The Express Newspaper 25th November 2020

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1KM AT A TIME In a quest to do all he can to help out a lifelong friend, local Exercise Physiologist Aaron Dozier has pledged to hit the pavement and run 1km for every $50 donation made to support his mate, Tablelands builder Rob Turner who suffered a rare bleed on the brain in September this year â– STORY P7

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Last mail to the North Pole AUSTRALIA post is reminding kids not to leave their letters to Santa to the last minute.

Like everyone else, the jolly man in red will be finalising his Christmas plans early this year so Australia Post is calling on kids to let him know they’ve been nice before he checks his list for that all important second time.

Australia Post is once again helping to connect children directly with their number one hero via the much-loved tradition, Santa Mail and the precious letters will want to be sent early this year, so he has plenty of time to reply before Christmas Eve. Last year, 120,000 children wrote to the North Pole to let Santa know what presents they hoped to see under the tree.

Christina Malfitana said her three year-old son Braxton was really looking forward to Christmas and that he had asked for some Bluey Merchandise for Christmas.

“He loves Bluey the dog, he would be happy with anything from Santa that is Bluey related,” she said.

Australia Post’s General Manager Post Office Network David McNamara said the postal service is doing everything it can this year to help Australians have the best possible Christmas and is looking forward to getting children and families into the festive spirit.

“Santa Mail is one of those Australian traditions that families look forward to every year and it helps add a little touch of excitement at this magical time,” he said.

LETTER TO SANTA: Three year old Braxton Malfitana of Mareeba posting his letter to Santa.

“It’s also the perfect activity to encourage children to think about all the things that make them happy and practice their literacy skills by putting pencil to paper expressing what they are hoping for.

“We want to give Santa time to respond to every letter, so we’re encouraging children and families to aim to get their letters in nice and early. You can also visit the Santa Mail

website for helpful templates, and to keep an eye on your letter’s progress with our Santa Mail Tracker.”

To take part, letters should be addressed to Santa, North Pole 9999 with a 65c Christmas stamp on the front of the envelope and your name and return address on the back, so Santa knows where to send his reply.

Santa Mail letters can be placed in any red street post-

ing box, or a dedicated Santa Mail box in participating Post Offices, and families are encouraged to post letters before Thursday, November 26, so Santa can reply before loading up his sleigh.

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Bridge closure causes concern the bridge stays at one lane and is reduced to 25 tonne it will have major implications on the local community.”

The reduction in the load limit would have catastrophic ramifications for transport infrastructure in farming, business and general freight which will be forced to use alternate routes to supply goods and services.

KAP Federal Member for Kennedy Bob Katter said the reduction in weight limits ruled out all semi-trailers from transporting groceries, fuel and all general freight from Cairns to Mareeba.

nounced that the Barron River Bridge would be reduced to one lane while TMR carried out inspections.

TMR admitted that they found issues with the Barron River Bridge and that further investigations were required.

When asked by The Express specifically what those issues were, a TMR spokesperson responded with, “The Bridge is safe, but we have identified some issues, which require further investigation,” they said.

“The bridge has been reduced to one lane, while we carry out inspections.

“Council is concerned that if the bridge stays at one lane and is reduced to 25 tonne it will have major implications on the local community.”

CONCERN: The Barron River Bridge at Kuranda has been reduced to one lane with concerns the load limit will also be changed.

THE Mareeba Shire Council is seeking clarification from the Department of Transport and Main Roads regarding the Barron River Bridge at Kuranda which connects Cairns to Mareeba, the Tablelands and the

outback.

Confusion over why the Barron River Bridge has been reduced to one lane and a lack of communication over how long the road will stay like that is causing concern for motor-

ists and businesses across the region.

The topic was brought up at last week’s Council meeting with cause for concern as the Bridge was reduced to one lane with the possibility of its load

limit being reduced from 50.5 tonne to just 25 tonne.

A council spokesperson said, “We are writing to the state minister regarding the new load limits,” “Council is concerned that if

This means they will be forced to divert to the Rex Range, periodically congested with cane haulage trucks and adding an extra hour and a half travel time, or to the Gillies Highway, adding an extra two hours travel time, or the Palmerston Highway adding an extra three hours travel time.

Les Blennerhassett, from Blenners Transport said that if the Bridge limit dropped below 45 tonne the company would not be able to use any of their single semi-trailers to transport goods to and from Mareeba On November 4, Transport and Main Road (TMR) an-

“The lane closure is a precautionary measure while our team of experts carries out their investigations.

“Traffic controllers and temporary traffic lights are in place to assist motorists. Further action may be needed depending on the outcome of these investigations.

“We will update the community as soon as we have more information and thank them for their patience.”

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Sign up – new SMS service for storm season WITH the storm season just around the corner, Ergon Energy have announced that locals can now sign up for free power outage and restoration SMS notifications.

The service also provides property owners with an SMS reminder five days before any planned power interruptions for network maintenance occurring at their address.

Executive General Manager Customer, Michael Dart said the SMS service is ideal for helping people plan their lives around unexpected and planned power disruptions at their house.

“At Ergon we know any power interruption can be inconvenient, but these SMS notifications will allow you to better plan when outages occur,” Mr Dart said.

“For example, when our crews have to carry out network maintenance and need to interrupt power we’ll always send a notification via post at least four days beforehand, but people who have signed up for the SMS service will also get a text.

“When unexpected outages occur during events such as storms, we will send an SMS to affected customers and another text once power is restored.

“This allows customers to make other arrangements – they can leave their property when the outage occurs and return once they receive a text that power has been reconnected.”

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Grab a piece of history

TABLELANDS residents are being given the opportunity to own a piece of history with parts of the old nurses’ quarters at the Atherton Hospital having been salvaged and put up for auction.

Atherton Hospital Acting Director of Nursing, Leonie Jennings, said the Atherton Hospital Redevelopment team had made it a priority to capture the past by salvaging recyclable items from the Primary Health Centre before it was demolished.

“An expert crew went through the building and removed French doors, arched and casement windows, balustrades and other items which have been donated to the Atherton Friends of the Hospital Foundation for a community auction,” Ms Jennings said.

“I know how important this building was to the community but unfortunately it was financially impossible to preserve as part of the redevelopment as it was in very poor condition.

“This way the community will have the chance to take a piece of the old building home.”

Proceeds from the auction will go to help the fundraising group provide more equipment for health services in Atherton.

Atherton Friends of the Hospital Foundation president Dianne Williams expressed

AUCTION: Atherton Friends of the Hospital Foundation president Di Williams and volunteer Bev Prescott playing the vintage Beale piano which is up for grabs this Saturday.

her gratitude to the health service for the donated items and said it was a wonderful way for the old Atherton Hospital buildings to be remembered and cherished.

“We’re all very excited about the new facilities being provided but it’s beautiful to be able to remember the spe-

cial times that happened in the old buildings,” Mrs Williams said.

Among items to be auctioned are a board room table, dozens of doors and windows, other furniture and a vintage Beale piano.

Mrs Williams said the Beale piano was made some

time between 1912-16.

“It is thought that Jim McConnell sold the piano for 175 pounds to the Atherton Hospital after his first wife Luisa died of the Spanish Flu. He had the piano shipped up from New South Wales and brought up to Atherton by horse and buggy,” she said.

The Auction will be held this Saturday, November 28 at the cattle sheds at the Atherton Showgrounds. Doors open and viewing will be from 8am, the auction will start at 10am.

A coffee van and food stalls will be present and after the auction, a cent sale will be held at the Merriland Hall.

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CROCS: An Ariel shot of Lake Mitchell just outside of Mareeba which has been confirmed to house at least 23 saltwater crocodiles.

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Local waterways croc infested

A REPORT tabled at last week’s Mareeba Shire Council meeting confirmed that there is current evidence of saltwater crocodiles living in both Two Mile Creek and Lake Mitchell, just outside of Mareeba.

The survey was conducted

by Top End Crocodile Service (TECS) three years ago into the suspected presence of saltwater crocodiles in these areas.

At the time they had identified 23 crocodiles between the lengths of 50cm to 1.5m within these areas.

Brodie Moloney Owner and Operator of TECS said that there is not much distance between Two-Mile Creek and the Barron River for a crocodile to travel in the wet season.

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“They (crocodiles) are not naturally found here and should be removed”

water crocodiles in Two-Mile Creek and Lake Mitchell, the Barron River lacked any evidence of saltwater crocodiles inhabiting it,” he said.

“When it floods you’ve only got about 500m between some of those cane fields near TwoMile Creek and the Barron River.

“There is still a decent possibility of saltwater crocodiles crossing into the Barron River during the wet season.”

MSC Mayor Angela Toppin said Council would continue to advocate for the removal of the saltwater reptiles found in the Two-Mile Creek and Lake

Mitchell areas.

“It is concerning that there are saltwater crocodiles in the Two-Mile Creek and Lake Mitchell areas and Council will continue to lobby the relevant government departments to take appropriate action to remove these animals,” she said.

“They are not naturally found here and should be removed.

“The State Government needs to move quickly before the reptiles mature and start reproducing.”

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A small population of freshwater crocodiles were found in the Barron River and the Tinaroo Creek weir, the report suggests that while it is a breeding population the survival rates of both eggs and hatchlings would be incredibly low.

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New way of marketing Tablelands kicks off

THE new destination marketing agency for the Atherton Tablelands have wasted no time in getting to know the region, with C7even holding a meet and greet in Yungaburra on Thursday, November 19.

The meet and greet was held as a way for tourism operators and businesses to see what C7even had planned marketing wise for the region.

In August of this year both the Mareeba Shire Council (MSC) and the Tablelands Regional Council (TRC) decided to discontinue using Tourism Atherton Tablelands (TAT) for tourism and destination marketing and instead chose to put the role out to tender.

Both councils had been funding TAT to the tune of $25,000 per council, per year.

Last month C7even were awarded the contract to oversee and rollout destination marketing for the Atherton shire for the next three years.

On Thursday local business identities and tourism operators got to hear from C7even and discuss what their plans were immediately and for the next 3 years. In attendance was TRC division four Councillor David Clifton who said it was important to introduce the new tourism contractor to some of the Tablelands tourism fraternity.

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MARKETING: Councillor David Clifton with Susie Laurance and Jonathan Mueller from C7even at the Yungaburra meet and greet.

change, but we are all quite excited that we now have an opportunity to have a new look at tourism on the Tablelands,” he said.

“We had been with Tourism Atherton Tablelands (TAT) for over 10 years and everything needs a refresh every now and again.”

Some Tablelands residents have concerns that a Tamworth company has been awarded the

tender to market the Tablelands to interstate and international visitors. It’s something Susie Laurence from C7even said was unfounded.

“We are expanding into Northern Queensland and we have an offices in Cairns and Brisbane,” she said.

“Part of our role will be looking at further opportunities in North Queensland and this is a great first step for us.

“Today has been all about meeting with local tourism operators, to put a face to a name and to talk to them about what we do.”

Susie said some of the goal of C7even will be to increasing overnight visitation and tourism spends.

“We are going to be working really hard to get people to spend more money here and engage in the area.” she said.

TAT here to stay ONE company that is not happy about the awarding of the destination marketing contract to C7even is Tourism Atherton Tablelands (TAT) who held the contract for the past 20 years.

TAT released a statement criticising that they had not been ‘invited’ to the C7even meet and greet, even though the invites for the event was published on social media and was open to anybody.

In a statement they wrote.

“Tourism Atherton Tablelands would like to acknowledge the concerned emails, confusion and feedback we continue to receive from the industry in regard to Tablelands Regional Council’s appointment of the Tamworth-based marketing agency C7EVEN to carry out “destination” marketing for the boundaries of its local government area.”

“We have been advised through our networks that there is a meet and greet event that will be held on Thursday, November 19 in Yungaburra to meet the industry. It is with great disappointment that Tourism Atherton Tablelands, which is an industry led tourism organisation with 90 plus members based within Tablelands Regional Council’s borders, was not invited to positively contribute as part of this meeting.

“You can be assured that we will continue our role as the representative voice of the local tourism industry, working with local stakeholders as well as at a strategic level with the RTO Tourism Tropical North

Queensland and Tourism Events Queensland.

“Tourism Atherton Tablelands’ priority now is to better understand the work that will be carried out by C7EVEN on behalf of Tablelands Regional Council, without damaging the established brand of the Atherton Tablelands and causing visitor confusion.

“Tourism Atherton Tablelands has been delivering initiatives for the last 34 years and we believe our marketing activities have not only supported our members, but have provided our visitors with factual, insightful information on our truly unique and diverse destination.

“Our social media channels reached over four million people in 2019/20 while the website had half a million-page views and the blog section, more than 70,000 page visits. More recent website statistics show a 30% increase in visitation, averaging 13,000 unique visitors each month.

“As well as our destination marketing activities, we also carried out valuable member engagement and networking opportunities for our industry.

Coming up, we have a number of key projects that we are continuing to work on including the Discover visitor guide, social media campaigns and new experience led video to inspire the drive market.

“Please note, the decision to award ratepayer money that supports tourism promotion to a New South Wales based organisation was done with no tourism

industry consultation, despite a well-established brand and LTO in region.

We have noted comments in recent media from Tablelands Regional Council that are not indicative of the achievements and work that our organisation, which is industry led and not for profit, has achieved on behalf of our members with a contribution from the council of $25,000.

“While we have remained quiet and accept the decision that Tablelands Regional Council has made, we do take comments such as these, in an attempt to discredit the organisation and the work we have carried out for the last three decades with a highly respected industry led board made up of tourism owners and operators, as very serious and disappointing.

“Now is an uncertain time for our industry and we ask that you continue to show your support for Tourism Atherton Tablelands to ensure our industry remains united and strong together over this critical period.

“It is also incredibly important that C7EVEN and Tablelands Regional Council are transparent of their activities carrying out destination marketing, just as Tourism Atherton Tablelands has always been.

“We look forward to seeing the campaign activity they have planned over the next three years roll out to support our members and the wider tourism and business communities.”

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MATESHIP: Aaron Dozier is ready to run for his mate Rob Turner and family.

AFTER his childhood friend Rob Turner collapsed from a rare brain bleed in September, Aaron Dozier took it upon himself to use his knowledge and enthusiasm as a way to raise money to help support Rob and his family.

Aaron came up with the idea to run a kilometre for every $50 donation to Rob’s Go Fund Me page, an idea which he named ‘Run for Rob’.

After tallying up the kilometres he has to run, Aaron will then spread them out over January and February of next year, each day of the month, with some rest days thrown in The reasoning behinds Aaron’s decision to do this run is simple – he felt he needed a way to help his mate.

“When it initially happened two friends and I headed down to Townsville where Rob had been sent,” he said.

“While I was down there I felt very involved we were helping the family do the shopping and all of that kind of stuff.

