Mackay Local News - 26 Aug 21

Thursday, 26 August, 2021

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GO GET ’EM, SHAE

By MARY BOLLING

SHE’S representing Australia at the Tokyo Paralympics and wheelchair rugby player Shae Graham says she’s already won the battle against her own self-doubt.

Shae, who completed a Bachelor of Business/Arts at CQUniversity Mackay in 2010, has been in a wheelchair since she was 18, after a horrifying car crash left her with spinal cord injuries.

The accident meant the teenager spent eight months in hospital in Brisbane – time that was meant to be a “gap year”.

“I was planning to go travelling, but instead it was time in recovery and rehab, so when I finally came back to Mackay it was a chance to start uni, and get back to all the normal things I’d had planned,” she explained.

While Shae got stuck into studies, the sports enthusiast was adamant that getting back on the field wasn’t for her.

“My brother and a group of friends had been on me for a while, suggesting I try wheelchair rugby – it annoyed everyone that I just gave up on sport because of the accident,” she said.

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“...as an outsider looking in, it looked like they were all trying to kill each other!

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MURDERBALL: Shae Graham will show what she’s made of at the Tokyo Paralympics. Photo: Paralympics Australia

Local events go off Cool Hand, Luke Beach sail awaits

“WE DID IT!”

That’s what the region’s key event and tourism pundits are saying – and rightly so, after we pulled off one of the most successful local music festival events in the face of COVID lockdowns, contingency and widespread uncertainty.

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FARMER David Luke and his bulldozer – an inseparable pair and no stranger to the pages of Mackay Local News – are back on mining giant, Adani’s, radar.

THE Central Queensland Blokart Club will be holding its 13th annual regatta on the foreshore of Cape Hillsborough Beach on the weekend of September Saturday 4 and Sunday 5.

Maintaining he is a victim of chance and denying any deliberate action, Mr Luke’s trusty yellow partner broke down in the middle of Moray Carmichael Boundary road.

Holidaygoers and day visitors alike will be treated to the beauty and excitement of this landsailing spectacle which has been held annually since 2009.

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David dozer number on Adani Farm project Briefs

THE CQUniversity Agri-tech Education and Extension team travelled to North Queensland as part of the Kids to Farm project delivered in collaboration with the AgForce Schools to Industry Partnership Program The three-week roadshow travelled to Mackay, Townsville and Charters Towers, to increase primary school aged childrens’ understanding of agriculture and its importance to Australia’s way of life.

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By JULIANO OLIVEIRA

FARMER David Luke and his bulldozer – an inseparable pair and no stranger to the pages of Mackay Local News – are back on mining giant, Adani’s, radar.

Maintaining he is a victim of chance and denying any deliberate action, Mr Luke’s trusty yellow partner broke down in the middle of Moray Carmichael Boundary road, the only available access connecting the mine to the neighbouring cattle properties.

An active voice in the community, Mr Luke has been fighting a long battle against the miner, claiming Adani’s Bravus Resources had not paid its bills and honoured contracts to build an access road to the mine.

In a bold move in March, Mr Luke threatened to use their bulldozer to block the mine-access road and stop thousands of trucks and the Carmichael coal mine construction.

Destiny apparently has acted in Mr Luke’s favour, as his truck ended up blocking the road for a few hours.

As a result, the police were called to assist with the vehicle’s removal.

In a note to the press yesterday, Adani said that “at approximately 8.30 am, the dozer was removed, and the road has now reopened.”

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BULLDOZER: David Luke on his big machine earlier this year.

“We continue to work with Isaac Regional Council and Queensland Government to resolve the final design features for specific sections of the Mine Access Road, and this process is nearing completion,” the statement said.

Despite the incident, Mr Luke’s unhappiness with the coal mine still grows. He claims that the company is falling short of its commitments in delivering an alternative road. Added to this is the safety question involving the whole community in the area.

“There is the noise, body light, and safety of animals or horses across the road in front of a house.”

Hundreds of trucks and cars use Moray Carmichael Boundary road daily to reach the mine, hardening even further the residents living in the region. “(The road) is vital because it’s my right to get here or get past it to get to the properties. Now, they (Adani) are using the road as a mining access road. So it is no longer a

country road,” Mr Luke pointed out.

Bravus has told Mackay Local News that it had, “agreed to fund some fencing and a temporary road away from Mr David Luke’s property, which Isaac Regional Council will construct.

“The permanent road upgrade, which will be even further away from Mr Luke’s property, will be built as part of the overarching Mine Access Road upgrade that is currently underway,” the statement said.

Award-winning cat heading to Mackay ALL we want for Christmas is a new day-tripping tourism operator.

And multi-award winning company, Red Cat Adventures, are playing Santa!

Mackay’s stunning coastline and surrounding islands will finally be given the showcase they deserve with the launch of a new tourism player in the region.

Company Directors Asher and Julie Telford said they were beyond excited to be expanding their innovative, world-class brand into Mackay.

They encourage locals to visit the new website – live from today – and book a tour on Wildcat.

“Our brand new ‘Wildcat’ catamaran is going to provide locals and tourists with a ‘Pure Escape’ experience out to some

of the unique, pristine islands off the Mackay coast in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park,” Julie Telford said.

“Guests will get to discover untouched beaches at a variety of locations to suit the winds and tides of the day; snorkel at coral-encrusted reefs and swim with diverse marine life – all while fully catered and crewed on our newly built custom-designed catamaran.”

Flying high, Highlands fling-style LOCAL TALENT: From the Highland Fling to guitar solos, cello recitals to tooting flutes - the second week of the 2021 Mackay Eisteddfod was a feast for lovers of the arts during the past week with competitors taking to the stage at both the Mackay Entertainment and Convention Centre (MECC) and Central Queensland Conservatorium, at CQUniversity’s Ooralea Campus. Once again, We are incredibly grateful to Keeara and Reece Photography for the wonderful images we are able to share with you this week! GO TO PAGE 30

Built with assistance of the Palaszczuk Government’s ‘Growing Tourism Infrastructure’ grant fund, Wildcat (pictured above) is a one-of-a-kind vessel blending technology and practicality.

“Local knowledge has been integral to our design process and in creating a suite of unique itineraries, perfectly suited to Mackay’s tides, winds and topographical features,” Ash-

er Telford said. “Departing the Mackay Marina each morning, no two days aboard Wildcat will be identical, as we shape each tour to make the very most of what this spectacular region has to offer that particular day.

“Destinations like Cockermouth, Brampton, Keswick, St Bees, and Scawfell islands, as well as some secret, hitherto unexplored spots, are all within comfortable reach of Mackay’s new fast cat, available for day tours, private functions, corporate hire, edu-tourism and eco-initiatives.”

Scan this QR code to see videos of the tour via our YouTube channel.

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Vaxx days

THE Redcliffe Hospital community vaccination centre is hosting ‘special Saturdays’ over the next six weeks to support local First Nations families to get vaccinated. The Moreton Bay Integrated Care Centre based at the Redcliffe Hospital campus will accept walk ins for First Nations people from 10am to 2.30pm.

These hours will be extended if there is further demand. The walk-in vaccination clinics will run each Saturday until approximately 25 September 2021.

THis will help address the gap in vaccination rates between First Nations people and others.

Dying talk AWESOME: Superheroes and Anime characters made for a spectacular visual at Caneland Central last weekend as part of a special Starlight for Kids’ fundraiser hosted by Zing Pop Culture. Dozens of fabulous fans donned their finery and were part of the spectacle and there was no shortage of colour, fun or fundraising for those who need it most. Also on show as part of the event were sketches and artworks contributed by members of the local community.

Mackay events a big deal “WE DID IT!” That’s what the region’s key event and tourism pundits are saying – and rightly so, after we pulled off one of the most successful local music festival events in the face of COVID lockdowns, contingency and widespread uncertainty.

The NQ’s Rock’N Country, held at Mackay Showgrounds at the weekend, attracted thousands of people from throughout the region – as well as those who took the chance to travel despite – and possibly in spite of – an ever-changing pandemic situation.

“The fact we were able to pull this off is big for the industry and for the region,” Mackay Tourism Chief Executive Tas Webber said.

“It’s especially good for confidence … the money and resources this takes to make something of this calibre happen is incredible – and the organisers made it happen under trying circumstances.

“It was a huge shot in the arm for the region, but that confidence is just so important – to see what we were able to achieve gives a boost to the region, the community, and everyone associated with the event and tourism sectors.”

The ‘make it happen’ attitude and the demonstration that Plan B could, in fact, still be a solid fallback, was another confidence booster.

“What we saw from this that even though we needed to go to a contingency plan, that Plan B was still a fantastic event and that’s what we (Mackay Tourism) is here to help with.

“No one is on their own with this and we are here to work with all events to make it work and to help develop – and then action – that Plan B.” Mr Webber said events were the “backbone” of the tourism economy because of the ability to showcase the region to visitors who might not otherwise have it on their travel radar.

He said the importance of the sector to attracting new and return visitors further underlined the need for the region to demonstrate – and celebrate – its might in holding events of this scale and calibre.

The weekend saw a series of events being hosted across a variety of age, interest and demographic groups – from the Rainbow event at Queens Park, to the Starlight Kids’ fundraiser at Caneland (pictured,

“We are in a very

fortunate position to be able to host these events, they are so important to our community

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THE Member for Mirani, Steve Andrew, needs to explain to his constituents why he has ignored overwhelming evidence and voted to block the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2021. Dr Sid Finnigan, state convenor of Doctors for Assisted Dying Choice, said as a member of the parliamentary Health Committee, the One Nation MP appeared to have chosen to ignore clear evidence in favour of backing the Bill. “Steve Andrew needs to explain to his voters in Mirani, including the overwhelming number of One Nation supporters who back voluntary assisted dying why he wants to deny them their right to make their own choice if and when they need to,” Dr Finnigan said.

Speedcams STRUMMIN’ : Sammy White entertains the crowd at NQ’s Rock’n Country. above), to the NQ’s Rock’N Country and sporting events and social activities.

It was these events which Mr Webber said helped boost the events scene in the region and their success was a credit to the hard work of organisers.

“We are in a very fortunate position to be able to host these events and they are so important to everyone involved with them.”

Some of the upcoming events planned for the region include: n Great Northern Clean Up at Half Tide Beach – August 29, 9am – 11am n Mackay Moto-X – August 28-29

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n Sarina Sugar Shed’s 15th anniversary – September 12, 9am-4pm n Sugar City Powerfest – September 17-19 n Pirtek Motor Show – Sept 11-12 n PCQ Show Jumping – Sept 18-21 n Rumble on the Reef – September 20 – October 04 n Rhythm and the Reef Festival - Oct 2 n Sugar City 1000 – October 2, Palmyra Dragway n WBBL Brisbane Heat – November 19-20, Harrup Park Country Club.

NEW speed camera technology will target speeding drivers in school zones and roadworks across Queensland in a worldfirst road safety initiative.

Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey said the Palaszczuk Government will roll out the Hi-Tech cameras on the back of shocking figures from Queensland’s school zones and roadworks areas. “I don’t want to see another roadworker killed, or someone’s child badly injured on their way to school because of the reckless actions of a speeding driver,” Mr Bailey said. “In just over 12 months to February this year, 1484 drivers were clocked doing more than 20km/h over the speed limit in school zones across Queensland.”

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Live webinar

MACKAY Regional Council is offering a free five-part webinar series focussed on business development. The free mentoring webinar sessions will cover business essentials such as planning fundamentals, building a digital footprint, business accessibility and much more. The webinar series is part of Council’s Small Business Mentoring Program being delivered by Sparrowly Group for businesses in the Pioneer Valley. All businesses in the Mackay region are invited to participate in this fantastic opportunity. Register your interest today at mackay.qld.gov.au/ businesswebinars

Cleaning up COUNCIL has added two new sites to its Great Northern Clean Up. Residents can now also choose to attend a clean-up at Seaforth Beach from 9am to 11am and Bucasia Beach from 1pm to 3pm. Both events will be on Sunday, September 5. These sites are in addition to the existing eight sites council is hosting this weekend, August 28 and 29 where people can volunteer a couple of hours of their time to help clean up our beautiful region. These are at Sandfly Creek, Bakers Creek Park, Lamberts Beach, Blacks Beach, Riverside Drive, Half Tide Beach, Illawong Beach (Quota Park), and Woodland Reserve.

Gloves, tongs/litter pickers, bags, and water will be provided at all sites.

Skill transfer

JOB seekers and those looking to transfer their skills into a new career in Capricornia will be encouraged to consider care and support work in a new Australian Government campaign. The A Life Changing Life campaign captures real-life relationships between workers and the people they support to highlight the unique experiences and employment opportunities available in the sector. The care and support sector, which includes aged care, disability and veterans’ support, is one of the fastest-growing sectors in Australia. The care and support sector can provide a variety of job and career opportunities.

Ramped up

THE Member for Whitsunday Amanda Camm MP has launched a petition to fix the Shute Harbour Boat Ramp.

Following a meeting with the local fishing community at Shute Harbour, residents expressed their frustration and disbelief at the standard of the newly developed $1.8 million Queensland Government-funded boat ramp. “Today I have officially launched my petition calling on the Palaszczuk Labor Government to fix the Shute Harbour Boat Ramp,” she said. “The local fishing community was not consulted in the design process.

The impracticality of the boat ramp means it is unsafe, and at times impossible, to launch a boat from.”

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Wear purple heart on sleeve CQUniversity work and employment expert Associate Professor Linda Colley is calling on all workplaces to be inclusive as we lead into Wear it Purple Day on Friday.

“People should feel safe and accepted in their workplace,” Assoc.

Prof. Colley said. “This should be a fundamental workplace right and it is the ethical thing for any organisation to do.”

Wear it Purple Day is an international movement that aims to promote supportive, safe, empowering and inclusive environments for rainbow young people.

CQU has been a supporter of the movement for many years, actively encouraging its staff and students to wear purple on the day.

Assoc. Prof. Colley says that while

symbolic events such as Wear it Purple Day are a good start for workplaces to embrace inclusivity, inclusivity needs to be built into all other organisational activities.

“Look at language used,” she explained. “I can remember a time when everything in organisations was expressed in masculine terms and the range of emotions I felt about being so excluded.

“So the next step is to create more inclusive pronouns. Encourage use of they rather than he or she. Or encourage explicit use of pronouns by everyone, such as she/her, which regularizes that we should not make assumptions about gender identity.”

Assoc. Prof. Colley says looking at your company or business policies was a good starting point.

“Ensure that they are gender inclusive and provide guidance to managers on how to both avoid discrimination but more than that, to be actively inclusive,” she said.

“Look at other organisational processes, such as making sure there are non-binary options on payroll forms and leave forms and surveys.”

Assoc. Prof. Colley also suggested looking at your training to ensure all diversity and anti-discrimination training programs include LGBTIQ+ and are used to educate staff and managers.

“Think about your office environment. Is there scope for gender-neutral bathrooms, which make perfect sense for everyone. And if you are not sure, ask them. Maybe start an LGBTIQ+ network, for feedback on what is needed and for an ongoing

Dr Gemma Mann

A/Prof Linda Colley conversation about how your organisation is tracking.”

CQUniversity Ally Program coordinator Dr Gemma Mann says she is proud to work for an organisation that takes inclusivity seriously.

