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Help needed to curb thefts COOKTOWN Police are wanting to increase community awareness and community engagement in an attempt to arrest the number of burglary offences being committed in the Cooktown residential area. Officer-in-Charge Senior Sergeant John McArthur said offenders are generally targeting homes during the evening when many residents are at home or asleep.
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I’m asking residents to look at their security and ask themselves how easy it would it be to break into their house.
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“Recent methods of entry have ranged from simply opening an unlocked door to removing fly screen windows, or simply taking things from verandahs,” he said. Snr Sgt McArthur says it is important that residents take all reasonable steps to ensure their homes are as secure as they can be. “During summer in particular, residents can let security slip and, therefore, open windows and doors to let the breeze in,” he said. “I’m asking residents to look at their security and ask themselves how easy it would it be to break into their house,” he said. “The reality of the situation is that the times of leaving your house unlocked and unsecured no longer exists.” He said Cooktown, like many parts of Queensland, is a great place to live, but occasionally even good neighbourhoods suffer from opportunistic theft. “Police cannot be on every street corner of course, therefore the more community engagement that can be encouraged the better off our community will be,” he said. “Look out for suspicious persons and/or suspicious vehicle activity. “If you can provide a good description of a suspicious person or a registration number of a suspicious vehicle, then this information may have significant value to a police investigation.” Anyone with information which could assist police with their investigations should contact Crime Stoppers anonymously on 1800 333 000 or Crime Stoppers.com.au 24 hours a day.
Clint Wegrzyniak and Ella Nulley show the strain and the joy of the competition at the District cross-country meeting at Rossville on Friday. Photo FAITH NULLEY. Report and more photos Pages 18 and 20. >>.
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Thu 2. Swim for Your Life at the Cooktown Pool from
9.30am to 10.30am. Sat 4. Kids Art Society Art Session at the Elizabeth Guzsely Galler between 10am and noon. Sat 4. Cooktown SSAA 3P Rimfire Rifle/Bench rest shoot from 1.30pm. Sat 4. Cooktown Pool - Aqua Aerobics - from noon to 1pm. Sun 5. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from 1.30pm in the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5626 for details. Tue 7. Swim for Your Life at the Cooktown Pool from 9.30am to 10.30am. Tue 7. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from 8pm in the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5626 for details. Tue 7. Cooktown Writers' Group meeting at Lions Hall, Amos Street from 6.30pm. Wed 8. Cooktown Pool - Aqua Aerobics - from 5.30pm to 6.30pm. Wed 8. Cooktown SSAA Standard Shoot from 5.30pm. Wed 8. Endeavour Lions Club will host a dinner for quadriplegic Dave Jacka in his world's first feat of flying a Jabiru J230 solo around Australia. Thu 9. Swim for Your Life at the Cooktown Pool from 9.30am to 10.30am. Sat 11. Rossville State School P & C Markets at the Rossville Marketplace from 9am. Sat 11. Cooktown Pool - Aqua Aerobics - from noon to 1pm. Sat 11. Cooktown SSAA Target Shoot from 1.30pm. Sun 12. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from 1.30pm in the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5626 for details. Sun 12. Cooktown SSAA Rimfire Silhouettes Shoot from 9.30am. Mon 13. Free "Cook the Books" seminar on superannuation from 2pm at the Cooktown Cafe. All welcome. Tue 14. Swim for Your Life at the Cooktown Pool from 9.30am to 10.30am. Tue 14. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from 8pm in the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5626 for details. Tue 14. Endeavour Lions Club meeting at the Lions Hall in Amos Street from 7pm. Wed 15. Cooktown Pool - Aqua Aerobics - from 5.30pm to 6.30pm. Wed 15. Cooktown SSAA Service Core Shoot from 5.30pm. Can club secretaries please send in a list of their events planned for the year to editor@cooktownlocalnews.com. au so they can be included in the What's On section.
IT is no surprise to many of us to read Warren Entsch’s feeble attempt at expressing genuine concern about university funding last week (April 24). Make no mistake: Tony Abbott is on the record saying he will not reverse the changes to university funding. Tony Abbott said this on numerous occasions last week. Warren Entsch isn’t known for championing education, his track record shows this. We can’t expect him to make a stand on an issue he
just doesn’t get. We can’t afford to have Warren Entsch’s ignorance on the importance of education and his Trojan-horse approach to standing up for the people of Cooktown and Cape York deny our children of a basic human right to a better education no matter where they live. Warren Entsch’s trademark rhetoric is no match for Federal Labor’s vision, courage and compassion when it comes to nation-building reforms. Federal Labor has a plan for
our local schools that will see base-level funding per student increase to $9271 for primary school students and $12,193 for high school students, plus extra money through “loadings” for schools and students that need support. While Mr Entsch sits idly by peddling his rhetoric, Brisbane and Campbell Newman are playing God with our lives and futures. If a reformed education system is good enough for kids in Western Sydney, why isn’t it good enough for kids in Cooktown and Cape
Jacynta’s Reflected Beauty
Zane warning cancelled
Wednesday morning’s light rain shrouded the boats moored in the Endeavour River as Cooktown battened down the hatches in preparation for Tropical Cyclone Zane. Photo: GARY HUTCHISON.
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JACYNTA Hunt’s image, “Reflected Beauty” is this week’s winning entry of the $25 meat voucher in the Cornett’s IGA Cooktown and Cooktown Local News photo competition. Her winning entry now goes into the draw for the end of year grand prize, and she can keep entering each week for as long as she pleases. You now have until 5pm on Thursday, May 9, to submit your entry for this week’s stage of the competition, and remember, entries need to be full resolution - between 1mb and 10mb in size and they need to be forwarded as an email attachment to editor@cooktownlocalnews. com.au .
CHURCH SERVICES Baptist: Hogg Street, near IGA, 9.30am Sun. Phone 4069 5155. Cooktown Community Church (AOG/ACC): Gungarde Hall, 9.30am Sun; Home Group 7.30am Wed. Phone 4069 5070, 0427 756 793. Catholic: 6pm Sat and 8.30am Sun, St Mary's, Cooktown. Phone 4069 5730. Anglican: Christ Church Chapel, Sun 8.30am. Phone 4069 6778, 0428 696 493. Lutheran: Hope Vale at 9am on Sunday, Cooktown. Phone either 4060 9197 or 0419 023 114.
York? Warren Entsch has mastered the art of a smoke-and-mirrors approach to politics to make us believe he’s actually standing up for the people of Leichhardt. This isn’t good enough, it never has been and it never will be. I challenge the Member for Leichhardt to actually roll his sleeves up and get his hands dirty standing up for the good people in the great electorate of Leichhardt. Billy Gordon (pictured), ALP Candidate for Leichhardt.
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AS at 7.50am yesterday morning, the Cyclone Warning in place for Cooktown to Cape Tribulation for Tropical Cyclone Zane had been cancelled. The weather event which had started off the coast off Papua New Guinea last week, had begun its slow trek south, south-west towards Cape York, being upgraded to TC category 1 and then TC category 2 on Tuesday. Cooktowners had begun taking the usual precautions in preparation for a major event after a Cook Shire Council media release issued on Tuesday afternoon, advised residents within the Shire to batten down the hatches. Cook Shire Mayor and chair of the Local Disaster Management Group (LDMG) Peter Scott said “We are urging the Cook Shire community to make final preparations for Tropical Cyclone Zane as it starts to affect the Far North Queensland coast late this afternoon”. Mr Scott told the Cooktown Local News that Zane appeared to be headed west with the area around Lockhart River and Coen most likely to feel the brunt of whatever Zane had to offer. However, he warned that cyclones were notorious for changing their path and that residents should still be on their guard. In the 24 hours to 9am yesterday, rainfall in Cooktown had been measured at less than .3”, while the strongest windgusts recorded were 50km/h at 1am.
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They shall grow not old as we that are left grow old Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them
anzac day Lest we forget
Budget cuts impact on ANZAC services welcomed the opportunity to host them and offer them their hospitality in appreciation of their roles in protecting the country. Thursday’s dawn service saw Cooktowners and visitors turn out in force for the ceremony. “It was huge,” Mr Fay said. “I reckon it was bigger than last year’s, which was also pretty good. “It was great to see.” And on the public service, he said the park would have been filled if the normal contingent of RAAF, navy and army personnel were present. “We always have a great turnout for the public service from the locals and visitors,” he said. “And this year was no different, the exception being the missing uniforms in the only empty space in the park.” ANZAC Day photos on Pages 9, 10 and 11 >>
Thr e Ma e we ny apo mo re a ns ha re r nde d in egi ste : red Mr Dempsey said those provisions included: • An offender convicted of trafficking illegal firearms serving a mandatory minimum term of five years in custody; • An offender convicted of supplying illegal firearms serving a mandatory minimum term of three years in custody; • An offender convicted of possessing an illegal firearm that is used in the commission of an indictable offence serving a mandatory minimum term of 18 months in custody • An offender who unlawfully possesses an illegal firearm for the purpose of committing or facilitating the commission of an indictable offence serving a mandatory minimum term of one year in custody; and • An offender convicted of possessing an illegal firearm in a public place serving a mandatory minimum term of one year in custody
Quiet week for local police LAST week saw a quiet week for the local boys and girls in blue, with two people charged with drink driving offences and no reports of any break and enter offences. And adding to a well-behaved Cooktown was a Friday night which saw lots of people enjoying the bands performing at the Sovvy and Toppy. “There were a lot of people in and around town on Friday night, but to their credit, there were no incidents in what seemed to an enjoyable night for
all,” Cooktown Police Officer in Charge Senior Sergeant John McArthur said. Charged with drink driving offences was a 31-year-old Rossville man who was intercepted on April 23, when he was found to be driving with a breath alcohol concentration of .170%, while the other charge related to a 72-year-old Bloomfield man who was intercepted on April 26 while driving with a breath alcohol concentration of .10%. Both men are due to face their charges in the Cooktown Magistrates on May 9.
