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$2 • PH: 1300 4895 00 • EDITORIAL: editor@cooktownlocalnews.com.au • Issue 541 • Thursday, November 24, 2011

Graduation over now shoot for the stars

Cooktown State School’s Year-12 class celebrated their graduation on Friday night, but first they considered life after P-12 in Endeavour Park. Seen here are Chelsea Scanlan, Aaron Lee, Clint Lemon, Syreeta Timmermans, Benjamin King and Tarea Prior. Photo: CHRIS STEWART. For more coverage of the Cooktown State School’s Year-12 graduation see page 4 >>

Cyclone test for Events Centre this Saturday THE Cooktown Events Centre’s capabilities as a cyclone shelter, evacuation and/or recovery centre will be explained, along with a desk-top exercise conducted by the Cook Shire Local Disaster Management Group (LDMG), during which locals will see how the LDMG operates during a natural disaster in an information afternoon this Saturday, November 26 from 4pm.

Bearing the somewhat contradictory title of, “Serious Fun Event”, will host organisations such as Emergency Management Queensland, Cook Shire Council, Department of Communities and the SES.

Information stands with representatives will provide information about the preparation of homes, what to do with pets, where to get the latest information before and during a cyclone and much more.

Stall holders will be selling cyclone season supplies including discounted chainsaws and generators, tarpaulins, first aid kits, emergency kits, eskies, fuel and water containers and Engel fridges.

Built to withstand a category 5 cyclone, the Events Centre is the designated official Cyclone Shelter for the Shire.

“If a cyclone is approaching, the

building may be declared open by the Cook Shire LDMG to provide short term shelter for the duration of that cyclone for those who feel unsafe in their own home,” Cook Shire Mayor Peter Scott said.

“Once the threat has passed and it is safe to do so, those in the shelter will return to their homes.”

Mayor Scott said if suffer serious damage and are unsafe to live in, the facility will be reopened as the official Evacuation and/or Recovery Centre. for Cooktown and its surrounds where temporary accommodation, food and clothing will be provided for those affected.

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“While the cyclone shelter will be available to anyone, the message remains clear that in the event of a cyclone the best place to shelter is in your own home or the home of a friend or family member,” Mayor Scott said.

“You should prepare your household now by completing any general home maintenance, having an emergency kit ready and discussing your emergency plan with your family and neighbours.”

The afternoon’s activities will include a children’s interactive exercise run by the SES at 5pm and a free trivia quiz which will start at 6pm.

More than 20 market stalls and stands will be on site to keep everyone busy, and the lucky door prize for just attending is a chainsaw.

Other prizes, such as a generator and esky will be on offer during the event.

The trivia quiz will involve teams of six answering questions relating to disasters that have occurred all around the world. The winning and runner-up teams will receive a prize pack each including a fuel tank, radio and more.

For information on becoming a stall holder or entering a team in the trivia quiz, call Ali Ward on 4069 5980 or email privali@bigpond.net.au.

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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 1300 867 737.

 letters to the editor Free camping questioned by accomodation provider I FIND it ludicrous and question the rationality of the thinking around Cooktown entertaining the thought of providing free camping of any type - at any time. I can only imagine the

environmental impact of refuse, toxic effluent, noise, water usage and cost to Council and in turn rate payers for providing land space of which insurance, cleaning, maintenance and some form

of regulation must be involved.

Never have we been full to capacity with campers. If people travelling to this wonderful community and environs refuse to pay $25 per night per double,

do you honestly think that they will respect or enrich our community socially, culturally or economically?

Terry Rayner Endeavour River Escape

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NOVEMBER Weekly, every Mon. SheeSha Fusion Fusion Belly Dancers Class at Lions Hall from 5pm. Call 0437 691 664.

Weekly, every Wed. ZUMBA Fitness Class at Events Centre from 5.30pm Call 0437 691 664.

Thu 24. Neighbourhood Watch meeting at Cook Shire Chambers from 6.30pm.

Thur 24. Cape York NRM AGM. Cooktown Events Centre. Dinner be provided accompanied by local Bush Poet and Comedian Marty Pattie and country music.

Contact Janet Greenwood to RSVP at jgreenwood@ capeyorknrm.com.au or call 1300 132 262.

Sun 27. Cooktown SSAA Practical Shoot from 9am.

Sun 27. Cooktown SSAA annual presentation and Christmas barbecue will also include the John King Memorial Practical Shoot.

Mon 28. SheeSha Fusion Fusion Belly Dancers Class at Lions Hall from 5pm. Call 0437 691 664.

Sat 26. Trivia Night - hosted by Cook Shire Council at the Events Centre from 6pm. “Disasters” theme.

Further information and bookings, call Cook Shire Council on 4069 5444.

Wed 30. Cooktown SSAA general meeting from 5.30pm, followed by shoot.

DECEMBER Fri 2. Cape York Landholders Forum from noon at Laura Rodeo Grounds.

Sat 3. Cape York Landholders Forum at Laura Rodeo Grounds.

Sat 3. Country music heavyweight Bill Chambers will be playing at the Lion’s Den from 6pm.

Fri 25. Cooktown State School P&C meeting at the Events Centre from 9.30am after school parade.

CHURCH SERVICES Baptist: Hogg Street, near IGA, 9.30am Sun. Phone 4069 5155.

Assembly of God: Gungarde, 9.30am Sun; Home group 7.30pm Tue; young adults 7pm Thu. Phone 4069 5070.

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.

Rossville Christian Fellowship: Elsie Hatfield’s, 8am Sun. Phone 4060 3968.

Lutheran: Hope Vale at 9am on Sunday, Cooktown.

Phone either 4060 9197 or 0419 023 114.

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PLEASE NOTE: The office is frequently unattended Please call to make an appointment to see the editor Where we go: Approx 1400 copies distributed every Friday throughout Cooktown, Hope Vale, Rossville, Wujal Wujal, Bloomfield, Ayton, Marton, Port Douglas, Mossman, Cairns, Lakeland Downs/Laura, Mt Carbine/Mt Molloy, Mareeba and Coen, and subscribers across Australia and overseas.

Frank Convent Jr with his parents Jacki Naylor and Frank Convent who were married in Hope Vale on Saturday, November 19. Photo: KATHI GIBSON-STEFFENSEN.

Scammers text Consumer Affairs Commissioner ThE Commissioner of Consumer Affairs, Gary Clements, has received an SMS claiming that he has won $400,000 USD in Lotto, but it’s nothing more than a scam.

“Other employees in my office have also received similar messages from off-shore phone numbers claiming that they have won up to $2 million,” he said.

Consumer Affairs is warning anyone receiving the message to delete it and not to reply to any request for personal information.

Consumers are prompted to reply to the SMS via email, and if they do, they are then asked to send more personal information such as bank account numbers, Tax File numbers and birth dates.

“Always remember that you cannot win a lottery that you have not entered,” Mr Clements said.

“The scammers have randomly generated your mobile telephone number, so never respond to a message.

“This scam serves as a timely reminder

about their increasingly personal nature.

Scammers are finding ways to get information about your personal profile and use this to play on your relationships with people and organisations you know and trust.”

Mr Clements said the effects of scams on victims can be devastating and scammers don’t discriminate – they’ll target anyone, using a myriad of ways to slip under your radar including phone calls, SMS, letter, email, fax, blog, online chat or dating services.

LNP promise to double travel subsidy for Queenslanders QUEENSLANDERS in Cook will get more affordable access to health services with an LNP pledge to double the current patient travel and accommodation subsidy.

LNP candidate for Cook David Kempton said the commitment by LNP Leader Campbell Newman meant an extra $100 million over four years to assist patients manage the financial burden and stress of travelling to access specialist health care.

“The LNP will double the travel subsidy from 15 cents per km to 30 cents per km, and

double the accommodation subsidy from $30 to $60 per person for patients forced to travel for treatment and medical care,” David Kempton said.

“Many people in Cook have told me the current Patient Travel Subsidy Scheme is inadequate.

Some patients are even deferring treatment because of the costs associated with travelling to metropolitan centres to get access to health services.

Campbell Newman’s commitment to better care and support offers a helping hand for the people of Cook.”

Due to Bligh government’s

mismanagement and chronic w a s t e , t h e s u b s i d y h a s n ’t changed for more than a decade - despite rising charges and cost of living increases. The accommodation allowance has been fixed at $30 per person per night for well over a decade resulting in an almost 50 per cent real cut in accommodation assistance. Patients who travel by car receive a paltry subsidy of just 15 cents per kilometre.

“The current tired, 20-year Labor government has repeatedly ignored the cries of help from Queenslanders in Cook by refusing to increase the Patient

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Travel Subsidy Scheme despite the spiralling costs,” he said.

“When you waste money like Labor does, important help like this much needed assistance to regional Queenslanders suffers.

“After a decade of Bligh government inaction, the LNP reform to double the travel subsidy will provide peace of mind for people and families who are struggling with health issues like cancer.

“The LNP CanDo team will grow a four pillar economy and cut waste to revitalise frontline health services.”

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Men’s shed soon a reality

Murder charge over missing woman CAIRNS Police have charged 68-year-old Brinsmead man, Klaus Andres with one count of murder over the disappearance of Li Ping Cao. Police had held grave concerns for the 42-year-old Brinsmead woman after she was last seen at her residence on October, 31.

Andres has been remanded in custody until November 29, when he will reappear in the Cairns Magistrates Court.

Police are urging anyone who has not yet come forward with any information which may assist them with their investigations into Ms Li Ping Cao’s disappearance, to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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Clint Sawrey, David Cass and Ross Veitch look at prospective Men’s Sheds. Photo: GARY HUTCHISON A MEN’S Shed for Cooktown is soon to become a reality according to David Cass, 60’s and Better Healthy Ageing Coordinator at the Cooktown District Community Centre (CDCC).

To date, CDCC has been approached by 12 interested local men who have expressed their interest in becoming involved in establishing a Men’s Shed.

Mr Cass said he was thrilled by the local response and the broad skills base of the interested individuals. “ We h a v e w ood worke rs, mechanics and blokes who have solid experience in a diverse range of handyman skills,” Mr Cass said.

A planning meeting was held in October at the CDCC where a number of tool and equipment requirements were discussed. The

Men’s Shed tool and equipment grant application has been submitted for evaluation, and Mr Cass said he was very confident of securing the maximum amount of $10,000.

“These monies will, if successful, be utilised to construct extra work benches, install lighting and purchase a priority tool list,” he said.

“Work has already been completed by two Men’s Shed members, Brian Williams and Arthur Constantinou who have worked tirelessly completing some extra painting and shelving work in the existing shed at the rear of the CDCC.” Mr Cass said the Community Centre had also recently received official notification from Scott Safety (a global leader in safety products and equipment) that they will be sponsoring the proposed

Cooktown Men’s Shed with the provision of safety equipment for shed participants.

“Special thanks should also go to many local agencies that provided timely letters of support for the Men’s Shed grant application,” he said.

“These include the Cooktown Medical Centre, Cook Shire Council, Cooktown RSL Sub Branch, Cooktown Lions Club, Gungarde Community Centre Aboriginal Corporation and Cooktown Multi Purpose Health Service.”

Men interested in joining the Cooktown Men’s Shed should contact David Cass, at the Cooktown District Community Centre on 4069 6098 on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, or email: 60sandbetter@cooktowndcc. org.au or call and come have a look at the shed and proposed plans.

December 16 December 2 ‘Barefoot Belles’ ‘Ruff n Ready’

School waits anxiously for award news COOKTOWN State School students Harold Doughboy and Nathaniel West embarked on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to last night’s Australian final of the 2011 NAB Schools First Award in Melbourne, where the school stood to win a massive $500,000.

At the time of going to press, the Cooktown Local News was unaware of the result.

The school’s Uncles and Aunties Program has already won $50,000 as the Local Impact winner and another $50,000 as the State Impact winner.

