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Wednesday, February 13, 2013

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By Giembra Busmer

THE Weipa Motel & Resort have generously opened their doors to fundraisers in 2013 with plans already underway for monthly events. T h e r e s o r t ’s g e n e r a l managers Mary Bruno and Stephen Eyles (also head chef) said they were keen to “give back to the Weipa community” and decided monthly fundraising events for local groups would be a great way to do it. “I was involved in a lot of charity work in Brisbane and it was one of the things I missed the most when we moved to Weipa,” Mary said. “ We a r e h o p i n g t h e monthly events will give local organisations a chance to raise both awareness and funds while enjoying a fun night out.” Mary said the fundraisers would also give locals a chance to enjoy the modern facilities at the resort. Weipa Volunteer Marine Rescue skipper, Crazy Pete with Weipa Motel & Resort’s general managers Stephen Eyles and Mary Bruno.

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Monthly fundraisers at Weipa Motel & Resort  from page 1

“We had been planning to hold ‘open nights’ for locals this year so the idea of making the evenings fundraisers has benefits for everyone,” Mary said. “We’re also looking at making the events themed nights – Mexican, ‘80s etc ‘cause everyone loves the chance to dress-up!” The monthly events will be held at no cost to the local fundraising group and all proceeds from raffles and auctions held on the night go directly to the group. The first monthly fundraiser will be held on Friday, February 22 in support of the Weipa Volunteer Marine Rescue. Doors open at 6pm and the $10 entry fee includes finger-food on arrival, raffles, auctions, music and dancing. A buffet dinner will also be available for purchase. “The VMR is a wonderful organisation that deserves more recognition for the work they do, and we are thrilled to have received so much support from local businesses who have donated some fantastic raffle prizes and auction items for the night,” Mary said. Tickets for the fundraisers are limited to 100 and there are still some available for the VMR function, which can be purchased at the Weipa Motel & Resort. Bookings can also be made for the Friday night buffet to avoid disappointment. Any local groups interested in participating in the monthly fundraisers can contact Mary or Stephen at the resort (4090 6900).

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o Cyclone The Minister has asked me to express his disappointment with the delays over World heritage listing for Cape York. he feels the whole issue has been mishandled and the Department will incur considerable expense for nothing. Airline tickets and hotel accommodations had already been booked for the Minister and his secretary to take a global fact-finding trip to various World Heritage areas, culminating in a working visit to

Weipa Motel & Resort general managers Stephen Eyles and Mary Bruno are looking forward to opening their doors to local fundraising groups in 2013. Photo: Corey Bousen.

Ready for action: The Weipa Motel & Resort function room.

UNESCO headquarters in Geneva during the next skiing season. As a result of the obstructive attitude of some Cape York trouble-makers, these tickets will now be wasted. It is simply not good enough to shrug your shoulders and say, Oh, it was only Federal money anyway. The Minister always treats his travel expenses very seriously. The Minister recommends that Cape York residents listen to educated people like the Wilderness Society from Hobart. This society knows the tropics very well, and has a deep understanding of the important issues affecting the Cape. They can be trusted to recommend the very best for the area. We in Canberra know how important it is to maintain pristine natural areas and keep them safe from developments such as roads, housing and industry.

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The Department is now working on proactive planning for the next phase of community consultation to break the current stalemate. Given the negative results so far, it is quite clear we have been consulting the wrong people. We will be taking steps to identify Cape York residents who understand the broader picture and draw them into the decision making process. Once we find them and the business is settled, we will offer them the chance to attend a two week Eco-Tourism training course at the Semara 5-Star Resort Hotel in Bali. We are confident that, working together in a friendly environment, we can get the World heritage declaration completed before the next election. Bruce O’Krat, Advisor to the Minister

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Legislation passed to help prevent petrol sniffing NEW legislation to regulate the use of regular unleaded petrol in certain areas of australia as a measure to prevent petrol sniffing has been passed in the House of Representatives last Wednesday, February 6. The legislation gives the Australian Government the power to strengthen the existing voluntary roll-out of low-aromatic fuel under the Petrol Sniffing Prevention Program, with options for mandatory arrangements for supply in certain areas. There is still a responsibility on petrol retailers to stock low aromatic fuel in areas which have identified a petrol sniffing issue, and on the States and Territories to introduce and/ or use their own legislation to address the problem. The Petrol Sniffing Prevention Program has been supporting the roll-out of low aromatic fuel, such as Opal fuel, as a replacement for regular unleaded petrol since

2005. There are at present 127 sites receiving low aromatic fuel across rural and remote Australia. “The introduction of low aromatic fuel has been shown to make an impact, reducing the incidence of petrol sniffing by more than 70 per cent and by up to 90 per cent in some areas,” the Minister for Indigenous Health, Warren Snowdon said. “The success of the program depends on restricting access to regular unleaded petrol on a regional basis,” he said. “Unfortunately, there are some sites that have refused to take part in the voluntary program, and their refusal undermines the efforts and impact of participating sites in nearby regions.” The Low Aromatic Fuel Bill, which will become the Low Aromatic Fuel Act after it receives Royal Assent, was introduced into the Senate as a private member’s bill in March 2012.

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WEDNESDAY The Australian Government made a series of amendments to the original bill, strengthening some provisions and giving the Minister power to act if the State and Territory Governments failed to take steps to ensure the supply of low aromatic fuel within their jurisdictions. The Low Aromatic Fuel Act will allow the Australian Government Minister to designate an area as a low aromatic fuel area, or fuel control area, and specify the use of only low aromatic fuel and/or regulate the availability of other types of fuel.

It is expected this legislation will complement existing state and territory legislation that regulates supply of volatile substances, including petrol, between individuals. Low aromatic fuel is widely available in Central Australia and the Western Australian Goldfields and Ngaanyatjarra Lands. There are plans to further expand the roll-out of low aromatic fuel to the top end of the Northern Territory, the Gulf of Carpentaria, Cape York, the East Kimberley in Western Australia, and Coober Pedy in South Australia.

Cape York people must decide World Heritage future DaviD Kempton, the Member for Cook and assistant Minister for aboriginal and Torres Strait islander affairs, has slammed federal Environment Minister Tony Burke’s assertion that the World Heritage consultation process is “progressing well”. “Tony Burke has not listened to the people of Cape York who delivered a resounding message to him over the past six months that they will not support a World Heritage nomination by stealth,” Mr Kempton said. Federal Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch backed Mr Kempton saying: “Mr Burke is in la-la land if he seriously thinks selective consultation through a non-elected and non-representative body is going to be enough to push this through.” Mr Entsch said the Federal Government had still failed to answer a series of questions put to it before the Musgrave meeting regarding the specific areas being considered, what economic enterprises would be available to people, what the ‘immediate threats’ to the region

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Member for Cook David Kempton speaking at the Cape York forum on World Heritage listing, held at Musgrave Station in October, 2012.

are or how they will be managed. And despite CYSF writing again to Mr Burke and meeting with him in November, the organisation has never received a written response to any of the

queries or questions sent in relation to the letter or their submission. “For the peak community development agency on Cape York to not receive a response, and for the elected members of the regional councils to be snubbed by Mr Burke, is unacceptable,” Mr Entsch said. Mr Kempton said he would ensure that the views of the people of Cape York were listened to. “I will continue to support the communities I represent to ensure they are respected and engaged in the future of Cape York. “I will fight against any move to foreclose on economic development and community growth for the people of my electorate. The environment is a major consideration, but not the only one. “Whatever World Heritage might look like in the future is for the people to decide and manage, not Tony Burke, and only the people will ‘draw up the map’. “The catch cry in Cape York is: ‘No one speaks for us but us’,” Mr Kempton said.

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NQBP grants for Tree study may yield climate secrets local schools Tree rings may yield insights into the past 400 years of drought and flood in tropical parts of Queensland, and may help forecast future extreme weather events. James Cook University’s Dr Nathan English said that it had been believed that because of the rapid growth of trees in the tropics, their rings did not reveal reliable information. But Dr English, from JCU’s Centre for Tropical Environmental and Sustainability Science, has been working on Forecasting the future of flood and drought in Australia using multi-century tree-ring and isotope chronologies from the tropics. Tree-rings, also known as growth rings or annual rings, can be seen in a horizontal cross section cut through the trunk of a tree. The rings result from the change in the tree’s speed of growth through the seasons of the year. Usually, one ring marks the passage of one year in the life of the tree. The rings are more visible in temperate zones, where the seasons differ more markedly. Dr English said dendrochronology, or tree-ring science, was more difficult to study in the tropics. “In the high latitudes, such as North America and Europe, most trees have tree-rings formed annually as a result of defined hot-cold seasons,” he said. “Because trees generally grow year-round in the tropics and have more porous wood, tropical trees tend to have poorer ring structure or rings that aren’t annual. “And if the records aren’t annual, they’re much less useful for climate research: imagine trying to redo your taxes for the last five years if none of your receipts had the date on them.”

