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SHOW TIME!

THE Burdekin Show has touched down in Ayr once again, with visitors flocking to the showgrounds to be wowed by dinosaurs, live animals, agricultural competition and rides and entertainment.

Competitors across equestrian, agriculture, livestock and the arts battled for crowns in their chosen categories in the event’s first return since 2019.

Live entertainment, provided by local Taylor Escriva in the form of equestrian trick-shows and the travelling Eljay freestyle motorcycle entertainment in the afternoon, as well as a curtain closing fireworks show during the evening.

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Daniel Shirkie MEMBERS of the recently founded Iron Heart Warriors support group joined forces with the Burdekin Cruisers Car Club, Burdekin Zonta Club and other supporting organisations to raise funds for domestic violence survivors across the weekend.

The first major fundraiser for the Iron Heart Warriors originated from a desire cofounder Renata Jochova had to organise a women’s retreat for survivors.

“I am a two-time survivor of domestic violence and family

abuse,” Ms Jochova said.

“I was fortunate enough to do a program about three years ago with the Churches of Christ that gave us some much-needed knowledge.

“It gave me a lot of confidence and inspiration to help other women to get the help they need and support them afterwards with a ladies retreat.”

Renata and co-founder DJ immediately leapt into the fundraising side of things, organising for a donation tin to be placed at the Burdekin Cruisers Car Club Show, as well as a vigil held on May 8th.

“Everything’s happened so quickly; it’s been amazing the amount of support we’ve received,” Ms Jochova said.

“We aim to help women who’ve been in really bad places; to get more resources that can assist them, we provide safety packs as well, there’s a lot of things on the agenda.”

The Cruisers Car Club suggested that the women turn a routine trip to the Heritage Tea Rooms into a fundraiser. The event was held over the weekend, with those in attendance donating to play dice games and win prizes

donated by the community.

“We’re very fortunate to have so many local groups and businesses supporting us,” Ms Jochova said.

“It went fantastic. We hadn’t given huge notice and had only just started our Facebook page; we had about 41 entrants into the dice-rolling.

There were even people at the tea rooms, there just for lunch, who joined in and bought some raffles.”

The Roll for Awareness and Change, as it was dubbed, drew in over $800 in funds, with the previous donation tins at events making the current total raised $1750.

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COUNCIL BUDGET ANNOUNCES INFRASTRUCTURE FOCUS AND 2.5% GENERAL RATE INCREASE

Burdekin Shire Council Mayor Lyn McLaughlin

Daniel Shirkie A general rate increase of 2.5 per cent and $13.6 million spent on water infrastructure are just two of the leading budget policies outlined by the Burdekin Shire Council in Tuesday’s budgetary meeting.

In an address accompanying the 2021/22 budget, Burdekin Shire Mayor Lyn McLaughlin said that

with residents accustomed to the ‘new normal’ following the COVID-19 pandemic, the council would focus on developing and upgrading infrastructure.

According to the address, they predict the budget to result in a ‘small operating deficit’ of $327,837 despite the rate increase.

“The 2020/21 Budget included no general rate

increase and relied on funding from reserves to assist all residents recover from the physical and financial impacts COVID-19 was having on our community,” Mrs McLaughlin said.

“Now we are looking forward with our 2021/22 Budget funding a range of important projects that will continue to improve on the infrastructure, facilities, and lifestyle we enjoy in the Burdekin.”

To that end, the capital program has identified $13.6 million that will be invested in water infrastructure, $7.3 million for roads and drainage, $824,000 for wastewater, and $740,000 for cultural and community spaces.

“Council is committed to ensuring our region’s liquid gold remains as accessible and reliable as possible,” Mrs McLaughlin said.

“Water is the lifeblood of any community, so making

sure infrastructure is in place that effectively collects, treats, and distributes it to residents is crucial.”

The spending on the water will include the continuing works regarding the $10 million Ayr - Brandon water upgrade and bypass pipework at the Home Hill water tower and the Mount Kelly water supply rising main replacement.

Roads will get a similar investment, totalling $6.9 million for upgrades, with $260,000 set aside for additional car parks and internal roads at Plantation Park.

A further $730,000 will

be allocated towards waste facilities, with funds earmarked to provide solar security cameras at the Clare transfer station, upgrades to the Cromarty landfill and the remaining $500,000 of the total allocated for environmental protection measures at Kirknie landfill.

HAVE YOUR SAY: We’d like to hear your opinion on what the Burdekin Shire Council budget means for you. If you have comments, concerns, or something to share, please get in touch with us by sending a letter to the editor at editor@ burdekinlocal.com.au

In Brief Backpacker death won’t lead to an inquest A coroner investigation into the death of a 27-yearold Belgian national who experienced fatal organ failure and heatstroke while working on a Burdekin farm in 2017 will not lead to an Inquest. Coroner Nerida Wilson said that while findings show that the death of the young backpacker, named Olivier Max Caramin was ‘preventable,’ an inquest would not assist the investigation further.

Car Fire Rita Island QFES personnel from Ayr fire station were called to a suspicious car fire in Rita Island on Sunday the 20th of June. The car was unattended at the time with its owners unconfirmed.

Phone addiction A report from Reviews.org has found that Aussies will spend around 17 years of their life on their phone, averaging more than five hours of mobile screen time a day. Of the thousand participants surveyed 46% admitted to feeling addicted to their phone.

Ergon urges operators to ‘look up and live’ Daniel Shirkie A new mobile app designed to reduce incidents and injuries at high-risk work sites is hoping to help put a stop to accidents on cane farms during the crushing season.

Developed by Ergon Energy, the free app hopes to reduce the incident rate of machinery colliding with power poles and overhead power lines by providing them with an up-to-date map of the 1.7 million poles and 178,000 km of overhead lines that dot the state.

Ergon Energy’s Community Safety Manager Aaron Smith

says while people understand power lines are dangerous, they’re not always noticed or taken into account by operators of heavy machinery.

“The Look Up and Live app is a simple, lifesaving tool that will help you determine which control measures are needed to protect you and your mates on site, from safety observers to physical barriers or requesting a planned power outage,” Mr Smith said.

“Before you do anything, you should have a look at the hazards so you can determine your next step.

“Contacting a powerline can be deadly, cause

Plantation Creek Road two-vehicle collision Ergon Community Safety Manager, Aaron Smith demonstrates the app

serious injuries and damage machinery, we’ve seen pieces of plant and heavy vehicles burnt to the ground.”

The mapping tool, which is designed for ease of use by transport, aviation and construction work crews, is something Ergon are hoping becomes standard in most work crews toolkits.

Marina Trajkovich TWO men have been hospitalised following a two-vehicle collision off Plantation Creek Road, that left one vehicle trapped under a nearby railway line and its driver lodged behind the wheel.

The collision, between a ute and small truck off Plantation Creek Road in

the afternoon of Tuesday the 22nd June of were attended

by Queensland Ambulance Service, Queensland Police Service and Queensland Fire and Emergency Services.

Matthew Lamb, senior firefighter and incident controller at the scene says the pair are lucky to be alive.

“The fellow in the truck ended up wedged against the railway line and had his leg

trapped between the steering wheel and the gear stick. It probably took us an hour and a half to get him free,” said Mr Lamb.

The truck driver was sent to Ayr Hospital then to Townsville University Hospital with minor injuries. The other man in the ute was also transferred to Ayr Hospital in a stable condition.

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In Brief Giru QCWA celebrates major milestone The Giru Queensland Country Women’s Association is set to mark a major milestone in history this weekend, with their 94th anniversary in the calendar. The group will meet for a Devonshire Morning Tea to celebrate the occasion on Saturday, June 26 at 9.30am in the Hall on Carey Street.

Cowboy becomes Maroon debutant Cowboys enforcer Francis Molo is set to make his State of Origin debut this weekend, slotting in on the interchange for returning prop Josh Papalii as coach Paul Green tries to reel in a squad facing a climbing injury toll and still reeling from a hefty defeat.

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Relay for Life ‘more important than ever’ Daniel Shirkie BURDEKIN Relay for Life Patron Gillian Stanbrook is calling on the wider community to rally and give as much as they can to this year’s event.

Held on Saturday, July 24 this year, the annual event will run from 1pm to 10pm at the Ayr Showgrounds.

A dedicated Relay for Life supporter and former Nurse, Ms Stanbrook has seen firsthand how integral the funding provided by the charitable effort can be in helping those who have been stricken with cancer.

“I started volunteering for Cancer Council Queensland

in 2003 inspired by the commitment my friend Shirley had made after surviving breast cancer,” Ms Stanbrook said.

“I represented the community as Nurse of the year in 2003 and was the secretary in the local branch for years.

“As a former nurse I understand how important Cancer Council Queensland’s services are and I believe every dollar raised helps us get closer to a cure, it doesn’t matter whether you raise a few dollars or thousands, every dollar counts.”

The event, which is described as ‘for everyone’ no matter their age, fitness

level or contribution, provides funding for vital efforts like life saving cancer research, preventative information programs and support services for families battling cancer.

This year’s event, and Mrs Stanbrook’s appointment as 2021 patron, has taken on even more significance after last year’s fundraising efforts were severely restricted by the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak.

“Supporting Burdekin’s Relay For Life is more important than ever as cancer never stops,” Mrs Stanbrook said.

“I couldn’t be more excited to see the community rally

together for this year’s event - by registering a team or donating you will be joining the fight against cancer.”

This year, the Burdekin Relay for Life Committee are targeting a fund-raising total of $9,000 that will be spent by Cancer Council Queensland

on efforts to prevent cancer.

As Cancer Council Queensland CEO Ms Chris McMillan says; “Please register a team or donate to your local Relay For Life - together, we’re an unstoppable force and can stop cancer in its tracks.”

Final call for Mental Health Week funding grants Marina Trajkovich Mental health organisations looking to host an event for Queensland Mental Health Week are invited to apply for a Mental Health Week grant, with applications closing on the 30th of June.

Mental Health Week, which runs from the 9th to the 17th of October, is an initiative inviting community members to come together and discuss mental health issues,

Speakers at last year’s Taking Time to Connect event for Queensland Mental Health Week

supporting open conversation about self-care, support options and seeking help if you are struggling.

Queensland Mental Health Commissioner Ivan Frkovic says that QMHW is a great way to encourage mental health awareness in the community, encouraging residents to get involved.

“Having a strong sense of community connection and belonging is a really large part of sustaining our mental health.

“Local government, not-for-profits, companies, community groups and

schools may be eligible for grants of up to $3000 to host events and activities during Queensland Mental Health Week.

Mr Frkovic says the Burdekin Shire Council has been active in the past few years, creating wellness events tailored to supporting mental health in the community.

“Queensland Mental Health Week prompts healthy conversations around mental health and mental illness,

equips people with the skills to look after their mental health and to identify when people need support. It also helps reduce stigma around topics that are often difficult to talk about.”

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Dredging stoush drags on offset payments for impacts to marine habitat,” Mr Mitchell said.

“Tenders closed for the capital dredging works on 21 May, and MSQ is evaluating the applications.”

At the present rate, the department expects a successful tender to be awarded next month, with works to begin the following month.

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Problem spot at the Molongle Creek waterway where local boats become grounded

Kenneth Betteridge, Commodore and Joe Linton, Project Officer at the Molongle Creek Boat Ramp

Daniel Shirkie MEMBERS of the Molongle Boat Club are ‘sick and tired’ of dealing with delays for a badly needed upgrade to the waterway’s access.

Club Project Manager Joe Linton says that the most recent hold-up to the All Tide Access Dredging expected to be completed this year is another blow in a long saga dating back years.

“We’ve been lobbying government’s constantly over the years to provide improved access for the community, Volunteer Marine Rescue and the 200 properties in Cape Upstart,” Mr Linton said.

First promised at the 2017 Queensland State Election, the project has its origins right back around the time of the club’s founding. Mr Linton said that correspondence between the club and the then government discussed similar proposals.

“Even in those early days, there was correspondence with the government explaining the need and necessity of a boat harbour in this area,” Mr Linton said.

“The thing is, between Bowen and Townsville, there isn’t a single All Tide facility in that area, none. From the Haughton, all the way through, the whole lot.”

For nearly 60 years, the club has been making improvements to the area on its own dime for a significant stretch of that time, including limited earthworks around the shore since the 80s.

“Then in 2000 or roundabouts, we were granted permission and the permits to do those works, and we’ve kept doing that until about three or four years ago,” Mr Linton said.

While the club could convince both the government and opposition to commit $5 million towards a redevelopment of the facility, the slow progress has been frustrating for the club.

“If you go down and have a look at the trailers that are there, mid-week, there’s twenty or so, that’s all people who are sitting over at Cape Upstart,” Mr Linton said.

“The tides aren’t good enough, so access out of the place is completely terrible.”

“When they all agreed to it, we were thrilled, but that was five years ago now.”

Over the past year, works have begun, with the first stage of the project completed by the Department of Transport and Main Roads.

But that leg of the project only involves constructing a soil disposal area nearby, and members of the boat club haven’t noticed.

“For the people that use this facility, that’s out of sight, out of mind, there’s been no activity here where it’s needed,” Mr Linton said.

Despite the delays, Mr Linton remains confident that the department is committed to meeting its goals but is concerned that any wasted time could result in disastrous consequences.

“We can choose to go to our properties on the cape based on tides, maybe sometimes it’s inconvenient, but that’s not a problem,” Mr Linton said.

“But you can’t choose when you have a heart attack, or you stand on a stonefish. It’s Murphy’s Law. “That’s the major component of it, but the part that the community is sick and tired of is this delaying effect; they’ve committed; get on with it.”

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Sport Fishing ladies day raises funds for Golden Octopus Foundation charity Daniel Shirkie

Nikki Beetham, Cathy Johnson, Keeley Johnson, Renee Mackenzie, Bernie Travers

Back row Wade Medill, Katherine Price, Tamara Medill, Jodi Milton Front Row - Ben Mathieson, Tristan Price

Team “Beeline” including Sara Pemberton, Nikki Beetham, Simone Roy and Katrina Benyon

A ladies sport fishing day held in Townsville has provided plenty of cracking catches for eager fisherwomen, but also a helping hand closer to home.

The 2021 Ladies Fishing Day, held on Saturday, June 19, raised $5319 for the Golden Octopus Foundation, an Ayr based charity that helps alleviate the burden on families dealing with childhood cancer.

Golden Octopus President Cathy Johnson said she was incredibly grateful to the 66 female anglers who competed to be the best of the 15 teams that stuck their hand up to be a part of the day.

“It’s great because there wasn’t much happening during the COVID lockdown, so for people to come back thinking about other people to raise money for, it’s great,” Ms Johnson said.

“Triple M put our name forward to be the beneficiary of the Townsville Fishing Club’s Ladies Day event and so we’re really grateful to

them as well.”

A mammoth number of pelagic fish were caught, weighed and tagged by the competitors, with an 8.1 kilo spanish mackerel being snagged by ‘The Chapel’s Renee Guazzo.

