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Innisfail SES Unit volunteers received recognition for their volunteer community contribution during SES Week.

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Regional Rainfall Report

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Rainfall statistics gathered from http://www.farmonlineweather.com.au/ and http://www.bom.gov.au/

Tomorrow - Saturday Ingham Partly cloudy 24 - 33 Cardwell Partly cloudy 24 - 31 Tully Scattered thunderstorms 23 - 30 Mission Beach Scattered thunderstorms 23 - 29 Innisfail Scattered thunderstorms 23 - 30

Sunday Ingham Partly cloudy Cardwell Partly cloudy Tully Partly cloudy Mission Beach Partly cloudy Innisfail Partly cloudy

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BABINDA

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81.5mm

43.6mm

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2648mm

2192.5mm

4765.9mm

2989.4mm

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North Australian Surf Life Saving Championships

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FORREST Beach Surf Life Saving Club had some excellent results at the North Australian Surf Life Saving Championships in Mackay last weekend. Congratulations to all the competitors.

There were some fantastic performances on the beach. The Club came away with three medals and U15 athlete Mariam Hall gained selection in the Queensland Country team for her strong performance on the beach.

She will head to the Sunshine Coast at the end of the month for the State Interbranch Championships.

Congratulations to: Billie Lahtinen - 4th - U11 female beach sprint.

Ellie Lahtinen - 3rd - U13 female beach flags.

Benon Hall - 5th - U14 male beach flags.

Benon Hall - 4th - U14 male beach sprint.

Mariam Hall - 1st - U15 female beach flags.

Mariam Hall - 2nd - U15 female beach sprint.

U13 beach relay – 4th - Gypsy Marshall, Ruby MacPherson, Ellie Lahtinen and Alice Austin.

U14 beach relay – 4th - Alice Austin, Ellie

Lahtinen, Benon Hall and Louise Kaurila.

U15 beach relay – 4th - Benon Hall, Louise Kaurila, Mariam Hall and John Austin.

Special congratulations to U11 competitors Billie Lahtinen and Jessy Shailer for taking part in their first North Australian Championships. It was such a great effort from them both. The Club missed their U17s as they were busy studying for block exams.

Forrest Beach wishes to thank the families who made the trip, the officials, team managers, age managers, coaches and photographers.

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Local heroes in orange recognised during SES Week

Area Controller SES Far Northern Region James Gegg (far left) with Innisfail SES Unit volunteers who received National Emergency Medals as awarded by the Governor-General.

MARIA GIRGENTI DURING SES Week, the spotlight was on the volunteers who wear orange, and their outstanding work, with Far Northern Region members recognised at a special awards ceremony at Warrina Lakes.

Close to two hundred serving members and their families were in attendance, which included a meet and greet, SES information display, vertical rescue and road crash rescue training, drones, Roaming Wild animal encounters and lunch provided by the Innisfail SES Unit.

Innisfail Mini Rail held a Run Day, where volunteers and SES mascot Paddy the Platypus took train rides.

SES Week, which runs from October 9 to 17, is all about thanking and acknowledging the work of SES volunteers through the State and region.

Each of the seven regions in Queensland nominate and vote for their members to receive SES achievement awards.

Innisfail SES volunteers, Annette Rolston, member of Volunteer Consultative Committee received a QFES National Emergency Medal for Cyclone Debbie in 2017, whilst Kevin Nilsen received the same medal for the Townsville floods (2019).

Local Controller, Rick Gorle received

the same medal for his efforts during Tropical Cyclone Debbie and the Townsville floods (2019), as well as a Meritorious Service Medal for 15 years of SES volunteering.

Nicholas Piggin, Krystal Bignall and Lana Hart also received medals for the Townsville floods (2019).

The Far Northern Region covers from Torres Strait Islands to Cardwell and out to Georgetown.

In addition to responding to cyclones, flood and storm damage, the SES also respond to search and rescue and bushfires, as well as assisting other agencies such as QAS and QPS within the region, Queensland and Australia.

Innisfail SES Unit is looking for new volunteers to become operational members who are willing to assist the local community in times of crisis and disasters.

By joining the SES, you can assist your community in their time of need, locally, and at times nationally, with an array of emergencies such as cyclones, storms, floods, crime scene/forensics search, earthquakes, vertical rescue, landslides, missing person searches and bio-security incidents such as COVID-19.

SES members can expect to learn skills such as First Aid, storm damage response, chainsaw operations, navigation, basic rescue skills, incident

management, flood boat rescue, land search techniques, leadership and instructional techniques.

Professional training, uniforms and personal protective equipment are all provided, with members able to join at 16 years of age with parental consent.

All applying members must be able to achieve and maintain a Working with Children Blue Card and Qld Criminal History Check.

Innisfail SES Unit training nights take place at 17 Flying Fish Point Road, Innisfail Estate every Monday (except

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Anyone who is interested in applying to become a SES volunteer can collect an information pack and application forms, as well as discuss membership with local members. The organisation is a team-focused environment and have a diverse range of members.

During SES Week, Queenslanders had the opportunity to gain information on the service, as well as highlight the individual and team achievements of SES members in their local community.

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Remembrance Day National Ceremony 2021 at the Australian War Memorial SARI HYYTINEN

AUSTRALIA paused at 11am on Remembrance Day to mark the 103rd anniversary of the Armistice that ended the First World War on 11 November 1918.

Remembrance Day National Ceremonies were held in RSLs across

the region to commemorate a significant day.

“It was wonderful to see the Police Liaison Teams from Townsville, Cairns and Ingham in attendance and the Queensland Ambulance (QATB) to come here and make this day such a success for us. Lest We Forget those people who have given their lives so that

we can live the lifestyle we have, with the freedoms we enjoy,” said Mr Robert Lang, the Cardwell RSL Sub-branch Treasurer.

Mr Lang served in the Army for 20 years, with part of his service being in Vietnam.

Australian War Memorial Director Matt Anderson, who gave the

Commemorative Address at the Captain Reg Saunders Courtyard in the grounds of the Australian War Memorial, said: “The Australian War Memorial is the place where we honour all those who have served in any conflict or operation equally, but of course, our most recent veterans are particularly welcome at the Australian War Memorial.”

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Remembrance Day Ceremony in Ingham

Remembrance Day Ceremony in Tully

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Is Divide and Conquer a strategy in Western Society?

SARI HYYTINEN “Divide and Conquer” is a phrase I have heard a lot and now, with the restrictions that will be enacted halfway through December, I reflect on it more. Will our society soon have the washed and unwashed?

On researching the worst epidemics and pandemics in history, I observed that though deadly outbreaks have ravaged humanity throughout its existence, doomed civilisations, and brought some to their knees, due to the Epidemiological advancements that western societies have made, we now see less death than we have historically.

“Epidemiology is the study of the emergence, distribution and control of disease, disability and death among groups of people. The field of epidemiology combines the sciences of biology, clinical medicine, sociology, mathematics and ecology to understand patterns of health problems and improve human health across the globe.” https://www. livescience.com/epidemiology.html We all want to trust the science and make the smartest choices for our families that we can when it comes to their health. What I am currently observing is a society that wants to trust the science but doesn’t trust their politicians and media organisations to report accurately on the science.

When a medical representative comes to speak to the community on a medical issue some members of the community will say “I did not vote that person in” and then when a politician comes in to speak on a medical topic some members of the community will say “that person has not studied that topic.”

From whom do you want to hear? To whom will you give credibility?

The divided nature of our society does not benefit us! Not believing something that is factually based because of the politics of the person who said it does not benefit society.

Not believing something that is factually based because you didn’t vote them in does not benefit us.

Some examples of the effective use of the “Divide and Conquer” strategy from history come from WWII when Hitler had to divide his army along two fronts, and from Napoleon, who was infamous for forcing his enemies to

separate into smaller armies. “Divide and rule” -- “Divida et Impera” -- was said by Julius Caesar, and he divided Rome and “all Gaul” (The Gauls).

If the conspiracy theories are right, and we are currently at war, then we have already lost as I have never seen my community as divided about topics as I currently do.

Have you asked yourself “Has herd immunity been achieved globally for other infections?”

This has happened only once on a global scale, with the eradication of smallpox in 1980. This was after a decade-long, worldwide, intensive vaccination campaign.

We also are also approaching global herd immunity for polio. When the Global Polio Eradication Initiative was formed in 1988, there were 125 countries with endemic polio and over 300,000 children paralysed annually.

Today, after 33 years of immunization campaigns, Afghanistan and Pakistan are the only countries with wild polio virus, with only two cases of paralysis due to wild poliovirus this year. So, herd immunity can be achieved worldwide, but only through extraordinary efforts with global collaboration.” https:// theconversation.com/herd-immunityappears-unlikely-for-covid-19-butcdc-says-vaccinated-people-canditch-masks-in-most-settings-160228

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Queenslanders, let’s talk scams!

ATTORNEY General and Minister for Justice Shannon Fentiman is encouraging Queenslanders to be aware about scams, with the launch of national Scams Awareness Week today.

“Scams are big business. And they’re becoming more sophisticated, more frequent, and more people fall are falling victim to them,” Minister Fentiman said.

“By the end of August, Scamwatch had received over 190,000 reports from Australian consumers who had lost over $192 million this year - that is a 95 per cent increase in losses since this time last year.

“The goal for this year’s campaign is to talk about scams and help to remove the shame from people who have fallen victim.

“I want to remind Queenslanders that a simple conversation can help stop a friend, a loved one, a colleague, or even yourself from falling victim to a similar scam.

“We need people talking, sharing their stories, and raising awareness about scams, as this not only helps to reduce stigma around the topic but can prevent scams from happening in the first place, or help people get out of a scam sooner.

“Scams are rife, and most people have encountered a scam in one form of another.”

A Queenslander recently described how she nearly fell victim to a scam after placing an advert on Gumtree seeking a private rental.

“A lady reached out to me asking for my private email address and then offered me a house to rent,” the consumer said.

“She sent me lease forms and asked me to pay a bond. She said she would give me the keys for the house.

“I had a bad feeling as the house was also listed online so I contacted the real estate and explained the situation and they advised me that the lady is not the owner of the property.”

The Attorney-General said scammers are quick to take advantage of crises and they have been targeting consumers during the pandemic with a multitude of COVID-related scams.

"Since the start of the year the OFT have received 175 complaints about scams totalling more than $276,000 in losses,” she said.

“The top scam complaints have been for online shopping scams, investment scams and puppy scams.

“If you think someone you know is being, or has been, targeted by scammers, try to speak to them about it.

“It’s not uncommon for people to feel ashamed or embarrassed if they find they have fallen victim to a scam, so reassure them that this isn’t their fault and that scammers use devious tactics that can trick anyone.”

Information on scams, including tips on how to protect yourself against scams can be found on the Office of Fair Trading website.

Lions Club of Tully

The current approach to COVID-19 appears to be driven by the positive results achieved through campaigning intensively as they did with smallpox.

But where is comes to logger heads is from the lack of years to research and testing of those vaccines and observing the ongoing effects of COVID-19 vaccines. There is also a perceived lack of research into natural immunity.

In 1796, Edward Jenner in the UK created the first successful smallpox vaccine. Though there was an intensive push of the vaccine it was not until the 1950s that vaccine treatments began to effectively eradicate the disease in some parts of the world. The origin of smallpox as a natural disease is lost in prehistory. It is believed to have appeared around 10,000 BC. This is a long-time for the effects of that disease to have been observed and, once available, for the vaccine to be tested.

CONGRATULATIONS to these five Lions’ members, who have a total of 129 years of community service between them.

Rod Bradley, 46 years; Louis Lardi, 32 years; Michael Ottone, 15 years; Pat McCool, 13 years; and Peter Buttsworth, 23 years. Well done! And thank you for everything that you do in the name of Lions Service.

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Tully State High School QLD Mandates a new low Deputy Principal joins on our personal freedoms the Executive of QSPA MARK McLoughlin of Tully State High School has been selected as one of nine Principals and Deputy Principals Queensland-wide who collectively form the Executive of QSPA (Queensland Secondary Principals Association).

The QSPA is primarily the voice for and supports the 600 odd leaders in over 280 State Secondary Schools in Queensland. This is a huge accolade for Mark and an honour of which Tully State High School is incredibly proud.

Mark’s career began working for the Department in 2004, in the Darling Downs Southwest Region.

Throughout his career, he has had the privilege of working across multiple sites and regions within our State, from the smallest high school in Central Queensland to the most northern high school in the Torres Strait.

At these schools, he has worked in a variety of positions including Curriculum and Student Services Head of Department roles, Junior and Senior Deputy roles and acting Principal roles.

He is currently the Junior Secondary Deputy Principal at Tully State High School.

Mark joined the QSPA in 2014 upon

his appointment as a Deputy Principal at Innisfail State College. As branch leader of the FNQ Deputy Principals since 2019, he has represented school leaders in FNQ at QSPA State Council.

Given his career development and experience, Mark is a passionate advocate for regional, rural and remote schools and the great outcomes that can be provided to students within these settings.

Mark firmly believes that all students across our State need to have the best possible educational experience provided to them and that this requires strong leadership values, which build on a positive school and departmental culture. It also involves ensuring that all key stakeholders who influence the secondary schools are aware of the complexities encountered on a daily basis.

