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Man charged with animal neglect A 27-year-old Cooktown man has been charged under the Animals Protection Act with allegedly having failed to fulfill his duty of care in relation to his dogs.

ers do not claim them soon.

The man will face the magistrate in the April 3 sittings of the Cooktown Magistrates Court, when it will be alleged his pets were found to be malnourished and infested with ticks.

“Of greater concern is that many of these animals are unregistered, making it extremely difficult to track down owners.

His court appearance follows a joint investigation involving Cooktown Police, veterinary staff from the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and Cook Shire Council.

In the interests of the dogs’ welfare they were seized and, until the result of court action is determined, will not be returned to the man.

Arising from a complaint from a concerned citizen, a Cook Shire Council spokeswoman has advised the action coincides with a recent increase in similar notifications either directly to council or on social media outlets.

“Stray and wandering pets are on the rise in Cooktown and surrounding communities,” she said.

“Keeping animals controlled is important for their safety and the safety of others. Responsible pet owners will ensure their animals are secured within their home or yard at all times, and on leash while out and about.”

The local pound is currently at capacity, with the dogs being held there at serious risk of being euthanised if their own-

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“The dogs that have been seized have been found either wandering the streets or reported by concerned residents,” she said.

“Council reminds all animal owners to register their pets, adhering to council’s Local Laws surrounding pet ownership and animal control.”

She said many of the animals seized, particularly dogs, have serious health issues, including flea and tick infestations.

“Animal owners are urged to keep up with regular veterinary checks and apply preventative measures between visits, to ensure the health and wellbeing of their family pets,” she said.

The Marlin Coast Veterinary Surgery service visits Cooktown on a monthly basis and operates out of the Cooktown CWA premises on Charlotte Street. Appointments can be made by contacting either 4069 5337 or 4057 6033. Council can also offer advice on preventative health measures and methods to secure animals in and around homes.

Residents who have lost a pet are urged to contact council as soon as possible.

Council officers will be able to keep an eye out for it or tell you whether it has already been picked up.

For assistance or inquiries on any animal control matter, contact Council on 4069 5444.

Please take me home!

While this little fourmonth old cross-bred bitch is not one of the dogs subject of our animal cruetly story, she is one of the dogs currently residing at the Cooktown Animal Shelter and looking for a home. In anyone is interested in either her or the other dogs there, they can contact council on 4069 5444.

Photo: GARY HUTCHISON.

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WEEKLY

2nd & 4th Tuesday, every month. Trivia Night at the Coktown RSL Memorial Club, 7pm. Info call 4069 5780.

Every Thursday. Bush Bingo, 10am, and Social Darts, 7pm, at the Bowls Club.

Every Friday. Monster Meat Raffles in the Caf Bar, @ The Sovereign, from 6pm.

Every Friday. Members Draw, from 6.30pm; Raffles and Lucky Pokies Seat, 8-8.30pm, at the Bowls Club.

Every Friday. Members Draw (7.30-8.30pm) @ the Cooktown RSL Memorial Club plus raffles.

Every Saturday. Lions Club raffles and members' draw at the Top Pub, from 12 noon to 3pm.

Every Sunday. Social Bowls, from 8.30am, Bowls Club.

Every Sunday and Tuesday. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting in the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street.

Sunday: from 1.30pm, Tuesday from 8pm. Call 4069 5626 for details.

Every Tuesday. Cards and Games morning, 10am, Bowls Club.

Every Tuesday and Thursday. Swim for Your Life at the Cooktown Pool from 9am to 10pm.

Every Wednesday. Social Bowls, from 1pm, at the Bowls Club.

Every Wednesday and Saturday. Cooktown Pool - Aqua Aerobics: Wednesday from 5.30pm to 6.30pm, Saturday 12 noon to 1pm.

FEBRUARY

Thu 27. Cooktown Blue Water Club Inc AGM, followed by general meeting, 5.30pm at the Fishing Club lease. Enquiries 0478 213 848.

Fri 28. Greg and Denis live in the Caf Bar @ The Sovereign.

MARCH

Sat 1. Cooktown Discovery Festival AGM at the Cooktown Cafe, 1pm. General meeting to follow.

Sun 2. RSL Sub-branch monthly meeting, 9am in the Beer Garden at the RSL Memorial Club.

Wed 5. Cooktown Amateur Turf Club general meeting, 5.30pm at the race course.

Thu 6. Soundfield Launch at the George Bowen Memorial Kindergarten, 9am, 3 Poland St, Hopevale. Everyone welcome.

Thu 6. Cooktown Horse Sports general meeting, 6pm at the Bowl's Club.

Thu 6. NRL Tipping Comp commences at the Cooktown RSL Memorial Club.

Sat 8. Cooktown Amateur Turf Club Annual Barbecue for all sponsors, volunteer workers and members, 6pm at the clubrooms. RSVP 4069 5262.

Sat 15. Cook Shire Community Action Group meeting at the PCYC Cooktown Events Centre from 2pm.

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.

 letters to the editor People of Cape York short changed over PDR funding: Gordon MEMBER for Cook, David Kempton, has announced that the state government will commit $10m towards the sealing of the Peninsula Development Road. Mr Kempton made the announcement at the Cooktown and Cape York Business Conference held at Cooktown on February 20.

Whilst this $10m is most welcome it falls well short of the $40m pledged by Premier Campbell Newman last year as part of his government’s co-contribution towards the then Federal Labor government’s $210m Infrastructure allocation for Cape York communities.

Under current Queensland Government road costings it takes $1.75m to bitumen 1km of road in Cape York and this would mean the Mr Kempton’s announced $10m would seal a little under 6kms of the PDR. It’s time for Mr Kempton to provide some clarity to Cape York communities as to whether or not the Queensland Government will stay true to its $40m pledge to the Cape’s most important road.

Billy Gordon ALP Candidate for the seat of Cook.

Entsch disputes Gordon’s claims I congratulate the Queensland Govern-

ment for its $10 million investment in Cape York, which will enable further sealing of the Peninsula Development Road.

Together with the $210 million pledged – and set aside – by the Federal Government in December, it will help to provide greater economic, social and environmental benefits for the region.

However, I would like to correct inaccurate statements made by the ALP candidate for the seat of Cook, Billy Gordon.

They are totally, totally wrong.

Billy Gordon has obviously been listening to former Infrastructure Minister Anthony Albanese. Premier Newman never pledged $40 million towards Cape York infrastructure, and our $210 million was never dependent on a State Government contribution.

When Albanese made his commitment back in June 2013 there were three key elements that he overlooked – firstly, he had not consulted with community leaders, secondly, he had not consulted with the Queensland Premier, and thirdly, he’d clearly not consulted with his own Treasury, because there was never any money attached to the project.

What we’ve done with the support of Infrastructure Minister Warren Truss is identified where the money will come from and the $210 million is available as soon as the relevant planning works and contracts are undertaken.

I am absolutely committed to working closely with Cook MP David Kempton and Cape York leaders to ensure that the funding package is tar-

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geted to the areas of most need.

At the forum with David Kempton last month, we both committed to doing what the Labor Party hasn’t done, and that’s consult with the community to identify priorities.

Our funding is not conditional on State Government funding, and David should be commended for his efforts in securing an additional $10 million for the PDR. And I will also dispute Mr Gordon’s claim that $10 million would only seal 6km of the PDR. At the forum there was a very good presentation by the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads, which identified that the cost of sealing varies greatly depending on whether it’s a relatively flat, straightforward section, a steep and windy range, or it includes culverts and bridges.

Ultimately, it comes down to community priorities and how they want the money spent.

I have no doubt, given David’s strong advocacy and commitment to his region, he will continue to deliver – I’d anticipate that this could be the first portion of funding, with more to come in the years ahead.

Hon. Warren Entsch MP Federal Member for Leichhardt.

Questions asked after meeting AFTER attending the meeting about the intertidal zone at the council building, I was left with a lot of questions.

• The cost - how much is the cost to get this far and what would the ongoing costs be?; • Who is in charge

of the area now and why this sudden rush to change it?; • Why it takes in great areas of national parks including islands?; • Who will be responsible for lost propriety through erosion and who’s responsible for people’s safety?; and • What will be the insurance cost?

Asked how many other shires have done this - no one knew.

At the moment, other authorities look after this and after making a complaint the public generally is out of the loop.

This proposed by-law would would need us the public to take pictures and be a witness in a council by-law case.

I think all this needs answers.

Neil Laughton Ayton.

Everyone’s entitled to an opinion IN response to “A different perspective of Cook Shire Community Action Group” published in last week’s letters to the editor, while we strongly believe that everyone is entitled to an opinion, if you are going to express it publicly, you should at least try to ensure it is credible by verifying the information you are basing your opinion on.

The Cook Shire Community Action Group comprises concerned residents from Cooktown and the surrounding areas who seek “to strengthen the communities and improve the lifestyles of all residents by working with our elected body, Cook Shire Council, through community interaction to enable the best and most efficient

Part of that interaction is to canvas the community on issues that they feel council needs to address or action differently and bring such issues to the attention of the council. The manner in which the selective inspection program was carried out is only one of many issues and concerns that have been brought to council’s attention through the group’s representations as well as meetings like the ones held on January 5 and February 8. These forums provide a platform for open interaction between the council and the community where each can better understand the expectations of the other.

They have also provided the opportunity for all residents to better inform themselves regarding the processes which drive the direction for this shire into the future.

The next meeting is scheduled for 2pm on Saturday, March 15 at the PCYC Cooktown Events Centre.

Everyone is welcome to attend. We would invite Mr Whipper to do so, if only to justify his statements to himself.

Anyone who has ever looked through a pair of binoculars, the lens of a camera or the scope of a rifle will know that the perspective changes depending on whether you have one eye open or two.

Helen Rutherford Facilitator Cook Shire Community Action Group.  continued page 6

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NEWS

Conference hailed as huge success THE inaugural Cooktown and Cape York Business Conference held last Thursday, February 20, was applauded by all presenters and delegates as being a huge success and a fantastic event for Cooktown.

Hosted by the Cook Shire Council, the event attracted more than 115 delegates and seven trade displays from all over the region extending as far south as Townsville, Mission Beach, Cairns, and the Tablelands through to Weipa and Hope Vale in the north.

Conference presenter Robert Prestipino.

Notable speaker Tom O’Toole from the famous Beechworth Bakery in Victoria took to the stage as the closing speaker.

Tom captured everyone’s attention and kept many in the audience on the edge of their seats throughout the presentation.

Mayor Peter Scott said Tom was highly energetic and engaged the audience from the moment he opened his mouth.

