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Weipa’s ﬁrst Diabetic Alert Dog hits the streets By Giembra Busmer TAKE a good look at Harvey (pictured at left with his owner, Tonia May) because you’re going to be seeing a lot more of him around Weipa. Harvey, an 18-month old Cavoodal, is in training to become a Diabetes Alert Dog who could one day save Tonia’s life. Tonia has Type 1 Diabetes and can suffer hypoglycaemic episodes, or “hypos” but with the help of Australian charity Paws for Diabetes Harvey will be trained to detect early warning signs of low glucose levels, thus preventing a serious episode. Hypo-alert dogs are trained to indicate that the blood glucose levels are falling outside the accepted norm before they impact on the person’s state of mind and physical capabilities. By preventing the levels from signiﬁcantly deteriorating, people with Diabetes can reduce the frequency of hospital visits, long term organ damage, stress and dependence on others for support. Although a relatively new concept in Australia the use of Diabetes Alert Dogs is already widespread in the United States and Tonia originally thought she might have to travel overseas for

a canine lifesaving companion. “I did a lot of research, got myself a small indoor dog, contacted the Paws for Diabetes group and went from there,” Tonia said. “Most of the dogs train from puppyhood so Harvey is a bit of a late starter, but as I am a fully qualiﬁed dog trainer we’ve got a good chance of success.” Aside from training in his role as a hypo detector Harvey has a lot to learn about stepping out in the world with his master. He will accompany Tonia everywhere – from shopping in the local supermarket to dining out in restaurants. “At this stage everything is a new experience for him and he has to learn to concentrate on his behaviour in different environments,” Tonia said. “It’s very important that the local community accepts Harvey’s presence and allows him to do his job. People need to resist patting him, which is very hard, but when he has his green jacket on he is working and needs to be left alone.” Tonia has 12 months to get Harvey up to speed as a Diabetes Alert Dog, who will ultimately be both protective and approachable, and she asks everyone in the community to respect his role and help make his possibly life-saving training a success.

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An irreverent, satirical (and totally fictional) comment upon the issues of life, by our faceless correspondent. IT’S that time of year again - mango season. Things are getting ridiculous again as we drown in a rising tide of fruit. All across the nontropical world, in poor, deprived areas like Melbourne and Sydney, people queue up to spend serious dollars on

a single mango. Flocks of jumbo jets fly north every night carrying hundreds of tonnes of mangoes from Africa to Europe. Of course, when Muscovites buy a mango, they dream of something wonderful and exotic. The truth is much sadder. Their fruit

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SCIENTISTS have discovered a lost world of unknown c re a t u re s i n a r a i n f o re s t perched on massive boulders in a remote part of Cape York in Queensland’s north. Surveys have previously been conducted on the millions of black granite boulders piled hundreds of metres high around the base of Cape Melville, north of Cooktown. But the rainforest has remained largely unexplored, fortressed by massive walls of boulders. In March, James Cook University’s Dr Conrad Hoskin and National Geographic photographer and Harvard University researcher Dr Tim Laman led a research team that was choppered in to explore the area. Within several days they found three species previously unknown to science: a leaf-tailed gecko, a golden-coloured skink, and a boulder-dwelling frog. “The top of Cape Melville is a lost world,” Dr Hoskin said. “Finding three new, obviously distinct vertebrates would be surprising enough in somewhere poorly explored like New

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Guinea, let alone in Australia, a country we think we’ve explored pretty well. “They’ve been isolated there for millennia, evolving into distinct species in their unique rocky environment.” Dr Hoskin described the fi ndings as the discovery of a lifetime. The highlight of the expedition was the discovery of the “primitive-looking” Cape Melville Leaf-tailed Gecko of which its new scientifi c name - Saltuarius eximius - means exceptional or exquisite. Intriguing features of the gecko are its huge eyes and long and slender body and limbs most likely adaptations to life in the dimly lit boulder fields. P a t r i c k C o u p e r, C u r a t o r of Reptiles and Frogs at the Queensland Museum, says the gecko is the strangest new species he’s seen in his 26-year career as a herpetologist. “That this gecko was hidden away in a small patch of rainforest on top of Cape Melville is truly remarkable,” he said. Scientists are hopeful future expeditions will reveal further secrets.

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A new species of leaf-tailed gecko sits on a tree trunk in this Cape York rainforest. Photo: Tim Laman, National Geographic.

A new species of boulder frog found among the boulders of the Cape Melville Range. Photo: Tim Laman, National Geographic.

Conrad Hoskin holds a new species of Shade Skink (Saproscincus saltus). Photo: Tim Laman, National Geographic.

will look green, with no hint of orange richness. When they try to peel it, they ﬁnd it is pale and as hard as a rock. If you blindfolded them they would not know if they were eating a mango or a turnip. Us Northerners have life differently. For a month every year, we are deluged in fruit. They lie ankle deep across the side-walks, and sticky orange pulp is splashed everywhere. The air is full of the scent of fermented mango... If only we could ﬁgure out how to do it, we could be drinking free mango wine until mid next year. Instead we are so mangoed-out

that it is too much effort to bend over and pick one up from the ground. So why aren’t we celebrating? Down south in Atherton on the Tablelands, they have a whole festival devoted to maize, with carnival ﬂoats, lots of dancing, a Maize Queen, all the fun of the fair – and that’s just for a cob of corn, for Goodness’ sake! Who wouldn’t rather have a ripe mango than a corncob? I swear it’s because we’re just too miserable. The sun and humidity must have fried our brains and, instead of having a party for our wonderful mangoes, we

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prefer to moan about them. About how someone might slip on a squashed mango. About how kids throw sticks into the trees to knock them down. About how a mango might fall on some-one’s head, and shouldn’t the Council do something about it? Well, I’m going to have a party of my own. I’m going to take a big basket down the road and pick all the spare mangos I can ﬁnd before they drop, and collect the undamaged ones from the ground. Even if I have to wear a rain coat and crash helmet to do it.

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Rio Tinto Alcan Weipa to celebrate milestone In December this year, Rio Tinto Alcan Weipa will celebrate a milestone – 50 years of operating and reaching 500 million tonnes of bauxite shipped. Rio Tinto Alcan Weipa general manager operations, Gareth Manderson, said this is a great achievement for a strong business. “We would have never reached such a significant milestone without strong support from our world class employees, Traditional Owners, local businesses and the local community,” Mr Manderson said. “In December, we will mark this milestone with an ofﬁcial ceremony attended by our people, Traditional Owners and community members.” Mr Manderson said Rio Tinto Alcan Weipa also acknowledges the past 50 years has not always been entirely positive for our Traditional Owners and local Aboriginal communities.

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“This highlights the importance we place on our Indigenous Agreements and relationships with Traditional Owners, and integrating these into the way we work” Mr Manderson said. The agreements are focussed on not only formalising the way we consult and engage with Traditional Owners, but ensuring the prosperity generated by

mining is shared amongst the region. Rio Tinto Alcan Weipa looks forward to continuing to collaborate and strengthen relationships, building a strong future. “The ceremony to be held on Monday 2 December will be an important acknowledgement, not just of our record of produc-

tion, but even more importantly of our strong, mutually beneﬁcial relationship with Traditional Owners and the community,” Mr Manderson said The ceremony will be held on the lawns of the RTA Administration Building at Lorim Point, starting from 9am and concluding with a morning tea at 10am.

