Cape York Weekly Edition 171

Cape York Weekly FREE – #171 | Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Laura pub preparing to reopen – Page 6

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Women in mining figures soar – Page 9

Leadership badge ceremony – Page 15

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Prioritise the PDR Frustrated Cape York business owners say workshops filled with partially-repaired vehicles and the disappointed looks of customers, not the condition of the road itself, are the main arguments for why governments need to put politics aside and make a firm commitment to finish sealing the Peninsula Developmental Road to Weipa.

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CEO woes continue for Aurukun council AURUKUN Shire Council is refusing to be drawn into speculation the new chief executive officer it recycled with an appointment in December 2023 has failed to show up for almost a month past his scheduled commencement date.

At its ordinary meeting on 12 December, 2023, the council voted unanimously to “appoint John Thomas as chief executive officer for a period of three years, commencing on 15 January, 2024”.

But now, five weeks since his onboarding date was ticked off the calendar, Mr Thomas has not started in the top job, and is allegedly no longer answering calls and text messages from the council or its representatives.

Mr Thomas was originally appointed as the remote local government’s CEO in January 2022 following the retirement of longterm council boss Bernie McCarthy, but quit

after less than two weeks in the role. It has been a tumultuous time for Aurukun in the CEO’s office since Mr McCarthy left the organisation.

Including Mr Thomas’ initial brief stint in the role, three CEOs and four acting CEOs have held the reins of council operations over the past two years.

The three permanent CEOs have served an average of just 15 weeks in the top job during that time.

A number of council staff Cape York Weekly spoke to confirmed the CEO noshow, with one saying the situation had become a “bit of a running joke”.

“Week after week, there’s a new reason why he’s not here,” they said.

“First, it was a missed plane, now, he’s not answering calls from anyone or has blocked their numbers. At some stage, they

are going to have to admit to everyone he’s just not coming.”

Cape York Weekly reached out to Mayor Keri Tamwoy and acting CEO Graham King for comment about the appointment of Mr Thomas, including why the council believed it was appropriate to reappoint someone who had lasted 10 days in the role previously.

While neither Mayor Tamwoy or Mr King responded to inquiries, the council provided a statement that remained tight-lipped about Mr Thomas’ no-show.

The council would not even acknowledge his appointment, despite it being publicly available in confirmed meeting minutes.

“Aurukun Shire Council extended the contract of the acting CEO Graham King until after the local government elections to ensure continuity of services during the caretaker period,” the statement read.

Telstra says it has a plan to reduce Cape outages

By LYNDON KEANE

THE phone outages that have crippled communication across Cape York and Torres Strait over the past few years should be nothing but a frustrating memory by the next wet season.

That is the full-signal message being sent by Telstra, which is planning to roll out new optical technology designed to “bunny-hop” problem spots on the network to ensure continuity of service for some of its most remote customers.

The telecommunications giant has come under fire after its most recent network outage in late January 2024 left Cape York and Torres Strait residents and businesses without coverage for about 40 hours, with many unable to even call triple-zero for half that time.

Telstra northern Queensland regional general manager Rachel Cliffe said a post-incident investigation into the circumstances surrounding the outage, and communication about the problem, were ongoing, but a plan was already in place to mitigate future network issues.

“There’s a resilience project

Regional general manager Rachel Cliffe (right) says Telstra’s “bunny-hopping” technology upgrade will create coverage redundancy for Cape York and the Torres Strait by the next wet season.

underway that will service Cape York on the link up to Torres Strait,” Ms Cliffe told Cape York Weekly.

“It’s pretty brand new technology that only came out in the second half of last year.

“It will help limit the impact down the line if there’s a problem at one of our sites.”

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cation in the network, meaning customers farther along the line will not be impacted by a single site issue.

Ms Cliffe used the Coen site as an example of how the network upgrade would ensure continuity of service up to Torres Strait when the project was completed by mid-2024.

“With the Coen issue, everywhere north was impacted.

What happened in that outage, nothing could go further north than Coen,” she said.

“We’re going to be using optical technology to push traffic past a site that’s having an issue, so the impact will be localised.”

“I’ve been calling it bunnyhopping, because it’s bypassing the problem and allowing users beyond that site to have uninterrupted coverage while the site is brought back online.”

Again using the Coen example, Ms Cliffe said the technology boost would mean while customers near the outage would have reduced usability, those along the network up to Torres Strait would likely not even know there was a problem.

Ms Cliffe said Telstra was confident the upgrade would make a major difference in remote telecommunications across Cape York, with work scheduled to be finished “definitely well before the next wet season”.

“It will help us improve the resilience vastly,” she said.

“With this new technology that will have rolled out by midyear, and definitely well before the next wet season, it will allow us to mitigate major outages.”

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“Bruce’s efforts during and in the aftermath of Jasper demonstrated why he was such a great candidate for us.

“He’s spent the last six weeks engaged in rescue and recovery efforts in the affected areas in the Cape, helping people get their lives back together.”

Mr Katter acknowledged the withdrawal had come as a blow to the party but said he was confident a strong replacement would be announced in the coming weeks.

“You’d be lying to say it’s not

box, despite how much people have despised them over the past few years, and that goes for both parties.”

Only two candidates are now confirmed as starters in the race for Cook – incumbent MP Cynthia Lui and Peter Campion, who will fly the flag for One Nation.

Despite pulling stumps on a tilt at representing Cape York this time around, Mr Logan hinted he was far from done with political life.

“I am extremely passionate about the people of the north and bringing more focus to the area,” he said.

“I have been working with the Holloways Hub during the disaster recovery to bring some normality back to the people affected by the floods.

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a blow, but it’s not insurmountable,” he said.

“Bruce was an outstanding candidate but if [running] is not in the best interests of our candidate, we need to think about that and put them first, not the party.

“I’m highly confident we’ll get someone in the near future with great credentials who can win the seat.”

When asked what he believed his party’s chances were of claiming the historically Labor-aligned electorate, Mr Katter took a swipe at what he described as an uneven playing field for independent and minor party candidates battling the “corporate machines” of Labor and the Liberal National Party.

“You’re never confident with any seat; politics is a funny game,” he said.

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THE leader of Katter’s Australia Party says he is confident the sudden withdrawal of its candidate will not derail the push to claim Cook, but admits it will be tough to replace an “outstanding” political operator.

After inquiries from Cape York Weekly, KAP made the announcement last week that Malanda farmer and former soldier Bruce Logan had pulled the pin on running in the October 2024 state election after only being unveiled four months ago as the party’s choice to attempt snatching Cook from Labor and second-term MP Cynthia Lui. Mr Logan said the recent loss of his mother and the damage caused to his property by Tropical Cyclone Jasper had forced him to take stock and reassess his short-term priorities.

He told Cape York Weekly he had not made the decision to step away from his political aspirations lightly.

“It’s been a tough call to withdraw from the party, but due to my own extensive property damage and the loss of my mother, at this stage I am unable to give 100 per cent focus to the electorate,” he explained on Thursday.

“I have made the tough decision to withdraw, so I can focus on rebuilding my cattle property and spending quality time with my family.

“Sometimes it takes the sudden loss of a loved one, or a natural disaster, to ground you and bring your focus back to what is important in your life.”

KAP leader and state Member for Traeger Robbie Katter praised Mr Logan’s honesty and said it was a reminder that “life has to come first”. “[W]e’re fully supportive of Bruce’s decision to relinquish his candidacy to focus on what are really the important things in life,” Mr Katter said.

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Businesses plead for sealed PDR

By LYNDON KEANE

FRUSTRATED Cape York business owners say workshops filled with partially-repaired vehicles and the disappointed looks of customers, not the condition of the road itself, are the strongest arguments for why governments need to put politics aside and finally seal the Peninsula Developmental Road to Weipa.

Regional Development Australia Tropical North again highlighted the importance of sealing the road infrastructure linking Laura with Weipa when it launched its Tropical North Queensland Economic Development Strategy 2024-2029 on 2 February, with securing funding for stages three and four of the Cape York Regional Package (CYRP) identified as a priority.

The first stage of the CYRP, which is a jointly-funded program between the State and Federal

Governments, delivered $276 million in upgrades to progressively seal priority sections of the PDR, while stage two – which includes the ongoing construction of the Archer River bridge – will add another $237.5m worth of improvements to the mammoth task of sealing the road to Weipa.

But it is the remaining unsealed sections of the road – about 250km in total – which business owners have criticised as being the most detrimental to their livelihoods.

Coen Mechanical owner Sara Watkins told Cape York Weekly businesses along the PDR in locations without barge freight capability would continue to struggle each wet season until the state of the road was addressed as a serious concern by the decision makers in Brisbane and Canberra.

“Being landlocked, you can’t just throw things on the barge,” she explained.

“We haven’t seen a truck up here since before Christmas and, for a small business like ours, it’s vital, because we are waiting for parts to fix customers’ vehicles.

“We still get Australia Post, but that doesn’t work for the big parts we need to get the vehicles back on the road.”

Ms Watkins has lived and worked in Coen for seven months and said it had been easy to see what impact the PDR’s condition had not only from an economic perspective, but on the lifestyles of remote Cape York residents.

“Sealing the road makes everything easier, even just to live here,” she said.

“Absolutely do seal it; just get it done.”

A Weipa business owner, who asked not to be named, said they could not see the township prospering unless the long-awaited sealing plan came to fruition.

“If we are going to imagine a Weipa without mining 10 or 20 years down the track, how the hell do we make it happen without accessibility?” they asked.

“People need a reason to want to stay, or come up here and invest in a business and make Weipa their home, but that’s pretty well going to be impossible if they feel like they’re driving up a bush track, or can’t run a business because of transport issues.”

Outgoing Cook Shire Council Mayor Peter Scott, whose local government area is home to most of the PDR’s snaking path, said he was confident sealing the road was “far from a pipe dream”.

“I am confident that the program will be continued, with flood-resilient access from Cairns to Weipa an achievable goal in the next 10 years,” he said.

In pointing out the criticality of the PDR to life on Cape York,

Mayor Cook said it was imperative that all three tiers of government maintained focus on continuing the CYRP project.

“While there have been hurdles and shifts in government priorities over the years, it’s crucial to continue advocating and working diligently with all levels of government to secure funding for sealing the PDR,” he explained.

“The economic and social benefits are undeniable for Cook Shire and all the communities of Cape York.

“The PDR is vital for our region, connecting remote communities and supporting industries like mining and agriculture [and] sealing it improves accessibility and safety, stimulating economic growth for Cook Shire and the entire Cape York region.”

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‘Near-perfect’ protest outcome for Tuxworth boss THE boss of a trucking company well-known on Cape York is celebrating victory after organising an unconventional standoff with the State Government last week.

On 5 February, drivers from Tuxworth and Woods Carriers staged the protest by parking two prime movers over inspection pits at the Cairns Department of Transport and Main Road (TMR) office, while entrances were blocked with trailers.

After having seven of the company’s first 10 inspections of the year result in trucks being slapped with major defects, owner Simon Tuxworth said the drastic action was “a matter of desperation”.

“They are putting a major defect on minor things, which means you have to come back for another inspection,” he told Cape York Weekly.

“They are understaffed and, because of the way they are doing things, are overwhelmed with bookings.”

Mr Tuxworth said the prime movers, which cost $20,000 each to register annually, would have been sitting idle at a loss of

Tuxworth and Woods owner Simon Tuxworth (inset) said a protest at the TMR office in Cairns proved effective.

$10,000 per week, per truck, until TMR could fit the grounded fleet in for a follow-up inspection.

Previously, minor defects like the brake imbalance and ABS warning light issues the Tuxworth and Woods Carriers trucks were grounded for would only have

to go to a roadworthy agent for post-repair approval, not a TMR inspection centre.

Thankfully, common sense prevailed on Friday, with Mr Tuxworth describing it as a “near-perfect” response to the protest.

“I had a really positive meeting

with the head of TMR on Friday, and they are putting them over the pits for me on Tuesday [13 February],” he explained.

“So, the response I got was near-perfect, when they don’t normally have inspections on Tuesday.”

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Mr Tuxworth said he was frustrated by the hurdles that drove him to drop the trailers, but was adamant the issue had never been a reluctance to repair defects.

“The ABS [warning] lights is what they grounded four prime movers for and I fixed them the next day, but the moment I get back onto the dirt, they will come on again.

“My qualm was never the amount of repairs; I have a threetier safety net [including TMR inspections] and I want people to find things.

“If one of us missed it, the others catch it.”

With 101 registered vehicles, 59 of which require annual inspections, Mr Tuxworth said he hoped his actions would help other transport operators.

“I hated to go to those lengths, but it had to be done,” he said.

“At least now [TMR] can acknowledge what we do and what we have to go through.

“I’m proud of it now, because of the response I got from people.”

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Pub reopening to honour Stumpy

By LYNDON KEANE

WHEN Laura’s Peninsula Hotel turns on its beer fridges for the first time in nearly 12 months in April, patrons will have the opportunity to raise their glass to its beloved former publican and great mate of its new owner.

The popular watering hole has been closed since early 2023, following the tragic death of Kev “Stumpy” Darmody, who was a staple behind the bar for more than 20 years.

Jockey-turned-hotelier Stuart Wiggins, who was friends with Mr Darmody for over three decades, has been revealed as the man behind the plan to reopen the pub and re-energise the tiny community.

The affable new owner of the Peninsula Hotel laughed when he recalled how he met Mr Darmody in the New South Wales village of Sutton, not far from the nation’s capital.

