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Fiona Gibson, winner of the Cooktown Local News “Lucky Legs” competition, took only 30 minutes to match the legs with their owners to take out the first prize of 10 x $25 vouchers worth a total value of $250. Despite work colleagues’ claims they thought Fiona was looking longingly at their thighs, knees and shins, she is strongly denying their assertions.

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Even though they produced a pair of binoculars – evidence – of her long distance examinations of possible Lucky Legs participants, she remains firm in her denials. Fiona said her win was an unexpected, but very welcome surprise. “With Christmas coming soon, I can find plenty of use for these,” she said.  See more on the competition on page 6

Power funding urgent AS late as Tuesday, Cook Shire Council had again urged the state government to expedite the approval of a grant application that will see the PCYC Cooktown Events Centre equipped with generators. Mayor Peter Scott said it was urgent that the state’s $40,000 contribution to the $60,000 bill be approved immediately. He said Cook Shire would provide the balance. As it stands, Cooktown will find itself completely in the dark in a worst-case scenario because the old generators that had powered the town during a blackout have been decommissioned by Ergon Energy. Mayor Scott said the Local Disaster Management Group had been made aware of the situation at its mostrecent meeting when they were addressed by the local Ergon representative. He said the events centre is, as yet, untried as a cyclone shelter, but that it is imperative it have back-up facilities available immediately. “With the onset of what

looks like being an early wet, and the prospect of a stronger than usual cyclone season, having an alternative to the town’s electricity supply is absolutely essential,” he said. Mayor Scott said he had made a personal approach to the Minister for Local Government and Community Resilience, David Crisafulli. “I’ve been assured his (Mr Crisafulli’s) department will treat this matter with the appropriate urgency and I hope to get an answer very soon,” he said. Ergon Energy Acting Manager Regional Services Graham Lynes said the incumbent generation equipment, which is still on site, while being a useful backup option for most parts of the Cooktown district network more than 10 years ago, is no longer considered to be the best option for emergency supply in the future. Mr Lynes said that due to technical incompatibilities between the old generators and the now reconfigured Cooktown substation and network, Ergon Energy believes it would not be pru-

dent to reinstate the older control capability between these generators and the local network. “The considerable costs for this would be better spent further improving Cooktown’s entire zone substation facility and network,” he said. “There are other moreefficient technologies built and used by Ergon Energy to deliver emergency generation if or when it is needed. “The current high-reliability high voltage powerlines that bring power to Cooktown from Lakeland have proven to be resilient and have delivered. “The ‘bad old days’ of poor power supply reliability in Cooktown due to vulnerable supply lines have long gone. “Ergon will utilise new technology for emergency power if needed.” He said Ergon Energy will, as it has for many years, continue to work with local and state authorities to ensure appropriate disaster management options are in place for Cooktown.

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Every Thursday. Bush Bingo, 9am, and Social Darts, 7pm, at the Bowls Club. Every Friday. Monster Meat Raffles in the Caf Bar, @ The Sovereign, from 6pm. Every Friday. Members Draw, from 6.30pm; Raffles and Lucky Pokies Seat, 8-8.30pm, at the Bowls Club. Every Friday. Members Draw (7.30-8.30pm) @ the Cooktown RSL Memorial Club. Every Sunday. Social Bowls, from 1pm, Bowls Club. Every Sunday and Tuesday. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting in the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Sunday: from 1.30pm, Tuesday from 8pm. Call 4069 5626 for details. Every Tuesday and Thursday. Swim for Your Life at the Cooktown Pool from 9am to 10pm. Every Wednesday. Social Bowls, from 8.30am, at the Bowls Club. Every Wednesday and Saturday. Cooktown Pool - Aqua Aerobics: Wednesday from 5.30pm to 6.30pm, Saturday 12 noon to 1pm.

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Thu 5. Cooktown Historical Society AGM, 6.30pm at the

History Centre, followed by drinks and nibbles. All welcome. Fri 6. Roswell playing live at the Top Pub, 8pm 'til late. Sat 7. Christmas Markets and Photos with Santa. Ph: Cook Shire Council 4069 5444. Sat 7. Cooktown Horsesports Christmas BBQ Fun Day, 9am onwards at the Turf Club. Sat 7. Bonanza Fundraiser, 12noon onwards @ The Sovereign - live music and much more all day. Proceeds to Sophia Collins-Herrmann. Sun 8. Cooktown RSL Memorial Club Inc AGM, 10am at the club. Sun 8. Cooktown Bowls Club AGM, 10.30am at the club followed by barbecue lunch and a game of bowls. Tue 10. Annual General Meeting of Sporting Shooters Association of Australia Cape York Branch, 7pm at Cooktown Fishermans Wharf, 7 Webber Esplanade. Wed 11 and Thu 12. Marlin Coast Veterinary Surgery visiting at the CWA rooms. Phone 4069 5337 or 4057 6033 for appointments. Fri 13. Gungarde Christmas Party, at Gungarde Hall. RSVP: 4069 5412. Fri 13. PCYC Cooktown Christmas Party. Ph: 4069 5890. Thu 19. Last issue of the Cooktown Local News. Can club secretaries please send in a list of their events planned for the year to editor@cooktownlocalnews.com. au so they can be included in the What's On section.

CHURCH SERVICES Baptist: Hogg Street, near IGA, 9.30am Sun. Phone 4069 5155. Cooktown Community Church (AOG/ACC): Gungarde Hall, 9.30am Sun; Home Group 7.30am Wed. Phone 4069 5070, 0427 756 793. Catholic: 6pm Sat and 8.30am Sun, St Mary's, Cooktown. Phone 4069 5730. Anglican: Christ Church Chapel, Sun 8.30am. Phone 4069 6778, 0428 696 493. Lutheran: Hope Vale at 9am on Sunday, Cooktown. Phone either 4060 9197 or 0419 023 114.

 letters to the editor Entsch sets record straight

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This would be a golden opportunity for the elected Mayor and Councillors to engage the planning and environment department in a proper investigative program, to ensure the safety of all residents are met in the township of Cooktown. As the planning and environment department has, from the end of July to the present day, had plenty of time up its sleeve to carry out inspections on rural properties, it should not be difficult to allocate time to the township inspection as the rate payer funding of the program would be considerably less, as travelling time to and from rural properties, vehicle running expenses etc. would be considerably less. In actual fact the inspectors could accomplish most of the inspection on foot, which would cut cost considerably.

I WAS furious to read the articles on the scrapping of the School Kids’ Bonus in last week’s editions of the Cooktown Local News, Torres News and Western Cape Bulletin. I spoke solely to Aaron Smith from the Torres News and my comments regarding education costs for Indigenous children were specifically in relation to the outer islands of the Torres Strait, which have almost exclusively Indigenous populations; at no time did I speak to the Cooktown Local News or the Western Cape Bulletin on the subject.

Given that the three publications are all owned by the same publisher, if the content is going to be used in the different newspapers, then it must be disclosed at the time of interview. Otherwise inaccurate, misleading and offensive articles like this are the result.

It is extremely disappointing that a journalist from the Torres Strait, discussing Torres Strait issues, has then verballed me by suggesting that I spoke to the sister publications. I was not asked about Cape York or Cooktown, and if I had been asked then I would have made comments that were relevant to their different situations.

It is common and well-established industry practice for comments made to a journalist to be shared throughout a media organisation for use wherever it is deemed relevant by senior editors. In this case, I believed Mr Etnsch’s comments, although specific to Torres Strait students, also applied to Indigenous students on Cape York.

I have also been contacted by numerous constituents who have expressed concern about the statement referring to “putting money in the pockets of individuals”. Unfortunately this has been taken out of context as my full statement was that the School Kids’ Bonus would have been far better used to reimburse school expenses, rather than making payments without requiring that it be used for school expenses.

But I appreciate Mr Entsch’s position on this matter and agree that the re-publication of the comments in this circumstance was not appropriate.

CONGRATULATIONS to the Byron Bay community in New South Wales who won their fight against having their town water fluoridated.

Accordingly, I unreservedly offer my sincere apologies to Mr Entsch for any inconvenience that this decision has caused.

Write to council and state you do not give consent to have your water fluoridated.

Warren Entsch MP Federal Member for Leichhardt RESPONSE & APOLOGY: The decision to use the article in all three newspapers was made by myself and was not the responsibility of Torres News Editor Aaron Smith.

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Rate payers must wonder what the building inspection section of the planning department does, as statistics indicate there are on average at most, only four to five new building applications processed yearly for the entire Cook Shire. Do the rate payers really need this service? It would be more cost effective to hire an independent inspector as required. The recent approved selective inspection program appears to be nothing more then a witch hunt, as a fiveminute stroll around a few buildings by a couple of inspectors and the issuing of a thank you letter “is not and can not” meet or over rule the Q.B.S.A. (Queensland Building Ser-

vices Authority) standards of compliance. Some properties, which were not inspected still received a thank you letter. A good percentage of dwellings etc. built in Cooktown and the rural district were built well before the introduction of the building code 1975, and should have been exempted, as most Queensland shires did some years ago. Most of the older buildings could not make insurance company standards contrary to what Mayor Scott quoted in the Cooktown Local News, September 5, 2013, concerning insurance etc. For obvious reasons, this inspection program has caused undue hardship and stress for a good number of residents, and very noticeable is that members of the community are being rejected due to their specific involvement, and unfortunately, when their used-by date is determined at the next council elections, they may find themselves on the same side of the fence with the normal people of the Shire. “Tell me this is good”. Wake up, this is more like U.N. Agenda 21 stuff, people control etc. and for whose benefit? Take a good look at what they are doing around the world, what with one of the largest armies on planet Earth. Oh, that’s right, they are peace keepers, are they not? Ray Kluck Retired farmer Endeavour Valley.

