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Young Poppy Jeynes as all smiles in the field of sun o ers at olga on unday.

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A Tolga farming family is helping spread j oy to all w ith their ne est field of sun o ers no a aila le for pic ing. appiness as e ery here on the faces of the hundreds that oc ed to see the fresh field of looms at the first open day of the ne crop, and ith the added addition of hayrides to the popular tourist attraction, the smiles are set to continue for ee s to come.

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FROM China to Australia, the sky is the limit for Atherton State High School aviation enthusiast, Jimmy Liu. Jimmy, who has a passion for aviation and is currently completing grade 12, has already received a Certificate 3 in Aviation (Remote Pilot), a pilots license, Australia Aeronautical Radio Operators Certificate and is a dedicated member of the school’s Aviation Club.

Jimmy’s passion for aviation began in his home city of Guangzhou in China when his parents took him to his first air show.

“I started my passion for aviation when I was about five years old and my parents took me to an air show in China and that’s when I learnt my passion,” he said.

“When I was in grade seven I decided I wanted to study aviation and when I moved (to Atherton) I began to study at school.

“I think Atherton is a really nice place to study because it’s nice and quiet and it has a little airport where I would like to chat to the pilots but I am a little shy.”

As English is his second language, International Student Co-Ordinator Suzanne Markwick said Jimmy was determined to come to ASHS as it is one of the only schools in Queensland with an Aviation subject.

“Through Education Queensland’s International Program, we were able to pick

Atherton’s Jimmy Liu with the Grumman F6F Hellcat he built in Aviation Club.

Jimmy up due to his love for aviation and planes,” she said.

“He is a plane aviation geek, so much that home in China he used to go plane spotting outside his house, so he’s very passionate about it.

“Besides that he is very into aviation and very quiet and often keeps to himself.”

Ms Markwick also said that regardless of language barriers, Jimmy is proud to say he has picked up the Australian accent and a bit of slang and it will help in further in his dream career.

As Jimmy finishes up high school in the coming weeks with a spot secured at Griffith University where he will study a

Bachelor of Aviation and Bachelor of Engineering needing an ATAR 80 or 90 to receive the scholarship.

“I am very excited to go to university and get to where I want to be, but it’s crazy how time has flown so fast,” Jimmy said.

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Residents campaign to stop “Swamp” block sale

A GROUP of concerned imbu ah residents have banded together to prevent a b ock of and in the town from going to auction in the hope of stopping a potentia buyer from buying a swamp” esidents ad acent to the Counci owned b ock in uestion, some of which have ived in the area for more than 3 years, said that the vacant and becomes a swamp with bare y an inch of rain hey have tab ed a petition to areeba hire Counci C to have the b ock changed from a residentia b ock to prevent anyone from making the mistake of purchasing the and here has even been a makeshift drain dug to he p fi ter the water out of the back of the b ock where many of the other b ocks meet at the owest point endy ichardson, who has ived in imbu ah for years

near the swamp”, said that ever since she has been there the b ock has been the drain run o It s ust a drain run o , a the houses run into this b ock and sewerage overflows when it rains rea bad, it s ust a swamp for eight or nine months of the year,” she said ow it s going up for auction as a residentia b ock and we don t think that s a good thing because where is a the water going to go Counci wi have to rectify the back ane ne storm and it s done ” ot on y that but when it does rain heavi y residents c aim that as the water tab e rises, it causes the sewerage to eak out and onto the b ock he residents a so said that the photo that is featured on ine for the b ock s auction is miseading as it portrays the b ock as flat and fu of green grass According to oca s there

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Key issues discussed with QLD Senators

BUSINESS owners, farmers, government officia s and schoo representatives all attended the recent Mareeba Chamber of Commerce business luncheon to hear what two LNP senators

had to say about the region.

Queensland Senators James McGrath and Susan McDonald joined a full room of locals at the Mareeba Leagues Club last Tuesday, discussing im-

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M areeba C hamber of C ommerce president J oe M oro, S enator S usan M cD onald and S enator J ames M cG rath in M areeba last w eek.

portant issues such as roads and water and the opportunities for northern Australia.

Completing the seal on the council controlled Ootan Road was among the top priorities discussed along with water security.

Mareeba Chamber of Commerce president Joe Moro said Ootan Road was a critical transport link in Mareeba Shire.

The road provides a direct route to southern markets for both horticulture produce and cattle, the latter of which has

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“We implored on the Senators to help ensure our transport inks are efficient, re iab e and safe, and meet the needs of our growing region,” Mr Moro said.

“Many of our road issues, including the current impasse over the Barron River Bridge and investigations into an alternative route between Mareeba and Cairns are State issues.

“However, the Federal Government can help through funding or decisions like extending

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“We are putting billions of dollars into northern Australia but for those that live here and run businesses here, we want to make sure it’s not billions of dollars that don’t fall onto the ground...like a summer storm and they disappear.

“We want to see money that goes into long term transformational investment – power upgrades, dams, roads and airports, more schools and health facilities.”

the national highway network to Mareeba.”

Townsville-based Senator McDonald, the Special Enjoy to Northern Australia, said northern Australia was batting well above its weight, however, more could be done with funding and resources.

“Fifty-one per cent of the nation that makes the geographic land mass is in northern Australia,” she said.

“Only 1.3 million people live here yet we grow 11 % of the gross domestic product of

Katter ready to stand on the picket line with wind farm opponents

PASSIONATE locals openly against the development of the newly proposed Chalumbin wind farm near Ravenshoe have had been joined by Kennedy MP Bob Katter after he announced his support of the opponents.

Mr Katter believes that the proposed wind farm would be detrimental to the local birdlife in the area claiming the wind farm would form a “bird killing wall nearly 30 kilome-

tres wide.”

Mr Katter said the Chalumbin wind farm would be catastrophic for local wildlife and he intended to join the local community at upcoming protests, stating “I’ll stand on the picket line with you.”

He also stated that a dense rainforest region was no place for a windfarm, especially one that provided itt e benefit in comparison to coal.

“A windfarm generates for

around $100 a megawatt hour, versus e isting coa fired at $20 a megawatt hour,” he said.

“Pensioners who simply don’t put glass on their roof will have to pay 400 percent more for their electricity to subsidise the rich people.

“This is nothing more than a bird-killing abomination by people who can’t add up, or worse still can add up.”

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Funding secures build of new community centre for Atherton M ember for H ill S hane K nuth and Better Together C ommunity S upport C E O J ohn R ussell.

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important and gave us the launch pad we needed to ask the Federal Government to also contribute to the project.

“It’s a wonderful project for the community and we expect the project to start within a few months of signing the agreements with the Federal, State and Local Governments. he flow on e ects of the project will now inject over $ 12 million of activity into the economy, it will also provide local jobs, a boost to local businesses

and will be completed over the next 12 months.”

Special Envoy for N orthern Australia, Senator Susan McD onald was thrilled to provide the necessary funds to get this pro ect o the ground “I’m especially pleased to see funding for the Atherton Community Centre which provides critical community-based mental health and other support in conjunction with other local services, the work they do is outstanding.”

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MORE than $ 4 million in funding has been secured by Better Together Community Support in Atherton to build a specialised, fit for purpose community cen tre.

Lobbying since 2015 , the Atherton Community Centre is set to become a reality after $4. 1 million in funding for the construction was announced last week.

The Federal Government provided nearly half of the funding to cover the project, coming through with $ 2.2 million for the centre’s construction. The State contributed $ 1.9 million, while $ 3 00,000 from Better Together’s own pockets.

State Member for Hill, Shane K nuth, who has been lobbying for the centre said it had been a long, hard-fought process to get

the project up and running and we comed the fina in ection of funds from the Federal Government.

Securing funding for the project started way back in 2015 with a visit from former Minister for Communities Shannon Fentiman.

Better Together Community Support CEO John Russell thanked all levels of Government

for delivery of the project and said that the new centre would provide an open and accessible space for community wellbeing, social inclusion, connections, volunteering and support.

“Without the unwavering support and lobbying from Shane we would never have got the project up and running,” he said.

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Tablelands company receives top honours at State training awards

Zara C lubb from the Tinaroo R ural Fire Brigade at the recent irefighters emem rance ay ser ice at the A therton I nternational C lub.

Locals pay tribute to fallen firefighters FIREFIGHTERS across Australia paused last week on the 10th day of the 10th month to honour the bravest of their brothers and sisters who made the ultimate sacrifice in the ine of duty Between 1877 and 2017 firefighters have been registered on the Honour Roll who have lost their lives whilst performing their duties.

A local service was held in Atherton last week on irefighters emembrance D ay at the Atherton International Club and was attended by brigades across the Tablelands.

Fire and Emergency Services Minister Mark Ryan said services were held across the state to honour

those now forever etched into the Honour Roll. n irefighters emembrance D ay, we take a moment to acknowledge those firefighters who ost their lives protecting Queenslanders,” he said. his year, two firefighters have been added to the Honour Roll, Superintendent N icholas F Peut and firefighter en amin James Hitchings.

“Both were killed in the line of duty, in 1892 and 1933 respectively, and their stories were discovered in the QFES archives.

“We remember the contribution made not only by these individuals, but also their families, friends and communities.”

R obinson C ivil G roup based on the Tablelands w as aw arded the M edium E mployer of the Y ear aw ard at the recent 2 0 2 1 Q ueensland Training A w ards.

A LOCAL civaol construction company has been recognised on the state stage after being awarded the Medium Employer of the Y ear award at the recent 2021 Queensland Training Awards.

Robinson Civil Group (RCG) based in Wondecla has been servicing and constructing roads around the region for many years, even having a second base of operations in Townsville.

The company has a core

business focus and experience in all aspects of civil work including road construction, road rehabilitation, reconstruction and maintenance, earthworks and drainage structures and a smattering of others.

RCG did the works just last year on the K ennedy Highway between Mareeba to Cairns and the current works ongoing between Mareeba and Atherton are also being done by RCG. “We’re very honoured and excited to be receiving the

award,” a RCG spokesperson said.

“Training has been a strong commitment of this company for many years so it’s great to see that it is externally recognised.”

Member for Cook Cynthia Lui congratulated the company for their recognition.

“RCG is a leading Queensland civil construction company which has significant y increased its workforce and training budget within the last

two years,” Ms Lui said.

“The company has a comprehensive training program to support its sta with tai ored training and development plans that suit their individua ua ifications, experiences and career aspirations.

“This is the type of commitment to training that will help Queensland’s economic recovery.”

2021 marked 60 years of excellence in training.

Students strike for climate change STUD EN TS in Malanda joined hands and voices last week as they expressed the desire to protect their futures, marching in Malanda as part of a nation-wide climate strike.

The passionate young students closed down Malanda’s main street last Friday as they joined thousands of other youths from across the country in a strike.

The strike was held in order to put pressure about climte change on the Australian Government and leading MPs in the leadup to the next federal election.

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Vaccine mandate kicks in across Queensland

Joey, ummer and Josh rho all rolled up their slee es last riday to recei e their first dose of the Moderna at Maree a tate igh chool.

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Mareeba High becomes first state school in Queensland to offer Moderna vaccine jabs MAREEBA State High School (MSHS) has become part of an Austra ian first partnership between the Queensland Government and community pharmacies, o ering the Moderna vaccine in school.

The new COV ID -19 School V accination Program enab es students and sta to receive their vaccines in the familiar environment of their own school.

Bianca Hope from Wholelife Pharmacy and Wholefoods in Mareeba and her team were on hand at ast riday to o er sta and students the first dose of their Moderna COV ID vaccine.

Having the service availab e at schoo has been benefi-

cial, giving people a chance to get the vaccine without taking time out of school or work.

MSHS principal Scott Whybird said that he was p eased to o er another opportunity for students and sta to get vaccinated. e re the first state schoo in ueens and to o er the vaccine and it happened in Mareeba,” he said. ”The opportunity for students and sta to receive their vaccinations at school through the support of our local pharmacy has provided a safe and easily accessible choice for our students and sta “My thanks to Bianca and her team at Wholelife Pharmacy and ea thfoods for o ering this important community

service.

