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True blue celebrations at the lakes HUNDREDS of locals and visitors gathered at the newly-completed Lake Patricia recreation area on Thursday morning to celebrate Australia Day Weipa-style. For the more energetic Aussies the morning kicked off at 7am with a fun run/walk around Lake Patricia, organised by Weipa Hash House Harriers. The run was not without controversy,

as the first group of participants to cross the finish line owed their incredibly fast times to a wrong turn, which shortened their course considerably. First male across the line (after completing the entire circuit) was Ethan Kruckow, Talia Barber took the honours for the women and Jack Backo was the first under 14 contestant to complete the run. UU continued page 3

Michelle Snodgrass was awarded the “Best Dressed Aussie” prize at the Weipa Australia Day celebrations and has already issued a challenge for next year’s title. Photo: Giembra Busmer. Aussie spirit: Joint winners of the 2012 Weipa Citizen of the Year award, Vance Wallin and Brooke Barton.

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Weipa’s Australia Day poet’s corner THE crowd gathered at the Lake Patricia recreational area on Australia Day morning were treated to a feast of Australian Bush Ballads, including these inspiring entries...

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They love to have the tourists visit every year, They welcome them with open arms, and sometimes share their beer. Mining is the drawcard to bring most people to town, There’s also all the businesses who try not to let them down. Nearly 22 years now the town has been my home, I have my sons and grandaughters here so I never feel alone. But what I want to tell you is how lucky we all are To live in such a beautiful place accessible by sea, air and car. You see, if you are really in a jam I know that lots of locals here would come and give a hand. We live in isolation, sometimes for six months of the year, But never have I seen the town run out of beer. We have some beautiful camping spots and fishing ones as well, And I can guarantee you some have good stories to tell. So, if you’re ever feeling down and need to take a break Go and take a barbecue and sit beside our lake. On weekends 20 years ago the lake was the place to be, Raft races, cricket games and barbecues is all that you could see. So just incase you forget sometimes and whinge about our town, Remember how special life is and take time to look around. We’re famous for our fishing comp and bull ride every year, And people come from all around, spreading all their cheer. So if you think that you might like to call our town your own Come and move up to the Gulf and find yourself at home.

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What are we doing here at the lake? Our safety is at risk, for God’s sake! Someone said their dog nearly got took, That’s how we roll in Weipa, you sook. We come here every year, We know they’re in there, but we just jeer. We’re made of tough stuff, here in the Cape, If you don’t like it, don’t stand there and gape.

We better hurry up and pack So we can drive the Telegraph Track Tonnes of anthills as we drive Can’t wait to get to the tip for a snorkel and a dive. There’s no better place to be, It’s where I call home, It’s where I feel free.

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I’d like to tell you all about our little town, Weipa is it’s name, not hard to get around. The people that live here always have a smile, They’d do anything for you, they go the extra mile.

Quick, jump out of the ute The dogs are in pursuit, They’ve had plenty of practice In a split second the pigs are sure to be cactus. There’s no better place to be, It’s where I call home, It’s where I feel free.

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From the hot sweltering days, To the cool monsoonal rains, There’s no better place to be, It’s where I call home, It’s where I feel free.

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We’re fishing Pera rocks Keeping a watchful eye out for crocs, On a rock down below, Dad’s Barra dances for our show. There’s no better place to be, It’s where I call home, It’s where I feel free.

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2012 Weipa Australia Day awards from page 1 Weipa Oztag made sure everyone was well fed, conjuring up a sizzling breakfast barbecue, plenty of pancakes with maple syrup and hot and cold drinks, before the official Australia Day ceremony began. Following a welcome to country by Patsy Hudson, the Lake Patricia recreation area was officially opened with Corrine Matasia (WCCCA), Jo-anne Scarini (Rio Tinto Alcan Weipa) and Carrie Gay (Weipa Town Authority) ably weilding the scissors to cut the ribbon. The official Australia Day celebrations were conducted by WTA chair Carrie Gay, WTA chief executive officer Ian Pressley and WTA elected member Trevor Snodgrass, and included the recital of Aussie Bush Ballads, written by local lauriets, the presentation of Australia Day awards and a stirring rendition of the national anthem. Little Aussies were well catered for following the awards ceremony enjoying flag races, three-legged races and relay races on the sand at the edge of the Lake. The following are the 2012 Weipa Australia Day award recipients: YOUNG SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR: Mikey Carter Mikey has a passion for sport and exercise, physical and mental health. He has pursued several sporting areas including soccer – playing, referring and coaching. Mikey has represented Napranum in boxing, being second in Queensland for his weight division. He also facilitated boxing sessions and encouragement for young Indiginous boxers. A wonderful statement for reconciliation for all young Australians. YOUNG CITIZEN OF THE YEAR: Melissa Buchholtz Melissa was an outstanding student at Western Cape College

and a member of the leadership team. She was awarded the Peter Doherty outstanding science student award, CSIRO science silver award, Duke of Edinburgh bronze award, a P7C volunteer, junior soccer referee and Australian representative for the Youth Science Summer School in Sth Africa. Melissa has been accepted into James Cook University to study Veterinary Science. SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR: Bianca Graham Well, who put Weipa on the map in 2011? Bianca represented Australia in the Australian Indigenous Marathon Project women’s team, coached by Robert de Costella, at the New York marathon. She completed one of man’s toughest challenges and recorded a time of 3 hours 40 minutes. She was one of the first ever Indigenous women to compete in the New York Marathon. She also coordinated the Mothers Day Classic and the Too Deadly Fun Run (Weipa – Napranum). EVENT OF THE YEAR: Weipa Bull Ride Selected as the best event held in Weipa in 2011 from a list of 18 contenders. CITIZEN OF THE YEAR: Brooke Barton Brooke was involved in many events throughout the year to bring entertainment to the town of Weipa and surrounding areas of the Cape. She started the Year with the Weipa Bachelor and Bachelorette of the Year and Valentines Day. She was also heavily involved in the organisation and presentation of the Rodeo Cabaret and the Rodeo itself. Even though she is busy with her new role in the Caravan Park she still manages to find time to lend a hand wherever needed. Accepting her award Brooke said she was humbled to win the Citizen of the Year accolade as

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there were so many citizens in Weipa who work hard towards building a better community. “It’s easy and an absolute pleasure to be involved in such an appreciative community,� Brooke said. CITIZEN OF THE YEAR: Vance Wallin Many people do not realise how much Vance puts back into the community. He spends hours of his own time being President of the Chamber of Commerce, attending community meetings, and assisting at functions. He is a “fair go� employer

and encourages young, and Indigenous employment. He is also generous in lending men and equipment to set up for community events. Vance said he was honoured to receive the award and thanked the community for recognising his efforts over the years. “I would like to thank my wife and family for putting up with me being away from them so much,� Vance said. “Weipa is a great place to live and it’s important that we as a community stick together to keep it that way.�

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Contact Weipa TAFE on 4069 9013 today. Queensland Parks & Wildlife Service erected the “recent crocodile sighting� sign at the mouth of Trunding Creek last week following the report of a close encounter on Wednesday afternoon.

A READER contacted the Western Cape Bulletin last Wednesday afternoon following a close encounter of the crocodile kind at the mouth of Trunding Creek in Weipa. The reader had been on the edge of the creek with two dogs when a receding wave revealed what appeared to be a very large croc only metres away. Last week’s sighting follows an incident on the other side of the same creek in late December, when a large crocodile lunged at two local men and their children who were sitting on quad bikes at what they thought was a safe distance from the creek.

A Queensland Parks & Wildlife Service (QPWS) ranger conducted a survey in the area following Wednesday’s sighting however to date the size of the animal has not been confirmed. Following the erection of a “recent crocodile sighting� sign, QPWS issued the following statement “The area around Trunding Creek and the beach area going along in front of the camping grounds is potentially a dangerous area for public safety. “Extreme care should be taken at all times and nobody should go near the water’s edge or enter the water at any time.�

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Weipa 2012 Weipacommunity communityupdate updateFebruary August 2011 Construction complete Scherger caseload at Scherger remains at about AllCapacity new client accommodation at 600. Thereisare currently aboutand 470 Scherger now complete people accommodated at the centre. nearly all additional infrastructure This follows the announcement by the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Chris of Bowen, that the Scherger operations week January, the new client will continue untilgradually 30 June 2012. amenities were brought The Department and online, includingofaImmigration new International Citizenship theServices detention services Health and (DIAC), Medical provider Serco and health services (IHMS) clinic. The gymnasium will provider International Health and Medical beServices opened shortly. (IHMS) continue to effectively manage the client caseload. Serco also

As at 30 January, 295 continues to recruit there peoplewere from the area people accommodated at the to meet its staffing needs, which has risen towith include 14 indigenous locals.into centre, additional transfers the centre likely in the following Visit from the minister’s days. advisory group A visit from members of the Minister for

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group, Council for Immigration Services Australia Day festivities included and Status Resolution (CISSR), is paraphenalia such as hats and scheduled for August 3–5. They will tshirts and an also attend theAustralia-themed next community BBQ. The group day’smeeting events,in which also reference the Weipa Town Authority rooms August 5. included games, wasonwell-received

by clients and well-participated by Accommodation staff. An expression of interest process for accommodation in Weipa has recently A number ofand departmental and been finalised those who responded have been informed of the outcome. The contractor staff also participated accommodation bookings are needed to in different Australia Day events in house departmental service provider staff.

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The new hotel redevelopment remains on course and additional rooms are Transfers expected to become available in early Transfers from the centre have September.

continued, which have included The old hospital reconstruction has been completed with protection some 90 rooms bridging and visanow grants available for Serco and subcontractor staff. to clients at Scherger.

DIAC continues to consult closely with all relevant stakeholders in Weipavisit to ensure Community leaders the best possible outcome for all parties. Preliminary plans are underway for The department is very conscious of the potential impact itsleaders staffing visit in a further community accommodation requirements may have the coming few months. on tourist and other accommodation in Weipa and it continues to take steps to Comments? address this issue.

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LOCAL government elections will now move from March 31to Saturday, April 28, 2012 after Queensland Premier Anna Bligh called the State election for March 24 last Wednesday. Moving the council poll has angered the Local Government Association, which says Ms Bligh’s decision is more about political convenience than good government. The decision on the timing for the election decision comes after the flood inquiry asked for additional time to deliver its final report, shifting this date from February 24 to March 16. Ms Bligh said she was committed to ensuring Queenslanders had the truth from the flood inquiry before they voted at either election. She told reporters that March 24 was the closest Saturday to the anniversary of the 2009 election and she was not prepared to extend her own term. “I intend to call the 2012 State election for Saturday, March 24 giving the public time to consider the findings of the inquiry,� she said. She said voters should not be asked to vote before the final report, because it could contain adverse findings that could alter the way people cast their ballots. Local Government Association President Paul Bell said Ms Bligh had gone back on several assurances that she would not shift the date of local council elections from

March 31 to suit her own political purposes. He said there was no good reason for the Premier to go back on her word simply because the Floods Commission of Inquiry needs more time to compile its final report. “If any poll needs to be delayed it should be the state election,’’ he said. Cr Bell said it was deeply disappointing that local councils will be disrupted due to questions over evidence before the inquiry that involved state agencies rather than councils. “The local government sector is effectively paying for the mistakes of others,’’ he said. “There has been no suggestion in our extensive consultations with the commission of inquiry that individual councils or councillors will be the subject of adverse findings.� Weipa Town Authority (WTA) Chairperson, Carrie Gay also expressed her disappointment in the change of date for local elections. “It is disappointing for prospective candidates to be made to wait, and for those of us who are not running again frustrating, as many had plans after council life,� Mrs Gay said. “However the members of WTA, along with the staff, will do our best to keep the town running smoothly until April 28.� Dates for local government candidate nomination will confirmed this week and announced in the next edition of the Western Cape Bulletin.