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1955: Commercial quantities of bauxite were first discovered on Aboriginal lands here in Weipa by geologist Harry Evans, George Wilson (Piiramu), Old Matthew (Wakmatha) and Lea Wassell. 1961: Six years after the discovery, bauxite mining began on Cape York Peninsula. 1963: Saw the first commercial shipment with 453,365 tonnes of bauxite shipped from Evans Landing to Bell Bay on the Talinga. 1967: The Weipa Township was officially opened. 1997: The Ely Bauxite Mining Project Agreement was signed by six Traditional Owner groups, Mapoon, Napranum and New Mapoon communities, Cape York Land Council and Alcan South Pacific Pty Ltd. 2001: The Western Cape Communities Co-existence Agreement signed by 11 Traditional Owner groups, Aurukun Shire, Mapoon Council, Napranum Council, New Mapoon Council, the Cape York Land Council, Rio Tinto and the Queensland Government. 2006: Rio Tinto Alcan forms a partnership with the Western Cape College to realise their common vision of building a strong pool of local talent. 2012: The operation celebrates the 10-year anniversary of its Local Aboriginal Person (LAP) traineeship programme.

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Community members are invited to attend our quarterly community forum, where we will be giving an operational update, including safety, production and employment. We will also be discussing major infrastructure projects under way, and upcoming in 2014, including: - water system delivery upgrade; - housing developments; and - power infrastructure works. As always, there will also be an opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback on any other aspect of our operation. When: Thursday 31 October, 2013 Where: WTA Council Chambers (behind Weipa town office) Time: 6.00pm meet and greet, 6.30pm start

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found in a boat in the Darwin River Dam area in the Northern Territory. “121.5MHz distress beacons should not be sold. These distress beacons were phased out in 2009 and replaced with 406 MHz beacons,” Mr Lloyd said. “The battery of the distress beacon found in the boat in the Northern Territory had expired in 2009. It is common for 121.5MHz beacons to activate themselves, especially if they are in a deteriorated state,” he said. “These false alarms require the use of emergency response resources and personnel, which may be diverted from a genuine emergency. “Two 121.5MHz distress beacons were also heard in the Perth and Cairns areas.

“This is a major fundraiser for the VMR and a pleasant way to contribute to the volunteer group.” The next level of volunteer is required to do a total of two days training over an unspecified time and they are brought into the operation as “crew as required”. “This is quite a casual position. We contact the volunteer when there is a job on, respond to the job, and they go home,” Crazy said. People who are moving towards a career path in marine services can also benefit from joining VMR. “All volunteers can obtain their first aid and radio tickets, and complete navigation, engineering and coxswain courses, to name a few, and training is provided free of charge” Crazy said. There is no previous experience necessary to join the VMR and volunteers are able to contribute as much or as little as they like. Volunteers must be over 18 years and there is no charge to join. Anyone interested in finding out more about Weipa Volunteer Marine Rescue is invited to have a chat with Crazy Pete at the Anchorage, 2 Tonkin Drive, Rocky Point or catch up with him on Friday nights at the VMR raffles at the Weipa Bowls Club.

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Landowners to receive annual valuations in 2014 had on the value of land,” Mr DiSalvo said. “Other issues considered by valuers include the impact of natural disasters, the state of the economy, the effects of the mining boom, planning and zoning changes, commodity prices and population growth. The 39 rateable LGAs to be valued in 2014 represent approximately 1.34 million square kilometres of land covering 77 per cent of Queensland’s total land area. Under the Land Valuation Act 2010 valuation notices have to be issued no later than March 31 in the year in which the annual valuation is to take effect.

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Oh, so proud to be a Far North Queenslander We are so fortunate in our small, little mining community of Weipa to have such a great hospital. I got to have a sleepover for two nights, not by choice, but was glad it was in Weipa. The level of care I received in our hospital was second to none. The staff and doctors were great, and most of all the nursing team were so professional, caring and compassionate. Great work! I am hoping not to have any more sleepovers, but if required this is where I would prefer to be. Steve, Weipa

“The valuations will be determined as at October 1 2013, and become effective for rating, land tax and State Land rental (for leasehold land) purposes as at June 30, 2014,” Mr DiSalvo said. “It is important to remember that the market survey analysis provides an overview of property market trends throughout Queensland. It is a preliminary assessment of property trends throughout Queensland and may be subject to change as further valuation analysis is undertaken for the annual valuation program,” he said. More information about land valuations is available at: www. dnrm.qld.gov.au

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FROM its stunning wetlands in the west, across a dry central spine, to the coastal heathlands and rainforests in the east, Cape York Peninsula is deservedly world-famous for its rugged beauty. For many Australians, memories or dreams of making a “once in a lifetime” trip north to the tip of Cape York evoke deep passions. These passionate responses can range from those seeking greater protection of this biologically-rich region, to those who see only the potential for unlimited development. Unfortunately, too often those deeply divided approaches have meant that the Peninsula’s 15,000 people have been overlooked in outsiders’ visions for the region. With the Queensland Government set to release its new draft Cape York Regional Plan within the next few weeks, now is a good time to rethink the foundations needed to deliver real progress for the people of the Peninsula, as well as to the beneﬁt of the nation.

Too many grand plans, not enough action The Cape is unquestionably an Indigenous domain, with subregions such as the Aurukun local government area covering some 13 Wik-related language groups and 26 clan groupings. Dotted around the Peninsula’s massive coastline are some 12 indigenous communities, plagued by the poverty faced by many post-colonial societies. Parts of the wider Peninsula landscape are heavily industrial-

For many Australians a trip on Cape York’s famous Telegraph Track is a once in a lifetime dream or memory. Photo: Giembra Busmer.

ised, such as the Weipa mining precinct. Elsewhere, extensive pastoral leases and conservation areas cover signiﬁcant territory. In the late 1980s, the Queensland Government’s grand vision for the region included major tourism, agricultural and mining developments and even an international spaceport. The “open for development” approach drew speculators from across the globe and the Cape saw a decade of crazy ideas, unfathomable land price hikes and declining returns on capital in the pastoral industry. By the early 1990s, the federal Labor government and a new state Labor government led by Wayne Goss were heading in the opposite direction over proposals for major wilderness declarations. This created huge levels of uncertainty about how regional development

could occur into the future. But in the mid 1990s, the Cape York Land Use Planning process slowly began to build real local consensus about the future. That led to the Cape York Heads of Agreement, a sound agreement between pastoralists, traditional owners and conservationists about progressive and balanced land use and tenure reform. A decade on and by the mid 2000s there was a hardening of the line taken by some of the nation’s conservation organisations. That saw the return of government-led central control of the region, with the then state government pushing through legislation for a series of divisive Wild Rivers declarations. Amid this three decade tug-of-war between external governments, developers

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The future of Cape York  from page 8 environmentalists and others, the principles of strong regional ownership and the need to deliver social, economic and environmental outcomes have often been lost. The result? Indigenous communities left to live with entrenched poverty; the weakening of a once iconic pastoral industry; and an area of outstanding conservation value largely beset by the ravages of poaching, pigs, weeds and wildﬁre. While local efforts to tackle those problems are underway, they remain under-resourced.

