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Just dropping in for a feed

No, it wasn’t a traffic jam outside the Lions Den last Thursday, just some hungry workers from New Guinea popping in for some lunch and a beer, with the pilot having a coffee en route. The arrival did do something that is pretty rare - and that’s getting the Den’s regulars to interrupt a drink while they went outside for a look at the new arrival, which also had the traffic slowing down too. Photo: GARY HUTCHISON.

Be prepared for Ita AS residents of the Cook Shire and northern Cape York communities brace themselves for the imminent full force of Tropical Cyclone Ita, predicted to be a Category 4 cyclone event, the messages from Local Disaster Management Groups are very clear – BE PREPARED! While the predictions of a number of weather agencies about Ita’s behaviour are varied, they do agree she will

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be a Category 4 and will hit the Queensland coast “sometime” on Friday afternoon between Cooktown and Cape Melville, and will strike with very destructive winds around 180km/h bringing torrential rainfalls expected to be in the vicinity of 300-400mm.

What Ita will do after making landfall is also subject to varied opinions, with the offered options including: continuing west across the Cape; proceeding inland and then

curving south as a low; making landfall and curving south just inside the coast as a low or making landfall and then tracking along the coast as far south as Mackay as a fullyblown cyclone.

As at yesterday’s Local Disaster Management Group meeting held in the Cook Shire Council Chambers, the communities of Lockhart River and Coen appear to be those who will bear most of the brunt of Ita’s fury, with

Hope Vale, Cooktown and Wujal Wujal being on her southern-most edges.

Earlier this week, Coen’s diesel supply had dried up, and while other fuel supplies are still available, that situation was described as critical. Since then, 2000 litres of diesel have been trucked up from Mareeba, which will be available to emergency services crews only. Efforts are being made to source more diesel should locals choose to

evacuate before Ita’s arrival.

As at yesterday though, there was no forced evacuation plan in place for Coen, with residents preferring to weather out the storm to protect their properties and food supplies.

Cook Shire Mayor Peter Scott said at best, Cooktown can still expect some very destructive winds along with torrential rains.

He said storm surges that will possibly exceed 10m

could add to upcoming high tides, but qualified that statement by advising those levels could be higher as rain in the Endeavour River catchment areas will add to its levels.

Despite the predictions, residents can be assured all emergency services groups are extremely well-prepared, with re-enforcements arriving in Cooktown sometime today to bolster existing staffing levels.  continued page 3

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

Every Thursday. 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 Monday. Hospitality Bowls, from 2.30pm, 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 0477 505 047 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.

 letters to the editor Kempton challenged

by Gordon on pay rise

Cook takes such an exorbitant pay rise.

I CHALLENGE the Member for Cook to show that while working families in his electorate are suffering at the petrol pump, in the supermarket, with the cost of airfares and with the cost of electrify rising that he rejects the pay rise that all State MPs are being offered.

Knuth condemns pollies’ pay rise

It’s a kick in the guts that while everyday Queenslanders are feeling the pain of high costs of living, particularly in the remote and isolated parts of the electorate, that the Member for

Billy Gordon Labor Candidate for Cook.

I RECENTLY used State Parliament to condemn the recent pay rise recommended by the tribunal created by the Newman Government to assess politicians wages.

Right from the start of his term, the Premier has been convincing the people of Queensland to accept the Government’s

Now the Treasurer is trying to convince us to sell off our assets.

When this issue came up last year I had legislation drafted that linked MP wages to the public service award which is assessed under the Industrial Relations Act. I could not see why the police, “ambos”, “firies” and nurses in the public services should get a two percent pay increase and politicians a forty percent increase.

For the Premier to say he has no choice was sheer arrogance.

This Government has smashed through bill after bill, bypassing the Parliamentary process again and again. I find it unbelievable that the Premier expects us to believe that he cannot exercise executive powers to reject this recommendation when it is in the best interest of Queenslanders.

Shane Knuth Member for Dalrymple.

WINNER of this week’s Cornett’s IGA Cooktown and Cooktown Local News photo competition with his image titled, “Isabella Reflections” is Wayne Hunt.

Each week, the IGA will donate a $25 meat voucher to the successful photographer.

Wayne’s capture depicts the peace and serenity of the landscape with a beautiful blend of light and colour.

We were very fortunate with the large number of very high quality photos this week, it was extremely difficult to pick a winner.

Photographers now have until 5pm next Monday, March 17 to submit their entries for the next stage of the competition.

Jacynta’s winning entry will be printed and displayed in a gallery the IGA has prepared in their store.

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To submit an entry send your photo as an email attachment to editor@cooktownlocalnews.com.au and please include your contact phone number. Photos need to be in full resolution, between 1mb and 10mb in size.

Photos with date stamps impressed into them will not be considered.... Happy snapping!

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Where we go: Approx 1400 copies distributed every Thursday throughout Cooktown, Hope Vale, Rossville, Wujal Wujal, Bloomfield, Ayton, Marton, Port Douglas, Mossman, Cairns, Lakeland Downs/Laura, Mt Carbine/Mt Molloy, Mareeba and Coen, and subscribers across Australia and overseas.

Good people have lost their jobs while politicians stick their snouts in the trough and lecture the people of Queensland to tighten their belts.

MPs are public servants and there is already a body that deals with public servants award wages, there is no need for an Independent Tribunal.

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For all Gungarde Holiday Activites, contact Gungarde on 4069 5412 to confirm details. Lunch for these activity days is between 12 noon - 1pm.

Thu 10. Marlin Coast Veterinary Surgery visiting at the CWA rooms. Phone 4069 5337 or 4057 6033 for appointments.

Thu 10. Gungarde Holiday Activities. Arts and Crafts and Movie Night.

Fri 11. Gungarde Holiday Activities. Arts and Crafts at Gungarde Hall from 9am to 4pm.

Fri 11. Pete and Merve, live in the Caf Bar @ The Sovereign.

Sat 12. Classical concert pianist Wojciech Wisniewski will perform at Nature's PowerHouse from 6pm - weather permitting. Contact Jacqui Sykes on 4069 5442 around noon to confirm on Saturday. Admission cost is $30.

Mon 14. Gungarde Holiday Activities. Easter Activities from 9am to 4pm.

Tue 15. Gungarde Holiday Activities. Family Day Out at Quarantine Bay (Gungarde will provide vehicles) from 9am to 4pm.

Wed 16. Gungarde Holiday Activities. Activities in Lions Park from 9am to 4pm.

Thu 17. Gungarde Holiday Activities. Easter Activities at Gungarde Hall from 9am to 12 pm. Easter Egg Hunt in Lions Park from 1pm to 4pm.

Fri - Mon, 18 - 21. Laura Amateur Turf Club working bee.

Fri 18. Good Friday public holiday.

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could give themselves a payrise? It is disgusting.

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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.

slash and destroy program all in the name of Queensland’s dire financial situation.

The average person would not even earn in one year what some MPs have received in one pay increase This could not come at a worse time for the people of Queensland when everyone is doing it tough and struggling to make end meet.

This obscene payrise renders the Government’s whole program since being elected totally pointless.

It means 14,000 jobs were lost for no reason at all, mowing vouchers were ripped away from the elderly and disabled simply so that politicians

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Old pub in good hands

Wednesday delivery for the Cooktown Local News NEXT week’s Cooktown Local News will be delivered on Wednesday instead of the usual Thursday delivery.

This has been brought about by changes to our printing schedule which has been caused by the Good Friday public holiday.

Depending on transport arrangements, most deliveries around town will be completed by 9.30am, with the communities receiving their papers by Wednesday afternoon.

Wednesday deliveries will not be a regular occurrence.

Be prepared for Cyclone Ita  from page 1

New owners of the Cooktown Hotel (The Toppy), Erica and Mark Thompson with their daughter Michelle (who will support existing management) and former owner Eddie Krop.

Photo: GARY HUTCHISON. THE Cooktown Hotel, Cooktown’s iconic “Toppy”, has been left in good hands with its recent sale to Mark and Erica Thompson who boast about 45 years experience in the hospitality industry.

The sale between them and former owners Eddie and Brenda Krop was finalised last Friday, with Eddie stepping aside over the weekend.

With no immediate changes planned for the pub’s future direction, Mark said their new ownership will be an easy transition.

“Sharon (Goucher) will continue to manage the pub for us as she has done for the Krops,” he said.

“And our daughter Michelle will work in the hotel and support Sharon in her role, with us taking a minimal hands-on approach.

“Very little will change as far as staff goes and other than a bit of sprucing up about the place, it will be business as usual.”

Mark said that he and Erica had already done some research amongst their future patrons, the results of which could see a focus on attracting families and moving the smoking area.

“We’d like the pub to become more family orientated so people

can enjoy dinners and outings here,” he said.

“And we’re going to move the smoking section further out into the beer garden, which will give them more room, but the fans won’t be blowing cigarette smoke back towards the dining area.

“We’ve already discussed that with some of our smokers and they are OK with it – it should make things more comfortable for everyone.”

So after nine years of ownership, what prompted Eddie and Brenda to sell?

“It became obvious to Brenda and I that family should always come first,” he said.

“With us and our parents all getting older, we thought it was time to put ourselves into a position where we can focus on a better quality of life.

“And the long hours, especially the long nights and early mornings you put into a business like this are very demanding, very tiring.

“And it’s the right time to get out, to give the new owners their opportunity at running this great pub.”

Eddie said they will leave the hotel with mixed feelings after “nine very enjoyable years”.

“There is nothing like the ‘Cooktown friendship’, there’s no other like it,” he said.

“We’ve enjoyed great support from the locals and for that we’d like to thank them very much.”

But what does the future hold for the Krops?

“We’ve always been involved in the development of commercial properties,” he said.

“So we’ll continue with that down the Sunshine Coast, but I’ll be hanging the nail bag and hammer in a glass case and taking on a management role, while Brenda will be taking care of administration.”

However, Eddie revealed a not-so-well-known aspect of his business roles when he said he will continue with his 4WD documentaries for the Discovery Channel.

