Cape York Weekly Edition 165

Cape York Weekly FREE – #165 | Friday, December 22, 2023

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Magoo the heroic helicopter pilot who saved more than 20 people from floodwater during the disaster.

Alec Dunn collected stranded people from Rossville and Ayton in his tinny.

AUSSIE SPIRIT SHINES DURING DISASTER

Our local heroes REMEMBER these faces and names – it was their efforts that saved lives across the Cape and Far North in what was the region’s worst disaster in living memory.

Putting their own lives at risk to help both their mates and complete strangers, they are the embodiment of true blue Aussie spirit.

When red tape and safety concerns were holding up emergency services from responding, they were getting it done in the worst of conditions.

And they did it all for free.

In this special edition, we look to share as many of those good news stories as possible, highlighting the best of what has been a horrible situation.

Hundreds of people have been displaced as a result of Cyclone Jasper, who produced little fanfare on arrival, only to leave a “rain bomb” of biblical proportions in his wake.

No one saw it coming and, as a result, it created carnage across the Far North, from Cooktown to Cairns and even as far west as Laura.

At the time of writing, there were no confirmed casualties, although officials expect that to change with some still missing.

It’s a miracle that so many have walked away after unprecedented flooding.

But without these four blokes (and many other local heroes), it would have been a much different story.

Gav Dear proved heroic in Helenvale as locals scrambled for high ground – even trees – so they could survive the unprecedented floods.

Cape York icon Luke Quartermaine helped his neighbours at Biboohra get to safety.

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Huge rain hammers Far North

THE deluge of rain that arrived after Cyclone Jasper made landfall was unprecedented in parts of the Far North, which led to the widespread flooding.

At Cooktown, more than 400mm fell in 24 hours, while reports from Helenvale suggest that almost three metres of rain fell in the space of a few days.

“It’s not accurate because we couldn’t keep emptying the rain gauge through the night, but I’m confident we had close to three metres of rain in Mungumby Valley,” said Michael Oliver.

“One metre fell in 12 hours from Sunday evening to Monday morning.”

One Cape York Weekly reader informed us that they measured 820mm of rain 24 hours at Mossman!

The rain led to record floods in many rivers.

Data shared by Cape York Water Partnership says that the Normanby River at Battlecamp peaked at 21.6 metres. The previous maximum (flood of record), since the river gauge was installed in 1967, was 19.7m in 2019.

The Annan River at Beesbike (near Little Annan bridge) peaked at 13.3 metres before the gauge stopped showing the river height. The previous maximum was 10.4 metres in 1999, and before that, 10.1 metres in 2004.

The Endeavour River did not have record flooding.

It peaked at 9.2m at Flaggy gauge. The flood of record for the Endeavour was in April 1982, at 11.5m.

Bloomfield River at China Camp gauge stopped working at 8.1 metres.

Cape York Water Partnership wrote: “The hydrograph shape indicates it peaked well above this, possibly above 10m.

“Long-time residents say this is by far the most extreme flooding they have witnessed. The previous flood of record (since 1971) was 8.9m in 2019.

“Our scientists, along with state hydrologists, have been monitoring river discharge, velocity and sediment concentrations in the rivers throughout the floods.

“The total river discharge and sediment loads can’t be estimated until the flooding is over and data analysed, but we can say that the lower Annan River was three times dirtier than has been recorded during previous floods.

“Turbidity peaked at 2000 NTU in the estuary. That means extremely high levels of sediment dumped on the seagrass meadows at Walker Bay, Dawson Reef, and beyond.”

The region’s rainfall tallies since the day before TC Jasper arrived AROUND THE FAR NORTH

BRAMWELL STATION 135mm MORETON 233.9mm ROCKY POINT 439.8mm

RAAF SCHERGER 308.8mm*

WEIPA AIRPORT 418.4mm* MERLUNA 192mm

AURUKUN Not recorded

SOUTHWELL STATION 56.8mm

LOCKHART RIVER 133mm*

ARCHER RIVER 13.6mm*

Totals from across Far North Queensland 2252mm – Bairds (near Daintree) 2199mm – Black Mt (near Port Douglas) 2096mm – Mossman South 2078mm – Myola (near Kuranda) 1921mm – Daintree Village 1900mm – Kuranda Railway Station 1890mm – Mossman 1662mm – Julatten 1374mm – Goldsborough Valley 1328mm – Port Douglas 1180mm – Mount Amos 1148mm – Gordonvale 1112mm – Cooktown (Hope Street) 994mm – Butchers Hill, Lakeland 993mm – Cairns Airport* 980mm – Biboohra 973mm – Cooktown Caravan Park 848mm – Hope Vale 790mm – Mareeba 712mm – Crocodile Station, Lakeland 708mm – Lakeland Downs 705mm – Butchers Hill 654mm – Bilyana 497mm – Hann River Roadhouse 467mm – Highbury Station 385mm – Kimba Station 217mm – Cape Weymouth

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Wujal Wujal vows to bounce back JUST days after her people were sitting on their roofs scared for their lives, Wujal Wujal council CEO Kiley Hanslow is now putting all of her energy into making sure that the community she loves still has a future.

“We need a commitment from our leaders that Wujal Wujal will be looked after,” she said.

“Politicians and governments will have their attention pulled to other things soon enough.

“But we can’t be forgotten.”

Ms Hanslow was speaking to Cape York Weekly from Wujal on Thursday morning, having stayed in the community as evacuations entered their third day.

“I know it’s probably the right thing to do,” she said of moving the townspeople to Cooktown.

“But I’m worried for Wujal and the community.

“We’ve got Christmas coming up and our people are homeless and displaced.

“We should be getting into the clean-up now but we can’t get anyone here to do it.”

The only thing working in the community at the moment is the Telstra tower, which actually stood tall during the floods.

It was only the lack of battery life that saw telecommunications cut out. The telco has since flown in to fix a new generator which has a short life due to a smaller-thanusual fuel tank.

“We’ve got no power, no water and no sewerage,” the CEO said.

“But we’d manage if we were given the resources.

“Hopefully they can get a road pushed through soon because I know a lot of people won’t want to be relocated.”

Ms Hanslow has been in contact with almost every government agency and said finding housing for Wujal’s residents was proving a challenge.

Cooktown’s housing situation was already at breaking point before the floods.

“They can’t stay at the PCYC long-term,” Ms Hanslow said.

A Wujal Wujal woman is helped into a Chinook helicopter by Army personnel, including Wujal local Clayton Baird (left).

The high water mark is clearly visible at the Wujal Wujal council offices.

“I know some people are staying with family but many of them are overcrowded already.

“I’m worried that if people are dispersed all over we’ll lose our community links.

“They are better off being here in community if we can make it work somehow.”

Ms Hanslow has only lived in Wujal for 18 months but said she worked in “the best community in the Cape” and was heartbroken by the flooding.

She praised the townsfolk for their selflessness during the emergency.

“I was in the office and I usually work pretty late and all of a sudden there was a knock on the door and I heard ‘you guys have got to come and look at this’,” the CEO said.

“We got in the car and drove down to Cr Robert Bloomfield’s place ... water had come up past Aunty Kathleen’s place and was continuing to come up.

“People sprung to action and were getting people to get out and get to higher ground.

There are no services left running in Wujal, except for the Telstra tower.

“It was ‘get out, get out, move up, move up!’ We have emergency bags in the office so the first thought was to go get them because they have first aid kits in them.

“Our community is really strong and everyone was making sure that everyone else was safe.”

Remarkably, there have been no recorded fatalities at Wujal, with everyone seemingly accounted for.

Cape York Weekly broke the news of Wujal’s plight in the early

hours of Monday morning, having taken a 3am phone call from distressed community members stuck on roofs, including nine people on top of the health clinic.

Within hours, the story had made its way to the Premier and Prime Minister’s office and Wujal had become a national story.

Now, Ms Hanslow wants to use the attention for leverage.

“We are going to need a lot of help,” she said.

Previous requests for support that would have helped Wujal fell on dear ears.

The council applied twice for a grant through the state government’s Gambling Community Benefit Fund, only to be rejected twice.

“We wanted a four-wheel drive bus and a trailer with an emergency kitchen that we could use in instances just like this,” she said.

“We tried to get a bus as cheap as possible and we found what we wanted for under $100,000.

“We thought ‘this is going to be really good for the community’.”

Wujal will still need the bus and it could come in handy soon to transport residents to and from Cooktown as the clean-up and rebuild begins once a road is pushed through.  Cape York Weekly editor Matt Nicholls has set up a GoFundMe page to support Wujal and to help buy a bus.

To make a donation, go to www.gofundme.com/f/wujalwujal-flooding-fundraiser

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Bloomfield’s Alec Dunn has hardly slept on his soaked mattress for the past two days, working to rescue and resupply those more in need.

Jim and Anne Williams from Cooktown Fisherman’s Wharf, along with Cooktown friends and Bloomfield residents race to stock up before a supply run to Bloomfield.

Locals dig in to get the job done WHILE official bodies begin recovery efforts in flood-ravaged Wujal Wujal, Ayton, Rossville, Helenvale and Mungumby, local heroes have come to the fore as they take matters into their own hands to support their neighbours.

Cooktown’s Jasmine Sieverding and husband Ben Broad were on Wednesday organising their second supply run to Helenvale and Rossville residents cut off by massive landslides on their only access road.

“We knew that the roads were buggered and power was out so we figured people would need help from the Cooktown side to get things in as supplies ran out or perished,” Ms Sieverding said.

“Some supplies are being donated (but we could use plenty more), some are being purchased

by Rossville and Helenvale locals for us to deliver and some we are buying ourselves.

“We made two trips yesterday (Tuesday) and two today and plan to keep trekking in as needed until the roads are open.”

Rossville mother of four Belle Newman has set up an unofficial

Samala Cronin, Lydia Claxton-Amini and Tanika Parker loading supplies for flood-stricken Far North communities.

operations centre at her house, which suffered significant flooding and a landslide but still has generator power and communication thanks to Starlink.

“We’re going OK, I’m losing my voice, but we’re trying,” Ms Newman said.

“We’re not waiting for help, we decided we just have to do this ourselves.

“Friends from Cooktown are bringing supplies out to the Lions Den and we’ve cleared enough room for motorbikes to get through and the local boys have been strapping it to their bodies and bringing them through.”

Ms Newman is working her way through nearly 200 people in the community, with support from her husband Jaxon, Vasco Timmer-

mans and other locals, confirming people are OK and compiling lists of who needs supplies, medical attention or evacuation and who is missing.

“I flagged down a random chopper this morning to tell them about the very, very sick people out at Home Rule who need evacuation,” she said.

Former Hope Vale woman Tanika Parker has rallied friends, family and businesses and raised thousands to bring essential supplies to Cooktown for displaced families.

“We’ve gathered essentials, mostly baby stuff, items for elders, non-perishable food and that sort of thing,” Ms Parker said.

“I rang my cousin who runs a charity organisation, she sent the word out and I organised the flight.

“We’re so thankful to Daintree Air not only for the last-minute plane but also at very, very low cost – this is what community is all about.”

Bloomfield’s Alec Dunn has barely slept, and his family have lost their home on the river’s southside, but between snatching a nap on his soaking wet mattress,

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he has been tirelessly scouring the floodwaters ferrying people to safety by boat, delivering messages, supplies and goods.

Cape York Weekly caught up with Alec while helping load a fishing boat full of supplies bound for the Bloomfield Valley – Mr Dunn and other Bloomfield locals had boated for two hours to pick up the Product North ship and steam back south.

“I’ve hardly slept, I’m sleeping on a wet mattress,” he said.

Although many have labelled him a hero, Mr Dunn shrugged off the praise, and gave it to others.

“Julie (at the Ayton Store) is pretty much running the recovery show, I’m just doing the runaround, she’s organising, managing and is the base of operations,” he said.

“I’m just doing the rescuing and whatever else I can do.”

The stories of heroism, mateship and community support are numerous, and will continue to grow as the region works to get back on its feet after the flood of a lifetime.

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Humble hero: Magoo a lifesaver HE baulks at the title, but for the 20-odd people plucked from rising floodwater in a tiny helicopter, Lakeland mechanic Magoo is a true Aussie hero.

In the wake of Cyclone Jasper, floodwater rose to levels not seen in this lifetime, catching locals and officials by surprise, with many scrambling to roofs and trees as their homes were inundated or washed away.

Among those trapped were Balnggarrawarra rangers Bulla McIvor and Larry Banning, who sheltered on the roof of the ranger base at Melsonby with their dogs as floodwater rose on Sunday.

“It was about 2.30am Saturday morning when we got up on the roof,” Larry said.

“We tried to make a raft, but the dogs were panicking and trying to jump on and it wouldn’t hold our weight.

“Oh yeah, we were scared.”

With the men trapped and water rapidly rising, friends and family worked desperately with emergency services to find a rescue plan.

That plan was Olive Vale Pastoral’s tiny door-less R22 mustering chopper and experienced Lakeland pilot Magoo.

The only problem?

Magoo was several flooded rivers away.

You can see Magoo in his helicopter in the background, airlifting people off the roof of the Lion’s Den Hotel at Helenvale.

The ever-humble Magoo said he wasn’t going to leave people to die.

“It was a drama because the helicopter was at Fairview Station and I was at Lakeland, so we had to boat across and walk and swim across another creek,” Magoo said.

“But I wasn’t going to let them drown; they would have got washed off the roof and it would have been see ya later.”

After a two-hour trip through the croc-filled water with Olive Vale Pastoral’s Scott Ryan by his side on croc-watch, Magoo said it

Bulla McIvor and Larry Banning were retrieved from Melsonby ranger station.

was a relatively uneventful flight to collect the stranded men.

Scott said the pair were wading in neck-deep water holding the gun over their heads, keeping an eye out for crocs, but it was a risk they were willing to take.