“At CQU we strive to eliminate discrimination, to treat everyone equally and to celebrate and encourage diversity, in particular for people

who identify as LGBTIQ+,” she said.

“As an out and proud gay woman, I encourage everyone in the community to get behind this initiative and Wear it Purple this Friday to show your support for rainbow young people. By doing so, you will not only be fostering connection and inclusion, but showing all rainbow young people that you see them, you hear them.”

Murder’s a ball on the national stage FROM PAGE ONE “But for years I was so sure it wasn’t for me - as an outsider looking in, it looked like they were all trying to kill each other!”

After moving to Melbourne then travelling overseas with her brother, a lost bet meant she agreed to give the sport, known as “murderball” for its extreme clashes, a go. “I got my first sports chair in 2014, and straight away loved it – the game is highly strategic, fast paced, full contact and ridiculously fun,” she said.

“It didn’t take long to set the goal of playing for Australia, I worked hard and got my skills to a point where I was invited to a national team camp, and have now been on the national squad for two and a half years.”

“I was lucky enough to spend all of 2019 travelling the world and playing a sport I love,” she said.

Shae was the first woman to be selected for and represent Australia playing wheelchair rugby, a mixed gender sport, and is still the only woman on the Steelers squad.

The team is defending its consecutive-gold record, after Olympic glory at London 2012 and Rio 2016.

Shae’s also achieved big things off the field, continuing with studies to complete her Master of Information Management, and a Graduate Certificate in Teaching while working

New visa for farms

THE Federal Government has delivered a vital agriculture visa to help secure the RURALO and Mackay is set to benefit from it.

The Agricultural Worker Visa will provide a long term, reliable workforce for our critical industries while solving one of the great challeng-

crazy, so getting back into study made a huge difference.”

The pandemic also threw out preparations for the Olympics, but Shae proved her resilience as the Games were moved back a year, and as she and the squad continued training remotely.

SKILL: Shae in action on the court. as a librarian in Melbourne. “I developed my obsession with learning while I was at CQU, I originally started a single degree but swapped to double half way through, and it just kind of snowballed from there,” she said.

“Especially before I got back into playing sport, study definitely tapped into my competitive side!”

es facing regional Australia in recent history.

Federal Member for Capricornia Michelle Landry said she was incredibly proud to be a part of the government that has consistently fought for and delivered for regional communities.

“The agriculture visa will be in place no later than 30 September of this year, with the full implementation of this demand driven visa complete within 3 years,” Ms Landry said.

“The visa will be open to applicants from a range of countries and will be available to

skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled workers.

“It will include meat processing, fisheries and forestry sectors and provide a basis for the ongoing growth of our primary industries.

This will greatly assist many industries in Capricornia as they manage and plan out their future workforce needs.

“We’ve listened to our communities and our industries, and this is what they’ve asked for.

This will also help keep our next generation in Capricornia knowing that the future of regional Australia is bright and prosperous.” Deputy

“Last year in lockdown, being stuck at home and not being able to work was driving me

“It’s been a wild ride with lots of unknowns, and that’s been frustrating, and scary. But ultimately, it’s been good for my development as a player, and for the confidence I’ll take to Tokyo now.”

Shae and her team flew to Japan on Wednesday 18 August, with five days of competition which began on August 25.

Shae still has family in Mackay, and she says they’ve followed her career eagerly – and with a bit of ‘told you so!’ too!

“My brother doesn’t let me forget it was because of him I got into the sport!” she laughed.

“But it’s a good lesson, not to let things hold you back, even if it’s your own stubbornness.”

“You never know when you’ll find your next big passion!”

Shae’s also continuing her passion for learning and teaching, as an Australian Institute of Sport ambassador for The Good Village, an online resource for primary school children to learn about the benefits of physical activity, nutrition, wellbeing and teamwork.

Leader of the Nationals and Minister for Agriculture, David Littleproud said the agriculture workforce shortage has been a major issue during COVID. “While our farmers and industries have gone about their work keeping Australians and the world fed and clothed, they have done so under workforce constraints,” Minister Littleproud said. “With the changes to the Working Holiday Maker program following the UKFTA, the Government knew this was the time to put the agriculture visa in place.”

Keeping mum on uber niche IN TIMES of uncertainty and job instability as a result of COVID19, it might all become a bit too hard looking for work.

However, Daniela Scott went out and not only found a job – but she created it from scratch!

And it is perfect for her!

The 34-year-old, mother of three, is an Uber Eats driver – tapping into the latest trends around dining in!

Daniela has been working for the Uber Eats platform in Mackay for about a year with Uber launching 2019.

Loving the flexibility that comes from the job, it allows her to work around family and life in general.

“I have done Dominos and Pizza Hut – and all those delivery services, but it was really good to find

a platform where you can do the hours you need to and you can pause if you have to pick your kids up from school,” she said.

Daniela also loves the fact there are no strict uniforms and that she can just be herself and work in a space which allows her to tap into her love of customer service and to just get out of the house.

“I can also pick and choose what deliveries that I want to do and their payment is really good. You really don’t need the newest car to make deliveries, either” she said.

While Daniela concedes it might not be for everyone, she recommends anyone needing a job to give a platform such as Uber Eats a try.

And if it’s Daniela who appears on your doorstep with your favourite meal or munchies, then be sure to say hi!

READY: Daniela on the way to deliver some delicious food.

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Queens, princesses go camp in the park IT WAS as if the park was named for the occasion – Queens Park was all colour and fun as part of the inaugural Rainbow Pride Facebook Group outing at the weekend.

A beautiful day for a picnic: that’s what event organisers Abby Chesters and Tracy Connors had in mind when inviting members of Mackay’s Rainbow Pride Facebook Group down to the iconic Mackay city park on Sunday.

Members of the LGBTQIA+ com-

munity mingled and picnicked in the park.

“We came together last year through the organisation that Tracy and I worked at, and we noticed there was not much support for going on for the LGBTQIA+ community,” Ms Chesters said.

“Last year we did a pride event but it was much smaller, due to COVID-19.

“We are now hoping to make it an

annual event.”

Close to 150 people attended the event, which lends hope for the event to continue to grow into the future.

“These events are really all about building that support network for those in the community that feel quite isolated,” Ms Chesters said.

The next event will be held during Mental Health Week.

Those interested should contact the group via Facebook.

PICNIC: Isabella Wright, Molly Gibbins, Hannah Lewis and George Rogers.

PRIDE: Abby Chesters and Tracy Connors fly the flag.

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Come join THE Multicultural Women’s Club is being held this Friday, August 27, from 10am to noon at the Mackay Women’s Centre, 418 Shakespeare Street.

They are inviting women from multicultural backgrounds to come and join the Multicultural Women’s Club. The vision is to create a sustainable, socially oriented community, where all women can nteract, integrate, and empower each other with warmth, consideration, empathy and with no judgement. This is a free social club for migrant women in Mackay and they always welcome new participants.

To register, email vale@tnhub. org.au or text/call 0400 788 218.

Start-ups LET’S Talk Start Ups is being held on Saturday, August 28 from 9.30am to 10.30am at Gordon White Library. Do you have a business idea that you are ready to launch? Do you have an existing product or service you would like to scale into other cities or countries? Join this informative session to learn about the facilities, programs, services and support available for entrepreneurs through Split Spaces, and hear from some innovative companies that are taking on the world from right here in Mackay. This event is for adults aged 18 and above and is delivered in partnership with plit Spaces. Book your free tickets here: https://bit.ly/3za3KEy

DRINKS: Bree Cook and Meg McManon freshen up.

SMART: Justin Carena and Sarah Carena looking good.

Campfire crowd shuns COVID to party AKUBRAS and boots were dusted of over the weekend for the NQ’s Rock’N Country at Mackay Showgrounds.

With an amazing, star-studded line up, good food and fantastic local and imported acts, the event was a winner - and brought welcome relief to COVID-fatigued performers and audiences.

There was line dancing, there was a a strength competition in the Big Shed thanks to City Fitness, there was a scarecrow competition and there was the fantastic NQ Weather!

COVID-19 still played havoc, with performers unable to venture to Mackay from interstate. That said, the line-up was outstanding!

HOWDY: Rock’n Rob Kidd.

COWGIRLS: These ladies are ready for some Country.

MATES: Kim, Lilly and Skye Norgaard enjoy the sun.

Photo walk

THE Photo Walkabout Workshop is being run this Saturday, August 28, from 3.30pm to 5.30pm at the Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens Meeting Room. The gardens are running an extra Photo Walkabout workshop to focus on photography in the late afternoon. Bring along your smart phone or camera, tripod, flash, macros lens or any other accessories. Bring a hat, water bottle and comfortable walking shoes. Children under the age of 16 years are welcome but must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

To book your free spot, please phone 4952 7300, or email botanic@mackay.qld.gov.au

ENTERTAINED: Dayna Hodger, Sharney Wisewould and Michelle Behan having a good time.

THUMBS UP: Troy Cassar-Daley says g’day to the Mackay Local News team.

HATS: Dean and Alison Jones are sun-smart.

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Winner drives away with new car THE Great Community Fundraiser organised by the Mackay North Rotary Club at North Jacklin Mackay gave away a car in the name of charity.

This is the fourth car the club has given away and this time there were over 80 community groups in attendance on the night.

The community groups ranged from sporting to community bases organisations. Every ticket sold by a group meant they would get two dollars back to help their organisation.

Groups dug deep to sell tickets, with one community group earning up to $12,000.

On the night, 60,000 tickets were in the barrel

with over $120,000 dollars going back into the community.

Pleasantries were exchanged as the event began with special thanks going to the North Mackay rotary for their time an effort to organise the event as well as select few from North Jacklin Mackay.

Before long mayor Greg Williamson drew the winning ticket for a brand new $31,000 dollar Nissan Qashqai.

The lucky ticket had been sold by the Golden Oldies, with the winner being Wendy Saunders. She was, as you would expect, over the moon with the prize.

‘We’re not gonna take it anymore’ THEY’RE vocal, they want to be heard and theirs is a simple request: Freedom!

You might have noticed the scores of protestors making their presence known every Saturday, near the road at Bluewater Quay – taking part in the Stand in the Park Mackay event.

Event organiser Christine Keys said at the heart of every event was a call for freedom.

“We stand for freedom – freedom of choice, freedom of movement, and freedom from fear,” she said.

“It’s a narrow vision but that is what we are standing for because those rights are being incrementally stolen from us by the government and we won’t stand for it,” she said.

Ms Keys said she and the other protestors were disappointed that there was not a wider cross-section of views and information available throughout the community.

“We do not want offensive signs, we are not anti-VAXers, we are not anti-anything, we are pro-freedom of choice, movement, and freedom from fear.

“We do sometimes get some offensive signs, they do not come up a second time after it is explained to them it’s about freedom to choose,” she said.

“The group does not want to cause any disruption or cause any kind of trouble but people do need freedom for our children and our grandchildren,” she said.

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Fun day

RACE 2 Rescue will be held this Saturday, August 28 and Sunday, August 29, 8am to 5pm daily at Kinchant Dam. Mackay powerboat club is presenting this inaugural family fun two-day fundraising powerboat event. It will be raising awareness and funds for RACQ CQ Rescue chopper and childhood cancer, the weekend will feature high-power 105 mph boats and unlimited capsule boats.

High power, high speed, adrenaline-fuelled fun! Keep the kids entertained with face painting and jumping castles.

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• MACKAY LOCAL NEWS

Doctor, doctor, give me the news MANY people may have heard about the shortage of GPs in Mackay, but you might not know why it’s happening.

Medical practices across Mackay have been struggling with a shortage of general practitioners ever since the Federal Government removed Mackay as a priority area for GPs last year.

Up until 2020 Mackay had been classified by the Federal Health Department as an area of shortage for GPs. But at the height of the COVID-19 out-

break in 2020, the federal government removed Mackay’s status as a Distribution Priority Area (DPA) for GPs. As a result, GP practices across urban Mackay have been unable to recruit enough trained GPs for our community and it’s reportedly having a flow-on effect to our hospitals.

Mackay medical practices have relied heavily on overseas trained doctors to operate. We know what a great contribution these medicos have made to our community, and many of them and their families have also become citizens.

What’s disappointing is that we are missing out on attracting more of these doctors because of the current system.

General practice training through JCU, for ex-

BE REFLECTIVE: Bad times open the door to better times

ample, is the only avenue an overseas doctor who doesn’t yet have permanent residency can train as a GP in Mackay, but they are excluded because Mackay has lost its DPA status.

It’s an unreasonable and senseless situation.

The effect of this bureaucratic absurdity is that many practices have stopped taking new patients, making it extremely hard for newcomers to our city to find a doctor.

It is very concerning to see local wait times to see a GP increasing, sometimes reaching up to three weeks. When a person does get an appointment, their condition may be more serious and costly to treat.

There’s also reports that patients who are unable to secure an appointment with a GP are presenting to the emergency department at Mackay Base Hospital for matters that should be dealt with in general practice.

Thursday, 26 August, 2021 This is not the only health failure of the Morrison Government which is hurting locals.

Earlier this year the Prime Minister snuck in some 1000 changes to Medicare, cutting rebates that will leave thousands of people facing higher healthcare costs. This is shocking considering many people are already financially struggling enough as it is.

The shortage of GPs in Mackay is a problem that is likely to get worse over time. This cost shifting onto the Mackay Health and Hospital Service must stop.

I hope the Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt steps in and fixes this soon to ensure patients can get in to see a GP in a reasonable amount of time.

If not, Scott Morrison’s reputation as Slow-Mo (because of the very slow national vaccine rollout) could get even worse.

SKIMPIES: Woud you like milk with that?

Highs, lows, they’re all good Keeping abreast of events Minds Aligned with

Rowena

Hardy Nick

Bennett I CAUGHT up with a friend recently and she mentioned that it was coming up to four years since she had been made redundant from her role.

We talked about the challenges experienced over the four years - the rare highs, the many lows and her path from then to now - and it reminded me of my earlier working life when I had been made redundant three times.

While I accept that it would be challenging to have to tell someone that they no longer have a job and that the person may not have the experience or training to do it, in my case I felt there was a lot of room for improvement.

My friend mentioned being particularly offended when she was told “don’t take it personally” and how much it had continue to affect her. When someone has invested a lot of their time, energy, enthusiasm, belief and expertise into their role over a number of years, that comment may be well intended but poorly received in the moment.

I often use the phrase ‘we bring our selves to work’, in other words, our work life and personal life are intertwined particularly when so many spend long hours at work. This is principally true when we love what we do and bring all of our discretionary effort to it, happily devoting all of our expertise to doing the best we can and yes it’s our choice to do that. Such was the case with my

friend; so when it was suggested that she didn’t take the loss of her job personally she felt as though all of her personal contribution and determination was being diminished and devalued.

Being made redundant can lead to a cascade of emotions; initially shock then anger, denial, bargaining and then, over time, acceptance, at least of the situation. However soon after that we may start to feel, in no particular order, doubt, a drop in self-esteem, reduced confidence, anxiety, confusion, uncertainty, shame, resentment and lack of belief in ourselves and our competence to ever get a job again, particularly if we are older and may see ourselves as less employable.

This was certainly the case for my friend who struggled for a long time with her emotional roller coaster and has only recently felt as though she is coming out of the fog. She now lives in a beautiful area with friendly neighbours, family close by and works for a company that values her existing skills and offers plenty of opportunity for her to extend those and build new ones.

