s Practice 1:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Sons And Daughters 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News
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THURSDAY 25
ABC
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6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 Extra 12:30 National News Special 2:35 National News Now 3:30 ANZAC Day NRL: Sydney Roosters Vs St George Illawarra Dragons 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 TBA 8:30 The NRL Footy Show - Join Fatty Vautin, Darryl Brohman, and Michael Slater for a wrap of all things footy and come inside the game with some of Rugby Leagues favourites. 10:30 The AFL Footy Show 12:30 Extra - The show takes viewers on a coast-to-coast trip in every episode, from Hollywood to hotspots at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas as well as Planet Hollywood and Times Square in New York City. 1:00 The Avengers: Forget-Me-Not 2:00 Danoz 2:30 Home Shopping 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News 5:30 Today
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 New Zealand On A Plate 12:30 2013 AFL Premiership Season Rnd 5: Essendon Vs Collingwood 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away 8:00 TBA 10:30 Billy Connolly’s Route 66: Billy continues his journey starting the day on a cattle ranch with modern-day cowboys Oklahoma City, before visiting an unusual museum and the Cadillac Ranch, one of Route 66’s most iconic and eccentric sights. 11:30 Man Up!: High Road Is The Guy Road - Will struggles to take the high road after a kid at school starts bullying Nathan, especially after Theresa tells him the kid’s mom is on the school board, which Theresa is lobbying for funding for the science club. 12:00 Fat Family Diet 1:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News
4:30 UEFA Champions League 7:00 World News 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: The School Of Fire 6:00 South Africa Walks: The Kruger 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Food Safari: Maltese Safari 8:05 Gourmet Farmer: Cellar Door And Wine Growing Road Trip: Nick has bought himself a wine fermenter and is hoping to enlist both Matthew and Ross to make a barrel of their own vintage. The three boys go on a Cellar Door road trip around the Tamar Valley, researching both wine varieties and wine making. 8:35 Marco Pierre White’s Kitchen Wars 9:30 One Born Every Minute USA: The Rocky Road To Parenthood 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 UEFA Champions League Hour 12:00 Movie: “Exit” (MAV v) In Swedish and Danish. 1:50 Weatherwatch Overnight
12 – Cooktown Local News 18 - 24 April 2013
CROSSWORD No. 144
SUDOKU No. 144
Your Lucky
Stars
ARIES (March 21st - April 20th) You may be tempted to do something that is quite dangerous. Unfortunately, you may not realise all the risks involved. Romance. An insight into your partner’s thinking will make it much easier to deal with them. Use this knowledge to your advantage in the near future.
TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st) You may fee tension within your family this week. Quickly get to the source of it so that you can move on with things. Romance. You will be extremely sensitive to changes in your partner’s emotional state. Remember, you need to remain strong so they have someone to lean on.
GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st)
FOR KIDS
A friend who is much older than you may put you in a bit of a dilemma as their point of view will be difficult to reconcile with your own values. Romance. If you use your time efficiently, you will be amazed at what you can achieve this week. Encourage your partner to pick up their pace.
CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd) You may have more work to do than you realise. You cannot do it all by yourself and must find a way to get more support from your colleagues. Romance. It may be a while before you can see the benefit of some recent relationship changes. Don’t be quick to judge circumstances.
LEO (July 24th - August 23rd)
A family secret may finally be revealed. This will help you to understand some recent history. You may feel a sense of closure. Romance. You will be very grateful for your partner’s support. It’ll be provided just when you need it. They will make time for you in their busy schedule this week.
VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd) This will be a week when you should avoid stress as much as possible. Delegate responsibilities to colleagues where possible. Romance. A friend could have views of your relationship which seem a little old-fashioned. Don’t ignore everything that this person says, however.
FINDWORD No. 144 A LAUGH WITH LOTSA
LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd) There are a number of jobs which need doing around the house. Try to get a relative to help you complete some of these tasks. Romance. Try not to be too critical of your partner. Your standards may be much higher than theirs. Judging them will only hamper your relationship.
SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd)
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MUDDY RIVER
This is not the best time to get into a dispute. Stay away from topics which you know might cause an argument with colleagues. Romance. If you make the effort this week to create an eventful moment for your partner, you won’t be disappointed. Be creative with what you choose!
SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st) You may need a little extra reassurance this week. Try not to “fish for compliments”, however. They will come to you if you wait a bit longer. Romance. Your partner will be with you all the way this week. You will be surprised how much you can do together without disagreeing.
CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th) You will be trying to get your career goals into better focus. It is important that you develop a clear plan of how you expect to achieve your ambitions. Romance. You might be feeling a little pent-up this week. You need an outlet for your emotional energy. Meet new people!
AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th)
QUOTE OF THE DAY
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SOLUTIONS No. 144
Try to be as easy-going as possible this week. This would not be a good time to touch on any sore points. Romance. If you are past the “honeymoon stage” in your relationship, try to do small things to bring you back to that point. Call each other just to chat or leave them cute notes.
PISCES (February 20th - March 20th) You may feel left out this week. Do your best to call friends and set some times to meet up with one another. You’ll feel better if you do! Romance. Your own needs are important, as well as those of your partner. You’ll need to sit down together and discuss your wishes.
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FNQ at greater risk of death from heart-attack PEOPLE living in the remote regions of Far North Queensland face a greater chance of dying from a heart attack, a study has found. Research carried out by a national team, lead by Professor Robyn Clark formerly of the Queensland University of Technology. P r o f e s s o r C l a r k ’s research found that increased remoteness is linked to a greater chance of dying from a heart attack. “Many Queenslanders live in rural, regional and remote communities which are naturally going to have more difficulty with getting access to major hospitals,” said Professor Clark. “However, there are also some real issues with places like the far north of Queensland. “It is great Cairns Base Hospital has now upgraded its cardiac services to include a primary catheter lab, but this facility is not available 24 hours a day and the secondary prevention and cardiac rehabilitation services are over-burdened, which is a concern as Cairns is the medical hub for people living in remote areas in the far north.” There are more than 30,000 hospital admissions for coronary heart disease each year in Queensland, and 4,314 coronary heart disease deaths; the second highest number in the country. More than half of heart attack deaths occur outof-hospital and 25% die within one hour of their first ever symptom. Most lives can be saved by getting people to “any”
cardiac service within one hour (the “golden hour”) to open up the blocked heart artery. Queensland has the highest number of population centres (643) in the category with the lowest access to cardiac services before and after a cardiac event in the national study, based on distance to a major cardiac hospital and access to medical and rehabilitation services. “Approximately 153,450 Queenslanders over 65 years live more than 1-3 hours from a hospital which is a concern as it is vital to Rachelle Foreman, Health Director for the Heart Foundation said the study emphasised the need for a focused strategic approach for heart health services to meet the needs of Queenslanders in regional and remote areas. “It’s important that people know the warning signs of a heart attack and seek help quickly. People need to have access to triple zero (000) and emergency medical services as soon as they believe they’re having a heart attack because treatment starts with that call. People in the regions need to act even quicker than
city dwellers when they experience the warning signs of a heart attack as they have got further to travel to get help,” said Ms Foreman. “Once triple zero is activated, Queenslanders want to know they and their loved ones will receive the best emergency care and be taken to the nearest and most appropriate cardiac care to avoid death and disability from a damaged heart.” Ms Foreman also urged rural Queenslanders over 45 to see their doctor for a heart health check, so they know what state their heart health is in. “A heart health check can pick up whether you need medication for high blood pressure and high cholesterol,” said Ms Foreman. “It will also show if you need to make lifestyle changes like losing weight or doing more physical activity to reduce your heart attack risk.” The Heart Foundation is also calling for greater investment in preventative health programs that encourage people to live healthy lives to take pressure off the hospitals and emergency services.
