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QUILTING QUEENS PREPARE EXHIBITION

THE Burdekin Patchwork and Quilters Guild members are readying for their biennial quilting exhibition, to be held at the Sacred Heart Parish Hall from Thursday 5 to Saturday 7 August. President of the guild, Margaret Milan said the ladies are looking forward to displaying their work, and the quilts and patchwork they’ve been working on for the last two years.

“They really are beautiful quilts, a lot of work goes into them,” said Milan. The group meets multiple times a month at the Country Women’s Association building to socialise and catch up with their quilting, often inviting guest workshoppers to show the ladies new techniques, supported by the Regional Arts Development Fund.

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THE Rotary Club of Ayr’s new president, Shane Moon, is a man on a mission to not only lift the profile of his club, but save the Burdekin’s signature event, The Water Festival, from imminent closure. “I’ve also taken up the role of head of the Water Festival organising committee,” Shane said. “The festival is too important to the community to be abandoned.” A meeting will be held at the Burdekin Shire Council chambers on August 3 at 6pm. “I urge anybody who wants the Water Festival to continue to come along. Everything will be on the table and it needs the community’s support to continue,” Shane said. “We will discuss creating a whole new platform for the event,” he added. Shane played a prominent role in the recent 100th anniversary celebration of Rotary International.

“We held our anniversary function on the actual date it was formed, April 21,” Shane said. “And we invited members of the Home Hill Rotary Club to join us at the celebration,” he added. The mayor and deputy mayor and many of the Shire councillors were among the 76-strong crowd which attended the function. Like Rotary clubs the world over, membership has been in a steady decline. “I’m hoping we can boost our membership and I will be working to achieve that,” he said. “I’m pleased how the club is going but we can always do better,” he added. “Attracting female representation is another important issue moving forward. There are many highly skilled women working in the Burdekin so hopefully we can tap into some of that potential,” he said.

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A FIREARMS safety training and certification course is coming back to the Burdekin to keep the region’s passionate shooting communities flourishing. Head Instructor Aaron Lemphers will bring his Arming the Nation Firearm Training certification course to the Burdekin once again, with the hopeful bonus of sparking the passion of sports shooters who could go on to do incredible things. “We’re doing it to boost these shooting clubs and really grow them,” Mr Lemphers said. “Because the future Olympians come out of these clubs, they all start from these small, regional clubs. “Michael Diamond and Russel Mark, they both started from small country

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clubs like we have here now.” As part of the course, set to run in early August, the trainers will provide those in attendance with learning materials and education on the proper handling and care of firearms, something Mr Lemphers views as paramount. “I’m very big on safety and respect of a firearm; if you’re taught to respect a firearm and safely operate, it’s as safe as anything else,” Mr Lemphers said. “That’s what we instil at the courses.” The course begins with a theoretical understanding of firearm safety principles before moving on to a more practical and fun clay shooting session. “Then, we offer them all the options in terms of club membership if they want to join in and be a part of the

shooting community,” Mr Lemphers said. “We’ve done quite a few courses there in the Burdekin already, but we do go all over the place; we’ve been to Bowen, Charters Towers and others.” The course provides certification for three primary purposes for shooters, recreational sport shooters, fishers and primary producers and occupational aerial shooters and pest culling. “Anyone’s welcome to come and learn,” Mr Lemphers said. “Whether it’s occupational or farming use or recreational, we cater to all of those.”

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burdekinlocal.com.au Marina Trajkovich THE 2021 Relay for Life committee has breathed a bittersweet sigh of relief following a hugely successful fundraising event over the weekend, which saw over $20,000 raised for the Cancer Council. The relay, which drew together 15 teams and 81 participants for a continuous nine-hour walk around the Ayr Showgrounds on Saturday, July 24, was a day of entertainment, events and high spirits, contributing towards cancer prevention and research. Co-chair of the new committee, John Furnell, says it was great to see so much support from the community, adding that the whole team has put their all into making the day a special and memorable event. “Everybody seemed to enjoy it. It was a great afternoon,” said Furnell. “We had the opening ceremony, the candlelight ceremony, and it all came out really well. The day opened at 1 pm with

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thursday 29 july 2021 the survivors and carers walk, a moving event that celebrated and honoured families touched by cancer. This kicked off the challenging continuous relay, who walked at the Showgrounds before an onslaught of supporters. Among the most active donors were the Laurie’s Love team, who raised over $3,000 and the several students from Ayr State High School, who attended in droves in support of their teacher and face of the relay, Deni Caspanello, a survivor of leukemia. “Ayr State High had about six teams supporting Deni, Burdekin Catholic High had a team, and so did Nrgize,” said Furnell. Performances every hour kept spirits high throughout the nine-hour event, which wrapped up at 10 pm with a final closing ceremony. “There was music every hour and activities every half-hour, so there was something for the kids to do. Mikayla and Sarah McDonnell from the Youth Council were busy with that. “Fiona Christie, my co-

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chair, was also making sure everything went smoothly on the ground.” He says that while donations are still being tallied up, he’s grateful for the support of the local business, committee

Carolyn Starkey stands by her signature frog crockery, wearing jewellery of her own creation

THE Burdekin Potters are getting ready for their latest raku firing workshop on August 7, a Japanese technique of pottery characterised by its ability to transform the colours and texture of traditional ceramics. Originally developed in

Japan in the 1550s, raku pottery was traditionally reserved for delicate teaware and has since been adapted to incorporate various firing techniques to create stunning and unique pottery. Burdekin Potters member Carolyn Starkey says the raku firing days are always something to look forward to among members of the club.

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The Burdekin Community Association is appealing to locals with time to spare to engage with their local volunteer efforts, to assist and visit residents who are elderly and housebound. The initiative is designed to help prevent loneliness in vulnerable Burdekin residents and to keep them company through rewarding community visits. Contact the BCA’s Rita if you’re interested on 4783 3744.

members like Shirley Gilmore and Gillian Stanbrook and the community members who make events like Relay for Life possible. “It is very satisfying because it was all local, more or less.

“I think the Burdekin is a tremendous supporter of itself and charities. There’s always a lot of support for local things.”

Burdekin Potters work on Raku firing technique

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“All the members are going to be doing it. It’s a great opportunity for the new members who’ve never done raku firing before but also for the older members,” Ms Starkey said. “It’s just a day where we can all get together and fire our pots in the raku kiln. She explains that to create a raku piece, pottery is heated

in the traditional kiln before being taken out at maximum temperature and relocated in a smaller, contained space to finish the process. “You put the pots in a kiln and fire it up to about a thousand degrees celsius. Then you take them out of the kiln when they’re red hot, and we put them in a rubbish bin full of sawdust and paper. “You leave the pieces in there, and it burns and smokes, which changes the way that the glaze oxidises and changes the whole formula, which gives you beautiful colours. Ms Starkey said that it’s this rapid change in temperature and the contact with the combustible sawdust and paper that creates such a unique effect. “Normally, you don’t take pieces out of the kiln when they’re hot. They’ll stay in there till they’re cold in a normal firing.

“With raku firing, a turquoise glaze might become a copper-red colour. Where the clay isn’t glazed, it will go black from the smoke.” She said that the potters are a creative bunch and have been working on their pieces to fire, from ceramic bowls to sculptural figures to pieces using horsehair that burns patterns into the clay when put in the raku kiln. “We’ve done heaps of workshops. I’ve been doing them all my life, for nearly fifty years. “An ordinary old pot that has nothing on it coming out of a raku firing looks absolutely beautiful. “It’s totally different to anything you’ve ever seen coming out of a normal kiln.” CONNECT NOW: To become a member of the Burdekin Potters, contact Carolyn via carriestar@ bigpond.com.

National Tree Day Community members are being asked to lend a hand this National Tree Day, Sunday August 1 by planting 200 native trees with Lower Burdekin Landcare Association. National Tree Day is Australia’s largest treeplanting and nature care event and the familyfriendly day will help revegetate Parkers Lagoon at the Ayr Junior Soccer Fields. Participants should meet in the soccer fields car park at 8 am.

Gudjuda to host First Nations Cultural Fair Gudjuda Reference Group Aboriginal Corporation has been awarded a community grant to host a First Nations Cultural Fair at Wadda Mooli Park, Elliot Springs. The fair will feature a variety of cultural activities including a smoking ceremony and Welcome to Country, dance performances and land and sea ranger turtle shell activities, and storytelling.

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A journey of 100 km starts and ends at the pub Marina Trajkovich TWENTY-THREE determined walkers set off on a 100km walk from the Imperial Hotel in Ravenswood to Ayr this week, mentally preparing themselves for the arduous overnight trek. Although it’s a challenge that leaves walkers blistered and exhausted, it’s their dedication to the chosen cause that spurs them forward and makes the relentless body aches worth it. Brad Perry, who has organised and participated in the gruelling trek for the past few years, says he’s incredibly proud of the efforts of the walkers, who have so far raised $10,000 for local brain cancer charity Laurie’s Love, a tally he says is growing by the day. “The whole thing was really

well received. Everyone had their own support vehicle, and it was the quickest one we’ve ever done. We came in at 21 and a half hours,” said Perry. “Everyone has done exceptionally well, and everyone had a great time.” Walkers met at the Imperial Hotel on the morning of Saturday, July 23, before walking the 21 hours back to Ayr, finishing their journey at the Kalamia Hotel Sunday afternoon. Perry says that throughout the overnight walk, morale was high, with walkers focusing on their goal of finishing the journey and raising money for brain cancer research and prevention. “There definitely are ups and downs. Staying awake can be difficult, along with the blisters, and your muscles do

get sore. “You say you’ll never do it again. I know I said that after the first time, but you get back into it, and it feels like yesterday. “Being able to just keep going is the hardest part. It does become a mental game.” He says that crossing the finishing line at the end of the walk makes everything worthwhile and that the whole group was proud of their efforts, assisted by a band of dedicated support crew. Donations have continued to come in after the event wrapped up, with a final sum to be confirmed in the coming weeks. “It is a very emotional thing when you finish. Definitely, everyone’s done well. We had great, enthusiastic people.”

NEW ERA OF COOPERATION FOR LOCAL ROTARY CLUBS TALK in the community that the Rotary Clubs of Ayr and Home Hill should amalgamate has been an issue for many months. New Ayr Club president, Shane Moon, has moved

swiftly to quash the small talk. “It was never a consideration for me. The Home Hill Club should remain as a single entity,” he said. “I have spoken with the club’s president, John Woods, about ways we could possibly work together on some

projects,” he said. “John told me the club has recently added two new members to its ranks bringing total membership to eight. “It’s time to bury the hatchet and work closely together to assist our community,” he added. CONNECT NOW: The Rotary Club of Ayr meets at 6:30pm every Thursday at the Ayr Anzac Memorial Club (excluding public holidays). For membership enquiries call 0409 321 418 or email mcveighs5@bigpond.com The Rotary Club of Home Hill meets at 6:30pm every Tuesday evening at the Malpass Hotel (excluding public holidays). For membership enquiries call 0418 711 887 or email presidenthmhl@d9550rotary. org.au

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Quilting queens prepare for exhibition Marina Trajkovich THE Burdekin Patchwork and Quilters Guild members are readying for their biennial quilting exhibition, to be held at the Sacred Heart Parish Hall from Thursday 5 to Saturday 7 August. President of the guild, Margaret Milan said the ladies are looking forward to displaying their work, and the quilts and patchwork they’ve been working on for the last

Bruce Macdonald DAVID Jackson is a proud Home Hill ‘belonger” who is saddened by the decline of the town’s central business district. But the president of the Home Hill Chamber of Commerce has something to smile about with the sprucing up of three shop fronts in are an area that was once the town’s beating heart. “The Burdekin Shire Council deserve credit for the initiative and populating the shop fronts with old photos is a great idea,” he said. Mr Jackson said he had noticed numerous tourists

two years. “They really are beautiful quilts, a lot of work goes into them,” said Milan. The group meets multiple times a month at the Country Women’s Association building to socialise and catch up with their quilting, often inviting guest workshoppers to show the ladies new techniques, supported by the Regional Arts Development Fund. “We’ve got about 29 members. They all have an

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Maryann Kelly, Jill Wheeler (creator of ‘Diamonds Are Forever’ quilt made at workshop conducted by designer Peggy Phelps), Margaret Milan.

interest in patchwork and quilting and we also do other work as well. “Crochet, embroidery, sashiko which is a Japanese style of white embroidery on a darker material,” she said. The exhibition runs over three days, with community members invited to examine the hard work that goes into the quilting and the beautiful colours and patterns created. At the end of the exhibit, a quilt, affectionately named

‘Diamonds are forever,’ by the ladies who created it will be raffled to a lucky winner. Proceeds from the raffle will be donated to a local charity, with past recipients including the Burdekin Community Association and Laurie’s Love. Milan says that the work that goes into each creation is tremendous and that some handmade quilts sell for upwards of a thousand dollars. She will be displaying two of her own quilts as well as a

wall hanging and some of her embroidery. “I learnt to sew in school and my sewing teacher would be very proud of me now and what I’m able to do now.” CONNECT NOW: The Burdekin Patchwork and Quilters Guild exhibition will be held at the Sacred Heart Parish Hall 5–7 August. Entry to the hall is $5. For more information phone 0419 826 866

PRAISE FOR COUNCIL’S REJUVENATION PROJECT spending time looking at the photos and captions,” he said. But Mr Jackson said the absentee landlords who own properties the once thriving portion of the town should do more to keep their properties in better condition. “Some of them are quite dilapidated and an awning of one of the shop fronts that were smartened up, was falling

down,” he said. “Home Hill isn’t alone in seeing once thriving shopping areas reduced to run down buildings,” he said. Mr Jackson said banks had to take some blame for what is happening in Home Hill and similar towns in country areas. “They won’t lend money to prospective buyers, they don’t think it’s a good investment,”

he said. Mr Jackson is of the speaking from personal experience on the attitude of banks. He owned a shop in the area called Fashions and Fabrics when he was transiting into retirement. “I had a prospective buyer for the business and property but the sale fell through because the buyer couldn’t

get finance so I closed it up,” he said. Mr Jackson said he would like to see the owners of the properties do more to keep them in good order and hopes the council will continue with new initiatives the add new life to Home Hill and other sites in the Burdekin.

Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries Mark Furner said ‘Farm Check-In’ was developed to assist visitors manage and understand biosecurity risks before they enter agricultural properties. “We face more biosecurity threats than any other state and with the community’s help we are meeting this challenge,” Mr Furner said. To install ‘Farm Check-In’ on your device, visit www.daf.qld.gov.au/ farmcheckin.

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Burdekin Mayor Lyn McLaughlin, PacificBio CEO Sam Bastounas and MP Bob Katter with plans for the proposed facility at the Ayr Water Treatment Plant

Burdekin water treatment project sets national example in biotechnology The Burdekin Shire Council is seeking $6.8 million in government support for a new Macro-Algal Bioremediation Facility, one that’s been hailed as a new example in sustainable technology for the North and Australia. Marina Trajkovich THE Burdekin Shire Council is calling for $6.8 million in government funding to support a new Macro-Algal Bioremediation Facility, a project which has major implications for sustainable technology developments and infrastructure projects across Australia. The trial use of algae to treat the region’s wastewater at the Ayr, Brandon Water Treatment Plant began three months ago, utilising research from James Cook University and implemented by sustainable aquaculture and technology company Pacific Bio. Sam Bastounas, the CEO of Pacific Bio, says that macroalgae technology is a rapidly growing area in sustainability science, with huge implications for renewable energy, water treatment and agriculture, and that the Burdekin is leading the way in its use. “We were approached by Lyn McLaughlin to find a

wastewater treatment option for the Burdekin,” said Mr Bastounas. “The final stage of water treatment can be a very expensive process. What we’ve been able to do with James Cook University is to develop a similar solution using macroalgae, which helps us clean all that water and then collect all the algae and return it to the sugarcane farmers.” He explains that the macroalgae used at the treatment plant absorbs phosphorus and nitrogen from the Burdekin’s wastewater while absorbing carbon dioxide from coalfired power plants, feeding the algae and dramatically reducing emissions. “We’ve seen phenomenal results. The algae is also a biostimulant. “What that does is it lets us take the algae and then reuse that effectively as organic materials for the soils that help return growth in sugar cane, so it very much supports the circular economy.”

