The Express Newspaper 21st October 2020

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Amazing century Becoming a centenarian is one of life’s greatest milestones. Long-time resident of the Atherton Tablelands, Dorothea (Dot) Isabel Bullpine achieved that milestone and celebrated her 100th birthday on Monday, September 20. Dot, who resides at Carinya Home for the Aged where she is a loved and valued member of their community, has seen many changes throughout her 100 years. FULL STORY P6.

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Paton’s win best Tablelands garden THE winners of the much anticipated and eagerly contested Tablelands Garden Competition were announced last Wednesday, with Atherton gardener Sandra Paton taking out the major award.

With a high level of entries, the judging panel this year consisted of Yungaburra resident and former landscape gardener Elizabeth Hamilton-Shaw and Deputy Mayor Kevin Cardew.

Deputy Mayor Cardew said he was impressed with the number and range of entries.

“We received 19 nominations from across the region and judging was really tough because the gardens were all of high calibre.” he said.

“There were entries across all six categories, but the rural and edible garden categories were the most popular.

“We travelled to Atherton, Malanda, Millaa Millaa, Walkamin, Tolga, Kairi, Yungaburra, Peeramon and Herberton to see the gardens.

Deputy Mayor Cardew also said it was fantastic to hear the gardeners’ personal stories and get insight into their gardening techniques.

“It is amazing to see the difference in the nature in which gardens are put together given the range of climate and locations within our region.” he said.

“I have nothing but admiration for the wonderful outdoor spaces our gardeners create.

“I congratulate not only the winners of each category, but everyone who nominated and anyone who spends time in their garden.”

Judge Elizabeth Hamilton-

Dennis and Sandra Paton in their award winning garden in Atherton.

Shaw, who lived in the UK, PNG, Cape York, Central Australia and Sydney before moving to Yungaburra said “As my background is in the arts, I was particularly interested in the shape, colour, texture and form of plants, and their juxtaposition with each other.”

Winner of the Garden of the Year award, Sandra Paton from Atherton, said she didn’t even know she was nominated.

“I was shocked and surprised to find out that I won, I didn’t think we had a chance because my husband and my daughter entered the garden and didn’t tell me until after nominations had closed,” she said.

“The judges said my garden was very interesting, we have quite a big garden with a lot interesting memorabilia in the garden.”

“I would rather spend time at a nursery than in a dress shop.”

Sandra’s husband Denis said his wife was straight out to the garden of a morning and would stay out there until he had to drag her back inside for lunch.

“She spends five to six hours a day at least in the garden, she is always pruning and moving things around the garden.” he said.

“Both of us would like to say thank you to the TRC, the judges and the sponsors.”

TABLELANDS GARDEN COMPETITION WINNERS: • Garden of the Year: Sandra and Dennis Paton, Atherton.

• Home Garden: Dawn Muir, Peeramon.

• Rural Garden: Sandra and Dennis Paton, Atherton.

• Edible Garden: Maria and Terry Obst, Malanda.

• Community Garden: Millaa Millaa Garden Club.

• Commercial Garden: Atherton NRMA Holiday Park.

• Young Gardener: Jubilee Christian College.

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Developer moves ahead with new Mareeba resort DESPITE COVID-19 putting a halt to international travel, one developer is still moving ahead with his dream of an international eco resort in Mareeba.

The new development at De Brueys Boutique Winery at 189 Fichera Road, may have slowed due to COVID, but it’s still business as usual with construction in full swing.

When completed the new resort, which was designed by CA Architects in Cairns, will consist of 27 blocks of four cabins, totalling 108 rooms.

Previously involved with mining operations, owner and developer Benny Wu from China, said as he got older he decided he wanted to do something green for the planet.

Speaking via a translater, Mr Wu said he is focused on the resort and a wellbeing centre and wants everything to be Eco. “I have been thinking about a facility like this for the past 20 years,” said Mr Wu. While the initial target demographic was Chinese travellers, that focus has changed slightly due to border closures. The resort will be aimed at 50 per cent Australians and 50 per cent from Asia, with families and retirees now the new target demographic.

The winery is also planned

to stay open with another bar to be added inside and to go along with the green theme sewerage, water and solar will all be supplied onsite. They are planning to grow their own food on the property to be used in the future restaurant.

While construction has slowed due to the pandemic, Mr Wu estimates they are still employing between 10 and 20 people on-site, down from 50-60 pre-Covid, with another 20 subcontractors coming and going.

Once the operation is fully up and running Mr Wu said it’s expected more than 100 people will be working at the resort with the total development cost expected to end up around the $15-20 million dollar mark.

Some of the facilities will include a water and sports park, playground, catering facilities, including a restaurant and kitchen.

Even though most of the buildings are now in place, Mr Wu and local builder Peter Harris have decided to slow the pace down due to the border closures with Stage 1 of the resort now expected to open at the end of 2021.

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of 2021,” said Mr Wu. “Stage 3 we are looking at an online gaming facility where people from around the word can come and compete in Esports.

“We are hoping to have all three stages finished in the next three years.”

The initial planning development application was lodged to the Mareeba Shire Council (MSC) in December 2016 and was approved subject to conditions.

Some of those conditions include the widening of Fichera Road, a bushfire management plan as well as a minimum five metre wide landscape buffer along Fichera Road.

Last week MSC Mayor Angela Toppin met with the developers for an update and said the developers are committed to proceeding with the development on Fichera Road.

“Council welcomes any development that will positively contribute to the Shire in terms of stimulating the local economy, supporting and creating employment opportunities,” said Mayor Toppin.

“Mareeba Shire is a great place to live, work and invest and I look forward to see this development proceed.”

DEVELOPMENT: On the building site at Fichera Road in Mareeba last week is Polly Pan, Owner Benny Wu, builder Peter Harris and Project Manager Mark Nie. BELOW: An artists impression of the resort rooms once completed.

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Aurukun Council by-election THE Electoral Commission of Queensland is delivering a local government by-election for the Aurukun Shire Council following the resignation of a councillor.

Electoral Commissioner Pat Vidgen said a draw was conducted to randomly allocate each candidate a position on the ballot paper last week.

“There are two candidates vying for the one council position: Dereck Walpo and Jayden Marrott,” Mr Vidgen said.

“Electors will have the option of voting early or on election day on October 31, in both the council and State general elections.”

Mr Vidgen said Aurukun electors will need to use different voting systems for their State and Council ballot papers.

“The State general election is full preferential voting which means numbering every box on the ballot paper in order of preference starting with one.

“For the council, it’s firstpast-the-post so electors just need to number at least one box on their ballot paper, as there is only one position being elected.”

Mr Vidgen said that under the Local Government Act 2009 (the Act), the council can choose to fill the vacancy through a byelection or through appointment of the runner-up.

“The Aurukun Shire Council has resolved to conduct a byelection to fill the vacancy.

Information about the Aurukun by-election and the State general election is available at ecq.qld.gov.au

Female candidates targeted

BY PHIL BRANDEL A MEMBER of the Mossman and Port Douglas Labor Party branch has been accused of making derogatory comments on social media to female candidates in the seat of Cook in the lead up to the 2020 Queensland election.

Gerry W Follows, who resides at Wonga Beach, is a member of the Labor party and was seen sitting at Cynthia Lui’s table at the recent Cook election forum at the Mareeba United Football Club.

During the lunch Mr Fallows stood up and asked the candidates a question.

This is when Brettlyn “The Beaver” Neal from One Nation acknowledged Mr Follows saying.

“I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the keen interest that you have personally shown on my journey (and Tanika’s as well) with your copious amount of comments on my Facebook page.”

This was then followed by comments from KAP candidate Tanika Parker who said “Good on you Beaver, it needed to be said, I was going to say the same thing.”

The comments that Ms Neal and Ms Parker were referring to include comments on their personal candidate pages from Mr Follows account such as: “Cynthia will win Cook against a burnt out “Nipper” a washed up lesbian boxer “beaver” (bahaha) and a F....d in the head Mad Katter from Townsville.”

“Where I come from we eat beavers not vote for them.”

“You really are a f.....g imbecile aren’t you. Do you think these companies bring in every worker, every product, every tonne of concrete? Thank god there’s One Neuron for all these bats…t

crazy f….wits. Please explain,lol.”

“You really are a fool! I’m hoping that you haven’t had your bell rung so many times that you can’t read.”

In statement about the comments KAP’s Tanika Parker said “This type of behaviour is not tolerated by myself or any other candidates, no one should be subjected to this type of cyber bullying,” she said.

“If it does continue to happen I recommend any candidate to take legal action.”

Brettlyn “The Beaver” Neal said “At the end of the day negative people fuel my fire for me to want to succeed more,” she said.

“If they are spending so much time concentrating on my progress then obviously I am doing something to rattle them, I’m a fighter and I take this stuff in my stride.

“The comments are inappropriate, but my main concern is to my partner, Mum or my Nan reading those comments.”

Independent candidate Yodie Batzke also claimed that she had been on the receiving end of negative comments from Mr Follows but had banned him from her page, in the last year or so.

Mr Follows claimed that he knew nothing about the Facebook comments and that his Facebook account had been hacked.

“I have no idea what you’re talking about.” Mr Follows said when contacted by The Express Newspaper.

“What are they talking about, I was hacked about three weeks ago, I got my page taken down and restarted.”

Mr Follows said he couldn’t remember the dates that he took his Facebook page down due to hacking.

“I did not make those comments; there is a lady from down south who

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hacked my account.”

Mr Follows said he didn’t realise what the two candidates were talking about when they mentioned his comments at the Mareeba Chamber of Commerce election forum on October 6.

“I’ve told you twice I have no idea what you’re talking about.”

When asked about any proof about his page being hacked or any contact with Facebook about the hacking Mr Follows said that all the comments from Facebook were deleted when the page was deleted.

The above comments were also recently removed from Facebook after The Express started making enquires.

Member for Cook Cynthia Lui wrote in a statement “I condemn these comments, and I will always call out comments and behaviour that hurt people.”

In a statement from One Nation leader Pauline Hanson regarding the comments.

“I was tempted not to respond to this article because I thought the person had a few mental issues, but the truth is the person is just a coward. The type of coward who would never have the courage to stand up and actually stand for something.” she said.

“I chose Beaver to stand for the people of Cook because I’ve seen her deliver outcomes for communities throughout the electorate. If she can deliver positive outcomes outside of parliament, imagine what she can do if she’s elected.”

“I’ve just spent another weekend with her here in the Torres Strait and I can tell you right now, she’s enormously respected wherever she goes.”

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MSC’s wishlist MSC Mayor Angela Toppin.

WITH the State Election less than two weeks away Mareeba Shire Mayor Angela Toppin has published her wish list to whoever gets across the line on October 31.

Mayor Angela Toppin’s wishlist includes: • Funding for key water infrastructure (ie. replacement and renewal of underground pipe network, treatment plants and pump stations etc.)

• The continuation of the Works for Queensland Program.

“The Works for Queensland Program is a fantastic initiative by the Queensland Government that allows Councils to carry out projects across the Shire without burdening the ratepayer,” Cr Toppin said.

• Sealing of the Burke Developmental Road between Almaden and Chillagoe.

“Council has been advocating for many years to have the road between Almaden and Chillagoe sealed,” Cr Toppin said.

“We are very appreciative of the work that has been done to date, however it would be absolutely fantastic to see the last 11kms sealed.

“The sealing of the entire stretch of road would be a welcome economic boost for the tourism industry and allow for more efficient transportation of agriculture and livestock.”

“The Mareeba Bypass and the sealing of Ootann Road also remain key priorities for Council, and we will continue to advocate for the upgrade of the Kuranda Range Road.”

Mysterious candidates WITH the closure of nominations for candidates on October 11, several runners snuck in at the last minute to put their hand up for the upcoming state election.

In the seat of Cook, Stephen (Steve) Goulmy has been nominated as a candidate by Clive Palmer’s United Australia Party.

The mysterious Mr Goulmy appears to be a Brisbane based

builder and renovator. No number is listed for Mr Goulmy and several requests by The Express to talk to Mr Goulmy failed.

Another contender for the seat of Cook is the Green’s candidate Ms Deby Ruddell who lives in the Daintree.

While a press release arrived announcing Ms Ruddell’s nomination, a request to the Queensland Greens Media De-

partment from The Express to speak with Ms Ruddell directly about her nomination was met with a “she is too busy this week, maybe next week.”

Another late runner is Mr Chester Tuxford 77, retired and living in Mt Garnet who is running as an independent for the seat of Hill.

Mr Tuxford ran as an independent for Hill in 2017 garnering 243 votes, he also ran

The odds are out NOW that the nominations have closed for the upcoming state elections, one key indicator of how voters may be feeling are the odds being offered by online bookmakers.

For the Seat of Cook, Labor incumbent Cynthia Lui is still looking like the favourite paying just under two dollars for her election win.

• Cynthia Lui (Labor) $1.95 • Tanika Parker (KAP) $3.50 • Ed “Nipper” Brown (LNP) $4.00

• Beaver Neal (ONE) $10.00 • Desmond Tailey (NQF) $21.00 • Yodie Batzke (IND) $67.00 • Deby Ruddell (GNE) $91.00 • Stephen Goulmy (UAP) $91.00 While in Hill Katter Australia incumbent Shane Knuth seems unstoppable paying $1.08.

• Shane Knuth (KAP) $1.08 • Nick Cuda (LNP) $7.50 • Michael Hodgkins (Labor)

$12.00 • Jennifer Cox (GNE) $45.00 • Chester Tuxford (IND) $91.00 • Peter Campion (IND) $91.00 • Tara Garozzo (IMOP) $91.00.

But if the 2019 Federal Election is anything to go by where it was predicted that Labor simply couldn’t lose, maybe hold off placing your bets just yet.

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Mr Tuxford did return our phone call, but admitted that his phone did not always work, and that he had no website or social media presence, plus his emial did not work.

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Celebrating 100 years of Dot’s life

Dot Bullpine celebrated her 100th birthday on September 21.

DOT Bullpine (nee Leinster) who has lived through wars, recessions and depressions, had COVID to contend with restricting the number of guests allowed to visit her at one time when she celebrated her 100th birthday last month.

On the day of her birthday, Dot enjoyed a celebration with friends and relatives in the morning and then afternoon tea with the staff at Carinya while reminiscing about ‘the old days’.

To celebrate her 100th Dot received letters of congratulations from the Queen, the Governor General, the Prime Minister, and Bob Katter. As well as many well wishes from friends and family via social media and traditional mail.

Dot is remembered by many as one of the telepho-

nists on the Atherton Telephone Exchange, back before she was married.

