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WEIPA Police are investigating the disappearance of a crew member from a large vessel which is presently moored out from Weipa in the Gulf of Carpentaria. The missing man, a 29-year-old Chinese national, was last seen onboard the bulk carrier vessel ‘Great Talent’ on Saturday, March

22. He was noticed missing following a crew muster early the following morning. A subsequent search of the vessel failed to locate the missing man. The ship has been moored about 12 nautical miles off Weipa Harbour for the past eight days.  continued page 2

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Weipa Volunteer Marine Rescue vessel “Rescue One” was deployed in the area on Sunday, transporting local CIB and Customs ofﬁcers to the vessel and conducted a search of the area. VMR Weipa skipper Peter “Crazy” Graham said despite an extensive grid pattern search by “Rescue One” and three privately owned vessels there was no sign of the missing crew member. Two helicopters, from Horn Island and Cairns rescue units were also involved in the search. Inspector Paul James told the Western Cape Bulletin on Tuesday afternoon that local authorities had been joined onboard the vessel by Scientiﬁc Crime Police, Detectives from Cairns, Customs Officers, Thursday Island Water Police and the local Boating and Fisheries Patrol. “We also have interpreters on board to assist Police in the investigation which is currently being treated as a missing person case,” he said. “The ship was due to remain moored at the site for a further 10 days and that will remain unchanged at this stage,” Inspector James said.

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CAPE York mayors are calling for sly groggers to be slapped with harsher penalties in an effort to combat the issue which is plaguing their communities. Aurukun Mayor Dereck Walpo yesterday led the call for police to be given more resources in the Cape to be able to hunt down and apprehend the “spineless jellyfish” who are running alcohol and drugs into the dry communities and charging hugely inﬂated prices to locals. “Council wants to see more offenders apprehended and stricter penalties applied to them when they face court,” he said “I am appalled at the low-lifes ... who make a living from the corruption of a minority of Aurukun residents who are prepared to pay up to $250 per bottle of spirits.” Napranum and Kowanyama mayors Philemon Mene and Robert Holness backed Mr Walpo’s claims. Mr Holness said it was a clear reason Alcohol Management Plans in the communities should be lifted. “It’s not that we don’t want alcohol, we just want it regulated,” he said. “It might bring it (sly grogging) to a crashing halt.” He said the communities needed to help themselves. “The police do their best, but it’s got to come from within the communities, not through law and order,” he said.

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“Community leaders have got to stand up now.” Sly grogging is far more prevalent during the dry season when vehicles can reach the communities via roads, which are frequently cut during the wet season. However, a 19-year-old Cairns man was charged last week when he allegedly flew into Kowanyama with five litres of spirits. Black market liquor can change hands in the Cape for more than 10 times its normal retail value. Far North police acting Chief Supt Brett Schafferius said police based in the Cape saw firsthand the impact of alcohol in the communities. “We act on information ... and are well aware these offences do occur,” he said.

between Parliamentary sittings. They also give party treasurers the chance of generous donations from the grateful businesses concerned. The Minister has been upset at media speculation that he stood to make enormous sums of money as a director of Water Investments and Infrastructure, and he has asked me to state that these accusations are completely untrue. He points out that negotiating high level agreements like these is very onerous, and the fees charged do not represent the amount of work and inconvenience involved. Because everyone concerned is busy during the day, working meetings invariably take place

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Alwyn Lyall (foreground) and Desmond Tayley (Traditional Owner, Laura) discussing the Cape York Regional Plan at Billys Coffee in Cairns. By Giembra Busmer

TWO last minute meetings in Laura and Lakeland on Monday, March 24 have failed to instil confidence in the Cape York Regional Plan or the consultation process, according to Western Yalanji chairperson alwyn Lyall. Mr Lyall said the meeting in Laura with Member for Cook, David Kempton was “not what we had hoped for”. The closing date for submissions was midnight on Tuesday,

March 25 and Cape York stakeholders, concerned with lack of consultation about the plan, had hoped for an extension of the submission period. “Unfortunately Mr Kempton told us on Monday that he could not personally commit to the extension – the only person who could do this was the Deputy Premier Jeff Seeney,” Mr Lyall said. (Mr Seeney issued a media release on March 20 stating “Queenslanders have until

March 25 to participate in formal consultation on the draft Cape York Regional Plan.” Mr Seeney’s statement would seem to effectively rule out an extension.) Mr Lyall said he had lodged a submission on the draft Cape York Regional Plan despite lack of consultation as he was unhappy with the lack of culturally appropriate guidelines for future land use in Cape York within the plan. “It was a shock to discover that important cultural heritage country (including the Quinkan Art Gallery) is zoned for future mining and Development under the regional plan,” he said. “In the past government policy has shown little regard for our cultural heritage. We want to see a cultural plan, but it is not in there. “No such plan exists today and it is not acknowledged in this current Cape York Regional Plan.” Mr Lyall said Monday’s meeting gave Traditional Own-

ers an opportunity to “draw lines on maps to widen the Strategic Environment Areas (SEAs)” but didn’t give a great deal of protection to the Laura Rock Art Gallery. “I believe cultural heritage and environmental values to be one in the same but unfortunately the government does not see it that way and never puts them in the same boat,” Mr Lyall said. “We hold our cultural values in really high regard. For me cultural heritage comes first – that’s our vision statement – and we do not see it in this plan.” Joy Marriott a pastoralist and former Cattleman’s Association and Agforce representative said Mr Kempton was “receptive” at the Lakeland meeting. “He took on board that we were genuine in our belief that we were not consulted (as local stakeholders) about the plan.” “We also discussed the lack of cultural values referenced in the Cape York Regional Plan,” she said.

Cape York meetings a ‘step in the right direction’: Kempton DaviD Kempton, Member for Cook, has described Monday’s meeting with the Traditional Owners of the Laura Rock art in as a “big step in the right direction” in relation to the draft Cape York Regional Plan. Mr Kempton travelled to Laura on March 24 for a face to face meeting with a group of about 25 locals. He explained that the proposed amendments to the plan would protect the iconic rock art from mining. “The greater the protection the tighter the restrictions on other uses of the land,” Mr Kempton said. “I am confident that through discussions like these we will get the balance right.” He said that although the deadline for submissions closed today it was an ongoing process

and he would continue to work with the group on the proposed mapping and land use conditions. “This meeting was about the specific issue of protecting the Laura rock art and by no means represents widespread discontent by Traditional Owners throughout Cape York over the plan,” Mr Kempton said. “I have not been contacted by any other group.” He said he was confident he could work with the people of Laura to achieve the “best outcome for everyone.” Mr Kempton also held a second meeting with farmers at Lakeland where it was agreed that mining and tourism contributed to economic diversity. “However where there is an interaction with these sorts of activities and farming it is very

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two Regional Camps, hosted two local camps, many sleep overs, activity days where girls have participated in Wide Games and organised many bake sales. Currently Weipa has two Guides Units, one Gumnut Unit led by Ali Scott, (Frog) and one Guide Unit led by Bilby. Bilby’s Unit meets on Wednesday afternoon from 4.30 to 6.30pm at the Council Chambers and has eight girls aged 7-12. They are currently not taking any new members until a new Leader is found. Girl Guides offers girls the opportunity to have fun and par-

ticipate in values-based training in life skills, decision-making and leadership development. Best of all, you don’t need to be a qualified Leader – on the job coaching and training is provided by Guides Queensland. “We are looking for someone who has a passion of having fun, a sense of humour and is very organised,” said Bilby. “The position provides training with a Guiding partner so you don’t need to have Guide experience just be 100 per cent committed to being a Guide Leader, which is a volunteer and unpaid position,” The position would suit

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SPEAK UP: New speech pathologist for Cape York Speech therapy services are in high demand on cape York. apunipima cape York health council’s new speech pathologist amanda Wilson had 100 referrals in her first week. Amanda holds the first ever full-time speech therapy position for the Cape and says demand far outweighs supply. “Cape York has a greater need for speech pathology due to high rates of hearing impairments from ear infections, developmental delay from Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and a range of health issues associated with chronic disease. “There are many people who speak one or multiple Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander languages meaning

Apunipima’s new Cape York speech pathologist Amanda Wilson.

learning in English can be more challenging.” Amanda, as part of Apunipima’s Maternal and Child Health team, works with children and their families but says many adults need speech therapy services as well. “We know that there are

still huge gaps in services for adults and in the areas of Cape York we don’t cover.” Amanda has made a submission into the Senate Inquiry into the Prevalence of Different Types of Speech, Language and Communication Disorders and Speech Pathology Services in Australia to highlight the need for more speech therapy services on Cape York. “The Senate Inquiry came about to investigate the huge social and economic impacts of communication and swallowing disorders in Australia. These disabilities are often invisible and silent and have significant life-long impact on the individuals, communities and significant financial burdens on government supports and services.

“I thought this was a great opportunity to highlight the needs of people in Cape York communities. It is important to give a voice to people with communication disabilities, particularly those who don’t share the same cultural or language background as policy makers.” Amanda said. “I wanted to discuss the significant life-long impact of communication disabilities and the effect on determinants of health which are essential to closing the gap. “Addressing communication difficulties early in life has huge potential for improving people’s education, health, employment outcomes and social and emotional wellbeing.”

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Mr McNamara said. “The new fitness stations will help to promote a healthy lifestyle, and work-out equipment will be placed along existing bike paths at three locations, including John Evans Drive (Nanum), Central Park (Trunding) and in Rocky Point,” he said. “The year is already starting to shape up as a great one, as we continue to strengthen the WTA’s capability and capacity to deliver in the interests of the

the Weipa community.” Weipa residents are expected to be able to enjoy these new pieces of infrastructure from July 2014. The Weipa Town Authority has been driving this project since late 2013, with the new incoming members more than happy to support such a worthwhile initiative. R i o Ti n t o A l c a n Weipa general manager, Operations, Gareth manderson said he was pleased to see the WTA

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As a statutory authority to be established under the Hospital and Health Board Act 2011, the Department of Health, on behalf of the Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service is looking to establish a new board that will take effect as of the 1st July 2014. The Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service will be the result of the amalgamation of the Cape York Hospital and Health Service and Torres Strait-Northern Peninsula Hospital and Health Service. The new board will be appointed by the Governor-In-Council on the recommendation from the Minister for Health. An information pack is available from Sandra Jones on telephone 07 3234 1119 or by emailing a request to trans_CYTSNPHHS@health.qld.gov.au. To submit your expression of interest in the Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service Board, please complete the required documentation and return by post or email to Sandra Jones by 11 April 2014.