“Cooktown hasn’t seen the last of me, I’ll be back,” he laughed.

“I’ve been doing them for a while now, only a few weeks ago someone mentioned they’d seen me on TV. “I’ve got one planned for Byron Bay to Shark Bay in Western Australia, and three more for up the Cape, so yes, I’ll be back in Cooktown for sure, but as a visitor.”

Included amongst these is a SES Swift Water Rescue Team who will be on hand should the need arise.

Mayor Scott said he was very impressed with the level of preparedness, not only that of local agencies, but outside the region also.

“The level of planning, co-operation and assistance we’ve seen so far has been a real eye-opener.

It’s been magnificent. Everyone seems to be as bestprepared as possible at this stage.”

Food and fuel stocks in Cooktown are at optimum levels, with IGA already having organised emergency supplies from Brisbane for before and after Ita hits.

Cornetts IGA Cooktown Manager Paul Scott said it was an ironic coincidence that Ita’s arrival just happens to be in what is normally the biggest week of the year for them.

“The first week of Easter is usually our biggest week, so we already have plenty of stock,” he said.

“We’re packed, racked, stacked and ready.”

Caltex Cooktown Manager Michael Czarnecki said while their fuel stocks were good, special arrangements would be made for emergency service vehicles in a worstcase scenario.

“If necessary, we’ll be locking-off pumps five and six so that those diesel supplies will be available for all the emergency ser-

vice vehicles if required,” he said.

With regards to the town water supply, Cook Shire Council Engineer Tony Lickiss said that during the event, the main water supply would be shut down to avoid contamination.

“But we have smaller, feeder tanks outside this, which should see enough water supplied for about eight hours,” he said.

“Water restrictions at Level 3 will be in place though.

“After the cyclone event, we’ll be making an assessment as to when we turn the main supply back on.”

And while council and all emergency services agencies are well-prepared, Mayor Scott said it was imperative that residents played their part to ensure their safety.

Residents must: • Ensure their yards are free of debris and objects that can become missiles during a cyclone – anyone can dump rubbish free of charge today at the Cooktown Waste Transfer Station from 8am to 6pm and at Ayton and Lakeland from 2pm to 6pm, with Cooktown again available from 8am to noon tomorrow; and • Unless it is an emergency, stay off the roads at all times.

Some other aspects of cyclone preparedness: • Persons taking medications should ensure they have adequate supplies;

• Along with sufficient supplies of food and water, a battery-operated radio and fully-charged batteries will help with keeping up to date with announcements; • Be sure to charge mobile phones and computers before the cyclone; • Have some cash on hand in case automatic tellers and credit card facilities become unavailable.

(A Cook Shire Council advertisement appears on page 4 with other advice.)

Purpose-built to withstand a Category 5 cyclone, the PCYC Cooktown Events Centre will be available as an evacuation centre, with a decision as to its role during the cyclone to be decided this afternoon.

Council will communicate with the communities by way of radio and television stations, social media outlets and direct emails regarding the evacuation centre and the progress of the cyclone.

Those living on boats in the harbour are being advised to make their own decisions as to whether they choose to remain in the harbour or berth in safer waters further up the Endeavour.

Representatives of Hope Vale Aboriginal Council and Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Council were engaged in their own disaster management meetings and unavailable for comment at time of publication.

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NEWS

$2.2M funding boost for the Reef THE quality of water entering the Great Barrier Reef catchment in Cape York is set to improve with a $2.2 million funding boost from the Government under the Reef Rescue - Water Quality Grants program.

Federal Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch announced this week that the funding will be provided to the Cape York region over the next three years.

“Cape York Natural Resource Management (NRM) and Cape York Sustainable Futures (CYSF) will work together with local land managers to promote sustainable and innovative land management practices,” Mr Entsch said.

“These two organisations have a depth and breadth of knowledge of Cape York’s natural environment that is second to none and I have no doubt that they will drive this program very effectively.

“The improved management practices will not only improve the water quality entering the Great Barrier Reef lagoon, but

Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch (centre) with Cape York Natural Resource Management’s Bob Frazer (left) and Cape York Sustainable Futures’ Trish Butler (right). Photo submitted. also benefit our farmers through efficiencies in fertiliser and pesticide use, reduced costs and increased productivity.”

Mr Entsch said it was important to recognise that farmers are providing their own time and funding to deliver outcomes for the Reef, and improvements are being made.

“I congratulate our farmers who are making

an incredible contribution in this area,” he said.

“The Great Barrier Reef is one of Australia’s great natural wonders and ongoing measures to protecting it for the future are vital.

“As well as being a natural marvel, the reef plays a central role in the Far North Queensland economy, generating significant business and tourism.”

Improving the quality

of water entering the reef catchment from coastal catchments is critical to the long-term health of the Great Barrier Reef.

“This funding, in addition to existing reef protection measures, enables land managers to implement improved practices that reduce sediment, nutrient and pesticide run-off into the Great Barrier Reef catchment in Cape York,”

Mr Entsch said.

“Nutrient run-off is one of the major causes of declining coral cover and marine health of the Great Barrier Reef.

“Improving the quality of water entering the Great Barrier Reef will have a major impact on the health of the reef - everyone wants to see the reef remain one of the most biologically diverse places on the planet so it can be enjoyed by future generations.

“The Government has a long-term strategy to help protect the Great Barrier Reef, that’s why we’re implementing important initiatives such as our Reef 2050 Plan, Reef Trust, and funding vital projects such as Crown of Thorns Starfish eradication and the Gladstone Healthy Harbours Partnership.

“The government has committed $140 million through our reef program over the next five years to improve the quality of water flowing into the Great Barrier Reef lagoon and enhance the reef’s resilience.”

Cape York seeing high rates of influenza ACCORDING to Queensland Health, Cape York has the highest rate of influenza notifications per 100,000 of population in Queensland.

A total of 52 cases of influenza have been notified within the Cape York Hospital and Health service for the year to date to April 1.

Cape York Hospital and Health Service Acting Chief Executive Dr Jill Newland said this represented a rate of about 361 notifications per 100,000 of population.

The rate for Queensland as a whole is about 28 notifications per 100,000 of population.

Dr Newland said the high rate of influenza notifications on the Cape compared to population was worrying, given that this year’s influenza season was shaping up to be worse than last year, especially in tropical parts of the State.

“I urge all Cape York residents to see their doctor or go to their local primary health care centres and have their influenza vaccinations and make sure their children also are vaccinated.

“The earlier they have the vaccination, the better chance they have of gaining immunity before they may be exposed to influenza.

“Anyone who had the vaccine last year is no longer protected from influenza and will need to have another shot.

“Influenza is highly contagious and can be spread for up to a day before symptoms appear andfor up to five days afterwards.

“Vaccination is the single most effective way of protecting yourself against influenza infection.’’

Dr Newland said the vaccine was free to vulnerable groups such

as pregnant women, those with chronic diseases, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people over the age of 65.

“The influenza vaccine can be given safely to a majority of people including pregnant women and babies six months and older,’’ she said.

“The brand of influenza vaccine called Fluvax is the only brand that children under five are not recommended to have, so if you go to your GP or immunisation provider, make sure they prescribe the right one.

“Anyone with an egg allergy or those who have had a reaction to a vaccine previously should consult with their GP or immunisation provider to discuss their options.’’

The symptoms of influenza usually appear 1-3 days after being infected and include:

• Fever; dry cough; muscle and joint pain; tiredness/extreme exhaustion; headache; sore throat; and stuffy nose.

Most people recover within a week, although a cough and tiredness may persist.

“It is important that people visit their doctor or clinic as soon as possible to receive treatment, and then stay away from work until they feel better,’’ Dr Newland said.

“If your child becomes unwell, keep them out of childcare or school until their symptoms clear up.’’

Influenza is a highly contagious disease caused by infection from influenza type A or B (or rarely C) viruses.

Donate to ANZAC organisations FEDERAL MP Warren Entsch is urging people to donate to ex-service organisations rather than sending a traditional ANZAC Day care package this month, as the number of Australian Defence Force personnel who are deployed overseas lessens.

Since East Timor in 1999 there have been almost 72,000 ADF members who have served on overseas operations. By ANZAC Day 2014, however, there will be approximately 2000 ADF personnel deployed overseas.

This is less than in previous years as a result of missions in East Timor

and the Solomon Islands being completed, and the continued draw-down of forces in Afghanistan.

“We need to recognise that there are increasing numbers of recentlyreturned Australian exservicemen, and these younger veterans have different needs to our older veterans,” Mr Entsch said.

“I’d like to encourage anyone who is looking to make a lasting contribution to ADF personnel and their families to think about making a donation to one of the many ExService Organisations that are dedicated to supporting our serving men and women.”

ANZAC Day is an important occasion when Australians reflect on the courage of the men and women who have served in our name, particularly those who have made the ultimate sacrifice.

For over a decade our troops have seen continuous deployments on operations overseas, often in complex, challenging and extremely dangerous environments. During Australia’s operations in Afghanistan, 40 Australian Defence Force members have been killed and 261 have been wounded.

“For some of our veterans, mental and physical injuries resulting from

their military service will last a lifetime,” Mr Entsch said.

“This ANZAC Day, I urge Leichhardt residents to again dig deep and support our serving men and women and their families.”

Cooktown RSL Sub Branch Welfare Officer Jody Andrews welcomed Mr Entsch’s call, and reminded locals that badges for this year’s ceremony will be on sale from next at different locations around town and at the office.

Donations can be made to Legacy (www.legacy. com.au/donate) or Soldier On (www.soldieron.org.au/

give/donations) to support wounded ADF personnel and those family members who are suffering financially and emotionally from the death of a loved one.

People who still wish to send a care package may instead like to consider donating money to the RSL’s Australian Forces Overseas Fund. The RSL provides care packages to Australian troops twice a year and your support would contribute to this valuable program.

