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Shearing medals sold for $360 000 INDEPENDENT THE BARCOO Heartland Festival -- pages 4 -9 Junior Poetry -- pages 10 - 11 Blackall’s own community newspaper May 30 2008 ISSN 1832-6129 RRP $2.00 Contact: [email protected] Sport on the Barcoo Page 24 - The Barcoo Independent, Friday, May 30 2008 -- by Sally Cripps Blackall names were amongst those taking the final 10 placings when the Barcoo River town of Isisford hosted the 5 th round of the Westech Best of the West challenge series last Saturday as part of their annual show. Competitors had three sections to complete – led, working and cattle work. Scores were even throughout the day, with the final section deciding the placings. The first ten riders earned qualifying points for the final in September were Jan Taylor on Boree Skate (10 pts), Jan Taylor on Primadonna (9 pts), Lance Thompson on Whoopertook (8 pts), Paula Dean on Notus Tenacity (7 pts), Paula Dean on Clovelly Tradition (6 pts), Ray Langdon on 49er Chick (5 pts), Lance Thompson on Boree Berber (4 pts), Virginia Wacker on Gull (3 pts), Helen Aspinall on Skipper (2 pts), and Regina Fitzsimons on Boots (1 pt). The 6 th round of qualifiers will be held at Winton in conjunction with their show on June 7/8. Challenge Horsesport continues The junior Magpies traveled to Longreach last weekend to take on the Tigers in all five age groups. The under 7s kicked off the day with 14 eager and energetic combatants. It was a special day for Mason Spinks and Cooper Hauff, who scored their first tries. The under 8s saw a closely contested match. Longreach showing great improvement in numbers and form for these two age groups from their last encounter in Blackall where only four and six hardy souls showed. Our under 10s and 12s battled gamely with only the minimum numbers. With no reserves in either of these age groups, fatigue took its toll in the second half and Longreach were able to win comfortably. The under 14s took the field with just 11 players and up against a 19-strong Longreach outfit, things looked to be against them. Longreach, to their credit, only ran 11 on the field at the one time, matching the Magpies. The Tigers, with there constant interchange, eventually wore the Magpies down 22-19. In a match that had its share of spite there where some enterprising and entertaining passages of rugby league from both sides. This under 14 competition is shaping as a very close affair with not much separating all four teams. Congratulations to all those parents who ventured over to help make the day the success it was. The Magpies’ next game will be in Barcaldine against the Sand Goannas on the Weekend of June 14/15. -- by Peter Hauff Magpies gallant in defeat The final series in the Coward Earthmoving sponsored pistol shoots was held on May 18 with the centre fire and sports pistol events being shot. Len Russell was well ahead of the field to take out first place with an off handicap score of 579, with 2 nd place going to Bruce McPaul on 561 and 3 rd place to Bruce A Coward 558. Aub Carter scored 534. Top round went to Len Russell with an 89 in the precision section of the match. The sports pistol event was taken out by newcomer Peter Fenson with an off handicap score of 613, followed by 2 nd placegetter Spencer Astill on 588. Third place went to Robyn Lound with a score of 567. Other scores were Shelley Haughton 531, Lloyd Marsh 505 and Doug Lane 464. Top round was a 90 shot by Robyn Lound. Next official shoot is the Aub and Janet Carter standard match to be held this Sunday, June 1 at 9 am. Col Pfingst and Tex Hayward had a great game in A singles last Sunday, May 25, going head to head all the way. After 38 ends Tex led 30-29 but on the 39 th end, with Tex appearing to have the game won, Col produced a couple of remarkable bowls to win 31-30. In another A singles game Lew Kelly and Gary Whitfield also had a tight game for 20 ends with the score being 16-15 to Lew. Gary then played some really good draw bowls, keeping Lew scoreless for the next seven ends to win 31-16. In sets of nine ends Ron Robinson could never get going against Ross Browning, with Ross winning 15-3 and 14-4. John Bowyer was also a little too strong for John Carter in sets of nine, winning 9-4 and 8-7. In social play Rob Doyle and Barry King from Western Australia defeated Gumby and Will 13-5. Only one set of singles was played on Sunday, May 18. In sets of nine Col Pfingst and Marty Gray had a real tussle in the first set, being 9-all after nine ends and having to play an extra end, which Col won 12-9. Marty faded a bit in the second set with Col winning 10-5. Players for next week’s bowls will be: Handicap Singles – M Gray v R Black, spotter G MacNamara; and D Daly v R Robinson, spotter C Pfingst; A Singles – J Bowyer v Will, spotter R Doyle; and G Whitfield v J Carter, spotter L Kelly; B Singles – T Hayward v J Blucher, spotter Woody; and D Carter v Gumby, spotter D Holden. Play will commence at 9 am. -- by Dally Holden Pistol Club in action again Bowlers play singles games Ryan (above) and Noah (above right), backed up by team members make their intentions very clear to the Longreach team. Woolscour celebrates 100 years Draught horses, spinning wheels and wholesome bush food were some of the heritage-flavoured attractions for the Blackall Woolscour’s celebration of its centenary on the weekend. “We were very happy with it all,” site supervisor Annette Richardson said. The old woodstove and plenty of camp ovens were filled to the brim to cater for the 125 attending the centenary dinner on Saturday night. A man who shore at the Woolscour 40 years ago, Neil Flanagan provided entertainment for the night with his country harmonica. Now from Casino in New South Wales, Neil reminisced about the days when he was on stand 11 at the scour. Fay Comloquoy came all the way from Tenterfield to put on spinning demonstrations for the Fay Comloquoy, Tenterfield demonstrates the art of spinning wool at the Woolscour centenary day. Continued on page 3 “Jack Howe has gone home” – this was the reaction of his grand- daughter Jenny Muir to news that a mystery bidder from Warwick had paid $360 000 for medals won by the champion shearer more than a century ago. “It’s very refreshing to realise that Australians still appreciate the history of our country and in particular the legend of Jack Howe,” Jenny said, speaking on behalf of herself and her sister Mary Rich. They put the medals given to the world champion blade shearer up for auction with Sothebys in Melbourne on Tuesday night, where they were expected to reach between $25 000 and $35 000. Five bidders hotly contested the items in an event that was described as “quite amazing” by Sothebys head of decorative arts, Jennifer Gibson. According to a report in the Warwick Daily News, the anonymous telephone bidder was “weak at the knees” after his bid of $360 000 was successful, which he claimed was an “emotional pledge” to the champion shearer. Howe was born and raised at Warwick before moving to western Queensland and setting his world shearing records here. His blade shearing record of 321 sheep shorn at Alice Downs on October 10, 1892 has never been broken. The successful bidder said there was nothing similar the medals could be benchmarked against. “They’re an icon, there is just one Jackie Howe and it’s very nice to secure it for the district,” he said. Jenny agreed with this summation, saying that the price paid hadn’t been too much of a surprise. “Who can put a price on something as unique as these medals,” she said. “There’s nothing else like them in the world.” The buyer is quoted in the Warwick Daily News as now exploring several options to put the medals on display in Warwick. “It would be very nice to keep these medals in the public domain because it’s such a unique achievement and one that every Australian should be proud of.” A contingent from The Shear Outback Museum in Hay, NSW, attended the auction with their own bid of $100,000 raised through a national pledge. Jenny and Mary congratulated all bidders and thanked Sothebys for their extreme professionalism.

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Page 1: Barcoo Independent 300508

Shearing medals sold for $360 000

INDEPENDENTTHE BARCOO

Heartland Festival -- pages 4 -9 Junior Poetry -- pages 10 - 11

Blackall’s own community newspaperMay 30 2008 ISSN 1832-6129 RRP $2.00 Contact: [email protected]

Sport on the Barcoo

Page 24 - The Barcoo Independent, Friday, May 30 2008

-- by Sally Cripps

Blackall names were amongst those taking the final 10 placings when the Barcoo River town of Isisford hosted the 5th round of the Westech Best of the West challenge series last Saturday as part of their annual show.

Competitors had three sections to complete – led, working and cattle work.

Scores were even throughout the day, with the final section deciding the placings.

The first ten riders earned qualifying points for the final in September were Jan Taylor on Boree Skate (10 pts), Jan Taylor on Primadonna (9 pts), Lance Thompson on Whoopertook (8 pts), Paula Dean on Notus Tenacity (7 pts), Paula Dean on Clovelly Tradition (6 pts), Ray Langdon on 49er Chick (5 pts), Lance Thompson on Boree Berber (4 pts), Virginia Wacker on Gull (3 pts), Helen Aspinall on Skipper (2 pts), and Regina Fitzsimons on Boots (1 pt).

The 6th round of qualifiers will be held at Winton in conjunction with their show on June 7/8.

Challenge Horsesport continues

The junior Magpies traveled to Longreach last weekend to take on the Tigers in all five age groups.

The under 7s kicked off the day with 14 eager and energetic combatants.

It was a special day for Mason Spinks and Cooper Hauff, who scored their first tries.

The under 8s saw a closely contested match. Longreach showing great improvement in numbers and form for these two age groups from their last encounter in Blackall where only four and six hardy souls showed.

Our under 10s and 12s battled gamely with only the minimum numbers. With no reserves in either of these age groups, fatigue took its toll in the second half and Longreach were able to win comfortably.

The under 14s took the field with just 11 players and up against a

19-strong Longreach outfit, things looked to be against them.

Longreach, to their credit, only ran 11 on the field at the one time, matching the Magpies.

The Tigers, with there constant interchange, eventually wore the Magpies down 22-19.

In a match that had its share of spite there where some enterprising and entertaining passages of rugby league from both sides.

This under 14 competition is shaping as a very close affair with not much separating all four teams.

Congratulations to all those parents who ventured over to help make the day the success it was.

The Magpies’ next game will be in Barcaldine against the Sand Goannas on the

Weekend of June 14/15.-- by Peter Hauff

Magpies gallant in defeatThe final series in the Coward

Earthmoving sponsored pistol shoots was held on May 18 with the centre fire and sports pistol events being shot.

Len Russell was well ahead of the field to take out first place with an off handicap score of 579, with 2nd place going to Bruce McPaul on 561 and 3rd place to Bruce A Coward 558. Aub Carter scored 534.

Top round went to Len Russell with an 89 in the precision section of the match.

The sports pistol event was taken out by newcomer Peter Fenson with an off handicap score of 613, followed by 2nd placegetter Spencer Astill on 588.

Third place went to Robyn Lound with a score of 567. Other scores were Shelley Haughton 531, Lloyd Marsh 505 and Doug Lane 464.

Top round was a 90 shot by Robyn Lound.

Next official shoot is the Aub and Janet Carter standard match to be held this Sunday, June 1 at 9 am.

Col Pfingst and Tex Hayward had a great game in A singles last Sunday, May 25, going head to head all the way.

After 38 ends Tex led 30-29 but on the 39th end, with Tex appearing to have the game won, Col produced a couple of remarkable bowls to win 31-30.

In another A singles game Lew Kelly and Gary Whitfield also had a tight game for 20 ends with the score being 16-15 to Lew.

Gary then played some really good draw bowls, keeping Lew scoreless for the next seven ends to win 31-16.

In sets of nine ends Ron Robinson could never get going against Ross Browning, with Ross winning 15-3 and 14-4.

John Bowyer was also a little too strong for John Carter in sets of nine, winning 9-4 and 8-7.

In social play Rob Doyle and Barry King from Western Australia defeated Gumby and Will 13-5.

Only one set of singles was played on Sunday, May 18. In sets of nine Col Pfingst and Marty Gray had a real tussle in the first set, being 9-all after nine ends and having to play an extra end, which Col won 12-9.

Marty faded a bit in the second set with Col winning 10-5.

Players for next week’s bowls will be: Handicap Singles – M Gray v R Black, spotter G MacNamara; and D Daly v R Robinson, spotter C Pfingst; A Singles – J Bowyer v Will, spotter R Doyle; and G Whitfield v J Carter, spotter L Kelly; B Singles – T Hayward v J Blucher, spotter Woody; and D Carter v Gumby, spotter D Holden.

