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$2 • PH: 1300 4895 00 • EDITORIAL: editor@cooktownlocalnews.com.au • Issue 646 • Thursday, December 19, 2013

And the winner is...

SUCH was the quality of the photographic entries submitted by the weekly winners of the Cornett’s IGA Cooktown and Cooktown Local News photo competition, judges were unable to split the difference between Geoff Gerhardt and Kristy Turner for the yearly grand prize of $500.

So, Geoff and Kristy were announced as joint winners and each was presented with a $250 voucher by Manager, Paul Scott, outside the supermarket’s gallery on Tuesday.

Each week, winning entries have been featured in the Cooktown Local News, but have also been printed and displayed in a gallery set up in the supermarket’s foyer for the purpose.

Paul, the competition’s brain child, said customers enjoyed gazing at the photos of the weekly winners.

“The competition has been somewhat of a surprising success,” he said.

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Right: Geoff Gerhardt’s winning image of a magpie goose taking off from Keatings Lagoon.

Below: Kristy Turner’s winning image of Isabella Falls.

“I know from the number of entries received each week, along with the quality of images chosen as the weeklywinner, that it has turned out to be much better than expected.

“It’s been so good in fact, that some of the photos have been taken off the wall and taken home.”

He said that technical problems with the IGA photo printer had prevented the printing and display of more recent winners over the past few weeks.

“We’ve been disappointed by that and have tried our best to fix the problem,” he said.

Sunsets and sunrises were the most popular entries, while submissions were also received from across the broad spectrum of photographic categories such as landscape, seascape, sport, fishing, wildlife, portrait, buildings and pets.

Keen amateur photographers Geoff Gerhardt (left) and Kristy Turner (right) being presented with their shared prize of a $250 Cornett’s IGA Cooktown voucher by Manager, Paul Scott. Judges could not split the pair to determine the ultimate yearly winner of the $500 voucher grand prize for the competition which has been running weekly since January this year. Photo: GARY HUTCHISON.

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EDITOR’S NOTE: If you have an upcoming event, please let us know by email to editor@cooktownlocalnews.com.au or phone Gary Hutchison on (07) 4069 5773.

WEEKLY 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 Saturday. Lions Club raffles and members' draw at the Top Pub, from 12 noon to 3pm.

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.

DECEMBER Thu 19. Last issue of the Cooktown Local News for the year. Office closing today for the Christmas break, re-opening Monday, January 6.

Sat 21. Christmas Lights Self Drive Tour from 7pm. Ph: 4069 5444.

Sat 21. Lions Den Hotel Christmas Party with The Hillbilly Goats live. RSVP by 17 Dec 4060 3911.

Sun 22. Christmas Carols @ Lions and Endeavour Parks, from 6pm. Ph: 4069 5070.

Wed 25. Christmas Day Lunch @ The Sovereign, doors open 11.30am - call 4043 0500 for bookings.

Tue 31. New Year's Eve: Black Image live at the Top Pub. Tue 31. New Year's Eve Prohibition Party at the Lions Den Hotel, live music by Clarkey and The All Stars.

JANUARY 2014 Sun 5. Cook Shire Community Action Group meeting at Nature's PowerHouse from 2pm to 4pm. Light lunches and refreshments available.

Mon 6. Office re-opens for the first 2014 issue of the Cooktown Local News. Booking and copy deadline 10.30am, Tuesday, January 7.

Wed 8. Smash 'n' Splash available, 1-3pm @ Cooktown Pool. Ph: 4069 6928.

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

Action group invitation THE Cook Shire Community Action Group’s first formal meeting will be held at 2pm on Sunday, January 5 at Nature’s PowerHouse.

The inaugural meeting was originally intended as a casual and impromptu gathering to bring together Endeavour Valley residents with issues regarding the inspection program.

However, a number of Cook Shire residents who have concerns regarding the conduct of the Cook Shire Council over a variety of other matters showed interest in meeting and so were invited to come along.

All of Cook Shire Council’s elected representatives were invited to listen to the residents’ concerns, as was the Cooktown Local News.

Mayor Peter Scott responded on behalf of all councillors, noting that due to the short notice no one would be attending to represent council.

CLN representative Gary Hutchison was a welcome attendee (although I think he had a little trouble finding the place and missed some of the introductory session and most of the nibbles).

The Cook Shire Community Action Group’s formation has been precipitated by a growing awareness within the community that the current council is unwilling or unable to effectively consult with, and adequately respond to

feedback from the community. Also, council’s disinclination to listen to community concerns in regard to the council’s activities in serving and meeting the expectations of the community as a whole, and the questioning of council’s ability to act without preference or prejudice As a result of the piece published in the paper last week many of the attendees have received expressions of interest in the group from residents who wish to table their concerns and issues.

It is the intention of the Cook Shire Community Action Group to provide a forum, which an interested person or group with an issue, concern or request that they wish addressed by Cook Shire Council can effectively lobby the incumbent mayor and councillors. It is encouraging to read that the mayor has stated that council will welcome representation from this newly-formed group when he could not find time to meet individually to discuss concerns with the selective inspection program.

Many clamouring voices it appears are more audible in the council’s ears than a single individual speaking.

All are welcome to come along and voice their concerns.

Helen Rutherford On behalf of Cook Shire Community Action Group.

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Rutherford: ‘The Mayor’s Motto - Do as we say not as we do’ Reading the comments regarding the retirement of Ian McCrae made by the Mayor Peter Scott made me wonder if the mayor should not apply the same gagging rule to himself as must have been applied to the other councillors.

Mr McCrae, along with the rest of the executive management team and all the elected representatives are well rewarded for whatever effort they exert on behalf of this shire’s residents and visitors.

Whilst I agree that Mr McCrae has had a long and illustrious career with Cook Shire Council, and his job would present some difficult decisions at times, it is clear that many of them have been overcome by a simple sweep of the pen leaving others to feel the consequences.

The mayor, his councillors and the council’s executive managers may

come to regret the comment made regarding, “maintaining standards and not letting people do their own thing”.

It is clearly apparent that whilst this is being restrictively applied over some of the shire’s residents, it is magnificently obvious in its absence within the management and operational activities of the council. This is evidenced in a letter of response, which I have personally seen, to a complaint made to the Local Government Ombudsman regarding certain council decisions. The response informs the complainant that the whole matter is to be referred to the Crime and Misconduct Commission for scrutiny under SECT38 of the Crime and Misconduct Act (QLD) 2001.

Peter and Helen Rutherford West Cooktown

Community Action Group correction IN last week’s article titled, “Battle Lines Drawn”, an incorrect date of February 14, 2014 for the first meet-

ing of the Cook Shire Community Action Group was included.

will be held on Sunday, January 5, 2014 at Nature’s PowerHouse from

✴ ✴ ✴ Please note: The first meeting of the group

2pm to 4pm.

Christmas Message ON behalf of the Cooktown Local News team, Corey, Mark and Meg Bousen, “Shaz” Gallery and myself, I would like to express to our wonderful columnists and readers, the warmest and most sincere of best wishes for a very merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year.

Along with those best wishes, I would also like to extend my heartfelt thanks to our columnists for their efforts during the year.

Their contributions not only provide variety to our reading content, but they also add some “community ownership” to our publication’s content – something most community newspapers aspire to do.

And along the way, empathy and compassion have abounded, with people readily rallying as needed, to support those who have been in need.

This, the December 19 edition will be our last for 2013, with our first for 2014 being available for sale on January 9.

So please stay safe and enjoy your festive season.

Gary Hutchison Editor

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NEWS

New look planned for RSL Club

“The club’s facade (front face) is somewhat of an historic icon in this town,” Bob said, “and there was no way we would entertain changing that.”

Still in its earliest infancy, costings for the renovations have to be obtained before the building application and plans are submitted to the Cook Shire Council for approval. A starting date for the project is yet to be determined.

more than aware of the enormity of the task ahead.

“But renovations to the club are long, long overdue,” Bob said, “to put it bluntly, it’s ‘tired’ and needs freshening up.”

“We want to be able to provide our members, along with the rest of the community, a modern, fresh facility to come to for their meals, drinks, functions and entertainment,” he said.

“After that, we’ll call for tenders for the project.”

Jim Fay explained that during the construction process, the existing bar would continue to function, after which it will be converted to the foyer and office.

With building costs expected to be about $1.2M before fit-out, the joint-entity organisations are

He said from where the existing bar is now, the whole club would undergo a complete

“We’re hoping for the usual 12-week turnaround within the council processes,” Bob said.

makeover, which would include an open verandah overlooking the Endeavour River.

“Our front verandah is very popular for patrons to take their meals or just to sit outside and enjoy a drink,” he said.

“When the extensions are finished, they will have the same sort of verandah available to them.”

Included in the revamped club will be a new kitchen and restaurant, new bar, new gaming precinct and a new entertainment area.

Plans, along with an artist’s impressions of the completed project are on display in the club now.

Cooktown RSL Memorial Club President, Bob Norris, with Cooktown RSL Sub Branch Secretary/Treasurer Jim Fay at the Memorial Club where the plans and artist’s impressions of a new, joint project extension are on display. Photo: GARY HUTCHISON. The

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Left: View from entry foyer.

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But in a statement to the Cooktown Local News, Cooktown RSL Memorial Club President Bob Norris and Cooktown RSL Sub Branch Secretary/Treasurer Jim Fay said the front face of the building will remain the same during the joint project’s construction.

The decision to proceed with the project was passed at a resolution made at the Memorial Club’s AGM on Sunday, December 8.

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PROVIDED all goes to plan, Cooktown will see its RSL Memorial Club undergo a substantial facelift, with construction finished in time for the 100th anniversary of ANZAC Day in 2015.

Phone 4069 5819

The Committee, Management and Staff of the Bowls Club wish all our customers a very Merry Christmas and hope that you have a safe and happy holiday season. wednesdays and Fridays – Courtesy Bus – to Marton & keatings lagoon

Barra ‘n’ Bull Bistro wishes to advise the Bistro will be closed the 25th, 26th and 27th December.

We wish our customers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

The BEST and the TASTIEST MEALS • in Town! •• • Kids receive a FREE drink & ice cream with a meal!

“Cooktown’s largest and newest kitchen and menu!” Bookings Appreciated: 4069 5829 Cooktown Local News – Thursday, December 19, 2013 – 3

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Adelaide Street rest area to remain AT this week’s general meeting of the Cook Shire Council, it was decided to continue with the Adelaide Street rest area for another two years in its present location.

Council will continue to monitor and maintain the area, ensuring all vehicles are compliant and working to improve the facility based on feedback from customers and the general public.

AUCTION

Cooktown

Friday, Decmber 20, 2013 Vacant Residential Lots by DNR 2, 4, 6 and 10 Harrigan Street

First home buyers – now is your big chance to secure a block of land at today’s market price. Get $15,000 towards building your first home. Or builders... Take this opportunity to buy and build a spec house.

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DONATION PROGRAM

Cooktown RSL Memorial Club’s donation program aims to provide assistance to not-for-profit organisations, groups or individuals who make a positive contribution to the quality of life of the community or offer benefit to the community as a whole, through projects, activities and events.

This round is for activities that will take place between 1 January, 2014 and 30 June, 2014.

Except in the case of emergency situations, no further requests for the period will be considered.

Applications will close on Friday, 3 January, 2014 and should be addressed to: The Manager, Cooktown RSL Memorial Club, PO Box 233, Cooktown, Qld 4895.

Extra funding to battle Crown of Thorns Crown of Thorns starfish infestation on Little Uncharted Reef two weeks ago.

Photo: JASON CARROLL.

WITH local divers reporting their opinions that there has been an increase in the number of Crown of Thorns’ (CoTs) sightings recently, the recent announcement of an increase of $1.1 million to federal government funding to fight the scourge, could not have come at a better time.

Keen diver, Jason Carroll, took this photo of the menace at Little Uncharted Reef and supplied it to the Cooktown Local News.

“There have been a far few reports from divers lately about CoTs on the reefs off Cooktown,” he said.

“I think an invasion has been predicted and that it starts in the north and moves south.”

Jason’s opinion was supported by Lure Shop Proprietor, Cooktown Local News fishing columnist and Chair of the Cape York Local Marine Advisory Committee, Russell Bowman.

“I’ve been seeing more of them (CoTs) in the years I have been here,” Russell said.

“I think they’re starting around the different reefs here, then moving south on the different currents.”

Minister for the Environment, Greg Hunt, said the extra allocation was made to further protect the Great Barrier Reef from the destructive starfish.

He said the crown-of-thorns starfish

 Although CoTs are

normally found in reef environments, pollution and run-off entering the reef has lead to an explosion in numbers causing considerable damage to the reef.

Greg Hunt Minister for Environment

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(CoTs) can destroy coral faster than it can regenerate and is one of the most significant threats to the reef, with CoTs responsibe for 42 per cent of coral loss in recent decades.

“Although CoTs are normally found in reef environments, pollution and run-off entering the reef has lead to an explosion in numbers causing considerable damage to the reef,” he said.

“This new funding will support the Association of Marine Park Tourism Operators with an additional dedicated boat and crew to continue culling efforts into the new spawning season.

“The government is committed to taking strong action to preserve and protect the health of the World Heritage listed reef.

This funding announcement complements the Australian Government’s election commitment to a $2 million Reef 2050 Plan for crown-of-thorns control and supports the existing $5 million commitment to manage starfish and fund research to improve their management.”

He said an Australian Government funded culling program is currently underway using a single injection method that is harmless to other marine life.

“This new method will greatly increase how quickly CoTs can be brought under control on high value reefs,” he said.

With this more efficient control method the Association of Marine Park Tourism Operators estimate they will be able to cull at least another 80,000 CoTs from the reef.

Federal Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch praised the culling efforts of the Association of Marine Park Tourism Operators and welcomed the new funding.

“Since control efforts began in June 2012, 180,000 starfish have been culled from Queensland waters,” Mr Entsch said.

“The Australian Government’s Reef 2050 Plan will ensure water quality entering the reef is improved each year.

“Farmers will be supported to improve their practices to reduce nutrient, pesticide and sediment runoff, and the Reef 2050 Plan will provide practical and effective measures to help protect this magnificent Australian icon.”

Cooktown & Cape York

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February 20, 2014 | Cooktown Events Centre Invest Today, Succeed Tomorrow

To register or find out more, contact Cook Shire Council P | 07 4069 5444

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NEWS

‘Businesses need to network’ Christmas Lights Self Drive Tour To everyone with Christmas Lights adorning their homes and shop fronts, switch on your lights from 6.30pm this Saturday ready for Christmas lights lovers to take a tour of the displays from 7.00pm.

Hannam Street, Cooktown 19 Hope Street, Cooktown 6 Adelaide Street, Cooktown 24 Newman Street, Cooktown

Story and photo by ERIC GEORGE

Don’t miss these streets which also have some great light displays!

MICK Davies and his wife Lee are well known around Cooktown, not only as people, but also as the proprietors of our River of Gold Motel. Mick is a cheerful host, a man with a presence and a ready smile.

He ended up in Cooktown about 10 years ago, almost by accident: “I’d been to Cooktown before, but Lee hadn’t been up here. I said ‘Let’s go to Cooktown’ and, to cut a long story short, we came up here and Lee got a job straight away cooking for the RSL.” But where had Mick come from?

“Originally from South Australia.

Clare, that’s a wine region north of Adelaide. The family wasn’t in the pub game or anything like that, but I just gravitated to it. I had a pub in the Adelaide Hills.

“I was in the Army for three years, and I really enjoyed it. Went over to Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia. I just missed Vietnam, and after three years I thought I’d try something different.”

Did Mick expect hospitality to be his future career? “I didn’t start in it to make it a life-long thing, but meeting people is just so rewarding. There’s a lot of hard work in the hospitality game, and you probably don’t get paid as much as in other occupations, but I think it is just the people.”

