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for school and Men’s Shed Cooktown State High School Manual Arts Teacher Sam Bann and Cooktown District Community Centre Healthy Ageing Program Manager David Cass in the school’s metal workshop, which they hope will become a vibrant, hive of activity, which Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal funding will grant if approved. Photo: GARY HUTCHISON. WITH the aid of a Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR) small equipment grant, a proposed partnership between the Cooktown District Community Centre’s (CDCC) Men’s Shed and the Cooktown State School will open the doors to abundant opportunities for local metal working enthusiasts. But not only will it be the Men’s Shed blokes who
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will benefit by having the school’s manual arts workshop and equipment being made available to them, CDCC’s Healthy Ageing Program Manager David Cass and Cooktown State High School Deputy Principal Cindy Seden, are hopeful the program will ultimately see students being mentored in metal working skills. Ms Seden said she was very excited by what the proposal offered. “It’s a win-win situation
for both the school and the community,” she said. “Not only will we be able to open the manual arts section up to the community for its benefit, our machinery will now be maintained much better and used more often. “The maintenance benefits alone will mean it will be easier for the students to use and their projects will turn out better. “And the prospect of the students being mentored is very exciting indeed.”
Mr Cass said there are now a number of experienced metal work Men’s Shed members very keen to assist the Cooktown State School’s metal workshop and manual arts section. “It’s quite exciting that this proposed partnership is getting closer to fruition,” he said. “This reciprocal arrangement will be of mutual benefit to the Men’s Shed blokes, the school and the district community.
“Much of the metal workshop and equipment just needs some good old fashioned ‘tender loving care’, cleaning and adjustment fortunately a number of the ‘Club Shed’ men have that expertise and commitment to make this all happen.” He said the Cooktown Men’s Shed, ‘Club Shed’ has been operating at the rear of the CDCC since early 2012, when an Australian Men’s Shed Association federal funding grant enabled the
shed to be equipped with timber processing machinery and tools which assists local Cooktown men in the processing and construction of timber furniture and timber projects. However, he said the Shed was still very much an under-used facility. “There is still a lot more potential for local district men to become involved,” he said. continued page 3
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2nd & 4th Tuesday, every month. Trivia Night at the Cooktown RSL Memorial Club, 7pm. Info call 4069 5780. Every Thursday. 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 plus raffles. 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 Monday. Hospitality Bowls, from 2.30pm, 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 0477 505 047 for details. Every Tuesday. Cards and Games morning, 10am, Bowls Club. Every Tuesday and Thursday. Swim 4 Your Life over 55s aqua aerobics - Cooktown Pool - 11.30am to 12.30pm. 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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Sat 10. Friends of the Foundation Gala Fete at the PCYC Events Centre from May from 10 am. Sat 10. Cook Shire Community Action Group meeting deferred to a date to be advised. Wed 14. Endeavour Sportfishing Club's May monthly meeting will be held at 21 Newman Street from 7.30pm. Wed 14 and Thu 15. Marlin Coast Veterinary Surgery visiting at the CWA rooms. Phone 4069 5337 or 4057 6033 for appointments. Sat - Sun, 17 - 18. Vietnam & Veterans Motorcycle Club, FNQ Chapter (V&VMC FNQ Chapter) "Operation Cooktown" overnight ride. V&VMC FNQ Chapter email point of contact: VMC.FNQ.Sec@gmail.com . Sat 17. Rossville Rural Fire Brigade - public meeting regarding local fire levy. All ratepayers in the Rossville/ Helenvale welcome to attend and have their say. Starts at 10am in the Rossville Community Hall. Mon 19 and Tue 20. Michael Chu Optometrist visiting Cooktown. Phone 4031 2788. Tue - Wed, 20 - 21. Ordinary Meeting of Cook Shire Council, from 9am @ Council's administration building. Ph 4069 5444. Mon 26. National Sorry Day. Sat & Sun, 24 & 25. Shirley Lynn, soloist, performing live at the Cooktown Bowls Club. Tue 27 - Tue 3. National Reconciliation Week.
letters to the editor Tony and Joe – ‘leave our pensions alone!’ TONY Abbott and Joe Hockey are under the false impression all us pensioners will live to 100. That may have been possible before, but with these two in charge, it will be impossible. Ex-premiers and politicians and even ex-prime ministers will probably make it as their pensions will not cause them stress, unlike our tiny one. To reduce the government’s debt, all they have to do is lower their pensions to the same amount as us little people. Just leave us alone, we have enough debts of our own and don’t want to fix their’s up. My husband and myself worked for 55 years and for the last 30 of our working years, paid
$20,000 to $40,000 tax a year, so I think we have paid for our pension quite a few times. N. Rogers Endeavour Valley Cooktown.
Thanks for the help after Ita
the nest will recover well. Rhonda-Joy Holland Cooktown.
Resident asks: Why the logo change? WHY the change?
I would like to thank the Yuku-Baja-Muliku Archer Point Rangers and the Girringum Corporation Cardwell for their help on my property this week.
Who was the person who decided to change the Cook Shire logo without public consultation?
Your help was very much appreciated as I live alone and am a senior pensioner. The massive job of cutting dangerous big fallen trees has been a great help for me as it was way beyond my ability to do this job.
It looks like we host a sailing regatta in the Cook shire. Our old logo depicted our association with the land; ie cattle, mining and our heritage with Captain James Cook.
Thank you also for showing me the native bee hive that was in one of the big fallen trees. I have made sure that the hive and stump will be left alone on further clean-ups and hopfully
I personally find it repulsive.
This new “thing” leaves me cold, and as I pass through the shire, I am surprised at just how many dislike it as much as I do. What a waste of the ratepayers money. Please bring back he old logo.
No whinge this time ON previous occasions I have used this segment to have a whinge, usually about the condition of the road. This time I want to extend a huge thank you to Cook Shire Council and Ergon Energy who have both been wonderful in the aftermath of Ita. Cook Shire employees were on the job almost immediately and started clearing the massive amount of trees and limbs from the roads to give us access to Cooktown, Wujal, the beach and to give Ergon access to start working on the damage to the power lines which was massive. They have taken away all the debris we had piled up from our yards and are still removing all the huge fallen trees and
Ergon had crews assessing the damage in helicopters even before they could get in, and were on the job as soon as the road was cleared. We had a huge number of damaged power lines down this way, but they worked tirelessly and had us on generators and then back on mains in record time. Both organisations should be extremely proud of their employees. I should not forget Telstra either, whose technicians worked really hard too. Even though the cyclone decreased in intensity and caused less destruction than was predicted, it was still a very frightening and traumatic event for many, and the response from these organisations helped immensely in feeling things would be normal again. Thank you. Vera Auld Ayton.
News PHOTO COMP WINNER of this week’s Cornetts IGA Cooktown and Cooktown Local News photo competition is Jacynta Hunt’s image titled, “Three Generations of Hunt Boys”.
A prolific entrant, Jacynta has in this week’s submission shown her versatility in presenting a photo somewhat “different” in its perspective, as well of course, being submitted in a monochrome format.
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.
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Help sought in RSL break in COOKTOWN Police investigating Tuesday morning’s break and enter of the Cooktown RSL Memorial Club, are asking for assistance from any member of the public who may have seen any person(s) or vehicle acting suspiciously in Adelaide Street between 4am and 5.30am The rear door of the premises was jemmied open at about 4.40am, after which the person(s) responsible entered the club. While it is unknown what instrument was used to gain entry, damage to the door (pictured) indicates it was possibly
a strong metal object. Club Manager John Gearn said while the door would have to be replaced neither money nor goods were stolen in the incident. An estimate of the damage is as yet unavailable. In other police news, a 60-year-old Cooktown man was detected driving with a breath alcohol percentage almost four times the legal limit. The man was intercepted in Charlotte Street on May 4, where after a breath test, he returned a reading of .186 per cent. A search of his vehicle subsequently located
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Also on May 4, a 36-year-old Cooktown man was issued with a Notice to Appear after he was found unlawfully on premises. The man was detected “squatting” at the location after police received a complaint. Anyone who can assist with information about the break and enter of the RSL can either contact Cooktown station on 4069 5688 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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OPTOMETRIST VISITING COOKTOWN The back door of the Cooktown RSL Memorial Club which was forced open. Indentations on the door give an indication as to the type of tool used. Photo submitted.
