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INDEPENDENTTHE BARCOO

Blackall’s own community newspaper

2 - The Barcoo Independent, Friday, October 2 2009

October 2 2009 ISSN 1832-6129 RRP $2.00 Contact: [email protected]

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SATURDAy 17Th OCTOBERFantastic Prizes - Fashions of the Field

Luncheon from 12middayby Blackall Kindy

5 LOCAL RACES * 1.30Pm STARTStrathmore Santa Gertrudis; Ryan Bros Carlow; Lambert Herefords; Bull Creek Santa

Gertrudis; Forest Park Santa Gertrudis.

Stay after the races for BAR, BBQ and MUSIC till late!Catch the booze bus home.

Rod’s good work acknowledged

Blackall Custodial Correctional Officer Rod Wood was recently acknowledged for the contribution he and prisoners from the Capricornia Correctional Centre made as part of clean up efforts following the Ingham floods earlier this year.

Rod and colleague Mark Hunt supervised a 21- strong Work crew as they began the clean up in the north Queensland town in February and March.

Rod and his men were based at the Townsville Correctional Centre and made a 90 minute journey to Ingham each day to assist with disaster recovery, working 10 hours each day.

Working in hot and humid conditions, the crew shovelled gravel and silt, collected debris, reconstructed fences and conducted repairs.

The low-risk prisoners contributed valuable man hours to the difficult flood clean-up effort without incident, according to a Correctional Services spokesman.

Blackall-Tambo Regional Council CEO Ken Timms presented Rod with an excellence award on behalf of Queensland Corrective Services. He was recognised for his outstanding disaster recovery assistance to the Hinchinbrook Shire.

Work camps were founded as part of an emergency response effort to assist the people of Charleville clean-up and rebuild their community after devastating floods in 1990.

Local shooters brought home some great results from recent clay target shoots at Tambo and Scrubby Creek, vying with 88 shooters from all parts of Queensland and interstate.

At Tambo’s annual two day shoot on September 19 and 20, Andrew Adams was second in the AA grade for event one, the 50 target Gillespie Grazing Co double barrel championship, with a score of 114/115.

In C grade, David Picone picked up first place with a score of 49/50 while Roger Hirsch was second with 46/50.

Event two was the 30 target Johnson Bros single barrel championship and in B grade, Jim Taylor was second with a score of 30/32. David Picone again featured in the C grade results, coming second with 28/32.

A swag of locals featured in the

30 target Tambo Foodworks double barrel continental championship – Andrew Adams first in the AA grade (31/32), Pat Bredhauer second in AA grade (42/43), Jason Glover first in B grade (32/32), Murray Allan first in C grade (28/30) and Joe Taylor second in C grade (29/32).

On Sunday Anthony Nugent took second place in the AA grade section of the 30 target Club Hotel Motel double barrel pointscore championship.

John Pay was second in B grade, while in C grade Murray Allan was first.

The final event of the weekend was the 30 target double barrel cash handicap and the overall winner was Michael Doyle of the Tambo Clay Target Club with a score of 34/34.

Second place went to Murray Allan (33/34); third place was

Tom Doonar (39/40), fourth place was Kim William (38/40) and fifth place went to Jim Taylor (32/34).

Locals featuring in high gun awards included John Pay for B grade, Murray Allan for C grade, Jim Taylor for veteran high gun and Tom Doonar for junior high gun.

At Scrubby Creek last weekend Murray Allan stepped up to B grade and still managed second place in the 30 target double barrel event, as well as first in the 30 target single barrel.

Phil Picone and Alec Nugent took out first and second placings in C grade for the double barrel event.

The 30 target points score event saw Dave Picone collect third prize in the C grade.

An event called “In The Gully”, a 20 target points score, brought success for Peter Molle in B grade and Roger Hirsch in C grade.

Locals do well at Tambo-Scrubby Creek shooting double

Council engaged in youth planning

BTRC CEO Ken Timms presents Custodial Correctional Officer Rod Wood with an Excellence Award on behalf of Quensland Corrective Services.

A decision on how to best utilise the Memorial Hall in Blackall is one of a number of decisions the Blackall-Tambo Regional Council is working on as part of its youth policy.

Sport Recreation and Youth Officer Lisa Goodman has been undertaking a number of youth-related activities, including the distribution of a survey to young people in the region, accessing funding for equipment, developing a Youth Ambassadors program, and finding spaces for them to use.

At the September council meeting, Ms Goodman brought forward a suggestion that council put aside a room downstairs at Blackall’s Memorial Hall for use as the local youth centre each Friday night.

She noted that council’s corporate plan had identified a centre as something that was needed, and suggested that the downstairs room at the hall was not being used.

“The space was recently revamped as part of the SpeakOut project so would not need any work

done to it,” she said.Her proposal was for

the space to be run by adult volunteers every Friday night from 6 to 10 pm, noting that there were already five willing volunteers and so each would only be required once a month.

Councillors understood that RAPAD’s Cicadas team was using some of the downstairs space and felt they would need to be consulted.

CEO Ken Timms said it was likely such a proposal would end up making use of the whole building, citing an approach by some young people to use an area for band practice as another need that had been identified.

He wondered if there were any other spaces in town that would be more suitable, if security of current users at the hall was a concern.

Cr Grahame Schluter added that youth was a term that included young people at a lot of different ages and stages.