The Abbott Government has set aside $100 million for a Mobile Coverage Program to improve mobile phone coverage, including in mobile black spots. The money is to be invested in telecommunications network infrastructure to improve both coverage of high quality terrestrial mobile voice and wireless broadband services in rural and remote Australia, and competition in the provision of such services.

People living in rural and remote areas and entities such as local councils should ensure that their local black spot or reception anomaly is known to the Department, so that it may be included

in one or both parts of the Mobile Coverage Program.

The $80 million Mobile Network Expansion Project is to improve mobile coverage along major transport routes, in small communities and in areas that are prone to experiencing natural disasters.

This $80 million will be provided to one or more of the three mobile network operators (Optus, Telstra and Vodafone) to deliver services to communities identified on a list of locations that currently receive poor, or no, mobile coverage.

People in rural areas should read the Department’s Discussion Paper and encourage their local council to engage with the plans for the expenditure of the $80 million if your mobile coverage is poor. If you, or they have a preference for the way the mobile network operators are involved in the expansion project, write in to support whichever of the three proposed plans you think will be best.

“Tom’s messages are simple, yet they resonate and are relevant to the wider community,” he said.

Council has extended its thanks to all speakers, delegates, invited guests and council staff

“With so many attendees visiting from outside Cooktown, the local economy has received a real boost and will feel the flow-on effects for days and weeks to come.”

A section of the audience at last Saturday’s Business Conference.

Who to call if you don’t have mobile reception PEOPLE in rural and remote areas who have poor mobile phone service are encouraged to make their case known to the Department of Communications – and encourage their local council to become involved.

Cook Shire Mayor Peter Scott addresses the audience at the inaugural Cooktown and Cape York Business Conference. Photos courtesy of Lovegreen Photography.

“And I’d also like to personally thank Council’s Economic Development and Community Services team for their vision, planning and facilitation of this new business initiative for Cook Shire,” Mayor Scott said.

The $20 million Mobile Black Spots Project is to improve mobile coverage in locations with unique coverage problems, such as areas with high demand for services during seasonal holiday periods.

If your local area is not included in plans for the expenditure of the $80 million, you can put in an expression of interest to provide a co-contribution to a local solution (through establishment of a mobile base station).

Details about the Program, including how to make a submission, can be found at www.communications.gov.au/ mobile Submissions can be emailed or posted and must be with the Department by February 28.

Further information about the Mobile Coverage Programme can be obtained by contacting the Department of Communications via the above email address or by phone on 1800 113 486

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Tom O’Toole from the famous Beechworth Bakery in Victoria took to the stage as the closing speaker at the Business Conference.

Distinguished guests in attendance were Federal Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch MP, Senator Jan McLucas, Member for Cook David Kempton MP and Mayors and Councillors from a number of neighbouring shire councils.

for their valued contribution to this event. Thanks is also extended to the Cooktown Chamber of Commerce and Tourism, PCYC Cooktown, Sovereign Resort Hotel, Hillcrest Guest House, River of Gold Motel and Seaview Motel for their support.

Some 15 speakers took to the stage throughout the day, with a range of presentations focused on building and supporting business growth and development within the region. Presentations were delivered from a range of industry experts, regional development bodies, partners and other business leaders.

Cooktown Local News – Thursday, February 27, 2014 – 3

NEWS

Voices inside my head

By GARY HUTCHISON

This young man wades through Bush Creek floodwaters to test the depth and strength of the flooding across the road, with this B-double following him across.

A police vehicle testing the waters at Bushy Creek on Saturday.

The vast expanse of water covering the road at Bushy Creek near Julatten stopped sensible drivers for more than three hours on Saturday. Photos: GARY HUTCHISON.

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I HAVE voices inside my head and they’ve been there since about 11.50am last Saturday, when I was forced to stop my journey back to Cooktown by flood waters at Bushy Creek near Julatten.

The water wasn’t flowing that quickly, but it was in places deep – too deep for me to risk driving my little 4WD farm ute through them.

In my right ear I heard cries from a story I wrote on February 13 from Cooktown locals, whose travels have for years been adversely affected by stoppages at such places like Bushy and Rifle creeks and the McLeod River.

“It’s 2014 not 1914,” resonated from a cynical George Theobold, while Bev Shay questioned the logic of recent infrastructure projects completed on the road to Laura.

“The government has spent millions on upgrading the Mulligan Highway and sealing the road to Laura, not to mention the bridge, but it’s not much good if you can’t get past the McLeod,” said Bev. Then in my left ear, I heard David Kempton telling me that, “Flooding is a fact of life in the Cape,” followed by his assurances he will be working closely with Federal Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch to alleviate the road closures throughout Cape York and the northern tablelands.

“The aim must be to get as many people over as much of the road for as many days in a year as possible, and thanks to Warren Entsch, we now have a considerable funding chest and will work with the residents to fix the trouble spots and then work on overall access to all communities,” he said.

But David musn’t have been listening to the voices I was hearing, with his recent announcement of a $10 million commitment to

upgrading the Peninsula Development Road so far north of these southern trouble spots it isn’t funny.

And while I pondered these voices on Saturday, my right ear was once again assailed by even louder remonstrations from the dozen or so locals who voiced their opinions to me at Bushy Creek.

Each and every man and woman I spoke to all had the same message: “What’s the point of upgrading roads and bridges to Laura and Weipa if you can’t get past here (Bushy Creek), Rifle (Creek) or the McLeod (River)?”

Ashamedly, I have to admit that I bit the bullet and made a successful crossing, but that was because I had no mobile phone coverage I could use to make other arrangements for two photo shoots I had to attend later that day.

As it was, I only just made it across, with the engine spluttering and my trusty ute feeling as though she was ready to float with about 100 metres to go.

Sick of being an unheard “voice” after years of lobbying various members of parliament to have these areas flood-proofed, Cooktown newsagent Carol McKinna recently sent an email to Federal Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch hoping his reading capabilities exceeded his hearing.

Carol told Warren that McLeod approaches could easily be raised, making this section passable.

“This spot floods more often and holds people up the most,” she wrote.

“The one lane bridge is another matter.”

She re-enforced to him that the economic loss to the entire community north of these rivers which flood several times a year is high.

And she also mentioned similar social issues documented in my article of February 13.

But she also highlights the personal losses she and her husband Ian suffer as a result of these flood events.

“We are the proprietors of the Cooktown Newsagency and our publications have a very limited shelf life,” she told him.

“Every year we lose thousands of dollar at a time of the year when normal business is slow and we have no way of recouping the loss.”

With this in mind, she too questioned the logic behind the allocation to the PDR. “When I heard of the announcement that $10 million is to be spent sealing the development road that is not accessible for a long period of the year, I have been left wondering once again where the government takes its advice from,” she wrote.

“They certainly do not listen to the public.”

And she reminded Warren of David Kempton’s pre-election promise.

“When David Kempton was running for election he visited Cooktown with Campbell Newman and I asked if he was elected could he do anything about this issue,” she wrote.

“Both of these honourable gentleman said, ‘Can do’.

“Well it’s about time to fulfill this promise.”

So what about it David? Warren? Minister for Transport?

If a half-deaf old man like me can hear all these voices, then read Carol’s letter. The truth be told is that you are probably receiving many, many more.

Isn’t it about time you started “listening” and redirected this poorly allocated funding to where it is much needed?

And soon?

Indigenous youth urged to have their say FEDERAL Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch is encouraging young Indigenous people from Far North Queensland to apply now for this year’s National Indigenous Youth Parliament to be held in Canberra in May. “This is a fantastic opportunity to participate in a week-long leadership program and receive

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expert training in how government works, public speaking and dealing with the media,” Mr Entsch said.

“I urge any young Indigenous person in our region who is passionate about issues that affect them and their community, and interested in learning about parliament and how laws are made, to apply to participate in the youth parliament.

“NIYP offers the chance to gain skills and knowledge and the chance to meet future Indigenous leaders from all around the country, who are interested in making a difference for their communities.”

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NIYP is a two-day simulated parliament in the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House in Canberra on May 31 and June 1, 2014. Participants will debate bills on issues that affect their communities.

The bills will be presented to the Government and the Opposition for consideration in developing relevant policies.

“The youth parliament coincides with a parliamentary sitting week in Canberra and I look forward to meeting this year’s youth parliamentarians and discussing the issues concerning them,” Mr Entsch said.

“No specific skills or experience are required to apply for NIYP, apart

from a desire to have a say in what’s going on in your community.”

In 2012, at the inaugural NIYP, Far North Queensland was proudly represented by four local young people: • Quynira MCKEOWN – Horn Island – 17 years; • Aldene REUBEN – Bamaga – 22 years; • Brayden GROGAN – Mareeba – 17 years; and

NIYP is for Indigenous Australians aged 16 to 25 and will be held from 28 May to 3 June 2014.

Young Indigenous Australians must apply no later than Monday March 10, 2014. Participants will be chosen based on their ideas, their interest in government and their potential leadership skills.

• Toriann DE BOSCH – Cairns – 17 years.

Application forms are at www.aec.gov.au/Indigenous.

“I had the privilege of meeting up with these youth ambassadors in Canberra during their last visit and I was so impressed – they are the future leaders of our region,” Mr Entsch said.

The Youth Parliament is run by the Australian Electoral Commission in collaboration with the YMCA and the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House.

NEWS

Access to water a lot safer ACCESS to the water is now a whole lot safer in Cooktown, with the recent completion of the Cooktown’s new boat ramp and floating pontoon.

Cook Shire Council would like to formally acknowledge and thank the Department of Transport and Main Roads for providing funding and contract administration to the newly completed facility.

Cooktown’s boat ramp and new floating pontoon is now officially complete and open for use, with the new infrastructure to allow the launch and retrieval of vessels via a floating pontoon walkway.

Mayor Peter Scott said, “The newly upgraded Cooktown boat ramp is a much-needed and welcome addition to our community, making boating a whole lot safer for fishing enthusiasts, commercial operators and emergency services personnel.”

Cook Shire Council Director of Engineering Tony Lickiss and Billy Pennell inspecting the newly completed boat ramp offering safe and convenient access for recreational boat users. Photo: KIMBERLEY SULLIVAN.

The great D-shackle mystery

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IN a hundred years, will the Cooktown Local News History Column feature a story on the great boat ramp and pontoon D-shackle mystery?

Only three days after the boat ramp was reopened after significant upgrade works, eight large stainless steel Dshackles, that secure the floating pontoon to the walkway, were stolen.

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Council was faced with the prospect of replacing the fixings at an approximate cost of $1000, after which they would be welded together to ensure no further theft.

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The matter was reported to the Cooktown Police who begun an investigation.

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But, and this is where circumstances take a twist and the plot thickens.

One minute they’re there, next minute they’re not and now they’re back again - the great Cooktown Boat Ramp/Pontoon D-shackle mystery.