Can anyone help the Cooktown Re-enactment Association identify some of its earliest crew members from this photo? Photo submitted.
Who are these people? Do you know? REMINISCING over some of their earlier Cooktown Re-enactment Association photos has left President Loretta Sullivan pondering over the identities of the crew in one of their earliest images. While she believes Des Savage is pictured in the back row, second from the right, the names of the other people have left her “stumped” and she is hoping locals can help her clear her quandary. Anyone who can help Loretta solve the puzzle is asked to contact her (0427 194 820).
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THREE weapons were relinquished to Cooktown Police, while more than two dozen were registered during the state government’s three-month weapons amnesty which expired on Tuesday. And statewide, more than 8500 unregistered firearms have been registered or surrendered. Police Minister Jack Dempsey said the response to the amnesty had been outstanding. “Almost 6400 unregistered firearms have been registered and more than 2000 surrendered for destruction,” Mr Dempsey said. “A further 111 are being held in safekeeping while their owners wait for their weapons licence to be processed. “We held this amnesty to ensure all those who were trying to comply with the law were able to.”
Cooktown RSL Sub-Branch Secretary/Treasurer Jim Fay is disgusted at federal government budget cuts, which have subsequently resulted in the reduction in the number of defence force personnel attending ANZAC Day services in outlying country towns. Photo: GARY HUTCHISON.
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FEDERAL government funding cuts, which have filtered down to dilute the commemoration of Australia’s most-sacred day in smaller towns, have been described as “disgusting” by Cooktown RSL Sub Branch Secretary/Treasurer Jim Fay. Noticeably absent from last Thursday’s ANZAC Day public service were the number of Defence Force personnel whom Cooktowners have become accustomed to seeing each year. At the end of last week’s service, Mr Fay told an almost-packed Cooktown ANZAC Park crowd that the government had slashed 70 per cent from its defence budget, which had subsequently negatively impacted on ANZAC Day ceremonies in small, outlying towns right across the country.
“I think it’s absolutely disgusting,” Mr Fay said. “These cuts mean the defence force personnel, who usually go to the smaller towns, don’t have a budget to pay for travel and accommodation.” He said Cooktown had become accustomed to seeing about 30 RAAF personnel attend ANZAC Day each year, but that number was reduced to about 12 last year because of their deployment overseas, with this year’s attendance reduce even further because of the cuts. “You can understand last year’s reduction, but this year there were only six members from the RAAF’s 38 squadron, one naval officer and one soldier who got here this year,” he said. Mr Fay said that locals looked forward to enjoying the support of their defence force personnel and
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ABOVE: The Thomason family (five in from left), Rocco and Sienna (front) with Mel, Kyra and Scottie, with some of the Jet Trekkers after dinner at the Bowls Club on Saturday night. Photos submitted. RIGHT: Jet Trek newlyweds Sharon and Andrew Portolesi celebrated their nuptials in Cooktown. HEAVY seas forced the relocation of Sunday’s planned start of the 2013 ‘Cooktown and Down’ Yamaha Variety Jet Trek from Cooktown to Lake Tinaroo. Organisers said that waves, as big as four metres in size outside the Endeavour River, would prove too hazardous to the less-experienced jet ski riders entered in the event, and, with all participants’ safety a paramount consideration, starting from Cooktown was far too big a risk. But as the wagon train of vehicles towing personal water craft left Cooktown, those who had spent a couple of days here took fond memories of two special events that had occurred as part of the local experience. The first was the wedding of veteran Jet Trekkers, the new Mr and Mrs Andrew and Sharon Portolesi, who were married at Finch Bay, with Andrew making a grand entrance to the ceremony aboard his jet ski. The pair had met at previous Jet Trek, with love blossoming from there. And the second special occasion marked an opportunity for our local Thomason family to meet some of the people whose deeds in support of Variety - the Children’s Charity of Queensland had helped with the donation of communication
aids and a walker to help little Kyra. It was also an opportunity for the Good Samaritans to actually meet someone who will receive a positive benefit from their heroics. The family met for dinner with a large contingent of the Trekkers at the Bowls Club on Saturday night. Scotty and Mel Thomason’s youngest daughter, Kyra, was born with a disability, and is due to receive some communication aids and a specially-made walker which is still being constructed. Scotty said Kyra has started communicating through sign language and is currently doing around 20 signs. He said the next stage of her communication skills are the Flash Cards and Schedule Folders being donated by Variety. “These tools will help Kyra recognise her everyday objects in picture form e.g. animals, places and activities,” he said. “Her Schedule Folders are a breakdown of her daily routines and will enable her to choose her activities. “The Flash Cards and Schedule Folders will allow her to interact more freely with her family and carers.” Unable to walk unassisted,
Kyra’s next step to her mobility will be the walker still under construction. “This Walker will be a key tool for Kyra in developing her gross motor ,kills,” Scotty said. “She will be attending Prep next year and this walker will assist Kyra in getting to different areas of her classroom and school.” Expressing the family’s sincerest gratitude to Variety, Scotty said: “Thank you again to the Variety - the Children’s Charity as these precious resources are so valuable for Kyra’s Development and Learning. We are truly grateful.” Mel added to Scotty’s senti-
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Award-winning artist inspires locals in workshop LEFT: Julie Frame gets some one-on-one help from art tutor Graham Smith. RIGHT: Faye Pini enjoying her art. RIGHT BELOW: David Ainscough took a male tone into the class. LAST weekend saw nine local artists inspired by award winning artist and art tutor, Graham W. Smith, who held a two-day Acrylic Painting Art Workshop at the Elizabeth Guzsely Gallery. Jointly funded by the Cooktown School of Art Society members and a Regional Arts Development Fund grant to the tune of $1450, Tracey Cass, Jan Howard, Betty Clarke, Julie Frame, David Ainscough, Beatrice Rowles, Emma McGovern, Heather Willcox and Faye Pini, some of whom were new to acrylic painting, were intrigued by a demonstration of Graham’s techniques in painting an old shed on Saturday. Then on Sunday, class members were able to paint their own subject from a reference photo
under Graham’s guidance. But before the class started on Sunday morning Graham did a 20-minute seascape using a pallette knife, which organiser Faye Pini said was amazing. Faye said the class size was ideal, because it allowed its members the opportunity to interact with Graham and ask questions. “At the end of each day we got together for a critique to learn from each other’s work to see what we had liked or not liked,” Faye said. “Participants enjoyed the workshop and worked very hard trying all techniques, arranging compositional shapes, tonal values - darks and lights, mixing pigments, keeping work loose and finishing off.
“Phew our brains sure had a workout!” She said over the week-end, Graham drew names for a completed painting of the old shed for one lucky winner, and also did four mini demonstraions of four participants; chosen subject for them to keep, along with four draws to win a quality mini canvas. Then at the end of the weekend Graham donated his painting of the hut - number 2461 - to the Cooktown School of Art Society to either raffle or sell to raise money. This was a very generous and much appreciated gesture from Graham,” she said. The paintings from the workshop can be viewed on the Cooktown Art facebook page.
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Alteouise DeVaughn last year with the HoRoco choir. Photo: ARNAUD DOUGEON. Alteouise will hold a 2-hour workshop By JACQUI SYKES for singers - choir members and newcomHOW often does Cooktown have the ers - on Wednesday, May 15 from 5.30pm opportunity to see two internationally -7.30pm at the Baptist Church in Hogg recognised singers of spirituals and opera, Street. It will be a chance to revive the enthusiasm and spirit of last August when live at Nature’s PowerHouse? I am prepared to bet that it’s never people were overwhelmed by how much happened before in Cooktown’s history. they learned from Alteouise. The choir members will then be part of So mark your calendars for one amazing the performance on Friday night, at a later experience! Cooktown’s favourite Mezzo Soprano, time than our usual concerts - 7.30 pm. Alteouise DeVaughn, is so looking forward Choir members are asked to be there from to coming back here this month she is 6pm for a half-hour rehearsal/warm up. This will be an amazing opportunity for bringing a friend from America, Jolie Rocke Brown, who just happens to be a Lyric anyone who loves to sing. Choir members Soprano. Both share a love of traditional who participate in the show will pay only spirituals and classical music so their per- $20 for the workshop and concert, with formance together at Nature’s PowerHouse $25 being the adult entry fee to the concert on Friday, May 17 promises to be an event on Friday. As always, please pay in cash. unlike any other ever seen in this part of Please be sure to let me know if you want to sing or just attend the concert. Just call the world. And there’s more! For a few of their me on 4069 5442. This event has been made possible with songs, they will be joined by members of the HoRoCo Singers. Many of them took part the support of the Sovereign Resort Hotel, in a two-day workshop with Alteouise in Cook Shire Council and the Cooktown August last year, followed by a performance Baptist Church. Next week I will tell you more about the at the Events Centre on the opening night of the Cooktown & District Country Show. songs and the singers.
