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Deliberately-lit blaze contained A DELIBERATELY-lit fire in bushland bordering the Albatross Bay Resort was contained by the Western Cape Rural Fire Brigade on Monday evening. With winds gusts up to 50kph recorded in Weipa on Monday afternoon the fire rapidly spread through the dry bush behind the popular watering hole, providing a spectacle for staff and guests. The fire was eventually halted when Western Cape Rural Fire Brigade members back-burned the area. If you see a fire contact the fire service immediately on 000.

Smoke filled the air as the deliberately-lit fire raced past staff accommodation at the Albatross Bay Resort on Monday night. Photo; Giembra Busmer.

Mayors reject Pearson

CAPE York mayors have ﬁrmly rejected moves to give Noel Pearson, director of the Cape York Institute, any further control over funding, policy or service delivery in the region. Following recent articles in national press relating to the Federal Liberal National Party (LNP) policy to assign significant power and funding to Noel Pearson should an LNP government be elected this Saturday, a teleconference with the mayors took place on Monday morning, facilitated by Member for

Cook, David Kempton. The elected Mayors of Kowanyama, Aurukun, Napranum, Mapoon, Lockhart River, NPARC, Cook Shire and Weipa Town Authority participated in the teleconference. The mayors agreed they want government at all levels to acknowledge and respect they have been elected to represent their people and should be consulted and engaged. Leader of the Opposition, Tony Abbott has allegedly promised $5m

to help develop Pearson’s ‘gap plan’ however Cape York mayors claim over $120m has already been spent in the Cape by several organisations controlled by Mr Pearson with little measurable beneﬁt. “The ‘gap plan’ will create another form of bureaucracy – black tape rather than red tape” said Lockhart River Aboriginal Shire council mayor Wayne Butcher. “Cape York leaders are screaming for support on the ground but are not being heard.”  continued page 2

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Weipa Town Authority chairman Peter McCulkin called into question the cost efﬁciency of Mr Pearson’s concept of ‘pooled funding’ in the proposed Indigenous Policy Productivity Council (IPPC) and Mr Pearson’s involvement in education given the limited success of his current Direct Instruction programs. “There are questions around the transparency of Mr Pearson’s programs with no real analysis of what is expended on administrative/management costs or the beneﬁts to the region. “Elected Cape York leaders are better positioned to lead change rather than non-elected representatives from non-government organisations outside the region.” he said. Aurukun Shire Council mayor Dereck Walpo said Pearson’s Direct Instruction program sounded like military or police academy-type education. “It’s an American methodology. What has happened to the good old fashioned Australian education?” According to Cook Shire Council mayor Peter Scott Cooktown High School is experiencing problems with children transitioning from Hopevale (Direct Instruction) to Cooktown High. “There is a need for independent substantiation of outcomes of the Cape York Academy model,’ Mr Scott said. “Hopevale families are moving to Cooktown to put their kids into the Christian Primary School and State School to avoid the CYAA system.”

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Mr Scott also commented on the recent awarding of the Remote Jobs and Communities Program (RJCP) contract at Coen and Aurukun to the Cape York Institute. “There is little community support for the award of the contract to the CYI, and there is a demonstrated disregard of the legislated roles and responsibilities of Local Government in Cape York,” he said. Napranum Aboriginal Shire Council mayor, Philemon Mene said his community had experienced enormous changes to the social well being and economic opportunity in Napranum in just over 12 months, which has been achieved by

lead you into doing things you probably wouldn’t if you only realised what you weren’t being told. We are getting plenty of those at the moment because an election is coming and it is vital to the nation’s interest that the person telling the ﬁbs is elected to high ofﬁce. I am not even going to bother with Labor’s porkies, although they are bad enough. The ones coming from the Murdoch-LNP Coalition are just as bad, but hit harder because they have their own near-monopoly of the media. A plague on both their houses, I say. There is one porkie, the biggest of them all, that no-one is talking about. How many times have you heard the polies say ‘the Australian public is not

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CAPE YORK MAYORS UNITE: Cr Philemon Mene: Mayor, Napranum Aboriginal Shire Council; Cr Bernard Charlie: Mayor, Northern Peninsula Area Regional Council; Cr Dereck Walpo: Mayor, Aurukun Shire Council; Cr Peter Guiverra: Mayor, Mapoon Aboriginal Shire Council; Cr Robert Holness, Mayor, Kowanyama Aboriginal Shire Council and Cr Wayne Butcher: Mayor, Lockhart River Aboriginal Shire Council.

stupid’? I happen to believe that is true. You may have your own opinion, but I will tell who does not believe in the public intelligence for even a second - those same polies. They think we are really, really stupid. If you are trying to influence an electorate you believe compare unfavourably to a

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Government stepping back and giving the community “a go” with no involvement of Mr Pearson or his programs. “Our own Whole of Community Change Program has been an outstanding success and we have negotiated several joint ventures around economic enterprise and infrastructure. We have created over 40 jobs and there is a new energy in our town,” Mr Mene said. NPARC mayor Bernard Charlie and Mapoon mayor Peter Guivarra agreed it was time for the elected mayors of Cape York “to make a stand”. “We are interested in profits, not ‘prophets’, Mr Guivarra said.

ﬂock of sheep, you can tell as many ﬁbs as you like, and the bigger the better. You can say things like ‘we will release our budget costings in good time’, and expect us to baa our approval. Now I am getting a little worried myself. Are we really dumb enough to put up with these people?

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PRESENTATION NIGHT At the official opening of the Napranum Take-Away and Convenience Store last Wednesday are Rex Burke, Member for Cook David Kempton, Aboriginal Shire Council chief executive officer Amos Njaramba, Graham and Nim Strang and Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch. The official ceremony was followed by a community dinner. By Giembra Busmer

THE Napranum Take-Away and Convenience Store was ofﬁcially opened last Wednesday by Member for Cook, David Kempton. Napranum Aboriginal Shire Council chief executive ofﬁcer Amos Njaramba said the store was the latest in a number of successful initiatives to come to fruition in the community during the last 12 months. “The partnership between Graham Strang from the Herit-

age Resort and the NASC was the first agreement between private enterprise and our council to be approved,’ Mr Njaramba said at the ofﬁcial opening ceremony. “”We are looking forward to a wonderful working relationship between the Heritage Resort, NASC and the Napranum community.” The store includes a take-away store which will be serving everything from hamburgers to lobsters, steak

meals and desserts. Tables and chairs will also be provided in the undercover area for those wishing to dine-in. A “general store” accompanies the food outlet which houses an eclectic collection of goods including crab pots, whitegoods, gardening equipment, household furnishings, children’s toys, bicycles and tyres. The establishment of the store was originally floated 13 months ago and Mr Strang

said he was proud of the ﬁnal product. “We’ve come a long way in that time and I am pleased to be able to offer the people of the Napranum community such a high-quality establishment,” he said. At the ofﬁcial opening Mr Kempton said he was pleased that with the opening of the store the Napranum community would be able to purchase quality products and meals at reasonable prices.

Northline wins Rio Tinto Alcan freight contract ADELAIDE-BASED freight and logistics outﬁt Northline, has won a major contract with Rio Tinto Alcan Weipa. The contract will see Northline move more than 5,000 tonnes of supplies annually from around the country destined for the Weipa bauxite mine. According to the company the freight transported for the Weipa mine will be varied, with items moved including ofﬁce supplies right through to capital pieces of

equipment like earthmoving machinery. It will be transported from Northline’s Cairns depot, where it will be then moved to the mine by a local barge contractor. “The contract with Rio Tinto marks a new era for Northline as it realises the potential of its national network to support the supply of freight to remote locations,” Northline chief executive ofﬁcer Craige Witton said. “We now operate a network of twelve strategically located depots in six states

with a strong presence in northern Australia including two depots in North Queensland, four in the Northern Territory and one in North Western Australia. “This new contract will utilise our full distribution network through which we’re able to offer economies of scale and apply technologies to reduce costs and increase productivity for Rio Tinto,” he said. Northline’s track and trace system will be used to allow RTAW to monitor its freight around the clock.

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Nutrition students get hands-on experience in Coen QUEENSLAND University of Technology nutrition and dietetics students Lucinda Appleton and Claire Nelson, who are on a six-week placement at Apunipima Cape York Health Council, took part in a Healthy Mayi (food) store badging launch at Armbrust & Co and Mulley’s Market and Fuel in Coen on Wednesday, August 28. Claire and Lucinda are the ﬁfth group of nutrition and dietetics students to do a placement at Apunipima this year and are ﬁnding the experience a rewarding one. “In comparison with other students completing their projects in Brisbane, the placement at Apunipima has given us a handson community-based experience and an insight into the complexities of providing quality health care to remote areas that theory based learning simply cannot teach,” Lucinda said.

As part of their placement, the students helped co-ordinate the Healthy Mayi store badging launch, which sees healthy food items in two Coen food stores badged with a locally designed Healthy Mayi logo. This logo supports shoppers to select healthy product options, and aims to make the healthy choice the easy choice. The launch involved Healthy Mayi taste tests, store tours, nutrition promotion stalls, activities for children, fruit and water giveaways and appearances by Vegieman (from the Go for 2&5 campaign). “As poor nutrition is a contributor to the development of many chronic diseases, planning initiatives that empower people to make healthier food and drink choices can have beneﬁts for the health and wellbeing of the whole community,” Claire explained. Nutrition Team Leader Judith Aliakbari said store badging

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projects are a great vehicle for students to get a taste of nutrition work. “The Healthy Mayi store badging project involves a whole range of elements, from local consultation, planning the launch day and developing systems for ongoing maintenance and sustainability of the project. It enables the students to work with people who live in remote areas

and get a feel for the logistics of putting together a health initiative.” Store badging projects are running in several other Cape York communities, and have shown to be a great way to build partnerships between store groups and the nutrition workforce to jointly promote the healthy food and drink options available in remote stores.

