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ANZAC Day Commemorations in Cardwell ARIANNA HYYTINEN • JUNIOR REPORTER

ANZAC day is a very important event for the Cardwell community.

This year, the services reached record numbers and saw the faces of many school students and community members. The active members of the Cardwell community commemorated the event with great respect

and value.

The 104th Anzac Day commemoration on the 25th April in Cardwell this year was very well attended with numbers around 250 people making it to the dawn service. With a population of 900 residents this is an outstanding as almost one third of

the Town’s population turned out to pay respect to those servicemen and women who paid the ultimate price for our country. Thankfully, the rain had finally stopped in time for the services.

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COMMUNITY NEWS Is there an attack on our primary producers in Australia?

Sari Hyytinen I am personally concerned for our commercial farming industries. This includes, but is not limited to, our fishing industry, our beef industry, our sugar industry and our banana industry. Due to members of the Australian communities’ personal bias, they are attempting to close down commercial industries that they don’t personally agree with. There appears to be excuses created by biased members of the community that are not scientifically based, but instead they take their chosen segments of the research out of a scientific study that supports their biases, not facts.

The concerns happening in regard to the impact on local farmers on the Cassowary Coast are related to the impact of farming practices on the Great Barrier Reef. And there’s the rub because let’s be honest, there is a strong emotional connection to our beloved Reef.

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And when emotions get involved, we tend to develop biases and skip past the facts.

The institute of Public Affairs (IPA) has been reporting on the scandal that is occurring at James Cook University (JCU). Just recently JCU alleged that Peter Ridd’s comments lacked scientific integrity in their process. That this has occurred in our education system is concerning for a community.

Ridd was fired by James Cook University in 2017, but he challenged his dismissal and the judge agreed with Ridd. Gideon Rozner of IPA said that Ridd’s censure and gag orders should not have happened as they impinged on Ridd’s right to free speech and intellectual expression.

Professor Ridd said on Sky News: “The basic problem is that we can no longer trust the scientific organisations like the Australian Institute of Marine Science, even things like the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies – a lot of this is stuff is coming out, the science is coming out not properly checked, tested or replicated and this is a great shame because we really need to be able to trust our scientific institutions and the fact is I do not think we can any more.

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“I think that most of the scientists who are pushing out this stuff, they genuinely believe that there are problems with the reef. I just don’t think they’re very objective about the science they do. I think they’re emotionally attached to their subject and you know you can’t blame them? The Reef is a beautiful thing.”

Ridd is actually known to be a proud conservationist as well as the former president of the Wildlife Preservation Society’s Queensland branch. Normally, a scholar such as Ridd would at least get the benefit of the doubt, which emphasises the point that a certain faction can’t see the facts for the emotions.

This has a huge impact on our community because right there in the middle of the two sides you’ll find our farmers, and they’re the ones who end up getting squeezed.

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So the federal election was announced, the government placed into caretaker mode and the campaign officially launched two weeks ago. I and the Australian electorate collectively groaned at the campaign and ultimately the choice that befalls us on May 18. Not to mention the relentless advertising, coverage, commentary and opinions that will bombard all forms of media space.

You won’t escape it! With the majority of citizens cracking the proverbial sh…ts at the end of this political race. With a guaranteed fifty percent of the community dissatisfied with the result.

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owners to the wage earner, coal and nuclear baseload power versus intermittent wind and solar renewables. There will be a claim and counter claim from all political persuasions on just about any hot-potato topic.

Whether its border protection, population, immigration, taxes, health, education, roads, energy, electric cars, water security, Adani or environmental regulation the subject matter will enrage, confuse, frustrate, alienate, distract or just plain bore us to a vegetative state when all of the electorate really wants them to do is stop talking about themselves and rubbishing the other guy and start providing the electorate and country with fair and equitable good governance. The conservative space talks about economic growth, fiscal responsibility and smaller government interference with less regulation. The progressive side seem to dabble in a quasi-socialist agenda, class warfare and virtue signalling to noise making and sometimes radical minority groups.

The truly distressing part of that statement is that the progressive/leftist side is snaking its way through both camps, Labor and the coalition, dragging the political sphere to

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the left – not to mention an insurgency into institutions such as public and education sectors, media organisations, unions and corporations; much to the detriment of the Australian culture that we used to know and love. Then you have the plethora of small parties such as Centre Alliance, Australian Conservatives and Independents, medium size parties such as One Nation and KAP, right through the Clive Palmer backed UAP juggernaut fielding candidates in every seat across Australia, jostling for the ever increasing cross bench. Some of these parties and candidates are a little unpolished around the edges but well-intentioned.

Some are one-issue parties that the greater public listen to with mild disinterest and humour. And some parties and candidates are just bat poo crazy.

So what can I do as an individual voter? Well, the first thing I have noticed and lament is when someone whinges about the policy direction the government is taking but when questioned on their political persuasion I find out that they are an informal voter or even worse a donkey voter. In my opinion, if you can’t take voting seriously

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enough to make even a semi-informed decision then you have no right to b…tch and moan about the result. Remembering that the national informal vote averaged around the five percent at the last federal election, there is a number of seats across the country that can change within that margin. So, become informed. Instead of wasting hours looking at your friend’s foodie pics and cat videos or heaven forbid, Married at First Sight. Go and look at a political party website. If you feel you cannot grasp the nuances of the Australian political landscape then watch, listen or read an opinion piece or two. Whether it’s Allen Jones, Ray Hadley on the radio, Peta Credlin, Tony Jones, Paul Murray on television, Sydney Watson, Daisy Cousins online – just a few of the endless respected political commentators available within the media space.

How important is this election? In my opinion, this election is shaping up to be a defining moment in the prosperity of this country. After the Rudd, Gillard, Rudd, Abbott, Turnbull revolving door of leaders – creating instability, lack of leadership and direction in what should have been the most

politically stable country in the world, now with Party reform on both sides, we have settled on two contenders for the top job: Bill Shorten and Scott Morrison. The Coalition has bought the budget back into surplus and curbed government spending. Unfortunately, there hasn’t been a significant wage increase for quite some time. While Labor’s new tax grab that according to treasury over the next ten years is set to cost taxpayers some 370 Billion Dollars, and their proposed forty-five percent carbon emissions reduction target could have a cost in productivity to the economy of some 500 Billion Dollars, no party is without sin and I could drone on for pages about poor policy.