Play will commence at 9 am.-- by Dally Holden

Pistol Club in action again

Bowlers play singles games

R yan (above) and N oah (above righ t), backed up by team m em bers m ake the ir in ten tions very c lear to the Longreach team .

Woolscour celebrates 100 years

Draught horses, spinning wheels and wholesome bush food were some of the heritage-flavoured attractions for the Blackall Woolscour’s celebration of its centenary on the weekend.

“We were very happy with it all,” site supervisor Annette Richardson said.

The old woodstove and plenty of camp ovens were filled to the brim to cater for the 125 attending the centenary dinner on Saturday night.

A man who shore at the Woolscour 40 years ago, Neil Flanagan provided entertainment for the night with his country harmonica.

Now from Casino in New South Wales, Neil reminisced about the days when he was on stand 11 at the scour.

Fay Comloquoy came all the way from Tenterfield to put on spinning demonstrations for the

Fay Comloquoy, Tenterfield demonstrates the art of spinning wool at the Woolscour centenary day.

C ontinued on page 3

“Jack Howe has gone home” – this was the reaction of his grand-daughter Jenny Muir to news that a mystery bidder from Warwick had paid $360 000 for medals won by the champion shearer more than a century ago.

“It’s very refreshing to realise that Australians still appreciate the history of our country and in particular the legend of Jack Howe,” Jenny said, speaking on behalf of herself and her sister Mary Rich.

They put the medals given to the world champion blade shearer up for auction with Sothebys in Melbourne on Tuesday night, where they were expected to reach between $25 000 and $35 000.

Five bidders hotly contested the items in an event that was described as “quite amazing” by Sothebys head of decorative arts, Jennifer Gibson.

According to a report in the Warwick Daily News, the anonymous telephone bidder was “weak at the knees” after his bid of $360 000 was successful, which he claimed was an “emotional pledge” to the champion shearer.

Howe was born and raised at Warwick before moving to western Queensland and setting his world shearing records here.

His blade shearing record of 321 sheep shorn at Alice Downs on October 10, 1892 has never been broken.

The successful bidder said there was nothing similar the medals could be benchmarked against.

“They’re an icon, there is just one Jackie Howe and it’s very nice to secure it for the district,” he said.

Jenny agreed with this summation, saying that the price paid hadn’t been too much of a surprise.

“Who can put a price on something as unique as these medals,” she said. “There’s nothing else like them in the world.”

The buyer is quoted in the Warwick Daily News as now exploring several options to put the medals on display in Warwick.

“It would be very nice to keep these medals in the public domain because it’s such a unique achievement and one that every Australian should be proud of.”

A contingent from The Shear Outback Museum in Hay, NSW, attended the auction with their own bid of $100,000 raised through a national pledge.

Jenny and Mary congratulated all bidders and thanked Sothebys for their extreme professionalism.

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Barcoo Independent TV Guide June 8 - 14ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS

Wednesday June 11

4:30 Parkinson5:30 Head 2 Head6:00 Children’s Shows11:00 Warlords12:00 Midday Report12:30 National Press Club Address1:30 Talking Heads2:00 The Bill3:00 Children’s Shows6:00 Travel Oz6:30 The Cook And The Chef7:00 ABC News 7:30 The 7.30 Report 8:00 The New Inventors8:30 Spicks & Specks9:00 The Gruen Transfer 9:30 The Catherine Tate Show10:00 At The Movies10:30 Lateline11:05 Lateline Business11:35 Dalziel And Pascoe (R)12:25 Rewind (F)1:10 Movie: Ramrod (1947)2:50 Psychic Investigators: Jason Williams3:25 National Press Club Address

6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show11:00 Raggs11:30 News12:00 Movie: Jane Doe: The Wrong Face (M,R)2:00 All Saints3:00 Infomercial4:00 It’s Academic4:30 News5:00 M*A*S*H5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News6:30 Today Tonight7:00 Home & Away7:30 Ugly Betty8:30 TBA10:30 The Unit11:30 Cavemen12:00 Family Plots12:30 Young Ramsay1:30 Kiwifruit2:00 Infomercial4:00 NBC Today

5.30 Creflo 6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne11:00 News11:30 Hi-512.00 Movie: Point Of Origin (M,2002)2.00 Days Of Our Lives3:00 Entertainment Tonight3:30 New MacDonald’s Farm4.00 The Shak4:30 News5:00 Antiques Roadshow5:30 Million Dollar Wheel Of Fortune6:00 News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Two And A Half Men7:30 State Of Origin10:15 Sports Disasters11:15 Nightline11:45 Movie: Highlander: Endgame (2000) 1.30 Home Shopping

5:20 Overseas News1:00 Movie: Not On The Lips3:00 Food Safari3:30 Business Report4:00 The Journal4:30 Newshour5:30 UEFA Euro 2008 Highlights Hour6:30 News 7:30 Feast Bazaar8:00 Risking It All8:30 Dateline9:30 News 10:00 Salam Cafe10:30 Movie: Would I Lie To You?12:25 Movie: Operation Pink Squad 2

Thursday June 12

4:30 Parkinson5:30 Head 2 Head6:00 Children’s Shows11:05 The Blitz12:00 Midday Report12:30 Pie In The Sky1:30 Collectors2:00 The Bill3:00 Children’s Shows6:05 Grand Designs Indoors7:00 News 7:30 The 7.30 Report 8:00 Catalyst8:30 The Gil Mayo Mysteries9:35 Q & A10:25 Lateline11:00 Lateline Business11:35 Live At The Basement12:25 Movie: The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)1:55 Movie: Mexican Spitfire Out West (1940)3:10 Movie: The Arizonian (1935)

6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show11:00 Raggs11:30 News12:00 Movie: In The Line Of Duty: Blaze Of Glory (M,1997,R)2:00 All Saints3:00 Infomercial4:00 It’s Academic4:30 News 5:00 M*A*S*H5:30 Deal Or No Deal6:00 News6:30 Today Tonight7:00 Home & Away7:30 The Rich List8:30 Bones9:30 TBA11:30 Stargate Atlantis12:30 Marshall Law1:30 Hot Auctions2:00 Infomercial4:00 NBC Today

5:30 Creflo 6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne11:00 News11:30 Fresh Cooking With AWW12.00 Movie: Jack (M,2003,R)2.00 Days Of Our Lives3.00 Entertainment Tonight3.30 New MacDonald’s Farm4.00 The Shak4:30 News5:00 Antiques Roadshow5:30 Million Dollar Wheel Of Fortune6:00 News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Two And A Half Men 7:30 Getaway8:30 Hell’s Kitchen9.30 The Footy Show11:00 Nightline 11:30 The Footy Show Late1:30 Home Shopping

5:20 Overseas News1:00 Marjorie Jackson-Nelson1:30 A History Of Football2:30 Dateline3:30 Business Report4.00 The Journal4:30 Newshour5:30 UEFA Euro 2008 Highlights Hour 6:30 News 7.35 Inspector Rex8:35 Inspector Rex9:30 News 10:00 Movie: Look At Me 11:55 Clara Sheller12:55 Insiders Guide To Happiness

Friday June 13

4:30 Parkinson5:30 Head 2 Head6:00 Children’s Shows11:00 Cheetahs12:00 Midday Report12:30 Sea Of Souls1:30 Spicks & Specks2:00 Around The World In Eighty Treasures3:00 Children’s Shows6:00 Message Stick6:30 Can We Help?7:00 News7:30 Stateline 8:00 Collectors8:30 Silent Witness9:25 Spooks 10:20 Lateline11:00 Absolute Power11:30 triple j tv12:00 rage (M)

6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show11:00 Raggs11:30 News12:00 Movie: Year Of The Dragon (M,1986,R)3:00 Infomercial4:00 It’s Academic4:30 News 5:00 M*A*S*H5:30 Deal Or No Deal6:00 News6:30 Today Tonight7:00 Home & Away7:30 Better Homes & Gardens8:30 AFL: Essendon v West Coast11:30 World’s Best Putter12:00 News12:30 Movie: Bachelor Party (MA,R)2:30 Infomercial4:00 NBC Today

5.30 Creflo 6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne11:00 News11:30 Home Shopping12.00 Movie: Disappearing Acts 2:00 Days Of Our Lives3:00 Entertainment Tonight3:30 New MacDonald’s Farm4:00 The Shak4:30 News 5:00 Antiques Roadshow5:30 Million Dollar Wheel Of Fortune6:00 News6:30 A Current Affair7:00 Two And A Half Men7:30 NRL: Sydney Roosters v Penrith Panthers10:00 TBA12:15 Movie: Shot In The Heart

5:20 Overseas News1:00 Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia1:30 Insight2:30 Homo Sapiens3:30 Business Report4.00 The Journal4:30 Newshour5:30 UEFA Euro 2008 Highlights Hour6:30 News 7:30 Ancient Beauty: Ancient Rome8:30 The Wehrmacht: The Blitzkrieg9:30 News10:00 Naked On The Inside11.00 Movie: Angels In Fast Motion1:20 Movie: Yossi & Jagger

Saturday June 14

5:00 rage8:00 rage: Guest Programmer9:00 Triple j tv With The Doctor 10:00 Live From Abbey Road11:00 Totally Frank11:30 The Cook & The Chef12:00 Stateline 12:30 Australian Story1:00 Foreign Correspondent1:30 Can We Help?2:00 RL: Souths Logan v Easts4:00 Movie: Road Agent (1952)5:00 Bowls: PBA World Championships6:00 My Family6:30 Gardening Australia7:00 News 7:30 Bed Of Roses (F)8:25 News8:30 The Bill10:05 News10:10 Midsomer Murders (R)11:50 rage (M)

5:00 Children’s Shows12:00 Eclipse1:00 V8 Xtra1:30 Seven’s Motorsport2:00 AFL: Western Bulldogs v Brisbane Lions5:30 Hook Line Sinker6:00 News6:30 How I Met Your Mother7:30 Seven Rugby: Australia v Ireland10:00 AFL: Adelaide v Hawthorn1:30 The Benny Hill Show1:50 Secrets Of The Rainforest3:00 Hot Auctions3:30 It Is Written4:00 Home Shopping5:00 Dateline NBC

5:30 Christian City TV 6:00 Children’s Shows 10:30 The Music Jungle11:30 Cybershack12:00 Malcolm In The Middle12.30 Do It1:00 Movie: Where Eagles Dare 4:00 Discover Downunder4:30 Talk To The Animals5:00 Holidays For Sale5:30 Antiques Roadshow6:00 News 6:30 Australia’s Funniest Home Video Show7:30 TBA9:40 TBA12:00 Movie: Freddy v Jason (AV,2003,R)

4:30 UEFA Euro 2008 Live: Netherlands v France 7:00 Overseas News 1:00 The Tale Of The Magic Flute2:05 The Horses Of The Louvre3:05 The Wonderful World Of Albert Kahn4:00 Every Picture Tells A Story4:30 Newshour 5:30 UEFA Euro 2008 Highlights Hour6:30 News 7:30 Top Gear 8:35 Big Love9:35 RocKwiz10:20 Movie: The Wolf11:50 SOS..Shorts On Screen12:50 Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace 1:20 Insiders Guide To Happiness

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DATE CLAIMERSMAY29/30 Knitting workshop30 Heartland Festival Art Show opening31 Art show31 Matilda Highway race meeting31 In The Bin film nightJUNE4 Woolscour night dinner and tour5 Cattle sale7 Woolscour bush dinner and tour11 Woolscour night dinner and tour12 Cattle sale18 Woolscour night dinner and tour19 Weaner and store sale25 Woolscour night dinner and tour 26 Blackall Pony Club shield/open gymkhanaJULY2 Woolscour night dinner and tour5 Noel Allom Memorial Cup race meeting5 Woolscour bush dinner and tour9 Woolscour night dinner and tour

FROM THE MAYOR’S DESKThe past two weeks have flown by with

such a diverse range of activities happening in Blackall and Tambo.

Tidy Towns judges Mick and Jenny Graham have been visiting both Blackall and Tambo. I’m sure our lovely towns, both with their unique features, would rate highly with these charming judges. Good luck in the final judging, as I am sure each submission would have great merit and appeal.