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Mayors opposed to proposed Hospital Board By Aaron Smith TSIRC Mayor Fred Gela and Torres Shire Mayor Pedro Stephens are united in their stand against the proposed amalgamated Health Board being imposed upon the region by the Queensland Government on July 1. It will see the Torres Strait and NPA joined with the rest of the Cape, and community leaders fear it will further erode medical services to the area. “It’s another rushed job by the Government, where they are implementing something at the blink of an eye,” Mayor Gela said. While Mayor Stephen said: “They can’t expect community to be willingly involved with something they do not own or support in the first instance.” T h e To r r e s a n d C a p e Hospital and Health Service (TCHHS) will replace the Cape York HHS and the Torres Strait-Northern Peninsula HHS. Health Minister Lawrence Springborg said they are looking for Expressions of Interest from qualified people who wish to be considered for board membership, and Bob McCarthy, Cape York HHS Chair, has been given the job of sugar-coating the bitter pill. He returned for a second visit to the Torres Strait and the NPA last week. “We need to get this up and running. “We can get the experts and

TSIRC Mayor Fed Gela.

Torres Shire Mayor Pedro Stephens.

the academics, but what we need to know then is what the community really wants. I am sure many of the issues will be around improving preventative medicine,” Mr McCarthy said. “We are fair dinkum about this if the community is. “What I really want Mr Gela, Mr Stephen and (TSRA Chairman) Mr Joseph Elu to do, as the three key leaders in the community, plus any other key people in the community, is to tell us what are the five things that keep them awake at night from a health point of view.” For Cr Gela and Cr Stephen it would have to be the very structure of the amalgamated board that worries them. Cr Gela said: “We are very much concerned about the composition of the board. If the board will be focussing on the strategic delivery of service, how will they really know what is going on around the community and that the grassroots voice is heard by them.

“The bottom line is services in the region are falling over, so it needs to be asked who is at the top of the pecking order, it’s the CEO, and who is the CEO who will control the board. So how do we get the commitment that the grassroots voice will filter up and that there will be a reasonable level of engagement between the board and the community.” Cr Gela said that these concerns were raised during a previous conversation with Minister Springborg. “The Minister’s comment to us at that time was it is still too far off to establish a board, but that he would come back and talk to us again before any decisions were made and respond to us in writing what HSS Board would actually look like, but that didn’t eventuate. “He failed to honour his commitment,” Mr Gela said. “Our concerns then, and now, are the legislative make up of the composition of the board “What we requested then

is that amendments be made that look at Torres Strait and the NPA which acknowledged that we do have the academics and that we need to ensure our representation needs are met.” Mr McCarthy acknowledged that he was not in a position to fulfil Cr Gela’s request and that Cr Gela would need to consult the Minister about those concerns. However he doubted it would sway the Minister’s position. Mr McCarthy also admitted there will only be so much the new board can do. “We will limited to a degree with what we can do as the pot is only so big; it’s not a magic pudding,” Mr McCarthy said. Cr Gela said: “This was another worry we flagged to Mr McCarthy; the methodology of distribution of the combined budget of $160 million. “Also we have concerns of federal funding allocated over a four year period for the area under treaty provision, will that be managed separately?” Mr McCarthy is determined to get the bones of the Board established by mid-May, so he can cover most of the bases of the legislation and have the first meeting on or around July 1. “I don’t want a debating society with 50 people in the room with conflicting views, what I need is 8-10 people

I can talk to regularly that represent the interests of the community where we can have a reasonable conversation,” Mr McCarthy said. “The requirements of the legislation is the board must have a medico, a nurse, and we will be looking for someone with business skills, people involved in the community, and people with financial skills and legal skills.” Mr McCarthy said people that have already applied are welcome to re-apply. “Just because we have not contacted them does not mean we will no reconsider their application. If they were to let us know they previously applied and are still interested, there is no need to redo all the paper work,” he said. Minister Springborg said the selection and appointment process was governed by legislation and required strict adherence to set guidelines and appointments would be announced following this process. Mayor Stephen said he told Mr McCarthy that, “even if we get involved with bringing community voice to this amalgamated board they will be given authority over something that is not theirs. “I met with (Member for Cook) David Kempton recently and he said the State is looking at empowering Cape

York Aboriginal community health service Apunipima, and he suggested we adopt a similar structure. “I then told him that they adopted the structure from the existing Torres Strait and NPA HSS Board model, which he said he didn’t know. “The government has thrown the baby out with the bath water and will create something which is totally not community. “I will not be caught up with the time frame of the government come July 1. “I am going to stand with Fred Gela on this, as this board will not be ours,” Mr Stephen said. Cr Gela said: “Pedro and I will be standing collectively and submitting something to the Minister, just to highlight the previous commitment he promised and our formal requests that were previously submitted to him.” “We will be definitely pursuing it again politically. “The TSIRC are not arguing with the composition of the board, we just wanted an amendment that would ensure that there is a representation of the two mayors and the TSRA Chair. “The mechanisms of the past had the two mayors, the TSRA Chair, NGO representatives, Queensland Government and the Health department all at the table. That was a great recipe.”

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for and deliver its own health services. “Ultimately these primary services may be delivered by a local board,” he said. “I have not suggested that Apunipima take on this role, I have simply used the organisation as an example of how the transition

might be implemented. “There are added benefits of career opportunities training and employment for local people as well as greater input to preventative Health measures and I ask the local mayors to be patient and work with me as we head toward these goals.”

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become the responsibility of local communities. “This amalgamation is an important first step toward that goal,” Mr Kempton said. He said on a number of levels, it “made sense” to provide regional communities the opportunity to take responsibility

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Policewomen inspiring change: JACQUI KISSEL Plain Clothes Senior Constable Jacqueline Kissel kicked off her Policing career when she was sworn into the Queensland Police Service in August 2004. She was appointed to the Innisfail Police station for her first year on the job training... JACQUI worked her way up the coast and settled at Edmonton Station where she performed first response duties and got her first taste of working in plain clothes at the Edmonton Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB). It was then that she realised she was hooked on the idea of branching out into plain clothes. A three-week relieving stint in Weipa saw Jacqui love the community and made her sign up for a two year tenure period as soon as she got home to Edmonton. Jacqui packed up her young family and headed north to Weipa for a further two years performing a variety of jobs as a first response uniform officer. That first few years in uniform saw her gain the experience required to secure a permanent position within the Weipa CIB as a Plain Clothes Senior Constable. Looking back at her career, Jacqui says, “I must say that the last ten years have flown by and I have really enjoyed my job. “I love that I was fully supported while having my two children and was able to come back and further my career in the Criminal Investigation Branch. “I enjoy the challenges of working in the Cape and love that I get to do the majority of the job myself including the initial scene analysis.” Jacqui has been involved in a number of crime scenes but rates a luxury yacht as a unique change to the stock standard home or street in her community. When asked about her favourite part of the job, she was adamant, “I still believe the best part of the job is the like minded people I work with.” Weipa CIB covers a large area including four indigenous

communities as well as the Cape communities of Coen and Weipa. Jacqui quite rightly points out, “I’m lucky to be exposed to general CIB work like property offences, drug matters, serious and sexual assaults as well as jobs involving juvenile crime and child protection investigations, so my job is never boring.” From uniform to plain clothes is a big change, but becoming an appointed detective takes time, experience and a dedication to the craft. At present Jacqui is working her way through the extra study and assessments and hopes to secure her appointment by the end of next year. Family life in Weipa is a very good fit for Jacqui and her family. Her husband is loving his regular fishing and hunting trips and she expects that any attempts to move from Weipa in the future will be a hard one for the family to come to grips with. Both her daughter aged seven and son, five have spent most of their childhood living in Weipa so they have their own little network of friends. Juggling a career and a young family seems to be a consistent theme for our Policewomen and the issues are endless. “Some days I feel like my main job is an event planner as I’m constantly juggling life. “Organising two school aged children, their numerous co-curricular activities, housework, my husband, work and some level of fitness is hard work,” Jacqui says. Jacqui does have a livein nanny to help out as their remote location away from family support has been difficult. Regardless of what’s gone on each day, she points

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out she always hits the pillow exhausted. At no point in her career has Jacqui ever wanted to pack up and leave. Even when she was on maternity leave after having each of her children, she was keen and ready to get back to work. Jacqui is quick to recommend Policing as a career for both men and women.“This is a very rewarding career. You are constantly challenged and have an opportunity to plan your career to suit your changing lifestyle,” she says. “You get to work among great like minded people and overall you get a great satisfaction from helping others on a daily basis.” With her experience under her belt, Jacqui has some

valuable advice for working women and says, “There’s only 24 hours in a day and often as a modern working Mum you want to have a clean house, well cared for children, a productive career, be fit and healthy and attend numerous social events but sometimes you have to concede that it all doesn’t fit into one day and you can only do the best you can. I firmly believe that you can’t sweat the small stuff.” Jacqui’s take on life is very refreshing and she says she loved a quote by an unknown person, “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, screaming “Holy S@#! what a ride!”