He says that if the new project receives funding, Burdekin’s water treatment facility will set a world-class standard in macro-algae technology. “It’ll put the Burdekin on the map. It’ll be a world-class water treatment facility that uses nature as a factory,” said Mr Batounas. MP for kennedy Bob Katter backed the project, visiting the Water Treatment Plant this week to see the pioneering technology first-hand. He said that the scientific use of algae in the Burdekin has vast potential for the Hells Gate Dam project he is supporting, a $5.35 billion irrigated agricultural and power project designed to power the region from the upper Burdekin River. “Instead of CO2 being a problem, CO2 is one of the most attractive commodities we can get our hands on because if you get the CO2, we can feed it to the algae and then turn the algae into stock feed,” said Katter.

“All of North Queensland’s electricity can come from Hells Gate. We can produce electricity with zero emissions, and the CO2 is producing solid gold for the cattle and sugar industry in North Queensland.” Burdekin Shire Council Mayor Lyn McLaughlin says she’s proud that the region is leading the way with the new water treatment facility, calling for funding from the state government to expand the project. “We really wanted to be at the front of this new technology,” said Cr McLaughlin. “It might be here in the Burdekin, but it’s a world first and will be applicable all over the world and to small communities and across Australia, where they can return that nutrient back to the soil. “If we can do this on a larger scale, the benefit to primary producers will be amazing.”

MP Bob Katter with Cr Kaylee Boccalatte

MP Bob Katter learns about the use of macro-algae technology in Ayr

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No Damper-ned Spirits

Betty Lucas has been serving homemade damper and raising money for local school’s chaplaincy programs for years. Marina Trajkovich HOME Hill resident Betty Lucas remembers when as a little girl, she would enjoy sitting by the fire with her family, eating homemade damper with golden syrup and sipping Billy Tea, a tradition that’s lasted throughout her life. Now, the 86 year old has perfected the rustic outback recipe and has become known for the charitable venture started by herself and her husband Bill years ago, Betty’s Damper and Billy Tea. Betty explains how the wellknown duo came to create their travelling not for profit project from her home whilst mixing damper dough and tending the portable fire which lives in her back garden. “My family used to have a portable fire pit. When we moved to a farm on Wunjunga, I told Bill I wanted to get something similar. “He went into the shed and made me a mobile fireplace just from junk from the shed,” said Betty, preparing the

mixture. “Campfires and damper nights were quite common when I was growing up.” The pair began to recreate the iconic Australian duo of Damper and Billy Tea on the new fire pit, staples of the early stockmen and settlers. “The boiled water would go in the can with the tea leaves for the Billy Tea, and Bill would swing the Billy round his head authentically,” said Betty describing the overhead swinging motion used to mix the boiling tea. “It used to terrify me every time he did it.” The pair began hosting Betty’s Damper and Billy Tea days by their home in Wunjunga, an activity that rapidly grew in popularity and captured the hearts of the community. Money raised from the damper and tea sales went directly to local charities or the local school’s chaplains program, earning them the titles of Burdekin Citizens of the Year in 2019 for their generosity and donations.

“We would go to the church, or the Harvest Festival, anything that was raising money. “We never saw it as a business because we never took any money, we just did it for ourselves, really, and all the money went to charity.” Betty and Billy eventually took their Damper and Billy Tea on the road, portable fire and caravan in tow for the Outback Camel Festival Trail, travelling every year through Queensland. The pair became regular figures on the circuit for ten years, known for their unique damper flavours and homemade stews and soups. “It’s the way we spent holiday time. We’d go out and mix with all the showies at the camel races. Each town had their own race. “When we went out west, we’d do damper with cheese and bacon, coconut and sultana, apricot, all different varieties people could choose from.” In the Burdekin, Bill and Betty became recognised for

their involvement with the Zonta Club’s Annual Bush Poetry Breakfasts, of which Bill was a passionate orator. “He was the butterfly of the organisation. He just loved bush poetry. Anywhere he went, he would be reciting it. He never wrote any but loved reading it,” said Betty. Although her husband and

partner in crime passed away last year, Betty is continuing the tradition and will be serving her damper outside the Burdekin Theatre for the Bush Poet’s Breakfast, raising money for the Zonta Club’s domestic violence prevention initiatives. “They’re a good organisation, the Zonta Club, and they support women. We’d

do it at the theatre where they have the breakfast, the damper and tea over there. “It’s a great morning.” CONNECT NOW: Tickets for the Zonta Club’s Bush Poets Breakfast are available at Helloworld Ayr on Queen Street. The event takes place at the Burdekin Theatre Foyer on August 1, at 8 am.

Walk and talk for a good cause Bruce Macdonald KIMBERLEY and Paul Musolino both carry the cystic fibrosis gene and have worked tirelessly to stage a major fund-raising event at Plantation Park on August 8. It is the culmination of an idea the couple came up with late last year. Their son, two-year old Levi, has the condition which only served to firm their resolve to make a meaningful donation to the Brisbane-based Queensland Cystic Fibrosis organisation.

“I am simply overwhelmed by the support we have received from the Burdekin community, it’s just amazing,” Kimberley said. The event begins with a three kilometre walk along the Burdekin River and nearby bush track. Participants will have worked up a hunger by the end of the walk so a sausage sizzle, made possible by DnS Quality Meats at East End, will be in full swing. An hour-long dance spectacular organised by dance instructor Jaynai Slatcher will follow. Face painting by Barbara Milburn and a jumping castle provided free-of-charge by Joe from Jumping Castles Ayr will keep the children occupied. Pop-up shops offering soaps and skin care products and another with a wide selection of plants will also be on the site. Volunteers helping Kimberley and Paul will be wearing special T shirts made for the event which will also be for sale on the day. And there is good reason to stay on. “We have so many prizes to raffle off so don’t forget to buy some tickets on the day,” Kimberley said. The dedicated couple has also set up a Facebook site called “Every Breath Counts, Cystic Fibrosis” which offers information on the condition and outlines other work being done in the community.

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Life in the library Children’s librarian Brittany Guiney has always felt drawn to libraries, and now she’s taken on her dream role in Ayr.

Marina Trajkovich BRITTANY Guiney’s eyes light up as she talks about the new children’s initiatives she’s working on at the Burdekin Library. The 23-year-old children’s librarian from Brisbane explains how she got her dream position from the library’s meeting room, overlooking the famous mural painted by Australian artist Mirka Mora. “One of my earliest memories with a library was getting on my bike as a kid and driving down to the library near the beach, and for some reason, that had always just stuck in my head my whole life, those visits to the library,” says Brittany.

“I did grow to love books and was always borrowing books. It’s just always been a part of my life. “As I’ve gotten older, reading books and being a part of that community became a big part of my identity. It just felt right to be a librarian.” Brittany had been studying a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Ancient History, when she decided to move to North Queensland to be closer to her family, who moved to the Burdekin for her mother’s position as principal of Brandon State School. “When I got here, I decided I wanted to do my qualification to become a librarian and so started my diploma and managed to get

a traineeship with Townsville Libraries. “I have grown to realise that this is my space and what I’m meant to be doing,” she says. Originally gravitating towards the archives and local history side of librarianship, Brittany found herself increasingly drawn to working with children, taking on the role of children’s librarian at the Burdekin Library four months ago. She says she loves the community atmosphere of Ayr and is quickly settling into the town, passionate about developing educational activities for children in the area and fostering a love of reading in those early years. “I find that libraries have this perfect balance where

Have your say Ian Ferguson turns 100 tomorrow! Ian Ferguson, formerly of Ferguson Road, Ayr will turn 100 years old on Friday 30th July. He will celebrate this momentous occasion with family and friends. Ian lived most of his live in Ayr, before moving to the Sarina Aged Residential Home in August 2019. He was involved in many sectors of the Ayr community – Scouting, woodwork club, Presbyterian church, Meals on Wheels, SES, and crossing supervisor at East Ayr school. Ian grew up on a cane farm on Ferguson Road. He attended Ayr State School and Ayr State High School. He farmed with his father before enlisting in the RAAF in 1942.

After his service, he returned to the farm which he worked until he retired in 1980 and sold the farm. Ian states that significant events in his life were joining the Air Force; marriage to Beryl; having 3 children – Lynn, Susan, Andrew; long service and good service awards with Scouts Queensland; and touring the world with his wife Beryl on a Girl Guide tour. His wife Beryl sadly passed away in 2016. Ian attributes his longevity to good genes, hard work and clean living. Anyone wishing to send him a message, please email to sewgirl4@gmail.com. Lynn Hodda

you get to be around kids and see them grow. You have the opportunity to make a difference in these little kid’s life, but you’re not constrained in the way a teacher might be by a curriculum. “We have free reign to do what the community wants and needs, and I really love that.” “I’ve always been very community-minded and find myself in leadership positions that help grow the community.” Brittany also leads the Burdekin Early Childhood Network with her mother, working with early childhood service providers to create networking and community education events that benefit

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children in the region. Although living in Townsville with her partner and commuting to the Burdekin, she says she feels at home in Ayr and has been welcomed by locals. “I’m getting into the flow of the job and getting more confident because I feel I have become part of the

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Burdekin: Disaster capital of Australia Bruce Macdonald

A QUEENSLAND University of Technology researcher is in the Burdekin for one reason, it shares the distinction of being the most disaster prone region in Australia with the Whitsundays. Marie Fredriksen, who has also worked as a paramedic for the Queensland Ambulance Service, is here undertaking research into ‘What influences survivors of multiple natural disasters to continue living in the same disaster-prone location?’ The purpose of her research is to identify what preparedness means in terms of preparing for natural disasters; preparing to rebuild and continue living in the same location and; preparing to adapt to a community that will to some degree change after each natural disaster. Ms Fredriksen conducted

31 surveys with people in the Whitsundays last year and it’s the Burdekin’s turn this year. So far only four people have completed the survey in our community even though Ms Fredriksen sent over 100 emails to sporting groups, schools, the Burdekin Shire Council and Churches twice. “I marvel at the strength and resilience of small rural communities, we can learn from these communities,” she said. Even though Ms Fredriksen has until September, 2023 to complete her detailed study, an interesting trend has emerged. She has found that bogus builders who flock to areas like the Burdekin and the Whitsundays after a natural disaster cause mental anguish to many long-term residents. “Local residents band together to help each other in the immediate aftermath of a

cyclone but it’s trades people who have caused lasting pain,” Ms Fredriksen said. “The work they do is of poor quality and they take advantage of people who are naturally trusting,” she added. What has clearly emerged from her studies thus far is a pressing need for a registration system for trades people from down south and interstate. “Forcing trades people to register with local governments before they start working is something that clearly needs to be done.” CONNECT NOW: Locals who would like to assist Ms Fredriksen can contact her at: m.fredriksen@ hdr.qut.edu.au to share their experiences. Interviewees must be over 25 and live continuously in the Burdekin Shire through successive natural disasters. Participation will involve

Researcher Marie Fredriksen is searching for locals to share their experiences with disasters

the completion of a short survey and a face-to-face interview which will take about 50 minutes.

Gudjuda Reference Group to launch new tourism projects Marina Trajkovich THE Gudjuda Reference Group Aboriginal Corporation will soon launch a brand new Indigenous tourism experience, courtesy of a new grant from the Indigenous Tourism Fund secured this week. The group has been working on a ranger based tourism experience designed to educate locals and visitors on the region’s Indigenous history. The group learnt this week they were successful in their grant application and will receive $97,469 to establish their Gudjuda Indigenous Rangers Land and Sea Tours. Gudjuda Chairperson Eddie Smallwood said the organisation is excited to get

the tourism program running in the near future, building on ideas that have been in the works for some time. “We’re over the moon, actually. It’s been a long time since we’ve got funding from the government, and it’s about building our Indigenous tourism up in the area,” Mr Smallwood said. New tours will consist of group sea turtle tagging expeditions from Bowen, engaging in marine conservation initiatives and on land ranger tours, led by the organisation’s Bindal and Birri Gubba Juru elders and rangers. “Basically the funding will help us with training, making sure that there’s marketing and a proper booking system, that the Gudjuda Deck Cafe

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The Gudjuda Rangers

is fully equipped for the catering side of things and that all staff are trained and qualified. “It will put an Indigenous footprint along the coast and shows great things can come from a small community like Ayr.

“Now that we’ve got the resources, we can make sure these tours are up and running as soon as possible. “We do need the Burdekin community and also the Whitsunday community to come support us.”

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12 EDUCATION

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Maidavale State School celebrates 110 years Past and present students and teachers gathered this week to celebrate 110 years of Maidavale State School.

Marina Trajkovich JEAN Giddy remembers the days when, as a young girl in the 1930s, she would ride her bike the three and a half miles from the family cane farm, to Maidavale State School in Airville. The now 94-year-old looks back on her school days fondly and remembers the school dances and lessons that served her into her teen years. This week, she’s had the opportunity to return to the school as an honoured guest, as Maidavale celebrated its 110 year anniversary on Sunday, July 25, postponed last year due to COVID. “It was a wonderful school. I’ve loved going out and seeing it and reminiscing about the older days,” Jean said. “It’s a beautiful school, it’s got all the amenities under the sun now.” She remembers going there

as a little girl, with her older brother and three sisters. “When I was there it had two big rooms and it had a big shed out the back, we used to have dances at the shed on a Saturday night,” says Jean. “Your school days are some of the best days of your life. Having all your mates there was always good,” she added. Maidavale hosted celebrations for its 110 year anniversary this week, inviting teachers and past and present students to reminisce about the school’s history at an anniversary event. In honour of the occasion, a gift was donated by the Joyful Foundation, a ‘buddy bench,’ set amongst a refurbished garden area. The school mural, originally painted for the school’s centenary anniversary by a past teacher, was also refurbished and historical photos were displayed in recognition of the school’s past.

Malakai Willmot, Sebastian Rhodes, Damien Pressley (Principal) Robert Lambert (Acting Principal)

Jean Giddy, Sebastian Rhodes and Doug Gudge cut the cake

Ron Donnellan from Joyful Foundation cuts the ribbon to open the garden area with Damien Pressley

Shrek to the rescue at Burdekin Theatre Bruce Macdonald

Jemma Kiehne as Donkey 1, Linken Darr as Shrek and Jakson Bromley as Donkey 2

Cast singing rehearsals with Miss Olivia

‘Team Lord Farquaad’: Max Kelly, Amaya Boland, Kovi Cursio, Ella Gosper, Sophie Michielen, and Lily Arroita (Lord Farquaad)

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SHREK will come to life and delight audiences at the Burdekin Theatre on August 6 and 7 when 81 students from the East Ayr State School put their spin on the much-loved production. Preparation for the production began in February and is the culmination of a team effort from students, parents and teachers. Art teacher and production coordinator, Caddie MacGregor, is as excited as the cast members who were drawn from grades three to six. “I wanted to provide an opportunity for our youth to have fun, meet new

friends, feel creative and express themselves within a supportive learning environment,” Ms McGregor said. “Shrek is a story with memorable characters who appeal to male and female students. The majority of these students do not have any prior dancing, singing or acting experience,” she added. Another nine students will be working ‘back stage’ handling the lighting and sound equipment. The production, which runs for over an hour, features 12 scenes. Parents and staff were involved in creating the stage backdrops and all the costumes were hand made.

Another highlight will be appearance of 81 cast members on the stage in a rousing finale. For those who haven’t seen Shrek before, the story revolves around a group fairytale creatures who have been evicted from their kingdom. Needless to say Shrek comes to their aid and rescues Princess Fiona along the way. Linken Darr plays the lead role of Shrek, Aja Olsen delights as Princess Fiona. Crowd favourite, the donkey, will be played on alternate nights by Jackson Bromley and Jemma Kiehne. The curtain rises at the theatre on both nights at 6.30pm.

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Kalamia State School students plant trees for new outdoor learning centre

Marina Trajkovich KALAMIA State School students have teamed up with Landcare, planting 20 native trees and 20 grasses outside the school, a collaboration that teaches students about caring for the environment and that will add to a new outdoor learning area for the school. Renee Cross, the principal of the school, says that getting the kids outside the classroom and engaging with the environment first-hand is fantastic for their learning. “We approached Landcare

directly and said we needed a hand planting trees suitable for the space so we can turn this into an outdoor learning area,” said Ms Cross. “We wanted a space to teach students about wildlife and the impacts of the human footprint on the environment as well.” She said that when the outdoor learning centre, which will consist of a log seat area for students to do their school work, is complete, teachers will be able to conduct lessons outside to complement work in the classroom.