RIO Tinto Alcan Weipa has released its Sustainable Development Report for last year, providing information about the company’s approach to aspects of sustainable development and a reﬂection on performance. General manager, operations, Gareth Manderson said the report provides people a detailed understanding of the mine’s activities. “Overall, 2012 was a successful year for our bauxite operations, having achieved record production and implementing a number of innovative projects,” Mr Manderson said. “This has seen our standard of operating practice improve and a range of health, safety and environmental initiatives implemented. “Like any business however, the year wasn’t without its challenges and the report also outlines our focus areas for improvement.” The report is available online at www. riotintoalcan.com under ‘Reports and publications’. Hard copies can be arranged by contacting Rio Tinto Alcan Weipa’s Community Relations department. “We welcome the community’s feedback on this report, which can be provided via our freecall hotline 1800 707 633 or emailing RTAweipafeedback@riotinto.com,” Mr Manderson said.

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Snapshot: Queensland’s children and young people A REPORT released last week reveals that Queensland’s children and young people are progressing well in a number of wellbeing areas. Acting Commissioner for Children and Young People and Child Guardian, Barry Salmon, said the Commission’s eleventh annual Snapshot: Children and Young People in Queensland report provides a comprehensive overview of the health, safety and wellbeing of children and young people in Queensland and draws attention to important trends. “The information in the Snapshot report allows us to

look at trends over time, so we have the information needed to plan ahead for a better future for our children,” Mr Salmon said. “There have been noticeable decreases in the proportions of children developmentally at risk and vulnerable by the time they reach their first year of schooling, and the rate of young people continuing from the beginning to the end of secondary school is the highest it has been in a decade. “There continue to be declines in the rate of teenage pregnancies and sexual assault victimisation, as well as mortal-

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Trinity Monuments thanks local communities

Trinity Monument’s Anna Feher-Holan with her children Annika and Elliot. By Giembra Busmer

OWNER-operators of Trinity Monuments in Cairns are giving back to Cape York and Torres Strait communities who have supported their business. The family-run business was originally started by Attila Feher-Holan’s parents and was taken over by Atilla and his wife Anna in 2011. “The business began as a foundry however Attila’s parents decided to branch into tombstones,” Anna said. “They were specifically interested in creating Indigenous tombstones as they were so individual, and they knew they could supply a better product than what was available at the time.”

As most of Trinity Monuments work is in the Cape York and Torres Strait area the couple decided to re-pay their customers loyalty by donating a sport pack, containing two rugby balls, an AFL Ball and a soccer ball to each of the 23 primary schools in the two areas. “Our families come back to us time and again so this is a way for us to show them our gratitude for that loyalty,” Anna said. Although a vast majority of their custom comes from Cape York and the Torres Strait they are also commissioned by people in Papua New Guinea, the Solomons and the Cook Islands.

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as part of its national network. The expansion addresses a long-term inequity between SBS’s rural and remote coverage and the ABC and other commercial broadcasters, bringing SBS into line with their reach for the ﬁrst time in the organisation’s 35 year history. Full rollout of the expansion will take some time due to the number of services involved but some communities are already beneﬁtting from new SBS digital television services. SBS Managing Director Michael Ebeid said: “This announcement is exciting news for Australians living in rural and remote communities and a significant milestone in SBS’s

evolution. It means more people will receive SBS digital television than ever before. “The expansion of digital television services will enable SBS to use its unique position within the Australian media landscape to contribute to social cohesion, by telling stories which truly explore and celebrate our diversity in a way only SBS can.” Access to the suite of SBS digital services means people can also listen to the multilingual radio services of SBS through their digital television. Weipa is one of the sites which previously had a self-help service and will now have a funded permanent SBS digital service.

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Centre numbers Scherger caseload

As at September 3, there were 343 Capacity at Scherger at remains at about people accommodated Scherger 600. There are currently about 470 still Immigration Detention Centre (SIDC) people accommodated at the centre. well short of the centre’s capacity of 596. This follows that the announcement the It is expected transfers to andby from Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, the centre will continue in the time ahead, ChrisisBowen, the operations which likely tothat lead toScherger further reductions. willmain continue until 30 represented June 2012. include The nationalities SriThe Lankans, Pakistanis and Afghans. Department of Immigration and

Citizenship (DIAC), the detention services Client activities provider Serco and health services Last month, a group of clients were taken onprovider an excursion to Mapoon for a BBQ lunch. International Health and Medical While excursions outside the centre are a Services (IHMS) continue to effectively regular occurrence, was the fiSerco rst tripalso to manage the clientthis caseload. this location. to Clients fished and from played soccer continues recruit people the area and returning to the centre. to guitar meet before its staffing needs, which has Last year, clients14 from Scherger locals. played risen to include indigenous against the locals in the annual Weipa cricket tournament. Thisthe year, they are getting Visit from minister’s involved again group but will be playing alongside advisory locals. Asfrom with members last year, this is a Minister fantastic for A visit of the cross-cultural opportunity both for locals and Immigration and Citizenship’s advisory for those accommodated at Scherger. group, Council for Immigration Services All other activities and excursions are and Status Resolution (CISSR), is continuing as normal, including fishing trips, scheduled for August 3–5. They will town tours, and swimming. Excursions off-site also attend the next community are an important way to maintain the good reference group meeting in the Weipa mental health of those accommodated at the Town Authority rooms on August 5. centre.

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An expression of interest for returning to SIDC as part process of its family accommodation in Weipa hasobserver recently role. tracing role and humanitarian been finalised those who responded The Red Crossand visits detention sites across have been informed of the The the detention network on a outcome. regular basis. accommodation bookings are needed to Community involvement house departmental service provider staff.

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The newprovider, hotel redevelopment remains service provided transport for on course and additional attendees to and from therooms Weipaare bull ride expected available in early as part of to its become commitment towards safe September. driving initiatives.

and Serco staff also volunteered TheDIAC old hospital reconstruction has been their time atwith Weipa Airport recently for a completed some 90 rooms now disaster planning exercise and would like available for Serco and subcontractor staff.

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DIAC continues to consultday. closely with all involved in this important relevant stakeholders in Weipa to ensure Cyclone preparedness day the best possible outcome for all parties. Last month, as the cyclone season The department is very conscious approaches, a comprehensive of the potential impact its staffing preparedness drill was conducted. accommodation requirements may The have drilltourist involved centre staff and clients on andallother accommodation in evacuating nearby cyclone Weipa and ittocontinues to takeshelters steps toon RAAF base address this Scherger. issue.

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“THE Cook electorate is our family and our future.” This is the vision emanating from the Electorate of Cook in response to The Queensland Plan – A 30year vision for Queensland. M e mb e r f o r C o o k David Kempton initiated a comprehensive survey and intensive workshop to complement the plan and reflect the uniqueness of Cook. “I wanted to achieve a rich response from my electorate to The Queensland Plan and was humbled to receive recognition for my efforts on behalf of the electorate and of the inclusive attitude of our government,” he said. The ground-breaking workshop, held in Weipa last week, has been hailed by the 40 participants from every corner of the electorate as a resounding success, with a visionary blueprint for the Cook electorate now on its way to the State Government. Over the past month, a survey was circulated widely throughout the electorate with 544 responses received. The survey sought

input around personal values, people’s experiences of the electorate and their desires for the future. Family, honesty, concern for future generations and community involvement were revealed as among the top personal values of the people of Cook. Their current experience includes bureaucracy, lack of cooperation and short-term focus, however the electorate also sees the emergence of community engagement and environmental awareness. For the future, the community is seeking accountability, community ownership, being heard and financial stability. Over the course of the two-day workshop, designed and facilitated by Dynamic Exchange, the group – including elected representatives, industry leaders and a diverse range of constituents - identified the electorate’s top five values and what is working well in Cook, as well as created a wish list and vision statement for the electorate. The workshop concluded with the development of a clear direction and specific objectives for the

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Cook electorate, as well as a ﬁnal visionary statement: “The Cook electorate is our family and our future”. As an added bonus, the workshop provided an invaluable opportunity for networking between community, industry and government sectors, with many representatives creating relationships previously

not available to them. Workshop sponsors included Bernard Power, Ian Copeland, Swiss Farms, Remote Building Solutions, Rio Tinto Alcan Weipa, Mi Haven, Port Bajool, Island and Cape, Sea Swift and Western Cape Chamber of Commerce. A full report has been compiled and will be released shortly.

Queensland tourism industry focuses on the future BUILDING the long-term success of tourism is the focus of a partnership agreement signed between the government and the Queensland tourism industry at the close of the second annual DestinationQ forum held at the end of August, 2013. The agreement was the result of an intensive two-day forum at the Gold Coast where almost 400 industry and government representatives debated and agreed on the key directions tourism needs to take to secure long term prosperity. Minister for Tourism, Jann Stuckey said the forum was a huge success with the industry and government working collaboratively to develop long term strategies for the industry. “Over the past year we have cemented a strong partnership

with industry and set the course for our shared goal to double overnight visitor expenditure by 2020,” Ms Stuckey said. “Through this partnership agreement we are thinking longterm and planning for success. “The delegates at this forum have, through extensive discussion, debate and voting, identiﬁed the priority directions the industry needs to take to secure its future. “The last two days have shown how passionate and committed the tourism industry is and I am conﬁdent tourism has a fantastic future in Queensland and will continue to be a strong pillar of our thriving economy.” The forum developed major directions to focus our efforts in areas such as service quality, infrastructure, investment, markets and new product development.

