Burdekin Local News 21.01.21

21 JANUARY 2021

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Inside this week CONTENTS COMMUNITY NEWS 2-13 WHERE ARE THEY NOW? 14 SPECIAL FEATURE 15 HEALTH 16 ON THE LAND 17 19 PUZZLES ENTERTAINMENT 21-21 TV GUIDE 22-23 CLASSIFIEDS 24 DIRECTORY 25 26-28 SPORT

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Australia Day Ambassador visits the Burdekin Jay Larkins. Photo Westfield

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EDITORIAL Hayden Menso Journalist

Jay Larkins and aspiring footballer Brent Dingle

Jay Larkins started the Brisbane Paralympic Football Program to help his son Jarrod, diagnosed with cerebal palsy

Australia Day Ambassador and founder of the Brisbane Paralympic Football Program, Jay Larkins, is returning to Ayr to pay a visit to an extraordinary footballer this Australia Day. hayden.menso@ burdekinlocal.com.au

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Marina Trajkovich WHEN Brisbane-based athlete Jay Larkins, learnt there was nowhere in the community for his son to play football, he was heartbroken.

Jarrod Larkins, his son, had been diagnosed with cerebral palsy at the age of two and a half, impacting his speech and muscle movements, something Jay soon realised created a barrier in the sporting world.

As frustrations grew at the reluctance of clubs to accommodate special needs children, 2014 Australian of the Year Queensland finalist started his own sports training program, the Brisbane Paralympic Football Program.

Now, the self-funded organisation has grown to

great success, accessible to children of all abilities, and now 27, Jarrod represents Australian football on the world stage.

“When he was four years old, he couldn’t walk unaided and that same child, now 27 has been to many different areas in the world and represented Australia playing football seventeen times,” says Jay. “Because of the unavailability for a child with a disability to join a sporting club, I decided to make his own club. So that’s what I did, and it’s grown from there.

“I’m one of the biggest dreamers you’ll ever meet.

If no one dreams and if no one gives things a go nothing happens,” he says.

Jay was nominated for an Australian of the year

award during Australia Day celebrations in 2014 and has since taken on the Australian Day ambassador’s role.

He says it is through this role that he is visiting the Burdekin, requesting to host celebrations in Ayr specifically this year, to pay special tribute to one particular football player.

“I personally requested to go to Ayr so that I could show respect for a young fella,” says Jay. “This child, Brent, was heavily involved in athletics and was representing athletics within his region in the Paralympics system, but he had always wanted to go and play football.”

13-year-old Brent Dingle, like Jay’s son, has cerebral palsy.

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in the Burdekin that would accommodate him, Brent’s family began flying him down to Brisbane to participate in Jay’s program, once a month for a year and a half.

“My participants who come into my program may never represent Australia, but the hour and a half they spend catching up with friends are invaluable.”

“Fifty per cent of the people that I work with have severe challenges, and unfortunately, a lot of the time the sporting community don’t know how to look after them. A lot of them are scared.

“We teach these kids how to read and write, to recognise colours, to use a knife and fork. Really football is the last thing. If we get a footballer out of it, its a bonus,” he says.

Brent will be personally

awarded a new jersey this Australia Day from Jay, inspired by the young player’s perseverance.

For Mr Larkins, his dream is for more communities to initiate inclusive sports programs that give boys like Brent a platform to improve their skills and be involved in the community.

“The Burdekin is a huge area, and I think that all children, not just children with cerebral palsy, but children with all challenges deserve to have an area they can go to within the community to feel part of the community.”

“I’m the most unknowledgeable person you’ll ever speak to. But I have passion, and I help my neighbour. And Australia Day is all about togetherness; it’s all about being together.”

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DANCING TO IT...

The Burdekin’s Verve Dance Festival celebrated another successful season on the stage, attracting performers from across the state.

Local dancers Layla Todeschino (12) and Arden Mitchell (7)

The event was compered by local personality Jack Betteridge

Burdekin performers from Rhythm Edge Dance Studios took part in the festival

Hayden Menso IT may only be in its second year, but the Verve Dance Festival has undoubtedly put on a show over the past week.

Running from Thursday to Monday, Verve hosted a record number of performers from all across Queensland on the Burdekin Theatre stage.

Event organiser Machelle Slatcher said it was a chance for performers to perform during the school holidays.

The event was born out of a passion for performance since Machelle’s daughter Jaynai began dancing many years ago.

“I’ve always wanted to do this for a long, long time. And I always did want to do it in the school holidays, because as a parent with my kids growing up, coming up to that fourth week of the six-week holidays, it’s all downhill. They’re looking for something to do. So, this is it for the dance community,” she said.

The 2020 event saw 410 entries across 90 students, but this year’s showcase saw the popularity increase.

“This year, we ran over five days and had 948 entries with 250 kids,” Machelle said.

“I know COVID’s got a lot to do with that because everyone wants to get back out again. But they were all so happy; I’ve had people ask me for the dates for next year, and they’ve already booked their accommodation.”

With performers participating from all over the state, from Cairns to the Gold Coast and as far west as Mt Isa, it was a chance for the young performers to get back onto the stage and do what they love.

“There was a lot from Mackay, Townsville, Innisfail, Sarina, Mt Isa, Airlie

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Beach, Bowen. Everyone loves the fact that it’s in school holidays; they’re not pulling the kids out of school,” Machelle said.

The event runs just like a traditional dance concert, without breaks in performances.

“It’s run like the major comps are down south. There’s no stopping and starting in between each section. Therefore, the competitors and their families hang around, and they’re in the auditorium to watch.”

It was all about creating an atmosphere for the competitors.

“They perform, and then change into their next costume and perform again.

Then at the end of the session, morning, afternoon, or night, everyone comes back, and the presentations are done all at once, so everyone’s in the room to hear what each other got,” Jaynai said.

“It also has a free audience for competitors to compete in front of.”

Jaynai said the event keeps dancers on track during the offseason.

“This comp particularly gave them a short-term goal to stay fit. They’ve kept their strength up through the holidays, so they start back at dance fit, and their muscles are ready to go,” she said.

The event brought a welcome boost to the town during a typically quiet time of the year.

“Putting it on at this time of year straight after Christmas, it brings money into the town. Especially after COVID, the motels and cafes were affected the most.

They’ve been booked out for this week,” Machelle said.

The festival is set to return at the same time in 2022.

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Saving Queensland Jobs Under our COVID-19 response the Morrison Government has provided $10.7 billion in JobKeeper payments saving thousands of Queensland jobs.

The Australian economy is now fighting back. Our plan to grow the economy and create jobs includes: The JobMaker Hiring Credit that will provide an incentive of up to $200 a week for employers to hire new workers aged 16-35; supporting around 450,000 jobs for young people.

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Building Burdekin Roads The Morrison McCormack Liberal National Government is investing: Haughton River Floodplain Upgrade – $412 million ($514 million total) – 544 jobs supported to replace three bridges, upgrade 13.5km of highway and nine intersections plus add centre line treatments.

Palm Tree Creek overtaking lanes & highway safety works – $40.52 million ($45.2 million total project) – 89 jobs supported for safety upgrades over 10.5km.

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Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program – $1,479,882 direct to Burdekin Shire Council for roads, bridges and community infrastructure including works on Rita Island Road – Anabranch floodway and Norham & Airdmillan Road.

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CELEBRATING FIRST YEAR AT THE AYR FIRE STATION

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Craig Steel is celebrating his anniversary as a full-time firefighter.

Marin Trajkovich IT wasn’t until Craig Steel from Ayr sat within recruitment training that what he had achieved fully hit him.

After working as an auxiliary, part-time firefighter for 20 years, he joined the ranks of full-timers, selected out of thousands to complete the rigorous physical and written testing necessary to don the uniform.

Now, one year on from being accepted, Craig is celebrating his anniversary as a full-time firefighter.

“I probably didn’t feel the

reality until the first day of the recruit course. The worst feeling is getting the call that you weren’t accepted,” he says from the Ayr Fire Station staff room.

“It took me two or three attempts to get into because it’s very difficult to be accepted, but I was accepted in December 2019, and then the course started in March 2020,” says Mr Steel.

Before joining the Queensland Fire and Emergency Services, Craig ran his own awnings business, selling shades and doing stone masonry work.

“I just wanted to do something for the community, I was looking at options, and there were positions here, so I decided to join, and that was in 2001,” he says.

“I decided a little bit later on that I wanted a bit of a change and decided to become permanent.

“The lifestyle is really good, and you’re serving the community. It’s not just a job it’s something you love doing,” he says.

Mr Steel is proud of what he has achieved, completing the four-month intensive course in Townsville necessary for all

full-time recruits.

“It gets a bit harder as you get older, but you do a beep test and then a physical abilities circuit. You do a stair climber with 32 kg on your back and then straight into another assessment.

“There’s also another stage of written tests to get in, so a lot of maths. A lot of written testing is fairly intense.

“The mechanical reasoning is a big part of it because in this sort of job you have to be thinking on your feet. That was probably the hardest, the written aspect of it all.”

He has worked on

memorable jobs over the years, including deployment to help people and families affected by Cyclone Larry in Innisfail and the bushfires in Collinswood two years ago.

“It’s a good feeling that you’re helping people, but it’s mixed emotions; sometimes you can save someone and sometimes you just can’t, it’s all part of the job,” says Craig.

“There’s a lot of good and bad to it all. There’s a lot of support and a lot of really good blokes here, so it’s a great place to work.”

Behind the deck Hayden Menso WHILE it started as just an interest in music, with a keen ear and a passion for creating something different, la ocal DJ has just celebrated the success of his first live club performance.

Many followers of the dubstep scene will have heard the music of DVEIGHT, but may not know he is a Burdekin local who is only 17 years old.

Performing at Tuckshop's Christmas Extravaganza in Mackay on Sunday 27th December, DVEIGHT says it was the best Christmas present ever.

"It was a dream come true, to be honest," he said.

The passion for music began some time ago, spawning into a career set on entertaining others.

"It was about four or five years ago. One of my mates showed me a song, and I just loved it. Ever since then, I just wanted to know how it was made," he said.

Music production soon became an interest from creating music and sounds using Abelton, to learning the music industry's business side through a course at Townsville Creative Technologies College.

"It was a course in Townsville included in my Senior Certificate. Where I went up every Thursday night and learned about music production, legalities, how to use DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) and we also learned a bit about radio and how that works," he said.

DVEIGHT learned under Bjarne Ohlin, former keyboard player of Australian band The Divinyls.

"He was great; he knew everything. He was really

helpful to everyone in the class."

The goal of taking the big stage has always been top of mind for the young artist.

"I've always wanted to be one of the DJs that you see at the festivals. That's the dream," he said.

"There was a local DJ in the Burdekin, Jayden Durrant, and he came and helped me out and taught me a bit on how to DJ. "Jayden said he knows a couple of his friends who listen to my music and they didn't know who I was. It's pretty mind-blowing."

"They didn't even know I was local as well … they thought I was in somewhere like Brisbane or Melbourne," he said.

The gig in Mackay originated after discussions with a mentor in America, the beginning of a dream come true.

"This manager knows everyone in the scene. He told the people at Tuckshop about me, and then they contacted me to play down there; it's a bit of a coincidence," he said.

The quality of the young gun's music is what you'd expect from a prominent, citybased artist.

The experience of performing for the very first time for a sell-out crowd of over 550 people, is one DVEIGHT will never forget.

"It was everything I expected and more. It was crazy."

He describes the experience as "otherworldly," still processing the gig weeks later.

"I don't know how to explain it honestly."

The local artist was initially taking an earlier performance spot on the night, but his

HOW A YOUNG LOCAL MUSICIAN FOUND SUCCESS AT HIS FIRST LIVE CLUB PERFORMANCE skill and the unavailability of some artists on the night, saw DVEIGHT take the top honour of closing the evening, playing from 11 pm until midnight.

"It was my first time going out to a club too because I'm still underaged."

Although it was DVEIGHT's first time behind the deck at a venue, he performed alongside Brisbane-based DJs.

"They were the best people.

They were amazing and so supportive. They all came up afterwards and said, 'you killed it.'"

"I'm still lost for words at the moment."

Although the electronic dubstep genre is a niche one, the following is growing across the regions and the globe, with over 2,000 followers on music

streaming services.

"It is a bit more popular overseas. Hopefully, when all this COVID settles down, there will be more opportunities overseas," he said.

CONNECT NOW: You can support DVEIGHT by streaming on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/ itsdveight

Burdekin Shire Council has issued its Water Rates Notices for 2020/21. They are due on Tuesday, 16th February. Anyone experiencing difficulty in paying the rates can contact Council for payment options.

Park Maintenance

Plantation Park Nature Playspace’s Sections will be closed off over coming weeks for maintenance following recent, and continuing, wet weather.

The works will restore soft materials in soft fall padding weakened by rainfall.

Road Works Begin

Reconstructions in Ayr are continuing, with the Parker-Wickham Street intersection soon to reopen after drainage repairs.

Reworks on Norham Road will begin after Australia Day, with a road closure from Adelaide Street to Airdmillan Road. The project is set to last three months, with relevant traffic diversions in place.

Access to Norham Road will be open for localised traffic only. The installation of a roundabout on the Parker-Macmillan Street intersection is also due to begin in coming weeks.

Movie Night Postponed

Burdekin Shire Youth Council has postponed this Friday night’s movie due to wet weather concerns. The event will be rescheduled to February or March.

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Looking on in with Alice

A North Queensland theatre company is bringing one of its most popular shows to the Burdekin this year for the first time.

Hayden Menso IT’S a tale of magic and wonder that has entertained thousands of North Queenslanders, and this year it is coming to the Burdekin.

For the first time, TheatreiNQ is bringing its famed production, Alice Through the Looking Glass, to Ayr in March 2021.

The Townsville-based theatre company performed a sold-out season of the show in 2019 to an audience of over 1,500.

The company was born in 2010 at the creative genius

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Company, Terri and her partner returned to the North in 2010.