For further details regarding the RSL’s Australian Forces Overseas Fund or to donate, visit http:// rsl.org.au/Support-Us

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NEWS

Cook Shire business survey begins this week A ONE-STOP shop for economic data that will help shape the future development and growth of Cook Shire’s businesses will be the result of the Cook Shire Council Business Survey, which opens this week.

Following on from the successful Cooktown and Cape York Business Conference last month, council will begin the annual survey this week. The survey contains 28 questions about business operations, skills and training, marketing and promotion and industry development.

All information collected will be sent to a database provided by council, and will remain strictly confidential. The data will be compiled into a report, providing a wealth of information to help council deliver

the most appropriate development and growth for the region as well as identify key challenges and opportunities facing local business.

Hundreds of business owners shire-wide have been invited to complete the survey. The survey is also available via council’s website www.cook.qld. gov.au/BusinessSurvey, through the Cook Shire Connect Facebook page www.facebook.com/cookshireconnect or on request by contacting council.

The survey is available until April 30, with results expected to be available by mid-May. For more information, contact Council’s Economic Development and Community Services team on (07) 4069 5444 or email mail@cook.qld.gov.au.

Kim Komsic with her pie van business, “Pies on the Move Cooktown”. Photo: COOK SHIRE COUNCIL.

Cooktown Discovery Festival June 6, 7 and 8

Market Stall Applications Open • Stalls start at $150 for 3m frontage • Additional charges for power useage • All electrical appliances must be tagged and tested • Food van sites available • Set up from 8am, Friday, June 6 • Sites allocated by Cook Shire Council For information or an application form, visit www.cook.qld.gov.au, phone Cook Shire Council’s Economic Development and Community Services team on 4069 5444 or email mail@cook.qld.gov.au

Applications close Friday, May 23

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NEWS

Easter Bilby delivers at Bloomfield school

Applications open for Queensland Indigenous Youth Leadership Program

By ROBYN FARRANDS

YOUNG Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are being encouraged to apply for the 2014 Queensland Indigenous Youth Leadership Program.

LAST Tuesday night the children of the Bloomfield River State School and their families plus friends of the school and staff danced the night away under glittering lights at the school’s Easter Disco.

The evening began with the Easter Hat Parade, and what a display of creativity and colour it was. The winners were Carleesha, Nigel and

Darnelle. The evening then proceeded with lots of dancing, games and laughter. A special shipment of eggs from the Easter Bilby meant there were plenty of prizes for winners of “Nights, Mounts and Cavaliers”, Lucky spot dancing, Statues and of course the Limbo. Our school DJ provided fantastic music and our catering team served delicious food.

We are sure that the Easter Bilby will make a point of being at our next Easter Disco!

Above: Teacher aide Debbie Corbett and Admin Assistant Tegan Diprose were part of the team that made the night so successful.

Left top: Judges Cedric Friday and Carol Howard consider the Easter Hat competition.

Left middle: Keshiah Sykes adjusts Shakaya Hooker’s hat while Aaliyah Gibson quality assures.

Bottom left: Sharmani Harrigan-Creek proudly shows off her Easter hat.

Bottom right: Parent Lila Creek helps Nigel Gibsona and Daishan Bamboo make cakes for the disco.

Photos: BRAD GRIFFIN and ROBYN FARRANDS.

David Kempton, Assistant Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs and Member for Cook, said the program gave 40 Indigenous Queenslanders aged 18 - 25 years, an exciting opportunity to develop their leadership skills and learn about Parliament.

“The week-long program begins in Brisbane on June 21 and will feature leadership and career development workshops, presentations and cultural activities,” Mr Kempton said.

“It will then culminate in the Eric Deeral Indigenous Youth Parliament, which will see participants take part in a mock parliamentary debate.

“During the mock parliament, participants will speak for and against a proposed Bill and raise issues of personal importance in the presence of elected Members of Parliament.”

Mr Kempton said the program would help participants develop the skills and confidence to contribute to positive change in their communities.

“Participants will have the opportunity to work with mentors during the program and benefit from their inspiration, knowledge and

experience,” he said.

“It also provides a platform to network with Elders and other Indigenous community leaders, MPs and senior government representatives.”

The Queensland Government program will be delivered in partnership with Glencore Coal.

Applications close on Wednesday, April 30 2014.

For more information on the Queensland Indigenous Youth Leadership Program or to apply online, visit www. qld.gov.au/atsi<http:// www.qld.gov.au/atsi>.

“Application forms and further information are also available through my offices,” Mr Kempton said.

Want to get involved in the 2015 Cooktown Show?

PUBLIC MEETINGS

Saturday, April 26

Workshop and meeting with Qld Shows CEO Mark Bryant 10.00am to 4.00pm - lunch provided

Sunday, April 27

Formation of a show society 9.30am to 12 noon - morning tea provided * Dates corrected from those published in last week’s Cooktown Local News At the

PCYC

Cooktown Events Centre 3 May Street

For details or to RSVP (for catering purposes) contact Cook Shire Council’s Economic Development and Community Services team on 4069 5444 or mail@cook.qld.gov.au

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Joss-house sold for £25

Let’s organise a party about the noise.

View from the Hill THE breeze is back again!

Left: Interior of the joss house.

Above: The Adelaide Street joss house.

Photos supplied courtesy of the James Cook Museum.

Compiled by M. SCULLY ON August 18, 1938, the Queensland Times reported that the joss-house at Cooktown had been sold at public auction for £25.

Sixty years previously, thousands of Chinese had arrived at Cooktown from the provinces of Kowloon and Canton heading for the goldfields or to open a business in town. To cater to their needs, a temple was built in Adelaide Street. However, by the 1920s, as the gold rush was long over and the town was in the grip of a great recession, there were only a few Chinese families left, mainly connected with the operations of the Hip On company.

When Ah Gum, the custodian of the temple died in 1936, a decision was made to close down the temple.

The temple (or joss house) was situated in Adelaide Street, between Furneaux and Walker Streets, where ANZAC park is now. This area was the Chinese quarter of Cooktown and I thought that readers would be interested in the following description written by the Rev TennysonWood c1880: “One of my first rambles about the town

History was to the Chinese quarter. This is situated close to the water’s edge, or on the granite rocks.

The buildings are small, poor, and dirty and huddled together.

There are two temples or joss houses, one of which has some pretension to architecture and ornament. Within, they are very interesting. A large religious picture occupies the centre, with a table in front. On this were disposed cakes, fruits and cooked meat, with a large amount of tinsel and tawdry, paltry ornament.

Vases of incense sticks were burning at both sides. The walls were decorated with inscriptions in large Chinese characters, painted in bright colours. A good deal of bright red hangings and small banners completed the decorations, which on the whole had a rather pleasing effect.

Adelaide Street was very much like a market. All kinds of shops were there. A pastry cook’s with pies and tarts after the manner of their country; a cook shop with half a fowl garnished with herbs; a large piece of pig and a

few other dishes that I did not like the look of. There were four tables in front of the shop, at which the owners and a couple of clerks were sitting. I was told that they were gambling, but perhaps a lottery would be a better name. There are many European residents of Cooktown who have won considerable sums by drawing lucky numbers. There seemed to be a good deal of poverty and squalor among the inhabitants, at least judging by the ragged garments and miserable appearance. I was told that was due to opium smoking and gambling”.

Perhaps, if the reader had a vivid imagination, they could take a stroll down Adelaide Street and envisage the fantastic New Year feasts, the stalls of exotic fruit and vegetables and above all, the constant click click clack of the gambling tiles and counters.

N.B. The Cooktown Historical Society is unaware of the location of the second joss house.

Our lady of style will be sadly missed Writers’ Corner

SADLY, we have recently lost a much-loved local visitor and poet, Mary Bozzo, mother to our caring wildlife nurturer, Bunny and to our charismatic, rascally poet and storyteller, our recently-departed “Simmo”.

Even at 93, Mary, a fashion model for a large

city department store in her youth, was still stylish and an attractive subject for any cameraman.

This lady generously gave me some of her clothes, many skilfully sewn by herself, and I shall wear “my Mary clothes” with pride!

Mary B. was a dab hand at limericks and, even in her 90s would entertain the audience at her local Sydney club for literally hours at a time. She was possessed also of a quirky sense of humour. This is evident in her poem, “Memories”. How many precious memories, swirling around in a very alert mind, must this special

personality have had at the close of a long and worthwhile life?

Thank you Mary for the privilege of your company.

(P.S. If you hear light thunder occasionally it is probably the Lord chuckling at one of Mary’s celestial limericks.)

Email your original limericks, poems or prose for our column to either: thekellers@bigpond.com or editor@cooktownlocalnews.com.au or post them to: PO Box 645, Cooktown, 4895.

Dianne Keller Cooktown Writers’ Group.

“Memories”

By MARY BOZZO. It was a fine October morning in April last July.

The moon lay thick upon the ground And the snow shone in the sky.

The flowers were sweetly singing; The birds were in full bloom.

I went down to the cellar and cleaned the upstairs room.

“The Lady of Style” To Mary,

by DIANNE KELLER I met a lady today Who was seriously pretty.

Her face was akin to a canvas of pansies in bloom Or a sunrise fine.

I wonder if she knew How she made me smile, This seriously pretty Lady of Style!

Whoopee! We can start living again. We have fine days, cool nights and my skin feels dry sometimes. Isn’t it nice?

You know what? An important event like the breeze returning, which happens every year at about the same time, ought to be the excuse for a party. Not a tourist attraction, but a genuine party, just for us. Do you think we could organise that?

I’m not so sure. Our attempt would probably come down to the same old thing – half the town crowded into the pubs, listening to loud music and drinking far too much; the other half sitting at home and bitching

What is it about us that is so limiting? When did we stop dancing for fun?

When did alcohol stop being a drink or two to break the ice, and become the only thing we do?

Partying used to involve getting all dressed up, with the men swapping their old thongs for proper shoes, and ladies in make-up that belonged on the stage. We would dance until our feet were sore, and still walk home. And sometimes we would even enjoy the sunrise on the way.