Fluoride victory raises questions The reason they won? It’s illegal to mass medicate.

If fluoride is aimed at preventing tooth decay, why do we bath, shower and swim in it? Wash our clothes and flush our loos with it? Feed it to our pets and water our gardens with it? Pour it into our beautiful river and

pollute the Coral Sea with it? How does that prevent tooth decay? Cooktown has only had fluoride added for just over three years. For decades our town water was largely chemical free. Now see what it does to your hair - dry and brittle. To your skin - dry and itchy. Swim in a fresh creek or rain water and feel the difference. Everyone who has to use town water has a right to choose, not just the households connected to the mains.

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ABOUT 12 hours after receiving her school’s Year 3 “Character Award”, Sophia Collins-Herrmann was on a Brisbanebound flight, facing the toughest test of her character yet – hearing whether a tumor removed from her arm was malignant or not. Readers might remember last week’s account of the young family’s tortuous emotional and physical ordeal that started with treatment Sophia received for an injury sustained in a late-September playground fall.

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She was subsequently diagnosed with suffering from an “aneurismal”, a bubbly, cystlike tumour that had begun eating the bone in her left forearm from the inside out – somewhat akin to the action of termites.

So buoyed by her Endeavour Christian College award, Sophia and her mum, Jacqui, set off last Thursday morning for another prognosis while her dad, Peter, and her sister, Chelsea,

Ph: 4069 5780 • Fax: 4069 6080 Email: cooktown.rsl@bigpond.com The Collins-Herrmann family, Sophia (front) with Peter, Jacqui and Chelsea (back) were all smiles at the RSL Christmas function at Restaurant 1770 on Saturday, but it wasn’t just the occasion that had them grinning, it was last Thursday’s news that a tumour removed from Sophia’s arm, had for the second time, been declared as benign. Photo: GARY HUTCHISON. again faced the hours of anguish waiting for the news at home. “Thankfully, it’s benign,” Jacqui said. However, the thousands of miles of travelling will not stop with the news, because Sophia must again be examined by her surgeon at the Outreach Clinic in Cairns in January, after which she faces more appointments at Brisbane’s Royal Chil-

dren’s Hospital every four to six months.

feeling at the moment,” she said.

She is not expected to have the plates and screws that were inserted in her arm and hip respectively removed for about 18 months.

“Everyone has been just so wonderful.”

Jacqui said the community support for their plight had been both humbling and overwhelming. “It’s just so hard to describe how we’re all

You can dispose of your tyres at any of Cook Shire Councils Waste Transfer Stations and Landfills. For disposal fees please visit our website: www.cook.qld.gov.au Tyres are stockpiled and then sent for recycling to Chip Tyre in New Chum, QLD. Chip Tyre process approximately 60 tonnes of tyres per day. Front end loader tyres are fed to Shark shredder where the shredding process occurs twice and removes most of the wire. Tyres are further shredded through Zerma shredder until the rubber crumb is grated off through two air tables. All the wire is extracted with magnets and recycled as scrap metal. Nylon fibre is removed with air extraction. Tyres are crumbed to as little as -0.07 mm for the tile adhesive glue market and the powder is also used in spray on bitumen. The most common product used in playground matting and sports field is 0.4 mm – 2.2mm rubber crumb. PLEASE HANDLE YOUR TYRES RESPONSIBLY. THEY ARE A VALUABLE RESOURCE BUT HANDLED INAPPROPRIATELY CAN BECOME A POTENTIAL HARM TO OUR ENVIRONMENT.

Herrmann family in a bonanza, fund-raising event to be held at the Sovereign from noon this Saturday. Cooktowners in recent times have demonstrated their enormous generosity in supporting past similar functions and are once again being asked to put their full weight behind helping one of Cooktown’s favourite young families.

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Initially, the operating surgeon pronounced the offending tumour as benign, but because of its unique nature, refused to confirm his diagnosis until after it had been further examined by other specialists.

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 letters to the editor

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TO’S concern for Cape’s competitive economic future AS a Cape York Traditional Owner, the recently released draft copy of the Queensland Government’s Cape York Regional Plan poses significant concern to the future com-

petitiveness of Cape York Peninsula’s future developments and economic opportunities. The Cape York Regional Plan (CYRP) has seen a significant amount of land in Cape

York zoned as protected, which has already seen two multi-billion dollar mining projects halted which many, including the Member for Leichhardt, The Hon. Warren Entsch MP, are describ-

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ing as the beginning of what may be a painful death for a competitive mining industry in the Cape. Under the plan, the Cape has been zoned as: Strategic Environmental areas (mostly viable residential areas), General Use areas (for regional infrastructure such as roads, dams and mines) and National Park areas (with very restrictive usage allowances). The new strict rules, which saw the Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve and nearby areas of the Wenlock River controversially closed for non-conservation use last week, will make vying for exploration or mining licences very competitive with larger companies more likely to secure leases. This is a shame as smaller and independent mines play an integral role in the economy and community of Cape York. Regarding environmental aspects of the CYRP, it stinks of the former Labor govern-

Keep reading for the year’s winner Debbie McLean has taken out the last of the 2013 weekly photo competition awards with her family photo titled, “Weekend at Eddie’s”. Her image depicting her family having so much fun at low tide would easily be a contender in a classic, “picture post card” competition. The kids are playing in the foreground of a

ment’s Wild Rivers Act 2005. I fully congratulate and indeed welcome the Queensland Government continuing to support the protecting of our environmental assets, however I do believe that [in the finalisation process of the CYRP] that more of a balance needs to be struck between the Strategic Environmental areas and National Park areas - which was the direction I had initially hoped the plan would go in. Other elements of the plan include Community Infrastructure, which has many welcome strategies outlined, most significantly, a governmentcontrolled Integrated Freight System which will contribute to lowering the cost of living for remote Far North Queenslanders. The plan has also places emphasis back on local Aboriginal councils to make decisions regarding the use and development of zones listed as Strategic Environmental areas

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beautiful seascape. What are they ennjoying the most? The mud or the water? A decision will be

which are within their borders. I urge consideration of social services facilities to be increased, given the lack of social services available in the Cape and the high rates of suicide. I would also have liked to have seen a clear commitment outlined regarding the implementation of permanent and funded facilities such as social services like mental health or health centres. Plans for the future should also encompass strategies of how governments will support and care for the intangible. The plan also considers expanding and reinforcing electricity assets and also even diversifying potential electricity sources. Many rural towns under Labor had to make do with electricity cards and prepaid electricity or solar. Even the town of Napranum still experiences great difficulty with receiving its power continuously and without interruption. Strategies to improve and expand electricity

assets in the Cape are extremely welcome. There are some concerns regarding the awarding of contracts and tenders for implementation of aspects of the plan after March, 2014, in that it could become “jobs for the boys”, but it is hoped that a wide cross-section of organisations, institutes, companies and bodies are considered in order to make the plan truly Cape York’s. The wide consensus around the Cape York Regional Plan is that in the areas of environmentalism, it is Wild Rivers all over again, but in areas of infrastructure, community development and regional growth the plan is on the right track. A copy of the draft Cape York Regional Plan can be read here: http:// www.dsdip.qld.gov.au/ resources/plan/capeyork/draft-cape-yorkregional-plan.pdf Jack Andrew Wilkie-Jans Traditional Owner, Waanji (Gulf of Carpentaria) Teppathiggi & Tjungundji (Mapoon region)

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‘Too long for land handover’ - TOs THREE elected state members of parliament were given the loud and clear message that: “it took too long” before the ownership of seven Cape York national parks was returned to Traditional Owners at a historic ceremony at the PCYC Cooktown Events Centre on Wednesday, November 27. Speaking on behalf of their respective peoples, members of the Negotiation Committee and other guest speakers recounted a 21year battle that has been fought by current TOs and others who have passed since it all begun. The title deeds to the 354,800 hectare area, which takes in the Cape Melville, Jack River, Gaarraay, Daarrba, Juunju Daarrba Nhirrpan, Flinders Group and Howard Group national parks were returned in the ceremony attended by Andrew Powell, Minister for the Environment and Heritage Protection, Steven Dickson, Minister for National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing and Member for Cook, David Kempton. In his address to those present, Mr Kempton said it was a historic

day for Traditional Owners on Cape York. “It is the right conclusion to a long but true story,” he said.

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that,” he said. “Today is also about starting a new chapter.”

“After a 21-year battle for recognition, today this land has been placed back in the hands of its rightful owners.

Mr Powell said the Government “firmly believed” in creating economic development opportunities in the Cape, while protecting important environmental areas.

“This is part of our Government’s commitment to righting the wrongs of the past.”

Minister Dickson said the Far North had a “passionate advocate” in their State Member.

Mr Kempton told the 300-strong crowd that the Newman Government would create a mechanism in the “tenure tool box” for freehold home ownership for all indigenous people in Queensland.

“David Kempton is always a strong and passionate advocate for the people in Far North Queensland, he is certainly a representative you can trust,” he said.

He said Traditional Owners have indicated they are keen to boost the local economy and create jobs by establishing tourism ventures at the parks and also plan to designate more public camping sites. Minister Powell said the handover recognised the tireless efforts of many Aboriginal people who had waited “so long” to get their land back. “I hope today’s handover will somehow bring some closure to

public access won’t be restricted and

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Cook Shire Mayor Peter Scott offered his sincere congratulations to all those who had fought for so long and so hard. He declared his Council’s motto as being “ Two Cultures One People” and urged the Traditional Owners to seek them out.