The partnership agreement was co-signed by Premier Campbell Newman and Queensland Tourism Industry Council (QTIC) Chair Shane O’Reilly. QTIC Chief Executive Daniel Gschwind said the DestinationQ partnership reinforced the value of the tourism industry as a major driver of the Queensland economy. “The Queensland Tourism Industry Council, on behalf of the state’s tourism industry, is pleased to re-commit to our partnership and strive for change to position Queensland strongly for the future,” Mr Gschwind said. The 20-year plan for tourism will be ﬁnalised before the end of the year, with the results to feed into the Queensland Plan process. The full agreement is available at www. destq.com.au

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Free web workshops and mentoring BUSINESSES and community organisations can learn how to harness the power of the Web by participating in a new training initiative due to start in November. Through the Digital Enterprise Program Round 5, RDA FNQ&TS led a consortium bid with key regional stakeholders and secured $285,000 over two years, to develop and deliver a program that will result in small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and community organisations better utilizing online opportunities to create business efficiencies and enhanced productivity. The program is funded through the Commonwealth Department for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy. The program will involve workshops followed by one-onone mentoring for businesses and organisations throughout the region, from the Cassowary Coast

to the Torres Strait and across to the Gulf and the Tablelands. The successful bid can be attributed to the strength of the consortium behind the pitch, which includes FNQ Regional Organisation of Councils, Advance Cairns, Cairns Chamber of Commerce, Cairns Regional Council, Gulf Savannah Development, Cape York Sustainable Futures, Digital Economy Cairns and advice provided by TNQ Institute of TAFE. The program will involve free workshops which will commence in November, followed by four hours of free one-on-one mentoring. On-site mentoring is where businesses will see ﬁrst hand how they can enrich their business through online platforms. Some sectors, such as tourism, use the internet well, however the take-up of online opportunities in general is quite low across other sectors. Most small businesses are busy running day-to-day

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You may have seen the photo in last week’s ‘Bully’ of Weipa Town Authority’s (WTA) newest Member - ernest Madua (Junior) - taken with our Ceo Ian Pressley after taking the oath of Service. How important this was for WTA cannot be understated. To have a Traditional Owner sitting at the table with us as decisions are made on the future of Weipa is absolutely critical; his connection as Councillor to Napranum Shire Council also invaluable. We are looking forward to having Ernest working with us well into the future. Several issues have been at the forefront of the WTA agenda for the past 15 months; acknowledgement by government as a Local Authority, eligibility for government funding and improvements to town infrastructure. All three aspirations came together recently when the State Government acknowledged WTA for funding eligibility under the Royalties for the Region; thus allowing us to ‘express an interest’ (along with other mineral resource rich regions) in funding from the second round pool of nearly $50 million. Water upgrades, kerb and channelling, road improvements and sewer have been highlighted. The funding is competitive, but hopeful we have provided a compelling case for upgrade funding in Weipa. Only in the past few weeks the Minister for Local Government David Crisafulli further acknowledged the WTA as a Local Authority by approving significant funding to improve our communication capability during major weather events here in town; along with his personal invitation to participate in a history making Local Government Forum in Townsville that addressed local government sustain-

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ability. The move to self-determination by way of a Weipa Shire Council was a key point of discussion throughout the forum by some of the other seventyfive Queensland mainstream Councils. The WTA does from time to time become involved in much broader regional politics. This is important for many reasons, particularly if it means ‘decisions’ are being made outside the region that impact in a negative way on Weipa. I hope you agree that we were voted into our positions of trust to do this on your behalf. That is why over the past few days we have stood beside our fellow Councillors from all Councils across the Cape in condemnation of the Federal LNP policy to further empower Noel Pearson in the field of education and governance on Cape York. For Weipa and Western Cape College this is very concerning given the significant levels of Federal Funding that are currently channelled towards our kid’s education. It is unknown if Pearson’s control of these funds would deliver the same outcomes or even same levels of funding the College currently experiences. This LNP philosophy is flawed on so many levels; community consultation being fundamental. On a very positive note, to the Bull Ride committee; congratulations on another great weekend and a fantastic promotion for Weipa. The event goes from strength to strength, and little wonder it is the reigning 2012 Weipa Event of the Year. And to the small committee that worked so hard to reprise the ‘Sunday Sessions at the Stubby Hut” last Sunday; fantastic family fun, great afternoon, unbelievable kebabs, fine fish n’ chips, good music and we are all looking forward to Sunday, October 6. The community is the beneficiary!

We are now looking at Mark Ch 15 vs 38-47. It was not the strange yet powerful things that happened when the Lord was dying that caused the army officer looking on to say that Jesus was truly the Son of God, but the way in which he died. Wonder what that was? Perhaps the answer is in John Ch 19 v 30 where the Lord proclaimed “It is finished” and died, and the way the words were called out perhaps sounded like divine authority. Also, through all these mysterious earthquakes and sun being darkened, it’s reported that the women remained to watch on over the body of Christ.

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I’ve visited many churches of different denominations over the years, especially in smaller towns, and I notice that where the churches (the body of Christ) are almost empty, it’s the women who at the end keep watching over them. Interesting! Joseph of Arimathea eventually took the Lord down off the cross before sunset because no Godly Jew would allow an executed Jew to remain on the cross after sundown and especially over the Sabbath. Deuteronomy Ch 21 vs 22-23 read, “If someone has been put to death for a crime and the body is hung on a post, it is not to

remain there overnight. It must be buried the same day, because a dead body hanging on a post brings God’s curse on the land. Bury the body, so that you will not defile the land that the Lord your God is giving you.” Joseph of Arimathea, who along with the Pharisee called Nicodemus, were members of the Sanhedrin, the supreme Jewish Council in Jerusalem, and they argued against Jesus being crucified. (Read John Ch 3 vs 1-12 and 7 vs 45-52). Praise God for true friends. Rev Michael Connolly

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Jardine River bridge a high priority for KAP candidate great cost which people just can’t afford. “The road to the south of the Jardine now has quite a bit of bitumen and is suitable for road trains to carry freight. Industry representatives tell me this works out at about half the present cost of getting general freight to the towns.” “I realise the road would not be open in the wet season, but it has improved greatly in the past five years and with more funding the Peninsula road could be made much more flood proof.” The Northern Pe-

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ninsula Area Regional Council (NPARC) earns a significant income from the Jardine ferry operation, but it is very restricted having a maxi-

mum weight limit of 36 tonnes. “We have to find out exactly how much the sea-freight costs actually are,” Mr Ryan said. “We can then put together a cost/benefit analysis that will prove that building a bridge will produce real returns!” “A new bridge would bring much prosperity to the region, cutting freight costs and opening up the area for more tourists and some industry.” Mr Ryan is touring the Cape and Torres Strait this week.

Vote Greens to stop Abbott getting total control: Kloot QueensLand Greens candidate Jo Kloot has urged voters in Leichhardt worried about tony abbott gaining absolute power to vote Greens after a new poll showed most Queenslanders are opposed to the Coalition having a majority in both houses of Parliament. The national poll, released today Saturday, August 31, showed 61 per cent of Queensland is opposed to Tony Abbott and the Coalition having absolute power in the next parliament. “Tony Abbott wants total control of the parliament and for the Senate to wave through policies he won’t even come clean on,” said Ms Kloot. “The poll shows that most Queenslanders don’t want one party to have total control because when that happens,

we end up with policies like WorkChoices. “Voting for the Greens in the Senate is the best way to guarantee a strong voice for the issues that matter and stop Tony Abbott getting total control.” Hundreds of thousands of progressive Queensland voters, including ones in Leichhardt electorate may be trapped into electing a right-wing candidate to the state’s last Senate seat. The sixth Senate seat most likely will be a race between Katter Australian Party’s (KAP) James Blundell and the Greens’ Adam Stone. The trap for Labor voters is that their preferences go to KAP. Similarly, a vote for the Democrats and some other progressive parties ends up being a vote for Bob Katter.

“We all lose if Tony Abbott gets absolute power in Parliament,” Jo Kloot said. “The Greens stand for a caring Australia and for what matters.” The Greens have also launched a new television advertising campaign on the danger of Tony Abbott taking control of the Senate.

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voting centres are available at www.aec.gov.au/ where or by calling 13 23 26. While applications for postal votes may be lodged with the AEC until 6pm on Thursday, 5 September, Mr Killesteyn cautioned that time is running out. “If you need a postal vote, don’t leave it to the very last minute and risk missing out. It’s likely that for some locations it could already be too late for the AEC to get ballot papers to you, despite our best efforts, and you may need to consider the option of a pre-poll vote in person rather than postal voting.”

“If voting by post is your only option, you can complete a postal vote application form online at www.aec.gov.au, pick up a form at any Australia Post outlet or AEC office, or call 13 23 26 to have an application form sent to you,” Mr Killesteyn said. Voters are eligible for an early vote if on election day they will be outside their electorate; more than 8km from a polling place; approaching childbirth; seriously ill or caring for someone who is; or unable to attend a polling place due to religious beliefs, fear for personal safety, disability or work commitments.

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the Aurukun Indigenous Knowledge Centre, and the additional funding will mean Kowanyama Aboriginal Shire Council can upgrade the local slaughterhouse and butcher shop. Labor candidate for Leichhardt, Billy Gordon, welcomed the Federal funding and said it reflected Labor’s commitment to support strong, prosperous regional and local communities. “It’s good to see strong economic investment from Federal Labor to

build local infrastructure in Indigenous communities on the Cape,” he said. “Funding for these three projects is a win for the local communities on the Western Cape.” These projects come on top of the Labor Government’s record investment in regional Australia, including the National Plan for School Improvement, the National Broadband Network and the Roads to Recovery program. Funding for the project is already in the Budget and will

be allocated from the Federal Government’s Regional Development Australia Found Round Five. Under this round, grants were allocated to every council in Australia, giving each the opportunity to make their community’s voice heard by submitting priority local projects. The Labor Government will work with local councils to ensure projects identified by local communities meet value-for-money assessments and program guidelines.

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THE Coalition’s plan for a National Stronger Regions Fund will be a massive boost for Cape York and the Torres Strait, areas which have been sorely neglected under Labor’s Regional Development Australia Fund, says Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch. “Time and time again I’ve spoken out about the disproportionate amounts of funds that have gone to Labor or key independent seats,” said Mr Entsch. “Here in Leichhardt, in four rounds, we have had just two ‘successful’ projects worth around $5.5 million – out of a total of $575 million. “The Torres Strait Sea Walls, a project that blatantly didn’t fit the criteria, was meant to receive $5 million from Round 2 towards a project costing $22 million – but more than a year on, the funding still has not been released. “The other project, in Round 3, was $480,000 to upgrade the Northern Peninsula Area airport refuelling services – hardly an innovative or exciting economic driver. “Round 5 projects are currently being assessed – but I’m not holding my breath.” The Coalition’s plan, released last

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qualify, because there’s no doubt that strategic investment in new social and community infrastructure will help to address some of the disadvantages that residents in our regional and remote areas face.” Each project will require a 50 per cent matching contribution from the project proponent, local or state government, in the same manner as the old Regional Partnerships program was run under the Howard government. ““This new fund under a Coalition government will ensure long-overdue recognition of Leichhardt, and the importance of strong regions to our country’s future,” Mr Entsch said.