Me? Much as each redundancy was painful and took time to work through, I can now look back and recognise that each was actually a gift although I didn’t realise it at the time. I would not have done all that I have since or be where I am now if it hadn’t happened.

My suggestion? If you have to deliver such a message, take time to consider how you would like to be told in the same situation, seek advice if you need to, provide context where possible, offer support where you can and acknowledge and value the person’s past and contribution. Above all, please do it with care, compassion and kindness and please avoid asking them to not take it personally.

DELICIOUS Entertainment has had a fantastic line up of gorgeous skimpies coming through this year. Most recently to name a few, “Delilah Daniels” – a bubbly, fun, DD cup blonde with a husky kind of sensual sounding voice - (does love to online shop for lingerie).

Then there was a slender, sultry, Spanish speaking brunette called “Natalie” from Columbia (she is not great at reversing her car and took out half of the brick pavers at the end of my driveway – whoopsie).

Doesn’t speak a whole lot of English and was telling me she likes to pull that card, the ‘no speak English’ one, whenever there is drama erupting amongst the girls at various stripclubs she has worked in. Have been thinking she’s defiantly onto something there and wishing I could do the same thing. Unfortunately, the only other language I speak fluently, aside from English is bullshit, so that’s not going to work the same. Dammit!

Every now and again I’ll be blessed with a completely organised, self driving, sexy AF, drama free, angel sent from heavan and last week that was ‘Avery’ a sun kissed german girl with the body of a goddess! I’ll take ten more just like her - 3 x blonde, 3 x brunette, 2 x redhead and 2 x Asian persuasion. Hold the fries with my order please.

We are currently hosting adult film star and Brazzers studio girl ‘Kiara Edwards’ a lovely, very well spoken young lady who looks a little like I imagine an avon rep would? Well a really HOT avon rep any-

Is the coal industry about to end?

Peter

McCallum Reality Check! Coordinator (Rivers & Reef) Mackay Conservation Group

LAST week a Swedish plant had delivered the world’s first shipment of fossil fuel free steel to the car maker Volvo.

Coking (metallurgical) coal in the blast furnace was replaced by hydrogen produced with renewable energy. The Swedish company plans to start delivering commercial quantities of this green steel within five years.

The Swedish plant is not the only one working on fossil fuel free steel. One of the world’s largest steel manufacturers, Thyssenkrupp, has successfully run a

blast furnace with part of the coking coal replaced by hydrogen.

Mining giant, Rio Tinto, is also collaborating with steel makers to replace coal in steel making.

Here in Queensland, we produce the world’s best quality coking coal. The high energy content, lack of impurities and ease of mining means we have an advantage over other coking coal miners. About 65 per cent of the coal produced in our state is high value coking coal, most of it exported.

We should be concerned about the trend towards green steel production. There are global moves to more rapidly reach net zero emissions of carbon dioxide. While steel production is not the largest carbon emitter, it is significant, producing about 9 per cent of global carbon pollution.

COAL: Is this the end?

Our governments have argued that, unlike coal used to produce electricity, there is no alternative to coking coal in steel making. That argument no longer stacks up.

Car companies such as Toyota, VW and General Motors will seek an early advantage over their competitors by producing vehicles that are both manufac-

way. I do believe she has the “girl next door” factor, and from all appearances seems like butter wouldn’t melt in her mouth – I can confirm however, after eating a few meals with her that she didn’t appear to have any problems with the consumption of her butter – lol. Is definatly a real sweetie though.

I like to boast that my girls are so nice you could take them home to meet your Mother.

Clearly, there would be an applicable fee attached for any meet and greets involving ya Mum. Now let me double back and explain, for anyone who doesn’t know, what a ‘skimpy’ is.

Insert groan from anyone reading who knows already and is not a fan.

Not all of the girls our agency books for work are strippers.

We also provide waitresses, either in bikinis, lingerie or topless for private parties and events.

Then we have the ‘CQ pub run circuit’, which consists of a 12-night tour starting in Moura and including Blackwater, Mackay, Sarina, Middlemount, Dysart and finishing in Tieri.

Every three months we also send girls to Mt Coolon a 3.5hr drive from Mackay heading out Collinsville way.

This is where the skimpy bit comes in. Skimpy barmaids, or just “skimpies”, refers to female bar staff or waitresses who wear a bikini or lingerie. They travel to the most remote parts of Australia to serve drinks to locals while just wearing lingerie and are a feature of working class pubs in industrial suburbs and mining towns featuring heavily in the goldfields of Western Australia.

Tune in next week for the second part of this column and to learn about skimpies

tured and fueled by renewable energy.

In the longer term, global environmental policies will mean all steel will be fossil fuel free. That presents us with a serious challenge.

Our region has become dependent on the wealth generated by the coal industry, especially during the past two decades.

Our political leaders seem to think coal mining will be her forever, but coal demand will inevitably plummet once green steel becomes more commonplace. Coal mines will close and unemployment increase.

We need government at all levels to start planning now to an alternative economic future for Mackay.

For example, we must identify business and employment opportunities in a region with very little coal mining. We will also have to work out how to re-engage our children with education as the key to individual prosperity.

OPINION

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Taliban terrorising Christians George

Christensen

By George! Dawson MP Liberal National Party

REPORTS circulated last week that Afghans who were found with the Bible downloaded onto their smart phones were being killed on the spot.

This followed a Christian pastor with links into that war-torn country reporting that the Taliban had “a hit list of known Christians they are targeting to pursue and kill”.

This signals that thousands of Christians now living, once again, under the radical Islamist Taliban regime, are at risk of torture and death.

It is not unknown for Islamist regimes throughout the Middle East to target Christians. They are also targeted by Islamist terror groups such as Boko Haram in Nigeria.

The World Watch List states more than 340 million Christians suffer high levels of persecution and discrimination for their faith - that’s one in eight Christians worldwide.

In recent years, the Australian Government has made blunt representations concerning persecution against Christians occurring in different parts of the world including in India, Pakistan, China, Vietnam and Sudan.

This is to be commended but it’s not enough.

It is in line with Australia’s democratic and egalitarian values and, I believe, it is in Australia’s interests overall to ensure the protection of people of faith and the proliferation of religious freedom around the world.

To that end, Australia should follow the lead of countries like the United States and Hungary

BEACHES: We have much to be grateful for in our region.

CHRISTIANS: Being persecuted. and appoint a roving international Ambassador for Religious Freedom.

Such an ambassador would serve to monitor abuse and violence as a result of religious persecution, harassment, and discrimination worldwide, and recommend, develop, and implement policies and programs to address these ongoing and serious issues.

An Ambassador for Religious Freedom would also promote universal respect for freedom of religion or belief as a core objective of national and foreign policy.

This would reinforce the unfortunate reality that whilst Christians are primarily persecuted, the proliferation of violence and extremism in any form is a problem for all of us.

We must protect Christians, such as those now under the rule of the Taliban, who are vulnerable to or subject to religious oppression, persecution, discrimination or, worse still, violence potentially resulting in death.

A comprehensive outline of Christian persecution around the world can be found at www. stopthepersecution.com along with ways and means people can support the push for an Ambassador for Religious Freedom.

Lucky? You bet we are in Mackay Rob

Kidd “Just Kidding” 4MK Breakfast Announcer

LIVING here in Mackay and the Whitsundays and of course Queensland as a whole must count themselves lucky.

We have the best weather, the best beaches, the best rainforests and of course the best people.

Some say we have the best coffee but I’m unsure.

That’s open for debate. Just ask our editor Meredith Papas who says otherwise. I’ll leave that up for another day to discuss.

I say we are lucky living up here and I don’t take it lightly.

A lot of my family and friends are living in Sydney and Melbourne and they are doing it tough with COVID restrictions right now.

Not being able to freely go and do the things we up here take for granted must be hard to live with so you can’t understand how I could feel a little guilty as I come and go up here as I please.

Sharing social media pictures of me walking the dog on Far Beach and having it seen by my family in lock-

C’mon, repurpose your stuff Lucy

Smith Karen

Jacobsen Zero Waste Whitsundays Repurpose What You Already Have Have you ever experimented in a week or a month or a year of not shopping? It’s an amazing exercise and a challenge to engage the whole household.

This could be a pantry challenge: what can you cook for the next week with ingredients you already have in the cupboard; or a home wide challenge.

The Creativity of Repurposing Repurposing is an exercise in creativity. I’ve taken to using maps from our travels as wrapping paper.

Children’s craft projects can be created from items you were going to recycle. A quick search online revealed old bathtubs as garden beds, and wooden ladders as bookshelves.

- Have fun, Rob Ultimate Repurposing Australian Story profiled the visionary work of Professor Veena Sahajwalla, whose technology has led to the making of ‘green ceramics’ from glass and discarded clothing. This is revolutionizing manufacturing and wouldn’t it be amazing to see a facility like this in the Whitsundays?

Why Repurpose?

If you have been following along in our previous columns, you will know we are passionate about reducing landfill. This is the big game. Taking an item and changing its use gives it new life, and keeps it out of landfill.

Repurposing causes less pollution, reduces the energy required to manufacture and reduces the use of raw materials. Finding a new use for an item is always preferable to recycling.

Saving Money Let’s return to the “no shopping” challenge. As someone who loves stationery and has a journal buying issue, when it came to this challenge, it really took something to resist purchasing new, shiny stationery when I was in a store. Especially when there was a sale. But I already had an amazing collection to use at home. The experience brings a heightened awareness to the habit of shopping. It’s so fun and so tempting to buy new, but our suggestion is to always look first at what you have before automatically buying more.

down makes me feel a little uneasy, especially when I don’t own a dog and I’m unsure why I have a dog in my backyard.

I’m guessing these images can make my friends and family a little uneasy or if I say, jealous but I don’t know if I should stop doing it. Is it wrong to keep life as normal up here for me or should I stop in the hope that it won’t offend?

I’m hoping it’s the former. I’ve spoken to my Dad who is fine as he doesn’t have social media so he can’t see anything that I’m doing on what he calls “the internet of stuff”. My sister and brother with their families could be a little different. They have been locked down for what seems like months now so I can’t imagine what they are going through.

I guess one way to help my friends down south is to be mindful before I post, and I guess maybe some more pictures of my kitchen cooking experiences instead.

At least this way they’ll get a laugh about how I plate up my spag bol and mac n cheese. It makes me laugh.

To everyone who’s feeling the COVID crush, things will get better sooner rather than later, promise. If you want a laugh and a distraction though, have a look at my head shot up above!

That’ll make you laugh!

Repurposing is Satisfying Finding a new use for an item can be incredibly satisfying. Especially when we remember it’s another small step to sustainability. It can also be therapeutic to dive into a more significant hands on repurposing project. Your home and garden can be filled with unique pieces.

REPURPOSING: It makes great sense.

Use It or Donate It If there are items you are no longer using, perhaps there is an obvious place to move it along to. One of the most inspiring uses we’ve seen for the overabundance of fast fashion waste is making bricks for housing.

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Choose one to implement a week or a month. Let’s share our ideas and work toward a truly Zero Waste Whitsundays.

If you have tips on these, let’s hear them.

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COMMUNITY

• MACKAY LOCAL NEWS

Thursday, 26 August, 2021

My Thoughts COMMUNITY VOICE Our question to you: How has COVID affected your travel?

Readers, what are your thoughts?

Let us know: news@mackaylocalnews.com.au

Bev Roberts

Margret Cooper

Emily Devine

Monique Husking

“It hasn’t really affected me.”

“We still move around locally but long distance and it affected us.”

“I have been worried about travel.”

“Since the beginning it has affected business, but we are online now.”

www.mackaylocalnews.com.au

EDITOR’S PHOTO OF THE WEEK EDITORIAL

Committed to community TRISHA Armstrong is the kind of person our region’s smallest businesses need in their corner.

She’s one of those refreshing types who is genuinely committed to bringing people along for the ride and seeking out – and finding - the kind of opportunity that leads to collective benefit.

Furthermore, she is as real as they come.

Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday regions are blessed with a number of collectives – some formal, some less so – who work to grow, advocate for, support and develop the smaller businesses of our region.

Chambers of commerce, industry groups, professional associations – they all have a place and are vital in their own way.

But when a social enterprise like North Queensland Babies and Kids Markets emerges and has the capacity and agility to respond to the needs of a community – especially in light of something like COVID-19 – it’s worth taking notice.

Show us your tatts

We hear a lot about “influencers” and undoubtedly, there are the obvious movers and shakers who make things happen in a lot of meaningful ways.

Abby Says: “I got this tattoo a couple of years ago while I was in Japan.

But someone like Trisha Armstrong don’t need a podium a microphone or a soapbox to influence.

“I really love Pokémon and my favourite Pokémon would have to be Pikachu.”

They do it by simply getting in and doing what they do, well.

“For me the tattoo is just reminds me of my childhood and the nostalgia. I would love to get more of the Kanto starter Pokémon”

Identify a problem, find a solution. See an opportunity for one, work out how it can benefit many. Get in. Do.

“Maybe next time I’m in Japan.”

Gratefully, Trisha is not alone and there are many in the region who are making their efforts count in very real and grass roots ways.

DO YOU have a beaut 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?

They are the stories worth sharing. They are the people to whom we are grateful. Trisha Armstrong does her thing and does it incredibly well.

Today we celebrate that! Know of someone else deserving of a shout out?

Send in your tattoo mackaylocalnews.com.au

You know we want to hear from you.

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Kaylani Rita J. Sabatino Born: Weight: 6lb 10oz Length:

My Town. My Paper.

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Matteo Pike Born: 23/08/21 Weight: 7lb 3oz Length:

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My Thoughts COMMUNITY VOICE Our question to you: How has COVID affected your travel?

Readers, what are your thoughts?

Let us know:

Jobi Stenz

Kath Bryant

Alyssa Bryant

Lindsay Eden

“I have a Granddaughter I have yet to meet due to the restrictions.”

“I am a traveller, but we really haven’t been able to travel to much.”

“We were going to travel to Disneyland and play there but we couldn’t.”

“We had been planning to go over to Canada, but can’t at this time.”

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Multi-tasking for all you dummies THIS will be the last time I mention COVID for, well, who knows, but I had a list of questions that feeble-minded plebs like us needed answers to.

I couldn’t find an expert on short notice so I got a copy of Multitasking for Dummies. The result? The questions have been asked by me, Skinhead, and answered by ME, Medical Expert.

Skinhead: Do all lives matter?

ME: Yes. Skinhead: Do some lives matter more than others?

ME: No. Why do you ask?

Skinhead: Because we’re told we can’t make COVID lockdowns and mask-wearing a thing of the past until more than 80 per cent of the population is vaccinated?

ME: That makes sense.

Skinhead: But the vaccine doesn’t stop you from getting coronavirus.

ME: That’s true, but it will probably stop you from getting very sick and going to hospital.

Skinhead: I still don’t understand. If you can still get the virus it means you can also spread it, especially if you don’t know you’ve got it.

ME: That’s right. What’s so hard to understand?

Skinhead: Well, even if 100 per cent are vaccinated, there could be mass COVID cases in the community.

ME: Yes, but there won’t be mass deaths from COVID. Skinhead: There aren’t mass deaths now.

ME: No, that’s because we make masks and lockdowns compulsory.

Skinhead: So to keep things as they are now, we will have to continue with masks and lockdowns?

ME: COVID is an ever-changing situation so what we expertly advise now can change with circumstances.