Would Mick say it is entirely a people business? “Exactly. Most people are pretty good, but there have been some interesting experiences as well. I bought a pub at Innamincka, on the Cooper Creek, in the top right-hand corner of South Australia.

“I was involved in the tourism industry; I was on the executive board of the Flinders Ranges and Outback Tourism and we had a monthly meeting in Port Augusta.

I met my wife Lee there and after a while she moved up to Innamincka with me.

“Innamincka is just rocks and desert. It is famous because of Burke and Wills and King, and the expedition going from Victoria through to the Gulf in 1860. In very tragic circumstances, when they came back they tried to look for their food rations. They missed the party that was waiting for them by less than a day. Burke and Wills died. King survived because the Aboriginals kept him alive on the Cooper.

“A lot of tourists came through Innamincka for the history. We were getting 30,000 tourists a

Hope Street Newman Street Charlotte Street Furneaux Street Endeavour Valley Road River of Gold Motel proprietors, Lee and Mick Davies. year coming through. A very busy place. We were there for nearly 10 years.”

After Innamincka, Mick was looking for new challenges. He settled on Faraway Bay in the Kimberley, a small and exclusive bush resort. “Very interesting spot.

Unique. Eight little cabins set up on a cliff. Very spectacular.

“Very full on though. You got up first and everything was made fresh - bread, oysters from the rocks. You’d take them out on the boat, show them King River. It’s a luxury resort.”

Mick’s next job was a complete contrast, running a pub on Thursday Island. After that, they came back to Cairns and were at a loose end. Lee had never been to Cooktown, so Mick drove her up: “She thought it was great. She loved it.

We lived here for a year before taking a one-year contract managing Dirk Hartog Island at Shark Bay in Western Australia.

“We spent the last nine years running Sweers Island fishing resort in the Gulf. It’s seven kilometres long and one-and-a-half kilometres wide. There’s seven cabins and it’s basically for fishing. We had eight self-drive boats and one charter boat. There were just four of us living on the island. A great lifestyle. We used to close down for the wet season and come to Cooktown.

“Cooktown just kept drawing us back.”

Mick is a boat person but, along with many other people here, he has been too busy to get out recently. However, the wet season is coming. “I think it is the best time of the year for boating. It’s a lot calmer, and it’s a quiet time for us which gives you more time for fishing. Saying that, I haven’t been out yet.”

buses, we get the lot. The town gets a fair few buses. This last season was probably the best the town has had for a long time. And it’s still going at the moment into December. It’s really good.

“The bus people are mostly older. They don’t go bungee jumping or white-water rafting. They like the history, the James Cook Museum is fantastic. The lookout at Grassy Hill. They come in their own bus, and then they use the local guys to take them around.”

Mick obviously thinks a lot about his business and what his visitors want. What should Cooktown be doing to improve the tourist experience? He feels strongly that local businesses need to work together: “Look, you’re all in business. You don’t have to like each other, but it helps if everyone works together, networks together. Throw some ideas around. You don’t have to cut each others’ throats. If you can work together, you get on a lot better. We promote everyone here.

People ask where is a good place to eat, and we give them all the options. We’ve got a restaurant here, but we give them all the options and people like that.”

Mick has experience of this sort of inter-business synergy. When he was in Innamincka, he started the OPTSPU conference: “Outback Publican’s Tri-State Piss Up. Going back to working together - it’s a long way between pubs. All the Outback publicans came together to raise money for the Flying Doctor. Everyone brought something for an auction. We’d get together networking, and talk about things.

So Mick at Innamincka Pub would push the tourists along to the next pub, and so on.

Now Mick has settled down in Cooktown, what are the priorities for his business? “Our focus is to bring it up to a standard where people want to stay and to eat here, enjoy their stay and come back.

Repeat business.

“So the brewery sent a pallet of beer and a couple of personalities.

We had a two-day conference on the Cooper Creek and raised $6796 for the Flying Doctor in 1994. We networked and pushed the tourists between each other. Since then we have raised more than a million dollars.

“We get all sorts of people. We get corporates, workers, tourists,

“I’d like something like that here. It does you a world of good.”

What’s AT THE TOP PUB

ON new year’s eve

“Where the locals meet and eat!”

TUESDAY DECEMBER 31

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NEWS

Cooktown & District Youth Association update

By KAREN WHIPPER THE Cooktown & District Youth Association members, while not visibly active at “The Block”, have been active in other ways –

fund raising and securing grant funding for improvements to the property.

We have been very fortunate to obtain grants from the following sources:

Insurances have been paid and it will be a grand day when we are finally open for Youth Activities to re-commence.

• Cook Shire Council for a computer system and security cameras; • Volunteers Equipment Grant;

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• FNQ Volunteers; • ANZ Seeds of Renewal – Community Youth Garden; • Reef Hotel Casino Community Benefit; and • Community Gambling Benefit Fund.

We have also been very fortunate to have as our major sponsor, the Sovereign Resort Hotel.

The Sovereign managers’ Keith and Sally have been supporting us

for the past 18 months by allowing our regular Friday night meat tray raffles to be held in their Café Bar, and also by offering various products as raffle prizes.

Special thanks must also be given to the regular punters and diners at the Sovereign, without whom, our weekly raffles would not have been so successful or enjoyable for all concerned.

Profit from the Sovereign Friday night raffles, together with the two gambling fund grants will be used to refurbish the building at The Block and reopen as Cooktown’s Youth Space.

Sincere appreciation is also offered to previous committees and members who have maintained the association since its inception – 25 years ago.

If you, or someone you

know, is interested in joining, volunteering or assisting the Cooktown & District Youth Association in the development of The Block, please email Secretary Barbara Keats at barbkeats@bigpond.com Cooktown & District Youth Association wishes the Cooktown Community a safe and happy holiday and all the best for 2014.

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21

• Santa arrives at 5pm with goodies for the children • BBQ dinner • Live music with Big Wheel

Merry Christmas from the Lakeland Hotel!

Accommodation available, please call to book or you are welcome to throw down a swag!

Phone 4060 2142

Cooktown Bowls Club

Cooktown & District Youth Association volunteers Karen Whipper and Barb Keats run regular Friday night meat raffles at the Sovereign Resort Hotel, where they are seen here with David Webber who is hoping his luck is “in” with his purchase of tickets. Photo: GARY HUTCHISON.

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 The Cooktown Bowls Club has again had a very successful year, through our Ladies and Men’s bowling activities here in Cooktown and away on frequent trips to neighbouring Bowls Clubs. n Bo w  Our Wednesday afternoon and Sunday morning social bowls days continue to be well attended with numbers steadily growing.  The club’s “Barra and Bull Bistro” is still the best, cheapest and most family friendly place to refuel in town.  During the past year we contributed more than $15,000 to many local clubs, organisations, charity events and community functions that highlight our commitment to our region’s wellbeing.  The extensions and alterations to our clubhouse are complete with everyone excited with our new and improved venue.  The Club recently had its AGM with Bob Sullivan, Bob and Merle O’Doherty, Karen Olsen and Sue Steffensen being joined on the Management Committee by May Rootsey, Trish Mitchell, Alex Poberay and Patricia Gibbons.  All at the club are committed to providing all our members and guests with the best and friendliest Bowls Club in FNQ and the top wining and dining venue in Cooktown.

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The management and staff of the Cooktown Bowls Club would like to wish all our members, regular patrons and local suppliers the very best for the coming festive season.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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RADF submissions can be made all year round COOK Shire Council’s Regional Arts Development Fund program (RADF) is now open for submission all year round, with the next round closing on January 24, 2014.

“The diverse nature of art today allows for a wide range of activities and programs to be funded under RADF,” Mayor Peter Scott said.

“Some of our Shire’s most outstanding art projects have been funded with the assistance of RADF, many leaving lasting

impressions on our local communities.

“I encourage all artists and arts workers in Cook Shire to consider whether RADF funding could help realise any upcoming arts projects.”

He said successful applications will be chosen based on how well they align with the objectives of the program, and the cultural priorities of Cook Shire.

“Remember that RADF committee members are available to discuss your arts projects and how best to use RADF to sup-

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port some of the costs involved,” he said.

Application forms and guidelines are available from Council’s website: www.cook.qld. gov.au or for more information, contact Council’s RADF Liaison Officer, Johannes Anthonis on 4069 5444 or email mail@cook. qld.gov.au.

The Regional Arts Development Fund is a Queensland Government through Arts Queensland and Cook Shire Council partnership to support local arts and culture.

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Ambassador Program brings acclaimed garden guru to Cook Shire

Mr McKinnon is the Curator-inCharge of the Brisbane Botanic Gardens at suburban Mt Coot-tha. Internationally regarded as one of the world’s leading sub-tropical botanic gardens, they feature significant plant collections including the world’s largest representative collection of Australian native rainforest plants. Ross is a Patron, Life or Honorary Member of 30 horticultural organisations and is a retired State Chairman and National Board Member of Open Gardens Australia.

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Acclaimed horticulturalist, Ross McKinnon AM, has been announced as the Woolworths Australia Day Ambassador, charged with the role of presenting the 2014 Cook Shire Australia Day awards. Photo submitted. award nominees will be available in the New Year.

For more information, contact Council’s Economic Development and Community Services team by phoning (07) 4069 5444 or email mail@cook.qld.gov. au.

The Ambassador Program is proudly supported by the Queensland Government in partnership with the Australian Government, through the National Australia Day Council. The Ambassador Program is sponsored nationally by Woolworths.

How do you want council elections run?

THE Newman government is calling for your opinion on possible changes to how council elections should be held after concerns were raised following the last council polls.

Local Government Minister David Crisafulli said a discussion paper on the Local Government Electoral Act had been released to get the ball rolling.

“We inherited a local government sector that had been worn down by years of Labor suspicion and red tape,” Mr Crisafulli said.

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Cook Shire Mayor Peter Scott said, “Ross will be an inspirational speaker of great interest to many people in Cook Shire and it will be a real pleasure to meet him.”

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ACCLAIMED horticulturalist, Ross McKinnon AM, has been announced as the Woolworths Australia Day Ambassador, charged with the role of presenting the 2014 Cook Shire Australia Day awards.

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“Councils were treated as little more than a collection agency for the State, and we knew an important part of the job of getting Queensland back on track was empowering communities.

“I visited each local government area in the first six months of office, and we listened to what councils wanted.

“As a result of these meetings, we introduced more than 150 changes to the Local Government Act and the City of Brisbane Act.

“This review of council elections is another piece of the jigsaw to make sure councils are positioned to best reflect the wishes of their communities.”

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Mr Crisafulli said consultation with councils and the Local Government Association of Queensland would be the hallmark of this review, with issues to be resolved including:

“Communities know best about what’s right for them, and the changes to the Local Government Electoral Act will reflect that,” Mr Crisafulli said.

• Preferential voting for all mayoral candidates; • Providing CEOs with the option of being the returning of-

• Electronic voting for voters with a disability; and • Review of postal voting provisions.

The discussion paper can be found at www.dlgcrr.qld.gov. au/haveyoursay . Submissions close on Friday, January 17, 2014.

Merry Christmas and a safe New Year to our Members and Patrons.

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New Year's Eve

Come and see in the New Year with us!

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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.

This can only be a once only offer.

John Gearn, Secretary/Manager

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CHRISTMAS is coming. Do you have any scribblings or jottings, either in prose or verse about this time of year?

Email your writings for our column to either : editor@cooktownlocalnews.com.au or thekellers@bigpond.com or post them to: PO Box 645, Cooktown, 4895.

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“Christmas is Coming” Christmas is coming!

My heart wants to sing Of carols and candles And joys it will bring!

Christmas is coming!

Let’s tell with delight The Saviour is with us On this holy night!

By DIANNE KELLER

8 – Cooktown Local News – Thursday, December 19, 2013

“The Visitor” While we were sharing Christmas Day a stranger just stopped by.

He said, “ It’s such a lovely day; green hills and bluest sky!

There’s not a place I haven’t been. I’ve friends all ‘round the place.

The only folk I haven’t met don’t want to see my face.

From floating icebergs ‘round the seas to boiling desert sand; To lonely islands far and wide where only seagulls land; Where people live in luxury; where others starve to death; While others work from dawn till dusk and hardly take a breath.

Where peaceful mountain streams flow down, when fed by melting snow, While high above the treetops wave as midnight breezes blow.

Then night owls sing a haunting song to break the air so still.

The silvery moon wakes up to yawn behind a lonely hill.

Where lazy waves roll slowly in to kiss a golden beach And sea-hawks circle in the sky as high as they can reach.

There’s always beauty if you look, or evil you can find.

Some people never look ahead but only look behind.”

I thought, “This bloke’s a bloody skite! I’ll have to move him on!

The day is sure to get a boost when this ratbag is gone!”

He talked about the many sports he played both near and far; About the latest CD hits or the latest luxury car; About people in the world that newsmen don’t report; About the future of a world where wars are never fought.

I wished him,”Merry Christmas!”, and poured him rum on ice.

He skulled it, as he shook my hand, and smiled, “I’m Jesus Christ.”

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Counterfeit DVD sellers removed from markets Police Beat PEOPLE found selling counterfeit DVDs at last Saturday’s markets were directed to leave after they were interviewed by police.

Officers from the Cooktown station attended the complaint after receiving information about the matter.

Police have advised that strict new copyright laws empower them to issue on-the-spot fines of $1320 per offence and seized pirate product to people who possess, manufacture, sell, offer for sale or distribute illegally copied or downloaded music.

However, while that power exists, the same

offences attract a maximum fine of $60,500 and up to 5 years in prison for individuals for each infringement - that is for each track illegally copied or downloaded.

And for companies the maximum fine is $302,500, while any equipment used to burn or play the illegally copied or downloaded tracks can also be seized.

They advise that the best way to distinguish legitimate music is to look closely at the CD/ DVD and the price. Tips to recognise legitimate music are: • The back of a legitimate disc is likely to be silver, however a burnt CD/DVD will be on a CD-R or DVD-R with a blue, green or gold back; • The back centre hole of a legitimate CD/ DVD carries the manufacturer’s identification number and bar code hologram, whereas a burnt CD-R/DVD-R may be labelled as a CD-R or

ticularly for karaoke and ring tones;

DVD-R; • The packaging of CDs/DVDs can often be an indication - look for spelling mistakes, poor quality, and colour distortion;

• Be careful when buying “live performance” CDs or DVDs - many of these are unauthorised “bootleg” copies of poor quality;

• An excessive number of tracks on a CD can be an indication that it is an illegitimate product, par-

• Probably the best indicator is price. Use your judgment to ascer-

tain whether the price is a reasonable one or not; and

unlikely that a market vendor will have the necessary licences.

• High quality counterfeits that look and feel like the real thing are often very difficult to spot.

If in doubt, contact Music Rights Australia.

And as far as copying music from the internet onto CDs and selling them, the basic principle is:

Copying music onto a CD-R or DVD-R without the permission of all relevant copyright owners, is an infringement of copyright except in limited circumstances. The owner of legitimately obtained music can copy it for their own private and domestic use on another device that they own eg. from CD to iPod. However, this does not extend to copying music and selling it at markets.

In regards to buying a second-hand iPod, mp3 player or computer that contains music, the sale of devices pre-loaded with music constitutes copyright infringement except where permission is obtained from the copyright owners. It’s

police briefs  COOKTOWN Police and Queensland Ambulance Service officers tried valiantly to save the life of a 69-year-old man who suffered a heart attack last Friday, but their efforts were in vain.

The man suffered the attack at about 5.40pm while he was driving along Charlotte Street.

Officers from the Cooktown station were the first to be alerted and attended, administering Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation techniques pending the arrival of QAS and other medical staff.