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COMMUNITY Steven Muggleton, Jason Pokharel and Nicholas Hook (pictured from left) are three Cooktown State School senior students leading the way, excelling in the academic subjects of Maths B, Maths C, Physics and Chemistry. Photo submitted. Nicholas and Jason have attained particularly outstanding Very High Achievement results so far in Maths B putting them amongst the very best Maths students in the state. Added to this, Nicholas is also achieving high results in Maths C and Physics. Steven is not far behind, attaining High Achievement results in Maths B and Chemistry. All three students are aiming towards university entrance with Jason graduating at the end of this year and Nicholas and Steven in 2014. They put their exceptional results down to an excellent work ethic, a healthy rivalry and support they’ve had from their family and teachers as they reach the final stages of their schooling at Cooktown State School.
Leading the way in Maths studies
I might even turn the TV on again IT’S election time again. Our Julia announced the September date early so we know where we stand, View and to stop endless media speculation. Good for her, and now we are all from getting down to the job of avoiding the Hill everything to do with federal politics for the next five months. It won’t be easy. Julia has already started her re-orientation classes for federal politicians. Every Wednesday evening, before they go to the pub, they are forced into a lecture room in the parliament basement and forced to recite Labor mantras like, “My enemies do not belong to the Labor party”, and, “I promise not to stab my leader in the back”. They are only allowed out after the party watch dogs judge they are chanting with conviction, and not merely saying things because they are thirsty. Tony Ears has a much more difficult job. The traditional LNP election winning strategy is to drive voters into a fearful frenzy over the hordes of boat people who are swamping our shores. Unfortunately, the refugee flow is a long way from swamping proportions at the moment. In fact, their efforts are pathetic and Tony has dispatched a team to Indonesia to see what can be done to cut red tape and allow more boats to fulfill their destiny of electing the LNP to parliament. Bob Katter is, well, being Bob Katter. No one is quite sure what he stands for (apart from, well, Bob Katter) but we are being told in a very loud voice that the Spirit of Austral demands - Bob Katter. And now there is another, more dangerous, contestant. Clive Palmer has thrown his hat into the ring. His main attraction it that he is so rich he doesn’t have to be corrupt, and people like that idea. He has a clean sheet of course. No failed policies or embarrassing flip-flops behind him. He can look you in the eye and say, “Vote for me. I can’t be as bad as the mobs you have now”, and we instinctively believe him. Pauline Hanson believes him, so he has at least one supporter, and my guess is that there are plenty of disgruntled Australians who will follow him too. You know, this might even get interesting enough for me to turn on the television again.
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ZUCCHINI are starting to come into the garden now for those who got in early with their plantings, so I thought I’d include a recipe or two. The first is a simple recipe to serve as a vegetable dish - perfect alongside grilled meats, fish or poultry. The second is a wonderfully flavoursome cake-style loaf, great with a cuppa. Try them both and see. Herbed Zucchini 1-2 tablespoons olive oil 3-4 cloves garlic, finely sliced 2-3 anchovies 2 sprigs rosemary leaves, coarsely chopped (about 1 tablespoon) 4 medium or 3 large zucchini 1 tablespoon finely chopped 5-in-1 herb (also called ‘five spice’ and Cuban oregano) Heat the olive oil in a pan and then add the garlic, anchovies and rosemary and stir until anchovies have broken down (2-3 minutes). Add zucchini and oregano and keep stirring until the zucchini are cooked, but still have a little firmness to them (about 3 minutes or
so). Serve warm with grilled meat, chicken or seafood. Spiced Zucchini Loaf 3 eggs 1 ¾ cups palm sugar (or brown sugar) 1 cup olive oil 3 tsp vanilla essence 2 cups grated zucchini 3 cups plain flour ¼ tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 3 tsp cinnamon 1 teaspoon instant coffee 1 cup of chopped walnuts (or almonds or hazelnuts) Beat eggs till light and fluffy then add sugar, oil and vanilla and continue to beat until thick and mousse-like. Add zucchini and mix through well. Sift together flour, baking powder, soda, salt and cinnamon. Fold flour into mixture with coffee, then mix in chopped nuts. Pour into greased and lined large loaf tin or 2 smaller tins. Bake at 170 C for 1 ¼ hours. Cover top with brown paper or foil if it is starting to brown too early. This loaf will have a soft moist texture and keeps well.
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Both ends of the age spectrum THIS week we have writings from both ends of the Writers’ Corner age spectrum. Josie was only seven when she penned her story and I was too polite to ask the age of our older poet. 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 Big Bridge” Once upon a time there was a big, brown, wooden bridge. Lots of people loved it until - CRASH! BANG! - down came the bridge! It was a small village and there were not many bridge-builders. A nice dog called Lucky came along. He got the village to try to build the bridge. Lucky went to get some paint, some wood and some steel. The village did not know what Lucky was doing but they soon found out. Lucky got some of the people to paint, some of the people with hammers and nails, some with steel and some with wood. AT LAST the bridge was built! They had a party to celebrate for Lucky and the bridge. By JOSIE DAGGE. “Me Hearing Aid” Fair dinkum, hey! Women have me beat! I’m in with The Missus. Never had it so sweet. Like, she reckons our love will never fade Since I went and got me hearing aid. Yeah! She’s come on strong, like, really proud Since the first time I chipped her, “Not so loud!” Strewth! You couldn’t believe the fuss she displayed And all because of me hearing aid. Hey! Now when she talks I hear ‘er up front Where once I’d just guess and take a punt Then be caught dead wrong and ‘er temper frayed But that’s hist’ry now. Bless me hearing aid! You know ‘ow we blokes crawl ‘round our joints Cringin’ for so-called Brownie Points But fellers, the most guaranteed accolade Comes when you get a hearing aid. I useta have problems when out with the boys Because of this ‘ere bloody background noise. Well, now I can hear ‘em but it’s garbage first grade So it’s not all good news, me hearing aid. Who cares though? I get no more paint-stripping blasts And I’ll relish the bliss for as long as it lasts. Yeah, blokes! The best bit of money I ever paid Was the day that I got me hearing aid. By GREG SLACK.
What a beautiful Bigibbum!
GARDENING with MARTY PATTIE
A Cooktown Orchid that flowered in Gwen Pini’s garden last week. Photo: FAYE PINI. I think it’s timely to talk a bit about flower were visible from low flyour own Cooktown orchid this ing aircraft for hundreds of miles. week as it comes into its flowering Unfortunately it has been season. collected or harvested in its natural Originally called Dendrobium environment to the point of it bigibbum, it has only recently becoming almost extinct in parts been transferred to the newly of its former habitat. created genus Vappodes. It is listed as “vulnerable” The specific name, bigibbum under the current Environmental is funnily enough not oldy-worldy Protection act. lingo for having a huge backside, The Cooktown orchid seems to but actually means double (bi) be a target of unscrupulous people, chin (gibbum). in recent times they have been To prove that plant naming stolen from private residences and botanical boffins have a sense of also from the Cooktown Botanical humour, the Cooktown orchid is Gardens. also recognised as Dendrobium Be aware of this if you acquire bigibbum var. superbum . . . seri- one and wish to “show off” your ously! orchid in flower. The Cooktown orchid was The Cooktown orchid grows proclaimed Queensland’s floral as an epiphyte - attaching itself to a emblem during the 1959 cente- host tree. If you wish to grow them nary (of statehood) celebrations. yourself you must replicate this A public poll was conducted environment - what you will need: and amongst a choice of 13 spe• Good drainage and air movecies the Bigibbum won easily. ment for roots; Second was the Red Silky Oak •Tie to an ideal tree that allows (Grevillea banksii) and third plenty of light, or pot in loose bark was actually a Mexican (bloody or dendrobium mix; Mexicans!) species the Poinsettia • Water in growing season (Euphorbia pulcherrima) which October to April; was, and still is, the floral emblem • Regular (weakly weekly) of the city of Brisbane. liquid fertiliser during this time This spectacular flowering also helps, and orchid grows naturally in lowland • Be aware of the dreaded areas of Cape York Peninsula, Dendrobium beetle and its larvae through the islands of the Torres which can destroy your orchid. Strait and also areas of southern Commercial growers propaPapua New Guinea. gate via seed - which requires It flowers during the early dry specific sterile conditions. Orchard months, or autumn - from March seed is tiny, almost dust-like, and to June, and although quite rare does not contain the starchy food in the wild today, stories abound that most ordinary seeds do, which of its abundance in years gone by sustain them in the formative where sprays of its pale purple stages of growth.
This method of propagation is best left to the laboratory. Alternatively, the pseudobulbs can be divided in late spring or summer although this can reduce flowering for the following season.