And now – we don’t even know how to get started. We would have to get someone to tell us what to do. I don’t suppose the shire has anyone who could plan a good party; it is not their style. No good asking the government to find us an expert – they would spend all their time talking about safety, and insurance and how many bouncers to hire.

Perhaps we could look

overseas – Brazil, perhaps. They know how to party. They work all year to come up their spectacular carnivals, and have a great time. Perhaps they could send someone to help. I can just picture Charlotte Street on the night. Lights, music, noise, fun, dancers in gaudy costumes.

Although - I not so sure about that. I mean, when I look at my lady friends going about their daily business, I wonder how comfortable they would feel, dancing down the main street dressed in sequins, two coconut halves and a small bunch of feathers.

Mmmh... perhaps not.

The View from the Hill is written by a Cooktown resident who submits the column to the newspaper and who receives no payment.

No editorial direction is ever given to the author. Accordingly, the (often provocative) opinions contained in the column are solely those of the author and do not represent the views of the Cooktown Local News or its publisher.

Man charged with Bowls Club break in from a local male.

POLICE BEAT POLICE have advised an operation named, “Easter 2014”, will be run during the Easter School Holiday period to minimise road trauma on Queensland roads.

The operation will include a combination of a highly-visible, as well a covert police presence to enforce the road rules.

On the subject of road rules, five drink drivers were intercepted last week who returned Blood Alcohol Concentrations ranging from 0.036 per cent recorded from a female P-plate driver to 0.155 per cent in a breath test returned

And in court news, a Hope Vale man who appeared in the Cooktown Magistrates Court last week, was jailed for one month after being convicted of numerous breaches of bail conditions and public nuisance offences in Cooktown.

But it was not only drink driving offences that were keeping the local police busy last week, with a local man arrested and charged with allegedly breaking into the Cooktown Bowls Club last weekend, when numerous bottles of alcohol were stolen, while a juvenile has been sent to the drug diversion centre as a result of being found with a quantity of cannabis on him while he was at a noisy party on Hope Street on Saturday night.

Help us to preserve our beautiful Shire!

Littering – unlawfully deposited waste in volume smaller than 200 litres.

Illegal Dumping – unlawfully deposited waste in volume greater than 200 litres.

Remember to report littering and illegal dumping to reduce waste management costs for all ratepayers.

Let’s work together to STOP the unlawful disposal of rubbish in Cook Shire.

To report littering or illegal dumping contact Cook Shire Council Waste Management Coordinator on 4069 5444 or Department of Environment and Heritage Protection on 13 74 68.

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PHOTOS: GARY HUTCHISON

Night out @ the RSL Memorial Club

Gaylene Ryan and Jim Moore were still having a good time at the RSL on Friday night despite not winning the members’ draw.

Garry Curran and Deidre Murphy at the RSL waiting for the big members’ draw.

Myles Rye and Dan Kerridge enjoying a drink at the RSL before the members’ draw.

It was family catch up time for Daniel and Tania Wilson and Lisa Bell.

Cooktown RSL Memorial Club Manager John Gearn waiting to give $1700 away in the big members’ draw with Scott and Vera Bloxam and Robert West.

Left: Celebrating 43 years of marriage at the RSL on Friday night were, Desley and ‘Pinky’ Cotton who were joined by friends Ronnie Mead and Ben Kruger.

Right: ‘Tunny’ Walters joined his nephew ‘Stumpy’ Kulka for a drink at the RSL on Friday night.

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Dining out @ Da Wog’s Italian Restaurant

Looking good for Saturday night’s dinner at Da Wog’s were Renee Ford and Lisa Combe.

Akila Wu and Bella Tai.

Amber Ling and Harvey Ziang.

Konrad and Anton Czaja waiting for dessert.

Antoni Drobowiecki and Maria Czaja relaxing after their meal at Da Wog’s on Saturday night.

Jen and Craig Hall found a romantic corner of Da Wog’s to celebrate their second wedding anniversary on Saturday night.

Kim and John Pettersen deciding on their dinner order at Da Wog’s.

From Taiwan to Cooktown for an Italian dinner, Joey Wu and Amelia Lin were dining out with friends.

A Saturday night take-away pizza was on the menu for Kiaree Pledger and her mum Sarayha Reeves who were waiting outside Da Wog’s for their order.

Ivana Tsai and Ann Chen.

Atherton’s Sylvia O’Connor and Johathan Motlop from Cairns found their way to Da Wog’s on Saturday night for dinner.

Melbourne’s Roger Davis with Angela O’Connor, formerly of the U.K. and now retired, at Da Wog’s for dinner on Saturday night.

Cooktown Local News – Thursday, April 10, 2014 – 11

FRIDAY 11

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News Mornings 10:00 The Wonder Years 12:00 ABC News With Jane Hutrcheon 1:00 Janet King 2:00 At The Movies 2:30 As Time Goes By 3:00 Young James Heriot 4:00 Kingdom 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Grand Designs 6:50 What’s Your Story?

7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 QI: House & Home 8:30 The Doctor Blake Mysteries - Final - When members of a wealthy, much respected Ballarat family are discovered brutally murdered in their own home, the town demands justice.

9:30 Case Sensitive: The point of Rescue - Sally Thorne’s assuming of her best friend’s identity has tragic consequences.

10:20 Lateline 11:00 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL 11:40 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: “Make It Happen” (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 Football: Gold Coast Titans Vs Brisbane Broncos 9:30 Football: Penrith Panthers Vs Sydney Rabbitohs 11:30 Movie: “Out For Justice” (AV v,l) - A maverick cop hunts the man who brutally murdered his partner and best friend - a one man mission of vengeance that leads him back to the Brooklyn neighbourhood where both he and the killer grew up.

1:30 Movie: “Bad Boys” (AV v,l) - On the mean streets of Chicago, Mick O’Brien plays by the rules, his rules. The only saving grace in his life of crime is his relationship with his girlfriend.

However, when a heist ends in tragedy, O’Brien lands in jail with his worst enemy.

3:30 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 4:00 Brand Developers / 4:30 Good Morning America

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior” (C Adv V,H) 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 Better Homes & Gardens 7:30 Football: Richmond and Collingwood 11:00 TBA 12.00 Desperate Housewives - “Is This What You Call Love?” Susan is in for a shock when daughter Julie pays a visit and shows up six months pregnant. Bree’s alcohol consumption and lust for men continues to dominate and ruin her life.

1:00 Movie: “Dying On The Edge” - An ex cop turned insurance investigator looks into the death of a music producer who he suspects was murdered.

3:00 Home Shopping / 4:00 NBC Today - International news and weather including interviews with newsmakers in the world of politics, business, media, entertainment and sport.

5:00 World News 1:00 The Food Lover’s Guide To Australia 1:35 Inspector Rex: The Million Dollar Horse 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 Madhur Jaffrey’s Curry Nation 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 The Great British Countryside: Cornwall and Devon 8:35 The Dark Ages: An Age Of Light 9:35 As It Happened - The Real Inglorious Bastards 10:25 SBS World News Late 11:05 The Feed 11:35 Film: “We 3” - Camila, Rafael and Cazé all arrive from different parts of Brazil to attend college in São Paulo.

Meeting one night at a party, they instantly connect and quickly move into a big apartment together. Soon they are spending every minute together, and are simply known to others as ‘The Three’.

1:40 Kurt Wallender: The Leak 2:45 Film: “Vexille” 4:50 Destination Flavour Bitesize

SATURDAY 12

6:00 Rage 10:30 Rage Guest Programmer 11:30 The Checkout 12:00 Australian Story 12:30 Next Big Thing 1:40 Movie: “The Paleface” (G) 3:10 Movie: “The Pink Panther” (G) 5:10 River Cottage Veg Every Day 6:00 Saturday Landline 6:30 Gardening Australia 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Death In Paradise - The murder of a local gigolo brings DI Goodman and his team in contact with the social elite of Saint -Marie.

8:30 The Gods of Wheat Street: The Obligation - Odin Freeman is being pulled in all directions and the mechanics workshop that keeps them housed and fed is up for sale.

9:30 Last Tango in Halifax - Childhood sweethearts Alan and Celia, both widowed in their early 70s, fall for each other all over again when they are reunited on the internet after nearly 60 years 10:30 Good Cop: Sav’s quest to get Jonjo arrested for Andy’s murder draws suspicion.

11:35 Rage Guest Programmer 5:00 Rage

6:00 Bubble Guppies 7:00 Weekend Today - Saturday 10:00 Danoz Direct 11:00 The Garden Gurus 11:30 Animal Emergency 12:00 The Middle 12:30 TBA 4:00 The Bottom Line 4:30 South Aussi With Cosi 5:00 4WD TV 5:30 Getaway 6:00 National News Saturday 7:00 TBA 9:00 TBA 11:30 Movie: “Appaloosa” (AV v,l) - Two friends hired to police a small town that is suffering under the rule of a rancher find their job complicated by the arrival of a young widow 2:00 Movie: “Impractical Jokers” - Four prank-loving friends compete in extremely awkward social experiments in this hidden-camera series, tricking real life people into falling for their hilarious pranks.

2:30 The Avengers 4:00 Brand Developers 5:00 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 5:30 Wesley Impact

6:00 Saturday Disney 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show - Weekend 10:30 Seven News Special 12:00 Seven’s Horse Racing 2014 - The Championships Day 2 1:00 Please Marry My Boy 3:00 Football: Carlton v Melbourne 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Football: Gold Coast Vs Hawthorne 11:00 Strike Back - In order to force the delivery of weapons to war-torn Darfur, terrorists abduct Clare, a refugee -clinic doctor 1:00 Desperate Housewives 2:00 Special: Across The Sea Of Galilee - “Across The Sea Of Galilee” Tour Israel as the historic peace agreement with the Palestinians is negotiated, and see the traditional fishermen on the Sea of Galilee.

3:00 Harry’s Practice - Join Dr Harry Cooper and Dr Katrina Warren for everything you need to know about animals.

3:30 It Is Written Oceania 4:00 Home Shopping 5:00 Dr Oz - “The Best Solutions For Your Pain!” Get answers to your health questions from Dr Oz and other leading doctors, hospitals, associations and authors.