Satellites trials for Barrier Reef THE next phase of a pilot study to detect oil slicks from ships or offshore oil rigs by satellite is being trialled on the Great Barrier Reef, Lloyd’s List Australia reports. The trial started this month and is due to run until June. The pilot study has proved successful, says Giovanna Lorenzin, the information systems coordinator at the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA). She briefed delegates on the success of the system at the recent Spillcon event in Cairns. The system works by bouncing a signal off the sea surface. As oil dampens surface motion, the signal will tend to be reflected in a single direction from the oil whereas it will scatter when reflected off the non-contaminated sea. This shows up on the satellite imagery as shades of grey for the water and a strikingly-visible black band for oil. However when the sea is very flat, as occurs when there is little wind, the signal
will tend to reflect uniformly both off the sea and the slick, so then detection is not possible. When the sea is rough, the signal will be scattered both from the oil and from the sea so again, detection is impossible. However the key advantage of the system is that it will work in all other weather states - the signal can penetrate cloud, dust and haze and can even be used at night. Lloyd’s List Australia quotes Ms Lorenzin as saying: “It’s ideal for continuous monitoring,” adding that it can be used both to help observe oil during a response to a spill, or for first detection. During the study period, an oil spill was detected from an offshore oil rig in Bass Strait. A marine surveillance aircraft was sent over the site the following day and it confirmed the existence of a spill. The offshore regulator was informed. “It shows the system has picked something up in the water,” said Ms Lorenzin.
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NEWS
Greater effort ‘needed to bridge the cultural divide’ THE author of acclaimed book “Why Warriors Lie Down and Die” says a systemic lack of knowledge about Aboriginal culture is at the core of decades of failed government policies and programs aimed at improving the lives of Indigenous people. Author Richard Trudgen (pictured) has lived in East Arnhem Land and the Northern Territory for more than 30 years. He said government, business and non-profit organisations operating in remote Aboriginal communities continue to misunderstand the interplay between Aboriginal and mainstream cultures and make mistakes that impact on the efficacy of their work. “The Federal and Territory governments have poured billions of dollars into closing the gap on Indigenous disadvantage but we’re not seeing the improvement we should - often because there are continual breakdowns in communication,” Mr Trudgen said.
Yolngu elder and founding member of Yothu Yindi, Witiyana Marika, has agreed. He said people with the best intentions come into communities and make simple mistakes. “They get us wrong and we get them wrong and there ends up being problems when there doesn’t need to be,” Mr Marika said. “For example, under the kinship system some family members can’t be in the same space. “Time and time again people are forced to work together and break our sacred law.” The two men have teamed up with Yolngu Radio presenter and language consultant Dianne Gondarra to create a seminar aimed at improving understanding, dispelling myths and building skills. “Many people come to work in the community but find it too hard or believe they are not making progress,” Ms Gondarra said. “We want to overcome such problems and help to bridge the gap between Aboriginal people and
other Australians.” The group is concerned there’s a growing lack of interest from the private and public sector in understanding an Aboriginal perspective on what’s needed to build strong people and productive communities. “A decade ago there was a lot of enthusiasm and support for workshops like ours, but interest has dwindled despite the rolling out of major programs such as the Federal Intervention, Stronger Futures and Working Futures,” Mr Trudgen said. “We’re worried governments and other organisations don’t want to engage in learning what’s needed to be effective,” Mr Marika says. “We want Balanda (non-Indigenous people) to understand the issues and how we do things differently - so we can all make a difference and improve the situation for our people.” For more info, visit http://www.whywarriors. com.au/.
