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Gotcha: croc feast caught on camera

These amazing photos of a crocodile feeding were taken by Western Cape Bulletin reader Aaron Howard. A logistics officer with Toll Marine, Aaron spotted the unusual sight from Humbug Wharf, Weipa, while at work on Thursday afternoon. He dashed home to grab his camera and returned to get these shots of something rarely witnessed in the wild. The spectacle lasted several hours and once the crocodile had finished dining between the shiploader and the wharf in the Embley River (circled), it made its way to shallower water close to Lorim Point for a well-deserved yawn and a rest. Aaron said he wouldn’t hazard a guess as to the size of the croc.

Weipa to host Queensland Dirt Kart Titles

EXCITEMENT is starting to build in dirt kart racing circles around the nation as the Weipa Dirt Kart Club prepares to host the inaugural Queensland Dirt Kart Titles, from July 12 to 15. The Australian Independent Dirt Kart Association Inc. (AIDKA)-approved Blue Ribbon Event is already attracting dirt karters from all corners of the country, and local enthusiasts are revving up for an actionpacked weekend of two-stroke action. Spectators are guaranteed non-stop entertainment with categories ranging from juniors to opens  full story page 20 tearing up the red-dirt track.

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Have you noticed all the love and affection flowing up to the north of Australia recently? You can hardly open a newspaper or turn on the radio without finding more impressive people telling the world how important we are. And, of course, how the Government should be spending more on infrastructure. I’m not altogether sure what an infrastructure is, but I’m pretty sure we don’t have many of them up here.

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Preparations underway for Weipa ANZAC Day commemorations MEMBERS of the Weipa RSL sub-branch were busy manning a memorabilia stall last Saturday at the Weipa Shopping Centre prior to Thursday, April 25 ANZAC Day commemorations. Weipa RSL sub-branch member WO2 Harry Harris said preparations were well underway for the day which will commence with a dawn service from 5.45am at Memorial Square. Following the service a gold-coin donation gunfire breakfast will be held at the B Company 51st Battalion Far North Queensland Regiment’s headquarters at Villers-Bretonneux depot Evans Landing from 7am. In the true tradition of ANZAC Day breakfast will be followed by two-up and crown and anchor, and money raised from these activities will be donated to two RSL-sponsored Western Cape College students who will be travelling to Gallipoli in 2015 for the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli landing. “Funds raised from

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Looking at the people making the most noise makes me suspicious. People like Rupert Murdoch, who is well known for working tirelessly for general well being and enrichment of Rupert Murdoch. Then there are the pollies down south who want to set up a Northern Austral ‘special economic zone’ which would involve us working hard and sending stuff to China at special prices, while China sends the economic bit to - you’ve guessed - Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra... Even Tony Ears is extending the love. He wants to send us all the unwanted Government offices from down there, presumably to teach them not to look too closely at what he is about to do with our economy. Our pub has volunteered to host the Bureau of Statistics, and has put a carpet on the floor to make them feel at home. The

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landlord reckons they will be big spenders once the heat has got to them. Aren’t I cynical? How could I possibly doubt the good will of Gina Rinehart and her side-kick Twiggy Forrest when they say we deserve more infrastructure, and special tax breaks for all those luxury second homes we want to build? I should be more trusting of her charming smile. After all, one day I might have enough income to pay tax, and then I’ll really appreciate a big tax break. I’ll tell you what, I’ll listen to her if she’ll just stop banging on about infrastructure for a moment, and talk about getting us roads that work 12 months a year. And plane tickets that don’t cost so much you need to take a second mortgage to fly to the nearest town. And get us proper phones, while she’s about it. Then I’ll sit down and talk about her infrastructures.

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Private billing necessary to provide patient services By Giembra Busmer

THE Weipa Medical Centre has undergone a change of ownership and plans are already under way to expand services and accessibility at the centre. As of Monday, April 8 the practice will be owned and operated by Dr Leo Gunaseelan MD FRACGP FRNZCGP and will employ four part-time doctors (equivalent to two full-time doctors), two practice nurses, clinical nurse co-ordinators and a receptionist. Dr Leo said the main aim of the practice would be to offer patients appointments when they need them. “When I started at the practice last week the waiting time was three weeks and that has already been reduced to two days,” Dr Leo said. “The clinical nurse coordinators will be conducting several one or two-hour clinics per week including diabetes, children’s, women’s, men’s and Indigenous health clinics, which will allow the practice’s doctors more time for patient’s appointments.” The practice also plans to offer a far greater range of services including ultrasound, musculoskeletal medicine, acupuncture and skin health services, as well as visiting services such as a podiatrist, optometrist and psychologist. Patients admitted to the Weipa hospital will also now have the choice of being admitted as a private or public patient, which up until now has not been possible. “The idea is that a patient can now have their own GP followup them up as a patient at the hospital, which is a service not previously available,” Dr Leo said.

As of next week the practice will be offering two evening clinics per week on Monday and Thursday, and hopes in the future to be able to offer Saturday and Sunday shorterhours clinics. From April 22 the Weipa Medical Centre will operate as a private billing practice, which means bulk-billing will not be available. Dr Leo said this was a regrettable but necessary step to ensure the viability of the practice. “The problem is we cannot afford to provide the doctors and the services by bulk billing. It is necessary to offer doctors higher wages to encourage them to practice in Weipa, and the overheads in a remote practice are greater, however the Medicare rebate does not increase because we are in a regional area,” he said. “We have to compete with practices in major cities and give doctors incentive to come to Weipa.” Accordingly, from April 22 the average consultation price for an adult over 18 years will be $80, and patients under 18 $50. The Medicare rebate will be $35 for everyone, however those patients with a pension card will receive a $50 rebate. Medicare Easy Claim facilities will be available at the practice from April 22, enabling patients to swipe both their Medicare and payment cards and the Medicare rebate will be paid directly into the patient’s bank account overnight. Dr Leo said that in order for the practice to be financially viable it was necessary to “adequately fund” the centre. “What we do promise though is that we will work efficiently so patients don’t need to un-

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Dr Leo is no stranger to Weipa, first coming to the town in 2005. He was medical superintendent at the old Weipa Hospital and has been employed at the Weipa Integrated Health Service for three-month periods for the past four years. Dr Leo’s family is currently still residing in New Zealand but he will be joined by his wife and son when the 2013 school year is finished. His daughter will remain in New Zealand where she is enrolled in university. necessarily come to the doctor all of the time,” he said. “Down the track we will explore options such as providing prescriptions over the phone to qualifying patients and receiving test results by phone, which will incur a lesser cost than a visit to the doctor.”

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Due to the increased demand for childrens activities in Weipa, Pebbles Playgroup will be expanding it’s opening hours and days to now open four days a week, up from just two days per week only 12 months ago. From Thursday, April 18 Pebbles Playgroup will be opening each Thursday from 8 to 10am, catering for the needs of all children aged 0 to five years and their families. The new Playgroup will have structured times dedicated to a certain educational or social activity each week, and will also include regular social play and

an avenue for parents and carers to meet in a relaxed, friendly and safe environment. All families with children aged 0 to five years are invited to attend the launch of the new Playgroup from 8am on Thursday, April 18 with free giveaways and a light breakfast being served. For more information, come along on the day or contact Michelle Morrison, Pebbles Playgroup coordinator (0432 241 061), or visit the Playgroup any Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday between 9 and 11am, which is located near the Library on Hibberd Drive in Rocky Point.

NQBP announces grant recipients REEF Guardian School Western Cape College Mapoon Campus was among 10 recipients of $1000 grants from North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation (NQBP). The grants for local port communities will be used to implement initiatives that support a sustainable local environment and a healthy reef. Queensland schools participating in the Reef Guardian Schools program located in or adjacent to NQBP communities at the ports of Hay Point, Mackay, Abbot Point, and Weipa were given the opportunity to apply for the grant early this year. NQBP CEO Brad Fish said the grants will enable schools to develop sustainable action plans that will deliver long-term benefits for the environment and the community. “The grants will enable the schools to expand on their existing Reef-friendly initiatives and introduce new environmental projects, Mr Fish said. “NQBP is proud to be a part of a positive environmental initiative such as the Reef Guardian Schools program which creates awareness, understanding and appreciation for the Great Barrier Reef and connected ecosystems.”