To balance his workload and recharge his batteries for his busy roles, Mark is an avid sports fan, enjoys wood working and experimenting with various forms of international BBQ to the delight of his family.

AFTER recent announcements this week from the Queensland Government, Member for Hill Shane Knuth has expressed his outrage as the State moves to segregate anyone who has not been vaccinated or are still considering their personal health choice.

Mr Knuth said the reality is that the Government has taken away our freedoms and are now patting themselves on the back for returning what we always had while banishing the unvaccinated from almost every facet of life.

“The announcement is un-Australian and have sunk us into the greatest form of dictatorship,” Mr Knuth said.

He said that the Government was pretending that this was also about getting business back on track, which has turned out the complete opposite.

“Businesses are telling me that they have staff who are medically unable to get vaccinated and will now lose valuable employees because of the governments mandate.”

“The question is, will the Government compensate these businesses?”

“The tourism industry, cafes, pubs and clubs have already suffered enough and are now feeling pressured to enforce and police patrons visiting their premises.”

Mr Knuth said that since the

beginning of the pandemic, the KAP has stood for personal freedoms and the freedom to choose to be vaccinated or unvaccinated.

“Rather than enforcement, the Government should look at a number of countries overseas where unvaccinated residents are still able to be a part of the community if they are able to present an up-to-date negative COVID-19 test result,” he said.

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To win tickets to the Sydney Hotshots Live at Innisfail Brothers Leagues Club on Friday, November 19, 2021, email your name, address and contact number to:

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Hinchinbrook Don’t Waste Hinchinbrook Photo Competition Voting Now Open THE Don’t Waste Hinchinbrook Photo Competition closed on Sunday 24 October 2021.

Residents were invited to submit photographs that capture the essence of “Don’t Waste Hinchinbrook”.

Council would like to thank those who participated and submitted an entry into the Photo Competition.

The photographs which best depicted the theme are now being be put forward for public voting with the winning image/s to be displayed across the body of the new local waste disposal truck.

Below are key dates: • Public voting opened* Monday 1 November 2021; • Public voting closes* Sunday 14 November 2021; and • Winners announced* Friday 19 November 2021.

To have your say and vote for your favourite image, please visit www.surveymonkey.com/r/DWHPCFinalists.

The Don’t Waste Hinchinbrook Photo Competition is a joint initiative between Hinchinbrook Shire Council and MAMS Group.

For further information please contact Council’s Waste and Compliance Coordinator Veronica Aster on 4776 4600 or email waste@hinchinbrook.qld.gov.au.

Tenders Called for TYTO Restaurant/Café ONE of Council’s premier attractions and facilities in the Shire is the TYTO Wetlands, including its Restaurant.

The TYTO Restaurant/Café is set amongst picturesque wetlands and surrounded by perfectly manicured gardens. It is the perfect location for a small business in the hospitality industry. Boasting modern interiors, and commercial kitchen and bar facilities, this beautiful space has everything you could want and need.

At present, this significant, valuable asset is not tenanted. The facility has not been occupied on an ongoing, daily basis for a number of years, but has been made available for use during events and community activities from time to time.

In 2020 an Expression of Interest process was extended for applicants to outline what opportunities they would explore for the use of the TYTO Restaurant/ Café. A number of different business prospects were expressed to Council.

In light of the prospects for business opportunities, Council invites formal, written Tenders for the lease and management of the TYTO Restaurant/Café. Council is seeking a dedicated operator to reinvigorate the TYTO Restaurant/Café with the successful tenderer establishing a quality, successful dining experience for visitors and locals befitting the TYTO Wetlands setting.

For further information, or to submit your written Tender, please visit Council’s website, Current Procurement and Tender Opportunities page or contact Council’s Procurement Coordinator on 4776 4665.

Christmas at Andy’s Roadhouse IT is Christmas time again and Ingham will be partying at Andy’s Roadhouse on December 4, celebrating its annual family fundraiser. This year’s recipients are Ingham Palliative Care.

There will be fun to be had by all, with a display of cars from Ingham Bentrods Car Club, starting at 3pm, and a licensed bar to help quench everyone’s thirst.

Christmas isn’t Christmas without Santa Claus and he will be arriving at 6.30pm with some goodies for all the little ones and big ones. Santa will be singing along

with the crowd and enjoying lots of Christmas Carols, followed by Anthony Fracchia and his band with some great live music, along with a sausage sizzle and a licensed bar until midnight.

There will be a full night of entertainment from artists expected from as far West as Charters Towers, as far South as Townsville and as far North as Atherton and Cairns, including local entertainers from Ingham and surrounds.

As this is a charity fundraiser for Ingham Palliative Care, there will be an entry fee of $5 and there will also be raffles and a lucky door prize.

Having been through the most trying times in the last couple of years, it is time to party and enjoy family, friends and looking forward to making new friends.,\ “Music is the food for the mind and soul” - so come along and enjoy the end of year celebrations and see in 2022 in with a bang.

We hope to see you all there!

Mark Fitz Workshop Wrap Up THE Hinchinbrook community had the opportunity to learn how to take professional photos, videos and write successful blogs with award winning Australian photographer, Mark Fitz.

An “Insta-Meet” took place on Tuesday, October 19, 2021, where a group of 12 participants took on a fun and social opportunity to meet new people, share opinions, tips and experiences relating to Instagram, photography, and videography.

Mark Fitz also facilitated a Workshop on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, where 26 participants were guided through tips and tricks on how to improve their photography, videography, blogging and all-round social media content.

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THE 2021 Seniors’ Morning Tea was held on Friday, October 29.

It was fantastic to see so many Seniors from across the Shire enjoy the morning tea, embrace the entertainment and delight in each other’s company.

There were many wonderful compliments on the decorations, catering boxes, entertainment and general appreciation for this special event being hosted

by Council.

Events like this would not be possible without the support of our community and the many volunteers.

Thank you to the Maraka Queen Entrants and Ingham State High School Hospitality Class for your assistance.

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News in Brief Cassowary Coast Community Legal Information Session NQ Women’s Legal Service is hosting a Community Legal Information session on Monday, November 22, from 10.00am - 12.00pm at the Community Support Centre Innisfail, 13 -17 Donald Street.

Topics to be covered include Parenting Plans what should be in a parenting plan; making parenting plans work; situations where a parenting plan is not appropriate; and the next steps when a parenting plan is not working.

The rights and responsibilities of property settlement will also be a topic of discussion.

Please RSVP attendance by phoning CSCI on 4043 8400.

Community Support Centre Innisfail hosts inaugural Community Christmas Markets COMMUNITY Support Centre Innisfail is coordinating an inaugural event to showcase the talent in the region, with vendors who create locally sourced, made and produced goods.

This celebration of local talent will feature market stalls, food vans and entertainment, and, if successful, is hoped it will become an annual event.

The Community Christmas Market, to be held at Innisfail State College on Saturday, November 27, from 9.00am - 2.00pm, is designed to support home entrepreneurs and artisans, as well as encourage the community to shop locally for gifts this Christmas.

Stall vendors are welcome and the cost to have a stall is $11, plus an extra $11 for those who do not have their own insurance and wish to be covered by the host’s public liability insurance.

For those stall holders who are unable to host a stall, and still wish to sell their items, CSCI is happy to sell goods on behalf of vendors, on the proviso that CSCI receives 5% commission from sales.

Anyone with questions or enquiries, can please contact CSCI on 4043 8400.

Reconciliation Action Plan Meeting

Cassowary Coast Business Women’s Network update

THE Council invites all First Nations people to attend a meeting to discuss ideas on developing a Reconciliation Action Plan for the Hinchinbrook area.

Date: Tuesday, November 16, 2021. Time: 5.30pm.

Where: TYTO Jabiru Room, 73-75 McIlwraith Street, Ingham. RSVP: Not required. For further information please contact Council.

CASSOWARY Coast Business Women’s Network has observed that it has been a very mixed bag for businesses in 2021, which are facing serious challenges.

Either, businesses are so busy they just cannot keep up, whilst others are struggling with low tourist numbers or other challenges.

It is important to take care of yourself and your own mental health, to take a break when you need to and to talk to others.

CCBWN is here to support its members, even if it is just to lend an ear to listen.

CCBWN is holding its Christmas Party event at BUKO restaurant, Castaways Resort, Mission Beach, on Tuesday, November 23 at 6.30pm.

Members and guests will enjoy a beautiful two course meal, in a perfect setting to unwind and celebrate their business achievements for the year with like-minded women.

The cost is subsidised for members, as a special thank you for being part of our wonderful community.

This is CCBWN’s last event for 2021, so let us make it one to remember.

Please book tickets via the following link: https:// www.trybooking.com/BUHSJ. All bookings are due a week prior, by Tuesday, November 16.

Floor Stickers Installed in Rotary Park Playground WITH the assistance of the First 5 Forever Innovation Micro Grant, the Council installed interactive floor stickers featuring the Heads and Shoulders, Knees and Toes rhyme in Biyay, Nwaigi and Warrgamay languages.

The floor stickers encourage the sharing of culturally significant rhymes, as well as the importance of playbased learning in the development of emergent literacy.

The Council would like to express appreciation to Troy Wyles-Whelan, Josie Barrett, Jacob Cassady and Stacey Santo for their collaboration on the creation and installation of the First 5 Forever Floor stickers.

First 5 Forever is a State Government and State Library of Queensland initiative, which directly supports parents and caregivers in providing key language and literacy skills to our region’s under 5’s.

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Hinchinbrook Coconut Palms De-Nutting Program THE Council wishes to advise that the Coconut Palms De-Nutting Program commenced on Monday, November 8, 2021, with completion anticipated by the

end of November, weather permitting.

This work will be undertaken by Taylors Tree Lopping and will begin in Lucinda, with multiple crews progressively working through all beach areas. Please note that some problematic Coconut Palms have been selected for removal. For further information regarding this work, please contact the Council’s Public Spaces Team on 4776 4740.

Temporary Closure to Anabranch Bridge Macknade The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) advises that the Anabranch Bridge will be closed from Tuesday, November 23 to mid- December 2021.

Repair works will occur underneath the bridge to improve scour depth and prevent further scouring

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around the bridge’s foundations. A detour will be in place via Halifax Road – Eddleston Drive – Musgrave Street – Scott Street – Lucinda Road for the duration of the closure.

Local Sportstars Queensland Nomination ON Saturday, October 30, 2021, Lachlan Buckman won the North Queensland Junior Sportstar of the Year for his track and field prowess. Lachlan has since been selected as one of five finalists for the 2021 Queensland Junior Sport Star Award and will attend the Award Presentation in Brisbane on Thursday, November 25, 2021.

Opening of the Grandstand Covered Area ON Monday, November 8, 2021, the Tully State High School Parents and Citizens Association, Tully Netball Association and Tully State High School celebrated the opening of the Grandstand Covered Area, the culmination of their joint

venture, which has been seven years in the making.

This is a most welcome asset to Tully State High School, its students and the Netball community as a covered area facility.

The proceedings were admirably officiated by Tully State High School’s incoming 2022 School Captains, Jack Watson and Toko Tuatai, and began with a Welcome to Country by Indigenous Leader, Jonas Gumbleton.

The Honourable Shane Knuth MP officially opened the structure, with Councillors Barry Barnes and Trudy Tschui in attendance. Also present were P & C Committee members Trish Ryan, Helen Lauridson and Wendy Finlayson, with employees Nancy Vecchio and Jan Irwin; Principal Richard Graham and Business Manager Emmy Sommerfeld; Tully Netball Association’s committee members Nadine O’Farrell and KatieAnne Flegler, and Joel Govan from Black and More Mr Knuth commented that over his past 18 years in politics, he had opened

countless facilities and remarked that while Grandstand covered area might be considered small by a city scale, it is a big facility for a smaller town, making it all the more valuable. He also noted the remarkable growth of the Tully Netball Association over the years, on both a local and representative level.

Mr Graham commended the collaboration and tireless work of the Tully State High School P & C, the Tully Netball Association, Emmy Sommerfeld and the previous and current students who participated in the discussions over the years, culminating in the Grandstand Covered Area.

It is wonderful, once again, to see the product of our community working together for a common cause to ensure the growth and development of the younger generation.

COMMUNITY 10 | Guests ‘enchanted’ at St Rita’s School, South Johnstone Melbourne Cup luncheon Wet Tropic Times

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ST RITA'S School South Johnstone P&F Association hosted its 26th annual Melbourne Cup Luncheon where over one hundred guests celebrated in style at Innisfail Shire Hall Ballroom.

The venue had an enchanted forest theme, featuring amazing decorations designed by school staff member Lisa Grima.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, there was limited seating to the hottest event on the social calendar, which operated under a COVID Safe Plan.

Guest enjoyed a welcome drink upon arrival, raffles, lucky door, over thirty-five fantastic prizes in the monster goose, performances by Graham Academy of Dance senior jazz ensemble, as well as a delicious buffet and dessert catered by Roscoe’s Piazza.

Good Counsel College students Ashleigh Binello and Lucy Kenway provided live musical entertainment, and guests watched the race that stops a nation on the biggest super bright LCD screen in town.

