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RELAY FOR LIFE LAUNCHES IN AYR By Marina Trajkovich
AYR’S Relay for Life fundraiser kicked off in a wash of purple this week as the community gathered at the Ayr fountain on Queen Street to celebrate the launch of the annual event. The Relay For Life has been celebrated in the community for the last decade, as teams walk or run the track at the Ayr Showground in honour of those affected by cancer, raising
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money for the Cancer Council. Ayr’s Queen Street fountain ran purple in anticipation of the big event this week, which will see community members coming forward to support the runners and walkers working through the eight-hour relay on Saturday the 24th July.
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New Home Hill Harvest Festival committee set on fresh new ideas The Home Hill Harvest Festival’s newly minted committee is set on making the event’s return a success. Daniel Shirkie NEWLY selected President Mark Vass, along with Vice President Doug Chappell, have been joined by Secretary Yasmin Scott, Treasurer Kristy Vass, Sponsorship and Promotions Manager Wes Smith, Social Media Officer and Minutes Secretary Saskia Vollema-Creek and Candidate Co-ordinator Caitlin Betteridge, to bring the festival back after a COVID-enforced cancellation. The Festival now has a launch date of October 31, running until November 6, with plenty of attractions and events both familiar and brand new. While the cancellation last year was a heavy blow for the community, Mr Vass says it may have been something of a blessing in disguise. “The preparation this time has been really good, we’re very re-invigorated after having that year off,” Mr Vass said. “I went into last year with a very new committee, it was
only my first year as president, previous to that I’d been vice president for the last five years. “Obviously, it wasn’t the best year to start, but we’ve got a really good mix of young and older people, so there’s plenty of experience and energy there.” Along with new faces has come plenty of new ideas and while the line-up will be more or less recognisable to avid festival-goers, some events have been retired in favour of newer concepts. “The best thing about the committee is that everyone always welcomes new ideas and events, so it’s worked really well in terms of progressing the festival and not letting it get stale at all,” Mr Vass said. Among the events that won’t be returning are the canfield fun run, which will be replaced with a King and Queen of the Hill race up Inkerman Hill. “That’s an older event that was held many, many years ago that we wanted to bring
Vice President Doug Chappell (left) and President Mark Vass are hoping to make this year’s Harvest Festival it’s biggest yet
back,” Mr Vass said. “We’re also going to have an iron man event, which will involve a lot of obstacle courses. We’re going to try and use the ninja warrior park and we’ll have old school tug-ofwar as well.” The Oktoberfest that first ran in 2019 will make a triumphant return, as will many of the festival favourites that have become standard. “All the old classics are back; the ephemera, the launch party that kicks it all off and
then we have the town of origin and the student ball both back,” Mr Vass said. “The street parade and the street party will both be back, of course.” Along with the returning events, the selection of a Harvest Festival queen is also expected to be more challenging thanks to an expanded field. “We’re expecting this year’s competition to be one of our biggest yet, we’ve got some new organisations involved,
plus we’ve picked up a few from Ayr because the water festival was cancelled,” Mr Vass said. Mr Vass says at the heart of it all is the passion of the committee, something he hopes to see reflected in the community come festival time. “The big thing for us at the moment is that when people come up to me with an idea, I always say ‘that’s a great idea, now you come help us run it’,” Mr Vass said. “Everyone has great ideas, but it’s hard to get people to sign on and help run it, so we’re welcoming what we call ‘event co-ordinators’, people who can be responsible for one event of their own making with our backing and support.”
CONNECT NOW: To find out more about the Home Hill Harvest Festival, or to keep up to date with the most recent announcements, follow them on Facebook at ‘Home Hill Harvest Festival’.
Fundraiser to help ease the burden on lifelong Home Hill resident Daniel Shirkie THE family of a Home Hill resident who’s looking at a completely different future after a life-altering diagnosis has reached out to the community for help. Bob Bowmaker, a nearly life-long resident of Home Hill, is ‘doing well’ after a lowerleg amputation operation restricted him to a wheelchair, according to his daughter Leandra Boothby, but there are still many challenges ahead. Mr Bowmaker, who’s been on dialysis for the past four years following renal failure in a transplanted kidney, developed an illness called Charcot’s Foot. Doctors at Townsville University Hospital told him that alternative treatments had failed and he would lose his lower-left leg. “It’s been about six weeks today since the amputation surgery. Dad’s currently in the rehab unit at the Townsville hospital, and he’s doing quite well with that program,” Ms Boothby said. “He’s in physio and the gym twice a day and doing dialysis treatments three times a week.” While Mr Bowmaker’s recovery, and mental fortitude, have impressed his family, dealing with and overcoming excruciating pain, there are still several challenges ahead. “We’re not sure at this stage
Bob Bowmaker undertaking rehabilitation at Townsville University Hospital
if he’ll be a good candidate for a prosthesis due to some unrelated health issues,” Ms Boothby said. “At the moment, he’s looking at life in a wheelchair. It’s highly likely that’s where he could be spending the rest of his life. “He’s blown us away with his determination and his strength, his mental strength as well, it can take a real toll on someone’s mental health, but he’s so focused on his recovery and being able to get himself around.” In addition to the immediate expenses of a wheelchair, renovations to make the house more accommodating will also have to be financed by the family. Leandra is concerned that she and her brother Calvin are worried that they won’t make the transition as easy as possible for Bob and his wife, Denise.
“We have to purchase a wheelchair, we have to make modifications to the house, and eventually they’re going to have to knock out part of a wall, there’s a lot of expenses ahead,” Ms Boothby said. “You can be told things and prepared that way, but until it actually happens and you’re looking at this lifechanging stuff ahead of you, of wheelchairs and house modifications, there’s no way to understand it fully. “Life will be so different when he goes home. He’ll figure out how to keep doing the things he wants to do, but there’s going to be a lot of adjustments in how he’ll be doing things.” CONNECT NOW: Help out the Bowmakers online at gofundme.com/f/bob-anddenise-need-a-little-help
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In Brief
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Birthday Girl Betty rides in style Marina Trajkovich 93-years-young Betty Stubbs was surprised for her birthday this week with a ride down memory lane in a 1929 Dodge, one year her junior. Glamorously dressed in a fur coat and dashing red beret, Betty, who has early-onset dementia, was brought outside her home at Regis Aged Care in Home Hill, where she was greeted by son Dennis and daughter-in-law Isabel Stubbs.
Accompanying them was Phil Richards, the owner of the car, who was more than happy to take Betty for a spin, lending the vintage vehicle for the occasion. “Our friends had the car, and we just thought it would be a good idea for a birthday surprise for mum. Isabel had found her some period clothes and got her all dressed up,” said Betty’s son Dennis. “We brought mum out, and quite a few of the residents
came out to look on and cheer. We took her for a nice drive around Home Hill and through the cane paddocks,” he said. The Dodge still has its original red paint and has even been used to film Baz Luhrmann’s 2008 period film Australia. Dennis says that seeing the car was a nostalgic moment for his mother. “She was very happy with it. Getting dressed up was fun for her, and she really did feel
Betty Stubbs has been surprised with a nostalgic ride in a 92-year-old Dodge for her 93rd birthday special for the day. The first car that her family had was a 1936 Chevy. They didn’t have a lot of cars back then. For a while, it was just horse and buggy. “We do still talk about the past. Mum used to work on the family farm and can still remember the draught horses.” Betty Stubbs was born June 12th in Mildura in 1928, before growing up on a soldier settlement farm in Walpeup, Victoria and then a fruit shop. “Her father was a Gallipoli veteran,” Dennis said. As Betty grew up, she worked in the fruit shop before trying her hand at hairdressing and eventually pursuing nursing. “She was a nurse and also
a midwife. You had to stand to attention when the matron walked in back in those days, not like now. When Betty married Ron Stubbs, the pair moved to a banana farm in Crabbes Creek, New South Wales, before opening a fish and chip shop in Brisbane with their six children. After Betty’s drive, the Stubbs stopped for a morning tea with grandson Toby and greatgranddaughter Harlow. “She’s still very energetic,” Dennis said. “The day was fantastic, it was lovely to do something for mum, and she did have a sparkle in her eye.”
Relay for Life fundraiser launches in Ayr Marina Trajkovich AYR’S Relay for Life fundraiser kicked off in a wash of purple this week as the community gathered at the Ayr fountain on Queen Street to celebrate the launch of the annual event. The Relay For Life has been celebrated in the community for the last decade, as teams walk or run the track at the Ayr Showground in honour of those affected by cancer, raising money for the Cancer Council. Ayr’s Queen Street fountain ran purple in anticipation of the big event this week, which will see community members coming forward to support the
runners and walkers working through the eight-hour relay on Saturday the 24th July. Ex-nurse and Ayr local Gillian Stanbrook is one of the dedicated volunteers behind the event, encouraging others to form a team and come along for the challenge. “I’ve been a volunteer with the Queensland Cancer Council since 2003 and my first Relay For Life was the original Townsville one,” Gillian said. “I was a nurse for fifty-five years and so I have seen the result of the Cancer Council’s research. I do think it’s very important to raise money, even if it’s only a couple of extra dollars.”
One in three men and one in four women will develop a major cancer before they reach the age of 75 with donations to the Cancer Council contributing towards life saving research. This year, Ayr’s face of the Relay for Life is Ayr State High School teacher, Deni Caspanello, who knows too well the devastating impacts of cancer. She’s become a powerful advocate in the community and has already contributed thousands of dollars to cancer research through her 12-hour swim for leukemia last March. “Last year I was diagnosed with Hodgkins lymphoma. It’s about sharing my story and
The Burdekin region is set to benefit from the state government’s budget that was handed down on Tuesday evening, with the following projects highlighted for Ayr and Home Hill:
• Ayr State High School $280,000 in 2021-22 out of a $5.8 million total spend to deliver a new hall facility.
• Ayr Water Supply infrastructure project $1 million in 2021-22 out of a $10 million total spend to install three bores, a 10 megalitre reservoir, associated pumps and water main to move Ayr’s primary water source from Nelson’s Lagoon borefield to South Ayr.
• Burdekin Groundwater Management $5.6 million in 2021-22 out of a $11.2 million total spend to contribute to mitigating the threat of rising groundwater levels and soil salinity in the Burdekin Haughton area.
• Indigenous Land and Sea Ranger Program $600,000 in 2021-22 to protect environmental and Indigenous cultural heritage values in Home Hill.
• Home Hill Water Reservoir project
letting people know that the money going into research is working. There can be happy endings if we all help out,” Deni said. “My trial was a clinical trial and it’s been able to eliminate cancer for a lot of people. That’s why I’m so about
supporting it and why I’m pretty big with raising money.” CONNECT NOW: To register a team or donate go to www.relayforlife.org.au or the Burdekin Relay For Life event Facebook page.
$1.4 million in 2021-22 out of a $2 million total spend to construct a new 5 megalitre water reservoir to improve potable water storage and provide priority water security.
• Home Hill State High School $340,000 in 2021-22 out of a $500,000 total spend to upgrade skills development and training facilities.
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$10m construction begins on water supply upgrade
WORK is set to begin on a $10 million water supply upgrade for Ayr and Brandon this month. The project, first announced in March of last year, has been fully funded by the Queensland Government to prevent water contamination as a result of the bores at Nelson’s Lagoon. In its second stage, the project will include new bores, reservoirs, pumps, and a water
main to see the primary water source relocated to South Ayr Borefield. The first step of the process, which is set to begin this month, will involve an underbore and construction of a duplicate trunk main for $1.4 million. According to Burdekin Shire Council Mayor Lyn McLaughlin, a tender for the proposed reservoir will go up on offer in June.
“The underbore and construction of the duplicate trunk main for the Ayr/ Brandon water supply will be the first significant piece of infrastructure to be constructed as part of stage two, totalling $1.4 million. Roebuck Civil is contracted for the construction, and DJ MacCormick contracted for the underbore,” Mrs McLaughlin said. “Designs for the pipeline and underbore have been completed, and it is exciting to see this project progress on schedule and on budget. Stage two of the water supply upgrade is expected to be completed in May 2022. “I want to thank the State Government for fully funding stage two of the Ayr/Brandon water supply upgrade and recognise Council staff for
their outstanding efforts bringing this significant project to fruition.” Assistant Minister for Local Government Nikki Boyd said the vital upgrade would improve water security following the 2018 discovery of elevated PFAS levels in the town water drawn from Nelson’s Lagoon. “This is a vital investment in the region, with the construction of the duplicate trunk main and underbore to secure the region’s water supply and create more jobs as part of Queensland’s plan for economic recovery,” Ms Boyd said. Construction and underbore of the duplicate trunk main have commenced.
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Police officers assaulted and hospitalised in Queen Street brawl Marina Trajkovich POLICE officers have been hospitalised after an alleged assaulted on Sunday morning, the 13th of June. The officers had been responding to reports of a large group fighting and causing a disturbance outside a Queen Street takeaway shop around 3am when on arrival, three constables were allegedly attacked by two men. The three suffered bite marks, bruises and grazes as a result of the altercation and were taken to Ayr Hospital for examination.
Two men, aged 23 were taken into custody at the scene. They have been charged with a serious assault on a police officer causing bodily harm, serious assault of a police officer, serious assault on police by biting/spitting and committing public nuisance. One of the men has also been charged with contravention of a Domestic Violence Order. Both men were refused police bail and faced the Townsville Magistrates Court on Monday, June 14.
Daniel Shirkie WHILE they may not have come home with a win, both Burdekin Netball representatives in the Northern Mendi Rays squad are buzzing after getting a chance to take to the court for their new team. Silverlinks and premiership winners Mackenzie Linton and Kimberley Bourke both came off the bench on the weekend for the Rays against the Bull Sharks at Townsville Stadium. While the Rays eventually fell to the visiting Sharks 43 - 51, there were plenty of positive takeaways from their gutsy performance, including a close three quarters before the Sharks were able to extend their lead in the final stanza. Shooter and Goal Attack Linton said the experience was one of the most memorable in her recent career. “It was really good, it was so exciting,” Linton said. “It was really fun too, we
Kimberley Bourke and Mackenzie Linton after Saturday’s game
Kimberley Bourke receives her jersey from captain Courtney Elliot
Linton and Bourke impress on Rays debut were training pretty closely in the lead-up before the game, so we were all able to work together and understand how each other played a bit better, that was a big bonus for us.” The improving results on
the team’s scorecard have been evidence enough of the increasing ability and talent on offer in the north’s netball scene. “It does help us a lot with how the team’s fitting together
getting to go out there, it definitely does, the strength and the speed on display, the game was so much more than I thought it’d be,” Linton said. “Especially speed-wise; it was very, very quick.” Along with the thrill of running out on court for the Rays for the first time, Linton said it was encouraging to see all the hard work put in over the course of the season, and before, pay off. “It’s very exciting to see all the hard work paying off, you’re finally getting that reward for what you’ve put in, it’s a good way to see that what you are putting in and working hard at, you’re getting back,” Linton said. Bourke, for her part, left the court happy with the effort, and bouyed by the support of those who’d travelled from home. “It felt really good, it was great to be out on the court with the other girls. I was pretty proud of my effort, I thought I did my job, but it
Mackenzie Linton gets her jersey ahead of last Saturday’s game
was really nice to have the support of a fair few people from the Burdekin,” Bourke said. “The people at home do
enjoy it, it’s really lovely to have that kind of backing, it makes it all that more special, it makes all the hard work feel worth it.”
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Successful Quest kicks off Burdekin Show’s return
In Brief Abrupt rainfall overtakes May total A single day of intense rainfall was enough to carry June’s total past the entirety of a nearly bone dry May for Ayr residents. While producers may have been cursing after the rain came in just as crops were about to be set alight, Monday’s 5.2mm eclipsed the entire 3mm total for the previous month in just a single day, with more expected to come.