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Back in the Day the town of Croydon is located approximately 560 kilometres west of Cairns, in the midst of the area now known as the Gulf Savannah. The general area which now comprises Croydon was once a large pastoral holding, covering more than five thousand square kilometres when first settled in the 1880s. The name Croydon is derived from Croydon Pastoral Run, which was originally operated by Alexander and William Chalmers Brown, who were said to have been born in the English town of Croydon. Gold was discovered here in 1885, by James and Walter Aldridge, who had previously been working and prospecting on the Etheridge Field before moving into the Croydon area. By 1887, Croydon was well established as a settlement, with a population of around seven thousand. At this time the town supported four general stores, a bakery, several hotels and banks, two newspapers as well as a school. Initially, Croydon was linked to Port Douglas on the coast by Cobb and Co but this communication route was eventually superseded by a rail line,

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with Croydon as its terminus, which was opened in 1891. This line, now known as the Gulflander, remains operational today as a tourist railway. In addition to this rail link, the closest port to Croydon was Normanton, providing access to shipping. Croydon reached its peak in around 1900, when it was said to have been the fourth largest town in Queensland. The town evolved to become the centre of a number of smaller settlements and camps that had sprung up adjacent to the various mines workings in the area. These mining operations and settlements included Croydon King, Tabletop, Iquana Hill, Golden Valley and True Blue mines. The Golden Gate mine was to be one of the most productive in the region. During the period of greatest mining activity, more than 750,000 ounces of gold and 800,000 ounces of silver were taken from the various Croydon mine workings. This image shows J. O’Donohue’s Croydon bakery in around 1890, with the adjoining structure to the left of the image possibly being his residence.

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join in their meals and prayers, something that all new believers can learn from. They paid tithing to the church and fellowship that provided for spiritual and physical needs like teaching and meals, and built strong relationships. Don’t think that problems did not arise among believers though! The Evil One and Christian’s own human nature ensured that believers didn’t see eye to eye at times, which would have been bewildering to new believers. (Read Phil 4 v 2 eg)

That’s why all believers, from the young to the Elders, had to be taught the kind of attitude God required of believers towards one another, such as recorded in James Ch 5 vs 1-11. All Christians over time had to realise that the Kingdom of God is not here yet in its fullness, but that they live in the tension between the “now and the not yet” where the Kingdom of God is here now, but not yet here in all its fullness. (Hint of fullness to come given in verse 4). Jesus is Lord. Rev Michael Connolly

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Market day success for WAGS By Rosa Murray

A big thumbs up to the Pebbles Playgroup Committee and all those involved in organising the Weipa Children’s Marvellous Morning Markets. It was a great morning for locals to come and enjoy the relaxed and friendly atmosphere, and also take advantage of the many bargains on offer at all the stalls. It was a great success for all involved, and I’m sure very enjoyable to all those who attended. Weipa WAGS would like to personally thank and acknowledge some very special stallholders – a huge thank

you to Julie who spent her morning painting countless little faces, and also Jarvis, Milly and Marley Marshall who spent their morning selling their handmade rainbow bands. These amazing people generously donated their hard earned money to the RFDS. Also, a big thank you to those people who helped us out by baking and donating their most popular and highly sought after cakes and slices. Thanks Weipa for a great Market Day! Make sure to keep Saturday, May 10 free for a fun filled Family Afternoon. See page 5 of this edition of the Western Cape Bulletin or follow us on facebook for more details.

First forum features mine’s 2014 priorities

LAst tuesday, 18 March, Rio tinto Alcan Weipa kicked off its first community forum for the year, where an overview of the mine’s 2013 performance and activities was a drawcard for 45 residents. Rio Tinto Alcan Weipa general manager, Operations, Gareth Manderson, said 2013 was a good year for the mine, and he was pleased to share some highlights with the broader community. “Even though last year was challenging due to uncertainty in global markets, our people have pulled together to deliver significant improvements in our productivity, and I can see the beginning of a positive shift in

our safety performance,” Mr Manderson said. “Work at our Port and Andoom Plant in particular has contributed to achieving another year of record production, with over 26.4 million tonnes shipped—approximately 13 per cent more than the previous year,” he said. The mine’s 2014 priorities piqued interest, including an overview about how the Weipa site fits into the bigger Rio Tinto picture, pre-mining activities which are commencing in parts of East Weipa, and an update about the South of Embley Project. Also discussed was how the mine will continue to support

the WTA in delivering Weipa’s Community Plan. Highlighted, was a recent positive outcome with the WTA committing over $300,000 to provide new playground and fitness equipment for the community. “I encourage those unable to attend the community forum to provide feedback on our activities and the operations in general, so that we can effectively shape our future forums and choose relevant key topics,” Mr Manderson said. To provide feedback, or for more information about topics discussed at the forum, phone our freecall community hotline 1800 707 633 or email RTAweipafeedback@riotinto.com

Aurukun community celebrates funding for Men’s Shed the Federal government last week announced funding of $138,000 for a Men’s shed in Aurukun. The Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Nigel Scullion, and the Member for Leichhardt, Warren Entsch, said a key priority for the Government was to ensure that as many Indigenous people as possible are working in real jobs. “The Community Development Fund provides funding to organisations to deliver projects that support social and economic development and participation in remote communities such as Aurukun,” Minister Scullion said. “The Fund assists service providers, employers and community organisations to create new jobs and deliver rewarding community activities.” Mr Entsch said the funding will be of major benefit to local Indigenous men and youth, as it will enable Mensheds Australia to build a Men’s Shed in Aurukun and deliver much-needed activities and practical projects. “The services offered through Mensheds Australia will help to

deal with issues caused by social isolation, alcohol and other substance abuse, while re-empowering men to be better fathers, mentors and leaders,” Mr Entsch said. “It will also put in place the processes needed to create longterm and sustainable men’s groups. “Mensheds Australia will provide training and development opportunities to make people more employable, and to build health, morale and self-esteem. It’ll also support men and youth who are coming out of prison or detention, which can be a difficult transition period. “Real jobs will be created during the building of the shed, the landscaping of the grounds and the ongoing management of the facility. Participants can also use their experience to gain a Certificate II in Construction, which is a fantastic opportunity. “Ten paid positions and training will be available for local Indigenous people, including engagement of a local Indigenous Coordinator into a full-time role,” Mr Entsch ended.

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Plenty of support at the Weipa WAGS stall towards The Great Wheelbarrow Race fundraising money for the RFDS.

Michelle, Kylie and Casey at the Pebbles Playgroup stall on Saturday.

Lachlan and Abbie were selling off unwanted items.

Finn, Bella, Zak, Marlee and Millie were selling rubber band bracelets that they had made and donating the money to the Weipa WAGS cause.

Emma, Addisyn and Siena admiring the jewellery that Alivia and Kylie had.

Maria was impressed with the products that Aleta had at the community markets.

The Western Cape NAIDOC Planning Committee were busy at the markets.

Luanna had a stall of coconut products and kids clothes.

Deborah, Owen, Anna and Katie were selling all types of wares.

Cherie and Tracey combined their stall to sell home made soap and candles on Saturday at the Community Markets.

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Sandy had a wide range of home made goods.

The C&K Book Fair was a hit with everyone in the community.

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Huntsman spiders – friend not foe: look out for huntsman spiders in Western Cape AS the weather begins to cool off slightly, you’ll spend more time in your home and car. The huntsman spider is also starting to spend more time indoors as it hunts for insects before their food starts to hibernate. As a result, you’ll soon start to notice the often unloved huntsman spider in cracks and crevices or running across the dashboard of your car. Don’t panic! The huntsman spider is actually your buddy, and cannot seriously hurt you. Their bark is worse than their bite. In Queensland at the moment, keep an eye out for the Sydney Huntsman which is grey and often has black stripe on top of its abdomen, the Brown Huntsman with a distinctive black X on its head, the Queensland Grey Huntsman, the Golden Huntsman and the Giant Huntsman. “The huntsman is well known to many Australian households and not necessarily in a positive way,” said Ms Susanna Bradshaw, CEO of the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife. “This infamy is probably a result of the great sizes they can grow to—up to 15 cms in some species!—and the unfortunate habit they have

of hiding in cars and the corners of rooms.” “However, while they may look intimidating with their hairy legs and large pincers, they’re actually not at all dangerous to humans and are very timid. Even so, most people will have their horror stories of an unfortunate huntsman encounter they were not expecting,” Ms Bradshaw said. “The reason you might find one hiding behind your sun visor in the car is because they love hiding behind tree bark in their natural environment outside. You’ll spot them on the ceiling because that’s where they find other insects, which are a perfect dinner for the huntsman,” said Ms Bradshaw. “Huntsmans are easily disturbed and can move very fast, which is not a good combination for people scared of spiders.” “Huntsman spiders are actually very handy to have in your garden because they will work to keep the insect numbers down,” said Ms Bradshaw. “The huntsman spiders are lone hunters and stalk all sorts of creepy crawlies that you won’t want in your property, such as cockroaches, other spiders and

even mosquitoes.” If you discover that you have a friendly neighbourhood huntsman spider in your house or car, the best thing you can do is remain calm. A huntsman cannot seriously hurt you, and they are also scared of you! If you are driving when you spot one, you must try not to panic. Many people have had accidents when these spiders appear mid-journey. Pull over when it is safe to do so and figure out a safe way to evict your eight-legged passenger. Tips for dealing with a huntsman • As they can move very quickly, instead of using a broom or an object they can run along to move them, try to slowly and gently place a container over them and push a piece of paper underneath. You can now carry them safely outside to release them. • Huntsman spiders have very flat bodies that allow them to squeeze under doors or through cracks. Fill cracks, and attach a door sweep if you do have gaps under doors. • Watch out for spiders trying to enter your home or car particularly after rain. The

moisture drives them to find dry areas, like our homes. Keep your windows closed if it looks like it might rain. • If you really don’t want huntsman spiders around, then let natural predators take care of it for you. Spider wasps sting huntsmans and Funnel-webs, and drag the paralysed spiders back to their nests. They lay an egg on the spider, and when it hatches, the huntsman becomes lunch! Spider wasps live singly, not in a nest, and are not aggressive to humans. “The Social Huntsman gets its name from its endearing social behaviours. These spiders actually prefer to live in large social groups of up to 300 spiders. Some of the spiders will bring back insects they have captured for the rest of the colony to eat.” said Ms Bradshaw. “The larger Social Huntsman spiders will defend the colony against any predators, usually other spiders or ants. There are only 60 known species of social spiders out of the 42,000 known spiders in the world,” explained Ms Bradshaw “and a lovely little joke to leave you with: what do spiders eat in Paris? French flies!”