The championship team onboard ‘Our Job Site’ tagged two black marlin and three spanish mackerel, while the runners up on ‘Bee Haven’ tagged and released two black marlin.

Jodi Milton and Kat Price, both from the winning team took out the championship angler and runner-up angler prizes.

“Some of those ladies who were in that fishing club and were competing, they came and told us that they had friends who had been affected in Mt Isa or Charters Towers,” Ms Johnson said.

“It’s good to hear from people and talk with them so that they then know that the money’s going back to local families and it’s really excellent to see people helping us out.”

Fundraiser for new grandstand calling for community support Daniel Shirkie A condemned grandstand is causing all sorts of headaches for the Home Hill State High School P&C, with the organisation rallying around a fundraiser and hoping to see a new seating area built.

The grandstand sits on the high school’s sporting grounds and, used previously for several sporting events and community-wide events like Christmas Carols and the annual Town of Origin games played during the Harvest festival, is currently cordoned off.

P&C President Christine Loizou says the organisation reached out to the Education Department

and the Queensland State Government for advice on how to proceed and were told that removing the dilapidated seating alone would cost $18,000.

“It’s quite an old piece of equipment, and it’s full of rust, so it was deemed unfit for use by students or any patrons,” Ms Loizou said.

“We’re really keen to have it removed and replaced, but we’re faced with this question of having to fundraise the money to do that.”

While the P&C have since approached the department about using a School Subsidy Scheme grant to help fund the removal, a quarter of the overall funds would still have to be raised by the P&C

before the project is even considered.

“That’s also just to remove it,” Mrs Loizou said.

“There wouldn’t be a replacement included in that, after a year of COVID, who has those kinds of funds?

We’re doing everything we can as a school community to fundraise, but it’s a big task.”

Students and other groups from the school’s history have already begun their fundraising efforts intending

to contribute, and those who donate $250 or $500 will even have their names carved into the new grandstand’s seat of donors when erected.

“We’re a passionate school and community, and I do know that when we need things, the community does come together and help out; we have past students and past teachers who’ve shown up willing to help,” Mrs Loizou said.

“Everyone’s finding it tough

at the moment to donate funds, and it’s very difficult right now.”

In place of the P&C’s usual annual fete, they’ll instead be hosting a State of Origin 3 community event at the school, with funds raised going towards the grandstand project.

In addition, direct donations over $2 to the Grandstand Fund are taxdeductible, with those who donate over $250 having

Ms Johnson said over the last twelve months, considerable money had been spent by the Golden Octopus Foundation, founded by her daughter and singer Keeley, in furthering their goals.

“At the moment, in the last twelve months, we’ve spent $30,000 helping thirty different families out, anyone we hear about who has childhood cancer, we help them out with money or Keeley goes and sings at a fundraiser to raise money for them,” Ms Johnson said.

“She did one recently in Charters Towers helping a girl out there where they raised $17,500 for that girl.”

The group have already set lofty goals for the upcoming year.

“We clean houses, we mow yards, we do a lot of little things in the background for families that people don’t realise, but our big thing is that we want to get childhood cancer nurses right across Australia.”

their name included on the grandstand during construction.

But Mrs Loizou is hoping that the community will contribute whatever they can when they can.

“Ten dollars can go a long way, we’re not asking for hundreds, it’d be great, especially from some of the larger businesses, if they could help us out, that’d be fantastic, but something as little as ten dollars for a donation can really go a long way,” Mrs Loizou said.

CONNECT NOW: To get in touch with organisers or arrange to donate, you can phone 4790 5666 or e-mail admin@ homehillshs.eq.edu.au.

P&C President Christine Loizou beside the condemned grandstand

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Brett Forrester is just one of many workers who’ve contributed to the ongoing beautification of the station

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Daniel Shirkie THE workers who make up Burdekin’s Waste Management team bring a whole new meaning to the term ‘recycling’.

Workers across the Ayr, Home Hill, Clare and Giru transfer stations and the Kirknie Landfill have been turning unwanted items over to new owners via a secondhand store and an array of new visual features, including garden displays and toy arrangements.

Gate attendant Brett Forrester, who’s just one of many staff across the Burdekin’s transfer stations who’s played a hand in seeing the various projects run smoothly, says the new features may have started from humble origins but have provided plenty of positives.

“Rod McNamara, he started it all off; he was collecting the Tonka trucks and things for a while. Rod’s retired now, but he still brings in trees and stuff for the garden feature and makes it all possible,” Mr Forrester said.

“At the end of the day, you do want your workplace to look nice, and when you have it looking nice like this, a majority of the people coming through want to keep it looking nice. They’re quite happy to sweep up anything they bring to drop off.”

Along with his co-workers on the ground, Bradley McIntosh, Adrian Lennox, David Burt, Peter Driver, Andrew Toms, Stephen Jones, Kahle Crossland, Kylie Levitt and Wayne Baker, Mr Forrester has been contributing to the features and helping run the secondhand shop at Ayr’s transfer station for some time now.

Aside from providing the depot with flair, he says the installations and the shop

Brett Forrester and Mitul Desai at the station’s secondhand shop

help out a lot in what he calls the ‘constant education’ of people who come to the transfer station but are unaware of the rules.

“I’ve had people come in here, and somebody had dumped a whole lot of trash on his mate’s property, and it was all things that they could have brought here to dispose of for free,” Mr Forrester said.

“What we’d like people to learn more is the fact that if

people don’t recycle properly, it is going to cost you later on in your rates. People just think that a dump is a dump, but that landfill will fill up. It’s not thought of as a cost, but it comes through in your rates.”

Waste services coordinator Mitul Desai says that the more welcoming and inviting the tip is, the more people come and the easier it becomes to avoid any confusion.

“When they come in and see everything’s very well presented, they come here more often,” Mr Desai said.

“They get more knowledge when they come out to the tip.

“A lot of people don’t realise that some elements are completely free, and they’ll dispose of it illegally and not realise they could have done it here for free.”

Mr Forrester, who, along with his colleagues at the gatehouse, is the first point of contact for many people who bring in items that end up in either the features or the secondhand shop, says it’s always a surprise what some people will end up bringing in.

“A lady brought all these gnomes and garden ornaments, and they were her mother’s who’d passed on, she didn’t want to keep them, and her husband didn’t want them around, so she brought them here, and I said, well, we’ll make use of them,” Mr Forrester said.

“It’s a nice way to keep those sorts of things in use and around.

While Mr Forrester laughs that no one will ever retire from what is made in the secondhand shop, it does provide ‘another way of recycling’ in his words.

“One of the old fellas that came in today said he’s got some lamps in the back of the car, he had two lamps still in their boxes, I said they’ll be lovely, someone will really enjoy these,” Mr Forrester said.

“Instead of that stuff being thrown out, it goes to the shop, and someone buys it for a few dollars.

“It’s just recycling, it’s another way of recycling at the end of the day, and it’s good to do it.”

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Concerns over fish stocks provoke community backlash

Maria Vouyioukas says a close on mackerel fisheries could have dire implications.

Daniel Shirkie CLAIMS surrounding diminishing fish stocks of spanish mackerel have been met with disbelief by commercial and recreational fishers, and may force at least one Burdekin fish and chip shop to shut its doors.

A preliminary report discussed by the East Coast Spanish Mackerel Working Group in their inaugural meeting in May concluded that only 17% of spanish mackerel had gone un-fished, placing the species firmly below the 20% cut-off point that would see fisheries closed.

The findings have drawn particular concern from representatives of the commercial fishing industry, as the average tonnes per year fished along the east coast since 2004 have remained well below the Fisheries own commercial targets during that time period.

Total harvest numbers also remain well below the total

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allowable commercial catch for the species.

Although recreational fishing of spanish mackerel has increased, the working group’s estimation of 170 tonnes would still leave the species well below the limits.

In the communique, the working group determined that fishing rules around the species would need to be reviewed.

“Given the low biomass estimate, the working group agreed that the management arrangements and fishing rules for all sectors would need to be reviewed to inform management interventions and a rebuilding strategy for this stock,” the document read.

The communique also noted that management changes were likely to be ‘substantial’ in effect.

If a review determines that mackerel fisheries must be closed or reduced, it could have serious knock-on effects, according to one local fish and chip shop owner.

Maria Vouyioukas, who runs Five Ways Fish Bar alongside her partner George, says the business and it’s 43 year history could be cut short if new restrictions are put in place.

“Mackerel is my staple, it’s the only fish I’ve really used for the 43 years, up until now I’ve been able to get my supply, but the fisherman have been disintegrating, I’ve still got one person left of the three I started with who can still supply me, but once the rules change that’s not going to be happening,” Mrs Vouyioukas said.

“I won’t do farmed fish, I’ve got no idea what we’ll have to do, I’ve never had any other fish… I don’t know.”

Mrs Vouyioukas said while the industry had gone through a lot of changes and stresses in recent years, she’d planned to remain in the business for at least a few more years before considering selling it, but any further restrictions would likely mean an immediate exit.

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Pfizer vaccination wait to continue Daniel Shirkie

VACCINATIONS for people between the ages of 40 and 60 are beginning to roll out under the government’s new COVID-19 vaccination guidelines, but patients in the Burdekin will have to wait a little longer.

The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation shifted their policy on usage of the Astrazeneca vaccine, limiting it to 60s and over and expanding the age range of patients who are recommended to receive the Pfizer vaccination during the previous week.

The recommendation comes after limited cases of blood clotting were found amongst patients over 50-years-old who had received the AstraZeneca

vaccination.

While bigger facilities in Townsville have already secured dosages of the Pfizer vaccination in order to begin supplying the treatment to people in the below 60 age bracket, Ayr Medical Group Practice Manager Lyn Cecil says there’ll be a wait before Pfizer is available in the Burdekin.

“We don’t have any doses at the moment, and to my knowledge, there’s none available to GPs yet,” Ms Cecil said.

“We’ve been told that we’re about three weeks away from our first batches coming through, but we can’t give a definite date until it’s here in the practice.”

Patients will have to exercise patience and caution, with the date not set in stone until the dosages

actually arrive, and even then, will only be provided in limited numbers. ‘ “Initially, the talk was July, then it became October and now we’re hearing that it will probably commence in July, but there’s no specific dates available to be given,” Ms Cecil said.

“AstraZeneca is now 60 and above, anything below that is Pfizer, so 18 to 59.”

“People in those age groups will have to either wait until it becomes available locally or they can jump on the websites and find out where they can apply for an appointment in the bigger centres like Townsville.”

While specific allowances are made for those over 60 who cannot receive the AstraZeneca vaccination, opportunities won’t be available for anyone else.

“To the best of my knowledge, anyone over the age of 60 will have to have the Astrazeneca, unless they have the specific contra-indications for the vaccination,” Ms Cecil said.

“That’s where we’re going to run into some difficulties, because people are going to want the Pfizer and they won’t be eligible, that’ll be

Old friends reunite Deb Hoskin

MY Mother, Lina Johnson (nee Agius), migrated to Australia with her family from Malta in 1949.

My Grandfather Joe Agius worked on building the irrigation channels in Clare.

The family lived in calico tents to begin with, in the camp, which was set up for all the workers, around 70-80 men lived in the camp close to the banks of the Burdekin River.

My Grandfather had travelled to Australia 6 months prior to my grandmother and the three children, so that he could become settled and established in employment.

When my grandmother arrived, she took on the job as the cook for all the workers at the camp and when not preparing meals for them she also did their laundry. My Mother was 15 at that time

and as she had finished her schooling prior to coming out to Australia, she also assisted my grandmother with the cooking and laundry.

However, when she turned 16, she made the decision that she needed to earn her own income and independence, so she decided to move into Ayr. She accepted a job at the Queens Hotel working as a housekeeper and in the bistro. She also at that time lived in the rooms at the Queens. It was only on a fortnightly basis that Mum could afford to catch the bus back to Clare to visit her family and most of her income went towards supporting the family.

It was during her employment there that she met another employee, Esmay Reichman (nee Sexton). Mum and Esmay became best friends. After a

short period, Esmay offered Mum the opportunity to stay with her parents and family at the Sexton’s home instead of residing at the Queens Hotel so that Mum had a sense of family and support.

Esmay had a large family made up of three sisters, Phyllis, Nellie and Joyce and a brother Norm, all of whom Mum became very fond of.

Although it was a large family, they welcomed Mum with open arms and hearts. Over the following years Mum worked in nearly every hotel in Ayr either preparing and cleaning rooms or working in the dining areas. She eventually secured a job at the Ayr hospital working on the domestic staff serving meals to the nursing staff and later the patients.

Mum and Esmay used to go to the local dances at every opportunity they had,

bike riding together, the Ayr swimming pool and attended the Ayr show when it was in town. They both loved to dress up and always looked their best. They shared a wonderful friendship.

They eventually met their respective husbands and my mother moved to Northern NSW to live in 1956. She never forgot Esmay nor the friendship they shared, and the kindness extended to her from the Sexton family.

She also said her life living at the hotel would have been very lonely if it had not been for the offer extended by the Sexton family for her to become part of their family.

Recently I took both my parents back to Ayr for a visit to see family. While I was there, I contacted Esmay’s family and arranged for a get together so Mum and Esmay could see one another again.

an interesting challenge for general practice to deal with.”

Despite the challenges present in the altered roll-out, Ms Cecil says she’s optimistic that once the dosages are in hand, things will progress quickly.

“Hopefully, it’ll be up and running fairly quickly once the vaccine is here, we do plan to expand some services

and things so we are able to get it out to our community,” Ms Cecil said.

“There won’t be any bookings for the Pfizer vaccination until we have the doses at the practice, so people shouldn’t try until we make an official announcement.”

Lina and Esmay at their recent reunion

My mother is now aged 87 and Esme is 86. Once they got together after 70 years, they just picked up where they had left off and spent the next four hours chatting just like old times and catching up - a sign of a genuine and real friendship.

It was a wonderful experience and one that I will always remember and cherish.

Mum and Esmay at the Ayr Show in 1953

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Faces of the Burdekin: Kelsey Shand Marina Trajkovich

WORKING at Wilmar has been quite a career change for Kelsey Shand, who got her start in the fitness world, but it’s a job she’s found a passion for.

Having lived in the Burdekin her whole life, working in an industry so synonymous with the region is something that fills her with pride and satisfaction, but it’s her love of health and fitness that helps her find balance.

The Wilmar administrator has recently found herself back in the fitness industry, running group fitness and yoga-pilates classes at Nrgize Fitness.

“I’m based at the Pioneer Mill and work Australia wide with the cane industry in my job, a bit of everything.

I actually love my job,” says Kelsey.

Before working with Wilmar, Kelsey trained as a personal trainer, working at a local gym before moving to an administrative and eventually managerial role with an Ayr based physiotherapy practice.

She says that after a fiveyear break from working in the fitness industry, running classes again has been a

welcome change.

“It’s absolutely a way of life, and I don’t exercise to lose weight or achieve certain things. I exercise for me, to feel good, and for my brain to feel good and happy, and I think everybody should do that,” says Kelsey.

Her ‘restore’ classes at Nrgize combine her love of yoga and pilates, and she loves the opportunity to help others unwind.