“We’ll be able to do things like creative writing but do it here rather than in the classroom where there is inspiration around us. “Children really engage with environments outside the classroom. It stimulates creativity and provides the students with the opportunity to explore their own imagination,” Ms Cross said. She adds that efforts to restore the environment outside the school began with a tree planting day with Landcare twenty years ago and that it’s great to see the progress of the creek area

since then. “We’ll come around and measure the plants. We’re going to monitor how much growth there is over the next 12 to 18 months while the kids are at the school,” said Ms Cross. “It does create that attachment and awareness for the environment and habitats, animals and plants, and that’s a lifelong association.” Nathan Barrett, the vice president of the Lower Burdekin Landcare Association leading the activities, says the day

coincides closely with National Tree Day on August 1, which encourages kids and families to get involved with tree-planting efforts in the community. He says that the kids at Kalamia State School have been very switched on and that the trees and grasses planted along the waterway will also reduce the impact of flooding on the school. “This is mutually beneficial. We get to plant trees in areas we otherwise might not have known about, and the kids get to plant trees. “We talked about why

trees were important for the environment, and they had all the answers, that they provide oxygen, shade plus they knew about protecting waterways and that we need them to live which is spot on. “They also asked some really great questions.”

CONNECT NOW: To get involved with Landcare’s tree planting efforts for National Tree Day on August 1, head to the Burdekin Junior Soccer Fields at 8.30 am.

14 HEALTH

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Spinal Life Australia and local advocate protest NDIS ‘age discrimination’ Spinal Life Australia has launched an online campaign and petition, protesting the NDIA ruling that excludes people over 65 from accessing disability support and funding.

Marina Trajkovich SPINAL Life Australia is campaigning against the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) ruling that excludes Australians over 65 from accessing vital disability support funding. Under the current scheme, Australians who become disabled after the age of 65 cannot access the life-changing funds made available through the NDIS, a decision the disability advocacy service says significantly impacts disabled people around Australia. Under the current scheme, those who become disabled after 65 or who were over 65 when the NDIS first came to fruition in 2013 are ineligible for the service and must instead access disability support through My Aged Care, which is less specialised. “We listened to our members, and they said that

this was important, that the inequity in funding between the aged care scheme and the NDIS was a big issue for them,” said Spinal Life Australia’s executive manager of member services Ross Duncan. “If you’re living with a serious disability, the aged care funding does not provide adequate support for people over 65.” He says that as an example, a person living with paraplegia might receive $52,000 a year in support through My Aged Care compared with $165,600 under the NDIS, which also provides specialised support, equipment and disabilityspecific therapy. “The My, Aged Care packages are totally formulaic, whereas NDIS funding is individualised. “Since the start of this campaign, we’ve just been inundated with stories from people all across Australia

about the lack of funding on people’s lives, people who missed out on support by days when the scheme first rolled out.” Duncan adds that when the NDIS was first established in 2013, exemptions were given to avoid rulings from the Age Discrimination Act of 2004 on the basis of setting up the initial trial with a reduced category of people. “We disagree that that was a valid reason, and we believe the government shouldn’t discriminate on the basis of age,” said Duncan. The ‘Disability Doesn’t Discriminate’ campaign invites members of the public to sign the online petition, which sends a letter to their local MP for federal parliament, calling for age requirements for the scheme to be scrapped, acquiring over 10,000 signatures since its inception last month. Backing the campaign is Ayr local and Spinal Injury Australia advocate, 55-yearold Scott Stidston, who at 20 years old had a motorbike accident that left him with quadriplegia. “If you have your accident when you’re 65, you can’t go on the National Disability Insurance Scheme. It’s terrible. It’s discrimination. “It doesn’t matter what age you are. Disability is a disability. It shouldn’t matter what age you are,” he said. Approximately 4.4 million

Spinal Life Australia advocate and Ayr local Scott Stidston

Australians or one in five are living with a disability, half of which are over 65. Calls for over 65s to be included as participants come amid concerns over the scheme’s sustainability, with NDIS minister Linda Reynolds publicly stating that the NDIS is tipped to cost $40.7 billion in 2024-25, $8.8 billion above estimates. A spokesperson from the Department of Social Services said that the decision to exclude disabled Australians over 65 was made with the Productivity Commission’s

recommendations when the scheme was proposed in 2012. “The NDIS was never intended to replace services already provided through the health or aged care systems,” said the representative. A spokesperson from the NDIA said that the scheme remains accessible to those who became disabled before reaching 65 and that they are then able to choose to stay on the scheme or switch to My Aged Care services. “The NDIS provides Australians with permanent

and significant disability with the disability-related supports they need to increase their independence and pursue their goals. “The NDIS takes a lifetime approach, investing in people with disability early to improve their outcomes later in life.” CONNECT NOW: To find out more about the Disability Doesn’t Discriminate campaign, go to www. disabilitydoesntdiscriminate. com.au.

Burdekin councillor: stroke survivor and supporter Bruce Macdonald NATIONAL Stroke Week begins on Monday and local councillor, John Furnell, knows better than most how serious experiencing a stroke can be. The former advanced care paramedic officer had

to give up his career as an ambulance officer as a consequence of his attack which further underlines the severity of his attack in 2013. John had been away on an Army Reserve training camp and it wasn’t until the evening of the following day at a gymnasium in Ayr that he

Symptoms of a stroke • Face: check a person’s face. Has their mouth drooped? • Arms: Can they lift both arms? • Speech: Is their speech slurred? Do they understand you? • Time: If you see any of the above indicators, call triple zero. Why should you care? • Stroke is one of Australia’s biggest killers and a leading cause of disability • More than 27,400 people in Australia had a stroke for the first time in 2020 • More than 80 per cent of strokes display at least one of the recognition signs

had a stroke. “I was alone in the gym and it was about 20 minutes into a solid session on a treadmill when I lost my balance, experienced nausea and started vomiting. “Luckily, somebody came downstairs from a class upstairs and I yelled out,” he added. John was on his way to the Townsville General Hospital soon after. He spent a month there going through intensive rehabilitation sessions at the hospital and considers himself fortunate to only suffer short-term memory loss. “I am grateful to this day to Ayr Hospital staff members, Gloria Brunner from the Emergency Department and Monica Mitchell who travelled with me via ambulance to Townsville

General Hospital” John said. His stroke was associated with a blood blockage to his brain. “I appeal to everybody to visit their doctor regularly and also check your blood pressure regularly,” he said. “I have always tried to keep fit and it goes to show that anybody can have a stroke,” he added. John said it took him the best part of three years to fully recover from his attack. “My voice still gets a little ‘slurry’ every now and again but I’m one of the lucky ones.”

Cr John Furnell

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Recipes WILL YOU MAKE THIS RECIPE? Share a photo and tag us – we can’t wait to see what you’ve made!

Asian Roasted Salmon Serves 6 Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 30-45 minutes

Ingredients

Method

2kg almon, cleaned and descaled

Preheat oven to 180°C.

3 garlic cloves, chopped A thumb ginger, finely shredded

Combine garlic, ginger, chili, lime juice, vinegar, sesame oil and soy sauce in a bowl.

1 red chilli, deseeded and chopped, plus extra to serve

Place fish on a double layer of foil or baking paper on a large baking tray.

Juice of 1 lime

Fill cavity with half the spice mixture and pour the remainder over the top.

1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar 5 teaspoons sesame oil ½ cup soy sauce Sliced lime Spring onions, chopped coriander and steamed Asian greens, to serve

Add sliced lime, wrap fish in foil or baking paper and bake for 30-45 minutes, until cooked through. Top cooked fish with shredded spring onion, coriander leaves and extra red chilli. Serve with steamed Asian greens.

Recipes and photos extracted from The Long Life Plan by Faye James, New Holland Publishers RRP $35 Available from all good book retailers or online.

Chickpea Masala Serves 4 Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

Method

1 large onion, finely sliced

Fry the onion until softened.

3 garlic cloves, finely chopped

Add garlic and spices and cook until fragrant.

5 teaspoons of finely grated ginger

Add chickpeas and tomatoes and cook for 15 minutes.

1-1½ teaspoons salt 2 teaspoon ground coriander 1 red chilli, deseeded and sliced 4 teaspoons ground cumin 1½ teaspoons ground tumeric 2 teaspoons garam masala

Add coconut milk and green beans and cook until beans are tender. Meanwhile, blitz broccoli florets into small crumbs until it resembles rice. Serve with leafy greens and broccoli rice.

5 cups chickpeas, cooked (see next column)

Chickpea base

½ cup coconut milk

Soak dried chickpeas overnight.

150g green beans

Drain and rinse, then boil in water until plump and tender.

400g tinned diced tomatoes

16 TRAVEL + OUTDOORS

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The 2021 Ruralbank Quilpie Golf Open Event announces a record million dollar bounty for a hole-in-one.

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QUILPIE Golf Club in the heart of Outback Queensland is offering the opportunity to win a huge milliondollar hole-in-one to golf enthusiasts who enter the upcoming 2021 Ruralbank Quilpie Golf Open event which is set to be staged from August 14-15, 2021. The massive prize pool places this year’s Ruralbank Quilpie Golf Open as one of the richest hole-in-one competitions in the world. “We’re swinging well above par with this competition, and it’s exciting to be able to offer such a huge prize for a hole-in-one, as well as $15,000 in competition prizes,” says Bruce Paulsen, President of the Quilpie Golf Club.

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0.25 0.81 3.69 3.02 0.98 1.45 3.15 2.70

0.22 0.81 3.80 3.06 1.03 1.51 2.98 2.60

0.28 0.81 3.79 3.07 1.12 1.59 2.76 2.50

0.87 2.93 1.32 2.74

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0109 0035 0.91 0.54 0725 0640 2.98 3.19 SA 1257 1.58 1.05 FR1346 1847 1826 2.60 3.31

0127 0109 0.86 0.36 0754 0723 3.10 3.47 1415 SU 0.99 SA 1348 1.56 1907 2.57 1906 3.27

0145 0143 0.82 0.25 0822 0807 3.20 3.69 MO 1439 1.56 0.98 SU1445 1928 2.54 1950 3.15

0205 0219 0.78 0.22 0851 0852 3.27 3.80 TU 1532 1.56 1.03 MO1517 1954 2036 2.52 2.98

0227 0258 0.76 0.28 0924 0939 3.31 3.79 WE 1627 1.58 1.12 TU1552 2025 2124 2.50 2.76 0254 0959 TH 1632 2101

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thursday 29 july 2021

Fahey & Walsh merges with tech-savvy firm ahead of centennial

L-R: Fahey & Walsh naming partners Jim Fahey and Kayleen Walsh, and Intelligent Business Solutions NQ founder Dianna Weir

BURDEKIN-BASED accounting firm Fahey & Walsh has merged with Townsville-based cloud accounting firm Intelligent Business Solutions NQ to expand its suite of accounting services across the region. Uniting at the helm are Fahey & Walsh naming partners Jim Fahey and Kayleen Walsh, and Intelligent Business Solutions NQ founder Dianna Weir. Ms Walsh said the merger, which took effect on July 1, is a milestone in Fahey & Walsh’s 99-year history. “Fahey & Walsh has been part of the Burdekin community since 1922. Ahead of our centennial next year, this merger highlights how our firm is shifting gears to become a firm of the future,” Ms Walsh said. “Fahey & Walsh has long offered traditional services such as accounting, taxation

and superannuation, business advisory and wealth management. With this merger, we now also specialise in cloud accounting and technology solutions. “Importantly, all services will be available from our existing office locations with Dianna working from our Burdekin office on a regular basis, so this merger will mean minimal change for our clients, just increased opportunity,” she said. Ms Weir founded Intelligent Business Solutions NQ seven years ago, with a focus on cloud accounting, in particular Xero, bookkeeping, single touch payroll support and business analysis to improve efficiencies. “This merger will increase our capacity to take on new clients, and offer more services to existing clients, such as self-managed super funds, in which Fahey &

ON THE LAND

DIVISION OVER RELEASE OF NEW CANE VARIETY Bruce Macdonald A GROUP of district cane growers who provide sugar cane to one or more of the Burdekin’s four mills, Pioneer, Kalamia, Invicta and Inkerman, have been denied access to a new variety of cane because they don’t pay membership fees to a collective. The new variety, SRA23, is grown at several district plots including the P & K Approved Cane Plot in the area serviced by the Pioneer and Kalamia mills. The problem occurred after the Inkerman Approved Cane Plot at Home Hill was found to be contaminated by a disease and subsequently closed, meaning growers from Inkerman had to source approved seed cane including SRA23, from one of the other six district plots. The problem was compounded when all but one of the district’s plots were unavailable due to being wet from irrigation. The non-members (of collectives) wanted the newly released SRA23 variety at this

time from the one available plot, but were denied access to it. Mark Rickards, the commercial manager of Burdekin Productivity Services Ltd, said the standoff has come about over the membership fees which are used to offset costs of growing and maintaining the Approved Cane plot. Sugar Research Australia (SRA) grows experimental varieties and Mr Rickards said the primary purpose of the approved cane distribution system is to implement a sugar cane disease and pest prevention strategy by propagating varieties that have been released for distribution to all growers throughout the district regardless of whether they are members of an organisation or not. “The growers who originally set up the district’s plots acted with foresight. Their legacy must be respected by those who now control the resource,” he said. The irony is, within the group of disgruntled growers include direct descendants

of the fore-fathers who established the plot where they are now being denied delivery of the SRA23 variety. Burdekin grower, Michael Caspanello, who has cane farms in Brandon and Home Hill has opted not to join a collective in the Burdekin district. “I think there are four or five collectives in the area. That’s too many. It should be one common voice with one common goal,” he said. Mr Caspanello sourced the SRA23 variety from a plot in the Invicta Mill area for his Home Hill farm but was not permitted to buy the variety for his Brandon farm when there was only one plot open at the time. “We will take the SRA23 variety to the Brandon property for our next crop,” he added. Mr Rickards makes a valid point in summing up the situation when he pointed out that disease doesn’t know which farmers are members or non-members. “So why deny access on the grounds of membership? It makes no sense,” he said.

Mark Rickards, the commercial manager of Burdekin Productivity Services Ltd

Walsh is highly experienced,” Ms Weir said. All 20 staff have retained employment in the merger, allowing continuity of service for clients of each business. The merged businesses will continue operating under their two business names and will retain existing office locations. Fahey & Walsh is located at 144 Queen Street, Ayr. Intelligent Business Solutions NQ is located at 39 Eyre Street, North Ward. “Succession planning is a key element in business advisory, and while this merger has introduced Dianna and her team into the business as part of Jim’s succession plan, I want to reassure the community Jim is not retiring any time soon,” Ms Walsh said. “We are at an exciting moment in the history of Fahey & Walsh.”

Lina Borellini has been a member of the team for over 21 years

18 ON THE LAND

thursday 29 july 2021

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Inkerman Mill damage frustrates farmers with slow start to crushing A sluggish start to Home Hill’s crushing season caused by technical damage at the Inkerman Mill has had farmers worried, but Wilmar says the crushing is back up and running.