Facts you might not know about huntsman spiders • The largest and most colourful type of huntsman spiders was discovered very recently. In 2006 the Tiger Huntsman was found in far north Queensland. While it is still waiting for official classification, they can be seen at the Bugs Alive! exhibition in Melbourne Museum. • The Social Huntsman is also called the Avondale spider because it has been introduced to Avondale in New Zealand. This is the spider they cast to bite Peter Parker in the 2002 Spiderman movie. • Not everything is always as it seems with the huntsman. In order to grow, they need to shed their skin so the big scary

spider you are looking at, might in fact just be its shell. To be a buddy for the huntsman spider here’s what you can do. To see if huntsman spiders are in your area, please consult the Atlas of Living Australia. You can search your location and see what species have been seen in it, or you can search by type of animal, click the occurrence records and display these on a map of Australia. For local information, please contact the Wildlife Officer or Bushcare Coordinator at your local council, or speak to a ranger at your nearest national park office.

Huntsman spider with egg sac. Photo Bill and Mark Bell.

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Send us an email detailing the event name, date, time and location to: office@westerncapebulletin.com.au and we’ll include it in the Community Calendar at no charge! MARCH Friday 21

WTA monthly meeting at Council Chambers 8.30am

Saturday 22

Pebbles Playgroup Children’s Marvellous Morning Markets at the markets near Woolies carpark 9 - 11am

Tuesday 25

Weipa Junior Soccer Club monthly meeting @ Resource Centre (School Library) at 6pm.

Red Hatters “Pandanas Wednesday 26 Pearls”meeting at the Weipa Bowls Club at 6.30pm Saturday 29

Weipa Junior Cricket Club sign-on at 9am at the Weipa Cricket Club

APRIL Thursday 3

WTA monthly optional meeting at Council Chambers 8am

Sunday 6

Cape York Bowhunters Club “Come and Try” ABA Archery Event

Thursday 10

Weipa RSL Sub-branch monthly meeting 7pm at Unit 1, Memorial Square, Rocky Point. Guests and new members welcome. For more info contact Neil Dickinson 0428 985 108.

Thursday 17

WTA monthly meeting at Council Chambers 8.30am

Red Hatters “Pandanas Pearls” meeting at the Heritage Resort at 6.30pm. Wednesday 23 Red Hat Society’s Birthday is April 25 (1998) Let’s wear red and accessorise in purple (our birthday regalia) Weipa Dirt Kart Club Saturday 26 Practice/Junior Development Day MAY Thursday 1

WTA monthly optional meeting at Council Chambers 8am

Saturday 3

Pebbles Playgroup Great Delicious Donut Drive

Thursday 8

Weipa RSL Sub-branch monthly meeting 7pm at Unit 1, Memorial Square, Rocky Point. Guests and new members welcome. For more info contact Neil Dickinson 0428 985 108.

Saturday 10

Weipa Dirt Kart Club Practice/Junior Development Day

Saturday 10

Weipa W.A.G’s Family Fun Afternoon @ Weipa Cricket Oval, Hibberd Drive 4pm - 8pm

SpiderwWasp fighting Huntsman spider. Photo Bill and Mark Bell.

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Face to face with a Huntsman spider. Photo Bill and Mark Bell.

Juvenile Huntsman spider. Photo Arthur Chapman.

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• This large home was custom built by the owners with privacy, functionality for a large family and the Weipa lifestyle in mind • Positioned on a large 1111m2 which backs onto a large park • Large open living areas, a spacious modern kitchen with servery • The master bedroom is complete with an ensuite with double vanity, walk in robe and sliding door access to the patio • Fully air conditioned with split system • 3 x 6m shed, large triple auto garage with storage • Currently tenanted until 13/01/2015, great tenants and income.

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THURSDAY 27

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 ABC News Mornings 10:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 Midday Report 1:00 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL 1:30 The Checkout 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Bed Of Roses 4:00 New Tricks 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Grand Designs 6:55 Clarke And Dawe 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 The Checkout 8:30 Janet King: The Third Man 9:30 The School 10:20 Lateline 10:55 The Business 11:20 Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day 12:10 Parliament Question Time 1:10 The School 2:00 Songs Of Praise 2:30 Football: WAFL: Round 1: Peel Thunder Vs East Perth 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: “54” (M d,l,s) - From innocence to decadence to indulgence. Only one place can take you there! This film retells the story of the famous Studio 54, a hot disco hangout for the social elite of New York where drugs, music and fashion were on display in dazzling abundance. 3:00 National News Now 4:15 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 7:00 A Current Affair 7:30 The Block: Fans Vs Faves 8:40 The NRL Footy Show 10:40 Fat Tony & Co 11:30 20/20 12:30 Extra 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: “Payback” (M v) 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 Home And Away 6:30 Football: Richmond Vs Carlton 10:00 Happy Endings: “Lying Around” - When Brad hears that Jane’s old sorority sister is coming for a visit, he lies and says he has a work retreat out of town, but he’s actually on ‘staycation’ in a fancy hotel in the city. Alex meets a new guy, Liam, but his dates dates are over-the-top. 10:30 Surveillance Oz 11:30 Young, Lazy And Driving Us Crazy 12:30 Harry’s Practice 1:00 Home Shopping 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 Weatherwatch 8:05 World News 1:00 One Born Every Minute 2:50 Luke Lguyen’s Greater Mekong Bitesize 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 Island Feast With Peter Kuruvita 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Mexican Fiesta With Peter Kuruvita 8:00 Gormet Farmer 8:30 Exploring China 9:35 The Escape Artist: Talented junior barrister Will Burton specialises in spiriting people out of tight legal corners, hence his nickname - the Escape Artist. 10:40 SBS World News Late 11:05 UEFA Champions League Highlights 11:35 Prophets Of Science Fiction 12:30 Liberal Rule 1:30 James May’s Toy Stories 2:00 Weatherwatch Overnight

FRIDAY 28

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 ABC News Mornings 10:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 ABC News With Ros Childs 1:00 Janet King 2:00 At The Movies 2:30 As Time Goes By 3:00 Bed Of Roses 4:00 New Tricks 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:05 Grand Designs 6:50 What’s Your Story? 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Would I Lie To You? 8:30 The Doctor Blake Mysteries - When the old parish priest is found dead, Doctor Blake needs to unravel the secrets and lies of parishioners in order to get to the truth. 9:30 Line Of Duty - With Gates on the run, the anticorruption team comes under pressure to close the case once and for all. And tensions flare between Arnott, Fleming and Hastings. 10:30 Lateline 11:10 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL 11:40 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 Movie: “The Marriage Of Figaro” (M l) 3:00 National News Now 4:15 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 7:00 A Current Affair 7:30 Football: St George Illawarra Dragons Vs Brisbane Broncos 9:30 Football: Sydney Roosters Vs Manly Sea Eagles 11:30 Movie: “The Losers” (M v,l,s) - Screwball comedy in which a madcap heiress sets her sights on an absent-minded zoologist, lumbering him with her pet leopard. 1:30 Movie: “Amusement” (AV l) - A traumatized woman is questioned by a cop and a psychiatrist about three stories involving a clown, a hotel and a convoy, that involve her and two of her female friends from childhood. 3:05 Impractical Jokers 3:30 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 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: “Forgotten Sins” (M 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 Better Homes And Gardens 6:30 Football: North Melbourne Vs Essendon 10:00 TBA 12:00 Desperate Housewives: “Witch’s Lament” - Halloween finds Gaby, Bree and Lynette attempting to exhume and move the body of Gaby’s stepfather, and Susan discovers that being art teacher Andre’s intern doesn’t involve art. 1:00 Up All Night 1:30 Special: The Coral Reefs Are Dying - Ben Cropp takes viewers below the surface where he finds Australia’s live coral reefs and a multitude of marine life. 2:30 Harry’s Practice 3:00 Home Shopping / 4:00 NBC Today

5:00 World News 1:00 The Food Lover’s Guide To Australia 1:30 Inspector Rex: Ice Time (Part 2) 2:30 NITV News Week In Review 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 Madhur Jaffrey’s Curry Nation 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Coast: The Riddle Of The Tides 8:35 Henry Viii’s Enforcer: The Rise And Fall Of Thomas Cromwell 9:35 As It Happened 10:30 SBS World News Late 11:00 The Feed 11:30 Movie: “At A Glance” (M l,n,s,v) - In Italian. When art critic Pietro Lulli brings his significantly younger companion Gloria to an exhibition, he doesn’t realise that her admiration of the work by struggling sculptor Adrian will have such a lasting effect on her. The two immediately hit it off and Gloria soon becomes Adrian’s companion. 1:40 Movie: “Kurt Wallender: The Courier” (M n,v,l,d) 3:20 Weatherwatch Overnight

SATURDAY 29

6:00 Rage 10:30 Rage Guest Programmer Michael Gudinski 11:30 Australian Story 12:00 The Next Big Thing 1:00 Would I Lie To You? 1:30 Movie: “Flying Leathernecks” (PG) 3:10 Movie: “Love And Pain And The Whole Damn Thing” (PG) 5:00 River Cottage Veg Every Day 6:00 Saturday Landline 6:30 Gardening Australia 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Death In Paradise - Tragedy hits Saint-Marie when a university reunion party that DI Richard Poole is attending is brought to an abrupt halt when one of the group is murdered. 8:30 Midsomer Murders - When the owner of Finchmere Airfield is dropped from a plane to meet a gruesome death, Barnaby and Nelson find the exciting world of stunt pilots and military heroes hides many dark secrets. 10:05 Good Cop: Police officer, Sav, is stalked by an unpredictable gang member and a catch-up with his estranged partner doesn’t turn out as planned. 11:05 Adam Hills: The Last Leg 11:35 Rage Guest Programmer Michael Gudinski 5:00 Rage