‘Call to arms’ over Qantas cuts LEICHHARDT MP Warren Entsch has issued a “call to arms” for Far Northerners to protest against key Qantas and Qantaslink representatives in Cairns becoming victims of the airline’s restructuring, describing it as ‘a devastating loss and a retrograde step. At the same time as Qantas is shutting its Cairns cabin-crew base affecting 110 employees, it is understood that the company is now also in the process of offering redundancies to management and shifting activities to corporate offices down south. “Business is about relationships and our Qantas and Qantaslink representatives together have more than 30 years’ experience in our region – they are the face of the business,” Mr Entsch said. “Their contribution has been
profound and I don’t think our community could have benefited more. “Just a couple of examples – I’ve been involved with the restoration of the Parish Hall on Thursday Island, Qantaslink not only provided return flights from Horn Island to Cairns as a fund raiser, but they donated the funds for the new entrance stairs, which was fantastic. “I also know that over the last seven years, Qantaslink has been a massive support to the Cairns Turtle Rehabilitation Centre – sending equipment to the Cape after a mass stranding, providing CTRC founder Jennie Gilbert with flights to get to remote parts of the Cape and taking up to 15 turtles to the rehabilitation centre and returning them. “There are many, many more examples out there, all of which
were achieved as a result of having access to local representatives in Cairns. “That’s not going to happen with a phone call to Brisbane or Sydney; we may as well be contacting a Mumbai call centre.” Mr Entsch is encouraging any organisation or community group that has benefited through Qantas’ and Qantaslink’s philanthropy to write to company CEO Alan Joyce and plead with him not to continue down this course. “At the end of the day, the only way to fix Qantas issues is to fix the management team,” Mr Entsch said. “Joyce has taken a perfectly healthy, quality full-service airline and trashed the brand and trashed the service. “Now he is hell-bent on gut-
ting Cairns and centralising all services back into southern cities and he needs to be condemned for it. “If the Qantas board want to take the first step at dealing with challenges then they need to replace the CEO and get someone who has an understanding of ‘full-service’ and ‘community obligations’, as he clearly has neither.” Mr Joyce can be contacted at the following: By Post: Mr Alan Joyce CEO Qantas Airways 10 Bourke Road Mascot NSW 2020 By Phone: (02) 9691 3636 Via Web: submit feedback through the online form at http://www.qantas.com.au/ travel/airlines/customer-carefeedbackform/global/en
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All information collected will be sent to a database provided by council, and will remain strictly confidential. The data will be compiled into a report, providing a wealth of information to help council deliver the most appropriate development and growth for the region as well as identify key challenges and
“In 2012 there were about 18 local men who expressed interest in becoming more involved in ‘Club Shed’, but in 2014 the reality is, just a handful of local blokes are using the timber
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PROFILE
From ‘dogsbody’ to CEO Story and photo by ERIC GEORGE STEVE Wilton is an important part of our community as Chief Executive Officer of Cook Shire Council, he is the biggest employer we have.
We are all affected by what the shire does, and that puts him in a special, and sometimes unenviable position. I recently sat with him and chatted about him, his work and Cook Shire. I found he speaks easily, calmly, and without letting his
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“I was born and bred in Armidale in New South Wales. My father was a cleaner at the hospital, later Ancillary Services Manager and my mother was a cleaner at the university. I did my schooling in Armidale and left school when I was 15.” That surprised me as Steve gives the impression of someone who takes education seriously. “I think there was a pile of school reports that said Stephen is quite bright, but doesn’t pay attention and is disruptive in class. When I finished year 10, if I didn’t have a job by the time the holidays ended, I was going to go back. As it turned out, on January 25, I got a job with the New South Wales Railways, which later became the Public Transport Commission. “I was 13 years with them. I started as Junior Station Assistant, which is cleaning up the place, working in the parcels office and general ‘dogsbody’. I started in Tamworth, then Armidale. The railway job was good. When I started it was, ‘You will have a job for life. Don’t fight and don’t steal, and you will have a job for life’. The reality was in 1989 they had a big restructure. At that time I was an inspector, I got the message to report to Sydney terminal station. We’d not long had our first child and we did not want to be raising kids in Sydney. “That is when I decided on a career change and went to study at university and got into local government.” Looking back, would he say that was a good way to complete his formal education? “Well, I say to my children today (and I have five sons), work hard at school, get a good result at high
school, that opens up the choices of what you study at university and if you want a career that gives you life satisfaction, study hard, get what you want at university and it opens all the doors.” And for those who do not go on to tertiary education, is it still important to have a qualification? “I think it is. A lot of today’s employment involves on the job training, Cert 3 and Cert 4, and therefore employers are looking for people who have a good chance of going through those qualifications and sustaining their position.” This concept of “trainability” is important to Steve as an employer? “Yes. In our organisation, we try and get most of our people some sort of qualification. For the council, for the community, it’s a good investment. All of our roads “gangers”, most of whom have come up from being labourers, if they don’t already have the qualification are going through Cert 4 in either Road Maintenance or Civil Construction. That gives us dollar returns because if you are supervising somebody, you need to have a good understanding of the concepts of what they should be doing.” On leaving university, Steve decided to move into local government, starting in Goolgowi, but moving on to Aurukun for two years because its opportunities were so attractive. It was a time of reorganisation for local government in New South Wales and when Steve returned there, he filled responsible positions in a variety of shires before a chance suggestion caused him to apply for his present position in Cooktown. “Queensland was then
going through their restructure of local government. They were halving the number of councils so there were going to be 70 excess CEOs floating around. I thought I probably wouldn’t get a look in with all those experienced people. In the end, I put in the application and was successful.” I asked Steve to explain his role in the shire, especially in relation to the mayor and other elected representatives. “The mayor is charged with certain responsibilities. He is in charge of the council. And that’s the whole organisation.” So Steve works for the mayor? “I work for him. He’s my immediate supervisor. My role is to make sure the decisions of the council are implemented, and that the information provided to the council is full and thorough so they can make informed, proper decisions.” Being so close to confidential considerations, what sorts of things are appropriate for Steve to talk about in public? “The published plans of
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“The stuff that’s not appropriate to talk about in the first place, is any business-in-confidence the council may be having with the wider community. Then any future plans of the council that have not been finally determined, but are still in discussion. Anything on future budgets, including revenue raising like rates and water charges. That is confidential until the Mayor delivers the budget. It’s his budget and he prepares that in consultation with his councillors and with the support of myself and my team. “The important one about confidentiality that probably needs to be understood by the wider public, is confidentiality for my dealings with the staff. Particularly if there has been disciplinary action, or about staff remuneration.” Steve fills an important function but still has to live in our small
community. Is that difficult? “It’s something I need to be conscious of, and manage. If there is a contentious issue involving ratepayers or a company or whatever, I make a point of not trying to avoid them because I have a personal life that I like to enjoy. If I meet them on a social basis, I make no reference to the dealings with council; I’m not out there as Steve Wilton, Council CEO, but Steve Wilton, a member of the community. “I’ve got to say that has been well respected in Cooktown. I think in the six-and-a-half years I have been here, there has only been one contentious issue thrown at me in a social setting.” When Steve is moving around town, are there ever things that Steve has to “not see”? “No. Seriously, I have a legal responsibility. I can’t turn a blind eye. I have a legal responsibility, as CEO, to act on it.”
Cook Shire Council Chief Executive Officer Steve Wilton started his working life as a ‘general dogsbody’ station assistant at a New South Wales railway station.
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SHOW DOWN WITH THE
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RESIDENTS are reminded that today, Thursday, May 8 is their last day to put their green waste and structural debris caused by Tropical Cyclone Ita on their kerbsides. Cook Shire Council
Another show favourite This week’s Show Down column looks at another Show favourite – Home Brew – generously sponsored by The Sovereign Resort. Unlike other competition sections, some of the home brew classes are open to over 18s only. Entries are open to beer – light, heavy and stout – as well as wine of any kind, any type of spirit and liqueur, any type of non-alcoholic beverage and ginger beer. Entry forms for each class must be received no later than 5pm, Friday, July 4, together with the entry fee of $3. The exhibits themselves can be delivered from Monday, July 14 to Monday, July 28 at the Cooktown PCYC, Monday to Friday between the hours of 9am – 10am and 3pm – 5.30pm. Exhibits should be provided in a single clean glass bottle with a small label attached stating the contents and date made. Did you know home brewing has only been legal in Australia since 1972? Repealing the prohibition on home brewing was one of Gough Whitlam’s first acts as Prime
Minister. There is evidence to suggest that people have been brewing alcoholic drinks for over 7000 years, although a number of countries have, throughout history, attempted to limit or ban its production, most famously in America in the 1920s. Brewed ginger beer has a much more recent history however, having originated in England in the mid 18th century. Not only is it very tasty, it’s also a great cure for sea sickness! Prizes for this section have been provided by the Sovereign Resort Hotel. First prize for each class is dinner for two at the Balcony Restaurant, and second prize is a $25 voucher for the café bar. With such great prizes on offer, it’s time to get that brew brewing!
CALLING FOR STALL HOLDERS Thinking about a stall, information stand or fundraiser at the show? We would like as many stalls as possible to ensure the show has plenty to offer. Stall Holder Registration forms can be found on our website www.pcyc.org.
crews will only be attending each street once more after this time. If cyclone debris waste is not out by the deadline, it will become the responsibility of the property owner to arrange its disposal.
Bottles of all types have been used in centuries of home brewing. Photo courtesy of James Cook Museum. au/clubs/cooktown/newsevents/2014-show or email pcyccooktown@pcyc.org.au . A stall fee will be charged depending on the type of stall, whether power is needed and whether the stall is inside in airconditioning or self-sufficient outside. The registration form details the costs. We would like to see community groups making use of the show for fundraising. Don’t forget, this column will continue to feature a com-
petition section of the PCYC Cooktown & District Community Show each week leading up to the show on Saturday, August 2, thanks to the generous support of the Cooktown Local News. Next week we’ll be looking at the classes in the Craft section. The Competition Schedule can be downloaded from the PCYC website www.pcyc. org.au/clubs/cooktown/newsevents/2014-show or collected from PCYC Cooktown.