“When I got back up here I honestly felt kind of lost and I wasn’t quite sure how to make an impact, but I still wanted to help.”

Since Aaron is an Exercise Physiologist he decided to use his profession to be impactful and use it in a way to help out his friend in need.

“Anyone who knows me knows that I predominantly lift weights so the idea was that everyone might enjoy seeing this 93 kilo human do some running,” Aaron said.

If the fundraising goal of $150,000 is raised Aaron will need to run a massive 630 kilometres which is quite the feat of endurance over two months of constant running.

“When we were working it out and tinkering with the numbers we thought that was a reasonable number in order for me not to die on the run,” Aaron said.

“The friendship instinct to just do anything you can to help, be involved and do what you can to help out some really beautiful people.

“The community support has been astounding even before we did the Run for Rob, the Go Fund Me page had ticked well over $100,000 in donations, which is incredible.”

If you would like to show your support for Rob Turner and his family and help Aaron Dozier on his mission to run 630 kilometres, you can donate to the GoFundMe page at https://gf.me/u/y2v9z3

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AUSTRALIA DAY AWARDS 2021

NOMINATE NOW Nominations are open for Mareeba Shire Council’s Australia Day Awards 2021 The awards are open to residents and community groups of Mareeba Shire who have made an outstanding achievement or contribution within the community.

Residents are encouraged to submit nominations online through Council’s website.

Nomination forms can also be downloaded from Council’s website or collected from Council’s customer service centres in Mareeba and Kuranda.

All nominations must be received by Tuesday 15 December 2020.

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Land secured for Kuranda Cemetery expansion

The Kuranda Cemetery will expand onto an adjacent block after it became available to purchase recently.

THE Mareeba Shire Council recently acquired a parcel of land adjacent to the Kuranda Cemetery and will use this land to expand the existing cemetery.

The issue of the existing cemetery’s future capacity came into question in July during a MSC council meeting.

Since then the idea of acquiring a new plot of land to expand the cemetery was put to public consultation, at the time the new plot of land that has been acquired was not up for sale.

Mayor Angela Toppin said it was fortuitous the land became available for purchase while Council was considering community feedback regarding the future of the Kuranda Cemetery.

“Council was seeking feedback from the cemetery regarding possible options for a new Kuranda Cemetery when this site became available,” she said.

“We are very fortunate that this opportunity became available in very close proximity to the current site.

“It is a wonderful outcome for the residents in Kuranda and surrounding areas.”

Due to the size of the new property sections not required for the cemetery may be subdivided and available for sale to the public.

Council is now in the process of submitting a development application for the material change of use and reconfiguration of the property.

Youth parliament success LAKE Eacham’s Connor Le’Gear and member of the Tablelands Regional Council’s (TRC) Youth Advisory Committee is putting the Tablelands on the political map.

TRC Mayor Rod Marti met with Connor earlier this year when Connor was representing the Hill Electorate in the Queensland Youth Parliament.

“I was very impressed with Connor and am glad that our Youth Advisory Committee has both benefitted from and contributed to this young man’s passion and development,” Mr Marti said.

“The voice of youth in our region is an important one that must be listened to.”

Connor who is currently studying a Diploma of Youth Justice travelled to Brisbane for the Youth Parliament session.

“When we arrived, we were separated into committees to each develop a bill on issues impacting youth,” Connor said.

“We then came together in Parliament House to vote on the bills, which were then sent to the committee’s in Queensland’s Parliament House.

“The State MPs then chose

Lake Eacham local Connor Le’Gear with his committee’s bill at Youth Parliament.

to present the bills in State Parliament, or use bits of them for their own bills.”

A good example of the success of the Youth Parliament is the mandatory 100 hours for learner drivers which came from the program.

“Since the Youth Parliament I’ve met with ministers, mayors and councillors to discuss issues impacting youth.

“I showcased the TRC Youth Strategic Plan to the Mayor of Cassowary Coast and he’s invited me to be a guest speaker at their youth forum next year.”

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CHRISTMAS IN DIMBULAH: Tammy Sivyer, owner of Dimbulah Gifts and Décor Boutique, in Dimbulah is one of the many shops and stalls that will be open at the Christmas on Glynn Street’ event on December 5.

Dimbulah set to light up with Christmas spirit THE Dimbulah community are getting into the Christmas spirit with their first ever ‘Christmas on Glynn Street’ event which is happening on Saturday, December 5.

Local retailers will be staying open late, there will be arts and crafts stalls, food vendors, raffles, a cent sale, live entertainment and of course a visit from Santa.

Manager of The Dimbulah Community Centre, Grace Armenti said the idea came from

the need to give locals, not for profit organisations and clubs the opportunity to fundraise.

“This year due to COVID guidelines a lot of fundraising was put on hold; this is a way of bringing back that great community spirit and to celebrate Christmas while helping out our clubs,” she said.

“We also want to give businesses the opportunity to open.”

On the night Grace said there will be about 20 market stalls holders, plus food and drink

stalls.

“It gives locals the opportunity to support local businesses,” she said.

“Santa will be arriving at about 8pm and we want to make it as festive as possible.’

“We would also like everyone to respect our COVID rules.”

The one night event kicks off at 5pm and will run through to 10pm. For more information visit the Dimbulah Community Centre Facebook page.

Celebrating 20 years of visitors

20TH ANNIVERSARY: Longtime volunteer Marie Boswarva with MSC Mayor Angela Toppin and MSC Councillor Mary Graham, cutting the birthday cake at the Kuranda Visitor Information Centre.

LAST Thursday volunteers at Kuranda’s Visitor Information centre came together to celebrate 20 years of connecting visitors to the village in the rainforest.

The celebrations were attended by the Mareeba Shire Council (MSC) Mayor Angela Toppin, Councillors, staff and volunteers.

Mareeba Shire Mayor Angela Toppin said the Kuranda Visitor Information Centre has become a central hub for those visiting Kuranda.

“The Centre provides essential visitor information services for locals and tourists exploring the Village in the rainforest and Council is very proud of the high level of customer service the staff and volunteers maintain,” Cr Toppin said.

The original Kuranda Visitor Information Centre was opened on May 22, 2000 by then State

Minister for Tourism, Merri Rose. Then a new Kuranda Visitor Information Centre was opened in August 2014 next door to the original centre. The centre now has a Wet Tropics interpretive corner, live insect displays, local art and books for sale and a tour desk.

Mayor Angela Toppin said the volunteers were the backbone of the information centre.

“I thank the enthusiastic team of volunteers who have consistently supported the centre, with many still active for nearly the whole time it has been open,” she said.

Volunteer Marie Boswarva became a volunteer the first week the centre opened. “The women that recruited me said I would only need to stay until they could find a replacement, that was 20 years ago and I’m still waiting,” she said.

“It’s been so interesting to

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see how its all changed and developed, at the beginning we didn’t really know what we were doing.

“I have been really lucky to experience some great attractions thanks to this centre.”

Marie said had seen some major changes to the Kuranda community over the past 20 years “Skyrail changed a lot of things, tourists used to come by buses but now its all geared around Skyrail and the trains,” she said.

“COVID has also really affected the businesses.

“I still volunteer 20 years later; as it gets me out of the house and I like to help people and it’s nice to catch up with my friends.

“One of the ways to belong to the local community is to volunteer.”

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Community benefits from Wind Farm fund THE latest grant recipients from the Mount Emerald Wind Farm Community fund have been announced with sixteen local organisations sharing in the $100,000 pool.

Organisations like FlexiChoice Mareeba, Ravenshoe Tennis Club and Ravenshoe Meals on Wheels were among the sixteen successful recipients of the latest round of funding.

Paul McDonald, RATCHAustralia’s site manager for the Mount Emerald Wind Farm was pleased with the amount and quality of the submissions for the latest round of funding.

“Once again the standard of applications was extremely high and the advisory commit-

tee comprising local volunteers had a difficult job to recommend how the remaining funds for the year should be allocated,” he said.

“As always we are very grateful for their hard work and good humour in assessing dozens of applications.

“We appreciate that 2020 has been an incredibly difficult year for community organisations and encourage any group that missed out to try again in 2021.”

The fund is available all year round for projects and initiatives located within a 50km radius of the wind farm are eligible for support from the fund.

Ravenshoe Meals on Wheels volunteer kitchen staff Cal Caldarella, Jan McCarthy, Ian Gawne, Dane Frick in front of a freezer bought via a previous grant from the Mount Emerald fund.

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COUNCILLORS from The Tablelands Regional Council (TRC) and Mareeba Shire Council (MSC) recently met the Honourable Scott Buchholz MP, Assistant Minister for Roads and Transport on Ootann Road to show him the work that still needed to be done to the unsealed highway.

Minister Buchholz was travelling through North Queensland and visited Ootann Road at the request of the Far North Queensland Regional Organisation of Councils.

“Ootann Road is our 90km inland highway and the unsealed sections of the road prevent year-round use,” said TRC Councillor Annette Haydon.

“If it can be weather-proofed, we can secure it as a reliable freight route to the eastern seaboards for agriculture, beef, mining and tourism industries and their suppliers.

“Widening and sealing the full length of the road will improve transport and traffic safety, significantly reduce transport times and maintenance costs will be reduced.”

Beef Roads and State Transport Infrastructure and Development Scheme funding, combined with a contribution from both councils sealed about 12km in 2018–19.

Mareeba Shire Mayor Angela Toppin said Ootann is a strategic transport corridor for the region. “Ootann Road is an imperative link, connecting industry in Northern Australia with southern markets,” she said.

“As Australia’s third largest fruit producer and a producer of off-season temperate zone produce, there is a need for large volumes of freight to move from the region to southern and overseas markets.”

Mayor Toppin said that many sections of Ootann Road are narrow and unsealed, and subject to road closures and

load limits during the wet season, which impacts its reliability. “Any work to progressively widen, seal and flood-proof this road will be reliant on funding from the Australian and Queensland governments and we will continue to advocate funding commitments from both levels of Government.”

Minister Buchholz was impressed with the work completed to date and both Councils advocated strongly for further federal funding to complete the improvement work.

“It was fantastic to inspect some of the recently completed work on the Ootann Road.

Including the most recent of the progressive sealing works, which the Australian Government provided 80 per cent ($4.1 million) of the funding for,” he said.

“It is a great example of what can be delivered when governments work together, and this was a partnership between the Federal Government and Mareeba Shire and the Tablelands Regional Council.

“This inspection was part of my recent weeklong visit to Western and Far North Queensland, to see the work being undertaken across regional Queensland.”

Minister Buchholz said “there is no doubt further work is required on this local road by all levels of government,” he said.

“I must say it is incredible to see the graders working and the shovels in the ground, building key routes, upgrading roads and bridges, as a result of the Morrison Governments infrastructure investment program.

“I look forward to being back in NQ later this month for the next round of consultations with local and state stakeholders for the ROSI funding priorities.”

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$45,000 of equipment for Mareeba Hospital THE Mareeba Hospital has been given a hand up in their hospital services with the recent donation of vital new equipment courtesy of the local Freemasons Lodge.

Granite Freemasons Lodge together with Hand Heart Pocket, the Charity of Freemasons Queensland, has provided $45,000 towards additional equipment including a Lifepak 15 defibrillator, trauma stretcher trolley and a mobile workstation.

Mareeba Hospital COVID/ OPERA ward Nurse Unit Manager Tanya Barker said clinicians were extremely grateful for the Freemasons donation in providing medical equipment used to prevent or treat emergency situations during potential COVID-19 public health emergency situations.

“The Lifepak 15 defibrillator, trauma stretcher trolley and mobile workstation are critical in maintaining staff and patient safety, reducing and rationalising the use of PPE and supporting optimal health outcomes,” she said.

Granite Freemasons Lodge representative Roy Blakeney said the Lodge contributed $5000 in addition to Hand Heart Pocket having provided almost $40,000 through its

Proud WW2 Veterans Les Emmerson and Gordon Powell with their “Australia Remembers” medallions and certificates.

Kevin Clarke, Roy Blakeney, Carl Richardson with Robyn Boundy accepting the $45,000 donation from the Granite Freemasons Lodge and Hand Heart Pocket the Charity of Freemasons Queensland.

Grassroots Grants program.

“When the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation put out the call for donations to help support hospitals within the Cairns and Hinterland District amid the pandemic, we felt it was important to respond to this need by supporting our local health service here in Mareeba,” he said.

Mareeba Friends of the Foundation president Neil Setford welcomed the funding, saying it would greatly assist the 52-bed hospital which services about 20,000 residents.

“The outpouring of support for our regional hospital has been amazing,” Mr Setford said.

“We are especially grateful

to the local Freemasons for their generosity to help equip our local hospital.

“Last year the Freemasons also donated funds towards a Malmet blanket warming cabinet and bladder scanner in the Rural Older Persons Evaluation and Rehabilitation Assessment (OPERA) Unit at a cost of almost $25,000.”

Commemorative medallion to recognise surviving war veterans TO acknowledge the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War the Department of Veteran Affairs produced a commemorative medallion and certificate to be issued to all surviving WW2 veterans.

It is estimated that there are approximately 12,000 surviving WW2 veterans in Australia.

Mareeba RSL Sub Branch Secretary Cheryl Powell Emmerson said she felt honoured to have been instrumental in assisting four Mareeba WW2

veterans to receive their medallions. They are Ronald Ikin (96) RAAF; Leslie Emmerson (96) BAF; Gordon Powell (95) RN; and Bill Nielsen (95) RAN. To further honour these four men, the Mareeba RSL Sub Branch President, Ross Cuzzubbo also paid tribute by announcing their names during the Remembrance Day service on Wednesday, November 11 while Mareeba Shire Mayor Angela Toppin sent each a congratulatory letter.

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Connection for local farmers MUTCHILBA farmers Vibeke and Michael Gargan will now be able to better connect with the extended world after gaining access to Northern Gulf Resource Management Group’s Open Spaces Internet.

The couple had to make do with no mobile coverage and a limited and patchy internet signal which made running their business a challenge.

“We live in a mobile black spot, so no mobile phone reception at all, and until recently accessed the internet via a satellite which provides a patchy signal at best,” Vibeke said.

“This makes simple stuff, like internet banking, or just answering emails, a lengthy, interrupted and extremely frustrating process.”

After contacting the Northern Gulf Resource Management Group’s Building Connectivity team they found that Open Spaces had installed an internet tower on the Mt Emerald Windfarm site, overlooking the Mutchilba Valley.

Mutchilba’s Vibeke Gargan is finally connected with the outside world and appropriate internet courtesy of the Northern Gulf Resource Management Group’s Open Spaces Internet

Now the Gargan’s have internet speed ten times faster than their satellite-based system, they can also access a voice to WI-FI service which enables internethosted voice communications in mobile blackspots.

“Everything’s changed for us we couldn’t be happier with our new capacity to communicate,”

Vibeke said.