The 2008 Heartland Festival has been underway for some days now. Congratulations to the organizing committee on a really great festival. I had the pleasure of meeting Garden Day presenters Ross McKinnon, curator of the Brisbane Botanical Gardens, Lawrie Smith, esteemed garden designer, Jeff Poole of Desert Channels and Mike Chuk, environmentalist of Longreach, when I visited the Arts Centre at lunch on the Garden Day. There was a definite air of excitement and a lot of really happy people who had enjoyed the day thus far.

It was my privilege to be present at the centenary dinner for the Blackall Woolscour. I would like to congratulate each and every one of the volunteers who contributed so much to make the evening such a wonderful success. I would also like to congratulate the president and the Woolscour committee for their devotion to the successful operation of this fabulous tourist attraction in Blackall. It is indeed an impressive part of the history of Blackall and surrounding areas.

Later in the Heartland program I was able to see firsthand the works of artist in residence Graham W Smith and the students attending a most interesting and informative workshop. I was also able to see the lovely work of patchwork tutor Gerry Easey as she was getting a very eager roomful of patchwork ladies underway with their particular project on Sunday morning.

I was able to see the Open Garden at Gillespie and came away inspired by the haven created by Butch and Peta Walker. I even purchased plants! Good heavens, I’ll have to be quiet about planting them out. Don will find them as he does the watering here at Byrgenna.

Kevin Russell has had a most unwelcome visitor to his lovely garden, the ugly cane toad. Have other people had this same experience? Please let us know as council is making investigations into the price of cane toad traps. In the meantime, putting them in plastic bags for euthanising in the freezer is probably the best disposal method.

Residents of streets in Blackall which have been or are still undergoing pavement reseals will certainly be pleased with the final outcome. This will be an ongoing program as each annual budget is formulated and the operational plan implemented. A total of $412 000 was expended on urban roads and bikeway construction last financial year.

Congratulations to the business houses – IGA, Parnaby’s Refrigeration, Seymours and Mitre 10 – who have joined the Lucky Buys program, which is a means of benefiting the customers of each store as they shop. The more dollars spent in our local towns has a widening effect as more and more items will be available to all of us. With fuel costs at an all-time high it certainly makes sense to shop locally.

A communication from the state treasurer informs us of changes to the Queensland Gambling Community Benefit Fund timetable. February 28, May 31, August 31 and November 30 will now be the dates for submissions for funding. I know many sporting and service clubs use this fund to great advantage as their clubhouses and facilities need upgrading.Jan Ross

Thanks from Legacy Legacy’s Good Friday appeal is drawing

to a close and on Legacy’s behalf I wish to thank all who willingly gave a donation. If anyone would like to make a late donation, badges are available from the Thrifty Link store. Harry Kitching

Lette r To The E d ito r

Taylor Hauff was recently in Brisbane and was fortunate enough to be involved in celebrating “Making Music – Being Well” week which ran from May 12 to 18. This celebration was held on the lawn at the Royal Children’s Hospital every day with Brisbane schools being involved by bringing animal farms and singing songs to the audience. Sick children were also involved and participated by playing musical instruments. Taylor was captured while dancing and laughing with the 7 Fleet Band from the US Navy “Orient Express” which is based in Japan.

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Barcoo Independent TV Guide June 8 - 14ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS

Sunday June 8

5:00 rage6:30 Children’s Shows9:00 Insiders10:00 Inside Business10:30 Offsiders11:00 Asia Pacific Focus11:30 Songs Of Praise12:00 Landline1:00 Gardening Australia1:30 Message Stick2:00 The Navigators Pt 23:00 Joan Sutherland: The Reluctant Prima Donna4:00 Monumental Vision In Iceland4:25 Hidden Treasures With Betty Churcher4:30 First Tuesday Book Club5:00 Sunday Arts6:00 At The Movies6:30 The Einstein Factor7:00 News 7:30 Wild China: Land Of The Panda8:25 News8:30 Persuasion10:05 Compass11:00 Maria Joao Pires: Discovering Sound11:55 Order In The House12:55 Movie: Annabel Takes A Tour (1938)2:05 Movie: God’s little Acre 3:55 A Big Country Revisited

6:00 Choices6:30 Children’s Shows7:30 Weekend Sunrise10:00 The Great Outdoors11:00 Movie: Can Of Worms (G,1999)1:00 AFL: Brisbane Lions v Fremantle4:00 Sandown Raceway5:30 Great South East6:00 News6:30 Gladiators7:30 Most Shocking8:00 My Name Is Earl8:30 Grey’s Anatomy9:30 Brothers & Sisters10:30 Trinny & Susannah Undress11:30 It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia12:00 AFL: St Kilda v Western Bulldogs 3:00 Home Shopping4:00 NBC Today5:00 NBC Meet The Press

5:30 Rise and Shine 6:00 Children’s Programs 7:30 Sunday9:30 Wide World Of Sports11:00 The Sunday Footy Show12:00 Sunday Roast1:00 Footprints1:30 Speed Machine2.00 Everwood3:00 Gilmore Girls4:00 NRL: Manly Sea Eagles v Sydney Roosters6:00 News 6:30 Domestic Blitz7:30 60 Minutes8:30 CSI9:30 Without A Trace10:30 Crime Investigation Australia11:45 Movie: Takedown (1:45 Home Shopping

6:45 Overseas News 11:00 Salam Cafe11:30 The Sunday Brunch Sessions12:30 2008 World Superbike Championships 1:00 Speedweek 2:00 FIA World Rally Championship 20083:00 FIFA Futbol Mundial3:30 Les Murray’s Football Feature4:30 The World Game5:30 UEFA Euro 2008 Highlights Hour6:30 News 7:30 Treasures Of The Silk Road8:30 Absolute Zero9:35 Movie: Bon Voyage11:35 E = Mc2: Einstein’s Big Idea12:40 City Of Men1:15 The Storm Rages Twice

Monday June 9

4:30 Parkinson5:30 Head 2 Head6:00 Children’s Shows11:00 Landline12:00 Midday Report12:30 Pilot Guides1:30 The Cook & The Chef2:00 The Bill3:00 Children’s Shows6:00 Landline Extra6:30 Talking Heads7:00 ABC News 7:30 The 7:30 Report8:00 Australian Story8:30 Four Corners9:20 Media Watch9:35 Enough Rope With Andrew Denton 10:35 Lateline11:10 The Sixties12:10 Movie: Fort Algiers (1953)1:30 Movie: Let’s Live A Little 2:55 Black Olive: Sweets3:25 Bowls Australian Open 2008

6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show11:00 Raggs11:30 News12:00 Wild Weddings1:00 Beyond Tomorrow2:00 AFL: Melbourne v Collingwood5:00 M*A*S*H5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 News6:30 Today Tonight7:00 Home & Away7:30 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line8:00 Surf Patrol8:30 Desperate Housewives9:30 Boston Legal10:30 Sandown Raceway3:00 Infomercial4:00 NBC Today

5:30 Creflo 6.00 Today 9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne11:00 News 11:30 Home Shopping12:00 Movie: Free Willy 3: The Rescue1:00 Canal Road2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight3:30 New MacDonald’s Farm4:00 The Shak4:30 News5:00 Antique Roadshow5:30 Million Dollar Wheel Of Fortune6:00 News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Two And A Half Men7:30 TBA8:30 Sea Patrol 9:30 CSI: NY10.30 Crime11.30 Nightline12.00 Home Shopping12:30 The Dead Zone1:35 Stingers

5:20 Overseas News 1:00 Stock Squad1:30 Transnistria: Trafficking Arms On Europe’s Doorstep2:30 Dateline3:30 Insight4:30 The Journal5.00 The Crew5:30 UEFA Euro 2008 Highlights Hour6:30 News 7:30 Top Gear 8:30 The Movie Show8.35 South Park9:00 Drawn Together9:30 News 10:00 Skins10.55 Gunther’s E.R.11:50 Movie: Dealer

Tuesday June 10

4:30 Parkinson5:30 Head 2 Head6:00 Children’s Shows11:00 Grand Designs12:00 Midday Report12:30 The Einstein Factor1:00 The New Inventors1:30 Catalyst2:00 The Bill3:00 Children’s Shows6:05 Time Team6:50 Hidden Treasures With Betty Churcher 7:00 News7:30 The 7:30 Report8:00 Big Cat Diary8:35 Animal Pharm: From Mouse To Man (F)9:30 Foreign Correspondent10:00 Artscape10:30 Lateline11:05 Lateline Business11:30 Four Corners2:20 Media Watch2:35 Movie: Liam (2000)2:10 Movie: Silent Running 3:55 A Big Country Revisited

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show11:00 Raggs11:30 News12:00 Movie: Murder Without Conviction (M,2004,R)2:00 All Saints3:00 Infomercial4:00 It’s Academic4:30 News5:00 M*A*S*H5:30 Deal Or No Deal6:00 News6:30 Today Tonight7:00 Home & Away7:30 Australia’s Got Talent8:30 All Saints9:30 Crimes That Shook The World10:40 World In View: Combat Hospital11:40 The Palace12:40 Popstars1:05 Down The Line2:00 Infomercial4:00 NBC Today

5.300 Creflo 6:00 Today9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne11:00 News11:30 Home Shopping12:00 Movie: Dial M For Murder 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight3:30 New MacDonald’s Farm4:00 The Sleepover Club4:30 News5:00 Antique Roadshow5:30 Million Dollar Wheel Of Fortune6:00 News 6:30 A Current Affair7:00 Two And A Half Men7:30 TBA8:00 TBA8:30 Ramsay’s Kitchen Night-mares9:30 TBA10:30 Balls Of Steel11:10 Girls Of Playboy Mansion11:40 Nightline12:10 Home Shopping1:40 Footy Classified

5:20 Overseas News 1:00 Movie: Mongolian Ping-Pong2:45 The Movie Show 3:00 Food Safari3:30 Business Report4:00 The Journal 4:30 Newshour 5:30 UEFA Euro 2008 Highlights Hour 6:30 News 7:30 Insight8.30 Sick Around The World9:30 News10.00 The Story Of The Weeping Camel11:40 Movie: Pavee Lackeen: The Traveller Girl 1:10 Kings of Clubs: Real Madrid, Spain 1:40 UEFA Euro 2008 Live: Spain v Russia

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day, following a visit to the complex last year.“I told them I was a spinner so I was given a bag of

wool and invited back,” she said.She made a shawl with the wool and went on to

win first place at the Stanthorpe show with it.Another of the attractions was Sammie the draught

horse and 92-year-old Jack Richardson. Between them they thrilled the crowd with their antics as Sammie played dead then got up with Jack on his back and went for a canter.

Fifty tourists toured the woolscour with Beaver Dendle to guide them during the day, and watched shearing displays.

“All our stallholders were very happy with their takings so it all went off well,” Annette said.

Around 60 people attended the Blessing of the Woolscour combined church service on Sunday.

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Bill and Jack Richardson a d m i r e S a m m i e the draught horse, with S h o r t y Avery.

George Stevens (centre), who used to live at Allo-Omber, Barcaldine, installed a steam whistle for the Woolscour boiler when he came back for the centenary, with friends Johnny Harlow and Bob Harvey.

A lighting audit has been commissioned by the Blackall-Tambo Regional Council in an attempt to find a solution for the poor night time illumination of Blackall’s main business area.

In addition, 15 separate 150 watt sodium vapour lights will be installed on existing wooden poles in Shamrock Street as a measure to improve the current lighting.

Programmed for commencement on October 25, it is unlikely that even these lights will comply with Australian standards for street lighting, according to acting CEO Brenda Kelly.

Her information came from Ergon Energy, who was approached following a meeting of the Blackall Shire Council in January, to quote on placing suitable lighting on available power poles to supplement the “below standard” council street lighting between Hawthorn Street and Coronation Drive.

Ms Kelly said council would have to outlay around $10 000 for this lighting.

Ergon Energy stressed that they had not checked

them for compliance with lighting standards and said they could not be used to form part of future lighting designs.

“We’ve got to do something,” said Cr Grahame Schluter. “The lights are just beyond a joke.”

Mayor Jan Ross said it would not be money wasted as they could probably be used somewhere else at a later date.

