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MORANBAH’S massive RugbyRun solar farm is a technology test bed for the world’s largest alternative energy electricity generator – ADANI Green Energy Ltd (AGEL). The RugbyRun solar farm is the size of 929 rugby fields, where

247,000 solar panels rotate to track the sun to maximise efficiency. AGEL is testing 30,000 of its latest Indian-made solar panels. This is because by 2025, AGEL has international plans to use solar and wind to produce enough electricity to power the eqivalent of almost every one of Australia’s nine million homes and apartments.

This raises the potential for every single Australian home to be totally powered by solar and wind power generated electricity. However manufacturing industries require massive amounts of electricity night, as well as during the day, or when the sun isn’t shining and when there are only gentle winds during Queensland’s winter.

Currently this amount of electricity cannot be provided in batteries. For example, Elon Musk’s largest battery in the world in South Australia, is rumoured to only store enough electricity to power a small town for less than one hour. CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO

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FROM PAGE ONE This explains why Gladstone’s coal-fired generator is understood to produce 75 percent of Queensland’s electricity for use by heavy industry. RugbyRun’s five engineers already generate enough electricity to power the equivalent of 23,000 regional Queensland homes per year, or 65 megawatts. However, Moranbah’s RugbyRun is dwarfed by ADANI Green Energy Ltd’s latest and largest international solar electricity contract in India. This is to build solar farms which will produce enough electricity in the Indian states of Gujarat and Rajasthan, to power the equivalent of 2.832 million regional Queensland homes per year, or eight gigawatts per year. Overseas, AGEL is building the world’s largest hybrid solar/wind farm, which will generate enough electricity to power the equivalent of 598,260 regional Queensland homes, or 1.69 gigawatts a year. The speed of the world’s rapidly growing uptake of alternative energy, which is increasing at multiple rates, is astounding. This is especially so when considering that ADANI built its first solar project in 2015 and its renewable energy portfolio already currently exceeds the total US solar capacity in 2019. Adani Mining CEO David Boshoff said that internationally, AGEL already produces enough alternatively generated electricity to power the equivalent of 4.354 million regional Queensland homes a year, or 12.3 GW. “ADANI Green Energy Ltd’s rapid expansion into the renewable energy sector will help to displace 1.4

ay’s art deco hotel a dramatic rebirth and a modern atmosphere. Debbie and Stuart are overflowing with creative and entrepreneurial ideas. Their hard work and vision is a blessing for Mackay’s central business district. Downstairs there is a free pool table, dartboard and foozball, plus there is karaoke on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. Upstairs, there are cocktails, beer and wine on Wednesdays to Sundays. Yet despite the end of the Commonwealth’s JobSeeker benefits, they are struggling to find staff in fortunate Mackay. “We even paid for an advertisement on Facebook and we only got one applicant in a

Stuart and Debbie Read week with no relevant experience,” they said. The Palace Hotel was designed by architects Hall and Phillips in 1937, with Art Deco detailing, which is still

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Moranbah panel farm self-funded ADANI has self-funded its $100M RugbyRun solar farm near Moranbah. However, the Australian Government has funded numerous other solar and wind farms. In 2016, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) gave $100 million in grants to 12 large-scale solar farms in a competitive bidding process. Two additional projects did not receive funding but signed up to ARENA’s knowledge-sharing obligations, which created 14 large solar farms that generate 603MW.

In addition, the Federal Government’s Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has a Clean Energy Innovation Fund, which is Australia’s largest dedicated cleantech investor and has invested $200 million in early-stage clean-technology companies. The CEFC has financed 14 companies with more than $85.7m and the CEFC investment commitment is to loan $308m. The Innovation Fund targets technologies and businesses that have passed beyond the research and development stage and which

AT LAST it’s happened. After lying derelict for years, Mackay’s Palace Hotel has reopened this weekend. This historically significant Palace Hotel has been rescued and reborn by creative entrepreneurs Debbie and Stuart Read, who own the Haunt comedy restaurant next door. The Palace Hotel is a striking example of streamlined modern style of Art Deco architecture and one of the finest buildings of its type in Queensland. It also has historical significance for its continuous use as a hotel for over a century on the corner of Sydney and Victoria Streets, firstly in 1884 as The Bobby Burns, then as the Oxford Arms Hotel and finally

as the Palace Hotel in 1905. Debbie and Stuart’s Palace Hotel rescue now includes a function venue, where as a money saving bonus for parties of 50 or more adults, patrons get free venue hire, a free DJ and a free photobooth. Technically, its not a hotel any more as there is no accommodation, but Debbie and Stuart have worked miracles with the Palace’s tired downstairs bar’s colour scheme, plus their creative flair has transformed the upstairs into a stylish balcony. After singing, dancing and performing at Haunt last weekend, next morning they were both hard at work with a team of helpers using grinders and paint rollers to give Mack-

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billion tonnes of carbon dioxide over the life of its assets,” Mr Boshoff said. “Mining 10 million tonnes of coal per annum at the Carmichael mine, near Clermont, will produce 240,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions. “But ADANI’s Bravus Carmichael mine is a much smaller mine than many others in Queensland. “So when this coal is used overseas, the amount of carbon dioxide produced will be less than 0.04 percent of Australia’s emissions and less than 0.0006 percent of global emissions. “Further, the quality of coal from the Carmichael Mine is better than the coal it will replace in the market. “This means it will produce fewer emissions when burnt to produce electricity, which makes it suitable for the new generation of more energy efficient coalfired electricity power plants in India which produce fewer emissions.” Mr Boshoff said the clean energy communications and research firm Mercom Capital report also found AGEL had achieved top spot globally, as it is roughly 70 percent larger than the next-largest solar power-generation company. “RugbyRun cost over $100M to build and employed 175 people, where work included tying 1.3 million galvanised zip ties for electrical cables and pre-drilling 6500 holes to support 247,000 solar panels. “ADANI Green Energy Ltd has 54 international operational projects and 12 projects under construction in India.”

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Hunting victory

MACKAY’S Papua New Guinea community was out in force last Saturday to see their rugby league team the Hunters go up

against local boys the Mackay Cutters. The Intrust Super Cup fixture match was a bone-jarring

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thriller, with the Hunters taking the locals down 26-14. Rugby league is the national sport in PNG and it was an op-

portunity for the PNG crew to see their favourite Intrust team in action. The PNG supporters gathered to celebrate the Hunt-

ers’ victory as shown in this MARJORY MATIHA picture. For pictures of the game and the match report, go to Page 28.

300 job vacancies in local coal mines DESPITE China’s boycott of Australian coal, there are more than 300 vacant coal jobs in the Mackay region. In February 2021, North Queensland Bulk Ports exported 10.1 megatonnes of coal compared with 12.5Mt in February 2020. On average, 76 percent of these coal exports were metallurgical coal which is used in steel manufacturing and 24 percent is thermal coal used for power stations. Queensland Resources Council (QRC) Chief Executive Ian Macfarlane announced that Queensland’s coal workers have every reason to feel optimistic about their future. “The jobs outlook for Queensland’s coal workers is positive, despite the challenges of China’s import bans and COVID-19,” Mr McFarlane said. “In fact, a quarter of coal mining CEOs surveyed by the Queensland Resources Council expect to increase their workforce in Queensland this year. “The Australian Bureau of Statistics has also found that for the 12 months to February 2021, Queensland coal mining jobs increased by 3,341 jobs – or 15 percent – to reach 26,418 direct jobs for the 12 months to February 2021. “India’s steel-making capacity is expanding and so India is emerging as a growth market for Queensland’s metallurgical coal exports. “The scale of planned expansion of India’s steel production capacity, together with the fact that a large quantity of India’s metallurgical coal imports is already sourced from Queensland, places Queensland in a prime position to meet this increased demand. “This is expected to be large enough to offset, or largely offset, any potential reduction in demand for metallurgical coal from China. India’s demand for thermal coal is expected to grow by more than four percent on average over the next five years to 2026.”

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300 boats, yachts on offer

Luxury yachts are available locally for tourists

New high-end cruises available One O One yacht charter manager Hannah Bailey will provide high-end Whitsundays cruises from July to October this year. “We have signed-up our yacht One O One to the website Flotespace, so she stands out amongst the many boats and experiences that are available and so we can show tourists around the Whitsundays,” Mrs Bailey said. “One O One is new to the charter market as she has been rebuilt over the past three years in a ship

yard in Brisbane. “Using Flotespace is a really good online option for tourists, as they can compare different yachts and their availability, for any budget. “This website reaches out to a whole other demographic of clientele, beyond personal and professional networks. “At the moment, international travel is off the cards and a lot of Australians are trying to find different and unique things to do

NEW boating holiday website Flotespace has 300 different boats and yachts for tourists to choose from. CEO Hugh Treseder said he started Flotespace in 2017 to make it easier for Aussies to choose and compare many boating businesses. “Flotespace recently expanded to Queensland to help domestic tourism and to transform the boating industry,” he said. “Many Queenslanders have decided to explore the waterways on their doorstep and they are realising what incredible experiences are available to them. “Flotespace offers boats in the Whitsundays and typically they’re in the higher end. “Whitsundays is one of our challenges and it’s seasonality means that we can offer boats in different regions as their weather changes.

“This means that we cater across various states, so regardless of the month or the season, Flotespace provides an amazing experience on the water.” Mr Treseder said Flotespace offers an Australian industry first, with a live calendar availability and pricing to improve the customer’s journey and to increase boat bookings. “We’re aiming to be the household go-to brand for any water events. “When you go online to search for boats for an event, you’re shown numerous hyper-localised businesses and many choices. “But it’s really hard to know what you’re getting and where to go to. We’re making good strides across Australia with boats across Australia and we’re getting amazing traction. “People are using Flotespace to hire boats, yachts and superyachts

because it’s a far more flexible and exciting option for group outings and events and it is often also far better value.” Mr Treseder added that Flotespace does quality assurance checks on every boat to ensure that a boat’s advertisement with impressive pictures is accurate. “Not all of the boats on our database are listed on the site,” he said. “Flotespace requires a high-quality level of content and imagery to give customers the best experience. “Customer experience is important for Flotespace and does its absolute best to impress every interested customer. “Customer experience is something we have been laser focused on and Flotespace provides a quick and a really effective service.”

within Australia.

“Flotespace enables us to offer Australians high end luxury and a unique holiday experience in the winter-time when normally, they might go overseas to use charter yachts in the Mediterranean, Caribbean. “Instead, we’re offering cruising that passengers may not have considered before and showing them Australia in a different way.”

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Whitsundays tourism to benefit from NZ bubble

THE WHITSUNDAYS will benefit from the travel bubble with New Zealand which starts on Sunday. Whitsundays Tourism CEO Tash Wheeler said New Zealand was not always a strong market for the Whitsundays, but there are plans in place to attract tourists to the region. “Consumer travel sentiments have changed over the last 12 months and this potentially gives us an uncommon opening,” Ms Wheeler said. “We have plans in place to deliver marketing to key areas in New Zealand, where travellers are happy to take flights that may not necessarily be direct to get to their destination of choice. “There is also potentially job seekers in New Zealand looking to relocate to Australia, so we will be looking at how we can target them with our current Work and Play campaign. “After more than 12 months of border closures and pent up travel demand, Tourism Whitsundays believes we need to look at this as an opportunity

rather than relying on historical data. As an industry, we need to look at opportunities to work together, if we are going to gain traction in this market and also work with our partners at Tourism and Events Queensland and Tourism Australia.” Mackay Tourism CEO Tas Webber believes that the opening of a Trans-Tasman bubble will bring a steady rise in the number of visitors to the Mackay region. “Mackay Tourism welcomes the opening of the bubble between Australia and New Zealand from April 19,” Mr Webber said. “We have a steady demand for Visiting Friends and Relatives (VFR) tourists from New Zealand, due to the regions strong corporate sector. “We’re looking to take advantage of that demand and ensure that this benefits our operators. “We look forward to welcoming international tourists back to Mackay and will work with our partners to ensure that happens at the earliest.”

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Builders in demand but needing support By ANDREW SORENSEN MACKAY and Whitsunday builders are in demand. But they need support to ensure both industry and consumers get a fair go, due to price hikes, trade and material shortages. Masterbuilders Deputy CEO Paul Bidwell has put out the call for more time to be given to regional builders to honour existing contracts. “Roofing materials are just as hard to get, and timber and steel prices have jumped by more than 15 per cent.

Builders are in demand

“Delays in getting roof installers are at a critical level across the Southeast. “They’re all busy with insurance work from a hailstorm out at Ipswich back in October, creating competition between the insurance builders and new home builders,” Mr Bidwell said. Latest ABS figures show building approvals rose to 72.5 per cent in Mackay and Whitsundays in February, as the industry got back to work after Christmas. However, it’s clear that approvals over the past three months for HomeBuilder and Regional Home Building boost grants have

Australia overtakes Thais

New license app here

DRIVERS across the Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday regions will have the option to store their license on their phones. A Transport and Main Roads spokesman said legislation was passed on July 14, 2020 to provide legal authority for digital licenses to be used instead of just a physical license. Queensland’s first Digital License App Pilot was conducted between March and September 2020 on the Fraser Coast. “The pilot allowed residents to access their drivers licence, recreational marine licence and photo identification card on the app,” the spokesman said. “The digital licence app includes security and privacy features designed to protect data against cybercrime and theft. “The pilot concluded on 30 September 2020 with a customer satisfaction rating of 94 per cent.” More than 750 residents and 120 businesses from Maryborough and Hervey Bay took part in the pilot.

AUSTRALIA has overtaken Thailand as the world’s second largest exporter of raw sugar. CANEGROWERS Chairman Paul Schembri said that most Australians, including the Palaszczuk and federal governments, and some cane growers, will be surprised to know that Australia is such an important player in the world sugar market, sitting second only to Brazil. “It is also not recognised that 85 percent of the Australian sugar crop is exported and that our sugar industry, which is mostly in Queensland, employs over 40,000 people,” Mr Schembri said. “When Australian sugar mills fire up in June, growers will harvest around 29.5 million tonnes of sugarcane with 28 million tonnes of that in Queensland. This will produce around four million

tonnes of raw sugar earning $1.7 billion, where every dollar earned from sugar in Queensland has a multiplying effect and creates $6.42 in business activity. “Brazil exported a huge 27.5 million tonnes of raw sugar last season, while in comparison, Australia exported 3.4 million tonnes, where every seven tonnes of cane produces one tonne of sugar. “Thailand used to export five to seven million tonnes of sugar a year, but dry conditions and pressure to grow other crops reduced Thai exports to only 1.8 million tonnes. “While in Queensland, government regulations have put canegrowers under enormous pressure when international sugar prices are around $400 a tonne, or about the cost of production.”

run their course. All regions except the Gold Coast and Wide Bay Burnett went down over the past three months. The Gold Coast clocked a massive spike in approvals in February, due to a huge number of multi-unit dwellings receiving approval. “We’re calling for the State Government to provide more flexibility for builders to use extension of time provisions in existing contracts, in a way that’s also fair to consumers,” Mr Bidwell said. “Builders and their clients deserve a fair go – and it’s about helping smooth out the bumps by

giving them access to mediation when it’s clear the builder can’t meet their timeline.” While the industry continues to hum along, Mr Bidwell said trade and material delays and shortages have complicated some construction projects. “A survey of our members shows trade and material delays, and cost increases are substantial issues for builders and trade contractors, off the back of the increased demand we’ve seen,” Mr Bidwell said. “A third of respondents told us they’re waiting more than a month for timber orders to be filled.