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Daniel Shirkie THERE are plenty of nerves and trepidation involved with running the Burdekin Show. Still, first-time president Christopher Lyne feels good about where the annual event is at after kicking off its first new event across the weekend. A Prince and Princess Quest was held on Sunday at
the Showgrounds as part of the lead-in to the Burdekin Show itself, which begins on Wednesday, June 23. The first event of its kind held in association with the Burdekin Show crowned youngsters Xavier Burkett and Addison Kelly as Prince and Princess, respectively. “I think the kids had a great time, playing games, getting
to hang out with each other, and of course, having a lovely afternoon tea,” Mr Lyne said. “The judges looked at how they acted, how they interacted with the other kids, how they were with the other participants and the adults, the judges, we had a little interview portion, and there was a bit of question and answer.” Mr Lyne says he expects the
event to return next year after a successful debut, joining the bustling ranks of events that the Show holds every year. “I think it will be coming back next year,” Mr Lyne said. “I was impressed with the response we got, and I can’t see any reason why it wouldn’t be a big hit next year.” With that initial hurdle out of the way, Mr Lyne says the bulk of the Show is progressing well, with all systems go ahead of the event’s 2021 return. “Everything’s running really well,” Mr Lyne said. “It’s been a steep learning curve for obvious reasons, trying to organise everything,
but it’s also been very rewarding. It’s such an important event. “It’s really good; I suppose you don’t realise how much it all actually means to the community until you’re sitting down and thinking about how everything’s going to fit together.” The Show will have 21 sections, with over 50 exhibitors and 300 prizes to be won, with several attractions set to delight, including the Eljay Freestyle Entertainment team, Melville’s Farm, camel rides, fireworks and much more.
Burdekin Cruisers Car Club, Iron Heart Warriors and Zonta Club are set to team up on June 20 in order to raise awareness and funds for survivors of domestic violence. The three organisations will meet at the Ayr Showground at 8am for a ‘Roll the Dice’ cruise, with participants travelling to the Hervey Range Heritage Tea rooms and rolling dice along the way to go into the running to win prizes. A $10 donation secures four dice rolls for the day, and information and resources for survivors will also be on hand.
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Life-saving new equipment for Wunjunga Community Marina Trajkovich A DEFIBRILLATOR has been a new and welcome life-saving addition for the Wunjunga Community, thanks to a grant organised by the Wunjunga
Progress Association. Grant organiser Sheree Christensen says that applications for the new defibrillator were driven by a need for emergency care in the community, whose nearest
treatment facility is in Ayr Hospital. “We’re so far from a hospital down there. We do have an ambulance, but I’ve personally called them before, and it can sometimes take between
Insight First Aid led a training course, teaching Wunjunga residents to use the new defibrillators and basic first aid
twenty and twenty-five minutes,” said Ms Christensen. The much-needed addition to the small seaside locality is part of a new Gambling Community Benefit Fund, which also facilitated a first aid course this month, led by Megan Jerkic from Insight First Aid. “We had a well-attended training session for the community. We were really pleased with the response we got from the community,” she said. “It included snakebite training as well because we believed that was necessary down there as well. There’s always a lot of snakes. Snakebite bandages are available in the box where the defibrillator is as well,” said Ms Christensen. The new defibrillator is located in the centre of the township for anyone to access in an emergency where necessary. “I’m very happy that we now have it down there.”
CHAINSAW ARTIST STARTS WORK ON BURDEKIN CANE CUTTER MONUMENT Marina Trajkovich CHAINSAW artist Matty G prepares his tools to create a life-sized cane cutter statue after displaying his skills before audiences at the Sweet Days Hot Nights festival. He’s since returned to his home in Noosa to create a new, commissioned piece from an approximately four-tonne log of wood, that has been being transported by crane to the new carving arena he’s made in his home. Matty G says he’s looking forward to creating the piece, which will be moved to the Burdekin on completion, after getting to know more about the community and its cane cutting history. “We came up to do the show to get to know and spend some time with the community. I spent a lot of time with some of the cane farmers,” said Matty G. “I spent some time touring a cane farm in the north of the Burdekin with one of the families, just listening to it all because I found it so fascinating. I got to meet Doug ‘Chippo,’ and the fact that there are gentlemen like him around in the community is great. “This is about the past, and for me, it’s about all those men that have done this hard work. I’ve spoken to a lot of people about their families and the history of what their dad and their grandfather did and the grandfather before that.” He says that the statue will speak to what the cane cutting community is about, capturing some of that history in the wood. “When I create my carving, it has to communicate the energy of a man cutting that cane. A lot of thought goes into the man’s stance, muscles, and all those things these guys are experiencing. I do want to create something beautiful and put my all into it,” said Matty. “It’ll be life-size, and he’s also going to be very
athletic, a real Australiana. So I would love it to have that energy around it because it’s a pretty tough physical activity.” He says he’s in the process of sketching a potential plan for the statue and has been studying The Cane Cutters, an Australian film from 1948 detailing the daily life of cane farmers in North Queensland. “Once I have this picture in my mind, I can start the carve. From there, I think the right friend might have to be asked to model briefly to achieve the required feeling for the monument. “I am working with timber and do have to step back a lot to take a look at the carving. But, the main thing is that I enjoy making it,” he said. Matty G and his team will also be creating a film that portrays the carving process of the sculpture before it’s delivered back to the Burdekin, to be displayed in an unconfirmed location. “The festival was great. I did get to learn a lot about the community and its values,” he said.
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Faces of the Burdekin:
June & David Bartlett DAVID and June Bartlett in Home Hill aren’t your typical couple. Before the nomadic seafarers and self-described gypsies settled in the Burdekin, they had lived on the ocean, sailing up and down the Australian east coast for twenty years on their beloved sailboat Diva. The pair explain their first meeting 21 years ago from their newly renovated house, on the back wrap-around verandah painted yellow and orange and adorned with shells. On the walls are photos of their travels together, pictures beaming down from sunset lit horizons and tropical beaches. “We met on the marina in Townsville because we were both boaties. Sailing is our thing,” says June. “We were both married, and both of our spouses left us within three weeks of each other. We became quite good friends,” she laughs. “I didn’t know Dave, but I’d seen him around. He worked on the marina, and I lived there on my boat. Dave used to race boats, and I’d cruise boats. We had a lot in common,” she says. June and David married on
the strand in Townsville in 2004, then their combined love of sailing took them on a twenty-year journey through some of the most remote parts of Australia. They reflect on exploring places like the Hope Islands and Percy Isles in Queensland or swimming through the coral reefs of Lizard Island. “You get stale if you just stay where you are. You think what’s around the corner? A new adventure,” says David. “It’s like finding something new every day. Life’s pretty short. You’ve got to go find it; it won’t find you,” adds June. “You’re removed from everything. There’s no traffic, just a lot of nature. It’s the best thing in the world. You can’t compare anything to it. “When we ran out of money, we’d stop and get a job, and we could do pretty much anything. We had all sorts of jobs,” says June. Although it’s unusual for the pair to be rooted to one spot for long, David and June, have now lived in Home Hill for five years, after selling their boat in Bowen and discovering the town by happenstance.
“We never even knew Home Hill existed, but we found a house and came here,” June said. “We did want to go to a smaller town and somewhere we could be a part of the community. We fit in well here.” Ready to settle down, June got a job in the kitchen at an aged care home in town and now works in the Ayr State High School canteen, while David set to work renovating and personalising their new home. They renovated the house using recycled materials, and had their kitchen remodelled from the interior of a sailboat. Out the back there’s a well-tended garden and rainbow chicken coop. They’ve also set up a business, Precious Pets, looking after people’s dogs and other animals while they are away. “We’ve loved our life together. If you don’t go and do it, you’ll never see it. If you don’t go and do it, it’s just a dream. You’ve got to actually make it happen,” says June.
After 20 years at sea, June and David Bartlett call Home Hill home.
“LIFE’S PRETTY SHORT. YOU’VE GOT TO GO FIND IT; IT WON’T FIND YOU.” JUNE BARTLETT
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Blue Water Review most significant shakeup of marine rescue in 50 years Burdekin VMR’s Vince Papale says a statewide shakeup of volunteer marine rescue services will benefit the community and volunteers.
VMR members on a rescue mission
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Vince Papale has been a local member of VMR for almost 20 years, and is State Vice President of the organisation
Members of the Burdekin’s VMR
and Emergency Services, Queensland Police Service and Queensland Ambulance Service who have proposed the new recommendations. “It’s the first time in this generation someone has looked at the service and said we need to fix this. For us it’s exciting at the end of the day. I think it’s time to leave the past behind,” said Mr Papale. “Marine rescue services started fifty years ago in Queensland out of
community need, without the centralisation you see in other emergency services. They’re both similar services, but one happens to be affiliated with VMR and one with Coast Guard. “The biggest and most pertinent recommendation made was that there would be a new unified service, not to be seen as an amalgamation of the old two. This is a new service going forward,” said Mr Papale.
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THE state’s Volunteer Marine Rescue and Australian Volunteer Coast Guard are getting the biggest shakeup since their inception in the 1970s, as plans are made to combine the two services into one new entity, improving access to funding and recognition for volunteers. The proposal to unite the two volunteer-led organisations falls under the Blue Water Review, a report originally commissioned in 2019 to examine the needs of emergency marine response services throughout Queensland. Local duty officer of VMR and State Vice President Vince Papale says the change has been a long time coming and that the creation of a new unified service will benefit the local community. He’s part of the Blue Water Review Working Group, alongside other VMR volunteers, members of the Queensland Fire
Both VMR and AMCG are entirely reliant on volunteers dedicated to protecting and saving lives at sea, under Australia’s Safety Of Lives At Sea (SOLAS) agreement which sets the requirements for maritime safety measures. He says that while the union of services is in its infancy, the Blue Water Review has been working on improving access to funding under one organisation. “We began to have issues with sustainability on two fronts, one was the purchasing of new vessels which have become extraordinarily expensive. The funding from government wasn’t keeping pace with the capital requirements and the operational requirements also got out of step. “As one service, we’ll be a bigger entity under the wing of government. It’ll become more organised, and resources will be more available where they’re required,” he says. He adds that through the review, more protections will be afforded to volunteers, who dedicate hours of unpaid work on our oceans but fall outside legislative protections afforded other emergency service groups.
“Our volunteers were also becoming exposed to litigation from disgruntled customers. Given that we’re volunteers and that we lay outside the emergency services, we are not afforded the same legislative protections. “This was about money, but it was also about the volunteers. How do we add value to the lives of volunteers? How do we protect our volunteers and recognise and respect them and that’s what spurned the Blue Water Review.” Mr Papale says that implementation of the Blue Water Review has already begun to have an impact on the local branch. On June 30th, another
wave of funding designed to improve the sustainability of vessel maintenance and replacement will take effect. “From a local perspective, our unit is very well resourced because we have a lot of support from the community. That’s not the case everywhere,” said Mr Papale. “Every community should have the fire brigade, every community should have an ambulance, and every community should have a VMR service. “Since this process started, local funding has doubled. In terms of signs of good faith, the help has already started. That’s what gives me great hope about the process.”
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Greener Solutions Marina Trajkovich AUSTRALIA’S only commercially grown algae may look unassuming, but the Bowen grown chlorella packs a powerful nutritional and environmental punch. The chlorella farm in Bowen is part of a growing industry producing and studying the impact of the microalgae, as both an in-demand nutritional supplement and environmental strategy in the fight against Climate Change.
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Bowen chlorella farm manager, Frank Mason, says that demand for the products has been booming and that Australia’s algae industry is getting bigger and bigger. “We’re a company that’s about three years old and the only one in Australia. We’re all about being cutting edge in terms of working with nature,” says Frank. “We’ve already expanded our production capabilities significantly, and we’ve got a demand for over 16,000 kilos a
Frank Mason, the Bowen farm manager behind Australia’s only chlorella farm, believes the future is bright for sustainable algae farming, from health supplements to food security and even preventing climate change. week. It definitely is a growing industry.” Frank says that chlorella and the chlorophyll powder that can be harnessed from the freshwater algae is gaining more attention nationwide as a powerful supplement, even used by astronauts on space missions due to its high nutritional content. “Chlorella is a micro-green algae. It has a really high protein content about 50-60% as well as just about every kind of vitamin to help sustain a
person,” says Frank. “There have been a lot of claims made. People have been known to feel less tired. It gives them more energy,” he says. The chlorella is also used to make powdered chlorophyll powder, the substance that plants use to gather energy from the sun via photosynthesis and which gives algae and plants their green pigment, also used a s supplement. But Frank says that algae farming and research has
further-reaching consequences than just nutrition, with research examining the industries role in minimising the effects of climate change. “Chlorella grows very quickly, about a hundred times faster than any other plant. It grows in water and doubles every day. The main ingredients it needs are sunlight and carbon dioxide,” he says. “It’s got huge environmental implications. It can turn three tonnes of carbon dioxide into a tonne of algae.” Chlorella absorbs more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than any other plant and, when added to livestock feed, can reduce animal methane emissions by up to 67%, targeting the two most problematic greenhouse gasses contributing to
Climate Change. Frank says that the Bowen farm already produces livestock feed that is both environmentally conscious and nutritionally beneficial to the animal, even mixing the algae in milk he feeds his growing lambs. The farm is also working on new partnerships that will harness the carbon dioxide from sugar mills and power plants in the region. “It’s ideal for the back of a power station or a sugar mill, a coal or gas power station. There is a growing interest in companies reducing their carbon footprint,” says Frank. “People are looking for nutritious food, and it’s a great outcome for the planet and people at the end of the day. It’s all about human health, animal health and the environment.”
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Faces of the Burdekin:
Ross Romeo
LOSING a close friend to suicide turned cane farmer Ross Romeo’s life upside down, but it’s led him down a path he doesn’t regret. The soft-spoken and articulate mental health advocate is a recognisable figure in the community, known for his passion and work around North Queensland as the Burdekin coordinator of suicide prevention organisation CORES. He’s been active within the organisation for twelve years, and the mental health professional says that while the job can be tough, it’s the passion for the cause that fuels him to continue. “He was a beautiful bloke that was a big part of our lives at the time and his family still is. You do what you can to help out,” says Ross of the friend he lost. “I started to look for answers, I suppose, and that’s how I got involved with the training. I asked to get involved and started to run the Burdekin program, and it’s just grown from there. “When you get involved and see what a lot of people are going through, it
Ross Romeo is a passionate speaker at local mental health events
reminds you of what’s really important. Trying to help, I think it helped me, and it still does,” he says. Ross started as a volunteer in 2009 before finding a passion for the organisation’s work, conducting suicide intervention training within the community. The training is volunteer run by facilitators, equipping people with the tools and knowledge to identify when their friends or family might be struggling with their mental health or are potentially suicidal, and where to seek help. “You can’t change the past, and the training doesn’t change anything that might’ve happened to people, but again, it’s something positive people can use. And it works. That’s why I’ve stuck to it. I know it works,” says Ross.
As coordinator of CORES, Ross has become a figurehead in the local mental health space, conducting talks advocating for self-care and looking out for your fellow friends or colleagues. But before his foray into public speaking and intervention training, he worked on the family cane farm and has driven harvesters. He’s even worked in education, as a learning support officer at Burdekin Catholic High School and as a chaplain at St Francis Primary School. “The schools were just such nice lovely jobs, to be honest. Being a chaplain at St Francis was something I thoroughly enjoyed, and it was one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever made to leave the school to focus on CORES,” says Ross. “It really put things in perspective, especially the
burdekinlocal.com.au young ones. They remind you of what’s important and what’s not. They’re concentrating on family, having fun, eating, learning, the simple things that we take for granted.” “Being involved with kids and supporting them, I found it a good change,” he says. Now, he says it’s his own grandkids and family that help him maintain balance between his gratifying but sometimes difficult job. “Family and friends are everything for me, and it is important to take a break. Grandkids are the best invention on the planet. “If I didn’t have to do the job, that’s the ultimate goal because it would mean that families aren’t dealing with this because the problem isn’t there. But the reality is that it is there. “When you do the training, and at the end of the day you see that someone has gotten something out of it, it makes it all worth it.” CONNECT NOW: CORES (Community Response to Eliminating Suicide) is run off the passion of volunteers. Contact Ross at coresqld@kentishrc.com.au.
Family hopes to add to Lions Park Diorama detail A recently returned ex-local and his daughter have discovered the Diorama and the artwork that depicts the Burdekin River Barge carrying Peter’s Ice Cream. Now, the pair are looking to add his omitted name to the monument. By Deb Hoskins MY father, Kevin Johnson was born and raised in Home Hill. He attended St Colman’s Catholic School and left school at 13 to work for a local man who operated a truck selling fresh fruit and vegetables door-to-door in Home Hill. After a time, Dad took employment as a farm hand, on the sugar cane farm owned by Mr Tony Arana who lived on the Ayr side of the Burdekin Bridge directly opposite the turn-off to Clare. In 1954, aged 18, he met my mother, Lina Agius. To save enough money to purchase her an engagement ring, he worked on the barge that operated during times of flooding or when the old bridge over the Burdekin was impassable. He worked on the barge from 1954 to 1956 in conjunction with his other work including employment as a Lab boy at the Inkerman Mill during 1955-56. Peter’s Ice Cream used to travel down from the factory
in Townsville on the rail car. Once the ice cream arrived in Ayr, it was transported and loaded onto the barge (along with other freight) and ferried across the Burdekin River. The barge only had one small motor to power it against the torrent and run of tide during flooding. My father could not swim but it never crossed his mind that at any time he could fall in, especially given the tight confines in the barge and clearance from the water. The black and white photo on the right shows (from the left): Sid Wight; my father Kevin Johnson wearing the cap and leaning on the dry ice containers; Phillip Leet, who still resides in Home Hill now aged 92; Brian Spottiswood, the owner of the barge who has his hands on his hips; and the fifth man located on the right is either Bill Ferguson or Sam Romeo – the only person we are unsure of. The black and white photograph was mirror imaged in an artwork that features in the Diorama in Home Hill. Phillip Leet was a brother-in-law of Brian Spottiswood.