The next steps for Cape York In mid-September this year, Queensland’s Deputy Premier Jeff Seeney met with Cape York mayors, industry and community leaders to discuss the new draft regional plan. Public consultation on it will start soon, with the draft plan due for release by early November. At last month’s meeting, Mr Seeney said “there’s no question Cape York will

be opened up for development”, with plans for greatly increased agriculture, mining and tourism. But he also added that local communities and “areas of high-value conservation” would be protected, suggesting a hope for a more balanced outcome for the future. This new plan presents opportunities for a new start. But if it is to succeed where others have failed in the past, it needs solid foundations. First and foremost among those foundations is strong regional ownership of the process, built on having the right local players around the table. There are positive signs on this front. There also needs to be a genuine consensus, built between not only the federal and state governments but also with communities within the region. That kind of consensus is the only way that the region can move beyond the historical tug-of-war of competing external agendas. Striking a balance on land use and tenure reform is essential. That means ensuring the protection of people’s rights and those critically important heritage, cultural and

tourism values for the future. But it also means recognising that there is signiﬁcant scope for well-managed, strategic mining and agricultural development with the highest environmental standards, delivering real economic opportunities for Cape York’s communities. With greater land use and tenure certainty, investment capital for business and infrastructure can then be better organised. Both state and federal governments working with developers and regional communities can then get world-class environment standards in place for development. Among the big challenges ahead will be the process of securing enough water and energy to feed increased development, while still looking after the environment.

Not just another southern power grab Most important of all, the new plan needs to be about building long-term partnerships for genuine and ongoing regional development – and not just become

NATURAL ATTRACTION: Iconic places such as Eliot Falls are part of Cape York’s appeal. Photo: Giembra Busmer.

another southern bid for short-term control over land use. People in the Peninsula are understandably wary about being brought around the table by external powers to discuss hastily-developed plans, having often in the past been left with planning documents that are never implemented or, worse, seeing implementation occur without any regional agree-

ment. By my count, this has happened to the Cape York community at least seven times in the past 20 years. It’s not enough to bring people together to agree on a plan, no matter how good it may be. What will matter most is keeping people around the table, to monitor progress and to check that governments, investors and community groups alike deliver on the plan promises.

The people of Cape York Peninsula have heard enough of other people’s grand plans for their future. The new regional planning process shows some promise, but after more than a generation of lost opportunities, the key thing for all governments to remember is that it’s time to get moving, and to turn plans for this unique part of Australia into action.

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The Cape York town of Normanton takes its name from the nearby Norman River which was first navigated and chartered in the mid 1860s. The selection of the site and Normanton’s establishment came about as a consequence of the need to identify a more suitable alternative to Burketown which, by that time, had largely been abandoned due to on-going problems with flooding as well as the risk of disease. The site for the new settlement was formally identified and selected in May, 1867. Once established however, the town grew quite slowly until 1885, when the discovery of gold at Croydon provided a major boost. Later, a further boost to the town’s fortunes was provided by the completion of the Normanton to Croydon railway, with Normanton becoming the acknowledged gateway to northwestern Queensland. This new link was to bring both people and wealth to the area. However, this growth was to slow dramatically as mining diminished on both the Croydon and Cloncurry mineral fields. The completion of the Townsville to Cloncurry railway

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in 1908, also reduced Normanton’s relative importance as a centre. There was a later resurgence in Normanton’s importance within Queensland with the major industrial development that was to take place in the fishing industry in the 1960s. This was specifically the result of significant investment that took place in the prawn fishing and processing industry at nearby Karumba. There are a number of reminders of Normanton’s history and development that visitors to the area are still able to see today. These include the Normanton cemetery which dates from 1867, the railway station and the station building both dating from 1891, as well as the former Burns Philp & Co. store. There are also a number of other surviving buildings and structures, all of which give us an insight into Normanton’s long history. The photograph above, dating from 1913, shows the Customs House at Normanton. We can speculate that the people carefully posed in the buggy at the front may be Customs Department employees. Pictured below is the entrance to the town of Normanton today.

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WeLL we have walked through the gospel of Mark and I hope we have all learned some things along the way. Let’s look at how many people saw Jesus alive. T h e r e ’s M a r y Magdalene (Mk 16v19),

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then the two who walked with Jesus towards Emmaus, making three. (Mark 16v12) T h e n t h e r e ’s t h e eleven disciples which makes fourteen. (Mark 16 v 14). So we know of fourteen people in Mark that

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Create a dream Christmas card AS excited children start counting down the weeks until Christmas, it’s time once again for kids to put their creativity to paper to help design Federal MP Warren Entsch’s annual Christmas Card. “This year, the theme is A Christmas Dream,” Mr Entsch explained. “It’s very broad and can mean different things to different children. “It may be about a special person they’d like to spend Christmas with, where they want to go for a holiday, it could be a dream about helping others less fortunate, or a

NOT everyone is a lucky little Staffycross like me and has a family to love and care for them . . . that’s where the wonderful people at Cape Animal Protection Shelter (CAPS) comes in. CAPS is a non-profit organisation which cares for homeless and unwanted dogs in the Weipa and surrounding area and CAPS president, Tonia May told my mum that they are desperately seeking more carers. “A couple of our regular carers are going on holiday so we need people to fill in on a temporary basis,” Tonia said. “We are also looking for people who are interested in becoming carers for dogs in their own homes for a maximum of three months,” Tonia said. Dog food is provided to foster carers, thanks to Weipa Woolworths who provide CAPS with their “split” bags of food. “All carers need to do is provide the dogs with love and affection as they would their own dogs,” Tonia said. So please, find it in your heart to take in an unwanted K9, even if it’s just for a short time . . . I can guarantee you my furry friends would really appreciate it. – Scoop The Newshound

gift they’d like to give or receive.” The competition has been running for many years now and Mr Entsch said the quality and quantity of entries from around the Leichhardt electorate continued to impress him. “Last year we received more than 400 entries and the range of media used was fantastic – from collage to paint, glitter, stickers, drawing and pastel,” he said. The competition is open to all children aged from ﬁve years to 12 inclusive, and Mr Entsch congratulated Cairns Penny for again coming on board as sponsor. Great prizes are up for grabs - the winning entry will receive a $150 First Penny account; second prize is a $100 First Penny account and third prize is a $50 First Penny account. There are also another ﬁve $20

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FA M I L I E S a n d friends from as far as Gladstone met at Mapoon on Saturday October 4 to celebrate with Peter Guivarra his 60th birthday. A delicious

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Lee Asse and family Torres Strait Island Dance Group perform at Peter’s 60th birthday.

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

Weipa Community Markets in the park opposite the Squash Courts.

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Weipa Dirt Karts racing from 7pm. Be in the draw for your chance to win a free ride. Winners announced on the night.

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Aisha and Melissa Mallie, Kamiel Guivarra, and Jada Mallie and Amaya Ahmat in traditional dress.

“Too fabulous 60” The Mayor’s Birthday Cake.

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Albatross Bay Dance Studio Friday22 and end of year performance. Saturday 23 Times TBA Saturday 23

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Friday 13

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Saturday 21

Weipa Community Markets in the park opposite the Squash Courts.

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Linda McLachlan, Mayor Peter Guivarra, emcee Ricky Guivarra and Mariah Guivarra.

Maud Mallie and Joey Lui preparing the food for kapmaorie.

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MARCH Thursday 6

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Grand-daughter Clarissa and grandmother Mrs Grace Busch.