“We decided to come back to Townsville and keep the Shakespeare Under the Stars event here happening after Jean-Pierre passed away.

TheatreiNQ organically evolved from that experience of working with people in the community, us coming home and enjoying the work we were doing here,” she says.

The show is an adaptation written by Terri herself.

“In 2019, I wrote Alice Through the Looking Glass,

I’M REALLY EXCITED THAT IT IS THIS SHOW THAT I WROTE FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS.

Terri Brabon TheatreiNQ Artistic Director of former Ayr resident Terri Brabon, whose passion for theatre and performing arts has brought joy to entertainers and audiences alike.

“I was born in Ayr and went to Ayr State High School, where the theatre was a big part of my life at the school.

After that, I auditioned for drama school in Townsville and studied a Bachelor of Theatre at JCU.” After experiences at Tropic Line Theatre in Townsville with Jean-Pierre Voos, working in Brisbane, and then in Melbourne at the Australian Shakespeare

which is the second book in Lewis Carol’s adventures of Alice. This one we took to our hearts, and the audiences really loved it, and we always knew it was something we wanted to bring back again,” she says.

Terri says she has wanted to bring one of her productions to her hometown for some time.

“I really wanted to bring it to Ayr because Alice in Wonderland was my favourite book as a child, and I grew up in Ayr,” Terri says, the performance sure to be a special one.

“We also are hopefully taking the show to Ingham as

well this year.”

Although this is the company’s first step into the regions, it is hoped more shows will be on the road in the future.

“We just wanted to get out of Townsville and be able to take our shows more regularly to Ayr and the surrounding communities; because we do want to be providing quality entertainment for the region,

rather than just Townsville,” Terri says.

“I’m really excited that it is this show that I wrote for children and adults. It does work on two levels, so the adults get a lot out of it that goes over the kids’ heads, but the kids love it for its story and message.”

The performance lends itself to a unique outdoor stage, setting up the scene in

Plantation Park, with sixteen actors telling the timeless tale.

“It’s a huge cast; that’s why it’s so hard to tour. And there are six different sets for the six different places the show is played out on.”

Three shows have been scheduled for the weekend, with two on Saturday and one on Sunday.

The show will be brought

to life by funding from Arts Queensland and the Regional Arts Fund (RAF) and will take place on Saturday 13th and Sunday, March 14th.

Tickets go on sale on February 1st online at www. theatreinq.com.au.

Connect Now: You can follow TheatreiNQ on Facebook and Instagram for production updates.

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2021 a year for local infrastructure Acting PM assures support for local governments during his tour of the North Hayden Menso TAKING to the Northern regions discussing water, roads, and council, it was a busy week for acting Prime Minister Michael McCormack, while Prime Minister Scott Morrison was on leave.

Backing local infrastructure development, Mr McCormack joined Queensland Senator Susan McDonald and Keith Pitt, Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia, in Charters Towers on Tuesday 12th January.

Further monetary commitment was announced for the development of Big Rocks Weir along the Burdekin River.

Later that day, there was a meeting with local, regional

mayors to discuss important roads and economic support issues.

Burdekin Shire Mayor Lyn McLaughlin was in attendance, saying the meeting assured federal government support to our local councils.

“The acting Prime Minster spoke to support that the Federal government provided directly to local governments as a stimulus, following the COVID Pandemic outbreak, through the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure program – Rounds 1 and 2 – and provided an update on the funding program available to local governments through the upcoming Building Better Regions Fund – Round 5,” Cr McLaughlin said.

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The collaboration of local councils and mayors has been prominent of late, with the North Queensland Regional Organisation of Councils (NQROC) collaborative disaster messaging late last year, which encouraged all residents to be prepared this disaster season.

“The finished advertisement continues to run across television, radio, and social media.”

Cr McLaughlin said the councils would continue to work together into the new year.

“All Councils are currently collaborating on a Regional Waste Strategy, to ensure a reduction of waste in all regions by learning from each other and adopting strategies that have proven effective.

From left, Palm Island Mayor Mislam Sam, Senator Susan McDonald, Townsville Mayor Jenny Hill, Acting Prime Minister Michael McCormack, Member for Herbert Phillip Thompson, Burdekin Shire Mayor Lyn McLaughlin, Minister for Northern Australia Keith Pitt, and Charters Towers Mayor Frank Beveridge

Community consultation on the strategy closed late last year, with further announcements to be made in the future.”

Burdekin Shire residents can expect further developments to local infrastructure this year, with some promising projects in the works.

John Winn has worked with the Burdekin SES since 1988

“Such projects include continued refurbishment of the Burdekin Theatre, ninja fitness equipment to be installed at Watson’s Green, Installation of a digital community billboard in Giru, Installation of murals at Brandon, Giru and Ayr CBD, continuation of culvert renewals, expansion of public

Wi-Fi network in popular Burdekin locations, the continuation of the rural reseal program, and the Home Hill Reservoir project (foundation work finishing soon for construction of the tank itself to begin in late February),” Cr McLaughlin said.

John (below) and Laurinda George work side by side as SES volunteers

As we kick off the year with another wet season, local controller John Winn and the Local Disaster Management Group call for more volunteers to join the SES.

Marina Trajkovich AFTER 35 years with the State Emergency Service (SES), local controller John Winn has seen his fair share of destruction, helping families in the Burdekin and beyond in their greatest times of need.

Previously working as the maintenance electrician at the Home Hill Tafe and residing on Alva Beach, he was inspired to join the SES after witnessing the impact of cyclone Charlie in 1988.

“At the time, there weren’t enough crew to go around, I got in touch with the SES and thought I could help out there,” says John.

He says he is incredibly inspired by the work he’s been a part of over the years, and the differences the SES have been able to make in people’s lives.

From tarping roofs, providing sandbags for homes and first aid, to

performing flood and storm recovery and rescue missions, no two jobs have been the same.

“We’ve had quite a few floods in the Burdekin over the years and quite a few minor floods coming through.

We’ve dealt with Cyclone Aivu and Cyclone Larry in Innisfail,” says Mr Winn.

“It’s quite upsetting for the locals there when all their personal goods have been destroyed, they’re quite traumatised, and you’re the first contact with these people.

“You’ve got to be understanding and reassuring; you’re the first people they can actually talk to. You can relieve some of their hardship and their burden by listening to what they have to say,” says Mr Winn.

He stresses that he is incredibly proud of his team’s work throughout the community, but that more

volunteers are required, particularly in the midst of the North Queensland wet season.

He encourages more volunteers to join the service and to check out what the SES is all about.

“Some of the training through SES like first aid, it’s useful in virtually every job.

We teach these free courses which are run through our training program every year.

“You get to meet a lot of people. And if you do get deployed you get to meet a lot of different people across the state,” says Mr Winn.

Married couple John and Laurinda George are deputy group leaders with the SES. After working with the Australian Navy and army reserves, John saw the SES as an opportunity to give back

to the community. Laurinda later followed suit.

“My mum was SES, so I knew what it was about. Then when I was dating John, I saw that he was going out on all these adventures at any hour of the day or night and I wanted to be a part of that as well,” says Laurinda.

She stresses that anyone from any background and of all fitness levels can volunteer and that any help is greatly appreciated.

“We need people in the office who can answer phones and take jobs, to bring water out to the crew who are doing that heavy labour. You don’t have to be on roofs and in the flood boats,” she says.

The pair say that the work has been gratifying, providing an opportunity to get out in the community,

helping people in their most vulnerable moments.

“It’s the community networking, the satisfaction you get from helping people,” says Laurinda.

“We provide that moral support. A lot of people are more capable than they realise, but they need that boost of confidence from someone who is trained. They don’t realise how strong and resilient they already are.”

Connect Now: SES volunteers meet once a week, from 7 pm on a Monday for team meetings and training. New volunteers are encouraged to join via the sign-up page at ses.qld.gov.au website.

Meetings for 2021 commence again Feb 1st at 4 McCathie Street, Ayr, with everyone welcome to attend.

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Law+Order FROM WHERE I SIT At 5.10pm on Wednesday 6 January, Ayr Police were conducting investigations into a complaint of assault when they located an 18-yearold Burdekin woman. As a result of these investigations, she was issued a Notice to Appear for one count each of assault occasioning bodily harm and common assault.

She is due to appear in Ayr Magistrates Court on 8 February.

At 2pm on Monday 11 January, Police from the Ayr Road Policing Unit intercepted a vehicle on Bruce Highway, McDesme.

The driver, a 44-year-old Burdekin woman, was issued a Notice to Appear for driving with a relevant drug in her saliva and is due to appear in Ayr Magistrates Court on 22 March.

On 11 January, Police received a complaint of theft of an electronic dog

collar from a local Queen Street business. As a result of investigations, a search warrant was executed at a local residence and the property was recovered in a damaged state. A 54-year-old Burdekin man was charged with one count each of enter premises and commit an indictable offence and wilful damage. He first appeared in Townsville Magistrates Court on 14 January where he was remanded in custody to reappear on 25 January.

At 5.35pm on Thursday 14 January, Police from the Ayr Road Policing Unit intercepted a vehicle on Beach Road Ayr. The driver, a 43-year-old Burdekin man, was issued a Notice to Appear for driving with a relevant drug in his saliva and is due to appear in Ayr Magistrates Court on 22 March.

At 7.55pm on Thursday 14 January, Police from the Ayr Road Policing Unit intercepted a vehicle on

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Beach Road Ayr. The driver, a 52-year-old Burdekin man, was issued a Notice to Appear for driving with a relevant drug in his saliva and is due to appear in Ayr Magistrates Court on 22 March.

At 9.25pm on Thursday 14 January, Police from the Ayr Road Policing Unit intercepted a vehicle on Beach Road Ayr. The driver, a 41-year-old Burdekin man, was issued a Notice to Appear for driving with a relevant drug in his saliva and is due to appear in Ayr Magistrates Court on 22 March.

At 8.15pm on Friday 15 January, Police from the Ayr Road Policing Unit intercepted a vehicle on Bruce Highway, McDesme.

The driver, a 34-year-old Burdekin woman, was issued a Notice to Appear for driving with a relevant drug in her saliva and is due to appear in Ayr Magistrates Court on 22 March.

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At 9.25pm on Friday 15 January, Police from the Ayr Road Policing Unit intercepted a vehicle on Graham Street, Ayr. The driver, a 42-year-old Burdekin woman, was issued a Notice to Appear for driving with a relevant drug in her saliva and is due to appear in Ayr Magistrates Court on 22 March.

At about 11.25pm on Sunday 17 January, Ayr Police located a male person with property removed from a local car yard. As a result of investigations, a 48-year-old Burdekin man was issued a Notice to Appear for stealing and is due to appear in Ayr Magistrates Court on 8 February.

On 19 March, Ayr Police were conducting investigations into a complaint received some days earlier. As a result a year-old Burdekin man was located and issued a Notice to Appear for one count of armed to cause fear and is

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always working or not set up correctly.

Property Offences

Install an alarm; this may be as simple as an inexpensive door/window sensor that emits a loud piercing noise when a door or window is opened, to a more elaborate, expensive alarm system; Always switch them on as well.

Property offences continue to occur around the Burdekin.

The crime prevention message of “lock it or lose it” has been repeatedly emphasised to make the public more security conscious and protect their belongings. Most people are taking this message on board and locking up, which is great to see.

Other actions people can take in protecting themselves with regards property crime include: CCTV system, some of which can be viewed on your mobile phone. If you have such a system, it is advisable to regularly check your system to ensure that 1) it is working and 2) it is pointing in the desired direction. We have seen in the past that CCTV has been set up but unfortunately, they are not

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Do NOT leave valuables in the vehicle; Do NOT leave spare keys in or around the vehicle – the crooks know about this too; Lock the doors of your residence; Lock your sheds, garages and access doors; Have security screens fitted to windows, including your bathroom and laundry windows.

Prevention and vigilance around your home and property can reduce these opportunistic thefts.

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Home Hill Water Feature still sitting high and dry The Editor, Thank you for publishing my letter, reference Pigeon Poo. Another matter of concern to myself, given our business operates adjacent to the Home Hill Comfort Stop is the Water Feature. Or more precisely, inoperative Water Feature. The first thing seen and representing the Burdekin District for thousands of travellers stopping annually.

The Ayr precinct, and rest of the Shire divide, is typified by the lack of care for this Home Hill facility by certain Administration Officers and Councillors including the Mayor.

On Friday 15th January, Burdekin Shire Web News announced the closure of the Plantation Park Hole in the Flood Plain, sorry Nature Play, to effect repairs due to wash outs from the recent very moderate rains. Council were told it was a stupid unwanted waste of taxpayers funds.

Council often skite proudly of the colouring of the Ayr Water Feature for certain events; Pink Cancer Day, Green St Patricks Day etc, whilst the Home Hill Water feature remains turned off and has been for around the last 2 years.

Originally Council claimed this Water Feature was turned off, to discourage pigeons!

Of course we are used to the outright lies and excuses they make the mistake of putting on paper.

I have made a number of representations to Council requesting the Water Feature be turned back on.

The truth is now out, see Council letter attached.

There are some hollow sounding tiles, and I was told by those in the know that the pump was dodgy and needed repair or replacement possibly. When the alleged $1million Hole in the Ground needs repairs in Ayr there’s instant closure for works, but Council expects a Government Grant or private enterprise to pay to carry out minor repairs to Council Infrastructure in Home Hill.

We are fed up with the Ayr Shire Council, (Burdekin Shire Council only on Rates notices).

You can just bet that Mayor McLaughlin would be the first at the photo opportunity should a sponsor be found to carry out repairs to Council Infrastructure.

I would remind Council that Commercial Property owners in both Ayr and Home Hill contributed a levy payment each rates period until the difference between building cost and grant funding was met.

Dear Mr Ford

I am personally of the belief we should be amalgamated into a super shire with Whitsundays and be rid of these buffoons that call themselves our Shire Council.

