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WIN FOR TULLY

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IN a huge win for Tully and the district, the State Government announced yesterday that it will provide $3m from its Building our Regions programme towards a modern $7.1m Grandstand and Multi-Use Sporting Complex at the Tully Showgrounds.

Although predominately to be used for the Show and Tully Tigers, the complex would also be a community hub. Currently servicing in nineteen user groups in total; according to Mayor Kremastos.

It will also function as a local Disaster Management Centre for Council.

Cassowary Coast Regional Council has already allocated $1.9m from previous budgets with the balance to come from either a further budget allocation this year or an additional Government Grant.

Local football clubs will also provide $20,000.

With detailed designs already in place, Council anticipates calling tenders within the next 14 days and awarding a construction contract some 6 weeks later.

The new facility expected to be available for use early 2020 following a 10 month build weather permitting.

It is predicted that the project will support up to twenty-three jobs during construction.

Mayor Kremastos said, “This sports complex will increase the diversity and sustainability of the area by growing the range of events, activities and uses it can host, while reducing the traditional reliance on a one-off major event like the annual show.”

Southern zone teams of the Cassowary Coast competed in touch football

SARI HYYTINEN LAST Friday, March 8 was a great day for sporting action on Tully State High School’s top oval. The day assisted the organisers of the carnival to see which boys and girls from the different teams could be selected to represent their age group for the zone and go to the next level of competition.

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COMMUNITY NEWS CCIN Editor’s Column Sari Hyytinen Are you happy that our children will be marching for climate change again?

GetUp! is posting a girl called Doha and the campaign on climate change. The emails being sent out to the community are saying that because Doha can’t vote will adults support the children by committing to a climate change agreement.

I have more questions to ask.

Are the CSIRO changing the raw data of the temperature that

have been recorded over the last 100years to make it look like Australia is getting warmer when it was warmer in the 1930s with the Black Friday bush fires that occurred in Victoria. The are still requires redevelop and the community members still mourn.

My main question is ‘Who stands to benefit if Australia ensures that it is unable to fund it population?’ Currently our education system is distracting our younger generation and educat-

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ing them on areas that are appearing to be false.

We are not allowing the local people to look after their own backyards.

Are parents and community members willing to tell our children that a lot of what is currently occurring appears to be from gross mismanagement of our community resources?

There are problems that need to be addressed to ensure we look after our natural environment. Sustainability is important. I trust people that have worked the land and looked after the environment when a community project is being developed.

I don’t trust feel good programs for people in cities particularly if they are created by people who have never worked the land.

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March 16 - Cardwell Parkrun 1st Birthday 28-31 - Feast of the Senses April 6 - Silkwood QCWA High Tea (Silkwood Bowls Club) 10 - Red Shield Appeal Lunch (Innisfail RSL) 20 - Easter Saturday Cardwell Jetty Markets May 5 - Feast of the 3 Saints Silkwood 23 - Missoin Beach Lioness Club Biggest Morning Tea June 1 - Tully Tennis Hosts Banana Cup 29 - Tully Catholic Ball

July 14 - Kurrimine Beach Markets 20 - Mission Beach Lioness Club Cent Sale August 11 - Kurrimine Beach Markets 31 - Tully Horticultural and Garden Club Flower Show September 7 - Silkwood High Tea Suicide Prevention 7 - St Clare’s School Fete 8 - Kurrimine Beach Markets October 13 - Kurrimine Beach Markets To advertise your function please phone 4068 0088.

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Tullly State School students defending the try line against TULLY State High School students.

Southern zone teams of the Cassowary Coast competed in touch football

Tully State High School student Chelsea Darcy making a touch on Tully State School student Molly Morice.

Tully’s Junior touch club should be commended for the support they gave to organise the carnival and Tully State High School also deserve to be commended for providing extra support on the day with volunteer referees.

“The Tully State High School volunteers were excellent,” said Cherie Jenkins a teacher from St Clare’s Catholic Primary School Tully.

The carnival was very well attended with eleven schools participating from Silkwood through to Cardwell. There was 350 students on the field between the ages of nine to twelve.

Last Friday’s winning teams from the different grades were: A Grade Girls: Tully State High School A Grade Boys: Mission Beach B Grade Girls: St. Clare’s B Grade Boys: Feluga State School Mixed: Cardwell State School & Kennedy State School The overall team ‘Touch Achievement Award’ for great sportsmanship, spirit and positive interactions went to Lower Tully State School’s A-Grade Girls.