Dot married George Bullpine in 1957 after working for her brothers Arthur and Les Leinster. After working for Leinster Brothers for many years, George and Dorothea bought A.W. Neil Wine and Spirit Merchants and traded liquor for a number of years.

George and Dot were active members of the Atherton Community. They finally sold their home in Lloyd Street, Atherton in January 2016 and entered Carinya Aged Care Facility.

When it comes to changes that she has seen during her 100 years Dot has seen a lot.

“There are far too many changes to mention but electricity was one of the biggest changes I’ve seen,” she said.

Even though Dot saw the rolling out of electricity she thinks that modern technology is amazing.

“It has its benefits; email is amazing I can now hear from my family over in the UK immediately.” she said.

Even though she has hit a century Dot is still independent spending her days reading, working on historical items, visiting other residents and still enjoys cooking.

Dot survives her husband and nine siblings, carrying with her many interesting stories of life and the multitude of changes that have occurred over the last century.

The Carinya board, management and staff, along with the residents said they “Wished Dot all the best, with many congratulations.”

Full speed ahead on stage two of Atherton Hospital THE second stage of the Atherton Hospital Redevelopment is now underway with significant groundworks and the removal of the old Primary Health Centre on site.

As part of stage two of the redevelopment a new purposebuilt four-storey Clinical Servic-

es Building is being constructed and will provide a new emergency department, medical imaging, impatient, maternity and birthing service with private ensuite facilities, operating and endoscopy theatres and a sterilising unit.

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Manager Leonie Jennings said the redevelopment will deliver the latest health care facilities for the Tablelands community.

“With the opening in September of the new Community, Allied and Mental Health Building on Jack Street, we are progressing well on delivering these

long-awaited improvements for the community and staff,” she said.

“Recently we have begun work on the Louise Street side of the hospital grounds with significant cut and fill groundworks to prepare the site for construction.

“All effort is being made to

minimise construction impacts to nearby neighbours as we continue to work with our stakeholders.”

The old Primary Health Centre is being removed to make way for these state of the art services and an auction will be held by the Friends of the Hospital Foun-

dation to auction off the iconic memorabilia of the building.

The charity auction is planned for Saturday, November 28 and will be followed by a cent sale with over 150 prizes.

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Changes to bin collection day

Deputy Mayor Kevin Davies and Mayor Angela Toppin after last weeks MSC meeting where they handed down their first Annual Report since being elected in March.

THE Tablelands Regional Council (TRC) has announced that from Monday, November 2, kerbside collection day for general waste and recycling bins is changing in some areas of Butchers Creek, Glen Allyn, Kureen, Lake Barrine, Lake Eacham, Malanda, Peeramon, Topaz and Upper Barron.

A TRC Spokesperson said that “We are doing a letterbox drop but

the community can also check if their collection is changing at www.trc.qld. gov.au/bin-collection-dayis-changing-in-malanda.’

They said.

“If their street is not listed, then there is no change to their collection.

“We are making these changes to improve the efficiencies of the service to our region.”

First annual report for new MSC AT the Mareeba Shire Council (MSC) monthly meeting on Wednesday, October 14, Council tabled its annual report for 2019/20, which was accepted unanimously.

It was Mayor Angela Toppin’s first annual report as Mayor and she said she is very proud to continue the previous councils theme of having a sustainable council.

“The job of the new council is to ensure that we go forward and sustain this shire,” she said.

“We know there is COVID, but we don’t know what impact it is going to have in the future.

“We are very fortunate that we have been buoyed by the agriculture industry.”

The annual report highlights the Council’s key achievements over the past 12 months, including the organisation’s financial position.

Mayor Toppin said she was

also proud of Council’s recent credit rating, being upgraded to sound, with a neutral outlook.

“This improved rating by the Queensland Treasury Corporation is reflective of Council’s financial performance, adequate debt serving capacity and sound liquidity levels and instills confidence in the organisation,” Cr Toppin said.

During the previous financial year, Council received over $20 million in grant funding to deliver numerous projects across the Shire.

“I am extremely grateful to the Queensland and Australian Governments for their continued support allowing Council to enhance the liveability for residents across the Shire,” Cr Toppin said.

Projects included the Barang Street pump station upgrade in Kuranda, the Mareeba Airport Redevelopment Project and the expansion at the Mareeba Indus-

trial Park which will strengthen Mareeba’s position as an industrial hub for northern Australia.

Mayor Angela Toppin said the capital investment of $24 million reflects Council’s commitment to quality services and infrastructure. “It is vital that we continue to renew and upgrade essential infrastructure across the Shire. This is why Council invested $7.7 million for roads, $3.7 million for water and $1 million for wastewater in 201920,” she said.

“Water security continues to be a major focus of Council with a water strategy and asset management plan being undertaken to identify risks and opportunities in relation to current and future water supply.”

Also in the report is The Community Partnerships Program and the administration of the Queensland Government’s Regional Arts Development

New plans for English Street THE Tablelands Regional Council (TRC) is seeking the community’s input into the refurbishment of English Street in Malanda. English Street is scheduled to be resurfaced as part of this financial year’s road renewal program.

Councillor Dave Bilney said this provides the TRC with the opportunity to look at how they can make improvements to pedestrian safety and parking, and work towards the community’s aspirations identified in

the Malanda Master Plan.

“This project will benefit the community now and into the future,” Cr Bilney said “We have prepared two designs that acknowledge the community’s suggestions and we’re keen to see which is the most popular.

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Fund which has seen Council contribute over $180,000 to support not-for-profit groups, festivals, events, sporting initiatives and cultural developments.

Mayor Angela Toppin acknowledged the efforts of former Mayor Tom Gilmore O.A.M., Deputy Mayor Alan Pedersen, and Councillor Nipper Brown who all served on the Mareeba Shire Council from 2014-2020.

“I thank them for their service to the Council and the Mareeba Shire community,” Cr Toppin said.

“I am looking forward to the next four years serving as Mayor, and I have great confidence in the prosperity of the Shire”.

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Tourism industry calls Constituents invited to for safe and accessible meet candidates for Hill roads to aid in recovery THE Queensland Tourism Industry is calling for investment and commitment for safe and accessible roads throughout inland Queensland to aid in the industry’s recovery.

Tourism has been impacted significantly by COVID and Queensland Tourism Industry Council, Chief Executive Daniel Gschwind said, “Regional communities, particularly the tourism industry within these communities, rely on roads to make the communities safely accessible by tourists,” he said.

“With the tourism sector being essential to the post-COVID recovery, now is the time to invest in our inland roads. Investing in inland Queensland roads will assist the tourism sector to remain an important part of our regional communities throughout Queensland and aid the recovery of Queensland.”

In 2019 the tourism industry in Queensland contributed $28.3 billion to Queensland’s Gross State Product (GSP), representing 7.7% of total GSP and generated $7.9 billion in exports in the year ending June 2019, making it one of the state’s largest industries.

Outback Queensland Tourism Association (OQTA) CEO, Denise Brown added, “Drive tourism is synonymous with Outback Queensland, and with health and safety top of mind, investment into Inland Queensland Roads is essential to ensure

Outback Queensland does not miss out on the tourism expenditure available and our regional communities can continue to grow and recover from the impacts of COVID.” Ms Brown said that “Tourism contributes an estimated $443.7 million to the Outback Queensland region and supports 4,600 jobs, showing exactly how critical the tourism industry is in these regional communities and therefore the quality of inland roads is critical to the region’s economy.”

Deputy Mayor of the Mareeba Shire Council (MSC) Kevin Davies said there are several roads vital to self-drive tourism in Far North Queensland that the MSC was pushing for.

“We are really pushing for The Burke Development Road (BDR) and Ootann Road to be sealed,” he said.

“Not just for the sake of tourism but freight as well.”

Mr Davies admits that the MSC has funds to do about 2.5 kilometres of the BDR, which means they would still have about another 11 kilometres still to go.

“There’s another nine million dollars ear marked for the rest of the road that we are still waiting on,” he said.

“We are also still pushing for funds for Ootann Road, we need about $200 million and we are pushing for 80 per cent of the funds from the Federal Govern-

MSC Cr Kevin Davies said that council is seeking more funds for Ootann Road and the BDR.

ment and the rest from the State Government.”

Mr Davies said inland roads would be used by many more tourists if they were adequate enough.

“We could have more people inland than on the coast if we had roads that were up to scratch,” he said.

“Ootann Road at the moment is pretty bad, nobody in a sedan or wicked van would be able to travel on it.”

WITH the state election only weeks away, The Express Newspaper in conjunction with the Atherton Tablelands Chamber of Commerce (ATCC) is running a ‘Meet the Candidates for the seat of Hill’ event tonight (Wednesday, October 21) at the Atherton Hotel.

The event will allow all candidates who are running for the Seat of Hill to get up in front of their constituents and make the case for why they should be the Member for Hill.

The event will be hosted

by The Express Newspapers Editor Mr Carl Portella who said it was important for the newspaper to become involved.

“As a news medium that covers a large area of Far North Queensland we thought it was important for the residents on the electoral roll in the seat of Hill be given the opportunity to see who was running for their state seat,” he said “The ‘Meet the Candidates’ event is also an opportunity to ask each candidate questions on the more important issues affecting the electorate and what will be done if they are elected.”

Christine Doan from the ATCC said “Although our political choices are fairly stable in Hill, it is so important for all of us to familiarise

Christine Doan and Bree Hargraves from the ATCC look forward to the event tonight (Wednesday, October 21).

ourselves with all the candidates,” she said.

“Both personality and policies stand out in the Meet the Candidate events, informed voters make good citizens.

“The ATCC is stoked to be partnering with The Express Newspaper to create yet another Meet the Candidates forum.”

Ms Doan also said that it was great that Australian voters could still engage in town hall style question and answer meetings.

“As we turn our stunned gazes northeast to the USA’s crazy election season, it’s time for all of us to take a different path,” she said.

“I love the Meet the Candidate evenings because it’s

a great way to catch up with each other, inform ourselves about the range of personalities and policies on offer, and make best possible personal choices for voting day.”

Each candidate will have five minutes to do their introductory speech, and then there will be a break. Candidates will then have one minute each to respond to question from the gallery that residents will be asked to write down upon arrival.

Food and drink will be available, there will be limited seating and social distancing rules will apply. The Atherton Hotel is located at 90 Main Street. Doors open at 6pm for a 6.30pm start.

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A stakeholder meeting was held last fortnight, October 9 to discuss the best course of action to fight Amazon Frogbit and protect far northern waterways.

Fight on to fight Frogbit

IN order to preserve more than 750 kilometres of the Mitchell River, a stakeholder committee has been formed and will lead the fight against the Amazon Frogbit.

Organisations such as Muluridji Tribal Aboriginal Corp.

RNTBC have been fighting a losing battle against the invasive weed since it was found in the Atherton and Granite creek.

Amazon Frogbit is used recreationally in aquariums and fish ponds but when released into open waterways it quickly spreads and smothers the waterways destroying the local ecosystem like a virus.

Although the weed is still legally sold in Queensland, Mareeba Shire Council has added it to their Biosecurity Plan which will help future spread and containment of the weed.

Mareeba Shire Council Deputy Mayor Kevin Davies wants council to do everything it can to contain and prevent the spreading of Amazonian Frogbit.

“We have to keep advocating to the state to get it declared as a weed and get some money to contain it,” he said.

“We will keep advocating and supporting anyone fighting the spread of this weed to get rid of it as soon as possible.

“I just hope people know what this weed does, they just have to go down to Atherton Creek to see it.”

The weed has now found its way down to the Granite Bridge in Mareeba and fears are that should it spread to the Mitchell River, over 750km of diverse ecosystem could be destroyed.

with Muluridji Tribal Aboriginal Corp, said the dangers this weed possess to the waterways in Far North Queensland and how the weed will be fought going forward.

“As we discussed today these weed problems take a long time to go away and they require long term sustained effort and funding,” he said.

“Ultimately our plan is to set up a permanent Indigenous weed management team in the upper catchments of the Barron and Mitchell Rivers to fight this weed.

“At the moment the weed is freely available and until it gets listed as a regulatory weed you will never get control over it.”

A proposal and brief strategy was drawn up from the findings of the meeting and will be used to apply for both short term funding to contain the weed and stop it spreading coupled with long term funding for a more permanent solution.

A network will be set up to better inform the public of the weed and it’s dangers and the meeting stakeholders are all lobbying to get Amazon Frogbit listed as a regulatory weed.

“At the moment the weed is freely available and until it gets listed as a regulatory weed you will never get control over it.”

A meeting was held on Friday, October 9 and saw organisations like Sunwater, Queensland Parks and Wildlife, Mareeba Shire Council, Muluridji Aboriginal Corporation and others all attend to discuss the best course of action to fight the weed.

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Crazy ant eradication “on track” in Kuranda THE eradication of yellow crazy ants in the Kuranda area has continued and the Wet Tropics Management Authority is confident of ridding the Wet Tropics of this invasive pest.

The Australian Government has agreed to supply a further $3 million towards the Yellow Crazy Ant Eradication Program for this financial year.

This funding is matched by the Queensland Government under a joint commitment of $18 million over three years fin-

ishing in June 2022.

Wet Tropics Management Authority Chair Leslie Shirreffs said that the eradication program continues to produce excellent results.

“The eradication of yellow crazy ants remains on track but we must stay vigilant,” he said.

“Thanks to improved surveying techniques and a vigilant community four new infestations have been discovered and are now undergoing treatment.

“It is high priority to find any

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new infestations as soon as possible, the Authority’s field teams continue to survey suburban and rural fringes between Cairns and Babinda and in the Kuranda Area.”

To keep the community informed and up to date the Authority has produced an Annual Report card, a new brochure and a yellow crazy ant ID card to be distributed to stakeholders, residents within treatment areas and the general public.

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New Mareeba High captains ready to lead school in 2021 THE 2021 leaders for Mareeba State High School were announced last Thursday along with the senior 10 for 2021.

They were announced at the schools in-house awards ceremony where the leaders of 2020 passed on the torch and some words of encouragement to their successors.

Nicole Theakston and Dailin Joshua were selected to be School Captains for 2021 supported by Kara Trimble and Liam Goldsworthy as Vice-

Captains.

The student council has also come under new leadership in the form of Megan Seddon as President and Daniel Haines as Vice-President, with Ellie Fink as Secretary and Lea Micelli as Treasurer.

Koreen Ketchup and Thomas Grainer have taken over as the Indigenous Leaders for 2021.

All of these positions make up the Senior 10 which will guide the 2021 cohort and their school next year.

2021 SCHOOL CAPTAINS: Mareeba State High School will come under new leadership next year with Vice-Captain Liam Goldsworthy, Captain Dailin Joshua, Captain Nicole Theakston and Vice-Captain Kara Trimble leading their 2021 cohort.