Thank you for your email of the 1 December 2020, enquiring if the Home Hill water feature will be turned back on. I understand your other query regarding feral pigeons has been responded to by another Council officer.

Bob Ford

With regard to the water feature at the Home Hill comfort stop, this structure is currently in poor condition with loose tiles. Former Councillor Uli Leissmann, working with the Home Hill Chamber of Commerce, submitted a RADF (Regional Arts Development Fund) funding application to re-develop the fountain.

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Consideration of the RADF application was held over pending the outcome of a further application to Evolution Mining by the Home Hill Chamber of Commerce for the balance of the funds required to undertake these works.

To date we have not received any further advice from the Home Hill Chamber of Commerce on the outcome of that application.

Regards

David Cornwell Manager Community Services Burdekin Shire Council

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Khub comes to Ayr Preparations for a redefined shopping experience are underway, with the transformation of our Target Country store.

Hayden Menso SHOPPERS will be treated to a new retail experience in Queen Street in the coming weeks, with Target Country’s conversion into a Kmart store fast approaching.

The news of Target’s redevelopment first broke in May last year, with parent company Wesfarmers shaking up its retail network, crediting a changing retail landscape.

75 Target stores will close permanently, but Burdekin demand will see the Ayr store take on a new look with a ‘Khub’ format.

The store will close on January 23rd, with the Kmart team beginning the conversion on January 25th.

John Gualtieri, Retail Director Kmart Australia & New Zealand, said the change would make for more accessible shopping.

“As a business we’re committed to opening stores in new communities, and we can’t wait to welcome

the community of Ayr to our brand-new concept Khub store.”

We are being assured the conversion won’t keep the store closed for long.

“Things may look a little different to what you’d expect from a Kmart store today. We’re giving the store a ‘light touch’ makeover for now, so that we’re not inconveniencing the community with a long store closure,” Mr. Gualtieri said.

“We want our customers to have easy access to the

items they need, which is why we’re focusing on speed to market. But we have big plans to evolve the look and feel of this store over time.”

The store will act as a merger for the well-known brands, plus also Catch.

“We’ll be using our hub store as a collection point for online Target orders too, giving customers easy access to two of our key Kmart Group brands,” he said.

The store is set to re-open on Friday, February 12th at 8 am.

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Louis Zabala Our young soccer star journeyman He’s the lad from Giru kicking career goals, left, right, and centre. At just 19 years old, Louis Zabala has already been halfway across the world to play football. He shares his story to inspire and encourage Burdekin youth to follow their dreams.

Louis, front second from left, played for Australia in 2018

Louis and his schoolboys’ team in the UK

Hayden Menso “I’M the youngest sibling of four.

I grew up with two brothers and a sister, and they were playing since they were five, and I was always around it.

“When I was old enough, I think at four years old, I signed up in the Burdekin. It started as a bit of fun, I suppose.”

That is the beginning of Louis Zabala’s football journey.

It’s a journey that has made the former Giru State School student a hot property talent across the Burdekin – and internationally.

“It turned out that I wasn’t too bad, and I started to really enjoy it and take it seriously,” he said.

Louis played in the Burdekin until he was nine, and even then, he knew football was more than just a sport to play on the weekend.

A star mid-fielder, Louis has stuck with the position; an essential part of what he describes is the ‘engine room’ of the team.

Like many followers of the sport, Louis was inspired by European

Louis was a midfielder for Velencia, Spain in 2019

Louis helped facilitate a Brisbane Roar coaching clinic for North Queensland Junior Footballers in December 2020

sides from a young age, his favourite team being Manchester United.

“My favourite player would have to be Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City because he plays the same position as I do,” Louis said.

SETTING HIS SIGHTS Louis moved to Townsville to further refine his game with teams there.

“I studied at Ignatius Park during high school and played in Townsville to help further my footballing, but continued to live in Giru,” Louis said, taking a bus trip from Cungulla into Townsville each day.

During high school, the big cities began to see the talent and potential of the rising star.

“When I was 15, I was offered a trial at a sports school in Sydney – Westfield Sports High School,” he said.

“It’s probably the most elite sports school in Australia.”

His trial was a success, and Louis was now seriously setting his sights on a professional footballer career.

Kicking goals - Burdekin resident Louis Zabala

“That was the first major breakthrough, I suppose,” said Louis.

“It gave me a great opportunity to leave here and go to Sydney, which is probably the football capital of Australia.”

Louis completed Years 11 and 12 at Westfield while studying football.

“They were the two years that made me believe that maybe I can go on with this and have a career,” he said.

He had already represented North Queensland as a 15-year-old, but Sydney’s move put much bigger dreams ahead of him.

“Within the first 12 months, I made the New South Wales team,” said Louis. “Then we went to nationals – and we won nationals.”

ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE Then came the selection that was to catapult him onto the international football scene.

“I got selected for the Australian team, which was pretty unreal. A very, very proud moment for my family and me,” he said.

His selection in the Australian under 16s squad saw him participate in a tour to Japan in 2018.

“It was part of the schoolboys’ tour, playing for the national team.

“I got the Golden Boot and Players’ Player of the Tournament, so that was really special,” he said.

Back on Aussie turf the following year, Louis was again making all the right moves.

“When I was in Grade 12, it was Open Schoolboys, so (I played for the) Under 19s. Again, I made the NSW team – and we won nationals.

“I was Player of the Tournament at the nationals, which was pretty amazing. My Mum and grandparents were there then, so that was special.

“In our last game, we beat Queensland 7-0. It was a little bittersweet, but I enjoyed it.”

Once again, in the schoolboys’ nationals, the next overseas tour took Louis to the United Kingdom.

He was still only 17.

In January 2019, he took to the turf in London, playing against other

schoolboys teams, including those from the UK and Ireland.

“It was a solid three weeks in the UK, just playing, it was a great experience,” he said.

“I had my 18th birthday on tour.

That was pretty cool, being in London!”

As his passion for the world game grew, people higher up in the sport noticed his technical ball skills and agile mid-fielding ability.

One of his coaches in Sydney told Louis he had contacts in Europe.

“He said, ‘I think Spain is a good destination for you. I can make some calls and set you up with a trial in Spain’. It was a pretty wild offer,” said Louis.

But he was only starting year 12, and he reluctantly had to turn it down.

“I wanted to go,” he said. “But my parents wanted me to finish Year 12.”

He honoured his parents’ wishes, and then they honoured his dream.

“I graduated, and after the schoolboys’ tour [in the UK], I moved to Spain in 2018,” he said.

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Louis on tour in Spain in 2019

A EUROPEAN DREAM COMES TRUE Moving straight on from the UK to Spain, Louis saw himself based in Torre Levante from January 2019, playing for the Valencia u19 team in his prime position.

“It was surreal. It’s always been a dream, since I was nine or 10, to play in Europe. So, when the opportunity came, I couldn’t turn it down.

“I had to keep on developing, and that was the best place to do it.”

Not speaking a word of the language and not knowing anybody around him made a challenging but memorable year.

“The biggest thing was the language barrier,” said Louis. “I couldn’t speak a word of Spanish when I arrived there. That was very tough, with my teammates and coach not speaking English.

“It took a long time to build their trust and respect because you have to do the talking on the field because you can’t talk to them (directly).”

But his acute understanding and knowledge of the game were enough to see him survive what he calls a “cut-throat environment.”

I GOT SELECTED FOR THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM, WHICH WAS PRETTY UNREAL. A VERY, VERY PROUD MOMENT FOR MY FAMILY AND ME. Louis Zabala “It’s very competitive, and noone’s safe,” he said.

“Instead of like how it is here, where we have a squad of 15 players, and they all play every week; over there, the team started with 30 players in pre-season, and the coach can only pick 15 every weekend to play.

“By the end of pre-season, we were down to 25 players, where ten aren’t playing every week. So each session is cut-throat; no-one is your friend.

“You have to perform – otherwise, you don’t play.”

That pressure to enhance his skills and play to his best is testament to the character and determination Louis was displaying – as a footballer and as a young person.

“It was a great experience,” he said. “I learned a lot about myself.

But also as a life experience, being away from my family, my friends.

“It was just football. I had no social life. It was wake up, go to the gym or train by myself, eat lunch, train in the afternoon, go to sleep.

Every single day.”

He acknowledges the sacrifice he made in his later teenage years.

“It’s hard, missing birthdays, your

mates’ birthdays, seeing them out,” he said.

“It was tough at times, but for me, it’s what I always wanted to do.

I never really became homesick or felt that I was missing out too much because I was living my dream anyway.”

HOMECOMING WITH A SILVER LINING As the coronavirus pandemic was declared, after just over a year in Spain, Louis was forced to return to Australia early in March 2020. It appeared his dream was shattered.

There could be no more international opportunities for a while – so he did what he does best, back home on the fields in Ayr. “It was good to play for the Panthers, nice to be home,” he said.

And such was his impact in the Burdekin; he brought his success home – leading the Panthers Youth team with a 2020 premiership win as team coach.

“That I really, really enjoyed,” said Louis. “I love coaching, and I do want to help the young kids develop.

“We had a good squad. They’re a great bunch of boys and a girl – all willing to listen and learn. And I’m

not much older than them.

“From the first game of the season, we were two-nil down in two minutes, and that ended up being the team we played in the grand final. And we went on to win the grand final two-nil.”

Anyone who knows Louis will see how he has matured into such an admirable role model for the younger players, sharing his experience, commitment, and knowledge at coaching clinics and training sessions.

“I hope they just keep playing the game, at whatever level,” he said. “Whether it’s for enjoyment, or if they want to go on with it, it’s a great sport that provides so many memories and fun times for everyone.”

ROARING LOUD AND PROUD Then another close contact helped open up another pathway for Louis.

“After one of the local games, I was chatting with Ui Montgomery.

He’s a local man, a life member at Burdekin. He pulled me aside, and we spoke about some things.

“He said, ‘I know you want to go overseas, but if you can’t at the moment, maybe I can help you out

with the Roar.’”

He again sailed through his trials, and a phone call from coach Chris Grossman saw him score a place in the Brisbane sides Under 23 Youth team as a midfielder.

“I couldn’t believe it,” he said.

“I didn’t know what to say.

Growing up, these are the people you’re watching on TV.” Louis now plays in the Brisbane Roar Academy’s Youth Team, continuing to live out his football dream.

His journey so far has been nothing short of remarkable.

While his determination to succeed in the sport he loves has played the most prominent part, he acknowledges the sacrifices others have made to help him achieve his dreams.

“My parents and family have been amazing and supportive,” he said.

“Without them, I couldn’t have done any of it. I’m very grateful for all of them.”

To be so young and have already played in the world’s football capitals, and now playing for Queensland’s premier club, Louis’ story has only just begun.

Watch this space!

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Where are they now?

Clint Luke Bee Keeper

When construction worker and builder Clint Luke began keeping a beehive behind his shed, he had no idea he’d stumbled upon his new passion and future business.

Now, the Ayr local is living in Bundaberg, and his business, Bundy Honey is prospering between building shifts.

Burdekin Local News chats with Clint about transforming his hobby into a commercial opportunity, his new lifestyle and the buzz on bees.

Marina Trajkovich

Clint, you grew up in Ayr? How did you end up making a move to Bundaberg?

I grew up and went to school here before starting my career at Honeycombes Sales and Service, where I worked for 10 years.

I went from the agricultural side and then did my machinery traineeship. Wanting to travel a bit, I went into sales. At that time, I did a stint in Cairns and Innisfail, and then I switched over and worked in different locations like Mackay, Townsville.

Then I transferred to Brisbane.

I actually met a Bundaberg girl when I lived in Brisbane, and we decided to move here, that’s how we’ve ended up in Bundy. It does feel like the Burdekin but a bit bigger, we have Kmart and Bunnings, all those luxury things! You’ve still got that feeling of a regional town, and we love it here.

What was the process like of learning what to do with the hives and honey?

How did you first get into beekeeping?

What kind of honey do you specialise in?

So the bees started with only one hive about eight or nine years ago. I always had an interest in keeping a hive, but there wasn’t much time with kids and family. I started with one hive after I went to do a building job at a macadamia farm, I got a hive off a hobby guy.

We started with that one hive just behind the shed in Bundaberg, and that grew into a few hives and then a few more. We’ve slowly grown into it and currently have about 200 hives, and we’d be small in the industry. A lot of the guys here have 700 or 800.

We’ve been able to expand with assisting farmers in macadamias and avocados’ pollination, its a small portion that keeps the business growing every year. It’s still growing steadily.

What was the motivation behind purchasing that first hive?

I’ve always loved honey, I have always had that fascination with it. But just getting that first hive and producing that first bucket of honey, you will never forget it. At that point, it probably wasn’t even nice honey, but you give it to the whole family.

Even if you look at how they construct the comb. From a building perspective, how the two cells connect to each other at the back, or watching a baby bee being born and then it’s just working straight away. It’s amazing.

It was just a general fascination there.

Clint and his bees. Photo by Paul Beutel

I’ll be honest and say that it’s tough to find an experienced beekeeper who has the time to share their knowledge, and there’s definitely a barrier there.

But it’s something you pick up, and like with any industry, even youtube and different books can help you.

It all depends on the season and what’s available, so we produce macadamia honey. Ironbark is another crop that can come up.

Bees forage within a 5 km radius, so with the bush and the mangroves you just have to taste the honey, a lot of it will be bush honey, a mixture.

You can only really know from experience when you taste it and try to name it accordingly.

What are the most challenging aspects of the job?

You’re trying to predict what an insect will do, that’s the challenge with it. Everything is so structured nowadays. You have a plan or a process, but with these bees, you can check on them and realise they’ve gone and done their own thing and created an entirely different kind of honey.

I think you have to realise that it is an insect and I guess sometimes you have to strip back the complications of it and realise you’re trying to control a bit of nature there.

What do you enjoy the most about your job?