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“Let’s discuss mutually beneficial opportunities and work handin-hand for each other,” he said. The ceremony also saw Cape York leaders sign Indigenous Land Use Agreement and Indigenous

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Left: The Traditional Owner’s Negotiation Committee of Regan Hart, Brent Pearson, Danny Gordon, Hector Michael and Tim McGreen addressed the audience individually. Right: Local Traditional Owners, Fred Deeral and Cynthia Deeral deliver the “Welcome to Country” at the transfer of land back to Traditional Owners held at the PCYC Cooktown Events Centre on Wednesday, November 27.

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ENDEAVOUR Christian College had their annual awards ceremony on Wednesday, November 27, with the night filled with an electric atmosphere of excitement and anticipation. Students and parents were entertained by various class and group performances, which were comprised of a dance performance by the Endeavour Christion College Dance group and several choir performances and class songs. Principal Jannie Basson said that he received numerous compliments about the students’ behaviour, dress and positive attitudes. Christian Communities Ministries CEO, John Lyndon was full of praise for the students and their encouragement and applause for

each others’ achievements. Mr Bassoon said all students were recognised for their achievements and the parents of Endeavour Christian College can be very proud of their children’s achievements. He expressed the college’s to all the sponsors of the trophies. – Cooktown Police, Cooktown Local News, Cook Shire and the school’s governing body’s CEO, John Lyndon. “It was a fitting prelude to the end of a very successful 2013,” Mr Basson said. “We are looking forward to an action packed 2014 with our very first Year 8 class starting next year.” Photos: JOZUA LOUW.

The Cooktown Locals Newssponsored award to the Endeavour Christian College 2013 Dux was made by editor, Gary Hutchison to Beau Johnson.

Endeavour Christian College Year 3 award winners: (from left) Savannah Frame (Sportswoman Award and shared Year 3 Academic Award), Brieya Pipia (The Arts Award), Pania Crowther (Shared Academic Award), Indyah Hang (Diligence Award), Sophia Collins-Herrmann (Character Award) and Cal Wilkin (Sportsman Award).

Endeavour Christian College Year 4 award recipients: (from left) Brenin Kelly (Sportsman Award), Neneh McIvor (Character Award), Phoenyx Seagren (Sportswoman Award), Leilani Hale (The Arts Award), Trinity McCudden (Diligence Award) and Caitlin McGilvray (Academic Award).

Endeavour Christian College Year 5 award recipients: (from left) Ben Keegan (Character Award), Thomas Logan (Shared Sportsman Award), Damien Walker (Shared Sportsman Award), Otto Basson (Diligence Award), Jay Rogers (Academic Award) and Anneke Bliss (The Arts Award).

Endeavour Christian College Year 6 award recipients: (from left) Cameron Johnson (Sportsman Award), Amy Hang (Sportswoman Award, Diligence Award and Academic Award) and Chelsea Collins-Herrmann (The Arts Award). Absent - Benjamin Francois White (Character Award).

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Fitting prelude to a very successful 2013

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Endeavour Christian College Year 7 award recipients: (from left) Jeneen Clark (Cooktown Police Primary School Perpetual Trophy – Diligence), Beau Johnson (Cooktown Local News Primary School Perpetual Trophy – Dux), Chelsea Cantarella (Cook Shire Primary School Sportswoman Perpetual Trophy), Ethan Wilkin (Cook Shire Primary School Sportsman Perpetual Trophy), Nathaniel West (Principal’s Primary School Perpetual Trophy - The Arts) and Harison Stroppe (John Lyndon Primary School Perpetual Trophy – Character).

THIS SATURDAY, Dec. 7 in the Café Bar at the Sovereign Resort Hotel

a n n z o a B Fundraiser from 12 noon

Sophia Collins-Herrmann has had a rough trot lately, and has been in and out of Brisbane’s Royal Children’s Hospital with her Mum and Dad, Jacqui and Peter. Help a local kid and her family by joining us for a fun-filled family day.

All of the d e s i a r s d e proce o t k c a b g goin n n a m r r e H the Family!

 LIVE music all day  Free lolly bags for the kids  Face painting from 12noon - 2pm  Fantastic Raffles & Auctions A LL DAY  Sausage Sizzle  Fairy floss, popcorn and toffee apples  Hosted by our favourite MC, Johnny The Wog! We have already had heaps of donations of prizes, with thanks so far to: Cooktown Local News Cape York Tyres The Italian Restaurant The Hurricane The Croc Shop

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Cooktown Quality Meats ANZ Bank Cooktown Tours Capers

Cook Shire Council River of Gold Motel Milkwood Lodge KP Auto Electrics Ayton Butchery

Cornetts IGA Nature’s PowerHouse And all those great musicians who are playing for free!

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ON a recent trip to Brisbane, which naturally included a trip to the State Archives, I unearthed an unknown fact about a shipping tragedy in 1908.

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How this has escaped our attention is not known, but it could be assumed that the focus has always been on the cyclone disaster of 1907, which caused much damage to Cooktown and the loss of lives when the “Pilot” was lost in the storm. This was a huge disaster at the time, still talked about today, and the fact that the inquest of both these losses were conducted at the same time, no doubt overshadowed the loss of the ketch Port Stewart in 1908. To set the scene, at the turn of the century the goldfields of Ebagoolah and Coen were starting to prosper, and an increasing trade between Cooktown and Port Stewart also prospered. The fastest way to get supplies and miners to the fields was by ship. The Morning Post on Friday, August 2, 1901, reported: “An inquiry made by Messrs Burns, Philp & Co., Cairns of their Cooktown branch, with regard to the amount of shipping trade being carried on between Cooktown and Port Stewart (the port for the Ebagoolah goldfield), elicited the information that the shipping trade is at present being carried on by the ketches, Hungaria, Victor, and Port Stewart and the cutter, Mystery. These vessels are able to keep up the trade, one of them leaving Cooktown every week. Freight charges are 30s per ton, and passenger fares 30s.” In 1908 when the following appeared in the papers, you can imagine the loss felt, not only in Cooktown where Capt. Evanson was well known, but also the small close-knit community of Coen. Cooktown - April 11, 1908:

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Wreckage identified. Passengers and crew missing” It is generally believed that the ketch, Port Stewart, bound for Cooktown (Captain Evanson), with passengers and crew, was lost through a hurricane experienced off Pipon Island Lighthouse on March 28. An urgent telegram from Coen to the Police Magistrate reads as follows? “Wreckage has been found five to seven miles south of the Stewart River, and identified by Ernie Evanson as part of the ketch, Port Stewart. It is surmised that Captain Evanson slipped anchors, but got wrecked before gaining shelter. As yet, there has been no trace of any bodies or clothing found.” A telegram received by the Chief Secretary contains the same information, and adds that: “There were eight persons aboard, the passengers being Arthur Wright, miner, a native of Victoria, Peter Stoneley, a miner, who came from Bundaberg or Gladstone, Police Constable Ryan with a black boy prisoner, and Master Edward O’Regan, who was returning to school, also Captain J Evanson, and two black boys as crew.” In October 1908, the following was reported, in the papers of the day: A wrecked ketch. Remains of the Port Stewart. Wednesday: “The Cooktown beche-de-mer ketch, Venus (Captain Philp, Master), arrived today from the reefs and reported finding the keel and centreboard belonging to the ill-fated ketch Port Stewart, which was lost with all hands in a cyclone in March last. The wreckage was found three miles north-west of No 4 sandbank, which is approximately 18 miles north-west of Piper Island.” Continued next week when we look at the inquest report and the people lost.

NEWS

Hope Vale’s Finance Director wins award

HOPE Vale Aboriginal Shire Council’s Finance Director, Shannon Gibbs was last week announced the Local Government Finance Professionals, Queensland (LGFP Qld) 2013 Finance Professional of the Year. The Finance Professional of the Year Awards acknowledge and recognise performance by finance officers in Queensland councils. The Awards highlight the contribution made by a Queensland Local Government finance professional who has demonstrated outstanding commitment to Local Government and whose

performance is worthy of special recognition. To win the award, Ms Gibbs had to have demonstrated and been judged against the following selection criteria: • Excellence in Service Delivery; • Best Practice; • Interpersonal Skills; • Contribution to the Profession; and • Commitment to Continuous Development. In her fifth year with the Hope Vale Council, Shannon was recognised as having revolutionised financial management practice. With a strong focus on quality gov-

ernance and transparency, she has worked to ensure that council is demonstrating strong and diligent stewardship of funds. The level of transparency of expenditure has been increased and better policies and procedures have led to Hope Vale Aboriginal Shire Council receiving unqualified audits over a number of years. Shannon has worked hard to build relationships with government and non-government organisations to obtain funding for community projects and generally increase the sustainability of council. As a direct result of Shannon’s work,

Hope Vale Aboriginal Shire Council is the only Aboriginal shire council in Queensland that has been identified as low risk in terms of financial sustainability as determined by the Queensland Audit Office.

She is well respected both within council and the community and demonstrates high standards of communication to ensure that council is engaged with community and relevant bodies in its financial decision making.

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Hope Vale Aboriginal Shire Council CEO Ross Higgins with Finance Director Shannon Gibbs who was last week announced the Local Government Finance Professionals, Queensland (LGFP Qld) 2013 Finance Professional of the Year.