Kevin Johnson (pictured second from the right in the artwork) is hoping to have his name included on the Lions Park Diorama
Tragically, Brian died at the young age of 23 from Rheumatic Fever in 1956 leaving behind a young daughter and wife. Recently I took my father, now aged 84, back to Ayr and
Home Hill for a visit to see family. While we were there, we visited the Diorama at the Lions Park in Home Hill. We were absolutely delighted to discover that Dad is part of one of the featured art works.
Unfortunately, his name does not appear along with the other men in the photograph. However, I have been in contact with Mrs Marie Finn, who played an instrumental role in having the Diorama established, and she is making enquiries on whether Dad’s name can be added. Our family feels honoured to see that our father will be recorded in the history
of Home Hill through being featured in the Diorama. That is why it is also so important to us that his name be added, if possible, for future generations. The colour photograph was taken two weeks ago, during our visit to Home Hill and shows Dad standing next to the artwork of the barge and workers. Dad can be clearly made out by his distinctive cap and singlet.
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Brighter Lives looking to branch out following name change Daniel Shirkie THE new face of the Townsville Hospital Foundation is hoping to help hospitals across the region as much as they can. Tanya Busoli, Chief Executive Officer of what is now called Brighter Lives, says the organisation’s name was changed last year to get the wider community involved across Ayr, Home Hill, and further afield. “One reason for the name change is that the last one made it sound like we were a charity only for the Townsville University Hospital,” Ms Busoli said. “We do a lot of our work there, but we’re actually a charity for all the hospitals across the Townsville Hospital Health Service, which includes Ayr, Home Hill and all the way out to Richmond, Cardwell and even across the islands.” After the charity conducted some market research, they found that many people weren’t aware that it catered to hospitals other than Townsville, and were eager to change that perception.
The Brighter Lives mascot Bandi Bear, during a tour at Home Hill Hospital
“We found that people weren’t really aware of our work elsewhere and having Townsville in the title was detrimental to getting that message across,” Ms Busoli said. “We wanted a name that highlighted the impact we have on the people we work with and what we do for the community.” Ms Busoli said the
organisation’s work involved a lot of different pathways to making someone in need’s day brighter. “Unless you’re having a baby or some wonderful news, generally, when you’re at the hospital, it’s because you’re not having the world’s best day, you’re unwell or you’ve had an injury,” Ms Busoli said. “Our goal is to help make
that experience a bit brighter however we can.” One of the latest ways they’ve chipped in to help out patients who need a bit more levity in their lives is remodelling an area at the Home Hill hospital to function as a sensory garden. “We’re working with the team there and Wilmar Sugar and we’re putting that garden in, there’s a space there that’s
been underused and we’ve got the chance to brighten it up a bit and we’ll be doing that shortly,” Ms Busoli said. Aside from more immediate projects like their ‘Crazy Socks For Docs’ day which spotlights mental health issues among health professionals, the organisation is focused on raising its profile while helping out.
“The first cab off the rank for us is to increase funding and increase community engagement, then once we’ve grown enough, we can take onboard volunteers,” Ms Busoli said. “Right now we’re focused on raising funds and helping raise our profile within the community.” The organisation, which right now consists of four workers behind the scenes covering over twenty-three facilities in need of help, isn’t able to take on volunteers until things are moving in earnest. “We do as much as we can with what we have right now,” Ms Busoli said. “It can be anything from refurbishing areas, providing major bits of equipment all the way down to just arts and crafts and things like that.”
CONNECT NOW: If you’re interested in helping out or pitching in with what Brighter Lives are trying to do, you can head online to brighterlives.org.au to find out more.
JOSH BOHL TAKES ON THE CROSSFIT WORLD
The Nrgize community raise money for Prostate Cancer Foundation
45 for Prostate Cancer Marina Trajkovich NRGIZE Fitness business owner Andrea Piotto has started a local ‘45 Sit-Ups Challenge’ for Men’s Health Week, raising money for the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia. The challenge invites participants to commit to 45 sit-ups a day for a week to recognise the 45 men who are diagnosed with prostate cancer every day. Andrea has been a vocal advocate for men’s health since her dad was diagnosed with the disease in 2019, and is known for her fundraisers during the month of ‘Movember’ and encouraging conversations about early detection and testing of prostate cancer. “Prostate cancer is probably a cancer that’s not really spoken about, so I’m lucky that my dad’s open about it, and we’ve been through treatment now.
“Not just my dad, but we have so many people in the Nrgize community impacted by this: fathers, uncles, husbands and brothers. “I ask people who donate if they have a connection, or if they’re just supporting this for me and nine out of ten people can relate.” She says that by talking about the disease, she hopes more people will get the simple blood test that is crucial for early detection, known as the prostatespecific antigen test. “The more we talk about any kind of cancer and early detection is the biggest thing. For women, it’s about selfbreast checks, and you can have a mammogram. For men, you can get a blood test now that can pick up your PSA. “If it’s elevated, that’s when you go see a specialist. That’s what happened with dad. He had very little symptoms and was a very healthy 70-year-
old man,” Andrea said. The gym owner, who herself has been tackling 150 sit-ups a day for the cause, says she’s driven by spreading the message in the community, using her business as a platform. She says that while she likes to keep her fundraisers dedicated to local charities, prostate cancer research is close to her heart, and she’s proud of the thousand dollars raised throughout the week. “People have donated and said that they’re doing it at home even if they’re not Nrgize members,” Andrea said. “It is about awareness in the community because we’re losing people to cancers, different kinds of cancers every day.” CONNECT NOW: To donate to the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia, visit www.prostate. org.au
AYR born and bred boy Josh Bohl is doing amazing things in the Crossfit World in his new home of Sydney. In 2019, Josh decided to change up his personal fitness regime and started Crossfit, training at his local Crossfit Gym until Covid 19 took over Sydney. That didn’t stop Josh. He then set up a home gym where he would remain training daily. Josh has always been a natural athlete. In November 2020, Josh decided to engage coach Luke Starr. He entered himself in a competition called “The Masters League in the age 35-39 Category as a way to challenge himself further. During this four week comp Josh became very sick but still managed to finish in the top 5, earning him a spot at the Invitationals. On May the 2nd, Josh competed at his very first individual competition of the Masters League Invitational. This consisted of four gruelling workouts throughout the day. Once again, Josh strived to the top, finishing 4th out of the whole of NSW. As this was his very first comp, a lot was learnt, and it really lit the fire in his belly to focus on preparation for next years competition. Given Josh’s recent success, his coach reached out, inviting him to compete as part of a team at the Torian Pro – The Official Crossfit
Games Oceania Semi-final Event. Josh’s wife, Grace, didn’t give him a chance to overthink it or let self-doubt come into play. Being asked to compete at a Professional Competition such as the Torian so early into his Crossfit journey is a testament to how far he has come in such a short space of time. As the workouts were announced, some movements were included that Josh has not done before, in particular the “Handstand Walk.” In the two weeks leading up to the comp, Josh spent every day practising how to handstand walk, including private PT sessions with a gymnast. Josh went from not being able to hold a handstand to completing meters of handstand walking during the event.
He competed in Brisbane across three days, along with his three team members, with many successes. Leading into both competitions, Josh sustained a back injury, and the next two days of competing were spent trying to manage the pain and not do further damage. He completed all remaining workouts with his team, and only those close to him were aware of the severity of the pain he was in. Josh is now looking forward to the off-season, recovering and focusing on getting back on the competition floor. The commitment, dedication and determination that Josh applies to all aspects of his life is what makes him such a role model for his kids, Aidan 10 and Indiana, eight and for all those who are lucky enough to be surrounded by him.
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Bill & Mickey McKellar Born and raised in Ayr, Mickey McKellar has become a figurehead in the community, remembered for her time running the Queens Hotel with her husband Bill.
Marina Trajkovich AS a child growing up in Ayr in the 1950s, Mickey McKellar was told she would never be able to stand unaided, much less run several hospitality businesses beloved by thousands of people. Born Veronica Mary Short, the iconic Burdekin figurehead nicknamed ‘Mickey’ by her father, was diagnosed with polio at just ten months old, a disease that would require years of rehabilitation and remain a reminder of her resilience for years to come. The tenacious ex-publican reflects on her life from her open-air sitting room with husband Bill, overlooking the expanse of green and the scenic lagoon that envelopes the property. “I was told I wouldn’t be able to stand on my feet and that I’d probably need a wheelchair. “I think it does make you more resilient. Things only become negative in life if you allow them to be. Those experiences never really leave you,” says Mickey, who spent a year of rehabilitation at the Xavier Home for Crippled Children when she was just six years old. “These life experiences mould you and there’s no greater teacher. Reflection and acknowledging your history is a good thing,” she says. The now, 74-year-old met husband Bill, originally from Augathella in Queensland, while he was playing rugby league in Ayr in 1965, kicking off what would soon be a lifelong relationship and thriving business partnership. The pair eventually moved to Goondiwindi, where Bill worked with Cooper Australia
in the agricultural industry before moving to Brisbane and Toowoomba. It’s here that the opportunity to lease and operate an old pub on the highway near East Greenmount presented itself and Bill and Mickey leapt at the chance, with their then four children in tow. “I’d always had this hankering for the hospitality business. I wasn’t a drinker, I wasn’t a smoker, but I just loved, I think, the connection with people, and I just loved the idea of owning a pub. “Growing up here, my family was familiar with the Sexton’s who had the Kalamia Hotel. I’d spent a lot of time there and had this real fascination with pub life.” She says that when the family first moved into the property and started running the venue, she’d never even stepped foot behind a bar. “It was challenging, but always enjoyable. It was an eye-opener. I didn’t even know how to pull a beer. “The Wheatsheaf Hotel, whilst it looked charming from the outside, could be far from charming when you lived there. It was near the New England highway, and my hair would blow on the pillow at night because the wind would whistle through the old building,” she laughs. The pair eventually moved to Clifton, where they purchased and re-painted the Clifton Hotel, still recognised for the pink exterior they chose. After four years running the venue, they moved back up North, assisting the Coutts family with one of their pubs in Townsville before purchasing the iconic Queens Hotel in 1990. The McKellars quickly
became well known in town, building and adding the upstairs area to the popular Queen Street venue as well as the cafe and brasserie. They became involved in events like the Water Festival, setting up the International Food Fair on the main street and creating huge fundraisers, the first of which raised $36,500 for Ronald McDonald House. “We did a lot of things like that. If you’re taking from a community, you need to be able to give back to the community.” She reflects on the locals that made the job worthwhile and her ingenuity that made the business a beloved hub in the community. “You meet some characters you really do. We loved the
Mickey McKellar
life,” Mickey said. “There used to be a group of regulars who’d come in every Sunday morning. They were all men, and most of them were single. They started talking about their bread-making machines, so I introduced a bread-making competition among these fellows. “They would trot in with their loaves of the bread, and I was the judge. It was things like that. You could have a lot of fun,” she says. “The pub business can be as good as you want it to be or as bad as you want it to be.” When the Mckellars sold the Queens and retired in 2006, Mickey turned to a new passion, rediscovering her love of reading and establishing the Burdekin
Readers and Writers Association. From here her exuberant and proactive nature spawned the first Burdekin Readers & Writers Festival in 2014, a multi-day event that’s become iconic in the region, drawing authors from all over Australia. As a passionate reader and writer, she plans to write a book one day detailing her early experiences with polio
and her life running pubs. “I might call it my life behind bars,” she laughs. When asked what drives her productivity and passion for the community, Mickey’s husband Bill chimes in. “The best way to sum her up is she’s got an arrestive spirit. She’s never still or silent or submissive,” says Bill. “Something I know only too well!”
“THESE LIFE EXPERIENCES MOULD YOU AND THERE’S NO GREATER TEACHER. REFLECTION AND ACKNOWLEDGING YOUR HISTORY IS A GOOD THING.” MICKEY MCKELLAR
Mickey during her treatment for the muscle effecting disease polio was used in several medical journals
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Molongle Creek Biggest Morning Tea a hit Marina Trajkovich AUSTRALIA’S Biggest Morning Tea was held at the Molongle Creek Shelter for the seventh time, raising $1001 for the Cancer Council Australia. Regina Lequerica from Gumlu has been hosting the morning tea as a yearly tradition and is grateful for the community’s support. “Last Sunday, we held our seventh-morning tea and were able to raise the most we have made previously,” said Ms Lequerica. “We had a crowd of at least 50. Guests came from near and far, from the Burdekin, Bowen, Alligator Creek, Mackay and of course Molongle Park and Gumlu.
We were very pleased with the result,” “The morning was glorious. There was lots of socialising with a huge spread of delicious sweets to enjoy with various coffees and teas. Several raffle prizes were donated, including a fishing rod holder, meat trays from the Gumlu State School, vouchers for the Gumlu Tavern, a Single Malt Scotch Whisky and freshly caught crabs from the Molongle waters. “There was a small reflection on the impact cancer has had on each of us, either in the family or in our circle of friends. A moment’s silence was taken,” said Ms Lequerica. “I made mention of a
People came from Gumlu, Bowen, Alligator Creek and Mackay for the Biggest Morning Tea at Molongle Creek Shelter
dear friend, Brenda Lord, who strongly supported this event each year by helping and embroidering towels for prizes. Sadly she did not survive her condition in
December 2019. I know her spirit lives on, as she is sorely missed. “We trust that we each make a small but very valuable contribution to
the efforts of committed people in the medical and health professionals working towards a vision of a cancerfree world. “With research into ways
to rid of this dreadful disease, prevention, early diagnosis and better treatments are made possible.”
Social seen Curves Biggest Morning Tea Saturday 5 June 2021
The fitness and health focused women at Curves have helped in the fight for a healthier future in a completely different way, thanks to a $900 donation made to the Cancer Council. The funds, that will go towards cancer research, were raised through a Biggest Morning Tea, with the women who train at Curves pitching in to help. A secret painting auction and a raffle were also held on the day, with the artwork that went on sale completed by Curves staff.
Over $900 was raised by the women at Curves during their morning tea
Glenys Brotto and Jean Davenport
Vicky Brennan and Joanne Barbagallo
Jocelyn Defranciscis and Amanda Kirbschus
Terri-Ann Reid and Linda Gooding
Tracey Secco, Sharon Bozzeto, Kerri Prior, Cathryn Liotis
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Trades major draw card at Careers Expo Daniel Shirkie A COMBINED cohort of grade 10 students from Home Hill State High School and Ayr State High School got their first taste at what the future could hold at a Careers Expo. Held at the Ayr Showground, students got to hold question and answer sessions with experts in a variety of fields, including defence, policing, health, and mechanical engineering as well as others. Around 100 students from the two schools attended the careers day and got a chance to meet and discuss their chosen career paths with industry professionals, with stalls and exhibits, and a presentation from the careers department in Sydney on how the workforce is changing. Sarah Matthews, Ayr State
High School’s guidance officer, said that amongst other things, the growth of interest in trades among young students was continuing apace. “In the Burdekin, trades are getting bigger and bigger every year and much more popular with each career day,” Ms Matthews said. Students flocked to displays set up for all sorts of mechanical engineering work, with TAFE and other outlets also drawing a focus. Ms Matthews was joined by Home Hill State High School’s guidance officer Tanya Munro, as well as teachers from both schools who helped organise the day. Burdekin MP Dale Last spoke at the opening of the career day and offered some insights about his career path and how he became a police
officer and later a political representative. All involved stressed the importance of thinking about the future and planning as early as possible. “It’s really important to be thinking about it right now,” Ms Matthews said. “Next term, they’ll be starting to pick their senior subjects and they’ve spent the last two terms doing a unit on career development, that involves finding out more about themselves, their personality, and what skills they might have.” Ms Matthews said the next
cab off the rank in terms of career selection will be identifying what subjects the students need to complete as prerequisites for their chosen job.