I think the most enjoyable part is going into the bush and taking your bees, creating a beautiful product. But just being out in the bush and just watching them. They’re such hard workers, and they just never stop.

I enjoy working with them and trying to see what we can produce. I enjoy the challenging side of it and the exclusiveness of trying to work with an insect.

I just love being in the outdoors with them and trying to meet the challenges of what comes with it. It’s so different from a structured job or working for someone, it’s so interesting.

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In this series, we’ll take you into the saloons and behind the bars of some of the Burdekin’s muchloved watering holes, to meet the landlords, the locals and to discover what makes our pubs great.

Kalamia Hotel, Ayr The newly renovated Kalamia Hotel is a local favourite, with a modern outdoor area and new events to take off in the new year.

Marina Trajkovich IT’S THE iconic pub on Queen Street that’s recently had a dramatic refurb; the Kalamia Hotel is much loved by locals throughout the Burdekin.

With a public bar, dining bistro and inviting beer garden, the popular pub has transformed itself into a modern hub for drinkers and diners alike, decked out with fairy lights and tropical plants that add to the venue’s outdoor ambience.

The managers are Craig Lonergan and Rachael Price, locals from Gladstone who moved to the Burdekin three years ago for the opportunity to run the venue.

The couple moves between the Kalamia and the Brandon Tavern; they say that the best part of their job is interacting with the locals.

“The locals definitely make any pub,” says Craig.

“And we’ve got a great bunch of people who work here,” he says.

“Both of us have been working in hospitality for 20 odd years, I’m a chef by trade,” says Rachael.

“I love the job because I love the people. Pubs are all about the people,” she says.

“The Burdekin itself is big on locals, whereas where I’m from it was all about the tourism, so you don’t get to know a lot about the people or the people behind the bars.

“Here it’s all about the locals, and you learn about their history, their family, I think that’s the best thing.

The couple were meant to stay for a year but decided to stay in the

Burdekin for the job and lifestyle here.

“A year lapsed, and we’re still here because we just enjoy the area.”

“We’ve got cold beer, a good feed and good personalities and that’s what you need in a pub,” The Kalamia is one of the oldest pubs in the district, opening its doors to the public in 1926 and quickly becoming a popular go-to for the region’s farmers.

Now, 95 years later, the Kalamia stands out for its beautiful and unique outdoor space and beer garden.

“The reno that Steven [the owner,] has done on this place is phenomenal, they gutted pretty much 90 per cent of the pub,” says Craig.

“It was just an overall improvement; we needed to jazz it up a bit.”

He says that locals can expect more events in the space, after the success of last years ‘cocktails and canapes,’ afternoon, which saw guests dressing up to enjoy nibbles and drinks at pop-up outdoor cocktail bars.

Rachael and Craig plan to host more ticketed events for the community, with a rum tasting and dining experience in the works for March.

“We’ll be doing wine appreciation nights, whisky and rum nights. We’ve got a rum night planned for March, and we’d like to run one each month,” says Craig.

In the public bar, locals say they come to the Kalamia for its cold beer and great atmosphere as well

Rachael, Meg and Kellie from the Kalamia Hotel in the popular public bar

Alex Johnson and Ben Newman are locals at the pub

as the sizeable chicken parmigiana.

Ben Newman, who frequents the pub says he returns for the friendly staff.

“The beers are cold and the staff here are all friendly,” says Ben. Another familiar face at the Kalamia is Kellie Elton, who has been the full-time duty manager at

the Kalamia for the last six months.

Realising that working in a bank was not fulfilling her, Kellie made the switch back to hospitality in 2015, working in the bistro of the Kalamia and part-time in aged care.

“I wasn’t happy there, I think I’m more of a people person so when I saw the job here I thought yep, I’m

gonna do it,” says Kellie.

“I can be myself in hospitality; I’m more suited to hospitality than to being stuck in an office environment, I get told I’m too loud!

“I’m a people person, I’ll talk to anyone, doesn’t matter who it is. We have a joke and a laugh,” she says.

“I don’t know; this is just my place.”

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Thyroid health awareness Marina Trajkovich ALTHOUGH you may not consciously pay much thought to your thyroid, the butterfly-shaped gland at the base of your neck, your body couldn’t function without it.

Your thyroid plays a crucial role in maintaining your body’s metabolism, growth and regulating body temperature, through the hormone it produces, thyroxine. An imbalance of this hormone within your body can have a considerable impact on your life.

Around 1 in 33 people in Australia are currently suffering from an underactive thyroid, but many may be unaware that there’s an issue.

Symptoms of both hypothyroidism (an underactive thyroid) and hyperthyroidism (the less common overactive thyroid)

are highly varied, impacting every function of your body.

Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism is the most common form of the condition, classed as an autoimmune disease, where the body essentially attacks its own thyroid cells, lowering its ability to produce the thyroxine hormone.

This deficiency causes symptoms of fatigue, unexplained weight gain, increased sensitivity to cold, muscle weakness, dry skin and general feelings of lethargy where simple tasks feel like a considerable effort.

In contrast, hyperthyroidism, or the overproduction of thyroxine by the thyroid, is characterised by unexplained weight loss, feelings of nervousness, anxiety, restlessness and hyperactivity.

Causes of the condition remain relatively unknown, and those with thyroid problems must take daily medication to restore this important balance for the rest of their lives.

However, once this balance is restored, established and maintained through regular blood tests and a regular prescription of thyroxine, symptoms will return to normal.

Telltale signs you might need your thyroxine levels checked are feelings of unexplained fatigue and sluggishness, weight gain or puffiness and increased feelings of depression or anxiety.

A blood test from your general practitioner could help you determine if you’re thyroid is functioning abnormally and if so restore this all-important balance.

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Feeling fatigued? It might be time to check your thyroid function this thyroid health awareness month.

Hypothyroidism: When your body doesn’t produce enough thyroxine from your thyroid gland, resulting in feelings of fatigue and sluggishness, depression, weight gain and muscle weakness as your metabolism is impacted.

Hyperthyroidism: Where the body produces too much thyroid hormone, aka thyroxine, resulting in sleeping problems, racing heart rate, feelings of restlessness and anxiety and unexplained weight loss.

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Low carb diets could reverse Type 2 Diabetes Marina Trajkovich AUSTRALIA’S national science agency, CSIRO, has contributed to a new, international study that has found consuming less carbs can potentially put Type 2 Diabetes into remission.

Published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) last week, scientists found that after six months, patients who followed a low carb diet containing less than 26 per cent of daily calories from carbohydrates achieved greater rates of Type 2 Diabetes remission than those who followed other diets traditionally recommended for managing the disease.

Professor Grant Brinkworth, contributing

author to the study and CSIRO Research Scientist, said the findings showed those who better adhered to the low carb dietary approach had the greatest health improvements.

“Building on existing research, this study underscores that a low carb diet can achieve greater weight loss and is more effective in reducing diabetes medication and improving blood glucose control,” Professor Brinkworth said.

“However, this study has gone one step further in showing the low carb dietary approach to be effective in driving Type 2 Diabetes into remission.

“We know that lifestyle factors such as what we eat play a major part in

determining our risk to Type 2 Diabetes.

“The good news is these lifestyle choices are within our control to change.”

Diabetes has become one of the greatest global health challenges of the 21st century.

Results show low carb diets can be a really effective dietary approach for Type 2 Diabetes management

with 90-95 per cent of all cases.

Study co-lead Dr Joshua Goldenberg, National University of Natural Medicine, Helfgott Research Institute in Oregon, said the study was the first systematic review to examine the safety

LIFESTYLE FACTORS SUCH AS WHAT WE EAT PLAY A MAJOR PART IN DETERMINING OUR RISK TO TYPE 2 DIABETES. Prof. Grant Brinkworth Worldwide it is estimated that one in 11 adults have diabetes and that it is responsible for approximately 11 per cent of deaths annually.

Type 2 Diabetes is the most common form of the disease,

and efficacy of low carb diets in adults and to assess remission rates of Type 2 Diabetes.

“We used the most robust scientific methods to examine the combined effects of 23 published clinical trials from

across the world, involving 1357 participants, including additional data from five of those clinical trials on markers of blood sugar status,” Dr Goldenberg said.

“By examining the totality of evidence on the effects of low carb diets against clinical targets, this study will help clinicians and patients to better understand how this dietary approach can be used to treat Type 2 Diabetes, which remains a significant and worsening problem worldwide, despite numerous pharmaceutical developments.

“The results of this study suggest low carb diets could be considered an effective alternative, while monitoring and adjusting diabetes medication as needed.”

Professor Brinkworth said the findings underlined the need for diet support tools.

“These results show low carb diets can be a really effective dietary approach for Type 2 Diabetes management, however, the challenge is to provide patients with easy-to-use support tools and convenient product solutions to help them adhere to it long-term to gain these greater health improvements,” Professor Brinkworth said.

“In the future, having a clearer definition of Type 2 Diabetes remission and more rigorous studies examining the long-term safety and satisfaction of low carb diets will also help to confirm the strength of this therapeutic approach.”

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Funding improves GPS technology for all Hayden Menso FURTHER funding to improve GPS satellite technology will benefit farmers and boaties alike across North Queensland.

A recent visit to Townsville saw acting Prime Minister Michael McCormack tour the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) at Cungulla, where he announced $64m in funding to Queensland’s Global Navigation Satellite System.

AIMS will be the first location of thirty-two sites across the state to receive satellite upgrades to improve technology accuracy.

Mr McCormack said the upgrades would be of advantage across the board.

“Farmers, surveyors, so many industries, sectors of

business activity are going to benefit from this investment.”

GPS upgrades will vastly assist regional farmers, miners, and surveyors in their operations, with current GPS technology enabling a level of five to ten centimetre accuracy.

The enhancements will take that level to three to five centimetres.

Improvements in the GPS systems will boost productivity and safety on local farms.

“If you’re just using the gumtree at the end of the paddock for a line, it means that per acre, your productivity is not what it should be. You don’t get that extra row; you don’t get that extra two rows,” Keith Pitt, Minister for Northern Australia, said.

Senator Susan McDonald, Acting Prime Minister Michael McCormack, Member for Herbert Phillip Thompson and Minister for Northern Australia Keith Pitt

CALLS TO LIMIT RISKS TO YOUR CROPS AND BAIT FOR MICE Supplied by AGFORCE DESPITE calls by AgForce and CSIRO researcher Steve Henry to inspect for mice and bait during summer planting, mouse numbers continue to rise, risking serious damage to summer crops.

AgForce Grains President Brendan Taylor said that the level of inaction within the cropping community could only be because most were currently unaware of the problem’s extent.

“In December, when we first encouraged AgForce’s member grain growers to bait for mice, monitoring by the CSIRO estimated 100 to 200 active burrows per hectare at some locations.

“Those numbers were already a cause for concern because of the extent of the damage mice can inflict on

crops in a short period.

“If growers don’t take steps – laying down baits, conducting visual inspections – we could end up with something approaching catastrophic.”

CSIRO’s Steve Henry echoed Mr. Taylor’s sentiments that the rise in mouse numbers in Queensland paddocks could lead to significant damage to fresh summer crops.

“With planting of summer crops still underway, and some growers preparing for the next winter crop, growers cannot afford to be complacent,” Mr. Henry said.

“Storms and showers we’ve had so far this summer, and rain forecast still to come, provide perfect conditions for breeding through into next autumn.”

Mr. Henry is calling on

farmers to monitor paddocks and be aware of the damage mice can cause.

“Rapidly increasing populations of mice can cause significant damage to crops and also infrastructure and expensive cropping machinery.

“That’s why, in addition to regular paddock inspections, good grain hygiene around silos and sheds is vital.

“If farmers think they will need to bait at sowing time, it’s important they talk to bait suppliers early so that they have bait on hand when it’s needed.”

Information about control tips and options is available via the GRDC Mouse Control website: https://grdc.com.au/ resources-and-publications/ resources/mouse-control , or you can contact AgForce on 3236 3100.

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“Whether you are flying your drone or using your phone, or some other method, it will be a great boost to productivity, for potentially autonomous vehicles.”

There is the assurance

that jobs aren’t at risk at the introduction of the improved tech.

“You’ll still need operators, particularly on farms,” Mr Pitt said.

The enhancements will also improve daily life, with maps

becoming even more precise on smartphones and online.

It is expected that upgrades to the satellite navigation system will be complete by 2022.

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WRITTEN BY WAYNE CRASE, CEO EVERGLOW COMMUNITY CARE For over 30 years, Everglow Community Care has been at the forefront of in-home aged care in North Queensland and continues to lead the industry in helping our aging residents to remain independently and safely in their own homes for as long as possible.

After operating in the Burdekin for over 20 years, in June 2019 Everglow Community Care officially purchased our office located in Ayr. We proudly work and care for 169 clients in the region and employ 14 staff in our office there. I am proud of what my team does and the unique experience we can offer our clients due to being locally owned and operated facilities.

“AT EVERGLOW COMMUNITY CARE, WE ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT PERSONALISED SERVICE DELIVERY, WHERE OUR CLIENT’S QUALITY OF LIFE, IS OUR LIFE.”

A: 134A Young Street, Ayr QLD 4807 P: 07 4728 2540 E: everglow@eccli.org.au www.eccli.org.au

They’re actual clients that keep us focused on doing what we do well for clients, as opposed to just talking about money and about growing the business. Everything we do comes back to service delivery and it’s important to us that our clients have a say in how we operate.

Our focus is working with families to keep Mum or Dad in home and out of a residential facility for as long as possible. We assist them in their home so they can maintain their independence.

The true strength of Everglow Community Care is that our decision making is done here, locally in North Queensland. The majority of the decision-making sits with me as the CEO. I don’t have to go to a head office located in Brisbane or somewhere else. I don’t have layers of bureaucracy that I have to navigate to get decisions made.

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incorporated body, while our Board also has two client representatives that sit on it.

