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A DECISION regarding a fluoride referendum at the next local government elections remains in limbo, with advice from Electoral Commission Queensland (ECQ) that administering polls or referendums is outside its functions and powers. Last year’s fluoride debate was a simmering volcano, subject of meetings, a formal forum held at the PCYC Cooktown Events Centre and a multitude of for and against letters to the editor published in the Cooktown Local News. As a result of that public consternation, Cook Shire Council considered the available information at the time, and at last October’s ordinary meeting, resolved to continue adding fluoride to Cooktown’s water supply in the greater public interest. However, within that resolution was contained a motion that council apply to ECQ for a referendum on the issue to be held at the next
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council elections. A referendum such as that would allow all residents who reside in Cooktown a vote, for or against, fluoridation of the Cooktown water supply. That resolution was acted upon in the days following that meeting. However, council has since received response from the commission stating that at this point in time, the Local Government Electoral Act 2011 establishes that the commission administers the conduct of quadrennial elections, by-elections or fresh elections for local governments. Administering polls or referendums is outside its functions and powers. Council has since had subsequent communications with the ECQ regarding the matter, from which a report will be compiled and tabled at the March 2014 council meeting for advice and further resolution.
Local member of “Queenslanders for Safe Water, Air and Food” Rhonda-Joy Holland said she was unaware of the latest development in the debate, but that she was pleasantly surprised. Describing fluoride as “toxic waste being added to our water”, Ms Holland asked why, when all local government authorities around Cooktown were removing fluoride from their water supplies, that Cook Shire continues to add it to Cooktown’s water. But she strongly urged Cook Shire Council to pursue the issue of a referendum. “Look, I’m really pleased that inquiries were made with ECQ,” she said. “But until a referendum is held on the issue, the will of the majority of people on the matter won’t be properly known. “At this stage, it’s only the council’s perception of what the majority wants.”
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people attending that meeting. Like the eye rolls, facial expressions, and offensive body language of Shane Hearps I witnessed at the “Fluoride Forum Farce” last October, such behaviour does not give credence to their professional standing in the community. Shame on you.
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2nd & 4th Tuesday, every month. Trivia Night at the Coktown RSL Memorial Club, 7pm. Info call 4069 5780. Every Thursday. Bush Bingo, 10am, and Social Darts, 7pm, at the Bowls Club. Every Friday. Monster Meat Raffles in the Caf Bar, @ The Sovereign, from 6pm. Every Friday. Members Draw, from 6.30pm; Raffles and Lucky Pokies Seat, 8-8.30pm, at the Bowls Club. Every Friday. Members Draw (7.30-8.30pm) @ the Cooktown RSL Memorial Club. Every Saturday. Lions Club raffles and members' draw at the Top Pub, from 12 noon to 3pm. Every Sunday. Social Bowls, from 8.30am, Bowls Club. Every Sunday and Tuesday. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting in the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Sunday: from 1.30pm, Tuesday from 8pm. Call 4069 5626 for details. Every Tuesday. Cards and Games morning, 10am, Bowls Club. Every Tuesday and Thursday. Swim for Your Life at the Cooktown Pool from 9am to 10pm. Every Wednesday. Social Bowls, from 1pm, at the Bowls Club. Every Wednesday and Saturday. Cooktown Pool - Aqua Aerobics: Wednesday from 5.30pm to 6.30pm, Saturday 12 noon to 1pm.
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Thu 20. The Hon. Warren Entsch MP, Federal Member for Leichhardt, will visit Cooktown. Appointments phone 4051 2220. Thu 20. Cooktown and Cape York Business Conference at the PCYC Cooktown Events Centre. Fri 21. Registrations close at 5pm for the Talent Quest 2 at the Cooktown RSL Memorial Club. Fri 21. Peter Herrmann live in the Caf Bar, from 7.30pm @ The Sovereign. Sat 22. Cooktown Amateur Turf Club Annual General Meeting, followed by a general meeting, 4pm at the clubrooms. Sun 23. Final South Cape York Catchments tree planting for the year - River Road, Rossville (follow signs) from 9am to 12 noon. SCYC will provide gardening gear and iced water, bring extra water. Barbecue and drinks provided. Safe swimming. RSVP samanthahobbs7@yahoo.com.au or 4069 6292. Sun 23. Marton Rural Fire Brigade AGM followed by General Meeting, 2.30pm, at Marton Fire Station, Unit St, enquiries 4069 5966. Sat 22. Talent Quest 2 at the Cooktown RSL Memorial Club. First act @ 7.30pm. Tue 25. Cooktown State School P & C meeting at PCYC Cooktown Events Centre from 4.30pm. Wed 26. Rossville Parents & Citizens Association Annual General Meeting @ 2.45pm, Rossville State School Community Room.
CHURCH SERVICES Baptist: Hogg Street, near IGA, 9.30am Sun. Phone 4069 5155. Cooktown Community Church (AOG/ACC): Gungarde Hall, 9.30am Sun; Home Group 7.30am Wed. Phone 4069 5070, 0427 756 793. Catholic: 6pm Sat and 8.30am Sun, St Mary's, Cooktown. Phone 4069 5730. Anglican: Christ Church Chapel, Sun 8.30am. Phone 4069 6778, 0428 696 493. Lutheran: Hope Vale at 9am on Sunday, Cooktown. Phone either 4060 9197 or 0419 023 114.
Trisha Allen Marton. Councillor Bowman was contacted by the Cooktown Local News in relation to this letter and this was his response: Gwen Pini’s continued enjoyment of life on her mobility scooter was ensured over Christmas by the selfless attitude and help of some locals. Photo: FAYE PINI.
Locals to the rescue LIVING in a small town has many disadvantages. One is being in a remote location where services are not always at hand. What more than makes up for this is an attitude in Cooktown that puts people first. The members of the Cooktown Endeavour Lions are locals who deserve recognition for the selfless generous support they provide. Recently they went out of their way to assist my mum during a mobility scooter crisis. For some reason, her scooter decided to give up the ghost on a weekend, leaving her without any access to outdoors. Peter Whipper soon on the case.
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Just how much the Lions care for locals is often hidden as they never look for reward. In this instance the individual members of the Lions – Peter Whipper, Marty Pattie and Tony Lickiss’ attention to detail and speed of their assistance in getting mum a spare mobiltiy scooter to loan was awesome! I am so appreciative
that this spare scooter was made available as for mum it was a real life saver! Her enjoyment of each day involves being out in her garden. Also, the local business of KP Auto Electrics – Ken and Julie Peterson – went beyond the call over Christmas at their busiest time, and did several house calls and consultations with Cairns Scooters NQ to get mum’s scooter on the move again. I wonder how many other locals have stories to tell of Cooktown’s quiet achievers. In appreciation Faye and Gwen Pini Cooktown.
Councillor called on to apologise THE explosive and verbally offensive outburst I witnessed by Councillor Russell Bowman at the Cooktown Community Action Group (CCAG) meeting at the events centre on February 8, 2014 was a prime example of “community consultation at its worst”. His ‘dummy spit’ was better suited to the school yard. He should apologise in writing to all the
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“I had listened politely to the other points of view being expressed by others during that meeting without interrupting them. But when I had the ‘floor’ and the microphone, I was forced to raise my voice over the interjections coming from other parts of the room. I normally speak passionately at a forum anyway, I considered the interjections of others to be extremely rude, which required me to raise my voice. So I don’t feel I have to apologise to anyone.”
Another perspective to action group meeting LET’S put this in the right perspective! Why should this council be held to ransom by this meeting of the Cook Shire Community Action Group, which was only able to attract three per cent of the population of Cooktown. It has always been known that the people that make the most noise are usually the ones that have the most to hide! This council was elected by the majority of the people of Cook Shire, so let them do their job! You will have your chance to vent your disapproval at the next election. I built my residence 15
years ago and met all requirements requested by local laws. If it was good enough for me and the vast majority of property owners to do this, why should these people have special dispensation? Just because they object noisily? If you have nothing to hide, why do you put up so much resistance and noise? Open your gates and settle the problem! No matter what happens at council meetings, you will always get a small minority who do not agree with anything. Come on council, you don’t have to listen to, or be intimidated by this very small minority group who appear to be trying to cover their own tracks. Peter Whipper Marton
Worth the wait for boaties Thank you to Cook Shire Council for having completed the construction of the new boat ramp and pontoon complex. Having recently read a lot of criticism of our council, I feel that credit should also be given when due and it is certainly due for providing this magnificent facility for the boating and fishing enthusiasts of Cooktown. “Well done Council! Barry Clarke. Cooktown.
Too bad, so sad IT seems to me that the Liberal Party are liquidators. The Labor Party had to sell the assets because they bankrupted our country; the Liberal Party seem to do it because they enjoy it. The Australian flag will soon fly over a country owned and increasingly occupied by foreigners.
The Queensland Government have announced that our electricity industry and power assets are on the chopping block. The former Labor Queensland State Government sold off Queensland Rail, with today’s announcement that 80 railway jobs will be gone in our regional towns. The Federal Government is currently selling off our private health insurance people-owned provider, Medibank. At the present moment, State and Federal Governments are also discussing the privatisation of schools, hospitals and prisons. Could you imagine a Coles and Woolworths situation in hospitals? An Australian person that can pay the most money for a lifesaving treatment will simply jump the queue. Those who cannot afford to, well too bad so sad. The State and Federal Governments seem to forget that they do not own these assets – the people of Queensland do. To sell these essential services is nothing but theft from the people of Australia by the Crown. Every Australian should fight as these assets belong to the people, they were built by the people and paid by the people, not the crown. Bob Katter MP Federal Member for Kennedy.
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Unavailable at the time for formal comment to last week’s edition of the Cooktown Local News criticising the almostobligatory road closures at Rifle Creek and the McLeod River during the wet season, Mr Kempton said: “Flooding is a fact of life in the Cape”. “However, the aim must be to get as many people over as much of the road for as many days in a year as possible. “Thanks to Warren Entsch, we now have a considerable funding chest and will work with the residents to fix the trouble spots and then work
on overall access to all communities. “This will be a mix of bitumen surface bridge and crossing upgrades and road reconstruction.”
“I am in constant contact with TMR and the minister on road issues. “I am confident there will be a lot of progress
Mr Kempton said this is the first time there has been a long-term and community-based strategy to upgrade the road. And he reminded all travellers to remember this time of year there were many roads blocks that could stay out for several days. “Travellers need to make allowance for road closures when planning to travel,” he said.
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His comments come in response to travellers asking why, that in 2014, they should endure 1914 road conditions after a truckload of live, tropical crayfish worth about $200,000 was placed in jeopardy and air travellers missed their flights during the weekend of February 8 and 9.
