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INDEPENDENTTHE BARCOO

Blackalls own community newspaper

Page 20- The Barcoo Independent, Friday, December 16 2011

SPORT ON THE BARCOO

December 16 2011 ISSN 1832-6129 RRP $2.00 Contact: [email protected]

This is the nal edition ofThe Barcoo Independentfor 2011. The rst

issue for 2012 will be released on Friday afternoon, January 27, due to

the Australia Day public holiday on Thursday January 26.

Blackalls Natalie Dendleis currently working her waythrough a large program ofevents at the Queenslandswimming championships inBrisbane.

Natalie, who swims with theFairholme club in Toowoomba,has registered for 10 freestyleand buttery events.

If she makes nals in each

of them, that could meanswimming up to 20 races.

At the time of writing,Natalie had competed in thegirls 17-18 years 400 metrefreestyle, coming 10th in thepreliminaries, which put herin the nal where she was

9th.

On the same day she tookpart in the womens 400 metre

individual medley, once againmaking the nal, against

competition from interstateand New Zealand.

The following day it was onto the girls 17-18 years 400

metre individual medley nal,where she was seventh.

Other races in her scheduleinclude girls 17-18 years 200

metre freestyle, 100 metrefreestyle, 800 metre freestyle,200 metre buttery, 100

metre buttery, 200 metre

individual medley, and the

womens 100 metre freestyle.

-- Sally Cripps

Big program for Nat at State swimming titles

Natalie Dendle and former Blackall Swim Club

friends enjoying a day out at the Blackall races.

Billy cart racing is the latest fun idea to roll outof the minds of the creative folk planning the 2012Blackall Heartland Festival.

Alan Hinds and Mardi Noonan came to thefestival committee with their thoughts for a familyfriendly day out and it has gone ahead in leaps andbounds.

While its early days organisers arent sure ofcategories or age groups yet all the elements arecoming together for some good creative fun.

Blackalls Short Street hill the closest thecommunity comes to an incline will be the venueand the date will be Sunday, May 27.This is at the tail end of the rst weekend of the

festival and will tie in with the Heartland Art Showand Shockwave, the youth-run festival with a music,dance, performance and arts focus.

Heartland Festival president Danielle Butler saidplenty of people were already talking about how todecorate their billy cart, adding that an inter-townchallenge may even be on the cards.

Weve got the specications and templates to

build the carts, and weve been getting businesshouses on board with making their own entries too,she said.

We would love to hear from other groups andbusinesses whod like to join in.

Weve been thinking of spray painting and othercreative ideas to nish the carts off being the

Billy cart buzz for Heartland

Heartland Festival, good design is very important!

All carts will race with people power, not with

animals.

Danielle said it was all aimed at making a family

atmosphere, complete with arts activities and good

food.Poetry and yarns are planned as well, and other

novelty events.

Every year we try something new and and I think

this day will have something for everyone, said

Danielle.

The 2012 Blackall Heartland Festival will run from

Friday, May 25 to Sunday, June 3.

This is the nal edition ofThe Barcoo Independentfor 2011. The rst

issue for 2012 will be released on Friday afternoon, January 27, due to

the Australia Day public holiday on Thursday January 26.

Longreach Criminal InvestigationBureau and Scene of Crimedetectives are investigating a re

at the Uniting Church Thrift Shopin Shamrock Street on Wednesdaynight.

According to QPS sergeant Bruce Trickett, police are treating theincident as arson.

The re was deliberately lit, he

said. It began at the front of thebuilding.

A small re was noticed in the

doorway of the shop at around11:30 pm by a passerby, whophoned 000, notifying the Blackallre brigade.

According to Fire CaptainMatthew Richardson, the BlackallQFS was able to avert a majorincident. The re was extinguished

prior to entering the awning ofthe building, which would haveenabled it to spread to an adjoiningthree shops.

Fire Captain Richardson saidthat if the ames had fully engulfed

the building the service would havebeen fully stretched in its efforts toextinguish them.

A crime scene was established bySergeant Trickett, who spent thenight in the main street protectingthe integrity of the scene.

Uniting Church spokespersonVonnie Klein said the incident wouldnt deter the volunteers orthe business.

Police investigating arsonattempt at Thrift Shop

We had closed last Saturdayand taken most of our old stockout, she said. We do a lot of workover the holidays preparing a freshnew lot of things, so we should stillbe able to do that.

She wasnt able to give anestimate of the cost of the damagebut said she didnt believe any ofthe Uniting Churchs stock hadbeen damaged.

People drop bags off at the frontoccasionally and people have comealong and put clothes all over thestreet, or poured beer on them,but not this, she said.

Vonnie added that people could

now leave donations with her at

83 Rose Street or with Flo Moore

at 1/11 Bedford Street.

We do a good business there

and it all goes to charity, she said.

We will denitely be reopening on

January 17.

In another incident on Wednesday

night, a wheelie bin was set alight

at the skate park at around 9.30,

completely destroying it.

Geoff Fry saw the bin alight and

contacted local police who attended

the scene and extinguished the

re.

Police crime scene tape ropes off the Thrift Shop, awaiting the arrival of

detectives from Longreach.


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EditorialBarcoo Independent TV Guide December 18- December 24

ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS

WednesdayDecem

ber21

5:00 A Very Specky Christmas6:00 ABC News Breakfast9:00 ABC News9:30 ABC News 24 Mornings10:00 Bens Zoo11:00 How Earth Made Us12:00 Midday Report12:30 Henry VIII: Mind Of A Tyrant1:30 Bush Slam2:00 Bed Of Roses3:05 Childrens Programs6:00 Country House Rescue Revisits6:50 Miniscule7:00 ABC News7:30 7:308:00 Outnumbered8:30 QI9:00 The Thick of It9:35 Absolutely Fabulous10:05 The Trip10:35 ABC News Late Edition

10:45 Michael McIntyres Comedy Roadshow11:30 5 Lost At Sea12:25 Ten Minute Tales12:35 Absolutely Fabulous1:05 The Trip1:30 The Chasers War On Repeats2:00 Football: W-League: Melbourne VictoryVs Brisbane Roar4:00 rage