She also thanked the 27 local businesses that made the career day possible by engaging with the students and encouraging them. “It’s so good to have
Jada Henaway and Kayla Byers
Chad Cook and Joshua Machia
Tahlia Morello and Shakayla Martin
Josh Williams, Lachlan Briggs and Karla Destetani
Kiera Wiseman and Macee Cursio
Lachlan Briggs
Sarah Matthews and Tanya Munro
Student Sean Cowper with JCU’s Josh Williams, Stephanie Sullivan and Karla Destetani
Zaine Piva and Emma Abbott
Julen Achurra and Chelsea Scalia
local businesses that are committed to supporting our schools. If we didn’t have that support, we wouldn’t be able to run these career days,” Ms Matthews said.
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thursday 17 june 2021 Students from Burdekin Christian College brought out all the stops for their production
Students light up the stage as part of Interschool Drama Festival Daniel Shirkie CO-ORDINATOR Wendy Viero has hailed the 2021 iteration of the Interschool Drama Festival as a success, thanking all involved for their hard work. The annual festival, which
features performances from four of the Burdekin’s schools, faced plenty of challenges in it’s return from a COVID enforced postponement, including a packed theatre schedule which provided a very different lead-in and atmosphere.
Paleaontologist Michelle describes life in the cretaceous period in Queensland
“It was really different this year, it was hosted on a Thursday night, but that was because of COVID as well; because of what happened last year, the theatre was basically fully booked for the year,” Ms Viero said. “But aside from that
Children digging in the fossil pittouch fossil display provided by Kronosaurus Korner
challenge, it all worked out very, very well, I thought.” The four schools; Ayr State High School, Burdekin Catholic High School, Home Hill State High School and Burdekin Christian College each had their own takes and spins to offer in their stage productions. Home Hill State High School developed their own twist on the Wizard of Oz, while Burdekin Catholic High School tried their hand at comedy with an inspired, history-spanning epic that chronicled the nine worst break-ups of all time. Burdekin Christian College meanwhile, tackled the problem of modern technology with their production ‘This is your brain on social media’. “We had all four schools performing some really great stuff, we had some original works, we had some students behind the curtain directing, it was a really nice variety of different shows,” Ms Viero said. “It’s not just acting or singing, there’s the technical and production side as well, I
LAST Wednesday night, 4 of our community’s small schools Osborne, Millaroo, Clare and Jarvisfield, opened their much-anticipated Dinosaur museum at the Ayr Burdekin Library. The night was a huge success, with close to 100 people coming through the doors to see the hard work of these talented students. They had created numerous dinosaur dioramas with great detail to showcase their chosen majestic creatures’ lifecycle and habitats and demonstrate how the fossilisation process preserved the records of their lives. Along with the visual side of the dioramas, some
students also created QR codes with a short recording to seamlessly detail the life of their dinosaur. As well as the creative dioramas, the night offered an interactive presentation with guest speaker Michelle Johnston. Michelle, a paleontologist and Kronosaurus Korner curator in Richmond, appeared as a guest speaker. She gave community members a snippet of what our small schools had just experienced during their school camp a few weeks earlier, along with a fabulous presentation about the Cretaceous history of Central Queensland. As well as her informative speech, Michelle had a family holiday
were willing to get involved despite a challenging start to the year, Ms Viero said it was particularly good to see a number of young men involved. “The performing arts do struggle, not just with participation numbers, but with the number of boys in particular, it’s not normally a male-dominated field, but we had a lot of young men involved in all of the performances through all four high schools,” Ms Viero said. With the night of productions set in the rearview mirror, Ms Viero said she was now hoping to see next year’s festival return to the usual end of week timing. “Hopefully, next year we’re back on a Friday night and a little bit earlier in the year, that would be good to take some of the pressure off with all the exams and everything going on,” Ms Viero said. “We’re definitely hoping to get back to that old timeslot next year and make it an even bigger night.”
Savannah and Oliver Austin
When dinosaurs roam the Burdekin Hayley Laidlow
think that was handled really well this year, on the night there were no misses, at least none I saw, it was all pretty much run perfectly.” The Interschool Drama Festival caps off a gruelling start to the year for the region’s drama students, with numerous events, including the Eisteddfod, and school based musicals and drama performances surrounding the marquee events. “It’s absolutely challenging for them right now, Ayr High are working on their musical, BCH are well into rehearsals for their musical and BCC were working on their musical at the same time,” Ms Viero said. “It’s a little bit humbling, honestly, given all the commitments these students have right now, to see so many involved. “Pat Nuttall actually mentioned it on the night when she gave out the individual awards. She said the number of kids was really heartening to see.” Aside from just the sheer number of hardworking students and performers who
to Richmond, including tours and accommodation donated by Kronosaurus Korner up for grabs for one lucky family. The Kenyon family from Osborne State School took out the draw and are keenly looking forward to using their exciting prize. A digging station with real fossils was a massive drawcard for the kids on the night, where they were able to find themselves fossils and ask Paleontologist Michelle what they had just discovered. This gave the kids a taste of what being a paleontologist could offer them and the excitement of science. A free sausage sizzle proved by Osborne State School PNC topped the night
off. If you missed out on being there on Wednesday night for the grand opening, you still have plenty of time to get to the Ayr Burdekin Library as the Dinosaur Diorama is on display for another two weeks. The schools thank Michelle for making the journey from Richmond to join us for the grand opening, the Kronosaurus Korner for donating the fabulous family holiday, to the Osborne P&C for supplying the BBQ on the night, to SweetFM and the ABC radio for assisting with the promotion of the evening and to Brittany Guiney from the Burdekin Library for all her support in making this event possible.
The Linton family enjoying the museum
Shinnae Spencer, Annette Wellington and Vera Keryk
The Kenyon family is presented with their family holiday prize by palaeontologist Michelle
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Christian College students experience first glimpse of future success Daniel Shirkie THE students at Burdekin Christian College have faced one of their toughest tests yet at the annual Career Expo and Subject Selection Evening. Held at the school’s campus, a roster of guest speakers delivered presentations to students throughout the evening, speakers from JCU, TAFE explained the possibilities of higher education, while representatives of the Australian Defence Force, Wilmar Sugar and Burdekin Shire Council were also invited to speak. Over thirty subject hubs were up on display, educating students about the possibilities in History, Business, English, Legal Studies and many, many more. Principal Debra Creed says attendance at the event was strong, with many students and businesses helping make it a success. “We haven’t tallied up exactly how many people attended, but we had our entire hall filled out,” Ms Creed said. “It’s incredibly important
to have everyone there, they have to find out about all sorts of things like the prerequisite they’ll need to do their dream job.” Other than explainers on what to expect from career paths in certain industries, Ms Creed said the speakers also provided plenty of practical advice to students on how to get hired. “They also provided a lot of that need to know info, all those little tips that might help them get their job; things like selection criteria, or skills that might stand out when applying for a job, so they gave a lot of help aimed at landing the job,” Ms Creed said. “It was a bit of a taster of what to expect from their jobs.” The all-in effort, which involved food trucks as well as the packed slate of speakers, complimented the school’s focus on providing practical job experience early. “We do work experience from grade 9 here, and the students get a chance every year,” Ms Creed said. “It’s important to get them job ready as early as possible, and also let them find out if it’s the job for them.”
Students and parents both attended subject selection breakdowns
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LIFESTYLE 17
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Social seen Rouge performance at the Burdekin Theatre Friday 11 June 2021 Audiences were delighted by risqué cabaret-circus performance Rouge this week at the Burdekin Theatre.
Andrea Mcdonnell, Jeanine Haselton, Clinton Gosling, Jess Perks, Rosie Christensen, Kathy Fahey
Cameron Suski, Tiffany Goddard and Julie Miller
Bryan and Paula Langdon
Alex Hilditch and Joseph Underwood
Damien Morello, Tara Luscombe, Bevan Schultz, Cheryl Schultz, Kara Cox, Brant Cox
Amy Linton, Carol Rossato, Kellie Lawry
Ali Scheefer and Amaya Mellor
Jocelyn Tuffin and Sharon Kastner
Joseph Underwood and Taylor Unger
Amy and Brenda Sloan
Danielle Kaminski and Scott Chandler
Sage and Victoria Hisatake
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Hydro funding grants to boost local associations Daniel Shirkie THIRTEEN local clubs and associations have been granted funding totalling up to $80,000 courtesy of Pacific Hydro’s Haughton Sustainable Communities Fund. The funding was granted as part of the 2020 round of funding made possible through the program, with numerous associations coming out ahead. Ayr Surf Lifesaving Club will benefit from a set of new electronic roller doors for their clubhouse as one of the funding grant’s recipients. Safety officer John Furnell said the new doors will provide much faster access to vital equipment that could save lives. “Due to age and constant wear and tear, the current roller doors have deteriorated to the point that our volunteer members are struggling to open them,” Mr Furnell said.
Recipients at the Sustainable Communities Presentation
“The new doors will potentially save lives on our beaches and provide better facilities for our volunteers.” Giru Bowls Club received funding for a new, commercial dishwasher that will allow the club to remain
Weekly production figures Burdekin region mills Week 1, ending 12 June 2021 Cane crushed Invicta Pioneer Kalamia Inkerman Burdekin
This week 84,369 49,058 36,906 38,739
CCS Invicta Pioneer Kalamia Inkerman Burdekin
Season to date 84,369 49,058 36,906 38,738 209,072
209,072 12.84 12.88 13.01 12.67
12.84 12.88 13.01 12.67 12.85
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Weekly variety performance for region Variety % CCS Variety KQ228 45 13.08 Q232 Q240 27 12.58 SRA8 Q183 15 13.28 Q208 6 11.56
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CCS 12.37 12.27
Comments: All four of Wilmar Sugar’s Burdekin mills commenced crushing on Tuesday 8 June as planned. After working through some early commissioning issues, the factories were crushing consistently by the end of the week. Weekly throughput was just under 210,000 tonnes of cane. Average weekly CCS was 12.85 which is above budget due to cool and fine weather conditions leading up to the start of crushing. The highest CCS sample was 15.7 from a rake of KQ228 Plant cane in the Pioneer Mill productivity zone. With crushing now in full swing, Burdekin residents and visitors to the region are urged to take care around cane rail crossings and use their train brain. John Tait Cane Supply Manager Burdekin Region
compliant with COVID-19 regulations while phasing out the use of single-use plastics. The Burdekin Sports Club, which houses the region’s touch football association and junior Rugby League clubs, was granted funding
for a new ceiling, that will revitalise the facility and make repairs less frequent. Touch Football Association treasurer Vicki Toohey said the upgrades would cut down significantly on repair time and costs.
“Because of the nature of the games being played down there, the ceiling gets broken a lot because of all the balls being kicked against it,” Ms Toohey said. “We’re going to replace it with a stronger material that will benefit both the Burdekin Touch Association and Junior Rugby League. “It’ll save the club and our volunteers a lot of time in terms of maintenance and the effort involved in replacing and repairing the holes all the time.” Ms Toohey said the Sports Club were ‘very, very grateful’ for the support and the grand funding. “It’s really going to help us a lot.” The ten other projects that received a share of the $80,000 includes: • Home Hill Boat Club – Picnic table seating at Groper Creek • Radio 97.1 Sweet FM – Fitout of outside broadcast van
• Jerona Citizens Association – Jerona Community Hall Kid’s Playground • Burdekin Sports Club – Ceiling replacement • Burdekin Sub-branch Vietnam Veterans – Battery Powered Chainsaw, Blower and Brushcutter • Brandon Bowls Club – Replacement of Solar System • Burdekin Brass Band – Burdekin Brass Live 2022 • Burdekin Netball Association – Create training rooms within the clubhouse • Millaroo State School P&C Committee – New lawn mower • Volunteer Marine Rescue Burdekin – Training equipment • Home Hill Cricket Association – Turf cricket pitch cover
New strategy released for Burdekin and Haughton flood resilience Marina Trajkovich THE Burdekin Shire Council, along with seven neighbouring councils, have developed an enhanced flood resilience strategy to minimise the impact of Burdekin and Haughton catchment floods in the region. The strategy, released this June, was based on the collaboration of the eight regional councils, who worked on a cohesive approach to dealing with floods, identifying opportunities to reduce the region’s flood risk and improve post-disaster recovery plans. The 1 million dollar strategy is part of the state and federal governments $242 million Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements to improve outcomes for the regions economy, infrastructure and environment in the face of extreme weather events. Minister for Emergency Management David Littleproud said the strategy would increase community capacity in the face of major floods. “This strategy is about being prepared. We’ll never be able to eradicate disasters, but we can always ensure we are better prepared for when they strike,” Minister Littleproud said. Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning Steven Miles said that the unified approach between councils is the best
solution to meeting shared goals and sharing expertise. “As the most disasterimpacted state in Australia, it’s crucial that we work together to improve the resilience of communities across Queensland,” Minister Miles said. “Examples from the strategy include pre-planning for post-disaster recovery and working with camping and caravan park operators to ensure they have appropriate emergency plans in place,” he said. Burdekin Shire Council Mayor Lyn McLaughlin said the strategy presented a shared vision of flood resilience that would support the Shire’s capability to deal with emergencies going forward. “The strategy is our guide to how locally-led and regionally coordinated resilience solutions will help address recent and emerging disaster risks and provide pathways for improving resilience over time,” Mayor McLaughlin said. The strategy will be implemented by Burdekin Shire Council, Barcaldine Regional Council, Charters Towers Regional Council, Isaac Regional Council, Mackay Regional Council, Tablelands Regional Council, Townsville City Council, and Whitsunday Regional Council. CONNECT NOW: For more information, visit www.qra.qld.gov.au/ burdekin-haughton
Historic flooding in the township of Alpha, Barcaldine region Photo: Burdekin Shire Council
The township of Giru in flood, 2018 Photo: Fraser Ramsay
A spilling Burdekin Falls Dam, 2021 Photo: Fraser Ramsay
Freight train crossing the Haughton River at Giru
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QSL Market Update
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Sugar • With just a few weeks before the expiry of the July 21 ICE 11 contract, sugar prices were largely impacted by the completion of the index roll, trading sideways. The July 21 contract made its low on Tuesday at 17.30 USc/lb, reaching its high on Wednesday at 17.93 USc/lb, before closing the week at 17.54 USc/lb. • The latest Commitment of Traders (CoT) report dated 8 June revealed speculators have marginally reduced their position to 238,000 lots net long. We expect this number will have reduced further due to the completion of the index roll and considering recent lower sugar prices. • In Brazil ethanol parity is still strong at 17.42 USc/lb, providing support to sugar prices. UNICA, Brazil’s leading sugarcane industry trade association, released numbers last
Transcape’s Silas Cedric (Landscape Apprentice), William Hodgon, and Jacob Nichols
NQ Dry Tropics A PARTNERSHIP between NQ Dry Tropics and local revegetation experts at Transcape is hoping to future-proof the Burdekin River against flooding. The two organisations have been restoring vegetation along the streambank at an anabranch near Jarvisfield, with the hopes of minimizing the impact of high flow events. The project is aiming to restore and otherwise enhance over 13 hectares of native riparian vegetation along the river in order to stabilise the river bank and reduce the speed and ferocity of flood waters. NQ Dry Tropics Waterways, Wetlands and Coasts Project Officer Brad Holt said the restoration works would help prevent bank failure during high flow flood water events, reducing the amount of fine
sediment flowing into the Great Barrier Reef lagoon. “Revegetating priority riparian areas improves retention of sediment and other pollutants,” Mr Holt said. “The site is being revegetated as a part of the Reducing Burdekin Sediment project and is funded by the Queensland Government’s Natural Resources Investment Program. “Local contractor Transcape has been engaged to undertake weed control, supply stock and to carry out the planting at the site. “Native species that naturally occur in this region, and have adapted to seasonal inundation, have been specifically chosen for this site.” Follow-up weed control will be carried out across the site to prevent weed competition.
week that were taken as bearish by the market. Better than expected sugar content was reported which may compensate for the reduced Brazilian crop. Currently 244 mills are operating of which 238 are producing sugar. Transcape’s Silas Cedric (Landscape Apprentice), Jacob Nichols, and William Hodgon. (Front) Lynne Hobby (Nursery Leading Hand at Transcape’s Rocky Springs Nursery)
AUSTRALIA’S sugarcane growers have welcomed the opportunity to grow sugar exports to the United Kingdom under an inprinciple trade deal between the two countries. “The proposed UK-
Australia Free Trade Agreement will deliver a positive economic benefit for us through immediate and substantial up-front tariff-free access for 80,000 tonnes of Australian sugar,” CANEGROWERS Chairman Paul Schembri said. “This is a significant boost on the 9,925
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries Plus (OPEC+) has anticipated the need for an extra 1.4 million barrels per day in 2022, when it is believed that consumption may return to pre-pandemic levels.