Green waste from Tropical Cyclone Ita waiting to be collected and dumped. Photos: COREY BOUSEN.
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Cooktown Discovery Festival June 6 - 8, 2014
Market Stall Applications Cook Shire Council is co-ordinating the 2014 Cooktown Discovery Festival market stalls. For all non-market stall related festival information please visit www.cooktowndiscoveryfestival.com.
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Cooktown’s West Coast Hotel looking a little bare after an asbestos removal team had been in to start the removal of the deadly former building material after the iconic old pub sustained significant damage during Tropical Cyclone Ita. Photo: GARY HUTCHISON. THE removal of asbestos is creating difficulties in the proposed renovations of the West Coast Hotel, which sustained considerable damage during Tropical Cyclone Ita on April 11. Structural damage, which included the loss of its roof and significant internal and external desecration of the iconic old pub by the extreme weather event, saw workers in blue protective clothing and masks
working on the removal of the deadly former building material. Proprietor Graham McCauley said the difficulties had caused the delays in his proposed plans. “The asbestos team has got bogged down with what they’re doing, so I can’t really estimate a time as to when we will be up and running fully again,” Graham said. “Asbestos they have removed so far has been transferred to a special
asbestos dumping facility in Mareeba.” Graham declared the site safe with the work the men had completed so far. He said while his plans had suffered a “hiccup”, he hoped to have the bottle shop operating soon. “Hopefully, we’ll have the bottle shop back on track in a couple of weeks,” he said. “But again, I can’t give you an exact date on that.”
Last chance to get in on Cairns promotion COOKTOWN’S business operators need to make urgent arrangements if they intend being a part of a joint promotion being held in Cairns Central Shopping Centre next Thursday and Friday, May 15 and 16 respectively. Re-enactment President Loretta Sullivan said the promotion’s purpose is to showcase Cooktown and the region in readiness for the 2014 tourist season. Events to be featured are the Discovery Festival and Re-enactment in June, the RV Event - “Party Like It’s New Year’s Eve”, which will be held at the racecourse at the end of July, Wallaby Creek Festival in September and the Cooktown Races in November. The focus will be on promoting events, attractions and businesses involved in the tourism industry. Mrs Sullivan said it will also be the perfect opportunity for other operators to come on board to promote their businesses. “Information will be provided on how to get here, where to stay, what to do, where to eat and where to fuel up,” she said. “Several tables will be set up to promote local businesses and for anyone interested in showcasing their business, an A4 poster and fliers for a small fee
of $50 per business will be provided for this service. “Volunteers will answer queries and hand out brochures and the Cooktown and Cape York Visitor Information booklets and fliers.” In addition to the base grant of $5000 for this promotion, assistance will also be provided by Cook Shire Council staff who will be there to promote the RV Event and assist with general queries. Tourism Cape York are also providing hands on support and the Tourism Queensland Info Centre will be paid a visit as well. The volunteers will all be in uniform or costume and some will provide entertainment during the promotion. Banners and static and audio visual displays will be set up with ongoing slide shows of events and images around the community. DVDs will be shown and performances by Captain Cook and his marines will take place several times each day as well as other entertainment yet to be advised. Anyone who would like to take advantage of this opportunity are asked to contact Mrs Sullivan on 0427 194 820 to discuss the promotion.
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‘Be prepared’ – should be the ‘boaties’ creed ENGINE failure can leave the most wellprepared of “boaties” stranded on the water. And that’s exactly what happened to The Lure Shop proprietor, Cooktown Volunteer Coast Guard member and Cooktown Local News fishing columnist Russell Bowman last Saturday.
for obstructions and it sounded bad, so we immediately dropped anchor and made a phone call to home, provided the latitude and longitude. “We told them we were OK and there was enough water and “shacks” until morning. “With the weather forecast saying there would be increasing winds from mid-morning on Sunday, we thought we would leave the Coast Guard volunteers sleep and request help the morning next morning.”
Russell said the weather was too good to miss an opportunity for an evening fish, but it all went haywire at about 9pm. “I set off with Bart (Johnson) and Darren (Murphy) with a midnight return the plan,” he said. “We’d checked all the normal stuff - fuel, oil, flares, Epirb and food and water. “We recharged the boat’s batteries because it had been a while since the last trip and we made sure the radio and our phones were fully
Cooktown Volunteer Coast Guard vessel Endeavour Lion 3 with Les Cole, Helen Greaves and Hugh Edwards were dispatched and on their arrival, a tow line was attached after which Russell and his crew were safely on their way home.
Russell Bowman’s view of Cooktown Volunteer Coast Guard vessel, Endeavour Lion 3, after it was called for a tow after his boat, Lure Shop 1 had broken down with mechanical failure. Photo submitted. charged too.” Russell said that at about 9pm, although they had a good feed in the
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A Coast Guard member himself, Russell said he could not recommend membership highly
enough to boat owners in Cooktown. “For just $55 a year, you can become an associate member, which will give you peace of mind knowing that if you get in strife, there’s a purpose-designed boat and fully-trained crew who will come to your aid,” he said. “As for what went wrong with us, it was an unforseeable mechanical failure. “But we were prepared with a Plan B, which everyone should have.” He said some of the basic rules boat owners should live by are: • Tell someone where you are going; • When you expect to arrive home; • Check you radio; • Be sure your phone is fully charged; and • Be a member of the Coast Guard.
Karaoke with a twist WELL Cooktowners, here’s your chance to even up some scores with people, let your hair down after Ita and donate some money to a good cause. With donations towards the annual Discovery Festival a little down on past years, its effervescent President Bronwyn Sieverding has put a novel twist to a fun event by running a Fancy Dress Karaoke evening at the Cooktown RSL Memorial Club from 6pm next Saturday, May 17. While everyone enjoys a good singalong in the shower or privately, some people tend to be a bit on the shy side when it comes to a public appearance at a karaoke venue. And this is where Bron’s “novel twist” comes in. However, she’s refusing to take credit for the idea. “Actually, my husband Bill came up with the plan,” she said. “How it will work is, that is someone
wants a mate to get up and sing, they nominate them with a nominated donation and a nominated song – say $20 – and if they comply, then they have to pay up. “But… the nominated person can refuse to sing if they pay the originally prescribed amount.” What if someone just wants to get up and sing without a nomination? “We can cater for that too, but we’ll see how the nominations go first though,” she said. And the afternoon won’t just be limited to a “sing and pay” function, with prizes on offer for the best fancy dress costume, a barbecue for the hungry and plenty of raffles for those who are feeling lucky. So drag some mates along to the RSL 6pm next Saturday evening, but be prepared to sing....unless you get in first with the nominations.
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The Cooktown Chinese Shrine and the Yet Foy family History By MARGE SCULLY IN an isolated corner of the Cooktown cemetery stands a monument known locally as the Chinese Shrine. Its correct description is a stele and in Australia as in China, stelae were erected to commemorate an event or honour a person of privilege or record a historical event. Stelae are upright slabs of handcrafted stone, which in China first appeared during the first century CE and in Australia with the arrival of the first immigrants. Although it was not the first in Australia, the Cooktown stele was the first in Queensland and the only one surviving from the 19th century. Historian Kevin Wong Hoy describes it as being: “a powerful monument having successfully endured the tropical elements, waves of anti-Chinese sentiment and the impending threat of general vandalism, where every headstone marking a Chinese grave in the cemetery has vanished. Breaking from the usual tradition of sponsorship from the imperial Chinese court, the Cooktown stele was funded by a group of Australia-Chinese merchants, 12 of whose names are recorded on the monument. Again, varying from the traditional, the stele ac-
knowledges the action of the combined Chinese community of Cooktown, suggesting that home district and county disputes had been put aside to achieve this worthwhile outcome. The Cooktown monument is dedicated to all the Chinese dead and, as such, pays homage, not to royalty or heroes, but to the lives of ordinary men.” On April 19 and 20 this year, the Yet Foy family, descendants of the merchant Yet Hoy and his wife Ah How, gathered in Cooktown for a family reunion and to commemorate the anniversary of the marriage of their ancestors, which was held on January 17, 1884. Although it is quite possible they had already married one another in a Chinese ceremony, it was necessary to marry in a British court to fulfil the requirements for naturalisation. Although she had already given birth to one child and was about to give birth to another, Ah How was still only 16-years-old and considered a minor needing permission from the courts to marry. The ceremony took place at the Cooktown Courthouse and was conducted by W. J. Hartley, witnessed by the merchant Chung Chang and the Clerk of Petty Sessions, James Wood. There is no record of the wedding celebrations, but using an example that was recorded in Maytown, it would have been a
sumptuous banquet followed by a display of fireworks. It was possibly a pragmatic union with both parties needing to marry albeit for different reasons. Ah How, about to give birth again, needed financial support, and Yet Hoy desirous of obtaining citizenship needed a wife who was a resident in Queensland. On April 28, 1884, Yet Hoy (or Yip Hoy) Chinese merchant of Cooktown took the oath of allegiance to Queen Victoria of Great Britain. One more anniversary for the Yet Foy family to celebrate! As the stele is placed in the Cooktown cemetery grounds and because one of its functions is associated with respectful honour, the Yet Foy family decided it was the perfect place to erect a memorial to the third child of Yet Hoy and Ah How, who had died in Marton, in 1887, aged seven months. Her name was Lian Gee and she was buried in an unmarked and now unknown grave on the banks of the Endeavour River in an area that once contained an extremely large Chinese market and experimental garden. This was the family’s ninth biennial reunion and they took the opportunity to witness one family member bury some of his father’s ashes near the memorial. Using the medium of a Family Circle of Love, each family member spoke in turn of how much
The new headstone in the Cooktown cemetery, erected on April 14, 2014 by descendants of the Yet Foy family.