“We want the main street to be right so the money has to be spent,” she said.

Ms Kelly said the recommendation for a lighting audit had come from Ergon Energy as well.

“They told me the current lights weren’t suitable for a main street, but were just for the entry to parks and estates,” she said.

“An audit would tell us how much luminance would be required.”

Council is hoping the audit will be done in time for costs to be included in the 2008-09 budget.

The cost of having the audit done was not known at the May council meeting.

Shamrock Street lighting under scrutiny

B e a v e r Dendle takes another group of visitors through the W o o l s c o u r during the c e n t e n a r y celebrations.

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Wednesday June 4

4:30 Parkinson5:30 Head 2 Head6:00 Children’s Shows11:00 A Machine To Die For12:00 Midday Report12:30 National Press Club Address1:30 Talking Heads2:00 Parliament Question Time3:00 Children’s Shows6:00 Travel Oz6:30 The Cook And The Chef7:00 ABC News 7:30 The 7.30 Report 8:00 The New Inventors8:30 Spicks & Specks9:00 The Gruen Transfer9:35 The Catherine Tate Show10:10 At The Movies10:35 Lateline11:10 Lateline Business11:40 Murphy’s Law12:35 Parliament Question Time1:35 Movie: Lulu Belle (1948)3:00 A Big Country Revisited3:25 National Press Club Address

6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show11:00 Raggs11:30 News12:00 Movie: Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall (M,R)2:00 All Saints3:00 Infomercial4:00 It’s Academic4:30 News5:00 M*A*S*H5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News6:30 Today Tonight7:00 Home & Away7:30 Ugly Betty8:30 Criminal Minds9:30 Inside The Queen Mary II10:30 The Unit11:30 Cavemen12:00 Family Plots12:30 Young Ramsay1:30 Kiwifruit2:00 Infomercial4:00 NBC Today

5:30 Creflo 6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne11:00 News11:30 Home Shopping12.00 Movie: The Book Of Ruth (2004)2.00 Days Of Our Lives3.00 Entertainment Tonight3.30 New MacDonald’s Farm4.00 The Sleepover Club4:30 News5:00 Antiques Roadshow5:30 Million Dollar Wheel Of Fortune6:00 News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:30 Two And A Half Men7:30 Fire 0008:00 Search & Rescue8:30 Cold Case9:30 Missing Person’s Unit 10:30 Canal Road11:30 Nightline12:00 Home Shopping12:30 Water Rats

5:20 Overseas News 1:00 Movie: La Petite Chartreuse2:35 The Perfect Human2:50 The Movie Show3:00 Food Safari3:30 Love Weights 4:00 Business Report4:30 The Journal 5:00 Newshour 6:00 Thalassa 6:30 News 7:30 Feast Bazaar8:00 Risking It All8:30 Dateline9:30 News 10:00 Salam Cafe10:30 Movie: Travellers & Magicians12:25 Movie: Ring 0: The Birthday

Thursday JUne 5

4:30 Parkinson5:30 Head 2 Head6:00 Children’s Shows11:00 Battleplan (F)12:00 Midday Report12:30 Pie In The Sky 1:30 Collectors2:00 Parliament Question Time3:00 Children’s Shows6:05 Grand Designs Indoors7:00 News 7:30 The 7.30 Report 8:00 Catalyst8:30 The State Within9:35 Q & A10:30 Lateline11:05 Lateline Business11:35 Live At The Basement12:35 Parliament Question Time 1:30 Movie: Miracle Of The Bells 3:35 Experiences

6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show11:00 Raggs11:30 News12:00 Movie: Crimes Of Passion: Sleepwalker (M,1997,R) 2:00 All Saints3:00 Infomercial4:00 It’s Academic4:30 News 5:00 M*A*S*H5:30 Deal Or No Deal6:00 News6:30 Today Tonight7:00 Home & Away7:30 The Rich List8:30 Bones9:30 Lost11:30 Family Guy12:00 Stargate Atlantis1:00 Marshall Law2:00 Infomercial4:00 NBC Today

5:30 Creflo 6:00 Today 9.00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne11:00 News11:30 Home Shopping12.00 Movie: Town & Country (M,2000,R)2.00 Days Of Our Lives3.00 Entertainment Tonight3.30 New MacDonald’s Farm4.00 The Sleepover Club4:30 News5:00 Antiques Roadshow5:30 Million Dollar Wheel Of Fortune6:00 News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Two And A Half Men 7:30 Getaway 8:30 Hell’s Kitchen9:30 The Footy Show11:00 Nightline11:30 The Footy Show Late1:30 Home Shopping

5:20 Overseas News 1:00 Thomas Keneally1:30 Homo Futurus2:30 Dateline3:30 She’ll Be Right Boss4.00 Business Report4:30 The Journal 5:00 Newshour 6:00 Global Village 6:30 News 7:35 Inspector Rex8:35 Inspector Rex9:30 News 10:00 Movie: The Beat My Heat Skipped11:50 Clara Sheller12:50 Movie: Schizo

Friday June 6

4:30 Parkinson5:30 Head 2 Head6:00 Children’s Shows11:00 The Eagle Odyssey12:00 Midday Report12:30 Sea Of Souls1:30 Spicks & Specks2:00 How The Hell Did We Get Here?3:00 Children’s Shows6:00 Message Stick6:30 Can We Help?7:00 News7:30 Stateline 8:00 Collectors8:30 Silent Witness9:25 Spooks10:20 Lateline11:00 Absolute Power11:30 Triple j tv12:00 rage

6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show11:00 Raggs11:30 News12:00 Movie: Bounce (M,2000,R)2:30 The Golden Girls3:00 Infomercial4:00 It’s Academic4:30 News5:00 M*A*S*H5:30 Deal Or No Deal6:00 News6:30 Today Tonight7:00 Home & Away7:30 Better Homes & Gardens8:30 AFL: Kangaroos v Geelong11:30 World’s Best Putter12:00 News12:30 Movie: Greenwich Mean Time (MA,R) 2:30 Infomercial4:00 NBC Today

5:30 Creflo 6.00 Today9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne11.00 News11:30 Home Shopping12.00 Movie: Boys (M,1996,R)2:00 Days Of Our Lives3:00 Entertainment Tonight3:30 New MacDonald’s Farm4:00 The Shak4:30 News5:00 Antiques Roadshow5:30 Million Dollar Wheel Of Fortune6:00 News6:30 Footprints7:00 Two & A Half Men7:30 NRL: St George Illawarra Dragons v Brisbane Broncos9:30 NRL: Warriors v South Sydney Rabbitohs11:30 Nightline12:00 Movie: City Heat (M,1984,R)

5:20 Overseas News 1:00 Wine Lovers Guide To Australia1:30 Insight 2:30 UFOs, Lies And The Cold War3:30 The Beautiful Century: 100 Years Of FIFA4.00 Business Report4:30 The Journal 5:00 Newshour 6:00 Global Village 6:30 News 7:30 Museum Of The World8:30 As It Happened9:30 News 10:00 In Search Of The Perfect Penis11.00 Movie: Black Butterfly1:05 Insiders Guide To Happiness

Saturday June 7

5:00 rage8:00 rage Special: Wild Card9:00 Triple j tv With The Doctor 10:00 Live From Abbey Road11:00 Totally Frank11:30 The Cook & The Chef12:00 Stateline 12:30 Australian Story1:00 Foreign Correspondent1:30 Can We Help?2:00 RL: Wynnum Manley v Ipswich4:00 Movie: Desert Passage (1952) 5:00 Bowls World Cup 2008 6:00 My Family6:30 Gardening Australia7:00 News 7:30 Bed Of Roses8:25 News8:30 The Bill10:05 News10:10 Midsomer Murders (R)11:50 rage (M)

5:00 Children’s Shows12:00 Eclipse 1:00 Movie: Barbie Mariposa 2:40 World’s Best Putter3:10 The Good Life3:50 Keeping Up Appearances4:30 Road To Beijing5:00 Barra Nationals5:30 Hook Line & Sinker6:00 News6:30 That 70’s Show7:00 AFL: Essendon v Hawthorn10:40 Movie: Road Trip (MA,2000,R)12:30 Movie: Crime & Punishment In Surburbia (AV)2:30 The Magic Of Africa3:30 It Is Written4:00 Home Shopping 5:00 Dateline NBC

5:30 Christian City TV7:30 Children’s Shows 10:30 The Music Jungle11:30 Cyber Shack12.00 Malcolm In The Middle12:30 Do It1:00 Movie: A Majority Of One (G,1962,R)4:00 Discover Downunder4:30 Talk To The Animals5:00 Holidays For Sale5:30 Antiques Roadshow6:00 News6:30 Australia’s Funniest Home Video Show7:30 Movie: The Cat In The Hat (G,2003,R)9:15 Movie: Runaway Jury (M,2003,R)11:50 Movie: Dog Day Afternoon (M,1975,R)

5:20 Overseas News 12:55 Dances With Wall1:05 Luisa Fernanda3:05 The Wonderful World Of Albert Kahn2:55 The Chopin Etudes3:00 The Wonderful World Of Albert Kahn4:00 Every Picture Tells A Story4:30 Newshour 5:30 Mythbusters 6:30 News 7:30 Top Gear8:35 Big Love9:30 Never Say Die Matildas10:30 Movie: Shaolin Soccer 12:30 UEFA Euro 2008 Preview 1:30 UEFA Euro 2008 Opening Ceremony 2:00 UEFA Euro 2008 Switzerland v Czech Republic

A simple table decoration conceived during a Heartland Festival committee meeting a couple of months ago turned into a windfall last Friday night.

Windmills made by the year 11 and 12 creative arts students at the Blackall State School were auctioned off during the festival celebration dinner and raised just over $1000.

“The amount raised was certainly unexpected,” said art teacher Rebecca Weaver, as bidding topped $100 for the beautifully crafted items.

The cost of hiring waiters for the dinner by St Joseph’s P&F will be covered by the funds and the surplus will be donated to the Barcoo Independent, the Blackall Kindergarten and Daycare Association, and the MAD craft group.

“We want to give back to some of the organisations around town that support us in a range of ways,” Rebecca said.

Greg “Spiro” Tierney and Peter Ward were the brain and man power behind the windmills, and were presented with mementos

at the dinner, prompting Spiro to recite an ode to windmills.

Festival chairperson Lisa Kings commented on the decorations, saying that each year of the festival gives people a better concept of its value to the community and how all can be involved.

“This is demonstrated by the table decorations made by students from the Blackall State School with assistance from staff,” she said.

One of the aims of the festival is to forge partnerships between council, business, the community and individuals to drive economic sustainability and social outcomes.

“This is the third year of our festival and it is growing with outstanding success,” Lisa said.

“The festival is an event that is different, unique and sets itself apart from anything else that is offered in the region.”

Dinner MC Terry Brennan echoed these comments, saying that Blackall had come a long way in a short time with the Heartland Festival.

“The official Heartland Festival

Windmills blow up a storm of money

Resin artist Matt Dwyer and Heartland Festival chair Lisa Kings admire one of the windmills auctioned at the dinner.

dinner just gets better and better,” he said.

“Last year it was a wonderful night and this year it has been even more enjoyable.”

The organising committee for 2008 consisted of Robyn Adams, Kylie Banks, Louise Campbell, Sally Cripps, Julianne Doonar, Lesley Heatley, Dale Lane, Julie Darby, Christine Campbell, Rebecca Weaver, Anita Dennis and Lisa Kings.

From visions of underpants infused with healing herbs to a visit to the green oasis at Gillespie, gardeners have been given some special treats during the 2008 Heartland Festival.

Mt Coot-tha Botanical Gardens curator Ross McKinnon entertained and informed those attending the 2008 garden expo at the Arts Centre on May 16, singing the praises of ginger as part of his speech on the medicinal properties of plants.

Desert Channels Queensland had a number of people speaking on the day, including landscape architect Lawrie Smith, who gave tips on designing gardens in the west.

Lawrie has worked with a number of western shire councils and includes the Longreach botanical walk to the Hall of Fame as one of his creations.

“Your arrival area should make a statement about yourself,” he told the crowd.