Marina Trajkovich HOME Hill sugar cane farmers have been left frustrated by ongoing damage and subsequent repairs to the Inkerman Mill, as crushing ground to a halt once more last week, impacting incomes and crops. Greg Watson, the manager of CANEGROWERS Burdekin, says that the damage to the boiler at the Inkerman Mill, owned by Wilmar, has placed stress on farmers, with the crushing coming to a standstill multiple times over the first two months of the season. “Already growers have been looking at losing eleven days of the season, and we’re only in week seven. “Four of those days were to do with wet weather, but the other days, we’re

nearly looking at seven days of stoppages from the mill breaking down with boiler issues.” He said that with great sugar prices this year, delays come as a significant disappointment, with the added stress of presold sugar not meeting demands. “We’ve lost so much crushing time during breakdown. “Sugar prices are at a really good price at the moment. Now growers are worried because if they can’t get the sugar that they’ve presold, that has financial implications.” Mr Watson added that delays to the crushing season have flow-on effects in the community, particularly for those like seasonal harvester drivers who rely on a per tonne income, and with late

Weekly production figures Burdekin region mills Week 7, ending 24 July 2021 Cane crushed Invicta Pioneer Kalamia Inkerman Burdekin

This week 144,378 90,331 66,993 50,559

Season to date 977,865 526,873 477,703 386,546

352,261

2,368,987

14.62 14.75 14.30 13.62 14.45

13.92 13.98 13.58 13.32 13.77

CCS Invicta Pioneer Kalamia Inkerman Burdekin

Weekly variety performance for region Variety % CCS Variety Q240 44 14.73 Q183 KQ228 25 14.14 Q208 Q232 11 15.04

% 10 7

CCS 14.10 13.97

Comments: Throughput for the Burdekin mills in week seven was down with just over 350,000 tonnes of cane processed. The below-budget result was mainly due to superheater tube failures in Inkerman Mill’s No.1 boiler, which resulted in about 50 hours of lost time. The stops were caused by chemical carry-over from the boiler feedwater into the steam circuit. All Inkerman burnt cane was processed before the factory was shut down on Saturday night, to enable work teams to carry out detailed investigations and corrective actions. Average weekly CCS was 14.45. This was again well above budget thanks to the dry cool conditions. The highest CCS sample was 17.8 from a rake of Q240 plant cane in the Invicta Mill area. John Tait Cane Supply Manager Burdekin Region

harvests, the delayed planting of subsequent crops. “Farmers are very stressed. Their mental health is being affected by these continued breakdowns with the mills, and they’re very worried. “They want to know what’s going on, and it’s not a good place for them to be mentally,” he said. He said that with the halts in the season, many farmers have lost money burning their cane, only to have it sit in the paddock for days at a time. One such cane farmer is Phil Marano from Home Hill, who says he’s felt the restlessness of fellow farmers in the area, who are also frustrated by the sluggish start to the season. “This year, in particular, we’ve seen some record prices for sugar, and we’ve really wanted to capitalise on those prices,” said Marano. “It’s probably been one of the best years price-wise in ten years. At the start

of the year, growers were really buoyant and happy and then we had a mill that wasn’t performing, and some growers were just in despair.” He says he hasn’t seen this degree of crushing delay in years of farming and hopes that Wilmar will rectify the issue as soon as possible. “Farmers have been concerned that it would be an ongoing issue which would just be devastating. “If we didn’t get this mill up to where it should be, there was a real concern we were looking at the very real possibility we wouldn’t get all our cane harvested.” Wilmar’s Burdekin Regional Operations Manager Paul Turnbull said that Wilmar has been working to identify and rectify the issue, with Inkerman Mill back up and running after a successful weekend shutdown. “The stops were caused by chemicals from boiler feedwater carrying over into

Fredericksfield farmer Phil Marano

the steam circuit, leading to superheater loop failures. “We’ve confirmed the root cause and have completed work to resolve the issues.” Mr Turnbull says that Wilmar has implemented plans to transport cane from Inkerman Mill to the surrounding mills in the region in the hopes

of offsetting delays to the crushing season. “We’ve begun transferring Inkerman cane across the river to our north bank mills. We’re working on plans to do further transfers to minimise the impact on season length at Inkerman Mill.”

$5M grant to turbocharge aquaculture research in the north JCU THE farming of fast-growing, highly efficient aquaculture species that are able to resist impacts of costly diseases will soon become a reality, with James Cook University and partners awarded $4.9 million from the Australian Research Council through their Industrial Transformation Research Program. The Director of the new Research Hub, Professor Dean Jerry, said the funding will establish the “ARC Research Hub for Supercharging Tropical Aquaculture through Genetic Solutions”, which will be funded for 5 years and work to transform the productivity of aquaculture species farmed in the north. The program will apply modern genetic, selective breeding and artificial intelligence approaches to dramatically improve the productivity of farming five important northern Australian aquaculture species, namely barramundi, pearl oyster, black tiger prawn, grouper and marine red-algae. “These five species are either the major species currently farmed in tropical Australia, or they are emerging species with great potential to be farmed in the north and to generate new

economic opportunities,” Professor Jerry said. “The aim of the Hub is to work with each of the participant industry partners and apply traditional and cutting-edge genetic solutions that lead to the instigation or enhancement of selective breeding programs that supercharge the productivity of farming these species.” The research hub will partner with Mainstream Aquaculture Group, Seafarms Group, Cygnet Bay Pearls, The Company One, Sea Forest, the Australian Genome Research Facility and the University of Queensland, to transform the productivity and disease tolerance of the five species. “Mainstream Aquaculture and Seafarms Group have already in place worldleading breeding programs and our focus will be to acquire new genetic knowledge that helps them further enhance and expand their current programs, while Cygnet Bay Pearls, The Company One and Sea Forest are in the early stages of instigating advanced breeding programs that reduce risk of disease, increase productivity, and the production of bioactives that suppress methane production in ruminants, such as in the case of marine seaweed,”

A black tiger prawn. Picture: James Cook University

Professor Jerry said. The capability offered by James Cook University and University of Queensland researchers is complemented by the Australian Genome Research Facility, who will assist in the development of genomic technologies to be used in the breeding programs, along with helping to understand the role bacterial microbiomes play in each of the production systems. “We’ll also be applying Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for the first time to predict the likelihood of disease events on a farm by bringing together complex environmental, bacterial microbiome, farm management and genetic data streams,” Professor Jerry said. Professor Jerry said at the conclusion of the program, all partner organisations will be conducting world-leading, advanced aquaculture breeding programs for their particular species.

“They’ll have a better understanding of how to lower the risk of farming through using genetics to limit the impacts of disease and have tools at their disposal to better manage their production systems to return as much genetic value as they can in the species they farm,” he said. Partner organisations will contribute an additional $2.65 million and more than $10 million in-kind support to help achieve the goals of the program. Federal Herbert MP Phillip Thompson said the industry was key for the North Queensland region. “We know aquaculture is something Townsville and North Queensland are wellknown for, so to have this research going on in our own backyard is fantastic,” he said. “For industries to survive they need to innovate and have strong research and development, which is why we’ve made this investment of nearly $5 million.”

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On the Land is proudly supported by RECORD SHARED POOL CAPS SEASON Queensland Sugar Limited (QSL) has finalised its 2020-Season pricing results, with the industry-owned sugar marketer notching up a record weighted average Shared Pool result of +$31 per tonne. The Shared Pool captures QSL’s operating costs, premiums, other revenue, and the Loyalty Bonus where applicable, and is applied to every tonne marketed through QSL. QSL General Manager Marketing Mark Hampson said the 2020 Shared Pool return for tonnage priced on the global ICE 11 raw sugar market was a new high for the marketer, which has been marketing sugar on behalf of Queensland cane growers and sugar millers for nearly a century. Mr Hampson said the strong result reflected the

high physical sales premiums available for Australian raw sugar last year, following a significant drop in production out of Thailand, one of our nation’s largest sugar competitors. “The failure of the Thai crop due to drought in early 2020 and its subsequent slow recovery saw very strong demand for sugar last year in Asia, our primary market,” Mr Hampson said. “As we’re a not-for-profit, pass-through organization, those higher net marketing returns were passed back to growers through the Shared Pool. That, and a longawaited improvement in the ICE 11 sugar price saw QSL pools and grower-pricing results increase year-on-year.” The February 2020 Guaranteed Floor Pool emerged as QSL’s bestperforming ICE 11 pool for

the season, returning $493/t IPS net, while the US Quota Pool, priced on the ICE 16 and automatically allocated to all QSL growers, returned $702/t IPS net (See the table at right for our full 2020 pool results). The highest growermanaged pricing achieved for the 2020 Season was $497/t gross actual in the Target Price Contract, with $456/t gross actual the weighted average price achieved for the season in this popular pricing option. Mr Hampson said that while physical sales premiums had tempered for the 2021 Season, strong ICE 11 prices were still translating into attractive returns for Queensland sugar producers. “QSL has seen record levels of grower-managed pricing in the past six months as our growers sought to lock in

2021-Season prices above the key $500/t level,” he said. “The 2021-Season Target Price Contract passing $550/t this week, while QSL-managed pools are also off to strong start, with the 2021 Harvest Pool currently returning a weighted average of $516/t IPS net and the Actively Managed Pool not far behind it on $513/t IPS net.” While Thailand is continuing to rebuild its crop, all eyes are now on the world’s largest sugar producer, Brazil, which has had a dry start to their season, prompting crop revisions and hopes of a continuing deficit market and associated strong sugar prices. “With a decent Queensland crop in the paddock and attractive sugar prices, it’s shaping up to be a good season after a couple of tough years,” Mr Hampson said.

Local farmers invited to undertake automation trial

QSL Market Update

current as of 27 July 2021

Raw Sugar prices • Raw sugar prices were extremely volatile last week, with the October 2021 ICE 11 contract falling to 17.05 USc/lb early in the week after global markets experienced a massive ‘riskoff’ day fuelled by rapidly rising infections of the COVID-19 Delta strain. The sugar price then hiked back up to finish the week near 18.28 USc/lb off the back of potential frost damage in Brazil and an Asian-based trade house reducing their estimate for the Brazil cane crop to 510 million tonnes. • Recent destructive flooding throughout Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands has the potential to severely damage local sugar beet crops. The full extent of the damage is yet to be seen and depends on how quickly the floodwater retreats. • The World Trade Organisation (WTO) is rumoured to be releasing an announcement at the end of the month regarding the current WTO dispute concerning India’s sugar export subsidies. However, the Indian Government looks almost certain to appeal any decision against it and thereby delay action on this matter even further. • As of 20 July, sugar market speculators held a position of 198,000 lots net long, up 4000 lots week on week. Given the large rally on both Friday and Monday, speculators are likely to be holding a much larger position above 200,000 lots on a live basis.

2021-SEASON RAW SUGAR PRICES

Justin Byers

A LOCAL electrical and automation specialist in the agriculture industry has developed and launched a mobile app to make irrigation and soil moisture management easier than ever. Burdekin’s Electrical and Automation Solutions (EAS) has developed a fully customisable mobile and desktop app to easily monitor and manage farm irrigation infrastructure. EAS Director Justin Byers said the product allowed for increased productivity and efficiency. Existing users have identified time and fuel savings as well as benefits from scheduling pump operation while out of town or busy doing other jobs. “EAS has worked over the years developing, designing and delivering a cost-effective automation solution for the agriculture industry,” Mr Byers said. “I’ve grown up in a family of farmers, both sugar cane and small crops, so I have witnessed firsthand the amount of time my parents and grandparents have spent working to ensure crops are well irrigated.” With over 10 years in the electrical industry, Justin’s passion for automation and control led him to design a costeffective system for farmers built to industry standards. “The main services offered by EAS focus on delivering an automation solution tailored to the farmer’s needs. Through the use of technology, farmers can remotely control and monitor irrigation infrastructure such as pumps, valves and end of row sensors from anywhere in the world. “Our system can also integrate with solar inverters, allowing farmers to schedule automatic irrigation at peak solar output or on cheaper electricity tariffs.

This is a whole-of-season ICE 11 price chart for the 2021 Season, based on the current 3:2:1 pricing ratio applicable to QSL Target Price Contract growers. Source: Bloomberg

Currency • Surging COVID-19 cases around the world saw risk sentiment collapse and the Australian Dollar (AUD) fall last week from a high of 74.21 US cents on the Monday to a low of 72.90 US cents by the Wednesday. Markets are concerned that a large percentage of the new cases of the Delta variant are in developed nations with already high vaccination levels. • Oil prices led the charge lower last Monday, likely contributing to dragging most commodity currencies lower. Brent crude oil was down 6.7% to $US68.68/barrel after OPEC+ arrived at a deal to gradually increase oil supplies and the surge in COVID-19 Delta cases sparked concerns for growth in emerging markets such as Asia.

Director of Electrical & Automation Solutions, Justin Byers

“What sets our system apart is that farmers are not locked to one brand as you are not buying a brand, you are buying a solution. Our system is also comparatively cheaper than other competitors in the market. “The use of modern technology allows farmers to concentrate on improving farm productivity, efficiency andsustainability.” EAS is inviting Burdekin farmers to undertake an extended trial, with soil monitoring and automation packages available for farmers to trial. CONNECT NOW: To express your interest in the trial, visit www.eas-qld.com.au/eas-trial and submit an Expression of Interest form. For more information contact Justin on 0439 752 781 or eas.qld@outlook.com

• Australian retail sales fell sharply by 1.8% month on month, rather than the expected 0.07% drop. This highlighted the impact of increasing lockdowns and will likely have a negative influence on economic growth.. 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

Preview of the EAS customisable mobile app

by that person with respect to any of the information contained in this report..

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Social seen Burdekin Relay for Life Saturday July 24

Robyn Hewson, Brendan Kolb, Hannelore Lorfing, Melba Hyne

Melanie Napier, Ginett Biffanti

Shane Butler, Ann Escriva

Jennifer Fotinos, Madeleine Arboit

Kya Olsen, Taylah Stenning

Catholic Women’s League - Judy Kierle, Pat Strathdee

Theresa Berryman, Leeann Camer

Brooke Malas, Janai Giddy, Alicia Pennisi, Katie Cursio, Andrew Mottin

Chloe Hook, Neenah Ivory

Debbie Butler, Christie Smith, Claire Cheyne

Erika Dorsett, Victoria Augostis, Courtney Carrigan

Hunter Oats, Charlie Shears

Maddison Geitz, Tyla Cox, Allyce Becke

Shae Laidlow, Kirryn Laidlow

Shima Tustin, Jesse Ballin

Tanisha Darwen, Meg Fallon

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Social seen Ready, Set, Go! by Burdekin Early Childhood Network Thursday July 22

Shannon and Cashton Davies

Hayley Laidlow and Hannah Cullen from Osborne State School

Carmel Aguirre, Gabriella Hibberd and Kim Christen

Harris Elphinstone, Mackenzie Oats, Hayley Oats, Leonie Harch and Eli Fabbro (front)

Airlie and Zoie Giddy

Kerry, Matthew and Lucy Walton with Mary Anne Fraser from Ayr Health Service

Kylie and Chloe Webley

Laura and Ella Quagliata with Jodie Mills

Liam and Megan McIntyre

Mary Tabo, Malanie Bain and Celine Baine

Lisa French, Katie Adamek holding Luca Tasselli and Janey Tasselli

Kellie and Reece DiLullo

Melissa and Kayden Tama with Megan Quinlan

Adam Tee, Hudson Colin and Duane Huynh

Tanya Cameron and Molly Scrzanowski

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Social seen Maidavale State School celebrates 110 years Sunday July 25

Kieron and Amy Heilbronn

Gary and Debborrah Benson, Danette Lambert

Ermel Farr, Lisa Bello (ex Principal 2014 - 2016)

Ron, Jim, Lex and Amanda from Rotary Club of Ayr

Les and Irene Keane

Jean Giddy (nee Tait) 1932-1942 student, Sebastian Rhodes, Doug Gudge (student 1946 - 1952)

Grace Vigar, Ron Donnellan

Matt Muggleton, Candice Muggleton, Melanie Kruger

Malakai Willmot, Sebastian Rhodes, Damien Pressley (Principal) Robert Lambert (Acting Principal)

Lorren Muggleton, Sebastian Costigan, Evie Costigan

Shonte Bottcher, Stevie Donnellan

Teachers Sonya Price-Wilson and Vera Keryk

Taylor Stafford, Erin Stafford

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What’s on BURDEKIN PATCHWORK & QUILTERS GUILD

Thursday 5th 9am-5pm, Friday 6th 9am-5pm, Saturday 7th 9am-2pm

Lots of amazing quilts and handicrafts to view! Quilt Raffle - tickets on sale at show For more information phone Maryann on 0419 826 866

Hosts Frank and Suzzi Jerkic

Cairns Amateurs Carnival is back! HOLD onto your fascinators! The fun, fashion, and racing of Cairns Amateurs Carnival are back in 2021. It will be big with a sparkling lineup of track and waterfront events befitting Far North Queensland’s pinnacle social event of the year. For its highly anticipated return to Cannon Park (after last year’s cancellation due to COVID), the 63rd anniversary of Cairns Amateurs is vying to smash all 2019 records with Saturday’s Carlton 1500 Club already sold out. From Thursday September 9 to Saturday 11, the tropically infused program will hit the

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high notes with amped-up waterfront favourites, the Gordon’s Pink Fashion High Tea and ANZ Gala Ball, this year sporting a glamorous Moulin Rouge theme, and two-day racing carnival and Fashions on the Field competition at Cannon Park. Cairns Amateurs president David Goodman, said the event’s brand, ‘Racing on the Great Barrier Reef’ continues to fly in 2021 but has been refreshed with a suite of contemporary marketing assets created to position the carnival as the region’s premier social event and to resonate with seasoned and

first-time racegoers from near and far. “Cairns Amateurs is a powerful drawcard for visitors to this region and punches well above its weight in providing great memories – not just with dyed in the wool racegoers and fashion lovers but anyone and everyone who is up for a good time. “The colourful, celebratory atmosphere of the Amateurs, where city and country collide, is something truly special and gives the event its iconic star status. Preserving this history while evolving its future is a fine balance and a responsibility to the

community that we take seriously,” Mr Goodman said. With two months until kick-off, online bookings for Cairns Amateurs events are strong, with activity close to 400 per cent up year-on-year against 2019 sales. “If this trend continues, the Carnival will be a complete sell-out,” he said.

