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Pedal power added to ﬁght against crime By GARY HUTCHISON COOKTOWN Police added stealth to their armoury in their fight against crime in the central business district and its surrounds on Monday, when they introduced push-bike patrols of the area. And it is through the generous donations of an anonymous Cairnsbased business, Cooktowners and added funding from the Queensland Police Service that the initiative has become a reality. In the March 29 edition of the Cooktown Local News,the local boys in blue made a plea for community assistance rather than endure an 18-month wait for funding dependent on bureaucratic approval. Constable Lachlan McManus said that from that story, the Cairns business donated two bicycles, while locals had made cash donations and the QPS had added its share for the funding which provided for the purchase of uniforms, lights and helmets. “We’re very grateful to everyone who has helped make this a reality,” Constable McManus said. “We’d like to publicly acknowledge the person who donated the bikes, but they prefer to remain anonymous. “Our locals have been fabulous and they can take some pride in helping us to get this up-andrunning, they can have a real sense of ownership in the initiative.” He said Cooktown would join Doomadgee as the only other country station in Queensland to be conducting push-bike patrols. “Bike patrols are usually done in cities like Brisbane and Cairns,”

he said. “They’ve been very successful in combating crime wherever bikes have used and we’re hoping to have a similar result here.” He said patrols would be intelligence-driven towards the town’s “hot spots” and the late night cruisers who are responsible for a big percentage of offences committed after dark. “The trouble is, Cooktown is so quiet they know as soon as we start the LandCruisers up and they hide,” he said. “And they can hear us from a mile away, so we’re automatically at a disadvantage. “On bikes, we’ll have the advantage of stealth that we don’t have in vehicles.” Constable McManus said patrols of the local school areas would also be included in their duties. Officer-in-Charge Senior Sergeant John McArthur said crews would be rostered on staggered shifts, as well as being combined with officers patrolling in motor vehicles. “The officers on bikes will work during the day, late at night and into the early morning,” he said. “We know the trends required and with the crews on bikes pedalling around, we can improve our clear-up rate as well as bringing some peace on those nights when the youth are getting around causing trouble.” He said daylight patrols would also increase police visibility and improve public relations with the members of his station. RIGHT: Cooktown Police Constables Andrew Finall and Lachlan McManus reporting for duty. Photos: GARY HUTCHISON.

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THE Carbon Tax was introduced on Sunday, and, if Treasury modelling is right, about half of household carbon cost will be included in energy bills, which are now about 3% of household expenditure. That means the carbon cost on energy adds about 0.3% to living costs. And the other half of the carbon cost is spread very thinly over the remaining 97%. Switching off the beer fridge in the garage when you’re not using it could save you as much as you’ll spend on the carbon tax. If Treasury modelling is right, about half of household carbon cost will be included in energy bills, which are now about 3% of household expenditure. That means the carbon cost on energy adds about 0.3% to living costs. And the other half of the carbon cost is spread very thinly over the remaining 97% of living costs. ‘Focusing on cutting energy use delivers the biggest outcome for effort. For electricity, Australian households pay around 25 cents per kilowatt-hour, the standard unit. The carbon cost will add 2 to 3 cents to that. If you can save 10% of your electricity use, you will offset your carbon cost. A similar rule applies for gas. For an average household, energy costs around $2000 annually, or

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Thu 5. Discovery Festival debrief in Council Chambers

from 10. Call Vicki Kirk at Council on 4069 5444 for further information. Thu 5. Swim for you Life from 11.30am to 12.30om at the Cooktown Pool. Fri 6. Sunset Concert: Alteouise DeVaughn returns with her son, Justin Austin. Nature’s PowerHouse, 6pm, Friday, July 6. $30. Fri 6. 8 Ball Aitken will launch his new album at the Lions Den from 7.30pm. Sat 7. Cooktown SSAA Rimfire Rifle shoot from 9am. Sat 7. Bana Yarralji Ranger Base open day at 873 Shiptons Flat Road. Sun 8. South Cape York Catchment’s last tree planting event for the season will be held at the Annan River between 9am and 12.30pm. Meet at the Lions Den Hotel. Bring a shovel, hat and water. A barbecue will follow, with food and drinks supplied. Contact Sam Hobbs on 4069 6292 or email: samanthahobbs8@yahoo.com.au. Sun 8. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from 1.30pm in the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5626 for details. Tue 10. Swim for you Life from 11.30am to 12.30om at the Cooktown Pool. Tue 10. Art classes cancelled for July 10. Tue 10. Meet-and-greet for Angel Flight volunteer pilot Bob Korotcoff at the Lions Hall in Amos Street from 6.30pm. Call Jill Williams on 0409 695 123, Peter Whipper on 4069 5911 or Tony Lickiss 0409 062 065 by July 6 to RSVP. Tue 10. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from 8pm in the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5626 for details. Wed 11. Cooktown SSAA Sunset Shoot from 5.30pm. Thu 12. Swim for you Life from 11.30am to 12.30om at the Cooktown Pool. Fri 13. Cooktown State School P & C meeting in the Events Centre after parade at about 9.45am. Sat 14. Rossville P&C Markets at Hatfield marketplace from 9am to 12noon. Sat. 14. Junior Rugby League Trivia Night at the Events Centre. Doors open at 6.3opm for a 7pm start. Call either Nardia on 4069 6683 and 0447 240 677 or Sylvia on 4069 5865 and 0429 062 262. Sat 14. Cooktown SSAA Target Pistol shoot from 1.30pm. Sun 15. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from

$40 a week. Saving at least $4 on your weekly energy use will offset your energy related carbon costs. Around $10 saved on your weekly energy will offset all your carbon costs. The activities to target will depend a lot on your household’s energy usage patterns. Give some thought to which activities are your big issues. Tools such as the EPA Victoria’s Australian Greenhouse Calculator or the NABERS residential calculator can help. Or you could consider an energy assessment, offered by many private businesses and energy retailers.

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“Of course, most households will be compensated for much or all of their carbon cost, so these actions make you into a financial winner!” You can also buy reasonably accurate plug-in electricity meters now, for as little as $25 at electronics stores and even some supermarkets. Since it’s often very difficult to identify energy wasting appliances visually, a meter can confirm waste before you make big changes. Here are some areas worth targeting to save that $4 to $10/week - or more: * A second fridge (even a small one) can use $2 to $5 of electricity each week. Many of these are old and inefficient. Switch it off except when you really need it. * Running a clothes dryer costs about 75 cents a load. Even partly

drying the clothes can shorten drying time and cost. * If you have 10 halogen downlights in a room, they cost about 15 cents an hour to run. Over 40 hours a week, that’s $6. There are many ways to cut this cost. Simply fitting blown lamps in half the sockets (to fill the holes) will save $3 each week, and you should still have plenty of light at no cost! Many homes have a lot more halogen lamps, and can save much more. High efficiency compact fluorescent or LED lamps will save 60-80%. But you need to select your option carefully: go to a green shop or lighting specialist for advice. Of course, you could just make sure lights are turned off when they’re not needed. * Standby power (electricity used by appliances when they’re not doing anything) costs an typical household around $3 to $4 each week. Any appliance that feels warm when not in use is wasting standby power, turning it into heat, and the warmer the more waste. Switching off saves. * If you heat or cool a lot, sealing out draughts and turning the thermostat down just one degree (or up for cooling) can save 10 to 20%. And leaving the heater or cooler on low all the time doesn’t save energy, it wastes it. * If you use electric hot water, every 20 litres costs around 15 cents (for off peak electricity) and a typical household uses 120 litres a day. So cutting usage by a third through hot water saving measures can save $2 a week - plus the cost of the water. Surprising ways hot water is wasted

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CHURCH SERVICES Baptist: Hogg Street, near IGA, 9.30am Sun. Phone 4069 5155. Assembly of God: Gungarde, 9.30am Sun; Home group 7.30pm Tue; young adults 7pm Thu. Phone 4069 5070. Catholic: 6pm Sat and 8.30am Sun, St Mary’s, Cooktown. Phone 4069 5730. Anglican: Christ Church Chapel, Sun 8.30am. Phone 4069 6778, 0428 696 493. Lutheran: Hope Vale at 9am on Sunday, Cooktown. Phone either 4060 9197 or 0419 023 114.

Cooktown Bowls Club is selling merchandise in aid of SIDS and KIDS Foundation, and seen here are junior bowler Kevin Dukes having his Red Nose adjusted by manager Rachael Pritchard for Red Nose Day, which was last Friday. So far, $175 has been raised, but those wanting to donate to the cause and buy products can still do so. Photo: GARY HUTCHISON.

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include rinsing dishes under running hot water (five litres a minute) and flushing out cold water from hot water pipes to draw off a small amount of hot water. * If you have a large old plasma TV, it can cost 10 cents an hour to run. The most efficient new models cost more like 2 cents an hour. Use a radio for company instead of leaving the TV on. * Running a pool filter pump costs a lot - around 25 cents an hour. Talk to your pool shop about alternative ways of managing your pool. * If you’re buying new appliances look for a high energy rating: there are big savings to be made. * If you’re buying a new house, the extra cost due to carbon may be from a few hundred dollars to a couple of thousand dollars, depending on who you believe. The simplest way to offset this cost is to trim a few square metres off your new house’s size: it will also be a little cheaper to heat, cool, light and maintain. And make sure you invest in at least 6 star energy efficiency - preferably 7 to 8 stars. * And including the cost of solar electricity panels in your mortgage is now a reasonably good long term investment that should be cash-flow positive from year one. Of course, most households will be compensated for much or all of their carbon cost, so these actions make you into a financial winner!

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SEARCH warrants executed on two Cooktown residences by Cooktown Police last Thursday yielded results with a male offender and a female offender arrested for drug offences. A 32-year-old man was charged with being in possession of a dangerous drug and possession of a smoking utensil after being found in possession of 40gms of cannabis and a pipe. He was further charged with failing to dispose of syringe after officers located three syringes at his residence. And a 19-year-old woman was charged with being in possession of a dangerous drug and possession of a smoking utensil after five grams of cannabis and a pipe were located at her residence. In an unrelated traffic matter, a 33year-old was charged with unlicensed driving.

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was served with $1300 worth of Fisheries Infringement Notices (FIN) for having in his possession crabs with their carapace removed, female mud crabs, undersize fish and using unmarked crab pots, while two other people were issued FINs of $500 each for using unmarked crab pots. Offending recreational fishers can expect the following FINs if QBFP catch them doing the wrong thing: take or possession of undersize fish and crabs ($400), possession of crabs with carapace removed ($400), possession of crab claws without the body ($400) and failure to mark crab pots as required ($500). “Recreational fishing rules for crabbing require that floats are to be marked with your name and

the apparatus marked with name and address,” Mr Egling said. “If no float is used then the rope must have a tag with the owner’s surname on it at the point of attachment to a fixed object. “We protect crabs and fish to ensure other recreational fishers and future generations can share in good catches for years to come. “People who suspect illegal fishing are urged to do the right thing and report it to the Fishwatch hotline on 1800 017 116 as soon as possible. “The quicker you contact the patrol, the faster we can respond and catch offenders in the act.” For more information on crabbing rules visit www.fisheries. qld.gov.au

Minister impressed with Hope Vale progress Story and photo by ALF WILSON QUEENSLAND’S State Minister for Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Multicultural Affairs Glen Elmes visited the Hope Vale community last week and was

Queensland’s State Minister for Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Multicultural Affairs, Glen Elmes seen here launching NAIDOC week in Townsville said he had visited the Hope Vale community last week and was impressed with its positive progress.