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The Chinese Shrine in the Cooktown cemetery. Photos submitted. the importance of the occasion and the selection of the place meant to them. They also took time to remember the loss of their visionary relation, Kevin Wong Hoy, an eminent historian who succumbed to cancer in 2013. He was the leading force in the concept of the family reunion and he encouraged people to discover their history so that it could be passed to their descendants and not to be forgotten with the passing of the years. It is impossible to determine the exact date that the monument was installed or if the ceremonial unveiling was considered newsworthy. None of the Cooktown newspapers for 1887 have survived and no southern paper received any news flashes from “our
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reporter in Cooktown”. However, on September 24, 1887, the Cooktown public cemetery register indicates that the Chinese community was charged a fee of £9.0.0 for the erection of a monument. The Cooktown monument has not suffered the fate of other Chinese structures. Was it the propitious date that was selected to erect it on, or is just blessed with good feng shui allowing it to survive for so long? Here’s hoping that it continues to do so. The information about the stele is taken from an essay by Kevin Wong Hoy titled, “Commemorative stelae from Cooktown south: an ancient form of Chinese historical record adapted to Australian conditions. May 2009”.
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DINING OUT @ the Bowls Club
Port Macquarie visitors Paul Hogg and Kim Reid enjoying pre-dinner drinks at the Bowls Club on Monday night.
Greg, Melissa and Jess Gilmore considering their menu options.
Dylan Gilmore celebrated his 13th birthday at the Bowls Club with good mate Zane Stallan, family and other friends.
Corinne Stallan is “monstered” for a cuddle from big brother David Curtis before dinner at Dylan Gilmore’s birthday party.
Brothers Jakeb and Jack Whitman at Dylan Gilmore’s table.
Visiting Apunipima staff members Melinda Hammond and Julie Branford deciding on their dinner choices at the Bowls Club.
Joining the Gilmores at the Bowls Club to help Dylan celebrate his 13th were Nardia Whitman and Katrina Lewis.
In the area for work purposes and dining at the Bowls Club on Monday night were Diana Jans, Aletia Twist and ‘Andrea’.
Sinnamon Park (Brisbane) visitors Marion and Ray Lockett relaxing after their ‘enjoyable’ Bowls Club dinner.
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THANK YOU BARBECUE @ the Cooktown PCYC Events Centre
Unai Canela was looking forward to his sausage sandwich, cooked specially by honorary Thank You barbecue chef for the day, Cook Shire Mayor Peter Scott.
Local musicians Lee Greaves, Peter Herrmann and Serge Petelin jamming for the entertainment of those who attended the barbecue.
Sharing a table with others at the barbecue were Pat O’Brien and George Tiemstra.
Loretta Sullivan with Cook Shire Deputy Mayor Penny Johnson and Gisela Hansson completing thank you notes to the unsung heroes of Tropical Cyclone Ita.
While the adults swapped TC Ita stories outside, the kids were kept occupied by Cooktown District Community Centre staff. Cath Jene is seen here putting the finishing touches to the artwork on her model Makayla Bass.
A virtual piece of art herself, Julija Gibson was kept busy with her own creation.
Endeavour Lions Club members Peter Whipper, Jim Fay and Tony George were serving up the refreshments at the barbecue.
Larissa Hale, Helena Loncaric and Lina Graves enjoying the cool in the PCYC Cooktown Events Centre courtyard.
Rudi Habermann was all smiles waiting for the visual display of TC Ita to start with dad John and sister Ella.
Chris Muggleton joined Wayne and Sue Brennan for a chat.
Mick Hale (centre) joined Joyce Henderson (left) and her husband Clive for some quiet drinks at the Thank You Barbecue.
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6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 ABC News Mornings 10:00 Backyard Science 10:15 Get Into Textiles 10:45 Atoms Of Fire 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 ABC News With Ros Childs 1:00 Landline 2:00 Poh’s Kitchen 2:30 Hebburn 3:00 Last Of The Summer Wine 3:30 Midsomer Murders 5:00 ABC News: Early Edition 5:30 The Drum 6:00 Eggheads: Berkshire Brainstrust 6:30 QI: Antidotes & Answers 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Australian Story 8:30 Four Corners 9:20 Media Watch 9:35 Q&A 10:35 Lateline 11:10 The Business: 11:35 Changi: Private Bill - Prof Bill Dwyer is visited by a young student, who bears a remarkable resemblance to the girl he fell in love with before joining the army. He begins to reminisce with her. 12:35 Movie: “See No Evil” (M,Violence) - A young woman convalescing in a mansion belonging to her uncle is terrorised by a psychopath 2:00 Movie: “Carefree” (G) 3:25 Movie: “Follow The Fleet” (PG) 5.30 Eggheads: Berkshire Brainstrust
6:00 Today 9:00 Global Shop Direct 10:00 Brand Developers 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Movie: “The Big Bounce” (Some V; Coarse 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 TBA 12:00 Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations - Ukrain - Tony and friend Zamir Gotta team up for a trip to the former Soviet Republic, the Ukraine. They tour Chernobyl and the radiated ghost town of Pripayat, explore a once top-secret port for Soviet submarines, drink vodka and enjoy green borscht. 12:30 Nitro Circus Live - Moscow - The Nitro Crew travel to Russia for the first time. They attempt Russian Military Special Forces training, learn some traditional dance, and get their butts kicked by a champion female wrestler! 1:00 Extra 1:30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo - When The Bough Breaks 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: “Point Last Seen” - A tracker searches for a little girl who is lost in the desert, but suffers because her own children were kidnapped by her ex-husband 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 - Oscar tries to confess to the accident when Tamara admits to Oscar that she might be going blind. Things heat up between Hannah and Andy. 7:30 TBA 11:30 Talking Footy 12:30 Parks And Recreation - “Are You Better Off?” Leslie celebrates her first year as a city councillor. A surprise discovery leads Andy to call on retired Special Agent Burt Macklin. 1:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Sons & Daughters - Mitch, desolate after being disowned by Barney as well as Terry, is driven to an alarming course of action. 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News
5:00 World News 1:00 Surviving A Car Crash 2:00 First Australians There is No Other Law 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:00 Living Black 5:30 Giro d’Italia 2014 Daily Highlights 6:00 Luke Nguyen’s Vietnam 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Mythbusters: Driving This Crazy 8:35 Vikings: Boneless 9:30 RocKwiz - Billy Bragg, Courtney Barnett & Ngaiire 10:30 SBS World News Late 11:00 The World Game 11:30 Clown: It’s A Jungle Down There 12:00 Shorts On Screen - Can I Drive, Daddy? - The countryside is under globalisation. Nothing is like what it used to be, everything is everywhere. M(S,L) 12:35 Movie: “Heartbeat Detector” M (A) - Simon works as psychologist in the human resources department of modern-day petrochemical corporation. 3:05 Movie: “The Sign Of The City” MA (A,N,S) - Teca, a late-night radio show host, uses her astrological skills to help listeners who call in for advice. But her own life feels empty and lonely. 4:50 Adbc Bitesize
TUESDAY 13
7 CENTRAL
6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 ABC News Mornings 10:00 Behind The News 10:30 Jung In Europa 10:40 La Mappa Misteriosa 11:00 Four Corners 11:45 Media Watch 12:00 ABC News With Ros Childs 1:00 Q&A 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Last Of The Summer Wine 3:30 Midsomer Murders 5:00 ABC News: Early Edition 5:30 The Drum Budget Preview 6:00 Eggheads: The Pensioners 6:30 QI: Arthropods 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Budget 2014: The Treasurer’s Speech 8:00 7:30 Special Edition 8:30 Two Men In China: Beijing 9:30 At The Movies 10:00 The Writers’ Room: Game Of Thrones 10:25 Lateline 11:00 The Business: Budget Special 11:30 Four Corners 12:15 Media Watch 12:30 Parliament Question Time: The Senate 1:30 Movie: “Bringing Up Baby” (G) - Screwball comedy in which a madcap heiress sets her sights on an absent-minded zoologist. 3:30 Rugby Union: Shute Shield: 5:30 Eggheads: The Pensioners