Photo: KIMBERLEY SULLIVAN.

The D-shackles have since miraculously reappeared!

Did the Department of Transport and Main Roads replace them?

All before council was forced to take any further action.

Or did the “offending thief” suffer a dose of the ‘guilts’ and

return them of his own volition?

“It’s all very weird,” said a Cook Shire Council spokeswoman scratching her head.

As at the time of going to press, the result of council inquiries into the disappearance and reappearance were unknown.

School adopts Constable Dan ENDEAVOUR Christian College welcomed “Constable Dan” as their new Adopt-a-Cop recently.

Constable Dan is looking forward to developing positive relationships with the students and assisting and supporting school leaders. He warns though, that the students had better watch out for him at the athletics carni-

val as he fancies himself as a bit of a runner.

Students are eager to hear all about the insand-outs of police work from Constable Dan and look forward to seeing him whenever he gets an opportunity to drop by for a visit. Principal Jannie Basson is excited about the police’s involvement at school level and says the school has always enjoyed a

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strong positive relationship with the local police: “Educating students about the role of police, road safety and how to keep ourselves safe are very important topics,” Mr Basson said.

“We welcome Constable Dan to the task and appreciate his involvement in delivering these messages to the students.”

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Member not present for the $1100 draw was Mario Cortesi.

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Constable Dan is welcomed by Endeavour Christian College Principal Jannie Basson as the school’s Adopt-a-Cop. Photo submitted.

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 letters to the editor  from page 2

he has obviously picked up on negative feedback.

Setting the record straight on action group Over the last couple of days I have had several conversations, phone calls etc., asking what the Cook Shire Community Action Group (CSCAG) response would be to Peter Whipper’s letter to the editor in last week’s edition of the Cooktown Local News.

There will not be a direct response to the article as every person is entitled to their independent opinion.

Our soldiers fought and died in wars around the world to protect our democracy and our independence, this is why people of today can enjoy their freedom and independence in this country, e.g. freedom of the press.

Ray Kluck. Photo: GARY HUTCHISON. To put the record straight, CSCAG is presently made up of a very high percentage rate of the Cook Shire voting population and increasing.

There are a good number of residents who fully support CSCAG but wish to remain anonymous, as understandably, they fear reprisal against themselves, their line of business and their involvement.

‘Your climate’ photo comp. opens next week

CSCAG invites residents with concerns such as “open your gates and settle the problem” to attend these community meetings and voice their opinions. The meetings are open and free to all.

A register of concerns is sent to all residents who attend a meeting and provide an email address.

No one is covering tracks. People are simply standing up for their lawful rights as a person and their constitutional rights as a citizen, the rights our forefathers and mothers upheld and protected for us over many generations.

Mr Whipper’s letter makes reference to one of many concerns, and

Ray Kluck Retired farmer Cooktown

Kaz Price’s image is one of a number of possibilities photographers can choose to enter into the South Cape York Catchments and Cape York Natural Resource Managent photo competition.

CAPE York photographers have yet another photo competition they can enter, with next week’s start of the “Your Climate – The Good, The Bad & The Sensational”.

A joint venture hosted

by South Cape York Catchments (SCYC) and Cape York Natural

Resources Management (Cape York NRM), along with other rules, has two very strict conditions of entry.

Photographers must be residents of Cape York and the images must depict a Cape York scene.

There are three categories in which prizes are on offer.

George Bowen Memorial Kindergarten’s

Soundfield Launch Funded by the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal

First prize for the seniors is a $250 gift voucher from the Camera House in Cairns, with second prize being a weather station.

A People’s Choice Award is always featured with another $250 voucher from Camera House on offer for this winner.

For the juniors, they stand to win a first prize of a Nikkon Coolpix camera, with a weather and climate station again on offer as the second.

Full competition rules and conditions of entry can be found at either www.scyc.com.au or on the SCYC facebook page.

News Cooktown Local

2014 PHOTO COMP

Thursday, 6th March - 9am at Hopevale C&K, 3 Poland St, Hopevale We are launching our ‘Help me LISTEN and LEARN’ Project Come along and hear what it is all about.

Everyone is welcome.

CAPE YORK CLIMATE

PHOTO COMPETITION

od, The Bad and The Sensational o G e h All entries must include...

T GREAT PRIZES!

• Full name, age and contact number.

• Short sentence on what your climate photo means to you.

Terms...

• 1 or 2 entries per person (if 2 submitted, 1 good, 1 bad), must be a Cape York resident.

• Photos taken within Cape York.

• Opens: February 17.

• Closes: March 27, 5pm.

Ways to enter...

• Facebook: South Cape York Catchments, Post to our page and make sure you include all your entry details • E-mail: your.scyc@gmail.com • Hand delivered: 31 Charlotte Street, Cooktown

Any questions please give us a call on 07 4069 6890

Celebration to showcase Your Climate creativity and announce the winners 3.30pm, Friday, March 28.

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Former Cooktown teacher Leisa Nowlan’s portrait of her son Declan was the first winner in last year’s Cooktown Local News and Cornett’s IGA Cooktown weekly photo competition.

Get your entries in to the comp IT’S on again! The Cornett’s Cooktown IGA and Cooktown Local News weekly photo competition will start from next Thursday.

Photographers have until 5pm on March 6 to submit their photos – any subject – to editor@ cooktownlocalnews.com. au.

Each week, the winner will receive a $25 meat voucher from the IGA, with their winning entry being displayed in a gallery in the supermarket foyer.

It will also go into the draw for the grand, endof-year prize of a $500 IGA voucher, which will be announced in our last

December issue.

Regardless of how often they might win, photographers can continue entering each week.

Submissions must be sent as a jpeg attachment, in full resolution, and be at least 1 megabyte in size.

SPECIAL FEATURE

Student of the Month

Brandon Buhmann is the Cooktown State Primary School’s Student of the Month.

Bloomfield River State School’s Student of the Month is Erin Ball because she has made a deadly start to the year.

Her attendance and effort in class have shown a huge improvement this term. Her constant smile displays enormous pride in her learning.

Peta Buhman is Student of the Month for Cooktown High School for her consistent effort in the classroom, the respect she shows to other students and teachers and her ability to always give a hand to those who need it. Peta is Student Council member.

Like his sister Peta, who is the High School’s Student of the Month choice, Brandon has been chosen for his consistent effort in the classroom, respect he shows to other students and teachers and his ability to always give a hand to those who need it. Brandon is one of the primary school captains and is also a Student Council member.

Jett Ryder, a Prep Student is this month’s Student of the Month at Endeavour Christian College Primary School.

He has a bubbly personality and a great sense of humour. Jett is working hard in class and is making good progress in mastering his sight words. He is a keen reader and is always helping others where he can. Jett likes playing outside and learning about the Letterland figures.

The Laura State School Student of the Month goes to Kayla Bowen.

Year 8 student Chelsea Cantarella is this month’s Student of the Month at Endeavour Christian College Secondary School.

Chelsea has an outgoing personality and a friendly and accepting nature. She has a balanced outlook on life and works well in all learning areas. She enjoys novel studies and shows great ability in her interpretations of her English novel “Up from Slavery”.

Lykaia Bowen-Ludwick is the Hope Vale Campus Student of the Month.

Lykaia has had perfect attendance, which is reflected in her reading and maths results.

Recently, she moved up two reading groups and is working above grade level in all of her subjects. She has joined the school band and is always keen to try new things. Lykaia always displays beautiful manners and great respect to everyone in the school community.

India Carroll (left) is Rossville’s Student of the Month for February because she exemplifies our school rules.

India is always ready to learn and enthusiastically participates in class.

She models respect across the school by showing beautiful manners and helping whenever she can. India showed leadership by organising obstacle course activities for younger children during the breaks carefully considering safety at all times. Well done India.

Year 4 student Zachary Murnane is the Lakeland State School Student of the Month because he is the most improved student.

Zac’s attitude, results and behaviour have improved out of sight. We are very proud of the progress he has made.

Kayla is in Year 6 and has taken an active interest in her learning this year. She loves learning new spelling rules, participating in class discussions and writing to her pen pal on the Gold Coast. At lunch time she enjoys playing longball, eating pies and talking with her friends Beth and Samantha. When Kayla grows up she’d like to be a police woman. Keep up the great work Kayla!

Do you have an old broken television or computer and don’t know what to do with it?

Head to any of Cook Shire Council’s Waste Transfer Stations and dispose of your old electronics under the National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme for FREE!

Yes, you read it right, it’s FREE! Cooktown Waste Transfer Station Monday to Friday, 8am – 4pm Saturday & Sunday, 9am – 12 noon Ayton Waste Transfer Station Wednesday, 2pm – 6pm Saturday & Sunday, 11am – 2pm Lakeland Waste Transfer Station Sunday to Tuesday, & Friday, 8am – 12 noon

Cooktown Local News – Thursday, February 27, 2014 – 7

NEWS

Big breakfast at Bloomfield River State School

By CAROL HOWARD EVERYONE knows that breakfast is a good way to start the day. The school community at Bloomfield River State School also knows that a delicious, healthy breakfast is a

great way to start the school year. Students, parents, friends of the school and school staff all enjoyed a healthy breakfast of weet-bix, yoghurt, fruit, bacon and eggs and toast at the school last Thursday.

This was a wonder-

ful opportunity for everyone to catch up after the holidays, enjoy each other’s news, hear about the school’s plans for the next 12 months and for our school community to meet our new teacher Stephanie Rex. Stephanie comes to us from the Sunshine Coast with several years of experi-

ence in Early Childhood Education. She will be working with Prep/Year 1 children.

The Bloomfield River State School will continue in 2014 to have high achieving students, very supportive parents and school community and dedicated staff.

Assistant teacher Norman Tayley and parent Ethel Winkle. Photos submitted.

Bloomfield River State School P & C President Colin Doughboy with Claudia Doughboy, Alma Ball and Linda Walker.

Chanthia and Shamira Assan.

2014 EDITION

Bloomfield River State School teachers and parents discussing the upcoming year.

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Tazia, Quaneisha and Rikkeisha Hooker enyoy their breakfast.

Bloomfield River State School Teacher Ricki Lister and P & C Secretary Carol Toby.

COMMUNITY

History

Wilson girls at Finch Bay.

FINCH Bay was a popular bathing and recreation area as early as 1876. (Cooktown Herald, 16/12/1876).

A year later, the members of the municipal council resolved that “a bathing shed” be erected by the council on the south east side of Finch’s Bay for the accommodation of the ladies, (Cooktown Herald 08/12/1877).

The surveyor was instructed to prepare a plan (Cooktown Herald 08/12/1877).