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Straight talking women wanted Oxfam is again on the look-out for straight-talking Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women to take part in a program to help them bring about change in their communities and build relationships with female federal politicians. Oxfam Australia’s fourth Straight Talk national summit, from June 16 to 20, will see 60 women of all ages, backgrounds and locations converge in Canberra to meet with women in Federal Parliament and find ways to work together to bring about change. Oxfam Australia Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ program

manager Karrina Nolan said participants would learn about the political system, discuss common issues of concern and generate strategies for bringing about change, before meeting with women from all sides of politics at Parliament House. “Straight Talk originated from the knowledge that women were the backbone of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and had a powerful role to play in bringing about change,” she said. To represent the diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, Oxfam Australia is encouraging applications from women of

all ages, family types, and education and employment levels. “Whether they come from remote communities or urban areas, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women will sit down with female parliamentarians and discuss some of the issues facing women and communities,” Ms Nolan said. “Straight Talk has engaged more than 250 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women across Australia, supporting them to establish their own solutions, exercise their rights and to have a strong voice in decisions that affect their lives.” According to Ms Nolan, Straight Talk has built ongo-

World’s deadliest first aid treatment Australia is home to 20 of the world’s most deadly 25 species of snakes. This staggering statistic means that you, your family, a neighbour or pet could come into contact with one of the world’s deadliest snakes when you go on a bushwalk or even in your own backyard. St John Ambulance (Qld) is recommending all Queenslanders visit their youtube page (www.youtube.com/ user/stjohnausqld) and watch the snake bite management video to ensure they remain vigilant. Training manager Darryl Clare said there were many myths involving first aid treatment for snake bites. “A common myth is sucking the venom out of a snake bite - this will simply spread the poison to another person and you will be left with two victims instead of one,” he said. “Our new video shows what to do in the event of a snake bite and the proper steps are to ensure the safety of you

and the casualty,” he said. “Do not wash the bitten area or try to catch the snake - your first step in any situation is to follow the DRSABCD action plan (Danger, Response, Send for help, Airway, Breathing, CPR, and Defibrillation).” “Ensure the casualty is relaxed as much as possible; reassure them that everything will be ok - this will slow down the time it takes for the venom to go through the body,” Darryl said. “Apply a constrictive/pressure immobilisation bandage, then splint the bandaged limb.” “Write down as much information as you can, such as the time of the bite, a description of the snake and when the bandage was applied.” Darryl said common symptoms of a snake bite victim included a headache, nausea, drooping eyelids, drowsiness and problems speaking. “If you are unsure what type of snake bit your casualty, always call triple zero ‘000’ for an ambulance.”

Symptoms that can develop in the first hour or more • Nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea • Headache • Double or blurred vision • Drooping eyelids • Bleeding from the bite site • Breathing difficulties • Drowsiness, giddiness or fainting • Problems speaking or swallowing, voice change • Pain or tightness in the chest throat or abdomen • Respiratory weakness or arrest • Dark urine Symptoms that can develop up to three hours after the bite • Limb paralysis • Hypoxia • Cyanosis • Decrease in the level of conscious

Snake bite management • DRSABCD • Rest and reassure the casualty • Pressure immobilisation bandage • Seek medical aid urgently Do not • Wash venom off skin • Cut bitten area • Try and suck venom out • Use constrictive bandage/tourniquet • Attempt to catch snake • Allow casualty to walk

These first aid tips are not a substitute for first aid training. St John Ambulance offers a range of first aid courses including Apply (Senior) First Aid, resuscitation and Occupational First Aid. For more information visit www.stjohnqld.com.au or call 1300 360 455.

ing links between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and women in politics. “A number of parliamentarians have visited participants in regional areas, some have helped set up meetings or provided letters of support for funding or programs, and a few of our past participants have been invited to give evidence to parliamentary inquiries,” Ms Nolan said. “Some women are even leaving Straight Talk with new knowledge and a conviction to one day stand for political office. In fact, a number of Straight Talkers ran in the last Federal Election.” Applications close on April 22, 2013. Go to oxfam.org.au

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Call for community input into Indigenous Education Plan

Community input into improving educational outcomes for Indigenous Queenslanders is being sought following the release of a discussion paper last week. Minister for Education, Training and Employment John-Paul Langbroek said the government had released a discussion paper inviting contributions into the development of a new Queensland

Indigenous education action plan, due for release mid-year. “I encourage anyone interested in improving outcomes for young Indigenous Queenslanders to read the discussion paper and submit their ideas,” Mr Langbroek said. Mr Langbroek said the discussion paper would allow the government to broaden its Indigenous education strategy. “The new action plan will cover the full spectrum of

early childhood education and care, school education, training, tertiary education and employment,” he said. “We want to build an educational pathway for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in Queensland, so they are supported from ‘crayon to career’. Mr Langbroek said the release of the discussion paper marked a new partnership approach to addressing key challenges facing Indigenous children and young people. “We invite individuals, community organisations, service providers and industry members to work alongside the Government in discussing, developing and executing the new state Indigenous education action plan,” he said. “The paper proposes a

range of ideas that arose from discussions with key stakeholders at a consultation forum held in December last year. “It’s vital that we all work together to keep improving early childhood, school and post-school pathways and strengthen educational support for young Indigenous Queenslanders.” The paper is organised around four key priorities: engagement and partnerships, high quality and responsive services, successful transitions and workforce and leadership capacity. A copy of the discussion paper and information on how to make a submission are available at www.dete.qld. gov.au/indigenous. Feedback and submissions are sought by April 30, 2013.

First step on the pathway to RTA Weipa employment The sixth Indigenous Pathways Solutions Work Start Program commenced in Napranum on Tuesday, April 2. The Work Start Program (WSP) assists local Indigenous people who are considering working in the resources sector. This program has been successful in assisting over 50 local Indigenous people in attaining roles within Rio Tinto Alcan (RTA) since 2010. The WSP assists participants by providing information and opportunities to allow informed decision making and remove misconceptions of working for RTA. RTA crew leaders have also provided positive comments on the WSP as it allows them to make better choices with recruitment.

Weipa’s Cleanest Street Competition Time to clean up the yard for the annual “Weipa’s Cleanest Street” Competition! Judging will take place on Monday, April 22 and winners will be announced in the Western Cape Bulletin April 24, 2013 edition

To be in the running for the top three gardens, register your address, or someone’s garden you admire, at Town Office Winners of the “Cleanest Street” win a street party pack of food and soft drinks, and the top three individual gardens will win a tree

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The first week’s program included a visit from the Rio Tinto Alcan pre-work development team. The visit incorporated drug and alcohol testing, discussions on the expectations of working for RTA, role availability and the opportunity to ask plenty of questions. The IPS team have all made big efforts over this first week to gain more knowledge and to develop their confidence and “step out of their comfort zones” The IPS Program is facilitated over an eight-week period with workplace attendance expectations. This timeframe allows participants to undertake work shadowing on site with RTA, participate in pre-work medicals and engage in multiple question and answer sessions with key RTA staff.

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Plastics and politics: How bureaucracy is failing our forgotten wildlife By Jennifer Lavers Research Fellow, Marine Biology at Monash University

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SEABIRDS: The poster children for ocean health. Fishers use them to identify fishing hot spots. environmental and marine scientists use them as indicators of the condition of the ocean environment due to their ability to cover vast areas. But in Australia, one such species - the Flesh-footed Shearwater - is declining, while the government delays a decision on listing it as Vulnerable. The Flesh-footed Shearwater (Puffinus carneipes) is a large, conspicuous seabird with a raucous call of “pick me, pick me” that cannot be ignored. But ignore it we do. The birds migrate across wide expanses of the Pacific and Indian Oceans. But their main breeding grounds are on our doorstep in Australia – the largest population is on Lord Howe Island – with the remaining populations spread across South and Western Australia and New Zealand. Those breeding grounds are in trouble. The Lord Howe Island population has declined by around 50 per cent since 1978 (Reid et al. in press). New Zealand’s population was revised from 25,000 pairs in 2000 to 11,600 pairs in 2010, with breeding abandoned on ten islands. In Western Australia, a survey I conducted in 2011, the first in almost 35 years, found the population hovering at less than 50,000 pairs.

Plastic is a major threat to our seabirds and marine life - this bird has filled its stomach with plastic during the 80-90 days it lived. Photo: Ian Hutton.

Multiple factors – encroaching urbanisation, bycatch mortality in fisheries, and introduced predators – account for these declines. But emerging on the scene as a serious threat to populations is the confronting issue of plastic pollution in the marine environment. Accumulations of rubbish in the North Pacific Gyre were first noticed 20 years ago. Nicknamed the “Pacific Garbage Patch”, this area now contains up to 40 times more plastic than plankton. But the plastic problem is not limited to the Pacific Garbage Patch. Each day, our oceans are fed more than 20 million new plastic items - or around ~6.4 million tons per year. Wind and waves send this plastic around the globe, so that one country’s garbage washes up in another’s backyard. Which brings us back to the Flesh-footed Shearwater. More than 75% of Shearwater chicks on Lord Howe contain large quantities of plastic, fed to them by their parents who mistake it for food.

In 2011, one dead chick I examined had more than 275 pieces of plastic in its stomach, equivalent to a human eating around 8kg of the stuff. Clearly, eating plastic is never going to be a good idea, but new evidence suggests it may be worse than previously thought because plastics bring with them certain chemicals known to be toxic. These include phthalates, which may be added during manufacturing to make the plastic more flexible, and heavy metals and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) absorbed from the seawater. Some of these toxins have been detected at worryingly high levels in the tissues of seabirds that have ingested plastics. And it’s not just seabirds that ingest plastics. More than 265 marine species are at risk, with new studies published every week showing fish, invertebrates (such as mussels and sea cucumbers), and even algae are ingesting plastic particles.

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Flesh-footed Shearwater chicks are often mistakenly fed deadly waste.

Many of these species are at the base of the marine food chain, their fortunes dictating the success of hundreds of other species that rely on them. So, what can we do? We can continue to apply pressure forcash for containers schemes in Australia so more plastic bottles go into recycling. And Australia can stop ignoring the plight of those animals it should be trying to preserve. In Australia, threatened species like the Shearwater are supposed to be protected under the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act, based on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) guidelines. But the EPBC Act is proving wholly inadequatedue to cumbersome bureaucracy. Over 50 Australian bird species that merit listing according to IUCN rules remain unlisted. The Flesh-footed Shearwater likely meets IUCN criteria for listing as Vulnerable based on an “observed,

estimated, inferred or suspected population size reduction of more than 30% over the last 10 years”. Despite the necessary paper work being submitted to the Australian Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities in March 2012, the Shearwater remains unlisted. The Department is delaying its decision for two and a half years, until September 2014. New Zealand, meanwhile, flexing its conservation muscles like an All Blacks haka, promptly listed the species as “Nationally Vulnerable” in September 2012. And time does matter. While an official listing probably won’t reverse the Shearwater’s downward spiral, it could help slow it by making the species a conservation priority, freeing up state and federal funding targeted at threatened species. And it would mean that after decades in the dark, our poster child of ocean health is finally in the spotlight.