6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 Weekend Today - Saturday 10:00 Danoz Direct 11:00 Who Do You Think You Are? 12:00 The Middle 12:30 The Block: Fans Vs Faves 4:00 The Bottom Line 4:30 South Aussi With Cosi 5:00 4WD TV 5:30 Getaway 6:00 National News Saturday 7:00 The Block: Fans Vs Faves Unlocked - Join Shelley Craft and see all the funniest behind the scenes from another week of renovating. See how the kitchens are progressing and get the inside scoop from judges Neale, Shaynna and Darren. 7:40 TBA 2:10 Movie: “Howling II: Your Sister Is A Werewolf” (AV s,v,l,n) A young girl whose sister was murdered by werewolves helps an investigator track down a gang of the beasts through the U.S. and Europe. 4:00 Brand Developes 5:00 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 5:30 Wesley Impact

6:00 Saturday Disney 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show - Weekend 12:00 Movie: “You Again” (G) - Successful PR pro Marni heads home for her older brother’s wedding and discovers that he’s marrying her high school arch nemesis, who’s conveniently forgotten their problematic past. Then the bride’s jet- setting aunt bursts in and Marni’s not- so-jet-setting mum comes face to face with her own high school rival. 2:30 TBA 5:00 Creek To Coast 5:30 Football: St Kilda Vs Melbourne 10:00 Strike Back 2:00 Desperate Housewives: “Always In Control” (M) - Bree is shocked to learn the identity of the person who dug up the body of Gaby’s stepfather, and Lynette’s jealousy over Tom’s girlfriend leads her to tell untruths about her to her children. 1:00 Movie: “Dying On The Edge (FKA: Hearsay)” (M s,v) 3:00 World’s Strictest Parents 4:00 Home Shopping 5:00 Dr Oz: “It’s Easy! Simple Ways To Do The Right Things To Get Healthy” Get answers to your health questions from Dr Oz and other leading doctors, hospitals, associations and authors.

5:00 World News 1:00 The Emperor’s Secret Garden 2:05 Lenny Henry: Finding Shakespeare 3:00 Steve Schapiro: An Eye On American Icons 4:00 A Season At The Juillard School New York 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Mexican Fiesta With Peter Kuruvita 5:35 Treasures Decoded 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 The Great Serengeti 8:30 The Story Of The Jews 9:30 Movie: “Rampart” (MA s,l) - Sandy George presents this Australian premiere film as part of SBS’s American Indie Season: Los Angeles, 1999. Vietnam vet and Rampart Precinct cop Dave Brown is the last of the renegade law enforcers, working to take care of his family and struggling for his own survival. Brown is dedicated to doing “the people’s dirty work” and asserting his own unique brand of justice. 11:30 Movie: “Priceless” (M l) - In French. 1:25 Diary Of A Teenage Nudist 2:25 Movie: “Ricky” (M s,l,n) - In French. 4:05 Weatherwatch Overnight

SUNDAY 30

SBS

6:00 Rage 8:00 Weekend Breakfast 9:00 Insiders 10:00 Offsiders 10:30 The World This Week 11:00 7.30 11:30 Songs Of Praise 12:00 Landline 1:00 Gardening Australia 1:30 Compass 2:00 Death In Paradise 3:00 Art Of Germany 4:00 Big Art Ideas 5:00 Midsomer Murders: Dark Autumn 6:30 Compass 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Ice Age Giants: Land Of The Cave Bear 8:30 Rake 9:30 Waking The Dead: Care (Part 2) 10:20 Wallander: Faceless Killers 12:00 Movie: “The Tropic Of Cancer” (MA l,s) - The sexual exploits of an American in Paris. Based on Henry Miller’s celebrated novel. 1:25 Movie: “Mary Of Scotland” (G) - The recently widowed Mary Stuart returns to Scotland to reclaim her throne but is opposed by her half-brother and her own Scottish lords. 3:30 Ice Age Giants: Land Of The Cave Bear 4:30 Catalyst 5:00 Gardening Australia / 5:30 Collectors

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 Broncos Insider 2:00 2014 Intrust Supercup 4:00 Football: Newcastle Knights Vs Cronulla Sharks 6:00 National News Sunday 6:30 The Block: Fans Vs Faves 7:40 60 Minutes 8:40 Fat Tony & Co 9:40 Person Of Interest 11:40 Who Gets The Last Laugh: Who gets the last laugh? pit’s two comedians against each other in the ultimate prank challenge. Given the same situation and elements with which to work, the guest comedians must dream up the funniest and most outrageous pranks possible, then successfully unleash them on the public. 12:10 Financial Review Sunday 12:40 What Would You Do? 1:30 Spyforce 2:30 Brand Developers 4:00 Good Morning America - Sunday 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today

6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 AFL Game Day 11:30 Footy Flashbacks 1:00 Movie: “Judy Moody And The Not Bummer Summer” (PG v,l) 4:00 Better Homes And Gardens 4:30 TBA 6:00 Seven News 6:30 My Kitchen Rules 8:00 Sunday Night 9:00 Downton Abbey 10:00 Castle: Close Encounters 12:00 Dr Oz: “The Controversial Pill That Could Prevent Cancer: Should You” Get answers to your health questions from Dr Oz and other leading doctors, hospitals, associations and authors. 1:00 Special: Images Of Italy - Greg Grainger takes viewers from the enchantment of the Tuscany region to the classic charm of Verona and Venice. 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 Cycling Central 2:00 Speedweek 4:00 Football Asia 4:30 UEFA Champions League Magazine 5:00 Wainwright Walks 5:30 Who Do You Think You Are? 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Mexican Fiesta With Peter Kuruvita Bitesize 7:35 Lost Worlds: The Vikings 8:35 I, Human. 9:30 There’s Something About Patrick 10:30 Movie: “The Good Life” (M l,n,s) In Spanish. A thoughtprovoking depiction of life in the Chilean city of Santiago, following four characters who struggle to reach their goals, but each of them obtains something unexpected and different from what they wanted. 12:20 Movie: “A Short Stay In Switzerland” (MA a) - Just after losing her husband to a fatal neurological condition, Dr Anne Turner is diagnosed with a similar illness. So she plans to end her life herself. 2:05 Weatherwatch Overnight

MONDAY 31

7 CENTRAL

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 ABC News Mornings 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 ABC News With Ros Childs 1:00 Landline 2:00 Poh’s Kitchen 3:00 Bed Of Roses 4:10 Kingdom 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Grand Designs 6:55 Audrey’s Kitchen 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 Monroe 12:25 Movie: “The White Tower” (PG) 2:05 Movie: “The Story Of Vernon And Irene Castle” (G) 3:40 Movie: “Swing Time” (G) 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: “Every Little Step” (M l) 3:00 National News Now 4:15 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 7:00 A Current Affair 7:30 The Block: Fans Vs Faves 8:40 Love Child: Joan wrestles with the consequences of telling Annie the truth about her baby. Shirley is left with a seriously ill baby and no money when Johnny goes on the run from the police. Viv uncovers a disturbing secret about Matron. Joan promises to take special care of Martha during childbirth. 9:50 Embarrassing Fat Bodies 10:50 Inside Story: Teen Killers 11:50 Unforgettable: Man In The Woods 12:50 Extra 1:20 Nine Presents 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: “United” (M a,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 7:00 Home And Away 7:30 My Kitchen Rules 9:00 Revenge: Exodus 10:00 How I Met Your Mother: How Your Mother Met Me 10:30 How I Met Your Mother: Karma / The Broath 11:30 Talking Footy 12:30 Parks And Recreation: Ron And Diane 1:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Sons And Daughters - After a promising start, Jill hits problems in her new relationship with Derek. 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 World News 1:00 The Royal Jewels 2:05 Battle Castle 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:00 The Farm Fixer 5:30 Global Village 6:00 Luke Nguyen’s Vietnam 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Idris Elba: King Of Speed 8:35 Stephen Hawking’s Future Universe 9:30 Housos 10:30 SBS World News Late 11:00 The World Game 11:30 Clown: Casa Tua - Mia forces Frank to get his sperm count checked. Complications including a children’s DVD, a porn movie and a furious Iben ensues. Meanwhile, Casper finds a pregnancy test in the kitchen and after disbanding the idea that Frank could have placed it there, he moves on to find the guilty party. 12:00 Shorts On Screen 12:40 Derren Brown: The Heist 1:35 William Shatner’s Weird Or What? 2:40 Weatherwatch Overnight

TUESDAY 01

IMPARJA

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 ABC News Mornings 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Four Corners 11:45 Media Watch 12:00 ABC News With Ros Childs 1:00 Q&A 2:00 Poh’s Kitchen 2:30 As Time Goes By 3:00 Dirt Game 4:10 Kingdom 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Grand Designs 6:45 Little Crackers: Tommy Tiernan 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Foregin Correspondent 8:30 New Tricks: Lost In Translation 9:30 At The Movies 10:00 The Book Club 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:30 Four Corners 12:20 Media Watch 12:35 Movie: “Sister Kenny” (G) 2:35 Grand Designs: The Lifeboat Station 3:30 Rugby Union: Shute Shield: Round: Eastern Suburbs Vs Randwick 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: “Armored” (M v,l) 3:00 National News Now 4:15 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 7:00 A Current Affair 7:30 The Block: Fans Vs Faves 8:40 The Big Bang Theory: The Locomotive Manipulation 9:10 The Big Bang Theory: The Re-Entry Minimization 9:40 2 Broke Girls: And The Kilt Trip 10:10 2 Broke Girls: And The Pearl Necklace 10:40 Two And A Half Men: Slowly And In A Circular Motion 11:10 Two And A Half Men: A Possum On Chemo 11:40 Weeds: Do Her / Don’t Do Her 12:10 20/20 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: “Subdivision” (M 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 7:00 Home And Away 7:30 My Kitchen Rules 8:45 TBA 11:45 Smash: The Read Through - Julia’s fears increase when Tom airs his suspicions of Peter. Jimmy and Kyle confront their own crisis of confidence as ‘Hit List’ is read for the first time. Meanwhile, Ivy realizes her triumph might not be all she hoped when she meets her new co- star, Terry Falls, and Karen wonders if she can trust Jimmy. 1:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 World News 1:00 One Born Every Minute 2:50 Luke Nguyen’s Greater Mekong Bitesize 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 Food Safari 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Queen Victoria’s Children 8:30 Insight 9:30 Dateline 10:30 SBS World News Late 11:00 The Killing: In Danish. The body of a female lawyer is found in a Copenhagen park. Shortly after, an ex-soldier who served in Afghanistan is savagely killed. Are the murders linked? Only one person can help: a stubborn, rebellious woman in her early forties, Detective Inspector Sarah Lund. Running parallel to the case, both the Minister of Justice and an escaped prisoner are also desperately searching for the murderer. 12:10 Art And Copy 1:45 My Asian Heart 2:50 Weatherwatch Overnight