How did Jesus love? WE Aussies like to put forward a casual front. It takes ANZAC Day, April 25 for us to show a deeper emotion, a facet of love and loyalty which most of us take care to fold away out of sight as much as possible. From the Pulpit While we give thanks for peace. and honor those who have given their lives, their sons, daughters and fathers, to the cause of peace, we dream of a world free of conflict. Each of us has a vision of a new world, a world different from the one in which we’re actually living, a world free from the pain and frustrations we’re daily forced to endure. Most parents dream of creating a different world for their children. It seems to be an essential trait of human nature. Many of us forget that the historical Jesus also had a dream of a better world, different from the first third of the first-century Palestinian in which he lived. It’s clear from his Gospel emphasis on the kingdom of God that he wanted and expected his followers to experience a better life here and now, long before they entered into eternal peace. “I give you a new commandment,” Jesus proclaims. “Love one another as I have loved you, so you also should love one another. This is how all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another” (John13:.34-35). Nothing could be clearer; nothing more challenging. How did Jesus love? A quick look at the first chapters of the Gospel of Mark gives us some insight. Jesus ate with sinners and cured on the Sabbath. He told stories. He vanquished demons. He reached out and touched people. He broke rules. He challenged preconceived notions. He grieved. He went off to a lonely place to pray. It’s a down-to-earth, every day commitment to be of service to those around us, no matter our feelings or emotions. This whole-hearted, selfless giving is honored in ANZAC. Sr. Irene Masterson, RSM St. Mary’s Church
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Disaster aboard the Matunga avoided IN 1913, the only way in or out of Cooktown was by ship. One of the shipping lines which served Cooktown well was the Burns Philp line. These ships travelled weekly up and down the coast between Sydney, Brisbane and other southern ports to Cooktown and north to the islands and mining communities in New Guinea. They carried everything that these communities needed for survival, as well as passengers and tourists. PERILS OF THE SEA. THE MATUNGA FIRE The papers of May 1913, were reporting on a fire on board one of these ships the Matunga. “On the run to Papua, the vessel had the unenviable experience of a fire at sea, and but for the discovery of the outbreak in its early stages, the result might have been serious. As it was, a number of mails for the islands were destroyed. The fire occurred in No. 3 hold, in the portion known as the mailroom. It was discovered at 9.15pm by a lucky accident. The third officer was awakened by a squall blowing in his open door, and he decided to have a stroll round the ship before turning in again. It was while walking round the ship that he discovered the blaze in the region of No. 3 hold. He called the captain and the chief engineer, who quickly got two hoses
playing in the locality of the outbreak. Two of the ship’s officer’s forced their way through the smoke, and found that the fire was in the mailroom. While the hoses were being played on the fire, the ship’s carpenter was cutting holes in the deck. When he had completed his task, the holds and all other outlets were closed, and water was poured on to the flames through the holes. Captain Andrew Rule, as soon as the outbreak was reported to him, went on to the bridge, stopped the engines, and turned the vessel so as to minimise all draughts. The Matunga. Photo submitted. shows that three cases of detonators As far as could be ascertained, half the mails for Port were in the same compartment with Moresby were lost, and the remainder 10 cases of explosives, the board is of opinion that this is irregular, and badly damaged. Three bags for Yule Island were very dangerous.” This was not the only mishap for apparently lost, and the mails for Samarai and Woodlark Inland were Burns Philp at that time, as on board the Matunga was the officer and missing”. The Marine Board at Port Mo- crew and passengers rescued from resby held an enquiry into the fire and the Mindoro, another of Burns Philps ships, which hit a reef and sank when found, apart from other points that: . . . “The evidence discloses the just 100 miles out of Samari. There were also apparently a fact that the mail room is also used for the storage of spirits and parcels large number of passengers on board sent as cargo, in the opinion of the the Matunga on a round trip from board this practice is unsatisfactory, Sydney. Calm weather was experienced if not dangerous . . . The evidence
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by the Matunga on the run down the coast except off Cooktown, where the sea was so rough that the health officer was unable to board the vessel, and in consequence she weighed anchor and proceeded on the voyage to Cairns. Cairns Post Friday May, 9 1913, published the following complaint concerning the steamer Matunga: “The pilot whaleboat had her mast carried away on Friday afternoon when putting out to the Matunga, which was lying at the outer anchorage, and in consequence, owing to the boisterous weather and heavy seas, had to return.
The Matunga, although having a steam launch, hauled up anchor and steamed south, carrying on the local mails and a number of passengers. There was really nothing to prevent the Matunga from coming alongside the wharf, or at least to within one mile of the harbor, where a boat could reach her in safety, and Cooktown passengers and mails landed instead of being carried on to Cairns.” All in all I would say that it was a very interesting cruise, and extremely lucky that the hard work of the crew saved many lives on the day.
They shall grow not old as we that are left grow old Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them
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LEFT: Private Kieren Marr (in uniform) with: (from left) Roy Bramwell, Leanne Bramwell (white shirt), Anne Bramwell, Therese Massey, Arthur Bramwell and Patrick Bramwell Jnr (in front).
RIGHT: Private Kieren Marr (in uniform) met with family members, (from left) Jenny Boyd, Edna Coolburra, Teresa Massey, Arthur Bramwell and Evelyn Lymburner after ANZAC Day ceremonies on Palm Island.
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WHEN soldier Private Kieren Marr arrived on Palm Island by plane for ANZAC Day celebrations, he hoped to catch up with family members who are members of the Cape York Kaanju tribe. Kaanju members live between Laura and Coen and in the Mapoon area. Private Marr is a member of the 3rd Combat Signals Regiment stationed at Townsville’s giant Lavarack Barracks base and was one of four mainland Defence Force personnel who were guests at the ANZAC Day ceremony on Palm Island. “I have family here from Kaanju and would really love to see them,” he said on arrival. Hundreds turned out for the day and the visiting contingent was organised by Lavarack Barracks’ Lee Smallwood, Indigenous Engagement Officer, Defence Indigenous Affairs. Others to fly in the morning were Private Kevin Hourn also from the 3rd Combat Signals Regiment, Corporal Hiagi Mario of Defence Force Recruiting and RAAF sergeant Louise Cummings. They took wreaths, some of which were hand crafted by clients at Townsville Cleveland Youth Detention Centre. Soon after arriving on Palm, the five went to the Palm Island cemetery, where they placed two wreaths on the grave of the late Bill Coolburra, a highly-respected Palm Islander who served as a member of the famous Tunnel Rats for the Australian Army in the Vietnam War. The main ceremony was held in the town square around the monument, which includes the names of Palm Islanders who have served in various conflicts. There was a street march, and when the ceremony commenced, Palm Island Aboriginal Shire Council Mayor Alf Lacey gave an emotional speech during which he honored those who had paid the ultimate price with their lives. It was after the ceremony that Private Marr, grandson of the late Major Mitchell of Charters Towers, had an emotional meeting with his family members who included Jenny Boyd, Edna Coolburra, Teresa Massey, Arthur Bramwell, Evelyn Lymburner, Roy Bramwell, Leanne Bramwell, Anne Bramwell, Arthur Bramwell and Patrick Bramwell Jnr. “It has been so good to see them and I have loved coming to Palm Island,” Kieran said. It was a great occasion in two ways for Arthur Bramwell who celebrated his 46th birthday. “This has been so good to get together like this,” he said. After leaving Palm Island by charter plane, Private Marr and the others were taken on a scenic flight around the coast of Palm Island, which capped off a top day.
Cooktown Local News 2 - 8 May 2013 – 9
They shall grow not old as we that are left grow old Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them
ABOVE: Jody Andrews carrying the flag for the parade. RIGHT: Cooktown’s ANZAC Day parade stretched down Charlotte Street.
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Peter Herrmann, Pat Gibbons and Peter Shields raising the flags during the playing of the Last Post.
Grant Morton’s new steed ‘Chandler’ leading his first Cooktown ANZAC Day parade.
LEFT: Bev Stone. RIGHT: Baptist Church Pastor Peter Coates.
Jill Williams.
Warrant Officer Mark Mitchell from HMAS Cairns marching to lay a wreath.
ABOVE: Endeavour Christian College Principal Jannie Basson leading his school’s parade contingent. LEFT: Cooktown’s littlest ANZAC Day marchers.
Endeavour Christian College students: Chelsea Cantarella, Cooktown State School represented by Tom Privett and Year 7 Sports Captain, Jeneen Mia Serginson (front), Principal Leanne Rayner and ViceClark, Year 7 School Captain and Captain Courtney Robson (centre), with Deputy Principal Harison Stroppe, Year 7 Sports Cooktown State School Captains Kelley High School Cindy Seden. Clive Clarke (left) had the best seat in the house for the parade. Captain. Miller and Kelly O’Sullivan.
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OUT AND ABOUT ON ANZAC DAY They shall grow not old as we that are left grow old Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them
LEFT: Peter Sanderson and Jody Andrews.
Garry Curran and Deirdre Murphy.
PHOTOS: GARY HUTCHISON
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Bob Norris, Jack Collins with Private Mark Christiansen and Jim Fay. Savannah Frame, Gisela Hansson, Kelly Schoffelen, Julie Frame, Lindy Hanley.
Kaye Temaro with Billie and Ray Barrett.
Robyn Ingram and Col Fitz.
Craig Egan and Delwyn Bennett. Warrant Officer Mark Mitchell from HMAS Cairns with Andrew Mallichan, Garry White and Stephan Oliphant.
Lea Stevens, Stacey Stevens and Pauline Loncaric.
Wil Shaw and Shannon Stevens.
Cathy Jene, Margaret Kincaid and Laura Armstrong.
Shenice Prior, Brooke Prior and Bart Harrison.
Dianne Lemon and David Hislop.
ABOVE: New Zealander Trevor Gibson with Aussie Barry Bradley. LEFT: Flying Officer Kevin O’Keefe and Flight Lieutenant James Denton were part of the crew who flew the King Air Transport over the Cooktown ANZAC ceremony.