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FEDERAL ELECTION – September 14, 2013

More North Queenslanders suffer from inadequate Newstart: Queensland Greens Reform to Newstart Allowance is urgently needed in Far North Queensland given the region’s higher unemployment rate, the Queensland Greens said today. The Queensland Greens’ lead Senate candidate, Adam Stone, says a local unemployment rate of 7.2%, recent changes to the Parenting Payment that dumped thousands of single parents onto the much lower Newstart payment, and a sharp fall in job advertisements in Queensland have combined to make life “very grim” for thousands of unemployed locals. “Thousands of Far North Queenslanders are finding themselves out of work, without enough money to live on, and

facing a tougher jobs market than in other parts of the country,” Mr Stone said. “To make matters worse, Newstart Allowance is so low that it is a barrier to finding work, as recognised by business groups, unions, welfare organisations, economists, and virtually everyone else outside the major political parties. “Anyone can find themselves out of work, especially in Queensland where the Newman government has slashed 14,000 jobs. It makes no sense to keep people so poor that they cannot put their best foot forward in their efforts to get themselves back into the work force.” Mr Stone, who today starts a six-day tour of north and central Queensland, said the Greens

Greens Federal candidate for Leichhardt, Johanna Kloot.

want an immediate increase to Newstart and Youth Allowance of $50 per week, a $40 per week supplement for single parents, and indexation to be fixed so that it keeps pace with increases to the cost of living. Speaking in Cairns with Johanna Kloot, the Greens’

Federal candidate for Leichhardt, Mr Stone said things certainly would not improve for Newstart Allowance recipients if Tony Abbott became Prime Minister. “The conservative side of politics has long championed a punitive approach to social security. It seems the Greens are now alone in believing that Government has a responsibility to care for people who fall on hard times,” he said Ms Kloot said the Government in the May Budget should recognise and act on the support for an increase in the Newstart allowance. “Anything less than a $50 a week increase will not help lift people on Newstart out of poverty,” she said.

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RDAF role needs to be seriously examined

A STRATEGIC, long term focus on regional development is critical for Far North Queensland but I’m concerned that the Regional Development Australia Fund is raising expectations yet not delivering. What many people don’t realise is that the RDA Fund has no dedicated capital – zero. It was relying totally on the ‘billions’ that were meant to come in from the mining tax. But given the lacklustre royalties so far, the reality is that the fund exists in words only. Unfortunately, this means that numerous very busy people are being seconded to various consultative groups, completing or assessing applications. These people genuinely put their heart and soul into this process, but thanks to the spin of this government, the best that it can deliver is a press release outlining the list of projects that have qualified to proceed to the full application stage. We are now in the third and fourth rounds, but to date the only money that has been allocated to FNQ is $5 million towards the $24 million sea wall project, conditional on a State government contribution. This is a project that Regional Development Minister Simon Crean himself categorically stated did not qualify, and he’s absolutely right. What private investor is going to put money into building sea walls just because

the government has chipped in $5 million? And even though that amount will never in itself address the issue, eight months after Minister Crean’s announcement of June 4, 2012, the Torres Strait community leaders were still walking the hallways of Canberra, knocking on doors trying to get the funds released. At the time of writing, not one cent has been received. Despite all the attacks that Labor threw at the Howard government’s Regional Partnerships program, our FNQ Area Consultative Committee (ACC) - capably led by Robert Blanckensee as the chair- was recognised as the best in the country. Individuals like Thomas Viera, Sue Fairley and Fred Marchant also did an outstanding job and more than $74.4 million was invested in the region in just four years. This investment drove Cyclone Larry recovery, small business seminars, strategic partnerships, assistance to the dairy industry, community enterprise, tourism development, research and development for rural industries and indigenous small business, among others. A number of these continue to make a great contribution to our regional economy – JCU students at the Large Animal Surgery and Veterinary Teaching Facility in Malanda are receiving world-class training, cocoa plantations in the Daintree now supply highly sought-after Australian-grown and produced chocolate, and the Sugar Industry Reform package contributed to the ongoing viability of the Mossman Central Mill, to name just a few.

There is no doubt that we need to have a regional body and I believe we can draw further on the very worthwhile strategic development work that is being carried out by the RDA. But the effort that is being put into the RDA Fund is, quite frankly, of little value given that there is no money to back it up. It is especially disappointing given that under the Labor Government, we have seen record unemployment in our region – the highest in the country. We have also suffered greatly from the Global Financial Crisis, and decisions made by this government - more than in any other area – have had massive financial implications on our businesses and enterprises. Yet they have so far made no effort to address these through this program. For that reason, I would argue very strongly that the RDAF needs to be discontinued to allow those community members who are freely contributing their time to focus on other areas. After September 14 we’ll certainly revisit this, and look back at the milestones that were achieved in regional Australia through Regional Partnerships and other funding streams. In doing so we can re-establish a structure that is going to make a difference and is fully funded to meet the needs and expectations of the communities that it was set up to assist. Warren Entsch MP Federal Member for Leichhardt

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Market update – the big picture The month of March opened with a few spectacular numbers to fuel markets – much better than expected jobs data in both the US and Australia to name but two. But, of course, there is always some event or another to mix emotions. The Cyprus bailout deal was blown out of proportion by the media, keep in mind that less people live in Cyprus than Adelaide and all they needed was $5bn to secure an ECB bailout of $10bn. The problem lay in the handling of the situation. Because there is so much Russian money sloshing around Cyprus and many suspected some of it wasn’t quite legal, the ECB was keen to claw some back. A levy or tax on bank deposits frightened everyone inside and out. Eventually they split the private banks into good and bad with most small investors paying no tax at all and reportedly up to 60 per cent for the ‘bad’ guys. The story should have been over if it weren’t for a silly spokesman who stated that this was a

plan for future bailouts. He was quickly whisked aside and his statement was withdrawn. The US stock markets took all of this in their stride as both the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones index closed for Easter at all-time highs. The ASX 200 did not behave as well, it lost -2.7 per cent during March while the S&P 500 gained +3.6 per cent and the World gained 2.1 per cent. We had our market as significantly overpriced at the end of February so the March stall fits in neatly with our view for the future. Our market is now only modestly over-priced and so growth may resume. It is not clear how the resignation of so many senior government MPs will impact on the economy in the run-up to the election. Many seem to think that these events make a Liberal-National coalition an almost certainty, and that may be the case. But if the Gillard-Swan team believe that, what havoc could they cause before they go? They might put damaging new taxes on

the super of those who are unlikely to vote for them – and handouts for those who will. With our economy doing OK at the moment, serious meddling could cause consumer and business confidence to slip back to the levels of last year. Commodity prices did not do well in March. Iron ore prices slipped from a very high $152 a ton to the low $130s. Gold, silver and copper slipped between -4 per cent and -5 per cent while the WTI oil price which is relevant to US consumers increased by +5.9 per cent. For more information on picking the right investment strategy or other financial services, call Adam Woodhouse, your local Infocus Financial Planner, on 0405 708 201 or email adam.woodhouse@infocus.com.au. An initial consultation is free and in the comfort of your own home.

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The Laura to Maytown coach road, which was part of the longer access road from Cooktown on the coast, was developed to facilitate access to the Palmer River goldfield, following its discovery and development in the early 1870s. The Palmer River field itself was always very isolated and access was difficult, which was reflected in the high cost of transporting goods and equipment, as high as 200 pounds per ton in the early years of the road’s existence. Initially the road followed a winding route north of the Conglomerate Range to Palmerville, with Maytown, the eventual centre of Gulf reefing, not even on the road until 1877. This winding route was progressively lessened, with the costs of transport reduced, however there were many on-going challenges. Erosion caused by the prevailing climatic conditions, especially high rainfall, was a problem and the constant wheeled traffic cut through the soft sandstone, particularly around the descent from the Conglomerate Range. These conditions, in combina-

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tion, resulted in the road becoming increasingly dangerous. Over time, various efforts were made to improve the road’s condition and reduce the dangers for travellers, for instance Mr A.C. Macmillan undertook early works to reduce gradients at various points as well as constructing retaining walls which were aimed at strengthening the road edges and improving drainage. The road is perhaps most well known for its close association with Cobb & Co. coach line which began regular services along it in 1880. As well, various historical sites and remnants of these earlier days remain along the road, including the sites of Chalmer’s, Patrick’s and Ned’s hotels, remnants of gold workings and batteries, staging posts and a number of sites which once contained Chinese market gardens. The photograph above, taken in 1895, shows the mail coach at an unidentified location along the Laura to Maytown Road, but probably outside one of the staging posts along the way. In acknowledgement of the historic importance of this early Cape York roadway, it has been listed on the Queensland Heritage Register.