Principal Jillian Blennerhassett said the school-

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community partnership set up to engage, empower and develop healthy and confident social and personal skills for students through a weekly cultural program had already landed a wonderful windfall for the school.

“But I think everyone will be speechless if we happen to win the big one,” Ms Blennerhassett said on Monday.

Ms Blennerhassett said Harold and Nathaniel, whose photo appears as Students of the Month (page 9), were chosen to represent the school because of the wonderful improvements they had made at school this year, which she attributed to the program.

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The class of 2011 celebrate their future PHOTOS BY CHRIS STEWART

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EXPRESS

Cooktown State School’s 2011 graduating seniors with some staff, (front) Katherine Macfarlane (Deputy Principal), Corey Burton, Cameron Male (Teacher) and Jillian Blennerhassett (Principal). (back) Dominic Power (Teacher), Aaron Lee, Syreeta Timmermans, Julie Kereszteny (Teacher), Clint Lemon, Cassandra Sorensen (Teacher), Chelsea Scanlan, Agata Sosin-Parkin (Teacher), Tarea Prior and Benjamin King.

YEAR 12 students had their Graduation Dinner on Friday night, which was also attended by their teachers and parents.

The night was celebrated

at the Sovereign with a buffet dinner and a celebration cake.

It was a festive and enjoyable occasion.

Their form teacher Mr Male

assembled a montage of slides to present as a “Roast�.

As can be seen from the photos they dressed up and looked like very sophisticated young people.

We wish them well in the future and look forward to hearing how they progress in this next chapter of their life.

Jillian Blennerhassett

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Cooktown State School’s Year-12 students, Aaron Lee, Syreeta Timmermans, Corey Burton, Tarea Prior, Clint Lemon, Chelsea Scanlan and Benjamin King with their graduation cake at the Sovereign Resort Hotel on Friday night.

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By GARY HUTCHISON THE Cooktown and District Youth Association is reforming and has already started renovating and revamping its Endeavour Valley Road headquarters, “The Block�.

But it won’t just be a matter of a lick of paint here and there, or some simple tidying up, because vandals have ripped the front door off the building, smashed holes in the back walls, tried to tear off the security screens and trashed and damaged the interior and its contents.

President Melanie Kirk said the Association was started around 1986, when Robert McLellan bequeathed the three-and-half-acre block of land to the youth of Cooktown, so they could

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establish a headquarters to entertain themselves and keep them out of the pubs. “Youth up to the age of 25 had nowhere to go and little to do in the way of entertainment, and Mr McLellan left the land in his will,�

Melanie said. “Since then, there’s been a building put up and it’s been used for all sorts of gatherings. “Budding musicians and bands have used The Block for their jams, games are played, BMX bike riding has been done around the grounds and there have also been arts and crafts.�

She said at times, interest had waned, but the Association kept coming back.

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(CDCC) OfďŹ cer Karen Whipper said in recent times the Association had been inactive for about 12 months. “We were approached by Ayde (Walker), Melanie and a few other kids about getting things started again,â€? Ms Whipper said. “They’d gone past The Block and wondered, ‘what the bloody hell was going on’ and were quite distressed about the state it was in. “The CDCC has been involved with the Association before and helped out with funding where wc could, so we’re only too happy to come on board.â€?

Ms Whipper said that contrary to rumour, the building was not due to be condemned, but that it only needed repairs to return it to a habitable state.

And that is what a dozen of Cooktown’s responsible youth had started last Saturday. In short time, weeds and overgrowth had been torn out and plans were made to restore the building.

Secretary Vicki Kirk said funding was needed for the project, and they hoped to entice the community to come on board to support its youth in what has always been a worthwhile venture. “Of course we’re looking for members and we’re also hoping adults will join too to see these kids have a great facility,� she said.

Treasurer Barbara Keats said the Association and The Block could be the “umbrella� for any one of a number of different youth clubs and organisations.

Inquiries about membership and The Block can be made with Karen Whipper on 4069 6098.

Stolen case leaves dangerous plant uncovered

By GARY HUTCHISON WHILE there isn’t much that Cooktown Botanic Gardens’ Curator doesn’t know about the plants, trees, bushes and vines in her care, she will be the ďŹ rst to admit she is clueless as to how to stop thieves raiding the gardens.

And the recent theft of a speciallymade perspex display case designed to cover a dangerous stinging tree has not only left her angry at the thoughtless criminal act, she is also at a loss as to with what the case can be replaced. “We started growing a stinging from a seed because it was very important for locals and visitors alike to know what to avoid out in the bush,� Ms Lloyd said. “And to ensure no one came in contact with it as it reached maturity, we had a case specially made for that purpose.�

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Ms Lloyd said the case, which was about two metres high and slightly more than a metre long, had holes drilled into it to facilitate watering. “The whole thing was working nicely, and then some people had to come along and steal it,� she said. “We never considered that someone would want to steal it, so nothing was built into the design to prevent that.�

Ms Lloyd said the size of the case would have made it difďŹ cult for just one person to remove it. “It was more awkward than heavy and I can’t imagine only one person being able to take it,â€? she said. “And I think they would have needed at least a ute to get it out of the gardens.â€?

With the stinging tree growing every day, it has reached a size where it requires another covering. “I’m hoping someone in the com-

munity out there can come up with an idea for a thief-proof item which will allow us to display this dangerous plant to people,� she said. “It has to able to allow us to water it and allow light in, but we also need to be able to secure it from thieves.�

Ms Lloyd oated the theory that the stolen case would make an ideal reptile enclosure. “Who knows what the thieves have taken it for?â€? she said. “But it’s been suggested it would be good for housing reptiles.â€?

Anyone with information as to the person(s) responsible for the theft is asked to call either Cooktown Police on 4069 5688 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

And anyone who can assist the Gardens’ staff with either a replacement enclosure or a design which could be made up is asked to call Sandy Lloyd on 4069 5672.

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WITCHES swooped over Cooktown’s watering holes on Saturday, but they were good witches joined by a couple of angels, all on a quest to raise funds for the Cancer Council Foundation as part of their “Girls Night In”.

And it appears that even witches and angels run on “Cooktown time”, because their costumes were reflecting a Halloween theme, but in true local fashion, the girls held their event on Saturday instead of in October.

A group of seven, led by organisers Tegan Crawford and Jenny Coates descended on the Cooktown Bowls Club, the Sovereign Resort Hotel, the West Coast and the Top Pub to cast spells on the patrons.

And indeed they worked, because they were able to add another $700 to the $700 already raised before their raids.

But they weren’t mounted on brooms as one would imagine, they were instead ferried around town by courtesy buses supplied by the Bowls Club, the Top Pub and Cooktown Tours.

After all, witches like a drink too.

Once all the swooping and spelling had been completed in town, the coven returned to Walker Street where they enjoyed more drinks and “witchy”-type activities.

Organiser Tegan Crawford said with donations still to be added, as well as the proceeds of a raffle, she expected about $2000 to be raised for the charity.

“We’re very grateful to the businesses and individuals who have donated to the cause in any way,” she said.

“And we’re still taking donations, should anyone like to call me.”

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They can help you get better deals on home loans and credit cards Exit fees are now banned on new loans and some institutions have even removed these fees on existing contracts From 1 January 2012 standardised home loan fact sheets will make it easier to shop around and compare loans In the coming year reforms to credit cards will mean a fairer deal for card holders These reforms help smaller institutions compete with big ones

Katrina Lewis and Janie White made sure West Coast patrons could see where to make their donations for the Queensland Cancer Council. Photo submitted.

The Australian Government is making changes to the banking system to make it fairer and more competitive. So talk to your lending institution – you have plenty of choices.

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Wicked witches Niki Smith, Melisha McIvor and Janie White get ready to swoop on Cooktown to raise funds for the Queensland Cancer Council. Photo: GARY HUTCHISON.

Cooktown Local News 24 - 30 November 2011 – 7

NEWS

Salon reopens with familiar face

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COOKTOWN Hair & Beauty will be back in business on a full-time basis as of next Monday, November 28 with the appointment of a senior stylist who will be known to many locals - Alana Czarnecki (nee Hobbs).

Alana’s return brought a sigh of relief to the salon proprietor Deb Malone, who has been paying rent on an inoperative business in the IGA shopping centre since former stylist, Margot Linton left town with the police transfer of her husband Andy to Brisbane at the end of June.

“It’s such a relief to get the salon up and running again,” Ms Malone said.

“And knowing it will be in the good hands of a senior, qualified stylist with city experience adds to that relief.

“I’m very happy to have her return to Cooktown.”

After starting her apprenticeship in Sydney, Alana finished her training in Cairns from where she made many visits to Cooktown to visit her dad, “Bluey” Hobbs and her step-mum Deb during a period of about 13 years.

She was even married here, with the reception held at Shadows of Mount Cook restaurant.

With more than seven years of experience behind her, Alana said she considered herself a competent all-rounder.

“I like all aspects of hairdressing, and really like seeing the finished ‘product’,” she said.

“If I was to nominate a favourite, I would have to say colouring.”

And she has maintained her skills in the dieing art of perming.

“There’s not much call for perming any more, but I have kept up with that, and also enjoy hair straightening as well.”

The salon will be open from 9am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday and may open on Saturdays if there is a demand.

For appointments call 4069 5334.

Turtle Rescue Senior hairdresser Alana Czarnecki has been appointed to re-open Cooktown Hair & Beauty from Monday, November 28. Photo: GARY HUTCHISON.

Grants for Traditional Owners caring for the Great Barrier Reef Yuku-Baja-Muliku Rangers are offering their services to assist with any sick or injured Marine Turtles found.

We encourage contact with us at any time to implement a speedy recovery for these beautiful creatures to enable a better chance of rehabilitation.

Please contact our office on (07) 4069 6957 or Larissa - 0432 283 357 / Mick - 0408 577 193.

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TRADITIONAL Owners are encouraged to apply for Sea Country Grants of $5000 to $50,000 to support their environmental initiatives that will improve the resilience of the Great Barrier Reef.

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority Chairman Russell Reichelt said a total of $500,000 in grants was available through the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority’s Sea Country Grants Program.

The initiative is part of the Australian Government’s Caring for Our Country Reef Rescue Land and Sea Country Indigenous Partnerships Program.

“The grants will enhance many existing sea country management programs being run by Traditional Owners as well as assist in supporting new initiatives,” Mr Reichelt said.

“Traditional Owners have a close connection to the Great Barrier Reef making them an integral partner in the protection and management of the Reef.

“The grants program will support direct Traditional Owner involvement in natural resource management activities,

bringing environmental, health and social benefits for the broader Indigenous community,” he said.

“Under the program grants could be awarded to develop sea country plans, enhance management and technical skills and undertake research of traditional knowledge.

“Funding could also be utilised to map sea country or establish and maintain decision-making processes that are critical to the development and implementation of sea country management arrangements.

“The program will assist in building partnerships between Traditional Owners, Indigenous communities, reef stakeholders and management agencies to protect the Great Barrier Reef.”

Traditional Owner groups from the Great Barrier Reef region will have until February 17, 2012 to apply for the grants.

Individuals or communities interested in applying for the Sea Country Grants Program should go to www.gbrmpa. gov.au.

Student of the Month ABOVE: For the second month in a row, Kadiesha Ross has been selected as Laura State School’s Student of the Month.

Kadiesha has shown leadership qualities on camp such as persistence, team work and caring for her fellow students. She takes an active interest in her own learning and shows pride in her work. Keep up the great work Kadiesha!

RIGHT: Lakeland State School’s Student of the Month is Dhvaniben Patel because she has set a personal goal to improve her spelling and punctuation during writing, which she has achieved. Dhvaniben consistently makes accurate spelling choices and continues to experiment with punctuation.