Tree rings, such as these shown on a Kauri Pine may help forecast future extreme weather events.

Dr English said that had been the unofficial scientific view for the last 100 years. “Now we are having a second look at tropical trees for dendrochronology because we’re finding more and more tree species with good, annual rings, which are formed during wet-dry seasons, and the tropics are an important part of the global climate system,” he said. “Even without visible rings, the isotope chemistry in some trees wobbles on an annual cycle, allowing us to ‘see’ and measure the rings using instruments called isotope ratio mass spectrometers. “This study in and around the Atherton Tablelands will be one study out of many occurring world-wide, including places such as Costa Rica, Ethiopia and Indonesia, that are trying to fill the ‘gap’ in our knowledge about tropical climate. “As a bonus, I hope we’ll

learn something about the last 400 years or more of drought and flood history in Queensland and that in turn can guide us in the future.” Insurance companies may be very interested the results, as will insurance consumers, he said. “Droughts and floods are among Australia’s most costly disasters. The 2002-03 drought is estimated to have cost Australia $7.4 billion. The Queensland and Victorian floods in 2011 cost over $2.5 billion. One of the proposed impacts of climate change is increased climate variability and therefore more extreme events. “Governments and businesses, including farmers, and insurers incur the brunt of economic damages of floods and drought. “Being able to accurately forecast the frequency and intensity of climate extremes is a key part of assessing

the cost-to-benefit ratio of any investment in mitigation efforts. “Underestimating the frequency or intensity of floods and droughts can expose governments, businesses and insurers to billions of dollars in uncovered expenses, social costs or legal liability.” Dr English said alternatively, preparing for disasters that don’t occur incurred an opportunity cost; the money to mitigate a flood might have been spent on building schools, for example. “There is a clear economic and social incentive to accurately forecast the future frequency and intensity of floods and droughts. “To do this, a thorough understanding of the climate system that leads to extreme climate events is required. “Our work is designed to produce better, longer proxyrecords of rainfall and climate variability.”

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Bulletin on Thursday, saying: “CASA will let its position be known in the Federal Court on February 15; there will be no further comment.” Barrier Aviation operates from bases in Horn Island, Cairns, Darwin and Gove in the Northern Territory, has a fleet of more than 30 aircraft, and employees of more than 50 staff when operating. All staff have been stood down, an action which owner David Kilin said was “very hurtful in many ways”. Mr Kilin told the Western Cape Bulletin on Thursday:

“We’re working closely with CASA to resolve the issue. “We look forward to the chance to present our case in court, and being back in the air to service our clients in Far North Queensland and the Northern Territory.” A five-page submission, dated January 1, to the regulatory body said: “Barrier’s continuing loss of income from CASA’s conduct is approximately $28,000 per day or $10 million per fiscal year, together with severe reputational damage.” Weipa

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National Broadband Network a vote-loser WHEN Cooktown ( a n d C a p e Yo r k ) was cut off from the i n t e r n e t r e c e n t l y, we realised just how important that link has become to country people. The forthcoming federal election may well affect our future links with the rest of the country. The National Broadband Network is planned to connect each home directly to the national network, either by cable or wireless, and we should all be aware of how the election will affect this – no matter who you vote for. The current Coalition policy plans to deliver connectivity to the suburbs, and then leave it up to middlemen to connect individuals to the network. At a cost, of course. In other words, we would be in the same situation as we are now, with Telstra charging a $35 per month con-

nection fee, and no alternative. In small towns, Telstra has an effective monopoly of this last link in the chain and, by international standards, charges a very high price for a poor and limited service. The Coalition policy of using middlemen for the final connection might allow for competitive services in the cities, but will condemn small country towns to the same expensive stranglehold we have now – because our market is not big enough to attract competition. Whoever you plan to vote for, I recommend you take the time to write to Mr Entsch, our sitting and likely future federal member. I have been in touch with him and I believe he understands how a cityfocused policy like this can have terrible results in the countryside. The more letters he receives, the stronger his hand will be in arguing with this policy. It might look good in Canberra, but it is a real vote-loser in the bush. Eric George, Cooktown

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A gLobAL map predicting where sea turtle nesting sites occur throughout the world has been developed by a James Cook University researcher, to help define where they lay their eggs and to help better protect their habitats. Dr David Pike, from JCU’s School of Marine and Tropical Biology, said the project was an attempt to map sea turtle nesting habitat in coastal areas across the world. The three-year study, Climate influences the global distribution of sea turtle nesting, was the first step in predicting how sea turtles would fare under climate change, he said. Dr Pike said sea turtles lived throughout the world, but only nested in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. “Protecting nesting beaches is crucial towards conserving these species, but many areas of the world are difficult to access, and thus our understanding of where sea turtles nest is quite limited,” he said. “My study used mathematical models to create maps of where sea turtles could nest under today’s climate.” Dr Pike said he studied all seven of the world’s sea turtle species. “The most important species

here in Australia include green turtles (Chelonia mydas) and flatback turtles (Natator depressus). “Flatback turtles nest only in northern Australia, so they are very important for Australian conservation even though relatively little is known about them. Green turtles are much different in that they nest in most tropical areas worldwide.” The work involved computer modelling using global data on where sea turtles were known to nest and climate data such as temperature and rainfall, he said. “All sea turtle eggs are vulnerable to temperature – nests that are too hot or too cold will not produce baby turtles. “My study found that current climates, including temperature and rainfall, limit where sea turtles can nest, in terms of whether eggs will hatch, and some species can tolerate a wider range of nesting beach conditions than can other species.” Dr Pike said that Australasia, the Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico are important regions for sea turtle conservation because between three and six sea turtle species nest in these areas, and some individual beaches have several species nesting there. “As the climate warms over the next several decades, we may begin to see signs of some nesting

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SCOOP The Newshound here and I am back with you for 2013. How fun was that period the humans call “Christmas”? I remember my first Christmas when my humans put this funny little pretend tree on the coffee table, put shiny balls all over it, and then yelled at me when I stole the whole thing and dragged it behind the couch. This could explain why the same funny little pretend tree appeared on the kitchen

beaches becoming too warm for successful egg incubation, and other areas will become warm enough to produce baby turtles.” Dr Pike said his main conclusion was that turtle nesting was highly dependent on climate, and that changing temperatures brought on through climate change could have a major impact. “Turtles nest in areas with very distinctive climates that allow eggs to hatch, and whether these areas will remain suitable under climate change is the next big research question,” he said. “The tight link between current geographic patterns of nesting and climate, along with the dependence of developing embryos on temperature inside the nest, imply that regional or global changes in environmental conditions could differentially influence the distribution of sea turtle species under climate change. “Because sea turtles must nest on land, they must be able to continue nesting in areas that will produce hatchling turtles. “If sea turtles are unable to find suitable nesting beaches, they may be unable to adapt to changing environmental conditions and decline as climate change takes hold.” To view the maps online, go to: http://seamap.env.duke.edu/swot

bench this year, well out of my reach. Luckily my K9 mum Crispy and I talked the “felines we are forced to live with” into knocking some of the shiny balls off the tree and onto the floor so we could have some fun with them! Unfortunately, that exciting time of the year seems to have ended now and the pretend tree and shiny balls have disappeared into the spare room again. My humans did give us a wonderful new toy for Christmas though – a round red disc they call a frisbee (even though it says “Aussie Dog Disc” plain as day on it – silly humans). The frisbee comes with us on our morning beach walks and what fun we have with it! It’s almost better than those shiny balls on the pretend tree!

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YOU may have been advised a 100 times to reduce your salt intake to reduce the risk of arteriosclerosis, increasing your blood pressure, kidney disease and excess weight gain. This is true when we’re talking about the salt that you find in your processed foods, the table salt you buy in the supermarket and even most of the sea salt available. These salts, even if they claim to be natural, only need to contain at least 97.5 per cent sodium chloride. The other 2.5 per cent are very likely to be chemicals from processing or anti-caking agents. These salts are usually completely derived of all natural minerals and therefore have no nutritional value for your system and become simply a waste product in your body, which is harmful and can lead to the diseases mentioned above. Iodised salt makes no difference here, as the iodine in the salt is mainly synthetically made and therefore your body can’t process it the same way as the iodine from food sources. You may know that your body is 75 per cent water. What you may not know, is that this water contained in all of our tissues, cells,

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IN the scenes taken from the text of Leviticus Ch 17 v11 God’s people were carrying out the ongoing way of the forgiveness of sins after release from capture in Egypt. That is, animals such as bulls and goats were killed and their blood used in the way instructed by God. (Examples – Exodus Ch 29 v 1-21; Leviticus Ch 1 vs 1-10). As pointed out, blood carries life. This is the second picture connected to the Last Supper. The Bible says that life is in the blood, and there has to be shedding of (pure, sinless) blood for the forgiveness of sins.