WE have just finished observing the death of Jesus on the cross on Good Friday and his resurrection on Easter Sunday for 2013, but in our studies we are still reading about Jesus before the Jewish kangaroo court around the 6th April, 33AD. Why is the Lord’s fronting up to the Sanhedrin (Jewish High Court) being seen today has a kangaroo court, an illegal court? Below are a few reasons why the legal procedures of the day were ignored in order

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to ensure that the Lord would be killed, keeping in mind that Jesus stood before at least four trials that morning! - It was illegal to have a trial at night yet the Lord’s trials took place between 2am and 6am in the morning - It was illegal to have a trial during the Passover - There was to be a time of pondering before a verdict, say a full night and day, where the issue is thoroughly thought over. This did not happen. - No decision was valid unless the Sanhedrin

was meeting in its own chambers. They met at the High priest’s residence. - Not attract the death penalty as it used to, as the Romans were now the ultimate power. The charge of treason was applied to Jesus because the lesser charge of blasphemy does. As they dragged the Lord from the Jewish Sanhedrin illegal court to front Pontius Pilate’s Roman court, the charge of treason was added to blasphemy. The Lord is love.

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$385,000 neg.

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TELEVISION GUIDE 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 TBA 8:30 The NRL Footy Show - Join Fatty Vautin, Darryl Brohman, and Michael Slater for a wrap of all things footy and come inside the game with some of Rugby Leagues favourites. 10:30 Two And A Half Men: Skunk, Dog Crap and Ketchup 11:00 Two And A Half Men: Lookin’ For Japanese Subs 11:30 The AFL Footy Show 1:30 Extra - The show takes viewers on a coast-to-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. 2:00 Danoz Direct 2:30 Home Shopping 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: “Sneakers” (PG v,l,s) 3:00 Mercurio’s Menu 3:30 Who’s Still Standing 4:30 Seven News 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away 8:00 TBA 8:30 TBA 9:30 TBA 10:30 Billy Connolly’s Route 66: World-renowned comedian and motorbike enthusiast, Billy Connolly, follows his lifelong dream and makes the iconic 2488 mile journey from Chicago to Santa Monica on the iconic Route 66. 11:30 30 Rock: The Beginning Of The End - When ‘TGS’ returns from hiatus, Liz is alarmed by Jack’s shockingly bad fall programming line-up. 12:00 Auction Squad 1:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News

4:30 UEFA Champions League Australia 7:00 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: The Great Wall Of China 6:00 Wainwright Walks: Eden And The Pennines 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Food Safari: Danish 8:00 Gourmet Farmer: Shop Special: Cheese, Saffron, Sloe Gin - Matthew and Nick’s new shop venture, A Common Ground, provides many challenges; meeting demand with a variable supply of seasonal local produce, maintaining commitment to ethically grown and prepared food whilst managing the bottom line. 8:35 Marco Pierre White’s Kitchen Wars 9:30 24 Hours in Emergency: Life’s Little Hiccups 10:30 World News Australia 11:05 UEFA Champions League Hour 12:05 Movie: “When Darkness Falls” (MA v,a,l) In Swedish. Director Anders Nilsson tells three independent stories of personal courage in Sweden. 2:25 Weatherwatch Overnight

FRIDAY 12

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Planet Science 11:00 Foreign Correspondent 11:30 One Plus One 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Poirot 1:25 Last Of The Summer Wine 2:00 Orbit: Earth’s Extraordinary Journey 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Grand Designs 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 QLD 8:00 Who’s Been Sleeping In My House?: Gunning - Adam Ford heads to the small NSW town of Gunning where he investigates a home that played a key role in the history of rogue bushrangers. 8:30 Silent Witness: Change (Part 1) - Dr Nikki Alexander joins forces with forensic scientist Jack Hodgson to prove that the death of the wealthy owner of a confectionary company is due to murder, not natural causes. 9:30 Silk: Martha defends the driver of a high-security prison van accused of causing the death of one of the prisoners, and she must fight to get him to stand up for himself. 10:30 Lateline 11:05 Lowdown: Hart Of Darkness / 11:35 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 7:30 Imparja’s Live Friday Night Football: Brisbane Broncos Vs North Queensland Cowboys 9:30 Imparja’s Friday Night Football: Sydney Roosters Vs Canterbury Bulldogs 11:30 Any Which Way You Can 1:50 Movie: “Twilight Zone: The Movie” (PG h,v,l) - From stunning space imagery to in-your-face storm chasing, this series showcases the incredible power of our seasons and weather, and what drives them to both incredible creation and devastating destruction. 3:30 Extra 4:00 Home Shopping / 4:30 Good Morning America

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 The Midday Movie: “High School Musical 3” (G) 2:30 Mercurio’s Menu 3:30 Who’s Still Standing 4:30 Seven News 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Better Homes And Gardens 8:30 2013 AFL Premiership Season Rnd 3: Fremantle Vs Essendon - The Bombers travel west to Patersons Stadium for a huge Friday Night Football clash. Fremantle ended the year strongly in 2012 creating high expectation this year, while the Bombers have suffered the off season from hell after an injury-plagued 2012. 12:00 Movie: “Sione’s Wedding” (M s,l) - Four best friends nearing their 30th birthdays are given the ultimatum to find a girl and settle down. Will they be able to do it? 2:00 Special: This Rugged Coast - Ben Cropp seeks out sea snakes on the Great Barrier Reef and studies them in great detail. 3:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today

5:00 World News 1:00 The Food Lovers’ Guide to Australia 1:30 Don Matteo: My Father Has Been In Jail 2:30 Living Black 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Mazabique 6:00 Wainwright Walks: Swaledale Uncovered 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 The Great Brittish Countryside: Highlands 8:30 Turn Back Time: The Family: The Great Depression 9:35 As It Happened: The Dark Charisma Of Adolf Hitler 10:40 World News Australia 11:15 Movie: “One For The Road” (MA l) - In Spanish. In an attempt to spice up an ordinary Friday night, three wealthy young men naively cross to ‘the wrong side of the tracks’ in Mexico City to have some fun. What they discover is a very different and sometimes dangerous reality hidden from their sheltered lives, but they also make friendships with people they would not usually have had any contact with. 12:55 Movie: “Princesses” (MA s) In Spanish. A compelling and poignant tale of friendship between two prostitutes struggling to survive life on the streets of Madrid. 2:55 Weatherwatch Overnight

SATURDAY 13

6:00 Rage 10:30 Rage: Guest Programmer 11:30 7.30 QLD 12:00 Australian Story 12:30 The Checkout 1:00 At The Movies 1:30 Eggheads: Philly At Fifty 2:00 How The Earth Was Made: Loch Ness 3:00 Movie: “Blackbeard The Pirate” (G) 4:55 Midsomer Murders: Midsomer Rhapsody 6:30 Gardening Australia 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Last Tango In Halifax: Gillian’s lover is badly beaten and is hardly able to walk and talk Alan and Celia visit the supposedly haunted Southowram Hall and are locked in overnight during a storm. 8:30 Inspector George Gently: Gently Northern Soul 10:00 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL - Shaun Micallef is back and he’s MADDER than HELL! We really should have changed the name but it’d cost us a fortune in letterheads and show graphics. Anyway, he’s back and this time he knows what he’s doing (slightly). 10:30 Laid: When Roo decides the only way forward is for her to have sex with Marcus, EJ is less than on board. What if instead of Marcus healing Roo, Roo ends up killing Marcus 11:00 Rage: Guest Programmer 5:00 Rage

6:00 Bubble Guppies 6:30 Dora The Explorer 7:00 Weekend Today - Saturday 10:00 Mornings - Saturday 12:00 Danoz 1:00 Cook For The Family 1:15 Dave 3:30 Anthony Bourdian: No Reservations 4:30 Garden Gurus 5:00 4WD TV 5:30 Getaway 6:00 National News Saturday 6:30 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos 7:30 TBA 9:30 TBA 11:30 Movie: “U-Turn” (AV a,v,s,l) - On his way to Las Vegas to pay back some bookies, a small-time gambler gets more than he bargained for when his car breaks down near a remote desert town. 2:00 Movie: “The Hunger” (M v,s,h) - Nothing Human Loves Forever. Centuries-old Egyptian vampire Miriam and her centuries-old lover, John feed on urban nightclub goers. But while Miriam can bestow a very long life on her lovers, she cannot grant them her immortality. 3:50 Nine Presents 4:00 Home Shopping 5:00 Life Today With James Robinson 5:30 Wesley Impact

6:00 Saturday Disney 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show - Weekend 11:00 V8 Extra 11:30 Seven’s V8 Supercars 2013 5:00 Creek To Coast 5:30 Queensland Weekender 6:00 Seven News 6:30 2013 AFL Premiership Season Rnd 3: Gold Coast Vs Brisbane 10:40 World’s Wildest Police Videos 11:40 That ‘70s Show 12:10 Movie: “Borderline Normal” (M a,s) - Two sensitive teenagers from broken homes find comfort in each other’s arms as they help one another to cope with the emotional loss of their families. 2:05 Special: Ningaloo - Where Ocean Giants Meet 3:00 Harry’s Practice 3:30 It Is Written Oceania 4:00 Home Shopping 5:00 That ‘70s Show: Heartbreaker (Part 2) / Ramble On - Kitty gets startling news from the doctor. Eric and Donna’s relationship is strained when she buys him a gaudy, ugly ring that he immediately hates.