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Thursday 5

WTA monthly optional meeting at Council Chambers 8am

Saturday 7

Weipa Dirt Karts - racing starts at 7pm.

Saturday 7

WTA Movie night at the Cultural Centre - Ice Age 4. Gates open 6.15pm movie starts at at 6.45pm. $2 Kids, $5 Adults and $10 Family.

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WTA monthly meeting at Council Chambers 8.30am

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My Big Fat Gypsie Girls Night In 6pm - midnight. Raising money for Cancer Council. BYO drinks, ice and chair, light nibbles provided. RSVP on facebook or to Rikki Cooper on 0437 346 549.

Sunday 15

Cape York Bowhunters Fun Shoot. 8.30am assemble, 9am start.

Friday 20 and Weipa Pig Hunt at Carpentaria Saturday 21 Golf Club.

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Jane and Luke enjoyed the music and relaxing atmosphere.

Saturday 21

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Friday 27

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Sunday 29

Cape York Bowhunters ABA Shoot. 8.30am assemble, 9am start.

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Thursday 10

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Sunday 13

Cape York Bowhunters Fun Shoot. 8.30am assemble, 9am start.

Saturday 19

Weipa Community Markets in the park opposite the Squash Courts.

Friday 25

WTA monthly meeting at Council Chambers 8.30am

Sunday 27

Ca pe York Bo whunters Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Shoot. 8.30am assemble, 9am start.

Brendan, Tina and Dyson enjoyed Fathers Day at the Stubby Hut.

NOVEMBER Thursday 7

WTA monthly optional meeting at Council Chambers 8am

Friday 15 to Mapoon PAANJA Cultural Sunday 17 Festival. Saturday 16

Keith and Carrie made the trek back to Weipa for the Sunday Sesh at the Stubby Hut.

Kristy bought her dad Fish down for the Sunday arvo sesh at the Stuuby Hut.

Weipa Community Markets in the park opposite the Squash Courts.

WTA monthly meeting at Friday 22 Council Chambers Weipa Community Care opening8.30am hours The sprinklers came on queue at 6pm to provide Mon 10 - 4, Tues - Thu 9 - 4, Fri 9 - 1 entertainment for the kids. Western Cape Bulletin September 4, 2013 Page 13

real estate

A fresh approach to real estate in Weipa

House of the week move in straight away!

golf links grande

2 Bed 1 Bath 1 car – $350,000

This beautifully presented 3yo property is absolutely faultless and presents like brand new. Kitchen has S/S high end German Bosch appliances including a built in coffee maker, gas cook top and a massive walk-in pantry. A theatre room, 4 oversized bdrms with a master ensuite. Large u/cover entertainment area overlooking the in-ground swimming pool, triple garage plus a separate garden shed. This property has “WOW” factor that must be seen, you won’t be disappointed.

Offers Mid $700’s

four bedroom poptop with the lot

Large 4 bdrm 2 bthrm poptop in a great location at the end of a court with nature strip to back & side. Aircon, open plan living, parent retreat upstairs with WIR and large bthrm. Oversized extended undercover area, great for entertaining, and storing all the Big Boys Toys – especially in the wet season.

Call for inspection today $538,000 neg

VACANT POSSESSION. Modern steel frame with external cladding unit built in 2004. Two bedrooms with built-in wardrobes, tiled living areas with carpet in bedrooms, blinds and curtains throughout, built in linen cupboard, internal laundry, kitchen with stainless steel oven, cook-top and dishwasher, security screens throughout, split system air conditioning, ceiling fans, single lock up garage, store room with shelving, rear timber deck and fenced yard.

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

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

wcaperealestate@bigpond.com.au

Phone Geoff Bryant – 0408 772 592

www.westerncaperealestateweipa.com.au

WEIPA REAL ESTATE $285,000 neg. $329,000

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This well presented centrally located highset townhouse is being offered as vacant possession. Originally one bdrm since customized to provide room for two additional smaller bdrms/ office and or guest rooms. Modern kitchen with pantry and space for double fridge, dining and lounge area, built-in compact office desk, aircon, ceiling fans, tiled and carpet flooring throughout. Upgraded bathroom, upgraded laundry room, entertaining area, fenced yard, garden shed, portable carport and single remote carport.

$285,000 neg. $390,000

$285,000 neg. $420,000

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VACANT POSSESSION. Well maintained lowset 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom unit with single lock up garage. Modern kitchen, lounge and dining area. Tiled flooring throughout. Air conditioning. Patio at the front and large entertainment area at the rear. Fully fenced backyard and garden shed.

$470,000 neg.

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Modern stand-alone unit. Three bedrooms, main with ensuite, built in wardrobes, air conditioning and ceiling fans throughout. Tiled flooring, modern kitchen with dishwasher space and pantry. Open plan living and dining. 357m2. Low body corporate fees.

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Two ultra modern units on the one title. Well-presented; 3 bed, 1 bath, BIW, open plan living areas, modern kitchen, large undercover patio, easy to care for gardens with reticulation and fully fenced yard. * 15 months old. * Approx. $1,100 pw rent! * Leased until Nov 2016. * Rates $4,356.80

$380,000 neg.

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Quality family home. Two large living areas, large open plan kitchen. Tiled flooring; S/S aircon. Six bdrms all with BIW, main bathroom with ensuite. Separate area at rear of property with bedroom and bathroom allowing for segregated living if required. Large tiled outside entertainment area overlooking the sparking in ground pool. Colorbond fencing. 952m2.

$420,000 neg.

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT – MELISA P: 07 4069 9921 F: 07 4069 9721 Email: admin@weiparealestate.com.au

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Unit complete with modern fixtures. A/C throughout, BIW, ceiling fans, open plan living areas, undercover entertainment area, tiled flooring and fully fenced. Situated in a quiet complex of 3 with low body corporate fees.

SALES – GEOFF BRYANT – 0408 772 592 Page 14 Western Cape Bulletin September 4, 2013

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VACANT POSSESSION. 3 Bedroom, 2 bathroom unit with single lock up garage. Located in Golf Links Estate in a quiet cul-de-sac. Modern open plan living area, fully airconditioned throughout. Main bedroom with ensuite, all bedrooms with built in wardrobes. Private fully fenced courtyard.

$285,000 neg. $770,000 $595,000 neg.

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3 bedroom lowset home situated on approx 979m2 corner block. Upgraded kitchen with pantry and dishwasher, lounge and dining area with air conditioning. Tiled flooring throughout, ceiling fans. A large entertainment area out back with servery and above ground pool. Six foot timber fenced yard, single carport.

Modern investment home leased to corporation until 2014 at $692 per week + CPI. Immaculately presented; 4 bed, 2 bathrooms, a/c, tiled flooring, large open plan living areas, modern kitchen, large covered tiled patio area, double garage, fully fenced yard and garden shed.

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Lowset family home on 996m2. 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom, air-conditioned, tiled living areas, carpet in bedrooms, upgraded kitchen with servery, great location, walking distance to school, parks & pool.

Web: www.weiparealestate.com.au

television guide

THURSDAY 05

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 My Family 1:00 Murder Or Mutiny 2:00 The Young Ones 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Country House Rescue: Tapeley Park 6:55 Clarke And Dawe 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Catalyst 8:30 Upper Middle Bogan: Picture Perfect 9:00 It’s A Date: Do Opposites Attract? 9:30 Would I Lie To You? 10:00 Derek 10:25 Lateline 11:00 The Business 11:30 Three Men Go To New England 12:30 Movie: “Love And Pain And The Whole Damn Thing” (PG) - A prim, 40-year-old English spinster meets an 18-year-old college drop-out while on a bus trip through Spain. 2:30 Football: WAFL: Round 24: Swan Districts Vs West Perth 5:30 Eggheads

6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 TBA 3:00 National News Now 4:00 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Big Brother 7:30 Thursday Night Football: Brisbane Broncos Vs Canterbury Bulldogs 8:30 The NRL Footy Show 10:30 Arrow: The Huntress Returns - The Huntress returns to Starling City and disrupts Oliver’s life. Meanwhile, Laurel and her dad struggle with the reappearance of Dinah Lance, who claims she has proof that Sara is still alive; and Steve Aoki plays at the opening of Oliver’s nightclub. 11:30 The AFL Footy Show 2:00 4WD TV 2:30 Brand Developers 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: “Murder In Paradise” (M v) 2:00 The Chase 3:00 The Daily Edition 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away 8:00 Dynamo: Magician Impossible - Follow Dynamo after he has finished his globe-trotting as he returns to his home turf in the UK. 9:00 Please Marry My Boy 10:00 Formal Wars 11:00 Grimm: The Bottle Imp 12:00 The Mindy Project 12:30 Harry’s Practice 1:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News

FRIDAY 06

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Foreign Correspondent 11:30 One Plus One 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Last Of The Summer Wine 1:00 Dalziel And Pascoe 2:35 The Wonder Years 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Country House Rescue: Monreith House 6:50 What’s Your Story? 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30: Election Eve Special 8:00 QI: I-Spy - This new series of QI is dedicated to the letter ‘I’. 8:30 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries: Murder Most Scandalous - Miss Phryne Fisher is back! When Jack’s father-in-law is implicated in the brutal murder of a prostitute, Phryne decides to perfect her ‘fan dance’ in order to go undercover at a gentleman’s club. 9:30 Scott & Bailey 10:15 Lateline 10:55 The Thick Of It 11:25 Rage 5:00 Rage

6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 TBA 3:00 National News Now 4:00 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Big Brother - Check out all the fun and action from the housemates this week in Big Brother’s new Twisted House. 7:30 Friday Night Football: South Sydney Rabbitohs Vs Sydney Roosters - Wide World Of Sports presents the South Sydney Rabbitohs v Sydney Roosters live from ANZ Stadium, Sydney. Join your expert commentary team for all the action. 8:00 TBA 12:30 TBA 2:30 The Baron: Long Long Day - Some of the best of BBC TV’s Monty Python’s Flying Circus sketches reshot for feature film release 3:30 Extra 4:00 Brand Developers 4:30 Good Morning America

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story” (PG a) 2:00 The Chase 3:00 The Daily Edition 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight: The latest news and current social issues presented by a team of reporters. Hosted by Sharyn Ghidella. 7:00 Better Homes And Gardens 7:30 2013 AFL Premiership Season: Details TBA 11:00 TBA 12:00 Desperate Housewives: And Lots Of Security - Gaby is stunned when she learns the identity of the man who has been stalking her. Lynette and Tom attempt to put the spark back into their marriage by spending a few days alone together. 1:00 Special: Australia’s Endangered Species - Part 1 2:00 Special: Australia’s Endangered Species - Part 2 3:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today - International news and weather including interviews with newsmakers in the world of politics, business, media, entertainment and sport.