5:00 World News 1:00 Mahler 9 2:40 The Chopin Etudes 2:50 Piano Notes 3:00 Mel Brooks: Make A Noise 4:00 Contact - Peter Marlow: Margaret Thatcher 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 A History Of Celtic Britain.

6:30 SBS World News 7:30 My Wild Affair: The Ape Who went To College 8:30 Robson Green: How The North Was Built 9:30 Movie: “Sunshine Cleaning” M(ASL) -From The US 12:10 Movie: “25 Carat” (M A SNA) - In Spanish. Abel is a boxer turned debt collector who is struggling to provide for his young son. When he falls in love with beautiful car thief Kay, the couple plan for a new crime-free beginning. To fund their new law-abiding life, however, they conspire for one last big score.

12:50 Pornography: The Musical 1:50 Movie: “My Best Friend” 3:35 Harbour Of Hope 4:40 Destination Bite Size

SUNDAY 13

6:00 Rage 8:00 Weekend Breakfast 9:00 Insiders 10:00 Offsiders 10:30 The World This Week 11:00 7.30 11:30 Songs Of Praise 12:00 Landline 1:00 Gardening Australia 1:30 Compass: My Island Church 2:00 Death In Paradise 3:00 Da Vinci 4:00 Big Art Ideas 5:00 Midsomer Murders: Ring Out your Dead 6:30 Compass 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Restoration Home: Rock Farm 8:30 Jack Irish: Dead Point 10:20 Wallander: The Fifth Woman 11:30 Movie: “In The Heat of The Night” (Adult Themes, V) - While travelling in the Deep South, Virgil Tibbs becomes unwittingly embroiled in the murder investigation of a prominent businessman.

1:15 Movie: “Here Comes Mr Jordan” (PG) - Young prize fighter Joe Pendleton, killed in a plane crash, persuades ‘Heavenly Express’ dispatcher Mr. Jordan that he must find him a new body as he should have survived.

2:50 Restoration Home: Rock Farm 4:30 Catalyst 5:00 Gardening Australia / 5:30 Collectors

6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Financial Review Sunday 10:30 Wide World Of Sports 11:30 Sunday Footy Show 1:30 Broncos Insider 2:00 2014 Intrust Supercup 4:00 Football: Manly Sea Eagles Vs Cronulla Sharks 6:00 National News Sunday 6:30 TBA 7:30 60 Minutes 8:30 TBA 9:30 Person Of Interest 11:30 Who Gets The Last Laugh: Who gets the last laugh? pit’s two comedians against each other in the ultimate prank challenge. Given the same situation and elements with which to work, the guest comedians must dream up the funniest and most outrageous pranks possible, then successfully unleash them on the public.

12:00 Financial Review Sunday 12:30 What Would You Do? 1:30 Spyforce 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 AFL Game Day 11:30 Guys With Kids 12:00 Easter Special “The Road To The Show - Part 1” 1:30 Footy Flashbacks 3:00 2014 AFL Premiership Season St Kilda Vs Adelaide 6:00 Seven News 6:30 TBA 7:30 Sunday Night 8:30 Downton Abbey - Rosamund hatches a plan to help Edith out of her predicament, but will Violet see straight through it?

Isobel receives some unexpected attention, while Mary asks Gillingham for a favour.

10:00 Castle 11:00 Royal Pains: “Who’s Your Daddy?” The time has come for the in-laws- to-be to meet and Evan is worried that Eddie is going to mess it up with Paige’s parents.

12:00 Special: Secrets Of Coral Cay 2:00 Home Shopping 3:00 NBC Today 4:00 NBC Meet The Press 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 World News 1:00 Al Jazeera News 1:30 Wainwright Walks 2:00 Speedweek 4:00 Subaru National Road Series 4:30 UEFA Champions League Magazine 5:00 Subaru World Of Cycling 5:30 Who Do You Think You Are? Nigella Lawson 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Lost Worlds: Scotland 8:35 Tales Of The Unexpected 9:30 Paris-Roubaix 2014: - Live coverage of the 112th edition of Paris-Roubaix. Famous for its rough terrain and cobblestones, cyclists will compete over 257 km in this prestigious one day cycling race.

1:00 Food Lovers Guide To Australia 1:30 Movie: “The Price To Pay” - In French - Jean-Pierre has everything: career, wealth, a bourgeois existence. The one thing he lacks is the affection of his shopaholic wife.

3:10 Movie: “December Heat” - In Estonian - A failed communist rebellion in December 1924 in Estonia sets the scene in this lavishly produced historical action drama about a pair of newlyweds.

4:30 Luke Nguyen’s Greater Mekong Bitesize

MONDAY 14

SBS

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 ABC News Mornings 10:00 The Wonder Years 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 ABC News With Ros Childs 1:00 Landline 2:00 Poh’s Kitchen 2:30 As Time Goes By 3:00 Wild At Heart 4:00 Kingdom 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 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 Monroe 12:25 Movie: “The Woman On The Beach” (PG) 1:35 Movie: “Son Of The Shiek” (PG) 2:45 Movie: “The Phantom Of The Opera” (PG) 4.00 Movie: “The General” (PG) 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: “Curly Sue” (PG l,a) 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 TBA 12:00 Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations - Macau - Tony knew Macau as the place where fireworks were made. Those factories have since been replaced by casinos and now the island is known as the “Vegas of Asia.” Tony visits the Macau Tower bungee jump, the largest in the world, and takes the ultimate plunge.

1:00 Nitro Circus Live - Hong Kong - The Nitro Crew kicks off the World Tour in the Far East. The cast tries their hand at some of China’s favorite pastimes such as mastering Kung Fu and handling King Cobras. Things get a little crazy when a Typhoon hits, jeopardizing the entire tour.

1:30 Extra 2:00 Brand Developers

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Remember Sunday” (Cons Adv: 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 8:30 Revenge: Hatred 9:30 How I Met Your Mother: Vesuvius 10:00 How I Met Your Mother: The Magician’s Code Part 2 10:30 Talking Footy 11:30 Parks And Recreation: Emergency Response 1:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Sons And Daughters - Mitch and Karen make plans for a drastic solution to their problems, which could make or break them.

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

5:00 World News 1:00 Medieval Fightbook 2:00 Battle Castle 2:50 Story Of Him 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:00 Living Black 5:30 Global Village 6:00 Luke Nguyen’s Vietnam 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Mythbusters: Herding Cats/Full Of Crap/Greased Pig 8:35 Vikings: Eye For An Eye 9:30 RocKwiz 10:30 SBS World News Late 11:00 The World Game 11:30 FA Cup 2014: Semi Final Highlights 12:30 Subaru Nationasl Road Series 1:00 Shorts On Screen 2:15 Movie: “Running On Empty” MA (A,S) - Japanese - The beautiful Azami is tired of her penniless and lazy boyfriend.

3:10 Movie: “Sleep Dealer” M (V) - Spanish - A young man works as a virtual reality wage slave in a high-tech sweatshop in Tijuana, 4:45 Dance Me To The End Of Love

TUESDAY 15

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 ABC News With Ros Childs 1:00 Q&A 2:00 Poh’s Kitchen 2:30 As Time Goes By 3:00 Wild At Heart 4:00 Kingdom 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Grand Designs 6:50 What’s Your Story.

7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Foregin Correspondent 8:30 Dead Drunk: A Night In The Cross 9:30 At The Movies 10:00 The Writer’s Room 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:30 Four Corners 12:15 Media Watch 12:30 Movie: “The Magnificent Ambersons” (G) 2:00 Movie: Room Service 3:30 Rugby Union: Shute Shield: 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: “Grumpy Old Men” - With John and Max, wifeless and retired, hating each other has become their greatest pleasure in life...that is until radiant, freespirited and enchantingly eccentric college professor Ariel Truax moves across the street and innocently escalates their mutual loathing to new heights. (MCL, Sexual Ref:) 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 TBA 12:00 20/20 - 20/20 is news and current affairs show anchored by Elizabeth Varga and Chris Cuomo.

1:00 Extra - Co-hosts Mario Lopez and Maria Menounos reporting in front of a live audience from The Grove in Los Angeles.

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: “Kid Cop” (Cons Adv: 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 8:35 TBA 9:35 Parenthood: “Just Like At Home / The Enchanting Mr. Knight” - Julia leans on the family for support during her struggles with Joel. Jasmine and Crosby move in with Zeek and Camille while their house is under repair.

11:30 Smash: “The Bells And Whistles” - Julia leans on the family for support during her struggles with Joel.

12:30 Harry’s Practice - Join Dr Harry Cooper and Dr Katrina Warren for everything you need to know about animals.

1:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 World News 1:00 Celtic Women 2:25 ADbc 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 Antiques Uncovered (New Series) 8:30 Insight 9:30 Dateline 10:30 SBS World News Late 11:05 The Killing: In Danish. Sarah Lund and Ulrick Strange travel to Sweden to question and protect the only other surviving member of Jens Peter Raben’s former army squad.

12:15 Guilty Pleasures 1:45 Movie: “The Mermaid” - A modern rendition of Hans Christian Andersen’s story ‘The Little Mermaid’.

3:50 How To Start A Revolution - Nobel Peace Prize nominee Gene Sharp’s 2003 handbook for non-violent protest ‘From Dictatorship to Democracy’ has been influential on the tactics of democratic protests internationally.

4:50 Luke Nguyen’s Greater Mekong Bitesize

WEDNESDAY 16

IMPARJA

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 ABC News Mornings 10:00 The Wonder Years 11:00 One Plus One 11:30 Foreign Correspondent 12:00 ABC News With Ros Childs 12:30 National Press Club Address 2:00 Poh’s Kitchen 2:30 As Time Goes By 3:00 Wild At Heart 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 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 & Specks 9:00 The Agony of Modern Manners: Online 9:30 The Kumars 10:00 The Wrong Mans: Running Mans 11:05 The Business 10:30 Lateline 11:30 Hustle 12:30 Movie: “We’re No Angels” (G) - Three escaped Devil’s Island convicts help a downtrodden storekeeper and his family to outwit a scheming relative.