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impressed with its positive progress. While launching NAIDOC week in Townsville on July 1, Mr Elmes told the Cooktown Local News he had flown to Hope Vale where he had been shown an area being ploughed in preparation for a banana plantation. “I was very impressed and was also given a tour of a new sub-division there and the roads being built,” Minister Elmes said. “They even have a display house being built.” The Minister said he was impressed by the enthusiasm of Mayor Greg McLean and the Hope Vale Aboriginal Council’s Councillors. He said he wants to hear as many views as possible as the government moves from pre-election policy to present-day action. “We understand the frustration of having Federal, State and non-government agencies coming and going with their respective approaches that don’t necessarily fit appropriately,” he said. “One of my priorities is to get better

co-ordination of service delivery between the different levels of government. “There’s no doubt a number of existing programs have value, but that value must be expressed in improved conditions and increased opportunities for communities. I believe it’s essential to constantly assess services and, when necessary, make adjustments in line with communities’ situations and wishes.” Minister Elmes said his portfolio was complex and challenging. “Before coming to office, we examined many issues rigorously and exhaustively over an extended period,” he said. “We worked through the policies we feel can be most effective in making real improvements to the lives of people who experience clear social and economic disadvantage. “And we prepared not only a number of broad policy objectives, but an actual list of priority tasks and these tasks for our first term of office are set out on the government’s website for every Queenslander to see. Continued Page 4 >>

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THE Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol has warned recreational fishers of the effectiveness of The Fishwatch Hotline after a successful operation in the Daintree area. Port Douglas-based QBFP field officer Warren Egling said three recreational fishers were fined for an early morning catch after a community-spirited member of the public blew the whistle on their crabbing and fishing offences. “We were able to respond quickly to that report and as a consequence, issued $2300 in on-the-spot fines,” he said. Field officer Egling said the informant called Fishwatch when he noticed suspicious behaviour at a camp on the northern bank

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Wild Rivers declarations to be replaced CONSULTATION with Indigenous communities, Cape York organisations and other groups has commenced to help shape the Cape York Bioregion Management Plan. Minister for Environment and Heritage Protection Andrew Powell said the Bioregion Management Plan will replace Wild River declarations on Cape York, ensuring the Capeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s iconic natural areas and areas of high conservation value are properly protected, balanced with appropriate economic development. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The development of the Bioregion Management Plan is part of the Newman Governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plan to ensure Indigenous communities have a bigger say in their economic development,â&#x20AC;? Mr Powell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Previous plans surrounding the Cape have focused on the constructed landscape, this is the ďŹ rst time plans have been focused on the natural environment.â&#x20AC;? Mr Powell stressed the importance of re-

ceiving feedback as the Cape York Bioregion Management Plan is developed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is my priority to engage with traditional owners, pastoralists, the mining and tourism industries and environmental groups early on in this process and throughout the development of the Bioregion Management Plan,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to meet people face to face and get constructive feedback on where they see economic opportunities and which areas they believe need protection. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Government wants to ensure there are appropriate development prospects for indigenous communities and pastoralists and we want to know the aspirations of the community in relation to known opportunities and other suitable areas.â&#x20AC;? Mr Powell said feedback will be sought on: * Long-term infrastructure needs to support growth and economic opportunities

in Cape York; * IdentiďŹ cation and protection of pristine waterways and areas of high cultural and conservation value; * Water allocation, management and use; * Natural resource management; * Potential World Heritage area boundaries and suitable management arrangements for a possible future Cape York World Heritage Area; * Opportunities and constraints relating to existing land tenure; and * Opportunities where the Government can cut red tape. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have continually said I will work with my colleagues and the community to balance economic development and environmental protection and I am looking forward to working with the Cape York to deliver both these outcomes in this unique part of the world,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Minister impressed with Hope Vale progress << From Page 3 â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a result of the hard work undertaken before the election, the government has clear direction and focus. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our action plan for our ďŹ rst term of ofďŹ ce is comprehensive with respect to improving the standard of living and quality of life for Indigenous Queenslanders.â&#x20AC;? In the area of housing, Minister Elms said the government was committed to removing the barriers to home ownership on Indigenous land. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re committed to continuing to work with communities and community leaders who have been

advocating for home ownership over recent years.â&#x20AC;? he said. In the area of alcohol management, the government will review Alcohol Management Plans in consultation with Indigenous communities across Queensland. â&#x20AC;&#x153;However, we do believe these plans only try to deal with one of the symptoms of disadvantage in a number of Indigenous communities, and more must be done. â&#x20AC;&#x153; I f t h e y a r e n â&#x20AC;&#x2122;t p r o p e r l y monitored and applied, Alcohol Management Plans can have the effect of just shifting the problems elsewhere. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We also recognise the social

effects of economic disadvantage, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be working to ensure Indigenous communities have a bigger say in their economic future and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re focused on delivering real change in peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s education, health and employment opportunities.â&#x20AC;? He said one of the best ways for people to improve their economic circumstances is to secure longterm, meaningful employment. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In Queensland, the unemployment rate for Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders is 19.6 per cent,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m pleased to have a team in my new department to

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A self-made man achieved much and travelled far I WOULD like to say a few words about Evan Arnold Ives, or my Uncle Evan as I would call him, was born on 19 April, 1930, in Brisbane. When I was younger my family did not see my uncle very often because we lived in different states. And as he and his wife followed greater and greater employment opportunities, there always remained the difficulty of Australia’s wide geography separating us physically but not spiritually. From our birth until 1966 Uncle Evan had stayed with his wife, our Auntie Nell, and our Grandmother Ethel Kemp in Queensland. Here he had recently started a life-long process of bettering his opportunities by studying for an Electrical Engineering Degree. It was typically only at family Christmas dinners or the occasional family holiday that we would meet my uncle. From 1967 until 1974 he lived in Papua New Guinea and worked as the Major Contacts Engineer with the Papua New Guinea Electric Commission and so, we only knew him from a few trips to Melbourne in which he would produce exotic gifts from the far away tropics such as New Guinea - dolls, boats and postage stamps. From 1974 till 1979 he worked as a Regional Engineer in the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme at Khancoban. This was the closest geographically he ever got to our family house in Melbourne, and produced a memorable trip for my sisters to Khancoban. From 1979 till 1987, he moved to Darwin and worked first with the Northern Territorial Government, and then obtained his private pilot’s licence to start his own air charter business. His charter aircraft allowed him to, on odd occasions visit us in Melbourne. In 1987 he moved to his boating heaven, along with the purchase of his dream boat “Nellie K”, to his present place in Cooktown. He continued to run his air charter

service for the Cook Shire Council. At an age where most people retire, Evan completed a Bachelor of Technology degree and started an Internet Service Provider in Far North Queensland. He used to wish he had discovered this subject earlier in his life. It was only after he sold this business did he and Auntie Nell have time to fully enjoy their retirement until his lifelong partner Nell was tragically taken from him by cancer in 2008. In the last four years we saw more of Evan down in Melbourne as he travelled around Australia by fourwheel drive or motorcycle. Evan was very proud to be a self-made man, especially coming from a single mother family. He was highly intelligent man as indicated by his Electrical Engineering degree, pilots’ licence, Technology Degree and his business acumen. He was a very physical man, not only in stature, but in the love of activities like water skiing, snow skiing, motor cycling and fishing. As an Uncle to us, he was a man as exotic as the places he lived and visited. There are not many Uncles in Melbourne who have gone pig, roo, crocodile and buffalo hunting, as well as driven a 35ft Bertram boat, a twin engine Beech Baron or a BMW motorcycle across Alaska. All my life my uncle Evan and I lived thousands of miles apart. I didn’t appreciate our visits as much when I was older, because when you are older you become busier. My uncle was a very special man. A man, who dearly loved his wife of

LEFT ABOVE: Evan Arnold Ives - 19/4/1930 to 13/6/2012. Photo submitted. LEFT LOWER: Candy, the much-loved substitute child of Evan and Nell Ives.

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Please phone our Cairns ofﬁce for appointments on (07) 4051 0788 54 years Nellie, who was the centre of his social world. And who he would freely and proudly proclaim her to be his better half with the depreciative comment, “She’s not a bad sort, I’ll think I’ll keep her”. A man who also loved his substitute child, their pet dog, Candy. A man I shall miss very much. Life can be very unfair at times. But what is our loss is another’s gain. And this is what I have to remember. I have to remember that where he is now, there is no pain and there is no loneliness. And he will be reunited with the one he loved and still loves so much, Nell. Goodbye Uncle Evan we will miss you. “At last those empty years since you left are now over and we are together again for the rest of eternity,” Evan. By SHAUN KEMP

Great prizes on offer in latest photo comp. A RAFT of fantastic prizes are on offer in the Cook Shire Council’s There’s Nothing Like the Magic of Cape York photo competition, which opened on June 22 and will close on October 19, 2012. Photographers can enter as many photos as they like in four categories which will be judged by a panel, while a fifth will be a People’s Choice decided by a popular vote on facebook. Flora and Fauna of Cape York, Landscapes of Cape York, Adventure in Cape York and Aboriginal Cape York are the categories which will come under the scrutiny of the judges. Businesses and locals have thrown their weight behind the competition with a range of cash and in-kind treasures available in each category. Jeanette Covacevich has donated a $250 cash prize for the winner of the Flora and Fauna of Cape York section, while the winner of the Landscapes of Cape York category will be able to host up to six of their friends with one night’s accommodation at Portland House and dinner at Out of the Blue Café. The Adventure In Cape York section has been sponsored by Skytrans, Cape York Adventures and Seisia Holiday Park and will feature return flights for two people from Cairns to Bamaga, a one-day fishing for up to four people and two nights cottage accommodation for up to four people at the Seisia Holiday Park. Sponsored by Adventure North, Guurrbi Tours and Pam’s Place Motel, Aboriginal Cape York will include return travel from Cairns to Cooktown for two people, choice of a Guurrbi Tour for two people and two nights accommodation for two people at Pam’s Place Motel.

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Every Tues & Thurs arvo’s at 5pm Cook Shire Council Tourism Officer Sarah Henderson perusing the facebook page at which photographers can enter their photos in the ‘There’s Nothing Like the Magic of Cape York’ photo competition. Photo submitted. And the People’s Choice award, which will be sponsored by Hinterland Aviation, Milkwood Lodge and Gone Fishing Charters will include return flights from Cairns to Cooktown for two people, two nights accommodation for two people at Milkwood Lodge and an exclusive half-day fishing charter for two people with Gone FishingCharters. Go to the Cook Shire Council’s official facebook page at: www.facebook.com/CookShireConnect to see the competition’s terms and conditions. Entries close October 19, 2012.

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INTERNATIONALLY renowned tour operator Wilfred (Willie) Gordon has graciously agreed to share the memories and stories of his people with Cooktown Local News readers. Willie, a Nugal-warra Elder of the Guugu Yimithirr tribe, is the storykeeper for the Nugalwarra people and owns and operates Guurrbi Tours with Judy Bennett.

ONE of the most-important things I had to learn as I was growing up and starting to look at girls, was who I could and couldn’t marry. Although the final choice was mine, I needed guidance from my Guman-ga who would tell me who was balgan-gu - an appropriate match. Choosing the right marriage partner To help us choose the right marriage partner, Guugu Yimithirr society is divided into two halves, or moieties, and it was thabul (taboo) to marry someone from the ‘same side’. As children take the moiety from their birth father, I had to choose a marriage partner from my mother’s side of the family - but not ‘too close’ and preferably from a distant geographic area. To help us know which moiety people belong to, we have many, many different names for our extended family members, which immediately tell us whether they are ‘same side’ or ‘other side’. As you can see in the diagram, my Dad would call his (same side) children Yumurr regardless of sex, but for my Mum we were Dyuway (other side son) or Nguudhurr (other side daughter). All the way through the family tree there are different names for ‘same side’ and ‘other side’ relatives. The Marriage Ceremony In traditional times, once an appropriate partner had been chosen, preparations culminated in the families gathering to witness the girl’s mother hitting her future son-in-law on the head with the sharp side of a milbiirr (throwing-stick) to draw blood. Once blood was drawn, the couple was considered married. Today this sounds barbaric, but there was a reason for it. Girls married very young, so this ceremony was to ensure no sexual attraction developed between the young man and his mother-in-law who were of similar age. How it is today Our traditional ceremony was forbidden after the arrival of the Mission, and the first Guugu Yimithirr couples were married in church around 1898. Marriage partners were still chosen in the old way, but slowly, over the years, this has changed, and now partners are usually picked willy-nilly, much to the despair of the older generations who still honour and value the rules of thabul.

