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Wednesday, February 27, 2013
THE Department of Environment and Heritage Protection received a report from Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s Boating and Fishing Patrol offices in Weipa that a two to three-metre crocodile had been seen at around 6pm on February 21, at the drain between Lake McLeod and Lake Patricia. The person making the report told Boating and Fisheries Patrol officers that the animal was moving slowly from the drain out into Lake McLeod. Boating and Fisheries Patrol officers erected six temporary recent sighting signs around where the crocodile was reportedly seen. Weipa Police also searched the water bodies under spotlight but saw no evidence of a crocodile being present. No further sighting reports of a crocodile in the area have been received since the report of February 21. While these lakes are popular with residents, they are also in known croc country and it is there-
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fore essential that “Crocwise” behaviour is adopted. In particular, people should: • Obey croc warning signs • Don’t swim in waterways where crocs may live and remember that crocodiles can also swim in the ocean • Stand back from the water when fishing or cast netting • Never provoke, harass or feed crocs • Never leave food, fish scraps or bait near the water, a camp site or boat ramp, and • Always supervise children. Crocodile sightings can be reported to EHP at any time on 1300 130 372 and the department investigates all crocodile reports it receives. Further information on crocodiles and being “Crocwise” is available on the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection website www.ehp.qld.gov.au – Mike Devery Manager Wildlife Operations Support, Department of Environment and Resource Management
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place is at their elbow. “It can mean early starts, and some very late nights as discussions continue over dinner. “Sometimes I even have to sleep in the limousine with the driver, if the minister has really intimate discussions to complete.” I am sometimes surprised to find Bruce working at both state and federal level. How does that happen? “Well, the business of Government never stops, and I am sent wherever I am needed. “Mostly I am involved in communicating my Minister’s wishes to the general public. “They are much too busy to write their own letters, and I simply distil their thoughts into short messages that will not overload the newspapers, or the voters’ intelligence.” Some of the Minister ’s thoughts must be difficult to support. For instance, one of Bruce’s Ministers actually proposed setting up Cooktown as a hub for a sex tourism industry. “Well, yes, that was the idea. You have to understand that Ministers are generally very imaginative people, bubbling with new ideas. “That particular one was stamped on very quickly by the Minister’s wife. And the ladies of Cooktown didn’t think much
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of the idea either. It just died a natural death.” For all that Bruce wants to be a private, faceless bureaucrat, there was one time when he gave up politics for a greener life at a home for displaced penguins on Hinchinbrook Island. Bruce seemed to wince when I mentioned this period. “Well, we all have dreams, I suppose. It was a time at the end of 2007 when an election was coming and my Minister had been caught making a fool of himself in front of the press, and I decided to make a change. “I transferred to the CSIRO, and they sent me to the penguin sanctuary. “It was a big disappointment. I arrived just before Christmas, when all the sanctuary staff were about to go home to Melbourne and Sydney. In fact they left me all alone, along with many barrels of salted herrings and a flock of hungry penguins.
“Actually, they are not very nice birds. The smell is absolutely awful, and if you don’t feed them fast enough, they can give you some really nasty pecks. “They have great big sharp beaks, and they look at you in a very threatening way. I was so glad when my old position opened up again.” And how does Bruce find working for the Newman government? We have heard that Mr Newman is often referred to as ‘The Oberführer’. “I couldn’t possibly comment on that, or anything else to do with my Minister. “It is my job to keep communicating with the people of the North, and making sure they appreciate the good things we try to do for them. “It can be difficult sometimes. People get so cynical about politics and just won’t listen when we tell them what to do.”
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Input sought for transport review WEIPA Town Authority (WTA) chairman is calling on the local community to provide feedback for a WTA submission regarding government-contracted long-distance transport services in regional Queensland. “This is an opportunity for all travellers and users of freight to provide input and should not be missed,” Mr McCulkin said. Mr MCulkin received the following letter from Scott Emerson, Minister for Transport and Main Roads this week, requesting a submission from the WTA. Dear Mr McCulkin Thank you for your email about the Cairns to Weipa regulated air route. I have asked the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) to undertake a comprehensive review to improve the network of government-contracted long distance passenger transport services in regional Queensland. The Queensland Government currently subsidises a number of long distance air, coach and rail services and also restricts competition on some intrastate air routes to ensure that serviced communities have
a reasonable level of access to essential services. As you may know, QantasLink was awarded an air service contract as the only carrier for the Cairns-Weipa-Cairns declared route through a competitive tender process in 2007. This contract commenced in April 2008 and was due to expire on March 31, 2013, This contract has recently been recommitted until December 31, 2014 while the above review is being undertaken. I am aware that communities in regional Queensland have experienced some considerable changes in recent times. The review will therefore evaluate the existing arrangements for government-contracted long distance passenger services to ensure that communities receive the best outcome for each dollar invested and that the existing restrictions on competition in the public interest are still warranted. It is the Queensland Government’s preference to deregulate air routes. However, this will only occur where the market can support open competition and there is no risk of communities being left without regular passenger transport air services.
As the Chairman of the Weipa Town Authority, your input, along with that of other key stakeholders, will be invaluable in understanding the local community’s views and in identifying ways to better utilise transport across the state. To that end, I am calling on key stakeholders to make a submission to TMR for consideration. As you may be aware, submissions have now opened and will close at 5pm on March 13 2013. In the near future, members of the public will also be given the opportunity to provide input to the review through customer surveys. Further information in relation to the review, including customer surveys, is available on the TMR website at www.tmr. qld.gov.au. Scott Emerson MP Minister for Transport and Main Roads Weipa residents should provide feeback to the WTA by Friday, March 8, 2013 by email to peter.mcculkin@ weipatownoffice.com, by post to Weipa Town Office, PO Box 420, Weipa 4874 or drop into the Weipa Town Office at Rocky Point.
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Billy Gordon to lead Labor’s fight for Leichhardt SUNDAY LABOR’S candidate for the seat of Leichhardt in this year’s Federal election Bill Gordon says he recognises the importance of a strong and fair industrial relations framework. “Labor is the party that abolished WorkChoices, that protects minimum wages and employment conditions. “As I was growing up, I saw my father work long hours and often away from home on the railways and in the cane fields; this made me realise just how important it was for workers like him to get a fair go in the workplace. “(Queensland Premier) Campbell Newman has shown us what happens to working people and Labor values when conservative governments get into power. “I have real concern, as I know many locals do, that if Tony Abbott is elected he’ll do to Australia what Campbell Newman is doing to Queensland.” Thursday Island
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to Brisbane or another centre to get treatment. We deserve to have doctors, nurses and specialists in our local community and we deserve first class health facilities. “Labor has invested millions to achieve better health outcomes in the Far North and we can’t afford to have Tony Abbott take our local healthcare system backwards by ripping this away, just like he did when he was Health Minister.” The Bruce Highway is also a focus for Mr Gordon. “Having driven the Bruce Highway countless times, I
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know it is a lifeline for the Far North and we must continue to invest and improve it.” Queensland State Secretary of the ALP Anthony Chisholm said Billy is an exceptional local candidate who is very passionate about seeing the region prosper. “The Gillard Government’s record on delivering for working Australian families through tax cuts, the School Kids Bonus and investing in regional infrastructure gives Billy Gordon a solid platform to take to the people of Leichhardt,” Mr. Chisholm said. Born in Innisfail, Mr Gordon has worked all of his life in Far North Queensland; his early years in the sugar industry, adult education and the public sector. He currently works as the Community Development Manager for Skytrans Airlines. He has previously been a member of the Army Reserve, serving as a Private with the 51st Battalion Regional Forces Surveillance Unit.