ABOVE LEFT: Peter Herrmann with Betty and Barry Clarke. ABOVE RIGHT: Karen and Jack Adams. LEFT: Lyn Gilbert and Joyce Longhurst. RIGHT: 38 Squadron’s Corporal Troy Vanderkroft, Squadron Leader Blue Daley and Corporal Steven Wilson.
John Longhurst with Mervyn and Kay Prior from Melbourne.
Cooktown Local News 2 - 8 May 2013 – 11
FRIDAY 03
6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Double Trouble 10:20 What I Wrote 10:35 Conversations With Australian Artists 11:00 Foreign Correspondent 11:30 One Plus One 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Last Of The Summer Wine 1:00 Poirot 2:00 Return To Cranford 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 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?: Wray Avenue - It’s not every day a stranger knocks on your door and tells you about a death that occurred in your kitchen. But that’s what happened to Sue and James. 8:30 Silent Witness: Trust (Part 2) - In part two of a double episode, the case of two young women shot dead in a house basement leads pathologist Nikki and forensic scientist Jack to learn one of the victims was killed by a controlled sedative. 9:30 Good Cop: An ordinary day turns into a nightmare when beat cop John Paul Rocksavage’s police partner is brutally attacked in a seemingly regular call out. 10:30 Lateline 11:10 Lowdown: Cooper Scooper 11:40 Rage
6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 TBA 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 Electric Can Opener Fluctuation 7:30 Friday Night Football: Brisbane Broncos v South Sydney Rabbitohs 9:30 Friday Night Football: Canterbury Bulldogs v Wests Tigers 10:30 Movie: “Dirty Harry” (AV) Clint Eastwood stars as “Dirty” Harry Callaghan, a police inspector who receives criticism for his brutal handling of criminals. He is assigned to track down a sniper who is terrorising San Francisco after he promises to kill a black man and a priest if the city doesn’t give him one hundred thousand dollars. 1:30 Movie: “Poltergeist” (AV a,v,s,l) - While living in an average family house in a pleasant neighbourhood, the youngest daughter of the Freeling family seems to be connecting with the supernatural through a dead channel on the television. 3:30 Extra 4:00 Brand Developers / 4:30 Good Morning America
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Breaking And Entering” (M) 2:30 The Amazing Race 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 6: Collingwood V St Kilda 11:00 Dual Suspects: Led Astray - When a cheerful 49 year-old McDonald’s employee is found strangled and brutally beaten to death at work, the town is shocked and mystified. The police work every angle and land on two main suspects. The police press both sides until one gives the confession they need to close the case. 12:00 Desperate Housewives: Don’t Walk On The Grass - Gaby gets Juanita expelled from school. Lynette learns Tom is cheating. And Angie hides the truth about her mother. 1:00 True Beauty - Face Of Vegas: Change My Score - The remaining beauties prepare to be tour bus guides; when offered the chance, a beauty tries to change a score 3:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today
4:45 UEFA Europa Legaue 7:15 Weatherwatch And Music 7:25 World News 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 6:00 Climbing Great Buildings: Durham Cathedral 6:30 World News Australia 7:35 Urban Secrets: Bristol 8:30 Turn Back Time: The Family: Swinging 70s 9:35 As It Happened: Dambusters Fly Again - In 1943, a squadron of Lancaster bombers staged one of the most audacious raids in history - they destroyed two gigantic dams in Germany’s industrial heartland with a revolutionary weapon: the bouncing bomb. 10:35 World News Australia 11:05 Movie: “Sakuran” (MA s,v) - In Japanese. In 18th-century Edo, Japan, a young social-climber follows her destiny to be the best courtesan she can. 1:05 Movie: “Blue Swallow” (M v) - In Japanese. - The story of the first Korean female aviator - Park Kyung-won. Adventure, romance and tragedy combine in this uplifting and poignant film set during the colonisation of Korea by Japan in the early twentieth century. 3:30 Weatherwatch Overnight
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6:00 Rage 10:30 Rage: Guest Programmer: Vampire Weekend 11:30 7.30 QLD 12:00 Australian Story 12:30 The Checkout 1:00 Two In The Top End 1:30 Navy Divers: Hell Week 2:00 Eggheads 2:30 At The Movies 3:00 Movie: “Saint Joan” (PG) 5:00 Midsomer Murders: The Fisher King 6:30 Gardening Australia 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Last Tango In Halifax: The revelation that her daughter Caroline is having an affair with another woman sees Celia unleash a tirade that causes Alan to have second thoughts about marrying her. 8:30 Case Sensitive: The Other Half Lives: Based on the book by Sophie Hannah. Adapted by Sarah Williams. 10:00 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL - Shaun Micallef is back and he’s MADDER than HELL! We really should have changed the name but it’d cost us a fortune in letterheads and show graphics. Anyway, he’s back and this time he knows what he’s doing (slightly). 10:30 Laid: When Marcus seeks Roo’s help, she sees a chance to use this to her advantage. She chooses Marcus over Charlie in an attempt to end her curse, but will her decision pay off? 11:00 Rage: Guest Programmer: Vampire Weekend 5:00 Rage
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6:00 Saturday Disney 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show - Weekend 12:00 TBA 1:30 Up All Night 2:00 2013 AFL Premiership Season Rnd 6: North Melbourne V Port Adelaide 4:30 2013 AFL Premiership Season Rnd 6: Adelaide vs Hawthorn 8:00 RSPCA Animal Rescue 8:30 The Saturday Movie 11:15 World’s Wildest Police Videos - A disgruntled driver crashes his car through city hall, Brazilian special forces hunt down ruthless kidnappers, and a fleeing felon races off-road and over the state line in a desperate attempt to dodge police! 12:15 Desperate Housewives: Careful The Things You Say - Susan suspects Katherine is Julie’s attacker. Meanwhile, Angie invites a reluctant Bree and Orson to dinner 1:15 Movie: “Away We Go” (MA) - An unmarried couple encounter misadventures and old friends as they travel across America in search of a home to raise their child. 3:30 It Is Written Oceania 4:00 Home Shopping 5:00 That ‘70s Show: The Crunge - Eric takes drastic measures when he learns that everyone in the gang, including Kelso, has higher SAT scores. 5:30 That ‘70s Show
5:00 World News 1:00 San Remo Song Festival 2013 2:55 Maestro: A Portrait of Valery Gergiev 3:55 Budding Stars of the Paris Opera Ballet: The New School 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Who Do You Think You Are?: Natasha Kaplinski 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 James May’s Man Lab 8:35 Lilyhammer: Pack Your Lederhosen 9:30 Movie: “Soul Kitchen” (MA s) - In German. Winner of the Special Jury Prize at the 2009 Venice Film Festival, this upbeat comedy follows the antics of hapless Greek-German schnitzel joint owner, Zinos Kazantsakis. Zinos must deal with the daily demands of his eccentric clientele, convince his surly chef to stay the course, and baby-sit his jail-bird brother, all the while under pressure from his girlfriend and nosey government officials 11:20 Movie: “Reclaim Your Brain!” (PG) In German. Moritz Bleibtreu stars as an obnoxious television producer who earns his millions by creating some of the most socially irresponsible entertainment ever to hit the airwaves. When he is involved in a car accident, it changes his way of thinking and leaves him determined to produce the kind of culturally responsible programming that he previously viewed with contempt 1:05 South Park 2:55 Weatherwatch Overnight
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6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz 2:00 House Husbands 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: Zero Day 10:30 Person Of Interest: One Percent - Reese and Finch struggle to maintain their anonymity while protecting a tech billionaire whose resources rival their own and threaten to sabotage their efforts to save his life. 11:30 Worst Case Senario: Desert Breakdown/Tarantula 12:00 Extra 12:30 The Avengers 1:30 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 2:00 Danoz 2:30 Brand Developers 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: “Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey” (PG) 2:00 Winners And Losers 3:00 TBA 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 9:00 Revenge: Retribution - Still reeling from the devastation on The Amanda, Emily’s commitment to justice and revenge is stronger than ever, while the Hamptons mourn the loss of one of their own. 10:00 Grey’s Anatomy: This Is Why We Fight / Transplant Wasteland - As word of Seattle Grace’s financial trouble spreads, the interns fear they might lose their jobs. The doctors meet with a potential investor in a last-ditch effort to save the hospital. Then, the chaos created by the hospital’s new management causes one physician to question his future at Seattle Grace. 12:00 Auction Squad 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: “Unfair Competition” (PG) 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:00 Cycling: National Road Series 2013 5:30 Global Village 6:00 Climbing Great Buildings 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Mythbusters: Mini Myth Medley 8:30 Guts 9:30 Mad Men: Waldorf Stories 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 The World Game 11:30 Shorts On Screen: The Conquerors - Animation: A man and woman are carried by stormy seas onto a strange, inhospitable shore. There they attempt to survive in their new world as illustrated in a stunning animated collage. 12:05 Movie: “Go For Zucker!” (M s) - In German. Jacky Zuckermann feels that he has lost out since the political changes in Germany after 1989. When his mother dies, he must face his brother whom he has not talked to for years - not since the Berlin Wall went up and separated the family. His brother has thrived financially in Frankfurt under capitalism, while Jacky’s career has all but vanished and he relies on gambling to get by 1:50 Weatherwatch Overnight
TUESDAY 07
7 CENTRAL