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Bob’s 70th surprise FORMER Cook Shire Mayor Bob Sullivan’s surprise 70th birthday party at the Cooktown Bowls Club on Sunday was punctuated with tributes to the great man’s contributions to Cape York, the Cook Shire and the local community. Mr Sullivan’s role as Mayor included four terms spanning a 13-year period. He was first elected in 1991 as the Shire Chairman and served until 1994, when he decided not to seek re-election to concentrate on the family business, which was the local supermarket at the time. However, with the standing down of Graeme Elmes in 1998, Mr Sullivan was returned to office as Mayor in the subsequent by-election in that year, after which he completed that term and was successfully re-elected to two further consecutive terms between 2000 and 2008. “The Shire and the Cape are in good shape, and it’s largely due to the efforts of this man,” Mayor Peter Scott told the audience of family and friends in attendance.

Former Cook Shire Mayor Bob Sullivan (3rd from left) celebrated his 70th birthday on Sunday at a surprise party at the Bowls Club. He is seen here with current Mayor Peter Scott, brother Barry Sullivan and the Federal Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch. Photo: TRISH BUTLER.

“His contribution both as Mayor and to his community has been nothing short of outstanding.” Mayor Scott presented Mr Sullivan with his portrait, which the Federal Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch had commissioned during his first term in federal politics, and which he kept in his Canberra office until he stepped down when he donated it to the Cook Shire. “Your painting has been in Canberra and in the Shire Chambers, but now that you’ve turned 70, it’s only fitting you should have it,” he said.

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Mr Entsch jovially regaled the audi- which saw his simple Sunday lunch ence with his memories of a man who swell into a party attended by many of had become a respected friend, despite his friends. And in expressing his gratitude to all their ‘occasional’ disagreement. Cape York Sustainable Future’s Chief those with whom he had been associated Executive Officer Trish Butler lauded Mr over the years, Mr Sullivan showed his Sullivan’s contribution to the organisation trademark humility and sense of humour, as one of its founding members, along particularly when thanking his rotten wife with Bob Katter and Kevin Byrne Loretta and awful daughter Kimberley for when it was first called the Cape York organising the function. Peninsular Development Association. Mr Sullivan has been actively involved since, with CYSF celebrating its 25th anniversary in Solicitors and Notary September this year. He has also been actively involved with FOR HELP WITH ALL YOUR the Cooktown Bowls LEGAL PROBLEMS, Club and is currently the FOR ASSISTANCE AND ADVICE President. CALL US Although Mr Sullivan was aware his relatives were travelling from Sydney for the occasion, Level 1, 85 Byrnes Street, Mareeba 4880 he was not aware of the Fax 4092 2138 behind-the-scenes prepaEmail reception@apels.com.au rations that had been made

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Kathi Gibson-Steffensen’s award- winning image titled, ‘Fountain of Youth - our waters are also our enjoyment’ .

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DARE to be different? Dare to be outrageous? Dare to be avant garde? These are the challenges the Cooktown School of Art Society is throwing out to anyone with an imagination and a bent to enter its Dare to Wear Wearable Art fundraiser on Saturday, July 21. The event will be held in the Shire Hall between 2pm and 5pm. Contestants are being invited to use anything they want, which can be converted to an outfit. School of Arts member Diana Burns said she knew of someone who will be appearing at the function in CDs and DVDs. “Hessian bags, bin liners, cans, paper, pieces of wood are just some of the materials that quickly come to mind,” Mrs Burns said. Could it be possible there will be a mankini made from bottle tops? Anyone short on ideas can do an online search on the topic, wearable art. Body painting features heavily in many of the images, but is Cooktown ready for it? Mrs Burns said that along with a parade of fantastic and outlandish Wearable Art, those attending will also be treated to a sumptious afternoon tea and entertainment from Rainbow and Belly dancers. Admission price is $15 for adults and $5 per child. Booking is essential, with all proceeds going to the upkeep of the Cooktown School of Art Society. For any further information and for booking a table call either Diana Burns on 4069 5009 or Bobbin Sheehan on 4060 3090.

HOPE Vale’s Kathi Gibson-Steffensen has won the major prize in a photographic competition run by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. Her winning image captured four Indigenous boys having fun in a mangrove-lined creek. Judges said the photograph, titled ‘Fountain of Youth - our waters are also our enjoyment’ was a great visual interpretation of the link between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and their Sea Country. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) Indigenous Partnerships Group Director Liz Wren commended the high calibre of entries. “The winning photo shows that enjoyment is an important element of people’s connection to country.” The competition attracted more than 80 images from throughout the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and the Torres Strait. As well as the overall winner, 15 entries won prizes across five categories. All winning entries are now on display at Reef HQ Aquarium in Townsville as part of NAIDOC Week celebrations. The top prize which will be awarded to Ms GibsonSteffensen’s is a Nikon D-3100 camera and twin lens kit. Ms Gibson-Steffensen said she was honoured to win the competition and wished to acknowledge the Traditional Owners on whose land the photograph was taken. “The location of this photograph is one of the special places of the Guugu Yimithirr people of Hopevale,” she said. The competition offered more than $5000 in prizes, including an iPad2 for each category winner. It was funded through the Australian Government’s Caring for our Country Reef Rescue Land and Sea Country Indigenous Partnerships Program.

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COMMUNITY Endeavour Lions Club PO Box 77, Cooktown, Qld, 4895

Meet & Greet

The Endeavour Lions Club is holding a

“meet and greet” evening for Lion Bob Korotcoff who is a volunteer pilot for Angel Flight.

Bob is giving a talk on Angel Flight and his involvement with it. We invite members of the public to attend this interesting evening to be held at our hall in Amos Street from 6.30pm on Tuesday, July 10. One night only. Please contact Jill Williams 0409 695 123 or Peter Whipper 4069 5911 or Tony Lickiss 0409 062 065 for numbers attending. RSVP July 6.

Bring decision makers here to live OH dear, some upstanding pillars of the community have been caught for grog offences near Kowanyama. A policeman and two teachers, no less. How dare they? Fancy the brass effrontery of people who should know better coming to Cape York and behaving as if they were in a free country. Indulging in a cold beer on the beach might be good enough in the rest of Australia, but things are different up here. They are lucky this was their first offence. They only have to brace themselves for a $37,500 fine each, plus the loss of their jobs. I don’t

suppose they will hang around to commit a second offence. Oberführer Newman is not happy about the rules. He thinks every Queenslander is entitled to a cold beer after a day’s work or, in this case, a day’s beachcombing and fishing. But then, you have to remember that he works in the upper reaches of State government - possibly the most alcoholsaturated part of Queensland. Cape York’s own philosopher Noel Pearson sees things differently, and I’d listen to him before anyone from the Deep South. He believes the Oberführer is indulging ‘utopian notions’,

and that the push to bring grog back to dry communities comes from all the whitefellas who work in the councils. (Those sneaky whitefellas get everywhere, don’t they?) Me? I’m keeping quiet, even though a cold beer at the end of the day is a very fine thing. I’ve got other things to worry about. Like the potentially disastrous tangle over Wild Rivers regulations. First it looked as if they were going to tie up any development on the Cape, which would not be good for its residents. Now it looks as if they might

View from the Hill

be thrown out of the window, and mining permitted at the shrine of our blessed St Steve of Irwin on the Wenlock River. I dare say a development like that would do very little long term for local residents either. You know what would make a difference to all this arguing? Move the decision-makers up here. I’m sure we’d get a lot more sense out them if they came to live in Coen. Now that would be a good thing for us locals!

Welcome home IMAGINE a teenager disgusted with her old- fashioned parents who overreact to her nose ring, her friends, her music, and her clothes. She leaves home and heads to Cairns to work for a man called “The Boss”, who’s really “cool” and drives a BMW. Life is good for a while. But she gets sick, and it surprises her how quickly her employer’s attitude changes. Before she knows it, she’s unemployed, homeless and with no money to support her drug habit. One night while sleeping in the park, she begins to feel less like the woman of the world she thought she was, and more like a little girl. She begins to cry and tries to pray, “God, why did I leave? My cat at home eats better than I do.” More than anything, she wants to go home. She phones home and gets onto messagebank. “Mum, Dad, It’s me. I was thinking about coming home. I’m catching the bus tomorrow. If you’re not there to meet me, I’ll understand.” During the five-hour bus ride, she’s silently rehearsing a speech for her dad.She arrives

uncert a i n about the welcome she’ll receive. From the Pulpit It is not at all like she imagined. There on the footpath outside the Travel Centre, is her entire family and several friends. They’re all smiling. Her dad steps towards her first. She stares out through her tears and begins her memorized speech. He interrupts her, giving her a warm hug and says, “Welcome home child! All is forgiven! We love you so much! Now hurry! Everyone’s coming over for a welcome home party.” What a great welcome from a nice dad? The story reminds us of ourselves. It’s so easy to make a mess of things. Isn’t it great that our Heavenly Father loves us and welcomes us back when we are sorry and want to make a new start. Read Luke 15:11-32 sometime for the original parable told by Jesus. Blessings. Pastor Peter Cooktown Baptist Church

Dedicated to sister

A SISTER can be also your best friend and confidante, your adviser and a major factor in your life decisions. Our writer this week, Annette Davey, shows us this in her poem, “Sister”, dedicated to her sibling, well-known local, Roz Smith.

“Sister”

Writers’

It’s great to see you, Sister. Corner We really love it here Though the marchies are annoying And the beer is way too dear. It’s great to see you, Sister. We’ve embraced The Cooktown Hub But how do you keep your feet clean When the rain turns dirt to mud? It’s great to see you, Sister. Our social life is great But when do you find the time to rest When everyone’s your mate? I hate to admit this, Sister, But you were right there all along. Yes, Cooktown is the place for us; The place where we belong. By ANNETTE DAVEY Do you have some secret scribblings? Send them in to our column. Email: thekellers@bigpond.com or post to: P O Box 645, Cooktown, 4895. Dianne Keller, Cooktown Writers’ Group

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Thumb-splitting mantis Along the BLOOMFIELD TRACK shrimp has formidable armoury

One of five crocs seen in one day on the Bloomfield River this week. Photos: MIKE D’ARCY. THE mantis shrimp is weird and look like very colourful small lobsters, undue damage.” fascinating, although describing its although with 400 species worldAlmost civilized! Jack’s work has behaviour in a few words is difficult. wide (48 in Australia), they come in been filmed on Imax by the famous So Jack Engle, one of our learned many sizes, but always have ten feet Imax underwater cinematographers, travellers has explained it in his words. (decopods),” Jack explained. Michele and Howard Hill, in Deep “They are often called ‘thumb- Sea 3D, or look them up on a search I’ve known the mantis shrimp as a live food delicacy from Asia, but without splitters’. Innocent fishermen go to engine. knowing its story. pick them up and woops, their thumb From colourful mantis shrimps to Last week the Engle family took a is split and they’ve seen nothing. hordes of travellers zipping up and trip along the Track. Jack and Carol are Broadly, their claws are either Spearers down the Track. both biologists from California. Emily with barbed tips used to stab prey; or It’s the season. is still studying, and on their return son Smashers, which have a much more The drizzle of past weeks has kept Cliff starts off with the Great Google developed club (plus a smaller spear) the dust down near Cape Trib, but used to smash shells, clams or even further up the Track the drier weather Empire. I was explaining how George Kulka aquarium walls. has created and will worsen the dust “The smashers unfold so quickly clouds. It definitely means that car from Wujal Wujal had mentioned that the Bama from the Kuku Yalanji that their prey is hit twice - first by the lights should be kept turned on. sometimes employed sharp and toxic back of the claw, then by collapsing The Cook Shire has just graded spear tips (such as stingray barbs) to cavitation bubbles which form a their stretch of the road, so it has been punish enemies. This led Jack to give shock wave strong enough to kill or in excellent shape. a gob-smackingly interesting account stun. They will even take on octopi However, the Cape Trib to Wujal of his specialised research into the and win. section is starting to show the effects of “Their total strike response is the seasonal traffic with corrugations mantis shrimp. “The mantis shrimp is an ancient, between four and eight milliseconds and potholes slowing traffic. but highly-evolved marine crustacean - until recently at least the fastest ever It can be a bit dangerous up and - a stomatopod or “mouth foot”. They recorded. down the steep hills, so please take Their eyes are on stalks and caution and advise travellers accordeach eye is bi-lobal, giving them ingly. pin-point accuracy. They can fix The exceptionally low tides eara prey not just in direction but at lier this week have provided great a point in space. So, it beats the afternoon beach scenery with exposed spitting archer-fish hands down fringing reef, colossal crab activity and in accuracy. croc sightings on the mud, rocks and “With their deadly weap- among the mangroves. On a Monday onry, fighting males could tour, we saw five crocs alongside the inflict enormous damage, so, Bloomfield River, a record for me. So instead, they engage in a more take a drive and enjoy wild nature. ritual ‘mock’ battle. They take Happy travelling it in turn to expose their tails Mike and Trish D’Arcy and allow the other to have a D’Arcy of Daintree 4WD Tours strike. In this way, they work http://www.darcyofdaintree.com.au/ out who is the stronger without Ph: +61 7 4098 9180

COME TRY IT SPORTS Over the next 6 months Cooktown PCYC will be offering a series of Come Try It Sessions at the Events Centre to encourage community members to get active.