Sign shatters Sunday

View from the Hill NOT much happens in Cooktown of a Sunday evening. Charlotte Street can be bleak and empty, especially at this time of year. Last Sunday, the wind was swirling rain under the street lights and blowing paper cups and food wrappers along the gutters. Trying to stay dry, I hurried past the darkened shops, eager for the warmth and friendliness of the Top Pub. I could already taste my favourite curry... It was closed. The Top Pub was closed. Boarded up. Pinned to the door a notice stated, with all the cold inhumanity of a lawyer’s final demand, “The pub will be closed from 6 pm Sunday”. Not closed for renovations. Not closed because of a death in the family. Not even closed until the next tourist season. Just closed. That’s it! Finished! Stay on the pavement. Why should anyone care? Your stomach, your problem. I looked up and down the street. Nothing and no one. Someone has dropped the bomb somewhere. The government has shut us down, and

no one thought to tell me. Our batting has collapsed against the Poms and everyone was sitting alone in darkened rooms, nursing their grief. The End of the World was not merely Nigh, but seemed to have come, on Sunday night, in the rain. What was going on? They can’t close the Top Pub! Not without killing off the town. It has to stay open. It is our beating heart. No Toppie, no Cooktown. You can imagine the black thoughts in my mind as I walked home. Cheese and vegemite on toast again, and beer from the fridge. No hotel atmosphere. No hot and cold running barmaids. No cranky old men carrying on about our namby-pamby politicians who are not a spot on the real men who used to run this country. In fact, no fun at all. Home was empty. The cat was probably under the house, sheltering from the rain. Nothing worth watching on television; there never is on Sunday. I went to bed early, pondering the world, its meaning, and the futility of human existence. Would it be worth waking up tomorrow? An irreverent, satirical (and totally fictional) comment upon the issues of life, by our faceless correspondent. Editor’s note: The Toppy was only closed that evening for the staff Christmas party.

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PHOTOS: GARY HUTCHISON

ROSSVILLE SS YEAR 7 GRAD @ the Sovereign Resort Hotel

Marshell Smallwood and Ann Goody (seated) with Theresa Goody and Alkirra Smallwood (standing).

Rossville State School’s Year-7 graduating class at their graduation dinner at the Sovereign Resort Hotel on Friday night: (from front left) Katherine Weston-Rosendale, Janice Haslop, Emma Smith, Jodi Taylor (teacher) and Tayla Crosby with, (from back left) Tyreece Wallace, Serg Allam, Nichael Slocombe (teacher), Jade Snell and Alkirra Smallwood.

Bradley Smith and Serg Allam.

Emma and Wayne Smith.

Jodi Taylor and Jo Slocombe.

Jennifer and Daniel Midgley.

Tyreece and Marilyn Wallace (seated) with Pam Madsen.

Julie Smith with Yumi Konno.

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PCYC AFTER SCHOOL CARE CHRISTMAS PARTY Water slides are lots of fun at Christmas parties, with Friday’s PCYC After School Care function no different for: (from front left) Leland Michael, Nenah McIvor and Trinity McCudden and (from left back) Kynan Hale and Kate Hosking, with Kiana Michael operating the hose. Photos: GARY HUTCHISON.

While some were enjoying the water slide, others wanted their faces painted at the party. Among those were: (from left front) Shmyka Liddle, Leyla McIvor, Mariska Hale and Morli McCudden, with (from back left) Riki Witana, Leilani Hale and Eva Pennell.

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Looks can be deceiving - Aleeah Michael wasn’t the slightest bit scary, although her face painting had people running and screaming.

Drink drivers to have day in court IN police news, a 43-year-old Cooktown woman was intercepted on November 26, when she was allegedly found driving a motor vehicle with a Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) of .124 per cent. At the time of the woman’s interception, she was driving the vehicle while unlicensed and the vehicle was unregistered. She will appear in the January 9 sittings of the Cooktown Magistrates Court, when she will face the magistrate to answer the charges. However, a 25-yearold Cooktown man will have his day in court today, when he will appear after being arrested on November 28 for Public

Last week to switch!

The final countdown to digital-only TV has begun The analog TV switch off is happening on 10 December 2013* – and there’s no turning back. After this date you won’t see anything if you’re not ready for digital-only TV.

What do I have to do?

Nuisance after an alleged incident on Hope Street at about 6am that morning.

Remember, to keep watching free-to-air TV shows, you’ll need either: • one set-top box, or a digital TV recorder for each analog TV you use; or • a new TV with a built-in digital tuner; or • a satellite TV system.

Another man to appear in court today will be a a 30-year-old Hope Vale resident charged with allegedly being found driving with a BAC of .172 per cent on November 28. It will be alleged that at the time of his interception, the man was also unlicensed and was driving an unregistered and uninsured vehicle.

Most importantly, you do not have to buy a new TV if you do not want to.

January 9 will also be the day a 22-year-old Cooktown man appears charged with allegedly having driven with a BAC of .033 percent, as well as being unlicensed on December 1.

Most antennas, satellite dishes and cabling should work after the digital switchover. However, if you have any concerns about your reception, you may consider asking an endorsed Antenna Installer to check your satellite dish or antenna and cabling. If you have any other questions, or to find your nearest endorsed Antenna Installer, visit our website or call the Digital Ready Information Line.

Don’t put it off any longer. Get ready for digital TV today. *Please note: switch off may occur earlier in some towns. Residents in these towns will be informed about the switchover dates. See the website for more information.

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FRIDAY 06

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Shamwari: A Wild Life 11:30 One Plus One 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Last Of The Summer Wine 1:00 Dalziel And Pascoe 2:30 The Wonder Years 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 The Good Cook 6:25 Antiques Master 6:55 What’s Your Story? 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 QLD 8:00 Gardening Australia: Hosted by Costa Georgiadis, this episode looks at harvesting and includes stories on bee keeping, seedsaving and making the most of the garden glut. 8:30 TBA 9:25 Death In Paradise: Impossible murders on a beautiful Caribbean island. Detective Inspector Richard Poole is the perfect man to solve them - if only he didn’t just hate sun, sea and sand. 10:25 Lateline 11:00 Whites 11:30 Rage

6:00 Today 9:00 The Ashes: Second Test - Australia Vs England 12:00 The Cricket Show 12:30 The Ashes: Second Test - Australia Vs England 5:00 National News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Lunar Excitation - Wolowitz and Koothrappali search for Sheldon’s perfect match online. Meanwhile, Penny worries that dating Leonard has ruined her for normal guys. 7:30 The Big Bang Theory 8:00 The Big Bang Theory 8:30 TBA 11:00 TBA 1:10 Movie: “Blame” (AV v,l) - A group of young vigilantes seeking revenge for a sexual betrayal fall far from grace. When the truth is out they find themselves on the dark side of justice. 3:00 Impractical Jokers 3:30 Extra 4:00 Brand Developers

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:00 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Volcano: Fire On The Mountain” (PG v,a) 2:00 The Daily Edition 3:00 The Chase 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Million Dollar Minute 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Better Homes And Gardens 8:30 TBA 10:30 Special: WWII Lost Films: The Air War - Travel with five veterans on some of the most dangerous, deadly and visually stunning aerial missions of the war. See inside the U.S. Eighth Air Force as they take to the skies for an unsung story of bravery and sacrifice. 12:30 Off The Map: Es Un Milagro - After the medivac helicopter crashes in the jungle, the team jump into action to save the lives of their patients and pilots. 1:30 Harry’s Practice 2:00 Special: Surviving The Outback Rivers 3:00 Home Shopping / 4:00 NBC Today

5:00 World News 1:00 The Food Lover’s Guide To Australia 1:35 Rex In Rome 2:30 Living Black 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village 6:00 The Dales With Ade Edmondson 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Secrets Of The Irish Landscape 8:30 The Bible: A History 9:30 As It Happened 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 Movie: “Eloise” (MA s,n) - In Catalan. 18-year-old Asia is hospitalised and in a coma after a serious accident. Through flashbacks we learn of her feelings for another woman. For Asia, what began as the typical existence of a high school senior is forever changed after a first encounter with the stunning Eloise. Introducing Asia to the world of art and seducing her with the wild underbelly of bars and clubs, Eloise ignites passions in her she never thought possible. 12:45 Asteroids - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly 1:45 2014 FIFA World Cup Final Draw 4:00 Weatherwatch Overnight

SATURDAY 07

6:00 Rage 10:30 Rage Guest Programmer 11:30 Exhumed 12:00 At The Movies 12:30 7.30 QLD 1:00 Stealing Shakespeare 2:00 Mastercrafts: Blacksmithing 3:00 Basketball: WNBL: Round 10 - Melbourne Vs Bendigo 5:05 The Great Rift: Africa’s Wild Heart: Grass 6:00 Monty Don’s French Gardens: The Gourmet Gardens 7:00 ABC News 7:30 The Paradise 8:30 Call The Midwife 9:30 Kingdom: Beatrice returns with her baby Petra; Lyle helps a 12-year-old carer; and a huge storm hits Market Shipborough, after which Simon appears to have gone missing again. 10:20 Upstairs Downstairs: A Perfect Specimen Of Womanhood - Blanche comes face to face with her former lover when a scandalous novel is published. Beryl’s decision to take a stand causes chaos at Eaton Place. And Lady Persie reveals a shocking secret. 11:20 Woodley: The Wedding 11:50 Rage Guest Programmer 5:00 Rage

6:00 Weekend Today - Saturday 9:00 The Ashes: Second Test - Australia Vs England 12:00 The Cricket Show 12:30 The Ashes: Second Test - Australia Vs England 5:00 4WD TV 5:30 Alive And Cooking 6:00 National News Saturday 7:00 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos 7:30 TBA 9:30 TBA 11:45 Movie: “Snow Angels” (AV v,l,a) - A drama that interweaves the life of a teenager, with his old baby sitter, her estranged husband, and their daughter. 1:45 Movie: “Triangle” (AV v,l) - The story revolves around the passengers of a yachting trip in the Atlantic Ocean who, when struck by mysterious weather conditions, jump to another ship only to experience greater havoc on the open seas. 3:35 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 4:05 Brand Developers 5:00 Life Today With James Robison 5:30 Wesley Impact