By Rev. Michael Connolly

But we have learned from the Scriptures that the old way of sacrificing for sins did not change the peoples way of living; their hearts did not change for the better at all, because the sacrifices were only a copy of the heavenly reality. Countless animals were killed and sacrificed but it all came to nought with regards to character changes, a permanent change of heart. The earthly sacrifices had to come to an end in order for the one heavenly sacrifice to take its place so the next and final phase of God’s Master Plan of

Salvation had to begin, and Christmas Day heralded the start of the final covenant. Jesus will offer himself up as a once and for all sacrifice. Hebrews Ch 10 v 12 reads’ “ Christ, however, offered one sacrifice for sins, an offering that is effective for ever, and then he sat down on the right side of God.” Question-How come Joseph and Mary could offer a pair of doves or two young pigeons for baby Jesus birth offerings, instead of a lamb as required by the Law of Moses? (Read Luke Ch 2 vs 22-24). See how much God understands.

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Insurance is vital career protection Success is often built on years of hard work. Once you’ve made it, there’s probably a temptation to feel like you’ve set yourself up for life. There’s no doubt a healthy income is a big help when it comes to building a comfortable lifestyle for your family. The challenge can be sustaining this income, and this lifestyle, if you suffer a serious illness or injury. Serious illnesses and accidents can happen to anyone, at any time. For families with large incomes, and large mortgages, this can have a dramatic impact on your quality of life. That’s why life insurance is such a valuable back-up to have. What is life insurance? LIFE INSURANCE encompasses a number of different types of insurance covers, including life cover, income protection cover, total and permanent disability (TPD) cover, and trauma cover. LIFE COVER pays a lump sum if you die or are diagnosed with a terminal illness. The lump sum can be used to meet ﬁnal expenses, pay off the family mortgage so that your family isn’t left without a home, fund future child education fees and set aside money to meet your family’s ongoing living needs. INCOME PROTECTION COVER pays up to 80 per cent of your income if you can’t work due to sickness or injury. This money is essential in helping to meet your ongoing living needs, including meeting your mortgage repayments, when you are ill. TPD COVER pays a lump sum if you are totally and

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bachelors and bachelorettes 2013

Time to vote for your favourite! THE day of reckoning for the 25 contestants in the 2013 Weipa Bachelor and Bachelorette series is looming and we need you to vote for your favourites. Go to the Western Cape Bulletin’s facebook page and “like” the photo of your favourite bachelor and bachelorette and you could help them win the 2013 people’s choice award. A select panel of judges

Gavin Jenkins

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Samantha O’Neill

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Josh Freeman

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will meet this week to decide who will be crowned Weipa’s Bachelor and Bachelorette for 2013 and the winners will be announced at Friday night’s Valentine’s Day dance to be held at the Carpentaria Golf Club. Doors open for the Valentine’s Dance at 7pm for a 9pm start, and as well as 25 gorgeous (or handsome) contestants vying for the

Karl Adams

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Jaime Smith

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David Bryant

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Patrick Manthey

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Stevie Barham

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Jimmy Reynolds

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Aaron Darr

Brandon Buss

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title of Weipa Bachelor and Bachelorette of 2013 there will be raffles and prizes all night with music until late. Tickets are $15 each and all proceeds from the evening will go to Weipa Oztag State Cup teams. S o come and enjoy a fun evening and help your favourite bachelor and bachelorette get over the line and win the 2013 crown.

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Derek Luxford

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Shelley Gannon

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Mitchell Brown

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Ashley Mondahl

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Tolowa Ahmat

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To cast your “people’s choice” vote in the 2013 Weipa Bachelor and Bachelorette series visit the Western Cape Bulletin facebook page and “like”  your chosen contestant’s photo. Online voting closes at 5pm Friday, February 15 but you can still vote at the Valentine’s Dance at Golfies.  Page 10 Western Cape Bulletin February 13, 2013

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Lucy Boxall

Age? 24 Occupation: Health and Safety Advisor Favourite food: Chicken Parmy Favourite drink: Long Island Iced Tea Hidden talents: Masterchef Nicest thing you have done for a boyfriend:

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Age? Older than most in this competition Occupation: Business Improvement Favourite food: SPQ Roast Favourite drink: Water...*cough cough* Hidden talents: I can do the splits Nicest thing you have done for a boyfriend: Surprised him with a new swag and an esky with a cushion on top Where will you be in five years: Drinking Chandon on a private yacht in the Mediterranean Worst habit: Drunk dialling What do you look for in a partner: Someone I can have a debate with and an even better laugh with. A thick wallet also helps.

Cut him loose Where will you be in five years: With a four-year and three-month old child Worst habit: I speak my mind What do you look for in a partner: Height and intelligence.

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Age? 21 Occupation: Operator at Rio Favourite food: Steak Favourite drink: Rum Hidden talents: Stay hidden Nicest thing you have done for a girlfriend: Bought her an expensive gift Where will you be in five years: Still at Rio

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Tamyn Draper

Age? 20 Occupation: Child Care Worker Favourite food: Oysters Favourite drink: Bourbon Hidden talents: Fire Twirling Nicest thing you have done for a boyfriend: Pick him up when he is drunk at 4am Where will you be in five years: Travelling around the world Worst habit: Can’t say no to a drink What do you look for in a partner: Someone who is funny and loves fishing and camping as much as I do.

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vote in the 2013 Weipa Bachelor and Bachelorette series visit the Western Cape Bulletin facebook page and “like” your chosen contestant’s photo. Online voting closes at 5pm Friday, February 15 but you can still vote at the Valentine’s Dance at Golﬁes.

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Emily Haw

Age? 24 Occupation: Process Engineer Favourite food: Belgian Waffles Favourite drink: Sangria Hidden talents: Can make mean cupcakes Nicest thing you have done for a boyfriend: Agreed to date him Where will you be in five years: Happy, healthy and enjoying life Worst habit: Running late What do you look for in a partner: Honesty and a good sense of humour.

Rhedyn Duncan Age? 19 Occupation: Trucky at Rio Tinto Favourite food: Snickers Favourite drink: Cherry Bomb Hidden talents: Can do the worm Nicest thing you have done for a boyfriend: Wasted two years of my time, money and life on him Where will you be in five years: An environmental scientist repairing all the damage I just did

driving trucks Worst habit: I always have a fringe in my eyes What do you look for in a partner: Someone who is kind, caring and compassionate, would never break a pinky promise and occasionally pretends to find my jokes funny.

To cast your “people’s choice” 22

Troy Andrews

Worst habit: Smoking What do you look for in a partner: Someone with a great sense of humour and likes the outdoors.

Pippa Flanagan

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Patrick Williams

Age? 25 Occupation: Mine Operator Favourite food: Chinese food Favourite drink: Jim Beam Hidden talents: Can cook some mean meals Nicest thing you have done for a girlfriend: Took her to the tip of Australia Where will you be in five years: Don’t know yet, it all depends Worst habit: Smoking What do you look for in a partner: Outgoing personality.

Kate Rutherford

Age? 24 Occupation: Admin/Student by day...masked crusader by night Favourite food: Spinach Favourite drink: Spinach Juice Hidden talents: I play a mean nose flute Nicest thing you have done for a boyfriend: Played him a song on my nose flute Where will you be in five years: On my way to world domination Worst habit: All my habits are amazing What do you look for in a partner: Must be good for a laugh.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

SNAPSHOTS @ Waitangi day at the Golf Club Garry and Sharon Hilton Photos by

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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! FEBRUARY Friday 15

WTA monthly meeting at Council Chambers 8.30am

Friday 15

Weipa Lightening Swimming Club club night @ town pool. 5.30pm for 6pm start.

Friday 15

Bachelor and Bachelorette judging at Carpentaria Golf Club to support Weipa’s two OZTAG teams in the State titles.

Friday 15

Weipa Bowls Club Trivia Night starts at 7pm

Friday 22

Weipa Lightening Swimming Club club night @ town pool. 5.30pm for 6pm start.