CPR was maintained at the scene for about 45 minutes, after which the man was transported to Cooktown Hospital where he was pronounced deceased.  FROM January 2 to January 31, 2014, Cooktown Police will only be performing driver

licence renewals on a Thursday only between the normal operating time of 9am – 3pm.

No other forms of licence transactions will be conducted during this period. These transactions will be conducted during the normal time frame of 9a – 3p.

During the period, December 23, 2013 and January 1, 2014, the office will be closed for all administrative and licence inquiries.  A State-wide traffic operation to be conducted by the Mareeba Traffic Branch on the Mulligan Highway over the school holidays, will target the “Fatal Five” – speed; alcohol; seat belts; fatigue and mobile phones. If you are travelling on the road over the holiday period police are pleading with people to take care when driving.

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You can compost a variety of things: kitchen scraps, lawn clippings, weeds, dried leaves, branches, straw, paper etc.

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the price/cost) us and opened the door for eternal fellowship with the Father. Any who so choose can accept mercy instead of punishment. It is God’s free gift, which includes an eternal home in heaven. We will live forever with Christians from every generation and can look forward to reuniting with loved ones who have already died in the Lord. A small baby in a manger was truly the greatest gift of all time.

Do you have a relationship with Almighty God? Jesus came to redeem you. If you haven’t accepted His salvation, take this opportunity: admit your need for forgiveness; ask Christ to be your Saviour and invite him in to be Lord of your life.

The gift is wrapped and ready, waiting for you to open and enjoy all God has given.

Have an awesome Christmas period!

God bless ‘ya heaps!

Pastor Wayne Brennan Cooktown Community Church.

ISN’T it great to receive Christmas presents. Imagine the benefit of consumer spending to economies everywhere! We understand why local businesses encourage us to shop locally.

Indeed, where would we be without Christmas? You probably wouldn’t have that leaf blower, that Ipad or the new bike.

Christmas is a time to spend on loved ones and friends and enjoy their company, and it’s great to be together giving and receiving gifts.

However it’s easy to forget someone very special. At our last Christmas Day church service, we set out the nativity scene, but hid baby Jesus. The kids had to search the church for the missing person. You know, without Jesus, the scene appeared empty and

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People over the years have come to realize that Jesus is indeed the reason for the season.

God knew the greatest need we had was a saviour, and a special babe was born to Mary and Joseph. The baby’s names included “Jesus” for ‘he shall save people from their sins’ (Matt 1:21), and “Emmanuel” (Matt 1:22) – ‘God with us’ – literally God ‘with skin on’ – so that mankind had the opportunity to be reconciled to him not unlike lost sheep being found by a shepherd and brought back into safety and a good life.

Sadly in the hubbub of feverish Christmas shopping and parties, we silently realize,

“Hang on, Jesus is missing! He is the reason for this holiday,” and the shopping centre seems strangely empty and lonely despite the crowds, even a little unfriendly.

The wise men that first Christmas, searched for Jesus.

We search for Him in today’s society but remember, “God did this so that they would seek Him and perhaps reach out for Him and find Him, though He is not far from any one of us.”

Acts 17:27 Remember that slogan?

“Wise men still seek Jesus!”

Have a great Christmas!

See you in church this Christmas Day? Blessings.

Pastor Peter Cooktown Baptist Church.

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Jesus, who was fully God, lived a sinless life. Yet He was also fully human.

Without Christ, we would be eternally separated from God the Father. The sin we all inherited through Adam does not allow fellowship with the perfect God. So the Savior took our iniquities (sin) upon Himself and endured the death penalty in our place. And then He rose from the dead.

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Carols by Candlelight

7pm, Sunday, December 22 in Endeavour Park • Preceeded by FREE Sausage Sizzle at 6pm (prepared by the Lions Club) • Bring a rug or chair • FREE glo-sticks and lollies for the children

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• Remember to bring a rug. Chairs provided

Come and celebrate Christmas with the Family… See you there!

Carols are conducted by the Combined Christian Churches of Cooktown Enquiries: Pastor Peter – Phone 4069 5155 10 – Cooktown Local News – Thursday, December 19, 2013

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Ships to visit the Endeavour River in ca 100 years I HAVE always been interested in the years between Cook in 1770 and the arrival of the Leichhardt in 1873.

History books usually write that Dalrymple “rediscovered” the Endeavour River when he did his survey up the coast in 1873. Over the years, I had learnt about a few visitors to our river, but with the present availability of the old newspapers through Trove on the web, and also documents in our archives which continue to grow, I have made some amazing discoveries about visitors to this area, that hopefully will rewrite the history of the area prior to the 1873 arrival of the first miners.

History I have found at least 11 ships which either called in, anchored or passed during the years from 1815 to 1873. These were mostly Royal Navy vessels which rated a mention in the papers.

This does not include the many beche der mer vessels, which also frequented the harbour, or the other overseas ships which sailed up the coast and through the inside passage.

These ships include: 1815 - Lieut Jefferies on the Kangaroo; 28/6/1819

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Parker King on Mermaid; 27/7/1820 - The Mermaid returned to the Endeavour River; 1824 - HMS Tamar – Lieut Roe (who was with King in 1819) 3rd Regiment of party of Royal Marines and 45 Convicts. Also Countess of Harcourt and Lady Nelson all headed for Port Essington (Darwin); 1839 - Beagle - Capt Wickham and Midshipman Owen; 1843 - HMS Fly- Capt Blackwood; Bramble – Capt Yule and the pin-

nace and Midge with Jukes (naturalist); 1848 - Rattlesnake – Capt Owen Stanley; Bramble - Lieut Yule and Asp (pinnace); 1862 – Pioneer; 6/12/1865 – John Jardine – Salamanda – three days; and 1871 – Basilisk – Capt Moresby – noted in the log as March 5, 1871 and possibly the voyage of June 1873.

I also found out that as early as 1864, 10 years before the discovery of gold on the Palmer, the government was considering establishing a settlement at Endeavour River.

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(Hobart, Tas., Wednesday, November 12, 1862) comes the following: “The Pioneer, the Endeavour River was visited, and navigated for a distance of either or 10 miles in a boat. The channel is narrow, but deep. As they went up the river, the soild near the banks improved, and was well suited for stock.”

(Note: Rockingham Bay is now Cardwell).

Empire (Sydney), Wednesday, August 3, 1864 gave the following surprising report: “The locality selected for the new settlement is on the mainland, at Point Somerset, immediately opposite Albany Island; and the jurisdiction of

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Bottom left: HMS Basilisk.

Bottom centre: Salamander, paddle warship.

Bottom right: HMS Fly. Photos submitted.

the Commissioner will extend from Cape Grenville to Cape York, and thence by Torres’ Straits to the Gulf of Carpentaria, and up the western shore of that gulf to a line bearing due west from Cape Grenville. In point of fact, this will include the greater portion of the peninsula.

But between this new district and the settlement already formed at Rockingham Bay, there will still be a large tract of coast, and we have reason to believe that the Queensland

Government contemplate occupying this by forming another settlement at Endeavour River.”

Queensland Times, Tuesday, December 5, 1865, states that: “Mr. Jardine recommends the mouth of the Endeavour River as a suitable site for a settlement, and also as a station for the Torres Straits steamers.”

So this will be ongoing research in 2014, hopefully with some exciting results.

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Surprises in the 2014 calendar View from the Hill HERE is your annual calendar of what will be happening in 2014: January: Our political class and their servants in the media return from holiday at the end of the month and suddenly there is news on TV again; February: Much to everyone’s surprise, the wet

results in flooding and road closures all over the Cape. The government in Brisbane is shocked and cannot understand how that happened; March: Oberführer Newman decides his staff are looking scruffy and orders them to wear smart uniforms complete with peaked caps, and shiny boots and buttons.

They take lessons in saluting him; April: The carbon tax is finally removed, and the savings allow Ergon to increase our bills by only 17 per cent; May: The start of construction of our wind farm is delayed again

because no one knows if the wind blows at Archer Point;

The roads are gridlocked and the drive to Cairns takes two days;

June: The People’s Republic of Poison Creek (No Fluoride) is established and applies for UN recognition. The new president takes first shift at the Customs and Immigration post;

September: Kevin Rudd starts yet another comeback. He plans to run for high office again and fancies himself as Mayor of Cooktown. He is likely to face another political zombie - Peter Beattie;

July: Tony Abbott’s wife and daughters plead for more gentleness and understanding in parliament. They are sure Tony is picking up tips every day and will grow into a good Prime Minister; August: The Cooktown Show is a great success and attracts RVs from all over Australia.

October: The Department of Transport sends an engineer to plan the dredging of the harbour.

He is shocked to find it under water and decides to wait until the harbour is completely silted up; November: This year’s winner of The New Cooktown Hospi-

tal prize is the town of Woop-Woop in South West Queensland. Their new hospital will start construction as soon as the floods recede. We are having a whip around to buy a ticket for Cooktown in next year’s lottery; December: Australia’s politicians depart for their annual study trips to places like Honolulu, St Moritz and Cannes. (Or Amsterdam for the badly behaved ones).

An irreverent, satirical (and totally fictional) comment upon the issues of life, by our faceless correspondent.

would like to wish all our valued readers, advertisers and friends a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Today is the last issue of the Cooktown Local News for 2013.

The first 2014 issue of the

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IGA CHRISTMAS DINNER @ Da Wogs

Val Loftus with her sartorially-attired husband, “Lofty”, but that wasn’t really a dinner suit was it Lofty?

Manawa and Tarsh Crowther.

Paul Scott was caught by surprise by Kelly O’Sullivan’s hug - or was it a strangle hold?

Nathaniel West and Trey Nicholls.

Vicki Stroppe (centre) flanked by her strapping sons, Harison (left) and Brandon (right).

Wayne and Sue Brennan.

Wide-eyed (for the camera) and full of mischief: Lorraine Young, Marg Scott and Deborah Airwan.

Spencer, Ian and Roxanne Wende.

Likely lads, “Wilco”, Garry Palmer and John O’Neill.

There was only enough room at Da Wog’s for a Rough N Ready trio’s performance for the IGA Christmas party on Saturday night. Turning up for the gig were: Nelson Conboy, Michael Shay and Jim Fay.

Baby Lyn Thomas with mum, Fabian, and dad, Paul.

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PCYC CHRISTMAS DINNER @ the PCYC Events Centre

Jahvarne Pearson and Sage Parkes.

Sally Gribble and Jennifer Midgley (seated) surrounded by their fans, Shauna and Jasmine Gribble and Ben Quin.

Tammy Elliott, Scott Hincksman, Oceana Hincksman and Meghan Elliott.

Peter Liddle and Michael Czarnecki.

Paige and Alana Czarnecki share an after-dinner cuddle.

Dane Brejnak always has a hug for his mum, Kerryn.

George Theobald enjoying a night out, had Helen Greaves as one of his table mates.

Dayna De Waal and Riki Witana with Morli and Trinity McCudden.

Jacynta and Wayne Hunt.

Three generations of girls together: Susan Forsyth with her daughter, Sandy Jones and granddaughter, Melissa Jones.

Chris and Alecia Smith.

Sarah Henderson and Lee Greaves.

Cooktown Local News – Thursday, December 19, 2013 – 13

FRIDAY 20

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Shamwari: A Wild Life 11:30 My Family 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 One Plus One 1:00 Hogfather 2:35 The Wonder Years 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Rick Stein’s Cornish Christmas 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Gardening Australia: Costa visits Josh’s family in Perth; Sophie gives the area around her kids’ sandpit a facelift with kid-proof plants; John explores a schoolyard garden designed for play; and Tino is working in his parents’ vegetable plot.

8:30 The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency: Poison - Precious visits an orphanage where a young woman tells her she is worried about her father who has become unusually fearful, and a wealthy landowner asks her to investigate a family poisoning.

9:25 Death In Paradise: As DI Richard Poole desperately searches for a decent cup of tea, a bride is murdered on her wedding day.

10:25 ABC News: Late Edition 10:35 Hustle / 11:35 Rage

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: “The Little Vampire” (PG) 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 Precious Fragmentation - When the guys find a rare movie prop ring from The Lord of the Rings at a garage sale, it threatens to tear them apart - forcing them to choose the ring or their friendship.

7:30 TBA 11:30 Movie: “Bonfire Of The Vanities” (M l) 2:05 Movie: “Blood From The Mummy’s Tomb” (M v,h) - The people involved with an archaeological expedition, which resulted in un-earthing an Egyptian Queen, are killed off by the Queen’s crawling, severed hand.

3:50 Nine Presents 4:00 Brand Developers 4:30 Good Morning America

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:00 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Life Is Ruff” (G) 2:00 The Daily Edition 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 Movie: “Groundhog Day” (PG a,l) - Snowed in during a trip to Pennsylvania a self-centered television weatherman, Phil Connors wakes up to find himself stuck in time, endlessly repeating the same day over and over again. His world is inhabited by the same people, during the annual Groundhog Day festivities, but they don’t know that time is repeating itself.

Phil has to learn the error of his ways and correct them before the day will finally end!

12:30 Off The Map: I’m Home 1:30 GCB 2:30 Harry’s Practice 3:00 Home Shopping / 4:00 NBC Today

5:00 World News 1:00 Behind The Front Door 1:30 Inspector Rex 2:30 TBA 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 A South American Journey With Jonathon Dimbleby 8:35 The Bible: A History 9:35 As It Happened 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 Movie: “Regrets” (M s,a) - In French. Mathieu, an introverted Parisian architect, returns to his home town to tend to his dying mother. Here he reunites with his old high-school flame, Maya, pursuing a passionate love affair under the noses of his semi-suspecting wife and Maya’s brutish farmer husband.

12:55 Movie: “22 Bullets” (MAV v) - Retired mobster Charly Matteï is left for dead after being shot 22 times. Against all odds, Charly survives. After learning he may have been betrayed by one of his closest allies, Charly embarks on a violent quest for revenge.

3:00 Weatherwatch Overnight

SATURDAY 21

6:00 Rage 10:30 Rage Guest Programmer 11:35 Movie: “The Lion In Winter” (PG) 2:00 Mastercrafts: Weaving 3:00 Basketball: WNBL: Round 12 - Sydney Uni Vs Logan 5:00 Great Southern Land: Tug Of War 6:00 Monty Don’s Italian Gardens: Rome 7:00 ABC News 7:30 The Paradise 8:30 Call The Midwife 9:30 The Doctor Blake Mysteries: The Greater Good - On the eve of Anzac Day, Dr Lucien Blake is called to the morgue where the attendant has been murdered. With the autopsy tools and body missing, Dr Blake smells a rat.

10:30 Upstairs Downstairs: The Last Waltz - As 165 Eaton Place prepares for the Annual Servant’s Ball, Mr Pritchard enjoys a romance. Meanwhile, Harry has a proposition for Beryl. And Lady Persie and Sir Hallam continue their dangerous affair.

11:30 Rage Guest Programmer 5:00 Rage

6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 Weekend Today - Saturday 10:00 Danoz Direct 11:00 Cybershack 11:30 Alive and Cooking 12:00 Discover Downunder Summer Series 12:30 Wild Life Of Tim Faulkner 1:00 Zoo Vets - A National News Special 2:00 Unaccompanied Minors 4:00 Explore Thailand 5:00 4WD TV 5:30 TBA 6:00 National News Saturday 7:00 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos 7:30 TBA 11:30 Movie: “Run Fatboy Run” (M s,l) - After leaving his pregnant fiancée at the altar five years ago, a remorseful Dennis tries to repair the damage and win her back from her sleazy boyfriend by running a marathon. Trouble is, he’s hopelessly out of shape.

1:25 Movie: “Plenty” (M s,l) - Based on David Hare’s play about a British woman who experiences her finest hours during World War II, working for the underground - but never finds fulfilment in the rest of her life.