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Thursday 17

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THURSDAY 31

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Wild China 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 My Family 1:00 Turn Back Time: The High Street 2:00 Whale Patrol 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 TBA 6:55 Clarke And Dawe 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Catalyst 8:30 Redfern Now: Where The Heart Is 9:30 Fry’s Planet Word: Spreading The Word 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:35 TBA 12:30 Skellig 2:15 Movie: “The Strange Love Of Martha Ivers” (PG) - A violent argument and an accidental murder bind for life Martha Ivers and Walter O’Neil. 4:10 Movie: “The Brighton Strangler” (PG) 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: Live Nomination - Big Brother nominations, live with Sonia Kruger. Who will they nominate this week? And why? 8:00 Top Gear 12:00 True CSI: Cold Blood: Murder By Numbers - The slaying of Keith Slater, a driving instructor who was knifed in the throat, leads investigators into the realm of numerology and the occult. 12:00 Anthony Bourdian: No Reservations 1:00 The Baron 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: “All American Girl: The Mary Kay Letourneau Story” (M a,s) 2:00 The Daily Edition 3:00 The Chase 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Million Dollar Minute 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away 8:00 How I Met Your Mother 8:30 Beauty And The Geek Australia 9:30 TBA 10:30 The Amazing Race 11:00 Grimm: Mr. Sandman - When a mysterious case of sudden blindness causes a woman’s death, Nick and Hank come across a disturbing Wesen that feeds off its victim’s tears. 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 Parent Rescue 1:30 Into The Crocodile’s Lair 2:30 Costa’s Garden Odyssey 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village 6:00 Being Overseas 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Italian Food Safari 8:00 Destination Flavour: Japan 8:30 The London Markets: Fish Market - London’s oldest wholesale market is on the verge of its biggest change in over a thousand years. Fish merchants are facing tough times. The market is under pressure to modernise and its iconic and ancient traditions are under threat. The job of the licensed fish porter, once a job for life, could be thrown open to all comers. The market is divided as to whether ancient custom or modern commerce win out. 9:30 Masters Of Sex: Catherine 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 UEFA Champions League Magazine 11:30 Thursday FC 12:30 Anthony Bourdian: No Reservations 2:15 Weatherwatch Overnight

FRIDAY 01

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 TBA 6:25 Auction Room 6:50 What’s Your Story? 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 QLD 8:00 QI: Illness - Stephen Fry displays his breeziest and most patronising bedside manner for an episode that’s all about illness, infection and injury. 8:30 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries: Framed For Murder - Phryne journeys into the twilight world of silent movies. When a lead actor and a director are murdered, Phryne steps in to solve the crime and save the production. 9:25 Luther: Luther investigates two horrific cases, unaware his every step is under scrutiny. 10:25 Lateline 11:00 Whites / 11:30 Rage

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 7:30 The Big Bang Theory: The Russian Rocket Reaction - Sheldon’s arch nemesis invites the guys to a party at his house and Leonard decides to go, angering Sheldon. Howard gets the opportunity of a lifetime but his decision doesn’t sit well with Bernadette. 8:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Rhinitis Revelation 8:30 TBA 11:00 Movie: “Obsessed” (M s,a,l) 2:00 Movie: “The Marriage Of Figaro” (M l) 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: “Someone Is Watching (FKA: Intrusion)” (M v,l) 2:00 The Daily Edition 3:00 The Chase 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Million Dollar Minute 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Better Homes And Gardens 8:30 TBA 11:00 Movie: “Carlito’s Way” - Carlito Brigante, a high-level Puerto Rican drug dealer is sprung from a three-decade jail sentence after only five years, thanks to a technicality. When Carlito renounces his old ways and takes a job as the manager of a club, he soon finds himself back on the streets of New York facing old partners and vicious new enemies. 2:05 Grey’s Anatomy: No Good At Saying Sorry (One More Chance) As plans continue for Meredith and Derek’s wedding, Izzie receives a surprise hospital visit from her handful-of-a-mother, Robbie. 3:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today

5:00 World News 1:00 The Food Lover’s Guide To Australia 1:30 Rex In Rome 2:30 Living Black 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village 6:00 Greece! The Islands 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Coast: Rivers And Seas Collide 8:40 The Crown Prince Couple’s Awards 10:25 World News Australia 11:00 Movie: “The Housemaid” (MA a,s) - In Korean. Eun-Yi is employed as a maid by an wealthy family, and is forced into an affair with the father of the house. When she falls pregnant, and the family uncover their secret, she is forced to take matters into her own hands to protect the unborn child. 12:55 Movie: “Paprika” (M a) In English. A machine that allows therapists to enter their patients’ dreams is stolen and a young dream therapist, Paprika, has to recover it. Award winning anime director Satoshi Kon returns to the virtual set with a cautionary tale of technology run amok. 2:35 Weatherwatch Overnight

SATURDAY 02

6:00 Rage 10:30 Rage Guest Programmer 11:30 7.30 QLD 12:00 Australian Story 12:30 Catalyst 12:55 Going Postal 2:30 At The Movies 3:00 Basketball: WNBL: Round 5 - Canberra Vs Dandenong 5:05 Mountain Gorilla: Kingdom In The Clouds 6:00 Saturday Landline 6:30 Gardening Australia 7:00 ABC News 7:30 New Tricks: Things Can Only Get Better 8:30 Whitechapel 9:20 Kingdom: Peter gets used to being a surrogate father with the help of Honor, Simon’s girlfriend. Baby Daniel is christened but there is a huge surprise for Peter when he returns home. 10:10 Upstairs Downstairs: The return of the much loved television series. Brought back to life with a fresh cast and sumptuous production values, the series lifts the curtain on a historical era. 11:10 Woodley: Greg 11:40 Rage Guest Programmer 5:00 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 Antiques Roadshow 12:00 The Middle 12:30 Business Agenda 1:00 Sullivan & Son 1:30 Movie: “Escape To Victory” (PG v,l) - As allied POWs prepare for a soccer game against the German National Team to be played in Nazi-occupied Paris, the French Resistance and British officers are making plans for the team’s escape. 4:00 Explore South Korea 5:00 4WD TV 5:30 Getaway 6:00 National News Saturday 6:30 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos 7:30 Australia’s Got Talent 9:10 TBA 11:10 TBA 1:50 Movie: “Alien Raiders” (AV v,h,l) - It’s closing time at an idyllic family grocery store in Arizona. But the normal monotony of closing up is broken when a group of armed militants invade the store, killing several employees and shoppers and holding the rest hostage. 3:30 Extra 4:00 Brand Developers 5:00 Life Today With James Robinson / 5:30 Wesley Impact

6:00 Saturday Disney 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The 2013 Melbourne Cup Carnival 5:00 Creek To Coast 5:30 Queensland Weekender: Dean Miller and his team cover the length and breadth of Queensland with great suggestions for weekends, short breaks and holidays. 6:00 Seven News 6:30 The Neighbors: Larry Bird & The Iron Throne - Jackie JoynerKersee tries her best to help as Debbie whips herself into a frenzy planning the perfect birthday for little Abby. 7:00 TBA 10:45 Movie: “Johnny English (2003)” (PG v,l) - He knows no fear. He knows no danger. He knows... nothing! When the priceless Crown Jewels are stolen, bumbling Johnny English is the only Secret Agent in the country (literally!) who can solve the crime. 12:35 Grey’s Anatomy: What A Difference A Day Makes 1:30 Movie: “The Matador (2005)” (MA s,l) 3:30 It Is Written Oceania 4:00 Home Shopping 5:00 Dr Oz