6:00 Today 9:00 Global Shop Direct 10:00 Brand Developers 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Movie: “Adoration” Adult Themes, Some Coarse Language - For his French-class assignment, a high school student weaves his family history in a news story involving terrorism, and goes on to invite an Internet audience in on the resulting controversy 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 TBA 11:30 20/20 12:30 Extra - Catch up on all the latest in Hollywood’s current affairs as we find out what the world’s hottest stars have been up to this week. 1:00 Impractical Jokers - Won’t Rogers - Four prank-loving friends compete in extremely awkward social experiments in this hiddencamera series, tricking real life people into falling for their hilarious pranks. Sexual References 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: “Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008)” - “Ships In The Coral” Ben Cropp sets off on an adventure to discover lost shipwrecks that are over a century old. 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 - Chris makes a fool of himself trying to impress Denny and Ricky tries to help Heath out with single fatherhood. Maddy pushes the limits of Alf’s house rules. 7:30 TBA 10:00 Parenthood - “I’m Still Here / The Pontiac” Crosby finds himself in a tough housing situation and reaches out to Joel for help. Julia musters up the courage to talk with Sarah about her situation. Kristina and Amber receive bad news. Meanwhile, Adam and Crosby reminisce over childhood memories 12:00 SPECIAL: “Ships In The Coral” Ben Cropp sets off on an adventure to discover lost shipwrecks that are over a century old. 1:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News
5:00 World News 1:00 Movie: 9 1/2 Dates 2:45 Short: The 54 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Giro d’Italia 2014 Daily Highlights 6:00 Food Safari Mexican Safari 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Great Houses With Julian Fellowes - Goodwood 8:30 Insight 9:30 Dateline 10:30 SBS World News Late 11:00 Giro d’Italia - Stage 4: LIVE AEST - Known for its spectacular mountain stages, the 2014 Giro d’Italia will see cyclists begin in Belfast, Northern Ireland before heading to Dublin, and then on to Italy. 1:30 The Killing: Sarah Lund and Ulrick Strange are in Afghanistan on a mission to track down the killer. 2:40 East West 101 - Ice in the Veins - An ambulance officer is stabbed to death by a kid in an Ice induced rage. 3:40 The Circuit - The Devil You Know - New magistrate Terri Oliver’s tough love approach is making life hard for the ALS team. 4:45 Costa’s Arnhem Land Odyssey Bitesize 4:50 Luke Nguyen’s Greater Mekong Bitesize
WEDNESDAY 14
IMPARJA
6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 ABC News Mornings 10:00 My Place 10:25 Australia’s Prime Ministers 10:45 Behind The News Specials 11:00 One Plus One 11:30 Talking Heads 12:00 ABC News With Ros Childs 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:30 Vet School 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Last Of The Summer Wine 3:30 Midsomer Murders 5:00 ABC News: Early Edition 5:30 The Drum 6:00 Eggheads: St Alban’s Cobras 6:30 QI: Albania 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Q1: Knits & Knots 8:30 Spicks & Specks 9:00 Jonah From Tonga - Jonah and the Fobba-liscious boys are forced to meet with youth worker Kool Kris after making bully videos. 9:30 Upper Middle Bogan: I’m A Swan 10:00 United States Of Tara: Youwillnotwin 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:30 Hustle 12:30 Parliament Question Time: The Senate 1:30 Movie: “Behind The Headlines” (PG) 2:30 Football: VFL: Round 6 Footscray v Sandringham 5:30 Eggheads - St Alban’s Cobras
6:00 Today 9:00 Global Shop Direct 10:00 Brand Developers 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Movie: “Agatha” Confronted with the breakdown of her marriage Agatha flees to a remote health spa where she sets in motion a unique form of revenge, while thousands scour the British countryside for some sign of her. Starring Dustin Hoffman, Vanessa Redgrave. 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 Top Gear 8.40 The NRL Footy Show 10:40 Two And A Half Men 11:10 Two And A Half Men 11:40 Rizzoli & Isles - Throw Down The Gauntlet - Jane looks for a way for Maura to meet her biological mother. 12:30 Impractical Jokers 1:00 EXTRA 1:30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo 2:00 Brand Developers 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today
6:00 Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie - “An American Affair (1997)” Love and political ambition both run afoul when two friends discover they are sleeping with the same man in a bizarre love triangle. 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 - Maddy’s behaviour spirals out of control and Chris has a plan that could win him a second chance with Denny but will it work? John has said goodbye to Gina but struggles to let go. 7:30 TBA 8:30 TBA 11:30 Defiance: “Everything Is Broken” Earth Alliance Colonel Galen Marsh reveals that he is after the hidden Voltan weapons system. Nolan is searching for Irisa and a doctor to remove the Votan keys inside her but the Earth Republic stops them. 12:30 Harry’s Practice 1:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Sons And Daughters - Amanda is horrified when she realises what lengths Mitch may go to if she tries to leave him. 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News
5:00 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 Giro d’Italia 2014 Daily Highlights 6:00 My Family Feast - Afghan 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Walking Through History - A walk through Wiltshire from Avebury to Stonehenge takes Tony through Europe’s richest prehistoric landscape. 8:35 One Born Every Minute - What Happened Next? 9:30 The Bridge - Saga and Martin face a complex puzzle. When someone threatens to blow up a chemical plant, it turns out the attack was controlled remotely. 10:35 SBS World News Late 11:05 Giro d’Italia - Stage 5: LIVE AEST 12:55 Movie: “White Material” MAV (V) - French film legend Isabelle Huppert stars as Maria, a wilful French woman refusing to give up her coffee plantation in Africa, where war and racial tensions are threatening to tip the nation into chaos. 3:25 ADbc 4:00 Costa’s Arnhem Land Odyssey Bitesize 4:10 Luke Nguyen’s Greater Mekong Bitesize 4.15 UEFA Europa League - LIVE
THURSDAY 15
ABC
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 A Place To Call Home “Secret Love” Elizabeth is worried that Regina is getting closer to discovering the skeletons of Sarah’s past in Europe. 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 - Seven News live and comprehensive coverage of breaking news and local, national and international top stories, plus Sport, Finance and Weather updates. 7:00 Better Homes & Gardens 7:30 2014 AFL Premiership Rnd 8 - Sydney Vs Hawthorne - The reigning premiers head north to ANZ Stadium to battle the Swans. The Hawks came from behind at this venue last year to run out 12 point winners against Sydney. Can they repeat the dose? 11:00 TBA 2:30 Desperate Housewives - “Give Me The Blame” - Trip begs Bree to tell him what really happened the night of Alejandro’s murder as she is about to be convicted. Katherine returns with an intriguing offer for Lynette. 3:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today
5:00 World News 1:00 Living Black 1:35 Inspector Rex - The Bluff 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 Madhur Jaffrey’s Curry Nation 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 This is Brazil! - São Paulo & Fortaleza 8:30 Eurovision Song Contest Semi Final 1 - Australia’s time has come to soar like a mighty power ballad and take centre stage at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014. With 37 countries vying for glory in the 59th Eurovision Song Contest, SBS’s exclusive coverage will once again be in the capable hands of Eurovisionaries Julia Zemiro and Sam Pang. 10:40 SBS World News Late 11:05 Friday Feed 11:35 Movie: “Cashback” - After a painful breakup, Ben develops insomnia. 1:20 Inspector Rex: A Beautiful Death - A professional photographer becomes obsessed with filming dead animals, but soon his obsession moves on to photographing dead girls. 2:15 Giro d’Italia – Stage 1: Belfast - Stage one will see the athletes commence the race with the 21.7km route in Belfast, Ireland.