Generous table sponsors ensured all guests received a special thank you gift to take home, whilst lucky winners claimed prizes in the monster goose, raffles, sweeps and Calcutta.

There were prizes in the fashion stakes presented to Fashionable Filly (Kirsty Camuglia), Mature Lady

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(Nola Romano and Josie Piccolo) and Millinery (Kate Anderson and Lyn Sordelli).

Since 1932, St Rita’s School, South Johnstone, has been providing quality education to the children of South Johnstone, Innisfail, and surrounding areas.

The annual Melbourne Cup Luncheon has always been an important part of the school community's history.

St Rita's is a small school with huge dreams, and all funds raised from these annual functions go towards improving student facilities and the purchase of educational resources.

This year's event was a tremendous success due to the generous support from parents, families, and staff, as well as individual and business sponsors, and the local community.

The school community especially wanted to thank all their major financial sponsors: Platinum: Tropicana Bananas, Gold: Century Cranes, B&M Earthmoving and Bamboo Creek Farming, Silver: Nourish Banana Co, Innisfail Glass & Aluminium, Paronella Park, Soils First NQ and Studio Café.

Table sponsors: Cheryl-Lee Florist, Bunnings, Discoveries Child Care, Ukiyo Hair & Beauty, Lorrae Showcase Jewellers, Stich-n-Create, Marilena’s The Perfect Gift, Tempyst Hair & Beauty, Sapore Di Italia, Riverside Family Dental, Ignite Financial, Bamboo

The hardworking crew from St Rita's School South Johnstone, who made the event an enormous success.

Guests at the St Rita’s School South Johnstone Melbourne Cup luncheon.

Creek Farming and Roscoe’s Piazza.

Fashions of the Field - Fashionable Fillies entrants Darelle Horsford, Kirsty Camuglia, Katrina Cini and Talena Young.

Fashions on the Field entrants Lyn Sordelli, Nola Romano, Kate Anderson, Josie Piccolo, Kumok Zammit and Gina King.

Ladies dressed in style at the St Rita’s School ‘Enchanted’ Melbourne Cup luncheon.

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$10 million boost to help lower the cost of insurance in northern Queensland COMMUNITIES in high risk, cyclone-prone coastal areas in North and Far North Queensland will benefit from a new funding program aimed at lowering the cost of insurance in the north.

Deputy Premier and Minister for the Queensland Reconstruction Authority (QRA) Steven Miles said the Palaszczuk government had made $10 million available to help eligible councils in northern Queensland reduce their disaster risk with the aim to lower the cost of insurance for local residents.

“I’m delighted to announce that expressions of interest in the North Queensland Natural Disasters Mitigation Program are now open,” Mr Miles said.

“The funding is available to 33 councils and Weipa Town Authority in high risk, cyclone-prone coastal areas with population centres within 50 kilometres of the coastline, from Bundaberg all the way up to the Northern Territory border.

“We know that Queensland is the most disasterimpacted state in Australia, with close to 90 natural disasters experienced over the past decade.

“We also know that communities in North and Far North Queensland often bear the brunt of these events, which has led to ever increasing insurance premiums.

“A recent Australian Consumer and Competition Commission report into the issue found that between 2007 and 2019, average premiums for home and contents insurance increased by 127 per cent in North Queensland, compared with 71 per cent for the rest of Australia.

“The funding is an opportunity to reduce the impacts of natural disasters in the north while also helping to make insurance more affordable.”

Mr Miles said the ACCC report found that disaster risk mitigation initiatives, both at the household and community level, could help lower the cost of insurance

premiums.

“That’s why I’m encouraging all eligible councils to identify disaster risk mitigation activities that can be funded or partly funded through the program,” he said.

“Eligible projects can include initiatives to encourage locals to make their homes more cyclone or flood resilient, studies into a community’s disaster risk, new or upgraded drainage systems, storm water detention, levees and culverts, or the design of larger infrastructure or non-infrastructure projects to help reduce the impact of future natural disaster events.”

Eligible councils can apply for up to $2 million through the program, with expressions of interest closing on 18 February 2022.

The North Queensland Natural Disasters Mitigation Program is being delivered by the QRA. For more information, visit the website at www.qra.qld.gov.au/ NQNDMP.

Kmart launches annual Kmart Wishing Tree Appeal with charity partner, The Salvation Army KMART Australia will officially launch its Kmart Wishing Tree Appeal alongside founding charity partner, The Salvation Army, on Monday 8 November. This year marks 34 years of Australia’s largest and longest-running gift collection, which aims to create a brighter Christmas and New Year for the most vulnerable in our community.

In 2021, Kmart and The Salvation Army are spreading a ‘small gift, big heart’ message, letting Aussies know that even the smallest gesture can go a long way. With many ways for people to give, it’s easy to take part and make a difference for someone in need. Whether it’s dropping a new gift, or important essentials such as books, school supplies, socks and towels in store under the Wishing Tree or making a monetary contribution. Funds raised will go towards providing locally responsive support services and emergency relief.

New for the 2021 Kmart Wishing Tree Appeal is the introduction of sustainable Wishing Trees in store which are made from 100 percent recyclable, renewable and reusable cardboard and an Express Drop Off point outside all stores for those wanting to donate without entering.

Kmart’s Community Relations Advisor, Frankie Swithinbank says, “It is so important to us at Kmart to be able to run such an impactful initiative year after

year and it’s exciting to include important new elements to the 2021 Appeal, such as the sustainable trees that people can adorn with handwritten stickers. We are humbled to see local groups coming together to support those who need it most.”

After a challenging year and with so many Australians experiencing financial hardship, many for the first time, the significant pressures on physical and mental health have increased the urgent need for support. Between January and June this year, The Salvation Army’s Homelessness services provided more than 154,000 sessions of care to those at risk or experiencing homelessness, up 10 percent compared to the same time last year.

“The Kmart Wishing Tree Appeal is a vital opportunity for us to provide support to people right across Australia. There has been an increase in financial support requests coming to us with people struggling with income and job losses, as well as a significant rise in mental health services needed. We know that people have an incredibly generous spirit, and every little donation goes to helping someone in need,” says The Salvation Army’s Captain of Richmond Victoria Corp, Kris Halliday.

There are many ways community groups can get involved in the 2021 Kmart Wishing Tree Appeal, including

About Kmart Wishing Tree Appeal THE idea for the Kmart Wishing Tree Appeal began when an Adelaide team member suggested Kmart use its wide network of stores as gift collection points to assist charity groups at Christmas and beyond.

In 1987, Kmart came together with founding partner, The Salvation Army, to bring this idea to fruition

and celebrate the power of giving, what is now, Australia and New Zealand’s largest and longest running gift collection Appeal. Thanks to the generosity of the Australian community, the Appeal has raised more than 8 million gifts for people doing it tough, with close to 400,000 gifts being collected and nearly $300,000 in funds every year.

the Small Gifts, Big Hearts Program, a free community-based initiative for schools.. This program provides teachers with activity packs filled with resources and lesson plans to help build awareness of the importance of thinking of others. To get involved head to the Wishing Tree website and sign up to receive your free electronic pack.

Corporate packs are also available for workplaces and explores different ways to get involved with the Appeal , whether you are working remotely or in the office.

Corporate Packs are also free and easily accessible to download via the Kmart Wishing Tree website.

GIFTS do not need to be purchased from Kmart but must be new (i.e. not used or second-hand) and not wrapped.

The Salvation Army encourages gifting practical items that will help people in need all year round.

To ensure the welfare of the community, a number of Covid-safe practices have been implemented for Kmart Wishing Tree Appeal 2021. Measures include the option to make an online donation by scanning a QR code in store at Kmart or making a monetary contribution at any store register. A new Wishing Tree gift sticker has also been designed, with Australians no longer required to handwrite the intended age of the gift recipient, to avoid any unnecessarily handling of contributed gifts.

Practical gifts CHOOSE a practical gift that will be useful beyond Christmas time and deliver to the Express Drop Off point outside your local Kmart store, or leave it under the new, sustainable recyclable cardboard Wishing Tree in store.

Suggested gifts include: • Books • School supplies • Headphones • Everyday essentials for all ages such as socks, bed linen and bath towels • Gift cards

Monetary contribution FINANCIAL contributions can be made easily too, in a number of different ways: • Self-checkout: When shopping in store at Kmart, click the Wishing Tree logo on the self-serve checkout to add to a transaction.

• Gold coin donation: Drop a gold coin into a collection box at the registers • Give online: Scan the Wishing Tree QR code found in store or on the Appeal website The Kmart Wishing Tree Appeal begins on Monday 8 November and concludes on 24 December 2021 with coin collections running through to the end of January.

About the Salvation Army

THE Salvation Army is one of the world’s largest social welfare organisations with more than 1,650,000 members working in over 124 countries. Working in Australia for the last 130 years, The Salvation Army has more than 8,500 active officers and staff delivering in excess of 1000 specifically designed social programs across Australia.

The Salvation Army helps more

than 1 million Australians every year. Every week, The Salvation Army provides 100,000 meals, 2,000 beds and 8,000 grocery vouchers for people experiencing homelessness and provides refuse for 500 people fleeing abuse. On any given night, The Salvation Army assists 2,000 people every night with crisis accommodation and provision of essential supplies.

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North Queensland cane farmers salty over Great Barrier Reef lies

NORTH Queensland growers have been left the “sacrificial lambs” as State and Federal Governments continue to politicise the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) as part of their desperate attempts to look busy on Reef health, Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto has said.

Mr Dametto, speaking following the release of the Queensland Parliament Health and Environment Committee’s (HEC) report into his Environmental and Other Legislation (Reversal of Great Barrier Reef Protection Measures) Amendment Bill 2021, said all debate around the GBR continued to be politicised.

The HEC rejected Mr Dametto’s Bill, and made a single recommendation that it not be passed by the Queensland Parliament.

This is despite around 60 per cent of the submissions received by the Committee into the Bill being supportive of it.

Today, Mr Dametto met with Burdekin cane farmers to discuss the disappointing rejection over a schooner of The Brewery’s new “Great Barrier Reef Gose” beer.

The beer, brewed with water of a pristine quality from John Brewer Reef, has been crafted to celebrate how “unspoilt and special” the GBR off Townsville is despite politically-motivated arguments otherwise.1 The North Queensland farmers, who said they were sick of being falsely framed as an enemy of the natural wonder, shared their frustrations over a Reef waterbased beer.

The irony of the situation was not lost on them, and Mr Dametto said after expert rigorous taste testing he could confirm the beer did not taste like herbicides,

pesticides or fertilisers.

The Hinchinbrook MP said his Bill would now proceed to a debate in the Parliament in the New Year.

“Leading scientists confirmed ‘climate change’ is the major threat to the GBR, so why does this Government continue to vilify our farmers?” Mr Dametto said.

“Serious questions remain over the scientific basis that claims farmers and their operations are enemies of the Reef, but to date the Government is unwilling to confront this.

“For example, much is made of the many scientists who agree on the Scientific Consensus Statement for the GBR, and the thousands of papers that have been cited in the Consensus Statement and Reef Outlook Report.

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“What measurement can possibly be done to prove that?”

Mr Dametto said extreme idealogues and environmentalists would not be satisfied until all farming was banned along the GBR river catchments.

Aaron Harper MP, who sits as the Chair of the committee that refused to endorse the KAP Bill, was invited to join Mr Dametto and the farmers for a beer to discuss their concerns.

Unfortunately he was unable to attend and formally sent his apologies.

For more information about the Environmental and Other Legislation (Reversal of Great Barrier Reef Protection Measures) Amendment Bill 2021, go to: https://documents.parliament.qld.gov.au/ TableOffice/ TabledPapers/2021/5721T528.pdf

“However, most of those papers rely on a very small number (less than 10) of data sets about pesticides, sediment and nutrients.

“All of those data sets show that either the effect of farming is very small in-shore, and effectively zero on the GBR-proper.”

Mr Dametto said the HEC report had further endorsed an “absolutely impossible” task for farmers.

“The science the HEC report has referred to has also given the farmer no way that they can ever satisfy evermore stringent demands to reduce pesticides sediment or fertiliser,” he said.

“The scientists invoke the precautionary principle, reversing the onus of proof so that farmers must prove they are having absolutely no effect on the Reef.

Nick Dametto MP shared a “Great Barrier Reef Gose” with Burdekin cane farmers Robert Malaponte and Dave Paine at The “How do you prove that no coral has ever been killed Brewery in Townsville.

Supermarket giants set to flog farmers after IR change CHANGES to a farm worker Industrial Relations Award means that fruit pickers will now receive a guaranteed minimum wage but Federal Member for Kennedy, Bob Katter, says the farmers will bear the brunt of an increase in costs in the supermarket as a result.[1]

whatever they feel like paying the farmers.”

“The decision by the Fair Work Commission to provide a minimum wage for farm workers is a good decision because it will encourage people to become farm workers and not have to get everyone from overseas.

“The real problem here is that the farmers had their collective bargaining rights taken off them. For the workers, this is a good thing that they have got their bargaining rights, but the farmers don’t have their bargaining rights because the National Party deregulated most of their industries.

“Having said that, cost structures have to be born by the farmers – they can’t pass it on.