“We started last week to get our year 11s and 12s in to ensire they can receive their second shot while still at school.”

Chris Owen, Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s Queensland Branch president, congratulated the Queensland Government for their innovative approach and said this would mean greater accessibility of COV ID vaccines for Queensland children.

“The Queensland Government and Hon Grace Grace MP deserve to be recognised for making this Australianfirst partnership a rea ity,” he said.

“Greater accessibility to COV ID vaccinations will mean more Queenslanders

will get fully vaccinated sooner, and community pharmacies are only too happy to be part of this.

“This initiative will deliver thousands of Moderna COV ID vaccines to students across Far N orth Queensland in the coming months.”

The Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s Queensland Branch will be administering more Moderna vaccines in FN Q schools in the coming months as part of the school program.

Malanda State High School has also signed on to get a voluntary COV ID vaccination clinic up and running on school grounds.

GUTTER GUARD

THE Queensland Police Service (QPS) has suspended nearly 50 workers who have refused to receive the COV ID vaccine as part of their new vaccine mandate.

As of Monday, 11 October there were po ice officers and sta members who have been suspended with the process ongoing.

A po ice officers and sta members were required to have their first dose of a C I vaccine by 4 October, 2021 and their second dose by 24 January, 2022.

Commissioner K atarina Carroll said police had shown a strong commitment to protecting Queensland from COV ID as the pandemic continued to evolve.

“On September 2, the QPS issued a direction mandating COV ID vaccination for the entire workforce in all QPS workplaces to protect employees, their families and the community from COV ID ,” she said.

“The mandate is a key part of our planning for what may be a worst-case scenario when restrictions ease and the country re-opens.

“As a frontline service agency, we are more exposed to the

risk of COV ID than most occupations and sadly we have seen po ice officers die as a resu t of the virus around the world, inc uding officers in the nited K ingdom alone.”

Meanwhile the Cairns and Hinterlands Hospital and Health Service (CHHHS) has revealed that they will be exploring “alternative options” for their sta who do not wish to receive the COV ID vaccine.

“D uring the implementation period up to 31 October, we will be working with any sta to support vaccination if they have not already done so,” CHHHS Chief Executive Tina Chinery said.

“For the small percentage of sta who do not wish to receive the vaccine, our approach is to find out why sta may dec ine to be vaccinated and explore whether there is additional information or support that can be provided to enable them to be vaccinated.

“Following that, we will work with these sta to e p ore alternative options to keep them and our workplaces safe.”

CHHHS also revealed that none of their sta have been suspended for refusing to receive the COV ID vaccine.

Where to get your vaccine THERE are a range of options now available for Queenslanders looking to get vaccinated including your local pharmacy or even your nearest Bunnings store.

Across Australia 65.4% of people aged 16 and over are double vaccinated.

On the Ta b l e l a n d s and in the Far N orth there are a plethora of options to choose from including the Mareeba, Atherton, Innisfail, Mossman and Cooktown Hospitals. he mithfie d JC ,

Cairns South Health Facility and the Cairns Convention Centre are also rolling out vaccinations.

Local pharmacies have jumped on board as well and even the Atherton Bunnings will be o ering vaccines for the public.

Of course your local GP is a so o ering COV ID vaccinations. o find out if you are eligible for the COV ID vaccine and where to get the shot, head online and search V accine Eligibility Checker at www.health.gov.au

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Community walks 4km for Heartkids

Model T engine on display

Family, friends, neighbours and the community came together on S unday w ith the M adrid family of M areeba to w alk 4 km in support of H eartK ids.

A MAREEBA family impacted by a Congenital Heart D efect (CHD ) banded together over the weekend with their friends and the wider community to help raise awareness for a cause close to their hearts.

The Madrid family, joined by friends, neighbours and community members all walked a 4km loop last Sunday as they participated in the HeartK ids Two Feet and a Heartbeat walk.

HeartK ids is a national organisation that supports families and children who have CHD ’s, they provide information around

the defect and the challenges that come with it.

Participants walk 4km to represent the one in four babies that are diagnosed with a CHD everyday.

One and a half year old Rafael Madrid was diagnosed with CHD and was required to undergo open heart surgery just a few weeks after being born.

“We were going to head to Cairns (for the walk) but we started to get the word out and we had a lot of friends and family who wanted to support us,” mother Monica said.

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The family then changed their registration to virtual and participated in the walk from their hometown.

“We got about 30 people who wanted to join, we just marked out a 4km loop around Anzac Avenue and Ceola D rive,” Monica continued.

“HeartK ids is important to us because of Rafael but we also wanted to raise awareness.”

HeartK ids has two major fundraising days throughout the year, one being Sweetheart D ay on V alentines D ay and the Two Feet and a Heartbeat walk.

Tolga H istorical S ociety members W es L ay and G ordon S w an w ith Frank Bass ( middle) w ho donated the engine.

THE Tolga Museum has added a special new item to their collection with the donation of a newly refurbished Model T Ford engine and gearbox.

The Model T Ford was manufactured and used around the late 1920s and this specific engine and gearbox has been in Atherton for many years.

The two pieces of Ford motor history were donated

by Frank Bass, who originally got them from Hastie’s farm near Atherton.

Tolga Museum committee member D ick D aley said that it would be hard to find another ode T engine as good as this one.

“For looks you won’t get much better than this engine is, it’s an engine and gearbox,” he said.

“The Model T had three pedals it never had a gear lever or a clutch.

“We’re very excited to have this piece of history on display at the Tolga Museum.”

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St dent sa e watts at alkamin school A series of photos supplied by the students during the process of making their wind turbine.

Three innovative year 5 students from Walkamin State School involved in a Tablelands wide enrichment program where they designed and built a functional wind turbine. See below for an extract from Kael, Jackson and Riley about their exciting new project...

BY YEAR 5 STUDENTS – KAEL, JACKSON AND RILEY WE are three Y ear 5 students K ael, Jackson and Riley, working on the Tableland Environmental Educational Centre (TEEC) Science Enrichment Program, proudly from Walkamin State school.

This Enrichment Program is for Y ear 5 students from all over the Tablelands to work on projects with an environmental focus.

We are the only school on the Tablelands that is participating in the project in 2021 and our project is called Saving Watts.

We believe this project is important because using renewable energy reduces our carbon footprint and reduces the impact on the environment.

By the end of the project we are aiming to power two refrigerators (used for student lunches), using wind and solar power.

We’ve been helped by, and want to say thank you to: • Cameron from Outback Solar and Outdoors for explaining to us how a wind turbine works • Mr K irk McArdle from RAMcar for donating batteries for the storage of power.

• Mr Radke for teaching us how to figure out the maths of volts and amps • Mrs K im Forde from the Missing Link, who works with us every week to complete our project.

• Mrs Sandra Charlton from Tinaroo Environmental Education Centre (TEEC) • And our principal, Mr B (Ric Baruksopulo) We are funding this project

from our 2019 Science Enrichment Program” Crush a Can in Walkamin” by Hayden -which is still running. Money raised from the can project has helped purchase a 500w att wind turbine from Outback Solar.

Mr White, our school groundskeeper installed the pole and the turbine and we will get a local electrician to wire it up to our inverter and batteries.

On September 23 we presented our project to the Tablelands Regional Council and spoke about its benefits to our school community.

When the turbine is connected, we will explain to our fellow school students how it works and how it will save the school money on its electricity bill.

We hope to encourage our generation to be more environmenta y energy efficient

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hayride tours around the olga un o er arm

LOCALS and tourists will get another chance to pick and take home their own little bit of sunshine with Anthony Trimarchi opening his most recent paddock of sunflowers in o ga for the public to enjoy.

Mr Trimarchi and his sunflowers first came into the public eye nearly a year ago where he opened it up to the public for people to come and pick their own sunflowers

as a hit on the

An open day was held last Sunday to launch the opening of the paddock where visitors were treated to a hayride, a tour around other parts and other crops of the farm, from sunflowers to sugarcane to peanuts and more. eop e ove sunflowers, I actually had a doctor from down in Cairns, my father’s heart specialist, who said they create so much happiness,” he said.

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It s a happy p ace and people love to come and be around sunflowers and take some home e have done a few di erent things this time as well to create a bit of excitement.” isitors are o ered an option to donate some money when attending the farm with proceeds set to go towards a local school or another worthy recipient.

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Fun at the fair Tableland’s residents got treated to a special fun fair last weekend with rides, games and shows all available for the public to enjoy.

The weekend was put on

by Elliot Brophy from Brophy’s Amusement with the help of the Atherton Show Society.

M elissa Lettice and Courtney M aschk e.

There was food, fun, rides, shows and fireworks a on display at the Atherton Showgrounds last Friday and Saturday for the Atherton Fun Fair.

“We’re pretty lucky we’re from North Queensland from Townsville so we’ve managed to do some events up in this part of the world,” Mr Brophy said.

“We done a similar thing last year but obviously last year there was no show at all.

“This year we had a lot more rides, entertainment and the people from Airtime FMX did some pretty craz y tricks on Saturday night.”

Chest Coach M ichael Harnischf eg ar with S t T homas’ Chess team p layers S ami Abd alla, Ashley King , Christian S alvetti and R od ney P erk owicz who took out second p lace in a Q ueensland Chess Champ ionship in Brisbane recently.

ST THOMAS of V illanova Primary School’s chess team has said “checkmate” to their competition recently in Brisbane for the Chess State Titles, taking out second place for the regional division.

The group of four boys travelled to Gregory Terrace School in Brisbane with their coach and mentor, Michael Harnischfegar after winning the oca ua ifier competition.

With the competition being so close against the state’s best school chest teams, Mr Harnischfegar said that second place was hard earnt and deserved.

“Overall they came second in the regional division, which is pretty cool. They’ve worked really hard to get where they are, they are qui te a talented group and they performed at the highest level,” he said.

“These boys have been in the chest program at St Thomas’

for two or three years now plus most of them play every lunch hour as well and outside of school against computers.

“Coming second in the rural division was qui te prestigious and two of the boys won their boards which was an incredible achievement.”

The four boys who went down said that the experience was incredible and they hope they can make to more state titles in the future.

“We didn’t do too bad, second place is qui te good against every best school in the state and I am hoping to go to a few more state fina s and p ay a few more tournaments,” said Team Captain and Board One Sami Abdalla.

“It’s pretty exciting, I found it pretty upsetting that we couldn’t go last year due so this year was nice to go and I hope that in our high school life that

we ua ify to state fina s again but we will see how it goes,” said Board Two Gold Medalist Rodney Perkowicz .

“Coming our second place for rural was pretty good but it was kind of annoying because our opposing team in the fina round was only half a point ahead of us and in the future I hope in Y ear 12 to be the absolute top in Nationals,” said Board Three Gold Medalist Ashley King.

Board Four, Christian Salvetti is two years younger then the other players and hopes that he can take up Sami’s role once the other three boys go to high school.

“It was exciting and a highlight was playing with my friends in the tournament and having a great time and I hope that I can get back with the boys in high school and win some more tournaments,” he said.

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M areeba S tate S chool head of Behaviour Cherene T rimble with year 3 stud ent R yd er R owe and year 6 stud ent and school cap tain Lachlan Lovey with their p ayway reward p rize s.

TWO Mareeba State School ( MSS) students have taken home some very special priz es after cashing in their payway points at school, with one riding away on a brand-new scooter.

MSS established the payway system during this schooling year where kids are awarded payway points based o the schools Respects – Learning, Safety and Me and Y ou.

These payway points are given as part of the positive behavior rewards system and students can redeem their points for a range of items.

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Strengthening connections through photography THE Royal Flying D octor Service (RFD S) invited Cape Y ork community members to get involved in their new photography project coinciding with Queensland Mental Health Week.