5:00 Sunrise Extra

5:30 Seven Early News

6:00 Sunrise

9:00 The Morning Show

11:30 Morning News

12:00 Movie: A Grandpa For

Christmas

2:00 Dr Oz

3:00 Find My Family

3:30 Childrens Programs

4:30 Seven News

5:00 Discover Tasmania5:30 Deal or No Deal

6:00 Seven News

6:30 Today Tonight

7:00 Highway Patrol

7:30 Worlds Strictest Parents

8:40 Criminal Minds

9:40 The Pacic11:40 30 Rock

12:05 Sons and Daughters

1:00 Infomercials

3:00 Home Shopping

3:30 Room For Improvement

4:00 NBC Today

5:00 Early News

5:30 Today

9:00 Kerri-Anne Summer Series

11:00 Morning News

12:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show

1:00 Danoz Direct

2:00 Days of Our Lives

3:00 Entertainment Tonight


4:30 Afternoon News5:30 Hot Seat

6:00 National News

6:30 A Current Affair

7:00 The Big Bang Theory

7:30 RBT

8:30 TBA

10:30 True CSI

11:30 Live At The Chapel Presents Eskimo

Joe/PNAU12:00 Take 40 Live Lounge


1:00 Skippy the Bush Kangaroo

1:30 Danoz Direct3:00 Newstyle Direct

3:30 Good Morning America

5:00 Weatherwatch and Music

5:05 International News

1:00 Movie: The Keys to the

House

3:00 Letters and Numbers

3:30 Al Jazeera News

4:00 The Journal

4:30 PBS Newshour

5:30 Global Village


6:30 World News Australia

7:30 Explore

8:30 One Born Every Minute


10:00 Movie: Tulpan

11:50 112 Emergency

1:20 Weatherwatch Overnight

ThursdayDecember22

5:00 Island Life5:30 Treasure Hunt6:00 ABC News Breakfast9:00 ABC News9:30 ABC News 24 Mornings10:00 Willies Perfect Chocolate Christmas11:00 Country House Rescue Revisits12:00 Midday Report12:30 Tess Of The DUrbervilles1:25 My Family2:00 First Tuesday Book Club With JenniferByrne3:00 Childrens Programs6:00 River Cottage Christmas Special7:00 ABC News7:30 7.308:00 Jimmys Food Factory8:30 Gordon Ramsays Ultimate Christmas9:25 Greatest Cities Of The World With GriffRhys Jones10:10 ABC News: Late Edition

10:20 Bastard Boys11:20 Live From Abbey Road12:10 Gordon Ramsays Ultimate Christmas12:55 Jennifer Byrne Presents1:30 Hungry Beast2:00 Basketball: WNBL: Lo gan Vs Townsville4:00 rage

5:00 Sunrise Extra


6:00 Sunrise


11:30 Morning News

12:00 Movie: The Christmas Card

2:00 Dr Oz

3:00 Find My Family


4:30 Seven News

5:00 Discover Tasmania

5:30 Deal or No Deal

6:00 Seven News

6:30 Today Tonight

7:00 Movie: The Santa Clause 3

9:00 Happy Endings

9:30 Movie: Surviving Christmas11:40 30 Rock

12:00 Trauma

1:00 Infomercials

3:00 Home Shopping

4:00 NBC Today

5:00 Early News5:30 Today

9:00 Kerri-Anne Summer Series11:00 Morning News12:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show1:00 Danoz Direct

2:00 Days of Our Lives3:00 Entertainment Tonight3:30 Childrens Programs4:30 Afternoon News

5:30 Hot Seat6:00 National News6:30 A Current Affair7:00 The Big Bang Theory

7:30 Getaway8:30 Unforgettable9:30 CSI NY

10:30 Nothing Trivial

11:30 Rubicon12:30 The Baron1:30 Danoz Direct

3:00 Newstyle Direct3:30 Good Morning America5:00 Early Morning News



1:00 Food Lovers Guide to

Australia

1:30 Inspector Rex

2:30 The Squiz



4:00 The Journal

4:30 PBS Newshour

5:30 Global Village



7:30 My Sri Lanka with Peter

Kuruvita

8:00 One Man and His

Campervan

8:30 The Family9:30 World News Australia

10:05 Movie: 36 Quai Des

Orfevres

12:00 Movie: The Woodsman


FridayDecember2

3

5:00 Can We Help?5:30 The New Inventors6:00 ABC News Breakfast9:00 ABC News9:30 ABC News 24 Mornings10:00 River Cottage Christmas Special11:00 Chopper Rescue11:30 One Plus One12:00 Midday Report12:30 Land Girls2:10 The Art Of Fun3:00 Childrens Programs6:00 Compass6:30 Kung Fu Panda Holiday7:00 ABC News7:30 7.308:00 My Family8:30 Midsomer Murders10:05 The Old Guys

10:35ABC News: Late Edition10:50 Adam Hills In Gordon St Tonight11:45 rage

5:00 Sunrise Extra5:30 Seven Early News6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show11:30 Morning News12:00 Movie: Five Children And I2:00 Childrens Programs4:30 Seven News5:00 Discover Tasmania5:30 Deal or No Deal6:00 Seven News6:30 Today Tonight7:00 Drug Bust7:30 Better Homes and GardensSummer8:30 Lewis10:30 Maneaters11:30 Perfect Couples12:00 Australias EndangeredSpecies

2:00 Auction Squad3:00 Infomercials4:00 NBC Today

5:30 Today


11:00 Morning News


1:00 Danoz Direct




4:30 Afternoon News

5:30 Hot Seat

6:00 National News



7:30 TBA

8:30 Movie

10:40 Movie

12:30 TBA

2:30 The Avengers3:30 Danoz Direct




1:00 Food Lovers Guide to

Australia

1:30 Inspector Rex

2:30 The Squiz



4:00 The Journal

4:30 PBS Newshour

5:30 Global Village



7:30 Coast

8:30 As It Happened


10:05 The Pirelli Calendar Saga

11:10 Movie: The Manual of

Love 21:20 Movie: Heartbreak Hotel

3:10Weatherwatch OvernightSaturdayDecember24

5:00 rage

10:00 rage FIFTY

11:00 Rick Steins Christmas Odyssey

12:00 Pohs Kitchen

12:30 My Family

1:00 Movie: Its A Wonderful Life

3:05 Skellig

4:50 Ten Minute Tales

5:00 My Family Christmas Special

6:00 Carols From St Andrews

6:30 Gardening Australia

7:00 ABC News

7:30 Going Postal

9:05 The Jonathan Ross Show: Christmas

Special

10:20 Wil Anderson - Wilosophy

11:15 Doctor Who

12:15 rage FIFTY

6:00 Childrens Programs7:00 Weekend Sunrise9:00 Saturday Disney11:00 Childrens Programs1:30 Movie: The Adventures ofCharlotte and Henry3:10 Movie: Karrolls Christmas5:05 Creek to Coast5:30 Queensland Weekender6:00 Seven News6:30 No Leave No Life7:00 Off the Eaten Track7:30 Christmas Special: Prep &Landing8:00 Hannah Montana: The Movie10:05 Movie: Blue Crush12:05 Broken Lizards Club Dread2:20 Mamas Gone A-Hunting4:30 Home Shopping5:00 Style by Jury5:30 Christmas Special: Tiggerand Pooh: Super Sleuth Christmas


7:00 Weekend Today


2:00 Danoz Direct

2:30 Movie: The Year Without Santa Claus

4:30 The Garden Gurus

5:00 Getaway

5:30 4WD TV

6:00 National News

6:30 Australias Funniest Home Videos

7:30 Kung Fu Panda

8:00 Carols by Candlelight

11:00 Little Britain

12:40 Movie: Snow Wonder

1:35 Movie: A Carol Christmas

3:10 Spyforce

4:05 Danoz Direct

5:30 Dora the Explorer



1:00 La Grande-Duchesse de

Gerolstein

3:45 The Chopin Preludes

3:55 The Chopin Etudes

4:00 Tim Marlow Meets

4:30 PBS Newshour

5:30 The Legends of Santa


7:30 Big, Bigger, Biggest

8:30 Mythbusters

9:30 RocKwiz Christmas Special

10:55 Movie: Iznogoud

12:40 SOS

1:40 Movie: Jade Warrior


It is great to see the new noticeboards in operation for bothBlackall and Tambo. The Blackallboard is situated in Short Street;the board in Tambo is located inthe courtyard of the Multi PurposeCentre.