“Pilates is always something that I’d really enjoyed. I like that it’s a gentle type of exercise but also bloody hard. You’re able to isolate muscles, and everybody can do it from any fitness level. You don’t have to be a marathon runner to do it,” says Kelsey.

“It should be that you want to exercise, and I’m very focused on, let’s find something that you do enjoy doing so you feel happy within your body and your mind.

“I have specialised in mat pilates, back pain and pilates, and I’m currently studying pre and postnatal pilates,” she says.

Fitness has always been a huge part of her life, and she’s passionate about using exercise to advocate for

mental health awareness in the community.

When she’s not training at Nrgize or working with Wilmar, she’s going on multiday hikes in the region or taking part in community fundraisers.

She’s a co-organiser of the End of Harvest Golf Classic, raising money for local charities and is about to begin a Run for Life fundraiser, running 100km throughout July for Reach Out, a charity focused on youth

mental health.

“I started running for my mental health. I was suffering from anxiety a few years ago and running was a way for my brain to switch off. It’s become a big part of my life,” says Kelsey.

“Mental health is a big thing, and it’s important for everyone to talk about, to look after our own mental health but to also look out for the people around us as well.”

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Aicey’s creating art again Marina Trajkovich ARTIST Aicey Zaro attributes his love of painting to his father, who he used to watch draw as a child from his Jarvisfield home.

His father is from Mer or Murray Island in the Torres Strait Islands, and his mother is a Juru woman from the Burdekin and South Sea Islander, and it’s these stories from his upbringing and

culture that come through in his artwork.

“I guess I’ve been drawing since I was very young. My father used to draw, and I used to like watching him.

Mum did some drawing, too,” says Aicey.

“After high school, I did get to go to Murray Island.

There’s no electricity up there, but it was a good time to learn more about us and our culture,” he says.

Aicey honed his love of artmaking into a business in 2004, creating a gallery in Home Hill to display his work alongside his wife and manager Bernice.

He created privately commissioned artworks for clients or conducted art and culture workshops in schools through the business.

Although painting on canvas is his preferred form of artmaking, Aicey also

creates sculptures, paints on silks and creates lino prints, drawing inspiration from the stories from both his mother and father’s culture and the natural environment.

“I just love art. It’s a part of who we are. Art, music, it’s all part of our culture. I love our country. I love the reef.”

Aicey describes some of his work from the Gudjuda Deck Cafe, where some of his paintings are on display.

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He explains how he painted the sizeable crocodile painting that hangs beside the door of the cafe entrance to honour the lives of two young indigenous children found in the Ross River in 2019, a loss that shocked the Townsville community.

“The crocodile represents the Ross River, and the two barramundis I painted represent the two kids,” says Aicey.

“A lot of the time, I’ll base paintings not just on traditional stories but the stories of older people, their memories and experiences.”

Although the Zaro Cultural Gallery closed ten years ago, he’s returned to his work as an artist after a five-year

hiatus, alongside his work as a disability support worker with Flexi.

He’s currently working with East Ayr Primary School on a new wearable art project, helping students create their wearable art garments that reflect the stories and history of aspects of local indigenous cultures.

He’s also returned from a collaboration with the Girrigun people of Cardwell, something he thinks strengthens his practice by learning about neighbouring indigenous cultures.

“I’ve only recently started to get back into art. It is something I really enjoy.”

“It’s about getting our stories onto the canvas.”

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30 years of tagging turtles Birri Gubba Juru elder, James ‘Jim,’ Gaston has been monitoring local sea turtles and looking after the environment for thirty years.

Marina Trajkovich BIRRI Gubba Juru elder, James ‘Jim,’ Gaston is no stranger to the sea, having worked to protect and monitor sea turtle species off the coast of Bowen for over thirty years.

At an energetic 68 years old, the Gudjuda Reference Group Ranger describes the rush of strategically launching at a sea turtle’s shell, on the crystal blue waters of the region’s coast, in what he calls a ‘sea turtle rodeo.’

It’s an activity he’s honed through years of experience on land and in the water, drawing on knowledge and an understanding of the local marine environment that’s tens of thousands of years old.

“What I love doing most is the ‘turtle rodeo,’ and

I’ve been doing it for thirtyodd years,” says Jim from the office of the Gudjuda Reference Group at the Home Hill Showgrounds.

“If you ever want a hit of adrenaline, try to jump on a turtle. You’ll get addicted to it.

I think that’s what keeps me going. My brain tells me I’m eighteen; my body tells me I’m sixty-eight,” he says.

The expeditions off the coast of Bowen are part of the Gudjuda Reference Groups sea turtle conservation efforts and ranger program, in collaboration with marine biology students at James Cook University.

“We swap our traditional knowledge with their scientific knowledge,” says Jim. “The Juru region goes to the South of Bowen out west to the ranges, up to the Burdekin

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and out to the continental shelf. What we’ve got to remember is that 20,000 years ago, it would have been land out to the continental shelf.

Our country is land and sea.

It’s all one,” he says.

Once a sea turtle has been found, it’s up to the Gudjuda rangers to catch it, bringing it onto the research vessel for tagging and data collection and measuring before it’s released back into the ocean.

“We measure and weigh them, we tag them and release them and keep documentation on our database, the state and national database and international database,” says Jim. “We record all sorts of things. It’s a long tail for male and a short tail for female.

When the eggs are hatching, if they’re really hot, they’ll be

female, and when it’s cool, they’re male. I always say hot chicks and cool dudes,” he says.

Jim grew up in a small community in Bowen, able to learn from his elder’s knowledge and traditional customs, he’s been able to pass down to future generations in the Burdekin.

“I was lucky enough to be able to sit back with my elders back in the day, and they taught me and passed things on to me. The smoking ceremony was passed down to me, and only people who have been showing by elders can do the smoking,” says Jim. He’s a recognisable face throughout the Burdekin, but many might not know that in his youth, Jim served in the Royal Australian Navy, transporting troops to Vietnam on the HMAS

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“An old fella said to me once, ‘what are you doing up here?’ I said, ‘I’m serving my country,’ and he said, ‘no, you’ve got to go home to your country. Where’s your home?’ I said, ‘Bowen.’ He said, ‘you’ve got to go home, look after country over there,’ says Jim. In Bowen, he eventually became involved in marine conservation efforts with the Marine Park Rangers at Airlie Beach working to protect marine life in the Whitsunday Islands.

Now, he works as a senior ranger with the Gudjuda Reference Group in Home Hill, of which he’s been a board member for over twenty years.

“We do everything, working on country, natural resource management, fire

with traditional burnings.

We regenerate areas with natives and have a lot of partnerships. To do anything, you need partners,” says Jim. He’s also involved in mentoring local indigenous youth, passionate about passing on the knowledge his elders gave to him, working with schools or conducting smoking ceremonies to educate and pass on aspects of Juru culture throughout the region.

“It’s about trying to show the wider community aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander customs and our heritage,” says Jim. “Some of this stuff you’ll never learn at university.

That’s the best thing about growing up an Aboriginal person. You have real experience passed down by elders.”

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Students given ‘golden’ opportunity

Daniel Shirkie A COMBINED cohort of year nine students from Ayr and Home Hill State High Schools have ‘gone for gold’ at a Queensland Minerals and Energy Academy workshop.

Held on June 16, the ‘Breakers.Bots.Build’ workshop invited over 30 students from the two schools to test themselves designing

mechanics and using robotics to learn about mining practices with the QMEA, an education focused subsidiary of the Queensland Resources Council.

QRC’s Director of Skills, Education and Diversity Katrina-Lee Jones said students were given a chance to test their problem solving skills as well as find out about intriguing technology.

“Students learned the importance of teamwork, communication and problem solving as well as discovered the technological uses of gold in electronics and medicine,” Ms Jones said.

First hand advice from Mount Carlton mining representatives about the careers and job paths available in the resources sector was also supplied to the students during the workshop, with Ayr State High School Principal Craig

Whittred welcoming the focus on science and technology.

“It’s important for students in our regional areas to experience how exciting STEM can be and I know our students enjoy engaging with local industry representatives who share their experiences and mentor the students,” Mr Whittred said.

A second group of twenty students from the same schools were also given a chance to sharpen up their abilities on the job with a workshop aimed at year 11 and 12 students that ran concurrently across June 15 - 17.

With help from industry members from Evolution mining, the students worked together to put theory into practice and develop and build miniature vehicles with functioning headlights, stop lights, indicators and emergency lights.

Home Hill State Primary School celebrates NAIDOC week

Marina Trajkovich STUDENTS from Home Hill State Primary school fell to hushed silence this week as Jim Gaston, Birri Gubba Juru elder, opened NAIDOC week festivities with a traditional smoking ceremony.

The ceremony and Welcome to Country were followed by a performance by the Juru dancers and activities focused on celebrating and showcasing aspects of local indigenous culture.

Local leaders from the region’s varied Indigenous, and Torres Strait Islander communities led workshops, as groups of students learnt about things from traditional weaving to creating pendants and jewellery making, boomerang throwing and participated in dancing workshops.

There was traditional storytelling and the opportunity to engage with local Indigenous history as part of NAIDOC celebrations, led annually by the National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee.

Birri Gubba Juru elder James Gaston, who also works with Home Hill State Primary

School as part of their ‘adopt a ranger’ program through the Gudjuda Reference Group, says he’s always looking to share indigenous customs and culture.

The smoking ceremony he performed was passed down to him by his own elders in Bowen, used to cleanse an area of bad spirits by burning native plants.

“Every day is NAIDOC to me, and every day is reconciliation to me. A lot of what we do is education in schools like with the smoking ceremony,” says James.

Lynette Zaro, a Burdekin local, shared her Murray Island and Torres Strait Islander heritage with the students.

“The activity I’m doing is colouring in the Torres Strait flag, and I can explain what the colours of the flag stand for.

“I’m telling them about the different animals and our totems. We have eight tribes back in the island, and everybody has a different totem.”

“It’s about sharing with the students where we come from.”

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Principal Wicks: A passion for teaching & sport Marina Trajkovich PRINCIPAL of East Ayr State School, Chris Wicks, remembers the first time his P.E. teacher congratulated him at a cross-country carnival and the feeling of admiration that went with it.

This seemingly small occasion sparked what would become a lifelong passion for the then year two student

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that would carry forward and lead to a dynamic career in teaching.

“For as long as I can remember, I wanted to be a school teacher and, in particular, a physical education teacher,” says Chris.

“I can remember being in year two, and my physical education teacher patted me on the back and said ‘well

done.’ and I just felt ten foot tall and bulletproof. This is a job where you can make other people feel like that,” he says.

He talks about his various positions between cheering on students at the school’s athletics carnival, dressed in blue to support his house team.

It’s the community-focused events and opportunity to connect with students he loves most about his job.

Initially from Cairns, Chris pursued a career in education, getting his start as a P.E. teacher at Kirwan State School in Townsville, where he worked for ten years.

He’s worked as a curriculum adviser in the state’s regional office

overseeing 108 schools in North Queensland and has lived on Palm Island as the head of the state school’s senior campus.

The opportunity to become principal of East Ayr came in 2017.

“I’ve always been drawn to organising, leading, and it’s just something that I’ve always done,” says Chris.

“Sometimes in secondary school, teachers aren’t the coolest people there, but in the primary world, the kids just want to know you. They want to relate to you and tell you what they’ve been up to.

“They work really hard for you, and there’s just this magic in a primary school environment that makes making connections so easy.

He compares the school to a farm, where he’s shaping young minds and watching his students grow, providing the opportunities and environment to do so while ensuring a school is always a welcoming place for everyone.

And he’s watched his kids, in year two and three, learn and grow too.

“I’m so excited and proud that they get to be at my school. I think some days they’d be very proud of their dad, and other days they find it highly embarrassing,” says Chris.

When Chris isn’t leading school activities or assisting students, he’s coaching the Burdekin Panthers on the soccer field.

He says his passion for the community doubles in his spare time, and you’ll often find him volunteering with the life-saving surf club, patrolling Alva Beach and helping with the Nippers or spending time with his family.

“Soccer has always been my thing, and athletics and sort of sports of all kinds was a big part of life growing up.

“I really value contribution to the community. It’s an area of my life where people genuinely appreciate your efforts. You get that at the soccer club, and a lot of passion and energy goes into that as well. The weeks are very busy but very rewarding.”

Maidavale State School set to mark 110th anniversary A new sensory garden and mural will both be unveiled Daniel Shirkie MAIDAVALE State School Principal Damien Pressley is eager to wind back the clock and celebrate a history that stretches back to 1910.

The school will celebrate its founding, and every one of the eleven decades in between then and now, at an upcoming celebration set to take place next month.

The school will come together with students past and present at an event held on July 25.

“There’ll be a lot of fun and games and a sausage sizzle for the kids and everyone to enjoy,” Mr Pressley said.

“We’ll also be inviting a lot of former students and staff and volunteers.”

However, some of the actions being undertaken to mark the occasion have taken on new significance, with a centenary mural set to be redecorated and a charitable gift from the Joyful Foundation set to be officially unveiled.

The mural, which was painted to mark the 100 year anniversary in 2010, was created by a former teacher in honour of the school’s history.

“The painting was done by a former teacher, at the time she was teaching and was quite passionate about her arts. She came up with this fantastic idea for the mural.

It really pops out of the wall,” Mr Pressley said.

“It’ll be nice to see it redone.”

In service of the mural, the school will be digging through old photos and news clippings that were collected on the centenary in order to place them upon the mural’s ‘timeline’.

“All the spaces on the mural denote a decade, and we’ll decorate each one with photos from years past,” Mr Pressley said.

While the school couldn’t mark the 110 year anniversary last year due to COVID, a gift received from the Joyful Foundation in that time

has taken on new life, with a ‘buddy bench’ set to be officially unveiled and form part of a new sensory garden area.

“The bench came courtesy of the Joyful Place, it’s named in honour of a lady Joy Donnellan, she was a very close friend of mine,” Mr Pressley said.

“We have her father coming down, and he’s bringing some of his people from the Joyful charity and there’ll be an unveiling of our own Joyful Place.”

Mrs Donnellan’s father will be on hand to unveil the bench, and will also be marking his 88th birthday alongside the school.

CONNECT NOW: If you’re a former student, teacher or volunteer and interested in attending the 110 year celebration, please RSVP to Maidavale State School via e-mail at principal@maidavaless. eq.edu.au or by calling 4783 1105.

Year five students with the ‘Buddy Bench’

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BURDEKIN GROWERS DELVE DEEP INTO THE SCIENCE OF SOIL NQ Dry Tropics SOIL guru David Hardwick concluded a three-part course in Soil Health recently with a workshop enthusiastically received by a tight-knit group of sugar cane growers.

Hosted by Glenn and Rhonda Pirrone on their Ayr farm, the third workshop in the series concentrated on making sense of soil analyses and getting value out of them.

The workshop was organised by NQ Dry Tropics and funded through the

Queensland Government Reef Water Quality Program as part of the Enhanced Extension Coordination in GBR project.