COST: Gold coin donation per session. Come TryTRY It Sessions fromJune-6th July 9 - 20 COME AND from 25th July ZUMBA FOR GIRLS ZUMBA (Dance Fitness) Girls aged 5 - 12 for female teenagers and adults Wednesday, July 18, from 3.30 - 4.30pm. LAST COME TRY IT SESSION BADMINTON Monday June, 5.30-6.30pm For adults. 25th All equipment provided Tuesday, July 10 and 17, NEW - BADMINTONfrom 7 - 8pm. GYMNASTICS, tumbling and acrobatics For adults. All equipment provided Ages 5 - 8, from 3.30 - 4.15pm Tuesday 26th June and 3rd July, 7-8pm Ages 9 - 12, from 4.15 - 5pm Wednesday, July 11. GYMNASTICS, tumbling and acrobatics FUTSAL (Indoor Soccer) Ages 5-8, 3.30 - 4.15pm Ages 9-12, 4.15 - 5pm For male and female teenagers and adults Wednesday 27th June Wednesday, July 18, from 7 - 8pm. FUTSAL (Indoor Soccer) KINDERGYM ForUnder male 5’s and female teenagers and adults For Wednesday 4th 20, July 7-8pm. Friday, July 13 and from 10 - 11am.

SCHOOL HOLIDAY SPORTS & ACTIVITY UPDATE ZUMBA for kids , KINDERGYM and KIDS SOCCER will take a break during the school holidays. Zumba for kids resumes 18th July, Kindergym and Kids soccer resume 13th July

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FASHION and FACES at THE LAURA RACES

Hazel Bensted, Caroline McConaghy and Dee Kearney showing their individual fashion styles.

Mutchilba’s Kim Johnson and Shayla Jerome were looking forward to the Fashions on the Field.

PHOTOS: GARY HUTCHISON

Weipa girls Jaimee Beven and Billie Jo Wilson dressed for the races.

Mareeba’s Hannah McDougall and the Tableland’s Annie Berg made strong contributions

Mareeba lasses Lauren Elmes and Chloe Hampton.

Megan MacLean from Cairns and Caitlin Townsend from Mareeba.

LEFT: The eyes are the windows to the soul, but the accessories worn by Mossman’s Jenna Snow and Atherton’s Emma Moylan were too important to their outfits for any secrets to be revealed. RIGHT: Jenna Teece from the Tablelands and Jenna Fyfe from Townsville were a high fashion team. Young fashion plates from Cooktown - Bo Skipworth and Brianna Lemon.

A buoyant new sound has come to Cooktown

Wazza out and about in Cooktown

worldview. Mr Worby said family issues are also prominent. “One of our most popular programmes is Focus on the Family, which offers practical help when parents need it most,” he said. “Many listeners are also fascinated by contributors like Dr Chuck Missler who analyses current world events.” Cooktown contacts for the station are Pastor Peter on 4069 5155 and Pastor Wayne on 4069 5070. For more information, a current program guide and a full list of all Vision Radio Network stations across Australia visit www.vision. org.au or contact freecall 1800 00 777 0.

When in Cooktown, Federal Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch likes nothing more than touring the town in his special ‘electorate vehicle’. Photo: TRISH BUTLER

THE dedicated efforts of a passionate group of radio enthusiasts were rewarded recently when Vision Cooktown 88.0 FM finally began its transmissions with its 525th station. “We’re excited to extend our regional coverage,” said Vision’s CEO Ian Worby. “Our aim is to provide a positive listening alternative. “Vision brings hope and encouragement to listeners though an upbeat programming mix of vibrant and contemporary adult music and helpful talk. “We offer the best Christian music from Australia and overseas as well as practical chat on real life issues from our team and respected

international speakers. “Vision is about Connecting Faith to Life.” Mr Worby said although Vision Cooktown is too recent to have received feedback, the organisation had received fantastic feedback from other Queensland listeners: “My days begin and end with Vision. At 6 I waken to the news then The Journey, with either a cuppa in bed or jogging on the tramp, followed by other favourites. Excellent stuff happening at the moment. Thank you for blessing me and so many others,” said HS of Queensland. Vision features an hourly news service which reports current affairs through the lens of a Christian

10 – Cooktown Local News 5 - 11 July 2012

FASHION and FACES at THE LAURA RACES

Good judges of form both on and off the field, Warren Entsch’s staffers Kylie Hart and Heather Beck doing Malanda’s Jay Malone, Killarney Station’s Henry German and Dennis Fitzgerald from Kimbea Station. it ‘tough’ on a working weekend.

The Cooktown quartet of Tony Rumble, Robyn Nelson, Jeanine Dalziel and Mal Soutar cooling down between races.

All dressed and ready for Fashions of the Field were Shari Thailand is home for Aoy Thadee and Darin Bretz, but on and Ebony Piper and Tahlia Kazim. Saturday, Laura’s annual provided their entertainment.

Enjoying the shade of the gums at the back of the course were Clancy Streeter, Melissa Seagren and Nikita Condon.

Rebecca Walker and her mum Wendi.

PHOTOS: GARY HUTCHISON

Paul Fallon (2nd from left) needed no encouragement to join beauties, Eboni Nacor, Sally Bishop and Sarah Bensted in this photo.

Cooktown’s Eddie and Imogen Warren and Sabrina Ebermann enjoying all aspects of the Laura race day.

Green turtles saved from plunging to death

ABOVE: Mossman’s Kodie and Zayden Santarossa taking it easy in the sun. BELOW: Brendan Twine, Dane Howlett and Michael Shaw showing different fashion styles before the judging of the Fashions of the Field.

AROUND 50 green turtles have been saved at remote Raine Island as part of an initiative to improve survival rates of this vulnerable species in the face of climate change. Rock ledges and eroded areas at the island, which is the world’s largest aggregation site for nesting green turtles, have been fenced off to stop turtles falling over the edge and dying in the sun as they attempt to return to the ocean after nesting. Raine Island supports the largest gathering of green turtles in the world, with in excess of 100,000 turtles recorded in waters around the island and in excess of 14,000 recorded on the beach in one night. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority Chairman Russell Reichelt said protecting nesting green turtles was vital to maintain future turtle populations on the Reef and within the Indo-Pacific region. “Climate change threatens to dramatically influence the future ratio of male and female turtles, which can impact on their population,” Dr Reichelt said. “The sex of green turtles is determined during incubation by environmental conditions particularly the temperature of their nest, with warmer temperatures producing more female hatchlings. “Based on predictions of warming over the coming 50 years, it’s predicted that we’ll have far more female than male hatchlings, and this may have a long-term impact on the population. “We’re focusing on protecting the adult turtles

Work on the rock ledges to save the lives of green turtles on Raine Island. Photo GBRMPA. to reduce the risk of the species’ decline. “Field staff recorded in excess of 50 turtles that died last year by falling over one section of the island’s rock ledges and eroded areas. “In comparison, there have only been two deaths recorded this nesting season since these sections of the ledges were fenced.”

Cooktown Local News 5 - 11 July 2012 – 11

4:00 Rage (MA) 5:00 Rage (PG) 6:00 Rage (G) 10:00 Rage Guest Programmer (PG) 11:00 Spicks And Specks 11:30 7.30 QLD 12:00 Race To London 12:30 Australian Story 1:00 Collectors: NGV 1:30 Eggheads 2:00 Killers In Eden 3:00 Movie: “The Strange Love Of Martha Ivers” (PG) 5:00 The Wonder Years: Just Between You And Me 5:25 Walk On The Wild Side 6:00 Nigel Slater’s Simple Cooking: Soft And Crisp 6:30 Gardening Australia 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Death In Paradise - A murder investigation becomes more than personal for Richard when the victim is murdered while handcuffed to him! 8:30 Kidnap And Ransom 9:20 Hustle: MI6 have the team over a barrel when they are busted by an undercover policeman during a con. But MI6 will give them a pardon, if they do a job for them - rob the National Bank of Syria. 10:20 United States Of Tara: Torando - While taking cover from a tornado, Shoshana arrives and holds a group therapy session, exposing dark family secrets. 10:45 Whites 11:15 Rage Guest Programmer (MA a,l,d,h,n,s,v.)

6:00 Team Umizoomi 6:30 Dora The Explorer 7:00 Weekend Today Saturday 9:00 Danoz Direct 10:00 Attenborough And The Egg 11:00 Children’s Programs 3:00 Crusoe 4:00 Getaway’s European Tour 4:30 Discover Downunder 5:00 National News - First At Five 5:30 4WD TV - 4WD TV covers all of the up to date news, products and events within the diverse Australian and NZ 4WD scene. 6:00 National News Saturday 6:30 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos 7:40 TBA 9:30 TBA 12:15 Movie: “Silver Bears”(PG) - An adventure drama about a mysterious Iranian silver mine and the quest to own it that nearly upsets the world market in precious metals. 2:20 Movie: “Tonight’s The Night” (G) - The whole village mourns when General O’Leary, owner of a hunting estate in South Ireland, is killed in an accident. His nephew, Jasper O’Leary, takes over the estate and soon has aroused the displeasure of all, so the villagers plot to drive Jasper away. 4:00 Danoz Direct 5:30 Wesley Impact

6:00 Stitch! 6:30 Handy Manny 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show - Weekends 10:00 Dr Oz 11:00 The Woodlies 11:30 Cast Away 12:00 Australia Smashes Guinness World Records 12:30 That ‘70s Show 1:30 Great Southeast 2:00 Breaking The Magician’s Code: Magic’s Secrets Revealed 3:00 Dinner Date - Jerry Joseph hasn’t been so lucky in love. He’s going on three blind dates who will cook dinner for him in their own homes. Will one of the women behind the menus cook their way to Jerry’s heart? 4:00 Outsourced: Touched By An Anglo - When a box of risque novelty items arrives at the call center, Todd notices that some of his staff members seem uncomfortable with the products 4:30 2012 AFL Premiership Season: Round 15: Sydney v Brisbane - The Swans have had the wood on the Lions of late, winning the last four encounters with Adam Goodes collecting the three Brownlow votes last time. Can Michael Voss’s charges manufacture an upset away from home at the SCG? 7:30 2012 AFL Premiership Season: Rnd 15: Port Adelaide v Adelaide 11:00 2012 Wimbledon 4:00 Seven’s V8 Supercars 2012 5:00 Dr Oz