3:35 Impractical Jokers 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 Dr Oz 1:00 Formal Wars 2:00 Slideshow 3:00 Movie: “Search For The Santa Paws” (G) 5:00 Creek To Coast 5:30 Queensland Weekender 6:00 Seven News 7:00 TBA 11:00 The Blacklist: Pilot - Raymond ‘Red’ Reddington, who for decades has been one of the FBI’s most wanted fugitives.

After brokering shadowy deals for criminals across the globe for years he’s now mysteriously surrendered to the FBI with an explosive offer: he will help them catch an entire ‘blacklist’ of politicians, mobsters, spies and international terrorists but only under the condition that he works exclusively with Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Keen, an FBI profiler fresh out of Quantico.

12:00 Off The Map: Everything’s As It Should Be 1:00 GCB 2:00 Harry’s Practice 3:00 Room For Improvement 4:00 Home Shopping / 5:00 Dr Oz

5:00 World News 1:00 Bb King: The Life Of Riley 2:45 Short Film: Romance 2:55 James Rhodes: Piano Man 3:30 Munch 150 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Who Do You Think You Are? 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Wild Hungary 8:30 In The Footsteps Of Thesiger 9:30 Movie: “Rabbit-Proof Fence” (PG a) - Based on the true story of three young Aboriginal girls, Molly and Daisy and their cousin, Gracie, who in 1931, were forcibly removed from their mothers and their home in Jigalong and moved over fifteen thousand miles away, as a part of official ‘White Australia’ Government policy.

11:15 Movie: “The Strength Of Water” (M v) - Soon after a mysterious stranger arrives in their isolated town on the rugged coast of New Zealand, 10-year-old twins, Kimi and Melody, are forced apart by a tragic accident. Kimi must find the strength to deal with his loss.

12:40 Shameless 2:40 Weatherwatch Overnight

SUNDAY 22

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 The Private Life Of A Christmas Masterpiece: The Adoration Of The Christ Child 3:00 Football: W-League: Round 6 - Western Sydney Wanderers Vs Newcastle Jets 5:00 Midsomer Murders 6:30 Boomtown 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries: Murder Under The Mistletoe 8:30 Agatha Christie’s Miss Maple: Endless Night 10:00 Matthew Bourne’s Sleeping Beauty 11:45 Movie: “Citizen Kane” (G) - A newspaper tycoon dies, and a magazine reporter interviews his friends in an effort to discover the meaning of his last words.

1:40 Movie: “Harriet Craig” (G) - A cold, perfectionist wife will stop at nothing to have her life run as she wishes. Slowly, her mild-mannered husband comes to realise her true nature.

3:10 Rage 4:05 The New Inventors 4:30 The Bionic Vet / 5:00 Catalyst / 5:30 Collectors

6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Cybershack 10:30 Animal Emergency 11:00 Australian Fishing Championships 11:30 Wild Life Of Tim Faulkner 12:30 The Wildlife Man Featuring David Ireland 1:30 Movie: “This Christmas” (PG v,s,l) 4:00 Jungle March - In The Footsteps of the Diggers 4:30 Deep Water 5:00 Reel Action 5:30 Musomagic Outback Tracks 6:00 National News Sunday 6:30 The Great Barrier Reef 7:30 60 Minutes 8:30 The Mentalist: Panama Red 9:30 Unforgettable: Memory Kings 11:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Coup de Grace 11:30 Weeds 12:00 Deep Water 12:30 Survivors 1:35 Impractical Jokers 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 Kochie’s Business Builders 11:30 That ‘70s Show 12:00 Dr Oz 1:00 Movie: “The Express” (PG a,l,v) 4:00 Better Homes And Gardens 5:30 The Great South East 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line 7:00 Coastwatch 7:30 TBA 8:30 TBA 11:20 Whitney: Clarence! / Up All Night - Follow Whitney and Alex, a happily unmarried couple, and their eclectic circle of friends as they discover the tough and often surprising truths of relationships.

12:20 Young, Dumb and Living Off Mum 1:30 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 In The Frame 5:30 Mythbusters 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Lost Worlds: Hitler And The Spear Of Destiny 8:30 City Beneath The Waves 9:35 George Harrison: Living In A Material World 11:30 Movie: “December Heat” (M v,l) - In Estonian and Russian.

A failed communist rebellion in December 1924 in Estonia sets the scene in this lavishly produced historical action drama about a pair of newlyweds who run into the face of the conflict as they try to escape the country.

1:10 Movie: “Fragments Of Antonin” (MA v,a) - In French, English Subtitles. In a military hospital shortly after the end of the Great War, Antonin, a deeply traumatised veteran, has lost his memory and the ability to communicate. An emotive story of the rehabilitation of a returned WWI soldier.

2:45 Weatherwatch Overnight

MONDAY 23

SBS

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 10:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 As Time Goes By 1:00 Agatha Christie’s Poirot 2:45 Little Crackers 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Kirstie’s Vintage Christmas 6:45 Little Crackers 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 Dalziel And Pascoe: The Unwanted 12:10 Windrider 1:45 Movie: “On The Waterfront” (M v) -This timeless classic is based on a series of Pulitzer prize-winning newspaper articles chronicling the conflict between a corrupt labour boss and a crusading Catholic priest.

3:30 Movie: “The Magnificent Ambersons” (G) - A snobbish family must deal with losing its wealth and position. Written, produced and directed by Orson Welles.

5:00 Songs Of Praise / 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: “Flipped” (PG l) 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 Spaghetti Catalysis 8:30 The Big Bang Theory: The Stag Convergence 9:00 2 Broke Girls: And The Temporary Distraction 9:30 Movie: “Fred Claus” (PG a,v,l) - The joy and happiness of the holiday season is ruined for the saintly Santa Claus (Paul Giamatti) when his cranky older brother, Fred (Vince Vaughn) -- a repo man with a sizable rap sheet -- comes to stay with him at the North Pole.

11:50 Nikita 12:40 Nitro Circus Live 1:10 Impractical Jokers 1:35 Extra 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: “The Borrowers” (G) 2:00 The Daily Edition 3:00 Dr Oz 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 Dog Patrol 8:00 TBA 10:00 Suits 11:30 Mistresses: I Choose You - The ladies plan a lavish birthday getaway to Palm Springs for Savi, but the fates conspire against them, as Joss realizes Harry has stolen the test results that would reveal whether he or Dom fathered Savi’s baby.

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 In Their Own Words: British Novelists 2:00 Planet Egypt 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:00 One Man And His Campervan 5:30 Global Village 6:00 The Dales With Ade Edmondson 6:30 World News Australia 7:35 Monster Moves 8:30 Tomorrow’s World 9:30 Small Time Gangster 10:00 Swift And Shift Couriers 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 The World Game 11:30 Hellfjord: Salmander’s notice period is over and he is sent back to Oslo, but he continues to investigate the murder mystery as a civilian. Meanwhile in Hellfjord, Johanne finally gets to the bottom of Bosse Nova’s hidden activities by herself, and reveals a conspiracy that is bigger than they ever could have imagined.

12:00 Shorts On Screen 12:35 Bite Me With Dr. Mike Leahy / 2:25 Weatherwatch Overnight

TUESDAY 24

7 CENTRAL

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 Rick Stein’s India 2:00 Christmas With Poh 2:30 Maggie Beer’s Christmas Feast 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Mr Stink 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Royal Variety Performance 2013 10:00 Problems 10:30 ABC News: Late Edition 10:40 Orbit: Earth’s Extraordinary Journey - From stunning space imagery to in-your-face storm chasing, this series showcases the incredible power of our seasons and weather, and what drives them to both incredible creation and devastating destruction.

11:40 Bush Christmas 1:10 Movie: “Don’t Knock The Rock” (PG) - A rock ‘n’ roller comes back to his home town to put on a show, but meets opposition from the straight-laced locals.

2:35 6ft Hick: Notes From The Underground 3:30 Basketball: WNBL: Round 12 - Sydney Uni Vs Logan 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: “Snow Wonder” (PG 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 Plimpton Stimulation 7:30 Super Fun Night: Super Fun Merry Christmas 8:00 Carols By Candlelight: Join us in song this Christmas Eve for the 76th Vision Australia Carols by Candlelight from the Sidney Myer Music Bowl. Presented by David Campbell and Lisa Wilkinson along with an array of top entertainers who will perform a mix of the season’s favourite contemporary and traditional carols.

11:00 TBA 1:00 Extra: Co-hosts Mario Lopez and Maria Menounos reporting in front of a live audience from The Grove in Los Angeles.

1:30 Brand Developers 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 A Miser Brother’s Christmas

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Beethoven’s Christmas Adventure” (PG a) 2:00 The Daily Edition 3:00 Dr Oz 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 Suits 12:00 It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia: The Gang Gets Analyzed When Dee decides to see a Psychiatrist, The Gang tag along for support, resulting in a hilarious group therapy session.

12:30 30 Rock: Grandmentor - Liz struggles in her role as Hazel’s mentor and Kenneth has a difficult time letting go of his page duties. Meanwhile, Jack and Jenna come up with a plan to get Avery back in the headlines.

1:00 Home Shopping 4:00 Dr Oz 5:00 That ‘70s Show

5:00 World News 1:00 Celtic Thunder: Christmas 2:30 Dvorak’s Te Deum 2:30 A Young Person’s Guide To The Orchestra 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 Asterix And Obelix Vs Caesar - A madcap, big budget live-action version of the much-loved comic. Caesar himself decides to investigate the village when they do not pay their taxes.

9:30 Coppers 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 Masters Of Sex 12:00 Prisoners Of War 1:00 Movie: “Hope” (M l,s,v,a) - Part of writer Krzysztof Piesiewicz’s ‘Hope, Faith and Love’ trilogy, this film follows the moral rite of passage of Francis, a young man who videotapes a respected art dealer in the act of stealing a holy painting.

2:50 Weatherwatch Overnight

WEDNESDAY 25

IMPARJA

6:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 Movie: “We’re No Angels” (G) 7:40 Mr Stink 8:45 Royal Variety 6:00 National News Performance 2013 11:00 Christmas Mass 1:15 Songs Of Praise 1:50 The Jonathon Ross Show 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 TBA 6:00 Dr 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Maternal Congruence - A visit from Who: The Snowmen Leonard’s mother delights Sheldon and horrifies Leonard.

7:00 ABC News 7:30 Movie: “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (PG) - The 7:20 The Queen’s Christmas Message Griswold family’s plans for a big family Christmas predictably 7:30 QI: Ice (Christmas Special) turn into a big disaster.

8:00 Tractor Monkeys: Christmas Special 9:30 TBA 8:40 Nativity!

11:30 The Queen’s Christmas Message 10:20 Little Crackers: Johnny Vegas: I Was A Teenage Santa!

11:40 Dallas: Blame Game - With Drew’s help, Christopher makes 10:35 The Straits: The Trouble With Raskols a startling revelation that may change the fate of Ewing 11:30 Malcolm Energies. The family comes together when an outsider tries to 12:55 Movie: “A Place In The Sun” (PG) - A poor young man, ofundermine them all. fered the chance of a rich wife, allows himself to be convicted 12:35 Extra for the accidental death of his former fiancee.

1:00 Impractical Jokers 2:55 Songs Of Praise: Junior School Choir Of The Year 1:30 Brand Developers 3:35 Football: W-League: Round 6 - Western Sydney Wanderers 3:30 4WD TV Vs Newcastle Jets 4:00 National Early Morning News / 4:30 Today 5:30 Catalyst

6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 NBC Today 9:00 TBA 11:30 That ‘70s Show 12:30 Movie: “Good Luck Charlie, It’s Christmas!” (PG) 2:30 Slideshow 3:30 Movie: “The Nutcracker” (G) 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 TBA 7:30 Mighty Planes 8:30 TBA 11:05 Cougar Town: This Old Town / The Criminal Kind - A divorced single mother exploring the honest truths about dating and aging in our beauty and youth obsessed culture.

12:00 The Cult: The White Room - Cynthia realises that her plans in Two Gardens will need to be sped up. But when an untrusting Edward is hesitant, Cynthia decides that she needs to take matters into her own hands.

1:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Sons And Daughters 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 That ‘70s Show 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 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 My Life As A Turkey 8:30 Movie: “Boy” (M a,v,d,l) - It’s 1984, and 11-year-old Boy lives on a New Zealand farm with his gran, a goat, and his younger brother. Shortly after Gran leaves for a week, Boy’s father appears out of the blue. Having imagined a heroic version of his father during his absence, Boy comes face to face with the real version - an incompetent hoodlum who has returned to find a bag of money he buried years before.

10:10 Movie: “Monkey Magic” (M v) - In Japanese.

12:15 Movie: “Iznogoud” (M l,n) - In French. A riotously camp musical comedy based on the French comic series by writer René Goscinny and artist Jean Tabary.

2:15 Weatherwatch Overnight

THURSDAY 26

ABC

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 10:00 Dr Who: The Snowmen 11:00 Shamwari: A Wild Life 11:30 My Family 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Last Of The Summer Wine Christmas Special 1:00 Dragon’s Den 2:00 At The Movies: Summer Special 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 My Family: Mary Christmas 7:00 ABC News 7:30 TBA 9:50 Little Crackers: Katy Brand 10:00 Rev. 10:35 ABC News: Late Edition 10:45 Miracles: Miracle In The Jungle 11:40 Puberty Blues 1:00 Buddies 2:40 Movie: “The 7th Voyage Of Sinbad” (PG) - Sinbad must rescue his fiancée Princess Parisa who has been miniaturised and held captive by ruthless sorcerer Sokurah.

4:05 Movie: “Fire Over England” (PG) 5:30 Eggheads

6:00 Today 8:00 Danoz Direct 8:30 The Ashes: Fourth Test - Australia Vs England 11:30 The Cricket Show 12:00 The Ashes: Fourth 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 Staircase Implementation 7:30 Getaway 8:30 Person Of Interest: PA3ROBOP 9:30 CSI: NY: Reignited 10:30 CSI: NY: Lat 40 Degrees 47’ N?Long 73 Degrees 58’W - A night-shift janitor is found hung on Ellis Island and the apparent suicide is quickly ruled a homicide.

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 Sport Special: Sydney To Hobart 2013 1:00 Sport Special: Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2:00 Slideshow 3:00 Dr Oz 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: Somebody That I Used To Know - Ben worries that a casual conversation with Derek could potentially cause issues for Bailey, Cristina turns to Shane as tension grows with Meredith, and April’s upcoming wedding makes for an uncomfortable situation between Jackson and Stephanie.

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 World News 1:00 From The Black Forest To The Black Sea 1:30 Sex Under The Sea 2:30 Food Investigators 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: Chinese New Year Serbian Style 8:30 Two Greedy Italians: Still Hungry 9:35 Movie: “La Vie En Rose” (M a,l) - In French. Explores the often troubled life of Edith Piaf. While singing on the streets of Paris as a teen, Piaf is discovered by club owner Louis Leplée, and this chance encounter changes her life. Her powerful voice takes her all over the globe, but it can’t guard her from the pain and suffering she must bear.

12:00 Thursday FC 1:00 Anthony Bourdian: No Reservations 2:50 Weatherwatch Overnight

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FRIDAY 27

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 11:00 Shamwari: A Wild Life 11:30 My Family 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 One Plus One 1:00 Shine 2:45 Minuscule 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 TBA 7:00 ABC News 7:30 The One Ronnie 8:20 Little Crackers: Sharon Horgan 8:30 The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency: The Boy With An African Heart - American woman Andrea Curtin comes to Precious seeking help to find her son who disappeared from a farming commune ten years earlier. Grace seeks a promotion and starts to hone her detective skills.