Students awarded for excellence MAREEBA State High School celebrated the amazing work its students did during the troublesome times of COVID-19 with them hosting their in house awards night last Thursday.

Usually held at the international club and attended by students’ parents and carers, this year’s event was forced to be changed by COVID restrictions.

The event was therefore held in the school hall during school hours and saw students being acknowledged for their great work during the 2020 schooling year.

The standout student for the night was Gamuchirai (Gamu) Makoti with her winning the Tom Braes Outstanding Community Service Award, The Australian Defence Force Long Tan Leadership and Teamwork Award for year 12, the Amaroo Medical Public Speaking Award and the Caltex All-Rounder award.

Gamu wasn’t the only student who shone through with Daniel Penn taking away the Australian Defence Force Long Tan Leadership and Teamwork Award for year 10 and the Robert Fabris Trust for his passion and excellence in science subjects and being the year 10 Dux. Nikita Nastasi and Vojko Ivicevic were both the recipients of a new award, the Australian Defence Force STEM award.

Lea Micelli and Dailin Joshua joined Daniel Penn with them taking away the year 11 Dux awards, due to the new ATAR system the year 12 Dux was unable to be announced.

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St Stephen’s selects leaders for 2021

READY TO LEAD: Sophie Schrale, Joseph Montagner, Cassie Bale, Sara Donovan with Principal Kerry Manders will all be leading St Stephen’s in 2021 as the newly announced College Captains.

ST STEPHEN’S Catholic College has announced its 2021 leadership with the selection of their college captains and school leaders for next year.

Next year’s Pastoral Houses will be led by Kelly Crossland and Maya Freeman for Augustine, Deacon by Cody Harrigan and Danae Tosoni, McAuley by Ethan Cummings and April Wilson and Muluridji by Gabrielle Pezzelato and Tonia-Marie Rantucci.

The Social Justice Committee will be under the leadership of Lauren Santucci and Solai Torres as President and VicePresident respectively, Sumit Mally as Secretary and Angel Burley as a Member.

The Student Representative Council will be run by Olivia Soncin and Paige Kolijin as President and Vice-President with Isacc Williams as Treas-

urer.

Emma Cavanagh, Amyrosa Enderlin and Taijana Goleby will be the Cultural Leaders for 2021.

Sophie Schrale, Joseph Montagner, Cassie Bale and Sara Donovan were all selected to be the College Captains of 2021 and Joseph believes that he and his peers are up to the challenge.

“The task of leading the school students is tough as the leaders need to be able to connect with and assist students,” he said.

“My vision for 2021 is to continue St Stephen’s reputation for being a world class schooling facility for all to enjoy.

“I would like to retain a learning atmosphere at St Stephen’s that makes students want to come to school to learn and meet new people.”

Tolga State School celebrates 125th birthday

125 YEARS OF EDUCATION: Students Kayden Payne, Amber Kattenberg, Perle Lulaj and Oliver Baker at Tolga State School.

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ON Wednesday October 14, students, teachers and parents from the Tolga State School celebrated the schools 125th birthday.

Principal Kayleen Wright said that it was only a mini celebration but students were still rewarded with cupcakes and presents.

“Due to COVID restrictions it was mini celebration for our 125th birthday,” she said.

“Our big celebrations have now been delayed until May of next year, but this year the students received cake, 125th celebratory birthday yo-yos and we also ran a fundraiser for the Cancer Council.

“We also got the kids to stand in the shape of 125 for a photo, as you can imagine getting 335 kids and 40 staff in the shape of a 125 for a photo was interesting, but overall it was a fantastic day.”

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Lions donate new seating for Firth Park DURING the COVID lockdown earlier this year, many community organisations were unable to continue with their normal services.

But the Lions Club of Mareeba was lucky enough to be able to install some seating during this time for the Mareeba Cricket Club.

The Lions Club of Ma-

reeba with some added support of the Mareeba Shire Council was able to install some new seating at Firth Park for the Mareeba Cricket Club.

Lions contributed $2254.14 to the project along with some volunteer hours to get the new seating installed.

The Mareeba Lions Club installed new seating for the Mareeba Cricket Club at Firth Park in May.

The International Soroptimists of the Tropical Tablelands recently donated 12 dignity kits to the Atherton and Mareeba Hospital to help with physical and sexual assault victims.

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Dignity Kits to help locals in need THE International Soroptimists of the Tropical Tablelands recently compiled and donated 12 Dignity Kits to the Atherton and Mareeba Hospitals.

The Dignity Kits are comprised of items that women subjected to physical or sexual abuse or assault will have the opportunity to access when discharged from hospital.

The kits contain items like a towel, face wash, underwear, a T-shirt dress, a comb, soap and a pair of thongs.

International Soroptimists of the Tropical Tablelands President Mary Lyle feels a sense of pride when supplying kits as

when victims come in they are stripped of their possessions and clothing and are often left in a hospital gown.

“To get forensic evidence everything is taken from them, therefore they are left with a hospital gown which after what they’ve just been through is not very dignified,” she said.

“The whole idea was to provide these people with some essentials like clothing and toiletries.

“Just knowing that these kits could be used by your neighbour or people in the community, that’s the good part about it.”

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MAREEBA Meals on Wheels has received a much needed $1000 donation that will go towards the purchasing of new kitchen equipment.

Member for Cook Cynthia Lui made the visit to Mareeba on Wednesday and presented the cheque to Mareeba Meals on Wheels President Patricia Goldfinch.

Mrs Goldfinch said that the money will be used to purchase a new 30-litre pressure cooker.

“Our service relies heavily on volunteers in the kitchen, delivery and governance of the organisation,” she said.

“Every dollar counts to continue our Meals on Wheels service.”

Ms Lui said Meals on Wheels prepared and delivered nutritious meals to older residents, people with disabilities or people recovering from illness or hospitalisation.

“This will help the kitchen volunteers to increase the number of meals they cook to meet increased demand they have experienced over the past four months,” Ms Lui said.

“This valuable service keeps the community connected – Meals on Wheels volunteers keep clients engaged socially.

“I congratulate Meals on Wheels and it’s volunteers on their dedication and practical service to the community.”

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School arts showcase

STUDENTS at St Stephen’s Catholic College (SSCC) were given the chance to present some of their hard work throughout the year to their parents and others with their recent art exhibition.

The art exhibition was held last Friday, October 16 and was an event that the students had been preparing for all year.

Not only were students showcasing their art work with paintings, drawings and sculptors but there were also music and drama performances.

SSCC Teacher Emma Led-

lin was impressed with the work that the students had accomplished over the year and was proud to see them present it to the community.

“This art exhibition is a culmination of what we and the students have been able to achieve this year,” she said.

“The kids work so hard so it is lovely for them to be able to show that.

“Quite a bit of the art on show was done during isolation.”

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St Stephen’s Year 9 Drama class with their teacher Samantha Malcom after their performance at St Stephen’s Art Exhibition.

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Trudy Bakker, Club President Don Sheppard and Student Evie Bakker at Yungaburra State School.

STUDENTS at the Yungaburra State School will benefit from a $5000 donation made to the Yungaburra P&C from the local Highland Motorcycle Restorers club.

The donation recognises the assistance from the P&C during the clubs annual salvation Army Christmas Toy Run, which is due to be held on November 28,

this year.

The day also coincides with the P&C’s monthly fundraiser through the Yungaburra Markets.

President of the P&C Trudy Bakker said “The money is very welcome and needed as our fundraising this year has been severally curtailed due to the COVID restrictions.”

BOM releases severe QLD weather outlook THE Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has released its Severe Weather Outlook for October to April, showing an increased risk of flooding for eastern Australia and tropical cyclones in the north, with roughly average potential for heatwaves and severe thunderstorms.

The current La Niña is likely to bring more rain to eastern and northern Australia, with some drought affected areas already seeing rainfall deficiencies ease and water storage levels increase.

BOM data also suggests an earlier than normal arrival for the first rains of this year's northern wet season and an earlier monsoon onset for Darwin.

While recent decades have seen a decline in the number of tropical cyclones in our region, Bureau climatologist, Greg Browning, says this summer is likely to buck that trend.

“On average Australia sees 9 to 11 tropical cyclones each year, with 4 crossing the coast.

With La Niña this year we are

expecting to see slightly more tropical cyclones than average, and the first one may arrive earlier than normal,” Mr Browning said.

“Every northern wet season has had at least one tropical cyclone cross the Australian coast, so we can never be complacent.

“We know that cyclones can develop at any time throughout the tropical cyclone season, which runs from November to April.”

The Bureau has also released it’s fire outlook for the next six months. Mt Browning said after the catastrophic fires of last summer, it’s a very different bushfire outlook this season, with average fire potential for most parts.

“This fire season we’re expecting wetter than average conditions in eastern and northern Australia, so long running large bushfires are less likely, however a wetter spring can lead to abundant grass growth, which could increase fire danger as it naturally dries during summer.”

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Siren signals 25th anniversary LAST Wednesday, October 14, at 8am an old fire siren was spun up for the first time in years, marking the 25th anniversary of the Mareeba Heritage Museum and Visitor Information Centre.

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used at the old Mareeba Fire Station of Brynes Street and was spun up every morning at 8am.

When the old station was sold the siren was donated to the Mareeba Heritage Museum and since then they have made

it their mission to hear the siren ring once more.

After the siren was spun up a breakfast was held with the volunteers and community members who were vital in the sirens restoration.

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A celebration of history and beauty THE annual Jacaranda Day was held on Sunday, October 18, at the Atherton Herberton Historic Railway. The day was extra special this year as it coincided with the 110th birthday of the railway.

Jacaranda Day is held every

year at the Atherton Herberton Historic Railway and gives people the chance to check up on the railway and its progress along with other restoration projects they are undertaking.

The day was also full of beauty as the iconic Jacaranda

trees around the station were in full bloom.

Jacaranda Day also happens to fall near the anniversary of the railway which was used to transport tin from Herberton through Atherton and down to Cairns.

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Train driver David McGrory.

The jacaranda’s are presently blooming in Herberton as found by Mareeba visitor Elise Akkerman.

Historic Railway volunteer Ross Waters.

COMMUNITY UPDATE CAPITAL WORKS UPDATE WATER MAIN UPGRADE, KURANDA: Works are underway to replace the existing water main on the eastern section of Rob Veivers Drive to maintain ongoing water supply for properties in Kuranda, particularly the CBD. The scope of work involves replacement of the aged pipe work with PVC Supermain and ductile iron pipe work. This project is part of a longterm program to replace the many kilometres of asbestos cement piping across the Shire that is coming to the end of its useful life.

CHEWKO ROAD, MAREEBA: The scope of work includes the widening of Chewko Road from Fenwick Street to Morrow Street and includes upgraded drainage structures, the extension of the existing kerb and channel and the realignment of Morrow Street to provide a ‘T’ intersection with Chewko Road.

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CHILLAGOE WATER CAPACITY UPGRADE Construction is currently underway on a new water reservoir in Chillagoe that will boost the town’s water capacity by almost 40 percent.

Council received funding from the Australian Government’s Building Better Regions Fund and the Queensland Government’s Building our Regions Program to construct a new 500 kilolitre reinforced concrete water reservoir and all associated infrastructure, replacing the two old tanks. In addition, Council received funding through the Local Economic Recovery program for Queensland, which is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements, to construct a water pipeline from a new underground bore 4kms from the the township into Chillagoe. These critical water infrastructure projects will increase water capacity and reliability for the Chillagoe community.

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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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From the week commencing Monday 2 November, kerbside collection day for general waste and recycling is changing in some areas of Butchers Creek, Glen Allyn, Lake Barrine, Lake Eacham, Malanda, Peeramon, Topaz and Upper Barron. Head to trc.qld.gov.au to see if your collection is changing. If your street is not listed, there is no change — it’s bin-ness as usual.

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No specialist skills are required and the days and hours are flexible. Contact us if you’re keen to put your hand up.

Follow our project updates at trc.qld.gov.au.

Weather permitting, the following projects and programs will commence, continue and/or be completed in November: •

Slashing in Tolga, Walkamin, Rangeview, Carrington, Wongabel, Atherton, Jaggan, Malanda, Glen Allyn, Topaz, Wooroora, Ravenshoe and Chilverton.

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Grading in Yungaburra, Lake Eacham, Topaz, Butchers Creek, Beatrice, Millaa Millaa, Minbin, Tarzali and Minnamoolka.

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Cleaning surface drains and culvert inlets and outlets in Atherton, Barrine, Danbulla, Glen Allyn, Malanda, Peeramon, Tarzali, Tinaroo, Tolga, Upper Barron, Walkamin, Wongabel, Yungaburra, Ravenshoe, Herberton, Millstream, Mount Garnet, Millaa Millaa, Kaban, Innot Hot Springs, Middlebrook and Koombooloomba.

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New water main on Tate Road, Tolga.

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Pothole repairs, and sign cleaning and installation across the region.

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Widening and sealing of sections of Theresa Creek Road, Millaa Millaa (stage two) and three sections of Curtain Fig Tree Road (3km).

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Sealing of a section of Eastern Connection Road, Danbulla.

We have opportunities for the community to volunteer in our information centres, galleries, libraries, museum and community nursery.

Volunteering offers the chance to give back to your community, share your knowledge, learn new skills and have fun.

Nominations for our 2021 Australia Day Awards are now open. Nominate a special Tablelander at trc.qld.gov.au by 5pm Friday 18 December.

Important Dates Next Council Meeting 9.30am Thursday 29 October at the Ravenshoe Town Hall. The meeting will not be live streamed or recorded.

Tablelands Folk Festival 23–25 October, Yungaburra

Have Your Say Head to shapingourtablelands.trc.qld.gov.au to have your say on the refurbishment of English Street in Malanda. We’ve prepared two designs and would like input on your preferred option.

We are also seeking comments on the draft Water Supply Strategy. New infrastructure and demand management will get us on the right track, but we’re keen to hear what you think about the short- and long-term recommendations for improvements to each of the water supply schemes.

Mayor’s Christmas Appeal Embrace the spirit of giving this Christmas and help raise funds for vouchers for local families in need. Drop cash or cheques into the donation tins at any of our customer service centres or make a deposit into the Tablelands Regional Council Community Christmas Appeal Gift Trust — BSB 084 512, account number 144690848.

Free Fitness Classes Supported by TRC, Live Life Get Active has free fitness classes in Atherton, Malanda and now Ravenshoe during the school term. You’ll also receive a free nutritional program, easy-tofollow recipes, and access to videos, blogs and an online fitness platform. Don’t miss this great opportunity. Register at livelifegetactive.com.