5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 In the Spirit of Diaghilev 2:25 I.M. Pei: Building China Modern 3:25 Pink Floyd: The Story of Wish You Were Here 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Kill Arman: Cambodia/Bokator 6:00 Tour De France 2012 Highlights 6:30 World News Australia 7:35 Massive Moves: Floating Fortress - In this drama-filled series, engineers and truckers face some daunting challenges as they transport monstrous structures that were never meant to leave their foundations. 8:00 Massive Moves: River Rescue 8:30 RocKwiz: Judy Collins & Tim Freedman - Rock music’s most celebrated artists continue to mix it with the best local trivia buffs. Host Julia Zemiro asks the questions and Brian Nankervis adjudicates over the mayhem. This week’s special guests are folk legend Judy Collins and front man for The Whitlams, Tim Freedman. 9:30 RocKwiz: Victoria Williams & Henry Wagons 10:00 Tour De France 2012 Live: Stage 7 - Tromblaine To La Planche 4:00 Weatherwatch Overnight

4:00 Rage (MA) 5:00 Rage (PG) 6:00 Rage (G) 6:30 Children’s Programs 9:00 Insiders 10:00 Inside Business 10:30 Offsiders 11:00 Asia Pacific Focus 11:30 Songs Of Praise: Balfast To Dublin 12:00 Landline 1:00 Gardening Australia 1:30 Message Stick: Celebrating Message Stick 2:30 Walk On The Wild Side 3:05 Art And Soul: Dreams And Nightmares 4:00 The French Connection: The Making Of Australia’s Greatest Indigenous Art Commission 4:30 First Tuesday Book Club With Jennifer Byrne: July 5:00 Cuckoo 5:50 Miniscule: Horse Fly 6:00 Antiques Master 6:30 Compass: Nigeria’s Millionaire Preachers 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Sporting Nation 8:30 Wallander: Faceless Killers 10:00 Shaun Micallef’s Mad As Hell 10:30 Race To London 11:00 Movie: “Easy Rider” (M) - Chronicles the search for freedom by two motorcycle-riding drop-outs as they journey between California and New Orleans. 12:30 Movie: “Suspicion” (PG) - A young woman from a protected background elopes with a playboy and then comes to suspect he is trying to kill her. 2:10 Stephen Vitiello: Listening With Intent 2:40 Rage

6:00 Gio Schoolboy Cup 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Wide World Of Sports 11:00 Sunday Footy Show 1:00 The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air 1:30 Broncos Insider 2:00 2012 Intrust Super Cup: Round 16: Mackay Cutters v Burleigh Bears 4:00 Sunday Football: Manly Sea Eagles vs Parramatta Eels 6:00 National News Sunday 6:30 TBA 7:30 60 Minutes 8:30 The Mentalist: The Crimson Hat - In the season finale, Jane deals with his latest loss to Red John by hitting rock bottom in Las Vegas and hooking up with a cocktail waitress. Meanwhile, the CBI tries to solve a John Doe’s homicide. 9:30 CSI:Miami No Good Deed 10:30 CSI:Miami Blown Away 11:30 The Road To London 11:30 Flash Point 12:00 Alive & Cooking 12:30 What Would You Do? 1:30 Spyforce 2:30 Danoz Direct 3:30 Newstyle Direct 4:00 Goodmorning America - Sunday 5:00 National Early Morning News 5:30 Today

6:00 Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil 6:30 Jake and The Never Land Pirates 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 AFL Game Day 11:30 Footy Flashbacks 1:00 2012 AFL Premiership Season: Round 15: Hawthorn v GWS 4:00 2012 AFL Premiership Season Round 15: Gold Coast v Geelong 7:00 Sunday Night 8:00 Billy Connolly’s Route 66 - Billy continues his journey starting the day on a cattle ranch with modern-day cowboys Oklahoma City, before visiting an unusual museum and the Cadillac Ranch, one of Route 66’s most iconic and eccentric sights. 9:00 Downton Abbey - With the war over, the residents of Downton Abbey slowly start to get their lives back in order. But just as it is thought that there cannot be more problems concerning Vera, Bates learns that something else has arisen and he’s not sure how to deal with it. 10:15 Castle: Ghosts - Castle and Beckett investigate the murder of a woman found drowned in a bathtub of motor oil. When they look into the victim’s past, they uncover a shocking secret that could unravel a 20-year-old mystery 11:15 2012 Wimbledon 4:00 Seven’s V8 Supercars 2012 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 World News 5:05 World News 7:30 Tour De France 2012 Daily Update 8:00 Maltese News 8:30 PopAsia10:30 Football Asia 11:00 Les Murray’s Football Feature 12:00 FIFA Futbol Mundial 12:30 Speedweek 2:00 World Superbike Championships 2012 2:30 Al Jazeera News 3:30 Living Black NAIDOC Special 2012 5:00 Cycling Central 6:00 Tour De France 2012 Daily Highlights 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Lost Worlds: Clash Of The Dinosaurs: Generations - - Dinosaurs were the ultimate biological success story, ruling the Earth for 120 million years. More than a million generations improved and adapted each dinosaur species to a changing planet. 8.30 Inside Nature’s Giants: Monster Python - Mark Evans and Joy Reidenberg venture into the swamps of the Florida Everglades, where giant Burmese pythons are thriving. There they join a reptile expert to dissect two pythons: a nine-foot male and an enormous 14-foot female. 9.30 Bigger, Better, Faster, Stronger: Mailbox 10:00 Tour De France 2012 Live: Stage 8 - Belfort To Porrentruy 2:00 Weatherwatch Overnight

4:00 The New Inventors 4:30 Collectors 5:00 Gardening Australia 5:30 Catalyst 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Landline 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Rivers And Life 1:30 The New Inventors 2:00 Antiques Master 2:30 Jennfier Byrne Presents 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 As Time Goes By 6:00 Grand Designs: Newhaven 6:50 Miniscule: The Good Education 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 Wire In The Blood: Falls The Shadow 1:10 Movie: “Men Are Not Gods” (PG) - A secretary is persuaded by an actor’s wife to re-write a review in his favour. The actor becomes an instant success, but there is trouble when the secretary declares her love for him. 2:30 Rage 3:30 Rugby Union: Shute Shield

6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 1:00 Danoz 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Extra 3:30 Hi-5 4:00 Pyramid 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Monopolar Expedition - Leonard and Penny reconsider their feelings for one another. When Leonard and his friends decide to spend the summer working, at the North Pole. 7:30 The Big Bang Theory: The Electric Can Opener Fluctuation 8:00 Tricky Business 9:00 CSI: Miami: Rest In Pieces - The “Miami Taunter” kills again, and Horatio visits the matriarch of the suspected killer’s family. 10:00 CSI: Miami: Look Who’s Taunting 11:00 Two And A Half Men: Rough Night In Hump Junction 11:30 Super Rugby Extra Time 12:30 The Whole Truth: Lost In Translation 1:30 Extra 2:00 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News 5:30 Today

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “The Long Island Incident” (M) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Border Patrol 3:30 All For Kids 4:00 Match It 4:30 Seven News At 4:30 5:00 The Price Is Right 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away - Indi and Romeo get close again and Brax is there for Ruby in her time of need 7:30 The Amazing Race Australia 8:30 Revenge: Legacy - After her release from juvenille detention, the real Amanda Clarke is a wayward and reckless young woman, rebelling against the world and everyone who tries to help her. But all of this changes when Nolan convinces her to finally read her father’s journals and discover the hidden truth about his innocence. 9:30 Body Of Proof 11:30 30 Rock 12:00 Picture This 12:30 Sons And Daughters 1:00 Infomercials 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 World News 7:30 Tour De France 2012 Daily Update 8:05 World News 1:30 Costa’s Garden Odyssey 2:00 Law And Disorder: Andrew Wilkie - The Perfect Whistleblower 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:00 PopAsia 5:30 Global Village: The Makishi Masquerade 6:00 Tour De France 2012 Daily Highlights 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Mythbusters: Bouncing Bullet - Adam and Jamie take aim at a ricochet myth from the television show, Burn Notice, in which a driver being chased by another car can ricochet a bullet off the road surface and up through the pursuer’s floorboard to distract or injure him. 8:30 Man vs Wild: Extreme Desert - Tumbling out of a plane at 10,000 metres at minus 40 degrees, Bear Grylls lands in the Mojave Desert where the temperature is 44ºC. . In searing heat, Bear puts himself in the path of a hurricane-force sandstorm and then shows that camping in a dry river bed can be the worst decision you can make, as he faces a huge flash flood. 9:30 World News Australia 10:00 Tour De France 2012 Live: Stage 9 -Arc-et-Senans to Besancon 2:00 Weatherwatch Overnight

5:30 Eggheads 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Meerkat Manor 10:25 Miniscule 10:30 Sleek Geeks 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Q & A 1:30 Compass 2:00 Grand Designs 2:45 At The Movies: Short Cuts 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 As Time Goes By 6:00 Time Team: Potted History Cunetio 6:50 Minuscule: Jump, Jump, Jump 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Race To London 8:30 Joanna Lumley’s Greek Odyssey 9:20 Gordon’s Great Escape: Malaysia 10:05 Artscape: Dr Sarmast’s Music School: Part 1 - Melbournebased Afghan musicologist Dr Ahmad Sarmast, returns to Kabul after 15 years, with a dream to create the first national institute of music and return their musical rights back to the children of Afghanistan. 10:35 Lateline 11:10 The Business 11:35 Four Corners 12:20 Media Watch 12:35 Mr Sin: The Abe Saffron Story 1:30 Gordon’s Great Escape: Malaysia 2:30 Football: VFL 5:30 Eggheads 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Meerkat Manor 10:25 Miniscule 10:30 Sleek Geeks 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:30 Can We Help? 2:00 Joanna Lumley’s Greek Odyssey 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 As Time Goes By 6:00 Country House Rescue: Kentchurch Court 6:50 Miniscule: On Your Mark, Get Set, Go! 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Myf Warhurst’s Nice: And Trendy - Myf explores some of the fashions that she and the nation got swept up with in the ‘80s. 8:30 Randling 9:00 Life’s Too Short - With mounting anxieties about the state of his work and home life, Warwick decides to explore different religions, and also returns to the dating agency where he met his wife Sue. 9:30 QI: Gothic 10:00 At The Movies 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:35 Women’s Soccer: Australia vs Japan 1:05 Movie: “The Spy In Black” (G) - A tense thriller set in WW1. Captain Hardt is ordered to take his U-Boat to Northern Scotland, where he must contact a fellow conspirator and sink the British Fleet. 2:30 Football: SANFL: Round 15 Eagles vs South Adelaide 5:30 Eggheads 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 The Casebook Of Sherlock Holmes 1:30 At The Movies 2:00 Country House Rescue 3:00 Children’s Programs 4:55 BTN Daily 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 As Time Goes By 6:00 River Cottage: Spring 6:50 Minuscule: Cherry Tomato 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Photo Finish: Fashion - Hosted by Andrew Gunsberg, three amateur photographers battle it out in a photographic challenge. 8:30 Silk 9:30 Mummifying Alan: Egypt’s Last Secret - Follow a team of pioneering scientists as they mummify the corpse of 61-yearold Alan Billis in an attempt to solve the 3000-year-old enigma of how the Ancient Egyptians were able to perfectly preserve their pharaohs. 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:30 The Lost World Of Communism: Socialism In One Family 12:25 The Clinic 1:20 Silk 2:30 Football: WAFL

6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Extra 3:30 Hi-5 4:00 Pyramid 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Jimmy Conjecture 7:30 The Big Bang Theory: The Gothowitz Conjecture - Howard and Raj visit a Goth nightclub to pick up women, while Sheldon attempts to build a better Penny using chocolate-based behaviour modification. 8:00 The Big Bang Theory:The Pirate Solution 8:30 Two Broke Girls: And The Big Buttercream Breakthrough 9:00 Episodes - A happily married English couple, Sean and Beverly Lincoln, also happen to be successful producers of a hit British TV show. They are wooed by a hugely powerful and charismatic US network executive who persuades them to move out to LA and remake their hit show - with disastrous results. 9:30 Episodes 10:00 Survivor: One World 11:00 One Day International Cricket: Australia v England 2:30 Extra 3:00 One Day International Cricket: Australia v England