Blurring the difference between indoor and out, creating different levels in the garden, and using lighting to add drama and night time garden usage were some of his other tips.

He was especially keen to

encourage gardeners to make use of outback colour features in their gardens.

“Those beautiful reds and silvers are the colours of Australia,” he said.

“You see them nowhere else but here – what you have is unique.”

He spoke against trying to recreate the coast in the bush, saying it wasn’t what tourists came out here to see.

The second half of the gardening treats came last weekend when Butch and Peta Walker opened their garden at Gillespie as part of the Australian Open Garden Scheme.

Described as “a retreat from the semi-arid climate of the central west, particularly in the harsh and dry times of drought”, the garden at Gillespie includes both formal elements and less formal areas complemented by sandstone edges and bush rocks.

Peta said the weekend had been a great success, with a couple of hundred visitors through the gates.

“I wasn’t sure how we’d go as a standalone event, with no other garden to visit in the area, so we

are very pleased,” she said.This year marks the 20th

anniversary of the scheme, which has become the grass-roots barometer of Australian gardening interests and tastes.

People came from as far away as Goondiwindi, Roma and Tieri, along with Tambo, Barcaldine and Blackall visitors.

Guests were able to enjoy lunch, try organic wine, and wander amongst displays of quilts, jewellery and artwork, along with plant and book stalls.

Proceeds will benefit the Queensland Cancer Fund.

-- by Sally Cripps

Thumbs up from green thumbs for Heartland garden action

Kylie Banks (centre) admires Jo and Angela Martin’s beautiful Frangipani cutting at the garden day.

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Sunday June 1

5:00 rage6:30 Children’s Shows9:00 Insiders10:00 Inside Business10:30 Offsiders11:00 Asia Pacific Focus11:30 Songs Of Praise12:00 Landline1:00 Gardening Australia1:30 Message Stick2:00 The Navigators Pt 13:00 actingclassof1977.com3:50 Fine Line4:00 Monumental Vision4:25 Hidden Treasures With Betty Churcher in Bolivia4:30 Big Blue Bear5:00 Sunday Arts6:00 At The Movies6:30 The Einstein Factor7:00 News 7:30 Wild China: Tibet8:25 News8:30 Emma 10:15 Compass10:45 Knowledge Is The Beginning11:45 Order In The House12:45 Movie: The Dark Man 2:10 Movie: Seven Keys To Baldpate (1947)3:25 Movie: Gildersleeve’s Ghost

6:00 Choices6:30 Oban Star Racer7:00 Tribe8:00 Weekend Sunrise10:00 The Great Outdoors11:00 Targa Tasmania 12:00 The Most Extreme2:00 AFL: Sydney v Richmond4:00 According To Jim4:30 Scrubs5:00 Mercurio’s Menu5:30 Great South East6:00 News6:30 Gladiators 7:30 Movie: The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe10:30 Deadliest Season In The World11:30 It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia12:00 AFL: St Kilda v Melbourne3:00 Home Shopping4:00 NBC Today5:00 NBC Meet The Press

5:30 Rise & Shine (G,R) 6.00 Childrens Programs 7:30 Sunday 9:30 Wide World Of Sports 11:00 The Sunday Footy Show12:00 Sunday Roast1:00 Footprints1:30 Speed Machine2:00 Everwood3:00 Gilmore Girls4:00 NRL: Sharks v Gold Coast Titans6:00 News6:30 Domestic Blitz7:30 60 Minutes8:30 CSI9:30 Without A Trace10:30 Crime Investigation Australia11:45 Movie: Auggie Rose (AV,2000)1:45 World Cup Of Motorsport2:00 Home Shopping

6:45 Overseas News 10:00 WeatherWatch & Music10:30 Croatian News11:00 Salam Cafe11:30 Blue Revolution: The Inside Story Of Chelsea F.C.1:00 Speedweek 3:00 Euro 2008 Magazine3:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial4:00 Les Murray’s Football Feature 5:00 The World Game 6:00 Thalassa 6:30 News 7:30 Treasures Of The Silk Road8:30 Absolute Zero: The Conquest Of Cold9:30 Movie: Anthony Zimmer11:10 Heroes For Six Minutes12:10 City Of Men1.10 The Storm Rages Twice

Monday June 2

4:30 Parkinson5:30 Head 2 Head6:00 Children’s Shows11:00 Landline12:00 Midday Report12:30 Pilot Guides1:30 The Cook & The Chef2:00 Parliament Question Time3:00 Children’s Shows6:00 Landline Extra6:30 Talking Heads7:00 ABC News 7:30 The 7:30 Report8:00 Australian Story8:30 Four Corners9:20 Media Watch9:35 More Than Enough Rope 10:35 Lateline11:10 Lateline Business11:35 The Headmaster And The Headscarves12:25 Parliament Question Time 1:25 Movie: Heart Of A Child 2:40 Psychic Investigators3:25 Bowls Australian Open 2008

6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show11:00 Raggs11:30 News12:00 Movie: Yesterday’s Children (M,2000,R)2:00 All Saints3:00 Infomercial4:00 It’s Academic4:30 News 5:00 M*A*S*H5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 News6:30 Today Tonight7:00 Home & Away7:30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line8:00 Surf Patrol8:30 Desperate Housewives9:30 Boston Legal10:30 Louis Theroux11:40 Last Comic Standing12:40 Playing It Straight1:35 Room For Improvement2:00 Infomercial4:00 NBC Today

5.30 Creflo 6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne11:00 News 11:30 Home Shopping12.00 Sea Patrol 1:00 Canal Road2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight3:30 New MacDonald’s Farm 4:00 The Shak 4:30 News5:00 Antiques Roadshow5:30 Million Dollar Wheel Of Fortune6:00 News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Two And A Half Men7:30 David Attenborough Tiger-Spy In The Jungle (F)8.30 Sea Patrol 9:30 CSI: NY10:30 Blue Murder (F)11.40 Nightline12:10 Home Shopping12.40 The Dead Zone1:35 Stingers

5:20 Overseas News 1:00 Living Black1:30 Bushman’s Secret2:30 Dateline3:30 Insight 4:30 The Journal5.00 The Crew5:30 Football Stars Of Tomorrow6.00 Global Village6:30 News 7:30 Top Gear8:30 South Park8:55 Stories From The Golf9:00 Drawn Together9:30 News 10:00 Skins10:55 Gunther’s E.R11:50 Movie: Full Time Killer1:40 Insiders Guide To Happiness

Tuesday June 3

4:30 Parkinson5:30 Head 2 Head6:00 Children’s Shows11:00 Grand Designs12:00 Midday Report12:30 The Einstein Factor1:00 The New Inventors1:30 Catalyst2:00 Parliament Question Time3:00 Children’s Shows6:05 Time Team6:50 Hidden Treasures With Betty Churcher7:00 News7:30 The 7:30 Report8:00 Star Portraits With Rolf Harris: Barbara Windsor OBE8:35 Animal Pharm: Food For Thought9:30 Foreign Correspondent10:00 First Tuesday Book Club10:30 Lateline11:05 Lateline Business11:35 Four Corners12:20 Media Watch12:35 Parliament Question Time1:35 Movie: This Happy Breed 3:20 Movie: Passport To Destiny

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show11:00 Raggs11:30 News12:00 Movie: Mom At Sixteen (M,R)2:00 All Saints3:00 Infomercial4:00 It’s Academic4:30 News5:00 M*A*S*H5:30 Deal Or No Deal6:00 News6:30 Today Tonight7:00 Home & Away7:30 Australia’s Got Talent8:30 All Saints9:30 Crimes That Shook The World10:30 Mistresses11:40 The Palace12:40 Popstars1:05 Down The Line2:00 Infomercial4:00 NBC Today

5.30 Creflo 6:00 Today9:00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne11:00 News11:30 Home Shopping12:00 Movie: Nuts (1987)2:00 Days Of Our Lives3:00 Entertainment Tonight3:30 New MacDonald’s Farm4:00 The Sleepover Club4:30 News5:00 Antiques Roadshow5:30 Million Dollar Wheel Of Fortune6.00 News6:30 A Current Affair7:00 Two And A Half Men7.30 20 To 1 (F)8:30 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares 9:30 Ladette To Lady10.30 Balls Of Steel11:10 Girls Of The Playboy Mansion11:40 Nightline12:10 Home Shopping12:40 Footy Classified

5:20 Overseas News 1:00 Movie: Earth & Ashes2:45 The Butterfly Woman3:00 Food Safari3.30 Vasili’s Garden4:00 Business Report4:30 The Journal 5:00 Newshour 6:00 Global Village 6:30 News 7:30 Insight8.30 Cutting Edge: Bad Voodoo’s War9:30 News 10.00 The White Diamond11:40 Movie: Blena Vida Delivery1:15 Dead Or Alive: The Hunt For Bin Laden

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Relics from the Woolscour will be preserved and displayed in resin as part of a Heartland Festival activity to commemorate the structure’s centenary.

As part of resin workshops held last week for the festival, experiments were made to prepare for the making of tiles containing artefacts from the scour site.

Bottles, porcelain chips, shearing combs, bottle tops and even ash from the boilers were collected and made into experimental plastic blocks.

Convenor Robyn Adams said there were many logistics to be resolved before the project could go ahead.

“It’s using industrial grade resin which needs to be UV stable and last outdoors so it’s something that hasn’t been attempted much before,” she said.

“We want to get it right before we attempt the real thing.”

The project will make tiles to inlay in front of a community seat planned for the Woolscour, and is something community members can be involved in.

Robyn said a plan and model of the seat would soon be on display at the Visitor Information Centre, with some examples of the resin work.

“I’m looking forward to the public joining in with master resin tutor Matt Dwyer when he returns later in the year,” she said.

While in Blackall last week Matt also took resin jewellery classes for seven participants, making their own moulds to create beads, bangles and all sorts of object de art.

Woolscour relics to be preserved in resin

Robyn Adams and Chris Hardwick, Brisbane inspect the resin blocks made to display Woolscour artefacts.

Poetry award sponsors Rick and Jen Keogh, Terrick Merinos, with Alan Lane.

Sylvia Wheeler sizes up her picture during the painting workshop.

Out and About at the Blackall Heartland

Festival

Spiro recites his own poem at the Heartland Festival dinner.

Joss Chandler, Barcaldine and Cassie Swanson, Tambo inspecting Brisbane Botanical Gardens curator Ross McKinnon’s photo album of his trip to South America.

Lesley Cowper travelled down from Aramac for the garden day, catching up with Heather Wehl.

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A ndrew H ard ie w arm s up h is horse p rio r to com peting in the cam pdra ft.

R oger E llison and K irs ty H aym an w on the H ighest Loca l S coring R iders in the M a iden D ra ft sponsored by G illesp ie S anta S tud (B utch and P eta W alker)

R odney K ings and P eter Avery take a b reak w h ile the ca ttle w ater on the ir w ay to the B lacka ll cam pdra ft.

C attle donated by R usse ll P asto ra l C om pany fo r the B lacka ll cam pdra ft a rrive a t B lacka ll sa leyards.

D a le D avison yards ca ttle a t B lacka ll sa leyards w ith he lp from son A ndrew, R oger E llison and H e len A sp ina ll.

Juven ille D ra ft B lacka ll

Although a busy weekend in the central west, the Blackall Junior Masters Tournament on May 17/18 attracted 24 players from Augathella, Ilfracombe, Longreach and Blackall.

There were battles aplenty on the courts with marathon games providing quality entertainment for spectators.

Highlights were the boys 13yrs & under final between Ilfracombe’s Ben Williams and Alistair Emmott [Longreach], as well as the girls and boys 15yrs & under finals between Madeline Carter [Blackall] and Alisha Hubbard [Augathella], and Liam Douglas [Longreach] and Mitchell Pfingst [Blackall].

Blackall’s Josh McErlean was presented with the Tournament award for sportsmanship.