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Taken from us 10 years ago 30.07.69 – 24.4.03 Remembering you is easy, we do it every day, Missing you gives us the heartache that never goes away, To hear your voice, to see your grin, To catch up and talk for a while, To be together in the same old way, Would be our greatest wish today. You filled our lives with love, fun and happiness. Miss you more than ever mate ~ Love Tania, Paddy, Kim and Glen
ANDREW HILL 30.07.1969 – 24.04.2003 REMEMBERING ANDREW’S EARLY DAYS Ten years have passed since Andrew left, But we all still feel so bereft, The light has dimmed within our world, Since sadly, his flag was unfurled. Some memories come flooding back From very far, way down the track, So I feel I must stop and write, When my sad heart sometimes feels bright. He loved his life with our cattle, Not much time to sit and prattle, Always had some job to be done Which meant lots of time in the sun. A son of whom we were so proud, Rarely needed to shout aloud, At the cattle, horses or men, But would soon have stock in the ‘pen’ His dark off-siders were so keen, Mainly only backs could be seen, Expert horsemen with country ways, In my heart, their kindness still stays. They’d all go fishing for a break, Necessary for each ones’ sake, No doubt, Andrew still smiles on them, When they muster – each was a ‘gem’. We never know when God will say, Your job is done, so say ‘hooray’, And just rest in ‘my’ loving care, While others can do their fair share. RIP Your loving mother… Evelyn Hill
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15-7-1946 to 15-4-2010 He ducks outside on his way to bed With a wave of his hand and a few words said “Ni-night G.G. I’ll see you tomorrow” Words said with cheer, not said with sorrow “I can see her star dad, the one burning bright The one that protects me with its strong white light” “If I can see it Dad can G.G. See me?” “Does she know I fell over and I hurt my knee?” “I miss G.G. Dad, the way she laughed, The hugs and the kisses, and walks in the park” “But she’s up there watching all the things I do And how I am a good boy, that’s what she knew” “We miss her too mate, so don’t forget She was Carol, Mum, G.G. The best you could get G.G. was taken away, but we did not part Cause she will be with us forever in our hearts” Three years have gone since I said good bye To say it gets easier would be a lie All times of the day and into the night I find myself asking you, am I doing things right? Sitting beside me or looking down from a star I feel comfort from you whereever you are The comfort is good, not as good as being here I miss that warm gentle hug and a kiss on the ear. Love you Mum Chook, Kim, Lucas, Archer and Max
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING to be held Sunday, April 21, 2013 9.30am at Racecourse Clubrooms
Notice of ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Cooktown Jazz and Blues Club Inc.
To be held: Tuesday, April 30, 6pm at Kath and Dave’s house 49 Walker St, Cooktown. A decision will be made regarding dissolution of the club. Subject to that decision, distribution of remaining cash and physical assets will also be discussed. Any interested parties are invited to attend, eg. eligible charity groups, volunteer organisations. RSvp Secretary Evelyn on 0413 801 304 evelynhenry8@bigpond.Com
PUBLIC NOTICE Cooktown Tennis Club Inc AGM/General Meeting – Tuesday, April 30, 5.30pm at “The Italian”. Membership fees due and new members welcome.
PUBLIC NOTICE Cooktown Creative Arts Assoc. Inc. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, Friday, April 26 at 5pm at the Local Art & Craft Shop 97 Charlotte St.
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Along the BLOOMFIELD TRACK Marsupials are not just Australian
Maxine, Gary and Tom Copeland showing Capt. Cook hardiness in the rain at Emmagen Creek. Photos: MIKE D’ARCY. WHAT do the koala, tree kangaroo, central as they Tasmanian Devil, New Guinea lemurs, are our dominant Sulawesi bear cuscus and American native mammals. Neither place o’possums have in common? They’re all marsupials. In my igno- for example, has rance, I used to think marsupials belonged hoofed animals or exclusively to Australia. the big mammals In fact, marsupials evolved in North of Africa. Marsupials don’t reach out to the America, found their way to South America, and then into Australia/New west of Sulawesi and the “Wallace Line” Guinea via Antarctica about 50 million because of the deep Makassar trench years ago, when the southern continents between Bali and Lombok. A “marsupium” means “pouch”. It’s were joined as Gondwana. In Australia they diversified to fill the pouch that mainly characterises marmany niches. Most of the 140 species supials although not all have a permanent of marsupials in Australia are found pouch and a few have none at all. Our own tree kangaroo is one of the nowhere else in the world. In one sense at least, Australia/New most unusual marsupials around our Guinea can claim to be marsupial- area, but a much lesser known one is the
Sweet treats
I KNOW I’m a bit behind the ball offering these recipe ideas just as it’s cooling down, but a conversation with a friend prompted me to share some of her recent enthusiasm for making home-made icypoles. It is such an easy thing to do and is so much healthier and tastier than bought ice creams, as well as being very much cheaper to make. An initial investment in an icypole mould (usually in sets of 6 that will sit upright in your freezer) and you’re off and running. These are “throw together with what you’ve got” recipes, so there are no exact measurements, but rather a set
LEFT: Rainbow bee-eater showing sharp beak and streamer tail. ABOVE: Francis Walker with Canadian visitors Maya, Paula, John and Ella.