Cr Sally Cripps believed that a considerable amount of council money had been put into the large Memorial Hall

Barcoo Independent TV Guide October 4 - 10ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS

Wednesday O

ctober 7

4:30 SeaChange5:30 The New Inventors6:00 Children’s Programs11:00 The Burning Season12:00 Midday Report12:30 National Press Club Address1:30 Talking Heads2:00 The Bill3:00 Children’s Programs6:10 River Cottage Spring7:00 News7:30 7.30 Report 8:00 The New Inventors8:30 Spicks and Specks9:00 Hungry Beast9:30 United States of Tara10:00 At the Movies10:30 Lateline11:05 Lateline Business11:30 Taggart12:40 The Sideshow with Paul McDermott1:35 Movie: I’ll Get You For This (PG)2:55 Six at the Crossroads3:25 National Press Club Address

6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show11:30 Seven Morning News12:00 Movie: McBride - Semper FI2:00 Murder, She Wrote3:00 Infomercials3:30 Raggs4:00 It’s Academic4:30 Seven News at 4:305:00 M*A*S*H5:30 Deal or No Deal6:00 Seven News6:30 Today Tonight7:00 Home and Away7:30 Border Security8:00 Medical Emergency8:30 City Homicide9:30 Criminal Minds10:30 Family Guy11:00 American Dad11:30 Louis Theroux12:30 Room for Improvement1:00 Infomercials4:00 NBC Today5:30 Seven Early News

6:00 Today9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne11:00 National News12:00 Ellen Degeneres Show1:00 Danoz Direct2:00 Days of Our Lives3:00 Entertainment Tonight3:30 Hi-54:00 Pyramid4:30 Afternoon News5:00 Antiques Roadshow5:30 Hot Seat6:00 Imparja News Hour7:00 Two and a Half Men7:30 Hey Hey It’s Saturday Reunion10:00 TBA11:30 Late News12:00 Poker Ashes 20091:00 Ellen Degeneres2:00 Danoz Direct3:00 Global Shop Direct3:30 Good Morning America5:00 Joyce Meyer Ministries5:30 Today Show

5:20 International News1:00 Movie: Joni’s Promise (PG)2:30 Tales from a Suitcase3:00 Corner Gas3:30 The Hairy Bikers Ride Again4:00 Real Top Guns4:30 The Journal5:00 Newshour with Jim Lehrer6:00 Global Village6:30 World News Australia7:35 Inspector Rex8:30 Destination Australia: A Family Divided9:30 World News Australia10:00 The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey11:10 Movie: The Flower of Evil (M)1:00 Movie: A Bahraini Tale (M)2:40 Weatherwatch Overnight

Thursday October 8

4:30 G.P.5:30 The New Inventors6:00 Children’s Programs11:00 Hunt the Kaiser’s Cruisers!11:30 Two in the Top End12:00 Midday Report12:30 The River Cottage Treatment1:30 Collectors2:00 The Bill3:00 Children’s Programs6:00 World’s Greatest Homes6:50 Australia’s Heritage: National Treasures7:00 News7:30 The 7:30 Report8:00 Catalyst8:30 Dead Famous9:30 Q&A10:30 Lateline11:05 Lateline Business11:30 Live at the Basement: Declan O’Rourke12:30 Wildside1:25 Movie: Richard III (G)3:55 The Glass House

6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show11:30 Seven Morning News12:00 Movie: The Mermaid Chair2:00 Murder, She Wrote3:00 Infomercials3:30 Raggs4:00 It’s Academic4:30 Seven News at 4:305:00 M*A*S*H5:30 Deal or No Deal6:00 Seven News6:30 Today Tonight7:00 Home and Away7:30 TBA10:30 Family Guy11:00 American Dad11:30 American Dad12:00 Room for Improvement12:30 Sons and Daughters1:00 Infomercials4:00 NBC Today5:30 Seven Early News

6:00 Today9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne11:00 National News12:00 Ellen Degeneres Show1:00 Danoz Direct2:00 Days of Our Lives3:00 Entertainment Tonight3:30 Hi-54:00 Pyramid4:30 Afternoon News5:00 Antiques Roadshow5:30 Hot Seat6:00 Imparja News Hour7:00 Two and a Half Men7:30 Getaway8:30 CSI9:30 Secret Millionaire10:30 Series Return - ER11:30 Late News12:00 The Alice1:00 The Avengers2:00 Danoz Direct3:30 Good Morning America5:00 Joyce Meyer Ministries5:30 Today Show

5:20 International News1:00 Australian Biography: Ted Egan1:30 Making Babies2:30 Dateline3:30 Wall Street Warriors4:00 Feast Bazaar4:30 The Journal5:00 Newshour with Jim Lehrer6:00 Global Village6:30 World News Australia 7:30 My Family Feast8:00 Costa’s Garden Odyssey8:30 Dave in the Life of a Sex Entrepreneur9:00 ADbc9:30 World News Australia10:00 Movie: Journey from the Fall (M)12:20 Oz1:20 Movie: Road to Ladakh (M)2:20 Weatherwatch Overnight

Friday October 9

4:30 G.P.5:30 The New Inventors6:00 Children’s Programs11:00 Wild China12:00 Midday Report12:30 Wild at Heart1:30 Spicks and Specks2:00 Monarch of the Glen3:00 Children’s Programs6:00 Message Stick6:30 Can We Help?7:00 News7:30 Stateline8:00 Collectors8:30 Hunter10:30 Lateline11:10 The Urban Monkey with Murray Foote11:15 Triple J tv with the Doctor11:45 Good Game12:15 Rage

