ctln 12-12-20

News for Cooktown • Hope Vale • Rossville • Wujal Wujal • Bloomfield • Ayton • Marton • Lakeland • Laura • Coen

News

For all your advertising enquiries or bookings EMAIL: ads@cooktownlocalnews.com.au

Cooktown Local

Your clients will be all ears when you advertise your business here! ads@cooktownlocalnews.com.au

$2 • PH: 1300 4895 00 • EDITORIAL: editor@cooktownlocalnews.com.au • Issue 596 • Thursday, December 20, 2012

Christmas Joy in Carols

Some of the cast who performed in Sunday night’s nativity scene at the Combined Community Churches Carols by Candlelight in Lions Park: (front from left) Julija Gibson and Morli McCudden and (2nd row from left) Hanna Gibson, Trinity McCudden and Ella Hartwig and (3rd row from left) Rebbeca Keegan and Ben Keegan and (4th row from left) Charlie Attard, Joanna Kaigey, Kasey Attard and True Oldaker with (back) Helena Loncaric. Photo: GARY HUTCHISON.

Barbara and John Hay at

FREE Delivery to the Cooktown area daily

COOKTOWN PARADISE REALTY

Order your Christmas Packs NOW!

wish everyone a joyous Christmas and a peaceful and prosperous 2013.

See properties for sale on-line at www.cooktownparadise.com.au In 2013 you can also view our selected properties for sale on www.realestate. com.au and on the front page of the Cooktown Local News.

The Office will be closed from 1pm on Christmas Eve, Monday, December 24, re-opening 10am, Wednesday, January 2, at 95 Charlotte St, Cooktown.

COOKTOWN WILL SHINE IN 2013!

Barbara John Hay

0418 695 922 0417 786 922

barb@cooktownparadise.com.au johnhay@cooktownparadise.com.au

Christmas Pack 1 Christmas Pack 2

“Mouth Watering Meats”

Shop 3, 1 Muni St, Hopevale Phone: 4060 9392 Fax: 4060 9342 - Email: hopevalebutchery@bigpond.com Opening hours: 8am to 5pm Monday to Thursday 8am to 2pm, Friday 8am to noon Saturday

2kg Green prawns 3kg Ham on the bone No. 30 Turkey 3kg Boned and rolled Pork Roast No. 17 Duck

$150.00

3kg Green prawns 2kg Cooked prawns 2 doz Oysters No. 30 Turkey 3kg Ham on the bone 3kg Boned and rolled Pork Roast No. 17 Duck

$250.00

This weeks special: Ham on the Bone $8.99kg

Order

What’s On

editor@cooktownlocalnews.com.au

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

DECEMBER

Thu 20. Swim for Your Life at the Cooktown Pool from 11.30am to 12.30pm.

Sun 23. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from

1.30pm in the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5626 for details.

Tue 25. NO Cooktown Alcoholics Annonymous meeting.

Sun 30. Cooktown SSAA Practical Shoot at 9am.

Sun 30. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from 1.30pm in the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5626 for details.

JANUARY

Tue 1. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from 8pm in the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5626 for details.

Wed 2. Photographic exhibition of the winners of the There's Nothing Like the Magic of Cape York photo competition will be on display, along with about 80 commended entries at Nature's PowerHouse.

Sat. 5. Kidz Art Society at the Elizabeth Guzsely Gallery from 10am to noon.

Sun 6. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from 1.30pm in the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5626 for details.

Tue 8. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from 8pm in the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5626 for details.

Wed 9. Cooktown SSAA Sunset Shoot at 5.30pm.

Sun 13. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from 1.30pm in the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5626 for details.

Tues 15. Lions Club meeting in the Lions Hall in Amos Street. Contact Tony Lickiss (0409 062 065) for information and for starting times.

Tue 15. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from 8pm in the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5626 for details.

Sun 20. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from 1.30pm in the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5626 for details.

Tue 22. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from 8pm in the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5626 for details.

Sun 27. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from 1.30pm in the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5626 for details.

Tue 29. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting from 8pm in the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Call 4069 5626 for details.

 letters to the editor CCHA ‘not responsible’ for problem house COOKTOWN Community Housing Association (CCHA) recently received an anonymous complaint letter regarding a rental property in town.

It details the abuse of this house afforded to ‘undeserving’ tenants, whilst citing that there are families in actual and more real need of such subsidised accommodation.

This particular property is not managed

by CCHA and we have passed the complaint on to the relevant property manager.

Department of Housing and Public Works, Gungarde, Cook Shire Council and ATSIC also provide social housing within Cooktown along with the private rental market.

CCHA does not maintain the property at the given address, nor does it tolerate any such abuse of privilege.

Our office is based in Cooktown and staffed by dedicated and professional local community members. Governance oversight

Colossians 1:27 “TO them God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.”

Colossians 2:9 tells us that in Christ Jesus dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily; that includes the Father and the Holy Spirit.

This is the reason when you call the name Jesus, the Holy Spirit, who is the power of God and the doer of God’s works, goes into action. He answers to that name.

Colossians 1:19 says: “For it pleased the Father that in Him all the fullness should dwell”.

Jesus never needed to get wisdom, knowledge or power from anywhere else but inside him. In Him “…are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge” (Col 2:3). He never needed more of God, because the totality of Deity was inside him.

This is the quality of the person Jesus. No wonder he declared of Himself: “For even as the Father has life in Himself and is self-existent, so He has given to the Son to have life in Himself and be self-existent”.

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.

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

Phone either 4060 9197 or 0419 023 114.

Contacts & Deadlines

Office hours: 8.30am - Midday OPEN ALL DAY WEDNESDAY

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 Thursday 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.

Thieves on camera TO the thieves who stole my water tank from 65 Wilton Access Road. I have your photo, so put it back or I will go to the police.

Have a Merry Christmas, because you will be. getting a visit in the New Year from the boys in blue - not.red.

It is a sad day when you need to bolt down your water tank.

Karen Olsen, Cooktown.

Missing main player?

Jesus never needed to get wisdom

CHURCH SERVICES

Phones attended 8.30am to 5pm - Monday to Friday

emphasise that the opportunity given to be housed in one of Cooktown Community Housing properties is a privilege not to be abused.

On behalf of the Committee and staff of CCHA, merry Christmas and a safe and happy New Year.

Peter Scott, President, Cooktown Community Housing Association.

Messages for this Christmas period

Can club secretaries please send in a list of their events planned for the year to editor@cooktownlocalnews.com. au so they can be included in the What's On section.

Editor: (07) 4069 5773 Editor’s mobile: 0411 722 807 All advertising / accounts enquiries, please call: 1300 4895 00 or (07) 4099 4633 Fax: 1300 7872 48

is given by a voluntary local committee who meet on a monthly basis.

Our properties are closely monitored to ensure they are maintained to a high standard and the residing tenants are regularly contacted on a personal basis by our property manager.

CCHA provides affordable long-term rental accommodation to those in high need with low income and disadvantaged circumstances.

We also provide for those who, through previous rental history or backgrounds, are unable to rent through the current private rental market.

We are the only Social Housing organisation in Cooktown which provides accommodation across the board - for the disabled, aged, youth, single/partnered families with children, including Indigenous and non-Indigenous tenants.

We welcome tenancy applications, but

EDITOR: Gary Hutchison editor@cooktownlocalnews.com.au AD DESIGN: Sharon Gallery & Becca Cottam ads@cooktownlocalnews.com.au

ADVERTISING – Box ad bookings: Box ad material: Line Classifieds: EDITORIAL – General copy:

by 10am TUESDAYS

by NOON TUESDAYS by 10.30am WEDNESDAYS

by NOON MONDAYS (pics, stories, letters, etc) Regular columns: by 5pm FRIDAYS Sports columns: by 5pm MONDAYS

2 – Cooktown Local News 20 - 26 December 2012

He is everything that God is!

In the same vein, if you’ve received Christ into your life, you have everything! Christ in you is all you need!

You don’t need to source wisdom, knowledge or power from outside anymore; look inwards! The Bible says, “you’re complete in Christ Jesus (Col 2:10)”, that means you’re perfected in Him, who is the full representative or icon of the Godhead.

There’s nothing lacking or missing in your life today, because there’s nothing you didn’t get in Christ Jesus.

This is the real meaning of Christmas; it’s the celebration of the life of Christ in you.

Christmas means much more than the birth of the infant Jesus in a manger; it’s the celebration of Christ and all that we are and have in him.

The Word declares that as He (Jesus) is, so are we in this world (1 John 4:17). In Christ we have EVERYTHING we need for life and Godliness (2 Peter 1:3).

Let this mind be in you as you celebrate during this season.

God bless you all!

Pastor Wayne Brennan Cooktown Community Church

 Letters to the editor

Publisher’s Details Publishers of the Cooktown Local News

From the Pulpit

ONE Christmas Day Service at church, we put out the nativity scene as everyone does at Christmas.

All the pieces were there except one - Jesus.

Just for fun I had hidden Him before the service began. During the service, we gave the kids an opportunity to search for Him. Strangely enough, the nativity scene was rather pointless without Jesus as you can imagine. Eventually, Jesus was found behind the curtains by some diligent searcher.

Jesus was soon placed back in his manger completing the setting. And, of course, Jesus had to be centre-stage. Can you imagine otherwise?

An interesting thought - without Jesus, the setting had no meaning.

With Jesus as the focal point and centrally placed, the setting was complete and we understood its purpose.

Over Christmas, we often hear the rather apt saying, “Jesus is the reason for the season”.

Those who leave Jesus out miss out. Sometimes we see on cards and posters over Christmas, the term “Happy Xmas”. To replace Christ with an “X” at Christmas time removes the reason for the season.

Without Christ you have no Christmas only Xmas. You have the festive season without the reason.

In algebra, “X” stands for “the unknown” - the “missing piece”.

Jesus is happy to be found by all and to be placed centre-stage in their country, community, families and individual lives.

Have fun this Christmas and celebrate. Remember too, another old saying, “Wise men still seek Jesus!”

Blessings, Pastor Peter Cooktown Baptist Church.

regional & remote N E W S P A P E R S

Real news for real Australia

CHAIRMAN: Mark Bousen editor@regionalandremote.com.au PUBLISHER: Corey Bousen publisher@regionalandremote.com.au MANAGING EDITOR: Mark Bousen editor@regionalandremote.com.au ACCOUNTS: Meg Bousen accounts@cooktownlocalnews.com.au

Letters to the Editor are published as a free community service and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Cooktown Local News nor its management.

Letters must be legible, preferably less than 250 words, carry a name and address, and be signed. A telephone number or similar identification must also be provided.

Unsigned and anonymous letters, or use of a nom de plume, eg Concerned Citizen, etc will not be accepted.

Names withheld on discretion of the publisher.

Letters may be edited for space or content or omitted altogether at the discretion of the editor.

Mail to: PO Box 36, Cooktown, Qld, 4895 Fax: 1300 787 248 or Email: editor@cooktownlocalnews.com.au.

NEWS

Kids ignore warnings: Risk croc attack WITH more than one recent sighting of crocodiles around the Wharf and the vicinity of the boat ramp, Anne Williams is dreading she will bear witness to an horrific attack on a child because they continue to ignore the threat by cast netting in waist deep water.

“For the last week we have had a serious ongoing issue with one particular young person entering the water to waist-deep level behind our pontoon where a crocodile has been sighted recently,” Mrs Williams said.

“We are aware these crocodiles sit on the bottom under our pontoon.”

She said the young man for whose safety she held grave fears is about 15-years-old, while one recently-sighted crocodile is believed to be about six-metres long.

So concerned has Mrs Williams been, she has reported the issue to the local police, National Parks and Wildlife office, Cook Shire Council and the District Fisheries Manager in Port Douglas.

(There have been three croc attacks in the Northern Territory in the last month, two of which were fatal.)

But it is not only the threat to children, it is the conduct of adults, along with the children who are abusing the privilege of using the Wharf from which to fish in other ways.

One issue is that of dead bait fish littering the Wharf and being used by the kids to throw at other kids or targeting other items.

“Our local kids are very good at catching bait with the cast nets (which is plentiful at present), but they have no use for the 20 or 30

     News  Cooktown Local

CASH PAID FOR MOTORCYCLES AND ATV’s

We’re in Cooktown this Saturday, December 22 Ph: 0427 911 835 or 4091 1740

Late night CCTV footage of a crocodile swimming around the Cooktown Wharf recently. Photo submitted. other fish, so they leave them on the “They are just encouraging the to do that.”

Wharf to die,” Mrs Williams said. crocodiles,” she said.

Mrs Williams said she felt that “There is no guidance or role “There used to be a sign I think Council should have the ability models to encourage these kids to at the boat ramp against fish frames to enforce good and reasonable manage their environment. being thrown into the water.” behaviour on the public Wharf.

“No one is asking them to stop Acting Senior Sergeant Matt “Give a warning or warnings to fishing, but at the rate they are Robertson, current Acting Officer these kids, otherwise the privilege going they will destroy the avail- in Charge of Cooktown Station, to fish at the public Wharf will be ability of live bait and all fishermen said his officers were aware of Mrs taken away for them for a period of will be penalised.”

Williams’s concerns, had attended time,” she suggested.

She described it as a form of the Wharf and counselled children “How hard can that be?” she littering in a public place, which on the dangers, but they had no asked. should be not tolerated by Council legal capacity to prevent them In response to Mrs Williams or the community. entering the water. assertions, Cook Shire Council Littering of other items is “We have asked them not to go Chief Executive Officer Stephen another thing earning her ire. into the water and to consider the Wilton said council empathised “There is always numerous very real danger they face,” he said. with and shared her concerns. plastic bottles and plastic bags “But in the end, we cannot stop “Unfortunately though, we in the water around the public them, nor can we force them out have no powers to stop children or Wharf,” she said. of the water. anyone else for that matter from And another issue of major “Ultimately, everyone has to fishing on the Wharf,” he said. concern for her is the practice of take responsibility for their own “The responsibility really goes fishermen throwing fish frames safety in any environment by back to the parents or carers of the after being filleted into the water showing common sense and the children concerned to teach them adjacent. persons concerned are old enough to respect public space.”

Girl, 14, is charged over traffic accident

A 14-year-old girl has been charged with the unlawful use of a motor vehicle and unlicensed driving after being involved in a traffic accident on the Endeavour Valley Road on December 15.

And on December 15, a 34-year-old female was charged with drink driving.

Two separate search warrants executed on local houses on December 13 will see a 40-year-old male appearing at the next sittings of the Cooktown Magistrate’s Court where he will appear on drug-related charges, while another man, aged 35, has been ordered to attend a Drug Diversion Assessment Program.

In other drugs enforcement news, Cooktown Police are investigating the discovery of 87 cannabis seedlings located in bushland.

Inquiries are continuing, but police are asking that anyone with information on this matter contact Cooktown Station (4069 5688) or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

ham as part of their Christmas feasting.

And H. Thyssen, you too won a ham in Tuesday’s draw, but the IGA staff have not been able to contact you on the number provided.

Although the Cooktown Local News’ last edition is today, Thursday, December 21, the winners names will continue to be announced on our facebook page.

To stay in touch with the latest winners, go to facebook and ‘like’ our page to see who wins.

QAS Cape York and Torres Strait/ Northern Peninsula Local Ambulance Service Network (LASN) Superintendent Warren Martin warned conditions may increase the presence of the deadly marine stingers

Hinterland Aviation provides a reliable, regular transport service each week between Cairns and the Cooktown and Coen communities.

That’s 26 scheduled flights between Cairns and Cooktown from Monday through to Saturday. As well as direct flights to Coen now every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

For a reliable service, you can count on Hinterland Aviation to get you to where you need to be.

Add us on Facebook

WE CAN ALSO ASSIST WITH YOUR COMPENSATION FOR ACCIDENTS 12 Aplin Street, Cairns Qld 4870

ph (07) 4051 4766 • fax (07) 4051 9631 email: legal@farrellys.com.au www.farrellys.com.au

Cooktown RSL Memorial Club

INCORPORATED

127 Charlotte St, Cooktown

• Lots of giveaways and laughs • Special Dinner menu • Member’s Draw $800... must go off!

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

and swimmers should exercise caution.

For more information about marine stingers, visit www. marinestingers.com.au or to learn first aid, phone 1300 369 003.

Your connection between Cairns, Cooktown and Coen

Suzanne Hadley (Partner & Accredited Specialist) Deanne Drummond (Associate & Senior Practitioner)

 Santa is coming 

Beware of marine stingers this summer THE Queensland Ambulance Service is urging beach-goers to be mindful of Box Jellyfish and Irukandji when visiting north Queensland beaches this summer, to prevent painful and potentially deadly stings.

When you need professional and sensitive advice, contact our leading Family Law team.

Ph: 4069 5780 • Fax: 4069 6080 Email: cooktown.rsl@bigpond.com

First 12 Hams of Christmas winners THE 12 Hams of Christmas promotion currently being conducted by Cornett’s IGA Cooktown in conjunction with the Cooktown Local News is continuing to be popular amongst shoppers getting ready for Christmas.

Winner of the first ham last Thursday was Daniel Skyring, and since then, Maureen Zillman (Friday), Krista Whitford (Saturday), Annette Hearn (Sunday) and Anne-Maree McCready (Monday) have been added to the locals who will enjoy a lovely, double-smoked

Serving the Cape since 1954

 New Year’s Eve 

• Entertainment with “Threatened Species”...

Come and see the New Year with us!

Families Welcome for Lunch and Dinner • Noon to 2pm • 5.30pm to 8.30pm

Merry Christmas and a safe and happy New Year from the entire team at Hinterland!

Anytime, Anywhere

Telephone: [07] 4040 1333 | Email: info@hinterlandaviation.com.au | Book online at: www.hinterlandaviation.com.au

Cooktown Local News 20 - 26 December 2012 – 3

NEWS

News Cooktown Local

     

Local tourist increases pass Qld figures

New Year’s Eve Party Numbers up by 20 % at Nature’s PowerHouse at the Quinkan Hotel, Laura!

• Live music by Snowy • Free Sausage sizzle • Free camping • See the new one in and the old one out, Cape York style!

Quinkan Hotel • 4060 3393 • Laura

LAST week’s report that the number of Aussies holidaying in Tropical North Queensland increased by 12 per cent is bettered on a percentage basis by Cooktown’s statistics.

Cook Shire Tourism Coordinator David Barker said the increase in the number of visitors recorded at Nature’s PowerHouse Visitor Information Centre was more in the vicinity of 20 per cent.

“That’s a distinct rise there, and I believe those sort of figures are also reflected at the James Cook Museum,” Mr Barker said.

James Cook Museum Manager Melanie Piddocke admitted there had been an increase, but

s ’ n o s a e S s g n i t e e r G

Have a safe and merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year! I look forward to represenƟng you in 2013.

And please, take care travelling on the water, celebrate in moderation and use common sense during the storm season.

From Warren and Staff Authorised by Warren Entsch MP, 102 GraŌon St, Cairns 4870.

said she did not believe it was as high as that reported at the PowerHouse.

According to last week’s report, 809,000 visited Tropical North Queensland in the year to September, 2012.

Member for Cook David Kempton said Tourism Research Australia’s latest National Visitor Survey revealed a continuing surge in the number of Queenslanders and Australians choosing to holiday in Tropical North Queensland.

“Australians spent $1.7 billion on visits to Tropical North Queensland in the year to September 2012, eight per cent or $132 million more than the year

before,” he said.

“This equates to more than 1.5 million Australian visitors to Tropical North Queensland in the year to September, 2012, up 10 per cent.

Mr Kempton said Queenslanders holidaying in Tropical North Queensland were the main driver of the impressive results increasing 30 per cent to 443,000 in the year to September 2012.

“The results also revealed many Australians opted to stay with friends and family when visiting the region, almost doubling to 323,000 in the year to September 2012,” he said.

“The Newman Government is getting tourism back on track. We

have listened to the industry and the people on the ground right across Far North Queensland.”

In other results, NSW residents ignited a love-affair with Tropical North Queensland in the year to September with the number travelling for a holiday increasing strongly to 169,000.

Mr Kempton said tourism was one of the four pillars of the Queensland economy and the Government was committed to doubling annual overnight visitor expenditure to $30 billion by 2020.

National Visitor Survey information for Queensland regions can be found at www.tq.com.au/ research

Vegetable project gets grant boost GUNGARDE Aboriginal Corporation/ Community Centre Chief Executive Officer Greg Whittaker has welcomed last week’s announcement the organisation is to receive an Everyone’s Environment grant of almost $9000.

Mr Whittaker said the funding would be used to construct four permanent, zero-till market garden beds at Gungarde Farm.

“It’s great news,” he said.

“We applied for the money, but hadn’t heard whether or not the application had been successful.

“That money will be put to good use for our project out there.”

Member for Cook David Kempton said the Gungarde project would demonstrate environmentally sustainable vegetable production to Cooktown’s Indigenous and non-Indigenous com-

munities.

Mr Kempton said groups, volunteers and landowners will receive more than $110,000 to manage and protect land on Cape York with the help of the Newman Government’s Everyone’s Environment grants.

“Projects will cover country from Cooktown to Port Douglas and will include programs by Indigenous groups and corporations working to improve the health of their local environments,” he said.

Rainforest Rescue will receive $32,607.72 for the rehabilitation of critical wildlife linkages to connect separate sections of the Daintree National Park /World Heritage Area that provide habitat for up to 122 rare and threatened species.

“An estimated 1000 trees will be

planted and they will be supplied from the group’s own Daintree Rainforest Plant Nursery,” Mr Kempton said.

Jabalbina Yalanji Aboriginal Corporation will receive $35,750 to identify the location and extent of pond apple infestations on Eastern Yalanji Country and train Traditional Owners in pond apple identification and control.

Tangaroa Blue Foundation will receive $33,516.36 to put towards their Australian Marine Debris Initiative, which will see 150 community members participate in beach clean-ups, data collection and creation of Source Reduction Plans and recycling plans near the Lockhart River/Chilli Beach area in Cape York.

Applications for round two of the grants will be called in the middle of next year.

What we have to look forward to in 2013!

Mark, Meg and Corey Bousen and the staff of the Cooktown Local News would like to wish all our valued readers, advertisers and friends a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Today is the last issue of the Cooktown Local News for 2012.

The first 2013 issue of

News Cooktown Local

will be THURSDAY, JANUARY 10 BOX AD BOOKINGS: 10am, Tuesday, January 8 BOX AD MATERIAL: Noon, Tuesday, January 8 LINE CLASSIFIEDS: 10.30am, Wednesday, January 9

4 – Cooktown Local News 20 - 26 December 2012

JANUARY: It rains, and Laura is still in JULY: The Queensland government announces an exciting two-track approach to touch with the rest of the world. Townsfolk development in the state. Unfortunately Cape move to Coen to get some peace and quiet View York is on the slow train, and not expected during the wet.

FEBRUARY: It rains some more, and from to leave the station until sometime after the Mr Alan Ninyo of Lakeland is arrested for the Hill next election. causing wilful damage to property. The rain AUGUST: The new government hub is gets heavier. completed. Two hundred workers are imported from MARCH: A spokesman for the Shire denies that Melbourne to fill it, as Cooktowners are not smart our councillors have been kidnapped by aliens. They enough. have gone so quiet because they are hibernating after SEPTEMBER: The operators of the new Austrian the strain of the elections. They are expected to wake Farms project in Lakeland are arrested when their 300 up ready for next time. ha crop of ‘oregano’ is found to be another medicinal APRIL: The Cooktown breeze returns, and wave plant. They protest that growing marijuana is the only action uncovers more graves and abandoned ships on way honest farmers can make a decent living nowadays. the North Shore, including the flag ship of Japanese OCTOBER: Cook Shire announces another study Admiral Ah So, lost in 1407. Japan demands a change into the windmills at Archer Point. It is possible they of name for Cooktown. have not been built yet, but no-one is quite sure.