“I was a jockey for 16 years, and when I retired, I took on a pub not far up the road from where Kev and his brothers were all born,” he explained to Cape York Weekly.

“I kept meeting his brothers one after the other and thought, ‘how many of you are there?’”

Mr Wiggins eventually went on to own a number of Canberra hotels with his mate, although he admits he still is not sure how he made the transition from racing thoroughbreds to being a publican.

Stuart Wiggins will reopen the pub.

“Once I was done jockeying, I got into the pub game, but I don’t bloody know how,” he laughed.

Mr Wiggins is no stranger to Laura or the pub, having made the trip north from Canberra “two or three times a year for the last 20 years” to visit his friend and offer a helping hand.

“Everything you see at that pub is done with a pick and shovel, and the poor bastard was just living on painkillers,” he said, referring to Mr Darmody’s ailing health as the years progressed.

“We actually looked at buying the original Quinkan Hotel before it burnt down.

“It was dirt road all the way from Lakeland then, but we went and had a look at the pub and the figures and all that, but it wasn’t long after that it burnt down.”

Mr Wiggins said it had been a slow process to purchase the business and transfer the liquor

The Peninsula Hotel at Laura will be reopened in honour of the late publican Kevin ‘Stumpy’ Darmody (inset).

licence, adding he was confident “everything will fall into place in the next week or so”.

The pub was the social and spiritual heart of Laura and the surrounding properties when it was operational, and Mr Wiggins said he wanted to help get the town back on its feet, even though he is not able to mirror his friend and spend 20 years running it.

“It can’t be a long-term thing for me, but it’s sad to see what [the closure’s] done to the town,” he said.

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“If, one day, someone comes along and offers me money for it, happy days.”

Mr Wiggins acknowledged running a pub in a remote community was not going to be “a walk in the park”, but said his background in hospitality and, most recently, working in security at Parliament House in Canberra, positioned him well for the challenge.

“I thrive in customer service and bend over backwards to make people happy,” he said.

“The feedback’s been good; I think everyone’s pretty happy and excited that we’re reopening.

“I’m just hoping to bring some good food into the place and good atmosphere, and keep Kev’s legacy going.”

Mr Wiggins said while the memory of Mr Darmody would always loom large over the pub, he was planning a visible homage to his friend and former business partner.

“I’ll have a seat there for him in the bar, and I’ve even got a little sign to call it Stumpy’s Bar.”

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Sister mourns brother’s death at inquest THE grieving sister of a 52-year-old Kowanyama man who died in police custody in 2022 says she hopes no community has to go through the pain her family has endured over the past 15 months.

The coronial inquest into the death of Mr George, whose family has requested his first name not be used for cultural reasons, reconvened in Cairns last week to consider the circumstances surrounding his death, including whether police on duty at the Kowanyama watchhouse followed Queensland Police Service policies and procedures.

Mr George was arrested at 1:12pm on 9 November, 2022 after reports of a domestic dispute and put in a cell at the watchhouse nine minutes later.

He was left unchecked until 2:35pm,

when police discovered him “unresponsive”.

Among the issues being considered by State Coroner Terry Ryan is the appropriateness of medical care administered by QPS and Kowanyama clinic staff after Mr George was found.

The inquest heard emergency doctor Dr Mark Little, who reviewed CCTV footage from Mr George’s cell, as well as statements made by police and medical staff who tried to revive the Kowanyama man, believed the medical attention provided was “appropriate and adequate”.

“I had no concerns with the medical response provided by … the police service and the health staff that responded to the collapse of Mr George,” Dr Little told the inquest.

“It is very apparent from the post-mortem

performed that there was marked swelling of the neck and obstruction of the airway, meaning the most likely cause [of death] was a lack of oxygen.”

Mr George’s older sister, Gwenette George, said her family was still mourning and wanted answers to keep other families from experiencing the same situation.

“Well, I hope it doesn’t happen again in our community, because it’s never happened in our community; it shouldn’t happen in any community,” she said outside the inquest.

Ms George also implored the QPS to “do the right thing” to avoid a repeat of her brother’s death.

“The police should come there [remote communities] and do their job properly, do the right thing, you know,” she said.

PDR a big issue as Cook MP confirms candidacy HOWEVER the candidate field for Cook takes shape ahead of October’s Queensland general election, one thing is clear: the Peninsula Developmental Road will again take centre stage as a political football.

The battle for LNP preselection continues, and Katter’s Australia Party has commenced a search for a replacement to Malanda farmer Bruce Logan, but the two candidates who have confirmed their runs have both flagged the state of the PDR as a major election issue for frustrated Cape York residents.

Incumbent Labor MP Cynthia Lui, who will seek re-election for a third term, said she believed she had fought hard for the development of the PDR but admitted it would remain a hot button issue.

“I will stand on my record and fight for more for my community, having delivered $29 million of works for Peninsula Development [sic] Road upgrades this financial year, a new primary healthcare centre for Pormpuraaw, capital works at Bamaga Hospital and mobile women’s health services,” she told Cape York Weekly.

“It is difficult to choose just three key issues for the entire

The standard of the Peninsula Developmental Road will be a political football in the lead up to the election.

electorate of Cook because of its size and different community needs, but if I was to narrow down three issues for Cape York alone, I would say cost of living, delivering quality health facilities and services for all, and roads and connectivity.”

After being announced as One Nation’s candidate for Cook on Thursday, Peter Campion also targeted upgrading the PDR as a priority on Cape York, arguing not enough genuine progress had been made and that sealing the road to Weipa “must be done”.

Despite there being less than 250km of dirt between Laura

and Weipa, transport operators and regular PDR travellers are united in their assessment that the road is deteriorating every year.

In late 2023, Cape York truck driver Gavan Roy blasted the condition of the PDR and invited former transport and Main Roads minister Mark Bailey to join him for a first-hand experience of the road.

“We’ve got less dirt than ever before, but the dirt sections are as bad as they have ever been,” he said at the time.

Despite being criticised about her government and personal representation during the current

electoral term, Ms Lui said she remained committed to serving Cape York.

“Serving such a huge and diverse electorate is a challenge but also immensely rewarding,” Ms Lui said.

“Few other jobs allow you to connect with and support so many people and communities with inspiring and different perspectives, strengths and cultures.

“If I am successful, I will continue to work hard for my communities, to make positive changes, big and small, for the groups, businesses and people that make Cook such a wonderful place to live and work.”

NEWS IN BRIEF Bamaga death inquiry BOTH police and the coroner are investigating the death of a 22-year-old Bamaga woman in early February.

The woman was located deceased at an Adidi Street property at about 5pm on 3 February, 2024.

Two young children were also located at the property and were taken to the Bamaga Primary Health Care Centre for treatment. The death is being treated as non-suspicious.

It is understood both children are now in good health, however, a Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service spokesperson would not provide details when Cape York Weekly inquired about their welfare.

“The Bamaga matter you referred to is being investigated by police and also has been referred to the coroner,” the spokesperson said.

“As such, we are unable to provide any comment.”

Power program launched ERGON Energy has commenced rolling out the PowerSavvy digital meter program across the northernmost parts of Cape York and the Torres Strait.

Following the launch of the program on 6 February, the installation of digital meters will commence on Thursday Island this month, followed by Horn Island and businesses in the Northern Peninsula Area.

Member for Cook Cynthia Lui said the aim of the program was to educate Cape York residents about their energy usage.

“From installing digital meters that will give customers greater visibility of their energy use and enable more rooftop solar, to educating the next generation through the PowerSavvy schools program, we are empowering our remote customers to save and prepare for a renewable energy future,” she said.

Customers in the Torres Strait and NPA are also eligible for PowerSavvy whitegoods rebates to help with the cost of upgrading to 4-star energy-efficient models.

More information about the program is available at Ergon Energy’s website.

Chamber sets AGM date BUSINESS leaders from Weipa and across the western Cape will converge to set the agenda for the region’s economic sustainability when the Western Cape Chamber of Commerce holds its annual general meeting this month.

The AGM will be held in the meeting room of the Albatross Bay Resort on 29 February, 2024, starting at 6pm.

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It’s time to finish sealing the PDR LETTER FROM THE EDITOR IF candidates throwing their hat in the ring for the upcoming council and Queensland general elections want a quick gauge of community sentiment on what the major hot button issue is likely to be, I’ve got a tip for them: all roads lead to the Peninsula Developmental Road finally being sealed.

Talk about the much-maligned road has been on everyone’s lips this week, from frustrated business owners to aspiring politicians, and from truckies sick of having their fillings rattled out to a South Australian mate peppering me with questions about what to expect on his maiden Cape York road trip later this year.

In fact, if I had a dollar for every time the PDR had been mentioned to me over the past seven days, I’d be writing this editorial from a yacht moored somewhere in the Gulf of Mexico.

The figures around the PDR are not hard to comprehend.

About 515km from Laura to Weipa, half of which remains unsealed and completely impassable during the wet season, and not much more user friendly in a busy dry season.

Four stages have been identified as part of the Cape York Region

While great progress was made sealing sections of the PDR over a five-year period, the job must be finished sooner rather than later. A commitment from the major political parties is needed ahead of the October state election.

Package, a joint State and Federal Government program that will seal the PDR and upgrade critical bridge infrastructure, like the longawaited one spanning the Archer River.

A staggering $513.5 million has been spent on the first two stages, and you have to suspect the bean counters in Brisbane and Canberra will be sitting down with paramedics on standby when they cost stages three and four.

The political will to hasten a solution is less easy to get your head around.

There’s not a lot of political bang for buck in making the adult, united decision to just spend the money and get the job done, irrespective of which party holds power at the state or federal level.

The PDR takes in just one federal electorate and one state electorate – Leichhardt and Cook – which, in layman’s terms, means it

makes more political sense to allocate money to more populated areas, with more electorates, to help win elections.

Politicians will say it’s not so, but governments are not claimed in most cases by swaying voters in single seats thousands of kilometres away from those holding the public purse strings.

That’s not to say we haven’t had some impassioned political advocacy to seal the PDR – Warren En-

tsch has been an outspoken champion for why the project needs to be completed, but he is also a pragmatist who understands a single voice echoing from one of the remotest parts of the country often gets drowned out in the screaming match that is the Canberra bubble.

Yes, it is going to cost a fortune to seal the remaining parts of the PDR that turn into a horizon of thick red soup at about this time every year – no one’s pretending there won’t be an eye-watering price tag involved.

But has anyone taken the time to cost the social, financial and emotional burden Cape York residents have to bear every year due to having their only road link to the big smoke completely unusable once it’s had decent rain on it?

If the PDR was a road connecting some of our larger regional centres to capital cities, we’d already be celebrating how expeditiously the work had been completed.

Our elected leaders have to patch the political tyre and just get the remaining 250km sealed.

It has gone beyond being a matter of money, or a handy barb when criticising your political opponents: completing the PDR seal is literally the difference between Cape York’s infrastructure backbone becoming a pathway to economic and social success, or remaining a corrugated, dusty road to nowhere.

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Golden-shouldered parrot in danger of extinction ONE of Cape York’s most famous birds, the goldenshouldered parrot, has now been listed as endangered for almost a quarter of a century, but a dedicated group of conservationists are doing their part to one day see it taken off the list.

The bird species, which was once widespread across Cape York, has been on the endangered species list since 2000, and was reduced to two populations at Artemis Station and Straaten River.

Artemis Nature Fund senior conservation officer Patrick Webster said Artemis Station was down to about 50 to 70 individual birds.

Patrick Webster shows off the golden-shouldered parrot.

“It’s a species that is in urgent need of attention,” he said.

“With this really welldocumented decline, it would be pretty naive to think that the decline would

stop there. If we weren’t to do anything now, it’s probably a matter of decades before we could lose this species, so there’s that urgency.”

Mr Webster said the

golden-shouldered parrot’s popularity also helped other lesser-known bird species.

“The golden-shouldered parrot sort of acts as a bit of a flagship for the Cape York bird community,” the conservationist explained.

“There’s a whole range of specialist birds that you only find on Cape York, and the drivers of decline that are impacting the parrots are also impacting these other species, but they’re more or less secretive, drab birds which don’t receive a lot of attention.

“Here we have this really charismatic, absolutely magnificent bird so it does

attract a lot of attention. In a way, by protecting the parrots, we’re probably inadvertently looking after all the other species as well.”

In the 2023 breeding season, the Artemis team trialled a nest protection technique with small electric fences, which has been chalked up as hugely successful.

“We were observing a lot of nests that were getting predated by goannas and snakes, which are all natural predators,” Mr Webster said.

“However, when the population is so low, we really can’t afford to be losing that many nests.

“Since we started the trial, we haven’t lost any nests which had an electric barrier fence on it to ground based predators, so it’s showing a lot of promise.”

During the trial, the team only had three fences, which they rotated between various nesting sites.

“This upcoming breeding season, our ambition is to purchase more fencing gear, so that every nest we find, we can install the fences on and obviously have a much more successful breeding season and contribute even more baby parrots to the population,” he said.

– story by Chisa Hasegawa

Weipa women boost industry rate

By CHISA HASEGAWA

THE number of women working in trade positions in Queensland’s resource sector jumped by almost 40 per cent in the last financial year and now account for a record 13 per cent of all trade roles.

That is the message being shouted from the rooftops by the Queensland Resources Council, and one heard by second-year boilermaking apprentice Sharni Louis, who moved to Weipa from Newcastle in 2019.

Ms Louis said she initially thought she would be treated differently by peers going into a significantly male-dominated industry.

“I went to TAFE last year and there was no girls in my class,” she told Cape York Weekly.