“Everybody had been sitting there doing nothing, and I said no, we’re doers,” Scott said.

Magoo said the risk of flying the helicopter in the adverse weather conditions was low.

“I didn’t fly in rain that heavy I couldn’t see, there was nothing dangerous or risky,” he said.

“The weather wears the tail rotor blades faster, but the amount of money they’re worth, somebody’s life, is it not worth that?”

Scott added: “If I have my way Magoo is going to get a medal, he was the only one to put his hand up and say I’m going to get there, everybody else was talking about it but doing nothing.

“I had 100 per cent confidence in him, he’s very brave and more capable of flying a machine than anybody else I know, his mechanical knowledge and understanding of what the machine can do is second to none.”

Waiting as patiently as they

Magoo had to brave croc-populated floodwater to get to the helicopter, which was situated at Fairview Station.

could to be rescued, Bulla said the rangers were taking turns sleeping while the other kept croc watch, but the appearance of Magoo was like an angel.

“I was just about to crash out, tired and hungry, and I heard the chopper and opened my eyes and said ‘thank God, someone is coming to get us’,” he said.

“It was a relief to be out of there but sad also leaving our dogs behind, they’re part of our family.”

Sitting safely at Normanby Station, Larry said he had “a little cry” for the dogs as well – family had already attempted to boat through the floodwaters to rescue them.

“It was emotional leaving the animals, but we’re going to try again tomorrow (Thursday) and hope the water isn’t flowing so fast. I’d like to thank Olive Vale Pastoral, Magoo, Rhett, Cliffy, Porky and Sam and Tegan – without those guys we would have had no chance.”

There was no rest for the hero

pilot, as police kept Magoo busy with a rescue the following day from the historical Lion’s Den Hotel at Helenvale, as floodwater engulfed the popular pub and neighbouring homes.

Magoo snatched 16 people oneby-one from the rapidly disappearing roof and ferried them to safety at nearby Rossville Retreat, where residents Dave and Sandy Bates opened their home to evacuees.

He was joined on Tuesday by fellow civilian pilots and their choppers from Lakeland, Mt Mulligan Station, Emerald and Thursday Island, and the group continued to transport people and medicine and carry out welfare checks.

Scott summed up how the community is feeling about the humble hero chopper pilot Magoo, who turned down interviews with multiple media outlets while talking to Cape York Weekly.

“For my family, he’s a celebrity, we think he’s just the best.”

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Campers plucked from the water THREE campers attempting to boat out of remote Cedar Bay in the wake of Cyclone Jasper were lucky enough to have their escape attempt hijacked after being spotted by the Cooktown Coast Guard returning from running emergency personnel to Bloomfield.

Camper Rob and his two friends said they were well prepared, and had an EPIRB and other safety equipment, but had not anticipated the level of flooding when they decided to return to the Bay, roughly halfway between Cooktown and Bloomfield, to get their small boat.

“We’d been camping at Cedar Bay for a week, we had a radio and knew the cyclone was brewing so we hiked back in to get our boat and our stuff,” Rob told the Cape York Weekly.

“We then realised the ocean was too heavy to boat out, and didn’t want to bring other people into that situation by activating our EPIRB.” The trio built a bamboo platform to stay above the water, and webbing to stop the branches being felled by heavy rain landing on them, and waited it out.

“There was zero wind, but the rain was so hard that branches and trees were coming down, it was pretty scary,” Rob said.

“We didn’t sleep all night spotlighting for crocs, and the floodwater came within two inches of our platform.”

Out of food and water, they thought help was at hand as they tried desperately to wave down the Coast Guard as it headed south towards Bloomfield, but they weren’t spotted.

“We decided we could boat out and stick close to the shore, I had

GPS maps of all the terrain and we felt safe to hike out from anywhere if we had to go ashore,” Rob said.

Cooktown Coast Guard deputy commander Nick Davidson said if it wasn’t for an eagle eyed passenger, they would have steamed past on the trip north as well.

“We were about 5 nautical miles off Cedar Bay and one of the doctors below had eagle eyes and spotted this tinny off in the distance,” he said.

“These three were very much on Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service’s radar, it was just pure

chance that we were the first ones to spot them.”

Rob’s companions said they were thankful for his preparations, which included all boat safety equipment, adequate provisions and a radio.

“Thank God we had a tarp and a radio. We like to do everything by the law, we had all the safety equipment in the boat and provisions for four to five days,” Rob said.

The trio are resting in Cooktown before making their way back to family in Julatten for Christmas.

The crew of the Arafura Queen on Thursday morning. Skipper Wade went out in one of the dories to rescue a local yachtie in rough conditions, drawing the praise of the local Coast Guard.

Fisherman comes to the rescue for stranded yachtie FRIDAY was one for the books for local yachtie Neil, whose boat started dragging around midnight as record-breaking levels of water pumped out the mouth of Cooktown’s Endeavour River.

Cooktown Coast Guard deputycommander Nick Davidson said

they were alerted when Neil set off his EPIRB around midnight.

“It was the middle of the night and we didn’t have a visual on him, but we were in communication with him,” Mr Davidson told Cape York Weekly.

“He wasn’t quite sure where he

was, and we couldn’t see him with spotlights from the waterfront.”

Mr Davidson said launching a boat in the raging river was a very risky operation, and Neil bravely decided to weather the storm aboard his yacht and stay in communication with the Coast Guard.

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“It is a pretty tough old boat, and by the morning it had dragged pretty much to the north shore and Neil had swum ashore,” he said.

“The guys off the Arafura Queen, Wade and his crew, they were really active in the harbour, their dories had a lot more grunt

than the Coast Guard tender. They went and picked him up off north shore and brought him back.

“I would really like to give a shout out to those guys.

“They were very active dragging boats in and really on their game.”

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Cooktown, Cairns and beyond have opened their wallets and hearts, donating hundreds of presents to displaced children from the region.

Community comes up with the goods for Christmas HEARTBROKEN at the devastation around her, Cooktown mother of five Joan Hornett decided to bring a little cheer to the district, and her idea of a Christmas present donation has grown to massive proportions.

Within hours of her suggestion in a local Facebook group for donated gifts to help ease the loss for children and families who lost everything during the flooding, the idea had taken off.

“With it being so close to Christmas the thought that a child might go without an actual gift and not just a hand me down was just heartbreaking being a mum of five myself,” Joan told Cape York Weekly.

“I wasn’t thinking of all the extra logistics that came with the idea but thanks to Nardia (from Cooktown Kindergarten) and her organisation and brilliant ideas we have so far been able to purchase and collect a large amount of gift donations.”

People from far and wide donated gifts, including Ms Hornett’s sister in Charleville, and many

businesses also donated money and gifts.

“So far I have been able to purchase over $1000 worth of gifts to start wrapping to give these special little ones a Christmas that they deserve,” Joan said.

Cooktown Kindergarten director Nardia Whitman was on board as soon as she heard the idea.

“It’s been astronomical; the businesses have been so generous and people are just going out and buying things – people in Cairns are sending stuff up,” she said.

“No one will have nothing for Christmas. It’s been really good.”

Gifts are being collected at the Cooktown Kindergarten, with donations asked to be wrapped and labelled with boy or girl and the age the gift is suitable for.

“Councillor John Dessmann and I will take the gifts up to the PCYC, and a Christmas tree, with our Christmas hats on,” Joan said with a smile.

You can contact Nardia Whitman on Facebook for more information or to drop off gifts outside of business hours.

Clayton and Heidi Baker from Baker Building Certification were among the many who donated gifts.

PRIME Minister Anthony Albanese has announced additional financial support for Far North Queenslanders adversely affected

by Tropical Cyclone Jasper.

“My government stands with the people of Queensland now during the response and will continue to do so through the recovery phase of this disaster. This will deliver emergency support to help families get back on their feet in the coming days,” the PM said.

Applications for the Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment (AGDRP) and Disaster Recovery Allowance (DRA) are open for people who live and work in the Cairns, Cassowary Coast, Cook, Douglas, Hope Vale, Mareeba, Tablelands, Wujal Wujal and Yarrabah Local Government Areas (LGAs): The AGDRP is a one-off payment of $1000 per eligible adult and $400 per eligible child who have suffered a significant loss as a result of the floods, including a severely damaged or destroyed home or a serious injury.

The DRA provides up to 13 weeks of federal income support to assist eligible employees or sole traders who experience a loss of income as a direct result of a major disaster.

People can check their eligibility and how to claim on the Services Australia website.

The easiest way for people to claim is online through myGov. If people need help to claim, they can call 180 22 66. If they want to speak to someone in their language, they can also call the Centrelink multilingual phone service on 131 202.

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Cape York icon saves neighbours LUKE Quartermaine.

You’ve probably heard the name, or know the face.

He’s a Cape York legend, having grown up on Watson River Station and is known all over the Peninsula through his appearances at rodeos and other community events.

Well just like Magoo (Page 5), Luke has been a life-saver at his new home at Biboohra on the outskirts of Mareeba.

Situated on 35 acres near the Barron River, Luke and his wife Ally watched the flood water rise and rise on Sunday.

“We looked at it in the morning and thought it wasn’t too bad because it wasn’t that high,” Luke told Cape York Weekly.

“But it just wouldn’t stop raining. It just rained constantly. I reckon we had 200mm in a couple of hours.

“It got to just after lunch and we realised we had to get serious about doing something.”

Luke is a long-time helicopter pilot and has two R22 choppers at his disposal, which was handy because his neighbours soon found themselves in need of evacuation.

“They all rang the SES but no one turned up,” he said.

“The SES didn’t even tell them

Luke Quartermaine and his daughter Bella.

they weren’t coming ... if I didn’t get them out of there then I’d hate to think what would have happened.”

Luke rang fellow pilot Jack Pantovic and they immediately sprung to action to help the neighbours.

“There was a small break in the weather which allowed us to get the choppers up and start evacuating people.”

In total, Luke and Jack moved out 19 people – 10 kids and nine adults. They no doubt saved many of their lives.

A chopper takes off to retrieve people.

On Monday, Luke and Ally returned to assess the damage.

“We were the luckiest out of a lot of people,” he said.

“Some water has come through the house but our neighbours’ houses are totally gone.

“We lost a lot of our sheep but our horses and cows are OK at the moment.”

Luke and Ally then went for a walk to check on their neighbours’ properties and to help feed the remaining animals.

“Everyone has lost something ...

Luke in his prime at the Laura Rodeo.

a lot of stock, especially sheep are gone,” he said.

“It’s bloody sad.”

An experienced mustering pilot, Luke said he had heard criticism of emergency services for not providing more aerial support during the disaster, but explained the challenges of flying a chopper in bad weather.

“When it’s raining heavily, you can’t see a thing,” he said.

“And you have to be really careful about powerlines.

“We landed at Jack’s place be-

cause it was higher and we knew where the powerlines were. They are really dangerous if you are in a helicopter.”

The Quartermaines are now in clean-up mode and were without power when they spoke to Cape York Weekly.

With his family safe, he was mostly concerned about the state of his drinks fridge.

“I can go without food but I won’t last long without cold beer,” he said with a smile.

He’s certainly earned a cold one.

from to In the face of adversity, your unwavering patience and understanding have shone brightly through the recent challenges brought by the flooding. Your resilience and compassionate spirit have been a beacon of inspiration, showcasing the true essence of our community.

As we navigate through these trying times, we want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of you. Your support, care, and unity during these moments define our strength as a community.

This Christmas, while many may find themselves displaced and facing a different reality, let us continue to stand together, offering support and kindness to our neighbours.

Your collective spirit and enduring solidarity fill us with immense pride. Wishing you all hope, strength, and a Christmas filled with family, community, love and kindness.

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Robyn Raymond and Karlene Shephard point to the high-water mark at the rodeo grounds.

Much-loved rodeo cops a beating from floodwaters LAURA Rodeo Association stalwart Debbie Gostelow says she hopes the Cape’s most popular event isn’t forgotten in the new year after it copped a hiding from the floods.

“Right now everyone should be focusing on helping those people who have lost their homes, but we’re going to need some help in the New Year if we are to survive,” the longtime secretary said.

“The rodeo started in 1977 and from the old people’s accounts this has only happened once before and it was long before we had all the infrastructure and equipment to cater for an event for thousands.

“Unfortunately this time it has complete-

ly inundated almost all of our buildings and gear. We have a massive clean-up ahead with replacement costs running into tens of thousands of dollars, if not more.

“We have lost so many appliances, small tools, mowers, grounds maintenance equipment, stores, cooking equipment ... the list goes on and on.

“To say we are all heartbroken is an understatement and we hope you will all help us pull together to make sure the 2024 event goes ahead.

“Our hearts go out to all those who have lost property, homes, businesses and cars in this awful flood of 2023.”

Cyclone Jasper 2023

Karlene and Roy Shephard haven’t been able to get in the air to assess the full extent of the damage at Crocodile Station, but they said the flooding was the worst they had seen in two decades at the Laura/Lakeland property.

The Laura River swelled to areas that locals had never seen before.

Tough times for graziers, growers LAKELAND and Laura district cattle producers are picking up the pieces after heavy rainfall caused carnage for graziers.

The district is not considered to be a high rainfall area compared to other parts of the Cape, and some recorded up to 720mm of rain after Cyclone Jasper weakened into a low-pressure system, drenching river catchments and cattle paddocks across the lower Peninsula.

Lakeland grazier Joy Marriott said she had more than 700mm of constant rain over four days, combined with cool weather which killed some cattle from exposure.

“We lost 20 or more head that I know of but there could be more fatalities from the rain,” she said.

“It was colder than normal and the cattle just collapsed.”

Crocodile Station managers Roy and Karlene Shephard measured 719mm of rain which had caused considerable damage to fences and station roads.

“The rain tore up ground everywhere and there will be cattle losses and we have seen two head drowned already,” Karlene said.