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Torimba Festival wraps up for 2020 ON Saturday, October 17, two different events officially ended the 2020 Torimba Festival in Ravenshoe.

The annual Festival of the Forest and the Ravenshoe Metrogaine concluded the festival after most of the events for this year were cancelled due to COVID. The Metrogaine was an urban treasure hunt around the Ravenshoe CBD and the Festival of the Forest had more than 4000 visitors over the past two weeks.

Team Czatracki was the winning team of the Metogaine event.

Event Coordinator for the Ravenshoe Chamber of Commerce, Doreen Mortimore, said that even though numbers were down, the Torimba festival would be back again in 2021.

“We had less numbers this year due to COVID, but we hope to return with a full line up of the festival next year,” she said.

“We will also be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Festival of the Forest next year.”

Ravenshoe has been celebrating the “Torimba Festival” since 1969. The community event, held in October each year, is a celebration of tourism and timber.

The Kidner gang took part in Saturday’s Torimba Metrogaine Family Orienteering competition.

Committee member Robert Bewick with the Ravenshoe Festival of the Forest champion exhibit. The wooden canoe was entered

by Gordonvale craftsman Phil Griffiths.

Doreen Mortimore dressed up for the Torimba Orienteering competition.

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Gail Kelso checks out the Torimba Festival Photography Competition display at The Art Shed.

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Have you seen the FNQ Marsupial Tiger?

STORIES about a Marsupial Tiger have been circulating across the Tablelands and the top end for hundreds of years.

The earliest recorded sightings of The Queensland Tiger go back to 1871. Anecdotes began to accumulate in written letters sent to the Zoological Society of London In 1925 The Townsville Bulletin published a report from a prospector who lived around the peninsula for 50 years, claiming that a cat type creature was captured at Scrubby creek near Herberton and another was spotted near Tully. The report also claimed that Indigenous Australians referred to a marsupial cat as “yarry”.

In 1932 the Courier Mail reported a story about an exhibition to climb Mount Bellenden Ker. According to the report a Mr Arnold Leamann a northern guide and bushman reported that he had seen one.

It was about the size of a dingo but with a short flat head, rather like a tiger. The body

was tall and striped like a tiger.

It was perched on a branch of a tree and snarled and spat at him.

In 2017 the ABC reported that former tourism operator Brian Hobbshad had an unlikely encounter with a family of the animals in 1983.

Mr Hobbs said he was camping with a friend when, in the middle of the night, something startled his German Shepherd.

“I hopped out of bed and put her (the dog) on a short leash, grabbed a spotlight and started to look around the camp towards the ravine area where I'd been walking the dog previously,” he said.

“All of a sudden I had these sets of red eyes looking at me and there was a male, a female and two pups — I got within 20 metres of them.”

He said the animals made next to no noise as he approached and seemed curious about him and his camp.

“These animals, I've never seen anything like them before in my life,” he said.

“They were dog-shaped – I

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had a shepherd with me so I certainly know what dogs are about – and in the spotlight I could see they were tan in colour and they had stripes on their sides.”

According to Mr Hobbs the family of animals paid his camp another visit before the night was out and again made no signs of aggression.

Jane Leadley has lived near Lake Barrine since the late 1960’s and said that she had an encounter with a strange creature in the early 1970’s.

“I was driving between the Mount Hypipamee Crater Road and Longlands Gap Road near Upper Barron heading south,” she said.

“It was late afternoon, the light was good and I saw this creature just about to walk into the long grass, but it stopped and looked at my car driving past.

“It had a long tail that was curved up at the end with stripes and it had a flat head.

Jane said it was about the size of a dog, but nothing like a

A photo taken in 1964 of a big cat with stripes in the Australian Bush.

dingo and too big for a cat “At the time I remember saying what the ---- is that,” she said.

“The reason I remember it so well is because it had a flat

head and different shaped ears.”

“It sort or looked like a Tasmanian tiger, but only because it had stripes.”

Jane said at the time she I stopped telling people because

they didn’t believe her.

“I know it happened and seeing all the comments on-line recently and that we all describe a similar thing, it’s just too much of a coincidence.”

The Royal Flying Doctor Service Near and Far Volunteer Auxiliary, serving a wide region of Northern Queensland, was the beneficiary of a wonderful donation of $500.00 from the Atherton Lioness Club on Wednesday, September 16, 2020.

Pictured is the RFDS Near and Far Volunteer Auxiliary Treasurer Marsey Shand, centre, receiving the donation from Atherton Lioness President Tracey Curtis, right, and Treasurer Denise McGucken, left, who is also a joint Treasurer of the RFDS Near and Far Volunteer Auxiliary.

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ENTERTAINMENT

Creativity on stage THESPIANS from across Far North Queensland will be on stage when the ‘One Act Play Festival’ opens on Friday, October 30 in Atherton. This year’s theme is “Theatre through Time” and is an opportunity for local actors to share their creativity with the community.

In contrast to the first festival held in Atherton way back in 1959 where 1,000 people were reported to have descended on Merriland Hall, this will be a intimate occasion at the Atherton Performing Arts Theatre with Covid social distancing rules being applied.

There will be ten plays performed in all from Atherton Performing Arts in Atherton, Mount St Bernard College in Herberton, Tropical Arts in Cairns, as well as presenters from Townsville.

Five one act plays that will be presented on Friday are: • The Fantasists (Mount St Bernard, Herberton – staff and students) • Chubby Bunny (Mount St Bernard – students) • Cupboard Love (Atherton Performing Arts – senior) • Ninja in Blue Jeans (Mount St Bernard – students) • The House (Atherton Performing Arts – junior) Following on from Friday night, Saturday afternoon October 31, will feature four plays being presented: • Oh No Romeo (Atherton Performing Arts

– junior) • The Seussification of Romeo and Juliet (Atherton Performing Arts – junior) • Shakespeare’s Sonnets and Verse (Tropical Arts, Cairns – senior) • A Merry Regiment of Women (Atherton Performing Arts – senior).

The special feature of “Dramarama: the Theatre Time Machine” by presenters and facilitators Fleming and Pulman from Townsville, will be performed on Saturday evening at 7.30pm.

Jacqui Stephens, President the Atherton Performing Arts, said the weekend is all about Thespians from the north sharing their creativity among themselves and the community.

“There will also be workshops held for budding thespians workshops include a student Shakespearean journey at Mount St Bernard College on Friday, October 30 and on Sunday November 1 there will be a special workshop on Theatre, Clowning and Shakespeare at the APA Theatre in Atherton,” she said.

“On the following Sunday, November 8 at 2pm there will be a selection of the festival’s plays performed from the previous weekend.”

The event has been made possible by a RADF Grant from TRC and the Queensland Government.

Tickets can be purchased from Tableland Books in Atherton and online at athertonperformingarts.com.au

ONE ACT: Alexandra Smith, Carol Peirce, Kirsty Veron, Emily Diamond, Tenae Ghelfi and Linda McMillan begin rehearsal for a Merry Regiment of Women set to feature on stage as part of the One Act Play Festival to be held at Atherton Performing Arts. IMAGE: EMILY DIAMOND.

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PLAY SESSIONS AT APA THEATRE General Plays Fri 30 Oct - 7.30pm Historical Plays Sat 31 Oct - 1.30pm Dramarama: the Theatre Time Machine 7.30pm Selection of Festival Plays (Rpt) Sun 8 Nov 2pm

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ENTERTAINMENT PHOTO OF THE WEEK THE WINNER OF THE TABLELANDS AND SURROUNDS PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP THIS WEEK IS TONY COONEY “This was taken at Hartleys Creek Adventures.

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ESTABLISHED cover band, Doctor Elephant, will play live at Atherton’s new look Carrington Hotel on Saturday night, October 31 from 8pm.

Doctor Elephant, were Darwin’s longest running cover band up until six years ago when they moved as a band to Far North Queensland and made Cairns their new home.

The three piece band quickly established regular Cairns gigs at many of the best venues while also winning “Best Live Music Act” at the 2016 Cairns Hit Awards.

Doctor Elephant travel all over Australia and specialize in pub gigs, parties, weddings, major events and corporate shows.

During their time in Darwin they supported Thirsty Merc at the closing ceremony of the Alice Springs Masters Games along with performances at the Darwin V8 supercars and Red Centre Nats.

Doctor Elephant have

also performed with many international acts including INXS, The Screaming Jets, Sneaky Sound System, Chocolate Starfish and The Angels.

Band members include Damien Wicks on lead vocals/bass, Danny Johnson on lead guitar/vocals and

Ben Robson on drums/vocals.

They will be playing all your favourites plus a few “I remember this” songs at the Carrington Hotel performance on October 31.

Patrons are reminded that COVID-19 rules will apply.

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ENTERTAINMENT Celebrating 90 years 1930 was a special year.

As arguably the greatest thoroughbred to ever grace Australian shores Phar Lap won its maiden Melbourne Cup, there was history of its own being created more than 2500 kilometres away.

On November 4, 1930, the famous Atherton pub that is the Barron Valley Hotel opened its doors for the first time under the stewardship of new owner Scondor Nasser.

With an unparalleled vision and a desire to provide the region with a pub experience like no other, Scondor took a once popular hotel and made it into something more.

After making art deco style renovations and helping provide a sense of community that still exists today, Scondor's contribution to the Atherton identity cannot be overstated.

Additionally, the Barron Valley's exceptional reputation is also a testament to Scondor's successors.

His son Harold and his wife Pat, along with Harold’s sisters Del and Joyce, further added to the BV legacy during their tenure running

the pub from 1946 until their retirement in 1990.

It was then time for Scondor’s grandson Michael and his wife Maree to take the publican reins, a responsibility they have excelled at.

Michael and Maree’s enthusiasm and incredible energy immediately transformed the hotel into the “go to” destination on the Tablelands.

They have also carried on the torch as it relates to their community minded approach, with the BV being home to both the local racing and rugby league fraternities for the past 90 years.

Not only have they ensured that Barron Valley has remained the pub of choice on the Atherton Tablelands, they have contributed to the local economy in ways that should be commended.

Their foresight in bringing international workers to the Tablelands by providing them accommodation and a job has been instrumental for the prosperity of the region.

Today the Barron Valley is a home away from home for many backpackers who are vital farm workers for the

booming agricultural sector.

Employment, lodging and meals are all supplied by the extended Nasser clan, and invaluable family support is provided to young visitors whose families are spread mostly across Europe and the UK. While there are many reasons to visit the Barron Valley Hotel on any given day, a particular date that should be circled on everyone’s calendar is Melbourne Cup Day. The BV has rightfully garnered a reputation for hosting one of the best events in Far North Queensland on the first Tuesday of November, and this year is set to be all the more special as it signals the 90th anniversary since the establishment began under the Nassers.

With a brand-new chef and an appetising menu to match, be sure to head down to the Barron Valley this Melbourne Cup Day (Tuesday, November 3) and celebrate 90 years of one of the best pubs in the country.

Visit the Barron Valley Hotel Facebook page for more information.

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The shop is conveniently located on Byrnes Street, Mareeba and offers a large range of fabrics, patterns, wools, cotton, sewing, stitching, knitting and crocheting products and accessories.

Recently they have had a whole new range of stock arriving, including Mod Podge,

crystal craft, diamond dot, puzzles, and wooden toys, there is something for everyone.

The Kreative Knook has quilting fabrics and wadding, dress making help, art and craft supplies and service and sell leading brands of sewing machines which have some exciting sales.

Janome sewing machines are priced from $439 and when you spend $50 in store, you will receive a free gift.

There’s also an extensive range of craft and hobby kits and ideas, with dyes, paints, brushes and model making options for every age.

Now is also a great time to join in on the fun at the Kreative Knook, with their bag making and sewing classes giving you the chance to create the perfect gift for Christmas.

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CONSIDERATION for the environment has become a first thought for society.

Established 26 years ago, Payless Timbers in Tolga has been playing its part in reducing impacts on the environment through sustainable practices for the production and supply of timber products.

Environmental factors are impacting people’s decisions when it comes to building and it’s becoming increasingly popular to revert to the “green way” and use timber.

Today, timber used for buildings is sourced from sustainable plantations and severe penalties exist to help combat rogue traders and individuals who attempt to plunder natural forests for

timber.

Australian wholesalers are required to show proof that all timber imports are coming from sustainable regions.

Payless Timbers only deals with certified timber wholesalers and insists on the supply of timber from sustainable plantations.

If termites are a concern for you, don’t worry, treated timber is still available and a full range can be found at Payless Timbers.

Timber has long been regarded for its timeless beauty and elegance, and now you can have the strength of timber in your home and feel secure in the knowledge that you are helping to reduce the carbon footprint humanity is leaving on our environment.

Whether you are building a new house or renovating your current home, Payless Timbers can help with a selection of timber panelling, flooring, cladding and cabinet doors, as well as a large selection of framing in pine and hardwood.

A wide range of solid timber doors, overlay floors, kitchen cabinet doors and several decking varieties is also available.

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Blueberry season comes to an end

Martin Inderbitzin inspecting the last of this year’s blueberries.

BLUEBERRIES will soon be off the menu as the season comes to an end.

Atherton Blueberry farmer Martin Inderbitzin’s grandparents started farming dairy when they arrived on the Tablelands in the 1970’s before moving into macadamias, avocadoes, blueberries and custard apples This year has had its challenges but Mr Inderbitzin said he was still feeling optimistic.

“Every year we get a little bit better, we have only been growing blueberries for six years and as our crop knowledge improves every year, the crop gets better,” he said.

“This year we will have sent a bit over 200 tonnes to market.

“Prices haven’t changed

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After a bittersweet start to the year with farmers batting drought and heavy rain irrigation experts are teaming up with locals to help produce bigger yields.

University of Southern Queensland project lead Michael Scobie is encouraging anyone in the sugar industry looking to refine their skills to get involved.

He’s working with a range of experts to develop the skills and capacity of local extension and service providers which will ultimately help farmers produce more cane.

“As crushing season nears its end, now is the perfect time for people to upskill,” Mr Scobie said.

“From consultants to extension officers, individuals work one-on-one with our researchers to develop their skills.

“Whether it’s assessing pumps and irrigation systems, developing new technologies or implementing better strategies to reduce water loss, it’ll mean delivering bigger profits for sugarcane growers.”

much, they always start high at the beginning of the season, whereas now they are as low as they will go, it’s pretty marginal at this stage.”

Mr Inderbitzin said they started picking in late February and early March just as COVID hit.

“For the past 6 weeks finding people has been a challenge but we were very happy to have more locals on the farm this year,” he said.

“Anyone who applied we gave them a job; if you dropped by and said you’re looking for a job I gave them a go.”

Now that blueberries are coming to an end Mr Inderbitzin said looking forward they will probably have to use more pa-

cific islanders for picking next year.