MAY: The tourist season opens with convoys of grey NOVEMBER: Cooktown races are even bigger nomads closing the highway in protest. They want free than last year, and the television cameras are here in camping, Cairns prices in the shops, and a daily living force. Unaccountably, they are not interested in the allowance to spend while they are in town. horses but concentrate on the women’s foot race instead.

JUNE: A colony of hippies is rescued from the DECEMBER: As usual, Cooktown turns into a Palmer River. They have been lost since the eclipse ghost town as everyone on a government salary heads and surviving on Centrelink and home-grown herbal south to spend Christmas in civilisation, where they tobacco. They enjoy the Discovery Festival which can mix with normal people. The rest of us can stop they find ‘cool’, and think they will stick around until pretending to be intellectual and be ourselves for a the next eclipse. month or two.

Resuscitation for a drowned Iphone HAVE you ever drowned your mobile phone? Accidentally or otherwise?

Former Cooktown “boy in blue” Shane Martin reported on facebook that his three-year-old decided Dad’s Iphone needed a swim.

Perturbed, but not defeated by the problem, the irrepressible and innovative “Shano” buried the phone in a container of salt, a process which, has at least allowed him to retrieve photos and other information from it.

As to its continued usage? That at this time remains to be seen.

But it appears there is also a similar solution to the same problem, with one of Shane’s friends advising him that burying a phone in rice will produce the same result.

COMMUNITY

Barry Innes reckons he came here for a rest Story and photo

By ERIC GEORGE BARRY Innes is a well-known member of Cooktown’s community.

He arrived in 1994 looking for a quieter life style: “I had a heart attack in 1993 so I wanted something a little easier. We bought Cooktown Overnight Express.

“I thought it would be easier, but it wasn’t like that. We used to start at two in the morning at the hospital to pick up the pathology, and we had two trucks running.

“We would meet up halfway to Cairns and swap trucks, and I’d come back. The bitumen cut out on the other side of Palmer River in those days.

“For three years we did that. I only missed three nights in those three years, through rain and rivers that were up.”

Barry liked Cooktown and made the decision to settle here and build on his block at Quarantine Bay: “It’s beautiful there. That’s why we live here. The mountain, the beach, the bush, the whole lot.

“I was lucky enough to make the Cairns team for the state fishing competitions in 1993, and I have probably been fishing six times since.

“Now we’re involved in horses.

We been involved in horses since the kids were little. We put them through Pony Club and they’ve done pretty good. And their kids have done pretty well too.”

Is there a big gap between Pony Club activities and horse racing proper?

“Yes, there is. Our kids learned Pony Club, which is fundamental. Then we think show jumping is the best way to go, but people in Cooktown might say horse sports are the best. Barrel racing, stick events, flag racing.

“You can use any sort of horse. The little kids are on Shetlands; the big kids are on stock horses or thoroughbreds.

A lot of ringers and jillaroos would not go into show jumping.

“They go into horse sports. A lot of them come into the Laura and Lakeland horse sports. They’re all cattle farmers from out bush,” he said.

“But I reckon show jumping is an ideal extension of Pony Club, if you are

good. You’ll probably find that every Olympian has started in Pony Club.”

Barry has been talking about his kids, but how did he become interested in horses himself?

“Everyone loves horses and punting. I love racehorses, and back in my day you could never own a racehorse.

It’s different now. Everyone can be an owner.

“I have shares in four horses in Tolga, and one in Sydney and one in Melbourne. Most of the syndicates have ten people like ourselves. We are lucky enough to have had a couple in Melbourne with Peter Moody, who had Black Caviar, and we had a couple of wins with them.

“The better way to go is local, and these horses we have got in Atherton, one of them only cost $14,000 to buy, which is not much for a syndicate of ten people, and he has won nearly a $100,000.

“A worker can be in a syndicate and you don’t have to pay a lot of money to win nice races.”

Barry has two horses with one syndicate, Fast’n’Ferocious and Tat Zephyr: “We have a kitty on those particular horses. Fast’n’Ferocious has won $42,000. Tat Zephyr has won $80,000 odd, heading towards $100,000.

“We’ve got another two horses with different syndicates, and one, Dazzle On, won $13,000 the other day. So you don’t have to pay out a lot to be in a syndicate.

“There is no reason why 10 Cooktown people could not get together and buy a horse. A horse like that could go as far down as Townsville. They don’t go much further than Townsville.

“Tat Zephyr has had 15 or 20 starts in the past year and he has probably been placed in half of them. Probably won in five of them. His third start was in Cairns.

“Sally was lucky enough to be down there, and he won at the Cairns Cup day. She was happy. She got the trophy and the basket of bickies. That was good.”

As amusements go, owning racehorses is probably cheaper than fishing: “Yes. It’s not expensive if you have

a syndicate. There are a couple here with local personalities. If you have 10 people, you don’t lay out much.”

Barry is very much involved with Cooktown’s racecourse, and is part of the new committee that took over in January, 2012. This year’s races are generally acknowledged to have been the best ever.

What made them different?: “We probably advertised more. I put a lot of information on FaceBook which is a really good advertising medium, and we got out to 400 people.

“There was just a buzz around town. We had the foot race - which you would have heard about. That was a draw card!

“We had marquees. Businesses could buy a marquee, and sponsor a race and they could put up their name everywhere. They had their name over the advertising and in the papers.

“They also presented the trophy and the ribbon. Now that people have seen them, there is a number of people already lined up for marquees next year. They were a huge success. We are going to have to buy more marquees.

“We knew it was going to be big.

We did not realise until the people started coming in the gate that it would be huge.

“It was a fantastic turn-out. Cooktown was a-buzz for the next week.”

The new committee wants to use the racecourse more, and particularly the middle of the track.

“We have had the show in the middle, with the turkeys and the goats.

We had a barbecue for lunch, and a band. We had the bull ride here.

“We had a wedding here, and they reckoned this was the best place for a wedding. The horse sports are going to have their Christmas muster here.

“One thing I’d like to see done is excavate a lake over the soak-away there, and bring the fill over to build a big arena (opposite the club house). We just want to utilise the middle more. It is good for BMX, archery, anything.

“We want to keep Cooktown as a bush meeting, but with a carnival atmosphere.

“The trainers who come up here really love it as a bush track.”

New D.O.N. for Cooktown MPHS A NEW Director of Nursing has been appointed at Cooktown Multi-Purpose Health Service.

Cape York Hospital and Health Service Executive Director of Nursing Christopher Cliffe said Craig Egan would take up the appointment at Cooktown from February 18 next year.

Mr Cliffe said Mr Egan is currently the Director of Nursing at the Biggenden MPHS, which was part of the Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service.

“Craig comes to us with a strong history of leadership and management in rural and remote Queensland. I know he is very keen to get up here and start getting to know the local community and we are looking forward to welcoming him.

“I would also like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the dedication, professionalism and hard work of Vikki Jackson, who has been the Acting DON at Cooktown since the departure of previous DON Marian Harrington earlier this year to take up a position in New South Wales.

“Vikki will continue to act in the position until she has handed over to Craig in the New Year.”

Mr Egan said he was looking forward to moving to Cooktown and taking on a new challenge.

“I was up there having a look around a couple of weeks ago and I really loved the place,” he said.

Heavily involved in the local equestrian scene as well as his own business, Barry Innes reckons he came here for a rest.

LOCALS E H T E R E H “W EAT!” MEET AND

COURTESY BUS operates 7 DAYS A WEEK Ph 4069 5308 for pick-up

Keno at the Top Pub

– Come and try your luck!

A NIGHT NOT TO BE MISSED AT THE “TOPPY”

Monday, December 31

NEW YEAR’S EVE First time in Cooktown

ZENNITH

Rocking reggae rhythms which fuse hip hop and traditional music

Join in the fun with our RUBIK’S CUBE PARTY! Arrive wearing 6 different coloured pieces of clothing and trade colours to be in 1 single colour by the end of the night. More details at hotel!

And the Toppy just gets better and better!

 Publican’s Purse – $600 this Saturday!  Pick the Joker - $200 played every Tuesday & Thursday at 5pm.  Christmas Raffle “Wheelbarrow” - full of Christmas cheer! $2 ticket or 3 for $5. Drawn Dec. 22. Available at bar & bottleshop. All proceeds to Variety Club.

Craig Egan will take up the role as Director of Nursing at Cooktown Multi-Purpose Health Service from February 18, 2013. Photo submitted.

“I’m looking forward to getting to know the local community and the staff at the MPHS.” Mr Egan said he was a keen fisherman, sailor and diver and believed the Cooktown lifestyle would suit him and his interests perfectly.

 Best pizzas in town – BUY 2 & GET 1 FREE Monday to Saturday, takeaway only!  Saturday “Christmas Ham” Raffles hosted by Endeavour Lions Club, each week from 12 noon  Giant meat tray to be won every Saturday  Pool comps Wednesday and Thursday nights and Saturday midday

 Restaurant open 7 days, Lunch & Dinner

COOKTOWN HOTEL - THE TOP PUB CHARLOTTE STREET, COOKTOWN • PHONE 4069 5308 Cooktown Local News 20 - 26 December 2012 – 5

NEWS

Maytown float boat May Belle listed in the Australia Register of Historic Vessels OVER the past week, the James Cook Museum has hosted a visit from David Payne of the Australian National Maritime Museum.

David’s visit has been funded by a grant from the ANMM under the Maritime Museums of Australia Project Support Scheme to document the May Belle, an iron flood boat used on the Palmer River at Maytown towards the end of the 19th century.

Research suggests that the vessel was built in 1895 in Brisbane by the foundry of Sutton and Gay, arriving in Cooktown by steamer and transported overland to Maytown.

The boat helped Maytown stay connected to the outside world during the wet season, when the Palmer River could rise dramatically.

The use of the boat allowed the continuation of supplies and mail, and horses tied to the side of the boat were swum across the swollen river.

Former residents of Maytown have recorded their memories of the vessel, which forms part of the museum’s documentation. It seems likely the boat was washed away in a flood in 1911,

David Payne of the Australian National Maritime Museum has been in Cooktown to document the “May Belle”, an iron flood boat used on the Palmer River at Maytown towards the end of the 19th century. Mr Payne is seen here with the boat, which is stored in the James Cook Museum shed. Photo: GARY HUTCHISON.

where it remained until its rediscovery in 1973.

“To achieve this level of documentation is rare for any vessel,” David said.

“It’s good to be able to get out regionally and show others how to document craft, which includes recording a vessel’s dimensions to produce a drawing.”

David’s background as a boat designer has given him all the necessary skills to document the May Belle.

As part of the project, David has written a detailed Vessel Management Plan, which describes the vessel and its condition, and offers advice on how to display, support, interpret and conserve the vessel.

The historic significance of the vessel together with its unusual plate iron riveted construction has lead to its recent inclusion on the Australia Register of Historic Vessels www.anmm. gov.au/arhv/, together with a very similar vessel on display at the Coen Heritage House.

“It’s unique to have two intriguing sister ships of this age on the Register”,

he said.

“To have these vessels included in the Register is important - it shows the diversity of Australia’s maritime heritage.

“It’s very enjoyable to find and include interesting little work craft like this, used in the day to day life of communities, and which were the infrastructure of the period.

“It also reminds us of the use of boats inland, rather than focusing entirely on coastal areas.”

During his visit, David met with D’Arcy Gallop who, as Town Administrator, was responsible for the retrieval of the vessel from the dry river bed after its discovery during a safari to Maytown to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Palmer River gold rush in 1973. Since that time, the boat has been in the collection at the James Cook Museum, but has been in storage in recent years.

It is hoped that sufficient funding can be found to return it to display.

Melanie Piddocke, Manager, James Cook Museum.

Coen aerodrome passes crash test

Coen’s emergency service personnel in action during a drill at the aerodrome last week. Photo submitted.

ANYONE driving past the Coen Aero“The exercise was a successful event 000, who then took over management of drome on Monday, December 10 could with everyone involved demonstrating a the mock disaster, co-ordinating response have been forgiven for thinking they had swift, carefully measured response to a and logistics.” witnessed a light plane crash. potential disaster,” he said.

Cook Shire Mayor Peter Scott echoed However, it was in fact a bi-yearly Mr Lickiss said as a certified aero- Mr Lickiss’ comments.

“Being prepared for an emergency drill exercise designed to test the disaster- drome, an emergency field exercise is ready capabilities of the facility and the required to be held every two years with at any of our facilities is of utmost local emergency services personnel. a desktop exercise each alternate year. importance,” he said.

Cook Shire Council’s Director of “In this instance, the wreck of a light “It was demonstrated up in Coen Engineering Services, Tony Lickiss said aircraft was brought to the aerodrome that Cook Shire Council continues to representatives from the Queensland to simulate a crash that had taken place provide procedures and processes that Police Service, Coen Rural Fire Brigade, just after take-off, with four passengers ensure buildings and facilities comply Health Services, State Emergency on board,” he said. with safety and health standards and “Emergency services crews were incorporate best practice management as Services and the Cook Shire Council were involved in the emergency drill. mobilised by the initial call to police on a benchmark in all activities.”

6 – Cooktown Local News 20 - 26 December 2012

NEWS

Lions rush to make Kyra mobile KYRA Thomason was born with difficulties in getting around, which wasn’t too much of an issue while mum Melissa could act as pack horse.

However, as Kyra has grown and craved her own independence, mobility has became a problem.

Kyra was shown the mobility scooter on a recent check up and loved it, but the $3600 price tag was going to present a formidable hurdle for her parents, Scott and Melissa, to overcome.

The Lions heard about Kyra’s dilemma and were able to help to the tune of $2000 towards the purchase of the scooter. As soon as the owners of The Caltex (Lion Gregg Mayo and Lion Anne-Marie

Hartley) and Cooktown Civil Group (Lion Nadine and Steve Scholz) heard of the shortfall, they both immediately dug deep and offered to contribute the $1600 balance.

“This truly reflects the strong community spirit and willingness, even in tough times to help your neighbour out,” Endeavour Lions President Tony Lickiss said.

Mr Lickiss extended an open invitation to the next Lions meeting to anyone who wanted be a part of helping out individuals and making Cooktown a better place.

The meeting will be held in the Lions Hall, Amos Street, Cooktown on Tuesday, January 15, 2013.

Big year for rural road-sealing works COOK Shire Council has reported a stellar year for rural road works across the region by providing an additional 20.7km of sealed roads by December 2012.

At the start of this year, 34.26km of sealed roads existed in rural areas (excluding townships) of Cook Shire. With the additional sealing works resulting in a total of 54.96km, Council has delivered 38 per cent of the total amount of all sealed rural roads in just 12 months.

“Crews have been busy during our shortened road works period, constructing and sealing a significant amount of road sections in Cook Shire,” Cook Shire Council’s Chief Executive Officer Stephen Wilton said.

“This has been a major step forward in providing safe and sustainable access to more areas of our region.

“These road works are a direct reflection of what the community told us was their number one priority in the 2011-2021 Cook Shire Community Plan.

“In 2013, roads infrastructure will remain a priority for Council as we endeavour to manage and provide a maintenance and extension program for Council’s drainage, stormwater, road, footpath and bridge networks.”

Boaties given early Christmas present THE state government has given Cooktown anglers and boaties an early Christmas present with the announcement of funding for the reconstruction and widening of a boat ramp, along with a new floating walkway in Charlotte Street.

Member for Cook David Kempton said the project would be delivered as part of the $120 million Marine Infrastructure election commitment, which will also include five other new marine infrastructure projects for the region.

“This funding has allowed us to upgrade existing and provide new facilities for our many boaties in the far north,” Mr Kempton said.

“The projects include a new boat launching facility at Cow Bay, the reconstruction and widening of a boat ramp, along with a new floating walkway at Charlotte Street in Cooktown, upgrades to the boat ramps at Newell Beach and Rocky (Dayman) Point and a new floating walkway at Newell Beach.

“Each of these projects will not only improve safety for users, but will help manage congestion in peak periods and encourage tourists to visit the area to use the new facilities.”

The first round of projects has been agreed with councils and port authorities, under a partnership agreement with the Department of Transport and Main Roads.

Mr Kempton said this announcement made good his electoral promise to provide safe boat launching facilities at Mossman, Rocky Point and north of the Daintree.

Contact Tony Lickiss (0409 062 065) for more information and for starting times.

PHOTO:Kyra Thomason astride her new scooter (centre front) with brother Rocco and sister Sienna (front from left), with mum Melissa, Endeavour Lions President Tony Lickiss, dad Scott and Lions members and donors Anne-Marie Hartley and Gregg Mayo, proprietors of Caltex Cooktown, and Cooktown Civil Group proprietors, Steve and Nadine Scholz.

Photo submitted.

Our Motto: We Serve

Lions Roar

What’s on at the Sov!

         For bookings please phone 4034 0500  Courtesy Bus available            Will be CLOSED on from 11.30am – Kaz's $15  CHRISTMAS DAY, but will Roast Meal or 2 for $25!  open from 10am Boxing Day. Watch this space for Kaz's famous home made pies!         Playing live in the Café Bar...     Come dressed up and you  could win a heap of giveaways!   Cnr Charlotte & Green Sts, Cooktown • Ph: 4043 0500 • Fax: 4069 5582 info@sovereignresort.com.au • www.sovereignresort.com.au 

Merry Christmas to all from the staff at the Sovereign Resort Hotel!

Café Bar & Bottleshop

Café Bar every Sunday...

Celebrate the New Year with a

Beach Party!

Rough & Ready

Cooktown Local News 20 - 26 December 2012 – 7

COMMUNITY

1877 goldfield murders addressed in local book A book review

By JIM McJANNETT PAST authorship has not ignored the disappearance in 1877 of the Palmer River packers and possible gold buyers, Hugh and Donald Macquarie.

Indeed, a number of wordsmiths have speculated most colourfully on their brutal demise and subsequent elevation to the main course of a cannibal feast.

Certainly, there have been writers who have pointed out that perhaps everything wasn’t quite as clear cut as officials at the time would have it, but from what is on my files, and from what I have previously read, the fate of the brothers has all been pure speculation. That is until now. In their book, dedicated North Queensland historians, the late John Shay and wife Bev, finally offer the reader a solid indication of what really happened to the Macquarie brothers.

Death on Queensland’s far northern goldfields was frequent and it came in many ways: numerous insidious fevers; snake bite; starvation; thirst; drowning; suicide, shooting and so on.

An introduction to the wickedly barbed end of an

Aborigine’s hardwood spear was another way for hardy adventurers, both European and Chinese, to meet their maker.

There was also skuldugg e r y. T h e S h a y s ’ b o o k , Cannibalism or Murder The fate of the Macquarie Brothers, 2011, Cooktown and District Historical Society, leaves little doubt in the mind of the reader as to what or who lay behind this goldfield tragedy.

One aspect of the book that very much appealed to me was the fact that the authors did not jump upon a soapbox and expound a pet theory.

The work delivers an exceedingly well-researched and equally well-balanced historical study of the subject.

The pair explore every possible scenario, regardless of how remote, that may have taken place other than the spiriting away of the pioneers by little green men.

Even though the reader becomes acutely aware of the true bond, together with the caring nature that existed between the siblings, the authors do not discount the possibility of one brother murdering the other.

However, their investigative research leaves the reader

  



 







      

  

                 

  





 

               

plus pages of facts; many of which were overlooked purposely or otherwise by the authorities of the day, who seem content to lay the blame at the feet of the blacks.

But the more one reads and looks at what the Shays have unearthed, the more one sees a sinister plot. Why were certain people not called to give evidence? Why was there no secondary investigation?

According to the Shay’s research: “On the balance of what has been found the brothers were murdered by a European or Europeans.

The murder was premeditated and made to look like an Aboriginal attack…”

Subtitled, An investigative story from Cooktown’s past and the infamous Hell’s Gate, 1877, the book is actually an historical whodunit without a word of fiction on the part of the authors.

It’s fair to say that had but a single person in authority at the time noticed a vital postmark on an envelope, things would have taken a different turn. It took well over a century but someone did notice - John and Bev Shay noticed.

This slim work deserves a place in many libraries and on the private bookshelves of

“The Fate of the Macqarie Brothers” with little doubt as to the truth of the matter!

Due to the fact that the background history of the vanished duo is described in detail, I shall here simply note a few points. The brothers were the unmarried, Scottishborn, sons of Tasmanian settlers. By April 1869 Hugh, then aged twenty-six, was at the Cape River Diggings situated southwest of Charters Towers.

At some point in time he and his younger brother had worked in the Peak Downs district of Queensland where they sheared. Hugh, it was said, was a ‘gun’ - best and fastest in the shed - shearer.

It seems that in the winters, between sheds, it was Hugh’s custom to work on the gold diggings, and that he opened up Shearers Gully.

Soon after the rush for gold to the Palmer River in 1873, the Macquarie brothers headed to Cooktown, where, by 1876, they became established as packers supplying the gold field storekeepers and miners with various goods using a team of pack animals.

The packers, draymen and teamsters were the lifelines of the distant diggings.

In the latter said year the brothers also held mining interests on the newly opened Hodgkinson Goldfield.

The authors relate that over the years, as historic files developed, they, as historians, came to observe that life in the tropical north “…was generally not completely nor accurately recorded… was only a figment of the storytellers’ imagination, or only a portion of the complete picture.”

They do not romanticise life in the tropics of the time; it was no paradise.

Their research steered them along the path of openminded, investigation into certain historical events.

In their own words they state: “We started to look at some of the more accepted events, such as the confrontation at ‘Battle Camp’ and the murder of the Macquarie brothers.

Both of these seem to have been built upon untested data and this data appeared to be commonly used by ‘cut and paste’ historians, increasing the likelihood that their accounts were therefore inaccurate.”

This work contains seventy









         



   

         

   



   

     

8 – Cooktown Local News 20 - 26 December 2012

         

  •  •  

       

 •     •    •      

 •  • 

goldfield historians.

John and Bev Shay have produced the best account by far on the subject.

It is the definitive work.

Reviewer’s Note: Those who read the work will encounter Frederick Ottile, thought to be “German Fred”, a character who seems to have vanished into space leaving very little trace of ever existing.

Although discussed, the authors missed what I consider an important point.

His surname. It was obviously bogus. Of High German origin, Ottile is female, never male, and purely a given name. “Little rich one” is a fair interpretation. (Otto being the male equivalent.)

It is possible that his true name was Otto Fredericks.

Copyright J. McJannett 2012 The book can be purchased at the counter of the Cooktown History Centre.

Alternatively, anyone wishing to purchase a copy of the book by post can do so by contacting: Cooktown History Centre, P O Box 595, Cooktown, Qld, 4895.

Email: historical_society@cooktowns.com Price $15 plus $5 p. & p.



           

        

        

       

         

     

NEWS

Carols: Wonderful

family experience

You SAW Us...

Our Readers could have Seen YOU! Advertise in the

News Call 1300 4895 00!

Cooktown Local

Skip Bins from 2.5m3 to 6m3 4m3 Trailer Bin for Hire Garden Waste Bags Rubbish Removal and Yard Clean-ups ◆ If you can’t handle it, we will! ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆

BE WASTE WISE...