RESULTS – SINGLES 9yrs & under Girls: 1. Phoebe Allpass [Blackall] Boys: 1. Sam Fletcher [Blackall] 2. Ainsley Walker [Blackall] 2. Sam Emerick [Blackall] 11yrs & under Girls: 1. Rosemary Emmott [Longreach] Boys: 1.Thomas Fletcher [Bl] 2. Deanna Hubbard [Augathella] 2. Ben Emerick [Bl] 13yrs & under Girls: 1. Kate Brassington

[Augathella] Boys: 1. Ben Williams [Ilf] 2. Alistair Emmott [L] 15yrs & under Girls: 1. Madeline Carter [Blackall] Boys: 1. Liam Douglas [L] 2. Alisha Hubbard [Augathella] 2. Mitchell Pfingst [Bl] DOUBLES 9yrs & under Girls: 1. Riley Blunt & Phoebe Allpass; 2. Ainsley Walker & Lauren Butler. 11yrs & under Girls: 1. Deanna Hubbard & Sarah Isaac; 2. Rosemary Emmott & Annabell Allpass Boys: 1. Thomas Fletcher & Zach Frost; 2. Ben Emerick & Sam Fletcher. 15 yrs & under mixed: 1. Madeline Carter & Mitchell Pfingst; 2. Alisha Hubbard & Liam Douglas

Blackall Junior Masters tournament

15yrs & under m ixed doub les w inners M itche ll P fingst and M ade line C arte r.

B lacka ll’s A ins ley W alker, P hoebe A llpass, Lauren B utle r and R iley B lun t from Longreach.

B lacka ll boys A lex C hoyce and M itche ll D onohoe (above) rece ived aw ards a t the Yeppoon Jun io r R ugby League presenta tion on S unday 18 /5 /08 . A lex rece ived the trophy fo r B est Forw ard in the under 15 ’s and M itche ll rece ived the trophy fo r C oach ’s P layer in the under 14 ’s .

Out and About at the Blackall Heartland Festival

Ros Wood and Christine Campbell inspect some of the Terrick memorabilia the Blackall Historical Society displayed for the Heartland Festival.

Poet in residence Graham Nunn presented some fun poetry activities to Hollie and Ashley Taylor at Coolagh, with mum Anita Dennis looking on.

SpeakOut’s Sammy Marshall, Barcaldine and Fran Moser, Brisbane spoke about the creative industries project at the open mike night.

A crowded classroom as painters from Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Blackall and Barcaldine began working with tutor Graham W Smith.

Admiring the quilts on display at the Woolscour were Melit Furneaux, Dorothy Thiedeke, Joyce Birnie, Lyn Schluter and Sandra Eagle.

Rebecca Weaver and Jackie Paton share a joke at the Heartland Festival dinner.

Trethella Smith had the pleasure of the company of her sister Barbara McLean from Baralaba for the garden day at the Arts Centre.

Feature artist Graham W Smith was one of the guests of honour at the festival dinner, with Blackall Cultural Association president Lesley Heatley.

Manning a creative craft stall on the garden day were Sarah-Cay, Tennessee and Isabella Harris.

Felt hat tutor Phillipa Rooke gives Lisa Alexander a few tips on laying out her wool during the hatmaking workshop.

Loca l a rtis t H eather W eh l pa in ts a scene in the shadow o f the W oo lscour.

Daphne Rich and Karen Choyce were amongst the proud owners of mini windmills at the festival dinner.

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The Blackall Campdraft Association processed a record 760 nominations, an increase of 25 per cent on last year’s figures, when it held its annual campdraft recently.

Secretary Kellie Harlow said people had come from all over the central west and a little further afield for the event.

“As with most events that are held there were other campdrafts on the same weekend,” she said.

“Holding the draft over three days allowed us to take more nominations over the weekend from existing competitors.”

A new feature, a bareback cut-out under lights, was hailed a “big hit” and a great spectator sport.

With all proceeds going to local PCAQ Personality Quest entrant Sara Aspinall, who is campaigning on behalf of Riding for the Disabled, many good reports about the event were heard from visiting competitors and from around town.

Kellie said the cattle, which came in from Champion and Northampton, had been great to draft and meant there were lots of scores on the board.

“With equine influenza holding horse sports up for six months or more, competitors were keen to

get back into competition and all were very diligent with the supply of waybills,” she said.

“Although EI regulations have eased they have not ceased completely. The Campdraft Association had to notify DPI of our event and location and have in place an isolation stable and quarantine area in case of outbreak.”

She said they had received a lot of feedback from competitors about the excellent condition of the ground on which the horses ran, and the addition of powered and watered sites on which to camp.

The organisation made a special vote of thanks to Blue Harlow, nicknamed Meals on Wheels, for driving the tucker vehicle for the six days it took to bring cattle in and out for the weekend.

Kellie said that, as with all groups, they hoped that financially they will do OK, as in past years.

“Like past years, most of our profit will be put back into infrastructure – as anyone can tell, our grounds are improving every year,” she said.

The Blackall Campdraft Association is applying to hold the National finals in 2010, in two years time.

Cattle donors - Russell Pastoral Company, Tony & Ann Davison “Champion”, & Peel Pastoral Company, Rodney & Lisa Kings “Northhampton”Judges Sean Dillon and Peter Black. Also Donna Collins and Leanne Comiskey for judging juniors.Doug Cameron for judging the bare-back cutoutAll competitors, committee members , back yard workers, bar personnel (organised by Glenn Davison and Wesley Waugh) & time keepers. Announcers Chris Williams & Jeremy BarronBlackall WORK CrewBlackall-Tambo Regional CouncilCaterer Kaye Wood & staff, Blackall Community Inc.All sponsors, without whom the event would not happenChoyce’s Livestock TransportTicket seller Lisa GoodmanStewart Benson for preparing the magnificent grounds.Dave and Deanne Carter at the Blackall Saleyards.Les RussellMike and Virginia Wacker for use of Vinetree yards and watering facilitiesLynne Schluter for scoring

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT

Blackall Campdraft Association would like to thank the following

sponsors for their generosity

Campdraft nominations up 25 per cent

Grant Daniel & Long Restricted Open 1. Doug Cameron - Cassette 2. Peter Black – 49er Candy 3. Leanne Comiskey - Sequel 4. Shaun Creevey - Arnold 5. Tom Crozier - Jack 6. Leanne Comiskey – Rose Lawson, Choyce’s Livestock Transport Highest Cut- Out Tom Gleeson – Peppy Star, Newforce Livestock Calcutta Winner Leanne Comiskey

Strathmore Santa Stud Open Draft 1. Barry Johnson – Oscar 2. Libby Ingram – Candy Man 3. Doug Cameron – Cassette 4. Tony Fielder – Jetta 5. Tom Gleeson – Peppy Socks 6. Danielle Simms – Oaks Chuckles, Ergon Energy Highest Cut-Out Kerrie Thompson – Midori

Kelly Davison Memorial Novice Draft 1. Jason Collins – Budlight 2. Bruno Delandelles – Leanna, Tie for Third Shane Russell – Flame Maryanne Russell – Sapphire Sareta Murdoch - Freckles Peter Black – BMW, CA Hauff & Sons Highest Cut-Out Bruno Delandelles – Leanna

Gillespie Santa Stud Maiden Draft 1. Danielle Simms – Astra Tie for 2nd Doug Cameron – Feather Andrew Walker – Metallic Tie for 3rd Roger Ellison – Too Many Cooks Kieran Delforce – Joelee 4. Jolene Gleeson

– Peppy’s Page Allan & Kelly Walker Highest Cut- Out Leanne Comiskey – 49er Roy, Latrobe Highest scoring local male rider – Roger Ellison, Pete’s Mechanical Highest scoring local female rider – Kirsty Langdon

Hansen Helicopters Ladies Draft 1. Donna Collins – 49er Budlight Tie for 2nd Barb Christensen – Intrigue Rebecca McKeering – Sequin Jolene Gleeson - Peppy’s Phantom 3. Danielle Sims – Oaks Chuckles 4. Lisa Sutton – Frospect, J & S Moller Highest Cut-Out Donna Collins – 49er Budlight

Elders Ltd Juvenile Draft 1. Bonnie Mulchay – Spin N Wag 2. Mark Wemyss – Choycey 3. Amy Mulchay – Toy Boy 4. Kate Dwyer – Resolution 5. Trent Harlow – Banjo 6. Josh Wynne – Salute, Peter Shaw & Co Highest Cut- Out Bonnie Mulchay – Spin N Wag

Spinks Concrete Junior Draft 1. Hayden Zahl – Magnum 2. Nina Keene – Caramello 3. Lochie Rooney – Cookie 4. Sam Dwyer – Resolution 5. Tegan Donaldson – Play N Rise 6. Kaitlyn McErlean – Miss Kitty

Blackall IGA Mini Draft 1. Ella Pearson – Chance 2. Cameron Price – Peggy 3. Bill Banks – Tweetie 4. Rowan Davison – Kate

Results 2008

Poets from around Queensland joined with the bards of Blackall to share $1600 in prizemoney when the Wood, Water & Wool poetry awards were announced at the Heartland Festival dinner last Friday.

Featuring both contemporary and bush poetry, the competition held to highlight the centenary of the Blackall Woolscour and to collect memories relating to the district’s wool heritage attracted 41 entries, 15 in the open and 26 in the junior section.

Jamee Johnson was the winner of the junior bush poetry while Ben Emerick was the runner-up.

Yaraka’s Andi-Claire Pegler won both the main prize and runner-up in the junior contemporary category.

In the open competition, Helen Avery from Longreach was the winner in the contemporary section, followed by Virginia Wacker, Blackall.

The open bush poetry award went to Di Morris of Broadbeach, with Jennifer Haig of Longreach the runner-up.

Open judge Graham Nunn, who was the Heartland Festival’s resident poet, said he had been looking for something fresh, that tackled the theme of Queensland’s sheep and wool industries in a new way.

“The winner is a poem of devotion to life and the land,” Graham said. “This poem bared its soul to me.”

In the bush poetry, Graham

said he had been thrilled at the diversity of entries, the unique way that each individual had approached the theme.

Organiser Sally Cripps said she would now be working on putting all the poems together in a format for sale to commemorate the Woolscour centenary.

The Woolscour took centre stage at the beginning of the Heartland Festival’s poetry activities, hosting an open mike night to give the public a chance to recite, tell yarns or sing songs.

Secondary students Stevie Harlow and Cheree Dougall wowed the 50-strong crowd with their great compositions and confident reciting, which led to Stevie receiving an Emerging Talent award at the dinner.

Encouragement awards were made to Blackall’s Madeline Carter, Kelly Hauff and Will Butler, and Yolanda Aay of Barcaldine.

Unique trophies were also presented to section winners, made from combs and cutters donated by local shearer Rob Johnson and backed onto slabs of gidyea, and were created by Rebecca Weaver and Kylie Banks.

Sally Cripps said the poetry residency and competition had been a great success.

“Not only is Graham a talented poet; he’s also a great teacher and he passed on so much to young people in the district in the short time he was here,” she said.

As well as taking sessions at the state school and at St Joseph’s he

also travelled out to Coolagh to listen in to a distance ed lesson via telephone and to tutor Hollie and Ashley Taylor.

“He also left us with his memories of Blackall in a poem called Beyond, which he read to the dinner audience last Friday,” Sally said.

“Having him here has enriched both our lives and his own, and goes to show how valuable poetry can be in our daily lives.

“The sessions he conducted were full of laughter and ideas, which is a great way for people to learn.

“I know he’s gone back to Brisbane keen to keep in touch with us out here and spread the word about our vibrant community.”

Sally described Graham’s residency, sponsored by the Regional Arts Development Fund, as the start of a rebirth for Blackall.

“Just as those seven or eight men sat down over a hundred years ago and imagined how they could ensure Blackall had a place in the wool-washing technology revolution, maybe some of our youth have been given the implements to craft a new niche for us in the future,” she said.

“If we are going to go forward we need to exercise our imaginations, learn how to express ourselves, and inspire others with our visions. I think Graham’s visit could do all that.”

Poetry awards presented at Heartland dinner

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Although it was all fun and games at the Blackall Golf Club last Saturday as 37 teams dressed up in some outrageous gear, there was a serious purpose behind it all.

The club held the Think Pink corporate golf afternoon to raise money for the Breast Cancer Foundation.