“I thought they would treat me weirdly, but it really wasn’t the case.

“It was very accepting and everyone was open to having a girl in their class and on the work site.”

Despite being unsure of how she would be received, Ms Louis said she had never considered going down a more traditional route.

“I’ve always been more of a hands-on person,” she said.

“I know my family was very supportive, but a few people were kind of against it.

Rio Tinto Weipa general manager Shona Markham.

Apprentice Sharni Louis is encouraging more women to get into trade roles.

“They would ask me ‘why are you doing this?’, ‘are you sure you want to do this?’, and were trying to talk me out of it.”

QRC acting chief executive officer Judy Bertram said there had never been a better time for women to get a job in Queensland’s resource sector.

“The resources sector is also experiencing a serious skilled worker shortage, so there are plenty of practical reasons why companies

are seeking to recruit more women for a broad range of positions,” she said.

Ms Bertram said it was wonderful to see more women benefitting from the financial security of a well-paid job in the industry, especially at a time when the high cost of living was impacting every household.

Ms Louis said going into a trade position has been a positive financial decision for her.

“It’s been great, especially as an adult apprentice,” she said.

“As soon as you go over 21 you get a higher wage.

“Once I’m a tradesman, I can technically get a job anywhere in Australia or any mine site.”

She added although the industry was more accepting and the number of women within its ranks were increasing, there were still not as many as she would like.

“I’d love to see more girls trying and not be scared that it’s such a male-dominated industry,” Ms Louis explained.

“I would say just do it, and you can always change your mind if you find that it’s not for you.

“I’ve been loving every minute

of it and it’s been the best decision I made.”

Weipa is also home to one of this year’s finalists in the annual Resources Awards for Women, hosted by the QRC and Women in Mining and Resources Queensland.

Rio Tinto Weipa general manager Shona Markham will compete against 17 women and three female students for a chance to represent Queensland at the Women in Resources National Awards in Canberra later this year.

“Rio Tinto and Weipa are proud of all our fantastic women in mining as we work to encourage more females into the sector,” a Rio Tinto spokesperson said.

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Muster continues to grow in size

By LYNDON KEANE

THE “obsessed” organiser of Cape York’s favourite car show says she has already had inquiries from owners preparing to drive their pride and joy to Cooktown to participate in the 2024 instalment of the event.

The Cape York Automotive Muster will be held on 15 June, 2024 during the Cooktown Discovery Festival, with record numbers of utes, four-wheel drives, motorcycles and muscle cars set to go on show.

Organiser and self-confessed petrol head Lauren Bowyer, who started the event in 2022, explained its origin to Cape York Weekly as planning ramped up last week.

“I started the muster in 2022 after a random discussion with my mother, who mentioned to me that I should organise a car show for Cooktown, because I am, and have always been, obsessed with four-wheel drives and trucks,” she explained.

“Initially I called it the Cape York Ute and 4x4 Muster, however, I had been approached that year by a number of spectators to ask me why I didn’t include muscle cars, motorcycles, trucks and BnS utes in my list of categories.

“I worked on including these categories in the 2023 event; this then led me to changing the event name to the Cape York Automotive Muster in 2023.”

Car nuts will have seven categories to contest when the final touches of polish are applied in June: Best in Show, Best Flex, Best Motorcycle, Best Ladies Rig, Roughest Rig, Best Classic 4x4 Rig and Best Classic Car.

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Cape York Automotive Muster organiser Lauren Bowyer, pictured with her Voodoo Queen ute, is calling on sponsors and entrants to again support the 15 June event.

Ms Bowyer said the format of the event would feel familiar to previous entrants, adding she believed there could be some headturning offerings from outside of Cape York on display.

“I have already received emails from people from down south who want to bring their vehicles up to participate in the event,” she said.

“This year’s event will be run much the same as the previous years.

“Participants will drive their

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vehicles in the annual Cooktown Discovery Festival parade, then line up in the area designated to the Cape York Automotive Muster to be judged, based on the categories they have registered for.”

With nearly $30,000 in cash and prizes offered in both 2022 and 2023, Ms Bowyer urged sponsors and fellow car enthusiasts to offer their support to ensure the third running of the muster was the biggest and best yet.

“Working full-time and trying

to pull this event together can be very difficult at times,” she said.

“Stress levels go through the roof when trying to organise an event like this one, but I do it because I love how excited people get about it, I love seeing the reactions to the vehicles in the parade, and I do this for our community.

“I’d also like to say thank you to the small group of people who have helped me in any way these last two years, whether it be directly related to the muster, or just

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to hold me down when I feel like giving up on it.”

Ms Bowyer’s own vehicle, the unmissable black and hot pink Voodoo Queen, will be on display, and she said she had lofty longterm ambitions for the muster.

“Eventually, I would love to get the muster to grow into its own regional event, where people can come from all over, just like they do for the Deni Ute Muster, but that is a pipe dream for now,” she laughed.

NEWS IN BRIEF Beware of ‘shady tradies’ CONSUMERS are being warned to be wary of so-called “shady tradies” operating on social media or online marketplaces.

Queensland Attorney-General Yvette D’Ath urged Cape York home and business owners to do their homework before engaging tradespeople, especially when they are plying their skills by advertising online.

Last year, the Office of Fair Trading prosecuted 14 tradespeople who accepted money but failed to provide construction services and did not refund consumers.

In every one of these 14 cases, they were found to be operating through online marketplaces, service seeking applications or social media.

Social media and marketplaces can help consumers connect with local tradies, but users need to beware of swindlers posing as qualified tradespeople looking to make quick cash and disappear.

“This is incredibly concerning, and a reminder to everyone who is looking online to remain vigilant and do your research,” the Attorney-General said.

“It’s easy for dodgy operators to set up online profiles and hide behind the anonymity of social media, so be extra cautious when engaging a tradie to do some work.

“If you are asked to pay a large deposit, or the total amount for the job upfront, this should be a red flag.”

Birthing a priority: new Weipa doctor WITH a wealth of rural and remote health service experience under his belt, a senior doctor who has served communities across Australia landed in Cape York last month.

Based in Weipa, but overseeing medical services throughout western Cape York, Dr John Hall joined the Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service team as the new director of medical services western.

Dr Hall already has experience in the Cape York region, having worked as a regular relief doctor in TCHHS, as well as remote Western Australia and New South Wales for the past three years.

“During this period, I’ve worked across several TCHHS sites, and this has increased my passion for this community and further improving health services in the region,” he said.

Dr Hall, who also spent 18 years of his career as a rural generalist in obstetrics, said supporting TCHHS to commence birthing at Weipa Hos-

Dr John Hall brings years of experience as a medical service leader.

pital was one of his top priorities.

Early last year, the hospital underwent a $9.5 million redevelopment, which included the addition of a new birthing suite.

Birthing was set to start in Weipa when the redevelopment was completed in 2023, but was delayed due to ongoing staff challenges.

“TCHHS is continuing to work hard on staff recruitment, so we can begin offering this service to women and their families in our communities as soon as possible,” Dr Hall said.

“We remain focused on providing this service to our community, and understand the need for care closer to home from a community, cultural and safety perspective.”

He was previously the director of medical services for Ochre Health, managing 300 doctors across 50 sites in western NSW, rural Victoria and remote Tasmania, including the Bass Strait Islands.

During this time, Dr Hall was also the president of the Rural Doctors Association of Australia and was an integral part of the COVID-19 response for rural and remote, advising the Federal Government on rural pandemic responses.

TCHHS executive director medical services Marlow Coates said Dr Hall’s extensive experience was a welcome addition to the team.

“We are delighted to welcome him as one of our three directors of medical services throughout our region,” he said.

“Dr Hall joins an exceptional clinical team at Weipa, who remain dedicated to improving the health and lives of those in our communities.”

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Mayor wants family time after 20 years of service

By LYNDON KEANE

AFTER 16 years at the helm of Cook Shire Council, outgoing Mayor Peter Scott has some simple advice for those wanting to represent their community: leave your personal agendas at the door.

Mayor Scott, who has been on the council since 2004, and in the top job since 2008, has announced he does not intend to seek re-election when Queenslanders vote in local government elections on 16 March, 2024.

His retirement opens the door for new leadership in the council chamber, telling Cape York Weekly it had been a privilege to represent the community for two decades.

“After much contemplation, I have decided not to seek reelection,” he said.

“It has been an incredible honour and privilege to serve the residents of Cook Shire in my terms as a councillor, and more recently as mayor.

“I believe it is time for new leadership to continue to guide our community forward [and] I am confident that the foundation we have built together will provide a solid platform for the next mayor to continue the progress and address the challenges that lie ahead.”

Mayor Scott praised the “exceptional work” of council staff and said he was grateful for the support the community had provided over five terms.

While the Electoral Commission of Queensland is yet to update the nomination listing for all councils, it is understood two candidates have formally announced their intention to replace Mayor Scott – current Deputy Mayor Robyn Holmes, and Cooktown business identity Kenny Reid.

Mayor Scott said the best advice he could give to anyone intending to run for the mayoral seat was to embrace the unique challenges of the role.

“I encourage you to approach this responsibility with dedication, passion, curiosity, and a genuine commitment to the wellbeing of our community,” he said.

“Serving as mayor is a tre-

mendous opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of our residents.

“It’s imperative that candidates actively represent our diverse community and strongly advocate for our unique needs at local, state and federal levels.

“Remember, it’s not about personal agendas, but about working together with council teams for the betterment of our whole community.”

Mayor Scott said while he would no longer be an elected leader, his passion for Cook Shire had not waned.

“I look forward to contributing to the community in other ways, while also enjoying more time with my beautiful wife and family,” he said.

NEWS IN BRIEF Rangers join clean-up QUEENSLAND Parks and Wildlife Service rangers have taken their specialist skills and equipment off-park to support the ongoing clean-up of Wujal Wujal.

Seven QPWS park rangers travelled by boat on the Reef Ranger from Cairns to come to the community’s aid, while another eight made the drive south from Cooktown.

The QPWS crew spent five days in Wujal Wujal as part of cleanup efforts coordinated by the Queensland Reconstruction Authority and the council.

QPWS Cape York manager Nick Smith said it had been an extremely rewarding opportunity to assist the Wujal Wujal community.

“Rangers have a high level of experience using chainsaws and removing fallen or hazardous vegetation, so we were happy to take these skills into Wujal Wujal to cut up large and dangerous trees scattered through the community for safe removal by contractors. We also cleared as much mud and flood debris as we could from the local sporting field and the main bridge over the Bloomfield River before our deployment ended,” he said.

Weipa RSL AGM date ALL committee positions will be declared vacant when the Returned and Services League Weipa sub-branch holds its annual general meeting next month.

The AGM will commence at 6:30pm on 14 March, 2024 in the RSL office at Shop 3, Memorial Square, Central Avenue.

For more information, send an email to info@weipa.rslqld.net.au.

Rubbish clogs habitat QUEENSLAND Parks and Wildlife Service and Ipima Ikaya Aboriginal Corporation are telling visitors and locals to clean up their act after 100kg of rubbish was removed from one of the world’s most important hawksbill turtle rookeries last month.

The crew spent 17 days on remote Milman Islet, off the coast of Apudthama National Park, surveying nesting sea turtles and hatchlings, collecting an average man’s worth of weight in debris and waste during the process.

Due to the islet’s remote location, it accumulates a significant amount of marine plastic and large beach-washed logs from across the Coral Sea. The result of the cleanup was immediate, with rangers reporting a nesting turtle in the “exact same place where a large tree had been just hours earlier”.

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Campion outlines plans for Cape

By LYNDON KEANE

WORDS and political pipe dreams need to become action when it comes to sealing the Peninsula Developmental Road and upgrading the Myall Creek bridge, according to One Nation’s newly-announced candidate for Cook.

Last week, the party unveiled Tolga’s Peter Campion as the candidate who will fly the orange and blue flag while attempting to wrestle the electorate from Labor and incumbent MP Cynthia Lui when Queenslanders go to the polls on 26 October.

The retired public servant, firefighter and fire investigator said he was looking forward to the challenge and wasted no time in setting some lofty political objectives for Cape York, namely the long-touted sealing of the PDR to Weipa and raising the Myall Creek bridge.

Mr Campion came out swinging against the two major political parties when he caught up with Cape York Weekly, saying he believed both had demonstrably failed the state’s northernmost residents.

“We’re never going to get what we need for Cook, what we deserve for Cook … while the major parties hold power,” he said.

“The big parties do not represent the regions, and they don’t represent Cape York.

“If we get people to realise this, we can actually get the PDR sealed.”

Mr Campion is no stranger to

Peter Campion is running for One Nation in October’s state election.

election campaigns, having run as an independent for the state seat of Hill in 2020, and for the United Australia Party against Kennedy stalwart Bob Katter in federal electorate in 2022.

He said the catalyst for his latest foray into politics was being “quite frankly, disgusted with the state of politics in Australia”, adding he would ensure sealing the PDR and floodproofing the Myall Creek bridge were transformed from talking points to projects if elected.

“Not only should it be done, it must be done,” he explained.

“A One Nation balance of power, or government, would free up the money to ensure it can be done.”

When asked what his high-profile son-in-law, federal MP and Nationals poster boy Barnaby Joyce, thought about him campaigning in One Nation colours, Mr Campion laughed.

Peter Campion wants to see the Myall Creek bridge upgraded, as well as more bitumen on the PDR.

“It’s happened before, he’s not the least bit perturbed about it,” he reflected to Cape York Weekly.