5:00 World News 1:00 Carla Cametti Pd 1:55 Don Matteo 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 La Vuelta 2013 Daily Highlights 6:00 Historic Walks: London Albertopolis 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 The Secret History Of Our Streets: Camberwell Grove 8:35 Heroes Of The Enlightenment 9:35 As It Happened: Singapore 1942 - End Of Empire - Contrary to popular belief, the war in the Pacific commenced with Japanese air attacks against Hong Kong, Malaya and Singapore. Ninety five minutes before America’s Pearl Harbor was infamously bombed by Japanese aircraft on 7 December 1941, Britain’s territories in the ‘Far East’ had already been attacked from the air. 10:35 World News Australia 11:10 Movie: “Happy Few” (MA s) 1:00 Movie: “The Sweet And The Bitter” (MAV l,v) - A revealing portrait of a young man’s seduction by the mafia that begins in the early 1980s and spans twenty years. 2:50 Weatherwatch Overnight

SATURDAY 07

6:00 ABC News Special: Australia Votes Special 10:00 Rage 12:00 Australian Story 12:30 Catalyst 1:00 Face Painting With Bill Leak: Tilly Devine - Cartoonist and portrait painter Bill Leak paints Sydney’s notorious queen of the night, Tilly Devine 1:30 At The Movies 2:00 Movie: “The Living Idol” (PG) - A Mexican girl becomes possessed by the spirit of the jaguar god to whom local maidens were once sacrificed, in this exotic spree of drama and mysticism. 3:40 Movie: “The Restless Breed” (PG) - Western drama about a young lawyer bent on revenge for his father’s murder. 5:00 Human Planet: Mountains: Life In Thin Air 6:00 Australia Votes: Election Night: The Vote Count 11:00 Adam Hills: The Last Leg 11:25 Rage

6:00 Bubble Guppies 6:30 Dora The Explorer 7:00 Weekend Today Saturday 10:00 Danoz Direct 11:00 The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air 11:30 The Bottom Line Icon Series 12:00 Financial Review Sunday 12:35 TBA 3:00 The Garden Gurus 3:30 4WD TV 4:00 National News 5:00 Election 2013 6:00 National News Saturday 6:30 Election 2013: Australia Decides 8:30 Election 2013: The Reaction 11:30 Movie: “Matchstick Men” (M) - Meet Roy and his protégé Frank, a couple of small-time con artists who are on the verge of their most lucrative swindle. Roy’s private life, however, is not so successful. An obsessive-compulsive agoraphobia with no personal relationships to call his own, until he learns he has a 14 year old daughter Angela. Now she wants in on the partnership - but that could jeopardise Roy’s peace of mind, not to mention his whole way of life. 2:00 Movie: “Restraint” (M) 3:55 Nine Presents 4:05 Brand Developers 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 12:00 Dr Oz 1:00 Special: The Smurfs: The Legend Of Smurfy Hollow 1:30 Great Migrations 2:30 Seven’s AFL 6:00 Seven News 6:30 2013 AFL Premiership Season: Details TBA 7:30 2013 AFL Premiership Season: Details TBA 11:00 I Shouldn’t Be Alive: Left For Dead On Everest - Fifty-year-old Australian mountaineer Lincoln Hall attempted to climb Everest in 1984 but didn’t reach the summit. Now, 22 years later, he has a second chance. Despite his age, Lincoln fulfils his lifelong dream, but on the descent is struck by a deadly form of altitude sickness known as a cerebral oedema. Unable to climb and suffering from hypothermia, Lincoln is left for dead at 28,000ft. His survival is nothing short of a miracle. 12:00 Desperate Housewives: Come On Over For Dinner 1:00 Special: Southern Belle - Georgia / Tennessee 3:00 Harry’s Practice 3:30 It Is Written Oceania 4:00 Home Shopping / 5:00 Dr Oz

5:00 World News 1:00 Il Trittico 2:00 Piano Notes 2:15 The Beauty Of Maps 2:50 Piano Notes 3:00 Lily Cole’s Art Matters 3:55 Up To The Sky: Aqua 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 La Vuelta 2013 Daily Highlights 6:00 My Family Feast 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Wildest Islands: Zanzibar Land Of Giants - Lying 40km off the east coast of Tanzania in Africa, the Zanzibar Archipelago has been labelled as the most exotic island chain in the world. Pristine sands and azure blue sea make it a much loved holiday destination, but bizarre creatures, many of enormous size also roam the islands. The world’s largest crab scales trees in search of coconuts, and clouds of giant bats fill the skies at dusk. 8:35 Eddie Izzard’s Marathons for Mandela 9:30 Movie: “Monsters” (M) 11:10 Short: For You I Will Fight 11:30 La Vuelta a Espana 1:30 Shameless / 3:20 Weatherwatch Overnight

SUNDAY 08

SBS

6:00 Rage 7:00 Weekend Breakfast: Australia Votes 9:00 Insiders 10:30 Offsiders 11:00 Asia Pacific Focus 11:30 Songs Of Praise: Brighton 12:00 Landline 1:00 Gardening Australia 1:30 12 Canoes: Creation 2:00 Shamwari: A Wild Life 2:30 Meerkat Manor: The Next Generation 3:00 Still Bill 4:00 Seriously Singing 4:30 The Book Club: September 5:00 Midsomer Murders: Vixens Run 6:30 Compass: Who Foster Cares 7:00 ABC News 8:00 Grand Designs: The Underground House - Cheltenham 8:45 The Time Of Our Lives 9:45 Rebirth 11:30 Woody Allen: A Documentary: Part 2 - Filmmaker Robert Weide follows the notoriously private film legend over a year and a half to create the ultimate film biography. 12:50 Movie: “Annie Hall” (M d,s) - Comedy writer Alvy Singer ponders the quest for love and his past romance with Annie Hall. 2:55 Midsomer Murders: The Maid In Splendour 4:00 The New Inventors 4:30 Catalyst 5:00 Gardening Australia 5:30 Travel Oz

6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Financial Review Sunday 10:30 Wide World Of Sports 11:30 Sunday Footy Show 1:30 2013 Chevron Perth City To Surf For Activ 2:00 2013 Intrust Super Cup 4:00 Imparja’s Sunday Football: Newcastle Knights Vs Parramatta Eels 6:00 National News Sunday 6:30 Australia’s Got Talent 8:00 60 Minutes 9:00 Underbelly: Squizzy: Squizzy Cooks A Goose - After being released from prison a broken man, Squizzy vows to turn over a new leaf. 9:30 The Mentalist: Days Of Wine And Roses 10:30 CSI: Miami: At Risk 11:30 Southland: Bleed Out 12:30 Financial Review Sunday 1:00 What Would You Do? 2:00 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 2:30 4WD TV 3:00 Brand Developers 4:00 Good Morning America - Sunday 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today

6:00 Doc McStuffins 6:30 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 AFL Game Day 11:30 Man Up! 12:00 Dr Oz 1:00 Better Homes And Gardens 2:30 Seven’s AFL 6:00 Seven News 6:30 The X Factor Live 8:00 TBA 9:00 Bones: The Party In The Pants - The Jeffersonian team investigates the murder of Jack Spindler, a successful employee at a brokerage firm by day, but a stripper by night. When the team learns how Spindler’s moonlighting affected his personal life, they start to question the people closest to him, including his stripper friend, Storm. 10:00 Castle: The Squab And The Quail / The Fifth Bullet 12:00 Special: Australia’s Deadliest Destinations 1:00 House Calls To The Rescue 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 2013 Superbike World Championship 4:30 UEFA Champions League 2012-2013 Magazine 5:00 ADbc 5:30 La Vuelta 2013 Daily Highlights 6:00 Demetri’s Castle 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 The Easter Island Enigma 8:30 The Observer Effect: What are Australia’s mavericks, powerbrokers and celebrities really like? In an age where 30 second sound-bites and social media dominate our view of the world, host Ellen Fanning uses the news events of the week as a window into the lives of the people who shape our culture and politics. 9:30 The Woman Who Wasn’t there 10:45 Engineering Ground Zero 11:45 Short Film: Bike Race - An animated short film which chronicles a bicycle race between friends, whose stakes raise when love comes into play. 12:00 La Vuelta 2013 Live 2:00 Weatherwatch Overnight

MONDAY 09

7 CENTRAL

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Landline 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 As Time Goes By 1:00 Midsomer Murders 2:35 Choccywoccydoodah 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Country House Rescue: Trereife House 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 Dalziel And Pascoe: Recalled To Life - A detective partnership of opposites. A former nanny is released from jail after 35 years behind bars prompting an investigation into Dalziel’s role in her conviction. Warren Clarke and Colin Buchanan star. 1:10 Movie: “The Last Picture Show (Director’s Cut)” (M l,d,s) 3:30 Rugby Union: Shute Shield Finals Series 5:30 Eggheads