ASPS BURDEKIN PLANTATION PARK MARKETS Sunday August 01, 8 am - 12 noon Plantation Park

EAST AYR SS PRESENTS SHREK THE MUSICAL JR. Friday 6 and Saturday August 7 6.30 - 7.30 pm Burdekin Theatre

50 SHADES OF PINK BURDEKIN PANTHERS LADIES DAY Saturday August 14, 4 pm Burdekin Panthers Football Club International Road, Ayr

CONNECT NOW: In line with Cairns Amateurs Carnival’s COVID-safe policy, you should book and purchase all tickets online at www.cairnsamateurs.org. au.

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FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE MUSIC MICHELLE RICHARDS & SISTER Friday July 30 from 8 pm Malpass Hotel NORTH QUEENSLAND EQUESTRIAN GROUP SHOWJUMPING CHAMPIONSHIPS Saturday July 31, 8 am - 5 pm Sunday August 01, 8 am - 5 pm Ayr Showgrounds

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ZONTA CLUB BURDEKIN INC ANNUAL BUSH POET’S BREAKFAST Sunday August 01, 8 am Burdekin Theatre Foyer Purchase tickets at Helloworld

MORE THAN JUST A DRIVE-IN Sunday August 01 from 2.30 pm Gold coin donation Ayr’s Stardust Drive-In Theatre BURDEKIN PATCHWORK & QUILTERS GUILD BIENNIAL QUILT SHOW Thursday 5 - Friday August 6 9 am - 5 pm Saturday August 7, 9 am - 2 pm Catholic Church Hall Ayr

OLD TIME DANCES Friday 6 & Saturday August 7 8 pm St Helens Anglican Hall Home Hill EVERY BREATH COUNTS - CYSTIC FIBROSIS FUNDRAISER Sunday August 8, 9 am Plantation Park PETE THE SHEEP Friday August 13, 10 am Burdekin Theatre

VVAA MARKETS - BURDEKIN PLANTATION PARK MARKETS Sunday August 15 8 am - 12 noon Plantation Park MORNING MELODIES BELLADIVA - THE SKYLARK TOUR Friday August 20, 11 am Burdekin Theatre

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6.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 The World’s Most Extraordinary Homes. 3.05 Railway Journeys UK. 3.40 The Cook Up. 4.10 The Secret Life Of Adolf Hitler. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. (R) 6.30 News. 7.30 Grace Kelly: The Missing Millions. 8.30 Who Do You Think You Are? UK. (PGa, R) 9.35 The Good Fight. (M) 10.30 SBS News. 11.00 Border To Border. (M) 11.55 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Malns, R) 12.55 Miniseries: Deep Water. (Madlv, R) 2.55 Cruising Down Under. (PGa, R) 3.55 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 6: Morning session. 12.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 6: Day session. 3.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 6: Afternoon session. 5.30 The Chase Australia. 6.00 Seven Local News. 6.30 Seven News. 7.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 6: Primetime session. 10.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 6: Late evening session. 12.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 6: Overnight session. 3.00 Shopping. (R) 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 Desperate Housewives. (Mas, R) 1.00 Travel Guides. (PGls, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Hot Seat. (R) 5.30 News. 6.00 News. 7.00 ACA. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 20. Sydney Roosters v Parramatta Eels. 9.45 Thursday Night Knock Off. 10.30 Nine News Late. 11.00 Chicago Med. (Mam, R) 11.50 Miniseries: The Bad Seed. (Mdlv, 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 Today.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 Bold. (PG, R) 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGa) 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 The Bachelor Australia. 8.40 Law & Order: sVU. (Ma, R) 10.30 Blue Bloods. (Mav) 11.30 The Project. (R) 12.30 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Shopping. (R) 3.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 3.30 Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Morning.

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 The Trouble With Maggie Cole. (Ml, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Escape From The City. (R) 5.00 Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Movin’ To The Country. 8.00 Dream Gardens. 8.30 Midsomer Murders. (Mv) 10.00 Baptiste. (Mlnv, R) 11.00 ABC Late News. 11.15 The Vaccine. (R) 11.35 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 The World’s Most Extraordinary Homes. 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.40 The Cook Up. 4.15 The Secret Life Of Al Capone. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. (R) 6.30 News. 7.30 I Am Jackie O. (Mav, R) 9.00 Jane Goodall: My Life With Chimpanzees. (PGa, R) 10.35 SBS News. 11.05 Patriot Brains. (Mls, R) 12.00 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mls, R) 12.55 The Hot Zone. (Ma) 3.40 Alex Polizzi: The Fixer. (PGl, R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 7: Morning session. 12.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 7: Day session. 3.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 7: Afternoon session. 5.30 The Chase Australia. 6.00 Seven Local News. 6.30 Seven News. 7.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 7: Primetime session. 10.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 7: Late evening session. 12.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 7: Overnight session. 3.00 Shopping. (R) 4.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PG, R) 5.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 Talking Honey: Princess Diana. (PG, R) 12.15 MOVIE A Summer To Remember. (2018, PGa) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Hot Seat. (R) 5.30 News. 6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 20. Brisbane Broncos v North Queensland Cowboys. 9.50 Golden Point. 10.35 MOVIE Southpaw. (2015, MA15+lv, R) 1.00 Surfing Australia TV. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop. (R) 4.00 Global Shop. (R) 4.30 TV Shop. (R) 5.30 ACA. (R)

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 Bold. (PG, R) 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGalv) 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. (PG) 5.00 News. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 The Living Room. (R) 8.30 To Be Advised. 10.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Mls, R) 11.30 The Project. (R) 12.30 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Shopping. (R) 2.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 3.00 Shopping. (R) 5.30 Infomercials. (PG, R)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 10.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (R) 1.20 Restoration Australia. (R) 2.25 And We Danced. (PGn, R) 3.25 Back In Time For Dinner. (PG, R) 4.25 Chopsticks Or Fork? (R) 4.40 Landline. 5.10 Scottish Vets Down Under. (PG, R) 5.40 Silvia’s Italian Table. (PG, R) 6.10 The Repair Shop. (R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 The Durrells. (PG) 8.20 Belgravia. (PG) 9.05 The Trouble With Maggie Cole. (PG) 9.55 Endeavour. (Mav, R) 11.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.00 WorldWatch. 2.05 Motorcycle Racing. FIM Superbike World Championship. Round 5. Highlights. 3.05 Gymnastics. FIG Rhythmic World Cup Series. Highlights. 4.35 Planet Expedition. (PGa, R) 5.35 Swamp Ghost. (PG) 6.30 News. 7.30 Hemingway. (PG) 9.25 MOVIE The Keeper. (2018, Malv, R) 11.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mls, R) 12.25 MOVIE Amélie. (2001, Mans, R) 2.35 Mission Control. (PG, R) 4.25 VICE Guide To Film. (MA15+sv, R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle.

6.00 Weekend Sunrise. 9.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 8: Morning session. 12.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 8: Day session. 3.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 8: Afternoon session. 6.00 seven News. 7.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 8: Primetime session. 10.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 8: Late evening session. 12.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 8: Overnight session. 3.00 Shopping. (R) 4.00 Get Arty. (R) 5.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PG, R)

6.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 The Call. (R) 12.30 The Rebound. 1.10 The Weakest Link. (PGl, R) 2.10 Beauty And The Geek. (PGan, R) 5.00 News. 5.30 Getaway. (PG) 6.00 Nine News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 David Attenborough’s Life In Colour. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE Gemini Man. (2019, Mav) 10.50 MOVIE Survivor. (2015, Mlv, R) 12.40 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. (Ma) 1.30 The Rebound. (R) 2.00 TV Shop. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop. (R) 5.30 Wesley Impact With Stu Cameron. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30 RV Daily Foodie Trails. (PG, R) 9.00 Places We Go. (R) 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 The Dog House. (PGa, R) 2.00 Pooches At Play. 2.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. (R) 3.00 What’s Up Down Under. 3.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 4.30 Taste Of Australia. (R) 5.00 News. 6.00 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. 6.30 Bondi Rescue. (PGal, R) 7.00 The Dog House. (PG, R) 8.00 Ambulance Australia. (Ma, R) 9.00 Ambulance. (Mad, R) 10.00 To Be Advised. 11.00 Blue Bloods. (Mv, R) 12.00 Late Programs.

THURsDAY

NINE

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.10 Grand Designs Revisited. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Would I Lie To You? (PG, R) 1.30 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. (R) 2.05 Harrow. (Malv, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Escape From The City. (R) 4.55 Brush With Fame. (PG, 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 Joanna Lumley’s Hidden Caribbean. (PG, R) 10.20 ABC Late News. 10.55 Putin: A Russian Spy Story. (PGa, R) 11.40 Late Programs.

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6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Movin’ To The Country. (R) 2.00 Dream Gardens. (R) 2.30 Shakespeare And Hathaway. (PG, R) 3.15 Scottish Vets Down Under. (PG, R) 4.00 The Sound. (PG, R) 5.00 Art Works. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 Compass. (R) 7.00 ABC News Sunday. 7.40 Kevin’s Grandest Designs. (PG) 8.30 Miniseries: Innocent. (Mal, R) 9.15 Miniseries: Agatha Christie’s The ABC Murders. (Malv, R) (Final) 10.15 Operation Buffalo. (Malv, R) 11.15 Line Of Duty. (Mav, R) (Final) 12.10 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Gymnastics. FIG Artistic World Challenge Cup. Highlights. 5.00 Railway Journeys UK. (R) 5.30 WWII Battles For Europe. (PGaw, R) 6.30 News. 7.30 MOVIE The Beatles: Eight Days A Week – The Touring Years. (2016, Ml, R) 9.30 Lennon’s Last Weekend. (Mad, R) 10.40 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mals, R) 11.35 24 Hours In Emergency. (Mal, R) 12.30 Life And Birth. (Ma, R) 3.55 Stopping Male Suicide. (MA15+a, R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle.

6.00 Weekend Sunrise. 9.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 9: Morning session. 12.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 9: Day session. 3.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 9: Afternoon session. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 9: Primetime session. 10.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 9: Late evening session. 12.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 9: Overnight session. 3.00 Shopping. 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PG, R) 5.00 News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Sports Sunday. (PG) 11.00 NRL Sunday Footy Show. (PG) 1.00 Peaking. (PGl, R) 1.50 Beauty And The Geek. (PGs, R) 3.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 20. Cronulla Sharks v Manly Sea Eagles. 6.00 News. 7.00 Beauty And The Geek. (PGln) 8.30 60 Minutes. 9.30 Nine News Late. 10.00 The Disappearance Of Susan Cox Powell. (MA15+av) 11.45 Killed By My Stalker. (Malv, R) 12.40 Dr Christian Jessen Will See You Now. (Man, R) 1.30 TV Shop. 4.00 Take Two. (R) 5.00 News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Mass. 6.30 Hillsong. 7.00 Joseph Prince. 7.30 Joel Osteen. 8.00 Pooches At Play. (R) 8.30 Destination Dessert. (R) 9.00 Australia By Design: Interiors. (R) 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 Left Off The Map. (R) 12.30 GCBC. (R) 1.00 Three Veg And Meat. (R) 1.30 Freshly Picked. (R) 2.00 My Market Kitchen. (R) 2.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 3.00 To Be Advised. 4.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 5.00 News. 6.30 The Sunday Project. 7.30 Australian Survivor. (PGal) 9.10 FBI. (Mv) 12.00 The Sunday Project. (R) 1.00 Shopping. (R) 1.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 3.00 Late Programs.

MONDAY

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Landline. (R) 11.00 Kevin’s Grandest Designs. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Durrells. (PG, R) 1.45 Chopsticks Or Fork? (R) 2.05 Harrow. (Malnv, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Escape From The City. (R) 5.00 Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Aust Story. (Series return) 8.30 Four Corners. 9.15 Media Watch. (PG) 9.35 Maggie Beer In Japan. (R) 10.35 ABC Late News. 11.10 The Truth About Fasting: A Catalyst Special. (PG, R) 12.10 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 The World’s Most Extraordinary Homes. (R) 3.05 Railway Journeys UK. (PG, R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (PG) 4.10 Walking Britain’s Lost Railways. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Mastermind Aust. (R) 6.30 News. 7.30 MOVIE Becoming Bond. (2017, MA15+s, R) 9.15 MOVIE Marley. (2012, Mad) 11.50 SBS News. 12.20 The Investigation. (Ma, R) 1.15 Das Boot. (Malsv, R) 4.30 VICE Guide To Film. (Malv, R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 10: Morning session. 12.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 10: Day session. 3.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 10: Afternoon session. 5.30 The Chase Australia. 6.00 Seven Local News. 6.30 Seven News. 7.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 10: Primetime session. 10.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 10: Late evening session. 12.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 10: Overnight session. 3.00 Shopping. 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 12.30 Beauty And The Geek. (PGln, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Hot Seat. (R) 5.30 News. 6.00 News. 7.00 ACA. 7.30 Beauty And The Geek. 8.40 Botched. (Mamn) 9.40 100% Footy. (M) 10.40 Nine News Late. 11.10 The Arrangement. (Malsv) 12.05 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 ACA. (R) 1.30 TV Shop. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop. (R) 4.00 Take Two. (R) 5.00 News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 Bold. (PG, R) 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGa) 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.40 Ent. Tonight. 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Australian Survivor. 8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns) 9.40 Kitty Flanagan: Smashing. (MA15+ls) 11.10 The Project. (R) 12.10 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Shopping. (R) 2.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 3.00 Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Morning.

TUEsDAY

Kristy received a life-saving kidney transplant thanks to a donor.

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 Belgravia. (PG, R) 2.00 Parliament. 3.15 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Escape From The City. (R) 4.55 Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Ms Represented With Annabel Crabb. (PG) 8.35 The Wildlife Revolution – A Catalyst Special. 9.35 And We Danced. (R) 10.35 ABC Late News. 11.10 Q+A. (R) 12.10 Parliament. 1.15 Putin: A Russian Spy Story. (PGa, R) 2.00 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 2.15 World’s Most Luxurious… (R) 3.05 Railway Journeys UK. (PG, R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (PG) 4.10 Walking Britain’s Lost Railways. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Mastermind Aust. (R) 6.30 News. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? (PGa, R) 8.30 Insight. 9.30 Dateline. 10.00 The Feed. 10.30 SBS News. 11.00 Cacciatore: The Hunter. (MA15+dlv) 12.00 Cardinal. (Mav, R) 3.20 Alex Polizzi: The Fixer. (R) 4.30 VICE Guide To Film. (Madlv, R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 11: Morning session. 12.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 11: Day session. 3.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 11: Afternoon session. 5.30 The Chase Australia. 6.00 Seven Local News. 6.30 Seven News. 7.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 11: Primetime session. 10.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 11: Late evening session. 12.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 11: Overnight session. 3.00 Shopping. 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 Desperate Housewives. (Mas, R) 1.00 Beauty And The Geek. (R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Hot Seat. (R) 5.30 News. 6.00 News. 7.00 ACA. 7.30 Beauty And The Geek. (Final) 8.40 MOVIE Bad Moms. (2016, MA15+lns, R) 10.40 Nine News Late. 11.10 Emergence. (Mhv, R) 12.05 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 ACA. (R) 1.30 TV Shop. (R) 4.00 Take Two. (R) 5.00 News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 Bold. (PG, R) 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (Mms) 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Australian survivor. 9.00 The Cheap seats. (Mal) 10.00 Akmal: Transparent. (MA15+l, R) 11.30 The Project. (R) 12.30 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Shopping. (R) 3.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 3.30 Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Morning.