Tully State School stepping St. Clare’s Primary school Tully.

The southern zone teams of the Cassowary Coast competed in touch football

Lions youth of the year zone 3 final THE Babinda Lions Club last Saturday held the Lions Youth of the Year Zone 3 Finals at Babinda Hotel.

Tully State High School Students Jessy, Ashlee and Zoe represented the Tully Lioness Club, Tully Lions Club and the Mission Beach Lions Club. Unfortunately, Daniel representing the Mission Beach Lionessess Club was unable to attend.

The award for the best Public Speaker went to Jessy.

There was strong community attendance from around the region. The audience listened as the contestants performed two impromptu speeches and completed a speech on a topic of their own choice.

The overall Winner for the evening was Kelsie from Babinda State School. Second place went to Caitlin from Good Council College and these two girls will now contest the Inter - Zone Finals in Tully at 6.30pm on March 16th at the Tully Motel.

Jessy Walmsley, Ashlee Watson – Milini, Zoe Kelly – Verity, Daniel Pontil, Kel - Sie van Rees and Caitlin Spinella.

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Kokonut grove café celebrated international women’s day

SARI HYYTINEN

LAST weekend Kurrimine beach residents could celebrate international women’s day by enjoying high tea at Kokonut Grove cafe. 2019 is the first year that Kokonut Grove provided a high tea over two days for members of the community who wanted to take the opportunity to meet up on International women’s day. “I did it as something for us women, where

we could catch up with some friends and sit around and talk about old times,” said Katina Taifalos the manager of Kokonut Grove café in Kurrimine Beach. Close to sixty women came over the two days to enjoy the high tea with their friends.

Katina also wanted to use the High Tea for International women’s day as a fund raiser.

The money raised went to Zoe Dunne from the Innisfail Breast Cancer support group. This

is the first year of High Tea at Kokonut Grove with the premises looking into future fundraisers for International Women’s day each year and for other worthy courses.

Kokonut Café has already raised close to three hundred dollars by Saturday afternoon.

Kokonut Café is a part of King Reef Hotel in Kurrimine beach and the money raised was later combined with the money raised at the King Reef hotel.

Katina Taifalos the manager of Kokonut grove café in Kurrimine Beach as she serves high tea.

Ladies from the community who came to Kokonut Grove café last Saturday March 9 to enjoy high tea in style.

Innisfail ALP Branch

THE Innisfail Branch of the ALP met last Wednesday, and the meeting started on a sombre note as member, Dan is seriously ill in the Cairns Base Hospital.

Dan is in good hands as he has a wonderful hospital medical team and the support of a great hospital. We are indeed fortunate to have such a great health service in Queensland and all branch members send their thoughts and prayers to Dan’s extended family.

The very successful Labour

Day Bowls at the Innisfail Bowls Club established by Warren Pitt and continued by Curtis Pitt when each was the Member for Mulgrave, will again be held this year on Labour Day, May 6. ALP Candidate for Kennedy Brett McGuire has been invited to participate and proceeds from this year’s charity event will be donated to PCYC Youth Team.

Gordon Dilger reported on a very successful Federal Electoral Council meeting held in Charters Towers on February

23 and all branches attended or participated via electronic connection.

Plans for the May Federal election are progressing well and ALP Candidate, Brett McGuire, reported on his travels throughout the electorate.

The meeting sent condolence messages to the family and workmates of the mine worker killed recently in a tragic accident at the Moranbah mine where Mr McGuire works as an electrician.

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Ian Lusted elected as new President of Mission BeachEl Arish Probus Club for 2019-20 MARIA GIRGENTI

OVER 30 members and guests attended Probus Club of Mission Beach-El Arish AGM last Wednesday at South Mission Beach Community Hall where Ian Lusted was elected as the 2019-20 President along with Anita Stapley as Vice President, Faye Peters, Secretary and Joy Richardson, Treasurer as the committee.

The joint secretary and committee member is Brenda Harvey, OAM, Lorna Baker, Welfare Officer, Chrystine Macdonald, Newsletter Editor, Arthur and Bronwyn King, Morning Tea Coordinators, Richard Blundell, Speaker Coordinator, Geoff Stapley, Activities Officer and Graham Peters, committee member.