“We have only two or three people that sell fruit and vegetables in Australia and combined they have over 75 percent of the market. They pay the farmers

Mr Katter said that farm incomes from the supermarkets giants had barely changed in the last 30 years ago but the price of food to the consumer has skyrocketed more than 250 percent.

“So yes, the workers can and should be given a better go but the people who are going to be punished here are the farmers and the benefit to the consumer, is nil.

“There is a as much chance of the supermarket giants passing on that charge and giving it to the farmers as I have got of becoming a beetle rider from Booroola.

“So, Mr Government, give back to the farmers their right to collectively bargain. The workers have that right and they should have it and the famers should have it.

“You took it off them and they’ve been screwed through the floor. There were 270,000 of them, now there is a 160,000 of them. What a cruelty. What a cruelty. And the Australian people are paying the price.

“All those changes, clearly, we know who profited by them. It wasn’t the worker. It wasn’t the consumer, and it most certainly wasn’t the farmer.”

KAP against Ravenshoe wind farm STATE Member for Hill Shane Knuth and Federal Member for Kennedy Bob Katter have released a petition against the Chaiumbin Wind Farm near Ravenshoe.

Mr Knuth pointed out that he and Bob were not against all wind farms.

However, Chalumbin Wind Farm directly threatens 3089 acres of land bordering the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area, which is home to 200 recorded species of animals, including three endangered and vulnerable species.

"Destroying critical ecology and habitat is a bad way to generate costly, unreliable, and minimal 'green' power," Mr Knuth said. ''There are many concerned residents within the region that want to see this development stopped. "We are calling on the Government vier this petition to block the development.

"We encourage as many people as possible to sign the petition."

Mr Katter said if Chambulim and the other three wind farms, on the Tablelands, go ahead there would be 50-60 km wind farm barrier across the region.

"A lot of birds travel east to west which could be affected by these wind farms.

"Now we have a beautiful natural wonderland that surrounds us and that will become an industry eye sore these go ahead.

"It will lock us into a long serving understudy for the Minister for Mines.

"If you want to pay four times than what you are paying for electricity now then go ahead. You can bet that down south they won't be paying for that.

"We are being screwed in the Far North."

Thee-petition can be found at https://www.parliament. qld.gov.au/Work-of-the_- Assembly/Petitions/PetitionDetails?id=3645 Hard copies of the petition to be found at Bob Katter's Mareeba office and Shane Knuth's office in Member for Hill Shane Knuth holding the hard coping wind farm petition.

Silo Shopping Centre, Atherton.

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Weirs key to unlocking Hinchinbrook’s agricultural potential THE future of Ingham’s rich agricultural sector rests on continued collaborative efforts by all three levels of government to co-ordinate weir projects along the Stone and Herbert rivers, Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto said.

An application for Federal funding to have the projects included in the National Water Grid is currently being developed by the local Council, with support from the State Water Minister Glenn Butcher and his department.

Mr Dametto said Hinchinbrook Shire Council Mayor Ramon Jayo’s vision for water security for the region, based around the construction of a number of small weirs, would ensure the Ingham community could reduce future salinity of its drinking water and utilise irrigated water for crop diversification.

“This application is being supported by the Federal Member, Bob Katter MP, and myself and the initial feedback from Barnaby Joyce’s office has been very positive,” he said.

“The Stone River weir would provide the opportunity to our district to capture and later capitalise on the water that flows through our rivers during the west season.

“When our growers call on the available water

licences to source irrigation supply out of the Stone and Herbert rivers, the same problem is always encountered: they’re told ‘the rivers are too low’.

“Like the rest of Northern Australia, we get all our annual rainfall in one big hit around Christmas time and New Years, and the water that flows through Hinchinbrook out to sea each year is equivalent to 1015 years’ worth of supply.

“All we are asking for with the Stone River weir is to be able to hold just a fraction of that wasted water resource back annually.”

Cr Jayo said one of his highest priorities for the Shire was to value-add to its existing, prosperous cane industry and to diversify agricultural operations including through rotational crops that can protect and improve soil health.

He said the proposed project along the Stone River would transform agriculture in the Herbert River district by reliably providing storm water for irrigation, which would help boost crop yields in areas that currently fall in a rain shadow.

Mr Katter said Mayor Jayo’s weir proposal was starting to become a reality.

“Ramon is right, we need to diversify our economy as we can’t just rely on the sugar cane industry, which

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we all know has big price fluctuations,” Mr Katter said.

“I couldn’t be more enthusiastic about the Stone River proposal. It is easy, it is cheap and nd it will double the population of the town.

“The small crops that will be grown from the extra water supply from the weir will not sacrifice much existing cane land at all.

“We will put one thousand hectares under small crops. A hectare of small crops is worth $20,000. It will be a $20 million boost for the Hinchinbrook region.

“We thank the State and Federal Governments for coming onboard with the proposal.”

Nick Dametto MP, Bob Katter MP and Mayor Ramon Jayo want to see the Stone River weir built.

Soil health group gains ground in the Wet Tropics SOIL health, mulch trials and spray drones were hot topics at the recent Wet Tropics Soilcare (WETS) field day and Annual General Meeting.

Forty farmers from across the Wet Tropics visited farms in the Tablelands region to make plans for the year ahead, hear from soil specialists and share knowledge on soil health practices.

Terrain NRM Landcare Leader Sally Fields said it was great to see a broad range of growers and landholders participate and share their knowledge and experience.

“Community groups like WETS are important in our region because they foster information and knowledgesharing and provide a platform for soil health discussions within the agricultural industry,” she said.

“Building soil health and agricultural resilience is a major priority for Terrain NRM and our region and supporting groups like WETS means the momentum of soil health advocacy grows.”

Avocado, custard apple, soursop and lime crop soil health were in the spotlight

at the field day’s first stop, which was John Jennings’ family farm in Mareeba.

Comparing hay, woodchip and tea tree mulch with normal practices on the Caamano’s lime farm was also an insightful experience for growers.

Presentations from BioHub Solutions on their range of bio stimulants, used to help improve the biological balance in soil, and from Brolga Tech on the capabilities of drone technology, including spraying of herbicides, fertilisers, seeds, and beneficial insects for pest control, were also part of the field day.

Tully tropical fruit grower and the WETS group’s newly appointed ViceChair Warren Orsmond said being actively involved in groups like WETS helps to keep soil health front-of-mind and enables growers to learn from each other.

“There’s a broad range of people in the group, who all bring different skills, knowledge and experience to the table,” he said.

“I’m continually learning and fine-

tuning our practices on the farm – healthy soils help grow a healthy crop and provide environmental benefits, so it’s an important part of our business.”

This Wet Tropics Soilcare event is supported by Terrain NRM through funding from the Australian Government’s National Landcare Program.

To learn more about soil health projects

in the Wet Tropics or to get involved in the Wet Tropics Soilcare group or Lower Wet Tropics Soilcare Group, please contact Terrain NRM’s Regional Agricultural Landcare Facilitator Evizel Seymour – Evizel.seymour@terrain.org. au or 0429 091 440.

Sugar Mill Crushing Statistics

Wilmar Sugar Herbert region mills Week 21 ending November 6, 2021 This week

Tully Sugar Limited

South Johnstone Mill

Week 21 ending November 5, 2021

Week 20 ending November 7, 2021

Season to date

This week

This week

Season to date

Season to date

Cane crushed

192,728

3,407,077

Tonnes Cane crushed

111,855

2,076,557

Tonnes Cane crushed

60,991

1,088,378

District CCS

12.91

12.74

District CCS

12.18

12.64

District CCS

11.41

11.53

3.89M

Crop forecast

Still to crush:

2.5M

Crop forecast

Crop forecast

423,443

Percentage crushed

85.3%

1.275M

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CARDWELL Gallery operates in the Cardwell dividuals who contribute significant amounts members, has participated in many community Historic and Cultural precincts in the small his- of prize money. Monthly mini exhibitions are events and provided school holiday children’s Pop in and enjoy a delicious meal & a coldy with awesome toric ‘School of Art’ building on the grounds held in the foyer gallery of the Library show- workshops to coincide with particular themed ocean views! of the Library. It was established in 2001 by casing emerging and established artists work. festivals, such as the UFO festivals and past an enthusiastic group of local artisans wishing One of our favourite exhibitions so far this Seafest celebrations.

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS

A Tully & DisTricT senior ciTizens AGM will be held at the Hall, G 19 Blackman St, TULLY, commencing at 11.30 am, November 15, 2021 M All financial members are invited to attend LAND FOR SALE

FOR SALE – 5 ACRES LAND

SITUATIONS VACANT

TULLY & DISTRICT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Thursday, 25th November 2021 Mirror’s Restaurant, Mt Tyson Hotel 5.30pm START Minutes from previous AGM Election of new Committee Executive Positions • President • Secretary • Treasurer • Vice President (cover President, Secretary and Treasurer) • Media • Events Co-Ordinator More information about the meeting General Agenda will be sent out at a later. Please RSVP to the TullyChamber4854@gmail.com by 23rd Nov.

POSITION AVAILABLE

LOCAL HC & HR DRIVER / FORKLIFT OPERATOR Applicant must have HC or HR licence for a minimum one year with a proven competent, safe and compliant driving history, be well presented and a great ambassador for our company.

Position based in our TULLY depot.

Interested applicants should forward their resume to recruitment@blenners.com.au or call into the Tully office.

Immediate start available.

Very close to town Possible to sub-divide or leave as one piece

Phone 0409 055 723 for more details

CHRISTMAS LUNCH QCWA Tully Seniors Christmas Luncheon Saturday 27th November 2021 5 Plumb Street, Tully Time 11am for 12pm Luncheon

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL for catering purpose and can be made at Newsxpress Tully.

The book closes Friday 19th November.

Contact Robyn Newham - 0428 921 311 for enquiries.

Looking for a local job?

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FUNERAL DIRECTORS MEMORIAL NOTICE ANDERSSEN, Pastor John Alan Aged 83 years. Late of Murray Upper.

Passed away peacefully at Cairns Base Hospital 24th October, 2021 Beloved Husband·of Merle. Loved Dad of Robert, Steven, David and Janice. Loved Father-In-Law, Poppy and Great Poppy of their families.

All relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend a Memorial Service for Pastor John Anderssen, commencing at 2.00p.m., NEXT FRIDAY, 19th NOVEMBER, 2021, at the Tully Senior Citizens Hall, 19 Blackman Street, Tully.

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Servicing the Cassowary Coast for Three Generations

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TULLY STATE SCHOOL Position Vacant

TEMPORARY TEACHER AIDE

Commencing January 19, 2022 - December 9, 2022.

22 hrs per week

Applications are invited from interested person/s for a Teacher Aide at Tully State School for 2022.

Teacher Aides will contribute to the provision of quality educational services by assisting teachers with the preparation of materials and supporting student learning in classrooms. This will include students on Special Education programs.

Applicants are requested to forward a written response to selection criteria and resume to the Business Manager. Role position description can be obtained from the school office (Office hours Monday to Friday - 8.00 am to 3.00 pm) or emailing admin @tullyss.eq.edu.au Successful applicants must hold a Working With Children Blue Card.

Applications are to be forwarded to: Business Services Manager, Tully State School PO Box 573, TULLY, Qld 4854 Or emailed to admin@tullyss.eq.edu.au Applications close Friday, November 26, 2021 at 3.00 pm.

TULLY STATE SCHOOL Position Vacant

ADMINISTRATION OFFICER AO2

Commencing January 17, 2022 - June 24, 2022. with possible extension 22 hrs per week Applications are invited from interested person/s for an Administration Officer at Tully State School.

As the Administrative Officer you will contribute to the effective and efficient administrative management of the school by providing relevant and timely administrative support to the Principal and Business Manager. You will work within existing guidelines to provide basic resolution of problems by reference to established procedure, consulting the Principal or Business Manager for matters that are more complex or non-routine.

Applicants are requested to forward a written response to selection criteria and resume to the Business Manager. Your resume should include your most recent supervisor.

Role position description can be obtained from the school office (Office hours Monday to Friday 8.00 am to 3.00 pm) or emailing admin @tullyss.eq.edu.au Successful applicants must hold a Working With Children Blue Card.

Applications are to be forwarded to: Business Services Manager, Tully State School PO Box 573, TULLY, Qld 4854 Or emailed to admin@tullyss.eq.edu.au Applications close Friday, November 26, 2021 at 3.00 pm.