Assisted by Soil, Land, Food Extension Officer Simon Mattsson, they explained how nutrients cycled through the soil to become available for plants to consume and grow and eventually return to the earth when the plant died, culminating in an explanation of the nitrogen cycle.

Multi-species covercropping pioneered by Mr Mattsson in Australia was

Weekly production figures Burdekin region mills Week 2, ending 19 June 2021 Cane crushed Invicta Pioneer Kalamia Inkerman Burdekin

This week 144,457 63,402 71,739 36,589

CCS Invicta Pioneer Kalamia Inkerman Burdekin

Season to date 228,825 112,460 108,645 75,334 525,264

316,186 13.30 13.20 12.78 12.35

13.13 13.06 12.86 12.51 12.97

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Weekly variety performance for region Variety % CCS Variety Q240 34 13.08 Q208 KQ228 33 13.09 Q183 21 13.35 Q232 5 12.90

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Comments: Throughput for the Burdekin mills in week two of the season was just over 316,000 tonnes. This was above budget despite the impact of wet weather on cane supply.

Inkerman Mill experienced the greatest impact, with some areas receiving more than 60mm of rain for the week. The mill ran out of cane on Thursday morning and did not resume crushing operations until Sunday night.

The Soil Health Check Workshop conducted at Glenn and Rhonda Pirrone’s Ayr farm. Pictured are (from left): NQ Dry Tropics Soil Conservation Officer Bernie Claussen, grower Angelo Spina, Matt and Chris Horsfall, hosts Glenn and Rhonda Pirrone, growers Denis Pozzebon and Heath Salter and NQ Dry Tropics Project Officer Michael Hobbs with Soil, Land, Food representatives Simon Mattsson (left) and David Hardwick kneeling

also a focus of the workshop.

The group inspected a fallow paddock on the Pirrones’ farm, noting the clearly evident soil benefits left by a short-term mixed species cover crop.

The group discussed minimum-tillage strategies to prepare the paddock for planting, including using a mixture of molasses and prilled urea to accelerate the biological activity in the soil that would break down the remaining mulch.

Bacteria helps break down the biomass meaning farmers have to use less tillage.

Mr and Mrs Pirrone said the workshops had been invaluable.

“It’s new knowledge, and it’s so good for us to be able to have somebody like David Hardwick come and walk through our paddock, dig up the soil and give us advice,” Mrs Pirrone said.

“As an ecologist, we learnt more from him than at any other agronomy meeting I have attended.”

She said repeat visits for similar workshops would have a knock-on effect on the environment and for the whole community.

CONNECT NOW: Visit the NQ Dry Tropics website at www.nqdrytropics. com.au for more details.

The north bank mills experienced some cane supply shortfalls, but much lower rainfall totals meant harvesters were able to get back into paddocks sooner.

Average weekly CCS was 13.05. This was above budget and a good outcome given the wet conditions experienced across the region.

The highest CCS sample was 16.2 from a rake of Q240 Plant cane in the Invicta Mill area.

Wilmar employees delivered the cane train safety message for the first time at the new Queensland Country Bank Stadium on Friday night, with community engagement activities held before and during the Cowboys versus Sharks game. Engagement was good and feedback was positive.

John Tait Cane Supply Manager Burdekin Region

NQ Dry Tropics Soil Conservation Officer Bernie Claussen (right) with Matt (left) and Chris Horsfall

NQ Dry Tropics Project Officer Michael Hobbs (right) with Angelo and Deanne Spina

Lower Burdekin growers Denis Pozzebon (left) and Heath Salter

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QSL Market Update

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Sugar • Sugar prices turned a corner and systematically moved south over the course of last week, spurred by the results of the US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. On the Monday the July ICE 11 contract peaked on open at 17.50 USc/lb before trading lower every day of the week until a low of 16.32 USc/lb on Friday. The contract, with only 7 more trading sessions until expiry, closed the week down 6.33% at 16.43 USc/lb.

• Commodities across the board took some heavy blows as a result of the hawkish US Federal Open Market Committee FOMC meeting. The Fed altered its forecast to now anticipate two interest rate hikes in 2023, compared to its prediction of none back at its March meeting.

Speculators, who hold large net-long positions in several commodities, have liquidated a portion of their position by removing their investments from commodities and likely shifting them into US Dollar treasury bonds in an attempt to chase higher returns.

• The latest Commitment of Traders (CoT) data reported a sharp liquidation of the net-long position as of 15 June.

The net speculator position was reduced by 17,000 lots, down to 220,000 lots net long.

CANEGROWERS Burdekin Chair, Phil Marano at his Home Hill property

Daniel Shirkie SUGAR cane growers in the Burdekin have been left feeling out in the cold after the Queensland State Government handed down their budget recently.

CANEGROWERS Burdekin Chair Phil Marano says the industry’s lack of policy or funding is ‘underwhelming’.

“Locally, for the Burdekin and growers, it’s very underwhelming,” Mr Marano said.

“There’s nothing really flash there for agriculture in general, let alone cane growers.

“There’s a bit of money for rising groundwater, which is good; we need some research into that and ways to tackle

that problem.”

Although he singled out the billions devoted to renewable energy as a ‘bright spot’ for cane growers, Mr Marano still has many concerns about the lack of clear commitment to policies that benefit the regions.

“One bright side might be the billions of dollars for renewables and hydrogen, that’s not focused on the cane industry, but we definitely think we can benefit them in that.” Mr Marano said.

“The cane crop we’ve got here is probably one of the best crops for renewable energy.”

They can produce ethanol and hydrogen in abundance via the processing of cane crops. Still, Mr Marano says a

shift of any scale to renewable energy production would require significant investment before growers would commit.

“We have to wait and see how serious the government is about renewables because it’s going to take a lot of money to set up a new business making hydrogen, which is something we can do,” Mr Marano said.

“I was at an infrastructure workshop a few weeks ago in Townsville, and we were discussing the Queensland Government and their plan for carbon neutral by 2050.

“I kept saying, ‘that’s a good thing for them to say, but where’s the policy to back that?’ All we have here is an aspiration; if they are serious,

if they want to build a new industry, you need to start that planning now to be ready and to meet those targets in thirty years.”

According to Marano, at the moment, growers in the Burdekin are exploring the idea of using rejected cane stalks for the production of clean energy, but any long-term decisions will only come after a clear policy commitment from the government.

“No one’s suggesting we switch away from sugar, but there’s plenty of room for expansion to grow more cane or make a little bit less sugar and create more renewables,” Marano said.

THE Community Response to Eliminating Suicide (CORES) program, has had their hard work recognised and benefitted to the tune of $5,000 thanks to a donation from the Pioneer Cane Growers Organisation.

Pioneer Cane Growers Chairman Michael Roncato presented CORES coordinator Ross Romeo with a cheque for the amount recently, in recognition of the work the program does in assisting rural communities in battling suicide.

Suicide rates in rural and remote regional communities are often much higher than those in major cities, according to research conducted by the The Centre for Rural and Remote

Mental Health.

In Queensland alone, farmers are twice as likely than the general population to take their own lives, while non-farmers in extremely remote areas are five times as likely.

In the Burdekin, coordinator Ross Romeo leads the CORES team in addressing the scourge, with participants being educated on best practices on how to intervene and when to be proactive in preventing someone from taking their own life or engaging in selfharm.

“We’re very grateful for the support they’ve given us for many years now,” Mr Romeo said of the donation.

“It shows that we’re on the right track and that we’re making a difference.

“It helps make the growers a bit more comfortable seeing us working with the group and it makes them more comfortable seeking help when they need it.”

Mr Romeo said the money will go back into running training sessions and providing other resources to the local community.

The program also provides resources on where to go if in need of help, and how to recognise warning signs of when someone is at risk.

The PCGO’s donation is not the first donation of it’s kind to the organisation, given in recognition of the ‘significance’ of programs such as the one run by Mr Romeo and with the aim to helping the team at CORES provide better services to the community in the area of

2021-SEASON HISTORICAL ICE 11 CHART

This is a whole-of-season ICE 11 price chart for the 2021 Season, based on the current 1:2:2:1 pricing ratio applicable to QSL Target Price Contract growers. Source: Bloomberg

Currency • The Australian Dollar (AUD) also sustained heavy losses last week as the US Dollar found strong support from the FOMC interest rate forecasts. The AUD fell from its high of 77.26 US cents on Monday down to its low of 74.76 US cents on Friday.

Pioneer Cane Growers donate $5,000 to community support program Daniel Shirkie

• With the expiry of the Jul21 position only a week away, the spread between the Jul21 and Oct21 position has begun to weaken day by day (i.e. the Oct21 position is moving higher above the Jul21 position). This indicates commercial rolling of long positions from July to October due to a lack of interest in taking delivery of sugar to the tape at expiry.

•F OMC Chairman Jerome Powell acknowledged the substantial increase in inflation but repeated his position, stating the Fed are not phased and believe it is transitory only. Powell also announced there would be no change to the quantitative easing program and that they are taking a “meeting by meeting” approach to assessing the progress.

•D omestically, unemployment data published on Thursday gave the AUD a small but brief recovery, bouncing back up above 77 US cents. Full-time jobs were reported to be up by 97,500 and part-time up 17,700, with the unemployment rate now sitting at 5.1%, much lower than the expected 5.5%.

Michael Roncato and Ross Romeo

suicide prevention.

CORES will next host a free, one-day training course on Friday, July 30 at the Burdekin PCYC from 8.30am to 3.30pm.

Anyone who has further inquiries or would like to be a part of the program can contact co-ordinator Ross Romeo on 0427 455 313.

To read our full commentary in the QSL Market Update, please visit www.qsl.com.au or contact the Burdekin QSL team: Russell Campbell, Grower Relationship Manager 0408 248 385 Kristen Paterson, Grower Relationship Officer 0438 470 235 Rebecca Love, Grower Relationship Officer 0429 054 330 This report contains information of a general or summary nature. While all care is taken in the preparation of this report, the reliability, accuracy or completeness of the information provided in the document is not guaranteed. The update on marketing and pricing activity does not constitute financial, investment advice.

You should seek your own financial advice. Nothing contained in this report should be relied upon as a representation as to future matters. Information about past performance is not an indication of future performance. QSL does not accept any responsibility to any person for the decisions and actions taken by that person with respect to any of the information contained in this report.

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Neck of the Woods festival returns in a brand new location Marina Trajkovich

A FAVOURITE local festival is returning after last years hiatus, with Neck of the Woods set to entertain all ages at Townsville’s Anderson Park Botanical Gardens.

The new location will be abuzz with live music, food stalls, and yoga classes on Sunday, July 4th, for anyone needing their festival fix.

Nicole Cross, one organiser of the event, says the festival strongly focuses on highlighting both local and nationally recognised talent.

“Neck of the woods is a

locally run, family-friendly music festival, and our entire mission is to put local homegrown talent on the same lineup as more established touring artists.

“We bring in some of the best Australian touring artists and put them on the same stage as our locals,” says Nicole.

Headliners include Middle Kids and Kim Churchill, alongside local talent performing various genres.

“It’s a really nice way to enjoy live original music. We have a bit of a mix this year of genres,” says Nicole.

“Middle Kids is great high energy indie rock, and then Kim Churchill is really driving the great folky type music.

We’ve also got Bobby Alu as the sun sets, so it’ll be that really chilled back vibe and just wholesome original music.

“We’ve also got artists who lean towards more the pop scene. One of our local artists, Jean, is getting some attention from radio and triple j, so it’s a nice mix.

She says that the mood of the day is relaxed and that everyone is welcome to enjoy the festival’s laid back

atmosphere.

“We’ve always been really passionate about making our events safe and accessible to the community, somewhere a family might take their kids to a festival or to enjoy live music for the first time,” says Nicole.

“There really is something for everyone, a place for the kids, but there’s also a bar and places for adults to enjoy the live music as well.

“It’s a beautiful new location, so we’re very excited about the environment we’ll be in.”

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NORTHERN FRINGE FESTIVAL Friday 2 July - Sunday 1 August Various locations Townsville

NTI TOWNSVILLE 500 Friday 9 July - Sunday 11 July Reid Park Townsville

SCHOOL HOLIDAY MBOT MANIA Monday 28 June 10 - 11 am Ayr Library THE WHITE ROSE & THE RED Adapted & Directed by Terri Brabon from the works of William Shakespeare Wednesday 30 June - Sunday 11 July The May Wirth - Strand Park, Townsville SCHOOL HOLIDAY JUNGLE DANCE PARTY Wednesday 30 June 10 - 10.30 am Ayr Library

MESSENGERS OF TOWNSVILLE Six giant Gouldian Finches will fly into Townsville to spread messages of hope this July.

Thursday 1 - Sunday 11 July Various locations Townsville

THE OLD TIME DANCES Saturday 3 July 8 pm St Helen’s Anglican Hall HHill

KITTY FLANAGAN LIVE Thursday 1 - Friday 2 July Townsville Civic Theatre

NECK OF THE WOODS MUSIC FESTIVAL Sunday 4 July Anderson Gardens Townsville

SCHOOL HOLIDAY LEGO MASTERS AT THE LIBRARY Friday 2 July 10 - 11 am Ayr Library

SCHOOL HOLIDAY BLUEY’S DAY OUT AT THE LIBRARY Tuesday 6 July Ayr Library

NAFA Friday 2 July - Sunday 1 August Various locations Townsville

FEELING GROOVY ON THE PEACE TRAIN Friday 9 July 7pm Burdekin Theatre

BURDEKIN THEATRE | 16 - 18 JULY

BURDEKIN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL PRESENTS SCHOOL OF ROCK Friday 16 - Sunday 18 July Burdekin Theatre EPHEMERA 17 July - 25 July The Strand Townsville AUSTRALIAN FESTIVAL OF CHAMBER MUSIC 23 July - 1 August Various locations Townsville

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6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings.

10.00 Aust Story. (R) 10.30 Brush With Fame. (R) 11.00 Secrets Of The Museum. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon.

1.00 Win The Week. (R) 1.30 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. (R) 2.00 Parliament. 3.15 ABC News Afternoons.

4.00 Think Tank. (PG, R) 4.55 One Plus One. (R) 5.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30.

8.00 Foreign Correspondent. 8.30 Q+A. 9.35 Chicken People. (PG) 10.55 ABC Late News. 11.25 MOVIE Becoming Jane. (2007, PG, R) 1.25 Parliament.

2.25 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 2.15 Inside Hitler’s Killing Machine. 3.10 Railway Journeys UK. 3.45 The Cook Up. 4.15 Alex Polizzi’s Secret Italy. 5.05 Jeopardy!

5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. (R) 6.30 News. 7.30 Great Asian Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 8.30 Miniseries: The Unusual Suspects.

(MA15+l) 9.30 Rodman: For Better Or Worse. (M) 11.30 SBS News. 12.00 Pagan Peak. (Malsv, R) 2.10 Alex Polizzi: The Fixer. (Ml, R) 3.15 Cruising With Jane McDonald. (PG, R) 4.05 24 Hours In Emergency. (Ma, R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show.

(PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 MOVIE Justice For Natalee Holloway. (2011, Mav, R) 2.00 Manhunt. (Mlv, R) 3.00 The Chase.

4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Seven Local News. 6.30 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGadv) 7.30 Football. AFL. Round 15. Brisbane Lions v Geelong.

10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. 11.00 The Latest: Seven News. 11.30 Busted In Bangkok. (MA15+as, R) 12.30 Black-ish.

(PGl) 2.00 Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 Ellen DeGeneres. (PG) 1.00 Doctor Doctor.

(Mam, R) 2.00 The Weakest Link.

(PGl, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Hot Seat. (R) 5.30 Nine News Local. 6.00 News. 7.00 ACA. 7.30 RBT. (PGdl) 8.30 Paramedics. (M, R) 9.30 Kings Cross ER. (Mm, R) 10.30 Nine News Late. 11.00 Chicago Med. (MA15+amv, R) 11.50 The First 48.

(Mav, R) 12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop. (R) 5.00 News. 5.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Headline News. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (Ma) 1.00 MasterChef Aust. (R) 2.10 Ent. Tonight.

2.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 My Market Kitchen.

4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First. 6.00 WIN News. 6.30 The Project.

7.30 MasterChef Australia.

9.40 Law & Order: SVU. (M, R) 10.40 Blue Bloods. (Mv) 11.30 WIN News. 12.30 The Project. (R) 1.30 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.30 Shopping.

(R) 4.30 CBS Morning.

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6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings.

10.00 Q+A. (R) 11.05 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Foreign Correspondent.

(R) 1.30 That Pacific Sports Show. (R) 2.00 Pine Gap. (Mls, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Think Tank. (PG, R) 5.00 One Plus One. (R) 5.30 Hard Quiz.

(PG, R) 6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Gardening Aust. (Final) 8.30 Vera.

(Ma, R) 10.00 Doc Martin. (PG, R) 10.50 ABC Late News. 11.05 The Vaccine. (R) 11.20 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. (R) 11.50 Starstruck. (Ms, R) 12.15 Rage.

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6.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 America: News.

1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Inside Hitler’s Killing Machine. (PGavw, R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 Songlines On Screen. (PG, R) 3.45 The Cook Up. (PG) 4.15 Alex Polizzi’s Secret Italy. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Mastermind Aust. (R) 6.30 News. 7.30 World’s Most Beautiful Railway. (R) 9.20 Diego Maradona. (M) 11.40 SBS News. 12.05 Luther. (MA15+av, R) 4.05 24 Hours In Emergency. (Ma, R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News.

5.30 Deutsche Welle.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show.

(PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 MOVIE Oscar Pistorius: Blade Runner Killer. (2017, Msv, R) 2.00 House Of Wellness. (PG) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Aust. 6.00 Seven Local News.

6.30 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens.

8.30 MOVIE Unknown. (2011, Masv, R) 10.50 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous. (MA15+av, R) 12.05 Crazy On A Plane. (Mal, R) 1.05 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 Desperate Housewives. (Mas, 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 Rugby League. Women’s State Of Origin. Game 1. Queensland v New South Wales. 9.45 Women’s State Of Origin Post-Match. 10.00 MOVIE The Last Castle. (2001, Mvl, R) 12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop. (R) 4.00 Global Shop. (R) 4.30 TV Shop. (R) 5.30 ACA. (R)

6.00 Headline News. 8.30 Studio 10.

(PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (Mad) 1.00 The Living Room. (PG, R) 2.00 Ent. Tonight.

2.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Bold. (PGa) 5.00 News. 6.00 News. 6.30 The Project.

7.30 The Living Room.

8.30 To Be Advised.

9.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Mls, R) 10.30 Rhys Nicholson: Live At Darlinghurst Theatre. (MA15+ls, R) 11.30 To Be Advised. 12.00 WIN News.

1.00 The Project. (R) 2.00 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 3.00 Shopping. (R)

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6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Rage.

(PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. (R) 1.20 Finding The Archibald. (PG, R) 2.15 What Are We Feeding Our Kids?

(PGm, R) 3.20 Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 3.50 Back Roads. (R) 4.20 Landline.

4.50 Scottish Vets Down Under. (PG, R) 5.20 Secrets Of The Museum. (R) 6.10 Extraordinary Escapes. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 The Durrells. (PGls) 8.20 Sanditon. (PG) 9.10 Jack Irish. (Malv, R) 10.05 MotherFatherSon. (Madlv, R) 11.00 Come Home. (Mal) 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.30 Greek News.

10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 America: News. 1.00 PBS News. 2.05 Singapore 1942: End Of Empire. (PGv, R) 4.05 Trail Towns. (PG) 4.35 Planet Expedition. (R) 5.35 How The Nazis Lost The War. (PG) (Final) 6.30 News. 7.30 Cycling. Tour de France.

Stage 1. 1.30 French Food Safari. (R) 2.00 Food Safari. (R) 2.30 Rick Stein’s Mediterranean Escapes. (Mn, R) 3.40 India. (PG, R) 5.00 France 24 Feature.

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 Jabba’s School Holiday Movies. (PGav) 12.30 Dog Patrol. (PGa, R) 1.00 Border Patrol.

(PG, R) 1.30 Football. AFL. Round 15.

North Melbourne v Gold Coast Suns. 4.30 Border Security. (PG, R) 5.00 Travel And Eat With Dan & Steph. (PG) 5.30 Creek To Coast. 6.00 News. 7.00 Gold Coast Uncovered. (PG) (New Series) 7.30 MOVIE Guardians Of The Galaxy. (2014, Mav, R) 10.00 MOVIE True Lies. (1994, Mlsv, R) 1.00 Crazy On A Plane. (Mal, R) 2.00 Shopping. (R) 4.00 Get Arty. (R) 5.00 House Of Wellness. (PGa, R)

6.00 Easy Eats. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today.

10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Cybershack. (PG) 12.40 Australian Ninja Warrior. (PG, R) 2.30 Explore TV: Norfolk Island. 3.00 Netball.

Super Netball. Round 8. Sunshine Coast Lightning v Collingwood Magpies. 5.00 News. 5.30 Getaway. (PG) 6.00 News.

7.00 ACA. 7.30 David Attenborough’s A Perfect Planet. (PG) 8.40 MOVIE Hunter Killer. (2018, MA15+alv) 11.00 MOVIE A Walk Among The Tombstones. (2014, MA15+lv, R) 1.05 Explore TV: Norfolk Island. (R) 1.30 Cybershack. (PG, R) 2.00 TV Shop. (R) 4.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.00 Escape Fishing. (R) 7.30 The Offroad Adventure Show. (R) 8.30 All 4 Adventure. (PG, R) 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 GCBC. (R) 12.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 1.00 10 Minute Kitchen. (R) 1.30 Australia By Design: Architecture. (R) 2.00 Pooches At Play. 2.30 Taste Of Australia. (R) 3.00 What’s Up Down Under. 3.30 The Living Room. (R) 4.30 Farm To Fork.

(PG, R) 5.00 News. 6.00 Bondi Rescue.

(PGal, R) 7.00 The Dog House. (PG, R) 8.00 Ambulance Australia. (Mad, R) 9.00 Ambulance. (Mal, R) 10.00 To Be Advised. 12.00 Late Programs.

SUnDAY

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 Insiders.

10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (R) 11.30 Praise. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) (Final) 2.30 Doc Martin. (PG, R) 3.15 Scottish Vets Down Under. (PG, R) 3.50 Australia Remastered. (R) 5.00 Art Works. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow.

6.30 Compass. (PGan, R) 7.00 ABC News Sunday. 7.40 Grand Designs. (PG) (Series return) 8.30 Jack Irish. (Malsv) 9.25 MOVIE Cheri. (2009, Mds) 10.55 Unforgotten. (Malv, R) (Final) 11.50 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Tour De France: Morning Update. 8.00 WorldWatch.

11.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 1. Replay. 1.00 WorldWatch. 1.30 Motorcycle Racing. Australian Motocross Championship. Round 4. 4.00 Railway Journeys UK. 4.35 Hitler’s World: The Post War Plan. 5.30 Tour De France Preview Show. 6.30 News. 7.30 Treasures Of Greece. (New Series) 8.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 2.

2.00 French Food Safari. (R) 2.30 Food Safari. (R) 3.00 Mediterranean Escapes.

(R) 4.05 VICE Guide To Film. (MA15+sv, R) 4.35 Late Programs.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) 1.00 Business Builders. 1.30 To Be Advised. 3.00 Dog Patrol. (PGa, R) 3.30 Border Security.

(PG, R) 4.00 Better Homes. (R) 5.00 News. 5.30 Weekender. 6.00 News. 7.00 7NEWS Spotlight: Prime Suspect.

8.30 MOVIE Forrest Gump.

(1994, Mv, R) 11.30 The Blacklist. (Mv) 12.30 Diana: A Love Affair. (PGa, R) 1.30 Animal Rescue. (R) 2.00 Shopping. (R) 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Easy Eats. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today.

10.00 Sports Sunday. (PG) 11.00 NRL Sunday Footy Show. (PG) 1.00 Netball.

Super Netball. Round 8. West Coast Fever v Melbourne Vixens. 3.10 Australian Ninja Warrior. (PG, R) 5.00 News. 5.30 RBT. (PGal, R) 6.00 Nine News. 7.00 Rugby League. State of Origin. Game 2.

Queensland v New South Wales.

9.40 State Of Origin Post-Match.

10.40 Nine News Late. 11.10 Shallow Grave. (Mav) 12.05 The First 48. (Mav, R) 1.00 Postcards. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop.

4.00 Take Two. (R) 5.00 News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Mass. 6.30 Hillsong. 7.00 Leading The Way. (PG) 7.30 Living On The Coast. 8.00 Destination Dessert. (R) 8.30 Freshly Picked. (R) 9.00 Australia

By Design: Innovations. (PG, R) 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 Left Off The Map. (R) 12.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 1.00 GCBC. (R) 1.30 Three Veg And Meat. (R) 2.00 MasterChef Aust. (R) 4.00 Hotels

By Design. (PG, R) 4.30 Fishing Aust.

5.00 News. 6.30 The Sunday Project.

7.30 MasterChef Australia.

9.00 FBI. (Mv) 12.00 The Sunday Project. (R) 1.00 Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Morning.

MOnDAY

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings.

10.00 Landline. (R) 11.00 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Durrells. (PGls, R) 2.00 Pine Gap. (Mls, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Think Tank. (PG, R) 4.55 One Plus One. (a, R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Courtney Act’s One Plus One. 8.30 Four Corners. 9.15 Media Watch. (PG) 9.35 Murder 24/7.

(Malv) 10.35 ABC Late News. 11.05 Finding The Archibald. (PG, R) 12.05 MotherFatherSon. (Madlv, R) 1.05 To Be Advised. (R) 2.40 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 6.30 This Week.

7.00 Tour De France: Morning Update.

8.00 WorldWatch. 11.00 Cycling.

Tour de France. Stage 2. Replay. 1.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 North America With Simon Reeve. 3.00 Railway Journeys UK. 3.35 The Cook Up. 4.05 Jeopardy!

4.30 Letters And Numbers. 5.00 Tour De France Preview Show. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. (R) 6.30 News. 7.35 Secrets Of The Tower Of London. (PGa, R) 8.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 3.

1.55 French Food Safari. (R) 2.25 Food Safari. (R) 2.55 Mediterranean Escapes.

(PG, R) 4.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show.

(PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 To Be Advised.

2.00 Motorbike Cops. (PGl, R) 2.30 Highway Cops. (PGl) 3.00 The Chase.

4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Aust. 6.00 Seven Local News. 6.30 News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGad) 7.30 Big Brother. (PG) 8.30 9-1-1: Lone Star. (Ma) 9.30 S.W.A.T. (Mv) 10.30 The Latest: Seven News. 11.00 Filthy Rich. (Mas) 12.00 Splitting Up Together. (PGals, R) 1.00 Trial & Error. (Ml, 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) 1.10 MOVIE Make It Happen. (2008, PGl, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.30 Nine News Local. 6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Australian ninja Warrior. (PG) 9.20 Emergency. A paramedic steps on a snake. (Mm) 10.20 100% Footy. (M) 11.20 Nine News Late. 11.50 Tennis.

Wimbledon. Day 1. Continued. 5.00 News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Headline News. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGa, R) 1.00 MasterChef Aust. (R) 2.30 Ent. Tonight.

3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Bold. (PGav) 5.00 News. 6.00 WIN News. 6.30 The Project.

7.30 MasterChef Australia.

8.30 Have You Been Paying Attention?

Hosted by Tom Gleisner. (Malns) 9.30 To Be Advised.

10.00 Just For Laughs. (Ml) 10.30 The Project. (R) 11.30 WIN News. 12.30 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Shopping.

(R) 4.30 CBS Morning.

TUESDAY

ABC TV

SBS

JUnE 24 – 30

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings.

10.00 Four Corners. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Sanditon. (PG, R) 2.00 Pine Gap. (Ml, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons.

4.00 Think Tank. (R) 5.00 One Plus One. (R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Brush With Fame. (PG) 8.30 Finding The Archibald. (Ml) 9.30 The Real Diana. 10.45 China Tonight. (R) 11.15 ABC Late News. 11.50 Q+A. (R) 12.55 Marcella. (Malv, R) 1.40 To Be Advised.

3.15 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.25 The Drum. (R) 5.30 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Tour De France: Morning Update. 8.00 WorldWatch.

11.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 3.

Replay. 1.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 North America With Simon Reeve. 3.00 Living Black. 3.30 The Cook Up. 4.00 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers.

5.00 Tour De France Preview Show. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. (R) 6.30 News. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG) 8.30 Stutter School: Untold Australia. (PGa, R) 9.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 4.

1.20 French Food Safari. (R) 1.50 Food Safari. (R) 2.20 Mediterranean Escapes.

(R) 3.25 India. (R) 4.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show.

(PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 To Be Advised.

2.00 Motorbike Cops. (PGl, R) 2.30 Highway Cops. (PGl) 3.00 The Chase.

4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Aust. 6.00 Seven Local News. 6.30 News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGad) 7.30 Big Brother. (PG) (Final) 8.30 MOVIE Wonder Woman.

(2017, Mav, R) 11.20 Reckoning. (MA15+adsv) 12.20 Temptation Island USA. (MA15+als, R) 1.20 Travel Oz. (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) 1.10 Australian Ninja Warrior. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.30 Nine News Local. 6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Australian ninja Warrior. (PG) 9.20 The Weakest Link. Hosted by Magda Szubanski. (PG) 10.20 Kath & Kim. (PGals, R) 11.20 Nine News Late. 11.50 Tennis.

Wimbledon. Day 2. Continued. 5.00 News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Headline News. 8.30 Studio 10.

(PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGal, R) 1.00 MasterChef Aust. (R) 2.00 Ent. Tonight.

2.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 My Market Kitchen.

4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PGav) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 WIN News. 6.30 The Project.

7.30 MasterChef Australia.

8.30 nCIS. A war hero is murdered.