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Emergency heritage listing lodged THE Wilderness Society (TWS) has sought emergency National Heritage listing for four areas on Cape York Peninsula it believes are under serious threat from mining proposals. TWS Northern Australia campaigner Gavan McFadzean wrote to Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke last week requesting urgent intervention to ensure that high natural and cultural values are not destroyed while community consultation for these listings is underway. Section 324JL – 324JQ of the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 provides Minister Burke with emergency listing powers, if he is persuaded the areas are worthy of National Heritage status and are under significant and imminent threat. The areas surrounding Rio Tinto’s South of Embley project, and Cape Alumina’s Bauxite Hills and Pisolite Hills projects are included in the TWS list of areas identified as most at risk. “The mining boom is driving an outbreak of new mining proposals on Cape York Peninsula for coal, bauxite, kaolin and mineral sands,� Mr McFadzean said. “There are six new mines now proposed for Cape York Peninsula. Each requires a new port and combined would wipe out 45,000 hectares of forest and native grassland.� “These mines will bring destructive land clearing, water extraction, pollution, dams, dredging, vast road networks and other industrial infrastructure to pristine and remote locations in

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Cape York Peninsula – destroying the very values for which the region is being assessed for World Heritage and National Heritage listing, Mr McFadzean said.� A spokesperson for Rio Tinto Alcan said that so far, TWS had declined offers to discuss the South of Embley Project. “Rio Tinto has been operating in the Western Cape for more than 40 years, and respect for the environment is central to our approach. “We are committed to a thorough and transparent environmental impact assessment process for the South of Embley Project and we are happy to talk to anyone or any group who has an interest in our project,� the spokesperson said.

Under the Project, Rio Tinto Alcan will extend bauxite mining on an existing mining lease south of its current operations near Weipa. “The Project would allow Rio Tinto Alcan to continue providing jobs and other economic development opportunities for the people of the Western Cape and Far North Queensland for generations to come. “We have 277 Indigenous employees at the Weipa operation, which represents more than 25 per cent of our workforce.� The spokesperson said Rio Tinto would will continue to work with all interested stakeholders to ensure the project is delivered with the best possible environmental outcomes.

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AMY Winehouse’s tremendous soulful vocal talent and song writing ability established her as one of the most innovative artists of our time. She used the sound of her idols, Etta James and Billie Holiday, to reinvent jazz and blues for a new generation in her album Back To Black, which sold millions of copies worldwide and garnered her countless accolades, including five Grammy Awards. The Western Cape Bulletin has two copies of the DVD documentary “Amy Winehouse: Never Forgotten� to give away during February.

Her most popular songs, Rehab and You Know I’m No Good, featured in this documentary contain lyrical content that mirrored the turmoil of Winehouse’s personal life, including the stormy breakup of her marriage, her struggles with addiction, ultimately foreshadowing her untimely death. This is the story of how in just 27 short years, Amy Winehouse managed to influence the music community, fashion world and a legion of fans that understood her best through her musical genius. The documentary includes live performances of Rehab, Valerie, Back to Black and more. To be in the running to win a copy of the DVD complete the coupon on page 9 of this week’s Western Cape Bulletin. Congratulations to the winner of the Ken Duncan photography book set, Sue Bonaccorsi.

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CAPS volunteers Lauren Nash and Kylie Walling with some of the tempting delights sold at last Wednesday’s successful fundraising bake sale.

MEMBERS of the local Cape Animal Projection Shelter (CAPS) held a very successful bake sale last Wednesday. CAPS volunteer Kylie Walling said the response to the sale was fantastic. “We couldn’t believe how quickly we sold all our goodies,� Kylie said. “It’s so nice to see the community support for our organisation.� “Elise Lett (CAPS fundraising co-ordinator) put a lot of hard work into baking all the cakes, lamingtons and slices, and Kim Menges of Weipa Cakes and Delectables made the Choc Tai cup cakes and coffee cupcakes with chocolate spoons.� “We couldn’t have had the sale without their effort and awesome cooking ability.� CAPS is a non-profit organisation caring for homeless and unwanted dogs in the Weipa and surrounding areas. The primary aim of the shelter is to provide temporary refuge through volunteer foster carers, and eventually new homes for abandoned, abused, stray and unwanted

dogs, rehousing them back into society as healthy, desexed animals. CAPS also aim to develop community awareness and education regarding dog welfare. Relying on the generosity of the community to continue their work CAPS is always willing to accept a helping hand. “We urgently need foster carers, both short and long term, and CAPS take care of the food and medical requirements of the dogs in care,� Kylie said. “The condition of these dogs can vary from healthy and vibrant to those that are in need of special care and attentional and their ages range from puppies to mature age.� People unable to commit to longer term caring may be able to assist CAPS by fostering a dog for anything from a couple of days to a few weeks. CAPS also offer a dog walking and pet feeding service. If you would like to assist the CAPS organisation in any way contact Kylie Walling on 0457 195 266 for more information, obligation free.

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Rain holds off for first Weipa market day THE threat of rain did not deter local craftspeople from setting up their stalls for the first monthly Weipa market last Saturday. Handmade candles which smell good enough to eat, stunning original jewellery, colourful clothing and timber creations were all on display and despite the gloomy weather plenty of people came to sample the wares.

Market stallholder Tracy Sekac said that although there were only four stalls for the first monthly markets she was expecting to see more people become involved. “There is currently no charge to hold a stall at the Weipa monthly markets so I hope more creative people out there take advantage of this great way to display and sell their creations,” Tracy said.

Tracy’s huge range of handmade scented candles attracted plenty of interest at Saturday’s markets.

Local artist Una displayed a collection of her handmade jewellery at the first monthly Weipa markets, held last Saturday.

Dawn brought a selection of her handmade jewellery from Mossman to the Weipa markets.

Michelle’s vibrant and original Cape Create Clothing and Design collection was a winner at the markets.

THE Australian College of Community Services (ACCS) in partnership with the Community Mental Health Branch of the Department of Communities will be presenting free, twoday Awareness, Skills and Knowledge (ASK) about Suicide and Mental Health workshops for the benefit of Weipa organisations in February. The two-day seminar aims to increase people’s awareness and knowledge of mental illness, distress and suicide, and develop skills to assist those who are at risk. Staff of public sector organisations including not-for-profit organisations, education institutes, health and aged care organisations and councils have the opportunity to attend this valuable training. Participants can learn a variety of skills that can be applied in dif-

ferent circumstances, explore how common experiences may affect people and how they can offer support. These skills cover the full spectrum of situations from early intervention and prevention to assisting in a crisis, helping them to feel more prepared, confident, ready, willing and able. Valued at nearly $300 per person, the two-day seminar is being offered free on February 22 and 23, from 9am to 4.30pm at the Albatross Bay Resort. To take advantage of this valuable professional training opportunity contact ACCS on 1300 833 328 or email info@ accs.qld.edu.au ACCS is a registered training organisation and charity based in Queensland and the formal education and training division of Mental Health Association Queensland (MHAQ).

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YET again last Sunday, for the umpteenth time, I stood with 12cm of flood water running through my house, destroying my furniture, pouring into power points, When in Cairns choose from 3 great locations... ruining carpets and rugs. I stand amid the chaos and Rainbow Resort mumble the words “Rio bloody City Sheridan Comfort Inn Tinto”. Southside Quality Inn For three years I have begged, pleaded and dare I say, www.rainbowinn.com.au swore at different times, to get CENTRAL RESERVATIONS the drain in Tonkin Drive sorted ph: 4051 1022 info@rainbowinn.com.au out. I’ve had promises and more promises but to no avail. The sooner this bloody multinational creature is out of the towns affairs the better off we will all be. If there was some chance of &RQWDFW $11$ 3$5.(5 getting things to somewhere near acceptable I could wait a little longer, but once again, )XOO\ TXDOLÀ HG 0\RWKHUDSLVW some pommie in bloody Lon5HJLVWHUHG ZLWK WKH ,QVWLWXWH RI 5HJLVWHUHG don has robbed the town of any 0\RWKHUDSLVWV RI $XVWUDOLD ,50$

capital funding for yet another ,QVXUHG ZLWK 2·6XOOLYDQ ,QVXUDQFH year. Offering: • Deep tissue massage • Soft tissue massage • Dry needling To you and me, that means • Cupping • Mobilisation • Trigger point therapy • Relaxation massage Treating: • Musculo-skeletal conditions • Back pain • Sciatica no road works, no drainage • Work & sport injuries • Headaches & neck stiffness • Joint stiffness works etc, if the costings exceed • RSI & tendonitis something like $1.50. &2168/7$7,21 Your road or court will just continue to fall into further disrepair and once again, for the third time, I will replace furniture fittings, rugs etc, but this will be for the last time. I am sure I do not have to mention just how bad the water pressure is to so many of the town’s residents. God help you folks down the far end of Nanum if your house catches fire. Just hope and pray it is not towards the end of the dry season. When Rio’s water supply system is actually running at capacity towards the end of the dry, the main valve for water supply for the town is turned down from 30-something turns when full-on to around four or five turns from full-off. If this is not done then the town dam runs out of water. That’s when you need to run around in the shower trying to catch the couple of drops that come out. Fat chance of getting pressure for a fire hose. The town struggles with just four million dollars per year in rates revenue. The town needs rates like I need oxygen. So now I am hearing very disturbing rumours that “you know who” is thinking of building a large single persons quarters in the not too distant future. Guess where? Where they will slurp up town water supplies, and use the town’s infrastructure, but surprise, surprise, the rates will go to Cook Shire Council 500km away in Cooktown. What the heck is that all Page 8 Western Cape Bulletin February 1, 2012

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about? Fair dinkum. I often think if dirt was not free Rio would properly go broke. Those rates would certainly go some way to lessen the financial burden of what they say is struggling Rio town coffers. For those who are not aware, the town is well down the track of becoming a “normal” town, free of Rio’s pennypinching management. The State Government will more than likely see our town become a part of the Cook Shire, and the sooner the better as far as I am concerned. Rio wanted a town of their own, but little did they realise back then how the town would mushroom. It seems to me Rio management is holding off on as much spending as possible, awaiting the outcome of the normalisation process. In the meantime the water, the roads, the infrastructure continues to degenerate, while this multinational rakes in the money and is at any moment about to blow a billion or so south of the Emberly on all-weather roads and other infrastructure. One good thing about all of this is, by the time you read this letter I will have had backhoes, paid for by me, into Tonkin Drive, and they will have ripped the guts out of the crappy, cheap and shoddy drainage system that used to be at the bottom of Tonkin Drive. Crazy Pete