9:25 Death In Paradise: When a woman not only predicts her own murder but also gives a description of the murderer it all feels too easy for DI Richard Poole.

10:30 ABC News: Late Edition 10:40 Hustle 11:40 Rage

6:00 Today 9:00 Danoz Direct 8:30 The Ashes: Fourth Test - Australia Vs England 11:30 The Cricket Show 12:00 The Ashes: Fourth 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 TBA 11:20 Movie: “Tin Cup” (M l) - Roy ‘Tin Cup’ McAvoy is a failed pro-golfer, living at a second-rate driving range in Texas.

When a beautiful woman comes to town, Roy is inspired to win her heart with a gesture so grand, that nothing less than her undying adoration would be an appropriate response.

His solution is simple - to win the world’s most difficult golf tournament.

2:00 Movie: “Spys” (PG) 4:00 Brand Developers / 4:30 Good Morning America

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:00 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “The Proud Family Movie” (G) 2:00 The Daily Edition 3:00 Dr Oz 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 10:35 The Blacklist: The Freelancer - Red predicts an impending catastrophe, rooted by the work of an assassin, called ‘The Freelancer.’ Together, Liz and Red go undercover to prevent his next target, Floriana Campo, from being killed. Elsewhere, Ressler and newly re-hired CIA agent, Meera Malik, who’s been added to Red’s private security detail, keep an eye on them from a distance.

11:35 That ‘70s Show: Dine And Dash 12:00 Off The Map 1:00 GCB 2:00 Harry’s Practice 3:00 Home Shopping / 4:00 NBC Today

5:00 World News 1:00 Behind The Front Door 1:30 Inspector Rex 2:30 NITV News In Review 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 A South American Journey With Jonathon Dimbleby 8:35 David Suchet: In The Footsteps Of St Paul 9:35 As It Happened 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 Movie: “Special Escort” (M a,s) - Just as funny and a touch more risqué than The Full Monty, debut director Maggie Peren addresses the alienation of the sexes as she tracks a motley crew of unemployed men who try their hand at setting up a male escort agency.

12:45 Movie: “The Easy Way” (M a,s) - In French. Based on a true story. In 1976, Albert Spaggiari masterminded an extraordinary robbery of a major French bank where the gang walked out with $40 million in cash.

3:00 Weatherwatch Overnight

SATURDAY 28

6:00 Rage 10:30 The rage FIFTY 2013 11:30 Movie: “Anne Of The Thousand Days” (PG) 2:00 Mastercrafts: Stone Masonry 3:00 Movie: “Brother Sun, Sister Moon” (PG) 5:00 Great Southern Land: On The Move 6:00 Monty Don’s Italian Gardens: Florence 7:00 ABC News 7:30 The Paradise 8:30 Call The Midwife 9:30 The Doctor Blake Mysteries: Death Of A Travelling Salesman When a travelling salesman dies in a car accident, police blame alcohol. Dr Blake concludes that the victim was not drunk and died before the crash of very unusual causes.

10:30 Upstairs Downstairs: Somewhere Over The Rainbow - As Lady Agnes returns to London, a dark discovery has explosive consequences for all inside Eaton Place and changes the landscape forever.

11:30 The rage FIFTY 2013 5:00 Rage

6:00 Weekend Today - Saturday 8:30 The Ashes: Fourth Test - Australia Vs England 11:30 The Cricket Show 12:00 The Ashes: Fourth 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 12:00 Movie: “Macbeth” (AV) -It’s Shakespear meets “Underbelly” as the Bard’s immortal tragedy is re-told with a modern twist as the bloody drama is now set in Melbourne’s underworld.

When Macbeth is told by witches that he will one day assume great power, he plots with his wife to kill his boss and take over the gang leadership but more blood will be split as all comes tumbling down.

2:05 Spyforce: The Samurai - The Japanese Intelligence Officer, who models his life on the ferocity of the 11th Century Samurai, is marked for assassination and Spyforce operatives Erskine and Gunther get the job.

3:05 Extra 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 Dr Oz 1:00 Formal Wars 2:00 Slideshow 3:00 Movie: “Avalon High” (G) 5:00 Creek To Coast 5:30 Queensland Weekender 6:00 Seven News 7:00 TBA 11:30 The Blacklist: Wujng - The FBI is on the hunt for a highranking Chinese spy, Wujing, which Red claims has hired him to help decode a classified CIA transmission. Liz, posing as an FBI cryptographer goes with Red to decode the message while protecting US government secrets. Meanwhile, Liz proactively investigates Tom. 12:30 Off The Map: There’s Alot To Miss About The Jungle - The Holy Week festivities take a chaotic turn when a truck float crashes, and Ben makes a tough call as Ryan’s health deteriorates.

1:30 GCB 2:30 Special: Towards The Golden Triangle 3:30 It Is Written Oceania 4:00 Home Shopping / 5:00 Dr Oz

5:00 World News 1:00 Rolling Stones: Sweet Summer Sun 2:10 Produced By George Martin 3:45 The Chopin Etudes 3:55 James Rhodes: Piano Man 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Who Do You Think You Are? 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Wild Serbia 8:30 Meet The Amish 9:30 Movie: “Shine” (PG a,v) - Inspired by the true story of Australian child prodigy David Helfgott, this film examines his journey from a childhood dominated by an overbearing father to his nervous breakdown as a young adult. When David is accepted to a prestigious music school in London as a teen, he’s only too happy to escape his home life and pursue his passion for classical music.

11:30 Movie: “Kisses” (MA a,l) 12:55 Movie: “Go Fast” (M s,v,l) - In French, Spanish and Arabic.

2:35 Weatherwatch Overnight

SUNDAY 29

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 The Art Of The Steal 3:40 Ngaio Marsh: Crime Queen 5:00 Midsomer Murders 6:30 Boomtown 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Australian Story: Black Caviar: Fade To Black 8:30 Doors Open 10:10 Bill Cunningham: New York 11:35 MONA: Feel The Weird 12:50 Movie: “Psycho” (M l,s) - Nominated for four Academy Awards, and spawning several sequels and a remake, it remains one of the most shocking and frightening movies of all time.

1:50 You Only Live Twice 2:50 Doors Open 4:35 The New Inventors 5:00 Catalyst 5:30 Collectors

6:00 Weekend Today 8:30 The Ashes: Fourth Test - Australia Vs England 11:30 The Cricket Show 12:00 The Ashes: Fourth Test - Australia Vs England 5:00 Reel Action 5:30 Musomagic Outback Tracks 6:00 National News Sunday 6:30 The Great Barrier Reef 7:30 60 Minutes 8:30 The Mentalist: Days Of Wine And Roses - The CBI team investigate the death of a young model who was a patient at an elite rehab facility. Meanwhile, Lisbon intensifies her probe of multimillionaire Tommy Volker.

9:30 Unforgettable: Past Tense 11:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Bloodsport 11:30 Weeds 12:00 Survivors 1:00 Impractical Jokers 1:30 Spyforce 2:30 Brand Developers 4:00 Good Morning America - Sunday 4:30 Today

6:00 Sofia The First 6:30 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show - Weekend 11:00 Kochie’s Business Builders 11:30 That ‘70s Show 12:00 Dr Oz 1:30 Heston’s Mission Impossible 2:30 Movie: “The Money Pit” (PG s,l) 4:30 Better Homes And Gardens 5:30 Great South East 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line 7:00 Coastwatch 7:30 TBA 8:30 TBA 10:30 Body Of Proof: Sympathy For The Devil - When a mother is put on trial in a very public case, she is found innocent in the court of law, but not in the eyes of the public.

11:30 Whitney 12:30 Young, Dumb and Living Off Mum 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 Football Asia 4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:00 In The Frame 5:30 Mythbusters 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Lost Worlds: Myth Hunters 8:30 Restless 10:10 The President Vs The Pirates 11:10 Movie: “Pomegranates And Myrrh” (PG) - A reconstruction of life within the Palestinian diaspora through the eyes of a newlywed couple torn apart by political turmoil. Kamar and Zaid’s honeymoon is short-lived when Zaid is arrested by Israeli forces for refusing to give up land in the occupied territories.

12:55 Movie: “The Army Of Crime” (MAV v,n) - In French. As the German army advances across Europe in 1941, Armenian poet Missak Manouchian leads a rag-tag band of freedom fighters against a powerful enemy.

2:45 Weatherwatch Overnight

MONDAY 30

SBS

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 10:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 As Time Goes By 1:00 Moby Dick 2:35 The Wonder Years 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Grand Designs 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Family Confidential 8:30 The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo 10:05 TBA 10:30 ABC News: Late Edition 10:40 Dalziel And Pascoe: Mens Sana 12:15 Fran 1:50 Words From The City: Gain a rare and intimate insight into both the private and public lives of some of Australia’s preeminent hip hop artists 3:20 Movie: “She” (G) - Ancient manuscripts telling of a Flame of Eternal Life lead a Cambridge professor to a lost city in the Arctic and the Ice Queen who can never die - until she falls in love.

5:00 Catalyst / 5:30 Eggheads

6:00 Today 9:00 Danoz Direct 8:30 The Ashes: Fourth Test - Australia Vs England 11:30 The Cricket Show 12:00 The Ashes: Fourth Test Australia 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Griffin Equivalency 7:30 World’s Craziest Weddings 8:30 The Big Bang Theory: The Tangible Affection Proof 9:00 2 Broke Girls: And The Extra Work 9:30 The Batchelor 11:35 Partners: Pilot - Joe and Louis have been best friends since they were young kids and now work together at their own company.

12:00 Nitro Circus Live 12:30 Impractical Jokers 1:00 Extra 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: “Can’t Be Heaven” (PG) 2:00 The Daily Edition 3:00 Dr Oz 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 Dog Patrol 8:00 TBA 8:30 Chicago Fire 10:30 Suits 11:30 Special: 5 Days In The Red Zone - Follows the unlikely Rural Drink Drive Team from Alexandra who were unexpectedly called into Christchurch after the February 22 earthquake.

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 In Their Own Words: British Novelists 2:00 Planet Egypt 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:00 One Man And His Campervan 5:30 Global Village 6:00 The Dales With Ade Edmondson 6:30 World News Australia 7:35 Monster Moves 8:30 The Secret Life Of The Sun 9:30 Small Time Gangster 10:00 Swift And Shift Couriers 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 The World Game 11:30 Hellfjord: In tonight’s season finale, Salmander and Johanne have each on their own exposed Bosse Nova’s drug business. Without police help, but armed with confidence and a machine gun, Salmander comes back to Hellfjord for a final showdown with Bosse in the fish factory Hellfish.

12:00 Shorts On Screen 12:35 Bite Me With Dr. Mike Leahy 2:25 Weatherwatch Overnight

TUESDAY 31

7 CENTRAL

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 10:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Compass 1:00 The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2:35 The Wonder Years 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Grand Designs: The English Barn: Berkshire 7:00 ABC News 7:30 TBA 9:00 New Year’s Eve: Family Fireworks - ABC TV kicks off 2014 with an explosive start as hosts of the iconic New Year’s Eve Fireworks live from Sydney Harbour. We feature some of your favourite ABC stars as well as music from Pete Murray, IOTA and Stonefield.

9:15 New Year’s Eve: Celebrations 12:00 New Year’s Eve: Midnight Fireworks 12:20 rage: New Year’s Eve - Now in its 27th year on air, rage is Australia’s most prestigious and longest running music video show. Tonight enjoy a New Year’s Eve party mix until the sun rises on Jan 1 2014.

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: “Hairspray” (PG l,d,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 Bath Item Gift Hypothesis 7:30 Hamish & Andy’s Gap Year Asia 8:30 Movie: “Maverick” (PG v,l) - From the smoky recesses of the backroom poker table to the untamed canyons and prairies of the wild west, Bret Maverick dodges one hazard after another in pursuit of a lucrative championship poker game.

11:00 Movie: “Can’t Stop The Music” (PG s,d,l) - A retired model invites some of her Greenwich Village pals to sing for their supper in order to help the career of her housemate, an aspiring composer of disco music.

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: “The Patron Saint Of Liars” (PG a) 2:00 The Daily Edition 3:00 Dr Oz 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 Special: Surviving Sharks 12:00 It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia: Charlie’s Mom Has Cancer - Charlie’s Mom tells him she has cancer. The gang tries to help her out, each in their own way.

12:30 30 Rock: The Shower Principle - Jack must come up with an idea that will impress Hank Hooper and transform KableTown, while Liz tries her best to stick with a new hobby and prove she’s a new woman.

1:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Special: The 124th Annual Rose Parade

5:00 World News 1:00 Movie: “Shall We Kiss?” (PG) 2:45 Short Film: Make A Wish 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 7:15 Dinner For One 7:35 Climbed Every Mountain 8:30 Building The Great Cathedrals 9:30 Coppers 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 Movie: “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” (M v,a,s) - In Mandarin. When a politician’s daughter steals a legendary warrior’s precious sword, a sequence of events is triggered to recover the sword, which leads to a deadly encounter with the thief’s witch-like minder.

1:10 Movie: “My Dear Enemy” (PG) - Jobless, single and with very little money, Hee-su sets out to find her ex-boyfriend, Byungwoon, who still owes her $3,000 and she wants it back today.

3:30 Weatherwatch Overnight

WEDNESDAY 01

IMPARJA

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 10:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Soundtrack For A Revolution 2:00 The Jonathan Ross Show 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC: Early Edition 6:00 Grand Designs 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 QI: Idleness 8:30 Jonathan Creek: The Clue Of The Savant’s Thumb 10:05 ABC News: Late Edition 10:15 TBA 10:45 The Straits: Yawor My Lovely - A hired killer has Harry Montebello in his sights, while Sissi’s revelations about Paddy’s embezzlement of the family business force a deadly confrontation.

11:40 Life 12:30 Bad Blood 2:20 Jonathan Creek: The Clue Of The Savant’s Thumb 3:55 Movie: “Show Business” (G) - The story of four young hopefuls trying to make it into a vaudeville show.

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: “The Secret Garden” (G) 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 Euclid Alternative 7:30 RBT 8:30 Movie: “He’s Just Not That Into You” (M) - A group of interconnected adults navigate their various relationships from the shallow end of the dating pool through the deep, murky waters of married life, trying to read the signs of the opposite sex.

11:05 TBA 12:00 Dallas: The Furios And The Fast 1:00 Extra 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: “The Lost Valentine” (PG a,v) 2:00 Special: Tour De Cure 2013 3:00 Dr Oz 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 11:05 Cougar Town: Don’t Fade On Me / Have Love Will Travel - A divorced single mother exploring the honest truths about dating and aging in our beauty and youth obsessed culture.

12:20 The Cult: Dying Isnt Easy - Trapped in Two Gardens, Gina desperately tries to convince a very sick Andy to leave with her.

And with the mysterious ‘Commencement’ approaching, can she get him out before it’s too late?

1:30 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 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 Mythbusters: Top 24 Special - On this unique episode of MythBusters, Adam, Jamie, Kari, Tory and Grant give an insight into their top 25 most celebrated MythBusters moments.

9:15 New Year’s Day Concert 2014 - The Vienna Philharmonic has invited Daniel Barenboim to conduct the orchestra’s 2014 New Year’s Concert, held annually in Salzburg, Austria.

11:50 Movie: “Cyrano De Bergerac” (G) - In French. Gérard Depardieu stars as the sword-wielding poet Cyrano de Bergerac. Equipped with a massive nose and a heart to match, Cyrano is the heart-broken soldier who must lend his words of love to another man to woo the woman he yearns for, Roxane.