“I’ve actually had some good talks to him about politics and campaigning.”

Mr Campion said he would have a strong focus on agriculture and mining, fighting escalating crime in regional communities, and improving vital infrastructure in the vast Cook electorate.

He pulled no punches in telling advocates for World Heritage status on Cape York to “go take a flying leap” because he believed it would cripple the region’s growth and economic prosperity, and create too much additional environmental red tape. “[World Heritage listing] will further supress agriculture, particularly farming and fishing,” he said.

“We can do that [protect Cape York] just fine without being told how to do it by foreigners.

“We can do it just with the resources we already have.”

After first visiting Cape York in the 1980s while working for the former federal Department of Social Security, Mr Campion said he had “high hopes in getting across the electorate to every spot between now and October”.

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help No surprises for the Cape Extra from RFDS in State of Regions report in region

By ANDREW McLAUGHLIN

THE annual State of Australia’s Regions report has highlighted that workforce challenges, climate change and a lack of services continue to impact regional Australia.

Released last week, the report is used to build an evidence base that supports the government’s investment in the regions, and also provides a snapshot of government initiatives and investments designed to strengthen regional Australia’s productivity, liveability and sustainability.

The report does not prescribe a single statistical definition of “regional Australia”, but it says it presents data and evidence most suitable to reflect the various ways “regional” is considered across areas of government investment.

“Regional Australia has always been central to the productivity, vitality and prosperity of our nation,” the report reads.

“With millions of Australians choosing to call them home, Australia’s diverse regional communities support people and families to live vibrant and rewarding lives – with opportunities for employment and unique qualities that support enhanced wellbeing and quality of life.

“Whether it is agriculture, re-

The government’s State of Australia’s Regions report didn’t uncover anything that wasn’t already known in the Cape.

sources, tourism or manufacturing – regions are drawing on their knowledge, insights and natural assets to harness emerging opportunities for inclusive and sustainable growth.”

The report highlighted major issues affecting the regions, each with four sub-sections, all of which are more than familiar to those who call Cape York home.

The major issues were identified as people – population, workforce, skills and training, migration and First Nations peoples; places – infrastructure, housing, liveability, and climate and disasters; services

– digital connectivity and inclusion, health and aged care, disability services, early childhood education and care; and industries and local economies – energy transformation, agriculture, industry and tourism.

Some good news in the report included a narrowing of the gap between metro and regional areas when it came to accessing digital services such as the internet and mobile phone reception.

But the report also said access to high-quality healthcare, childcare and early childhood education, aged care, and disability and com-

munity services was an ongoing challenge for remote regions.

Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Catherine King said supporting strong, secure and sustainable regions was a high priority of the government.

“These regular reports will support evidence-based decision making through the government’s Regional Investment Framework – ensuring investments and initiatives across government respond to what the data is showing, and what people in the regions are saying,” she said.

THE Royal Flying Doctor Service is extending its mental health services in the Far North to support communities devastated by Cyclone Jasper.

The RDFS will provide services across the area, including Cooktown, Rossville and Ayton, to support flood victims and agencies responding to the natural disaster.

Far North mental health manager Jos Middleton said the RDFS was focused on helping impacted Cape residents overcome trauma from the event.

“We really should be expecting a range of emotions from people right now,” she said.

“We all process trauma differently; for one individual, it could be the natural disaster itself, and for others, it could be the grief and loss of their belongings.”

The team also noticed a significant feeling of loss in Wujal Wujal after residents were dispersed across the region after their homes were inundated by floodwater.

Ms Middleton said the team’s primary objective was a focus on offering psychological first aid. “[We’re] looking at their initial safety, ensuring people are connected, and supporting them to feel empowered again.”

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We have changed the way you manage your electricity account in Weipa. We have partnered with Accenture to create an online Customer Service Portal to manage your electricity account.

What is it?

The new Customer Service Portal is a one stop shop for your Weipa electricity account, it allows 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!

What will change?

Quarterly Billing Cycle - Residential billing will remain on a quarterly basis, however the invoice cycles have changed which means you might not get an invoice at the same time as your neighbour or your business. You will receive an email with further details for your account.

Bank Account Details - There are new bank details on your invoices, please be sure to update your online banking accordingly to avoid incorrect payments.

What do I need to do?

Visit www.weipaelectricity.riotinto.com and click the link to register.

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

Where can I get support?

Contact us via email or phone so that we can help guide you through the new Customer Service Platform and answer any questions.

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Mapoon 101.3 fm Weipa & Napranum 94.5 fm

Lockhart River 107.7 fm

Amrun 94.1 fm Aurukun 107.7 fm Coen 102.7 fm

Cooktown 96.9 fm

Pormpuraaw 106.1 fm Kowanyama 107.7 fm Mornington Island 107.7 fm

Lakeland 100.5 fm Atherton Tablelands/ Mareeba 96.7 fm

Doomadgee 105.3 fm Normanton 98.5 fm

Wujal Wujal 107.7 fm Cairns Central Base Yarrabah 92.9 fm

Western Cape College Badge Ceremony

Student leaders ready to step up STAFF, students, families and friends were out in force when Western Cape College unveiled its student leadership team for the year at a badge ceremony on 7 February.

With hands being shaken, cameras clicking and the crowd celebrating, the college was introduced to the student leadership team, led by college captains Kirra Woodham and Aatharv Bishnoi, and vice-captains Ava Steele and Tayla Blain.

While we could not include all of the photos or student leader profiles, here are a few to help you learn more about WCC’s student leadership team for the 2024 school year ...

Name: Aartie Bishnoi 2024 WESTERN CAPE Leadership position: School and house captain.

COLLEGE LEADERS About me: Engineering genius College captains dad – I aspire to make him proud Kirra Woodham and one day. The government dynamo Aatharv Bishnoi mum – she doesn’t just run the College vice-captains family, she is the CEO, CFO and Tayla Blain and Ava Steele chief problem solver all rolled into Junior secondary captains one. Little sister, the mini dictaFinn Jones and tor – she may be a pint-sized, but Douglas Salee don’t let her size fool you.

Junior secondary Something I will achieve: Own vice-captains a Pagani (an Italian hypercar).

Mackenzie Agnew and Why? Because life is too short for Joape Rokosoi ordinary rides.

Primary captains A surprise/something others Emilia Hincksman and don’t know about you: I can do Arthur Campbell handstand push-ups. Also, I love Primary vice-captains boxing with all my heart.

Annabelle Slingo and Advice to your fellow stuDimah Wailu dents: How about smile for once?

Mapoon campus primary captains Name: Kirra Woodham Skylar-Rose Ase and Leadership position: College Mahina Baptiste captain and Flinders house captain.

Flinders heads of house About me: I have lived in WeiSecondary: Kirra Woodham pa for almost 17 years. I have been and Ava Steel at Western Cape College right from Primary: Shyla Parkinson the beginning since prep. This will and Patty Williscroft be my 13th and final year at WCC. Duyfken heads of house I love getting out on the weekends, Secondary: Jade Goodwin no matter what it is. I love advenand Ty Smith ture. I love to travel. I love to get Primary: Karissa Payne on the water tohave a fish. I love and Yarrin Bosen camping.

Evans heads of house I love country music. Most imSecondary: Aatharv Bishnoi portantly, I love my family and my and Lachlan Hohns friends. My favourite subjects are Primary: Layla Egan maths and physics. and Teale Haines Fun fact: I have a twin brother, Residential campus Luke. He is seven minutes older boarding captains than me and we were brought back Michael Marama to Weipa at 10 days old. and Olive Whap Plans after graduation: After Residential campus I graduate, I plan to either go to ambassadors university or do the Australian DeYear 12: Hubert Salee, Enid fence Force gap year to potentially Kris, Douglas Salee and join in the future.

Amielia Wymarra Advice to your fellow stuYear 11: Bessie Daniel-King, dents: Live your life to the fullJake Freiberg and Grayson est every day, because tomorrow is Poole-McCann not promised.

Year 10: Ziona Oracion Year 8: Blake Kootoofa, Talei Name: Mackenzie Agnew Rokosoi and Lil Williscroft; Leadership position: Junior Year 7: Jae’Qwanii Waianga, secondary vice-captain.

Lassiah Poi Poi, Kyyarna About me: I have two sisters, Smith, Haresh Bolla and four brothers, one cat and three Caitlin McAllister dogs. My favourite hobbies are drawing, horse riding, Oztag, and Advice to your fellow stuplaying with my dogs. My fadents: When you are feeling upset vourite food is butter chicken and or down, never let someone step on chocolate. My favourite subjects you or bring you down. are English and HASS (Humanities and Social Sciences).

Name: Ava Steele Fun fact: I would like to learn Leadership position: Sports to scuba dive and be a pro at horse captain for Flinders and school riding. vice-captain.

About me: My family is mum, A surprise/something others don’t know about you: I am from dad, Soph (grade 10), Chels (grade Sydney and I go for the Penrith 8) and Curtis (grade 4). I love to read and draw. I play netball and Panthers.

Western Cape College principal Dan Tonon with college captans Kirra Woodham and Aatharv Bishnoi.

swim from time to time. English and maths would have to be the favourite subjects I’m doing.

Fun fact: If you type the word “askew” into a Google search box, the entire page will tilt slightly.

A surprise/something others don’t know about you: After school, I am planning on studying both nursing and paramedicine, so I can work as both a nurse and paramedic in areas that require more health support, within smaller communities.

Advice to your fellow students: See every failure as a learning experience. Don’t let it stop you; get back up and keep going until that failure doesn’t matter anymore. Nothing has ever been achieved without failure.

Name: Tayla Blain Leadership position: College vice-captain.

About me: I am 17 years old, and have lived in Weipa majority of my life. My favourite subject is English, and my favourite food is sushi.

Fun fact: I’ve had seven jobs within three years.

A surprise/something others don’t know about you: I hope to get into veterinary science after school and, once finished, move back to Weipa to be a permanent vet here.

Advice to your fellow students: High school doesn’t define you or the rest of your life; there are endless opportunities out there.

Name: Finn Jones Leadership position: Junior secondary captain.

About me: In my family I have my mum, my Dad and my younger sister, Grace.

Fun fact: Currently in grade 9, my favourite subject is science.

A surprise/something others don’t know about you: In grade 4, I was in a play called All Stars and I was Red from Angry Birds.

Advice to your fellow students: If you never try, how will you know you can’t do it?

Boarding house captains Michael Marama and Olive Whap with Dan Tonon.

Junior vice-captains Mackenzie Agnew and Joape Rokosoi.

Western Cape College vice-captains Tayla Blain and Ava Steele.

Mapoon’s school captains Skylar-Rose Ase and Mahina Baptiste.

Tuesday, February 13, 2024 – Cape York Weekly – Page 15

WEDNESDAY 14

6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.20 Bluey. 6.30 Ben And Holly. 6.40 Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures. 6.55 Shaun The Sheep. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 8.00 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 8.30 Doc Martin.

(PG) 9.20 Interview With The Vampire. (MA15+) 10.05 Killing Eve. (MA15+) 10.50 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 11.20 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (M) 11.40 Miniseries: The Hollow Crown. (MA15+) 1.45 ABC News Update. 1.50 Close.

5.00 Children’s Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 Explore TV. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. 6.00 9News. 7.00 ACA. 7.30 Married At First Sight. (M) 9.00 Under Investigation. (M) 10.00 9News Late. 10.30 See No Evil. (M) 11.30 The Equalizer.

(M) 12.20 Tipping Point. (PG) 1.10 Pointless. (PG) 2.00 World Aquatics Championships. Doha 2024. Day 4. Finals. 4.15 Explore.

(PG) 4.30 ACA. 5.00 9News Early.

5.30 Today.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 12.00 Scorpion. 2.00 Bewitched. 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 The Nanny.

(PG) 7.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Valentine’s Day. (2010, M) 11.00 Seinfeld. (PG) 12.00 Medium. (M) 2.00 I Dream Of Jeannie. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Bakugan: Geogan Rising. (PG) 3.30 Beyblade Burst: Quad Drive.

(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. (M) 12.55 The Young And The Restless. (PG) 1.50 Explore. 2.00 Dr Quinn. (PG) 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 4.30 World Aquatics Championships.

Doha 2024. Day 4. Heats. 7.30 As Time Goes By. (PG) 8.30 Midsomer Murders. (M) 10.40 Forensics: Catching The Killer.

(MA15+) 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.20 Make Me A Dealer. 10.10 Station: Trouble On The Tracks. 11.05 Icons. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.05 Tombs Of Egypt: The Ultimate Mission. 3.05 Mastermind Aust. 3.35 The Cook Up. 4.05 Who Do You Think You Are? 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.30 Scottish Islands With Ben Fogle. 8.40 The Matchmakers. (PG) 9.40 Kin. (MA15+) 10.40 SBS News. 11.10 All Those Things We Never Said.

(PG) 11.50 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 10.00 Front Up. 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 Planet A. 1.20 Nuts And Bolts. (M) 1.50 The Tailings. (M) 2.05 Australia In Colour. (PG) 3.00 WorldWatch.

5.00 Joy Of Painting. 5.30 WorldWatch. 6.10 Duckrockers.

(PG) 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. (M) 8.30 Keanu Reeves: Pop Messiah. (MA15+) 9.35 MOVIE: Romantic Comedy. (2019, MA15+) 11.00 MOVIE: Destination Wedding. (2018) 12.35 The Bad Kids. (M) 2.25 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

THURSDAY 15

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Muster Dogs. 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. 12.00 News. 1.00 Earth. 2.00 Parliament. 3.00 Cook And The Chef. 3.25 Tenable. 4.10 Antiques Roadshow. 5.10 Love Your Garden. 6.00 Back Roads.