Sulawesi bear cuscus. It shares many characteristics of a possum, but looks a bit like a tree kangaroo. The exception is that the bear cuscus has a prehensile tail which it uses to slowly acrobat its way through the trees. Recent hardy travellers along the Track enjoyed frequent sightings of rainbow bee-eaters at Cowie Beach and powerful flowing Wujal Falls. The visiting Copeland family from Yorkshire found the warm rain strangely
attractive, and spent as much time as possible walking around in it getting wet. Emmagen Creek stopped them, however, as the levels over the weekend were unsafe. The Copelands have an interesting Capt. Cook connection, as Gary was born at Marten (Cook’s birthplace) and Maxine at Greater Ayton (where the Cook family moved when he was a little tacker). Unfortunately, they missed Cooktown this trip. Last week was certainly not the best week for locals or travellers going between Rossville and Cape Tribulation.
of ideas to get you experimenting. Get the kids involved too, and let them experiment with making their own WITH CLARE RICHARDS flavour combinations. A trip to our Saturday not essential. Slightly chunky icypoles morning markets is a great place to containing fruit mashed with a fork get some local fresh fruit to get your are also really yummy, so don’t just icypole making off to a flying start. limit your makings to purees, try some Your own or your neighbours’ fruit chunky styles as well. trees need not have fruit go to waste, And if it is too cold now to conand a home made icypole offered back template icypoles, consider making over the fence for donated fruit is these combinations as fruit mixes and welcome by almost everyone! serve them in dollops on top of a warm If you have a food processor or a dessert such as the rice pudding recipe juicer you can use these, but they are I’ll be doing next week.
Living Well
For at least five days, the Bloomfield River Crossing was impassable, quite a few trees were across the Bloomfield Track and the road north of Ayton was slushy and slippery. This week is a different matter, with some still ocean, clear skies and stunning coloured Coral Sea. Morning tides are generally okay for the next week, and there are some beaut low tides in the middle of the day, so perfect for beach walking. So, please take the time to get out and enjoy our wonderful natural environment. Happy travelling. Mike and Trish D’Arcy D’Arcy of Daintree 4WD Tours www.darcyofdaintree.com.au Ph: +61 7 4098 9180
So . . . here’s some flavour combinations. Papaya with lemon juice and/or lime juice Papaya and banana and a bit of lime juice Banana, pear and a bit of nutmeg or cinnamon Apple, cinnamon and lime juice Banana, lime juice and light coconut milk Pineapple and light coconut milk Banana, pineapple and light coconut milk Banana, honey and cinnamon Mango, pineapple and banana Passionfruit and banana Passionfruit, apple and papaya And if you have access to a black sapote tree (fruit pictured above) Black sapote, cinnamon and banana Black sapote, lime juice, banana and soaked, diced sultanas or raisins Black sapote, pineapple and light coconut milk
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Volunteers needed for the Wallaby Creek Festival THE Chinese year of the Water Snake is well under way, and so are preparations for the 12th annual Wallaby Creek Festival, to be held in the school holidays from Friday, September 27 to Sunday, September 29. The festival will once again be held at the beautiful Home Rule Rainforest Lodge and Camp grounds on the bank of Wallaby Creek, surrounded by forest-covered mountains and near to the fantastic Home Rule falls. Wallaby Creek Festival themes for 2013 are the Chinese year of the snake, water sharing and common unity. Water symbolises loving kindness and spirit, while the astrological symbol of the snake carries the quality of Yin, which is quiet reflection, healing, compassion, and coming home. These themes are entirely appropriate for the 2013 UN International Year of Water Co-operation, recognising the great need for peace, co-operation and common unity, both
within our communities Countdown to and between the nations of the world as a whole. Wallaby Creek Festival Wallaby is a volunteer-run comCreek munity event and our bands Festival manager is working hard gathering a quality bunch of artists for all to enjoy over the three days. There will be plenty of opportunities for creative fun for all ages in the workshops, both over the festival and in the preparation for the festival. So come along and help create some fun! Our first general meeting is at the Rossville Hall, from 5pm on Friday, April 19. Please come along and register your interest, or to volunteer, contact Sally on 4069 5955 and for sponsorship opportunities call Jen (4069 6878). Jen Midgley, President, Cape York Folk Club.
Cooktown’s Tracey Cass getting her braided by Jenny Clark during the 2011 Wallaby Creek Festival.