I believe that now is NOT the time to radically change an ever more fragile economy with no real cost benefit to its citizens and to see this country of great potential wealth plunged into economic black hole for which we may never recover from. Just remember - The choice is yours to make. Just make sure it’s the right one for your country.

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Many guest speakers spoke at the service including Glenn Rally from Cassowary Coast Regional council and Jordy Gillander a year eight student from Tully High. Jordy gave a speech about the significance of Anzac Day to him. Many schools were also involved in the event.

These included Tully High, Lourdes Primary School from Ingham, Gilroy Santa Maria, Kennedy School, Murray Upper and Cardwell State school. The large rep-

resentation of students reflected on the significance of the commemoration of Anzac Day in the community.

Around 25 organisations were involved in laying the wreaths. This helped the community get heavily involved in the ceremony. The participation was something very much smiled upon throughout the faces of the community. The Anzac Day ceremony continues make a big difference with in Cardwell.

ANZAC day fell on a Thursday this year. I was up and awake at 5:00am, well before dawn, partly because I’d set my alarm so I could witness my first Dawn Service in Tully and partly because I could hear the bagpipes playing on Bryant Street. Nobody sleeps through bagpipes.

It was raining before I stepped onto Bryant Street about 5:15am, and I wouldn’t have been surprised to find myself among just a handful of people: me, the bagpiper and a few die-hards. But I counted 85 people already waiting for the short dawn parade that wasn’t scheduled to start until 6:00am. I scanned the crowd and found myself among all ages of people, some so small they had to be carried by their parents, and others at an age where they might have complained about the rain or having been dragged out of bed way too early. None did though.

In fact, there was a quiet yet optimistic buzz in the air.

As I picked out a spot to watch the proceedings across the road from Tiger Leagues Club/RSL, I spotted more people marching up Morris Street and people turning off Butler Street onto Bryant Street. More people again strode up from the southern end of Bryant Street. By the time 6:00am came around, more than 200 people were standing proudly under even heavier rain drops, awaiting the instructions of Alan Corcoran, the Master of Ceremonies for the event. Some people had umbrellas, some didn’t. A friend of mine pointed out that 104 years ago on Gallipoli, the soldiers from Australia and New Zealand faced much harsher conditions than the notorious Tully rains. She had a point.

Corcoran himself pointed out that as careful as everything had been planned, they could do nothing about the rain. He then called various groups to step off the pavement and onto the road to join the march to the Stone of Remembrance at Mitchell Park, where Bob Toy, Sub-Branch President, and Cr Rick Taylor gave traditional ANZAC Day speeches, and wreaths were laid by those who brought them. Toy announced that

more wreaths were on hand if anyone wanted to lay one, which a few did. At various points, Corcoran alternated between calling for the assembly to stand at attention and then to stand at ease. Siobhan Jones then played the Last Post on the bugle, and Toy invited everyone to attend breakfast at the Tiger Leagues Club/RSL. For the most part, the entire gathering walked back in unison.

A few hours later, the town hosted a parade to the same Mitchell Park from Mitre 10. It was much bigger event this time, and longer. Any school or club or organisation you can think of from the area was represented and they marched with the kind of pride and dedication that other countries project to honour St Patrick or St Nicholas.

Through the two ceremonies, I kept wondering what a being from a faraway planet might have concluded from what they saw. There was a solemnity in the air that they might have considered appropriate for some of the attendants – those who had perhaps lost people they loved to war. But they might have looked to others, especially the younger people or those who knew nothing about war and wondered what was going on inside their hearts and minds that would bring them out on a drab, rainy morning before the sun was even up, and then to come out again a few hours later in conditions not much better.

I imagine they’d be smart enough to take on the words spoken before the laying of the wreaths. They’d know that we take this day seriously not just because of what we’ve lost or in recognition of our brave warriors, but in order to give pause and really think about the idea that in offering our time to these moments once a year, we will know to never easily surrender to such happenings ever again. In other words, lest we forget.

Thirty-one years ago, I became an Australian the first chance I got. It was times like this Thursday morning that urged me to take that step and become one of us, a proud Australian.

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ANZAC DAY 2019 Two Poppy Drops Mark End of ANZAC Day Commemorations in Innisfail MARIA GIRGENTI HEAVY rain didn’t dampen the strong ANZAC spirit as hundreds gathered solemnly in silence and paused to remember the 104th anniversary of the Gallipoli landing at the Innisfail RSL Sub Branch ANZAC Day commemoration on Thursday morning.

The Dawn Service began at the Innisfail cenotaph at 4:00am in pitch darkness, a stark reminder of the landing by Australian and New Zealand troops at Gallipoli in similar conditions.

An address was given by Mayor John Kremastos and Peter Mellick, Lieutenant Commander RAN, followed by a dedication prayer by Padre Peter Gill, an address by Innisfail RSL President, Bill Dray and Member for Kennedy, Bob Katter.

The Parade was brought to attention by Marshall Mick Levin before the familiar and haunting sounds of ‘The Last Post’ played by bugler Darryl Anderson pierced the morning air.

After a minute’s silence was observed, the Ode was read and followed with the playing of the ‘Reveille’ by the bugler.

While the Lament was played by the Innisfail and District Pipers Band, wreaths were laid by the Innisfail RSL, Member for Hill, Shane Knuth, Member for Kennedy Bob Katter, Mayor John Kremastos, SAS, all Royal Australian regiments one to nine, Vietnam units, National Servicemen’s Association, HMAS Cairns, 51 FNQR, 107 SQN AAFC, the Sikh community, Queensland Police Service, Fire, Ambulance and State Emergency Services, Nurses, school captains, other community groups and members of the public.

Vietnam veteran, Mick Levin laid a floral tribute to all current personnel serving overseas followed by the Australian and New Zealand anthems.

After the parade was dismissed by Marshall Mick Levin, members of the RSL, veterans of previous wars, ex-service men and women and invited guests then enjoyed a hot breakfast at the Innisfail RSL served by Innisfail Lioness Club ladies.