She said a lot of fences had disappeared particularly along the Laura River frontage where she

suspected cattle would have been washed away.

“Our horses were in really good condition and fat but they are now lighter on after standing in the rain and getting cold for a week.

“I have been here 26 years and this is the highest I have ever seen the Laura River.

“The northern Laura road bridge still has water over it and it looked unstable so we were unable to get to the rodeo grounds to check on damage but Robert Raymond and family managed to get through from the northern side and are checking it this morning.

“A road crew is cleaning up rubbish at the bridge today.”

Lakeland banana grower Peter Inderbitzin of Swiss Farms said his farms got through the big wet “quite OK” and suffered only a 10 per cent loss in a 100 acre paddock where trees had fallen over.

“We are packing bananas flat out and our trucks will be going through Mount Garnet to the south,” he said.

“Our mushrooms are also going on the trucks so we are going all right. I’m not aware of any cattle losses and we had them fed up well before the rain, but there are lots of

dead wallabies everywhere and I don’t know what killed them.”

FUNDING SUPPORT THE state and federal governments have announced funding assistance to help those on the land who have been impacted by Jasper.

Freight subsidies are being made available to primary producers in some of the hardest hit areas to alleviate the costs of moving stock and operating materials.

Disaster Assistance and Essential Working Capital Loans are also now available to affected primary producers, small businesses and not-for-profits to assist with the repair and recovery of essential equipment, and for loss of income.

Assistance is being provided through the joint Commonwealthstate Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).

This is in addition to the personal hardship grants and other assistance, with 10 local government areas now receiving DRFA support in response to Jasper.  Contact: QRIDA on 1800 623 946 or via www.qrida.qld.gov.au  Contact: DAF on 13 25 23 or via www.daf.qld.gov.au More information can be found at www.disasterassist.gov.au

The Inderbitzin family at Swiss Farms lost some banana crops but fared better than they expected when TC Jasper crossed nearby last week.

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Cyclone Jasper 2023

Ergon Energy workers have a much-deserved smoko break in the rain, trying to keep as dry as they can.

The Laura rodeo grounds copped severe flood damage.

The Palmerston Highway could be closed for several weeks, if not months.

Mount Molloy was isolated for several days.

The Little Annan is now accessible, but needed some quick repairs earlier in the week.

Wallaby Creek left Rossville residents stranded.

The floodwater impacting the Laura rodeo grounds.

The Endeavour River was full of debris after TC Jasper. This was caught up at the boat ramp pontoon.

Many cars were destroyed in Wujal Wujal.

An Australian Army CH-47F Chinook helicopter from 5th Aviation Regiment lands at Cooktown Airport.

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Gav Dear rescued this bloke from a tree in Helenvale.

A huge landslide in the Rossville area. The environmental damage will be felt for many years.

Cyclone Jasper 2023

Hinterland Aviation was flooded in at Cairns Airport on Monday but has since resumed services.

The Little Annan south of Cooktown was a mess after the flooding.

The Newman family trampoline was nearly lost.

A child from Wujal on an Australian Army CH-47F Chinook helicopter.

Many houses have been destroyed in Wujal Wujal.

Rossville was devastated by flooding and landslides.

Wujal Wujal went underwater on Sunday night and it took two days for the water to subside properly.

Jonesy sits at the Little Annan waiting for his car to wash up. Behind him is a table from the Lion’s Den Hotel.

The Wujal Wujal SES shed was inundated with floodwater after the Bloomfield broke its banks.

Jonesy went viral on social media this week for his Aussie attitude.

The clean-up effort in Wujal Wujal will take months, if not more than a year.

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Rio Tinto Weipa will transition its Amrun bauxite mine operations to a “7-on, 7-off” roster as early as March next year.

Since opening the mine $2.7 billion mine in 2018, Rio Tinto has struggled to attract and retain workers at Amrun.

Many say this is because it’s a FIFO site without the FIFO. Because Rio Tinto Weipa is a residential mining operation, meaning workers are meant to reside in Weipa or the surrounding communities, it has historically operated a roster of four or five shifts in a row, followed by four or five days off.

But that roster hasn’t been a success at Amrun, which re-

quires workers to still live in the region, but to base themselves at a mining camp south of the Embley River for the duration of their swing.

As a result, the company has looked at alternative measures to attract and retain workers, including generous allowances.

However, it hopes that a change to a 7-on, 7-off roster will be the difference, “following extensive consultation with employees”.

The new roster will be introduced around March/April next year, with the exact date still to be confirmed.

“Consultation on the new roster found employees overwhelmingly (more than 70 per cent) in favour of the planned change,” a statement issued by Rio Tinto said.

“Rio Tinto is committed to keeping Weipa a vibrant and

sustainable residential township and providing optimal conditions for employees to ensure the sustainability of bauxite mining on the Western Cape.

“I know that roster changes are an important decision that affects the lives of our team members,” said Weipa operations general manager Shona Markham.

“This decision is in response to feedback from a majority of our Amrun-based teams and we have consulted extensively in recent months to make sure this is the right decision for our people.

“We have a proud track record in Weipa and a deep and enduring commitment to the community and we are committed to maintaining a residential workforce. These commitments will extend long into the future as we continue to invest in hous-

ing, electricity infrastructure and community development projects.”

Ms Markham said that Rio Tinto was committed to accommodating families with workers at different mine sites who would be impacted by the roster changes.

“We’ll do everything we can to help them and we’ve told them to reach out if they have any concerns,” she said.

Weipa Town Authority chair Michael Rowland said he wasn’t concerned about the impact of Amrun workers abandoning the town.

“We don’t think there will be a lot of self-funded FIFOs but if there are some that will only free up housing, which is much needed in Weipa at the moment.”

Rio Tinto said it would strip residential allowances from those who tried to self-FIFO.

Drivers sweat on Archer’s rising levels Motorists and trucking companies were left frustrated this week when the Archer River flooded just as roads further south opened up, leaving many unable to drive out for their Christmas holidays.

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December 2023

From the general manager Welcome! I am really excited to introduce you to our very first edition of “Community Connect” our brand new quarterly liftout to keep you updated about Rio Tinto Weipa Operations and our ongoing commitment to the long-term sustainability of the Western Cape.

In this first edition, I am proud to share some exciting updates and stories about our work across our signatory communities throughout 2023.

One of our key focuses this year has been our housing strategy, where we are making strong progress investing in new employee housing and residential land opportunities in the Weipa township. We understand the importance of making housing and land more accessible and are thrilled to have Rio Tinto families already living in our newly constructed homes.

Throughout the year, we have proudly sponsored and participated in various events that bring us together as a community. From local sporting events that extend into the NPA, through to cultural festivals as far south as Laura and everywhere in between, I’m really proud of the contributions we have made and the experiences we get to share across all of the communities signatory to our agreements.

I’m really pleased to share that in 2023 we have seen increased trends in both local employment and business spend, demonstrating our commitment to supporting the economic sustainability of the community. We strongly believe in empowering local businesses and providing local employment opportunities that extend beyond mining, thereby supporting a sustainable and thriving economy.

I wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season and look forward to seeing you all again in the new year.

Stay safe, Shona Markham

Rio Tinto is dedicated to the long-term wellbeing of the land on which we operate and the Traditional Owners who have a deep connection to Country. We are committed to responsible mining practices, investing in the communities we serve, and fostering sustainable development. It is our hope that our efforts will set a benchmark for best practices for future developments in Cape York.

As the year draws to a close, I want to express a warm thank you to each of the communities who have hosted us throughout the year and to everyone who has attended one of our stalls, community forums or community events.

To our stakeholders, we look forward to working with you in the new year as we continue strengthening our partnerships and working together to keep Cape York a sustainable and vibrant group of communities.

Highlights from this edition..

Weipa housing update ...page 2

Turning up the heat for NAIDOC ... page 3

Electricity billing provider update ... page 3 Friday, December 22, 2023 – Cape York Weekly – Page 13

Local development

Our Indigenous Employment and Development team is dedicated to recruiting, supporting and assisting with the development of our Local Aboriginal Persons and Indigenous workforce.

They coordinate various programs including School-Based Traineeships, Paid School Leavers, Traineeships, Cadetships and Apprentice ready, all designed to establish pathways from school to work and inspire aspirations for employment opportunities with Rio Tinto.

With one of their busiest years yet, 2023 has seen the team travel all over the Cape to meet and chat with people interested in pursuing a career in mining. While community visits have wrapped up for the year, intakes in employment programs and opportunities are just ramping up.

Housing update Earlier this year, we announced our plan to build 20 new homes in Weipa as part of a four-year housing strategy, aiming to address housing needs and supporting the community’s longterm sustainability. We’re excited to share our progress!

So far, we’ve completed three houses in 2023, all featuring four bedrooms and two bathrooms on 800-900sqm blocks. Three families have already moved into these new homes which boosts the local economy and community vibrancy.

Keep an eye on this space and the Rio Tinto Weipa Facebook Page in 2024 for upcoming community visit dates.

Looking ahead, two houses which are currently under construction are due for completion in January 2024, with two more multi-dwelling constructions starting mid-2024.

Workplace diversity

We know that finding a place to live in Weipa can be tough for families and local businesses. We are actively working on the final stages of the Golf Links estate subdivision creating more land for future homes.

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Female employment

30% Indigenous employment

Creating pathways to employment The 2023/24 Rio Tinto Weipa Paid School Leavers Program is in full swing, with 12 Local Aboriginal Person school graduates from communities signatory to our agreements in Western Cape York joining our Weipa Operations. This 12-week program aims to improve capacity and diversity across the region through building essential work readiness skills and exposing participants to various career options in both mining and non-mining fields.

Dan Ropeyarn Cup celebrations Community engagement across the Cape continues to be a strong focus and we are proud to support local sporting events like the 2023 Dan Ropeyarn Cup. The three-day rugby leage carnival, hosted by the Apudthama Injinoo Sporting Indigenous Corporation, brought together 14 men’s teams, six women’s teams, and 10 volleyball teams from different areas.

Drawing over 2000 people each day from all corners of the Cape, events like this provide support that is multi-faceted and has benefits that extend wider that just the hosting community.

To support the event, we provided financial assistance to help cover the costs of event insurances and awards, and in-kind contributions with 10 Rio Tinto team members attending to host an interactive information and activity stall.

The Rio Tinto stall was a hub of activity, offering hydration for players, career support, traineeship information and plenty of engaging youth activities. Kids had a blast with bauxite play, bubble fun, bag coloring, and the ever-popular t-shirt tie-dying.

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During the program, participants gain hands-on experience in their chosen fields, allowing them to engage with a diverse group of employees and mentors while working towards future employment opportunities.

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This year, the program includes a key focus on role diversification, and participants are hosted in various sectors within our Operations, such as Land and Rehabilitation, Diesel Fitting at our Andoom and East Weipa HEQ workshops, Cape Kids Child Care, our Light Vehicle Workshop, and administration.

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Participants are contracted through Embley Contracting and are paid for the duration of their placement in the program.

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Giving back to our community

Turning up the heat for NAIDOC

Lets Keep it Local The Lets Keep it Local initiative has been running since 2020, contributing to more than $180k across local businesses in Weipa each year.

As our way of recognising the hard work and contributions our team members have made over the last 12 months, full-time employees and category 1 contractors will receive a $100 voucher from their leader to spend at a participating vendor of their choice. Vouchers expire in March 2024 and a full list of vendors will be shared across site.

Rio Tinto Weipa’s social investment in communities signatory to its operations is just one of the ways we are working towards making the Western Cape a more vibrant place to work and live. More than just monetary contributions, our programs offer a diverse range of support, including capacity building, mentoring for community members, and employee volunteering.

The Weipa Communities and Social Performance team recently supported the 2023 Aurukun NAIDOC ball by providing hairstyling and makeup services for more than 30 young women and respected Elders in preparation for the ball to help them look and feel their best. This support was enhanced through the generosity of local Weipa businesses, who kindly donated hair and makeup products.

Weipa Wellness Subsidy Commencing 1 January 2024, permanent Rio Tinto Weipa employees and employees on fixed-term contracts of 12 months or more are eligible to claim a reimbursement of up to $360 per year for costs related to membership fees/ participation fees and activities that supports health and wellbeing. More information will be shared in the new year.

The afternoon was filled with laughter, music and excitement, creating an enjoyable and memorable experience for everyone involved.

RioGivers We are making it easier for employees to give back to the community through the expansion of Rio Tinto’s RioGivers Program. The program offers a number ways for Rio Tinto employees to support local community groups by volunteering or donations with generous additional monetary support from Rio Tinto. Stay tuned for more details in early 2024.

The night was a huge success, and a well-deserved shoutout and congratulations are extended to the Aurukun PCYC team for their exceptional work in putting together such an incredible evening. we look forward to continuing to support similar events in the future.

2024 social investment While the Weipa Sponsorships and Donation Program and Community Development Fund applications have closed for the year, both programs will be kicking off in the new year. Stay tuned for more information and application dates on our Facebook page.

Local expenditure Local business spend (2023 year-to-date)

A day in the life Throughout August, September and November, Rio Tinto hosted four community and family site visits to see our mining operations firsthand with two tours hosted at our Amrun mine and two at our Andoom mine.

We hosted nearly 260 future mine gurus on our Southern Operations tours who had the chance to step into the shoes of an Amrun employee for the day. The day started with the scenic ferry ride and bus journey into the mining village. There, some of the Wik Waya Traditional Owners warmly welcomed our visitors with a memorable Welcome to Country ceremony.

The remainder of the day was filled with a guided tour of the Amrun mine, providing a unique opportunity to observe the loading of bauxite onto trucks and even allowing everyone to get up close and personal with some heavy machinery and equipment! On arrival back in Weipa, participants left their mark with hand painting on the ferry terminal barricades.