Paul Shembri, CANEGROWERS Australia Chairman

Australian harvester wins international comp

THE Australian Case IH Austoft 8810 sugarcane harvester has been named the winner in a harvester competition overseas. This is a reminder of the proud history of innovation which has always existed in the Australian sugar industry, boosting our productivity and efficiency. The first Austoft harvester was

originally built in the 1960s by the Toft brothers and cane growers in Bundaberg. It is one of a remarkable series of harvesting machines developed over the years by growers, including growers in the Mackay/Plane Creek region. Importantly, this competition was held in Brazil, which is Australia’s largest competitor in the raw sugar export market - and indeed the largest raw sugar exporter in the world. The Australian sugar industry has a good record of innovation in technology and our labour productivity is very high compared with other countries. Our clean, green and sustainable qualifications are also second to none in the world sugar market. But we cannot afford to rest on our laurels. There are exciting new markets for our sugar cane in the years ahead. We are already in some

“I would like to congratulate the three youth members of the Greater Whitsunday Region, including Dominic McCarthy as the Youth Member for Whitsunday, Nikkia Goodall as the Youth Member for Mackay, and Jessie Borg as the Youth Member for Mirani,” Mrs Camm said. Youth Member for Mackay Nikkia Goddall said she was excited for the opportunity to make a difference for her community. “The YMCA Youth Parliament is an incredible opportunity that I am fortunately able to participate in and there are countless aspects of the program that I’m looking forward to,” Ms Goddall said. “I’m most excited about meeting so many like-minded youths

and having the privilege to work alongside them. “Being able to create real change on projects that I’m passionate about and learning what it means to be a politician.” Youth Member for Whitsunday Dominic McCarthy was excited to speak and contribute to important issues. “I am looking forward to participating in the sitting week later in the year, where we will debate our bills, vote on motions, and speak on issues of importance,” Mr McCarthy said. “It will be fantastic to engage with other young leaders from across the state, who are passionate about politics and government.”

By KEVIN BORG, Chairman Canegrowers Mackay

of these markets, such as ethanol production and cogeneration, but only on a small scale. However, this new market is not supported by government policy, indeed in some areas actively thwarted by it. Yet scientists tell us sugar cane is far and away the best biomass feedstock in the world. Moreover, the crop grows very well in this part of the world and is resilient to our variable climate. And if you ponder carbon sequestration – we’re already doing it across thousands of hectares! In addition, we are well placed as a mature industry to participate in the growing bioeconomy, in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals; biochemicals; biobased fuels; bioplastics and other bio building materials. Markets for these materials are growing at a fast pace.

Sugarcane ethanol is already a feedstock for bioplastics in countries such as Brazil, India and Taiwan. Coca-Cola is already using PlantBottle packaging - plastic bottles made entirely from plant materials, including cane waste. If you go to your local grocery store you will find single-use plates and cutlery made from sugar cane waste which has been given the tick as the preferred sustainable feedstock. Even more interesting is the possibility that sugarcane could be used to make plant protein for hungry populations, if the world’s efforts to grow enough livestock cannot keep pace with demand. Where is the Australian industry in this? For the industry – the whole industry – to be more profitable and sustainable, can we afford to continue to produce one

bulk export product, ignoring other markets where the cane may be higher value? Leaders from across the industry have met to discuss these issues and develop a working industry vision for the future which can be taken to government. The leadership forum includes representatives of CANEGROWERS, the Australian Sugar Milling Council, Australian Cane Farmers’ Association and Sugar Research Australia. Growers are invited to join the conversation on this and other industry issues at a series of informal farm shed meetings being held by CANEGROWERS Mackay Area Committee from Monday April 19 until Tuesday April 27. Free afternoon drinks and a sausage sizzle will be sponsored by Savcom Automotive & Industrial Solutions.

Three local youths in parliamentary program THREE young people from the Whitsunday and Mackay regions have been made members of the 2021 YMCA Youth Parliament program. Each year, the YMCA Queensland Youth Parliament gives 93 young people aged 1525 years an opportunity to learn about the Parliamentary process. The Youth Parliament allows youth leaders to participate in a six-month program. This program includes being part of a committee to propose law reform, participate in community consultations and debating bills in a youth parliament. Whitsunday MP Amanda Camm was excited for the newly elected youth members.

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Dominic McCarthy, Jessie Borg and Nikkia Goddall Youth Member for Mirani Jessie Borg is looking forward to representing the Mirani electorate and the people she will meet. “I believe this experience as a

whole is an amazing opportunity and is something to look forward to,” Ms Borg said. “Meeting new people, representing the electorate of Mirani

and agricultural in general, learning about how the bill process works. These would be some things that I am extremely excited and looking forward to.”

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Pacific community origins important

A stone wall built by South Sea Islanders outside of Mackay

THE Mackay South Sea Islander community has great historical importance to our region. South Sea Islanders were brought to Mackay in the nineteenth century to help build the sugar industry. Descendents of the original workers still live in the region and have their own community organisation, Mackay and District South Sea Islander Association

(MADASSIA), established August 14, 1994. There are a large number of Solomon Island and Vanuatu descendents living in our region, and a lesser number from other Pacific Islands. The Association has a Protocols Guide which, amongst other information, outlines the history and contribution of the local Islander population. The document provides a

glimpse of Islander history, culture and community interests. “We are a proud shy race, but are hard workers as our contribution towards the establishment of the sugar industry will show,” the Guide states. Islander contemporary culture is a mixture of old and new, developed along with the association with the wider Australian community. “Community members howev-

er, still have strong ties with the islands,” the Guide explains. The community has, and will continue to be, extensively consulted by academics running the Archaeology Collections and South Sea Islander Lived Identities project (see separate story on this page). The study is offering further insights into the history of this vibrant local community.

Local South Sea Islander history under spotlight By DAVID LORNIE THE history of Mackay South Sea Islanders is the subject of an ongoing Australian Research Council-funded project. Archaeologist and senior Sydney University lecturer Dr James Flexner visited Mackay last week in preparation for an archaeological dig in July as part of a project called Archaeology Collections and South Sea Islander Lived Identities. South Sea Islanders were brought to Mackay in the 1860s as a cheap source labour for the sugar cane plantations. Their history is not without controversy. “Part of the story is the plantations themselves and part of the story is also after the White Australia Policy in 1901,” Dr Flexner told this newspaper. “South Sea Islanders were marginalised from the plantation economy and pushed out to those riverbanks and up in the hills. So, telling a bit of that hidden history is also I think a really important part of what we can try to contribute.” Working Since 2016 “We’ve been working on the project since 2016 but officially since 2018. The idea has been driven by a collaboration particularly between myself and two curators at the Queensland Museum. Imelda Miller – who is herself a South Sea Islander woman with family ties to Mackay and Rockhampton – and Geraldine Mate. And a number of other academics from other universities around Australia. “The idea is to do a collaborative project with the South Sea Islander communities around Mackay, looking into the objects, the places, the kind of stories they

hold about their history and who they are and where they come from.” The researchers held a series of community meetings in 2018-19 through the Mackay & District Australian South Sea Islander Association (MADASSIA) to discover what community members were comfortable with and “drawing some boundaries around the project and identifying the sites we can work on when we’re doing field work. “We’ve been up here (in Mackay) speaking to community members…and landowners, starting to get some of the practical bits and pieces in order so we’re able to come up here with students from the University of Sydney to do a program of archaeological excavations and surveys – and other kinds of analyses.” Conversations The project initially came about after a conversation Dr Flexner had with Imelda Miller at the Queensland Museum and a few years later funding was secured to enable him to visit Mackay to conduct some scoping work. Dr Flexner said that much of the current local landscape is a result of the original South Sea Islander labour from the 1860s. “We’re starting to piece together that environmental history and the social history,” he said. “And really using material culture and architecture and the things that we find in the ground to tell that story became a really exciting idea.” The project group successfully applied for a larger grant through the Australian Research Council and have been building local community relationships whilst focusing in on particular sites to work on.

“People know obviously where their ancestral places were,” Dr Flexner said. “A few people in the South Sea Islander community have guided us to particular places and said, ‘Grandma used to live here’ or ‘there used to be a campsite over there’. A lot of the mills that still run today, the core of those is actually some of the historical mills that were built in the 1880s and 1890s. But obviously we can’t do our work in a working industrial site, so it’s about identifying a couple of those mills that are abandoned and are now kind of industrial ruins, where you actually have a bit more room to work. One of the key sites the team has identified for excavation is the old Homebush Mill. “There’s an industrial remnant, there’s probably going to be remnants of the old workers’ cottages, including the South Sea Islander cottages. And a few other things around the landscape we can work with,” Dr Flexner said. Organic materials such as wood and other plant matter don’t last too well in the tropical climate but the team will able to gather insight about people’s lives through particles left in the ground. Microscopic Remains “One of the things we’re going to do is look for microscopic remains that might tell us about the kinds of plants people were using – whether it’s what they’re planting in their gardens, what they’re eating, yams, bananas,” Dr Flexner explained. “It can also be other kinds of economically useful plants. What they’re using to construct their houses, what they’re using for cordage, all that stuff which might relate to what they’d traditionally use back in the islands or they’ve adapted

Archaeologist James Flexner in Vanuatu with Cultural Centre Fieldworker Takaronga Kuautonga. Image courtesy Stuart Bedford what’s available on the landscape here. “Are they using the same kind of ceramic dishes as their overseers might be using, are they drinking tea out of tea cups, what kinds of medicines are they using, are they drinking alcohol? All of that stuff will be made apparent through these little traces of material that is still in the ground.” Ethical Guidelines The group have drawn up ethical guidelines to ensure respectful recording and usage of South Sea Islander community oral and written histories. “We are making sure they understand what the research is for and what we might do with their stories – and really letting them control that process,” Dr Flexner said. “People can tell us ‘I want

you to record this but I don’t want it to be public’ or they can say ‘I think this is a really important story and I want you to put my name to is so people know that it’s my story’. And that’s really depends on the person and working with them – and being respectful. Even though it sounds complicated, it’s just basic human ethics and kindness. “One of the things that became apparent early on in our conversations with community is, people repeatedly said, ‘well no-one knows our story, even our kids don’t really know where they come from, what that history is’.” Dr Flexner is planning to return to Mackay at the end of June with a group of “as many as 20” university students to hold an field school and conduct some archaeological site work for the project.

MARS cares for lost, lonely animals MARS (Mackay Animal Rescue Society Inc) celebrated its tenth birthday earlier this year. MARS is a local not for profit charity run by members of the community dedicated to helping the dogs and cats of Mackay and surrounding districts. When it was realised that the region was lacking an outlet to assist in the rehoming of pets MARS became a reality. Since the incorporation of the charity in 2011, MARS has rehomed thousands of dogs and cats who had found themselves in need of a warm bed, veterinary care and a safe home. Working as a foster carer-based rescue, all animals are placed into carers homes and not a shelter. During their time in care, they receive all vet work and a loving home environment while awaiting adoption. MARS have a goal to reduce the numbers of unplanned litters within the region and have implemented a Last Litter Program whereby the cost of desexing is covered for the owners. Then the litter is taken in to MARS care for all vet work, again reducing the number of undesexed pets within the region. MARS President Peta Kelly says the charity would not be what it is today without foster carers. She said MARS are always needing more carers. “The more carers, the more animals in care we can help,” she said. The goal of MARS is to continue providing a service to the community for many years to come and will achieve this with continued fundraising efforts and raising awareness of the group to the public.

MARS rehomes cats and dogs across Mackay

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Friday, 16 April, 2021

GIG GUIDE with

EMILY PASSMORE

SATURDAY APRIL 17

Langfords – 7pm – Cursed Nurses Moss on Wood – 9pm – Markus

Langford’s – 3pm – Shannon Langford’s – 7pm – Moss & Fern Moss on Wood – 9pm – Stylus Crew * modern & pub rock band The Met – 6pm – Brad Cox

* solo acoustic

* country solo acoustic

Northern Beaches Bowls – 8pm – Moss & Fern

Harrup Park – 6pm – Vama Music

* modern & funk solo acoustic

* melodic modern solo acoustic Wakehouse – 3pm – SilkyFuzz, Stone Apes & White Brothers

Souths Bowls Club – 6pm – Mark Thomas *solo acoustic CQ Con of Music – 7pm – ‘Icons of Stage & Screen’ * celebrate inspiration through theatre McGuires – 7pm – Dan Miller (Kapricorn) * rock & 80’s glam Dows Creek Comm Hall – 7pm – Keith & Rob * Shades of Blue - Old time dance Hotel Eton – 6pm – Charlie Peepe * solo acoustic Seaforth Bowls – 7pm – Flying Tigers * rock & roll band Black Nugget – 8pm – Jan Arns * Moranbah – solo acoustic Grandview Hotel – 7pm – EJ Barker * Bowen – pub rock solo acoustic Magnums – 6pm – Chris Boroff * Airlie – solo acoustic KC’s Bar – 8pm – Lloyd Saunders

KC’s Bar – 12pm – Young Buskers

CQ Con of Music – 2pm – ‘Icons of KC’s Bar – 8pm – Kaedan McCarthy Stage & Screen’ * Airlie – solo acoustic * CQU – Tribute to stars of screen & stage

* solo acoustic

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* indie Kickstart Saloon – 6pm – Lindsay Crowley * rock n roll tunes Seabreeze – 2pm – Zoey Mills * solo acoustic Blacks Beach Tavern – 7pm – Luke Miller * modern & pub rock solo acoustic Mackay Showgrounds – 5pm – Live Music * Mackay Twilight Markets McGuires – 7pm – Dan Miller * rock & 80’s glam metal Hotel Eton – 6pm – Hayden Cello * solo acoustic Black Nugget – 8pm – Jan Arns * solo acoustic Sarina Rodeo – 1pm – Live Music Airlie Beach Bowls – 6pm – Nicky Bomba

SUNDAY APRIL 18

Seabreeze – 2pm – Ash Smith * solo acoustic CQ Con of Music – 2pm – ‘Icons of Stage & Screen’ * Mackay Choral Society production Calen – 1pm - TBA Langford’s – 3pm – Jam Session * host: Shannon Sails – 4pm – Mango Junction * pub rock & modern band Reef Gateway – 3pm - Brad Cox * Airlie – country solo acoustic Northerlies Bar – 1pm – Nicky Bomba & Friends * Airlie – reggae & ska band Magnums – 3pm – Erin Reus Magnums – 7pm – Lloyd Saunders * Airlie – solo acoustic KC’s Bar – Mr Cliff