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The crayfish were saved after Mt Molloy locals waded through flooded Rifle Creek waters pushing five dinghy loads of the produce to a truck waiting on
creek. Cooktown’s Kim Giese was
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whether her travel insurance would cover the costs of air fares lost because she missed her flight to Perth where she was to attend her grandmother’s funeral. Left distraught wondering if she could arrange another flight, Mrs Giese’s mother was able to provide her with a loan for more tickets.
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By GARY HUTCHISON IT’S been talked about for years, almost to the point where locals were beginning to think it was only a fantasy. But with surveyors recently in attendance checking boundaries for extensions to the Cooktown RSL Memorial Club, it is obvious the fantasy will soon become a reality, with the club’s management and executive committee hopeful of a March,
2015 completion date. “The committee has approved the design, Council has approved the building application and the architect is currently finalising plans which will be submitted for tender soon,” manager John Gearn said. “Our plans are to commence building in June, with a finish date of no later than March next year, ready for the 100th anniversary of ANZAC Day in 2015.” John said the project, with building
costs expected to be about $1.2M before fit-out, has been a long time coming. “I reckon it’s been ‘on the table’ (talked about) for nearly 10 years now,” he said. “But it’s up and running, the wheels of progress are turning and our members and patrons will soon have a fabulous new venue to enjoy here in Cooktown.” Plans, along with an artist’s impressions of the completed project are on display in the club now.
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Fly a red balloon in appreciation of ‘fireys’ NEXT Friday, February 28, locals can show their appreciation for the efforts of their “fireys” by flying a red balloon as part of the first National Red Balloon Day. The event is a new national day of thanks for all firefighters and fire services across Australia. The idea is simple: all Queenslanders are being encouraged to fly a red balloon from either their letterbox, fence, business window or a ribbon from their car to let all firefighters know just how
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Official “Thank You Fireys” red balloons are available for sale at http://nationalredballoonday.com. In Queensland, all proceeds from the sale of “Thank You Fireys” balloons will go directly to the Royal Children’s Hospital Burns Unit. QFES Stations will not be selling these balloons and cannot accept direct donations. Participants are being reminded to be responsible in their disposal of every balloon used.
Snags to raise money for a good cause FUND raising by Cooktowners concerned for the plight of droughtstricken graziers in Queensland will start this Saturday with a sausage sizzle to be held at the weekly markets. The brainchild of Cooktown RSL Sub Branch Welfare Officer Jody Andrews and the town’s taxi proprietor Sharon Rowling, Saturday’s event will be just the first in a range of ideas the pair has to raise money for those currently in dire straits. “You could easily cry when you see the photos and hear the stories about what those guys are going through,” Jody said. “Appeals are popping up everywhere, so we thought we should do our bit too.
“People here have always been quick to respond to those in need, wherever they be, and hopefully they’ll get behind this one too.” Monies raised from this weekend, future events or from donations will be deposited into a bank account that will soon be organised. And from then, people can deposit donations directly into that account online. Details of this account will be posted when they become available. Saturday’s sausage sizzle will start at about 7am. “We’re looking for lots of hungry people on Saturday,” she said, “the proceeds of their breakfasts will be going to a very worthy cause.”
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Volunteers at last Saturday night’s Wallaby Creek Festival meet-and-greet night were Ange Willett, Shauna Gribble and Ashley Holliday. ORGANISING an iconic, annual event like the Wallaby Creek Festival is not done overnight, and requires lots of hard working volunteers to make it the continued success it has been since its inception. So with that in mind, the outgoing committee arranged a meet-and-greet night at the Cooktown Turf Club House last Saturday night with a two-fold purpose in mind. Firstly, to give volunteers an opportunity to meet the current committee who explained the tasks involved in organising the event, and secondly, for everyone to have a damned good time! And despite being ravaged by sandflies, a legacy of last weekend’s inundation of the
Turf Club by Endeavour River floodwaters, the 150 who did attend, rocked and bopped the night away to two bands – Gudju Gudju and Zenith Boys.
prepared to be on the general working committee,” she said.
Cape York Folk Club President Jennifer Midgley, leader of the group who organises the Festival, said Saturday night’s event was much more successful than expected.
But why is it the outgoing committee?
“Although it started out a bit slow, it ended up being a really good night,” she said. More importantly though, were more volunteers enticed into coming on board to help with this year’s Festival? “Yes, we have four people interested in becoming co-ordinators as well as another six
“That’s a great result. “But we can never have enough volunteers.”
As a matter of protocol, the current committee must stand down at the next Cape York Folk Club AGM, when a new committee will be elected. To be conducted on Saturday, March 29 at Nature’s PowerHouse a time at which the meeting will be held is still to be determined. Anyone with any inquiries about the Festival or becoming a volunteer can contact Jennifer on 4069 6878.
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Cape York Fold Club executive committee members, President Jennifer Midgley, VicePresident Sally Gribble, multi-functional Petrina deWaal with Dayna deWaal at Saturday night’s meet-and-greet at the Turf Club. Photos: GARY HUTCHISON.
Cape York comms a disgrace RESIDENTS of Cape York have endured yet another week of widespread telecommunication outages. Cape York Sustainable Futures (CYSF) has ramped up its endeavors to meet with Telstra executives and the federal government to find a solution to give residents much needed reprieve. “We have been inundated with members complaints after the service for all land lines, mobile and internet which failed on Friday and then again on Sunday last week, taking all services out for most of the day,” said Trish Butler, Chief Executive Officer, CYSF. The region was without critical communications - this was without the presence of even a severe weather event. Over the past two months there has been widespread outages across the Cape York region including isolated stations. “The system can only be considered fragile at best and relying on a single line of communication does not take into account the very basics of risk management. The situation needs urgent rectification,” said Mrs Butler.
Most impacted were those that can ill afford it. “Centrelink in Weipa ground to a halt, eftpos machines were not only down in Weipa but all over the Cape, leading to large numbers of people unable to purchase essential food items,” she said. Residents of Cape York like Anne and Rodney Raymond of Kimba Station are outraged with the lack of communications all round and they say response times and service outcomes are getting worse. “Phone faults in CYP are taking longer to fix and they have to be fixed multiple times and still no guarantee that they keep working. Most faults are taking two to four weeks or longer to be looked at or fixed. “If the phones are out we are unable to put in a strip report on mail day so the mail doesn’t come. Sending a strip report by email does not guarantee that it is received at all or on time so again no mail. On other days we just don’t get a mail service for no reason or because there is no plane or the plane is getting serviced so no mail for two
weeks. “The internet is as unreliable as the phone and mail services. The NBN roll out has made no difference to speed or reliability it did give us a slightly bigger down/upload but still doesn’t cope with requirements for school and the changing technology upgrades nor do they match a fraction of what is available in towns, “We cannot run a successful enterprise with services that only work sometimes and it will only get worse as the infrastructure is getting older and isn’t keeping up with demand. “Medical services are hindered because of road closures and bridges going under water even during the first storms of the wet season making it impossible to get to medical clinics,” said both Anne and Rodney Raymond on an email to CYSF this week. CYSF will be meeting with Federal Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch immediately after his return from this sitting of parliament with a view to him facilitating a meeting with senior executives of Telstra to explore more suitable service options.
Snakes and pests no problem for Jim
Story and photo by ERIC GEORGE JIM Symes is a wellknown figure around Cooktown. He is the acknowledged expert on pest control and drives a distinctive truck emblazoned with some of the pests he controls. You can guess at his versatility when I tell you the list includes mothers-in-law and nagging wives. We sat over a coffee just after he had finished attacking the ants around my house. I started by asking him if he is a local. “Local now - fifteen years. I was born in Roma and lived the first 14 years of my life at Charleville. Very hot, but in the winter very, very cold. A very little town. In a good year there were only 96 kids in the whole school, grade one to grade 10. But everything was good there. If you played up you got a kick up the backside from whoever straight away, and you didn’t do it again.” What was Jim’s aim in life when he left school? “Out there, you don’t really have a straight-up aim when you’re a kid. Dad was a builder, sign writer, painter, artist, you had to do it all back then because there were seven kids in the family. With seven in the fam-
ily, you’ve got to learn to share, otherwise you get a bit of a tune-up. I went with him everywhere, and I couldn’t pick a favourite thing. In the winter he would shoot roos, so I went roo shooting with him, right up until I was 14. “Then we moved to Townsville, and that was a big step. A big step. I hadn’t even seen the ocean in 14 years. That was a bit of an eye-opener that ocean. We looked across from the beach to Magnetic Island and I thought it was a river.” So how did it feel to be living a city life? Did young Jim have to put shoes on? “Oh, we had to wear shoes and socks at school where I had come from. They were pretty strict with the uniform, not like now. School was good in Townsville but I left at 15. My first job was in the meat works, taking the brains out of the skulls. Didn’t worry me after shooting roos for so many years. “Then I was delivering cordial to all the houses, that was a bit different. All the dogs in the yards, you’d get bitten about once a fortnight, once a month sometimes. Then I got into spare parts, and I was in spare parts for a long time, 25 years I suppose. Spare parts for cars then I went on to truck parts. Much easier. Everything is bigger, everything is heavier. “While I was there, I had an accident and smashed my back. I had two, nine-hour operations and they put pins and screws all through my back. At the same
time I had my right knee replaced. That was supposed to put me out of work, not to work again, but a mate of mine had a job doing all the power lines from Mossman to Cooktown, cutting all the trees. I went along with him, cooking for the camp. That went on to maintenance, repairing all the chain saws and whipper snippers, whatever had to be done. I came up to Cooktown that way. It took a fair while – 30 days to do the Creb Track. We stayed at the Lions Den pub. “We went to do some power lines into Mungumby, and while I was doing that, I ran into old Ralph Watkins. He wanted to know if I could do some welding, so I helped Ralph with some welding, and fixed his tractor. He owned all the land up there and said he was subdividing all these blocks of dirt. I said ‘Where are you subdividing?’” Jim fancied the 155 acre block opposite the Lions Den. “He gave a price on it and said ‘Do you want to buy it?’. I said, ‘Yes, I’ll buy it’ and he said ‘deal’ and put his hand out and I shook his hand. I said “Do I have to give you a deposit or do I have to sign anything?’ and he said, ‘You already did with that handshake.’