5:00 World News 1:00 The Zen Of Bennett 2:35 Simon and Garfunkel: The Harmony Game 3:55 Up To The Sky: The Torre Agbar 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Who Do You Think You Are?: Kim Cattrall 6:30 World News Australia 7:35 Salvage Hunters 8:35 Lilyhammer: Guantanamo Blues 9:30 Movie: “Vicky Cristina Barcelona” (M a) - In English and Spanish. Two girlfriends on a summer holiday in Spain become enamoured with the same painter, unaware that his ex-wife, with whom he has a tempestuous relationship, is about to re-enter the picture. 11:15 Movie: “Volver” (M a,d,s) In Spanish. Raimunda, her teenage daughter and her hairdresser sister are coping as best they can since the death of their mother and also their grandmother, who died along with her husband, in a mysterious fire. However, all is not as it seems in their village, and unresolved matters within the family bubble to the surface. 1:20 The Fabulous Flag Sisters 2:25 Weatherwatch Overnight

6:00 Rage 6:30 Children’s Programs 9:00 Insiders 10:00 Inside Business 10:30 Offsiders 11:00 Asia Pacific Focus 11:30 Songs Of Praise: School Choirs 2012: Senior Semi Final 12:00 Landline 1:00 Travel Oz 1:30 Cheese Slices: Seasonal Cheeses Of The Alps 2:00 How The Earth Was Made: New York 3:00 Rocksteady: The Roots Of Reggae 4:35 J.K. Rowling: Life After Harry Potter 5:00 Chris Humfrey’s Wild Life 5:30 Deadly 60: On A Mission: South Africa, Namibia 6:00 Antiques Master 6:30 Compass: Rags And Riches 7:00 ABC News 7:30 TBA 8:30 Call The Midwife 9:30 Miranda: The Dinner Party 10:00 Parkinson: Masterclass: Michael Morpurgo 10:55 Making War Horse 11:45 Vincent Van Gogh: Painted With Words 12:35 Movie: “To Catch A Thief” (PG) - A series of jewellery robberies take place on the French Riviera. The police suspect John Robie - an expert thief who was known as ‘The Cat’ before he retired from crime. 2:20 The Race 4:00 The New Inventors: Grand Final 5:00 Gardening Australia / 5:30 Antiques Master

6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Wide World Of Sports 11:00 Sunday Footy Show 1:00 Getaway 1:30 The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air 2:00 2013 Intrust Super Cup 4:00 Imparja’s Sunday Football: Wests Tigers Vs St George Illawarra Dragons 6:00 National News Sunday 6:30 The Voice 8:00 60 Minutes 9:00 The Mentalist: Red, White and Blue 10:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: In Vani Veritas 11:00 CSI: Miami: Caged - Horatio tries to protect a mixed-martialarts fighter from his brother, who recently escaped from prison. 12:00 Flashpoint: Clean Hands - The SRU are shocked to discover that a federal agent they’re working with is sabotaging their mission during the transport of a serial killer. 1:00 What Would You Do? 2:00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo 2:30 Danoz 3:00 Home Shopping 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 AFL Game Day 11:30 Wild Boys 1:30 Footy Flashbacks 3:00 Minute To Win It 4:00 2013 AFL Premiership Season Rnd 3: Port Adelaide Vs Adelaide 7:30 TBA 8:30 Downton Abbey - The Crawleys head to the Scottish highlands for Christmas to enjoy the hospitality of Rose’s family. Amid the hunting, fishing, and fine dining, tensions bubble over and a new crisis unfolds. The downstairs staff are left behind at Downton, where a trip to the local fair leads to trouble for Carson, and Branson also remains at home, taking care of baby Sybil, and feels his isolation even more acutely. 9:40 TBA 11:10 Catle: Always 12:00 Fat Family Diet 1:00 Special: Yindi - The Last Koala? 2:00 Home Shopping 3:00 NBC Today 4:00 NBC Meet The Press 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 World News 1:00 Al Jazeera News 1:30 Living Black 2:00 Speedweek 4:00 Football Asia 4:30 UEFA Champions League Magazine 5:00 Netball: ANZ Championship Highlights 5:30 Inspector Rex: Killer Toys 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Lost Worlds: Treasures Decoded: The Golden Raft Of El Dorado - Discover the remarkable secrets of five of the world’s greatest treasures. Using state-of-the art forensics, experts will unlock their hidden truths for the first time ever. 8:30 The Fabric Of The Cosmos: The Illusion Of Time - In this new four-part series, renowned physicist Brian Greene reveals a mind-boggling reality beneath the surface of our everyday world. Brian is going to let you in on a secret: We’ve all been deceived. Our perceptions of time and space have led us astray. Much of what we thought we knew about our universe - that the past has already happened and the future is yet to be, that space is just an empty void, that our universe is the only universe that exists - just might be wrong. 9:30 Death By Fire 10:30 Cycling: Amstel Gold Race 2013 2:05 Weatherwatch Overnight

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Planet Science 11:00 Landline 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Gardening Australia 1:00 Parkinson: Masterclass 2:00 Ella: A Meerkat’s Tale 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Grand Designs: The Radian House: Ipswich 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 The Silence 12:35 Movie: “Madigan” (M s,v) - Dan Madigan is a New York detective with questionable ethics who runs into trouble with his moralistic commissioner. 2:10 Grand Designs: The Radian House: Ipswich 3:00 Rage 3:30 Rugby Union: Shute Shield: Round 2: Randwick Vs Parramatta 5:30 Eggheads

6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 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 TBA 8:30 House Husbands 9:30 Person Of Interest: All In 10:30 Person Of Interest: 2-Pi-R 11:30 Worst Case Senario: Sinking Car / Rattlesnake Encounter 12:00 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. 12:30 The Avengers 1:30 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 2:00 Danoz Direct 2:30 Home Shopping 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: “Playing For Keeps” (M a,s) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 New Zealand On A Plate 3:30 Who’s Still Standing 4:30 Seven News 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away 7:30 TBA 8:30 Revenge: Collusion - With Emily by his side, Daniel goes toe to toe with his fiercest business rival, Jason Prosser, to land an important deal that Victoria is determined to block. Aiden takes a very dark turn, and Jack and Amanda’s future lands in the unlikely hands of Conrad Grayson. 9:30 TBA 11:45 Private Pactice: Life Support - In an episode told from Cooper’s point of view, we follow him from the moment of conception through a nasty fight with Charlotte, which inadvertently threatens the lives of their triplets. 1:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Sons And Daughters 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 World News 1:00 Movie: “Empty Nest” (PG) 2:35 Minnie Loves Junior 2:50 Birthday Boy 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:00 Massive Moves: Pacific Palace 5:30 Global Village: Mexico’s Day Of The Dead 6:00 Wainwright Walks: Mowbray And The Moors 6:30 World News Australia 7:35 Mythbusters: Trench Torpedo 8:35 The Truth About Excersize 9:30 Mad Men: The Good News - As 1964 draws to a close, Don heads to Los Angeles to visit Anna - but learns her family is keeping a worrying secret from her. Back in New York, Joan finds it difficult to deal with an increasingly tetchy Lane, and struggles to cope with the pressures placed on her as a result of Greg’s new career in the Army. 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 The World Game: A-League Finals Special 11:30 The World Game: Global Edition 12:00 FA Cup 2013 Semi Final 1: Wigan Vs Millwall 1:00 FA Cup 2013 Semi Final 2: Manchester City Vs Chelsea / Manchester Utd 2:00 Weatherwatch Overnight

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Architects Of Change 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Q&A 1:30 Compass 2:00 Elements 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Grand Designs: The Scandinavian House: Lizard Peninusula 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Foreign Correspondent 8:30 New Tricks: Ice Cream Wars 9:30 At The Movies 10:00 Artscape: The Sharp Edge: The Art Of Martin Sharp - Martin Sharp has shaped pop art and culture in Australia and around the world for half a century. 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:30 Four Corners 12:15 Media Watch 12:30 Risking Our Kids 1:25 Grand Designs: The Scandinavian House: Lizard Peninsula 2:30 Football: VFL: Round 2: Williamstown Vs Coburg 5:30 Eggheads

6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 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 TBA 8:30 Two And A Half Men: The 9: 04 from Pemberton 10:00 Anger Management: Charlie Dates A Teacher 10:30 Anger Management: Charlie & Catholicism 11:00 TBA 12:00 Survivors: Abby searches for her son, Peter, after learning a group of teens are living in a nearby mansion. Meanwhile, Anya and Greg encounter some unwelcome visitors; and Al is kicked out of Samantha’s community. 1:00 Extra 1:30 Danoz Direct 2:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “The People Next Door” (M a,v) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 New Zealand On A Plate 3:30 Who’s Still Standing 4:30 Seven News 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away 7:30 TBA 8:30 Packed To The Rafters: Rewriting History - As Dave and Julie’s 30th wedding anniversary approaches, thoughts naturally turn to family and history. But Julie’s view of the past is rocked by a surprise admission from Ted. Meanwhile, Julie also assumes their celebration will be a small affair, but little does she realise, Ben and Nathan have returned for the occasion! 9:30 TBA 11:45 Against The Wall 1:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 World News 1:00 Victorian Pharmacy 2:00 Barbados At The Races 2:30 The Biggest Chinese Restaurant In The World: A Good Match 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Indonesia 6:00 Wainwright Walks: The End Of The Road 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are? Don Hany 8:30 Insight 9:30 Dateline 10:30 World News Australia 11:05 Movie: “The Light Thief” (M l,n,a) In Kyrgyz. 12:35 Anna Pihl - In prison, Mads has a violent experience, which also affects Anna. A young convict, Dan, escapes to the roof of the prison building and threatens to jump off and commit suicide. This becomes Anna’s first assignment as a negotiator, but will she successfully talk Dan out of jumping? Meanwhile, Martin tries to get settled into his new job at the counter which turns out to be a bit difficult. 1:25 Weatherwatch Overnight