“A whole world has opened up for us; in future we may install cameras near water sources to get real time information on our water usage.

“Good internet access is critical, not just for the big cities, but for rural communities.”

The Royal Flying Doctor Service Local Hero Award winner, James Telford who was working on Van Rook Station on the shores of the Gulf of Carpentaria when he helped to save a life.

2020 RFDS Local Native plants ready to be planted Hero announced

The Trees for the Evelyn and Atherton Tablelands (TREAT) is gearing up for their upcoming planting season where they strengthen connections from rainforest patches to other patches.

FARMERS aren’t the only ones looking forward to the coming wet season with volunteers from Trees for the Evelyn and Atherton Tablelands (TREAT) ready to populate areas with young trees from their native plant nursery.

TREAT members grow plants that are native to this part of Far North Queensland as well as looking after the Lake Eacham nursery in partnership with Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) Restoration Services.

Over the last year 26,059 trees were distributed by the TREAT nursery with 5,250 of those trees being planted at their current project at McLean Ridge where they seek to strengthen the rainforest connectivity between Lake Eacham and Lake Barrine.

Dinah Hansman the Media Coordinator from TREAT said there are a variety of reasons why planting native fauna and strengthening these areas is important.

“We are trying to improve

wildlife corridors and trees for wildlife move from one patch of remnant rainforest to another,” she said.

“The planting does provide other benefits it’s provides more habitat for wildlife and farmers also benefit from this planting.

“Providing windbreaks for stock, stopping erosion of streambanks and providing shade for stock are just some of the other uses of the planting season.”

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A HELICOPTER pilot who rushed to the aid of a car accident victim on a remote cattle station in North Queensland has been crowned the 2020 RFDS Local Hero Award winner for the Cairns region.

Last week The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) announced nine regional Local Hero Award winners, each representing one of its base locations.

James Telford, a helicopter pilot, was working on Van Rook Station when alerted to a car accident elsewhere on the property, which is located on the shores of the Gulf of Carpentaria.

One of the first on scene, James realised that the sole passenger needed urgent medical attention.

Knowing that a neighbouring station contained an airstrip on which the RFDS could land, James loaded the semi-conscious victim into his helicopter and flew hert to Dorunda Station.

James, along with fellow staff from the Gulf Coast Agricultural Company, were able to

further assist the patient until the RFDS crew could land and transport her back to Cairns.

The patient fortunately made a full recovery, thanks to the actions of James on that day.

Ravenshoe couple Jean and Mervyn Shaw were also recognised for their support of the service with the Hugh McKay Award.

The Hugh McKay Award is given to individuals who have generously dedicated themselves and their time to longterm fundraising and philanthropic support of the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section).

A RFDS spokesperson said “Jean and Mervyn Shaw are dedicated supporters of the RFDS. So much so, the couple were last year made life members of the RFDS Near and Far Auxiliary last year,” they said.

“From attending almost every Auxiliary meeting, to heavily assisting in the coordination of RFDS Field Day events, and even making jams and craft works for sale, the Shaw’s go above and beyond in their support of the Service.

“They are first to put their names down, or hands up, to work at stalls or sausage sizzles which raise funds for the RFDS.” RFDS (Queensland Section) CEO Meredith Staib said “On behalf of the RFDS I would like to congratulate all winners for their efforts to support the Flying Doctor. I would also like to thank every single nominee for their ongoing efforts to keep us in the air,” she said.

“The calibre of nominations was incredibly high. Such was the difficulty in determining just nine regional winners, we acknowledged five other nominees with special awards honouring their contribution,” she said.

“We simply could not perform the work we do without the help of our supporters, so it gives me great pleasure to take this opportunity to recognise their hard work.”

Ms Staib said Queenslanders were now encouraged to vote for the 2020 RFDS Local Hero Award winner for Queensland, who would win a $7,500 grant to give back to their community.

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Free wheeling Ange Willett from Tora with staff from Followmont Transport in Tolga unloading the sports wheelchairs.

The sports wheelchairs will not only give students in wheelchairs the ability to play sport, it will also allow able bodies students to get a better understanding of what life is like in a wheelchair.

The original idea came from a group who had organised some chairs for Cooktown in 2013 which were being shared

across Far North Queensland.

So instead of bringing the chairs from Cooktown down to the Tablelands, Mareeba and Atherton now have their own chairs.

The Tablelands Outdoor Recreation Association (TORA) received a ‘Stronger Communities’ grant to help them to buy some chairs for the

Tablelands.

Ange Willett from TORA said they received tremendous support from local businesses “We want to thank all the local business that helped, their names are now embroidered on the back of the chairs,” she said.

The first ten chairs arrived at Mareeba High on Thursday, November 19 and each chair

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THANKS to a collaborative effort from clubs and schools across the region, the first full set of sports wheelchairs for the Tablelands schools arrived last week.

20 of the first sports wheelchairs, rolled into the Tablelands via Followmont Transport who delivered the freight from Brisbane to Tolga for free.

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WITH the days getting hotter it means more people are spending more time in swimming pools but that situation comes with deadly risks if your pool safety barriers are not compliant.

The Queensland Building and Construction Commission has launched a safety campaign to educate property owners, pool safety inspectors, property managers, landlords and tenants about their pool safety responsibilities.

The Queensland Family and Child Commission’s 201819 Annual Report shows that eight children and young people (aged 0 to 17 years) drowned in Queensland swimming pools in the 2018-2019 financial year.

In 2019-2020, Queensland Health reported a total of 83 ‘immersion incidents’ involving young children in private swimming pools around the State.

Property owners are encourgaed to use the QBCC website’s Compliance Checklist, which quickly and easily checks if a pool meets the required safety standards. Owners of non-compliant pools could receive an on-the-spot fine of $934.15, or a court-imposed penalty of up to $22,019.25.

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“The Chairs are for all the students to be able to use,” Ange said.

“It’s equipment that doesn’t discriminate, everyone can use these chairs, the able bodies students will be the main users and that’s what the schools are excited about.”

Mandy Lindsay Deputy Principal from Mareeba High school said the chairs will be shared with seven other schools.

“It’s a great way for our students to participate in wheelchair-based sports and understand what life is like in a chair,” she said.

“There are multiple, positive experiences that can come from both students and staff accessing equipment and programs for inclusivity across a range of year levels and subject areas.”

The chairs will be now used and shared with schools in Mareeba, Biboohra, Walkamin, Mt Molloy, Mutchilba and Dimbulah.

More chairs are on the way with a total of 12 wheelchairs expected to be based at Mareeba High, for the Mareeba cluster of schools.

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Take a stand against domestic violence QUEENSLANDERS around the country decorated their letterboxes white last Friday, November 20 for White Ribbon Day to help raise awareness for Domestic Violence.

Due to the uncertainty of COVID White Ribbon Australia asked people to decorate their letterboxes white to help raise awareness and start conversations on domestic violence.

Queenslanders were asked to decorate their letterboxes with white ribbons, white balloons, white lights, white teddy bears, white flowers, streamers or bed sheets to raise awareness.

Robert Larkin, Ambassador for White Ribbon Australia at Mareeba Community Housing said that domestic and family violence is something that should never occur.

“White Ribbon Day is your chance to stand together and protest the violence shown to women and children, domestic and family,” he said.

“It is not right, people shouldn’t be getting abused, physically, emotionally or any other way.

“No one has a right to abuse anyone so people should take a stance and say no we don’t

want to accept that in our community.”

Chair of White Ribbon Queensland Chiu-Hing Chan has said that the statistics surrounding domestic violence in the home have tripled during COVID. “We are looking for support from the community and businesses to assist us in mobilising change,” he said.

“The purpose of White Ribbon Day this year is not only to speak about the change that is needed but to also get involved.”

Jason Shaw and Richard Kissick are supporting White Ribbon Day and standing up against domestic and family violence.

Far North welcomes new LGBTI Liaison Officers

Assistant Commissioner Cowden, Senior Constable Piper and Constable Buckley show off the new rainbow QPS flag.

FAR North Queensland now has six officers who are there to help members and liaise with the LGBTI community.

Two of the officers will be based in Cairns; there will also be a LGBTI liaison officer based in Edmonton, Cooktown, Aurukun and Bamaga.

Both Constable Tara Buckley and Senior Constable Kim Pipe bring a wealth of experience to the LGBTI liaison program, having a background working in remote communities and domestic and family violence.

“It’s about visibility and awareness. Our community should know there are police officers who have gone through something similar to what they’re going through. They understand and are here to help,” Senior Constable Piper said.

Constable Buckley says she hopes to pass on her skills and knowledge to other officers.

“I can not only help the community but also help my colleagues to develop an understanding and awareness of LGBTI issues.”

LGBTI liaison officers undertake the role in addition to their regular duties with both Constable Buckley and Senior Constable Piper being first response general duties officers.

The Far North has liaison officers situated in stations from Cairns to the Cape. If you wish to speak with a LGBTI liaison officer, please advise the officer taking your complaint or contact Policelink who will identify a liaison officer in your local area.

For general LGBTI related inquiries in the Far North, an email requiring a non-urgent response can be sent to LGBTIProgram.FarNorth@police.qld. gov.au and your enquiry will be attended to by a liaison officer.

New regulations for markets in QLD QUEENSLAND Health has now released a COVID-19 checklist for recurrent markets.

This impacts both outdoor and indoor markets in regards to infection control training, record keeping and general practices. Yungaburra and Malanda Market co-ordinators have been working together with Tablelands Regional Council (TRC) Health officer Paul Le-Gear and QLD Health, in order to help facilitate the required changes.

Nicole Willinger, co-ordinator of the Yungaburra Markets said considering how many of the stallholders attend multiple markets, it would be of great

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benefit if all the Tablelands markets had blanket stall holder requirements, and that the advertising of public notices should work in the same way.

“It’s important that everybody receives the correct information, and that help is available to those who require it in order to be COVID compliant,” she said.

“The easiest way for us to manage this is to have uniform documentation and advertising.

That way, no matter which market people are attending, either as a stallholder, facilitator or patron, we should all be on the same page.”

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Students learn how to be safe online

Students at Mareeba State High School were taken through the Digital Thumbprint Program last week, the program is offered to schools to better inform their students about their online safety.

STUDENTS at Mareeba State High School (MSHS) participated in a special program last Wednesday that saw them learn how to protect their identities online and combat cyberbullying.

The Digital Thumbprint Program offered by Optus has been around since 2013 and since then they have had 300,000 students participate in one of four workshops.

Cyberbullying, Cybersecurity, Digital Identity and Digital Discernment are the sessions that are available to the students based on their ages.

The year 7 students were taken through processes and learning how to better protect themselves online and the effects of cyberbullying and how to respond to it.

Mark Stanley Workshop Facilitator for the Optus Digital Thumbprint Program says the program has been very well received since its inception.

“We do start to go into elements of fake news and how to determine what’s real and what’s fake online,” he said.

“It’s been imperative to inform kids because they have been using a lot more tech and been online a lot more this year.

“The workshop we saw today was on cyberbullying and cybersecurity so we were giving the students the tools to be able to go home and check their own security.”

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This project is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland’s Backing Indigenous Arts initiative, which aims to build a stronger, more sustainable and ethical Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts industry in the State.

Cairns Indigenous Art Fair Limited is assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, It’s arts funding and advisory body.

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NINE-YEAR-OLD Mareeba girl Holly Power was diagnosed with diabetes one month ago after mum Lynda said she noticed that Holly was thirsty, lethargic and visiting the toilet a lot during a recent holiday to Cape York.

“The symptoms came on quickly over a period of two weeks. We took her straight to the hospital and she was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes,” she said.

Holly now has a continuous glucose monitoring reader in her arm which can test her blood sugar and feedback to a handheld device.

“The reader saves us having to do the finger pricks," said Lynda “which is pretty handy for the 10pm and 2am readings – and she can do it herself at school.”

With one person diagnosed every five minutes, diabetes is now becoming the fastest growing chronic disease in Australia.

Nicola Hinton, who is the Diabetes Educator at the Cairns Diabetes Centre, said diabetes can affect children and adults of all ages.

“For children and families, Type 1 diabetes has a huge impact on a child’s life,” Nicola said.

“We work closely with the family, and the child’s school to ensure they have all the tools they need for a safe, happy and healthy child.

“Diabetes can develop slowly as in the case of Type 2 diabetes, or more quickly as with

Type 1 diabetes.

“With all types of diabetes our role is to help people learn how to manage their diabetes to promote quality of life and avoid the long-term complications of diabetes such as kidney disease, limb amputation and blindness” Nicola said that Type 1 diabetes management has come a long way in the past decades.

“We now have newer technologies such as insulin pump therapy and continual glucose monitoring, which for some has had an enormous effect on helping them achieve their personal health goals and improve their quality of life” she said.

“To raise awareness and early diagnosis of diabetes in children, we now recommend observing for the Four T’s: tiredness, thirst, increased toilet visits and becoming thinner.

Diabetes complications are the third leading cause of death for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Indigenous Australians are three times more likely to have type-2 diabetes compared to non-Indigenous Australians.”

Parents are being asked to know the four signs of type 1 diabetes – toilet (frequent urination or bedwetting), thirsty (always asking for fluids), tired (adequate sleep but still tired) and thinner (losing weight).

If your child has one or more of these symptoms ask your GP for a finger-prick blood glucose test.

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Museum secures piece of Mareeba’s WWII history The FNQ Aviation Museum has recently acquired a Military Issue DC3 transport plane that saw the end of WWII and will soon be on display at their museum.

The FNQ Aviation Museum has recently acquired a shiny new piece to add to their growing collection of aviation history after they recently acquired a Military Issue Douglas DC3 transport plane.

The transport aircraft saw flight time during the end phases of WWII in 1945 where it transported cargo, dignitaries, soldiers and paratroopers.

The plane was deregistered in Townsville in the 1970’s before being brought up to Mareeba by Syd Beck to be placed into the former Beck War Museum.

FNQ Aviation Museum Director Brendan Kent is excited to have procured the aircraft and to put it on display for the public.

“Our primary mission is to preserve aircraft and put it on display for the public so that’s what this acquisition was all about,” he said.

“This is the same type of aircraft that flew missions out of Mareeba.

“In terms of acquisition it was probably one of our easiest even though it is a 29m wingspan aircraft.”

The Kennedy Highway had to be closed between the Beck War Museum and the Mareeba Airport on Saturday, November 14 for the plane to be safely escorted to its new home.

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Local donation to assist RFDS THE Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Near and Far Auxiliary was presented with a $1000 donation courtesy of the Mareeba Islamic Society last Friday, November 20.

The RFDS Near and Far Auxiliary is a fundraising organisation that receives donations and fundraises for the RFDS. The $1000 donation will go towards purchasing equipment for the RFDS to help save lives in regional and remote parts of Australia.