Outgoing President Bronwyn King thanked the executive committee for their wonderful support over the past 12 months.

Mrs King made special mention to Assistant Secretary Brenda Harvey OAM for assisting Faye, Chrystine MacDonald for her excellent reporting in the monthly newsletter and auditing the books, as well as the cooks and morning tea helpers, especially coordinators John and Desley Kirkman.

A special thanks went to Faye Peters and her husband Graham who secured a grant of $2,622 for the club which has been used to purchase a new PA system and audio visual system for use at meetings.

Secretary Faye Peters is also the Regional Liaison Officer for Probus Queensland and has recently been appointed as an ambassador for Probus South Pacific.

With no official activities officer, the committee organised several functions including an enjoyable three-day trip

to historic Ravenswood, 30th birthday celebrations at El Arish Tavern in July which was attended by 55 members and visitors, as well as the annual Melbourne Cup function.

A regional information day was organised by RLO Faye Peters in Cairns and several members joined members from other North Queensland clubs for an interesting and informative day.

Some of last year’s highlights included Morning Melodies in Innisfail, dining out nights at Nana Thai and Shrub Company, Innisfail Probus Club’s fun day, as well as monthly Happy Hour at members’ homes and after meeting lunches at Mission Beach Resort.

The Queen’s Commonwealth Games Baton relay came to Mission Beach and Cardwell and Don Wheatley was one of the baton bearers in the Cardwell leg. Several members attended the luncheon at Castaways to view the Melbourne Cup where Anita Stapley was a Fashions on the Field winner.

After many years in the club, members Inez (Lyn) Campbell and Marie Watson moved into aged care facilities and also sadly lost Mary Haratsis in

April last year who had been a member for 20 years.

The Christmas luncheon successfully ended the year with a day filled with fun, fellowship and friendship.

Incoming President Ian Lusted thanked outgoing President Bronwyn King and committee for all their efforts and achievements over the past year.

He also thanked Cassowary Coast Regional Council Mayor John Kremastos and Cr Wayne Kimberley for their ongoing interest and support towards the club, with Cr Kremastos along with Member for Hill Shane Knuth acting as referees in the club’s successful grant application.

At the AGM, members voted for both the joining fee and annual subscription to remain at $25.00, as well as not having a membership cap to remain in place.

The next big event on the calendar is a regional Pool Party on Wednesday, August 21 at Mission Beach Aquatic Centre which will see members of clubs throughout the region attend a fun day of entertainment, activities and lunch.

Immediate Past President Bronwyn King handed over and presented the Presidential Collar to incoming President Ian Lusted after he was inducted at the AGM.

Mission Beach-El Arish Probus Club executive committee 2019-20: Standing: Richard Blundell, Geoff Stapley, Anita Stapley (Vice President), Joy Richardson (Treasurer), Ian Lusted (President), Faye Peters (Secretary), Arthur King and Graham Peters. Seated: Chrystine Macdonald, Brenda Harvey OAM, Bronwyn King and Lorna Baker.

COMMUNITY NEWS

Luncheon held to celebrate local women as part of Queensland Women’s Week

MARIA GIRGENTI

AN Inspire - Support Create women’s luncheon organised by Goodstart Early Learning Innisfail to embrace and promote the knowledge and achievements of local women was held at Brothers Leagues Club last Friday on International Women’s Day as part of Queensland Women’s Week celebrations.

Guest speakers on the day were Zanette Phillips from Biz Skills, Wongaling Beach who spoke about the challenges as a single parent, establishing a business and coping with breast cancer.

She developed her online courses teaching businesses about policies and procedures, as well as debt collection strategies which has been sold to international students in 12 different countries.

She has also written and published a book titled ‘Don’t let your customers run your business.’

In the next couple of months, Mrs Phillips’ new project is publishing interactive digital literacy courses such as Microsoft Word, touch typing, book-keeping, MYOB, as well as customer service and communication skills

when dealing with customer complaints.

Local business woman Nicole Laffin spoke about her work background in administration and business management, becoming self-employed, the development and success of two small local businesses which she runs with her husband Tim and juggling full time work, motherhood and family.

Mrs Laffin said the best investment women can make is to invest in themselves by starting a new business or joining the workforce, as there are many businesses who offer support in startup from basic computer courses and training in accounting software to certificates and diplomas.