The rain held off, and the weather cleared perfectly as hundreds assembled for the procession from the RSL via Edith Street to Owen Street returning to the RSL with many local community groups, as well as many primary and secondary schools represented.

The flag party was made up of Australian Air Force cadets, Royal Aus-

Innisfail RSL Sub-branch President Bill Dray heads one of the groups in the procession. tralian Navy, 51 FNQ Regiment, Innisfail and District Pipe Band and Innisfail Community Band.

Members of the RSL, NASHOS, SES, Ambulance, Police, Coastguard, Innisfail Hospital, Girl Guides, Etty Bay Surf Life Saving Club, Friends of Red Cross, Innisfail Lionesses, Fire and Rescue and Goondi Scouts took part in the march along with Good Counsel College, Innisfail State College, Goodstart Early Learning Centre and 11 primary schools, including Mena Creek, Mourilyan, Mundoo, Flying Fish Point, St Rita’s, Good Counsel, South Johnstone, Innisfail East, Goondi and Innisfail State.

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Innisfail RSL Sub Branch President Bill Dray gave his closing address to the gathering before Marshall Mick Levin officially dismissed the parade.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Civil Society has gone to the dogs,

and Facebook – one in the same perhaps. The other day, the rugby player Israel Folau told the world and certain persons in it what he thought. At Cardwell’s crocodile event the other week somebody couldn’t help but interrupt and bark their opinion.

Then ride off into the sunset as fast as they could peddle.

Whilst this is a god given right that any citizen of a free nation has, it is not in a totalitarian state. To assert I am right because I am right and you are not because you’re an idiot and I can say what I like and you can’t do anything about it because! – feels a bit of a waste to me.

In North Korea they have the right. I am saying that not everything needs your opinion especially if your opinion is only going to cause pain. I have lived through family suicide to this day I feel hurt deep inside my soul and the guilt I feel I wouldn’t wish on my greatest enemies.

You can think what you want, but please think before you speak.

Yours Sal Agostino Jnr In memory of my half – brother Roberto Morello Agostino (1942-1965) The views and comments made in letters to the editor are not necessarily the views and opinions of this paper. The Cassowary Coast Independent News reserves the right to cut content deemed as inappropriate, or not publish letters. Send your letters to: editor@ccin.com.au or text: 0473 350 465

Sari Hyytinen THE first two questions that visitors ask from information centres when they visit the Cassowary Coast is ‘where are the public toilets?’ and ‘where am I able to meet and learn about indigenous cultures?’ Nineteen community members and business representatives came to Mission Arts on April 24 to represent the Cassowary Coast and assist in creating a strategy for Far North Queensland. The focus of discussions was to assist in creating an authentic experiences tourism strategy.

“If you’re a single operator or a small operator and you are involved in either tourism or art and you would like people to build it or get more visitors, there are a number of challenges. One Is marketing. You don’t have the expertise or the funds to market. Two: There is a lot of red tape in terms of liability insurance if you’re going to have people on your property. Other challenges would be just knowing who to talk to and knowing where to go to get information,” said Gaye Scott, the owner of 20/20, which facilitated the forum at Mission Arts on April 24.

The discussions have received good participation and, in the community, where the discussion is being held, discussions have started after the strategy meeting between members of the township that have come to represent their community.

One of the concerns for Far North Queensland has been an aging population in the small communities.

Some community areas in Far North Queensland continue to feel the impact of losing what was traditionally their primary industry.

“One of the things that has come out (of the meetings) is that Ravenshoe is still suffering from the loss of timber industry and Babinda is still struggling after the loss of their sugar mill. This little place, while they have got lots of energy, they’ve got an aging population. So, the older people have been doing it for a long time, and the younger people are leaving, and they are just really passionate.

Sometimes they just want somebody younger to just step up,” said Scott.

Currently there isn’t a strategy that has been created to ensure that there is more commercial industry created in the regions that are struggling with an aging population that will encourage the younger generation to stay and settle.

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If you know you can’t vote on Saturday 18 May, you can vote early.

It’s amazing how powerful a piece of paper can be on election day.

If you are an Australian citizen aged 18 years or over, you are required by law to vote. So, if you’re unable to make it to a polling place on election day, you can vote early at an early voting centre or apply for a postal vote.

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Cardwell Foreshore Easter Markets ARIANNA HYYTINEN JUNIOR REPORTER

THE Cardwell Foreshore Easter Markets proved yet again to be a spectacular event for the community. The markets showcased sixty small business from the Cassowary Coast. This year marked its sixth year of running. The markets catered for all ages with a crab peeling competition and a treasure hunt for the children.

The theme for the day was local seafood, very fitting for the event’s main provider, Coral Coast Seafoods. The Cardwell lions

club with their iconic fish burgers also joined the event. The markets don’t just run on the Easter weekend, but monthly. The markets began in 2014 making 2019 their sixth year of action. The first market starts in April and from there they run separate markets on the second Sunday of every month all the way to October. The markets always include what is popular at the moment and try to showcase the Cardwell Foreshore as much as possible.

The markets aren’t just for the adults. They always cater for the needs of the children. The kids were offered a very special treasure

hunt and were rewarded with a small prize for finding clues as to

where the treasure was. The markets also had a series of crab related events. Attendees could watch the crab races, the most popular event that continues to run most years.

The event grows bigger every year with more and more businesses getting involved. The event proves a great day out for the whole family with activities for all ages.

Greg Jensen a pro craber from Coral Coast Seafoods and Harrison Flanagan from Townsville the winner of the crab race.

Gypsy and Hunter at the Cardwell Foreshore Lorraine Finlay a market stall holder at the Cardwell Foreshore Markets getting their faces painted Markets called: ‘Better than Bags.’

Crab number one, the winner of the crab race.

Parishioners Celebrate Palm Sunday in Innisfail MARIA GIRGENTI

ary practice for people of great respect.

Palm branches are widely recognised as a symbol of peace and victory, which is why they are used on Palm Sunday.

The palms are blessed, and many people will fashion them into small crosses or other items of personal devotion which are returned to the church or kept for the year.