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Architects Of Change 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:30 At The Movies 2:00 Elements 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Grand Designs 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL 8:30 Tractor Monkeys: Fiona O’Loughlin, Joel Creasey, Ronny Chieng & Rob Carlton 9:00 The Elegant Gentleman’s Guide To Knife Fighting 9:30 Would I Lie To You?: The Unseen Bits 10:00 The Thick Of It 10:30 Lateline 11:00 The Business 11:30 Identity 12:20 Agatha Christie’s Partners In Crime: The Clergyman’s Daughter 1:15 Grand Designs: The Hi Tech Bungalow: Maidstone, Kent 2:05 The Artists Of Ali Curung 2:30 Football: SANFL: Round 3: Port Adelaide Vs Glenelg 5:30 Eggheads

6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 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. 7:00 TBA 9:30 What’s Your Emergency? 10:30 Embarrassing Bodies 11:30 Weeds: Dearborn Again - Nancy returns to her youthful stomping grounds and takes up with an old acquaintance while her sons curiously dig into their mother’s past. 12:00 20/20 1:00 Extra 1:30 Danoz Direct 2:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “The Good Times Are Killing Me” (M v) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 New Zealand On A Plate 3:30 Who’s Still Standing 4:30 Seven News 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away 7:30 TBA 11:45 Man Up!: Digging Deeper - When Kenny and Craig clash, Will suggests they try doing a project together, but that simple suggestion turns into the pair trying to dig their own swimming pool. Meanwhile Theresa, trying to promote some togetherness with Will, wants him to take an improv class with her, and Brenda is beginning to feel like she has a little too much togetherness with Grant. 12:15 Harry’s Practice 1:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Sons And Daughters 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 World News 1:00 Insight 2:00 Dateline 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: The Aces Of Recycling 6:00 German Wanderlust: The Rhine 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Wildest India: Ganges: River Of Life 8:30 World’s Most Dangerous Roads: Alaska 9:35 The End Of Men 10:35 World News Australia 11:05 Movie: “The Solitude Of Prime Numbers” (M l,n,a) In Italian. Both Alice and Mattia are fated by childhood accidents to live as outsiders, outcast by those around them. After becoming friends as teenagers they go their separate ways, until one day they are reunited in Italy. 1:15 Movie: “After The Wedding” (M a,n,s) In Danish, Swedish and English. Jacob, who runs an orphanage in India, is faced with a near impossible choice when he’s called back to Denmark to meet a prospective benefactor. 3:00 Weatherwatch Overnight

THURSDAY 11

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Planet Science 11:00 World’s Greenest Homes 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Family Footsteps 1:30 Cheese Slices 2:00 Waterloo Road 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Grand Designs 6:55 Clarke And Dawe 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 The Checkout 8:30 Orbit: Earth’s Extraordinary Journey - This series showcases the incredible power of our seasons and weather, and what drives them to both incredible creation and devastating destruction. 9:30 Scott And Bailey 10:20 Lateline 10:55 The Business 11:20 TBA 12:20 The Clinic 1:15 Grand Designs 2:05 Eight Ladies 2:30 Football: WAFL: Round 4: East Fremantle Vs Subiaco 5:30 Eggheads

SUNDAY 14

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MONDAY 15

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TUESDAY 16

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PUZZLES

CROSSWORD No. 143

SUDOKU No. 143

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ARIES (March 21st - April 20th)

Although you will be concerned about your ﬁnances, you must be careful not to get things out of perspective. A simple budget will help. Romance. Be careful not to keep on making the same mistake. The answer to a recent problem is easy, so long as you take a different approach.

TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st)

The Moon/Ceres Midpoint moving through your sign will give your emotional energy a major boost. You may be surprised with your mood swings. Romance. You will have to make an important decision this week. An animal’s intuition will help you to decide what should be done.

GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st)

FOR KIDS

An encounter in an unexpected place will not disappoint you. You will be seeing this person again very shortly! Make the most of it. Romance. Make sure that you know what you’re getting into when accepting your partner’s idea. There may be hidden dangers that you’re not aware of.

CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd)

You may be tempted to start something overly ambitious - perhaps a major redecorating job - which will have to be abandoned. Romance. You are very good at ﬁnding out the best way to criticise your partner. Be careful that you don’t go too far this week! They are very sensitive.

LEO (July 24th - August 23rd)

A brief meeting with a stranger may be the start of something new. Don’t hold back. They have the same goals as you. Romance. A new person entering your life will be different from other people that you know. Embrace this difference and allow it to bring good change into your life.

VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd)

An age gap may be less of a problem than you believe. You may have much more in common than you think. They are the best liaison for the project. Romance. You will be the centre of attention in your relationship. Don’t forget that your partner deserves special praise as well.

FINDWORD No. 143 A LAUGH WITH LOTSA

LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd)

A ﬂexible approach will help you to get what you want. Don’t let other people’s standards prevent you from looking at this from a fresh angle. Romance. A chance meeting may trigger a memory from your past. This will make you want to catch up with an old ﬂing. Go for it!

SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd)

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MUDDY RIVER

You may be getting a little bored with your present routine, but perhaps are not sure how to go about changing it. Model your change around someone you admire. Romance. You will be unstoppable this week! Whatever you do, make sure that you have an outlet for your energy.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st)

You will be leading several groups at work. Be sure to take care of yourself so that you can continue on at this pace. Romance. Use this week to get to the bottom of any issues which have been coming between you and your partner. No problems are too small to discuss!

CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th)

A meeting which takes a while to warm up could have long-term potential. Be patient! Your potential ﬁnancial gain is great. Romance. Somebody that you met recently would like to see you again. Unfortunately, they will be a little too shy to make the ﬁrst move.

AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th)

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As a well-spent day

brings happy sleep, so a life well-spent

brings happy death.

– Leonardo Da Vinci

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SOLUTIONS No. 143

You may soon become frustrated with a situation at work which does not seem to be progressing. Make sure that you look for other routes of enforcement. Romance. Don’t get too absorbed in day-dreaming about how good your relationship could be. It already is pretty great. Realize this!

PISCES (February 20th - March 20th)

You may be surprised at something that happens to you this week. What you take away from the experience is up to you! Romance. Your dreamy mood will make this a good time for a romantic outing. Try to relax as much as possible. Keeping things simple will aid in this undertaking.

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Final environmental impact statement RTA Weipa Pty Ltd (RTA Weipa), a wholly owned subsidiary of Rio Tinto Aluminium Limited, has finalised the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on the proposed South of the Embley project (numbered EPBC 2010/5642 by the Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities). This notice is published in accordance with section 104(4) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Commonwealth) (EPBC Act). RTA Weipa proposes to extend its Weipa bauxite mining operations in the area south of the Embley River on existing mining leases ML7024 and ML6024 near Weipa, Cape York Queensland. The project involves an open-cut bauxite mine, a beneficiation plant, a new port and stockpile facilities near Boyd Point, dredging and spoil disposal, shipping activities, barge and ferry facilities, and ancillary infrastructure. The matters protected by the EPBC Act that are controlling provisions for the project are: • the world heritage values of a declared World Heritage property (s12 & s15A) • the heritage values of a National Heritage place (s15B & s15C) • listed threatened species and communities (s18 & s18A) • listed migratory species (s20 & s20A) • the environment of the Commonwealth marine area (s23 & 24A), and • the environment of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (s24B & s24C).

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OVER the Easter weekend in Australia the furore around gambling and sport intensified. Prominent racehorse trainer Gai Waterhouse defended her son Tom’s gambling business in the tabloids, and legislation was proposed to limit gambling’s intrusion into coverage of sport. Channel Nine, meanwhile, agreed with a parliamentary committee that it had overstepped the mark by blending commentary and marketing by engaging Tom Waterhouse in their NRL telecasts this season. TV ads, hoardings around the ground and club websites as well as the jerseys, shorts – and in the case of the NRL, the name of the ground on which the sport is played – are all used to promote gambling. It’s clear that the promotion of gambling is omnipresent in Australian sport, and now presents a supreme irritant for fans. In the face of this, it’s important to realise that sports betting – although the current focus of public ire – accounts for only $350 million or so of Australia’s $18.5 billion expenditure (that is to say, losses) on gambling in 2009–10, the most recent year for which we have comprehensive data. Of this, $10.2 billion went into poker machines in local clubs and pubs. Horse racing consumed $2.7 billion, casinos $3.6 billion. Nonetheless, sports betting is the fastest growing segment of the gambling market. It is focused on a new generation of potential gamblers, for whom the pokies hold few attractions. This is perhaps why Clubs Australia wants its members to be monopoly licensed to operate online gambling sites. They can see that the future of gambling is online and mobile. At the heart of the present furore is that Australians, like many other nationalities, love sport. To see it “polluted” by crass commercialism is something many people find greatly offensive. Along with this, a big difference between, say, the pokies and sports betting is that pokies are largely concentrated in areas of disadvantage. Most people – 70 per cent or more of the adult population – never use pokies, and avoid their habitat. Similarly with casinos and the races: if you’re not interested, they are relatively avoidable, save for the occasional racing carnival. Sports betting is in your face, on TV, at the ground and in the sports pages of newspapers. More importantly, it’s in the faces of your children, on footy tipping

websites, on the uniforms of their heroes, and endlessly promoted during coverage of their favourite games. We don’t know with certainty what the results of this will be. We do however hear numerous accounts of children able to recite the odds of various betting possibilities, as they once recited the game statistics of favoured players. We d o k n o w t h a t r e a d y accessibility to gambling is a major risk factor for gambling problems. Sports betting could hardly be more available, and the knowledge of how, and where, to do it is ubiquitous in mediums where children are at home.