Nearly 120 participants opted in for a halfday tour of our Northern Operations Andoom mine where they saw trucks being loaded with bauxite, participated in a shift-start, watched the beneficiation plant in action and even got to climb aboard a loader and truck! Afterwards they enjoyed a sausage sizzle and swim at the Weipa Aquatic Centre.

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You can’t ask the GM that!

Well actually... you can!! Do you have a burning question you’d like to ask our GM? Whether it’s about work, the township or anything in between, we’re eager to hear from you!

Weipa electricity billing provider changes We have changed the way you manage your electricity account in Weipa and have partnered with Accenture to create an online Customer Service Portal to manage your electricity account. This portal will allow you to: - Update your Account Details and pay bills online - Check current and past electricity invoices - View planned and unplanned power outages - Check policies, tariffs and charges, arrange connection/disconnection and more!

If you’ve had the chance to meet Shona, you already know she welcomes any question, no matter how challenging or unconventional.

Your questions are important to us, and we want to create a space where you feel comfortable asking anything.

To submit your questions anonymously, you can use the QR code below or send them via email to RTAWeipaFeedback@riotinto.com Questions will be answered on the Rio Tinto Weipa Facebook page and in the next edition of Community Connect. Remember, keep it real, keep it honest, and most importantly, keep it respectful.

To register your online account, you will need a recent electricity invoice to verify your identity and account details.

Register today at www.weipaelectricity.riotinto.com If you have any questions, please contact weipa.electricity@riotinto.com or call customer support on 1800 431 423.

Friday, December 22, 2023 – Cape York Weekly – Page 15

Community engagement highlights NAIDOC in Napranum/ Mapoon

Napranum Foundation Day

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Aurukun Day

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The unit’s expanded capacity will see the number of patients cared for increase from 16 to up to 32 patients.

The Cooktown MPHS assisted dialysis unit is one of four units within the Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service region, with other units located at Thursday Island, Weipa, and Bamaga.

A fifth unit currently is being built at Kowanyama and is expected to be operational by mid2024.

The state government is committed to delivering health care services for Queenslanders, no matter where they live.

“The expansion of dialysis sessions here in Cooktown is just one way our government is working to deliver world-class healthcare for Queenslanders, no matter where they live,” said Minister for Health Shannon Fentiman.

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“We know how tough it is for Queenslanders who need to travel away from home to access this life-saving care.

“That’s why we have invested more than $66 million to support better and more equitable access to kidney healthcare services right across the state.”

A government spokesperson added: “The availability of assisted dialysis services across four health facilities in the Torres Strait, Northern Peninsula Area and on Cape York – with a

fifth under construction at Kowanyama – is a major improvement in the lives of those people who are clinically able to use these services.

“Not all patients requiring dialysis will be suitable to have their dialysis in one of the Torres and Cape’s dialysis units or be able to undertake home or selfcare dialysis.

“Due to the complexity of their conditions and the clinical requirement for them to have immediate access to highly spe-

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The $600,000 funding for the Cooktown Multipurpose Health Service haemodialysis unit was announced as part of a $27.8 million state-wide allocation for the expansion of regional, rural, and remote dialysis services following a commitment made at the 2020 October election.

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In peritoneal dialysis the blood is cleansed inside the body using one of the body’s own membranes, the peritoneum, as a filter.

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Wedding jitters: Couple almost didn’t get there A WEIPA couple will have an extra special Christmas this year after they were almost forced to miss their wedding due to the impacts of the floods.

Hannah Jeffries and Dylan Stitt were due to get married today (Friday), but their flight from Weipa to Cairns on Tuesday morning was cancelled by Qantas after flooding at Cairns Airport.

Knowing they had to get flights all the way to Gladstone for their ceremony at Tannum Sands, panic started to set in.

Although flights resumed on Tuesday afternoon, Qantas was unable to rebook them on any flights in time for their wedding.

Cape York Weekly took up the fight, putting pressure on Qantas to book additional flights to help with the backlog in time for Christmas.

In perhaps a changing of the guard since the departure of Alan Joyce as CEO, the airline responded.

A new flight was put on Thursday and Qantas even personally contacted Hannah and Dylan to make sure their connection to Gladstone went smoothly.

“We are so happy and we can’t thank you enough,” Hannah told Cape York Weekly.

“Because it’s going to be a mad rush we’ve pushed the wedding back to Saturday to give us a bit more time to get ready ... I’ve just spoken to the photographer.”

Hannah and Dylan with their son Lenny.

Qantas also put on additional flight on Friday to help Weipa travellers, while Rio Tinto was working with Alliance to see if it could arrange additional charters.

Hannah said it would be a special Christmas for her family.

“Because we were going home for Christmas, we decided to have our wedding then because all of our family would be together,” she said.

“We have about 60 guests coming.”

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Friday, December 22, 2023 – Cape York Weekly – Page 19

Priest boards ship for Christmas WITH flights in and out of Cairns thrown into chaos following the flooding in the Far North, Catholic priest Fr Dariusz Osinksi found himself in a predicament last week.

With his flight cancelled out of Weipa on Tuesday, he had no way to get to his parishioners in Cairns’ northern beaches in time for Christmas.

This was because Qantas kept its passengers booked on their original flights and, with the holidays approaching, the airline had no spare seats to accommodate impacted travellers.

Fr Dariusz was told that the next flight he could get out on would be on December 28.

And with roads impassable due to the floods, all hope appeared to be lost.

That was until Sea Swift came along and saved the day.

Through a contact at Ports North, the shipping company got the request to transport the Polish priest on the Newcastle Bay from Weipa to Cairns.

Fr Dariusz thanked God for the chance to be with his flock, who had been badly affected by the flooding.

“This opportunity came and I believe by the grace of God, I can go and be with my parish,” he said.

Weipa falls under Fr Osinski’s pastoral care and although the mining town mostly empties out over Christmas, he travelled there last Friday to celebrate Mass for the

The Newcastle Bay steams out of the Weipa port, bound for Cairns.

Sea Swift captain Frank with Father Dariusz on the Newcastle Bay.

workers and locals who were staying there over holidays.

He said while his priority was to be in Cairns, he was prepared to stay in Weipa if he couldn’t get home.

“I didn’t really panic ... because I believe that Weipa is part of my

parish and wherever I am, I’m still with my parishioners,” he said.

“I feel at home here and if I have to stay with these people, I will stay with them without hesitation.

“My concern was with the lack of priests that we have in the Diocese of Cairns, a parish like North-

ern Beaches ... the largest parish in the diocese, I didn’t want all the communities to be without priests for Christmas.”

He said his parish needed his spiritual support at this time, too, with so many homes and businesses impacted by the flooding.

Fr Dariusz has ministered in the diocese for the last seven years and said he had never seen “weather so crazy”.

One of his parishioners who works in the ports was able to secure a place for him on the Sea Swift vessel.

Newcastle Bay captain Frank said the company was only too happy to help out.

“We were approached by Ports North to assist with the transit of Fr. Dariusz from Weipa back to Cairns due to the unavailability of flights out of Weipa,” he said.

Merry Christmas from

Warren ENTSCH MP Federal Member for Leichhardt

On behalf of myself, my family and my magnificent staff, I would like to wish you, your family and loved ones a very Merry Christmas and a safe and prosperous New Year.

07 4051 2220

www.warrenentsch.com.au

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Authorised by W. Entsch, Liberal National Party of Queensland, 200 Mulgrave Road, Westcourt QLD 4870 Page 20 – Cape York Weekly – Friday, December 22, 2023

“That request was approved at management level and passed to the ship.

“We were happy to assist and Fr Dariusz joined us on Tuesday prior to our departure from Humbug wharf.”

The voyage from Weipa to Cairns is about 45 hours and Sea Swift was anticipated to arrive in Cairns on Thursday afternoon.

“It has been a pleasure to have Fr Dariusz aboard with us and we wish him well with his mission,” said the skipper.

Fr Dariusz said he appreciated Sea Swift’s kindness.

“The crew is friendly… I was shown where the dining room is, where I can rest, where I can walk and not walk,” he said.

“I am really happy this opportunity was able to come up and I can get home.”

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FRIDAY 22

6.00 Children’s Programs. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.10 PJ Masks. 6.20 Bluey. 6.30 Lu And The Bally Bunch. 6.55 Kangaroo Beach.

7.05 Gardening Australia Junior.

7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 8.00 Would I Lie To You At Christmas? (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Boy. (2010, M) 9.55 Would I Lie To You At Christmas? 10.25 QI. (M) 11.00 Ghosts. (PG) 11.30 Killing Eve. (M) 12.15 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 1.00 ABC News Update. 1.05 Close.

5.00 Children’s Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 MOVIE: Family For Christmas.

(2015) 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Hot Seat. 6.00 News.

7.00 ACA. 7.30 For The Love Of Pets. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Jingle All The Way. (1996, PG) 10.15 MOVIE: Four Holidays. (2008, M) 11.50 MOVIE: Family For Christmas.

(2015, G) 1.30 Tipping Point. (PG) 2.30 Surfing Australia TV. (PG) 3.00 TV Shop. 4.00 Postcards Summer. (PG) 4.30 Global Shop.

5.00 TV Shop. 5.30 Skippy.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 12.00 Starting Up, Starting Over. 1.00 Bewitched. 1.30 Raymond. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 MacGyver. 4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 Children’s Programs. 5.45 MOVIE: Snowed In For Christmas. (2021) 7.30 MOVIE: Dolittle. (2020) 9.30 MOVIE: K-9. (1989) 11.35 Under The Dome. (M) 1.30 Life After Lockup. (M) 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Bakugan. (PG) 3.30 Beyblade Burst Surge. (PG) 4.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Danger Man. (PG) 7.00 Creflo. (PG) 7.30 Skippy. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. (PG) 11.30 My Favorite Martian. 12.00 Days Of Our Lives. (PG) 12.55 The Young And The Restless. (PG) 1.50 Garden Gurus Moments.

2.05 Dr Quinn. (PG) 3.05 Antiques Roadshow. 3.35 MOVIE: The Man Who Loved Redheads. (1955) 5.30 Saved & Remade. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 RBT. (M) 8.30 MOVIE: The World Is Not Enough. (1999, M) 11.05 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.05 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. 10.15 Paddington Station 24/7. 11.05 Wonderful World Of Baby Animals.

12.00 WorldWatch. 2.15 The Wonderful World Of Chocolate.

3.10 Mastermind Aust. 3.40 The Cook Up. 4.10 The Supervet.

5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust.

6.30 News. 7.30 Christmas Carols From London Coliseum. 8.30 Cecil: The Real Lion King. 9.25 Lapland: The Ultimate Winter Wonderland.

10.15 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 10.00 Shortland St. (PG) 12.00 The Indian Pacific: The Full Journey.

2.40 Australia’s War On Feral Cats. (PG) 3.15 WorldWatch. 5.15 Shortland St. (PG) 5.45 Vs Arashi.

6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M) 8.30 Hoarders. (M) 9.20 Naughty And Nice: Sex Toy Britain. (MA15+) 10.15 Planet Sex With Cara Delevingne. (M) 11.10 Limetown. (MA15+) 12.10 Letterkenny. (M) 3.30 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

SATURDAY 23

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 News. 12.30 Midsomer Murders.

(PG) 2.10 The Durrells. (PG) 3.50 MOVIE: Robin Hood: Men In Tights. (1993, PG) 5.30 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (PG) 6.00 Royal Carols: Together At Christmas 2022. 7.00 News. 7.30 All Creatures Great And Small. (PG) 8.20 Shakespeare And Hathaway: Christmas Special. (PG) 9.05 Vera. (M) 10.35 The Capture.

(M) 11.35 Rage. (MA15+) 5.00 Rage. (PG)

6.00 Children’s Programs. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks.

8.00 QI. (PG) 8.30 Live At The Apollo. (M) 9.15 The Stand Up Sketch Show. (M) 9.40 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (M) 10.05 Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2021: Opening Night.

(MA15+) 11.00 Brian Johnson’s A Life On The Road. (M) 11.45 State Of The Union. (PG) 12.05 MythBusters. (PG) 12.55 Inside Portlandia. (PG) 1.20 Portlandia.

(PG) 1.40 ABC News Update. 1.45 Close. 5.00 Children’s Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Garden Gurus Moments. 1.05 Iconic Australia. 2.15 Great Getaways. 3.15 MOVIE: Journey Back To Christmas. (2017) 5.00 News. 5.30 Country House Hunters Australia. 6.00 News.

7.00 ACA. 7.30 Christmas With Delta. 8.30 MOVIE: Fred Claus.

(2007) 10.50 The Hundred With Andy Lee. 11.45 MOVIE: Charming Christmas. (2016) 1.20 Country House Hunters Australia.

1.50 Explore. 2.00 The Incredible Journey. 2.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Children’s Programs.

1.45 MOVIE: The Christmas Setup. (2020) 3.35 MOVIE: The Mistletoe Promise. (2016) 5.20 MOVIE: Sing. (2016) 7.30 MOVIE: Crocodile Dundee II. (1988) 9.45 MOVIE: Fletch. (1985) 11.45 Metro Sexual. (MA15+) 12.45 Yorkshire Job Centre. (M) 2.45 Transformers: Cyberverse. (PG) 3.00 Teen Titans Go! (PG) 3.30 Beyblade Burst Surge. (PG) 4.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens. (PG) 4.30 Pokémon. 4.50 Monkie Kid. (PG) 5.10 Late Programs.

6.00 Thunderbirds. 6.30 Rainbow Country. 7.00 Leading The Way. (PG) 7.30 Gideon’s Way. (PG) 8.30 TV Shop. 9.00 Turning Point. (PG) 9.30 TV Shop. 10.00 Helping Hands. (PG) 10.30 My Favorite Martian. 11.00 The Baron. (PG) 12.10 Saved & Remade. 1.10 MOVIE: Bonnie Prince Charlie.