Mercy Tagget and her family created the beautiful “palaspás” (ornately woven palm fronds) that adorned the church altar for the two church services in Innisfail.

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LOCAL clergy and members of the Innisfail Christian community celebrated Palm Sunday with a reverent procession carrying the symbolic palm fronds from St Alban’s Anglican Church to Mother of Good Counsel Catholic Church, re-enacting the walk Jesus did through Jerusalem.

Prayers and a scripture reading took place outside the church and Father Mathew Kochuverllil sprinkled the assembled congregation with Holy water before they carried palms into the church to

commemorate the Lord’s entrance into Jerusalem.

The colours in the church for the Palm Sunday Passion of the Lord Mass were red and white which symbolises the redemption in blood Christ paid for the world.

Palm Sunday of the Passion of Our Lord is the final Sunday of Lent, the beginning of Holy Week, and commemorates the triumphant arrival of Christ in Jerusalem, days before he was crucified.

In the Gospels, Jesus entered Jerusalem riding a young donkey, where the townspeople threw clothes, or possibly palms or small branches, in front of him as a sign of homage. This was a custom-

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Large Turnout Pays Tribute at Peter Dore’s Funeral SEAN DENT

What’s on at the Tully Support Centre?

Showdogs – Community Movie Night Where: Tully High School Multipurpose hall When: Wednesday the May 15 from 6:00pm (finish 8:30pm).

Tickets available for pre-purchase from Raycare Family Pharmacy Cost: pre-purchase $4 individual; $12 family of four; $2 each additional child Or at the door on the night Cost: $5 individual; $15 family of four; $3 each additional child To celebrate World rafting the TSC, in partnership with the Tully Chamber of Commerce, are hosting a movie night. Great food, sweets and popcorn available.

Explore, Develop, Grow Where: Tully Support Centre When: Tuesdays 9:30am – 11:00am See the value of positive engagement with young people in your care, access parental supports and connect socially with others in caring roles. For parents and carers in our community. All children must be fully supervised, morning tea provided

Tully Youth Centre Where: Mullins Building Tully Showgrounds When: Open Tuesday to Thursday from 3:30pm – 6:00pm.

For all Young People aged 10 – 17 years. Food and Drinks provided, come down and check it out.

Cassowary Coast Domestic and Family Violence Service Where: Tully, Innisfail, Mission Beach and Cardwell Adult and Child counselling, court support and assistance.

If you or someone you know is experiencing DFV please call 4068 1004 to make an appointment or call DVconnect on 1800 811 811. Remember if you are in danger dial 000.

Tully District Knitting, Craft and Crochet Group Where: Tully Support Centre When: Monday’s from 1:00 to 2:30pm Great people, fun, social afternoon.

PETER Dore passed away on April 21, 2019 at the age of 71 and his passing was marked by a service at St. Clare of Montefalco Catholic Church, Mars St, Tully last Tuesday, May 30. There was a large turnout of roughly 400 mourners, fitting for a man who played a big role in the community.

As a businessman, Dore played an important part in the local sugar cane industry and recently experimented with the rice industry. Dore also dabbled in politics for a time, including a couple of stints as a counsellor, but ultimately decided to focus his primary energy neither into business nor politics.

“He was first and foremost a family man,” said one friend.

“He was happiest when he could spend time with his family with his shirt tail loose.” He went on to say that Dore had all the qualities that go to make up a quintessential Australian, qualities that might seem old fashioned to some, and noted that he took pride

in being able to mix with people of all backgrounds. “He was a Christian by belief and by the way he conducted his life.”

There were other tributes, including one from Bob Katter, who was unable to attend until the wake later on, but sent a message to be read at his funeral, noting that in all the years he had known Dore, he never knew him to duck a fight. “I knew Peter my whole life and I never saw him ‘doggit’,” said Katter. “It was a wonderful thing to enjoy the friendship and to enjoy the leadership that Peter gave to us all. Whether it was his Christian principles, always a shining example, or his long and always fiery disagreements with many of us, you always knew this bloke was fair dinkum. He represented everything that made us proud to call ourselves Australians.”

Dore leaves behind five children and seven grandchildren, although a further grandchild is on the way.

The Power of Upcycling

UPCYCLED, a unique and exciting exhibition, was a concept created by local resident Shirley Collins. She is an Indigenous artist from the Mt Isa Kalkadoon community.

This exhibition showcases a creative collection of preloved and discarded materials transformed into new recycled objects.

The aim of the exhibition is to show how waste can become new functional objects and, importantly, to raise awareness of the benefits of recycling in the community.

“It all began with my daily beach walks where I collected empty drink bottles, plastic and litter from the shoreline. The rubbish was unnecessary and can have detrimental effects on our coastal environment, wildlife and sea life. I started to think about recycling such materials. I used old yoghurt containers to make lovely flower gifts for my grandchildren.” Shirley stated. “My recycled artwork includes objects made from plastic straws. But, they also tell another story. Straws are often mistaken for food by turtles and may cause suffocation and death.

Such objects show the impact of waste on wildlife. I hope the UPCYCLED exhibition will inspire everyone to think about the fragility of the environment and how waste can destroy local habitats and wildlife.”

The exhibition UPCYLCED also includes several other artists who, like Shirley, convert waste into contemporary objects.

They practice the art of “upcycling”, or turning everyday trash into treasure.

The exhibition will be open for viewing from 10am-2pm daily, from April 19 to June 5 2019. Entry is free though gold coin donations to support the organisation are greatly appreciated.

Address: Mission Arts, Lot 1, MARCS Park, Cassowary Drive, Mission Beach QLD 4852. Phone number 0740886116 email info@missionarts.com.au. : Shirley Collins and Artwork – Titled: Colourful Tree of Life

Dress up at theTully Nursing Home The Tully Orchid Club The Tully Orchid Club are holding their monthly meeting on Saturday, 4 th May, commencing at 12.30pm. at St Clare’s

Evening Crochet Group Where: Tully Support Centre When: Tuesdays, from 6:00pm Would you like to learn how to crochet in a casual/relaxed atmosphere?

Then come join us. Free Tea and Coffee available The TSC is funded by the Queensland Government and services communities throughout the Cassowary Coast.