6:00 Today 9:00 Danoz Direct 10:00 Brand Developers 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 TBA 3:00 National News Now 4:00 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Big Brother 8:30 The Amazing 80’s 9:30 The Big Bang Theory: The Justice League Reombination 10:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Bus Pants Utilization 10:30 Two And A Half Men: Four Balls, Two Bats and One Mitt 11:00 Two And A Half Men: You Know What The Lollipop Is For 11:30 Episodes 12:00 Nikita: Intersection 1:00 Extra 1:30 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 2:00 4WD TV 2:30 Brand Developers 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: “Midwives” (M a) 2:00 The Chase 3:00 The Daily Edition 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away 7:30 The X Factor Live 8:40 Mr Selfridge: A literary giant and spiritualist is in for a book signing when he persuades Harry to hold a seance in the store - which reveals more than the staff were expecting. Harry and Crabb work to deliver a valuable stock issue, Miss Mardle continues to agonise over Mr Grove and Kitty discovers she has a secret admirer. 10:35 Talking Footy 11:30 30 Rock 12:00 Celebrity Juice 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 America: The Story Of The U.S. 2:00 All Watched Over By Machines Of Loving Grace 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:00 Massive Moves 5:30 La Vuelta 2013 Daily Highlights 6:00 Metropolis - Venice 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Destination Flavour Bitesize 7:35 Beat The Ancestors - Gothic Megacrane 8:30 Test Your Brain: You Won’t Beleive Your Eyes - This final episode looks at how our eyes and ears are constantly creating an illusion of what the world is really like. 9:30 Housos: Tokyo 10:00 The Jeselnik Offensive 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 The World Game 11:30 Community: Advanced Criminal Law 12:00 Shorts On Screen: Dumpy Goes To The Big Smoke 12:30 Shintaro! 1:30 Movie: “Cinderella” (MA a,h) 3:20 Weatherwatch Overnight

TUESDAY 10

IMPARJA

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Compass 1:00 Q&A 2:00 The Private Life Of 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Country House Rescue: Kentchurch Court 6:55 Australian Encounters: Rupert Murdoch And Kamahl 1958 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Foreign Correspondent 8:30 Rise Of The Continents 9:30 At The Movies 10:00 Jennifer Byrne Presents: Books That Changed The World 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:30 Four Corners 12:20 Media Watch 12:35 Movie: “Escape From Alcatraz” (M v) - A group of inmates attempt a daring escape from the notorious Alcatraz prison island from which no-one had managed to escape before. 2:30 Football: VFL Finals Series 5:30 Eggheads

6:00 Today 9:00 Danoz Direct 10:00 Brand Developers 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 TBA 3:00 National News Now 4:00 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Big Brother 8:30 The Big Bang Theory: The Egg Salad Equivalency 9:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Love Car Displacement 9:30 Big Brother Late Night Feast 10:30 Two Broke Girls: And The Pre-Approved Credit Card 11:00 Two Broke Girls: And The Candy Manwich 11:30 Weeds: System Overhead - Nancy, Andy and Silas plot revenge against Emma after she gives them the business in a business deal. Meanwhile, Doug suffers a financial setback that makes it even more important to keep his hedge fund up and running. 12:00 Nothing Trivial 1:00 Extra 1:30 4WD TV 2:00 Brand Developers 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: “Final Justice” (M v,a,s) 2:00 The Chase 3:00 The Daily Edition 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away 7:30 TBA 8:30 Winners & Losers: How To Hide A Scar - Difficult truths are brought to light as new secrets are concealed. Bec throws herself into plans for Harrison and Aalivyah’s first birthday party as an avoidance technique for dealing with where Matt should feature in the celebrations. 9:30 TBA 11:30 Go On 12:00 It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia 12:30 Harry’s Practice 1:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 World News 1:00 Andre Rieu: Songs From My Heart 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 La Vuelta 2013 Daily Highlights 6:00 Historic Walks - Westminister City Of Power 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are? Samantha Womack 8:30 Insight 9:30 Dateline 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 The Killing: A new element turns out to play a role of great significance in the investigation. Borch and Lund have a hard time shaking off their Jutland experience, and their working relationship suffers as a result. Robert and Maja harbour hopes that Emilie may still be alive and Zeeland throw all their resources into tracking her down, as a secret is revealed from an unlikely source within the family. 12:10 Draquila - Berlusconi’s Empire 1:55 Weatherwatch Overnight

WEDNESDAY 11

ABC

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:30 At The Movies 2:00 The Jonathan Ross Show 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Country House Rescue: Garston Manor 6:50 The Checkout: Snack Size: Waste 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 QI: Holidays 8:30 Gruen Planet 9:05 The Hamster Decides 9:35 Adam Hills: The Last Leg: Gabby Logan 10:00 TBA 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:30 Spooks 12:35 Luther 1:30 Adam Hills: The Last Leg: Gabby Logan 1:55 Daniel Libeskind 2:30 Football: SANFL: Round 23: Teams TBA 5:30 Eggheads

6:00 Today 9:00 Danoz Direct 10:00 Brand Developers 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 TBA 3:00 National News Now 4:00 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat - Who will survive the Hot Seat? Six contestants go head to head to win the cash. Hosted by Eddie McGuire, Hot Seat is a game of strategy, skill and survival. 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Big Brother 8:30 Arrow: Salvation - An angry resident of The Glades who calls himself “The Savior” embarks on a kidnapping and killing spree inspired by Arrow’s vigilantism. 9:30 TBA 11:30 20/20 12:30 Extra 1:00 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 1:30 4WD TV 2:00 Brand Developers 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: “Scenes Of The Crime” (M v,l) 2:00 The Chase 3:00 The Daily Edition 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away 7:30 Slideshow 8:30 TBA 10:00 Highway Patrol 10:30 The Mole 11:30 I Shouldn’t Be Alive: In 2006, ex-Navy diver Rob Hewitt embarks on a fishing dive off the coast near Wellington, New Zealand. A fun day turns into a living nightmare when he becomes caught in a vicious current and is dragged out to sea. 12:30 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 La Vuelta 2013 Daily Higlights 6:00 Historic Walks 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Terry Pratchett: Facing Extinction 8:35 Charley Boorman’s Extreme Frontiers: South Africa 9:30 The Killing 10:35 World News Australia 11:10 Movie: “Looking For Eric” (MA l) - A comedy about a football fanatic postman named Eric, whose life is descending into crisis when he receives some life coaching from the philosophical former football star, Eric Cantona. 1:15 Movie: “12” (M v,l) - Loosely based on the 1957 film 12 Angry Men, Nikita Mikhalkov’s superbly acted film is clever and gripping like its predecessor, but with a distinctly Russian feel. The fate of a Chechen teenager who is alleged to have killed his Russian stepfather hangs in the balance of a group of twelve all male jurors. 4:00 Weatherwatch Overnight

5:30 World News 1:00 The Food Lover’s Guide To Australia 1:30 Luke Gamble’s Vet Adventures 2:30 Food Investigators 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 La Vuelta 2013 Daily Highlights 6:00 Historic Walks: Westminister 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Madhur Jaffrey’s Curry Nation 8:00 Luke Nguyen’s Greater Mekong 8:30 Heston’s Feasts 9:30 Vikings 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 UEFA Champions League Magazine 11:30 The Oberver Effect 12:35 Movie: “Lost In Beijing” (MA s,v,a,l) - In Mandrin. A moneyhungry young migrant worker from the countryside gives up his wife, his child and his pride for a sum of 120,000 yuan. When he realises the huge price he has paid, it is too late. 2:20 Weatherwatch Overnight

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A boost to your ego will come just when you need it. However, don’t rely on others to create your self-worth. Romance. A recent comment may have made you a little self-conscious, even though it was meant as a compliment. You were probably expecting something less positive.

LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd)

An important boost to your career is just around the corner. Don’t do anything now which could “rock the boat”. Stay under the radar. Romance. Be careful not to let the cat out of the bag! A secret which you have promised to keep to yourself may slip out, without realising it.

SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd)

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A person that you meet will eventually become a good friend. It may be a little difﬁcult to get to know them at ﬁrst, however. Ask open-ended questions. Romance. You may over-react to events. Try to calm down before getting into a discussion about something you feel strongly about.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st)

Don’t try too hard to create a good impression. You may come across as phoney. It’s best to be true to who you are. Romance. Somebody who catches your eye may frustrate you because of their lack of interest. However, they may be simply playing hard to get in order to intrigue you.

CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th)

A strange feeling which you have may not be as irrational as it seems. Your intuition will help you to understand a recent mystery. Put the pieces together carefully. Romance. You may get a little anxious if things don’t quite work out according to plan. You will have to be ﬂexible.

AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th)

FINDWORD No. 164 A LAUGH WITH LOTSA

You will be feeling on edge this week. It is very important that you try to avoid any extra stress. Be sure to unwind after work each night. Romance. Don’t be too annoyed if your partner does not agree with everything you suggest. It’s better to be with someone who challenges you.

PISCES (February 20th - March 20th)

You can be a little shy at times. Later this week, something you say could make you the centre of attention amongst your colleagues. This could leave you a little self-conscious. Romance. Your current relationship will become more challenging. Allow this to strengthen your bond.

ARIES (March 21st - April 20th)

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MUDDY RIVER

Try not to be too critical of other people. Your ability to “see through” what they are doing may make your judgements a little too harsh at times. Romance. Someone who is very much attracted to you may be too shy to even say “hello”. Make the ﬁrst move and you’ll be happy you did!

TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st)

Although you need plenty of security, there is a danger that you could get stuck in a rut. Try to ﬁnd a balance. Take a risk or two! Romance. This will be a very good time for some quiet relaxation with your partner. You will need a bit of extra comforting. Let your guard down and relax.

GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st)

A strange encounter may leave you mystified. You will meet this person again. Be sure to question them about your first meeting. Romance. You may find that you are getting less attention than you need from your partner. Let your needs be known and you may receive exactly that.

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CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd)

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You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.

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You may get a little frustrated if the people around you have less energy than you do. You will be rearing to get things done and will not want to be held back. Romance. Your love-life will begin to go in a new direction. Take charge of where it’s headed and you’ll be happy with the results.

LEO (July 24th - August 23rd)

You have a lot of jobs around the house which you have been putting off. Try to get them all out of the way in one go. You can revel in the cleanliness later. Romance. You will have a lot of things to get through and will be frustrated if you are constantly interrupted. Be ﬁrm with others.

