Wednesday air link takes offBLACKALL and Barcaldine

are both going to suffer the inconvenience of reduced flights to and from the Central West region. From mid-October, users of QantasLink flight services in both towns will have to be content with just two flights to Brisbane each week following an announcement by Qantas that the Wednesday and Saturday services will be cancelled.

The announcement is bad news for locals such as Christine Campbell, who uses both the Wednesday flight into Blackall and Saturday flight to Barcaldine at least twice a month to attend Queensland Heritage Council meetings in Brisbane.

Christine commented on the wide range of issues that would stem from the loss of the service, including problems for people requiring regular medical treatment, and local businesses.

“It is very inconvenient. It is another loss of a service that will weaken our community and lessen business opportunities.”

Blackall-Tambo councillors were informed of the decision last week at a meeting with QantasLink representatives Chris Brooker and Tony Edwards and Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads Principal Advisor Andrew Mahon.

Council CEO Ken Timms said that council was not involved in the decision-making with Qantas, and was not at all happy with the announcement.

Council was adamant that the service was very necessary to the community.

Cr Cripps said there was a need to seek further data on where passengers originated from, as she felt a number of Blackall-based travellers were being counted as coming from Longreach.

"The figures don’t seem to be telling the true story."

As Mayor Jan Ross said, the

Wednesday flight is being fully utilised.

"QantasLink made a poor business decision and we are paying the price for that."

Following meetings this week, Council will be approaching Barcaldine Regional Council to make a joint approach to government to urge the reinstatement of the flights to Blackall and Barcaldine.

According to a QantasLink spokesman, discussions have been underway to remove Blackall’s Wednesday flight service for around 3 months.

He said that flights in and out of Blackall and Barcaldine are commercially unsustainable in their present form, along with many of their other regulated air routes.

Christine Campbell says that QantasLink’s solution to remove the Wednesday flight was not equitable.

As of April 2008, QantasLink made an agreement with Queensland Transport, stating that the government subsidy was no longer necessary.

The spokesman said that following significant financial losses from the economic downturn, QantasLink approached the government for subsidies and was refused.

Member for Gregory Vaughan Johnson said this week that he was disappointed with the decision in view of the agreement made between QantasLink and Queensland Transport.

“I believe it is the responsibility of the Queensland Government to reinstate the subsidy to whatever level is required to give the people of Blackall and Barcaldine their agreed three services each week.”

“It is even more saddening given that we are the birthplace of Qantas, and there is now a downgrading of services at the expense of people who are already subject to a loss of government services.”

While there has been talk of the removal of flights being temporary, the QantasLink spokesman says that at present given the economic situation, these changes will remain until further analysis of the viability of the service.

THE Great Artesian Basin provides the only reliable source of fresh water throughout much of inland Australia. The basin is the largest and deepest artesian basin in the world, covering approximately 1.8 million square kilometres, with water temperatures ranging from 30°C to 100°C. It underlies 23% of the continent, extending to depths of 3,000 metres (9,800 feet) and is estimated to contain 64,900 cubic kilometres of ground water.

The basin has been a vital resource in the development of many industries, including agriculture, horticulture and mining, and pivotal in the settlement of many parts of Queensland, providing reliable water supplies for stock, d o m e s t i c ,

Blackall featured in Top 150: Documenting Queensland exhibition - page 3

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– Rowan Hunnam

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THERE was a good roll-up for the fundraising bowls last Saturday afternoon at the Blackall bowls club with everyone enjoying a few ends.

In handicap singles on Sunday, Gumby Chapman continued his winning run defeating Wayne Richardson 31-24 in a very good game lasting 31 ends. In another good game of handicap singles, Tex Hayward and Gary Whitfield were level at 22 apiece on 26 ends before Tex finished a little better than Gary to win 31-25 after 33 ends.

Next week at the bowls club is the handicap singles final between T Hayward and M Chapman with spotter D Holden. In the trebles game R Robinson, M Pfingst and D Daly will play R Harrison, G Macnamara and M McKellar. Social rinks will be available.

– Dally

THE Blackall Pistol Club hosted the Schluter’s Bakery Rapid Fire and Bruce McPaul 50 metre rifle pairs events last weekend.

A squad of nine shooters took part in Rapid Fire with handicaps to apply. Bruce McPaul took out the winning medal with a score of 606 to outlast runner-up Aub Carter on 605.

Other scores were Peter Molle on 570, Arthur Elmy on 566, Ross Allen on 564, Len Russell on 556, Doug Lane on 523, Spencer Astill on 449 and Helen Allen on 425.

A few shooters were having trouble with the 50 metre distance required for the rifle pairs event which resulted in a double for Bruce McPaul who, with partner Lloyd Marsh, took the winning medals with a combined score of 2890. Runnersup were Greg Tierney and Arthur Elmy with a score of 2840.

Other scores were Anthony Tierney and Spencer Astill on 2360, Ross Allen and Doug Lane on 1935, and Peter Molle and Matthew Allen on 1605.

It was good to see junior shooters Glen Frost and Craig Jensen showing an interest in the sport which will hopefully lead to bigger and better things.

The next official shoot will be the Peter and Margot Molle Standard Match event to be held on September 27 commencing 9am.