Work has been completedat the Blackall showgroundsMultipurpose Sport andRecreation building. Cementingof walkways and seating will givepatrons easier and safer accessto the catering and the bar area.This was a project commenced bythe Blackall WORC detainees andcompleted by the Blackall-TamboRegional Council workforce.

There have been letters ofcongratulation sent in to councilregarding the Christmas tree inBlackall Memorial Park and thespirit of Christmas it represents. The Blackall-Tambo RegionalCouncil community Christmasparty will be held at the Blackallshowgrounds from 6pm onFriday 16th December with lots ofentertaining activities plus a freebarbecue and reworks.

Weather permitting, the side trackat Dismal Creek will be openedby the end of the week to 4WD

vehicles only. Heavy vehicles areunable to use the crossing and Irequest residents to adhere to thisto ensure the continuation of theaccess. The declaration of the Cooper

Creek as a Wild River wasexpected but nonetheless a

disappointment. The stategovernment is dissatised with the

stewardship of local landholdersand has resorted to the impositionof punitive legislation to preserveareas which have been activelyexplored and mined for the past 25

years at least. No funding for pestmanagement has been allocated.Just what are they preserving???

The Commonwealth BankingCorporation has operated abranch in Blackall for 55 years.Yesterday an announcement wasmade that the branch will, as of

next January, be trading from10.30am until 2.30pm Mondayto Friday, reducing the availablehours for banking by half as well ashalving the hours of employmentof the staff. I have written to CBCmanaging director Ian Narevand to the area manager DonnaDoyle. I have also contacted localmember Vaughan Johnson. If youfeel strongly enough about thisissue please contact the bankscustomer relations department. There are forms available at thebranch. I cant help but recallthe Dickens tale of Scrooge atChristmas.what a time to make

an announcement of this nature!!2011 went from ooding to resand back to rain in the space of 10months. Tremendous communityspirit has grown out of all thathas transpired. On behalf of theBlackall-Tambo Regional Council,I would like to wish everyone inthe region a wonderful Christmasand may it be spent with familyand friends. May the New Year beall you could possibly wish for,lled with good health, wealth and

happiness.

Jan Ross

Every few years another universityputs out a paper questioning thesense in funding projects in ruralcommunities, and its happenedagain this week. The NationalInstitute for Rural and RegionalAustralia at the AustralianNational University says thereneeds to be more frank discussionabout the value of keeping small

towns aoat. According to theinstitutes director, Dr AnthonyHogan, money is pouring into ourarea via the federal governments$10 billion Regional DevelopmentAustralia Fund but it wontnecessarily stimulate long-termeconomic development.The researchers seem to be very

out of touch with the areas theyare talking about, as no RDA

money came west of the GreatDivide in Queensland. I have afeeling we are not even part oftheir calculations and are beyondsaving. Nowhere between Mt Isaand Toowoomba has a largerpopulation than 15 000, whichthe researchers say is the criticalmass needed before viability ismore likely. When I posted this on

my Facebook page, people fromaround the state and overseas allspoke out in support of little towns,the supportive community lifestylewe have, the value our towns offerin supporting the nations foodproducers, all the things you cantmeasure economically.

I think our leaders need to gethold of the discussion paperand nd out how it proposes to

better direct government fundingto stimulate economic growth toensure their viability, especiallyas we face the prospect of Fly InFly Out mining in future years.Industries happening beside usbut not part of us wont help.

But we can do some things tohelp ourselves too. One of themain ways we can do this is to

SHOP LOCALLY! Otherwise we will wake up one of these daysand discover more and more ofour businesses closing downthrough lack of custom. Theres aweek left until Christmas I urgeyou all to do what you can to keepthe doors open locally. We need toshow funding bodies that we valuewhat we have here by giving it oursupport.

FROM THE MAYORS DESK


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Barcoo Independent TV Guide December 18- December 17ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS

SundayDec

ember18

5:00 Rage6:30 Childrens Programs9:00 ABC News 24 Mornings9:30 The World This Week10:00 ABC News 24 Mornings10:40 Christianity: A History11:30 Songs of Praise12:00 Beachcomber Cottage1:00 7:301:30 Message Stick2:00 The Story Of India3:00 La Boheme4:55 Dance Academy5:25 Sergei Prokoevs Peter And The Wolf6:00 Yellowstone6:50 Miniscule7:00 ABC News

7:30 The Schools Spectacular 20118:30 Upstairs Downstairs9:35 When Teenage Meets Old Age10:35 Wuthering Heights11:45 Movie: Bush Christmas1:10 Ten Minute Tales1:25 Carols From St Pauls2:25 Three Faces Of Christmas2:55 When Teenage Meets Old Age4:00 rage


7:00 Weekend Sunrise

10:00 Kochies Business Builders

10:30 The DaVincibles


2:00 Movie: Miracle

4:30 Martin Clunes: A Man And

His Dogs

5:30 The Great South East

6:00 Seven News

6:30 Special: The Vicar Of Dibley

7:30 Dog Patrol

8:00 Coastwatch

8:30 Bones

9:30 Castle

10:30 Royal Pains

11:30 Love Bites

12:30 : Auction Squad

1:30 The Real Seachange

2:00 Home Shopping

3:00 NBC Today

4:00 NBC Meet the Press


7:00 Weekend Today

10:00 Pyramid

10:30 Kitchen Whiz

11:00 Australian Fishing

Championships

11:30 Australian Masters Golf

4:30 Antiques Roadshow

5:00 The Wildlife Man

6:00 National News Sunday

6:30 TBA

7:30 60 Minutes

8:30 The Mentalist9:30 The Underbelly Files

11:30 Flashpoint

12:30 The Baron

1:30 Spyforce

2:30 Danoz Direct

3:30 Newstyle Direct



8:30 PopAsia

10:30 UEFA Europa League

Highlights

11:00 Les Murrays Football

Feature

12:00 FIFA Futbol Mundial

12:30 Speedweek


3:00 Celtic Woman: Songs

from the Heart

4:00 Life on Fire: Volcano

Doctors

5:00 Cycling Central

6:00 Thalassa


7:30 The Bible: A History

8:30 The Promise

10:30 Movie: Shall We Kiss?