WEDNESDAY 02

ABC

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 ABC News Mornings 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 One Plus One 11:30 Foreign Correspondent 12:00 ABC News With Ros Childs 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:30 Devil Island 2:00 Poh’s Kitchen 2:30 As Time Goes By 3:00 Dirt Game 4:10 Kingdom 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Grand Designs 6:50 The Checkout 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL 8:30 Spicks And Specks 9:00 The Agony Of Modern Manners: Work 9:30 The Kumars: Daniel Radcliffe, Chevy Chase & Olivia Colman 10:00 The Wrong Mans 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:35 Hustle 12:35 Movie: “The Little Minister” (G) 2:30 Football: VFL: Round 1 (Split Round): Williamstown Vs Box Hill 5:30 Eggheads

6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Movie: “The Great Mint Swindle” (M v,l,a) 3:00 National News Now 4:15 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 7:00 A Current Affair 7:30 The Block: Fans Vs Faves 8:40 Inside Story 9:40 CSI: Love For Sale - A 16 year old girl with ties to a brothel dies and Nick and Greg have to investigate. 10:40 TBA 11:40 Partners: Sperm Und Drang - Ali gets a pregnancy scare, Louis decides to have a baby as well, Joe and Louis’ relationship is tested. 12:05 Extra 12:30 The Baron 1:30 Brand Developers 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News 5:30 Today

6:00 Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Disney TV Features 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 7:00 Home And Away 7:30 My Kitchen Rules 8:45 The Blacklist: The world’s most wanted criminal mysteriously turns himself in and offers to help them hunt down the very men he’s spent his entire life protecting. 9:45 TBA 11:45 Defiance: Brothers In Arms - Nolan welcomes an old army buddy, Eddie Braddock, who is now working as a bounty hunter. 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 5:30 UEFA Champions League 2013/2014 8:00 Weatherwatch 8:05 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 My Family Feast 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Indian Ocean With Simon Reeve 8:35 One Born Every Minute 9:30 Lilyhammer 10:25 SBS World News Late 11:00 Movie: “Potiche” - In French. When her husband is taken hostage by his striking employees, a trophy wife takes the reins of the family business and proves to be a remarkably effective leader. However business and personal complications arrive in the form of her ex-lover, a former union leader. 12:50 Movie: “A Heart Elsewhere” (PG) - In Italian, English Subtitles. Nello is a sensitive and shy 35-year-old whose philandering father keeps encouraging him to seduce women. 2:45 Weatherwatch Overnight

Western Cape Bulletin March 26, 2014 Page 13

CROSSWORD No. 191

SUDOKU No. 191

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PISCES (February 20th - March 20th) There has been complete chaos at your house for too long. You must make a better effort to coordinate your schedule and tackle projects early. Romance. You will be very popular this week; especially with members of the opposite sex. Be careful of unforeseen jealousies, however.

ARIES (March 21st - April 20th) A meeting with a stranger will turn out to be much more entertaining than you’d expect. It’ll make you want to get out more often! Romance. When things don’t go just the way you would like, there will be trouble. If your partner is wasting your time, they will wish that they had not done so!

TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st)

FOR KIDS

Before you start criticising your boss for something they have done, consider the consequences. This is not the best time to take a risk with your career. Romance. A surprising comment from your partner may shock you for a while. Try to hide your feelings about this for the moment.

GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st) Other people may try to slow you down don’t let them. At times this week, you will have to march ahead at your own pace. Prepare to walk alone. Romance. This would be an excellent time for a trip away from home. You need the chance to spend some time alone with your partner.

CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd) You may be a little less conscientious about your work than you are normally. This would be a good time to take a break. Romance. Someone that you know very well may be giving you the wrong kind of advice about your relationship. Be wary of what is said to you this week!

LEO (July 24th - August 23rd) You may be feeling a little cut-off from other people this week. Use this time to get ahead of things and you will have more time to spend later. Romance. You may be feeling a little insecure. If you are prepared to “stick to your guns”, you will be able to improve an upcoming difficult situation.

FINDWORD No. 191 A LAUGH WITH LOTSA

VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd) Don’t allow yourself to be led astray by a false promise. If possible, ask a friend for their opinion. You shouldn’t be so trusting! Romance. Try to inject some passion into your relationship. If you are not careful, you could become complacent. Or worse, your partner could become bored.

LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd) Don’t take the credit for everything: somebody who helped you recently may need more encouragement than you realise. You can have the spotlight at a later time. Romance. You’ll lose an important opportunity if you don’t decide what to do. Any decision will be better than none.

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SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd) You mustn’t allow yourself to be held back by other people’s negativity. You have plenty to do and need to overcome their scepticism. Be strong! Romance. A short day-trip with your mate will proof fruitful. It’ll give you time to catch up on things you normally don’t have time to talk about.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st) You may have become frustrated with your exercise routine. Infuse it with something new; such as a yoga or spin class. Romance. A favourable aspect between your Ruling Planet and Mars will give your love-life an extra boost of passion. You’ll be left daydreaming about this!

CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th)

QUOTE OF THE DAY

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People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing. That’s why we recommend it daily.

–Zig Ziglar

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SOLUTIONS No. 191

You will be thinking about your wallet at the moment. The expenditures of the last month will soon be taking their toll! Be thrifty this week to save some cash. Romance. You’ll be surprised when someone you were introduced to wants to get in touch. You need to make the next move.

AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th) This should be a very good week. A social event with friends will put you in touch with someone new. Be sure to take down their contact information. Romance. A gettogether will go much better than planned, thanks to your partner’s considerate and spontaneous attitude.

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Weipa Kindergarten and Preschool Weipa Kindergarten and Preschool are seeking an Assistant for a 6 month fixed term contract, commencing the end of May 2014 to December 2014, with the possibility of an extension. This is a part-time position with current hours being Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The successful applicant should hold a current first aid certificate and blue card and will hold or be studying towards a Cert III in Children’s Services. If you have a desire to work within the Early Childhood Education Industry in a Kindergarten environment please send your resume to wecea@bigpond.net.au or PO Box 70, WEIPA, Qld 4874 or alternatively you may deliver it to the centre (Hibberd Drive, near the swimming pool). Closing date for applicants is Friday, April 25, 2014.

Weipa Town Authority Community Groups Funding Program Each year the Weipa Town Authority (WTA) provides financial assistance to “not for profit” community and sporting groups within the Weipa town boundary that provide a return benefit to the Weipa community. WTA invites organisations to apply for financial assistance towards eligible projects of up to $2,000 per organisation per year. This round of applications must be submitted by close of business Wednesday April 9, 2014. Application forms are available from the Weipa Town Office, Hibberd Drive, Rocky Point, from the website www.weipatownoffice.com or by phoning 4030 9400.

INJURED WILDLIFE Phone Kristy – 0427 799 748

Heavy equipment may cause minor traffic delay On Friday April 4, BIS Industries may cause minor traffic delays while mobilising equipment from East Weipa to Evans Landing as per the map below. We apologise for any inconvenience caused by these traffic delays.

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delay of 15 minutes 4th April.

Pool Operator/Lifeguard

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• RLSSA Pool Life Guard training provided if necessary We are currently seeking an enthusiastic Lifeguard to supervise aquatic centre patrons of the Weipa Town Pool. The purpose of this role is to assist in creating a safe and friendly recreational environment, whilst maintaining cleanliness of the facility at all times. Your duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: • Assist with the supervision of the public in the use of aquatic facilities. • Ensure that no member of the public is at risk, giving priority to rescue and protection of swimmers from danger or injury. • Carry out rescues as required, and render first aid/resuscitation where necessary. • Carry out operational procedures as required, including opening and closing of venue, reporting of any security or maintenance issues. • Carry out water quality and temperature testing as required and record appropriately. • Undertake cleaning, maintenance, and other operational duties as required. • Participate in relevant training programs and maintain fitness levels and swimming skills as required for the position. • Maintain a sound knowledge of current legislation, standards, policies and guidelines relevant to the area of responsibilities and ensure that activities comply. To be considered for this exciting and very important role, you must hold, or be prepared to obtain: • A current RLSSA Pool Lifeguard Licence Award • A current Apply First Aid Certificate If this position is an opportunity that you don’t want to pass up, please email your resume to kpitman@ recruitsm.com.au or phone Kelly on 0428 212 412. This position requires an IMMEDIATE START so don’t delay one more minute!

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Pre-mining activities commencing Please be aware there is no public access to the areas shown in the map below, as pre-mining activities are commencing from late April. Your safety and the safety of our employees is paramount—please respect signage, and remember employees can be working in these areas at any time.

PUBLIC NOTICES

For sale by removal: 29 demountable building units located at Royal Australian Air Force Base Scherger

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

The Department of Immigration and Border Protection is seeking proposals from interested parties to purchase surplus demountable buildings currently located at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Scherger. RAAF Scherger is located 33 km from Weipa on the Western Coast of Cape York and is the location of the recently decommissioned Scherger Immigration Detention Centre.

Alcoholics Anonymous

Other information Due to the nature of site and other restrictions the department will only consider offers from parties wishing to acquire all 29 buildings. Site access will be by arrangement and subject to weather. For further details or to arrange inspection, email Ben Bryce by 2 April 2014: FM.Detention@immi.gov.au

AG81601

The demountable units comprise 26 x 40-foot accommodation blocks and 3 x 40-foot laundry/utility blocks. The successful purchaser will be required to disconnect services and utilities, and remove all units from the site before 31 May 2014.