– Noelene Gleeson

Blackall’s history highlighted in

Top 150: Documenting Queensland exhibition

Top 150: Documenting Queensland is on tour at the Blackall Living Arts Centre on 5-7 October 2009 as part of Queensland Arts Council’s Ontour onexhibition 2009 season. This exhibition is presented by Queensland State Archives to commemorate Queensland’s 150th Anniversary.

The Top 150: Documenting Queensland exhibition provides a fascinating insight into Queensland’s past.

Ranked at number 107 in the exhibition is Jack Howe’s scrapbook. Howe kept clippings of his shearing career in his scrapbook which extends beyond his retirement in 1900.

The exhibition will be opened from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm each day.

Contact: Christine Campbell 4657 4196.

Sara Aspinall (left) with Corinne Anderson: selected in Queensland’s Mounted Games and Showjumping team and will travel to Malaysia in November. For full story see page 12.

Blackall bowls club

Central West riders head to MalaysiaPistol Club rifle pairs eventsTHREE young pony club riders from the Central West have

the opportunity later this year to show off their riding styles and abilities.

Sara Aspinall (15) from Blackall, Corinne Anderson (14) from Longreach and Kate Cusack (16) from Winton have been selected in Queensland’s Mounted Games and Showjumping team to compete in November in Malaysia with Peter Green of Roma and Tegan Byrnes.

The girls have each competed successfully in local shows and represented their clubs at Queensland State Championships for sporting, campdrafting and mounted games in Winton in 2008 as well as State showjumping in Blackall this year. Sara was also selected for the Junior National Mounted Games squad for the Nationals in Sydney while Corinne was a reserve.

The mounted games team will compete against three Malaysian teams during the rounds of the World Cup Showjumping. The competition will be held in the air-conditioned venue that hosted the hockey during the Commonwealth Games. The girls will most likely be competing in the presence of the Malaysian King who is also a keen horseman.

Riders will be competing bareback on borrowed ponies as very few of the Malaysian riders use saddles.

The riders will have only one day to familiarise themselves with their mounts. Showjumpers will compete after the mounted games at a special event as most of their borrowed horses will be competing with their own riders in the Junior Showjumping. These teams will also be doing workshops with the Malaysian Pony Clubs.

Blackall’s history with the GAB

Ringrose Button Chartered Accountants are a locally owned and based practice which previously operated as O’Regan & Partners Longreach. Some areas in which we specialize are:

Primary Production and Small Business• Individual Taxation Returns• Professional Taxation & Accountancy advice• Business Planning, advice and compliance• Succession Planning•

We will be attending our Blackall Office in Woods Arcade on Thursday 17 and Friday 18 August.For all your Accountancy & Taxation needs contact

Prue Button or Bill Ringrose on 07 4657 4144

Barcoo Independent TV Guide September 20 - 26ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS

Wednesday Sept 23

4:30 SeaChange5:30 The New Inventors6:00 Children’s Programs11:00 The Sound of Aus12:00 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 Star Stories9:30 United States of Tara9:5 At the Movies10:25 Lateline11:00 Lateline Business11:30 Taggart12:40 The Sideshow with Paul McDermott1:40 Movie: Lydia (PG)3:25 National Press Club Address

6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show11:30 News12:00 Movie: On the Line (PG)2:00 Erky Perky2:30 Seaside Hotel3:00 Backyard Science3:30 Raggs4:00 It’s Academic4:30 News 5:00 M*A*S*H5:30 Deal or No Deal6:00 News6:30 Today Tonight7:00 Home and Away7:30 World’s Strictest Parents8:30 City Homicide9:30 Criminal Minds10:30 Family Guy11:00 American Dad11:30 Louis Theroux12:30 Hot Auctions1:00 Infomercials4:00 NBC Today5:30 News

6:00 Today9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne11:00 Danoz Direct12:00 News1:00 The View 2:00 Days of our Lives3:00 Entertainment Tonight3:30 Hi-5 4:00 Pyramid4:30 News5:00 Antiques Roadshow5:30 Hot Seat6:00 News7:00 Two and a Half Men8:00 Money for Jam8:30 RPA9:00 The Gift9:30 Without a Trace11:30 News12:00 Danoz Direct12:30 Gilmore Girls1:30 The Ellen Degeneres Show2:30 Danoz Direct3:00 Global Shop Direct3:30 Good Morning America5:30 Today

5:20 International News1:00 The World (PG)3:20 World’s Most Beautiful Sites3:30 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 About Women9:30 World News Australia10:00 The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey11:05 Movie: The Perfume of the Lady in Black (M)1:10 Movie: Gerry (M)3:00 Weatherwatch Overnight

Thursday September 24

4:30 SeaChange5:30 The New Inventors6:00 Children’s Programs11:00 Dynasties11:30 Two in the Top End12:00 Midday Report12:30 Journey of Life1:30 Collectors2:00 The Bill3:00 Children’s Programs6:00 World’s Greatest Homes6:50 Australia’s Heritage7:00 News7:30 The 7:30 Report8:00 Catalyst8:30 Rodney’s Robot Revolution9:30 Q&A10:30 Lateline11:05 Lateline Business11:30 Live at the Basement: Clint Crighton and Travis Collins12:30 Wildside1:20 Movie: Men Are Not Gods (PG)2:40 Movie: Destination Murder (PG)3:55 The Glass House