12:15 Movie: Dhoom


MondayD

ecember19

5:00 Stuff5:30 Collectors6:00 ABC News Breakfast

9:00 ABC News9:30 ABC News 24 Mornings

10:00 Bens Zoo10:30 Penguin Island

11:00 Best Of Landline12:00 Midday Report

12:30 Monarch of the Glen1:25 Catalyst Bytes1:30 Annabel Langbein: The Free Range Cook

2:00 Bed Of Roses3:00 Childrens Programs

6:00 Grand Designs

6:50 Miniscule7:00 ABC News7:30 7:30

8:00 Whos Been Sleeping In My House?8:30 The Hour9:30 Kevin McClouds Grand Tour

10:25 ABC News: Late Edition10:35 Silent Witness

11:30 Darling Buds Of May12:20 The Hour

1:20 Agatha Christie: Poirot3:00 Bowls: Australia v RSA 2011

4:00 rage

5:00 Sunrise Extra


6:00 Sunrise


11:30 Morning News

12:00 Movie: All I Want For

Christmas

2:00 Dr Oz

3:00 Find My Family


4:30 News at 4:30

5:00 Destination New Zealand


6:00 Seven News

6:30 Today Tonight

7:00 Megastructures

8:10 Highway Patrol

8:40 Criminal Minds

9:40 Air Crash Investigations

10:40 Royal Pains

11:35 Keeping Up With The

Kardashians

12:00 Auction Squad

1:00 Infomercials

3:00 Home Shopping

3:30 Room For Improvement

4:00 NBC Today

5:00 Early News

5:30 Today


10:00 TBA

11:00 National Morning News


1:00 Danoz Direct




4:30 National Afternoon News

5:30 Hot Seat

6:00 National News

6:30 A Current Affair7:00 The Big Bang Theory

8:00 Hot in Cleveland

8:30 The Mentalist

9:30 Harrys Law

10: 30 Extreme Makeover

11:30 Undercovers

12:30 The Avengers


2:00 Danoz Direct





1:00 Arc of Fire

2:00 Deepwater Disaster - The

Untold Story



4:00 The Journal

4:30 Futbol Mundial

5:00 The Crew

5:30 Global Village


6:30 World News Australia7:30 Mythbusters

8:30 Man vs Wild


10:00 Housos

10: 30 The Mighty Boosh: A

Journey Through Time and

Space

11:30 The World Game

12:35 Movie: Keane


TuesdayDecember20

5:00 Gardening Australia

5:30 First Tuesday Book Club With Jennifer

Byrne

6:00 ABC News Breakfast

9:00 ABC News

9:30 ABC News 24 Mornings

10:00 Bens Zoo

10:30 Penguin Island

11:00 Rivers With Griff Rhys Jones

12:00 Midday Report

12:30 National Press Club Address

1:30 Meerkat Manor2:00 Bed Of Roses


6:00 Turn Back Time: The High Street

7:00 ABC News

7:30 7.30

8:00 Nigella Kitchen

8:30 Rick Steins Cornish Christmas

9:35 The Grumpy Guide to Christmas

10:35 ABC News Late Edition

10:45 Spooks

11:40 The Pursuit Of Excellence

12:40 Carols From St Patricks

2:30 Movie: Holiday Affair

4:00 rage

5:00 Sunrise Extra


6:00 Sunrise


11:00 Morning News

12:00 Movie: What I Did For Love

2:00 Dr Oz

3:00 Find My Family


4:30 News at 4:30

5:00 Discover Tasmania


6:00 Seven News

6:30 Today Tonight

7:00 Megastructures

8:10 Highway Patrol

8:40 Movie: Love Actually

11:15 Keeping Up With The

Kardashians

12:10 House Calls To The Rescue

1:00 Home Shopping

3:00 Home Shopping

4:00 NBC Today

5:00 Early News

5:30 Today


10:00 TBA

11:00 National Morning News


1:00 Danoz Direct




4:30 National Afternoon News

5:30 Hot Seat6:00 National News



8:00 The Middle

8:30 Two and a Half Men

9:00 Mike and Molly

9:30 Survivor: South Pacic

10:30 Nothing Trivial

11:30 The Unusuals

12:30 20/20


1:30 Danoz Direct





1:00 Movie: Not By Chance



4:00 The Journal

4:30 PBS Newshour

5:30 Global Village



7:30 Desperately Seeking

Doctors

8:30 Go Back to Where You

Came From


10:10 Thriller in Manila

11:50 Movie: Casanegra


Programs correct at time of printing but may change owing to unforeseen circumstancesCLASSIFICATIONS: G GeneralClassicationM MatureClassicationRecommendedforviewingbymatureaudiences.PG ParentalGuidanceRecommendedMA MatureAudienceNotsuitableforpeopleunder15yearsofage. AV AdultViolenceClassicationNotsuitableforpeopleunder15yearsofage.

We will be running our Christmas Club again in 2012

Just ask instore or your application and start saving.

Club members enjoy the convenience o fxed payments and control over

when and what you purchase.Every member will receive their Christmas Club card in December and

this can be used over the next 12 months.

All Club members also receive double loyalty group points on purchasesmade with their Christmas Club card.

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The Commonwealth Banking Corporation hasannounced that trading hours at its Blackall branchwill be from 10.30 am to 2.30 pm as of January 30next year.

Operating hours have been from 9 am-4 pmfrom Mondays to Thursdays and 9 am to 5 pm onFridays.

Commonwealth Bank media and issuesmanagement advisor Nichole Willson said thisdecision was made following a review of some of itssmaller branch operations following a reduction intransactional banking levels.

These smaller branches generally have two tothree staff and some have closed at lunchtimes togive staff a break, she said.

Following the review and in order to continue toprovide service to our customers ve days a week, we

are reducing the hours of operation in some smallerbranches nationally.

Blackall is the only branch in Queensland to beaffected by the changes.

The change in hours means that we will be able toopen during the peak lunch period when normally thebank would, for staff security reasons, be required toclose, Ms Willson said.

The Commonwealth Bank believes it is important

to maintain a presence in regional and rural Australia

and by reducing its hours of operation it can continue

to do this.Customers wanting to make a transaction outside

these hours will be directed to Australia Post.Ms Willson added that the bank was working with

staff to discuss options, including moving from a

full-time to part-time position or redeployment to a

larger branch.Our primary objective is to keep service openfor our customers and to retain our staff wherever

possible, she said.

The announcement has provoked an angry responsefrom Blackall-Tambo mayor Jan Ross, who said it

would be a huge blow to the area.As well as reducing the number of hours that the

public can conduct face to face banking by three

hours on most days, Cr Ross said it would reducethe hours of employment for the staff at the branch.