That includes our ethos that 100% of a client’s fees go to their care. That sets us apart from other organisations, where thousands of dollars can be taken away from a client’s core service delivery and instead be put into administrative charges. By eliminating administration fees, as well as having no entry or exit fees, we ensure that clients are getting the best support possible for their money.

With client offerings outside of the standard home care service, we aim to provide a solution to locals with a range of needs and requirements. Our carers can assist with domestic duties such as household chores, yard maintenance or making meals, through to providing transport to appointments or assistance shopping, medication supervision, occupational therapy, personal care, dementia care, respite, and recreational support.

At Everglow Community Care, we are passionate about personalised service delivery, where our client’s quality of life, is our life.

One of the other great things about Everglow Community Care is that our clients are members of our organisation because we’re an

INFORMATION SESSION Open to the Ayr Community

• Navigating the Aged Care System

• Future Planning

• Everglow Services and Activites

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RSVP to: 07 4728 2540

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Mary Poppins preps for stage Rachel Webber is looking after props for the production

The Burdekin Singers and Theatre Company and Burdekin Arts Society collaborate in the big lead up to Mary Poppins, as the final touches to set design and production get underway.

Marina Trajkovich IT’S ALMOST time again for the Burdekin Singers to put on their annual production and this year it’s set to be supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.

Before moving into the Burdekin Theatre for rehearsals, members of the Burdekin Singers and Theatre company have been busy rehearsing, singing and set painting in the lead up to the highly anticipated show.

They’ve enlisted the help of the Burdekin Art Society. The latter has been busy painting lolly shops, brooms for chimney sweeps and colourful kites for the cast, under the guidance of prop manager Rachel Webber and set designer David Guy. Between sourcing props reminiscent of the 1910s, Rachel works at the Burdekin Bowls, ten pin bowling club.

She says that finding everything she needs for the production has been a fun but challenging experience, one that’s had her perusing op shops in the Burdekin for months.

“The most important thing when looking for props is that they reflect the era,” says Rachel.

“Lots of the times it’s from the opera house, or we might ask cast members and shop around. Looking for things that could turn into something else, that’s how I do it,” says Rachel.

She says that most of the props you will see in Mary Poppins have been sourced locally.

“I try to get everything here, everything that I can because it’s local production. I’ve spent a lot of time in the second-hand shops, and people donate things that might not be helpful for them but are extremely helpful for me,” she says.

She has also been grateful to the Burdekin art society who have volunteered their time to paint the several set pieces needed for the show.

“The Burdekin Art society, they’re lovely, they’ve been great,” says Rachel.

David Guy is the technology teacher at Burdekin Catholic

Cherelle Murphy and Liviana Raitelli from the Burdekin Art Society painting the Mary Poppins set pieces

Rachel has created intricate set pieces for the production, like this lolly shop display

The Burdekin Art Society have been a huge help painting set pieces for Mary Poppins this week

High School. He’s been helping with the Burdekin Singers for the last 16 years since his daughter became involved with the productions.

“I just help out every year, being an arts and tech teacher I’ve got access to good facilities, I can draw stuff up and do

things pretty easily,” says David.

“Pat, the director, tells me what she wants and I’ll scale it up and detail it.

“And we’ve been working with artists, its a very collaborative plan we try to make work the best we can,” he says.

This year, he’s also performing

alongside his daughter in the chorus.

“I’m actually in the chorus as well so trying to do rehearsals between building sets is a bit tricky!” says Dave.

“The shows are always good fun whether you’re backstage or on stage.”

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What’s on JANUARY

Book releases story, unforgettable songs, breathtaking dance numbers and astonishing stagecraft. This show is a perfect opportunity to showcase a strong, iconic female performer, as well as unique special effects and illusions. www.burdekintheatre.com.au

POP-UP EXHIBITION Art by Cutler Footway Chill Parlour Café & Coffee Friday 22 January, 4:30pm

HALO LIFE BELOW WATER Queens Gardens, Townsville Running nightly until January 26 Free entry from 6:30pm 2021 AUSTRALIA DAY AWARDS Burdekin Theatre Tuesday 26 January, 5pm Bookings essential

FEBRUARY

BASH 4 BRAIN CANCER Saturday, 20 February, 3pm Home Hill Cricket Club

AUSTRALIA DAY AT HOTEL BRANDON Strong man, thong throwing comp, tug a war, best dressed prizes Tuesday 26 January AUSTRALIA DAY AT THE KALAMIA HOTEL Best dressed orizes, ‘Straya Day activities, meat raffles Tuesday 26 January

BURDEKIN SINGERS PRESENTS MARY POPPINS Burdekin Theatre Friday 5 - Sunday 14 Feb 8pm Mary Poppins is an enchanting mixture of irresistible

POMMY NIGHT OUT WITH ALF - DINNER & SHOW Burdekin Theatre Saturday 20 February 6pm The ultimate Pommy Night Out with Alf as he brings you an amazing performance of English Classics accompanied by an English themed dinner. www.burdekintheatre.com.au

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ALL IN FOR AIDEN Ultimate Jukebox performed by Attori Saturday 27 March More information to come

FICTION The Push Ashley Audrai A tense, page-turning psychological drama about the making and breaking of a family–and a woman whose experience of motherhood is nothing at all what she hoped for–and everything she feared.

NON-FICTION Ageless: The new science of getting older without getting old Andrew Steele Ageless is a guide to the science driving biology’s biggest story: why we get old, and how we can stop it. Computational biologist Andrew Steele offers reality-based hope, explaining what is happening as we age and practical ways we can help slow down the process.

POETRY Home Body Rupi Kaur Home Body is the new poetry collection from Rupi Kaur, esteemed New York Times bestseller and writer of milk and honey and the sun and her flowers. The book contains the writers own illustrations, exploring themes of love, acceptance, community, family and change.

What we’re drinking

What’s new on Netflix Olive Branch Gin Four Pillars Based in Victoria’s Yarra Valley, Four Pillars creates specialty gins from native Australian botanicals. Their latest incorporates three types of cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil along with olive leaf tea, homegrown rosemary and bay leaf, macadamias and lemon myrtle.

Killjoy Drinks

Lupin

Non-alcoholic

Feels Botanical

A new Australian spirit developed by Blake VanderfieldKramer and Steve Pillemer, is an eau de vie, a light doubledistilled fruit brandy available in an assortment of flavours from native fruit derivatives.

Launched in December last year, Killjoy Drinks is the new online non-alcoholic drinks store showcasing the best alcoholfree beverages from around the globe including a strong focus on local producers using native ingredients.

Bridgerton

The historical fiction series has taken the world by storm of late, following the lives of the Bridgerton family as they navigate love and courtship in Regency England.

Penguin Bloom (Jan 27)

A Netflix original Australian drama following a photographer and his family as they find hope and solace in an injured magpie chick. Naomi Watts plays Sam Bloom, a woman struggling after an accident leaves her paralysed.

A series retelling of the classic French story about Arsène Lupin, the world-famous gentleman thief and master of disguise. A French crime drama starring Omar Sy as a Parisian janitor who tries to steal Marie Antoinette’s necklace from the Louvre.

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THURSDAY

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The City And The City. (Malv, R) (Final) 2.00 The Letdown. (Mal, R) 2.30 Sando. (Mls, R) (Final) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 The Heights. (PG, R) 4.30 Back Roads.

(PG, R) 5.00 Escape From The City. (R) 5.55 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (R) 6.30 Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? (PG, R) 8.30 Rick Stein’s Secret France. 9.35 Miriam Margolyes Almost Australian. (Ml, R) 10.30 ABC Late News. 10.50 Australia’s Ocean Odyssey.

(PG, R) 11.50 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 America In Colour. (Mav, R) 2.50 Railway Journeys UK. (PG, R) 3.25 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG, R) 4.25 US Railroad Journeys.

(PG, R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers.

(R) 6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 News. 7.35 The World’s Greatest Palaces. (PG) 8.30 The Rise Of The Nazis. (M) 9.35 World On Fire. (M) 10.45 SBS News. 11.15 24 Hours In Police Custody. (Malv, R) 12.10 Home Ground. (Mal, R) 4.15 Railway Journeys UK. (R) 5.00 CGTN English News.

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 Patron Saint Of Liars. (1998, PGa, R) 2.00 Surf Patrol. (PG, R) 2.30 Border Security: America’s Front Line. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Aust. (R) 6.00 Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 46. Adelaide Strikers v Brisbane Heat. 10.00 MOVIE Hall Pass.

(2011, MA15+ns, R) 12.10 Dr. Ken. (PGh, R) 1.10 Travel Oz. (PG, R) 1.40 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 David Attenborough’s Dynasties. (PG, R) 1.10 MOVIE I.Q. (1994, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Hot Seat. (R) 5.30 Nine News Local.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Great Getaways. (PG) 8.30 Race Across The World. Narrated

by John Hannah. (Ml) 11.00 Nine News Late. 11.30 The Horn.

(Malm, R) 12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop. (R) 2.30 Global Shop.

3.00 TV Shop. (R) 5.00 News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 The Presidential Inauguration Of Joseph R. Biden. 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 Ent. Tonight. (PG, R) 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGal, R) 1.00 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!

(PG, R) 2.30 Ent. Tonight. 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG) 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News. 6.00 News. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!

(PGal) 9.00 Law & Order: SVU. (Mas) (Series return) 11.00 This Is Us. 12.00 WIN News. 1.00 The Project. (R) 2.00 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 3.00 Shopping.

(R) 3.30 Late Programs.

FRIDAY

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Judi Dench’s Wild Borneo Adventure. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Rock ‘N’ Roll Guns For Hire: The Story Of The Sidemen. (Mal, R) 2.35 The Ex-PM. (Mls, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons.

4.00 The Heights. (PG, R) 4.30 Back Roads. (R) 5.00 Escape From The City.

(R) 6.00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery.

(PG, R) 6.30 Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat. 8.00 Vera. (Mv, R) 9.35 Mystery Road. (Mal, R) 10.35 ABC Late News. 10.55 Barracuda. (Ml, R) 11.50 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 America In Colour. 2.55 Railway Journeys UK. (PG, R) 3.30 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG, R) 4.30 US Railroad Journeys. (PG, R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 News.

7.30 Planet Of Treasures. (PG) 8.30 Who Do You Think You Are? (Series return) 9.40 Hitler’s Supercars. (PGa, R) 10.35 SBS News. 11.05 8 Out Of 10 Cats. (M, R) 11.55 Versailles. (Malsv, R) 2.10 Elizabeth At 90. (PG, R) 3.50 Railway Journeys UK. (PG, R) 5.00 CGTN English News. 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 Girl Happy. (1965, R) 2.00 Surf Patrol. (PG, R) 2.30 Border Security: America’s Front Line. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase.

4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Aust. (R) 6.00 Seven Local News. 6.30 News. 7.00 Better Homes: Australia’s Most Amazing Homes. (PG, R) 8.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) 8.30 MOVIE Unknown. (2011, Masv, R) 10.50 MOVIE Run All Night. (2015, MA15+nv, R) 1.10 Travel Oz. (PG, 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 MOVIE Falling In Love. (1984, PGa, R) 3.00 Tipping Point.

(PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Hot Seat. (R) 5.30 Nine News Local. 6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Country House Hunters Australia.

8.30 MOVIE Cast Away. Tom Hanks.

A man becomes stranded on a tropical island. (2000, Ma, R) 11.20 MOVIE Transcendence. (2014, Mav, R) 1.30 TV Shop. (R) 4.00 Global Shop. 4.30 TV Shop. (R) 5.30 ACA. (R)

6.00 Headline News. 7.30 Ent. Tonight.

(PG, R) 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGal, R) 1.00 I’m A Celebrity…

Get Me Out Of Here! (PGal, R) 2.30 Ent. Tonight. 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG) 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News. 6.00 WIN News. 6.30 The Project.

7.30 The Living Room. (PG, R) 8.30 The Graham Norton Show.

Guests include Rebel Wilson.

(Mals) 10.30 The Project. (R) 11.30 WIN News.

12.30 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Shopping. (R)

SATURDAY

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Rage.

(PG) 11.00 Rage Metallica Special. (PG) 12.00 ABC News. 12.30 Employable Me Australia. (Ml, R) 1.30 Miniseries: Agatha Christie’s Ordeal By Innocence.

(Malsv, R) 2.30 Boyer Lecture: Andrew Forrest. (PG) 3.00 Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat. (R) 3.30 Dream Gardens. (PG, R) 4.00 Soccer. A-League. Round 5.

Western United v Perth Glory. 6.00 Ask The Doctor. (PG, R) 6.30 Landline Summer. (R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Midsomer Murders. (Mav, R) 9.00 Endeavour. (Madv, R) 10.35 Call The Midwife. (PG, R) 11.35 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 10.30 German News.

11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Railway Journeys UK. (PG, R) 3.45 Gourmet Farmer. (R) 4.15 Remarkable Places To Eat. (PG, R) 5.25 Battle Of Crete. 6.30 News. 7.35 Robson Green’s Australian Adventure. (PG, R) 8.30 MOVIE American Gangster.

(2007, MA15+dv, R) 11.20 The Twelve.

(MA15+ds, R) 4.00 Railway Journeys UK. (PG, R) 5.00 CGTN English News.

5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 MOVIE Angel Flight Down. (1996, R) 2.00 MOVIE Joe Versus The Volcano.

(1990, PGl, R) 4.00 Better Homes. (R) 5.00 News. 5.30 Creek To Coast. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 50. Melbourne Stars v Perth Scorchers. 10.00 MOVIE Blood Father. (2016, MA15+lv, R) 11.45 The Goldbergs. (PGals, R) 12.15 MOVIE A Clean Kill. (1999, Msv, R) 2.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 Shopping. (R) 4.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PG, R) 5.00 Get Arty.

(R)

6.00 Easy Eats. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today.

10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Destination WA. 12.30 Animal Embassy.

