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“Battle of the Galilee” by Sherry Barnes “Two years after the strategy document Stopping the Australian Coal Export Boom was leaked to the media, it’s valuable to see how the anti-coal (and coal seam gas) campaign has unfolded in Queensland,” said CEO Queensland Resources Council, Michael Roche. “The strategy of mounting legal challenges to disrupt or delay new projects is well recorded with appeals over the Alpha project in Central Queensland from a Canberra resident and an interest group with a postal address in Brisbane’s West End.” He said tactics for the so-called “Battle of the Galilee” include organising landowners to delay the development of mines and railways, and noting the location of coal ports adjacent to the Great Barrier Reef is seen as a chance for “alliance” building with scientists, fishing and tourism. “Signatories to the strategy document have all contributed to campaigns high on slogans but void of science to support claims that shipping and dredging are major threats to the environmental health of the Reef.” Mr Roche said although the WWF and Australian Marine Conservation Society were not overtly parties to the original anti-coal movement, they appear happy playing both sides of the street. “It is disappointing to see WWF in particular becoming more Greenpeace-like by the day.”

Mining consultant and geologist, Chris Hartley told The Coalfields Express millions of people can become absolutely convinced about an issue from reading about it on the internet.

Mayors talk up Whitsunday message The election funding commitment for the Mackay Ring Road will be honoured in the May Federal Budget; the assurance coming from Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss during the two-day visit to Canberra from the Mayors of Mackay (Deirdre Comerford) Whitsundays (Jennifer Whitney) and Isaac ( Anne Baker). Cr Comerford, who is also Chair of the Whitsunday Regional Organisation of Councils said while the Government faces a tough budget, it’s certainly pleasing that they received confirmation from the Deputy PM that the promise made last year will be honoured. The three Mayors held positive talks with a range of Federal Ministers and senior policy advisors while in Canberra, to push the importance of the Whitsunday region and its infrastructure needs. Whitsunday Mayor Jennifer Whitney said they managed to secure a commitment that Small Business Minister Bruce Billson and Minister for Trade, Andrew Robb will visit the region this year to liaise with business and tourism leaders. “They will provide our operators will the chance to talk directly with key Cabinet Ministers and put local issues on the national agenda,” Cr Whitney said.

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Warren Truss also confirmed he had elevated the FIFO Inquiry Report and working with departments to review the 21 recommendations. Isaac Mayor Anne Baker said the feedback was encouraging and eagerly awaits the Deputy PM’s whole-of-government response. He acknowledged there were 162 outstanding reports from the previous government that required attention, but he had elevated the FIFO work practices report and instructed his office to prepare a whole-of-government response to take to Parliament.

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We were halfway across the hotel lobby when the woman called my name. ``Monsieur O’ Connor’’ she cried. `Ì have a package for you’’. We were in Cannes in the south of France and I wasn’t expecting any packages. ``Merci’’ I said, taking the plastic bag, reaching inside it and extracting a pair of slightly worn blue undies – my undies. The woman looked at the undies, then at me, arched her eyebrows as only the French can and walked back behind her desk. My wife’s eyebrows, while not French, were performing similar gymnastics. `Ùndies’’, I said, attempting and failing to effect nonchalance. `Ì must have left them in the last hotel. Nice of the manager to send them on,’’ I said airily. ``God!’’ moaned my partner and walked to the lifts, leaving me standing in the middle of the lobby clutching my undergarment and smiling my thanks to Madam behind the desk. Some people lose money, others misplace keys and mobile phones. I lose clothes, having left items of wardrobe scattered from Mauritius to Maleny. If you lose a phone, you become aware of your carelessness almost immediately. If you lose – let’s say for example, a slightly worn pair of undies – then you may not discover your loss for some days by which time you have little idea of where they may be. I had been blissfully unaware that I’d left the blue undies somewhere in the last hotel in which we had stayed. I did know, however, that I was missing a pair of expensive white linen shorts. I suspected the shorts were somewhere in the previous hotel room and had surreptitiously phoned the desk staff to inquire if they had been found. The manager promised to mount a search and when