I feel this is the thin edge of the wedge, she said.I cant help but recall the Dickens tale of Scrooge at

Christmas what a time to make an announcement

of this nature.Cr Ross also noted that the corporation had made

another large prot this year.

Commonwealth Bank to reduce its tradinghours in Blackall


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WHATS ON in 2011DECEMBER

16 Blackall Community Christmas Party

16 Christmas Night Markets

16 Blackall Memorial and Sports Club

Members Christmas Party

17 Blackall Clay Target Christmas Shoot

24 Christmas in the Park, Tambo

31 Blackall Memorial and Sports Club NewYears Eve Costume Party

WHATS ON in 2012JANUARY

16 Pre-loved Art/ Jewellery Sale Opening

Grassland Gallery Tambo

16-17 Masse Drawing Workshops

Grassland Gallery Tambo

MARCH

3 Blackall Races

16-18 Blackall Campdra

APRIL

21 Blackall Races

23 Angelight Trailblazer Henley on the

Barcoo

MAY

5-6 Blackall Show

25 Blackall Heartland Fesval Opens

26-27 Shockwave Fesval

The Barcoo Independent Christmas mailbox/signpost

competition is on again!Rural and town residents alike can join in and get creative

with their mailbox. To be in the running for a years

subscription to The Barcoo Independent in 2011, email a

photograph of your decorated property sign/mailbox/front gate

to [email protected] before Christmas Day. The

winner will be announced via email before the New Year and

in the rst paper for 2012 on January 27. The prize is worth

$141 to have your community newspaper posted to you each

week. Photographs must be digital as they are emailed out of

the district to judges who dont know anyone from Blackall for

selection.

Christmas Sign Competition

The Grassland Art Gallery in Tambo will host the openingfor its pre-loved art and jewellery sale on January 16.The free event will start at 5pm with nibbles provided and a

gold coin bar operating.People interested in attending are asked to RSVP to Alison

Shaw at [email protected].

Grassland pre-loved art saleHarbinger consultants John

Armstrong and Linda Corelliare powering ahead withthe feasibility study for the Tambo Shear Power project. The feasibility study willrene the idea into a workable

project with specic aims and

actions of how Tambo willgrab the visitors attentionand epitomize our town and

community lifestyle.

Utilising the prominentlocation, Shear Power willbe the beginning of the storyand the pivot that will enablecurating a whole of town visitorexperience, as well as evoking

nostalgic feelings of Tambosshearing and pioneering past. The identied ve stand

shearing shed was re-visited,measured and photographedfrom every angle. The shed isa beautiful example of a bush

timber built structure, totallyauthentic and will be a positiveexpression of community

identity and our past.Within the scope of the study,

measurements and images willbe worked into plans by anarchitect and the best methodof relocation identied. The

relocated building will be morethan a shed it will become asource of community pride,a snap shot of history, anda point of connection for thetown and community.

Mayor Jan Ross attended areference group meeting with

community and governmenttourism representatives andstated, This is an exciting

concept, it has the potential tobe as large as we want to goand we are capable of makingit happen.

As the feasibility studybecomes more rened

and detailed there will becommunity meetings to garnerfeedback and input. Thisproject is to benet and attract

our local community and theBlackall-Tambo Region as wellas tourists, so your reactionsand comments are welcome.

--Alison Shaw

Tambo shearing shed project powers on

A glimpse of the shearing shed that could

be relocated to Tambo for the Shear Power

project.

Vicky, Missy, Ruth, Jo-lene, Cass and Andrea of theCommonwealth Bank of Australia would like to wish everyone a

Merry Christmas and a safe New Year.

Trading Hours

26th December - Closed27th December - Closed28th December - 9:30am - 4:00pm29th December - 9:30am - 4:00pm30th December - 9:30am - 5:pm2nd January - Closed3rd January - 9:30am and back to regular trading hours

We are looking forward to seeing you all in 2012!

David and Michelle Rogers wouldlike to thank their valued customers

for the support during 2011.

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We wish our valued clients a Merry Christmas and a happyand safe New Year. We look forward to being of service to youin 2012.


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Projects including an innovative strategicinitiative, contemporary collections, woodworking,dance and silver smithing workshops are amongthe ve projects in the latest arts grant round from

Blackall Tambo Regional Council.In this round of funding from the Regional Arts

Development Fund (RADF), a partnership betweenthe Queensland Government and regional councils, we will see workshops in silver smithing andwoodworking presented by the Blackall CulturalAssociation, mayor Jan Ross said.

Dance Blackall will be arranging hip hop danceworkshops in Blackall and Tambo, and local tutorsLuke Sweeney and Birrali Schefe will be mentoredand trained by visiting tutor Bekky Carter. The Blackall Tambo Regional Council will

employ the regions Museum DevelopmentOfcer, Bronwyn Roper to undertake signicance

assessments of Councils collections held at RamPark, the Tambo Heritage Precinct and the recentlypurchased antiques collection in Blackall.

Council in partnership with the Tambo ArtsCouncil Inc. will also be the recipient of funds fortheir strategic initiative, Art in the Grasslands,a public art concept design project to be held inTambo next year.

The committee noted during their assessmentthat applicants need to be conscious that theirproject is leading to further development andnew innovations in the arts and not be accessedrecurrently. The Regional Arts Development Fund is a

partnership between Blackall Tambo RegionalCouncil and the Queensland Government throughArts Queensland to support local arts andculture.The successful and long-running RADF program

gives communities the exibility to shape their

own arts and cultural priorities.

New arts projects for region

BLACKALL CHURCHES

CHRISTMAS SERVICE TIMES

ANGLICAN:HolyTrinityChurchCoronationDriveChristmasEve9pm:Coffee&Cake

9.30pmCommunionChristmasDay9amCommunion

ASSEMBLIESOFGODHEARTLANDCHURCHLeekStreet

ChristmasDay:8amChristmasService

CATHOLIC:StPatricksChurchThistleStreetChristmasEve:9pm

UNITING:UnitingChurchClematisStreetChristmasDay:7amChristmasService

TAMBO CHURCHES

CHRISTMAS SERVICE TIMES

ANGLICAN:StMichael&AllAngelsChristmasEve5.30pmCommunion

CATHOLIC:OurLadyofVictoriesChristmasEve5.30pmMass

COMBINEDCHURCHESCHRISTMASINTHEPARK6.15PM

christmas message...

is there rOOm iN the iNN?

I have always been struck, reading the Christmasstory, at the seemingly unbelievable act of the innkeeper.Who could turn away someone pregnant with Christ? The story doesnt suggest that the innkeeper wasmalicious or inhospitable. It says only that there wasno room in the inn.