5:00 World News 1:00 Movie: “In Search Of Haydn” 2:45 Tim Marlow’s Virtual Gallery 2:50 Passione: A Musical Adventure 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Finding Your Roots 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 24/7 Wild: An Elephant’s Tale 8:30 Simon Reeve’s Pilgrimage To Jerusalem 9:30 Movie: “Creation” - English naturalist Charles Darwin struggles to find a balance between his revolutionary theories on evolution and the relationship with religious wife, whose faith contradicts his work. 11:30 Movie: “Storm Warriors” (M v) - In Cantonese. An epic battle is played out by warriors harnessing the power of the elements in this action drama from the directing team of Danny Pang and Oxide Pang Chun. Heroic warriors Wind and Cloud find themselves up against a ruthless Japanese warlord intent on invading China and taking control of the land. 1:35 Shameless 3:20 Weatherwatch Overnight

SUNDAY 03

SBS

6:00 Rage 6:30 Children’s Programs 9:00 Insiders 10:00 Inside Business 10:30 Offsiders 11:00 Asia Pacific Focus 11:30 Songs Of Praise: Old Church, New Church 12:00 Landline 1:00 Gardening Australia 1:30 Shamwari: A Wild Life 2:00 Fake Or Fortune? 3:00 Sticky Bricks 4:00 The Desert Of Forbidden Art 5:00 Midsomer Murders 6:30 Compass 7:00 ABC News 7:30 The Search For The Ocean’s Super Predator 8:30 Serangoon Road 9:25 The Sunnyboy 11:05 Australia On Trial: Massacre At Myall Creek 12:00 Wake In Fright 1:45 Movie: “The Manchurian Candidate” (M a,v) - A gripping political thriller about a group of American soldiers who are captured and brainwashed into becoming sleeper agents. 4:05 The New Inventors 4:35 Catalyst 5:00 Gardening Australia 5:30 Collectors: Scissors

6:00 Bubble Guppies 6:30 Dora The Explorer 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Financial Review Sunday 10:30 Wide World Of Sports 11:30 Australian Fishing Championships 12:00 Wild Life Of Tim Faulkner 12:30 Movie: “Jeremiah Johnson” (PG a,v,l) 2:50 Australia’s Got Talent 4:30 Deepwater 5:00 Reel Action 5:30 Musomagic Outback Tracks 6:00 National News Sunday 6:30 Australia’s Got Talent 8:10 60 Minutes 9:10 TBA 11:30 Hostages: Truth And Concequences - Ellen has to make another life-changing choice when she performs emergency surgery in her own home. 12:30 Deep Water 1:00 Financial Review 1:30 What Would You Do? 2:35 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 The Morning Show - Weekend 11:00 Kochie’s Business Builders 11:30 TBA 12:00 Dr Oz 1:00 TBA 4:00 Better Homes And Gardens 5:30 Great South East 6:00 Seven News 6:30 TBA 8:00 Sunday Night 9:00 Bones: The Sence In The Sacrifice 10:00 Castle: Time Will Tell / Boom! - A grisly murder investigation leads Castle and Beckett to a suspect who claims he’s travelled back in time to stop terrible events from unfolding, events that will change the course of human history. 12:00 Keeping Up With The Kardashians 12:30 Young, Dumb and Living Off Mum 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 ADbc 2:00 Speedweek 4:00 National Road Series 4:30 UEFA Champions League Magazine 5:00 Living Black Conversations 5:30 Mythbusters 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Lost Worlds: Roman Homicides 8:30 JFK: The Smoking Gun 10:05 Ewan McGregor: Cold Chain Mission 11:10 Movie: “Tears For Sale” (MA s) - In Serbian. Set during the 1920s in post-war Serbia, where the nation is rebuilding after an armed conflict in which it lost a sizable part of its young male population. In certain rural parts, this shortage of men threatens to extinguish life completely. 12:45 Movie: “Empties” (M s,l) - In Czech. A comic love story about a man who refuses to accept that old age is empty of love, meaning and value to society. Josef, a newly retired Prague school teacher, feels he still has much life to live. But he’s destined for disaster when he takes a job as a bike messenger. 2:35 Weatherwatch Overnight

MONDAY 04

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 The Kennedys 1:55 As Time Goes By 2:25 Choccywoccydoodah 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Nigella Kitchen: Don’t Knock It Till You’ve Tried It 6:25 Auction Room: The Collector - Featherston 6:55 Audrey’s Kitchen: Truffle Risotto 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: Secrets Of The Dead 1:05 Movie: “See No Evil” (M v) 2:35 Movie: “Sherlock Holmes And The Secret Weapon” (PG) 3:45 Movie: “Mexican Spitfire At Sea” (G) 5:00 Pacific Pulse Fest’Napuan 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 Movie: “Moon” (M l) 3:00 National News Now 4:15 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 Workplace Proximity 9:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Monster Isolation 9:30 2 Broke Girls: And The Group Head 10:00 Two And A Half Men: Clank Clank Drunken Skank 10:30 Big School 11:00 Two And A Half Men: Bazinga! That’s From A TV Show 11:30 Two And A Half Men: Another Night With Neil Diamond 12:00 Nikita: Tipping Point 1:00 Extra 1:30 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 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: “Premonition” (M l,a) 2:00 The Daily Edition 3:00 The Chase 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Million Dollar Minute 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away 7:30 TBA 8:30 The Blacklist 9:30 Scandal 10:30 Mistresses: Payback - Savi desperately tries to make things right with Harry, but he continues to avoid her and discussion of their future. 12:00 Keeping Up With The Kardashians 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 Explore - Patagonia To The Pampas 2:00 Conservation’s Dirty Secrets 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:00 National Road Series 2013 5:30 Global Village 6:00 Greece! The Islands 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Countdown To Catastrophe: Volcanoes 8:30 The Truth About Exercise 9:30 Legally Brown 10:00 The Jeselnik Offensive 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 The World Game 11:30 Community: Investigative Journalism - Follows a group of misfits at a community college in Greendale, Colorado. This episode, Jeff takes on the role of Greendale Gazette Journal’s editor, and the gang decides whether to admit an eager classmate into its study group. 11:55 Shorts On Screen 12:30 The Family UK 2:20 Weatherwatch Overnight

TUESDAY 05

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 Gareth Malone’s Extraordinary School For Boys 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Nigella Kitchen: Kitchen Comforts 6:30 Auction Room: Lawsons - Art Prize 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Foreign Correspondent 8:30 The Art Of Australia 9:30 At The Movies 10:00 The Book Club: November 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:30 Four Corners 12:20 Media Watch 12:35 Outcasts 1:35 Thorne: Sleepyhead 2:20 Movie: “Friends And Lovers” (PG) 3:30 Basketball: WNBL: Round 5 - Canberra Vs Dandenong 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 Movie: “Michael” (PG l) 2:27 National News Interest Rate Decision 3:00 National News Now 4:15 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Big Brother 8:00 Super Fun Night: Cookie Prom - After law firm big wig Porter Warner advises Kimmie to act more professional, she starts calling herself “Kimberly” and looks to Kendall for advice. 8:30 TBA 11:30 2 Broke Girls: And The Temporary Distraction 12:00 Nikita: Masks - Alex confesses to Birkhoff her desire to leave Division. Amanda begins providing Owen with something he was never able to find -- memories of his real past. 1:00 Extra 1:30 Brand Developers 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News 5:30 Today