The RFD S has partnered with N aomi Hobson, an Indigenous photographer to capture portraits of communities serviced by the RFD S. RFD S Manager of Far N orth Mental Health, Jos Middleton, said the program provided a wonderful opportunity to strengthen connections with Indigenous people in the Cape.

“Participants will chat with a mental health clinician during their photo shoot and discuss what provides them with strength while living in community,” she said.

N OMIN ATION S are now open for Mareeba Shire Council’s 2022 Australia D ay Awards with Mayor Angela Toppin encouraging residents to nominate those who have gone above and beyond in helping others.

The Australia D ay Awards are held annually and seek to recognise residents and community groups that have made an outstanding achievement or contribution within the community.

“I have had the pleasure of witnessing the most remarkable rallying of com-

munity, individuals and event organisers in the last 12 months and I am excited to see who will be nominated for an Australia D ay Award in 2022,” she said.

“By recognising individuals and groups for their contribution to our communities, we create role models and further foster the incredible culture of volunteerism and giving that has long existed throughout the Mareeba Shire “This year, I' d love to see nominations from far and wide across the shire.”

Residents are encouraged to submit nominations

online through Council' s website, or by contacting Council' s customer service centres in Mareeba and K uranda.

N omination forms can be submitted online, returned to Council’s customer service centres or posted to PO Box 154, Mareeba QLD 4880.

N ominations must be received, or post marked no later than 3pm on Monday, 6 D ecember 2021.

Tablelands Regional Council has announced that their nominations for Australia D ay Awards will be open in N ovember.

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M areeba Shire’ s 2 0 2 1 Australia Day Award winners – Citize n of the Year M ary Thompson and Young Citize n of the Year iulia Pilat.

“Each response will be captured and presented alongside the framed photograph of the individual or family and provided to the participant to keep.

“The project provides community members with the opportunity to share a meaningful story which can inspire others to have the confidence to share their own tales.”

N aomi will travel to eight di erent ocations over the com ing three months as part of the program.

Community members from Lockhart River, N orthern Peninsula Area, K owanyama, Pormpuraaw, Mapon, N apranum, Laura and Wujal Wujal were invited to participate in this uni ue pro ect

Community resolves to be more self s fficient

he ne ly esta lish Mount Molloy oiler loc enefit Committee is looking to make M ount M olloy and its residents more resilient and self su cient.

A PASSION ATE group of Mount Molloy locals and longtime residents have banded together to establish the Mount o oy oi er ock enefit Committee.

The new committee was established just last year and follows on from four decades of local wishes to help the situation around the old JM Johnston sawmi , a site of significant o cal history and importance.

There are plans to preserve the sawmill and construct a new covered area to be used by the community as a gathering place to discuss local issues and the collective direction of the small town.

The committee has three key purposes first y to ac uire and hold in perpetuity the block of land and to use it for community benefit, second y to make the site attractive for locals and visitors alike and thirdly is to promote oca se f sufficiency on a village scale.

“Basically, there is a shortage of outdoor classrooms or places where people can gather for demonstrations or learn things about all kinds of outdoor activities,” Committee president John Brisbin said.

“We want to use the site as a place for people to gather specifica y earn how to be more resi ient and se f sufficient as a community.

“Mount Molloy has always been a strong and resilient local community and we’ve become increasingly dependent on bigger cities and we really need to build our own small scale economy back up and have jobs in the future for people living in this village.”

As there is still a mortgage owing on the block the committee will be looking to fundraise and put money towards these payments and securing 60 p a ues to feature on a specia long table due to be installed at the site.

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Celebrating ‘50 Years in the Forest’

F estiv al of the F orest G rand Champion in Section D: W oodcraft – Large Items went to Nicholas Aeberhard.

2 0 2 1 Q ueen entrants.

The winning M ardi G ras F loat – Timber of Torimba – with Q ueen Entrant Anastasia sponsored by Central Serv o Rav enshoe.

G olf day winners.

After an action packed two weeks of festival fun, the Ravenshoe Torimba Festival came to a glamorous close on Saturday night THE 2021 Torimba Festival came to a close on Saturday night after a whirlwind two weeks of action packed events.

The annual festival combines e orts from many di erent teams that come together to bring a variety of entertainment for the entire cross section of the community. he first event on the festiva calendar was held at the bowls club where the Miss and Masters were awarded and introduced to the Torimba Queen entrants and their sponsors. These hardworking young ladies were kept busy for the entire two weeks and attend every event to bring the fun to fundraising.

Mrs Joan Gentle opened this year’s Festival of the Forest on October 2, on behalf of her late father Arthur Crease, who was the first president of orimba Festival Committee.

K risty V ernon (RAD F) did the honours of unveiling of two large photographic murals that beautifully capture the timber history of QLD ’S highest town, with the commemorative book that details the story behind the last 5 0 years of Torimba Festival launched by Bob K atter at the Ravenshoe Writers group.

The book is available for sale in Festival Hall alongside a record number of woodwork entries that showcase the excellent craftsmanship from across the region and Australia, using a cross-section of beautiful timbers presented at their best.

A roller disco was also held thanks to the Atherton Roller D erby crew, The Queens’ cake stall with the G Strings playing in the main street, and bands in the Town Hall that night presented by the Tablelands Music Lovers Team.

In the following days there were golf days and barefoot bowls that team up the mature and skilled players with the Queens, to really integrate the Ravenshoe community and develop relationships that last well past the festival.

There was a huge family quiz night in the town hall that saw a full house with most teams in great costumes to add to the fun.

The annual Hoedown hosted by the Pony Club was held on Friday night, October 8. It was another fun night for the community got together and let their hair down in a more casual setting. Those in attendance danced the night away to live bands,

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Through the weeks leading up to the huge Mardi Gras event, all the entries to the photographic competition, colouring in competition for the primary school kids across the region, patchwork quilt displays, decorated shop windows and best dressed business are on display adding a dynamic energy and colour to Ravenshoe that helps to build the excitement in the days leading up to the huge Mardi Gras that was held on Saturday, October 9.

The Mardi Gras featured a street parade of floats with the Torimba Queens, local schools, highland bands, and various charity groups. This day also included wood chopping competition, indigenous dancers, a whip cracking display from entertaining N athan ‘ Whippy’ Griggs, the canon lolly explosion, side show alley with rides, street stalls, a variety of food stalls and cafes, the very popuar team truck pu , and finished up with a huge fireworks disp ay that impressed the large crowd.

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New murals commemorate 50 years of Torimba’s history and the community roots of the forest timber THE Ravenshoe community gathered recently to unveil two large photographic murals that beautifully capture the timber history of Queensland’s highest town.

The event held on Saturday, 2 October was also to commemorative book that details the story behind the last 50 years of Torimba Festival.

Joan Gentle opened this year’s Festival of the Forest on behalf of her late father Arthur Crease, who was the first president of orimba Festival Committee, a position he held for a number of years. Joan spoke of her involvement with the committee in the early years.

D uring this period Trevor Lawrence, who was a manual arts teacher at the Ravenshoe school broached the idea to hold a cultural timber display in conjunction with Torimba Festival and from this idea the Festival of the Forest was brought to reality.

It has always been pleasing to note how the school has supported the festival over the last 50 years, and speaks volumes of the community spirit.

The original idea of the Festival was to showcase the beautiful rainforest timbers with all their diverse colours and textures that grow in the rainforests of our district.

These timbers were an essential part of Ravenshoe’s growth in the town’s early years, but due to the closure of the logging areas and the sawmilling industry, they are

now much harder to obtain.

The festival continues to showcase their natural beauty through the wonderful display of unique craftsmanship of both functional and ornate pieces you can see on display.

Mrs Joan Gentle made a heartfelt declaration “on behalf of my dad and all those who have gone before” to open the doors for 2021 Festival of the Forest 50t h year.

The Ravenshoe and D istrict Chamber of Commerce have attached these murals to the side wall of the Hall to celebrate the dedication of the ‘ Festival of the Forest’ and ‘ Torimba’ committees, acknowledging all the volunteer hours and privately sourced materials, to show thanks and applaud all who have made the festival come to life each year.

These committees chose these two specific pictures, which are well recognised locally, to tell a story of Ravenshoe for the community and visitors to the town.

The Chamber was able to make this project happen with the support from an RAD F grant, which is a Queensland government and TRC partnership that supports local arts and culture in regional QLD .

The Chamber has supported Ravenshoe Writers Group to create the commemorative book for Festival of the Forest 50 years, with the officia book aunch held on Thursday, October at the Ravenshoe RSL Hall.

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On the Tuesday night, the bowls club hosted the Bumper Bingo night to a packed house with so many prizes spread amongst the audience. he orimba estiva s fina event was the Torimba Queen’s Ball held in the Town Hall on Saturday, October 16.

The sold out event saw the announcement of the 2021 Queen at Ravenshoe’s most glamourous night with Miss Anastasic Theochari announced as Queen.

The Torimba Committee would like to heartily thank the multitude of sponsors and volunteers that contribute to the festival, without whom we could never put on such a huge line up of community events and prizes.

They also wished to acknowledge the community participation this year with record numbers at many of the events throughout the two weeks.

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ENTERTAINMENT Yungaburra set to come alive with Folk Festival TH E Tablelands F olk F estiva l is set to return f ollowing on f rom their highly successf ul eve nt last year, this time as a 40th annive rsary celebration.

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O ve r 100 vo lunteers gave their all to put on an amazi ng eve nt last year that showed just how resilient and talented Q ueenslanders can be.

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BY S A L L Y TU R L E Y MALAN D A dairy farmer and second of seven children, 19 year old Jerry English of Eachamvale Illawarra Stud Malanda, did his industry and his region proud recently, winning not one, but two state titles, against the best young dairy cattle judges and paraders in Queensland.

After a lifetime in the dairy industry and winning most awards on o er in the oca show circuit, Mr English' s success reached new heights in Maleny when he won both the 2021 State Final D airy Cattle Y oung Judges and Y oung Paraders awards against a strong fie d “We had to judge three class-

es of cattle – dry heifers, young and mature cows, and speak to the audience on one of the classes. We don' t see the animals until they are led into the ring and we get about five minutes obser vation time to critique them, and make mental notes on which to base our decisions,” Mr English said.

Jerry' s ancestors have been showing dairy cattle for 105 years and he wasted no time getting started in the game. A photo in the English household shows Jerry, barely more than a toddler, holding a bottle of milk in one hand, whi e eading his first calf around the show ring in the other.

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Young Malanda dairy farmer, Jerry English cleaned up at this year's state Judging and Parading finals.

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“It was a long way to drive, but it was great to have my parents there to see the result and winning made the trip more worthwhile for them. It is hard to describe how good it felt to win, but it was definite y confi dence building and I am really looking forward to going on to compete at the nationa fina at the Sydney Royal Easter Show next April,” Mr English said.

Jerry' s father Greg English

said his son, who has built up a herd of around 30 milkers of his own and has established his own prefi , arronva e I awarra Stud,” has a good eye for cattle.

“He asked to buy a calf from Bronwyn and I when he was 15, and when I asked him which one he wanted, I was surprised that he had picked the best calf in the mob. His calf went on to win “Supreme Intermediate Heifer” at the Brisbane Show in 2019,” he said.

But Jerry credits much of his knowledge and show success to his years attending the biennial All Breeds Educational D airy Y outh Camps in Malanda under the exceptional tutelage of instructors like Paul N ewland.

“For a small camp, it has been punching way above its weight. A lot of the local participants have gone on to win

judging and parading competitions at state level. We actually organised a few extra individual lessons with Paul to help me prepare for this year' s competition,” he said.

“A lot of opportunities have opened up to me because of my involvement with judging and parading cattle. I have been asked to judge cattle at the Beaudesert and N ambour shows and at the FN Q Jersey and Holstein on-farm challenges.

“Y ou can' t win at every competition, but even when you lose, it just gives you something to work on for next time. It all helps develop your ability to know a good cow when you see one, which helps you put a better herd together in the future,” Mr English said.