And that’s how we got it, with a handshake.” Two years later, Jim moved up here and started raising cattle, and also got into the pest control business. All this time, Jim had a wife to care for. “Donna and I met when I was 17 in Townsville. I’m 57 now, so we’ve been travelling a fair while. “After I had my back operation and couldn’t do much work, a friend of mine had a pest control business in Townsville and I worked for him. He started a business up here. A bit slow at first, but it picked up. Then I bought the business from him, about five years ago.” To work as a pest controller, Jim had to complete a 12-month course, and has to keep up to date every year. “A lot of people don’t realise, but there’s a fair bit involved. You’ve got to have a Building Services Authority licence - I’ve got to know how to build a house in order to treat it. You’ve got to get your pest licence every year, you’ve got your $20 million public liability insurance. Then you’ve got to buy all your gear, and chemicals are a killer. You must know what chemicals affect people with asthma, you’ve got to be very careful.” What are Jim’s typical jobs around Cooktown? “Ants. I’ve never seen such a place for ants as Cooktown. There’s 1725 species of ants in Australia, but to sort out which is which you need a big magnifying glass. The problem up
here is mainly the black house ants. Then there’s the carpenter ant, a big black ant. It gets into your kitchens and they eat chipboard. They’re a drama too. “We got some good termites. Anywhere north of the Tropic of Capricorn, the chemicals we use are half as strong again as down south.” You cannot talk to Jim for long before the subject of snakes comes up. He started keeping snakes as a youngster, and then Parks & Wildlife started calling him to catch snakes in Townsville houses. “There’s a fair range of Eastern Browns there, and not a lot of Taipans. I started catching them and bagging them up. Back then, they wouldn’t let you have a venomous licence unless you were helping them, so I got into the venomous stuff. I like the venomous ones; they look you straight in the eyes. Like I’m better than you, so bring it on and we’ll have a go. “It started from there, when I was 19 and I’ve been in it ever since.” Jim will come to your house if you have a troublesome snake, and he comes at no charge. “I don’t charge anything because I’m going to save the snake. If I charged the $50, the next time they would get the shovel, kill the snake and save themselves a carton of beer. So I don’t charge them, otherwise the snake is going to die.” Cooktown residents, both people and snakes, are lucky to have someone like Jim around.
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Cooktown RSL Memorial Club invites you to their
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$1000 on offer in RSL talent quest COOKTOWNERS are reminded there is $1000 in prize money up for grabs in this Saturday night’s RSL Memorial Club’s Talent Quest 2. So if you can sing, dance, play a musical instrument, recite poetry or entertain the judges in any way, you have a chance of taking out either the $500 first prize, $300 second prize or $200 third prize. Entries are open to not only singles, but groups
as well. However, those entering must be at least 18-years-old. And at this stage, anyone is a good chance of winning, with news from a reliable source within the organisation that manager John Gearn will not be entering his pole dancing routine. John said their first talent quest was a big success, despite minimal advertising.
“But we’ve been letting people know well in advance for this one, so we’re hoping for a lot more entries this time to make it an even bigger success,” he said. The club will be opening the kitchen for the evening, with roast meals available for only $16, while a free sausage sizzle will also be held. As usual, the club’s courtesy bus will be running. The fun starts at 7pm.
Kempton urges Cook groups to take advantage of ANZAC Centenary funding DAVID Kempton, Member for Cook is urging organisations in his electorate to apply for funding for events and projects to commemorate the centenary of the First World War. Mr Kempton said applications opened recently for the Queensland ANZAC Centenary grants program, which would provide $13.5 million over five years to honour the State’s contribution to the war. He said eligible projects could range from exhibitions, re-enactments and the restoration of memorials and honour boards to events and re-
search projects. “The grants program is an opportunity for local communities to get involved in the centenary and commemorate in a way that is meaningful to them,” he said. “Up to $80,000 is available for individual projects across the state providing all communities with an opportunity to honour those who had a role in Australia’s WWI effort. “One million dollars of funding will be available in the first round of the program, with further funding to come throughout the course of the centenary.
Junior secondary class buzzing
“The grants are part of an overall Queensland Government commitment of $49.3 million to honour the WWI centenary.” The Queensland Anzac Centenary grants program forms part of a suite of commemorative activity running from 20142018, including major commemorative events and legacy projects that will see Queensland’s history brought to life for future generations.
Tahleise Willett, Peta Buhmann, Brianna Lemon, Tahlani Whitford, Eden Oldaker and Emma Beaufils love sharing their learning spaces with new and old friends. Photos submitted. NEW furniture, new classrooms and new faces have all been a part of the Junior Secondary students’ life since they started school three weeks ago.
though most students would say the best room is the Tech room, with its funky-coloured furniture and space for students to work on the floor or at desks.
With H Block now devoted to Junior Secondary, students have made it buzz with independent learning, inquisitive minds and excited chatter.
Students have shown a keenness to complete set work in class to an exceptional standard.
While following their timetable, all students are enjoying moving between the new learning centres designed to facilitate independent and group learning and practical activities. Al-
This year we have also introduced the use of laptops to many of the Junior Secondary classes. Whether it is finding out the meanings of Australian colloquialisms, typing up class notes or preparing a work plan for Home
Economics, students love having access to this technology. It has been great to see the Year 7 students settling in well to the high school environment and see the many friendships building between the Year 7, 8 and 9 students. We are looking forward to a wonderful year in Junior Secondary and have many exciting events planned for both the students and their families. Melinda Stewart Junior Secondary Teacher
Apply now at www. qld.gov.au/anzac100 Applications for the first round of grants are open until March 14, 2014.
Left: From back left – Spencer Wende (hidden), Shaun Harrison, Lucas Stone, Kial White and Dominic Ford-Collier enjoying using laptops to complete their English task.
MOSQUITOES It’s that time of year again; as the wet season arrives so do the mosquitoes. Residents are advised to check once a week for potential mosquito breeding sites. Tip out, flush out, discard or dry store any containers capable of holding water. These may include: pot plant bases and self watering pot-plants; vases; buckets; tarpaulins and black plastic; toys; old tyres; boats and trailers; tin cans and plastic containers; roof guttering; rainwater tanks and septic tanks with damaged or missing screens; birdbaths; drain sumps; fallen palm fronds; or coconut shells. It is also a good idea to use plug-in mosquito zappers and mozzie coils, and use surface spray under tables, chairs and beds to control mosquitoes in and around the home.
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Peta Buhmann and Tahlani Whitford say the best things about Junior Secondary so far are meeting the new students and having different teachers for each subject.
Birthday celebrations didn’t go unnoticed in Junior Secondary for Jaymie Vela who recently celebrated her 14th birthday.
COMMUNITY
The Mt Romeo flume History By M.Scully
flume remains. The forest has reclaimed its own.
NECESSITY being the mother of invention is a phrase that well describes the innovations that were implemented in the search for mineral riches in the fields of Cape York.
Many small fortunes were made at Romeo and it provided a livelihood for a great number of families.
For a few years, the upper reaches of the Annan River sustained a small, but vibrant tin mining industry. However, as deposits were exhausted, miners turned to the more difficult extraction of tin-bearing deposits of sand and gravel from the higher terraces of the creek banks. This form of mining required alternative sources of water, so great expense was outlaid in the construction of water races, which fed water into pipes, which narrowed into a nozzle which forced water out into a strong stream. This was then used to blast the tin-bearing wash down into the creek. One of the most notable is the Collingwood water race which was completed for the Annan River Company in 190506. The story of this race is well-documented by the Department of Environment and Heritage. Equally impressive was the Mt Romeo Flume for the Kimberley claim, owned and worked by Messrs Dave Muir and Jock Wilson and their
The Mt Romeo flume. Photo submitted. friend Lewis Roberts. They commenced work there in 1887 after returning from a trip to the Western Australia. Kimberley was situated on a gully, a right-bank tributary of the Romeo Branch of the Annan River, about 16 chains from the junction of the main creek. Water for sluicing was obtained for the Romeo Branch by a race oneand-one-quarter mile in length, including about nine chains of fluming. This flume was one of the highest-ever erected on the Annan River Tinfield, being 50ft above the water level of Baird’s
Creek, over which it crossed; it was constructed of bloodwood uprights supporting pencil cedar fluming, the dimensions of the latter being one foot by 10”, and the “fall” three feet in 260. It was made originally in 1894, being supported on growing trees which had been cut off high up, but the top of these stems rotted away in time and timber had to be introduced into the construction. Kauri pine was tried for the flume boxes, but this timber lasted for only one season, the pencil cedar fluming proved infinitely more durable. Very little trace of the
As reported by the Townsville Bulletin in 1934: “they were young, strong men and worked their claim right up until the end. They were good-natured as prospectors and travellers always found a watercourse, a camp and a share of the demi-john. Jock Wilson and Dave Muir worked their claim at Romeo for 45 years. They are now retired and living in Cooktown. They are all about 77 years old.” Wilson and Muir, who were cousins from Scotland, owned a home at 88 Hope Street. The cottage was still standing until recently and was a familiar sight. They are both buried in unmarked graves in the Cooktown cemetery. Here is a metric conversion chart for those born after 1988. One chain 20.17 m.
equals
One mile equals 1.6 kms. One foot equals 30.48 cm. One inch equals 25.4 mm.
When things seem impossible focus in the wrong direction.
From the Pulpit John 6:1-14 EVEN Christ’s disciples struggled with doubt and fear in times of trouble or uncertainty. Though they walked closely with the Saviour, they were still prone to casting their
Just before He was about to perform the miracle of feeding the 5000, Jesus tested Philip by asking him where to buy bread for the crowd. The disciple’s response revealed that he was thinking of solving the dilemma through man’s ideas and worldly means. At the same time, Andrew was busy surveying the multitude to determine how he would approach the situation. Upon finding a young boy with five loaves and two fish, he demonstrated his own limited mindset by ask-
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ing, “What are these for so many people?” (John 6:9). As was true for all of His miracles, Jesus performed this amazing feat of compassion and provision to prove who He was and always would be. And the same Christ who fed 5000 with five loaves and two fish will act on our behalf when situations seem impossible. In difficult times, when it seems all hope is lost, try not to assess your circumstances from a worldly/humanistic/selfish perspective. Don’t ask, “What am I going to
do?” Rather, in a spirit of faith, simply say, “Lord, what are You going to do?” Remember, He tells us to cast all of our cares upon Him because He cares for us (1 Pet. 5:7). Avoid attempting to engineer your circumstances. The virtues of patience, faith, and waiting upon the Lord will help you to know God’s grace and to experience His love and miraculous touch in your life. God bless ya heaps! Have an awesome week. Pastor Wayne Brennan Cooktown Community Church.