It’s time to “get over it” AS a Traditional Owner of the Western Cape (Mapoon and Weipa) and as an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander affairs and art advocate, I condemn the protests of Thursday, January 26. No person should be subject to such tactics, regardless of the cause. It is not the Aboriginal way of getting things done. Having visited the National Gallery of Australia, which is home to many of my late Grandmother, “Thapich” Dr Gloria Fletcher James AO’s artworks, I also had the opportunity to meet with those involved in the Tent Embassy. It is my perception that it is a ghost of yesterday’s grace, it is also an eye sore and is mainly used as a congregation place for fanatics (some of which you experienced last week) and which no longer serves the full purpose as it did during its inception. I do believe that an Embassy of sorts, ought to be erected and managed as a symbolic institute for First Australians. However I must stress

that it must be governed and facilitated by diplomats and not activists; or else we will be doomed to bad publicity such as has arisen last week, which will not aid the progression of harmony. The “Survival Day”/ “Invasion Day” suggestion which is to rival Australia Day is something only lead by a select few. As a First Australian I celebrate Australia Day. We all celebrate Sorry Day; but I would love to celebrate a Forgiveness Day. I’d love to see Australians celebrate a Forgiveness Day as a part of reconciliation and national pride. It’s the next logical step now that we have a Sorry Day. We must now show maturity as a people and pay respect to the apology and accept it. One can imagine the positive ripples through society and bigotry that would occur as a result. The next step for our race to move forward, must come from us as a people, to take ownership of our past, and our future, and to decide on exactly how we can “get over it” and move forward. “Getting over it” is what we have to do, but the process is still a painful one which the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nation must come to the table together to empower one an other. Jack Andrew Wilkie-Jans Candidate, Division 9 Co-Director, Cell Art Space Project Officer, Youth Arts Queensland

The people of Cape York have had enough RE: Jason O’Brien MP Member for Cook media release January 16, 2012 Myth 1: World Heritage protection stops economic growth. Pontoons may have been built in the Great Barrier Reef World heritage area etc. but as Cape York Peninsula is a diverse area, bigger than Victoria I am sure the people of the Cape are looking for more diverse industries than just tourism and new pontoons. The Government funded CYPLUS report identified huge areas of the Cape York Peninsula as suitable for agriculture and broad acre farming and capable of sustainably running 400,000 head of cattle. Under the proposed World Heritage listing will people be able to make use of these opportunities? Unfortunately we don’t know. But we do know that the majority of Cape York

will be under Wild Rivers legislation that does restrict new development. Although community consultation has begun, and the people of Cape York Peninsula are being asked if they support the World Heritage listing, we still do not know officially if the World Heritage proposal includes the whole of the Cape York Peninsula, or just parts of it, and what restrictions will be enforced. Myth 2: There was little consultation on Wild Rivers. Yes there has been public consultation on Wild Rivers, but from what I know most people are not aware of the Wild Rivers Code, which details all allowable and disallowed activities. For example, “Required Outcome RO4: Key riparian areas and wildlife corridors are preserved.” “Probable solution PS3.1 Works other than specified works, are setback at least 200 metres from the outer banks of a watercourse or lake in a High Preservation Area (HPA )[where a HPA overlaps a Floodplain Management Area (FMA)] or from a nominated waterway. Page six of the code: “High Preservation Area: New agriculture and animal husbandry activities as defined in the wild rivers act are prohibited within a HPA. Section 42 of the wild rivers act deems an application for such development to be invalid and the assessment manager must refuse to receive the application.” Please note, that on average the HPA on stream type 5 or greater is 2-300 metres either side of the river, stream type 3or 4 is 100 meters and type 1 or 2 is 50 metres. As HPA areas can occur outside of streams also this closes off a lot of land to new development. Mr O’Brien, The consultation maybe considered by government to be wide ranging and detailed but how much notice was taken of Cape York people’s comments and submissions when the Staaten River was declared a wild river two months before public consultation closed? What consideration was given to the submissions received? And the then-Premier of Queensland, Mr Peter Beattie stated at a public meeting in Atherton that only one landholder had objected. Utter hogwash, as I personally know of at least 10 objections from landholders that were submitted. Was the Premier given the correct information? continued page 9

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UU from page 8 Myth 3: Enviromental protection is locking up the Cape and is unnecessary. Did you run out of steam here as your facts are pretty pathetic and do not answer the myth. Your statement that the Labor government has built better roads is very debatable. Yes, we all appreciate the new bridges and the bitumen to Laura, but what happened to the Peninsula Development Road (PDR) north of Laura? Locals say it is worse than 15 years ago and this is unacceptable, especially due to the increased number of fatalities and accidents that are occurring I travelled the PDR in a body truck last year and we drove along the well-used table drain as it was in better condition than the main road. To top it off, the PDR is closed from January to May and if you need to use this road, even in emergencies, you need to have a travel permit that is only obtainable on week days. The government wants to encourage more tourists and the present road is obviously unsafe now, and embarrassingly so, when a documentary on the world’s worst roads included the PDR. Regarding the environmental protection on Cape York Peninsula how can anyone honestly say that environmental protection is not locking up the Cape when we have more National Parks than any other area? Wild Rivers will cover around three quarters of the Cape and World Heritage will possibly cover all of the Cape? All have their own legislation with National Park legislation, the Wild Rivers act incorporating 13 other legislations and World Heritage with the act unknown at this stage. The amazing thing is that we will have large areas of the Cape that have three environmental entities, National Parks, Wild Rivers and World Heritage, over the same land. If that’s not overkill what is?

Confusing enough for us, but how will the government untangle the mess that they have brought upon themselves? Another special Cape York legislative act? Myth 4: Indigenous people do not support Wild Rivers legislation. I am sure that you narrowly won the last election on more than the Wild Rivers legislation, as I have seen letters and press releases from indigenous people vehemently opposing Wild Rivers. Winning the seat of Cook does not give a mandate for imposing Wild Rivers on anyone. Myth 5: World Heritage Listing is a done deal. Thanks, Mr O’Brien, for giving us the first indication that the whole of Cape York Peninsula may not be World Heritage Listed as the people of Cape York have had no idea what is proposed. Your comment “Traditional and property owners will obviously be an integral part of this process of developing CONSENT for the application to list parts of the Cape� rings nasty alarm bells, because your words are confirming what you call a myth. If you are only consulting for CONSENT how will anyone in opposition to World Heritage be heard? Sorry Mr O’Brien but the people of Cape York have had enough of ineffectual consultation, and are now seeking some say in their future. They have also had enough of lobbyists and ‘feel good’ Southerners having more say in the future of the Cape York Peninsula than the very people that are directly affected, and have obviously been good stewards of the land for decades. The people of Cape York Peninsula respect and value their land and enforced Government legislation, with no adequate funding or relevant management plans in place, will not be as successful as locals having more control over the environmental management of Cape York Peninsula. Mary Shephard Retired Cape York pastoralist Mareeba

Pocket knives to be licensed HERE we go again, another licence. But this time it’s not a government assault on gun owners but pocket knife users. It has been estimated up to 500,000 people across the state who use pocket knives in their job or hobby, in their home, or have one in their car will now be carrying an illegal weapon. Thanks to the Labor Party and the Liberal Party who supported the recent changes to legislation your folding blade pocket knife is now illegal. Can anyone imagine a fisherman, farmer or cattle producer being able to work without one? What about the tradies who have to remove wrappings, remove plastic ties or cut a piece of string or even sharpen a pencil? This is the type of regulation that the law-abiding people of this state don’t need. There are plenty more of similar stupidity. This is what happens when there are too many lawyers or accountants or other paper shufflers in government. Few have any practical knowledge of what goes on in the real world. This ‘nanny’ state needs a clean out of its thousands of unnecessary laws and regulations and a long hard look at the bureaucrats who helped introduce them. The ALP and LNP want people to license their pocket knives. When will we see a rush of applicants? Katter’s party says it will remove these ridiculous new laws, as another means of revenue raising for a broke government. As with the weapons licence fee, the pocket knife fee will undoubtedly be increased over time, probably with different categories. The late Bruce Dixon of the Tully Times newspaper knew his reward of $5000 was safe when he offered it to anyone who could show any difference between ALP and LNP policies! Alan Webb Mareeba

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and Main Roads website www.tmr.qld. gov.au/Travel-and-transport/Cycling/ Bike-user-guide/Security.aspx which contains some useful tips for locking and securing bicycles. On a lighter note... Weipa station has for a very very long month or two suffered the daily ritual of a whining and whinging Constable; “Oh my boats still not here yet, when’s it gonna get here, if it’s not here soon heads are gonna roll etc, etc, etc.. ” Well we are all very happy to now report that it arrived last Friday and the whining and whinging has finally and thankfully come to an end. Now we have to put up with the grins and boasting remarks and the “I can’t wait to get me boat out, the barra won’t know what’s hit them, when’s it gonna stop raining, when it’s not going to be so rough etc, etc, etc?” I’m led to believe that the boat has all the bells and whistles plus more and has taken prime position in his garage right next to his bigger then average weight set, bulk order of protein powders and full length mirrors. Let’s hope that like it’s owner it’s not all show and no go? Until next week stay safe.

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The disciples that Jesus chose to continue the work of spreading the gospel when he went back to heaven were not deeply holy men, but ordinary people just like you and me. By the time their work was done for the Lord and they died, they certainly grew in saintly ways, but it was their faith in the Lord that put them right with God. Over the years I’ve heard people say that before they come to the Lord they want to clean

themselves up (spiritually) first, but the Lord is constantly throwing a “come as you are” party. Besides, when do they know that they are cleaned up enough to front the Lord? In the NIV Bible, in Isaiah Ch 64 v 6 it says “All our acts are like filthy rags! Nah, come as you are and trust in the Lord’s goodness. Jesus said in John Ch 6 v 37, “ … I will never turn away anyone who comes to me.”

At many evangelistic meetings the hymn “Just as I am” is sung and the words goJust as I am without one plea, But that thy blood was shed for me, And as thou bidst me come to thee, Oh Lamb of God I come, I come. As this poster I once saw says, “Commit a death-defying act- accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour!” Rev Michael Connolly.