THINK BEFORE YOU THROW!

Call the Waste Professionals Glow sticks and the new Cooktown Fountain provided the ambience for the 2012 Carols by Candlelight on Sunday night. Photos: GARY HUTCHISON. MOTHER Nature smiled on the 200 adults and children who as a nativity play was performed of the evening,” he said.

Combined Community Churches attended, even the early evening by a small cast of local children “It was extremely wellCarols by Candlelight on Sunday sun hid behind a cloud allowing and the old favourite carols were organised and a great family by providing great weather for for a better visual capability for sung. night. the open-air event held in Lions the screen carrying the organisers Cook Shire Mayor Peter Scott “And that not only applies to Park. messages. said the night was a wonderful the Combined Churches, but to With no rain and a light coolAnd after the sun set, glows- occasion for families. the Endeavour Lions Club who ing breeze making conditions ticks dotted the darkness against “I have to congratulate all always provide a free sausage very comfortable for the almost the lighting of the park fountain those involved in the organisation sizzle.”

Mobile: 0427 092 311 Phone: 4069 6869

COOKTOWN MEDICAL CENTRE The Doctors and staff at the Cooktown Medical Centre wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year.

Please note the Surgery will be closed for the Christmas break from 11am, Saturday, December 22, 2012 and will be re-opening on Thursday, December 27, 2012 at 8am.

Only urgent pathology will be done on Thursday, December 27 and Friday, December 28, 2012 due to reduced staff numbers.

We will also be closed on New Year’s Day Tuesday, January 1, 2013.

The Surgery will return to normal hours again from Wednesday, January 2, 2013.

Although the sun hid behind some clouds, Cooktown’s Combined Community Churches provided an artificial one with their audio visual display.

ABOVE: Carols by Candlelight Master of Ceremonies Pastor Rick Ashcroft relaxing before the proceedings.

BELOW: Singing carols can be hungry work, so Jake Williams, seen here with dad Brett, was making sure he was getting a good store of energy in advance.

RIGHT: Trying to keep his glasses on while mauling his sausage burger was proving difficult for Rob Oldaker.

Please ensure you have your scripts and supply of regular medications before the Christmas holiday break as we will be closed some days and have reduced staff other days.

Community Expression of Interest for the Home Interaction Program for Parents and Youngsters (HIPPY) The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) is seeking expressions of interest from communities who would like the Home Interaction Program for Parents and Youngsters (HIPPY) delivered. DEEWR is expanding this program to 50 new communities, with an emphasis on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

HIPPY is a two-year home-based program that works with parents and children in the year before the child commences formal school. It gives parents and carers the confidence to be their child’s first teacher and be engaged in their child’s learning.

If you would like more information on having HIPPY in your community, please visit the DEEWR website at www.deewr.gov.au/home-interactionprogram-parents-and-youngsters-hippy or call (02) 6240 7308 for expression of interest details.

Endeavour Lions Club members Jim Fay and Ian McCrae keeping the sausages up to the hungry masses.

Expressions of interest should be submitted to DEEWR and received by 1 February 2013.

AG70838

Cooktown Local News 20 - 26 December 2012 – 9

COMMUNITY Can You SEE your Business here?

HOP TO IT!

Don’t miss out on Business!

Advertise in the

News Cooktown Local

Call 1300 4895 00 Now!

Country Road Coachlines CAIRNS TO COOKTOWN ~ Passenger and freight ~

EXPRESS BUS SERVICE

Bus Services DEPARTS CAIRNS Inland Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun at 7am Coastal Mon, Wed and Fri at 7am DEPARTS COOKTOWN Inland Mon, Tues, Thu, Sat at 12.30pm Wed, Fri, Sun at 1.30pm Coastal Tues, Thurs and Sat at 7.30am INLAND SERVICE – Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat & Sun Departs Cairns 7am. Arrives CTN 11.45am.

Departs Cooktown Mon, Tue, Thu, Sat 12.30pm, arrives CNS 5pm.

Departs Cooktown Wed, Fri, Sun 1.30pm, arrives CNS 6pm.

AGENTS COOKTOWN (Photo Shop) 4069 5446 BLOOMFIELD (Ayton Store) 4060 8125 LAKELAND (Mobil Roadhouse) 4060 2188

Bus Services

Service for dead sailors 100 years on CONTINUING the story of the French sailors who were buried on the North Shore in 1879.

The report of 1904 seemed to go relatively unnoticed.

However, the Brisbane Courier, Tuesday, April 18 1905 had a short article announcing the re-internment of the remains and a sentence which read: “Many unsuccessful attempts had been made to discover the place of burial”. This statement obviously revived memories, especially for Mr Meston who, the very next day wrote: “During a visit to Cooktown in 1889 when preparing the ‘Railway and Tourist’ Guide for the Government, I went across to the North Shore and ascended Mount Saunders.

On my way back to the mouth of the Endeavour, I walked on to a round topped marble slab partly buried in a sand drift,not more than 2ft protruding.

On that marble was an inscription stating that so many men of the French man-of-war L’Allier were buried underneath. The graves were only - if my memory is correct - about 100 yards from the beach.

The memory of those lonely graves in the sand drift long haunted me by reason of their environment. The dead Frenchmen slept there peacefully in their lonely graves far from their native land their homes and friends …” .

The North Queensland Register seemed way behind the times with their report on Monday, April 24,1905 that: “Warden Lee Bryce this morning superintended the removal, of the French relics from North Shore.”

They also reported that:”Douglas Hall, the finder of the remains, … states that he was collecting mangrove bark in August last when he dropped across a heap of bones lying above the surface near Mount Saunders. He collected and buried them. …

l l e W g n i v i L

Christmas & New Year Holidays Tuesday, December 25 Christmas Day:

No bus services

Wednesday, December 26 Boxing Day:

WITH CLARE RICHARDS

No bus services

Mon, Dec 31 & Tues, January 1 (New Year’s Eve & New Year’s Day) Coastal service: No bus service

Tuesday, January 1 New Year’s Day – Inland service: Running as usual

Bus services on all other days over the Christmas/ New Year period as per normal schedule.

Country Road Coachlines would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Bus Service and Airport Shuttle Bus Bookings essential: 7 days 4069 5446 ‘Travel with the Local Boy’ Owned and operated by Allan Harlow

• The schedule is subject to change or to cancel without notice • Child fares • Student fares • Pensioner rates (not available on Saturdays)

A piece of brown cloth was also found and a brass button stamped ‘Lyons’, a round piece of candle, and two little shirt buttons, looking like glass.

He took several trips, and on each occasion covered over the remains. He found on his second, more brass buttons bearing a different brand. At the head of a solitary grave he found a cemented stone sunk into the ground 3ft. deep.

Altogether he took 12 trips in search of relics. He also picked up a gold coin - a Napoleon - which he now has. He then reported the matter to the police”.

What ever the real story, The Brisbane Courier,Thursday, May 4 1905, reported on the Requiem Mass held at St Mary’s by Rev Father Dempsey, which was attend by 500 of the townsfolk including 250 children from the state and Catholic schools: “The Hibernians formed a guard of honour as the coffin was borne to the hearse from the church, The monument to the sailors of the L’allier in the and the police marshalled the procession Cooktown cemetery. Photo submitted.

On the public flagstaff, the British and French in full uniform headed by Sergent King.

The pall bearers were Mr Lee Bryce (rep- flags were entwined and at other places the triresenting the State Government), Alderman colour was hoisted. Mr Douglas Hall the discoverer Seagren (Mayor of Cooktown), Herr Kortum of the French remains took a central place in the (German Consul), Mr Boddington (a Federal procession.”

A letter of thanks for the ceremony was received officer), Mr Quilliam (Waterside Union delegate) and Councillor Jensen (chairman of the Daintree by the Mayor in August 1905, and on July 16, 1907 Shire Council)…. Upon arrival at the cemetery, the it was reported that “a suitable memorial, which State school boys stood at attention and saluted as has just been completed by Mr. A. L. Petrie, and the coffin was borne between their ranks. The band forwarded by steamer”.

So now, over 100 years later, it is up to us to continued to play solemn music and at the graveside rendered the ‘Marseillaise’. Flags were hoisted at correct the information, the real story is just as good, if not better, than the myth. half-mast in the town.

WAYS with papaya.

Really? A savoury soup made with ripe papaya is not something most people would expect to work, but I promise that it does.

It is a refreshing, aromatic soup, which I prefer to make with the red papaya because of its deep salmon coloured flesh, sweetness and beautiful aroma.

The enzyme papain that is present in papaya is excellent for our digestion, so this is a great soup to serve prior to a meat main course.

At Christmas time, when we can tend to indulge a bit too much, it is great to eat lots of papaya and pineapple, as both fruits assist our digestion because of the enzymes they contain.

Another great starter to consider for Christmas is a long slice of papaya, wrapped in a thin slice of prosciutto.

This is a variation on the Italian recipe of melon with prosciutto, but papaya works just as well, and gives your belly an extra helping hit of digestive enzymes in the papain in readiness for the feast ahead!

Ingredients 1 tsp finely grated ginger 1 medium red onion finely chopped 30ml coconut oil (or peanut oil) ½ tsp ground coriander ½ tsp flaky salt 425g coconut milk 2 kaffir lime leaves 2 lemon myrtle leaves (or

substitute with a bruised knot of lemongrass) 1 large or 2 medium ripe to very ripe papaya (about 4 cups pulp) 1 cup of mild lemon myrtle or lemongrass tea, or vegetable or chicken stock 2 Tahitian or 4 small limes Method Clean inside of papaya of seeds and membrane. Heat coconut oil in a saucepan and add ginger and onion. Saute on medium heat until onion is soft. Add coriander and saute for a minute until aroma is released. Scoop papaya pulp into pan and cook, stirring regularly, for about 15 minutes until the papaya has thickened slightly and intensified

in colour.

Add salt and kaffir lime and lemon myrtle or lemongrass leaves, torn along each side of leaf to release flavour.

Continue to cook and stir for up to 5 minutes or until you smell the kaffir lime and lemon myrtle. Add coconut milk and up to 1 cup of lemon myrtle or lemongrass tea or stock at this point if you want to thin the consistency of the soup, and heat through. Remove from heat and push through sieve or food mill to create a smooth texture.

Taste for salt and add a little more if necessary. Return sieved soup to reheat briefly. Squeeze juice of ½ a lime into each bowl and pour soup over.

When in Cairns, get your copy of the from the centrally located

Orchid Plaza Newsagency Also providing • Australia Post • Full newsagency service including ~ Lotto ~ Gifts ~ Stationery supplies, etc… Owners Shane and Nadine would love to see you!

Ground Floor, Orchid Plaza, 59 Lake St, Cairns • Phone: 4051 2903 • Fax: 4051 0955 10 – Cooktown Local News 20 - 26 December 2012

NEWS

Photo competition winners’ launch WEDNESDAY, January 2 will see the launch of an exhibition of the winners of the, “There’s Nothing Like the Magic of Cape York” photo competition at Nature’s PowerHouse.

Not only will the winning entries be displayed, but so too will about 80 commended submissions.

Almost 1000 votes were registered to decide which of the 480 entries in the competition were the winners in each of the five categories.

However, after much deliberation, the judges have made their decisions, but not without some controversy in one category.

Winner in the Aboriginal category was Hope Vale’s Karen Gordon for her entry titled, Jo and Willie on Elim, which featured Karen’s brother Willie as one of the subjects.

Sponsorship for this section included: travel from Cairns to Cooktown for two (Adventure North), a tour of choice for two (Gurrbi Tours) and two night’s accommodation for two people (Pam’s Place Motel).

Cook Shire Council Tourism Co-ordinator David Barker said Ms Gordon had kindly donated her prize to Mission Beach Visitors’ Information Centre as a prize for their volunteers’ Christmas party.

Winner of the Landscapes of Cape York category was former local photographer Vanessa Gillen with her entry, Mt Mulligan Station, Mt Mulligan.

Vanessa’s prizes include one night’s accommodation for six (sponsored by Portland House) and dinner for six (Out of the Blue Cafe).

Victorian visitor Donna Abbenante took out first prize in the Fauna and Flora of Cape York section with an image of a Cannonball Tree flower taken on the deck at the Lion’s Den Hotel. Bushwalking enthusiast Jeanette Covacevich put up the $250 cash prize in that category.

Locals featured in Melissa Thomason’s prize winning entry, Canoeing Wallaby Creek, which took out first place in the Adventure category. Her image depicts the fun her family was having canoeing the rapids of one of Cooktown’s favourite places.

Sponsors and prizes for this award included: return flights from Cairns to Bamaga for two (Skytrans), a day’s fishing for up to four people (Cape York Adventures) and two night’s cottage accommodation for four (Seisia Holiday Park).

The People’s Choice award,

Email your classifieds thru to ads@cooktownlocalnews.com.au

News Cooktown Local

(Pre-payment required)

Apels Solicitors and Notary

FOR HELP WITH ALL YOUR LEGAL PROBLEMS, FOR ASSISTANCE AND ADVICE CALL US

4092 2522

judged on the most number of votes received on Facebook was the category which attracted the controversial decision of the judges to bypass the entry that had attracted the most votes.

Mr Barker said the controversy arose from the terms and conditions of the competition.

“The photo which gained the most number of votes was seen to contravene the terms and conditions of the competition, so the photo which received the second most votes became the winner,” he said.

Following the judges’ decision, Kristin Barns from El Arish was deemed the winner with her photo, Imagine ending a great days fishing to this sunset at Archers Point, which had been entered into the Landscapes category.

Kristin’s prizes include: return flights from Cairns to Cooktown for two (Hinterland Aviation), two night’s accommodation (Milkwood Lodge) and an exclusive half day fishing charter for two (Gone Fishing).

Mr Barker said the competition’s popularity on Facebook was significant.

“When we began the competition we had 1500 Facebook ‘likes’, and when the competition closed we had 2568 ‘likes’,” he said.

“In total, we received 480 entries and 979 votes were registered.

“There were 3037 shared links from the competition and 2085 unique visitors to the site.”

He said the the benefit to the region in the competition’s popularity is incalculable.

“The attention this competition has drawn to the region has been enormous,” he said.

“We had some incredibly generous sponsorship for the competition, and we must thank them for it, their generosity made entry into the competition very attractive.”

ABOVE: Vanessa Gillen’s submission of Mt Mulligan Station, Mt Mulligan won first prize for her in the landscape section.

BELOW: Kristin Barns from El Arish with her photo, “Imagine ending a great days fishing to this sunset at Archers Point” won her the People’s Choice award.

Level 1, 85 Byrnes Street, Mareeba 4880 Fax 4092 2138 Email reception@apels.com.au

Keep in touch…

ONLINE A subscription to read the Cooktown Local News online is a convenient way to read your weekly newspaper – no matter where you are in the world or how far you are from the shops.

ABOVE: Flowers are from the Cannonball Tree (Couroupita guianensis) that grows on the deck at Lion’s Den Hotel was the image that won Victoria’s Donna Abbenante first prize in fhe Flora and Fauna category.

BELOW: Karen Gordon from Hope Vale won the Aboriginal category with this submission.

BELOW LEFT: Winner of the Adventure category was Melissa Thomason’s entry, “Canoeing Wallaby Creek”.

For only $59, as long as you have a computer* with an internet connection, you can read 50 editions a year and have access to back copies of the newspaper from October, 2011.

The online edition reads just like the print edition, plus the ability to zoom in on stories, photos and adverts of interest. (*Not yet compatible with Ipads)

Go to…

u

ndremote.com.a

www.regionala

Go to the subscribe tab, and follow the prompts!

Cooktown Local News 20 - 26 December 2012 – 11

GOOD TIMES at the SOVEREIGN RESORT HOTEL

The party was lively on the Verandah Bar where Sel Wendt and Jacki Jones were enjoying themselves.

Louie and Vicki Armstrong.

Good mates Coley Bowen and ‘Deano’ Woibo.

PHOTOS: GARY HUTCHISON

Serge Petelin and Lek Jantrarat.

Lively honeymooners Monique and Russell Bowman were firing on the dance floor to Rough N Ready’s beat.

Kat Dowding and Sovvy Manager Keith Bradford. Stan Lowe and Mark Christiansen.

Shenice and Brooke (front) were with party boys Clint, Bart, Michael and Albin.

ABOVE: Bronwyn and Steve Till with Nick Webb.

RIGHT: Jack Cotton and Shane Ping.

ABOVE: Kevin McComiskey enjoying a night out before he departs Cooktown, is toasted by Mark Taylor.

St George mortally wounded - twice - in two different pubs THE Cooktown Morris men brought some Christmas spirit to the Top Pub and the Sovereign on Friday with a traditional Mumming Play.

Eric George, who refuses to be called leader of the group, said: “Mumming plays have a very long history and come from the villages of England.

They are hundreds of years old, and very suitable for a heritage town like Cooktown.

“Back then, people lived their religion a lot more than today, so we had two very old carols from the time, but the plays tend to be comedies.

“This one is set around an enduring battle between St George and the Turkish Knight. St George is mortally wounded, but brought back to life by a very suspect doctor.”

The play was full of action, with the two knights fighting each other, carrying swords and shields and riding wooden horses.

Marty Pattie played the shonky doctor who revives St George, aided by a glamorous nurse who is John Goold in real life.

The rest of the parts, along with the stage management and singing, were performed by members of the Cooktown Morris men and helpers.

The audiences in both pubs enjoyed themselves and joined in the shouting.

Robyn Nelson said: “I had never seen anything like that before. It was a great surprise and it is nice to experience another nation’s Christmas spirit.”

The players were raising money for the kindy, and collected $372 for the evening.

PHOTO: The cast of the Mumming play, Sue Clark (Turkish Knight), Eric George (Good King Wenceslas), Johnno Goold (nurse), Marty Pattie (Doctor) a local audience member and Janet Mead (St George) during their performance at the Top Pub. Photo submitted.

12 – Cooktown Local News 20 - 26 December 2012

CHRISTMAS FETE

PHOTOS: GARY HUTCHISON

Sally Gribble getting the right information on aquarium products from ‘Fishy Business’ proprietor Steve Smith.

LEFT: Ackron Gavin was trying to hitch a ride with Santa.

BELOW: Bloomfield chocolate chef Robyn Manns ready to fill Clara Loughlin’s order.

Bozo the Clown gets a ‘high five’ from Brenin Kelly for his balloon sword and belt.

ABOVE: Who was having the most fun at the craft table? Shauna Gribble or Shey Stewart?

ABOVE: Georgia Johnson summoned up her best ‘cheesey’ for the camera, seen here with mum Jodi Blades making Christmas presents.

RIGHT: Healthy Communities Coordinator Clare Richards spreading the good word to Cathryn Carey and Rachael Morgan.

BELOW: Friends of the Foundation President Daphne Fenton tries to tempt Darcie Sieverding with her wares.

Cooktown Creative Arts Association members Betty Clarke and Heather Willcox hoping to sell plenty of tickets in their raffle.

Chanelle Oldaker has some of Bernie Moore’s relish on her mind as the perfect addition to the Christmas ham.

Serge and Zorro leaving town

SATURDAY night’s diners at the Italian Restaurant provided the final audience for Serge Petelin, who has provided dinner music as required at the venue for about the last four years.

Joining the popular guitar vocalist in the performance for their final duet together was vocalist Lek Jantrarat, who has been performing with him at the Wog’s for the last two years.

Serge is leaving town to find Serge Petelin and Lek Jantrarat performing for the last time employment, and with his quirky sense of humour said he could end at the Italian Restaurant on Saturday night.

up “anywhere”.

“I could become an Eskimo’s cook, a Canadian lumberjack or even an amateur brain surgeon,” he quipped.

“I have to make a quid, who knows where I could end up? I’m just heading south and I’ll see what happens.”

The former Rough N Ready band member and Cooktown Jazz Club member described his performing style as a cross between many.

“A little bit of ‘loony tunes’ with some comedy thrown in,” he said.

“You could say a mix of flamenco, jazz and jug band music of the 1920s.”

Lek said she was very sad at Serge’s leaving.

“Serge has been very kind to me and helped me a lot with my singing,” she said. “I’ve really enjoyed our performances together.”

Final word on the departure went to the Italian Restaurant’s proprietor John Dessmann who said Serge will

be sadly missed.

“We’ll miss him that’s for sure,” he

said.

“He’s quite a character in more ways than one and has been involved with a lot of community things too.”

But it is not only Serge’s departure that will be noticed, but his faithful K9 friend Zorro, his German Shepherd who has become a celebrity in his own right amongst locals and tourists, carrying his plastic green crocodile to wherever his master goes.

Cooktown Local News 20 - 26 December 2012 – 13

SBS

FRIDAY 21

6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings - Summer Series 10:00 TBA 11:00 National 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Special: 2012 Miss Universe 2:00 Today Tonight 2:30 Dr Oz Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 3:30 Toybox 4:00 It’s Academic 4:30 Seven News at 4.30 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Extra 3:30 Yamba’s Playtime 4:00 Pyra5:00 The Price Is Right mid 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: The 21 Second Excitation 6:00 Seven News 7:30 The Big Bang Theory: The Boyfriend Complexity - When 6:30 Today Tonight Penny’s father visits, she gets Leonard to pretend to still be 7:00 Better Homes And Gardens - Joh visits a house completely her boyfriend. Meanwhile, Howard, Raj, and Bernadette spend built on recycled gems. Rob shows how to do simple fixes the night on an astronomy project. around the home. Ed creates the perfect pork roast. Graham 8:00 Two And A Half Men: A Pudding-filled Cactus - Alan moves in has plant ideas for inexperienced gardeners. Tara completes a with Lyndsey but continues to have a rendezvous with Melissa bathroom makeover for just $2,000. Plus Dr Harry tells how to at Charlie’s house. beat boredom in your pets.

12:30 Movie: “The Big White” (M) - A financially strapped travel 8:30 TBA agent is kicking himself for forgetting to cash in his brother’s 2:00 Grey’s Anatomy: Lay Your Hands On Me - Bailey’s family insurance policy, but his spirits soar when he finds a spare faces a medical trauma, just as her marriage is falling apart. A frozen body. The only problem is, two hitmen are desperately surprise visit from George’s mother comes as a shock to both looking for it.

Izzie and Callie.

2:30 The Baron 3:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Danoz 4:00 NBC Today 4:30 Good Morning America

SATURDAY 22

5:00 Rage (PG) 10:30 Rage Guest Programmer 11:30 Eggheads 12:00 Movie: “War And Peace” (PG) 3:25 Cheese Slices: Parmigiano Reggiano 3:50 Ten Minute Tales: The Three King 4:00 Basketball: WNBL: Adelaide Vs Bulleen 5:00 Footall: W-League: Newcastle Vs Sydney FC 6:00 River Cottage: Christmas Special 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Doc Martin - Sleepless nights with their constantly wailing baby take their toll on Martin and Louise. Aunt Ruth has problems with a neighbour who is stealing hubcaps from her car, and the new receptionist gets off to a bad start.