WEDNEsDAY

Check you’re registered as an organ and tissue donor. donatelife.gov.au

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 The Repair Shop. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Press Club. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Parliament. 3.15 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Escape From The City. (R) 5.00 Brush With Fame. (PG, 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 Rosehaven. (PG) (Series return) 9.30 Would I Lie To You? (PG, R) 10.00 Staged. (MA15+l, R) 10.25 ABC Late News. 10.55 Four Corners. (R) 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 America: News. 1.00 PBS News. 2.10 Dateline. (R) 2.40 Insight. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (PG) 4.10 Walking Britain’s Lost Railways. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Mastermind Aust. (R) 6.30 News. 7.30 Jackie Chan: Building An Icon. (M) 8.30 Billy Graham. (PG) 10.35 SBS News. 11.05 Unknown Amazon. (M) 11.50 Trapped. (Malv, R) 4.35 VICE Guide To Film. (MA15+alnv, R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 12: Morning session. 12.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 12: Day session. 3.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 12: Afternoon session. 5.30 The Chase Australia. 6.00 Seven Local News. 6.30 Seven News. 7.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 12: Primetime session. 10.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 12: Late evening session. 12.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 12: Overnight session. 3.00 Shopping. 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 Desperate Housewives. (Mas, R) 1.00 Beauty And The Geek. (R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Hot Seat. (R) 5.30 News. 6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Travel Guides. (PGls, R) 8.30 MOVIE Instant Family. (2018) 10.50 Nine News Late. 11.20 The First 48. (Mav, R) 12.10 Bluff City Law. (Ma, R) 1.00 ACA. (R) 1.30 TV Shop. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop. (R) 5.00 News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 Bold. (PG, R) 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (Mad) 1.00 To Be Advised. 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. 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 The Bachelor Australia. 8.40 Bull. Bull is hired by a doctor. (Mm, R) 10.30 The Project. (R) 11.30 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 12.30 Shopping. (R) 2.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 3.00 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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7.30pm Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 8.30 Would I Lie To You? 9.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 9.30 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. (R) 10.00 Doctor Who. (PG, R) 10.50 That Pacific Sports Show. (R) 11.25 You Can’t Ask That. (MA15+, R)

5.30pm Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 6: Primetime session. 7.00 Bargain Hunt. (R) 7.30 Father Brown. (M, R) 8.30 Inspector Morse. (M, R) 10.50 Murdoch Mysteries. (M, R)

7.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 6: Primetime session. 10.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 6: Late evening session. 12.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 6: Wrap. 1.00 MegaTruckers. (M, R) 1.30 Outback Opal Hunters. (M, R)

6.00pm The Nanny. (PG, R) 6.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. (PG, R) 7.00 That ’70s Show. (PG, R) 7.30 Young Sheldon. (PG, R) 8.30 MOVIE King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword. (2017) (M, R) 11.00 America’s Top Dog. (PG)

5.30pm Great Barrier Reef: A Living Treasure. (PG, R) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 The First 48. (M, R) 8.30 Paramedics. (M, R) 9.30 Kings Cross ER. (PG, R) 10.30 Law & Order. (M, R) 11.30 Shades Of Blue. (MA15+)

6.00pm JAG. (PG, R) 7.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 8.30 Hawaii Five-0. (M, R) 10.30 SEAL Team. (M, R) 11.30 FBI. (M, R) 12.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R)

6.00pm Friends. (PG, R) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Friends. (PG, R) 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 9.30 Seinfeld. (PG, R) 11.00 The Neighborhood. (PG, R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 12.30 Infomercials. (PG, R)

5.45pm Shortland Street. (PG) 6.15 Forged In Fire. (M) 7.05 Jeopardy! (PG, R) 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M, R) 8.30 The Curse Of Oak Island. (M) 10.10 Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish. 11.00 The Feed. (R)

THURSDAY

7.30pm Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 8.30 MOVIE The Wrestler. (2008) (MA15+, R) 10.15 Doctor Who. (PG, R) 11.05 Art Works. (PG, R) 11.35 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 12.05am QI. (M, R)

5.30pm Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 7: Primetime session. 7.00 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 7.30 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 7: Primetime session. 10.30 Selling Houses Australia. (R) 11.30 Charlie Luxton’s Homes By The Sea. (PG, R)

7.30 To Be Advised. 10.30 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 7: Late evening session. 12.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 7: Wrap. 1.00 MegaTruckers. (M, R) 1.30 Outback Opal Hunters. (PG, R)

6.00pm MOVIE Wonder Park. (2019) (PG) 7.45 MOVIE Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa. (2008) (PG, R) 9.30 MOVIE Hercules. (2014) (M, R) 11.30 Malcolm In The Middle. (PG, R) 12.00 Love Island USA. (M)

6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 David Attenborough’s Life Story. (PG, R) 8.40 MOVIE What Happens In Vegas. (2008) (M, R) 10.40 MOVIE The Change-Up. (2011) (MA15+, 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) 1.00 Infomercials. (PG, R)

6.00pm Friends. (PG, R) 6.30 Friends. (PG, R) 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 9.30 Friends. (PG, R) 11.30 The Big Bang Theory. (M, R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 12.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 1.00 Home Shopping. (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 Hoarders. 9.20 City Porn. (MA15+, R) 10.05 Fear The Walking Dead. (MA15+) 11.45 Yokayi Footy. (R)

FRIDAY

7.30pm Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 8.00 QI. (M, R) 8.30 Live At The Apollo. (PG, R) 9.20 Black Mirror. (MA15+) 10.35 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (PG, R) 11.20 Would I Lie To You? (PG, R) 11.50 Everything’s Gonna Be Okay. (M, R)

6.00pm Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 8: Primetime session. 7.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 8: Primetime session. 10.00 Escape To The Country. (R) 12.00 Home Rescue. (PG) 12.30 The Story Of The Royals. (PG, R)

7.00 To Be Advised. 10.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 8: Late evening session. 12.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 8: Wrap. 1.00 American Restoration. (PG, R) 1.30 Outback Opal Hunters. (PG, R)

5.20pm MOVIE The Adventures Of Tintin. (2011) (PG, R) 7.30 MOVIE The Matrix. (1999) (M, R) 10.15 MOVIE Mad Max. (1979) (MA15+, R) 12.10 Young, Dumb And Banged Up In The Sun. (MA15+, R) 1.05 Westside. (M, R) 2.00 Monster Croc Wrangler. (PG, R)

5.10pm MOVIE Houseboat. (1958) (G, R) 7.30 MOVIE Runaway Jury. (2003) (M, R) 10.05 MOVIE Intersection. (2020) (M) 11.40 See No Evil. (M, R) 12.35 My Favorite Martian. (R) 1.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

5.30pm Scorpion. (PG, R) 6.30 Scorpion. (PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 8.30 NCIS: New Orleans. (M, R) 10.20 Blue Bloods. (M, R) 11.20 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. (M, R) 1.10 48 Hours. (M, R)

6.00pm The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 6.25 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 9.45 2 Broke Girls. (M, R) 10.45 MOVIE Butter. (2011) (MA15+) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 1.10 Infomercials. (PG, R)

5.45pm Seconds From Disaster. (PG, R) 6.40 Seconds From Disaster: Flood At Stava Dam. (PG, R) 7.35 Building The Ultimate: Super Train. (PG) 8.30 The X-Files. (M, R) 11.00 Dateline. (R) 11.30 Insight. (R) 12.30 MOVIE Horses Of God. (2012) (MA15+, R)

SATURDAY

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6.00pm Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 9: Primetime session. 7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) 8.30 Cold Case. (M, R) 10.30 Without A Trace. (M, R) 12.30 Border Patrol. (PG, R)

6.00pm Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 9: Afternoon session. 7.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 9: Primetime session. 10.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 9: Late evening session. 12.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 9: Wrap.

7.00 MOVIE Johnny English Reborn. (2011) (PG, R) 9.00 MOVIE Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. (2018) (M, R) 11.30 Police Ten 7. (M, R) 12.00 Young, Dumb And Banged Up In The Sun. (MA15+, R) 1.00 Westside. (M, R)

7.30 Death In Paradise. (M, R) 8.40 Coroner. (MA15+) 9.40 Chicago P.D. (MA15+) 10.40 Chicago Fire. (MA15+, R) 11.40 Chicago Med. (M, R) 12.35 My Favorite Martian. (R) 1.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

6.00pm JAG. (PG, R) 7.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 9.25 NCIS: Los Angeles. (MA15+, R) 10.20 48 Hours: The Mysterious Death Of Kat West. (M) 11.20 MOVIE Silver Linings Playbook. (2012) (M, R) 1.50 Blue Bloods. (M, R)

6.00pm The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 6.25 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 8.30 The Neighborhood. (PG, R) 9.30 2 Broke Girls. (M, R) 11.30 Mom. (M, R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 12.30 Infomercials. (PG, R)

6.00pm Abandoned Engineering. (PG, R) 6.50 Life After People. (PG) 7.40 The Buildings That Fought Hitler. (PG) 8.30 WWE Legends. (M) 10.05 Dark Side Of The Ring. (MA15+) 10.55 The Investigation. (M) 12.35 Noisey. (M, R)

7.30pm Spicks And Specks. (R) 8.00 QI. (M, R) 8.30 David Attenborough’s Tasmania. (R) 9.30 Doctor Who. (PG, R) 10.20 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R) 11.05 Escape From The City. (R) 12.00am QI. (M, R)

5.30pm Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 10: Primetime session. 7.00 Bargain Hunt. (R) 7.30 Doc Martin. (M, R) 8.30 Judge John Deed. (M, R) 10.30 Mafia’s Greatest Hits. (MA15+, R) 11.30 Border Patrol. (PG, R) 12.30 Doc Martin. (M, R)

7.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 10: Primetime session. 10.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 10: Late evening session. 12.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 10: Wrap. 1.00 Outback Opal Hunters. (PG, R) 2.00 Gold Fever. (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 RBT. (M, R) 8.30 MOVIE Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues. (2013) (M, R) 10.50 MOVIE Ted 2. (2015) (MA15+, R)

5.30pm Great Barrier Reef: A Living Treasure. (PG) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 7.30 Poirot. (PG, R) 8.40 Agatha Christie’s Marple. (PG, R) 10.40 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. (M) 11.35 Alfred Hitchcock Presents. (PG, R)

6.00pm JAG. (PG, R) 7.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 10.20 Motor Racing. Formula 1. Race 11. Hungarian Grand Prix. Highlights. 11.20 Blue Bloods. (M, R) 12.15 Home Shopping. (R)

6.00pm Friends. (PG, R) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Friends. (PG, R) 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 9.30 Seinfeld. (R) 11.00 Friends. (PG, R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 12.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 1.30 Sabrina, The Teenage Witch. (PG, R)

5.45pm Shortland Street. (PG) 6.15 Forged In Fire. (PG) 7.05 Jeopardy! (PG, R) 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M, R) 8.30 Hypothetical. (M) 9.20 Taskmaster. (M, R) 10.10 VICE. (M) 11.20 Savages. (M) 12.15 Big Night Out. (M, R)

MONDAY

7.30pm Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 8.30 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (M) 8.50 Everything’s Gonna Be Okay. (M) 9.20 Doctor Who. (PG, R) 10.10 Starstruck. (M, R) 10.35 Fleabag. (M, R) 11.00 The Games. (PG, R)

5.30pm Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 11: Primetime session. 7.00 Bargain Hunt. (R) 7.30 Pie In The Sky. (PG, R) 8.30 Lewis. (M, R) 10.30 Deadly Dates. (M, R) 11.30 Australia’s Deadliest. (PG, R) 12.30 Pie In The Sky. (PG, R)

7.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 11: Primetime session. 10.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 11: Late evening session. 12.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 11: Wrap. 1.00 Esports. LPL Pro. Rainbow Six: Siege Oceanic Challenge.

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 Sahara. (2005) (M, R) 10.00 MOVIE Once Upon A Time In Mexico. (2003) (MA15+, R)

5.30pm Great Barrier Reef: A Living Treasure. (PG) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 7.30 New Tricks. (M, R) 8.40 The Closer. (M, R) 9.40 Rizzoli & Isles. (MA15+, R) 10.40 Law & Order. (M, R) 11.40 Shades Of Blue. (MA15+)

6.00pm JAG. (PG, R) 7.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 8.30 Blue Bloods. (M, R) 10.25 NCIS: New Orleans. (M, R) 12.15 Home Shopping. (R) 12.45 Infomercials. (PG, R) 1.15 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) 12.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 1.30 Sabrina, The Teenage Witch. (PG, R)

5.45pm Shortland Street. (PG) 6.15 Forged In Fire. (PG) 7.05 Jeopardy! (PG, R) 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M, R) 8.30 Roswell: The First Witness. (M) 9.30 Limetown. (MA15+) 10.40 Counter Space. (PG)

TUESDAY

7.30pm Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 8.00 Would I Lie To You? (PG, R) 8.30 Art Works. (PG) 9.00 Whiteley. (M, R) 10.30 Doctor Who. (PG, R) 11.20 Old People’s Home For 4 Year Olds. (R) 12.25am Back Roads. (PG, R)

5.30pm Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 12: Primetime session. 7.00 Bargain Hunt. (R) 7.30 The Coroner. (M, R) 8.30 A Touch Of Frost. (M, R) 10.15 Murdoch Mysteries. (M, R) 1.30 The Surgery Ship. (PG, R)

7.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 12: Primetime session. 10.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 12: Late evening session. 12.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 12: Wrap. 1.00 Esports. LPL Pro. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.

6.00pm The Nanny. (PG, R) 6.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. (PG, R) 7.00 That ’70s Show. (PG, R) 7.30 MOVIE Under Siege. (1992) (M, R) 9.40 MOVIE The Expendables. (2010) (MA15+, R) 11.40 3rd Rock From The Sun. (PG, R)

5.30pm Beauty And The Reef. (PG, R) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 7.30 Keeping Up Appearances. (PG, R) 8.50 Midsomer Murders. (PG, R) 10.50 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. (M) 11.50 Antiques Roadshow.

6.00pm JAG. (PG, R) 7.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 8.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. (M, R) 11.15 SEAL Team. (M, R) 12.10 Home Shopping. (R) 1.40 Infomercials. (PG, 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 Rules Of Engagement. (PG, R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 12.30 Infomercials. (PG, R)

5.45pm Shortland Street. (PG) 6.15 Forged In Fire. (PG) 7.05 Jeopardy! (PG, R) 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M, R) 8.30 The Act. (MA15+) 9.35 I Am Steve McQueen. (M, R) 11.15 MOVIE Sleepy Hollow. (1999) (MA15+, R)

WEDNESDAY

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7.30pm Spicks And Specks. (R) 8.00 Compass. 8.30 Tall Poppy: A Skater’s Story. (PG) 9.55 Louis Theroux: Dark States. (MA15+, R) 11.00 The Truth About Fasting: A Catalyst Special. (PG, R) 11.55 And We Danced. (R)

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MCLEAN, Mavis Rose Late of Regis Age Care, Ayr. Beloved Wife of James Andrew McLean (dec.) Adored Mother and Mother-In-law of Karen & Michael, James & Kaylene, Colin & Sue and Bruce & Gayle. Much Loved Grandmother of nine and Greatmother of ten. The Graveside Funeral for Mavis is on Thursday the 29th of July 2021, at 10.30am in the Ayr Lawn Cemetery.

We are seeking a talented journalist to join our editorial team here at Burdekin Local News.

A fantastic permanent full-time opportunity is now available to join us at Burdekin Local News as our Media Marketing Executive based in Ayr.

This full-time permanent position is ideal for a journalist who is keen to build great relationships with the local community. This is a high-profile role and you will become one of the faces of the Burdekin’s very popular new newspaper.

Our Media Marketing Executive builds relationships with current and future customers by creating advertising and marketing solutions that help grow their business.

You’ll live and work in the Burdekin Shire, covering local news and events that are highly relevant to the people of our region.

Key responsibilities: • Develop and maintain a new business pipeline.