“We have a great team of locals already working here, but this year we had more workers from Vanuatu and only a few backpackers,” he said.

“We are about to start pruning trees in the hope of harvesting around March.

“I think next year staffing could be a problem so we are keen for any locals to come and have a chat if they are looking for work.”

As for a La Nina being declared Mr Martin said its actually good news.

“Anything that puts water into a dam and aquifers is a good thing, we don’t need the Cyclones but we will take the rain.”

University of Southern Queensland project lead Michael Scobie is encouraging anyone in the sugar industry looking to refine their skills to get involved.

Mr Scobie said that improving irrigation and water management on the farm, is one key approach to making sure that the industry remains vibrant and viable.

“The sugar industry is facing

some difficult problems at the moment,” he said.

“Challenging weather conditions coupled with low sugar prices across the world has the potential to reduce productivity and profitability.”

There are around 3,000 canegrowers in Queensland with the industry estimated to be worth more than $2 billion dollars.

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Contemporary home on large block in Amaroo Estate

DESIGNED by the owners and custom built in 2014, this modern, rendered block home is elegantly placed on a large (1084m2) piece of land in the sought after es-

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Still close to town, sporting precincts and schools, but on the Cairns side of Mareeba, and within walking distance of the new medical clinic, this

is an ideal home for the modern family.

Slightly elevated on the block, this cool and stylish home has great street appeal. Upon entry you are

greeted by a large open plan living area, with the lounge at the front of the home, a large open kitchen, and spacious dining room which provides for access to the large rear patio. A huge bonus is the large windows and doors which let in the breezes and heaps of natural light.

Set away from the living areas are the four bedrooms, all which feature large builtin robes, tiled floors, ceiling fans and window dressings.

The laundry and main bathroom are of course handy to the bedrooms, and there is a good size linen cupboard in the hallway as well.

The master suite is oversized and easily accommodates a king size bed. There is a massive walk-in wardrobe and a large deluxe ensuite as well.

The home boasts qual-

ity fixtures and fittings throughout, including security screens throughout, tiled floors, split air-conditioners and ceiling fans just to name a few. The kitchen has some great extras too! Like porcelain splash backs, a 90cm oven, gas cooktop, dishwasher and a large walk-in pantry.

Outside you have a large outdoor entertaining area which overlooks the fenced back yard, privacy is ensured with three sides of Colorbond fencing and there is vehicle access to the back yard Address: Price: Agent: Contact:

through aluminium gates.

More features here include underground irrigation to the lawns, concrete footpaths all around the home, a 3x3m Colorbond garden shed and the list just goes on.

To appreciate the amount of value in this home, you really need to book an inspection and come see for yourself.

Give exclusive agent Remo Esposito a call or drop into the Central Realty Mareeba office today. Phone 0401 969 473.

3 Amaroo Drive, MAREEBA $425,000 NEG EXCLUSIVE to Remo Esposito Central Realty Mareeba 0401 969 473

Spacious, colonial style home in Tolga

Thinking about selling?

OPEN HOME THIS SATURDAY 12.30am-1.30pm

YOU need to see this, all the hard work has been done, a beautiful Colonial style home on one acre in Tolga.

The home is open and spacious and the use of light and breezy colours will match any decor. There are four generous sized bedrooms, the main bedroom has a generous space with an ensuite, walk in robe and air-conditioning.

The modern kitchen features an induction cook top with loads of bench space.

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The main bathroom is immaculate. There is a spacious lounge with large airconditioner that services the whole open area. There is a separate dining area and the family room spills onto a large pavilion that overlooks the backyard.

The garden keeps on giving with an abundance of colour. There is a veggie patch, dotted with areas of landscaping from shaded areas to rock gardens it almost has a botanical-garden feel.

Shellie Nightingale 0429 966 038

While you are in the garden you can't help but notice the chirps of all the local birds as the property backs on to the nature area of Rocky Creek.

This home has something for everyone. No photos or

words could eloquently describe how special this property is.

Inspect this Saturday at the open home or talk to Serina today on 0429 112 883.

32 Rankine Drive, TOLGA $550,000 Serina Newton Elders Real Estate Malanda 0429 112 883

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Serina Newton 0429 112 883

VACANT RESIDENTIAL LAND Main Street, Millaa Millaa, 304m2 ..................................................................... $63,000 Bernard Street, Malanda, 3x 578m2 ........................................................... $93,000 Each 32 James Street, Malanda, 304m2 ....................................................................$100,000 Lot 64 Park Avenue, Malanda, 1012m2 ..............................................................$109,000 Lot 66 Ophelia Avenue, Atherton, 949m2 ........................................Reduced to $120,000 8 Wadley Close, Atherton, 928m2 .....................................................................$129,000 1 Russell Road, Yungaburra, 2.5 acres................................................................$205,000 Lot 2 Adams Road, Danbulla, 20,180m2 .............................................................$240,000 Lot 1 Seamark Road, Jaggan, 10,660m2 ..............................................................$245,000 Lots 281-286 Edgewater Access, Yungaburra, 4000m2 ................. Starting From $319,000 43 Land Road, Malanda, 155 acres.................................................................... $499,000 Ryan Street, Atherton, 1.8 acres ................................................................Open To Offers

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Unique property with spectacular views

son plums, tamarinds, lily pilly berries and lemon aspens.

The remaining acreage is currently running cattle but could be used for another orchard or some more cropping.

With 100mg water licence and a 6-inch mainline running right through the property, the possibilities are endless.

The property is fully fenced and has some wellestablished fruit trees including mangoes, limes, lemons, oranges and mandarins.

Centrally located, only 10 mins to Atherton, 10 minutes to Malanda and 5 minutes to Yungaburra this spectacular property will suit many investors.

Properties like this are very rare, and with all the hard work done you can sit back and reap the rewards.

INTRODUCING a unique property situated on one of the seven sisters. With spectacular views of Atherton and the surrounding countryside, this 80-acre property has so much to offer. With rich volcanic soil and good rainfall, you can’t go wrong.

The recently renovated home has three bedrooms all with built-ins and a fully

equipped study with ample storage and built-in filing cabinets.

The master is generous in size with plenty of cupboard space. You can relax in the spa bath while taking in the scenery that surrounds you. The kitchen has quality bosch appliances and is central to the living area.

Cathedral ceilings give

you a sense of space and the ample windows allow for plenty of natural light to filter through.

The entrance to the patio has floor to ceiling glass doors to maximize the light and the views. There is an opportunity to capture the spectacular scenery from every room in the house.

The 3-bay powered shed

is adjacent to the house and features built-in storage cupboards. There is plenty of room for housing all your cars and toys.

There is also another shed for the farm machinery and workshop with workbenches and storage. The addition of a bathroom with toilet and shower comes in very handy.

This working property

consists of 40 acres of sugar cane, 30 head of cattle and recently added 865 rainforest fruit trees, including DavidAddress: Price: Agent: Contact:

For more information, or to book your private inspection, call Alex on 4091 3144 at LJ Hooker Atherton.

237 Coleman Road, ATHERTON $1,675,000 Alex Payne LJ HOOKER Atherton 4091 3144

4091 3144

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Auction – Saturday 31st of October – 11am SITUATED on the corner of Grace and John Streets in historic Herberton, this truly unique property presents an opportunity for the savvy investor looking for a work from home platform, or the extended family looking for a resort lifestyle abode to call home.

Enter through glass sliding doors to be greeted with a reception area or bar that flows out to the extensive timber deck overlooking the swimming pool.

Stroll along the upper walkway past a squash court, gym and theatre room and double garage to find a renovated kitchen with soft closing draws, wall oven, corner pantry and a handy server window to the dining room and balcony, also overlooking the swimming pool.

A short hall leads to the

modern bathroom with dual vanities and full size bath tub.

The bedrooms all have sliding door wardrobes and new carpet.

Downstairs the expansive lounge room with exposed beams and directional lighting provides a great place to watch a movie without disturbing the rest of the house.

The sauna and spa add to the relaxation facilities on the ground floor.

Adjacent to the squash courts, the two ground level bathrooms offer a handy place to rinse off after a dip in the pool.

Motivated vendors have done all the work, including a fresh coat of paint, so you can move in without spending a cent.

Zoned 'Centre' on the 2016 town plan.

Terms of the auction are $20,000 deposit payable by internet transfer on the day, and settlement on Friday, November 27, 2020.

For more information call auctioneer Brendan Williams 0447 809 808 / First National Real Estate Atherton 4091 1177.

Address: Price: Agent:

Contact:

73 Grace St, HERBERTON AUCTION Brendan Williams First National Real Estate Atherton 0447 809 808

Address: Price: Agent:

MALANDA $449,000 Darren Hithersay Tablelands.com & Malanda Real Estate 0429 977 675

Leafy acreage on the creek RELAX on the full length front veranda and enjoy the leafy surrounds of this four bedroom masonry block home, set well back on 1.01 hectares (2.5 acres) and

screened from the road by well established trees.

The house is set amid sweeping gardens that include vegetable plots and a wide variety of fruit trees. The

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Acres on The Barron River

Basic 4 Bedroom Home Main Shed 24m x 9m Lean - to 15m x 12m Equipped Bore in place 22,000 Litre rainwater tank

property ID 2285445

2nd Shed 15m x 12m 50 Meg Dam Fully Fenced Riparian Water Rights

property extends to a creek at the back where it wends its way through the forest.

The cheery kitchen has plentiful storage, timber topped island bench and overlooks the informal dining area.

A separate dining room adjoins the lounge room and a small additional sitting room with wood heater offers a cosy spot to sit and read while enjoying a cuppa.

The bedrooms are generously proportioned and all have built in robes; the master bedroom has an en-suite.

Other features include a large laundry room, family bathroom with separate vanity and separate toilet, carport and shed with workshop and carport.

• 4 brm masonry block • Bathroom and ensuite • Wood heater • Verandas • Carport • Shed with carport • Fruit trees • Vege gardens • Creek

For more information, or to book your private inspection of this acreage propertry, please call Darren on 0429 977 675 at Tablelands.com & Malanda Real estate.

Contact:

$499,000 neg Andrew 0418 183 444

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A dynamic fusion of flair and functionality

Barrine beauty

THE coronavirus pandemic has city dwellers reassessing their lifestyles as they are increasingly able to work remotely, and are now looking to the Tablelands for more than just a restorative weekend.

The Tablelands property market has pivoted during the pandemic from its long held status as a popular weekend destination to welcoming more permanent residents.

If you are looking to make a move, it’s time to discover this one–of-akind property that adjoins a recreation reserve and the Wild River. Nestled on 2,200m² this home is designed to be a hidden oasis on the edge of town.

The spacious living area has gleaming hardwood polished timber floors and ca-

thedral ceilings offering light and space. A centrally placed wood heater provides winter warmth.

The gourmet kitchen is your space for creative cooking with everything the aspiring chef needs to be a great cook. The open plan interior seamlessly merges the inside with the outside through the bi-fold doors on to the spacious timber deck with plenty of room for large-scale entertaining.

Immerse yourself in the tranquil surroundings, a place where you can pause and relax, listening to the birds and the sounds Address: Price: Agent: Contact:

of nature in a quiet and friendly neighbourhood.

You can reduce your living costs with the 5kva solar system. The asking price is $398,000. For more information or to arrange an inspection contact Trisha Jackson at Professionals Atherton. Phone 4091 3955 or 0419 183 145 anytime. You can view more photos on our web site at athertonrealestate.com.au

LOCATED in desirable Lake Barrine area, this 119.4 acre rural grazing property is a lifestyle dream come true.

Boasting a four bedroom, three bathroom 400 sqm block home with a rumpus room, lovely timber kitchen plus back and front patios to enjoy the surrounding rural views.

Water is abundant with 2 spring fed dams and a domestic bore plus a rainwater tank. The property is also fenced into 6 paddocks all with concrete water troughs

and improved pastures.

There is plenty of space to house all the cars, tractors, boats and more with a 3 bay fully enclosed shed/workshop as well as separate 3 bay, open, machinery shed.

This property provides you Address: Price: Agent: Contact:

Contact agent Morgan Brennan at Ray White Atherton today on 0407 730 450 for further information. www.raywhiteruralatherton.com.au/ATH21726485 LAKE BARRINE Price Upon Application Morgan Brennan Ray White Atherton 0407 730 450

For more information, or to book your private inspection, call Trisha Jackson, on 0419 183 145 at Professionals Atherton.

HERBERTON $398,000 Trisha Jackson Professionals Atherton 0419 183 145

Call Trisha 0419 183 145

Atherton

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

CHARM & CHARACTER Atherton • 3 bedrooms with robes • Spacious main with ensuite • High ceilings, casement windows • Polished timber floors • Downstairs for parking + workshop • Fully fenced & set on 939m2 $297,000 ATH22513933 Suzey Whitby 0438 090 306

with a great choice of lifestyle.

NEAT INVESTMENT Ravenshoe • 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms • Deck and patio • 2 bay shed • No rear neighbours • Close to town • Set on 1,012m2 $190,000 ATH21447111 Morgan Brennan 0407 730 450

LOCATION IS KEY Atherton • 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom • Situated on 1,199m2 • Timber and vinyl flooring • Airconditioning in living • Backyard access • Double lockable garage $285,000 ATH22190755 Suzey Whitby 0438 090 306

TRANQUIL COUNTRY LIFESTYLE Lake Eacham • Eco-friendly 2 bedroom residence • Self-contained smaller granny flat • Slow combustion stove • Large shed • Horse stable • 3x horse paddocks $550,000 ATH22569235 Morgan Brennan 0407 730 450

COME & HAVE A LOOK! Atherton • 3 bedrooms with built-ins • Spacious renovated kitchen • Polished timber floors • High ceilings • 2 car garage • Fenced backyard $259,000 ATH20366370 Suzey Whitby 0438 090 306

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Prestigious family home in outstanding location

POSITIONED in a quiet close and surrounded by other quality homes is 1a Bailey Close, an immaculately presented and well maintained 5 bedroom family home.

Offering a spacious floorplan filled with natural light, open plan living, dining area and lounge room. All bedrooms have built in wardrobes and the master suite has a large walk-in robe and a beautifully open ensuite.

The neutral colour pallet throughout, coupled with the tiled floor adds to the overall appeal. There is a large entertaining area at the back of the home, overlooking the rear yard.

Property features include: • Large master bedroom walk in robe, air-conditioning, generous ensuite featuring double sinks, shower and toilet.

• Study – ideal for home office • Media Room • Modern well-appointed kitchen – Walk-in pantry, stone benchtops, gas stove, electric oven and plenty of bench space.