Skinhead: So we could be wearing masks, social distancing, and going into lockdown whenever there’s any life-threatening virus in the community. Wouldn’t that be forever?

ME: That’s not what we, the experts, are saying.

Skinhead: What are you saying?

ME: We’re saying wear masks, get vaccinated, and do as you’re told, and we’ll get through this. We are all in this together.

Skinhead: But one prominent expert who previously said masks were unreliable is now demanding we wear masks.

EXPERT: Dr Skinhead will sort you out.

ME: As I said, medical advice evolves.

Skinhead: What will an 80 per cent vaccination rate mean?

ME: We are very hopeful we will be able to relax all restrictions.

Skinhead: With that in mind, how many Queenslanders died from flu, not with flu, in 2019?

ME: 264.

Skinhead: And that was when a significant percentage of the population had the flu vaccination.

ME: Yes, Queenslanders were brilliant then. They got the flu jab just like we asked them to.

Skinhead: But 264 died?

ME: Well, yes. We never say the vaccine will be 100 per cent successful.

Skinhead: Did anyone in Queensland die from the flu virus in 2020?

ME: The number was very, very, very, low — maybe 20.

Skinhead: Why so few?

ME: Because all the COVID measures like social distancing, masks and lockdowns worked brilliantly and virtually eliminated the flu.

Skinhead: So if you relax the COVID restrictions it’s likely Queenslanders will start dying from flu again.

ME: Well, possibly.

Skinhead: So why were there no restrictions when 264 people died from the flu, but massive restrictions now? Does that mean it’s unacceptable for anyone to die with COVID, but acceptable for mass deaths from flu. I thought you said all lives mattered equally.

ME: Did someone mention KFC?

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OPINION

• MACKAY LOCAL NEWS

Thursday, 26 August, 2021

CATS: They love screentime.

Step up to your challenges Nic

Willis Work Life Journeys

EARLIER this year, I was contacted and asked if Nic Willis Consulting could develop a three-month self-paced online HR Toolkit course with some one-to-one mentoring and group Zoom chats.

I am not telling you this as a blatant advertising exercise (although I will admit a little blatant advertising is not a bad thing). I am telling you this as it was a prime example of going outside of your comfort zone. Did I say yes? Of course, I did! That’s what we do in small business!

After I stopped rocking in a foetal position, I thought to myself “So, how do I deliver this”. I had never developed a course before, or written a workbook or in fact, facilitated

online group chats.

It has now been seven months since that phone call and the HR Toolkit has been going for the last six weeks and I am having a blast. I have great participants in the course who represent small businesses in Isaac and Mackay region and are a pleasure to work with. Winning!! Who knew I rocked at developing courses?

Not me until I gave it my best shot and here are some of the lessons, I have learnt along this journey so far: 1. Rocking in a foetal position is good for the soul! Go outside of your comfort zone and surprise yourself in what you can achieve.

2. People are patient. If you are open and honest, people will support you. We have now had three group Zoom meetings and before we start, I apologise in advance for my Heeler puppy barking incessantly or my cat walking

across my screen (the joys of working from home). No-one has ever objected when these incidents occur.

3. Hiccups don’t matter in the big scheme of things. I had major IT Issues in the first two Zoom meetings but the last one was perfect. I didn’t give up after the first debacle or in fact the second.

Perseverance is a great attribute. Just keep going. You’ve got this. o, find the courage to go outside your comfort zone and bask in your accomplishments.

Most of all, make sure you make time to enjoy it. Go forth and conquer those challenges, revel in your success, and learn from your failures. It is so worth it.

Nic Willis Consulting is a local business specialising in permanent recruitment and HR support services. For further information, please contact nic@ nicwillisconsulting.com.au

MANHOOD: You sometimes have to wear many hats.

What is a man, a real man?

HAVE you ever pondered the question, what is a man….. a real man?

What are the characteristics of an authentic man?

If you ask that question of many men you will get an offhanded remark like, “what do you mean?”, or, “what do you need to know that for”?

In our society today, it is taken for granted that all men understand what being a man is about, but is it that simple?

There is a school of thought that says if you can’t define it, how can you live it? I read a book many years ago called, “Raising a Modern Day Knight”, by Dr Robert Lewis. In that book it gave a definition of an authentic man which I used to develop my son from boy to man.

It was about defining authentic manhood and a journey of development leading to a Rite of Passage, which we celebrated on his 22nd birthday.

The definition contained four main ideals, Reject Passivity, Lead Courageously, Accept Responsibility and Expect the Greater Reward.

I will deal with the first two today and the last two

next week. Rejecting Passivity means not standing on the sidelines being an observer but taking appropriate action where you identify the need. Actions that are within the law but address the issue at hand.

It could be signing a petition, writing to your local member or campaigning for social change rather than discussing it around the barbie and then forgetting about it.

It could be dealing with family issues in the raising of your children; the recent TV ad dealing with the treatment of a girl where the boy is throwing a ball against the fence near her is a good example.

Leading courageously relates to taking the leadership role in your family. Unfortunately, leadership often gets confused with domination, which is destructive and demeaning.

It is the leader’s role to guide the family, and surprisingly, many women cry out for their men to lead.

Leadership is about example, consultation, chairing group decisions and then ensuring the decision is implemented and kept on track.

I must clarify that there can only be one leader in any organisation, but the marriage relationship is such that both partners are of equal value and status in the family.

Watch out next week for Accepting Responsibility and Expecting the Greater Reward

We’re the ones developing region WELCOME to Regional Development Australia – Greater Whitsundays (RDA GW).

Being a new column for the Mackay Local News I thought I would use this first article to talk about the who, what and how that is RDA GW Who We Are RDA GW is part of a national network of 52 committees across Australia, including the Indian Ocean Territories and Norfolk Island, made up of local leaders who work with all levels of government, business, and community groups to support economic and workforce development, local procurement, strategic regional planning and inform government programs and infrastructure investments.

RDA GW is comprised of committee members and staff who are passionate and dedicated local leaders who possess a broad range of experience, including from local government, business, and the community, private business and the not-for-profit sectors.

Who Supports RDA GW RDA GW is an Australian Government-funded initiative which brings together all levels of government, business, and community to support the development of regional Australia.

Our operations are administered by the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications. The Hon Nola Marino Assistant Minister for Regional Development and Territories is the minister responsible for RDA operations.

What We Do RDA Committees have an active and facilitative role in their communities with a clear focus on grow-

SPORTS: RDA does a great deal of heavy lifting with regional infrastructure. ing strong and confident regional economies that harness their competitive advantages, seize economic opportunities, and attract investment. Collaborating with other RDA Committees, all levels of government, and the private sector, RDA Committees: a. Facilitate regional economic development outcomes, investment, local procurement, and jobs. b. Promote greater regional awareness of and engagement with Australian Government policies, grant programs and research. c. Improve Commonwealth regional policy making by providing intelligence and evidence-based advice to the Australian Government on regional development issues.

RDAs across the country are encouraged to work with each other to identify issues that cross regions.

The value of the RDA Network which its local focus and national delivery capacity has been highlighted during COVID-19, where RDAs have been providing critical intelligence back to the Australian Government on impacts to their region’s businesses and communities.

This local information continues to inform policymaking. The RDA network, shares information, and collaborates to develop innovations and solutions

that can be adapted across the country.

RDA Future Arrangements On 28 October 2020 the Hon Nola Marino MP, Assistant Minister for Regional Development and Territories announced the Australian Government’s recommitment to the RDA Committees Program under a new 4.5-year (Jan 2021 – Jun 2025) funding agreement.

Key RDA GW Initiatives Examples of programs that RDA GW is actively collaborating on within economic development initiatives include (but is not limited to ) • Co-ordinating the development of a regional strategic regional plan, that provides focus for the Australian government toward hard and soft infrastructure and regional development.

• Agribusiness and METS development programs that support increased business productivity/profitability and export capabilities and capacity.

• Aerospace launch sites capability in the MIW region - RDA GW played a key role early in linking with Gilmour space tech and exploring opportunities at Abbott Point SDA. • Digital Skills development and improved region-

al connectivity for SME’s. industries and community.

• Supporting and promoting critical regional transport, water and energy infrastructure opportunities.

• Collaboration with state government agencies, regional economic entities and industry to further Bio-Futures and Bio Food development.

• Provision of advice relating to federal government grants programs and other funding initiative opportunities.

• Monthly feedback to the Aus government on COVID 19 recovery support programs and supporting ongoing and new programs to aid recovery from COVID. • Developing and supporting programs to attract, retain and enhance regional job employment workforce skills and capability both domestic and immigration aligned.

• Sports and recreational infrastructure development.

• Health services Infrastructure funding and development.

• Growth and development of new business and industries in the region – a focus toward regional economy diversification.

Follow Up With RDA GW Should you have any questions or queries regarding RDA GW and how we might be able to help you or your business please contact us at info@rdagw. org.au If you seek any further information about RDA GW and our programs and actions please visit our website – www.rdagw.org.au Tell Us What You Want To Know About If you seek any information or would like a specific matter discussed in this regular feature as it relates to regional economic development.

Please email your areas of interest and what you want to know to info@rdagw.org.au and we will try out best to answer your questions directly and or via this column.

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• Would suit a first home buyer.

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• Car accommodation comprises a single lockable shed with a double carport extension

• Large bathroom has potential to be split into main bath and ensuite.

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Cnr Connors Rd & Cooks Lane, Bakers Creek EXCLUSIVE 38 ACRE PARCEL NEAR PAGET Your opportunity is HERE!....... secure this 38-acre blank canvas on the doorstep of Mackay’s industrial precinct at Paget. Situated on the corner of Connors Road and Cooks Lane, just 900m east of the Bruce Highway and 0.6 km’s south of Paget.

Previously the land was used for cane farming and is flat and this large parcel abounds with potential.

Expression of Interest Closing Friday 3rd Sept @ 3pm

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• Frontage to Connors Road & Cooks Lane.

• Services available nearby include power, water, and sewerage.

• 14 minutes from Mackay’s CBD. • 15.43 ha real property description Lot 3 on RP704772.

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Three excellent reasons to call Blacks Beach unit home 3 No Body Corporate fees.

3 A unit much larger than some three bedroom homes.

3 Your weekends free to enjoy beautiful Blacks Beach.

Are you are looking for a large, modern and stylish unit with a neutral colour pallet? One that offers you freedom on the weekends away from mowing lawns, gardening and alike? I would strongly recommend a personal inspection of 2/83 Pacific Drive, Blacks Beach.

The Unit is set back off Pacific Drive and is one of three with no Body Corporate Fees involved.

The wonderful kitchen overlooks the tiled dining and lounge area which flows through to the patio allowing outdoor dining with ease.

Convienently there is a powder room located downstairs.

A homely unit, it is designed with spaciousness in mind and this is evident as soon as you enter through the front door.

Currently tenanted until 29th of November 2021 at $450 per week, this is also an ideal investment property.

An internal staircase takes you to the open study nook at the top of the stairs with ample screen room.

The main bedroom has the luxury features of a small balcony to enjoy those ocean breezes plus an ensuite, air conditioning, ceiling fan, carpeted flooring and the convenience of built in wardrobes.

The options are yours for the taking. The right unit, the right location, the right time ...

Insurance and any other associated costs are split evenly between the three properties.

The laundry has been designed to fit conveniently at the rear of the garage with direct access to the backyard and clothes line.

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The remaining two bedrooms also feature built in wardrobes, air conditioning, ceiling fans and the comfort of carpet.

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A spacious bathroom is also located upstairs and includes a shower, bath and vanity with separate toilet.

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Keen sportsman, proud family guy

WITH Kuttabul Camelboks heading to the Grand Finals this weekend, Mackay Local News sat down for a chat with coach, Scott McPherson.

McPherson, whose day job is a placement officer with Ideal Placements, is a keen sportsperson and proud community member and here is a bit of what he had to say to reporter, Jacob Cumner.

JC: What sporting clubs are you involved with?

SM: I am currently Coaching Kuttabul Rugby Union A grade and will be playing in the grand Final Sat 28th August at 4pm at Brothers. I am also a member and current player of the Walkerston Cricket club.

JC: What inspired you to get into sports and get out there and play?

SM: My parents were always great motivators of mine, and watching heroes on TV. Coming from a small town, there was not much else to do. So as a kid I played cricket, soccer, basketball, and any other sports that were available.

JC: How long have you been

involved with these clubs?

SM:I have been with Kuttabul for 10 years since moving back to Mackay and have won three A-grade premierships with them as a player - in 2012, 2015 & 2017. I have been associated with the Walkertson cricket club for the last four years and it has been a lot of fun. The club won Queensland Cricket club of the year. I’m now also enjoying helping out with the committee.

JC:What is it about sports that you love so much?

SM:You work together as a collective for a common goal and hopefully if everything goes your way you come out on top at the end of the season.

JC: What do you love about sports in Mackay?

SM: Mackay has a great history in sports and as a town I believe it bats well above its weight in all sports. The sporting community is extremely supportive and always helps their own.

JC: Have you ever been injured while playing football or cricket?

SM: I have had a few broken bones but nothing major. Maybe a few huge headaches after grand final wins.

JC: Do you have a cherished memorable moment from either footy or cricket?

SM: Captaining Mackay Stingers Rugby Union to the North Queensland Championship over Townsville Cairns and Mt Isa. Also winning 4 A Grade premierships in row in Rockhampton for Colts Rugby Union.

SPORTY: Scott loves his rugby union and his family.

“I have had a few

JC: Have you ever coached a team prior to the mighty Camelboks?

SM: I had coached a lot of junior soccer when my children were growing up. Currently am the A Grade Kuttabul Rugby Union Coach.

I have also assisted in previous years as assistant coach with the Mackay stingers.

broken bones but nothing major.

Maybe a few huge headaches

JC: Have you ever traveled a great distance to play sport?

SM: No, only in Queensland.

But my parents, when I was a child, would routinely drive 600k round trip on a weekend for me to play sport. They were always supportive.

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JC: What has been the hardest match in any of the sports you have played in Mackay?

SM: 2012 GF win over Whitsunday, one of the toughest and hardest games I have ever played.

JC: What would you tell those who want to get involved in sports in the community?

SM: Do It. Be involved and

Very Hard

you will get back tenfold what you put in. Don’t worry about your skill level, there is a sport and grade for everyone. Nothing better than playing and competing because it’s about the journey and being there with your teammates, family and friends.

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REMEMBER, we were once all small.

It’s a little quote on the North Queensland Babies and Kids Markets website – but it has really big significance on so many levels.

Ask any mother, and they will often tell you two things – you need a routine, and things seldom go to plan!

For Trisha Armstrong, and her “baby”, the North Queensland Babies and Kids Market (NQB&KM), it certainly rings true.

Trisha took over the markets three years ago. Since then she has built the events – held in Mackay and Townsville every three months, and in Emerald twice a year – to become a favourite on the calendar of families throughout the region.

More than that though, Trisha has started a movement which supports, gives voice to and promotes small businesses, creatives and artisans throughout regional Australia – through the markets, but also through a strong online network and permanent retail store in North Mackay.

With an acute focus on local, though, the Mackay mum of two (son, Ollie is a four-year-old and teen daughter, Skye, is 16) is quick to draw on the legacy of the NQB&KM’s 12-year history.

“The markets have been going since 2009 and we are in our 12th Year,” Trisha said.