What you bring: • At least 2 years previous experience or relevant courses of study in communications, media or journalism • Passion for regional communities and businesses • Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team • Self-motivation and initiative • Basic photography skills • Excellent communication skills • Driver’s licence, own vehicle and ability to travel as required.

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The Service The Burdekin Neighbourhood Centre is an equal opportunity employer. We are a vibrant and broad based Neighbourhood Centre that delivers a range of services to individuals, families and groups.

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SPORT RESULTS 29

thursday 29 july 2021

Winners of the Lesley Watson trophy: Ann Polkinghorne, Kay Lehmann (South Townsville), Penny Warren (Wangaratta), Irene Wilson (Ayr).

Ayr Golf Club

A good field of 32 players took to the Ayr Golf Course for the Thursday Club single stableford event last week. Two weeks ago, the winner scored 33 points and no doubt most people thought that such a high score was a one-off event that wouldn’t be repeated this year. Nifty Nev Eathorne didn’t get the memo about avoiding high scoring results and played fantastic golf to win going away last Thursday with 32 points. Craig West (28 points) was second and Bob Clerke (27 points) finished in third place. The Nearest the Pins were won by Chris Doblo (8A), Owen Flanagan (8B), Wendell Jennings (9A), Nev Eathorne (9B), Owen Baure (12A & 18A), Peter Egan (12B) and Peter Knapton (18B). The popular D n S Quality Meat tray was won by Robert Webb and the carton was won by Rod Williams. This week is the end of the month 4BBB event commonly known as Partner Day.

Ayr Ladies Golf Club

Wed 21.7.21 was a special day on the Ayr Ladies golfing calendar. It was the memorial day for the late Jan Pilcher whom by all accounts was a truly dedicated member of the Ayr Golf Club. Each year, around the time of Jan’s bday an event is held, sponsored by her family, to celebrate Jan’s time as a member. For those of us, who were not lucky enough to have been a member during those years, Captain Carmel enlightened us on all of Jan’s wonderful attributes that she has learnt from many of Jan’s closest friends who are still in the club. Without a doubt, she was definitely loved by all, and is truly missed since her passing. A big field nominated, and conditions were pretty damn good. But like I said last week – watch out guys, Marion Chappell is really starting to find form and was once again the overall winner of the day. She had another incredible 43 stableford points and managed to hold out the experienced Mavis Carvolth who has also had a nice few weeks of golf with 38 stableford points. This weekend was all systems go, when the Ayr Golf Club held the ladies NQ Pennants event. Over 120 ladies would compete, Town against Town for the title. The Ayr Ladies had 3 teams of six who would play match play rules over 2 days. Results of those should come to hand shortly. It is a mammoth task to hold such an event and many members have put up their hand to help make the weekend successful.

Many of whom, will also back up Monday and Tuesday this week for the annual Vets Classic, where once again 100+ players will take to the Ayr Course. I look forward to hearing all the stories on Wednesday. Well done to everyone concerned. We are proud of all of you.

Ayr Lawn Bowls

Results 21-7-2021 Mixed Singles: L. Stidston def K. O’sullivan; T. Sutherland def S. Darwen; G. Pearce def R. Moore; P. Power def S. Caltabiano; H. Hazle def B. Murison; C. Olditch def R. Soper. Mixed Pairs: C. Oldirtch and D. Olsen def S. Darwen and B. Murison; T. Wixi and K. O’Sulivan def H. Hazle and M. Chapman; C. Olditch abd D. Olsen def B. Walker and D. Lindridge. Wednesday Social: Winners: M. Olsen, A. Jones and G. Rennie def H. Hazle, S. Coxen and G. Wignall; Other games: M. Chapman, B. Murison and M. Pearse def J. Papale, B. Pickard and B. Coxen; G. Brand, G. Cameron and J. Hall def A. Cornford, J. Murray and A. Gauvin; Saturday Social: Winners: M.Olsen, B.Young and J. Grabbi def H. Hazle, M. Chapman and S, Coxen; Other games: J. Papale and R. Lazzerin def T. Feakes and J. Edwards; D. Cutting, A. Jones and G. Rennie def T. Klopper, B. Murison/ R. Soper and J. Hall; T. Gough, E. Young and L. Giumelli def C. Olditch, S. Darwen and B. Coxen.

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Results for Round 3 week 5: At the National Nat II win 10-0 against Ants. Game 1 D.Jorgensen & R.Peach v N.Mahoney & S.Mulhare 8-3. Game 2 L.Fahey & J.Brock v L.Taylor & C.Taylor 10-1. Game 3 M.McCloskey & K.Davison v M.Dalponte v M.Horan 6-5 Game 4 M.Koch & T.Reichman v G.Stockdale & T.Horan 10-0. Nat II win with aggregate 34-9 At the Kalamia Crushers win 8-2 against Nat 1. Game 1 R.Chappel & R.Muguira v M.Power & M.Milan 0-14. Game 2 E.Pearce & D.Oats v T.Sutherland & T.Klopper 10-2. Game 3 M.Schofield & S.Bennett v A.Rossato & B.Strathdee 13-2. Game 4 S.Keryk & B.Callcott v C.Nicolaides & R.Soper 12-0. Crushers win with aggregate 35-18 At the Queens Bombers win 9-1 against Cougars. Game 1 C.Morello & S.Dunn v J.O’Hara & K.Kemp 5-5. Game 2 K.Bosel & R.Thomas v M.Todeschino &

M. Olsen, B. Young and J. Grabbi

Winner Marion Chappell Runner up Mavis Carvolth

Saturday’s winners Corey Schilling, Bevan Macelroy, Ryan West, John Power with sponsor Dennis Lawson (middle)

Sunday’s winners John Power and Paul Krause with captain James Johnson.

P.Auer 8-2. Cougars forfeit next two games. Bombers win with aggregate 27-2. Falcons had the bye so 10 points Points: Nat II 153, Crushers 134, Falcons 127, Nat I 108, Ants 100, Bombers 85 & Cougars 59 Games this week- Nat II v Falcons at Anzac, Crushers v Bombers at Kalamia, Nat I v Cougars at National, Ants have the bye. Our presentation night this year will be held at the Queens Hotel on Sat 27th November. Also the draw is up for the Tom Barrett so please check it out as some teams have to play two games.

Brandon Bowls

On Friday night, a rinks game of Blue Pennants standard was contested. The team of Joe Ypinazar, Rino Lazzarin, Merv Wilshere and Gary Pearce combined to just defeat the team of Ray Paneccasio, Joy woods, Doug Kiehne and Gee Pearce. The lead changed hands throughout the match, but Joe’s mob were able to win the final two ends to take the match. On Sunday an excellent day of bowls was contested in a mixed format with prizes provided by Burdekin Motors. First prize went to the dynamic trio of Kay Garner, Bev Garioch and Kev Collins. In second place was the superaccurate pair of Trevor Elton and Doug Robins. Third place went to the lucky trio of Helen Collins, Vince Beitia and Joe Ypinazar. On Saturday the 31st of July, the A Pairs semi-final will be contested between Dave Brown and Rob Garner and Chris and Simon Griggs. The winner of this match will back up on Sunday, the 1st of August, at 1:30 pm to play the final against Peter Jorgensen and Joe Ypinazar. Also, on Sunday, the B Pairs final will be contested between Ross McLaughlin and Ken Ferguson and the pair of Doug Kiehne and Leo Kenny. The result is a mouthwatering exhibition of bowls to be played over the weekend. Games will be on Friday with names in by 6:30 pm for a 7:00 pm start, and Sunday, with names in by 1:00 pm for a 1:30 pm start. Call Gary on 0488214222 or the club on 0456727061 close to the times above. Ladies: On Wednesday the 21st July saw a game of triples resulting in a draw Colleen Olsen Joy Woods and Lyn Farr versed Ann Newton , Darelle Pearce and Vanda Ballao. Meeting will be held on the 4th August .

Home Hill Community Club

Thursday Social Bowls We had enough players turn up for a

Bob Long, Cy Coultard and Shane Fagg

game of doubles and a game of triples Game 1: Michelle Gibson (lead) and Glen Berryman (skip) defeated Karl Rummeny and Ron Wedd. John Pimpinelli (lead), Steve Doig (third) and Cy Coultard (skip) defeated Shane Fagg (lead), Ray Hollis (third) and Les Oats (skip) Game 2: Michelle Gibson (lead) and Glen Berryman (skip) defeated Shane Fagg (lead), Ray Hollis (third) and Les Oats (skip) John Pimpinelli (lead), Steve Doig (third) and Cy Coultard (skip) defeated Karl Rummeny and Ron Webb. Raffle won by Ron Webb. Raffle donated by Steve Doig, thanks. Sunday Results We had 12 players and we played 2 games of triples Game 1: Shane Fagg (lead) Bib Long (third) and Cy coultard (skip) defeated Michelle Gibson (lead) Liv Long (third) and Brian Stewart (skip) Sheree Stewart (lead) Wayne Newton (third) and Ron Webb (skip) defeated Sue Andersen (lead) Les Oats (third) and Maya Corbell (skip) Game 2: Sue Andersen (lead) Les Oats (third) and Maya Corbell (skip) defeated Shane Fagg (lead) Bib Long (third) and Cy Coultard (skip) Michelle Gibson (lead) Liv Long

(third) and Brian Stewart (skip) drew with Sheree Stewart (lead) Wayne Newton (third) and Ron Webb (skip) Raffle won by Michelle Gibson Raffle donated by Wayne Newton, thanks. Social bowls played every Thursday and Sunday please have your name in by 1pm and be at the club by 1.20pm for the team draw. Also reminder that we are of to Carlyle Gardens on the 21 August in Townsville for the return match please put your name on the board we will be taking the bus there all welcome locals and visitors it will be a great day.

Home Hill Golf Club

Last Wednesday, the ladies played a stableford for an assortment of prizes kindly donated by Megan Barbagallo. The winner after having a few weeks off was Larry Sgroi with 37 points. Runner-up was Bev Macdonald with 33 points on a count-back from Beth Prescott and Judi Sheahan. The chip shot on 3/12 went to Carol Betteridge and nearest the pin was won by Beth Prescott. Larry Sgroi won the raffle. The Friday Club had 28 players which is close to being a record. The pin shots went to Bones Berryman, Judy Elton and Guy LeBlowitz.It was hard to split

the least putts between Lloyd Shepherd, Peter Dale and Bones Berryman who all had 12. Bones had a 4 putt but won on the day. The daily winner was first time winner Judy Elton. The lucky ticket was drawn by Ronnie Nielsen but no win so the prize has jack-potted to $250 next week. On the week-end, stablefords were held on Saturday and Sunday with a number of men from Ayr coming over for a hit. The week-end was sponsored by Dennis Lawson supplying meat trays for the winners. Thanks Dennis for your generosity. The winner on Saturday was John Power with a good score of 41 points from Corey Schilling second on 39 points, Bevan Macelroy third with 38 points and Ryan West with 36 points. The A grade pin shots went to Jason Forno on 9/18 and Clarke Grogan on 4/13. Fred Morcom took both pin shots for B Grade. On Sunday, Paul Krause was the winner with 39 points from John Power who took home another meat tray coming second with 37 points and Simon Davies 33 points third. The pin shot on 4/13 went to Bevan Macelroy for A Grade While Jeanette Camer took the pin shots for B Grade. This Sunday is Home Hill Engineering’s trophy.

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$10,000 SPEEDWAY EVENT FALLS VICTIM TO COVID

Bruce Macdonald

THE COVID-19 outbreak has forced new Pioneer Park Speedway owner Deon Lynd to cancel the Sugar Bowl $10,000 side car series on July 31 which was to feature top riders from Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. “The 14-day quarantie arrangements for interstate riders made it impossible to stage the event,” a disappointed Lynd explained. But there will be bike action on the same date at the Brandon track. The Flat Track Club will host the meeting. Lynd is planning to stage five to seven “quality” events every year with big purses ensuring the very best riders in Australia will take part. In a controversial mover, Lynd is returning racing at Pioneer Park to its roots - dirt bikes and side cars.

Owner of Pioneer Park Speedway and keen side car racer Deon Lynd

The Sugar Bowl $10,000 will now be rescheduled for September 10 and 11 with practice on Friday followed by a barbecue and music from leading Australian blues singer-guitarist Owen Campbell. The full

program for race day will be announced nearer the rescheduled date. “I know there are some disappointed fans who like the four-wheel racing but I’ve made the decision to stick with the bikes,” he said

And there won’t only be action on the track. “We will be having infield action while the track is being re-graded between races and I’m excited about the events that I have planned,” Lynd said.

Leading Australian stunt rider Damien Kennedy will showcase his skills and European stunt riders are also expected to entertain fans in later meetings. Burnouts and free style motocross will also be staged.

A keen sidecar racer, Lynd, won’t be racing in the first couple of the big meetings. “I will be too busy getting everything running smoothly and ensuring officials are on top of their jobs.” He said three interstate riders riders who were to use his bikes on the July 31 meeting will now compete on the same machines on September 11. Lynd is widely known for fabricating sidecar frames for racing bikes. Another meeting, highlighted by the LCR Xtreme $10,000 is already booked for November 13 but could still fall victim to the continuing Covid 19 outbreak. Racing will go into recess during the wet season from early December through to the end of April.

Tony notches up 21 Townsville Marathons

THE Burdekin’s Tony Felesina will become the first person to run a record 21 Townsville Marathons at next Sunday’s McDonald’s Townsville Running Festival. Mr Felesina ran his very first marathon in Townsville in 2000 and hasn’t missed the annual event since. Mr Felesina said he had worked his way up to his first marathon from less regular exercise. “I was always into exercise - I used to go to the gym, then I started to run 5km and thought that was enough for me,” said Mr Felesina. “Then someone else suggested we should train for a half marathon – when I did that, I said I’d never run that again! And the following year, I ran my first marathon. “I remember cramping up a lot in the run, it was kind of gruelling. But you get through it, you learn from it, and you do another one.” One of Mr Felesina’s most memorable Townsville Marathons was the year he cycled from the Burdekin before dawn to take part. “It was maybe my tenth marathon. We were training for an Iron Man event, so we cycled to Townsville at 2am, got there by 5am and ran the Marathon. That’s all part of training.” Mr Felesina’s experiences at the Townsville Running Festival led him to establish the Burdekin Road Runners Club.

“Townsville Road Runners – who run the Festival – have been very encouraging,” he said. “A while back, I started up the Burdekin Road Runners Club and we worked in conjunction with Townsville Road Runners. At the time, Brian Armit was president and he and I got on really well and worked together, so that kept things moving forward and the two clubs really worked well together.” For those just beginning their running journey, Mr Felsina’s advice is simple: “Just go out and finish what you start. “Everybody sets themselves a goal and a finishing time. For 5km it’s not so bad, but when you get up to the endurance run, you find halfway through your run you’ll start to think ‘how about I just finish this and then next year I can learn from what I’ve experienced.’ “Just finish what you’ve started because if you don’t, you set yourself back, you have negative thoughts and before you know it you won’t want to do it again. Just completing something is an accomplishment.” CONNECT NOW: The McDonald’s Townsville Running Festival will be held at Jezzine Barracks on Sunday. To register, go to www.townsvillerunningfestival. com

Ayr Surf Life Saving swimmers complete challenging longdistance race Ben Histake, Mackenzie Horan and Isabella Moloney

Marina Trajkovich BEN Hisatake, Mackenzie Horan and Isabella Moloney completed an 8 km long distance swimming race from Magnetic Island to The Strand this week, as part of the Townsville Open Water Swimming Association’s 2021 race series. Anne Moloney, from the Ayr Surf Life Saving Club said that Isabella’s team, Reef Sharks

came fourth overall, finishing with a time of 2.24.28. Against 14 other teams. Ben and Mackenzie’s Team Radical Racers weren’t far behind, placing fifth with a time of 2.26.33. “Both teams were very happy with their results for their first time swimming to Magnetic Island,” Anne said. “The conditions were magic and it was the perfect day for all involved.”

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Footy Tips Round 20 Still with NSW & Victoria under lockdown Queensland and now this week regional Queensland are lapping up the NRL games being played in their backyard. Well Mr Valandy why isn’t the Townsville fans and Stadium being given more games? Full seats at the Country Bank Stadium will sure out number two or three small regional towns. Well another week of consistent games finally we have a back to back round where the most favoured team actually had a win.