6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show11:30 Seven Morning News12:00 Raggs12:30 Home Improvement1:00 V8 Supercars 2009: Bathurst4:00 It’s Academic4:30 Seven News at 4:305:00 Guide to the Good Life5:30 Deal or No Deal6:00 Seven News6:30 Today Tonight7:00 Home and Away7:30 Better Homes and Gardens8:30 TBA11:05 Air Crash Investigations12:05 Movie: Target Eart1:55 Adventures of the Cropp Family3:00 Infomercials4:00 NBC Today

6:00 Today9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne11:00 National News12:00 Ellen Degeneres Show1:00 Danoz Direct2:00 Days of Our Lives3:00 Entertainment Tonight3:30 Hi-54:00 The Saddle Club4:30 Afternoon News5:00 Antiques Roadshow5:30 Hot Seat6:00 Imparja News Hour7:00 Two and a Half Men8:00 Motorway Patrol8:30 Movie: US Marshalls11:15 Late News11:45 Movie: Final Destination1:40 Danoz Direct2:40 Pearl Jam Live in Italy3:30 Entertainment Tonight4:00 Danoz Direct4:30 Good Morning America

5:20 International News1:00 The Food Lovers’ Guide to Australia1:30 Insight2:30 Treasures of the Silk Road3:30 Living Black4:00 Classical Destinations4:30 The Journal5:00 Newshour with Jim Lehrer6:00 Global Village6:30 World News Australia 7:35 Inside the Vatican8:30 As It Happened: Nazi Number One9:30 World News Australia10:00 Manhunters10:55 Movie: Sakuran (MA)12:55 Movie: Cleopatra (M)2:40 Weatherwatch Overnight

Saturday October 10

5:00 Rage10:00 Rage: Guest Programmer: rage Gets Hairy11:00 Songbook: Albert Hammond12:00 Stateline12:30 Wheelchair Basketball: Asia Oceania Men’s Championship1:00 Basketball: WNBL3:00 Football: W-League: Perth Glory v Newcastle Jets5:00 Bowls: Queensland Open6:00 The Wild Gourmets: West Country6:25 Minuscule: The Good Education6:30 Gardening Australia7:00 News7:30 Heart and Soul8:25 News Update8:30 The Bill9:15 News Update9:20 Cold Blood10:30 Silent Witness11:25 Rage

6:00 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse6:30 Saturday Disney10:30 Kelly Clarkson Performance11:00 Master Raindrop11:30 Staines Down Drains12:00 V8 Supercars : Bathurst5:00 Creek to Coast5:30 Queensland Weekender6:00 News6:30 Family Movie TBA9:00 Movie: TBA11:00 Sport Special - Bathurst12:00 Movie: Undertow2:00 Special: Across the Sea of Galilee3:00 Room for Improvement3:30 It is Written4:00 Infomercials5:00 Sport Special - Bathurst

6:00 Go Diego Go6:30 Dora The Explorer7:00 Weekend Today - Saturday9:00 Kids WB12:00 Sports - Horse Racing3:30 Pyramid4:00 The Shak4:30 Garden Guru’s5:00 David Attenborough’s Crocodiles6:00 National News6:30 Funniest Home Videos7:30 Movie: Big Momma’s House9:30 Movie: The Wedding Crashers12:00 Movie: Malibu’s Most Wanted1:45 Movie: Honkytonk Man4:00 Danoz Direct4:30 Postcards Australia5:00 4WD TV5:30 Rise and Shine

5:20 International News

1:00 La Pietra Del Paragone

3:45 The Chopin Etudes

4:00 Tim Marlow Meets Jung

Chang

4:30 Newshour with Jim Lehrer

5:30 Civilisations

6:30 World News Australia

7:30 The Nest

8:30 Iron Chef

9:20 RocKwiz

10:00 Movie: Melody’s Smile (M)

12:00 SOS

1:00 Pizza World Record

1:30 Knot at Home

2:00 Weatherwatch Overnight

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WHATS ON in 2009OCTOBER3 Blackall Swim Club Sign-On Day3 Young and Restless Rural Ball4 Blackall Memorial & Sports Club Rugby League

Grand Final BBQ5-14 Q150 Document Exhibition8 Blackall Swim Club First Club Night10 Springtime Festival14 FREE Natural Hormone Therapy Session Cultural

Centre15 FREE Natural Hormone Therapy Session Tambo

Shire Hall15 Blackall CWA Breakfast for World Rural

Women’s Day16 Dance Blackall Concert17 Blackall Community Markets17 Blackall Beef Producers Race Meeting20 Strathmore Santa Gertrudis Annual Sale20 Barcoo Breeders Santa Bull Sale26 CWA Annual Pink Ribbon Morning Tea27 ‘Simple Strategies for Entrepreneurial Rural

Women’ Free Workshop, Blackall27 ABBA ReBjorn31 Blackall Kindy Music Quiz Night

NOVEMBER3 St Joseph’s P&F Melbourne Cup Function3 Blackall Memorial & Sports Club Melbourne

Cup Luncheon7 Blackall Cultural Association Christmas Gallery Day7 Tennis Fun Day

Dust! Dust! Dust! What a strange world it was for the three days we had the Dust Devil with us, disrupting normal happenings like our panoramic vistas to the landing of planes. I hope it doesn’t happen again but it is very dry and we just may have such days before it rains. We are getting closer to rain each day!