Ladies winners of the three person ambrose were Janelle Schluter, Tegan Schluter and Megan Prow, followed up by Lyn MacNamara, Sally Peacock and Wilma Fry.

In the mens, Geoff Fry, Lew Kelly and Phil Hayward

took out the prize. Runners-up were C and M Pfingst and Lawrie Doonar.

The team of Katrina Northdurft, Ed Austin and Paul Allen won the mixed, with K Schluter, J O’Dell and P McQuiare close behind.

Best dressed team was Wes Waugh, Matt Gane and Dallas Kowald-Dawson.

A giant multidraw, with all prizes donated, was the main fundraising activity, with $3351 taken for breast cancer research.

Organisers thanked donors and golfers for supporting the charity afternoon.

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The dresses w orn by the best d ressed team - D a llas K ow ald-D aw son, W es W augh, M att G anes (be low ) - a re og led by som e o f the m en ’s team s a t the corpora te go lf.

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Le ft: H inzy ’s team m ade sure they had a tro lley fu ll o f re freshm ents to tack le the course .

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Winners in Junior Poetry SectionC ontem poraryA nd i-C la ire P eg le r, “P roud ly F rom A ustra lia ” - 1A nd i-C la ire P eg le r, “S hearing In W ords” - 2B ush P oetryJam ee Johnson, “A ll A bout W oo l” - 1B en E m erick, “S hearing” - 2Jun io r E ncouragem ent Aw ards -

Yo landa A ay (B arca ld ine), “The S hearing D ay”W ill B u tle r, “H ard D ay’s W ork”M addy C arte r, “S hearing S eason”K e lly H auff, “S hearing Tim e C om es A ga in ”P oem s read a t open m ike n igh t a t W oo lscour:C heree D ouga ll, “N aked O nce A ga in ”S tev ie H arlow, “Instinctua l Fee lings” - w inner o f E m erg ing Ta len t Aw ard

roads so widedon’t know which sideto walk on

seducedby the kite hawkthat spiralson hot thermal windslonelinesslike thatof the spirit of skyinspires a hopelessheart-broken longing

wind at duskresents the songof insectsand falling leavesremind meof the great distancebetweenus

I want to fill my handswith moonlightand bring it back to you

here is seclusionand stillnesswith nothingto break the spell

let me soara white cockatooon strong wingsto fill a cupfrom the dark heavensand banish this sorrow

awake to pillow and bedgone are the cloudsthat stifle me

purify myselfwith cold bore-water showerwalk out toeastern sideof the lodgeto readwith tranquil mindleave book closedcontentto daydream

three children in uniformrun down the roadin red storm of dustonly their laughterremains

take a rightand walkto vacant lotsit beneathgidyea treeread poetryto the birds

peoplecontent to discoverthe next treethe next riverthe next mountainthis onethat oneone after the otherso that everythingbecomesthe same

moment of pure delightkingfisher holds my gazewith dazzling black-eyeand seesstraight through me

still a strangerto myselfeven nowin the middleof life

forgotten joyreturnsas full moonappears in steel blue skyand lonely crow’s voiceswallowslast lightof day

local pulls overoffers me a rideI smiletell themI’m trying to walk the cityout of my mind

kick at stoneembeddedin red bone earthsend dustand pebblesskitteringin wild patternsthat for a momentrearrange the historyof this land

thenthis breathtaken inand exhaleddim haloof starsabout it

the evening airis minejust mine

P oet in res idence G raham N unn reads h is poem “B eyond”, crea ted during h is fo rtn igh t in B lacka ll, to the H eartland Festiva l d inner aud ience .

R ob Johnson congra tu la tes daughter Jam ee on her w in in the W ood, W ater & W oo l poe try com petition .

S tev ie H arlow and C heree D ouga ll w ow ed the crow d a t the W oo lscour open m ike n igh t w ith the ir g rea t poem s and w ere specia l guests a t the H eartland Festiva l d inner.

Beyond by Graham Nunn

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In Memoriam Ernie John Dagan (Jnr)

Passed away 21st May 2005Always in our thoughts

Loved brother of Sally, Jack, Neil, Ross and families

****Hazel Kathleen Dagan

Passed away 23rd May 2002Sadly missed

Loving wife of Ernie Snr (dec)Loving mother to Ernie Jnr (dec), Sally,

Jack, Neil, Ross and families

Kristine Lee (Tina) Holden was born on May 24, 1962 in Roma. She was the youngest daughter of Lynton (Dally) and Lorna Holden and sister to Russell (deceased) and Giselle.

The Holden family moved to Blackall after taking up residence at the Prince of Wales Hotel. Tina attended the Blackall State School until grade 10. During her time at school Tina made life-long friends because of her caring nature and zest for life.

On leaving school Tina was a jillaroo before moving to Brisbane to be with her brother, and worked in nightclubs and pubs. With the passing of her brother, Tina embarked on a variety of jobs, including owner/operator of a truck, bar work and fruit picking. Her best job of all was becoming a mother to Kerrie in 1986, of whom she was always very proud and loved unconditionally.

After Kerrie was born, Tina moved home to Blackall where she started work in hotels, worked as a gardener on the council and even became one of Blackall’s councillors for two terms, which she put her heart and soul into.

Tina was all for the people and had a passion for animals, fishing

and all outdoor leisure. Many of these passions Tina shared with her best mate and partner Dave who was with her through thick and thin and was always able to make her laugh.

Even when Tina was recently diagnosed with breast cancer she never lost that zest for life. In fact it inspired her to continue living life to the fullest. Tina always said she had no regrets and if she had to do it all again she wouldn’t change a thing.

Tina touched the lives of everyone she met and will always be remembered for her huge heart and her loyal friendships. She was truly a one in a million who will be sadly missed by all.

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LASSIFIEDSCThanks Notice

Tina Holden

Kerrie, Mum and Dad, sister Giselle and

sweetheart David thank everyone for their

floral tributes and kindness following their

sudden shock.

Longrange Weather Predictions For Blackall1 June 2008 – 28 June 2008 (By The Moon) from Ken Ring of www.predictweather.com

A mostly dry forecast period, about 3-4 rain days, with most rain in the first few days. Average temperatures for maximums may be around 21C and for minimums around 10C. Over the period humidity may average about 80% and the barometer about 1020mbs. Wind gusts are likely about the first week, mid month and end of month. Expect unseasonably cooler temperatures in the first week.

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Tina Holden May 24, 1962 – May 10, 2008

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Instinctual Feelings by Stevie Harlow

Divinity reflected in her glossy coat of woolThis sheep did strut around for many a dayThough human sentience, denied to such a creature in the fullBe assured that her pride was here to stay

Then came a time of great sorrowAn event unheard of to say the leastHad left the young ewe on the morrowWithout her brilliant coat of fleece

Barking annihilated the silenceThe panicked flock walked through the gloomShe went past the gate that marked the fenceNot knowing she faced imminent doom

At the very head of the group nowShe was pushed on into a penAbove, a sky of iron, for which her emotions did allowA befuddlement felt often by mere men

Jolted forward, a massive brute hurled her to the floorUpturned, she stared at him in fearBalanced on hind legs alone, such an ape she did imploreWith frantic gaze to let her out of here

Fear made her immobile, instinct tossed asideAnother brutish creature held her downIn his hand he clutched the stripper of her prideAnd he proceeded to shear her on the ground

Now in the pasture she lays, a broken creatureIn nakedness, pride long left her mindSuch treatment since becoming an annual featureA more modest creature, you’ll never find

Shearing by Ben Emerick

Shearing time is here againout of the trucks pile the men.In navy blue singlet, jeans and bootspushing the shorn sheep down the chutes.The wool press is whirringthe dust is stirringwhat a terrible din.The people come to work from all over townthe wool that they shear is either white, black or brown.The yards are full with quite a few sheepinto the trucks are piled bales of fleece.The old kelpie is sleepingwhile the ringer is sweepingup and down the dusty shed.

The Shearing Day by Yolanda Aay

One ordinary day I was eating the grassThen all of a sudden I heard a neighAnd then I heard some tramping hoovesToday’s not going to be an ordinary day.

I started to run as fast as I couldAnd then I shouted ‘run’ to my friendsWe could not run fast enoughSo they cornered us and put us in pens.

‘Ouch’, I said. ‘The dog jumped on my backAnd now they’ve put us in a stinky old pen’.My friends were vanishing one at a time,It’s got something to do with those rotten old men.

I was waiting for ages and I was so scaredI was shivering and shaking but no-one cared.There are less of us now. Where could they have gone?Didn’t know what was happening. I wasn’t prepared.

‘BAA!’ It’s got me, that smelly old man.He pulled me so roughly I came off my feet.I tried to get up. Up off the floorBut I just gave up. I was feeling so beat.

Then I heard a terrible noise‘Oh no! Not the clippers! Don’t take off my wool.I’ll be bald. I’ll look silly. Don’t do this to me!Oh no! It’s too late. I feel like a fool.’

‘They’re just mean. They took off my wool without asking!’Suddenly I realised I was going down the chute!Ow! My nose! I ran into my friend’s backside.He took off her wool too, the old coot.

‘Look over there! He’s opening the gate!Get going to freedom! To wide open spaces!I’m glad that that’s over. I’m glad that I’m out!I’m heading for home! To the cool, shady places.’

Shearing Season by Madeline Carter

Shearing season is upon us and the sheds are once again full of life.Sheep yards are full and last year’scharacters have gatheredfor another adventurous few weeks.Shearers with their navy blue Jackie Howesand their big boots and dirty jeans.They have come from all over the outbackand they are passionate about an industrythat is all hard work, although with great reward.

The children have gathered all aroundto watch this once a year event.Some children will go to the cityto discover their dreamsalthough many will grow uplike these men that gather here every year.

For years we have been fascinatedBy the shearer’s skill and commitmentAnd wondered what keeps them coming back each year.There is one thing that all shearersstrive to win, a reward of only pride.A record that will stand above all othersa record that will make everyone stop and stare.Shearing and shearing takes its tollbut never doubt the effort and courageof these sturdy blokes, that will always shearfor it runs in their blood.Generation after generation pick up the shearsto try and make a footprintin an industry, where only the toughest make it.

Men and women alike take to the sheds every year to shear, to class, to yard the flock.Trucks roll in and trucks roll outalong the winding roads that lead into town.And in the end, all shearers stand proudwhen the gathered crowd starts to leaveand they look at the days gone byreflecting on the beauty of their joband the spirit of the outback.Once again they shed a tear that shearing season is overfor another year.

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Arthur George Manttan grew up in Brisbane. The son of George and Elsie, young Arthur knew his father for a short time before he volunteered for more than three years on the western front in Europe. Arthur was the eldest of five children and is survived by his brother Jim in New Zealand and sister Pat in Adelaide. After completing primary schooling at Wynnum, Arthur had some jobs as a delivery boy before commencing an apprenticeship as a boot repairer. During this time his father passed away from his war injuries, leaving his mother and he as heads of the household at a time when social security payments were non-existent.

Stories of trams, crystal radio sets, fun and pranks were the order of the day in the Manttan family even though money was very short. He often told the story of, as a young boy, being taken by his grandmother to the silent movies so that he could read the text on the screen, telling her what was happening in the movie. During the hard times he often walked many miles to save the tram fare, which was then spent on necessities.

As a tradesman, Arthur struck out for fame and fortune to work in Nambour and eventually on to Blackall, where he worked in a local boot repairing business. He enjoyed concert evenings and productions, and joined the Blackall Masonic Lodge and church.

Arthur enlisted in the Australian Military Forces on April 22, 1941. He served in the Middle East and in New Guinea, being wounded near Kokoda on November 8, 1942, and eventually discharged on January 22, 1944. His military service impacted upon his life, both through his physical injuries and the horrors of war. While he talked of the interesting and funny stories to his children, it was not until later life that he would discuss his experiences in battle situations with his grandsons in particular. An enduring story is that of him being carried by the fuzzy wuzzy angels over the difficult terrain of New Guinea.

After the war, Arthur returned to Blackall, bought the boot repairing business and married Dorothy Grace Green 58 years ago. Up until his marriage he had supported his mother each week with part of his pay, throughout the war included.