(Mv, R) 10.30 The Project. (R) 11.30 WIN News.

12.30 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Morning.

WEDnESDAY

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6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings.

10.00 Gardening Aust. (R) 11.00 Extraordinary Escapes. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Press Club.

1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Pine Gap. (Ml, R) (Final) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Think Tank. (PG, R) 5.00 One Plus One. (R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Win The Week.

8.30 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. 9.00 Starstruck. (Ml) 9.25 Superwog.

(MA15+l) 9.45 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (R) 10.30 The Set. (R) (Final) 11.00 ABC Late News. 11.35 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Tour De France: Morning Update. 8.00 WorldWatch.

11.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 4.

Replay. 1.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 North America With Simon Reeve. 3.00 Railway Journeys UK. 3.30 The Cook Up. 4.00 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. 5.00 Tour De France Preview Show. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. (R) 6.30 News. 7.35 Britain’s Cathedrals With Tony Robinson. (PGa, R) 8.30 Cycling.

Tour de France. Stage 5. 1.45 French Food Safari. (R) 2.15 Food Safari. (R) 2.45 Mediterranean Escapes. (PG, R) 3.50 India. (PG, R) 5.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 MOVIE Abandoned And Deceived. (1995, PGas, R) 2.00 Motorbike Cops. (PG, R) 2.30 Highway Cops. (PGl) 3.00 The Chase.

4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Aust. 6.00 Seven Local News. 6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGad) 7.30 Highway Patrol. (PG, R) 8.30 MOVIE Aquaman. (2018, Mv, R) 11.20 The Latest: Seven News. 11.50 The Front Bar. (M) 12.50 Instant Hotel.

(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) 1.10 Australian Ninja Warrior. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.30 Nine News Local.

6.00 nine news.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Australian ninja Warrior. (PG) 9.20 To Be Advised.

10.20 Kings Cross ER. (Mlmv, R) 11.20 Nine News Late. 11.50 Tennis.

Wimbledon. Day 3. Continued. 5.00 News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Headline News. 8.30 Studio 10.

(PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGad, R) 1.00 MasterChef Aust. (R) 2.00 Ent. Tonight.

2.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (av) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 WIN News. 6.30 The Project.

7.30 MasterChef Australia.

8.30 The Anti-Vax Conspiracy. A look at the COVID-19 anti-vaccine movement. (Mal) 9.30 Bull. (Ma, R) 10.30 The Project. (R) 11.30 WIN News.

12.30 Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Morning.

Classifications: (PG) Parental Guidance (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat. Consumer Advice: (a) Adult themes (d) Drug references (h) Horror (s) Sex references (l) Language (m) Medical procedures (n) Nudity (v) Violence.

Please note: Listings are correct at the time of print and are subject to change by networks.

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ENTERTAINMENT 23

thursday 24 june 2021

WEEKLY TV GUIDE GO!

BOLD

PEACH

5.30pm Escape To The Country. (R) 6.30 Bargain Hunt. (R) 7.30 Home And Away.

(PG) 8.30 Father Brown.

(M, R) 9.30 Inspector Morse.

(M, R) 11.50 Murdoch Mysteries. (M, R) 12.50 The Fine Art Auction. (PG)

6.00pm American Pickers. (PG) 7.00 Football. AFL. Round 15. Brisbane Lions v Geelong.

7.30 MOVIE Salt. (2010) (M, R) 9.40 MOVIE Enter The Dragon. (1973) (M, R) 11.55 Ice Road Truckers.

(M, R) 1.00 Pawn Stars. (PG, R)

6.00pm The Nanny.

(PG, R) 6.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. (PG, R) 7.00 That ’70s Show.

(PG, R) 7.30 Botched. (M, R) 8.30 MOVIE Sex And The City. (2008) (MA15+, R) 11.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. (PG, R)

5.30pm The Secret Life Of The Zoo. (PG, R) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 7.30 MOVIE A Time To Kill. (1996) (M, R) 10.30 Law & Order.

(M, R) 11.30 Shades Of Blue.

(MA15+) 12.30 Antiques Roadshow.

6.00pm JAG. (PG, R) 7.00 Bondi Rescue.

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

(M, R) 10.30 SEAL Team. (M, R) 11.30 FBI. (M, R) 12.30 Home Shopping.

(R) 2.00 Walker, Texas Ranger. (M, R)

6.00pm Friends. (PG, R) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Friends. (PG, R) 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 9.30 Seinfeld. (PG, R) 11.00 The Unicorn.

(PG, R) 12.00 Home Shopping.

(R) 1.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. (PG, R)

5.45pm Shortland Street. (PG) 6.15 Forged In Fire.

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

(M, R) 8.30 The Curse Of Oak Island. (M) 9.20 Shrill. (M) 10.20 Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish. (M)

THURSDAY

7.30pm Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 8.30 Romeo And Juliet.

(M) 10.00 Doctor Who. (PG, R) 10.50 Art Works. (PG, R) 11.15 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 11.45 Insert Name Here.

(M, R) 12.15am QI. (M, R)

5.30pm Escape To The Country. (R) 6.30 Bargain Hunt. (R) 7.30 Vintage Roads: Great And Small. (PG) 8.30 Escape To The Country.

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

6.00pm American Pickers. (PG) 7.00 Friday Night Countdown.

7.30 Football. AFL. Round 15. Richmond v St Kilda.

10.30 AFL Post-Game Show.

11.00 Armchair Experts.

(M) 11.30 Hardcore Pawn.

(M, R)

5.30pm MOVIE Angry Birds. (2016) (PG, R) 7.30 MOVIE Despicable Me. (2010) (PG, R) 9.20 MOVIE The Truman Show. (1998) (PG, R) 11.20 Lip Sync Battle.

(M, R) 11.50 Japandemonium.

(M, R) 12.20 Love Island.

(MA15+)

5.30pm The Secret Life Of The Zoo. (PG, R) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow.

7.30 David Attenborough’s Life Story. (PG, R) 8.40 MOVIE Miss Congeniality. (2000) (M, R) 10.55 MOVIE The Rewrite. (2014) (M, R)

6.00pm JAG. (PG, R) 7.00 Bondi Rescue.

(PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. (M, R) 11.30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. (M, R) 12.30 Home Shopping.

(R) 2.00 Walker, Texas Ranger. (M, R)

6.00pm Friends. (PG, R) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Friends. (PG, R) 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 9.30 Friends. (PG, R) 10.30 Charmed. (M) 11.30 The Big Bang Theory. (M, R) 12.00 Home Shopping.

(R) 1.30 Crazy ExGirlfriend. (PG, R)

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

(M, R) 8.30 Dynamo: Magician Impossible. (M, R) 9.20 Sex Tape Germany.

(MA15+) 10.25 Sex In The World’s Cities. (MA15+, R)

FRIDAY

ABC TV PLUS

7TWO

GEM

VICELAND

7.30pm Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 8.00 The Set. 8.30 Unprotected Sets.

9.25 Black Mirror.

(MA15+) 10.45 Live At The Apollo. (M, R) 11.30 Insert Name Here.

(M, R) 12.05am Fleabag.

(MA15+, R)

4.30pm The Story Of The Royals. (PG, R) 6.30 Dr Harry’s Animal Encounters. (PG) 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. (PG, R) 8.30 Escape To The Country.

11.30 Property Ladder UK. (PG, R) 12.45 The Fine Art Auction. (PG)

5.30pm American Restoration. (PG, R) 6.30 AFL Pre-Game Show.

7.00 Football. AFL. Round 15. Essendon v Melbourne.

10.30 AFL Post-Game Show.

11.00 Hardcore Pawn.

(M, R) 12.00 Picked Off. (PG, R)

7.00 MOVIE Mirror Mirror. (2012) (PG, R) 9.05 MOVIE The Hunger Games. (2012) (M, R) 12.00 Love Island: Unseen Bits. (MA15+) 1.00 Westside.

(MA15+, R) 2.00 Japandemonium.

(M, R)

4.15pm MOVIE Darling Lili. (1970) (PG, R) 7.00 MOVIE Octopussy.

(1983) (PG, R) Roger Moore.

9.40 MOVIE A View To A Kill. (1985) (PG, R) Roger Moore, Christopher Walken.

12.20 My Favorite Martian. (R) 1.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

5.30pm Scorpion.

(PG, R) 6.30 Scorpion. (PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 8.30 NCIS: New Orleans.

(M, R) 10.20 Hawaii Five-0.

(M, R) 12.15 48 Hours. (M, R)

6.00pm Columbo.

(PG, R) 7.30 Kojak. (M, R) 8.25 Spyforce. (M, R) 9.20 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 9.45 Friends. (PG, R) 10.45 MOVIE A Walk To Remember. (2002) (PG, R) Shane West.

12.50 Home Shopping.

(R) 1.50 Charmed. (M, R)

4.30pm Cycling. La Course by Le Tour de France. Womens race.

7.45 World’s Greatest Hotels. (PG) 8.35 The X-Files. (M, R) 11.00 Dateline. (R) 11.30 Insight. (R) 12.30 South Park. (M, R) 1.00 Weediquette. (M, R)

7.30pm Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 8.00 Compass.

8.30 Louis Theroux: Dark States.

(MA15+, R) 9.30 Finding The Archibald. (PG, R) 10.30 Catalyst. (PG, R) 11.25 No Friend But The Mountains, A Voyage Through Song. (PG, R)

6.00pm Escape To The Country. (R) 7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line.

(PG, R) 9.00 Harbour Cops. (M) 9.30 Air Crash Investigation: Deadly Descent. (PG, R) 12.30 The Fine Art Auction. (PG)

6.05pm MOVIE Remember The Titans.

(2000) (PG, R) 8.30 MOVIE Clash Of The Titans. (2010) (M, R) 10.35 MOVIE Wrath Of The Titans. (2012) (M, R) 12.35 American Restoration. (PG, R) 1.30 Blokesworld.

(PG, R)

7.00 MOVIE Back To The Future Part II. (1989) (PG, R) 9.10 MOVIE The Bourne Supremacy. (2004) (M, R) 11.20 All New Traffic Cops. (M, R) 12.20 Love Island.

(MA15+) 1.20 Westside.

(MA15+, R)

5.30pm MOVIE That Touch Of Mink. (1962) (PG, R) 7.30 Death In Paradise.

(M, R) 8.40 Grantchester.

(M, R) 9.40 Chicago P.D. (MA15+) 10.40 Chicago Fire.

(MA15+, R) 11.40 Chicago Med. (M, R)

6.00pm JAG. (PG, R) 7.00 Bondi Rescue.

(PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 9.30 Motorcycle Racing.

MotoGP. Race 9. Dutch Grand Prix.

11.15 MOVIE The Glimmer Man. (1996) (MA15+, R) 1.10 Blue Bloods. (M, R)

6.00pm The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 6.25 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 8.30 Friends. (PG, R) 10.00 2 Broke Girls.

(M, R) 11.30 Mom. (M, R) 12.00 Home Shopping.

(R) 1.30 Posh Frock Shop.

(R)

6.00pm Abandoned Engineering. (PG, R) 6.50 Life After People.

(PG, R) 7.40 The Buildings That Fought Hitler. (PG) 8.30 WWE Legends. (M) 10.10 Dark Side Of The Ring. (MA15+) 11.00 VICE. (MA15+) 12.10 MOVIE Captain Fantastic. (2016) (M, R)

7.30pm Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 8.00 QI. (M, R) 8.30 Australia’s Ocean Odyssey: A Journey Down The East Australian Current.

(R) 9.35 Australia Debates.

10.20 Doctor Who. (PG, R)

5.30pm Escape To The Country. (R) 6.30 Bargain Hunt. (R) 7.30 Doc Martin. (PG, R) 8.30 Judge John Deed.

(M, R) 10.30 Autopsy USA. (M, R) 11.30 Border Patrol.

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Wimbledon. Day 1.

11.50 Footy Classified.

(M) 1.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

6.00pm JAG. (PG, R) 7.00 Bondi Rescue.

(PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 10.20 Motor Racing.

Formula 1. Race 8.

Styrian Grand Prix.

Highlights.

11.20 Blue Bloods.

(M, R) 12.15 Home Shopping.

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(PG, R) 12.00 Home Shopping.

(R) 1.30 Sabrina, The Teenage Witch. (PG, R)

6.05pm Forged In Fire.

(M) 7.00 Jeopardy! (PG, R) 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

(M, R) 8.30 Taskmaster. (M) 10.10 Miniseries: The Unusual Suspects.

(MA15+, R) 11.10 E-Sports Revolution. (M)

7.30pm Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 8.30 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 9.10 Intelligence. (M) 9.35 Australia Debates.

10.20 Doctor Who. (PG, R) 11.20 Superwog.

(MA15+, R) 11.40 Starstruck. (M, R) 12.05am Fleabag.

(MA15+, R)

5.30pm Escape To The Country. (R) 6.30 Bargain Hunt. (R) 7.30 Pie In The Sky. (PG, R) 8.30 Lewis. (M, R) 10.30 Robbie Coltrane’s Critical Evidence.

(M, R) 11.30 Murdoch Mysteries. (M, R) 1.30 Property Ladder UK. (PG, R)

6.00pm American Pickers. (PG) 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG, R) 7.30 Highway Patrol.

(PG, R) 8.30 Outback Truckers.

(PG) 9.30 Towies. (PG, R) 10.30 Supertruckers.

(PG, R) 11.30 Jade Fever. (M)

6.00pm The Nanny.

(PG, R) 6.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. (PG, R) 7.00 That ’70s Show.

(PG, R) 7.30 MOVIE Twister.

(1996) (PG, R) 9.45 MOVIE Into The Storm. (2014) (M, R) 11.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. (PG, R)

5.30pm The Secret Life Of The Zoo. (PG, R) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow.

7.30 Wimbledon Tennis Pre-Show.

8.00 Tennis.

Wimbledon. Day 2.

11.50 Shades Of Blue.

(MA15+) 1.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

6.00pm JAG. (PG, R) 7.00 Bondi Rescue.

(PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 8.30 Blue Bloods. (M, R) 10.25 NCIS: New Orleans. (M, R) 12.15 Home Shopping.

(R)

6.00pm Friends. (PG, R) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Friends. (PG, R) 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. (M, R) 9.30 Mom. (M, R) 11.35 Frasier. (PG, R) 12.00 Home Shopping.

(R) 1.30 Sabrina, The Teenage Witch. (PG, R) 2.00 Rules Of Engagement. (PG, R)

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

(M, R) 8.30 The Surrogates.

(M) 9.30 Couples Therapy.

(M) 10.30 Counter Space.

(M)

7.30pm Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 8.00 Would I Lie To You? The Unseen Bits. (R) 8.30 Art Works. (PG) 9.00 Ballet Now. 10.00 Australia Debates.

10.45 Doctor Who. (PG, R) 11.50 Back Roads. (R) 12.20am Louis Theroux: Dark States.

(MA15+, R)

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

(PG, R) 10.50 Families Of Crime. (MA15+, R) 11.50 The Search. (M) 12.30 Mighty Cruise Ships. (R) 1.30 Escape To The Country. (R)

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

(M, R) 9.00 American Dad! (M) 10.00 Family Guy. (PG, R) 11.00 American Dad! (M, R) 12.00 Esports.