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It is not hard to deduce the likely consequences of this new preoccupation. Since a High Court decision in 2008 authorised interstate marketing of online bookies, we have witnessed the “gamblification” of sport, and to a certain extent everyday life, as the bookies take advantage of a perfect storm of intensified marketing opportunities, technological innovation, and ineffective regulation. The bookies promote themselves by offering odds on novelty bets – whether the trains will run on time, who the next Pope will be, whether the prime minister will make it to the election. In most cases, these are simply ploys for free media coverage. The media generally oblige, hungry for free copy. But this is not simply marketing. A critical element of the “perfect storm” is reflexivity – the social fact that we change our

perceptions of reality and our associated social practices as a consequence of how reality is presented to us. Betting companies like Centrebet have lucrative sponsorship deals with sporting organisations, covering stadium hoardings to players’ shorts. The generation that grows up with sports betting, pokie apps, online casinos and football clubs desperate to profit from and market gambling is likely to produce problem gamblers in record numbers. This will not be because they are any more venal or flawed than any other generation. Rather, the world they inhabit will be – if it is not already – one where gambling is portrayed as the epitome of a normal healthy life. Once upon a time, the tobacco industry successfully sought to normalise smoking by its sponsorship of sport. That endedwhen we realised the harm that was done by allowing “the best and soundest thing” (as Sherlock Holmes put it) in society to become dependent on tobacco dollars. Gambling doesn’t yet have sport in a stranglehold, as the pokies lobby does with Australia’s state and territory governments. We can act to limit the promotion of gambling during broadcasts watched by children, and the sporting codes can wean themselves off the still–modest dollars they make from associating themselves with bookies. By and large, state governments have not been up to the challenge of sensibly regulating the promotion of sports betting. If there is to be an effective response, it must come from Canberra. Against the recent onslaught from Clubs Australia over pokie reform, the current government turned to water. Perhaps the backlash against the bookies will empower them to act.

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AFL wrap-up with Dallas ROUND two in the AFL has shown a return to form of some of the big guns who failed to fire last round. Fremantle brought the Bulldogs back down to earth with a solid victory, while the Crows kicked back into form with a good away win over the Brisbane Lions whose woes continue early in the season proper. Richmond put on a show to beat a struggling St Kilda outfit. Tiger Jack Riewoldt, after playing a good team role as a goal-less decoy last week, finally got his hands on the ball and kicked seven majors over his cousin Nick’s Saints. Port Adelaide predictably overpowered the GWS Giants, however the easy-beats of the round were the hapless Demons, who were flogged by 150 points by table-topping Essendon. The Swans had a comfortable win over the Gold Coast, and Collingwood showed their class in downing Carlton. Hawthorn showed they are back with a strong win in the West over the Eagles. Geelong again displayed great fighting spirit to come from well behind to take the points from the Kangas in a close one. Round three starts Friday night with the high flying Bombers heading west. They play the Dockers in what should be a great game. The Swans venture to Melbourne to take on the Kangaroos who will be desperate for their first win in a really tough draw to start the season. West Coast are also Melbourne-bound but should have a much easier task taking on the Dees. St Kilda hopes to get their first points of the year against GWS, while Geelong should add further to Carlton’s problems. Gold Coast play host to the Lions in the Queensland clash. After some early season form the Suns will be better positioned and eager to beat the winless Lions again in this newest of AFL rivalries. Richmond will look to extend their winning form with a big effort against the Western Bulldogs. South Australian rivalry will be at its peak with an improved Port taking on the powerful Crows. Match of the round will be Sunday with powerhouses Hawthorn and Collingwood battling it out at the MCG. Enjoy the action!

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and the Broncos caused an upset against the Titans. Two games were played on Saturday.

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April 12 - 14, home team first FRIDAY, APRIL 12 Fremantle v Essendon SATURDAY, APRIL 13 North Melbourne v Sydney Melbourne v West Coast GWS v St Kilda Gold Coast v Brisbane Geelong v Carlton SUNDAY, APRIL 14 Richmond v Western Bulldogs Collingwood v Hawthorn Port Adelaide v Adelaide

second half to overcome the Roosters. Monday night’s game was a very hard-

Round six will be a full weekend of rugby league as there is no Monday night game.

battling it out for a win. Super Saturday brings us three games with the Knights taking on the Panthers, the Raiders trying to continue their form against the Warriors. And then the heavyweights - the two undefeated teams so far this season, the

NRL DRAW ROUND 6

April 12 – 14, home team first FRIDAY, APRIL 12 Broncos v Cowboys Roosters v Bulldogs

Storm battling it out against the Rabbitohs to secure the top place on the ladder. Sunday backs up with another three games. The consistent Sea Eagles take on the Sharks, the Tigers take on the Dragons,

SATURDAY, APRIL 13 Knights v Panthers Raiders v Warriors Rabbitohs v Storm

and finally the Titans try to end the Eels luck to bring the round to a close.

Karls tips: Cowboys, Bulldogs, Knights, Raiders, Storm, Sea Eagles, Dragons,

SUNDAY, APRIL 14 Sea Eagles v Sharks Wests v Dragons Titans v Eels

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Dirt Kart Titles a major Weipa motorsport event  from page 1 But seriously, Sea Swift pride themselves on not only being able to transport much-needed freight to remote areas but also being able to help these same areas with muchneeded support in a range of sporting activities, sporting clubs and cultural events and now they can add the 2013 Queensland Dirt Kart Titles to this list. Not many people would have heard of Northline Transport but with their national administration office based in South Australia, they are able to assist the Weipa Dirt Kart Club in transporting the machinery for our interstate stars for the title event. As you all know, the logistics of having machinery transported to Weipa can be an enormous task so now these two companies can help us all. Along with Sea Swift and Northline

Transport we also need to welcome the following companies to the list of supporters for the 2013 Queensland Dirt Kart Title: NQCEC, Weipa Caravan Park & Camping Ground, Enzed Hose Doctor, BIS Industries, Weipa Rent a Car, Kowari, Goodline, Weipa Bowls Club, Programmed Integrated, Hastings Deering, The Western Cape Bulletin and Rio Tinto Alcan. What a list, my wife only said to me the other day “can it get any bigger?” and I said “Well I reckon it can and will”, so stay tuned race fans because this is going to be huge. This promises to be the most anticipated event in Weipa for 2013 with the possibility of having the top 20 dirt kart drivers from around the country gracing our northern piece of Australia. It has been nearly 18 years since Weipa last hosted a major motorsport

Woibo makes epic journey for All Blacks carnival Alf Wilson story

WEIPA worker Jerome Woibo faced a marathon journey to compete at the fifth Central Queensland Indigenous Reconciliation All Blacks carnival in Rockhampton on Easter Saturday and Sunday. From Hope Vale, Woibo works for Rio Tinto Alcan in Weipa and lined up for one of two Descendants teams at the carnival. Sixteen teams battled it out for honours and Woibo lined up for Descendants number two team. The carnival was to be held over the Australia Day long weekend in January, but was postponed due to floods in central Queensland. Team organiser Elia Ware said that Woibo caught a plane from Weipa to Cairns and then travelled the 1100km to Rockhampton in one of two 25-seat buses. “It was a marathon road journey but Jerome starred for the Descendants number two side. He really went well. Jerome travelled the longest of any of the players at the carnival as far as I know,” Ware told the Bully. In round one Descendants number two defeated Cliff Ambrum Memorial 26-6. In their scheduled second match

Jerome Woibo on the bus to Rockhampton.

on day one, Descendants number two and one sides were drawn to clash. However Ware said in a tactical move it was decided that Descendants number two would forfeit which relegated them into the loser’s plate division. “We didn’t want to suffer any injuries as we were confident one of our sides could win the carnival and it was a tactical decision,” Ware said. The number two Descendants team lost their plate quarter final 8-6 to Woorabinda Warriors. “They only lost that in the final 10 seconds,” Ware said. The Descendants number one

went on to win the carnival beating CQ Warriors 54-12 in the grand final pocketing $20,000. In the semi final Descendants number one defeated Curacoa Crusaders, which won the Cairns All Blacks carnival last October, 28-24 in a semi final. Ware said both teams travelled back from Rockhampton to Cairns in the buses on Easter Monday during which time they celebrated together. Ware said that Three Rivers players Stanton Bowen, Nigel Bowen and Ritchie Ford were going to play for Descendants but withdrew before the carnival. In the Rockhampton women’s grand final the star-studded Highlanders with numerous representative players defeated AKS Memorial 16-12. Highlanders included female player of the carnival Naomi Bobongie and best forward Kaitlin Moss. Cherbourg Brothers United, had a 36-18 victory over Gladstone Goori United in the men’s plate division. Yarrabah team Guyala just pipped Dja Dja Belbendi, 22-20, in golden point in the bowl section.

event, when the 1985 Queensland Formula 500 Championship was run here, and won by one of our locals at the time, Ray Barter. Can one of our dirt kart stars do it? Will it be Westy, Danny Metcalfe, Mick Brooker, Pilko or even one our juniors Rachael Brooker who take out the title in their respective category. Over the coming weeks you will start to see this event advertised on various shop fronts, through the Weipa Dirt Kart Club monster raffle and also on the internet with the official video launch only days away from completion. So people, can you smell that? It’s two-stroke in the air and Weipa Dirt Kart Club kick it all into life for our first practice night on April 20, 2013. Hopefully we’ll see you there. – Mowlesy

The weird, yet wonderful world of sport . . . extreme ironing Who ever thought that ironing could be turned into a sport? Well, someone did think of it and made it into a real and exciting event that has ironingenthusiasts and thrill-lovers clamouring for more. A combination of extreme sport and performance art extreme ironers take ironing boards to remote locations and iron items of clothing. According to the official website, extreme ironing is “the latest danger sport that combines the thrills of an extreme outdoor activity with the satisfaction of a well-pressed shirt” – seriously! Extreme ironing has taken place on mountain-sides, forests, canoes, while skiing or snowboarding, on top of large bronze statues, underwater, in the middle of the M1 Motorway, whilst parachuting and under the ice cover of a lake.