Arthur and Grace parented four children - David, Elizabeth, Ian and Harold. They are the proud in-laws to Marilyn, Rob, Daphne and Trish, and very proud grandparents of Paul, Jason, Andrew, Brendon, Jessica, Rachel, Zac, Luke, Gary and Greg, and the great grandparents of Thomas.

Arthur’s shop was in the front yard of the family home, which meant that he was always there for family events right up to the time that he ceased working, aged 74 years. Arthur loved a chat while he worked and could even talk with a mouthful of tacks as he repaired a sole or a heel on a shoe. He diversified as shoes became less repairable, into upholstery and making tarps and covers.

His interest in working with and benefiting people in the Blackall community never waned. He was

always counting money for associations or organising events.

For 28 years, until he turned 70, he was a board member of Blackall Fire Brigade.

He served the Ambulance Service in Blackall for 49 years in various committee roles.

He had a period of time as a councillor on the Blackall Shire Council and served on school committee in various roles during the 1970s.

As the local Commissioner for Blackall Scouts, Arthur not only led the committee but filled in at times when there were no scout leaders.

As a member of the Anglican and Methodist Churches, he spent time teaching Sunday School as well as being a Church Warden for many years.

Personally, he had long commitments to the Blackall RSL and the Blackall Masonic Lodge.

Having joined the Masonic Lodge in January 1941, Arthur visited many lodges whilst on active service as well as being a supporter of Lodge charities for the aged. He spent many years as a lodge secretary. The faith and practice of Masonry were always dear to his heart and evident in his daily life.

After returning from active service Arthur was a member of the Blackall RSL and was honoured with life membership. His support for ill and struggling members in dealing with the bureaucracy of Veterans Affairs made a difference for many old soldiers. He appreciated the camaraderie of his mates and in later years, the support of younger members. Anzac Day was a special time for Arthur, as an organiser of the parade and as a participant. Sadly, this year he was not well enough to attend the ceremony. He was most pleased in recent years to see the level of support Anzac Day received in Blackall.

While Arthur’s health has not always been the best, he has always put his energies into making a wonderful life for his family and making a difference in the community of Blackall. He will be remembered as a kind and considerate person whose wise counsel was well respected by people he interacted with.

We will remember his kindly wit, his jokes and stories, his gentlemanly nature, and the love and compassion he showed for his wife Grace, his children and their life partners, his grandchildren and great grandchild, and all his friends.

Arthur will be missed dearly, but his memory will live with us always.

Arthur George Manttan June 26 , 1915 – M ay 14 , 2008

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All About Wool by Jamee Johnson

Soft and lightas a summer cloudsolitary in the sky

Creamy and whitelike a cold, frothymilkshake

Warm and greasylike a hotpotato chip

Crimp and wavyas a sewn thread

It’s not wortha million dollars, butit’s precious to me

Hard Day’s Work by Will Butler

The shearers are in the shedworking their hearts out in their jeans and bootsand navy blue singletsthey look like real knockaboutsIt’s four o’clockand the day’s almost doneThey’re tiredand they’re sweatyThey can’t wait to get awayand have some fun.They’re tiredand they’re hotbut they won’t back downso they work till sixand get the job done.

They deserve a beer or two and I think it’s fairIt’s time to celebrate, they’ve done their share!

Naked Once Again by Cheree Dougall

Born two years ago, I’ve been mustered all my life.I always looked forward to being shearedbut I hated the feel.I disliked all the kelpies and cattle dogsbiting at my heel.And the horses that almost trampled meas I dodged all the branches and things.

Last year was greatroaming free in grassy paddocks.But now the drought is herebindies are all that roam freeacross the hard groundwith dead treesand cracked earth all around.

Once again it’s time to be thrown in the pensand to be caught in the shearer’s rough handsto be sheared with the rest of my flock.Here I go I think to myselfnaked again in front of those shearers.

I sit there and let them do what they have to doIt’s quite comfortable actually.The clippers used to itch but these electric shearsmake me feel like I’m getting a massage.

But I hate the feeling of being naked,I say, it’s quite horrible.How would the shearers like to be naked in front of everyone,but then again, it does feel niceto have all that weight off my back.

Proudly From Australia by Andi-Claire Pegler

There’s a tiny, white, wool fibreRiding on a sheepGetting hot and sweaty asThe musterers earn their keep.

It comes into the yardsIs hunted through the gatesAs the sheep runs forward and bleatsFollowing its mates.

Up ahead’s the drafting laneWhat an evil placeAt first sheep bail but a hearty pushSends them up the race.

The wool fibre clings on tightly asIts sheep is dragged out on the boardThen comes a shearing comb andIt’s free to float with the hoard.

The rouseabout sweeps it upA little white fibre in with the restSpread out on a table, thenThrown into a press.

The little, white wool fibreIs packaged in a baleIs stamped on and then sentOn a truck, like a piece of mail.

Finally the wool fibreAt the spinning mill arrivesAnd is spun with other wool fibresWho lead identical lives.

Into a brightly woven skirtThe wool fibre makes its wayIt’s then sent on a plane To Paris, that very day.

A model dons the clothThe wool fibre sees a crowdFrom a Paris catwalkAnd the wool fibre: it’s proud!

Shearing in Words by Andi-Claire Pegler

There’ll be so many poems about shearingDrafting and mustering, working the stockThat if I write another such poemIt twill be suffocated inside the flock

Trampled to death by the other sheepInside this pen of wordsAnd unless mine can stand outIt is just a part of the herd

But if my poem is first in the mobAnd drafted and shorn beforeEveryone else can come crowdingAround the shearer’s door

It stands a far better chanceOf being put in the winning laneThan the sheep who are all boringAnd drive the judges insane!

Because in a competitionOne’s work must stand outTo be selected for the prizeAnd given the winning bout

So I tried to do just thatTo climb the ladder to successAnd make my little poemRun faster than the rest.

Shearing Time Comes Again by Kelly Hauff

Shearing time is nearly hereThe sheds are swept and dusted downMy brother and I give a cheerNo school for a week

The shearers arrive, a very rough bunchThe swags are tossed, as they start their lunchWhile the ringers yard the woolly sheepAnd draft them off before having a sleep

The motors start, the sheep are dragged outOnto the floor and without a doubtThey start at the back legs and work their way upAs all the other sheep are brought around by the pups

As the counting pens are filledThe classer goes out and counts them all upThe dipping is startedAnd the sheep are dripping dry

The shearing’s done for another yearI think all the shearers deserve a beerUntil next time, when the shed is sweptAnd dusted off for shearing time

Winners of the Open Awards to be published in the next editon of the Barcoo Independent

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S choo l N ew sCouncil News

BLACKALL IGA

The Blackall Local Ambulance Committee is seeking expressions

of interest from Community Organisations to have one their members trained in First Aid.

The L.A.C will meet the training costs for a maximum

of 12 participants.

Course date – July or August

Applications to The SecretaryBlackall L.A.C

PO Box 112Blackall Q 4472

by June 13For further information contact

Rev’d Beth O’Neill on 4654 4141

Blackall Skate Park WorksResidents please note that the Blackall Skate Park

is closed. Construction of the new Shade Cover is underway and the area must be kept clear at all times.

Logo Design CompetitionResidents are reminded that the Blackall-Tambo

Regional Council’s logo competition closes on Friday 13 June 2008. Entry forms are available from both the Blackall and Tambo Branch offices.

QantasLink MarqueeQantasLink recently donated a 6x9 Marquee for use by

the Blackall and Tambo districts. The Marquee is fully enclosed with a canopy and heavy duty walls to allow for 100 people cocktail style. The Marquee is available for hire, free of charge to community organisations. For more information regarding the Marquee please contact Lisa Goodman at the Blackall Branch on 4657 4222.

Blackall Heartland Art Show and Art Treasure TrackThe opening of Blackall Heartland Art Show and Sale

will be held on Friday 30 May and then open daily on Saturday and Sunday from 9.30am until 3.00pm.

The Heartland Festival is a celebration from our HEART using ART in the LAND we choose to live. The festival aims to stimulate both social and economic benefits and particularly develop a creative industry base.

The Art Show will have exquisite art for sale and local businesses who acquire art will have the opportunity to be included in the Blackall Art Treasure Track. This is a new brochure for Blackall that is presented as a treasure hunt to find art purchased at the Heartland Art Show.

It is a value adding product for the Festival and Blackall’s overall aim to develop a creative industry for

the town, and promote Blackall as the arts and cultural hub of the central west region.

The Blackall Community Cultural Policy and Cultural Plan 2005 -2010 titled “Dynamic Diverse Direction” provides Blackall with a direction to flourish not just exist. The Blackall Art Treasure Track concept aligns with this plan as well as Blackall tourism plans to create and develop tourism products and grow creative industries.

This Art Treasure Track is expected to be updated annually to include businesses who engage with the Heartland Art Acquisition Program.

Copies of Blackall’s Art Treasure Track can be obtained from Council office in Coronation Drive, the Visitor Information Centre and various businesses around town.

Blackall SaleyardsDates for next cattle sales: 5 June, 12 June Water Restriction HoursFrom 1 May to 30 September sprinklers are banned

between the hours of 12:00pm to 3.00 pm Monday to Friday. No water restrictions are in force over the weekends.

Be WaterWise – save money, energy and the environment!

WaterWise Tip:Use a timer with your sprinkler – a forgotten sprinkler

wastes more than 1000 litres an hourCouncil MeetingsThe next Ordinary Meeting of Council is scheduled for

Wednesday, 11 June, 2008 at the Council Chambers, Arthur Street, Tambo commencing at 8.30am.

Council meets every 2nd Wednesday of the month. Meetings are open to the public.

Fun a t U nder 8 ’s D ayWell-renowned Brisbane based

poet, Graham Nunn has been sharing his expertise with the Year 4/5 and 6/7 classes at St Joseph’s as part of the Heartland Festival activities. Students have been inspired to write poems about the colours of their town, bushfire and wool.

***St Joseph’s Adopt-A-Cop,

Constable Luke Johnson visited the school recently to assist with the Athletics Carnival preparation and spent time with each class in their HPE lesson. Constable Luke proved to be quite an asset when it came to tips on baton changing in relays.

***On Thursday May 22 the St

Joseph’s Year 6/7 students attended the 60’s and Better ‘Biggest Morning Tea’ celebrations and presented two short skits that were enjoyed by the crowd.

***The recent Under 8’s Day

celebrations were a huge success in the eyes of the St Joseph’s Prep-Year 3 students. All children thoroughly enjoyed their morning down at Banks Park, taking part in various activities. Visits to the Police, Ambulance and Fire Service

proved to be popular, while Water Bowls and Bubbles were high on the list of favourites.

***Blackall State School is the

place to go to attend “Boot Camp”. It has come to mean a fun community fitness program run by Mr Ossipow at the school.

Numbers are growing and any member of the community is eligible to attend. There is enthusiastic involvement from all age groups, including parents, friends etc as well as students.

Boot camp operates from 5:00 – 6:00 pm on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. To participate, all anyone needs to do is turn up!

***LSODE encouragement awards

this week went to Ivy Schmidt (Year 2) for trying her best, Georgia Sprague (Year 2) for her efforts with her papers and lessons, and Wilson Sprague (Year 4) for his enthusiastic participation in on-air lessons.

The previous week, an award went to Ainsley Walker for the brilliant ending to her Bush Emergency story. In Japanese, Lochie Rooney received an award for his hard work.

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BLACKALL-TAMBO REGIONAL COUNCIL EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

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The Blackall Work Camp Scheme Community Advisory Committee (CAC) is seeking Expressions of Interest from Community Members in Blackall and Tambo who may be interested in contributing to the Committee in advancing the role of the Blackall Work Camp Scheme.

Expressions of Interest should be in writing and with the Chief Executive Officer by 20 June, 2008.

The role of the CAC is to assist with determining when and where work is performed by inmates and providing inmates with positive opportunities to make reparation to the community and develop needed skills and work ethic – which in turn benefits the community.

For further information please contact Brenda Kelly on phone 4657 4222.

PO Box 21 BLACKALL QLD 4472

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