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ABOVE: Leah Innes has been chosen as the November Student of the Month at the BloomďŹ eld River State School because she has 100 per cent attendance this term and regularly contributes to classroom discussion and has shown excellent creative writing skills. Well done Leah!

ABOVE: Student of the month from the Hope Vale campus is Breeanna Deeral. Breeanna is a quiet achiever in Miss Williams class, is at school every day and is beginning to be a great reader. She is well on the way to operating at her year level. Well done Breeanna.

LEFT: Rossville State School’s Students of the Month are the graduating year-7s - Daniel Midgley, Clara Loughlin, Charlie MacDonald and Georgia Pettigrew. We wish them all the best in their future endeavours.

LEFT: This month’s Students of the Month for Cooktown State School are Harold Doughboy and Nathaniel West who have been chosen from the students in our Uncles and Aunties program to travel to Melbourne for the NAB Schools First National Final this week. Both boys have shown huge improvements in their behaviour and their school work since becoming part of the Uncles and Aunties program this year.

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Revegetation program gets easy start with auger OVERCAST skies and a light drizzle was the perfect start for South Cape York Catchments wet season revegetation program.

Not only were conditions ideal for planting but SCYC was assisted by seven enthusiastic Indigenous Conservation Land Management Students completing their “Revegetation Techniques Course” component.

The students joined SCYC at the Scrubby Creek Wildlife Corridor site near Cooktown to practice revegetation techniques where Project Officer and Environmental Scientist Samantha Hobbs instructed the students in site preparation, planting techniques and

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Indigenous Conservation Land Management Students use the new auger as part of their “Revegetation Techniques Course” component while helping the South Cape York Catchments group. Photo submitted.

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“The students learnt how to accesses a site for correct species’ selection by noting the species that were growing nearby in the same environment, following the moto, ‘The right plant, in the right place, at the right time’,” Ms Hobbs said.

“Long-term maintenance requirements of riparian restoration plantings were emphasized, including watering and weed control for at least three years or until canopy cover is achieved.”

Ms Hobbs said the students were also able to practice hand-held Auger operation. “Thanks must go to the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR) for the funding to purchase a brand new hand held auger,” she said.

“The auger will prove invaluable to us and our many volunteers and partners over the coming months as we will be able to easily plant more trees than in previous seasons. The Auger can dig a hole in a matter of seconds

Locals to attend Palm Island conference

By ALF WILSON HOPE Vale, Cooktown, Wujal Wujal and Lockhart River residents will be amongst an audience of more than 1000 who will attend the First Nations Pathways Conference being held in Townsville from November 28 to 30.

Palm Island man Lex Wotton will join the panel discussing justice issues at the conference which should be of huge interest to Indigenous people from around Australia.

This weekend is the seventh anniversary of the death in custody of Mulrunji Doomadgee on Palm Island in 2004 - an issue that still raises questions of injustice with many people.

One of the key players in the events that followed the death - Lex Wotton - will be on a panel discussing justice along with Louise Kneeshaw, who is Northern Region Probation and Parole Regional Manager.

Mr Wotton served several years in jail after he was convicted of rioting following the death. He was placed under strict bail conditions in relation to his public appearances on his release from jail last year, although

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without breaking into a sweat!”

SCYC Co-ordinator Jason Carroll said this first planting for the season was a great success.

“Not only did the students benefit from on-ground practice of revegetation, there were plenty of willing hands to plant over 250 trees at the Scrubby Creek Wildlife Corridor site,” Mr Carroll said.

“With over 2500 plants to put in the ground this wet season, we have 10 more planting days planned.”

Mr Carroll said planting mornings were as much a fun, family-orientated morning as they were a contribution to the environment.

“Remember there is no hole digging required and a free barbecue is provided afterward,” he said.

“Hope to see you all there.”

Anyone interested in joining the CYMC members should either call Samantha Hobbs on 4069 6292 or email her at: samanthahobbs8@yahoo.com.au for planting dates.

most of those conditions have since been lifted.

Co-convenor of the conference, Associate Professor Gracelyn Smallwood said that issues of justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples were crucial if relations between Australian’s various communities were to move forward.

“There are still strong feelings about how he died and the events and court cases that followed. But talking about it and the issues that it raises can only help the healing process. It is why we made justice one of the key issues to be discussed at the conference, along with human rights, the constitution, education, health, land rights, trans-generational trauma and the environment,” Ms Smallwood said.

Criminologist Professor Chris Cuneen from James Cook University and the Cairns Institute and Aboriginal Magistrate Jacqui Payne will be highlighting the high incarceration rate of Aboriginals.

Other speakers over the three-day conference, which will be held on JCU’s Townsville Campus, include activist and Aboriginal lawyer Jenny Monroe, leading lawyer and advocate

and the main spokesman for the Black and White Justice Foundation Limited Stewart Levitt, and award winning journalist Tony Koch.

Another of the keynote speakers will be the co-chair of the National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples Les Malezer who will lead the discussion on human rights. The Congress was established by the Australian Government last year as an independent voice and advocate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

More information and registration can be found at http://pathwaysconference2011.org/.

Co-convenor of the First Nations Pathways Conference, Associate Professor Gracelyn Smallwood.

Cooktown Local News 24 - 30 November 2011 – 11

MIKE ERLINGTON @ The Lion’s Den

PHOTOS: GARY HUTCHISON

Blues artist Mike Erlington entertaining the Lion’s Den faithful on Saturday night.

‘Duck’ found his way home to the Lion’s Den.

Sian Ernst and Maddison Wright at the Lion’s Den.

He’s known as ‘Newie’, but he’s really John Newman, seen here with Sam Hobbs at the Lion’s Den on Saturday night.

How does that old saying go, “The rose between the ?” Lion’s Den publican Faith Nulley with French visitors Maxime and Patrick.

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MIKE ERLINGTON @ The Lion’s Den

PHOTOS: GARY HUTCHISON

Lakeland’s Madison Davidge and John Bennett enjoying pre-dinner drinks on the Lion’s Den verandah.

Michael and Teneal Fabiani made the trip from Port Douglas with Jack Donaldson for dinner at the Lion’s Den.

Interstate visitors Stephanie Charles and Karen Gilman at the Lion’s Den.

Locals Paul and Emma Gibson with Thirroul (NSW) visitor Kim McInerrey at the Lion’s Den.

Gail Resta and Kevin Russell enjoying the night air on the Lion’s Den verandah on Saturday night.

The Gibson girls, Jessica, Desiree and Deborah on the verandah at the Lion’s Den.

Grant Banks brought Kenny ‘The Croc’ Skinner from Port Douglas to listen to blues artist, Mike Erlington.

Local lads Troy Harvey, Denis Kelly and Alex Andersen enjoying themselves at the Lion’s Den.

Janice and Isabella Haslop with Jeanette Hall at the Lion’s Den.

Dan Hastie with Jasmin Timperi at the Lion’s Den bar.

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COMMUNITY

Fact versus fiction: pubs, brothels and population THIS week’s column is the presentation of a paper written by Dr Peter Ryle, ex- Cooktown Historian. It appeared in the Cairns Historical Society Bulletin in July 2003, and reinforces the Cooktown Historical Society’s belief with regard to population, pubs and brothels in Cooktown.

“Early Cooktown History” by Dr Peter Ryle: Much of’ the so-called history that has been written about Cooktown has been at best misquoted, and at worst an attempt to sell books by presenting sensationalist fiction as fact. This is unfortunate as the reality of Cooktown’s history is much more interesting than the fiction presented. For the first 15 years it was a vibrant town with good services and a thriving commercial sector. Unfortunately, the town was too reliant on the gold from the Palmer River Field. When the gold ran out, Cooktown tried valiantly to diversify into alternative

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better than reality.

The most reliable source of colonial population figures is the “Statistics of Queensland” section in the ‘Votes and Proceedings’, which recorded most of the business of the Colonial Parliament. The statistics supplied the actual or estimated population of every town in Queensland each year. While this might not be entirely accurate it would have to be far ahead of the guesswork of popular authors.

Fortunately the regular census gave an indication of the accuracy of the statistics. The reality is that the officially recorded population of Cooktown in the “gold rush years 1873 to 1900” ranged in the vicinity of 4000. The total population of Queensland at this time was about 173,000. With a census count that year of 2185 for Cooktown this is still a high population in relative terms. Many towns in Queensland had a larger population at the time of the 1876 census. For instance, Brisbane had 27,000, Maryborough, Rockhampton and Ipswich had around 8,000 and Toowoomba and Warwick over 3000. Cooktown had a floating population as miners came through the town to and from

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sources of income including tin, timber and agriculture. A combination of poor prices and distance from markets made these ventures unviable and Cooktown slowly declined. By the end of the Second World War, the town had almost ceased to exist. However, the past 15 years has seen a revival in Cooktown’s fortunes and the town is now growing rapidly.

This paper will examine some pertinent facts of Cooktown and the way its history has been presented.

Population: The myth of a bustling town of 35,000 people, or even sometimes of up to 60,000, appears to have come about when someone estimated that about 35,000 people traveled through Cooktown to the Palmer River gold field. The claims of a high population first emerged sometime in the 1930s and were picked up by “cowboy” writers who offered the figure of 35,000 people as the population of the embryo town without any attempt to justify their claim. From there it became accepted generally as fact. This is how “history” is sometimes made. It would be safe to say that some authors realised that sensationalism sells

WE ARE nearing the end of November and people around the world are getting ready to celebrate.

In the USA, they will cram themselves with turkey, sweet corn and cranberries in memory of the native American people who have unaccountably refused to join in the fun and so faded from history.

In Europe, people are getting out their warm boots and gloves so they can go to the Christmas night markets that start very soon. They will be stuffing themselves with hot chestnuts, mulled wine and gingerbread.

And in Australia, we will be celebrating that landmark in our history, the turbulent time when our national character established itself and Australian citizens recognised their place in the modern world. I am talking, of course, about celebrating the disturbances at the Eureka Stockade.

As with most Australian problems, the trouble was started by immigrants - probably illegal ones without passports who arrived by boat. Many of these undesirable people refused employment as domestic slaves in the cities and took off to the goldfields.

Here they earned a little money, and immediately started to get ideas above their station. They objected to cost of the licences they were forced to buy, presumably not understanding that a

government bureaucracy is expensive to run, and someone has to send money back to Melbourne to pay for it. They also had the cheek to object to police constantly demanding to see their licences.

They had come from countries without efficient police services and imagined that there was something demeaning to being shouted at in the High Street and ordered to produce a piece of paper. In time, they became increasingly stroppy at this immutable fact of life in their new country. They built a stockade, hoisted their own flag and told the Melbourne government to bugger off.

The government response was swift, but mild. They treated the protesters as wayward children, shot a few and told the rest to behave themselves. Perhaps a little social responsibility was seeping in from the city, because most of the protesters gave up and behaved themselves.

A great result for a fledgling democracy. The next time a boorish policeman pulls you over and demands to see your licence, remember the brave people who suppressed the Eureka Stockade and be thankful you’re Australian.

the Palmer, but Robert Ormston, in his PhD thesis, “The Rise And Fall of A Frontier Mining Town: Cooktown 1873-85” estimated that only about 400 transients inhabited the town at any one time. This seems to agree with letters written by visitors to Cooktown in its heyday, some of which mention four or five hundred men Step Back WITHä camped around the town. #OOKTOWNä Continued next week - (ISTORIALä 3OCIETY Water, Pubs and Brothels.

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A tribute to Eddie IT was just over a year ago that we lost Eddie Woibo from Hope Vale. He was a man who was easy both to respect and to love. This poem is a tribute to Eddie but, if you did not know him, maybe these verses will make you pause and think of a special someone who was your twinkling star.

“Eddie”.

Eddie had a shy, winning smile; An open, welcoming heart.

With a special Eve alongside, This loving Adam played his part.

Daring much, not afraid to dream, He left a good footprint on this earth.