6.25 Hard Quiz. 7.00 News.

7.30 7.30. 8.00 Grand Designs Transformations. 9.00 Martin Clunes: Islands Of America. (PG) 9.50 Fake Or Fortune? 10.50 News. 11.05 The Business. 11.20 This Is Going To Hurt. 12.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.55 Shaun The Sheep. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 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 The Weekly. 10.10 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. (PG) 10.55 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (PG) 11.15 Bliss. (M) 11.45 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 12.15 Black Mirror. (MA15+) 1.35 Live At The Apollo. (M) 2.05 Louis Theroux: Louis And The Nazis.

(M) 3.05 ABC News Update. 3.10 Close. 5.00 Children’s Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Married At First Sight. 1.30 My Way. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 9News Afternoon.

5.00 Tipping Point Australia.

6.00 9News. 7.00 ACA. 7.30 RBT. (PG) 8.30 Emergency. (M) 9.30 RPA. (PG) 10.30 9News Late.

11.00 Chicago Med. (MA15+) 11.50 Emergency Call. (M) 12.40 Tipping Point. (PG) 1.35 Hello SA. (PG) 2.00 World Aquatics Championships. Doha 2024. Day 5. Finals. 4.15 Explore. 4.30 ACA. 5.00 9News Early. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 12.00 Scorpion. 2.00 Bewitched. 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 The Nanny.

(PG) 7.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Under Siege 2. (1995, MA15+) 10.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 11.30 Dating No Filter. (M) 12.00 Medium. (M) 2.00 I Dream Of Jeannie. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Bakugan: Geogan Rising. (PG) 3.30 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. (M) 12.55 The Young And The Restless. (PG) 1.50 Explore. 2.00 Dr Quinn. (PG) 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 4.30 World Aquatics Championships.

Doha 2024. Day 5. Heats. 7.15 Keeping Up Appearances. (PG) 8.15 Poirot. (M) 10.25 Coroner.

(M) 11.25 Manifest. (M) 12.25 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.05 Make Me A Dealer. 9.55 Station: Trouble On The Tracks. 10.50 Revolution: Ideas That Changed The World.

12.00 WorldWatch. 2.10 Tombs Of Egypt: The Ultimate Mission.

3.10 Mastermind Aust. 3.40 The Cook Up. 4.10 Who Do You Think You Are? 5.05 Jeopardy!

5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News.

7.30 DNA Family Secrets. (M) 8.40 Last Chance To Save A Life.

(PG) 9.40 Culprits. (MA15+) 10.40 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 10.00 Front Up. (PG) 12.00 WorldWatch.

12.30 Vigilante Inc. (M) 2.10 Gaycation: United We Stand. (PG) 3.05 WorldWatch. 5.00 Joy Of Painting. 5.30 WorldWatch. 6.10 Duckrockers. (PG) 6.40 Jeopardy!

7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. (M) 8.30 The Curse Of Oak Island. (PG) 10.10 Devilsdorp. (M) 11.20 Taskmaster. (M) 12.15 Hoarders.

(M) 1.10 F*ck, That’s Delicious.

(M) 1.40 Dark Side Of The Ring.

(M) 2.30 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

FRIDAY 16

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Planet America. 10.30 Cook And The Chef. 11.00 Fake Or Fortune?

12.00 News. 1.00 Silent Witness.

2.00 Total Control. 3.00 Cook And The Chef. 3.25 Tenable.

4.15 Antiques Roadshow. 5.15 Love Your Garden. 6.00 Back Roads. 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG) 7.00 News. 7.30 Gardening Aust.

8.30 Midsomer Murders. (M) 10.00 Hard Quiz. (PG) 10.30 The Weekly. 11.05 News. 11.20 Love Your Garden. 12.10 Tenable.

12.55 Late Programs.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.20 Bluey. 6.30 Ben And Holly. 6.40 Andy’s Wild Adventures. 6.55 Shaun The Sheep. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 8.00 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Carol. (2015, M) 10.25 MOVIE: Mystery Road. (2013, M) 12.25 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 12.55 QI. (M) 1.25 Killing Eve. (MA15+) 2.10 Back. (MA15+) 2.35 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 3.20 ABC News Update. 3.25 Close.

5.00 Children’s Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point.

4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. 6.00 9News. 7.00 Rugby League.

NRL. Men’s All Stars. Round 1.

Indigenous All Stars v Maori All Stars. 9.00 All Stars Post-Match.

9.30 MOVIE: Escape Plan. (2013) 11.45 Tipping Point. 12.45 Pointless. 1.45 Garden Gurus Moments. 2.00 World Aquatics Championships. Doha 2024. Day 6. Finals. 4.10 Explore. 4.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 12.00 Scorpion. 2.00 Bewitched. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Seinfeld. 4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 Doha 2024.

Day 6. Heats. 7.15 MOVIE: Evan Almighty. (2007) 9.10 MOVIE: The Boss. (2016, MA15+) 11.05 Mr Mayor. (PG) 12.05 The E! True Hollywood Story. (M) 1.05 Medium. (MA15+) 3.00 Bakugan: Geogan Rising. (PG) 3.30 Beyblade Burst: Quad Drive. (PG) 4.00 Transformers: Prime. (PG) 4.30 Ninjago. (PG) 5.00 Pokémon.

5.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.50 Explore. 2.00 Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 Indigenous All Stars v Maori All Stars. 4.30 NRL. Women’s All Stars. Round 1. Indigenous All Stars v Maori All Stars. 6.30 Rugby League.

NRL. Men’s All Stars. Round 1.

Indigenous All Stars v Maori All Stars. 7.00 Antiques Roadshow.

7.30 Motorway Cops: Catching Britain’s Speeders. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: The Bodyguard. (1992) 11.05 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.05 Make Me A Dealer. 9.55 Hugh’s Wild West. 10.50 Revolution: Ideas That Changed The World. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Mastermind Aust. 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 The Cook Up. 4.00 Who Do You Think You Are? 5.05 Jeopardy!

5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News.

7.30 The Good Ship Murder. (PG) 8.25 Silk Road From Above. (PG) 9.25 Queens That Changed The World. (PG) 10.20 SBS News.

10.50 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 10.00 Front Up. 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 Rhod Gilbert: Stand Up To Shyness.

1.40 Small Town Secrets. 2.35 VICE Sports. 3.00 WorldWatch.

5.00 Joy Of Painting. 5.30 WorldWatch. 6.10 Duckrockers.

(PG) 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. (M) 8.30 Hoarders. (M) 9.25 Sex Club 101. 10.20 Queer Sports. 12.10 Secret World Of Las Vegas. (M) 1.05 Sex Before The Internet. (MA15+) 2.00 Couples Therapy. (PG) 2.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 News. 12.30 Keeping Faith. (M) 1.30 Darby And Joan. (PG) 2.15 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 2.45 McCartney 3, 2, 1. 3.15 Joanna Lumley’s Great Cities Of The World. (PG) 4.00 Grand Designs Transformations. 5.00 Landline.

5.30 Muster Dogs. (PG) 6.30 Back Roads. 7.00 News. 7.30 Darby And Joan. (PG) 8.15 Endeavour.

(M) 9.50 Total Control. (M) 10.40 Midsomer Murders. (M) 12.10 Rage. (MA15+) 5.00 Rage. (PG)

6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.55 Shaun The Sheep. 7.05 Karma’s World. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 8.00 QI. (M) 8.30 Live At The Apollo. (M) 9.00 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (PG) 9.50 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. (M) 10.20 MythBusters.

(PG) 11.10 Portlandia. (M) 11.30 Portlandia. (PG) 11.55 Black Mirror. (MA15+) 1.10 To Be Advised. 2.15 Unprotected Sets.

(MA15+) 3.10 ABC News Update.

3.15 Close. 5.00 Children’s Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 The Pet Rescuers. 1.30 MOVIE: Rocky II. (1979) 4.00 The Garden Hustle.

5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. 6.00 9News Saturday.

7.00 ACA. 7.30 Space Invaders.

8.30 MOVIE: Casino Royale.

(2006) 11.30 My Life As A Rolling Stone. 12.40 Great Australian Detour. 1.05 Surfing Australia TV. 1.30 The Pet Rescuers. 2.00 World Aquatics Championships.

Doha 2024. Day 7. Finals. 4.15 Garden Gurus Moments. 4.30 Global Shop. 5.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 1.00 MOVIE: Barbie Skipper And The Big Babysitting Adventure. (2023) 2.20 MOVIE: The Pink Panther Strikes Again. (1976) 4.30 Mick Fanning Charity Golf Day. 5.00 Raymond. 5.30 MOVIE: Agent Cody Banks. (2003) 7.30 MOVIE: Bride Wars. (2009) 9.20 MOVIE: Two Weeks Notice. (2002) 11.20 Dating No Filter. (M) 11.50 The E! True Hollywood Story. (MA15+) 12.50 Kardashians. (M) 1.50 Rich House, Poor House. (PG) 2.50 Transformers: Cyberverse.

6.00 Morning Programs.

7.30 Danger Man. (PG) 8.30 Tomorrow’s World. (PG) 9.00 Turning Point. (PG) 9.30 TV Shop.

10.00 Helping Hands. (PG) 10.30 My Favorite Martian. 11.00 MOVIE: Suspect. (1960) 12.40 MOVIE: Golden Ivory. (1954) 2.30 MOVIE: The Wonderful Country.

(1959) 4.30 World Aquatics Championships. Doha 2024. Day 7. Heats. 7.30 MOVIE: Outbreak.

(1995) 10.00 MOVIE: Six Degrees Of Separation. (1993) 12.15 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.05 The World From Above. 10.05 Love Your Garden. 11.00 Britain’s Great Outdoors. 12.00 WorldWatch.

2.00 The Saudi Tour. Highlights.

3.10 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. 5.00 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Rivers. 5.35 Secrets Of The Imperial War Museum.

6.30 News. 7.30 Cotswolds And Beyond With Pam Ayres. 8.25 Scotland’s Scenic Railways.

9.20 Queen Victoria: Love, Lust And Leadership. (PG) 10.15 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 10.00 Front Up. (PG) 12.05 MOVIE: Sione’s Wedding. (2006, M) 1.55 The Story Of. (M) 2.25 Asia’s Next Top Model. (PG) 3.25 WorldWatch.

6.05 MOVIE: Still Standing. (2022, PG) 7.35 Impossible Engineering.

(PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Simple Minds: Everything Is Possible. (2022, M) 10.10 Better Things. (M) 11.05 Fear The Walking Dead. (MA15+) 1.00 The X-Files. (M) 2.50 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

SUNDAY 18

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week.

11.00 Compass. 11.30 Praise.

12.00 News. 12.30 Landline.

1.30 Gardening Aust. 2.30 Dream Gardens. 3.00 Nigella Bites. 3.25 Cook And The Chef. 3.55 Martin Clunes: Islands Of America. 4.40 Joanna Lumley’s Britain. 5.30 The ABC Of... 6.00 Grand Designs Transformations. 7.00 News.

7.30 Death In Paradise. (PG) 8.30 Total Control. 9.30 Silent Witness.

(M) 10.30 Mystery Road. 11.25 Harrow. 12.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.10 Pfffirates. 6.20 Bluey. 6.30 Ben And Holly. 6.40 Andy’s Wild Adventures. 6.55 Shaun The Sheep. 7.05 Karma’s World.

7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 8.00 QI. (M) 8.30 Queerstralia. (M) 9.30 You Can’t Ask That. (PG) 9.50 Interview With The Vampire. (MA15+) 10.35 Doc Martin. (PG) 11.25 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. (PG) 12.05 Miniseries: The Hollow Crown.

(M) 2.15 ABC News Update. 2.20 Close. 5.00 Children’s Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 MOVIE: Middle School: The Worst Years Of My Life. (2016) 3.30 Space Invaders. 4.30 Explore TV. 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 My Way. 6.00 9News Sunday. 7.00 Married At First Sight. 8.30 60 Minutes. 9.30 9News Late. 10.00 Murder In The Family. 11.00 The First 48. 11.50 Family Law. 12.40 Building Icons. 1.30 Surfing Australia TV. 2.00 World Aquatics Championships. Doha 2024. Day 8. Finals. 4.30 GolfBarons. 5.00 9News Early. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 1.30 Ben Fogle: Starting Up Starting Over. 2.30 Rich House, Poor House. 3.30 MOVIE: An American Pickle. (2020) 5.20 MOVIE: The Water Horse. (2007) 7.30 MOVIE: Fast & Furious. (2009) 9.30 MOVIE: Fast Five. (2011) 12.00 Medium. (MA15+) 1.50 Rich House, Poor House. (PG) 2.40 Ben Fogle: Starting Up Starting Over. (PG) 3.30 Beyblade Burst QuadStrike. (PG) 4.00 Power Players. (PG) 4.30 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 My Favorite Martian.

10.30 MOVIE: Not Now, Comrade.

(1976) 12.30 MOVIE: Watch Your Stern. (1960) 2.30 MOVIE: Attack On The Iron Coast. (1968) 4.30 World Aquatics Championships.

Doha 2024. Day 8. Heats. 6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG) 8.30 To Be Advised. 12.10 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.05 The World From Above. 10.05 Love Your Garden. 11.00 Britain’s Great Outdoors. 12.00 WorldWatch.

12.30 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 1.00 Speedweek.