6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show11:30 News12:00 Movie: Life-Size (G)2:00 Erky Perky2:30 Seaside Hotel3:00 Backyard Science3:30 Raggs4:00 It’s Academic4:30 News 5:00 M*A*S*H5:30 Deal or No Deal6:00 News6:30 Today Tonight7:00 Home and Away7:30 Gary Unmarried8:00 How I Met Your Mother8:30 The Amazing Race10:30 Double Take11:00 American Dad11:30 That ’70s Show12:00 Hot Auctions12:30 Sons and Daughters1:00 Infomercials4:00 NBC Today5:30 News

6:00 Today9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne11:00 Danoz Direct12:00 News1:00 The View 2:00 Days of our Lives3:00 Entertainment Tonight3:30 Hi-54:00 Pyramid4:30 News5:00 Antiques Roadshow5:30 Hot Seat6:00 News7:00 Two and a Half Men7:30 Getaway8:30 20 to 19:30 The Footy Show11:00 News11:30 The Footy Show Late1:30 Danoz Direct2:30 Global Shop Direct3:30 Good Morning America5:00 Joyce Meyer Ministries5:30 Today

5:20 International News1:00 Australian Biography: May O’Brien1:30 Nurse Maggie2:30 Race for the Beach3:30 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 ADbc9:00 Dave in the Life of a Punter9:30 World News Australia10:00 Movie: Lovely and Amazing (M)11:35 Oz12:40 Movie: The Blood Brothers (M)2:45 Weatherwatch Overnight

Friday September 25

4:30 SeaChange5:30 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 George Gently10:00 Little Miss Jocelyn10:25 Lateline11:10 Triple J tv with the Doctor11:40 Good Game12:05 Rage

6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show11:30 News12:00 Movie: Freaky Friday (PG)2:00 Erky Perky2:30 Seaside Hotel3:00 Backyard Science3:30 Raggs4:00 It’s Academic4:30 News5:00 M*A*S*H5:30 Deal or No Deal6:00 News6:30 Today Tonight7:00 Home and Away7:30 Better Homes and Gardens8:30 Movie: Walk the Line (M)11:20 Movie: Orange County (M)1:00 Movie: The First $20 Million is Always the Hardest (M)3:00 Infomercials4:00 NBC Today

6:00 Today9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne11:00 Danoz Direct12:00 News1:00 The View2:00 Days of our Lives3:00 Entertainment Tonight3:30 Hi-54:00 The Saddle Club4:30 News5:00 Antiques Roadshow5:30 Hot Seat6:00 News7:00 Two and a Half Men7:30 Friday Night Football: 1st Preliminary Final9:45 Movie: Bad Boys II (AV)12:35 Movie: Trois (MA)2:30 Mad TV3:30 Danoz Direct4:30 Good Morning America

5:20 International News1:00 The Food Lovers’ Guide to Australia1:30 Insight2:30 Battle of the Brains3:30 Blaktrax4:00 Classical Destinations4:30 The Journal5:00 Newshour with Jim Lehrer6:00 Global Village6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Inside the Bombay Railway8:30 As It Happened: Nazi Number One9:30 World News Australia10:00 The Story of Playboy11:05 Movie: The Ring Finger (MA)12:55 Movie: Bearcub (MA)2:40 Weatherwatch Overnight

Saturday September 26

5:00 Rage10:00 Rage: Guest Programmers: Alice in Chains11:00 Jam and Jerusalem Special11:40 Marti’s Party12:00 Stateline12:30 Australian Story1:00 Foreign Correspondent1:30 Can We Help?2:00 The Ship Sinkers3:00 Movie: A Canterbury Tale (G)5:00 Bowls: Australian Indoor Championships6:00 Planet Food6:30 Gardening Australia7:00 News7:30 Heart and Soul8:28 News Update8:30 The Bill9:15 Cold Blood10:30 Silent Witness11:25 Rage

6:00 Children’s Programs8:00 AFL Grand Final Breakfast9:30 AFL Grand Final Season Review10:30 AFL Grand Final Day at the MCG12:30 AFL Grand Final Preview1:30 AFL Grand Final Pre-Match Entertainment2:00 AFL Grand Final: 6:00 News6:30 Movie: Grease (PG)8:50 Movie: Pretty Woman (M)11:15 Movie: Sorority Boys (M)1:05 Movie: The Learning Curve (AV)3:30 It is Written4:00 Home Shopping5:00 Dateline NBC

6:00 Children’s Programs7:00 Weekend Today9:00 Children’s Programs1:00 Danoz Direct2:00 Alive and Cooking3:00 Postcards Australia3:30 Yamba’s Playtime4:00 Talk to the Animals4:30 Garden Gurus5:30 Hot Seat6:00 News6:30 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos7:30 Rugby League: 2nd Preliminary Final9:45 Movie: Welcome to the Jungle (M)12:00 Movie: Kings of South Beach (M)1:45 Movie: Blow Dry (M)3:30 Danoz Direct4:30 Postcards Australia5:00 4WD TV5:30 Rise and Shine

5:20 International News1:00 La Nilsson2:05 Sam Dillemans: The Madness in the Detail3:00 The Wonderful World of Albert Kahn4:00 Tim Marlow Meets Tony Bennett4:30 Newshour with Jim Lehrer5:30 Who Do You Think You Are? Colin Jackson6:30 World News Australia 7:30 The Nest8:30 The Squiz9:00 RocKwiz9:50 Movie: The Beating of the Butterfly’s Wings (M) 11:35 SOS12:35 Pizza World Record1:05 Knot at Home1:35 Weatherwatch Overnight

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WHATS ON in 2009SEPTEMBER19 Sausage Sizzle Flight Welcome and Presentation19 Blackall Cultural Association Cent Sale26 Blackall Tennis Tournament

OCTOBER3 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 Festival15 Blackall CWA Breakfast for World Rural Women’s Day16 Dance Blackall Concert

Some days are diamonds! The cool mornings of these early spring days are invigorating but the heat of midday certainly reminds us of summer to come.