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Rebound” (G) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Border Patrol 3:30 All For Kids 4.00 Match It 4:30 Seven News At 4.30 5:00 The Price Is Right 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away - Natalie is concerned that Danny is threatening her and Brax is knocked out and left for dead 7:30 Once Upon A Time: True North 8:30 Winners And Losers: Welcome To The Family - Anxious to make a good impression at her orientation week, Jenny tries desperately to fit in. But her first day dredges up ghosts of high school past and sees her return to her comfort zone - the girls toilets just like old times 9:30 Pictures Of You 10:15 TBA 11:15 Police Under Fire: In The Line Of Duty 12:15 Sons And Daughters 1:00 Infomercials 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 7:30 Tour De France 2012 Daily Update 8:05 World News 1:30 Costa’s Garden Odyssey 2:00 Are You My Mother? 3:00 Letters and Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: The Makishi Masquerade 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Tour De France 2012 Daily Highlights 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are?: Davina McCall 8:30 The Race - The 100 metre sprint final at the 1988 Seoul Olympics was the fastest and dirtiest race in history. In this program, Ben Johnson and other runners will tell their personal stories of the race, and also put into context how and why athletes become drug cheats. 9:30 World News Australia 10:00 Tour De France 2012: Review 12:00 The Lost Room: The Key And The Clock - This thrilling mini-series follows a detective as he investigates a mysterious motel room, which acts as a portal to an alternate universe. In the 1960s, an unknown event at the Sunshine Motel caused ordinary things in Room 10 to transform from mundane items into indestructible objects with extraordinary powers. 1:25 Weatherwatch Overnight

6:30 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our lives 3:00 Extra 3:30 Hi-5 4:00 Pyramid 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Creepy Candy Coating Corollary While Sheldon settles a score with his nemesis, Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Wil Wheaton Wolowitz begs Leonard to get Penny to set him up with one of her friends. 7:30 The Big Bang Theory: The Comhusker Vortex 8:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Guitarist Amplification 8:30 Two Broke Girls: And Martha Stewart Have A Ball - Part 1 9:00 Two And A Half Men: Oh Look! Al-Qaeda 9:30 RPA 10:30 Embarrassing Bodies 11:30 Weeds 12:00 Eclipse 12:30 20/20 1:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News 5:30 Today 6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Extra 3:30 Hi-5 4:00 Pyramid 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Big Bang Theory - The Adhesive Duck Deficiency 7:30 The Big Bang Theory - The Vengeance Formulation 8:00 Hamish & Andy’s Euro Gap Year 9:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Gorilla Experiment - Sheldon takes on his greatest challenge when he attempts to help Penny understand Leonard’s work, and Wolowitz becomes jealous when Leonard starts hanging out with his new girlfriend. 9:30 The Footy Show 11:15 The AFL Footy Show 1:00 Extra 1:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 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: “Until Proven Innocent” 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Border Patrol 3:30 All For Kids 4:00 Match It 4:30 Seven News at 4.30 5:00 The Price Is Right 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away 7:30 Australia’s Got Talent 9:00 Mrs Brown’s Boys - Dermot and Maria’s wedding is just days away and tensions are running high in the Brown household. The groom is getting cold feet. His best man Buster can’t find anything good to say about Dermot in his speech 10:20 TBA 11:20 Happy Endings 11:50 Parks And Recreation 12:20 Sons And Daughters 1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Room For Improvement 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Down And Out In Beverley Hills” (M l,s) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Border Patrol 3:30 All For Kids 4:00 Match It 4:30 Seven News At 4.30 5:00 The Price Is Right 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home & Away - April and Dex fight over Heath. Bianca and Heath need to decide what they are to each other. Lottie struggles to choose between her parents. 7:30 Better Homes And Gardens 9:00 Grey’s Anatomy: The Girl With No Name - The doctors work on a Jane Doe, who turns out to be the subject of a case that gained national interest. Cristina proves to be the highest in demand as the residents begin their interviews for postresidency positions at prospective hospitals. 10:00 Desperate Housewives: Give Me The Blame 12:00 Auction Squad 1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 World News 7:30 Tour De France 2012 Daily Update 8:05 World News 1:30 Costa’s Garden Odyssey 2:00 Once Bitten: Baggage And Beginnings 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Hope Vale Dances 6:00 Tour De France 2012 Daily Highlights 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Wildest Africa: Okavango: Water In The Desert - This series celebrates some of Africa’s most spectacular locations, and reveals how they are under threat from environmental pressures. The Okavango Delta is a huge oasis right in the heart of the Kalahari Desert. Fed by the Okavango River, and locked in a complex cycle of flood and drought, it is a magnet for people and wildlife in this otherwise parched land 8:30 Indian Ocean With Simon Reeve: Indonesia and Australia The last leg of Simon’s journey begins in Sumatra and ends in Australia. In Banda Aceh, Sharia law is in force and Simon joins the local vice and virtue squad who patrol the streets and beaches to eradicate immoral behaviour. 9:30 World News Australia 10:00 Tour De France 2012 Live: Stage 10 - Macon To Bellegarde-surValserine 2:00 Weatherwatch Overnight

THURSDAY 12

WEDNESDAY 11

TUESDAY 10

FRIDAY 06

SBS 5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 World News 1:30 The Virtual Revolution: Enemy Of The State? 2:30 Here Comes The Neighbourhood 3:00 ADbc 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Mozambique: An African Dawn 6:00 Tour De France 2012 Daily Hightlights 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 South American Journey with Jonathan Dimbleby: Chile and Bolivia - Broadcaster Jonathan Dimbleby travels to South America to report on dramatic changes in one of the world’s least understood continents. In Chile, he discovers a nation transformed since the demise of the dictator General Pinochet, but still working to heal the scars left by his rule. 8:30 The Story of Wales: Wales and Britain - Huw Edwards concludes The Story of Wales with a look at the rapid changes that have taken place over the last 70 years. Wales is fully engaged with building a British welfare state and economy after World War Two. 9:30 World News Australia 10.00 Tour De France 2012 Live: Stage 6 - Epernay to Metz - Hosted by Michael Tomalaris along with SBS cycling analyst David McKenzie and former world champion cyclist Kate Bates. 2:00 Weatherwatch Overnight

SATURDAY 07

7 CENTRAL 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “The Princess And The Marine” (PG) An American Marine and a Bahraini princess plan to escape to the US when they fall in love. Will they make it out alive? 2:00 Legend Of Enyo 3:00 Master Raindrop 3:30 All For Kids 4:00 Match It 4:30 Seven News at 4.30 5:00 The Price Is Right 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight - Matt White reports on the latest news and current social issues. 7:00 Home And Away - Lottie becomes Dex’s tutor to help him improve at school, and Harvey explains to Lottie that Mel wants her to live with Mel when she moves to the city 7:30 2012 AFL Premiership Season Round 15: Collingwood v Carlton 11:00 2012 Wimbeldon - Live coverage of the oldest and most prestigious tennis tournament in the world, the Championships, Wimbledon. Hosted by nine-time Wimbledon doubles winner Todd Woodbridge, with expert commentary from John Newcombe, Rennae Stubbs, Sam Smith and Geoff Masters. 4:00 NBC Today

SUNDAY 08

IMPARJA 6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Extra 3:30 Hi-5 4:00 Pyramid 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 TBA 7:30 Friday Night Football: Wests Tigers v Canterbury Bulldogs 9:45 TBA 12:30 Movie: “Word Of Honor” (M v,a) - Prompted by a justpublished book that holds ex-lieutenant Ben Tyson accountable for a hushed-up massacre committed by his platoon in a hospital 18 years before, the Army recalls Tyson to stand trial for murder. 2:10 Movie: “Dr Jekyll And Sister Hyde” (M v,a) - Dr. Henry Jekyll, in attempting to find a toxin that will wipe out all common diseases, accidentally stumbles upon a formula that transforms him into a gorgeous but evil woman, killing prostitutes in order to continue his research. 4:00 Danoz Direct 4:30 Good Morning America

MONDAY 09

ABC 5:30 Eggheads 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Photo Finish 11:30 One Plus One 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Last Night Of The Proms: Part 1 2:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 As Time Goes By 6:00 Grand Designs: Lizard Peninsula 6:50 480: NAIDOC 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 QLD 8:00 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL 8:30 Silent Witness: Red Hill Part 1 - There’s little sympathy when child-killer James Wade suddenly dies in his cell, but Leo’s encounter with the dead ex-prison inspector Rachel Kruger, compels him to find out more about the notorious Redhill Prison. 9:30 Taggart: So Long, Baby - A baby is found abandoned on a doorstep and the body of a man lying in a pool of blood is discovered inside. 10:15 Lateline 10:55 Penn And Teller: Fool Us - Illusionists Penn and Teller throw down the gauntlet to aspiring magicians in the UK to perform their most mystifying trick - and fool Penn and Teller. If they can, they win a trip to Las Vegas where they’ll perform. 12:00 Rage (MA l,d,h,n,s,v)

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5.00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 World News 7:30 Tour De France 2012 Daily Update 8:05 World News 1:30 William Shatner’s Weird Or What? 1:30 William Shatner’s Weird or What? 2:30 If Only 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: African School: Masindi Dreams 6:00 Tour De France 2012 Daily Highlights 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 French Food Safari - In the final episode, Maeve and Guillaume are taken on a tour of one of the top Parisienne kitchens with three Michelin-starred chef Guy Savoy, who cooks up some of his signature dishes. 8:00 Island Feast with Peter Kuruvita 8:30 Heston’s Feasts: 80s Feast - Tonight, Heston returns to the 1980s, cooking up sake champagne in a giant mobile phone with edible sushi money, the ultimate toasted sandwich, a power lobster in the microwave, and a weightless floating dessert combining vienetta and tiramisu. 9:30 World News Australia 10:00 Tour de France 2012 Live: Stage 11 - Albertville to Fontcouverte-la-Toussuire/Les Sybelles 2:00 Weatherwatch Overnight

CROSSWORD No. 105

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CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd) Your relationship with a neighbour should soon pick up. Find out what caused the disagreement between you in the ﬁrst place. You will probably ﬁnd that it was more petty than you remembered! Romance. A casual friendship may become much more serious than you expected. This may cause trouble in your circle of friends.

LEO (July 24th - August 23rd) There should be quite a lot to look forward to this week. Don’t rush things and try to take everything one step at a time. Romance. You may be a little over-thetop this week. You will be full of ideas, but must be careful not to get into deep water.

VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd)

FOR KIDS

You need an outlet for your excess energy. A local social club may give you the chance to do this, and to meet some new people at the same time. Romance. Don’t allow problems at work to spill over into your home life. A break from both environments would help you to get things in perspective.

LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd) You will enjoy being the centre of attention. Be careful though: it may be a little harder to get out of the limelight than it was to get in. Romance. Don’t allow somebody with much less energy than yourself hold you back. You may be better off pressing on ahead and making your own decisions.

SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd) Don’t be taken in by a remark that is less than serious. Use your wisdom to discover when people are speaking authentically or not. Romance. A new friend will be impressed by the way you handle an unexpected crisis. This is not the time to be timid and shy.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st) A person whom you have just met will be impressed by the level of your emotional strength. This person may become a valuable contact in the future. Romance. Communications with your partner will be especially good this week. Make the most of the opportunity to talk about unresolved problems.

FINDWORD No. 105 A LAUGH WITH LOTSA

CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th) Contact with a pet may help you to release tensions that have been building up. This animal will be able to pick up your feelings in a way that a human might not. Romance. Your love-life will be in good shape. You may ﬁnd that you have more inﬂuence over your partner than you are used to.

AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th)

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MUDDY RIVER

Your relationships with those around you will improve still further over this period. Try to strengthen any bonds that you may have been ignoring recently. Romance. This will not really be a very good time for romance. Try not to stay away from ﬁghts over petty issues: although it may seem important at the time, in the long run it won’t be worth it.

PISCES (February 20th - March 20th)

A casual remark could be the ﬁrst step in an important new relationship. Don’t expect too much at ﬁrst, however. It may take some time to come to fruition. Romance. You may be a little slow to tell your partner how you feel about them. Be bold: they need to hear it loud and clear! Some extra creativity will be very appreciated.

ARIES (March 21st - April 20th) This will be a very good time to take the initiative. Don’t be afraid to be more assertive than usual. Romance. If your loved-one lets you down this week, you will not be interested in their excuses! Search for authentic solutions.

TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st)

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Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says “I’ll try again tomorrow.” – Mary Anne Radmacher

SOLUTIONS No. 105

Provided you can keep an eye on what you are doing, everything will go well. If you lose concentration, just for a moment, you are likely to make a careless mistake. Romance. Someone close to you may be exerting more of an effect than you realise. Now is a good time for some self-reﬂection.

GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st) An awkward situation at work may take you by surprise. Don’t jump to any conclusions about what has happened until you have all the evidence. Romance. Your enhanced sensitivity will help you to understand your partner better. Concentrate this week on their special needs and desires.

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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STANDBY Response Service. Support and information for people bereaved by suicide. Ph 0439 722 266. 24 hours â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7 days per week.

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Rubbish removal and disposal Ph: Deb Smith 4069 5851 or 0428 106 136

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PUBLIC NOTICES CIVIL celebrant Kathleen Roberts. Naming Ceremonies, Marriages, Funeral Co-ordination. 4069 5004 or 0427 695 004

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FOR SALE car for sale Ford F350, 3 and a half tonne, steel tray, dual wheels, cab is rusty, mechanics good, $650 ono. 1000L plastic water tank, $150. Ajax 5 inc, double acting piston pump with 6hp Honda motor, good condition, $650 ono. Wood fast wood laith, MC900 with chucks and chisels. Excellent condition, $650 ono. Phone: 0408 198 049.

position vacant experienced barperson wanted for local hotel, must have RSA and RSG. Shift work involving weekends immediate start. Please phone Chris on 0418 495 686.

Employment is subject to a Working with Children check. Barrier Reef Childcare is an equal opportunity employer. For further information, contact the Centre Director on (ph) 4069 6440, or email director@Barrierreefchildcarecooktown.com.au Please forward resumes to: Company Directors Barrier Reef Childcare PO Box 590 Cooktown Qld 4895 Applications close on Friday, July 24, 2012.

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POSITIONS VACANT WANTED Weekend cook for Capers Cafe. Day shifts only. Resumes to Capers or Phone 4069 5737 POSITIONS VACANT WANTED Weekend cook for Capers Cafe. Day shifts only. Resumes to Capers or Phone 4069 5737 FOR SALE 1996 tOYOTA LANDCRUISER - 80 series, GXL, deisel, 7 seater, 07/96, 255,000km, $13,500 o.n.o, many extras. For further information/enquiries Jeff and Robyn Ambrose excecutive of estate of late Evan Ives (deceased) ambrosejr@bigpond. com, Jeff Mob 0418 880 506: Robyn Home 4069 5196. The vehicle will be available to look at 103 charlotte street during daytime hours.

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About the Positions: The Juunjuwarra people have received funding to employ 4 rangers for 6 months work. The positions are open to people who affiliate with the Juunjuwarra clan and can perform their duties in the best interests of their traditional lands within the Munburra Land Trust. Work will involve weed control, cultural management and plant and animal surveys. The rangers will be employed by Balkanu Cape York Development Corporation and answer to the Juunjuwarra Aboriginal Corporation Land Trust Executive. Training in Certificate II Conservation and Land Management will be provided. About the Person: The right people for the job must have the following qualities. t .VTU CF B +VVOKVXBSSB 5SBEJUJPOBM 0XOFS t .VTU CF NPUJWBUFE BOE XJMMJOH UP QFSGPSN IBSE QIZTJDBM XPSL PO country. t .VTU CF QSFQBSFE UP DPNNJU UP B NPOUI FNQMPZNFOU DPOUSBDU t &YQFSJFODF JT OPU OFDFTTBSZ CVU ZPV NVTU CF QSFQBSFE UP VOEFSUBLF training in Conservation and Land Management. t .VTU CF QSFQBSFE UP BCJEF CZ #BMLBOV T QPMJDZ PO XPSLQMBDF IFBMUI and safety, alcohol and equipment use. t .VTU CF XJMMJOH UP USBWFM BOE DBNQ PVU PO DPVOUSZ UP QFSGPSN UIFJS duties. t .VTU CF QSFQBSFE UP VOEFS HP BOZ PUIFS USBJOJOH UIBU NBZ CF OFFEFE to perform your work. t .VTU CF PG B TPCFS IBCJU XIJMTU XPSLJOH Interviews will take place in Hopevale in the month of August. For more information: Contact Elaine McGreen or Paul Wallace.

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FARRIER. Ron Searle will be in Cooktown and Lakeland JULY 7, 8 & 9 Trims $30, shoes $70. Ph 0427 846 336.

Positions Vacant Barrier Reef Childcare has openings for well presented persons to ďŹ ll the positions of Group Leader and Assistant. Applicants must be enthusiastic, well organised, and punctual, self motivated and possess good communication skills. Hours of work are between 7.15am and 5.30pm, Monday to Friday including School Holidays. Successful applicants must: â&#x20AC;˘ Possess a CertiďŹ cate 3 in Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x203A;s Services â&#x20AC;˘ Possess a Diploma of Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x203A;s Services or be prepared to undertake study to obtain this qualiďŹ cation. â&#x20AC;˘ Possess, or willing to obtain a Blue Card in Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x203A;s Services. â&#x20AC;˘ Have a current First Aid CertiďŹ cate or willing to obtain. â&#x20AC;˘ Have a sound knowledge and understanding of children and their development

CAIRNS Rainbow Inn. 3Â˝ star, all facilities including cable TV. Close to the city, from $65 per night. Ph 4051 1022.

CIVIL celebrant Beverley J Stone for weddings, namings and funeral ceremonies. Ph 0419 376 133 or 4069 5162.

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CLIMATE CHANGE

Sharp rise in sea levels to Australia’s north: report THERE has been a dramatic short-term rise in sea levels in the north of Australia, where waters rose at around 10mm each year over the past 18 years. The Sydney Morning Herald reports LEADING Australian scientists have firmed their view on the rate of sea-level rise, in the latest snapshot of this climate change problem. Over the past 50 years, the global average rise of 1.9 millimetres a year measured in tide gauges has been confirmed in satellite measurements, raising confidence in predictions. “We are very close to the final answer on this,” said oceanographer John Hunter, of the Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems Co-operative Research Centre in Hobart. “Once we do that we can do our modelling for the future much better.” The information was contained in the ACECRC’s Report Card: Sea Level Rise 2012 released this month. But Dr Hunter cautioned that this was likely to relate to El Nino events, rather than long term sea-level trends. He said the Australian coasts faced a rise of about the global average rate through the 21st century - meaning sea level would be around 0.38 metres higher in 2090 than it was 100 years earlier.

Thermal expansion - the greater space occupied by hotter sea water - has contributed about 45 per cent of the total rise since 1972, according to the report card. Melting glaciers and ice caps added another 40 per cent, with most of the remainder coming from ice sheets. The report card warns that as a rule of thumb, a 0.1m rise in sea level increased the frequency of flooding by about a factor of three. “This effect is multiplicative so that even a relatively modest increase in mean sea level of 0.5 m will increase the frequency of flooding by a factor of roughly 300,” it said. “This means that an event which presently only happens on average once every 100 years (the ‘100-year return event’) will happen several times a year after sea level has risen by 0.5 m.” Dr Hunter said with new data submissions to the International Panel on Climate Change set to close within weeks, the report card represented the state of play on sea level rise as it was likely to be in the IPCC’s 2014 report.

ABOVE: Flooding in Cairns 2009, Photo Cairns Regional Council. BELOW: Ice shelf in East Antarctica. Such ice shelves are vulnerable to warming, which may lead to their melting, the acceleration of the glaciers that feed them and consequent sea-level rise. Photo Simon Marsland

SOCIAL ISSUES

Aborigines at ‘bottom rung’ A NEW international report has ranked the life circumstances of Aboriginal Australians at the “bottom rung” and warned that Aboriginal children are “23 times more likely” to face jail than non-Aboriginal children, Tracker magazine reports. The report also notes that federal government programs are still falling short to address extreme hardship within Aboriginal communities. The London-based rights organisation, Minority Rights Group International, in its latest annual survey of Aboriginal communities globally and released in Bangkok, says Australian Aboriginal communities “occupy the bottom rung” of a range of social indicators.

Aboriginal Australians are also over-represented in the criminal justice system and are 14 times more likely to be sent to jail than non-Aboriginal people. “Indigenous minors are particularly at risk; Indigenous girls and boys are 23 times more likely to be imprisoned than their non-Indigenous counterparts.” The outlook for Aboriginal people comes despite federal government programs and moves to give greater recognition to Aboriginal Australians by removing racially discriminatory provisions in the constitution. The report says the 2006 program of “Closing the Gap” has addressed the situation of “extreme Indigenous disadvantage” by setting clear targets to

improve the lives of Indigenous Australians. “However, recent analysis indicates that the government is on track to meet only two of its six targets (under the initiative).: Across a range of indicators such as education, health and life expectancy, they all fall significantly below non-Aboriginal averages, it said. Aboriginal communities also appear to have failed to fully benefit from the mining boom. “To the contrary, it appears that many Traditional Owners have not been properly consulted” about the development projects upon whose lands the resources were recovered, the report said.

A child abused every 17 minutes THE latest report on child protection from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare states that 31,527 children were abused or neglected in 2010-11. That’s one Australian child every 17 minutes suffering physical, sexual, emotional abuse or neglect. It’s a number so big it’s hard to fathom, break it down to 5,941 kids in Queensland. And those are only the reported, investigated and confirmed cases. The causes and definitions of child abuse are studied and debated, but the outcomes are clear. ACT for Kids Executive Director of Programs, Research and Education, Dr Katrina Lines, said it can lead to lifelong impairments to children’s

cognitive, physical, social and emotional development. “Children who have experienced trauma from abuse and neglect can be left with life-long psychological problems and various developmental delays. “But it’s overwhelmingly the case that prompt professional intervention and support can result in a positive outcome for children and young people; with the right help they can overcome their experiences,” Dr Lines said. Dr Lines also urges individual and community action to support struggling families and report concerns about children’s safety to authorities. “It only takes one person to act to change the future for a

child. Get to know your neighbours, offer support, if you have concerns about a child or family talk to Child Safety Services. You could be the person who makes a difference to a child’s life.” “There are so many vulnerable children and families that need help, and that little bit of extra support is often enough to prevent child abuse and neglect occurring in the first place. “But we need to raise funds to enable us to reach out to more kids and families,” Dr Lines said. To support the ACT for Kids Tax Appeal and children they help, donate today at actforkids. com.au/taxappeal or call 1300 228 000.