The past week has been definitely busy, extremely diverse, exceptionally interesting with some frustrations. Environmental Health Officer Kerry Graham visited the region to address all manner of issues pertaining to this field of our operations. While he was here the presence of a counsellor was sought for Blackall-Tambo Regional Council’s Tambo staff after the tragic accident which claimed the young life of James Gall.

On behalf of the Blackall-Tambo Regional Council I would like to extend our most sincere condolence to the family and extended family of Councillor Cripps on the death of her brother James.

An early start for deputy mayor Peter Skewes and myself to get to Longreach in time for a councillor workshop on finance , governance and the new Local Government Act provided by the Queensland government’s Local Government Department and Minister Desley Boyle. This proved to be beneficial in many respects as the new Local Government Act is already legislated with the regulations yet to come. I dare say these will provide the “devil in the detail” as it were. Minister Boyle is also seeking further submissions on councillor numbers and the question of divided or undivided elections for local government which are currently under review by the Electoral Commission. The Blackall-Tambo Regional Council will be making submissions on each of these important issues. It was pleasing to see Minister Boyle attend part of the workshop and to be able to talk to her briefly after the meeting was over.

Another day, another early start saw Jenni Gray, the deputy mayor of Barcaldine Regional Council, and I travelling to Charleville to meet with the Minister for Transport and Main Roads, Rachael Nolan in regard to the imminent loss of the Wednesday flight to Blackall and the Saturday flight to Barcaldine. The reception from the minister was cool but we were not daunted and requested a further deputation with her on behalf of ourselves and four Torres Strait mayors, all of whom have had cuts to their air services in recent times as well. We have a briefing session with the Department of Transport tomorrow and trust we will then be granted a further deputation with the minister.

The RAPAD teleconference held on Tuesday 29th covered many topics and regional issues including a presentation by John Kelly on behalf of the kangaroo industry. With the cessation of exports to Russia, harvesting is restricted to the pet meat market only. Harvesters feel they are being pressured to undertake further training to enhance their skills and expertise which would not only benefit the kangaroo industry but themselves. RAPAD is seeking funding to reduce the cost of this retraining to our region’s shooters to equip them for the future of the industry.

Congratulations to young Josh McErlean for his prowess in the pool, reaching a personal best achievement. Josh came home from Perth with a SILVER MEDAL for the relay team in the 13 to 15 year age group. Well done!

With the warmer weather on the horizon I would urge all in Blackall and Tambo communities to take particular care of the amount of water used for gardens and lawns. Whilst I am very mindful of the efforts put into the beautiful gardens which make our towns so very pleasant for everyone, please consider reduction of the wasteful overuse of this very precious commodity called water. Gardens can still be delightfully lush and green!!

Jan Ross

FROM THE MAYOR’S DESK

The Blackall Pistol Club hosted the Peter & Margot Molle Standard Match event held on Sunday, September 27 with a good rollup despite the cool dusty and windy conditions.

Aub Carter took out the winning medal for the day with a score of 573 to hold out runner up Jim McCarthy on a score of 564.

Other scores Bruce McPaul 553; Bruce A Coward 547; Noelene Gleeson 513; Spencer Astill 504 and Doug Lane 466.

Next official shoot is the Peter Shaw & Co Centre Fire and Sports Pistol events to be held on Sunday, October 11 October commencing 9am.

Molle Standard atPistol Club

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Barcoo Independent TV Guide October 4 - 10ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS

Sunday October 4

5:00 Rage6:30 Children’s Programs9:00 Insiders10:00 Inside Business10:30 Offsiders11:00 Asia Pacific Focus11:30 Songs of Praise12:00 Landline1:00 Gardening Australia1:30 Message Stick2:00 Apollo 11: The Untold Story3:00 Matthew Barney: No Restraint4:10 Inside His Dark Materials: The World of Phillip Pullman5:00 Elgar’s Enigma: Biography of a Concerto6:00 At the Movies6:30 The Einstein Factor7:00 News 7:30 Yellowstone: Autumn8:20 News Update8:30 Midsomer Murders10:05 Compass10:35 Yahudi Menuhin: The Swiss Years11:35 Movie: Cosh Boy (PG)12:50 Movie: Treasure Hunt (G)2:05 Movie: The Locket (PG)3:30 Miriam Makeba in Australia4:00 The Pet Show

6:00 My Friends Tigger and Pooh6:30 Handy Manny7:00 Weekend Sunrise10:00 Michael J Fox: Adventures of an Incurable Optimist11:00 Crime Busters11:30 The Real Seachange12:00 On thin Ice: Plight of the Polar Bear1:00 Movie: Sound of Music5:00 TBA5:30 Great South East6:00 Seven News6:30 Movie: The Pacifier8:30 Movie: Evan Almighty10:30 Las Vegas11:30 The First 4812:30 Movie: Assassination Tango2:30 Infomercials3:30 NBC Meet the Press4:30 NBC Today5:30 Seven Early News