6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Compass 1:00 Q&A 2:00 The Da Vinci Shroud 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Grand Designs Revisited: Weald Of Kent 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Foreign Correspondent 8:30 New Tricks: God’s Waiting Room 9:30 At The Movies 10:00 The Book Club: May: Jennifer Byrne and the regular Book Club panellists Marieke Hardy and Jason Steger are joined by musician Paul Dempsey and author Cate Kennedy to discuss High Sobriety by Jill Stark and Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace. 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:30 Four Corners 12:20 Media Watch 12:35 Sold: Fighting The New Global Slave Trade 1:30 Sydney International Piano Competition 2008 2:30 Football: VFL: Round 5: Teams TBA 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 House Husbands 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 TBA 10:00 Two And A Half Men: Another Night With Neil Diamond Lyndsey’s breakup with Alan leaves him crushed, so Walden tries to lift his spirits and help him get back on his feet. 10:30 Anger Management: Charlie & The Breakup Coach 11:00 Anger Management: Charlie Lets Kate Take Charge 11:30 Survivors 12:30 Extra 1:00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo 1:30 Danoz Direct 2:00 Brand Developers 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: “Annapolis” (M) 2:00 Winners And Losers 3:00 TBA 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: Setting Limits - When new employee Buzz brings his wayward son Jackson onto site, Dave begins to suspect his good nature is being taken advantage of. Meanwhile, Donna is mortified when she learns that both she and Emma have been played by Craig. Donna tries to avoid telling Emma, but she can’t hide the truth forever, setting up an impending confrontation like no other 9:30 TBA 12:00 Auction Squad 1:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News
5:00 World News 1:00 Movie: “The Light” (M l,sl) 2:50 My Gramdmother Beijing 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: The Water People 6:00 Climbing Great Buildings: Caernarfon Castle 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are? Susie Porter 8:30 Insight 9:30 Dateline 10:30 World News Australia 11:05 Movie: “Tomorrow Will Be Better” (M a,s) In Russian. Three young boys, who live on the mean streets of Ukraine, embark on an journey to cross the border into Poland. With an unstoppable sense of adventure, they learn they must rely on each other to find their new home. 1:10 Anna Pihl - Alexander Borch, the 14-year-old son of a rich man has been kidnapped and his kidnappers have demanded a ransom of 20 million Kroner. The boy’s parents aren’t interested in collaborating with the police negotiators, and when Alexander’s father insists on handing over the money alone, the case takes an unexpected turn. 2:05 Weatherwatch Overnight
WEDNESDAY 08
IMPARJA
6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:30 At The Movies 2:00 The Jonathan Ross Show 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Grand Designs Revisited: Ashford 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL 8:30 QI: Humans - Stephen Fry and the panellists are plotting the history of humanity as they look at this episode’s ‘H’ subject - ‘Humans’. The panellists are Alan Davies, Jo Brand, Jimmy Carr and Jack Dee. 9:00 Tractor Monkeys: Adam Richard, Mel Buttle, Matt Okine & Denise Drysdale 9:30 The Elegant Gentleman’s Guide To Knife Fighting 10:00 The Thick Of It 10:30 Lateline 11:00 The Business 11:35 Waking The Dead: Magdalene 26: Pt 1 12:20 Agatha Christie’s Partners In Crime: The Man in the Mist 1:20 Movie: “They Can’t Hang Me” (PG) 2:30 Football: SANFL: Round 6: North Adelaide v Norwood 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 House Husbands 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 Arrow: Honor Thy Father 9:30 The Following: Love Hurts 10:30 What’s Your Emergency? 11:30 Weeds: Theoretical Love Is Not Dead - The sixth-season finale finds the Botwins rushing to the airport for a trip out of the country, but not before Nancy wrestles with life-altering decisions, and Andy looks to soothe an unsettled Warren and Shane, while Silas contemplates remaining behind with Lars. 12:00 20/20 1:00 Extra 1:30 Danoz 2:00 Brand Developers 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today
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THURSDAY 09
ABC
6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Family Fortunes 1:00 The Genius Of Design 2:00 Rogue Nation 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Grand Designs Revisited: West Cumbria 6:55 Clarke And Dawe 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 The Checkout 8:30 Our Queen 9:30 Stephen Fry: Gadget Man: Super Commuter - Stephen Fry welcomes us into his wonderful world of tech, from the everyday to the extraordinary. 9:50 Grumpy Guide To...: Politics 10:20 Lateline 10:55 The Business 11:20 On Trial: Where The Truth Lies 12:15 The Clinic 1:10 Our Queen 2:00 Shamwari: A Wild Life 2:30 Football: WAFL: Round 8: East Fremantle v West Perth 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 TBA 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 Top Gear - Jeremy Clarkson and James May play a rather unusual game of rugby. Meanwhile, Richard Hammond is in Mexico for a nervous road test of the Mastretta sports car. 8:30 The NRL Footy Show 10:30 Two And A Half Men: Warning, It’s Dirty 11:00 Two And A Half Men: Fart Jokes, Pie And Celeste - Jake hopes to win back Celeste by writing her love songs. Judith tries to quash Alan and Herb’s new friendship. 11:30 The AFL Footy Show 1:30 Extra 2:00 Danoz 2:30 Brand Developers 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: “In The Mix (M) 2:30 Winners And Losers 3:00 TBA 4:30 Seven News 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away 8:00 Border Security: International 8:30 Mrs.Brown’s Boys: Mammy’s Valentine 9:10 Citizen Khan 9:50 Mrs.Brown’s Boys: Super Mammy 10:30 Billy Connolly’s Route 66: Billy commences the final leg of his Route 66 journey with a visit to a massive meteorite crater before moving along to the spectacular Grand Canyon. He meets the ‘Father of Route 66’, a town barber responsible for Route 66’s preservation and revival, then visits a wildlife sanctuary for unwanted exotic pets. 11:30 Man Up! 12:00 Fat Family Diet 1:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News
5:00 World News 1:00 The Food Lover’s Guide To Australia 1:30 William Shatner’s Weird Or What? 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village 6:00 Climbing Great Buildings: Layer Marney Tower 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Shane Delia’s Spice Journey 8:00 Gourmet Farmer: Fish 8:35 Marco Pierre White’s Kitchen Wars 9:30 One Born Every Minute USA: Knockout Delivery - A look at the drama and emotion of life in the maternity unit at the Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, one of the busiest in the United States. 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 Stripped 12:30 Movie: “The Night Of The Sunflowers” (MAV v) In Spanish. Revealed through a series of interconnecting chapters, director Jorge Sánchez-Cabezudo crafts a dark and unsettling look into the chronology of two murders set against the backdrop of a rural Spanish town. 2:40 Weatherwatch Overnight
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CROSSWORD No. 146
SUDOKU No. 146
Your Lucky
Stars
TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st) An argument with a friend may create a situation which is difficult to get out of. Do your best to avoid touching on areas which you know might cause problems. Romance. A burst of courage will help you to make the first step in a new romantic adventure. Don’t let self-criticism dent your confidence: you won’t regret taking a small risk.
GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st)
You will be feeling especially conscientious at the moment. This is just as well, since there will be a lot of extra pressure put on you at work. You won’t have any trouble keeping up the pace. Romance. A favourable aspect to Venus will help to make your love-life go especially well this week. Don’t be shy about making your feelings clear!
CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd)
FOR KIDS
The answer to a recent problem will be clear, but you may need to try a different approach before everything can be resolved the way you would like it. A powerful aspect to Uranus later in the week will help to get the ideas flowing. Romance. A surprise show of affection by your partner will be very welcome. You need to spend more time together.
LEO (July 24th - August 23rd) A series of heated discussions at home will achieve very little. One member of your family might be especially difficult to deal with at the moment. Romance. A powerful aspect to Jupiter will give you the confidence that you need to press ahead with some important changes. Your love-life will soon be in much better shape!
VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd)
A disagreement with a neighbour will need to be resolved before it gets out of hand. The reasons for the disagreement may not be the ones you are thinking of: at some stage, you should sit down and talk to this person. Romance. Don’t let anybody stand in your way this week! A friend who thinks they are trying to help you is actually jealous of you.
LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd) Later in the week you may be tempted to splash out on something which you know you cannot afford. Take the time to think the matter through carefully before you make a serious mistake. Romance. At times your partner may not seem to be giving you as much support as you feel you deserve.
FINDWORD No. 146 A LAUGH WITH LOTSA
SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd)
Look at a friend’s track record before you start following their advice. This person has your best interests at heart, but may nevertheless put you on the wrong track. Romance. A powerful aspect to Pluto will bring energy to the surface which has been under wraps for a very long time. Do your best to deal sensitively with these issues.
SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st)
A powerful aspect to Saturn will help to anchor you in reality. You need to deal more directly with an issue which you have trying hard to forget about. It will get worse if you do nothing. Romance. You will be very focussed on the practical aspects of your relationship at the moment. Make sure that you give yourselves enough time to spend together.
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CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th)
You will have a strong need for security this week. Your friends should rally round you and give you some encouragement. Romance. Your partner will be intrigued to find out what you have been up to recently. Try to maintain the mystery as long as you can.
AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th)
A favourable aspect to Jupiter will bring a much-needed dose of luck into your life. A risky undertaking will be worth starting, so long as you don’t push things too far. Romance. A person whom you have been fantasising about will be less interesting in real life. You might have put too much store in their appearance.
PISCES (February 20th - March 20th)
QUOTE OF THE DAY
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A happy family is but an earlier heaven.