RFDS Near and Far Auxiliary President Brenda Agius was proud to accept the donation of behalf of the RFDS and is looking forward to seeing it utilised.

“This money will go towards buying equipment and supplies for the RFDS,” she said.

“New equipment like defibrillators will be bought, equipment for the planes and also for

the medical clinics and other services.

“There are so many people in the RFDS Near and Far Auxiliary who have been affected by the RFDS and have decided to support them.”

Dr. Akil Islam from the Mareeba Islamic Society was happy to donate to the RFDS Near and Far Auxiliary due to the critical work they do around Australia.

“The Mareeba Islamic Society has had a long tradition of supporting different community initiatives and this year we felt it was a great opportunity to support the RFDS,” he said.

“As locals in the community we are aware of the medical services that they provide in our region and it was just a small way to support their effort in delivering high quality care to our entire region.”

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ENTERTAINMENT

Movie magic in Malanda THERE'S even more magic at the Majestic Theatre this weekend with loads of comedy and laughter for you.

Well known award winning actors Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman and Tommy Lee Jones star in the new action comedy The Comeback Trail. Next is the new historical comedy drama Misbehaviour with Kiera Knightley and Gugu Mabatha-Raw and for family entertainment the colourful new annimated ad-

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THE COMEBACK TRAIL In debt to the mob and in need of a new money making scheme to save his skin, greedy grindhouse film producer, Max Barber, (Robert Deniro) decides to produce a dangerous new film, all for the sake of killing his lead actor in a stunt so he can rake in the insurance money. But when he casts Duke Montana, (Tommy Lee Jones) an aging, washed up movie star as the lead, Max never expects the depressed old drunk to be revitalized by being in front of the camera again. Unable to kill Duke in a basic stunt, Max ups the stakes, putting Duke into ever more dangerous situations.

The Comeback Trail is a fun

journey through the underbelly of Hollywood. Littered with a cast of unforgettable and outrageous characters.

MISBEHAVIOUR tells an important story well; it's fairly fast-moving, has some great performances and is always engaging. While there's nothing outstanding in the filmmaking department, it's all well-done and supports its narrative by letting the characters and messages lead the way. Speaking of its messages, it has a great overall pro-equality stance that goes deeper than its feminist roots, covering issues like social class and racism. In that regard, it's a very important film for today as it's sadly all too relatable to current affairs.

The flick does have a slight issue with the story it wants

to tell, though. It focuses on both the liberation group and the 'Miss World competitors', especially Mbatha-Raw's Jennifer Hosten.

ONWARD In a suburban fantasy world, two teenage elf brothers go on a journey to discover if there is still a little magic left out there in order to spend one last day with their father, who died when they were too young to remember him. Like any good quest, their journey is filled with magic spells, cryptic maps, impossible obstacles and unimaginable discoveries. When the boys' fearless mom realizes that her sons are missing, she teams up with the legendary wingedlion-scorpion former warrior - The Manticore - and heads off to find them.

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Top service, authentic quality pizza, pasta and de-

sert gelati and torta della nonna are all avaialable.

Donato and Berini are full of enthusiasm and offer top quality takeaway or dine in menu.

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Yungaburra Pizzeria offers a restaurant experience, alfresco dining and all types of functions are catered for.

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FOR FOODIE the

New noodle shop on the block THERE is a new shop in town for all you noodle lovers out there and it’s now open seven days a week.

The Malaysia Noodle House opened its doors last Monday on Atherton Street, Mareeba.

The team at Malaysia Noodle House have revamped the cafe and are excited to welcome everyone into their fresh new space.

With the first week being a raving success, the team were very grateful for the support the community showed to the flourishing new business and look forward to welcoming more hungry customers into the cafe to take advantage of the current specials on offer.

Malaysia Noodle House offers a lunch special everyday from 10.30am to 3.00pm, with every meal coming with a free can of soft drink.

They are also offering chef specials, perfect for entertaining the whole family, which include enough dishes to cater from two to

eight people.

Make this your first port of call when you feel your stomach rumble, the Malaysia Noodle House will be sure to impress with their

quality customer service and delicious dishes.

Opening hours for the cafe are Monday to Saturday 10.30am to 8.30pm and Sunday from 4.00pm to

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Give the team a call on 4092 7104 to pre-order or pop in to the cafe and say hello at Shop 8, 5-11 Atherton Street, Mareeba.

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Malanda State High School

2020 FORMAL Friday, November 20

Amelia Clarkson, Rylie Wilce and Taige Pipia.

Mia Grace.

Georgia Barnwell.

Gemma Bulow.

Catherine English.

Madeline Smith and Jaedyn Scott.

Taliah Clennar and Travis Wharton.

Nathan Holdsworth and David Hapgood.

Damon Brown.

Jack Dent.

Edward Svendsen, Arceeya Club & Caitlin Howarth.

Matthew Hinrichsen.

Lari Wilkinson.

Hayden Dean.

Jimmy Waters.

Nikki Phillips.

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Malanda State High School

2020 FORMAL Friday, November 20

Genavieve Kidd.

Tom McCahon and Catie Boyd.

Holly Henricks.

Sara Cameron.

Adam Bonetti.

Monique Riddell and Matthew Hinrichsen.

Aysha Coker and Piper Baird.

Joe Kemp, Imogen Warren, Sara Dowling and Kailen Thege.

John Claydon.

Rohan Hickey and Riley Jones.

Eddie Morse & Zarli Carroll.

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Bailey Wakeford and Danika Gray.

Lara Teelow.

Abby Toshach.

Callum Brooks.

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Last year’s winners: Stephen Srhoj of Lindsay Rural and Terry Montague of Lindsay Transport with winners Sienna & Liam Avolio.

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Atherton State High School

2020 FORMAL Thursday, November 19

Aaron Pink, Grace Darr and Dane Poggioli.

Justine Cabegin.

Cooper Barbar and Toby Greenwood.

Tharshini Karupiaj.

Riley Hohnberg and Rachel.

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Nathan Raw and Bryce Cummings.

Vanessa Reda.

Kyla So Choy and partner.

Sean Stroud and Will Lawrence.

Amy Cossar-Smith and Liam Wall.

Lily Day.

Emma Quilliam.

Yasmin Mickan.

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Atherton State High School

2020 FORMAL Thursday, November 19

Brayden Hallforde

Judi Meade.

Benjamin Hunter

Ash-Lee.

Courtney Morey.

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Kayla Taifalos and Joel Hardy.

Ashton Degnian, Ayden Geddes and Matthew Faber.

Justin Kattenberg.

Michael Cuda.

Jamieson Herring and Alisha Wells.

Sarah-Rose Akee.

Kate Keevers.

Torsten Dugdell.

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Atherton State High School

2020 FORMAL Thursday, November 19

Allyra Whitehouse.

Tayah Armstrong Ryan and Kiana Barlow.

Carlos Altuve Rangel.

Eliza Tolley.

Georgia MacDonald and Ashton Ernst.

Qurran Fagan.

Shiianne Barlow and Akira Barlow.

Kirra Johnson and Nahalya MacDonald.

Lillian Ross.

Tia Watts.

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Annabelle Fox.

Ella Devietti.

Chantene Viljoen.

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Atherton State High School

2020 FORMAL Thursday, November 19

Christian Banks, Xaidyn Stone, Declan Stewart and Peter Azzopardi.

Sam Drysdale, Samuel Shave and Cody Vonarx.

Jake Boneventura and Peter Madin.

Dwayne Hyde and Florence Akee.

Dharma Davey, Xaante Thomas and Seffwen Titasey.

Mady Clarke and Kendall Pethick.

Brad Hammond and Benjamin Whybird.

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Kiara Frost and Lauren Mather.

Ashleigh Bew and Sharni Hutchesson.

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ON LAND the

Pinata looks to the future Tom Healy, 24, will now manage the year round sales and supply of Pinata pineapples to domestic supermarket customers nationally as well as central markets across the country.

His responsibilities include working with growers to plan and forecast the supply of pineapples, liaising with customers to understand their needs and providing supply updates as required.

It was at high school, that an agricultural science teacher sparked the idea of agribusiness as a career option and inspired him to study agribusiness at university.

Mr Healy has a Bachelor of Agricultural Business from the University of Queensland.

“I discovered a real passion for Australian agriculture throughout my studies and I am now excited to see what sort of career I can create in the fast-

FUTURE: New sales and supply manager for Pinata Farms Tom Healy with the new look branding for their Pineapples.

AUSTRALIA’S largest pineapple producer, Pinata Farms is looking to the future with the release of a new-look to the brand and the appointment of Tom Healy to the position of pineapple sales and supply manager.

The company, which was started in 1966, has a farm in Mareeba as well as farms stretching all the way from Coffs Harbour up to Darwin.

Managing director Gavin Scurr said the new look was the first significant brand update undertaken by the pineapple,

strawberry, raspberry and mango producer in the past 10 years.

“The Piñata name is well recognised and loved by consumers and we wanted to leverage off that and modernise our look across all aspects of our business, including labels and packaging for four very different produce lines,” he said.

“We were looking for a fresh, vibrant and lively presentation to reflect both our growth since we started growing pineapples in the 1960s, and our future.

“For our fruit lines, we set

out to achieve synergy and continuity with pineapple labels, strawberry punnets and mango stickers presenting three different design challenges in terms of size and application.”

Pinata Farms engaged a design agency to refresh the brand including the corporate logo and produce logos, iconography, fonts, colours and packaging, with various applications including uniforms, vehicles, farm signage, stationery and merchandise.

The refreshed brand is cur-

rently being phased in with Piñata pineapples the first to sport the new look, followed by specialty Honey Gold mangoes this season.

The new look sees the corporate Pinata Farms logo revitalised to give a first impression of a smile. The previous corporate bright light green has been refined to become a more earthy, forest green.

To go with a new a logo, Piñata Farms have also announced a new sales and supply manager.

paced environment of fresh produce,” he said.

As part of his final assessment at university, he collaborated with Pinata Farms on a project examining pineapple shell colour and how it influenced consumer buying behaviour and decision making.

Healy sees the challenges of dealing with perishable products as opportunities for creative problem solving.

“Forecasting the volume of fruit to market ahead of time is a particularly challenging part of my role. You would think pines would be a rather easy crop to forecast because, in theory, every plant that goes into the ground should produce one piece of fruit in two years,” he said “Anything could happen in that time, you've got to be flexible to react quickly, re-plan and re-execute.”

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It’s the culmination of years of experience and customer feedback to understand just what North Queenslanders want and need from their utes. And the result is exciting – a bold new design that gives the brand-new Mazda BT-50 an unmistakable road presence, underpinned with the capability and safety credentials that give peace of mind no matter the adventure.

Mazda’s Kodo design language is acclaimed for using strong body crease lines and sculpted panels that breathe life into a vehicle even when it’s stationary, creating an inter-play of light, shade and ever changing reflections.

Applied to the brandnew Mazda BT-50, powerful crease lines run from the edge of its signature wing and front grille out to the wing mirrors.

Then, moving back the sculpting of the doors allows the light to play and offer depth and strength to body colours, particularly the new

GunBlue Mica and Concreate Grey Mica.

The shoulder line that runs down the side of the vehicle into the tailgate eventually ends holding the Mazda marque to create an unbroken centre line that flows from front to rear.

Undoubtedly, this is one ute with serious road presence and a static stance that says ‘Let’s go Anywhere Now’.

But Brand-New Mazda BT-50 is more than just a great exterior. Mazda’s focus on human centric design ensures an interior fit for purpose and beyond.

It’s a tough, durable environment but with comfort, style and premium finish to take the fatigue out of travel.

Seats are designed to wrap around the body and are adorned in soft, durable leather. Soft touch fabrics extend to the dash and door trim, enhancing a sense of premium comfort in the wide cabin.

The technology packed into the new Mazda BT-50

is simply unrivalled too, with standard Adaptive Cruise Control, Auto Emergency Braking, Blind Spot Monitoring, Lane-Keep Assist System, Rear Cross Traffic Alert, capped off with Android Auto and wireless Apple CarPlay.

Developed in partnership with Isuzu, it’s capable on and Off-road too. The 3.0-litre diesel engine packs an impressive 140kW power and a hefty 450Nm torque, with excellent fuel economy to boot.

In terms of carrying and towing, the new Mazda BT50 plays at the top of the segment with over 1,000kg payload and 3,500kg towing capacities.

With locking rear diff, 4x4 high and 4x4 low and a wading depth of 800mm, it’s worth planning an off-thebeaten track adventure now.

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R&J Batteries opens new branch on Tablelands R&J Batteries is excited to announce the recent purchase of Tableland Batteries located just outside of Atherton.

The acquisition, which marks R&J Batteries’ 6th branch in Queensland and 24th branch since inception, enables the company to service communities in Far North Queensland with ease.

R&J Batteries have had a long running association with Tableland Batteries founders Cameron and Jamie De Lai, who have become a wonderful customer with their extremely successful Auto Electrical and Battery business.

Post the sale of Tablelands Batteries, Cameron will continue to focus on the auto electrical side of the business which will be operating under the new name of De Lai Auto Electrics & Airconditioning while Jamie will join the R&J Batteries Tablelands team in a sales and warehousing role.

“I believe that there are plenty of opportunities to expand our wings and grow the R&J Batteries brand throughout the Tablelands region,” said Ray Robson, Managing Director of R&J Batteries.

“We currently service this area weekly from the R&J Batteries Cairns warehouse.

“By taking over this business, it will allow us to further explore new opportunities into regions that we have not serviced in the past.”

Speaking of the new R&J Batteries Tablelands branch which is due to open on the 2nd of November 2020, Robson adds, “this is a very productive farming land and there are mining opportunities to be explored. We have a few roles to hire for before we can spread our wings and this will take some time, so our immediate focus will be looking after the existing customers.”

“We have always focused on providing the best products and service possible to our customers,” said Cameron De Lai, founder of Tablelands Batteries.

“We have enjoyed the same working relationship with R&J Batteries staff. We know that they are going to continue driving the business forward. We wish the company all the best and are keen to continue working with them.”

As R&J Batteries prepares for the opening of its

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LETTERS to the EDITOR HAVE YOUR SAY

Thank you MSC A FEW issues ago I wrote to your readers about the problems that were facing Kuranda’s residents with the imminent closure of our cemetery. I explained how much of the problem had been created by Councils past and how the present Council’s proposals were diametrically opposed to the Kuranda community’s wishes.

Today, Council agreed to purchase the adjoining block of land that had fortuitously become available. Kuranda’s cemetery will extend onto this land and our history, ancestors, culture and respect for our past will remain cohesive in our community.

I do understand that this decision was difficult for the Council. An un-budgeted expenditure of up to M$1- makes lots of problems and requires a lot of justification. New strategies need to be implemented to cover and repay that expenditure.