The postponed general meeting of Council was held on September 15 to enable as many of our four Councilors as possible to be present as staff illness as well as other commitments have made it difficult to have all in attendance. The meeting agenda was a very busy one filled with a diverse range of issues to be dealt with during the day.

Council directed that the Blackall- Tambo Regional Council seek the support of the Barcaldine Regional Council in their endeavor to lobby the Minister for Transport and Main Roads as well as QantasLink before the date of the proposed flight cuts to reverse this decision and have the flights to both centres reinstated. I have spoken with Barcaldine Regional Council Mayor Rob Chandler and we will also have the support of the Member for Gregory Vaughan Johnson in this matter. In the meantime we will continue with plans of the upgrade to the Blackall airport apron.

There will be a new Works Management Plan and Program developed over the next two months by the Manager of Works Paul Martin and Senior Works Management staff. This will be of great value to Council and the community within the region.

We are looking forward to the installation of the new wash down facility at the Blackall saleyards. This facility will be advantageous to all who need to use a wash down in the course of their operation and will certainly enhance our weed control/free green image. The further upgrades at the

saleyards have been constructed with some further water infrastructure installation, of sprinklers and troughs, this particular upgrade will be completed. The saleyards have continued to attract a steady level of stock numbers on their weekly sale day.

Council accepted with pleasure the generous gift, donated by the former Rotary Club of Blackall, of the Sulky and the Barrier which are displayed at the Blackall Visitor Information Centre. Council will acknowledge the donation by the installation of a plaque stating the significance of the gift and its history.

The construction of the ‘Grassland @ Tambo’ building has reached the final stages of the work. This building is looking extremely good and will be a huge boon to the town of Tambo. Congratulations to Project Manager Fia Adams and Engineer Graeme Wills for their fortitude and persistence in getting the project up and running as well as finalizing the construction phase.

The Blackall-Tambo Regional Council rate notices have been sent out with only one period for discount. If paid before the October 7 there will be a discount of 15% allowed. Please take advantage of the discount period.

Together with Economic Development Officer John Hine I attended a meeting in Alpha auspiced by the Barcaldine Regional Council with regard to the proposed Alpha mines. This was a most interesting gathering of staff from all manner of state Government departments. There were no miners present, with little water less infrastructure this eventuation is a concern for the

Barcaldine Regional Council.

While I was attending this meeting I was presented with a copy of the Statutory Central West Regional Plan. I have not had time to read this document as yet but there are now, for those who may be interested, some copies available at the Council Office front counter, please enquire. The launch of the Central West Regional Plan took place in Longreach on September 10 with Minister for Planning and Infrastructure the Hon Stirling Hinchcliffe officiating.

The Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries have appointed a Wild Dog coordinator John Cuskelly to take a leading role in the Livestock Predator Management in Queensland. A Wild Dog Advisory Committee is being established to bring together the key stakeholders and oversee the implementation of the Wild Dog Strategy. John Cuskelly will work with the Committee, landholders, Natural Resource management groups and local Governments, and states that a coordinated approach will deliver the best outcomes to rural communities.

Council has booked the ‘Abba Re-Bjorn Show for Tuesday, October 27 at the Blackall Cultural Centre. Tickets will be priced as follows: $25 for an adult, $20 for pensioners, young folk 12-16 years $5, children under 12 FREE. Tickets will be available at both Blackall-Tambo branch offices. Two buses have been arranged for Tambo patrons fare $5 per person. Get your ticket NOW!!

Jan Ross

Barcoo Independent TV Guide September 20 - 26ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS

Sunday September 20

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 The Lost World of Tibet3:00 The Pirates of Penzance3:50 Sir John Soane: An English Architect, An American Legacy5:00 Beethoven: The Rebel6:00 At the Movies6:30 The Einstein Factor7:00 News 7:30 Yellowstone: Winter8:30 News Update8:30 Midsomer Murders10:05 Compass11:05 Margot: Part 312:00 Order in the House1:10 Movie: The Jungle Book (PG)3:00 Talking Heads: Dr Karl Kruszelnicki3:30 A Year in the Art Life4:00 The Pet Show

6:00 Children’s Programs7:00 Weekend Sunrise10:00 Disorderly Conduct Caught on Tape11:00 Magnum P.I.12:00 Crime Busters12:30 Last Chance Surgery1:00 Kia Soul Live at the Chapel1:30 Australia’s Greatest Island2:30 Movie: One Fine Day (PG)5:00 Mecurio’s Menu5:30 Great South East6:00 News6:30 Sunday Night7:30 Border Security8:00 The Force – Behind the Line8:30 Movie: I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (M)10:50 Las Vegas11:50 The First 4812:50 Behind the Camera: The Unauthorised Story of Three’s Company2:30 Infomercials3:30 NBC Meet the Press4:30 NBC Today5:30 News