Smokin’ Joe Pope lands a left against the jaw of Ant Papazafiropoulos in their 2011 bout. Photos: GARY HUTCHISON.
Ant Papazafiropoulos on the receiving end of a Smokin’ Joe Pope kick to the chest in their 2011 bout.
‘The Slasher’ McInnes tastes first MMA cage victory By GARY HUTCHISON FULL Boar’s Muay Thai warrior, Jack “The Slasher McInnes” tasted his first Mixed Martial Arts cage victory in Cairns on Saturday night. Fighting off his back, McInnes stole a second round TKO from Alias Matof after less than a week’s training. Trainer Vince Parkes said Matof should have gained the ascendancy in the first round after throwing McInnes to the mat, sitting astride him in a full
mount and grounding and pounding him with fists and elbows to the head. “He was full on pounding Jack with some real haymakers,” he said. “Most of them landing. “Jack told me one of them nearly knocked him out, but one straight after, woke him up again.” Parkes said that somehow, McInnes was able to regain his feet to finish the round, raining standing elbows and leg kicks on his opponent. And it was much the same with the
start of the second round, with Matof again assuming the full mount, except that McInnes fought so ferociously from his back off the floor, he elbowed and punched his exhausted opponent into submission for the TKO victory. “You’ve go to give credit to Jack’s heart and toughness that he was able to pull off such a good fight with only six night’s training,” Parkes said. And the TKO over Matof was not the only success McInnes enjoyed on the night. His impressive display
snared him a major sponsor in Northern Roofing. In more Muay Thai action this weekend, an older, more-experienced, bigger Smokin’ Joe Pope will travel to Hervey Bay for a rematch against Ant Papazafiropoulos, the fighter he lost to in a narrow, controversial points decision on the Discover Festival weekend in Cooktown in 2011. Then only 12-years of age and four years younger and 8kg lighter than Papazafiropoulos, Pope’s dogged de-
termination and crisp, slick technique left good judges in the arena with the opinion that in an even match-up, he would have won in the first round. “Joe really showed his potential that night and he’s continued to develop and improve since then,” Parkes said. “It’s going to be interesting to see how things go on the weekend, but one thing’s for sure and that is the fans are going to be in for a great fight and a really tough battle.”
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Long journeys for no game Spanish Mackerel are on the run GOOD outings have been reported earlier this week, with school-sized fish around the 8-10kg mark. Other reports were of red emperor, spangled emperor along coral trout with a few painted crays taken from out the front last weekend. The Endeavour River had barra, Jacks, fingermark and grunter taken on both live baits and lures, while it seems mud crabs are still worth a try with mixed reports of success with them. And the boat ramp is getting closer to completion and hopefully it will be ready the for the Cooktown to
Sewezy sets a proper run: Everyone suffers There was no action like this at the PCYC Cooktown Events Centre netball court on Monday night, with play cancelled through lack of numbers. File photo. NETBALL had to be cancelled on the PCYC Cooktown Events Centre Monday night because of a lack of court after travelling from as far afield as Hope Vale and Rossville, something numbers. While it has yet to be confirmed as to which could have been avoided for the the reason why only eight players turned sake of the courtesy of a phone call. up for the restart of the competition, it Senior players are reminded the is believed an involvement with another competition will start again next Monday, April 22, at the PCYC from sport at short notice was the reason. And, although it is expected the 6.45pm sharp. other commitment was a “one-off”, it Those who cannot, or do not intend did little to diminish the inconvenience playing, are asked to make the appropriexperienced by those who did arrive at ate phone calls.