A tribe of caring friends and kin Will miss a man of special worth.

Gone too soon, did the Lord need him?

If so, His needs were well met.

Sad? Look up and you just might see A twinkling star in black velvet.

Dianne Keller Cooktown Writers’ Group.

All contributions to our column may be emailed to either: editor@cooktownlocalnews. com.au or thekellers@bigpond. com or posted to - P O Box 645, Cooktown,4895.

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‘Help tourist out don’t kick them out’ - John ‘The Wog’

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Cooktown’s own, John “The Wog” Dessmann. Photo: ERIC GEORGE SINCE arriving in Cooktown five years ago, John Dessmann has become a fixture in the town. Everyone knows him and we have all eaten his pizzas and restaurant dinners.

John was born in Egypt of ItalianAustrian parents, and first came to Australia as a baby in 1953. “Dad was a professional boxer in Europe. A fighter.

Here he drove trams for a while, then went back to school. He got a certificate and worked for Ericssons, the communications company. He became one of the big boys there.”

John did his apprenticeship as a chef in Melbourne but just as that ended Cyclone Tracy flattened Darwin, and a friend in the building game took him up north. In a very Australian way, they earned a lot of money but came back broke. He got back into restaurants and owned a place in Carlton for thirteen years. He sold that and bought a couple more, and got into resort management.

He got out of the restaurant business twenty years ago.

So why did he come to Cooktown, which is a little smaller than Melbourne?

Well, he was running a gift and souvenir importation company, working very hard and travelling all over Australia. “One day, I woke up and it took me two and a half hours to get to work. I walked in, handed over my keys and said ‘I’m going for a real drive’. I was travelling around Australia and came to Cooktown. I was only going to spend a couple of days, but here I still am.”

So why is he is running a restaurant again? “I had no intention of doing that, but my son Nick turned up on holiday, and I couldn’t get rid of him. So I started up the restaurant and, bada-bing bada-bum, we’re still here.”

What is it like, running a business in Cooktown? John hesitates before answering “Easy! Staff is always difficult, of course, but now I’ve got a good team here. Another problem we have here is the consistency of supplies. Vegetables, principally, but also the meat. We have to pay a lot more for things than we would in Melbourne or Sydney.”

The restaurant is a lifestyle business, and he still has time to enjoy the things that brought him to Cooktown, the fishing, the weather, and he loves the place.

How does John see Cooktown developing in the future? “Well, I personally don’t think it’s a tourist welcoming, friendly sort of a place. We need to fine-tune the tourist industry. I don’t think it is a user friendly type of

town. I know I’m not a local, I’ve only been here five years, but just looking and seeing - well, it could be done a lot better.”

John finds that the tourists who come for a meal ask ‘what is there to do in Cooktown?’ “I think everyone, not just the business owners, should get in and make the tourists welcome. Help them out, don’t kick them out. There’s a couple of examples from this year, the bikies and the 4WD club. We should bite the bullet, make them feel welcome, let them spend their money in town. We all benefit. Not just the business owners, but the Shire too.

“There’s too many chiefs and not enough Indians in this town, I think.

A lot of the people who have so much to say aren’t in business, so they don’t understand what tourism is about. They might read about it, they might see it, but they don’t know the economics of it.

“Look, we do rely on tourists in the town. The locals are our bread and butter, and you’ve got to look after your local customers 110 per cent because they’re here every day, but our tourists give us the reason for being in business. Bottom line.”

John has plans for his restaurant next year. He is turning it into a piano bar, and he is applying for a wine bar licence.

“And there are a couple of other little things that I’ve got up my sleeve. You’ll hear about them next year. I won’t say too much, because I don’t want them copied by other businesses in town!”

What about the Shire? John laughs and says, “Look, the Shire has a lot to answer for. My own opinion here, the people up there don’t have to work for their money. We have to turn up, rain or shine, and make that dollar to cover our costs. I’d like to see a swap, actually.

Get all the administrators down here in the businesses, and we could go a sit in their leather chairs. And have the company cars with petrol thrown in, and the holidays, and the sick pay, and the RDO’s. I’d like to see that happen.”

John feels the Shire is often a roadblock to progress. “There is always a manual they work off. They don’t use their own initiative. If something is going to work for Cooktown, well, let’s change the manual. At the end of the day, if we don’t get money into the Shire, they’re out of a job too. They’ve got to accept we have to go ahead. What I’ve noticed in the last five years, we’ve gone backwards. Let this place happen.

Let Cooktown speak for itself.”

Eric George

By SANDY LLOYD

WELCOME plant lovers.

This week I would like to talk about the beautiful blue plum, Davidson’s Plum or Ooray - a bush foods or bush tucker plant - Davidsonia pruriens.

The name Davidsonia is so called after J E Davidson, while pruriens is derived from latin and means an an itching sensation, a reference to the hairy surface of the leaves and stems and the blue fruit especially.

Usually a rainforest tree which grows to 12m, it has distinctive, large leaves and hairy foliage which is usually bright pink when new. The leaves are divided into leaflets (pinnate) and may be up to 80 cm long.

The reddish-brown flowers occur in pendulous clusters in spring. These are followed by large purple, edible fruits up to 50mm in diameter which resemble small plums.

The fruit has bright red flesh with a sour plum flavour. This is an important fruit in the modern bushfood industry. The fruit flesh’s colour makes it attractive as an additive. It is used to make jam and wine and sauces that go well with meat dishes and to provide colouring and flavouring in ice cream, commercial yoghurt and can add flavour and colour to drinks and sauces. The juice can even be used in the place of vinegar in salad dressing and wine. A recipe for the wine can be found in North Queensland Native Plants published by the Society for Growing Australian Plants. This may be the next Macadamia, the only bush food so far that has attracted a world-wide market.

Its decorative foliage makes it a popular plant for a large container and it will tolerate extended periods indoors. Plants will grow in full to part sun and respond to regular tender loving care with water, organic matter, compost and mulch. Plants are generally propagated from fresh seed or cuttings.

The tree in your Botanic Gardens is not mature enough to fruit as yet, however the trees in the wild are just starting.

This may be a new industry for our growers as it grows so well here. Down south they have plantations along with the Bumpy Satinash, Syzygium cormiflorum to be used with it.

The approximate wholesale (‘Farm Gate’) price for the Davidson plum frozen whole is $24/kg. Frozen deseeded halves are $12/kg. Frozen Puree is $9-10/kg.

Volumes traded commercially are in the order of 4-6 tonnes per annum (2001).

Remember this is your column too, so if you have something to share call me on 4060 3102 or email: sandylloyd@activ8.net.au

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Cooktown Local News 24 - 30 November 2011 – 15

FRIDAY 25 SATURDAY 26

4:00 Rage (MA) 5:00 Rage (PG) 6:00 Rage (G) 10:00 Rage Guest Programmer: Bag Raiders 11:00 Choccywoccydoodah: All You Need Is Love! 11:20 Minuscule: A Bee’s Night Out 11:30 TBA 12:00 Foreign Correspondent 12:30 TBA 1:00 Basketball: WNBL: Logan Vs West Coast 3:00 Football: W-League: Adelaide United Vs Sydney FC 5:00 Bowls: Australia Vs RSA 2011 6:00 Monty Don’s Italian Gardens: Florence 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Doc Martin - Bert Large’s restaurant is in financial trouble, and son Al blames it on his dad, it’s not helped by the fact that loan sharks are after them; Dr Ellingham wants to leave the village and go back to being a surgeon.

8:20 Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple: The Secret Of Chimneys: Miss Marple investigates when a man is found dead in the secret passageway of a house she is visiting.

9:50 The Graham Norton Show : Graham Norton presents his unique celebrity chat show focusing on the people, trends, stories and pop culture that interest him most, featuring trademark Norton comedy monologues and celebrity chat.

10:40 Trail And Retribution: Ghost Train - The death of a girl who falls from a ferris wheel is thought a tragic accident, until a fortune teller at the fair comes forward with her suspicions of foul-play.

11:25 Rage Guest Programmer: Bag Raiders

6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 Weekend Today-Saturday 10:00 Danoz Direct 11:00 MX TV 11:30 4WD TV 11:00 Children’s Programs 1:30 International Cycling Grand Prix 3:30 The Wildlife Man Featuring David Ireland 4:30 The Garden Gurus 5:00 National News 5:30 4WD TV 6:00 National News Saturday 6:30 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos 7:30 Movie: “Elf” (G s) - A modern day Christmas tale...Clumsy Buddy, a human raised as an elf is sent to the U.S. in search of his true identity after nearly bringing Santa’s operation to a catastrophic standstill due to his size.

9:30 Movie: “Four Holidays” (M s) - When upscale, happily unmarried San Francisco couple Kate and Brad find themselves socked in by fog on Christmas morning, their exotic vacation plans go out the window.

11:20 A Love Song For Bobby Long: After her mother’s death, Purslane Will returns to New Orleans to reclaim her childhood home. However, she’s shocked to discover that two of her mother’s friends have been squatting there for years.

1:50 Agatha Christie’s The Mirror Crack’d 3:50 Nine Presents / 4:00 Danoz Direct / 5:30 Wesley Impact

6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 9:00 Children’s Programs 2:00 V8 Xtra 2:30 Motorsport 3:30 Destination New Zealand 4:00 Special: Cheetah Man 5:00 Creek To Coast 5:30 Queensland Weekender 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Movie: “Nutty Professor II: The Klumps” (PG s,l) 8:45 Movie: “Hellboy II: The Golden Army” (M v,l) 11:15 That ‘70s Show: “Angie / You Can’t Always Get What You Want” Things are going well for Hyde at work until he meets his new sister, Angie, and finds that she is not as nice as she first seemed.

12:05 Grey’s Anatomy: “Desire” As the interns of Seattle Grace cram for their exam, the attendings vie for the Chief’s position by tending to the hospital chairman- who’s now a patient.

1:15 Movie: “Pieces Of April” - Chaos reigns when a young woman invites her estranged family to her apartment for the first Thanksgiving dinner she has ever cooked.

3:00 Special: “The Ghan Is Going” Examine the history of the Ghan, Australia’s own unique train travelling from Adelaide to Alice Springs.

4:00 Home Shopping 5:00 Dr Oz

5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Der Rosenkavalier 4:25 The Chopin Etudes 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Prototype This: Flying Lifeguard 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Big, Bigger, Biggest: Space Station 8:30 Mythbusters - Motorcycle Flip - Adam and Jamie decide to test a myth from a scene from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Can a flagpole thrown in the front wheel of a motorcycle create a head-over-handlebars flip? Meanwhile, Kari, Grant and Tory check whether or not it is possible to break out of jail using bed sheets, hair and toilet paper.

9:30 RocKwiz 10:20 Movie: “Stone Bros.” (MA d) - City-based Eddie sets off to reconnect with his blackfella roots by taking a sacred stone back to his hometown. But when wild-boy Charlie forces himself along for the ride, Eddie’s spiritual journey takes a sharp turn off-track and becomes a riotous trip through outback Australia as the boys are forced to contend with a self-obsessed Italian rock god, a possessed dog and a host of other eccentric characters along the way.

12:00 SOS: “Ward 13” 1:05 South Park 2:00 Weatherwatch Overnight

SUNDAY 27

4:00 Rage (MA) 6:30 Children’s Programs 9:00 Insiders 10:00 Inside Business 10:30 Offsiders 11:00 Asia Pacific Focus 11:30 Songs Of Praise: Advent No 1 Derby 12:00 Beachcomber Cottage 1:00 7.30 1:30 Der Rosenkavalier 4:50 TBA 5:00 Art Nation 5:30 Dance Academy 6:00 Life: Primates 6:50 Minuscule: Infernal Anthill 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Restoration Home: Stanwick Hall 8:30 Movie: “Brideshead Revisited” (M) 10:40 Pride And Prejudice 11:30 Ladies Of Letters: At Sheepdippers Shed Irene is being driven to distraction by Howard’s childishness and Karen’s irresponsible behaviours - she’s neglecting her new born baby and out clubbing every night.