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School parking addressed
ON Wed n es d ay morn in g, February 20 myself and Joan Stratton, the Director of Planning and Infrastructure for the Weipa Town Authority (WTA) met with the Western Cape College (WCC) principal Garry Hutchinson and Tia Batterham WCC business and services manager had a very successful meeting to address parking issues at the College. Firstly, I would like to point out that responsibility for parking to pick-up and drop-off children at the school is not a WTA responsibility. It is actually a State Government responsibility, as
they own the land and Central Ave along that section, and are responsible for parking and kissand-drop-off areas. During the meeting we advised the school that the green belt at the end of Wenlock Court (as mentioned in Crazy Pete’s letter in the Western Cape Bulletin last week) is in fact a green belt and not a carpark as currently used during school drop-off and pick-up times. We also advised the WCC that the carpark around Memorial Square businesses is not a carpark for their teachers and staff. The new carpark constructed at the southern end of the College on Boundary Road is under-utilised by their staff and teachers.
There are 143 car parking spaces within two minutes’ walk of the College and the WCC are going to encourage parents to use these, which will be forwarded to them in the next newsletter. There is no need to park outside your child’s classroom to drop them off. A short, leisurely stroll with your child is actually a good time for interaction with them. I encourage all parents, teachers and staff to utilise the correct parking on the streets around the College and look left, right, behind and forward before driving off, to ensure that all the children “Come Home Safely”.
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Public Notice Water outage to Weipa town On Monday 11 March, a new pipe will be installed resulting in a water outage to Weipa town. This outage will commence at 11pm and last for five hours (11pm - 4am). During this timeframe, there will be no access to water. Please ensure that you prepare for this outage and fill up any drink bottles and/or water coolers you may need beforehand. We apologise for any inconvenience this outage may cause, and thank you for your cooperation during this time. This outage is dependent upon weather and may change. This joint initiative by Rio Tinto Alcan Weipa and the Weipa Town Authority is a part of the town’s water system delivery upgrade project. If you would like to receive SMS updates on these outages, please contact us on our freecall community feedback hotline 1800 707 633 or email RTAweipafeedback@riotinto.com Weipa Town Authority “Life on the Cape”
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Proserpine fisher caught with 38 tropical rock lobsters in excess of the limit.
TWO fishers have learned an expensive lesson in North Queensland after receiving fines totalling $10,000 for not following the recreational fishing rules. Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol (QBFP) district manager Rob McDonald said this should send a message to fishers that it was extremely important to know and understand the rules. “A possession limit refers to the total number of fish an individual can legally take and have in their possession at any one time—it does not apply on a per day basis,” Mr McDonald said. “This includes the fish you have caught previously that are in your esky, on your boat or in the freezer at home.” Appearing at the Proserpine Magistrate’s Court on January 16, 2013, one fisher was charged with four offences under the Fisheries Act. “QBFP officers executed a search warrant at the Proserpine fisher’s residence, locating excessive quantities of crustaceans and no-take species,” Mr McDonald said. “The fisher was caught with 15 mud crabs and 38 tropical rock lobsters in excess of the limit, as well as three tar-spot tropical rock lobsters and an undersized mud crab. “Pleading guilty to the charges, the fisher was convicted and fined a total of $7500.” In the second matter, prosecuted in the Bowen Magistrate’s Court on January 15, 2013, a NSW fisher was also charged with four offences. “After receiving complaints from the public, QBFP officers searched the NSW fisher’s campsite and located 16 barramundi fillets in excess of the limit, three crab claws
without the body and two litres of crab meat in his freezer,” said Mr McDonald. “The fisher pleaded guilty to the charges and was fined a total of $3500.” Mr McDonald said fishers travelling interstate needed to fish responsibly and check the state rules before crossing the border.
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“Fishing rules and regulations can be different across state borders, but individuals are responsible for knowing the rules for the area they intend to fish and sticking to them,” he said. “The Queensland Recreational Boating and Fishing Guide contains the fishing rules and is readily available online, over the phone or from your local bait and tackle store. “We encourage people to report unlawful or suspicious fishing activities by calling the Fishwatch Hotline on 1800 017 116.” For more information on the recreational fishing rules and a copy of the Queensland Recreational Boating and Fishing Guide, visit www.fisheries.qld.gov.au or call 13 25 23. Follow Fisheries Queensland on Facebook and Twitter (@FisheriesQld).
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Water outage to Weipa town On Monday, March 11, a new pipe will be installed resulting in a water outage to Weipa town. The installation is occurring along Central Avenue, where upgrade works to town water are currently being carried out. To minimise the impact to the community, the outage will take place during the early hours of Tuesday morning (Monday 11pm - Tuesday 4am). Rio Tinto Alcan Weipa’s general manager operations, Gareth Manderson said the joint initiative with the Weipa Town Authority is a part of the town’s water system delivery upgrade project. “The first phase of the project commenced earlier in the year with new pipe installation and replacement, and this outage is required to tie-in new piping to the main switch,” Mr Manderson said. “Please be aware that the installation requires the water main to be switched off, so there will be no access to water for the duration of the work.
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“We understand that this work will directly affect residents and businesses, and are committed to completing this work with minimal impact. We thank the community for their cooperation during this time.” Please ensure that you prepare for this outage and fill up any drink bottles and/or water coolers you may need beforehand. This work’s timeframe is dependent upon weather and may change. The water system delivery upgrade project will ensure the town’s water systems are equipped
to handle current and future water demand. This network upgrade will be completed over a few stages throughout the year. “I would like to thank residents for remaining safe and staying clear of the machinery and piping along Central Avenue during the initial construction phase of the project,” Mr Manderson said. If you would like to receive SMS updates on these outages, contact the freecall community feedback hotline 1800 707 633 or email RTAweipafeedback@ riotinto.com
2013 NAIDOC Week theme announced
The theme for nAIDOC Week 2013 is: ‘We value the vision: Yirrkala Bark Petitions 1963’. This year’s theme proudly celebrates the 50th anniversary of the presentation of the Yirrkala Bark Petitions to the Federal Parliament. In August 1963, the Yolngu people of Yirrkala in northeast Arnhem Land sent two bark petitions – framed by traditional ochre paintings of clan designs – to the Australian House of Representatives. The petitions protested the Commonwealth’s granting of mining rights on land excised from Arnhem Land reserve and sought the recognition by the Australian Parliament of the Yolngu
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peoples’ traditional rights and ownership of their lands. Asserting title to Yolngu country under Yolngu law, the petitions were the first traditional documents recognised by the Commonwealth Parliament and helped to shape the nation’s acknowledgment of Aboriginal people and their land rights. We value the foresight, strength and determination of the Yolngu people whose Bark Petitions set into motion a long process of legislative and constitutional reforms for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. While appealing for the recognition of Yolngu rights to land, the Bark Petitions were a catalyst in advancing changes to the Constitution in the 1967 referendum, the statutory acknowledgment of Aboriginal land rights by the Commonwealth in 1976, and the overturning of the obstacle of the concept of terra nullius by the High Court in the Mabo Case in 1992 that recognised the traditional rights of the Meriam people to their islands in the eastern Torres Strait. For more information about NAIDOC Week 2013 go to: http://www.naidoc.org.au/
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The Western Cape Cultural Centre has now reopened Locals and visitors alike are encourgaed to come down to check out the Western Cape Cultural Centre. The centre will be open Tuesday - Friday, from 10am through to 2pm. Coffee, cold drinks and snacks are available for purchase.