6:00 Saturday Disney 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show - Weekend 12:00 TBA 1:00 V8 Xtra 1:30 Seven’s V8 Supercars 6:00 Seven News 6:30 TBA 8:30 TBA 10:30 World’s Wildest Police Videos 11:30 That ‘70s Show: Hyde’s Christmas Rager - When Hyde throws an unsupervised keg party at his dad’s apartment, Red decides that Bud Hyde needs a lesson in parenting. 12:00 Off The Map: It’s A Leaf - Lily and Dr Cole rescue three brothers trapped in an abandoned gold mine. Then, Mina learns a life changing lesson during a native birth ritual. 1:00 Movie: “Somewhere” (M s,l,n) - A bad boy actor living the high life at the historic Chateau Marmont Hotel in Hollywood has his world turned upside-down after a visit from his 11year-old daughter forces him to confront his problems. 3:00 Harry’s Practice 3:30 It Is Written Oceania 4:00 Home Shopping / 5:00 Dr Oz

5:00 World News 1:00 Dance Of Screen 2:10 Gerhard Richter 3:55 James Rhodes: Piano Man 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 2014 FIFA World Cup Final Draw 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Nordic Wild 8:35 Shackleton: Ultimate Survivors 9:30 Movie: “Chopper” (MAV l,n,v,d) - Based on his autobiography which was written during a jail sentence in Prison, this film tells the intense story of late legendary criminal, Mark “Chopper” Read. 11:15 Movie: “Suburban Mayhem” (MA d,s,v,l) - Meet Katrina Skinner, a sexy 19-year-old single mum and master manipulator of men. She’s about to take everyone on a wild roller-coaster ride into her world of petty crime, drugs, fast cars, manicures, cheap sex and even murder! She’s out of control and anyone who stands in her way will pay a hefty price. 12:50 Shameless 3:10 Weatherwatch Overnight

SUNDAY 08

6:00 Rage 6:30 Children’s Programs 9:00 Weekend Breakfast 11:30 Songs Of Praise 12:00 Best Of Landline 1:00 The Paradise 2:00 Salt 2:30 The Book Club December 3:00 Football: W-League: Round 4 Canberra V Brisbane Roar 5:00 Midsomer Murders 6:30 Compass 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Dingo: Wild Dog At War - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that the following program contains images and voices of people who have died) Follow one man’s journey to unravel the myths and the truths about Australia’s native wild dog: the dingo. 8:30 Agatha Christie’s Miss Maple: A Caribbean Mystery 10:00 Pina 10:40 Hockey: Women’s World League Final 1:10 Movie: “The Last Tycoon” (M l,s) 3:10 Rage 4:00 The New Inventors 4:30 The Bionic Vet 5:00 Order In The House

6:00 Weekend Today 8:30 Financial Review Sunday 9:00 The Ashes: Second Test - Australia Vs England 12:00 The Cricket Show 12:30 The Ashes: Second Test - Australia Vs England 5:00 Reel Action 5:30 Musomagic Outback Tracks: Warburton - Mitch and Mags do breakfast with the Warburton Breakfast Minyma, and Firth goes looking for bush tucker with some of the local mob. 6:00 National News Sunday 6:30 Christmas With The Australian Women’s Weekly 7:30 60 Minutes 8:30 The Mentalist: Black-Winged Redbird 9:30 Unforgettable: Incognito 10:30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Working Stiffs 11:30 Weeds: Allosaurus Crush Castle 12:00 Deep Water 12:30 Financial Review Sunday 1:00 Would You Fall For That? 2:00 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 2:30 Brand Developers 4:00 Good Morning America - Sunday 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today

6:00 Sofia The First 6:30 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show - Weekend 11:00 Seven’s V8 Supercars 2013 4:30 Kochie’s Business Builders 5:00 TBA 5:30 The Great South East 6:00 Seven News 6:30 TBA 7:30 Wild Planet: North America 8:30 Bones: The Hury In The Jury - Brennan is a juror on the case of professional soccer player Peter Kidman who is accused of murdering his wife. When she uses pure objectivity to help prove the killer not guilty, his best friend - a key witness in the case - turns up dead. 9:30 Castle: A Murder Is Forever / Overkill 11:30 Family Tools 12:00 Young, Dumb and Living Off Mum 1:15 Harry’s Practice 2:00 Home Shopping 3:00 NBC Today 4:00 NBC Meet The Press 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 World News 1:00 Al Jazeera News 1:30 ADbc 2:00 Speedweek 4:00 FIFA World Cup 2014 Magazine 4:30 UEFA Champions League Magazine 5:00 Living Black Conversations 5:30 Mythbusters 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Lost Worlds: Myth Hunters 8:30 Meet The Romans 9:35 Lennonyc: F 11:40 Movie: “The Storm” (PG) - In Dutch, English Subtitles. Set against the backdrop of the great floods that engulfed the Dutch coastal province of Zeeland in 1953, young Julia loses her five-week-old baby as she is washed away by the rising waters. She is saved from drowning by a young air force lieutenant, who agrees to help look for Julia’s little son. A near-hopeless quest ensues. 1:25 Movie: “The Charlemagne Code” (M v) - In German. An Indiana Jones-style action-packed race around Germany to find the legendary treasure of the Nibelungen - hidden by Charlemagne and thought to be the biggest lost treasure in the world. 3:35 Weatherwatch Overnight

MONDAY 09

SBS

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 10:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 As Time Goes By 1:00 The Abbey 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 The Cook Cook 6:25 Antiques Master 6:55 Audrey’s Kitchen 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Family Confidential 8:30 Rick Stein’s India 9:30 Rake 10:30 ABC News: Late Edition 10:40 Hockey: Womens World League Final 12:10 Parliament Question Time 1:10 Movie: “The Slender Thread” (M a) - A student volunteer in a crisis clinic receives a call from a woman who has just taken a fatal dose of pills, and tries to get clues to her identity and location. 2:45 Movie: “Affair With A Stranger” (G) 4:15 Movie: “Maid’s Night Out” (G) 5:30 Eggheads

6:00 Today 9:00 The Ashes: Second Test - Australia Vs England 12:00 The Cricket Show 12:30 The Ashes: Second Test - Australia Vs England 5:00 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Wilderbeast Implementation 7:30 The Big Bang Theory: The Cornhusker Vortex 8:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Guitarist Amplification 8:30 2 Broke Girls: And The Pastry Porn 9:00 Two And A Half Men: Numero Uno Accidente Lawyer 9:30 TBA 11:45 Nikita: Til Death Do Us Part 12:40 Nitro Circus Live 1:10 Extra 1:35 Impractical Jokers 2:00 Brand Developers 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News 5:30 Today

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “After The Rain” (M v,l) 2:00 The Daily Edition 3:00 The Chase 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Million Dollar Minute 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 TBA 8:00 Air Rescue 8:30 TBA 11:30 Mistresses: Full Disclosure - Karen begins her deposition into her possible role in the death and cover- up of her lover, Thomas Grey, where his son, Sam, has promised to be her alibi. Dominic surprises Karen when he brings in private detective Anthony Newsome to testify. 12:30 30 Rock 1:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Sons And Daughters 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 World News 1:00 Robinson Crusoe’s Treasure Island 2:00 Quest For The Lost Maya 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:30 Global Village 6:00 The Dales With Ade Edmondson 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Engineering Giants: Ferry Strip-Down 8:30 Fighting Cancer 9:30 Small Time Gangster 10:00 Swift And Shift Couriers 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 The World Game 11:30 Hellfjord: After breaking out of Solvik jail in a spectacular way, Salmander finds himself in an even more difficult situation. The local journalist Johanne comes to the rescue just before it goes seriously wrong, and together they connect the dots that finally lead to Bosse Nova, owner of a local fishery. 12:10 Shorts On Screen 12:45 Freddie Flintoff Versus The World 2:35 Weatherwatch Overnight

TUESDAY 10

7 CENTRAL

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 10:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Compass 1:00 Rick Stein’s India 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 The Good Cook 6:30 Antiques Master 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Kitchen Cabinet 8:30 TBA 9:30 At The Movies 10:30 ABC News: Late Edition 10:30 TBA 11:40 Criminal Justice 12:35 Parliament Question Time 1:35 Movie: “Downhill Racer” (PG) - An ambitious American skier gains a place on the U.S. Olympic ski team competing in Europe. 3:30 Basketball: WNBL: Round 10 - Melbourne Vs Bendigo 5:30 Eggheads

6:00 Today 9:00 Danoz Direct 10:00 Brand Developers 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Movie: “Three Blind Mice” (M l,a) 3:00 National News Now 4:15 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Roomate Transmorgrification 7:30 The Big Bang Theory: The Vengeance Formulation 8:00 Super Fun Night: The Set Up - Kendall sets Kimmie up with one of Richard’s dorky old school friends, James. But as Kimmie slowly warms to James on a double date, Richard has a surprising reaction. 8:30 TBA 10:50 Embarrassing Bodies: Wickerman Fesitval 11:50 20/20 12:40 Extra 1:05 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 1:30 Brand Developers 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Balmain Boys” (M s) 2:00 The Daily Edition 3:00 The Chase 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Million Dollar Minute 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 TBA 11:30 Cougar Town: You And I Will Meet Again - Laurie and Wade decide to move in together, but breaking the news to Travis doesn’t go as planned. 12:00 Its Always Sunny In Philadelphia: Maureen Ponderosa’s Wedding Massacre - Dennis and the gang crash Maureen’s wedding to make certain he’ll be able to sever all ties, only to discover a union much scarier than kissing cousins. 12:30 30 Rock: Leap Day - Jack learns that Leap Day is more than just an extra day to do business while Liz spends her first intercalary holiday helping Jenna seduce an Internet billionaire. 1:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 World News 1:00 Celtic Woman: A Christmas Celebration 2:05 Celtic Thunder: It’s Entertainment 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village 6:00 The Dales With Ade Edmondson 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 56 Up - When a cross-section of British seven-year-olds were interviewed for 7 Up in 1964, it was evident that their social backgrounds influenced their attitudes towards life. While the upper class children were self-assured, those from middle and working class backgrounds were resigned to a life of hard work. This premise was put to the test every seven years when the same group were interviewed about the state of their lives. Now, at the age of 56, the group are once more brought together to assess whether their lives have been ruled by circumstances or self-determination. 8:30 Surgery Ship 9:30 Coppers 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 Masters Of Sex 12:00 Prisoners Of War / 2:50 Weatherwatch Overnight