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The 2013 Melbourne Cup Carnival 4:30 Seven News At 4 5:00 Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Million Dollar Minute 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away 7:30 Dancing With The Stars 9:30 Body Of Proof: Committed - A schizophrenic teenage girl at a mental institution is found murdered. When Megan and Tommy interview a young patient named Darby, who seems extremely sane and lucid, she tells them that she saw the killer climb down from a heating vent in the ceiling, but most shocking of all -- he meant to kill her, not the actual victim. 10:30 Suits: He’s Back 11:30 Go On: Matchup Problems 12:00 Keeping Up With The Kardashians 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 Eros Ramazzotti Cinecetta Concert 2:30 Memories Of Italy 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village 6:00 Greece! The Islands 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 JFK: This probing, definitive four-part biographic series provides a fresh look at an enigmatic man who has become one of the nation’s most beloved and mourned leaders – John F. Kennedy. Beginning with Kennedy’s childhood years as the overlooked second son of a multimillionaire exploding with ambition, the dramatic series explores JFK’s early political career as an unremarkable congressman, his subsequent successful run for a senate seat, and the presidential victory that made him the youngest elected president in U.S. history. 8:30 Insight 9:30 Dateline 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 Masters Of Sex 12:00 Prisoners Of War 12:55 Strange Birds In Paradise 2:00 Weatherwatch Overnight

WEDNESDAY 06

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 Jonathon Ross Show 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Nigella Kitchen 6:25 Auction Room 6:55 Lessons From The Grave 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Tractor Monkeys: School 8:30 Shock Horror Aunty 9:05 Ja’mie: Private School Girl 9:35 Agony Aunts 10:05 Would I Lie To You? 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:35 Kidnap And Ransom 12:20 Taggart: The Ends Of Justice 1:10 The Secret Diaries Of Miss Anne Lister 2:40 Movie: “The Human Factor” (M l,s) 4:35 The Jonathon Ross Show 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 Hostages 2:00 Prime Suspect 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. 9:00 Hostages: Sister’s Keeper 10:30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Last Supper - The name of the hit cooking show, “Slice and Dice,” takes on a grim new meaning when a sliced-and-diced former contestant is incorporated into a “special challenge.” 11:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Play Dead 12:00 Political Animals 1:00 Extra 1:30 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: “Held Hostage” (M v,a,s) 2:00 The Daily Edition 3:00 The Chase 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Million Dollar Minute 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away 7:30 Slideshow 8:30 Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D 9:30 TBA 10:30 Air Crash Investigations: En route from Alaska to Seattle, Reeve Aleutian Airlines Flight #8 is 19,000 feet over the Pacific Ocean when the propeller from one of its four turboprop engines flies off and tears a hole in the fuselage. 11:30 30 Rock 12:00 The Cult 1:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Sons And Daughters 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 Korean News 5:30 UEFA Champions League 2013/2014 8:00 World News 1:00 Insight 2:00 Dateline 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village 6:00 Greece! The Islands 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Richard Hammond’s Miracles Of Nature 8:30 24 Hours In Emergency: Head First 9:30 Prisoners Of War: Beaches - Atar Shorer executes a meticulous recruitment of Yinon, and Iris’s investigation leads her to “Operation Judas”. Nurit is fraught with anxiety and guilt over her decision. 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 Movie: “Fish Tank” (MA a,s,l) - Mia Williams is a volatile and socially isolated 15-year-old who lives with her single mother and younger sister. Constantly fighting with her family and after falling out with her best friend, her only solaces are her passion for hip-hop dancing and an old horse she comes across one day which she forms a bond with and cares for. 12:50 Movie: “Scheherazade, Tell Me A Story” (MAV v,a) 3:15 Weatherwatch Overnight

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SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd)

Don’t get too wrapped up in your own concerns. You are a very unselﬁsh person and do not normally forget about the needs of the people around you. Romance. This is not the best time for joint activities. You will enjoy being with your partner, but alone time as well.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st)

Use this week to declutter your life. Do this at home and at work to get the most beneﬁt from it. You will feel more relaxed after you do! Romance. This will be a very great time for romance, with both Venus and Mars in good positions. Spice things up with something new!

CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th)

Your family may be a little trying this week. You will have to be more patient than usual. Spending more time with them is a must. Romance. Your partner may be less responsive to your changing moods than you’dlike. Don’t expect them to be at your beckon call.

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AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th)

A friend who has inconvenienced you in the past may do so again. Don’t be so quick to believe all their excuses. Romance. A major improvement in your partner’s status is aout to come true. You may not be ready for all of the changes that are about to come. Prepare yourself!

PISCES (February 20th - March 20th)

Don’t worry about something that happened in the past. There is nothing that you can do to change it. Learn from your experiences. Romance. You will need a lot of emotional support from your partner this week. Be glad that they are there when you need them. Tell them!

ARIES (March 21st - April 20th)

You’ll be in a very efﬁcient mood this week. Everything will be going well and you will get a lot done. Be careful of making a careless mistake, however. Romance. A sudden outburst of emotion may surprise your partner. It will be very effective in getting their attention!

FINDWORD No. 172 A LAUGH WITH LOTSA

TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st)

You will need to ﬁnd a balance between the needs of different people. You haven’t got enough money to please everybody. Romance. Your partner may be jealous because you have been paying too much attention to someone else. Reassure them of your actions.

GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st)

There may be tension this week between you and another member of your family. You should both become less judgmental in order to work things out. Romance. Your partner’s erratic moods should not be a cause for concern. They’re just releasing tension and will be ﬁne.

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CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd)

Time spent discussing your recent lifechange with a friend will help you to see things in a new perspective. Romance. You will have to take the initiative in starting a new relationship. If you wait, you could miss the chance. Don’t put too much pressure on your future mate, however.

LEO (July 24th - August 23rd)

An argument with a friend could be difﬁcult to resolve. Avoid spending too much time griping about old issues. Stick to the matter at hand. Romance. A book may give you a suggestion which is worth following up. Think creatively about changes to your relationship.

VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd)

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The greatest gift you can give someone is time. Because when you give them your time your giving a portion of your life that you will never get back. –Unknown

SOLUTIONS No. 172

A letter to a friend will help to bring you closer together. There may be some things which you ﬁnd it difﬁcult to tell them to their face. Romance. Avoid getting into a situation in which your partner is making decisions on your behalf. You’ll need to be a little more assertive.

LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd)

A risk which seems unlikely to come off may be much more sensible than you think. Don’t take things further than you need, however. Romance. Your partner may be in for a huge change at their workplace. Allow them to make the decision to take or decline the offer.

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Public notice Airport works Maintenance and replacement works will be commencing at Weipa Airport on Friday 18 October, and will last for approximately three weeks. Works will include roof replacements on both the Arrivals and Departure terminals. There will be no works during the day. Works will only commence after the last flight each day. Please follow the signage and stay clear of the barricaded areas. We apologise for any inconvenience these works may cause. For more information on this public notice, please call our freecall community feedback hotline 1800 707 633.