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Savanna burning: Carbon pays for conservation in northern Australia By BRETT MURPHY Research Fellow at University of Melbourne
FIRE and biodiversity have a complex relationship in northern Australia. Tim Flannery and others blame the current northern biodiversity crisis, at least in part, on changed fire regimes. Improving fire management is critical to conserving savanna landscapes - but who pays for it? A new funding model, tapping into the carbon economy, has emerged in the far north and is rapidly transforming fire management and biodiversity conservation. A new funding model for fire management The idea that land management could be funded by carbon credits emerged from Aboriginal-owned Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory. By the 1990s it was clear that the region’s enormous biodiversity values were being eroded by frequent, intense late dry season fires. To address this problem, a trailblazing group of Western scientists and land managers, and Aboriginal Traditional Owners developed a program of prescribed burning early in the dry season to pre-empt large, intense wildfires late in the dry season. The most-innovative part of their work was to link improvements in fire management to reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. They also realised that this emissions reduction (or abatement) could be used to secure resources for land management. The abatement occurs because early dry season fires tend to be patchier and less intense than late season fires, and therefore burn less fuel. Because less fuel is burnt, fewer emissions are produced. The project that resulted from this early work - the 28,000 km² West Arnhem Land Fire Abatement project - has operated since 2005 and is funded by one of the world’s largest energy companies, ConocoPhillips. They provide
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Low intensity fires decrease greenhouse emissions and increase carbon stored in trees.
$1 million annually in return for an abatement of greenhouse gases equivalent to 100,000 t of CO2. It is clear that fire management in western Arnhem Land has shifted the fire regime from one dominated by late dry season fires (decreasing from 29 to 13% of the landscape annually), to one dominated by early dry season fires (increasing from 9 to 17% of the landscape annually). There is abundant evidence that an early-dominant fire regime favours many declining components of the biota, including endemic sandstone heaths (now federally listed as endangered), rainforests, and the northern cypress pine. Extending the Arnhem Land model across the north. The viability of these projects was given a substantial boost in 2012 when the Commonwealth government approved the use of savanna fire management to generate carbon credits. This approach to funding fire management is now being adopted across northern Australia, on a range of land tenures, including conservation areas. For example, Fish River Station is a new 1781 km² reserve recently acquired jointly by the Commonwealth government, Indigenous Land Corporation and private conservation organisations. It has recently been given approval to operate
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a carbon offset project based on fire management. Other, larger carbon-fire projects are being developed on Aboriginal lands in central Arnhem Land, the Kimberley, south of the Gulf of Carpentaria, and Cape York Peninsula. Private conservation organisations such as the Australian Wildlife Conservancy are also developing carbon projects on their savanna properties. The potential for biosequestration. Under the existing accounting methodology, savanna fire projects generate carbon credits by reducing the emissions of two potent greenhouse gases - methane and nitrous oxide (with potencies 25 and 298 times that of CO2, respectively). However, the effect of fire on the storage - or sequestration of carbon by savanna systems is effectively ignored. Several colleagues and myself analysed data from an array of long-term vegetation monitoring plots throughout savannas of the Top End, and found that even modest reductions in the frequency of intense fires cause a large increase in the amount of carbon stored as tree biomass. Our “back of the envelope” calculations suggest that the recent improvements in fire management in Arnhem Land would increase tree biomass by an amount equivalent to
around .22 t of CO2 per hectare per year. This is about five times the methane and nitrous oxide abatement that underpins existing fire projects. We are now working on a more rigorous approach to modelling biosequestration across northern Australia. It seems likely that biosequestration can be worked into a carbon offset system and, once approved by the Commonwealth, the viability of carbon-fire projects will increase dramatically. There is little doubt that the new carbon economy is transforming fire and biodiversity management across northern Australia. Many areas managed for biodiversity conservation can now generate a substantial income beyond the public purse. This will surely allow the further privatisation of biodiversity conservation, at a time when non-government organisations are already playing an increasingly central, and indeed successful, role in conservation in northern Australia. Implementing biodiversityfriendly fire regimes remains an enormous management challenge in the north. Although the carbon economy is unlikely to be a panacea, it certainly provides a much-needed income stream for sustainable land management, especially for the vast lands outside of the traditional conservation estate.
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EACH year around 640,000 tonnes of fishing gear is lost or thrown overboard by the fisheries around the world. These “ghostnets” drift through the oceans and can continue fishing for many years. They kill huge numbers of marine mammals, sea turtles and sea birds, and cause significant loss of biodiversity. One study showed fur seal populations declined around 5 per cent each year. Ghostfishing of commercially valuable fish species also reduces food resources. Ghostnets are a global problem: they’re found even on remote atolls thousands of kilometres from commercial ports. But they are a particular problem in Australia’s Gulf of Carpentaria. Here ghostnets wash ashore at densities reaching up to three tonnes/km, among the highest in the world. We don’t know where more than half the nets come from, but of the nets we can identify, most come from fisheries in neighbouring Asian countries. About 4 per cent come from Australia. Because of the large amount of illegal fishing that has occurred in the region it’s not clear whether they were lost or left behind intentionally. Ghostfishing in the Gulf is known to kill sharks, crocodiles, and dugongs, as well as other fish and invertebrates. But it is turtles that are most at threat. Australia is home to six of the world’s seven threatened
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Ghostfishing in the Gulf is known to kill sharks, crocodiles, and dugongs, as well as other fish and invertebrates. But it is turtles that are most at threat.