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Dedicated quarantine facilities to secure essential ag workers FARMERS will now have access to more workers with the approval of dedicated quarantine facilities across Queensland, including one locally in D imbulah.

Queensland is taking part in the Federal Government’s Pacific abour cheme and ea sona orker rogramme SWP), with some 4000 workers from ow risk acific nations having arrived in the state since October 2020. ow the region is benefiting from an industry-led dedicated quarantine facility at D imbulah, one of three across the State.

The new facilities can house anywhere between 80 to 240 workers helping to supply Australia with high quality food, especially in peak times such as harvesting and planting.

The workers will be subject to a mandatory 14- day quarantine and COV ID testing while undertaking a range of induction and training courses.

Minister for Agricultural Industry D evelopment and Fisher-

ies and Minister for Rural Communities Mark Furner said the approval of the Seasonal Workers International Quarantine Plans and Checklist D irection has enabled use of industry-led regional quarantine facilities for the workers “Queensland has led the nation in securing workers and the establishment of these industry-led regional quarantine facilities at Grantham, D imbulah and Claredale builds our capacity to support the State’s agriculture industry,” Mr Furner said.

“The introduction of industry-led regional quarantine facilities is welcome news, providing another option in to bring in essential agricultural workers to Queensland, while helping to alleviate pressure on hotel quarantine.

“Only those countries with no or very low-level COV ID status and are approved by the Queensland Chief Health Officer are a owed entry into Queensland under the program.”

The region’s leading horticulture body, FN Q growers, has also welcomed this decision by the Government to help secure essential agriculture workers.

“The loss of our seasonal labor workforce has had a devastating impact not only on growers and industry but also on regions that rely on horticulture,” FN Q Growers president Joe Moro said.

“We appreciate the support of the Queensland Government and Agricultural Industry D evelopment Minister Mark Furner in addressing this issue which is critical to the viability of our industry.

“The announcement of dedicated quarantine facilities to allow more seasonal workers into Queensland is great news, however, industry’s challenges in securing workers are far from solved.”

Mr Moro is urging the Queensland Government to continue to develop other quarantine facilities so growers can have confidence that a sustain

able, stable workforce will be available in years to come.

FN Q Growers is also calling on the Government to provide a roadmap to outline how Queensland intends to reopen once the vaccination levels are reached and it is safe to do so.

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Local students featured in 2022 farm safety calendar TWO students from Mossman and Tolga will be featured in the 2022 Farm Safety Calendar with the end of the annual competition.

Ernest Missionary from Mossman State School was successful with his submission for the month of May, looking at Animal Safety (training), while Tolga State School’s Bella K ohler was chosen for the July theme of Health and Wellbeing (meals/ sleep).

The dozen winners of the 2022 calendar competition were chosen from nearly 2,000 entries one of the highest years for entries yet.

Industrial Relations Minister Grace Grace praised the students for wanting to raise awareness of safety issues on farms and in rural communities.

“The Farm Safety calendar competition gives primary school students the opportunity to share with their communities the common hazards on farms and other rural properties,” she said.

“The calendar is a great opportunity for safety messages to be displayed at home and rural workplaces all year round further reminding Queenslanders to work and play safely.

“The 12 winners each receive a $2 50 gift voucher, plus another $500 for their school, with their artwork and safety messages headlining the 2022 calendar.”

30,00 0 copies of this latest calendar will be available from Workplace Health and Safety Queensland this month, which is Safe Work Month.

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E rnest M issionary from M ossman S tate S chool ( top) and Bella K ohler from Tolga S tate S chool ( above) w ill both have their illustrations be featured in the 2 0 2 2 Farm S afety C alendar.

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! y a s r u o y e v LETTERSto theEDITOR Ha E M A I L : editorial@ theex pressnew spaper.com.au

Time to call it day POLITICAL elections will be held on or before the 21st May, 2022.

Bob K atter will be 7 years old, Warren Entsch 72 ye ars.

Both have said they are going to run for re-election. Bob says he still has fight in him erhaps he has some fight left but he has never had the necessary co operative or negotiating ski s to go with the fight I don t know what arren has eft in him, perhaps he shou d tell us. ou d you both p ease give retirement further serious consideration and hopefu y retire as most of us do at those ages. ob, your dynasty wi remain, hang up the hats, and arren, bo the crocodile boots and both of you enjoy a retirement Alan Bragg ATHERTON

N ot j ust a feral pig problem WE see photos of ob atter and Shane K nuth near an article regarding Feral Pigs. era igs have been a prob em for as long as anyone interested can remember ob atter has been in ar iament for appro imate y years tate o itics since and edera ar iament since 1993.

Shane K nuth has been in State Politics since A since hy hasn t either of these po iticians been able to achieve a way to e iminate or he p out with this prob em before?

Beverley Prescott ATHERTON

To go nuclear or not I WATCHED an on ine ceremony service from the Channe Is and A derney, a memoria was being unvei ed commemorating the oss of crew on the submarine A ray, this was in Apri his was of specia significance to our fami y as one of our fami y was on A ray the youngest on board at ust years.

A ray was the ast submarine ost by the British navy.

A diese e ectric bui t in irkenhead during the war years, built for long range pacific duty A ray sai ed to Australia. n the way home she co ided with a wha e o the coast of ortuga cutting it clean in half. uc ear submarines were arriving about This is obviously why we don’t have submarine disasters anymore here were numerous disasters with diese e ectrics before main y due to collisions.

They need to surface while charging their batteries.

Snorting on the surface can be fatal, A ray had her snorke hit o he options I have read is the rench submarine situation where I thought by the time they arrived it s ike y that they will be outdated. he ease option which gives a much uicker option for use r another engthy option of bui ding our own with American and ritish assistance. ecay time from spent uranium to ead is so ong one might ust as we say forever. ower packs can ast more than 3

years saving enormous amounts of diesel I have worked on submarines ha f a century ago. pacing is much better now, some sai ors s ept on top of the eight torpedos.

C othing worn ust reeked of diese N owadays we don’t have sailors as such.

Most are electricians.

If on y the wor d spent defence money on c imate change we might have stood a chance of saving the p anet Christopher Jarvis.

PEERAMON

A ppreciate the e ort of local events LAST aturday, ctober my fami y and I attended the Malanda Bull Ride and it was outstanding. N ever before had I been to u ide or camp draft or anything else of that nature and I wasn’t sure I d ike it ut the event was so we run and entertaining that I, and my fami y, had a ripper time But as we left the event (earlier than its finish time you know how it is with two itt e kids we found ourse ves disappointed in one thing that rea y dampened the who e event As we ooked around, e cited as we watched these riders and fighters put themse ves on the ine for the crowd s entertainment, bare y a hand was ifted in app ause hi e we were going nuts to encourage these men, we were surrounded by near-silence. The crowd was so apathetic and nonp ussed I can on y imagine how disheartening that must have been for the riders and organisers here was a massive crowd

something which wou d have been great to see, but a tiny app ause for each rider. Worse still was how little anybody showed their support for the junior riders! I couldn’t believe it! If not to watch and cheer the riders, what were a those peop e there for I sti want to commend the organisers on a fantastic event, pu ed as I am with how so many peop e cou d be so uninterested by the thrill of the bull ride.

Yolande Szery HERBERTON

A bottom- up revolution WE are destabi i ing nature to a point where uman urviva is now an urgent and real issue.

Governments around our or d, dare not rock the boat and disrupt he C ever eop e” within the big agro chemica industries as they continue their ar n ature and imp ement the eventual destruction of N ature. hi e the offins continue wasting tri ions getting man to he ed anet ars to ensure man s surviva , we mind ess y trash our itt e b ue p anet Our soil, the Real Earth beneath our feet, our largest living entity by far, is every day being poisoned by mi ions of tons of chemica s supported by big business driven by the a mighty do ar we continue raping our ecosystem to our detriment when we shou d be he ping other ature rebui d our farms and catt e stations, increase ferti ity and moisture ho ding, bui d our umus, Carbon and iome and increasing the soi ife in a its comp e ity, whi e reducing soi oss to the reefs and stopping windb own erosion, then setting trees, bushes and perennia native grass

with ess ti age and more ove Charles Massy author of ‘ Call of the eed arb er a egenerative farmer said knowing y ost of the time a we’ve got to do is get out of the bloody way and stop interfering and it fi itse f” ow true but there is a way to rea y he p nature hea uick y and reversing what has happened his method is a N atural Regenerative Shortcut that speeds up the hea ing of our or d ur and has been stripped of its u tra fine trace e ements by modern ferti i ing methods and too much ti age and cropping, to a point where soi s are ust dirt and crops are propped up in virtua hydroponic methods in a chemica war one, turning out beautifu ooking mi d y poisonous denatured food for our overpopu ated p anet I ” , you know it s A true ou need the most gent e, nutritious, comp icated yet simp e thing imaginab e, where you spray a mere one or two ki os per hectare of eaperia eaweed mi ed in water to create an unimaginab e di erence, I is the answer , because it is a ive with a minera s, natura growth hormones, vitamins, comp e sugars and so much more to heal the Earth. It costs so little against what you now use, the synthetic chemica and dangerous, to ic rubbish, you spend your hard earned money on, that ruims everything that is atura D o N ot Wait, Change now, there are huge changes coming in the ne t ten years.

Grahame West RAVENSHOE

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Amaroo Estate – the place to live A MA RO O E state is a residential housing estate established in 2006 by a local f amily passionate in creating a secure and attractiv e envi ronment f ocused on community, the beautification of the area and Mareeba Shire.

O ur f amily f riendly A maroo E state is continuing to grow with f urther stages planned f or the f uture, located in close proximity to A maroo Medical,

A maroo Pharmacy, Q ML Pathology and is only 5 5 minutes to Cairns prov iding conv enient access to Cairns domestic and international airports.

A ll Stages hav e prov en v ery popular with 11 stages now completed and sold.

O ur next stage, Stage 12, K arobean Driv e & Wandara Court, is anticipated to commence and be completed in 2022 ready f or more

families, retirees and first home buyers to build their dream homes.

A maroo E state introduced the Stage 2 of Bundanoon, Bundanoon on the Barron which is a beautif ul riv erf ront dev elopment f eaturing 8 f ully serv iced lots with priv ate riv er access just minutes f rom town.

Bundanoon on the Barron has only 2two beautif ul lots still av ailable,

offering underground power, sewerage, and town water, ready to build your ultimate lif estyle.

A maroo E state is the Place to L iv e in Mareeba with prov en progression f or the f uture.

For more information pop into the A maroo L and S ales C entre located at S hop 3 , 2 - 8 K arobean D rive M areeba or call R yley on 0 4 0 9 3 2 1 0 0 0 .

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• Located right next to Tinaroo Dam • Views of lake and mountains from verandah • Open plan living with fireplace • Shed with extra high door • 1.08 hectares

• Located withing walking distance to the main street of Atherton • Large block with potential for duplex or 3 units (subject to council approval) • 1,027m2 block

• Located right between Atherton and Malanda • Newly renovated kitchen features stone benchtops & large windows • Four spacious bedrooms plus study • 2.4 acres

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Newly renovated and ready to move in

L ocated just a f ew minutes' walk f rom the main street of Malanda with access to shops, schools and park s this property presents a f antastic opportunity f or a new home or an inv estment.

The home itself is 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom with a built in robe in the master.

eautiful timber flooring flows underfoot giving the a warm, homely feeling and tongue and groove walls allow its character to shine through. he new itchen is light, modern, and spacious and still has the space f or a woodfire stove if re uired.

The bathroom is also newly

renov ated and with modern tiles and walk in shower.

O utside has both and entertaining area at the rear as well as a priv ate deck at the side of the house and the high fence offers privacy while remaining in town.

Space is not an issue - the 1/ 4 acre block currently has

plenty of lawn as well as f ruit trees and space for veggie gardens or chic ens. he shed is an ideal space f or a wor shop or studio or a great storage area.