Friday 22

VMR fundraiser at Weipa Motel starting at 6pm with finger food, raffles, auctions and buffet dinner. Tickets available at Weipa Motel.

Thumbs up to the hungi from Storm, Jacob and Anna.

Reece and Jen showed their approval of the hungi at the Golf Club.

Wanna be Kiwis Wendy, Yvonne and Dan enjoyed the hungi put on by the club.

Celebrating Waitangi Day at the Golf Club were Jamie and Glenys.

MARCH Thursday 7

WTA monthly optional meeting at Council Chambers 8am

Friday 8

International Women’s Day at Weipa Motel from 6.30pm. Tickets are $75 from Weipa Community Care or KymMaree’s Beauty Rom. All proceeds will be donated to Weipa Community Care.

Saturday 9

Weipa OZTAG Quiz night at Carpentaria Golf Club to support Weipa’s two OZTAG teams in the State titles.

Saturday 16

CAPS St. Patrick day fundraiser 7pm at the Carpentaria Golf Club.

Friday 22

WTA monthly meeting at Council Chambers 8.30am

At the hungi last Wednesday were Lynda, Mick and Paula.

Grace and Barry came along to celebrate Waitangi Day at the Golf Club.

APRIL Thursday 4

WTA monthly optional meeting at Council Chambers 8am

Friday 19

WTA monthly meeting at Council Chambers 8.30am

MAY Thursday 2

WTA monthly optional meeting at Council Chambers 8am

Friday 17

WTA monthly meeting at Council Chambers 8.30am

JUNE Thursday 6

WTA monthly optional meeting at Council Chambers 8am

Friday 7 to Sunday 9

The 8th Annual Weipa Fishing Classic is on this weekend due to the reversal of the Queens Birthday Public Holiday.

Friday 21

WTA monthly meeting at Council Chambers 8.30am

Caitlyn and Kelsie helped to feed the masses.

JULY Thursday 11

WTA monthly optional meeting at Council Chambers 8am

Friday 12 to Monday 15

Weipa Dirt Kart club will be holding the first AIDKA Queensland State Titles at Weipa Combined Raceway.

Shane reminiscing on days gone by.

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TWO DUPLEXS... ON ONE TITLE Set on 1,050 m2. Immaculately presented throughout. Each duplex offers: • Three bedrooms (all with built-ins) • Two bathrooms • Gourmet kitchen with dishwasher • Combined living / dining • Split system Air conditioners • Large patio/entertaining area • Fully fenced with colour bond fencing • Garden shed • Reticulation • Each with double parking.

$452,000 neg.

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VACANT POSSESSION. Situated on 1198m , with plenty of room. BIW, kitchen, combined lounge/dining area, A/C, new paint throughout, private outdoor area surrounded by gardens and a large fenced backyard. 2

$640,000 neg.

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VACANT POSSESSION. This home is one of a kind! Solid mahogany timber kitchen, iron wood stair case, indulgent master bedroom with sea views. A/C throughout, 9 m x 5 m outdoor under cover BBQ area, established gardens with watering system and 6 m x 9 m shed. This property is a must see!!

$300,000’s

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Vacant possession two bedroom modern unit situated walking distance to McNamara Shopping Centre. Lounge/dining area, split system air conditioning throughout, ceiling fans, BIW, neat kitchen, bathroom, internal laundry, large timber deck, patio and single carport. Great home for first home buyers!!

$530,000

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Modern low maintenance home in Nanum. Tiled flooring throughout, spacious lounge/dining & kitchen. A/C. BIW. Fully fenced with side access. Undercover patio area at rear & double carport. VACANT POSSESSION.

PROPERTIES WANTED! $650,000 neg.

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New home in Golf Links Estate. A/C. Granite bench tops, pantry & dishwasher space. Family room, lounge room & dining area. Patio, landscaped, fully fenced & in ground pool. Double lock up garage, with laundry & storage area. Long term lease to corporation

$495,000 neg.

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4 2 2 Large lounge, dining and extended living area. A/C and ceiling fans throughout. BIW. situated on a 999m2 corner block, with shed and fenced yard.

$465,000 neg.

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This 3 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom Highset home is on a massive 1272m2 block. Low maintenance gardens, double gate access to backyard, large area downstairs, 2 Bay undercover parking. Rented until February 2013.

$315,000 neg.

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VACANT POSSESSION. Well presented two storey unit. New floor coverings, freshly painted interior, A/C & ceiling fans. Private backyard with timber fencing, garden & lock up storage room. This is a great investment property drawing in rent of $500 per week.

We are getting desperately low on sale stock. We have buyers ready to purchase a property that suits their needs. If you are considering selling your property, please feel free to phone us for a free no obligation appraisal.

SALES – GEOFF BRYANT – 0408 772 592 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT – MELISA P: 07 4069 9921 F: 07 4069 9721 Email: admin@weiparealestate.com.au

Web: www.weiparealestate.com.au Western Cape Bulletin

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television guide

THURSDAY 14

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Jung In Europa 10:10 La Mappa Misteriosa 10:30 Behind The News 11:00 A Ripple Of Hope 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Movie: “The Restless Breed” (PG) 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Golf: Women’s Australian Open 2013 6:00 Wild Life At The Zoo 6:30 Deadly 60: On A Mission 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Catalyst: On The Road 8:30 Making Couples Happy :) - Four ordinary Australian couples embark on a confronting and challenging eight week journey to happiness and relationship fulfilment. For some, it’s their last chance before possible separation. 9:30 The Midwives - Follows the midwives on the Central Delivery Unit at Saint Mary’s Hospital in Manchester - one of the busiest labour wards in the UK. 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:30 Nicholas Crane’s Britannia 12:35 The Clinic 1:25 Parliament Question Time: The House Of Representatives 2:30 NTFL: Nightcliff vs Darwin 5:30 Eggheads

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 National News Now 4:00 Extra 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Block: All Stars 8:00 TBA 9:30 TBA 10:30 TBA 11:30 I Hate My Teenage Daughter: Teenage Girlfriends - Principal Diego and her husband separate, so Annie and Nikki try to befriend her in hopes of getting the vulnerable administrator to write letters of recommendation to a college-prep summer program for their daughters. 12:00 20/20 1:00 Extra 1:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 Global Shopping Direct 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “If Wishes Were Horses” (M) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Minute To Win It 4:00 The Zoo 4:30 Seven News 5:30 TBA 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away - Tamara panics when she find out that her ex-boyfriend Nelson is in town. Kyle gets into an alteration with Nelson when they meet. Rosie’s got a secret and Sasha’s keen to find out what it is. 7:30 TBA 8:30 TBA 9:45 Grimm: Happily Ever Aftermath - Nick and Hank are called to investigate the mysterious death of a wealthy matriarch, after her stepdaughter loses everything in a Ponzi scheme. Meanwhile, Juliette does some digging into the mysterious death of Nick’s parents in an effort to help him find closure 11:45 Up All Night 12:15 Room For Improvement 1:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 Weatherwatch And Music 5:30 UEFA Champions League: Real Madrid v Manchester 8:05 World News 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Generation Gogohoun 6:00 Food Safari: African 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Food Safari 8:00 Island Feast with Peter Kuruvita - In the capital of Port Vila, Peter learns how to hunt elusive native fare from a village chief, before taking instruction from local fishermen who catch their fish by way of bow and arrow. Peter also explores the private island of Ratua and their sustainable farming and organic cattle rearing techniques 8:30 Luke Nguyen’s Memories of Vietnam 9:35 24 Hours in Emergency: One Moment In Time 10:30 World News Australia 11:05 UEFA Champions League Hour 12:15 Movie: “Exiled” (M l,v,s) In Cantonese. A friendship forms between an ex-gangster and two groups of hitmen - those who want to protect him and those who were sent to kill him. A stylish action film from powerhouse director Johnny To. 2:05 Weatherwatch Overnight

FRIDAY 15

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Double Trouble 10:20 What I Wrote 10:30 Arrows Of Desire 11:00 Catalyst: On The Road 11:30 One Plus One 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Poirot 1:20 Last Of The Summer Wine 1:50 Waterloo Road 3:00 Golf: Women’s Australian Open 2013 6:00 Doctor Who 6:45 Doctor Who: Confidential: When Time Froze 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 QLD 8:00 QI: Cleve Crudgington 8:30 The Doctor Blake Mysteries: Death Of A Travelling Salesman - When a travelling salesman dies in a car accident, police blame alcohol. Dr Blake concludes that the victim was not drunk and died before the crash of very unusual causes. 9:25 Silk: Martha is defending a vulnerable teenager arrested for cottaging and reveals a vigilante policeman’s honey trap scheme at a park toilet. Niamh and Nick show their courtroom skills with suprising results. 10:30 Lateline 11:05 My Family: Relationship Happens 11:35 Rage 5:00 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 National News Now 4:00 Extra 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Block: All Stars 8:00 TBA 10:00 TBA 12:20 Movie: “Exorcist II: The Heretic” (M) - The demonic force that possessed Regan four years ago seemingly had left. However Father Lamont is instructed by the Cardinal to investigate the death of Father Merrin, who originally exorcised Regan, only to learn the demon Pazuzu, king of evil spirits, was repossessing her. 2:30 The Avengers: The Hidden Tiger 3:30 Danoz Direct 4:30 Good Morning America