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Tully Family Church, 9am, Sun, 2 Watkins St, Tully Cardwell AOG, 9:30am Sun, Shire Hall, Cardwell Mission Beach Family Church, 6pm, Sun, Unit 3, 2-4 Stephens Street, Mission Beach

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Cardwell Baptist Church,

Baptist Family Centre Innisfail,

11am, Sun, Bruce Highway, Cardwell

9:30am, Sun, 12 Tierney St, Innisfail Estate

Sugar Reef Baptist Church,

Tully Baptist Church, 10am, Sun, 6 Plumb Street, Tully

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9:30am, S, “The Knightclub” 38 Herbert St, Ingham Baptist Independent, 11am, Sun, 77 Halifax Rd, Ingham

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Empower Church Innisfail, 10am, Sun, 191-193 Mourilyan Rd, South Innisfail

ACROSS: 3 Group of pupils taught together 6 Take a seat 8 Buying and selling 9 Ancient Roman’s garment 10 Of the nose 12 Frozen water 14 Aid by speaking well of 17 Small fish (coll) 19 Comic-strip hero 20 Electrically charged atom 21 Wheel’s rubber edging 22 Strong feeling of regret 24 Cautious

Churches of Christ Care Rockingham Home Aged Care Service, 9am Fri, 3rd Fri of month, 40 Jamieson St, Cardwell

Baptist Churches

6:30pm, Sun, Ladies Church

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Life Church, 10am, Sun, 28-32 Townsville Road, Ingham Youth Times are from 6:30pm-8:30pm

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Uniting Churches

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Cassowary Coast Uniting Churchs: Innisfail,

10.30am, Sun, 8 Scullen Ave, Mighell, Innisfail Mission Beach, 8am, Sun, 2224 Tully-Mission Beach Rd, Mission Beach,

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11 Celestial body 13 Criticised harshly

Tully Seventh Day Adventist Church, Sat 9:30am Sabbath School, Sat 11am, 1 Edward St, Tully Ingham Seventh Day Adventist Church, Sat 9.30am - Bible Study; Sat 11.00 am - Main Service, 8 Stallan St, Ingham

11am, Sat, 114 Lawrence Road, Bamboo Creek

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10am, Sun 16 Herbert St, Ingham

Seventh Day Adventist

10:30am, Sat ,Bible Study,

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Ingham,

Halifax, 8am, Sun 12 Anderssen St, Halifax Blue Haven Lodge, Ingham, 11am (2nd & 4th Tues)

Innisfail,

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Ingham District Uniting Churches:

Kurrimine Beach, 3pm, 1st Sun of month, Kurrimine Beach Chapel (beside the motel), 5/9 Hawthorne Dr, Kurrimine Beach,

Seventh Day Adventist

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Tully Tongan Uniting, 5pm, Sun, 6a Mcquillan st, Tully,

Lutheran

St Marks Lutheran Church, 9am, Sun, 34 Townsville Road, Ingham

Anglican Churches

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CROSSWORD SOLUTION No. 12961 T F L A R A D I O U L O L S P E C K H E N H O U C U A O C T A M A C R O S S P N O E L Y L A S B O X E R T G E N M E D E A

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St Albans Anglican Church, 9am, Sun, 83 Rankin Street, Innisfail St John Anglican Church, 5pm, Sat, 2 Black Street, Tully John Oliver Feetham Pioneer Memorial 9am, Sun, 45 Bruce Highway, Cardwell

Catholic Diocese

St John Anglican Church, 3pm, 3rd Sun of month, Motel Chapel, Kurrimine Beach Holy Trinity (Ingham), 6pm Sat, 9:30am, Sun, 37 McIlwraith Street,Ingham All Souls, 7:30am, Sun, 10 Four Mile Road, Victoria Estate St Clare’s, 6.00pm Sat Vigil; 9am Sun 13 Mars St, Tully

St Rita’s Babinda, 7am, Sun, 15 Church St, Babinda Mother of Good Counsel, Our Lady Star of the Sea, 6:30pm Sat Vigil, 9am, Sun, 90 8:30am, 1st Sun/month, 5pm Rankin St, Innisfail Sun (except 1st Sunday), Our Lady of Fatima, 10am, Sun, 32 Glasgow 121 Victoria St, Cardwell Street, El Arish, Ingham Region Catholic St John the Evangelist, Parishes: 6pm, Sat, 4 Harold Street, Silkwood, St Patrick’s, 8:30am, St Rita’s South Sunday, 18 Abbott Street, Johnstone, 7am, 1st, 3rd Ingham & 5th/month, 5 Green Street, St Peter’s, 7am, Sunday, South Johnstone 10 Scott Street, Halifax, Christ the King, 7am, 2nd & 4th/month, 10 Canossa Chapel, 10am, Harbour Road, Mourilyan Sunday, St Teresa’s College / Holy Spirit, Mission 3819 Abergowrie Rd Beach 7am Sun, 12 Webb Rd, St Teresa’s, Trebonne, Wongaling Beach 10am

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Cabinetmaker ANDREW PURKISS 0410577944

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CHIROPRACTORS

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Innisfail: 4061 2225 QBBC Lic No: 042363 ABN: 20 918 868 764

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Contact Trevor and Brenton Edwards 0427 665 571 or 0428 842 151

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MARIA GIRGENTI FRESH from the North Queensland Police Academy in Oxley, Brisbane, four first year constables have received postings to Innisfail Police Station and started general duties.

At the welcome morning tea for the first-year constables, Detective Senior Constable Daniel Bratt also received his detective badge and certificate by QPS Acting Assistant Commissioner Chris Hodgman.

Taylah Tennent, Jodie Wischnevsky, Kynan Rodiger and Matthew Beitz are the fresh faces who were part of a group of 53 recruits from the Brisbane academy, aged between 20 and 45 from a broad range of professional backgrounds, who have taken up placements at stations in the Far North Police District.

During their six months of intense training at QPS Academy in Brisbane, recruits covered driver training, firearms, domestic violence, police skills, mental health, arrests, drink driving, tasers, traffic crashes, two deployments to Brisbane airport for COVID-19, as well as legislation, laws and paperwork.

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Their mentors are experienced Field Training Officers Constable Ben Prestwood, Senior Constables Stephanie Lavery and Daniel Rodokal and Sergeant Seath Pooles, who will mentor them in community policing.

This will also involve day and night shifts, rotations and spending time working in specialist sections, such as Child Protection Investigation Unit, Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB), scenes of crime and prosecutions.

Constable Tennent, who hails from Brisbane, moved all over Australia as her father was a former army officer and worked in the field of hospitality.

She also holds a Diploma in Hospitality Management, and after doing Year 11 work experience with the police, this sparked her passion in a policing career.

Her long-term goal is to work in the police task force maxima.

Constable Wischnevsky was born and raised in Tweed Heads, where she completed all her schooling.

She was a manager at Coles for thirteen years, before

deciding to join the police.

Matthew Beitz grew up on his family’s cattle/sheep farm in a small town of Amby an hour west of Roma and completed his schooling at Mitchell and Roma.

Before applying for the police service, he worked on his parent’s farm and played rugby league and cricket.

Rodiger is from Brisbane, living close to the police academy and completed his schooling at Oxley Primary School and Corinda High School.

For five and half years, he completed a university degree in Exercise Science and Paramedicine, whilst working at the bowls club bar.

He also worked for two years in Protective Services doing security at Supreme and District courts in Brisbane and Cairns before joining the police.

For those considering going into the police force, the four new constables said, 'give it a shot,’ be patient, whilst they felt common sense, being open-minded, diligence, integrity, compassion, empathy, resilience, as well as excellent communication skills are important qualities to be a good police officer.

CRIME WRAP Break and enter at sporting club:

Acting Assistant Commissioner Chris Hodgman welcomed First Year Constables Matthew Beitz, Jodie Wischnevsky, Kynan Rodiger and Taylah Tennent to the Innisfail Police Station.

INNISFAIL police have arrested four boys, aged 12 to 17, and an 18-year-old man following an alleged break in at a Palmerston Drive sporting club.

Police will allege that at about 9.45pm on November 1, entry was forced to the sporting club.

Security cameras and other property was damaged during a search of the premises.

Locals living close to the golf club heard noises and disturbed the group who then fled the scene.

Police yesterday arrested five teenagers conveying them all to the Innisfail Watchhouse.

All five were charged with one count each of wilful damage and enter and commit an indictable offence.

Some of the boys are scheduled to appear in the Innisfail Children’s Court and others will be dealt with under the provisions of the Youth Justice Act. Police opposed the bail of the 18-year-old Innisfail man.

He was remanded in custody and is due to appear in the Innisfail Magistrates Court today.

Multiple property offences, Thursday Island:

Cassowary Coast Patrol Group Commander Inspector Steve Kersley and Acting Assistant Commissioner Chris Hodgman, congratulated Detective Senior Constable Daniel Bratt.

POLICE have charged a 13-year-old boy in relation to several property offences that allegedly occurred on Thursday Island between October 29 and November 2.

Police will allege valuables, grocery items and money were stolen from unlocked vehicles, council buildings and a private dwelling.

Police yesterday executed a search warrant at a Thursday Island address where they allegedly located some of the stolen property.

The 13-year-old boy was charged with three counts of enter premises and commit indictable offence by break and one count each of burglary, commit indictable offence and unlawful use of motor vehicle.

Police opposed the boy’s bail and is scheduled to appear in the Cairns Children’s Court.

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Bowls News Babinda Bowls Club THURSDAY’S Social bowls were cancelled as it was a bit damp.

Please have your names in by 12.30pm for a 1pm start this Thursday. This will be the last game on this green, as work will begin on its replacement next week!

The winners of the 5-a-side Medley Day played last Sunday were Jim Martinod, Glennis Buttigieg, Darelle Hester, Alf Stranro and Pat Ryan. The Ceely Team was second on count back. In third place was the McAlary Team and in fourth was the Foord Team It was a great day, enjoyed by all who took part.

Thanks to all the bowlers who played and thanks to our sponsors, Babinda Community Bank.

Ingham Bowls Club News JEANETTE McCarthy, Diane Tomba, Maria Moore and Bob Bell were the lucky prize winners of the Barefoot Bowls played on November 4. They defeated John McCarthy, Louie Tomba, Jan Johnson and Alf Di Bella, 19 – 9 Marion McCarthy, Chris Johnson, Danny Chappell and Andrew Cole defeated Steve Martin, Ricky Lock, Roger Celotto and John Lone, 18 – 5.

Donna Gosney, Ann Barron, Luisa Di Bella and Stan Cotton defeated Tayla Patane, Robyn Fascetti, Malynda Cole and John Piotto, 14 – 12.

John Eddleston and Peter Herman were the Men’s Pairs winners on Friday, November 5, defeating Kevin Walker and Ian Muldowney, 25 – 8.

Gary Brierley and Cliff Johnson defeated Pat Ryan and Len Mahon, 21 – 14.

S. Scott and Stan Cotton defeated Russell Peterson and Stan Richards, 17 – 14.

Trevor Pallanza, Terry George and Ren Cantatore defeated Bob Bell, Andrew Cole and Tony Koop, 27 – 15.

SPORT Innisfail Men’s Bowls LAST Thursday’s social bowls saw thirty bowlers on the green with five rinks of Triples played.

The winning team of the day was Graeme Anderson, Greg Steve and Don Lowe.

The teams of Albert Holder and Sergio Dalla Pozza shared the $500 jackpot, after a draw in the last game.

Next Thursday, November 18, is the President’s Ham Day and visitors are most welcome.

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exciting win over Bev Anderson, Dell Steve, Daphne Kirkman and Diane Wheeler (18).

Pam’s team looked assured of victory after 15 ends, however Bev’s team won the last three ends and scored seven points for a close finish to the game.

Some Innisfail ladies will be involved in the Babinda 5-a-side this Sunday, which is always an exciting day, as the team is involved in singles, pairs, triples, and fours.

Names to please be in by 12.30pm and the card will be called at 1:00pm, with play to commence at 1.15pm.

In a Club Fours game, John Phillips, Ian Humphreys, Michael de Vries and Sergio Dalla Pozza shot out to a lead of 17 - 1 against Ian Revie, Peter Smith, Matt Achello and George Edgerton.

At the end of the 18th end, Ian Revie’s team were down 18-17, before John Phillips’ team rallied to win the game 26-20.

Michael de Vries, Ian Humphreys and Sergio Dalla Pozza defeated Alf Strano, Alf Siliato and Snow Clark in a close Club Triples game.

Alf Strano defeated Doug Juhas, whilst Bob Chaplain defeated Pam Anderson in Consistency Singles.

Sam Pagano and Bev Anderson proved too strong for Justin Walker and Diana O’Brien in the Mixed Pairs.

The Presentation Day will be held on Sunday, December 12, commencing with a game of bowls in the morning, then lunch, followed by presentations and the Christmas Goose draw.

Every Tuesday, the Club is having a maintenance morning to tidy up and complete odd jobs around the club. Many hands make light work, so please come down and help beautify your Club.

Innisfail Ladies Bowls ON Wednesday, the final of the Innisfail Ladies’ Club Triples was played.

Eileen Hamann, Diana O’Brien and Jan Dunn (31) defeated Lyn Stevenson, Helen Paterson and Ann Catarina Cook, Elsa Piotto and Helen Rule (20), in a game where all players had some Paterson, finished as runners up in Ingham on October 27. winning bowls.

In the social game, Pam Anderson, Louise Hoskins, Catarina Cook and Marcia Ryall (19) pulled off an

Bev Eddleston, Norma Evans and Allen Torielli were the winning team of the mixed social bowls played on Sunday, November 7, defeating Malynda Cole, Janese Craven and Cliff Johnson, 31 - 12 (22 points to 7).

Roger Celotto, Bob Bell and Ren Cantatore defeated Maria Moore, John Eddleston and Kevin Walker, 26 11 (22 points to 5).

Judy Fenoglio, John Holmes and Alf Di Bella defeated Kevin Lawlor, Luisa Di Bella and Stan Richards, 23 - 15 (18 points to 9).

The Men’s Competition results: B Singles: A. Cole defeated R. Peterson, 25 – 6.