But the Mayor, Councillors and officers made the hard decision; the caring decision; the morally right decision – and I commend and thank them.

Mark Freeman KURANDA

Donate and support children with cancer THE impact of COVID-19 has hit communities around the world hard this year, particularly those with significant health issues such as cancer. For families with a child with cancer, COVID-19 has been devastat-

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ing and they need more support than ever.

We are working with families across Australia, whose anxieties are unimaginable due to the very real risk the pandemic poses to their child’s health.

On top of that, they have additional financial pressures, with many not knowing how they will pay their petrol costs to and from hospital, energy bills, or groceries.

The reality is when you have a child with cancer, the demands are unrelenting, 24/7 and you never know what the next 24 hours will bring. The additional stress of COVID only amplifies the challenges these families face every day, and the stories are heartbreaking.

Redkite is a lifeline for these families, providing the real and essential practical, financial and emotional support they need.

We receive no government funding to deliver these frontline services to help these families get through each day.

We have seen demand for our counselling and support service increase by more than 30 per cent and requests for financial assistance were up by more than 15 per cent, as many already stretched families fell victim to COVID economic woes.

But at the same time, Redkite has also been significantly impacted by COVID. We have been dealt a significant financial blow, losing more than $1 million in revenue just from not being able to run our flagship annual fundraising events due to the virus.

While the financial impacts of COVID saw many charity or-

ganisations withdraw programs and find themselves unable to deliver some services, this was not an option for us. It wasn’t an option to step away from the frontline of cancer support. We could not leave these families to struggle alone through not only their child’s illness, but the unimaginable stress of the pandemic.

We do, however, need help to enable us to deliver our essential services, to an evergrowing number of families who have a child with cancer, including those in your local community. We would appreciate the support from the Mareeba community for our first-ever, week-long national appeal to the Australian community.

The ‘$24FOR24’ kids cancer fundraising campaign urges Australians around the country to donate just $24 to help a family experiencing childhood cancer, to make it through another 24 hours. The campaign kicks off on 18 November and runs for one week.

I encourage all Australians to donate just $24 to the ‘$24FOR24’ campaign to ensure children with cancer and their families can continue to receive the essential support they need by visiting 24for24.org.au Monique Keighery CEO Redkite

Thanks for the news WELL done to our Express Newspaper, it’s wonderful to see how you have grown and grown after the ‘Murdoch Mess’ with the closing of two Tableland newspapers, I bet they are

spitting seeing how well you are going.

It is great to see a locally owned and run paper really succeeding at this time.

I was a commercial artist just around the corner from the News newspaper printing office on North Terrace in Adelaide when Rupert Murdoch took over from his father at his fathers death. Rupert just had a Newspaper Shop on a street corner at that time but very quickly made the most of his new position. It wasn’t long until the old print shop suspiciously burned down, even the cat was saved but that is 60 years ago.

Now you have taken over up here, which somehow feels to me like it was deserved.

I know what it is like having owned a small newspaper in the past and having been the newspaper cartoonist with ten years dreaming up the much loved ‘Gunnadoo Gully’ cartoon series. I guess the only thing you don’t have is a weekly cartoon for a bit of a chuckle.

Over the months we have watched the growth and development of The Express with good feelings with what has been a difficult time for many people in Australia.

Now as we come close to the festive season and the New Year, I am sure that everyone in FNQ will wish you well as you try your hardest to give us the news that would have been lost if you hadn’t stepped in so deftly when Murdoch pulled the pin. Here’s to a great new year hey.

Grahame West RAVENSHOE

PHOTO OF THE WEEK THE WINNER OF THE TABLELANDS AND SURROUNDS PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP THIS WEEK IS JILL MELODY The theme was ‘Sunrise’. “As taking pictures ,at dawn, is one of my favourite things to do I was thrilled and honoured to have this photo chosen as the week’s winner. It was taken in August at Bramston Beach on an amazingly beautiful morning that I was lucky enough to capture.”

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Why free speech isn’t free LAST week celebrity chef and so-called wizard Pete Evans discovered the awful truth about free speech, it’s not really free.

Pete Evans had two forehead slapping moments in one week, the first was when he suggested that coronavirus didn’t exist.

He made the controversial claims during an interview where he scoffed at medical claims that humans can spread COVID-19. “‘I choose not to believe that narrative because it doesn’t make any sense to me.” he said.

Then Evans doubled down on his comments and posted a cartoon with some Nazi symbolism.

In less than 48 hours Evans was dropped by Channel 10, Big W and his publisher Pan Macmillan. Cookware brand Baccarat and homeware brand House also cut their ties with him.

The social media militia went crazy with cries over censorship, the lack of free speech and the infringement upon Pete’s (and his believers rights and beliefs) The same thing happened in 2019 when Israel Folau was let go by the ARU for comments he made about homosexuals burning in hell.

Free speech is a twoway street, if you fight for free speech you must also fight for freedom of choice.

Pete Evans is actually free to say whatever he wants about COVID or his magical light machine, but Big W, Pan

Macmillan, Channel 10 and others also have the right and the freedom to severe ties with him.

Same for Israel, he can say what ever likes in his church, but the ARU are also allowed to enjoy the freedom of not employing him anymore.

I could write anti-Semitic, homophobic, racist, and sexist comments right here and now and my boss has the freedom to boot me onto the street and ask me never to return.

A lot of people claim that in Australia we have laws protecting freedom of speech, we actually don’t.

Australia does not have explicit freedom of speech in any constitutional or statutory declaration of rights, with the exception of political speech.

It is estimated that last week alone Mr Evans lost several million dollars from the above sponsors and partnerships. So his free speech, actually cost him…a lot.

Some of Pete Evans fans have claimed that reporting his posts to social media is actually “killing free speech.” They then attempt (unsuccessfully) to kill our free speech.

Your right to freedom of speech can’t infringe on my right to freedom of speech.

What people like Pete Evans, Israel Folau and their followers have got to remember is that they have the right to speak, but we have the right to stop listening.

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FIRST National Real Estate Atherton is delighted to present to market 5 Cusack Close, Tolga.

This wonderful property rests on an enviable 4,466sqm block in Rangeview; a short 10 minute drive from Atherton.

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to ensure a feeling of seclusion when entertaining or relaxing on one of the many decks, patios or outdoor areas.

A light filled and welcoming home is accentuated by high raked ceilings to the open plan living area which adjoins the main deck with folding stacker doors.

For more information call Zach Reid on 0427 683 023 or First National Real Estate Atherton on 4091 1177.

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• Converted WWII concrete water tank home in Tandara • 2.5 acres of land • 6 bedrooms all of generous proportion • Two way bathroom • Spacious living room with support column features and pot belly stove

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CRAZY CAT COFFEE BUSINESS FOR SALE • Established popular coffee shop • All equipment included, WIWO basis • Recently undergone renovation • Profitable business with current financials available • Excellent location, Main Street of Atherton • Potential to expand and extend hours

$150,000

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Get off the rental roller-coaster NOW is your chance to snap up this very affordable home, showcasing 3 bedrooms and located in a quiet cul-de-sac.

This lovely home features nice flooring throughout, a well-appointed kitchen and open plan living.

The bathroom has been updated and there is an additional room downstairs with toilet facilities which would make an ideal guest room, teen retreat or games room… the opportunities are endless.

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of town only 2 minutes from town centre and solidly built of masonry block construction internally and externally the home features open plan living, a beautifully updated kitchen and represents exceptional buying for Investors, first home buyers or anyone looking to downsize and be closer to town facilities.

Features include: • Split-system air-conditioning in the living area and bedrooms • Mirrored built-in robes in the bedrooms • Stylish kitchen – updated in 2015 • Office separate to the internal living area with built-in desk/cabinetry – perfect for working from home • Laundry with storage cupboards and area for a 2nd fridge or freezer • Hallway storage cupboards • Crimsafe security screens on windows

Contact exclusive agent Suzey Whitby at Ray White Atherton today on 0438 090 306 for further information. www.raywhiteruralatherton.com.au/ATH21741361 ATHERTON $269,000 Suzey Whitby Ray White Atherton 0438 090 306

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STEP into a great location with this very well maintained three bedroom pls office

size with a carport out the front. Additionally this property is currently tenanted, making a great source of income if you are looking to start your investment portfolio.

Neat and tidy, packed with potential plus priced to sell, don’t miss out…

OPEN HOME THIS SATURDAY 11.15-12.15 MAREEBA

• 2 car tandem garage • 6m x 6m powered, colourbond shed with double roller door access • 866m2 fully fenced allotment with garden irrigation • Convenient location only 2 minutes to Mareeba Town centre It’s the perfect setting for your family to enjoy a relaxed, easy care lifestyle in a solid, low maintenance home

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Open for inspection this Saturday from 11.15am to 12.15.

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For further information or to arrange a private inspection please contact sole agent Joe Torrisi on 0417 700 468.

5 Rains St, MAREEBA $339,000 NEG EXCLUSIVE to Joe Torrisi Joe Torrisi Real Estate 0417 700 468

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

VIEW: SAT 28TH, 11AM - 12PM 24 BELLAMY DRIVE, TOLGA • 4 bedrooms all with built-ins • Master with ensuite • Kitchen with large island bench • Large tiled open living area • Office nook • Fully fenced + backyard access $384,000 ATH21723235 Suzey Whitby 0438 090 306

LOCATION & VIEWS Barrine • Set on 77.34 ha • Fertile rolling hills • Bare farm ready for new owner • Fully fenced into 3 paddocks • Good condition fencing • Natural water $1,300,000 NEG ATH22656255 Morgan Brennan 0407 730 450

SALON & BEAUTY Atherton • Wonderful business opportunity • Spacious beauty room - sink etc.

• Brand new recliner basin chairs + units • Fully stocked shelves • New washing machine & aircon $79,000 WIWO ATH22655187 Suzey Whitby 0438 090 306

PIECE OF PARADISE Millaa Millaa • Set 8.1 hectares • 3 bedroom home • New bathroom + kitchen • Large patio overlooking property • 13 paddocks, 2 sets of cattle yards • 3 bay shed + molasses tank $595,000 ATH19402656 Morgan Brennan 0407 730 450

QUIET GETAWAY Millstream • Set on 1 hectare • 3 bedrooms with built-ins • Kitchen with granite benchtops • Large verandah on both sides • Spectacular views of river • 8m x 8m double garage $385,000 ATH21551519 Morgan Brennan 0407 730 450

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A place by the water YOU have to see it to believe it... this beautiful property is overlooking a permanent creek with an abundance of wildlife and space.

The four bedroom home is comfortably sitting on a 3.3 acre block with plenty of outdoor space and room to explore.

Animals pens, workshops and a shed with a teenage retreat make this property very attractive to couples or even larger families. The teenage retreat offers a slow combustion stove with electric booster.

The house offers 4 bedrooms, with build in ward robes and ensuite in the master bedroom.

2 bathrooms, laundry and a study will provide even more space for the bigger or growing family.

This spacious, open plan kitchen, dining area is definitely the hub of the house where the family can gather for meals, games and pre-

cious family time, whilst enjoying stunning views over the water.

Expanding from there is a large timber deck, overlooking the creek, framed by a peaceful gathering of gum trees.

The property lends itself to build veggie gardens, animal pens, or any kind of outdoor activity for young and old with plenty of space, shade and water.

A 16 panel solar array on the roof of the shed feeds into the grid to help with power bills. A solar hot water system on the main house ensures to never run out of hot water and accommodate those

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2 garages and a 3 car carport ensure plenty of space for cars, boats even just storage.

Don't hesitate to have a look at this stunning property

with a location hard to beat !

For more information, or to book your private inspection, call Susanne on 0408 733 149 at Tablelands.com & Malanda Real estate.

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Shop 1, 116 Main St, Atherton QLD, 4883

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RAVENSHOE $630,000 Susanne Reynolds Tablelands.com & Malanda Real Estate 0408 733 149

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ESTABLISHED INDUSTRIAL WORKSHOP FOR SALE $550,000 + GST 9 REYNOLDS STREET, MAREEBA, QLD

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Substantial industrial workshop & ancillary buildings

Mostly concreted hardstand

Offered with vacant possession

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Thinking of a tree change? Here is your opportunity THIS property, featuring a two-storey, character filled home nestled amongst the rainforest meets all expectations of a tropical lifestyle.

This secluded, well-loved 2.49acre property will quickly steal your heart! it offers peace, tranquillity, and a wonderful lifestyle for the whole family.

Fantastic opportunity for those who want the privacy while retaining the convenience of all shopping & medical amenities close by.

Home Features; Upstairs; - Timber & Masonite walls - 3 bedrooms, 1 bedroom with a built-in robe & 2 bedrooms with cupboards - Living area - Large bathroom features a spa bath, separate shower, toilet & basin - Polished timber floors - High insulated ceilings Downstairs; - Rendered block - Brand new kitchen with island bench, pantry, gas cooktop, electric oven & dishwasher - Tiled open plan living - Study with built in shelves - Storage room - Studio attached to the main house with a kitchenette, bathroom & laundry – Perfect for guests, to use as the master bedroom or to

rent out and make an extra income.

Other Features; - Outdoor entertainment area - 2.49acre rainforest allotment, approx. ½ an acre cleared - 2KW solar power - 1 bay carport, can fit 2 cars - 9x6 Colorbond shed + gardens shed - 10,000L rainwater tank, 1,000L tank + town water - NBN Satellite - Beautiful estabAddress: Price: Agent: Contact:

lished gardens - Escape to your own sanctuary, no neighbours in sight - Abundant of birds & wildlife Ideally located only 5kms from Malanda Town Centre, 25kms to Atherton and walking distance to the local swimming spot.

For further information or to arrange an inspection, call Sole Marketing Agent Raquel at Sommerset Realty on 0408 983 879.

MALANDA $649,000 EXCLUSIVE to Raquel Cunzolo Sommerset Realty 0408 983 879

FOR SALE

FNQ BRAKE & SERVICE CENTRE

Spacious villas – hurry only one left, four more under construction FNQ Spec Homes presents the last completed brand new villa for sale.

Take advantage of $15,000 First Home buyer grants or great investment opportunity with great rental return.

The villa has spacious three bedrooms with built ins, two bathrooms with ensuite and is fully airconditioned ready for summer. The villa is complete with landscaping and is ready to move in.

Have peace of mind buying something new with six years building

home warranty.

Quiet complex, low maintenance, perfect for retirees or anyone wanting to downsize or even time poor working families.

Accessible and roomy showers perfect for pensioners.

Quality appliances and materials used throughout.

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Ask us about out four new villas currently under construction which can be purchased now off the plan.

Contact FNQ Spec Homes or your preferred real estate agent. Phone Katrina on 0438 739 839 for more information.

ATHERTON FROM $334,000 Katrina FNQ Spec Homes 0438 739 839

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FOR SALE VINCENZO’S COFFEE LOUNGE Are you looking for work? What better time to be your own boss!