THURSDAY APRIL 22 General Gordon – 7pm – Rat Girl Langford’s – 7pm – Open Mic Night Black Nugget – 8pm – Kieran McCarthy * Moranbah – solo acoustic Magnums – 6pm – Erin Reus * Airlie – solo acoustic Paddy’s Shenanigans – 8pm – Jam Night * Airlie – host: Tom Spottiswood

After Rona, 86 back home Joel

Bow

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ZEAK Tass saw the Rona headlines and decided to 86 it back to his hometown. A true artist will always want to give back to his community and Z is more than doing his fair share to make Mackay as high-kicking as possible. The young price of the pirouette cut his professional teeth in Paris and his training by the magnificent Leisa Payne is crazy evident. Leisa Payne has been a driving force in dance education demanding nothing but perfection for many years to great acclaim. Zeak started the Contemporary Ballet Youth Company Z following the trailblazing Lynette Denny who created the Young Dancers Company many years ago. Fostering local dancers to achieve more than Eisteddfod medals, the superstar recently choreographed a reimagined production of Romeo and Juliet at the CON to rave reviews. The cast was led by Reggie Walker who is a true star in the making. A big year for Reg, he’s about to have every performing arts school in Oz drooling over him, will rock out the lead in Fame the musical and was the first person to be cast in Heading North. Heading North is a new musical I am creating with music and lyrics by Graeme Connors and original script by S.K.Munt and soz, not soz that I don’t shut up about it. Reggie is a truly excellent human raised by great people and the lad comes from good stock with both his siblings working professionally in the arts. The darling of the Aspire Performing Arts empire was also an original cast member of Matilda in Sydney and A Chorus Line for Red Giraffe Theatre. Shontae’ Minniecon, one of Ms Bishops angels from Dance Express who also starred in Matilda professionally is set to play the featured role of Dawn specifically written for her. Grace Peppin, trained by the ladies at Aspire and raised by the jewel of Hatten who has performed with

Moss & Fern, Langfords tomorrow night

the QLD Ballet in Coppelia was an easy casting decision. Rounding out the younger cast is Grace Bow who trains at Fame will have her professional debut. With nepotism high on my agenda and my money on the line, the decision was easy to make casting four of the most talented tweens in QLD. The Whitsunday Arts Festival is back this year and Jess Begun has taken over the reigns as Artistic Director. Founding darling and all-round jazz lady – Cathy Knezevic who was the genius behind the original festival will be taking a much-needed break in the shade, being magnificent as usual. I’m jumping on board the festival train again producing a cabaret show to conclude the festival and it looks like the most handsome devil in cabaret, Helpmann award winner Michael Griffiths will be swinging his microphone round Airle to the delight of anyone that has the pleasure of hearing his beautiful voice or seeing his dashing keyboard stylings. Michael destroyed the Dispensary in the inaugural Mackay Cabaret Festival I produced and having a star of Mr Griffiths stature is a bloody big deal for all of us. Margaret Harvison is one of the greatest singing educators and cultural contributors Mackay could be honoured to have as our own. Growing up, I always ached to get a nod of approval from Mrs Harvison after I would sing, and she never gave out praise unless it was truly deserving. As an adult, it was a pleasure to be an invited guest vocalist with the Mackay Choral Society in a mega affair at the MECC. A life member of MMCP and recently awarded the medal of the Order of Australia, Margaret is integral to why the Mackay Choral Society is known throughout Oz as a knock-out choir. Looking for something rad to do that supports the arts in town, make sure you get tickets to Mama Mia, The Big Bad Mouse, Haunt, Icons of Stage and Screen or The Base Coats single launch. Oh and the Tap Pack lads are coming to the MECC soon and those boys are out of control awesome. About Joel Bow: Joel is creating a new musical called Heading North and everyone is like, yeah we know.

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My Thoughts COMMUNITY VOICE Our question to you: Do you think it’s hard to get a job in Mackay? Readers, what are your thoughts? Let us know: news@mackaylocalnews.com.au www.mackaylocalnews.com.au

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“Yes. uncertain of why it’s hard to get a job, but COVID plays a part.”

“Not so much hospitality. Any other jobs are pretty hard to come by.”

“No, we’ve got a lot of jobs vacant. Business people are screaming for staff.”

“I’m not too sure about it but I’ve actually just been exploring.”

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China in your shop Check your cupboards and shed to see how much stuff is ‘Made in China’. With the serious sabre ratting in the South China Sea and around Taiwan, talk of sanctions and even war is escalating. China’s bans on Australian coal, wine and barley into their country has not, yet, seemed to stop the flow of goods from the Workshop to the World being sent to Australia. While Australia’s agile exporters have found alternate markets for these products, so far, COVID has also interfered with the flow of high spending tourists and fee-paying students from China which the Chinese government appears to be limiting. So, it appears to be a one-way hit on trade – China bans hit Australia’s economic stability, while they keep selling ever greater amounts of ‘stuff’ to Australia to keep their factories running full bore.

REFRESHING FRONT PAGE IT WAS refreshing to read your front page article on Friday April 9, Corals ‘not so delicate’. Thanks to Dr Peter Ridd for his thoughts on coral and how they can adapt to conditions. Tony Fontes from the Mackay Conservation Group claims that Dr Peter Ridd’s opinion “requires a huge stretch of scientific methodology and a fair amount of imagination”. Precisely what the the reef ‘Scientists’ do.

We wonder if any of the hugely federally funded spy agencies in Canberra have run a ‘what if’ exercise, if war or sanctions slowed or stopped the flow of boatloads of stuff from China to our shops and stores. Ask the tourist operators locally about the impact of far fewer Chinese tourists – it’s painful. We could all probably get by without the ‘Made in China’ coffee cups, branded caps and kitchen gee-gaws. But what about the electronics, from mobile phones to laptops to WiFi gadgets, all from China? Then look carefully under the bonnet of your tractor, truck or car and imagine how well it would run without ‘Made in China’. Not just the filters and hoses, but also the hidden computer chips and sensors, without which anything other than the most old-school machine won’t work.

As long as farms and people live along the coast there will be run-off, especially up here with the rain we receive, going straight back into the ocean. I believe farmers do a dammed good job looking after their properties. They have to, as it’s their livelihood and they have genuine concern for the environment. Not to mention putting up with the very negative media coverage they unjustly receive. MP Stephen Andrew’s interview was outstanding, calling for an independent reef verification. The amount of State and Federal funding (our money) that is given to things like the Reef 2050 Plan, $2 billion, you have to be kidding. The reef has been there for millions of years and it’s done quite well looking after itself. I remember the Federal Gov-

ernment who quickly allocated $444 million to the Great Barrier Reef Foundation just before he left office. It was pushed through so fast. Who are they, what have they achieved? Stephen informs us that the National Audit Office found the Foundation did not comply with normal transparency rules. Hello! We all care about the reef. It can get along quite well without interference, history has confirmed this. Climate changes have been happening for millions of years and will continue to slowly change to the drum of Mother Nature. Congratulations to the Mackay Local News for covering all angles of this issue, it was a good read. Marg

Show us your tatts ANDY SAYS: I got this dreamcatcher tattoo three weeks ago in Mackay after going through a bit of a rough patch in both life and work. For me personally, what this tattoo means is we have to filter out the good and the bad experiences in life and just apply them for what they are: lessons. Life, in my own honest eyes and opinion, is just a series of problems – one after the other, seemingly never ending.

And forget using mobiles and internet. Having banned Huawei from supplying internet and mobile servers in Australia, the Government forgets that even the alternate European telecommunications suppliers have their equipment made in, you guessed it, China.

However, while life can be rubbish at times, I’ve come to realise it’s up to us to create something worthwhile out of it.

A colleague in Army procurement says that most of the new ‘Australian made’ defence vehicles would ‘grind to a halt in weeks’ without some crucial Chinese parts. Certain types of steel and fixtures necessary for hard working machines, from Army frontline vehicles to cane harvesters, are only sourced out of China (sometimes on a circuitous route via manufacturers in Europe, Brazil or USA).

Purpose should not be derived from our positions, the mortgage we’re paying off or the degree we may be working towards.

This isn’t an anti-Chinese rant, but an interesting ‘what if,’ given the tensions in Asia already hitting our tropical north region. President Biden has set up a taskforce to look at this very issue and already the Americans are very worried. But Australians also need to consider the broader context of whether we are too reliant on one supplier. Even peaceniks could just consider what would happen if a giant cyclone hit the crucial Chinese manufacturing centres Guangzhou or floods hit Chengdu. There’s many great workshops and clever manufacturers around Mackay, but how long would they survive without the Chinese bits and bobs? It might be worth looking around your kitchen, office of workshop and seeing how dependent you are.

So, I’ve come to realise its best to apply the lesson from what may be happening and just move on. Besides, I will confess I do have a bit of an admiration for tattoos and find them to be an interesting artform. It’s certainly one way for a person to express themselves, albeit a rather extreme way. DO you have a tatt or two? If so, we’d like you to send in a picture of your tattoo. Tell us what your tattoo means to you and how it makes you feel. The best answer will win a mystery prize every month What are you waiting for? Send in your tattoo pics to: news@mackaylocalnews. com.au

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“No, I think it’s really easy actually, if you got the background like I do.”

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Feeding the chooks, Govt style Decades ago the late Sir Joh B-P used to “feed the chooks”, his colourful way of saying he briefed the media. These days the “chooks”, us Queenslanders, are fed a completely different information diet, nd if we relied only on what all three levels of government provided for us in that field, we would starve. Media Tart Peter Beattie developed the art of media management. Captain Anna Bligh tried to improve on it. One Hit Wonder Campbell Newman didn’t even have enough time to understand it. Now we are being given a very expensive master class in media manipulation by our omnipotent Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, with lessons being learned and strategies devoured and implemented by all government media units, even some in city, regional and shire councils. Here’s an example. Last week we were told: “Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says she will ask Prime Minister Scott Morrison to hold a “national women’s summit” in the wake of a month of sexual assault allegations in Canberra.” Same week, different day: “Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk will not detail sexual misconduct and bullying complaints involving ministerial offices ….. Nine News and Seven have obtained new figures showing Queensland public servants are facing sexual misconduct and bullying on a daily basis but disciplinary action is rare.” See the ploy? Put the focus on Canberra. Blame ScoMo for everything. Train the spotlights on “other people’s problems” but refuse to even dis-

cuss the same problems happening on a daily basis right here in Queensland. Unfortunately this same media manipulation tactic is being used throughout public administration and a mainly compliant media appears willing to accept this appalling anti-democratic assault on government accountability and transparency. Result? It’s working perfectly because the bulk of the media is either not willing or not game to fight back. Of course the national broadcaster, Not My ABC, won’t even step into the ring when it comes to highlighting Queensland Government maladministration. Taxpayers and ratepayers are financing governments to help cover up incompetence and, in extreme cases, corruption, through their media manipulation. State and Local Governments employ far more journalists and “communications officers” than all media outlets in Queensland put together. The financial cost is enormous. The cost to good government is arguably even greater. Government PR machines protect their patches in part by playing media outlets against each other, by playing favourites, and by sidelining journalists who dare to seek honest answers to legitimate questions. Can you believe governments employ information officers to withhold information? That they employ communications officers to block lines of communication? That they employ media officers to thwart the media? It may be a little dramatic to apply the mass media manipulation theory to all regional councils, but it is happening and the scale of the “crime”, no matter how small, does not mitigate the crime, especially when it adversely impacts good government. I wonder why I suddenly remembered that (supposedly true) Ministerial quote: “I don’t tell lies. My Press Secretary does that for me.” Don’t you just love politics?

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Proud Parents: Peta & Nathan Galea

Weight: 3.06kg Length: 49cm

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Proud Parents and Siblings: First daughter to Ethan and Sharna Anderson, little sister to Tanner and Huxley.

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Vehicle crime warning VEHICLE crime across the Mackay region has come to the attention of police over the last five days, as they were called to investigate 34 incidents of vehicle related crime .

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Items stolen from vehicles include mobile phones, cameras, computer tablets, purses, wallets and tools. Some of the vehicles had their registration plates stolen too. The majority of these vehicles were unlocked or unsecured vehicles or vehicle keys were easily accessible. Police continue to encourage community members to ensure your vehicles and keys are secure. Police recommend the following simple steps: When you return home double check that you have locked your vehicle even if leaving it for a few moments. Lock your doors at home so no access can be gained without a key. Hide car keys in a place that means they are not easily accessible

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Highway at Farleigh around 10am on April 7th when it is alleged to have overtaken a vehicle at roadworks and proceeded through a red light. At the time of the incident, the section of road was controlled by red traffic control signals and single lane traffic restrictions. The vehicle is alleged to have deliberately struck the “stop on red light” road sign, forcing a traffic controller to take evasive action to avoid being struck by the vehicle. Police are appealing for any motorists with dashcam footage or who may have seen the vehicle involved to contact Mackay Police to assist in this matter.

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IT JUST keeps getting better in the upper Pioneer Valley and this coming weekend highlights much of the remarkable community work that has created this progressive dynamic. Increasingly weekend visitors are taking the relaxing drive out into the Pioneer Valley and enjoying the wonderful scenery, great lunches and good times with family and friends. This weekend starts on Saturday morning 17 April with the arrival of two Tiger Moths and numerous ultralights coming in to land on the refurbished Emergency Airstrip in Finch Hatton. Watch for the road sign opposite the exit to Finch Hatton Gorge as you approach the township of Finch Hatton. Please park responsibly well away from the verge of the Mackay Eungella Road so as not to impede flow through traffic. The light aircraft will be landing before 11am in order for the official opening o proceed unimpeded from approximately 12 p.m. when local ministers and dignitaries arrive. Even though Finch Hatton and

Cattle Creek, Finch Hatton the small townships are less the 100km out of Mackay the necessity of having an Emergency airstrip is absolutely essential. Our unique area has been isolated many times due to cyclones, fires and floods and this vital lifeline exists to provide much needed assistance and supplies in these times. Volunteers are always being sought to assist in the upkeep and if you are interested in helping please contact one of the many local community groups in Finch Hatton – they ill make you feel very welcome. After inspection of the airstrip the official party

Yes we publishObituaries It’s a pleasure for our newspaper to honour past residents of the Mackay region through publishing complimentary words and photographs for everyone to read and enjoy. There’s two options. a) send us a copy of the speech (oration) from the funeral service. Or, b) if you do not have a formal speech, do not worry. Simply send us a list of statements that we can transform into a beautiful story for you. Email us at:

will move into Finch Hatton to our heritage listed railway station, Finch Central, that has been brought back to life after many months of renovation and now acts as a community hub and craft shop for locals and visitors. The official visitors will be served a light lunch as they chat with those in the local community who have spent their spare time in husbanding and rejuvenating these projects. Sunday 18 April sees a Health and Harmony Day celebrated at the Pioneer Valley Showground

and all local and visitors are welcome to attend and enjoy the many stalls, stands and food outlets that will entertain and enervate this fabulous weekend. Caravan sites are always available at the showgrounds and powered sites can be secured for as little as $25. The mornings are crisp and fresh at this time of year and there is no better way to start or end your day than with a quiet stroll along the banks of Cattle Creek behind the showgrounds. We look forward to hosting your weekend etaway in the upper Pioneer Valley.