8:20 TBA 8:45 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries: Cocaine Blues 9:45 Midsomer Murders: Ghosts Of Christmas Past - Nine years after Ferdy Villiers killed himself, his entire family reunites for Christmas, unaware that someone is out for revenge. Barnaby is called in to investigate 11:20 TBA 12:10 Waking The Dead: Mask Of Sanity Part 2 1:00 Rage Guest Programmer 5:00 Rage

6:00 Bubble Guppies 6:30 Dora The Explorer 7:00 Weekend Today Saturday 10:00 Danoz Direct 11:00 Dogstar 11:30 Wakkaville 12:00 Pixel Pinkie 12:30 Dennis & Gnasher 1:30 Gurl’s World 2:00 Kitchen Whiz 2:30 Lockie Leonard 3:00 Andre Rieu Home For Christmas 4:00 Explore Canada 5:00 National News 5:30 4WD TV 6:00 National News Saturday 6:30 Austalia’s Funniest Home Videos 7:30 TBA 9:30 TBA 12:00 Movie: “Wolf Creek” (AV) - A chilling story of three roadtrippers in remote Australia who are plunged into danger when they accept help from a friendly local. How can you be found when no-one knows you’re missing?

1:50 Movie: “Link” - Research assistant Jane goes to work at the home of a chimp specialist. There, Jane meets Link, a delightful orang-utan butler. But when the doctor vanishes, the primates become increasingly aggressive.

3:50 Nine Presents: Slash 4:00 Danoz Direct 5:30 Wesley Impact

6:00 Saturday Disney 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show - Weekend 11:00 Ghosts Of Time 11:30 Ghosts Of Time 12:00 Sea Princesses 12:30 Movie: “Barbie: A Perfect Christmas” 2:00 The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol 2:30 Movie: “Sky High” (PG) 4:30 Hart Of The Barbecue 5:00 Creek To Coast 5:30 Queensland Weekender 6:00 Seven News 6:30 TBA 8:30 TBA 11:00 Family Guy: I Take Thee Quagmire - When Peter goes on a Wheel of Fortune and wins a maid for a week, Quagmire becomes smitten with her and ends up popping the question 11:30 Celebrity Juice 12:15 Grey’s Anatomy: Where The Wild Things Are - Meredith and her fellow residents, Alex, Izzie and Cristina, compete in a surgical contest, with Bailey serving as judge.

1:15 Desperate Housewives: Sunday 2:15 Desperate Housewives: In Buddy’s Eyes 3:30 It Is Written Oceania 4:00 Home Shopping 5:00 Beyond Tomorrow

5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 World News 1:00 The Extraordinary Voyage 2:15 Trip To The Moon 2:35 Piano Notes: Johann Sebastian Bach 2:45 Twiggy: The Face of The 60s 3:45 Romance 3:55 Photo: Pictorialist Photography 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Who Do You Think You Are?: Zoe Wanamaker 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Amazon with Bruce Parry 8:30 Hunted: Ambassadors 9:30 Real Humans: Semi Human Rights 10:40 Movie: “Tornado” (M a) In German. After four years in Oklahoma studying twisters, meteorologist Jan returns to Berlin and immediately recognises the warning signs of an unprecedented storm that threatens to devastate the city. When the authorities ignore his warnings, Jan heads straight for the eye of the tornado to try to prevent the impending doom that is set to strike his hometown.

12:55 Anatomy For Beginners: Digestion 1:50 Dave in the Life: Pensioner - Twenty-something Dave Zwolenski decides to see how a pensioner gets through the day. Is it possible to live on the old age pension? Are pensioners battlers or whingers? Dave moves into a retirement village, tries to live on the old age pension and discovers some of the real challenges facing our ageing society.

2:20 Weatherwatch Overnight

SUNDAY 23

6:00 Rage (MA) 6:30 Children’s Programs 9:00 Weekend Breakfast 11:30 Songs of Praise: Stratford’s Christmas Story 12:00 Best Of Landline 1:00 River Cottage: Christmas Special 2:00 The Race 3:25 San Francisco Ballet: Conquest 5:00 David Attenborough’s First Life: Arrival 5:55 Doctor Who: The Waters Of Mars 7:00 ABC News 7:30 The Manor Reborn 8:30 The Pillars Of The Earth - Returning to Kingsbridge, Jack is reunited with Aliena, inflaming Alfred’s jealousy. Their rivalry breaks out into violence, forcing Tom Builder into a harsh decision: one of his sons must leave.

10:15 Mrs Carey’s Concert - At a girls’ high school, music director Karen Carey prepares her young students for a concert at the Opera House. Mrs Carey inspires many of her girls, but some do not share her passion and are not afraid to say so.

11:50 Movie: “Pal Joey” (M v) - A woman-chasing night club entertainer romances a wealthy socialite into financing his own club. He finds true love with a chorus girl who reforms his using ways.

1:40 British Invasion: Herman’s Hermits 3:00 Rage 4:00 The New Inventors

6:00 Bubble Guppies 6:30 Dora The Explorer 7:00 Weekend Today Saturday 10:00 Danoz Direct 11:00 Dogstar 11:30 Wakkaville 12:00 Pixel Pinkie 12:30 Dennis & Gnasher 1:00 Gurl’s World 1:30 Stormworld 2:00 Lockie Leonard 3:00 Pyramid 3:30 The Bill Engvall Show 4:00 The Middle 4:30 Manly Surf 5:00 National News 5:30 Customs 6:00 Nine News Saturday 6:30 Frozen Planet: Spring 7:30 60 Minutes 8:30 The Mentalist: Pink Chanel Suit - The team investigates a murder and a missing-person case on a wealthy family’s compound that is heavily guarded.

9:30 CSI: Crime Scene Investivation: Ms. Willow Regrets - Catherine works with the FBI to investigate a murder carried out by a professional hit man at a law firm she recommended to a friend 10:30 Unforgettable: Carrie’s Caller 11:30 Southland: Risk 12:20 What Would You Do? 1:00 Spyforce 2:00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo 2:30 Danoz Direct 3:30 Newstyle Direct 4:00 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today

MONDAY 24

5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Food Lover’s Guide To Australia 1:30 The Nest 2:30 Here Comes the Neighbourhood 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: ... And Action! 6:00 Food Safari: French safari Part 1 6:30 World News Australia 7:35 Trevor McDonald: Mighty Mississippi 8:30 When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions 9:30 As It Happened: How To Go To War 10:30 World News Australia 11:05 Movie: “Desire” (M a,d,s,l) - In Spanish. A group of residents in a traditional Mexican seaside town experience lust and passion in its many forms. Structured in eight chapters, each one tells the story of a particular coupling, a member of whom forms the basis for the next chapter 1:05 Kurt Wallander: “The Joker” (M l,v,s) In Swedish. When a woman is murdered outside her restaurant in front of her eight-year-old daughter, Wallander and his team link the death to a restaurant mafia. When a hit is put out on the daughter, she must be protected at all costs.

2:45 Weatherwatch Overnight

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Baroque 11:00 Photo Finish 11:30 One Plus One 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Movie: “The Spanish Main” (G) 2:00 Waterloo Road 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 Poh’s Kitchen 6:00 Rick Stein’s Christmas Odyssey 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 TBA 8:30 Poirot: The Murder Of Roger Ackroyd - Hercule Poirot becomes involved in solving the murder of successful industrialist, Roger Ackroyd. As Poirot investigates he discovers that there might be a connection to the suicide of a local woman.

10:00 ABC News: Late Edition 10:20 My Family: 2039 A Christmas Oddity - Christmas 2039 and the Harper family is gathering still for Christmas celebrations but although they have changed physically, their love/hate relationships have stayed the same.

10:50 The Old Guys: Quiz - Tom and Roy, anxious about getting old, become determined to win the pub quiz to prove that their minds are still agile.

11:20 My Family: Slammertime 12:00 Rage (MA l,d,h,n,s,v)

4:30 Art Nation 5:00 Gardening Australia 5:30 Catalyst 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 10:00 Mr Bean 10:30 Bush Christmas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 A Grizzly New Year’s Tale: The Crystal Eye 12:55 Movie: The Adventures Of Baron Munchausen 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 The Wonder Years 5:25 The Cook And The Chef 6:00 Carols From St Peter’s Cathedral 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Nativity! - Mr Maddens, a primary school teacher, is charged with producing the school’s nativity play and competing against the posh rival school for the honour of ‘best show in town’.

9:15 Outnumbered - The family want to go away for Christmas, but can they go with Grandad in hospital? And should they go when Jane is their house sitter? And was it wise to give Ben a metal detector as a present?

9:55 ABC News: Late Edition 10:05 Last Night Of The Proms 2012: Part 1 10:30 Hercule Poirot’s Christmas - Simeon Lee requests that Poirot spend Christmas with him at his home, Gorston Hall, as he believes his life to be in danger.

1:15 British Invasion: Small Faces 2:55 Rage 4:20 Movie: “Jamaica Inn” (PG)

6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings - Summer Series 10:30 Kitchen Whiz 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Extra 3:30 Yamba’s Playtime 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 Thespian Catalyst 7:30 TBA 8:00 Carols By Candlelight - Join us in song this Christmas Eve as Channel Nine broadcasts the 75th Vision Australia Carols by Candlelight from the Sidney Myer Music Bowl.

11:00 Movie: “This Christmas” (PG) - Celebrating Christmas together for the first time in four years, the Whitfield clan use the opportunity to air their true feelings about one another making this Christmas the most memorable yet.

1:30 Extra 2:00 Danoz 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 TBA 5:30 Movie: “Casper’s First Christmas”

6:00 Phineas And Ferb 6:30 Jake And The Never Land Pirates 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show - Weekend 11:00 Dr Oz 12:00 Minute To Win It 1:00 Beat The Star 2:00 Movie: “The Even Stevens Movie” 4:00 Fat Family Diet 5:00 Drive Thru Australia 5:30 Great South East 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Special: Dreams For A Better World 7:30 TBA 8:30 Bones: The Daredevil In The Mold - A BMX rider’s remains are discovered on the roof of a warehouse after a failed bike stunt. While Booth and Brennan interrogate the victim’s fellow riders, Hodgins and Fisher identify the numerous fractures in the victim’s skeletal structure, and Angela recreates the series of events.

9:30 Nazi Hunters 10:30 The Cult 11:30 Parking Wars 12:00 Grey’s Anatomy: “Piece Of My Heart” 2:00 Home Shopping 3:00 NBC Today 4:00 NBC Meet The Press 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 10:00 Minute To Win It 11:00 Merry Madagascar 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Eloise At Christmas Time” (G) 2:00 Today Tonight 2:30 Dr Oz 3:30 Toybox 4:00 It’s Academic 4:30 Seven News At 4.30 5:00 The Price Is Right 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 TBA 8:40 Castle: Cops & Robbers - When Castle and Martha are taken hostage by a crew of bank robbers dressed in hospital scrubs and using classic television doctor names, Beckett finds herself on the outside, desperately trying to rescue them - which proves to be even more difficult with a by-the-book hostage negotiator watching her every move.

9:30 TBA 11:50 Whitney 12:20 Room For Improvement 1:00 Home Shopping 3:30 The Real Seachange 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Religion

5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:30 World News 8:30 PopAsia 10:30 Football Asia 11:00 FIFA Futbol Mundial 11:30 Speedweek 1:30 Al Jazeera News 2:30 Oz and Hugh Drink to Christmas 3:30 The Legends of Santa 4:30 ADbc 5:00 Cycling Central 6:00 Thalassa: The Curse of K-19 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Lost Worlds: The Crusades: The Clash Of The Titans 8:35 Stephen Hawking’s Grand Design: The Meaning Of Life 9:30 Valentino: The Last Emperor 11:20 Movie: “The Red Baron”(M a,v) Baron Manfred von Richthofen is the most feared and celebrated pilot of the German air force in World War One. To himself and his companions, air combats are events of a sporty nature, technical challenges that ignore the terrible extent of war. But after being withdrawn from combat by the State, Manfred realises he is only being used for propaganda purposes. Caught between his disgust for the war, and the responsibility for his fighter wing, von Richthofen sets out to fly again.

1:20 Movie: “2 Become 1” (M a,s) In Cantonese. This Hong Kong Sex and the City follows the life of Bingo, a sassy, single thirtysomething whose life takes an unexpected turn when she is diagnosed with breast cancer.

3:05 Weatherwatch Overnight 5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Johnny Clegg Live at the Nelson Mandela 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:00 PopAsia 5:30 Global Village: Visions of The Great Cities Of Europe 6:00 Food Safari: French Safari Part 2 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 James May’s Man Lab 8:30 Derren Brown: The Experiments: The Secret Of Luck 9:30 Heston’s Feasts: Christmas - Cooking maestro Heston Blumenthal creates his ultimate feast for Christmas using majestic dishes from history to create his menu. Heston is bored with the usual Christmas fare, so he’s going to completely reinvent it to include edible dormouse, venison and tasty snow.

10:30 World News Australia 11:00 The World Game 12:00 SOS: Music for One X-mas and Six Drummers - Six drummers find their way into an old people’s home. In secret they play a musical composition on a sewing machine and various Christmas decorations 1:00 La La Land 1:35 La La Land 2:05 South Park: The Early Years 2:35 Weatherwatch Overnight

TUESDAY 25

7 CENTRAL

6:00 When God Spoke English: The Making of the King James Bible 7:00 Carols From St. Andrews 7:55 The Private Life Of A Christmas Masterpiece: The Mystic Nativity 8:45 World Champion Santa 9:15 Nativity 11:00 Christmas Mass 2012 1:00 Movie: “It’s A Wonderful Life” 3:00 Children’s Programs 4:55 Richard Hammond’s Blast Lab: The Experiments 5:00 Doctor Who At The Proms 2010 6:00 Mother And Son: Christmas Drinks 6:30 Merry Christmas, Mr Bean 7:00 ABC News 7:20 The Queen’s Christmas Message 2012 7:30 The One Ronnie 8:20 Ten Minute Tales: Perfect Day 8:30 A Moody Christmas 10:00 My Family: Mary Christmas - Neighbour Wars II 10:30 Movie: “Brideshead Revisited” (M) - After a chance encounter with the charming and decadent Sebastian Flyte, an aspiring artist Charles Ryder is drawn into the exclusive world of British high society.

12:40 The Eternity Man 2:00 Basketball: Adelaide Vs Bulleen 4:00 Movie: “The Hunchback Of Notre Dame” (PG)

6:00 Wesley Impact 6:30 Red Boots For Christmas 7:00 Yamba’s Christmas Surprise 7:30 Pixel Pinkie 8:00 Dennis & Gnasher 8:30 Wakkaville 9:00 Flea Bitten 9:30 Twas The Night Before Christmas 10:00 The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air 10:30 TBA 11:00 Movie: “Jack Frost” (PG) 1:00 Carols By Candlelight 4:00 Movie: “The Year Without Santa Claus” 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Bath Item Gift Hypothesis Sheldon annoys the gang with his obsession with proper Christmas gift protocol. Leonard’s crushed when Penny dates a colleague of his.

7:30 TBA 8:30 TBA 10:30 TBA 12:30 2012 Queen’s Christmas Message 12:40 20/20 1:00 Extra 1:30 Danoz Direct 3:30 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Your 4x4 4:00 National Early Morning News 4:30 Today

6:00 Cam’s Christmas Cracker 6:30 Stitch 7:00 NBC Today 9:00 Carol’s In The Domain 2012 11:30 Christmas With The Stars 12:00 Movie: “Santa Buddies” (G) 2:00 That ‘70s Show 2:30 Dr Oz 3:30 Toybox 4:00 It’s Academic 4:30 The Secret Mediterranean 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 TBA 10:50 Four Weddings - Who will prevail as the ultimate beach bride when brunette yoga enthusiast, Taniqua, takes on blonde Barbie doll, Beck. A Country Pub is the setting for larger than life barmais Tania’s nuptials, but a morning flower disaster causes a boil over for this no nonsense Bride. The tears and screams continue at Toni’s, Bat Themed Wedding in a Cave.

11:50 I Just Want My Pants Back: Sextipated - Jason questions his relationship when Ness’s old flame comes to visit. Tina butts heads with a photographer at work. Stacey and Eric’s studious ‘lockdown mode’ gets interrupted lovelorn Bobby.

12:20 Room For Improvement 1:00 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 PopAsia Christmas Special 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Visions of the Great Cities of Europe 6:00 Food Safari: Indonesian 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Rolf Harris Paints His Dream 9:15 Movie: “Micmacs” (TBC) In French. While standing in the doorway of the video shop where he works, Bazil has been inadvertently shot in the head. Now homeless and jobless, he is taken in by a troupe of misfits who live in a giant mound of trash. There Bazil begins his quest for revenge against the people who produced the gun that shot him.

11:10 Movie: “Iznogoud” (M l,n) A riotously camp musical comedy based on the French comic series by writer René Goscinny and artist Jean Tabary. Set in Baghdad in the Middle Ages, the Grand Vizier Iznogoud is obsessed with overthrowing the Caliph of Baghdad, Haroun El Plassid, with the intention of taking over his throne.

12:55 Mad Men: My Old Kentucky Home 1:50 Mad Men: The Arrangements 2:45 Weatherwatch Overnight

WEDNESDAY 26

IMPARJA

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 10:00 Mr Bean 10:25 Ten Minute Tales 10:35 Last Night Of The Proms: Part One 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 The Mikado 2:50 Miniscule 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Movie: “Miss Potter” (G) 6:30 Robbie The Reindeer: Close Encounters Of The Herd Kind 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Doctor Who: Christmas Special 8:30 A Moody Christmas 10:00 Genius: Russell Howard And Hazel Irvine - Celebrity chat meets inspired thinking as host Dave Gorman explores the eccentric but genius ideas pitched by members of the Great British public.

10:30 ABC News 10:40 Spooks - Lucas’s past comes back to haunt him when his former torturer turns up with intelligence about a bomb. With innocent lives at risk, Lucas must confront his demons for the sake of the nation.

11:40 Blue Murder: This Charming Man - DCI Janine Lewis and the team are called in to investigate the murder of the lead singer of an indie rock group.

12:30 Durham County 1:10 Rage 2:00 Football: W-League: Newcastle Vs Sydney FC 4:15 Movie: “This Land Is Mine” (PG)

6:00 Today 8:00 Yamba’s Playtime 8:30 Kitchen Whiz 9:00 Second Test - Australia vs Sri Lanka - Day 1 11:30 The Cricket Show 12:00 Second Test - Australia vs Sri Lanka - Day 1 5:00 Antiques Road Show 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Benefactor Factor - A wealthy donor to the university makes Leonard consider how far he’s willing to go for the sake of science.

7:30 The Big Bang Theory: The Cohabitation Formulation 8:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Toast Derivation - Sheldon struggles to cope when he realizes it’s actually Leonard who is the center of their social group.

8:30 TBA 10:30 Anger Management: Charlie’s Patient Gets Out Of Jail 11:00 Anger Management: Charlie Outs a Patient 11:30 I Hate My Teenage Daughter 12:00 Nikita 1:00 Extra 1:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Your 4x4 4:00 National Early Morning News / 4:30 Today

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 10:00 Perfect Couples 10:30 Seven Morning News 11:00 Sport Special: Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 11:30 2012 Sydney To Hobart 1:00 Minute To Win It 2:00 Today Tonight 2:30 Dr Oz 3:30 Toybox 4:00 It’s Academic 4:30 Seven News At 4.30 5:00 The Price Is Right 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Wild Vets 7:30 TBA 8:30 Grimm: Organ Grinder / Tarantella - As Portland’s homeless youth start to go missing, Nick uncovers a deadly black market supplying the Grimm world with human organs for all types of elixirs. As the investigation heightens, Nick and Juliette befriend a pair of homeless siblings, Hanson and Gracie, whose friends have gone missing.

10:30 The Cult 11:30 Olivia Lee: Dirty, Sexy, Funny 12:00 Sons And Daughters 1:00 Home Shopping 3:30 The Real Sea Change 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 Weatherwatch And Music 5:05 World News 1:00 America Before Columbus 2:00 A Taste Of Iran 2:50 Luke Nguyen’s Greater Mekong Bitesize 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 All Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: French Coastlines 6:00 Food Safari: Maltese 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Monster Bug Wars: Rainforest Rampage 8:30 Toughest Place to be a... Midwife 9:30 Movie: “In the Loop” (TBC) 11:25 Movie: “Tsotsi” (M l,v) In Tsotsitaal. Set amidst the sprawling Johannesburg township of Soweto - where survival is the primary objective, Tsotsi traces six days in the life of a ruthless young gang leader, who ends up caring for a baby accidentally kidnapped during a car-jacking. A gritty and moving portrait of an angry young man living in a state of extreme urban deprivation.

1:05 Movie: “Clash Of Ego’s” (M l,s) In Danish. A clash between Tonny, an estranged father with anger management issues, and a pretentious art-house film director, cause hilarity when their roles are reversed. A scathing comedy that cuts to the heart of art-house movies.

2:25 Weatherwatch Overnight

THURSDAY 27

ABC

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 10:00 Mr Bean 10:25 The Picture Show Man 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Peter And The Wolf 1:05 Movie: “the Way We Were” (PG) 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 Poh’s Kitchen 6:00 Three Men In Another Boat 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Kitchen Cabinet: Dick Adams 8:30 Movie: “Genova”- Following the death of his wife in a car accident, Joe decides to leave behind his home in the US in search of a new start in Italy. But things don’t go to plan.

10:00 Angry Boys 10:30 ABC News: Late Edition 10:45 Monty Python: Almost The Truth The Lawyer’s Cut 11:40 Twins 12:35 The Clinic 1:30 Movie: “The High And The Mighty” (PG) - When a commercial airliner developes engine problems on a trans-Pacific flight and the pilot loses his nerve, it is up to the washed-up co-pilot to bring the plane in safely.

3:50 Can We Help?: Pete Investigates: Champagne Corks 4:00 Movie: “A Woman’s Secret” 5:30 Eggheads

6:00 Today 8:00 Yamba’s Playtime 8:30 Kitchen Whiz 9:00 Second Test - Australia vs Sri Lanka - Day 2 11:30 The Cricket Show 12:00 Second Test - Australia vs Sri Lanka - Day 2 5:00 Antiques Road Show 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Prestidigitation Approximation 7:30 Getaway Summer 8:30 Person Of Interest: Fire Wall 9:30 CSI: NY: The Ripple Effect 10:30 True CSI: Cold Blood: Presumed Dead - The entire city searches for a 25 year old woman after she disappears from Portland, Maine’s bar district. As the days turn into weeks and as promising clues lead to nowhere, the missing person’s search eventually becomes a murder investigation. Can police find Amy St. Laurent’s body? Can they bring her killer to justice?

11:30 Weeds: A Yippity Sippity 12:00 20/20 1:00 Extra 1:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Your 4x4 4:00 National Early Morning News / 4:30 Today

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 10:00 Minute To Win It 11:00 Perfect Couples 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Making Mr Right” (PG) 2:00 Today Tonight 2:30 Dr Oz 3:30 Toybox 4:00 It’s Academic 4:30 Seven News At 4.30 5:00 The Price Is Right 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Wild Vets 7:30 TBA 8:30 TBA 11:05 Up All Night - Day After Valentine’s Day - When Ava and Kevin have an epic blow-out, Reagan and Chris find themselves wistful for relationship drama and unintentionally end up creating some of their own.

11:35 Cougar Town: My Life - Part 1 of 2 - When Grayson complains that he’s living the movie ‘Groundhog Day’ because the gang shows up at the same time every day at Jules’s house, Jules asks for a ‘Groundhog Day’-themed bachelorette party so that Ellie and Laurie can explain the movie to her.