• Spacious open plan living • Ceiling fans and security screens throughout home • Main Bathroom – Plunge bath plus shower • Internal Laundry with linen cupboard, sink and rear door access to patio • Large undercover entertainment patio overlooking rear views – relax with the Address: Price: Agent: Contact:

the front door. The large spacious floor plan flows from area to area with natural ease

What’s your proper ty wor th?

Call Raquel today to find out!*

*Free No-obligation appraisal

Shop 1, 116 Main St, Atherton QLD, 4883

Phone: 0408 983 879

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and connects effortlessly with the expansive outdoor living area through handmade timber french doors. Designed with easy access in mind, there are no narrow corridors or doorways to navigate.

This twelve-year-old home stands testament to the importance of build quality with all aspects being in immaculate condition and presenting as new.

• Light filled interiors extend to a large outdoor entertaining area • Open plan airconditioned and tiled living that provides a spacious flexible living space • Well-appointed kitchen complete with gas stove, corner pantry, and masses of bench space • Internal laundry adjoins the kitchen and provides extensive storage • Master bedroom complete with aircon, walk-in robe, ensuite with easy access shower and private ac-

OPEN HOME THIS SATURDAY 10am-10.45am

cess to the patio • Generous size bedrooms each with built-in wardrobe • Extra-large double lock up remote garage and internal access into the home • Side vehicle access to the Masonary block shed • Situated within the Tolga Village with close access to everything

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

1a Bailey Close, ATHERTON $610,000 EXCLUSIVE to Raquel Cunzolo Sommerset Realty 0408 983 879

Quality build with space and style UNDENIABLE quality and style exude from this home from the minute you enter

family and entertain in privacy • Double remote control garage – can fit 4 cars or perfect for extra storage space • 1.5KW solar power – Save on electricity bills!

• Low maintenance gardens • Partly fenced 1 acre allotment • Located only 3km from Atherton Town Centre.

24 Main St Atherton

For more information, or to book your private inspection. Call exclusive agent

Collette Rowston on 0419 733 712 at Atherton Realty or inspect this Saturday.

5 Morrow St, TOLGA $459,000 Collette Rowston Atherton Realty 0419 733 712

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Rino Gava 0427 779 086 Collette Rowston 0419 733 712

RANGEVIEW ACREAGE 6 Moffat Drive - $495,000

4 BEDROOM FAMILY HOME 10 Pink Street - $359,000

EASY CARE VILLA 44-46 Twelfth Avenue - $335,000

1828 FREEHOLD ACRES 551 Mt Mulligan Road - $1,290,000

 5 bed / 2 bath home with endless views  2 living areas or convert to granny flat  5 KW solar panels  1 acre with shed and fruit trees

 Built-ins, walk-in-robe & ensuite in main  2 living areas & double lock up garage  Renovated bathroom and ensuite  Large outdoor patio

 Brand new 3 bedroom / 2 bathroom villa  Double lock up garage with remote  Airconditioning + outdoor living  Large kitchen / dining and living

 739 hectares of cattle breeding country  5 dams + a natural spring  New 4 bed home, caretakers residence  Plant and equipment included

Collette 0419 733 712

Rino 0427 779 086

Collette 0419 733 712

Rino 0427 779 086

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OPEN HOME THIS SATURDAY 11am-12noon

Federation home high on the hill

FOR SALE

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

IF you have been searching for a home with timeless charm and character, then this delightfully different federation style home will have to go to the top of your list.

Glistening timber floors throughout, three bedrooms, one with a walk-in robe and the master bedroom has built-in robes, an ensuite bathroom and access onto the back veranda. The main bathroom is in keeping with the rest of the home and features a claw foot slipper bathtub with overhead shower, brass tap ware and timber lined walls.

The open plan lounge dining and kitchen has a servery and two sets of french doors

that open out to the expansive timber decked veranda, that will comfortably fit an outdoor lounge and dining suite, not to mention a private place to sit, in the nook off the main bedroom to enjoy the stunning sunsets and treetop view over Atherton.

The laundry room is under the house, along with a lawn locker, parking space for two cars and a second decked Address: Price: Agent: Contact:

patio area for somewhere to sit and cool off when out working in the established gardens.

Main Street Real Estate is proud to present this stunning property to the market and private inspections can be arranged by calling exclusive marketing agent, Kath Johnson on 0488 426 686.

25 Twelfth Ave, ATHERTON $380,000 Kath Johnson Main Street Real Estate 0488 426 686

• 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

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.

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.

Contact Deborah Godfrey for further details P: 0408 449 808 E: deborah.godfrey@yahoo.com.au

DAIMIN KOCHI 0448 916 246

HOME AND STUDIO • Spacious open plan family / dining / kitchen • Classic timber kitchen, pantry, dishwasher • 4 large built-in bedrooms, ensuite with a spa • Formal lounge room, tiled back patio • Double lock-up remote garage + double carport • Separate 6m x 6m studio, 9002m2 allotment

$369,000

• 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

KATH JOHNSON 0488 426 686

IMMACULATE & MODERN • Well designed, easy maintenance home • Open plan, tiled living & dining area • Well appointed kitchen, stone benches • Spacious walk-in pantry, breakfast bar • 3 carpeted, built-in bedrooms, ensuite • Tiled patio, double garage, 816m2 block

$415,000

MODERN HOME IN TOWN • Modern rendered block home, only 7 years old • Light and bright open plan living area • Kitchen with overhead cupboards, pantry • 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, ceramic tiles • Private covered patio, double garage • 764m2 allotment, fully fenced backyard

$380,000

NOTHING TO DO BUT MOVE IN • Immaculate Queenslander style home • Open plan living, gas heating, office nook • Kitchen has lots of cupboards, breakfast bar • 3 bedrooms, main has ensuite & dressing room • Decked pergola, water feature, water tank • Fenced yard, 2 garden sheds, remote garage

$268,000

Phone 4091 6246 • www.mainstrealestate.com.au www.theexpressnewspaper.com.au

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Stylish family entertainer in Mareeba THIS sizeable four bedroom, three bathroom home boasts American contemporary architecture and is quality built for those who love to entertain as well as our tropical North Queensland climate as it offers a massive central entertainment area/ breezeway dividing the main residence from the guest quarters and garageto secure ultimate guest privacy.

Other features include: • Generous 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms • Lots of natural light and excellent airflow through louvered windows • Master bedroom with walk-in robe and ensuite • All bedrooms with airconditioning and built-in robes • Air-conditioned and tiled open plan kitchen, lounge & dining area with direct ac-

cess to the entertainment area • Contemporary kitchen with ample bench space, huge built-in pantry and stainless steel appliances including a 90cm freestanding oven with gas cooktop and dishwasher • Central entertainment area with timber look aluminium louvers on the front and two large remote controlled Viewline shades at the rear • Generous main bathroom with freestanding tub and separate shower • 3rd bathroom incorporated with the laundry in the guest quarters • Tinted windows, blinds and window furnishings throughout • 1003m3 fenced corner allotment with private rear yard, side access and auto

irrigation, located in Sunbird Park Estate only 5 minutes from Mareeba CBD If you are looking for a home with a difference, this is it. Inspection is highly recommended.

For further information or to arrange a private inspection of this Mareeba home, please call exclusive Joe Torrisi on 0417 700 468.

3 Wren Close, MAREEBA $450,000 NEG EXCLUSIVE to Joe Torrisi Joe Torrisi Real Estate 0417 700 468

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Self contained shed

LOCATED on a 900m2 corner allotment, this property featuring a self contained shed with bathroom, temporary kitchen and washing facilities offers a variety of options for the next owner.

Option 1: Acquire Council consent to convert the existing self contained shed structure into permanent liveable dwelling - making it an affordable place to call home.

Option 2: Build a new home whilst living in the existing self contained shed to save on rent elsewhere and be onsite for the build.

Option 3: Use as a weekender to get away from the hectic and busy lifestyle in

the city until one day in the future you wish to build on.

Features of this property below • 3 bay colourbond shed (2 bays enclosed and 3rd open carport/patio) • Fully self contained with council approved bathroom • Electric hot water system • Temporary kitchen • Split system air-conditioning and insulated Address: Price: Agent: Contact:

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Listing with me will get you con�idential advice, personal attention and a SOLD result.

Call me, let’s talk about what you want to achieve.

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• Sliding glass door and windows • Colorbond fence, back complete for pets • Located in new subdivision – no covenants Interested? Call exclusive agent John Goncalves on 0407 690 961 to inspect.

This one won't last at this price $159,000 negotiable.

MAREEBA $159,000 NEG EXCLUSIVE to John Goncalves Ray White Mareeba 0407 690 961

MAREEBA

SELF CONTAINED SHED • 3 bay Colorbond shed (2 bays enclosed and 3rd open carport/patio) • Fully self contained with council approved bathroom • Temporary kitchen with electric hot water system • Split system airconditioning and insulation • Sliding glass door and windows • Located in new subdivision - no covenants Price: $159,000 Neg Contact Exclusive Agent John Goncalves 0407 690 961

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Lifestyle and grazing at its best in Malanda

THIS absolute blue ribbon premium lifestyle grazing 39.99 Ha property is located in a much sought after location on the Atherton Tablelands.

Pastures of improved grasses with Setaria, Pinto Peanut, Shaw Creeping Vigna predominant.

There are also two small areas of established Redlands Leucaena. The property is soundly fenced throughout with timber posts and 4-barb and divided into two main paddocks plus three smaller paddocks, which are all naturally watered from permanent springs.

Underpinning the high rainfall is the long North Johnstone River frontage and its inter-

secting spring fed creeks.

The property also utilises rainwater tanks plus an electric jet pump from the river. There is also a 225 Meg water licence.

There is a beautifully presented three bedroom, two bathroom pole home with large verandah on three sides overlooking the property and the spectacular river frontage.

Two sheds – one with 3 phase power and steel panel yards with draft, loading ramp and crush Address: Price: Agent:

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with scales all add to the value of this property.

The Tableland property market is extremely active at present so this opportunity cannot be understated.

Offers prior to the Auction will be considered. The property will go to auction on Wednesday, November 18.

Spacious villas

FNQ Spec Homes presents three brand new villas for sale.

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

All villas have spacious 3 bedrooms with built ins, 2 bathrooms with ensuite and are fully airconditioned ready for summer.

The villas are completed with landscaping and are ready to move in.

Have peace of mind buy-

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ing something new with 6 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.

Contact Katrina at FNQ Spec Homes on 0438 739 839 or preferred real estate agent today.

Baxter Ave, ATHERTON From $334,000 Katrina at FNQ Spec Homes or preferred real estate agent 0438 739 839

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Contact:

BLUE RIBBON TABLELAND LIFESTYLE AND GRAZING

Glen Allyn Road, Malanda

For more information contact Peter MacPherson at Nurtein Harcourts – Queensland Rural on 0447 941 110.

564 Glen Allyn Road, MALANDA AUCTION Nutrien Harcourts – Queensland Rural 4091 4898

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LETTERS to the EDITOR

Inland Queensland deserves a fair go

Twenty-eight local governments are partners in the Inland Queensland Roads Action Project (IQ-RAP), advocating for more investment into road and bridge upgrades to create jobs and improve safety and productivity for all users across the inland Queensland road network.

Much strategic planning work and advocacy has been done in recent years.

At the upcoming state election, it is important for all voters to remember the connectivity between the importance of roads and the health of our regional economies.

Our 28 local government areas contribute $43.5 billion to the state economy each year. This is nearly as much as the economy of Tasmania and the NT combined.

We are critical to the success of the mining, cattle and agricultural industries that are also key export revenue earners. Drive tourism is also vital for our rural towns and communities.

Each of these industries relies on the road network, its safety and efficiency.

We need all Parties to consider the future economic health of not only SEQ but also Far North and inland Queensland.

Investment

into the road network will drive safety and productivity outcomes to sustain and support the growth of our industries as well as immediately create jobs through the planning and construction stages. We need a fair go.

When you next meet a candidate, ask them about their commitment to inland Queensland and the vital road network that supports our communities and the state.

Deputy Mayor Cr Kevin Davies Member of the IQ-RAP Working Group Mareeba Shire Council

Alternative dam for water security?

IN The Express of the 7/10/20, there was an article about diverting water from the Johnstone River into Tinaroo Dam. My farm over a period of 50 years, has a frontage to the Johnstone River and I have observed the river in all it’s various moods. I would say that you would only be able to divert the water over a period of eight weeks, and that would make it uneconomical.

One of the problems I see is the fact that the Barron and the Johnstone flood at the same time and would be a problem as you don’t want the Johnstone water to

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end up in the Pacific Ocean.

I am not against development and the Nullinga Dam should be built as it has been studied to death.

I believe an alternative would be to build a medium sized dam further down the Johnstone valley somewhere near the junction of the Beatrice River into the Johnstone. A small hydro plant should be incorporated into it and should be used to pump the water into Tinaroo in the dry season when it is needed.

There is no doubt if this Dam was built it would lead to the expansion of the Irrigation area in the Mareeba area, it could be utilised to produce more hydro power, and could keep Tinaroo almost full to keep our tourists and locals happy, and with a weir built at the bottom of the Kuranda Falls could help Cairns in water for many years into the future.

P.W.English OAN MALANDA

Letter of thanks to the Tablelands community AFTER 38 years in residence on Topaz Road, Malanda, we have sold our property and are relocating to Bega on the South Coast of NSW where our son, partner and grandchildren now live.

With Phil Brandel @Philbrandel1

Left or right?

WHEN it comes to elections, there’s always one fact that bothers me, whether it’s a Federal or State election. No matter how you look at it we’re stuck with either Labor or Liberal.

Two choices are fine if you’re on a plane (chicken or fish) or an elevator (up or down) but it can be increasingly frustrating when you have subtle nuances such as jobs, environment, the economy, health, welfare and crime.

The 43rd parliament (2010) was the first hung parliament in Australia since 1940. We were told by the Abbott opposition that it was an illegitimate and ineffective government. While the minority government under Gillard was eventually brought undone, it was actually a productive parliament. The NBN, NDIS, Carbon price, Gonski and many other reforms were legislated and implemented thanks to the input of the cross benchers.

It’s amazing what a government can get done when

they have a bunch of independents or minor parties watching their every move.

Some people say the system is too entrenched to change, but take a look at Cathy McGowan who took on a shadow cabinet minister in a safe seat of Indi and won in 2013. Tony Windsor did it in New England and Rob Oakeshott did it in Lyne. Independent Zali Steggall took on an exprime minister and won the seat of Warringah in 2019.

All of them proved to be exactly what a local member should be, engaged with their constituents, active on the issues that mattered to their local area, and dedicated to the good of the country.

What if every rural seat in the country sent someone to parliament who was prepared to actually fight for the things that mattered to their rural community?