No room! No place for more guests! Booked up! Nospace for hospitality! In these expressions, I see the real

reason why there is so little of Christ left in Christmas.It is not so much, our excesses in shopping, decorating,

or partying that deprive Christ of a place, as it is ourbusy-ness, preoccupations, hurriedness, and agenda

which ll the inn and leave no place for him. Our heartsand lives are too full for Christ to have a place.

Looked at from the outside, our lives often do lookselsh, inhospitable, idiosyncratic, and un-Christian.

However, we are not bad people, nor are we, deepdown, inhospitable. Beneath all the hurry, pressure,and preoccupations, our hearts are warm, unselsh

and welcoming. Then why arent we more warm andhospitable? In brief, because we havent the time!

Love and hospitality are not abstract. To have Christin our lives, to put him back into Christmas, involvessomething much more than protesting commercialism.It involves creating time for him, time for the poor, timefor hospitality, time for celebration, time for prayer, timefor the itinerant couple who show up unannounced ona busy night.To make a holiday is to, ultimately, make a holy day.(An excerpt from an article by Fr Ron Rolheiser omi)

May our prayer be that we create some room in the innand welcome again those who are special to each of us,especially our families and friends, as well as the guestwho comes unexpectedly this Christmas.

May the blessings and peace of the Christ Child bewith you all this Christmas and may 2012 be lled with

many new and wonderful possibilities.Merry Christmas from the Blackall Combined Churches...

Rev Sco Ballment, Rev Beth ONeill, Fr Ronaldo Rodriguez

Fr Mahew Moloney

Merry Christmas BlackallThank you for your continued support throughout

2011 & Happy New Year for 2012

.... gotta be better than eleven!

from...

Max & Staff

SEYMOURS

Department Store....

My special thanks

to some very special

people...

To Cathy D, Amanda-Kate, Kiah-Maria and ole Sox...

I would like to publicly mention and thank especially for theirunselfish time, dedication, loyalty and maturity displayed - at

all times, but more particularly during my time of absence and

sickness early this year. Their help was appreciated by us all.

Thank you also to the many people who enquired after my well-

being - sent floral arrangements, cards, messages and made

visitations while I was hospitalised away - the strength you gave

me during a desperate time was immeasurable- just the best drug!

Getting better was the easy part.

Max Seymour


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The RSL Senior Citizens Club

wishes to express its thanks to

the following businesses andindividuals for their generousdonations and support towardsour end of year function. Ourthanks go to Barcoo Butchery,Schluters Bakery, Jenny andBarry Muir (Universal Garden

Gallery), Neville Dolinski (Prince

of Wales Hotel), Caltex Central

Star, Lea Mansell, Sharkys Fish,

Chip and Pizza Shack, Blackall

Newsagency, Outback Chemist,

Daisy Cottage, IGA Supermarket

and Seniors Club members who

have donated or helped in any

way.

--Anja Moss and Alma Osborn

Thanks from the Senior Citizens Club

My usual walk to the shopscovers three blocks down town. Inthe last few months I have gotteninto the habit of taking a plastic bagwith me, as it disgusts me to seeall the litter around the footpaths.Blackall has plenty of rubbishbins. I dont mind picking up theempty bottles of Coke, the brokenbeer bottles, rum and cola cans,even lthy nappies, putting them

in my plastic bag and disposing of

it all in my own rubbish bin, but

there is no need for this garbage

to be thrown about, in a town

that tourists often comment on,

as being one of the cleanest areas

they have travelled through. Stop

rubbishing this beautiful town.

Elizabeth Allen

Co-Caretaker of Ram Park

Stop littering our town

BEREAVEMENT THANKS

ElizabethChristineLangdon25June1943-29November2011

Ray,Kirsty,Marion,Brett,TobyandJockwouldliketoextendaheartfeltthankstoDrVineyJoshi,thenursinganddomesticstaffattheBlackallhospitalfortheircare

and compassion while Christine wasinhospital.Wewouldalsolike tothankeveryone for the owers, phone calls,emails,mealsandallthesupportshowntousduringthissadtime.ThankyoutoeveryonewhoattendedChristinesfuneralandtothosewhointendedtobutcouldntmakeit.Pleaseacceptthisasourpersonal

thanks.

PRAYER O HE VIRGIN MARY (Never known to ail)O most beautiul ower o Mount Carmel r uit o the vine, splendorous o heaven.

Blessed Mother o the Son o God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in this my necessity. OStar o the Sea help me and show me herein you are my mother. O Holy Mary, Mother oGod, Queen o heaven and earth I humbly beseech you rom the bottom o my heart to

succour me in my necessity. Tere are none that can withstand your power. O show mehere you are my mother. O Mary, conceived without sin, pray or us who have recourseto thee (say three times). Holy Mary I place this cause in your hands (say three times).

Tank you or your mercy towards me and mine. Tis prayer must be said or three daysand afer that the request will be granted and the prayer must be published.

Elwyn and Jenny Bethel will be at theCommunity Markets this Friday at the

Blackall Showgrounds.

Christmas goodies, cakes, jams and otheryummy things for sale

An appeal has been made to the Blackall public

to respect the occasional closure of the access lane

commonly referred to as Barcoo Lane in times of wet

weather.

The lane is private property and has been closed a

few times lately by one of its owners, Alison McNall.

Its only been in the last year, since its been very

wet, she said. I just want people to respect my need

to close it when its so wet, and explain that they

dont have the right to move the barricade I put up.

This is deliberate damage and trespass on private

property.

Alison said not many people realised the lane wasnt

a council road.

My address is actually 62 Thistle Street this is an

easement, she said. Theres no street sign for Barcoo

Lane because it doesnt belong to the council.

She has taken to rolling out drums and erecting

barricade tape when it looks as though the weather

is setting in, for a number of reasons.

Our water pipe runs down the lane and twicetrucks have caused breaks when the lane is wet,

she said.

Deep wheel ruts left by trafc in wet weather affect

her 92-year-old fathers ability to use his gopher to

visit 60s+ Better, and the ruts also have to be lled

at Alisons cost.

She was upset last week to nd that someone had

moved the drums and slashed and taken the orange

safety mesh.

If there was no other access to get to where they

were going, fair enough, but there is still access to

the Barcoo Hotel from a number of other roads.

Alison said she was unwilling to put up a fence and

gate with a padlock as recommended by local police,

as it was only for a few days every now and then.

That would be a bigger nuisance as my portion

would not allow access by a truck if need be, she

said.

I hope this will clarify the situation.

She added that the easements co-owner, Jeff

Pohlner had told her he had no objection to her

actions.

The postman thinks its a good idea too as the lane

stays reasonably smooth.

Alison explains laneclosure

The Blackall

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REGIONAL ARTS DEVELOPMENT FUNDEXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR FUNDING

BETWEEN JULY 2012 AND JUNE 2013

The Regional Arts Development Fund is a partnership program between Queensland

Government through Arts Queensland and Blackall-Tambo Regional Council to support

art and cultural development in the community.