Triples: T. Pallanza, A. Cole and F. Pallanza defeated D. Piotto, A. Di Bella and J. Piotto, 29 – 12.

A Pairs: J. Di Bella and P. Kite defeated D. Horsley and A. Di Bella, 19 – 9.

A Pairs: T. Pallanza and F. Pallanza defeated R. Peterson and A. Cole, 22 – 15.

Mixed Social Bowls will be played at 1.30pm on Sunday, November 14. Please call 47762117 before 12.30pm to have your name put on the board.

Rosters for November 14: Bar Roster: K. Walker Social Selector: J. Hamlyn The Club and Bar are open on Tuesdays from 4 pm to 6 pm.

Barefoot Bowls will be played on Thursday’s from 6 pm to 8 pm. Please call 47762117 before 5:30 pm to have your name put on the board.

Men’s Pairs are played on Friday afternoons, starting at 2:15 pm. Please call 47762117 before 1.45pm to nominate

Innisfail Ladies’ President Diana O’Brien and Dell Steve presented Ingham Ladies’ President Pat Miguel (middle) with a framed newspaper article from 1937, when Ingham lady bowlers travelled by train to Innisfail for a visit.

The winning team of Luisa Di Bella, Diana O’Brien, and Ann Rule in Ingham on October 27.

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Bowls News Innisfail Ladies Bowls SEVERAL Innisfail ladies were involved in the Babinda 5-a-Side last Sunday, which featured fourteen teams, and all enjoyed the day.

At the monthly meeting, planning for end of year events was the main topic of discussion.

Players are looking forward to attending Tully Bowls Club’s Christmas Party on November 23.

Two games of social bowls were played on Wednesday.

Eileen Hamann, Dell Steve and Marcia Ryall defeated Daphne Kirkman, Ann Rule and Catarina Cook, 20 - 11.

Pam Anderson, Diana O'Brien and Maisie Smith defeated Bev Anderson, Helen Paterson and Lyn Stevenson, 23 - 11.

Innisfail’s senior ladies were in attendance and enjoyed watching the games and sharing Eileen Hamann's carefully prepared afternoon tea.

Tully Bowls WEDNESDAY night, November 4 Michael Knight, Gavin Buick, Toni Buick, Ray Downing, Rod Bradley, Bev Harrop, Wendy Niven, Pauline Edwards, Avis Ray, Joan Mercer and Joanne Townsend enjoyed playing under the lights.

The winning Team was Ray Downing, Pauline Edwards and Joan Mercer, who all received a free drink.

Sunday afternoon, November 8 Twenty-two Bowlers braved the heat to play 3 games of 10 ends.

Golf News Ingham Golf Club TWENTY-ONE players competed in Saturday’s Players’ Championship event, which was a Single Stableford.

The winner was Fred Smith, with an impressive score of 43 points; followed by runner-up, Stuart Cocking, with 38 points. Run-down prizes went to Brian Scanlon, on 38, Mick Fluerty, on 37, Steve Hart, on 37, and Aurelio Mason, also 37. Cam West won the pin shot.

The Pairs Championship (4-ball aggregate) on Sunday welcomed twenty-six participants. The winning duo of Damian DiBella and Marty Smith had an aggregate of 79. The runners-up, Mick Fluerty and Eros Bertocchi, scored 74, and run-down winners, Brian Scanlon and Mick Poggioli, took prizes for their 72, ahead of Ian and Ross Fitzgerald who were also on 72. Mick Fluerty won the pin shot.

Coming Events THE A-Grade Stroke Pennants will be held this weekend, November 13 and 14.

The Christmas party for the Thursday Competition will be held on Thursday, November 25.

The Mick Poggioli Ingham Corona Cup will be held on Saturday, November 27.

Please keep in mind that the Tropical Vets breakup day is in Ingham on Tuesday, November 30. The Tropical Vets’ AGM will also be held on this day. The AGM will be followed by a 9-hole, 2-ball Ambrose.

Lunch will be served followed by the presentation of trophies. Please indicate your attendance for catering

SPORT Team 1: Peter Smith / Bev Harrop (10) vs Team 2: Gavin Buick / Des (3).

Team 4: Ray Downing / Val Zamora / Toni Buick (6) vs Team 3: Michael Knight / Joan Mercer / Ron Senini (14).

Team 5: Leno Ceccato / Adrain Woollard / Wendy Niven (10) vs Team 6: Steve Szabo / Judy Hood / Rita Hudson (5).

Team 7: John Brown / Ron French /Keith (3) vs Team 8: Joanne Townsend / Rod Tennant / Betty Cochrane (13).

After Smoko: Team 1 (12) vs Team 2 (9), Team 3 (7) vs Team 8 (6), Team 5 (4) vs Team 6 (10). Team 5 (11) vs Team 7 (9). Team 4 (4) vs Team 6 (10).

The winning Team of Peter Smith / Bev Harrop each won $16 and the runner up Team 3 of Ray Downing / Val Zamora and Toni Buick won a free drink.

It was great to see Members enjoying a drink and socialising after the game Please put your names in the book for our Xmas Luncheon at the Club on December 14 as we need to know numbers. And please also do so for Ham Day on December 5.

Silkwood Bowls Club THERE was very little activity this week due to maintenance being conducted on our green.

Sunday, November 7 The Team of Lee Mayell and Anna Della Bella were defeated by one shot by the Team of Alan Hudson and Tim Wallis, 17/18.

The Team of Brian Brooks / Mirella Berryman defeated the Team of Delmo Tarditi and Ann Hollingsworth, 22/18.

Wednesday, November 10, Mixed Social Bowls The Team of Delmo Tarditi, Lee Mayell and Tim Wallis defeated the Team of “Dutchy”, Anna Della Bella and Ann Hollingsworth (22/15). purposes.

A reminder that the Ingham Ladies’ Christmas break-up lunch and AGM will be held on Wednesday, December 01. Lunch is at the Hinchinbrook Hotel, and ladies will adjourn to the clubhouse for the Ladies’ AGM. The next Friday Social will be held on Friday, December 03. Please invite your friends to come along from 4pm to enjoy the refreshments and fun.

The Annual General Meeting of the Ingham Golf Club will be held on Sunday, December 05, at 10am.

We hope that as many members as possible will attend both the AGM and the Presentation Night.

The Golf Club’s Presentation Night will be held on Friday, December 10, at 6pm. The cost of presentation night is $30 per person. Please pay in advance. You can pay at the clubhouse on competition days or by direct debit to the Ingham Golf Club account (BSB 084 629, Account No. 170425589).

The Russo & Vella Machinery Pty Ltd End-of-Season 4-Player Ambrose will be held on Saturday, December 11, at 11am for an 11.30am start. Nomination forms are at the Golf Club.

Results: Eleven players competed in the Ingham Vets stableford event on Tuesday. Steve Finn won the day with 34 points, followed by runner-up Julie Reed, also with 34 points. Ron Kerkwyk took a run-down prize with 33 points and Fred Smith came fourth with 32 points.

On Wednesday, eight ladies competed in a par event. Deb Giles won on a countback with an excellent +2. Eva Milgate was runner-up, also with +2. Ruth Saint sunk a particularly long putt to win the shot on number 1/15 green to win the pin shot there and Eva Milgate won the pin shot on number 10 green.

Next week is a single stableford.

On Thursday, the 14-hole competition welcomed nineteen players. Winner on the day was Brian Scanlon, with 60 nett. Bob McClelland took the runner up prize with 63 nett, and run-down prize-winners

Friday, November 12, 2021 ATTENTION!!! Silkwood Bowls Club has decided to start social bowling at 2pm every Wednesday and Sunday.

For those who would like to experience the fun and challenges of lawn bowls, we offer free coaching lessons. Age has no limit!

Every Friday night, we hold our traditional BBQ and Barefoot Bowls.

Our contact number is 0459 211 552. Please give us a call if you are in doubt of play.

Everyone is welcome. If you would like to join us, please come along, and try us out!

You can also follow us on Facebook.

Ingham Ladies’ Bowls Club THIRTY-TWO Ladies attended the Ingham Ladies’ Trophy afternoon. Ladies from the Herbert River were joined by three representatives from NQDLBA, who presented badges to the winners of this year’s competition.

Our Club Singles Champion for 2021 was Judy Fenoglio. The winner of today’s play was the team of K. Leverton, C. Ford and N. Evans, who had an easy win over the team of A. Barron, W. Berryman and S. Ryan, 4.

Runners Up were R. Doherty, K. Rotondo, A. Rutherford, and C. Gard (18) vs M. Spano, V. Raiteri, G. Cockrell, and L. Melvin (8).

S. Gough, B. Eddleston, and J. Craven (14) vs C. Hewitt, M. Bandiera, and A. Fudriga (9).

G. Bisson, J. Casanovas, and P. Miguel (14) vs S. DiBella, N. Mancuso, and E. Piotto (6).

Dora, M. Moore, and Corinne (13) vs D. Gosney, J. Fenoglio, and L. DiBella (8).

There will be no play at the Ingham green next Wednesday, as we will be joining our sister clubs for Noorla’s trophy afternoon. included Adrian Chinotti, 63 ½, Albert Bison, 64 nett, and Aldo Cantoni and Gary Cantoni each scored 64 ½ nett.

This weekend will see the final round of both the Players Championship on Saturday and on Sunday, the Pairs Championship (4 ball aggregate).

El Arish Golf DUE to many of our players enjoying the ‘race that stops the nation’, our usual Tuesday competition did not eventuate. However, the Thursday Sporters had a great filed playing the 2nd 9 Stableford.

The winner was Kevin Tombs (21), with the second and third places down to a countback, resulting in Caryl Lavell coming second and Tony Sorohan in third, both on 20. It was Caryl’s day, as she also took out the Least Putts with 11.

NTP winners: #10 and #16 Jake Perkins; #11 Stewy Worth; #12 Greg Eales; #13 Frank Tomasino.

We thank Peter Carter of Innisfail Brakes for his sponsorship last Thursday.

On Saturday, November 6, we played our final Monthly Medal for the 2021 season, resulting in another countback, with Col Bidgood outplaying Paul Marland on the 2nd 9, and both on 62 Nett.

The Ladies’ winner was Caryl Lavell on 67 Nett, with the runner-up, Marie Pavan, on 70 Nett.

NTP Men’s #2/11 Troy Kopp and #4/13 All-In Stewy Worth. The Ladies #5/14 Colleen Ingold.

All the winners again thank Brothers Leagues Club Innisfail for their sponsorship.

This Saturday, November 13, the Mixed Foursome 27 Hole - 10.30 tee off event has been cancelled and will be replaced by an 18-hole Ambrose or Stableford sponsored by Hipas Donald and Wayne Bolton with Men’s and Ladies trophies. Times: 12.00pm Registration; 12.15pm Draw; 12.30pm Tee Off.

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LAST week’s rain was a blessing as the course was starting to dry out slightly.

Please do not forget to say thanks to the grounds crew for their efforts each week. Any members able to lend a hand on Thursdays, please let Andrew Rose know.

The committee has purchased new drinks cooler bags as the old ones have disappeared. As a result, when players take the cooler bags, they need to pay a $20 deposit. Members or social players will receive a refund when they return the cooler bag to the bar, clean and empty.

The club’s AGM will take place on the morning of Saturday, November 27. Nomination forms for committee positions will be available shortly.

The presentation night is on same day from 6.00pm and Ian ‘Doonga’ Rule and Vince Curtero will provide live music. The presentation night is for all members, juniors and seniors.

The AGM will start at 9.00am sharp with extra prizes up for grabs for those who attend the AGM and score well in the competition.

Golf will start at 10am and a timesheet will be available.

Last week’s IGC Rules & Etiquette Quiz/Answer: Millsy’s ball is found in the rough by Glenn, 2 minutes and 50 seconds after he began searching for the ball. It takes Millsy 30 seconds to get to his ball and identify it.

As Millsy’s ball was identified after the 3-minute search time had finished, the ball is considered lost.

True or False?

Answer – False. If a player’s ball is found within 3 minutes of the player starting to search for it, the player is allowed a reasonable time to identify the ball, even if that happens after the three-minute search has ended.

This week’s Quiz Jimmy makes a practise swing and accidentally moves his ball in play on the fairway with his club.

What is the ruling?

A - There is no penalty and Jimmy must replace the ball B - Jimmy gets a one stroke penalty and must replace the ball C - There is no penalty, but the movement of the ball counts as a stroke and the ball must be played as it lies Wednesday All Sporters 9-hole competition October 27 Results 1st: Ned Jacobsen 21pts 2nd: Jake Cockle 19pts c/b 3rd: Luke Peters 19pts NTP: Vaughan Smith Friday Sporters 9-hole competition - October 29 Results 1st: Peter Ryde 23pts 2nd: Bryce Hoad 21pts 3rd: Stephen Todd 20pts NTP: Jay Calleja In the first semi-final of the Vandeleur & Todd Solicitors Matchplay competition on Saturday, October 30, the match between Allan Gould and Trent Mann went down to the wire.

Gould edged ahead with 4 birdies on the back 9 to earn his ticket into the final.

It was another tight match between Lance Doyle and Addi Butorac in the second semi-final. Doyle gave a few back on the back nine but played well enough to hold Butorac off and make the final.