(1948) 3.35 MOVIE: Last Holiday.

(1950) 5.30 MOVIE: Kid Galahad.

(1962) 7.30 MOVIE: Die Another Day. (2002, M) 10.10 MOVIE: Death Wish V. (1994, MA15+) 12.10 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 Peer To Peer. 9.40 Lap Of Luxury: Escapes Down Under. 10.10 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Dogs Xmas. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 ISU Grand Prix Final. Highlights.

4.40 Kelly Clarkson: When Christmas Comes Around. 5.35 Wonders Of The World I Can’t See. 6.30 News. 7.30 Secrets Of Britain’s Historic Houses & Gardens. (PG) 8.40 Highclere: The Real Downton Abbey. 9.35 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 10.00 Shortland St. 12.00 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 1.30 FIG Artistic World Cup. Individual Apparatus. Highlights.

3.35 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista.

3.50 WorldWatch. 5.50 American Runestone: A Viking Mystery.

(PG) 6.45 The Toys That Built The World. (PG) 7.35 Impossible Engineering. 8.30 Age Of Rage: Australian Punk Revolution. 10.00 Glastonbury 2022 Highlights.

(M) 11.10 Vikings. (MA15+) 1.05 The X-Files. (M) 2.55 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

SUNDAY 24

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.00 MOVIE: Gangsta Granny Strikes Again! (2022) 1.55 Maggie Beer’s Christmas Feast. 2.25 All Creatures Great And Small. 3.15 Grand Designs. 4.00 Project Wild.

4.30 The Gospel According To Marcia. 6.00 Antiques Roadshow.

7.00 ABC News Summer. 7.30 MOVIE: The King’s Speech.

(2010, M) 9.25 The Larkins At Christmas. (PG) 10.35 The Yearly With Charlie Pickering 2023.

11.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Children’s Programs.

5.55 Hey Duggee. 6.10 Bluey.

6.30 Ben And Holly. 6.55 The Adventures Of Paddington. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 8.00 QI Christmas Special. (PG) 8.30 Louis Theroux: African Hunting Holiday. (M) 9.30 You Can’t Ask That. (M) 10.05 Doc Martin. (PG) 10.50 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. (PG) 11.35 MOVIE: Empire Records. (1995, M) 1.00 ABC News Update. 1.05 Close. 5.00 Children’s Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.30 Fishing Aust. 1.00 Drive TV. 1.30 Explore. 1.40 The Pet Rescuers.

2.10 For The Love Of Pets. 3.10 MOVIE: Wishin’ And Hopin’.

(2014) 5.00 News. 5.30 RBT. 6.00 News. 7.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 8.00 Carols By Candlelight. (PG) 11.00 MOVIE: Christmas In The City. (2013, PG) 12.50 MOVIE: The Breakfast Club.

(1985, M) 2.50 Explore. 3.00 TV Shop. 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PG) 4.30 Drive TV. 5.00 Christmas At Highclere Castle.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 1.50 MOVIE: Family For Christmas.

(2015) 3.35 MOVIE: Random Acts Of Christmas. (2019) 5.20 MOVIE: Gremlins. (1984) 7.30 MOVIE: Parenthood. (1989) 10.00 MOVIE: Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment. (1985) 11.50 The Nanny: Oy To The World. (PG) 12.20 MOVIE: Random Acts Of Christmas. (2019) 2.00 Starting Up, Starting Over. (PG) 3.00 Teen Titans Go! (PG) 3.30 Beyblade Burst QuadStrike. (PG) 4.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Skippy. 6.30 Amazing Facts Presents. (PG) 7.00 Leading The Way. (PG) 7.30 In Touch. (PG) 8.00 Beyond Today. (PG) 8.30 The Incredible Journey. (PG) 9.00 Turning Point. (PG) 9.30 TV Shop.

10.00 Eatwell Christmas With Emma Dean. 11.00 Avengers.

(PG) 12.10 MOVIE: Hobson’s Choice. (1954) 2.30 MOVIE: The Greatest Story Ever Told. (1965) 6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG) 8.30 Keeping Up Appearances. 9.50 MOVIE: Blue Canaries. (2023) 11.50 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.15 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Dogs Xmas. 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 ISU Grand Prix Final. Highlights. 5.35 Wonders Of The World I Can’t See. 6.30 News. 7.30 Tis The Season: The Holidays On Screen. (PG) 9.00 Roberta Flack. (PG) 10.35 Big Fat Quiz Of Sport. (M) 12.20 The Toys That Built The World. (PG) 3.25 Child Genius Australia. 4.25 Bamay. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.30 Jeopardy!

7.30 Abandoned Engineering.

(PG) 8.25 Travel Man: 96 Hours In Rio. (M) 9.20 History’s Greatest Of AllTime With Peyton Manning. (PG) 10.10 One Night In Hamleys Xmas Special. (M) 11.05 The X-Files. (M) 12.00 QAnon: The Search For Q. (M) 1.50 Hamilton’s Pharmacopeia. (M) 2.45 United Shades Of America. (M) 3.30 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.30 The Pope’s Christmas Mass. 11.30 News. 12.00 News. 12.30 Bluey.

12.55 Shaun The Sheep. 1.05 MOVIE: The King’s Speech. (2010) 3.00 HM The King’s Christmas Message. 3.10 The Larkins At Christmas. 4.15 MOVIE: The Secret Garden. (2020) 5.50 Royal Carols: Together At Christmas.

7.00 ABC News Summer. 7.30 HM The King’s Christmas Message. 7.40 The Royal Variety Performance. 9.40 MOVIE: Lion.

(2016, PG) 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Children’s Programs.

7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 8.00 Would I Lie To You At Christmas? (PG) 8.30 MythBusters. (PG) 9.20 Upstart Crow. (PG) 9.50 George Clarke’s Amazing Christmas Spaces.

10.40 The Stand Up Sketch Show. (M) 11.05 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 11.35 QI. (PG) 12.05 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (M) 12.30 Brian Johnson’s A Life On The Road. (M) 1.15 ABC News Update. 1.20 Close. 5.00 Children’s Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Carols By Candlelight. 4.00 MOVIE: Blizzard. (2003) 6.00 News. 7.00 ACA. 7.30 MOVIE: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. (1989, M) 9.30 MOVIE: National Lampoon’s Vegas Vacation. (1997, PG) 11.25 The King’s Christmas Message. 11.35 MOVIE: The Jazz Singer. (1980, G) 1.35 CMA Country Christmas.

(PG) 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop. 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PG) 4.30 ACA. 5.00 News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 8.00 MOVIE: Alice-Miranda: A Royal Christmas Ball. (2021) 9.30 Children’s Programs. 1.30 The Nanny: Oy To The World. 2.00 Bewitched. 2.30 Full House.

3.00 MacGyver. 4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family.

5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 Raymond. (PG) 7.00 Young Sheldon. (PG) 7.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Austin Powers In Goldmember. (2002) 10.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 11.30 Young Sheldon.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct.

10.00 Danoz. 10.30 Pointless.

(PG) 11.30 My Favorite Martian.

12.00 Days Of Our Lives. (PG) 12.55 The Young And The Restless. (PG) 1.50 Dr Quinn.

(PG) 2.50 Christmas At Highclere Castle. 3.50 MOVIE: The Holly And The Ivy. (1952) 5.30 Christmas At Warwick Castle. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. (M) 8.40 Queens Of Mystery. (M) 10.40 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.05 All Is Bright. 10.20 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Dogs Xmas. 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 The Cook Up. 2.30 The Luxury Christmas Decorators. 3.25 Silent Night: A Song For The World. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.30 The Story Of Irish Dance. 9.05 Adele: 30 Greatest Moments. (PG) 10.55 My Brilliant Friend. (M) 12.20 Bohème On The Beach. 2.20 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.30 Small Business Secrets. 10.00 Shortland St. 12.00 Miniseries: The Salisbury Poisonings.

2.00 Sidelined: Women In Basketball. 3.00 WorldWatch.

4.50 Shortland St. 5.20 Vs Arashi.

6.15 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats. (M) 8.30 Taskmaster. (M) 9.25 Forged In Fire. (PG) 10.15 Then You Run. (MA15+) 11.15 Hoarders. (M) 12.55 The Devil You Know. (M) 1.45 Jack The Ripper: Hidden Victims. (M) 2.40 Late Programs.

TUESDAY 26

6.00 The Homes That Built Australia. 7.00 News. 9.30 Wildflowers Of The Midwest Of WA. 10.00 Ask The Doctor. 10.30 Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker!

12.00 News. 1.00 Vera. 2.30 Cook And The Chef. 2.55 The Royal Variety Performance. 5.00 Back Roads. 5.30 Hard Quiz.

6.00 Back In Time For The Corner Shop. 7.00 ABC News Summer.

7.30 Call The Midwife. (PG) 9.05 MOVIE: Queen Of The Desert.

(2015, M) 11.05 Mystify: Michael Hutchence. 12.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.55 Shaun The Sheep. 7.05 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures.

7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 8.00 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 8.30 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 9.10 Ghosts. (PG) 9.45 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 10.15 Rosehaven. (PG) 10.45 Portlandia. (PG) 11.30 State Of The Union. (PG) 11.50 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 12.20 MOVIE: Boy. (2010, M) 1.45 ABC News Update.

1.50 Close. 5.00 Children’s Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point.

4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Hot Seat. 6.00 News. 7.00 ACA. 7.30 Travel Guides. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee.

(2020, M) 10.10 MOVIE: Last Vegas. (2013, M) 12.10 Tipping Point. (PG) 1.05 Pointless. (PG) 2.00 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. (PG) 2.50 9Honey: He Said She Said. (PG) 3.00 TV Shop. 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PG) 4.30 ACA. 5.00 News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 12.00 Starting Up, Starting Over. 1.00 Bewitched. 1.30 Raymond.

2.30 Full House. 3.00 Seinfeld.

4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched.

5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 Raymond. (PG) 7.00 Young Sheldon. (PG) 7.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Mercury Rising.

(1998, M) 10.45 Seinfeld. (PG) 11.45 Young Sheldon. (PG) 12.10 Under The Dome. (M) 1.05 Life After Lockup. (M) 2.00 I Dream Of Jeannie. 2.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct.

10.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Iconic Australia. (PG) 11.30 My Favorite Martian. 12.00 Days Of Our Lives. (PG) 12.55 The Young And The Restless. (PG) 1.50 Explore.

1.55 Dr Quinn. (PG) 2.55 MOVIE: Agatha Christie’s Murder On The Orient Express. (1974) 5.30 Saved & Remade. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. (M) 8.40 The Closer. (M) 9.40 MOVIE: The 13th Summer. (2022) 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. 10.15 Paddington Station 24/7. 11.05 Wonderful World Of Baby Animals. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.10 Patrizio Buanne: Celebration.

3.10 Mastermind Aust. 3.40 The Cook Up. 4.10 The Supervet.

5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust.

6.30 News. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG) 8.20 MOVIE: Whitney: Can I Be Me? (2017) 10.15 SBS News. 10.45 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 10.00 Shortland St. 12.00 When Big Things Go Wrong. 2.30 Killing Cancer. 3.20 WorldWatch. 5.15 Shortland St. 5.45 Vs Arashi. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats.

(M) 8.30 Travel Man’s Greatest Trips. (M) 9.25 Alone: The Skills Challenge. (PG) 10.15 Hudson & Rex. (M) 11.55 Box 21. (MA15+) 12.50 Dopesick Nation. (MA15+) 1.40 Hate Thy Neighbour.

(MA15+) 2.35 VICE Guide To Film.

(MA15+) 3.05 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

WEDNESDAY 27

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.00 News. 9.30 Walking Man. 10.00 Magda’s Big National Health Check. 11.00 MOVIE: Gangsta Granny Strikes Again! (2022) 12.00 News. 1.00 Vera. 2.30 The Yearly With Charlie Pickering 2023. 3.30 Call The Midwife.

5.00 Back Roads. 5.30 Hard Quiz.

6.00 Back In Time For The Corner Shop. 7.00 News. 7.30 The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. 9.00 MOVIE: Brooklyn. (2015, M) 10.50 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.45 Kiri And Lou. 6.50 Supertato.

6.55 Shaun The Sheep. 7.05 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures.

7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 8.00 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 8.30 Doc Martin.

(PG) 9.20 Bay Of Fires. (M) 10.15 Killing Eve. (MA15+) 11.00 Would I Lie To You At Christmas? 11.30 Louis Theroux: African Hunting Holiday. (M) 12.30 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (M) 12.55 ABC News Update. 1.00 Close. 5.00 Children’s Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point.

4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Hot Seat. 6.00 News. 7.00 ACA. 7.30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. (PG) 8.30 Clarkson’s Farm. (M) 9.30 Police Rescue Australia.

(PG) 10.30 The Equalizer. (M) 11.20 La Brea. (M) 12.10 Tipping Point. (PG) 1.05 Pointless. (PG) 2.00 Our State On A Plate. (PG) 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop.

4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory.

(PG) 4.30 ACA. 5.00 News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 12.00 Starting Up, Starting Over. 1.00 Bewitched. 1.30 Raymond.

2.30 Full House. 3.00 Seinfeld.

4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched.

5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 Raymond. (PG) 7.00 Young Sheldon. (PG) 7.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Junior. (1994, PG) 10.45 Seinfeld. (PG) 11.45 Young Sheldon. (PG) 12.10 Under The Dome. (M) 1.05 Life After Lockup.

(M) 2.00 I Dream Of Jeannie. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Gideon’s Way. (PG) 7.00 Creflo. (PG) 7.30 Skippy. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. (PG) 11.30 My Favorite Martian. 12.00 Days Of Our Lives. (PG) 12.55 The Young And The Restless.

(PG) 1.50 Explore. 2.00 Dr Quinn.

(PG) 3.00 Antiques Roadshow.