11:55 Order In The House 12:50 Restoration Home: Stanwick Hall: Caroline Quentin is in Northamptonshire, at Stanwick Hall where years of neglect have left fungus growing on walls running wet with damp, and the timbers are so rotten that one good storm might bring down the roof.

2:00 Lilies 3:00 Stealing Rugby

6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 The Wildlife Man Featuring David Ireland 11:00 Australian Fishing Championships... 11:30 Sydney Marathon 12:30 International Cycling Grand Prix 2:30 Nightrider 3:30 Rugby Sevens World Series 4:30 Manly Surf 5:00 National News 5:30 MX TV 6:00 National News 6:30 Animal House 7:30 60 Minutes 8:30 TBA 9:30 TBA 10:30 Prime Suspect - Duffy attempts to give a hit-and-run case to Jane when he thinks it can’t be solved; the clues in a murder case lead Jane and Evrard to a porn king; Sweeney gives Duffy advice.

11:30 Flashpoint: Hunting The Barn 12:30 The Baron 1:30 Spyforce 2:30 Danoz Direct 3:30 Newstyle Direct 4:00 Goodmorning America - Sunday 5:00 National Early Morning News 5:30 Today

6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 Kochie’s Business Builders 10:30 Under The Hammer 11:00 Children’s Programs 1:00 Time Trackers 2:00 Movie: “Glory Road” 4:30 Three In A Bed 5:30 The Great South East 6:00 Seven News 6:30 TBA 7:30 TBA 8:00 TBA 8:30 Bones 9:30 Castle: “Dens Of Thieves” Investigating the murder of a thief, Castle and Beckett are surprised to learn that Esposito has a personal connection to the suspected killer.

10:30 Royal Pains 11:30 Love Bites: “Firsts” Annie is a young, single woman who is serving as a surrogate for her sister. Jealous of the attention that Annie receives while being pregnant, her friend Cassie decides she must have a ‘story’ as well, and decides to masquerade as a virgin to attract a man.

12:30 Grey’s Anatomy 1:30 The Real Seachange 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 8:30 PopAsia 10:30 FIFA World Cup 2014 Magazine 11:00 Les Murray’s Football Feature 12:00 UEFA Champions League Magazine Program 12:30 Speedweek 2:00 Al Jazeera News 3:00 Clay Aiken: Tried and True Live! 4:00 A Fork In Asia: Thailand 4:30 Living Black 5:00 Cycling Central 6:00 Thalassa: Apples For The World 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 The Bible: A History: The Daughters Of Eve - A revealing exploration of one of the world’s most influential books. In this episode, historian and broadcaster Bettany Hughes meets the feisty women figures of the Bible. While it’s fashionable to dismiss the Bible as a manifesto for misogyny, Hughes argues that the Bible is a window on the Bronze Age, a time when women had more power.

8:30 The Promice 10:05 Walkley Awards 2011 12:10 Movie: “Ae Fond Kiss” (M l) - In English, Punjabi and Urdu.

Sparks fly in Glasgow’s south side when Casim, a young Muslim, falls in love with Roisin, an Irish Catholic. Casim’s parents try their hardest to make him marry the girl they have chosen for him back in Pakistan, but Casim and Roisin are devoted to each other and determined to stay together.

2:05 Weatherwatch Overnight

MONDAY 28

SBS 5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Food Lover’s Guide To Australia 1:30 Tiger Woods: The Rise And Fall 2:30 Living Black 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: French Coastlines: Banuyls-Sur-Mer to Petite Camargue 6:00 Letters and Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Town With Nicholas Crane: Perth 8:30 As It Happened: Hitler’s Heroes: Hanna Reitsch - This two-part documentary series examines two of Hitler’s most devoted followers. Hanna Reitsch was the Luftwaffe’s most daring test pilot. She became a heroine of her time - the only woman awarded the Iron Cross First Class. Summoned by Hitler to the Fuhrerbunker during his final days, she became the last pilot to fly in and out of Berlin before the city’s fall, both under heavy artillery fire 9:30 World News Australia 10:05 Boob Tube: Sex, TV and Ugly George 11:15 Movie: “Dark Blue Almost Black” (MA s,l) - In Spanish. Jorge, a young Spanish man, has his plans for the future put on hold when his father has a stroke. His relationship with his girlfriend Natalia is further strained when his infertile brother asks him to impregnate Paula, his imprisoned girlfriend.

1:05 South Park / 2:30 Weatherwatch Overnight

4:00 Rage (G) 5:00 Art Nation 5:30 At The Movies 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Monarch of the Glen 1:30 Annabel Langbein: The Free Range Cook 2:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 Grand Designs: Weald Of Kent 6:50 Minuscule: The Apple Of Concord 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Who’s Been Sleeping In My House?: Wray Avenue 8:30 The Hour 9:30 Kevin McCloud’s Grand Tour: France And Northern Italy 10:25 Lateline 11:00 Lateline Business 11:30 Darling Buds Of May: Oh To Be In England: Part 2 (PG) Mariette gives birth to a baby boy and Pop discovers Captain Broadbent is cheating his old aunt and sets out to teach him a lesson.

12:25 Parliament Question Time: The House Of Representatives 1:25 The Hour: Freddie quizzes Ruth’s fiancé about their relationship, and Hector struggles with his ailing marriage.

2:25 Hungry Beast 3:00 Bowls: Australia Vs RSA 2011: Coverage of all the action when Australia take on South Africa at the Moonta Bowls Club on South Australia’s copper coast.

6:00 Today 9:00 Kerri-Anne Summer Series 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days of our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Hi-5 4:00 Pyramid 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: “The Lunar Excitation” (PG s) 7:30 TBA 8:00 TBA 8:30 The Mentalist 9:30 CSI: Miami 10:30 TBA 11:30 Undercovers: Assassin - Leo and the Blooms are sent to thwart an assassination plot targeting Peru’s president-elect, but Samantha’s emotional involvement in the case puts their mission in danger.

12:30 The Avengers: Hidden Tiger - Steed decides to search “Purrr” but, having overpowered Peters and Cheshire, he is captured by Angor and Manx, who plan to overpower the entire country.

1:30 Entertainment Tonight 2:00 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Goodmorning 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: “Motives” (M l,v,s) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Bush Doctors 3:30 Children’s Programs 4:30 Seven News 5:00 Guide To The Good Life 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 RSPCA Animal Rescue 7:30 SCU: Serious Crash Unit 8:00 Drug Bust 8:30 Criminal Minds 9:30 Air Crash Investigations 10:30 Special: The Air Show 11:30 Keeping Up With The Kardashians: “I’m Watching You” 12:00 Special: Coral Reefs Are Dying - Ben Cropp takes viewers below the surface where he finds Australia’s live coral reefs and a multitude of marine life.

1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Room For Improvement 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Age Of Terror: The Paris Plot 2:00 India Reborn: India On The Move 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:00 The Crew 5:30 Living Black 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Mythbusters: Blow Your Own Sail 8:30 Man Vs Wild: The Inside Story 9:30 World News Australia 10:00 Housos: Thailand (Part 2) 10:30 Skins: Alo 11:30 The World Game: Thee World Game panel offers expert analysis and local perspective on all things football, plus all the latest news and match results.

12:30 Living Black 1:00 Movie: “Since Otar Left” (M a) - The one joy in the lives of a mother and daughter comes from the regular letters sent to them from Paris from the family’s adored son, Otar. When the daughter finds out that Otar has died suddenly, she tries to conceal the truth from her mother, changing the course of their lives forever.

2:50 Weatherwatch Overnight

TUESDAY 29

7 CENTRAL 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “The Family Stone” (M a) 2:30 Dr Oz 3:30 Toybox 4:00 It’s Academic 4:30 Seven News 5:00 Guide To The Good Life 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home and Away: Sid is arrested after taking justice into his own hands, Heath turns to April for comfort, and a familiar surprises everyone when they return to Summer Bay. 7:30 Better Homes & Gardens 9:00 Movie: “Funny People” (MA s,l) 12:00 October Road: “Stand Alone By Me/ The Fine Art Of Surfacing” (PG) The untimely death of a childhood friend sends the guys into a tailspin. Then, Eddie’s former girlfriend’s surprise visit sends Janet into a panic. Meanwhile, Hannah is arrested and Nick is offered a terrific career move.

2:00 Special: Mountains Of Adventure - Scott Lambert joins a group of Australians on the adventure of a lifetime as they travel to one of the remotest places on our planet, Zanskar, a tiny Tibetan kingdom high in the Himalayas.

3:00 Infomercials / 4:00 NBC Today

4:00 Rage 5:00 Gardening Australia 5:30 First Tuesday Book Club With Jennifer Byrne 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Flying The Secret Sky: The Story Of The RAF Ferry Command 1:30 Meerkat Manor: The Next Generation 2:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 Turn Back Time: The High Street: Victoria Era 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Nigella Kitchen: You Know It Makes Sense 8:30 The Grumy Guide to Work 9:35 United States of Tara: Crunchy Ice - One by one Tara’s other alters are disappearing and Max realises he has to take action before Bryce can do any more damage. Will Max and the family be able to fight off Tara’s most self-destructive alter?

10:00 Artscape: Ben Quilty And The Maggots 10:30 Lateline 11:05 Lateline Business 11:35 The Deep 12:30 Parliament Question Time: The Senate 1:30 Monarch Of The Glen 3:00 Big Ideas

6:00 Today 9:00 Kerri-Anne Summer Series 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days of our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Hi-5 4:00 Pyramid 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Big Band Theory: “TBA” 7:30 TBA 8:00 TBA 8:30 TBA 9:00 Mike & Molly: “Opening Day” - Mike throws Carl a curve ball when he disrupts their annual tradition of going to the Cubs’ opening day by asking Molly to join them.

9:30 Survivor: South Pacific 10:30 Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition 11:30 The Unusuals 12:30 20/20 1:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Goodmorning America 5:00 National Morning News 5:30 Today

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Blackball” (M l) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Bush Doctors 3:30 Children’s Programs 4:30 Seven News 5:00 Destination New Zealand 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 RSPCA Animal Rescue: Follow RSPCA inspectors as they rescue, protect and prevent cruelty to the animals of Australia. In tonight’s episode, a boxer dog missing for several weeks is found and reunited with its grateful owners.

Meanwhile, repeat animal cruelty offenders are given no more chances and an old horse stuck in a muddy ditch needs a team of people to rescue it.

7:30 TBA 8:30 TBA 10:50 Parks And Recreation 11:20 Keeping Up With The Kardashians: “Managing Mom” 11:50 House Calls To The Rescue 1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today / 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Movie: “Teddy Bear” (M s,l) 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Visions Of Scotland 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Trapped In An Elevator 8:30 Immigration Nation: The Secret History Of Us 9:30 World News Australia 10:05 Hot Docs: Power 11:15 Movie: “Au Revoir Taipei” (M l) - Shy student Kai is desperate to visit his girlfriend in France, whether she likes it or not. When a spot of small-time crime offers itself as a route to an airfare, he bites - little suspecting that his evening, his travel plans and his relationship are all about to be set seriously off kilter.

12:45 Burma VJ: Reporting From A Closed Country - In 2007, Burma hit headlines across the globe as monks led thousands in mass protests against the military regime before they were brutally suppressed. Telling this story to the world was an underground network of video journalists - the Democratic Voice of Burma who filmed on hidden video cameras and smuggled the tapes out of the country while constantly risking imprisonment.