D on' t miss your opportunity to secure this lovely property call

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‘HARVEY’ Bellenden Ker, QLD | 83.59 HA* / 206.5 AC* Premium cattle block Known for its natural spring waters flowing direct from pristine national parklands, ‘Harvey’ is nestled against the Dividing Range only forty minutes drive from Cairns.

This block has been in the one family for many years and during that time has been proven for growing cane and recently as a great little cattle block.

Only 40 kilometres from the selling centre of Innisfail.

This property is one not to be missed.

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Bitumen to front of block Steel yards Granite soils Pristine springs ensuring permanent water 3 titles.

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Auction Thursday 21st October, 11:00am Venue Innisfail Leagues Club Inspection by appointment Chris Atkinson 0429 342 944 Elders Mareeba eldersrealestate.com.au/23265437

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‘MUNDEBAH’ Innisfail, QLD | 182.41 HA / 451 AC* | 2 titles

Premium Innisfail fattening country. The jewel in the crown.

It is not often that a block of this higher quality hits the market.

• Large 3 bedroom, double-block home in expansive well-kept garden • Large commercially built machinery shed and workshop with an array of near-new equipment • 3-phase power. Wireless NBN • Bitumen access. Aggregate covered creek crossings • Only 13 km from major centre with school bus runs

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Rich red chocolate soils Fully improved pastures, Brachiaria, Hammel Area divided into 12 paddocks, fences excellent order Permanent water and springs Steel yards.

Without a doubt, the best fattening block on the market today.

Expression of Interest

Inspection by appointment Chris Atkinson 0429 342 944 Elders Mareeba eldersrealestate.com.au/23265470

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Rural views minutes from town E NJ O Y the benefits on living close to town whilst spreading yourself over s m of flat land with stunning rural views. his bric veneer property is surrounded by mature tropical gardens which include a variety of fruit and ornamental trees along with sheds and entertaining spaces. eaturing generous proportions and a great internal layout, this home is suitable for running a home o ce or business, otherwise is e ually suitable for a family with enough space to move and grow with generous bedroom si es and a huge additional rumpus family room.

Features include: generous bedrooms with built-in cupboards

including a large wal -in robe in the main bedroom uperbly appointed uality itchen with ample storage and bench space ain loungeroom with combustion heater and access to outdoor entertaining arge nd living area provides numerous possibilities depending on your needs enerous laundry utility room with built-in cupboards bathrooms with a spa ddress Price gent

bath in one and a wal -in shower in the other asonary bloc shed provides car accommodation along with a separate room which could serve as a th bedroom or o ce metre metre olorbond shed

C ome and ex plore the possibilities this home has to o er y calling E clusi e Mar eting gent ollette R ow ston on 0 4 1 9 7 3 3 7 1 2 .

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Acreage lifestyle at Mareeba HE enviable lifestyle opportunity you ve always wanted has ust presented itself for sale ositioned in a great location, on the airns side of areeba and only minutes to town you ll find this stylish uscan style bedroom home positioned on . acres of land. he home en oys the seclusion of lush irrigated gardens with a selection of fruit trees as well as beautiful views of the surrounding landscape.

The home’s quality features include: ully terracotta tiled throughout . m high ceilings generous bedrooms with built-in wardrobes ell appointed substantial asmanian a timber itchen with stainless steel mm freestanding oven, gas coo top, dishwasher, appliance cupboard pantry, large fridge space and rainwater tap at the sin plit system airconditioning in the living area ain bathroom fully tiled with access to the master bedroom allowing it to be utili ed as an ensuite anel solar power system

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living privacy, rela ation and lifestyle. or further information or to arrange a pri ate inspection please call e clusi e agent Joe orrisi on 0 4 1 7 7 0 0 4 6 8 .

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When only the best will do 18 STRATTMANN STREET, MAREEBA AUCTION ON-SITE @ 10AM ON SATURDAY 23.10.2021 (IF NOT SOLD PRIOR) Neatly presented home on fenced 607m2 lot, walking distance to Mareeba town, side access to the backyard.

John Falvo | Damon Falvo | 4092 1355 Connecting People and Property www.mpo.net.au

PRE SE NTI NG 10 A ntonio Drive , Mareeba – a special address f eaturing an architecturally designed home located on 1822m2 on ' The E dge' of town.

Completed approximately 4 years ago, this home is masterf ully built, with a cleve r and practical floor plan.

F irst and f oremost, this house has an abundance of space f or all your livi ng, relaxing and entertaining needs. I t has 5 bedrooms, with the master retreat f eaturing a f ull walk- in- wardrobe, his and hers ensuite, and su cient

space to relax and unwind.

A priva te media room and home o ce bedroom located on the lower leve l add to the livi ng spaces. There is also a f ull guest bathroom on the ground leve l. a e your coo ing entertaining to the next leve l in the massive gourmet ki tchen which sits in the heart of the central livi ng space and f eatures a luxurious island bench, shimmering white stone bench tops with waterf all edges.

This state- of - the- art itchen is finished with the

finest talian appliances, walk- in- pantry and sof ttouch, self - closing doors and drawers.

Surrounding the ki tchen is an open- plan livi ng and dining area that f eatures large windows ove rlooki ng the ki ng- size d alf resco outdoor livi ng area. This space is ddress Price gent ontact

simply stunning - the ultimate entertainer' s paradise.

This designer home ooze s q uality with a long list of additional f eatures: • G rand double f ront door entrance • E legant marble staircase • 2.8m high ceilings • O ve r- size d double garage • Split- system air conditioning • A udio- vi sual intercom system uality fi tures and fittings • L ow maintenance gardens • A pprox. 9m x 7m Colorbond shed (with extra height double roller door access) F or those accustomed to first class living, this spectacular modern f amily home is perf ectly designed f or relaxed lif estyle livi ng.

Properties of this calibre are rare, so why not arrange to take a closer look today.

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AUCTION: 10am on Friday 22 October 2021 Cedric Davies Community Hub (Mareeba Library), 43 Anzac Avenue, Mareeba Property 1

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Lot 7 RP726370 Green Forest Road, Kuranda Qld 4881

Lot 4 RP734043 Speewah Road, Kuranda Qld 4881

1.65ha - Zoning Rural Residential

3.08ha - Zoning Rural & Rural Activity

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Property 4

Lot 201 CP K4131 Koah Road Koah Qld 4881

Lot 321 SP276124 16 Thora Cleland Drive, Mareeba Qld 4880

1,012m2 - Zoning Township

14,700m2 - Zoning Industry - Heavy Industry Precinct

Property 5 Lot 605 CP M3563 221 Byrnes Street, Mareeba Qld 4880 1,012m2 - Zoning Town Centre

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Lot 104 CP D8158 8 Kennedy Street, Q 4872 Dimbulah Qld

Lot 9 RP901433 McGrath Road, Mareeba Qld 4880

Lot 31 RP726343 12 Kuranda Crescent, Kuranda Qld 4881

809m2 - Zoning Zoni Residential Re Res R esidentia

4,131m2 - Zoning Recreation & Open Space

1,298m2 - Zoning Residential

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A home of warmth and character

F I L L E D with personality, this 1920’ s classic has been beautif ully updated presenting a crisp bright interior with abundant modern day livi ng and comf ort.

Features I nclude; • 3 generous size d bed-

rooms all with built in robes, 2 bedrooms have direct access to the f ront ve randa ce multipurpose space • O pen plan livi ng with a cosy fireplace • Commercial style k itch-

en with a walk- in pantry and large gas stove • Beautif ul high ceilings, tongue n groove walls and polished timber floors throughout ain bathroom laundry with a claw bathtub, toilet,

separate shower, laundry tub, and linen cupboard.

• F ull length ve randa’ s f ront and back – enjoy beautif ul vi ews & cool breeze s!

• 2nd toilet & hand basin on the back ve randa • U nder house locka ble storage space with a sink • 1 bay carport attached to the side of home • L arge locka ble powered shed with a storage room • G aze bo - Perf ect place to sit and enjoy your priva te garden • Well- maintained irrigated gardens • F ully f enced 1,012m2 allotment with ve hicle side access to the shed The current owner has take n great pride in preserving and enhancing the classic beauty of this home and has created something incredibly special f or the new owner to enjoy.

Canopy Treehouses The clay brick manager' s residence contains f our bedrooms, two bathrooms and an additional self contained unit. The open plan ki tchen and dining are bright and airy with natural light & stunning leadlight f eatures, the lounge room is large but cosy with an open fireplace.

This uniq ue boutiq ue accommodation property is offered for sale as a going concern to genuine buyers and includes all fi tures and fittings, including a enault rafic an plus permits and plans f or two additional one bedroom accommodation units.

TH E Canopy Treehouses is set on a lush & priva te 83.5 acres of pristine rainf orest along the I thaca Rive r boasting an abundance of wildlif e and an amphitheatre of song f rom the plentif ul bird species.

A n established award winning eco rainf orest resort with a passion f or the envi ronment and wildlif e principles.

Business is booming, with many returning local guests, a thrivi ng online presence and a strong interstate and international mark ets when trave l resumes.

F ive uniq ue treehouses enhance the property and have been strategically placed along the I thaca to create tranq uillity and priva cy f or guests. Constructed by

a renowned local pole home builder and indiv idually handcraf ted to accommodate the natural surrounds.

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to arrange an inspection of this home, please call sole marketing agent R aquel at S ommerset R ealty on 0 4 0 8 9 8 3 8 7 9 .

19 Broadway, H E RBE RTO N $ 45 0,000 E X CL U SI V E to Raq uel Cunzo lo Sommerset Realty 0408 983 879

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Phone: 0408 983 879

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C ontact S hellie N ightingale for more information on 0 4 2 9 9 6 6 0 3 8 .

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Atherton

22 Main Street, Atherton - Phone: 4091 7111 Margaret Black: Principal

Suzey Whitby awarded No.1 Sales Agent in Qld At the highly competitive Ray White annual awards, both Suzey and Morgan ranked in the top 10 for Qld. Huge congratulations go to Suzey who was awarded Number 1 Salesperson in Qld and Number 8 nationally. Morgan was awarded Number 4 in Qld. This is a great achievement and personal best for them both. The o ce as a arded umber in Qld and I was awarded a Premier Business Leaders Award.

All of this wouldn’t be possible without the huge support from the administration team. Chanel Wyatt received the National Sales Administrator of the Year award. What a massive achievement Chanel.

Suzey became a member of the Ray White Elite and Morgan Ray White Premier group.

Given the volume of sales across the country, these results show that the Atherton Tablelands is a popular place to buy.

“I am so thrilled - my team and I have worked extraordinarily hard and it is so wonderful to be recognised as one of the best performers not only in the state, but within the whole Group.”

“These awards not only recognise the success of the past year, it is also great motivation to work even harder in the coming year,” Principal Margaret Black said.

Ray White Rural Chairman Paul White said the rankings illustrat-

ed the energy within the Group. t lls me it immense pride every year when our state awards are announced and our people are recognised - to see so many individuals performing so well within the Group can be put down to hard work and dedication.

“So many of our members are achieving and exceeding personal bests. Some exciting results for our Group overall,” Mr White said.

“Our support teams are the unsung heroes of our real estate businesses. Their commitment to the Ray White brand is what delivers such impressive results for our Group overall,” Mr White said.

Morgan, Suzey, Chanel & Margaret.

TRENDS IN PROPERTY MANAGEMENT The property management area is seeing a larger volume than normal of tenants purchasing their own homes and a number of purchasers taking our rental properties to contracts and leaving the tenants in place until they chose to relocate sometime into the future.

Meet the team Claire, Courtney & Kailee. Our team prides itself on their customer service and efficient processes. Why not come in and have a chat to Claire about the services we offer?

This is a new trend that we haven’t seen before. The majority of these purchasers are not local buyers.