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Rate payment options COOK Shire Council has issued the latest rate notices for the January 1, 2014 to June 30, 2014 period. Property owners in Cook Shire should expect to see their notice arrive in the coming days. Ratepayers are again reminded about the new State Emergency Management, Fire and Rescue Levy, which will be introduced this period. Cook Shire Council has a legal obligation under the Fire and Rescue Services Regulation 2011 to collect this annual levy on behalf of the Queensland Government and all enquiries should be directed to the Department of Community Safety by phoning (07) 3635 3041 or email QFRS_RevCom@dcs.qld.gov.au. Rates are due on March 19, 2014. Payment options include: • In person at the Administration Office: 10 Furneaux Street, Cooktown; • Credit card: in person or by phoning 07 4069 5444; • Debit card: in person only;
• Postal: PO Box 3, Cooktown QLD 4895; or • BPAY: details available on rate notices. Have you considered pre-paying your rates? Pre-paying rates is an option some people choose in order to receive a lesser rates bill each half-year. Paying an amount you can afford, either on a regular basis or when you have money available, can have great benefits to your personal finance management. Having difficulty paying your rates? If you are having difficulty making payments, it is important to contact Council to discuss your situation. Council officers can set up manageable payment plans with you and work to avoid the debt collection process. Property owners who have not received their rate notice by Friday, February 28, 2014 are urged to contact Council ASAP, to arrange a reprint of the notice to be issued. Phone 07 4069 5444 and ask to speak to the Rates Officer, or email mail@cook.qld.gov.au.
Last-minute change to P&C meeting date DUE to unforeseen circumstances, Tuesday’s scheduled meeting of the Cooktown P&C Association had to be cancelled at the last minute. However, the meeting will now be held next Tuesday, Febru-
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who might have been unduly inconvenienced. “It was a last minute thing over which we had no control,” she said, “but we look forward to seeing lots of interested parents and citizens attend at the new time.”
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Up close and personal with Shiptons Flat By RAY DARK ON Sunday, a group of eight from Bloomfield and Cooktown met and walked in the Shiptons Flat area. We were led by Lewis Roberts up Mt Walker, with wonderful views of the surrounding countryside as we climbed until we reached a cairn left by the company which had once mined tin there. We then descended slowly, often beside remains of the races handdug to provide water for
the mining operation, and later following the rocky banks of a beautiful creek, where we saw flourishing birds’ nests ferns and flowering archidendron bushes. It was wonderful to be led by someone who knows the history and fauna and flora of this area so well and could point out local landmarks – Mt Poverty, Mt Misery and Parrot Creek Falls. His informative tour also included close-up details, such as signs of previous settlers in the area and
the delicate and inconspicuous leaves of different varieties of native orchids. The weather was perfect for walking, overcast without rain. We stopped for lunch and boiled the billy beside the creek, and at the end of the walk, enjoyed Lewis and Edith’s hospitality for afternoon tea before parting ways and returning home. For information about our next walk contact Prue on 4069 6527. Everyone is welcome.
Cooktown Bushwalkers who went on last Sunday’s adventure were: Elke Gear (kneeling) and (from back left) Ray Dark, Prue Mulcahy, Barbara Dunn, Lewis and Edith Roberts and Mike Deery. Photos submitted.
An archidendron, one of the many beautiful plants seen on Sunday’s walk.
Early diagnosis of eye diseases Story and photos by ALF WILSON
jor partner in the Diamond Jubilee Partnerships Ltd with this project, has welcomed the launch of the IDEAS roadshow.
EARLY diagnosis of eye diseases which will result in a decrease in blindness amongst Indigenous people including those living at Cooktown, Hope Vale, Wujal Wujal and Coen will now be easier because of the Indigenous Diabetes Eyes and Screening (IDEAS) Project’s highly successful roadshow.
“QAIHC is the peak body in Queensland for Community Controlled health services, and we are honoured to be the major partner with Diamond Jubilee Partnership Ltd in this groundbreaking initiative,” Mr Button said.
Help will be provided which includes education, equipment, treatment and specialist support to 27 AMS throughout Queensland.
“The IDEAS van will travel to each of the nine regional hubs around Queensland every four to five weeks, staying for two days, and completing 10 visits annually.
“A priority of ours is to improve access to good quality health care for Indigenous Queenslanders.
Included is the Apunipima Cape York Health Council which is based in Cairns with offices at Cooktown, Mapoon, Coen and Mossman and a Kowanyama Mums and Bubs Clinic. Workers also travel extensively around the Cape visiting Indigenous communities (such as Napranum). The IDEAS Project will be funded to the tune of $5 million by Queensland Health over the next two years, via the Diamond Jubilee Partnerships Ltd. This pilot project is aimed at treating and preventing avoidable blindness in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities throughout Queensland. Diabetes is a complex chronic disease affecting one in three Queensland Indigenous people over the age of 40. They are at risk of permanently losing their sight from diabetic retinopathy, so getting regular checks and then early treatment is vital. The IDEAS van, the true star of the roadshow, and currently travelling to nine regional Aboriginal Medical Services (AMS), will provide education, equipment, treatment and specialist support to 27 AMS throughout Queensland.
Lyndall De Marco, Executive Director, Diamond Jubilee Partnership Ltd (DJPL), is travelling with the IDEAS Project roadshow, and was on hand to see the first Indigenous patients make use of this state-of-the-art equipment and medical staff.
Above: The IDEAS van. Below: Tom Martin having tests done in the IDEAS van. Included is the Apunipima Cape York Health Council.
“This initiative is the first of its kind in the world, and we at DJPL are pleased to be involved with delivering quality eye care to Indigenous Queenslanders with this pilot project,” Ms De Marco said.
The nine regional hubs the IDEAS van will be continually travelling to are: Cairns, Morayfield, Hervey Bay, Rockhampton, Mackay, Townsville, Mount Isa, Charleville, and Toowoomba.
“Our aim with the IDEAS project is to help reduce preventable blindness from diabetes through education, equipment, and specialist clinic support.
State of the art equipment is in a van being pulled by a Volvo FH-16 truck and was in Townsville on February 12.
“The IDEAS van will enhance existing services and clinic space as needed by local and visiting medical professionals.” Ms De Marco commented.
It had travelled up from Brisbane and was going to Cairns and Mount Isa afterwards. Sixteen-year-old Townsville girl Harriet Tapim who had her eyes tested asked Ryan Heggie from Device Technologies who provide the equipment, “This is really good equipment and do my eyes look good?” Mr Heggie said that whilst her eyes looked normal he was not a doctor. Aboriginal 57-year-old Tom Martin also had his eyes checked on another machine and
was impressed.
Many TSI men, women and children are expected to be checked in the van in coming months.
That’s 26 scheduled flights between Cairns and Cooktown from Monday through to Saturday. Fortnightly Sunday flights now available. For a reliable service, you can count on Hinterland Aviation to get you to where you need to be.
Potential users of the facility and leaders of the Indigenous community, government, business and community groups will also be targeted.
Selwyn Button, CEO, QAIHC, and a ma-
Your connection between Cairns and Cooktown Hinterland Aviation provides a reliable, regular transport service each week between Cairns and Cooktown.
The Roadshow will seek to engage the local community, AMS Staff, General Practitioners, Optometrists, Ophthalmologists, and Diabetes Educators.
“This is awesome equipment and one of these costs more than $40,000, this is good for our people,” Mr Martin said.
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Left; Gary and Pam Bradford have celebrated Valentne’s Day every day for 40 years. Right: Valentines for 12 years Rosalyn and Darron Jerome. Centre left: Seven-year Valentines Christine Brady and Peter Shields. Centre right: Valentines for four years - Sabrina and Grant Turner. Bottom right: Celebrating Valentine’s Day were Lyn and Paul Thomas with their “little Valentine”.
Asked how long he’d been Maree Turner’s (left) Valentine, a very brave Brian Gocke (centre) said, “Too long!”, which brought a laugh from Trent Grayson (right).
Shari Wilcox with her Valentine of three years, Nathan Hartwell.
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Carla Pappalardo with her Valentine of four years Joel.
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Left: While Terry and Cathy Thomas were enjoying their Valentine’s Dinner, little Olivia was more interested in a cuddle. Right: Valentines Edwige and John Tritton. Below left: Arlow Timmermans asks Kehl Yeomans, “What’s this Valentine’s Day stuff all about?”, which brought a big grin to Ngunjal Dewaal’s face. Below right: Newly-weds Louise and Patrick Sorensen have been Valentines for seven years.
Left: Kaysie Dewaal with her Valentine Vasco Timmermans. Right: Enjoying a daddy/ daughter’s Valentine’s were Bob and Kimberley Sullivan.
Left: A lucky Barry Reddell was able to celebrate Valentine’s Day with two lovely ladies in (from left) Cindy Mallari and Ashley Patiag. Right: Hope Vale’s Reshni and Philip Morris celebrating their Valentine’s Day in Cooktown.