She gave valuable tips on doing industry research and networking before starting up a business and said as women we need to learn how to juggle and work out what is most important in life such as family, children and self-care.

Bonnie Bauer from Tully spoke about some of her life challenges, changing our way of thinking, building resilience, being grateful for things in life and stories by all three women provided inspira-

Council Rate Arrears Still Over $7m DOMINIC MOBBS

tion, determination, success and hope.

The luncheon also provided an opportunity for 80 women in the Cassowary Coast region to gain access to resources and information, networking and creating new connections.

Guests were treated to a mini fashion parade modelled by customers of Rockmans Innisfail who in the past 10 days has been averaging number one store for the region which covers Mount Isa to Cairns, number one nationally and number two for every store that Noni B owns which is 604 stores.

Queensland Women’s Week which is held from March 2 to 10 recognises and celebrates the achievements of the state’s women and girls and this year’s theme was ‘Invest in Women. Invest in the future.’

Debra Taylor, Director of Goodstart Early Learning Innisfail who organised the event, wished to thank Queensland Government - Department of Child Safety, Youth and Women, Brandon & Gullo Lawyers and Goodstart Early Learning.

THE 7-month review to January 31 2019 of Council finances and performance against the Council budget were discussed at the CCRC Local Government meeting on February 28 where the CFO indicated that while there were challenges ahead for Council to meet its balanced budget target there was no current intention to revise the budget.

These challenges likely include rate arrears of $7.4m, a 10% increase on the December 31 2018 figure, and a very large sum in the context of total annual rates and utilities revenue for Council of slightly less than $70m.

Council declined to provide any detail as to

how many debtors are included, who they may be and how long any individual debt has been outstanding, although there was a reference to the “Hinchinbrook Island Resort” where the lease was recently cancelled by the State Government.

These arrears build up over several years and Council holds property as security. While any write-off would likely see Council report a loss this would have no actual cash impact.

Similarly, Council has aged debtors of over $1.2m, including $500,000 relating to one debtor in liquidation.

Other issues discussed include: * Council has discovered that the project

to have those ratepayers with smart water meters able to have online access for water data usage and alerts is proving more complex than first envisaged and completion of this task is now on hold. * Substantial discussion about the Cardwell Reef & Rainforest Centre. Its toilets have been closed for a year now forcing travellers to use the nearby Dugong Park facilities. These require regular pump-outs at substantial cost to Council.

Council resolved to meet with the lessee of the Centre to negotiate a re-opening. * Council still plans to call tenders for the management of the Mission Beach Aquatic Centre in mid-2020 by which time

there should be sufficient data on attendance numbers and operating expenses to facilitate a tender. * Council has a target to spend at least 55% of a total $17.96m with capable local suppliers where this is feasible. Currently running at 42% mainly due to engaging a local firm to construct the the Mission Beach Aquatic Centre. Council should reach target by year-end with Council uniforms now to be supplied locally. The $17.96 m total is based on Council’s procurement team examining Council’s projected total spending and extracting essential non-local suppliers such as Telstra, Ergon etc.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR REGIONAL POWER PRICE FAIL FOR CANE GROWING FAMILIES REFERRING to stories that ly disappointing that transi- opment and implementation the draft ruling to the State tional irrigation tariffs have of a separate appropriate and affordable food and fibre elecGovernment on Electricity not also been reduced.

Farming families are small tricity tariff for the agricultural delivers regional power price falls. While acknowledging business people that happen sector, that will ensure the susthis is great for households to farm, yet get no price drop, tainability of farming family businesses and Queensland’s where families are struggling just more unsustainable pain.

Publicly/State Government vital Agriculture sector that with the crippling power costs in regional Queensland, once owned generators, such as ER- feeds and clothes a Nation and again there is no such relief for GON, made an extra $1.2 bil- the world.

Without these changes our struggling Cane Farming lion income last financial year. families. There has been none Profits for the energy sector farming families that irrigate at any of the Government insti- have increased significantly, will continue to suffer the figated Queensland Competition due to increased demand for nancial and emotional pain Authority, QCA, reviews over energy and record highs in that comes from not being able to afford to pump the water to successive State Governments. market energy price.

Many irrigators face fur- sustain what they produce.

Irrigation electricity tar iffs in Queensland have ris- ther bill increases in excess Kerry Latter en a minimum of 136% over of another 50% when they are Chief Executive Officer the past decade, and for some forced on to standard tariffs CANEGROWERS more than 200%. mid-2020.