– George Bernard Shaw
SOLUTIONS No. 146
Give yourself a chance to relax and get away from your daily routine. You will be able to achieve more when you have spent time doing something completely different for a change. Romance. A romantic get-together will help you to spend time with your partner. Go somewhere you have never been before!
ARIES (March 21st - April 20th)
A recent change in your life may end up having more long-term consequences than you expect. Be flexible, and you will reap the rewards. However, if you insist on doing things the same old way, you will rapidly become frustrated. Romance. Time spent thinking about the future will help you to understand the strength of feeling which you have about your partner.
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Keating’s Lagoon is plump and colourful
ABOVE: Croc on the Bloomfield River, from the southern lookout. Photos: MIKE D’ARCY. BELOW: Canberrans Cindy Croker and Scott Bolitho at windy Archer Point. VISITORS love Keating’s lagoon. If you haven’t done so recently, it’s time to revisit it. Like all such lagoons in this part of the world, it goes through annual phases, and now, in a sense, is the beginning of a new phase showing its post-wet glories. Maybe Cyclone Zane will dump some rain to extend the season even longer. Right now, Keating’s is full and bloated, with water right up under the bridge and almost lapping the paths. The paperbarks (melaleucas) are in water “up to their ankles”, always a good look, and the reflections in sunny conditions are wonderful. The efforts by National Parks to plant Indigenous plants is bearing fruit, with a few specimens of the evil-smelling, wonderful-tasting cheesefruit (morinda citrifolia)alongside the track. Two Canberra visitors, Scott Bolitho spots developing after rain, so drive carefully. and Cindy Croker, were having their first Similarly, the Bloomfield Track is in trip to the area. They weren’t expecting surprisingly good shape after the mild wet the surprising qualities of the lagoon, and weather. Water crossing levels have been were happy to compare it with Canberra’ okay, but watch the Bloomfield River after beautiful lakes. rain and high tides. “Of course, the water lilies and paperThe potentially dangerous parts are the barks are really special. The bridge reminds constant tree falls along the Bloomfield me of Monet’s famous place at Giverny Track. near Paris, although we haven’t been there, I saw a 4WD with a high loaded roof rack with its lovely water lilies and reflections. literally just scrape under an overhanging Maybe, if the Bridge were painted green, this tree trunk. Luckily, it didn’t dislodge. place could become Cooktown’s Giverny,” Thanks to all the regular travellers with said Scott. chain saws who seem to be the only ones “We have been to Kealakekua Bay in doing maintenance recently. Hawaii, the scene of Captain Cook’s demise, Cairns Council’s construction of a and wanted to round off the experience by crossing at Woobadda seems to have had a visiting the iconic Cook memorabilia around setback, and it’s a pity that Cairns mayor, Cooktown. Bob Manning seems to rate it a low priority. “It was a nice experience”. Which part of his electorate is he listening to? Cindy was a marvellous wildlife spotter Early May brings some mid-morning and was first to spot two small tree snakes, low tides, so it’s a good time to get out and many lizards and what she thought might be spot crocs, search for soldier crabs, or just a small northern barred frog, or a baby cane beach walk. toad. It was a cane toad! Happy travelling. Tthe road between the Mulligan Highway Mike and Trish D’Arcy and Ayton is pretty good, with a few sloppy D’Arcy of Daintree 4WD Tours www.darcyofdaintree. com.au Ph:+61 7 4098 9180 LEFT: Energetic jacana among the water lilies at Keating’s Lagoon. BELOW: Waterlilies and paperbarks “up to their ankles” at Keating’s Lagoon.
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Hasher takes a fall A SMALL but elite group of Hashers gathered at “Elsewhere” to join Fakawe’s ramble and scramble to the top of Mount Elsewhere. The dash was on through thick bush, rocks and logs to hit the summit and then descend before darkness overtook us. F@#t was the only casualty with a solid fall during the descent. Back at the homestead, Thermo donned her crown and awarded drinks to F@#t for his stumble, Wettie for a metric@ trios’, Soggy for her 5.5 carton run and two big birthdays to Offal and Nostrildumass. A wonderful meal of meatloaf and a dessert of golden syrup pudding and cream was prepared and served by Feeler before the Hash departed after another successful Monday evening. Next week’s run will be held from 5.30pm on Monday, May 6 and will be hosted by Muff and Tuff. It will start from the base of Mount Tully behind the gravel pit. Contact Muff on 4069 5590 for more information. On On Blow Back
ON TOUR: Wujal Wujal children visited Cooktown on the Wujal Easter holiday program and were taken on the new ‘Gangaarr Warra’ tours seen here at the start of tour at the Milbi Wall. Photo submitted.
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COOKTOWN Police have confirmed they are still investigating an incident that occurred in a Boundary Street residence on Tuesday afternoon, from which an adult male person was treated at Cooktown Hospital for non life threatening injuries.
An altercation had broken out between the injured person and another male which resulted in the injuries being sustained. The injured man was subsequently released from hospital on Tuesday afternoon. At this stage, no charges have been laid.
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HAVING A GOOD TIME AT THE TOP PUB
ABOVE: Nikki Neill, Antony Owen, Julia McDonald, Monique Bidois, Shane Mayberry and Rhys Manley made for a lively group. BELOW: Junior Doughboy.
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ABOVE: Alana Czarnecki’s aim got better as the night went on. RIGHT: Bradley Michael and Charlotte Rangiahua.
ABOVE: Jasmine Cobus, Tanique Brim, Peter Diamond and Niall Cobus. BELOW: Tony Smith and Sue McDonald.
ABOVE: Emily and Faylene McGreen. BELOW: Larissa and Mick Hale with Janie White.
ABOVE: Sarah Ross-Kelly with Tania Kulka and Grandfather Pebs. BELOW: Luke Jack, Jamal Deemal and Clayton Baird.
BELOW: Marilyn Costello with Owen and Floss Cobus enjoying the Black Image band.
RIGHT: Jenny Creek and Tanika Doughboy.
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CROSS-COUNTRY
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Off and runnng.
Erin Ball leads the pack.
Student confidence grows from cross-country competition
WHAT a way to finish the week? One hundred and twenty students from Endeavour Christian College, Bloomfield River, Lakeland, Laura and Cooktown State Schools met with the students from Rossville State School on their home turf for a gruelling cross-country stampede. There is nothing like a humongous game of Red Rover to warm up the muscles and to mingle with other students and, somehow, that high level of energy seemed to keep on going
all day. Kasey Meldrum-Avard and Peta Buhmann, both in year 7 both commented that they enjoyed running with the other schools and felt there was a great display of sportsmanship between the competitors. Elliot Haslop from Rossville, who received first place for the under-9 boys said, “The day was excellent, I made about five new friends and I was so proud that I won”. Every detail of the event was a great success thanks to the hard work
of the Rossville P&C and, with over 60 parents and teachers applauding and cheering the runners on, the day just flew by. It is so uplifting to see a proud dad or mum hug or high-five their child after a race and say, “Well Done!” So a massive thanks to all those parents who volunteered their time and support to cook up a delicious feast and who stood on corners of the track shouting out “You can do it!” Thanks also to Jason Carroll for delivering the meat for our delicious
barbecue, which was kindly donated by Ayton Butchers. We celebrated the day with a cake organised by Mandy and generously supplied by the Cooktown Bakery. Norm Tayley from Bloomfield concluded the event with an acknowledgement of the Traditional Owners - a fantastic ending to a great day in which the confidence of students grew and new friendships were forged. David Kamholtz “Chappy”
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Dragons
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Warriors
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Sea Eagles Rabbitohs
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11 Panthers
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12 Sharks
5 Knights
13 Bulldogs
6 Broncos
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15 Eels
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A blast from Tropical Cyclone Zane to finish the season LAST week river fishing has kept fishers busy with some quality fingermark landed from the deep hole, while a few mangrove Jacks have been caught from the wrecks, while the odd barra have also been taking baits. The new boat ramp has proved to be a great bait-holding structure with a good number of barra taking lures around the bottom of the tide. The blast from Tropical Cyclone Zane has made fishing less than comfortable this week, but the forecast rain will help our season ahead. The boat ramp is looking great, with the lane closest to the bank the longest at the moment, until we have the next set of big
tides when work will resume. The seven-day forecast looks like there will be a slight drop in the wind for Sunday and Monday, so be prepared, we might get a chance to go offshore or at least chase a few muddies if the rivers get a flush. Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park (CYPAL) is still closed for the wet season. The closure has been extended due to a prolonged wet season and will remain closed until May 30 or until road conditions are favourable. For more information, go to: http://www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/ park-alerts/12031.html Tights lines Russell Bowman Shawn Law with a coral trout. Photos The Lure Shop submitted.
Corey Machen came all the way from Cairns to catch this with coral trout.