Madam had handed me the plastic bag in the lobby, I had fully expected it to contain a pair of white shorts. The blue undies were a complete surprise, a bonus in a way. A luxuriously thick, black woollen sweater as well as several shirts have disappeared under mysterious circumstances and much of the blame for this lies with the insistence of hotel managements on using white bed linen. If they used black sheets, then my white shirts would not blend in with their surrounds and would not be rendered invisible when it came time to pack and depart. I’m prepared to concede that this would make my black sweater hard to spot but no scheme is perfect. I once traveled to South Africa with a group of journalists, one of whom also suffered from Lost Property Syndrome. He left a jacket in Johannesburg on the on the first day of the trip and thereafter it followed him through the country, arriving at each city we visited a few hours after we had left . He was reunited with it as we waited to board the flight back to Australia, he and the jacket having separately covered several thousand kilometres over 10 days. I have trained myself to check and re-check hotel wardrobes and bathrooms, peering behind doors and under beds and shaking bedclothes like a boudoir matador as I seek to dislodge hidden garments. I’ve had some success but still things go missing. Back in Cannes, another day passed and still no sign of the white shorts. At least my wife remained unaware that I had lost them, a state of ignorance I was determined to maintain. We came in late after dinner the following night and were about to step into the lift when Madam came hurrying across the lobby. ``Monsieur’’, she cried, face flushed with excitement ’’ We find your trousers!’’

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``What trousers?’’ asked my wife, eyebrows and blood pressure heading north. ``Shorts, actually ‘’ I said, taking the plastic bag from Madam and producing a neatly folded white linen pair. ``You’re unbelievable’’ my wife exploded. ``It’s nothing,” I said as she disappeared into the lift and the door closed in my face. If everyone was organised, the world would be boring – wouldn’t it?

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GVK Hancock welcomes recommendation by Sherry Barnes The Land Court has recommended that the Environmental Authority and Mining Lease for the Alpha coal project be granted subject to conditions. GVK’s Manager Corporate Affairs, Josh Euler said they will continue to work with environmental regulators in relation to the recommendations. “We will also continue to work with landholders, the local community and Governments as we progress our projects to a point where construction can commence,” he said. “We are well aware that the development of the Galilee Basin represents one of the most significant pieces of regional and economic development our state has seen for decades.” GVK Hancock’s projects provide direct employment to around 7,500 people across the region, state and nation during construction, and almost 4,000 once operational contributing over

$40 billion in taxes and royalties over the life of the mines. “Our projects enable us to bring online a new world class high quality, low ash, low sulphur, low gas thermal coal basin with an ability to lower global emissions from coal fire power generation,” said Mr Euler.

Greens urge “put climate before coal” “Despite finding the mine will have real and “of concern” climate impacts, the court’s decision proves it’s high time we change our environmental laws so this kind of climate destruction cannot be given the green light,” said Greens mining spokesperson, Senator Larissa Waters. “Our laws are just not up to scratch if they allow the biggest coal mine in the southern hemisphere to go ahead when it will significantly increase Australia’s contribution to climate change.”

Abbot Point battle risks losing Reef war CQU Marine Scientist and researcher, Dr Alison Jones (pictured) said “Save The Reef” had become a popular catch-cry among environment groups with campaigns focused heavily on “massive dredging, dumping and shipping” for coal and gas ports, particularly the Abbot Point dredging decision. Writing in The Conversation (with co-author, Consulting Marine Scientist Dr Brett Kettle) she dissects the debate arguing scaremongering over dredging must be replaced by a concerted effort to improve scientific understanding. “Groups such as Greenpeace, AMCS, WWF, as well as The Greens, some scientists and increasingly the media and community are wrong to portray dredging and dredge spoil as a major threat to the reef’s survival. We risk seeing hundreds of millions of dollars poured into studies, monitoring, campaigning, and legal costs unrelated to the major factors that really affect the reef – just at a time when every available dollar is needed to focus on measures aimed at improving the reef’s resilience.” According to the Australian Institute of Marine Science, nearly half the reef’s decline to date (mostly the southern part) can be attributed to impacts from cyclones, 42% to the crown-ofthorns starfish and 10% to coral bleaching. “It is clear the Abbot Point disposal site has no coral or seagrass, and that risks from dredge spoil are low. Even ardent opponents of dredging have acknowledged that it’s possible to manage port developments properly, pointing to the 1993 dredging at Townsville as an example,” said Alison. “If coral really has declined by half since 1985, Australia seems to have as little as a decade to identify solutions and then another decade to trial, implement and scale them up.”