6:00 Arrive Alive Cup - Grand Final

7:00 Weekend Today - Sunday

10:00 The Sunday Footy Show

11:00 Grand Final NSW Cup

1:00 NRL Grand Final Day

3:00 Afternoon News

4:00 NRL Grand Final Eels V Storm

6:00 Presentation and Victory Lap

6:30 National News

7:00 Two and a Half Men

7:30 60 Minutes

8:30 Rescue Special Ops

9:30 CSI: Miami

10:30 CSI: Miami

11:30 Encore: The Apprentice

1:00 Wide World of Sports

3:00 Danoz Direct

3:30 4WD TV

4:00 Good Morning America

5:00 Joyce Meyer Ministries

5:30 Today Show

5:15 FIFA U-20 World Cup: Australia v Brazil7:30 International News12:00 Cycling: National Road Teams Goulburn to Citi12:30 World Superbike Championship Highlights1:00 Cycling: La Vuelta Highlights2:00 Speedweek3:00 Football Asia3:30 UEFA Champions League Magazine Program4:00 Les Murray’s Football Feature5:00 The World Game6:00 Feast Greece6:30 World News Australia7:30 Who Do You Think You Are? Sigrid Thornton8:30 Dateline9:30 Darwin’s Dangerous Idea10:30 R.A.N. Remote Area Nurse11:30 A Lion in the House1:35 Weatherwatch Overnight

Monday O

ctober 5

4:30 SeaChange5:30 The New Inventors6:00 Children’s Programs11:00 Landline12:00 Midday Report12:30 The Gil Mayo Mysteries1:30 The Cook and the Chef2:00 The Bill3:00 Children’s Programs6:00 Landline Extra6:30 Talking Heads Greg Mortimer7:00 News7:30 7.30 Report8:00 Australian Story8:30 Four Corners9:20 Media Watch9:35 Ashes to Ashes10:30 Lateline11:05 Lateline Business11:30 Jack the Ripper12:25 MDA1:30 Movie: Dry Rot (G)2:55 From the Heart: High Country3:25 Bowls: Australian Indoor Championships

6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show11:30 Seven Morning News12:00 Movie: The Quiet American2:00 Murder, She Wrote3:00 Infomercials3:30 Raggs4:00 It’s Academic4:30 Seven News at 4:305:00 M*A*S*H5:30 Deal or No Deal6:00 Seven News6:30 Today Tonight7:00 Home and Away7:30 Highway Patrol8:00 Destroyed in Seconds8:30 Flash Forward9:30 Mercy10:30 Momma’s Boys11:30 Style by Jury12:00 France: Soaring with the Senses Part 11:00 Infomercials4:00 NBC Today5:30 Seven Early News

6:00 Today9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne11:00 National News12:00 Ellen Degeneres Show1:00 Danoz Direct2:00 Days of Our Lives3:00 Entertainment Tonight3:30 Hi-54:00 The Shak4:30 Afternoon News5:00 Antiques Roadshow5:30 Hot Seat6:00 Imparja News Hour7:00 Two and a half men7:30 Big Bang Theory8:30 The Mentalist9:30 The Apprentice10:30 Amazing Medical Stories11:30 Late News12:00 Danoz Direct12:30 Wide World of Sports2:30 Danoz Direct3:00 Global Shop Direct3:30 Good Morning America5:00 Joyce Meyer Ministries5:30 Today Show


1:00 The Food Lovers’ Guide to

Australia

1:30 The Wild West Uncovered

2:30 Dateline

3:30 Insight

4:30 The Journal

5:00 The Crew

5:30 Stay Strong

6:00 Living Black


7:30 Top Gear

8:30 Man Vs Wild: Alaskan

Mountain Range


10:00 Entourage

10:30 Skins

11:25 Life’s a Zoo

11:50 Movie: Ashura (MA)


Tuesday October 6

4:30 SeaChange5:00 The New Inventors6.00 Children’s Programs11:00 The Choir: Boys Don’t Sing12:00 Midday Report12:30 The Einstein Factor1:00 The New Inventors1:30 Catalyst2:00 The Bill3:00 Children’s Programs6:05 Rivers and Life: Yangtze7:00 News7:30 The 7.30 Report8:00 Foreign Correspondent8:30 Athens: The Truth About Democracy9:25 Fear, Stress and Anger10:00 First Tuesday Book Club with Jennifer Byrne10:30 Lateline11:05 Lateline Business11:35 Four Corners12:20 Media Watch12:35 Movie: The Adventure of Clapham Cook (PG)1:30 Movie: The Galloping Major (G)2:50 Talking Heads Lucette Aldous3:25 Triple J tv with the Doctor

6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show11:30 Seven Morning News12:00 Movie: Lewis2:00 Murder, She Wrote3:00 Infomercials3:30 Raggs4:00 It’s Academic4:30 Seven News at 4:305:00 M*A*S*H5:30 Deal or No Deal6:00 Seven News6:30 Today Tonight7:00 Home and Away7:30 RSPCA Animal Rescue8:00 Last Chance Surgery8:30 Packed to the Rafters9:30 All Saints10:30 My Shocking Story11:30 Scrubs12:00 I Can Make You Thin1:00 Infomercials4:00 NBC Today5:30 Seven Early News

6:00 Today9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne11:00 National News12:00 Ellen Degeneres Show1:00 Danoz Direct2:00 Days of Our Lives3:00 Entertainment Tonight3:30 Hi-54:00 Pyramid4:30 Afternoon News5:00 Antiques Roadshow5:30 Hot Seat6:00 Imparja News Hour7:00 Two and a Half Men7:30 20 to 18:30 Movie: Transformers11:30 Late News12:00 Danoz Direct12:30 WWE Afterburn1:30 Entertainment Tonight2:00 4WD TV2:30 Danoz Direct3:00 Global Shop Direct3:30 Good Morning America5:00 Joyce Meyer Ministries5:30 Today Show