3.30 MOVIE: Our Miss Fred.

(1972) 5.30 Saved & Remade.

6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.40 Midsomer Murders. (M) 10.50 Rizzoli & Isles. (M) 12.40 The Closer. (M) 2.30 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. 10.20 Paddington Station 24/7. 11.10 Wonderful World Of Baby Animals. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.15 Britain’s Most Luxurious Hotels.

3.10 Mastermind Aust. 3.40 The Cook Up. 4.10 The Supervet.

5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.35 Madame Tussauds: The Full Wax. (M) 8.30 Monster: The Mystery Of Loch Ness. (PG) 9.30 Fargo. (MA15+) 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 10.00 Shortland St. (PG) 12.00 The Indian Pacific: The Full Journey.

3.20 WorldWatch. 5.15 Shortland St. (PG) 5.45 Vs Arashi. (PG) 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M) 8.30 MOVIE: Nekrotronic. (2018, MA15+) Ben O’Toole, Monica Bellucci, Dave Beamish.

10.20 MOVIE: Hereditary. (2018, MA15+) 12.35 VICE. (M) 1.45 Spiraling: Crypto Special. (M) 2.15 NHK World English News.

5.00 Al Jazeera.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Catalyst. 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. 12.00 News. 1.00 Vera. 2.30 Dolphins: Is Our Love Too Deep? 3.30 The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. 5.00 Back Roads. 5.30 Hard Quiz.

6.00 Back In Time For The Corner Shop. 7.00 News. 7.30 MOVIE: Film Stars Don’t Die In Liverpool.

(2017, M) 9.15 Grand Designs.

(M) 10.00 Lucy Worsley: Agatha Christie Mystery Queen. 11.00 In The Room. 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.55 Shaun The Sheep. 7.05 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures.

7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 8.00 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 8.30 Hard Quiz. (PG) 9.00 Gruen. (M) 9.40 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. (PG) 10.20 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (M) 10.45 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 11.25 Would I Lie To You At Christmas?

(PG) 12.00 Live At The Apollo. (M) 12.45 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 1.15 ABC News Update. 1.20 Close. 5.00 Children’s Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: A Vineyard Romance. (2021) 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point.

4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Hot Seat. 6.00 News. 7.00 ACA. 7.30 Great Getaways. (PG) 8.30 RPA. (PG) 9.30 Children’s Hospital.

(PG) 10.30 Chicago Med. (MA15+) 11.20 Emergency Call.

(M) 12.10 Tipping Point. (PG) 1.05 Pointless. (PG) 2.00 Drive TV. 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop. 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PG) 4.30 ACA. 5.00 News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 1.00 Bewitched. 1.30 Raymond.

2.30 Full House. 3.00 Seinfeld.

4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched.

5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 Raymond. (PG) 7.00 Young Sheldon. (PG) 7.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Uncle Buck. (1989, PG) 10.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 11.30 Young Sheldon. (PG) 12.00 Under The Dome. (M) 1.00 Life After Lockup. (M) 2.00 I Dream Of Jeannie. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Gideon’s Way. (PG) 7.00 Creflo. (PG) 7.30 Skippy. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. (PG) 11.30 My Favorite Martian. 12.00 Days Of Our Lives. (PG) 12.55 The Young And The Restless. (PG) 1.50 Explore. 2.05 Dr Quinn. (PG) 3.05 Antiques Roadshow. 3.35 MOVIE: Up The Front. (1972) 5.30 Saved & Remade. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Keeping Up Appearances. (PG) 8.40 MOVIE: Downton Abbey. (2019, PG) 11.05 Rizzoli & Isles. (M) 12.05 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. 10.20 Paddington Station 24/7. 11.10 Wonderful World Of Baby Animals. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.15 Britain’s Most Luxurious Hotels.

3.10 Mastermind Aust. 3.40 The Cook Up. 4.10 The Supervet.

5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.30 Ruthless: Monopoly’s Secret History. (PG) 8.30 Costa Concordia: Why She Sank. (M) 10.15 SBS News.

10.45 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 10.00 Shortland St. 12.00 The Indian Pacific: The Full Journey. 3.20 WorldWatch. 5.15 Shortland St. 5.45 Vs Arashi. 6.40 Jeopardy!

7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats. (M) 8.30 Beyond Oak Island. (PG) 10.10 Making A Killing: Triads, Cartels And The New Business Of Drugs. (M) 11.05 Locked Up: Teens Behind Bars. (M) 12.00 F*ck, That’s Delicious. (M) 12.30 QAnon: The Search For Q. (MA15+) 1.20 Late Programs.

THURSDAY 28

MONDAY 25

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 9.55 The Secret Lives Of Our Urban Birds. 11.00 The Great Australian Bee Challenge. 12.00 News.

1.00 Vera. (M) 2.30 Christmas With Poh. 3.10 George Clarke’s Amazing Christmas Spaces. 3.55 Back In Time For Dinner. 5.00 Back Roads. (PG) 5.30 Hard Quiz.

(PG) 6.00 Back In Time For The Corner Shop. (PG) 7.00 News.

7.30 Camilla’s Country Life. (M) 8.30 Midsomer Murders. (M) 10.00 Life. (M) 11.00 Wakefield.

(M) 11.55 Rage. 5.00 Rage.

Classifications: (PG) Parental Guidance (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (CC) Include Closed Captions (R) Repeat. Please note: Listings are correct at the time of print and are subject to change by networks.

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6.00 Morning Programs. 2.20 Voices To Martuwarra Fitzroy.

2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums.

5.00 Our Stories. (PG) 5.30 Strait To The Plate. (PG) 6.00 Bamay.

6.25 No Distance Between Us. 6.40 Africa’s Hidden Kingdoms.

7.30 MOVIE: Bush Christmas.

(1983, PG) 9.10 MOVIE: Ping Pong Summer. (2014, PG) 10.50 Yothu Yindi Tribute Concert. 12.20 Power To The People. (PG) 1.10 Voices To Martuwarra Fitzroy.

1.15 On The Road. 5.00 Bamay.

5.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 MOVIE: Candy Coated Christmas.

(2021, PG) 2.00 Border Security: Int. (PG) 2.30 Surf Patrol. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Aust. 6.00 News.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer.

8.30 MOVIE: We Bought A Zoo. (2011, PG) 11.05 MOVIE: Tully. (2018, M) 1.05 12 Monkeys. (MA15+) 2.00 Shopping. 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. 5.00 NBC Today.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. 12.00 Better Homes. 1.00 I Escaped To The Country. (PG) 2.00 Cities Of The Underworld.

(PG) 3.00 Animal SOS Australia.

(PG) 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. (PG) 6.30 Bargain Hunt.

7.30 Pie In The Sky. (PG) 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 Escape To The Perfect Town. (PG) 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Blokesworld. (PG) 10.30 The Car Club. (PG) 11.00 Jabba’s School Holiday Movie Special.

(PG) 11.30 American Restoration.

(PG) 12.00 American Pickers.

(PG) 1.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 2.00 Motor MythBusters. (PG) 3.00 Timbersports. (PG) 3.30 Hustle & Tow. (PG) 4.30 Storage Wars. (PG) 5.00 American Restoration. (PG) 5.30 American Pickers. (PG) 6.30 Pawn Stars. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Blade Runner 2049. (2017) 11.50 Late Programs.

6.00 CBS Morning. 6.30 The Talk. 7.30 Everyday Gourmet.

8.00 Ent. Tonight. 8.30 Farm To Fork. 9.00 Judge Judy. 9.30 Bold.

10.00 Neighbours. 10.30 Studio 10. 12.30 10 News First: Midday.

1.30 Dr Phil. 2.30 Christmas With The Australian Women’s Weekly. 3.30 Ent. Tonight. 4.00 Judge Judy. 4.30 Farm To Fork.

5.00 Bold. 5.30 News. 7.00 The Project. 8.00 The Graham Norton Show. (M) 10.00 My Life Is Murder. (M) 12.00 Good Sam. 1.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Shopping. 8.00 Soccer.

A-League Men. Round 8.

Melbourne City v Central Coast Mariners. Highlights. 8.30 Dr Phil. (PG) 9.30 Diagnosis Murder.

(PG) 11.30 Jake And The Fatman.

(PG) 12.30 JAG. (PG) 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. (PG) 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 5.30 JAG. (PG) 7.30 Bull. (M) 8.30 NCIS. (M) 9.25 NCIS: Hawai’i.

(M) 10.20 NCIS: LA. (M) 11.15 A Million Little Things. (PG) 12.15 Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder.

(PG) 4.05 JAG. (PG)

6.00 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 7.00 NBL Slam. 7.30 Becker. (PG) 8.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 10.00 King Of Queens. (PG) 11.00 Frasier. (PG) 12.00 Becker. (PG) 1.00 Big Bang.

(PG) 1.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 3.00 King Of Queens. (PG) 4.00 Becker.

(PG) 5.00 Frasier. (PG) 6.00 Friends. (PG) 8.00 Big Bang. (PG) 9.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 11.00 How We Roll. (PG) 12.00 Shopping.

1.30 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.30 Christmas With The Australian Women’s Weekly. 3.30 Bold. (PG) 4.30 Late Programs.

FRIDAY 22

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 Voices To Martuwarra Fitzroy.

1.40 Africa’s Hidden Kingdoms.

2.30 Bamay. (PG) 3.30 Going Places. (PG) 4.30 Struggling Songlines. (PG) 5.00 Stories From The Land. (PG) 5.50 The Last Land: Gespe’gewa’gi. (PG) 6.20 News. 6.30 The Barber. (PG) 7.00 Great Lakes Wild. (PG) 7.30 Great Australian Walks With Julia Zemiro. (PG) 8.30 Stan Walker: Impossible Live. (PG) 9.25 MOVIE: The Descent 2. (2009, MA15+) 11.05 Late Programs.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Morning Show.

(PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Royal Randwick Raceday, Christmas at The Valley and Bernborough Plate. 5.00 Seven News At 5.

5.30 Creek To Coast. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer.

7.30 Carols In The Domain. (PG) 10.00 NSW Schools Spectacular: Fabulous. (PG) 12.45 12 Monkeys. (MA15+) 2.00 Shopping. 4.00 Get Clever. 5.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Horse Racing. Royal Randwick Raceday, Christmas at The Valley and Bernborough Plate. 12.00 Cities Of The Underworld. (PG) 1.00 I Escaped To The Country.

(PG) 2.00 Escape To The Perfect Town. (PG) 3.00 Escape To The Country. 5.00 Bargain Hunt. 6.00 Extreme Animal Transport. (PG) 6.30 The Yorkshire Vet In Autumn.

(PG) 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. (PG) 8.30 Escape To The Country.

10.30 The Yorkshire Vet. (PG) 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Aussie Adventure Bike Show.

(PG) 12.30 Timbersports. (PG) 1.00 Blokesworld. (PG) 1.30 My Road To Adventure. (PG) 2.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. (PG) 3.00 Secrets Of The Supercars. (PG) 5.00 Counting Cars. (PG) 5.30 Storage Wars.

(PG) 6.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 7.00 Storage Wars. (PG) 7.30 Air Crash Investigations: The Accident Files. (PG) 8.30 Disasters At Sea. (PG) 9.30 Mighty Trains. (PG) 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 Reel Action. 8.00 My Market Kitchen. 8.30 I Fish. 9.00 Farm To Fork. 9.30 Everyday Gourmet.

10.00 10 Minute Kitchen. 10.30 St10. 12.30 Luxury Escapes.

1.00 The Yes Experiment. 1.30 The Bachelors Aust. 3.00 Jamie’s One-Pan Christmas. 4.00 Luca’s Key Ingredient. 4.30 My Market Kitchen. 5.00 Farm To Fork. 5.30 News. 6.30 Jamie Oliver: Cooking For Less. 7.30 The Dog House.

(PG) 8.30 Ambulance. (M) 11.00 CSI: Vegas. 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Shopping. 9.00 Exploring Off The Grid. (PG) 9.30 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 10.30 All 4 Adventure. (PG) 11.30 On The Fly. 12.00 Escape Fishing. 12.30 Jake And The Fatman. (PG) 1.30 Luxury Escapes. 2.00 JAG. (PG) 6.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 9. Melbourne City v Melbourne Victory. 9.15 Soccer.

A-League Men. Round 9. Perth Glory v Macarthur FC. 12.00 NCIS: Hawai’i. (M) 1.00 FBI: International. (M) 2.00 48 Hours.

(M) 3.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 7.00 Seinfeld. (PG) 8.00 Becker. (PG) 9.00 Neighbours. (PG) 11.00 Farm To Fork. 11.30 Seinfeld.

(PG) 12.00 The King Of Queens.

(PG) 1.00 Becker. (PG) 2.00 The Bachelors Australia. (PG) 4.20 Frasier. (PG) 5.10 Seinfeld. (PG) 6.10 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) 10.00 Friends. (PG) 12.00 Shopping. 1.30 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.30 South Park.

(MA15+) 3.30 Just For Laughs Montreal. (MA15+) 4.30 Shopping.

SATURDAY 23

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Rugby League. Koori Knockout.

12.00 This Magic Moment.

(PG) 1.50 Voices To Martuwarra Fitzroy. 2.00 Going Places. (PG) 3.00 On Australian Shores: Survivor Stories. (PG) 4.00 Ethnic Business Awards. 6.00 Moko. (PG) 6.30 News. 6.40 Wild Mexico. (PG) 7.40 Greatest Hits Of The 80s. (PG) 8.30 Miss Sharon Jones! (M) 10.10 MOVIE: Boys On The Side. (1995) 12.15 Amplify. 1.05 On The Road. (PG) 4.00 On The Road. 5.00 Bamay.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Morning Show.