In 1879, a Cooktown resident, John Ellison, also requested “permission to erect bathing sheds for females at high water at Finch Bay” (Cooktown Courier 05/03/1879). Although the council would have preferred to do this itself, it did not have sufficient funds and Ellison was given the go ahead.

The date the shed was built is unknown, but a report in The Cairns Post 11/09/1930 stated that “the ladies bathing shed will soon be a thing of the past if repairs do not happen shortly”.

Despite this, the school picnics and sports events continued to be held. On August 28, 1935 The Cairns Post reported, “the Back to Cooktown Carnival Committee finalised their activities with a sports and picnic outing being held at the Bay. As a result of the energetic work of the committee, every child present was given a prize. The children voted that

IT’S the Wet again and – guess what – the good people of Cooktown are sitting on the banks of the Mcleod River and Rifle Creek, unable to cross, unable to telephone, unable to go for a beer. It’s the same old farce, in a different year. And I’ll let you into a secret; it’s going to be just like this next year too.

is was the best day spent at the beach for some time” Again on November 11, 1935 The Cairns Post reports that, “the Annual Convent School picnic was held with races, swimming, competition sand castle building and other games. Refreshment was provided by the parents”.

Our courageous parliamentarians Entsch and Kempton have issued assurances that the people who understand our roads and plan improvements have located the trouble spots on their maps. Fine – and now what? Did anyone mention fixing them any time soon? Need you ask?

Oddly enough, there is never a mention of stingers. Are the nasties that keep us from the beach in the warmer months, a modern phenomenon?

By the start of World War II, the bathing shed must have completely collapsed, because on November 21, 1942 The Cairns Post reported that a concert was given in Standen’s Hall with a large appreciative audience. The proceeds (£35) were for the erection of a new bathing shed at Finch’s Bay. It is not known if this ever happened. The Cooktown Historical Society has been given many family photos taken at the Bay (most of them unnamed) but not one includes a shot of the bathing shed.

However, there was a darker side to frolicking at the Bay, as the following gem will show.

It was discovered in Charles Patching’s letter book of outward correspondence.

From the Cooktown Municipal Council, Cooktown, 27/01/1915: “To M.A.C. Douglas Esq MLA. Brisbane.

Dear Sir I have been directed by member of the above council to endeavour to have Finch Bay

Top: View of Finch Bay looking south.

Bottom: Northern end of Finch Bay near Cooktown.

Photos submitted. restricted as a bathing area, so that people, male and female would of necessity be compelled to wear bathing clothes, instead of as at present, having a number of young men bathing naked and remaining so in the sight of females who desire to have some recreation on the beach. The trouble is this - that the bathing portion of such beach is outside the limits of the boundaries of this town and outside the jurisdiction of the police. Consequently both police and local authority are powerless at the present time.

To bring about the preventa-

tive with power and authority to act in necessitous cases is the desire presently of the Cooktown people. Probably you could consult with the under-home secretary and the Crown Solicitor and rectify the present powerless condition of affairs herein.

Please do your utmost in this matter and oblige.

Yours respectfully Charles Patching Town Clerk.”

Unfortunately, there is not a record of the response (if any) to this letter.

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That’s 26 scheduled flights between Cairns and Cooktown from Monday through to Saturday. Fortnightly Sunday flights now available.

For a reliable service, you can count on Hinterland Aviation to get you to where you need to be.

from the Hill

A solution any time soon?

Finch Bay frolics Researched by M. SCULLY

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And Cooktowners don’t have the worst of it. At least they will get through eventually. Further north, the Cape is a mess. Up there, the telephones and internet are delivered by flying pigs, along with the mail and groceries. If the airstrip is open.

Kowanyama had 1.2 metres of rain last week and the land around there is as flat as a billiard table. The luxury of driving anywhere will have to wait until the sun has been out for a month or two. By then the locals will have developed webbed feet.

Mind you, everywhere does look pretty after the rain we have had. Clean and green, and free of the crowds of tourists. Gardens everywhere are going crazy. The grass is growing and so is everything else. Don’t talk to me about sensitive weed! The wretched stuff is taking over.

Turn your back on it for a week and your lawn is completely prickles.

So apart from whinging about the grass, what else is happening in Cooktown? Well, fluoride has come back to haunt us.

Just when you thought the strident voices had finally given up, they are back again.

Shrieking doom and destruction to anyone who would prefer their kids to grow up with healthy teeth. For goodness sake, give us a break.

Go and shout at the Europeans who have had fluoride in their water for half a century or more. I’m sure they’ll listen when you tell all the bad things that will happen to them if they keep adding a modicum of fluoride to their water supply.

An irreverent, satirical (and totally fictional) comment upon the issues of life, by our faceless correspondent.

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UT&about

TALENT QUEST 2 @ the RSL Memorial Club

Talent on show has audience rocking

Guitar vocalist Tamika Gibson’s emotion-charged performance won second prize for her. She was accompanied by her father Trevor.

Third place getter was guitar vocalist Dora Gibson who was accompanied by her husband, guitarist Trevor.

Popular local songbird Lek Jantrarat finished her contest-winning performance with a big smile for the appreciative audience. Photos; GARY HUTCHISON.

David Ainscough.

Guitarist Dora Gibson provides accompaniment for her sister, vocalist Daisy Hamlot.

Cedric Naylor.

Gerry White.

10 – Cooktown Local News – Thursday, February 27, 2014

IT’S probably been some time since the Cooktown RSL Memorial Club’s beer garden had a capacity audience, but Saturday night’s talent quest saw just that.

Nine contestants, their families and friends packed the venue for what was intended to be more of a fun night than a hotlycontested talent quest.

On offer were cash prizes of $500 (first), $300 (second) and $200 (third) to the dancers, vocalists, instrumental vocalists and instrumentalists who turned up to give their best performances to what was a very appreciative audience.

Manager John Gearn said he was very pleased with the outcome of the club’s second talent quest.

“It was all about some people getting up, having a go and everyone having some fun and enjoying the night,” he said.

“And I think we achieved that.”

Top money went to popular songbird Lek Jantrarat, but after that it was the Gibson family who stole the rest of the show, with second prize going to guitar vocalist Tamika Gibson and third going to her mum Dora.

But would either of the girls been as successful without dad and husband Trevor providing his guitar accompaniment for both their performances?

The night didn’t finish with the talent quest though, with the contestants being invited to provide some impromptu performances along with the judges who strutted their stuff to complete a great night’s entertainment.

“It really got rocking after the nerves of the contest weren’t involved,” John said.

However, the entertainment wasn’t just the winner on the night, with the club’s kitchen being opened specially for the event, providing hot roast dinners and a free sausage sizzle.

And if the quality of meals on offer on Saturday night can be guaranteed when the kitchen re-opens with the completion of the club’s renovations, the club will be on a winner there too.

Now John, when’s the next one?

Colin Donaldson.

COMMUNITY

Living Well

The influence of our convictions or bad. Whether at home, in the church or in the world our lives are on display. Oftentimes we aren’t even aware of who is impacted by our words, attitudes, and actions.

with MICHELLE HODGKISS

Be active for life LAST week was Australia’s Healthy Weight Week.

It was promoted to the staff working in Cooktown Multi Purpose Hospital Service and Cooktown State School and was very well received by all.

Both Chloe Dyce the dietician and Sandy Jones the diabetes educator shared their knowledge in regards to portion size, healthy eating and exercise.

Main points to note were: • Eat better; • Assess your current weight; • Move more – physical activity; and • Understand processed food packaging.

More information can be found at www. healthyweightweek.com. au This is in line with the long-awaited release of the new Australian Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Guidelines.

Their message is very clear – “Make your move – Sit less – Be active for life!”

The recommendations are categorised separately for children 0-5, children 5-12, young people 13-17, adults 18-64 and older adults and families.

Summing up the evidence: • Doing any physical activity is better than doing none; • Do muscle strengthening activities on at least two days of the week; • Accumulate 150 to 300 minutes of moderate

physical activity or 75 to 150 minutes of vigorous intensity physical activity, or an equivalent combination of both moderate and vigorous activities each week; • Minimise the amount of time spent in prolonged sitting; and • Break up long periods of sitting as often as possible.

How is this different to before?

There are four main changes: • There used to be no mention in the guidelines that doing something is better than nothing.

There is a definite increased health risk between those who do no exercise and those who do something each week; • The guidelines also quantify the difference in physical activity time recommended between moderate intensity and high intensity for the first time. This now reflects that if you are running, the time counts differently to walking; • There is now the inclusion of strength based activities; and • The final message is clear; the research has proven unequivocally over the last 10 years, that sitting all day is very detrimental to your health.

Unfortunately, a lot of us still do it, so the recommendations encourage us to try and break up prolonged sitting periods as much as we can.

The most accurate measurement of weight management is your waistline.

See diagram below.

From the Pulpit CONVICTIONS meaning - a fixed or firm belief. Although our circles of influence vary in size, we all have the power to impact others - either for good

Daniel didn’t set out with the purpose of making an impression on others, but something about him affected everyone who came in contact with him - from lowly servants to kings of empires. What made this young man stand

out was his commitment to his convictions. He believed in the absolute truth of the scriptures.

When he was taken to Babylon, he made up his mind not to defile himself with the king’s food (v. 8); he knew that eating meat offered to idols was forbidden by the Mosaic law.

Daniel’s convictions - not his environment - determined his behavior. Our world offers a multitude of ways to compromise on what

we know is right, but if we’ll make up our minds ahead of time, we’ll be able to stand firm in our obedience to God. Although a world that does not believe in God the Creator, may mock our values and lifestyle, their respect for us actually lessens when we waffle and give in to temptations.

What’s worse, our witness for Christ is damaged.

Conviction about God’s truth is like an anchor. When the winds

of opinion blow and the waves of temptation pound us, we can know with certainty the right way to respond. Don’t vacillate (waver in your opinion) in your obedience to the Lord. Your unwavering stand for what’s right can powerfully influence others.

God bless ya heaps!

Have an awesome week.

Pastor Wayne Brennan Cooktown Community Church.

Our river is an inspiration for songwriters Writers’ Corner

inspiration for songwriting!

Have a go and then email your efforts for our column to either: thekellers@bigpond. com or editor@cooktownlocalnews.com.au or post them to: PO Box 645, Cooktown, 4895.

OUR river, the Endeavour, is an obvious

Dianne Keller Cooktown Writers’ Group.

“My Endeavour River Dreaming” I’m dreaming along the river, Walking beside my watery friend.

It was there in my beginning To give me strength until my end.

CHORUS ‘My Endeavour River dreaming Puts a smile always on my face.

My Endeavour River dreaming, In loving it I hold an ace!’

It taught me how to fish and sail But I was wary not to swim Because Mister Crocodile lurks there And you must never anger him!