Whilst we are seeing a number of buyers from the southern states, the

majority are from the coast, with the local buyers upsizing or downsizing.

Across all Agencies we are seeing a reduction in available rentals and we appreciate the frustration of applicants trying to nd a rental e nd t at e a e a number o ap plicants that would all be great tenants but unfortunately the Landlord can only choose one.

What we really need is investors choosing to invest in property and we would love to manage it for you.

Atherton

22 Main Street, Atherton - Phone: 4091 7111 Margaret Black: Principal

WE ARE LOOKING FOR LISTINGS! SOLID AS A ROCK Atherton • Set on 1,012m2 bedrooms o ce • Renovated kitchen e oor co erings • Spacious yard with block shed • Close to town $450,000 L11705724 Suzey Whitby 0438 090 306

PUB WITH POTENTIAL Mount Surprise • Commercial kitchen • Bar + fridges • Beer garden + seating out front • Self-contained accommodation upstairs • 5x single room dongas $P.O.A. ATH22455185 Morgan Brennan 0407 730 450

TICKS ALL THE BOXES Atherton • 4 bedrooms with built-ins • Main with ensuite • Covered patio • Large yard, double garage with drive-through access • Backs onto Mazlin Creek $485,000 ATH23086971 Suzey Whitby 0438 090 306

KURANDA PET RESORT Kuranda ituated on ectares • Great business opportunity • 42 double dog kennels • 8 grassed exercise areas • 2 bed, 2 bath home + large shed • SOLD on WIWO basis $P.O.A. ATH23077739 Morgan Brennan 0407 730 450

If you are looking to list your property for sale OR rent, please ring our experienced team on:

4091 7111

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So much privacy

Kairi character home

DE SI G NE D f or easy care and comf ort this Colorbond home has ev erything you need to liv e that peacef ul and relaxed lif estyle you have been dreaming of .

Situated on 1,931m2 this lovely property offers peace and priv acy to mak e you f eel worlds away f rom civili ation without sacrificing the conve nience town.

The home itself showcases an updated ki tchen, spacious liv ing area with fireplace and access to the gardens outside, 3 bedrooms which flow off either side of the second smaller liv ing area, which has high ceilings and

another fireplace to eep the home cosy and warm on a winter' s night.

Beautif ul gardens prov ide a serene atmosphere and create priv acy f or you to spend your days; you also hav e v eggie patches, chook run to begin your country lif estyle.

The outdoor seating area has v iews to the ranges plus a concreted apron allows A ddress: P rice: A gent:

f or plenty of extra park ing, great f or a carav an or ev en to extend the 6m x 6m shed.

For your inspection contact ex clusive agent S uz ey W hitby at R ay W hite A therton today on 0 4 3 8 0 9 0 3 0 6 for your inspection. w w w . rayw hiteruralatherton. com.au/ L 1 3 9 0 9 4 9 7

H E RBE RTO N $ 339,000 E X CL U SI V E to Suze y Whitby Ray White A therton 0438 090 306

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WE L CO ME to q uaint K airi, a town f ull of character and a house to match. rvine t, airi offers a timber character home with polished floorboards throughout its open plan living. he home offers loads of personality with spacious bedrooms, air con throughout and modern conv enience while maintaining its own uniq ue style.

F eatures include 3 bedrooms, open plan liv ing with hard wood

floors and air conditioning throughout the home.

O utside enjoy a large entertaining area, spacious 1062sq m block of land with no rear neighbours.

This home is mov e in ready and sure to A ddress: P rice: A gent: C ontact:

impress. Currently tenants and producing an income.

P lease contact ex clusive agent Zach R eid of First N ational A therton for further details or to arrange an inspection.

16 I rvi ne Street, K A I RI ffers over , E X CL U SI V E to Z ach Reid F irst National Real E state A therton 0427 683 023

4091 1177 21 Main St, Atherton

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• 4 spacious bedrooms, 3 with built-ins, master with WIR and ensuite • Open plan kitchen/dining/lounge, modern kitchen features corner pantry • LED lighting, security screens throughout • Double carport with plenty of storage space, panel lift door • 790m2 block, close proximity to Malanda CBD and schools

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Price: NOW $680,000 - Call Kaydee on 0417 468 941

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• Great opportunity to purchase productive farm land in Mutchilba • Extensive solid set irrigation infrastructure installed • Pine Creek on the boundary adds to the ambiance of the property • Scope to grow almost anything • 30 hectares / 76 acres

Price: $660,000 - Call Brendan on 0447 809 808

Zach 0427 683 023 | Kaydee 0417 468 941 | Greg 0437 332 912 | Brendan (Auctioneer - Rural Expert) 0447 809 808 | www.athertonfn.com.au www.theexpressnewspaper.com.au

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Rent me or live in me I N a conv enient location, only walk ing distance to Mareeba’ s CBD this cosy 3 bedroom house could be the perf ect opportunity to liv e in or rent out. O n a f ully f enced 1012m2 allotment this home has plenty of priv acy f rom the road, with well- established and easy to maintain gardens.

The galley k itchen giv es plenty of storage and bench space, with ov erhead cupboards, and a dining room off to the side. he lounge rom is conv eniently placed in the centre of the home and f eatures air conditioning. A ll 3 bedrooms are well siz ed and the bathroom is nice and cosy. The timber look vinyl floors throughout the house are durable and easy

to maintain.

• K een O wner Willing To Sell A t O nly $ 368,000 • The Rental I ncome Will Cove r Y our Mortgage • A Rare O pportunity L ike This Does Not Come V ery O f ten • Dont Miss O ut O n This O ne

E state is proud to present this E x clusively L isted property to the market

The back yard is f ully f enced and has well established trees that prov ide plenty of shade with a large space of cleared yard. The one car garage also prov ides an extra space f or some storage, and the home is surrounded by tall f ences and trees which creates great priv acy, and there is also a solar hot water tank .

• 3 Bedroom, 1 bathroom • 1 G arage • Timber look v inyl A ddress: P rice: A gent: C ontact:

throughout • Timber f ramed home • G alley k itchen • L ounge room in the middle of the house • Solar hot water • F ully f enced yard • Priv acy f rom the road • Walk ing distance to Mareeba' s CBD and sporting clubs To arrange a private inspection call ex clusive agent V ince C ostas today on 0 4 1 9 9 2 6 6 9 1 .

12 Strattmann Street, MA RE E BA $ 270,000 E X CL U SI V E to V ince Costas Central Realty Mareeba 0419 926 691

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RARE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY • 5% return • $355 per week - every week • Has never been empty • Best tenants ever • Rare opportunity - don’t miss out! $368,000

• Perf ect Position I n A therton • Rent I s Better Than The Banks 1.5 % Return • I ts Neve r H ad A V acancy • Tenant Really Maintains I t F or Y ou • Prime Business I n Prime Position • V acant Possession I s A n O ption I f Y ou Want I t F or Y ourself

SOLID HOME ON CORNER ALLOTMENT • Spacious open plan living - reverse cycle aircon • 3 bedrooms, renovated bathroom • Lovely timber floors - living, kitchen & bedrooms • Well appointed kitchen - plenty of storage space • Large rumpus room, spacious timber deck • Has been recently rented for $300 per week $309,000

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and invites you to arrange your private inspection by calling 0 4 4 8 9 1 6 2 4 6 .

1/ 27A Maunds Road, A TH E RTO N $ 368,000 E X CL U SI V E to Daimin K ochi Main Street Real E state 0448 916 246

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DAIMIN KOCHI 0448 916 246

MODERN FAMILY HOME IN CUL-DE-SAC • Solid block home, family friendly layout • Central lounge room & 2nd family room • Well appointed kitchen with dishwasher • 4 large carpeted built-in bedrooms, ensuite • Security screens, large private tiled patio • Fenced 841m2 block, tenanted till Sept. $384,000

INCREDIBLE VIEWS, PEACE & SERENITY • Tiled, steel framed home on 5.06 acres • Open plan kitchen/dining, separate lounge • 3 large bedrooms, carport, pergola & BBQ • Full length patio with fantastic views • 4 water tanks (38, 400lt), pressure pump • Fenced orchard, lockable 6x6 powered shed O O

ACREAGE BLOCK WITH CREEK FRONTAGE • 6941m2 block located in Peeramon • Titled & ready for an immediate start • Surrounding countryside views • Town water & underground power • Covenants to protect your investment • 6km to Lake Eacham picnic/swimming area $259,000

Phone 4091 6246 • www.mainstrealestate.com.au PAGE 28 The Express, Wednesday, October 20, 2021

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Party peoples’ place F E E L I NG social, this inground, saltwater pool and expansive patio will turn your place into party central.

O ccasionally a property becomes ava ilable that is not only in an unbeatable location, but also offers true scarcity va lue.

This awesome f amily home achieve s the perf ect balance of size and style, with f amily f riendly f unctionality that will cater to your eve ry need with its array of indoor and outdoor livi ng and entertaining spaces.

The massive outside area give s you another setting f or summer nights, complete with pizza ove n and sink.

There are 5 bedrooms, and the main bedroom has an ensuite.

I deal f or a multi- generational f amily there are two separate livi ng areas. I f you

OPEN FOR INSPECTION This S aturday, O ctober 2 3 betw een 1 0 .3 0 am and 1 1 .3 0 am at 3 7 C arrington R oad, C arrington

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love to cook, you will love the modern ki tchen with abundant bench and cupboard space, a gas c ookt op, and a dishwasher. here is a separate o ce space, perf ect f or worki ng f rom home to balance lif e and work.

No man shall be bored again, as there is a Colorbond shed with 15 amp power connected.

The 5 ,100m² property is landscaped f or priva cy and is just 5 minutes f rom town.

O pen f or inspection this Saturday.

For more information, call Trisha J ackson at P rofessionals A therton. P hone 4 0 9 1 3 9 5 5 or 0 4 1 9 1 8 3 3 1 4 5 anytime. To view more photos, visit athertonrealestate.com.au

37 Carrington Road, CA RRI NG TO N $ 675 ,000 Trisha Ja ckso n Prof essionals A therton 0419 183 145

LISTINGS WANTED! WHAT IS YOUR PROPERTY WORTH? ive us a no o i ation ca to find out

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The bank

E A SI L Y the strongest building in the town, complete with cyclone shelter in the va ult. his property is offered for sale with a large 4 bedroom home attached to “ The Bank” The Bank Managers residence includes, f ormal dining and lounge, large open ki tchen& two enclosed ve randas.

O pen the adjoining door, three steps down and you are in the Bank itself . Currently used as o ces, this building also has a ki tchen & shower.

I t could easily be a reasonable siz ed three- bedroom home. R1818

The property is currently earning $ 2,000/ month in rent.

• Solid concrete building • U nlimited opportunities f or home, business, guest house or great inve stment opportunity.

• Walki ng distance to school & shops.

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45 James Street, Malanda: 4096 5446 13 Main Street, Millaa Millaa: 0408 733 149

• Structurally in excellent condition.

For more information, or to book your private inspection, call S usanne 0 4 0 8 7 3 3 1 4 9 or D arren 0 4 2 9 9 7 7 6 7 5 @ Tablelands.com & M alanda R eal E state.

PROPERTIES TO SELL

MI L L A A MI L L A A $ 420,000 Susanne Reynolds Tablelands.com & Malanda Real E state 0408 733 149

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Creamy Mushroom Fettuccine Alfredo Ingredients ▶ 300g fettuccine ▶ 1 tbls extra virgin olive oil ▶ 1 onion, finely diced ▶ 2 cloves garlic, crushed ▶ 200g button mushrooms, sliced ▶ 2 tbls parsley, finely chopped Sauce ▶ 1 cup cashews ▶ 1 cup silken tofu ▶ 1 cup almond milk ▶ 3 tsp lemon juice ▶ 2 tbls extra virgin olive oil ▶ ¼ cup nutritional yeast ▶ ½ tsp soy sauce ▶ ½ tsp salt

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4. Drain pasta, reserving a small amount of the liquid (around ¼ cup). Add pasta and reserved liquid to frying pan and toss well.