2.00 Road Hauks.

(PG, R)

6.00pm The Nanny.

(PG, R) 6.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. (PG, R) 7.00 That ’70s Show.

(PG, R) 7.30 Paranormal Caught On Camera.

(M) 8.30 MOVIE Watchmen.

(2009) (MA15+, R) 11.40 3rd Rock From The Sun. (PG, R)

5.30pm The Secret Life Of The Zoo. (PG, R) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow.

7.30 Wimbledon Tennis Pre-Show.

8.00 Tennis.

Wimbledon. Day 3.

11.50 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. (M) 1.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

6.00pm JAG. (PG, R) 7.00 Bondi Rescue.

(PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 8.30 NCIS: Los Angeles.

(M, R) 10.20 NCIS. (M, R) 11.15 SEAL Team. (M, R) 12.10 Home Shopping.

(R)

6.00pm Friends. (PG, R) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Friends. (PG, R) 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 9.20 2 Broke Girls.

(M, R) 11.35 The Unicorn.

(PG, R) 12.00 Home Shopping.

(R) 1.30 Sabrina, The Teenage Witch. (PG, R)

6.05pm Forged In Fire.

(M) 7.00 Jeopardy! (PG, R) 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

(M, R) 8.30 MOVIE Colossal.

(2016) (M, R) 10.30 MOVIE Rollerball.

(1975) (M, R) 12.45 VICE News Tonight.

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7.30pm Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 8.30 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 9.00 Mock The Week.

9.30 Win The Week. (R) 10.00 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. (M, R) 10.30 Doctor Who. (PG, R) 11.20 That Pacific Sports Show. (R)

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MEISSNER, Kevin Joseph Late of Grey street, Ayr. Much loved Husband of Ursula. Much loved Son of Joseph & Frances (Both Dec). Adored Father of Vincent, Wayne, Lorretta & Jacinta. Beloved FatherIn-Law of Anthony & Collin. Much loved Grandfather of Lachlan, Mia, Layla, Axle, Abigail & Owen. Much loved Brother of five brothers and two sisters.

All Relatives and Friends are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral Service for Kevin, which is appointed to commence at 10.30am on Tuesday the 29th of June, 2021 at the Burdekin Community Church Beach Road, Ayr. No cortege.

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FERRARIS, ALICIA MAY Late of Regis Care, Home Hill formerly of Cox Street, Ayr. Passed away peacefully on 16th June, 2021 aged 87 years.

Beloved wife of Frank (deceased), much loved mother and mother-in-law of Denise and Michael, John and Debbie, Leanne and Errol, Janelle and Wayne, and Lyle, loving grandmother of Bradley (deceased), Leonie and Leigh, Casey and Jaime, Meagan, Kayla and Ashleigh, and Tennille, great-grandmother of Tiarne, Kade, Hayden, Kai, Erin, Emmi, Mia, Chastyn, Addison, Connor, Isla, Eloise and Darcie.

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Winner Wendy Baker, Runner up Loretta Mauro, 3rd Place Dawn Cox

Ayr Golf Club

Wednesday was Burdekin Printers day. Quite a large group of ladies ventured to Royal Ayr and what had been a few weeks of glorious North Queensland winters days was quite humid and hot again.

Never-the-less nothing beats an afternoon in the fresh air and the chance of getting your golf swing in rhythm. Putting was tricky this week however, as the greens were quite slow - but like more often than not it was 3 of our A Graders that rose to the occasion.

With an outstanding score of 37 Stableford points our winner this week was Wendy Baker. Coming in second was Loretta Mauro with 34 points and Dawn Cox finished in third place on a countback over Win Threlfall with 33 points.

Many thanks again to Burdekin Printers for sponsoring at Ayr Ladies Golf it is greatly appreciated.

Next week is Show Day and there will be a medley event. And coming up is Captain Carmels Day - get your partner ready.

This foursomes event with a twist will no doubt be good for a few interesting stories.

Thursday Club Golf saw a good field of 33 players take to the fairways for a single Stableford event last week. The winner was local junior golfer, Wendell Jennings with an outstanding score of 27 points. He played a great round off the stick and utilised his handicap to score maximum points. Neale Mahoney

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Amanda Gees and Beth Prescott

(26 points) took second place and Corey Schilling (25 points) finished third. The Nearest the Pins were won by Brendan Egan (8A & 9A)), Peter Henderson (8B), Peter Knapton (9B), Shane Power (12A), Wendell Jennings (12B & 18B) and Jon Lena (18A).

The popular D n S Quality Meat tray and the carton were both won by John Lewis.

Saturday 19/6 was Monthly Medal sponsored by Eathornes, out of 58 players the winners were Glen Adcock 72 nett and Rohan Mauro 73 for A Grade, Joe Henaway 65 nett and Ricky Vettovalli 71 for B Grade, Barry Duchnicz 69 nett and Kevin Campbell 73 for C Grade. The Ladies winner was Kim Harding with 78 nett. Joe Henaway was the overall winner for the day with a fantastic 65 nett, Well Done. Sunday 20/6 was a Club Medley and John Hoey got 40 points, Dan Coutts 36, Chris Mann 35 and Lorraine Henderson 34. Once again we greatly appreciate our sponsors, many thanks to Eathornes.

Ayr Ladies Bowls

Tuesday afternoon saw a good turnout of ladies who enjoyed some exciting bowling. The winners of the afternoon were Val Edwards, Elaine Young, Thele Powell and Mary Poli who defeated Jill Beresford, Beryl Cornford, Sandra Stidston and Pam Power. In the other game Karen Page, Heather Jorgensen and Irene Wilson defeated Ruth

Moore, Jill Edwards, Isabel Cislowski and Thel Klopper.

Results of competition played...

Crooked Kitty: D Cutting def M Nixon. Consistency: I Wilson def R Moore. Finals of Championship Triples to be played Thursday July 8th at 1.30 pm. Players required for today Finals of Championship Pairs B Cornford, S Stidston, J Comollatti I Wilson.

Eight ladies represented Ayr Bowling Club in Ingham for three days of competition in the District Pennants and after some somewhat inclement weather were very happy to be runners up. Well done ladies, a very enjoyable time of bowling and friendship.

Brandon Bowls

On Friday night, Peto’s Marine hosted a night that proved to be one of those events where everyone enjoyed themselves.

The winners were the trio of Heather Jorgensen, Morgan and Edgar Soper. Second place went to the foursome of Margaret McLaughlin, J Smith, Kim and Dave Harding. The Bradmans prize went to the Clare crew Alf, Michael, Pavlo and Simon.

Vince Beitia and Nev Dickinson held off a plucky challenge from Trevor Elton and Dave Sheehan to go through to the next round in the B pairs.

On Sunday, there were three triples matches. In Game 1, Joe Ypinazar, Alan Garioch and Ken Ferguson jumped out to an early lead, then held off a fast,

finishing trio in Gary Pearce, Leo Kenny and Mick McCloskey to win the match. In Game 2, Doug Kiehne, Kev Collins and Peter Jorgensen were tied with Gary Nosworthy, Ray Paneccasio, and Peter Henderson, with four ends to go. They then put in a mighty performance of precision bowls to take out the match. In game 3, Merv Wilshere, Jamie Woods and Richie Mau started out looking like they would come third in a two-team race. Their opposition, Henry Hazel, Doug Robins and Len Feeney, were putting on a show, and then Richie’s team started a fightback that ended up being too little, too late.

This coming Friday night, bowls will be on with names by 6:00 pm for a 6:30 pm start. The Brandon Club will be playing the Queensland Railway Institute, with games commencing at 10:00 am on Sunday. On the 10th of July, the club will be travelling to Charters Towers to contest the annual Dalgety Shield tournament. On the 4th of July, there be a Rinks competition match between Gary Pearce’s team and Alan Garioch’s team.

Home Hill Golf Club

On Wednesday 16th June, the ladies played a Stableford for Liessmann & Sons trophy who we thank for supporting our club.

The course was a bit damp from recent rain so the scores weren’t great. The winner with 32 points was Beth Prescott. Runner-up on a count-back was Amanda Gees from Bev Macdonald with 31 points. Amanda also won the chip shot on 2/11 and Judi Sheahan won Nearest The Pin on 9/18.

Jeanette Camer won the raffle.

Sunday was pennants. The daily winner was Peter Dale with 37 points on a count-back from Justin Di Santo and Mac Jones.

The pin shots on 4/13 went to Emily Cannavan, Ray Collinson and Fred Morcom and on 9/18, Emily Cannavan, Peter Dale and Judy Elton. This Sunday is QCCU Foursomes.

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GRAHAM ANNESLEY:

REECE ROBSON SEND-OFF WAS WRONG CALL

Daniel Shirkie THE NRL’s head of football has pledged to take another look at the criteria being used to dismiss players from the field of play following a high tackle after admitting that North Queensland Cowboy’s rake Reece Robson was erroneously sent off during last week’s match.

Referee Peter Gough sent Robson packing with three minutes to go in a game that was still to play for.

Robson’s arm collided with Sharks prop Aidan Tolman’s head as Tolman was falling forwards and after a discussion with the bunker, Gough sent Robson packing.

Despite the call, Robson wasn’t charged by the match review committee following the 26 - 24 loss to the Sharks and avoided a fine and a suspension.

Graham Annesley, head of football at the NRL, admitted in a media briefing following round 15 that Robson should not have been sent off.

“It was certainly a case where, I think, the bunker’s intervention and the decision to send the player to the sin-bin wasn’t warranted,” Annesley said.

“This was a very different type of tackle to most tackles that we see that will result in a sin-bin or a send-off.”

Annesley said there was no reasonable expectation that Robson could have altered his trajectory after committing to the tackle.

“Robson approached Tolman almost with his back parallel to the ground, he was bent at the waist, he had both arms outstretched and for all intents and purposes looked as though he was intending to tackle Tolman around the waist if Tolman had still been upright,” Annesley said.

“The indications around what Robson was trying to do and the fact that the tackle went wrong and there was contact with Aidan Tolman’s head, I don’t think was attributable in any way to how Robson approached the tackle.”

Annesley said that further discussions had been conducted with referees following events on the weekend, and said that going forward, they would need to apply a ‘reasonableness’ test to any head-high incidents.

“Is it reasonable to expect that Robson in this case could have done anything more to avoid the outcome of that tackle, and I think the answer to that is no, he couldn’t have done,” Annesley said.

“I have no problem with the match review committee deciding not to proceed with that tackle.”

Motorcyclists rip in during weekend’s club race day Daniel Shirkie AYR Motorcycle Club president Tony Taylor has heard the club’s most recent fixture as a huge success.

The race meeting featured plenty of faces, both new and old, and served as a prime opportunity for riders of all ages to prepare and get some last minute training in before heading to other regions for competitions.

“It was a really good meeting, we had a great crowd to watch and we had over 70 riders actually on the track,” Taylor said.

“There were about 116 nominations, so it’s a pretty successful meeting.”

While the numbers were strong, the track wasn’t too cluttered with bodies, with only a few collisions and no injuries to speak of.

“There were one or two crashes and minor incidents, but everyone walked away from those okay, which is really good news and what we like to hear,” Taylor said.

“Overall, it was just a really good meeting.”

Track favourites Jarod

Poletti, Hagan Campbell and Darren Walker were in flying form, taking out first place finishes in their chosen categories, but much of the focus was on the growing ranks of new riders and juniors.

“We’ve started getting a lot of new riders into our meetings, we changed who we affiliated with and I went with the cheaper option and it’s a lot easier and cheaper for people to join the club and start racing,” Taylor said.

“That seems to really be working well for us.”

One returning face was Kayden Downing, who wasn’t able to complete a full night of racing, but still managed a third place finish in the Open A race despite missing a round.

“They’re probably one of the top five riders in Australia when they’re at their best, but he hasn’t ridden much lately,” Taylor said.

“He wasn’t able to complete the whole meeting because he was a bit crook, but it was good to see him in action again.”

Next up on the slate for

Results 50cc Auto Div. 2 (7 to U9 years) 1. George Holmkvist 2. Ethan Adams 3. José Carey Junior 125cc Solo 1. Ky Mitchell 2. Neiko Donovan 3. Tito Carey 65cc (7 to U9 years) 1. Ky Mitchell 2. George Holmkvist 3. Ethan Adams 65cc (9 to U13 years) 1. Dan Garard 2. Neiko Donovan 3. Noah Schulte Blake Thompson

the club’s members is a trip down to Proserpine, to help support the club there who are returning from a year-long break.

Following that, junior and senior riders will both trek to compete in separate events, with the junior track titles set for Brisbane in two weeks, and a beach race coming up in Mackay.

“A lot of the kids here were

using this as a final tune-up and guys like Neiko Donovan and Ky Mitchell, they’re two of our bright hopes for down there at the titles in Brisbane,” Taylor said.

“As well as the junior titles we’ll have some beach races down at Mackay, which will attract a lot of the senior riders from our club down to there.”

85cc (9 to U13 years) 1. Neiko Donovan 2. Dan Garard 3. Noah Schulte 85cc (12 to U16 years) 1. Brayden Bradford 2. Brooke Adams 3. Aimee Gwynne Junior 125cc 2-stroke (13 to U16 years) 1. Blayk Hislop 2. Heath Maloney 3. Nate Hicks

Junior 250cc 4-stroke (13 to U16 years) 1. Blayk Hislop 2. Brayden Bradford 3. Heath Maloney Senior 250cc 1. Jared Poletti 2. Jacob Mainwaring-Samwell 3. Adam Lovell Senior 450cc 1. Hagan Campbell 2. Ashley Cathcart 3. Riley Campbell Open A 1. Ashley Cathcart 2. Riley Campbell 3. Kayden Downing Open B 1. Jacob Mainwaring-Samwell 2. Dale Litzow 3. Hunter Cowen Vintage – Pre 1995 1. Russell Ralph 2. Michael Eyles Veterans – Over 40’s 1. Darren Walker 2. Russell Ralph 3. Michael Eyles Senior Women Unlimited 1. Madison Olsen 2. Courtney Muir 3. Hannah Smith

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Footy Tips With no NRL Club rounds this week we have the Rep round with the Woman’s State of Origin game on Friday night at the Sunshine Coast in Queensland.

Then on Sunday Night at the Cauldron, the NSW V’s QLD second State of Origin game.

With NSW having been forced into one change with Jake Trbojevic out injured and in comes Roosters hard man Angus Crichton back from suspension.

While the under pressure Qld have made five changes to their team. With the out of the blue selection of 18year old Reece Walsh after just seven NRL first grade games.

He has to be the most talked about player of the minute and the youngest Qld player selected for SOO after Ben Ikin, also debuted at 18.

really tough game with QLD to come out fighting and nothing more than a few points separating both teams.

with

Moon Man Bringing back into the squad of Josh Papalii, Andrew McCullough and Ben Hunt who starts from the bench. With the Qlders being found wanting in their defence on the edges where Tom Trbojevic and Latrell Mitchell tore the Queensland side apart being totally unchanged.