“I took over the role in April 2019 when the market was celebrating its Tenth Birthday “The markets grew from an overwhelming response to one mum organising a small market to sell pre-loved babies and kids goods. We have grown from eight stall holders to over 90 displays of

ALL ABOUT THE LITTLE PEOPLE: Trisha Armstrong in her store. pre-loved, handmade, new or promotional stands.”

You can check out the list of these, adjacent, or link to some of the businesses online via the NQB&KM website - https://nthqldbabiesandkidsmarket.com/.

Trisha said the market was not only for parents to buy and sell good quality pre-loved babies and kids goods but also provides an avenue to connect mums with mums; and local home based businesses and services.

Enter COVID Like so many other ventures, Trisha had to completely rethink her approach to the MQB&KM when the world became gripped by the COVID-19 Pandemic.

But also like so many other ventures, what started as a challenge evolved to a new norm and then blossomed into success – and not just for the Markets.

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nothing so I had to find a way to help not only myself but my market family.”

Within two weeks, Trisha had opened a shopfront and a means of connecting her market family with customers.

Business Whirlwind That was followed by a whirlwind of business and activity in what she now looks back on as being the “ craziest eight weeks of my life, lol”.

“The support we were given was amazing; so many asked us to stay on and open something full time, as Mackay needed it.

“That popup shop saved many businesses from closing all together and I am so thankful to everyone that got behind my crazy idea and helped to pulled it off and for the community for getting behind all the businesses.

“It was so heartwarming to see that support.”

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us down just days out from our first market of the year in Mackay,” Trisha said. “It broke my heart that we had all worked so hard to bring the market together to then not be able to have our market go ahead so close to the day.

“Worst, was that it meant many businesses were at a big loss - just like many other businesses locally and worldwide.”

Trisha doesn’t mind admitting that, at the time, she was a mess.

But her conviction to support small local businesses and artists not only kicked in – it fuelled an even greater drive to make it happen.

“I took some time to regroup and reset, I started seeing many of the businesses that attend our market looking for ways to sell their stock, and I then got told we couldn’t even do our usual co-op popup shop in the shopping centre.

“I couldn’t just sit around doing

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Thursday, 26 August, 2021 Bettering Business It’s almost impossible for Trisha to nail down exactly what drives her passion for the NQB&KM, because there are so many things.

But at the heart of it all is a genuine and unvetted belief in the small businesses and craftspeople of our regions and an inherent need to support, nurture and see them grow.

“I do love a good challenge,” she said.

“I love seeing small businesses have a place to come together and showcase their amazing products to the community.

“For many small businesses, they don’t have many places to showcase their products unless they have a shop front, so to bring all the businesses together under the one roof not only helps them but helps all the families in the community to contact with businesses they may not have come across if it wasn’t for our market.

“We are not just a bunch of businesses coming together, we are a family that supports each other and our community.”

Family. Community. Support.

Nurturing They’re all the most basic family principles and they have taken on a whole new meaning through Trisha’s vision.

“Its super important to support our businesses, they make up a big part of our small business community.

“If it wasn’t for these businesses we would not have what we do available right at our doorstep.”

Keeping it Local Trisha’s formula is simple: support local business and you support the local economy.

“Supporting local small businesses means keeping our money local,” she said.

“In November last year we opened our new little home, (a shop front on Evans Avenue, in

GOODIES: Pictured on these pages are some of Trisha’s products Post Office Plaza) and it is a home for all market family businesses to join us when they can, to promote their products five days a week.

“The shop also means the community can keep supporting these local businesses and not just through the markets.”

While the name says it all, there are some welcome and useful deviations from the Babies and Kids stock and product lines, strategically added for variety but – importantly – with a view to selfcare and sanity for Mums and Mums to be!

“We are not just all about babies & kids we love having a range of products for mum & dad or even the whole family available, we love also being able to have products in store that you wouldn’t normally be able to get locally.

“We can connect you with a range of businesses, from children’s fashion, kids first aid, sleep consultants, photographers, to mum groups and Birth Doulas, the list of businesses that join us is almost endless.”

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losophy to support each other, and a healthy dose of challenge (read: COVID) what evolved from the original event is a strong, healthy and resilient enterprise.

And the future is looking bright.

“We want to make the market bigger than what it is already, continue to support as many local small businesses as we can, and give them a place they can grow,” Trisha said.

“This will mean our community can shop all year round for their baby needs instead of having to go online to shop.

“The future is about helping businesses and the community to connect, to see our little shop grow into one of the biggest Babies & kids shops Mackay has to offer.”

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Role Modelling When you make decisions as a mum, it’s generally about the example you are setting for your kids.

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“I have to be able to show the kids that they can do anything they set out to do…and I want them to support others where they can.”

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“I cannot stand being told I can’t do something. Telling me that just makes me go out and give everything my all, to show myself I can do it, and to remind myself that I have it in me to do anything I dream of.”

“Being a mum, wife and business owner can be hard at times, my hubby, Darryl, keeps me grounded, and although I think he might divorce me if I take on anything more, he is supportive.

“He works away a lot but he’s always helping with many things within the business when he can, to be able to work around family life, be home each night with my kids, all while being able to support other small like-minded businesses makes everything I do worthwhile and keeps me going.”

Trisha walks the talk.

All of her time in the shops is unpaid and she coordinates all of the market events from the shop.

She also has a party hire business which helps contribute to the family bottom line but everything is driven from the NQB&KM Headquarters.

“I do this so that we can grow the markets and so that I can help all the businesses in store grow throughout these uncertain times.

“It’s all about giving the community a place to not only support one business but to support all businesses we have in store – it’s about being able to give back to the market family that supported my crazy ideas since I took over this amazing business.

“I love doing this, and it means I can keep doing what I do and help them promote and grow.

“For us to see each business grow more and more each market makes it all worthwhile.

It’s right there that the significance of that quote on the website comes to the fore.

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6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The Morning Show [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020: Day 7 - Day Session *Live* [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 7:30 Highway Patrol Special (PG) [s] 8:30 Australia: Now And Then (M l) [s] 9:30 Gordon, Gino & Fred: American Road Trip (M l,s) [s] 10:30 The Latest Seven News [s] 11:00 Station 19 (M v) [s]

8:00 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 Australian Survivor [s] 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Farm To Fork (PG) [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 Everyday Gourmet [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 Australian Survivor (PG) [s] 9:00 The Cheap Seats (M l) [s] 9:55 The Montreal Comedy Festival (MA15+) [s] 10:55 The Project (PG) [s]

5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 The Last Hours Of Pompeii: (PG) (In English/ Italian) 3:00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo 3:30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:00 Luke Nguyen’s Railway Vietnam (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG) 8:30 Insight 9:30 Dateline 10:00 The Feed 10:30 SBS World News 11:00 The Point 11:30 Cacciatore: The Hunter (MA15+) (In Italian)

4:30 Odd Squad 5:00 Secret Life Of Boys 5:30 Droners 6:00 Endlings (PG) 6:30 Teenage Boss 7:00 Mythbusters (PG) 7:35 Doctor Who (PG) 8:15 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG) 8:40 Wishfart! (PG) 8:55 Slugterra 9:15 Make It Pop 9:40 rage (PG)

3:00 Antiques Roadshow 3:30 Movie: “The Gentle Gunman” (G) (’52) Stars: Robert Beatty 5:20 Quincy (PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 New Tricks (PG) 8:40 The Closer (M v) 9:40 Rizzoli & Isles (M v) 10:40 Lover’s Lane Murders (M v) 11:40 Chicago Justice (M)

2:00 Bancroft (M l,v) 3:00 Creek To Coast 3:30 Medical Emergency (PG) 4:30 M*A*S*H (PG) 5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Pie In The Sky (PG) 8:30 Lewis (M v) 10:30 Deadly Dates (M v) 11:30 The Search (M) 12:10 M*A*S*H (PG) 1:30 Surf Patrol (PG)

2:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (M v) 3:00 Diagnosis Murder (PG) 5:00 JAG (PG) 7:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M v) 8:30 Blue Bloods (M v) 10:25 Socceroos: Road To Qatar 10:55 NCIS: New Orleans (M v) 12:45 Home Shopping

5:00 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross 5:30 Shortland Street (PG) 6:00 Forged In Fire (PG) 6:55 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:25 NITV News Update 7:30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 8:30 Roswell: The First Witness (PG) 9:25 Cat Ladies (PG) 10:35 Fanatics: The Deep End (M)

5:25 Fireman Sam 5:55 The Adventures Of Paddington 6:25 Shaun The Sheep 7:00 Grace’s Amazing Machines 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:30 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (M s) 8:50 Everything’s Gonna Be Okay (M) 9:15 Bliss (M l,s) 9:40 Rosehaven (PG)

4:00 Afternoon Briefing 5:00 ABC News Hour 5:55 Heywire 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 Australian Story

3:00 Aussie Lobster Men (PG) 4:00 Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020: Afternoon Session - Day 7 *Live* 7:00 Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020: Night Session - Day 7 *Live* 10:00 Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020: Late Night Session - Day 7 *Live* 11:30 Family Guy (M)

1:30 Seinfeld (PG) 3:00 Rules Of Engagement (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 d,s) 11:35 Frasier (PG) 12:00 Home Shopping 1:30 Charmed (M s,v)

5:10 Movie: “Our Little Sister” (PG) (’15) Stars: Haruka Ayase (In Japanese) 7:30 Movie: “Accidentally Dad” (AKA ‘Nang 3: Loi Hua Cua Cha’) (M l,s,v) (’20) Stars: Huu Chau (In Vietnamese) 9:30 Movie: “Upside Down” (M v) (’12) Stars: Jim Sturgess

6:00 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 ABC News [s] 10:00 The Recording Studio (PG) [s] 10:55 The Repair Shop [s] 12:00 ABC News [s] 12:30 National Press Club Address [s] 1:35 Media Watch (PG) [s] 2:00 Parliament Question Time [s] 3:15 ABC News [s] 4:00 Escape From The City [s] 5:00 Anh’s Brush With Fame (PG) [s] 5:30 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 [s] 8:00 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 8:30 Question Everything [s] 9:00 Rosehaven (PG) [s]

6:00 Today [s] 9:00 Today Extra (PG) [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 12:00 Garden Gurus Moments [s] 12:10 Customs (PG) [s] 12:40 The Block (PG) [s] 2:00 Pointless (PG) [s] 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 4:30 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 5:30 WIN News [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 The Block (PG) [s] 8:50 Paramedics (M) [s] 9:50 Australian Crime Stories (M) [s] 10:50 NINE News Late [s] 11:20 Killer On The Line (M v)

6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The Morning Show [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020: Day 8 - Day Session *Live* [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 7:30 Nurses (M) [s] 8:30 RFDS (M mp,s) [s] 9:30 The Rookie (M v) [s] 10:30 The Latest Seven News [s] 11:00 Chicago Fire (M) [s] 12:00 First Dates Australia (PG) [s] 1:10 Travel Oz (PG) [s] 2:00 Home Shopping

8:00 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 The Bachelor Australia (M) [s] 2:30 Entertainment Tonight [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 Everyday Gourmet [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 The Bachelor Australia (M) [s] 8:30 Bull (M) [s] 11:30 The Project (PG) [s] 12:30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping 4:30 CBS This Morning [s]

5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 Dateline 2:30 Insight 3:30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:00 Luke Nguyen’s Railway Vietnam (PG) 4:35 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:00 Cycling: La Vuelta 2021 Highlights 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Tony Robinson’s World

By Rail (PG) 8:30 What Does Australia Really Think About (M) 9:30 War Of The Worlds (MA15+) (In English/ French) 10:30 SBS World News 11:00 Hunters (M)

4:30 Odd Squad 5:00 Secret Life Of Boys 5:30 Droners (PG) 6:00 Endlings (PG) 6:30 Teenage Boss 7:00 Mythbusters (PG) 7:35 Doctor Who (PG) 8:20 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG) 8:40 Wishfart! (PG) 8:55 Slugterra 9:15 Make It Pop 9:40 rage (PG)

3:00 Antiques Roadshow 3:30 Movie: “The Comedy Man” (PG) (’64) Stars: Kenneth More 5:20 Quincy (PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 Keeping Up Appearances (PG) 8:50 Midsomer Murders (M v) 10:50 An Unexpected Killer (MA15+) 11:50 Antiques Roadshow

2:00 Bancroft (M l,s,v) 3:00 DVine Living (PG) 3:30 Medical Emergency (PG) 4:30 M*A*S*H (PG) 5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt: Builth 2 7:30 The Coroner (M v) 8:30 A Touch Of Frost (M v) 10:50 Bones (M v) 12:50 M*A*S*H (PG) 2:00 Home Shopping

2:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (M v) 3:00 Diagnosis Murder (PG) 5:00 JAG (PG) 7:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M) 8:30 NCIS: Los Angeles (M v) 11:15 Seal Team (M v) 12:10 Home Shopping 2:10 Formula 1 Belgium Grand Prix 2021 3:10 Diagnosis Murder (M v)

5:00 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross 5:30 Shortland Street (PG) 6:00 Forged In Fire (PG) 6:55 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:25 NITV News Update 7:30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 8:30 The Act (MA15+) 9:35 Cycling: La Vuelta Stage 17 *Live* 1:50 Vice News Tonight

5:25 Fireman Sam 5:55 The Adventures Of Paddington 6:25 Shaun The Sheep 7:00 Grace’s Amazing Machines 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:00 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 8:30 Art Works 9:00 Hitsville: The Making Of Motown 10:55 Doctor Who (PG)

4:00 Afternoon Briefing 5:00 ABC News Hour 6:00 ABC Evening News 7:00 ABC National News 7:55 Heywire 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

3:00 Aussie Lobster Men (PG) 4:00 Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020: Afternoon Session - Day 8 *Live* 7:00 Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020: Night Session - Day 8 *Live* 10:00 Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020: Late Night Session - Day 8 *Live* 11:30 Family Guy (M)

2:00 Mom (M d,s) 3:00 Rules Of Engagement (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) 9:20 2 Broke Girls (M s) 11:35 Rules Of Engagement (PG) 12:00 Home Shopping 1:30 Charmed (M v)

4:15 Movie: “Offside” (PG) (’06) Stars: Sima Mobarak-Shahi (In Farsi) 5:55 Movie: “Alone In Space” (PG) (’18) Stars: Ella Rae Rappaport (In Swedish) 7:30 Movie: “The Enigma Of Arrival” (PG) (’18) Stars: Xian Li (In Mandarin) 9:35 Movie: “Marjorie” (M l,n) (’17) Stars: Geena Davis

10:00 Australian Story [s] 10:30 Back To Nature [s] 11:00 Decoding Danger [s] 12:00 ABC News [s] 1:00 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 1:30 Question Everything [s] 2:00 Parliament Question Time [s] 3:15 ABC News [s] 4:00 Escape From The City [s] 5:00 Anh’s Brush With Fame (PG) [s] 5:30 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 6:55 Sammy J (PG) [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 [s] 8:00 Foreign Correspondent [s] 8:30 Q&A [s] 9:35 Fake Or Fortune? [s] 10:35 ABC Late News [s]