12.00 Jabba’s School Holiday Movie Special. 12.30 MOVIE: A Holiday Wish Come True. (2018) 2.30 MOVIE: A Christmas Number One. (2021, PG) 5.00 News. 5.30 Weekender. 6.00 News. 7.00 The 1% Club. (PG) 8.05 MOVIE: National Lampoon’s Vacation.

(1983, M) 10.15 MOVIE: The Blues Brothers. (1980, M) 1.00 Bates Motel. 2.00 Shopping. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. 5.30 NBC Today.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 DVine Living. (PG) 11.30 Last Chance Learners. (PG) 12.00 Carol Drinkwater’s Secret Provence. (PG) 1.00 The Surgery Ship. (PG) 2.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PG) 3.00 Christmas With The Salvos. (PG) 3.30 The Yorkshire Vet In Autumn. (PG) 4.30 The Yorkshire Vet. (PG) 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. (PG) 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Slow Train Through Africa. (PG) 8.30 Call The Midwife. (M) 11.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Counting Cars. (PG) 10.30 Storage Wars. (PG) 11.30 Fish Of The Day. (PG) 12.00 The Fishing Show By AFN. (PG) 1.00 Hook, Line And Sinker. (PG) 2.00 Merv Hughes Fishing. (PG) 2.30 Step Outside. (PG) 3.00 Fishing Addiction. (PG) 4.00 Pawn Stars.

(PG) 5.00 Storage Wars: TX. (PG) 6.00 Border Security: Int. (PG) 7.00 Motorbike Cops. (PG) 7.30 Border Security. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Zero Dark Thirty. (2012) 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 St10. 12.30 Jamie Oliver: Cooking For Less. 1.30 Second Chance Champions. 2.30 Food Trail: South Africa. 3.00 Everyday Gourmet. 3.30 My Market Kitchen. 4.00 Jamie’s One-Pan Wonders. 4.30 Christmas With The Australian Women’s Weekly.

5.30 News. 6.30 MOVIE: PAW Patrol: The Movie. (2021) 8.10 Have You Been Paying Attention To 2023? (M) 9.20 MOVIE: Top Gun. (1986, M) 11.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping. 7.30 Key Of David. 8.00 The Offroad Adventure Show. 9.00 All 4 Adventure. (PG) 10.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 11.00 JAG. (PG) 1.00 On The Fly. 1.30 What’s Up Down Under. 2.30 Taste Of Australia: BBQ. 3.00 Tough Tested. (PG) 4.00 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures. 5.00 iFish. 5.30 JAG. (PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) 10.20 NCIS: Los Angeles. (M) 11.15 A Million Little Things. (PG) 2.05 48 Hours. (M) 4.00 JAG. (PG)

6.00 Friends. (PG) 9.00 The Bachelors Australia. (PG) 12.10 The Middle. (PG) 1.00 Basketball.

NBL. Round 12. Adelaide 36ers v Brisbane Bullets. 3.00 Friends.

(PG) 4.00 MOVIE: Happy Feet Two. (2011, G) 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) 9.00 Two And A Half Men. (M) Walden dates an accidentprone model.

10.00 South Park. (MA15+) 11.00 Friends. (PG) 12.00 Shopping. 1.30 Friends. (PG) 3.30 Bold. (PG) 4.30 Shopping.

SUNDAY 24

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 Moko. (PG) 2.00 Bamay. (PG) 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums.

5.00 Our Stories. (PG) 5.30 APTN National News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Africa’s Hidden Kingdoms. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG) 8.30 Karla Grant Presents. (PG) 9.30 Big Boss. 10.00 MOVIE: Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale. (2010, M) 11.30 Songlines On Screen.

(PG) 12.00 Amplify. (PG) 12.50 Kutcha’s Carpool Koorioke. (PG) 1.00 On The Road. (PG) 4.00 On The Road. 5.00 Late Programs.

6.00 NBC Today. 6.30 Carols In The Domain. 9.00 Alinta Energy Christmas Pageant. 10.00 Mayor’s Christmas Carols. 11.00 SeaLink Carols By Candlelight.

1.30 Christmas With The Salvos.

2.00 The Chase. 3.00 MOVIE: Crown For Christmas. (2015) 5.00 The Chase Aust. 6.00 News. 7.00 Border Security. (PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Love Actually. (2003, M) 10.15 MOVIE: Groundhog Day. (1993, PG) 12.25 Bates Motel. 1.25 Harry’s Practice. 2.00 Shopping.

4.00 News. 4.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 DVine Living. (PG) 9.30 NBC Today.

10.30 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. 12.00 Better Homes.

1.00 I Escaped To The Country.

(PG) 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Slow Train Through Africa. (PG) 3.30 Christmas With The Salvos.

(PG) 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. (PG) 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. (PG) 8.30 Endeavour. (M) 10.30 Fortitude.

(MA15+) 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.30 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. (PG) 1.30 Boating.

Australian V8 Superboats Championship. Round 2. 2.30 Motor MythBusters. (PG) 3.30 Hustle & Tow. (PG) 4.30 Storage Wars. (PG) 5.00 American Restoration. (PG) 5.30 American Pickers. (PG) 6.30 Pawn Stars.

(PG) 7.30 Outback Opal Hunters.

(PG) 8.30 Aussie Salvage Squad.

(PG) 10.30 Swamp People: Serpent Invasion. (PG) 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 Studio 10. 12.30 Bondi Rescue.

1.30 Dr Phil. 2.30 Jamie’s One-Pan Christmas. 3.15 My Market Kitchen. 3.30 The King’s Christmas Message. 3.45 Ent. Tonight. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Neighbours. 5.00 Jamie’s OnePan Wonders. 5.30 News. 6.30 Bondi Rescue. 7.00 The Project.

8.00 The Cheap Seats. (M) 9.00 MOVIE: How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days. (2003, PG) 11.20 MOVIE: Just Like Heaven. (2005) 1.20 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping. 8.00 Luxury Escapes. (PG) 8.30 Dr Phil. (PG) 9.30 Tough Tested.

10.30 All 4 Adventure. (PG) 11.30 Reel Action. 12.30 JAG. (PG) 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. (PG) 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 5.30 JAG. (PG) 7.30 Bull. (M) 8.30 NCIS. (M) 10.20 Blue Bloods. (M) 11.15 A Million Little Things. (PG) 12.15 Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder.

(PG) 4.05 JAG. (PG)

6.00 Big Bang. (PG) 9.00 The Middle. (PG) 11.00 Christmas With The Australian Women’s Weekly. 12.00 Friends. (PG) 3.00 King Of Queens. (PG) 4.00 Becker. (PG) 5.00 Frasier.

(PG) 6.00 Friends. (PG) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Friends.

(PG) 7.30 Basketball. NBL. Round 12. Sydney Kings v Illawarra Hawks. 9.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 11.00 How We Roll. (PG) 11.30 Frasier.

(PG) 12.00 Shopping. 1.30 South Park. (MA15+) 2.30 King Of Queens. (PG) 3.30 Late Programs.

MONDAY 25

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 Bamay. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.00 Toi Time. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories.

(PG) 5.30 Indian Country Today News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Arabian Inferno. 7.30 The Casketeers.

8.30 MOVIE: Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliché. (2021, M) 10.15 Faboriginal. 10.45 Songlines On Screen. 11.00 White Noise.

(M) 12.00 Amplify. (PG) 12.50 Kutcha’s Carpool Koorioke. 1.00 On The Road. 5.00 Bamay.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.30 The Lunch Break. 12.10 Cricket.

Second Test. Australia v Pakistan.

Day 1. Afternoon session. 2.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 2.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 1. Late afternoon session. 5.00 News. 6.00 Cricket.

Big Bash League. Game 14.

Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Stars.

8.10 Cricket. Big Bash League.

Game 15. Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Renegades. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. 12.00 Better Homes. 1.00 I Escaped To The Country. (PG) 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 Cities Of The Underworld. (PG) 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes.

5.30 I Escaped To The Country.

(PG) 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Rosemary & Thyme. (PG) 8.30 Inspector George Gently. (M) 10.30 Law & Order: UK. (M) 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.00 Storage Wars. (PG) 1.30 American Restoration. (PG) 2.00 Swamp People: Serpent Invasion.

(PG) 3.00 Billy The Exterminator.

(PG) 3.30 Hustle & Tow. (PG) 4.30 Storage Wars. (PG) 5.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 14. Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Stars. 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 7.30 Outback Truckers. (PG) 9.30 Heavy Tow Truckers Down Under.

(M) 10.30 Ice Road Truckers. (PG) 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 Judge Judy. 9.30 Jamie’s OnePan Wonders. 10.00 Neighbours.

10.30 Studio 10. 12.30 Bondi Rescue. 1.30 Dr Phil. 2.30 My Market Kitchen. 3.00 Bold.

3.30 Ent. Tonight. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Neighbours. 5.00 Jamie’s One-Pan Wonders. 5.30 News. 6.30 Bondi Rescue. 7.00 The Project. 8.00 Thank God You’re Here. (PG) 9.00 Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers.

(M) 9.30 MOVIE: The Italian Job. (2003, M) 11.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping. 8.00 Luxury Escapes. 8.30 Dr Phil.

(PG) 9.30 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 11.30 Jake And The Fatman. (PG) 12.30 JAG. (PG) 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. (PG) 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 5.30 JAG. (PG) 7.30 Bull. (M) 9.25 FBI: International. (M) 10.20 48 Hours: Lori Vallow Daybell – Guilty. (M) 11.15 A Million Little Things. (PG) 12.15 Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 4.05 JAG. (PG)

6.00 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 7.00 Becker. (PG) 8.00 Basketball.

NBL. Round 12. Adelaide 36ers v Brisbane Bullets. Replay.

10.00 King Of Queens. (PG) 11.00 Frasier. (PG) 12.00 Becker.

(PG) 1.00 Big Bang. (PG) 1.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 3.00 King Of Queens. (PG) 4.00 Becker. (PG) 5.00 Frasier. (PG) 6.00 Friends.

(PG) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Friends. (PG) 8.00 Big Bang. (PG) 9.30 Two And A Half Men. (M) 10.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 11.00 Late Programs.

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6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 Bamay. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Our Stories. (PG) 5.30 Living Black. 6.00 Bamay.

6.40 Arabian Inferno. (PG) 7.30 Supreme Team. (M) 8.30 Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase The Blues Away. (M) 10.05 Bruce Lee: Martial Arts Master. (PG) 11.05 Muhammad And Larry.

(M) 12.05 Amplify. (PG) 12.55 Rugby League. Murri Carnival.

Replay. 1.55 Rugby League.

Murri Carnival. Replay. 3.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 8.30 Pre-Game Show. 9.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 2. Morning session. 11.30 The Lunch Break. 12.10 Cricket.

Second Test. Australia v Pakistan.

Day 2. Afternoon session. 2.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 2.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 2. Late afternoon session. 5.00 News. 6.00 Cricket.

Big Bash League. Game 16.

Brisbane Heat v Sydney Thunder.

10.00 The Front Bar. (M) 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Shopping. 6.30 I Escaped To The Country. (PG) 7.30 Under The Hammer. (PG) 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Harry’s Practice.

9.30 NBC Today. 12.00 Better Homes. 1.00 I Escaped To The Country. (PG) 2.00 To Be Advised.

2.30 Cities Of The Underworld.

(PG) 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. (PG) 6.30 Bargain Hunt.

7.30 Heartbeat. (PG) 8.45 Lewis.

(M) 10.45 Law & Order: UK. (M) 11.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.30 Jabba’s School Holiday Movie Special. (PG) 12.00 Outback Truckers. (PG) 2.00 Motor MythBusters. (PG) 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. (PG) 3.30 Hustle & Tow. (PG) 4.30 Storage Wars. (PG) 5.00 American Pickers. (PG) 6.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 16. Brisbane Heat v Sydney Thunder. 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 7.30 Highway Patrol. (PG) 8.30 The Force: BTL. (PG) 9.30 Beach Cops. (PG) 10.30 Surveillance Oz. (PG) 11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 Judge Judy. 9.30 Jamie’s OnePan Wonders. 10.00 Neighbours.

10.30 Studio 10. 12.30 Bondi Rescue. 1.30 Dr Phil. 2.30 My Market Kitchen. 3.00 Bold.

3.30 Ent. Tonight. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Neighbours. 5.00 Jamie’s One-Pan Wonders. 5.30 News. 6.30 Bondi Rescue. 7.00 The Project. 8.00 Thank God You’re Here. (M) 9.00 Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers.

(M) 9.30 MOVIE: Forrest Gump.

(1994, M) 12.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping. 8.00 Luxury Escapes. 8.30 Dr Phil.

(PG) 9.30 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 11.30 Jake And The Fatman. (PG) 12.30 JAG. (PG) 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. (PG) 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 5.30 JAG. (PG) 7.30 Bull. (M) 8.30 NCIS. (M) The team investigates a terrorist group.

9.25 Hawaii Five-0. (M) 10.20 A Million Little Things.

(PG) 12.15 Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 4.05 JAG. (PG)

6.00 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 7.00 Becker. (PG) 8.00 Seinfeld. (PG) 8.30 Friends. (PG) 10.00 King Of Queens. (PG) 11.00 Frasier.

(PG) 12.00 Becker. (PG) 1.00 NBL Slam. 1.30 Big Bang. (PG) 2.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 3.00 King Of Queens. (PG) 4.00 Becker. (PG) 5.00 Frasier. (PG) 6.00 Friends.

(PG) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Friends. (PG) 8.00 Big Bang. (PG) 9.30 Two And A Half Men. (M) 10.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 11.00 How We Roll. (PG) 11.30 Frasier. (PG) 12.00 Late Programs.

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6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Going Places. (PG) 2.00 Bamay.

2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums.

5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 The 77 Percent. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Arabian Inferno. 7.30 Going Places. 8.30 Not Even. 9.00 MOVIE: Soul Plane. (2004, MA15+) 10.35 First Sounds. (PG) 10.50 Deadly Funny 2022. (M) 12.00 Kutcha’s Carpool Koorioke.