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Mystery Woman In The Shadows” (M) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Minute To Win It 4:00 The Zoo 4:30 Seven News 5:30 TBA 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away - With Nelson in custody, it appears that things between Casey and Tamara are going to be okay. Despite meeting Rosie’s little sister, Sasha’s still convinced something’s not right with Rosie. 7:30 Better Homes And Gardens 9:30 TBA 11:30 Family Guy: Deep Throats - Brian and Stewie go undercover in order to expose the mayor as corrupt after Meg gets a job as intern in his office, and Peter and Lois revert to the old habits from the 60’s after entering a local talent show. 12:00 Movie: “Open Boat To Adventure” (G) The Leyland Brothers retrace the route explored by Matthew Flinders 150 years ago from Darwin to Sydney. 3:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today

5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Food Lover’s Guide To Australia 1:30 One Born Every Minute 2:30 Everyone Loves A Wedding 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: The Giant Kite Battle 6:00 Food Safari: Syrian 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Monty Halls’ Great Irish Escape 8:35 What Destroyed the Hindenburg? 9:35 As It Happened: Dig World War II 10:30 World News Australia 11:05 Movie: “Inju, The Beast in the Shadow ” (MA a,v) In French. Benoît Magimel stars as a naive French novelist who travels to Japan to promote his new book. While there, he also hopes to meet his idol, the mysterious Japanese writer Shindei Oe. Shindei Oe, however, turns out to be as evil and manipulative as the characters in his novels. 1:00 Kurt Wallander: “The Leak” (M l,a,s) In Swedish. - The seemingly random murder of a jogger in woodland and the detonation of car bombs in central Ystad are but diversions to keep the police busy whilst a security van is robbed of 15 million kroner. Given the security firm’s meticulous contingency plan, Wallander suspects a leak from the inside the company. 2:45 Weatherwatch Overnight

SATURDAY 16

6:00 Rage 10:30 Rage: Guest Programmer 11:30 7.30 QLD 12:00 Rodney’s Robot Revolution 1:00 Basketball: WNBL 2:00 Golf: Women’s Australian Open 2013 6:00 River Cottage: Everyday - Treats 6:45 Gardening Australia Summer 7:00 ABC News 7:30 The Paradise: A shocking discovery in Ladies wear causes ripples through the store. To test Moray’s feelings, Katherine pursues another man. 8:30 Grand Designs: Tenby - Kevin McCloud has followed the restoration of all kinds of derelict structures in all kinds of places, but this one - converting an old lifeboat station into a contemporary home, is one of the most unusual he’s come across. 9:20 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries: Queen Of Flowers - Phryne ends up with more than she bargained for - including murder - when she agrees to help refine a group of delinquent flower maidens for the annual flower parade. 10:15 TBA 11:05 TBA 11:35 Rage: Guest Programmer 5:00 Rage

6:00 Bubble Guppies 6:30 Dora The Explorer 7:00 Weekend Today 6:00 Saturday Disney 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show 10:00 Danoz Direct 11:00 Antiques Roadshow 11:30 Alive & Cooking 12:00 Dr Oz 1:00 That ‘70s Show 1:30 Movie: “Lego: The Adventures 12:00 TBA 12:30 Who Do You Think You Are? Rosie O’Donnell 1:30 Of Clutch Powers” (G) 3:00 Movie: “College Road Trip” (G) Stars Of Les Miserables 2:00 Movie: “White Hunter, Black Heart” 5:00 Creek To Coast 4:30 Hot Property 5:00 National News 5:30 Queensland Weekender - Dean Miller and his team cover the 5:30 4WD TV length and breadth of Queensland with great suggestions for 6:00 National News Saturday weekends, short breaks and holidays. 6:30 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos 6:00 Seven News 7:30 TBA 6:30 TBA 8:30 TBA 9:30 TBA 11:40 Movie: “The Babysitters” (MA) A teenager turns her babysit1:00 Movie: “Rites Of Passage” (M) - An attorney decides to take a ting service into a call-girl service for married guys after trip with his estranged father, but their plans change when they fooling around with one of her customers. meet up with two escaped convicts. 2:00 Movie: “Villain” (AV) A sadistic gang chief and his boyfriend - 3:00 Room For Improvement - The team heads bush to surprise a pimp, mingle with members of Parliament, set up & bungle mum, dad and their five kids as a tired old farmhouse springs a payroll robbery. into twenty-first century life. 3:20 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo 3:30 It Is Written Oceania 3:50 Nine Presents: Timomatic 4:00 Home Shopping 4:00 Danoz 5:00 Beyond Tomorrow 5:30 Wesley Impact

5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 World News 1:00 La Fille du Régiment 3:20 Limen 3:55 Black Cab Sessions USA 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Who Do You Think You Are?: Esther Rantzen 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Salvage Hunters 8:30 Prisoners of War 9:30 Movie: “An Education” (M a,v,l) - London, 1961. Smart, attractive 16-year-old Jenny finds her traditional education replaced by something slightly more sinister when an older, more worldly suitor sweeps her off of her feet while placing her future in jeopardy. 11:20 Movie: “Venus” (MAV v,a) - Septuagenarian Maurice, a once well-known actor with a reputation as a ladies’ man, cannot resist a final flirtation with his friend’s pretty teenage grandniece in this beautiful and utterly compelling film about love, friendship and mortality. 1:00 South Park: Fantastic Easter Special 1:30 South Park: D-Yikes 1:55 Embedded With Nationalists - When Pauline Hanson launched One Nation, the debate over who or what it means to be Australian erupted and the term nationalist took on a whole new meaning. 3:00 Weatherwatch Overnight

SUNDAY 17

SBS

6:00 Rage (MA) 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 12:00 Landline 1:00 Gold: Women’s Australian Open 2013 6:00 Rick Stein’s Far Eastern Odyssey 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Kevin McCloud’s Man Made Home 8:20 Dream Build: Rolling Cubes 8:30 Call The Midwife 9:45 Adam Hills: The Last Leg 10:10 Glass: A Portrait Of Philip In Twelve Parts - A remarkable mosaic portrait of Philip Glass, one of the greatest - and at times most controversial - artists of this era. Scott Hicks gives us a unique glimpse behind the curtain into the life of a surprising and complex man. 12:00 Movie: “The Seven-Per-Cent Solution” (M) - After curing the sleuth’s cocaine addiction, Sigmund Freud joins forces with Sherlock Holmes to solve a kidnapping mystery. 2:00 Order In The House 2:55 Rage 4:00 The New Inventors 4:30 Art Nation 5:00 Gardening Australia 5:30 Catalyst

6:00 Bubble Guppies 6:30 Dora The Explorer 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Ocean Thunder Surf Boat Series 11:00 Gilligan’s Island 11:30 Discover Downunder Summer Series 12:00 Her Alibi 2:00 Jeremiah Johnson 4:00 Manly Surf 5:00 National News 5:30 Customs 6:00 National News Sunday 6:30 The Block: All Stars 7:30 60 Minutes 8:30 TBA 9:30 TBA 10:30 TBA 11:30 The Block: All Stars 12:30 Nikita: Homecoming - In the explosive season finale, Nikita and Michael invade Division in an attempt to capture Percy, and Alex and Sean get caught in a deadly gunfire battle with the U.S. Marines. 1:30 Spyforce 2:30 Danoz Direct 3:30 Global Shop Direct 4:00 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today