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Road closure, McLeod Drive On Tuesday 10 September, a new pipe will be installed along McLeod Drive, as a part of the water system delivery upgrade project. As a result, a section of McLeod Drive will be closed from 7am - 6pm, as shown below. Northern Avenue should be used as an alternate route to access Andoom Road. Please ensure you drive to conditions and follow the directions of the traffic controllers. We apologise for any inconvenience this road closure may cause.

Aurukun Shire Council Tender P1/13 Sale of Surplus Plant and Equipment Aurukun Shire Council is calling tenders for the sale of surplus plant and equipment. Items included are mowers, tractors, workshop equipment, motor vehicles, barges and a quantity of miscellaneous structural steel components. All items will be sold in an “as is” condition and unregistered. Items are to be paid for and collected within 21 days of notice of offer being successful. Tenders documents are available both in hard copy and electronically by contacting Tim Jones by email on buildingsupervisor@aurukun. qld.gov.au or by phone on 0407 313 027. Items are available for inspection at Aurukun Shire Council Depot, Kang Kang Road, Aurukun unless noted otherwise. Tenders are to be addressed to the CEO, Aurukun Shire Council and delivered to the ASC Tender Box, 39 Kang Kang Road, Aurukun QLD 4892 or posted to Aurukun Shire Council, C/- Post Office, Aurukun QLD 4892 by 4:30 pm, 30 September 2013. The envelope must be sealed and clearly marked “Tender P1/13 Sale of Surplus Plant and Equipment”. Please note that highest tender may not necessarily be accepted. Bernie McCarthy Chief Executive Officer

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The road along Lake McLeod and Lake Patricia will be closed during road works from 5 September to 18 September.

Please be aware that our controlled burns programme will begin in June, within Weipa and its surrounding areas.

The Evans Landing landfill can be accessed from the Evans Landing direction. Please follow the instructions of traffic control and any signage.

These burns are necessary to reduce the risk of uncontrolled wildfires impacting on our community. The controlled burns programme will run until September 2013. This year’s planned areas for controlled burns include: - Golf Links Estate surrounds - Weipa Caravan Park surrounds - behind Putts Palms and Weipa Hospital - bush land behind Deplanchea Place - Nanum surrounds - Napranum surrounds. All controlled burns will be patrolled by the Rio Tinto Alcan Fire and Rescue team and the Queensland Rural Fire Service. Smoke hazard signs will be placed in the area when burns are conducted. Please ensure you drive to conditions and stay clear of the area. For more information on this public notice, please call us on our freecall community feedback hotline 1800 707 633.

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East Weipa tailings dam works Construction works is being conducted in the East Weipa tailings dam. This work is being conducted in Cell 1 as shown in the image below. There is no work being conducted in Cell 2, adjacent to the community.

Public Notice Mine lease closure A section of the mine lease, located south and east of the RAAF Scherger Base, is closed to public access. There is no public access, as shown in the map below, from 8 May until 31 December 2013.

Work will be carried out through to December 2013.

Your safety and the safety of our employees is paramount—please remember employees will be working in this area at any time throughout the year.

During construction there will be constant watering to reduce any dust generation.

Only authorised personnel and Traditional Owners can access this area.

There will be no night works.

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SCHOOL HEALTH CHECKS A Health Professional Team will be visiting your school in the second week of October (14th to 18th) to conduct health checks for students in Yr 7 & Yr 11. The team consists of Doctors, Registered Nurses, Health Workers and Specialists. The Team’s skill base includes hearing health, oral health, child health, sexual health ATODS, mental health, diabetes and healthy lifestyle education and promotion. The health checks examine students for a number of health issues. There are some differences in both year level checks. The health check forms will be sent home with the consent form for your information, signature and return. Please send the forms back to the school either consenting or not consenting that way we know you have received notification of this activity. If you require any further information or have not received consent form please contact one of the following people for assistance Jenny Aspinall - Family Health Unit – ph 4082 3612 / mob 0400 273 934 Rachel Sargeant – Apuinpima – mob 0419 771 766 Lyn James – WCC – Weipa Campus – 4090 6441 Nancy Lui-Gamia – WCC – Weipa Campus – 4090 6441

Heavy equipment may cause minor traffic delay On Tuesday September 10, BIS Industries may cause minor traffic delays while mobilising a Front End Loader from Evans Landing to East Weipa as per the map below. We apologise for any inconvenience causes by these traffic delays.

TWO huge days of rugby league action will take place at Coen on September 7 and 8 when the finals series of the Cape Cluster competition is held. Round four was scheduled for August 24 at Coen but had to cancelled due to the field not being ready, however it will be in peak condition for the finals. “The Coen field will be ready to go for the Cape Cluster Finals on September 7 as they now have the pump fixed and running. We decided to head straight into the finals in Coen on September as all teams have now played each other once,” said QRL Northern Division Regional Co-ordinator David Maiden. The first three rounds were held at Weipa, Kowanyama and

Current Cape Cluster ladder leaders, the Kowanyama Wallabies.

the latest at Lockhart River on August 10. Reigning premiers Kowanyama Wallabies could not make it to Lockhart River due to the unavailability of a bus but still finished at the top of the table which was: 1 Kowanyama, 2 Napranum Natives 3 Lockhart River, 4 Weipa Raiders, 5 Coen Colts, 6 Pormpuraaw Crocs. Mr Maiden said there was a

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number of options available for the finals and has been seeking feedback from all participating teams. “There has been interest from Aurukun and Laura in terms of playing over the finals weekend as well as the possibility of playing a number of junior games as well as a women’s match. NPA has also shown interest in attending,” Mr Maiden said.

upon to leave the touch-line and investigate stories of real and touching human interest. One of those stories happened last week, under the headline NRL Player denies biting Opponent’s Penis. Of course, this needs to be handled in a very sensitive way. Let me re-phrase that; this story needs to be handled in a very sensitive way. After all, the alleged biter is a very large gentleman with no neck, and he might object. He has already denied that any biting of any nature took place. Contradicting him, the alleged victim felt so strongly about the event that he wanted to present evidence to the referee out on the field. The referee declined the invitation and referred him to a post-match hearing. How can any reporter safely handle a story like this? The victim is refusing to go into detail, and a photograph is out of the question. The alleged perpetrator comes from a culture that gets very touchy about male to male intimacy. He is also a member of a motorcycle gang and they are notoriously unfriendly if one of their members is impugned. Perhaps this is a story the superior reporters prefer to leave to their juniors. We will just have to wait and see - or at least, hear about - what comes out in the disciplinary hearing. Watch the sports pages!

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The penrith panthers have agreed to release Lachlan Coote from the final year of his contract so he can join the North Queensland Toyota Cowboys on a three-year deal. Coote was a Windsor Wolves junior and made his first grade debut as an 18-year-old with the Panthers in 2008. He has now played 82 NRL matches, scoring 43 tries. “I’m really grateful for the opportunities Penrith has given me,” Coote said. “It’s been a great club to be a part of. I have made some great

mates and the support from fans and I know our players will enjoy having him as a teammate. has been amazing. “We saw not long ago in the “I’m looking forward to my next challenge with the Cowboys game at Penrith that he already and I’m excited to see what they has their respect for the way he have planned for me.” has fought back from injury this Cowboys general manager year.” – football Peter Parr said the Penrith general manager of 23-year-old was an exciting football Phil Moss said: “Lachacquisition who is ready made lan has been a quality performer for NRL football next year. during his time at Penrith. “We’re very happy to have “He is one of our local juniors been able to sign Lachlan to a who has come up through the contract with North Queens- ranks and played well in first land,” Parr said. grade, but we understand players “We’re sure our members move on and we wish Lachlan and fans will really enjoy the the best of luck at the Cowboys exciting brand of footy he plays and with his playing future”. Western Cape Bulletin September 4, 2013 Page 19

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AFL wrap-up with Dallas IT has all happened since last week’s article - the Dons have been smashed by the AFL and Carlton have made AFL and medical history by un-choking and coming back from the dead! The biggest penalty in AFL history has been handed down to Essendon for the drugs/supplements scandal. They have been booted from the 2013 finals and will be allocated 9th place this season. A two million dollar fine, Coach James Hird suspended for 12 months, as well as loss of draft picks for the next two years has shocked many. The Bombers are likely to take legal action, as James Hird has done, so this is far from the last we have heard about this. The flow-on effects of dropping the Bombers out of the finals was intriguing to say the least. Just when the finals race was decided by Carton’s round 22 choke, suddenly it was all open again. Mathematically teams down to about 12th could still make it, depending on results and percentage. Carlton, the Lions and North Melbourne were the likely candidates due to percentage to make the cut if the other sides lost. So the last round really had some interest after all. Carlton to their credit, came from well behind in what looked like another choke, this time against the Power in the last AFL game at Football Park in Adelaide. The Navy Blues sensationally snuck home by a point to earn their place in September. The Lions had a disappointing end to the year, going down to the Cats at Kardinia Park, also by just one point. If these one point games had their results reversed the Lions would have been in the finals, funnily enough without their coach. But it wasn’t to be, despite the prayers of the Lion’s faithful. Poor old “Norf” showed us what could have been by beating Collingwood. Carlton’s one point win also cost the Kangaroos a finals berth. How the Arden Road crew will be ruing those half-dozen losses by less than a kick this season. If they had snuck into the finals they were capable of toppling anyone on their day. The end of the regular season has seen Hawthorn’s Jarryd Roughead win the Coleman Medal with 68 goals this year. Last week also saw legend of the game, Kevin Sheedy, retire after an amazing career spanning six decades and 1000-plus games as a player and coach. Now for the finals . . . Friday night has a repeat of last week’s blockbuster between the Hawks and Swans. Buddy will likely be missing due to his bump last week and probable one week suspension. His absence could make it a close game considering the Hawks narrow, come from behind win, last week. Geelong play Fremantle at Simmonds Stadium (Kardinia Pk) and Freo will not be without a chance having rested over half their top squad last week. This will be a show of force between two opposite styles, the defensive Dockers and attacking Cats. This first week of September will see two teams bow out in the elimination finals. These matches feature Collingwood versus Port Adelaide, while Richmond take on Carlton. Both games should be entertaining displays. No love will be lost between traditional rivals the Tigers and Blues in what should be a full house at the MCG. Could this be Richmond’s year? My tips: Hawthorn, Fremantle, Collingwood and Richmond. That’s the wrap for the regular season. If your team bowed out I hope you had an enjoyable season anyway. I’m looking forward to a fantastic finals series. With my Suns out and building for finals next year, I will be getting on the yellow and black in their first run for the flag in over a decade. Go the Tigers! That’s the wrap! Bring on the finals! Dallas