6:00 Arrive Alive Cup7:00 Weekend Today10:00 Sports11:00 The Sunday Footy Show12:00 Sunday Roast1:00 4WD TV2:00 Super Leage3:30 Movie: Arthur 2: On the Rocks (PG)5:30 Antiques Roadshow6:00 News6:30 TV’s Best of the Best7:30 60 Minutes8:30 Rescue Special Ops9:30 CSI: Miami10:30 CSI: Miami11:30 Bizarre ER12:00 Danoz Direct12:30 Super League2:30 Danoz Direct3:30 4WD TV4:00 Good Morning America5:00 Joyce Meyer Ministries5:30 Today

6:10 International News7:15 Cycling: La Vuelta Daily Update7:30 International News10:00 Who Do You Think You Are? Sue Johnston11:00 Futbol Mundial11:30 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships12:30 Cycling: Grafton to Inverell1:00 Speedweek3:00 UEFA Europa League 2009/2010 Highlights3:30 UEFA Champions League Magazine Program4:00 Les Murray’s Football Feature5:00 The World Game6:00 Feast Greece6:30 World News Australia7:00 NatWest Series: 7th One Day International Session 110:45 NatWest One Day Series Session Highlights11:15 NatWest Series: 7th One Day International Session 23:00 Weatherwatch Overnight

Monday Septem

ber 21

4:30 SeaChange5:30 The New Inventors6:00 Children’s Programs11:00 Landline12:00 Midday Report12:30 Poirot1:30 The Cook and the Chef2:00 The Bill3:00 Children’s Programs6:00 Landline Extra6:30 Talking Heads Guy Cooper7:00 News7:30 7.30 Report8:00 Australian Story8:30 Four Corners9:20 Media Watch9:35 Ashes to Ashes10:30 Lateline11:05 Lateline Business11:35 The Catalpa Rescue12:30 MDA1:30 Movie: The Private Life of Don Juan (PG)2:55 From the Heart: Antarctica 3:25 Bowls: Australian Indoor Championships

6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show11:30 News12:00 Movie: Another Pretty Face (PG)2:00 Erky Perky2:30 Seaside Hotel3:00 Backyard Science3:30 Raggs4:00 It’s Academic4:30 News5:00 Deal or No Deal6:00 News6:30 Today Tonight7:00 Home and Away7:30 Brownlow Blue Carpet Special8:00 Highway Patrol8:30 Brownlow Medal11:15 The First 4812:15 Room for Improvement1:00 Infomercials4:00 NBC Today5:30 News

6:00 Today9:00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne11:00 Danoz Direct12:00 News1:00 The View2:00 Days of Our Lives3:00 Danoz Direct3:30 Hi-54:00 The Shak4:30 News5:00 Antiques Roadshow5:30 Hot Seat6:00 News7:00 Two and a Half Men 7:30 Two and a Half Men8:00 The Big Bang Theory8:30 Movie: Must Love Dogs (M)10:40 Amazing Medical Stories11:35 News12:05 Danoz Direct12:35 Footy Classified1:35 Young Lions2:30 Danoz Direct3:00 Global Shop Direct3:30 Good Morning America5:00 Joyce Meyer Ministries5:30 Today

5:20 International News7:00 NatWest One Day Series Daily Update7:15 Cycling: La Vuelta Daily Update7:30 International News1:00 The Food Lovers’ Guide to Australia1:30 Captive in Gaza2:30 The Siege3:30 Insight4:30 The Journal5:00 The Crew5:30 NatWest One Day Series Match 7 Highlights6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Top Gear8:30 High Altitude9:00 South Park9:30 World News Australia10:00 Entourage10:30 Skins11:20 Life’s a Zoo11:50 Movie: Cecilie (M)1:40 Weatherwatch Overnight

Tuesday September 22

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 Programs6:10 Finding the Fallen7:00 News7:30 The 7.30 Report8:00 Foreign Correspondent8:30 The Wild West: The Gunfight at the OK Corral9:25 Fear, Stress and Anger10:00 Artscape10:30 Lateline11:05 Lateline Business11:35 Four Corners12:20 Media Watch12:35 Movie: All that Heaven Allows (G)2:05 Movie: The Falcon Out West (PG)3:25 Triple J tv with the Doctor

6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show11:30 News12:00 Movie: Annie’s Point (G)2:00 Erky Perky2:30 Seaside Hotel3:00 Backyard Science3:30 Raggs4:00 It’s Academic4:30 News5:00 M*A*S*H5:30 Deal or No Deal6:00 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 10 Years Younger in 10 Days11:00 Scrubs12:00 Saved1:00 Infomercials4:00 NBC Today5:30 News

6:00 Today9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne11:00 Danoz Direct12:00 News1:00 The View2:00 Days of our Lives3:00 Entertainment Tonight3:30 Hi-54:00 Pyramid4:30 News5:00 Antiques Roadshow5:30 Hot Seat6:00 News 7:00 Two and a Half Men7:30 20 to 18:30 The Very Best of the Paul Hogan Show9:30 Movie: Crocodile Dundee (PG)11:30 News12:00 Danoz Direct12:30 20/201:30 Entertainment Tonight2:00 Danoz Direct3:00 Global Shop Direct3:30 Good Morning America5:00 Joyce Meyer Ministries5:30 Today

5:20 International News

1:00 Movie: Whisky Romeo Zulu

(PG)

2:50 The White Wolf

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

6:30 World News Australia

7:30 Insight

8:30 East West 101

9:30 World News Australia

10:00 Hot Docs

11:40 Movie: Isabella (M)

1:30 Mao: A Life

2:40 Weatherwatch Overnight

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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Congratulations toPeter and Doreen Womersley

on yourGolden Wedding Anniversary

19 SeptemberThe good times and the great times,the sad times and the tears,The two of you have shared them allthrough fifty wonderful years

Margaret, Kevin and Jan

BLACKALL’S historical connection to legendary shearer John ‘Jackie’ Howe is explored in a major new touring exhibition which opens early next month on October 5 in Blackall.