CHORUS One inky night, when on its shores, I held my girl and promised love.

I’m sure the river winked at me, Under the stars and moon above.

CHORUS...then repeat last two lines of chorus.

By DIANNE KELLER.

Shock over Indigenous pregnancy smoking rates CANCER Council has raised concerns over new figures showing nearly half of all pregnant Indigenous women in Queensland are still smoking more than 20 weeks into their pregnancy.

The findings were published in the Queensland Health 2012-13 Annual Report*, with the high incidence compared to non-Indigenous Queensland women – only 10 per cent still smoked after 20 weeks of pregnancy.

Research shows around 53 per cent of Indigenous Queensland women smoke at some point during their pregnancy, compared with just 15 per cent of non-Indigenous Queensland women.

Cancer Council Queensland spokesperson Katie Clift said more is needed to be done to support the Indigenous community to quit smoking.

“It’s crucial that pregnant Indigenous women in Queensland get the right resources and support they need to quit smoking for their health, and the health of their baby,” Ms Clift said.

“Smoking during pregnancy causes a range of complications including an increased risk of miscarriage, premature birth, SIDS and the likelihood a child will have problems

 Research shows around

53 per cent of Indigenous Queensland women smoke at some point during their pregnancy, compared with just 15 per cent of non-Indigenous Queensland women.

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with lung development and lung function.

“Alarmingly, figures also show 21 per cent of Queensland women who smoked during the second half of their pregnancy smoked more than 10 cigarettes a day*.

“It’s not enough to simply try and cut down – there is never a safe level of smoking, and quitting at any stage

during pregnancy reduces the harmful effects of smoking on a baby.”

Currently, 44 per cent of the Indigenous Queensland population smoke daily.

Cancer Council Queensland is committed to reducing the risk of smoking-related cancer in the Indigenous population.

“Culturally appropriate preventive strategies, developed

through partnership and collaboration with Indigenous people, are key to reducing cancer incidence/risk,” Ms Clift said.

“Early diagnosis and effective treatment are essential to improve cancer survival rates.”

Cancer is the leading cause of preventable death among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in Queensland. Tobacco smoking causes almost 32 per cent of the overall cancer burden.

Lung cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer, and leading cause of cancer death, for Indigenous Australians.

Smokers can obtain free information, practical assistance and support from Quitline, 13 QUIT (13 7848), or join the QUEST to quit at www.quest. org.au.

More information about Cancer Council Queensland is available at www.cancerqld. org.au or via Cancer Council Helpline 13 11 20. *Department of Health 201213 Annual Report, page 119. *The health of Queenslanders 2012: advancing good health. Fourth report of the Chief Health Officer Queensland.

Cooktown Local News – Thursday, February 27, 2014 – 11

FRIDAY 28

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 ABC News Mornings 10:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Talking Heads 1:00 Janet King 2:00 The Checkout 2:30 As Time Goes By 3:00 Rain Shadow 4:00 New Tricks 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News 6:00 Grand Designs 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 QI: Games 8:30 The Doctor Blake Mysteries - Smoke and Mirrors - Two murders take place in the space of hours and Dr Blake finds himself investigating both, the only clue linking them is a pouch of tobacco.

9:30 The Guilty - Line of Duty is a thriller that takes a probing look into modern policing and corruption.

10:30 Lateline 11:05 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL 11:35 Hustle 12:40 Rage

6:00 Today 9:00 Danoz Direct 10:00 Brand Developers 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Movie: “Playing For Charlie” (M l) 3:00 National News Now 4:15 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 7:00 A Current Affair 7:30 The Big Bang Theory: The Prestidigitation Approximation 8:00 Talking Language With Ernie Dingo 8:30 TBA 12:40 Movie: “Dog Day Afternoon” (M l,v) - The true story of a man who holds up a Brooklyn bank to raise money for his lover’s sex change operation, only to see his simple heist turn into a citywide incident.

3:00 The Avengers: Escape In Time - Secret Agent Paxton searching an opulent country house comes across five death masks of the Thyssen family through the ages, all remarkably similar.

4:00 Brand Developers 4:30 Good Morning America

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 World’s Strictest Parents 1:00 Seven’s V8 Supercars 2014 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Million Dollar Minute 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Better Homes And Gardens 8:30 TBA 10:45 TBA 11:45 That 70’s Show 12:15 Hung: I, Sandee - Tanya finds out Charlie has skipped bail, and asks Missy to help track him down. Lenore declares war on Tanya and the Wellness Centre, and Ray worries about his ability to please women - especially Jessica.

12:45 Movie: “Remember Me” (M v,s) - Jenny gets the fright of her life when her ex-husband begins contacting her after being in a psychiatric ward for nine years.

3:00 Home Shopping 4:00 Dr Oz

5:00 World News 9:30 UCI Track World Championships 2014 1:00 The Hungry Tide 2:00 Aral: The Lost Sea 2:30 NITV News Week In Review 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 The Lakes With Rory McGrath 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Coast: Peril From The Seas 8:35 The Real White Queen And Her Rivals 9:35 As It Happened 10:30 World News Australia Late 11:00 The Feed 11:30 Movie: “Her Whole Life Ahead Of Her” (M s,l,d,v,n) - In Italian. A philosophy graduate-turned-telemarketer’s life is turned upside down when she meets an impassioned labour union worker and divulges her company’s unfair practices to him.

1:35 Movie: “Kurt Wallender: The Revenge” (M v) 3:15 Weatherwatch Overnight

SATURDAY 01

6:00 Rage 11:30 QI: Games 12:00 Secrets Of The Superbrands: Fashion 12:55 The Australia: Art From The Heart 1:00 Movie: “Imitation Of Life” (PG) 3:00 Flickerfest: Bee Sting 3:15 Movie: “The French Line” (G) 5:00 Koalas: Slow Life In The Fast Lane 6:00 Devil Island: Summer On Devil Island 6:30 Hello Birdy: Raptors 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Dream Build: Marimekko 7:40 Doc Martin 8:30 Agatha Christie’s Poirot: Curtain: Poirot’s Last Case - Poirot must summon the last of his strength to confront his nemesis as he returns to Styles with Captain Hastings.

10:00 Silent Witness: The Prodigal (Part One) - After a major incident at the Dutch Embassy, Harry and Nikki are removed from the case when the Dutch decide to appoint their own pathologist.

10:00 Adam Hills: The Last Leg 11:30 Rage Guest Programmer 5:00 Rage

6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 Weekend Today - Saturday 10:00 Danoz Direct 11:00 Discover Downunder 11:30 South Aussie With Cosi 12:00 The Middle 12:30 The Block: Fans Vs Faves 4:00 The Bottom Line 4:30 Reel Action 5:00 Your 4x4 5:30 Getaway 6:00 National News Saturday 7:00 TBA 11:00 Movie: “City Hall” (M v,l) - In the crime ridden streets of New York, a police shootout leaves innocent people dead and leads to an investigation by the Deputy Mayor.

1:10 Movie: “Exorcist II: The Heretic” (M h,a) - The demonic force that possessed Regan four years ago seemingly had left.

However Father Lamont is instructed by the Cardinal to investigate the death of Father Merrin, who originally exorcised Regan, only to learn the demon Pazuzu, king of evil spirits, was repossessing her.

3:35 Extra 4:05 Brand Developes 5:00 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo / 5:30 Wesley Impact

6:00 Saturday Disney 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show - Weekend 12:00 TBA 2:30 V8 Xtra 3:00 Seven’s V8 Supercare 2014 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Seven’s V8 Supercare 2014 7:30 TBA 1:40 Hung: A Monkey Named Simian - Tanya finds out she’s not invited to Frances and Mike’s wedding. After breaking Jason’s nose, Ray steals back his clients. Meanwhile, Tanya bonds with Charlie’s sons who’ve been left in her care.

2:10 Special: Nature’s Gentleman - A look at the life of David Fleay, a naturalist who has dedicated his life to the preservation of and research into Australia’s wildlife.

3:00 Harry’s Practice 3:30 It’s Written Oceania 4:00 Home Shopping 5:00 Dr Oz: The Most Underperformed Surgery You Should Be Getting - Get answers to your health questions from Dr Oz and other leading doctors, hospitals, associations and authors.

5:00 World News 9:30 UCI Track World Championships 2014 1:30 The Russian Enigma 2:30 Gregory Crewdson 3:55 A Season At The Juillard School New York 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 A History Of Ancient Britain 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Queen Of Tigers 8:30 Living With The Amish 9:30 Movie: “Drive” (MA v) - A Hollywood stunt driver by day moonlights as a top-notch getaway driver-for-hire in the criminal underworld. He finds himself a target for some of LA’s most dangerous men after agreeing to aid the husband of his beautiful neighbour, Irene. When the job goes dangerously awry, the only way he can keep Irene and her son alive is to do what he does best - drive.

11:20 Movie: “Katyn” (MAV v,a) - In Polish, Russian and German.

1:30 Boob Tube: Sex, TV and Ugly George - Explores censorship and public decency on television using the example of the infamous 1970s ‘filmmaker’, Ugly George.

2:45 Weatherwatch Overnight

SUNDAY 02

6:00 Rage 7:30 Asia Pacific Focus 8:00 Weekend Breakfast 9:00 Insiders 10:00 Offsiders 10:30 Doc Martin 11:30 Songs Of Praise: Lowry’s Salford Then And Now 12:00 Landline 1:00 Gardening Australia 1:30 Wagner And Me 3:00 Basketball: WNBL: Preliminary Final 5:00 Midsomer Murders: The Electric Vendetta 6:30 Compass 7:00 ABC News 7:30 David Attenborough’s Natural History Museum Alive 8:40 Rake 9:40 At The Movies Awards Special 10:40 TBA 11:40 Movie: “Hotel Sahara” (PG) - Emad is the owner of a luxury hotel in a North African desert oasis during World War II. He is ready to flee, but his fiancée insists they stay.

3:00 David Attenborough’s Natural History Museum Alive 4:05 The New Inventors 4:30 Catalyst 5:00 Order In The House

6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Financial Review Sunday 10:30 Sarah Shark 11:00 The Middle 11:30 Movie: “Free Willy” 2:00 2014 Intrust Supercup 4:00 The Block - Fans Vs Faves 5:00 RBT 5:30 South Aussie With Cosi 6:00 National News Sunday 6:30 The Block - Fans Vs Faves 7:40 60 Minutes 8:40 Fat Tony & Co 9:40 TBA 11:40 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Better Off Dead - The CSIs dig to find the truth about how a recent shootout at a gun store might connect to a young woman who may have committed suicide.