2:30 Football: VFL: Round 2 Essendon v North Ballarat 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: “Arthur” - Arthur is a wealthy man who likes a drink, or ten. However, his $750 million dollar inheritance is at risk if he doesn’t marry what he deems as the most boring blonde girl on Long Island. (Adult Themes Mild Coarse Language) 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 TBA 8:30 The AFL Footy Show - The Logie award-winning AFL Footy Show celebrates its 21st season, starring Garry Lyon, James Brayshaw, Sam Newman, Billy Brownless and Shane Crawford.

10:30 TBA 1:30 Brand Developers 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News

6:00 Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Living Proof” (Cons Adv: A,L) 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 11:00 TBA 12:00 Defiance: “If I Ever Leave This World Alive” When a deadly disease spreads through Definace, the council vote that the most affected, the Irithians, need to be segregated from the community.

1:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Sons And Daughters - Barbara reacts swiftly when she finds out about Gordon’s illness, but things don’t turn out the way she’s planned.

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

5:00 World 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 Pilgrimage With Simon Reeve 8:35 One Born Every Minute 9:30 The Bridge 10:35 SBS World News Late 11:15 Movie: “Incendies” - In French, Arabic & English - When notary Lebel sits down with Jeanne and Simon Marwan to read them their mother Nawal’s will, the twins are stunned to receive a pair of envelopes - one for the father they thought was dead and another for a brother they didn’t know existed.

MAV(V,A) 1:30 Movie: “Wonderful Town” - in Thai M (L,S) 3:15 Movie: “Eastern Plays” - in Turkish M (A,V,D,L) 4:45 ADbc Bitesize - A bite-sized morsel of SBS’s historybased quiz program.

4:50 Luke Nguyen’s Greater Mekong Bitesize

THURSDAY 17

ABC

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 ABC News Mornings 10:00 The Wonder Years 11.00 Origins of Us 12:00 ABC News With Ros Childs 1:00 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL 1:30 The Kumars 2:00 Poh’s Kitchen 2:30 As Time Goes By 3:00 Wild At Heart 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Grand Designs 6:55 Clarke And Dawe 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 The Checkout 8:30 Janet King: The Greatest Good 9:30 Assused: Stephen’s Story 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:35 The School 12:20 Movie: “The Strange Love Of Martha Ivers” (PG) A violent argument and an accidental murder bind for life Martha Ivers and Walter O’Neil.

2:30 Football: WAFL: Round 4: East Perth Vs West Perth 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: “Hairspray” (Mild Coarse Language, Drug Ref, Adult Themes) - 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 Top Gear 8:40 The NRL Footy Show 10:40 Fat Tony & Co 11:40 Rizzoli & Isles 12:30 Extra 1:00 Impractical Jokers 1:30 Wesley Impact 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: “G-Force” (Cons Adv: 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 2014 AFL Premiership Season - Brisbane Vs Richmond “Rnd 5: Brisbane v Richmond” This looms as a big clash at the Gabba for the Tigers who had trouble up north earlier in the year.

11:00 Movie: “Centurion” - “Centurion (2010)” A splinter group of Roman soldiers fight for their lives behind enemy lines after their legion is decimated in a devastating guerrilla attack.

(Cons Adv: V) 12:00 Dr Oz 1:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today

5:00 Korean News 5:15 Copa Del Rey 2014 Final 1:00 Turn Back Time 2:00 The Hotel 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 Jonathan Phang’s Gourmet Express 9:35 Life Of Crime 10:30 SBS World News Late 11:05 UEFA Champions League Magazine 11:30 Toughest Place To Be A... - Miner 12:30 Putin, Russia And The West 1:35 Movie: “I Only Want To Walk” (M a) - Four small-time women bank robbers plan a dangerous strike against a band of Mexican drug traffickers.

3:50 Korea: The Forgotten War In Colour 4:45 Luke Nguyen’s Greater Mekong Bitesize

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CROSSWORD No. 193

SUDOKU No. 193

Your  Lucky 

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ARIES (March 21st - April 20th)

Your ability to spot a financial opportunity when you see it will help you to bring in a windfall: spending the money won’t be quite as easy! Try to sort your long-term priorities. Romance. A few well-chosen compliments will make a big difference to your partner’s attitude.

TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st)

An unexpected invitation may turn out to be a “red herring”. Don’t allow yourself to be taken for a ride. Concentrate on what’s really important to you this week.

Romance. You may be a little shocked when you discover how old a recent admirer is. You will want to reassess your relationship with this person.

GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st)

A bad habit will finally be broken, so long as you have enough will-power. There is a new project waiting for someone to take the lead.

This would be an excellent time to make the first move. Romance. Your love-life will get a powerful boost this week. It may come in an unexpected form, however: be open to all possibilities.

FOR KIDS

CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd)

A remark which is a little too personal for comfort must not be allowed to put you off track. You need to set yourself some achievable goals this week and stick to them.

Romance. Someone will let you down rather badly, perhaps without meaning to. Be careful of a situation which seems too good to be true: it probably is.

LEO (July 24th - August 23rd)

If you got paid on the basis of the amount you speak, you would make a lot of money over the next few days! It might be better if you kept some things to yourself, however. Remember to think before you open your mouth! Romance. A meeting with friends will go well - provided you are subtle. There could be a not-so-secret admirer among them: stay alert!

VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd)

An accident could happen if you don’t look out. Be particularly careful of breaking something which doesn’t belong to you; it could ruin all your good work from the last few weeks. Romance. You should be feeling very close to your partner at the moment. A helping hand will not go unnoticed.

FINDWORD No. 193

LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd)

You will be surprised what a difference a few kind words make. This will be an excellent time to make up for a recent disappointment. Try not to overspend, though. Romance. Someone whom you don’t really like will become very persistent. You may have to review your opinion of this person.

A LAUGH WITH LOTSA

SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd)

Be careful not to judge someone else’s values by your own standards. You may find that yours are too strict for other people. You need to be more open-minded this week and be prepared to really listen to what people say to you. Romance. Someone that you have had your eye on for ages has suddenly noticed you: now you will have to take the initiative.

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MUDDY RIVER

SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st) Somebody whom you know well will be pleased with your effort. You may be a little surprised at their reaction! It might not be what you expected, but it will be good for you. Romance. You will soon know if a romantic meeting has gone well: don’t miss the obvious signs.

CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th)

A secret which you have been trying to hide for several months may finally come out. You will be surprised how positively your friends react. This week you will realise you were wrong to worry about this.

Romance. A meeting in the open air will help to put your social life back on track. There are changes coming in your romantic life.

AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th)

QUOTE OF THE DAY

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There is only one way to avoid criticism: do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing.

–Aristotle

SOLUTIONS No. 193

A disappointing turn of events should not make you lose heart. You are getting bored by the same old routine: you want an opportunity to use your creativity and develop new ideas. This will come soon. Romance.

Your positive mood will help you to meet someone whom you might otherwise have turned down.

PISCES (February 20th - March 20th)

Don’t be any more assertive than is really necessary: you will have a better chance of getting what you want if you are subtle.

Others will demand your attention in a domestic situation this week. Romance. Your partner will be delighted if you compliment them this week.

They need a boost more than you realise, so try to arrange something exciting for them this weekend.

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COMMUNITY

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CLASSIFIEDS COOKTOWN MEDICAL CENTRE The Doctors and staff at the Cooktown Medical Centre wish everyone a Happy Easter.

We wish to advise the Surgery will be closed on Friday 18th, Saturday 19th, Sunday 20th and Monday 21st of April, 2014.

We will re-open at normal times from Tuesday 22nd of April, 2014.

Please ensure you have your supply of regular medications before the Easter holiday break.

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with Marty Pattie

Eat your garden – Yummy!

ONE of the most important things to remember when growing your own food is to make sure you’re not “swimming against the tide”. That means - grow stuff suitable to our climate. Too many people in the wet tropics “thrash against the current” trying to grow fresh produce that is not compatible to our conditions.

This is the first part of a series which concentrates on what we should all endeavour to do, and that is grow our own food. It is not only cheaper and healthier, but it is immensely rewarding.

Hopefully, I can offer some tips and advice that can help everyone.

A lot of the food plants that grow so well in our monsoon climate may seem a bit alien to some.

Many of these won’t be found in the produce department of the local supermarket, but with a slight tweaking or retraining of the taste buds, they can be just as yummy and enriching (and haven’t done thousands of miles in a truck). Plus - it’s great for the soul to be connected to the earth, and nothing does this like growing your own food.

Moringa oleifera the most used common names for this amazingly versatile plant are: the “chicken drumstick” or the “horseradish tree” due to the shape of its seeds and the taste of its roots. A native to the Himalayan foothills, it is an extremely beneficial plant. The leaves can be eaten raw or cooked in soups and stews, the young seed pods can be cooked – they taste a bit like asparagus, and the mature seeds can be stir-fried (they have a nutty flavour). This plant grows as a fully-fledged tree, so can ideally offer gentle shade for plants needing some protection from the harsh sun. The leaves and branches are high in nitrogen so any prunings or leaf drop make a fantastic mulch or compost.

Besides all its nutritional goodies, moringa oleifera is also a great bee and stock fodder plant, a water purifier and has numerous medicinal benefits. It can be grown

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easily from hardwood cuttings.

Sweet leaf – Sauropys androgynous - is another hardy food plant that is well suited to our climate and soil. It thrives in hot, humid conditions and tolerates acidic clay soil. The leaves have a pleasant pea flavour and can be added to salads or stir fries. Like lots of kids, mine aren’t overly keen on greens, but quite happily graze on sweet leaf when playing in the garden. It has flowers and fruits which are also edible and grows well from cuttings.

Brazilian spinach - Alternanthera sissoo also called sambu lettuce, this green keeps growing wet season or dry. It grows as a ground cover and will tolerate a fair amount of shade though will be equally as happy in full sun. Another great substitute for lettuce.