Scientific research “unintelligible” Alison said scientists like to think their work is devoured and converted into useful policy. “The unfortunate reality is that our work is unintelligible to all but a handful of people and in the real world, reef users struggle to adapt their everyday practices to such complex advice.”

“Committed to work with landholders and the community”….Josh Euler

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Biz Handley (pictured above) was selected under the theme Inspiring Others To Achieve to appear on the cover of this year’s White and Yellow Pages. In 2009 the recently graduated teacher offered to help special needs students in rural Queensland, calling for greater opportunities in the classroom for children with disabilities. Since the establishment at Charleville State School, the program’s reach has extended to another four schools, paving the way for 50 students to integrate into the mainstream school community. “It’s rewarding to see them achieve such great results academically and socially and amazing to watch them build their confidence, overcoming life’s challenges with the support of their peers,” said Biz. Each year, Sensis, publisher of White Pages and Yellow Pages recognises the efforts of local people by celebrating their achievements on the cover.

“Scientists need to translate their work into practical guidelines that can be implemented today – it’s time to reject scaremongering or distortion of their results to restore community faith in science as a tool to help solve environmental problems. For the Great Barrier Reef the clock is ticking. (Dr Jones does not work for, consult to, own shares in, or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article and has no relevant affiliations).

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Anzac Day – Lest We Forget Commemorative services to reflect and pay tribute to those who served and died in all wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations, will be held at the following venues. Carmila Memorial Hall Cenotaph, 4.28am and 11 am. Greenhill Boat Ramp Beach, 5.30am St Lawrence State School, 11am Nebo Memorial Hall, 4.30am (complimentary breakfast at Nebo Bowls Club) 9am – Lone Pine Tree planting at Nebo Cemetery, 10.30 am – morning service. Glenden Recreation Centre, 5.30am and 11 am. Clermont, Remembrance Way, Hoods Lagoon, 4.28am and 9.40 am. Dysart Civic Cenotaph, 4.28am and 11am Middlemount Anzac Park, 5.15am (breakfast at Middlemount Bowls Club) 11.15am, 1pm – 2UP at Bowls Club Moranbah Town Square Cenotaph, 5 am, (breakfast Moranbah Community Workers Club) 11am (lunch at Workers Club).

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My Town... Chinchilla ... by Marlen Johansen Born in Norway, Marlen came to Australia in 2007 to study on the Gold Coast where she met lawyer Tim Fuller. After working and living in Brisbane they moved to Tim’s home-town Chinchilla in 2013. When work demands required Tim to divide his time between there and Brisbane, Marlen loved Chinchilla so much, they decided not to re-locate to the big city – instead she and daughters Savannah 4 and Arabella 2 welcome Tim home to the country life he loves each weekend. Here is Marlen’s story. My family moved to Chinchilla in October 2013. Prior to moving here we lived in Brisbane, Sydney, Gold Coast and Norway. I think it’s fantastic to experience the safe, easy and calm living in an Australian country town. It’s amazing how the coal seam gas has boomed the area and attracted young families from all over the country. I am Norwegian and my upbringing was on the island of Spitsbergen, which is the closest civilisation to the North Pole. The community here was based on coal mining, so naturally I feel very at home in Chinchilla. The main difference is of course the climate, as the winter temperatures I am used to are seriously below 0. The coldest day I have ever experienced was minus 47 degrees celcius! It is too cold for trees to grow and our special wildlife consists of polar bears, reindeer, arctic foxes and seals. I am an animal lover, and seeing kangaroos jumping around never stops fascinating me. I have a cat and also a chicken coop for my garden. I simply cannot wait to add a few chooks to our

“Welcome home”….Tim with Savannah, Arabella and Marlen. family. My father-in-law has a beautiful cattle farm just outside town, and we spend quite a bit of time there having picnics, fishing in the river and watching wildlife with our two little girls. Chinchilla has a fantastic community feel, and from day one, people we have met have made us feel so welcome and included. Chinchilla connections reach over generations Tim’s great-great grandfather started the Chinchilla News and passed it down to Tim’s grandfather and brother Charles, followed by Tim’s parents who now own a Wagyu cattle property. His great grandfather, Charles Fuller was Chinchilla’s Mayor for 25 years and Tim’s Brisbane law firm McInnes Wilson Lawyers services clients in the region. “It’s still “my town” – probably always will be,” he said.