What about if elected MPs who were strongly invested in rural medical facilities, mental health services, protecting farming lands, fight-

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ing climate change, assisting Aboriginal communities, domestic violence services, national internet reach, infrastructure and education?

Imagine voting for someone who didn’t have party allegiances and had to stand on issues not preferences?

If there were enough of them making enough noise, getting enough support, talking loudly enough to remind people that there are more than two options on a ballot paper?

What if, at the very least, all those independent candidates achieved was to remind the major parties that they need to think about something other than their own pensions and longevity?

What if enough independents appeared in the next election to represent an electorate that is utterly disgusted by the behaviour inside the Canberra bubble?

The two-party system has failed us, but there is an alternative, if we choose to use it.

We thank the people, farmers and businesses of the Tablelands for their support and our friends for their friendship over those years.

Looking back there are many memorable times in Rotary, Masonic Lodge, Malanda Scouts and recently TREAT for Gordon and for me the P&Cs of Malanda State Schools, Eacham Shire Council, Soroptimists International Tropical Tablelands and my Wednesday Sewing group just to name a few.

The highlight for me as Mayor of Eacham Shire was the building of Oz Care a lasting legacy for the Tablelands.

We will return for visits as our daughter and her family are here but now it is time for new friendships and ventures. The Tablelands will remain in our hearts as a beautiful place with so many wonderful people. Thank you once again.

Mary and Gordon Lyle MALANDA

Great news for Walkamin streets I NOTED in this week’s Express (October 7) that TRC had allocated funding in the 20/21 Projects and Programmes budget to seal unsealed streets in Walkamin township. I did a happy dance.

have your say. .

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As a resident of Walkamin for some 20 years we have been trying to get the unsealed streets in ‘town’ addressed, in order to reduce the dust problem which blights residents.

Back when Chris Adams was our Division Representative and following submissions to Council to address the issue, we were told that money had been allocated for the Walkamin works, but was subsequently taken and spent elsewhere.

As the longest unsealed street (Casuarina) in town runs along the eastern perimeter of town and our prevailing wind is a south easterly, every time a vehicle goes down the street residents are enveloped in clouds of dust.

I take my hat off to the incumbent TRC Council as, while taking no time to ‘tighten their belts’, they are also seeing their way clear to address the concerns of rate payers. Here’s hoping the budget allocation stays there for us.

Lindsey Cullington WALKAMIN

Grassroots rumblings THE disgruntled rumblings of the Australian grassroots is coming through loud and clear through the ‘letters to the press’. The commonsense thinking of our citi-

CLUB NEWS Sausages are sizzling at the Mareeba Coles car park, every second Saturday from 7am. Approval has been given to the Mareeba Lions Club to hold a sausage sizzle in the car park every second weekend.

The first event raised $500.00 which has been donated to the Lions Medical Research Foundation.

Since it began in 1963, Lions Medical Research Foundation has supported internationally recognized medical research across diverse fields by funding early career biomedical scientists. The Foundation, with support from its constituent members – Lions Clubs of Queensland and Northern New South Wales – supports our researchers to make medical discoveries that benefit all Australians.

Cricket in Mareeba has benefited from donations as well with new seating installed at Borzi Park and Firth Park. Lions Denis McKinley and Terry Wallace saw this project through to completion.

Although affected by COVID the Lions Christmas Raffle is on again with tickets available through all Lions and the usual selling points at Coles, IGA and

zens puts to shame the banal outpouring of Government, both State and Federal.

Bureaucrats sitting at their desks producing algorithms from their computers telling us how to live our lives and run our businesses. How to farm the land, how to conserve water, how to tackle bush fires.

A bureaucracy that ignores the wellbeing of our elderly... a generation who fought for the democracy we enjoy today.

A bureaucracy that has spawned a generation of students have lost out on being able to spell correctly and effectively use grammar, and thereby unable to integrate into the commercial world for our future.

A bureaucracy that never thinks of addressing the future for the good of the people and lamenting what could have been done.

It is a sad truth that in this ‘war’ against COVID-19, we are not all in it together.

From the Prime Minister, through Government Ministers and including the thousands of public servants, there is a deafening silence with regard to reducing their salaries or benefits, whilst the tsunami of job losses continues for everyone else, together with the carnage of businesses closing down.

Brian W Godfrey MAREEBA

With Mareeba Lions

Priceline. Our ticket sellers may not be there every day but keep an eye out for them. The raffle is a great source of funds to the Club enabling it to support humanitarian projects locally, nationally, and internationally. Christmas cakes are also now available from where you purchase your raffle tickets.

Sporting and other Clubs wishing to raise funds though selling the Lions Christmas Raffle tickets can do so easily by emailing the club at lionsmba@gmail.com This is a great way for other clubs to raise funds without having to organise a raffle themselves.

Mareeba Lions also supports the Australian Lions Hearing Dogs (ALHD) which for more than 40 years, have provided the much needed funds to run our Hearing Assistance Dog program. This help from Lions Clubs enables the procurement, training and delivery of Hearing Assistance Dogs to people suffering from severe to profound hearing loss all around Australia.

More and more lives are being enhanced by these clever dogs and the friendliness provided by local Lions Club volunteers

through the delivery process and beyond.

With 1 in 6 Australians suffering from hearing loss, this is an enormous problem on a national scale, and something of great concern to both Lions Clubs and Specsavers Audiology.

Specsavers Audiology, with over 165 stores across the country, has seen the community service that ALHD provides; and with an aligned purpose, has stepped up to become a major sponsor of ALHD’s Training Centre expansion project.

Although membership of Lions is by invitation you are invited to enquire about joining this great international humanitarian organisation. It is not hard to become a Lion.

Fellowship, Good times, meeting people, building lasting friendships, service to the community, learning new skills, Leadership and personal development these are some of the reasons we are the Lions.

Lions meet in Mareeba at the Mareeba Leagues Club at 6.30 pm on the first and third Tuesday of the month.

Check us out on Facebook or on the web at www. mareeba.qld.lions.org.au

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DUNCAN, Garry Fredrick “Gazza”

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Passed away peacefully at the Herberton Hospital on the 11th of October, 2020.

Aged 67 years.

A much loved Father, Father-in-Law and Grandfather of Amanda, Jeffrey & Jordan, John, Naomi, Dominic & Lily, Karen, Julie & Lee. Loved Brother of Pam Hartwig.

Privately cremated.

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DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION FOR A MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY RELEVANT ACTIVITIES Where: 3276 and 3278 Mulligan Hwy, Southedge, Mount Molloy On: Lots 2 and 3 on SP298325 Approval Sought: Development Permit for a Material Change of Use (Special Industry – Production Plant) and Environmentally Relevant Activities {ERA’s 7(4)(a) and 7(5)(b)} Application Ref: MCU/20/0007 You may obtain a copy of the application and make a submission to:

Mareeba Shire Council PO Box 154, Mareeba, QLD, 4880 info@msc.qld.gov.au (07) 1300 308 461 www.msc.qld.gov.au Public notification requirements are in accordance with the Planning Act 2016.

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PLANNING ACT 2016 ADOPTION OF AMENDED PLANNING SCHEME POLICY 4 Notice is given under the Planning Act 2016 and the Minister’s Guidelines and Rules, that on 14 October 2020, Mareeba Shire Council resolved to adopt amendments to Planning Scheme Policy 4 of the Mareeba Shire Council Planning Scheme 2016.

Planning Scheme Policy 4 is the FNQROC Regional Development Manual.

The purpose of the amendments (referred to as Issue 8) are to ensure that the Regional Development Manual continues to be functional and up to date and to provide a consistent set of standards.

The Regional Development Manual will be of interest to all consultants and contractors who carry out engineering works within, or for, the Mareeba Shire Council local government area.

The amended Planning Scheme Policy 4 - FNQROC Regional Development Manual (Issue 8) will have effect on and from 21 October 2020.

A copy of amended Planning Scheme Policy 4 is available for inspection and purchase at the Mareeba Shire Council Mareeba Office, 65 Rankin Street, Mareeba or at https://www.fnqroc.qld.gov. au/regional-programs/regional-development-manual/version-8.

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Thursday 10th September

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PLANNING ACT 2016 ADOPTION OF PLANNING SCHEME POLICY 10 Notice is given under the Planning Act 2016 and the Minister’s Guidelines and Rules, that on 14 October 2020, Mareeba Shire Council resolved to adopt Planning Scheme Policy 10 - Advertising Devices with an Electronic Display Component.

Planning Scheme Policy 10 supports the Mareeba Shire Council Planning Scheme 2016 and applies to the entire Mareeba Shire Council local government area.

The purpose and general effect of Planning Scheme Policy 10 is to outline the specific information that is required for any advertising device with an electronic display component in order to demonstrate compliance with performance outcomes PO1, PO2(a), (d), (e) and PO4(a), (b) of the Advertising Devices Code of the Mareeba Shire Council Planning Scheme 2016.

Planning Scheme Policy 10 will have effect on and from 21 October 2020.

A copy of Planning Scheme Policy 10 is available for inspection and purchase at the Mareeba Shire Council Mareeba Office, 65 Rankin Street, Mareeba or at https://msc.qld.gov.au/building-planning/ planning/.

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Etheridge Shire Council is seeking applications from highly motivated, enthusiastic and team orientated persons to assist in the fabrication, repair and maintenance of Council’s plant and equipment. The applicant must hold Certificate III (Engineering Mechanical Trade).

Etheridge Shire Council is located within the heart of the Gulf Savannah Region with its eastern boundary being only 250km’s from Cairns. The main township within the Etheridge Shire is Georgetown which is approximately 400km’s from Cairns and 400km’s from the Gulf of Carpentaria. The shire has three other township’s being, Mt Surprise, Einasleigh, Forsayth. Mining, Tourism, Beef Cattle and Agriculture are the predominant industries which are the driving factor behind the shire’s economy.

Applications are to include a covering letter, resume and at least 2 references.

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Applications are available from: mareebamow@westnet.com.au The position will close on 29th October, 2020 with enquiries to 0418 742 839.

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Ravenshoe State School P-12 is seeking a Part Time/ Casual Agriculture Assistant, 15 hours per week (Monday - Friday 3 hours per day). A current Working With Children Blue Card will be required before employment can commence. A National Police Check will also be required.

We are also looking for Weekend Contract Milkers for an immediate start. These positions will require you to have an ABN or to be able to obtain one immediately via the ATO website.

To apply please email a brief resume and a one A4 page document outlining your skills and experience suitable to the role to: BSM@ravenshoess.eq.edu.au Or drop it into the Secondary Campus Office marked attention “Business Manager”.

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The Group Leader will provide leadership and deliver functions that contribute to the efficiency and effectiveness of Etheridge Shire Council’s Little Gems Children’s Centre.

Little Gems is currently seeking a Group Leader to join our team of experienced child care educators, with the highest importance put on care and early childhood development, we are seeking a Group Leader who is warm, caring and respectful of children’s needs and the environment in which they learn.

At Little Gems Children’s Centre we are dedicated to providing high quality care to our families’ everyday, but we also value our staff and the important role that they play.

• Council provided accommodation may be available to the successful applicant The successful applicant must be able to meet the following criteria.

• An understanding and knowledge of the Early Years Learning Framework and National Quality Frameworks; • A passion for working with children; • A team player who effectively communicates with families and staff alike; • Relevant qualifications (minimum of a Certificate III in Children’s Services, and a Diploma in Children’s Services or studying towards) • Certified Supervisor Certificate or able to obtain; • Hold a positive Blue Card and First Aid; Applications can be posted, delivered to the Administration Office, faxed or emailed to: Position Vacant – Group Leader Childcare The Chief Executive Officer Etheridge Shire Council PO Box 12 GEORGETOWN QLD 4871 Fax: 07 4062 1285 Email: info@etheridge.qld.gov.au Further information can be obtained by contacting Councils Director of Childcare Logan Bethel on Ph. 07 40601265 or emailing childcare@etheridge.qld.gov.au Applications close at 4 pm Wednesday 4th November 2020 Ken Timms CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

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Enter digits from 1 to 9 into the blank spaces. Every row must contain one of each digit. So must every column, as must every 3x3 square.

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8. A short-lived slender insect with delicate transparent wings and two or three long filaments on the tail.

9. Stylishness and elegance, typically of a specified kind.

10. A natural mineral deposit where animals in nutrient-poor ecosystems can obtain essential mineral nutrients.

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while under water.

13. Heavy blackish or very dark brown timber from a mainly tropical tree.

15. Having plenty of room; spacious.

16. Better, greater, or otherwise different from what is usual.

18. Showing no activity; dull and sluggish.

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3. One of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer.

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5. The division of words into syllables, either in speech or in writing.

6. A flattened circular organ in the uterus of pregnant eutherian mammals.

12. Noon.

14. A person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type.

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Aries

March 21 to April 20

Do not invest in joint ventures. Your partner may blame you for everything.

Problems with skin, bones, or teeth may mess up your schedule. Travel will promote romantic connections.

Puzzle solutions

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

Oct 24 to Nov 22 You may find that family members may not be too easy to get along with. Take care of any pressing health problems. You can make money through your creative efforts.

Use your high energy and dynamic approach to win favours from superiors.

Be prudent and don’t be led down the garden path.

Delve into worthwhile causes that will show results if you put in the effort.

Capricorn

Dec 22 to Jan 20 You can make some money if you get involved in a conservative financial prospect that is presented to you. You will be able to talk to your lover about future goals and perhaps make plans to take a vacation.

Pursue outdoor activities or any physical exertion. This is a wonderful day to look into courses or hobbies that interest you. Try not to get into disputes that will lead to estrangement’s.

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Libra Sept 24 to Oct 23

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Aug 23 to Sept 23 Children may pose a problem if they don’t like suggestions. You are best not to nag or criticise. Sit back and observe, regardless of how hard that might be. Try to stay calm and do the best you can.

Plan your social events carefully. Problems with in-laws may cause friction in your personal relationship.

You can make headway in the workforce if you put your mind to it.

1. Boil pasta in a large saucepan with plenty of salted water.

2. Meanwhile, to make carbonara sauce, place all ingredients in a food processor and process until smooth.

3. Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add onion, garlic and mushrooms and cook, stirring, for 4-5 minutes until soft. Turn off heat and stir through sauce.

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

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

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Jan 21 to Feb 19 You will find it easy finalising personal papers if you make an effort. You must consider yourself for a change. Talk to someone you trust if you need advice about broaching the subject.

Gemini

May 22 to June 21

Back off if you want to keep the relationship intact. Be careful to avoid wrong doings. You’ll be pleased with the results if you take the time to decorate your home.

Your professional attitude will not go unnoticed.