(R) 1.00 World’s Greatest Animal Encounters. (PG, R) 2.00 MOVIE Rocky IV. (1985, PGv, R) 3.50 Serengeti. (PG, R) 5.00 News. 5.30 RBT. (PGl, R) 6.00 News. 7.00 ACA. 7.30 Tipping Point.

(PG) 8.30 MOVIE First Man. (2018, Ml) 11.20 MOVIE Out Of The Furnace.

(2013, MA15+dvl, R) 1.15 Destination WA. (R) 1.40 ACA. (R) 2.05 TV Shop.

(R) 4.30 Global Shop. 5.00 TV Shop. (R) 5.30 Wesley Impact. (R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 All 4 Adventure. (PG, R) 8.30 4x4 Adventures.

(R) 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 Beyond The Fire. (PGa) 12.30 Left Off The Map. (R) 1.00 10 Minute Kitchen. (New Series) 1.30 Healthy Homes Aust. (Final) 2.00 Jamie & The Nonnas. (R) 3.00 What’s Up Down Under. 3.30 My Market Kitchen.

(R) 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 4.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 5.00 News. 6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PGal, R) 7.00 Toddlers Behaving (Very) Badly. 8.00 MOVIE The Sapphires. (2012, PGalsv, R) 10.05 MOVIE Motherhood. (2009, MA15+l) 11.55 Late Programs.

SUNDAY

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 ABC News.

12.30 Golden Guitar Awards. 2.00 Landline Summer. 2.30 Everyone’s A Critic. (PG, R) 3.00 Soccer. W-League.

Round 5. Canberra United v Melbourne Victory. 5.00 War On Waste: The Battle Continues. (R) 6.00 Antiques Roadshow. 7.00 ABC News. 7.40 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. 8.30 Joanna Lumley’s Unseen Adventures.

(PGl) 9.15 Stateless. (Ml, R) 10.10 Killing Eve. (Mv, R) 10.55 No Offence.

(Madlv, R) 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 Speedweek.

2.00 Beach Volleyball. Cobram Barooga Classic. 4.00 Gymnastics. FIG World Challenge Cup. Highlights. 5.30 KGB: The Sword And The Shield. 6.30 News.

7.30 Lost World: Deeper Into The Black Sea. (R) 9.30 Scotland: Rome’s Final Frontier. (R) 10.35 Untold Australia.

(Mal, R) 11.35 Police Custody: In Plain Sight. (Mals, R) 12.30 How To Lose Weight Well. (R) 3.20 Michael Mosley: Trust Me, I’m A Doctor. (PG, R) 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 My Road To Adventure. (PG) 12.30 Surf Patrol. (R) 1.00 Beach Cops. (PG, R) 1.30 MOVIE The Game Plan. (2007, R) 4.00 Better Homes: Australia’s Most Amazing Homes. (PG, R) 5.00 News.

5.30 Weekender. 6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 52.

Sydney Sixers v Hobart Hurricanes. 10.00 MOVIE Eraser. (1996, MA15+v, R) 12.20 Medical Emergency. (PG, R) 1.20 The Real Seachange. (R) 2.00 Shopping.

(R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Easy Eats. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Cybershack. (PG) 10.30 Xtreme Collxtion. (PG, R) 11.00 World’s Greatest Natural Wonders. (R) 12.00 Race Across The World. (PGl, R) 2.30 MOVIE Duplicity. (2009, PGsl, R) 5.00 News. 5.30 Territory Cops. (PGl, R) 6.00 News. 7.00 The Diana Interview: Revenge Of A Princess. (PG) 8.30 60 Minutes. 9.30 MOVIE Flight. (2012, MA15+adln, R) 11.50 Nine News Late.

12.20 Young, Dumb And Banged Up In The Sun. (MA15+adv) 1.15 Explore.

(R) 1.30 TV Shop. 4.00 Take Two. 5.00 News. 5.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Mass. 6.30 Hillsong. 7.00 Leading The Way. (R) 7.30 Fishing Aust. (R) 8.00 GCBC. (R) 8.30 My Market Kitchen.

(R) 9.00 Luca’s Key Ingredient. (New Series) 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! (PGal, R) 1.30 RV Daily Foodie Trails. (R) 2.00 4x4 Adventures. 3.00 Farm To Fork.

(PG, R) 3.30 Taste Of Australia. (R) 4.00 All 4 Adventure. 5.00 News. 6.30 The Sunday Project. 7.30 I’m A Celebrity…

Get Me Out Of Here! (PGl) 9.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Mals, R) 10.30 The Sunday Project. (R) 11.30 To Be Advised. 12.30 Late Programs.

MONDAY

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Unforgotten. 2.00 The Letdown. (Ml, R) 2.35 The Ex-PM. (Mls, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 The Heights.

(PG, R) 4.30 Back Roads. (R) 5.00 Escape From The City. (PG, R) 6.00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (R) 6.30 Brush With Fame. (R) 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Australian Of The Year 2021. 8.30 Australia Remastered. (Final) 9.25 The Crown And Us: The Story Of The Royals In Australia. (Ml, R) 10.25 Tomorrow Tonight. (PG, R) (Final) 10.55 ABC Late News. 11.15 Harrow. (Mav, R) 12.05 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 6.30 This Week.

7.30 WorldWatch. 2.00 America In Colour. 2.50 Railway Journeys UK. 3.25 Who Do You Think You Are? 4.25 US Railroad Journeys. 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Australia.

(R) 6.30 News. 7.35 The Architecture The Railways Built. (PG) 8.30 The Big Fat Quiz Of Everything. 10.45 SBS News. 11.15 Agent Hamilton. (Malv, R) 12.05 Outlander. (MA15+av, R) 2.10 Miniseries: Dead Lucky. (Malsv, R) 4.15 Railway Journeys UK. (PG, R) 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show.

(PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 MOVIE With This Ring. (2015, R) 2.00 Surf Patrol. (R) 2.30 Border Security: America’s Front Line. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Aust. (R) 6.00 Seven Local News. 6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 53. Adelaide Strikers v Sydney Thunder.

10.00 MOVIE Passenger 57. (1992, Mlv, R) 11.45 Border Security. (PG, R) 12.15 Robbie Coltrane’s Critical Evidence.

(Ma, R) 1.15 Black-ish. (PG, 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 MOVIE The Man In The Moon. (1991, PGa, 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 Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. 9.00 RBT. (Ml) 10.00 Boeing’s Killer Plane: What Went Wrong? (PG, R) 11.00 Nine News Late. 11.30 The First 48. (Mav, R) 12.25 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop.

(R) 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop. (R) 4.00 Take Two. (R) 5.00 News. 5.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Headline News. 7.30 Ent. Tonight.

(PG, R) 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGa, R) 1.00 I’m A Celebrity…

Get Me Out Of Here! (PGl, R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG) 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News. 6.00 News. 6.30 The Project.

7.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! (PGl) 9.30 The Montreal Comedy Festival. (Mals, R) 10.30 Hughesy, We Have A Problem. (MA15+ls, R) 11.30 WIN News. 12.30 The Project. (R) 1.30 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.30 Shopping.

(R) 3.30 CBS Morning. 5.00 Headline News Early.

TUESDAY

6.00 News. 7.30 WugulOra Morning Ceremony. 8.30 News. 9.00 Australia Day: Flag Raising And Citizenship Ceremony. 10.15 ABC News Mornings.

11.00 Gardening Aust. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Australian Of The Year 2021. (R) 2.00 Salute To Australia.

2.35 The Ex-PM. (Ml, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 The Heights. (PG, R) 4.30 Back Roads. (PG, R) 5.00 Escape From The City. (R) 6.00 January 26. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Australia Day Live. 9.30 Australian Made. (Mls, R) 10.50 ABC Late News. 11.10 Glitch. (Mlv, R) 12.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise Ceremony. 8.00 NITV News Special: Day 26. 9.00 MOVIE: Rabbit-Proof Fence. (2002) 10.35 Always Was Always Will Be. 11.05 Vote Yes For Aborigines. 12.00 Sunrise Ceremony. 2.00 Archaeology At The Big Dig. 2.40 Escalation Sensation. 3.15 Who Do You Think You Are? Australia.

4.20 US Railroad Journeys. 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 News. 7.30 Great Continental Railway Journeys. (PG) 8.30 The Beach. (Ml, R) 11.25 SBS News. 11.55 The A Word. (Mas, R) 1.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show.

(PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 MOVIE The BBQ. (2018, PGal, R) 2.00 The Chase.

(R) 3.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 55. Melbourne Renegades v Hobart Hurricanes.

6.00 Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 56.

Melbourne Stars v Sydney Sixers.

10.30 MOVIE Conspiracy Theory.

(1997, Mv, R) 1.15 Black-ish. (Md, 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 MOVIE Now Add Honey. (2015, PGadlnsv, 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.

(PGdl) (Series return) 8.30 MOVIE The Castle. (1997, Ml, R) 10.15 Nine News Late. 10.45 Hamish & Andy’s Gap Year Asia. (PGv, R) 11.40 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. (Mav, R) 12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop. (R) 4.00 Take Two. (R) 5.00 News.

5.30 Today.

6.00 Headline News. 7.30 Ent. Tonight.

(PG, R) 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGal, R) 1.00 I’m A Celebrity…

Get Me Out Of Here! (PGl, R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 WIN News. 6.30 The Project.

7.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! (PGl) 9.30 NCIS. (Mav, R) 11.30 WIN News. 12.30 The Project.

(R) 1.30 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.30 Shopping. (R) 3.30 CBS Morning. 5.00 Headline News Early.

WEDNESDAY

WEEKLY TV GUIDE ABC TV

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6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Unforgotten. 1.45 Meet The Ferals.

(R) 2.00 The Letdown. (Ml, R) 2.30 The Ex-PM. (Ml, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 The Heights. (PG, R) 4.30 Back Roads. (PG, R) 5.00 Escape From The City. (R) 6.00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG, R) 6.30 Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30.

8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 8.35 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) (Final) 9.25 QI. (Ms) 10.00 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (R) 10.40 ABC Late News. 10.55 Judi Dench’s Wild Borneo Adventure. (R) 11.50 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 The Rise Of The Clans. 3.00 Railway Journeys UK. 3.25 Who Do You Think You Are? 4.30 US Railroad Journeys. 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 News. 7.35 Britain’s Most Historic Towns. (PG) 8.30 The Last Journey Of The Vikings. (M) 9.30 Vikings. (MA15+) 10.25 SBS News.

10.55 24 Hours In Emergency. (Mal, R) 11.50 MOVIE Pop Aye. (2017, Mals, R) 1.40 War And Peace. (MA15+av, R) 3.25 Pauline Hanson: Please Explain! (PG, R) 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show.

(PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 MOVIE Jersey Boys. (2014, PGalsv, R) 3.00 The Chase.

4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Aust. (R) 6.00 Seven Local News. 6.30 News.

7.00 Border Security. (PG, R) 7.30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE Pitch Perfect.

(2012, Mls, R) 10.50 Billy Connolly & Me: A Celebration. (Mal, R) 12.00 Code Black.

(Ma, R) 1.00 Travel Oz. (PG, 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) 1.00 MOVIE One Chance. (2013, PGlsv, 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 Travel Guides.

8.30 MOVIE The Dish. (2000, Ml, R) 10.30 Nine News Late. 11.00 New Amsterdam. (Ma, R) 12.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 ACA. (R) 1.30 TV Shop. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop. (R) 5.00 News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Headline News. 7.30 Ent. Tonight.

(PG, R) 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGadl, R) 1.00 I’m A Celebrity…

Get Me Out Of Here! (PGl, R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 WIN News. 6.30 The Project.

7.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! (PGl) 9.30 Bull.

11.30 WIN News. 12.30 The Project.

(R) 1.30 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.30 Shopping. (R) 3.30 CBS Morning. 5.00 Headline News Early.

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ENTERTAINMENT 23

thursday 21 january 2021

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VICELAND

5.30pm Escape To The Country. (R) 6.30 Bargain Hunt. (R) 7.30 Father Brown.

(M, R) 8.30 Murdoch Mysteries. (MA15+) 11.30 Andrew Denton’s Interview. (PG, R) 12.30 The Fine Art Auction. (PG)

6.00pm Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 46.

Adelaide Strikers v Brisbane Heat.

7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG, R) 8.30 MOVIE The Perfect Storm. (2000) (M, R) 11.15 Tattoo Nightmares. (M, R)

6.00pm Malcolm In The Middle. (PG, R) 6.30 Malcolm In The Middle. (PG, R) 7.00 The Nanny. (PG, R) 7.30 MOVIE Into The Blue. (2005) (M, R) 9.45 MOVIE Save The Last Dance. (2001) (M, R) Julia Stiles.

12.05 Baywatch. (M, R) 1.00 The Xtreme Collxtion. (PG, R)

5.20pm Heartbeat.

(PG, R) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 7.30 Poirot. (PG, R) 9.30 The First 48. (M) 10.30 The Disappearance. (M) 11.30 Westside.

(MA15+, R) 12.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

5.30pm Star Trek: Enterprise. (PG, R) 6.30 Bondi Rescue.

(PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 8.30 Hawaii Five-0.

(M, R) 9.30 L.A.’s Finest. (M) 10.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. (M, R) 11.30 NCIS. (M, R) 12.30 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 Friends. (PG, R) 12.00 Home Shopping.

(R) 1.30 Judging Amy. (PG, R)

6.15 Abandoned. (PG, R) 7.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

(M, R) 8.30 The Curse Of Oak Island. (PG) 9.20 Cocaine: Living With The Cartels.

(MA15+, R) 10.15 The Clinton Affair. (M, R)

7.30pm Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 8.00 Doctor Who. (PG, R) 8.45 MOVIE The Delinquents. (1989) (M, R) 10.30 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 11.00 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. (R) 11.45 Catalyst. (R)

5.30pm Escape To The Country. (R) 6.30 Bargain Hunt. (R) 7.30 Dog Patrol. (PG) 8.30 Escape To The Country.