Expressions of interest for intended projects between July 2012 and June 2013 are required

to complete the bidding process to Arts Queensland for Regional Arts Development

Fund.

Expressions of interest including expected costs and descripon of acvity for 2012/2013projects are to be submied by midday, Friday 1st February 2012 on the expression of

interest form available from the RADF Liaison Ocer. Projects must not commence prior

to late August.

The Barcoo Independent, Friday, December 16 2011 - Page 7Page 14 - The Barcoo Independent, Friday, December 16 2011

A number of volunteer helpers were recognised

for their service at Barcoo Living Multipurpose

Services annual Christmas party last week.

Manager Bernice Leek said this was a highli ght

of the evening which also saw the launch of

the book showcasing the people and services

responsible for aged services in the region.

It was an evening of celebration with the book

launch and our annual Christmas Party for

residents, community clients, volunteers and

the community, Bernice said.

We presented each of our volunteers with acerticate and chocolates as a token of gratitude

from Barcoo Living for their dedicated and

tireless efforts in sharing their lives and time

with the community, she said.

Members of the community choir and young

people sang carols to all the guests.

Over 100 people attended the event and enjoyed

a barbecue on McLean Places verandah.

Director of Churches of Christ Care David

Swain also attended the event. I commend the

community of Blackall for their strength and

commitment in ensuring aged care in Blackall

is the best, he said.

Blackall has a long proud history of caring

for its older citizens; a history that Churches of

Christ Care is proud to be part of .

Volunteers acknowledged at Barcoo Living Christmas party

Amy MacNamara, Caitlin Johnstone and Rileigh Turlan

performed for residents at the Christmas party.

Residents and volunteers gathered together to celebrate at the

McLean Place Christmas function.

Volunteer Jess Eagle (left) was thanked for

her assistance in 2011 at the McLean Place

Christmas function.

Bernice Leek, manager of the Barcoo

Living Multipurpose Service, thanked Allen

Soxsmith for his contributions during 2011

(right).

Further informaon contact:

Alison ShawRADF Liaison Ocer

Blackall-Tambo Regional CouncilPhone: 46 216 600

Mobile: 0428 546 107

Email: [email protected]

BLACKALL IGAYour local IGA store will be open for extended

hours Christmas week.

Dont forget to order your Christmas hams,turkeys and barbeque chickens instore now!

We would like to wish all our valuedcustomers a very Merry Christmas and

thank you for your supportand loyalty during 2011.

We look forward to being of service to you andthe community in 2012

Bob, Toni, Zoe and allthe staff of Blackall IGA


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A photographic competition de-signed to ll a digital library with

unique shots of the Blackall-Tam-bo region will get underway earlynext year.

Tagged OUR Our Unique Re-gion the competition is for imag-es taken within the boundaries ofthe Blackall-Tambo region, whichstill gives people 30 000 square ki-lometres of diversity to play with. The nal 180 images chosen

will be part of a tourism resourcelibrary for the promotion of thearea.

A total pool of $3700 is availableto photographers with all images

selected being remunerated.According to a council spokes-

person, the competition will closetowards the end of April, and itis anticipated the winners will beannounced during the HeartlandFestival in late May.

We hope to mount a digital dis-play of the nal images during the

Heart and Soul photographic ex-hibition at the Grassland Art Gal-lery, she said.

Organisers are after images thatcapture what is unique about thearea and ones that will inspire vis-itors to want to come out and seeit for themselves.

Promoting the areas day-to-day

life is another aim of the competi-

tion, and portraying all this with

images of landscape, architecture,

people, activities and events, ora

and fauna and animals.

Terms, conditions and entry

forms will be available from Janu-

ary 3rd at the council administra-

tion ofces, Visitor Information

Centres, Grasslands@tambo, andon the council website.

For further information contact

Alison Shaw [email protected]

or 4621 6600.

Blackall-Tambo offers photography opportunity

Panoramas of local scenes are encouraged with the new photographic competition being offered by Blackall-Tambo

Regional Council, such as this one of Memorial Park in Blackall.

The 2011 Tambo Christmas lights competition has been judgedand this years winners are:

Best Decorated Business - Tambo Food WorksBest Decorated Home - Ben JohnsonSpirit of Christmas - Tambo Caravan Park

Novelty Theme - Tambo ChildcareGood Neighbors - Ros Jarvis and Leah DawsonMost Creative - Randall Ellison and Michael Frazer

There were many nominations this year, showing that the residentsof Tambo have jumped at the chance to show their festive spirit.There were many colourful and creative decorations.

Tambo Christmas Lights Competition

The winning business window, Tambo

Food Works, complete with Santa.

Have you got something to say?Write a letter to the editor.

[email protected]

Blackall landholders have reacted negatively to thelong-expected announcement on the weekend from

state Environment Minister Vicky Darling that theCooper Creek catchment would be declared a WildRiver.The Georgina and Diamantina catchments will also

be declared, which Ms Darling said will protect theLake Eyre Basin from large dams and unsustainableindustrial development.

This declaration will protect the proud legacy ofgood land management across the basin, she said.

Consultation on potential wild river declarationsfor the Cooper Creek catchment, which includesthe Barcoo River, began in 2009 and has involvedextensive engagement with more than 140 meetings.

According to the government, the petroleum andgas sector emerged as a common concern throughoutthe consultation period, and Wild River declarations would impose buffer zones from watercourses for

development within the most sensitive and valuableareas.

However, grazier Christine Campbell, a vocal

opponent of the legislation, said she understoodmining activities would only be restricted in a smallpercentage of the catchment.

I dont have a lot of detail yet but given the size

Blackall gives thumbs down to Wild Riversdeclaration

of mining operations, I dont think this will restrictthem greatly, she said.

Ms Campbell said the planned legislation was a one-size-ts-all approach to environmental management

where the area to be declared had totally differentproduction systems in the top part to the bottomareas.

I am certainly not happy, she said.Blackall-Tambo mayor Jan Ross also said her

council was not happy with the announcement.I know its important to look after things, but

people have been doing a good job here for a longtime, she said.

The more you try to protect things, the more youlose sometimes.

It will be extra regulation we have to deal with.There was good news for Blackall graziers however,

who were told that their submissions regardingalterations to various parts of the legislation hadbeen approved.

One came from a group of l andholders objecting toa proposed Floodplain Management Area over theirland north-west of Blackall.

According to Sally Cripps, they had been notied

that this area, from the Landsborough Highway toBirkdale, had been removed.

We were told that the large grassland area was notcharacteristic of a oodplain after all.She understood that another submission requesting

that the status of Ravensbourne Creek be changedfrom a high preservation area to a nominatedwaterway, had also been approved.

Wild Rivers ofcers did ground truthing in our area

in June, and the changes will make some differenceto the red tape we will be exposed to under this new

legislation, she said. The Environment Ministers announcement now

has to be approved by the governor-in-council, whichis expected shortly.