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House sales peak at end of year The REIQ quarter median house price report shows the volume of sales hit its annual peak of activity in the last three months of 2013 with the top major region being Moreton Bay, posting a growth of 7.7% to $387,750. The next best was Toowoomba, increasing 6.5% to $329,000 with its proximity to the Surat Basin Energy Province underpinning strong potential for future growth. The volume of sales in some mining areas continues to trend down. In Gladstone numbers reduced about 30% over the year, likewise in Mackay, house sales fell by more than 30% over the same periods. Mackay Zone Chair, Peter McFarlane said confidence levels were affected by uncertainty around the resources industry, in particular lack of confidence in the local economy surrounding long-term unemployment. Gladstone’s media prices increased 5% to $420,000 with sales numbers increasing by 17% over the quarter. “Longer days on the market compared to 12 months ago are a reflection of the certainty around the mining industry,” said Zone Chair Mark Spearing.

Bundaberg in a positive place Bundaberg’s median house price increased 5.7% to $280,000 with preliminary numbers

4WDing on Moreton Island. increasing by 3% over the quarter. Zone Chair Michael Dempsey confirmed a steady influx of people moving to the area with owner-occupiers the most active, particularly in the $350,000 plus bracket. “The market was also boosted by some good news stories on new developments in retail, tourism and infrastructure,” he said. “We have the new Masters Store, redevelopment of the turtle rookery, upgrades to Bundaberg Rum Distillery and redevelopments at the airport and at the marina at Burnett Heads – with so much activity the area is all very positive moving forward.”

Ridding building industry of criminal element Master Builders supports reforms by the Newman Government that will help rid the construction industry of any person identified as a participant in a criminal organisation. President, Derek Pingel (pictured) said the changes are designed to ensure only fit and proper people hold contractor’s licences, with company nominees and business partners of licensees having the potential to be affected by the proposed changes. Amendments to the QBCC Act will allow criminal gang checks to be conducted for building contractors, and grant the QBCC the power to refuse an application or suspect or cancel an existing licence for anyone identified as a participant in a criminal organisation. “These changes will not impact the vast majority of builders and trade contractors

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More & more borrowers want variable rates The popularity of fixed rates is beginning to wane as more and more borrowers want variable, according to loan approval figures from Mortgage Choice. Spokesperson Jessica Darnbrough (pictured) said with the RBA indicating rates could stay on hold for the future, people are becoming increasingly comfortable taking out a variable rate mortgage. They accounted for 76.06% of loans written in March, up from 73.92% the month before. Of the variable rate products available, Ms Darnbrough said ongoing discount rates continue to prove the most popular, accounting for 43.71% of all home loans written throughout March.

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Dysart’s new medical centre The new state-of-the-art medical centre will accommodate two doctors and due to the $750,000 grant from the Government’s Royalties For The Regions program. IRC’s Cr Nick Wheeler, a member of the Dysart Medical Centre Reference group said the local community and wider district will benefit greatly from the stand-alone centre. “Long-time Dysart practitioner Dr Sunday Adebiyi based at the Dysart Hospital and a Communities Department House renovated by BMA currently services a population of 2000 and a second doctor is expected to join him when the centre opens.” Dr Adebiyi who has serviced Dysart for more than 10 years said his original medical centre had closed and he looks forward to again working from an independent surgery. “I thank Council for supporting me and the community. Dysart has many young families and a new medical facility is very welcome,” he said. The Dysart Medical Centre is funded by the Queensland Government’s Royalties For The Region Program, supported by IRC, BMA and Queensland Health.