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FRIDAY 21
6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 ABC News Mornings 10:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Talking Heads 1:00 The Song Of Lunch 2:00 The Checkout 2:30 As Time Goes By 3:00 East Of Everything 4:00 New Tricks 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News 6:00 Grand Designs 6:55 What’s Your Story? 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 QI: G-Animals 8:30 The Doctor Blake Mysteries - A Foreign Field - Doctor Blake struggles to discover the identity of an unknown man and uncover the mystery of who may have killed him. 9:30 The Guilty - Maggie is under pressure to charge the prime suspect, but she is still not convinced they have found the killer. 10:20 Lateline 10:55 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL 11:25 Hustle 12:25 Rage
6:00 Today 9:00 Danoz Direct 10:00 Brand Developers 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Movie: “Burglar” (M l,s) 3:00 National News Now 4:15 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 7:00 A Current Affair 7:30 The Big Bang Theory: The Cohabitation Formulation 8:00 Talking Language With Ernie Dingo 8:30 TBA 12:30 Movie: “Thumbsucker” (M d,l,s) - Teenager Justin Cobb has an embarrassing secret: He still sucks his thumb. Berated by his father for the childish habit and unable to confide in anyone, Justin lets his loopy orthodontist try hypnosis. Trouble is, it works almost too well, and before long, Justin needs another crutch to keep his angst at bay. 2:30 The Avengers: Fear Merchants 3:30 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 4:00 Brand Developers 4:30 Good Morning America
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 TBA 2:00 The Daily Edition 3:00 The Chase 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Million Dollar Minute 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Better Homes And Gardens 8:30 TBA 10:45 That ‘70s Show 12:15 Hung: What’s Going On Downstairs - After spending the night with Kyla, Ray finds out she may not be the woman he thinks she is. Jason’s introduction to the ‘Wellness Center’ brings out Rays competitive side. 12:45 Movie: “Deranged” (M v,s) - An eccentric psychiatrist, aiming to be in the spotlight, is not willing to let anyone or anything get in her way. 3:00 Home Shopping 4:00 Dr Oz 5:00 That ‘70s Show
5:00 World News 1:00 Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia 1:30 Inspector Rex 2:30 NITV News Week In Review 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village 6:00 The Lakes With Rory McGrath 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Coast: The Hidden History Of Harbours 8:35 The Real White Queen And Her Rivals 9:35 As It Happened 10:30 World News Australia Late 11:00 The Feed 11:30 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. 1:30 Inspector Mantalbano: Age Of Doubt 3:25 Weatherwatch Overnight
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6:00 Rage 11:30 QI: G-Animals 12:00 Sinbad 12:45 Movie: “Red Shoes” (G) - The classic story of a ballerina torn between passion and artistic devotion. Contains a celebrated ballet sequence choreographed by Robert Helpmann. 3:00 Basketball: WNBL: Semi Final 1 5:05 Natures Miracle Babies: Back From The Brink 6:00 Devil Island: Meet The Neighbours From Hell 6:30 Hello Birdy: Songbirds 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Doc Martin 8:20 Agatha Christie’s Poirot: Dead Man’s Folly - Ariadne Oliver is organising a ‘murder hunt’ at a summer fete, but calls for Poirot’s help when she fears she may become involved in a real crime. 9:50 Silent Witness: Bloodlines (Part 2) - With Harry dead and Leo and Nikki getting nowhere with the police, the pathologists struggle to clear Harry’s name, while the police seem intent on covering up a wider conspiracy. 10:50 Adam Hills: The Last Leg 11:20 Rage Guest Programmer
6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 Weekend Today - Saturday 10:00 Danoz Direct 11:00 Alive And Cooking 11:00 Who Do You Think You Are? 12:00 Discover Downunder Summer Series 12:30 The Block: Fans Vs Faves 4:00 The Bottom Line 4:30 Getaway 5:00 Your 4x4 5:30 Getaway 6:00 National News Saturday 7:00 World Club Challenge Rugby League 9:00 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos 9:30 The Big Bang Theory: The Cooper-Hofstadter Polarization 10:00 TBA 12:30 Movie: “Body Snatchers” (M h,v,l) - From a normal existence, the Malone family find themselves plunged into a world of terror where people’s lives are drained by Body Snatchers and become inhumane monsters. 2:05 Movie: “The Awakening” (M v) 4:00 Danoz 4:30 Home Shopping 5:00 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 5:30 Wesley Impact Summer Series
6:00 Saturday Disney 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show - Weekend 12:00 TBA 5:00 Creek To Coast 5:30 Queensland Weekender 6:00 Seven News 7:00 TBA 11:45 That ‘70s Show: Over The Hills And Far Away - When Bob insists that Donna check out Marquette while Eric looks at University Wisconsin, Eric is worried that going to separate colleges will be bad for their relationship. Jackie’s also worried when she can’t get a promise from Hyde that he’ll be faithful, even for a single weekend. 12:15 Hung: I, Sandee - Tanya finds out Charlie has skipped bail, and asks Missy to help track him down. Lenore declares war on Tanya and the Wellness Centre, and Ray worries about his ability to please women - especially Jessica. 12:45 Celebrity Juice 1:30 Movie: “Little Jungle Boy” (AV v) 3:00 Harry’s Practice 3:30 It’s Written Oceania 4:00 Home Shopping / 5:00 Dr Oz
5:00 World News 1:00 Sutra 2:15 New York: 20,000 Trees Under The Skyline 2:50 The Man Who Shot Beautiful Women 3:55 A Season At The Juillard School New York 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 A History Of Ancient Britain 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 The Return Of The Tiger 8:30 Living With The Amish 9:30 Movie: “An Education” (M a) - London, 1961. Smart, attractive 16-year-old Jenny finds her traditional education replaced by something slightly more sinister when an older, more worldly suitor sweeps her off of her feet while placing her future in jeopardy. 11:20 Movie: “General Nil” (MAV v) - In Polish. General Nil’s life has long been a taboo topic in Poland, but with this film the truth about the fierce leader is finally revealed. 1:30 Movie: “Fugitive Pieces” (MA s) - Young Jakob sees his parents murdered by Nazis in Poland during the war and his sister dragged away to an unknown fate. 3:05 Weatherwatch Overnight
SUNDAY 23
6:00 Rage 7:30 Asia Pacific Focus 8:00 Weekend Breakfast 9:00 Insiders 10:00 Offsiders 10:30 Doc Martin 11:30 Songs Of Praise: St David’s Day 12:00 Landline 1:00 Basketball: WNBL: Semi Final 2 3:00 Football: W-League: Grand Final 5:30 TBA 6:30 Australia’s Remote Islands: Norfolk Island 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Flying Monsters With David Attenborough 8:40 Rake 9:40 Tim Winton’s The Turning 11:10 When Bjork Met Attenborough 12:00 Place: A dance piece created for Mikhail Baryshnikov and Anna Laguna by an outstanding international team of artists. 12:30 Agatha Christie’s Why Didn’t They Ask Evans? 3:35 Dalziel And Pascoe: Demons On Our Shoulders - It’s Halloween and, in a suburban home, Guy Hamilton shoots dead his wife Jean in their bedroom before disappearing. 5:30 Collectors
6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Financial Review Sunday 10:30 Sarah Shark 11:00 Hurley Australian Open Of Surfing 12:00 Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Ironman Series 3:00 The Block - Fans Vs Faves 4:00 Rugby League: Brisbane Broncos Vs NZ Warriors 6:00 National News Sunday 6:30 The Block - Fans Vs Faves 7:40 60 Minutes 8:40 TBA 11:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Better Off Dead - The CSIs dig to find the truth about how a recent shootout at a gun store might connect to a young woman who may have committed suicide. 12:00 Financial Review Sunday 12:30 What Would You Do? 1:30 Spyforce: Interrogator 2:30 Brand Developers 4:00 Good Morning America - Sunday 5:00 National Early Morning News 5:30 Today
6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show Weekend 11:00 Dr Oz 12:00 TBA 4:30 Better Homes And Gardens 5:30 The Great South East 6:00 Seven News 6:30 TBA 12:05 Hannibal: Amuse-Bouche - Will and Jack hunt a killer who is burying his victims alive as fertilizer for his intricate garden of fungus, while Hannibal tries to shield Will from prying tabloid journalist Freddie Lounds. 1:00 Special: The Island At The End Of The World - Shackleton’s Triumph - A journey over and around the awesome sub-Antarctic Island of South Georgia, made famous by the legendary explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton. 2:00 Home Shopping 3:00 House Calls To The Rescue - Luke loves his mum, so he built her a wooden deck - with disastrous results, plus an urgent SOS from a gardening school drop-out. 4:00 Dr Oz 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News
5:00 World News 1:00 Al Jazeera News 1:30 Cycling Central 2:00 Speedweek 4:00 Football Asia 4:30 UEFA Champions League Magazine 5:00 ADbc 5:30 Who Do You Think You Are? 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Lost Worlds: Archaeology 8:30 Plane Crash 9:55 Everything And Nothing 11:05 Movie: “Jacquou Le Corquant” (M v) In French. A lavish 19th century epic about a French peasant boy who grows up to lead a revolt against the man responsible for his father’s death. 1:40 Movie: “The Road To Guantanamo” (MA l,a) - In English and Urdu, English Subtitles. Part drama, part documentary, this film focuses on the Tipton Three, a trio of British Muslims who were heading for a wedding in Pakistan but were captured on the Afghanistan border and then imprisoned in Guantanamo Bay. 3:35 Weatherwatch Overnight
MONDAY 24
SBS
6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 ABC News Mornings 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Talking Heads 1:00 Landline 2:00 Gardening Australia 2:30 As Time Goes By 3:00 Rain Shadow 4:00 New Tricks 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:05 Grand Designs 6:55 Audrey’s Kitchen 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Australian Story 8:30 Four Corners 9:15 Media Watch 9:35 Q&A 10:30 Lateline 11:10 The Business 11:35 Dalziel And Pascoe: Dead Meat 1:15 Movie: “Song Of Freedom” (PG) 2:30 Movie: “The Birth Of A Nation” (PG) 4:30 Grand Designs 5:25 Eggheads
6:00 Today 9:00 Danoz Direct 9:30 Brand Developers 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Movie: “Cactus” (M v,s,l) 3:00 National News Now 4:15 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 7:00 A Current Affair 7:30 The Block - Fans Vs Faves 8:30 TBA 11:30 Partners: The Archies - Joe and Louis wait to find out if they are nominated for an “Archie” award. 12:05 Oh Sit! A high-stakes, musical chairs competition, in which 12 thrill-seekers race head-to-head through five physically demanding obstacle course-style eliminations as they each compete to claim a chair - all to the sounds of a live band. At the end of the hour, only one contestant will be left sitting triumphant to seize the cash prize and the title of OH SIT! champion. 1:00 Extra 1:30 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 2:00 Brand Developers 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “The Good Policeman” (M v) 2:00 The Daily Edition 3:00 The Chase 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Million Dollar Minute 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Home And Away 7:30 TBA 8:45 Revenge: Control 9:45 Chicago Fire: Fireworks / A Coffin That Small 11:45 Parks and Recreation: Sex Education 12:15 Celebrity Juice 1:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Sons And Daughters - Wayne is frantic with worry when Liz disappears into thin air. 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News
5:00 World News 1:00 Titanic: The Mission - Smoking Room 1:55 The Last Explorers 2:55 Life Is Beautiful 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:00 One Man And His Campervan 5:30 Global Village 6:00 The Lakes With Rory McGrath 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Strip The City 8:35 Stephen Hawking’s Future Universe 9:30 Housos 10:00 Bendidorm Bastards 10:25 World News Australia Late 11:00 The World Game 11:30 Clown: Size 44 - In Danish. Plagued by injuries, Casper’s celebrity soccer team invites Frank to play. Frank tries to borrow some shoes, but the match ends in a confusing mess of tackles, syringes and sneakers. 12:00 Shorts On Screen 12:35 Derren Brown Investigates 1:30 William Shatner’s Weird Or What? 2:30 Weatherwatch Overnight
TUESDAY 25
7 CENTRAL
6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 ABC News Mornings 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Four Corners 11:45 Media Watch 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Talking Heads 1:00 Q&A 2:00 Compass 2:30 As Time Goes By 3:00 Rain Shadow 4:00 New Tricks 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Grand Designs 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Family Confidential 8:30 New Tricks: Coming Out Ball 9:30 At The Movies 10:00 Jennifer Byrne Presents: Ian Rankin 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:30 Four Corners 12:15 Media Watch 12:30 Movie: “The Cardinal” (M a,v) 3:30 Basketball: WNBL: Semi Final 1 5:25 Eggheads