The Wing Bean – Psophocarpus tetrogonolobus (say that three times quickly after a few drinks) - is a native to New Guinea. A fantastic hardy bean that thrives in the tropics, it is best harvested and eaten young when the pods are supple and succulent. The bigger and more mature they get, the woodier they are.

The leaves can be eaten like spinach, the flowers put into salads and the tuberous roots are also edible.

Top pic: Sweet leaf.

Middle pic: Brazillian spinach.

Bottom pic: Moringa oleifera - the most used common names are: ‘ the chicken drumstick’ or the ‘horseradish tree’.

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Along the BLOOMFIELD TRACK

with Mike D’Arcy – D’Arcy of DAintree 4WD tours

Stick insect only seen in Wet Tropics World Heritage area WHAT’S a quirky blueish-green colour and spits out peppermint spray?

It’s not a seasick sailor, but a very unusual insect called the peppermint stick insect (or Megacrania batesii). There’s no other insect – or insect colour - quite like it. We only get them in the Wet Tropics World Heritage area, mainly in the northern end.

They don’t really spit, rather they squirt. When disturbed by a predator, they send out a surprisingly sweet-smelling spray of milky-white gooey peppermint - just enough to sting the eyes of a preying spider or bird, or surprise a curious tourist.

Their diet is the serrated leaf of only the pandanus plant, in which

they also hide skilfully.

Indigestible to us, to them the bread of life.

Even when they are inextricably entwined, like the coupling two in the accompanying photo, they are almost perfectly camouflaged among the pandanus leaves. The male is the much smaller of the two, but with better wings, does most of the flitting around. She is bigger and can fly, but doesn’t much need to.

She just drops the fertilised eggs down the leaf, where they hatch a few months later.

When I think insects, I think of the Insect Museum. Apart from its collection under glass, you usually see spiny leaf insects, goliath stick insects and, if you’re lucky, a caterpillar of the giant hercules moth. It’s off Turpentine Road, 20

minutes drive south of Cape Tribulation.

Where else can you find the peppermint stick insect?

Their pandanus food lives mainly in swampy areas and near the beach, so that’s where you’ll most likely find them.

Alongside Thornton Beach, Kulki (at Cape Trib beach) , Dubujai Boardwalk and at Myall Beach through the Cape Trib Campground are all good spots. Look for the telltale signs that the pandanus leaves have been freshly eaten (only peppermint stick insects would eat pandanus leaves - have you ever tried them? Don’t!

They’re too prickly for a start).

The bottom unsealed end of the road from Cedar Bay National Park

has been badly potholed by the constant rain. The Bloomfield River crossing and Woobadda Creek have been open most days over the last week, with occasional tree falls stopping traffic until removed by hardy travellers with chain saws.

Last week, I hoped that the monsoonal was over.

This week Ita, a Tropical 3 or 4 grade Cyclone is here to dump on us. Be very careful, and please take precautions.

Happy travelling Mike and Trish D’Arcy D’Arcy of Daintree 4WD Tours Phone: +61 7 4098 9180 www.darcyofdaintree. com.au

Above: Peppermint stick insect on a pandanus leaf.

Left: Caterpillar of a giant hercules moth - seen at the Insect Museum near Cooper Creek.

Living Well

with MICHELLE HODGKISS

‘BEAT IT’ is more than an exercise program • To cook your burger preheat a large frying pan for about four minutes on a high heat. Turn the heat down to medium.

Place the burgers in the pan and use a spatula to lightly press down on them, making sure the burger is in full contact.

Cook them to your liking for three or four minutes on each side – you may need to cook them in two batches.

Story and photo

by CHLOE DYCE The Cooktown BEAT IT program is not just an exercise class, it helps people build healthy life skills, a support network and the confidence for you to get active and stay active.

This helps build strong, fit and healthy families (see box for program details).

My favourite session in the program was the recent “Recipe Modification” session. This is where we can put the theory of good nutrition into practice. Favourite and traditional recipes can often be modified to improve their nutritional quality, by adding more fibre, more fruit and vegetables and less saturated fat, added sugars and added salt.

As a part of the session we transformed our favourite recipes to improve their nutritional quality. The challenge was set to transform the greasy, unhealthy fast

Try making this quick, delicious and healthy burger, topped with beetroot, mint and yoghurt sauce at home. food burger into quick, healthy homemade burgers. The challenge was accomplished and the BEAT IT participants enjoyed the healthy burgers. Once you’ve mastered this tasty basic recipe, you can make it your own with different herbs, spices and toppings. The sky’s the limit!

Healthy Homemade Burgers Ingredients:

8 sprigs of fresh flat-leaf parsley; 2 grated carrots; 500g quality minced beef; 1 large free-range egg; Freshly ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; Olive oil; 1 cos or round lettuce; 3 tomatoes; 1 red onion; and 6 wholegrain burger buns.

Method: • Finely chop the pars-

ley, including the stalks; • Add the parsley, carrot, and minced beef to the bowl; • Crack in the egg and add pepper; • With clean hands, scrunch and mix everything up well; • Divide into SIX and pat and mould each piece into a roundish shape about 2cm thick; • Drizzle the burgers with oil, put on a plate, covr and place in the fridge until needed (this helps them to firm up);

Beetroot and mint and yoghurt sauce Ingredients: 2 large whole beetroots (about 400g - roasted or boiled until soft). Alternative option - use a couple of tins of diced beetroot, drain the liquid, and weigh 400g of plain beetroot. Rinse it in a colander to get rid of the excess vinegar flavour; Small handful of fresh garden mint; 1 clove garlic; ¼ teaspoon ground cumin; Juice of half a lemon; and 2 tablespoons plain (un-

sweetened) organic yoghurt.

Method: • Place all ingredients in a food processor or blender and whizz until smooth;

• Check for seasoning and add extra if desired; and • This freezes well too if you want to make a double batch and have some for later.

BEAT IT Qualified exercise professionals Chanelle Oldaker and Sandy Jones (Diabetes Educator) create a fun, safe and supportive environment at the Wellbeing Centre for the BEAT IT program. Classes run twice weekly, and include a combination of aerobic, resistance training and stretching exercises.

The classes are tailored to individual abilities, which allows you to progress to higher levels as you become more confident and your health and fitness improve. One of the best features of BEAT IT is that it is a group-based program, giving you the benefits of exercising with other participants, and allowing you to motivate and support each other along the way.

The program also includes fortnightly education sessions and they cover a range of topics from teaching you strategies to set SMART goals (goals that are specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and timely), developing your own exercise plan to nutrition education sessions.

To register your interest in the next BEAT IT program please contact either Sandy Jones on 4043 0170 or Chanelle Oldaker on 4069 6421.

Cooktown Local News – Thursday, April 10, 2014 – 17

SPORT

Hope Vale’s Pearson stars Story and photo

by ALF WILSON LAKEN Pearson from Hope Vale starred for the Cape York repre-

sentative side which won the North Queensland under-16 Australian Rules championships held at Airlie Beach.

Marlin Coast Veterinary Surgery Will be visiting Cooktown WedneSday, May 7 from 2pm and ThurSday, May 8 until 12 noon Clinic is at the CWA rooms FOR APPOINTMENTS PLEASE PHONE

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It was the fourth time in five years Cape York has taken out the prestigious title held on March 29 and 30.

Other competing sides were Townsville, Cairns, Mackay and Capricornia.

Cape York official Rick Hanlon said that Laken was an exciting prospect.

“At the carnival, Laken played in the mid field and has enormous potential and is aged 15,” Hanlon said.

“He is very fast and can cut through traffic and we are working on a few aspects of his game to make him even better.”

Cape York went through the carnival undefeated and in their last match narrowly beat Townsville 6-4-40 to 5-5-35.

Laken was named amongst Cape York’s best in a quality performance.

In Cape York’s 5-434 to 3-7-25 win over Cairns, Laken scored two goals and was best on the

The Cape York winning team at the NQ under-16 titles at Airlie Beach. ground.

3-2-20.

The day before in round one, Cape York 7-4-46 thrashed Mackay

Cape York also beat Capricorn 3-4-22 to 0-88.

April’s diary of events

INLAND RUN DEPARTS CAIRNS

Wed, Fri, Sat and Sun at 7am – Arrives Cooktown 11.45am

Scheduled events for the rest of April include:

DEPARTS COOKTOWN

Saturday 12 – Shotgun Shoot from 1pm;

Wed, Fri, Sun at 1.30pm – Arrives Cairns 6pm Sat at 12.30pm – arrives Cairns 5pm

Sunday 20 – Service Rifle Shoot from 9am;

Mon, Wed and Fri at 7am

DEPARTS COOKTOWN

Tues, Thurs and Sat at 7.30am

AGENTS

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Bus Service and Airport Shuttle Bus Bookings essential: 7 days 4069 5446 ‘Travel with the Local Boy’

Owned and operated

by Allan Harlow

• The schedule is subject to change or to cancel without notice • Child fares • Student fares • Pensioner rates (not available on Saturdays)

WITH inclement weather threatening this weekend’s schedule Shotgun Shoot, members are advised to contact their relevant Discipline Captains to confirm whether it will be held.

Saturday 26 – Working bee;

Sunday 27 – Black Powder Shoot from 9am.

Anne Williams Secretary.

“There is an enormous amount of talent in North Queensland,” Pratt said.

up of seven shooters to contest the 45-Shot Standard Match last Wednesday evening.

event.

We did manage to miss the showers and the event went well.

Wednesday 16 – Sports Pistol/Cenntrefire Shoot from 5.30pm;

First was Peter with 337, second was Clint with 295 and third was Ben with 268.

Friday 25 – Sunset Rifle Shoot;

Saturday 26 – Sunset Pistol Shoot; and

players.