MACKAY Farming families need Given the QCA Draft ruling proposed changes ignoring changes to the 2020 proposed farming families, it is extreme- electricity tariffs, or develTO THE CASSOWARY COAST COUNCIL AND COMMUNITY I would like to personally have contributed significantly It was an honour to be rewardthank the Council and the to me being considered for this ed and recognized for my efcommunity for awarding me award. forts. This award will help me on Australia Day the “Junior I would also like to pass to continue to aspire to be the Citizen of the Year” for the on my apologies for not being best person I can. Once again, Cassowary Coast Region. A able to attend the awards cer- thank you. further thanks to Tully State emony, however hearing the High School for the opportuni- news both excited and humClaire Lowe ties they were able to offer me bled me while here at Army reover the years which would cruit training in Wagga Wagga.

The views and comments made in letters to the editor are not necessarily the views and opinions of this paper.

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Boil Water Alerts….Soon to End? DOMINIC MOBBS

AT the recent MBCA AGM Council’s Manager Water, Geoffrey Smart, outlined Council’s strategy to minimise future ‘boil-water alerts’ which arise from high levels of turbidity.

As land tenure and world heritage issues prohibit addressing the problem directly at the actual water intakes, Council’s strategy revolves around the construction of a series of substantial reservoirs holding clean treated water at Nyletta, Wheatley Hill, Bulgun and Hyatt St, Tully.

The Nyletta reservoir was completed in November 2017

to mitigate the problem for Mission Beach residents while the Wheatley Hill project, which should complete by November 2019, will provide clean water for Wongaling and South Mission Beaches.

These reservoirs, which are up to seven times the capacity of the previous facility, can continue to provide clean water to residents until the turbidity settles down at the intake.

The substantial clearing on the Sth Mission Beach Rd is to facilitate power for this new facility.

The water main from the reservoir to the Sth Mission Beach Rd has been construct-

ed by Council’s own water crew at cost of $660,000, some $113,000 over the original budget. Other variations to scope including survey errors and unforeseen geotechnical issues mean that the current expected total project value for the Wheatley Hill reservoir is $5,054,000 compared with the current budget allocation of $4,100,000.

The shortfall will need to be funded by an allocation either in the 2019/20 capital budget or from savings in the current year’s budget, or a combination of both.

Kurrimine Post Code Confusion DOMINIC MOBBS

AT the 14 February Council meeting Cr. Kimberley noted that he had received representations regarding the 4871 postcode for Kurrimine Beach.

He informed Council that there are numerous other locations throughout Queensland, in

excess of 30, with an identical postcode, even though nowhere near Kurrimine.

This was creating difficulties for some residents in ordering alcoholic beverages on-line as some of the places with the same postcode were designated ‘dry’ communities.

Some were also ‘remote

communities’ and with insurance premium quotes often based on postcode excess quotes were being generated.

Council staff agreed to approach Australia Post to clarify what options might be available to address the situation.