The TSC is located at 54 Bryant Street in Tully, opening hours Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9am to 1:00pm & 2:00pm to 4:00pm; Wednesday 9:00am to 1:00pm & 2:00pm to 6:00pm.

To register your interest or more info about groups and other services please call 40 681 004, check the Tully Support Centre online at www.tullysupportcentre.com.au or follow us on facebook “Tully Support Centre Inc.”.

Blue room at Marrs Street.

A welcome is extended to Locals and Visitors to the area to attend. Entrance fee is $3.00 and an afternoon tea is provided.

There will be a continuous raffle and a beautiful display of flowering orchids, some growers have orchid plants for sale.

Once a month the staff get dressed up to different themes and last Thursday 11th the theme was diva day.

The residents enjoy these days with many also dressing up. Next months dress up day will be wear pink on the 10th of May to celebrate being a women and a High Tea for Mother’s Day. In the photo is one of our residents Gwen and our DT Jo.

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Senior Growers will give practical demonstrations in orchid growing and care.

It is an afternoon well spent so come along and enjoy the company of the members.

COMMUNITY NEWS police and quote reference number QP1900793478.

Serious traffic crash, Bruce Highway on Apr 17, 2019 @ 8:20pm A man has been airlifted to Townsville Hospital in a critical condition after a serious car crash at Bilyana, Cassowary Coast today.

Around 3.20pm, two men, aged 41 and 42, were travelling south on the Bruce Highway when their car has crossed over into the north bound lane and collided with another car, that was towing a boat.

The 41-year-old driver received serious injuries, while the 42-year-old man who was a passenger was taken by ambulance to Tully Hospital.

The two adults and two children in the second car travelling north were not physically injured.

The Forensic Crash Unit attended the location and are conducting investigations into the crash.

Investigators are seeking anyone who witnessed the incident or who may have dash cam to contact the police.

Assault police charge, Cardwell: A 33-year-old local woman was charged with one count each of serious assault and wilful damage on Sunday afternoon.

The woman was in the rear pod of a police vehicle in relation to another matter.

As the female officer has opened the rear pod door it will be alleged she has kicked at the officer striking the officer in the chest and verbally

abused and threatened the officer.

The woman was transported to Innisfail Watch House and is scheduled to appear later today.

Break and enter, Innisfail: Police are investigating a break and enter to a Rankin Street business between 7.30pm April 18 and 10am April 20.

Initial investigations suggest entry was gained to the rear window of the business and various items were strewn across the ground near the window.

Anyone with any information are encouraged to contact police and quote reference number QP1900775692.

Disturbance,Tully: A 27-year-old international tourist was charged with commit public nuisance in the vicinity of licensed premises.

Police were called to a Butler Street business around 9.30pm Thursday night, in relation to a disturbance.

The man was at the location, allegedly failing to leave the premises and consuming liquor in a public place. He has become argumentative with security and a scuffle has ensued.

He is scheduled to appear at the Tully Magistrates Court on May 9.

High range drink driver, Innisfail: A 50-year-old Smithfield man was intercepted on Edith Street, for a roadside breath

test.

It will be alleged he returned a reading of 0.162 per cent BAC. He is scheduled to appear at the Innisfail Magistrates Court on May 7.

Trespassing on school grounds, Innisfail: Three Innisfail boys aged 15, 13 and 11 will be dealt with under the provisions of the Youth Justice Act. It will be alleged the three were located around 9pm Thursday night in the grounds of an Owen Street school playing with a fire hose.

Drug driver, Mourilyan: A 54-year-old Hudson woman was intercepted on the Bruce Highway, Mourilyan for a roadside drug test.

Police will allege she returned a positive drug result.

The relevant samples from the drug test have been forwarded to a laboratory testing facility for scientific analysis.

Her licence was suspended for an initial period of 24 hours and is scheduled to appear at the Innisfail Magistrates Court on June 24.

Break and enter, Babinda: Babinda police are investigating an attempted break and enter to a Munro Street premises.

Between 11pm April 21 and 7pm April 22, the rear door locks had been tampered with, the locks have been damaged, however entry was not made to the premises.

Anyone with any information are encouraged to contact

Drink driving,Tully: Police have charged a local man after a traffic intercept in Tully on Sunday morning.

It will be alleged that the 22-year-old man was intercepted on Jones Street at about 12.15am and returned a reading of 0.090 per cent BAC. He is expected to appear in the Tully Magistrates Court on June 6, charged with drink driving.

Break and enter, Innisfail: Police are investigating after a residence was broken into in Innisfail over the weekend.

Initial investigations suggest that unknown offenders have allegedly entered a residence on Jubilee Road sometime between Thursday, April 25 at 10am and Sunday, April 28 at 3.30pm, smashing a window before stealing a quantity of jewellery.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police and quote QP1900828588.

Drink driving, Innisfail: Police have charged a local man after a traffic intercept in Innisfail on Sunday morning.

It will be alleged that the 44-year-old man was intercepted on McGowan Drive at about 12.20am and returned a reading of 0.081 per cent BAC. He is expected to appear in the Innisfail Magistrates Court on May 7, charged with drink driving.

Assault charge, Innisfail: A 15-year-old Wangan boy will be dealt with under the provisions of the Youth Justice Act 1992 after becoming involved in an altercation with another 15-year-old boy on Fitzgerald Esplanade around 2.30pm Sunday.

It will be alleged the he has struck the other boy a number

of times to the side of his face before throwing the contents of the other boys bag across the ground.

Disturbance, Wongaling Beach: Police were called to a disturbance on Tully Mission Beach Road around 8.30pm on April 28.

It will be alleged a 20-yearold Hull Heads man was at the location, punching signs along the street.

He received treatment from ambulance officers for injuries he had sustained to his hands.

He was charged with committing public nuisance and was issued with a Notice to Appear at the Tully Magistrates Court on May 30.

High speed driving offences: Officers from the Innisfail Road Policing Unit intercepted three drivers within a two hour period on Sunday afternoon, travelling in wet weather conditions in excess of the speed limit.

A 20-year-old Cumberland Can woman was intercepted travelling along the Bruce Highway, Damper Creek at about 12.40pm, where she was allegedly detected travelling at 131km/h in a 100km/h zone.