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Morris owner proud of his classic vehicles CARL from Mackay Classic Car Club is the proud owner of a 1966 Morris Minor Estate Traveller. He tells his story here: My first memory of Morris Minors was back in the 1950s when my father was working for Ashton’s Motors, the Nuffield dealer, in Lismore New South Wales. I remember a trip up to Brisbane, some 150 miles to the north to bring back a new Minor for sale. Dad then became a roadside service patrolman for the NRMA where he drove a WWII Jeep for a short time. This was soon replaced by a Morris LC5 truck with a collapsible towing jib on the back. The garage at home always had a Morris, Wolesley or a Riley in for a valve grind or some other repairs. The family then transferred to Sydney with the NRMA and Dad drove a Morris J van as his service vehicle. I purchased my first car in 1961. It was, of course, a Morris Minor, a Lowlight Tourer. I did want a Holden “Australia’s Own Car” but Dad insisted that I get a

Morris Minor. The Tourer unfortunately was smashed and I then bought a Series 11 four-door sedan. These cars were driven all over South Western NSW in my work. Marriage and children followed so the need for a bigger car saw the end of the Minor era. For a while. Some 20 years later I decided I needed a hobby, so I went looking for another Lowlight Tourer. I found one in 1987, a 1950 model. I did a few repairs and the car performed very well. I sold this car in 2010. I moved to Mackay in 1996 and drove the Lowlight up, a distance of over 1200 miles. It didn’t miss a beat. The next year I became the proud owner of the Traveller. It still has the original English number plates attached, MGO 624D. The Traveller is my pride and joy. I used it as my daily driver for about 15 years and for my parttime job. I have also driven it to the last four National Rallies in Adelaide, Hobart, Perth and Brisbane as well as to other rallies in

Sydney and Canberra. In total the Traveller has covered over 75,000 miles since I bought it. To expand my collection I found a Series 11 Panel Van in Rockhampton which cost me $50. I brought it home, with the help of Col Robbo, and when we opened the back we found a whole heap of parts - including gearboxes, suspension, batteries cylinder heads, radios etc. I charged one of the batteries and put it in the panel van and it started. I registered it and used it for about a year and then decided to do a full restoration. Big mistake! I realised after several years that I am not a car restorer, just a maintainer. The panel van went to a good home. After much consideration and thought I came up with some highly unusual and original names for my toys, and they are: “The Morry”, for the Tourer. “The Woody”, for the Traveller “The Van”, for the Panel Van Great names don’t you think?

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Carl’s cars have been his pride and joy over the years

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Once in a lifetime dream home awaits PROPERTY OF THE WEEK FROM THE COVER

IT’S a bold statement, but this amazing property simply has to be the best currently on the local market! Local Mackay-based agent Tina Sander from Harcourts Coastal believes 29 Doyles Road, Balnagowan is world class and a cut above the rest. “In my 15 years of Real Estate experience locally here in Mackay, on the Gold Coast and Internationally – I have never had the honour or privilege of marketing a property of this calibre,” she said. With a superb design and impeccable finishes, the detailing and perfection is beyond description and beyond words. This property truly does need to be seen to be believed. From the Travertine tiled entry to the Cantilever Stair Case to the 4m silver granite kitchen island bench – each feature compliments the next and the home flows seamlessly.

Born and raised Mackay locals, Wade and Kristy Moohin have delivered a waterfront statement property that is the epitome of functional luxury living. Wade and Kristy have poured their heart and soul into this property and even though the home is grand and luxurious it still feels extremely warm and welcoming, just like a home should. When they originally purchased the premium Riverfront Land, Wade and Kristy had a very clear and bold vision. After they built their dream home, Wade and Kristy subdivided the land into four separate titles which has now taken Mackay Waterfront Living to a new level of excellence.. This beautiful home exudes sophistication and elegance from the moment your car’s wheels make contact with the driveway. With a 112m frontage and grand facade, arriving home never felt so good. You are struck by the sheer magnificence of this home

as you walk through its stunning entrance, past the double-sided fireplace and, as you continue to meander throughout the home’s ground floor living areas, bar room, bedrooms, bathroom, kids retreat and office, you will begin to grasp the architectural and opulent finishes. Each room has Clipsal Saturn light switches, power and data points, with the inclusion of Data internet being hardwired throughout. Every bedroom has a WIR, plush carpet, symphony cornices and large half splayed skirting boards, which are highlighted by the plus-sized windows overlooking the gardens, Waterfront and the 12m fibreglass, chlorinated saltwater pool.

water activities for your family are at your fingertips. Added extras include 150,000L of rainwater tanks, Bore, 6.5 KW of Solar Panels and 3 phase power. The Studio (which is separate to the main dwelling) is complete with its own Wet Bar, Games Room, Storeroom, Patio, Bathroom and much more. You really need to see this amazing property for yourself to truly appreciate it. As we all know the Mackay market is currently energised and, on the rare occasion a property of this calibre hits the market, confidence is elevated across the region – which benefits everyone.

The outdoors is skilfully blended with the indoors through 5.6m void which includes expansive rear and ceiling level windows which frame the skyline and Pioneer River.

By Negotiation

Surrounded by 5.92 lush green acres, you then have the absolute pleasure of walking down to your expansive personal river frontage where

Agent Tina Sander 0418 878 901 Harcourts Coastal

View by Appointment 29 Doyles Road, Balnagowan

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147 Andrew Fordyce Road, Mount Jukes TRANQUIL RURAL, RESIDENTIAL RETREAT

OPEN Saturday 17th April HOME 11:00am - 12:00 noon

. Sticks & Stones Rural Retreat caters for weddings and social gatherings. . Unique Rural property comprises six hectares or about 15 acres. The medieval stone pitched entry gate whets the appetite for what lies ahead . The potential to expand the business is only limited by your imagination. . The main three bedroom home with three bathrooms is available for guests.

AUCTION

On-Site Noon Friday 23rd April . Second dwelling or managers residence with two bathrooms. . Main function area adjoins a man made lake and includes a honeymoon suite. . Rustic heavy timber construction with stone pitched features. . Open air wedding chapel features a centuries old bell.

0401 835 806 | dcronin@blacksrealestate.com.au | Dan Cronin

146 Waverley Street, Bucasia WITHIN 24 HOURS OF LISTING ON THE INTERNET! MULTIPLE OFFERS

SOLD

0409 635 724 | ablack@blacksrealestate.com.au | Andrew Black

4 Stayts Road, Marian

$235,000

AFFORDABLE HOUSE . . .

OPEN Saturday 17th April HOME 1:30 - 2:00pm

Right in the heart of Marian on a large allotment of 934sqm. Two bedrooms plus a sleepout featuring beautiful polished timber floors. Large timber deck adjoining the side of the house. Outdoor undercover gazebo in the back yard provides second entertainment area.

0419 781 816 | rbrunke@blacksrealestate.com.au | Roy Brunke

07 4963 2500

43 Wood Street, Mackay

Fully fenced with 7 x 7 m open carport and double gate access.

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Unit 4/384 Bridge Road, West Mackay QUIET, SPACIOUS AND SPECTACULAR UNIT!

OPEN Saturday 17th April HOME 11:30 - 12:00 Noon

This spacious unit will not last long! West Mackay is all about the convenience and it will not disappoint. Within walking distance of the 24/7 IGA Shopping Centre and Fourways Shopping Precinct, multiple well-regarded schools, Doctors, Daycare and the Mackay Base Hospital. Within 5 mins drive of the Mackay CBD and Canelands Central Shopping Centre. This unit is perfect for all. Featuring 2 spacious bedrooms with BIRs and aircond, open plan aircond

$269,000 2

living/dining area, a neat, tidy modern kitchen with low maintenance vinyl flooring, security screens through out, ensure comfort and peace of mind. With a useful and well presented courtyard, there’s also a single lock up garage. Town living with nature only a short walk away. The gorgeous botanical gardens are one of the many amazing nearby facilities.

0419 781 816 | rbrunke@blacksrealestate.com.au | Roy Brunke

8 Greenmount Road, Walkerston

AUCTION

REMARKABLE PROPERTY, LARGE HOUSE, SHEDS, OFFICE

OPEN Saturday 17th April HOME 2:00 - 3:00pm

. 1.21 ha site (3 acres) located on the Western outskirts of Walkerston. . Extensively renovated four bedroom home with ensuite, family room & double garage. . Front patio, rear patio and large entertaining area adjacent to an inground pool.

. Demountable office and four steel framed sheds with total lockable floor area of 536 sqm. Auction onsite: Saturday 29th May 2021 at 12 Noon

0401 835 806 | dcronin@blacksrealestate.com.au | Dan Cronin

47 Wattle Street, Andergrove

$299,000

A FANTASTIC STARTER .

OPEN Saturday 17th April HOME 10:30 - 11:00am

Three bedroom highset residence located in a quiet leafy street in Andergrove. . Huge timber deck adjoining rear of the house overlooking the backyard. . Brand new kitchen with stone bench tops, new cook top and oven plus dishwasher.

. Fresh paint internally. . Knockout shed approx. 7 x 5m with good side access available. . Fully fenced and in quiet neighbourhood

0419 781 816 | rbrunke@blacksrealestate.com.au | Roy Brunke

07 4963 2500

43 Wood Street, Mackay

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The well-known Old Collinsville Railway House is for sale at Illawong Beach in East Mackay. This beachside property has been fully and extensively renovated to a high standard and its peaceful location is just a few footsteps away from the beach and the Bluewater Trail walkway. The new owners and guests will be less than a stone’s throw from enjoyable beach walks, afternoon drinks on the deck, or fishing in nearby creeks, which is beachside living at its best. The Old Collinsville Railway House has been redesigned to capture the ocean breeze and was fully renovated in 2014, so this home combines the character of old and comforts of new. Stunning home features include Mackay Cedar floorboards, plantation shutters, stone benchtops, and quality touches with recycled materials and pendant lighting. East Mackay’s Old Collinsville Railway House by the beach has commanding street appeal, plus there is an electric gate and powder coated front fence which creates a private front yard. This includes landscaped tropical gardens, a cubby house, a storage shed and a low maintenance courtyard block. Inside, sliding doors open to

the loungeroom with its recycled brick feature wall and to an all-weather 6 metre by 5 metre timber deck with designer shutters. The dining and kitchen area feature a stone top breakfast bar, stainless-steel appliances and pantry. Next to the kitchen there is a clever laundry tucked away behind sliding doors, plus there is ample internal storage space. The Old Collinsville Railway House has a generous master bedroom with an attractive distressed timber bulkhead, pendant lighting, a walk-in-robe, plus there is a stunning en-suite with a double stone-top vanity. Three remaining bedrooms offer built-in robes and the second

PERFECT STARTER FAMILY HOME

PRICE DROP MOTIVATED SELLER

BY NEGOTIATION

OPEN HOME

9.30-10am Sat 17th 6 Helvellyn Street, Eimeo

$299,000

3 Incl. a self contained granny flat. 3 Private outdoor entertaining area. 3 Easy side access to shed at rear. 3 Generous sized built-in bedrooms. 3 Nestled in a convenient location close to local schools, beaches & shopping precinct. Emilee Walters 0408 231 402

2/38 Vidulich Street, East Mackay

3 Spacious kitchen / open plan living. 3 Large shed and inground pool. 3 Outdoor entertainment area.

3 Fully ducted a/c throughout.

3 Located close to Ooralea shopping complex & Paget industrial area 17 Bradco Avenue, Oodralea

Zachary Manning 0408 321 103

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Zachary Manning 0408 321 103

STUNNING FAMILY HOME PRICE REDUCED $580,000

BY NEGOTIATION 2

3 Perfect starter investment property without the body corporate fees. 3 Open mezzanine staircase wrapping from living to upstairs. 3 Modern open kitchen with plenty of storge space. 3 Private deck of master bedroom. 3 Second family room, playroom

LARGE HOME + BIG SHED & POOL 4

bedroom has a study nook. Naturally this home is fully security screened and air conditioned through-out. Outside this home is blessed with a high double carport, which can also be used as another covered outdoor living area for larger gatherings. The Old Collinsville Railway House at 36 Beverley Street, East Mackay is a stunning four-bedroom, two-bathroom beach house, with a double car garage. The agents are Peter Francis on Tel: 0409 095 703 and Glenis Wilson. This home will be open for inspection from 9:30am to 10:15 on Saturday April 17 and it is listed for sale at $525,000.

UNDER OFFER

3 Meticulous, large, open plan home. 3 Main bathroom with double vanity, sunken bath & large shower. 3 Separate lounge & dining areas. 3 Media room, games room and so much more

By CHERYL MULDER

18 Mod Crescent, Beaconsfield

Cheryl Mulder 0411 164 968

07 4898 5999

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49 PROPERTIES SOLD IN THE LAST QUARTER JANUARY - MARCH 2021

SOLD at Hay Point

SOLD at Finch Hatton

SOLD at East Mackay

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106 Nebo Road & 332 Bridge Road, West Mackay FOR SALE A RARE OPPORTUNITY - TENANTED INVESTMENT WITH DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL • • • • • • •

For sale by expressions of interest closing 24th May 2021 at 3:00pm DA Approval in place 6164m2 block is located directly on Nebo Road Vacant land 1000m2 approimately with direct access from Bridge Road Property is improved with two separate buildings, total lettable area 1415m2 The property has approx 70 onsite car parks exclusive to this site 2 street access from Nebo Road and Bridge Road

0408 017 917

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1A, 54 Gregory Street, Mackay CITY FRINGE OFFICE

Ellen Everett

FOR LEASE

0400 354 800 | commercial@blacksrealestate.com.au | Melanie Hartmann

FOR LEASE

• 156m2 of modern office space ready to just walk in • Reception waiting room • Board room with Kitchenette or lunch room for staff • Large open plan work area. • 1 separate office • Access to common area kitchen and toilet facilities • Private rear tenancy, direct walk access to Wood Street

0400 354 800 | commercial@blacksrealestate.com.au | Melanie Hartmann

07 4963 2500

10 Heinrich Court, Paget INDUSTRIAL SHED WITH OFFICE SPACE AND HARDSTAND AREA

FOR LEASE

• Shed and Office 266m2 approx • Land: 800m2 approx • Built in reception / office space with 2 x separate offices • Full amenities including mens & ladies toilets, shower & kitchenette • Large shed space at rear of building & further covered area beside building • Large hardstand area at rear of property • Access up both sides of building to rear of property

0400 354 800 | commercial@blacksrealestate.com.au | Melanie Hartmann

Shed 2, 3 Ginger Street, Paget LARGE INDUSTRIAL WAREHOUSE WITH HIGH EXPOSURE

FOR LEASE

• Located in prime location opposite Mackay airport, 5 mins drive to CBD. • 585 m2 warehouse has separate office and showroom space of 125m2. • Large warehouse serviced by 5m x 6m high roller door. • Street and private parking. • Own facilities including male & female toilets, kitchette & lunch room.