WEDNESDAY 11

IMPARJA

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 10:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:30 Desert Heart 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 The Good Cook 6:25 Antiques Master 6:55 Lessons From The Grave 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Would I Lie To You? 8:30 QI: Hocus Pocus 9:00 The IT Crowd: The Internet Is Coming 10:00 A Moody Christmas: Water Under The Bridge 10:30 ABC News: Late Edition 10:40 Young James Herriot 11:40 Criminal Justice 12:35 Parliament Question Time 1:30 Movie: “Shane” (M v) - A retired gunfighter, now a drifter determined to establish a peaceful life, comes to the aid of a homestead family threatened by a land baron and his hired gun. 3:30 Football: W-League: Round 4 - Canberra United Vs Brisbane Roar 5:30 Eggheads

6:00 Today 9:00 Danoz Direct 10:00 Brand Developers 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Hostages 2:00 Prime Suspect 3:00 National News Now 4:00 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Electric Can Opener Fluctuation 7:30 RBT 8:30 Hostages 9:30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Check In And Check Out 10:30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Strip Manual 11:30 Dallas 12:30 Extra 1:00 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 1:30 Brand Developers 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News 5:30 Today

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Buying The Cow” (M s,n,l) 2:00 The Daily Edition 3:00 The Chase 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Million Dollar Minute 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 TBA 11:00 Travel Unravelled 11:30 Cougar Town: Make It Better - Jules’ dad, Chick, spends some time at her house while recovering from an injury. During his stay, Jules experiences extreme stomach pain, but she’s too stubborn to let her dad know. Meanwhile, Bobby and Grayson attempt to teach Travis how to be a ‘playa.’ 12:00 The Cult: I Know Best - The discovery of Jenni has shocked the Liberators to the core and they decide they need to get information from the source. They need to kidnap Cynthia Ross. 1:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Sons And Daughters 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 Korean News 5:30 UEFA Champions League 2013/2014 8:05 World News 1:00 James May’s Toy Stories 2:00 Richard Hammond’s Engineering Connections 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village 6:00 The Dales With Ade Edmondson 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Lions On The Move 8:35 24 Hours In Emergency: Duty Of Care 9:30 Borgen 10:35 World News Australia 11:05 Prisoners Of War: Our Urgent In Damascus 12:10 Movie: “Outrage” (PG) - In Japanese. Takeshi Kitano’s latest yakuza film after Brother, this is the story of a struggle for power between the heads of Tokyo’s gangs. When gang leader Ototomo learns that his right-hand-man Ikemoto has forged an alliance with the drug-dealing Murase family, he is not pleased. The ensuing retaliation triggers violent killings and territorial invasions, while the police are too corrupt to intervene. 2:10 Weatherwatch Overnight

THURSDAY 12

ABC

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 10:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Last Of The Summer Wine Christmas Special 1:00 Dragons Den 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Jimmy’s Christmas Food Factory 6:30 Antiques Master 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Exhumed 9:00 TBA 9:30 The Hour 10:30 ABC News: Late Edition 10:40 TBA 11:40 Criminal Justice 12:40 Parliament Question Time 1:40 Movie: “The Beguiled” (M n,s,v) 3:25 Movie: “On Dangerous Ground” (M v) 5:00 Shamwari: A Wild Life 5:30 Eggheads

6:00 Today 9:00 Danoz Direct 10:00 Brand Developers 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Movie: “Friends With Money” (M l,s,d) 3:00 National News Now 4:00 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Jimmy Conjecture 7:30 Getaway 8:30 Person Of Interest: Lady Killer 9:30 CSI: NY: Unwrapped 10:30 CSI: NY: Blacklist 11:30 Sullivan & Son 12:00 Extra 12:30 The Baron 1:30 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 2:00 Brand Developers 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Dead Before Dawn” (M v,a) 2:00 The Daily Edition 3:00 The Chase 4:00 Seven News at 4 5:00 Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Million Dollar Minute 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 TBA 7:30 How I Met Your Mother 8:30 Grey’s Anatomy: Two Against One - The issues between Meredith and Cristina hit a boiling point when one of them ultimately betrays the other at the hospital. 9:30 Scandal 10:30 The Amazing Race 11:30 Grimm 12:30 Harry’s Practice 1:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 Korean News 5:30 UEFA Champions League 2013/2014 8:05 World News 1:00 Barbados At The Races 1:30 Meet My Wild Friends 2:30 Law Of The Dragon 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village 6:00 The Dales With Ade Edmondson 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Italian Food Safari 8:00 Gourmet Farmer: Beer 8:30 Two Greedy Italians: Saints And Miracles - In this final episode, religious sceptic Antonio and fanatical believer Gennaro eat their way along a culinary pilgrimage through Puglia’s monasteries, holy shrines and festivals to discover whether food and religion are still as closely linked as they were in their youth. 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 UEFA Champions League Magazine 11:30 Thursday FC 12:30 Anthony Bourdian: No Reservations 2:15 Weatherwatch Overnight

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CROSSWORD No. 177

SUDOKU No. 177

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SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd)

You will be very good at “reading between the lines”. If anyone tries to deceive you they will soon be caught out. Romance. A surprise event will help you to understand your partner much better. They may be more forgiving than you expect. Voice your opinion on the matter as your opinion is important.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st)

You may be taking your work a little too seriously at the moment. While it is important to do things properly, make sure that you also give yourself a chance to relax. Romance. You may be a little tense at times. A comment from your partner could set you off - try not to take it too seriously. Relax!

CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th)

Memories from the past will come ﬂooding back today. A comment from a relative will focus your thoughts on an event which happened many years ago. Romance. You may be a little confused by recent events. You will soon be able to make sense of what has happened. Be patient and wait for details!

FOR KIDS

AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th)

Avoid talking about those areas which you know could lead to a disagreement. This is not the best time to get to grips with contentious issues. Romance. An offer from a friend overseas could seem too good to be true. Don’t be too sceptical, however: this person may have stumbled upon something.

PISCES (February 20th - March 20th)

Try to see things from a different point of view. You will need to be very ﬂexible if you are to get what you are looking for. Romance. A wild dream early in the week will leave you emotionally exhausted. Don’t take the dream too seriously or you will miss things that happen when you are awake!

ARIES (March 21st - April 20th)

Don’t be taken in by a remark that is less than serious. Have a sense of humour! Toss a few jokes back and you’ll feel better. Romance. Your love-life will be a little quieter than usual over the next couple of weeks. This will be OK as you have more important things to worry about.

FINDWORD No. 177 A LAUGH WITH LOTSA

TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st)

Be careful not to keep on making the same mistake. A different approach will be needed in order to achieve what you are aiming for. Doing the same thing overand-over is the deﬁnition of insanity! Romance. You will need to balance the needs of your partner with those of the other people around you.

GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st)

A minor skirmish between family members will soon be sorted out: after that, everyone will get on ﬁne. One person may never be completely content, however. Romance. Someone close to you may be exerting more of an effect than you realise. Keep an eye on this person to see exactly what it is they’re doing.

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MUDDY RIVER

CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd)

You may ﬁnd that a book or magazine article gives you some ideas. If you want to start a new project, however, wait for a few days. Romance. Your emotions will be on overdrive this week. Fortunately, your partner will be feeling the same way! Allow this momentum to push you towards something new.

LEO (July 24th - August 23rd)

Don’t let other people try to inﬂuence you. Your way of doing things is often the best. You’ll change when you feel it’s necessary. Romance. You can be too conservative with your love-life for your own good sometimes. Try to loosen up a bit and stop worrying. You’ll attract new people when you do so.

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VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd)

QUOTE OF THE DAY

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I am not a product of circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.

–Stephen Covey

SOLUTIONS No. 177

Try to avoid getting into any arguments. You would be better off keeping a low proﬁle for the next few days. Find a quiet hideout. Romance. Your thoughts will be running along exactly the same lines as your partner this week. Perhaps you will be in sync in other ways as well.

LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd)

Don’t allow a rather stuffy older person to dampen your enthusiasm. You are full of beans at the moment and mustn’t allow anybody to hold you back. Romance. An unkind comment by your partner may have contributed to your worries. Find out what was behind this. More than likely, it wasn’t meant to be hurtful.

Cooktown Local News – Thursday, December 5, 2013 – 13

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The Annual General Meeting of Sporting Shooters Association of Australia Cape York Branch will be held on Tuesday 10th December, 2013 commencing 7pm at Cooktown Fishermans Wharf, 7 Webber Esplanade Cooktown. Anne Williams, Secretary, 4069 5173.

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Garage Sale – Saturday 7th 8-11.30, 25 Charles St, opposite Christian College. Plants, orchids, clothes, jewellery, bike rack, lh golf clubs, and lots more.

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CLASSIFIEDS The management committee of the Regional Organisation of Communities of Cape York is calling for members to join the organisation.