2:20 Weatherwatch Overnight

WEDNESDAY 30

IMPARJA 6:00 Today 9:00 Kerri-Anne 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Hi-5 4:00 Pyramid 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affiar 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: “The Plimpton Stimulation” (PG s) 7:30 The Big Bang Theory: “The Staircase Implementation” (PG s) 8:00 Two And A Half Men: “Ow, Ow, Don’t Stop” (PG s,l) 8:30 He’s Just Not That Into You 11:10 Taking Lives: An FBI profiler is on the trail of a young Dutch serial killer who assumes the lives and identities of the people he kills as he travels across America.

1:15 Thank God It’s Friday: It’s the Disco Movie to end all Disco Movies. It’s Friday night and everyone from 1978 is heading to “The Zoo”, the hot new disco in town, including a very young Jeff Goldblum, Debra Winger, Paul Jabara, Lionel Ritchie and The Commodores... plus you get to see and hear Donna Summer sing the Academy Award winning “Last Dance”.

3:00 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 3:30 Danoz Direct / 4:30 Good Morning America

4:00 Rage (G) 5:00 Strictly Speaking 5:30 Spicks And Specks 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:30 Bush Slam 2:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 Country House Rescue: Abbey Dore Court 6:50 Minuscule: Rosy 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Outnumbered 8:30 QI: Flotsam 9:00 The Thick Of It Special: Rise Of The Nutters 10:05 At The Movies: Summer Special: 1 10:35 Lateline 11:10 Lateline Business 11:40 Kalahari Tails: View the Kalahari environment and its wild life through a small sisterhood of Ground Squirrels which live in a network of burrows and must adapt to the very harsh environment.

12:30 Parliament Question Time: The Senate 1:25 Country House Rescue: Abbey Dore Court - Ruth is in Herefordshire helping three generations of the same family save their 18th century coaching inn from total disrepair. But grandmother Charis is determined to do as she likes - possibly against Ruth’s advice.

2:20 Hungry Beast / 3:00 Big Ideas

6:00 Today 9:00 Kerri-Anne Summer Series 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Hi-5 4:00 Pyramid 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: “TBA” 7:30 TBA 8:00 TBA 8:30 TBA 9:30 TBA 10:30 True CSI: Cold Blood: Dead Of Night - With no evidence or witnesses, police in Plymouth, England, struggle to trace a young woman’s killer... but with a daunting list of possible suspects, can they find him before he strikes again?

11:30 Hot In Cleveland 12:00 Eclipse Music TV 12:30 Entertainment Tonight 1:00 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 1:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Goodmorning 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: “12 Days Of Terror” (M v) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Bush Doctors 3:30 Children’s Programs 4:30 Seven News 5:00 Destination New Zealand 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 RSPCA Animal Rescue 7:30 World’s Strictest Parents 8:40 Criminal Minds: “Rememberance Of Things Past” (M a,v) - When several women in Virginia are found murdered in a similar manner, SSA David Rossi reopens an unsolved cold case in Bristol that has haunted him for a quarter of a century.

9:40 Air Crash Investigations 10:40 Great Escapes 11:35 30 Rock 12:05 Sons And Daughters: An exciting breakthrough on the murder case creates a new trauma for Peter.

1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Room For Improvement 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Movie: “Good Girl” (M a,l,n) 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Visions Of Scotland 6:00 Letters And Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Toughest Place To Be A... Bus Driver 8:30 One Born Every Minute: A groundbreaking look at the drama and emotion of a maternity unit. An Amber Alert is declared at the Princess Anne Maternity Hospital. They are inundated with mothers in labour and are running out of beds. Three women with complications add to the drama. When 26-year-old Hayley met Godfrey, 35, she says she knew he was the one for her. He’s boisterous and good-natured, but despite his jokes, Godfrey is missing his father, who died recently. With the impending birth of his own child, the death of his dad is hitting home.

9:30 World News Australia 10:00 Movie: “The Singer” (PG) - In French. Gérard Depardieu stars as Alain, an aging dance hall singer infatuated with Marion, a guarded and wary beauty half his age. When Alain discovers Marion is a real estate agent, he seeks her out, pretending to be a house-buyer.

12:00 112 Emergency / 1:30 Weatherwatch Overnight

THURSDAY 01

ABC 4:00 Rage (PG) 5:00 Can We Help? 5:30 New Inventors 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Chopper Rescue 11:30 One Plus One 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple 2:10 The Genius Of Design 3:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 Choccywoccydoodah: All You Need Is Love! 6:25 TBA 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 My Family: Janey’s Choice - Janey has a big decision to make about her future. Ben and Susan each campaign for their favoured option, but only Janey’s heart can decide.

8:30 Midsomer Murders: Midsomer Life: When a man who has been missing for two weeks is found dead in the woods near Midsomer, Barnaby finds connections between him and a magazine editor known for his killing reviews of local hotels.

10:05 The Old Guys: Triple Date 10:35 Lateline 11:20 Tracey Ullman’s State Of The Union - Tracey Ullman’s vast array of original characters and impersonations continue.

WBFW’s morning news anchor, Linda Alvarez ends up on Youtube.

11:45 Rage

4:00 Rage (G) 4:55 National Press Club Address 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Tess Of The D’Urbervilles 1:25 Mother And Son 2:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 River Cottage Spring 6:50 Minuscule: The ZZZZ Patrol 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Jimmy’s Food Factory: Pub Grub 8:30 Running To America 9:30 Crownies 10:30 Lateline 11:05 Lateline Business 11:35 Live From Abbey Road: Lyle Lovett/ Doves/ Noisettes Capturing high quality performances from both cutting edge artists and established acts, this critically acclaimed series continues to redfine music television. Artists include Lyle Lovett, Doves and Noisettes.

12:20 Movie: “The Living Idol”(PG) A Mexican girl becomes possessed by the spirit of the jaguar god to whom local maidens were once sacrificed, in this exotic spree of drama and mysticism.

2:00 Basketball: WNBL: Logan Vs West Coast - Catch all the action from the Women’s National Basketball League as the Logan Thunder take on the West Coast Waves.

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CROSSWORD No. 75

SUDOKU No. 75

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2.....Found on face (7) 7.....Discuss business (4, 4) 9.....Idebtedness (7) 11 ...Mythical sea creature (7) 12...Lend (money) (7) 16...Centre of target (5, 3) 18...Star sign (3) 19...Surgeon’s knife (7) 21...Germs (8) 22...Icebox (4) 23...Hundred years (7) 24...Hold trial a 2nd time (5)

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2.....In these times, in present times (8) 4.....Charity outlet: -- shop (2) 5.....Linger (6) 6.....Weepie dog film “-----Come Home” (6) 8.....Song “Click go the ------” (6) 10...Gun engine (3) 13...Dead (8) 14...Sickness (7) 15...Board game (8) 16...Cry openly and noisily (7) 17...Affordable, cheap (3, 4) 20...Answer (5)

FINDWORD No. 75

Time spent helping out a friend at work may take up more of your energy than you expect.

Your input will not go unnoticed, however.

Romance. Don’t allow yourself to be ruled by your emotions. You need to make an important decision and must wait until you are more relaxed.

You will need to spend a little time by yourself this week. You have a lot of things to think through and need to make decisions without too much influence from other people. Romance. Don’t keep your partner in the dark any longer. You need to make your feelings known about a matter which affects you both.

TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st)

TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st)

Once you have started a new project nobody will be able to stop you! Your momentum will help you to push through a barrier which has stopped other people in their tracks.

Romance. Your partner may find it hard to cope with all your excess energy! A powerful aspect to Mars later in the week could make you a little tense: do your best to use your excess energy constructively.

You may feel that your friends are not as appreciative of your efforts as they should be. Make sure that you have cleared up a misunderstanding which might be coming between you. Romance. Be careful not to let practical concerns get in the way of your relationship. Decide what is your highest priority and make decisions on that basis.

GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st)

GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st)

A few negative comments this week may sap your confidence for a while. You need to take the remarks in context, however, and not overreact. Romance. A person whom you have known for some time may still be interested in you. They will do their best to pretend not to be interested, but their actions will give them away.

Before you criticise a friend for making a hurtful remark, do your best to work out what this person really meant. Your friend has been under a lot of stress recently and may not have been thinking clearly. Romance.

An admirer will have a very strange way of showing their interest. You may be getting more attention than you really want at the moment.

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CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd)

CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd)

Be careful that problems at work don’t spill over into your home-life. So long as you try hard to be patient, everything will be resolved.

Romance. You may need a little extra emotional support from your partner at the moment. Communications between you will be especially strong, but be careful not to be too demanding.

Don’t take sides in a family squabble. You may be asked to mediate, but to do that you will need to gain the confidence of both sides. Romance. A colleague whom you thought you knew very well may surprise you.

This person has been attracted to you for some time, but has been slow to make their feelings clear.

LEO (July 24th - August 23rd) Activities which don’t need much money will give you a chance to get back on your feet financially. Some recent extravagances have taken their toll. Romance. A favourable aspect to Venus will give your love-life a push in the right direction. A romantic get-together this week will put your relationship onto much firmer ground after a recent misunderstanding.

LEO (July 24th - August 23rd) You may be trying too hard to push through with a project that you don’t have your heart in. Don’t be afraid to relax a little and take it easy: if you put your mind to other things you will be able to see your present situation in a clearer perspective. Romance. Time spent at a local sports club may be more productive than you expect. A chance meeting will help to put you on the right track.

VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd) A surprise move later in the week may leave you wondering what is going on. Talk to a person whom you can trust – your other colleagues may not be so quick to tell you everything. Romance. A power-struggle between you and your partner will not help either of you. Do your best to settle a recent dispute in a way which satisfies both sides.

VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd) This will be a great time for starting a new project. So long as you focus on the essentials you will be able to push ahead fast. Don’t be distracted by a colleague who doesn’t share the same goals as you do. Romance. A romantic get-together away from home will help to ease some tension. Forgive your partner for a recent let-down.

LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd) You may find it difficult to tolerate people who don’t know what they are doing. You won’t appreciate having to clear up a mess caused by someone else. Romance. If you are able to relax properly this will be an excellent week for both of you. Be especially careful not to get into arguments, especially ones involving money. You won’t be in a mood for compromise at the moment!

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LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd) A negative comment by one of your friends may get you down. Try to find out what was behind it. Romance. You made a promise recently. Your partner may have forgotten, but you should keep your word, even if this seems a little impractical. Your partner may be feeling a little fragile at the moment, and will need all the support you can give.

SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd) At times this week you will need to spend more time by yourself. You have a lot of work to get through and won’t be happy if you are constantly interrupted. Romance. A new relationship may pick up speed faster than you expect. Very soon you will have to make a decision about how quickly you want to get involved with this person.

SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd)

SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st) A kind word will go a– long way. Your enthuFor all your printing needs www.lotsa.com.au siasm and energy will be appreciated by the people around you; however you must be sympathetic to people who are not so dynamic.

Romance. A favourable aspect to Neptune this week will improve your powers of intuition, just when you most need them!

MUDDY RIVER

CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th) Your ability to spot a financial opportunity will help to bring in some money just when you need it most. Make sure you don’t take any more risks than you have to, however.

Romance. Time spent with someone whom you hardly know could prove interesting. This person may be much keener on you than you realised. Don’t expect any dramatic developments for the time being, however.

AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th)

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Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent.

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ARIES (March 21st - April 20th)

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A favourable aspect to Jupiter will help to bring a little more luck into your life over the next few days. Don’t miss an opportunity just because a friend tries to put you off. Romance. Your self-confidence will be especially high at the moment.

You may need to be the one who takes the initiative in a new relationship.

SOLUTIONS No. 75

PISCES (February 20th - March 20th) A favourable aspect to Jupiter will give you the confidence you need to sort out a long-standing problem. You need to deal head-on with an issue which you have been trying to avoid.

Romance. Your partner will appreciate a few words of encouragement. You might not realise how much they value your support.

You may find it difficult to make sense of a recent dream. When you have worked out what was going on, make a note of it. The message of the dream will help you to make a decision. Romance. Pressure from other people may cause strains in your love-life.