Located in a prime position in the heart of the Atherton Tablelands. This business has a wide range of appeal with a loyal customer base.

• Huge workshop that is fully equipped with all that is needed to continue on in its current capacity • Includes being the Atherton Brakequip agent for all brake lines (both rubber and braid), roadworthy inspections, as well as all mechanical repairs and vehicle servicing • 4 vehicle hoists in place with the largest accommodating 5.5 tonnes • tyre changing and tyre balancer machines and wheel alignment capability • Too much plant to list – this business is best appreciated by inspection.

• Well established Coffee Lounge in Mareeba • Situated in Main Street surrounded by anchor tenants • Excellent local customer base, seating up to 74 people • Outstanding reputation specializing in home made products

• Corporate catering, parties, and popular hub for business meetings • Air-conditioned, wheelchair access, parking, security • Fully equipped kitchen, cold room, new desert display cabinet • Being sold as walk in, walk out for $110,000

This well established and successful business is a reluctant sale due to the vendor’s health.

After 15 years Annette and Kevin are retiring and are ready to hand over this successful business to someone who is interested in walking in their shoes and maybe, would like to add their own personal touch. Vincenzo’s Coffee Lounge has been consistent in trade.

Financials are available to approved applicants.

Take out a new opportunity and secure your future now – it’s being handed to you on a plate. Start making money on your first day.

GENUINE MECHANICAL BUSINESS BEING SOLD AS W.I.W.O – $POA Contact exclusive agent: Deborah Godfrey P: 0408 449 808 E: deborah.godfrey@yahoo.com.au PAGE 34 The Express, Wednesday, November 25, 2020

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Quintessential Queenslander

Expansive living close to town THIS well-appointed home is conveniently located at 27 Tilse Street Mareeba, located only minutes to the CBD, Schools and Coffee Works.

Property Features: • Generous open plan lounge room • Modern kitchen is central to the family living and dining space • Three built-in bedrooms all with ceiling fans • Media room or Home Office • Tiled living areas • Private master welcomes a walk-in robe and ensuite • Quality fixtures and fittings throughout

• Patio overlooks the private yard • Double lock up garage with internal access • Fully fence block 2010 m2 • Air Conditioning to Master bedroom & Living With ample room for children, family pets and hobbyist to enjoy, this well-built property is ready for new Address: Price: Agent:

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owners to enjoy.

Our team is here to help you with your property search and with the lowest interest rates ever available there has never been a better time to buy.

Let us help you make your next move. Just ask Aurelia at Rogato Real Estate.

Phone 0418 183 555.

27 Tilse Street, MAREEBA $435,000 NEG Aurelia Rogato Rogato Real Estate 0418 183 555

THIS home encapsulates a classic style and charm that is synonymous with Queenslanders.

The front wrap around verandah provides the perfect place to greet and say goodbye to visitors.

This space invites you in to spend time relaxing outdoors. Beyond the formal entry, you will discover a huge living area with high ceilings and wood panelled walls that flow through to the formal dining area.

The spacious eat-in kitchen is large enough to accommodate the whole family.

Two of the three bed-

rooms are of immense proportions and are separated by the main bathroom. The second bathroom, located close to the back door and laundry area, can be easily accessed when gardening or doing yard work.

The home sits on one half of a double allotment, with the option to subdivide or spread Address: Price: Agent: Contact:

out and enjoy the 2,000m², established with fruit trees, and ornamental shrubs.

For more information, call Trisha Jackson at Professionals Atherton. Phone 4091 3955 or 0419 183 145 anytime. To view more photos, visit athertonrealestate.com.au HERBERTON $399,000 Trisha Jackson Professionals Atherton 0419 183 145

BRAND NEW VILLAS FOR SALE 3 2 2 ATHERTON

Contact: Katrina 0438 739 839

• Complex of 4 stand alone villas with own titles • Double lock-up garage, fully airconditioned • 3 bedrooms with built-ins • Low maintenance, perfect for retirees or investors • First home buyers eligible • Only 1 completed Villa left for sale • 4 under construction, with purchase off the plan option available now

Price: From $334,000

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Own your own bakery in Tolga SYNONYMOUS with Tolga this bakery has been established for over 20 years.

The current owners have built the bakery up showing steady growth for the past 13 years. Independently owned, this Bakery has no franchise fees, is well established and has good profits.

The Tolga Bakery is well known and loved by locals, tourist and of course the tradies. The bakery is positioned opposite the local primary school and with other businesses in the complex, alongside the main highway, giving the bakery high visibility and easy access.

Being offered on a WIWO Address: Price: Agent: Contact:

basis the bakery has a great fit out & all the equipment is owned outright. With already fantastic figures there is still definite potential to increase and grow the business further. Currently 3rd year into a secure 5 + 5 year lease.

Maybe this business intrigues you but you are not a baker? There could be training options available. There is also room for your own ideas to increase the potential.

Phone us for more information about the business or an inspection phone Serina Newton on 0429 112 883 or Shellie Nightingale on 0429 966 038.

TOLGA $325,000 WIWO Serina or Shellie Elders Real Estate Malanda 0429 112 883 or 0429 966 038

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STRESS FREE INVESTMENT PROPERTY This well presented and well maintained family home is ideally located in the desirable suburb of Marinelli Estate.

• 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms on fully fenced 859m2 block • Open plan design features lovely kitchen with ample storage • Generous dining room/lounge, fantastic outdoor patio • Master with ensuite + airconditioning • Backyard is ideal for children to play safely • Currently rented at $400 per week Price $340,000 Neg Exclusive Agent John Goncalves 0407 690 961

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have been waiting for.

Located minutes from the Mareeba CBD on the Atherton side, this 2ha property features a well looked after timber home and lots of space for the keen gardener to grow veggies, fruit trees or have farm animals such as horses or cows, a pet dog and some chooks.

The home sits on steel stumps, with a timber exterior and a double carport attached. Inside the home although not big, still features three bedrooms serviced by a bathroom with toilet, a separate living area and a generous size kitchen with a pantry.

Out the back a semi enclosed patio with a second bathroom would make the perfect place for an afternoon drink. Other features include timber floors, security screens and garden shed.

Best of all is the price. The owner of this fenced 5 acre property is motivated to sell

Malanda 11 JAMES STREET, MALANDA

Jeanette Suffield 0407 745 748

and has priced the property accordingly for $420,000 negotiable.

Contact exclusive agent John Goncalves at Ray White Mareeba on 0407 690 961 for inspections.

Shellie Nightingale 0429 966 038

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MAREEBA $420,000 NEG John Goncalves Ray White Mareeba 0407 690 961

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Serina Newton 0429 112 883

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Ideally located walking distance to town, 2 bedroom home with office, modern kitchen and bathroom, solar panels, plenty of shed space and over ¼ acre.

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Masonry block 2 bedroom home with office, fireplace, 829sqm land with shed.

OPEN HOME: 5 Prior Close, Malanda - 11.00am – 12.00pm

$240,000

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Red brick wonder in Mareeba plus the main bedroom is air-cond. The modern and well-appointed kitchen includes stainless steel appliances, plenty of cupboards and bench space and even has a skylight. The kitchen/ dining and living areas have tiled floors and this home has been well maintained.

Out the back is a large, covered patio area which overlooks the fenced backyard with established gardens.

There is also handy rear access from the drivethrough garage and a 6m x 4m shed! With a recent price reduction this property would be an ideal first home or a great additional to an investor’s portfolio.

• Three generous bedrooms all with carpet, built ins, ceiling fans • The main bedroom with air con • Modern kitchen with a skylight and stainless appliances.

• Extra large bathroom • Large patio area • 2 space garage with rear yard access • 6m x 4m shed and a garden shed • Fenced rear yard • Established gardens • 1012m2 allotment For all enquiries and private inspections call agent Vince Costas at the Central Realty Mareeba office today. Phone 0419 926 691.

Address: Price: Agent: ARE you looking for a low maintenance home, close to

town? This solid, red brick home is just for you!

Perfect for a couple or small family the home has

8 Kowa St, MAREEBA $285,000 Vince Costas Central Realty Mareeba 0419 926 691

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three generous bedrooms with built-ins and ceiling fans,

Versatile opportunity ing machinery and a brandnew wrapping machine. It includes all the equipment to start operation, forklift, 2 tractors Fiat and Kabota, slasher, blower and crates. It has 35 megs of water, dam and a recently added solar bore.

There are three, threebedroom dwellings on the property all fully rented, with long term tenants happy to continue on if you choose.

THIS fantastic property provides a unique opportunity to purchase 85 acres of farmland with plenty of potential!

Conveniently located close to the township of Mareeba, with easy access for farming.

Currently there are 900 Shepard avocado trees and

1800 mango trees, the majority being Kensington Pride.

35 acres of additional farmland for a variety of crops or livestock.

Currently being used to grow hay and agistment for horses.

A massive shed with pack-

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For more information or to book an inspection call Alex 0409 328 153.

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TALK TO AWARD WINNING MAREEBA AGENCY

Chewko Road, MAREEBA $1,350,000 Alex Payne LJ HOOKER Atherton 0409 328 153

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Wonderful House for the Extended Family ATHERTON: 10-12 Dalziel Ave 6 2 2 • Huge airconditioned home • Tiled throughout • Beautiful kitchen with granite bench tops • 2 bay shed • 1,645m2 block

$439,000

Land Yourself a Building Base ATHERTON: 26 Loder Street 1

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• Sealed road frontage • Situated in an established part of Atherton • Power connected to shed • Investment opportunity • 1,243m2

$132,000

4091 3144

Escape to the Country RAVENSHOE: 8 Mazlin Street

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• Spectacular views from enormous verandah • Solid steel frame • Wood fireplace • 5 bay fully insulated shed • 1,439m2

$460,000

4 2 4 Price Reduction ATHERTON: 26-28 Mountain View Drive

• Great views of the Seven Sisters • Hard wooden floors • One bedroom totally separate from home • Fully fenced backyard • 1 acre block

$529,000

For more property details or to arrange an inspection contact 4091 3144 or visit: atherton.ljhooker.com.au www.theexpressnewspaper.com.au

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Hobby farm with income

5% Return • HAS NEVER BEEN VACANT • POSITION POSITION POSITION • THIS COMMERCIAL SHOP CAN BE USED FOR YOURSELF

REDUCED TO SELL $368,000 Daimin Kochi 0448 916 246

THIS immaculately presented property offers much more than just a home.

If you are looking for a small acreage lifestyle, with a comfortable home, a fully established orchard of bearing fruit trees that provide a modest income and views that go forever, then don’t waste any more time looking.

• The L shaped home has the bedrooms, bathrooms and laundry in one wing, and the kitchen, dining and living area in the other.

• The whole house is cool in summer with air-conditioning and a large wood heater

for winter in the living room.

• The updated Tassie Oak kitchen has gas cooktop, electric oven and a walk-in pantry.

• Insulated ceilings and front and rear verandas provide shady spots to sit, with stunning views of the distant mountains of Bellenden Kerr and Bartle Frere from the back patio.

• Outside there is a fully fenced chook run, irrigation to the whole 3.45-acre property via five rainwater tanks and a water license to the spring fed dam.

• The amazing orchard

has Myer lemons, Tahitian limes, Finger limes, Imperial mandarins, a variety of Avocados, Bananas, Pineapples, Nectarines, Peaches, Plums, Dragonfruit, Passionfruit and Navel oranges. With room to plant out a market garden and produce Asian greens or other vegies.

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PRIVATE HIDEAWAY • Solid block home on 1.23 Ha (3.03 acres) • Spacious & carpeted formal lounge room • 2nd family room with central wood heater • Large kitchen with pantry, 3 built-in bedrooms • Master has WIR & ensuite, 10m x 9m rear patio • Double garage, storage sheds, generator $469,000

For more information, or to book your private inspection, call Kath from Main St Real Estate on 0488 426 686.

1654 Milla Malanda Road, JAGGAN $469,000 Kath Johnson Main Street Real Estate 0488 426 686

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DAIMIN KOCHI 0448 916 246

• Providing produce to Rustys Market and the seconds to the fruit stall out the front.

KATH JOHNSON 0488 426 686

NEAT & TIDY HOME, GREAT LOCATION • Open lounge/dining & kitchen area • Modern kitchen with a pantry & double sink • 2nd family room, fully security screened • 2 spacious built-in bedrooms with aircon • Single garage, 1 bay powered workshop • Tiled patio, 809m2 block, fenced at rear $259,000

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RARE & SUPER SOLID INVESTMENT • Solid clay brick 3 bedroom duplex • Both units are currently tenanted • Spacious floor plan throughout • Open lounge/dining, large kitchen • Spacious bathroom, tiled to ceiling • Single carport, space for private patio $498,000

FEDERATION HOME 25 TWELFTH AVENUE, ATHERTON • Home with timeless charm & character • Open plan living, kitchen with a servery • 3 bedrooms, master with built-ins & ensuite • Glistening timber floors throughout • 2 french doors to expansive timber deck $380,000

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Immaculate Wondecla lifestyle property SITUATED in an idyllic setting with a permanently running creek on the boundary, this property offers a large solid home in immaculate condition with great space to house everyone. With a 25 minute drive to Atherton it would be in easy commuting distance and the school bus run is close by.

Included: • 5 large bedrooms with the main bedroom having an ensuite

• Kitchen/diner offers great bench space plus a large walk-in pantry • Main lounge room is sunken and has a pass through to the kitchen • Wrap-around verandah shading all sides of the home from sun and rain • Main bathroom is massive and connects to the laundry with outside access • 2nd sitting/living room with combustion heater • Security screens and

fans • Fully fenced house yard • Water is pumped from the creek • Powered zincalum shed with high clearance entry and internal partitions Address: Agent: Contact:

For more information and to organise your private inspection of this property, call exclusive marketing agent Collette Rowston from Atherton Realty on 0419 733 712.

26 Robinson Road, WONDECLA $485,000 EXCLUSIVE to Collette Rowston Atherton Realty 0419 733 712

www.athertonrealty.com.au

4091 1611

24 Main St Atherton COMFY HOME WITH BIG SHED 11 James Street - $289,000

FOR SALE BY TENDER TOLGA BLUE CHIP FARMING

46.8 acres of rich red volcanic farming soil, 86 meg water licence/20,000 gph irrigation bore, 4 bedroom home + 2nd Queenslander homestead, 3 large machinery sheds with power, extensive inventory of tractors & machinary included, 40 kilowatt solar panel system.

All offers to be submitted on a Tender Form Offers Close 2pm, Friday 4th December, 2020 Rino 0427 779 086

24 Main Street, Atherton www.athertonrealty.com.au

SELLING?