Regina Gattera won the Junior Golf Qld District Points Challenge Girls 9-Hole Novice and FNQ Junior Golfer of the Year - 9-Hole Novice Nett.

Brennan Coffey won the FNQ Golf Junior Golfer of the Year award for 6-Hole Modified.

Tully Golf GOLF Results November 6, 2021 Thirty-two players contested Hotel Tully’s November Monthly Medal, with Steve Bowden winning the day on a count back from Steve Wells, in second place, both finishing on 65 nett. Well played gentleman! Third place went to Tanu Wulf with 70 nett and Alex Gilbride took out fourth place.

NTPS 2/11 Ladies’ Betty Favier; Men’s Kygel Spencer, who also won the pin on 9/18. 5/14 Steve Wells and he also won the Men’s pin on 7/16, with Kim Robertson taking out the Ladies’ pin.

Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup Golf Day sponsored by Agape Family Dental saw twenty-two players take to the course. Norm Gray took out first place with 39 points. Coming in second was Cathy Smith on 38 points; third place went to Maurie Smith on a count back with Alex Gilbride, both with 36 points.

NTPS 2/11 Ladies’ Cathy Smith; Men’s Johno Dean, who also won the pin on 9/18. 7/16 Ladies’ Clair Bourke; Men’s Steve Wells, who also won 5/14.

This was the first time this event had been run and the organisers were happy with the numbers, which we hope will grow.

Geoff Grainger won the Thursday’s Sporters 9-hole competition with 20 points and the 6-hole competition was won by Les Douglas on a count back with 13 points.

The rundowns were Norm Gray and Doug Sanderson, with Norm Gray also winning the least putts with 12.

NTPS 1/10 Geoff Grainger; 5/14 Kevin Edwards; 7/16 Doug Sanderson; 9/18 A-Grade Jim Boston, B-Grade Maurie Smith and C-Grade Sally Smith.

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The final match is between Lance Doyle and Allan Gould. A special thank you to Stephen Todd for his coordination and sponsorship of this event.

Doyle not only won his match play, but also took out first place for the event, whilst the next best scores were a joint effort of 6 players tied on 37 points.

Results 1st: Lance Doyle 38 c/b 2nd: Geoff Johnston 38pts c/b 3rd: Caine Cockle 38pts Innisfail’s juniors were on the course on an extremely hot Sunday, but their golf was just as hot.

Declan Coffey shot an impressive 44 off the stick from the Novice tees, a personal best. Finn Jensen also played well for his division, to pick up the Modified prize. Arabella Kann played the best out of the sisters to pick up the prize for three holes.

Please visit Innisfail Golf Club Facebook page, to keep up with golf in the region.

Upcoming Events Wednesday All Sporters competition - from 12pm, groups of 4 permitted.

Friday Sporters competition - from 12.00pm and 2.00pm, groups of 4 permitted - online bookings.

Saturday competition - Cairns Golf World Monthly Medal - Stroke - from 7.30am and 12.00pm, groups of 4 permitted - online bookings.

IGC hosted FNQ Pennants round - November 14.

AGM and Presentation night - November 27.

Survivor Golf Series - December 4 – 5.

Lance Doyle won the second semi-final of the Vandeleur & Todd Matchplay competition on Saturday, October 30, and will play in the final against Allan Gould.

Ned Jacobsen won the Wednesday All Sporters 9-hole competition on October 27.

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Usman Khawaja: He has scored a ton of runs

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WITH England being set to land on our shores very soon for the upcoming Ashes against our Aussies this Summer, it is now time to take a look at the players we should be choosing to smash the Poms.

Look, in Summer, there are basically only three things that matter. Firstly, Xmas lunch should be over the top, food, beverages and every other thing in between, including my favourite of sleeping. Secondly, the heat will be a factor, no doubt, so swimming is always up there in our North Queensland Summer Bash. And last, but not least, the cricket has to be good.

People often ask me, “Why the hell do you waste five days on the coach watching a red cherry being thrown around?”

My favourite response is, “Well, come on, it’s our national pastime.”

Cricket has always been my go-to TV thing every December, and I am not about to change it yet for house work and lawn mowing this heat wave month.

So, without further ado, this is how we should line up against England for the 21/22 Ashes home series:

David Warner: Look, his form of late has not been that flash, but you can never bet against Warner in a big series. He is due for runs, and maybe England will feel the heat. He absolutely fancies himself like Brenton Edwards.

in Shield cricket and knows what has to be done if given the chance. It does help that I like him because he’s the Qld captain.

Marnus Labuschagne: He came to the fore

when we needed him at the last Ashes in England, so we need him again. I am such a huge fan of the ‘Lasagne,’ so much so that I think he is a future Test Captain. If it helps, I also love lasagne.

Steve Smith: The first player picked. If we are to even have a chance, Steve Smith has to be fit and ready. I would go far as making sure someone ties his shoelaces every day just to ensure he sustains no injuries.

Matthew Wade: The former wicketkeeper can do us a job coming in later in the piece. He is more than capable of scoring a century if need be. Also, a very good fielder. His banter is second to none, like Wade Henderson.

Cameron Green: If we have an eye to the future, then our own version of the next Jacques Kallis in Cameron Green will look healthy. He is easily the best allrounder we have available in Australia, with the exception of Mitch Marsh. He can even bowl better than me!

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Hopefully, he can shine that bald head and cricket ball better than Anthony Emmi could.

Josh Hazelwood: One of the most economical bowlers in world cricket, he takes wickets when they have to be taken. He usually provides the breakthrough and can even be trusted with the new Kookaburra. I would even trust him to pick up my pizza order such is his honesty.

Pat Cummins: The spearhead of the Australian attack, this dude will be the fire in our weaponry. Every time a partnership looks set, along comes Pat. Not Patty Mills material yet, but the best Pat since Patrick Swayze.

Billy Stanlake: If there was a time to have a bolter, then big Billy ‘the kid’ Stanlake should get a look in. He’s perfect to bring into the Ashes set up. He has a sense of humour and just looks the part. If the future is here, then it’s called Billy the Kid.

Tim Paine: The Test skipper needs a big one this Summer, because if there’s a time to be under pressure, then this Ashes will be the one. We should back the bloke though because he’s a true competitor who won’t back down. He could be the Paine in the butt for the Poms.

Nathan Lyon: Our best spinner since Shane Warne, the ‘Goat Gary’ will have a chance to crack 400 Test Wickets this Summer. He can bat when we

Steve Smith: His batting alone could bury the Poms.

Three local cricketers drafted in second season of T20 Barrier Reef Big Bash CASSOWARY Coast cricketers nominated and went up for auction in season two of the T20 Barrier Reef Big Bash, with three of them making the cut at the draft night in Cairns held in July.

The T20 Big Bash tournament, which is based on the Indian Premier League style draft, is open to all players registered in Cricket Far North competitions, through four franchises with twelve games, played before the semi-final and grand final.

Current Queensland Country and North Queensland representative players are each allocated five hundred points, and teams have 3,900 points to work out a budget for their twelve players.

After nominations closed, forty-eight players gained selection to make up four squads of twelve with three or four reserves in each team.

Cassowary Coast wicketkeeper/top order batter and A-Grade Captain Rhys Camilleri, and Vicky Tajinder

Kumar gained selection in the Piccones Badgers, whilst A-Grade Vice Captain Luke McAvoy will feature in the Twomey Schriber Thunder.

Kumar, an all-rounder, is a left-hand batter and left arm orthodox spin bowler, whilst McAvoy is a left-hand opening batter and right arm pace bowler.

Season two of the Barrier Reef Big Bash commences this Friday, November 12, at Griffiths Park, Manunda, with the first game between season one champions Badgers and Thunder at 6.30pm.

Game schedule - Griffiths Park, Manunda Game 2 - Friday, November 19 - Hurricanes vs Dare Devils - 6.30pm Game 3 - Friday, December 3 - Thunder vs Hurricanes - 6.30pm Game 4 - Saturday, December 4 - Thunder vs Dare Devils - 2.00pm Game 5 - Saturday, December 4 - Badgers vs Hurricanes - 6.30pm

Game 6 - Sunday, December 5 - Dare Devils vs Hurricanes - 1.00pm

Luke McAvoy will feature in the Twomey Schriber Thunder franchise team.

Vicky Tajinder Kumar will play in the Piccones Badgers team.

Rhys Camilleri gained selection in the Piccones Badgers team.

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Two local cricketers selected to play in representative teams MARIA GIRGENTI CHRISTO van Vuuren from Mission Beach Cricket Club, who is a member of the Cassowary Coast Cyclones 1st Grade team, has gained selection in Cricket Far North’s Under 18 representative team.

He is the only Cassowary Coast player selected for the team, along with members from Cairns clubs and one from Mareeba.

The team is as follows: Aiden Beach (Mulgrave), James Belczacki (Norths/United), Luke Bennett (Mulgrave), Finn Churchward - Captain (Rovers), Kaleb Eaton (Norths), Prashant Goel (Mulgrave), William Hanlon (Mareeba), Ben Harrison (Norths/United), Sean Henrich (Mulgrave), Seth McGinty (Rovers), Christo van Vuuren and Matt Wilkins (Mulgrave). Coach: Dan Weston and Manager: Ryan Charrington This team will travel to play in Mackay from December 3 - 5.

Van Vuuren has been a stand-out in the Cassowary Coast Cyclones 1st Grade team, having scored 60 runs off 87 balls (including nine fours), in their game against Norths on October 30, at Griffiths Park, Manunda.

Charlize Liddle from Mission Beach Cricket Club

Cassowary Coast Cyclones 1st grade player Christo van Vuuren has gained selection in Cricket Far North’s Under 18 representative team.

earned selection in the Under 15 Female Northern Flames team and has been invited to attend the Under 15 Female State Championships in Brisbane next month.

Cricket Far North - junior/senior results Tier 2 - James Hopes Cup - Kim Carroll Sporting Fields, Tully - Saturday, November 6 Mission Beach 1/129 defeated Tully 7/41 Mission Beach won by 9 wickets Tier 3 - Jimmy Maher Cup Blue - Crathern Oval, Trinity Beach Tully/Mission Beach 4/161 (30) (Austin Stuart 48 (43) 6 x 4s & 3 x 6s; Dante van Vuuren 48 (86) 7x 4s; Jackson Lindsay 23 (39)) defeated Barron 9/76 (26) (Marko van Vuuren 3/24 (4); Tadgh McDavitt 1/0 (2); Jackson Simpson 1/2 (2)) Tully/Mission Beach won by 85 runs Tier 3 - Jimmy Maher Cup Blue - Innisfail TAFE Oval

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Innisfail 9/128 (29.5) (Callum Scullen 55 (91) 7x4s; Kyte Keen 22 (42)) defeated Mareeba 8/127 (30) (Giacomo De Faveri 5/10 (5) including a hat trick; Lachlan Vella 2/26 (6); Daniel McAvoy 1 catch)) Innisfail won by 1 wicket 3rd Grade - 40 Over competition - Walker Road Sports Precinct, Edmonton - Sunday, November 7 Cassowary Coast 8/160 (40) (Jayden Giddins 21 (56); Ethan Darveniza 16 (21); Justin Walker 19 (33)) defeated Mulgrave 129 (33) (Karan Samra 4/26 (8); Usop Drahm 2/12 (2.5); Liam Conomo 1/18 (6); Matthew Smart 2 catches) Cassowary Coast won by 31 runs 5th Grade - 35 Over competition - Crathern Oval, Trinity Beach Cassowary Coast 148 (29.3) (Justin Walker 30 (44); Jake Robertson 26 (45); Austin Stuart 19 (12)) tied with Barron 9/148 (35) (Michael Zammit 3/11 (7); Davinder Kumar 1/20 (7); Luke Fitzgerald 2 catches & 2 run outs)

Last Saturday,Tully/Mission Beach Tier 3 cricket team had a strong win over Barron in Round 5 of Jimmy Maher Cup Blue competition.

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Innisfail Junior Touch Football calling for more players

MARIA GIRGENTI A HEALTHY number of children rolled up at the Innisfail team touch football trials for the Junior State Cup.

Under 10 Girls/Boys Starting on November 7 - Sundays from 9.30am - 10.45am Coach: Dean Howard

There is enough interest to build numbers for the teams to compete at State Championships in Townsville from April 2 - 4, 2022.

Manager: Deliah Howard

Training started this week to enable youngsters to be competitive, build skills and promote enjoyment for touch footy.

Coach: Brendan King

All who attended trials should attend, as well as any fresh players who are interested in participating.

Team training is as follows:

Under 12 Girls Starting on November 7 - Mondays from 4.45pm - 6.15pm Manager: Rochelle Berry Under 12 Boys Starting November 7 - Mondays from 5.00pm – 6.15pm Coach: Allison Andy

Manager: Shane Rossi Under 14 Girls Starting on November 7 - Sundays from 4.00pm - 5.30pm Coaches: Tom McKellar and Zane Masina Under 14 Boys Starting November 1 - Mondays from 4.45pm - 6.15pm Coach: Tiffany Harman All training will take place at the Wangan Club sports grounds.

There is a need for more players in all age groups, with final team numbers required by Friday, November 19, to

enable an order for team apparel.