Meetings for family and friends of alcoholics. Meets Mondays and Wednesdays at 9.30am - 11am at the Napranum Women’s Services Centre in Napranum St. Napranum. Please call Maxiene: 0434 217 481 Western Cape Bulletin March 26, 2014

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Mapoon Aboriginal Shire Council invites tenders of the following equipment which it is disposing of: 1 x aluminium vessel Savage 4.3m condition poor - split hull, rest of the vessel fair condition 1 x 20l fuel tank - good condition 1 x Dunbier trailer (for above) registered good condition 1 x Mercury 4 stroke 25hp motor 2006 - fair condition 2 x 70hp 2 stroke marine motors - 1 x fair condition, 1 x poor condition 1 x Dunbier trailer - poor condition Appointments to inspect equipment must be made through Land and Sea Ranger Administration. Contact - Jane Blackwood 0429 060 354 (work hours only) Offers should be in writing to: Mapoon CEO Leon Yeatman PO Box 213, Weipa, Q 4874 mapoon.ceo@mapoon.qld.gov.au 4090 9124 Conditions of successful offer include removal of equipment within 1 week of purchase. Offers will be considered by individual item or the lot. Tender Closing date Friday April 18, 2014

WEIPA Public Notice AQUATHON Minor delays on bridges Please be aware on Friday, 28 March, there may be some minor traffic delays on the Mission River Bridge and the Andoom Creek Bridge. 2KM RUN / 200M SWIM / 2KM RUN

Enter as an individual, a team of two (one runner, one swimmer), or a team of three (two runners, one swimmer) There will be a BBQ breakfast, door prizes, as well as prizes for best-dressed When: Saturday 29th March 6:30am for a 7:00am start Where: Meet at the Council Chambers behind the Pool Entry: $5/person Free for Wellness Challenge participants

Routine maintenance will be carried out, and short delays are expected between 8am - 12pm. For your safety, please ensure you drive to conditions, reduce speed and follow the directions of the traffic controllers during the works.

Profits will be donated to the Jayleen Slack

Registrations Close: Thursday 27th March You must register for this event Registration can be made at the Fitness Centre, Community Relations, and at the Goodline Building. No registrations will be accepted on the day.

For more information on this public notice, please call our freecall community feedback hotline 1800 707 633.

LICENSED SNAKE CATCHER

For all your reptile relocation needs

Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings for family and friends of alcoholics. Meets Mondays and Wednesdays at 9.30am - 11am at the Napranum Women’s Services Centre in Napranum St. Napranum. Please call Maxiene: 0434 217 481

Lauren – 0428 383 088

CHURCH SERVICES ST JOSEPHS CATHOLIC CHURCH Boundary Road

Services: Saturday Vigil 6pm, Sunday 8.30am Contact: Kath 4069 9346 ST LUKES ANGLICAN AND UNITING CHURCH

Sunday Service 9.15am

BE CROC WISE! How to be Crocodile Wise • Be aware of crocodiles – keep your eyes open, you might not be able to see them, but they are there. • Do not feed or otherwise interfere with crocodiles, small or large. • Avoid areas where large crocodiles or their nests have been seen • Camp at least 50 metres from the waters edge • Stand at least a few metres back from the waters edge when fishing and don’t stand on logs overhanging deep pools. • Do not clean fish, prepare food or engage in other activities on the waters edge and adjacent banks. • Dispose of food scraps (including fish) away from areas where people gather. • Keep arms and legs inside boat hulls.

Phone Rev Ron Watson 4069 7228 for more information ST BARNABAS UNITING CHURCH, NAPRANUM

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

UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH 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

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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LAND FOR SALE

Private Sale Large block of land in a secure gated estate at Kewarra Beach (Cairns). Safety and security for your family, in the best street in Paradise Palms Estate. 860 Square metre block of land with a 7 metre by 7 metre rendered block double garage with electric door, paved driveway, fenced on three sides, no rear neighbours, landscaped, with established trees, flat block ready for building. Please call Paul on 0415 830 500 for details and inspection. For photos or more info, email pmoggo@hotmail.com

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NRL Tipping Competition

AFL Tipping Competition

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AFL wrap-up with Scoop the Newshound

AFL TIPPER’S SCOREBOARD PTS

PTS TOTAL

Hugh.G.Rection

Fish Crazy

Cats roar and Lions stumble

ails

Rocket

SNAKEINTHEGRASS

ROUND one is now complete, however that works after two weeks of footy. My humans were very excited that Thursday night footy was back and they tell me that it is on again this Thursday so even more days of yelling at the telly in our house each week. The Cats (not the Felines I Am Forced To Live With) but the footy ones on TV, showed they are every bit a chance of being up there in the mix at season’s end. My humans kept singing ‘Jimmy Bartell and I don’t care’, so I don’t know what planet they were on as myself, the commentators and everyone else thought he had a blinder in his 250th game for the Cats. I remember my 250th day with the Felines I Am Forced To Live With and things were only just improving, so does this mean the best of Jimmy is yet to come? Bomber Thompson showed that he can inspire any team that he is in charge of and was very happy to have Chappy back playing under him as they steadily worked their way over the top of the Roos (I didn’t see any Skippys out there but gee a lot of them could jump high! Couldn’t see them getting caught in a barbedwire fence). Hirdy and his missus appear to be getting themselves into deeper water with a summons to the Essendon board last night. The Hawks made the final score look like the Lions weren’t even in the game but at midway through the third term they were within two points. My human dad and his mates were cheering hard and full of excitement til about midway through the fourth quarter when they realised that the next gear up for the Hawks was too fast for the Lions. They should have taken my lead and retired outside before three quarter time when their team still had a glimmer of hope. They’ll learn. It was a tough tussle on Saturday night when Roosy and the Demons took on Saint Nick and his merry men. Saint Nick may have stood tall and been the dominant player on the night but the Dees are showing a glimmer of fight and structure now Roosy is the master. If they can kick the footy between the big sticks then they will start troubling other teams. It is a long way to win kicking behinds all day. Reminds me of the Collywobbles days a few years ago when I was just a pup. As they say what happened in the West stays in the West. That is the Dogs mantra and I am backing them all the way…woof…woof. I can assure you that no Dog will lay down, not even for a bird soaring overhead and McCartney will get them up and running again against Scotty’s Roos this Sunday arvo. My game of the round this weekend is GWS against the Saints. Those kids from out West will be flying high after winning the battle of the bridges derby. And the big question is can the Skivvy flower boys get up over the other Riewoldt and his band of merry men and I think the Hawks will sink there talons into the Bombers. Backin’ the Dogs, Scoop The Newshound

Brad Welsh

maccas09

Little John

Catchy’s Carnage

Tommy B

TOP 10 TIPPERS

AFL LADDER TEAM

Frematle

West Coast

Essendon

Hawthorn

GWS

Geelong

Port Adelaide

St Kilda

Gold Coast

Richmond

Melbourne

Carlton

Adelaide

Sydney

Brisbane

North Melbourne

Western Bulldogs

Collingwood

AFL DRAW ROUND 2

March 27 - 30, home team ﬁrst THURSDAY, March 27 Richmond v Carlton FRIDAY, March 28 Essendon v Hawthorn SATURDAY, March 29 St Kilda v GWS Port Adelaide v Adelaide Fremantle v Gold Coast Sydney v Collingwood SUNDAY, March 30 Brisbane v Geelong Melbourne v West Coast Western Bulldogs v North Melbourne

NRL TIPPER’S SCOREBOARD

NRL wrap-up with Karl

Plenty of close games THIS round was one of very close score lines, as teams begin to find form and get over their start of season woes. On Friday night the Roosters just snuck home against the Broncos with a come-frombehind try in the final minutes, and the in-form Tigers pulled the upset of the round with a win over the Rabbitohs. On Super Saturday the close scoring games continued with the much-improved Panthers getting up over the Bulldogs, the top of the table Dragons holding out the Sharks, and the Warriors beating the Cowboys at home. On Sunday the Sea Eagles were lucky to beat the Eels, and the Titans had a good win over the Raiders. Monday night’s game was another good battle with the Storm coming up winners against the Knights. As a preview into round 4, on Friday night the Roosters will take on the Sea Eagles, then the Dragons will go into battle against the Broncos. Super Saturday will see the Bulldogs go head to head with the Storm, the Warriors and Tigers play, and the Eels verse the Panthers. On Sunday the Rabbitohs will line up against the Raiders, and then the Knights will look for a win over the Sharks. Monday night’s game will see an allQueensland derby, with the Titans and the Cowboys playing. Karl’s Tips: Roosters, Dragons, Storm, Tigers, Eels, Raiders, Sharks, Cowboys. In local news, round two of the Weipa Wet Season Competition was played over the weekend, with the scores listed below: Goodline Linebreakers 28 – 18 Weipa Raiders Napranum Tidda’s 16 – 14 Weipa Gumma’s Napranum Twal 40 – 36 Napranum Natives Yours in Footy, Karl

RLCY WEIPA WET SEASON COMPETITION LADDER 2014 TEAM

PTS

PTS TOTAL

Brad Welsh

Megan

bj musa

mini

AKA Bossman

franko

pomozzie88

Wimby23

Ari M

Ferret

TOP 10 TIPPERS

WINS LOSSES

FOR/ RND AGNST POINTS

Goodline Linebreakers

Weipa Raiders

-2

Napranum Twal

-48

Napranum Natives

-12

NRL LADDER TEAM

Dragons

Storm

Roosters

Panthers

Wests Tigers

Broncos

Sea Eagles

Titans

Bulldogs

Rabbitohs

Cowboys

Raiders

Warriors

Eels

Knights

Sharks

NRL DRAW ROUND 4

March 28 - 31, home team ﬁrst FRIDAY, MARCH 28 Dragons v Broncos SATURDAY, MARCH 29 Bulldogs v Storm Warriors v Wests Tigers Eels v Panthers SUNDAY, MARCH 30 Rabbitohs v Raiders Knights v Sharks MONDAY, MARCH 31 Titans v Cowboys

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Target species elude Weipa Sportfishing Club members

It may not have been the target species but Weipa Sportfishing Club’s Frenchy landed this nice Queenfish.