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SCOOP The Newshound Sniffing out the stories about our four-legged friends... Cycads are not a dog’s best friend IN between the rain showers on the weekend my mum and I got stuck into a bit of gardening. Like most dogs, I love playing and exploring in the garden. There are so many interesting things to sniff at, play with and eat, but did you know that there are some plants that can cause pets severe poisoning? The common household cycad plant might be an attractive addition to your tropical garden but it can be deadly to dogs if eaten. One of my K9 pals, Penny, an eight-month old cross-breed, actually died recently from liver failure, after eating the leaves and stem of a cycad, also known as sago palm. Penny was admitted to the James Cook University’s Veterinary Emergency Centre in Townsville on Christmas Eve after a sudden onset of vomiting and lethargy. Nearly two weeks of intensive therapy at the centre’s 24-hour intensive care unit could not save her and Penny passed away. All parts of the cycad plant are considered extremely poisonous, and even eating as little as two seeds could be enough to kill a dog. Like the leaves of a lot of plants, we dogs find those of the cycad very attractive smelling, which encourages us to have a taste. If your dog has eaten part of a cycad plant the first symptoms of poisoning will usually be vomiting, dehydration and lethargy. Even PAWS UP to the wonderful people from the Cape Animal Protection Shelter (CAPS) for the fantastic work they do caring for homeless and unwanted dogs in Weipa and the surrounding areas. I caught up with two of the CAPS volunteers, Kylie Walling and Lauren Nash, last Wednesday at the Nanum Shopping Centre, when the

if treated with intravenous fluid therapy by one of those nice kind veterinarian people, the symptoms often subside within a day or two, to be replaced by the development of severe liver damage that could result in liver failure and death within seven to 14 days. And the mortality rates for dogs with cycad poisoning is pretty high (between 38 and 60 per cent) so it’s a serious disease to treat. Prevention is obviously better than cure so here are a few tips to keep dogs safe from cycad poisoning: • We dogs are an inquisitive lot, so if possible keep cycads away from areas where we are unsupervised, and don’t let us roam free in areas where cycads are planted. • Remove any fallen seeds or nuts to reduce the temptation for us to conduct a taste test. • Remove loose vegetation from cycad plants and dispose of carefully. • If you do see your dog eating a cycad plant contact your veterinarian immediately for first aid advice.

From The Chair WHAT an excellent Australia Day, and a very fitting occasion to officially open the lakes recreational area. To all the wonderful people who got out of bed early to run/ walk, help with breakfast or attend the official ceremony, I hope it was well worth it. Many of you would not be aware that Lake Patricia was once the place to go on the weekends for picnics, parties, swimming, canoeing, sailing and sailboarding. There was the annual raft race. You had to get to the lakes early to get a good spot. Sadly, it was an area that fell victim to the slashing of Rio expenditure in 1991, and the lakes fell into disrepair. A few years ago, in consultation with Rio Tinto and WCCCA, WTA took on the project to inject a bit of life back into the lakes, and presto, here we are today with this lovely facility. This project was overseen by Joan Stratton and Jamie Campbell and we thank them for their vision. I would also like to thank Nicole Howcroft, Ian Pressley and Trevor Snodgrass who, together with Sodexo, spent their own time on the weekend putting in the plants and finishing touches. Australia Day makes us reflect on what is good about being Australian. Here we are in this beautiful, remote corner of Cape York celebrating what this wonderful country has to offer. Some of you were born here, some of us have been lucky enough to adopt

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Weipa Town Authority Chair, Carrie Gay, addresses the large crowd, gathered at the Lake Patricia recreation area to celebrate Australia Day last Thursday.

Australia as home, but there are not many Australians who have the good fortune to call our beautiful little part of Australia, home. Such an event could not go ahead without the support of many people. I would like to thank the staff of Weipa Town Authority, my fellow members Trevor Snodgrass and Ben Laidlaw,official guests, Patsy Hudson and Corrine Matasia, guest speaker, Jo-anne Scarini and Weipa Oz Tag for the breakfast. Congratulations to the winners of the Bush Ballad Competition,

Suzanne Gane and Meg Gordon and the best dressed Aussie, Michelle Snodgrass. Thank you also to Debbie Ferraris who donated the embroidered towels for the fun run winners. Warm congratulations to the nominees and winners of the Citizen of the Year, Sportsperson of the Year and Event of the Year. Next week the bubble will burst as issues that need to be addressed will be discussed. Let us work together to make Weipa the best town in Australia. – Carrie Gay

girls took a few minutes break from their fundraising bake sale, to have their photo taken with me. It’s a pity there is a need for kind people like the CAPS volunteers, but it makes me feel better knowing that somebody cares about my K9 buddies who are not as fortunate as I am. It’s also a pity my mum wouldn’t let me have one of the cakes the girls were selling...they looked delicious!

My new friends: CAPS volunteers Kylie Walling and Lauren Nash.

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Australia Day 2012 Celebrations

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Rod with Samuel at his very first Australia Day celebration.

Sharon and Kerry-Anne were proud to be Aussies at the Bowls Club.Photo by: Margaret Brown

Catherine and Jojo showing the colours of the Australian flag on Austalia Day.

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Yvonne in the spirit of relax and have fun on Australia Day at the Weipa Bowls Club. Photo by: Margaret Brown

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

SNAPSHOTS @ The opening of Bauxite Bill's Restaurant

Got an event coming up? Send us an email detailing the event name, date, time and location to: office@westerncapebulletin.com.au and we’ll include it in the Community Calendar at no charge! FEBRUAURY Wednesday 1

Chamber of Commerce meeting at 6.30pm at the Convention Centre (behind the BP Rocky Point)

Wednesday 1

Red Hatters (over and under 50’s by a tad or two or maybe a few). Meet - Weipa Bowls Club 7.30pm phone Queenie 4069 9866 for more information.

Thursday 2

Weipa Junior Soccer Club Inc. AGM 7.30pm at the Resource Centre, Western Cape College

Friday 3

We i p a S w i m m i n g C l u b first club night for 2012. Registration at 5.30pm for 6.00pm start. New members welcome.

Friday 10

Weipa Swimming Club, club night. Registration at 5.30pm for 6.00pm start. New members welcome.

Saturday 11

RTA Tree planting morning at Vyces crossing 9am - noon BBQ lunch included.

Friday 17

Weipa Swimming Club, club night. Registration at 5.30pm for 6.00pm start. New members welcome.

Sunday 19

Red Hatters (over and under 50’s by a tad or two or maybe a few). Recipe swap morning tea 10am at 3 Wallana Court. Interested in becoming a Red Hatter phone Queenie 4069 9866.

Friday 24

Weipa Swimming Club, club night. Registration at 5.30pm for 6.00pm start. New members welcome.

Saturday 25

Weipa Junior Soccer Club Inc Sign-on 3pm - 5pm at the P&C shed, Western Cape College. Free sausage sizzle. Contact Blue Barnes 4069 9172 MARCH

Friday 2

Weipa Swimming Club, club night. Registration at 5.30pm for 6.00pm start. New members welcome.

Wednesday 7

Red Hatters (over and under 50’s by a tad or two or maybe a few). Meet - Weipa Bowls Club 7.30pm phone Queenie 4069 9866 for more information.

Friday 9

Weipa Swimming Club, club night. Registration at 5.30pm for 6.00pm start. New members welcome.

Friday 16

Weipa Swimming Club, club night. Registration at 5.30pm for 6.00pm start. New members welcome.

Pappo welcomed John to town with a chat and a coldie at the opening of Bauxite Bill’s Restaurant.

Jane and Luke enjoying the atmosphere at Bauxite Bill’s opening night on Friday.

Nick and Agnieska enjoyed the hospitality and food at Bauxite Bill’s Restaurant.

Darryl met the new Albatross Bay Resort manager Jane at the opening of Bauxite Bill’s.

Garry and Caitlin came along to sample the new menu at Bauxite Bill’s.

John welcoming Ian, Melissa, Yvonne and Michael to the all new Bauxite Bill’s Restaurant at the Albatross Hotel on Friday night.

Engagement celebrations for Weipa couple LOCAL couple Chris Emerick and Nicole Howcroft (pictured at right) celebrated their engagement with friends at the Carpentaria Golf Club last Friday evening. The couple, who met in Bundaberg in 2009, have been living in Weipa for 18 months. Chris and Nicole have already set the date for the “big day” with a wedding planned for September 29 this year, to be held in Cairns.

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Photo by: Fiona Langsdorf

ADVERTORIAL

Meet the rest of the Kowari Motors Weipa Go Forward Team Michael

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Michael Spoor

Greg Hanna (absent)

Bridgestone-trained tyre fitter in car, 4x4 off-road, truck and tractor tyre repair and replacement. Efficient with the extensive stock of tyres and wheel balancing, on the level. Michael, keeps our wheels rolling along.

Experience in fleet repairs and service, as well as repairs and maintenance in 4x4 and trucks with Cummins, Detroit and Cat engines. Huge experience with turbochargers makes Greg a hot boost to the workshop.

THE SUPPORT TEAM: Amy Taylor This busy working Mum provides excellent support for spare parts manager Larry, runs the workshop parts counter, and tracks all freight making Amy the Dick Tracy of parts.

Angela Clarke

Dylan Cibau

Aedan Busmer

Background in customer service in the construction and automotive industry and excels in detail and record keeping. A busy workshop support administrator makes this young lady a driving force.

School-based apprentice last year and full time first year apprentice in 2012. A willing learner and the best go-getter in the workshop, and a native of Weipa

New to the team as a second year apprentice and willing to learn and fit in. A keen diesel engine fanatic. A new arrival from Port Douglas who loves Weipa, especially the fishing!

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Weipa Bachelor and Bachelorette of 2012

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Amber McDermid Age? 25 Occupation? Mine Operator Favourite food? Sushi Nicest thing you’ve ever done for a boy? Planned a birthday extravaganza in Sydney You’re most embarrassing moment? Too embarrassing to tell You look best in what sort of clothing? A nice dress You’re idea of the perfect date would be? Watching the “Notebook” What do you look for in a partner? Someone who likes to dress up in girl’s clothes What do you do for fun? Hang out with my “G” Sisters Your best and worst habits? Best – Helping Rio achieve their goal of zero. Worst - Smoking Craziest holiday

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Laura Jane Dowling

Age? 22 (but 12 mentally) Occupation? Professional World Traveller Favourite food? Vodka Jelly Nicest thing you’ve ever done for a boy? Threw a surprise 21st You’re most embarrassing moment? Few drinks too many… You look best in what sort of clothing? Straight Jacket You’re idea of the perfect date would be? Dinner at McDonald’s What do you look for in a partner? Lots of money and other bonuses What do you do for fun? Go to the pub Your best and worst habits? Being annoying Craziest holiday experience ever? Thailand (Full Moon

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experience ever? In Vegas with Emma Rose Your favourite movie and why? “The Break-Up” cause I can relate to it. What are you most proud of in your life? Finishing my diploma in Natural Therapy The thing you love the most and why? My brother cause he’s my best friend in the whole world! Favourite song? “Mr Jones” – Counting Crows Best advice received? In order to trust somebody else, you need to trust yourself. If you were an animal, what would you be? I am an animal! If you could have dinner with any four people, who would they be? Ryan Gosling, Nate Myles, Warren Follows and my Grandma if she was still here. If you were a boy for a day who would be: Kenny Powers Where do you hope to be in five years time? Living in New Orleans Why are you still single? Because I’ve just moved house and I don’t have any internet so I haven’t been able to get on E-Harmony!