The Blackall Living Arts Centre will host the Top 150: Documenting Queensland exhibition though to October 14 2009.

Well-known historian Dr Murray Johnson selected Queensland’s top 150 historical documents from the State’s cultural heritage institutions and ranked them in order of significance for Top 150: Documenting Queensland.

Ranked at number 107 in the exhibition is John ‘Jackie’ Howe’s scrapbook. The son of a circus acrobat, Howe first rose to fame in 1892 when he set a world record by shearing 237 sheep by machine in a single day at Barcaldine Downs. Howe kept clippings of his shearing career in his scrapbook which extends beyond his retirement in 1900.

Top 150: Documenting Queensland is a visual timeline of the decisions, events, people and places that were instrumental in shaping Queensland’s identity.

The exhibition was commissioned by Queensland State Archives through the Department of Public Works to commemorate Queensland’s 150th anniversary and it provides a fascinating insight into Queensland’s past.

For more information visit the Queensland State Archives website at www.archives.qld.gov.au. See more about Queensland Arts Council Ontour onexhibition 2009 at www.qac.org.au.

Blackall history highlighted in Top 150: Documenting Queensland exhibition

REO PLANT HIREin Blackall/Tambo

2 FRONT END LOADERS, CAT D7G, CAT 12E GRADER

o ALL STATION WORK

o DAM REPAIRS

o DE-SILTING

o NEW DAMS

o FENCE LINES

o STICK RAKING

o CUTTER BAR

Call Dave Picone ‘Listowel Downs’ ~ 4657 5980Andrew Ostwald ~ sat. phone 0147153490

Blackall Memorial & Sports Club

CHANGE OF CONTACT DETAILS:Club and Restaurant Telephone Number is 46574711Facsmilie Number is 46574067Email skllcent@bigpond.net.au

BLACKALL State School Chaplain Bec Ossipow provides a personal point of contact, care and support for the students and others in the school community.

While the local chaplaincy committee (Blackall LCC) does receive some government funding, they are required to fundraise essential funds that ensure continued chaplaincy at the school.

Through Scripture Union Queensland’s Partner Program, QBE Insurance is donating $25 to the Blackall LCC for each local vehicle transferred to its insurance, along with annual donations each time registration bills are due. All that is required is a transfer of Compulsory Third Party (CTP) insurance to QBE Insurance through the partner program, at no extra cost.

Another fundraiser for chaplains in the past has been the Stock Up for Hope charity drive.

The first drive two years ago saw cattle walked from Hughenden to Blackall to raise funds for school chaplains in outback Queensland.

This year the drive has kicked off in Mitchell and travelling via Injune, will finish in Roma on October 13 with a major cattle sale, agribusiness forum and gala dinner celebration.

Stock Up for Hope was established in 2002 as an avenue for primary producers to support regional youth, using the livestock economy. Producers are invited to donate cattle for the charity drive. All money raised goes directly to supporting rural school chaplains.

For more information on SU Qld’s Partner Program, go to www.partnerprogram.com.au or contact Blackall LCC Treasurer Phillip Walker on 4657 4884 or Chaplain Bec Ossipow on 4657 7307. For more information on the charity drive or to donate cattle to support chaplaincy in Blackall, contact Phillip Walker ‘Westhill’ Blackall.

Charity for Chaplains

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St Joseph’s School News

Strathmore Santa Gertrudis

Annual Sale Tuesday 20th October 2009Sale on Property at Ravensbourne Blackall Commencing at 1:00pm

100Fertility guaranteed (morphology tested)

young easy doing bulls will be offered at the

Enquiries Most Welcome

‘STRATHMORE - POLLED & HORNED SANTA GERTRUDIS’

Andrew Walker Phone: 07 4654 9126 • Ben Walker Phone: 07 4657 6031

Ian & Kerry Walker Phone: 07 4657 5963 Fax: 07 4657 5059 email: ravensbourne@bigpond.com

BLACKALL Combined agents yarded a total of 1306 head at their weekly fat and store sale on Thursday. Prices across all descriptions were firm to dearer.

Mt Enniskillen Past Co ‘Mt Enniskillen’ Blackall sold a draft of Santa bullocks to a top of 146.2 c/kg to average 139.6 c, returning $978-86 per head.

JA and AM Sprague ‘Neverfail’ Blackall sold Hereford cross steers for 162.2 c/kg for 564 kg or $915-27 per head.

The Birchley family ‘Gartmore’ Tambo sold Braford bullocks to a top of 154.2 c/kg for 748 kg to return $1154 per head.

Enniskillen Past Co ‘Boongoondoo’ Jericho had Santa cows selling to a top of 122.2 c/kg to average 106.8 c and return $490 per head.