5. Divide among serving bowls and top with cracked black pepper and parsley.

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L Sept ibra 24 to Oct 23 Tak e adv antage of your attributes and lure the mate of your choice. Be sure to pay attention to your financial status. Be courteous if you wish to av oid major delays.

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However, work falling outside that definition may be performed by unlicensed contractors and is not subject to any value limit.

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Presbyterians continue to meet in Mareeba for worship each Sunday 10am, QCWA Hall, Wilkes Street (behind Meals on Wheels) ~ All Welcome!

BRENNAN, Vyonne “Von”

thanks Karen Louise KATTENBERG

Tragically taken on 28th July, 2021.

Dearly loved and treasured wife of Shane, and mother of Amber, Brooke and Ashley.

Also the Phillips and Kattenberg families.

We would like to thank family, friends, and the Tableland Community for all you have done since Karen’s sad death. There are not enough words to express our heartfelt thanks for the love and support extended to our families during this sad time of great loss. Karen was loved by so many.

Special thanks to the Atherton Touch Association and the Police Charity Golf Day for organising fundraisers for Karen’s girls. Thanks to the Police, Ambulance and those who were there for Karen in her final moments. Thank you to everyone who sent flowers, food, phone calls, gifts, cards and visited. We are forever grateful for your kindness.

Please accept this as our personal, heartfelt thanks.

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Late of Cardwell. Passed away peacefully on Wednesday the 13th of October, 2021. Aged 97 years.

Beloved Wife of Bob (Dec.). Loving Mother of David, John and Philip.

Relatives and friends of Vonnie are respectfully invited to attend her memorial service which is to be held at Mountain View Chapel, Guilfoyle’s Tablelands Crematorium, 3 Nasser Road, Atherton on Friday the 22nd of October, 2021 commencing at 2.30pm.

Due to COVID restrictions, a maximum of 200 people may attend this service. If you wish to attend the memorial service, please register with David on 4097 2516.

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pm e ery riday PuBliC notiCe NOTICE OF AGM TABLELANDS OUTDOOR RECREATION ASSOCIATION INC. At 21/42 Mabel Street, Atherton Monday 8th November 2021 @ 4.00pm Enquiries: tora.enquiries@gmail.com

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ADAMS, Colin George (Bomber) Late of Malanda and formerly of Mareeba.

Colin passed away peacefully at the Cairns Hospital on Tuesday 12th October, 2021.

Aged 78 years.

Most dearly loved Husband of Noela, loved Father & Father-in-Law of Robert & Helen Adams, Kate & Phillip Mete, loved Grandfather of Zac, Chris, Blake & Bailey.

All family and friends of COLIN ADAMS are respectfully invited to attend his funeral service, which will be held THIS THURSDAY AFTERNOON 21st October 2021, commencing at 1.00pm at St Thomas of Villanova Catholic Church, Constance Street, Mareeba. The service will conclude at the church. To be privately cremated.

Past and Present Members of Mareeba East, Mareeba Gladiators and Eacham Rugby League Clubs are also respectfully invited to attend.

Proposed Development Make a submission from: 20th October to 10 November, 2021 Material Change of Use - Shop (Buy Back Shop) Where: 38 Vaughan Street, Mareeba On: Lot 517 on SP171524 & Part Lot 569 on M3568 Approval Sought: Development Permit Material Change of Use Application Ref: MCU/21/0019 You may obtain a copy of the application and make a submission to:

Mareeba Shire Council 65 Rankine Street, Mareeba QLD 4880 info@msc.qld.gov.au 1300 308 461 www.msc.qld.gov.au Public notification requirements are in accordance with the Planning Act 2016.

Notification of proposal to upgrade nbn™ Radio Network Base Station Facility

The passing of Peter Stuart on 30th September has left a void in the broader Atherton Tableland cycling community. Our condolences go to his long term partner Louise Taylor, and his broader family.

Peter was also a member of a number of other families - the family of Townsville Rockwheelers Mountain Bike Club in earlier days and more recently the families of Atherton Tableland cycle groups including Mareeba Mountain Goats, SAO’s and Tableland Cycle Sports.

Peter was an avid promoter of Rail Trails on the Tablelands and he was often seen riding between Atherton and Mareeba ‘just for the fun of it’.

For the past three years Peter canvassed both TRC and Mareeba Shire Councils to improve the region’s rail trail network for all users and there are very few former tracks and trails that he has not explored over the years.

Peter recently completed the 2,000 klm self supported ride from Atherton to the tip of Cape York - an epic ride in anyone’s books. Peter was passionate about cycling - and often took juniors and learner riders on - teaching them the art of riding and maintaining a bike.

He will be remembered as an easy going man and was a friend to all he met.

Vale Peter James Stuart.

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As part of the fixed radio (wireless) component of the Network, nbn is proposing to expand the existing radio network base stations at the following locations: • 41 Savage Street, Cooktown, QLD 4895 [-15.480177379, 145.242910321] The proposed works on site will involve the upgrade of existing technology upon the facility including and not limited to the replacement and installation of new antennas, radiocommunication dishes and associated ancillary equipment to enhance transmitting technology.

Furthermore the works will involve the replacement and addition of equipment shelters/outdoor units adjacent to the facility. nbn regards the proposed installations as a Low Impact Facility under the Telecommunications (Low-Impact Facilities) Determination 2018. In these circumstances, it does not require planning approval from Council.

Further information on this specific proposal can be obtained by calling Manon Gebauer on (08) 6145 9366 Written submissions can be sent to Level 5, 863 Hay Street, Perth WA 6000 or via email to Manon.Gebauer@aurecongroup.com The closing date for submissions is 3/11/2021 For general info on the nbn, email info@nbn.com.au, or visit our website at www.nbnco.com.au.

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MINING LEASE NOTICE AND ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY Mineral Resources Act 1989 – Section 252 Environmental Protection Act 1994 – Section 152 Proposed Alluvial Gold Mining Project Mining Lease Application Number 100280 - For a term of 10 years It is advised that an application has been made for a mining lease and environmental authority under the provisions of the above mentioned Acts, for the mining/purpose of Gold, Tin, Road, Processing Plant and Workshop on the following land parcels within the Mareeba Shire Council: Lot 581 on SP63756 Springhill Station (Permit and Access).

The application is located at approximately 53.66km North West of Mt Carbine.

The applicant is: Ashleigh Kym Fitzgerald 100% Date and time application lodged: 11 March 2021, 8:30am Mining activities to be carried out include: Alluvial Gold Mining Mining Lease Application Documents The application documents consist of the Application for Mining Lease, copies of or extracts from the application documents, and the endorsed Mining Lease Notice detailing the location and description of the land applied for (including surface area and access), may be downloaded from the Departments website: https://www.business.qld.gov.au/industries/miningenergy-water/resources/public-notices-tenders or may be inspected at the Department of Resources office – Verde Tower, Level 9, 445 Flinders Street, Townsville Qld 4810 or may be obtained by contacting the local mines assessment hub on (07) 4447 9230 or MineralHub@resources.qld.gov.au.

Environmental Authority Documents The application documents for the proposal consist of the following: EA0002857 Application to amend an environmental authority.

Copies of, or extracts from, the application documents may be inspected at the Department of Environment and Science 5B Sheridan Street, Cairns or may be obtained by contacting Permit and Licence Management by phone on 1300 130 372 or by email on palm@des.qld.gov.au.

Copies of the standard conditions and eligibility criteria for a resource activity can be obtained by accessing the Department of Environment and Science website: www.des.qld.gov.au or by contacting Permit and Licence Management by phone on 1300 130 372 (select option 4) or by email on: palm@ des.qld.gov.au.

Making A Properly Made Objection/Submission It is advised that any person/entity may make an objection to the grant of the mining lease, and/or a submission about the application for the environmental authority. The objection/submission period, during which objections/ submissions can be given, concludes on 18 November, 2021 at 4.30pm (AEST).

A properly made objection and/or submission must be received on or before 4.30pm (AEST) on the last day of the objection/submission period. It must be lodged with the chief executive in writing in the approved form, addressed to the relevant Assessment Hub: Mineral Assessment Hub Level 9, 445 Flinders Street, Townsville QLD 4810 PO Box 1752, Townsville QLD 4810 Email: MineralHub@resources.qld.gov.au Objections To The Mining Lease Application: A properly made objection in respect to the grant of the mining lease is one that: • Is lodged, on or before the last objection day for the application with the chief executive in writing in the approved form; • States the grounds of the objection and the facts and circumstances relied on in support of the grounds • Is signed and dated by each person/entity (i.e. signatory) making the objection; and • States the name and address of each signatory.

Intending objectors should either contact the relevant assessment hub on (07) 4447 9230 and obtain the approved objection form (MRA-20) or obtain the approved objection form from the department’s website: https://www. business.qld.gov.au/industries/mining-energy-water/resources/ applications-compliance/forms-fees.

A copy of the objection must also be served upon the applicant/s on or before the last day of the objection period at the following address: Ashleigh Kym Fitzgerald C/- Avoca Tenement Consulting Pty Ltd P.O. Box 706, Mareeba QLD 4880 Qld@tenementmatters.com.au In accordance with section 11(2) of the Electronic Transactions (Queensland) Act 2001, an objector may only serve an objection to the applicant by email if the applicant has specified an email address in the prescribed form for the application for a mining lease. To effect service, the objector must only use this email address and not another email address (for example, not an email address found by searching the internet).

If an email address is not specified in the application form, it is taken that the applicant has not consented to service of an objection by email.

Submissions for the Environmental Authority Application: A properly made submission must meet all of the following requirements: • Be written or made electronically • State the name and address of each submitter • Be made to the administering authority stated above • Be received on or before the last day of the submission period • State the grounds of the submission and the facts and circumstances relied on in support of the grounds.

Intending submitters may contact the Department of Environment and Science on 07 4222 5308 to obtain a submission form or obtain a copy from the departments website: www.des.qld.gov.au.

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83rd ball and bush races a great success

BY S A L L Y TU R L E Y

THE 83r d annual Georgetown Bushman' s Ball went o ike a frog in a sock recent y, attracting adu ts p us chi dren he organising committee may have been tiny, but they put in a huge e ort to de iver a great night for everyone opu ar Charters owers band arisma were very we received by the crowd veryone hit the floor and had a great time,” ba committee member Jodi ernan said hey drank us dry and then backed up the ne t morning for a good day at the races e haven t missed a ba in Georgetown since they began in 3 and even with C I , our numbers were up a bit this year ” ur pri e winners on the night were iss oo Jordy Jackamety ini ick George ethe e e of the ba Cait in it patrick ick of the ob eed isher and atron of the a went to ebbie uther and he award for est rownie went to Chery ethe and Jodi ernan won the amper erby Cait in it patrick won the ucky oor pri e and James rosowsky won the board,” s ernan said In the fo owing day s bush racing resu ts, it was avid Cross and on Ash ey Ga agher s e as oy who won the aiden and the A ana oung sponsored u y rown ate ” hae asetti won the ovice on G and chneek oth s raditiona o en and a so took out the pen Cup on the chneek oth s horse, Chi i tar the track, competition was fierce in ashions of the ie d he category went to organ e roc and heridan oung ravis ughes and Gracie inckne won the age group and the 3 category went to evin ea, Charters owers and ove y oca , mma erry Andrew arnes and Jodi ernan took out the 3 section and Ian inckne and eanne ethe won the section est Coup e went to John c augh in and erri tee and Gi Graham won est i inery aces organiser, aren rown said, e rea y appreciated the e ort horse owners and party goers made, trave ing from as far as C oncurry, ownsvi e, ormanton, ichmond, Cairns and Innisfai areas to en oy a weekend in Georgetown with us and money raised from the generous y supported auction wi go towards race track improvements to hopefu y make even better ”

A lex Turley and H ayden P edracini travelled up from I nnisfail to enj oy G eorgetow n’ s biggest w eekend of the year.