Call now for a FREE MARKET APPRAISAL

Rino Gava 0427 779 086 Collette Rowston 0419 733 712

DESIGN EXCELLENCE 7 Larfield Close - $499,000

FATTENING PROPERTY TOPAZ 136 Old Boonjie Road - $829,000

GREAT PACKAGE 40 Anthony Drive - $395,000

 Modern steel home on 1158m2  2 bedrooms + study  Airconditioned + fireplace  10m x 9m shed with power connected

 1 acre close to Atherton centre  4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, quality build  10m x 12m shed with h/clearance doors  7.8 kilowatt solar panels

 119 acres, 70% clean fertilised pastures  4 bed, 2 bath Queenslander style home  Upgraded steel & timber yards with ramp  2 permanent creeks & all weather access

 Large 1048m2 fully fenced block  4 bed, 2 bath, X-large tiled DLUG  4.5x6m shed + high clearance carport  10 solar panels + enclosed o/door living

Rino 0427 779 086

Collette 0419 733 712

Rino 0427 779 086

Collette 0419 733 712

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18. An edible mollusc of warm seas, with a shallow ear-shaped shell lined with motherof-pearl 19. An uncomfortable sensation on the skin that causes a desire to scratch.

21. Small in degree; inconsiderable.

22. A short-sleeved casual top, generally made of cotton, having the shape of a T when spread out flat.

ACROSS 7. A small wave or series of waves on the surface of water.

8. A magical or medicinal potion.

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3. To an extreme and unpleasant degree.

4. A vagrant, especially one who is dependent on alcohol.

5. A Spanish dollar, equivalent to 8 reals.

6. Well-educated people who are interested in literature.

12. A belt used to secure someone in the seat of a motor vehicle or aircraft.

14. University.

17. The state of being united or joined as a whole.

20. A bottle stopper made of cork or a similar material.

Weekly Horoscopes  

Puzzle solutions

▶ 8 Weet-Bix, crushed ▶ 395g can sweetened condensed milk ▶ ¾ cup desiccated coconut, toasted ▶ 3 tbs cocoa ▶ ¼ cup glazed cherries, chopped ▶ chocolate sprinkles for coating

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1. Place the Weet-Bix, condensed milk, coconut, cocoa and cherries in a bowl. Mix well.

2. Form the mixture into 30 small balls.

3. Roll in chocolate sprinkles.

4. Put your cherry-choc balls in a covered container, and into the refrigerator so they don’t melt.

These are the perfect snack to throw on a cheese platter as we come into the warmer festive season!

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Oct 24 to Nov 22 Consider selling your homemade crafts at the flea market. Your boss may be on the rampage and you certainly don’t want to be the one to take the brunt of a bad situation. Snap out of it.

Pleasure trips will be favourable and bring about possible romance. You may want to tell someone how you really feel. Your fun loving approach will be admired and appreciated by others.

Capricorn

Dec 22 to Jan 20

If you’re uncertain of your feelings, keep your opinions to yourself. You should be putting in some overtime.

Do something together and you’ll be surprised how sweet a deal you can make.

Residential moves will be favourable. Be prepared to deal with groups and organisations of greater magnitude.

You will enjoy socialising and unusual forms of entertainment. Knowledge can be acquired if you listen.

Scorpio

Libra Sept 24 to Oct 23

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April 21 to May 21

Aug 23 to Sept 23 You may want to make changes in your home environment. You will have some problems with children, but if you are patient you will win their favour. If you can, try to work out of your home this month.

June 22 to July 22 You will be best suited to doing things around the house this week. You should put your efforts into creative projects. Discover opportunities based on the individuals you mingle with this month.

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Virgo

Cancer

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Aries

March 21 to April 20 Raise your self esteem if you want to get back into the mainstream again. Use discretion, especially if involved with someone from work. New love connections can be made through group associations.

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Gemini

May 22 to June 21

Get busy. Use your charm to get your own way. You should socialise with clients or upper echelons of your industry if possible. Love could develop with someone of a different cultural background.

Leo

July 23 to Aug 22

Trips, educational pursuits, or projects that could lead to new outlooks should be on your agenda. You’re likely to encounter new partners if you take short trips.

Sagittarius

Nov 23 to Dec 21

You may find yourself in a heated dispute with a friend if you try to change your mind. You must be sure not to be frivolous, because as the saying goes, easy come, easy go.

Pisces

Aquarius

Feb 20 to March 20

Jan 21 to Feb 19

Your creative ability will surface, giving you good ideas for ways of making money. You will have a great deal of insight when dealing with others. You need to be around friends and family.

Don’t push your luck with your boss. Don’t let your emotions interfere with moneymaking deals.

Someone may be trying to damage your reputation.

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ELECTRICAL SOLAR & BATTERIES AIR CONDITIONING

PHONE: 0408 764 850

DO YOU NEED A RELIABLE ELECTRICIAN? Do you need a RELIABLE Electrician who shows up on time, CLEANS up after himself, and completes your work CHEERFULLY, without charging the earth? Call TODAY!  Farms  Sheds  Shops  Houses  Maintenance  Renovations  Installations  New Homes  Repairs

Servicing Mareeba, Tablelands & Cairns areas!

QBCC Licence No. 1162246

FULLY INSURED LOCAL FAMILY BUSINESS

Phone: David or Julie 0428 993 205 | Email: tablelandcleaning@outlook.com

Phone DAVID AVOLIO on 0409 924 006

CABINET MAKER

BUILDING/ BRICKLAYING

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CLEANING

DAVE’S

UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP!

A: 159 Walsh Street, Mareeba P: (07) 4092 5466

P: 4092 2671 • E: enquiries@bccabinets.com.au • QBCC 1209087

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AIR-CONDITIONER

CLEANING

Come and see Daniel and the team at B&C Cabinets for all your cabinetry needs!

CHILDCARE

Call Ross Malfitana Mobile: 0429 898 657

Serving Mareeba & Tablelands Areas • Residential & Commercial • Kitchens • Vanities & Wardrobes • Offices & Retail

DENTAL

R & C AIRCONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION

• Airconditioning Installations • Cold Rooms • Fridge Seals • Gasing • Servicing and Maintenance • Authorised Artic Licence

Natasha Burton

CABINET MAKER

Shop 4, 276 Byrnes St, Mareeba PO Box 1034, Mareeba Q.4880

ELECTRICAL

AIR CONDITIONING

4092 3464

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ENGINEERING

GENERAL ENGINEERING LOCALLY All types of ork OWNED AND welding, lathe w OPERATED and milling.

124 Mason Street, Mareeba  (07) 4092 2433

QBCC No. 1275266

RESTORATION • MAINTENANCE • REMANUFACTURE • Mandrill Bending and Sheet Work • Full Custom Fab • Component Rebuilds • Engines, Transmissions, Final Drives • Vehicles, Machinery, Heavy diesel • Concept to Creation

• Carpet & Vinyl • Carpet & Vinyl Tiles • Floating Floors

A: 159 Walsh Street, Mareeba P: (07) 4092 5466

RAVENSHOE HARDWARE

• Hardware • Plumbing • Flat Pack Kitchens • Paint • Nursery • Giftware • Jaycar • Building Materials • White Goods

19 Wormboo Street raven@iig.com.au

PET RESORT

Come in and meet Dan, the new floor covering man!

PAINTING CONTRACTORS

P: 4092 1176 M: 0418 184 147 E: markterri70@bigpond.com

PO BOX 1414, MAREEBA QBCC 1115490

100% Locally Owned & Operated!  DOMESTIC W: www.maximumpestman.com MAREEBA OFFICE:  COMMERCIAL P: 4092 1999 1 Vaughan Street OFFICE:  TERMITES M: 0418 150 759 ATHERTON 30 Main Street Pre-Construction | Pre-Purchase Inspections

PLUMBING

HARDWARE

FLOOR COVERINGS

2 Zinc Street, Mount Garnet | 4097 9053 UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP!

BELL HARTLEY & CO.

NO OBLIGATION FREE QUOTES!

MAXIMUM PEST MANAGEMENT

OUTBACK ENGINES & CUSTOM

PEST

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M. HARTLEY PTY LTD TRADING AS

PAINTER

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4097 6208

Max & Jodie Turner

PROFESSIONAL DOG BOARDING • On the Tablelands at Kuranda • Dedicated Staff • Great Facilities • Highest Quality Diet • Lots of Play Time in Big Yards • Long or Short Stays 131 Boyles Road, Kuranda | Phone: 40938239 www.kurandapetresort.com.au Email: graham@kurandapetresort.com.au

 RURAL  DOMESTIC  COMMERCIAL  ROOFING  PLUMBING  DRAINAGE

For ONLY $40 per week this spot could be yours!

Call Natasha Burton today on 4092 3464 or email admin@theexpressnewspaper.com.au

IRRIGATION DESIGN AND SUPPLY

• Pumps Sales & Repairs • Filtration • Water Treatment • Water Tanks & Troughs • Pool Treatments • Solar Pumping Systems • Reinke Centre Pivot and Lateral Move Irrigators

50 BYRNES STREET, MAREEBA • PHONE 4092 7788

I.T

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“WE OFFER A COMPLETE ON SITE POOL SERVICE”

POOL

IRRIGATION

price includes an online listing on www.theexpressbusiness. com.au

POOL MAINTENANCE & POOL SHOP 71 BYRNES ST, MAREEBA

ALL POOL SUPPLIES INCLUDING FREE WATER TESTING & EXPERT ADVICE

LICENSED POOL SAFET Y INSPECTOR

P: 4092 1443 or 0413 013 297

Shop 3, 203-215 Byrnes St, Mareeba P: 4092 7038

SALES, SERVICE & REPAIRS IN-STORE AND ON-SITE

• Laptops, Tablets & Towers • Phone & Tablet Repairs • Custom Systems • Networking Solutions

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SHIPPING CONTAINERS

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TABLELANDS TREELOPPING • Treelopping • Bobcat Hire • Wood Chipping • Pensioner Discounts • Stump Grinding • Fully Insured

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• SHIPPING CONTAINERS Hire, sales & hire/buy option, self-pack removals, Australia wide transport & logistics, container modifications.

• 4X4 FORKLIFT HIRE • TRANSPORT & TOWING Tilt trays & trailers, general freight, accident & breakdown.

Locally Owned and Operated

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TRANSPORT

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HAVING A PARTY OR FUNCTION? We have the perfect venue!

Spacious open venue, beautiful gardens and all facilities – the perfect setting for all occasions!

Race Day Parties, Weddings, Birthdays, Engagements, Business Functions, Christenings, Christmas Parties & more!

Bookings & Info Phone (07) 4092 1167 Certain work defined as “building work” in the QBCC legislation may only be undertaken by licensed contractors, or if undertaken by unlicensed contractors, only to the value of $3,300.

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

To check whether a Contractor holds a QBCC Licence visit: www.qbcc.qld.gov.au Or call the QBCC on 1300 272 272

DELIVERY 4 TIMES DAILY!

ALL TYPES OF FREIGHT LARGE AND SMALL: CAIRNS, MAREEBA, TABLELANDS AND SURROUNDS

TELEPHONE: 4092 7680 - FARM DELIVERIES WELCOMED! YOU CAN AFFORD TO ADVERTISE IN THE EXPRESS DIRECTORY

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For reNt

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

In Loving Memory

SERVICED OFFICES FOR RENT

AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPS

1 Jack Street, Atherton P: 0414 700 081

Meetings in Yungaburra P: 0413 346 957

TURCHET Antonio (Tony) 18 January 1922 to 26 November 2017

SUNDAY 29 NOVEMBER: SAINT ANDREW’S DAY OBSERVANCE “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” (Hebrews 11:1)

FuNeral NotiCe FASSONE, Iolanda

Late of Brisbane, formerly of Mareeba. Born Fagnano Castello, Calabria, Italy. Passed away peacefully on the Gold Coast on Thursday the 12th of November, 2020. Aged 94 years.

Adored Mother of Monica James (nee Fassone) and Mother-in-Law of Russell James. Cherished Nonna to Isaac James and much loved by her Son-in-Law’s family June and Susan James. Dearly loved Aunty to Pam Liberali and her family, Roberta, Tiziana, Angela, Laura, Teresa and all their families.

“She will be greatly missed by many families and friends.”

In lieu of flowers, donations to the Stroke Foundation of Australia would be appreciated.

Envelopes will be provided at the funeral service.

Due to the current Covid-19 Restrictions, a Funeral for Iolanda will be held. Please contact the family for details.

Guilfoyle Funeral Services

Remembering you is easy, we do it every day, when we talk and chat and remember of the fun and adventures of days that we shared along the way, In our hearts you will always stay.

Love Narcisa and all the family.

your local clAssiFieds

For Sale Mango Harvest Aid In excellent condition: $7000 49x Half Tonne Bins: $100 Each Mango Packing Machinery Bin tipper, water tank, gas hot water dip tank, inspection conveyor, brushes and 7 packing bins, all in very good condition: $15,000 PHONE 0417 643 387

Local Family Owned & “Entrusted for over 70 years”

Late of Mareeba. Passed away peacefully Surrounded by his loving family on Monday the 16th of November, 2020, at the Mareeba Hospital.

Aged 82 years.

Loving Husband of Blondie. Cherished Father & Father In Law of Cheryle & Donald, Michelle & Kevin, Raymond & Angela.

CAR ROOF POD PRORACK EXPLORO 2 Perfect condition, used once. $250 P: 4095 4145

FuNeral

Much loved Grandad to Samantha & Dale, Andrew & Trina, Casey, Rachael & Skyla. Loved Great Grandad to Bayleigh & Chase.

DEBBIE BOARDMAN

“Brother, Brother In Law, Cousin & Friend to many.”

Funeral Celebrant

Due to the Current Covid-19 Restrictions a Funeral will be held for “Fred”, please contact the family for details - Cheryle 0402 550 071.

Guilfoyle Funeral Services Chapels, Crematorium & Memorial Gardens

For friends and family of Alcoholics.

Spacious Atherton 3 Bedroom Unit

Chapels, Crematorium & Memorial Gardens

SUE, “FRED” FREDERick John

Final farewells with respect.

Phone 0410 328 357

ButCher Bill Black Mobile Butcher. Hang up to 7 days. 0408 922 812. locAl Mobile Farm Butcher - will travel. Ph Bryan 0407 691 752.

MoBile farm butcher.

Ph John Hales 0409 638 882.

Advertising works.

Call The Express on 4092 3464 to place your advert by 4pm Friday Advertising works.

Call us on 4092 3464.

Close to schools, a/c living, lock up garage, available from 5 Dec. $270 Per Week + Bond References Required Ph 0418 910 501 for details - no texts.

selF Removal Storage.

6m units - $150 per month. 3m units - $80 per month. Ph 0418 772 791.

garage Sale 25 Ismahil Road, Mareeba.

Saturday 28th November, 7am onwards. Moving house - everything has to go.