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Sale of Land for Overdue Rates In accordance with chapter 4, part 12, Section 142 of the Local Government Regulation 2012, Cassowary Coast Regional Council hereby gives notice that unless payment of all overdue rates together with any expenses incurred on the following land is paid, the said land will be sold by public auction on: 6 April 2019 commencing 10.00am, Shire Hall Office, 70 Rankin Street, Innisfail Property Address: 23 Katoora Street Property Address: 83 Ryan Street Property Address: 16 Shay Street Property Address: 21 Punchard Street Property Address: 40 Glady Street EAST INNISFAIL QLD INNISFAIL ESTATE QLD EAST INNISFAIL QLD INNISFAIL QLD 4860 WANGAN QLD 4871 4860 4860 4860 Tenure: Freehold Tenure: Freehold Tenure: Freehold Tenure: Freehold Tenure: Freehold Land Area: 0.1012 Ha Land Area: 0.1212 Ha Land Area: 0.1012 Ha Legal Description: L44 I28150 Land Area: 0.08 Ha Land Area: 0.1012 Ha Legal Description: L44 RP713382 Legal Description: L73 RP712481 Title Reference: 20633197 Legal Description: L141 RP728599 Legal Description: L4 RP709713 Title Reference: 20486015 Title Reference: 20897218 Title Reference: 20963119 Title Reference: 20339140 Property Address: 33 Tramway Street Property Address: 1 Cheshire Street Property Address: 6 Church Street INNISFAIL QLD 4860 Property Address: 4 Gartmore Close Property Address: 34 Cahill Street WANGAN QLD 4871 EAST INNISFAIL QLD Tenure: Freehold INNISFAIL ESTATE QLD EAST INNISFAIL QLD Tenure: Freehold 4860 Land Area: 0.0498 Ha 4860 4860 Land Area: 0.1201 Ha Tenure: Freehold Legal Description: L2 RP716542 Tenure: Freehold Tenure: Freehold Land Area: 0.0805 Ha Legal Description: L25 RP713382 Title Reference: 21031127 Land Area: 0.0812 Ha Land Area: 0.1012 Ha Legal Description: L2 RP749960 Title Reference: 20502206 Legal Description: L11 RP868978 Legal Description: L33 RP711791 Title Reference: 21423122 Property Address: 72 Maple Street Title Reference: 50016601 Title Reference: 20408126 Property Address: 19 Hernon Road GOONDI BEND QLD Property Address: 66 Marty Street FITZGERALD CREEK 4860 Property Address: 12 Reynolds Road Property Address: 27 Bellenden Street SOUTH INNISFAIL QLD QLD 4860 Tenure: Freehold INNISFAIL ESTATE QLD BELVEDERE QLD 4860 4860 Tenure: Freehold Land Area: 0.0809 Ha 4860 Tenure: Freehold Tenure: Freehold Land Area: 0.0427 Ha Legal Description: L3 RP713521 Tenure: Freehold Land Area: 0.08 Ha Land Area: 0.0846 Ha Legal Description: L1 RP704025 Title Reference: 20477123 Land Area: 0.0814 Ha Legal Description: L14 RP749962 Legal Description: L14 RP893465 20778051 Title Reference: Legal Description: L51 RP839163 Title Reference: 21423182 Title Reference: 50087392 Property Address: 20 Batchelor Street Title Reference: 21487033 GOONDI BEND QLD Property Address: 19 Turner Street Property Address: 13 Bon Villa Avenue Property Address: 5 Oceanview Drive 4860 Property Address: 73 Mourilyan Road SOUTH INNISFAIL QLD BELVEDERE QLD 4860 WONGALING BEACH Tenure: Freehold EAST INNISFAIL QLD 4860 Tenure: Freehold QLD 4852 Land Area: 0.0809 Ha 4860 Tenure: Freehold Land Area: 0.0868 Ha Tenure: Freehold Legal Description: L11 RP728444 Tenure: Freehold Land Area: 0.0736 Ha Legal Description: L158 RP733133 Land Area: 0.1 Ha Title Reference: 20999147 Land Area: 0.1062 Ha Legal Description: L9 RP714216 Title Reference: 21080024 Legal Description: L5 SP190288 Legal Description: L133 RP705581 Title Reference: 20475074 Property Address: 7 Cook Street TULLY Title Reference: 50653886 Title Reference: 20805094 Property Address: 14 Peregrine Street QLD 4854 Property Address: 11 Riley Street MOURILYAN QLD 4858 Freehold Property Address: 139 Mourilyan Road SOUTH INNISFAIL QLD Tenure: Tenure: Freehold Land Area: 0.07 Ha EAST INNISFAIL QLD 4860 Land Area: 0.1012 Ha Legal Description: L1 RP726276 4860 Tenure: Freehold Legal Description: L60 RP705549 Title Reference: 20875155 Tenure: Freehold Land Area: 0.0776 Ha Title Reference: 20233023 Land Area: 0.1012 Ha Legal Description: L16 RP715232 Property Address: 31 Nelson Street Legal Description: L19 RP709684 Title Reference: 20864017 INNISFAIL ESTATE QLD Property Address: 10 Graham Close Title Reference: 20712243 4860 WANGAN QLD 4871 Property Address: 38 Glady Street Tenure: Freehold Tenure: Freehold INNISFAIL QLD 4860 Property Address: 22 Martin Street Land Area: 0.081 Ha Land Area: 0.08 Ha Tenure: Freehold EAST INNISFAIL QLD Legal Description: L134 RP728599 Legal Description: L66 RP881706 Land Area: 0.1012 Ha 4860 Title Reference: 20963114 Legal Description: L45 I28150 Tenure: Freehold Title Reference: 50036009 Title Reference: 20974181 Land Area: 0.1012 Ha Legal Description: L21 RP705581 Title Reference: 20218108 All lands will be sold subject to any Mortgage, Lien, Bill of Sale, Caveat, Judgement, Writ or other Charge, Agreement or Process registered against or in any way affecting the property in favour of the Crown or any Crown instrumentality or any persons representing the Crown.