Chris from South Australia with a golden snapper.
retains his touch for clear win Weekend’s Cooktown Open needs volunteers Ross held on Saturday, June 15. ROSS showed he hasn’t lost IT would be great if the Cooktown Open would run itself, but it doesn’t, and volunteers are needed to make this weekend run smoothly. We have 99 members so I’m sure some of you could put your hand up and help your club out. For both days, I need a “spotter” for the 4th/13th fairway; two oncourse bar persons; and a “gofer”. Volunteers are also needed on the Friday to help set things up and to collect the chairs and tables from the Lions Club. Please contact me on 4069 5800 if you can volunteer some of your time, even if it is for one day. Ian Keller had a great round of golf last week to take out the first place prize in The Italian Restaurant Weekly Stroke competition. Ian returned a nett score of 66. Runner-up was Graham Burton with 67. It must also be mentioned that
Steve Butler had a great hole on the 5th and scored a birdie. Well done Steve! A fair field turned out to play in the Cooktown Hardware and Italian Restaurant Monthly Medal competition last Saturday, with some good and some bad scores returned. Wayne King was the men’s winner for the day with a nett score of 67. Steve Butler was next in line in runner-up place with 68. The ladies winner was Julie Sauer, who hit a nett score of 74, with Alice Burton taking out the runner-up place with a 76. The lowest gross score for the day was Graham Burton who hit a 78 off the stick. Our visiting player, Roy Murray-Prior from Atherton Golf Club landed the nearest the pins for the day taking out 2/11 and 9/18. Roy donated his prizes to playing partner, Dave Collie.
A few members, and again a couple of competition virgins In the played in the Cape York Tyres Bunker Sunday 9-Hole Stableford competition. The winner for the day was Steve Butler who returned a score of 18 Stableford points, with Graham Burton the runner-up with a score of 17. Leading the field in this week’s The Italian Restaurant Weekly Stableford competition are Kate Thomson and Julie Sauer, both with a score of 30 Stableford points. This Saturday’s competition is being sponsored by Ayton Butchery and IGA Express and will be a Bisque Par competition. Happy golfing everyone Kelly Barnett, Manager, Cooktown Golf Club.
his touch, scoring 342 from a possible 360 in last Wednesday’s Service Core Match. And while there was some daylight between Ross and second place getter Clint, only one point separated Clint on 322 and the third placed Janne on 321. Then on Sunday morning, six shooters contested the Practical Shoot, the results for which are as follows: Rimfire: Ken was the only competitor to complete the two rounds to finish with a time of 116.22 secs, while Ian shot in 37.71sec for his one round and Chris shot 40.37secs. Centrefire: Frank and Les completed two rounds with 125.77 secs and 135.01 sec respectively, while Clint shot 37.11 and Ian 49.6 for one round; Revolver: Dizzy was the only revolver shooter with a time of 70.45secs. Shooters note - No jacketed ammunition can be used at this range. And the next Firearms Safety Course to be held at the SSAA Cooktown range will be
May dates for your diary include: Saturday 4 - 3P Rimfire Rifle/Bench rest Shoot from 1.30pm; Wednesday 8 - Standard Shoot from 5.30pm; Saturday 11 - Target Shoot from 1.30pm; Sunday 12 - Rimfire Silhouettes Shoot from 9.30am; Wednesday 15 - Service Core Shoot from 5.30pm; Saturday 18 - Service 25 Match (revolvers) from 3.30pm; Wednesday 22 - Sports Pistol Centrefire Shoot from 5.30pm; Saturday 25. SSAA Zone 5 Shoot at the Burdekin Pistol Club; Sunday 26. SSAA Zone 5 Shoot at the Burdekin Pistol Club; Sunday 26 - Practical Shoot from 9am; and Wednesday 29. Monthly general meeting and Standard and Air Pistol Match from 5.30pm. Janne Stewart, Secretary/Treasurer
Cricket in the pink for McGrath Foundation and breast cancer By WAL WELSH LAST Saturday, the Cricket Association held the “Pink Stumps Day” as a fundraiser for the McGrath Foundation, and to raise awareness for breast cancer, at the Queens Oval at the Botanic Gardens. Despite being a long weekend for many, a reasonable number of people came along and supported the cause. Two makeshift teams, “Us” and “Them”, were organised for a 25 over match. Lots of pink was the order of the day, with hats, shirts, caps and even pink wigs seen across the park. Mayor Peter Scott bowled the opening ball to get the day underway not bad for someone who hasn’t rolled the arm over for a while. Council has a team in the comp so we may have to keep him in mind. Due to the lack of a score book for the first game of the year, lucky it was only a fun day, the innings of the “Them” team consists only of a total of 161 after their allotted 25 overs. After a hearty lunch courtesy of Robyn and her merry helpers, the “Us” team set about chasing the total while having a good time. Zane and Brodie
opened the innings, but the tricky bounce that Katrina could extract from the pitch saw Brodie caught by Dom in the second over. Newcomer Mitch hardly bothered the scorers as he was caught by Asho for 2 in the next over, but then again. Wilbur and Tracey also made short cameos in the middle as the side wilted to 4 for 15 after only 5 overs. Zane was well caught by Merv for 9 an over or two later, which brought together some of the senior players who were hiding well down the order. Scott and Wal tried to build some respectability to the total, but the latter was run out with an excellent outfield throw from Asho. This brought Captain Dan to the crease, and along with Scott, they pulverized the attack for the next 10 overs to easily reach the total with 7 overs remaining. A big thank you must go to Scott Earthmoving, Dave and Sue Scott as well as Kirsten Fletcher for their generous donations for the day. A final amount will be forthcoming and shown in the next cricket report. Thanks to all the people who attended and to those who made the day a success.
LEFT: Billy Dukes hits out to protect his pink stumps on Saturday. RIGHT: Pink was the theme for the Cricket Association on Saturday, with members playing a game to raise money for the McGrath Foundation and to raise awareness of breast cancer. Photos submitted.
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Chat with Matt G’day again, Well, it’s good to finally get a good game under my belt after one of my slowest ever starts to an NRL season. In fact, it’s taken me six games to cross the stripe for my first try, but I never get sick of scoring them and now I’m on the board for 2013, I’ll be trying my hardest to rack up a few more. There’s a couple of things I think I should clear up, one of which is me being on the sideline for the Broncos a fortnight ago. Apparently a couple of commentators floated the suggestion that I had in fact been stood down for that match instead of being rested for a problem with my knee. I can assure everyone that that is not true. I definitely had a problem with the knee, but that week’s rest along with not playing last weekend saw it right for me to play in the win against the Raiders on Saturday night. I did hurt it in that game, but that injury was the result of a clash with a Canberra player’s knee, and other than being a bit sore, it is perfectly OK. But it’s all systems go for me now and hopefully I won’t have any more problems with it. The other rumour that needs clearing up is the one about an English club’s interest in me. I have to admit that the first I heard about it was when I read it in the papers on Monday morning. With me being off contract with the Cowboys at the end of the season, these sorts of stories tend to spread pretty quickly. My manager looks after all these things, but obviously, my first preference is to re-sign with the Cowboys and hopefully it will be all sorted in the next couple of weeks. Saturday night’s victory was a welcome win for us with our form being very inconsistent so far this season. I thought everyone in the 17-man squad played really well, but again, we did have some lapses, which we just cannot afford against any team in the NRL competition, because as soon as you drop your guard, even the lowest-placed team can steal a win from you. Obviously after the Raiders’ victory, we’re going into this weekend’s match against the Parramatta Eels with a lot of confidence, but they’re always a deadly force to be reckoned with on their home ground. And while they’re coming off the short turn-around having played on Monday night and have to back up again on Saturday night, today’s level of training professionalism should see them fit and ready to go, so we’re definitely not taking anything for granted there. I keep saying that it’s just a matter of us looking after our own game and turning up on the night for the whole 80 minutes, which I’m hoping we will do this weekend. Don’t forget to tune in on FOX at 7.30pm, we always look forward to the support from our fans up there. - Matt Bowen
Wombat holds lead after a testing round WOMBAT_101 has maintained his/her four-point lead after round seven of the Cooktown Local News/Hinterland Aviation/Inn Cairns NRL tipping competition in a round which troubled participants. No one correctly forecast all eight winners, while only Beagleb2, Camf and bubsie1981 scored seven. On six were Eye of the Tiger, Nikki and Team Terr. Wombat_101, who scored five, now sits on 44, with the FantasticMrsFox (5) on 40. Eye of the Tiger is on 39, ahead of Prickly 38 and Superstar, Nikki and Maggie_P all on 37. Several matches confounded tipsters. Only two predicted the Knights to down the Titans, the Rabbitohs’ win against the Sea Eagles and the Panthers’ victory against the Eels also cost tipsters dearly. The winner will receive a return flight to Cairns for one, courtesy of Hinterland Aviation and three nights’ accommodation in the heart of Cairns at Inn Cairns – a prize worth more than $1000.
The runner-up will receive $250 from the Cooktown Local News. The Hinterland Aviaton/Inn Cairns/ Cooktown Local News NRL footy tipping competition is free - there is no joining fee and no charges whatsoever are associated with it. The competition is computer generated, with all selections being lodged to an independent, national footy tipping website. Neither the Cooktown Local News nor sponsors can access the website, and all results are generated by the website operators. The results will be provided in the Cooktown Local News, the Cooktown Local News facebook page and the competition operator’s website after each round. Staff from the Cooktown Local News and sponsors are ineligible to enter. In the event of a tie, the prize value will be divided among the joint winners. Only residents with local post codes and subscribers to the Cooktown Local News are eligible to enter. << Full details Page 18.
All effort at cross-country
Kai Gibson-Mclean is putting everything into her race.
Among those taking part in the district cross-country event last Friday at Rossvulle were Karolleen Lowdown, Shakaya Hooker, Amy Hang, Kiana Michael and Emma Beaufils. Full report and more photos Page 18.
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