2021-SEASON HISTORICAL ICE 11 CHART
This is a whole-of-season ICE 11 price chart for the 2021 Season, based on the current 1:2:2:1 pricing ratio applicable to QSL Target Price Contract growers. Source: Bloomberg
Currency • The Australian dollar traded inside the low 77 US cent range Lynne Hobby (Nursery Leading Hand at Transcape’s Rocky Springs Nursery) with stock for planting
POSITIVE OUTCOME FOR SUGARCANE GROWERS IN FTA
CANEGROWERS
• Oil prices hit a two-year high at $72.69 per barrel. The
tonne quota to the whole European Union prior to Brexit. “Importantly too, this agreement with the UK allows for the sugar trade to grow over time by 20,000 tonnes each year for the next eight years. “Australian sugar hasn’t had this kind of access since 1973 when the UK joined the then European Common Market.” Trade Minister Dan Tehan has been in regular contact with CANEGROWERS during the long-running negotiations and we thank the Australian Government for its efforts in securing an agreement with a substantial and positive outcome for the sugar industry.
“Australian sugar is of high quality, sustainably and ethically produced and well placed to top up local beet sugar production so that UK refiners can meet domestic consumption demands,” Mr Schembri said. “Australia has wellestablished markets in the Asia-Pacific region and these will continue to be the main focus of our sugar sales. A UKFTA will provide a welcome diversification for our exportoriented industry. “With 85% of our sugar exported, this deal reached by the Australian Government with the UK opens new opportunities for trade, new opportunities to capture price premiums and a chance to grow our industry.”
for most of the week, briefly falling to 76.90 US cents before settling back up at 77.08 US cents. This was largely driven by the US dollar (USD) positioning ahead on the US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on 16 June. • A recent report on inflation from the US Department of Labor printed an annual inflation rate of 5.0% (a 13-year high). • The Aussie dollar direction in the short to medium term will be largely focused on the USD story. The week ahead we have US retail sales report, FOMC minutes and China data to watch. To read our full commentary in the QSL Market Update, please visit www.qsl.com.au or contact the Burdekin QSL team: Russell Campbell, Grower Relationship Manager 0408 248 385 Kristen Paterson, Grower Relationship Officer 0438 470 235 Rebecca Love, Grower Relationship Officer 0429 054 330 This report contains information of a general or summary nature. While all care is taken in the preparation of this report, the reliability, accuracy or completeness of the information provided in the document is not guaranteed. The update on marketing and pricing activity does not constitute financial, investment advice. You should seek your own financial advice. Nothing contained in this report should be relied upon as a representation as to future matters. Information about past performance is not an indication of future performance. QSL does not accept any responsibility to any person for the decisions and actions taken by that person with respect to any of the information contained in this report.
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ENTERTAINMENT 21
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Social seen The Best of Buble Wednesday 9 June 2021 A thrilled crowd has been a part of musical performance luxury after welcoming singer Rhydian Lewis and his live show ‘The Best of Buble’ to the Burdekin Theatre.
Charmaine Bartlett and Patsy Roberts
Dr Brian Glover
The Endeavour Foundation and front-man Rhydian Lewis
Val Booth, Glenies Cislowski, Joan Hatfield
Gayle Snell
John Moxan, Norma Spargo and Owen Rachow
Clythia Nicolaides and Rhydian Lewis
Review of red hot Rouge Marina Trajkovich
THERE were a few flushed faces, gasps and cheers of applause in the audience at the Burdekin Theatre this week, as locals witnessed
the rambunctious and sultry performances of Rouge. The cabaret-cross-circus act saw a diverse and talented cast show off more than their acrobatic skills on Friday night, with decadent and
sometimes barely-there costumes that set the mood for the adults-only evening of entertainment. Combining elements of traditional cabaret, which included the singing talents of Christine Ibrahim, impressive feats of strength, balancing acts and acrobatics, the performance kept audiences on their toes as they were guided through the show. Between choreographed dance numbers and the entertaining narration of actor and performer Paul Westbrook, the performance stayed true to elements of traditional circus performance while giving the
audience a peep show of a more tongue in cheek nature. From the entrance of a nude-review lampshade hula hooping to Nicki Minaj and David Guetta’s ‘Turn me on,’ to dances of a more bondage meets- Magic Mike nature, the show delivered on its promise of a sexy night out. While the occasional striptease inspired cheers of applause from audience members, the undeniable standout of the show was the physical discipline and strength of its talented performers, who flew atop the stage and performed hair raising stunts. Emily Gare was fantastic
BURDEKIN SHOW Wednesday 23 June 10am til late Ayr Showgrounds
NORTH AUSTRALIAN FESTIVAL OF ARTS Friday 2 July – Sunday 1 August Various locations Townsville
AUSTRALIAN FESTIVAL OF CHAMBER MUSIC 23 July – 1 August Various locations Townsville
THE WHITE ROSE & THE RED Adapted & Directed by Terri Brabon from the works of William Shakespeare Wednesday 30 June – Sunday 11 July The May Wirth - Strand Park, Townsville
NORTHERN FRINGE FESTIVAL Friday 2 July – Sunday 1 August Various locations Townsville
MICK FLEETWOOD & FRIEND (CINEMA LIVE) Saturday 24 July 8pm Burdekin Theatre
NECK OF THE WOODS MUSIC FESTIVAL Sunday 4 July Anderson Gardens Townsville
BURDEKIN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL PRESENTS SCHOOL OF ROCK Friday 16 July 7.30pm Burdekin Theatre
What’s on JUNE
BURDEKIN RACE CLUB FAMILY DAY Saturday 19 June Gates open 11.30am Burdekin Race Club PERFORM MUSIC STUDIOS PRESENTS THE NEXT GENERATION Saturday 19 June Burdekin Theatre THE ROBERTSON BROTHERS 1960’S VARIETY TV SHOW Saturday 19 June Burdekin Theatre VVAA MARKETS BURDEKIN PLANTATION PARK MARKETS Sunday 20 June 8am – 12noon Plantation Park THE TAP PACK Sunday 20 June Burdekin Theatre
JULY
MESSENGERS OF TOWNSVILLE Thursday 1 – Sunday 11 July Various locations Townsville Six giant Gouldian Finches will fly into Townsville to spread messages of hope this July. KITTY FLANAGAN LIVE Thursday 1 – Friday 2 July Townsville Civic Theatre
FEELING GROOVY ON THE PEACE TRAIN Friday 9 July 7.00pm Burdekin Theatre NTI TOWNSVILLE 500 Friday 9 July - Sunday 11 July Reid Park Townsville EPHEMERA 17 July – 25 July The Strand Townsville
9TH BIENNIAL QUEENSLAND HERITAGE RALLY Thursday 22 – Sunday 25 July BURDEKIN RELAY FOR LIFE Saturday 24 July 1.00pm – 10.00pm Ayr Showgrounds
as an acrobat, who flipped, balanced and was thrown through the air, to be caught in an upside-down split by Axl Osborne or Lyndon Johnson. Axl and Lyndon’s feats of strength were equally impressive as they tumbled on stage or balanced upside down atop a precarious stack of several chairs. Felicia Lannan wowed audiences with her hula-
hooping skills and smooth performance within the German wheel, flipping and balancing from inside the mesmerising circus contraption. The diverse talents of the cast combined seamlessly to deliver an enjoyable evening of circus, live entertainment and side-show cabaret that had audiences smiling and laughing in exuberance even on their way out.
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6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Aust Story. (R) 10.30 Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 11.00 Secrets Of The Museum. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 1.30 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. (R) 2.00 Parliament. 3.15 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Think Tank. (R) 5.00 One Plus One. (R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Foreign Correspondent. 8.30 Q+A. 9.35 A Life In Ten Pictures. (PG) (Final) 10.30 ABC Late News. 11.00 MOVIE Another Year. (2010, Ml, R) 1.05 Parliament. 2.10 Late Programs.
6.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 How The Victorians Built Britain. 3.05 Railway Journeys UK. 3.40 The Cook Up. 4.15 Alex Polizzi’s Secret Italy. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. (PG) 6.30 News. 7.35 Robson Green: Walking Hadrian’s Wall. (PG) 8.30 Miniseries: The Unusual Suspects. (M) 9.30 The Handmaid’s Tale. (MA15+) (Final) 10.30 SBS News. 11.00 The Sleepers. (Mal) (Final) 12.15 Pagan Peak. (Malv, R) 3.20 Cruising With Jane McDonald. (PG, R) 4.05 24 Hours In Emergency. (Ma, R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 Late Programs.
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 MOVIE Natalee Holloway. (2009, Ma, R) 2.00 Autopsy USA. (Mas, R) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Aust. 6.00 Seven Local News. 6.30 News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 8.30 10 Years Younger In 10 Days. (PGa) 9.30 How To Look Good Naked. (Man) 10.30 The Latest: Seven News. 11.00 The Front Bar. (M) 12.00 Zumbo’s Just Desserts. (PG, R) 1.10 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 Ellen DeGeneres. (PG) 1.00 Doctor Doctor. (Mam, R) 2.00 The Weakest Link. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Hot Seat. 5.30 Nine News Local. 6.00 News. 7.00 ACA. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 15. Brisbane Broncos v South Sydney Rabbitohs. 9.45 Thursday Night Knock Off. 10.30 Nine News Late. 11.00 Chicago Med. (MA15+amv, R) 11.50 The First 48. (Mav, R) 12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 Late Programs.
6.00 Headline News. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGal) 12.50 MasterChef Aust. (R) 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. 4.00 Good Chef Bad Chef. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First. 6.00 WIN News. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 MasterChef Australia. 8.40 Law & Order: SVU. A serial predator targets gay men. (Mav, R) 10.40 Blue Bloods. (Mv) 11.30 WIN News. 12.30 The Project. (R) 1.30 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.30 Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Morning.
FRIDAY
ABC TV
JUnE 17 – 23
6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Q+A. (R) 11.00 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 1.30 That Pacific Sports Show. (R) 2.00 Smother. (Mlv, R) (Final) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Think Tank. (R) 5.00 One Plus One. (R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Gardening Aust. 8.30 Vera. (Mv, R) 10.00 Doc Martin. (PG, R) 10.50 ABC Late News. 11.05 The Vaccine. (R) 11.20 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. (R) 11.50 You Can’t Ask That. (Ms, R) (Final) 12.20 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
6.00 WorldWatch. 2.05 How The Victorians Built Britain. 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 Murrumbidgee River: Wiradjuri And Ngarigo. 3.45 The Cook Up. 4.15 Alex Polizzi’s Secret Italy. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Railway Journeys UK. (R) 6.30 News. 7.30 Mastermind Aust. (PG) (Final) 8.30 World’s Most Beautiful Railway. (R) 9.25 The Day They Dropped The Bomb. (Ma, R) 10.30 SBS News. 11.00 Beforeigners. (MA15+v) (Final) 11.55 Luther. (MA15+av, R) 3.50 Alex Polizzi: The Fixer. (PGl, R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 Late Programs.
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 MOVIE Anna Nicole. (2013, Mads, R) 2.00 House Of Wellness. (PG) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 Seven Local News. 6.30 Seven news. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 8.30 MOVIE Fast Five. Vin Diesel, Paul Walker. A crew of street racers plans a heist. (2011, Mlv, R) 11.10 I Am Paul Walker. (M) 1.10 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Shopping. (R) 4.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PG, R) 5.00 NBC Today.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 Ellen DeGeneres. (PG) 1.00 Desperate Housewives. (Mas, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R) 5.30 Nine News Local. 6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 15. Penrith Panthers v Sydney Roosters. 9.50 Golden Point. 10.35 MOVIE Point Break. (2015, Mlv, R) 12.35 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop. (R) 4.00 Global Shop. (R) 4.30 TV Shop. 5.30 ACA. (R)
6.00 Headline News. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGal) 1.00 The Living Room. (PG, R) 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. 4.00 GCBC. 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News. 6.00 News. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 The Living Room. 8.30 To Be Advised. 9.30 The Graham Norton Show. (PGlv, R) 10.25 Becky Lucas: Live At Enmore Cafe. (MA15+ls, R) 11.30 To Be Advised. 12.00 WIN News. 1.00 The Project. (R) 2.00 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 3.00 Shopping. (R)
SATURDAY
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6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 10.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. (R) 1.20 Finding The Archibald. (Ml, R) 2.15 Fightback Farmers. (R) 3.15 A Stargazer’s Guide To The Cosmos. (R) 4.20 Landline. 4.50 Scottish Vets Down Under. (PG, R) 5.20 Secrets Of The Museum. (R) 6.10 Extraordinary Escapes. (PG) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 The Durrells. (Mv, R) 8.20 Sanditon. (Ms) 9.05 Jack Irish. (Malv, R) 10.00 MotherFatherSon. (Malns, R) 11.00 Come Home. (Madlsv) 12.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
6.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Motorcycle Racing. FIM Superbike World Championship. Round 3. Highlights. 3.00 Sportswoman. 4.05 Trail Towns. (PG) 4.35 Planet Expedition. (PGa, R) 5.35 How The Nazis Lost The War. (PG) 6.30 News. 7.35 Extreme Railway Journeys. (PGa, R) 8.30 Moulin Rouge: Behind The Magic. 9.30 MOVIE True Grit. (2010, Mv, R) 11.30 MOVIE American Animals. (2018, MA15+l, R) 1.40 The Bitcoin Bandit. (Mdls, R) 3.40 Alex Polizzi: The Fixer. (PG, R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle.
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Motor Racing. 2010 V8 Supercars Championship. Sydney Telstra 500. Highlights. 12.00 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 6. Darwin Triple Crown. Support Races. 2.00 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 6. Darwin Triple Crown. Pre-Race and Race. 5.00 Travel And Eat With Dan & Steph. (PG) (New Series) 5.30 Creek To Coast. 6.00 News. 7.00 Surveillance Oz. (PG) 7.30 MOVIE Fast & Furious 6. (2013, Mlv, R) 10.10 MOVIE Super Troopers 2. (2018, MA15+lns) 12.20 Late Programs.
6.00 Easy Eats. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Our State On A Plate. (PG) 12.30 Reel Destinations. 1.00 Celebrity Apprentice Australia. (PGl, R) 2.30 Explore TV: Norfolk Island. 3.00 Netball. Super Netball. Round 8. NSW Swifts v Queensland Firebirds. 5.00 News. 5.30 Getaway. (PG) 6.00 News. 7.00 ACA. 7.30 David Attenborough’s A Perfect Planet. (PG) 8.40 MOVIE Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw. (2019, Mlv) 11.30 MOVIE Never Back Down. (2008, Mva, R) 1.35 To Be Advised. 2.00 TV Shop. (R) 4.30 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 The Offroad Adventure Show. (R) 8.30 All 4 Adventure. (R) 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 GCBC. (R) 12.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 1.00 10 Minute Kitchen. (R) 1.30 Australia By Design: Architecture. (R) 2.00 Destination Dessert. (R) 2.30 Taste Of Australia. (R) 3.00 What’s Up Down Under. 3.30 The Living Room. (R) 4.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 5.00 News. 6.00 Advancing Australia. (Final) 6.30 Bondi Rescue. (PG, R) 7.00 The Dog House. (PG, R) 8.00 Ambulance Australia. (Ma, R) 9.00 Ambulance. (Mad, R) 10.00 To Be Advised. 12.00 Late Programs.
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SUnDAY
Club of Ayr
6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (R) 11.30 Praise. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.30 Doc Martin. (PG, R) 3.15 Scottish Vets Down Under. (PG, R) 3.50 Australia Remastered. (R) 5.00 Art Works. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 Compass. (R) 7.00 ABC News Sunday. 7.40 Spicks And Specks. (PG) (Final) 8.30 Jack Irish. (Malv) 9.25 MOVIE Hunger. (2008, MA15+nv, R) 11.00 Unforgotten. (Madlv, R) 11.45 Late Programs.
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 America: News. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Sportswoman. 4.00 Best Of Tour De France 2020. (R) 5.35 How The Nazis Lost The War. (PG) 6.30 News. 7.30 André The Giant. (Malv, R) 9.05 Lance. (M) (New Series) 10.55 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mls, R) 12.45 24 Hours In Emergency. (Mal, R) 1.40 How To Lose Weight Well. (PGl, R) 4.25 VICE Guide To Film. (Madlv, R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle.