All enquiries should be directed to the Coordinator Rates on 07 4030 2218 James Gott PO Box 887, Chief Executive Officer Innisfail Q 4860

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COMMUNITY NEWS Cybercrime Squad and AUSTRAC remind digital currency exchanges of reporting obligations THE NSW Police Force and the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) are reminding digital currency exchange providers to be aware of their obligations following amendments to Commonwealth legislation last year.

In April 2018, amendments to the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (The Act) were introduced, which included expanding the scope of the Act to include regulation of digital currency exchange providers.

These changes included registering with AUSTRAC, verifying customer identity, reporting suspicious matters and over-threshold cash transactions; and complying with record-keeping requirements.

AUSTRAC National Manager for Regulatory Operations, Dr Nathan Newman, said AUSTRAC worked closely with digital currency exchange providers to prepare them for these laws, which are in place to protect industry from criminal exploitation and

in turn, the Australian community.

“Digital currency exchange providers have had adequate time and opportunity to comply with these new laws and AUSTRAC has already refused the registration of two digital currency exchange providers. We continue to actively monitor the sector’s compliance,” Dr Newman said “It’s important that digital currency exchange providers meet their obligations so we can identify any instances of criminal activity using their services to launder money, fund terrorism or commit other serious crimes.”

Cybercrime Squad Commander, Detective Superintendent Matt Craft, said this is a timely reminder to those who deal in digital currencies to ensure they are meeting their obligations.

“While cash is still ‘king’, digital currencies are fast becoming the preferred choice for organised criminal networks involved in money laundering, funding terrorism, and cybercrimes,” Det Supt Craft said.

Don’t gift iTunes cards to a scammer

BE on the lookout for scammers who are trying to con their victims into paying for scams with Apple iTunes gift cards.

This scam has been around for a while; however, we are still finding people falling foul to the scam.

If someone asks you to pay for anything using an iTunes gift card, it is a scam.

There are never any circumstances where a legitimate business or government department will ask for payment this way.

There are three common scam where scammers are demanding iTunes gift cards as payment: • Tax scams – the scammer pretends to be from the Australian Taxation Office and claim there is a warrant out for the person’s arrest. And they are to pay the debt by using iTunes gift cards to prevent them from being arrested.

• Catch-a-hacker scam – scammers pretending to be Telstra will ask their victim to help them catch a ‘hacker’ who’s trying to get into their PC or smart devices. They’ll use their story to get the victim to buy iTunes cards as

a ‘trap’ for catching the hacker.

• Centrelink scams – the scammer pretends to be from Centrelink and tells their victim they’re entitled to an additional payment, and that they need to pay a ‘release fee’ in iTunes gift cards to receive the payment.

The scammers are so determined they will stay on the phone with the person while they travel to a store that sells iTunes gift cards. The victim will purchase hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars’ worth of iTunes gift cards.

We encourage all businesses that sell iTunes gift cards to warn customers and even question any customers spending large amounts of money on iTunes gift cards, in an attempt to alerting the victim of the possible scam.

People targeted by scammers asking for iTunes gift cards as payment can report the scam to the ACCC via the Scamwatch report a scam page www.scamwatch. gov.au or by calling 1300 795 995.

You should also spread the word to your friends and family to protect them.

“These amendments were implemented to ensure digital currencies were being monitored in the same ways as cash exchanges and transfers.

“Any information about illicit activity by digital currency exchange providers that is provided to our squad – whether related to organised crime, terrorism, or technolo-

gy-enabled crime – will be actively pursued in partnership with AUSTRAC. “Let this be a warning to digital currency exchange providers: if you fail to comply with your obligations, your actions will not go unnoticed.”

Det Supt Craft added that an increase in popularity of Dark Net mar-

ketplaces will also mean increased targeting by law enforcement.

“Given the perceived anonymity of the Dark Net, Australian criminal groups are starting to favour the online environment to conduct illicit business,” Det Supt Craft said.