On the weekend of March 15 and 16 the Weipa Sportfishing Club held it’s monthly competition. The target species for the weekend was Threadfin Salmon, and although a few were seen no matter how hard members tried they could not entice a bite out of them.

Four Club members did participate and weighed in a variety of fish. Gaven Roberts fished very light line (1kg) and managed to land two Blue Salmon and had a couple of releases to record a winning total of 527 points. Phil Aspinall fished hard for the target species and was frustrated by their lack of interest, but still

Glenda Brooks and Frenchy on a double hook-up during the Weipa Sportfishing Club’s March competition.

managed to weigh-in a Queenfish. Simone and I fished on the Sunday and took out former club members Mick and Glenda Brooks who were up visiting from Tolga. We had a bit of bottom bash which produced Tusker, Trevally and Estuary Cod before moving back into the leads where we found large Queenfish harassing schools

of bait. In between squalls we managed to land a good number of strong fighting fish on 4 and 6 kg. There was a good turnout at the weigh-in at Malcolm and Jaylene Slack’s house. Sean Slack was presented with his 2013 Sub Junior Champions Shield by club president Phil. The next outing will be on

April 12 and 13 and the target species is Fingermark. Weigh-in will be at 5.30pm on Sunday, April 13 at the French’s, 50 Circular Way. Anyone interested in checking out the club are most welcome to attend the weigh-in and BYO barbecue. – Cheers, Frenchy

Dynamic defence dominates round three

ROund three of the Weipa Draw for Round 4 – Saturday, Junior Soccer Club fixture March 29: 9 am: Squirts - White Blue v saw some very close matches in all divisions, particularly Gold Blue, White Black v Yellow in the Teens with a draw in Green; Teens - Blue v Green, Gold v Red; 10am: Tykes - Red v Gold, one game. Spectators were on the edge Green v Green 2, Blue 2 v Blue; of their seats enjoying the close Titans - Gold v Green. Our club requires Game Helpcontests between the teams and the incredible defence of the goals. ers for Squirts, Tykes and Teens It was uplifting to hear the on a weekly basis so please offer cheering and encouragement from your assistance. A huge thanks to those parents and carers who have all enjoying the games. Results of Round 3 – Saturday, already assisted and have done such a fantastic job helping our March 22: Tykes: Blue 3 def Gold 1; Blue teams and making the games so (2) 5 def Green 2; and Red 8 def much more enjoyable for all. Our awesome coaching sesGreen (2) 4. Teens: Blue 3 def Red 2; and sions are on Monday afternoons at the WCC Soccer Grounds - Squirts Gold 2 drew Green 2. Titans: Green 6 def Gold 2 (no and Tykes with Richelle, and Teens with James from 4 to 5pm, points awarded). Game of the Week: Titans - and Titans with Sandy from 5 to 6pm. The player participation has Green v Gold D y n a m i c d e f e n c e w a s a been impressive and the sessions standout of this game and many really help the players to get the fantastic attempts at goal were most out of their game by learning foiled by strong defence from some additional skills and game strategies. both teams. We look forward to seeing all The skill being shown by players is amazing and the headballs players on Monday, but please and striking was great to watch. note there will be no coaching For Green, Kyle scored two great during School Holidays. Help is required for the Woolgoals, Chelsea one and Will a worths fundraiser barbecue to massive three. Conner starred in Team Gold be held on Saturday, April 5 to raise much needed funds for the with two super goals. A huge thanks to Maleah and ongoing support of the club. Information has been emailed Jamie who graciously swapped to the Green Team to even up the to club members however please numbers and they put in a fantastic see Rachel O’Sullivan if you require further information or effort. All players had so much fun would like to offer your support. which makes all their effort worth- Until next week, while - well doneTitans! Keep strikin’ Page 18 Western Cape Bulletin March 26, 2014

Awesome defence by Taj against Will during last Saturday’s round three Weipa soccer games. Photos: Narelle Dealy.

Jacinta, Alix and Kyle battling it out.

Refs-come-players Will and Maleah go head to head.

Conner stops Jamie’s shot at goal.

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Fishing

Diabetes support Group

meet the first Tuesday of each month at 7.00pm at the Golf Club. Contact Tonia 0429 699 300 or Randall 0428 199 248

with Terri

Send your fishing photos to: terri@tackleworld.com.au

ACCOMMODATION

THE place to stay in Cairns!

2014 shaping up to be a bumper year doing quite well is the Classic F18 +8 Barra and my old favourite the Killalure Flatz Rat +10 09 colour. There have been some good Prawns about, but they are very hit and miss – one day plenty, the next none, but keep looking. The knot this week is the Perfection Loop (illustrated below), commonly used when lure fishing. I think it should be used whether using lures or bait. I see many fishing shows showing knots that restrict the hook if pulled tight to the hook, and I will bet they don’t use the Perfection Knot. The Weipa Billfish Club have a tournament running from April 7 to 14 and you can fish any consecutive two days within this period. I will make sure I have all the details in next week’s Bulletin. Until then enjoy your fishing.

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Email: enquiries@inncairns.com.au

Runner Up – Luke Murray Hoffmans – Gus Walker N.T.P. – Jock O’Keefe Longest Drive (mens) – Brian Tierney Longest Drive (womens) – Anong Stainkey

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Weipa weather

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Quiz answers

Quiz questions 1. How many chambers does the human heart have? 2. What is the pH of a neutral solution? 3. What device is used to measure electric current? 4. True of false – oily fish and nuts are good sources of Omega-3? 5. What is the name of Saturn’s largest moon?

OVER & UNDER WEAVE THROUGH

Weipa tide chart Time

THIS SUNDAY Winner – Jock O’Keefe

YOU DON’T WANT THE LOOP BIGGER THAN THE LURE OR HOOK

Thu 27

N BUSTE W A GOLF R LAST SUNDAY

OVERHAND KNOT

Wed 26

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PASS THROUGH OVERHAND KNOT

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Spanish Mackerel, Queenfish, and the odd humongous Trevally to lengthen your arms. Oh, and did I forget to mention plenty of Sharks? They seem to be more prolific when the moon is full or new and not so bad when the moon is in the quarters like first and last. Tuskers are a bit timid at the moment but with small live Ghost Crabs, or boat ramp Red Legged Crabs you are sure to score well. Both can be caught by using Cherrabun (Macrobrachium Rosenbergii) pots and a Pilchard, but remember to display your name on the pots. The lure of the week has to be the Strada Terra because it has been accounting for plenty of Barra, Jacks, and Salmon, and has been winning most tournaments in the Territory over the last few years. Another lure that’s been

ALL the charter operators are gearing up for the 2014 season, some have already started and some will start on April 1, and judging from the reports from rivers, creeks and offshore it’s looking a bumper year. I know the ramps can be a bit hectic at times, but a little bit of patience and respect goes a long way to having a great day. Good luck to all you operators, you generate a lot of money into this town. I have been asked a hundred times “where are all the Fingermark biting?” Answer – get a marine chart of the area, get on the contour lines, look for 70 feet of water with a rubbly bottom and you should find fish. I would give you a GPS mark but I didn’t record one the last time I was out. Not only are there good schools of Fingermark out there, but also pods of Tuna,

CBD...CBD...CBD

Sat 29 Time

Sun 30 Time

Mon 31 Time

Tue 1 Time

Wed 2

Time

DATE

MAX

MIN

RAIN mm Airport

Weipa Nanum

1137 2.70 0343

2.26 0409

2.32 0430 2.37

0445 2.44

0511 2.52 0031

1.43 0106

1.55

Tues, Mar 18 31.9° 21.9°

0.2

n/a

0.6

1956 1.19 0628

2.20 0834

2.10 0958 1.93

1104 1.73

1202 1.50 0543

2.60 0617

2.66

Wed, Mar 19 32.6° 21.3°

0.0

n/a

5.2

1309

2.69 1421

2.69 1524 2.69

1623 2.67

1721 2.62 1257

1.30 1347

1.13

Thur, Mar 20 33.3° 24.5°

0.0

n/a

0.0

Fri, Mar 21

32.1° 24.5°

1.2

n/a 34.1

Sat, Mar 22 29.2° 23.9°

6.8

n/a

0.0

Sun, Mar 23 32.6° 23.8°

3.4

n/a

0.0

2108 1.19 2211 1.21 2304 1.25 2350 1.32 1817 2.56 1909 2.47 MOON PHASES: • Full Moon - Apr 15 • Last Quarter - Apr 22 • New Moon - Mar 31 • First Quarter - Apr 7

Weipa 5-day weather forecast THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Possible Thunderstorm 5 - 6 knots, E - WNW winds. Chance of rain 90% Min 24°C.

32°

Possible Thunderstorm 8 - 5 knots, E - NE winds. Chance of rain 90% Min 24°C.

32°

Showers 8 - 6 knots, ESE winds. Chance of rain 90% Min 24°C.

32°

SUNDAY

Possible Shower 9 knots, ESE winds. Chance of rain 90% Min 25°C.

32°

MONDAY

Possible Shower 11 - 10 knots, ESE winds. Chance of rain 80% Min 24°C.

32°

Mon, Mar 24 31.0° 24.1° 51.0

2.4 25.4

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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Open Sunday to Thursday 6pm to 8.30pm beginners welcome Friday & Saturday 6pm to 9pm Lunch Thursday to Sunday noon to 2pm Phone: 4069 7332 E: cgclub@bigpond.net.au PHONE 4069 7850

Sean Slack was presented with his Sub Junior Champion Shield by Weipa Sportfishing Club president Phil Aspinall at the club’s weigh-in on Sunday, March 16.

WEIPA SMASH REPAIRS  Panel beating  Spray painting  Rustproofing  All insurance and private repairs  D/Cab conversions

 Windscreen replacement  High impact glass – side and rear  Machinery glass  King Springs  Powerdown shock absorbers

Email: weipasmashrepairs@bigpond.com

PHONE

4069 7933

Fax 4069 7193

We’ll get you back on the road!

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Full Weipa Sportsﬁshing Club report: P 18