12:00 Auction Squad 1:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 Weatherwatch And Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Food Lovers’ Guide to Australia 1:30 Why Doesn’t Maths Add Up? 2:30 Parent Rescue: Double Trouble 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: French Coastlines 6:00 Food Safari: Pakistani 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 My Sri Lanka with Peter Kuruvita 8:00 Luke Nguyen’s Greater Mekong 2 8:30 Raymond Blanc: The Very Hungry Frenchman: Provence 9:35 One Born Every Minute 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 The Sunny Side of Sex: India - Sunny travels to India, the home Kama Sutra, where she explores how ancient Indians freely preached the religion of sexual pleasure. In Baul, on the border of India with Bangladesh, Sunny discovers the practice of sexual yoga is a daily ritual.

12:00 Movie: “North Face” (MA s) In German. Based on a true story, set in 1936, as Nazi propaganda urges the nation’s Alpinists to conquer the unclimbed north face of the Swiss massif - the Eiger - two reluctant German climbers begin their daring ascent.

1:40 Weatherwatch Overnight

14 – Cooktown Local News 20 - 26 December 2012

FRIDAY 28

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 The Whitlams And The Sydney Symphony Orchestra 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Movie: “At Sword’s Point” (G) 2:00 Sound Of Mumbai: A Musical 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 Poh’s Kitchen 6:00 Nature’s Great Events: The Great Salmon Run 6:50 Miniscule 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Friday Night Dinner: When Adam and Jonny come home to find Dad secretly peering into his underpants with a magnifying glass, they’re desperate to find out what he’s looking at.

8:30 Poirot: Lord Edgware Dies - When Lord Edgware is murdered, the police suspect his wife, the famous actress Jane Wilkinson, may be responsible. But Jane has a water-tight alibi.

Poirot must uncover the truth 10:10 ABC News: Late Edition 10:20 My Family: 2039 The Fight Before Christmas 10:50 The Old Guys: Triple Date - With Sally away on a spa break, Tom and Roy turn their attentions to Joanna and vie for her affection on a triple date.

11:20 My Family: Ben Behaving Badly 11:50 Rage (MA l,d,h,n,s,v)

6:00 Today 8:00 Mornings - Summer Series 8:30 Yamba’s Playtime 9:00 2nd Test - Australia V Sri Lanka - Day 3 11:30 The Cricket Show 12:00 2nd Test - Australia V Sri Lanka - Day 3 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Zarnecki Incursion - The guys become sleuths to find out who hacked Sheldon’s online-game account.

7:30 The Big Bang Theory: The Herb Garden Germination Sheldon and Amy spread gossip as part of an experiment; and Howard and Bernadette’s relationship gets serious. Physicist Brian Greene has a cameo.

8:00 Two And A Half Men: Hookers 8:30 TBA 10:30 TBA 12:30 Movie: “West” (AV) - Pete and Jerry are cousins living in Sydney’s Western Suburbs, where life consists of drinking, getting stoned and hanging out. However, things change forever when Pete and Jerry both fall in love with the same girl.

2:30 The Baron 3:30 Danoz 4:30 Good Morning America

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 10:00 Minute To Win It 11:00 Perfect Couples 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Jane Austen’s - Emma ” (PG) 2:30 Dr Oz 3:30 Toybox 4:00 It’s Academic 4:30 Seven News at 4.30 5:00 The Price Is Right 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Wild Vets 7:30 Better Homes And Gardens Summer 8:30 TBA 11:05 Family Guy 11:35 Celebrity Juice 12:15 Grey’s Anatomy: The Becoming - The nurses’ objections to McSteamy’s trysts lead to the instating of a new ‘date and tell’ policy.

1:15 Desperate Housewives: Open Doors 2:15 Room For Improvement 3:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today

5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Food Lover’s Guide To Australia 1:30 The Nest 2:30 Angels In New York 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Grannies are Fighting Back 6:00 Food Safari: Croatian 6:30 World News Australia 7:35 Monty Halls’ Island Escape 8:30 When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions: Landing the Eagle 9:30 As It Happened: How To Go To War: Raising Arms 10:30 World News Australia 11:05 Movie: “Lol” (M s,d,l) In French. Lola is a typical 15-year-old Parisian girl living with her single mum, Anne. When her boyfriend returns from his summer holiday with news of his unfaithfulness, Lola kicks him to the curb, claiming her own summer romance, determined to torture her cheating ex with jealously.

12:50 Kurt Wallander: “The Secret” (M l,a) In Swedish.- When 11-year-old Johannes is found dead, the post mortem shows he was sexually abused. Detective Stefan Lindman is a friend of the victim’s father who demands he personally catch the person responsible. But Stefan has a dark secret - one that brought him to Ystad in the first place.

2:35 Weatherwatch Overnight

SATURDAY 29

5:00 Rage (PG) 10:30 Rage Guest Programmer 11:30 Eggheads 12:00 Movie: “The Ten Commandments” (G) 3:30 Movie: “The Boy With Green Hair” (G) 4:50 Big Ideas Sampler: The Other Africa - Melbourne Writers’ Festival 5:05 The Wonder Years: Mom Wars 5:30 Annabel Langbein: The Free Range Cook 6:00 Doctor Who: Let’s Kill Hitler 6:45 Gardening Australia 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Doc Martin 8:20 Hebburn 8:45 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries: Murder On The Ballarat Train - Phryne and Dot’s train trip to the country is derailed by a gruesome murder. From her new home in St Kilda, Phryne sifts through the clues until she discovers her unassuming murderer.

9:20 Midsomer Murders: The Maid In Splendour - Secret business dealings, unrequited love and passionate affairs surround the local pub. When one of its bartenders is found dead, DCI Barnaby and Sgt Scott start to unravel a complicated mystery 11:20 Silent Witness: Run Part 1 12:15 Waking The Dead: Double Bind Part 1 1:10 Rage Guest Programmer 5:00 Rage

6:00 Weekend Today - Saturday 9:00 2nd Test - Australia V Sri Lanka - Day 4 11:30 The Cricket Show 12:00 1st Test - Australia V Sri Lanka - Day 1 5:00 South Aussie With Cosi - Join Andrew “Cosi” Costello as he takes you around regional South Australia with a focus on budget travel. From the Murray River to the Flinders Ranges, this show is all about budget travel that’s affordable for all the family.

5:30 4WD TV 6:00 National News Saturday 6:30 Austalia’s Funniest Home Videos 7:30 TBA 9:30 TBA 11:35 Movie: “Night Shift” (M) - A zany comedy about two creatively enterprising young men who try to strike it rich with a wacky business scheme. They share an infamous adventure in big-city night life and become the best of friends.

1:50 Movie: “Blood From The Mummy’s Tomb” - The people involved with an archaeological expedition, which resulted in un-earthing an Egyptian Queen, are killed off by the Queen’s crawling, severed hand.

3:15 Nine Presents: Jessica Mauboy 3:30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo 4:00 Danoz Direct 5:30 Wesley Impact

6:00 Saturday Disney 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 Dr Oz 11:00 Ghosts Of Time 11:30 Ghosts Of Time 12:00 Sea Princesses 12:30 Outsourced 1:00 Movie: “Like Mike 2: Streetball” (G) 3:00 Movie: “Hercules” 5:00 Creek To Coast 5:30 Queensland Weekender - Dean Miller and his team cover the length and breadth of Queensland with great suggestions for weekends, short breaks and holidays.

6:00 Seven News 6:30 TBA 8:30 TBA 11:45 Celebrity Juice 12:30 Grey’s Anatomy: Losing My Mind - Dr. Wyatt refuses to let Meredith give up on therapy. Alex learns the truth about Rebecca’s medical condition.

1:30 Desperate Housewives: Mother Said - Adele Delfino arrivies for a visit Carlos and Gaby find out Ellie has a dark secret. And war erupts between Bree and Edie.

2:30 Housecalls To The Rescue 3:30 It Is Written Oceania 4:00 Home Shopping 5:00 Beyond Tomorrow

5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Sutra 2:15 The Chopin Preludes 2:20 The Mexican Suitcase 3:25 John Cage: Journey’s In Sound 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Who Do You Think You Are?: Kevin Whately 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Amazon with Bruce Parry 8:30 Hunted: Polyhedrus - Sam suspects that Jack Turner intends to assassinate Fatima Zahir, a Pakistani presidential candidate opposed to the sale of the dam he is trying to buy.

9:30 Real Humans - Power At Heart - In this episode, Malte, Bea and Roger pledge their allegiance to the ‘Real Humans Liberation Front’ and begin setting their plans for a hubot-free world in action. The search for Mimi leads Leo to the hubot black market and into the hands of hubot hunter Silas.

10:40 Movie: “Crows: O” (MA v) In Japanese. The son of a yakuza boss transfers to the toughest school in town in order to prove himself to his father. If he can conquer the school, he will be allowed to succeed his father as the head of his crime syndicate.

Based on the epic Hiroshi Takahasi manga, Crows.

12:20 Anatomy For Beginners: Circulation 1:20 Dave in the Life: Controversial Artist - Dave embarks on a quest to find the murky (and rapidly shifting) line between art and child pornography.

1:55 Weatherwatch Overnight

SUNDAY 30

6:00 Rage (MA) 6:30 Children’s Programs 9:00 Weekend Breakfast 11:30 Songs Of Praise: Astronomy 12:00 Best Of Landline 1:00 Travel Oz 1:30 Portrait Of A Distant Land 2:00 The Legend Of Pancho Barnes And The Happy Bottom Riding Club 3:00 In The Shadow Of Hollywood: Race Movies And The Birth Of Black Cinema 4:00 A Letter To Elia 5:00 Attenborough’s Journey 6:00 Doctor Who: Night Terrors 6:45 Gardening Australia Summer 7:00 ABC News 7:30 The Manor Reborn 8:30 The Pillars Of The Earth - Night 04 -Exiled after giving birth to Jack’s illegitimate son, Aliena takes the child to France in the hope of finding Jack 10:15 The Curse Of The Gothic Symphony 11:40 Movie: “Oyster Farmer” (MA l,s) - Jack Flange moves from Sydney to a small oyster farming community to be closer to his ill sister. In a desperate bid to help her, he commits robbery, but then loses the money.

1:10 Movie: “Arch Of Triumph” (PG) 3:20 Rage 4:00 The New Inventors

6:00 Weekend Today 9:00 2nd Test - Australia V Sri Lanka - Day 5 11:30 The Cricket Show 12:00 2nd Test - Australia V Sri Lanka - Day 5 5:00 Getaway 5:30 Alive And Cooking 6:00 Nine News Sunday 6:30 Frozen Planet: Summer 7:30 60 Minutes 8:30 The Mentalist: Red Hot - The team escapes tragedy when they investigate a death threat, and the building they’re in explodes; and Lisbon runs into billionaire Walter Mashburn and there’s chemistry between them.

9:30 CSI: Crime Scene Investivation: Willows In The Wind - The CSI team says goodbye to Catherine Willows as she makes a life-changing decision.

10:30 Unforgettable: The Following Sea - A key witness in a murder trial vanishes shortly before testifying, and Al desperately searches for her before the suspect goes free.

11:30 Southland: Thursday 12:20 What Would You Do? 1:00 Spyforce 2:00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo 2:30 Danoz Direct 3:30 Newstyle Direct 4:00 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today

6:00 Phineas And Ferb 6:30 Jake And The Never Land Pirates 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 Dr Oz 11:00 Minute To Win It 12:00 No Ordinary Family 1:00 Movie: “The Greatest Game Ever Played” (G) 3:30 Drive Thru Australia 4:00 Better Homes And Gardens 5:30 Great South East 6:00 Seven News 6:30 TBA 7:35 Border Patrol 8:05 Coast Watch 8:35 Bones: The Bikini In The Soup - The liquefied remains of a wedding planner are found in her home tanning bed on Valentine’s Day. 9:30 Nazi Hunters - Joseph Mengele - Arguably the most notorious Nazi fugitive of all, Dr. Joseph Mengele earned the nickname the ‘Angel of Death’ for his perverse and sadistic experiments at Auschwitz-Birkenau.

10:30 The Cult 11:30 Parking Wars 12:00 Grey’s Anatomy 1:00 Desperate Housewives 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 Weatherwatch and Music 5:30 World News 8:30 PopAsia 10:30 Football Asia 11:00 FIFA Futbol Mundial 11:30 Speedweek 1:30 Al Jazeera News 2:30 Frank Sinatra Sings 3:30 Bigger, Faster, Stronger 4:00 Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations 5:00 Cycling Central 6:00 Thalassa: The Curse Of K-19 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Lost Worlds: The Crusades: Victory And Defeat 8:35 Stephen Hawking’s Grand Design: The Key To The Cosmos 9:30 Movie: “Waste Land” (M a) In English and Portuguese. USbased Brazilian artist Vik Muniz returns to his country of birth, to the largest landfill dump in the world in Rio de Janeiro.

Over three years, he undertakes a project making giant photographic portraits of the ‘catadores’ - the pickers who recycle and distribute the rubbish.

11:24 Arena: Magical Mystery Tour Revisited - This documentary lifts the lid on The Beatles most controversial work through never-before-seen footage, exclusive outtakes, and interviews with Sir Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and other members of the cast and crew, along with filmmakers and social historians.

12:35 Magical Mystery Tour - A vivid illustration of surreal British wit and imagination, The Beatles’ iconic 1967 self-directed film, Magical Mystery Tour, has been painstakingly restored and remastered for a new generation of television audiences to enjoy.

1:40 Weatherwatch Overnight

MONDAY 31

SBS

4:30 Art Nation 5:00 Gardening Australia 5:30 Catalyst 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 10:00 Mr Bean 10:30 Last Night Of The Proms: Part 2 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Schools Spectacular 2011 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 Poh’s Kitchen 6:00 Restoration Man: Coach House 6:50 Minuscule: Cowardly Coward 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 QI: Africa 8:30 Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2012 10:10 ABC News 10:20 Last Night Of The Proms 2012 11:50 Agatha Christie’s Poirot: Murder On The Links - Poirot has come to French seaside resort Deauville with friend Captain Hastings. No sooner have they tasted the Hotel’s famous cuisine than Poirot’s services are solicited by a Deauville resident.

1:35 Movie: “Irene” (G) - A poor Irish girl hits the big time when asked to model for the ‘Madame Lucy’ dress shop.

3:15 Rage 4:00 Movie: “The General” (G) 5:15 Big Ideas Sampler 5:30 Eggheads

6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 10:30 Kitchen Whiz 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Extra 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 Justice League Reombination - The guys get Zack and Penny to join their Justice League costume for a New Year’s Eve bash at the comic book store.

7:30 TBA 8:30 New Years Eve 2012: Join us as we host the 9pm Family Fireworks live from the glorious Sydney Harbour.

12:15 Movie: “Can’t Stop The Music” (PG) A retired model invites some of her Greenwich Village pals to sing for their supper in order to help the career of her housemate, an aspiring composer of disco music.

2:30 Danoz 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News 5:30 Today

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 10:00 Dr Oz 11:00 Perfect Couples 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “The Great Outdoors” (PG) 2:00 Dive Olly Dive 2:30 Sally Bollywood - Super Detective 3:30 Toybox 4:00 Spit It Out 4:30 Seven News At 4.30 5:00 The Price Is Right 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Wild Vets 7:30 Motorway Patrol 8:00 SCU: Serious Crash Unit 8:30 Castle: Heartbreak Hotel - During the investigation of the murder of an Atlantic City casino owner at an abandoned warehouse, strong leads emerge for the team in both New York and Atlantic City.

9:30 TBA 11:30 Whitney 12:00 Auction Squad 1:00 Home Shopping 3:30 The Real Seachange 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Special: The 123rd Annual Rose Parade

5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Movie: “The Circle” (PG) 2:00 Cherith 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:00 PopAsia 5:30 Global Village: French Coastlines 6:00 Food Safari: Singaporean 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Dinner For One - Dinner for One revolves around the aged Miss Sophy who celebrates her 90th birthday with her best friends, all of whom are actually dead.The result is that her increasingly inebriated butler is obliged to act out each role in turn.

7:50 Becoming The Beatles - The Beatles endure as the greatest popular music band of all times. But before the fame and fortune there was the lesser-known story about the six young men who would - and wouldn’t - grow up to become The Beatles 8:50 Produced By George Martin - A profile of Sir George Martin, Britain’s most celebrated record producer. The film talks about his childhood, his war experience and his first job at EMI in the early fifties. In 1962 he signed The Beatles and together they revolutionised pop music and recording techniques.

10:30 World News Australia 11:00 The World Game 11:50 PopAsia New Year’s Eve Special 4:00 Weatherwatch Overnight

TUESDAY 01

7 CENTRAL

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 10:00 Mr Bean 10:20 Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2012 12:00 Midday Report 12:20 Movie: “The Red Shoes” 2:40 The Lost Thing 3:00 Children’s Programs 4:55 Richard Hammond’s Blast Lab: The Experiments 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 Poh’s Kitchen 6:00 Time Team America: Fort James, South Dakota 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 QI: Alan 8:30 The Mystery Of Edwin Drood - A bold take on the last story Charles Dickens started to tell - the dark tale of a provincial choirmaster’s obsession with 17-year-old Rosa Bud and the lengths to which he will go to attain her.

10:30 ABC News: Late Edition 10:40 TBA 11:40 Movie: “Darling Lili” - During World War I, an American air ace falls for a German land spy, and waits until the war is over to marry her.

2:00 The Mystery Of Edwin Drood 4:00 Movie: “Belle Starr’s Daughter” (PG) 5:20 Ten Minute Tales 5:30 Eggheads

6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 10:30 TBA 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Extra 3:30 TBA 4:00 TBA 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 Wildebeest Implementation 7:30 Hamish & Andy’s Euro Gap Year 8:30 The Big Bang Theory: The Engagement Reaction - Howard finally tells his mother that he’s marrying Bernadette, and the news puts her in the hospital.

9:00 2 Broke Girls: And The Hoarder Culture 9:30 Two And A Half Men: Palmdale, Ech 10:00 Mike & Molly: Mike Likes Lasagna 10:30 Survivor: Phillipines -Hell Hath Frozen Over 11:30 Weeds: Bliss 12:00 20/20 1:00 Extra 1:30 Danoz Direct 3:30 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 10:00 Special: Tour De Cure 2012 11:00 Perfect Couples 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Mom’s Got A Date With A Vampire” (PG) 2:00 Sport Special: International Horse Trials 2013 3:00 That ‘70s Show 3:30 Toybox 4:00 Spit It Out 4:30 Seven News at 4.30 5:00 The Price Is Right 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Wild Vets 7:30 TBA 8:30 TBA 10:30 The Cult: Homecoming - Michael agrees to a dangerous offer - to go into Two Gardens and meet Edward face-to-face. But while he’s in the compound, it becomes clear that the danger to the Liberators is also coming from those inside the Glen.

11:30 I Just Want My Pants Back 12:00 Auction Squad 1:00 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 Les Miserables 2:45 High Hopes 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: French Coastlines 6:00 Food Safari: Hungarian 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Scrapheap Orchestra - Is it possible for professional musicians to make beautiful sounds out of garbage? This documentary aims to find out. For the first time ever, an entire orchestra of 44 instruments will be built from just scrap.

9:15 New Year’s Day Concert 2013 11:50 Movie: “The Band’s Visit” (M l) In Arabic. A band comprised of members of the Egyptian police force head to Israel to play at the inaugural ceremony of an Arab cultural centre, only to find themselves stranded, penniless and still wearing their sky blue uniforms in the middle of nowhere.

1:25 Mad Men: The Fog - In the wake of the death of Betty’s father, Sally begins to misbehave, much to Betty and Don’s dismay.

Pete tries to work a new angle into his business dealings, and an odd dream has a strange effect on Betty, who is about to go into labour.

2:20 Mad Men: Guy Walks into an Advertising Agency 3:15 Weatherwatch Overnight

WEDNESDAY 02

IMPARJA

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 10:00 Planet Science 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:30 Can We Help?

2:00 Waterloo Road 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 Poh’s Kitchen 6:00 The People’s Supermarket 6:50 Dream Build: East Melbourne 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 QI: Arts 8:30 Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender - Freddie Mercury (1946-1991) was one of the most charismatic, complex and fascinating characters in British rock music. This special paints a portrait of a man who was very different to his flamboyant onstage public persona.

10:00 Genius: Hairy Bikers And Jane Moore - TV food gurus the Hairy Bikers join Dave Gorman to decide which ideas would improve humankind and qualify for ‘Genius’ status.

10:30 ABC News 10:40 Spooks 11:40 Blue Murder: Having It All 12:25 Durham County 1:25 Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender 2:50 Songs Of Praise: Bristol 3:25 Movie: “Miracle Of The Bells” (G) 5:30 Eggheads

6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 10:00 TBA 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 TBA 3:30 TBA 4:00 TBA 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 Roomate Transmorgrification - Raj moves in with Sheldon when Leonard and Priya’s “Star Trek” bedroom fantasy is too much for him; and the guys tease Howard when Bernadette gets her PhD, making Howard the only one without a doctorate.

7:30 The Big Bang Theory: The Bad Fish Paradigm 8:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Codpiece Topology 8:30 TBA 10:30 Anger Management: Charlie’s Dad Visits 11:00 Anger Management: Charlie Gets Romantic 11:30 I Hate My Teenage Daughter 12:00 Nikita 1:00 Extra 1:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Your 4x4 4:00 National Early Morning News / 4:30 Today

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 10:00 Dr Oz 11:00 Perfect Couples 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Love Letters” (PG) 2:00 Dive Olly Dive 2:30 Sally Bollywood - Super Detective 3:00 Teenage Fairytale Dropouts 3:30 Toybox 4:00 Spit It Out 4:30 Seven News At 4.30 5:00 The Price Is Right 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Wild Vets 7:30 Property Ladder 8:30 Grimm: Last Grimm Standing / Three Coins In A Fuchsbau - A bizarre double homicide leads Nick and Hank to a boxing gym, which Nick discovers is a supplier for a darker, ritualistic fight club in the creature world.

10:30 The Cult: The White Room - Having returned to Two Gardens, Cynthia realises that her plans in Two Gardens will need to be sped up. But when an untrusting Edward is hesitant, Cynthia decides that she needs to take matters into her own hands.

11:30 Olivia Lee 12:00 Sons And Daughters 1:00 Home Shopping 3:30 The Real Sea Change 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 Weatherwatch And Music 5:05 World News 1:00 The Buddha 2:00 A Taste Of Iran 2:50 Luke Nguyen’s Greater Mekong Bitesize 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 All Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: French Coastlines 6:00 Food Safari: Sri Lanka 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 My Life As a Turkey 8:30 Venice 24/7 9:35 Welcome to India - This three-part series features the remarkable stories of individuals who have made the most of their impoverished lives.

10:40 World News Australia 11:15 Movie: “Storm” (TBC) In German. Hannah Maynard, a prosecutor for the UN International Criminal Court in The Hague, charges a former Serbian general of war crimes committed in the former Yugoslavia in the mid-90s. However, her main witness might be lying, so the court sends a team to Bosnia to investigate.

1:05 Movie: “Something Like Happiness”(M l,s,a) In Czech. A tender human drama about three childhood friends, now young adults, who try to crystallise their aims and roles in life while they struggle to cope with parental pressure on one hand and depressing physical and social conditions on the other.

3:00 Weatherwatch Overnight

THURSDAY 03

ABC

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 10:00 Planet Science 11:00 The People’s Supermarket 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 The World’s Worst Disasters 1:30 Whatever! The Science Of Teens 2:00 Waterloo Road 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 Poh’s Kitchen 6:00 Three Men In More Than One Boat 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 QI: Blue 8:30 Nigellissima - Nigella shows how easy it is to bring the spirit of Italy into the kitchen using ingredients available in any supermarket. The recipes are quick and easy, designed to create no-fuss feasts when supper needs to be pronto.