species of marine turtle. During a recent cleanup of ghostnets on beaches in the Gulf, 80 per cent of animals recorded in nets were marine turtles, including Olive Ridley, Hawksbill, Green and Flatback turtles. Getting tangled in ghostnets is one of the most common causes of death for marine turtles in Australia. Understanding the impact of marine debris It’s expensive to get out on planes and ships, so most of the data we have about marine debris comes not from the sea itself. Instead we use beach clean ups of rubbish washed ashore to estimate what might be drifting out there in the ocean. In our research, we worked with GhostNets Australia and used data collected by Indigenous rangers on the number of ghostnets found during beach cleanups in the Gulf of Carpentaria. We combined that with a model of ocean currents. This let us simulate the likely paths that ghostnets take to get to their landing spots on beaches in the Gulf. Beyond finding out where ghostnets occur in the Gulf, we wanted to actually estimate their impact on threatened marine turtles. So we combined our model with data about where turtles exist in the Gulf, using turtle by-catch records from the prawn trawl fishery that operates in the region. We crosschecked our predictions about where turtles would wash ashore tangled in ghostnets with
real life data on turtles caught in ghostnets found by the rangers. This showed us where the hotspots are. Ghostfishing for turtles is concentrated in an area along the eastern margin of the Gulf and in a wide section in the southwest extending up the west coast. Taking action on ghostnets Most ghostnets enter the Gulf from the northwest and move clockwise along its shores. This means we can help protect biodiversity in the region by intercepting nets as they enter the Gulf, before they reach the high-density turtle areas along the south and east coastlines. Nets arriving here could be monitored by aerial or satellite surveys or coastal surveillance programs. Run from a nearby port, this surveillance could focus on a relatively small area north of the Gulf. Intercepting nets along the northeast of the Gulf should reduce much of their impact: they will no longer sweep through the Gulf and meet turtles along the south and east margins. Encouraging fishers to recover lost or damaged nets could also reduce the prevalence of ghostnets in our seas. One idea is to offer incentives for fishing boats to return fishing gear. Another is to set up waste disposal sites at ports. Finding a path through the debris Our work points the way forward for understanding the global threat from marine debris and making predictions that can guide regulation, enforcement, and conservation action. This approach can easily be expanded to the level of whole oceans for a huge range of different animals, from sea birds to seals. Models that predict global densities of marine debris already exist, thanks to other researchers. Combining models such as these with species distribution data, even at coarse scales, would show us the global hotspots where marine debris meets commercially valuable or threatened marine species. This could pinpoint where prevention and clean-ups could really make a difference to biodiversity and help us mitigate the impact of marine debris on the world’s marine wildlife.
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FISHMAP is a free online mapping tool that allows anyone interested in fish to discover which fish species occur at any location or depth throughout the marine waters of Australia’s continental shelf and slope. FishMap also lets people create regional illustrated species lists for almost all of Australia’s marine fishes, detailed with photographs and illustrations, distribution maps and current scientific and common names. FishMap was developed by CSIRO’s Wealth from Oceans Flagship and the Atlas of Living Australia. “Australia’s marine biodiversity is among the richest in world, but until FishMap we lacked an Australia-wide capability to rapidly produce regional, illustrated species lists,” says ichthyologist Mr Daniel Gledhill of CSIRO’s Wealth from Oceans Flagship. “FishMap provides a fundamental tool to assist management and sustainability of our marine biodiversity and puts this major capability in the hands of managers, fishers,
scientists and the broader public for the first time,” he says. “FishMap is the only resource of its kind in the world that covers virtually all species of marine fish found in the marine waters of an entire continent.” FishMap has a myriad of uses, from creating a personalised pictorial guide or identifying fish spotted during a dive, to plotting the range of a threatened species, to improving quality of data collected by citizen scientists, field workers and scientists, or determining the possible species composition for catches of any fishery in the waters of Australia’s continental shelf and slope. The tool provides the scientifically known geographical and depth ranges of over 4500 Australian marine fishes, including 320 sharks and rays, of which over 95 per cent have an associated image or illustration. Searches reveal illustrated lists of fishes by area, depth, family or ecosystem. Lists can be printed to create simple guides or data can be downloaded into a spreadsheet to create
A Clown Trigger fish.
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data and images. FishMap has been jointly funded by The Atlas of Living Australia and CSIRO’s Wealth from Oceans Flagship. Collation of core data and images within FishMap has previously been supported by FRDC (Fisheries Research and Development Corporation) and Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. The Atlas of Living Australia has received a total of A$41.03 million in support from the Australian Government through the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy, the Super Science Initiative and the Collaborative Research Infrastructure Scheme. FishMap was officially launched on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 and is available on the Atlas of Living Australia website.
Make your garden an oasis for wildlife IN the wake of wild weather, Backyard Buddies wants you to know that your garden can provide a safe haven for many birds and animals. “It’s only early in 2013, and yet already a wide range of natural disasters have hit many parts of the county,” said Ms Susanna Bradshaw, CEO of the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife. “We’ve seen bushfires, floods, heatwaves, cyclones and more.” “The often forgotten result of wild weather is that many of the native animals that survived the initial impact are still doing it tough. Their habitats, food sources, and nesting territories have been struck hard,” said Ms Bradshaw. “As affected areas recover, animals and birds may move to new areas to look for food, clean water and shelter. So now more than ever, suburban gardens are going to be an important refuge. And there’s a lot that you can do to help them out,” Ms Bradshaw said. “For your garden to be an oasis for native animals, it needs to provide good habitat,” Ms Bradshaw said. “To start, take a walk in your nearest natural bush area. Have a look at what plants are around. If you can recreate a patch of that same environment in your own backyard, it will become a haven for native animals,” said Ms Bradshaw. “Next, visit your local nursery and ask for local native plants. These are the best suited ones to your conditions and won’t need much water or attention. Don’t just get flowering
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plants—try to get a few different things, such as native grasses, fruiting plants, and lots of spikey, spiny bushes,” said Ms Bradshaw. “One of the most important things you can do to help animals and birds is plant an understory in your garden. This is a layer of shrubby plants growing under trees and taller plants. By filling up open and empty areas with dense plantings, native birds and animals will have somewhere to hide and feed, and you’ll see less introduced birds,” Ms Bradshaw said. The Benefits to You • Native birds will eat up bugs you’d rather see less of, such as aphids, mosquitoes, grubs, flies and spiders. •L adybirds will eat up bad bugs on your plants for free—just avoid using pesticides. •K ookaburras and larger birds have been known to eat snakes. • O wls will eat possums and rodents. • Native bees, birds, insects and bats will all pollinate your flowers and veggie patch. • Your children and family will be able to experience animals up close, and learn about the natural world. The excitement of spotting birds and animals in the backyard is happily and easily shared by young and old. “You don’t have to tear out all the non-native plants in your garden to attract birds and animals. Start small by planting a few natives between your existing plants and go from there,” said Ms Bradshaw. “Every locally native plant counts toward looking after our backyard buddies.”
Eastern Spinebill using a bird bath photo by: Michael Jeffries.
Kookaburra with snake, photo by janeen the noodle eater.
Rainbow Lorikeet feeding, photo by Alan Kaptainkobol.