Eels V’s ROOSTERS Fourth playing 5th. We are now coming to the business end of the season and seeing how the Raiders smashed the

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Moon Man over confident Eels was very impressive for Ricky and the Green Machine Fans. Then we have the Rooster demolition of the Newcastle Knights this game is heading for the wire. With the Eels not holding very good win/ loss ratio it is hard to see the Eels winning after last week’s poor effort. Then we have the Roosters hold the upper hand with a 22 – 13 win over the Eels, it is hard to see Parra winning this game. On last week’s performance and seeing the Eels seeming out of form at this time of year. I can’t see anything except a WIN to the ROOSTERS this will be a tough game from 2 very talented teams.

WEST TIGERS V’s Warriors With both Tigers and Warriors

Carnes’ Call Carnage with

After five years of competition, the Griggs Haulage Company trophy is heading to the Burdekin after the Roosters inflicted a 54 – 12 hiding of Western Lions last Saturday in A Grade in Townsville. Played for between the two A Grade sides, this is the first time the trophy has been won by the Burdekin team in five years. With three Under 19 players promoted to A Grade for the match, the Roosters A Grade side gave Western Lions a lesson winning 54 – 12. Roosters coach Chris Perry said that after the success of Declan Dowson, he had youngsters Luke Jack, Cathane Hill and Dudley Dotoi turn out for his team. Hill and Dotoi were the wingers, with Jack coming off the bench and going to lock when he came on. All three boys impressed with their speed and willingness to take u[p the ball while defending well. 17 year-old Hill was so impressive he was voted Player’s

Player by his team mates. When asked to name his best players, Perry was unusually lost for words saying they all played well, letting the ball do the work in attack whilst defending well. “If I was to name my best, I would have to say possibly Jeff Searle, who positioned himself to score three tries but as I said they all went well,” the coach said. In all, the side crossed for ten tries, with nine of them coming from the backs. The team did play for ten minutes with only 12 men after captain Joel Mason was binned for a late tackle. Mason made up for his indiscretion by scoring three tries and kicking 7 goals for a personal tally of 26. Although the forwards did not feature in the scoring, they paved the way with some hard running and big hits upfront. Former Cowboy great, Matty Bowen played for the Lions. He has lost nothing in his speed and ability, scoring a runaway try and another with step. For Burdekin,

Football Matters Cyclops with

Burdekin Football Club had an indifferent sort of weekend, only winning two and losing four of their matches. On Friday night at International Park, the Reserve Women started the weekend well with a 3-0 win against Warriors; however, the Premier Women lost to Warriors by the same score. The Funkies, up against top club Saints Eagle Souths, were unlucky to lose 1-2. On Saturday in Townsville, the Premiers beat Estates 3-2, the Reserves lost 3-4 to Ross River and the Second Division lost 1-4 to Estates. The Kalamia Hotel Premiers dominated Estates from the start to eventually take the lead after 20 minutes through Ryan Scodellero. With a 1-0 advantage at the break, the Panthers made it 2-0 when a keeper error allowed Elliot Dal Santo to pounce from 6 yards. As the game wore on, Estates could edge their way back into the contest and found themselves level at 2-2. Burdekin weathered the storm

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though, and won a penalty kick in the 78th minute, which was convincingly put away by Nick Ede, allowing them to walk away with all 3 points. This sets up a massive fixture next week against the Warriors, which Burdekin must win to keep their Finals hopes alive. Burdekin Tyre Service Reserves lost a thriller 3-4 against Ross River on Saturday in Townsville. An own goal gave Burdekin a 1-0 lead at halftime before a second-half full of goals. Ross River equalised in the 53rd minute, but Tarryn Smith immediately gave Burdekin the lead again in the 54th minute. Ross River scored two more goals in the 58th and 59th minutes to take a 3-2 lead. Smith equalised for Burdekin in the 64th minute to set up an exciting finish to the game. Both teams had their chances for a winning goal, and it took until the 91st minute for Ross River to score the winner. The Fabbro Diesel Services 2nd Division side’s 10 games

getting flogged on the weekend it is really a hard to be confident in picking a winner this week. With Tigers getting smashed by the Tommy Turbo lead Sea Eagles and then the dismal Warriors being annihilated by the Rabbitohs this is a really tough pick. I think it will be a Wests Tigers TIGERS to WIN and they seem to have a little more to play for with a slight chance to make the top 8.

battling teams. It is a real 50/50 options but I’m sticking with my home, COWBOYS to WIN in a close game.

RABBITOHS V’s Dragons Rabbitohs were super impressive last week in destroying the Warriors banging on 60points it was a walk in the park. Then we had the Dragons well and truly towelled up by the Titans who fired back to form with a thrashing of the Dragons. With the Rabbitohs on a winning strak and the Dragons on a downward spiral its impossible to see anything but a Rabbits win. RABBITOHS will win and win easy against the pitiful Dragons.

match winning streak. It is really hard to go against the Raiders who destroyed one of the premiership favourites Parramatta. While struggling Knight were easily rolled by the Roosters. RAIDERS to WIN and Easy especially if the Knight don’t turn up.

STORM V’s Panthers

Bulldogs V’s TITANS Its impossible to back the Bulldogs one week their diamonds and really show up and perform really well. Then like last week they are rocks so out of form its impossible to sell them beating the local club side. After last weeks great performance of the Titans I cant see any but another win. Win for the TITANS to win playing at home.

This should be an awesome game with both teams in red hot form With the Knights having lost their last two games and the Raiders on a three-

WOW, this has to be the biggest game of the round with 1 verses 2 the Power of the Storm verses the skills and guile of the Panthers. Everyone has there money on this be a Grand Final preview!!! Will Nathan Cleary be back for this game and will Storm get their chief playmaker Munster back. For me this could just about be a tie, who wants it more! And who gets the most of their 1st Grade team on the park wins!!! For me I’m backing the Storm, I think STORM to WIN and only just this is the biggest arm wrestle of the year.

Jeff Searle and Joel Mason scored three tries each, with others coming from Dudley Dotoi, Riley Horan, Ethan Hagarty and Luke Jack. Joel Mason kicked 7 goals. The win now has the Roosters in fourth place behind Brothers, Herbert River and Centrals and clear of Lions by a game and a half. In other A Grade games, Brothers defeated Herbert River 34 – 30 with Centrals over Charters Towers 16 – 10. Reserve Grade coach Ben Smith said his team was unlucky to lose 12 – 6 as they appeared to be the better side at halftime. “We looked good first half, but then we threw it away with poor handling and falling off tackles second session,” The coach said. The Roosters went down by 38 – 6. Smith said that Br yce Caltiabano was named the Player of the Match for his hard work, closely followed by Kade Harch and Campbell Cross. The coach said he was impressed with the effort of Jared Giardina, who dazzled the opposition with the ball. Joseph Bale scored the try converted by Jared Giardina. In other Reserve Grade games,

Brothers beat Herbert River 28 – 6 and Charters Towers forfeited to Centrals. Under 19 coach, Will Jack said that his team started to gel, defeating the Lions by 28 – 10. Jack said that the boys threw the ball about in the first half while their defence was good. At half time they led 22 – 4, scoring four tries. “I moved the boys about a bit in the second half after taking off the three playing A Grade, and although we didn’t add too many points, it was good for the rest of the team.” the coach added. Brodyn Cazzulino was named the Player’s Player for his tough attitude, with Dudley Dotoi and Rhett Williams standing out in the backs. Jovyn Pitt was another forward of note. For the Roosters, Noah Kepa scored two tries, while Cathane Hilland Dudley Dotoi scored one each. Callum Stevens kicked two goals. In other Under 19 matches, Herbert River River forfeited to Brothers, and Charters Towers beat Centrals 44 nil. Before running out of troops, the Hens were down only 12 – 6 at the break to a very strong Lions

ladies team. During the second session, the team lost playmaker Stephanie Monday, top centre Ashlee Agguire and hard-working winger Loila Savage. They found those losses were too much against the star-studded Lions team and went down 38 – 6. Coach Frank Beer said he thought his team went well till injuries set in. “We simply ran out of troops,” Frank said. He thought that Stephanie Monday in the backs and Paige Griggs in the forwards were the standout players. Stephanie scored the try, and Jess Clift converted it. In other ladies matches, Brothers defeated Herbert River 44 nil and Centrals just beat Charters Towers 14 – 10 On Sunday, the Roosters and Hens will play their last home games for the year when Brothers are here in four grades. The day will also be Sponsors Day, so all teams will be out to show the sponsors why they are supporting them. The ladies begin the day at 11.15 am, the Under 19’s at 12.30 pm, the Reserve Grade at 2.00 pm and A Grade at 3.30 pm. Brothers are undefeated in A Grade, but if the Roosters can play

like they did last week, the game could be a close one with an upset on the cards. Brothers have a star-studded side with many ex and current Blackhawks in the lineup, but they are one team the Roosters like to beat. Coach Chris Perry will make changes to his team by the returning Power boys; Temone and Rainer, Jared Thorley, Jerome Lacco and Dylan Carew. The Roosters halves, Riley Horan and Joel Mason have been going well, but they will come up against an experienced pair. An exciting clash could be the hookers with the Roosters’ Zac Heron up against former Blackhawk Nathan Norford. Ben Smith will have his Miners back in town in the Reserve Grade, so he should field a strong side. Brothers are sitting second, so the locals will be keen to show what they are made of. The Under 19s could be a good match with Brothers on top and the Roosters fourth. Frank Beer has lost a couple girls for their game against fourth-placed Brothers, with the Hens in the third spot.

unbeaten run came to an end on Saturday with a 4-1 loss to Estates in Townsville. Estates started strongly, scoring two goals early in the first half. Burdekin was down to 10 men just before halftime and trailed 2-0 at the break. Ben Ruskin scored straight after halftime for Burdekin to get the team back in the game. However, the Panthers couldn’t find the back of the net again, and Estates scored two more goals for a 4-1 win. Burdekin stays top of the table but will need a win next weekend vs Brothers to stay there. The Austral Masonry Funkies started well and managed to get behind the Estates defence a few times early and were rewarded with a penalty when a Burdekin attacker was cut down in the penalty area. Simon Scuderi slotted the penalty past the keeper for Burdekin to take a 1-0 lead, the score at halftime. Estates equalised from a freekick just outside the penalty area and then took the lead two minutes later. Burdekin pushed hard for the rest of the game but couldn’t produce an equaliser. The Funkies are home on Friday night against Olympic.

The Kalamia Hotel Premier Women demonstrated how far they had come this competition season, shutting down the attacking efforts of the 2nd placed Warriors strikers. Their efforts, however, were unrewarded, with many unsuccessful goal scoring opportunities. Warriors opened the scoring in the 38th minute taking a 1-0 lead at halftime. Burdekin went back out in the second half and remained strong contenders but was denied goals by the talented Warriors keeper. Warriors snagged two late goals in the 81st and 86th minute of the game to win 3-0. Burdekin remains 5th on the ladder and face the 4th place Saints away this Friday night. The C.A Contracting Reserves were scoring a convincing win over Warriors. Kate Neal found the back of the net early in the first half and created many attacking opportunities to lead 1-0 at halftime. After the break, Loz Barra secured the lead with two brilliant goals in the 67th and 73rd minute, and Burdekin dominated the rest of the game. The match ended a few minutes later at 3-0, and the ladies are

now in fourth place, just shy of 2 points from 3rd. This Friday, the Reserves are away to Saints. August is a busy month for the Panthers, with Ladies Day set down for 14 August and Sponsors Day the following Saturday, 21 August. The Clash of Clubs has been programmed for the 15-16 October. The final term of the season calendar is a busy one for the Juniors. This Sunday, the U9, U10 & U11 Junior Development Squads will be playing friendlies against Bowen, Airlie Beach and Whitsundays in Bowen. Preparations are underway for the Burdekin U5-12 Annual Club Carnival on 29 August. The U10 & U11 JDS teams are busy training for the John Bomben Carnival in Cairns in September. In Monday Night Masters, numbers were up and in a tight physical match, a re-run of the Tokyo Olympic clash, Spain edged out Australia 5-4. The Player of the night was George Karagkiozis, who never stopped running. The Olyroos and Matildas are in Tokyo for the Olympics. In the Olyroos ‘Group of Death’, the Olyroos beat Argentina 2-0 but

lost 0-1 to Spain with two games played. They could still make it to the knock-out phase if they can get the point against Egypt in the final Group match. The Matildas are in a similar situation. They won 2-1 against New Zealand but lost 2-4 to Sweden and now need to get at least a point from their final Group match against the USA. Delta Cleaners Night Soccer is due to start on 5 September. This will be the 43rd season of Night Soccer, and Delta Cleaners have been the competition’s Sponsor from day one.

Broncos V’s COWBOYS Both the Broncos and the Cowboys both stepped it up last week with both having a very good effort against the top 2 teams. With the Cowboys stretching the Storm all the way, only going down by four points 20 – 16 While the Broncos really stepped up against the Panthers going down by six 18 –12 in the dying minutes. Two really great efforts from

Knights V’s RAIDERS

SEA EAGLES V’s SHARKS With Tom Turbo in the team the Sea Eagles are a complete different team. After their last weeks performance it is hard to see the Sharks getting up. The Sharks really struggled to win against the Dogs while the Sea Eagles were very dominate in thrashing the Tigers. SEA EAGLES to win but it could be an arm wrestle for a greater part of the game.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK This week’s quote is from Liverpool Coach Gerard Houllier. “You can’t say my team aren’t winners. They’ve proved that by finishing fourth, third and second in the last three years.”

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BIKES BACK AT BRANDON TRACK Bruce Macdonald FLAT track motor cycle racing returns to the Brandon speedway on Saturday night featuring side cars, solos, classic sidecars and junior solos. Ayr Motor Cycle Club member, Tony Taylor, has put together a star-studded field of competitors at short notice after Pioneer Park Speedway owner, Deon Lynd, had to cancel the Sugar Bowl $10,000 for sidecars due to COVID trapping interstate riders at home. Riders from West Australia, South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and southern Queensland were also to take part. Brisbane sidecar rider Darren Fien who was

runner-up in The Australian Championships in May won’t have it all his own way with locals Brodie Cohen, Garth Ferguson and Scott Christopher who has raced at World Championship level in the field. The solos will feature eighttime Queensland champion, Josh Grajczonek, who has also raced professionally in Britain and Poland. A Grade dirt bikes will also feature with 10 riders vying for top honours. And don’t miss the potential champions of the future in the junior solos when eight local riders ready to let it rip on the track. The boys are aged from seven to 11 in the under 14 class, 125cc category. “The event was organised

at short notice after the Sugar Bowl $10,000 was cancelled and I’m really pleased with the quality of competitors who have nominated,” Mr Taylor said. “It’s a really good program under the circumstances,” he added. Gates open at 4.30pm and racing starts at 6pm.

Competitors jump at the chance Bruce Macdonald

THE annual North Queensland Equestrian Group Show Jumping Championships at the Ayr Showgrounds on Saturday and Sunday has attracted a bumper field of 169 competitors, over double last year’s number. Riders from right across North Queensland will attend the event, one of the oldest and biggest show jumping events in the region, with a history spanning more than 40 years. NQEG president, Tamieka Edwards, said a special event for the championships is the Kaylene Jones Memorial 100cm Grand Prix jump on Sunday. “Kaylene was an avid equestrienne in the north and this was her favourite jump. She supported the

club both as a competitor and a committee member for many years She had such a passion for the sport and is remembered throughout the community,” she said. Each year a feature event is held, usually Saturday evening. Last was a six bar competition which attracted many riders from both senior and junior riders, the youngest rider on a pony only nine. This year the Saturday night feature event is a knock-out competition where riders will compete against each other against the clock. “Spectators are welcome and are encouraged to attend and support the competitors,” Tamieka said. The Ayr Pony Club will be running the canteen and attendees are urged to ‘buy local’ and support the club.

Club member Samantha Gilchrist and her family have been working hard at the showgrounds to ensure the riding surface is in tip-top condition and the obstacles in place for the events. The NQEG caters to dressage, show jumping and hacking amongst other various equestrian disciplines. It holds 10 to 15 events each year across the north with Townsville being the central hub.

Photos: Michelle Ardle, Talkingpoint Photography | Ayr Pony Club

Burdekin Local News 29.07.21

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