6.00 Better Homes. (R) 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven’s Motorsport Classic. (New Series) 12.00 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 6. Darwin Triple Crown. 2.00 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 6. Darwin Triple Crown. 5.00 News. 5.30 Weekender. 6.00 News. 7.00 7NEWS Spotlight: Never Give Up. 8.30 MOVIE The Accountant. (2016, MA15+v, R) 11.05 Criminal Confessions. (MA15+av) 12.05 The Blacklist. (Mv) 1.00 Late Programs.
6.00 Easy Eats. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Sports Sunday. (PG) 11.00 NRL Sunday Footy Show. (PG) 1.00 Netball. Super Netball. Round 8. Giants v Adelaide Thunderbirds. 3.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 15. Gold Coast Titans v Manly Sea Eagles. 6.00 News. 7.00 Australian Ninja Warrior. (PG) (Series return) 8.50 60 Minutes. 9.50 Nine News Late. 10.20 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (Mav) 11.20 Shallow Grave. (Mav) 12.10 The First 48. (Mav, R) 1.00 Reel Destinations. (R) 1.30 TV Shop. 4.00 Take Two. (R) 5.00 News. 5.30 Today.
6.00 Mass. 6.30 Hillsong. 7.00 Leading The Way. (PG, R) 7.30 Living On The Coast. (R) 8.00 Pooches At Play. (R) 8.30 Freshly Picked. (R) 9.00 Australia By Design: Innovations. (PG, R) 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 Advancing Australia. (R) 12.30 Left Off The Map. (R) 1.00 My Market Kitchen. (R) 1.30 GCBC. (R) 2.00 Three Veg And Meat. (R) 2.30 MasterChef Aust. (R) 3.40 Hotels By Design. (PGn, R) 4.10 Farm To Fork. (R) 4.30 Three Blue Ducks. (PGl, R) 5.00 News. 6.30 The Sunday Project. 7.30 MasterChef Aust. 9.00 FBI. (Mav) 12.00 Late Programs.
MOnDAY
Club of Home Hill
6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Landline. (R) 11.00 Howard On Menzies: Building Modern Australia. (PG, R) (Final) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Durrells. (Mv, R) 2.00 Parliament. 3.15 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Think Tank. (PG, R) 4.55 One Plus One. (R) 5.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Australia Talks. 9.30 Media Watch. (PG) 9.50 Murder 24/7. (Mal) 10.50 ABC Late News. 11.20 Finding The Archibald. (Ml, R) 12.20 Parliament. 1.20 MotherFatherSon. (Malns, R) 2.20 Marcella. (Madl, R) 3.05 Late Programs.
6.00 WorldWatch. 6.30 This Week. 7.30 WorldWatch. 2.00 How The Victorians Built Britain. (R) 2.50 Railway Journeys UK. (R) 3.25 The Cook Up. (PG) 3.55 Agniyogana: The Path Of Hatha Yoga. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Mastermind Aust. (R) 6.30 News. 7.35 Secrets Of The Tower Of London. (Ml, R) 8.30 Serena Vs The Umpire. (PG) 9.30 Lance. (M) 11.30 SBS News. 12.00 Miniseries: Trust Me. (Mal, R) 4.05 24 Hours In Emergency. (Mal, R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle.
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 MOVIE My Neighbor’s Secret. (2009, Mv, R) 2.00 Criminal Confessions. (Mav, R) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Aust. 6.00 Seven Local News. 6.30 News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGas) 7.30 Big Brother. (PG) 9.00 9-1-1: Lone Star. (M) 10.00 S.W.A.T. (Mv) 11.00 The Latest: Seven News. 11.30 Filthy Rich. (Mas) 12.30 Splitting Up Together. (PGad, R) 1.30 Trial & Error. (Mdls, R) 2.00 Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 Ellen DeGeneres. (PG) 1.00 Australian Ninja Warrior. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Hot Seat. 5.30 Nine News Local. 6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Australian ninja Warrior. (PG) 9.20 Emergency. 10.20 100% Footy. (M) 11.20 Nine News Late. 11.50 The Arrangement. (MA15+als) 12.35 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop. (R) 4.00 Take Two. (R) 5.00 News. 5.30 Today.
6.00 Headline News. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (Mad) 1.00 MasterChef Aust. (R) 2.30 Ent. Tonight. 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News. 6.00 WIN News. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 MasterChef Australia. 8.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? Hosted by Tom Gleisner. (Malns) 9.30 To Be Advised. 10.00 Just For Laughs. (Mdls) 10.30 The Project. (R) 11.30 WIN News. 12.30 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Morning.
TUESDAY
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6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Sanditon. (Ms, R) 2.00 Parliament. 3.15 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Think Tank. (PG, R) 4.55 One Plus One. (R) 5.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Brush With Fame. 8.30 Finding The Archibald. (Ml) 9.30 What Are We Feeding Our Kids? 10.25 China Tonight. (R) 10.55 ABC Late News. 11.25 Q+A. (R) 12.30 Parliament. 1.30 A Life In Ten Pictures. (PG, R) (Final) 2.25 Marcella. (MA15+v, R) 3.10 Late Programs.
6.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Inside Hitler’s Killing Machine. 3.00 Living Black. (R) 3.30 Songlines On Screen. (PG, R) 3.45 The Cook Up. (PG) 4.15 Alex Polizzi’s Secret Italy. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Mastermind Aust. (R) 6.30 News. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG) 8.30 Insight. 9.30 Dateline. 10.00 The Feed. (R) 10.30 SBS News. 11.00 Tour De France: The Legend. (PGa, R) 12.10 The Last Wave. (MA15+ds, R) 4.10 24 Hours In Emergency. (Ma, R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle.
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 MOVIE The Good Mother. (2013, Madv, R) 2.00 Criminal Confessions. (Malv, R) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Aust. 6.00 Seven Local News. 6.30 News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGam) 7.30 Big Brother. (PG) 9.00 MOVIE Deadpool 2. (2018, MA15+lv, R) 11.30 Reckoning. (MA15+av) 12.30 Temptation Island USA. (MA15+als, R) 1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 Ellen DeGeneres. (PG, R) 1.00 Australian Ninja Warrior. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.30 Nine News Local. 6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Australian ninja Warrior. (PG) 9.20 The Weakest Link. (PGl) 10.20 Kath & Kim. (PGals, R) 11.20 Nine News Late. 11.50 Emergence. (Mhv, R) 12.35 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop. (R) 4.00 Take Two. (R) 5.00 News. 5.30 Today.
6.00 Headline News. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGal) 1.00 MasterChef Aust. (R) 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News. 6.00 WIN News. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 MasterChef Australia. 8.40 How To Stay Married. Final. (Ma) 9.10 nCIS. (Mv, R) 11.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 12.00 The Project. (R) 1.00 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.00 Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Morning.
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6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Gardening Aust. (R) 11.00 Extraordinary Escapes. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Press Club. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Parliament. 3.15 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Think Tank. (PG, R) 4.55 One Plus One. (a, R) 5.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Win The Week. (New Series) 8.30 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. 9.00 Starstruck. (Ms) (New Series) 9.25 Superwog. (MA15+l) 9.55 To Be Advised. 10.35 The Set. (R) 11.05 ABC Late News. 11.40 Late Programs.
6.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.30 Kill Off. (PGl, R) 3.45 The Cook Up. (PG) 4.15 Alex Polizzi’s Secret Italy. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Mastermind Aust. (R) 6.30 News. 7.35 Britain’s Cathedrals With Tony Robinson. (PGa, R) 8.30 Tonya Harding: The Price Of Gold. (PG, R) 9.55 Marion Jones: Press Pause. (M) 10.55 SBS News. 11.25 Miniseries: Chimerica. (Malv, R) 3.05 Alex Polizzi: The Fixer. (Ml, R) 4.15 VICE Guide To Film. (Madls, R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle.
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 MOVIE A Father’s Nightmare. (2018, Madv, R) 2.00 Criminal Confessions. (Madlv, R) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Aust. 6.00 Seven Local News. 6.30 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGas) 7.30 Big Brother. (PG) 9.00 MOVIE Austin Powers: Goldmember. (2002, Mlsv, R) 11.00 The Latest: Seven News. 11.30 The Front Bar. (M) 12.30 Instant Hotel. (PGs, R) 2.00 Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 Ellen DeGeneres. (PG, R) 1.00 Australian Ninja Warrior. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Hot Seat. 5.30 Nine News Local. 6.00 News. 7.00 ACA. 7.30 Travel Guides. (PGls) 8.30 Doctor Doctor. (Mam) 9.30 Extraordinary People: 30 Inches Tall And Turning 18. 10.30 Nine News Late. 11.00 The Enemy Within. (Mav) 11.50 The First 48. (Mav, R) 12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop. (R) 5.00 News. 5.30 Late Programs.
6.00 Headline News. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGal) 1.00 MasterChef Aust. (R) 2.10 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First. 6.00 WIN News. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 MasterChef Australia. 8.30 Bull. Bull helps a social media influencer. (PGa, R) 10.30 The Project. (R) 11.30 WIN News. 12.30 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Morning.
Classifications: (PG) Parental Guidance (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat. Consumer Advice: (a) Adult themes (d) Drug references (h) Horror (s) Sex references (l) Language (m) Medical procedures (n) Nudity (v) Violence. Please note: Listings are correct at the time of print and are subject to change by networks.
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thursday 17 june 2021
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5.30pm Escape To The Country. (R) 6.30 Bargain Hunt. (R) 7.30 Father Brown. (M, R) 8.30 Inspector Morse. (PG, R) 10.50 Murdoch Mysteries. (M, R) 11.50 Andrew Denton’s Interview. (M, R) 12.50 The Fine Art Auction. (PG)
6.00pm American Pickers. (PG) 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG, R) 7.30 MOVIE The A-Team. (2010) (M, R) 9.55 MOVIE The Predator. (2018) (MA15+, R) 12.05 Hollywood Weapons. (M, R) 1.00 Canadian Pickers. (PG, R) 2.00 Ax Men. (M, R)
6.00pm The Nanny. (PG, R) 6.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. (PG, R) 7.00 That ’70s Show. (PG, R) 7.30 MOVIE Click. (2006) (M, R) 9.45 MOVIE The Heartbreak Kid. (2007) (MA15+, R) 12.00 Love Island. (MA15+)
5.30pm The Secret Life Of The Zoo. (PG, R) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 To Be Advised. 8.30 Paramedics. (M, R) 9.30 Embarrassing Bodies. (M, R) 10.30 Law & Order. (M, R) 11.30 Shades Of Blue. (MA15+)
6.00pm JAG. (PG, R) 7.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 8.30 Hawaii Five-0. (M, R) 10.20 SEAL Team. (M, R) 11.15 NCIS. (M, R) 12.10 Home Shopping. (R)
6.00pm Friends. (PG, R) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Friends. (PG, R) 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 9.30 Seinfeld. (PG, R) 11.00 The Unicorn. (PG, R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 1.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. (PG, R)
5.45pm Shortland Street. (PG) 6.15 Forged In Fire. (M) 7.05 Jeopardy! (PG, R) 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M, R) 8.30 The Curse Of Oak Island. (M) 9.20 Shrill. (MA15+) 10.20 Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish. (M)
THURSDAY
7.30pm Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 8.30 Miniseries: The Hollow Crown. (M, R) 10.40 Doctor Who. (PG, R) 11.25 Art Works. (M, R) 11.55 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 12.25am Insert Name Here. (M, R) 12.55 QI. (M, R)
5.30pm Escape To The Country. (R) 6.30 Bargain Hunt. (R) 7.30 Vintage Roads: Great And Small. (PG, R) 8.30 Escape To The Country. 9.30 Selling Houses Australia. (R) 10.30 Property Ladder UK. (R)
6.00pm American Pickers. (PG) 7.00 Friday Night Countdown. 7.30 Football. AFL. Round 14. Geelong v Western Bulldogs. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. 11.00 Armchair Experts. (M) 11.30 Hardcore Pawn. (M, R)
6.00pm MOVIE Trolls. (2016) (G, R) 7.40 MOVIE Into The Blue. (2005) (M, R) 9.55 MOVIE Step Up 2: The Streets. (2008) (PG, R) 11.55 Love Island. (MA15+) 1.10 Keeping Up With The Kardashians. (M, R)
5.30pm The Secret Life Of The Zoo. (PG, R) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 7.30 David Attenborough’s Life Story. (PG, R) 8.40 MOVIE This Is 40. (2012) (MA15+, R) 11.25 Law & Order. (M, R) 12.25 Antiques Roadshow.
6.00pm JAG. (PG, R) 7.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. (M, R) 11.30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. (M, R) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 2.00 Walker, Texas Ranger. (M, R)
6.00pm Friends. (PG, R) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Friends. (PG, R) 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. (M, R) 9.30 Friends. (PG, R) 10.30 Charmed. (M) 11.30 The Big Bang Theory. (M, R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 1.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. (PG, R)
5.45pm Shortland Street. (PG) 6.15 Forged In Fire. (M) 7.05 Jeopardy! (PG, R) 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M, R) 8.30 Dynamo: Magician Impossible. (M, R) 9.20 Sex Tape Germany. (MA15+) 10.25 Sex In The World’s Cities. (M, R)
FRIDAY
7.30pm Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 8.00 The Set. 8.30 Unprotected Sets. (M) 9.25 Black Mirror. (MA15+) 11.00 Live At The Apollo. (M, R) 11.50 Rose Matafeo: Horndog. (MA15+, R) 12.45am Insert Name Here. (M, R)
4.30pm The Story Of The Royals. (PG, R) 6.30 Dr Harry’s Animal Encounters. (PG) 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. (PG, R) 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Property Ladder UK. (R) 12.45 The Fine Art Auction. (PG)
7.30 MOVIE Beowulf. (2007) (M, R) 9.45 MOVIE Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior. (1981) (MA15+, R) 11.45 Hardcore Pawn. (M, R) 1.00 Esports. LPL Pro. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Semi-final. Replay.