A 51-year-old Woree man was intercepted on the same road at around 1.20pm, travelling at 134km/h in a 100km zone.

A 28-year-old Clermont man was intercepted travelling at 133km/h in a 100km/h zone along the Bruce Highway at Tully around 2.20pm.

The three drivers were all issued with $609 infringement notices.

Road safety reminder: Speeding either by itself or in combination with other factors increases the likelihood of injury or death when a crash occurs.

Faster speed increases the stopping distance when an unforeseen event occurs and increases the chance of a crash. It is not safe to speed in any circumstance.

More than one in four road fatalities in Queensland are related to speeding.

It’s not always the driver speeding that’s injured or killed; it may be a passenger, pedestrian, cyclist or other road user.

Motorists travelling at high speeds face hefty monetary fines. They may also face the prospect of having their vehicle impounded and their licence suspended.

Police would like to remind road users to check their speed and drive to the conditions of the road.

If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the online form 24hrs per day.

You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, by calling 1800 333 000 or via crimestoppersqld.com. au 24hrs per day.

Pro-bank Royal Commission report crucifies small business KAP Leader and Federal Member for Kennedy Bob Katter together with KAP Candidate for Leichhardt Daniel McCarthy have slammed the potential regulations imposed onto Australian owner/operators following the release of the final report of the Royal Commission labelling them ‘unfair’ and ‘pro bank’. Mr Katter said this proved the LNP Royal Commission was ineffective with its watered-down terms of reference now hanging owner/operator businesses out to dry. Speaking from the Holden showroom at the Cairns-based Ireland Motors this morning, Mr Katter said that the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industries was supposed

to target the banks but instead they went after mortgage brokers and small business owner/ operators. “APRA and ASIC should have been abolished. On the evidence presented there is not the slightest doubt that they were not just ineffective, they were counterproductive,” he said.

Mr Katter referenced two North Queensland cases of the thousands of cases reviewed and said that where there should have been justice, instead there was a bank white-wash. “They (APRA/ ASIC) said, there was nothing wrong in the sale of a North Queensland sugar mill worth $200m sold for $2m. 39 of the 240 farmers stood up and they secured a $23m in an out of court settlement. And yet ASIC said there was ‘no problem’

when nearly a tenth of the farmers got an out of court settlement worth $23m! Not only are they blood suckers, but they have no sense of shame.

“Again they said there was nothing wrong when a mining company in North Queensland backed docking their contractors’ and workers’ wages for $100m, and then sold the assets to the minority partners. So when the dust had settled, substantially, the same people owned the company, but they had no debt. “There is not a person in this country that has had dealings with APRA and ASIC that wouldn’t describe them as lapdogs, not watchdogs.” Mr Katter said the Royal Commission had kicked out at the small owner/operator mortgage consultants and owner/operator car

dealers and that it seemed to him that the qualifications of being criticised are that they are small and little and they can’t hit back. “The stench coming out of Canberra is obscene, and it is not against a particular party or a particular leader.

When small minor parties and independents are regularly scoring 30 per cent of the vote, and the crossbenchers are now climbing towards 10 per cent of the representation in Parliament, well the ignorance can no longer be overlooked and there has to be a new order.” Mr Katter said, “The only two groups they wanted action taken against were the little owner/operators. And the big corporates profit by eliminating them. So is this anti-bank or is this pro-bank?”

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GARDENING IN PARADISE

Such a clever use of kale amongst the garden flowers

Delicious tomatoes straight from the garden are easily achieved.

JENNY’S TROPICAL GARDENING GARDENERS up here in the Tropics are definitely a tough lot!

We have just spent months trying to keep our gardens looking great while facing terribly high temperatures, so much rain, which then presented problems with plants “cooking” in the very hot water laying on the ground, an excess of pests and diseases which were intent on testing our resources and an amazing growth rate of the summer weeds!

Thankfully the weather is changing for the better and we are once again feeling that we can finally make some headway into taming our patch of paradise.

Many of us have our vegetable gardens prepared and have begun planting for the coming months of enjoying a bumper crop of delicious

May 2019

edibles to serve to family and share with others.

Preparation is the key to having a vegetable garden filled with thriving produce, and this begins with making sure the area being used is weed-free.

The soil can then be fed with all sorts of goods which will add the elements needed to maintain healthy growth of tasty vegetables and herbs.

I love to dig in some mushroom compost as well as the compost I make at home, as well as cow and chicken manure, some blood and bone and an all-round fertiliser to get my soil into top condition for the coming months.

Do a little planning for the progressive planting of vegetables to keep an on-going supply.

Pests are always a problem in our vegetable patch and there are some good ways of helping

these to be controlled as well as very good products available at Mitre 10 Garden Centre to eradicate those pesky ones.

Grow some herbs amongst your vegetable plants to help repel pests. Some good examples of these are growing nasturtiums among the cabbages and zucchinis, plant parsley, chives, dwarf marigolds and basil around your tomatoes, and onions and beetroot around silverbeet.

It is also good to grow a mix of some vegetables together so the ones that are attractive to certain pests are harder to be seen by them.

Having a shallow dish of cool water for birds and lizards, etc., to drink from will also help as many of the birds and lizards will eat the bad insects.....make sure the dish is cleaned and refilled with fresh water regularly to prevent mosquitoes

breeding.

For my printed sheets on good and bad companion plants for using in the vegetable patch, please call in to Canegrowers Mitre 10 Garden Centre in Tully on the mornings of Monday, Wednesday or Friday.

I love to see the personal touches that many gardeners do to make their gardens special, and I have sent some photos of some I have seen over the years when I judge gardens. There are some very easy but effective ways to give your garden a uniqueness and I’d love to see photos of yours if you’d like to show them.

Until next month, Happy gardening,

Jenny.

ASS FRUITORTED TREE S

NOW STORIN E A simple but effective snake made from stones looks great.

Colourful spiders have been made and are placed around this area of the garden.

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Mothers Day Classic THE Kokonut Grove Café is pleased to announce its ongoing support towards women’s Breast Cancer Research by hosting the 2019 Mother’s Day Classic.