9.30 Selling Houses Australia. (R) 10.30 Property Ladder UK. (PG, R) 1.00 The Fine Art Auction. (PG)

6.00pm American Pickers. (PG, R) 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG, R) 7.30 MOVIE Rush Hour.

(1998) (M, R) 9.35 MOVIE Rush Hour 2. (2001) (M, R) 11.35 Tattoo Nightmares. (M, R)

5.45pm MOVIE Shark Tale. (2004) (G, R) 7.30 MOVIE Get Smart.

(2008) (PG, R) Steve Carell.

9.40 MOVIE Blockers.

(2018) (MA15+, R) Leslie Mann.

11.40 HActresses.

(MA15+, R) 12.40 Malcolm In The Middle. (PG, R) 1.10 Rivals. (PG, R)

5.20pm Heartbeat.

(PG, R) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 7.30 Planet Earth II: Cities. (PG, R) 8.40 MOVIE The Untouchables. (1987) (M, R) Kevin Costner.

11.05 MOVIE Blow Out. (1981) (M, R) 1.05 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

5.30pm Star Trek: Enterprise. (PG, R) 6.30 Bondi Rescue.

(PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. (M, R) 10.30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. (M, R) 12.30 Home Shopping.

(R) 2.00 Mission: Impossible. (PG, 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 MOVIE Romy And Michele’s High School Reunion. (1997) (M, R) Mira Sorvino.

11.25 MOVIE Stick It. (2006) (PG, R) 1.25 Everybody Loves Raymond. (PG, R)

5.45pm Shortland Street. (PG) 6.15 Abandoned. (PG, R) 7.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

(M, R) 8.30 Hoarders. (M, R) 9.20 The Lesbian Guide To Straight Sex. (M) 10.10 Housos.

(MA15+, R) 11.10 Monogamish. (M)

FRIDAY

7.30pm Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 8.00 QI. (M, R) 8.30 2019 Melbourne Comedy Festival Gala.

(M, R) 10.30 Would I Lie To You? (R) 11.00 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (PG, R) 11.25 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. (PG, R)

5.30pm The Great Outdoors: Greatest Escapes. (PG) 6.30 The Yorkshire Vet. (PG, R) 8.30 Escape To The Country.

11.30 The Great Outdoors: Greatest Escapes. (PG, R) 12.30 The Fine Art Auction. (PG)

6.00pm Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 50.

Melbourne Stars v Perth Scorchers.

7.00 Building Giants.

(PG) 8.00 Mighty Ships. (PG) 9.00 Air Crash Investigation: Special Report. (PG, R) 10.00 Air Crash Investigation. (PG, R)

7.00 MOVIE The Spy Next Door. (2010) (PG, R) 9.00 MOVIE 50 First Dates. (2004) (M, R) 11.00 Stunt Science.

(MA15+) 12.00 Japandemonium.

(M, R) 1.00 Fresh Eggs.

(MA15+, R) 2.00 The Xtreme Collxtion. (PG, R)

4.50pm MOVIE Sabata.

(1969) (PG, R) 7.00 MOVIE True Grit.

(1969) (PG, R) John Wayne.

9.40 MOVIE The Return Of A Man Called Horse. (1976) (M) Richard Harris.

12.10 Gideon’s Way. (PG, 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) 11.20 L.A.’s Finest.

(M, R) 12.15 Law & Order: SVU. (M, R) 1.10 48 Hours. (M, R)

6.00pm Columbo.

(PG, R) 8.00 Kojak. (M, R) 9.00 Spyforce. (M, R) 10.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 10.30 The Middle.

(PG, R) 12.00 Home Shopping.

(R) 1.30 2 Broke Girls.

(M, R)

5.40pm Monty Python’s Flying Circus. (PG, R) 6.15 Dynamo: Live.

(PG, R) 7.30 The Last Man On Earth. (M, R) 7.55 8 Out Of 10 Cats.

8.30 The X-Files. (M, R) 11.00 Takeshi’s Castle Indonesia. (PG) 12.20 MOVIE Hard Paint. (2018) (MA15+, R)

SATURDAY

7.30pm Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 8.00 Compass. (PG, R) 8.30 Louis Theroux: Life On The Edge. (M) 9.25 The Misadventures Of Romesh Ranganathan. (M, R) 10.25 Catalyst. (R) 11.20 David Stratton’s Stories Of Australian Cinema. (MA15+, R)

5.30pm Escape To The Country. (R) 6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) 8.30 MOVIE Captain Phillips. (2013) (M, R) Tom Hanks.

11.15 World’s Most Amazing Videos.

(M, R) 12.15 To Be Advised.

1.15 Medical Rookies.

(PG, R) 2.00 Brit Cops. (M, R)

6.00pm Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 52.

Sydney Sixers v Hobart Hurricanes.

7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line.

(PG, R) 8.30 MOVIE Enter The Dragon. (1973) (M, R) 10.45 MOVIE Ninja Assassin. (2009) (MA15+, R)

5.25pm MOVIE Inkheart. (2008) (PG, R) 7.30 MOVIE The Incredible Hulk.

(2008) (M, R) 9.45 MOVIE Scott Pilgrim Vs The World.

(2010) (M, R) Michael Cera.

12.00 MOVIE Resident Evil: Damnation.

(2012) (MA15+, R)

7.30 Death In Paradise.

(M, R) 8.40 Chicago P.D. (MA15+) 9.40 Chicago Fire.

(MA15+, R) 10.40 Chicago Med. (M, R) 11.40 ER. (M, R) 12.35 Adventures In Rainbow Country. (R) 1.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

5.30pm Star Trek: Enterprise. (PG, R) 6.30 Bondi Rescue.

(PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 9.25 NCIS: Los Angeles.

(M, R) 10.20 48 Hours. (M) 11.20 NCIS: Los Angeles. (M, R) 12.15 Hawaii Five-0.

(M, R)

6.00pm The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 6.30 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 9.00 Friends. (PG, R) 10.30 2 Broke Girls.

(M, R) 12.00 Home Shopping.

(R) 1.30 Mom. (M, R)

6.00pm The Future Of Work. (PG, R) 7.00 Abandoned Places.

(PG) 7.35 The Last Man On Earth. (M, R) 8.00 8 Out Of 10 Cats.

8.35 Why Women Kill.

(M) 9.25 United Shades Of America. (M) 10.15 Bowled Over: Untold Australia. (R)

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10.30 Escape From The City. (R) 11.30 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (R)

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Adelaide Strikers v Sydney Thunder.

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(2017) (M, R) 12.00 Paranormal Caught On Camera.

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(M, R) 8.40 DCI Banks. (M, R) 10.40 See No Evil. (M, R) 11.40 ER. (M, R) 12.35 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 1.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

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(PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 10.20 Law & Order: SVU. (M, R) 11.15 NCIS: New Orleans. (M, R) 12.10 Home Shopping.

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(PG, R) 12.00 Home Shopping.

(R) 1.30 Judging Amy. (PG, R)

5.45pm Shortland Street. (PG) 6.15 Abandoned. (PG, R) 7.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 7.30 The Point.

8.30 Taskmaster. (M) 9.25 RocKwiz. (PG, R) 10.20 Secrets Of America’s Shadow Government.

11.10 Kolchak: The Night Stalker. (PG)

7.30pm Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 8.00 Doctor Who. (PG, R) 8.45 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 9.30 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (M) 9.50 To Be Advised.

10.25 Rosehaven.

(PG, R) 10.50 The IT Crowd.

(PG, R)

5.30pm Escape To The Country. (R) 6.30 Bargain Hunt. (R) 7.30 Pie In The Sky. (PG, R) 8.30 Inspector George Gently. (M, R) 10.30 The Bay. (M, R) 11.30 Brit Cops. (M, R) 12.30 Pie In The Sky. (PG, R) 1.30 Australia’s Best Backyards. (R)

6.30 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 56.

Melbourne Stars v Sydney Sixers.

7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG, R) 7.30 Highway Patrol.

(PG, R) 8.00 Motorway Patrol.

(M, R) 8.30 Outback Opal Hunters. (PG, R) 9.30 Yukon Gold. (M) 10.30 Jade Fever. (M)

6.00pm Malcolm In The Middle. (PG, R) 6.30 Malcolm In The Middle. (PG, R) 7.00 The Nanny. (PG, R) 7.30 MOVIE The Man From Snowy River.

(1982) (PG, R) 9.40 MOVIE The Man From Snowy River II. (1988) (PG, R) 11.40 The Nanny.

(PG, R)

5.20pm Heartbeat.

(PG, R) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 7.30 New Tricks. (M, R) 8.40 MOVIE Beirut.

(2018) (MA15+) 10.55 ER. (M, R) 11.55 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.25 My Favorite Martian. (R)

5.30pm Star Trek: Enterprise. (PG, R) 6.30 Bondi Rescue.

(PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 8.30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. (M, R) 10.25 CSI: Miami. (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 Mom. (M, R) 12.00 Home Shopping.

(R) 1.30 Judging Amy. (PG, R)

5.45pm Shortland Street. (PG) 6.15 Abandoned. (PG, R) 7.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

(M, R) 8.30 Fringe Nation: Extremists In America. (MA15+) 9.20 The 2000s. (PG, R) 10.10 Locked Up Abroad. (MA15+, R)

7.30pm Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 8.00 Doctor Who. (PG, R) 8.45 Auschwitz Untold: In Colour. (M) 9.55 Restoration Australia. (PG, R) 10.55 The Misadventures Of Romesh Ranganathan. (M, R)

5.30pm Escape To The Country. (R) 6.30 Bargain Hunt. (R) 7.30 Frankie Drake Mysteries. (M, R) 8.30 A Touch Of Frost.

(M, R) 10.50 Jonathan Creek.

(M, R) 12.00 Cop Squad. (M, R) 1.00 Brit Cops. (M, R) 2.00 Home Shopping.

(R)

6.00pm American Pickers. (PG, R) 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG, R) 7.30 The Simpsons.

(PG, R) 8.30 Family Guy. (M, R) 9.30 American Dad! (M, R) 10.30 Family Guy. (M, R) 11.30 American Dad! (M, R) 12.00 Esports. LPL Pro.

6.00pm Malcolm In The Middle. (PG, R) 6.30 Malcolm In The Middle. (PG, R) 7.00 The Nanny. (PG, R) 7.30 Paranormal Caught On Camera.

(M) 8.30 MOVIE Blade Runner 2049. (2017) (MA15+, R) 11.40 The Nanny.

(PG, R)

6.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 7.30 As Time Goes By. (R) 8.50 Midsomer Murders. (M, R) 10.50 Silent Witness.

(MA15+, R) 12.10 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.35 My Favorite Martian. (R)

5.30pm Star Trek: Enterprise. (PG, R) 6.30 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) 9.30 2 Broke Girls.

(M, R) 12.00 Home Shopping.

(R) 1.30 Judging Amy. (PG, R)

5.45pm Shortland Street. (PG) 6.15 Abandoned. (PG, R) 7.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

(M, R) 8.30 MOVIE Desperately Seeking Susan. (1985) (M, R) 10.25 MOVIE St. Trinian’s. (2007) (M, R)

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7.30pm Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 8.00 Doctor Who. (PG, R) 8.45 Mock The Week.

9.20 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. (PG, R) 10.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 10.30 Would I Lie To You? (R) 11.05 You Can’t Ask That. (PG, R)

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26 SPORT RESULTS Brandon Bowls

Social bowls commenced last Friday night with some enjoyable encounters. Gary Pearce, Helen Collins, and Joy Woods could not get going against the rampant trio of Bob Jorgensen, Lyn Storrie, and Anudda Pearce. Jo Griggs and Joe Ypinazar had a ding, dong battle with Margaret McLaughlin and Simon Griggs, with the results going the way of Joe in the end. Doug Kiehne, Hans Baas, and Beau Brady combined to put the trio of Ross McLaughlin, Wayne Coonan, and Chris Griggs to the sword.

On Sunday, a good crowd turned up despite the humid conditions. The weather may have been languid, but the bowls action tended to be in the dynamic range. The trio of Doug Kiehne, Hans Baas, and Peter Henderson stormed home for a good victory over the trio of Mick McCloskey, Jamie Woods, and Richard Mau. Joe Ypinazar, Bob Jorgensen, and Dave Sheehan put in a classy second half of their match to defeat the trio of Merv Wilshere, Alan Garioch, and Simon Griggs. Nev Dickinson, Vince Beitia, and Dave Defranciscis put together a display of championship bowls to crush the trio of Ken Ferguson, Gary Nosworthy, and Ray Paneccasio. Ross McLaughlin, Leo Kenny, and Peter Jorgensen gave the trio of Henry Hazel, Wayne Coonan, and Hugh Montgomery a lesson in consistent line and length bowling. At the halfway point, there was a strange smell on the rink, which was discovered from the decaying hopes and dreams of Hugh’s mob. The afternoon finished with all in good spirits and was enough to transform Len, the barman, from cantankerous, to mildly agreeable – a rare feat.

Matches will be on again Friday night, with names in by 6:00 pm for a 6:30 pm start and on Sunday with names in by 1:00 pm for a 1:30 pm start.

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Thursday 14th January Only a handful of players turned up for our first game of the season, but all had a top day.

Wayne Newton, Alan Jones, and Karl Rummeny defeated Tony Eadie, Steve Doig, and Bob Ford.

Mick Olsen and Colleen Ford defeated Dino Poli and Shane Fagg.

We welcome our new Bar lessee, Sharron, aboard and wish her all the best in the future.

Colleen Ford won the lucky door prize.

Sunday 17th January The heat must have kept the players away, with only four teams of pairs.

Two games of twelve ends were played. Karl Rummeny and Les Oats won the day on points.

We are going to keep the starting time at 3.00 pm and names in by 2.30 pm sharp.

The bell goes at 5.30 pm, and everyone who wants to can be home by 6.00 pm.

Our club is now open Wednesdays to Sundays from 5.00 pm till late, so drop in and meet Sharron.