Who’s up for cooking a barbecue? >> From Page 20 Again, a count-back was required for runner-up place as Kate Thomson and Graham Burton both returned a score of 18. However, yet again Kate was awarded an extra stroke . . . clarification from the Club Captain required yet again! Kate Thomson is currently leading the field for the Italian Restaurant Weekly Stableford competition with a score of 33 Stableford points. Daniel from Drummond Golf Cairns will be coming to Cooktown again to conduct some golf lessons. The lessons will be held on the afternoons of Friday, April 19 and Saturday, April 20 and then again on the morning
of Sunday, April 21). Only a handful of members have registered their interest so far, so all other members, please let me know if you want a lesson ($50 for individual half hour or $80 for 2-person hour lesson), and for which day you would like it so I can pencil you in the schedule. There are two spots available on the Friday and Saturday afternoons. We also have a brand new pair men’s size 9.5 Niblick golf shoes for sale. $75 ono. Contact Kelly if interested. Happy golfing everyone Kelly Barnett Manager Cooktown Golf Club
Shooting conditions vary DISCIPLINE Captain Toby Graves reports that last Sundays Combined Services Shoot at the Cameron Creek Range started off with nice calm conditions, but the wind picked up later. Results were: 3-P Core event with a possible score of 150.30 points - Standard rifle: 1st Andy Gardner 137.9, 2nd Toby Graves 121.1 and 3rd Andy Hill 112.3. Accurised class: 1st Toby Graves 141.9. For the first time, we held a .310 cadet rifle event and Toby scored 125.1. In the 300 metre Deliberate, from a possible of 50.10. Standard class: 1st Andy G. 41, and 2nd Toby G. 34. Accurised class: Toby G. 41.1. Tactical/J class shot at 300 metres with a possible of 60.12 - 1st Toby G. 57.2 and 2nd
Andy H. 41.1. The scheduled calendar shoots will change from May 1. The first t weekend Rifle Shoot will be held on Saturday, the second weekend is a Shotgun Shoot, the third weekend is a Pistol Shoot on the Saturday and a Rifle Shoot on the Sunday and the fourth weekend is a working bee on the Saturday and a Black Powder Shoot on the Sunday. This Saturday we’ll be having a working bee, then on Sunday we will hold a Black Powder from 9am. Anne Williams Secretary
2011 ringside action between Smokin’ Joe Pope and Ant Papazafiropoulos. <<Full report Page 18.
THE week’s run was hosted by Sewezy, and we all know what that means. She is a kindly lady, and not inclined to ask too much from the increasingly mature section of the Hash who are a walking collection of medical problems. H o w e v e r, t h i n g s h a v e changed. I don’t know what has got into her. Perhaps someone has been lacing her breakfast cereal with chillies but, whatever the cause, kind and gentle are things of the past. She decided to set a proper run, and make everyone suffer. We started up Racecourse Road, following a trail of shredded paper. Then we worked around to the back way up Buhman Street, which is a sharp climb. From there we went all the way to the cemetery gates, where the paper stopped, presumably out of respect for the dead. She might have given a little more thought for the living, because it took us ages to find the trail again on the other side of the cemetery - from there down to the railway line and back towards town. The paper stopped behind the bakery and we had to find our own ways home. By the time we got back, night had fallen and everyone was almost too tired to raise a beer. Thermo, who has been having trouble with her crown, pulled on a sparkly confection based on a golf cap and started to award drinks to Sewezy for the gap in the trail at the cemetery, and Cracklin’ for forgetting the date of the winter camp. It’s in June? I think? Oh, I forget . . . We welcomed Stumbles back from NZ, and congratulated him on performing a spectacular stumble in front of everyone at the NZ National Hash. The World now knows all about Stumbles from Cooktown HHH. Next week’s run will be hosted by Whizz & Matchbox, and Whizz is not sure where it is going to start, apart from that it will not be Culvert 18 like last week. He will let us know by SMS or email, but you can always contact Moses on either 4069 5854 or 0409 686 032 for the details. Wherever it is, we start on 5.30pm on Monday, April 22 and anyone is welcome to come. On-on! Lye Bak
Townsville Jet Ski Variety Bash. The upcoming weather looks promising with 10-15 knots on the seven-day outlook, so keep a keen eye on local conditions and we might get a day out to the reef. The land-based barra will also be worth targeting. As the tide builds to a full moon, this should bring some bait and clean water. Tight lines, Russell Bowman, The Lure Shop