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Age? 23 Occupation? Mine Operator Favourite food? Tadpoles Nicest thing you’ve ever done for a girl? Took her to Fiji You’re most embarrassing moment? Waking up on the Strand (Townsville) naked and nothing to walk home in! You look best in what sort of clothing? Nothing or sequinned tights You’re idea of the perfect date would be? A swag and a campfire out on Pormpuraaw Flats. What do you look for in a partner? Anyone of the opposite sex What do you do for fun? I wrestle with myself Your best and worst habits? Best – I can and will look after kids. Worst – Waking up in random places

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Karl Adams

Age? 26 Occupation? Student Support Worker Favourite food? Lasagne Nicest thing you’ve ever done for a girl? Took her to dinner You look best in what sort of clothing? Footy shorts and a singlet You’re idea of the perfect date would be? A nice romantic dinner What do you look for in a partner? Good looks, independent and outgoing What do you do for fun? Play footy Your best and worst habits? Best -? Worst – too quiet Craziest holiday experience ever? A big weekend in Cairns with the boys Your favourite movie and why? “Friday” because it always gives you a good laugh

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Craziest holiday experience ever? In Cairns…went to a brothel and still couldn’t pick up! Your favourite movie and why? “Barnie and Friends” because I don’t understand big words! What are you most proud of in your life? I was 2nd in Backstroke for my age group in Australia The thing you love the most and why? My lawnmower because it also comes with a good esky carrier Favourite song? “Someone Like You” - Adele If you were an animal, what would you be? A bush Aardvark If they were to make a movie about your life, who would play you? Doofy from Scary Movie If you could have dinner with any four people, who would they be? Elton John, Mr Squiggles, Winnie the Pooh and one of the Teletubbies If you were a girl for a day who would be and why: Julia Gillard so I could feel like more of an idiot. Where do you hope to be in five years time? Working at “Manpower” What are you most proud of in your life? My input with working with kids in the Cape The thing you love the most? Footy Favourite song? “Your Man” – Josh Turner and Scott McCreery Best advice received? Give 100% If you were an animal, what would you be and why? A dog so I can go hunting If they were to make a movie about your life, who would play you? Me If you could have dinner with any four people, who would they be? Outback Wrangler, Travis Pastrana, Wayne Bennett and Kim Kardashian If you were a girl for a day who would be be and why: Kim Kardashian so I could be rich for a day Where do you hope to be in five years time? Still in Weipa living the dream Why are you still single? Because I live in Weipa You’re mum says you’re? Her little brother Who is your favourite sportsperson? Jonathon Thurston

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Jay Edwards Age? 30 Occupation? Electrician Favourite food? Thai Nicest thing you’ve ever done for a girl? Given my ex-partner two beautiful boys You’re most embarrassing moment? I was out fishing with a mate and a couple of girls and my shorts split right through and I didn’t realise. Eventually one of the girls told me and we all had a laugh, but I ended up getting the girl! Who said it doesn’t pay to advertise?! You look best in what sort of clothing? Formal wear You’re idea of the perfect date would be? Good food, good conversation, good location and a good night kiss at the end (although

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Age? 34 Occupation? Rugby League Development Officer Favourite food? Crumbed Steak Nicest thing you’ve ever done for a girl? Took her and her mother out to dinner You’re most embarrassing moment? Doing a nudie run You look best in what sort of clothing? Skinny tight jeans and t-shirts You’re idea of the perfect date would be? On an island for a picnic What do you look for in a partner? Intelligence, cute eyes, and good personality What do you do for fun? Play all sports and spend time with my friends and my son Your best and worst habits? Best – can’t say no to people. Worst

if it’s more than a kiss that’s good too!) What do you look for in a partner? Kind, outgoing, attractive What do you do for fun? Fishing, camping and playing with the kids Your best and worst habits? Best – drinking Friday. Worst – drinking Saturday and Sunday! Craziest holiday experience ever? Swimming with whale sharks and big eye tuna 200 miles of the coast of Australia Your favourite movie and why? Warrior because it’s awesome and emotional What are you most proud of in your life? My boys The thing you love the most and why? My boys and my new Go Pro Camera Favourite song? Anything from the “Hilltop Hoods” Any hidden talents? Can’t say in the paper! Best advice received? Happy wife, happy life! If you were an animal, what would you be and why? Dolphin because they reckon they’re the only other animal that has sex for fun and they’re smart and cool – eating late at night Craziest holiday experience ever? Two nights in Airlie Beach Your favourite movie and why? “Cocktail” because I want to own a bar one day What are you most proud of in your life? The birth of my son and being involved and winning a Queensland Cup Premiership with Northern Pride The thing you love the most and why? Rugby League because it’s the greatest game of all Favourite song? “Run to Paradise” – Choir Boys Any hidden talents? Expert Fisherman Best advice received? Never argue with someone who’s wrong because they’re always right! If you were an animal, what would you be and why? A koala because I like cuddles If they were to make a movie about your life, who would play you? Brendan Cowell If you could have dinner with any four people, who would they be? Darren Lockyer, Jennifer Lopez, Ben Cousins and Kendra (ex Playmate)

KNOW A BACHELOR OR BACHELORETTE LIVING IN WEIPA? Do you think they have what it takes to be crowned the Weipa Bachelor or Weipa Bachelorette??? Entrants will be displayed weekly in the Western Cape Bulletin and the winners will be announced at the Valentine’s Dance at the Carpentaria Golf Club on February 10 All ages are welcome!!! Great prizes!!! All proceeds go to Weipa Oztag Dob your friends into Brooke at bro.bart@hotmail.com or ring 0427 276 657 with their details. Be quick....only 24 spots available

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REAL ESTATE

A fresh approach to real estate in Weipa

House of the week WONDERFUL FAMILY HOME

Enjoy the laidback Weipa lifestyle in this townhouse in Nanum which boasts two large airconditioned bedrooms with built-ins and a large sleepout/storage room downstairs. Well established tropical gardens with undercover entertainment areas, internal laundry and extra toilet downstairs. Close to shops and beach.

2 BED 1 BATH 1 CAR $300,000 neg

Offers sort in the low $400,000

Just released to the market. This well maintained fully a/c 4 bed property complete with upgraded kit & bath and a large enclosed ldry. Outside is an entertainers delight with a 6ft colourbond fence for your privacy, a large u/cover entertaining area and a c/port to keep your vehicle out of the sun. A twin bay c/bond shed provides plenty of room for all your Weipa toys. Available for a very short time as a vacant possession. This property is definitely worth your time to inspect.

This townhouse is set over two levels with living and kitchen downstairs and 2 bedrooms and the bathroom upstairs. Lounge and both bedrooms with a/c and ceiling fans. Good size backyard with large 6ft timber fencing on both sides for privacy. A built in lock up storage room has been added to the carport while still allowing plenty of room for parking.

Offers in high $400,000

Want your property sold or managed contact the team at Western Cape Real Estate A fresh approach to real estate in Weipa

Glenn 0419 714 929 Sandy 0488 185 611 OfďŹ ce (07) 4069 7520

wcaperealestate@bigpond.com.au

Phone Geoff Bryant – 0408 772 592

www.westerncaperealestateweipa.com.au

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Highset 3 bed well maintained home. Upgraded kitchen, living/ dining area, A/C, wide timber veranda outback, fenced backyard and a fenced above ground pool.

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3 Taxi licences, 4 vehicles transferred unencumbered, ofďŹ ce content, hoist, tyre changing machine, wheel balancer, bearing press, air compressor and workshop tools.

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Includes everything needed for Car & boat wash business plus residence, for care taker or to rent. Self contained 1 bed dwelling with kitchen, lounge, living, A/C, bathroom & laundry plus many more extras.

Light industrial property on 1698m2, comprises of workshop, ofďŹ ce and caretaker unit.

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6:00 Today 9:00 Danoz Direct 10:00 Alive And Cooking 10:30 Antiques Roadshow 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Excess Baggage 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Magical Tales 4:00 Pyramid 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Excess Baggage 8:30 TBA 9:30 CSI: NY: Food For Thought / Commuted Sentences - A street vendor is killed when his gourmet food truck explodes at a SoHo culinary festival while Hawkes is there with his girlfriend. / The team has two cases tonight and two great tourist locations: Madison Square Park where a man is stabbed to death, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where a woman is shot dead on the steps. 11:30 Southland: Sideways / Fixing A Hole 1:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News 5:30 Today

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4:00 Football: W-League 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 9:30 ABC News 24 Mornings 10:00 Time Team 11:00 The Old Guys 11:30 One Plus One 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Dalziel And Pascoe 2:00 Waterloo Road 3:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 The Drum - This program brings together a panel of journalists and commentators with a diverse range of opinions to chew over the events of the day. 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 QI: Film - Award-winning host Stephen Fry wrangles a stellar panel of comedians in the world’s most impossible quiz show. This episode features Alan Davies, John Sessions, Emma Thompson and David Mitchell. 8:30 Midsomer Murders: The Great And The Good: The village schoolteacher insists there is an intruder visiting her house at night, but why can no intruder ever be found? And why have two dead bodies been found in her garden? 10:05 Getting On 10:35 Lateline 11:10 Adam Hills In Gordon St Tonight: Adam is joined by British comedian and novelist Mark Watson, comedian and radio presenter Tom Ballard, and Canadian singer/songwriter k.d. lang. 12:10 Rage

6:00 Today 9:00 Danoz Direct 10:00 National Morning News 11:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 12:00 Entertainment Tonight 12:30 Magical Tales 1:00 Women’s Twenty/20 - Australia Vs New Zealand 4:00 National Afternoon News 4:30 Alive And Cooking 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 Twenty/20 - Australia Vs India 9:30 The Big Bang Theory: “The Zarnecki Incursion” (PG s) 10:00 The Big Bang Theory: “The Herb Garden Germination” (PG s) - Sheldon and Amy spread gossip as part of an experiment; and Howard and Bernadette’s relationship gets serious. Physicist Brian Greene has a cameo. 10:30 TBA 12:30 Movie: “Honky Tonk Freeway” (M s,l) - A view of contemporary America in vignettes of various eccentrics whose lives converge in Ticlaw, Florida, a tiny town determined to attract tourists despite the lack of an exit ramp from the new freeway. 2:35 Spyforce: “The Journey” - On an escape flight from Burma to Australia, Erskine and Gunther share an aeroplane with five other refugees. Erskine discovers that someone is radioing the plane’s position to the Japanese, and then one of the passengers is murdered. 3:35 Danoz Direct / 4:30 Good Morning America