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The performances are conducted solo or by groups. So if you thought trying to iron with a two-year old hanging off your legs, was extreme, think again, and try ironing your shirts on the next-door neighbour’s roof – now that’s extreme!

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There have been a few Muddies kicking around so put your pots in and try and get a feed of these tasty crustaceans. Andoom Creek would be a good place to start looking. On Red Beach a young girl landed a metre-plus Barra, and here are a few Grunter taking Prawn baits, with fresh local ones proving to be the best. The Mission River has been going off at night with Barra, Salmon, Grunter, and of course Catfish.

RESULTS FROM ROUND 9

Oztag results and fixtures

Raiders (19) def Gatecrashers (2) Sportsfisher (9) def Pugs Away (0) Razorbacks (16) def Soup A Stars (12) Gotcha (15) def Mad Dogs (5) CIA (13) def Scherger All Sorts (4) Accelerators (7) def Infocus (4) Show Stoppers (11) def Saints (5)

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Scherger All Sorts v Saints

At Rocky Point at dawn and dusk Barra are taking lures and live bait and there was a few Prawns up towards the SPQ. Next week I hope to have some reports from the Mapoon area as Eclipse Charters are currently based up there. One for the fly fisherman - there is a strong rumour that there is large school of Permit working the southern beaches. ‘Til next week slight seas, calm breezes and tight lines.

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Mon 15

Tue 16

Ht Time Ht 1.83 0054 1.89 2.58 0702 2.57 0.95 1519 0.96 2.19 2102 2.12

Time 0100 0733 1557 2154

Ht 1.92 2.52 0.99 2.06

Wed 17 Time Ht 0110 1.96 0806 2.45 1636 1.05 2321 2.01

MOON PHASES: • Full Moon - Apr 26 • Last Quarter - May 2 • New Moon - Apr 10 • First Quarter - Apr 18

Weipa 5-day Weather forecast

THURSDAY

Possible Shower 6 knots, ESE - WSW winds. Chance of rain 90% Min 23°C.

30°

FRIDAY

Rain 7 - 5 knots, SE winds. Chance of rain 80% Min 22°C.

Diesel, Bullbar, Towbar, Low#28010 kms, 8 Seater, Snorkel

Weipa Weather

Fri 12 Time 0029 0541 1325 1855

Turbo Diesel, Bullbar, Snorkel, Towbar, Elec Winch, Logbooks

#28561

2 Sgl Beds, Cafe Dinette, 3 Solar Panels, IND Suspension

2 Sgle Beds, Solar Panel, 2 Batteries, 90L Fridge

#28552

#28439

#130QHO

#28576

#28755

Turbo Diesel, 11 Seater, Snorkel, Bullbar, Roofrack, Spotties

Thu 11

Now 0 9 $43,9

Now 0 9 $46,9

Weipa tide chart Wed 10

ToYoTa prado gx 4x4 Wagon Was $46,990

landcruiser Troopcarrier gxl Was $49,990

supreme geTaWaY offroader 15’ van $24,900 ToW aWaY

Now 0 9 $45,9

73,800kms, Turbo Diesel, Manual, Bullbar, 8 Seater

THIS SUNDAY

Runner Up – Globe

ToYoTa landcruiser gx Wagon Was $46,990

N BUSTE W A GOLF R

Winner – Anong Stainkey

CIA 27 (+61) Raiders 25 (+62) Show Stoppers 25 (+55) Gotcha 23 (+54) Sportsfisher 21 (+44) Razorbacks 21 (+34) Accelerators 19 (+4) Saints 18 (-11) Soup a Stars 17 (+3) Pugs Away 13 (-48) Infocus 12 (-4) Mad Dogs 11 (-91) Gatecrashers 10 (-88) Scherger All Sorts 9 (-64)

REFEREE Sandy Flo & Jess Brayden Tari & Jack Steve & Shaq Jim & PJ

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WEIPA OZTAG LADDER after nine rounds

OZTAG DRAW FOR WEDNESDAY, april 10, 2013

TIME

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the rivers, and you could usually find somewhere fishable. I fished up the Hey River on Saturday with local ambulance driver Tim Shannon and we caught heaps of Queenfish on live bait, however Sharks were a problem, and there were some big ones amongst them. I had one that was over two metres long and don’t they go hard on a spin stick. Tim also landed Grunter and Fingermark on soft plastics. I was talking to Jim Borthwick who had his clients up the Hey as well to keep out of the wind and he reported that his clients landed Barra to75cm, Fingermark and Grunter. The Golden Trevally are still working the flats between Roberts Creek and Hey Point and can be seen tailing as they move around looking for food.

IT looks like the run of good weather has finally come to an end with 20 knots of wind all but closing down the offshore scene, however some of the bigger boats were venturing out but I had’t received any reports by time of press. Jim Borthwick from All Fed Up Charters got out mid-week before the wind came up and found the Fingermark and Tuskies still biting on the southern reefs, and out in the clean water some very big and hungry Spaniards. There were some nice Nannygai out of Duyfken Point along with some Tuskies. Out on the leads there are some good Black Jew taking baits at night and there are some small Nannygai also on the chew. When the wind arrived later in the week it kept most boats in

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31°

SATURDAY

Possible Shower 8 - 6 knots, SE - ESE winds. Chance of rain 90% Min 22°C.

32°

SUNDAY

Showers 8 - 6 knots, SE - ESE winds. Chance of rain 90% Min 23°C.

32°

MONDAY

Heavy Showers 6 - 5 knots, ESE - ENE winds. Chance of rain 90% Min 23°C.

32°

DAtE

MAx MiN

RAiN mm Airport Weipa Nanum

Tues, Apr 2

33.4° 22.9°

0.0

Wed, Apr 3

33.0° 23.5°

0.0

Thur, Apr 4

33.2° 22.6°

0.0

Fri, Apr 5

33.1° 23.7°

0.0

Sat, Apr 6

32.8° 22.3°

0.0

Sun, Apr 7

32.5° 24.2°

0.0

Mon, Apr 8

33.0° 24.4°

0.0

0.3

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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“IF YOU BUILD IT, THEY WILL COME”: Thanks to generous sponsorship from Sea Swift and Northline Transport the costly problem of transporting dirt karts from around the country to Weipa has been solved, with free freight offered to interstate competitors heading to Weipa for the inaugural Queensland Dirt Kart Titles. PIctured are (front) Weipa Dirt Kart Club’s Danny Metcalfe and Derek Mowles with Weipa Sea Swift’s Joe and Rob Jeffrey. Photo: Giembra Busmer. By Derek Mowles

with e e r F eek’s w t x ne n editio

Welcome everyone to what will the first of regular columns from the Weipa Dirt Kart Club in 2013. My life has been full of inspirational quotes, some like “How long is a piece of string?”, “You can’t take a knife to a gun fight”, “Don’t pick your nose or your face will cave in” and my personal favourite care of my mum, “If

This year’s Directory includes • easy-to-reference business and advertiser’s index • emergency phone numbers • general community phone numbers • visitor information • Local, State and Federal Government listings • local A - Z residential and business listing section • Updated maps including Golf Links Stage 2 and Evans Landing Page 20 Western Cape Bulletin April 10, 2013

you don’t leave it alone it’ll fall off”. But today I’ve got one inspirational quote of my own for you all and it’s from the great Kevin Costner movie Field of Dreams – “If you build it, they will come” - and that’s exactly what the Weipa Dirt Kart Club are doing. At time of writing this article we are only 14 weeks away from perhaps the biggest event

to come to Weipa - the 2013 Queensland Dirt Kart Titles to be held on the weekend of July 12 to 15. And while I’m hot announcing things, the Weipa Dirt Kart Club are extremely excited to announce that shipping company Sea Swift and national freight company Northline Transport will be the naming rights-sponsors for this tremendous event.

The logistics of putting this deal in place has been absolutely astonishing and Troy Batterham needs to be congratulated on getting this across the line. Rob from Sea Swift’s branch in Weipa stated that he hasn’t been this excited about anything since XXXX started stacking 30 cans to a carton.  continued page 18