Youth parliament nominations extended NOMINATIONS for the YMCA Queensland Yo u t h P a r l i a m e n t have been extended to March 1, 2013 to ensure that all communities are equally represented. By extending nominations, YMCA
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SNACK foods can be included as part of a healthy eating plan provided they offer nutritional value and are eaten in appropriate quantities. Eating every couple of hours has been proven to increase your metabolic rate and can actually help you lose weight, and gives you more energy – provided you don’t over-eat! Processed snack foods like ice coffees, chips and biscuits are often high in saturated fat, salt, sugar and energy (calories). These foods can also be low in important nutrients such as fibre, vitamins and minerals. Eating foods high in energy, salt and saturated fat regularly can increase the risk of heart disease, obesity and high blood pressure. Enjoy these snack foods as part of a healthy, balanced eating plan, but remember to eat sensible quantities and use your appetite as a guide. Fruit Include fresh fruit as quick, easy snacks. Try some of the ideas below: • Fresh fruit and a dollop of organic yoghurt with cinnamon • Fruit smoothies (fresh fruit such as banana or strawberries blended with some water) Vegetables • Raw (carrot, celery, sweet peas) with dips like salsa, hummus or tzatziki • A small can of baked beans • Add grated/mashed vegetables such as carrot, pumpkin, zucchini, potato and corn into a quiche
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“Milky” snacks Almond, oat and rice milkshakes are great for when you feel like a cool snack and are easy to make • Berries, vanilla and banana blended with almond milk • Mango, banana and passionfruit with vanilla and almond milk (my favourite) High Protein snacks • A boiled egg • A small can of tuna in water • Bounce balls ( find them in the supplement section at Woolies) They are the most natural protein bars I have researched so far • Find a good vegan protein powder without soy • Roasted chickpeas Nuts Nuts are a tasty, quick and easy snack choice, but be aware not to have more than one small handful as the fats and sugars add up quickly. Try some of the ideas below: • Raw or dry roasted unsalted nuts such as almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, chestnuts, hazelnuts, macadamias, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios and walnuts • Crushed nuts sprinkled over organic yoghurt or fruit • You could even try making your own trail mix, at the moment mine consists of: cashews, almonds, walnuts, Brazil nuts, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds. dried cranberries, dried chopped apple, dried pawpaw pieces, dried goji berries and little chunks of dark chocolate (for the anti-oxidants of course!).
THE Lord God promised a new covenant for Israel and Judah that would see his law written on their hearts, a covenant that in the distant future was to include Gentile (nonJewish) nations. We Gentiles have become part of that covenant and it’s not because of us (or the Jewish believers) keeping the law, but because of our faith centred on Jesus Christ. So let’s go back now to where Jesus and his disciples had sung a hymn after the Last Sup-
By Rev. Michael Connolly
per and were heading towards the Garden of Gethsemane. Let’s read Mark Ch 14 vs 27-31 and verses 66-72 to put together the experience of Peter and his fellow disciples as they walked with the Lord. After the good feeling of togetherness at the Last Supper, Jesus shocked the disciples by predicting that they would soon dump him, even denying that they know him. Peter had a rep for speaking faster than anyone else in the group,
so was quick to jump to his own defence, saying “No way, Lord! Not me. I’ll even die for you!” The others said the same thing as Peter. But the Lord told Peter that he would personally deny him before the rooster crowed three times on the morning of that day. And that is exactly what happened, at the time the Lord predicted. As for the rest of the disciples, they ran for their lives, just as the Lord predicted. Our God is a forgiving God.
Rev Michael Connolly
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Friday 8
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Saturday 9
Weipa OZTAG Quiz night at Carpentaria Golf Club to support Weipa’s two OZTAG teams in the State titles. $35 entry includes cocktail, dinner and entry into the major raffle. Teams of four. 6.30pm start.
Saturday 16
CAPS St. Patrick day fundraiser 7pm at the Carpentaria Golf Club.
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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
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JUNE Thursday 6
WTA monthly optional meeting at Council Chambers 8am
Friday 7 to Sunday 9
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Friday 21
WTA monthly meeting at Council Chambers 8.30am
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.
Friday 26
WTA monthly meeting at Council Chambers 8.30am
AUGUST Thursday 8
WTA monthly optional meeting at Council Chambers 8am
Friday 23
WTA monthly meeting at Council Chambers 8.30am
Friday 23 and Saturday 24
The 14th Annual Weipa Bullride and Cabaret will be held at the Andoom Sports Oval.
SEPTEMBER Thursday 5
WTA monthly optional meeting at Council Chambers 8am
Friday 20
WTA monthly meeting at Council Chambers 8.30am
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OBITUARY
“Cookie” Cooktown remembered
Daniel Jeffery Cooktown “Cookie”, Chivaree Elder and Traditional Owner. His totems were the dugong and black cockatoo. April 18, 1952 ~ January 30, 2013. Under the Queensland Government Aboriginal displacement policy of the early 1960s, Mr. Cooktown was taken from his home, separated from his family, country and culture, displaced for the rest of his life. After a lifetime of wandering, sprinkled with different jobs and many adventures, in his later years Cookie just wanted to go home to Chivaree Country on Janie Creek to prepare a place for his family. Turtle Camp – also known as Camp Chivaree – was established almost a decade ago on Cookie’s country under the mighty She-oaks at the point where the Little Janie splits off the main channel. The soft murmuring of the wind through the swaying canopies of she-oak trees was an enduring simple pleasure for Cookie. “Just sitting in the shade in the hot afternoons listening to the whistling of the she-oaks always put me to sleep and no one ever had sleepless nights at Turtle Camp. I love those trees at the point,” Cookie used to tell visitors. After being taken to New Mapoon following the forced removal, it took Cookie and his family two years to find a home. Until then they had been taken in by his uncle and aunty – like many families split by the removal. It took a further two years before the family found their own place. After finishing grade seven, Cookie went croc hunting along the east and west coasts of the Cape with his father for the next few years. It was a fairly hard life, hunting the rivers by night in a dinghy with just a rifle and torch. Cookie admitted to being a “nervous wreck” most of the time as he and his dad confronted “16 and 17-footers”. One night on the Jackson his dad got out of the dinghy when it became too shallow to navigate and started walking towards a big croc telling the young Cookie to keep the torch on the croc and to shoot it when he could. It was all too much for the youngster when the croc started moving towards him and his father. “I didn’t know how to shoot properly and I thought I might end up shooting Dad instead of the croc so I just threw the rifle into the dinghy and waited. Dad got the croc!” He did learn a valuable lesson from those days though. “You had to take special care of your rifle and knives. They were your tools of trade and your livelihood.”