9:00 The Hour 10:35 ABC News: Late Edition 10:40 TBA 11:40 Rogue Nation: Honour Among Thieves 12:35 The Clinic 1:30 Movie: “God’s Little Acre” (PG) 3:15 Rage 4:00 Movie: “Divorce Of Lady X” (PG) 5:30 Eggheads

6:00 Today 8:00 The Bill Engvall Show 8:30 TBA 9:00 3rd Test Australia V Sri Lanka - Day 1 11:30 The Cricket Show 12:00 3rd Test - Australia V Sri Lanka - Day 1 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Barbarian Sublimination 7:30 Getaway 8:30 Person Of Interest: The Contingency 9:30 CSI: NY: Flash Pop 10:30 True CSI: Cold Blood: Shortcut To Murder - A popular university student is brutally raped and strangled in broad daylight near her North Bay, Ontario home. Although police find key DNA evidence, construct a profile of the brazen killer and arrest a series of prime suspects, their case collapses over and over again.

11:30 Weeds: Boomerang 12:00 20/20 1:00 Extra 1:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Your 4x4 4:00 National Early Morning News / 4:30 Today

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 10:00 Dr Oz 11:00 Perfect Couples 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Enid” (PG) 2:00 Dive Olly Dive 2:30 Sally Bollywood - Super Detective 3:00 Teenage Fairytale Dropouts 3:30 Toybox 4:00 Spit It Out 4:30 Seven News At 4.30 5:00 The Price Is Right 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Wild Vets - Six-year-old lions Malik and Zulu are leaving behind their young cubs in Christchurch to head back to Wellington, a small monkey meets its family at Nelson’s Natureland zoo and Lisa is trying to save a Rowi kiwi, one of New Zealand’s rarest birds.

7:30 TBA 8:30 TBA 11:10 Up All Night: Travel Day - It’s Reagan and Chris versus the the airport when they travel with baby Amy for the first time. Ava agrees to be the minister for the wedding of her former band mate, Amanda, and past tensions come back to haunt them.

11:40 Cougar Town 12:05 Auction Squad 1:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 Weatherwatch And Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Food Lovers’ Guide to Australia 1:30 Don’t Grow Old 2:30 Parent Rescue: Good Days Bad Days 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: French Coastlines 6:00 Food Safari: Brazilian 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 How to Cook Like Heston: Beef 8:00 Island Feast with Peter Kuruvita 8:30 Tetsuya’s Pursuit of Excellence 9:35 One Born Every Minute 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 The Sunny Side of Sex: Cuba - In the final episode, Sunny travels to communist Cuba, where no billboard-type advertising is allowed - but finds that personal sexual advertising is popular. Sunny also discovers that the very absence of sex-sells advertising is a boost to personal sex life in Cuba.

12:00 Movie: “Omagh” (MA v) An examination of the aftermath of the 1998 Real IRA bombing that killed 29 people in Omagh, Northern Ireland. It focuses on the Gallagher family who lose their son Aiden, and form a support group with the parents of other victims.

1:40 Weatherwatch Overnight

Cooktown Local News 20 - 26 December 2012 – 15

FRIDAY 04

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 10:00 Baroque 11:00 Photo Finish 11:30 One Plus One 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Poirot 1:20 Last Of The Summer Wine 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 Poh’s Kitchen 6:00 Nature’s Great Events: The Great Migration 6:50 Miniscule 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Friday Night Dinner: The boys bring Grandma home for dinner but Grandma gets her hair stuck in the window of Jonny’s car. When they eventually arrive, Mum shows the family the new curtains.

8:30 Poirot: Evil Under The Sun - When a beautiful and vain married woman is murdered Poirot must unravel one of the most complex cases of his career 10:10 ABC News: Late Edition 10:25 TBA 10:55 The Old Guys: Tom Moves Out - Tom finally gets a flat of his own and moves out of Roy’s house. But can the pair live without each other?

11:25 My Family: Harper vs Harper - Ben and Susan are on the verge of splitting up, but life apart isn’t really as appealing as it first seems; especially when it involves living with Roger 11:55 Rage (MA l,d,h,n,s,v)

6:00 Today 8:00 The Bill Engvall Show 8:30 TBA 9:00 3rd Test Australia V Sri Lanka - Day 2 11:30 The Cricket Show 12:00 3rd Test - Australia V Sri Lanka - Day 2 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Griffin Equivalency - Full of confidence following being named one of People’s “30 to Watch Under 30”, Raj hits on Penny and becomes impossibly arrogant.

7:30 The Big Bang Theory: The Euclid Alternative 8:00 Two And A Half Men: The Immortal Mr. Billy Joel - Alan Goes out on the town pretending to be Charlie, while Charlie sneaks off for some cosmetic surgery.

8:30 TBA 10:30 TBA 12:30 Movie: “The Fiendish Plot Of Dr Fu Manchu” (PG) - Dr Fu’s secret life-preserving formula is spilled by a careless servant and his desperate quest begins for the necessary ingredients for his elixir vitae. Dr Fu’s old nemisis, now retired, is called back by Scotland Yard to track down Dr Fu. 2:30 The Baron 3:30 Danoz 4:30 Good Morning America

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 10:00 Dr Oz 11:00 Perfect Couples 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Houseguest” (PG) 2:30 Sally Bollywood - Super Detective 3:00 Teenage Fairytale Dropouts 3:30 Toybox 4:00 Spit It Out 4:30 Seven News at 4.30 5:00 The Price Is Right 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Wild Vets 7:30 Better Homes And Gardens Summer 8:30 TBA 11:15 Family Guy 11:45 Celebrity Juice 12:30 Grey’s Anatomy: Freedom - Part 2 Of 2 - In the 2008 season finale, the doctors work frantically against time to free Andrew from the hardening block of cement 1:30 Desperate Housewives: Free - Several residents of Wisteria Lane are faced with deadly threats. Katherine Mayfair’s secrets are finally revealed.

2:15 Room For Improvement 3:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today

5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Food Lover’s Guide To Australia 1:30 The Nest 2:30 Angels In New York 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: The People’s Train 6:00 Food Safari: Korean 6:30 World News Australia 7:35 Monty Halls’ Island Escape 8:30 When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions: The Explorers 9:30 As It Happened: Apocalypse: The Rise of Hitler: The Menace Using newly colourised historical footage, this two-part series takes a remarkable look into Hitler’s rise to power.

10:30 World News Australia 11:10 Movie: “The Housemaid” (MA a,s) In Korean. Eun-Yi is employed as a maid by an wealthy family, and is forced into an affair with the father of the house. When she falls pregnant, and the family uncover their secret, she is forced to take matters into her own hands to protect the unborn child.

1:05 Kurt Wallander: “The Revenge” (M s,a) In Swedish. Kurt Wallander has bought a dream house by the sea, but his peace and quiet is soon shattered when a man is murdered and an explosion in one of Ystad’s power grids shuts down the electricity in the whole city.

2:50 Weatherwatch Overnight

SATURDAY 05

5:00 Rage (PG) 10:30 Rage Guest Programmer 11:30 Eggheads 12:00 Movie: “Spartacus” (PG) 3:00 The Four Alps 4:00 Basketball: WNBL 5:00 Football: W-League 6:00 Doctor Who: The Girl Who Waited 6:45 Gardening Australia 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Doc Martin - PC Penhale gets an unexpected visit from his ex-wife, but she doesn’t remember that she is his EX-wife; romance is in the air for Eleanor and Martin; and Louisa’s baby finally gets a name.

8:20 Hebburn - Hebburn lays out the red carpet for Sarah’s parents, Ben and Susan from York, who are visiting the Pearson home for the first time.

8:45 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries: The Green Mill Murder - During a night out, Phryne becomes involved in a murder when her good friend Charles becomes the number one suspect.

9:45 Midsomer Murders: Things That Go Bump In The Night DCI Tom Barnaby and Sergeant Dan Scott investigate a link between a murder spree and a spiritualist church.

11:20 Silent Witness: Run Part 2 12:15 Waking The Dead: Double Bind Part 2 1:10 Rage Guest Programmer 5:00 Rage

6:00 Weekend Today - Saturday 9:00 3rd Test - Australia V Sri Lanka - Day 3 11:30 The Cricket Show 12:00 3rd Test - Australia V Sri Lanka - Day 3 5:00 South Aussie With Cosi - Join Andrew “Cosi” Costello as he takes you around regional South Australia with a focus on budget travel. From the Murray River to the Flinders Ranges, this show is all about budget travel that’s affordable for all the family.

5:30 4WD TV 6:00 National News Saturday 6:30 Austalia’s Funniest Home Videos - Join your host Shelley Craft for an hour of side-splitting laughs on Australia’s Funniest Home Videos.

7:30 TBA 9:30 TBA 12:00 Movie: “Diner” (M) - A nostalgic look at a group of young men in their early 20’s who hang out at their favourite diner in Baltimore in 1959.

2:00 Movie: “Spys” (PG) - Two CIA agents become targets of their own agency and the Russians when they bungle a job.

4:00 Danoz Direct 5:30 Wesley Impact

6:00 Saturday Disney 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 Teenage Fairytale Dropouts 11:00 Zeke’s Pad 12:00 Ultimate Spiderman 12:30 Sea Princesses 1:30 Movie: “You Wish” (G) 3:00 Movie: “Songs In Ordinary Time” (PG) 5:00 Creek To Coast - Queensland’s ultimate outdoor adventure show, featuring the very latest in camping, cruising, fishing and four-wheel-driving. Hosted by Scott Hillier.

5:30 Queensland Weekender 6:00 Seven News 6:30 TBA 8:30 TBA 12:05 Movie: “48 Shades” (M) A teenage boy moves in with his twenty-two-year-old Aunt and suddenly finds himself exposed to a very adult world.

2:10 Auction Squad - It’s a Real Estate write-off, but the Auction Squad team create an open-plan house with a brand new tropical garden 3:30 It Is Written Oceania 4:00 Home Shopping 5:00 Beyond Tomorrow

5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Bloody Daughter 2:45 The Chopin Etudes 2:50 In Their Own Words: British Novelists 3:55 Black Cab Sessions USA 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Ben L’Oncle Soul 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 AArctic with Bruce Parry: Siberia 8:30 Hunted: Khyber 9:30 Real Humans: Sly Leo - . In this episode, Leo is weak, but does everything he can to get to Mimi’s house, where Matilda is beginning to uncover the truth about Anita. When Bea arrives at Roger’s job with a black eye, she cajoles him into taking her in.

10:45 Movie: “The Stone Council” ( MA v,a) In French. Monica Bellucci leads a stellar cast in this fantasy thriller about a woman’s desperate attempt to save her adopted son from a bizarre cult.

Hailed as the French ‘The Sixth Sense’ and based on the novel by acclaimed writer Jean-Christopher Grange.

12:30 Inside Nature’s Giants: The Elephant 1:20 Dave in the Life: Sex Entrepreneur - Dave embeds himself with the controversial Australian sex entrepreneur, Dr Jack Vaisman - president of Advanced Medical Institute, whose ‘Nasal Delivery Technology’ claims to deliver a better sex life to men around the world.

2:05 Weatherwatch Overnight

SUNDAY 06

6:00 Rage (MA) 6:30 Children’s Programs 9:00 Weekend Breakfast 11:30 Songs Of Praise: Junior School Choir of the Year 2011 12:00 Best Of Landline 1:00 Travel Oz 1:30 Portrait Of A Distant Land Part 2 2:00 The Real Graham Kennedy 3:00 Rock Hudson: Dark And Handsome Stranger 4:00 Waiting For Charlotte 5:00 The Dolphons Of Shark Bay 6:00 Doctor Who: The God Complex 6:45 Gardening Australia Summer 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Restoration Home 8:30 Upstairs Downstairs: A Faraway Country About Which We Know Nothing 9:30 Rev 10:05 Side By Side - Keanu Reeves interviews film-industry heavyweights - including Scorsese, Lynch, Lucas, Boyle, Soderbergh - to investigate how the shift from film to digital has changed the way movies are crafted and exhibited.

11:45 Shadow Play 12:40 Movie: “Long Day’s Journey Into Night” (PG) -An autobiographical account of Eugene O’Neill’s early years tells the story of a mother ravaged by drug addiction, an embittered alcoholic father, and two maladjusted brothers 3:25 Rage 4:00 The New Inventors 4:30 Art Nation 5:00 Gardening Australia 5:30 Catalyst 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 10:00 Planet Science 11:00 Best Of Landline 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Restoration Home 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 Poh’s Kitchen 6:00 Restoration Man: Medieval Mansion 6:50 Minuscule 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 QI: Birds 8:30 Country House Rescue: Monreith House 9:15 Dream Build: Smith House 9:30 Da Vinci: The Lost Treasure 10:20 ABC News 10:35 Bomb Squad 11:30 Agatha Christie’s Poirot: Dumb Witness 1:15 Movie: “We Were Strangers” (M v) - John Garfield returns to his native Cuba to join his people’s revolution. Knowing that some government officials are about to attend a funeral, Garfield plans to assassinate them.

2:55 Rage 4:00 Movie: “Tom, Dick And Harry” (G) 5:30 Eggheads

6:00 Weekend Today 9:00 3rd Test - Australia V Sri Lanka - Day 4 11:30 The Cricket Show 12:00 3rd Test - Australia V Sri Lanka - Day 4 5:00 Getaway 5:30 Alive And Cooking 6:00 Nine News Sunday 6:30 Frozen Planet: Autumn 7:30 60 Minutes 8:30 The Mentalist: Ball Of Fire - Jane is kidnapped, and the team examines his cases to find a suspect, only to realize almost everyone has a reason to hurt Jane.

9:30 CSI: Crime Scene Investivation: Tressed To Kill - The CSIs investigate the murder of a woman found dressed in vintage clothes with a 1970s hairstyle. The probe points to a killer with a strange hair fetish.

10:30 Unforgettable: Carrie’s Caller 11:30 Nikita: Pale Fire 12:20 What Would You Do? 1:05 Spyforce 2:05 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo 2:35 Danoz Direct 3:30 Your 4x4 4:00 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News 5:30 Today 6:00 Today 9:00 3rd Test - Australia V Sri Lanka - Day 5 11:30 The Cricket Show 12:00 3rd Test - Australia V Sri Lanka - Day 5 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Cooper Nomitzki Theorem 7:30 TBA 8:30 The Mentalist: Red Moon - Jane willingly accepts the help of an astrologer on a triple-homicide case involving two police officers and an EMT worker.

9:30 CSI: Miami: See No Evil - A young girl is kidnapped and the CSIs’ only witness is a blind man who heard the abduction, leading Horatio to an old nemesis.

10:30 House Husbands 11:30 Nikita 12:30 The Avengers 1:30 Extra 2:00 Danoz 3:00 4WD TV 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News 5:30 Today

6:00 Stitch 6:30 Handy Manny 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 Parenthood 11:00 Parenthood 12:00 Movie: “Right On Track” (G) 2:00 Movie: “Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park” (PG) 3:30 Drive Thru Australia 4:00 Better Homes And Gardens 5:30 Great South East 6:00 Seven News 6:30 TBA 8:00 Border Patrol 8:30 Bones: The Feet On The Beach / The Truth In The Myth - Seven pairs of dismembered feet wash ashore after a flood on the U.S.-Canada border, six of which are research corpses from a nearby university body farm.

10:30 Nazi Hunters - Klaus Barbie - As the Gestapo chief in Lyon, Klaus Barbie has the blood of 10,000 French Jews on his hands. But rather than being imprisoned after the war, Klaus Barbie is instead hired by the CIA as an anti-communist agent 11:30 Parking Wars 12:00 Grey’s Anatomy 1:00 Desperate Housewives 2:00 Home Shopping 3:00 NBC Today 4:00 NBC Meet The Press 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 10:00 Dr Oz 11:00 Perfect Couples 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Knights Of The South Bronx” (PG) 2:00 Today Tonight 2:30 Bush Doctors 3:00 Minute To Win It 4:00 The Zoo 4:30 Seven News At 4.30 5:00 The Price Is Right 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 TBA 7:30 Motorway Patrol 8:00 SCU: Serious Crash Unit 8:30 TBA 9:30 Castle: Kill Shot - A sniper on a killing spree is terrorising New York City. With the clock ticking down to the next murder and nothing to go on except a killer with no apparent motive but to instill terror, this could prove the team’s toughest case yet.

11:30 Whitney 12:00 Special: Rhythm Of Life: 24 Hours 1:00 Home Shopping 3:30 The Real Seachange 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:30 World News 8:30 PopAsia 10:30 FIFA World Cup 2014 Magazine 11:00 FIFA Futbol Mundial 11:30 Speedweek 1:30 Al Jazeera News 2:30 Rene Redzepi’s Noma 3:30 Lyndey and Blair’s Taste of Greece: Athens 4:00 Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations 5:00 Cycling Central 5:30 Dakar Rally 2013 Highlights: Stage 1: Lima to Pisco 6:00 Thalassa 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Lost Worlds: The Vikings 8:30 Dirty Business: How Mining Made Australia 9:30 Freakonomics -The field of economics can study more than the workings of economies or businesses, it can also help explore human behaviour in how it reacts to incentives.

11:24 Movie: “In Another League” (M a,l,s) In German. Hayat, a talented soccer player, is forced to give up her greatest passion when she is diagnosed with breast cancer, but her determination and love for the sport proves to be a driving force towards recovery. s.

1:10 Movie: “Four Stars” (M l,n) In French. A bored Parisian school teacher gets an unexpected lease on life when she inherits a large sum of money and embarks on an adventure of a lifetime on the glamorous French Riviera.

1:40 Weatherwatch Overnight

MONDAY 07

SBS

TUESDAY 08

7 CENTRAL

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 10:00 Planet Science 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Country House Rescue 1:30 China’s Avant-Garde: The New Cultural Revolution 2:00 Waterloo Road 3:00 Children’s Programs 4:55 Richard Hammond’s Blast Lab: The Experiments 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 Poh’s Kitchen 6:00 Dragon’s Den 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 QI: Bombs 8:30 New Tricks 9:30 Next Stop Hollywood -The excitement, frustrations, fears and tears of six Aussie actors as they compete for roles during the frenzied US TV pilot season in Hollywood.

10:00 Myf Warhurst’s Nice: And Easy Listening 10:30 ABC News: Late Edition 10:40 TBA 11:40 Movie: “For A Few Dollars More” (M a,v) - The ‘Man With No Name’ teams up with equally lethal Colonel Mortimer in pursuit of a sadistic killer and his band of desperadoes.

2:00 Basketball: WNBL 4:00 Movie: “The Great Man Votes” (G) 5:10 Big Ideas Sampler 5:30 Eggheads

6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 10:30 The New Adventures Of Old Christine 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Extra 3:30 TBA 4:00 TBA 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 Panty Pinata Polarization 7:30 Hamish & Andy’s Euro Gap Year 8:30 The Big Bang Theory: The Lizard-Spock Expansion 9:00 2 Broke Girls: And The Hoarder Culture 9:30 Two And A Half Men: Palmdale, Ech 10:00 Anger Management: Charlie Dates Kate’s Patient 10:30 Survivor: Phillipines 11:30 Weeds: Boomerang 12:00 20/20 1:00 Extra 1:30 Danoz Direct 3:30 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News 5:30 Today

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 10:00 Dr Oz 11:00 Perfect Couples 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Housesitter” (PG) 2:00 Today Tonight 2:30 Bush Doctors 3:00 Minute To Win It 4:00 The Zoo 4:30 Seven News at 4.30 5:00 The Price Is Right 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 TBA 7:30 TBA 8:30 TBA 10:50 Bosy Of Proof: Love Bites - A pharmaceutical rep is found dead in the Schuykill River, but when Megan Hunt and the team investigate, there’s no blood found in her body. The team must locate the original crime scene to see if they can find the cause of death, but with suspects who have access to hundreds of unknown drugs, they may never know who or what killed her 11:50 I Just Want My Pants Back 12:20 Sons And Daughters 1:00 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 Les Miserables 2:45 Self Defence 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Dakar Rally 2013 Highlights 6:00 Italian Food Safari 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are?: Jack Thompson 8:35 Extreme ER: Melbourne 9:30 Coppers: Welcome to Five Bar Hotel 10:30 World News Australia 11:05 Movie: “Monkeys In Winter”(M) In Bulgarian. The hardships of motherhood and living under a communist regime are explored in this heart-wrenching tale of three women living through different generations in Bulgarian history. Their stories offer insights into the tragic outcome of relationships between men and women, which give rise to both longed-for and unwanted children.

1:05 Mad Men: Seven Twenty Three - Don’s attempts to land the Hilton Hotel account backfire, when Hilton refuses to work with him unless Sterling Cooper signs him to a contract. Betty meets with Henry Francis to discuss a civic project.

2:00 Mad Men: Guy Walks into an Advertising Agency 2:55 Weatherwatch Overnight

WEDNESDAY 09

IMPARJA

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 10:00 Planet Science 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:30 Can We Help?

2:00 Waterloo Road 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 Poh’s Kitchen 6:00 The People’s Supermarket 6:45 Dream Build: Smith House 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 QI: Bible 8:30 Crossfire Hurricane 10:25 Genius: Vanessa Feltz And Richard Herring 10:55 ABC News 11:05 Spooks - Britain is on the verge of financial meltdown and Section D must recover over 1 billion pounds from one of the world’s most impenetrable banks.

12:05 Blue Murder: Tooth And Claw - The discovery of the body of a local vet thrusts DCI Janine Lewis and her team into a community reluctant to open its doors to them.

12:55 Durham County 1:45 Stress Buster: RSPCA 2:15 Football: W-League 4:15 Movie: “Full Confession” (PG) 5:30 Eggheads

6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings 10:30 The New Adventures Of Old Christine 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 TBA 3:30 TBA 4:00 TBA 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 White Asparagus Triangulation Sheldon is over exuberant that Leonard finally has a girlfriend matching his high standards.

7:30 The Big Bang Theory: The Vartabedian Conundrum 8:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Bath Item Gift Hypothesis 8:30 TBA 10:30 TBA 11:30 I Hate My Teenage Daughter: Teenage Cheerleading - A story of two life-long friends who realize their children have turned out to be the same type of unlikable bullies that made high school insufferable.

12:00 Take The Money And Run 1:00 Extra 1:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Your 4x4 4:00 National Early Morning News / 4:30 Today

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 10:00 Dr Oz 11:00 Perfect Couples 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Taken Away” (PG) 2:00 Today Tonight 2:30 Bush Doctors 3:00 Minute To Win It 4:00 The Zoo 4:30 Seven News At 4.30 5:00 The Price Is Right 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 TBA 7:30 Special: Cosentino - The Grand Illusionist 8:30 Grimm: Plumed Serpent / Island Of Dreams - While investigating an arson-related homicide with Hank, Nick finds himself in the heated world of Portland fire-dancing where he meets a woman who might just be too hot to handle. After the grisly murder of a familiar shop owner, Nick joins forces with Monroe to help solve the murder.