3.00 Interstate Championships.

Highlights. 5.00 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Rivers. 5.35 Secrets Of The Imperial War Museum.

6.30 News. 7.30 Mystery Of Blackbeard’s Lost Treasure. (PG) 8.20 Putin’s Stolen Children. 9.55 Rise Of The Nazis: Dictators At War. (M) 11.05 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.30 Small Business Secrets. 10.00 Front Up. 12.00 Super Maximum Retro Show. 12.30 Noisey. 1.25 Rise. 2.20 Jungletown. 3.10 The Casketeers. 4.10 WorldWatch.

4.40 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 5.10 WorldWatch.

5.50 Alone Sweden. 6.40 Ocean Wreck Investigation. (PG) 7.35 Abandoned Engineering. (PG) 8.30 The Search For El Dorado.

(M) 9.20 Cracking The Code. (PG) 10.20 Late Programs.

MONDAY 19

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Landline. 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. 12.00 News. 1.00 Endeavour. 2.30 Back Roads.

3.00 Cook And The Chef.

3.25 Tenable. 4.10 Antiques Roadshow. 5.10 Love Your Garden. 6.00 Back Roads. 6.30 Hard Quiz. 7.00 News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Aust Story. 8.30 Four Corners. 9.15 Media Watch. (PG) 9.35 Q+A. 10.35 News. 10.50 The Business. 11.10 The Weekly.

11.40 Planet America. 12.10 Late Programs.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.40 Andy’s Wild Adventures. 6.55 Shaun The Sheep. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 MythBusters.

(PG) 9.20 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 10.10 Louis Theroux: Savile. (M) 11.25 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 11.55 QI. (M) 12.25 Whose Line Is It Anyway?

(PG) 1.15 MOVIE: Mystery Road.

(2013, M) 3.10 ABC News Update.

3.15 Close. 5.00 Children’s Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 Getaway. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. 6.00 9News. 7.00 ACA. 7.30 Married At First Sight.

9.10 Big Miracles. (M) 10.10 9News Late. 10.40 Law & Order: Organized Crime. 11.30 Court Cam. 12.00 Tipping Point. 1.00 Pointless. 2.00 Hello SA. 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop. 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. 4.30 ACA. 5.00 9News Early. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 12.00 Scorpion. 3.00 Bewitched.

3.30 Full House. 4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family.

5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 Raymond.

(PG) 7.00 The Nanny. (PG) 7.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels.

(1998, MA15+) 10.40 Seinfeld.

(PG) 11.40 The Nanny. (PG) 12.10 Medium. (MA15+) 2.00 I Dream Of Jeannie. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Bakugan: Geogan Rising. (PG) 3.30 Late Programs.

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. (M) 12.55 The Young And The Restless. (PG) 1.50 Dr Quinn. (PG) 2.50 Antiques Roadshow. 3.20 MOVIE: The Third Man. (1949) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House.

6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. (M) 8.40 The Madame Blanc Mysteries. (M) 9.40 Whitstable Pearl. (M) 10.40 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Make Me A Dealer. 9.50 Hugh’s Wild West. 11.00 Revolution: Ideas That Changed The World.

12.10 WorldWatch. 2.10 Daniel O’Donnell: Home To Donegal.

3.00 Mastermind Aust. 3.30 The Cook Up. 4.00 DNA Family Secrets. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News.

7.30 Letters And Numbers. (M) 8.30 Finding Your Roots. (M) 9.30 The 2010s. (MA15+) 11.05 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.30 Small Business Secrets. 10.00 Front Up. 12.10 WorldWatch. 12.40 MOVIE: The Big Squeeze.

(2021) 2.00 Planet A. 2.50 Most Expensivest. 3.20 WorldWatch.

6.15 The Fast History Of. (PG) 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. (M) 8.30 Taskmaster. (M) 9.25 Bad Education. (M) 10.30 Last Chance To Save A Life.

(PG) 11.30 Scrubs. (M) 12.25 The Wrestlers. (MA15+) 1.20 Dopesick Nation. (MA15+) 2.10 Shrill. (M) 2.40 Late Programs.

TUESDAY 20

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. 12.00 News. 1.00 Call The Midwife.

2.00 Brush With Fame. 2.30 Back Roads. 3.00 Cook And The Chef. 3.30 Tenable. 4.15 Antiques Roadshow. 5.10 Love Your Garden. 6.00 Back Roads.

6.30 Hard Quiz. 7.00 News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Back Roads. (PG) 8.30 Better Date Than Never. (PG) 9.00 Earth. 10.05 You Can’t Ask That.

10.35 News. 10.50 The Business.

11.05 Four Corners. 11.55 Late Programs.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.40 Andy’s Wild Adventures. 6.55 Shaun The Sheep. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 8.00 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 8.30 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 9.15 To Be Advised. 10.10 Portlandia. (PG) 10.35 Portlandia. (M) 10.55 Back.

(MA15+) 11.20 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 11.50 MOVIE: Carol.

(2015, M) 1.45 Unprotected Sets.

(MA15+) 2.40 ABC News Update.

2.45 Close. 5.00 Children’s Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.45 Explore. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. 6.00 9News. 7.00 ACA. 7.30 Married At First Sight. 9.00 The Hundred With Andy Lee. (M) 10.00 9News Late. 10.30 Travel Guides NZ. 11.30 Family Law. 12.20 Tipping Point. 1.10 Pointless. 2.00 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. 3.00 TV Shop.

4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory.

4.30 ACA. 5.00 9News Early. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 12.00 Scorpion. 2.00 Bewitched. 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 The Nanny.

(PG) 7.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: RoboCop. (2014, M) 10.50 Seinfeld. (PG) 11.50 The Nanny.

(PG) 12.20 Medium. (MA15+) 2.00 I Dream Of Jeannie. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Bakugan: Geogan Rising. (PG) 3.30 Late Programs.

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

10.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless.

(PG) 11.30 My Favorite Martian.

12.00 Days Of Our Lives. (M) 12.55 The Young And The Restless. (PG) 1.50 Explore. 1.55 Dr Quinn. (PG) 2.55 Antiques Roadshow. 3.25 MOVIE: The Playboy Of The Western World.

(1963) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow.

7.30 New Tricks. (M) 8.40 Agatha Christie’s Marple. (PG) 10.40 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Make Me A Dealer. 9.50 Hugh’s Wild West. 10.55 Revolution: Ideas That Changed The World.

12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 New Breed: The Rise Of The Social Entrepreneur. 3.30 The Cook Up. 4.00 DNA Family Secrets.

5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG) 8.35 Franklin. (MA15+) 10.20 Robson Green’s Icelandic Adventure. (PG) 11.15 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 6.50 News.

7.20 WorldWatch. 10.00 Front Up. 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 Devoured. 1.20 Cryptoland.

1.50 One Star Reviews. 2.20 Earthworks. 3.10 WorldWatch.

5.05 Joy Of Painting. 5.35 WorldWatch. 6.15 The Fast History Of. (PG) 6.40 Jeopardy!

7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. (M) 8.30 Dark Side Of The 2000s. (M) 9.25 Stone Cold Takes On America.

(M) 10.15 Hudson & Rex. (M) 11.55 Reunions. (M) 12.50 Late Programs.

SATURDAY 17

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Nemesis. 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. 1.35 Media Watch.

2.00 Parliament. 3.00 Cook And The Chef. 3.25 Tenable. 4.15 Antiques Roadshow. 5.10 Love Your Garden. 6.00 Back Roads.

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG) 7.00 News.

7.30 7.30. 8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG) 8.30 The Weekly. 9.05 This Is Going To Hurt. (M) 9.50 Planet America. 10.20 QI. (PG) 10.50 News. 11.05 The Business. 11.25 Rosehaven. 12.15 Love Your Garden. 1.05 Late Programs.

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 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 News.

12.00 Australian Idol. (PG) 1.30 Surveillance Oz. (PG) 2.00 Autopsy USA. (M) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Aust. 6.00 News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Australian Idol. (PG) 8.55 Miniseries: Mr Bates vs The Post Office. (M) 11.00 The Latest: Seven News. 11.30 Million Pound Pawn. (PG) 12.30 Parenthood.

(PG) 2.30 Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Shopping. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Room For Improvement. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. 12.00 Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Weekender.

2.30 Cities Of The Underworld.

(PG) 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. (PG) 8.45 Lewis. (M) 10.45 Maternal. (MA15+) 11.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 American Pickers: Best Of. (PG) 11.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 12.00 Outback Truckers. (M) 2.00 Barrett-Jackson: Revved Up. (PG) 3.00 Billy The Exterminator.

(PG) 3.30 Desert Collectors. (PG) 4.30 Storage Wars. (PG) 5.00 American Restoration. (PG) 5.30 American Pickers. (PG) 6.30 Pawn Stars. (PG) 7.30 Highway Patrol. (PG) 8.30 The Force: BTL. (PG) 9.30 Motorway Patrol. (PG) 10.30 Police: Hour Of Duty. (M) 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 The Talk. 8.30 Ent. Tonight. 9.00 Neighbours. 9.30 Bold. 10.00 Deal Or No Deal. 10.30 Farm To Fork. 11.00 Judge Judy. 11.30 Dr Phil. 12.30 10 News First: Midday. 1.30 Ent. Tonight. 2.00 Australian Survivor. 3.30 Farm To Fork. 4.00 10 News First: Afternoon. 4.30 Neighbours. 5.00 Bold. 5.30 News. 6.30 Deal Or No Deal. 7.00 The Project. 8.00 Ambulance Australia. (M) 9.00 FBI: International. (M) 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Shopping. 8.00 Buy To Build. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder.

(PG) 9.30 Jake And The Fatman.

(PG) 10.30 JAG. (PG) 12.30 NCIS. (M) 1.30 FBI. (M) 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. (PG) 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 5.30 Bondi Rescue.

(PG) 6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 JAG. (PG) 7.30 Bull. (M) 8.30 NCIS. (M) 9.25 Hawaii Five-0. (M) 10.20 NCIS: Hawai’i. (M) 11.15 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 12.15 Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder.

(PG) 4.05 JAG. (PG)

6.00 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 7.00 Becker. (PG) 8.00 Big Bang. (PG) 9.00 Ghosts. (PG) 10.00 Rules Of Engagement. (PG) 11.00 Becker.

(PG) 12.00 Frasier. (PG) 1.00 NBL Slam. 1.30 Friends. (PG) 2.00 Ghosts. (PG) 3.00 Rules Of Engagement. (PG) 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Becker. (PG) 5.30 Frasier. (PG) 6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Big Bang. (PG) 8.30 Two And A Half Men. (M) 10.00 Rules Of Engagement. (PG) 11.00 Frasier.

(PG) 12.00 Late Programs.

WEDNESDAY 14

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.45 Who Killed Malcolm X. (M) 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums.

5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 The 77 Percent. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News.

6.40 Brazil Untamed. 7.30 Going Places. (PG) 8.30 Dreaming Whilst Black. (M) 9.00 MOVIE: Training Day. (2001, MA15+) 11.10 Lycett And Wallis. (PG) 12.00 Rugby League. Koori Knockout. Replay. 1.00 Rugby League. Koori Knockout. Replay.

2.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 11.30 News. 12.00 Australian Idol. 1.30 Surveillance Oz. 2.00 Your Money & Your Life.

2.30 Border Security: Int. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Aust. 6.00 News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 8.30 The Front Bar: All Sports Edition. (M) 9.30 The Latest: Seven News.

10.00 Australia: Now And Then.

(M) 11.00 Born To Kill? (MA15+) 12.00 Black-ish. 1.00 Harry’s Practice. 1.30 Travel Oz. 2.00 Shopping. 4.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 Room For Improvement. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today.

12.00 Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. (PG) 2.30 My Greek Odyssey. (PG) 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue.

4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. (M) 8.30 The Coroner. (M) 10.30 Murdoch Mysteries. (M) 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.30 Pawn Stars. (PG) 12.30 PreGame. 1.00 Cricket. Women’s Test Match. Australia v South Africa. Day 1. Morning session.

3.00 The Lunch Break. 3.40 Cricket. Women’s Test Match.

Australia v South Africa. Day 1. Afternoon session. 5.40 Tea Break. 6.00 Cricket. Women’s Test Match. Australia v South Africa. Day 1. Late afternoon session. 8.30 MOVIE: Back To The Future Part III. (1990) 11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.30 Bold. 10.00 Deal Or No Deal.

10.30 Farm To Fork. 11.00 Judge Judy. 11.30 Dr Phil. 12.30 10 News First: Midday. 1.30 Ent. Tonight. 2.00 Judge Judy. 2.30 To Be Advised. 3.30 Farm To Fork.

4.00 10 News First: Afternoon.

4.30 Neighbours. 5.00 Bold. 5.30 News. 6.30 Deal Or No Deal. 7.00 The Project. 8.00 Dog House Aust. (PG) 9.00 The Dog Hospital With Graeme Hall. (PG) 10.00 Law & Order: S.V.U. 11.00 Blue Bloods. 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Shopping. 8.00 Soccer.

A-League Men. Round 16.

Central Coast Mariners v Sydney FC. Highlights. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 9.30 Jake And The Fatman. (PG) 10.30 JAG. (PG) 12.30 NCIS. (M) 1.30 FBI. (M) 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. (PG) 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 5.30 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 JAG. (PG) 7.30 Bull.