2:15 Weatherwatch Overnight

THURSDAY 02

ABC

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 10:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Last Of The Summer Wine 1:00 Dragon’s Den 2:00 Ben Stiller: At The Movies 2:30 The Wonder Years 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Grand Designs 7:00 ABC News 7:30 TBA 8:00 QI: Immortal Bard 8:30 Michael Palin’s Brazil: Out Of Africa 9:30 The Moaning Of Life 10:15 ABC News: Late Edition 10:25 The Trip: The Inn At Whitewell 10:55 Genius: Russell Howard And Hazel Irvine 11:30 Life: Reptiles And Amphibians 12:20 Caddie 2:05 The Moaning Of Life 2:50 Movie: “Mr Blandings Builds His Dream House” (G) 4:25 Movie: “Conquest Of The Air” (PG) 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: “The Clique” (PG) 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 Copper Nomitzki Theorem 7:30 Getaway 8:30 Person Of Interest: Mors Praematura 9:30 CSI: NY: Where There’s Smoke 10:30 CSI: NY: Dead Reckoning 11:30 Partners 12:00 Extra 12:30 The Baron 1:30 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 2:00 Brand Developers 3:30 4WD TV 4:00 National Early Morning News / 4:30 Today

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Dadnapped” (PG v) 2:00 The Daily Edition - Summer Series 3:00 Dr Oz 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: Somebody That I Used To Know - Ben worries that a casual conversation with Derek could potentially cause issues for Bailey, Cristina turns to Shane as tension grows with Meredith, and April’s upcoming wedding makes for an uncomfortable situation between Jackson and Stephanie.

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 World News 1:00 Toughest Place To Be A... Paramedic 2:00 One Born Every Minute USA 2:50 Destination Flavour 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 8:30 Two Greedy Italians: Still Hungry 9:35 The Concert: Thirty years ago, Andrei Filipov, the worldrenowned conductor of the Bolshoi orchestra, was fired for hiring Jewish musicians. Now a cleaner, he learns by accident of an invitation for the orchestra to perform in Paris.

Andrei decides to reunite fifty-five former musicians in order to masquerade as the Bolshoi and play the concert in France.

11:45 Thursday FC 12:45 Anthony Bourdian: No Reservations 2:25 Weatherwatch Overnight

Cooktown Local News – Thursday, December 19, 2013 – 15

FRIDAY 03

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 10:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 One Plus One 1:00 Land Girls 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Grand Designs 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Gardening Australia 8:30 The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency: Problems In Moral Philosophy - Precious is asked to help in the case of a woman who suspects her husband has bought a stolen car and she wants to return it so she can be “right with the Lord”.

9:25 Death In Paradise: A confession of murder proves problematic for DI Richard Poole (Ben Miller) and the team when a wife admits to killing her husband but the body is nowhere to be found.

10:25 ABC News: Late Edition 10:40 Hustle 11:40 Rage

6:00 Today 9:00 Danoz Direct 8:30 The Ashes: Fifth Test - Australia Vs England 11:30 The Cricket Show 12:00 The Ashes: Fifth Test Australia Vs England 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 7:00 A Current Affair 7:30 The Big Bang Theory: The Financial Permeability - Sheldon’s ‘simple’ solution to Penny’s financial problem leads to a confrontation between Leonard and Penny’s hulking ex-boyfriend.

8:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Maternal Capacitance 8:30 Movie: “The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers” (M) - The second instalment of director Peter Jackson’s trilogy finds Frodo and Sam trekking to Mordor to destroy the One Ring of Power while Gimli, Legolas and Aragorn search for the orc-captured Merry and Pippin.

12:45 Movie: “Dune” (PG) 2:45 Nine Presents 3:00 Impractical Jokers 3:30 Extra 4:00 Brand Developers / 4:30 Good Morning America

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:00 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Wild Child” (PG l,s) 2:00 The Daily Edition 3:00 Dr Oz 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 10:35 The Blacklist: The Stewmaker - When a witness in the murder trial of a ruthless cartel boss disappears, Red leads Liz and Ressler on a search for The Blacklist’s no. 161 - a gruesome hit man known as the Stewmaker.

11:35 That ‘70s Show: Donna’s Panties - It’s Valentine’s Day and the gang is playing basketball in the driveway.

12:00 GCB 1:00 Special: Southern Belle - Part 3 - Louisianna 2:00 Auction Squad 3:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today

5:00 World News 1:00 Behind The Front Door 1:30 Inspector Rex 2:30 NITV News Week In Review 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 Town With Nicolas Crane 8:35 David Suchet: In The Footsteps Of St Paul 9:35 World War 2: The Last Heroes 10:30 World News Australia 11:05 Movie: “Black Heaven” (M s,n,a,l) - In French. Gaspard and Marion, two teenagers in love, come across a lost phone and decide to find its owner. They discover him dead in a mysterious suicide ceremony, and become lured into a dangerously addictive game.

1:00 Inspector Montalbano: August Flame (M v) - While Inspector Montalbano is visiting his friend Mimi, who is renting a villa for the summer, Mimi’s young son goes missing.

3:00 Weatherwatch Overnight

SATURDAY 04

6:00 Rage 10:30 rage Goes Retro 11:35 Movie: “Paper Moon” (PG) 1:15 Movie: “Barefoot In The Park” (PG) 3:00 Basketball: WNBL: Round 13 - West Coast Vs Logan 5:00 Great Southern Land: Living On The Edge 6:00 Monty Don’s Italian Gardens: The South 7:00 ABC News 7:30 The Paradise 8:30 The Bletchy Circle: Part 1 9:20 The Doctor Blake Mysteries: Brotherly Love - A delirious prisoner on death row tells Dr Lucien Blake he is innocent of the police shooting for which he is soon to hang. Dr Blake pulls out all stops to uncover the truth.

10:15 Silent Witness: A Quilty Mind: Part 1 - When the team investigate three suspicious deaths in one night on the same ward, it looks like hospital staff may be behind their murders.

11:15 rage Goes Retro 5:00 rage

6:00 Weekend Today - Saturday 8:30 The Ashes: Fifth Test - Australia Vs England 11:30 The Cricket Show 12:00 The Ashes: Fifth 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 Movie: “The Wizard Of Oz” (G) - The tale of a young Kansas girl who dreams of a better world “somewhere over the rainbow”.

When Dorothy is thrust into the eye of a tornado and lands in the fantasy world of Oz, she soon finds herself in a heap of trouble with three hapless misfits to guide, an evil witch at her heels, and no way to get home.

9:40 Movie: “Passenger 57” (M) - While aboard an airplane, an undercover anti-terrorism expert is forced to use his expertise when the flight is hijacked by a psychopathic terrorist.

11:25 Movie: “Britannia Hospital” (M v) - Welcome to Britannia Hospital, an esteemed English institution marking its gala anniversary with a visit from the Queen Mother herself.

4:00 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 Dr Oz 1:00 Formal Wars 2:00 Slideshow 3:00 Movie: “The Suite Life Movie” (PG v) - Zack and Code embark on a journey to the Gemini Project, a high-tech research centre studying the dynamics between twins, and agree to stay on its campus for the week. 5:00 Creek To Coast 5:30 Queensland Weekender 6:00 Seven News 7:00 TBA 12:10 GCB: Turn The Other Cheek - When Luke convinces Carlene to take the Matron of Honour duties away from Sharon and give the honour to Amanda, Sharon is out for blood.

Meanwhile, Heather seeks forgiveness from the ladies.

1:05 Movie: “Primeval” (AV v,a) - A team is sent to Burundi to capture a legendary serial killer, but the deeper they probe... the deadlier their mission becomes.

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 Lang Lang: Liszt Now 2:05 Tim Marlow’s Virtual Gallery 2:15 Jean Michel Basquiat 3:15 Tim Marlow’s Virtual Gallery 3:25 Coast Modern 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Who Do You Think You Are? 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Wild Croatia 8:30 Meet The Amish 9:30 Movie: “Detective Dee And The Mystery Of The Phantom Flame” (M v) - In Contonese. In the year 689, the first Empress of China is building a giant Buddha statue. When people connected to its construction start mysteriously bursting into flames, an investigation is ordered.

11:50 Movie: “Van Diemen’s Land” (MA v,l) In English and Gaelic.

1:40 Movie: “The Kite Runner” (M v,a,l) - In Dari, English, Pashto, Urdu and Russian, English Subtitles. Prior to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, an unlikely friendship develops between Amir, the son of a wealthy Afghan businessman, and Hassan, the son of his father’s servant.

2:35 Weatherwatch Overnight

SUNDAY 05

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 Vincent Van Gogh: Painted With Words 3:00 Football: W-League: Round 7 Sydney FC Vs Perth Glory 5:00 Midsomer Murders 6:30 Boomtown 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Australian Story: Ricky Ponting: Suddenly Last Summer 8:30 Foyle’s Ware: The Eternity Ring 10:00 Bill Cunningham: New York - For decades, NY Times photographer Bill Cunningham has been biking around the city obsessively chronicling fashion trends and high society soirées.

Documenting both uptown fixtures and downtown eccentrics.

11:20 Agatha Christie’s The Secret Adversary 1:20 Movie: “Coogan’s Bluff” (M d,n,v) - An Arizona lawman shows New York City cops a thing or two when he arrives in the Big Apple to track down a wanted man.

2:50 Movie: “Nurse Edith Cavell” (PG) 4:35 The New Inventors 5:05 Catalyst / 5:30 Collectors

6:00 Weekend Today - Saturday 8:30 The Ashes: Fifth Test - Australia Vs England 5:00 Reel Action 5:30 Musomagic Outback Tracks 6:00 National News Sunday 6:30 The Great Barrier Reef 7:30 60 Minutes 8:30 The Mentalist: Little Red Corvette - The team investigate a geologist’s homicide, which Lisbon believes is linked to Tommy Volker and therefore can lead to his downfall.

9:30 Unforgettable: Line Up Or Shut Up - A young man is found murdered in the driver’s seat of an expensive sports car when he was delivering it to a diplomat. As Carrie and Al investigate each clue, it leads them to different culprits with different motives.

10:30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Death & The Maiden 11:30 Weeds: Saplings 12:00 Survivors 1:00 Impractical Jokers 1:30 Spyforce 2:30 Brand Developers 4:00 National Early Morning News / 4:30 Today

6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show - Weekend 11:00 Kochie’s Business Builders 11:30 That ‘70s Show 12:00 Dr Oz 1:30 Heston’s Mission Impossible 2:30 Movie: “The Pink Panther 2” (PG s,v) 4:30 Better Homes And Gardens 5:30 TBA 6:00 Seven News 6:30 TBA 10:30 Body Of Proof: Cold Blooded - When the owner of a family owned and operated Italian restaurant turns up dead in the freezer, Dr. Hunt and the team take a closer look into family matters. Meanwhile, Detective Baker must face her own haunted past.

11:30 Whitney 12:30 Young, Dumb and Living Off Mum 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 Football Asia 4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:00 In The Frame 5:30 The Ultimate Mars Challenge 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Lost Worlds: The Missing Eighth Wonder Of The World 8:30 Restless 10:10 America In Primetime 11:15 Movie: “Kamchatka” (G) - In Spanish. Argentina’s official submission for the 2002 Academy Awards tells the story of an Argentinean family’s struggle during the violent political coup of 1976. It is told through the eyes of ten-year-old Harry, whose family is forced into exile in order to start a new life and to protect themselves from the authorities.

1:10 Movie: “The Bubble” (MA s) - In Hebrew, Arabic and English. An impossible gay relationship between a young Israeli and a young Palestinian viewed through the lives of three young Israelis - two gay men and a young straight woman who share an apartment in a trendy suburb of Tel Aviv.

3:15 Weatherwatch Overnight

MONDAY 06

SBS

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 10:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 As Time Goes By 1:00 Moby Dick 2:35 The Wonder Years 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Grand Designs 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 QI 8:30 Rick Stein’s India 9:30 Rake 10:30 ABC News: Late Edition 10:40 Dalziel And Pascoe: For Love Nor Money 12:10 Stone 1:50 Movie: “The General” (G) - Set during the Civil War, train engineer Keaton gives the Union raiders quite a chase in one of the most harrowing and hilarious chase scenes ever filmed.

3:05 Movie: “Birth Of The Blues” (G) 4:35 The New Inventors 5:00 Catalyst 5:30 Eggheads

6:00 Weekend Today - Saturday 8:00 Danoz Direct 8:30 The Ashes: Fifth Test - Australia Vs England 11:30 The Cricket Show 12:00 The Ashes: Fifth Test - Australia Vs England 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News Sunday 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Varabedian Conundrum 7:30 World’s Greatest Daredevils 8:30 The Big Bang Theory: The Tangible Affection Proof 9:00 2 Broke Girls: And The Tip Slip 9:30 TBA 11:30 Partners: The Jeter Exception 12:00 Nitro Circus Live 12:30 Impractical Jokers 1:00 Extra 1:30 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 2:00 Brand Developers 3:30 4WD TV 4:00 National Early Morning News / 4:30 Today

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Final Run” (PG a) 2:00 Slideshow 3:00 Dr Oz 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 Dog Patrol 8:00 TBA 8:30 Chicago Fire 10:30 Suits 11:30 Whitney: Mind Games / Lance! - Follow Whitney and Alex, a happily unmarried couple, and their eclectic circle of friends as they discover the tough and often surprising truths of relationships.

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 In Their Own Words: British Novelists 2:00 Planet Egypt 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:00 One Man And His Campervan 5:30 Dakar Rally Daily Highlights 6:00 The Dales With Ade Edmondson 6:30 World News Australia 7:35 Monster Moves 8:30 The Age Of Big Data 9:30 Small Time Gangster 10:00 Swift And Shift Couriers 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 The World Game 11:30 Clown - The 5 Years Anniversary: Casper and Frank are modern men in a modern world, who are trying to fulfil their “base” needs in a time of morality. At the height of their powers, they have attractive wives, brilliant careers, a strong social network and all the money they could ask for.

12:00 Shorts On Screen 12:35 Bite Me With Dr. Mike Leahy 2:25 Weatherwatch Overnight

TUESDAY 07

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 21C: Art In The First Decade 2:35 The Wonder Years 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Grand Designs 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 QI 8:30 New Tricks: Dead Man Talking 9:30 By Any Means 10:30 ABC News: Late Edition 10:40 Kangaroo Dundee 11:40 Life: Reptiles And Amphibians 12:30 Fringe Dwellers 2:05 Be Any Means 3:05 Flickerfest: Bee Sting 3:30 Basketball: WNBL: Round 13: West Coast Vs Logan 5:30 Eggheads

6:00 Today 8:00 Danoz Direct 8:30 The Ashes: Fifth Test - Australia Vs England 11:30 The Cricket Show 12:00 The Ashes: Fifth Test Australia Vs England 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News Sunday 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Killer Robot Instability 7:30 Hamish & Andy’s Gap Year Asia 8:00 Movie: “Good Will Hunting” (M l,v) - The impossibly brilliant and totally rebellious, Will Hunting has always called the shots.

Now he finds his life edging towards self-destruction and is at the mercy of four different people desperate to haul him back.

11:05 Embarrassing Bodies: Spain 12:05 20/20 1:00 Extra 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: “Geek Charming” (G) 2:00 Slideshow 3:00 Dr Oz 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 10:30 Suits: Stay 11:30 Special: Top Five Eaten Alive - Features the dramatic depiction of five of the most amazing stories of shark attack survival, told by the victims themselves, and takes the viewer into the experience of confronting the sea’s top predator and living to tell the tale.

12:30 30 Rock: Meet The Woggels - When a health complication lands Jack’s mother in the hospital, Liz encourages Jack to share his feelings before it’s too late.

1:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 World News 1:00 Like Chef, Like God 2:45 Carpet: A Composition 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Dakar Rally Daily Highlights 6:00 The Dales With Ade Edmondson 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8:30 Once Upon A Time In Punchbowl 9:30 Coppers 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 The Bridge: A woman is found murdered in the middle of the Øresund Bridge - right on the border between Sweden and Denmark. What looks at first to be one murder, however, turns out to be two. The body has been cut off at the waist and joined together - half of it belongs to a Swedish politician and the other half to a Danish prostitute. A team of inspectors from Sweden and Denmark join together in a desperate search for the killer.

12:05 Prisoners Of War: The Kidnapping 1:10 The Miscreants 2:50 Weatherwatch Overnight

WEDNESDAY 08

IMPARJA

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 10:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Google-Baby 1:30 The Jonathan Ross Show 2:35 The Wonder Years 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC: Early Edition 6:00 Grand Designs 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 QI 8:30 Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond 9:20 The Wrong Mans 9:50 Bluestone 42 10:20 ABC News: Late Edition 10:30 The Straits: The Proposition - When Harry, the head of a family of modern day smugglers, reveals his unexpected succession plan it sparks conflict in the family.

11:25 Drive 12:25 Roadgames 2:05 Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond 2:50 Bluestone 42 3:30 Football: W-League: Round 7 - Sydney FC Vs Perth Glory 5:30 Eggheads

6:00 Today 9:00 Danoz Direct 9:30 Brand Developers 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Movie: “Bed Of Roses” (G) 2:45 Nine Presents 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 Friendship Algorithm 7:30 TBA 8:30 Hostages: Suspicious Minds 9:30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: In Vino Veritas 10:30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Exile 11:30 Dallas: The Furious And The Fast 12:20 Impractical Jokers 12:45 Extra 1:15 Nine Presents 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: “Confessions Of A Shopaholic” (PG l) 2:00 Slideshow 3:00 Dr Oz 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Million Dollar Minute - Million Dollar Minute is an all-new battle of general knowledge, where every correct answer is a step closer to the ultimate test: Can one person, in one minute, win one million dollars?

6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 TBA 12:00 Auction Squad: How to add an extra room - for $700, plus your chance to share in $100,000 in home appliances.

1:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Sons And Daughters - Karen’s anger over Wayne’s rejection leads to a bitter confrontation with Gordon. Patricia’s plans for a happy wedding are shattered by shock news concerning Beryl.

4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 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 Dakar Rally Daily Highlights 6:00 The Dales With Ade Edmondson 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 The Burrowers 8:35 24 Hours In Emergency 9:30 Borgen 10:30 World News Australia Late 11:10 Prisoners Of War: Operation Judash - In tonight’s penultimate episode, the soldier’s kidnapping awakens feelings of guilt in Nimrode over Amiel.

12:10 Movie: “Don’t Tell” (M s,a,l,n) - In Italian. This 2006 Academy Award-nominated Italian film follows the breakdown of Sabina’s life when her repressed memories of childhood incest and abuse begin to resurface. She must find the strength of will to fight the demons of her past.

2:15 Weatherwatch Overnight

THURSDAY 09

ABC

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 10:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Last Of The Summer Wine 1:00 Dragon’s Den 2:00 Jerry Hall In Conversation With Virginia Trioli 2:30 The Wonder Years 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Grand Designs 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 QI 8:30 Michael Palin’s Brazil: Into Amazonia 9:30 The Moaning Of Life 10:15 ABC News: Late Edition 10:25 The Trip: L’Enclume 10:55 Genius: Hairy Bikers And Jane Moore 11:25 Life: Mammals 12:15 Tudawali 1:45 Fire Talker: The Life And Times Of Charlie Perkins 2:40 Bringing Uncle Home 3:10 The Moaning Of Life 3:55 Movie: “The Scarlet Pimpernel” (G) 5:30 Eggheads

6:00 Today 9:00 Danoz Direct 9:30 Brand Developers 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Movie: “Flipped” (PG l) 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 Financial Permeability 7:30 Getaway 8:30 Person Of Interest: The Perfect Mask 9:30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: 2,918 Miles 10:30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Battle Scars 11:30 Partners: The Key 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: “Cow Belles” (G) 2:00 Slideshow 3:00 Dr Oz 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 TBA 9:30 Scandal 10:30 The Amazing Race 11:30 Movie: “Dazed And Confused” (M d,l) - It is the last day of school - and a wild night that they would never forget - for a group of high school students in 1976, if only they could remember it....

1:30 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 World News 1:00 Toughest Place To Be A... Bus Driver 2:00 One Born Every Minute USA 2:50 Destination Flavour 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Dakar Rally Daily Highlights 6:00 The Dales With Ade Edmondson 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Italian Food Safari 8:00 Gourmet Farmer 8:30 Two Greedy Italians: Still Hungry 9:30 Falcon: The Blind Man Of Seville - Sevillian detective Javier Falcon is a brilliant detective whose personal and professional life is compromised by dark secrets from the past.

This episode, Falcon investigates the murder of a restaurant owner with a beautiful wife and a mysterious vanished son.

10:25 World News Australia 11:00 Thursday FC 12:00 Anthony Bourdian: No Reservations 1:45 Weatherwatch Overnight

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CROSSWORD No. 179

SUDOKU No. 179

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SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st)

Your family life has changed so much recently that you may not feel as though you fit in like you used to. Spend more time with relatives to fix this. Romance.

You may be interested in getting a long-term friendship onto a slightly less platonic footing. How you go about doing this is up to you.

CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th)

A relative may be envious of all that you have. Be sure to remind them about how hard you have worked to get to where you are now. Romance. Your partner may be having second thoughts about a recent decision you two have agreed on. Prompt them about this and talk it out!

AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th)

The Moon/Mars Midpoint now in your sign will give you a burst of energy, just when you need it. Recent events may have left you feeling exhausted. Romance. You’ll be a little under the weather and will not be in the mood for going out. A night on the sofa is just what you need!

FOR KIDS

PISCES (February 20th - March 20th)

A meeting with a new friend will help to consolidate your relationship. Don’t be put off by this person’s appearance! They may have more eccentric taste than you do. Romance. Don’t be too demanding with your partner, even if you feel that they are not pulling their entire weight.

ARIES (March 21st - April 20th)

A recent difficulty will finally be solved thanks to the help of a complete stranger.

Be sure to show your gratitude for their help. Romance. You will be in a very forgiving mood this week! Don’t be quick to forgive everyone, however. It’s OK to be upset about things that were done intentionally.

TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st)

Don’t beat yourself up over the small mistakes you’ve made this week. You did your best and should instead be patting yourself on the back. Romance. You will be feeling very positive about your relationship at the moment. So many obstacles have been overcome. You should be proud.

FINDWORD No. 179 A LAUGH WITH LOTSA

GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st)

You will have a strong urge to get away from your daily routine. Your mind may be on a recent trip rather than on your work.

You can daydream at home! Romance. In order to gain confidence, you’ll need to do things by yourself, without your mate making the calls all of the time.

CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd)

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MUDDY RIVER

You may need to help out at a family member’s house more this week than ever before. It’s possible you have been avoiding this daunting task. Romance.

Lately you may be wondering just how much you and your partner have in common. Rest assured, you are together for a reason.

LEO (July 24th - August 23rd)

A recent change at work has really thrown you for a loop. You will need to obtain extra training in order to feel comfortable with this new technology. Romance. Your talents are not being appreciated properly by your partner. Simply telling them that you feel hurt by this may be enough.

VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd)

A careless comment by a friend may be slightly embarrassing. You will need to find a way to stop this from happening in the near future. Romance. Stop worrying about your partner’s bad habits. You are not likely to change them. Remember, they were doing this when you met!

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LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd)

QUOTE OF THE DAY

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You can never cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.

–Christopher Columbus

SOLUTIONS No. 179

Worries about your appearance may have much less basis in reality than you think.

Don’t allow yourself to be judged by your outer beauty. You have much more to give than that. Romance. A cheerful comment from someone that you admire will give your confidence a very important boost.

SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd)

Don’t allow other people’s negativity to hold you back. You will be better off without their advice. Seek out people who are more optimistic. Romance. A passing glance from a person whom you hardly know will cheer you up for the rest of the week. You’ll find more people smiling at you.

Cooktown Local News – Thursday, December 19, 2013 – 17

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EARTHMOVING & CONCRETE

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0417 002 143 • Cooktown Concrete CLOSED Friday, December 20 to Monday, January 6 • Cooktown Civil Group ON CALL

Ho Ho Ho... Seasons Greetings from Steve, Nadine and your Civil and Concrete team!

We appreciate and thank you for your continued support during 2013.

Advertise your business in the Trades and Services Section Call 1300 4895 00 or email ads@cooktownlocalnews.com.au to book your advertisement.

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FENCING

Kingfisher

FENCING

Timber – pine or hardwood Glass  Gates  Aluminium Security  Retaining walls Gramline / Colourbond New house lots a speciality PHONE GREG

Licensed Contractor QBSA 1093073

0428 128 044

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4098 1866

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STORAGE SHEDS

BIRTHDAY NOTICE

FOR SALE

TRADES

NISSAN PATHFINDER. 1999.

4WD, V6 wagon, auto, air, pwr steer, sunroof, elect wind, cruise, chrome wheels, towbar. Good condition. $4980. 0411 096 481.

COOKTOWN Skip Bins.

Commercial and domestic rubbish removal and disposal.

Ph 4069 5545 or 0408 772 361.

FOR SALE

FOR SALE

90 YEARS. CONGRATULATIONS BILL BAKER. BORN COOKTOWN 16 DECEMBER 1923. Lots of love from Della, Colleen, Robert and Alaine.

Mitsubishi Magna, 1999 sedan, auto, aircond, power steering, very clean car, top mechanically, $2980. Phone 0411 096 481.

PUBLIC NOTICE

HOUSE TO RENT

STANDBY Response Service.

Support and information for people bereaved by suicide. Ph 0439 722 266. 24 hours – 7 days per week.

PUBLIC NOTICE

great bUy! Mixed Use Zoning.

1521m2 vacant corner block in prime position close to CBD. Variety of fruit trees. River view possible with high-set building. $110,000.

Cooktown Property Agents 0417 848 966

Looking for a house to rent, 2-3 Bedroom and shed would be a big plus.

Within 5km of Cooktown town area. Price negotiable.

Please call Thomas Anderson, mob 0409 942 597.

PHONE: 4069 6032

CIVIL celebrant Kathleen Roberts. Naming Ceremonies, Marriages, Funeral Co-ordination.

4069 5004 or 0427 695 004

Flexible, quality child care in a safe, nurturing environment

MOTELS AAA CBD CBD CBD – Inn Cairns Boutique Apartments, 71 Lake Street, Cairns. Self catering, secure car parking, pool/gazebo, opp PO and Woolworths. Ph 07 4041 2350.

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CAIRNS Rainbow Inn. 3½ star, all facilities including cable TV. Close to the city, from $65 per night. Ph 4051 1022.

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Cooktown Skip Bins Rubbish removal and disposal Ph: 4069 5545 or 0408 772 361

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DOUBLE HELIX science quiz www.csiro.au

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1. The solstices occur in June and December. 2. TAn organism that lacks melatonin is called an albino. 3. The study of the immune system is called immunology.

4. True; a typical adult human body contains many more microbial cells than human cells. 5. Fat is the main component of butter.

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CLASSIFIEDS Cooktown District Community Centre 11 Charles Street, PO Box 763, Cooktown 4895 T: 4069 6098 • F: 4069 6934 E: reception@cooktowndcc.org.au

POSITIONS VACANT (3)

15 minutes from Cooktown on bitumen.

Self-contained. Unfurnished. Suit 1-2 persons. Excellent condition. $170/week.

Ph 4069 5058 afternoons and early evenings.

• Parenting and Family Support Team Leader – Level 6

Cooktown Crane Hire

JOB OPPORTUNITIES Council is currently recruiting the following positions.

would like to thank our valued customers for their support throughout the year.

Wishing everyone a merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.

• Domestic Violence Team Leader – Level 6

PayROll OffIcER PlUmBER BUIldINg SURvEyOR

• Parenting and Family Support Counsellor – Level 5

Applications close: 4.45pm Friday 31 January 2014.

Cooktown Community District Centre (CDCC) is seeking enthusiastic and suitably qualified applicants for these opportunities to work with our team in Cooktown and district.

Information kits for the above positions are available from Council’s website www.cook.qld.gov.au and from Council’s administration building.

Enquiries to: Customer Service Team T: 07 4069 5444 F: 07 4069 5423 E: work@cook.qld.gov.au W: www.cook.qld.gov.au

Cabin for rent on organic farm

applications to: Personal & Confidential Chief Executive Officer Cook Shire Council PO Box 3 COOKTOWN Q 4895 E: work@cook.qld.gov.au

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.

News January 2014 Deadlines Cooktown Local

Attractive salary sacrificing package is also offered.

Applications close: Friday, January 3, 2014.

First issue 2014: Thursday, January 9

Box ad bookings: 10am, Tuesday, January 7 Box ad material:

Noon, Tuesday, January 7

Line classifieds:

10.30am, Wednesday, January 8

To apply, request a copy in person at Cooktown District Community Centre or by phone on (07) 4069 6098 or reception@cooktowndcc.org.au

ENQUIRIES: CALL 4098 2281 OR 0419 828 639

We will be closed from Saturday, December 21, 2013, and will re-open on Monday, January 6, 2014.

Cooktown RSL Memorial Club

INCORPORATED

127 Charlotte St, Cooktown

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Fax: 4069 6080 / PO Box 233, Cooktown, Qld, 4895 Email: cooktown.rsl@bigpond.com.au

Cooktown RSL memoRiaL CLub membeRShipS 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.

This can only be a once only offer.

John Gearn, Secretary/Manager

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To see any of the above Specialists you will require a doctor's referral, and then make appointments through the Hospital on 4043 0100, or Community Health on 4043 0170.

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Along the BLOOMFIELD TRACK King tides at Marrdja boardwalk Story and photos by MIKE D’ARCY AS long as you can keep your feet dry and avoid the crocs, king tides can be unusually nice, especially when Australia’s most diverse mangrove and rainforest walk is practically on your doorstep.

Marrdja Botanic Boardwalk, one of several walks in the area and in the heart of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area, is an amazing mangrove visit on a very high king tide, and is excellent anytime.

For half an hour or so around the highest point of the tide, the waters lap up just under the boardwalk - a little scary, but safe.

Mangroves are happy to be submerged for a while twice each day, but these extra-high king tides seem to surprise the melaleucas and epiphytic ferns, which just manage to keep their vital parts above the waterline. Merging reality and reflections create subtle and

beautiful illusions. Look carefully and you’ll see incredible diversity - archer fish, mangrove jack or jungle perch gliding through the crystal clear waters; a few flowering orchids nestled low in the forks of trees; prickly ant plants higher up and huge basket ferns high in the canopy.

Over the New Year (to be a little more precise, for the six days or so between December 30 and January 4), there are some monster morning tides around the three-metre mark. It will happen again for each of the next three months, but then we’ll have to wait another nine months for the next set of daytime king tides. In winter, the high tides become night tides and the low afternoon tides are very low indeed.

Grab the chance while you can.

Make a visit out of town a priority New Year resolution recovery outing. Plan the whole day out, as when the tides recede, the beaches open up for some lovely beach walking. Flowers and fruit are out

everywhere, from swamp lilies to beach hibiscus.

After visiting Marrdja then Jindalba or Dubaji Boardwalks in the morning, have a lunch break at one of the many little cafes or restaurants between Cow Bay and Cape Tribulation.

A little closer, Archer Point has some wonderful low tide views and walks among the mangroves, as well as its stunning Coral Sea and reef colours.

The Bloomfield Track between Wujal Wujal and Cape Trib is in possibly its best shape all year. The Cairns Council has smoothed out the corrugations, the Woobadda Creek swimming spot is again available and nice water is flowing over the Wujal Falls.