• Small tenancy near busy intersection of city fringe • Reception area and 2 offices • Great signage opportunities • Private side entrance • Ample Street parking • Shared amenities maintained by owner

Suite 4b, 36 Woods Street, Mackay MODERN OFFICE SPACE WITHIN THE CITY

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0400 354 800 | commercial@blacksrealestate.com.au | Melanie Hartmann

FF01, S8 Sydney Street, Mackay FOR LEASE EXCITING LEASE OPPORTUNITY EXSISTS WITHIN MACKAY CBD BUILDING OFFERING A NEWLY REFURBISHED COURTYARD AND PAINTED EXTERIOR • • • •

One of the few CBD buildings that offers onsite car parking to tenants First floor location • Ideal for large office tenancy Large open office surrounded by 10 x separate office spaces Airconditionined throughout

0400 354 800 |commercial@blacksrealestate.com.au|Melanie Hartmann

43 Wood Street, Mackay

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2:50 Antiques Roadshow 3:20 Movie: “Laughter In Paradise” (G) (’51) Stars: Audrey Hepburn 5:20 Heartbeat (PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 David Attenborough Seven Worlds, One Planet (PG) 8:40 Movie: “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2” (PG) (’16) Stars: Elena Kampouris

1:00 Peter Andre’s 60 Minute Makeover (PG) 2:00 Harry’s Practice 2:30 Million Dollar Minute 3:30 Weekender 4:00 Better Homes And Gardens 5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Border Patrol (PG) 8:30 Escape To The Country 9:30 Selling Houses Australia

1:00 WIN’s All Australian News 2:00 Star Trek: Voyager (PG) 3:00 Diagnosis Murder (PG) 5:00 JAG (PG) 7:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M) 8:30 Law & Order: SVU (M v) 10:30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (M v) 12:30 Home Shopping 2:00 Star Trek: Enterprise (PG) 3:00 JAG (PG)

4:05 PBS Newshour 5:05 The Joy Of Painting (PG) 5:35 Shortland Street (PG) 6:05 If You Are The One (PG) (In Mandarin) 7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:30 NITV News Update 7:35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (PG) 8:30 Dynamo: Magician Impossible (PG)

5:25 Kangaroo Beach 5:55 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 6:25 Peter Rabbit 7:00 Catie’s Amazing Machines 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:00 Doctor Who (PG) 8:45 Snowtown (MA15+) 10:45 Anh’s Brush With Fame (PG) 11:15 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 12:00 Catalyst

4:00 Afternoon Briefing 5:00 ABC News Hour 6:00 ABC Evening News 7:00 ABC National News 7:45 The Vaccine 8:00 Planet America 9:00 ABC Nightly News 9:30 Close Of Business 10:00 The World 11:00 The Drum 12:00 ABC Late News 12:15 Planet America

3:30 The Food Dude (PG) 4:00 STIHL Timbersports (PG) 4:30 Engineering Connections (PG) 5:30 Storage Wars (PG) 6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars (PG) 7:30 Friday Night Countdown (M) 8:00 AFL: Round 5: West Coast v Collingwood *Live* 11:00 AFL: Post Game

1:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 1:30 Seinfeld (PG) 3:00 Everybody Loves Raymond (PG) 4:00 Becker (PG) 5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 Friends (PG) 8:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:30 The Conners (PG) 10:30 Charmed (PG) 11:30 Friends (PG)

4:10 Movie: “Rabbit-Proof Fence” (PG) (’02) Stars: Everlyn Sampi 5:50 Movie: “Alpha” (PG) (’18) Stars: Kodi Smit-McPhee 7:40 Movie: “The Cobbler” (PG) (’14) Stars: Adam Sandler 9:30 Movie: “In The Loop” (MA15+) (’09) Stars: Tom Hollander

10:00 rage (PG) [s] 11:00 rage Guest Programmer (PG) [s] 12:00 ABC News [s] 12:30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces [s] 1:20 Old People’s Home For 4 Year Olds [s] 2:25 Miriam’s Big American Adventure (PG) [s] 3:25 Dream Gardens [s] 4:00 Ask The Doctor (PG) [s] 4:30 Landline [s] 5:00 Football: A-League: Western United v Central Coast Mariners *Live* [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 The Durrells (PG) [s] 8:20 Finding Alice (M) [s] 9:10 Harrow (M) [s] 10:05 The Split (M)

12:00 Surfing Australia TV [s] 12:30 Award Winning Tasmania [s] 1:00 Destination WA (PG) [s] 1:30 Movie: “The Terminal” (PG) (’04) Stars: Tom Hanks 4:00 The Pet Rescuers (PG) [s] 4:30 The Garden Gurus [s] 5:00 NINE News: First At Five [s] 5:30 Getaway (PG) [s] 6:00 NINE News Saturday [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 Space Invaders (PG) [s] 8:30 Movie: “Hunter Killer” (MA15+) (’18) Stars: Gerard Butler 11:00 Movie: “Gorky Park” (M s,l) (’83) Stars: William Hunt

6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 Weekend Sunrise [s] 10:00 The Morning Show - Weekend [s] 12:00 Seven’s Horse Racing [s] 5:00 Seven News At 5 [s] 5:30 Creek To Coast [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Movie: “Maleficent” (PG) (’14) Stars: Angelina Jolie 9:00 Movie: “Alita: Battle Angel” (M v,l) (’19) Stars: Rosa Salazar 11:35 Surveillance Oz Dashcam (PG) [s] 12:05 Anh Does Britain 2 (M) [s] 1:15 The Zoo [s] 2:00 Home Shopping 4:00 Get Arty [s] 5:00 House Of Wellness (PG) [s]

12:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 12:30 Luca’s Key Ingredient [s] 1:00 My Market Kitchen [s] 1:30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield [s] 2:00 Program To Be Advised 3:00 What’s Up Down Under [s] 3:30 Program To Be Advised 4:30 Farm To Fork [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 Advancing Australia [s] 6:30 Program To Be Advised 7:00 The Dog House (PG) [s] 8:00 Ambulance UK (M) [s] 10:20 999: What’s Your Emergency? (M) [s] 11:25 Program To Be Advised

1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 Small Business Secrets 2:30 Figure Skating: ISU Figure Skating World Championships 4:10 Travel Man (PG) 4:35 My Second Restaurant In India (PG) 5:35 Hunting Nazi Treasure: Hitler’s Obsession (M) 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys (M) 8:30 Britain’s Most Historic Towns 9:25 Movie: “Love & Other Drugs” (MA15+) (’10) Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal 11:25 Movie: “Babel” (MA15+) (’06) Stars: Brad Pitt (In Multiple)

4:30 Odd Squad 4:55 Endlings (PG) 5:50 Total DramaRama 6:00 Space Nova 6:30 Top Jobs For Dogs 7:00 Horrible Histories 7:30 Shaun The Sheep 8:00 Thunderbirds Are Go 8:35 Wishfart! 8:55 Moka’s Fabulous Adventures! 9:10 All Hail King Julien (PG)

5:15 Movie: “Johnny Guitar” (PG) (’58) Stars: Joan Crawford 7:30 Rugby Union: Preview 8:00 Rugby Union: Western Force v NSW Waratahs *Live* 9:45 Rugby Union: Post-Match 10:00 Movie: “The Magnificent Seven Ride!” (PG) (’72) Stars: Lee Van Cleef 12:05 Aircrash Confidential (M)

1:00 House Of Wellness 2:00 Sydney Weekender 2:30 The Great Australian Doorstep 3:00 TBA 5:00 Border Security: International (PG) 5:30 The Great Outdoors 6:30 The Yorkshire Vet (PG) 8:30 Escape To The Country 11:30 The Great Outdoors (PG) 12:30 The Fine Art Auction

1:00 The Doctors (PG) 2:00 Jake And The Fatman 4:00 I Fish 4:30 Mighty Machines 5:00 Escape Fishing With ET (PG) 5:30 Scorpion (M v) 7:30 NCIS (M v) 8:30 NCIS: New Orleans (M v) 10:20 TBA 11:20 Hawaii Five-O (M v) 1:10 48 Hours (M v) 2:10 Jack And The Fatman (PG)

4:00 PBS Newshour 5:00 ABC America: World News Tonight 5:30 Basketball: NBL: Melbourne Phoenix v Adelaide 36ers *Live* 7:30 Impossible Engineering (PG) 8:30 The X-Files (M h,v) 11:00 Dateline 11:30 Insight 12:30 Movie: “Seven Psychopaths” (MA15+) (’12)

5:25 Kangaroo Beach 5:55 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 6:30 Shaun The Sheep 7:00 Catie’s Amazing Machines 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:00 QI: Just The Job (PG) 8:30 Melbourne Comedy Festival (M s) 9:35 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 10:55 Insert Name Here (M s)

4:00 ABC News 4:30 Q&A Highlights 5:00 Planet America 6:00 ABC Evening News 6:30 Australian Story 7:00 ABC National News 7:30 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One 8:00 ABC News Tonight 8:10 Four Corners 9:00 ABC Nightly News 9:30 Back Roads 10:00 ABC News Weekend

1:00 Blokesworld (M) 1:30 AFL: Round 5: Western Bulldogs v Gold Coast *Live* 4:30 Engineering Connections (PG) 5:30 Megastructures (PG) 6:30 AFL: Pre-Game 7:00 AFL: Round 5: Brisbane v Essendon *Live* 10:00 AFL: Post Game 10:30 America’s Hardest Prisons (M)

10:00 Carol’s Second Act (PG) 12:00 WIN’s All Australian News 1:00 TBA 2:00 TBA 3:00 Friends (PG) 6:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 10:30 Man With A Plan (PG) 12:00 Home Shopping 1:30 2 Broke Girls (M s) 3:00 Mom (M s,d) 4:30 Home Shopping

4:40 Movie: “Abe” (PG) (’19) Stars: Noah Schnapp 6:15 Movie: “Loving” (PG) (’16) Stars: Ruth Negga 8:30 Movie: “A Beautiful Mind” (M) (’01) Stars: Russell Crowe 11:00 Movie: “In The Shadows” (M l,v) (’17) Stars: Rebecca Amzallag (In Hindi)

9:00 Insiders [s] 10:00 Offsiders [s] 10:30 The World This Week [s] 11:00 Compass (PG) [s] 11:30 Songs Of Praise (PG) [s] 12:00 ABC News [s] 12:30 Landline [s] 1:30 Gardening Australia [s] 2:35 Australia Remastered (PG) [s] 3:30 Restoration Australia [s] 4:30 Back Roads [s] 5:00 Anh’s Brush With Fame (PG) [s] 5:30 Antiques Roadshow [s] 6:30 Compass (PG) [s] 7:00 ABC News Sunday [s] 7:40 Spicks And Specks [s] 8:30 Wakefield (M l,d) [s] 9:25 Silent Witness (M v) [s]

6:00 Easy Eats [s] 7:00 Weekend Today [s] 10:00 Sports Sunday (PG) [s] 11:00 Sunday Footy Show (PG) [s] 1:00 AFL: Women’s Footy (PG) [s] 2:00 The Xtreme CollXtion (PG) [s] 2:30 Driving Test (PG) [s] 3:00 NRL: North Queensland Cowboys v Canterbury Bulldogs *Live* [s] 6:00 NINE News Sunday [s] 7:00 Married At First Sight (M) [s] 8:30 60 Minutes (PG) [s] 9:30 NINE News Late [s] 10:00 Australian Crime Stories: Bodies Of Evidence (M) [s] 11:25 Shallow Grave (MA15+) [s]

6:00 NBC Today [s] 7:00 Weekend Sunrise [s] 10:00 The Morning Show - Weekend (PG) [s] 12:00 House Of Wellness (PG) [s] 1:00 Program To Be Advised 2:30 Program To Be Advised 4:00 Better Homes And Gardens [s] 5:00 Seven News At 5 [s] 5:30 Weekender (PG) [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Dancing With The Stars (PG) [s] 8:30 Crime Investigation Australia (M v) [s] 9:50 Declassified The Royal Scandals (PG) [s] 12:00 Repco Supercars Highlights 2021: Tasmania - Day 2

12:00 Advancing Australia [s] 12:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 1:00 The Offroad Adventure Show [s] 2:00 All 4 Adventure (PG) [s] 3:00 Road Less Travelled [s] 3:30 Everyday Gourmet [s] 4:00 Farm To Fork [s] 4:30 Taste Of Australia [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Sunday Project (PG) [s] 7:30 Malika: The Lion Queen (Part 1) (PG) [s] 8:30 The Graham Norton Show (M) [s] 9:30 FBI: Most Wanted (M) [s] 11:30 The Sunday Project (PG) [s]

5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 Motorsport: Superbike Championship - Round 3, Wakefield *Live* 4:00 Greetings From Planet Smurf (In French) 5:00 Inclusion Makes The World More Vibrant 5:05 Small Business Secrets 5:35 Hunting Nazi Treasure: Nazi Gold (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Scotland: 1000 Years Of History (PG) 9:10 Sydney’s Super Tunnel: What Lies Beneath (PG) 10:10 Pluto: Back From The Dead 11:20 Who Gets To Stay In Australia? (PG) 12:25 Hugh’s Fat Fight (M l)

4:55 Endlings (PG) 5:20 Miraculous World 6:30 Top Jobs For Dogs 7:00 Horrible Histories 7:30 Shaun The Sheep 8:00 Thunderbirds Are Go 8:35 Wishfart! 8:55 Moka’s Fabulous Adventures! 9:10 All Hail King Julien (PG) 9:30 Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG)

3:00 Movie: “The Captive Heart” (PG) (’46) Stars: Michael Redgrave 5:00 Movie: “From Here To Eternity” (PG) (’53) Stars: Burt Lancaster 7:30 Death In Paradise (M v) 8:40 Chicago PD (MA15+) 9:40 Chicago Fire (MA15+) 10:40 Chicago Med (M) 11:40 Miracle Hospital (M)

1:00 The Great Australian Doorstep (PG) 1:30 SA Weekender (PG) 2:00 The Yorkshire Vet (PG) 4:00 Escape To The Country 7:00 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line (PG) 8:30 Air Crash Investigations (M l) 11:30 Mighty Cruise Ships (PG) 12:30 The Fine Art Auction

1:00 The Doctors (PG) 2:00 Australia By Design (PG) 2:30 Buy To Build 3:00 Fishing Edge 4:00 Pooches At Play (PG) 4:30 What’s Up Down Under 5:00 I Fish 5:30 Bondi Rescue (PG) 6:00 JAG (PG) 7:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M v) 9:30 MotoGP: Portugal Grand Prix *Live*

3:00 Basketball: NBL: Melbourne United v Illawarra Hawks *Live* 5:00 Basketball: NBL: Perth Wildcats V NZ Breakers *Live* 7:00 Dear Syria (PG) 7:05 Cycling: Amstel Gold Women’s Race *Live* 8:05 Travel Man’s Greatest Trips (PG) 10:00 Cycling: Amstel Gold Men’s Race *Live*

5:25 Kangaroo Beach 6:10 School Of Roars 6:25 Peter Rabbit 7:00 Catie’s Amazing Machines 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:00 Compass (PG) 8:30 Louis Theroux: Return To The Most Hated Family (M l) 9:30 Lucy Worsley’s Royal Palace Secrets 10:25 Catalyst