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Crimes Of Fashion: Killer Hair: (M v) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Surf Patrol 3:30 Children’s Programs 4:30 Seven News at 4.30 5:00 RSPCA Animal Rescue - An injured baby swan needs rescuing but it still gives RSPCA inspectors a run for their money. Meanwhile, ambulance officer Katrina is unable to reach a crow but she won’t give up until she finds someone who can. 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away 7:30 Better Homes And Gardens 9:00 Movie: “Shakespeare In Love” (M) - Plagued with debt, writer’s block, and fallen far past deadline for his latest play, it seems like things can’t get much worse for young William Shakespeare. 11:40 That ‘70s Show 12:10 Movie: “Borderline Normal” (M a,s) - Two sensitive teenagers from broken homes find comfort in each other’s arms as they help one another to cope with the emotional loss of their families. 2:05 Special: Ships In The Coral 3:00 Infomercials / 4:00 NBC Today

5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia 1:30 Prototype This: Mind-Controlled Car 2:30 The Squiz 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: The Geiranger Fjord 6:00 Letters and Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Coast: London To Antwerp 8:30 Empire Of The Seas: Sea Change 9:30 As It Happened: Apocalypse: The Second World War: Aggression 10:30 World News Australia 11:05 Movie: “Paper Castles” (MA s,a,n) - In Spanish. An art student disappoints his classmate and fellow artist by keeping the portrait he has painted of her when she believed she would own it after it was completed. This surprising turn of events continues into a seductive love triangle between himself, her and another student. 12:50 Movie: “Lila Says” (MA l,v,s) - In French. Based on the highly controversial French novella of the same name. When 19year-old Arab youth Chimo meets Lila, a 16-year-old blond girl obsessed with sex, his life is changed forever. 2:30 Weatherwatch Overnight

SATURDAY 04

4:00 Rage (MA) 5:00 Rage (PG) 6:00 Rage (G) 10:00 Rage Goes Retro! 11:00 Dan Cruickshank’s Adventures In Architecture: Power 12:00 Foreign Correspondent: Around The World And Back Again 12:30 Best Of Australian Story: The Girl From Boryslaw 1:00 Basketball: WNBL: Sydney University Vs Dandenong 2:00 Golf: Australian Ladies Masters 2012: Third Round 6:00 Last Chance To See: Komodo Dragon 7:00 ABC News 7:30 New Tricks: Left Field: UCOS reinvestigate the disappearance of a five year old 25 years ago when a known paedophile confesses to his abduction and murder. But did he really do it, or have the parents been covering for one another? 8:30 Accused: Helen’s Story: Helen Ryland is distraught to discover her only son has been killed during his first day of work. While her husband is consumed by grief, she sets out to discover how the accident happened. 9:35 The Jonathan Ross Show 10:20 Ashes To Ashes: When DC Chris Skelton discovers a human hand in the mail, Gene Hunt and his team find they have a murder to solve. 11:15 Rage: Guest Programmer

6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 Weekend Today - Saturday 9:00 Danoz Direct 10:00 Children’s Programs 12:30 Pyramid 1:00 Kitchen Whiz 1:30 The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air 2:00 Excess Baggage 3:30 Il Divo In Concert - Behind The Scenes 4:00 The Gurus Explore Canada 5:00 National News: First At Five 5:30 4WD TV 6:00 National News Saturday 6:30 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos Summer Series 7:30 Indigenous All Stars Vs NRL All Stars: Wide World Of Sports presents this special match between the Indigenous All Stars v NRL All Stars live from Skilled Park, Gold Coast. 9:45 TBA 12:00 Movie: “Jindabyne” (M l,v) - Stewart finds a corpse while on a fishing trip with friends however, he waits until the trip is over to call the police. When his wife learns about this, their relationship begins to crumble as she attempts to atone for her husband’s actions. 2:15 Movie: “On The Buses” (PG s) - When the Town & District Bus Company finds itself short-staffed they decide to employ female drivers. The bus crews, led by Stan and Jack are horrified and use every trick in the book to make them leave. 4:00 Danoz Direct 5:30 Wesley Impact Summer Series

6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 9:00 Children’s Programs 1:15 Movie: “Mulan II” (G) 3:00 Movie: “Ice Princess” (G) 5:00 Creek To Coast 5:30 Queensland Weekender 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Special: “How To Train Your Dragon Comes Alive” (PG) - Be spellbound by the all-new Australian live show How To Train Your Dragon Arena Spectacular. Marvel at how these enormous creatures are brought to life through theatrical magic and ground breaking engineering. 7:00 Movie: “Shark Tale” (G) 9:00 Movie: “Air Force One” (M v,l) 11:40 That ‘70s Show 12:20 Movie: “Mexico City” (M v) - A suspenseful thriller set in Mexico tells the story of a brother and sister who travel to Mexico City and get caught up in the criminal underbelly of a dangerous city. 2:05 Special: Secrets Of A Coral Cay 3:05 Auction Squad 4:00 Home Shopping 5:00 Dr Oz: “Ask Dr. Oz: Coast To Coast Edition” Dr Oz answers embarrassing questions from fans across the country. Then, Dr Oz reveals the reason women get Urinary Tract Infections, plus a country line dance workout.

5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Bejart: The Show Must Go On 2:25 Oscar Niemeyer 3:30 The Chopin Preludes 3:40 The Hidden Life Of Masterpieces: Rembrandt 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:35 Hot Cities: Water, Water Everywhere 6:30 World News Australia 7:35 Monster Moves: Long Loads 8:35 RocKwiz: Anika Moa & Dave Dobbyn 9:30 Movie: “Red Cliff (Part 1)” - In Mandarin. The first chapter of legendary director John Woo’s two-part action epic centring on politics and war in 3rd century China. Scheming and manipulative prime minister Cao Cao is attempting to unify the country, and in doing so overthrow the authority of a young and politically impotent emperor. 12:00 Movie: “Appleseed” (M v,a) - In English. The Year is 2131. Only one sanctuary remains in the wasteland created by World War III: Olympus City. It is run by a massive supercomputer named Gaia which controls all functions of everyday life. The city is populated with humans and bioroids, a race of genetically engineered humans that can be programmed to do anything. But some believe that the bioroids and Gaia have a secret agenda - to eradicate the humans and dominate the planet. 1:55 The Jaquie Brown Diaries: Brown Sweat 2:20 Weatherwatch Overnight

SUNDAY 05

SBS

4:00 Rage 6:30 Children’s Programs 9:00 Insiders 10:00 Inside Business 10:30 Offsiders 11:00 Asia Pacific Focus 11:30 Songs Of Praise: Rochester Cathedral 12:00 Landline 1:00 Golf: Australian Ladies Masters 2012: Final Round 6:00 Minuscule: The Wing Case 6:05 Expedition Tiger 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Grand Designs: Braintree 8:30 Zen: Ratking 10:00 The Real Graham Kennedy 11:00 Travelling North: A retiree falls in love with a divorcee, and they move to an idyllic retirement home in Queensland. But their life together is clouded when they learn he has a heart condition. 12:35 Gunrush: Doug Becket is a mild mannered driving instructor whose ordinary suburban life is changed when his beloved daughter is killed. He feels he has nowhere to go but to take some action. 2:00 Grand Designs: Braintree: Artists Freddie Robins and Ben Coode Adams take on the conversion of a huge grade two listed timberframed barn in the Essex countryside. It is so big that Kevin wonders if it will ever make a cosy and comfortable home. 2:50 Rage

6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Surfsport 11:00 Discover Downunder - Summer Series 11:30 Cybershack 12:00 Wildfire 1:00 One Day Series - Australia Vs India 5:00 National News Sunday 5:30 One Day Series - Australia Vs India 9:00 Australian Athletics Tour 2012 10:00 TBA 12:00 Flashpoint: Perfect Storm - The SRU is called to a local school after a student, pushed to his limits by bullies, decides to seek justice and brings a gun into the school. Sgt. Parker must figure out a way to talk the troubled teen down before it’s too late. 1:00 Spyforce: The Journey - On an escape flight from Burma to Australia, Erskine and Gunther share an aeroplane with five other refugees. Erskine discovers that someone is radioing the plane’s position to the Japanese, and then one of the passengers is murdered. 2:00 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 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 Phineas and Ferb 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 Kochie’s Business Builders 10:30 Under The Hammer 11:00 The One - Australia’s Most Gifted Psychic 12:00 That ‘70s Show 12:45 TBA 4:45 Faulty Towers 5:30 Coxy’s Big Break 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Sunday Night 7:30 TBA 8:30 TBA 10:00 TBA 11:00 TBA 12:00 TBA 12:30 The Real Seachange - Ian and Michele think they’ve discovered their Eden but when reality bites - have they got the right stuff to survive? 1:00 Auction Squad - Create the best parents retreat, and how to transform the most useless wasted space into an outdoor living room all in one day. 2:00 Home Shopping 3:00 NBC Today 4:00 NBC Meet The Press 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 World News 8:30 PopAsia 10:30 Football Asia 11:00 Les Murray’s Football Feature 12:00 FIFA Futbol Mundial 12:30 Speedweek 2:00 Al Jazeera News 3:00 First Australians: Freedom For Our Lifetime 4:00 Fix Me 5:00 Cycling Central 6:00 Thalassa: Claire’s Creatures 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Lost Worlds: A History Of Celtic Britain: Age Of Iron 8:30 Tall Man 10:00 Roads To Memphis: On April 4, 1968, escaped convict James Earl Ray shot and killed Dr Martin Luther King, Jr. This is the fateful narrative of the killer and his victim, set against the turbulent forces in American society at that time. Neither a strict biography of Ray, nor a mere recapitulation of familiar highlights from King’s final months, this documentary explores the wildly disparate, yet fatefully entwined stories of Ray and King to create a complex and though-provoking portrait of America in the crisis-laden year of 1968. 11:35 Movie: “Cherry Blossoms” (MA n) - In German, English and Japanese. A multi-award winner at the 2008 German Film Awards, this touching film follows a dying man as he goes on an evocative journey to Japan in an attempt to accomplish his late wife’s unfulfilled dreams. 1:50 Weatherwatch Overnight

MONDAY 06

7 CENTRAL

4:00 The New Inventors 4:30 Can we Help? 5:00 Gardening Australia 5:30 Catalyst 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News Mornings 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Expedition Tiger 11:00 Landline 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Monarch of the Glen 1:25 The Dreaming 1:35 Annabel Langbein: The Free Range Cook 2:00 Waterloo Road 3:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Australian Story 8:30 Four Corners 9:20 Media Watch 9:35 Q & A 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:35 Silent Witness: The Lost Child: Part 2 12:30 Pipe Dreams: In the late 1800s, two men shared a vision for opening up Western Australia by pumping a river of water through pipes across the desert. 1:25 Trial And Retribution: Conviction: On an East London estate Terry Dyer, recently released from prison, returns to uncover the truth behind a murder that he still claims he didn’t commit. 2:15 Darling Buds Of May: Climb The Greasy Pole: Part 2 3:05 Rage