(PG) 12.05 Rugby League. Murri Carnival. Replay. 1.25 Rugby League. Murri Carnival. Replay.

2.55 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.30 The Lunch Break. 12.10 Cricket.

Second Test. Australia v Pakistan.

Day 3. Afternoon session. 2.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 2.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 3. Late afternoon session. 5.00 News. 6.00 Cricket.

Big Bash League. Game 17.

Hobart Hurricanes v Melbourne Stars. 9.30 Seven’s Cricket: The Spin. 10.00 MOVIE: Monty Python’s The Meaning Of Life.

(1983) 12.20 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 Under The Hammer. (PG) 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. 12.00 Better Homes. 1.00 I Escaped To The Country. (PG) 2.00 Christmas With The Salvos.

(PG) 2.30 My Greek Odyssey.

(PG) 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. (PG) 6.30 Bargain Hunt.

7.30 Father Brown. (M) 8.30 Murdoch Mysteries. (M) 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 12.00 Highway Patrol. (PG) 1.00 The Force: BTL. (PG) 2.00 Motor MythBusters.

(PG) 3.00 Billy The Exterminator.

(PG) 3.30 Hustle & Tow. (PG) 4.30 Storage Wars. (PG) 5.00 American Pickers. (PG) 6.00 Cricket. Big Bash League.

Game 17. Hobart Hurricanes v Melbourne Stars. 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 7.30 Family Guy. (M) 8.00 American Dad! (M) 8.30 MOVIE: The Hot Chick. (2002) 10.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.30 Jamie’s One-Pan Wonders. 10.00 Neighbours. 10.30 Studio 10.

12.30 Bondi Rescue. 1.30 Dr Phil. 2.30 My Market Kitchen.

3.00 Bold. 3.30 Ent. Tonight. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Neighbours.

5.00 Jamie’s One-Pan Wonders.

5.30 News. 6.30 Bondi Rescue.

7.00 The Project. 8.00 Thank God You’re Here. (M) 9.00 Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers.

(PG) 9.30 MOVIE: Catch Me If You Can. (2002, M) 12.20 Late Programs.

6.00 Shopping. 8.00 Soccer.

A-League Men. Round 9.

Melbourne City v Melbourne Victory. Highlights. 8.30 Dr Phil.

(PG) 9.30 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 11.30 Jake And The Fatman.

(PG) 12.30 JAG. (PG) 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. (PG) 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 5.30 JAG. (PG) 7.30 Bull. (M) 8.30 NCIS. (M) 9.25 NCIS: New Orleans. (M) 10.20 NCIS: Hawai’i. (M) 11.15 A Million Little Things. (PG) 12.15 Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder.

(PG) 4.05 JAG. (PG)

6.00 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 7.00 Becker. (PG) 8.00 Seinfeld. (PG) 8.30 Friends. (PG) 10.00 King Of Queens. (PG) 11.00 Frasier. (PG) 12.00 Becker. (PG) 1.00 Big Bang.

(PG) 2.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 3.00 King Of Queens. (PG) 4.00 Becker. (PG) 5.00 Frasier. (PG) 6.00 Friends.

(PG) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Friends. (PG) 8.00 Big Bang. (PG) 9.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 11.00 How We Roll. (PG) 11.30 Frasier. (PG) 12.00 Shopping. 1.30 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.30 King Of Queens. (PG) 3.30 Late Programs.

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AGM Notice Weipa Community Care Association Inc. is holding its Annual General Meeting (AGM) for 2023 at the Weipa Community Centre, 1 Hibberd Drive Rocky Point on Thursday 25th January 2024 at 3:30 pm.

Weipa Community Care Association Inc. (WCCA) invites all current WCCA members, and interested community members to support your local community organisation by renewing or becoming a member of Weipa Community Care Association Inc. and attending the WCCA Annual General Meeting.

2023/24 Management Committee • Nominations are invited for the positions of; – President, and – General Board Members • For information on nominating, and Job Descriptions for these voluntary positions please contact, the Chief Executive Officer, Ross Tregidga: 07 4069 9272 / 0411700080 / ceo@weipacommunitycare.com

TENDER SAVANNA FIRE MANAGEMENT PROJECT – FIRE OPERATIONS 2024 – 2025 – KASC2023-14

Kowanyama Aboriginal Shire Council is inviting tenders from suitably experienced fire operators to undertake operations for 2024 and 2025 calendar years at Oriners and Sefton Stations (Kowanyama) under the Council’s ERF/LRF Savanna Program EOP100959.

Interested parties should obtain a copy of the Tender documents at https://www.kowanyama.qld.gov.au/council/ tenders-and-opportunities/ Tenders closes at 12pm (midday) 12 January 2024 All Tender enquiries, requests for information and Tender responses to be submitted electronically to tenders@kowanyama.qld.gov.au quoting the Tender number.

Kevin Bell, Chief Executive Officer

Carpentaria Golf Club

AnnuAl GenerAl MeetinG to be held 9am Saturday January 20, 2024 at the Carpentaria Golf Club

All Financial Full and Life Members encouraged to attend Nominations for all positions are invited

• Nomination Forms for open Management Committee Positions can be collected from Ross at the Weipa Community Centre or by e-mailing ceo@weipacommunitycare.com. Nomination forms must be completed and returned by COB Friday 19 January 2024.

• If, at the start of the meeting, there are not enough candidates nominated, nominations may be taken from the floor of the meeting.

General Information Weipa Community Care Association Inc. provides the following services to the communities of Mapoon, Napranum and Weipa – • Weipa North West Cape Healing Service • Western Cape Womens Crisis Shelter • Weipa Community Centre (including- Book Exchange, Op Shop & Cafe) • Weipa Community Development Service • Western Cape NILS® • RADIO (Regional Alcohol Drug Intervention Outcomes) program • Cape Youth Connect (Outside of School Hours Care) This notice is issued under the Associations Incorporation Act 1981 by WCCA Inc CEO, Ross Tregidga

REQUEST FOR TENDER

PROVISION OF SEA FREIGHT SERVICES Request for Tender (RFT) documents can be obtained using below QR code: Tender closes: 2pm, 22 January 2024

Mapoon Aboriginal Shire Council

TENDER FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF RANGERS CENTRE, MISCELLANEOUS STEEL STRUCURES AND CONCRETING WORKS

Fly with a Queenslander

Tenders are sought from suitably qualified and experienced QBCC Licensed Builders to construct the following elements in Mapoon as one complete contract: • Construct a substantial part of the new Rangers Centre – Steel kit supplied by Council • Construct 3 sheds – Steel kit supplied by Council • Construct Steel structure with insulated roof panel • Concreting works package Documents are available by sending a request to cairns.tenders@aecom.com Tenders close at 4pm Tuesday 16 January 2024.

Enquiries are to be directed to Geoff Prior. Ph: 0488 093 686 AECOM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD PO Box 5971 Level 3, 120 Bunda Street Cairns QLD 4870

info@skytrans.com.au or 1300 759 872

www.skytrans.com.au

Enquiries to Joneil Palenzuela via email: jpalenzuela@wearepeak.com.au

Friday, December 22, 2023 – Cape York Weekly – Page 25

Building a sustainable, culturally vibrant and connected community

Northern Peninsula Area Regional Council wishes all a Safe and Happy Festive Holiday NPARC Services – 2023/24 Holiday Season Hours of Operation: WASte tRANSfeR StAtiON Saturday 23 December 2023 Sunday 24 December Monday 25 December Tuesday 26 December Wednesday 27 December Thursday 28 December Friday 29 December Saturday 30 December Sunday 31 December Monday 1 January 2024

8.30am – 2.45pm 2pm – 5pm Closed (Skip bin on driveway) Closed (Skip bin on driveway) 8.30am – 4.45pm 8.30am – 4.45pm 8.30am – 4.45pm 8.30am – 2.45pm 2pm – 5pm Closed (Skip bin on driveway)

KeRbSide COlleCtiON (biN tRuCK) 25 December 2023 No collection 26 December No collection 27 December Commercial collection 28 December Seisia, New Mapoon & Injinoo 29 December Bamaga & Umagico 1 January 2024 No collection umAgiCO SuPeRmARKet Manager will be on call – t: 0427 276 868 24 December 2023 9am - 6pm 25 December Closed 26 December 9am - 1pm 27 December 7.30am - 8pm 28 December 7.30am - 8pm 29 December 7.30am - 8pm 30 December 9am - 3pm 31 December 9am - 3pm 1 January 2024 Closed 2 January 7.30am - 7pm 3 January 7.30am - 7pm (resume normal hours) iNjiNOO SeRviCe StAtiON – Acting Manager on call - t: 0427 853 986 Christmas Operating Times 23 December 2023 2pm – 5pm 24 December 2pm to 5pm 25 December Closed 26 December Closed 27 December 8am to 5pm 28 December 8am to 5pm 29 December 8am to 5pm 30 December 2pm – 5pm 31 December 2pm – 5pm 1 January 2024 Closed 2 January 2pm - 5pm 3 January 8am – 5pm (resume normal hours) Normal Hours of Operations Mon – Friday 8am – 5pm Sat – Sun 2pm – 5pm Page 26 – Cape York Weekly – Friday, December 22, 2023

jARdiNe feRRy – Manager will be on call - t: 0457 304 489 23 December 2023 8am – 5pm 24 December 8am – 2pm 25 December Closed 26 December Closed 27 December 8am to 5pm 28 December 8am to 5pm 29 December 8am to 5pm 30 December 8am – 5pm 31 December 8am – 2pm 1 January 2024 Closed 2 January 8am - 5pm (resume normal hours) 3 January 8am – 5pm NPA AiRPORt Will operate as normal depending on Flights Aged CARe Closed 25 December 2023 – 1 January 2024 PARKS & gARdeNS Small skeleton crew 27 – 29 December 2023 On call for other days – t: 0437 400 578 WASte WAteR Small skeleton crew 27 – 29 December 2023 On call for other days – t: 0456 377 830 ROAdS Small skeleton crew 27 – 29 December 2023 On call for other days – t: 0498 448 787 RANgeRS Acting Ranger on call – t: 0476 038 613 bAtCHiNg PlANt - Closed 23 December – 2 January 2024 Manager will be on call – t: 0439 769 717 PROPeRty & fACilitieS Executive Manager on call – t: 0436 951 784 COmmuNity SeRviCeS Closed 25 December 2023 – 1 January 2024 2 January 2024 – resume normal trading hours RegulAtORy SeRviCeS – Animal Management officer will be on call – t: 0457 454 217 Closed 25 December 2023 – 1 January 2024 Small skeleton crew for dog pound duties each day OPEN NORMAL HOURS - 2 January 2024

All NPARC Offices (Bamaga, New Mapoon, Seisia, Umagico, Injinoo) will be closed from 23 December 2023 & re-open on 2 January 2024.

Personal bests for Cape swimmers in Brisbane THE tiny Cooktown Amateur Swimming Club has mixed it with the biggest clubs in Queensland at the 2023 State Championships in Brisbane.

Cooktown sent three representatives to the event.

They were part of a contingent of 55 from the Far North.

Haila Hegamaea swam in the 12 years girls’ 50m freestyle and clocked a personal best.

Samuel Ryder competed in the 16 boys’ 50m backstroke and butterfly for two personal bests and top 40 finishes.

Rudolf Habermann swam in the 14 years boys’ 50m backstroke and 100m backstroke for one personal best and two top 40 finishes.

“It was great seeing the kids swim at an Olympic-sized pool and seeing them doing it with ease

as if they were swimming at an FNQ competition,” said club president Melissa Gunton.

“Other highlights were watching Olympic swimmers race and visiting Southbank.

“Thank you to coach Donald for getting them to stage in their swimming.

“A big thank you to coach Herbie Howard from Central Cairns for taking our children under his wing and being their coach in Brisbane.

“His guidance helped keep them at ease and they showed the country that Cooktown was meant to be there.

“And last but not least, thank you to the Central Cairns swim team for guiding us through our first state championships since 1997.”

The three Cooktown swimmers in the matching shirts – Haila Hegamaea, Samuel Ryder and Rudolf Habermann – caught up with Australian Olympians Kaylee McKeown and Kai Taylor in Brisbane.

Cooktown Golf Club members are concerned about the club’s future if they lose patronage because of flooding.

Access to the 4th/13th fairway has been made impassable.

Golf club shattered after flooding THE Cooktown Golf Club has challenges ahead for players and members following Cyclone Jasper and the rain depression that followed.

During a “good” wet season we expect, and welcome, ground water as it rises through the sand to fill in our water hazards.

Occasionally it creeps onto other areas of the course, but not often, and not for long.

After the rain subsided this week, the club has found that not only has the recent rain filled our water hazards, it has risen so much that it has completely covered our fourth green.

As if that wasn’t shocking enough, we have water on the access track to the 4th and 13th tees and from these tees to the fairway beyond.

The club is concerned that the grass on the green will not survive and will need to be totally replaced.

An unforeseen blow for a small, volunteer-run, golf course.

Our options for remediation are limited until the water subsides, which may take weeks or months.

Until that time, we will have to

LETTER TO THE EDITOR “go the long way” round and probably use temporary tees for the 4th and 13th holes.

We are lucky that we will be able to use the 2nd green in place of the 4th.

Access is also limited to the eighth tee as the timber bridge that was there has become unserviceable now that area has also filled with water.

So playing the 8th hole will also necessitate a long drive to get around the water or a wet walk through the water.

The wind damage to the course pales into insignificance compared to the challenges ahead from the ground water being so deep.

The club encourages members and visitors to keep using the course as we will certainly need your patronage in the months ahead.

Alice Burton, secretary Cooktown Golf Club

The fourth green has been wiped out by floodwater.

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