Shooters turn up despite wet weather

Saturday 19 - Rifle Practice and Sighting-in from 8am; Pistol Shoot from 3pm;

COASTAL RUN DEPARTS CAIRNS

AFLQ North Queensland Development Manager Graeme Pratt congratulated all carnival

ALTHOUGH wet weather seems to have been putting a dampener on outdoor sporting events lately, we still had a great roll-

On Wednesday nights we alternate the shoots between the popular 3-Position Service Shoot, Standard Match and Sports Pistol to give a bit of variety to our

The calendar for the rest of April is as follows:

Wednesday 23 – 3-P Service Match from 5.30pm; Wednesday 30 – Monthly meeting followed by Standard and Air Pistol Match from 5.30pm.

Janne Stewart Secretary.

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Mate against mate – Mick takes the prize MARK Rolan wasn’t going to let Mick Mason better of him two weeks in a row, which saw the two mates engaged in a thrilling golfing battle for last week’s Italian Restaurant Weekly Stroke competition prize.

Unfortunately for Mark though, Mick scored his second gong on count-back after they both returned nett scores of 61.

Last Saturday’s Milkwood Lodge Stableford competition attracted a large field of members

along with two visiting players who thoroughly enjoyed themselves and our course.

Alice Burton had a fantastic game to be the day’s winner with a score of 36 Stableford points, while just behind Alice was John Pettersen as the runner-up position with 35.

Nearest-The-Pins were landed by Wal Welsh for 2/11 and Rick Butler for 9/18 and I’m not sure if anyone landed on 14 as the card hasn’t been returned.

It was fantastic to see more and more golfers coming out to enjoy the course on Sunday as we had nearly 20 golfers compete in the Sovereign Resort Sunday 9-Hole Stroke competition last week as well as the Italian Restaurant Weekly Stroke competition.

Paul is also leading the field for this week’s Italian Restaurant Weekly Stroke competition with a nett score of 62, while currently in runner-up place is Peter Shields and Will Lawton who have both returned scores of 66. This week’s competition is being played off the white tees.

Our resident burglar, Paul Haley, was the winner of the Sovereign Resort Sunday 9-Hole competition with a nett score of 29 and our new member, Will Lawton, was runner-up with a nett 31.

Our one and only greenkeeper Phil Witheridge is doing a fantastic job in keeping our course in tip top shape and trying his hardest to do all jobs that are required to keep it in the condition

it is. I have spoken with Phil and he is okay with members giving him a helping hand with pulling the runners out of the greens. At this time of the year, the Blue Couch creates runners and you are more than welcome to pull them if you see them on the green when you are waiting for your turn to putt.

We will also be having a working bee prior to the Open and a day and date for this working bee will be worked out soon.

It would be great if members could volunteer their

Prime barra time is now

time and help Phil out.

Greg Norman’s Top Tip: Accurate alignment would be a simple matter if we could stand directly on the line that extends from our ball to the target. But the fact is, that we stand to the side of the ball, and that makes alignment tough. For this reason, I don’t even try to align my body to the target until after I have aligned my club face.

Holding the club in my right hand only, I approach the ball from behind. While I do this, I sight up and down the

line that extends from the ball to my target, looking for a spot a few yards in front of my ball and on that line. Once I find that, I set the club face behind the ball and swivel it minutely back and forth until it is pointing directly at the spot.

Only after the clubace is squarely in position do I assume my grip and align my body in the address position.

Happy golfing everyone.

Kelly Barnett Manager Cooktown Golf Links.

293 Mulgrave Rd Cairns • Ph: (07) 4041 4543

TOP END CARS

4WD & Commercials Tide times Cooktown

This crew is happy with this solid Spanish mackerel landed on a recent Gone Fishing tour. Photos courtesy of Gone Fishing.

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 11 Apr

Tue 15 Apr

Low 12:50 am 1.03 m High 7:02 am 2.52 m Low 1:22 pm 0.91 m High 7:24 pm 2.23 m

Low 2:43 am 0.96 m High 8:35 am 2.49 m Low 2:52 pm 0.62 m High 9:12 pm 2.58 m

Sat 12 Apr Wed 16 Apr

LAST weekend was a good opportunity for boating and sailing with the flat tides and light to moderate breeze.

In the fishing stakes though, the flat tides provided no tidal run.

The saying goes - the less tidal run, the less fishing action.

When there are small tides coupled with fresh water river flows, this can cause a backup of fresh water in the upper reaches of a river,

Low 1:16 am 0.98 m High 7:24 am 2.54 m Low 1:41 pm 0.84 m High 7:47 pm 2.33 m

especially during the incoming tide. Fresh water is not as heavy as salt water, so it will flow over the salt water.

During the weekend, there was about a halfmetre depth of fresh water above the salt water in the Endeavour at Marton.

Low 3:17 am 1.02 m High 9:04 am 2.40 m Low 3:22 pm 0.62 m High 9:49 pm 2.58 m

Sun 13 Apr Thu 17 Apr Low 1:43 am 0.95 m High 7:46 am 2.55 m Low 2:02 pm 0.75 m High 8:11 pm 2.44 m

If you are going to fish using live bait, you need to get the bait below the fresh water layer otherwise the salt water live bait will die.

All the regular salt water river fish will tend to stay deep below the fresh water as well.

The dark skies in the background failed to dampen the spirits of this angler who is delighted with this capture of a northern bluefin tuna.

The next full moon is on Tuesday, April 15, with tidal flows ranging from 1.6 to 2.1m in height. From today, Thursday, through to the full moon is the prime time to go bar-

ramundi chasing in the five days leading up to the big moon. There is also expected to be a resurgent fresh water flow in the rivers from the showers blown onshore since Monday by the

Low 3:57 am 1.12 m High 9:36 am 2.26 m Low 3:56 pm 0.67 m High 10:32 pm 2.52 m

Mon 14 Apr Fri 18 Apr

tropical cyclone in the Coral Sea.

The fish are there, so get amongst the action.

Local anglers have been landing nice fingermark, queenfish and mangrove jack from the rivers through the week.

Safe boating and fishing!

Tight lines.

Russell Bowman The Lure Shop.

Low 2:11 am 0.94 m High 8:09 am 2.53 m Low 2:25 pm 0.68 m High 8:39 pm 2.52 m

Low 4:44 am 1.27 m High 10:13 am 2.08 m Low 4:35 pm 0.78 m High 11:24 pm 2.42 m

MOON PHASES NEW MOON Tuesday, Apr 29.

Time: 16.14

FIRST QUARTER Wed, May 7.

Time: 13.15

FULL MOON Tuesday, Apr 15.

Time: 17.42

LAST QUARTER Tuesday, Apr 22.

Time: 17.52

Marine radio channels:

21 and 16

Weather Watch Endeavour Valley rainfall total April: 15 mm

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Pope trains under martial arts champion in Philippines

By SARAH MARTIN COOKTOWN teenager Joe Pope is primed for his next muaythai challenge after a gruelling two weeks in the Philippines training under the tutelage of European muaythai, kickboxing and mixed martial arts superstar, Ole “Iron Fist” Laursen.

The 15-year-old Joe went toeto-toe with the European SuperLeague and K-1 Max champion at the Philippines’ Legacy Gym in preparation for his bout this weekend in Townsville.

which is one of the biggest shows in the country, featuring muaythai household names Dane “Daddy Cool” Beauchamp, Beniah Douma, Toby “The Weapon” Smith and Kosta Masmanidis.

Joe and Full Boar Muaythai stablemate Storm Damschke will both fight on the Pride and Glory card,

Joe is going in against the lessexperienced, but undefeated Corey Tunbridge, all the way from West-

European muaythai, kickboxing and mixed martial arts superstar, Ole “Iron Fist” Laursen in training with Cooktown’s Joe Pope. Photo submitted.

ern Australia, while Storm, 15, steps up as the underdog against Townsville fighter Jayden Rohan.

Fighters are being flown in from as far away as Thailand, Western Australia and South Australia, and the event will be available to view live online at www.gfl.tv for only $10 and afterwards on Foxtel.

The fight will be a warm up for Joe, who is heading to the International Federation of Muaythai Amateur’s Junior World Championships in Malaysia in early May, where he will compete against the world’s best juniors from more than 100 countries for the chance to win gold for Australia.

Storm Damschke and Joe Pope will both fight on the Pride and Glory card in Townsville this weekend. Photo: SARAH MARTIN.

Fancy thinking the dry season has arrived was so confident the dry season has arrived that he used toilet paper to lay the trail. There’s just no telling some people...

Hash Trash Granddad hosted this week’s run and, would you believe it, he

We set out from his hill-top retreat and turned right. Surprisingly, F*&t managed to pick the right direction without any assistance; I guess wisdom comes with age. He did get things wrong at the first intersection and

misdirected poor Moses, who always does what his elders and betters tell him. We followed Granddad around the block, listening to him say, “There was a clue there. Look around and you might see some paper. Or perhaps someone stole it.”

What can you say, apart from, “Yeah – right!”

We investigated the further reaches of Ann Street, which you might

know, and turned onto Irwin Street and I am sure you do not know how scenic that is. We passed Split Rock, which was allegedly split by a Cornishman, overnight, using no more than a tooth pick and a large bottle of whisky.

Then onto Baird Street and, via some steep bush, round to Saddlebag’s house. She is still crippled, but glad to welcome

us with some champagne and melon punch. Yo-Yo and two new compatriots did not make it this far, and we found them back home, attacking the esky.

During the run, GM Thermo had been savaged by some wasps that Granddad had not noticed, and she was ready to make him suffer. In spite of his offer to kiss her better, she made him sink a beer for his 40-

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1/2 carton run (972), for the wasps, and for cutting himself open on a sharp stick while laying the run. We welcomed two Polish virgins whom Blowhard had brought and a stalwart ankle-biter – also Polish.

We now have a date for the winter camp (don’t ask – I’ve forgotten), and it will coincide with Cooktown Hash’s 1600th run! With only

52 weeks in the year, we have come a long way.

Next week’s run, our 1588th celebrates the year of the Spanish Armada. Matchbox and Whizz are hosts, and nautical Hashers will be welcome. Just turn up at 5.30pm on Monday, Apri 14 to join in.

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