1:00 Movie: Travellers and

Magicians (PG)

2:50 The American Embassy

3:00 Corner Gas

3:30 Living Black

4:00 Wine Lovers’ Guide to

Australia

4:30 The Journal

5:00 Newshour with Jim Lehrer

6:00 Global Village


7:30 Insight

8:30 East West 101


10:00 Hot Docs

11:50 Movie: My Father is an

Engineer (M)

1:45 Mao: A Life


Programs correct at time of printing but may change owing to unforeseen circumstancesCLASSIFICATIONS: G GeneralClassificationM MatureClassificationRecommendedforviewingbymatureaudiences.PG ParentalGuidanceRecommendedMA MatureAudienceNotsuitableforpeopleunder15yearsofage. AV AdultViolenceClassificationNotsuitableforpeopleunder15yearsofage.

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Sculpture artist Natalie Billing, who has several Blackall connections, shared the memories of Queensland war veterans through her unique exhibition Speaking Stones at Brisbane’s Shrine of Remembrance during the September school holidays.

The Toowong-based artist, who is the granddaughter of Dooley Foster, made by hand 7000 small stones which were laid along the walls inside the Shrine. Made from white clay, the stones were fired in sawdust and other ingredients for a natural finish and a portion bear the words “We Remember Them”.

As part of the exhibition, footage was screened of veterans and family members, some from Blackall, sharing their memories while holding two of the stones.

“The footage shows only the participants’ hands and it was interesting to see how the Speaking Stones were subconsciously moved while these important memories were told,” Ms Billing said.

“Everyone who took part has been so giving with many memories evoking powerful emotions. Recollections have included light hearted stories and feelings of survivor guilt while also detailing how families of veterans have been affected.”

Ms Billing was deciding on a purpose for the stones she had made when the answer came shortly after the death of her grandfather, who had served in Papua New Guinea.

“Two days before he died I’d put two of the stones, fresh from the kiln, in my pocket. They weren’t the most visually dynamic of the batch but they felt right in my hand,” she said.

“These two stones travelled with me over the following difficult days and were kept in my bag should I feel the need for them. In Da’s last days the family reminisced at his bedside and we all realised that the stories he told with such flair were in danger of being lost forever.

“Earlier that year on Anzac Day a guest speaker made the profound statement: ‘It is the duty of the veterans to tell their stories and it is the duty of their descendants to listen’. So many stories of our brave soldiers have already been lost and I thank the RSL (Queensland branch) for giving me the opportunity to set some in stone,” Ms Billing said.

RSL (Queensland Branch) president Doug Formby said this was the first time the Shrine of Remembrance had been used to hold an exhibition, especially one of such relevance to the veteran community.

Artist brings veterans’ memories to life in exhibition first

space and she would prefer to see council working to utilise it fully.

Ms Goodman’s request was deferred to the October council meeting and council asked that a deputation be invited to discuss issues of accountability, meeting set standards and staffing.

In addition to this, council heard from Ms Goodman that she had met with 17 Tambo youth at the Town Dam to talk about their ideas for making the community a better one for young people to live in.

A similar invitation in Blackall on a Saturday night only attracted two attendees but Ms Goodman said they put up ideas from their peers as well as their own, and that much had been gained from both sessions.

She has also outlined to council a possible youth ambassadors structure and asked councillors to provide feedback on what they would like such a group to achieve, what their role would be, how they would fit within the council structure, and what values council would like to see them abide by.

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Blackall Historical Society in conjunction with the Blackall Cultural Association is sponsoring an exhibition of documents that have been chosen as being important markers in Queensland’s history.

The exhibition is presented by Queensland State Archives to celebrate 150 years since Queensland became a colony and is touring as part of Queensland’s Art Council’s Ontour onexhibition 2009 season.

The Blackall Community is warmly invited to visit the exhibition which is open Monday 5th October to Wednesday 7th October 10.00am to 4.00pm. Any groups who would like to visit outside this time are urged to contact the Blackall Historical Society as soon as possible.

The exhibition contains a wide range of documents

and includes the 1892 Manifesto of the Queensland Labor party, a letter carried by Bert Hinkler on his record breaking solo flight from England to Australia in 1928 and a map of prickly pear infestation in Queensland in 1930. An attraction for the Blackall community is an extract from Jack Howe’s scrapbook.

“The exhibition also highlights the importance in our own personal lives and the histories of our own families of letters, plans, diaries, newspaper cuttings, photographs, paintings and other memorabilia,” commented Christine Campbell from BHS.

“Visiting the exhibition also provides an opportunity to enjoy the great refurbishment work that is being done at the Living Arts Centre through a Queensland government Gritty Places Grant.”

Top 150 exhibition opens next week

On Tuesday, September 15 a field day was held in the Tambo Region on “Tarrina”, a property owned by local Grazier Will Hobbs.

The day was hosted by Landmark, Will Hobbs & Waratah Fencing Products. The aim of the day was to workshop ideas and experiences on using fencing to control feral animals.

The day was well supported with 52 people in attendance; indicative of the scale of the feral animal issue that most graziers within this region are facing.