12:30 Financial Review Sunday 1:00 What Would You Do? 2:00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo 2:30 Brand Developers 4:00 Good Morning America - Sunday 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today

6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show Weekend 11:00 Dr Oz 12:00 Seven’s V8 Supercars 5:00 TBA 5:30 The Great South East 6:00 Seven News 6:30 TBA 1:00 Hannibal: Potage - Determined to give Abigail closure, Will and Hannibal travel with Abigail back home to the scene of her father’s crimes. But things go from bad to worse when a copycat killer murders Abigail’s friend.

2:00 Home Shopping 3:00 NBC Today - International news and weather including interviews with newsmakers in the world of politics, business, media, entertainment and sport.

4:00 NBC Meet The Press 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News - Natalie Barr and Mark Beretta present the latest news, sport and weather from around Australia and overseas.

MONDAY 03

SBS

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 ABC News Mornings 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Talking Heads 1:00 Landline 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Rain Shadow 4:00 New Tricks 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:05 Grand Designs 6:55 Audrey’s Kitchen 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 Dalziel And Pascoe: The Dig 1:20 Movie: “Sudden Fear” (PG) 3:10 Movie: “The Old Dark House” (PG) 4:30 Parliament Question Time: The House Of Representatives 5:30 Eggheads

6:00 Today 9:00 Danoz Direct 9:30 Brand Developers 11:00 Extra 11:30 The 86th Annual Academy Awards 3:00 TBA 4:00 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 7:00 A Current Affair 7:30 The Block - Fans Vs Faves 8:30 Love Child 9:40 The 86th Annual Academy Awards 12:00 Oh Sit! A high-stakes, musical chairs competition, in which 12 thrill-seekers race head-to-head through five physically demanding obstacle course-style eliminations as they each compete to claim a chair - all to the sounds of a live band. At the end of the hour, only one contestant will be left sitting triumphant to seize the cash prize and the title of OH SIT! champion.

1:00 Extra 1:30 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 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: “The Advocate’s Devil” (M a,s,v) 2:00 The Daily Edition 3:00 The Chase 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Million Dollar Minute 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Home And Away 7:30 TBA 8:45 Revenge: Dissolution 9:45 Chicago Fire: Ambition / Retaliation 11:45 Parks and Recreation: Halloween Surprise 12:10 Dr Oz 1:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Sons And Daughters - Karen is desperate for money, and puts her plan into action to get Amanda to give up Todd’s inheritance.

4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 World News 6:30 UCI Track World Championships 2014 11:00 World News 1:00 Titanic: The Mission - Safety 1:55 Milos: Heartstrings 2:55 Life Is Beautiful 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:00 The Farm Fixer 5:30 Global Village 6:00 Luke Nguyen’s Vietnam 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Strip The City 8:35 Stephen Hawking’s Future Universe 9:30 Housos 10:00 Bendidorm Bastards 10:25 SBS World News Late 11:00 The World Game 11:30 Clown: The Season - Looking to break a slow spell, Casper and Frank decides to try skydiving. Lasse Spang Olsen, who is hired as instructor, reveals a tendency to go shirtless, which seriously unnerves Frank.

12:00 Shorts On Screen 12:35 Derren Brown: Messiah 1:35 William Shatner’s Weird Or What?

2:35 Weatherwatch Overnight

TUESDAY 04

7 CENTRAL

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 ABC News Mornings 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Four Corners 11:45 Media Watch 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Talking Heads 1:00 Q&A 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Bed Of Roses 4:00 New Tricks 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Grand Designs 6:45 Little Crackers 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Family Confidential 8:30 New Tricks: Gloves Off 9:30 At The Movies 10:00 The Book Club 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:30 Four Corners 12:15 Media Watch 12:35 Movie: “Black Narcisses” (G) 2:10 Parliament Question Time: The House Of Representatives 3:30 Basketball: WNBL: Preliminary Final 5:30 Eggheads

6:00 Today 9:00 Danoz Direct 10:00 Brand Developers 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Movie: “Before Sunset” (M l,s) 3:00 National News Now 4:15 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 7:00 A Current Affair 7:30 The Block - Fans Vs Faves 8:40 The Big Bang Theory: The Hesitation Ramification 9:10 The Big Bang Theory: The Raiders Minimization 9:40 2 Broke Girls: And The Icing On The Cake 10:10 2 Broke Girls: And The Girlfriend Experience 10:40 Two And A Half Men: Bite Me, Supreme Court 11:10 Two And A Half Men: The Squat and Hover 11:40 Weeds: Cats! Cats! Cats!

12:10 20/20 1:00 Extra 1:30 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: “Past Midnight” (M v,l,s) 2:00 The Daily Edition 3:00 The Chase 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Million Dollar Minute 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Home And Away 7:30 TBA 8:45 Winners And Losers: Fallout 9:45 Parenthood: Speaking Of Baggage / The Ring - The story of the Bravermans - Sarah, Adam, Crosby, and Julia - four grown siblings sharing the endless struggles of being good parents.

11:45 TBA 1:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 World News 1:00 Person Of Interest 2:00 The Long March To Freedom 2:55 Life Is Beautiful 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 Food Safari 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Queen Victoria’s Children 8:30 Insight 9:30 Dateline 10:30 SBS World News Late 11:00 The Bridge: In Danish and Swedish. Gradually all the pieces to the complicated puzzle are put in place - the clues and evidence in the investigation have led the police to a man who could be the murderer. Now they wait tensely for his next move, which for Martin, who has finally managed to become reconciled with his son August, will turn out to be more personal than he ever could have imagined.

12:10 Surviving Terror 1:10 Destination Australia 2:10 Weatherwatch Overnight

WEDNESDAY 05

IMPARJA

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 ABC News Mornings 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 One Plus One 11:30 Family Confidential 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:30 Hello Birdy 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Bed Of Roses 4:00 New Tricks 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:05 Grand Designs 6:50 The Checkout 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL 8:30 Spicks And Specks 9:00 The Moodys: Sean’s Day In Court 9:30 Adam Hills: The Last Leg 10:00 Would I Lie To You? 10:35 Lateline 11:35 The Business 12:30 Movie: “Touch Of Evil” (M v) 2:05 Movie: “Citizen Kane” (G) 4:00 Parliament Question Time: The Senate 5:00 Talking Heads / 5:30 Eggheads: The Lettermen

6:00 Today 9:00 Danoz Direct 10:00 Brand Developers 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Movie: “Dead Calm” (M v,s,a,l) 3:00 National News Now 4:15 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 7:00 A Current Affair 7:30 The Block - Fans Vs Faves 8:40 TBA 10:40 CSI: NY: Nine Thirteen 11:35 Dallas: Guilt By Association - John Ross and Pamela make a shocking discovery about an enemy’s location the night J.R. was killed, compelling Bobby to reveal more of J.R.’s master plan.

12:30 Extra 1:00 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 1:30 Brand Developers 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News 5:30 Today

6:00 Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Mother, May I Sleep With Danger?” (M v,s,a) 2:00 The Daily Edition 3:00 The Chase 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Million Dollar Minute 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Home And Away 7:30 TBA 8:45 The Blacklist: The world’s most wanted criminal mysteriously turns himself in and offers to help them hunt down the very men he’s spent his entire life protecting.

9:45 Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D: T.R.A.C.K.S 10:45 Defiance 11:40 Olivia Lee: Dirty, Sexy, Funny 12:05 Dr Oz 1:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Sons And Daughters 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 Korean News 1:00 Insight 2:00 Dateline 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 My Family Feast 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Indian Ocean With Simon Reeve 8:35 One Born Every Minute 9:30 Lilyhammer 10:25 SBS World News Late 11:00 Movie: “The Curse Of The Golden Flower” (M v,a) - In Mandarin, Cantonese and Japanese. From celebrated director Zhang Yimou, and featuring superstars Chow Yun-fat and Gong Li, this is an epic tale of lust and power set in the opulent and violent world of the Tang Dynasty.

The story follows the Emperor, his Empress and the tragic disintegration of their imperial family.

1:00 Movie: “Teddy Bear” (M s,l) - In Czech. Jirka, Roman and Ivan have been friends since school. Now in their midthirties and with very different lives, their friendship has still lasted.

2:55 Weatherwatch Overnight

THURSDAY 06

ABC

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 ABC News Mornings 10:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Talking Heads 1:00 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL 1:30 The Checkout 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Bed Of Roses 4:00 New Tricks 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:05 Grand Designs 6:55 Clarke And Dawe 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 The Checkout 8:30 Janet King: Every Contact Leaves A Trace 9:30 The School 10:20 Lateline 10:55 The Business 11:20 Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day 12:10 Movie: “Slaughterhouse-Five” (M l,v) 1:55 Movie: “The Fugitive” (PG) 3:35 The School 4:25 Parliament Question Time: The House Of Representatives 5:30 Eggheads

6:00 Today 9:00 Danoz Direct 9:30 Brand Developers 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Movie: “Brothers” (M a,v,l) - A young man comforts his older brother’s wife and children after he goes missing in Afghanistan. 3:00 National News Now 4:15 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 7:00 A Current Affair 7:30 Football: South Sydney Rabbitohs Vs Sydney Roosters 9:45 The NRL Footy Show - Join Fatty Vautin, Michael Slater, Erin Molan, Beau Ryan and Darryl Brohman, along with the game’s biggest names for all the fun and all things footy in the show’s 21st year 11:15 The AFL Footy Show 1:15 Nine Presents 1:30 Extra 2:00 Brand Developers 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today

6:00 Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Doomsday Man” (M v,a) 2:00 The Daily Edition 3:00 The Chase 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Million Dollar Minute 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Home And Away 8:00 Tricked 9:00 Young, Lazy and Driving Us Crazy - With another housemate gone, the tension reaches boiling point and becomes too much for one of them. For others, there is a change on the horizon as they take to their new work placement which sees them flipping burgers.

10:00 Botched Up Bodies 11:00 TBA 12:00 Dr Oz 1:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today / 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 Korean News 5:30 Football International: Germany Vs Chile 8:00 Weatherwatch 8:05 World News 1:00 One Born Every Minute 2:55 Luke Lguyen’s Greater Mekong Bitesize 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 Island Feast With Peter Kuruvita 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Mexican Fiesta With Peter Kuruvita 8:00 Gormet Farmer 8:30 Sicily Unpacked 9:35 Rectify: Drip, Drip (M v,a) - Daniel loses his grip on reality as he wrestles with life after Death Row. Unable to sleep, he spies on the house of the girl he allegedly murdered – the first in a long night of surreal and troubling events.