4:00 Landline 5:00 ABC News 5:30 The World This Week 6:00 ABC Evening News 6:30 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One 7:00 ABC News Sunday 7:40 Drum Beat 8:00 Insiders 9:00 ABC Nightly News 9:30 Australian Story 10:00 ABC News Weekend 10:30 Q&A Highlights

2:30 AFL: Pre Game 3:00 AFL: Round 5: Hawthorn v Melbourne *Live* 6:00 Counting Cars (PG) 6:30 Movie: “I Am Number Four” (M v) (’11) Stars: Alex Pettyfer 8:40 Movie: “John Wick: Chapter 2” (MA15+) (’17) Stars: Keanu Reeves 11:10 Tattoo Nightmares (M) 12:00 Blokesworld (M)

10:00 Neighbours (PG) 12:30 Friends (PG) 1:00 The Unicorn (PG) 3:00 Friends (PG) 6:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 8:30 Friends (PG) 10:00 2 Broke Girls (M s) 11:30 Mom (M) 12:00 Home Shopping 1:30 Posh Frock Shop (M s) 2:30 Charmed (PG)

4:40 Movie: “Date With An Angel” (PG) (’87) Stars: Emmanuelle Béart 6:40 Movie: “Song Of Granite” (PG) (’17) Stars: Michael O’Chonfhlaola (In Gaelic/ Irish) 8:30 Movie: “Infernal Affairs” (MA15+) (’02) Stars: Andy Lau (In Cantonese) 10:40 Movie: “Rock ’N Roll” (M) (’17) (In French)

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6:00 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 ABC News [s] 10:00 Landline [s] 11:00 Monash And Me (PG) [s] 12:00 ABC News [s] 1:00 The Durrells (PG) [s] 2:00 Loch Ness (M l,v) [s] 3:00 ABC News [s] 4:00 Think Tank (PG) [s] 5:00 The Repair Shop [s] 5:30 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 (PG) [s] 8:00 Australian Story (PG) [s] 8:30 Four Corners (PG) [s] 9:15 Media Watch (PG) [s] 9:35 Invisible Wars: The Superbug Era (PG) [s] 10:35 ABC Late News [s]

5:30 Today [s] 9:00 Today Extra [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 1:00 Getaway [s] 1:15 Married At First Sight (M) [s] 3:00 Tipping Point [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 4:30 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 5:30 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 Lego Masters Australia (PG) [s] 9:15 Law & Order: Organized Crime (M) [s] 10:15 Footy Classified (M) [s] 11:15 NINE News Late [s] 11:45 Manson: The Lost Tapes (MA15+) [s] 12:35 Tipping Point [s]

6:00 Sunrise [s] 10:00 The Morning Show (PG) [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 Movie: “The Wrong Crush” (M d,v) (’17) Stars: Victoria Konefa 2:00 Criminal Confessions (PG) [s] 3:00 The Chase UK [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 7:30 Dancing With The Stars (PG) [s] 9:00 Mrs. Brown’s Boys (M) [s] 9:45 Billy Connolly: It’s Been A Pleasure (M) [s] 11:05 The Latest Seven News [s]

6:00 Headline News [s] 8:00 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 Program To Be Advised 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Everyday Gourmet [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 Malika: The Lion Queen (Part 2) (PG) [s] 8:30 Hughesy, We Have A Problem (M) [s] 9:30 Just For Laughs (M) [s] 10:30 The Project (M)

5:30 Worldwatch 2:20 Apocalypse: The Second World War (PG) (In English/ French/ German) 3:20 Ewan And Colin McGregor: RAF At 100 (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Secrets Of The Tower Of London (PG) 8:30 Secret Scotland (PG) 9:25 24 Hours In Emergency (M) 10:20 SBS World News Late 10:50 Outlander (MA15+) 11:55 Agatha Christie’s Criminal Games (MA15+) (In French)

4:30 Odd Squad 5:20 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir 6:00 Space Nova 6:30 Operation Ouch! 7:00 Deadly Pole To Pole 7:30 Shaun The Sheep 8:00 Thunderbirds Are Go 8:35 Wishfart! 8:55 Moka’s Fabulous Adventures! 9:10 All Hail King Julien (PG)

2:55 Antiques Roadshow 3:25 Movie: “Sea Devils” (G) (’37) Stars: Yvonne De Carlo 5:20 Heartbeat (PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 London Kills (M v,s,d) 8:40 The Bill (M) 10:40 Murdered By Morning (M) 11:40 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (PG) 12:05 Footy Classified (M)

1:00 Peter Andre’s 60 Minute Makeover (PG) 2:00 Harry’s Practice 2:30 Million Dollar Minute 3:30 The Great Australian Doorstep (PG) 4:00 Better Homes And Gardens 5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Doc Martin (PG) 8:30 Judge John Deed (M)

1:00 WIN’s All Australian News 2:00 Star Trek: Voyager (PG) 3:00 Diagnosis Murder (PG) 5:00 JAG (PG) 7:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M v) 10:20 Formula 1: Emilia Romagna Grand Prix Highlights 11:20 TBA 12:15 Home Shopping 2:10 Home Shopping 2:10 48 Hours (M)

4:20 This Week With George Stephanopoulos 5:15 The Joy Of Painting (PG) 5:45 Shortland Street (PG) 6:15 Forged In Fire (PG) 7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:30 NITV News Update 7:35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 8:30 Taskmaster (M) 10:15 Hamilton’s Pharmacopeia (MA15+)

5:25 Kangaroo Beach 5:55 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 6:25 Peter Rabbit 7:00 Catie’s Amazing Machines 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:00 Doctor Who (PG) 8:45 Magical Land Of Oz 9:45 Back In Time For Dinner 10:45 Escape From The City 11:45 Extras (M) 12:15 Parks And Recreation

4:00 Afternoon Briefing 5:00 ABC News Hour 6:00 ABC Evening News 7:00 ABC National News 8:00 ABC News Tonight 8:45 The Business 9:00 ABC Nightly News 9:30 7.30 10:00 The World 11:00 The Drum 12:00 ABC Late News 12:15 The Business 12:30 Q&A Highlights

2:30 TCR: Round 3 - Bathurst Highlights 3:30 Repco Supercars Highlights 5:30 Storage Wars (PG) 6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars (PG) 7:30 Aussie Lobster Men (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” (M v,l) (’91) Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger

2:00 Sabrina The Teenage Witch (PG) 3:00 Everybody Loves Raymond: Security/ The Ingrate (PG) 4:00 Becker (PG) 5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 Friends (PG) 8:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:30 Seinfeld (PG) 11:00 The Conners (PG)

5:35 Movie: “Hunt For The Wilderpeople” (PG) (’16) Stars: Taika Waititi 7:30 Movie: “Operation Condor: Armour Of God II” (M n) (’91) Stars: Jackie Chan (In Cantonese) 9:35 Movie: “Parents Of Students” (PG) (’20) Stars: Vincent Dedienne (In French)

6:00 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 ABC News [s] 10:00 Four Corners (PG) [s] 10:55 Antiques Roadshow [s] 12:00 ABC News [s] 1:00 Finding Alice (M l) [s] 2:00 Loch Ness (M l,v) [s] 3:00 ABC News [s] 4:00 Think Tank (PG) [s] 5:00 The Repair Shop [s] 5:25 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 (PG) [s] 8:00 Anh’s Brush With Fame (PG) [s] 8:30 Old People’s Home For 4 Year Olds (PG) [s] 9:30 Laura’s Choice (M l,d) [s] 10:30 ABC Late News [s] 11:00 Q&A (M)

5:30 Today [s] 9:00 Today Extra [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 1:00 Explore [s] 1:15 Lego Masters Australia (PG) [s] 3:00 Tipping Point [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 4:30 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 5:30 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 Lego Masters Australia (PG) [s] 8:50Inside Legoland [s] 10:50 NINE News Late [s] 11:20 Emergence (M v) [s] 12:05 Tipping Point [s] 1:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping

6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The Morning Show (PG) [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 Movie: “She Made Them Do It” (M s,v,l) (’13) Stars: Jenna Dewan 2:00 Criminal Confessions (PG) [s] 3:00 The Chase UK [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 7:30 Dancing With The Stars (PG) [s] 9:00 The Good Doctor (M) [s] 10:00 The Resident (M) [s] 11:00 The Latest Seven News [s] 11:30 Station 19 (M l) [s]

6:00 Headline News [s] 8:00 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 Program To Be Advised 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Everyday Gourmet [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] 9:20 NCIS (M v) [s] 11:10 The Project (PG) [s] 12:00 WIN’s All Australian News [s] 1:00 The Late Show (PG)

5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 Apocalypse: The Second World War: Crushing Defeat (PG) (In English/ French/ German) 3:00 Living Black (PG) 3:30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:00 The Origins Of ANZAC Day In Queensland (PG) 4:05 Battle Of Crete: Invasion (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG) 8:30 Insight (M) 9:30 Dateline 10:00 The Feed

4:30 Odd Squad 5:20 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Cat 6:00 Space Nova 6:30 Operation Ouch! 7:00 Deadly Pole To Pole 7:30 Shaun The Sheep 8:00 Thunderbirds Are Go 8:35 Almost Naked Animals 8:55 Moka’s Fabulous Adventures! 9:10 Dragons: Riders Of Berk

3:00 Movie: “I Live In Grosvenor Square” (G) (’45) Stars: Anna Neagle 5:20 Heartbeat (PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 New Tricks (M s) 8:40 The Closer (M) 9:40 Rizzoli & Isles (M v) 10:40 Law And Order (M v) 11:40 Shades Of Blue (MA15+) 12:35 Antiques Roadshow

1:00 Peter Andre’s 60 Minute Makeover (PG) 2:00 Harry’s Practice 2:30 Million Dollar Minute 3:30 Sydney Weekender 4:00 Better Homes And Gardens 5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Pie In The Sky (PG) 8:30 Inspector George Gently (M v)

1:00 WIN’s All Australian News 2:00 Elementary (M v) 3:00 Diagnosis Murder (PG) 5:00 JAG (PG) 7:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M v) 8:30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (M v) 10:25 NCIS: New Orleans (M v) 11:20 TBA 12:15 Home Shopping 2:15 48 Hours (M v)

4:10 PBS Newshour 5:10 The Joy Of Painting 5:40 Shortland Street (PG) 6:10 Asia’s Next Top Model (PG) 7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:30 NITV News Update 7:35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (PG) 8:30 Patriot Brains (M) 9:25 The Casketeers (PG) 9:55 Travel Man (PG) 10:25 Rise Up (M)

5:25 Kangaroo Beach 5:55 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 6:25 Peter Rabbit 7:00 Catie’s Amazing Machines 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:00 Doctor Who (PG) 8:45 Staged (M l) 9:10 Extras 9:40 Fisk 10:10 High Fidelity (MA15+) 10:40 In The Long Run (M l) 11:05 The Games

3:00 Rides Down Under (PG) 4:00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates (PG) 4:30 Shipping Wars (PG) 5:00 Counting Cars (PG) 5:30 Storage Wars (PG) 6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars (PG) 7:30 Highway Patrol (PG) 8:30 Outback Opal Hunters (PG) 9:30 Outback Pilots (PG)

1:30 Seinfeld (PG) 3:00 Everybody Loves Raymond (PG) 4:00 Becker (PG) 5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 Friends (PG) 8:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:30 Mom (M) 12:00 Home Shopping 1:30 Judging Amy (PG) 4:30 Home Shopping

5:35 Movie: “Coming Home” (PG) (’15) Stars: Gong Li (In Mandarin) 7:35 Movie: “Heartbeats” (M l,s) (’10) (In French Canadian) 9:30 Movie: “The Extraordinary Journey Of The Fakir” (M l,v) (’18) 11:20 Movie: “Operation Condor: Armour Of God II” (M n) (’91) (In Cantonese)

10:00 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One [s] 10:30 Gardening Australia [s] 11:00 Aussie Inventions That Changed The World [s] 12:00 ABC News [s] 12:30 National Press Club Address [s] 1:35 Media Watch [s] 2:00 Loch Ness (M l,v) [s] 3:00 ABC News [s] 4:00 Think Tank (PG) [s] 5:00 The Repair Shop [s] 5:30 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 (PG) [s] 8:00 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 8:30 The Weekly (PG) [s] 9:00 Fisk (PG) [s] 9:30 QI (M) [s] 10:00 TBA

5:30 Today [s] 9:00 Today Extra [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 1:00 Garden Gurus Moments [s] 1:10 Driving Test: Charlie (PG) [s] 1:40 Lego Masters Australia (PG) [s] 3:00 Tipping Point [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 4:30 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 5:30 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 Travel Guides: Mauritius (PG) [s] 8:30 Amazing Grace (M) [s] 9:30 New Amsterdam (M) [s] 10:30 NINE News Late [s] 11:00 The Enemy Within (M) [s]

6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The Morning Show [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 Movie: “My Nanny’s Secret” (M v) (’09) Stars: Haylie Duff 2:00 Autopsy USA (M) [s] 3:00 The Chase UK [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 7:30 Highway Patrol Special (PG) [s] 8:30 Movie: “The Shawshank Redemption” (M l,v,s) (’94) Stars: Morgan Freeman 11:30 The Latest Seven News [s] 12:00 Instant Hotel (PG) [s]

6:00 Headline News [s] 7:30 Entertainment Tonight [s] 8:00 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 Program To Be Advised 2:50 Entertainment Tonight [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] 9:10 Bull (M) [s] 11:10 The Project (PG) [s] 12:10 The Late Show (PG) [s] 1:00 Home Shopping

5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 Dateline 2:30 Insight (M) 3:30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:00 Battle Of Crete: Evacuation (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Tony Robinson’s History Of Britain (PG) 8:30 Titanic: Dead Reckoning (PG) 9:30 Deadwater Fell (MA15+) 10:25 SBS World News Late 10:55 The Crimson Rivers (M) (In French) 12:40 The Night Manager (M v)

3:00 Antiques Roadshow 3:30 Movie: “Holiday On The Buses” (PG) (’73) Stars: Bob Grant 5:20 Heartbeat (PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 Keeping Up Appearances (PG) 8:50 Midsomer Murders (M) 10:50 Born To Kill? Class Of Evil (M) 11:50 Antiques Roadshow

2:00 Harry’s Practice 2:30 Million Dollar Minute 3:30 SA Weekender (PG) 4:00 Better Homes And Gardens 5:30 Escape To The Country: Warwickshire 6:30 Bargain Hunt (PG) 7:30 Frankie Drake Mysteries (M v) 8:30 A Touch Of Frost (M v) 10:50 Dog Patrol (PG)

1:00 WIN’s All Australian News 2:00 Elementary (M v) 3:00 Diagnosis Murder (PG) 5:00 JAG (PG) 7:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M v) 8:30 NCIS: Los Angeles (M v) 10:20 NCIS (M v) 12:10 Home Shopping 2:10 Formula 1: Emilia Romagna Grand Prix Highlights