10:30 World’s Wildest Police Videos 11:30 Olivia Lee 12:00 Sons And Daughters 1:00 Home Shopping 3:30 The Real Sea Change 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 Weatherwatch And Music 5:05 World News 1:00 The Buddha 2:00 Oz and Hugh Raise the Bar 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 All Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Dakar Rally 2013 Highlights: Nazca to Arequipa 6:00 Italian Food Safari 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Secrets of Our Living Planet: The Emerald Band 8:30 Venice 24/7 9:35 Welcome to India 10:40 World News Australia 11:15 Movie: “The Magician” (MA v,l) Follows charismatic, yet volatile hitman Ray Shoesmith around Melbourne while he is being filmed by a friend and neighbour. As he goes about his chilling business - threatening violence and in some cases making good on those threats - the camera continues to roll, fuelled by offbeat conversation, dark humour and emotional crises.

12:45 Movie: “Between Living and Dreaming” (MA n,s) In Spanish.

When Ana married Felix, the leader of a rock band, she thought her life would be full of excitement and travel. Now, in her forties and stuck in a routine marriage, she decides to travel to Paris with the ulterior motive of tracking down Pierre, her unforgettable first love from 30 years earlier.

3:00 Weatherwatch Overnight

THURSDAY 10

ABC

6:00 ABC News Breakfast 10:00 Planet Science 11:00 The People’s Supermarket 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 The World’s Worst Disasters 1:30 Whatever! The Science Of Teens 2:00 Waterloo Road 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 Poh’s Kitchen 6:00 Three Men In More Than One Boat 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 QI: Bears 8:30 Nigellissima 9:00 The Hour - Controversially, Freddie interviews a fascist on the same day board members visit the set. Hector is arrested after being accused of beating up showgirl Kiki.

10:00 Angry Boys 10:35 ABC News: Late Edition 10:40 TBA 11:40 Rogue Nation: Rights Of Passage - The epic story of the colourful characters in early NSW colonial history who transformed Australia from a penal settlement to a land of opportunity in just 40 years.

12:40 The Clinic 1:30 The Burning Season 2:30 NTAFL: St Mary’s vs Waratah 5:30 Eggheads

6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings Summer Series 10:30 The New Adventures Of Old Christine 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Extra 3:30 TBA 4:00 TBA 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 Killer Robot Instability - When Penny’s comment about Wolowitz’s love life sends him into a depressed stupor, his friends lose their most important teammate in an upcoming fighting robot competition.

7:30 Getaway 8:30 Person Of Interest: The Contingency 9:30 CSI: NY: Kill Screen - The CSIs investigate a murder that is linked to a competitive video-gaming tournament.

10:30 True CSI: Cold Blood: Close To Home 11:30 I Hate My Teenage Daughter: Teenage Ski Trip 12:00 20/20 1:00 Extra 1:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Your 4x4 4:00 National Early Morning News / 4:30 Today

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 10:00 Dr Oz 11:00 Perfect Couples 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Baby Brokers” (PG) 2:00 Today Tonight 2:30 Bush Doctors 3:00 Bush Doctors 3:00 Minute To Win It 4:00 The Zoo 4:30 Seven News At 4.30 5:00 The Price Is Right 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 TBA 7:30 TBA 8:30 TBA 11:10 Up All Night: First Birthday - Chris to agrees to host a joint first birthday party for Amy, and Ava takes it up on herself to take the birthday party to the next level, while Nancy sees this as an opportunity to look for a man.

12:00 Special: Cannibal Crusade - Take an exciting journey to the seldom explored tropical jungles of Indonesian-controlled Irian Jaya 1:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News

5:00 Weatherwatch And Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Food Lovers’ Guide to Australia 1:30 William Shatner’s Weird or What? 2:30 Parent Rescue: What About Me? 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Dakar Rally 2013 Highlights: Arequipa to Arica 6:00 Italian Food Safari 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 How to Cook Like Heston: Eggs 8:00 Island Feast with Peter Kuruvita 8:30 Exploring China: A Culinary Adventure 9:35 One Born Every Minute 10:30 World News Australia 11:05 More Sex Please, We’re British - A look behind the scenes of one of the UK’s most successful online sex toy businesses.

Lovehoney is a thriving operation that brings sexual pleasure to the women and men of Britain through the click of a button.

Founded in 2002, Lovehoney has seen its sales increase each year to a current total of £16 million 12:00 Movie: “Lemming” (M v,a) In French. - A dark, intriguing and suspenseful thriller where a perfect couple’s life is plagued by murder and suicide after the discovery of a mysterious rodent in their kitchen sink.

2:15 Weatherwatch Overnight

16 – Cooktown Local News 20 - 26 December 2012

5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Movie: “Bombs Under Berlin” (PG) 2:45 Aashpordha (Audacity) 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:00 PopAsia 5:30 Dakar Rally 2013 Highlights: Stage 2: Pisco to Pisco 6:00 Food Safari: Mauritian 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Mythbusters: Fireball Stun 8:30 Derren Brown: Apocalypse: Apocalypse Part One 9:35 Mad Men: Public Relations - Don has difficulty adjusting to being the public face of his new company, and an interview with an advertising magazine does not go as well as his partners had been expecting.

10:30 World News Australia 11:00 The World Game 12:00 SOS: The Palace - Cyprus 1974. From Australia. A Cypriot family fleeing Turkish forces takes refuge in an abandoned palace. When a young Turkish Cypriot conscript comes face to face with the family in hiding, he is forced to confront the harsh reality of war and his role in it.

1:05 La La Land 2:10 La La Land 2:45 Weatherwatch Overnight

CROSSWORD No. 129

SUDOKU No. 129

Your  Lucky 



 



Stars  









SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st) Advice from your parents may not be welcome at first. However, you must give them a chance to express their opinions.

Remember, they have more experience!

Romance. A favourable aspect between your Ruling Planet and Mars will give your love-life an extra boost of energy.

CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th)

You will be very status-conscious at the moment. Don’t spend too much time worrying about what other people think!

Let your confidence do the talking.

Romance. Your partner will be very responsive. Do not worry if they seem shy about letting you know how they feel.

AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th)

Surprisingly, you will have more energy than you have had for some time. Use the opportunity to do something constructive.

Finish a project you have been delaying.

Romance. Your partner will be much livelier than they have been for some time and you will also be in a very romantic mood.

FOR KIDS

PISCES (February 20th - March 20th) A friend who is very fond of you may try to pressure you into doing something which is not really in your best interest. Keep your feet firmly planted. Romance. Your love-life will soon be taking a turn for the better.

Don’t give up hope! Your patience will pay off.

ARIES (March 21st - April 20th)

You will be much more lively than usual.

Disappointment will come when your feelings are not taken seriously. Prepare yourself. Romance. You may be so concerned with getting everything right on the home front that you neglect your other interests.

Find a balance.

TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st)

A flash of inspiration may give insight into a recent dilemma. Make sure that you follow this up! Romance. You will meet someone who is interested in you, but you may find it very difficult to like this person. Set aside your checklist of qualities and free yourself for a moment.

FINDWORD No. 129 A LAUGH WITH LOTSA

GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st) You need a lot of independence at the moment. However, one person seems determined to keep you under control.

Romance. A person whom you know very well as a friend would like to put your relationship on more romantic footing. Don’t follow unless you truly want to.

CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd)

For all your printing needs – www.lotsa.com.au

MUDDY RIVER

A friend’s advice may surprise you. Don’t ignore what they say just because it conflicts with your experiences. They may have been in your very same shoes.

Romance. Friends may be disappointed at your unwillingness to spend more time with them. Don’t let this change your relationship.

LEO (July 24th - August 23rd)

A somewhat over-enthusiastic approach will stand you in good stead this week.

You may have to inject some more energy into the people around you to continue at this pace. Romance. You will be surprised how easily you can see through a comment that was meant to put you off the scent.

VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd)

Burying yourself in a novel would help you to relax and gather your thoughts. It might also help you to see your present situation in a new light. Romance. You will value your partner’s sensitive approach to a situation which might otherwise be difficult to deal with. It’s a good balance at the moment.

LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd)

QUOTE OF THE DAY

“

“

You don’t choose your family. They are God’s gift to you, as you are to them.

– Desmond Tutu

SOLUTIONS No. 129

It may be better to “let sleeping dogs lie” after a recent disagreement. You will soon understand why this person thinks the way they do. Romance. Don’t get jealous if your partner wants to spend time with their friends. You will benefit from spending time apart.

Distance makes the heart grow fonder.

SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd)

This is the week to finally get things on the move. Tackle those jobs which you have been putting off for the past few months! Romance. The next few days will be an extremely good time to get a new relationship underway. Involve yourself as much as possible in this escapade.

Cooktown Local News 20 - 26 December 2012 – 17

STEVE’S

Trades and Services

Antenna & Satellite

ANTENNAS & SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS

CONCRETING & CARPENTRY

EQUIPMENT HIRE

Steve’s

Fax: 1300 7872 48 Editor’s email: editor@ cooktown localnews. com.au Advertising email: ads@ cooktown localnews. com.au Office Hours: 8.30am – Midday.

OPEN all day WEDNESDAY.

Deadlines: Advertising – • Box ad bookings: by 10am TUESDAYS • Box ad material:

by NOON TUESDAYS • Line Classifieds: by 10.30am WEDNESDAYS Editorial – • General (pics, stories, letters, etc):

by NOON MONDAYS • Regular columns: by 5pm FRIDAYS • Sports columns: by 5pm MONDAYS

Digital and satellite TV  Extra TV outlets  Sound system set-up  Authorised satellite technician

UHF and VHF radio technicians  Servicing the Cape  Pensioner discount  Local, friendly, reliable service



Call Steve:



0407 805 966 satftatv@gmail.com

EARTHMOVING

AUTOMOTIVE AIRCONDITIONING

Steve & Nadine thank our clients, staff and suppliers for their support in 2012.

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and happy and safe New Year!

CAPE york mobile auto air AUTOMOTIVE AIRCONDITIONING SPECIALIST ABN 57 113 129 567

NATHAN ZERK M 0400 049 238 PO Box 166 Cooktown 4895

ARC Licensed & Approved

• Over 20 years experience • Re-gassing • All repairs • Installations • Conversions • All work guaranteed

We love our work, and will be open all business days over Christmas.

Book your project in today!

BLINDS & AWNINGS

Cooktown Blinds & Awnings

All aspects of earthmoving – Experienced and professional operators Specialising in roadworks, subdivisions, clearing, driveways, dams and rockwalls.

• 8, 12, 21, 23 and 26 Tonne Excavators • Grader, Backhoes, Rollers, Dozer • Float, Roadtrain Sidetippers and Water Trucks

 Blinds  Awnings  Shade Sails 

Contact us on 0408 181 894 or 4069 6407

for a FREE measure and quote Phone: 4069 6625 or 0439 393 546

ELECTRICAL

BUILDERS

ANDREW DAVIES LICENSED BUILDER PH: 0408 930 905

Licence number 12261

Telephone: 1300 4895 00

PO Box 317 Cooktown 4895

Bart and John Harrison • New installations/additions and repair work

BUILDING * RENOVATIONS * FURNITURE * LICENSED ASBESTOS REMOVAL *

ph/fax: 4069 5289 – mob: 0427 695 289

COMMUNICATIONS

Advertise HERE in

Toby Graves For all your phone and data cabling needs, new installations or fault restoration • Repairs to cut cables • Satellite TV installations • Dingo hire… trenching, concrete mixer and post hole digger

Phone 4069 5663 or 0438 695 663 CONCRETING

BSA: 12141087

BRACKENHURST CONCRETING

• All aspects of concreting and civil work • Houses, sheds and driveways • Decorative and exposed concrete • Spraycrete and concrete grinding Nick Prendergast Phone: 0429 923 400

18 – Cooktown Local News 20 - 26 December 2012

FENCING

Kingfisher

FENCING

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

Licensed Contractor QBSA 1093073

0428 128 044



4098 1866

INSURANCE

COLOUR! $45/wk Colour • $30/wk Mono for a 6-month booking (GST inclusive)

Call 1300 4895 00 or email ads@cooktownlocalnews.com.au to book your advertisement

ENGINE REPAIRS The management and staff of Cooktown Small Engine Repairs would like to wish all of our valued customers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Christmas trading hours: Closed Saturday, December 22. Open Monday, January 7, 2013.

ph: 4031 1222 mob: 0417 708 814

INDUSTRIAL

Got products to sell, or services you need to let the community know about?

ADVERTISE HERE Great value for your advertising $

Email ads@cooktownlocalnews.com.au or call 1300 4895 00

Trades and Services PAINTERS

PLUMBING

Advertise HERE in

COLOUR! $45/wk Colour • $30/wk Mono for a 6-month booking (GST inclusive)

Call 1300 4895 00 or email ads@cooktownlocalnews.com.au to book your advertisement

N

PLUMBING

STORAGE SHEDS

DNT PLUMBING & GASFITTING Darren & Tanya would like to wish all of our customers a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year!

Telephone: 1300 4895 00 Fax: 1300 7872 48

We will be closed from Friday, December 14, until Monday, January 6, 2013.

Phones attended 8.30am to 5pm Monday to Friday

For extreme emergencies please phone 0419 732 534.

Attention-seeking space seeks like-minded advertiser THIS COLOUR SPACE COSTS ONLY $45 PER WEEK* Email ads@cooktownlocalnews.com.au or call 1300 4895 00 *CONDITIONS APPLY – GST inclusive – Minimum 6 month booking. $30 per week Mono.

PEST CONTROL

• Plumber • Drainer • Gasfitter

R&C Lemon BSA No 736944

• All Maintenance and New Work • Remote Work a Specialty

TOWING / TYRES

TOWING - TYRES - MECHANICAL OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK

GENERAL TOWING – Special local & Cooktown to Cairns rates TYRES – Cars, Utes, 4x4’s and Trucks – most sizes MECHANICAL REPAIRS & SERVICING – All makes & models, 2WD & 4WD

PH: 4069 5378 ROOFING

COOKTOWN

Cooktown Towing, Tyres & Mechanical Ferrari Street (behind Mobil S/S) Cooktown

Phone: 4069 5545 • Mobile: 0408 772 361

PEST CONTROL

ABN: 37 495 170 374

Mitigation Permit: WIMP01346103

TREELOPPING

SNAKES Removed/Identified

JIM SYMES 3019•(ph/fax) mobile 04270427 818818 462462 Ph:4060 4060 3019 Fax: 4060or 3017 • Mobile:

PLASTERING

classifieds thru to

ads@ cooktownlocal news. com.au

Pre-payment required so please include your postal address and your credit card details, or we can provide direct debit information

Deadline – 10.30am WEDNESDAYS

LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED

• Annual Inspections • Domestic and Commercial • Pre-purchase Inspection • Pre and Post Construction • Physical & Chemical Barrier

Email your

Advertise in the SOIL TESTING

Got products to sell, or services you need to let the community know about?

ADVERTISE HERE Great value for your advertising $

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

UPHOLSTERY

Attention-seeking space seeks like-minded advertiser THIS COLOUR SPACE COSTS ONLY $45 PER WEEK* Email ads@cooktownlocalnews.com.au or call 1300 4895 00 *CONDITIONS APPLY – GST inclusive – Minimum 6 month booking. $30 per week Mono.

Advertise your business Call 1300 4895 00

Attention: Trades & Services Advertisers To ensure that consumers locating contractors through advertisements published are protected, and that licensed contractors are not being disadvantaged, the Building Services Authority requires that all advertisers • state their name and BSA licence number on their advertisement or • state words to the effect “cannot perform building work valued at more than $3,300”.

Non-compliance with these requirements may result in the advertiser receiving a warning or a fine from the BSA. If you do not meet the above requirements in your present advertisement, please contact us as soon as possible with your details.

Telephone: 1300 4895 00 Fax: 1300 7872 48 Email: ads@cooktownlocalnews.com.au

TRADES and SERVICES section in

C O L O U R

For more details call

1300 4895 00 or email

ads@ cooktownlocalnews .com.au to book your advertisement

Cooktown Local News 20 - 26 December 2012 – 19

CLASSIFIEDS

R

PHONE: 4069 6032

AINFOREST EAL ESTATE

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING DEADLINE:

Flexible, quality child care in a safe, nurturing environment

Will be closed over the Christmas period Saturday, December 22 to Tuesday, January 1, 2013, and will RE-OPEN for BUSINESS on Wednesday, JANUARY 2, 2013.

For all rental emergencies, please just ring or if you want to look at some future property investments both Jill and Karen will be on call for you... Just phone 4069 5775.

We wish all of our past, present and future clients a very Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year... Karen, Jill, Merle & Amanda

10.30AM WEDNESDAYS M O B I L I T Y A N D H E A LT H C A R E P R O D U C T S

MOBILITY SOLUTIONS MADE EASY

Servicing Cooktown since 1997

Visiting regularly

Happy 21st Birthday

t Mobility Scooters t Electric Wheelchairs t Manual Wheelchairs t Electric Lift Chairs t Walkers t Patient Hoists/Lifts t Patient Electric Beds t Bathroom Aids t Mobility and Independent Living Products

• Stainless Steel • Heat Exchange www.pipinghotsolar.com.au Ph: 0447 962 119

$1650 Ready to install

Now Located at: 69 Anderson Street, Manunda, Cairns, QLD 4870 Fax: 4035 6566 • Email: info@scootersnq.com.au www.scootersnq.com.au

Ocular health Eyesight testing Glaucoma assessment Diabetic sight analysis Contact Lens Consultations

Cooktown

Cooktown Bowls Club

WANTED

JOINERY & GLASS

Eyedentity Optical phone: (07) 4033 7575

Lily Sharnen Rosendale

Ph: 07 4035 6588

FNQ Authorised Sales & Service Agents for:

Optometrist visiting     

SOLAR HOT WATER SYSTEMS

     

      •      •               

Would like to wish all of its customers a very Merry Christmas and a happy New Year.

CAPE YORK ENGINEERING COOKTOWN MARINE

We apologise for any inconvenience but we will be closed from Monday, December 17 to Friday, January 11.

Penrite Oil Agent

Wishes everyone a safe and happy Christmas.

Thank you for your valued support and encouragement.

• Welding Fabrication: steel, alloy, stainless, site work • Guillotine, Bender, Roller: pipe threading and bending • Machining: lathe, milling • Hydraulics: hose repairs • Bolts, welding equipment • Metroll products, perlins, iron by order • Marine: boat, trailer, outboard repairs, parts and oils

Wishing you a day that is as special in every way as you are. May your birthday be filled with many happy hours and live your life to the fullest!

We love you always xoxoxx From Mum, Dad and Families

HOUSE FOR SALE

Cooktown Property Agents

Steel and Aluminium supplies

URGENT SALE Reduced below market value. Three brm house, good condition, twobay Colorbond shed, landscaped gardens, quiet residential area.

Must sell $240,000.

Karen Thomas 0417 848 966 Email: cooktownproperty@mail.com Web: www.reiq.com

MacMillan St, Cooktown

Ph Phil 4069 5224 or Mob 0417 776 524

Lic: 3501386

ABN: 16 690 116 425

Cooktown Property Agents 0417 848 966

COOKTOWN MULTI PURPOSE HEALTH SERVICE – JANUARY 2013 MONDAY

7

Happy New Year!

Dr Gynther(M/H)

TUESDAY

1

              

8

WEDNESDAY 2

9

Dentist (C/H)

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

3

4

Dentist (C/H)

Dentist (C/H)

10

11

Dr Gynther(M/H) Dentist (C/H)

14

15

16

17

18

Dentist (C/H)

Dentist (C/H)

Baby Clinic & Immunisation (C/H)

Dentist (C/H)

Dr Ruben (C/H) Dentist (C/H) Dr McDonald (Hosp)

21

28

             

22

23

24

25

Dentist (C/H)

Baby Clinic & Immunisation (C/H)

Dentist (C/H)

Women’s Health NP (C/H)

29

30

31

Dentist (C/H)

Baby Clinic & Immunisation (C/H)

Dentist (C/H)

VISITING SPECIALISTS: COMMUNITY HEALTH Dr. Ruben: Paediatrician Dr Bart: Dentist MENTAL HEALTH Dr Gynther: Psychiatrist HOSPITAL Dr McDonald: General Physician 20 – Cooktown Local News 20 - 26 December 2012 Hope Vale

health • care • people

Our staff includes doctors, nurses, radiographers, orderlies and more. We don’t want to be security guards too.

believe it or not, some of our patients are hostile and abusive and that’s where our

patience

ends. Please be courteous towards our staff. We have a

zero tolerance of hostility ... even in small doses

                                             Wujal Wujal

OUTREACH CLINICS:

Hope Vale

                 

Wujal Wujal

              

ALONG THE BLOOMFIELD TRACK

Black Mountain and bad burns KALKAJAKA or Black Mountain National Park is undoubtedly weird, mysterious and a geological phenomenon.

Black Mountain is so weird and so very, very black that Joe and Emma Hartshorn took a trip from Palm Cove to Cooktown just to visit it. “The rest of the trip was a bonus. We’d seen Black Mountain on TV and the stories about extra-terrestrials, missing cattle, hidden chambers and people were fascinating. We had to visit for ourselves to get the feel of it,” they said.

And so they did. Rock hopping and crawling, they examined and imagined its past history from the little hilly lookout.

Black Mountain is just 25 Km south of Cooktown on the Mulligan highway.

Geologists say that it wasn’t formed from volcanic activity as such, but from hot magma that slowly solidified under the earth’s crust about the time of the dinosaurs - 250 million or so years ago. The top part fractured into large boulders and the softer, surrounding matter eroded away, leaving a bare hillside. A hard lychen has turned the rocks black, and occasional lightning or rain-inspired cracking has exposed the original light grey colour in a few areas.

There are at least four different sites of Aboriginal significance around the Mountain, indicating perhaps how special it was and is. I prefer the story about the

LEFT: Emma and Joe Hartshorn soaking up Black Mountain.

Photos: MIKE D’ARCY. RIGHT: Native kapok seedpods.

FAR RIGHT: Cowie Beach area after fire.

two brothers fighting over a girl by rolling a barrage of rocks down the hills towards each other. Let’s play “Dodgems”.

Unique species of fauna live there - two lizard and one frog species. Godman’s rock wallabies are regulars among the rocks.

Joe and Emma found the native kapok seedpods pretty interesting too. Those of us older types once slept on mattresses and pillows made of kapok. Not that comfortable really! The kapok tree goes through three life stages first of leaf, then vibrant yellow flower, then leathery seedpod which opens, exposing the seeds and their cotton-like coating inside.

Ours is a true native kapok and not to be confused with the much larger type from the Amazon rainforest. Until recently, I didn’t know that the Kuku Yalanji people

(and no doubt others) used the edible tap root as food.

Black Mountain is on our doorsteps, so have a new look at it.

Further down the Track, Cowie Range has had a controlled burn in the last two weeks or so.

Sadly, an unofficial burn has scarred and burnt the beachfront at Cowie Beach, badly affecting the lovely coconuts, sea lettuce bushes, young beach mahogany, pandanus, spider lilies, silver bush and she-oaks. At least the mangroves are alive and well. Let’s hope that the monsoonal rain renews the area soon and that no long term damage has been done.

A group of 57 tour guides undergoing a training program with the Wet Tropics Management Authority were appalled

last week when they heard that Dubuji Boardwalk was to be closed. The reason given? There were no funds for major replacement.

After a week of vigorous lobbying from the tour guides themselves, Wet Tropics Management Authority, local Tourism Associations and the Local State member David Kempton, monies have now been found for maintenance.

The Boardwalk will only be closed temporarily and National Parks have committed to consultation during future processes. National Parks representatives were decent enough to admit their mistake in communication.

We really should applaud their engaging approach, and look at better ways of using the expertise of the local community,

touring companies and National Parks staff together. It will only lead to better outcomes.