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Festival time on the Discovery Coast This year, the 22nd Captain Cook 1770 Festival commemorating the landing of Cook and his crew at Seventeen Seventy on May 24, 1770, begins with the Art Show, Textile and Quilting Exhibition at Agnes Water Community Centre on May 21. May 23 – a re-enactment will be held in front of the 1770 Beach Hotel, a special event this year to honour the area’s place in history. May 24 – a repeat re-enactment at the SES Grounds, with street parade at 9.30am, dances from the Gooreng Gooreng traditional owners, live entertainment, international cuisine, Cruizey Camel Rides and spectacular fireworks display at 7pm. Fantastic entertainment throughout the festival includes dynamic string musicians, Quatro – four amazing girls playing a mixture of modern, Celtic and crossover styles incorporating dance and vocals; Cleveland Blues and Thunderbirds. Sunday May 25 is Family Fun Day with Hoozatt! Entertainers and children’s workshops. Entry is $10 (adults) $5 (12 to 18 yrs) under 12 free with pre-purchased tickets discounted from www.1770festival.com.au IN THE AREA FOR THE FESTIVAL? Drop in and see us ...

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“Small Museum – enormous interest” Visit Agnes Water Museum where you can spend time learning the history of the area: • Origins of the names of 1770 and Agnes Water • The Endeavour voyage, Lt James Cook and the specimens collected ashore by Joseph Banks • Bustard Heads Lightstation – first lighthouse on the Queensland coast – see the original telescope. There’s also aboriginal artefacts, a mineral and fossil collection, early dolls, prams and cots. The main building houses the Maritime and Endeavour Display with photographs of plants, information on Cook’s voyage with charts and journals. The newly constructed walkway starting at the museum will take you through the bushland to Agnes Water Headland.

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to rehouse its 15 children as soon as possible; a Sports Centre for street kids is also planned. Steve and his team are currently assisting George Padora rebuild his formerly prosperous island pig farm, once home to 42 pigs, and employing 18 villagers, providing much needed food and commodity for trade. In the five years since Steve provided assistance for George and his family of nine to start the farm, it has been invaluable to the isolated community – sadly entirely washed away by Typhoon Haiyan. A fundraiser at Tallebudgera Surf Lifesaving Club raised $6000 towards Steve’s target of $30,000. For information phone him 0411 570 957 or Robert 0411 611 242.

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The hugely successful annual (and free) Blues On Broadbeach Festival will be staged over four days from May 22 to 25 with an expected crowd of over 95,000 and on the same weekend, the Gold Coast Titans clash with the New Zealand Warriors, Gold Coast Suns take on the Western Bulldogs and the Queensland Firebirds match up with New Zealand’s Central Pulse. Free entertainment at the Blues include Diesel, Russell Morris and Time Of My Life Band (Joe Camilleri, Ross Wilson, Darryl Braithwaite, James Reyne) plus New Zealand band, Trinity Roots on the Saturday night. Free shuttle buses will ferry spectators from the festival to each of the football codes and netball

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Perfect timing repeated in June June 20 to 22 sees an expected crowd of over 30,000 heading to the Broadbeach Country Music Festival, (with Troy Cassar-Daly, Adam Harvey) plus the Gold Coast Suns take on Geelong, Titans vs St George Illawarra Dragons and again free shuttle buses are provided. Blues On Broadbeach won Best Regional Event and Best Arts, Cultural or Music Event for Queensland in last year’s Australian Event Awards. Entertainment is free and spans major outdoor stages and various venues over four days and nights. www.bluesonbroadbeach.com

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Love camping & caravanning? Then this must be the event you never miss, the second largest held at Brisbane Showgrounds, the Queensland Caravan, Camping & Touring Holiday Show is on June 4 to 10. Catering to all needs and budgets, it features hundreds of the latest products the caravanning industry has to offer – vans, motorhomes, camper trailers, off road recreational vehicles. There’ll also be a huge range of tents and camping equipment plus accessories for a luxurious or basic set-up, plus information on holiday destinations around Australia. The Cast Iron Boys will show how to cook perfect camping