(M) 8.30 NCIS. (M) 9.25 NCIS: New Orleans. (M) 10.20 Evil. (M) 11.15 48 Hours. (M) 12.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 7.00 Becker. (PG) 8.00 Big Bang. (PG) 9.00 Ghosts. (PG) 10.00 Rules Of Engagement. (PG) 11.00 Becker. (PG) 12.00 Frasier. (PG) 1.00 Friends. (PG) 2.00 Two And A Half Men. (M) 3.00 Rules Of Engagement. (PG) 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Becker. (PG) 5.30 Frasier. (PG) 6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Big Bang. (PG) 8.30 Two And A Half Men. (PG) 11.00 Frasier. (PG) 12.00 Shopping. 1.30 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.30 Late Programs.

THURSDAY 15

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.10 Good Fire Bad Fire. (PG) 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums.

5.00 Our Stories. (PG) 5.30 NITV News: Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 Wiyi Yani U Thangani. (PG) 6.40 Brazil Untamed. 7.30 Eddie’s Lil’ Homies. 7.45 MOVIE: Where The Wild Things Are. (2009, PG) 9.35 MOVIE: Friday After Next.

(2002, MA15+) 11.05 NITV News: Nula. 11.35 Utopia Generations.

(PG) 12.05 Amplify. (PG) 12.55 Kutcha’s Carpool Koorioke. (PG) 1.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 MOVIE: Dead In The Water. (2021, M) 2.00 House Of Wellness. (PG) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Aust. 6.00 News.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens.

8.30 MOVIE: The Proposal.

(2009, PG) Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds, Mary Steenburgen.

10.50 To Be Advised. 1.00 12 Monkeys. (MA15+) 2.00 Shopping. 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. 5.00 NBC Today.

6.00 Shopping. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Room For Improvement. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Our Town. (PG) 9.30 NBC Today. 12.00 Better Homes. 1.00 House Of Wellness.

(PG) 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Weekender. 3.00 Cities Of The Underworld. (PG) 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Border Patrol.

(PG) 8.30 Escape To The Country.

11.30 Escape To The Perfect Town. (PG) 12.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Women’s Test Match. Australia v South Africa. Day 2. Morning session. 3.00 Women’s Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 3.40 Women’s Test Match. Australia v South Africa. Day 2. Afternoon session.

5.40 Women’s Test Cricket: Tea Break. 6.00 Cricket. Women’s Test Match. Australia v South Africa. Day 2. Late afternoon session. 8.30 MOVIE: Men In Black II. (2002) 10.20 MOVIE: Pacific Rim: Uprising. (2018) 12.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 Farm To Fork. 11.00 Judge Judy.

11.30 Dr Phil. 12.30 10 News First: Midday. 1.30 Ent. Tonight.

2.00 Judge Judy. 2.30 To Be Advised. 3.30 Farm To Fork. 4.00 10 News First: Afternoon. 4.30 Everyday Gourmet. 5.00 Bold.

5.30 News. 6.30 Deal Or No Deal. 7.00 The Project. 8.00 The Graham Norton Show. 9.00 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia.

(PG) 10.00 Fire Country. 11.00 So Help Me Todd. 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Shopping. 8.00 Soccer.

A-League Men. Round 16.

Western Sydney Wanderers v Newcastle Jets. Highlights. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 9.30 Jake And The Fatman. (PG) 10.30 JAG. (PG) 12.30 NCIS. (M) 1.30 FBI. (M) 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. (PG) 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 5.30 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 JAG. (PG) 7.30 Bull.

(M) 8.30 NCIS. (M) 9.25 NCIS: Hawai’i. (M) 11.15 48 Hours. (M) 12.15 Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 4.05 JAG. (PG)

6.00 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 7.00 Becker. (PG) 8.00 NBL Slam. 8.30 Big Bang. (PG) 9.00 Ghosts. (PG) 10.00 The Middle. (PG) 11.00 Becker. (PG) 12.00 Frasier. (PG) 1.00 Ghosts. (PG) 2.00 Two And A Half Men. (M) 3.00 King Of Queens. (PG) 4.00 Farm To Fork.

4.30 Becker. (PG) 5.30 Frasier.

(PG) 6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 Big Bang. (PG) 8.30 Two And A Half Men. (PG) 11.00 Frasier. (PG) 12.00 Shopping. 1.30 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.30 South Park. (M) 3.30 Late Programs.

FRIDAY 16

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.40 Brazil Untamed. 2.30 NITV News: Nula. 3.00 Kutcha’s Carpool Koorioke. (PG) 3.10 Going Places.

4.10 Kutcha’s Carpool Koorioke.

4.20 Who Killed Malcolm X. (PG) 5.50 The Last Land: Gespe’gewa’gi. (PG) 6.20 News.

6.30 Kura. (M) 7.00 Family Rules.

(PG) 7.30 Bears: The Ultimate Survivors. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Insidious. (2010, M) 10.20 MOVIE: The Fade. (2012, M) 11.15 Lagau Danalaig: An Island Life. 12.10 Amplify. (PG) 1.00 Late Programs.

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

(PG) 11.30 Horse Racing. Black Caviar Lightning Race Day and Apollo Stakes Day. 5.00 News.

5.30 Creek To Coast. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG) 7.30 MOVIE: The Bourne Ultimatum.

(2007, M) 9.50 MOVIE: Green Zone. (2010, M) 12.10 12 Monkeys. (MA15+) 1.10 Travel Oz. (PG) 2.00 Shopping. 4.00 Get Clever. 5.00 House Of Wellness.

(PG)

6.00 Shopping. 8.30 Travel Oz. (PG) 10.00 Harry’s Practice. 10.30 House Of Wellness. (PG) 11.30 Motor Racing. Bathurst 12 Hour.

Qualifying and support races.

2.00 Motor Racing. Bathurst 12 Hour. Top 10 Shootout. 4.00 Escape To The Country. 5.00 Bargain Hunt. 6.00 Heathrow.

(PG) 6.30 The Yorkshire Vet. (PG) 8.30 Escape To The Country.

11.30 The Yorkshire Vet In Autumn. (PG) 12.30 Penelope Keith’s Hidden Villages. (PG) 1.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.30 Pre-Game. 1.00 Cricket. Women’s Test Match. Australia v South Africa. Day 3. Morning session.

3.00 The Lunch Break. 3.40 Cricket. Women’s Test Match.

Australia v South Africa. Day 3. Afternoon session. 5.40 Tea Break. 6.00 Cricket. Women’s Test Match. Australia v South Africa. Day 3. Late afternoon session. 8.30 Disasters At Sea. (PG) 9.30 Mighty Ships. (PG) 10.30 Mighty Planes. (PG) 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.30 The Placemakers: Expedition Kimberley. 10.00 Australia By Design: Innovations. 10.30 To Be Advised. 11.30 Everyday Gourmet. 12.00 All 4 Adventure.

1.00 Silvia’s Italian Masterclass.

1.30 Australian Survivor. 2.30 Wildlife Rescue. 3.30 What’s Up Down Under. 4.00 GCBC. 4.30 My Market Kitchen. 5.00 Taste Of Aust. 5.30 News. 6.30 Deal Or No Deal. 7.30 To Be Advised.

10.30 Ambulance UK. 11.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Shopping. 9.00 Exploring Off The Grid. 9.30 Diagnosis Murder.

(PG) 11.30 Camper Deals. 12.00 Jake And The Fatman. (PG) 1.00 4x4 Adventures. (PG) 2.00 JAG. (PG) 5.00 Escape Fishing. 5.30 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 6.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 17. Melbourne City v Melbourne Victory.

9.15 NCIS. (M) 10.15 NCIS: LA. (M) 12.05 FBI: International. (M) 1.00 NCIS: Hawai’i. (M) 2.00 48 Hours. (M) 3.00 JAG. (PG) 5.00 Shopping.

6.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 7.00 The King Of Queens. (PG) 8.00 Becker. (PG) 9.00 Neighbours.

(PG) 11.00 Farm To Fork. 11.30 The King Of Queens. (PG) 12.30 Australian Survivor. (PG) 3.00 Becker. (PG) 4.00 Frasier. (PG) 4.30 Deal Or No Deal.

6.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) 10.30 Friends. (PG) 12.00 Shopping. 1.30 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.30 South Park. (M) 3.30 Just For Laughs Montreal.

(M) 4.30 Shopping.

SATURDAY 17

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Away From Country. (PG) 2.00 VICE Sports. (PG) 3.00 Impact!

Wrestling Down Under 2023.

5.30 Going Places. 6.00 Just Another Day In Indulkana.

(PG) 6.10 News. 6.20 Nature’s Great Migration. (PG) 7.20 Monochrome: Black, White And Blue. (PG) 8.30 One Of Ours.

(M) 10.05 MOVIE: Not Without My Daughter. (1991, M) 12.05 Express Yourself. (M) 1.05 On The Road. 2.05 On The Road. (PG) 3.05 Late Programs.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Zoo. 10.30 Border Patrol. (PG) 11.00 Motor Racing. Bathurst 12 Hour. 4.00 Better Homes. 5.00 News. 5.30 Weekender. 6.00 News. 7.00 Australian Idol. (PG) 8.30 Ron Iddles: The Good Cop. (M) 9.35 What The Killer Did Next. (M) 10.35 The Disappearance Of Gabby Petito. (M) 12.00 Bates Motel. (MA15+) 2.00 Shopping.

3.30 Million Dollar Minute. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.30 Last Chance Learners. (PG) 10.00 House Of Wellness. (PG) 11.00 DVine Living. (PG) 11.30 Animal Rescue. 12.00 House Of Wellness. (PG) 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. (PG) 2.30 Animal Rescue. 3.00 The Yorkshire Vet. (PG) 5.00 Escape To The Country.

6.00 Greatest Escapes To The Country. 6.45 Vicar Of Dibley.

(PG) 8.35 Vera. (M) 10.35 Call The Midwife. (M) 11.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Women’s Test Match. Australia v South Africa. Day 4. Morning session. (Please note: alternative schedule may be shown due to changes to cricket coverage).

3.00 The Lunch Break. 3.40 Women’s Test Match. Australia v South Africa. Day 4. Afternoon session. 5.40 Tea Break. 6.00 Women’s Test Match. Australia v South Africa. Day 4. Late afternoon session. 8.30 MOVIE: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.

(2018) 11.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 Freshly Picked. 9.30 Luca’s Key Ingredient. 10.00 My Market Kitchen. 10.30 Farm To Fork.

11.00 Pooches At Play. 11.30 Buy To Build. 12.00 Healthy Homes.

12.30 Australian Survivor.

2.00 Cook With Luke. 2.30 4x4 Adventures. 3.30 Roads Less Travelled. 4.00 Farm To Fork.

4.30 My Market Kitchen. 5.00 GCBC. 5.30 News. 7.00 The Sunday Project. 8.00 Australian Survivor. 9.30 NCIS: Hawai’i. (M) 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Shopping. 7.30 Key Of David. (PG) 8.00 Offroad Adv. 9.00 Wildlife Rescue. (PG) 10.00 4x4 Adventures. 11.00 Escape Fishing. 11.30 JAG. (PG) 1.30 What’s Up Down Under. 2.00 Camper Deals. 2.30 JAG. (PG) 3.30 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 17. Central Coast Mariners v Western Sydney Wanderers.

6.00 JAG. (PG) 7.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) 10.20 NCIS: LA. (M) 11.15 Blue Bloods. (M) 12.15 NCIS: Hawai’i.

(M) 1.10 Late Programs.

6.00 The Middle. (PG) 9.00 Australian Survivor. 10.30 Big Bang. (PG) 12.30 The Middle.

(PG) 1.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 20. Melbourne United v Illawarra Hawks. 3.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 20. Adelaide 36ers v New Zealand Breakers. 5.00 The Middle. (PG) 6.00 Big Bang. (PG) 8.30 Two And A Half Men. (M) 10.00 South Park. (M) 12.00 Shopping. 1.30 Just For Laughs Montreal. (M) 2.30 Two And A Half Men. (M) 3.30 Charmed. (M) 4.30 Shopping.

SUNDAY 18

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Going Places. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.35 The Magic Canoe. 4.00 Toi Time. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. (PG) 5.00 Our Stories.

(PG) 5.30 News. 6.00 Bamay.

6.30 News. 6.40 Brazil Untamed.

7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG) 8.35 Karla Grant Presents.

(PG) 9.15 The Redfern Story. (PG) 10.20 MOVIE: Gran Torino. (2008, M) 12.20 Express Yourself. (PG) 1.20 On The Road. (PG) 2.15 On The Road. (PG) 5.00 Bamay.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.30 Surveillance Oz. (PG) 2.00 To Be Advised.

3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News.

5.00 The Chase Aust. 6.00 News. 7.00 Home And Away.

(PG) 7.30 Australian Idol. (PG) 9.00 The Irrational. (M) 10.00 The Latest: Seven News. 10.30 S.W.A.T. (M) 11.30 Curse Of The Chippendales. 12.30 Bates Motel. 1.30 Harry’s Practice. 2.00 Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Shopping. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Room For Improvement. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 DVine Living. (PG) 9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 Better Homes. 1.00 Your Money & Your Life. (PG) 1.30 Last Chance Learners. (PG) 2.00 Weekender.

2.30 Cities Of The Underworld.

(PG) 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. (PG) 8.30 Foyle’s War. (M) 10.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.30 Border Security: Int. (PG) 12.00 Border Security. (PG) 1.30 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. (PG) 2.30 Motor Racing.

Night Thunder. New Year Derby. Highlights. 3.30 Desert Collectors. (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 Deep Water Salvage.

(PG) 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.00 My Market Kitchen. 7.30 The Talk.