Furniture, appliances, housewares. 0408 183 930.

EACHAM COMMUNITY HELP ORGANISATION INC.

WaNted MOTORCYCLES WANTED 2 or 4 wheels, running or not.

Will pay cash!

Pick up in most areas.

 0400 079 544

agriCulture

WaNted to leaSe

7 Cleminson Close, Malanda SATURDAY 28TH NOVEMBER 8AM - 4PM Cement mixer, mulcher, garden tools, vacola set, small water tank + more!

Looking for land or farm to lease around Mareeba.

Please Phone 0411 717 860

34 Cook Street, Atherton

8am - 12noon

A.G.M.

10th December @ 7.00pm Mareeba Pistol Club, Roiko Road, Mareeba

Local Family Owned & “Entrusted for over 70 years”

Classified deadlines

4pm Friday prior to the next week’s publication

GET AN ADVERTISEMENT AND ONLINE LISTING FOR ONLY

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Gary Edwin George Richardson Late of Kewarra Aged Care.

Formerly of Mareeba.

Much loved Father, Brother, Pa & Friend.

Gary will be sadly missed.

Due to COVID Restrictions, a private service will be held.

NOTICE OF AGM

SATURDAY 28th NOVEMBER - 11.00am MALANDA HOTEL BALLROOM MALANDA QLD. 4885 Order of Business: • President’s Welcome • Presentation and adoption of previous AGM (2019) Minutes • Business arising from the 2019 Minutes • President’s & Management Committee Report • Presentation of CEO Report • Treasurer’s and Audit Report • Election of Executive Committee and Ordinary Members • Appointment of Auditor for 2020-2021 • Presentation of any general business • Close of Meeting Forms are available from 3 English Street, Malanda or Phone 4096 6634 (Proxy Forms, Membership Applications, Management Committee Member Nomination Forms and Ordinary Member Nomination Forms) All positions are voluntary in nature.

Esther Cowan-Hackett, Secretary Eacham Community Help Organisation Inc. ECHO is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments.

hAy Tarps UV Stable Strong.

Economical.

Waterproof. In Stock.

1300 656 211 all hrs. www.abctarps.com.au

29 Jacana Close Mareeba Saturday 28th Only 8am - 4pm Lots of misc. objects, garden implements, some furniture, art, books, DVDs, board games.

Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th November.

SSAA Mareeba Branch Inc.

Atherton: 4091 2147 Mareeba: 4092 1013

$40

PER WEEK!

Auction of Impounded Abandoned Vehicles Under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995, the following vehicles have been removed from roads within the local government area and are being held by TRC. Unless claimed by owners, the vehicles will be offered for sale at public auction at 10am 2 December 2020 at 30 Albrecht Street, Atherton.

MAKE COLOUR Toyota Corolla Silver Nissan Pathfinder Black Mitsubishi Pajero Red Ford Falcon sedan Blue Toyota Corolla sedan Red Ford Laser sedan Blue Hyundai Getz Silver Hyundai Excel sedan Silver Nissan Pulsar sedan White Mazda 121 sedan Red Mitsubishi Pajero White Honda Odyssey wagon Grey Holden Commodore utility White Holden Commodore sedan Red Toyota Rav 4 Grey Renault Scenic Grey Mazda 121 sedan Red Holden Commodore sedan White Mark Vis 1300 362 242 Acting Chief Executive Officer trc.qld.gov.au

NOTICE OF ROAD CLOSURE Notice is hereby given that English Street between James Street and Catherine Street in Malanda will be closed to vehicular traffic from 4.00pm to 8.30pm on Thursday November 26th, 2020.

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Position Vacant

CASUAL RECEPTIONIST PART-TIME ADMINISTRATION AND SALES SUPPORT

2008 TOYOTA LANDCRUISER SAHARA MODEL: SAHARA (4X4) UZJ200R VIN: JTMHT05J505028679 COLOUR: BLACK TRANSMISSION: 5 SPEED AUTOMATIC YEAR: 2008 KLMS: UNKNOWN REGO: UNREGISTERED AUCTION Mareeba Magistrates Court, 14 Hort Street, Mareeba, 9.30am Thursday 10th December, 2020 For further enquiries please contact the Mareeba Magistrates Court Bailiff on 0449 563 911 Or email: scott.shaw@justice.qld.gov.au

Tropic Coast Homes has a part-time administration and sales support vacancy. You will be excellent with people, have a broad range of administration skills, sales/ customer service experience, and be capable of running an office on your own.

Good computer skills including use of Microsoft Office Suite, and social media platforms are also essential.

Previous experience in the construction industry preferred. Must be available for an immediate start.

Please provide your current resume and cover letter, outlining your suitability for the role, in person at the: Tropic Coast Homes Sales Office, Hastie Rd, Mareeba Or via email to: info@tropiccoasthomes.com.au By close of business 1st December, 2020.

Contact Mary Davies on 4092 5150 for further information.

Mareeba Community Housing Company is seeking a motivated person with a high level of customer service and office management skills to work as a casual receptionist at our Mareeba office.

The role will include working Friday from 9.00am to 4.00pm and capacity to additional hours when available.

Interested persons are requested to contact the office on 4092 6899 or email: reception@mchc.org.au for full details.

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SPORT RESULTS ATHERTON GOLF Wednesday Sporters Stableford winner Terry Rooker29 pts, ru-up Ross Milveskiy 28 pts,3rd Bill Denmark 27 pts.

Least Putts Mick Grumley 15.

Thursday Ladies played Stroke won by Heather Beaven 69 nett,ru-up Shelley Broadley 70 nett ,3rd Patsy McMahon 72 nett .Friday 6 Hole Chook run won by Adam Parnell 14 pts. ru-up Patsy McMahon 12 pts on countback. Saturday was the MALANDA MEATS Co. sponsored Turner Shield Stableford . Ladies winner Lyn Morrison 38 pts ,ru-up Shelley Broadley 35 pts on c/b from Lorraine Doolan. Mens winner on 40 pts was Karl Riber ,ruup Marc Keesler 36 pts on c/b from Tony Crome, 5 players on 35 pts. Sundays Tableland Top

Meats Stableford won by Peter Steventon 40 pts ,ru-up Garry Thompson 36 pts on c/b from new member Trent Molloy It was good and sad for our CGrade Pennants Lads on the weekend at Palmer Sea Reef Port. On Saturday they beat Gordonvale 5 v 0 in the semi -final, Barney, Jeppo, Ernie , Jeff and Italo all winning close games. Unfortunatly they came up short in the Final ,Sunday morning v HMBGC loosing 2 v 3 Italo a 5&4 win ,Jeff 1 up with the other boys going down narrowly. Great effort for the season Lads.

MAREEBA TENNIS Mareeba Golf Club Competition Results: Thursday 19th Nov: Sporters 9 Hole Stableford

Winner: Russell Palmer (23) Runner Up: Paul Smithwick (21 C/B). Saturday 21st Nov: 18 Hole Stableford: Winner: Alan Smith (37 C/B), Runner Up: Grant Cupitt (37), Run Down: Steven Harnischfeger 34,Ken Flood 34. Sunday 15th Nov: 18 Hole Stableford Sponsored by Steggles Winner: Rod Cade (35 C/B), Runner Up: Chris Benjamin (35).

ARCHERY Four members of the Tableland Company of Archers came together at club grounds today to participate in the fifth round of six ‘Back to Archery’ tournament events. All present members shot scoring rounds today, Sunday the 22nd November 2020. One Beginners shot practice rounds guided by

coach George. Mareeba typical wind didn’t disappoint today.

Results: WA60/900 Canberra round: (consists of 30 arrows, at 60m,50m and 40m each) Vets Compound : Robert Hodgetts 801, Vets Bare-bow : Garry Patten 662, Open Compound : Ren Wachtler 777. Short Canberra round (consists of 30 arrows, at 50m,40m and 30m each), under 15 Compound: Vittorio Falvo 826 MAREEBA RIFLE CLUB The Mareeba Rifle Club shot a 2 X 500yd comp. on Sunday the 22nd November 2020. The conditions were quite tricky, with a fairly strong fish tail. FO : A. Norris (Mareeba): (10/11): 60.4; 58.1 – 118.5. TR D. Ford (Mareeba):(10/11): 45.3; 51.1 – 96.4

HERBERTON SSAA SHOOTING Saturday was windy and ,for the afternoon detail, wet as well for our two card Hunterclass competition over 50m. and 100yds.

Results: 1, Don, 499.06, 488.05, 987.21: 2, Robyn, 499.19, 484.07, 983.26: 3, Anne, 489.14, 475.03, 964.17: 4, Ian, 486, 473.02, 959.02, 5, Gary 483.07, 470.01, 953.08: Tuesday’s social shoot starts at 8.30 am and Thursday’s social shoot starts at 8.15a.m.

ATHERTON BOWLS CLUB Tuesday 17 November Winner W.Zeith S.Lance D.Cornwell.

Wednesday 18 November Winner B.Fitzpatrick N.Bates.

Thursday 19 November (Ladies) Winners L.Santin C.Ryan

D.Bew . Friday 20 November Self Selected Pairs Winner E.& V.Tiraboschi r/u M.Tiraboschi A.Davis MAREEBA BOWLS Wednesday mixed social winners are B Hado P Stevens E Crema R /up T Haughton E Leonard J Barnes. Mixed jackpot Thursday winners are L Cummings B Pitson R/up L Cadorin J Barnes best of 2nd game J Dennis L Plowman.

Mixed social Sunday22 sponsored by the Oct/Nov birthday people many thanks go to the sponcers for putting on such great trophies And the winners are E Leonard S Stefferson J Barnes R/up S Soda J Burnes R Keddie.

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Atherton clings to top spot in CFN ladder ATHERTON will hold their position at the top of the Cricket Far North competition ladder by just a point after their second loss of the season on Saturday at Loder Park.

Atherton elected to bat first and were immediately put on notice by a sharp Mulgrave bowling attack. Key wickets fell cheaply in a batting collapse which saw the home team 7-64. Brendan Nasser dug in to form partnerships with Pete Sceresini and Logan Poggioli taking the score to 101, and tailenders Hadyn Steele and Seppe Barletta added a 30 run partnership to post 131.

Mulgrave never looked troubled in their chase despite

losing a couple of big wickets.

Dan Parnell and Seppe Barletta took 2 wickets apiece but the visitors reached the total comfortably in the 30th over to claim a 6 wicket win.

The competition moves to a 50 over format for the remainder of the season, with the next match on Saturday, December 5 – Atherton v Cassowary Coast at Miller Oval, Tully.

RESULT: Atherton 131 (B Nasser 40, W Nasser 25, S Barletta 19) Def. by Mulgrave 4-132 (D Parnell 2-17, S Barletta 2-37)

Atherton batsman Chris Adams.

Mareeba Water workouts to Thirds raise money for DV enjoy first win of season

MAREEBA Thirds had their first win of the season over the weekend while the seconds have continued on their losing streak going down in an away game.

Thirds were up against Barron at Borzi Park on Sunday and looked in good stead batting first, ending up with a respectable total of 4/116.

Barron never looked comfortable out in the middle with no one really able to get the ball rolling and put up some decent scores.

They came close to Mareeba’s total but fell just four runs short with the fall of their last wicket.

Seconds travelled to Port

Douglas to face off against the Douglas Muddies on Sunday in overcast and hot conditions.

Mareeba was sent into bat and the top order was shaken with wickets falling regularly.

The exception was opener Brendan Falvo who has continued his fine form knocking 42 off 111 balls lasting until the last couple of overs in Mareeba’s batting innings, Mareeba ended on 7/139 off their allotted overs.

Mareeba was then completely picked apart by Douglas opener Ben Shrimpton who smashed an unbeaten 94 off 64 balls to propel his team to an easy victory in the 23rd over.

Members of the water aerobics class that participated in a special domestic violence awareness class in Mareeba on Saturday, November 21.

AFTER losing her daughter to domestic violence, Valerie Mackintosh went on a missions to raise money and spread awareness for domestic violence.

Every year since losing her daughter Mrs Mackintosh has

raised money on or near White Ribbon Day and donated that money to local domestic violence services.

This year Mrs Mackintosh has decided to donate the money she raised from her Saturday water aerobics class

to the Mareeba Domestic Violence Centre.

“I lost a daughter to domestic violence and I just want to get the word out there that it is not on,” Mrs Mackintosh said.

“It’s to bring awareness to the atrocities of domestic vio-

lence and the money that we raised will go towards Mareeba domestic violence victims.

“If I could give enough money to supply one mobile phone to a domestic violence victim so that they stay safe and connected that’s good.”

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Gladiators look to new year ahead THE Mareeba Gladiators have come under new leadership with their 2021 committee being announced after a meeting on Sunday, November 15.

Daryl Fraser will be taking over the President’s position with John Arcidiacono as the Vice President, the Secretary position has been awarded too Pat Veschetti while the Treasurer is Rachael Morgan, they are still in the process of looking

for a Registrar.

Mr Fraser is looking forward to the 2021 season with the committee’s and communities support behind him and the Gladiators. “I’ve always been one to say that if I’m going to do something I need to know that I can put 100 percent into it,� he said. “We’ve got a strong little crew, a determined little committee so they’re going to be a

big help for me. “Within a week we are starting to feel a bit more comfortable about what we are going to be doing this year.�

Currently there are two important volunteer positions that remain vacant and Mr Fraser is imploring anyone who is interested to come forward.

A Canteen Coordinator and a Game Day Coordinator are needed by the club to ensure

New Mareeba Gladiators President Daryl Fraser and Captain Coach Trent Barnard are both looking forward to the 2021 season with a new committee on board.

that the canteen runs smoothly and that the games run to schedule. “The Canteen Coordinator and Game Day Coordinator are

both big roles,� Mr Fraser said. “The Canteen Coordinator is a role that we need to fill they coordinate the food, the roster and ensure that people are fed.

“If we can get someone to put up their hand to be the Game Day Coordinator to make the games run smoothly that is going to be another big help.�

Bulls night of nights

THE Mareeba United Football Club celebrated the year that was on Saturday night with their end of season presentation night.

Players, sponsors and supporters came together to celebrate the clubs achievements of the 2020 season.

Football was one of only a few team sports that worked around the COVID restrictions and it seemed to have paid off with a successful season and finals series.

Major awards on the night went Milan Quintieri, who was the best male player for the club winning the Player of the Year award, while Samantha Cater and Farrah Boustead tied for Player of the Year for the ladies.

The Rising Star award went to Jon Gambino and Bryce Cummings.

With no Summer Sixes this year the club will regroup and look forward to 2021.

Player of the Year, Milan Quintieri.

Ladies Player of the Year went to joint winners Farrah Boustead and Samantha Cater.

Mareeba Shire Mayor Angela Toppin presented Jon Gambino with his Rising Star award for 2020.

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