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Renaissance Fair, May 3, 4 – Broadbeach Live the dream and return to the Golden Age of Shakespeare. In a beautiful park setting, join the costumed performers as they continually entertain and delight you with short plays, dance and music. Strolling performers will mingle with the visitors, addressing them in the manner of the Renaissance period. The Faire is a living theatre that invites audience participation. Enjoy dance, music, juggling and magic shows all day long. Challenge a brave swordsman to a duel, feast on hearty authentic period food and drink and visit the Unicorn Ale Garden. Take aim with bow and arrow and join the Queen’s Archery Contest and see fine art stalls. Phone 5538 9915. www.goldcoastrenfaire.com

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South Queensland Pole Championships, May 24 Peppers Pier Resort A regional competition for the Australian Pole Championships, giving amateurs & groups (more than 2) a chance to compete in a smaller comfortable environment. Winners gain automatic entry to the Queensland Championships in Brisbane on June 28.

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Looking for a fun filled Outback experience? Look no further than Richmond in the North West. The weekend promises fun for all. Admire the skills of the cowboys at the rodeo. Test your strength in the World Championship Moon Rock throwing or the Caterpillar Loader Pull. Cheer on your favourite at the Bush Race meeting. Take a buggy ride and boogie to the live music at the street party. Join in the 125th Anniversary celebrations at Richmond State School. Answer the Roll Call, check out the contents of the Time Capsule and try your luck at the school fair. Kick back and laugh with the Bush Poet or join a fossicking tour. You ma get to take home your very own fossil. Phone 4741 3429. www.fossilfestival. com.au

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Noosa Food & Wine Festival â&#x20AC;&#x201C; one BIG party! Tickets are on sale for Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s premier food, wine and lifestyle event with the unique party atmosphere, fabulous weather and idyllic location of Noosa on the Sunshine Coast. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on May 15 to 18 with over 250 invited chefs, producers, winemakers, entertainers and of course, dedicated foodies celebrating the good things in life. Founder and director, Jim Berardo said the 2014 festival will strip away some of the formality and be one big party. Chefs include Franck-Elie Laloum ( Shanghai) Alvin Leung (Hong Kong) Bruno Loubet (London) Guy Grossi, Brent Savage, Neil Perry AM and many others â&#x20AC;&#x201C; all coming together for a truly worldclass food, wine and Masterclass celebration.

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Beef up on the Coast Meet the meat at The Bull Shop, a working stud farm and breeding operation nestled in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland. Every Saturday morning, the Bekker family open their stud-farm doors to teach visitors the A-Beef of the cattle industry. Guests will take the bull by the horns and get hands on by feeding cattle, holding a branding iron and nose ring before striking a pose with a bull 15 times their own weight. In a fitting finish, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a juicy steak cooking class and gourmet steak burger on the tour menu. Adults $25, Kids $15 www.thebullshop.com.au

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tropical north... Coalface Experience River Rock to Mountain in Collinsville Top Festival The Pioneer Valley located west of Mackay consists of 11 small rural communities and incorporates the Eungella National Park. This community festival from May 3 to 16 celebrates the natural and man-made attributes of the Pioneer Valley and Eungella. The festival also presents sub-events which appeal to every age group. Beginning with the Pioneer Valley Rotary Charity, Tagalong Horse Ride and Bush Carnival, the Festival includes the World Sooty Grunter fishing contest, markets, Zach Mach Mackay Adventure Challenge, Wintermoon Folk Festival, theatre performances, the spectacular Lantern Parade and free family entertainment plus functions to celebrate Mothers Day. In addition to the events, visitors can experience Eungella National Park, camping, rainforest walks and platypus viewing. All this is available less than one hour’s drive west of Mackay. Phone 4958 5194 for information.

Capturing the tears and the smiles, the Coalface Experience showcases the unique stories of men and women who lived through the early days of coal mining in Collinsville. It celebrates the unique nature of our mining heritage and the battles, victories, hardships and joys of life for the coal miner – above the ground and below, across the decades. The Coalface Experience combines the latest technology in museum displays with an eerie sense of life underground as the story of mining

and technique is explained in incredible detail. Today the Coalface Experience reminds us of the battles won and lost by our forebearers, and the importance of unity and friendship in good times and bad. Try to include this emotional journey which is crucial in the telling of history across the generation, when you visit Collinsville. It’s situated within the United Mine Workers Club with more information www.coalfaceexperience.com.au phone 4785 6934.