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“My great-grandfather owned land six miles north and four miles south of Janie Creek, long before the coming of missionaries to Mapoon and my grandfather, father and my brother and myself have owned it since. If other families asked to dig for yams in this country, they had to ask our permission. When it was necessary for us to live at the mission, we continually returned to our land and our people. The preceding paragraph is a passage from The Mapoon Story by Matthew Cooktown, Cookie’s uncle, headed “An Exile’s Statement.” Cookie’s ambition always was to continue his family’s heritage and to return to country to carry on the title of “boss of the yams.” Much of Cookie’s traditional cultural heritage knowledge was learnt at the side of his father and his uncle, Matthew Cooktown, who was boss of the yams’ country at Janie Creek. Cookie’s life-long love of stock work, yard building and fencing followed his fairly short croc hunting career. “I loved stock work, it was my life. And I met Chrissie through that job. I was working on Sudley (York Downs) and Chrissie was the cook.” Chrissie and Cookie married and returned to Mapoon in the 1990s. Cookie worked for the Mapoon Corporation and Council and also proudly contributed to the progress of Weipa working on laying sewer and water mains for the Circular Way suburb. While he was happy to tell visitors he’d “been relaxing” rather than retired in the past few years, Cookie was an active member of the Mapoon community until he became ill. He loved going back to Chivaree country around Janie Creek and was proud of being a custodian of his traditional country and all of its wonders, many of which are still un-documented including elusive marine life such as the freshwater sawfish. Cookie enjoyed telling close family and friends about the very special “story places” on his country, like the Chivaree Well, a natural source of fresh water close to Janie Creek and which very few know about. The well used to bubble fresh water but when his father passed away never bubbled again. It was “smashed” to use Cookie’s word. Chivaree country just south of Janie Creek is wild, but beautiful and rarely visited. In Cookie’s terms: “If you don’t know where you’re going in that country, you won’t come out. It’s a funny place in there.” continued page 13
I was up the river with my father swimming and washing our clothes when we heard a rifle shot. ‘Something must be wrong down there,’ my father said. So we started rowing the dinghy towards the mouth of Janie Creek when two dugong began swimming with us, one on either side of the dinghy, back towards One Tree. When we came to the creek mouth the dugong disappeared and we saw the Government boat, Gelam, anchored outside. We were taken straight to the boat and then to Cullen Point. My sister and I were not allowed to get off the boat. We were the last four families of the twelve to be taken away from our homes at Mapoon. I was twelve years old.” – Cookie, November 8, 1963
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Page 12 Western Cape Bulletin February 27, 2013
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Cookie remembered from page 12 Then there are the stories of One Tree, the lagoon and the shell mounds. But they are for others to tell to the new custodians. He was a great advocate of economic development as a catalyst for progress and self-determination in Indigenous communities and a defender of balancing eco-tourism experiences with environmental conservation and traditional cultural heritage. Cookie was at home with the black and white cockatoos, parrots of all kinds, jabiru, brolga, magpie geese and sea eagles, and the rare Nail Tailed Wallaby. Even the barking of resident crocodiles no longer had him being a “nervous wreck” as he was as a young teenager hunting crocs with his dad. Cookie knew most if not all of the large crocodiles in the Janie system. “The big old fella from Pennefather comes up to Janie Creek every now and then.” Cookie took an active role in recent environmental management plans to conserve turtles, dugong and the sea grass beds of the Janie system. His wish was to hand to younger members of his family custodianship of one of Cape York’s truly outstanding and pristine marine, coastal and wetland environments – Chivaree Country. “We are put on the Earth to look
after our country,” was Cookie’s way of looking at life and of traditional custodianship. One characteristic about Cookie that was always present, even when his illness was at its worst, was his instinctive sense of humour. He could always find something to laugh about and he wasn’t averse to pulling an unsuspecting newcomer’s leg as the author of this story knows only too well. One dark night not so long ago, on the deserted beach north of Janie Creek, Cookie, his old mate Patrick Savo and the “new bloke” were yarning around a bonfire when Cookie looked up at the burning bright evening star and said: “You know that star will always guide you home if you’re lost at night.” “How?” the newcomer asked. “Well, you make sure the star’s over your left shoulder – but don’t look directly at the star – and then you keep walking in a straight line and the starlight will show you the way home.” “Wow!’ said the visitor. “That’s truly amazing,” thinking it was some sort of ancient Aboriginal secret magic. After a while, Cookie continues: “But you have to know which way is home….” – Contributed by one of Cookies many mates
The long struggle for Mapoon Grannie Jean Jimmy was a Yupungathi woman born near the Coen river (Pennefather) and her parents were Phillip the evangelist and Lorna. Jean was raised at Mapoon in the dormitory where she was taught European ways, but as she recalled later in life Jean was also taught traditional culture and language by her parents. She was very proud of her culture and passed this on to her daughter and grandchildren. At Mapoon, Jean married Gilbert Jimmy, who was a gardener and sailor on the church vessels like the J.G. Ward. Their daughter Constance (Aunty Connie) was born at outstation Mapoon and when she grew up, she married Willie Cooktown. During the 1950s, the Presbyterian Church and the Queensland government decided that they wanted to close Mapoon and shift the people away. This decision was taken without any discussion with Traditional Owners or the community and caused great upset to the Mapoon people. Grandad Gilbert Jimmy was a community councillor and fought hard to tell government officials and the church that Mapoon people wanted to stay. Sadly this fell on deaf ears, and in November 1963 the Director of
Native Affairs, Patrick Killoran sent Queensland and Torres Strait Police to Mapoon on the ship Gelam. They carried a removal order signed by Killoran to transport the community leaders and their families to Bamaga. The former Mapoon Councillors, Gilbert Jimmy, Willie Cooktown and Andrew Archie, had made it clear that the people would manage their own community and would not move. The police arrived on November 15 and over the next two days forced the people on the removal order from their camps and homes to gather at the mission, then they went aboard the Gelam. Willie and Connie were camped with Lauriel and Dan at Janie Creek when the police arrived to take them away. Dan remembered how frightened they were because the police would not let him and his sister off the boat when their parents went to collect their belongings from their home. As the Gelam sailed out of Port Musgrave the magpie geese flew up and formed a big V over the boat as the people cried at the sight of their homes burning. Grannie Jean said that was a sign of V for Victory over Killoran one day, and after the long struggle that she led, her words came to pass.