6:00 Bubble Guppies 7:00 Weekend Today - Saturday 10:00 Danoz Direct 11:00 The Garden Gurus 11:30 Animal Emmergency 12:00 The Middle 12:30 Nine Presents 12:45 Alaska 3:00 Commando 4:00 The Bottom Line 4:30 Reel Action 5:00 4WD TV 5:30 Getaway 6:00 National News Saturday 7:00 TBA 9:00 TBA 11:40 Movie: “Dolores Claiborne” (Some Coarse L, SV) - A big-city reporter travels to the small town where her mother has been arrested for the murder of an elderly woman that she works for as a maid. Starring Kathy Bates 2:00 Spyforce: The Rolls That Went To War - Part 3 3:00 Who Gets The Last Laugh - Pit’s two comedians against each other in the ultimate prank challenge. Given the same situation and elements with which to work, the guest comedians must dream up the funniest and most outrageous pranks possible, then successfully unleash them on the public. A live audience then determines which comic really got the last laugh. 3:30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo 4:00 Brand Developers 5:00 Extra 5:30 Wesley Impact
6:00 Saturday Disney 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show - Weekend 12:00 Live Well - Join Olympian Elka Whalan, Author Chloe Maxwell and Women’s Health Editor Felicity Harley and our weekly guest specialists. 1:00 Movie: “Tiger Cruise” Operation Tiger is a U.S. Navy tradition where Sailors’ families embark for a weeklong tour of naval operations to better understand their loved one’s military duties. 3:00 Malibu Country 3:30 Dr Oz 4:30 2014 AFL Premiership Season Rnd 8: Brisbane Vs Essendon Brisbane hosts the Bombers at the Gabba 7:30 2014 AFL Premiership Season Rnd 8: Melbourne Vs Western Bulldogs - The Demons had a rare win against the Bulldogs last year at the venue of this match the MCG. 11:00 TBA 1:30 Desperate Housewives: “Finishing The Hat” 2:30 SPECIAL: The Charm Of Britain Part 1 - Travel the length of Britain and observe the growing independence of its many regions. See a Beatles revival and experience the culture. 3:30 It Is Written Oceania - “Finding Jesus Anywhere - Out Of Prison For Good?” Religious program 4:00 Home Shopping 5:00 Dr Oz - The Body Type Diet: Weightloss Solutions For Every Shape
5:00 World News 1:00 San Remo Song Festival 2014 3:00 Made In Hollywood 4:00 Contact - Bruce Gilden: Yakuza - Series explores work from iconic agency Magnum. This episode profiles American photographer, Bruce Gilden’s, work which captured the Japanese mobsters of Yazuka. 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 AGiro d’Italia 2014 Daily Highlights. 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Jess Mauboy’s Road to Eurovision: This documentary charts ARIA Award winning Jessica Mauboy as she prepares for the biggest performance of her life The Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark. 8:30 Eurovision Song Contest Semi Final 2 - Jessica Mauboy takes the stage tonight to perform to 180 million viewers across the globe. 10:40 Giro d’Italia - Stage 2: Belfast - Today’s 2nd stage will see the athletes take on the 218km route through Belfast. (Cycling). 1:30 TA Lady’s Guide To Brothels: Investigative journalist Nicky Taylor joins forces with the ladies of the Hampshire Women’s Institute on a journey to find out what makes a best practice brothel, how the laws need to change to create it and whether it’s possible to set up the UK’s first legal brothel. 2:40 Movie: “Gone with the Woman” - A charming exploration of compatibility. Directed by Oscar nominated Petter Naess, this witty and playful romantic comedy uses Amélie type sound, music and colour to create a whimsical tale of love. 4:15 The Food Lovers’ Guide to Australia 4:50 Luke Nguyen’s Greater Mekong Bitesize
6:00 Bubble Guppies 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Financial Review Sunday 10:30 Wide World Of Sports 11:30 Sunday Footy Show 1:30 Broncos Insider 2:00 2014 Intrust Super Cup - Tweed Heads Seagulls v Northern Pride 4:00 Sunday Football - St George Illawarra Dragons v Canterbury Bulldogs - Wide World Of Sports presents St George Illawarra Dragons v Canterbury Bulldogs from ANZ Stadium, Sydney. Join our expert commentary team for all the action. 6:00 National News Sunday 7:00 TBA 12:00 Financial Review Sunday 12:30 What Would You Do - Using hidden cameras, host John Quiñones observes and comments on how ordinary people behave when they are confronted with a dilemma that requires them to either take action or walk by and mind their own business. 1:30 Spyforce: The Rolls That Went To War - Part 3 Spyforce operative Erskine is in a plane which is shot down over the China Sea. He is washed up on an isolated peninsula in Malaya and is rescued by a group of British Agents. Starring Jack Thompson 2:30 Brand Developers 4:00 Good Morning America - Sunday 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today
6:00 Sophia The First 6:30 Jake and The Neverland Pirates 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 AFL Game Day 11:30 Guys With Kids - “First Birthday” Chris decides to throw Ernie’s first birthday and Gary and Marny decide to get back in shape and begin a strict kale-only diet, which quickly proves challenging. 12:00 TBA 1:30 Footy Flashbacks 4:00 Better Homes & Gardens - Joh visits the Tasmanian childhood home of Home and Away star Lisa Gormley. 5:30 Great Southeast 6:00 Seven News 6:30 TBA 12:00 Australia’s Endangered Species - Part 1 - Documenting the demise of Australia’s rarest plants and animals, all at risk of extinction. 1:00 Australia’s Endangered Species - Part 2 2:00 Home Shopping 3:00 Auction Squad - The Squad join forces with a bunch of renovating police who want to help out a colleague in need. 4:00 Dr Oz - Carb Lover’s Diet: Eat 5 Nights Of Carbs To Lose 5 Pounds” Get answers to your health questions from Dr Oz and other leading doctors, hospitals, associations and authors. 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News
5:00 World News 1:00 Al Jazeera News 1:30 So Frenchy, So Chic 2:00 Speedweek 4:30 UEFA Champions League Magazine 5:00 Subaru World Of Cycling 5:30 Giro d’Italia 2014 Daily Highlights 6:00 Road To The 2014 FIFA World Cup - Italy & Cameroon. 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 The Eurovision Song Contest 2014 – Grand Final - After the colourful, ‘unique’, and straight out wacky performances from the semi finals, it’s time to find out who will be crowned the 2014 winner of Eurovision! 11:15 Giro d’Italia – Stage 3: Known for its spectacular mountain stages, the 2014 Giro d’Italia will see competitors begin in Belfast, Northern Ireland before heading to the capital Dublin, and then on to Italy, where the race will conclude in Trieste. 1.30 Movie: “Yes Nurse! No Nurse!” - Welcome to nurse Klivia’s Amsterdam rest home where a cheery bunch of elderly eccentrics are spending the autumn of their days. 3:20 Movie: “Vento Di Terra” - Vincenzo is an 18-year-old from a struggling working class family that lives in a sprawling block of flats in a poor suburb of Naples. When Vincenzo’s father dies and his sister leaves Naples to work with an uncle, Vincenzo gets involved with a robbery. 4:50 Adbc Bitesize - A bite-sized morsel of SBS’s history-based quiz program. Hosted by Sam Pang.
6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News Mornings 10:00 In My Shoes: China 10:15 Being Me 10:35 Behind The News 11.00 Wonders Of The Universe 12:00 ABC News With Ros Childs 1:00 QI 1:30 Adam Hills: The Last Leg 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Last Of The Summer Wine 3:30 Midsomer Murders 5:00 ABC News: Early Edition 5:30 The Drum 6:00 Eggheads: Sandwick Socialisers 6:30 QI: Astronomy 6:55 Clarke and Dawe 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Budget 2014: Right Of Reply 8:00 7.30: Special Edition 8:30 Call The Midwife 9:30 Births, Deaths And Marriages 10:35 Lateline 11:10 The Business 11:35 Two On The Great Divide 12:35 Parliament Question Time: The House Of Representatives 1:30 Movie: “Danger Patrol” (PG) - A young medical student who moonlights as a nitroglycerine handler is encouraged to give up his dangerous job by his girlfriend’s father. 2:30 Football: WAFL: Round 8: Perth v Subiaco 5:30 Eggheads: Sandwick Socialisers
6:00 Today 9:00 Global Shop Direct 10:00 Brand Developers 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Jesse Stone - Innocents Lost - Jesse, no longer Chief of the Paradise Police Force sets out on his own to solve the murder of a young girl he had helped earlier. Starring Tom Selleck, (Adult Themes, Strong Violence) - 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 LIVE Friday Night Football - Brisbane Broncos v Gold Coast Titans 9:30 Friday Night Football - South Sydney Rabbitohs v Melbourne Storm 11:30 Showdown In Little Tokyo - For 400 years, Japan has been home to a criminal organization dedicated to its own supremacy in the underworld. Ruled by an ancient code of honour, the deadly Yakuza are among society’s most feared members. Two cops from different worlds join to fight these criminals. (FV, SCL, DU, SS) 1:00 Cross Of Iron - A squad of German soldiers fighting on the Eastern Front during WWII led by a battle-hardened Sergeant fight to survive Soviet attacks and dogmatic Commanders. 3:30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo - My Best Friend 4:30 Good Morning America
12 – Cooktown Local News – Thursday, May 8, 2014
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Cool Money (2005)” Bobby Comfort was a convicted thief, before he escaped from prison and cleared himself of all charges. He returns home but finds himself unsatisfied with domestic life. 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 - Phoebe learns the truth about her father’s visit. Desperate Andy goes to Casey for help - but can he be trusted? Meanwhile, Marilyn’s support helps John move forward. 7:30 2014 AFL Premiership Season - Rnd 9: Adelaide v Collingwood 11:00 TBA 11:30 Parks & Recreation - “London - Part 1” Leslie wins an award from an international Women in Government organization, and travels to London with Ben Andy, April and Ron to accept it. 12:30 Cougar Town - “Makin’ Some Noise” As Jules adjusts to living on her own, Grayson becomes the new object of her constant attention. 1:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News
7:00 World News 1:00 Jimmy’s Forest - Spring 1:55 The Hotel: Damson in Distress 2:50 Fado Of A Grown Man 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Giro d’Italia 2014 Daily Highlights 6:00 My Sri Lanka With Peter Kuruvita 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Luke Nguyen’s France 8:00 French Food Safari 8:30 Jonathan Phang’s Gourmet Express - Bucharest To Istanbul 9:30 Fargo - Eating the Blame 10:30 SBS World News Late 11:00 Giro d’Italia - Stage 6: LIVE AEST 1:30 Coppers - I Love Nicking People 2:25 China: Triumph And Turmoil - Superpower 3:20 Richard Hammond’s Engineering Connections - The Earthquake Proof Bridge. Richard Hammond discovers how engineers drew inspiration from unlikely sources to make a 3km bridge across the Gulf of Corinth in Greece earthquake-proof. 4:20 Food Investigators 4:50 Luke Nguyen’s Greater Mekong Bitesize
CROSSWORD No. 197
SUDOKU No. 197
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Stars
TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st) Your own morals may be very different from those of your friends. Don’t allow yourself to be influenced too strongly - you must make up your own mind. Romance. Don’t forget that your partner doesn’t share exactly the same interests as you. Meet others to share your activities with.
GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st)
Be careful not to be too extravagant! You are not normally a greedy person, but this week it may be much easier to start than to stop. Romance. Some exciting news will be too good to keep to yourself. Make sure that you are not passing on more than you should, however.
CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd)
You will be getting much more attention than you are used to. Try not to become too egotistical, however, since “pride comes before a fall”. Romance. Your love-life may be in dire need of a change. This is not necessarily bad. It just means that your relationship is evolving.
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LEO (July 24th - August 23rd)
Once you have started something, it is difficult to stop you! This momentum will be very valuable this week. Romance. You may have to be less than subtle in fending off an unwanted admirer. This person will not give up unless you tell them directly! Be sure you are heard!
VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd)
A burst of energy will help you to get things done. You will be surprised how much you can achieve when you put your mind to it. Romance. An event which happens in the course of the week could bring back memories from your childhood. Share these stories with your partner.
LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd)
Don’t take the credit for everything. Somebody who helped you may need more encouragement than you realise this week. Romance. Some recent advice from your partner may have been misunderstood. Don’t be angry when things don’t turn out as you had expected.
FINDWORD No. 197
SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd)
You mustn’t allow yourself to be held back by other people’s negativity. You have plenty to do and need to overcome their scepticism. Stand tall! Romance. Stop comparing your partner to other people. Remind yourself about what it was that attracted you to them in the first place.
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SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st) A chance meeting later in the week may be less accidental than it seems. They may have been seeking you out for some time. Romance. Both Venus and Mars are in good aspect at the moment. This could bring new endeavours to you and your partner. Are you ready?
CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th)
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MUDDY RIVER
You may soon regret making an impulsive move. Back out, before it is too late! Seek out a more fruitful option instead. Romance. Don’t worry too much if your partner doesn’t seem to be interested in what you’re saying this week. They really are listening, but are multi-tasking as well.
AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th)
A surge of energy will help you to push through an important change. Don’t stop trying until you get everything that you need. You deserve it! Romance. You will be a little under the weather at the moment and will not be in the mood for going out. Your partner will cater to your needs.
PISCES (February 20th - March 20th)
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“Today you are You,
that is truer than true. There is no one alive
who is Youer than You.”
Dr. Seuss.
SOLUTIONS No. 197
You need to put a few projects on the back burner to make more time for yourself and other interests. Romance. A person who is extremely keen on you may have an unusual way of showing their affection. Unfortunately, you may have to spend a lot of time deciphering their gestures.
ARIES (March 21st - April 20th)
Somebody who wastes your time could cause you to lose your temper. You have a lot to do, and won’t want to be held up. Romance. Your positive mood will help to break down barriers between you and your partner. Keep this momentum going while you improve other aspects.with your expectations.
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1. True. A home for ants is known as a formicarium. 2. Ya). Trepanning is an ancient form of medicine that involved making holes in human skulls to relieve pressure. 3. An aurora is caused by charged particles colliding with atoms in the atmosphere, releasing energy in the form of light. 4. Gold particles are dark red when they are only 10 nanometres across. 5. The ozone layer absorbs most of the potentially damaging ultraviolet light from the Sun.
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Can poverty be Send in your Cyclone Ita scribblings good for us? Writers’ even bothered asking a bunch of vinegar-faced old misers for advice. You might as well consult the College of Cardinals about condoms. You know what they are going to say before they open their mouths.
View from the Hill NOW, we are in trouble! The government has set up a Commission of Audit to tell us how to live within our means, and – guess what – they have discovered all of Australia’s troubles are caused by poor people. And old people. And probably sick people as well. If we could just get rid of them Australia could stride forward into the sun-drenched uplands and... and do whatever you do in sun-drenched uplands, I suppose. Well, speaking as a representative of the old (I’m definitely feeling old), poor (yup – that’s me too), and sick (you should hear me creak when I get out of bed of a morning), I can say bless you, kind sirs, may the light always shine on your noble faces. Can you spare a copper or two for us old folks? Think of your dear old mothers, I’m sure you can spare a penny for an old lady on hard times. Bless you, a whole penny! I’m sure I can find some one to sell me an apple core for that, mumble, mumble, mumble...
I’m glad they are not going to catch me with the retirement age of 70. Can you imagine how tough it is going to be for some people? I mean, it’s fine to be eating big dinners and snoozing in the houses of Parliament (with a vast salary, benefits and a gold-plated pension scheme), but it’s another thing altogether to be mixing concrete out in the sun at 70. Or building roads and bridges, running cattle or picking bananas. And we’ll never get rid of the old fogeys with comfortable jobs (I’m not just talking about local government here; there are plenty of others as well). Unless... how about we retrain the “concreters” to do office jobs, and give the old fogeys (especially the political ones) shovels and tell them to get to work? I shall enjoy watching them sweat.
What can you do? I mean, the Commission of Audit says poverty is good for us. I don’t know why the government
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“Cyclone Ita Snippett” A friend of mine, a stylish lady in all weathers, described her “cyclone safety cocoon” should disaster strike. She chose the ensuite bathroom, a space of watery blues and greens, with toilet, shower and small spa bath set into a
“Cyclone with Style” If you’re going to do it, do it with style! Don’t win by a yard, win by a mile. Be not a loser; with flair, be a fighter.
By DIANNE KELLER.
rock wall decorated with shells and plants - very appropriately tropical! The spa was packed with soft bedding and pillows with another mattress at hand to hold above one’s head, to ward off falling debris, plus two plastic buckets to be worn as safety helmets - in matching blue/ green hues, of course! There were the necessary water, food, medicines, torch, ra-
dio, batteries, precious memorabilia, photos and documents, etc. in waterproof containers but the pieces de resistance were the bottle of champagne and the pair of champagne flutes, elegant in the extreme! I guess that if one has to do it at all, one might as well do it in style! (P.S. At times like these I wish I had the skills of the cartoonist!)
By DIANNE KELLER.
Hackers could shut down infrastructure and defraud the public sector of billions: CSIRO report TOMORROW’S hackers could shut down infrastructure and defraud the public sector of billions according to a new report released by CSIRO at CeBIT’s Cyber Security Conference earlier this week. Many of these future attacks could take advantage of vulnerabilities similar to “Heartbleed”, a major internet security flaw which allows attackers to gain access to encrypted passwords, credit card details, and other data on trusted websites including Facebook, Gmail, Instagram, and Pinterest. The recent Heartbleed exploit is one of the biggest security threats the internet has ever seen. Hackers could soon use holes in computer security similar to Heartbleed to shut down energy grids, disrupt public services, and steal vast amounts of private data worth billions of dollars, unless measures are taken now to prepare for such scenarios. “Despite recently being ranked second in the Asia-Pacific region when it comes to cyber-security capabilities, we need to recognise that our increasing reliance on digital services leaves us potentially vulnerable at unprecedented scales,” said James Deverell, Director, CSIRO Futures. “The sheer complexity and interconnectedness of different elements of our digital economy means we can expect rapid exponential growth in the number, speed, and severity of breaches – far beyond what any single organisation can tackle on its own.” CSIRO’s latest report, called “Enabling Australia’s Digital Future: Cyber Security Trends and Implications”, looks at how a far greater number of future online attackers – anyone from a disgruntled employee to organised cyber criminals – could cause widespread disruption and financial losses by hacking into Australia’s digital services and infrastructure, including public services like patient health records and taxation data. The report suggests that the damage from these cyber threats could be immense, including using Heartbleed-like vulnerabilities to defraud the healthcare system of up to $16bn by 2023; disabling energy grids at critical times, such as during heatwaves; and hacking public-sector databases to leak or sell confidential data – anything from individuals’ tax file numbers or patient records to sensitive nation-
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al security and defence information. “The more we rely on digital services for our basic needs like healthcare and energy, the more drastic the consequences of any breach may be,” said Mr Deverell. “As we begin to develop and embrace these services, it’s in our national interest to ensure they’re designed with simplicity and transparency in mind from the very start.” The report calls on businesses, publicsector organisations, and everyday Australians to: • Embrace more open disclosure and work together when a breach occurs; • Focus on simplifying digital systems, including designing “invisible” security measures that don’t hassle or slow down users; • Invest in new systems to verify and protect an individual’s digital identities from theft or fraud. For example CSIRO is currently researching and developing digital identity frameworks for use throughout Australia and the European Union. “As shown recently in the international response to the Heartbleed exploit, collaboration and open disclosure are essential when tackling threats that cross networks, industries, and national borders,” said Professor Jay Guo, Research Leader – Smart, Secure Infrastructure, CSIRO’s Digital Productivity Flagship. “We need to dispel the fear of the consequences of disclosure – including those to brand reputation and shareholder value – that currently discourages Australian organisations from full openness about breaches, and share our resources and knowledge to devise more effective, timely cyber-security solutions.” “Instead of being caught up in a digital arms race against increasingly intelligent threats, we need to design our cyber-security approaches to focus on people – anticipating their behaviours and taking advantage of their unique traits. “No system will ever be perfect, but we can prevent and minimise the impact of even extremely complex threats by approaching cyber security as a community.” For Background: Overview of Cyber Security Future Scenarios
Enabling Australia’s Digital Future: Cyber Security Trends and Implications contains a series of three potential cybersecurity scenarios for the future, covering the following sectors: Energy By 2025, the electricity grid is highly automated and use of “smart” digital meters is widespread. A disgruntled employee, operating alone, is able to tunnel into an unprotected part of the system and shut down the grid during a heatwave, causing major power outages across the country, lost earnings in the billions of dollars, and several suspected fatalities. Healthcare Digital services are now used widely throughout Australian healthcare, but security and compliance processes have struggled to keep up. By 2023, widespread fraud from both individual practitioners and cyber crime rings is costing the system up to $16bn in fraudulent claims – equivalent to 10 per cent of Australia’s total healthcare spending. Some criminals are even hacking into sensitive patient records and charging hospitals “ransoms” of up to millions of dollars to get control back. Government When “hacktivists” – hackers motivated by ideological or political values – breach a set of classified Government records, an unknown third party uses the same method to steal large volumes of citizen data. The Government reacts by taking every impacted department offline – resulting in widespread public outcry at the disruption caused to trade and public services, in addition to fears about identify theft and exposure of individuals’ personal data. theft and exposure of individuals’ personal data.