6:00 Today 9:00 Danoz Direct 10:00 Brand Developers 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Movie: “The Tenth Circle” (M v,a) 3:00 National News Now 4:15 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 7:00 A Current Affair 7:30 The Block - Fans Vs Faves 8:40 The Big Bang Theory: The Cooper Extraction 9:10 The Big Bang Theory: The Scavenger Vortex 9:40 2 Broke Girls: And The Dumpster Sex 10:10 2 Broke Girls: And The Piece Of Sheet 10:40 Two And A Half Men: Baseball, Boobs, Boobs, Baseball 11:10 Two And A Half Men: Giant Cat Holding Churro 11:40 Weeds: Synthetics 12:00 20/20 1:00 Extra 1:30 Brand Developers 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Rapid Fire” (M v,l,n) 2:00 The Daily Edition 3:00 The Chase 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Million Dollar Minute 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Home And Away 7:30 TBA 8:45 Winners And Losers: Selective Reality 9:45 Parenthood: Let’s Be Mad Together / The M Word - Max’s photography knows no bounds while Joel struggles for boundaries with Peet. Adam and Crosby too must set boundaries with the band. Sarah and Amber struggle with wedding bell nlues while Julia and Joel try to keep it all together. Kristina and Adam hit the campaign trail. 11:45 TBA 1:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News
5:00 World News 1:00 Person Of Interest 2:00 The Long March To Freedom 2:55 Life Is Beautiful 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village 6:00 The Lakes With Rory McGrath 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8:30 Insight 9:30 Dateline 10:30 World News Australia Late 11:00 The Bridge: After many suspicions and one witness statement, Saga and Martin arrest and question a fellow officer. He turns out to have an alibi for all the crimes, but is he really innocent? The murderer is finished now, having succeeded in doing what he set out to do - to open people’s eyes to the problems of society. Saga, however, believes that this is not the end of his plan and that there is more to come. 12:05 Sergio 1:45 Destination Australia 2:45 Weatherwatch Overnight
WEDNESDAY 26
IMPARJA
6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 ABC News Mornings 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 One Plus One 11:30 Family Confidential 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:30 Hello Birdy 2:00 Australian Story 2:30 As Time Goes By 3:00 Rain Shadow 4:00 New Tricks 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:05 Grand Designs 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL 8:30 Spicks And Specks 9:00 The Moodys: Easter Epiphanies 9:30 Adam Hills: The Last Leg 10:00 Would I Lie To You? 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:30 The Straits: The Big Mistake 12:25 Movie: “The Terror” (M h) 1:45 Dalziel And Pascoe: Project Aphrodite 3:30 Football: W-League: Grand Final
6:00 Today 9:00 Danoz Direct 10:00 Brand Developers 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Movie: “Being Julia” (M l,s) 3:00 National News Now 4:15 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 7:00 A Current Affair 7:30 The Block - Fans Vs Faves 8:40 TBA 11:35 Dallas: Love And Family - John Ross lets Pamela in on J.R.’s master plan, but his trust may be misplaced. Drew confides a dark secret to Elena, forcing her to choose between her family and Christopher. 12:30 Extra 1:00 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 1:30 Brand Developers 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News 5:30 Today
6:00 Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “The Linda McCartney Story” (M s,a,l) 2:00 The Daily Edition 3:00 The Chase 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Million Dollar Minute 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Home And Away 7:30 TBA 8:45 The Blacklist: The Cyprus Agency - As Liz heads up an investigation that exposes an adoption agency’s shocking secret, Red’s pursuit of the FBI mole identifies a surprisingly new suspect. 9:45 Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D: Seeds 10:45 Defiance 11:40 Olivia Lee: Dirty, Sexy, Funny 12:10 Celebrity Juice 1:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Sons And Daughters 4:00 NBC Today / 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News
5:00 Korean News 5:30 UEFA Champions League 2013 / 2014 8:00 Weatherwatch 8:05 World News 1:00 Insight 2:00 Dateline 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village 6:00 The Lakes With Rory McGrath 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Indian Ocean With Simon Reeve 8:35 One Born Every Minute 9:30 Lilyhammer 10:25 World News Australia Late 11:00 Movie: “Front Line” (M v,l,s) - In Italian. Based on a true story, this film tells the dramatic story of an imprisoned man recounting his life as a political extremist and the mastermind behind one of the most audacious prison breaks ever attempted. 12:50 Movie: “The Protector” (MA v) - In Englidh, Thai and Mandarin. 2:20 Weatherwatch Overnight
THURSDAY 27
ABC
6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 ABC News Mornings 10:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Talking Heads 1:00 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL 1:30 Would I Lie To You? 2:00 At The Movies 2:30 As Time Goes By 3:00 Rain Shadow 4:00 New Tricks 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:05 Grand Designs 6:55 Clarke And Dawe 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 The Checkout 8:30 Janet King: A Song Of Experience 9:30 The School 10:20 Lateline 10:55 The Business 11:25 Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day 12:10 Movie: “The Owl And The Pussycat” (M d,s) 1:45 Dalziel And Pascoe: Under Dark Stars 3:30 Basketball: WNBL: Semi Final 2 5:25 Eggheads
6:00 Today 9:00 Danoz Direct 9:30 Brand Developers 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Movie: “The Forgotten” (M l,v) - A grieving mother struggling to cope with the loss of her 8-year old son is stunned when her psychiatrist reveals he was a fabric of her imagination. 3:00 National News Now 4:15 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 7:00 A Current Affair 7:30 The Block - Fans Vs Faves 9:10 TBA 11:10 CSI: NY: Civilized Lies 12:00 Extra 12:30 The Baron 1:30 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 2:00 Brand Developers 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News 5:30 Today
6:00 Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Going To The Mat” (PG a,v) 2:00 The Daily Edition 3:00 The Chase 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Million Dollar Minute 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Home And Away 8:00 Tricked 9:00 Young, Lazy and Driving Us Crazy - Tonight, the young and lazy discover that houses don’t clean themselves. The work placement this week is to work at a local car wash and the arrival of a party bus leads the group astray. 10:00 Botched Up Bodies 11:00 TBA 12:00 Celebrity Juice 1:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News
5:00 Korean News 5:30 UEFA Champions League 2013 / 2014 8:00 Weatherwatch 8:05 World News 10:00 UCI Track World Championships 2014 12:30 Turkish News 1:00 Brides Of Khan 1:30 Nobel Peace Prize Concert 2013 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village 6:00 The Lakes With Rory McGrath 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Mexican Fiesta With Peter Kuruvita 8:00 Gormet Farmer 8:30 Sicily Unpacked 9:35 Rectify: Plato’s Cave (M a) - Daniel begins to open up to the outside world as he adjusts to life after Death Row. 10:30 World News Australia Late 11:00 UEFA Champions League Highlights 11:30 Thursday FC 12:30 What Is Reality? 1:30 Public Enemy No. 1 2:30 Weatherwatch Overnight
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CROSSWORD No. 186
SUDOKU No. 186
Your Lucky
Stars
AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th) Your friendships may be waning this week. The time you’ve spent at work is taking away from prior commitments. Try to catch up as best as you can. Romance. Your mate may come to you with a strange, but adventurous idea. If you aren’t interested, at least let them try it with friends.
PISCES (February 20th - March 20th) Your family knows you better than anyone else. Take heed to their advice on an upcoming important decision. They won’t lead you astray. Romance. A casual remark could be the first step in an important new relationship. Don’t expect too much at first, however. They may be too nervous.
ARIES (March 21st - April 20th) This will be a very good week to take the initiative in a group-based work project. Others will respond well to your managerial skills. Don’t misuse your power! Romance. If your loved-one lets you down, you’ll not be interested in their excuses! You could cut them slack at some point, however.
FOR KIDS
TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st) Your family is working well together. Use this group effort to complete several unfinished projects around the house. You’ll complete them quickly as a team! Romance. Someone close to you may be exerting more of an effect than you realise. Be careful because they may take advantage!
GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st) Your enhanced sensitivity will help you to understand your family better. At times, you will be the person whom everyone confides in. Prepare yourself! Romance. An awkward situation amongst friends may take you by surprise. Your partner doesn’t know then full story, nor should they!
CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd) A friend’s casual friendship that has recently become much more serious worries you. Their new partner isn’t quite right for them. Be careful what you say to them! Romance. Your relationship with a neighbour should soon pick up. Surprisingly, you have much in common and plenty to talk about!
FINDWORD No. 186
LEO (July 24th - August 23rd)
A LAUGH WITH LOTSA
There should be quite a lot to look forward to this week. Try to take things one step at a time. You don’t need to overexert yourself for no reason! Romance. You will be full of ideas, but must be careful not to get into deep water. Not all of your concepts will be accepted by your mate.
VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd) Taking on too much at work is beginning to hurt your family life. It will become more and more difficult to separate the two. Be mindful of this! Romance. Don’t allow your partner’s previous relationship issues creep between you two. The past is history for a reason. Mend any broken bonds.
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MUDDY RIVER
LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd) Others around you may not have as much skill and talent as you do. Spend time passing on your trades and you will be happier. Romance. You will enjoy being the centre of attention. It may be a little harder to get out of the limelight, however. Your partner may not be thrilled with this!
SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd) Don’t think that things will continue to run smoothly without any effort. You may have things as you’d like them this week, but you will have to work hard to keep them! Romance. A new friend will be impressed by the way you handle an unexpected crisis. They may want more from you.
SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st)
QUOTE OF THE DAY
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Inspiration exists, but it must find you working. –Pablo Picasso
SOLUTIONS No. 186
A person whom you have just met will be impressed by the level of your emotional strength. Be sure to let your feelings show from time-to-time, however. Romance. Your partner may be looking at others from the opposite sex. This doesn’t mean they are looking to leave you, however.
CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th) Contact with a pet may help you to release tensions that have been building up. This animal will be able to pick up your feelings in a way that a human might not. Romance. Time spent working on the same project will bring you and your partner closer than ever before. Savour this!
Cooktown Local News – Thursday, February 20, 2014 – 13
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COMMUNITY
Island & Cape remote FNQ stores’ joint venture with ALPA FA M I LY- o w n e d , Cairns-based wholesale and retail company Island & Cape has undertaken a collaboration arrangement of its remote Far North Queensland retail division with Indigenous business Arnhem Land Progress Aboriginal Corporation (ALPA). The collaboration between the two organisations will see the Torres Strait, Cape York and Yarrabah remote retail stores retain the Island & Cape brand, and will have all the benefits of ALPA’s proven leading centralised administration and control systems. Island & Cape stores in the region are located on Badu Island, Dauan Island, Horn Island and Yorke Island in the Torres Strait, and in Aurukun, Wujal Wujal, Hope Vale and Yarrabah. Under the new arrangements, Island and Cape Retail Enterprises Ltd will be fully managed using the combined extensive experience of Island & Cape, ALPA and an Indigenous Cape York council mayor.