6:00 Stitch 6:30 Handy Manny 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show - Weekend 11:00 Kochie’s Business Builders 11:30 Dinner Date Australia 12:30 TBA 4:30 Live Healthy, Be Happy 5:00 Drive Thru Australia 5:30 Great Southeast 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Sunday Night 7:30 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line 8:00 The Force - Behind The Line 8:30 TBA 9:40 TBA 11:40 Law & Order: LA : Silver Lake - Don Alvin’s quiet life is destroyed when an intruder ambushes he and his family in their home, killing his wife and son. After searching for clues, the detectives discover similar cases that lead them to one powerful common thread. 12:35 Special: Macarthur’s Dream 1:35 Room For Improvement 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 Weatherwatch and Music 5:30 World News 8:30 PopAsia 10:30 Football Asia 11:00 UEFA Champions League Magazine 11:30 Speedweek 1:30 Al Jazeera News 2:30 Wheel2Wheel: Indonesia 3:00 Wheel2Wheel: Timor-Leste 3:30 Lyndey and Blair’s Taste of Greece: Outer Mani 4:00 Al Jazeera News 5:00 Cycling Central 5:35 Rex In Rome: The Third Man 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Lost Worlds: History Cold Case: Mummified Child 8:30 Wonders Of The Solar System: The Thin Blue Line - Professor Brian Cox ventures to some of the most extreme locations on Earth to paint a dazzling picture of the Solar System. Tonight, Brian reveals how something as flimsy as an envelope of gas can create some of the most wondrous sights in the Solar System. 9:35 Freedom Riders 11:45 Movie: “Beaufort” (M l,v) - Set in Southern Lebanon in 2000, just prior to the withdrawal of the Israeli Defence Force after 18 years of war. An IDF unit struggles to defend a 12th-century fort taken as an Israeli stronghold in 1982. As the unit’s 22-year-old commander, Liraz, lays the explosives to destroy the fort many men have died to protect, he reflects on the futility of this war without a cause. 2:00 Weatherwatch Overnight

MONDAY 18

7 CENTRAL

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Backyard Science 11:00 Landline 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Kevin McCloud’s Man Made Home 1:30 Meerkat Manor 2:00 Waterloo Road 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News 6:00 Country House Rescue 6:50 Minuscule 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Australian Story 8:30 Four Corners 9:20 Media Watch 9:35 Q&A 10:35 Lateline 11:10 The Business 11:35 Small Island 1:10 Movie: “Isle Of The Dead” (PG) - Boris Karloff is quarantined on a Greek island during plague times. But is it the plague or a vampire that is claiming the victims? 2:20 Alexander’s Greatest Battle 3:30 Rage 4:10 Movie: “Annabel Takes A Tour” (G) 5:30 Eggheads

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 National News Now 4:00 Extra 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Block: All Stars 8:30 The Big Bang Theory: The Egg Salad Equivalency - Sheldon earns a date with the Employee Relations Department when he gets accused of sexual harassment, and it looks like Leonard, Raj and Howard may go down with him. 9:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Desperate Emanation - Sheldon meets Amy’s mother and comes to the realization that he no longer wants to see Amy; and Leonard realizes that everyone is in a relationship except for him. 9:30 Person Of Interest: Dead Rekoning 10:30 Person Of Interest: Bury The Lede 11:30 The Block: All Stars 1:00 Extra 1:30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo 2:00 Danoz Direct 3:00 Global Shop 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 Minute To Win It 4:00 The Zoo 4:30 Seven News 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away - Heath is told by Connie he’ll be allowed supervised visits of Darcy only. Casey goes job hunting, having decided he and Tamara are going to move in together. Meanwhile, Spencer convinces Maddy they should go home and give their parents another chance. 7:30 TBA 8:45 TBA 9:45 TBA 10:15 TBA 11:15 Happy Endings 12:15 Last Chance Learners 1:00 Home Shopping 3:30 The Real Seachange 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Movie: “The Sea Wall” (M l,a,s) 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:00 PopAsia 5:30 Global Village: Dominican Republic 6:00 Food Safari: USA 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Mythbusters: Dodge A Bullet 8:35 Man vs Wild: Bear’s Top 25 Man Moments 9:35 RocKwiz 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 The World Game 12:00 SOS: God of Love - Lounge-singing darts champion Raymond finds his prayers are answered - literally - when he receives a mysterious package of passion-inducing darts. Romance is in the air in this bohemian charmer.; Miracle Fish - After falling asleep in the sick bay, wishing everyone in the world would go away, little Joe wakes up to find his dream may have become a reality.; The Saviour - A young door-to-door evangelist is torn between his faith and his desire for a married woman. 1:05 Cast Offs: Carrie 2:00 Weatherwatch Overnight

TUESDAY 19

IMPARJA

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Behind The News 10:25 Real Chinese 10:40 Nile 10:55 Australia’s Heritage: National Treasures 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Q&A 1:30 Theatreland 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News 6:00 Time Team: St Ebbas 6:50 Minuscule 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Foreign Correspondent 8:30 New Tricks 9:30 At The Movies 10:00 Artscape: APT7 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:35 Four Corners 12:20 Media Watch 12:35 The Most Secret Place On Earth: The CIA’s Covert War In Laos 1:35 Close Up: Photographers At Work: Portraits 2:15 Basketball: WNBL 4:10 Gardening Australia: Shorts 4:20 Movie: “Affairs Of Annabel” (PG) 5:30 Eggheads

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 National News Now 4:00 Extra 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Block: All Stars 8:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Bakersfield Expedition - The guys’ road trip to a comic-book convention in Bakersfield, Cal., gets sidetracked when Leonard’s car is stolen. 8:30 The Big Bang Theory: The Alien Parasite Hypothesis 9:00 Two Broke Girls: And The Bear Truth 9:30 Two And A Half Men: Grab A Feather And Get In Line 10:00 Anger Management: Charlie & the Ex-Patient 10:30 Embarrassing Bodies 11:30 The Block: All Stars 12:30 20/20 1:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 Global Shop Direct 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News 5:30 Today

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Flirting With Forty” (PG s,l) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Minute To Win It 4:00 The Zoo 4:30 Seven News 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away - Tamara finds a place to live at Irene’s, Casey’s sacked by John at the Surf Club, and Heath turns a new leaf and takes over Angelo’s. 7:30 TBA 8:45 TBA 9:45 TBA 11:45 Against The Wall: “The Fifth Body” Abby and Lina investigate improprieties at the coroner’s office when a woman’s corpse goes missing but turns up in a twisted comedic video that goes viral online. If the body isn’t found, the woman’s murderer could go free. 1:00 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: “Towards Zero” (M s,n,v) 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Trackers of the Kalahari 6:00 Food Safari: Jewish 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are?: Melissa George 8:35 Insight: Clear Cut 9:30 Dateline 10:30 World News Australia 11:05 Movie: “Floating Lives” (M a,v,s,l) - In Viatnamese. This film draws us into the colourful daily life of the seemingly unsophisticated peasants of the mysterious Mekong Delta, in Vietnam. It offers a rare glimpse into a family life separated from the mainstream of modern society, yet shows the similarities in emotions experienced by people everywhere. 1:10 Anna Pihl - A rapist is stalking the streets and the police have nothing decisive to go on. He’s been dubbed ‘The Indian’ because he pulls tufts of hair from the scalps of his victims. Anna Pihl is asked to help solve the rapes. 2:05 Weatherwatch Overnight

WEDNESDAY 20

ABC

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 For The Juniors 10:15 Ace Day Jobs 10:20 My Great Big Adventure 10:40 Behind The News Specials 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:30 At The Movies 2:00 Waterloo Road 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News 6:00 Grand Designs: Huddersfield 6:50 Minuscule 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL 8:30 QI: Journeys 9:00 The Agony Of Life 9:35 Would I Lie To You? 10:00 Bored To Death: I’ve Been Living Like A Demented God 10:30 Lateline 11:00 The Business 11:30 Life’s Too Short 12:00 Durham County 12:55 Movie: “The Wrong Arm Of The Law” (G) 2:30 Carmen And Geoffrey 3:50 Woman Of The Book: Geraldine Brooks 4:00 Movie: “Beauty For The Asking” (PG) 5:30 Eggheads