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From fairway to beachfront The popular Beach Golf Day will return this month, an event for all skill sets. At least you won’t need the sand bucket!

Hayden Menso A DAY of fun in the sun will be had at Alva Beach this Saturday with the return of the Beach Golf Day. Ayr Surf Life Saving Club hosts the event each year as a club fundraiser, supporting their Surf Woman of the Year entrant, who this year is Emma Smith.

“I can’t wait to host another fundraiser for the club as the Surf Woman of the Year,” Emma said.

“We have an amazing team that has been busy organising the layout of the course, and food and games for the day.”

The afternoon will see teams of four tee off at the Alva clubhouse before hitting

the unique sand course along the beach.

“It changes every year, being on the beach, so it’s never the same,” event organiser Ben Lawry said.

The Beach Golf Day has been a long-standing fundraiser for many years and will be going all-out, adding some pre-Australia Day fun and activities.

“We’ll have kids golf early in the day, and then the adults’ golf. There will be Australia Day games, like thong throwing, and of course, raffles to help the fundraising,” Ben said.

“There will even be prizes for the best-dressed team,” Emma said.

After the final putt is sunk,

Ayr SLSC members Patrea Bojack, Emma Smith and Erlinda Nunn are all set for the Beach Golf Day

the fun will continue with a Beach Party, including local live band The Jam, food, and drinks.

“For kids, it’s the last weekend of school holidays, and for the adults, it’ll be a

good weekend to enjoy close to Australia Day,” Ben said.

Anyone who isn’t planning on having a hit, but wants to support the club, is welcome to join the party afterwards.

Connect Now To enter a team, simply arrive on the day with your group of four. Entry is $20 per person, with no team limits on the day.

Life Savers head into summer with essential training Hayden Menso AN ESSENTIAL aspect of Surf Life Saving is the training and rescue skills involved in carrying out lifesaving procedures.

Members from the Ayr Surf Life Saving Club dove into the Ayr Swimming Pool and Alva Beach last Friday and Saturday in a Surf Rescue carnival, developing their knowledge and skills in time for the summer months.

Various water-based activities were undertaken to simulate rescue and treatment scenarios, utilising training obtained from Surf Rescue Certificates, the Bronze Medallion, and first aid training.

Members participate as individuals for Champion Lifesaver, as teams of two in the first aid competition, and in teams of four or six for the Champion patrol team.

The 2021 event was the first time the event has been held

in Ayr, hosting participants from Forrest Beach, Arcadia, Townsville-Picnic Bay, Ayr, Eimeo, Mackay, and Sarina.

The club spent Friday at the Ayr Pool, engaging in a Pool Rescue trial session to allow competitors a different side of lifesaving.

Forty-five lifesavers, ranging from Under 11s to Masters, participated in events including a 100m obstacle swim, line throw, 50m brick carry, 50m manikin carry, 100m manikin carry with fins, 100m manikin tow with fins, 100m patient tow, and 4 x 50m Medley Rescue Relay.

Saturday consisted of a series of events at Alva Beach, encompassing the Champion Lifesaver, First Aid Competition, and Champion Patrol Team.

The day saw seven competitors from Ayr, and nineteen from other clubs throughout the North Queensland branch.

Ayr Surf Life Saving Club members Kristy Wassmuth, Dustyn Priddle, Ben Hisatake, Bailey Parker and Emma Smith

AYR SURF LIFE SAVING BEACH PATROL Roster DATE Saturday 23.01.21

1.30pm to 6.00pm

Toni Morgan, Jo Morgan, Jenny Morgan, Bailey Parker, Ben Hisatake, Saga Hisatake, Dustyn Priddle, Austin Dewar.

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9.00am to 1.30pm

John Moloney, Anne Moloney, Tony Felesina, Isabella Moloney, Jane Jones, Shantelle Short.

1.30pm to 6.00pm

Rory Archibald, Danica Archibald, Adrianna Higgs-Ward, Sharlie Archibald, Flynn Vivian, Mia Vivian, Lisa Vivian, Jack Archibald.

9.00am to 1.30pm

Tramayne Horan Lisa Furnell, Heather Scott, John Furnell, Anita Giddy, Jones Munro, Hayden Munro, Jack Castrejana.

1.30pm to 6.00pm

Damian Ricketts, Carl List, Shane Morgan, Chris Wicks, Jackson Oats, Brent Barnett, Mackenzie Horan, Sophie Parker, Georgia Richards.

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Life savers participated in rope rescue training activities

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Swimmers lap up Sprint success

Burdekin Swim Club members with Olympian Jessicah Schipper (centre back)

Hayden Menso THE weekend saw Burdekin swimmers and travellers alike dive head-first into the 2021 Burdekin Sprint, with a record 255 competitors taking part.

The three-day event consisted of a meet and greet and training session on Friday, the Sprint competition afternoon on Saturday and a private coaching clinic for swimmers on Sunday.

A highlight of the event was the attendance of Australian gold medallist Olympian Jessicah Schipper, who facilitated the coaching

sessions and shared invaluable swimming tips with the competitors.

“I work for Swimming Queensland, so I get to go all over the state to great events like these,” she said.

Jessicah said it was an honour to take part in the event and see so much local interest in the sport.

“I love it. This grassroots swimming is the best; it’s competitive but it’s fun.

“You get friendships, you get fit, you get healthy. It’s just fun all round.”

Jess said the competitors took to the coaching sessions like ducks to water, keen to enhance their swimming skills.

“The kids were really responsive to the exercises that we did. They said they had fun, so hopefully they did,” Jessicah said.

“Swimming Queensland have a program called Oncore, based on core activation skills and drills. It gives them body awareness of how to swim using their core, and the connection between arms and legs and body control. It’s all tips and tricks they can take to training.”

Local swimmers shared the meet and greet and even got to see a selection of Jessicah’s olympic medals.

“It’s an absolute pleasure to be invited up here, an honour to be able to come,” she said.

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Jessicah Schipper presented with a gift from Burdekin Swim Club President Brendan Casey

Local swimmers checking out Jessicah’s medals from previous Olympic swims

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A NEW YEAR and a new football season in the deep north and a new Cyclone, Kimi, throwing the Panthers start to the season into disarray.

International Park will certainly be out for the near future, and that will affect pre-season training, not to mention Walking Football.

NORTHERN TOUR Another match that might be affected is next Monday’s fixture between a Football North Select XI and the Brisbane Roar Youth Academy.

The match will hopefully be played at the Townsville Sports Reserve. Of local interest, three Panthers and one ex-Panther will be involved. Jeremy Dal Santo, Josh Valle, and Nick Ede will be playing for the Football North side, and Louis Zabala will be playing for the Roar Academy.

PANTHERS RECRUITING The Panthers are looking for “Expressions of Interest” for the upcoming season for the following age groups: Under 11, Under 12, Under 13, Under 14-15, all mixed teams, and Under 12/13/14 Girls, as well as the Youth team.

NEW YEAR, NEW SEASON The Burdekin Football Club will be holding its AGM on Sunday 31 January at the Junior Hall

at 11.00 am, and as many players as possible should turn up. The Club hopes to field six senior teams again this season, four Men and two Ladies with possibly two Junior teams in the Townsville competition.

Burdekin Football Juniors will be holding their AGM on Wednesday 27 January at the Junior Clubhouse on Beach Road at 7.00 pm.

READY TO WALK Locally, Walking Football, if it does resume next Monday, 25 January, will be a short first part of the season, and the second half will start once the Masters season concludes, generally around the end of June.

A LEAGUE INACTION The A League is a bit of a mess at the moment, and at the time of writing, Macarthur FC has played four games, and Perth Glory is yet to set foot on the pitch.

Macarthur FC in their first season has seven points from their four games and heads the table while Newcastle has played three games, lost all of them, and are bottom of the League. There are a lot of fixtures this week, so hopefully the picture will be clearer by next week.

SYDNEY ON TOP

GERMAN TACTICS

In the W League, most clubs have played at least three matches and Sydney FC, who have won all three of their games, now at the top of the table, and Perth Glory, who have lost both of theirs, are on the bottom.

Incidentally, Brisbane Roar has played four games and drawn all of them, scoring two goals in the process.

In Germany’s Bundesliga, Bayern has opened up a four-point lead over Leipzig with Leverkusen in third place, and in France, PSG, far from their usual dominant position, shares the lead with Lille with Lyon two points adrift.

EUROPEAN KICKS In the EPL, in the closest contest for years, the top six clubs are separated by just five points.

ManU, who drew 0-0 away to Liverpool, leads Man City by two points, but City has a game in hand. Champions Liverpool has slipped to fourth place behind Leicester.

And should you be interested, in the Championship, Coventry is languishing at seventeenth while in the Scottish Championship, Ayr has slipped to sixth place.

SPANISH SCORINGS In Spain’s La Liga, Atletico still leads Real Madrid by four points, with Barcelona in third place, while in Italy, the two Milan teams AC Milan and Inter, are four points ahead of Napoli.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK This week’s quote is from Macedonian star Georgi Hristov who was playing for Barnsley, who were in the EPL at the time. “The local girls are far uglier than the ones in Belgrade. Our women are far prettier, and they don’t drink as much beer...”

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The Under 18 Boys team faced challenging gameplay

Departing players Maeghen Saldumbide, Jorja-Roze Bonnano, Bella Mulcahy, Obi Lound and Lasharna Oswin

The Burdekin Wildcats Under 18 Girls team took home gold, playing undefeated

CHAMPIONS OF THE COURT

Hayden Menso

A THRILLING three days of basketball was had by the Burdekin Wildcats Under 18 Girls and Boys teams at the State Championships on the Gold Coast over the weekend.

Although the Boys’ team took some good gameplay with them, they were outclassed on the court by multiple opponents.

The team consisted of Burdekin and Townsville players who had spent the previous three years together.

Coach Craig Matthews said that although the boys won no games, it was a commendable effort, nonetheless.

“We played seven games; unfortunately, we didn’t have a win. You couldn’t knock their efforts. It just didn’t fall our way.

“Even without this carnival, we’ve had a fairly successful season. The teams that finished ahead of us, we had been very close to.”

There was some close scoring between the boys and their rivals, missing some games by only ten points.

“It was a great experience. Even a loss is a learning experience. You can probably gauge a sportsman’s quality on how they handle losses and how they back up the next game and still come out and try their hardest,” Mr. Matthews said.

“There was no giving up; every game was a new game. The boys managed to keep

sports shorts

Two of the Burdekin Wildcats’ Under 18 teams tripped down south to compete in the State Championships, with one side bring home the gold.

themselves up even though they had no wins.”

The competition saw the end of the team’s time together as a representative junior side.

“The team was made up of five Burdekin and four Townsville boys, and I’ve had them for three years. I was really proud of their efforts. And it’s a huge ask to get people to drive to the Burdekin twice a week for training and playing in our competition. I just want to thank their parents and thank my coaching staff and manager,” Mr. Matthews said.

The U18 Girls team, the smallest group to compete in the competition, found great success at the event.

Finishing the championships undefeated, the girls bought home gold in Division 2; being the only northern club in that section.

U18 Girls’ coach, John Bonnano, said it was an excellent carnival for the girls after the year they’ve had.

“We had a big success with the win, but it was a fairly hard year to work with,” Mr. Bonnano said.

Playing nine games while at the

Football is back

Pre-season matches will be played this weekend at the Townsville Sports Reserve.

The Young Roar (Brisbane Roar Youth team) will be kicking it up in the North this weekend, with two pre-season matches. The first match will see the Young Roar against NPL QLD Magpie Crusaders on Friday 22nd, and then against a FQ North select

championship, the girls gave it everything they had to slam through the games undefeated.

The grand final against Northside Wizards Division 1 saw the Wildcats win 49 – 47, with a thrilling 0.7 second until the final hooter rang.

“The grand final was a nail biter at the end, but the girls came through and got it done,” Mr. Bonnano said.

“Every single girl put in 110%, which is good. That group of girls on and off the court are absolutely amazing, to each other, and the parents’ group too.”

The girls have played together since a young age.

“The team is one which has played together since Under 12s, with only a couple of ins and outs. They’ve been a pretty solid team since that age, and they’ve done an outstanding job all the way through.

Tactical gameplay and fast-footed moves scoring from the Burdekin side secured the wins across all games.

“We started with Rockhampton and gave them a bit of a touch-up. It would have been

squad on Monday 25th.

The trip will see former Burdekin player Louis Zabala in the Young Roar take on locals including Jeremy Dal Santo, Joshua Valle and Nick Ede in the FQ North selection. The games will be held with free attendance at Townsville Sports Reserve at 7pm.

BMX success

by 50 points, I’d say. The second game was against North Side Wizards; I think we won that by almost a hundred. They put some pretty big numbers on some teams; it was quite impressive.”

“Some of the teams we were tight on, but they ended up putting the effort in to turn it around, which is really good.”

Five girls in the team are moving out of the junior side, with the championship heralding their last games.

These include Bella Mulcahy, Jorja-Roze Bonnano, Meaghen Saldumbide, Lasharna Oswin, and Obi Lound.

“We hope to keep them here playing a ladies comp, just to give the younger kids something to see,” Mr. Bonnano said.

The team was coached for the previous two years by John, with a strong foundation set up by previous coaches and the individual competitive attitude that every player had.

“It makes our job a lot easier when the kids can find this themselves,” Mr Bonnano said.

“Shannay Castello was the assistant coach this year, she had these girls from u12 through to u14s. She laid a very good foundation for this group. They then were coached under Sandra Wight in U16s who is another coach that is no stranger to successful teams. It’s the foundation that has made the team so successful.”

The Burdekin BMX Club has happily announced it has been successful with its grant application for a toilet and septic system upgrade. This will be a much-welcomed improvement to the club to be used for all its members.

Ladies golf lessons

The Ayr Golf Club will be holding free beginner golf lessons for the month of February for adult ladies wanting to learn the sport.

Lessons will run from 9am – 11am, with participants needing to bring a hat, water and suncream.