6:00 Weekend 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 Alive And Cooking 3:30 Magical Tales 4:00 Pyramid 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Excess Baggage 8:00 The Big Bang Theory: “The Shiny Trinket Maneuver” (PG s) 8:30 The Mentalist: Fugue In Red / Aingavite Baa 10:30 Harry’s Law: New Kidneys On The Block - Harry, Cassie and Adam represent a 21-year-old who is dying of kidney failure and who illegally purchased a kidney; and Tommy and Oliver defend twins who are arrested when the man they are both married to is murdered. 11:30 Damages: The Dog Is Happier Without Her - Having been told by his father that some money from investors has been hidden for the family’s use, Joe Tobin struggles with whether he should tell Patty Hewes or conspire with his father. 12:30 The Avengers 1:30 Entertainment Tonight 2:00 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Your 4x4 4:00 National Early Morning News / 4:30 Today

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 TBA 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Surf Patrol 3:30 Children’s Programs 4:30 Seven News At 4.30 5:00 RSPCA Animal Rescue 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away 7:30 My Kitchen Rules 8:30 TBA 9:30 How I Met Your Mother: “Ducky Tie / The Stinson Missile Crises 10:30 Sports Fever 11:30 Parking Wars 12:00 Auction Squad: Hate dark and dingy homes? Great tips on letting in the light, plus a stunning red tree that will make your garden a crowd-stopper. 1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Room For Improvement: A sports-mad son gets a cool new bedroom. Then, his mum gets a shock with a stylish outdoor entertaining zone. 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Food Lovers’ Guide to Australia 1:30 Prototype This: Six-Legged All Terrain Vehicle 2:30 ADbc 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:00 The Crew 5:30 Global Village: South Africa: KwaZulu-Natal 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:35 Mythbusters: Flying Guillotine - Kari, Grant, and Tory test a Chinese martial arts myth which states the 18th-century Chinese designed a throwing weapon that could decapitate an opponent and carry the head back to the thrower. 8:35 Freddi Flintoff versus the World: Palm Springs 9:30 Wilfred: The Dog Father 10:00 South Park: Broadway Bro Down 10:30 World News Australia 11:05 The World Game 12:05 SOS: On The Road To Tel Aviv 1:10 Movie: “Fatso” (MA a,l,s) - In Norwegian, Swedish And Danish. A young Swedish woman opens up a whole new world to an overweight, socially awkward and sex-obsessed young hermit in this feel-good comedy from acclaimed director Arild Fröhlich. 2:55 Weatherwatch Overnight

TUESDAY 07

IMPARJA

4:00 The New Inventors 4:30 Can we Help? 5:00 Gardening Australia 5:30 Catalyst 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News Mornings 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Time Team 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Q & A 1:30 Meerkat Manor: The Next Generation 2:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Foreign Correspondent 8:30 Then The Wind Changed 9:30 Careth Malone’s Extraordinary School For Boys 10:05 Artscape: The First Interview 10:35 Lateline 11:10 The Business 11:35 Four Corners 12:20 Media Watch 12:35 Parliament Question Time: The Senate 1:35 Trial And Retribution: Conviction: On an East London estate Terry Dyer, recently released from prison, returns to uncover the truth behind a murder that he still claims he didn’t commit. 2:25 Hungry Beast 2:50 Rage

6:00 Weekend 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 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Magical Tales 4:00 Pyramid 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Excess Baggage 8:00 The Big Bang Theory: “The Wheaton Recurrence” (PG s) 8:30 Two And A Half Men: “What A Lovely Landing Strip” (PG s,l) 9:00 Two And A Half Men: “My Son’s Enormous Head” (PG s,l) 9:30 Top Gear 11:10 TBA 11:40 Men Of A Certain Age: Same As The Old Boss - Joe tries to open his schedule to practice golf, but his efforts prove futile. Elsewhere, Owen’s new post as manager puts stress on his life and marriage; and coworkers pull a prank on Terry after they dig up video of one of his old commercials. 12:30 20/20 1:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Goodmorning 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 TBA 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Surf Patrol 3:30 Children’s Programs 4:30 Seven News At 4.30 5:00 RSPCA Animal Rescue 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 7:30 My Kitchen Rules 8:30 TBA 9:30 TBA 10:30 TBA 11:30 TBA 11:50 Special: Secrets Of A Billabong - The garden of lillipads was once a bend in a meandering river that changed course, creating a tranquil pond called a billabong. 1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Movie: “Children Of Heaven” (G) 2:30 Here Comes The Neighbourhood 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Liverpool 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are? John Butler 8:30 Make Me: Stay Awake 9:30 Cutting Edge: Egypt’s Revolution: The End Of A Dictator 10:30 World News Australia 11:05 Movie: “Heaven, Hell... Earth” (M l) - In Slovak. In the cinematic vein of Amelie, a passionate affair between a charismatic middle-aged physician and a vulnerable young ballerina comes to a crashing halt when the physician’s wife returns home. 12:50 Mad Men: “Red In The Face / The Hobo Code” (PG) - Roger joins Don for an evening of dinner and drinking, during which Roger’s behaviour leads to a rift in their friendship; and Pete faces trouble at home as he continues to struggle with the demands of his new marriage. / Don is tormented as pieces of his secretive past begin to haunt him; Peggy’s new success at work, and resulting boost in confidence, threatens her office relationships; and Salvatore gets a little too close with a client. 2:50 Weatherwatch Overnight

WEDNESDAY 08

ABC

4:00 The New Inventors 4:30 Can We Help? 5:00 Gardening Australia 5:30 Catalyst 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News Mornings 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Time Team 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:30 The Trophy Room 2:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Absolutely Fabulous 20th Anniversary Specials 8:30 Adam Hills In Gordon St Tonight 9:30 Outland 10:00 At The Movies 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:30 Lawrence Leung’s Choose Your Own Adventure: Be A Rockstar 12:00 The IT Crowd: The Final Countdown 12:25 Parliament Question Time: The Senate 1:25 Movie: “Posse” (M v) - A US marshal seeking higher office vows to capture a railroad bandit, but the tables are smartly turned. 2:55 Absolutely Fabulous 20th Anniversary Specials: Twenty years on the ladies are a tiny bit older, none the wiser - but definitely still Absolutely Fabulous. 3:25 Rage

6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Magical Tales 4:00 Pyramid 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Excess Baggage 8:00 The Big Bang Theory: “The Spaghetti Catalysis” (PG s) 9:30 TBA 9:30 TBA 10:30 TBA 11:30 Weeds: Release The Hounds - Nancy, her breast still clamped in a mammogram machine, convinces Peter’s ex-wife and mammogram technician Valerie to continue their conversation over coffee. But Nancy’s awkward attempt at friendship fails when Valerie wants nothing to do with her. 12:00 Dark Blue 1:00 Entertainment Tonight 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 TBA 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Surf Patrol 3:30 Children’s Programs 4:30 Seven News At 4.30 5:00 RSPCA Animal Rescue 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 7:30 My Kitchen Rules 8:30 TBA 9:30 TBA 10:30 TBA 11:30 TBA 12:00 Sons And Daughters: David is thrown into conflict with Beryl when he sets out to disprove Tony’s involvement in a crime. Then, David is angered to realise the extent of Kevin and Lynn’s distrust towards Tony. 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

5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Movie: “The Road Home” (G) In Mandarin 2:30 Here Comes The Neighbourhood 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Desert Towns Of The Negeb 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Luke Gamble’s Vet Adventures: Thailand 8:30 From Sydney To Tokyo By Any Means: Taiwan 9:30 Putin, Russia and the West: Democracy Threatens 10:30 World News Australia 11:10 Movie: “Murder Of The Inugami Clan” (M v,a) - In Japanese. A web of deceit, adultery and greed manifests in Kon Ichikawa’s remake of his own 1976 cult hit about a murder investigation that reveals years of hidden skeletons and a shocking family secret. 1:35 The Traffickers : In Hebrew. Three human stories: the suffering of a mother whose son is in jail in India for trafficking drugs - she hoped he would be detained for just a few months but he has been in jail for a few years and his trial is still dragging on; and two young women who used to traffic drugs tell their stories. 2:35 Weatherwatch Overnight

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PUZZLES

CROSSWORD No. 83

Your Lucky

SUDOKU No. 83

ARIES (March 21st - April 20th) You will find that you are extremely sensitive to the feelings of the people around you. Don’t completely forget about yourself though. Romance. You can look forward to the week ahead as it prepares to be a very soothing period. This should rub off onto your partner so expect to be spoilt.

TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st) You will be in great spirits this week and the warmth you show to your friends will be reciprocated. Do not hold back. Romance. Try not to tease your partner. This will have the opposite effect from the one you expect. After a while, the mood will become warmer.

GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st) A chance event will help you to get back on your feet financially. You must be prepared to take another small risk before you are home and dry, however. Romance. A powerful aspect to Jupiter this week will bring you the lucky energy required to put your love life on a more healthy footing.

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CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd) It is essential that you are honest with yourself about recent events. The closer you are to the truth, the better able you will be to improve the situation. Romance. The pressure that you have had to deal with recently will come to a head this week. Be cautious and things will iron themselves out.

LEO (July 24th - August 23rd) Your work will be much more enjoyable than usual over the next few days. A strong aspect to Mars will give you the strength to push those rewarding changes that you have been planning. Romance. As you are full of energy and full of ideas, you have to be careful not to get into deep water.

VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd) You will be in a very practical mood throughout the first half of this week and it will be a while before you give yourself a chance to relax. There will be a turning point afterwards that will pay dividends on this and allow you to relax. Romance. A family squabble may frustrate you for a while. Be sure to not allow your frustrations from this spill over to a romantic relationship.

FINDWORD No. 83

LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd) Don’t allow any comments about your appearance to get you down. Instead, take them on board and finally get things on the move. Tackle all those jobs which you have been putting off for the past few months! Romance. This will be a good time for big changes. Don’t allow yourself to be fooled that a tough decision has to be made to make these changes; talk them through with your partner.

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SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd) This will be an important and extremely good few days for you if you take initiative on matters both work and finance related. Sitting back will leave you with no improvement. Romance. You should be open to giving anything a shot this month. You will be pleased with the end result if you chase the person you want!

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SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st) You may be feeling a little restless because the people that are around you daily are not quite as energised as you are at the moment. It will be up to you to motivate them. Romance. If your partner is not as sympathetic as you would like, there will be trouble. Otherwise, everything will go extremely well.

CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th) A very important day will come up this week. You will already know what this day is and you have to make sure that you will not be guilty over stealing the limelight, for once. Romance. Don’t let your partner try to control you with a show of emotion. You must stand your ground with no regrets.

AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th)

QUOTE OF THE DAY Beauty is whatever gives joy. – Edna St. Vincent Millay

SOLUTIONS No. 83

A trip away from home will give you a chance to see your life from a broader perspective. Don’t be afraid to make a few changes when you come back! It will be a while before everything is implemented, but it will be worth the effort. Romance. Time spent keeping in touch with your friends will be well spent. A letter to someone whom you have almost forgotten about could bring you back together

PISCES (February 20th - March 20th) A powerful aspect to Neptune will help your powers of intuition, but may leave you feeling disoriented at times. This will be a time when relying on your gut instincts pays off. Romance. Time spent doing chores will help to bring you and your partner together. You need to deal with an issue which has been troubling you recently, however.