7.00 MOVIE Hotel Transylvania 2. (2015) (PG, R) 8.45 MOVIE Addams Family Values. (1993) (PG, R) 10.40 MOVIE Weird Science. (1985) (M, R) 12.30 Love Island: Unseen Bits. (MA15+) 1.30 Social Fabric. (PG, R)
7.00 Super Rugby Trans Tasman: Post Match. 7.15 MOVIE For Your Eyes Only. (1981) (PG, R) 9.55 MOVIE Never Say Never Again. (1983) (M, R) 12.35 My Favorite Martian. (R) 1.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
5.30pm Scorpion. (PG, R) 6.30 Scorpion. (PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 8.30 NCIS: New Orleans. (M, R) 10.20 Hawaii Five-0. (M, R) 12.15 48 Hours. (M, R)
6.00pm Columbo. (PG, R) 7.30 Kojak. (M, R) 8.25 Spyforce. (M, R) 9.20 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 9.45 Friends. (PG, R) 10.45 MOVIE Love Happens. (2009) (M, R) Jennifer Aniston. 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 1.30 Charmed. (M, R)
5.30pm To Be Advised. 7.40 World’s Greatest Hotels. (PG) 8.30 The X-Files. (M, R) 11.00 Dateline. (R) 11.30 Insight. (R) 12.30 South Park. (M, R) 2.00 VICE Guide To Film. (MA15+, R)
7.30pm Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 8.00 Compass. (PG) 8.30 Louis Theroux: Altered States. (M, R) 9.35 Finding The Archibald. (M, R) 10.35 Catalyst. (R) 11.30 No Friend But The Mountains, A Voyage Through Song. (PG, R) 12.35am Black Mirror. (MA15+, R)
6.00pm Escape To The Country. (R) 7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) 9.00 Harbour Cops. (M) 9.30 Air Crash Investigation. (PG, R) 11.30 Border Patrol. (PG, R) 12.00 Australia’s Deadliest. (PG, R)
6.00pm MOVIE Maze Runner: The Death Cure. (2018) (PG, R) 8.45 MOVIE The Day After Tomorrow. (2004) (M, R) Dennis Quaid, Jake Gyllenhaal. 11.15 Hardcore Pawn. (M, R) 12.15 Canadian Pickers. (PG, R) 1.15 No Man’s Land. (PG)
7.00 MOVIE Back To The Future. (1985) (PG, R) 9.20 MOVIE The Bourne Identity. (2002) (M, R) 11.35 Police Ten 7. (M, R) 12.05 Love Island. (MA15+) 1.05 Dance Moms. (PG, R) 2.00 The Break Boys. (M, R)
7.30 Death In Paradise. (M, R) 8.40 Grantchester. (M, R) 9.50 Chicago P.D. (MA15+) 10.50 Chicago Fire. (MA15+, R) 11.50 Chicago Med. (M, R) 1.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
6.00pm JAG. (PG, R) 7.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 9.30 Motorcycle Racing. MotoGP. German Grand Prix. Race 8. 11.15 Stories Of Bikes. (PG) 11.45 48 Hours. (M) 12.45 Blue Bloods. (M, R) 1.40 iFish. (R)
6.00pm The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 6.25 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 8.30 Friends. (PG, R) 10.00 2 Broke Girls. (M, R) 11.30 Mom. (M, R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 1.30 Posh Frock Shop. (R)
7.00 Monty Python’s Flying Circus. (PG, R) 7.35 The Buildings That Fought Hitler. (PG) 8.30 The UnXplained With William Shatner. (M) 9.20 Qanon: The Search For Q. (MA15+) 10.10 VICE. (MA15+) 11.20 The Story Of. (M)
7.30pm Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 8.00 QI. (M, R) 8.30 David Attenborough’s Conquest Of The Skies. (R) 9.25 Doctor Who. (PG, R) 10.10 Further Back In Time For Dinner. (R) 11.10 The Set. (R)
5.30pm Escape To The Country. (R) 6.30 Bargain Hunt. (R) 7.30 Doc Martin. (PG, R) 8.30 Judge John Deed. (M, R) 10.30 Autopsy USA. (M, R) 11.30 Air Crash Investigation. (PG, R) 12.30 Doc Martin. (PG, R)
6.00pm American Pickers. (PG) 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG, R) 7.30 Aussie Pickers. (PG, R) 8.30 MOVIE Where Eagles Dare. (1968) (M, R) 11.45 Hardcore Pawn. (M, R)
6.00pm The Nanny. (PG, R) 6.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. (PG, R) 7.00 That ’70s Show. (PG, R) 7.30 RBT. (M, R) 8.30 MOVIE Fast & Furious 7. (2015) (M, R) 11.15 Paranormal Caught On Camera. (M, R)
5.30pm The Secret Life Of The Zoo. (PG, R) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Queens Of Mystery. (M) 8.30 Agatha Christie’s Marple. (PG, R) 10.30 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. (M) 11.30 Alfred Hitchcock Presents. (PG, R)
6.00pm JAG. (PG, R) 7.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 10.20 Motor Racing. Formula 1. Round 8. French Grand Prix. Highlights. 11.20 Blue Bloods. (M, R) 12.15 Home Shopping. (R)
6.00pm Friends. (PG, R) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Friends. (PG, R) 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 9.30 Seinfeld. (PG, R) 11.00 The Unicorn. (PG, R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 1.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. (PG, R)
5.45pm Shortland Street. (PG) 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! (PG, R) 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M, R) 8.30 Taskmaster. (M) 10.10 Miniseries: The Unusual Suspects. (M, R) 11.10 E-Sports Revolution. (PG)
MONDAY
7.30pm Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 8.30 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 9.35 Doctor Who. (PG, R) 10.20 Superwog. (MA15+, R) 10.50 Fleabag. (MA15+, R) 11.20 The Games. (R) 11.45 Would I Lie To You? (PG, R)
5.30pm Escape To The Country. (R) 6.30 Bargain Hunt. (R) 7.30 Pie In The Sky. (PG, R) 8.30 Lewis. (M, R) 10.30 Robbie Coltrane’s Critical Evidence. (M, R) 11.30 Murdoch Mysteries. (M, R) 1.30 Property Ladder UK. (PG, R)
6.00pm American Pickers. (PG) 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG, R) 7.30 Highway Patrol Special. (PG, R) 8.30 Outback Truckers. (PG) 9.30 Towies. (PG, R) 10.30 Supertruckers. (M, R) 11.30 Jade Fever. (M)
6.00pm The Nanny. (PG, R) 6.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. (PG, R) 7.00 That ’70s Show. (PG, R) 7.30 MOVIE Space Cowboys. (2000) (PG, R) 10.10 MOVIE Vantage Point. (2008) (M, R) 12.00 Love Island. (MA15+)
5.30pm The Secret Life Of The Zoo. (PG, R) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 7.30 New Tricks. (M, R) 8.40 The Closer. (M, R) 9.40 Rizzoli & Isles. (M, R) 10.40 Law & Order. (M, R) 11.40 Shades Of Blue. (MA15+)
6.00pm JAG. (PG, R) 7.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 8.30 Blue Bloods. (M, R) 10.25 NCIS: New Orleans. (M, R) 12.15 Home Shopping. (R)
6.00pm Friends. (PG, R) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Friends. (PG, R) 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. (M, R) 9.30 Mom. (M, R) 11.35 Frasier. (PG, R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 1.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. (PG, R)
5.45pm Shortland Street. (PG) 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! (PG, R) 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M, R) 8.30 The Surrogates. (M) 9.30 Couples Therapy. (M) 10.30 Counter Space. (PG)
TUESDAY
7.30pm Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 8.00 Would I Lie To You? (PG, R) 8.30 Art Works. (PG) 9.00 No Friend But The Mountains, A Voyage Through Song. 10.30 Doctor Who. (PG, R) 11.20 Back Roads. (PG, R)
5.30pm Escape To The Country. (R) 6.30 Bargain Hunt. (R) 7.30 The Coroner. (M, R) 8.30 A Touch Of Frost. (M, R) 10.50 Families Of Crime: The Kane Brothers. (M, R) 11.50 Property Ladder UK. (PG, R)
6.00pm American Pickers. (PG) 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG, R) 7.30 The Simpsons. (M, R) 9.00 Family Guy. (M) 9.30 American Dad! (M) 10.30 Family Guy. (M, R) 11.30 American Dad! (M, R) 12.00 Esports. LPL Pro. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
6.00pm The Nanny. (PG, R) 6.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. (PG, R) 7.00 That ’70s Show. (PG, R) 7.30 Paranormal Caught On Camera. (M) 8.30 MOVIE The Peacemaker. (1997) (M, R)
5.30pm The Secret Life Of The Zoo. (PG, R) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 7.30 Keeping Up Appearances. (PG, R) 8.50 Midsomer Murders. (M, R) 10.50 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. (M) 11.50 Antiques Roadshow.
6.00pm JAG. (PG, R) 7.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 8.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. (M, R) 10.20 NCIS. (M, R) 12.10 Home Shopping. (R)
6.00pm Friends. (PG, R) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Friends. (PG, R) 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 9.20 2 Broke Girls. (M, R) 11.35 The Unicorn. (PG, R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 1.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. (PG, R)
5.45pm Shortland Street. (PG) 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! (PG, R) 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M, R) 8.30 MOVIE Twelve Monkeys. (1995) (M, R) 11.00 MOVIE Coherence. (2013) (M) 12.35 VICE News Tonight.
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Thursday Club Golf saw a good field of 32 players take to the fairways for a single Stableford event last week. The winner was John Mau (26 points) with Brendan Egan (24 points) in second place and Doug Power (23 points) finished third. The Nearest the Pins were won by John Reid (8A), Hibby (8B), Jon Lena (9A), Les Henaway (9B), Brendan Egan (12A), Westy (18A), and Neale Mahoney (18B). The popular D n S Quality Meat tray was won by Bob Clerke and Brendan Egan walked off with the carton. Saturday 12/6 was a Club Medley with 61 players and the winners were Dan Coutts with 38 points on a countback from Neale Mahoney and Allen Clutterbuck with 37. Sunday 13/6 had 18 players and the winners were David Edwards with 37 points on a countback from Liam Reguson and Ingrid West with 36. Ladies Golf Michaels Menswear day was held Wednesday 9.6.21 (State of Origin 1). One of the biggest Wednesday field of ladies we have had all year, and Ayr Golf Course was bleeding Maroon, with many of the ladies showing their pride in our state wearing Maroon. Here’s hoping for a
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better Game 2. Thankfully us ladies had a much better performance than the NRL boys. It was a coolish day with a slight crisp breeze but almost perfect golfing conditions and a Stableford competition was played. This week was a very close finish with Cecily Lena and Tuk Williams finishing on top by a countback to Vicki Adcock. All ladies scored 36 Stableford points with Cecily finishing 1st, and Tuk finishing 2nd. Many thanks to Brendan and co at Michaels for their wonderful prizes and their continued sponsorship. Ayr Veteran’s Golf Friday Vet’s Winners, 4/6. Ladies winner Wendy Baker with 19 pts, RU Win Threlfall on 16. Men’s Winner John Lewis on 20 pts, RU Doug Lena on 18. 11/6 - twenty Vet’s took to the field. Ladies Winner Janet Trezise with 21 pts, RU Cecile Lena with 17 pts on a C/B from Mavis Zanetti. Men’s Winner the ever consistent, quiet achiever, Ross McLaughlin on 21 pts, RU Darryl Schlieff 17 pts. See everyone next Friday, how good is golf!?
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Results for Round 2 week six. At the Queens Crushers win 8-2 against the Bombers. Game 1 M.Schofield & S.Keryk v C.Morello & S.Dunn 2-16. Game 2 D.Gotttardi & R.Muguira v B.Thorogood & R.Thomas 8-3. Game 3 D.Oats & R.Chappell v A.Langridge & K.Bosel 17-2. Game 4 S.Bennett & B.Callcott v M.Wellington & G.Woodford 8-3. Crushers win with aggregate 35-24. Around at the National Nat II win 8-2 against the Falcons. Game 1 G.Stockdale & T.Horan v A.Osa & D.Mondin 7-3. Game 2 M.Dalponte & M.Horan v J.Leonardi & R.Leonardi 5-8. Game 3 D.Jorgensen & R.Peach v G.Giachin & M.Parison 9-3. Game 4 L.Fahey & J.Brock v K.Dabelstein & P.Doig 5-1. Nat II win with aggregate 26-15. At the Kalamia Cougars and Nat I played – no results received – will included in next weeks paper. Ants had the bye so 10 points. Points: Nat II 99, Crushers 95, Falcons 83, Ants 77, Nat I 68, Bombers 60 & Cougars 34 Games next week: Nat I v Ants at the National, Falcons v Bombers at the Anzac, Crushers v Nat II at the Kalamia. Cougars: bye.
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On Friday night, Doug Kiehne, Ross McLaughlin and Norm Storrie, star ted off like a house on fire, jumping out to an insurmountable lead. This proved to be too much for their opposition in Joe Ypinazar, Lyn Storrie and Margaret McLaughlin who battled away, but couldn’t reel in their opponents. A “B” pairs competition match was contested on Saturday with Ken Ferguson and Ross McLaughlin combining to defeat Gary Nosworthy and Mick McCloskey. This coming Friday night Peto’s Marine will be hosting a night of stress free fun playing bowls. Call Rob on 0419655005 or Gary on 0488214222 to book a place. Names in by 6:00pm for a 6:30pm start. On Sunday, there were two triples and two pairs matches played. In game 1 Mark Ellwood and Joe Ypinazar held off a fast finishing duo in Nev Dickinson and Rob Garner to win the match. In game 2, Doug Kiehne and Richard Mau toyed with their opponents, Henry Hazel and Peter Henderson to run away with the match. In game 3, Gary Nosworthy put in a news-worthy performance, Norm Storrie weaved a tale of woe, and
HENS FIRMLY IN THE RUNNING AFTER DOWNING CHARTERS Daniel Shirkie The Burdekin Roosters womens side have got back in the win column after downing Charters Towers at Rugby Park. The Hens bounced back from a frustrating loss to the Western Lions last week, with plenty of positive signs as they prepare to head into the back half of the season. Coach Frank Beer said the 26 - 4 scoreline was a good result, and would help alleviate some of the pressure on the ladder as teams begin to battle in earnest for finals positions. “It was a good overall team performance, our forwards definitely stood up a bit better than last week’s game, our backs stood up too,” Beer said. “Our captain Stephanie was a bit quiet during last week’s game, but she stood up against this week, she even managed two tries for us.” While Stephanie Monday and the rest of the squad were back to their usual form during the match-up with the Miners, there’s still more good news to come, with several players who’ve missed games in recent rounds expected to return soon. “It was definitely a good
Stephanie Monday scored two tries for the Hens on the weekend
performance, we still had a couple of girls missing, but once we get them back, we should be able to go a bit better again.” Those extra hands will provide the team with a much needed lift to break free of the third place on the ladder, sitting there only because of score differences between them and the ASA Centrals. “It’s been a very even competition, I reckon, it all comes down to the for and against at the moment, some teams are up there and some aren’t,” Beer said. A looming match up with last placed Norths Devils could provide ample opportunity to make a move,
provided the side can come out on top and enforce a harsh scoreline on the struggling team. “We’ve got North this weekend, we’ll look to put a decent score on them, then I think we’ve got Centrals the week after, who are ahead of us on the ladder,” Beer said. “The teams who are sitting second, third and fourth, it’s going to be a question of putting up big scores and making sure the for and against is working for you.” While there’s still plenty of minutes on-deck to cover before finals in August, the Hens are sitting in a good position, with the squad continuing to come together.
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Prop Shakyra Carr slotted a goal during the lopsided win
“We’ve a couple of girls who’ve come over from Union, who are starting to gel in really well, like Jo Morgan and our fullback Shania Capper, she’s a Townsville girl too,” Beer said. “We’re still trying to sort our halves out a little bit more, we put Teah Lee Monday in the halves on the weekend and I think she went really well.” “She played some really good footy, she set up a few tries for us, and managed a couple of long balls.” The Burdekin Women will take on the Norths Devils this weekend at home, with kickoff scheduled for 2.15pm on Saturday.
Overall Winners Shane Fagg and Richard Sauer
Alan Garioch iced the cake in their demolition of Merv Wilshere, Mick McCloskey and Leo Kenny. In game 4, Trevor Elton, Jamie Woods and Len Feeney combined in a show of precision bowls to defeat Ken Feguson, Bob Ellwood and Doug Robins. Matches will be on again on Sunday with names in by 1:00pm for a 1:30pm start. There are two competition pairs matches scheduled for the Sunday time slot. V Beitia and N Dickinson vs D Sheehan and T Elton. P Jorgensen and J Ypinazar vs G and C Pearce.
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The May Day long weekend saw six Burdekin Clay Target Club members make the long trek to Roma to compete in the State championship. With the event cancelled in 2020 a record attendance of 350 competitors were trying to win one of the state titles. Tony Caruso and Ray Collinson were both selected in the state postal match team and Tony in the veterans shoulder to shoulder team to compete at the national championships in Wagga in March next year. In individual results Carol Betteridge was first in A Grade in the State Single Barrel after missing her first target in the event and having to shoot the remaining 49 targets and then win a shoot off to take the win. Ray Collinson was able to take out overall in the Single Barrel from former World Champion Darryn Nicholls of Broken Hill with a record score of 132/132. The next event was the State Handicap and Ray continued his good form again taking out overall with a perfect score of 67/67. This weekend the club will be holding a Saturday night, Sunday shoot. Come on out and see what the sport is all about..
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Sunday Results We had 12 players turn up for a roll. 3 Games of pairs were played. Game 1: Shane Fagg (lead) and Richard Sauer (skip) defeated Karl Rummeny (lead) and Dino Poli (skip). Les Oats (lead) and Mary Poli (skip) defeated Colleen Ford (lead) and Allan Embrey (skip). Michelle Gibson
(lead) and Peter Scholes (skip) defeated Sue Andersen (lead) and Peter Sauer (skip) Game 2: Les Oats (lead) and Mary Poli (skip) defeated Karl Rummeny (lead) and Dino Poli (skip). Colleen Ford (lead) and Allan Embrey (skip) defeated Michelle Gibson (lead) and Peter Scholes (skip). Shane Fagg (lead) and Richard Sauer (skip) defeated Sue Andersen (lead) and Peter Sauer (skip). Overall Winners Shane Fagg and Richard Sauer. Raffle winner Allan Emmrey. We look forward to seeing all turn up Thursday and Sunday for social bowls. Names in by 1pm and game to start at 1.30pm hope to see you all.
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On Wednesday 9th June, the ladies played a mystery stableford for Dee & Vees trophy who we thank for supporting our club. The combination of Jan Cannavan and Heather Todman’s points resulted on them taking the prizes with 70 points between them. Not far behind were Jeanette Camer and Judy Elton on 67 points and Bev Macdonald and Val Smith also with 67 points. The winner with the most individual points was Jan Cannavan with a good score of 38 points followed by a much improved Judy Elton with 35 points. Heather Todman won nearest the pin and the chip shot. Val Smith was the raffle winner. The Friday Club had the best rollup for the year with 29 players. The winner for the first time was Kevin Swaffield. Pin shots went to David Falco, Scott Sheahan and Beth Prescott. Least putts went to Kevin Swaffield pipping David Falco on a count-back, both on 13. The lucky ticket was drawn by Eric Barbagallo but no win. The money has jackpotted to $200 this week. On Sunday was the Rabobank Trophy. The winner was Tim Branch with 39 points. Runnerup on a count back was Bev Macdonald from Jan Cannavan both on 38 points. The “mystery “prizes went to Craig West and Heather Todman. Pin shots on 4/13 went to Jason Forno and Judi Sheahan and 9/18 went to Eric Barbagallo and Bev Macdonald. Many thanks to Rabobank and Amanda Gees for your sponsorship. The winners were impressed with their prizes.