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Chat with Matt G’DAY again. Sitting on the sideline at Suncorp Stadium on Friday night watching my Cowboys go around against the Broncos in a great game of footy was a first for me. And hopefully a last. I had gone down with the team feeling great, ready to play, but when we trained on the Thursday in Brisbane, my knee got sore and I couldn’t finish the session. Neil (Coach Neil Henry) gave me until the Friday morning of the game to see if it had come good, but it hadn’t, and we needed to make an early decision and we did. Clint Greenshields went on to play a great game in my place, while I sat out what had to be the longest 80 minutes of my life. Being a “sideline eye” is not something I want to have to do again before I retire, was absolutely miserable. It was a high quality game and I would have loved to have been a part of it, contributing with the boys. They’re the sort of games you want to play in - hard, fast and tight, with no quarter asked and none given. Anyway, with all teams getting a bye this weekend in the lead up to the Anzac Day test between Australia and New Zealand, I get a bit more time for rehab and trying to get the knee right for our next game, which is on Saturday, April 27 against the Raiders at 1300SMILES Stadium - the new name for our home ground in Townsville. Will I be right for that game? Only time will tell, but we’ve got a wonderful team here at the Cowboys, and with the right sort of rehab work and training, I hope to be back on the paddock in my old number one jersey for that game. We’ve only won two from six, while the Raiders are in good form and on a bit of a roll at the moment, but more on that game next week. Have a good weekend. - Matt Bowen
101 is no Wombat with footy tipping WOMBAT_101 has spread-eagled the field and opened up a massive four-point lead after only six rounds of the Cooktown Local News/Hinterland Aviation/Inn Cairns NRL tipping competition from the weekend. Wombat_101 sits on 39, four ahead of TheFantasticMrsFox, with Prickly a further one back on 34, Superstar and Eye of the Tiger together on 33 and Maggie_P on 32. Nikki and Whiteyfunk are on 31, while Harry The Bear, FNQ_Chris and Kintaine are all on 30. After tipping only four last week, Wombat_101 tipped all eight winners, a feat achieved also by only Eye of the Tiger TheFantasticMrs Fox, Superstar, Whiteyfunk and Pootie Tang all forecast seven, while a further seven got six Prickly, Maggie_P, Nikki, Harry The Bear, FNQ_Chris, Wazza and Cameron Neill. The Broncos’ win against the Cowboys and the Storm’s victory against the Rabbitohs caused the most problems for tipsters. The winner will receive a return flight to Cairns for one, courtesy of Hinterland Aviation and three nights’ accommodation
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Three Rivers rep. side trial ACCORDING to Three Rivers Rugby League officials, the postponement of last Friday night’s trial games was caused by a lack of water connected to the John Street Oval toilet block. So the three matches originally scheduled for then will now be played on Saturday from 5.30pm, with the first game to be a women’s encounter between sides from Hope Vale and Wujal Wujal. After that will follow a battle between the Hope Vale Red Soil Warriors and the Hope Vale Backstreet Warriors, with the last clash to be held between the Cooktown Crocs and the Wujal Wujal Yindili. From the two men’s games, a team will be selected to contest the Remote Area Rugby League Challenge, which will be held in Cairns.
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Michael Drahm about to put all his power into this drive. Photo: GARY HUTCHISON.
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UNFORTUNATELY, the Cooktown Discovery Festival and the Cooktown Re-Enactment Association committees have pulled out of doing the barbecue catering for the Cooktown Open. If you know of a community group that would like to raise funds by doing the barbecue on the Saturday and Sunday of the Cooktown Open, please get them to contact me ASAP. Alternatively, if any club members wish to volunteer the club will be able to retain these funds. I need to obtain clarification from the Club Captain as to who was the winner of last week’s Italian Restaurant Weekly Stableford competition as Alice Burton finished with 36 Stableford points. But with the scoring system used when men and ladies compete together, Alice was awarded one extra stroke making a score of 37, while Paul Haley also returned a score of 37. Anyway, congratulations to both Paul and
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Alice on great rounds. There weren’t enough members to contest a 3-Person Ambrose Championship, so it was changed to a 2-Person Ambrose Championship with five teams competing. The winning team for the day was the Butler Brothers who returned a combined nett score of 62. The next team in line was that of Alice and Graham Burton with a combined nett score of 62¼. Well done Rick and Steve. Nearest-the-pins were landed by Graham Burton for 2/11 and Alice Burton for 9/18. No one landed on 14. The next 2-Person Ambrose Championship round is being played on Saturday, May 11. Tee off time is 12.30pm. Alice Burton was again this week’s winner of the Cape York Tyres Sunday 9-Hole Stableford competition with a score of 20 Stableford points. << Continued Page 19
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