The recent extra large tides have washed the beaches clean and encouraged crocs to swim around. Breeding season is here. With negligible rain, Cowie Range is becoming a bit of a dust bowl and very slippery in parts. A few careless and negligent drivers have nearly come to grief by speeding and hogging the centre of the road. Please slow down a bit fellas!

The Coral Sea is spectacular now, but…..we want some rain, now please.

Happy travelling Mike and Trish D’Arcy D’Arcy of Daintree 4WD Tours http://www.darcyofdaintree.com.au/ Ph: +61 7 4098 9180

CLASSIFIEDS PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

FOR SALE

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

4069 5004 or 0427 695 004

STANDBY Response Service.

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

CASh PAID FOR MOTORCYCLES OR ATVS. Running or wrecked. EXTREME MOTORCYCLES are In Cooktown this Sat 22nd. Ph 0427 911 835 or 4091 1740.

MOTOR VEhICLES

ChRISTMAS MESSAgE

FOR SALE, MOTORCROSS gEAR. Only used five times and in as new condition. RJays Jacket and inner lining $140, size 10 Fox Tracker boots $180, O’Neal Gloves, $25, Grex Helmet, $150 or $400 the lot. Phone 0408 796 520.

FOR RENT TWO BEDROOM unit for rent.

Recently renovated high set unit with lots of undercover space.

Quiet cul-de-sac at the bottom of Grassy Hill. Lovely garden and bush surroundings. Two minutes walk to Post Office. Reasonable Rental. Phone 0415 369 874 FOR RENT FOR RENT – 3 and 4 BR houses available. Cooktown Property Agents. Ph: 0417 848 966.

PETS AND LIVESTOCK FOR SALE - FOx TERRIER PUPPIES - Pure breed, black and white, born 28/10, great ratters, great family dogs, $350. Phone 4069 5129

MUST SELL, MAKE AN OFFER. 1992 GQ Nissan Patrol Wagon, 4.2 diesel. Travelled 90,000 klms since complete motor rebuild. New radiator, new Hella spotlights, Bluetooth radio. Serviced regularly, drives well. Registered February 2013. $9500. Phone 0408 796 520.

IN MEMORIAM IF ONLY tears could build a stairway, and memories could form a lane, we would walk right up to heaven and bring you back again. A year has gone, but your memory remains, A little fighter with a smile, ‘Little man’ was your name. With love, Uncle Pork, Aunty Renee & Tidda Larni xo

FOR hIRE 6 x 4 BOx TRAILERS. $70 per day. $50 deposit (returned).

Phone: 4069 5998.

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

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

TRADES COOKTOWN Skip Bins.

Commercial and domestic rubbish removal and disposal.

Ph 4069 5545 or 0408 772 361.

ADVERTISE your classified here! Email ads@ cooktownlocalnews.com.au

ThE hOPE VALE BUTChER ShOP would like to thank all their customers for their patronage in 2012, and would like to wish them a very Merry Christmas and a safe and prosperous New Year and look forward to seeing you all again in 2013. From Matthew and Jodie and the team.

IN MEMORIAM

IN MEMORIAM IN MEMORY of our dear Ubba and nephew Yiri : 21-12-11.

One year since God took you to heaven away fro this earth before your time. But we see you above on a star light night.

We look up and see your shining light. Always in our hearts. Uncle Pando, Aunty Vivian. Brothers Arrami and Darnell.

FOR SALE CONTAINERS for sale or hire.

Ph Cooktown Towing, Tyres & Mechanical 4069 5545.

CLASSIFIEDS ADVERTISE your classified here! Garage Sales, Meetings, Car or Boat for Sale!

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

MY NEPhEW YIRI. You will always be in my thoughts and prayers. I will never forget you little man. Love you. Uncle Mark.

In loving memory of our beautiful son and brother – Yiri Harrigan

IN MEMORIAM

Yiri was so very, very special, Always will be, always has been from the very start.

We held him in our arms, but mainly in our hearts, And like a single drop of rain, that on still waters fall His short life created a ripple effect Which touched the lives of all He’s now gone to play with the angels H Up in heaven above Forever we’ll keep our memories of him H And treasure them with love H Although our precious little boy Was only with us for a little while H He’ll live on in our hearts forever H With a sweet remembered smile. H

OUR LITTLE MAN Yirri. A year has passed since we said goodbye. Our hearts were broken as you fought so hard to stay.

The precious memories you left behind dear little brother, will last forever in our hearts. Uncle Cliff, Aunty Marcia. Sisters Jacinta, Kelsey, Akeelah and Carra.

IN MEMORIAM IN ThE short time you were here, you went through so much.

You were a little fighter and an inspiration to so many people.

You are our beautiful angel. We will never forget the four months we had together. Safe in the arms of Jesus. Miss you. Nanny Rosie and Grand dad Ronnie.

24/08/11- 21/12/11

Miss you Our little angel Love Dad and Mum Sisters Liana, Myeisha & Dylanee

The Cooktown and District Youth Association Incorporated POSTAL ADDRESS: PO BOX 193, COOKTOWN, QLD 4895 STREET ADDRESS: 30 CHARLOTTE STREET, COOKTOWN, QLD 4895 Vice President: Cass Sorensen – csore4@bigpond.net.au – 0438 699 379 Secretary: Barbara Keats – barbkeats@bigpond.com – 0427 695 188 INCORPORATION NO: IAO7796

A BIG THANK YOU

To all of our supporters over the past 12 months.

Initial Mowing of the front of the property – Mr K Miller Fundraiser Monster Raffle drawn 25/08/12 – Sovereign Hotel Resort, Lure Shop, Webbers Sport & Tackle, Cooktown Newsagency, What Eva Go’z Hair Studio, The Italian Restaurant, Caltex Service Station, Cooktown Bargain Barn, Cooktown Hotel, Cooktown Bowls Club.

• Cape York Harley Owners Group – BBQ & Breakfast – All the Harley Owners and visitors, Kym Jerome, John Sparks, Che & Stacey Furlong.

• The Sovereign Hotel Resort – Weekly Raffles – Keith & Sally, Bar Staff, all of our regulars for their continued support. To Ian & Katie for the great presentation of their meat trays. To our small band of ticket sellers, we thank you one and all.

Many thanks also to John Davies as President for his initial input into setting up the raffles, Cass Sorensen for successfully applying for grant funding from FNQ Volunteers, ANZ Bank, Dave Webber as Treasurer for a Cook Shire grant for a computer system. To Karen Whipper, without whose continued support, encouragement and enthusiasm, we may not be where we are today.

We welcome new members and volunteers to be a part of our exciting future and 2013 will see the Youth of our town and district have an alternate place of their own for learning, training and recreation.

Again many thanks to all of our supporters The Committee would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a healthy and Happy New Year.

Barb Keats, Secretary • •

Support our youth our future Cooktown Local News 20 - 26 December 2012 – 21

COMMUNITY

News Cooktown Local

     

Cooktown Horsesports held its Fun Day on Saturday at the racecourse.

Well-attended, organisers were delighted by old member returning to the fold, as well as some new members joining up.

The day included some training, which saw new skills learned and old skills polished. And along with the instruction, games were played which not only had everyone laughing, but also tested their equestrian talents.

With the day’s theme being Christmas, Emma Lee and ‘Spot’ got right into the spirit of things.

Photo: GARY HUTCHISON.

Marlin Coast Veterinary Surgery Will be visiting Cooktown WedneSday, JanUaRy 16 from 2pm and ThURSday, JanUaRy 17 until 12 noon Clinic is at the CWA rooms FOR APPOINTMENTS PLEASE PHONE

Sylvia Geraghty 4069 5337 or Clinic 4057 6033 Appointments are essential

Cooktown Bowls Club  The Cooktown Bowls Club has again had a very successful year, through our Ladies and Men’s bowling activities here in Cooktown and away on frequent trips to neighbouring Bowls Clubs.  Our Wednesday afternoon and Sunday morning social bowls days are well attended with numbers steadily growing.  The club “Bistro” is still the best, cheapest and most family friendly place to refuel in town  During the past year we contributed over $15,000 to many local clubs, organisations, charity events and community functions that highlight our commitment to our regions wellbeing.  The extensions and alterations to our clubhouse are well underway with local builder Scott Thomason and his crew on track to have us in our new building in the New Year.  All our management team are committed to continuing to provide all our members and guests with the best and friendliest Bowls Club in FNQ and the top wining and dining venue in Cooktown.

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

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

THE Cooktown Writers’ Writers’ Group wishes you all The Corner Joy of the Season.

Try your hand at writing this coming year. Remember that the carols, sung and adored by millions worldwide, were penned by humbler scribblers who wrote from the heart.

Email me your submissions at: thekellers@ bigpond.com or post to : P O Box 645, Cooktown, 4895.

Dianne Keller, Cooktown Writers’ Group.

“The Forgotten Angel” I’m the forgotten angel; Lone, left behind at New Year When they packed up the tinsel As they shed a Yuletide tear.

Sad in an empty corner, I’m dusty; white gown now grey; But here, on this hook, dangling, Till next Noel, I must stay.

I should be with the cherubs In our box stowed in the loft.

I miss my tissue paper, All heav’nly cloud-like and soft.

I pleaded sweetly,”Find me” But nobody ever came.

Could the Lord require me here To do blessings in His name?

I must neatly fold my wings And not disgrace Him like dross.

I’ll try to hang here bravely Like my King upon His cross.

Is my rescuer coming; Tiny lass, hair prett’ly curled?

I see glist’ning diamond tears!

There’s a rent in her wee world!

I’ve been cuddled now and cleaned And with true contentment sigh.

Two angels on one pillow, We’ll sleep sound till morning’s nigh.

By DIANNE KELLER.

Ho-hum shirt and fishnets on Hash town run IN a venerable tradition which dates back further than any Hasher can remember, Cooktown Hash celebrates the Christmas season by visiting all the important places in town. That is, all the establishments with a liquor licence who are forgiving enough to let us through the door.

We met at F&*t and Thermo’s place, all dressed in our Christmas finery except Stumbles who had a nice hat but a rather ho-hum shirt.

Saddlebags looked especially festive dressed as a particularly naughty elf in fishnet stockings.

We started by visiting the River of Gold, then the Westie and the Bowls Club.

We were singing all the way, or at least, trying to sing. The Hash, being a great democratic institution, has principles about being told what to do.

Unfortunately, the principles extend to being told which note to start singing on, so each Hasher chose a note of their own and stuck to it.

The result was some good tunes torn apart.

Far from melodious, and the people in the pubs and clubs hastened to give us charitable donations to get us out of the place. The Hash

will match these and make a donation to a local charity.

After chips in the park (thank you, Cooktown Café), we moved on to the Toppy, the RSL and finally the Sovereign.

Thanks you all for making us so welcome.

Back at the bash, GM Thermo did not let the Christmas spirit deflect her from punishing her flock.

Firstly Stumbles, for being late, for being badly dressed, and for using his mobile phone like a city chick all evening.

Archive had some new shoes to celebrate and then there was the strange case of Saddlebags.

She was, as we mentioned, looking particularly attractive, but that is no excuse for catching the eye of two ladies of the opposite sex who really took a fancy to her.

She will not be short of amusement over Christmas.

Next week’s run, on Christmas Eve, will be at Hotdog’s place.

Just turn up at 5.30 to join in. Contact Moses (4069 5854 or 0409 686 032) for details.

On-on! Lye Bak

LEAVE CAIRNS MONDAY TO FRIDAY Deliveries 5 days – AND DELIVER THE NEXT MORNING Meeting all freight needs from Cairns to the Cape • Port Douglas • Mossman • Cooktown • Laura • Archer River • Coen • Musgrave • Kowanyama • Weipa • Croydon • Normanton • Karumba • Pormpuraaw – from 20 grams to 20 tonnes –

Fleet includes: Body trucks, Semi trailers, Refrigerated vans, Side lifter and Fork lift hire

COOKTOWN – tony

CAIRNS OFFICE

Down driveway at Peter Russell Windscreen Repairs Ph: 4069 5459 • Fax: 4035 4021 • Mob: 0419 759 892

25 Redden Street Ph: 4035 4022 • Fax: 4035 4021

Tuxworth & Woods Carriers 22 – Cooktown Local News 20 - 26 December 2012

Established more than 30 years

SPORT

Great weather and good fun fishing FISHING prospects look half promising for this weekend, but for bigger boats only.

Most locals had a chance to wet a line during the past week.

With the big tides making retrieval of boats onto their trailers difficult, the re-announcement by the state government that the Cooktown boat ramp will be upgraded is great timing.

We will be happy when all the permits are approved and work can commence!

So the first quarter of 2013 for completion would by my best guess.

Offshore had fired with the calm

Belinda from Cairns with mangrove jack. Photos submitted.

weather with good catches of coral trout, large mouth, red emperor, cobia and a few Spanish mackerel reported.

There have also been reports of a lot of surface action with birds and bait, so casting to tuna will be a chance, and you often find some cobia under the schools of bait fish as well.

Big tides last weekend were not the best for free diving, but the reports were still good with a lot of crayfish amongst the catch.

Cooktown Wharf has still produced some solid mangrove jacks and a few

mackerel, but the big tides also made it difficult to fish last week.

The Endeavour River was a similar challenge with the 3m plus tides rushing in and out, but there were still some great fish landed.

With a 15knot southeaster forecast, let’s hope they have it wrong as I know a lot would love to hit the water for another weekend of fishing before Christmas.

Tight Lines Russell Bowman The Lure Shop

‘Dunny drive’ a new movement in local golf KATE Thomson and Julie Sauer were unbeatable in The Italian Restaurant Weekly Stroke competition last week.

Kate was the winner with a nett score of 59, with Julie the runner-up for the week with a 63. Well done girls!

The humid conditions on Saturday, and a few Christmas party hangovers no doubt, stopped a few players from competing in the 2-Person Ambrose Club Season Closing Day, but those who did manage to come out had a great day.

Team winners for the day were the “Daily Butler” duo of Andy Daly and Steve Butler who finished with a score of 35. The team runners-up for the day were the “Rum Balls” - Chris Hatton and Dave Collie with a score of 39.

Although their score wasn’t too bad, the NAGA award was awarded to the “Noel Noodles” - Steve Wilton and Sue Phillips.

Marilyn Clark landed nearest the pin for 11 and Kate Thomson for 14.

The “Dunny Drive” on the 18th proved a little difficult for players to get on that green.

The ladies longest drive for the day was hit by Julie Sauer, while Dave Collie struck the men’s longest drive.

Thank you to Pat Gibbons and Laurie Downs who both kindly donated the first prizes for this competition.

Kate Thomson is proving a little unbeat-

In the Bunker

Mal in return to form

Trying to drive off a toilet seat proved difficult for everyone last Saturday, with Steve Weise no different to the rest. Photo submitted. able of late, especially for the Sunday 9-Hole competition. Kate won the Cape York Tyres 9-Hole Stableford competition with 25 Stableford points.

This week’s Italian Restaurant weekly competition is a Stableford competition, which is being played off the red tees. Currently Kate is in the lead with 44 Stableford

Tide times – Cooktown

points.

There are no more Saturday competitions for the rest of the year and all through January, but on January 26 we will play the Monthly Medal.

The weekly competitions will now run from Sunday to Saturday, alternating between Stroke and Stableford competitions.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21 TO FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28

                          

Fri 21 Time    

Sat 22 Ht    

Time   

 =

MOON PHASES

Ht    NEW MOON

     

Sun 23

Mon 24

Tue 25

Time    

Time    

Time    

Ht    

FIRST QUARTER     

Ht    

FULL MOON     

Ht    

LAST QUARTER     

Tide times – Cooktown

Wed 26

Thu 27

Fri 28

Time    

Time    

Time    

Ht    

Ht    

Ht    

Weather Watch

Time    

Sat 29

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28 TO FRIDAY, JANUARY 4

Ht    

 =

Time    

MOON PHASES

Ht     NEW MOON

     

Sun 30

Mon 31

Tue 01

Time    

Time    

Time    

Ht    

FIRST QUARTER     

Ht    

FULL MOON     

Ht    

LAST QUARTER     

Tide times – Cooktown

Wed 02

Thu 03

Fri 04

Time   

Time    

Time    

Ht   

Ht    

Ht    

Weather Watch

FRIDAY, JANUARY 4 TO FRIDAY, JANUARY 11

Time    

Sat 05 Ht    

 =

Time    

MOON PHASES

Ht     NEW MOON

     

Sun 06

Mon 07

Tue 08

Time    

Time   

Time    

Ht    

FIRST QUARTER     

Ht   

FULL MOON     

Ht    

LAST QUARTER     

Wed 09

Thu 10

Fri 11

Time    

Time    

Time    

Ht    

Ht    

Ht    

Weather Watch

         

LURE SHOP

Open 7 Days ● ● ● ● ● ●

● ● ● ● ●

● ● ● ●

● ● ● ● ●

          

PO Box 571 142 Charlotte Street Cooktown Qld 4895 Ph/Fax: 07 4069 5396 Mob: 0427 623 398 russelltbowman@bigpond.com ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

          

LURE SHOP

Open 7 Days ●

●

           

The ●

●

LURE SHOP

Open 7 Days ●

PO Box 571 142 Charlotte Street Cooktown Qld 4895 Ph/Fax: 07 4069 5396 Mob: 0427 623 398 russelltbowman@bigpond.com

           

The

         

                          

Fri 04

The

      

                          

Fri 28

To that end, the Club would like to thank all sponsors who have kindly provided sponsorship for the 2012 season. The support is always appreciated.

Happy golfing everyone.

Kelly Barnett Manager Cooktown Golf Club

FOR the Sunset Shoot held on Wednesday, December 12, we contested a 40-shot Standard Match.

From a possible total score of 400, Mal finished first with 371, Keith second with 324 and Janne came in third with 318.

We will recommence the Wednesday Sunset Shoots on Wednesday, January 9, 2013.

The committee would like to wish all members a merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year.

Janne Stewart Secretary

           

PO Box 571 142 Charlotte Street Cooktown Qld 4895 Ph/Fax: 07 4069 5396 Mob: 0427 623 398 russelltbowman@bigpond.com ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

          

Cooktown Local News 20 - 26 December 2012 – 23

Sport Cooktown Local

SPORTS CONTRIBUTIONS

Phone: 1300 4895 00 • Fax: 1300 787 248 • Email: editor@cooktownlocalnews.com.au

Sports reports deadline is 5pm, Monday prior to publication

editor@cooktownlocalnews.com.au

Bowen Medal is a family affair: Nigel Bowen wins

By GARY HUTCHISON

Richard Bowen, Matt Bowen’s father, presented his medal and perpetual shield to Nigel Bowen, who was judged to be the Three Rivers Rugby League Player of the Year. Photos: GARY HUTCHISON.

Full Back Fabian Darkan.

Centre Allister Gibson.

ads@cooktownlocalnews.com.au

Halfback Tim Rosendale.

THIS year’s presentation of the Matt Bowen Medal for the Three Rivers Rugby League Player of the Year was a real family affair, with Nigel Bowen, cousin of the man in whose honour the award was struck, announced the winner.

But because the Toyota North Queensland Cowboys icon and former Australian and Queensland State of Origin fullback was unable to attend the function, his dad, Richard Bowen, presented the medal on his behalf.

Shy and somewhat lost for words, Nigel, the Hope Vale Backstreet Warriors premiership five-eighth, said he was very honoured to have won the medal which was struck by and sponsored by the Cooktown Local News in honour of Matt Bowen, our “Chat with Matt” columnist during the NRL season.

“Everyone up here loves Matty and looks up to him and what he’s achieved in rugby league,” Nigel said.

“So to be his cousin and win the medal is a big thrill.

“All I did was play my best for my team, and I guess it paid off.

“My team mates made it easy for me by playing so great and we went on to win the premiership.”

Speaking from Townsville on hearing of his cousin’s presentation,

Matt Bowen said, with the size of his family connections, it was only a matter of time before someone from his family won it.

And he was glowing in his praise of the quality of footballers playing in the Three Rivers League.

“Not just throughout my family, but all through up there,” he said.

“There is just so much talent, it’s a shame they have to leave home if they want to realise it.”

On memories of Nigel?

“He’s a half playing in a prop’s body,” he laughed.

“Bit bigger than your normal half or five-eighth, but he’s a real thinker.

“Always thinking ahead and planning, and he’s got a good kicking game too.”

The awards presentation was held at the Italian Restaurant last Wednesday night, when about 50 players and a few family members from each of the teams - Cooktown Crocs, Wujal Wujal Yindili, Hope Vale Backstreet Warriors and Hope Vale Red Soil Rebels - attended.

More would have attended but were unable to because of either work commitments or being out of town.

Cook Shire Mayor and President of the League Peter Scott commended the high standard of this year’s competition, the spirit in which it was played and the efforts of the respective organisers for its qualitycompetition.

Nigel Bowen, the 2012 Matt Bowen Medal winner as the Three Rivers Rugby League Player of the Year.

He lauded the efforts of Secretary/ Treasurer Teneille Nuggins in organising the evening and a large array of trophies presented to the Players’ Players from each team, the best players in each position and representative players along with special awards to sponsors and others who contributed to the success of the league.

“Teneille’s done a fabulous job, but I’m a little bit cranky with her,” he joked.

“She has put an enormous effort into this night, which has turned out so good, but she did it all herself.

“Please Teneille, next time let us help you.

“So many people have received awards, she has forgotten to give herself one and she deserves it!”

Three Rivers League award winners

Rookie of the Year Brandon Yougie.

Winger Keithean Bowen.

Player for the Hope Vale Backstreet Warriors Neil McGreen.

Players Player awards for each team Neil McGreen (Warriors), Dion Deeral (Rebels), Gauai Wallace (Crocs), Dale Sykes (Yindili).

Best players in their respective positions Fabian Darkan (fullback), Keithean Bowen (winger), Allister Gibson (centre), Nigel Bowen five-eighth, Tim Rosendale (halfback),

Adrian Kulka (lock), Anton Ford (second row), Peter Gibson (prop), Daniel Woibo (hooker).

Highest try scorer Adrian Kulka.

Most Improved Player Gundolbi Michael.

Rookie of the Year Brandon Yougie.

Cooktown Bowls Club

Members’ Draw & Raffles: Members Draw $600 - Members not present W Widdison and J Fowler.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21: Draw Jackpots to $650 in the early draw between 6.30 and 7pm.

Social Bowls:

Wednesday register 1pm, play 1.30pm. Sunday register 9am, for 9.30am. Jackpot $448.

Barefoot Bowls:

Cancelled for Christmas Break.

Pokies Lucky Seat:

EVERY FRIDAY: Drawn between 8pm and 8.30pm. 4 x $25 raffles for food or fuel. Cannot be exchanged for cash.

Bush Bingo:

Bingo cancelled for Christmas Break.

AIRCONDITIONED

Don’t miss out…

MEMBERS DRAW

BISTRO OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK

THIS FRIDAY WEDNESDAY DEC. 21

$650

BE HERE TO WIN • Orchid Raffles and • Pokie Lucky Seat Prizes

Members lunch $10 THURSDAY Seniors lunch $10 FRIDAY Early Bird Special 5.30pm to 6.30pm $16

Wednesdays and Fridays – Courtesy Bus – out to Marton & Keatings Lagoon –

24 – Cooktown Local News 20 - 26 December 2012

Ph 4069 5819

NICE BARRA: Bevin from Kings Plains on charter with a barramundi ready to release.