10:25 SBS World News Late 11:30 Thursday FC 12:00 Do You See What I See? 1:00 The Man Who Saved The World 2:00 Weatherwatch Overnight

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5:00 World News 9:30 UCI Track World Championships 2014 1:30 Play 2:30 Speedweek 4:00 2014 Superbike World Championship 4:30 UEFA Champions League Magazine 5:00 Wainwright Walks 5:30 Who Do You Think You Are? 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Lost Worlds 8:30 Stephen Hawking: A Brief History Of Mine 10:15 Hawking 11:55 Movie: “The Anarchist’s Wife” (M l,s,v) In Spanish and French, English Subtitles. A moving drama about the undying love and suffering of a couple affected by the Spanish Civil War over several decades. Manuela is left behind when her husband Justo fights for his ideals against Franco’s Nationalists during the Spanish Civil War. When he disappears for many years, Manuela never gives up hope of seeing him again.

2:10 Weatherwatch Overnight

CROSSWORD No. 187

SUDOKU No. 187

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PISCES (February 20th - March 20th) Just showing up to work does not mean you are doing your best. Try to energize your work life by adding in some fun and developing friendships. Romance.

A well-chosen compliment could brighten up your partner’s day later this week. Make sure that you wait until the right moment.

ARIES (March 21st - April 20th) You will have to be very patient with your friends this week. You may get a little irritated at times. They may realize their childishness and apologize for it.

Romance. Try not to be too critical of your partner.

Your judgements can be a little too harsh at times.

Be kinder to others!

TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st) Lately, it may seem that you are outgrowing a few of your friends. This may be true. You will need to take a closer look at your friendship. Romance. A present given to you by an old partner may help you to remember this person. This would be a good time to get in touch with them.

FOR KIDS

GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st) An encounter in an unexpected place will not disappoint you. You will be seeing this person again very shortly! Given the circumstance, you should do your best to impress them. Romance. A potential mate may disappoint you with something that they say. Don’t be too hard on them.

CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd) Make sure that you know what you are getting yourself into. There may be hidden dangers that you are not aware of.

Unfortunately, they may be unavoidable!

Romance. You will be in the mood for a change this week. Everything is going well, but things certainly could be a little better.

LEO (July 24th - August 23rd) Once you have made up your mind, it is difficult to change it. You may need to overcome this if you want to move forward. Acknowledging this will be valuable this week. Romance. A new relationship will soon be getting off the ground. You may be uncertain about your feelings for this person.

FINDWORD No. 187

VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd)

A LAUGH WITH LOTSA

You will be very good at “reading between the lines” this week. Don’t miss the obvious, however. If you do, you will look silly! Romance. This will be a better time for working by yourself than for joint ventures. Be gentle with your mate when explaining that you need some time apart.

LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd) Don’t forget your own needs. You may be so concerned at looking after other people that you forget what is happening.

Those who have your best interest at heart will understand. Romance. This will be the week to finally get things on the move. Take your relationship to the next level!

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SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd) You need a clear, straightforward answer later in the week and a vague promise will not be enough! You will have to be persistent with this! Romance. Be careful not to smother your partner with too much attention. They may need more time to “do their own thing” than you think.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st) Relations with siblings may be causing a few upsets this week. There will be some issues that you may never be able to settle completely. You must accept this. Romance. Your relationship will benefit from a colleague’s advice. You need an outsider’s perspective on the current situation.

CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th)

QUOTE OF THE DAY

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Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it.

–Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

SOLUTIONS No. 187

Relations with siblings may be causing a few upsets this week. There will be some issues that you may never be able to settle completely. You must accept this. Romance. Your relationship will benefit from a colleague’s advice. You need an outsider’s perspective on the current situation.

AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th) A recent change you’ve made is starting to plateau. This doesn’t have to be the reality. You can take things up a notch and keep soaring! Romance. You may be torn between two very strong feelings. It will be up to your mate to handle the situation and they don’t want to let you down.

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CLASSIFIEDS LAURA AMATEUR TURF CLUB

POSITIONS VACANT

COOKTOWN STATE SCHOOL P-12 IndIgenous AssIstAnt CommunIty LIAIson offICer (A02 LeveL)

Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Shire Council

POSITION VACANT Executive Services Team

Cooktown State School is seeking an Indigenous Assistant Community Liaison Officer (A02 level), to be based at Hopevale.

This is a temporary part time position of 25 hours per week till March 2015 with a possibility of extension. The purpose of this role is to facilitate communication and foster partnerships between Cooktown and Hopevale and parents of students from Hopevale.

A vacancy currently exists in our Executive Services/ Governance Team. This position is a permanent part-time position. The position is for a Personal Assistant to the Mayor and Chief Executive Officer.

Key skills for this position include exceptional interpersonal and communication skills; high level project management skills; high level keyboard and telephony skills.

The position works closely with the Mayor and Chief Executive Officer and a high level of confidentiality is required.

It is a mandatory requirement that the successful applicant undertake a Police History Check. Council will meet the cost of the application fee.

Remuneration for the position will be in accordance with the Local Government Award, but will be determined by validated experience and skills of the successful applicant.

For further information relating to this vacancy or to obtain a Position Description, please contact Alan Neilan, Chief Executive Officer. Information regarding the Council can be accessed at www.wujalwujalcouncil.qld.gov.au.

Applications close on 7th March, 2014.

Alan Neilan Chief Executive Officer 3/2/14

Application packages containing selection criteria are available for collection from the Cooktown state School office or call (07) 4082 0222.

All applications must address the ‘How you will be assessed’ criteria of the Role Description. Applications close on Friday 7th March 2014.

Applications are to be forwarded to: The Principal Cooktown State School PO Box 4 Cooktown Qld 4895 All applications will remain current for twelve months and any subsequent vacancies may be filled from these applications.

The Laura Amateur Turf Club AGM was held on the 13th of February in Mareeba. There was a good attendance with positive outcomes.

Memberships are now due for race day 28th June. Membership $10 which gives entrance to the races, non members entrance to the races is now $15.

Memberships to be posted to: Jill Dickson, PO Box 205, Cooktown Q 4895.

Camping Fees will be $5/head, with children under 12 and pensioners free. Definitely No Dogs.

A working bee is to be held over Easter 18th to 21st April.

Many hands make light work.

The bar is to be relocated and the jockeys facilities upgraded plus a general clean up.

Paid-up members make sure you have your badges on the day for your free entry to the races.

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AGM - Our CDF Inc The Cooktown Discovery Festival Committee are holding their AGM at the Cooktown Café on Saturday, March 1, 2014 at 1pm.

All interested parties are invited to come along and put your hand up for the positions available.

Groups, individuals and organisations who are interested in holding events during the Festival are invited to come along as we will be holding a General Meeting immediately afterwards.

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FOR LEASE Old Troncs depot, McIvor Road Ph: 4035 3636 COOKTOWN AMATEUR TURF CLUB INC. A new committee has been elected.

All queries relating to the race club please contact one of the following: President - Darryl Paradise 4060 3114 Treasurer – Barry Innes 4069 6000 Secretary – Tania Czislowski 4069 5262

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Wednesday, March 5, 2014 5.30pm at the Racecourse

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Your Medicare and Health Care/Pension cards will be required each time you visit the Health Service.

To see any of the above Specialists you will require a doctor's referral, and then make appointments through the Hospital on 4043 0100, or Community Health on 4043 0170.

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rdening a G Variegated plants – freaks of nature with Marty Pattie

A VARIEGATED plant is somewhat of an anomaly; a freak of nature, sort of like a fish out of water... or a bit like an intelligent Collingwood supporter.

Whilst some traditional horticulturists might think of them as unnatural and gaudy, I reckon they are one of the wonders of the cultivated (and natural) plant world.

Without going into the scientific mumbo jumbo, variegations are basically brought about by a lack of chlorophyll, the green producing stuff in plant tissue. Therefore, no photosynthesis occurs in the white or yellow tis-

sues of variegated plants.

Okay that’s enough big words.

Hardiness - variegated plants are generally slower growing and weaker than their green counterparts (due to the retardation of photosynthesis... oops, sorry I did say no more big words).

And sometimes the variegated leaf may be uniform, or just random.

In some plants it seems a bit like a genetic lottery, where the striking variegations were just not meant to be, and the new growth reverts to its green. Sometimes you can alleviate this by snipping off the green shoots.

Oddities of the plant world, and unlikely to survive naturally, it is our interest in the unusual that sees these plants exist and thrive.

Light requirements - as per the mystique of variegated plants, their light requirements vary – whilst naturally occurring beneath the tropical canopy where light is low, many are intolerant to any direct sun. Others, however, thrive in full blazing sun. Go figure? Here’s a selection of some of my favourites, with conditioning and propagating tips I’ve learnt purely from trial and error.

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Left Crinum asiaticum variegatum. Definetly shade required. Massive, showy and hardy.

Right: Crinum asiaticum variegatum. Definetly shade required. Massive, showy and hardy.

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Hibiscus rosa sinensus variegata.

See the variegations and the shoots reverting to green.

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Extemely variegated elephant ear - Alocasia macrorrhizos variegata

This is a variegated yukka notice the white on the stem as well as the leaves.

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Laura Hall Office Space Lilac-coloured flowers on Duranta erecta variegata. Check out the specimen in the front garden of The James Cook Museum.

Submissions from parties interested in renting office space in Laura are invited. Two offices are available both with shared kitchen facilities and bathroom.

Office 1 18m2, 2 x doors opening into central area and door opening directly to outside Office 2 18m2, 1 x door opening through hallway into main foyer area Shared facilities adjoin the space used as the Laura Town Hall so infrequent hall use is to be expected by any potential tenant.

Please contact Council’s Customer Service team on 07 4069 5444 or email mail@cook.qld.gov.au for more information or to arrange a site inspection.

Preference will be given to government agencies and community groups.

Variegated alpinia - shade or sun, it isn’t fussed.

The Cooktown Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Inc is looking to employ a person to be the Membership Officer/Secretary.

This role will involve raising awareness in the region, promoting businesses along with encouraging new membership plus secretarial/bookkeeping duties.

You need to be a positive, outgoing person who is community minded with a high level of interpersonal and communication skills for this casual position of approx. 10 hours per fortnight.

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Beno has a ‘cracker’ to take out weekly stroke comp A SMALL field competed in last week’s Italian Restaurant Weekly Stroke competition, which saw Wal Welsh knocked off the top spot

by Beno Welsh who had a “cracker” of a game

last Thursday, returning a score of nett 60.

Wal was runner-up with score of 66.

The Italian Restaurant Monthly Medal competition was held last Saturday and what a great

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field of members and one visitor (good to see you again Rob Thomson from Gove GC) turned out to play.

The men’s division came down to a battle between the two Butler brothers, Rick and Steve with Rick claiming the Medal for the month with a nett score of 62. Little brother Steve was just behind as runner-up with a nett score of 63.

The ladies division was a close call as well, with Carol McKinna having a sensational round to win the ladies’ Medal for the month with a nett score of 65. Julie Sauer also had a fantastic round to

finish at the runner-up position with 67.