6:00 Today [s] 9:00 Today Extra (PG) [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 12:00 Explore [s] 12:10 Driving Test (PG) [s] 12:40 The Block (PG) [s] 2:00 Pointless (PG) [s] 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 4:30 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 5:30 WIN News [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair [s] 7:30 NRL: Canberra Raiders v Sydney Roosters *Live* [s] 9:45 Thursday Night Knock Off (M) [s] 10:30 NINE News Late [s] 11:00 Chicago Med (M mp) [s]

6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The Morning Show [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020: Day 9 - Day Session *Live* [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 8:30 My Impossible House (PG) [s] 9:30 10 Years Younger In 10 Days (PG) [s] 10:30 The Latest Seven News [s] 11:00 The Front Bar (M) [s] 12:00 Movie: “Out Of Line” (M l,s,v) (’01) Stars: Alonso Oyarzun 2:00 Home Shopping

8:00 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 The Bachelor Australia (M) [s] 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Farm To Fork (PG) [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 Everyday Gourmet [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 The Bachelor Australia (M) [s] 9:00 Law & Order: SVU (M v) [s] 11:00 Blue Bloods (M v) [s] 12:00 The Project (PG) [s] 1:00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) [s]

5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 Woman Raised By Monkeys (PG) (In English/ Portuguese) 3:00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo 3:30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:00 Luke Nguyen’s Railway Vietnam (PG) 4:35 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:00 Cycling: La Vuelta 2021 Highlights 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Great Asian Railways Journeys (PG) 8:35 Incredible Journeys With Simon Reeve (M) 9:40 The Good Fight (M)

4:30 Odd Squad 5:00 Secret Life Of Boys 5:30 Droners (PG) 6:00 Endlings (PG) 6:30 Teenage Boss 7:00 Mythbusters (PG) 7:35 Doctor Who (PG) 8:25 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG) 8:45 Wishfart! (PG) 9:00 Slugterra 9:20 Make It Pop 9:45 rage (PG)

3:00 Antiques Roadshow 3:30 Movie: “Don’t Bother To Knock” (PG) (’52) Stars: Marilyn Monroe 5:20 Quincy (PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 The First 48 (M v) 8:30 Reported Missing (PG) 9:45 5 Mistakes That Caught A Killer (MA15+) 10:45 Law & Order (M)

2:00 Bancroft (M l,s,v) 3:00 M*A*S*H (PG) 4:00 Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020: Afternoon Session - Day 9 *Live* 7:00 Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020: Afternoon Session - Day 9 *Live* 10:00 Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020: Night Session - Day 9 *Live*

2:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (M) 3:00 Diagnosis Murder (PG) 5:00 JAG (PG) 7:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 TBA 10:30 Seal Team (M v) 11:30 TBA 12:30 Home Shopping 2:00 Walker, Texas Ranger (M v) 3:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (MA15+) 4:00 NCIS (MA15+)

5:00 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross 5:30 Shortland Street (PG) 6:00 Forged In Fire (PG) 6:55 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:25 NITV News Update 7:30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 8:30 The Curse Of Oak Island (M l) 9:20 Cycling: La Vuelta Stage 18 *Live* 1:50 Vice News Tonight

5:25 Fireman Sam 5:55 The Adventures Of Paddington 6:25 Shaun The Sheep 7:00 Grace’s Amazing Machines 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:30 Penn And Teller: Fool Us (PG) 9:10 Hard Quiz (PG) 9:40 Question Everything (PG) 10:10 Doctor Who (PG)

4:00 Afternoon Briefing 5:00 ABC News Hour 6:00 ABC Evening News 7:00 ABC National News 7:45 Road To Tokyo 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 11:55 Heywire 12:00 ABC Late News

3:00 Pawnography (PG) 4:00 Graveyard Carz (PG) 5:00 Aussie Lobster Men (PG) 6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 TBA 10:30 TBA 11:00 Family Guy (M) 11:30 American Dad (M) 12:00 Regular Old Bogan (MA15+) 12:30 Aussie Lobster Men (M l) 1:30 LPL Pro (MA15+)

1:00 2 Broke Girls (M s) 2:00 Mom (M d,s) 3:00 Rules Of Engagement (PG) 3:30 The King Of Queens (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 Unicorn (PG) 10:00 Seinfeld (PG)

4:00 Movie: “Selkie” (PG) (’00) Stars: Shimon Moore 5:50 Movie: “Swallows And Amazons” (PG) (’16) Stars: Bobby McCulloch 7:30 Movie: “Breathe” (M) (’17) Stars: Andrew Garfield 9:40 Movie: “Under The Skin” (MA15+) (’13) Scarlett Johansson

Classifications: (G) General, (PG) Parental Guidance, (M) Mature Audiences, (MA15+) Mature Audience Over 15 Years, [s] Subtitles Programming information correct at time of going to press, changes are at the network’s discretion Prepared by National Typesetting Services

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chill-zone SPIRITS BRIDGE

STAR SIGNS 26 AUG - SEPT 1 Aries

The Ram: Mar 21 - Apr 19

The winds of change are blowing your way. Know it’s not long now. Change will be well within your grasp.

Taurus

The Bull: Apr 20- May 20

Sensitive Taurus allow last week’s full Blue Moon to shine upon the wrongs and rights. Be strong with your approach to those who disbelieve.

Gemini

The Twins: May 21 - Jun 21

Mercury your ruler rides closely with the sun and Mars. Be careful of heated conversations, they are not worth your energy.

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4-PAGE LIFTOUT of heated moments, do your best not to fall prey to others’ anger.

Cancer

The Crab: Jun 22 - Jul 22

The sun, Mars and Mercury have left your sign.

Watch as Jupiter grants you wishes, especially as she shines her light on legal matters.

Leo

The Lion: Jul 23 - Aug 22

If you find those around you not giving you the attention you need, hold your head high with pride and know you are worthy.

Virgo

The Virgin: Aug 23 - Sept 22

It’s birthday time dear Virgos. Remember all the positive you have learnt in the past year and be ready to celebrate another year around the sun.

Happy Birthday!

Libra

The Scales: Sept 23 - Oct 22

Venus your ruler shines bright in the western night sky. Soak up her wisdom and shine as you always do.

Scorpio

The Scorpion: Oct 23 - Nov 22

Mars your ruler is very close to the sun. Be aware

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Sagittarius

The Archer: Nov 23 - Dec 21

Lucky Jupiter your ruler was very close to last week’s full Blue Moon. Allow the light and gifts she brings to create and bring out the best in you.

Capricorn

The Mountain Goat: Dec 22-Jan 19

Trusty goat stand tall as your ruler Saturn retrograde. Review revise is this week’s theme!

Remember opportunities to solidify your plans are not far away.

Aquarius

The Water Bearer: Jan 20 - Feb 18

Dear water bearers, sometimes we struggle to see clearly. Allow the full Blue Moon last week to shine a light upon what seems to be not so clear to you.

Pisces

The Fish: Feb 19 - Mar 20

Precious Pisces allow the full Blue Moon last week to show you your way as it brings answers to most of your dilemmas. Enjoy your week.

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DID YOU KNOW: Dolphins are known to be one of the smartest animals on the planet—possibly because they can conserve their brain power. Because they must be constantly on the lookout for predators, the marine mammals have developed a neat trick of maintaining partial consciousness even as part of their brain sleeps. Researchers have tested whether this “half sleep” negatively impacts the animals’ alertness during the day, but have found that even after five days of having their nocturnal alertness constantly tested, they’ve remained as alert and perceptive as ever.

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What has to be broken before you can use it?

An egg.

I’m tall when I’m young, and I’m short when I’m old.

What am I? A candle.

What month of the year has 28 days?

All of them.

What is full of holes but still holds water?

A sponge.

What question can you never answer yes to?

Are you asleep yet?

What is always in front of you but can’t be seen?

The future.

There’s a one-story house in which everything is yellow.

Yellow walls, yellow doors, yellow furniture.

What color are the stairs?

There aren’t any, it’s a one-story house.

What can you break, even if you never pick it up or touch it?

A promise What goes up but never comes down?

Your age.

What can you keep after giving to someone?

Your word.

You walk into a room that contains a match, a kerosene lamp, a candle and a fireplace. What would you light first? The match.

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FRESH: There’s always a great range of produce available at the markets.

Still a learning curve GILLIAN

MOLLOY

Manager Greater Whitsunday Food Network

THERE’S always something to learn at our Farmer’s Market so I’ve made myself a promise to ask more questions of our stall holders each Wednesday.

What Lindell from Zelenka Farming (pictured above) doesn’t know about pineapples probably isn’t worth knowing and the other day she posed the question “Rough leaf and smooth leaf pineapple. Can you tell the difference?”

Of course, I hadn’t really thought about it, but I now know that the rough leaf is smaller than the smooth leaf and, while it’s sweeter

than other varieties, it is generally less juicy.

I’ve also learnt a lot about strawberries thanks to Graeme Mau (pictured right). He tells me that “the key to a sweet strawberry is properly ripening it before it’s picked so that there is virtually no white in the end”.

Proper nutrition and the right amount of water are also contributing factors to the overall quality of the fruit. Not sure which variety to buy? Graeme has that sorted because he has three different varieties on sale at his “Sweet As Fresh As” stall right now.

I mentioned last week that we are celebrating the first day of Spring on September 1 with some great giveaways. Collect your free farmers market bag with a purchase from our Farmers Market Stallholders.

The calico bags are great for market shopping and with our spring giveaway bags you can also have a fabulous Sarina Sugar Shed

recipe book. Stocks are limited so don’t be late! As a not-for-profit organisation, we always appreciate the help of volunteers when it comes to running the market each week and putting on our great events.

Whether it’s just a couple of hours in a morning, a half or even full day, volunteer assistance is always welcome, and we thank everyone who has offered their time in the past.

Like to help out? The Greater Whitsunday Food Network is always looking for volunteers. We are planning some great events right now and I’m hoping to add some more helpers to our team.

If you are currently studying, or have expertise in the areas of marketing, media or event planning, I’d love to hear from you.

Please email me directly at manager@greaterwhitsundayfood.org.au or ask for me at the Market.

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There’s plenty of sweet jobs on offer Paul

Schembri Chairman Canegrowers Queensland

THE harvest months in the sugar industry are as much about planning for the future crop as they are about cutting mature sugarcane. Similarly, the final months of school are as much about making career and job choices as they are about graduation.

Farming is a cycle, and we need to think of our human capital in the sugar industry in the same way, with a focus on constant renewal.

Recently at CANEGROWERS we brainstormed and quickly filled an A4 sheet of paper with some of the occupations that contribute to getting our product, sugar, from the paddock to the packet.

Our list was long but I’m sure we missed some.

We worked our way from growers and all the businesses that support farm operations, through harvesting, to the sugar mill and refinery and finally the packaging plant or export facilities.

There are jobs across science, technology, trades, finance, law and farming that need people with technical, analytical and practical skills.

The list of careers was for an information sheet for CANEGROWERS Cairns Region to take to a careers expo to share with students in years 10, 11 and 12 in the far north Queensland city.

The school year is moving to an important point for these senior students. It can be an exciting and confusing time as they need to start making decisions about subject choices, post school study or training and job prospects.

We want to inspire them to see the many and varied roles that keep the sugar industry of regional Queensland going and maybe plant the seeds of a career that contributes to our future and theirs.

There are already 9,800 direct jobs in the sugarcane farming industry in Queensland and more than 23,650 across the whole value chain.

As growers we rely on people across many occupations to continue to meet the expectations of our markets and bring export income, up to $2.5 billion a year, into our communities and our nation’s economy.

It’s very important that town and city students, and importantly their families, understand that our industry is about so much more than owning some land growing cane - it as an area of tremendous opportunities.

Demand for Australia’s quality sugar in our export markets is strong. The global sugar price is offering good returns and the future for our industry is good.

Agriculture is an industry of constant growth and change. Once each block of sugarcane is harvested, the ground is either fertilised to get the ratooning cane off to a solid start or it is prepared for a fallow period ahead of the next crop.

As they reach the final months of schooling, we’d like to invite senior students to look for their next phase of growth and opportunity within the sugar industry.

To read more about career possibilities in the sugar industry, head to the Student Resources page on the CANEGROWERS website www. canegrowers.com.au/page/resources/student-resources

It’s all cream for the local dairy industry

We’re recruiting: • Train Drivers

WITH farmer confidence and consumer optimism high, much of Australia’s dairy industry has been riding on a wave of positivity over the past few months, according to Dairy Australia’s June 2021 Situation and Outlook report. Improved operating conditions, robust domestic demand and supportive global fundamentals have continued to underpin a reasonably strong market outlook.

Dairy Australia Senior Industry Analyst Sofia Omstedt said: “A vast majority of farm businesses are expecting to make an operating profit this season, and having seen favourable weather conditions, industry confidence has bounced back.

Several factors, including higher opening milk prices in 2021/22, suggest this momentum could be maintained well into next season.”

Favourable operating conditions have had a substantial impact on industry sentiment, as demonstrated by the latest National Dairy Farmer Survey (NDFS) which shows that 64 percent of farmers are feeling positive about the future of the dairy industry, up 20 percent from last year.

Furthermore, 88 percent of respondents are anticipating making an operating profit in 2020/21, with 63 percent of these farmers expecting profits to be higher than the five year average.

GrainCorp celebrates record site receivals WITH the winter crop harvest close to completion on Australia’s east coast, GrainCorp is celebrating record site receivals across its grain handling network.

Over 60 sites in New South Wales and Victoria recorded their highest ever total of receivals of wheat, barley, Canola and other grains.

The combined intake across harvest has totalled over 13 million tonnes of grower receivals yearto-date, eclipsing the 12.6 million tonnes of win-

ter crop grower receivals delivered to GrainCorp during the last bumper crop in 2016/17.

NSW was the standout state with growers delivering over eight million tonnes; Coonamble came out on top at 443,000 tonnes, surpassing its previous record of 384,000 tonnes, four years ago.

GrainCorp General Manager of Operations Nigel Lotz said this harvest was a very welcome turnaround for many farming communities.

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Bowen Rail Company is hiring and we’re looking for exceptional people to be part of Queensland’s next-generation rail business created to transport Queensland’s high-quality resources for export to the world.

Headquartered in Bowen, we’re committed to employing and creating opportunities for Queenslanders.

To find out more, visit our website bowenrail.com.au

On track to a better future

AGFORCE is calling for regulations to enforce standards for food labelling because some food companies and anti-industry groups continue to distort the truth, deceiving consumers into believing they’re buying genuine, Aussie-grown meat products, when they’re not.

CEO Michael Guerin said organisations such as the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (the ACCC), which recently made a submission to the Inquiry stating that, “it has seen no cases of people being deceived into buying fake meat products”, should be there to protect us, and the farmers who grow our food, from unscrupulous marketing machines – not defend them.

Mr Guerin said other countries have taken steps to ban the use of labels that include terms like ‘sausage’ and ‘steak’ in plant-based products.

And he was now calling for similar measures in Australia.

“We made a submission of our own to the inquiry, and encouraged others to do so, because we believe in truth in labelling – plain and simple,” he said.

“Bull-free beef raw prime mince, beef-free classic sausages, and plant-based tender beef on food packaging are blatantly misleading, and confusing terms for many customers – studies have proven this.”

Thursday, 26 August, 2021

REAL ESTATE

MACKAY LOCAL NEWS •

DID YOU KNOW ...

Royce Dunn commenced at Blacks Real Estate in 1991. Royce is also a Licensed Auctioneer, making the choice of auctioning your property with Blacks an affordable option.