Several fence designs and concepts were showcased on the day with many of the new feral fencing materials from Waratah Fencing Products being demonstrated live by fencing contractors Nev & Judy Prince.

Using some of the new design concepts, Nev Prince built an enclosure around a water hole that will be monitored over the coming months.

Both Waratah Fencing Products and Landmark are committed to keeping the public updated on any new developments that come out of this day.

If you would like any further information about the day please contact your local Landmark Store.

Fencing out feral animals

SWINE FLU VACCINATIONSQueenslandHealthwillalsobeprovidingH1N1SwineFluVaccinationClinicstoberunacrosstheCentralWestHealthServiceDistrictnextweek(commencing5th October 2009)

Monday (5th October)Boulia, Jericho, Alpha, Aramac, Muttaburra

Tuesday (6th October)Winton, Tambo, Isisford, Boulia, Bedourie, Blackall

Wednesday (7th October)Birdsville, Blackall, Barcaldine

Thursday (8th October)Windorah, Longreach, Barcaldine

Friday (9th October)Jundah, Stonehenge, Longreach

Please contact your local general practitioner or local health facility for specific times.

Pregnant women, Indigenous people, anyone who cares for young children and people with chronic

illnesses should protect themselves from H1N1 by being vaccinated.

The vaccination is being provided free of charge, although some health practitioners may charge a

consultation fee.

Plans for a proposed multi-purpose sports centre at the Blackall State School were progressed at the end of term three, according to principal Jason Smith.

In his Barcoo-ee report to families, Mr Smith said he had hosted a visit from the project manager, design manager, electrician and architect on campus to discuss plans.

Funds for this have been sourced from the federal government’s Building the Education Revolution.

“I have proposed we have two multi-purpose undercover courts (netball, basketball and volleyball), lighting, room for a modular stage, water bubbler, covered walkway from C Block, disabled access and if there are any pennies left, a classroom, dance/drama room and storage room are all on the wish list,” Mr Smith said.

Budgets outlined to parents for various projects included $850 000 for the multi-purpose centre, $50 000 for automotive and welding areas, and $50 000 for science lab refurbishment.

Mr Smith was also hoping for further confirmation of $75 000 for a language/media centre in the near future.

He said that all projects would be put to tender as soon as he approved the final plans.

State school building plans discussed

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All people matter to God !

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SUNDAYS 9.00amMinister: Rev Peter Aay

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Special ThanksDoreen, Joan,Carol andRosemarywould like to thank the

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Blackall Memorial & Sports ClubSunday 4th October

Rugby League Grand FinalBig Projector Screen

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Tuesday 3rd NovemberMelbourne Cup Luncheon

Fashion PrizesBig Projector Screen

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Minnie Medlin was born in Brisbane on December 14, 1919, the third of six children born to William and Edith Coomer. She grew up at Zillmere with brothers William, George and Colin and sisters Ellen and Evelyn.

On February 25, 1939 Minnie married John Stanford Medlin (Tex) at the Methodist Church in Albert Street, Brisbane. A short time later the young bride moved to Blackall with her new husband, where they lived and worked. Their four daughters grew up in Blackall, but while Doreen has stayed in her home town, Joan now lives in Zilzie, Carol in Tenterfield and Rosemary in Gladstone. Minnie and Tex had a son George and their greatest sorrow was that he died of diphtheria at the age of two.

In 1943 Tex was called up for active war service and Minnie was left to cope with their young family on her own. To help support her family, she grew vegetables. When Tex returned, the family moved out of town and worked at Lancevale and Westhill.

Some years later, they moved back to town and built their first home in Garden Street where they lived for many years. A second home was built in Mimosa Street and after that they moved to Rose Street where they lived for 29 years. When Tex passed away in 1998, Minnie lived by herself until moving into the aged care home in late 2007.

Minnie loved this town of Blackall and whenever she had to go away, her only thought was when she would be returning. One of her favourite pastimes was fishing for yellow belly at the local fish holes and it was only a successful day if she caught the biggest or the most.

One of Minnie’s greatest passions was playing cards. She was a fierce competitor and she and Tex spent many an afternoon and evening playing 500 or euchre with friends and family. Another great love of Minnie’s was Hoy. For years she helped out with the running of Thursday Hoy mornings. She also assisted for many years at bingo, helping to raise funds for the local

Rotary and Ambulance, until her eyesight became too poor. Minnie had a great memory for family birthdays and chronicled them all in her books. She leaves behind four daughters, 15 grandchildren, 39 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. She never missed sending a birthday card until ill health intervened.

Whatever our beliefs, Minnie has now joined her husband Tex, a journey she began when he passed away. Theirs was such a strong partnership. They were a steadying influence in our lives and always together. They were content and happy with what life had given them and what they had worked for.

Minnie Medlin was a good woman, a quiet woman, who did the best that she could. For her daughters left behind, life will feel just that little bit insecure now, because whilst just one parent is alive, the world seems a safer place. We will all miss her but will forever carry with us our special memories of her.

By Doreen Womersley

Obituary: Minnie Medlin 1919 - 2009

Turning “visions into reality” is the aim of creative workshops for young people to be held in Blackall in October

Visual arts, film, drama, performance and producing events are all on the program, according to coordinator Steph Vajda of Human Ventures.

Human Ventures, formerly known as SpeakOut has provided arts and event production workshops for young people in the Central West for the past two years, and this culminated in the two day Shockwave festival, organised by and for local young people in June this year.