Leo

July 23 to Aug 22 You like to stay busy and now is your chance to do just that. It might be time for you to take a quantum leap from one career to another.

Ignore colleagues who appear to be going in circles.

Sagittarius

Nov 23 to Dec 21

You are best to work behind the scenes on projects that require detail or precision.

You will upset your partner if you spend money on things that aren’t necessary.

Pisces

Feb 20 to March 20

You need to do something energetic and different. Be careful not to hurt someone’s feelings. You are best to avoid joint ventures, and whatever you do, don’t lend to friends or relatives.

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SPORT

Sisters showjumping success TWO Showjumping sisters have returned from a dominating run in Southern Queensland returning with five championships shared between them.

Olivia and Jamie Hewitt-Toms are Speewah locals who have been riding since they were two and three years old respectively and have competed in many competitions right across Australia.

Recently they both competed in the 2020 PCQ State Showjumping and Equitation Competition at Beaudesert representing Far North QLD Pony Clubs and the Pryde’s EasiFeed Interschool State Championships in Toowoomba.

The sisters completely blew the competition out of the water with Jamie placing as the highest Showjumper at the State Interschool Competition and Olivia being the highest placed Showjumper at the PCQ State competition.

Jamie was excited to have done so well but also said that the competition was still fierce.

“It was great this was our first big competition for the year so it was good to get back out and get such good results,” she said.

“The competition was really good it was top notch.

“The competition was harder than it had been in previous years because they opened up the qualifications so more people could come.”

Jamie dominated her competition being the 100 and 110cm Overall Champion and the 90 and 120cm Reserve Champion.

Her sister won the 90cm intermediate becoming the Overall Champion and came 3rd overall in the 100cm intermediate.

Next up for the duo are the regular local competitions before they finish out for the year and prepare for 2021’s championships.

Andre Armenti

Kirk Poole

Students return to Rhee Taekwondo for gradings

DYNAMIC DUO: Jamie and Olivia Hewitt-Toms have recently returned from some dominating showjumping performances in Southern Queensland taking home five championships between them.

Lucy Reed

Geoff Schulz

Andy Gamblin Peter Cuda

Andrew McCreath

Jo Bull

TABLELAND members of Rhee Taekwondo were able to get together for the first time since the shadow of COVID was cast over Australia with many students able to complete their grading.

Rhee Taekwondo centres were closed across the country earlier in the year and thousands of members were denied access to their regular training sessions.

When restrictions eased, training was able to begin again and halls filled up with mem-

bers working to develop their skills under the new Covid-Safe regulations and striving for their next belt.

The recent term 3 grading was held in Mareeba and saw students from both the Mareeba and Ravenshoe schools joining.

6th Dan Regional Master Instructor Gennaro Arena and 4ht Dan Regional Instructor Jacob Gigliotti were very impressed by the student’s performances and many were successful in receiving their next belts.

Action on track at last meet for 2020 A TOTAL of 23 driver’s raced at Sunday’s Herberton Tepon Speedway meeting in three grades which was the Tableland Competition Car Club’s last motor racing meeting for 2020.

Top driver’s for the day included Lucy Reed (A Grade), Brad Brook and Owen Rankin (B Grade), Sam Jennings (C Grade).

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SPORT

Jockey recovering after horrific horse accident

ON FIRE: Atherton’s double century maker Paul Nasser.

Jackson Revell immediately after being kicked in the face by a race horse in Tolga

A TOLGA based stable hand who got kicked in the head last week by a racehorse says he can’t wait to get back to work.

Jackson Revell was walking ‘Roll the Beans’ back to the Roy Chillemi stables, when it reared and kicked him in the face near the Kennedy Highway, Tolga on Saturday October 3 At the time paramedics were called and Mr Revell was rushed to Atherton Hospital in a critical condition, he was later transferred to Cairns Hospital in a stable condition for further treatment.

He had several fractures in his jaw, both eyes sockets shattered, and his upper gum was shattered and he now has artificial bone in his upper gum as well as the loss of some teeth.

Even though Mr Revel is now out of hospital he said he wants to get back to work ASAP. “I’m still not feeling a 100% and I need a couple more surgeries.” he said “Soon I will have my jaw wired shut, so there will be no talking from me for 2 weeks.

“Then after two weeks they release the wires a little and then two weeks after that I will have elastic bands and braces.”

Mr Revel said he was walking ‘Roll the Beans” back to the stable when the horse spooked, reared up and kicked out.

After the kick Mr Revel said he couldn’t talk and couldn’t scream’ but remained conscious throughout the whole ordeal.

“Even though I’m still recovering, I’m ready to come back to work.” he said.

It’s something that his trainer Roy Chillemi said he can’t say yes too.

“He hasn’t been signed off by a doctor yet, so I can’t take him back, he needs to rest and recuperate.”

The 22 year old who is originally from Tasmania moved to Far North Queensland to follow his passion for horses and even though he is thankful that his injuries weren’t fatal, Jackson said that he has a few people to thank.

“I want to say thanks to Aaron Lynch and his mum Kylie for sticking by me and taking care of me during all of this,’ he said.

“I’m also very thankful to the team at the Stables for the support and everything that that the team have done for me since joining them.”

Atherton wins nail biting match ATHERTON’S Paul Nasser posted another century and backed up with the ball, taking out Man of the Match honours in a close Cricket Far North 40 over match against Rovers at Griffiths Park on Saturday.

The grand final rematch went down to the wire with Atherton awarded a 1 run win despite some controversy in the finishing stages. Sent in

to bat by Rovers, Atherton's batsmen struggled to settle in.

Paul Nasser shouldered the load, forming a 57 run partnership with Will Nasser and a 64 run partnership with Mason Blaney before being trapped in front for 104. Atherton's innings closed 9-215.

Rover's got off to a great attacking start punishing Atherton's bowlers for any-

thing loose. Mick Salerno snared opener Bobby Brix and Pete Sceresini dismissed dangerman Josh Chadwick, before Paul Nasser and Hadyn Steele slowed the run rate to keep Atherton in the game.

A couple of run-outs had the game in the balance with a run-a-ball required for the final 12 overs. The tight chase continued right down to 3 off

the final ball, the match was deemed over when Rovers completed one run.

Next match is on October 30 – Atherton v Barron at Loder Park.

RESULT: Atherton 9-215 (P Nasser 104, W Nasser 24, M Blaney 20) Def. Rovers 4-214 (P Sceresini 1-22, M Salerno 1-51)

Mareeba bounces back Mareeba Cricket has bounced back after their shaky season start with second and third grade taking their first wins of the season over the weekend.

Mareeba seconds travelled down to Innisfail to face Cassowary Coast on an uncharacteristic cool day in Innisfail.

The home side won the toss and sent Mareeba into bat on a green deck which proved to cause trouble right through the day.

The opening start by Brendan Falvo and Jett Prien was tough and runs were hard

to come by and with the consecutive fall after a run out and catch Mareeba’s top order was in disarray.

Captain Brendan Payne steadied the ship coming in at four and putting up an unbeaten 36 off 76 not out bringing the side to a low 6/110 off the allotted 40 overs.

The Mareeba bowlers went quickly to work with some excellent line and length bowling tying down the Cassowary Coast batters and forcing them to make mistakes and throw away

their wickets.

Some excellent fielding and two run outs from Tyson Brown forced the home side into a corner and further away from a victory.

Giving the final overs to spinners Jett Prien and Cian Cochran sealed the deal for Mareeba as a stumping coming from the gloves of Brendan Falvo finished the game and gave Mareeba the hard fought win.

Thirds did not disappoint either on Saturday taking their first win at home against

Mulgrave Kerala.

Mulgrave won the toss and decided to bat first which proved to be their undoing with the Mareeba bowling attack making quick work of them, all out for 90 after just 28 overs.

Mareeba then set their sights on that low total and with the runs spread around the top and middle order Mareeba made the score with heaps of breathing room at 5/91 after just 18 overs.

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Bulls primed for finals

The Mareeba Bulls second division side is through to the FNQ Football grand final.

THE Mareeba Bull’s men’s Premier Reserves and Second Division teams have booked a spot in the FNQ Football Grand Finals.

The Second Division defeated Douglas United 2-1 at Port Douglas on Friday night.

The Bulls were determined to leave behind the disappointment of missing out on the premiership on goal difference to the Dragons the previous week.

Daniel Rossi and Angelo Tatti Jnr scored a goal apiece to ensure a shot at the trophy, Daniel

Ferraro scored for the Dragons but it wasn’t enough.

The Mareeba Bulls Premier Reserves have also booked a spot in the FNQ Football Grand Final by defeating the Stratford Dolphins 5-0 in the major semifinal at Tiger Park.

Four first half goals came from Steven Cater with the cherry on top coming from Robert Pendenza late in the second Half.

The Bull’s Third Division bowed out of the competition at

the first hurdle by going down 6-1 to the Southside Comets.

The Mareeba Colts team also had a torrid time in their knockout semi and went down fighting in their 3-1 loss to Leichhardt which puts an end to their season.

On Sunday at Borzi Park the Mareeba Premier Youth had a convincing 5-2 win against Leichhardt and will now take on Edge Hill United for a shot at the final.

The Premier Ladies managed

The Mareeba Bulls ladies side will play off this Saturday against Leichhardt for a grand final spot.

a 1-0 win over JCU in sweltering conditions; there were two very tired teams as they both struggled in the conditions with just one goal separating them. The Lady Bulls will take on Leichhardt for the chance to play in the final.

The Men’s Premier team just did enough on Sunday to progress to the Major Semi this weekend.

They took on Innisfail United and were one goal up within ten minutes and settled into the

match with Innisfail not threatening the Bulls defensively.

While the Bulls had the majority of the possession they failed to put away good chances and allowed the Cutters back into the match.

They eventually drew level and brought the match into extra time, but late in the second period of extra time Wayne Srhoj was brought down in the penalty area.

The resulting spot kick was taken well by Milan Quintieri to

send the Bulls into the knockout semi against Leichhardt with a 2-1 win.

The Mareeba United Football Club could have 5 teams playing in the grand finals if they can overcome their final hurdles.

The men’s Premier Reserves and Second Division have already booked theirs it’s now up to the Youth, Ladies and Premiers to give the club five.

All matches will be played this Saturday at Leichhardt from 12 noon.

FNQ Football weekend wrap FNQ Premiers Edge Hill United had their easiest match of their season at Tiger Park on Saturday night.

The undefeated Tigers showed their class from the outset and within the first 20 minutes were 3-0 up against Leichhardt who had no answer to the Edge Hill’s brilliant combinations and superb movement off the ball.

By the end of the first half the match was over, as the

Tigers went into the break 7 goals up and the Lions down to 10 men as team discipline was brought into question.

The Hill sailed through the second half adding another two and Leichhardt also losing another player to seal a comfortable 9-0 win Tigers Captain Josh De Nittis was lost for words after the match.

“We didn’t think it was going to pan out this way, we

had some great sessions this week and the guys were really pumped up for this game,” he said.

“The week off will give us a chance to regroup and salvage some injury issues, this is a great result but we still have room for improvement and another match to go and we’re looking forward to it.”

This weekend Mareeba will take on Leichhardt at 7.30pm in Cairns to determine

who will face the Tigers in the grand final.

In the men’s Premier reserve Edge Hill will come up against Stratford for the right to play against Mareeba in the grand final while in the Ladies Premier Division the Bulls will take on Leichhardt with the winner playing Edge Hill United come grand final day.

Edge Hill United will come head to head with the Bulls in the Premier youth

with the winner to face off against Marlin Coast Rangers in the final.

The Men’s Second Division will see Douglas Dragons and Marlin Coast Rangers play off for a meeting with Mareeba in the final.

The men’s Third Division will see Southside Comets take on Leichhardt for the right to tackle Stratford United.

Leichhardt and Stratford

will play off this weekend in the Colts Division to take on Edge Hill United in the grand final.

In the Premier Ladies Reserves division JCU is patiently waiting to see who they play in the grand final when Marlin Coast Rangers take on Leichhardt.

For all game times in all divisions, including junior finals, visit the FNQ Football website.

TABLELANDS THE ART OF SELF DEFENCE

For men, women & children!

Rhee Tae Kwondo Mareeba and Ravenshoe have resumed training!

Rhee Tae Kwondo aims at achieving fitness and self defence which helps build confidence, discipline and coordination.

TRAINING NIGHTS MAREEBA: Mondays and Wednesdays 6.15pm to 7.15pm Sports Hall, Walsh Street (next to skatepark) - P: 4093 2593 RAVENSHOE: Mondays and Wednesdays 5.30pm to 6.30pm School Hall, Ascham Street - P: 0409 879 290

54 MAIN ST, ATHERTON | PHONE 4091 1006 www.theexpressnewspaper.com.au

ATHERTON WILL BE OPENING SOON!

It’s never to late and you’re never to old to learn self defence!

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Prices include government transfers, stamp duty and registration.

HANSEN FORD Andrew Ford: 0417 633 002 - Claude Formoso: 0477 229 949 - Drew McKenzie: 0400 068 700 279 Byrnes Street, Mareeba - 4092 9400 - www.hansenford.com.au

313-315 Byrnes St, Mareeba • 4092 5100 • www.mareebamitsubishi.com.au

After Hours: David Mete 0408 793 050 Peter Acha 0417 006 698 or Adrian Madrid 0413 745 247

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Participating Mitsubishi dealers. Mitsubishi reserves the right to change or extend offers. See participating dealers for full terms and conditions. Offers available on selected new vehicles purchased between 1st Oct and 31 Oct 2020. 1. Recommended DRIVE AWAY selling price, including 12 months registration, CTP Insurance, Stamp Duty & Dealer Delivery. Conditions apply. *10Year/200,000km New Car Warranty [whichever occurs first and when all scheduled services are completed at a Mitsubishi Dealership or Authorised PHEV Mitsubishi Dealer for PHEV vehicles]. ^10 Year/150,000km Capped Price Servicing [whichever occurs first]. Includes the first 10 regular services (at 15,000/12 month scheduled intervals). Some items excluded or subject to separate warranty. PHEV main power (traction) battery is warranted for 8 years or 160,000km [whichever occurs first]. Any non-regular service/repair items are at an additional cost, servicing must be completed by a Mitsubishi Dealer within 7,500kms or 6 months of the service due date. Valid from date of vehicle registration. Excludes Government, rental and National Business customers. © Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited. ABN 53 007 870 395.

2020 Nissan Navara RX 2.3 litre turbo diesel manual single cab 4x2 with alloy dropside body.

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Vernon St, Atherton • 4030 5400 • www.allwheeldrivecentre.com.au Valid ABN holders only. Vehicles delivered by 30/11/2020

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