With nearly 30 years of real estate experience, selling houses and residential land (subdivisions), along with 21 years as Director in charge of Blacks Rural Department, Royce understands the needs of his farming clients.

Blacks Real Estate is the trusted name in Real Estate.

The Blacks Real Estate Team has years of experience and knowledge.

It is our aim to create a positive experience for all.

Introducing Royce Dunn - SALES & AUCTIONEER “An agent who prides himself on doing the hard yards for his clients” “Farmers expect a good, honest Agent who will do the hard yards to achieve satisfactory solutions to their real estate needs, and this is what I pride myself in.”

Add to this Royce’s extensive Client Data Base that is regularly updated and on many occasions has resulted in matching the “wants and needs” of an interested buyer to a property resulting in a sale.

Whether you are considering selling or interested in buying, please give me a call as I would love to look after you:

Royce Dunn 0428 182 569 rural@blacksrealestate.com.au

07 4963 2500

43 Wood Street, Mackay

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205 Boundary Road, Paget FOR LEASE HEAVY INDUSTRIAL SHED WITH 10 TONNE GANTRY CRANE

INSPECT

By Appointment

• 966m2 approx. workshop area with crib room and amenities.

• 141m2 approx. separate air-conditioned office with male and female amenities.

• 1,600m2 approx. gravel hardstand at rear.

• 800m2 approx. concrete hardstand at side.

• 10 tonne gantry crane.

• Secure site with lockable gate.

• Over 8 workshop doors ventilate the workshop, giving excellent access to each work bay.

0418 776 855 | glewis@blacksrealestate.com.au | Greg Lewis

4 / 21 Palmer Street, North Mackay FOR LEASE SMALL OFFICE | RETAIL SPACE | AREA APPROX 94m2 • Small reception

• Shared toilet facilities within building

• Storage area at rear with kitchenette and room for vehicle storage

• Fully air conditioned throughout

• Roller door access to storage area

• $380 p/week + GST

• Large open plan work area

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

28 Grandview Drive, Mount Pleasant FOR LEASE 2 COMMANDING 338m BUILDING WITH HIGH TRAFFIC EXPOSURE TO BRUCE HIGHWAY

• 50m exposure to Bruce Highway • Current fit out to suit Modern banking type business • Open plan reception, reception desk, teller stations • 4 private offices and board room

• Full staff amenities including kitchen and toilets at rear of property • Fully air conditioned with modern appearance • 9 exclusive car parks along with 37 shared spaces

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

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DEATH NOTICES DURNSFORD, Ethan James Felton, of Bowen.

Passed away suddenly on August 8, 2021.

17/09/2002 – 8/08/2021. Loved and adored son of Craig and Jenny. Brother and best mate of Rohan.

Dearly loved grandson of Stanley and Daphne Durnsford, and Allan and Anne (dec’d) Webster.

Loved nephew and cousin. Good mate to many.

RYAN, David John, of Carlyle Gardens.

03/04/1931 – 09/08/2021. Beloved husband of Daphne. Dearly loved father and father-in-law of Christine and Alex Watson, Gail van Moolenbroek, and Garry Ryan and Grazyna Grabczyk-Ryan.

Adored Pop of Adrian, Michael, Elizabeth, Paula, Michelle, Adam, Bryce, Scott, and their respective partners. Adored great grandad of Jocelyn, Connor, Ava, Cameron, and Ethan. Loved brother of Daphne Messer and family, and Kevin Ryan (dec’d).

O’NEILL, Beryl Mary Elizabeth, of Francis of Assisi Home, formerly of Grasstree Beach and Pleystowe.

22/12/1927 SERVICE – 3/08/2021. Dearly CUSTOMER beloved wife of James Patrick (Curley) (dec’d).

ADVISOR/RECEPTION Dearly loved mother and mother-in-law of Shirley The Team at City Fitness have been & Dennis Sorensen, Joanne and Wally Kleidon, servicing the Mackay community for Beryl and and Peterare Thorning, Trishabout and Ian over(dec’d) 35years passionate Johnson.

Adored grandmother of Amanda, members living a healthy and fulfillingMelissa, life.

Katrina, Hayley, Tanya, If youBradley, are someone that lovesCandice, meetingAlyscia, new people and being partAimee, of a fun – City Kirstin, Reece, Kaitlyn, andteam Brittany and Fitness is looking for families. team members for great grandmother of their City Funerals Customer Service Advisor / Reception. respectfully advisesapplicants Beryl’s relatives friends The successful should and possess thatexcellent a private communication funeral service has been held. skills and have a strong ability to work towards both individual

FRANZWAY, Audrey Jean (Franzy) of Rural and company targets. years.

View, formerly Your position willofbeBrisbane. responsibleAged to help99 people get started and take care of their personal Audrey passed away peacefully on August 6, 2021.

Business Administration Trainee goals and satisfaction in theirLoving lifestyle change.

Beloved of Bob (dec’d). and Blitzin wife Books provide bookkeeping mother services Applicants with a current first aid, CPR, Blue to small - medium sized businesses.

We are mother-in-law of Helen and Ray (dec’d).

Loved Card and a strong passion for health welland now looking for a and vibrant, andexpanding adored Nan Raymond (dec’d), Debra and being would beof looked upon favourably. positive and friendly Trainee to join our team.

David, Kristine and Trevor, and Joy. Treasured This job will entail general office duties - Please send cover letter and resume to and bookkeeping duties.

Great Nan bec@cityfitness.com.au of Kellie and Joe, Ryan, Todd and Krystal, Renae for andthisBernie, Nicole and Wade, To be considered role you will have the following: Completion of year 12 (desirable) and• Great Great Nan of their respective families.

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BEALE, Robyn Ann of Moody Street, East Mackay. 25/01/1943 – 3/08/2021. Dearly loved wife of Michael. Beloved mother and mother-inlaw of Shane and Megan, and Darren. Much loved grandmother of Michael and Bree, Scott, Shannai, and Local Rocco,Company and greatseeking grandmother of Hamish, experienced, Logan, Jaxson, Riley, and Nash.

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CRICHTON, Gwendolyn of Sarina Aged • Work with accuracy and attention to detail • Strong communication skills • High level of initiative Residential Home, formerly of Evan Street • Commitment to fulfill formal training requirements Beloved mother and mother-in-law Mackay.

• Previous experience in the use of MS Suite of Lex and Mylene, Rick and Alison, Doug and (word, excel, outlook) • Desire to be trained in bookkeeping duties Belinda, Alyson, Edwin and Linda, beloved Please email covering letter and copy of your resume grandmother and great grandmother of their to admin@blitzinbooks.com.au - Closing date 31.08.21 respective families, beloved sister of Joyce Jenner (Dec), Colin Spratt (Dec), Maureen Donovan (Dec) Barry Spratt (Dec), Lois Guy, and Mike Spratt.

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Full Time Painter & Labourer

At least 1 day of weekend work.

Argent, Almira May (Arge) of Resthaven, Must have at least 3 years’ experience. formerlyThe of right Breezes, Balnagowan and Mount to work in Australia.

Passed away peacefully on August 7.

Charlton.

Certificate III in Painting & Decorating.

Aged 101 wife ofLicence.

Gordon Argent Fullyears.Beloved Australian Drivers

(dec’d).Dearly and mother-in-law Phone loved Nick mother 0438 175 577 of Florence and forRoger, more Elizabeth details. and Nevil, and Alison and Bruce. Much loved Nana of Mark and Heather, Melissa and Craig, Dale and Paula, Jocelyn and Sam, John, Richard and Sally, and Amy and Quentin. Adored Mum-Mum of her 21 great grandchildren and six great-great grandchildren.

“Her loving smiles and longing hugs will be forever missed”. We respectfully advise that a private service will be held in accordance with Almira’s wishes. A special thank you to all the staff at Resthaven on Quarry for your loving care of Almira.

Supplied by www.mackayfuneralnotices.com.au

DEATH NOTICES DEATH NOTICE

POSITIONS VACANT

Frank Owen Davies 10th August 2021 Aged 95 years

Accomplished Journalist, Singer & Performer Loved Father to Julia and Owen (dec) Former spouse of Nancy Davies (nee Gordon)

Forever in our hearts.

Rest in peace, Dad.

POSITIONS VACANT

GROUP FITNESS INSTRUCTOR

The Team at City Fitness have been servicing the Mackay community for over 35years and are passionate about members living a healthy and fulfilling life.

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North Jacklin Jacklin Pty Pty Ltd Ltd North COMMERCIAL PROPERTY MANAGER

We're seeking seeking a a motivated motivated Trades Trades We're Assistant to to join join our our team. team.

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Contact: Craig.Stack@au.knightfrank.com

CUSTOMER SERVICE ADVISOR/RECEPTION

The Team at City Fitness have been servicing the Mackay community for over 35years and are passionate about members living a healthy and fulfilling life.

If you are someone that loves meeting new people and being part of a fun team – City Fitness is looking for team members for Customer Service Advisor / Reception.

The successful applicants should possess excellent communication skills and have a strong ability to work towards both individual and company targets.

Your position will be responsible to help people get started and take care of their personal goals and satisfaction in their lifestyle change.

Applicants with a current first aid, CPR, Blue Card and a strong passion for health and wellbeing would be looked upon favourably.

- Please send cover letter and resume to -

bec@cityfitness.com.au

Business Administration Trainee

Blitzin Books Books provide provide bookkeeping bookkeeping services services Blitzin to small small - - medium medium sized sized businesses. businesses. We We are are to expanding and and now now looking looking for for a a vibrant, vibrant, expanding positive and friendly Trainee to join our team. positive and friendly Trainee to join our team.

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To be be considered considered for for this this role role you you will will have have the the following: following: To Completion of year 12 (desirable) •• Completion of year 12 (desirable) Manual Drivers License (desirable) •• Manual Drivers License (desirable) Willing to learn and be a team player •• Willing to learn and be a team player A motivated and enthusiastic individual with •• A motivated and enthusiastic individual with a positive attitude a positive attitude Work with accuracy and attention to detail •• Work with accuracy and attention to detail Strong communication skills •• High level of initiative High level of initiative •• Strong communication skills Commitment to fulfill formal training requirements •• Commitment to fulfill formal training requirements Previous experience in the use of MS Suite •• Previous experience in the use of MS Suite (word, excel, outlook) (word, excel, outlook) Desire to be trained in bookkeeping duties •• Desire to be trained in bookkeeping duties Please email email covering covering letter letter and and copy copy of of your your resume resume Please to admin@blitzinbooks.com.au admin@blitzinbooks.com.au -- Closing Closing date date 31.08.21 31.08.21 to

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McDonald’s Meteors Best Defensive Player to Viliami Foketi

McDonald’s Meteorettes Mackay Pride Sponsors Award to - Sara Storeshaw

McDonald’s Meteorettres Best Defensive Player to Sara Storeshaw

McDonald’s Meteors Mackay Pride Sponsors Award to Viliami Foketi

Club Commitment to Community Award to Jerron Jamerson

McDonald’s Meteorettes Players Player Award to Chelsea Brook

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FISHING AND BOATING

Thursday, 26 August, 2021

WHAT’S

Jared Stanley

Lance Waters

Brad Bright

Declan Bright

“A queen fish and one cod.”

“Hooked a spotted mackerel. You get plenty of things out here.”

“Caught a Spanish mackerel, I’m really hoping to catch anything really.”

“I got a spotted mackerel, and a hammer head shark the other day.”

It’s last week of Winter!

WELCOME to the final week of Winter.

While mother nature is giving us one final taste of Winter this season, Spring comes and then the weather starts becoming more unstable with cold dry air mixing with warm moist air.

This in turn will become Cumulonimbus clouds or better known as storm clouds. That will be more likely towards the end of September though we can have the rogue one start up early.

On the weather front: Cool mornings will end on Friday.

Then we have easterly’s which can blow some possible showers

onto the coast. These don’t look like anything too exciting. Lucky if it’s over 5mm.

These bring the temperatures from around 12°C to 24°C Thursday and Friday to 17°C to 28°C Saturday and Sunday along the coastline and 7°C to 26°C Thursday and Friday to 16°C to 30°C Saturday and Sunday in the Pioneer Valley.

Mostly sunny but possible showers over the weekend.

Out on the water: Not too bad to be out. Having 10-15knots SE’ly over the course of Thursday and Friday with the wind turning more E’ly at 10 knots for the weekend.

She’s a bit rough down towards the Carpicornia side of things but as long as you stay north of Carmila, you should be ok with seas and swell below a metre. Any further south will be a bit hairy though.

Low tidal swings from Friday afternoon.

High tide is in the mid afternoon with the mid morning Lows.

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Shakirrah Bright

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Makaylah Bright

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“Just helping out. I had one fish, but I lost it unfortunately.”

“We have gotten a few fish the past few days.”

“I want to catch some sharks. Maybe I could keep one.”

“Probably a couple of grunters would be good, great fish for eating.”

Yet more fishing rules A RANGE of reforms to Queensland fisheries will soon take effect, which will clarify commercial fishing rules and reporting requirements for fishers while making the fisheries and the industry more sustainable.

Deputy Director-General Fisheries Queensland Graeme Bolton said there had been considerable input from fishery working groups, the Sustainable Fisheries Expert Panel and stakeholders in developing the new harvest strategies, which will guide management decisions going forward.

From 1 September 2021 new harvest strategies and rules will apply for the following fisheries, bringing the total number of fisheries in Queensland under harvest strategy management to 15, including blue swimmer crab, mud crab, coral, marine aquarium fish, sea cucumber, trawl fin fish (stout whiting) snd tropical rock lobster.

Fisheries already under harvest strategy management are the Reef

Line and Spanner Crab. “Harvest strategies help us track the performance of the fishery over time to give an accurate picture of stock status, along with social and economic performance, to guide small regular adjustments to ensure long term ecological and economic sustainability,” Mr Bolton said.

“Underlying the harvest strategies is a program of improved monitoring and stock assessments to monitor the performance of our fisheries. This enables smaller and more regular management action to be taken when required.

“There will also be a mix of new, revised or existing catch limits commencing with the new harvest strategies, minor legislative amendments to clarify fishing rules, and new reporting requirements.

“Combined with changes to recreational fishing that commenced in September 2019, these changes will help deliver sustain-

able, high-value fisheries and fishing experiences.”

Mr Bolton said the need for fisheries reform has been under discussion in Queensland since the MRAG Review in 2014.

“In 2016 the Queensland Government consulted on the Green Paper on Fisheries Reforms, where the overwhelming message was that all stakeholders wanted reform in the way we manage fisheries,” he said.

“Consultation began in 2018 on issues, objectives and options, followed by allocation approaches and regulatory changes in 2019.

“The Queensland Government has released three rounds of discussion papers, met with 340 stakeholders, held hundreds of telephone consultations and considered 2400 survey and long form submissions throughout the three-year consultation process.

“It’s a difficult but important job to balance the expectations of all our stakeholders.”

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SUNDAY was an absolute cracker of a day for the Mackay car community.

The team at True Street Cars CQ Mackay hosted a Cruise for Charity show n shine to help raise funds for the Mackay hospital foundation (children’s ward).

What started as a small idea to get some people on a cruise soon snowballed into what would become a mind-blowing event for a good cause.

So SUNDAZED Cruise was created for charity show n shine event which ended up seeing over 220 vehicles through the gates of the Sarina showgrounds to park up and show off their pride and joy vehicles.