Is this prudent? I really don’t think so and I believe it will be their fall down not making those changes.

It is possible a braver person than I to tip against the Qld side when they have their backs to the wall especially considering it is at the Cauldron which has seen the death of many blues teams.

Paul Green really needs to find his rabbits foot for good luck between now and Sunday because I don’t believe he has made enough changes. NSW TO WIN but in a

Carnes’ Call Carnage with

The Burdekin Roosters and Hens had a red letter day at Rugby Park last Saturday winning all four games played with Norths.

The Hens started off the day beating the Bushland Beach girls 56 nil before the Under 19 found form to outclass the Northern Beaches boys 60 nil.

After playing well first half the reserves hung on to beat Norths 24 – 16 before the A Grade inflicted a 48 – 20 win over the Townsville team.

Roosters coach Chris Perry brought in Jeffrey Searle at five eight replacing Riley Horan absent for the day and it proved a success.

Having his first game since injuring an ankle in Ingham a month ago Searle put in a players player performance scoring two tries and setting up others whilst defending well.

Perry told his troops that the Devils would take advantage of any mistake and they did. At times his team had to dig deep and they did with the results coming.

“We made a few errors along the way but I was generally pleased with the way the boys played,

they appear to be growing stronger each game, ” Perry said.

Braydon Cotter who had already played under 19 was one of the best forwards with Daniel Beazley coming off the bench and making an impact,Caleb Noah in form scoring two tries.

Perry said he liked the efforts of Riley Granshaw but he said all his forwards did their job.

Apart from Searle, Jerome Lacco was strong in the back line with Declan Dowson again dangerous.

Jeffrey Searle scored two tries as did Caleb Noah with one each to Blake Hollywood, Braydon Cotter and Daniel Beazley.

Joel Mason had a day out scoring a try and kicking 8 goals for 20 points.

In other A Grade games Brothers put the cleaners through Western Lions 80 nil with Herbert River over Charters Towers 34 – 18.

Reggies coach Ben Smith said his team failed to control the ball and could have won by more than 24 – 16.

With Peter Fotinos scoring three tries in the first half the team lead 18 nil at the break.

Football Matters Cyclops with

Burdekin Football Club had a good weekend winning four out of their six matches. Four games were played against Rebels with, in the Premier Division, the Panthers thumping Rebels 7-1. The Reserves lost 0-1 but the 2nd Division won 5-2 and the 3rd Division won 3-1. The Premier Women lost 0-1 to Warriors but the Reserves won 2-1 against Warriors.

At International Park against Rebels the Kalamia Hotel Premiers scored two early goals through Jeremy Dal Santo and Jay Leckenby but Rebels pulled a goal back a few minutes later and started to look good. However further goals from Leckenby and Dal Santo put the Panthers 4-1 up at half time.

In the second half the game was fairly even but the Panthers added three more goals in the last twenty minutes through Jordi Zabel, Elliott Dal Santo and a third goal

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from Leckenby. An outstanding display from the Panthers which moves them up to 5th place.

The Burdekin Tyre Service Reserves played well against fifth placed Rebels but despite creating most of the chances, couldn’t put the ball in the net and lost 0-1. At half time the game was scoreless however Rebels got the winning goal midway through the second half and although the Panthers deserved an equaliser it just wouldn’t turn up.

The Fabbro Diesel Services 2nd Division went to the top of the ladder with a 5-2 victory against first placed Rebels. Rebels took an early lead but Jack Shears soon equalised and two goals from Chris Achille gave the Panthers a handy 3-1 lead at the break, by which time Rebels had been reduced to ten men. However, once again Rebels scored early in

2 points. No win to the Cowboys this week with the Sharks sneaking home 26 - 24.

Thursday Night – The Broncos w e re h u m i l i a t e d by t h e RABBITOHS. Well there we go another flogging at the hands of the ever improving Rabbitohs – what an easy WIN to the RABBITOHS 46 to 0. The Broncos never even troubled the scorers.

With the Broncos sitting at the bottom of the table looking more like wooden spooners two years running

Friday Night – Saw PANTHERS roll the Roosters. Wow what a game with the Rooster racing out of the box to lead 12 Nil after 14 Mins of play, only to see the Panthers brimming with confidence with all their SOO players back. Panthers were too strong for the Roosters storming home with a 38 – 12 win. With the Roosters not scoring another point in the game, easy win PANTHERS

Friday Night – Saw the COWBOYS tough it out against the Sharks.

This was an exciting game until one of the worst decisions ever made in the 2021 season completely killed the Cowboys powerful run home. The sendoff must have had poor Todd screaming in the box. It stopped the Cowboys’ spectacular finish again in going down by a narrow

Saturday saw the Knights V’s WARRIORS. This was a real 50/50 bet on the day with both teams having a topsy turvey year.

It was anyone’s game today but home field really helped the knights fall over the line in a frustrating win. Knights getting back their superstar Mitchell Pearce and with the old Cowboys player Jake Clifford’s Man of the

In the second half the ball was rarely thrown with the big centre hardly getting his hands on the pill.

Norths scored a couple of tries before Isaac McNee was rewarded with a four pointer.

McNee was again the best player for the Roosters with his straight running and good defence.Smith said he liked the game of Daniel Huckett playing his first game at fullback.

Kurt Boxall; and Alexander Lennox did some good things with Lochlan Winston going hard till sent off.

Peter Fotinos scored three tries with one each to Lochlan Winston and Isaac McNee ... Zander Barnard and Flynn O Brien kicked a goal each.

In other reserve matches Herbert River beat Charters Towers 44 – 20 and Western Lions beat Brothers 40 – 16.

The Under 19 scored 11 tries in their 60 nil romp.

The team combined well playing as supporters know they can. Centre Dudley Dotoi was outstanding scoring three tries whilst booting over two goals.

He was dangerous every time he handled appearing to glide over the grass.

Fullback Cathane Hill crossed the second half and looked to be back in the game. The Panthers weathered the storm and late goals from Ben Ruskin and Damien Casella made the final score 5-2.

The Austral Masonry Funkies played Rebels at home on Friday night. Burdekin got off to a good start with Zac Park scoring in the 8th minute. Burdekin had the best of field position for the rest of the half but could not add to their score. The second half saw Burdekin start well again and they doubled their lead after 7 minutes through Nick Di Marzio. Rebels pulled a goal back from a penalty in the 65th minute and pushed hard for the equaliser after that, however Burdekin managed to hold on and extended their lead in the 83rd minute when Nick Di Marzio scored his second goal.

Burdekin move back into the top four on the back of this win.

The Kalamia Hotel Premier Women took Warriors by surprise, keeping the opposition scoreless until the 75th minute. The defence was impressive keeping the War-

Match performance finish strong.

Win to the Knights 10 – 6 the closest game in weeks after so many 50 point blowouts.

Saturday saw an arm wrestle with Dragons battling the RAIDERS Well what can we say, it was another Dragons Dr Jeckle Mr Hyde performance. One minute the Dragons are diamonds, the next they’re rocks. This was no difference with the DRAGONS coming from behind to just win in the dying minutes 22 – 20.

the ever improving Bulldogs.

Parramatta Eels were back in the swing after a dismal 1st half with a splendid 2nd half after ending the first half 10 – 6 down.

But the 2nd half saw the Bulldogs really struggling scoring no points after dominating the 1st half.

The game ending in a powerful performance for the EELS to WIN 36 - 10.

Sunday saw the EELS win over

Sunday Afternoon saw the hot and cold Titans face up to the SEA EAGLES. Another game of two half’s, with the Titans dominating in the 1st half leading 24 – 10 at half time.

Only to be destroyed by the high flying Tom Turbo Trbojevic masterclass performance to almost single handily pull the Titans apart.

The Titans had no answer for the free flowing Sea Eagles who scored 46 points in the 2nd half to the Titans 14.

56 to 24 the SEA EAGLES won and won easy.

for two tries and was again dangerous when in possession.

Luke Jack was a standout in the pack but he was a helped in the cause by Lachlan Shepperd, Brayden Cotter and Brodyn Cazzulino.

Coach Will Jack said his team showed glimpses of their true form in both attack and defence.

Dudley Dotoi scored three tries with two goals while Catrhane Hill crossed for two and kicked 2 goals.

Other try scorers were Brayden Lampton, Noah Keppa, Brayden Cotter, Lachlan Shepherd, Luke Jack and Jones Munro ... Luke Jack, James Fry kicked a goal each with Callum Stevens two.

In other Under 19 matches Charters Towers beat Herbert River 36 – 16 with Brothers over Western Lions 54 – 4.

In an entertaining match the Hens proved too good for Norths winning 60 nil scoring 11 tries.

The girls impressed the good crowd with their slick passing and backing up in attack whilst defending well.

Pint sized winger Jo Morgan scored three tries by finishing off good backline moves.

Several times Jo was sent away with well timed passes .. one from Paige Griggs a pearler.

Stephanie Monday was in

great form and she is enjoying the service from her half Teah Lee Monday giving her plenty of room.

Caitlin Daley is quickly learning the hooker spot and her try was well executed.

It was good to see unsung heroes like Paige Griggs, Indee Everett,Payton McInerny and Riley Hawkins getting the applause they deserve.

Jess Clift made a good run for her try whilst kicking three from five with one from near the sideline.

Stephanie Monday scored a personal 22 points with four tries and three goals.

Jo Morgan was awarded players player from Stephanie Monday and Caitlin Daley.

Indee Everett and Riley Hawkins also scored tries In other ladies matches Herbert River beat Charters Towers 12 – 6 and Western Lions beat Brothers 22 – 10.

This Saturday will see the four teams on the road playing Centrals at the University with the under 19 starting at noon followed by the reserves at 1.20, the ladies at 2.50 and the A Grade at 4 pm.

With work commitments and State of Origin in Brisbane, all teams will be short of players this week.

Chris Perry has his phone running hot finding numbers for his team.

Centrals are third in A Grade with the Roosters sitting fourth after three recent wins.

It appears as if Jeffrey Searle will go back to his normal spot at centre with Kali Nauque going to five eight replacing Riley Horan absent The coach has lost his two centres with Jerome Lacco back at work and Ethan Hagarty at origin.

Riley Granshaw is out with hooker Zac Heron rested with a knee injury There is a chance Luke Carrett could be given a go from reserve grade at hooker.

Both Ben Smith and Will Jack with the reserves and under 19 are in the same boat as Perry.

Jack has also seen players away at Confraternity with four of his best heading to Bundaberg.

He said he may have to call upon some under 17 boys.

In the reserves Centrals are first with the Roosters fifth while the under 19 sees the Tigers third and Roosters fourth.

The second placed Hens appear to be fully intact taking on the third placed Tigers ladies.

If the Hens play as last week a win could be there.

riors forwards out of the penalty area and in attack the ladies created multiple scoring opportunities but were unsuccessful in finding the back of the net.

However it was a much improved display.

The C.A Contracting Reserves continued their winning streak beating Warriors 2-1 to hold onto 3rd place on the ladder. Loz Barra and Jade Nucifora scored the goals.

Thisweekend the Panthers are in action on Friday at home and in Ingham on Saturday. On Friday night the Women Premiers and Reserves are both at home to Saints Eagles Souths and on Saturday the Premiers, Reserves and 3rd Division are all away to Ingham. The 2nd Division have a bye this week.

In the Juniors the Under 15 team lost 1-4 to second placed Brothers Red after being 0-2 down at half time. The Panthers goal was a cracker from Seb Mio but the team stay in 4th place.

Monday Night Masters resumed

on a dry Monday night after playing on Wednesday last week.

Numbers are still down but hopefully will improve in time for the Mooney Cup, scheduled for Saturday 17 July when the Blue Balls will take on Rainbows once again.

In the World Cup qualifiers being played in Kuwait the Socceroos beat Jordan 1-0 to record their eighth successive win and move into the third Qualifying round. This consists of two groups of six teams each. The winners and runners up of each group will qualify directly for the World Cup with the two third placed teams advancing to a play off. Then draw takes place next Thursday 1st July in Kuala Lumpur.

In The A League semi-finals Sydney FC beat Adelaide 2-1 and Melbourne City defeated Macarthur 2-0 to advance to the Grand Final this Saturday 26 June, hopefully in Melbourne but possibly in Sydney.

In Europe, the Euro Nations competition is into its second week and the final games in the

group stage are being played. So far Italy, Wales, Belgium, Denmark, Holland and Austria have qualified for the knock out phase which starts on Saturday. Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and North Macedonia are not going to qualify.

Saturday Night saw the STORM teach the West Tigers how to play the game. The Storm blasted out of the blocks banging on 40 points in the first half a feat never before seen. The Storm’s new spine was devastating. The Tigers never got to the starting blocks and the game was over before it started.

66 to 16 the STORM killed the Tigers winning way too easy.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

This week’s quote is from former England captain Ray Wilkins “Frank Lampard has still got the same legs he had five years ago”.

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Bonnie Thomson storms home atop Diamond Country Photo - Peter Peach

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That knack served both Thomson and Diamond Country well in the opening leg, tearing away from the pack right from the gate after jumping from the fifth barrier.

A stable, firm track provided plenty of platform for the mare to make quick work of the 1460m length, powering down the turf to finish a length and a half ahead of her nearest rival.

“I actually reckon the track raced better on Saturday than it did on the Burdekin Growers Cup Day, it was pretty wet then and it wasn’t a real genuine track at all, but Saturday it was the best it’s been for a while,” Thomson said.

“She jumped right out there and went straight to the front, all the trouble was behind me, so I missed it all.”

Thomson’s other winner at the race-meet, the show closing Potawatomi, might not have been as flat-out as Diamond Country, but showed plenty of motor for Thomson and trainer Tony Comerford.

“You never complain when you’ve got a few winners,” Thomson said.

“I’ve ridden him nearly all of his starts since Tony’s had him, I think there’s only two starts where I wasn’t involved, we’ve got a very solid combination together.”

Like Diamond Country,

the six-year-old gelding won by more than a length and a half from their closest rival, the Andrew Cameron trained Battle.

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WHILE it might not have been the meeting she expected after the race meeting held over the weekend was transferred from Charters Towers to Home Hill, jockey Bonnie Thomson was still in flying form on the softer track.

The experienced hoop opened and closed the meeting with wins, pulling off a double with Diamond Country and Potawatomi.

Thomson opened the account for trainer Chris Parry in the opening Benchmark 60 Handicap 1460m fixture and showed no signs of slowing down as

five-year-old mare Diamond Country flew from one end of the track to the other.

Thomson had previously got the better of the Parry trained mare twice in Townsville, but was glad to boost the mare to a winning effort after a lengthy spell on the sidelines.

“We have clashed a few times, it’s been interesting,” Thomson said.

“But it was good on Saturday, a lot of the trainers put me on horses that roll along and get out in front early, so I have a good knack for getting them out of the gates and getting them travelling, so they like me riding them sort of horses, I definitely don’t complain

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