Lowest gross score for the day was Steve Butler who hit 75 off the stick.

All the Nearest-thePins were claimed with Mick Mason landing 2/11; Steve Butler grabbing 14 and Julie Sauer having pleasure in taking the pin away from Wal Welsh on 9/18.

Then it was a case of déjà vu on Sunday for the Sovereign Resort Sunday 9-Hole Stableford and the Italian Restaurant Weekly Stableford competitions with Wal Welsh and Mark Rolan being the only two members to play. Roles were re-

In the Bunker versed with Wal claiming the fantastic prize from the Sovereign Resort with a score of 19 points for the Sunday 9-Hole, and is currently leading the field for the Weekly Stableford with a score of 37. They can both take turns at taking each other out for a meal at the Café Bar!

Eleven went to the line in a good night’s shooting ELEVEN shooters went to the line in last Wednesday night’s 40shot Sports Pistol/Centre fire match from which the following results were recorded.

Sports Pistol Rimfire - Toby 1st with 382, 2nd Ben with 362 and Peter 3rd with 350.

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Janne’s 372 points just pipped Mal’s 371 to see her take out first, while in the Juniors, Harrison was first with 265, just ahead of Tim V. who scored 262.

Next month’s calendar and working bee will be announced soon.

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Cooktown SSAA junior shooters (from left front) Tim Vela and Harrison Roberts with (from left back) Nicholas and Joseph Hook receiving instruction from Secretary/Treasurer Janne Stewart in the safe handling of wearpons at last Wednesday’s club night. Photo: GARY HUTCHISON.

All the spots are nearly taken for this year’s Cooktown Open, so now it is just a matter of organising all the other little things that need to be done. I know Phil is wanting a working bee with the assistance of club members in the lead-up to the Open, but more will be advised closer to the date.

Sharpen the blades on your lawn mowers and get your whipper snipers ready members!

We are still in need to a caterer for the barbecue breakfast and lunch, so if anyone knows of a community group that is wanting to make a some money, please get them

to contact me for more information.

Brett Ogles Top Tip – To get the most distance and accuracy out of your tee shot, you need to sweep the ball off the tee rather than hit down on it. Learn what it feels like by teeing up the ball a few inches in front of your usual ball position, and practice hitting drives. Your arms will extend through impact and the club will catch the ball on the upswing rather than the downswing, sending it further and straighter.

Happy golfing everyone.

Kelly Barnett Manager Cooktown Golf Links

Mozzies almost foil the shoot 1 at 9am for any type of rifle. For more details contact Toby Graves on 4069 5663.

The March calendar of events to be held at the Cameron Creek Range include: Saturday 1 – Rifle Shoot from 9am; LAST Friday’s night Rifle Shoot did not go according to plan, with the mozzies almost carrying the shooters away and insect repellent proving to be a necessity at the range.

Saturday 8 - DTL Shotgun shoot from 1pm; Tuesday 11- SSAA Cape York meeting from 7pm; Saturday 15 - Rifle Practice and Sighting-in from 8am;

Then Saturday night’s Pistol Shoot was cancelled due to the wet conditions.

Saturday 15 – Pistol Shoot from 3pm;

Thanks to Andy Hill for the mowing, Toby for the welding to the steel frames and to Bernie, Mario, Karl and Peter for the various jobs done and whipper snipping at the working bee.

Friday 21 – Sunset Rifle Shoot;

A Centrefire and Rimfire Rifle shoot is planned for this Saturday, March

Sunday 16 - Service Rifle Shoot from 9am;

Saturday 22 - Working bee; Saturday 22 – Sunset Pistol Shoot; and Sunday 23 - Black Powder Shoot from 9am.

Anne Williams Secretary.

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Hash Trash THIS week the Hash was hosted by Moses and Yo-Yo in their treehouse just out of town.

They live in a pretty bushy area and so are spoilt for choice when it comes to laying trails.

You can usually guarantee an interesting trip when the Hash is around there. On the other hand, Moses has a twisted sense of humour and never lays a simple trail.

But on the third hand (if you happen to have three hands), Yo-Yo does cook up some special food every time (except for the time when she served up Polish brawn, which is not easily forgotten).

Anyway, putting one thing with another, it is usually worth turning up, unless you are made of sugar and afraid of dis-

solving in the rain – the reason for half of Cooktown’s Hashers opting for going to bed at seven with a glass of warm milk instead of joining in.

The trail started out along some grassy tracks until it reached three pieces of pink tape – the sign for a check. This means a break in the trail and you have to run around searching for the shredded paper that will lead you onwards. After a little prodding, the pack managed to find the trail and carry on down and over the highway. Into

bush beyond, past creeks and lakes, over hill and dale and eventually getting back home tired but satisfied. Stumbelina and Andrea the Virgin got home long before the rest of us, having run like gazelles all the way around.

GM Thermo, partially recovered from drooping cough and F*&t, partially recovered from dropping a boat on his foot, managed about a quarter of the trail between them, but held their end up well when it came to the drinking and eating afterwards. Funny that! And

it was just as well Yo-Yo had laid in a good stock of custard because F*&t can get a little short if not supplied with enough custard to drown his date and almond dessert.

Next week’s run is at Soggy’s and, of course, there will be no rain and no hills. Just turn up at 5.30pm on Monday, March 3 to join in.

Contact Moses on either 4069 5854 or 0409 686 032 for details.

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Reef fish are on the bite

ALL the fresh water in the rivers has lead to a quiet week in Cooktown for barramundi fishing, but not for the mud crabs, or offshore fishing on the reef.

The estuaries and creeks are continuing to produce plenty of fine crabs, however there have been some random patrols, so make sure you abide by the rules and maintain a bag limit of 10 crabs per boat.

Last weekend had mostly calm periods, which provided fine conditions for offshore boating and fishing. The conditions for offshore boating this weekend are looking favourable with moderate SouthEasterly breezes and possible showers. You must check the sea and wind conditions before venturing out from the boat ramp. The new pontoon has now been installed at the main Cooktown boat ramp.

This Saturday, March 1 will see a new moon, with tidal flows ranging from 2.3 to 3m in height, so the tides will be roaring again causing very strong currents in the rivers.

Offshore anglers have

had a profitable week.

One boat went out last weekend to fish some reef marks and came back with a diverse catch of three cobia, coral trout, red and spangled emperor and nannygai.

Mangrove Jack and grunter have also been landed recently from the river mouth tidal zones.

Safe boating and fishing!

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NOTE: these are predictions only, subject to change due to prevailing weather conditions.

It is recommended you use this table as a guide only. Information from www.bom.gov.au/ australia/tides/ - select "Around Cairns" red tag, then select Cooktown from the list.

Fri 28 Feb

Tue 4 Mar

Low 1:58 am 0.23 m High 8:24 am 3.14 m Low 2:43 pm 0.58 m High 8:31 pm 2.65 m

Low 4:45 am 0.91 m High 10:51 am 2.42 m Low 5:18 pm 0.90 m High 11:32 pm 2.25 m

Sat 1 Mar

Wed 5 Mar

Low 2:39 am 0.24 m High 9:00 am 3.11 m Low 3:19 pm 0.56 m High 9:12 pm 2.67 m

Low 5:36 am 1.24 m High 11:29 am 2.09 m Low 6:07 pm 1.09 m

Sun 2 Mar Thu 6 Mar Low 3:19 am 0.37 m High 9:37 am 2.96 m Low 3:57 pm 0.61 m High 9:54 pm 2.59 m

High 12:49 am 2.06 m Low 6:59 am 1.53 m High 12:12 pm 1.79 m Low 7:28 pm 1.25 m

Mon 3 Mar Fri 7 Mar

Top: Elaine from Bundaberg, who has been relief nursing up at the hospital, took a morning trip up to Cape Bedford and was very chuffed with this coral trout.

Bottom: Brisbane duo Shane and Brad up on a “bucks’ do” from Brisbane with a couple of chinamen.

Photos courtesy of Mark Privett from Gone Fishing.

Low 4:02 am 0.60 m High 10:14 am 2.72 m Low 4:37 pm 0.73 m High 10:39 pm 2.44 m

High 3:26 am 2.03 m Low 11:33 am 1.54 m High 3:29 pm 1.63 m Low 9:39 pm 1.27 m

MOON PHASES NEW MOON Saturday, Mar 1.

Time: 18.00

FIRST QUARTER Saturday, Mar 8.

Time: 23.27

FULL MOON Monday, Mar 17.

Time: 03.09

LAST QUARTER Monday, Mar 24.

Time: 11.46

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Weather Watch Endeavour Valley rainfall total February: 263mm

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Netball the winner at Saturday’s QEIPP carnival

By GARY HUTCHISON THE PCYC Cooktown Events Centre gymnasium became a netball stadium last Saturday to host the Queensland Empowerment Indigenous Pilot Program all-day netball carnival.

About 70 senior women players comprised the seven teams that descended on the venue for the event.

Cooktown and Hope Vale were each represented by two teams, while teams from Yarrabah, Cairns and Mossman also attended.

QEIPP representative Beatrice Douglas said the highest levels of sportswomenship were displayed during the entire carnival.

Deadly Divas goal defence Kylie Young fires a short pass to a flying centre in Katrina Lewis.

“All the games were played in the real spirit of the game of netball,” Beatrice said.

“The women who played thoroughly enjoyed themselves, while their relatives and supporters got to see some fast, exciting action right through the whole day.

“The intensity shown in the finals made for an exciting spectacle, but even though there was that intensity, there was still great friendship.”

Beatrice said there was plenty to do for the large number of children who attended to support their mothers.

Deadly Divas centre Katrina Lewis waits for this inside pass to arrive from goal attack Brooke Douglas.

Yarrie Tiddas centre Jaz Ford is already on the move after firing out this pass to her waiting support.

“When the girls weren’t playing, the kids had the court to themselves, shooting for goal and getting a feel for the game,” she said.

After a day of round-robin competition, the semi-finals draw saw the “Yarrie Tiddas” (Yarrabah) drawn to play the “Deadly Divas” (Cairns) and the Hope Vale Teachers drawn to play the “Mixed Relations” (Mossman).

The grand final was ultimately contested between the Tiddas and the Teacher, with the Tiddas emerging victorious to take the day (scores unavailable).

Beatrice said the success of Saturday’s carnival guaranteed another carnival will be planned, but at this stage, dates and venue had not yet been considered.

Yarrie Tiddas goal defence Alexis Tuaana re-starts play from behind the court in their 22-13 semi-final defeat of the Deadly Divas.

Yarrie Tiddas goal shooter Katrina Stafford shows fingertip control in this attempt at goal.

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