During the mid to late 1960s Grannie Jean travelled south to meetings and conferences with people such as Uncle Joe McGinness from Cairns and she told the story of the Mapoon people and how they wanted their land and community back. This brave little lady, with support from Gilbert and from her daughter Connie and son-in-law Willie, was fiercely determined to win the long battle with Killoran. But she also found time and strength to provide leadership to two communities. From 1969 to 1971 she was chairperson of the New Mapoon Council, then
after she and Gilbert moved to Napranum, she was chairperson of the Weipa South Council from 1982 to 1985. In 1974, Jean contacted Jerry and Ina Hudson who came back to re-establish Mapoon, along with people like Simon and Rachel Peter, Frank and Maggie Don, Norman and Jessie Wheeler. As time went on the community grew and then the Marpuna Corporation was formed in 1984 with Jean as the first Chairperson. By 1989, Killoran had retired and the Queensland government had realised their mistake, so some of the Mapoon lands were handed
back to trustees, including Aunty Connie Cooktown. It was a proud day for Grannie Jean who had fought so hard for her people to stand on the stage as a guest of honour for the presentation of the Deed of Grant in Trust. We must never forget the struggle that Jean, Gilbert, Connie, Willie and all the other families suffered to make Mapoon the beautiful community that it is today. Dan was very proud of what his grandparents and parents achieved and played his own part in later years to rebuild the community. Prepared for the Cooktown family by Geoff Wharton, February 2013
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6:00 Today 9:00 Danoz 10:00 National Morning News 11:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 JNational News 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 8:30 The Big Bang Theory: The Tangible Affection Proof 9:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Benefactor Factor - A wealthy donor to the university makes Leonard consider how far he’s willing to go for the sake of science. 9:30 Person Of Interest: One Percent - Reese and Finch struggle to maintain their anonymity while protecting a tech billionaire whose resources rival their own and threaten to sabotage their efforts to save his life. 10:30 Person Of Interest 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 Movie: “Jesse Stone: Night Passage” (M) 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 - Dex and April don’t know how to treat each other post break up. Celia feels bad for the damage she’s caused to Heath and Bianca. 7:30 My Kitchen Rules 8:45 Revenge: Forgiveness - Faces from the past are appearing all around the Hamptons, as Emily’s mother and Mason Treadwell both reemerge, making Victoria very uneasy. Meanwhile, Jack’s sense of duty grows exponentially after Amanda gives birth. 9:45 How I Met Your Mother 10:45 TBA 11:15 Happy Endings 12:15 Last Chance Learners 1:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Room For Improvement 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: “Sky Fighters” (M l,v) 2:45 Les Williams 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: Morocco 6:00 Grand Tours of Scotland: Islands of the Clyde 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Mythbusters: Let There Be Light 8:35 Man vs Wild: Extreme Desert 9:35 RocKwiz: Ainslie Wills & 360 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 The World Game 12:00 SOS: The Wilding - (M) A film about a relationship between two juvenile inmates in a detention centre. The love between Malcolm and Tye might flourish naturally in the real world, but in the detention centre, their love can barely survive because of the violence that surrounds them. The Shower (M) Elisa and Manuela have lived together for five years, but now they must separate. On their last morning together, they will pass through a gamut of emotions as they try to capture the last fragments of their relationship before it dissolves forever. 1:05 My Family UK: Chicken and Vodka Every Day 2:05 Weatherwatch Overnight
6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Behind The News 10:25 Real Chinese 10:40 Pyramid 10:55 Australia’s Heritage: National Treasures 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Q&A 1:30 Compass 2:00 Waterloo Road 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News 6:00 Grand Designs 6:50 Minuscule 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Foreign Correspondent 8:30 New Tricks - The team reopens the case of suburban housewife Nancy Murray who died after losing control of her car five years earlier. 9:30 At The Movies 10:00 The Book Club 10:35 Lateline 11:10 The Business 11:35 Four Corners 12:20 Media Watch 12:35 Desperate Romantics 1:30 Movie: “Appointment In London” (G) 3:00 Rage 3:55 Movie: “That’s Right, You’re Wrong” (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 8:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Cohabitation Formulation 8:30 The Big Bang Theory: The Monster Isolation - Koothrappali is put out when his date walks out in the middle of their evening, so he vows that he will forever stay put in his apartment. 9:00 Two Broke Girls: And Just Plane Magic 9:30 Two And A Half Men: Paint It, Pierce It Or Plug It! 10:00 Anger Management: Charlie & Jen Together Again 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: “Mystery Woman: Oh Baby” (M) 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 - Celia decides to leave the Bay. Maddy decides to move in to Summer Bay House. A jealous Rosie swims into rough surf in an attempt to get Sasha to save her. 7:30 My Kitchen Rules 8:45 Packed To The Rafters: Keeping Step - Julie feels at odds with both Ted and Dave over the severity of Ted’s condition - and falling back into step is going to be easier said than done. Meanwhile, despite having rejected Coby’s initial interest in her, Frankie is finally letting her guard down 9:45 Parenthood 11:45 Against The Wall 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: “Delbaran” (PG) 2:40 Pentecost 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: The French Train 6:00 Grand Tours of Scotland 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are?: John Wood 8:35 Insight 9:30 Dateline 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 Movie: “Autumn” (M a) In Urdu. Rafiq and his family are struggling to come to terms with the disappearance of his older brother Tauqir, a photographer, who is one of the thousands of young men who have gone missing since the onset of the militant insurgency in Kashmir. After an unsuccessful attempt to cross the border into Pakistan, to become a militant, Rafiq returns home to an aimless existence 12:55 Anna Pihl - While her colleagues toast Anna for her recent heroic efforts, Kim brings bad news. Anna’s brother Mads has been arrested for drink driving. She gets him off the hook, but Mads can’t stay off the bottle and his drink driving proves fatal. 1:50 Weatherwatch Overnight
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: Peckham 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL 8:30 QI: J Places 9:00 The Agony Of Life 9:35 Adam Hills: The Last Leg 9:55 Would I Lie To You? 10:30 Lateline 11:00 The Business 11:30 Bored To Death 11:55 Durham County 12:45 Movie: “Carrington VC” (PG) 2:25 Carrying The Cross 3:00 Rage 4:10 Movie: “Mew Faces Of 1937 (G) 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 - A Current Affair covers the realms of politics, crime, human rights, science, technology, celebrities and entertainment - all investigated by a dedicated team and hosted by Tracy Grimshaw. 7:00 The Block: All Stars 8:30 TBA 9:30 TBA 10:30 TBA 11:30 The Block: All Stars 12:30 Extra 1:00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo 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: “Down And Out In Beverly Hills” (M) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 The Zoo 3:30 Minute To Win It 4:30 Seven News 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away - Casey saves Sasha and Rosie from the surf, but the girls’ friendship is very much in doubt. Kyle attempts to extend the olive branch to a wary Tamara. Brax swallows his 7:30 My Kitchen Rules 8:40 Last Resort - Marcus leads a search for three missing crew members of the Colorado, a search that leads them to Serrat’s compound, where they receive an ominous demand 9:45 Highway Patrol 10:15 World’s Wildest Police Videos 11:15 Air Crash Investigations 12:15 Room For Improvement 1:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Room For Improvement 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News
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CROSSWORD No. 138
SUDOKU No. 138
Your Lucky
Stars
PISCES (February 20th - March 20th)
A friend of yours will be able to shed light on a personal dilemma. It would be a good idea to trust this person’s judgement. They aren’t intentionally trying to hurt you. Romance. This week has a lot in store for you! Events may move faster than you expect. Involve your partner.
ARIES (March 21st - April 20th)
You will receive a message in a dream. You are not sure what to do, but the dream will give you some direction. Romance. Your powers of intuition will soon be put to the test! You will need to work out a chance remark which seems to have hidden implications. Decode it delicately.
TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st)
FOR KIDS
You get annoyed when other people create a mess and expect you to clean up after them. This week you may have to be a little more assertive. Romance. It may be better if you plough ahead by yourself this week. Your partner wants to help you. Kindly refuse their offer.
GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st)
An argument may be difficult to get out of and you could waste time trying to persuade someone who doesn’t want to be persuaded! The best approach might be to not start in the first place. Romance. Time spent challenging your partner to do better will be well spent. Be patient!
CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd)
A friend from work will seemingly betray you. Be sure to have all of the details before making any snap judgements. They may be trying to help. Romance. You have a great deal to do at the moment and without enough help from your partner, you won’t be able to get everything done.
LEO (July 24th - August 23rd)
An amusing incident at work will help to cheer you up. The person concerned might not have found it quite so funny, however. Apologize for your giggles. Romance. You may need to find a new outlet for your excess energy. Your talents are not being appreciated properly by your partner.
FINDWORD No. 138 A LAUGH WITH LOTSA
VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd)
Your positive mood will be picked up by a person who has not noticed you in the past. Spend more time with this admiring person and you may become good friends. Romance. You will have a lot of initiative this week. This will be a better time for working alone than for joint ventures.
LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd)
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MUDDY RIVER
An interesting turn of events will put you at the centre of the action for a while. You will need to think fast and delegate responsibility where necessary. You can do this! Romance. This would not be a good time to mention areas which you know need fixing. Concentrate good things!
SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd)
You will be getting a little fed up with constantly helping those around you. To recover, you may have to spend more time by yourself. Romance. Try not to over-react to upcoming events. Calm down before getting into a discussion about something that you feel strongly about.
SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st)
You find yourself with an itch of spring fever. Get outside a few times this week to combat these feelings. Romance. Your partner might be slightly more argumentative than usual. This may not be the best time for a sensitive discussion. Wait until their mood has changed to bring it up.
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CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th)
It is difficult, but
Some words of advice from family members may not be welcome. You should listen to what they have to say because they have a better perspective. Romance. Your partner may be in a strange mood this week. Don’t be too concerned. They simply need to let off some steam.
not impossible, to
AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th)
QUOTE OF THE DAY
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conduct strictly
honest business.
– Mahatma Gandhi
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SOLUTIONS No. 138
Don’t let your mind wander too far. Your consistent daydreaming has left you without many accomplishments at work. Be careful! Romance. A person who promises you a lot may be full of hot air. Be wary of these pledges. Find out more about them to prove or disprove their character.
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Natalia sets new club record Natalia Nash set a new club record for the girls eight years and under 200 metre backstroke, for which no previous record existed. The Weipa Swimming Club Night on Friday, February 22 saw a total of 37 swimmers and 52 Personal Bests (PBs) swum. Stars of the week were Tessa Hyytinen, who swam four PBs from four swims, and Lexii Millard, who swam two PBs including a great freestyle swim to take off over 12 seconds from her 25 metre freestyle time. Other swimmers who earned high improvements points for the night were Rebecca Hunter, Kirra Koina, Tom McCahon, Alex McInnes, Ashlee Moon and Alex-Adel Tyson. Three PBs from Rebecca Hunter, Kirra Koina, Tom McCahon, Alex McInnes, Ashlee Moon, Moara Sam, Alyssa Taare and Alex-Adel Tyson. Two PBs from Amy Bakker, Harry Bakker, Kyle Hunter, Jemma Hyytinen, Braydon Keough, Nicholas Keough, Katelyn McCahon, Lexii Millard and Bryson Steel. One PB from Brodie Hyytinen, Tiffany McDougall, Jonty Millard, Kieran O’Sullivan, Katie Pilkington and Donald Tyson.
Ashlee Moon powering home in the 50m Butterfly to cut her previous Personal Best by over six seconds.
Lexii Millard happy with her big effort in the 25m freestyle swim as she beat her previous Personal Best by a whopping 12 seconds.
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Friday night’s Certificate Achievers (back row from left), Kristyn Pilkington, Ashlee Moon, Moara Sam, Donald Tyson, Nicholas Keough,(Front Row from left), Katie Pilkington, Jemma Hyytinen, Tessa Hyytinen, Elizabeth McInnes, Kirra Koina and Alex McInnes.
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The Andoom bridge at night is holding small to large Barra but they are suffering from lock jaw and not taking bait or lures and watching them swim around is quiet frustrating. Evans Landing has Grunter at night and the odd big Barra taking live bait. I had a fish around the mouth of the Mission River for Trevally and Queenfish and then moved into Waldron Creek and tempted three small Barra on a Daiwa TD Minnow in a gold colour. There was lots of big Bream swimming in the snags along with some quality Mangrove Jacks. The Bream were suckers for a peeled Prawn whilst the Jacks had a liking for the Z MANN Swimmerz in white. Until next week smooth seas, light breezes and tight lines.
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OZTAG DRAW FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2013 TIME
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Mad Dogs v Hyperactive Hooligans
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CIA v Gatecrashers
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Razorbacks v Accelerators
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Scherger All Sorts v Pugs Away
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2.05 1040
2.88
Tues, Feb 19 33.3° 24.7°
2.0
0.8
0.0
0630 2.49
0650
2.58 0718
2.67 0751 2.75
0827 2.82
0906 2.85 0949
2.88 1856
1.23
Wed, Feb 20 34.4° 25.0° 15.0
0.2
0.0
1224 2.03
1319
1.85
1.52 1554 1.39
1649 1.31 1749
1.26
Thur, Feb 21 33.8° 24.9°
3.2
0.0
1.0
Fri, Feb 22
33.7° 23.3°
5.6
4.2
1.0
Sat, Feb 23
32.1° 25.0°
8.6 15.0 11.0
1410 1.68 1501
1737 2.82 1819 2.78 1904 2.70 1954 2.59 2051 2.44 2201 2.29 MOON PHASES: • Full Moon - Mar 27 • Last Quarter - Mar 5 • New Moon - Mar 12 • First Quarter - Mar 20
Weipa 5-day weather forecast THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Possible Shower 4 - 9 knots, WNW winds. Chance of rain 90% Min 25°C.
33°
Possible Thunderstorm 5 - 10 knots, WNW - W winds. Chance of rain 90% Min 25°C.
33°
Possible Thunderstorm 6 - 12 knots, NW - WNW winds. Chance of rain 90% Min 25°C.
32°
SUNDAY
Possible Thunderstorm 9 - 14 knots, NW winds. Chance of rain 90% Min 24°C.
32°
MONDAY
Possible Thunderstorm 6 - 9 knots, NW - WNW winds. Chance of rain 90% Min 24°C.
32°
Sun, Feb 24 32.4° 24.4°
2.0 12.8
3.3
Mon, Feb 25 32.0° 23.9°
1.2
0.0
0.0
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.
Western Cape Bulletin
February 27, 2013 Page 19
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ANOTHER week has come and gone and fishing reports are thin on the ground, and I’ve been laid up with the wog and haven’t been able to chase up some reports from my regular readers. There have been some good fish taken on the offshore reefs to the south. Down around the Pera Head area Fingermark are dominating catches but there are some huge Tuskies mixed in with them. Big cod are taking baits meant for other species and there are
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large schools of oceanic Queenfish herding up baitfish and in turn attracting Longtail Tuna and some big Mack Tuna. There are still sightings of Billfish and although there haven’t been any landed things can change overnight. The seas come up late in the week and working the beaches would be a little tricky, especially if the water is a little discoloured as sightings of the bommies would be difficult. continued page 19