MARINE RESERVES

Protecting fish from fishing is good news, even for fishers THE Australian Government’s series of marine reserves that will make Australia a world leader in ocean protection, and is a wonderful news story about which every Australian should be proud. The reserves will cover over three million square kilometres, or nearly a third of Australian waters. Commercial and recreational fishing will be restricted or banned, and other activities such as mining and gas recovery will be limited. It will protect habitat for juvenile fish, prevent damage to coral reefs and sea grass beds, and increase the outlook for many large species such as sharks, whales, tuna and marlin. Research on the impact of reserves has shown that they are more effective than expected in driving the recovery and sustainability of fish populations. Unfortunately, the news cycle has been negative. The conservationists are unhappy,

because the proposal does not go far enough. The fishermen are unhappy because the compensation may not be large enough. And another author on The Conversation website is concerned that the reserves will not protect the World Heritage Listed Great Barrier Reef because coastal development and gas exploration continues outside of these reserves. I am sure that all these people have a point, but let’s remember which problem we are addressing. The degradation of oceanic ecosystems affects all of us, and commercial fishing is a large part of the problem. As fishing boats get bigger and more sophisticated, fish that were formerly protected by living in remote areas or deep waters are now regularly harvested.

By SUSAN LAWLER Head of Department, Department of Environmental Management & Ecology at La Trobe University as posted on conversation. edu.au website. Some fishing practices, such as trawling, damage the sea bed grasses and coral that provide habitat for juvenile fish. The overall impact of oceanic fishing is a decline in fishing stocks and a general decline in the health of oceanic ecosystems. The ocean is a shared resource. We all need to look after it. So although the reserve system might have been larger and done more to protect our fisheries and marine ecosystems, I still think this is impressive, world class effort.

Let’s praise the government for taking a bold move that makes Australia a world leader in the conservation of marine environments. And although the compensation may not, at this stage, seem like enough for the fishers who have to face uncertainty and job losses, let’s not forget that this policy contains substantial payback for that industry. Protecting our fish stocks into the future will mean that some fishers will be able to pass their livelihoods on to the next generation. This might not have been the case if overfishing and habitat destruction continued at current rates. And for those who say that this will hurt our economy, remember the huge impact of tourism, and consider that this may only increase in a world where healthy marine ecosystems are getting

harder to find. The reefs, the whales, and the magnificent clear waters of this great southern land will continue to attract tourists long into the future. The next step is to turn toward the land-based conservation measures that will protect our oceans. Coastal development, pollution and rubbish need to be controlled. These are not affected by the marine reserves, but nothing is stopping us from addressing these issues in due course. Tony Abbott, of course, wants to complain as well. He is quoted as saying that he is “Instinctively against anything that damages recreational ? and commercial fishing.” But his instincts are wrong. Research supports this initiative, and fishing outside of the reserves will be more successful and more sustainable because of it.

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Fish eating fish-eating fish are leaving anglers gob-smacked IT’S been great to see some fishing action around the Wharf during the last week. Baitfish were being eaten by queenfish that were being eaten by mackerel, which were being eaten by grouper and the anglers were left gob-smacked and shaking their heads.

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When we have calm weather and full tides in the morning, do yourself a favour and spend a bit of time on the Wharf. This time of year when the bait is thick, you might get a look at our giant local groupers. These are amazing creatures, so graceful, but fast enough to grab a tasty mackerel. Please do not target the grouper. These fish are totally protected and deserve respect and are a sign of a healthy river system. Yes, large schools of herring have been making their way into the Endeavour and Annan Rivers, resulting in better numbers of predators cruising around looking for an easy feed. Catches during the last week have included queenfish to over a metre, mangrove jacks, barramundi, golden trevally, fingermark, school mackerel and Spanish mackerel. Barra in the national parks are still responding well to lures. Reports confirm that small lures and soft plastics are performing best, with catches including a lot of smaller fish with the odd larger in the mix and still plenty of bust-offs from large monsters. The calm weather last weekend produced some

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Chat with Matt will return next week MATT Bowen’s commitments with the Queensland State of Origin team for last night’s decider against the Blues prevented him having his weekly chat with the Cooktown Local News. Last week the Toyota North Queensland Cowboys flyer was recalled to an extended 20-man state squad after serious knee injuries curtailed his representative career for a couple of seasons. With Melbourne Storm and in-

cumbent Queensland full-back Billy Slater doubtful through a knee injury sustained in game two, Bowen was picked in a team which gave selectors a few backline options. Slater withdrew from the squad on Friday, but selectors decided to shift Origin centre Greg Inglis back to full-back and bring the Storm’s Dane Nielsen into the centres, with Bowen included in the squad as the 18th man. He was released from the team to

play for the Cowboys in Sunday’s clash with the Warriors in New Zealand, where he played a strong role in almost leading the North Queenslanders in an upset victory against the home team. At the time of going to press, the Origin decider had not been played. Our weekly Chat with Matt will resume again next Thursday.

THE future of the fledgling Three Rivers rugby league competition is in tatters after forfeits by the Cooktown Crocs and the Wujal Wujal Yindili forced the cancellation of Friday night’s fixtures - the second in as many weeks. And a meeting called for Monday night to discuss the situation saw only the President Peter Scott and Cooktown Local News editor Gary Hutchison in attendance. For both games, Yindili officials notified Three Rivers Secretary/ Treasurer Teneille Nuggins in enough time for their opposition

to be advised. However, a failure by Crocs’ ofﬁcials to contact any of the Three Rivers committee saw players and supporters drive from Hope Vale only to turned away, along with local match ofﬁcials. Scott said the past fortnight’s developments were disappointing after the competition enjoyed a successful 2011 season that featured a commitment to the game and the league. He said a crisis meeting will be called for next week, at which all issues will be discussed along with

other options. “We’ll organise another meeting to sort all this out,” he said. “We had a good little competition last year and were looking forward to the same for this season. “There are other options, because we know that Kowanyama and Coen are keen to join us.” He said the Three Rivers League had quickly established itself in high esteem within the Cairns District Rugby League. There are no games scheduled for tomorrow night.

Crisis meeting to decide future of the Three Rivers competition

Ancient warriors and mountain goats decide on Hash climb IT was a bit chilly as the Hash met at Barrett’s Creek turn off for a quick dash around the airport area. We were on toilet paper and the trail was well marked. All was good till we came to a steep upwards climb and a choice had to be made. To climb or not to climb, to take the easy path nicely marked out on the ﬂat or venture up the hill? The wobbly knee and ancient warriors tribe led the way on the ﬂat, while those belonging to the mountain goat brigade leaped up the hill

with shouts of on-on and bugle blowing disgusting enthusiasm. Finally, we all met up at the cars and became one pack again and set off for Muff and Tuff’s place. Having devoured the nibblies, we picked on Farkawe to be GM and have a circle. We welcomed back Short Cut who has been missing for some years, Seweasy was on a carton run, I don’t know what Farkawe was on, but she got one anyway, and Muff got one for being run manager, chief cook and bottle washer. Next, we all went inside to eat and

watch Muff and Tuff Fanny’s Inter Hash pictures from Kenya and their Safari wild animal pictures also from Africa. Next week we are Hashing at Oyster’s place. The run starts at 5.30pm sharp. If you enjoy socializing while you exercise, come and give Hash a go. Need to ﬁnd the place? Ring Moses for directions, his phone is 4069 5854 or 0409 686 032. On-on! Crak Bak

Heath Bramwell 152 defeated Lyn Walter 138 in a strongly contested game to win the Open Consistency Singles ﬁnal on Sunday. Photos: GARY HUTCHISON.

Relative newcomer wins the Open Consistency Singles THE Open Consistency Singles was played last weekend with the field limited to eight contenders in the competition due to illness and players travelling away to southern competitions. The rules of the competition dictated that the first to 150 points won, with five points deducted if the kitty was moved more than a yard and then replaced on its original spot. Saturday saw the first two rounds of the Mixed Consistency Singles contested. In round 1, Sue Stephensen 151 defeated Donna Lee 40, Lyn Walter 152 defeated Bob Sullivan 131, Heath Bramwell 150 defeated Jeff Warren 89 and Trish Mitchell 153 defeated Max Edwards 142. Then in round 2, Lyn Walter 152 defeated Sue Stephensen 128 and Heath Bramwell 154 defeated Trish Mitchell 126 to progress to Sunday morning’s final, when Heath 152 defeated Lyn

Biggest group of year in close shoot-out WEDNESDAY’S Sunset Shoot saw our biggest group of shooters this year with 14 shooters to the line. The competition was close with 10 shooters all within 20 points of each other. Toby took out ﬁrst with a score of 344, second went to Dwane with a score of 340 and Andy took out third with a score of 337.

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138 in a strongly contested game - a battle between one of our most-seasoned bowlers and this relative newcomer to the game of Lawn Bowls. It’s great to see some new bowlers coming forward to play the game and we would love to see a few more juniors coming in to give young Kevin Dukes some competition on the green as well. Visitors to the social games are increasing, with 22 bowlers on the green last Wednesday. Don’t forget to check the notices on the bowls window at the clubhouse and get your names down for upcoming competitions. Social games are played on Wednesdays and Sundays, names must be down by 1pm. Barefoot Bowls are played every Wednesday night, names down by 7pm. Good bowling all The Bowls Bag

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Laura meeting rated ‘the best ever’

ABOVE: With 100m to go, Robbers Roost leads a pack which was spread across the track in race 1 of Saturday’s meeting at Laura. BELOW LEFT: Cayce Ellerton was the crowd favourite as the winner of the men’s section of the Fashions on the Field. Photo: JON ORTLIEB. BELOW RIGHT: With only the ﬁnishing post and daylight behind it, Robbers Roost stole the ﬁrst race at Laura.

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LAURA Amateur Turf Club President Greg Williams has declared Saturday’s race meeting, its 115th, as its biggest ever. Mr Williams said about 3000 attended the event, which also featured the biggest participation in the Fashions on the Field. “It was a great day for everyone and just shows how important country race meetings are to the social lives of rural communities,” he said. “You only have to see where people have come from to be here. “We had visitors from interstate, France, Germany and other places.” With increased prize money on offer for the five races contested, the event attracted quality fields in each race and well-credentialled jockeys. Dignitaries who attended included the Federal Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch and the State Member for Cook and Assistant Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs David Kempton. Mr Kempton agreed with Mr Williams’ comments and said the Laura Amateur Turf Club was a great example of the significant contribution country race meetings made to regional Queensland’s economy and culture. “Country racing is the glue that holds rural communites togther,” Mr Kempton said. “Apart from the important social element, the races provide jobs and a huge boost to the local economy.” Mr Kempton said there are more than 120 clubs throughout Queensland, and like Laura most of them are in regional and country areas. “The racing industry supports about 30,000 people in employment and gives communities enormous economic and social benefits as well,” he said. Mr Kempton said the Newman Govern-

ment is looking to reinvigorate country racing in Queensland through real commitments. “We’re looking to provide $4 million over the next four years to support the funding to country racing that is already guaranteed by the Racing Act and providing another $5 million over two years to support the Queensland Thoroughbred Investment Scheme,” he said. “This should free up much-needed funding to boost prize money and establish a Clubs’ Co-operation Scheme so the smaller country clubs can benefit from the resources and expertise of the larger regional clubs. “This represents the best deal country racing has received anywhere in Australia. “Queensland racing under the Labor government turned its back on Laura. “It is no surprise that the people of Cape York pushed on regardless to make the Laura races the iconic event they are today. I was pleased to note that Racing Queensland has already acted swiftly on the back of these commitments to increase country racing prize money from September 1, 2012, from $4000 per race to $5000. “This is a real win for country racing and the people and communities it supports.” And in Cooktown on Sunday, Mr Entsch told the Cooktown Local News that on the back of Saturday’s success, the Laura Amateur Turf Club is already making plans for expansion for next year’s three-day equestrian weekend which includes horse sports on the Friday and a rodeo on the Sunday. “The committee is already considering opening up more camping ground to cater for a bigger crowd,” Mr Entsch. “They were disappointed that last weekend they had to turn people away fromboth camping and the races.” More photos Pages 10-11-18.

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• All fresh, local Barra Wed 11 Thu 12 • The Time best Time Ht Ht barra 03:45 1.78 in 05:02 Oz! 1.74

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Time 02:09 09:41 16:45 21:49

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Ht 2.35 1.02 1.64 1.07

FIRST QUARTER Thur. Jul 26. Time: 18.56

Ht 2.11 1.06 1.58 1.34

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