6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 10:00 National Morning News 11:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 National News Now 4:00 Extra 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Block: All Stars 8:30 TBA 9:30 TBA 10:30 TBA 11:30 The Block: All Stars 1:00 Extra - Co-hosts Mario Lopez and Maria Menounos reporting in front of a live audience from the shows hot location at The Grove in Los Angeles. The show takes viewers on a coastto-coast trip in every episode, from Hollywood to hotspots at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas as well as Planet Hollywood and Times Square in New York City. 1:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 Global Shop Direct 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Cool Money” (M v,s) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Minute To Win It 4:00 The Zoo 4:30 Seven News 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away - Heath demotes Liam and promotes himself at Angelo’s, Liam steals money from the till and Sasha gives April a hard time after she discovers she helped Tamara with a place to stay at Irene’s. Meanwhile, Jett’s made to do an assignment on his own by bully Tilda. 7:30 TBA 8:45 TBA 9:45 TBA 10:15 World’s Wildest Police Videos 11:15 Air Crash Investigations 12:15 Room For Improvement 1:00 Home Shopping 3:30 The Real Seachange 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 Weatherwatch And Music 5:05 World News 5:30 UEFA Champions League: Arsenal Vs Bayern Munich 8:05 World News 1:00 Insight: Clear Cut 2:00 Dateline 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Vision 6:00 TBA 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Wildest Latin America: Venezuela 8:30 Tropic Of Capricorn: Chile to Brazil 9:30 Masters of Money: Hayek and the Free Market 10:35 World News Australia 11:05 Movie: “The Child” (M a,l,v) In French. A confronting and powerful morality tale about a young man who is reluctant to abandon his criminal lifestyle and accept his new responsibilities as a father. Bruno and Sonia, a young couple living off her benefits and his thieving, have a new source of money: their newborn son. 12:50 Tibet: Murder In The Snow (M l) - In an incident that shocked the world, a teenage Tibetan nun, Kelsang Namtso, was killed when Chinese border police opened fire on a group of pilgrims as they fled Tibet over the infamous Nangpa Pass. The shooting was witnessed by international mountain climbers, some of whom videotaped or photographed the events. 2:00 UCI Track World Championships 2013: Day 1

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AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th)

f the people around you don t agree with your tactics, you may need to change your approach. Try to get them back onto your side. Romance. Your relationship will develop still further over this week. You may feel it is perfect, but remember that there is always room for improvement.

PISCES (February 20th - March 20th)

A relative will reveal a family secret to you which will have a very positive effect on your relationship with the rest of your family. Romance. Your love-life may need some great changes in order to remain aﬂoat. Selfreﬂection may be the best answer to this issue.

ARIES (March 21st - April 20th)

on t allow other people to make plans for you. You need to decide what is best for you this week. Romance. e careful to keep an agreement which you made recently with your partner. t was very important to them and they will feel let down if you don t stick to your word.

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TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st)

You could use up a lot of energy this week without getting much done. oncentrate on those tasks which are most important and check them off ﬁrst. Romance. The oon ars idpoint moving through your sign could make you tense at times. et a massage or read a book to rela .

GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st)

A long-standing agreement with a friend may be on the point of breaking down. This pact has its ﬂaws, but it has served you well in the past. Romance. on t let money worries come between you and your partner. There are more important things in life. Set a budget and stick with it.

CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd)

on t let the recent attention you have been receiving among your friends go to your head t may not be the type of attention you need. Romance. A remark by your partner may mean more than you originally thought. on t ust take it at face value. Ask a close friend for their advice.

FINDWORD No. 135 A LAUGH WITH LOTSA

LEO (July 24th - August 23rd)

A plan to save money will create new difficulties this week. You may need to find a better balance between your needs and your resources. Romance. You may be feeling a little insecure at the moment. f you are prepared to stick to your guns , you will be able to improve a difficult situation.

VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd)

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MUDDY RIVER

You will be able to pro ect your will on other people this week. f you are subtle, you should manage to get what you want without them realising Romance. You will en oy being the centre of your partner s attention. on t forget that they have obligations to other people as well

LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd)

on t allow yourself to get into a situation over which you have no control. ause often to make safety checks and regain power. Romance. Your partner has your best interest at heart, but may put you on the wrong track. They will be less helpful than they think this week.

SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd)

Your ability to see beyond your present difﬁculties will be a huge advantage. Remain optimistic Romance. This is not a good time to try to make any changes in your relationship. Rely on communication strategies that have worked time-and-again for you and your partner.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st)

QUOTE OF THE DAY Happiness is a butterﬂy which, when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you. Nathaniel Hawthorne

SOLUTIONS No. 135

You may be too an ious to ump in without considering the conse uences. ake sure you know what you re doing before it is too late. Romance. An ofﬁce romance could gradually become more serious. Tread carefully You don t want to lose your ob over this

CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th)

This will be a good day for anything that involves a certain amount of risk. rovided you know where to draw the line, you will achieve a great deal over the ne t week. Romance. A person that you see every day at work may be more interested in you than you realise. Are you drawn to them

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Season two commences for Weipa Swimming Club  from page 20 Other swimmers of the week were Molly Toomey (four PBs), Alex McInnes (three PBs), Nicholas Keough (three PBs), Tom McCahon (three PBs), Moara Sam (three PBs), Katie Pilkington (three PBs), Ethan King (two big PBs), Alyssa Taare (three PBs) and Rachel Brooker (three PBs). Three PBs also from Katelyn McCahon and Tiffany McDougall. Two PBs from Chloe Crossley, Braydon Keough, Alissa Koina, Josie

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Troy and Tom received their certificates.

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Public Notice Closure of Janie Creek area

The Mapoon Aboriginal Shire Council would like to advise the general public that the area of Janie Creek is now closed out of respect for Thapich and the Cooktown family. No access is permitted beyond the road to Moydens Well. The exclusion zone also applies to the surrounding sea country and entry into Janie and Little Janie Creeks. No fishing or boat access is allowed.

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SPORT

Argun Warriors take Allblacks title

By MARK BOUSEN Group Editor Regional and Remote Newspapers

Alf Wilson story FORMeR Weipa-based Cape Cluster competition back Keiji Bowie played a leading role for Badu Island side Argun Warriors which defeated Newcastle Yowies 28-24 in golden point extra time to claim the title of Australia’s best Allblacks carnival rugby league side. The game was at Brisbane’s Davies Park last Friday, February 8, in what was dubbed a Koori versus Murri showdown. It was watched around Australia by many on NITV and Argun Warriors won after a try by star halfback Maipele Morseu in the first part of golden point extra time. The game was played in extreme heat over four quarters and Yowies got on top early and a try in the fifth minute saw them lead 4-nil. The NSW side gained a glut of possession after numerous penalties but Argun hit back at the 13th minute when captain Tremayne Bowie scored after receiving a classic one handed pass from centre Keiji Bowie. Yowies skipped to an 8-4 advantage soon after but in the second quarter Warriors hit back with a four pointer and the conversion by fullback Harold Mosby gave them a 10-8 lead. Not to be denied Yowies hit back with a try to Matt Rose and the conversion gave them a 14-10 lead. At the 32nd minute crafty halfback and former NRL footballer for the Balmain Tigers, Gold Coast Chargers, South Sydney Rabbitohs and St. George Illawarra Dragons Wes Patten scored for the Yowies and the conversion saw his side lead 20-10 at halftime. At the long break champion Canterbury Bulldogs player Ben Barba spoke to the Argun Warriors players. Warriors forward Bobby Nona scored first in the third quarter and the Harold Mosby goal reduced the margin to 20-16. That was the score going into the last quarter then at the 63rd minute hooker Guyai Nona scored for the Warriors followed by another four pointer five minutes later from youngster Benaiah Bowie to give Warriors a 24-20 lead. With seven minutes of normal

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Keiji Bowie holding the trophy after Argun Warriors win.

time remaining Yowies scored to make it 24-all. Both teams had chances in the final minutes but when the siren went with the scores at 24-all extra time each way was required. Yowies looked certain to win in the first few minutes but then at the 84th minute Bobby Nona sent a short pass to Maipele Morseu who scored to give Argun the title. An excited Argun Warriors captain Tremayne Bowie said residents on remote Badu Island would be celebrating for days. “It was a tough game and both sides wanted it bad. This is one for you people on Badu,” Tremayne Bowie said. Best for Argun Warriors in the forwards were Roy Baira who tackled his heart out, Bobby Nona, Joe Tamwoy and Mark Garama. Roy Baira is a brother of Weipabased multi -killed sportsman Jimmy Baira. Backs Keiji Bowie, Tremayne Bowie, Harold Mosby, Maipele Morseu and Guyai Nona played well. After the game Roy Baira’s mother Maria Baira emailed me very happy with the win. “I am very proud. Roy is aged 33 and still playing great footy. The team worked it well and were fitter than NSW. They kept training all through Christmas. It all paid off. Those two passes were so good from Roy and although he missed a couple of tackles his defence was great considering he played the whole game. The team is over the moon and facebook is going off. Badu Island is celebrating big time,” Maria said.