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Elizabeth Christine Langdon, better known

as Chris, was born in Haddington, Scotland onthe 25th of June 1943, the older of two children.She came over to Australia with her good friendAnne in 1966, and gained employment as agoverness and jillaroo throughout Queenslandand New South Wales. In 1970 she venturedup to Yaccumunda, Collinsville - a vast cattlestation lled with often wild cattle and even

wilder plant horses. It was here she met Ray,who was the overseer at the time.

Ray and Christine were married in Brisbaneon the 20th of December, 1975. Their daughterKirsty was born on the 28th of November, 1977at the Royal Womens Hospital in Brisbane, andthey stayed on at Yaccumunda for a furthernine months before packing up and movingto Longway, Longreach to work for Warwickand Rosemary Champion. Longway was theirhome for the next 15 years.

Marion arrived at the Longreach hospitalon the 15th of December 1979. Ray and thetwo girls were the apples of Christines eyes.She just adored her little family. Ray andChristine provided Kirsty and Marion witha loving, nurturing home. They were bothvery accomplished horse people and havepassed it on to their children, never missing

an opportunity to watch them ride in events whenever they could. Christine had a heartof gold and when one of the girls turned upwith yet another poddy lamb, it would neverbe turned away, nor allowed to be turned intoa Sunday roast. Chris loved all animals andcountless dogs, cats, lambs and calves amongother things were part of the family over the years. One in particular was her belovedTuppy, a little black and white hairy terrier.

Kirsty and Marion would bring their friendsout on weekends, and a lot of cherishedmemories were made. Many of their friendsreferred to her as their second mother. Shemade everyone feel at home and part of thefamily, always opening the door when theyturned up announced or unannounced.

Ray and Chris bought Tiree on the outskirtsof Blackall and moved there in January 1993,along with a semi load of her pot plants. Chrisdid a wonderful job of transforming the barrenyard into a little oasis with lots of trees androck gardens, all of which she made with herbare hands, carting huge rocks and sandwithout the use of any t ype of machinery. Raystarted contract mustering and breaking inhorses, and Chris was a huge help to him. Shesaved his life on countless occasions, when hewould nd himself in a spot of bother with a

half mad horse.One word that comes to mind when thinking

of Chris was tough. She got thrown off horsesa few times at Yaccumunda that would cruel

Elizabeth Christine LangdonJune 25, 1948 - November 29, 2011

most men, but it never slowed her down. In 1999 she had

another fall off a horse and broke all the ribs on her right

side and also her collarbone. Kirsty nearly ran her over in a

panic trying to nd her. But not once did she ever complain.

In 2007 she had another horse related accident where she

jammed her thumb between a gate and a horses ribs, and

took it clean off at the knuckle. She walked up to the house

and told Ray she might have to go up to hospital and get

them to look at it. Again it was no big deal, and the main

priority was getting xed up in time for her daughters

wedding.

Toby arrived in July 2006, followed by Jock in April 2010,

and these two little boys were the love of her life. She just

adored them and they brought so much joy and good times

to the woman they affectionately called Mardie. They kept

her going through the tough times and on a bad day when

one of them would turn up at Tiree, her spirits would lift

and the smile would return to her face.

Apart from Ray and the two little boys, another man that

held a special part in Chriss heart was her son-in-law Brett.

They were like best mates and would often share jokes or

conde in each other, just the two of them. She thought the

world of Brett, as he did of her.

Christine started having health problems back in 2004, but

never dwelled on them. She fought a long and inspirational

battle. As she would always say, there is always someone

worse off in the world, so you just have to get on with it anddo the best you can. And that she did. She was a friend to

everyone, always lighting the scene with a warm and loving

smile. No matter what mountain was in front of her or what

heartache she bore, there was always an ear to listen, a

shoulder to cry on or warm words of advice for her family

and friends. She put other people before herself always.

Christine leaves behind a devoted husband Ray, loving

daughters Kirsty and Marion, son-in-law Brett and

grandchildren Toby and Jock. She has left a big hole that

will never be lled, but her family are honoured and very

proud to be able to call her their wife, mother, mother-in-

law, Mardie, and mostly their best mate. She will be terribly

missed.

BLACKALL TAMBO REGIONAL COUNCIL

invitation to tender

BLACKALL SALE YARDS UPGRADE

RENEW SINGLE LOADING / UNLOADING RAMPSENDER No. S02 2011-2012

enders are invited or the reconstruction o single loading / unloading ramps and associated gatesand gateways at the Blackall Saleyards.

For urther enquiries please contact Mr David Carter, Saleyards Manager on 0428 574 887. enderdocuments are available rom the Councils Blackall Ofce at 6 Coronation Drive, Blackall or visitthe Blackall-ambo Regional Council website - www.btrc.qld.gov.au

Suitably endorsed tenders addressed to the Chie Executive Ofcer must be received by 4:00pm onuesday, 3rd January, 2012 at PO Box 21, Blackall Q 4472.

For the inormation o persons interested in tendering or the work, this project must be completedduring January and February, 2012.

Te lowest or any tender may not necessarily be accepted.

Ken TimmsChief Execuve Ocer

PO Box 21 Blackall Q 4472Phone: 4621 6600

Fax: 4657 8855


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----The year that was...looking back on 2011----

January....

Liz Harvey showing her patriotic spirit at theAustralia Day celebrations in Blackall

February....

QantasLink representative Tony Edwards,mayor Jan Ross and Captain David Harrisonwere excited about the frst Q400 service intoBlackall, which coincided with the return of theWednesday ight.

March....

Alison Mobbs, Naomi Dolinski, Frances Calleja,Fiona Ludgate and Janine Lawrence performedas the Western Women Divas at Wine, Womenand Song.

April....

Producer Shane Gaunt, presenter Ben Dobbin, camera man ChrisForsyth and sound guy David McGregor-Jones from The FootyShow flmed a segment about the Blackall Magpies.

May....

Kirsten Russell, Pip Atkinson, Ingrid Wood and Michaela Russellkicked the show weekend off in style at the show ball held at theBlackall Cultural Centre on Friday night.

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August....

The Blackall Fire Brigade started backburning in responseto grassfres around the Blackall district. Photo courtesyRobyn Adams.

September....

Bonny Lawrence, Jolene Dendle, Natalie Dendle, AlisonKrieg, Valma Wood and Deni Benson strutted their stuff inthe Back to Blackall fashion parade.

N K Collins closed their sawmill in Tambo as a result oflabour shortages.

November....

Country music singer Tania Kernaghan with local shearersafter the Quick Shears contest at the Outback QueenslandTourism awards held in Blackall.

October....

June...

Shockwave organisers Brooke Newall, Lisa Goodman,Claire Rawlins and Rachel Walker were pleased with thesucess of this years festival.

July....

Young Blackall dancers enjoyed the opportunity to be partof the Creative Generations showcase in Brisbane.

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