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Footy Tips Round 15 What a week of some amazing rugby league and outrageous scores with 40s and 50s . Is this good for the game? Remember the old days when scores were close with exciting games? I’m struggling to appreciate these cricket scores. The State of Origin was synonymous with tough, exciting close games. Who would of pick NSW 50 to QLD 6? Especially in rugby league heartland Queenslander Territory! Now it’s all up to coach Green to bring the team back from purgatory where I’m sure they all feel so deflated. Game 2 on a Sunday for a change with no club games on the weekend. QLD at the Cauldron (the grave yard of many Blues Teams) will need to be a different team. Can QLD come back and go to Sydney for the decider and not a dead rubber as many are predicting. NSW were just too big too fast and too fit all over the park. It will be an effort and a half but it will be a brave person to write off QLD at
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Moon Man Suncorp Stadium. Round 15 half way through the year and last week before all teams get the weekend off, with round 16 starting on Thursday Night 1st of July. Broncos V’s RABBITOHS With the Broncos having another year of regret they really need to clean the deck for 2022. Thrashed by the Raiders and now this week against to the Top 4 Rabbits. Rabbits have a 3 – 0 winning record against Brisbane so it’s hard to see the Broncos even getting close. Worse still the Broncos have already double the against points to Souths, with 436 scored against them in 14 games averaging 31 points a game. That is by far the worst defence record in the league. Even the Bulldogs have less points scored against them. I think an easy WIN to the RABBITOHS even at Suncorp Stadium. Souths are on a roll at the moment COWBOYS V’s Sharks Which Cowboys will we get this
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Although not being as dominant as they were against the Lions, the Burdekin halves Joel Mason and Riley Horan, still stood out in the A Grades 22 – 18 win over Charters Towers at Rugby Park last Saturday night. The halves really came into their own in the second half with determined running and good defence. It was then they set up moves for centres Ethan Hagarty and Kurt Perry to show their form with Hagarty scoring the winning try. Young fullback Declan Dowson kept the good crowd on their seats with his decisive chiming into the backline continuing to beat a man. For the backs to shine the forwards have to do their job and get on top and it was here the Roosters forwards shone. Lead by Daniel Beazley the other forwards followed and eventually
wore down the youthful Miners pack. With Beazley showing by example young forward Riley Granshaw and Tate Bromal again followed suit with both having top games. Zac Heron was hampered by a knee complaint but he showed his sneaky self burrowing in for a neat try. As usual Caleb Noah, Dylan Doak,Blake Hollywood and Kali Nauque were hard workers with Caleb picking up a four pointer. Doing a lot of the hard work in the forwards were Dylan Carew and Brayden Cotter. Carew found himself a bit short on fitness but his runs were damaging and his defence punishing. Coach Chris Perry said his team is now sitting equal fourth on the ladder with a win this week vital to their cause.
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A reasonably good weekend for the Burdekin Football Club. Six matches were played with the Panthers winning three of them drawing one and losing the other two. On Friday night at home against Brothers the Reserve Women won 3-2 but the Premier Women lost 0-8 and in Townsville the Funkies lost to Warriors 0-5. On Saturday at International Park the 2nd Division beat Brothers White 6-0, the Reserves won 4-2 against Warriors and the Premiers drew 1-1 with Warriors. At International Park against Warriors the Kalamia Hotel Premiers played well in the first half and created numerous chances but failed to score from any of them. Warriors scored just before half time with their second shot of the match. The second half was more even with again, the Panthers creating the most chances. However it wasn’t until the 81st minute that Jay Leckenby
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scored the equaliser. In a frantic last few minutes either side could have won it but in the event the Panthers had to settle for a draw against the second placed Warriors. The Burdekin Tyre Service Reserves did well to defeat fifth placed Warriors. The Panthers took an early lead through Hudson Rogers and Jay Leckenby made it 2-0 midway through the first half. Warriors pulled a goal back just before the interval. In the second half the Panthers added two quick goals after the break through Callan Sunderland and Hudson Rogers but Warriors scored a second goal to keep the home team on their toes until the final whistle. The Fabbro Diesel Services 2nd Division continued their good run with a 6-0 win against Brothers White. Jack Shears and Oliver Gabiola scored early on to give the Panthers a two goal lead at half
week? Will Val Holmes save our skin with another field goal or has his luck run out? The Sharks last week knocked off the Panthers, but an unconvincing win over a team that’s ravaged by injury and resting of their stars. It was not a win you could bank on and I still believe the Sharks are a long way from top gear. Even with Cronulla holding the wood over the Cowboys winning their last 3 games doesn’t convince me the Sharks are back. COWBOYS to WIN at home. QLD Country Bank Stadium is becoming the graveyard for teams. Todd Payton has the team starting to gel and performances have really picked up. PANTHERS V’s Roosters Wow this will be the game of the round with 2 top 5 teams battling it out for supremacy at the top of the table. With the Panthers having lost their last 2 games and dropped to 2nd place on the table while the Roosters have methodically risen to 5th place. The question is will Panthers play their stars and kick back into top flight or will they be a bit rusty from the fantastic showing in the SOO for all players. PANTHERS to WIN at home espe-
cially if their State of Origin players are back on deck, but let me say after the last 2 weeks NO Origin player NO WIN for the Panthers! Knights V’s WARRIORS A real each way bet this week with both teams missing key players leading to a mixed bag of results over the last few weeks. Knights at home usually step up in performance but 2021 has been a tough year for them. While the Warriors being made to look very ordinary against the Storm after the bye before flogging the Broncos . Tough decision which way to turn but with the Warriors having a 22 – 19 winning record over the Knights I think they will get the result. Without all their stars: Ponga, Pearce, Bradman Best, the Knights will struggle again. I think the WARRIORS will WIN. They’ve been unlucky and very close to upsetting some top teams over the last few weeks. They seem to have more to play for. Dragons V’s RAIDERS Well what can we say and where do we start? Dragons were disgraceful getting beat by the cellar dwellers Bulldogs 28 – 6. Raiders not really setting the world on fire and heav-
ily tipped to be in theTop 8 have been really poor this year sitting in 10th spot. Even with the Dragons siting in 8th I really can’t see them beating the Raiders. This will be real tough battle in the opening minutes but with the Dragons’ current form it’s hard to back them. I think RAIDERS to WIN on the back of their latest form. But form is one thing you can’t bank on at the moment. STORM V’s West Tigers Storm are the quiet achievers this year. New spine, new players and many writing them off but Craig Bellamy just keeps turning out superstars. They now find themselves at the top of the table ahead of the record breaking Panthers. Wests Tigers are up and down . One week they’re diamonds, next week they’re just rocks. With the Tigers struggling form form and Storm rolling along nicely, it’s hard to see Tigers getting close. STORM to WIN easy on their Sunshine Coast home ground due to the Melbourne lock downs. EELS V’s Bulldogs Parramatta Eels are back after they struggled in rounds 11 and 12. Losing the last 2 games with
40point or more each game. Even with the Bulldogs having a great win over the Dragons last week, I still doubt they have will have the skills to defeat the Eels. The Eels are riding high sitting 3rd on the table. Having a +176 to the Dogs -204 points difference, it’s hard to back the Dogs. It will be tough for the Bulldogs to overcome a full strength Eels at home with their huge pack and skilful backs. EELS to WIN. Titans V’s SEA EAGLES I’d love to see the Titans beat the Silvertails but it will be hard with Sea Eagles back to full strength this week. The Titans seem to battle the demons week to week, an up and down success rate and losing their last 3 games. Only winning 3 out of their last 10 games and with key personal struggling with injury and suspension, I just can’t see Titans getting up. With the Sea Eagle having 7 wins from their last 10 games and Tom Trbojevic in scintillating form, I can’t see the Sea Eagles losing. SEA EAGLES to WIN a really tough game at CBUS Stadium. This will be the game of the day and could turn just on a dropped ball, ref’s decision or missed tackle.
The coach said that if his team works hard the rewards will come as have been seen in the past two weeks. For the Roosters Caleb Noah, Zac Heron, Declan Dowson and Ethan Hagarty scored tries with Joel Mason kicking 3 goals In other A grade matches Herbert River defeated Western Lions in Ingham 36 – 16 with Centrals too good for Norths 48 – 8. Last week reserves coach Ben Smith called for more Indians for his team .. well he certainly got that with the outfit scoring 14 tries in a 68 – 6 romp over Charters Towers. Smith heaped praise on his tribe who backed up in attack and defended well. Half back Flynn O Brien lead the way with three tries as did his centre Peter Fotinos while other backs to score were Wainui Maitanovora and Daniel Huckett. The Roosters forwards were too strong for their opposition with Isaac McNee gaining the players player award.
Several breaks were made by the forwards with the ball then moved swiftly to the backs for tries. Smith said his team has to find a goal kicker with only 6 goals converted from the 14 tries scored. Try scorers were Peter Fotinos 3, Flynn Obrien 3, Dylan Ruddick 2, Wainui Maitanovora, Daniel Huckett, Luke Carrett, Lochlan Winston, Zac Gibuma, Isaac McNee ... Cloudy Steven kicked 2 goals with Rex Stephen 2 and Zander Barnard 2 In other reserve matches Centrals beat Norths 42 – 6 and Western Lions beat Herbert River 30 – 10. A second half revival by the Roosters under 19 was not enough before they went down to the Towers 38 – 28. The Miners played good attacking football first half putting the locals off their guard to lead 26 – 12 at the break. For the early part of the second session the Roosters were all over the visitors and actually lead by 28 – 26 with time running out.
The Towers though regrouped and scored another two tries for the victory. In the first half the Roosters were dropping off tackles and dropping the ball in attack. With the inclusion of Dudley Dotoi the locals lifted and for most of the second half were on top. Coach Will Jack said his team did not combine as they can in both attack and defence. Cathane Hill was judged the best in the backs with Braden Cotter the best forward. Young Dom Augostis from the under 17 team stood out with his hard work. Both Luke Jack and Dudley Dotoi when he came on also stood out. Cathane Hill scored two tries and kicked three goals with Dudley Dotoi scoring two tries and Luke Jack one whilst kicking a goal. In other under 19 matches Herbert River defeated Western Lions 18 – 12 and Centrals beat Norths 48 – 18. The Hens moved into equal
second place on the ladder with a 26 – 4 win over the Towers girls. Last week coach Frank Beer asked for more work from his forwards and this week they delivered. The inclusion of Jess Clift saw the other girls lift and put in good efforts with Paige Griggs, Indee Everett, Jemima – Lee Sutherland and Kaitlin Daley standing out. Beer said the pairing of Teah Lee Monday and Stephanie Monday in the halves worked well with Stephanie given plenty of room to move. The speedster then crossed for two tries whilst setting up others. Payton Mcinerney scored a good try and Jo Morgan with Aleikah Heron were unlucky not to cross. For the Hens Stephanie Monday scored two tries with one each to Payton McInerney, Paige Griggs and Jemima – Lee Sutherland. ... Jess Clift kicked 2 goals and Shakira Carr In other ladies matches Western Lions beat Herbert River 30 – 6 and Centrals beat Norths 36 nil.
time. After the break Ben Ruskin scored twice, Damien Casella once and Jack Shears added another goal. This win keeps Burdekin in second place one point behind Rebels. The Austral Masonry Funkies were away on Friday night against Warriors. The Warriors had a youthful team who played a high press game. This kept Burdekin in their half for the majority of the first half. Warriors took the lead after 16 minutes. Good scrambling by Burdekin shut down a number of attacking threats and the half time score remained 1-0 to Warriors. The second half saw the Funkies tire and a number of balls over the top allowed the Warrior forwards to get in behind the Burdekin defensive line resulting in another four goals. Burdekin also had a couple of opportunities but couldn’t convert. The game finished with a 5-0 loss for the Funkies which will see them drop out of the top four. The ladies were at home this Friday playing Brothers. The CA Contracting Reserve women took the home field advantage and put
on a stellar performance against the opposition side. Loz Barra, Maygen Valle and Kate Neal each scored goals making the score line 3-2. This win sees the Burdekin side sitting in 3rd spot. The Kalamia Hotel Premier women were not as successful, going down 0-8 against ladder leaders Brothers. The ladies tried hard but the speed and experience of the Brothers team was too strong. Burdekin were 0-6 down at half time but put on a much better display in the second half. Despite being a player short for most of the half, the Panthers only conceded two more goals. This weekend the Panthers are in action on both Friday and Saturday. On Friday night the Funkies are at home to Rebels and the Women Premiers and Reserves are both away to Warriors. On Saturday at International Park the Premiers, Reserves and 2nd Division are all at home to Rebels. In the Juniors the Under 15 team lost 4-5 to Olympic after leading 3-1 at half time. Goal scorers were Sebastian Mio 2, Alec Contzonis and Lucas Goodman. The Under
12s were supposed to play Rebels but the Townsville team didn’t show up! This week the U15s are at home to Brothers Red and the U12s are due to meet Olympic in Townsville, both games kicking off at 10.00am on Saturday. Monday Night Masters had to be called off again due to rain but hopefully will be on next Monday. The Mooney Cup is scheduled for Saturday 17 July when the Blue Balls will take on Rainbows once again. In the World Cup qualifiers being played in Kuwait the Socceroos beat Nepal 3-0 to record their seventh successive win. Their final match is against Jordan this Wednesday. The A League finals have started and in the two Elimination Finals Macarthur defeated Central Coast 2-0 and Adelaide knocked out Brisbane 2-1. That means that in the semi-finals Sydney FC play Adelaide this Saturday and Melbourne City meet Macarthur on Sunday. The winners will go through to the Grand Final on Saturday 26 June.
In Europe, the Euro Nations competition has just begun. Twenty four teams are involved and will play 51 games in twelve countries over the next three weeks. Belgium the country ranked Number 1 by FIFA is favourite and in their first match beat Russia 3-0. North Macedonia is the lowest ranked team at number 62.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK This week a philosophical gem from commentator Des Lynham: “It’s a renaissance, or put more simply, some you win, some you lose”.
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Ayr Motorcycle Club keeping the treads turning Daniel Shirkie WHILE last year may not have been the most welcome period of downtime the Ayr Motorcycle Club has experienced in recent memory thanks to COVID-19, things are definitely looking up, according to president Tony Taylor. The committed, motormad patrons of the club have had a number of big breaks recently, including being welcomed into the Australian Motorcyclist Association and scheduling a number of race meetings since COVID-19 restrictions were relaxed. The club’s president Tony
Taylor says being included under the AMA banner is already having an impact on club recruitment. “It’s all going really good right now,” Taylor said. “We’ve had an influx of new members since moving to the AMA, it’s a little bit of a cheaper option for us.” A coaching day held last weekend will function as the perfect lead-in to an upcoming race meeting, with Taylor saying the gun riders who showed up learned a lot during the training session. “We just ran a coaching day on Saturday and we only had limited numbers because we didn’t want too many there,
but we had a good turnout, everyone learnt some new skills and got to improve on the day,” Taylor said. “The kids really enjoyed it, so we’ll be looking to a few more of those with some different age groups going forward.” The upcoming race meeting will promise plenty of racing action for onlookers and contenders alike, with fixtures across all grades set to take place. “We’ll have everything from the A grade down to the 50cc pee wee’s and during the night program, we’ll have some classic sidecars and some junior solos also
running around, so it should be really good,” Taylor said. While travel is still difficult to arrange for a number of factors, Taylor says he expects at least a dozen riders to travel down to Brisbane during the July school holidays to compete in the Australia Junior Dirt Track titles. But for now, the club’s focus is on the upcoming race meeting, with a regular schedule, something Taylor sees as paramount for continued development. “It’s very important, one of the biggest keys to becoming a good bike rider is making
Riders of all ages will be in action during the upcoming race meeting
sure you’re getting on the bike as much as possible,” Taylor said. “Without those regular events, it makes things a lot harder for everyone.”
CONNECT NOW: The gates will open at 1pm on Saturday, June 19 for the Round 3 Club Race Meeting, with online registration for riders available until 10am on the day.
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