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER 3 year Contract Reporting to the Board of Directors, on behalf of the eleven Traditional Owner Groups the Executive OfďŹ cer position is the essential role in managing the day to day operations of the Western Cape Communities Trust, Property Trust, SubRegional Trusts, the Coordinating Committee and Sub-Committees including staff and ďŹ nances, in such a way as to ensure that the business and strategic objectives are achieved under the obligations of the Western Cape Communities CoExistence Agreement (WCCCA) and to provide assistance and support to Trustees, Coordinating Committee members and Traditional Owners. The Executive OfďŹ cer is also responsible for ensuring that all risks that could affect the capacity of the WCCT to meet its responsibilities and accountabilities are identiďŹ ed, assessed and managed in accordance with professionally recognised ‘best practice’. You will require a bachelors degree or higher in a related area and other professional memberships, experience in Charitable Trust Companies and notfor-proďŹ t organisations, 5 years experience managing and leading companies, knowledge of Indigenous Land Use Agreements and cultures and protocols in engaging Aboriginal Communities. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply CLOSING DATE – CLOSE OF BUSINESS, MONDAY 06 FEBRUARY 2012 To obtain a position description and selection criteria please contact: Acting Executive OfďŹ cer PO Box 106 Weipa Qld 4874 PH: 0459 022 181 deputyeo@westerncape.com.au www.westerncape.com.au

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on rugby league Rugby league: the greatest game of all IT is finally here the first game of footy for the year – the All Stars playing against the Indigenous All Stars this Saturday, on the Gold Coast. I am so excited, I can’t wait, and I honestly think it will be a cracker. There is so much talent on offer it is a great way to start our season off. I would like to wish Elsja Mosby, Bianca Ambrum, Sarah Sailor and Tristian Neileman Adams all the best and I’m sure you will have lasting memories. On the Australia Day weekend Kowanyama travelled to Rockhampton to play in the Reconciliation Cup, with 32 teams participating, and performed very, very well

. The Kowanyama Strangers made their way through to the semi-finals which is a great effort. Unfortunately they were beaten by a very strong Ipswich team which included some NRL and Queensland Cup players but I’m sure they all enjoyed the great experience. For all the kids out there, this Saturday we have our junior sign-on day down at the Weipa Footy oval from 9am to noon and I hope to see you all there. It takes all different kinds to make the world go around doesn’t it? It’s so funny when people have a little chip away at me about AFL. Well, all I can say is “good luck too you guys� because rugby league is the greatest game of all.

I thrive on any challenges AFL throws up for me, which inspires me to promote rugby league to its highest level. Once again, do not forget to send your favourite footy pictures into the Western Cape Bulletin or me at c.miller@qrl.com.au as I have some great prizes for the supporter of the month. If you would like to ask me any football related questions just send me an email and I can possibly help out. This week the supporter of the week is from Kowanyama celebrating after last year’s win in the Cluster grand final. They will go into the draw for the supporter of the month, who will win a great rugby league pack.

Spilla’s Supporter of the Week Send your favourite footy photos to Spilla at c.miller@qrl.com.au or to the Bully at editor@ westerncapebulletin. com.au and you could win the Supporter of the Month prize!

CAPE Cluster premiers Kowanyama performed well at last weekend’s Central Queensland Indigenous Development Reconciliation rugby league carnival at Rockhampton reaching the last four teams in the plate section. The Kowanyama Strangers team lost Sunday morning’s plate semifinal 12-4 to champion southern team Ipswich Purga Wagtails. Coach Dave Kennedy was delighted with the performance during the carnival during which the side won three matches at a carnival contested by 32 teams . “We were known as the entertainers here and carnival organiser Justin Loomans made a special presentation to us,� Kennedy said. Kennedy rated forwards Morris

Burke, John Kennedy and Leigh Ollender and backs Elron Lawrence, Stanley David and Maxwell Luke as standouts in the semi-final. “We went better than anybody expected as we were the only bush team playing against city sides,� Kennedy said. Other players who did well at the carnival were centre Cameron Josiah and forwards Tony Daniels and Evans Possum. “We have had a documentary filmed about us and the trip,� Kennedy said. He said the Kowanyama team named the Wallabies would be back to defend their Cape Cluster premiership in 2012. “We will have our ground at Kowanyama ready for one home game and will travel for the others. We also will host an Allblacks carnival later in the year,� Kennedy said.

Brush up on crabbing rules DID you know that lifting another person’s crab pot can attract a $1000 on-the-spot fine? Do you also know the correct way to label your crab pots? If you answered no to these questions, you need to brush up on crabbing rules. “Fishers are reminded that the legal limit is four crab pots per person, with a bag limit of 10 mud crabs per person,� Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol (QBFP) district officer Matt Davidson said. “There are fines between $1000 and $50,000 if people are found checking or removing other people’s pots. “Correct marking of crab pots aids in the detection of this offence.� “For crab pots with floats, the surname of the owner should be clearly marked on the float, and the surname and address of the owner should be clearly marked on the pot,� Mr Davidson said. “For tied-off pots,

fishers are required to clearly mark their surname and address on the pot, and their surname on a tag attached to the apparatus, which should be visible above the waterline. “For pots with floats, a light-coloured float measuring 15 centimetres in every direction is required, on which details can be permanently marked with a soldering iron. “For pots, stamped aluminium tags are recommended so the details won’t disappear. “There are penalties for insufficiently marked crab pots, including confiscation and Fisheries Infringement Notices of up to $500.� Mr Davidson said a recent survey which collected feedback from more than 400 recreational fishers around the state, helped to determine that female mud crabs would remain a ‘no-take or possession’ species in Queensland. “Female mud crabs are a protected species

and must not be taken from Queensland waters,� he said. “Commercial fishers also need to abide by this rule. “It’s easy to tell the difference between the two: a male mud crab has a V-shaped flap on the bottom of its shell, while a female mud crab has a more rounded flap on the bottom of its shell. “The size of a mud crab must be decided by measuring the widest part of its carapace, irrespective of damage to the carapace. To l e a r n h o w t o correctly identify and measure mud crabs, view the YouTube video on crab rules in Queensland at www.youtube. com/fisheriesqld Catch the latest fishing rules at www. fisheries.qld.gov.au or call 13 25 23. Latest fisheries information is also available via Twitter – www.twitter.com/fisheriesQLD or find us on Facebook under Fisheries Queensland.

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JET ski users and boaties hitting the water are being reminded about new safety rules which have come into effect from January 1, 2012. The changes had been put in place to better protect all water users and reduce the risk of accidents. From January 1 people operating jet skis at more than 10 knots have to keep a 30-metre distance from other moving vessels. The 30-metre distance rule will mean jet ski users and everyone around them have enough space to enjoy our waterways safely. Jet ski users will also need to carry a registered EPIRB when they’re more than two nautical miles outside partially smooth waters. Handheld ares and a v-sheet, used to attract attention to a vessel in distress, have now become standard equipment when operating outside designated smooth water. Jet skis are now a lot more powerful than they used to be and are capable of travelling faster and further distances, so it makes sense that enhanced safety measures are put in place.

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Other changes introduced from January 1, 2012 will also affect boaties. And if you plan to go boating outside our local area three more locations have been identiďŹ ed as designated coastal bars, requiring all passengers in an open boat under 4.8 metres to wear a life jacket when crossing. The mouths of the Mooloolah River and Round Hill Creek and the Gold Coast Seaway entrance have been included in those locations that will now require life jackets. Maritime Safety Queensland will also introduce improved night and electronic navigation training for all new licence holders so they’re better prepared for the responsibility of operating a boat. Under the new rules, instructors providing licence courses for boaties through the BoatSafe program will offer additional training covering all aspects of safe navigation. For more information, visit the Maritime Safety Queensland website at www.msq.qld.gov.au or contact the Cairns regional ofďŹ ce on 4052 7400.

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Getting back to the the Barra opening...by the time you read this it will be well and truly under way. The size has changed, if you haven’t heard, and it is now 58cm not 60cm as it was in 2011. Bag limits remain the same, but don’t be fooled, the bag limit is five Barra per person at any one time. That means in your boat, ice box, or freezer at home (two ďŹ llets mean one ďŹ sh). The best tasting Barra you are legally allowed to take is 58-65cm. As Barra get bigger their table quality deteriorates as they start to change sex from male to female at around 80cm. The Weipa ďŹ shery is a bit different to the rest of Oz, where the change from male to female is a lot earlier as barra have been caught at 65cm full of roe, making them female. The jury is still out on that one. I have been here for a few years but have noticed the lead up to this season has seen a lot

more Barra about. Live bait, Prawn, Mullet, or Herring, is the choice of most anglers wanting a fresh feed of Barra. I suppose it has been nearly four months since fresh Barra has been on the table, but there are some top quality lures well worth a try. Classic 97, 120 and F18 have some new colours, even one with a 4X label on the side (they make you a bit thirsty), and the new Jackall range, not cheap, also the Mangrove Studio, from Japan, have some great sliders that I have had some great success with. I tell you, lures are a lot more fun than soaking a bait. H a v e n ’t h a d a n y reports on Bluewater ďŹ shing with the weather being the way its been. Hopefully they will be really hungry when the sea settle. If you get a good Barra for the opening email a pic to me by Saturday and you will be the ďŹ rst in the Bully for the year.

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IF you missed out on the Grunter run last Thursday I think there will be plenty more before the wet finishes. It’s a real shame if you get caught with undersized fish or you are over the bag limit. If you need a chart of all the fish sizes and bag limits, pop into Weipa News and Sports or Weipa 4WD in the shopping centre and pick one up, they are free. Bit of a let down when I found out that the DPI Fisheries had moved the Barra opening from midday on January 30 to midday, February 1. Took me by surprise, and plenty of others. One thing I wish for is that the Queensland Government would get their act together and have one rule for the whole State. I know that they will tell you that the fishery is different in the Gulf, compared to the east coast, b u t that can be argued shery about the fish hery up and down thee coast, so why have havve two rules? different rule es? It’s like having h an 80km speed limit on thee Bruce Highway nnorth of Rocky because the

roads aren’t as good as the roads in the south-east corner. By the way, don’t blame the local Fisheries Officers for the stuff-up about the Barra opening, they took the advice on the internet as meaning the 2012-13 Barra season, the same as I did. Back to Grunter (that’s a better subject)...as I said before, they will have their bites usually about three to four days after the full and new moons, so plan your fishing times around that time of the month. Usually the Prawn let themselves be known around the same time. I’m not saying you won’t catch Grunter and Prawn at other times during the month, it’s just that is the usual time they are in good numbers. The quality will improve over the next 10 weeks as spawning gets under way and the big females arrive in better numbers. Try and limit taking the big roe-ed up females. Grunter are being caught in most of the usual haunts like Red Beach,Mission River Bridge, Gonbung, Evans Landing and Rocky Point. Prawn is proving the best bait, especially fresh locallycaught Prawn. UU continued page 23

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