Membership comprises of: Students & Pensioners $5 per annum; Individuals $10 per annum; Business and Industry $25 per annum. We will offer a Family / Club membership of $15 per annum. We will be open to providing support in any matters of a community or personal nature (eg. job applications and interviews, applying for a passport, making a will, interstate or overseas travel, support with processes for making complaints or requests for mediation; making / acquitting funding applications etc). The terms and conditions of membership will be provided on request of an application form. Please email roccy2005@gmail.com or call: 07 4069 6454 and leave a message or PO Box 572 Cooktown. Cooktown District Community Centre 11 Charles Street, PO Box 763, Cooktown 4895 T: 4069 6098 • F: 4069 6934 E: reception@cooktowndcc.org.au

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• Parenting and Family Support Team Leader – Level 6

Memberships are due at the beginning of each financial year (July to June). The club’s new Secretary/Manager is extending the renewal time to the end of December 2013 so members don’t lose their membership points which have been accrued to date. Some members have thousands of points which will be lost as of the 1st January.

• Domestic Violence Team Leader – Level 6 • Parenting and Family Support Counsellor – Level 5

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These positions are full time. Covered under Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010: Level 5 = $67,443 to $70,898 Level 6 = $74,188 to $76,430 dependant on qualifications and experience. Attractive salary sacrificing package is also offered. Applications close: Friday, January 3, 2014. To apply, request a copy in person at Cooktown District Community Centre or by phone on (07) 4069 6098 or reception@cooktowndcc.org.au

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Blockade warriors revisit Track 30 years on Story and photos by MIKE D’ARCY JUST under 50 young and older very committed people, took to the Bloomfield Track last Sunday to commemorate the 30 year anniversary of the Bloomfield Blockade. About half had been actively engaged in some aspect of the blockade itself. Age may have wearied them, but they were still warriors, with a spring in their step and a conviction that what they did 30 years ago saved the rainforest from exploitation and for future generations. Hilarious recollections were swapped the evening before at a barbecue held at Ferntree Resort, Cape Tribulation. Spokesperson, Dr Rosemary Hill unveiled a commemorative plaque reflecting on an event and an era when environmental awareness was at a different, and sadly, much lower level. Protestors were concerned that building of the track would wreck the ringing coral reef and open the area to development and exploitation - very real threats at that time. In acknowledging the efforts of the original protestors, Dr Hill said the mood was partly one of nostalgic memories and a sense of a victory achieved. But equally, was it a conviction of a struggle not quite finished? Economic and population pressures, change of government approaches and an economically struggling local community have created a new challenge.

The issue is no longer the fact that there is a track itself, but the bigger battle of ensuring that conservation policies are not weakened. The new challenge for all of us is to reinforce an appreciation of this very special area, its rich Indigenous history, its unique ecology and its spectacular scenery; then to find ways of sharing this with the world, with all Australians and the local community who are the day-to-day custodians of the Daintree. It’s about making it attractive, accessible and sustainable. Still on the track, bridge builders from the Cook Shire have completed the footings of the Woobadda Creek crossing. The place has been beautifully cleaned up, and water is running impeccably clear. It’s difficult to see that work has been undertaken, except for three ground level pillars. Cook Shire will return to complete the job after the wet season. Meanwhile, on the Bloomfield River, about 10 of 14 metal and concrete pylons have been drilled and filled. Contractors are keeping their fingers crossed that they can finish the pillars before the wet season. Last week’s rain was too much for the Bloomfield Track near Little Cowie. A short steep section of red mud had cars bogged and slipping around like dodgem cars. Cairns Regional Council, in what could be their “last hurrah” on the road before the Douglas Shire takes over responsibility, graded and filled one section with blue metal,

which, fingers crossed, will hold out through the wet season. If you get the chance, then find yourself a nutmeg tree in the rainforest. One near the Ferntree Restaurant (Cape Tribulation) is a great example. They are loaded with nutmegs right now. In the accompanying photo, the nutmeg handlers belong to Harvey and Hannah Mitchell from Melbourne. The photo clearly shows the brown outer capsule; the red membrane (aril) which is the mace; and the brown nutmeg seed inside the mace. This was one (or two actually, since mace and nutmeg are from the same seed) of the incredibly valuable spices from the Spice (Banda group) Islands of Indonesia. Think how many people fought, died or became wealthy from gathering the spices, such as cloves, peppercorns, mace and nutmeg during the 1600s and 1700s. Before you start scavenging, the spice prices are much lower now, and our Daintree species, although real, are not as tasty as those from the Spice Islands. What were Harvey and Hannah’s favourites on their 4WD trip? “The crocodile, soldier crabs and mangoes. Oh, plus all the beaut information”. Simple. Keep the mango supply up. The roads are definitely awash with mango juice at the moment. Happy travelling, Mike and Trish D’Arcy D’Arcy of Daintree 4WD Tours Phone: +61 7 4098 9180 www.darcy of daintree. com.au

Blockade warriors to revisit the Track recently were: (kneeling from left) Cliff Truelove, Sue Macrae, Pat Shears and Leah Davis, along with (standing from left) Lawrence Mason, Dawn Gray, Dr Hill, Mike Berwick, Leslie Oakes, Bill Sokolich, Julia Leu and Colin Gray.

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SPORT By SELWYN McIVOR THE Cooktown District Cricket Association celebrated the end of season with a friendly game, which was followed by the presentation of awards on Sunday, November 23.

Held at the gardens, two teams were drawn from the hat, comprising players from the four regular teams. The scene was set, with Team A deciding to bat first. With steely looks in their eyes, Harry Bowen and Timmy Rosendale strode to the pitch.

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Cricket celebrates great year Ashley Lyall opened the bowling for Team B, sending a few “bell ringers” whistling past Timmy’s ears, which saw the opener lose his patience and his wicket after he dragged a delivery onto his stump with an aggressive shot – out for a duck. But Harry had the answer for the short ball, showing Timmy in the grandstand how to play off the back foot and aim for the top of the gum trees. Before retiring unbeaten on 30, he smashed two consecutive sixes. Geoffrey Kulka and Tyrell Ross-Kelly also reached 30 before retiring, with Eril Ross-Kelly continuing his recent outstanding form to lead the batting team to an impressive 227 runs. After a short break, Adrian Kulka and Wilbur Kulka opened the batting for Team B, with both batsmen getting bat on ball, slowly reducing the deficit. Adrian dispatched a few to the boundary before he was dismissed

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by a good catch at midwicket. Wilbur proved his future potential by batting on stoically. With wickets falling at regular intervals, Team B’s task became increasingly more difficult until Dom Aprile came to the crease. He was able to middle a few balls to play a couple of glorious on-drives, but after a quick flurry of runs, he was caught in the outfield. It was then that Wal Welsh strode up to the firing line to prove just why he would be perfect-

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LAST Wednesday we held a 3-Position Service Match. In A-grade, Chris V took out first position and Janne took out second, while in B-grade, Peter was first, with Lutsie very close behind

December dates for you diary are: Wednesdays – 11 and 18 – Sunset Shoots from 5.30pm, featuring various matches; Saturday, 7 – Benchrest Rifle Shoot from 9am; Saturday, 14 – Service

Cooktown District Cricket Association Twenty20 Premiers for 2013 - Hope Vale Heroes.

ly suited to Test cricket. Delicately steering his shots through gaps and running quick singles and doubles, he racked up an unbeaten 40 to be Team B’s best batsman. But his efforts were in vain, as his team could only score 160 runs, giving victory to the As. Typical of the season here, the game featured great batting and excellent bowling and fielding, with a great day had by all. What a great year it was, with lots of jokes, laughs and tears. Thanks to all those in-

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Match from 9am; and Sunday, 15, - Service Match from 9.30am. If you would like to try benchrest shooting, but don’t have a .22 rifle, you can still come along and have a go this Saturday. Similarly, if you would like to try pistol shooting, just turn up any Wednesday afternoon at 5.30pm, bring some photo ID, wear closed-in shoes and get ready to have some fun. Chris Stewart Secretary/treasurer.

Dylan Mitchell.

Selwyn McIvor.

volved: the committee, the umpirers and scorers and of course the ladies who cook the barbecue, with last, but not least, the players.

Selwyn McIvor; Best Junior – Billy Dukes; Encouragement Award – Dylan Mitchell; Most Improved – Brody Welsh; 40-Over Premiers – Black Mountain Panthers and Twenty20 Premiers – Hope Vale Heroes.

The competition’s major award winners were: Player of the Year –

New layout stirs interest last Friday, with shooters looking forward to doing this more often. Our next scheduled shoot at the SSAA Cameron Creek Range is a Rifle event this Saturday, December 7 at 9am.