This year young people will showcase their work at the end of the workshops with the Way Out West festival at the Blackall Memorial Hall on October 31 with music, film, performance and art installations, Ms Vajda said.

That focus on linking creative work with enterprise is even

stronger in this year’s program, with the introduction of The Pitch.

The Pitch is a youth enterprise competition.

“Whether it’s a community project, an event or a small business idea, we aim to support and skill young people to turn their vision into a reality,” Ms Vajda said.

Organisers are also looking for interested people throughout the Central West who would like to get involved.

Whether its five ball juggling, driving a bus, virtuoso harmonica or supervising some young people, organisers would like to hear from you too.

To get involved, complete an Expression of Interest at www.human.org.au/WOW. Further information is available from Claire Rawlins. Contact Claire on 0400 754 865 or by emailing [email protected]

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LSODE Optiminds winHollie Taylor from Coolagh was a member of the

Longreach School of Distance Education Optiminds team which won the social sciences category of the creative thinking challenge at Mt Isa at the end of August.

They had six weeks to work on a challenge and then give a 10 minute presentation to an audience and a panel of judges.

Hollie and her fellow competitors had to imagine a very different Queensland in the Year 2159 as it marked its 300th anniversary.

Instead of the slogan “Beautiful one day, perfect the next” it was now “Terrible one day, worse the next”.

To mark Q300, students had to work out what had gone wrong and how to turn things around. They chose three of the icons of Queensland’s Q150, seeing the State of Origin as the spirit of Queensland, the Outback as its heart and the Great Barrier Reef as its beauty.

Teachers Ms Watson and Miss Hewson assisted the students with their preparation. They will travel to Brisbane for the state finals in October.

Optiminds champions clockwise from left: Ella Paine, Jemimah Phillott, Hollie Taylor, Emma Medill, Justin Mayne, Ceelena Lawrence.

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Longreach School of Distance Education families received a message with a difference in their morning notices at the end of term 3, when the Channel 7 casting producer for The World’s Strictest Parents TV show wrote to ask if the school could supply any host families.

The show features Australia’s most troublesome teenagers experiencing daily life in another family - from household chores to homework.

According to the producer, it is hoped the experience will help the teenagers reflect on their own lives, learn the value of rules and consequences, and change the course of their behaviour.

She said it would be a fabulous point of difference to integrate Schools of Distance Education into the show.

With filming for the new series due to begin in a month or two, we will just have to wait and see if any locals felt they fitted the criteria!

World’s Strictest Parents

PREP INDUCTION DAYFriday, October 16, 2009

* 8.45 am Whole School Assembly* 9 am Campus Tour

* 10 am Join the current Prep class activities* 11 am Shared lunch

* 11.50 am Prep class activities* 1.10 pm Shared afternoon tea

To reserve a place please phone 4657 7333by Thursday, 15 October

40th birthday bash in Tambo

Birthday boy Randall Ellison danced the night away!

Tambo local, Randall Ellison, celebrated his 40th birthday with more that 160 family and friends at the Tambo Race Course on Saturday, September 26.

Terry Mayne, Alison Cafe and Taylor Smith shared a drink with Randall.

Brian Davison, Nathan Fraser and Margaret Daly were there to help celebrate 40 years young.

Randall celebrated with ex-Blackall girl Alison Cafe.

A record-breaking attendance of 103 young people greeted Blue Light head office staff when they visited Blackall on Monday.

A full complement of disco equipment, including a snow machine and a giant Batman jumping castle, was rolled out for the night at Banks Park.

Local organiser Melissa McKay said it was fantastic that they were in a position to hold the event for free and that all attendees received a free drink and barbecue dinner as well.

The state office staff were on their annual western tour which included Augathella, Quilpie, Windorah and Injune.

“The DJ man for the night gave us a quick lesson with our equipment after the disco and has given us some very helpful tips and some new ideas which were excellent,”

Melissa said.“Paul from state office has

donated a subscription to a company that sends out monthly music DVDs so that will help us keep up to speed with all the latest songs and clips.”

There were heaps of prizes on the night – a visiting relative, Katie won a 2Gb MP3 player and Jack Hayman won the lucky door prize of a portable DVD player.

Throughout the night there were lots of games and competitions with prizes too – some of the winners were Sam Pearson for Freeze and Bob, and Amy Blucher and Elizabeth Loveday for Knights and Cavaliers.

The best Macarena and Nutbush dancers were Glenn Frost and Collette Smith.

Melissa said the night was a huge hit thanks to the contributions of many helpers and volunteers.

Blue Light cracks records

Blackall State School principal Jason Smith has congratulated his Year 3, 5, 7 and 9 students, along with teachers and aides for their recent national testing results.

“Nearly every student in these grades is ‘at or above the national minimum standard’ for literacy or numeracy,” he said.

“The results indicate we met or exceeded all targets.

“We also have a great percentage of students in the top three bands, indicating they are achieving at an excellent standard.”

Mr Smith said this was an exceptional result.

School NAPLAN results

Wall artist Christian Griffiths, who sprayed some memorable mu-rals on a showground toilet block and at the skate park during the 2009 Heartland Festi-val, has struck again! Eagle eyed people can spot Sauce’s work at McLean Place. Resi-dents now have a tran-quil landscape scene to look at instead of the cement block wall surrounding the fire equipment.

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