3:40 PBS Newshour 4:40 The Joy Of Painting 5:10 Shortland Street (PG) 5:40 Vs. Arashi (PG) (In Japanese) 6:35 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:00 NITV News Update 7:05 Cycling: Fleche-Wallonne Women’s Race *Live* 8:35 Brooklyn Nine-Nine (PG) 9:00 Cycling: Fleche-Wallonne Men’s Race *Live*

5:25 Kangaroo Beach 5:55 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 6:25 Peter Rabbit 7:00 Catie’s Amazing Machines 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:00 Doctor Who (PG) 8:45 The Romantics And Us (M) 9:45 Restoration Australia (PG) 10:45 Lucy Worsley’s Royal Palace Secrets

3:00 Classic Restos (PG) 3:30 Blokesworld (PG) 4:00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates (PG) 4:30 Shipping Wars (PG) 5:00 Counting Cars (PG) 5:30 Storage Wars (PG) 6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars (PG) 7:30 The Simpsons (PG) 9:00 Family Guy (M)

2:00 Carol’s Second Act (PG) 3:00 Everybody Loves Raymond (PG) 4:00 Becker (PG) 5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 Friends (PG) 8:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:30 2 Broke Girls (M s) 12:00 Home Shopping 1:30 Judging Amy (M)

5:40 Movie: “Wildwitch” (PG) (’18) Stars: Gerd Lie Kaas (In Danish) 7:35 Movie: “Marjorie” (M l,n) (’17) Stars: Geena Davis 9:30 Movie: “The Death Of Stalin” (M) (’17) Stars: Olga Kurylenko 11:30 Movie: “Fanny’s Journey” (M) (’16) Stars: Léonie Souchaud (In French)

6:00 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 ABC News [s] 10:00 Australian Story [s] 10:30 Anh’s Brush With Fame (PG) [s] 11:00 Invisible Wars (PG) [s] 12:00 ABC News [s] 1:00 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 1:30 The Weekly (PG) [s] 2:00 Loch Ness (M v) [s] 3:00 ABC News [s] 4:00 Think Tank (PG) [s] 4:55 The Repair Shop [s] 5:25 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 6:55 Sammy J [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 (PG) [s] 8:00 Back Roads [s] 8:30 Q&A [s] 9:35 Trump Takes On The World [s] 10:35 ABC Late News

5:30 Today [s] 9:00 Today Extra [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 1:00 Desert Vets (PG) [s] 2:00 Travel Guides: Mauritius (PG) [s] 3:00 Tipping Point [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 4:30 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 5:30 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 NRL: Preview [s] 8:00 NRL: Penrith Panthers v Newcastle Knights *Live* [s] 9:45 NRL: Knock Off [s] 10:30 NINE News Late [s] 11:00 Manifest (M) [s] 12:00 Program To Be Advised

6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The Morning Show [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 Movie: “The Wrong Student” (M v) (’17) Stars: Evanne Friedmann 2:00 Autopsy USA (M) [s] 3:00 The Chase UK [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 8:30 The Clown And The Candyman (MA15+) [s] 9:30 Murder In The Outback (M) [s] 10:30 The Latest Seven News [s] 11:00 The Front Bar (M) [s] 12:00 Zumbo’s Just Desserts [s]

6:00 Headline News [s] 7:30 Entertainment Tonight [s] 8:00 Studio 10 (PG) [s]12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 Program To Be Advised 2:30 Entertainment Tonight [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 Bondi Rescue (PG) [s] 7:30 Program To Be Advised 10:00 Law & Order: SVU (M) [s] 11:00 WIN’s All Australian News [s] 12:00 The Project (PG) [s]

5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 Apocalypse: The Second World War (PG) (In English/ French/ German) 3:00 The Story Of The Road (PG) 3:35 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:05 2nd Light Horse Regiment 4:15 WW2 Drain The Ocean (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 World’s Greatest Bridges: (PG) 8:30 Michael Mosley: Trust Me, I’m A Doctor (M) 9:30 Feast To Save The Planet

2:50 Antiques Roadshow 3:20 Movie: “Josephine And Men” (G) (’55) Stars: Glynis Johns 5:20 Heartbeat (PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo (PG) 8:30 Emergency (M) 9:30 Call The Midwife (M) 10:40 The Equalizer (M) 11:40 See No Evil (M v)

1:00 Peter Andre’s 60 Minute Makeover (PG) 2:00 Harry’s Practice 2:30 Million Dollar Minute 3:30 Creek To Coast 4:00 Better Homes And Gardens 5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt (PG) 7:30 Father Brown (PG) 8:30 Murdoch Mysteries (MA15+)

1:00 WIN’s All Australian News 2:00 Elementary (M v) 3:00 Diagnosis Murder (PG) 5:00 JAG (PG) 7:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M v) 8:30 Hawaii Five-O (M v) 10:30 NCIS: Los Angeles (M v) 11:30 Elementary (M v) 12:30 Home Shopping 2:00 Walker, Texas Ranger (M v)

4:10 PBS Newshour 5:10 Basketball: NBL Overtime 5:40 Shortland Street (PG) 6:10 Taskmaster (PG) (In Norwegian) 7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:30 NITV News Update 7:35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (PG) 8:30 The Curse Of Oak Island (PG) 9:20 Future Man (MA15+)

5:25 Kangaroo Beach 5:55 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 6:25 Peter Rabbit 7:00 Catie’s Amazing Machines 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:00 Doctor Who (PG) 8:45 Penn And Teller: Fool Us (PG) 9:30 Hard Quiz (PG) 9:55 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering (M) 10:25 You Can’t Ask That (M)

4:30 Shipping Wars (PG) 5:00 Counting Cars (PG) 5:30 Storage Wars (PG) 6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars (PG) 7:30 Movie: “The Water Diviner” (M v) (’14) Stars: Russell Crowe 9:45 Movie: “William Kelly’s War” (MA15+) (’14) Stars: Tony Bonner

1:00 Murphy Brown (PG) 2:00 Carol’s Second Act (PG) 3:00 Everybody Loves Raymond (PG) 4:00 Becker (PG) 5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 Friends (PG) 8:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:30 Seinfeld (PG) 11:00 Man With A Plan (PG)

4:15 Movie: “Mr Holmes” (PG) (’15) Stars: Ian McKellen 6:10 Movie: “ Last Chance Harvey” (PG) (’08) Stars: Dustin Hoffman 7:50 Movie: “Pressure” (M l,n,s) (’15) Stars: Danny Huston 9:30 Movie: “Lucky Grandma” (M) (’19) Stars: Tsai Chin (In Mandarin)

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Honor McKenzie and Mary-Ann Retal

Devan Brown, Darius Brown and Krista Bagley

Zayne Garinar, Kaydon Nona and Clara Kissier Enjoying time together at The Riverside Coffee Club

Heidi and Livia Rays

Kirra Tully,Kai Bueno and Izzy Bueno

Brooklyn Jeffery

Carlos, Kai and Izablla Bueno

Cheering on the Hunters

Darryl and Leeanne Harlow

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Katrina and Leila Lawson

Hayden Jorgesen and Teash Black with three month old son Connor Jorgesen

Claire Gardam, Annette Gardam and Lex Gardam

Koby and Nate Stacey

Di Hawk, SImone Baker, Lyn Yaworsky and Colleen Baker

Amber James and Madi Malowiecki

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Mackay blessed with fantastic weather

THE past weekend saw Mackay blessed with a run of fantastic weather to close out the last weekend of the Easter holidays. The change brought northerly winds varying 5-10 knots which made more than ideal conditions for heading offshore. The boat ramps at Mackay harbour and Seaforth were very popular through out the weekend with many fishos struggling to find a car park before heading out wide. The islands east of Mackay and the shipping channel fished well with some great catches of

Nannagi/grassy sweet lip and coral trout being taken. Big tides over the weekend also made ideal conditions for getting a feed of mud crab, places like constants creek and Murray creek produced some top quality mud crabs. Yet again the great work of VMR Mackay was noticed with 12 calls for help made over the weekend, if you haven’t already be sure to sign up as a member. The small fee paid offers great peace of mind when heading out fishing.

ABOVE: Ryan from Mackay Game Fishing Club BELOW: Pictures by Casting Cowboys

ABOVE: Will and Jack Bennett with a quality mud crab BELOW: Picture by Casting Cowboys

Another gorgeous weekend ON THE weather front: Another gorgeous weekend. There are possible showers on the coastal fringe. Max temps inthe low 30’s. Min overnight temps still sitting around 20. More showers set to return next week. Out on the water: SE’ly 15-20knots. Seas around 1m tending to 1.5m offshore. Swell below 0.5m. There has been a bit of a chop on the morning incoming tide. Just keep that in mind.

Make sure you stay safe on the water! Liam Leonard L&K Mackay Severe Weather. Remember to follow L&K Mackay Severe Weather on Facebook for all your up to date, local and accurate weather information. We are locals. Just like you.

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It was all action on Saturday whem Cutters took on the PNG Hunters

Gritty Cutters lose to PNG THE Mackay Cutters showed guts and heart in a scrappy clash against the PNG Hunters, going down 26-14 on Saturday at Mackay’s BB Print Stadium. A large contingent of local PNG supporters urged on the Hunters as they unleashed three tries in a 14-minute blitz in the first half to take control of the match. The victory mirrored the Hunters’ remarkable start to the year as they overcame some early setbacks to register their second win from three matches. Winger Brendon Gutuno broke his arm in just the third minute, forcing the Hunters into a quick reshuffle before Mackay opened the scoring six minutes later with a try to centre Michael Bell. But the Hunters began to make ground through the middle as captain Ila Alu led the charge and his teammates followed.

Colts opening game a corker By JACOB CUMNER ROUND one of the Hastings Deering Colts competition had action galore for rugby league fans over last weekend as the QCCS Cutters went up against the Western Mustangs in the opening game for the Cutters vs Hunters match up. This was pre-game entertainment at its finest as the two young teams clashed in a power struggle that would have matched that of the more senior teams. The first try of the game went to the Cutters, splendidly placed by Luke Webley. Number Seven Henry Head took the conversion however the ball was taken by the wind resulting in an unsuccessful conversion, leaving it at 4-0 to the Cutters. With 29 minutes left in the first half the Mustangs made their approach for a try but were unsuccessful due to fantastic defense by the Cutters. The Cutters pushed the Mustangs back but a fumble with the ball saw the Mustangs in possession of it as they closed in for the first try of the evening. The conversion however was unsuccessful, leaving the teams tied up 4-4. The Mustangs continued to probe the Cutters defense, pushing the boys back. Cutters managed to get the ball back in their hands and power through the opposition like a steam train as the boys came through for another try. The conversion was taken by Head and was a success. Moments later, after a scrum, Mustangs broke through for another try with Alex Dunemann

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putting the ball over the line, taking the conversion successfully. Scores were once again tied up, however it was short lived due to the Cutters’ number 5 Flynn Camilleri scoring a touchdown with another unsuccessful conversion attempt by Head with 12 minutes left in the first half. The Cutters seemed to be on top of their game as they kept pushing the Mustangs back before a power struggle in the middle of the field led to an interception. Although the Mstang’s defense was strong, with the Cutters pushing them back it was all they could do to hold on to the ball as the timer ran down to half time. A try came again for the Cutters with Head slipping through the Mustang’s defensive line with only two minutes left of the first half of the game, followed by a successful conversion leaving the score 20-10. The next try came from the Cutters in the second half again drawing first blood with an amazing run by Head bringing the score 28-10 with 27 minutes left in the game. The Mustangs tried to rally and make a stand against the Cutters and force their way through their defenses. However, the Cutters’ defensive line was too strong to breach with another try for the Cutters coming from Keanu Wainoho-Kemp. This was followed by another try to Brenton Baira which he converted, bringing the score 38 to 10. The final try came from the Cutters after a scrum, bringing the final score to 44 to 10 to the Cutters.

Samuel Yegip (13th minute) and Sylvester Nano (23rd minute) scored tries to push the Hunters ahead before Junior Rau’s 27th minute try gave the visitors a handy lead. Hunters coach Matt Church was praised his team’s onfield performance on Saturday. “We’re very pleased with our start because we knew we faced a challenge given the unusual circumstances for us this season,” coach Matt Church said. “We’ll never use that as an excuse though – we know that means nothing when we take the field. “I was proud of the way our guys stuck to their task. We wanted to challenge them through the middle and we were able to change some angles and get some nice results.” Gutuno, who scored three tries against Ipswich the previ-

ous week, was taken to hospital, where doctors diagnosed a broken arm that will sideline him for several weeks. His teammates dug deep though, withstanding Mackay’s fast start to the second half that pushed them within touching distance with a 16-8 scoreline. But tries to Watson Boas (59th minute) and Edwin Ipape (68th minute) moved the Hunters clear before a late Mackay try through Kyle Krisanski-Kennedy. The Hunters also rued some tries disallowed on the final pass that would have sent them further ahead. “We really started to play well once we overcame those setbacks and that enabled us to take the lead,” Church said. “The Cutters never go away – they always continue to challenge – so we had to keep playing well. “There are no easy games in

The Cutters and Mustangs put on a good show

this competition so we’ll get another good idea of where we’re at when we take on the Sunshine Coast next Saturday.” Saturday’s win means the Hunters moved into the Intrust Super Cup top four whilst Cutters remain winless. The Hunters will host the Falcons at Runaway Bay while the Cutters will travel to Rockhampton to meet the Capras in Rivalry Round with both teams seeking their first win of the season. SP PNG HUNTERS 26 (Samuel Yegip, Sylvester Namo, Junior Rau, Watson Boas, Edwin Ipape tries, Charlie Simon three goals) bt MACKAY CUTTERS 14 (Michael Bell, Kane Bradley, Kyle Krisanski-Kennedy tries, Ata Hingano goal) at BB Print Stadium, Mackay.