IT was an interesting first night shoot on the Shotgun Skeet layout

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Know your whiting or be fined WHITING are a popular, all-year-round recreational fishing species in Queensland, so it’s important fishers are able to correctly identify different whiting species. Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol district officer Rob McDonald said recreational fishers often confuse trumpeter whiting (winter whiting) with sand whiting (summer whiting), and this could lead to on-the-spot fines. “Trumpeter (winter) whiting have a silvery-grey back, with a paler belly featuring a silver horizontal band,” he said. “Sand (summer) whiting are uniformly silver (no blotches) with the pectoral, pelvic and anal fins being pale yellowish. “Trumpeter (winter) whiting have no legal size limit, but a possession limit of 50 applies; whereas sand (summer) whiting, golden-lined whiting and

In the Bunker

Wayne’s passing has left behind his beloved partner, Reni and two children Maranti and Sian. condo-

He will always be remembered as the loveable larrikin that he was. A celebration of Wayne’s life will be held today, Thursday, December 5 at the Cairns Crematorium, White Rock at 3pm. In last week’s Club news, it was a very minute field that competed for the Italian Restaurant Weekly Stroke competition, with Ron Beacroft claiming yet another pizza with his nett score of 62. Someone had better knock Ron off this week, or he will no doubt gain a bit of weight with all the pizzas he has won recently! However, last Saturday’s Cooktown Hardware and Italian Restaurant Monthly Medal competition drew a large field with everyone trying their best to claim the last of the Monthly Medals for the year. The men’s division required a count-back between John Pettersen and Blue Hobbs, who both returned nett scores of 65. John was declared the winner. Carol McKinna had a fantastic round of golf to be the ladies’ winner for the day with a nett score of 67 - one under Par…

“Winter and summer whiting are commonly misidentified and fishers could incur an on-the-spot fine of up to $440 for getting it wrong.” Mr McDonald said some of the distinguishing features between the species can be difficult to pick up at first, so fishers should find a good fish identification book to assist them in identifying whiting and other fish species. “We urge fishers to check fish identification and fishing rules so that they are familiar with the different fish species and their size and possession limits,” he said. “If you are in doubt, return the fish to the water.” For more information on fish size and possession limits, visit www.fisheries.qld.gov.au or call 13 25 23.

Saddle up for the Christmas break-up

COOKTOWN Golf Club members have been saddened with the news that our Club Captain, Wayne King died this week, so the Club will be honouring Wayne’s life this weekend by naming the Medal of Medals competition in his memory.

Our sincere lences go to all.

northern whiting all have a legal size of 23 cm and a combined possession limit of 30 in total.

THIS Saturday will see Cooktown Horsesports members climb into their boots and saddles for a day of games, fun activities and some food and cold drinks to celebrate their Christmas break-up.

“We now have a break over the wet season and look forward to next years activities,” she said.

But it just won’t be for those on horseback, with plenty of onfoot fun to be had too.

“We’ve also heard a whisper of a possible visit from Santa too.”

Food and drinks will be available free at Saturday’s break-up for members, while a gold coin donation is being asked from non-members.

Cooktown Horsesports Association Secretary Ann Cox said it will be a great way to wrap up the year.

Ann said the Cooktown Amateur Turf Club has offered the association the use of its facilities next year.

Anyone interested in becoming a member can contact Ann any time on either 4069 6363 or 0410 697 232.

“People and horses are encouraged to come dressed in their Christmas finery.

“This will make a huge difference to the club next year, because we are planning to hold activity and educational sessions on a regular basis,” she said.

Cooktown Golf Club members will honour former Club Captain, the late Wayne King by naming the Medal of Medals competition after him. Photo submitted. well done Carol! The ladies’ runner-up was Marilyn Clark with 79. Steve Butler returned the lowest gross score for the day, hitting 80 off the stick. All the Nearest-The-Pins were again landed on Saturday, with “Batman” taking out 2/11; Beno Welsh just millimetres away from scoring a hole-in-one for 14 and John Pettersen claiming 9/18. The following members will be playing off in the Medal of Medals competition next Saturday. Men: Mick Mason, Rick Butler, Graham Burton, Robyn McDonald, Ben Welsh, Steve Butler and John Pettersen. Ladies: Marilyn Clark, Julie Sauer, Alice Burton, Carol McKinna and Tanya Eizenberg. It was a battle between hubby and wife, Graham and Alice Burton in last Sunday’s Cape York Tyres 9-hole Stableford competition with Gra-

ham taking the win with 18 Stableford points. Graham is also leading The Italian Restaurant Weekly Stableford competition for this week with 33 points. The competition is being played off the white tees for the week. As mentioned, this Saturday is our last major Saturday competition for the year and it is the annual Medal of Medals. All members who have won a Monthly Medal for 2013 are entitled to play in this competition. The Medal of Medals draw is being conducted between 10am and 10:30am. A separate Par competition is also being held for any members who have not won a medal. A barbecue lunch is also being provided for our Christmas breakup. It would be great to see as many members out as possible. Happy golfing everyone. Kelly Barnett Manager Cooktown Golf Links

Colleen Graham and her horse had the Christmas spirit at last year’s Cooktown Horsesports break up. Photo submitted.

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Too dry for crocs at Keatings

CRACKLIN set this week’s run and she chose to start at Keatings Lagoon. She likes it out there because there is a lot of bush, but - and this is important - there are NO HILLS! She will do hills when she has to, but we suspect she would be happier if they never featured on the hash. She started us out along the official Keatings footpath, following shredded paper that had been chopped so finely it was almost flour. The lagoon is very dry at the moment, and the recent showers don’t seem to have made much difference. Any croc waiting to dine on a juicy Hasher would have a long sprint over dried up lake bed before he could come close. The trail followed bush tracks and fire breaks to arrive at Crocodile Bend where, as normal, no one was in residence. The pack followed more bush trails to the Annan Bridge, and then home to the cars along Ladies’ Mile.

GM Thermo donned her crown and started making life difficult for people. She began with F&*t, who had picked up a lockable Toyota fuel cap on the run. Quite how he will prove it is also unlockable, no one knows. Then she picked on NoName John who managed to wrap a prickly bush around his leg and bleed impressively. Next there was Sewezy and Muff for forgetting their salad servers, and Cracklin for washing all the tasty cockroach poo off the mugs.

Main pic: Shaun Harrison, Jahvarne Pearson, Storm Damschke, Vince Parkes, Zane Stallan, Jakeb Whitman, Joe Pope and Jai Ross before Full Boar Muay Thai Boxing training last week. Inset: Full Boar Muay Thai Boxing Trainer, Vince holding pads for Jahvarne Pearson as she drives a push kick towards his stomach in the lead up to her fight in Mackay on December 7.

Finally, she relented enough to welcome a virgin runner, and to congratulate Sewezy for reaching her 15 carton run (360 runs).

Full Boar warriors to go out with a bang

Then it was time for dinner (to the surprise of our virgin - she had pigged herself out on the nibblies). We had a banquet of corned beef, roast chicken, Mexican salad and all sorts of other goodies. Good enough for a king. Then, before the assembled Hashers, Nostrildumass consulted his entrails and came up with dates for the 2014 winter and Christmas camps. Now that’s what I call planning!

THERE will be a lot on the line for Cooktown’s Muay Thai boxers this weekend, as Full Boar trainer Vince Parkes and his protégés, Storm Damschke, Joe Pope and Zane Stallan head to the Gold Coast for the Australian Junior Championships and the Australian Muay Thai Awards.

Next week’s run is at Fakawe and Feeler’s. Just turn up at 5.30pm on Monday, December 9 to join in. Contact Moses on either 4069 5854 or 0409 686 032 for details.

The teenage fighters, aged 15, 14 and 13 respectively, will be matched against dozens of others in their weight division and will fight off until only one pugilist emerges victorious with an automatic place in the Australian team at the 2014 World Amateur Muay Thai Championships in Malaysia.

Vince Parkes is among five others nominated for the Youth Trainer of the Year category, up against tough opposition in Stuart McKinnon and Jason Scerri who are both from Sydney and Brisbane’s Chris Puru and Melbourne’s Stuart Grant. Among those at the awards ceremony will be A-list mixed martial arts fighters from UFC Fight Night 33, Brisbane’s first ever UFC event, also being held on December 7, as well as the Muay Thai world’s best, including 10-time world champion “John” Wayne Parr and world number one ranked female fighter, Caley Reece. And while Parkes and his charges will be at the Gold Coast, Mackay will provide

And while the championships are the

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first of their kind, they will also culminate in another first - the inaugural Australian Muay Thai Awards - a glitzy black tie event to honour the sport’s best in 2013.

Story and photos by SARAH MARTIN

Tide times – Cooktown

Friday, dECEMBEr 6 to Friday, dECEMBEr 13

NOTE: these are predictions only, subject to change due to prevailing weather conditions. It is recommended you use this table as a guide only. Information from www.bom.gov.au .

Fri 6

Time 0454 1152 1811 2352

Ht 0.47 2.94 1.13 1.98

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Sat 7 Time 0552 1257 1939

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Ht 0.72 2.78 1.15 NEW MOON

Tue. Dec 3. Time: 10.22

Sun 8

Time 0116 0701 1410 2110

Ht 1.88 0.98 2.65 1.08

FIRST QUARTER Sun. Dec 10. Time: 01.12

Mon 9 Time 0254 0830 1525 2219

Ht 1.90 1.19 2.55 0.94

FULL MOON Mon. Dec 17. Time: 19.28

Tue 10 Time 0426 1005 1634 2311

Ht 2.06 1.26 2.49 0.80

LAST QUARTER Tues. Dec 25. Time: 23.48

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Wed 11 Time 0540 1118 1734 2354

Ht 2.28 1.25 2.44 0.67

Thu 12

Time 0633 1215 1822

Ht 2.48 1.22 2.39

Fri 13

Time 0034 0717 1302 1903

Ht 0.59 2.64 1.19 2.32

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Endeavour Valley rainfall total November: 116.5mm

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the venue on the same weekend for fellow Full Boar stablemates, Jahvarne Pearson – currently the gym’s only female fighter, Keenan Pearson, Jakeb Whitman and Shaun Harrison. Siblings Jahvarne and Keenan will be stepping into the ring for their second time, after debuting on the Legal Assault VII show in Cooktown earlier this month. Jakeb will be competing in his fourth career bout, while Shaun Harrison will be going to war for the first time. The big weekend marks the end of both fitness and Muay Thai classes at the Full Boar gym for 2013, with training expected to start back in early February next year. Join the Full Boar Gym Facebook page to keep updated on class times and to follow the fighters throughout the year.

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