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Rabbits

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Rocket

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Chris May

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NRL wrap-up with Karl OFF-FIELD dramas were the main talking point of this round, taking away from the good football displayed leading into the finals. Friday night’s matches kicked off round 25, with the Knights beating the Broncos and the Rabbitohs coming from behind and beating the Tigers in a thriller. The Rabbitohs “Burgess Brothers” broke a 103-year old record having four brothers play for the same team in a game. Super Saturday had three games, with all games being one-sided affairs. The Warriors smashed the Raiders with their ad-lib style of footy, the Bulldogs overcame a fightback from the Panthers, and the Sea Eagles got an easy win over the Storm. Two games were played on Sunday, with Matty Bowen’s Cowboys getting a good win over the Sharks, and the Titans pulling the upset of the round winning against minor premiership contenders, the Roosters. Monday night’s game was very entertaining with the Eels beating the Dragons in the end. Looking into round 26 the last round before the finals start, we see the reemergence of Thursday night footy. On Thursday the Broncos will take on the Bulldogs. Friday night will only have one game played in what is shaping up to be a minor premiership decider with the Rabbitohs taking on the Roosters. These teams are first and second place, and whoever wins this game will be minor premiers. Super Saturday will have three games played, with the Dragons going into battle with the Warriors, the Storm going head to head with the Titans, and the mighty Cowboys looking for a win against the Tigers, in what will be Matty Bowen’s last home game in North Queensland. Super Sunday will also have three matches played with no Monday night footy this week. Firstly the Sea Eagles will play the Panthers, the Knights will look for a win over the Eels to cement a spot in the top eight, and the Raiders will take on the Sharks. Karl’s tips: Bulldogs, Rabbitohs, Warriors, Storm, Cowboys, Sea Eagles, Eels and Raiders. In local news, the Cape Cluster finals are being held this weekend in Coen. Kowanyama Wallabies are the favourites, not losing a game in the past three seasons, but anything can happen on the day. Yours in footy, Karl

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John Baxter

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rehny

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Pat80

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Rabbits

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Catchy’s Carnage

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Chris May

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Rugby league legend Williams calls it a day NorthErN Pride stalwart and former NrL star ty Williams has decided to hang up his Intrust Super Cup boots after a glittering career in rugby league. The 32-year-old former North Queensland Cowboys hero, who played in the Cowboys’ only ever NRL Grand Final in 2005, will say farewell to Pride fans at the end of the 2013 Intrust Super Cup season. The Innisfail product, who has played 77 games for the Pride and scored 31 tries, said he hoped to win his first ever Grand Final in his last year of playing. “I really want to win a premiership with the Northern Pride before I bow out,” the former Queensland Maroons star said. “I missed out in 2010 when we

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won our only ever grand final, and I was a little unsure about whether to play again in 2013, especially with another knee injury to recover from. “But JD (Pride coach Jason Demetriou) convinced me to give it another crack, and I really feel we can win it this year.” Williams says he has no regrets over his glittering career, in which he scored 85 tries in 151 games for the Cowboys and is the Townsvillebased NRL club’s second highest try scorer of all time, only behind fullback Matt Bowen. “I’m lucky enough to have had a fantastic career in rugby league, playing in an NRL Grand Final, fulfilling my dream of playing for Queensland, and making many lifetime friends along the way,” he said.

“But I’m not getting any younger, and with a young family to consider, I think now’s the right time to stop playing in the state comp. “I’d like to thank everyone who has helped me over my career, and everyone at the Pride for their support over the past few years, especially the coaching staff, players and fans. “I was tempted to go around again for the Pride next year, but although it’s been a tough decision to make, I know it’s the right one.” A keen golfer, Williams will now return to his home town to work as development officer at the Leprechauns, and continue in rugby league as captain-coach for Innisfail in the CDRL A Grade competition next year.

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Darryl French with a 90cm Barramundi, caught in the Mission River.

A WEIPA Sportfishing Club outing was held the weekend of August 17 and 18 with Estuary Cod as the target species. Five members weighed in for the weekend. Rod and Fiona Bielby fished a couple of their secret spots around the harbour and had a mixed bag of Barramundi and Queenfish. Fiona managed the only target species of the weekend, an Estuary Cod, to take out the women’s title with 315 points. Rod was pipped at the post by an awesome capture of a 3kg Queenfish on 1kg line by Gaven Roberts which gave him 450 points. Gaven’s daughter Emmy took out the juniors with a Grunter landed on 4kg line. My day was pretty ugly having several bust-offs before landing a couple of GTs on 4kg line. Gaven and Emmy won the lure prizes. The next competition is on September 14 and 15 and the target species is Fingermark. For anyone interested in joining a local fishing club that encourages family participation and a good social scene why

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not give the Weipa Sportfishing Club a go. We have a competition weekend once a month with people on shift work able to fish two days before if they are working over the weekend. We also have an end-of-year function and prize giving for winners of various categories with points accumulated over the course of the year. As the name suggests we are about sport fishing and about trying to catch a variety of fish that inhabit our local waterways on the lightest line that is most comfortable for you and points are awarded accordingly. The lighter the line, the higher the points. For some club members 15kg is their comfort zone and for some extreme members 1kg is the go. The club is affiliated with ANSA (Australian National Sportfishing Association) so if chasing Australian records are on your agenda we can cater for your needs with certified scales to weigh-in that record. Our club is also participating in a fishery research program where members tag certain species of fish and submit their

tag forms to Suntag where it is entered into a data base. To date a number of members have had tagged fish recaptured and this has been an important tool for researchers as they can track movements and growth rates of fish. The club is also an excellent place to broaden your fishing knowledge and skills. I know for myself, during the course of my five year membership, I have learnt a wealth of knowledge about our local species, where to find them and effective ways of catching them. You will find within the club some of the most experienced anglers in Weipa who are only too happy to share their knowledge, but our primary objective is to have a lot of fun participating in a pastime we enjoy. We encourage families and in the past we have had a strong junior section who have competed well in the State titles. Anyone interested in having a look at the club or wanting to join please contact Darryl or Simone French on 4069 7967 or email frenchds@hotmail.com – Tight lines, Frenchy

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Crabs should improve in the next couple of months and Andoom Creek would be a good starting point. Don’t forget, if you go out send me a photo of what you have been catching to my email address (brettchina@ me.com). ‘Til next week fingers crossed for smooth seas, calm breezes and tight lines. – Cheers, China

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Pennefather Barra are scarce but just offshore and out of the wind there have been some good Trout and big Queenies taking lures and Prawns. I haven’t had any offshore reports from around here this week but as the weather improves so will the fishing. My pick of the week would have to be up around the fingers in the Hey system using live bait and dead bait you should be able to snare a feed.

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SPRING has sprung and fishing in the estuaries is really hotting up. Water temperatures are getting up 28 degrees in some of the creeks and it is showing in the willingness for the Barra to bite. The majority of the Barra are small with most fish under legal-size but what they lack in size they more than make up for in numbers. On one snag John Dean and I pulled over 10 fish and then moved on to another location. We accounted for in one session Barra, Cod, Fingermark, Salmon and Bream falling to lures and baits with the biggest surprise, no Catfish! I was talking to Tacklebox the other day and he was telling me that Darren the Tackle World skipper found a metery barra for a client that took a livey. He also said that local ambo Dennis O’Sullivan got a metery as well, but they both were tight-lipped as to where they were caught. Up in the Hey system a great bag of Grunter was caught by Trish from Woolies. There have been some big fish patrolling the Evans Landing wharf at night with big Queenies, Barra, Cod and some unstoppable monsters taking live and dead bait. The weather and tides have been against us fishos but there has been some calmer waters in the smaller creeks that allowed

32°

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Clearing Shower 11 - 15 knots, ESE - E winds. Chance of rain 60% Min 19°C.

33°

SUNDAY

Late Shower 10 - 12 knots, ESE - E winds. Chance of rain 40% Min 19°C.

33°

MONDAY

Showers 9 - 11 knots, ESE - E winds. Chance of rain 70% Min 18°C.

34°

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Tues, Aug 27 33.2° 18.3°

0.0

Wed, Aug 28 33.5° 23.7°

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Thur, Aug 29 34.1° 20.9°

0.0

Fri, Aug 30

32.0° 20.4°

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Sat, Aug 31 33.8° 20.9°

0.0

Sun, Sep 1

31.9° 19.7°

0.0

Mon, Sep 2

33.0° 22.3°

0.0

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Annual membership drive for Weipa Billfish Club THE Weipa Billfish Club Inc. is excited to kick-off its annual membership drive. As we continue to grow, we look forward to welcoming new families and renewing friendships with our returning members. We had great times this past year, tagging and releasing over 100 Billfish. This year we look forward to expanding our annual events, implementing some new ideas, and of course tagging and releasing many more fish. If you are a prospective member, and want to know more about this thrilling and challenging search, the next couple of months will give you a number of opportunities to satisfy your curiosity. So come, bring all the family and join in with others who share your interest and passion for the sport of game fishing. We are an innovative and familyfriendly club that welcomes new members, if you love fishing and trying something new, this is the club for you. Weipa Billfish Club meets the second Thursday of each month at the Carpentaria Golf Club at 7pm. Club membership fees for 2013-14 are: senior - $65, junior (under 16 years) - $25 and family (two adults and two children) - $150. The club has two upcoming events scheduled, the annual Game Fishing Tournament which will be held October 4 – 7 and the Ladies Pink Ribbon Day on December 6. For all membership and event enquiries contact Duane (0429 615 294) or Lou (0439 665 714). - Darryl French

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