Otherwise, this will be a very good week.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st) A practical solution may be better than one which only works in theory. Don’t get too wrapped up in a day-dream which may never come to fruition. Romance.

Try not to worry too much about what other people think! They are probably a lot less interested in your affairs than you realise.

CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th)

A difficult aspect to Pluto could bring some powerful energy to the surface. An issue which has been lurking in the background for some time may finally come to light. Romance. You may need to sort out a conflict between your emotional needs and other aspects of your life.

AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th) Don’t spend all day looking for something which you have lost. It will turn up anyway in a few days, but not until the time is right. Romance. You need to address an issue which has come between you and your partner, but this might not be the best time to take the first step. Wait until both of you are a little more relaxed.

PISCES (February 20th - March 20th) A favourable aspect to Neptune will help to give your powers of intuition a boost.

You will be very sensitive to the feelings of the people around you. Romance.

You might find your partner’s emotional energy a little overpowering at the moment. You both need to spend some time away from the distractions of home and work.

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Lukas Wahl and Oliver Khast at Cape Trib.

AFTER several weeks leave of absence, a very corpulent Brutus has been spotted back on his favourite rock above the ford crossing on the Bloomfield River.

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Two travelling mates from Germany, Oliver Kast and Lukas Wahl couldn’t believe their eyes, or their luck, as they scrambled along the riverbank to get the best view of Brutus. “We did an exciting night walk with Peter from Cape Trib last night and now this - it just tops off our stay in this amazing place.

And to think, when I planned the trip, I hadn’t heard of the Daintree, but my Mum’s friend suggested that we must go there if we were in Cairns. The insight into Aborigine culture was also really interesting,” Oliver said.

Lucas, a TV news editor from Berlin said, “The trip highlight was this dinosaur-sized croc.” Lucas was surprised that a croc of this size could be found in fresh water. It was the first croc he had ever seen -- and it was in a natural setting.

I explained that the water was brackish anyway, but that food and seasonal factors were important in determining where and how crocs spent their days.

Should you decide to go out and about sightseeing soon, especially near the coast early morning or late afternoon, look out for the flocks of Pied Imperial Pigeons coming from or returning to their nesting places on the Hope or Low Isles. The rainforest has food, the Isles have safe nesting places. The Imperial/ Nutmeg/Torres Strait Pigeons just split their day between the two locations.

There are plenty of squarking, swarming Metallic Starlings nesting high in their favourite trees and there’s a nice flock in the unofficial car park at Woobadda Creek. Listen for them, and examine their large, clustered nests. Look up with discretion and at a safe distance, as they have a funny habit of letting you

Along the BLOOMFIELD TRACK know they’re there. Talking of which, there is a huge colony of Flying Foxes on the Bloomfield, just near the old historic Bloomfield Store by the river - very large, very noisy.

Have you seen any Buff-Breasted Paradise Kingfishers this season? Earlier this week, I saw my first. One of these most beautiful birds was scuttling quickly across the road in front of our 4x4, trailing its long black and white tail behind it. I would appreciate your feedback when you first noticed the bird this season after its return from PNG. The Cook Shire Council has done another of its bitumen jobs on Weary Bay Road at the outskirts of Ayton. Nice work. Check out the mangoes by the road, especially the bright orange-painted one left by the workers. Nice colour and good work, guys.

On an historic note, Weary Bay was named by James Cook in 1770. After sailing onto the Endeavour Reef in his attempt to escape the “labyrinth” of reef, the Endeavour managed to get off at high tide, and battled rising water with their three working pumps, before fothering the ship with a spare sail. Fothering involves smearing a spare sail with wool, pooh and wood chips and dragging it over the hull, plugging the damage.

They were successful, but tired, hence the names Cape Tribulation (“where my troubles started”), Weary Bay and, more happily Hope Isles. Weary Bay extends from the mouth of the Bloomfield River north to Rattlesnake Point at the southern end of Cedar Bay National Park.

Travelling along the Track is pretty good at the moment, with great views, especially with low tides and low winds.

However, there are some huge three metre tides from Thursday to Sunday, so check your tide charts carefully, get some advice and watch for any serious rainfall. Afternoon crossings generally will be easier.

Is anyone looking forward to the bridge crossing, yet?

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Say sorry and know freedom with God WRITER Richard Hoefler tells the story about Johnny and his sister visiting their grandparents.

Johnny had been given his first slingshot and as he came back to Grandma’s back yard, he spied her pet duck. On an impulse he took aim and ‘let fly’!

The boy panicked. Desperately he hid the dead duck in the woodpile, only to look and see his sister watching. Sally had seen it all, but she said nothing.

After lunch that day, Grandma said, “Sally, let’s wash the dishes.”

But Sally said, “Johnny told me he wanted to help in the kitchen today, didn’t you, Johnny?” And she

whispered to him, “Remember the how long you would let Sally make you a slave.” duck!” So Johnny did the dishes.

Later Grandpa asked if the chilMmmm! How long will we let dren wanted to go fishing. Grandma ourselves be driven by guilt, fear, said, “I’m sorry, but I need Sally to pride, or unforgiveness before we help make supper.” Sally smiled and confess them. Let’s say, “Sorry” to said, “That’s all taken care of, Johnny the Lord who knows our situation wants to do it.” Again she whispered, already, and enjoy the freedom “Remember the duck.” Johnny and peace in knowing that we’re stayed while Sally went fishing. forgiven. “If we confess our sins, he After several days of Johnny is faithful and just and will forgive doing both his chores and Sally’s, us our sins and he couldn’t stand it. He confessed to purify us from all Grandma that he’d killed her duck. “I unrighteousness.” know, Johnny,” she said, giving him (1 John 1:9) Local a hug. “I was standing at the window Cooktown Blessings. and saw the whole thing. Because I Pastor Peter love you, I forgave you! I wondered Cooktown Baptist From the Pulpit

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AGM Cooktown School of Art, Inc ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING on Saturday, 3 December 2011 @ the gallery from 10.30am - 12 noon. Nominations being called for President and Secretary.

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Remnants of days gone by seen on walk

By JEANETTE COVACEVICH THE history of the Annan River tin fields is well documented in many publications and in the Cooktown and District Historical Society records.

It makes riveting reading. To see the tangible traces of this history brings it into sharp focus that can be achieved only by exploring the tin mining areas on foot. That is what 17 of us achieved last Sunday.

From Shiptons Flat we drove to the place where the now reclaimed-by-the-forest Grasstree Pocket Road to Stuckey’s Gap crosses the Mt Poverty road.

After crossing the Annan River, Cooktown Bush Walkers scrambled over granite boulders to the next section of their walk.

From there, we walked past an old sluice face with remnant ironwood posts which carried pipes to supply water for the mine; through some open forest which had been burnt recently; to the site of a pub marked now only by mango trees; on through Grasstree Pocket long overgrown totally by dense rainforest; to the crystal clear, cool Annan flowing over huge granite boulders where more mining was undertaken.

We swam and lunched there before returning via a long-abandoned house site, marked by Caladiums still thriving after some 60 years, and the the grave site of a miner’s daughter.

The forests, both open and closed, have fully taken over along the Grasstree - Stuckey’s Gap section of this first road from Bloomfield to Cooktown.

That said, traces of the miners remain - broken bottles, iron, a broken camp oven, old wheels, a pineapple plant and ubiquitous mango trees.

We encountered a huge wasp nest and some stings, an exquisitely constructed mygalomorph (trapdoor spider) burrow, one unidentified snake, orchids (some in flower), Normanbya palms in fruit, a lot of wait-a-while, pandanus and the usual array of diverse rainforest trees to intrigue our botanically inclined walkers.

It was an easy, fairly long day enjoyed by everyone.

Our next walk is this Sunday, November 27 with a start from Caltex Cooktown at 8am or from Jeanette’s place at 8.30am to Honeysuckle Falls.

Also, would all past, present and prospective bush walkers not the date for our Christmas party - Sunday, December 18 - the details for which are still to be finalised and will be published soon.

Cooktown Bush Walkers take a rest on last Sunday’s walk.

Cooktown Bush Walkers Loretta and Bobbin on last Sunday’s walk.

Photos: WARATAH NICHOLLS.

Fourteen groups enjoy a great weekend of golf

Golfers who participated in Saturday’s Wren Timbers 3-Person Ambrose competition. Photo: KELLY BARNETT. FOURTEEN groups competed in the Wren Timbers 3-Person Ambrose competition held last Saturday, November 19.

And from the feedback I have received, everyone had a very enjoyable day. Special thanks goes to Wren Timbers for again putting on

this fantastic day of golf and also to Simmons Lumber who are located in Banyo (Brisbane), for providing an enjoyable afternoon of drinks.

The team winners for the day were the (God only knows how they came up with this name) ‘Goat Farmers’, who consisted of Craig ‘Claydo’

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Clayton, Cameron Male and Luke Sullivan. The runner-up team was ‘Wheel’s Disease’ which consisted of John Pettersen, Dave Collie and Chris Hatton, while in third place was the team of Wayne and Maranti King and Bret Crosby who called themselves the ‘Treeemenders’.

The special NAGA award went to the ‘Slippery Eales’ - Wagga, Tricky and Stickman. All the nearest the pins were landed with Rick Cowe receiving a standing ovation (so I hear as it was nearly a hole-in-one) for his pin placement for 2/11, Pete Russell landed 6/15, Maranti King had a fabulous shot to land 13 and Steve Toolan took out 9/18. Extra long drives were added to make the day a bit special and I hear there were some pretty amazing drives had as well. The winners for the long drivers were Alice Burton who won every ladies long drive on fairways 1, 3/12, 4, 5, 6, 7/16 and 8/17. The men’s longest drives were taken out by Chris Hatton for 3/12, Dave Collie on 4, Shaun Dignan for 5, Pete Russell for 7/16, Brian ‘Terr’ Lemon for 8/17 and Cameron Male for 13.

Thanks to everyone who came out and participated and supported the club and showed their appreciation to Wren Timbers.

Sel Wendt had a cracker of a game to win the Italian Restaurant Weekly Stroke competition held between November 13 and 18 with a nett score of 59. Hot on his heels in runner-up position was Robyn McDonald who had a nett of 60.

Obviously nearly everyone was golfed out as only five members competed in the Cooktown Hardware Sunday 9-Hole Stableford competition held on November

20. A count back was required to determine the winner and Rick Butler took out the honours from Blue Hobbs who both had a score of 20 points.

Blue is leading the field so far for the Italian Restaurant Weekly Stableford Competition with a score of 38 points. It is amazing what a few weeks of not playing golf and relaxing in Bali does to Blue’s game! Let’s hope you remain the winner mate!

The “The Dedicated Hole For The Week” will be 2nd/11th.

Thanks to the members who have been doing their ‘little bit’ in assisting the grounds staff. Keep up the good work!

The Cooktown Golf Club management, members and committee wish to pass on their deepest sympathy to fellow member, Andrew Daly who sadly lost his mother Yvonne last Friday. Our deepest condolences are extended to Andy.

Unfortunately, the Cooktown Golf Club had another member (social) pass away on Saturday, and we will surely miss the smiling face and comical antics of Ian ‘Bluey’ Bromley.

Happy golfing everyone.

Kelly Barnett Manager Cooktown Golf Club.

In the Bunker

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Matt Bowen Medal revealed WHO will be the first Three Rivers League player to win the ‘Matt Bowen Medal’.

Sponsored by the Cooktown Local News with the authority of Hope Vale’s favourite son - Australian, State of Origin and North Queensland Cowboys legend Matt Bowen - the medal has been struck to recognise the Three Rivers’ Player of the Year.

A player from each of the Hope Vale Red Soil Rebels, Hope Vale Rebels, Wujal Wujal Yindili and Bruce Jenkins with a Queenfish caught from the Wharf recently. Photo submitted.