S hae P asetti had a huge day at the races w inning both the N ovice and the O pen C up events on S chneekloth horses. P H O TO : N arelle L iddell P hotography.

L ocal grazi ers, D arren P edracini of L ornevale S tation and G eorgetow n mayor, Barry H ughes of N orth H eads enj oyed a cold beer on a hot day.

W inners at the ball included J odi K ernan ( L ) , Bryce Forster, J ordy J ackamety, D ebbie S utherland, C aitlin Fitzp atrick, R eed Fisher and G eorge, S usan and C heryl Bethel.

Tristan M cL aughlin and S amantha Zahner of G eorgetow n attended G eorgetow n' s biggest event of the year.

This bevy of local beauties, H aylee Bethel, S ydney R yan, E mma and A nnie Terry and L eah K ath lit up the race track on S unday.

N icholle Bush and baby N ora enj oyed a day out at the races.

Fashion of the Field w inner, J odi K ernan grabbed a photo w ith her friend G ill G raham w ho w on Best M illinery.

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Rugby union star pops into local school

M illaa M illaa S tate S chool students J essica C arey, C ooper D aley, Taleah E aton, K aize r D avidson w ith retired international rugby union player M ichael H ooke.

Bright future for Ravenshoe tennis THE Ravenshoe Tennis Club and their members have just received some brand-new LED lights to keep their courts lit into the night.

The new lights were funded by the Federal Government’s Stronger Communities Program and K ennedy MP Bob K atter was on hand to turn on the lights for the very first time “This project will allow juniors and adults to play at night, avoiding the heat of the day which can cause nasty skin cancers,” Mr K atter said.

“The area has produced some great rugby league players including D allas Johnson and Rod Jensen.

“I told local tennis coach Brock Collins that I hope he can produce some young grand slam tennis stars to match our league talent.”

Tablelands Regional Councillor Annette Haydon said the new lights will support and en-

K ennedy M P Bob K atter w ith some of the players from the R avenshoe Tennis C lub.

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courage community participation by allowing all age groups to find a time to p ay tennis “It will encourage locals to play tennis at night after work hours. This facility will function

at night making for a healthier and happier community,” she said.

“This will inspire the locals to efficient y uti ise the e uipment and facility.

“It will encourage younger children to come along with parents and learn to play a sport with family, as well as be proud of their achievements and the club facilities.”

MILLAA Millaa State School students got the chance of a lifetime being visited, coached, and then playing with former international rugby union player Michael Hooke.

Mr Hooke only recently relocated to Millaa Millaa from Cairns and has set about bring the Olympic sport back to the front of people’s minds.

He stopped by his now local primary school last Monday for some coaching and playing sessions with the kids.

“I thought it was a good opportunity for me to connect our local kids and provide them with an Olympic sport opportunity,” Mr Hooke said.

“Rugby union is not something that we’ve had in a lot of school in the Tablelands, so it was a chance to give rugby union a bit of exposure.”

Mr Hooke grew up in Townsville and entered the international p aying fie d in , p aying unti , before moving into a coaching role.

N ow working as the Queensland Rugby Union Regional Manager for N orth Queensland Mr Hooke is residing on the Tablelands and working with rugby union coaches across the region.

Come and try underwater hockey PEOPLE will have the chance to get their feet wet and try their hand at underwater hockey with the Cairns Underwater Hockey Association hosting a free come and try day in a few weeks’ time.

Underwater hockey is a game suitable for people from a wa ks of ife and fitness abi ities, it’s a non-contact community sport with men and women competing against each other on an equal basis.

The free come and try event will be hosted at the Mossman Pool from 5: 30pm to 7pm on Thursday October 28.

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Association eve opment fficer, Sean Hartley, said underwater hockey cannot be imagined until you try it.

“The three-dimensional nature of the sport releases you from the confines of gravity and allows you to achieve body positions not even seen in yoga,” he said.

“It literally is the best sport that you have never heard of.

“Mossman has a long history of producing great underwater hockey players and with all the recent refurb work done to the Mossman pool we would like to see if we can get it going again.”

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Yarn bombing puts colourful spin on Atherton golf course he Maree a

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Bulls triumph in FNQ grand final ictor THE Mareeba Bulls Mens Reserves have become division champions after a scintillating ni grand fina performance against the Stratford D olphins last Saturday.

The Bulls travelled down to Cairns on aturday to face o against the D olphins with some players even backing up from

riday nights grand fina s D espite this the Bulls put on a display running circles around the D olphins and keeping them scoreless.

Reserves coach D ennis Allen said that the team really pulled together not on y in the fina s but throughout the season.

“It’s been a struggle with

player movement this year, we’ve used a lot of players and divisions under us have helped out which has been fantastic,” he said.

“We made it into the grand fina and maybe surprised some people but not us, we were always a premiership winning team that’s the mentality that we

have.

“To come away with the win ust caps o a difficu t but good year.”

Mr Allen also expressed his thanks to the numerous players, coaches, supporters and others for their continual support over the season.

Ethan gets his up and cummings A therton G olf ladies players C heryl P iccone, A nnette S eaw right, S helley Broadley and L yn M orrison doing some yarn bombing at the course.

THE ladies at the Atherton Golf Club decided to put a colourful spin on their latest club tournament, decorating many of the palm trees on the course with yarn.

This ‘ yarn bombing’ was done to bring a bit of colour and fun to the course as the players were out in the heat during their competitions.

One of the holes at the golf course features this ‘ yarn bombing’ with some of the ladies taking it upon themselves to decorate them.

“Half a dozen women got together and crocheted and we got enough to do 10 or 12 trees,” Ladies captain Shelley Broadly said.

“It looks fantastic.”

RED D evils stayed focussed against an unpredictable Ballers unit in a ow scoring a air in ast Thursday’s Mareeba basketball matchup.

For the D evils, captain Craig Farley pitched a few deft passes at Z ayd Myrteza and the youngster fi ed the we D ave McGrath (14 points) was the di erence, and ep A oia toiled about the key snatching second and third rebounds while Josh D ayes scrapped tirelessly on the weakside of the o ense For Ballers, Luke Wainwright was big (13 points), unfortunately an errant leg from Aloia split Ethan Cummings in the trunks slowing the usually

lightning-fast Ballers guard to a stagger in the back part of the game. D evils 52, B allers 40.

The second game of the night was a serious contest, the first quarter was all Buckets, 25 to 16 while the second quarter was Stingrays turn, ending 39 to 37 in their favour.

Close of the third term, 49 apiece, with the Stingrays grabbing the gong at fina bu er, to 61.

Ryan Mawdsley (16 points) was exceptional, Stanley Bustard shot wonderfully from midrange, and everyone contributed for the Rays. Brennan Collis and Ricaydan Wason scored the lions share for the Buckets.

Ballers guard R obbie M cL eod hurls a skyw ard three over top of the enthusiastic S ep A loia.

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Anglers get keen for 30th Barra Bash THE Tinaroo Barra Bash is celebrating 3 years of fishing in in aroo with a special anniversary event set to take place on Sunday at the presentations.

The annual anglers’ event was cancelled last year due to COV ID much to the dismay of the many avid fishers from around the re gion.

N ow spurred on from community interest the Tableland Fish Stocking Society (TFSS) has revived the event to take place over the coming weekend, starting on Friday running until Sunday morning.

Just like the 2019 event participants will be required to download the TFSS Tinaroo Barra Bash app, to track, record and then submit their catches on the fly “The community really wanted the Barra Bash on this year so

we’ve stepped up to the plate and we’re going to put it on,” publicity officer aurie right said “The new app is slightly different, a lot simpler to use and for people to understand. very fish they catch they can take a photograph of it and then it will download to admin at the Barra Bash headquarters.” he event kicks o on riday, October 22 afternoon with registrations from 3pm . First lines allowed in the water at 5.30pm onwards lasting until 8.3 0am on Sunday morning with all photos logged by 9am.

Presentations will then start from 12 noon on Sunday with the awarding of the champion angler and other awards and prizes.

For more information ahead of the weekend’s event head to www.tinaroobarrabash.com.au

Mareeba kicks off one day comp

Atherton go down to Barron River

ATHERTON ’S first grade suf fered a demoralising defeat at the hands of Barron River in Saturday’s Cricket Far N orth match played at Crathern Park. arron s decision to bat first on their home ground proved to be a good one as their batsmen put on a very committed display to post a competitive 5- 250.

Atherton' s bowlers worked hard in the heat but struggled to break partnerships and the team et themse ves down in the fie d which proved costly. Y oungster Tait Coghlan took two good catches o the bow ing of uke arne , ocky o itt got two unassisted wickets and Mason Blaney caught dangerman Ben hrimpton o his own bow ing Atherton looked to have a reasonable batting line-up despite the absence of D an Parnell and Paul N asser and were quiet y confident o chasing down the target.

Opener Chris Adams was un ucky to find a fie der on the boundary for a duck, starting a

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monumental collapse. Brendan N asser worked hard for 22 runs and Mason Blaney could consider himself unlucky run-out by a direct hit from the boundary.

V eteran Fred Pittorino showed his experience digging in for 36* in a last wicket partnership of with uke arne as they tried hard to deny Barron maximum points.

The boys will have a weekend o from oca cricket this week, and regroup before facing o against arch riva s overs at oder ark on ctober 3

MAREEBA third grade had a point to prove last Sunday and prove it they did, winning against Cassowary Coast in their first over competition The team only just barely missed out on the fina s last Friday night before the 4 0 over competition kicked o Cassowary Coast won the toss and put Mareeba in the fie d in the heat of the day ook ing to get a head start and put forward a defendable total.

The visitors had plenty to say but couldn’t back it up with the bat or in the fie d, on y making 116 runs before being bowled out in the 3 7 th over.

Mareeba only needed two wickets to chase down Cassowary’s total in just 14 .2 overs with openers Brendan (The Italian Stallion) Falvo and young gun Jett Prien quickly dismantling the bowling lineup. a vo scored 3 runs o

balls whilst his partner scored a massive runs o on y 3 balls, hitting the winning runs.

On Saturday the Mareeba fourth grade lost against town riva s Atherton in their first 3 over match up at oder park Mareeba won the toss and put the pads on with Falvo once again making a statement in the top order, getting 83 runs of 114 balls.

Some middle order scores helped Mareeba along to a 15 9run total after the end of their allotted overs.

Atherton struggled to get Mareeba’s total with wickets fa ing ike flies however they managed to get over the line in the 29th over with Mareeba only needing one wicket to win.

N ow thirds will have a bye whi e fourths wi be face o against Mulgrave at Borzi Park this Saturday.

A sample of for tail catfish defrosting before being dissected.

Local researchers turn to anglers PARTICIPAN TS in the 30t h anniversary Tinaroo Barra Bash can assist scientists in researching the forktai catfish species in inaroo by donating their unwanted catches to a local scientist.

Mareeba based scientist, D r Brendan Ebner from rop A James Cook University will be teaming up with specialist, D r D answell Starrs from the Australian N ational University to extract and age the ear bones of the species.

The scientists are after a samp e of catfish prefer ably on ice this year to develop an understanding of when this species arrived in the Tinaroo system and what they are now eating. re iminary findings indi cate red c aw crayfish are an important part of the catfish diet he age of the fish is determined by counting the

growth rings in the ear bones much like how trees can be aged. ithout the support of the Tinaroo Fish Stocking Society this research could not occur.

The collaboration is also supported by Barron Catchment Care and serves to promote dialogue about the challenges of sustaining hea thy fisheries and being vigilant against unwanted translocation of aquatic pests.

The work is proudly supported by the Queensland Government— Queensland Citizen Science Grants. anglers are reminded they are legally allowed to be in possession of forktai catfish Contact D r Ebner on 0457925768 to donate any of your unwanted forktail catfish catches in this years Tinaroo Barra Bash.

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