HF and DM Rich ‘Tilbury’ Blackall sold quality Devon/Gelbvieh cross feeder steers for 169.2 c/kg, 466 kg or $790 per head.

A small pen of cows and calves sold for $627-50 per unit.

The next Blackall Combined Agents fat and store sale is scheduled for Thursday, September 24 with this week’s sale a special weaner and store sale.

Left: Matthew Allpass, Rudd Choyce and Mason and Slater Spinks lead the conga after their waiting duties were completed for the evening

Jack Hayman served up fruit punch for the parents

Waiter Flynn Hinds with his mum Mardi Noonan at the restaurant

St Joseph’s 2/3 students held a parent restaurant at the school last week, cooking for and waiting on around 80 people over two nights. Parents said the evening was “absolutely fantastic.”

CLASSIFIEDSTHE BARCOO INDEPENDENT

In Loving Memoryof Lance R Brooks

20.09.1915to13.08.2008Within our Hearts we always keep

a Special Place for you,Andtrytodoourbesttoliveasyouwouldwantusto.

Aswelovedyou,sowemissyou.In our memory you are near,

loved,remembered,longedforalwayswiththepassingofeachyear.

~LoveGary,KathyDendle&Family~

Congratulations ~ Engagement

Amanda & WillAmandaFrost,youngestdaughterofCecilandKayFrost,andWillTremmel,youngestsonofRon

andDotTremmel,bothofBlackall,werepleasedtoannouncetheir

engagementon5September2009.CongratulationsAmandaandWill.

Austin, Mona Patricia(Mum / Gonnie)

25.09.1939to15.09.2005Fouryearsagowelostyou

BeautifulmemoriesaresilentlykeptoftheonewelovedAndwillneverforget

Lovealways,Chris,Bub,Clint&littlePaulie

In Loving Memoryof Mona Patricia Austin

25Sept1939-15Sept2005Mum / Gampy

Nowordscandescribehowmuchwemissyou. Maythewindofloveblowgentlyandwhisper

foryoutohear.Thatweshallalwaysloveyou,ourAngelinthe

sky.Closetoourheartsyouwillalwaysstay.

Lovedandrememberedeverynightandday.LovedandmissedalwaysBelinda,Corey,

Justine,Sophie&NoahIn Loving Memory

Mona Patricia Austin25-09-1939to15-09-2005

Always rememberAlwaysandForeverLoved

Buddy,TaraBlake&Shaye-Maree

Blackall market report

St Joseph’s year 5, 6 and 7 students are participating in the ‘meals on wheels’ rounds every second Friday. Above: St Joseph’s APRE Cally Hansen, students Tom Fletcher, Abbie Ongheen and Jamee Johnson with Eileen Abbott on their first delivery earlier this month.

THANKYOUThe members of the Anglican Ladies Guild are extremely grateful for the support of the community at our 80th Annual Flower Show last Saturday.

We especially pay a very BIG “thankyou” to all who helped in any way to make the occasion so successful.

LETTER to the EDITORBlackall,As I sit and contemplate the last eighteen months of

my life and consider that time spent in Blackall, I am reminded of the Banjo’s “Clancy of the Overflow” and the last verses and see what he means:

And the bush hath friends to meet him, and their kindly voices greet him. In the murmur of the breezes and the river on its bars, And he sees the vision splendid of the sunlit plains extended, And at night the wondrous glory of the everlasting stars. The verse continues …

I am sitting in my dingy little office, where a stingy Ray of sunlight struggles feebly down between the houses tall, and even though my office is not dingy; the coastal sun is strong; the houses replaced by the Glass House Mountains, I trust you catch the picture.

Dawn and I thoroughly enjoyed the pleasures and treasures of Blackall and beyond and will certainly carry great memories of its people, its vastness, its uniqueness and the spirit of the town. In our short sojourn, we made many friends, saw Heartland opened and the fulfilment of the Power of the Dream.

We tried our best to say our farewells to all we got to know, but time ran out. So please excuse us and we crossed the old Barcoo enough times to ensure our return for the occasional visit. Thank you Blackall for accepting and welcoming us to your community and I am sure that Mark and Linda Whysall along with their family will enjoy their time serving you as the Peelies have.

Yours for Life, Les & Dawn

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KIDS CORNER with Eddie EmuI have spent the last couple of weeks

laughing my feathers off at all the hilarious jokes sent in for the Big Joke Competition.

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A. I thought it would help thingsto stick in my mind!

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town water, industrial and mining purposes.

Blackall is one of 70 towns that lies above the Great Artesian Basin and is reliant on the basin for its water supply.

The town of Blackall relies on three artesian bores. The majority of properties surrounding Blackall also rely on water from the basin for both stock and domestic water. Some of this water comes from artesian or free-flowing bores and some from sub-artesian bores.

As well as townships, the pastoral industry in this region and others around Australia could not function without the Great Artesian Basin.

The first artesian bore to be drilled at Blackall was the Pioneer bore, situated in Aqua street. The Pioneer bore was the first to be commenced in Queensland although not the first to reach completion. It was drilled to 507 metres (1,664 feet), tapping into Hooray sandstone. The water from this bore was not suitable for human consumption, due to high fluoride content. It also had high levels of salt and bicarbonate, which made it unsuitable for irrigation or gardening. It was used mainly for wool-scouring and stock watering.