Mr John Smith, the current Managing Director of Island & Cape, has accepted an appointment as Director to serve with three ALPA Directors on the Board of the new Island & Cape entity. An Indigenous Cape York mayor will also be a director of the Board, with Mr Dereck Walpo, the Mayor of Aurukun (location of one of the remote Island & Cape stores), to be the first appointed Mayor. ALPA is one of the largest financially independent Indigenous employers in Australia, and one of the larger retailers in the Northern Territory, with 16 stores in the group across the Territory and more than 42 years’ experience in successfully operating stores in remote communities. ALPA is also a Benevolent Aboriginal Corporation, with its successful commercial activities allowing it to make a positive contribution to the social and economic development of remote communities, while leading the way by providing quality retail services,
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and improved training and nutritional policies. Island & Cape, which started out as a fourman, one-warehouse operation in 2003, now has more than 150 staff, five warehouses, and eight retail stores across remote communities in Far North Queensland. Mr Smith said the exciting agreement secures the future of the current family-run Island & Cape business, and provides continuity of services and financial security for each community-run store. “Earlier this year, I had a bit of a medical scare and it set me thinking that if anything happened to myself or my brother, Richard (fellow Island & Cape Director), how would that leave the company and the future of the stores?” asked Mr Smith. “With each store’s financial security and services in mind, we were very keen to retain our business model in its current form. “That is, ensuring each community remains an active member of their store’s steering committee, particularly in relation to finance and security, and we were very considerate in how best to achieve this. “Therefore, we decided to seek out a like-minded ethical organisation which had a structure to support Island & Cape’s model, offering substantial increased financial stability with training and Indigenous knowledge to
ensure that stability. “We were also mindful in not only keeping the same model, but also in offering a continued improvement in the coming years in community involvement, while at the same time cementing the community’s stake in the running of the stores.” Mr Smith said the agreement with ALPA provided the new Island & Cape retail operation with many new opportunities, and would lead to enhanced services for remote communities in Far North Queensland “It is a great time for
everyone at the company,” Mr Smith said. “ALPA is a pioneer in Indigenous enterprise in the Northern Territory, and shares Island & Cape’s absolute commitment to local employment and capacity building through training and development. “We are also able to expand our services using ALPA’s other ideas in health and nutrition, leading to better health outcomes for local residents. “Island & Cape prides itself on becoming a vital part of the local commu-
About ALPA The Arnhemland Progress Aboriginal Corporation, established in 1972, is an Aboriginal-owned benevolent organisation which provides benefits to its members from the successful operation of community retail stores. It has five member stores in Arnhemland, and manages 11 other businesses on contract across the remote Top End. For more than 30 years, Yolngu (Indigenous people from North-East Arnhemland) and Balanda (non-Indigenous people) have been working together at ALPA. It is one of the largest financially independent Indigenous employers in Australia, and one of the larger retailers in the Northern Territory. Its stores seek to offer customers a choice of quality fresh foods and an extensive range of merchandise in a modern, comfortable shopping environment. Maintaining this quality service is a costly and demanding task. It is undertaken without subsidy and with limited infrastructure in the most isolated regions of Australia. For further information visit www. alpa.asn.au
nities and their economies that we service, through investment in infrastructure, employment and social contribution, and this will continue and improve with this agreement. “For our customers, it’s business as usual but better.” ALPA Chairman Rev Dr Djiniyini Gondarra OAM said the company was looking forward to further enhancing Island & Cape’s already sound reputation. “ALPA stores in the Northern Territory are not just community stores - we are much more than that,” Rev Dr Gondarra said. “We are a benevolent organisation, and our successful commercial activities allow us to make a positive contribution to the social and economic development of our community members, while leading the way by providing quality retail services. “This gives us great synergies with Island & Cape’s business model. “This agreement is about two businesses, and Indigenous people from two regions, working together in commercial enterprise to further benefit remote Indigenous communities across northern Australia. “What a wonderful opportunity to bring together regional expertise in the remote Indigenous retail industry for the benefit of customers and staff. “We also have an es-
tablished and successful nutrition strategy and full-time nutritionist on staff, and we are a fully registered training organisation. “Our mission is to conduct an efficient retail business emphasising customer service, nutrition, staff development, training and education. “We’re very passionate about continuing this approach in Island & Cape’s remote stores across Far North Queensland, therefore expanding on the creation of positive economies in Indigenous communities. “I would also like to reassure customers and staff across Far North Queensland that every store will continue to employ local people to service local residents.” Mr Smith said Island & Cape has a proud 10year history of working closely with remote communities across the region. “Island & Cape always plays an active role in the communities where we operate, and this will become even stronger with ALPA’s direction,” he said. “We will continue to invest in the communities, through infrastructure, employment and social contribution. Giving back will remain a core value of Island & Cape.” The Island & Cape retail division provides Indigenous communities across Far North Queensland with food and goods through retail stores, supermarkets and takeaways.
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Island & Cape’s Hope Vale and Wujal Wujal stores staff at a recent training course.
John Smith, Rev Dr Djiniyini Gondarra OAM, Island & Cape’s Richard Smith and Kim Nona.
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Rev Dr Djiniyini Gondarra OAM and John Smith. Photos submitted.
COMMUNITY
dening r a G Fantastic time for the garden
with Marty Pattie
THE wet season is a fantastic time for the garden. The months of severe heat and necessary watering are replaced by a burst of intense growth associated with the nitrogen rich rainfall. Whilst it might be tempting to sit back and do buggerall, there are plenty of tasks to get your teeth into: • Start a lazy compost heap - lay down some palm fronds, add any prunings, some hay and grass clippings. Add a sprinkle of lime, which will help encourage soil life and microbes, then some manure and any kitchen (veggie) scraps. Do this in layers then add more hay. Keep it covered and the humidity and microbes will go to work for you very quickly; • Propagate via cutting one of the main reasons why cuttings fail to “strike” is lack of adequate moisture i.e. dehydration. It is almost impos-
sible to fail with the humidity at the levels it is this time of year. Alternatively you can stick hardwood cuttings straight into the ground: • Don’t fertilise during the Wet - the rain quickly leaches nutrients away and don’t forget your indoor plants. Put them out in a rain shower to rejuvenate them. They will appreciate this. • Plant out - digging holes can be hard labour. Moist earth and cooler temperatures make the job so much easier. Your new plantings will have several months of good moisture and long warm days to give them a good start. As the ground dries out the quickly establishing root system will delve deeper for moisture developing sturdy, healthy plants; • Weeding - whilst it’s nigh on impossible to get weeds up by the roots in dryer times, the Wet makes the job a cinch.
You can get those tuberous roots on invasive vines and creepers up easily, and whilst weeds will appear at a rate of knots, it’s easier to pull them up. If your lawn is sensitiveweed free, be vigilant to keep it that way. The excess rain will sour the soil making it more acidic; therefore perfect conditions for sensitive-weed to thrive. If you’ve got lots and don’t wish to use herbicides, tube-nosed pliers and determination is required; • Mow - cut the grass regularly. If it gets out of control, contact a professional to do the job for you; • Learn - if you’re new to gardening in the tropics, the most important lesson would be not to try and replicate what gardeners do in southern temperate zones. This means totally ignoring the vast majority of gardening books and magazines. I recommend the quarterly Sub Tropical Gar-
dening Australia which is available at the newsagents; • Get out in the garden during a big downpour and see where the water runs – any erosion problems you may be able to rectify. Also avoid water logging where possible. If the Wet is a good one, be prepared to lose a few plants due to fungal problems or rotting. Some plants, like Crotons and Grevilleas simply do not like having “wet feet” for prolonged periods; and
Above: Some wet season colour. Below: Time to empty the ‘rain gauge’.
• Enjoy! Most importantly - enjoy the colour, the vibrancy and growth. Colourful caladiums and bulbs popping up, new splashes of flowering plants and the gorgeous new growth on tropical trees. Enjoy the cooler temperatures after (and even during) rain. Share in the pleasure of the natural nourishment that your garden is receiving.
l l e W g n i v i L
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Why ‘fad diets’ aren’t healthy THIS week, I would like to introduce Chloe Dyce, our new dietician based in the Community Health building at Cooktown MPHS. With a BSc of Health Science, a Masters of Nutrition and Dietetics and a passion for good food, good nutrition and maintaining health and happiness, she comes well-qualified to give you as readers a greater understanding of the current media “plethora” regarding current ‘Fad diet’s’. I will let her lead this article, in the knowledge she is very well-qualified to give you the latest information regarding the above, and any persons wishing for a referral to her can do so via their GP at the medical centre.
Chloe Dyce: There is a lot of conflicting advice about diets and nutrition, which makes it very difficult to understand fact from myth from the cabbage soup diet to the lemon detox diet. Society today is bombarded by literally thousands of different
diets advertised in the media. Do these diets promoting rapid weight loss in short periods of time really work? Health and nutrition claims are often provided by people with no nutrition qualifications, sometimes through popular diet books or through promotions for specific products. Sadly, the more controversial and “left field” the claims, the more hype these create and ultimately the more diet books and products are sold. Unfortunately, these magic shortcuts don’t offer long-term success, and some may even be dangerous for your health. By eliminating certain types of food or consuming various combinations of foods, it can result in people consuming fewer kilojoules (calories), which result in initial weight loss. Unfortunately, most of this weight lost is from water and lean muscle, not body fat. Many of these diets require removing whole food
groups, which also puts us at risk of nutrient deficiencies. Understandably, most people can’t maintain the demands of a diet strictly limiting their food choices and often fall into the trap of gaining back, any weight lost and may even gain additional weight. When it comes to losing weight, there is no one-size-fits-all approach. I encourage you to take a longer-term view to weight loss, making healthy lifestyle choices that are sustainable and that will help you to achieve your individual health and nutrition goals. To achieve sustainable weight loss, it is really important to introduce healthy changes that fit into your lifestyle, changes that you can easily maintain. It can be challenging at first when introducing new healthy changes, but sticking with it will in time, become healthy habits and apart of your daily routine. Adopting new, healthier habits may also protect you from health problems such as diabe-
handful of spinach ½ cup of mushrooms baked beans drizzle of olive oil 1 small brown onion, peeled and diced 1 cup crushed tomatoes 400g can of butter beans (or your favorite beans) 1 tsp oregano 1 tsp thyme and cracked pepper
Fad diets should be avoided, with heallthy, nutritious breakfasts like this included into a regular eating regime. Photo: CHLOE DYCE. tes and cardiovascular diseases. It is also important to include a wide variety of nutritious foods from within and across each five-food groups when aiming to achieve and maintain a healthy weight. Not only will this keep your diet interesting, but each food group contains rich sources of different nutrients, which are required to maintain
good health. The major food groups include: • fruit; • vegetables, legumes; • lean meat, fish, poultry, eggs, and meat alternatives; • bread, cereals, rice, pasta, noodles; and • milk, yoghurt, cheese. Good nutrition is the art of balance. Here is a little inspira-
tion for a healthy nutritionally balanced breakfast:
Poached eggs served on wholegrain toast with mushrooms, spinach and homemade baked beans. Ingredients: 2 poached eggs wholegrain bread
Method: 1. Heat oil in pan over medium heat; 2. Add onions and cook, stirring until onions are slightly browned; 3. Add tomatoes and simmer for a few minutes; 4. Add beans, herbs and continue to simmer; 5. Taste and season with cracked pepper, set a side; 6. Heat a drizzle of oil in pan and add mushrooms, simmer until tender; 7. Add spinach, lightly sauté until leaves are wilted; and Serve sautéed spinach and mushroom, with baked beans on wholegrain toast. Enjoy!