Fin restrictions lifted RECREATIONAL anglers will no longer be required to remove the pectoral fin from coral reef fin fish and Spanish mackerel following recent changes to Queensland fishing rules.

Fisheries Minister Craig Wallace said the requirement for recreational fishers to remove the pectoral fin was no longer considered necessary.

“We had the rule in place to help prevent illegal marketing of coral reef fin fish and Spanish mackerel,” Mr Wallace said.

“By requiring recreational fishers to remove the pectoral fin, we were seeking to identify people who were selling the whole fish without a commercial licence.

“Illegal or black marketing is a significant threat to the economic viability of the commercial fishing industry, and it is imperative we continue to target such activity.

“However, we found that the rule to remove the pectoral fin did not help prevent illegal marketing and by removing it we are reducing the regulatory burden on recreational fishers.

And as of this coming Sunday,

November 27, the reef will be open with the conclusion of the last closure for 2011. So keep an eye on the weather as recent trips had produced plenty of Large Mouth, Coral Trout, Mackerel and the odd Red Emperor.

The Wharf has still been keeping anglers busy with some quality Spanish Mackerel and solid Queenfish smashing herring.

Blistering bursts of speed, spooling reels or cooking drags have resulted in some fish escaping as they sort out the anglers who aren’t alert.

Mangrove Jacks are also around in good numbers, and there are still a few Barra taking baits for Jacks.

But remember to down-scale your hook and bait size and please handle fish quickly and release them back into the water. If the hook is deep, just cut the line as close to the hook as possible and this will give the Barra a greater chance of survival.

Do the right thing and we will have fish stock for the future.

Tight lines.

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J J Davies with a Trevally caught on a trip on Hurricane on Sunday. Photos submitted.

the Cooktown Crocs will be chosen as their individual Player of the Year, and from that four will be selected the Matt Bowen Medal winner.

The player will receive an engraved gold medal, while a perpetual shield has also been struck on which the winner’s name will be engraved every year.

This shield will remain with the Three Rivers committee until a headquarters can be found.

The award will be made at a

Ring-ins not welcome at Palm Island carnival

By ALF WILSON HOPE Vale, Cooktown, Wujal Wujal and Coen sides have been invited to compete in a Palm Island Allblacks rugby league carnival at which only players who live on a particular community can line up their team.

No current or former NRL players will be eligible to compete at the carnival to be held on Palm Island next February.

Sides which competed in the Three Rivers League in season 2011 would be highly competitive.

Ring-ins, or top quality footballers in stacked teams have been common in most north Queensland Allblacks carnivals meaning many of the sides have little hope of winning.

Only the Island of Origin series on Badu Island during June has a rule stipulating that all players must have one bloodline to their island team.

But no rules apply making it essential for those players to actually live on the island.

Brainchild behind the carnival is Palm Island Mayor Alf Lacey who said the intention was the carnival would only allow communities to field

resident teams.

“I have spoken to people from other communities and they agree no NRL players would be able to play for any of the sides. Our Barracudas sides travel away a lot and constantly come up against teams stacked with NRL and other league players, some of whom have actually been brought in. Our Barracudas play for the pride of playing and winning for our community, there’s no stacking and there’s no money changing hands, they are all for Palm Island and they play for us for the love of their community,” Mayor Lacey said.

Teams from Cape York communities Mapoon and Napranum would also be welcomed with open arms to Palm Island.

Already Yarrabah and Woorabinda have indicated they may have sides along with Hopevale, Kowanyama, Lockhart River and other communities expected to follow suit.

Phil Rist, CEO of Girringun Aboriginal Corporation in Cardwell said he was impressed with the idea.

“We would bring a team along for sure,” he said.

The carnival will be held a few weeks after the Rockhampton Reconciliation carnival which is the first such Allblacks carnival of 2012.

Moses manages to confuse Hashers ... again THIS week the Hash was at Moses and Yo-Yo’s place again.

They like going there because, as it is on the other side of Mount Cook, there is lots of untouched Hashing territory to explore. Moses started the run at the beginning of Brown Street near the Keatings’ turnoff. He had laid the shredded paper on the other side of the main road, so off we went into the bush, only to stop at three pieces of pink tape, which means a check. A break in the trail and the pack have to look around for the continuation, somewhere within 50m.

Once it was found, Thermo and F&*t rushed across to the new trail, and disturbed a wasps’ nest on the way.

Over the hill and back down toward the Keatings Lagoon access track, and the trail turned left onto the old main Cooktown road.

Most of the pack followed the paper blithely, but Granddad and Thermo decided there must be some trickery going on, because that road heads straight back to the cars. They turned back and searched for the real trail. [Note to trail setters: it is very satisfying to deceive and confuse the pack by the judicious use of checks and false trails, but absolutely the most rewarding confusion happens when you can get runners to deceive themselves.]

Once Granddad and Thermo had realised they had goofed, the pack was a kilometre away on the other side of the Cairns road, and heading deeper into the swamp.

Here the trail jinked and twisted through the trees until shrieks ahead marked the place where Muff and Xtraktit were playing soccer with another wasps’ nest.

John King Memorial Sunday

J J Davies with a Large Mouth from the same trip.

celebration dinner at the Events Centre on Saturday, December 3 and depending on his NRL commitments with the Cowboys, Matt Bowen may attend to present the medal himself.

Cost of admission which includes the dinner is $50 per person.

Hope Vale players can buy their tickets from Teneille Nuggins, Crocs’ players can get theirs’ from Michael Graham and Wujal players can organise theirs’ through Robyn Bloomfield.

Xtraktit got so excited she had torn her clothes off by the time the pack caught up.

Back at the bash. Thermo took revenge by blaming Moses for the wasps, although he pointed out that he had laid the trail through that area the day before with no trouble at all. Then Sewezy celebrated her 11-carton run and everyone settled down to enjoying Moses’ special goulash.

Next week’s run is at Muff and Tuff’s. Just turn up at 5.30pm on Monday, November 28 to join in the fun.

Call Moses on 4069 5854 or 0409 686 032 for details.

On-on!

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Lots done in working bee

LOOKS like the wet season is coming, with rain washing THANKS to those who attended the working bee on Saturday, out last Wednesday’s shoot. much was achieved during the two days.

Do not forget that this weekend is our John King Special thanks go to Mitch for slashing the fire breaks Memorial Shoot and presentation barbecue to be held this and DTL area during the week and Toby for doubling up Sunday, November 27 from 9am. on Sunday to dig trenches - all very And don’t forget the general important jobs. meeting to be held next WednesAt the SSAA Cameron Creek day, November 30 from 5.30pm, Range this coming weekend, there will after which there will be our be a Rifle Shoot on Saturday - contact usual Sunset Shoot.

Toby on 0438 695 663 regarding that event. And on Sunday there will be a Chris Stewart a Black Powder Shoot - contact Karl Publicity Officer on 4069 6492 for that.

Cooktown SSAA Jim Williams - President

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Panthers claim final victory

By STEVE WILTON

looking good until he was bowled off an inside edge by George Kulka for 21 runs.

George then picked up Bret Crosby when Adrian Kulka took a sharp catch low down at mid-wicket. John O’Neill was then run out from a great piece of fielding

by Eril Ross-Kelly and Marton were all out for 216 runs off 42 overs.

The BMP bowlers shared the wickets around - Adrian Kulka was 3 for 30 off 7 overs, Glen Kulka 2 for 9 off 2 overs, George Kulka 2 for 16 off 4 overs, Wulbar Kulka 1 for 13 off 2 overs and Eril Ross-Kelly 1 for 28 off 7 overs.

The BMP run chase was restricted early with some very tidy bowling by the Marton attack. The first wicket to fall was Ethan Ross for 1, caught by Cameron Male off Rob McLean’s bowling with the score on 14 and 5 overs completed. When the normally big hitting Glen Kulka was bowled by Rob McLean for 10, the small total was looking more defendable. Clive Kulka was looking comfortable at the crease hitting two fours and a six before he put one down Beno Welsh’s throat off David Curtis’s bowling to be out for 16. Adrian Kulka also made 16 runs before he was dismissed by a nice catch

by Poacher to give young Zane Stallon a well-deserved wicket. The score was 4 for 54 off 10 overs and it looked like we were in for a tight final. However, Geoff Kulka and Eril Ross- Kelly took charge and proceeded to smash the attack in a great 134 run partnership before Geoff was caught on the boundary by Adam

THE season-decider in the 40-over Cooktown and District Cricket Association competition saw old rivals Marton and Black Mountain Panthers come together to battle for the honours.

Marton won the toss and decided to bat. It was a shaky start when opener Rob McLean was bowled by Glen Kula in the second over for 1 and fellow opener Greg Morris fell in the fourth over, also bowled by Glen Kulka for a duck and the score 2 for 19. Randal Smith and “Beno” Welsh consolidated the innings with a good 92 run partnership before Randal stepped down the wicket to young Wulbar Kulka in the 19th over only to be stumped for 35 with the score at 3 for 109. Cameron Male joined Benno at the crease and made a steady 14 before Eril Ross-Kelly picked up his wicket with a beautiful swinging delivery that cleaned up the stumps.

Beno, on 62, had a lapse in concentration when he spooned a simple catch back to the bowler, Adrian Kulka, the first ball after the second drinks break. The next delivery by Adrian was a corker that clean-bowled David Curtis for a duck.

Captain Adam Snell then presented Clive Kulka with an easy catch off Adrian’s bowling out for 7 and the score 7 for 175 with 33 overs bowled. Marton’s hopes of batting out the 50 overs and setting a defendable total rested with Al Roach and Bret Crosby. Poacher was

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Black Mountain Panthers bowler Dallas Rootsey leaps into this delivery under the watchful eye of Marton’s ‘Benno’ Welsh.

Snell off Bret Crosby’s bowling making 54 off just 26 deliveries.

Eril made 56 off 30 balls remaining not out and George Kulka made 19 off 9 balls also not out as BMP reached the total in the 25th over.

Wicket takers for Marton were Rob McLean 2 for 7 off 2.3 overs David Curtis 1 for 23, Zane Stallon 1 for 28, and Bret Crosby 1 for 30 off 3 overs.

The Man of the Match was

awarded to George Kulka for his decisive wickets, great ground fielding and contribution with the bat on a day when BMP could have been given six man of the match awards with a great team performance.

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The victorious Black Mountain Panthers team who won the Cooktown and District Cricket Association 40-Over premiership on Sunday. Photo submitted.

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Tide times – Cooktown

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER. 25 TO FRIDAY, DECEMBER. 02

Datum is Lowest Astronomical Tide. Tide times are provided by courtesy of Maritime Safety Queensland, © The State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads) 2010.

Fri 25 Time 02:17 08:57 15:16 20:45

Sat 26 Ht 0.06 2.88 0.81 2.11

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Time 03:00 09:45 16:11 21:32

MOON PHASES

Ht 0.12 2.85 0.89 1.93 NEW MOON

Fri. Nov 25 . Time: 16.10

Sun 27

Mon 28

Tue 29

Time 03:45 10:36 17:14 22:23

Time 04:32 11:33 18:29 23:23

Time 05:23 12:40 19:54

Ht 0.25 2.74 0.99 1.74

FIRST QUARTER Fri. Dec 02. Time: 19.52

Ht 0.45 2.58 1.07 1.56

FULL MOON Sun. Dec 11. Time: 00.36

Ht 0.7 2.4 1.09

LAST QUARTER Sun, Dec 18. Time: 10.48

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Fri 02

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Time 02:54 09:51 15:14 22:34

Time 04:42 09:37 16:20 23:16

Ht 1.43 0.95 2.26 1.04

Ht 1.44 1.16 2.17 0.93

Ht 1.6 1.27 2.12 0.83

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Endeavour Valley November monthly rainfall totals: 23ml

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