Start your Mother’s Day with a fun and energizing group warmup followed by a 4km walk or run starting from the Kokonut Grove Café, heading south along Kurrimine Beach’s stunning beachfront walking track, then circling back towards the Café where breakfast will be held.

The only venue in the Cassowary Coast Region hosting this event in 2019, Kurrimine Beach is the perfect place to enjoy a day spent spoiling mum and spending the day with friends and family.

The King Reef Resort will have Lunch and Dinner specials and the Kokonut Grove Café will have all day specials on Mother’s Day. It is best to book if you are thinking of joining us for lunch or dinner at the

King Reef Resort.

Register online or on the day from 6am at the Kokonut Grove Café with all registration fees being donated to the Breast Cancer Research fund. If you are unable to make the Mother’s Day Classic event, donations can be made to the Kokonut Grove Café or online at https://mdc. mothersdayclassic.com.au/donate.php Come along and spend the day supporting a cause that affects so many women worldwide, also a cause that is close to many people’s hearts.

The Kokonut Grove Café and the King Reef Resort appreciates all support and participation from our fantastic local community!

For any further info, please call Katina on 0439 290 903 and for bookings at the King Reef Resort please phone 4065 6144.

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Innisfail Catholic Community Walk the Way of Jesus with Stations of the Cross MARIA GIRGENTI DEVOTED members of the Innisfail Catholic community gathered at Mother of Good Counsel Church to participate in the Stations of the Cross, also known as the ‘Way of the Cross’, and the ‘Via Crucis’ on Good Friday morning, a 14-step Catholic devotion that commemorated the key events in Jesus Christ’s last day on Earth as a man.

Easter is the one of the most important and greatest feasts in the Christian calendar. On Easter Sunday, Christians celebrate the joyful resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. For Catholics, Easter Sunday marks the end of 40 days of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving known as Lent.

Parish Priest, Father Kerry Crowley led the 14 stations which focused on specific events of Jesus last day, beginning with His condemnation and His walk through the streets of Jerusalem.

Members of the congregation played the parts of Jesus, Simon, Mary and Veronica,

and the stations were used as a mini pilgrimage as the faithful moved solemnly from station to station.

At each station, each narrator recalled and reflected on a specific event from Christ’s last day before specific prayers were recited, and the group continued to the next station.

The 14 stations begins with Jesus being condemned to death, to being made to carry his Cross, falling three times, meeting his grieving mother, being helped to carry his Cross by Simon of Cyrene, Veronica wiping his face, seeing the women of Jerusalem weep over him, being stripped of his garments, nailed to the Cross, dying on the Cross, being taken down from the Cross and placed in the arms of his mother before being laid in the tomb.

At 3:00pm on Good Friday (the time which Jesus was said to have died), congregations gathered in Innisfail, Silkwood and Babinda to participate in a liturgy entitled, ‘Celebration of the Passion of the Lord according to the Gospel of John.’

The Passion is a story about injustice, doubt,

fear, pain and, ultimately, degrading death.

It told how Jesus experienced these things in the same way as ordinary human beings.

The most iconic image of the Passion is the crucifix - Christ in his last agony on the cross.

After the reading of scripture, the Celebration of the Passion of the Lord, the service continued with formal prayers of intercession and petition and the Veneration of the Cross when Christians approached a wooden cross and knelt before it, or kissed part of it.

The Easter Vigil - Service of Light was held in Silkwood and Innisfail on Holy Saturday evening where the faithful gathered in darkness around the Easter fire which was blessed and made holy. The Paschal candle which symbolised the risen Christ was lit and from this great candle small candles were lit. Holding high ‘the light of Christ’, the congregation proceeded into the darkened church where a song of proclamation was sung with great joy.

Easter Sunday morning services were also held at South Johnstone, Innisfail, Babinda and El Arish.

Father Kerry Crowley and members of the congregation paused for a moment of reflection at the third station where Jesus falls for the first time with his Cross.

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Council to Crack Down on Illegal Parking and Unrestrained Dogs SEAN DENT THE Cassowary Coast Regional Council is appointing two new local law officers and they intend to crack down on illegal parking in the region.

Business owners in Tully have long been asking for the crackdown because it’s affecting their business.

“People are always parking in the business parking spots and it means they are taking up spaces designed for customers,” said one.

Many times, it’s employees of the stores themselves who park illegally. We spoke to some of them and they said they know there will be no recriminations and that’s partly why they do it. “If I get a ticket, I’ll stop doing it,” said one. “It’s just easier to park on the road sometimes than have to park further away and have to walk in the rain.”

One source close to the Council said that it’s not as bad as it seems. “They’re not just about illegal parking. They’ll be attending to all sorts of compliance issues: things like unrestrained dogs, people lighting fires on beaches, all kinds of community issues.”

We asked business owners and local residents what their concerns were. We then posed several questions to the Cassowary Coast Regional Council. The questions and answers follow.

How much will the fines be?

Parking in a Loading Zone if not a commercial registered vehicle = $130.00 Parking in a Disabled Zone if not displaying appropriate permit = $130.00 Parking in No Stopping/Parking = $130.00 Parking Longer than Specified Time = $65.00 Parking in a Motorbike Zone if not a motorbike = $65.00 Will people be given warnings?

“Education before Regulation” is Council’s policy so flyers advising offenders of time restriction parking, their obligations and the consequences of reoffending are placed on vehicles. Illegal parking in a loading zone or in a disabled zone will be issued with a fine.

How often will compliance officers visit each town?

Parking patrols are conducted generally weekly during cooler months and patrols of loading zones and disabled zones are conducted all year when time permits.

Will they work Saturdays?

Parking patrols are currently conducted on Saturdays on an as needs basis, however, when the two new extra Local Law Officers are appointed an increased level of Saturday parking patrols can be introduced.

Will compliance officers be given rewards based on amount of fines imposed?

NO What about tourists, like during the rafting championships? Any special treatment?

See “Education before Regulation” above Why now? What prompted this?

The establishment of two Local Law Officer roles was brought about by virtue of Council’s desire to expand service provision particularly in respect of dog complaints and so on out of hours: Any population increase will see an increase in customer requests regarding animals.

An increasing need to undertake an effective after hours on-call program to deal with animal matters.