Around 180 cars and bikes took part in the 43km cruise from the Mackay Amphitheatre at the Botanical Gardens, utilising the new ring road out to Sarina Showgrounds.

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Sport Briefs

Pratt Cup

HAMBURGLARS: The team lines up for a photo opportunity.

$20,000 burglary? Nah, it’s charity THE McDonald’s Mackay Meteors Hamburglar-inspired commemorative uniforms generated both good and some not-so-good discussion when the players took to the court recently in their Coles Express NBL1 North charity game against Cairns.

In the end however, the off-court result brought nothing but positive feedback and smiles all-round.

Through its post-game public singlet auction, Mackay Basketball raised $30,000 towards the Ronald McDonald Family Room at the Mackay Base Hospital. The amount setting a new benchmark for the association, eclipsing a previous fundraising total of $20,000 achieved back in 2012.

Winning bidders were able to take home their limited edition jersey, straight off the players backs, sweat included.

Earlier, Mackay Basketball President Tara Smyth presented a cheque to Ronald McDonald House Charities North Australia Community Engagement Executive Sa-

mantha Lee. “Mackay Basketball is very proud to use its sporting platform to help raise funds for such a worthwhile cause,” Smyth said.

“We’re stoked that we can contribute towards the Ronald McDonald Family Room at Mackay Base Hospital, helping to ensure

that sick kids and their families in our local community will get the support they need, when needed.”

“We’re also extremely grateful to everybody who attended the game and placed bids on the singlets. As a basketball community we’re very lucky to have so many

people willing to put their hand up and help make a difference.”

Ronald McDonald House Charities North Australia Community Engagement Executive Samantha Lee also thanked Mackay Basketball.

“We’re blown away by this donation, it’s an absolutely amazing effort,” Lee said.

“On behalf of the Ronald McDonald House Charities North Australia we want to say a huge thank you to everybody involved for their wonderful support.”

Meanwhile, Mackay Basketball celebrated the success of its Coles Express NBL1 North program at its annual presentation event held at McDonald’s Mackay Multi-Sports Stadium on Saturday evening.

More than 150 people dressed to impress and gathered in the Crater, as the association recognised the outstanding achievements of players, officials and volunteers throughout 2021.

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THE prestigious Pratt Cup will be played between all the Mackay District clubs this weekend.

Proserpine will host the semi-final and final on Sunday the 5th September. Wayne Handley did the club and himself proud in making it to the semi-finals of the Champion of Champions Singles on the weekend. He defeated Scott Cronin from Marian 25 to 14 in his first round match then followed this up with a nailbiting win over Russell Jackson from Airlie Beach 25 to 22 in the second round match. He then came up against the in form bowler, Ray Kurtz, from Souths Suburban in the Semi-final who defeated him 25 to 15. Ray went on to win the title 25 to 16 against Joe Crocker from RSL. The draw has been done for the Championship Triples. The Champions and Champions are to be played on September 11 and 12.

Open champ KYLE Dowde from the Mackay Golf Club is the Proserpine Open champion for 2021. Kyle shot a one under 70 gross to beat Marcus Yasso of Bowen by 17 shots.

Nett winner was Levi Holmes with 77, from Logan Devery nett 76. In the other divisions, Max Butcher, the only three-hole player, played in the six-hole competition and was awarded an encouragement award. In the boys’ six-hole the gross was won

by Jack Hayes-Williams, from Charlie White; nett Rory Martin from Alfie and Augie. Girls: Gross Ellen Smith, R/up Ashley Merideth; Nett Brydie Roach, Addison Roach. Nine-Hole: Boys gross Connor Devery/ Wendell Jennings Nett Reid Martin/ Kale Malone. Girls gross Anna Mahoney. On Saturday the club played a 4BBB stableford with Nathan Sothmann and Scott Vlismas showing the way with 49 points. Runners-up were Di Dobbins and Sherri Meade, 48 on a count back from Steve Maguire and Keith McGuire.

Footy plan

COLOURFUL sails are an important part of the spectator experience at the regatta.

‘Sand yachts’ to host competition THE Central Queensland Blokart Club will be holding its 13th annual regatta on the foreshore of Cape Hillsborough Beach on the weekend of September Saturday 4 and Sunday 5.

Holidaygoers and day visitors alike will be treated to the beauty and excitement of this landsailing spectacle which has been held annually since 2009.

Visitors are usually surprised when they walk through the rainforest path to the Cape beach and discover the northern end covered with a rainbow of sails.

The scene is like a kaleidoscope of multi-coloured butterflies flitting rapidly up and down the beach. The thing that makes it seem even more surreal is the fact that despite all this frenetic activity, there is little or no noise generated

by these fast flying machines! Many visitors stop to watch, photograph and chat to the friendly Blokart sailors who are always more than happy to answer the questions that visitors tend to ask.

There are no spectator entry fees for this event and visitors are also welcome to partake of the sausage sizzle and drinks stall which will be operating on the beach from 11.00am until 1.00pm on both days.

Visiting spectators are also welcome to set up their folding chairs under the shady gazebos if there is room to spare.

The Hillsborough regatta is now in its thirteenth year of operation and it could well be said that the event has achieved iconic status in the eyes of the national Blokarting community.

This is not only because of the magical location in which it is staged but also because of the meticulous planning that goes into the event and the highly professional manner in which it is run.

A high tech electronic/computer run timing and scoring system is employed and all competing Blokarts are fitted with an electronic transponder which registers every time a sailor crosses the finish line.

Because this event is held in such high regard; it has, once again, drawn competitors from all over the state. This year we have competitors coming from the Gold Coast, Brisbane, the Sunshine Coast, Yeppoon, Rockhampton, Airlie Beach, Proserpine, Bowen and Magnetic Island. Of course, there will also be a strong contingent of local Mackay sailors.

Racing will begin just after 11.30am on the Saturday and just after 12:30 pm on the Sunday.

FOOTBALL Australia’s game-changing football partnership with Commonwealth Bank has officially commenced, with the partnership kicking off across the nation as the organisations work together to elevate women’s football for all Australians. In April this year, Football Australia and Commonwealth Bank announced the new partnership which sees the bank become one of the largest investors in Australian women’s football, injecting millions of dollars into the elite women’s game and grassroots initiatives across the country over the next four years. News of the partnership was met with excitement across Australia’s football community, with the bank becoming the naming rights partner of the Commonwealth Bank Matildas, Commonwealth Bank Young Matildas, and Commonwealth Bank Junior Matildas, and pledging to play an integral role in supporting Football Australia’s ambitious Legacy ’23 plan.

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Player Profiles

Angus Scott Club: Bulldogs Age:14 How long have you been playing football?

Four or five years now.

What’s your favourite thing about football?

The intensity.

What is your favourite position to play?

Centre so its in the middle so you can tackle a bit, but you’re on the edge so you can get the ball moving.

What’s the most important thing about football to you?

Oh, teamwork no doubt.

Charilie Smith Club: St Marys Age: 11 How long have you been playing netball?

Uh about four years and started with net set and go.

What’s the love about netball?

Having fun would be the most important thing.

What’s your favourite position to play on the court?

WA because you get to run around the court and have fun.

What’s the most important thing about netball? Defence.

What would you tell other kids to get them involved in netball?

Netball is fun and it makes it easier to get exercise.

Dallas Galletly Club: Wanderers Age:13 How long have you been playing football?

Around nine years.

What’s your favourite thing about football?

I don’t know, just running the ball.

What’s the most important thing about football?

Complete the sets, get the kick and, yeah.

What’s your favourite position to play?

Probably prop in the middle, its just getting around making heaps of tackles

Esra Sinclair

Club: St Mary’s Age:12 How long have you been playing netball?

Since I was seven years old.

What’s the most important thing about netball? Defence.

What’s your favourite position to play?

GD, because you get to run, and you get to defend.

What’s your favourite thing about netball?

Getting in and playing as a team.

What would tell other kids to get them in to netball as a sport?

Just have fun and don’t worry if you win or lose.

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LEADER: Jason Rockstroh heads towards the 2021 finals.

Local softball heads for finals WITH the end of the Softball season coming to a close, all teams are still aiming for the toptwo positions. This season will see no playoffs and only the top two teams will proceed into the grand final on September 11.

Saturday’s games saw A Grade Cardinal defeat Nautitech Hawks 12-2. Xtreem Angels will be through to the grand final for A Grade and will have to wait for this Saturday’s games to see who they will play, with only one point the difference for second spot.

The A Men’s game saw Hells Angels take the win against MDD Hawks 9-3. AJ Tareela scored twice for MDD. Beau Nash pitched 5 K2 for the Angels, with Darryl Lock scoring twice. This means that Hells Angels will face Dragons in the grand final.

B Grade Ladies is another grade with everything coming down to this Saturday’s games. Arch Angels will qualify for the grand finals and will have to wait for Saturday to see who they will face.

U16 will see Komodo Dragons and Lightning Hawks play off.

U14 is another closely contested grade with Get The Power and Tyrepower both on equal points.

The Men’s teams are training hard as they will head off to Redlands on September 3 to play in the state championships. Mackay has two teams going away. Meanwhile Mackay U16 boys travelled to Rockhampton for training with the rest of the team.

The U16 and U18 girls are also training hard in HIT: Going for the ball. preparation for their state championships.

What a pearler!

IN MACKAY netball, he Under 12 Pearls took on WAS Quartz in Round 14 action.

Strong defence saw the Pearls create plenty of turnovers, with the team transitioning well between attack and defence to take the win, 25-3.

MVP was awarded to Lucy Bennett and Ella Howson. Under 14 Tsunamis had a bye due to a reschedule.

The Pearls headed into Round 15 at the top of the table, their final game of the fixtures against Brothers Cherubs.

Pearls came out strong in the first quarter taking a good lead with great ball movement.

Brothers proved to be tough opponents, slowly chipping away the goal difference over the next three quarters.

The Pearls unable to hold their lead, went down 9-13.

MVP was awarded to Brina Kelly and Lola Hornstra.

The Pearls finished Minor Premiers and will start their finals journey next weekend, so we all say, good luck Pearls.

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Sunday afternoon saw wins for Andy Peel 6/0 over Nathan O’Hara which sees him claim fifth place, but level on points with Jamie Maher in fourth, courtesy of better leg difference.

Jason Rockstroh’s 6/0 over Garry Robbie sees him climb into seventh, pushing Seumas Rose down into eighth place after his 6/0 loss to Joe Wilson. The round was closed out with Dick O’Hara defeating Aaron Paull 6/4 for his fifth win of the year.

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Player Profiles

Gracie Noy Club: Moranbah Age: 13 How long have you been playing netball?

For around five or four years now.

What is your favourite thing about netball?

I really just love being on the court and playing with my team.

What’s the most important thing to remember when you are on the court?

Just to have fun and not stress too much.

What’s your favourite position to play? WA or WD, you just get to help the shooters and you’re always there.

BIRTHDAY BOY: Birthday Boy, Joe Grech (left) gets a hug from his younger rival Mick Scholer.

RUNNERS: Tri-ActiV8 Founder, Nikki Giles (left) with candidates for the TriActiV8 prize (left to right) Melissa Harris, Emma Johnson and Carmel Mahon.

Dawn crack for popular track

THIS Sunday morning, Mackay Road Runners hosts another of their very popular trail running series events, commencing from the Seabreeze Tavern, Pacific Esplanade, Lamberts Beach.

The Slade Sand Dunes Trails 5km and 10km commences at 7am sharp. Runners must be locked in with the timekeeper by 6.45am at the very latest. All members at $2 and non members at $10 are most welcome to attend.

Runners are also reminded of the additional training benefits of track training hosted by the Club’s Captain, Jim Ford at the Aquatic and Recreational Centre (ARC),

Ooralea. The informal social training group continues throughout the entire year on Wednesday’s at 5:30pm from the ARC athletic track. The only cost is $3 entry to the facility. However, the training and guidance by accredited Jim Ford is free.

The Runners once again, had the pleasure and privilege to welcome the annual support of Tri-ActiV8 Founder Nikki Giles sponsoring the Bonson’s Scrub Rd 6k, 12k hill challenge early last Sunday morning at The Leap.

The cool 7am start was perfect for running with over thirty runners vying for the prestigious

award of a new Garmin Fore Runner 245 Music watch kindly donated by Nikki.

The concept for the winnertake-all prize was that each runner in the 6km and 12km event estimated their run time and who was closest across both events won the coveted prize.

The competition was fierce as Peter Ellison snatched the prize from closest timed runner Jo Hughes in the dying stages of the race.

Jo was set to win the prize, and had even started reading the watch manual, however Peter’s crucially

timed prediction surpassed Jo’s by mere seconds. Peter was the second-last runner on the day, therefore, the finale was very exciting.

The Bonson’s Scrub Rd event also attracted two of Mackay’s legendary over seventy-five years of age runners, Stuart Sprott and David Isbister as well as comparatively young ultra marathoner Mick Scholer.

Glynis Forse had an outstanding race, claiming the fastest female time in the 12km ahead of a bevy of experienced male and female runners. Other outstanding efforts came from Tim (Magoo) Magoffin who ran a very smart race.

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Club: Moranbah Age: 14 How long have you been playing?

I been playing for about ten years.

What’s your favourite thing about playing football?

Oh, it’s just fun you get to play with your mates.

What do you think is the most important thing about football?

Its all about being resilient and never giving up.

What’s your favourite position to play on the field?

Front row heaps of runs heaps of tackles. You’ve just got to be confident in yourself.

Kendra Shields Club: Whitsundays Netball Age: 14 How long have you been playing netball?

I have been playing netball since I was in grade two.

What’s the most important thing about netball?

The most important thing is, to have trust in your team members and trust they can do their job.

What’s your favourite position to play? My favourite position to play is goal attack because I can do what I’ve got to do to help my team throughout centre court, and shoot goals.

Kereama Gartner

HAPPY DAYS: Jamie Adams, Ian Henshaw, Brodie Boswood, Ian Gardner, Tom Pietzner and Jason McMullen.

DOUG Gidding is the men’s senior singles champion of Sarina Bowls Club for 2021.

Doug defeated Bruce Archer in the final 2520. The greens were busy with other singles and triples championship matches.

Ladies Consistency: Leanne McGeough d Liz Owen 126-44; Jan Flanagan d Penny Roots 114-91; Leanne McGeough d Be Be Smith 11189.

Men’s Consistency: Kevin Barnes d Ken Willan 126-54.

Men’s B Grade Triples: Allan Summerville, Reg Stevens, Bryan Burrows d Brodie Boswood, Ian Foot, Luke Mills 22-15; Jim Cotter, Ross O`Neil, Harold Mansfield d John large, Rod Mills, Sam Campion 17-15.

Men’s Semi Final 3 bowl triples: Tom Pietzner, Ian Henshaw, Ian Gardner d Brodie Boswood, Sub Jamie Adams, Jason McMullen 25-14.

Men’s 2 bowl triples: Dennis Bradford, Doug Gidding, Trevor Bird d Dennis Madden , John Large, Kevin Barnes 31-14.

Club: West Tigers Age:13 How long have you been playing football?

Since under sevens.

What’s the most important thing about football?

Keeping your eyes up and putting your shoulders in.

What’s your favourite thing about football?

Just tackling and running the ball hard.

What’s your favourite position to play?

Front row you just get more ball time, and you get to run it more.

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