Cape York Land Council

NOTICE OF MEETING TO ALL NATIVE TITLE PARTIES OF CAPE MELVILLE NATIONAL PARK, FLINDERS GROUP NATIONAL PARK, HOWICK GROUP NATIONAL PARK (“Northern Parks”), JACK RIVER NATIONAL PARK, STARCKE NATIONAL PARK, MOUNT WEBB NATIONAL PARK, MELSONBY (GAARRAAY) NATIONAL PARK (“Southern Parks”), NORTH BARROW ISLAND, ROCKY POINT ISLAND, HALES ISLAND, WEDGE ROCKS, BOULDER ROCK, CAPE ROCK (“the Unallocated State Land Islands”), MELSONBY (GAARRAAY) NATURE REFUGE & KALPOWAR NATURE REFUGE (“the Nature Refuges”), CAPE YORK PENINSULA Tuesday 26 November & Wednesday 27 November 2013 – COOKTOWN Any person who claims to hold native title over the Northern Parks, Southern Parks, the Unallocated State Land Islands and the Nature Refuges is invited and urged to attend a meeting convened by the Cape York Land Council and Balkanu Cape York Development Corporation. The area in question is described as Lots 1-5 and all roads on SP252501, Lots 1-9 on SP220299, Lots 1-9 on SP220300, Lot 3 on SP252519, Lot 5 on SP252520, Lot 4 on SP252521, Lot 1-2 on SP252522, Lot 1 on SP252523, Lot 2 on SP252524, Lot 8 on SP252507, Lot 203 on SP252496, Lot 2 on SP252508, Lot 215 on SP252509, parts of Lot 7 on SP156403, parts of Lot 6 on SP171857, parts of Lot 1 on SP189914, Cape York Peninsula (“the Agreement Area”). The Agreement Area is accessed via the Mount Webb Wakooka Road (from either Kalpowar Crossing from the west or Hopevale from the east) or via Battlecamp Road from Hopevale or Laura. The Agreement Area is bordered by Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park (CYPAL) to the south and west, the coastline from Bathurst Heads in the north down past the Jeannie River in the south-east, and includes offshore islands in the Howick Group National Park, Flinders Group National Park and those islands described above as the Unallocated State Land Islands. On Tuesday 26th November 2013 a meeting will be held in Cooktown to: Authorise the making of an Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA) with the State of Queensland. The ILUA will provide for: (a) the grant of Aboriginal land under the Aboriginal Land Act 1991 to Aboriginal landholding bodies, namely: i. the Southern Parks to be granted to Buubu Gujin Aboriginal Corporation ICN 7852; ii. the Northern Parks and the Unallocated State Land Islands to be granted to Cape Melville, Flinders & Howick Islands Aboriginal Corporation ICN 7847; and iii. a small area of land (approximately 10ha on SP252501) to be granted to Kalpowar Aboriginal Land Trust as a result of road realignment; (b) the dedication, use and management of the Northern Parks and Southern Parks as national parks (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal land); (c) entry into, compliance with, and variation of: i. an Indigenous Management Agreement for the Northern Parks; and ii. an Indigenous Management Agreement for the Southern Parks; (d) continued use and management of the Nature Refuges in accordance with the respective Conservation Agreements; (e) dedication of areas of new road under the Land Act 1994; and (f) issuing future interests (such as leases or licences) over Aboriginal land held by Buubu Gujin Aboriginal Corporation ICN 7852 and Cape Melville, Flinders & Howick Islands Aboriginal Corporation ICN 7847. Date and time: Venue:

Tuesday 26th November 2013 at 9:00 am (lunch included) Cooktown Events Centre, 3 May St, Cooktown

On Wednesday 27th November 2013 in Cooktown will be the Hand-back Ceremony. Date and time: Venue:

INJURED WILDLIFE Phone Kristy – 0427 799 748 Page 16 Western Cape Bulletin October 30, 2013

Wednesday 27th November 2013 at 9.30 am (lunch included) Cooktown Events Centre, 3 May St, Cooktown

If you need assistance with transport to these meetings please call Toni Hodges at Balkanu on (07) 4019 6225 or email toni.hodges@balkanu.com.au. For all enquiries about the proposed ILUA contact Philip Duffey at CYLC on Freecall 1800 623 548.

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Road closure Boundary Road On Monday 4 November, a new pipe will be installed along Boundary Road, as a part of the water system delivery upgrade project. As a result, a section of Boundary Road will be closed from 7am-6pm, as shown below. Eastern Avenue should be used as an alternate route to access Boundary Road. Please ensure you drive to conditions and follow the directions of the traffic controllers.

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CHURCH SERVICES

Drilling works Drilling works will be conducted on the mine lease within the area marked below, from September until the end of October. Please be aware heavy machinery will be operating in this area and follow all signage.

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Sunday Service 9.15am

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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.

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.

Sunday Church Services 10am - Singing and Worship; 10.30am Service starts 6.30pm Prayer Meeting and Evening Healing Service every Sunday Tuesday 6pm - Youth Group Contact: James Hughes 4069 7228 Wednesday School 5 to 7pm Contact: Gay Lesine Huni 0428 146 899 • Kids Club Mon & Thurs • Hoopla Fri Night Fundraising We invite people to attend early morning Prayer meetings with us every day 5 – 6.30 am For Weddings, Baptism, Marriage and Funeral contact Pastor Palmer Wapau, 0447 801 660 Community Minister Napranum

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Apostolic Jesus Name Fellowship A Godly welcome awaits you – come and feel the Presence of our Great GOD!

Fellowship times held at the Napranum Community Hall Sunday 10.30am and 6.30pm Sunday School 9am Midweek Wednesday 7pm

“But God commendeth His love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us.” – Romans 5:8 For more information on service times please contact Reverend Mairu on 4069 9634

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If you have any questions, or would like more information, please call the freecall community hotline 1800 707 633.

Alcoholics Anonymous If you want to stop drinking Call Ray 0434 217 481

WESTERN CAPE ASSEMBLIES OF GOD What is missing? CH––CH UR! So come along and be enlightened by the word of God Sunday Service 10am at the Convention Centre ALL WELCOME! Senior Pastor Semi Ratocoka – 0458 530 854 Assistant Pastor Sai Nadredre – 4069 9604 Assistant Pastor Leon Proud – 4069 9584

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Golf Notes with Clarkey

New committee elected at AGM ThE 2013 golf season proper is now done and dusted. Saturday and Sunday competition golf will still be played at the usual times, with the Club sponsoring most events. The AGM was held on October 20 with an exceptional roll-up. Business was discussed and office bearers elected. It was noted by the members following presentation of the financial report that the Club has turned a corner, although a lot of hard work is yet to be done. A special note of thanks was given to manager Sharon, her staff and the past committee. The elected Committee for 2013-14 is: president - Justin Hyytinen, vice-president - Peter Clarke, treasurer - Jay Murray, club captain - Brett Elms, vice-captain - Chris Brooks, com-

mittee - Jess Stecko, Ross May, Mick Forde and Mick Cernaka. On Saturday, October 19 the annual President V Captain Te a m s e v e n t w a s contested, with Justin Hyttinen (President) and Mick Lund (Captain) the sponsor for the event. All the President’s men and women “romped” it in over the Captain’s team for the second year in a row. Sunday, October 20 saw the much-awaited Kowari Motors sponsored “Medal of Medals” when all of the A, B and C-grade monthly medal winners come together to play out for this honour board event. The eventual and popular winner was the evergreen Michael Newman with 69 nett. The runner-up was young gun Steve Wust. Congratulations to the weekend trophy winners and a big thanks

to our sponsors. Saturday, October 26 saw the members play a single stableford, sponsored by Lee and Jen Grainger. The winner on a countback with 40 points was Vesa Hyytinen, from the luckless Kerry Scales. Members played a single stroke on Sunday, October 27 which was won by Club Preso Justin Hyytinen with a 66 nett. The runner-up was the young fella Sandy Nelson with a 69 nett. Thanks goes to Reg Moore for his generous sponsorship and welcome coldies at the end of play. This Saturday, November 2 members will play a single stableford, while on Sunday, November 3 we contest a single stroke with both events sponsored by the Club. Names on the sheet by noon please.