Cooktown Local News – Thursday, February 20, 2014 – 17
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A GOOD field competed in last week’s Italian Restaurant Weekly Stableford competition and no one managed to knock Logan Idiens off his perch with his score
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of 43 Stableford points. Steve Butler gave it a good shot though to be runner-up for the week with a score of 41. Well played boys! A handful of members turned out last Saturday to compete in the Trinity Petroleum Bisque Par competition. Tanya Eizenberg had a great game to win the day with a score of plus-7. Hot on her heels with just one point less was Rick Butler in runner-up place. Only two of the Nearest-The-Pins were landed with Blue Hobbs claiming 2/11 and Julie Sauer 9/18.
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Nominations have now opened for this year’s Cooktown Open and been sent to the persons on the expression of interest list (68 in total) from last year and also
sent to FNQGA to display on their website. If you do not wish to play in the Open, you can still be a part of it by volunteering your time to the Club and helping out over that weekend. Thanks to members John McArthur, Barry Moran, Peter Shields and non-members Amber Welsh and Doug McKinless who have already put their hands up to help. Your time and assistance will be very much appreciated. Our new Club Captain Rick Butler has made a change to the adjustment of handicap for ladies only when playing in the same competition as men.
nine-point margin
NINE shooters went to the line last Wednesday to contest a 45shot Standard Match. First place went Chris.V. with 344, sec-
However, Stroke competition has now changed to red tees = less two strokes and white tees = less three strokes.
Brett Ogle’s Top Tip - Give yourself room to rip it. Set up with a wide stance, ball forward, weight on your right side and a tilt in your shoulders (your head should be to the right of your pants zipper). Then hold the driver far enough away from your body to allow for a big, powerful swing. Brett’s rule is that the butt end of the club should be at an openhand’s distance from your body. Happy golfing everyone. Kelly Barnett Manager Cooktown Golf Links.
that junior shooters are accompanied by their parents or guardians who will stay for the duration of the shoots. Next Wednesday, February 26 there will be our usual monthly general meeting from 5.30pm, after which there will be a Sunset Shoot. The March calendar of events will be discussed at that meeting. Mal Soutar President.
Andy sets range record
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ond was Peter with 335, while Nick was third with 272. And in the junior shooters, Tim was first with 209 and Harrison was second with 200. We welcome all shooters from 11 years and up, so if you would like to try pistol shooting, bring some photo ID, wear closed-in shoes and turn up on Wednesday on a afternoon at 5.30pm ready to have some fun. However, we require
ANDY Gardner fired off a magnificent range record of 148.10 points at Cape York SSAA’S Cameron Creek Range last weekend. The sharp shooter’s effort included a maximum of 10 bulls at 200 metres and five bulls at 300 metres in the 3PMilitary Core events in the Accurised A-grade Class on Sunday. His total score was only 2.20 points short of the maximum 150.30 available from the events. Second to Andy in those events was Toby G with 139.11. Rifle Discipline Captain Toby Graves reported the weekend started with the usual rifle practice on Saturday morning, followed
by the 3P-Military Core events on Sunday. Other Sunday results included: A-grade Standard Rifle - 1st Toby Graves 132.7 and 2nd Andy Gardner 122.4; B-grade - Greg Payne 125.4; C-grade - 1st Bernie Snape 111.1 and 2nd Andy Hill 104.4; and A-grade .22 Trainer Rifle - Toby scored 139.6, while Andy G scored 127.4 with the .310 Cadet rifle. And in the 300-metre Deliberate Off-TheBench event – from a possible of 50.10 points, the following scores were recorded: Accurised Class - 1st Andy Gardner 49.2 and 2nd Toby G 36; and Standard Class - Greg Payne 47.5, Toby G 41.1, Bernie Snape 35 and Andy G 34. Pistol Captain Darryl Wain reported there were five club members and two first-time visitors to our range participating in an I.P.S.C/
Practical match for Rimfire and Centrefire Pistols. “Gopher” won the Centrefire match with Ian McKinna 2nd, while Ian McKinna won the Rimfire match with Ken White 2nd. There have recently been some changes made to the shoot calendar and it is also anticipated that more pistol shoots are to be added in the near future. All inquiries are welcome, but remember that all activity on the range depends on the weather at this time of the year. The schedule from tomorrow is as follows: Friday, February 21 Night Shoot for Rifle at Sunset, contact Toby on 4069 5663; Saturday,February 22 – Working bee to whipper snipper and cut grass; and Saturday, February 22 - Pistol Night Shoot at Sunset, contact Dizzy on 4069 5717. Anne Williams Secretary
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Warning to recreational fishers RECREATIONAL fishers are being warned to stay away from commercial fishing equipment following an increase in reports of equipment being interfered with. Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol district officer Graeme Broughall said it is illegal to interfere with fishing equipment. “Recreational fishers caught unlawfully interfering or using commercial fishing equipment risk an $1100 on-the-spot fine,” Mr Broughall said. “It is illegal to move, take or damage fishing equipment that isn’t yours. “You also shouldn’t take home a net you have found washed up on shore to keep or use. “Any equipment found should be reported to the local QBFP office or the Fishwatch
hotline on 1800 017 116 so that it can be returned to its rightful owner.” Mr Broughall said there were a number of nets that can be used recreationally. “In Queensland tidal waters, recreational fishers can use seine or cast nets,” he said. “A seine net must not exceed 16m in length, 3m in drop and must have a mesh size no greater than 28 mm. “The net must not contain a bag, pocket or similar device.
mum mesh size of 25mm. “A recreational dilly net must have a diameter of no more than 125cm and a maximum mesh size of 25mm. “Breaching these laws is a serious offence and can attract an on-the-spot fine of $1100 and a maximum penalty of $33,000.” Mr Broughall said the public are encouraged to report suspected illegal fishing activities.
“Cast nets must be no more than 3.7m in length and have a maximum mesh size of 28mm.
“Anyone who suspects or witnesses illegal fishing activities should immediately report it to the 24-hour Fishwatch Hotline on 1800 017 116 or via the Facebook online form,” he said.
“For freshwater fishing, scoop or dip nets and dilly nets are permitted for use.
“It’s important not to engage the person, as this can compromise an investigation.”
“A recreational scoop or dip net must not exceed 1m in any dimension and a maxi-
For more information visit www.fisheries. qld.gov.au or call 13 25 23.
Barra and crabs still producing IT’S been another quiet week in Cooktown except for the barramundi fishing and crabbing. This past week, anglers in boats on the rivers and off the Wharf and Eock Qall have been enticing the barra with their baits and lures. The patient and persistent anglers eventually get rewarded with a barra strike followed by the exciting fight to land their catch.
tinuation of the week’s weather, this being light northerly breezes and periods of rain. As always, you must check the sea and wind conditions before venturing out from the boat ramp. With the calmer conditions and slack tidal currents, snorkelling out around the reefs should be nice for cooling off from the heat and to spot the various reef fish swimming by.
Lures and bait prawns continue to be the best things to snare a barramundi.
Offshore anglers continue to pursue mackerel, and nannygai in around the reef bottom structures.
The estuaries and creeks are continuing to provide good numbers of mud crabs, remembering that the bag limit is 10 crabs per boat.
On Monday morning, one boat went out to fish over some reef marks and came back with six nannygai. Coral trout continue to be the other mainstay for reef fishers at the moment, while mangrove jack have also been landed recently from some reef marks.
Last weekend had some choppy seas from a northerly and then some calm periods which have extended into this week. The conditions for offshore boating this weekend are looking quite favourable with a con-
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Kennedy wins swimming carnival in fantastic weather
Above: Shaelanee Hegamaea, Josie Dagge, Kaytanah Stewart and Mia Serginson. KENNEDY House was able to retain its early lead over Cook to win last Friday’s Cooktown State School swimming carnival.
Girls 9 years – Ruby Privett; 10 years – Shaelanee Hegamaea; 11 years – Aleisha Lyons;
Students in Years 4 to 12 contested freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly over distances ranging from 25m to 100m. “The weather was fantastic and a great time was had by all students, teachers and parents,” said Secondary PE teacher Jess Clarke. Ms Clarke said carnival participation had increased from last year.
12 years – Brianna Lemon; 13 years – Peta Buhmann; 14 years – Holly Farnan; 15 years – Emma Lee; 16 years – Bo Skipworth; and Open – Lily Keegan.
Boys 9 years – Jack Lyons;
“From the 25m races, right through to the 100m events, the numbers were up from last year, which was very pleasing,” she said.
10 years – Kai McLean and Joel Rothlisberger;
“More high school students than ever before took part.”
13 years – Dylan Gilmore;
Congratulations not only goes to Kennedy House, but should also go to the overall Age Champions who were:
11 years – Gauai Wallace; 12 years – Jake Farnan; 14 years – Zane Stallan; 15 years – Steven Johnson; 16 years – Connor Meldrum; and Open – Nick Hook.
Top right: Gauai Wallace, Tom Privett and Mischa Rothlisberger. Centre right: Kehnan Rock, Shani Mapes, Aiden Kelly, Brandon Stroppe, Jakeb Whitman and Oliver Hansen. Bottom right: Joel Rothlisgerger, Kai GibsonMcLean and Shaquille Ford.
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