The association also needs more volunteers, especially a coach and manager for the Under 10 Boys team, a manager for the Under 14 Girls and a manager for the Under 14 Boys.

Anyone willing and able to help run a team, should please send a message via Innisfail Junior Touch’s Facebook page.

There is also a need for more referees, with coach and referee courses available, so no qualifications are necessary at this early stage.

Innisfail Junior Touch Football has started training sessions and is looking for junior players to field teams at the State Championships in Townsville next year.

More success for local horse sports competitor Lahni Madsen

Lahni Madsen and her horse ‘Lyrica’ with two of the ribbons she won at the PCQ State Championships in Goondiwindi.

18th overall out of 26 riders 7th - Diamond Flag 9th - Flag race Mounted Games (Under 17 age group) - Lahni was part of a team of four, all from North Queensland

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Equal 6th overall out of 10 teams

LAHNI Madsen, from Innisfail & District Pony Club, was one of seven riders from Zone 18 Pony Club who made a return trip of close to 1,800kms to Goondiwindi to compete at the Pony Club Queensland State Championships.

The team also included riders, Tiarni Kenderdine and Emily Sues (Babinda & District Pony Club), Hayley Skinner, Alex Skinner, Sophie Hughes and Patrick Lehmann (Mareeba Pony Club).

All riders received generous sponsorship from Banana Feeds Australia and their incredible products.

The senior team just missed out in a runoff for first and finished second overall, whilst the junior team picked up a win in the mug race, as well as three placings to finish sixth overall.

Lahni Madsen, aged nine, had a wonderful experience and finished with the following results: Formal Gymkhana (9 years & under - age group) 13th overall out of 26 riders 4th - Mug Race 7th - Best Presented 7th - Stock Horse race 9th - Clover Leaf race Sporting Gymkhana (10 years & under - age group) -

1st - Ball and Flag race 4th - Wizard Castle race 4th - Team Mug race 5th - Bending race 7th - Tyre race 7th - Carton race 7th - Tennis ball shuffle 10th - Sack race The weekend after the PCQ Championships, Madsen travelled to Sarina Pony Club to qualify for equitation and show jumping.

At Sarina, she placed fifth and sixth overall in the equitation, first overall on her chestnut horse ‘Dodge’ in the show jumping, and fifth overall on her young palomino horse ‘Lyrica.’

Madsen now has her sights set on achieving enough qualifying rounds to attend the State Show Jumping and Equitation Championships in Dalby in April 2022.

The Madsen family especially wanted to thank everyone who helped them in any way to get to Goondiwindi, especially Brothers Leagues Club Innisfail, Rhonda Mayocchi, Carmel Cavallaro, all the amazing ladies who attended the Wine and Cheese fundraiser night, as well as Banana Feeds Australia.

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with four to five members.

As Zone 18 only had three senior riders at the Championships, two other riders from different Zones had to join Tiarni’s team.

These Zone 18 riders were Hayley and Alex Skinner from Mareeba. When there are riders from different Zones, it is known as a ‘pool’ team.

Results: Formal Gymkhana - 8 events (2 x 2nd, 1 x 4th, 2 x 5th, 1 x 9th, 1 x 10th) second place overall for the day.

Sporting Gymkhana - 8 events (2 x 3rd, 2 x 4th, 1 x 8th, 1 x 10th) - seventh overall for the day.

Mounted Games - 8 events (team event) (4 x 1st, 4 x 2nd).

As the two teams finished with the same score, they had to race in a tiebreaker and Tiarni’s team placed second overall for the day.

Babinda Pony Club member Emily Sues, aged sixteen, who has been a member of Pony Club Queensland for over 10 years, competed at her first State event at Goondiwindi.

The seven Pony Club members and their horses who represented Zone 18 at the State Championships in Goondiwindi.

MARIA GIRGENTI SEVEN riders represented Zone 18 at the Pony Club Queensland State Championships held at Goondiwindi from September 22 - 26.

Riders competed in five disciplines of Formal Gymkhana, Sporting Gymkhana, Stockman’s Challenge, Camp Draft and Mounted Games.

Tiarni Kenderdine and Emily Sues (Babinda & District Pony Club), Hayley Skinner, Alex Skinner, Sophie Hughes and Patrick Lehmann (Mareeba Pony Club) and Lahni Madsen (Innisfail &

District Pony Club) represented Zone 18.

Tiarni Kenderdine, aged seventeen, started riding at the age of three and joined Babinda & District Pony Club in 2010.

She has placed well at four State Championships, (two at Roma, and one each at Millmerran and Goondiwindi), which included two to three days of travel and around 4,000kms for the round trip.

Two years ago, Tiarni achieved selection as the Queensland representative in the Australian team to compete at the Pony Club International

Mounted Games Exchange.

Queensland, New South Wales, Tasmania, Western Australia, and Northern Territory each had a representative.

This competition took place in Colorado, USA, on August 8, 2019. The Australian team won and claimed the title of 2019 Pony Club Mounted Games World Champions.

At Goondiwindi, Kenderdine competed in the 17 - 20-years-old age group for Formal Gymkhana and Sporting Gymkhana, riding her 17-yearold mare, ‘Tessie.’

She rode her 21-year-old gelding ‘Ranger’ in the Associates (17 years and over) for Mounted Games, a team event

Emily Sues from Babinda Pony Club, riding Pilot, at the State Championships in Goondiwindi. Photo: Oz Shotz Sports Photography

She rode 14-year-old gelding ‘Pilot,’ with whom she had had limited time prior to the State Championships and competed in 16 years age group in the Formal and Sporting Gymkhanas.

In the Mounted Games, Sues rode Pilot in the junior team (16 years and under), made up of four Zone 18 riders, Emily Sues, Lahni Madsen, Sophie Hughes and Patrick Lehmann.

Results: Formal Gymkhana - eight events 2 x 4th 4 x 5th 1 x 8th 6th place overall.

Sporting Gymkhana - eight events 1 x 8th and only competed in the one event, as Sues had to retire due to an injury to Pilot – but the pair still placed 16th overall Mounted Games - eight events - 6th overall (team event).

Innisfail Pony Club member Lahni Madsen, riding Lyrica in the show jumping at Sarina. Photo: Pink Lady Photography.

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Local motocross riders finish TNQ series on a high in Tully

Luke Weaver rips up the track during the final round of the TNQs at Tully. Photo: Coolview00 Photography

End of season plate winners,Tyler Sacchi - 1st: 85cc Mini Lites (9-U12 years); 2nd: 65cc (7-U12 years) and Luke Weaver - 1st: MX 1 and MX 2.

Nathan La Fauci from Tully finished fourth in the Veteran’s section at Tully. Photo: Coolview00 Photography

Byron McDermid on the track during the final Byron McDermid with his No 1 plate for 50cc round of the TNQs at Tully. Photo: Coolview00 Auto (7-Under 9 years), and his brother Kadyn. Photography

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Gena Harris with her first Tarpon.

Kathy Green’s first Barra caught in Mourilyan harbour, on a live sardine, 95cm, two days Zoe Holmes with the Red Emperor she caught, before the closure.The look on her face says it which measured 83cm. all!

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MOST boats stayed in close around the islands last weekend due to the marginal sea conditions. The coral fin fish closure finished on Saturday night, so anglers could fish for these species again on Sunday. The few boats that did head out wide on Sunday mainly fished around the closer-in reefs, with most reporting reasonable numbers of Coral Trout and mixed reef species, such as Red Throat Emperor and Hussars.

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Good numbers of Spanish Mackerel are still being caught around the reef drop offs and there have been some nice Cobia caught from the wrecks and rubble patches in the deeper water.

Closer in around the islands, most anglers concentrated on fishing for Pelagic, such as Grey Mackerel, Queen Fish and Trevally, which are normally quite prevalent at this time of year.

Those boats, which headed out on Sunday morning, managed to catch mostly Island Trout and Grass Sweet Lip. I was surprised to hear there were some nice Crayfish and Trout speared from the inshore reefs. I thought the water would have been too dirty but apparently there were some patches of cleaner water.

Reports received about lure fishing the estuaries have been mixed, with some struggling (mainly in the morning) and others managing some nice Mangrove Jacks around the low tide change in the afternoon.

The bait anglers did manage to do better, with some very good Grunter being caught. There have also been some nice Flathead and even a few Fingermark caught in the creeks.

I have spoken to a few of the regular crabbers who mentioned that they did better than normal last week, managing to catch a few big rusty bucks.

The freshwater reaches of the Johnstone and Tully Rivers have continued to fish well, with the Sooty Grunter and Jungle Perch being forced out of the

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feeder creeks into the larger pools in the main river.

There are two reasons for this, one is the dropping water levels and the other is that the Sooty Grunter move into the upper reaches of the main river to breed.

The fishing in Tinaroo Dam has been spectacular, with good numbers of Barra being caught. This is a great place to take the family for a weekend camping but, if you decide to fish, don`t forget the freshwater fishing license. It is reasonably priced and they use the money for restocking. Putting in a few Red Claw pots is a great thing you can do with the family.

At the time of writing this fishing report (very early in the week), the weather sites are varying quite a bit, with forecast inshore winds between 10 and 20 knots.

All you can do is get an up-to-date forecast but I would imagine that boats will be forced to remain inshore and I would be looking carefully at the estuaries.

Either side of the early morning or evening high tide will suit fishing for Grunter in the coastal creeks or in the Hinchinbrook area.

Those who wish to fish for a Mangrove Jack should look at either side of the midday low tide. This tide would also suit pumping a few yabbies and fishing for Whiting, Bream or Flathead along the edge of the sand bars in the rivers.

Good Fishing October Fishing Comp winner Billy receiving Roly Newton, Tackle World Tully his gift voucher

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Local motocross riders finish the TNQ series on a high in Tully

Continued on Page 30 Tyler Sacchi (Bike 277) in action at the start of one of his races at the TNQs in Tully. Photo: Coolview00 Photography MARIA GIRGENTI LOCAL motocross riders have achieved enormous success after four rounds of the JR’s Motorcycles Tropical North Queensland MX Series, with the final round held at Tully Motorcycle Club.

Results: TNQs Round 2 – Charters Towers Luke Weaver 1st: Pro MX 1 2nd: MX 2 Tyler Sacchi 1st: 85cc Mini Lites 9 – U12 years 2nd: 65cc Byron McDermid 1st: 50cc Auto 7th: 65cc Kadyn McDermid 11th: 85cc Mini Lites (9 – U12 years) Ayden Edgerton 6th: 85cc Mini Lites (12 – U16 years)

Max Barton 8th: 85cc Mini Lites (12 – U16 years) Nathan La Fauci 10th: Veteran’s TNQs Round 3 – Townsville Luke Weaver 3rd: MX 1 and MX 2 Nathan La Fauci 7th: Veteran’s Tyler Sacchi 1st: 85cc (9 - U12 years) 3rd: 65cc Byron McDermid 1st: 50cc Auto 6th: 65cc Ayden Edgerton 8th: 85cc (12 - U16 years) Kadyn McDermid 6th: MX1 8th: 85cc (9 - U12 years) Queensland MX Championships - Mackay Byron McDermid 6th: 50cc Luke Weaver

8th: QMX1 Queensland MX Titles - Coolum Byron McDermid 6th: 50cc 9th: 65cc (7-U10 years) Despite missing a race due to mechanical issues, Luke Weaver finished third overall in the MX 2 class, whilst in the MX 1 he was up against national riders, Joel Evans, Dean Ferris, Navrin Gothues and Zac Watson, and finished third behind Evans and Ferris.

Sacchi competed at the Queensland MX Championships in Mackay and, despite crashing out, he scraped in the top ten and placed seventh overall. He also qualified as the fifth fastest but didn’t get to race.

The seven riders who finished above Weaver are fully sponsored professional riders, with Todd Waters the current Australian Champion and Kirk Gibbs, runner up.

Weaver competed in the

24th annual King of The Goldfields at Charters Towers Motorcycle Club, to defend his title as champion for the past nine years.

He won the MX 1 class, however in the feature race, his bike engine blew up, so a disappointed Weaver was unable to claim the King of the Goldfields title for the tenth consecutive year.

Tully Motorcycle Club hosted the fourth and final round of the TNQ MX Series last month.

After rain forced the cancellation of round one in Tully, the four rounds took place in Mareeba, Charters Towers, Townsville and Tully.

Over the four rounds, riders accumulate points in their respective classes, and the rider with the highest points is the overall champion, second, third place etc.

TNQs Round 4 - Tully - end of season series plate winners/ places: 50cc Auto (7-U9 years)

1st: Byron McDermid 65cc (7-U12 years) 2nd: Tyler Sacchi 85cc Mini Lites (9-U12 years) 1st: Tyler Sacchi 85cc Mini Lites (12-U16 years) 1st: Braden Plath 2nd Heath Groundwater 9th: Ayden Edgerton Junior Lites 2st 125cc (13-U16 years) 2nd: Braden Plath 3rd: Heath Groundwater 8th: Max Barton MX 1 Championship 1st: Luke Weaver 10th: Charlie Barton MX 2 Championship 1st: Luke Weaver 5th: Charlie Barton Veterans 35+ years 4th: Nathan La Fauci 6th: Aaron Hunt