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The total visitors from New Zealand to Australia for the 12 months to December 2013 was 1.21 million, an increase of 0.9% relative to the same period of the previous year. (Source Aust. Bureau of Statistics).

Port Douglas Carnivale May is a great time to visit beautiful and vibrantly joyful Port Douglas – that’s when their annual Carnivale is on. May 16 to 25 are the dates to remember when they celebrate everything wonderful about Tropical North Queensland. Filled with music, arts, sports, cuisine, culture and entertainment, Carnivale is held over two weekends, kicking off with a vibrant street parade winding through the centre of Port Douglas. Don’t miss the traditional Japanese horseback archery tournament, Yabusame which has never been seen in Australia and will be a highlight of the Family Beach Day, along with a medieval jousting tournament and the popular annual sandcastle competition. Foodies will love Taste Port Douglas, featuring celebrity chefs including Colin Fassnidge of MKR fame, Massimo Mele and Ian Curley, food demos, sampling and great wines. Macrossan Street comes to life with Port Village Shopping Centre Street Art and Music Festival each weekday culminating in an overall Carnivale Street Performer of the Year at the finale of the festival. More information www.carnivale.com.au.

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Mackay Marina Village It’s only a short distance from the city heart. Dine alfresco, take in fantastic views and enjoy the regular live entertainment. Home to the Pine Islet Lighthouse, you can take a guided inspection of this working kerosene lighthouse – the only one of its kind in the world. Ideally situated at the gateway to the Whitsundays, Mackay Marina Village is the perfect base for island hopping or exploring the “100 Magic Miles” of coast. It’s also the place to organise exciting waterbased activities, including sports fishing, island tours, snorkelling and diving. The marina is recognised as one of the best mainland boating ports along the Queensland coast. One of only a few super-yacht bases in Australia, the Mackay Marina already houses 479 berths including big-boat, mega berths and commercial fishing berths. Winner of a number of environmental awards, Mackay Marina Shipyard’s high standards mean it’s one of the best boatyards in Australia. Harbour Beach, adjacent to the Marina complex, is one of the region’s most popular swimming beaches and patrolled year round. A favourite fishing spot with locals, you can expect jew, mackerel, trevally, bream and tuna.

Here’s your chance to win the complete guide to catching popular species of fish, techniques that work and tackling up. We have copies of Rob Paxevano’s book of over two hundred pagesAustralian Fishing Basics. Rob is the host of Australia’s longest running fishing show WIN Television’s Fishing Australia. If you would like to win one of these books just answer these three questions. Send your entries with your name, address and phone number on the back of an envelope to Hook a Book, PO Box 1775 Bundaberg 4670 or go to our website coastlinenews.com.au to enter on line. Entries close on Friday May 30. A draw will be held if there is more that one correct entry. Winners will be posted their books. Only one entry per family to avoid disqualification. Entry is free. Q1. Name this fish which was caught by Tony Paxevanos Rob’s dad (above). Q2. What is the legal size of mud crabs caught in Queensland Q3. What species of fish has the varieties; Spaniard, Spotted and Doggy?

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For those anglers who are heading to our southern lakes to try some bass and yellowbelly fishing this time of the year is a bit of a transition period. With the cooler temperatures the bass head out into the deeper parts of the lakes and come together to make big schools, this is a natural behaviour of Australian Bass. To best way to target these school bass is by first locating them on your sounder then drift over the school and drop down a blade, spinnerbait or soft plastic and work it back through the school. Just by lifting and lowering your rod tip you can get enough jigging action on your lure to encourage a bite. If your chasing some yellowbelly or silver perch try some bait fishing in the timbered areas of the lakes. The best baits are shrimp, yabbies and even frozen saltwater yabbies. All in all fishing should be great over the next month so get out there, relax, explore and enjoy the great fishing Queensland has to offer. Contact John with your fishing news or events john@barratackle.com.au

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