8.30 Ent. Tonight. 9.00 GCBC. 9.30 Bold. 10.00 Deal Or No Deal. 10.30 Farm To Fork. 11.00 Judge Judy. 11.30 Dr Phil. 12.30 10 News First: Midday. 1.30 Ent. Tonight. 2.00 Australian Survivor.

3.30 Farm To Fork. 4.00 10 News First: Afternoon. 4.30 Neighbours.

5.00 Bold. 5.30 News. 6.30 Deal Or No Deal. 7.00 The Project.

8.00 Australian Survivor. 9.00 FBI: Most Wanted. (MA15+) 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping. 8.00 Buy To Build. 8.30 All 4 Adventure. (PG) 9.30 iFish.

10.30 JAG. (PG) 12.30 NCIS. (M) 1.30 FBI. (M) 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. (PG) 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 5.30 JAG. (PG) 7.30 Bull. (M) 8.30 NCIS. (M) Ducky orders the exhumation of a body.

10.20 NCIS: Los Angeles. (M) 12.15 Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 4.05 JAG. (PG)

6.00 Big Bang. (PG) 9.00 The Middle. (PG) 10.30 Friends.

(PG) 12.00 Charmed. (PG) 2.00 Ghosts. (PG) 3.00 King Of Queens. (PG) 4.00 Farm To Fork.

4.30 Becker. (PG) 5.30 Frasier.

(PG) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) 8.30 Two And A Half Men. (PG) 10.00 Rules Of Engagement.

(PG) 11.00 Frasier. (PG) 12.00 Shopping. 1.30 Workaholics.

(MA15+) 2.30 Just For Laughs.

(MA15+) 3.30 Bold. (PG) 4.30 Shopping.

MONDAY 19

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.45 Strait To The Plate. (PG) 2.15 Preserving Kandiwal’s Culture. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Indian Country Today News.

6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Brazil Untamed. 7.30 Chatham Islanders. (PG) 8.00 Curious Australia. (M) 8.30 MOVIE: Mars Attacks! (1996, M) 10.20 The One And Only Dick Gregory. (M) 12.20 Express Yourself. (M) 1.20 On The Road. (PG) 2.15 On The Road.

(PG) 3.10 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 11.30 News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.30 Motorbike Cops. 2.00 Autopsy USA. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Aust. 6.00 News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Australian Idol. (PG) 9.00 Kitchen Nightmares USA. (MA15+) 10.00 First Dates UK. (M) 11.05 The Latest: Seven News.

11.35 The Front Bar: All Sports Edition. 12.45 Bates Motel. 1.45 Your Money & Your Life. 2.30 Shopping. 4.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Shopping. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Room For Improvement. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Harry’s Practice.

9.30 NBC Today. 12.00 Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 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 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Rosemary & Thyme. (PG) 8.30 A Touch Of Frost. (PG) 10.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 American Pickers. (PG) 11.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 12.00 Outback Opal Hunters. (PG) 1.00 Aussie Salvage Squad. (PG) 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. (PG) 3.30 Desert Collectors. (PG) 4.30 Storage Wars. (PG) 5.00 American Restoration. (PG) 5.30 American Pickers. (PG) 6.30 Pawn Stars. (PG) 7.30 Outback Truckers. (PG) 9.30 Heavy Tow Truckers Down Under. (M) 10.30 Ice Road Truckers. (M) 11.30 Late Programs.

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4.00 10 News First: Afternoon.

4.30 Neighbours. 5.00 Bold. 5.30 News. 6.30 Deal Or No Deal.

7.00 The Project. 8.00 Australian Survivor. 9.30 NCIS. (M) 10.30 NCIS: LA. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping. 8.00 Buy To Build. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder.

(PG) 9.30 Jake And The Fatman.

(PG) 10.30 JAG. (PG) 12.30 NCIS. (M) 1.30 FBI. (M) 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) Greg Hutchinson’s jet is shot down.

10.20 FBI. (M) 12.15 Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 4.05 JAG. (PG)

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

NBL. Round 20. Melbourne United v Illawarra Hawks. Replay.

10.00 King Of Queens. (PG) 11.00 Rules Of Engagement. (PG) 12.00 Becker. (PG) 1.00 Frasier.

(PG) 2.00 King Of Queens. (PG) 3.00 Rules Of Engagement. (PG) 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Becker.

(PG) 5.30 Frasier. (PG) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Big Bang.

(PG) 8.30 Two And A Half Men. (M) 10.00 Rules Of Engagement.

(PG) 11.00 Late Programs.

TUESDAY 20

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Going Places. (PG) 2.00 Going Native. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Our Stories. (PG) 5.30 Te Ao With Moana. 6.00 Wiyi Yani U Thangani. (PG) 6.10 Bamay. (PG) 6.40 News. 6.50 Brazil Untamed. 7.40 High Arctic Haulers. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Finke: There And Back. (2018, M) 10.10 The Blinding Of Isaac Woodard.

(PG) 12.10 Rugby League. Koori Knockout. Replay. 1.00 Rugby League. Koori Knockout. Replay.

2.00 Late Programs.

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Weipa on the verge of basketball comp PLAYERS could soon be taking to the court in a formal basketball competition in Weipa after the sport recorded an overwhelming boost in numbers.

For almost two years, Naty Linnehan has been putting on basketball at the storm shelter in the Weipa Aquatic and Sport Precinct (WASP), initially paying for the hire of the venue

and basketballs out of his own pocket to give locals a chance to experience the sport.

His enthusiasm for bringing basketball to the community has been supported by Ratu Davui, with Saturday sessions now having swelled to the point a social competition is looming.

Community spirit has been key to the sport’s growth, with

the Lions Club of Weipa donating $3000 to help out, half of which went to hiring the court, and half to buying equipment.

Queensland Country Bank also donated $300 to purchase a speaker, while Woolworths assisted with a sausage sizzle.

The club is coordinating referee training and insurance, and hopes to launch a competition

soon. A spokesperson for Weipa Social Basketball said everyone was welcome.

“Rain, hail or shine, it’s all inclusive,” they said.

“People make a donation if they can, but if they can’t, they can still come and participate.

“It’s great to see so many people turning out to enjoy basketball.”

Holy mackerel, Lorraine!

DO you want to be as famous (well, Cape York famous) as Lorraine Smith with this impressive specimen of a mackerel, caught trolling back to the Rocky Point boat ramp?

Cape Catch of the Week will showcase a Cape York angler – big or small – and provide them ultimate bragging rights around the barbecue or campfire.

All you have to do is send us a photo of you and your catch, and answer a few simple questions.

If everything goes to plan, we are hoping to be able to offer a weekly prize, but for the time being, the best you can hope for is seeing your mug and your catch online, and sticking the clipping from the paper on your fridge as a conversation starter.

Q&A WITH LORRAINE SMITH Where do you call home?

My partner and I had been caravanning around Australia, but the long and short of it is that we have been fortunate enough to be home and pet minding in Weipa for the past six years.

What do you like most about living on Cape York?

I am absolutely appreciative of being able to reside in Weipa, because it is beautiful, and we have beautiful beaches, and there are not the distractions of more populated places.

What is your favourite fish species to target?

We have so many different species up here, but my favourite would be a tusker [tusk fish].

Where is your favourite location to wet a line?

I have no hidden or favourite fishing spot; it’s just being in the

SPORT IN BRIEF Dawn success for McLean ROB McLean claimed a three-stroke win when a field of 13 went head-to-head in Dawn Busters action at Carpentaria Golf Club on 11 February.

McLean carded a nett 17 for the front nine holes, with Grant Crossley securing runner-up honours with a nett 20.

Jon Dall returned to the clubhouse with the Hoffman’s, while Scott Andrews showed the field how it was done with the long sticks to bag the long drive prize.

While the big hitting was impressive, no one was close enough on the green to claim the nearest to the pin chocolates.

Players will test themselves against the back nine on 18 February, with the first group teeing off at 6:30am.

Head takes win by two A NETT 29 was good enough for Steve Head to grab victory by the horns when competitors teed off in Wednesday Wackers action in Weipa on 7 February.

Head recorded a two-stroke win from runner-up Richard Dawe, who carded a nett 31. Helen Sabatino bagged the Bradman’s in the field of 15.

Elijah Graham and Dale Canada tasted nearest to the pin success on the 15th and 18th holes respectively.

Cool renewal for bowls club BOWLERS in Cooktown will be able to reflect on their performances on the green cooler than ever later this month.

The Cooktown Bowls Club will be closed from 19-23 February, 2024 as the clubhouse undergoes a “complete upgrade” of its air conditioning.

Bowlers and patrons will be able to keep their celebrations cool when the club reopens on 24 February, 2024.

Weipa parkrun wrap

Do you want to feature as our next Cape Catch of the Week? Flick a photo of your best recent catch to editor@capeyorkweekly.com.au or text it to 0419 891 666 by 9am on Sundays. The better the picture, the better chance you’ll have of getting published! right spot at the right time, and in accordance to the weather.

Who is your favourite fishing buddy?

My partner, Michael.

What is your biggest brag catch?

The 1.1-metre mackerel in the photo

is the biggest I have caught in Australia, but there have been bigger tuna and another one I forget the name of in Fiji.

Bait versus lure?

I actually enjoy both options of using lures and bait.

FIVE personal bests were recorded when 102 participants hit the pavement for Weipa parkrun #352 on Saturday morning.

Of the 102, 29 were first-time runners, with representatives from four clubs taking part in the weekly 5km run, jog or walk.

Leigh Jewell, Donna Jewell, Michael Blain, Michael Collins, Lisa May, Melanie Ebner and Natasha Tapper were praised for their volunteering efforts.

First point of contact: Weipa Police

WEIPA TIDE TIMES http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/tides/#!/qld-weipa

WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FEB 14 FEB 15 Time m Time m 0258 1.14 0330 1.42 0855 2.72 0925 2.83 1456 1.94 1602 1.74 1954 2.92 2050 2.65

FRIDAY FEB 16 Time m 0353 1.73 0959 2.93 1708 1.57 2159 2.37

SATURDAY FEB 17 Time m 0347 2.01 1033 2.99 1814 1.44

SUNDAY FEB 18 Time m 0125 2.17 0241 2.17 1107 3.01 1922 1.34

MONDAY FEB 19 Time m 1143 3.00 2036 1.27

Ph: (07) 4090 6000 VHF Channel 16 WEIPA Shed 5, Evans Landing, Weipa QLD 4874 TUESDAY FEB 20 Time m 1237 2.97 2145 1.21

The Bureau of Meteorology gives no warranty of any kind whether express, implied, statutory or otherwise in respect to the availability, accuracy, currency, completeness, quality or reliability of the information or that the information will be fit for any particular purpose or will not infringe any third party Intellectual Property rights. The Bureau’s liability for any loss, damage, cost or expense resulting from use of, or reliance on, the information is entirely excluded.

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COOKTOWN TIDE TIMES WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FEB 15 FEB 14 Time m Time m 0130 1.95 0547 1.06 0708 1.45 1210 2.32 1310 1.98 1904 1.07 2038 1.12

FRIDAY FEB 16 Time m 0408 2.05 1044 1.57 1540 1.75 2222 1.06

SATURDAY FEB 17 Time m 0543 2.31 1234 1.35 1729 1.75 2331 0.92

SUNDAY FEB 18 Time m 0630 2.54 1312 1.17 1825 1.82

MONDAY FEB 19 Time m 0019 0.78 0706 2.69 1338 1.06 1902 1.91

TUESDAY FEB 20 Time m 0058 0.68 0735 2.78 1402 0.99 1932 1.99

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$1,600,000 nEG.

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Weipa Furniture & Electrical!

• Only furniture and electrical business in Weipa • Established for over 10 years & run locally • Partnered with three great buying groups, Furniture Court, Beds R Us & Bi-Rite • Established relationships with all local government departments, community trusts & businesses within Weipa & surrounds • Premises currently leased until September 2026 • Price includes 2021 Isuzu NPR truck & a 2005 Isuzu truck + 5 storage containers behind the store front • Stock is at value • Opportunity to purchase or lease a 24 x 14 metre shed, located at Evans Landing on a 1588 square meter industrial block • Last three years trading figures are available after the signing of a confidentially agreement

Thinking of buying a business? Talk to me!

LIST WITH WEIPA’S MOST SUCCESSFUL SELLING AGENT “In the past three and a half years, I have individually sold over 200 properties – that’s a lot of happy customers”

5 STARS! HHHHH Deb was fantastic! Very professional and easy person to work with. She helped us out with everything we needed.

Fully recommend Deb if you are thinking of buying, renting or selling a place.

Catalina Wright

DEB DUFFY 0418 773 747 deb@deborahduffyestateagent.com.au

2/3 tOM MOrriSOn DriVE, rOcKY pOint

pricE aDJUStED: $399,000

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Nicely appointed townhouse – excellent tenant in place paying $725 per week • Two spacious bedrooms each with their own ensuites • Built-in robes • Split system air conditioning throughout • Breezy open plan living • Outdoor patio overlooking fully fenced yard • Laundry and third toilet downstairs • Easy stroll to both Carpentaria Golf Club and Weipa Bowls Club • Tandem lockable carport • Shared swimming pool, barbecue & common area

GiVE ME a call Or SEnD ME an EMail...anY tiME.

DEB DUFFY 0418 773 747 deb@deborahduffyestateagent.com.au deb@deborahduffyestateagent.com.au Page 20 – Cape York Weekly – Tuesday, February 13, 2024

You do the sums & call Deb today!

deb@deborahduffyestateagent.com.au