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Mackay Road Runners celebrating 45 years this month

THE Mackay Road Runners Club is hosting a fundraising event on Sunday May 16 in memory of Shawn Claydon. Shawn was a legendary Mackay Road Runners champion runner, club memberand Treasurer, who passed away 30/8//2018. He was only 50. The Club Championship 10km race is named in his honour. This is the third year ther event will be held. The club is also celebrating its birthday this month. The 45th club anniversary was recently celebrated at the residence of Life Members Paul and Janelle Tilse in West Mackay. On hand to join in the festivities were Life members Merv Shields who holds the coveted

ners from struggling in the testing conditions. Congratulations were in order for all runners as they were sent off via a handicap start from timekeepers Julie Whibley and Arthur Dick. This means that the slower runners were sent off earlier than their faster counterparts. This format can be quite entertaining as runners chase down the field in order to gain more handicap points by where they are placed as they cross the finish line. Junior runners Millie Bishop, Alex Couldrey and Hamish Donnollan had a great outing as they easily outran many of their more experienced peers. Millie is proving to be quite a natural talent as is Alex and Hamish as they race very competitively for their ages. Excellent

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Alex Couldrey set an awesome pace in the 10km

Mackay Road Runners to host fundraiser member #1 bib and his wife, Wendy registered in at #4. Life Member Judy Zahn was joined by her husband Gordon as well as local running stalwarts, Jan Smith, Stuart Sprott, Jim Ford, Martin Lambert and Carmel Mahon. Meanwhile, West Mackay residents were treated to a running spectacular as runners followed the out and back 5km loop course on the concrete pathways from Johnson Street towards Archibald Street roundabout at Paget. Runners were definitely challenged in both 5km and 10km events as the humid conditions and blazing sun were still on high at 4.30pm. Most of the course had a consistent amount of shade protection from tree- lined Paradise Street, however this did not prevent run-

performances also came from Hayden Connor, Jim Ford and Stuart Sprott who has returned from a severe cycling accident. Great efforts were also on show from Rodney Elworthy, Nick Rewald, Mick Scholer, Peter Ellison, Shane Donnollan, Greg O’Neil, Daniel Walker, Pedro Heinke, Carolyn Steginga, Tahnie Malagueno, Glynis Forse, Jose Short, Carmel Mahon, Carmel Grech, Jo Grech, Stu and Dee McMurtrie, Sandra & Simon Henderson, Christine Banney, Kim Ford, Kim Saron, Jo Hughes, Steve Oberg, Em Dalglisch, Rebecca Roy, Emma Johnson, Colin Hardy, Jan Smith, Merv Shields, Sarah Jensen, Charlie Bone and Werner Van Der Linde. Runners also enjoyed post event refreshments from Cafe2U

as well as fruit and sweets provided by Jo Hughes, Wendy Shields and Lainie Tilse. The club also arranged a huge birthday cake with the club’s miniature logo figurine, the infamous Road Runner Bird. Thankfully no sign of the asneaky coyote anywhere in sight! The club offers thanks to Julie and Arthur for their amazing work in registering runners and timing them which can be very difficult as a multitude of runners cross the finish line at once. This weekend’s Eungella Trail run will have a variety of events including tonight’s Friday night run, kids race and senior race tomorriow. Runners and their supporters have already booked their ac-

commodation for a great family weekend with nature at one of the region’s most spectacular destinations. Race Directors Jaylene, Ainslie, Matt, Thomas and crew have been madly organising the event for some months now, therefore, any voluntary assistance would be greatly appreciated. Runners are also reminded to carry their own hydration when running club events which are under 12km especially in the very humid conditions that are prevailing at present, whether in training or racing. A successful recovery is dependent upon consistent mindfulness of pre and post hydration foods and fluids, with sensible training and rest periods.

Junior golf tees off with achievements Northern Bowls results

Flynn Godfrey and Harlyn Maddicks

Carter Hearne and Jaxon Stubbs

TERM two of junior golf commenced on Sunday but due to school holidays only seven players attended Normally there would be 20 players per week. The club has three-hole players, six-hole players and nine-hole players. A few players have already gone from three holes to six holes and six holes to nine holes. This is a great achievement as they have only been playing for eight weeks. Games are played on Tuesdays at 3.30pm and Sundays at 7.30am. For further information please contact Chris Lakin on 0419795971. Upcoming events for Term Three inclde the Sugar Circuit for nine-hole players. This will be played at Black Springs, Pioneer Valley, Sarina

Northern Beaches Bowls Club Results

Wednesday April 7 Mixed Social Triples. Winners: Allan Leyshon, Brian Collings, Les McDermott. Runners Up: Nev Borg, Trevor Kelly, Barry Finlay. Door: Harry Ulrich, Ross Black, Shorty McEwan. Raffle: (No.16) $70. Shorty. Friday April 9 Mixed Social Triples. Winners: Brian Collings, Ron Burt, Bob Buckley. Runners Up: Harry Ulrich, Brad Paulette, Barry Finlay. 1st Rnd Win: Adam Johnstone, Peter Shepherd, Paul Foot. 2nd Rnd Win: Brian Farlet, Gerry Muller, Rod Legge. Kitty: First Sue Papper. TOUCHER. Congratulations $520. Second Paul Foot. Nowhere near it. Raffle: (No.21) $100 R.C.Paul Foot. Kitty will now start at $100. Sat April 10 Mens Social Pairs. Win: Les Scott, Brian Collings. Runners Up: Mark Young, Paul Turnbull. Raffle: (No.26) $70. Allan Quinn. Barefoot bowls can be made by bookings only at reception on 074954867.

BMX set to ramp up THE Sarina & District BMX Club 2021 year is about to ramp up with some exciting events scheduled. Their Come and Try/Family Fun Day is on May 8 from 12pm. Riders from two years of age are welcome to come and participate and to experience the thrill of BMX riding and see what they have to offer. Their Come and Try sessions are open to all ages, abilities and kids big and small. The club has bikes and gear available to use. THe club is excited 2021 has them back on track once again

hosting events and opportunities for riders to compete at local, state and national events. The club’s first open day for the year, the “Sarina Classic” will be on June 5. This event is expected to attract riders from surrounding clubs as well as clubs all over Queensland. People will enjoy riding the Sarina track as well as enjoying the friendly and welcoming atmosphere the club has to offer. For all updates and to request any further information, please like their Facebook page.

BMX racing at Sarina

Regan Steindl with her trophy

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Sport Briefs Golf winners PROSERPINE junior Corey Stroud was the April monthly medal winner with a magnificent score nett 54, 16 shots clear of the next best score of 70 nett, the Phil Batty in the B grade, and 20 shots ahead of dad Adam. The A grade winner was Karl Kirkwood 71, on a count back from Scott Lee. Runner up to Phil in the B grade was Tony Sellwood, 71, and C grade runner up was Col Gilham, also 71 nett. The place getters were Dan O’Donnell, and Ross Meade,73, Gary Scotford and Adam Stroud 74, followed by Rob Smith, Darren Reynolds, Peter Lewis and Jon Miller, all on 75.

Darts back Everyone came back fresh and ready in Airlie darts after the Easter break. There were three clean sweeps along with some heavy scoring and some nice check outs. Jamie Maher, Jamie Woods and Rooster Coutts all secured six-nil victories and claiming valuable bonus points. That bonus point for Woodsy means he’s now level on points at the top of the table with Gene Birse on 14pts. Birse scored heavily on the day registering 5 tons, 4 x 140’s and a nice 180 in his win over Seumas Rose. Jamie Maher snuck into the top 4 with a bonus point win over Dick O’Hara. Joe Wilson got back to winning ways hitting 13 tons in his 6/3 win over Jason Rockstroh. And Andy Peel hit a 118 check out in his narrow 6/5 victory over Ross Gallichan.

Comp bowls PROSERPINE competition bowls on Saturday Scott Hamilton defeat Todd Leys 27 to 11 in a Championship Singles match and I a “B” Grade singles match, Dale Haack defeated Marty Flowers 25 to 23 in a great game. Wayne Handley proved too good for Scott Hamilton winning 25 to 13 and Dale Haack had another battle on his hands against Todd Leys but won 27 to 18 in the “B” Grade Singles. Sunday Morning saw Gavin Noonan and Brett Saroglia play Steve Summers and Marty Flowers in the “B” Grade Pairs. Gavin and Brett defeated Steve and Marty.

Friday, 16 April, 2021

Wheeling their way to sporting success By JACOB CUMNER THE faint sound of squeaking shoes and thudding of the iconic orange basketball was oddly absent as I walked into Mackay Multi-Sport Stadium. In its place was the strange noise of wheels squealing around. “You must be Jacob,” Mackay Machines Coach Peter Sumpter said as he approached me. The team of four athletes behind him caught my eye, slamming their wheelchairs as they competed to sink as many buckets as they could. This was the first time I had seen the spectacle of wheelchair basketball firsthand. I had only ever heard about it on the radio or read about it online, so my eyes were drawn to the players drenched in sweat as they sped around the court. As they dribbled the basketball, I was struck by the remarkable speed and precision with which they were able to maneuver while still maintaining ball control. “Would you like to give it a try?” Peter asked, smiling. “Absolutely,” I replied, wishing I was as confident as I sounded whilst strapping myself into a wheelchair vacated by Tahlia Sherri Genninges and Jordan Williams on the court Luttgens. with my team mate to speak to the athletes First Lesson in order to get more of an insight in to the I received my first lesson from the coach, game. and it was pretty essential. Jordan Williams has been with the Ma“To stop, grab the wheels and lean back. chines for two years following a workplace Or you will face plant,” he told me. injury that left him partially paralysed about Good advice. three years ago. “Fantastic!” I thought When asking about the best match he has as I zipped off onto the ‘My eyes were ever taken part in, Jorcourt to train with Mackdrawn to the players dan thought back over ay Machines. The team kindly drenched in sweat as all his past matches. “Rockhampton last slowed their speed to they sped around the October,” he told me. match my complete lack court’ “That’s when our teamof experience, as both work was at our peak,” sides assisted in instructing me on the rules of the The coach congame. firmed this. Some of the instructions were compli“Yes,” he agreed. “That was the cated. Queensland regional championships Brayden Foxley-Conolly and Jordan Williams Its incredibly difficult to move and drib- October 2020.” 30 at the Boondall Entertainment Centre in “Because it’s a smaller community over ble a basketball while strapped to a wheelBrisbane. Jordan smiled at the memory. all, the clubs really get to know each other,” chair, yet the Mackay Machines made it I asked Jordan what he loves about the Peter explained. “Just dynamite team work, it was just look easy. a great weekend over all. We had a bunch game and he grinned ear to ear. I was also curious as to whether or not he Needless to say, the game was incredi- of amazing teams there that just made the “It’s just great competition and the com- wanted to push himself further in the future. bly difficult for someone with limited upper whole trip worthy, especially after that year munity is great. Everyone is willing to teach “I want to play nationally, yeah but I take body strength. when not much happened for sports really,” you new techniques as you go,” he said. “I it step by step. I’ve still got a long way to go My hands were rubbed raw by the rubber he said. only started two years ago and I have had myself, shooting-wise and all that,” he said. wheelchairs tyres which I had been using to “We were all fired up and we killed at the people from Rockhampton and Brisbane Before I left the stadium, I asked the brake - and before I knew it I was covered tournament. There were a couple of close give me a few pointers.” coach what some of Jordan’s best traits in sweat, but completely immersed in the games that left people on the edge of the Willing To teach were out in the field. game. seat the entire game but we went through It was surprising to me even that, even Jordan smiled and covered his ears as My side won, but my contribution was undefeated.” though each club comes from different the coach replied: “He has a cool head and minimal, with the talents of my team mate Currently In Training towns and backgrounds, everyone was intelligence and determination - the three Jordan shining through. The Machines are currently in training willing to teach and instruct each other as things you want out on the field more than anything else.” After the game I returned to the sidelines for the state championships on the April a community.

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Success at meet

IT WAS another successful day for John Manzelmann’s Rocket Lodge at Saturday’s Home Hill meeting. The Mackay trainer took only a small team of seven to the races on April 10, but it turned out to be a winning afternoon, with two winners and a first four in a situation he believes he has only done twice before. Race three, a 1180m Maiden Plate had just four runners, with Manzelmann training all four horses. The race was won by Ready Betty who started odds on with the local bookies. The threeyear-old filly beat Mishani Fortune by under a length, with that pair gapping the other two stablemates by seven lengths; In Memory Ofa Mate and Ginger Bicky. Manzelmann recalls training every runner in a race at just Mackay and Yeppoon prior to Saturday. The following race saw the Open Sprinters do battle over 1000m and it was another Rocket Lodge victory with the team’s seven-yearold gelding Raiden saluting the judge at a juicy $6 for winning punters. “He (Raiden) will probably have a start next Tuesday at Mackay and then be aimed towards the heats for the Battle of the Bush,” said John’s partner and cotrained Jade Doolan. Raiden was a runner up in the Country Stampede Final at Doomben, so he is no stranger to country finals. The old timer was rewarded with one of his favourite routines on Monday with a day at the beach which keeps him happy and easy to train. Townsville Cup winner, Shiranda, didn’t beat a runner home behind Raiden on Saturday, but that was no surprise to the team but they left with their heads high. The 1000m was always going to be too short for the stayer but he had a nice hit out and is right on track for the fast-approaching winter carnival. Bowen will host races on Saturday. - NICK LLOYD

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Redbacks in Brissie MACKAY Redbacks Inline Hockey team travelled to Brisbane and played Inline Hockey over the four Easter days. Players from all age groups competed in the U9/11, U13 and U15/17. Also present were Senior Division One and Two. The team thanked the Queensland Government for the grant which enable them

to purchase an equipment trailer to transport all the players’ equipment. They also sent aa big thanks to all who supported them in both their Christmas and Easter raffles, along with donations and sponsors who helped to purchase the club new uniforms consisting of jerseys, cover pants and polos shirts.

The team’s jerseys were put to good use

The team smiles for the camera

Pony Club president still competing By JACOB CUMNER MACKAY Local News caught up with the Mackay North Pony Club’s president to gain some insight about her experience growing up around horse. Sonya McLeod has been the club’s president for the last three years. She started at pony clubs when she was 10 years old, but had been riding previously. “I have been riding since I was about three, around my grandparents’ farm” she said. The young woman started her riding career through pony club in Dysart and eventually moved on to Mackay North Pony club. Sonya’s biggest influence came from Olympic Champion Guy Creighton. She remembers as a young girl being taught by him and watching how he use to ride.

“To this day I am still privileged enough to receive lessons from him when he holds clinics here in Mackay,” she said. “I remember watching the 1984 Olympic show jumping on TV and I locked my brother outside so I could wait and watch Guy Creighton ride… I got in a bit of trouble when mum and dad go home but it was totally worth it,” she added. One of her most memorable achievements would have made any young horse rider proud as she was selected to try out for the Junior Olympic Squad when she was 14 years old. Her favourite activity is “show jumping. I am still actively competing Show Jumping, dressage and low-level Cross Country,” she said. Sonya enjoys watching all divisions in the sport.

“I thoroughly enjoy watching both – the younger riders achieve their goals. The smiles on their faces makes it all so worth while.,” she said, adding “the most experienced riders are great to watch as they can make it look seamless and you can always learn something by watching them.” When asked what is it about the pony club she loves, her answer again was simple and sweet, saying that she loves every aspect of it. “It has taught me so much about horses and myself. And now I have the opportunity to pass this knowledge, support and enjoyment onto our next generations,” she said. “Being grassroots Pony Club teaches the foundation skills that can be carried over into any discipline,” she said. “Pony club is great for everyone who loves horses, whether

Sonya and Beetle you like to ride, learn or compete,” she added. In Sonya’s opinion teaching these skills is amazing as people are so keen and love having fun. “As a coach you have to understand that each person interprets what you say in different ways

and everyone goes at their own pace “she said. “Most importantly you must make sure they are safe and from there their skills will grow. “Along with all the other little champions I’m very privileged to be able to be teaching my grandchildren to ride,” she said.

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Gutsy Cutters Hunted

THE Mackay Cutters went down 26-14 in a gutsy showing against a relentless, in-form PNG Hunters on Saturday at the BB Print Stadium. SEE PAGE 28 FOR MATCH REPORT AND STORIES

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