SCORES of rugby league players from Weipa, Napranum and other parts of Cape York will converge on Bamaga for the Northern Peninsula Area (NPA) Cup which commences on Thursday, October 31. The three-day carnival will attract the cream of Indigenous footballers from the Torres Strait, Cape York, the NPA and even from as far away as Cairns, Townsville and Mackay. Formerly known as the Dan Ropeyarn Cup, it is the last major football carnival for players in the far north for 2013 and big crowds are expected. QRL Northern Division Regional co-ordinator David Maiden told the Bully on October 28 that 10 teams had been confirmed. “The draw will be done on Wednesday on the day before the games start and there will be many good footballers from Cape York, the NPA and the Torres Strait going. There will also be a team from Palm Island,” Maiden said. The carnival is not only a

 from page 20 Two PBs were swum by Kyle Hunter, Brayden Keough, Natalie May, Zarli Millard, Lilly Nash, Kieran O’Sullivan, Simone Slack, Riley O’Sullivan, Rachel Brooker and Jason Ahshay. One PB was swum by Matthew Ahshay, Jordan Aldcroft, Sabrina Koina, Katelyn McCahon, Trisha McDougall, Elizabeth McInnes and Josie Millard.

Kirra Koina set a new club record in the 14-years girls 100m Individual Medley with a time of 1.27.28, which was set by Kathyrn Bellinger back in January 2000. The first club night saw Sabrina Koina break three records. Sabrina started the night by breaking her own record in the 12-years girls 100m Individual Medley to a new time of 1.20.13. This was followed by breaking two

Dorahy sisters, Emily and Larissa at their first club night.

1998 records that were held by local Sharna Mitton for 12y-years girls 50m Freestyle and 50m Backstroke. It looks like our Weipa swimmers are off to a flying start to the season. A big thank you to all our parent helpers that make club night run so smoothly. See you at the next club night on Friday, November 8. – Weipa Swimming Club

Keen swimmers, Alissa and Alyssa.

See you on the fairways, Clarkey

Players ready to head to Bamaga for NPA Cup Alf Wilson story

Swimmers make a splash at first meet of season

hotly-contested sporting event but a place where families from all around the region meet. Maiden said he did not know which teams the Cape York players would line up for but it could be a number of different ones. Karl Adams, the Weipa-based and much-travelled Game Development Officer told the Bully that there will be at least one team from Napranum, and another from Coen at the NPA Cup. Napranum and Coen were both in the popular Cape Cluster competition. Maiden will be one of the referees to officiate at the NPA Cup along with several others including veteran Rod “Hairy” McCrae. “We are looking forward to the NPA carnival and it has been great each year it has been held. Chey Bird and Peter McKinnon will also referee and we are taking a young fellow along so he can gain experience,” McCrae said. The grand final will be held next Saturday evening and a ladies exhibition match is also scheduled.

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Jonty Millard and Takara Ahmat ready for their next race.

Caitlin and Josh Murry enjoying their first swim club night with their Dad, Jon.

Ahshay brothers, Matthew and Jason enjoying the cool of the pool.

Cheers for Weipa Swimming Club parent helpers.

Kyle Hunter waiting for his backstroke start.

Caitlin Murry and Darylle Sam ready to swim at their first Club night.

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chasing the Billfish he spent a half an hour on a bit of rock he knows of down that way and scored Nannygai, three legal Red Emperor and a couple of Tuskers. The Billfishing proved to be as difficult as the day befor,e raising three more fish for no hook-ups. Three other Weipa Billfish Club boats, Long Tail, Bard Up and Wine Down reported similar results. Mackerel have been a little bit scarce this week with the odd fish being caught on the troll. Down around the southern reefs there have been some hard pulling GTs around taking poppers, with a smattering of big Queenies also. There is an abundance of bait fish from the entrance all the way down to Westminster so the bigger Pelagic’s should be following this food source. In the rivers there are a few fish about, mainly Bream and a few Grunter with Evans Landing giving up a few fish in the evening. If you happen to snag an ugly stik with a Shimano Stradic reel could you let me know as a close friend had it pulled in while he was setting up another rod. There are a few Crabs coming in with the Andoom River the pick. The Mission River bridge is still producing some

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he intended, but with an extra person on board he used more fuel than anticipated. The moral of the story is to carry more fuel than you expect to use. I won’t name him, but you know who you are Cookie. I also made a gaff on the same day. When I got back to the ramp to flush the engine I couldn’t find the ear muffs and that’s because they were still on the motor from the last time I flushed the engine so luckily for me no damage to the engine.

nice sized Queenies and Bream and there was a report of a good Flathead caught by Mishak Grey using Prawns for bait. The Wenlock River has been fishing quite well for large Saratoga and big Sooties, along with a few Barra that have to be returned unharmed . A friend of mine went out for a fish on Saturday and when I returned to the ramp he was being towed in with motor problems. I later found out that he run out of petrol. Under normal circumstances he would have had enough fuel to do what

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This week there have been mixed results in the rivers and the ocean with some reports of good captures and others not getting anything. On Saturday, with predicted good winds, I headed up to Duyfken Point to see if I could get a feed of the Tuskers and big Fingermark that area is renowned for. The first few drops on broken reef in 10 to 12 metres of water resulted in zero, so after a few moves I scored a couple of good-sized tuskers and then the small fish moved in so it was time to move again. After several moves I started to put a reasonable bag of fish together comprising of Tuskers, Cod, Red Throat and Spanish Flag. Gary The Baker, fishing a little bit further north of me, was getting similar results but Sharks were proving to be a problem – he landed a nice Coral Trout as well. Dan, who works for Gary, had three bites for three fish but he said they were nothing to write home about. Duanne Singleton took Manana out for the weekend and had mixed fortunes. On Saturday he raised five Sails for one tagged, then on the mooring in Boyd’s Bay got some nice Squid in the evening. On Sunday before he went

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

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swimmers join us for Club nights, and we are looking forward to seeing them achieve their PBs at future club nights. Our ﬁve stars of the week were the record-breaking sisters, Kirra and Sabrina Koina; Lilly Nash for improving her 25m Freestyle PB time by

8.29 seconds and Josie Millard for improving her 50m Freestyle PB time by 7.09 seconds. Tiffany McDougall also shone this week for achieving a PB in every one of her races on Friday night. Four PBs were swum by Lisl Mohr, Dane Tyson, Alex

McInnes and Donald Tyson. Three PBs were swum by Takara Ahmat, Sophie Mohr, Raezahn Sam and Alex-Adel Tyson. Three PBs were swum by Takara Ahmat, Sophie Mohr, Raezahn Sam and Alex-Adel Tyson.  continued page 18