Lindsay Simpson and Gregg Stoneton, US visitors to Archer Point at low tide.

So, happy Christmas and happy New Year travelling.

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Christmas and New Year Cook Shire Council would like to advise the following facility closures for the Christmas and New Year period:

COUNCIL’S ADMINISTRATION BUILDING Closed Thursday December 19 (from 12 noon only) Closed Tuesday December 24 (from 12 noon) Open Thursday January 2, 2014

COOK SHIRE LIBRARIES Top: Marrdja Botanic Boardwalk almost under water at King tide.

Left: Ferns gasping for air at Marrdja.

Bottom left: Ferns and floating leaves, king tide on the Marrdja boardwalk.

Bottom right: Tree orchid alongside Marrdja boardwalk.

Closed Thursday December 19 (from 12 noon only) Closed Tuesday December 24 (from 12 noon) Open From Thursday January 2, 2014 as per normal hours

COOKTOWN SWIMMING POOL

Closed Wednesday December 25, Thursday December 26 and Wednesday January 1, 2014 Open All other days as per normal hours

WASTE TRANSFER STATIONS (Shire wide) Closed Thursday December 19 (from 12 noon only) Closed Wednesday December 25 Open All other days as per normal hours

WORKS DEPOT

Closed Thursday December 19 (from 12 noon) Open Monday January 13, 2014

CAPE YORK WEEDS & FERAL ANIMALS PROGRAM OFFICE Closed Thursday December 19 (from 12 noon) Open Monday January 13, 2014

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Cape kids score some life goals at carnival KIDS from Cooktown, Wujal Wujal, Laura and Hope Vale took part in a two-day basketball carnival held at the PCYC Cooktown Events Centre last Tuesday and Wednesday.

Co-ordinated by Apunipima Cape York Health Council, the Skytrans Cairns Taipans and Cape PCYC, the carnival saw Cape kids learn skills, drills and play games.

Apunipima provided information on the importance of healthy eating, exercise and getting regular health checks, while Skytrans Cairns Taipans Community Development Manager

and former player Kerry Williams worked with the kids to improve their basketball skills and inspire them to work hard and play fair.

“Kids love sport and it’s a great way of getting health messages across to them,” explained Apunipima Healthy Lifestyle Worker (Tobacco) Margaret Ross – Kelly.

“By providing sporting opportunities, introducing them to inspirational people like Kerry Williams and sharing health information we are giving Cape kids access to experiences and ideas that will help them in years to come.”

Below: Skytrans Cairns Taipans Community Development Manager and former player Kerry Williams with some of the kids who took part in last week’s two-day basketball carnival held at the PCYC Cooktown Events Centre.

Photos submitted.

Skytrans Cairns Taipans Community Development Manager and former player Kerry Williams with Cooktown’s Kaytanah Stewart.

Skytrans Cairns Taipans Community Development Manager and former player Kerry Williams with Laura’s Bethliana Doughboy.

Shianne Gibson has her sights set high during last week’s basketball clinic at the PCYC Cooktown Events Centre. Photo: GARY HUTCHISON.

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So close to perfect scores

ONLY a hair’s breadth separated three shooters from perfect scores and those they returned during last Saturday’s Rimfire Rifle Benchrest competition.

Featured in the competition were 25-metre and 50-metre shoots with possible scores of 200 available in each category.

Melinda and Andy H both shot perfect 200s in the 25-metre event, while Toby returned a 199.

Then in the 50-metre event, Melinda and Toby both returned 199, while Andy H slipped a little in the scoring to return 194.

With an overall score

of 399, Melinda took out top spot for the day, with Toby close behind with a score of 398 and Andy grabbed third with a score of 394.

And in news from last Wednesday’s pistol shooting action, 10 shooters went to the line to contest a 3-Position Service Shoot, with good scores returned: Master-grade - Andy with Rimfire 343; Janne with revolver 343; A-grade – Steve O. 336; Lutsie 324 and Leonie 321; B-grade - Chriss V. 319 and “Cavo” 316; C-grade - Tim V. 235.

Last week’s events were the last for Cooktown SSAA members.

Competitions will start again early in the New Year.

The committee wishes all members and their families a safe and happy Christmas and New Year Break.

Chris Stewart Secretary/Treasurer

Anarchic singing a different kettle of fish

CHRISTMAS is coming and, of course, that means that our stalwart Hashers F*&t and Thermo take the chance to spread good cheer around town by organising our annual Charlotte Street Chunder. That is to say, they organise a photocopied sheet of carols, and they visit all the hostelries in town to make arrangements. What they do not do is organise the Hashers.

Why not? Well, organising Hashers is a task that makes herding cats look easy. “Organ-

ise” and “Hasher” just don’t fit in the same sentence. How the Hash gets from place to place, I just don’t know. It must be a sort of Brownian Motion, modified by the presence of the esky at the end of the run, because they do gravitate to the right place in the end. Eventually.

Well, that’s fine for a normal run, but if you are talking about wandering through town singing carols, things get more difficult. I mean, democratic singing is fine. Everyone gets together and decides what and how to sing. Anarchic singing, well, that’s a different kettle of fish. Or sea cows.

If everyone is free to choose the note they start singing, the results can be confusing to the listener. And this year we had an accompanying guitar, which was not only out of tune with the singers, it was even

out of tune with itself.

It says a lot for the pubs and clubs of Cooktown that we were met everywhere by smiling faces and hearty welcomes.

People were just so polite...

We zigzagged around town, from one end to the other. I can’t remember what we drank, except for the magic fruit punch (non-alcoholic) in the park, which washed down some excellent chips from the café.

When we had blessed everyone around town with poor singing, we climbed up the hill to F&*t & Thermos’ to finish the evening in the normal Hash style.

Next week’s run will be at Moses and YoYo’s. Just turn up at 5.30 pm on Monday, December 23d to join in the fun. Call Moses on either 4069 5854 or 0409 686 032 for details.

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Club calendar for December

CAPE YORK SSAA club members, volunteers and supporters would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Merry Christmas, as well as a healthy and prosperous New Year in 2014.

Please note the follow-

ing dates for the December shoots: • Saturday, December 21 - Rifle Practice from 1pm; • Saturday, December 21 - IPSC Pistol Shoot from 3pm, Contact “Dizzy” on 4069 5717 after 5pm for details; • Sunday, December 22 - Service Rifle Shoot from 9am. Contact Toby on 4069 5663 for details; • Friday, December 27 - Night Rifle Shoot. Contact Toby; and • Saturday, December 28 - Night Pistol Steel Shoot. Contact Dizzy.

Anne Williams Secretary.

Living Well with

I have never been a lover of black rice, and it certainly doesn’t look very appetising. However, Waratah Nicholls has definitely changed that view since trying her delightful, homemade Black Rice Pudding at the Saturday market.

Absolutely scrumptious! And in her own words: “My recipes are always a bit haphazard, I

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rarely measure anything but here goes.

“Wash black rice, put in heavy saucepan and cover with water till the water level covers your first knuckle with the tip of your finger just touching the rice.

“Bring to boil and then cover and simmer until nutty.

“Add a can of coconut cream or two if you are doing a larger quantity.

Add cinnamon and grat-

Pope to represent Australia next year  from page 24 Towering over his shorter opponent, Shaun was under instructions from his corner to “take it easy” on his opponent in the first and second rounds, just doing enough to win on points and trying not to hurt him.

“But in the third and final round, he opened up and used all his arsenal to show the judges what he was made of,” Martin said.

“He had a very controlled approach to the fight, listening to everything we

told him throughout the rounds and in the break between, and was very sportsmanlike as well, allowing the smaller boy to land shots and not hitting him too hard so both fighters learnt something from this bout.

“You never know how a fighter will go in centre ring, so it is always exciting being there for one of our kid’s first fights, and Shaun proved to have a great head on his shoulders and I’m really looking forward to the new year and seeing how he goes

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Andy Hill makes a close inspection of the sights on his .303 at the range. Photo: GARY HUTCHISON.

Waratah’s delicious Black Rice Pudding ed/sliced palm sugar to taste.

“Simmer till all liquid is evaporated. Add vanilla essence to taste. When cool serve with coconut cream or fresh cream and fruit of your desire.

Cheers, Waratah Nicholls.”

If you are lucky, you may be able to buy some too from Waratah. It keeps very well and can be eaten any time. Enjoy!

Thank you for sharing Waratah.

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Christmas Day:

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Pope to represent Australia FULL Boar’s Muay Thai Boxing warrior Joe Pope will represent Australia in Malaysia next year after winning gold at last weekend’s Australian Junior Championships on the Gold Coast.

Trainer Vince Parkes said Joe was “on a mission” in his first bout against Roger Samuel from Gladstone Muay Thai.

“Joe went into the first round attacking with heavy hand and elbow combinations, concussing his opponent,” he said.

“He put two eight counts on Roger, then finished him off at the end of the first round, proving too strong for the New South Welshman.”

For his second bout, Joe drew stablemate Storm Damschke, who forfeited the bout to allow the favourite to progress to the finals on the Sunday uninjured, when he was matched with Luke Solavich from the Urban Fight Gym. Parkes said Joe impressed the judges with his “abnormal power,” again proving too powerful and knocking out his opponent in the first round.

“Everybody could see the power of Joe’s hands and believed he will be a major asset to the Aussie team next year when he fights in Malaysia,” he said.

Tasting success in their first bouts at the Coast were Zane Stallan and Storm Damschke Zallan totally dominated his opponent in the three-round, 39kg contest scoring major shots in the

first round and continuing in much the same vein in rounds two and three.

In his bout against a more experienced opponent, Damschke used his longer reach to his advantage to also win every round for victory.

However, Parkes said it was a hard fight for his charge, competing in his first fight under full Muay Thai rules.

“Those rules include the use of punches, kicks, elbows and knees,” he said, “And his opponent constantly attacked him throughout the fight, but to no avail.”

In his second bout, Stallan lost to Jai Jensen, bowing out of the competition in a valiant effort Parkes described as Stallan’s hardest to date.

Damschke’s forfeit to Pope saw his departure from the competition also.

While his protégés were doing battle in the ring, Parkes had a nervous wait to learn the result of his nomination for the Youth Trainer of the Year award. Unfortunately though, the popular local mentor did not get the gong on this occasion.

On the same weekend fellow Full Boar fighters Keenan and Jahvarne Pearson, Jakeb Whitman and Shaun Harrison travelled to Mackay to fight on the Path to Pride promotion with Full Boar’s Sarah Martin.

Both the Pearson siblings enjoyed success in their bouts, with the younger of the two, Jahvarne, the first of them in the ring.

Tide times – Cooktown Fri 20 Time 0401 1054 1704 2201

Fri 27 Time 0557 1131 1719 2344

Fri 3

Time 0354 1043 1646 2236

Ht 0.91 2.50 1.50 1.79 Ht 2.19 1.46 2.27 0.79 Ht 0.16 3.30 0.88 2.41

Sat 21 Time 0427 1125 1745 2234

Sat 28 Time 0628 1214 1801

Sat 4 Time 0442 1129 1740 2333

Ht 1.05 2.40 1.56 1.69 Ht 2.45 1.31 2.36

Ht 0.37 3.14 0.98 2.26

Sun 22

Time Ht 0457 1.20 1203 2.29

Sun 29 Time 0020 0706 1256 1845

Sun 5

Time 0533 1220 1841

Ht 0.56 2.72 1.15 2.44 Ht 0.67 2.90 1.09

Mon 23 Time 0534 1254 2222

Ht 1.37 2.19 1.46

Mon 30 Time 0060 0748 1340 1929

Mon 6

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Trainer Sarah Martin said Jahvarne’s used her superior grappling skills to land solid knees on her shorter opponent, Tash Carter, but it wasn’t all easy going for the Cooktown local.

Inset: Joe is seen here delivering a kick to mentor Vince Parkes during a past training session.

“It was a very close bout, with Tash using her big bombing punches to advantage, rocking her again and again,” she said.

Martin said while Pearson enjoyed victory, her performance in Mackay “looked a bit flat and didn’t have the determination” of her first bout in Cooktown.

“She wasn’t as determined and didn’t move forward and throw as much at her opponent as she did in Cooktown, and we thought the fight could have gone either way but the judges must have thought she did just enough and Jahvarne got the win,” she said.

And while Jahvarne may have “looked a little off-colour on the day”, Martin said her elder brother, Keenan, was absolutely ‘on fire’.

She said that despite “slaughtering” his opponent, Mackay’s hardhitting novice Jesse Coochman from Black Dragon Kai, in the first round, Pearson’s fire was extinguished by a crunching head kick in the second round.

“Although Keenan started the second round in the same vein as the first, Coochman dropped him cold to the canvas,” she said.

“It was a bit of a shock as he was doing so well, but the referee immediately waved his arms in the air indicating the fight was over,

Full Boar’s Muay Thai Boxing warrior Joe Pope will represent Australia in Malaysia next year after winning gold at last weekend’s Australian Junior Championships on the Gold Coast.

Joe is seen here in training mode last year.

Photos: GARY HUTCHISON. despite Keenan only being out for a second and immediately trying to rise to continue the fight.

“It was probably a good call as Keenan was definitely concussed, not being able to remember the knock out or much of his fight until later that night, and the show was an amateur event with most fighters

Friday, dECEMBEr 20 to Friday, january 10

Tue 24

Time 0450 0627 1417 2237

Tue 31

Ht 0.35 2.97 1.00 2.51

Time 0141 0831 1425 2013

Ht 2.10 1.02 2.64 1.15

Time 0208 0746 1435 2139

Tue 7

Ht 1.57 1.54 2.13 1.33 Ht 0.18 3.18 0.88 2.55 Ht 2.00 1.34 2.41 1.11

Wed 25 Time 0521 0928 1548 2252

Wed 1 Time 0224 0915 1510 2059

Wed 8

Time 0410 0944 1604 2249

Ht 1.75 1.66 2.15 1.18

Thu 26

Time 0537 1044 1636 2314

Thu 2

Ht 0.08 3.32 0.82 2.56

Time 0308 0958 1557 2146

Ht 2.08 1.51 2.27 0.99

Time 0540 1118 1718 2340

Thu 9

Ht 1.95 1.58 2.20 1.00

Fri 27

Time 0557 1131 1719 2344

Fri 3

Ht 0.07 3.36 0.82 2.51

Time 0354 1043 1646 2236

Ht 2.30 1.49 2.23 0.86

Time 0632 1221 1812

Fri 10

Ht 0.16 3.30 0.88 2.41 Ht 2.51 1.41 2.22

Last but not least for Full Boar was 13-year-old Shaun Harrison, having his first fight against Connor Falvo, another hometown fighter from the Underground Gym in Mackay.  continued page 23

Weather Watch

Endeavour Valley rainfall total December (to Tuesday 17): 7.5mm

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Ht 2.19 1.46 2.27 0.79

being padded.”

MOON PHASES

MOON PHASES MOON PHASES

NEW MOON Wed. Jan 1. Time: 21.14

FULL MOON Thu. Jan 16. Time: 14.52

NEW MOON Wed. Jan 1. Time: 21.14

FULL MOON Thu. Jan 16. Time: 14.52

NEW MOON Fri. Jan 31. Time: 07.39

FULL MOON Thu. Jan 16. Time: 14.52

FIRST QUARTER Wed. Jan 8. Time: 13.39

LAST QUARTER Tues. Dec 25. Time: 23.48

FIRST QUARTER Wed. Jan 8. Time: 13.39

LAST QUARTER Fri. Jan 24. Time: 15.19

FIRST QUARTER Wed. Jan 8. Time: 13.39

LAST QUARTER Fri. Jan 24. Time: 15.19

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/australia/tides/ (Cairns tides plus 1 minute).

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