Greater Local Law Officer presence required in the community; patrols, events, school etc Increasing proactive efforts to address compliance.

COMMUNITY

Two New Members Inducted and Four Life Members Recognised at Feast of the Three Saints Committee Special Mass in Silkwood

President Alf Strano and Father Kerry Crowley with newly inducted members of Feast of the Three Saints committee and life members: Robert Rosano, Steven Lizzio, Angelo Aurelio, George Caltabiano (junior member) and Anthony Caltabiano after they received their badges. Absent: Alfio Belfiore.

MARIA GIRGENTI A LARGE congregation recently gathered at Saint John’s Catholic Church in Silkwood for a special Mass celebration where the Feast of the Saints committee remembered the deceased members and inducted two new members and four life members.

The Mass was celebrated on Palm Sunday by Father Kerry Crowley where prior to the start of the Mass, the congregation gathered outside for the blessing of the palms before a solemn procession into the church.

Palm Sunday, which marked the beginning of Holy Week, has two strong symbols:the palms and the Cross. It is the most important week in the church year, comprising Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Saturday and Sunday.

A narration of the Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke was the Gospel reading.

President of the Feast of the Three Saints committee, Alf Strano said he was pleased to induct two new members, Angelo Aurelio from Cairns and junior member George Caltabiano from Gordonvale.

Badges were blessed by Father Crowley before they were presented by Alf Strano to life members Steven Lizzio, Robert Rosano, Anthony Caltabiano and Alfio Befliore from Brisbane in appreciation for 25 years of active service.

Dean Morzone was also approved as a member but as he was absent, his investiture will take place at a later date.

The committee was pleased to hand over a cheque for $1,000 to Reno Cargnello from Tully Nursing Home. Cargnello expressed his extreme gratitude and said the generous donation

would help immensely with the home’s expansion.

The committee has been working hard behind the scenes in preparation for the 69th anniversary of Australia’s largest religious and cultural festival which is being held at Silkwood this Sunday, May 5.

Celebrations start at 10:00am this Sunday with an Italian Mass, concelebrated by Father Bruno Carrera from Melbourne and Father Kerry Crowley. During this Mass the unveiling of the Three Saints will take place, as well as the Eulogy of the Three Saints with hymns sung by the St Alfio Choir.

From noon there will be food and entertainment with a barbecue, Italian sausages, ravioli, arancini, grilled fish, roasted chestnuts, granita, gelati, Italian biscuits, sweets, tea and coffee.

At 2:00pm the Saints will be positioned on the Vara, followed by a solemn procession, rosary and hymns which will be accompanied by the Cairns Municipal Band.

After the procession at 3:00pm, an English Mass will be concelebrated by Father Carrera, Father Kerry Crowley and Father John O’Connor followed by the Blessing and Veneration of the Relics of the Three Saints.

From 4:00pm until late, there will be entertainment, rides and

amusements for the children by Wonder Fair culminating in a dynamic firework display at 7:00pm by Skylighter Fireworx, with music and dancing until 9:00pm.

Dancers Set to Shine at 36th Annual IDBDS Competition

Photo 1: Dance Works Academy from Innisfail will be one of the groups to Emily O’Brien will be one of the local competitors in the classitake part in the song & dance groups section. cal solo section.

MARIA GIRGENTI THE Innisfail Shire Hall came alive yesterday and for the next nine days will be filled with the sound of many different tempos of music and dance genres at the 36th annual Innisfail & District Ballet & Dance Society competition which runs from Wednesday, May 1 until Friday, May 10.

The competition which has over 1,000 items will conclude on the evening of May 10 with the senior modern championship followed by the major awards presentations.

Classical and demi-character, waltz and speed tap, jazz, hip hop, contemporary, lyrical, song, soft shoe, as well as song, tap and musical theatre/cabaret solos, duos and groups will be performed with competitors from a wide range of age groups.

The Innisfail competition is one of only a few in North Queensland that still feature the national solo and group sections in their program, which are always a favourite with the audience.

All of the dance styles have championships where students can really showcase their particular talents to adjudicator Ms Amanda Jane Pearson from Brisbane. IDBDS also welcomes back long-

time adjudicator’s secretary Mary Tonner from Townsville, who has been involved with the competition for many years.

The event will attract over 400 competitors from the Cassowary Coast, including visitors from Babinda, Gordonvale, Townsville, Ayr, Cairns, Mossman, Ingham, Home Hill, Bowen and the Tablelands who will range in age from three to adults.

The group sections have been spread out over three days, on May 4, 5 and 6 with the weekend sessions always proving popular as hundreds of competitors take to the stage.

Results will be posted daily on the Innisfail & District Ballet & Dance Society website www.idbds.com.au.

IDBDS President, Lina Calleja said the competition is a wonderful showcase of the talents of the young people of our region.

“It provides an opportunity for young performers to discover and nurture their artistic talent. It also improves their confidence, poise, commitment and self-esteem which are vital skills they will take with them into the community later on in life.”

It also promotes the spirit of a friendly competition and enhancement of performance abilities while having fun and gaining valuable stage experience.

Gabrielle Hall will be looking to impress on stage in a number of dance routines.

On Saturday, May 11 IDBDS is hosting a Kid’s TV/Commercial audition workshop run by adjudicator Ms Amanda Pearson, who owns and runs her own agency in Brisbane. Each class, which costs $60 per child, runs for two and half hours, and bookings are essential as numbers for each class are limited and filling fast.

The workshop will be ideal for those aged from seven to 17 years wanting to branch out into commercials and TV shows with script readings and actions which will boost a child’s confidence.

Details for registration should be emailed to Lina: secretary@ idbds.com.au so scripts and dialogues can be prepared in advance, and payment needs to be made via direct deposit to IDBDS bank account.

Tickets for all three sessions are on sale daily at the door along with programs for $25. Special season ticket prices are available for adults, members, pensioners and teachers, as well as, day passes (three sessions in one day) and family passes (two adults and two children) for a week.

Daily session times are 8:45am, 1.30pm and 6.30pm, with the final evening session on Friday, May 10 starting at 6:00pm.

Cassowary Coast Independent News, Thursday, May 2, 2018 Page 13