“With police and our partners proactively tar-

geting this space, I’ll assure these networks that their anonymity is no longer guaranteed.”

More information about digital currency exchange providers’ obligations under the Act is available at: http:// w w w. a u s t r a c . g o v. a u / digital-currency-exchange-providers Anyone with informa-

tion about non-compliant digital currency exchanges or the facilitation of serious and organised crime is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report crime via NSW Police Force social media pages.

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Cassowary Coast Independent News, Thursday, March 14, 2019 Page 7

COMMUNITY NEWS INNISFAIL Garden Club held its first meeting for the year in February at the Community Support Centre Innisfail in Donald Street, due to it still being uncomfortably hot.

Here we are well into another year and all tropical gardeners are just waiting for that first hint of coolness in the early morning air, so we can get back into our gardens.

At the meeting, guest speaker Georgina Friend

Innisfail Garden Club

who is a Community Engagement Officer for the National Electric Ant Eradication Program gave an informative talk on electric ants which kept everyone enthralled.

Members were amazed at how tiny these ants are and what a punch they can pack. Their bite is described as a small sting which can be followed by 1-2 hours of intense pain.

The bite often causes a rash and can result in hos-

pitalisation.

These ants colonise in drier areas, such as under rocks, in mulch and in pot plants. A good point raised by Georgina was the importance of checking whether the property from which plants originate has been cleared for electric ants, or if it comes from a known biosecurity risk zone, as inadvertently we could be transporting these pests when buying new plants for our gar-

dens from nurseries or markets.

If you would like to have your own property checked, Georgina and her team will conduct a non-invasive inspection which takes about 60 minutes.

Anyone who would like more information can call 13 25 23 or visit the electric ant webpage: www.daf.qld.gov.au/anthunt.

Following Georgina’s

talk, members enjoyed a lovely shared morning tea while we caught up on holiday news and chatted about our gardens.

The next meeting will be held this Saturday, March 16 at Community Support Centre Innisfail starting at 1:00pm.

New members are always welcomed and you don’t have to be an expert as most members are learning along the way.

Cassowary Coast Lacks Many Official Names DOMINIC MOBBS

KEN Gray gave a presentation at the MBCA AGM pointing out the lack of officially registered place names for many locations on the Cassowary Coast, including the name ‘Cassowary Coast’ itself.

There are some 60 beaches within 50km of South Mission Beach but only 10 are actually gazetted. Beaches not on

the official Queensland Place Names Register include Brookes and Lovers Beaches.

He noted that until November 2018 the official gazetted name of Narragon Beach, just north of the Perry Harvey Clump Point jetty, was in fact ‘Warragon Beach’.

Ken urged Council and tourism bodies to lobby to have more names formally recognised.

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Page 8 Cassowary Coast Independent News, Thursday, March 14, 2019

Thursday March 21 is Harmony Day which is held annually to celebrate our cultural diversity and highlight the valuable contributions made by people from all cultures who call Australia home. After all, our diversity is one of the reasons Australia is such a great place to live.

The message of Harmony Day is ‘everyone belongs’ and the Day aims to engage people to participate in their community, respect cultural and religious diversity and foster a sense of belonging for everyone.

This year the TSC will be using art and dance to illustrate this message through the TSC Explore, Develop, Grow group held Tuesdays from 9:30am to 11:00am at the TSC building.

The Explore, Develop, Grow group will be creating cylindrical landscapes, populated by people of all shapes and sizes.

As a special treat this year we are welcoming Paisley Rylance to dance on Tuesday the 19th of March at 9:30am, children are welcome. Come join Paisley in a support-

ed, unique, and gentle dance experience.

Although we are all unique we are still all part of the larger, multicultural community.

Just as everyone can be viewed as individual and different, collectively we all shape and contribute to a vibrant, inclusive Australian society- and that is to be celebrated.

Come along, join in and add your uniqueness to the picture of our multicultural community.

The Tully Support Centre is funded by the Queensland Government and services communities throughout the Cassowary Coast.

The Tully Support Centre is located at 54 Bryant Street in Tully, opening hours Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9am to 1pm & 2pm to 4pm and Wednesday 9am to 1pm & 2pm to 6pm.

To register your interest or learn more info about groups and other services please call 4068 1004, check the Tully Support Centre online at www.tullysupportcentre.com.au or follow us on Facebook “Tully Support Centre Inc.”