I’ve been around sport all my life. I grew up in a home where sport was king for my three brothers and me. It was ingrained. I’m now, in hindsight, embarrassed to admit I even gave my first grandson a cricket bat on the day he was born. He’s now 14 and I haven’t seen that bat for many years. I’ve played a variety of sports, with varying degrees of success. I’ve been around race tracks for longer than I care to admit, again with varying degrees of success. I’m also embarrassed to add, as an aside, I’ve also won several awards as a sports writer. Wonder where I’m going with this? Two quotes last week have grabbed all the headlines at a time when there is an election on in September – or had you forgotten? Ex-head of the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) Richard Ings on the release of the Australian Crime Commission investigation into Australian sport: “The blackest day in Australian sport.” Justice Minister Jason Clare: “The ACC has found that professional sport in Australia is highly vulnerable to infiltration by organised crime. Multiple athletes from a number of clubs in major Australian sporting codes are suspected of currently using or having used peptides [human grow th hormones and proteins]. The findings are shocking and will disgust Australian sports fans. It’s cheating . . . but it’s worse than that. It’s cheating with the help of criminals.” They came following the allegations by the Australian Crime Commission about corruption/drugs/criminals/ betting involvement in Australian sport. To badly abuse a well-

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known turn of phrase: “Money corrupts; absolute money corrupts absolutely.” So what is new? Racing and boxing have been the subject of such allegations for as long as they’ve been around. I don’t need to list the problems with racing. But here’s an example close to home. Remember the Fine Cotton/Bold Personality ring-in on August 18, 1984; I speak regularly with people who were in the know and backed the horse. The nation-wide betting sting was similar to an Army manoeuvre. Barely, a week goes by when there’s not an inquiry into an impropriety within the “industry”. Onto boxing. Remember Les Darcy’s very suspicious death (make that murder) in the USA on May 24, 1917. Then there was the Sonny Bill Williams fiasco as recently as Friday night when the fight was shortened from 12 rounds to 10. I resurrect those issues to show corruption in those two sports is decades old. Yet gambling on horses/ dogs (all forms) is at record levels, and crowds still flock to the fights (see SBW last Friday). By the way, I love the fights and racing. I know what goes on and yet I still go – how dumb does that make me look? But last week’s proclamation now involves, primarily, the AFL and NRL. Rugby union, basketball and the A-League all claim to be clean skins. How dumb does that make the people involved in AFL and the NRL at the highest level who thought their respective codes were immune from match-fixing/ drugs/corruption? Did they really think their codes were invulnerable? Gambling on both codes is big business. Why else would one of the world’s largest betting organisations - Bet 365 - who claim to be the world’s biggest (based on turnover), move into Australia if the market wasn’t lucrative? Don’t tell you haven’t

thought about what happened during a game, many games, thinking perhaps. “Why would he do that? That’s strange/unusual? That looks suspicious?” Of course, you have. I first started having my suspicions as early as the 1990s. I would talk to people about it then and have since. I can’t tell you what was happening as I could never get the substantive proof I needed, so perhaps it’s circumstantial, but my concerns are about 20 years old. My original concerns were about points spreads and some unusual scorelines which were occurring. Top teams just scraping home against bottom teams etc. that sort of thing. And that was before the plethora of betting agencies, that are in the market place now, became involved. Didn’t the Ryan Tandy case raise the alarm bells? Apparently not in the NRL, but, if the AFL didn’t take notice of that one incident and evidently they didn’t, how naive are they? Sportsmen/women earn big bucks – at least at the top level – and they are expected to perform week-in/week out. They’re not earning their pay sitting on the sidelines. Of course, some take short cuts, it’s nature, it’s expected by clubs and fans, they do whatever it takes to get on the field. Others do it for other reasons, such as Ryan Tandy. I agree with the generally shared view of sporting administrators that the problem is not widely spread – but, given their performance to date, how would they – or I – know. It’s more hope than anything else. I don’t want to see the NRL or the AFL dragged through the mud and the codes damaged, almost beyond repair. Players are human – they want to win – but that doesn’t exempt from feeling the full weight of the banishment from their sport. They are expected to play; to perform miracles on and off the field. But they should find a new place in life.

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But the primary blame rests with the administrators. They have sat piously in their ivory towers and done bugger-all about these insidious problems infecting our sports. Yes, our sports. You’ve got suspicions; I’ve had suspicions; but the administrators evidently don’t/didn’t. Administrators expect brilliance from their players, but can’t/don’t/probably can’t deliver those expectations of themselves. That’s due either to blatant incompetence/crass stupidity/ insufferable arrogance. AFL supremo Andrew Demetriou earns close to $2 million a year. He should give it back. New NRL boss David Smith will get about half that and has been in the job for two weeks. He gets the “benefit of the doubt”. However, the same benefit of the doubt cannot be extended to the members of the Australian Rugby League Commission which includes former internationals and people who have a life-long association with the code. The administrators need to answer to supporters/ clubs/sponsors why they appear to have done nothing about these issues which the ACC claim to have found. Administrators can claim that level of investigation is not within their levels of competence. Of course it’s not. But did they do anything about engaging people who could? It doesn’t appear so. As I said earlier – incompetence/arrogance/ stupidity – or a mixture of some description of all three. Australian sport lost its innocence last week. Those responsible for such a situation need to put their hands up, and, like the players/clubs found to be involved, should be outed for life, for they are the more culpable.

ReSULTS FROM ROUND 1 Gotcha def Pugs Away 20 - 5 Raiders def Saints 14 - 9 Soup a Stars def Infocus 8 - 5 CIA def Hyperactive Hooligans 7 - 4 Show Stoppers def Razorbacks 15 - 10 Accelerators def Mad Dogs 14 - 7 Gatecrashers drew Scherger All Sorts 2 - 2

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In the side creeks like Grandma’s and Roberts there are Barra and a few Jacks taking lures and baits. Up in the Hey River around the rock bars there are some good Fingermark and Grunter taking Squid and Prawn Baits. Gongbung Beach has Grunter and Trevally on prawns. The Mission River has Grunter, Queenfish and Barra taking live Mullet, but Sharks are proving

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Where is the wet season? We seem to be getting afternoon thunderstorms and a bit of rain, but the mornings have been perfect for fishing. The big seas have abated and the water is clearing nicely in the rivers and the sea. On the weekend the water was so clear that you could see the bottom in five metres and there were a few fish on them, but the better quality of fish are on the wider reefs. I had a fish with Phil Manion down towards Red Cliffs way and we put together a reasonable bag consisting of Cod, Black Spot Tusk Fish and some very large Stripies. There were large schools of bait fish everywhere and every now and then they were getting smashed by something larger. We also witnessed freejumping Mackerel so it’s worth a troll when moving from spot to spot. On the Billfish front there are still plenty of Sails taking trolled Gar and starting from the 20 metre mark would be a good starting point and then look for

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1847 2.89 1930 2.74 2013 2.56 2059 2.38 2154 2.21 MOON PHASES: • Full Moon - Feb 26 • Last Quarter - Mar 5 • New Moon - Mar 12 • First Quarter - Feb 18

Weipa 5-day weather forecast THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Possible Thunderstorm 5 knots, ESEwinds. Chance of rain 90% Min 24 C.

33°

Possible Shower 6 knots, ESE winds. Chance of rain 90% Min 24 C.

33°

Possible Shower 5 - 7 knots, SE - ESE winds. Chance of rain 80% Min 24 C.

33°

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Possible Thunderstorm 6 knots, ESE - SE winds. Chance of rain 90% Min 24 C.

33°

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Thunderstorms 5 - 6 knots, ESE winds. Chance of rain 90% Min 24 C.

32°

5.0

Sun, Feb 10 33.1° 24.6° 15.4 24.0 27.5 Mon, Feb 11 33.0° 23.4°

1.8

0.6

4.3

While the Western Cape Bulletin takes every care to ensure the information contained in the Tide and Weather information is correct, the Western Cape Bulletin accepts no responsibility for it’s accuracy. Information is provided by the Bureau of Meteorology.

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Weipa Lightening Swimming Club Improvement Certificate recipients front row: Katie, Nicholas, Chloe and Josie, back row: Ashley, Sabrina and Donald.

The Weipa Swimming Club resumed the second half of their season on Friday, February 8. There were a total of 46 swimmers, 72 Personal Bests (PBs) swam and four records broken. It was good to see some

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new members attend, which takes us over the 100 registered members mark. Stars of the week were Morgan McCulkin, Sabrina Koina and Lilla McIntyre. Morgan swam four PBs from four swims, taking a combined

total of over 10 seconds from her previous best times. Sabrina swam four PBs from five swims, and set four new club records in the process. Sabrina bettered two of her own records and set two new records for the 50m backstroke

and 50m breastroke, which were previously held by Kirstie Buchholz and set back in 2002. Six year-old Lilla McIntyre swam three PBs from three swims, including a four and seven second PB.  continued page 17