The second, the powerhouse bore, was drilled in 1901 to a depth of 789 metres (2590 feet), tapping the Hutton’s sandstone. Its initial flow was measured at 1,138,380 gallons per day.

As a result of the high temperature of the water, a decision was made to put the water through a cooling pond, before reticulating it around the town. This was completed in 1905. An excavation was made adjacent to the bore head, and a grid of pipes was laid. The supply for the town flowed through the pipe grid, exchanging heat with water in the excavation. The system was later removed.

The third bore, at the Blackall showgrounds, was completed in 1962 at a depth of 843 metres (2776 feet).

The fourth, located on Leek street, was completed in 1994 and

drilled to a depth of 840 metres (2757 feet) with 918,000 gallons flowing per day.

All three bores supplying the town draw their water from Hutton’s sandstone. The water is of high quality, for drinking and gardening. Water temperature at the bore heads is approximately 62 degrees Celcius, resulting in the majority of properties in Blackall having cooling systems as opposed to hot water systems.

Prior to the advent of flowing bores, sub-artesian bores and wells supplied water to travelling stock and horse teams. One of the first bores drilled in this area was the Delta Crossroads bore, now known as the Deep well. Situated on ‘Stratford’, it was put down in 1886 to supply water to the horse teams working between Blackall and Jericho.

Station properties soon began utilising the Great Artesian Basin for stock and domestic purposes. Drains from flowing bores ran for miles, providing water for sheep and cattle. At the higher elevations, windmills brought water to the surface, thus allowing the utilisation of pastoral country which would otherwise be unusable.

The bore drain system puts tremendous drain on the pressure in the Great Artesian Basin. Water wastage in bore drains is vast with only five percent of water used as the remainder is either soaked up or evaporates. While high pressure at lower elevations supplied adequate water, lower pressure in the system caused many flowing bores to cease, and the water level in sub-artesian bores to drop, in some cases dramatically, particularly in bores situated at higher elevations.

A system of capping flowing bores and replacing bore drains with polythene pipe is helping to restore pressure in the Great Artesian Basin by reducing the number of free-flowing bores. These schemes are funded by some state governments, the Commonwealth and concerned landholders.

The Great Artesian Basin has

supplied water for public bathing ever since the powerhouse bore was completed. Surplus water from this bore used to flow down Woodbine street (now Coronation Drive) to holes in the river’s floodplain. These holes were used for public bathing. In 1904 resolution bathing was permitted on weekdays before 8am and after 6pm, and before 9pm on Sundays. In 1907 the swimming hole was set aside for public bathing between 8pm and 10pm.

In around 1920 public baths were constructed in Blackall at a site now partially covered the Blackall Cultural Centre. These baths served the town for 50 years, and were succeeded by the Aquatic Centre.

– Research by Fred Rich

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Blackall Memorial & Sports ClubSunday 4th October

Rugby League Grand FinalBig Projector Screen

BBQ Meal

Tuesday 3rd NovemberMelbourne Cup Luncheon

Fashion PrizesBig Projector Screen

For further information telephone 46574711.Email skllcent@bigpond.net.au

First Aid & CPR Update TrainingBased on local demand we are delighted to offer this nationally recognised qualification in Blackall on Saturday 3rd October, 2009.

We have been providing training to the Central West for the last 5 years.

Book Now by Calling Kim: 4658 0608 or Emailing kim.anderson1@bigpond.com

MANY local families showed their support at the barefoot bowling charity events last Saturday in Blackall and Tambo.

There are some budding bowlers in the community and both clubs hope that membership numbers will increase due to the renewed interest in the sport.

Organiser Mandy Duke has

expressed her thanks to both the Blackall Bowls Club and Tambo Sports Club for the use of the grounds and the time and assistant of club members behind the bar and games.

The WORK crew did a good job working the barbeque in Blackall.

All money raised from the day will be presented to the LGMA

Wish flight crew when they fly into Blackall this Saturday.

Everyone is invited to attend the presentation and a sausage sizzle will commence at the Blackall airport at 11am. All funds raised at the three events will go to Make-a-Wish Australia Foundation to help children with life-threatening medical conditions.

Blackall-Tambo go barefoot for fundraiser

Barefoot bowlers in Tambo get ready for an afternoon of fundraising for the Make-a-Wish-Foundation

BLACKALL UNITING CHURCH

where Jesus makes a difference

THIS SUNDAY – 20th SEPTEMBER

9am WORSHIP SERVICE

7pm HEALING SERVICE with Rev Dr John Lucas & Liz Lucas from Walking

Free Renewing Ministries, Toowoomba.

If you need healing in some area of your life – physically, emotionally, psychologically, spiritually – then come along

this Sunday night and see what God will do for you.

Minister: Rev Peter Aay46512662

Blackall ContactsGraham & Meryl Gibson 46574740Warren & Marg Lehmann 46574546

Phil & Ricki Walker 46574884

GAB bores in Blackall

ICPA Annual State ConferenceRight: THE Blackall branch of the Isolated Children's

Parents' Association sent two delegates, president Fiona Russell and Sally Campbell to Winton last week for the group's annual state conference. Amongst the busy two days discussing rural education needs, Fiona (right) sat in on a workshop conducted by business development guru Damian Morgan (centre), along with Richard McClymont, Kindon branch, Pam Crothers, Dirranbandi branch, and Mal McKelvie, Moonie branch. Full report next week.

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