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g n i l n l e e d r a W G g n i v i L Organic gardening = healthy soil with Marty Pattie
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and stronger sturdier plants RANDOM thoughts from the garden this week. After all the recent rain, warmth and humidity there has been an array of fungi appearing of late. In the garden where a natural plant-based mulch has been applied, or on the forest floor, mushrooms and fungi appear when it is time to reproduce. Some are bright and colourful, whilst others have a pungent aroma, such as the lace fungus captured by Crystal Humphreys in last week’s Cooktown Local News.
ics contributed to healthier roots and stronger feeder roots which enabled the bulk of his crop to ride out the winds. That line of thinking can be replicated into the smaller backyard scale – organic gardening = healthy soil and stronger sturdier plants. By the time this goes to press, a significant date for the gardening calendar would have just
passed. I don’t know, maybe some took part? The first Saturday in May is World Nude Gardening Day. The WNGD website insists that it is a fantastic way to do something positive for the environment. It is fun, poses no unwanted risks, costs no money and reminds us of our ties to the natural world. Happy gardening!
They are not part of the plant kingdom, but actually more closely related to animals. They contain no chlorophyll (the green pigment which breaks sunlight down into a food source for plants), and to reproduce they release their spores then break down themselves. There are many varieties of mushroom and fungi that explode into life after summer rains, like the traditional toadstool varieties and puffballs on the lawn, as well as a host of others that sprout out of rotting wood, more reminiscent of coral from the reef than something you may find in the garden. The lace fungus is one of the Phallus family, so named because of its appearance (it looks like one of the “phallus”). It is also commonly called the longnet stinkhorn, the veiled lady, bridal veil fungus or the “putrid orange-knobbed skirt-wearer” (okay I made that last one up). Its white cousin, Phallus indusiatus, is harvested, dried and consumed in parts of China. It is thought to have aphrodisiacal qualities.
A big mushroom appearing after recent rains. Photos: MARTY PATTIE.
Cyclone Ita sent a timely reminder of the benefits of using organic fertilisers. Lakeland Downs banana farmer Peter Inderbitzen is convinced that his use of organic compost helped sustain the vast majority of his crop during the storm. Over 10 years ago the Inderbitzen family realised they had to change their farming practices – with synthetic fertiliser bills ever increasing, they realised they were burning not just a whole in their pocket, but their precious soils, as well as dumping larger amounts of green farm waste. They now compost all that waste with other manures and organic residues and their soils have benefited. Bananas are not supposed to be able to sustain greater than 80km/h winds, yet the cyclonic gales that buffeted Lakeland Downs were far in excess of that. Peter believes the health of the soil, due to the use of organ-
The lace fungus is one of the Phallus family.
MICHELLE HODGKISS
Recipes from Wales HAVE just arrived from three weeks travel to the UK thank you to Chloe Dyce for kindly contributing to the Living Well articles in my absence - and visiting my hometown of North Wales. I visited the Smallest House in Great Britain on the quayside of Conwy, which measures 72 inches across and 122 inches high, was built in the 16th century and lived in until 1900. What is most interesting is the last inhabitant was a fisherman named Robert Jones The Smallest House in Great Britain. Photo: who was 6’ 3” tall. MICHELLE HODGKISS. The reaction of most same length of time. The other Welsh dish people is, “Where did I would like to share Small steaks should he cook?” - on the fire, with you is “Welsh they are told. And, in- be poached or grilled. Rarebit”. deed, he must surely If grilling, brush I remember when I go down in history as with oil. was 12 years old being the man who made the Poached salmon served this dish and bemost of his surrounding completely disapsteaks ings. pointed that placed in Unable to stand up- Ingredients: front of me was what right in the downstairs 4 Salmon steaks looked like cheese on room which served 2-3 ounces melted but- toast instead of a loveas his living quarters, ter ly cooked rabbit! kitchen and bathroom, Parsley sprigs Welsh Rarebit he cooked on the tiny A lemon wedge fireplace and baked in Court Bouillon You need: the incredibly small 8 oz. grated cheese Ingredients: oven, having harvested ½ pint water or dry 2 tsps flour most of his food from 1 oz. Butter white wine the sea. Rind and juice of ½ 2 tsps Worcestershire Robert Jones’ basic lemon sauce recipes were simple, 1 bay leaf 1 level tsp. dried musbut he was able to en- 2 peppercorns tard joy such delicacies as 1 sprig parsley 4 tbsps milk mussels, salmon and ½ tsp. Salt Pepper mullet. 4 slices bread 1 small onion, sliced I have the pleasure Method: Method: of sharing with you an Melt butter in sauceArrange the steaks in original salmon recipe a large shallow frying pan; add cheese, flour, and Welsh Rarebit pan. Add the ingredi- sauce, mustard and recipe that his daugh- ents for court bouillon. pepper. ter, Margaret Williams Cover with foil and the Stir in milk graduhas written from her lid. Bring slowly to the ally over gentle heat recipe book titled boil. Remove pan from until all is melted into “The Smallest House heat, take off lid and a thick paste. Toast Cookbook” and can be leave fish in cooking four slices of bread on purchased from.www. liquid for about a min- one side only. Spread carreg-gwalch.com. ute. Drain and place mixture over untoasted Cooking salmon in serving dish. Pour side and pop under hot should be kept simple. melted butter over. grill until brown. You can bake a whole fish after spreading with butter and lemon and wrapping in double foil, in a moderate oven 350 degrees Fahrenheit, 180 degrees Celsius, or Mark 4 for 15 minutes to the pound. Or poach in boiling salted water with a dash of vinegar or lemon juice for the Welsh Rarebit.
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Also, the monthly meeting scheduled for next Tuesday, May 13 has been cancelled. The shotgun DTL range is operational with the next shoot scheduled for this Saturday, May 10 at 1pm.
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INFRASTRUCTURE damage sustained at the SSAA Cape York range on Cameron Creek Road caused by Tropical Cyclone Ita resulted in some temporary setbacks. However, thanks to the members who have cleared and made safe both the access to the Rifle/Pistol Range and the damaged infrastructure, this range is open again for day time use.
The rest of May’s dates for your diary include: Saturday 17 - Rifle practice and Sighting-in from 8am; Saturday 17 – Pistol Shoot from 3pm; Sunday 18 – Service Rifle Shoot from 9am; and Sunday 25 – Black Powder Shoot from 9am. For further information contact me on 4069 5173.
But the night shoots are postponed for the
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Where have all the Hashers gone? SINGING - Where have all the Hashers gone, long time passing, where have all the Hashers gone from long ago.
for bad good numbers. Then Thermo and Oyster for nearly having the same numbers. Oyster’s working hard on fiddling the book.
Some may be blowing in the wind or rather gone in the wind or blown through to Hash elsewhere. While others faint in heart failed to make it to the start of Cracklin’s epic run.
Then at last it was time to eat, and as always, Cracklin served up a feast. I am not going to disclose what we had, suffice to say it was delicious and we all ate too much. Don’t expect the same next week when Hash will be on basic rations army style.
Cracklin, with a little help from her friend, set a mixed trail of toilet paper, shredded paper and chalk four days before the event only to have it swept, mowed and blown away. Good detective work by Fa#t found the scant evidence of a trail along with some treasuretrove as we made for the dam. With the dam
Hash Trash looking stunning now it has water in it, plus the view over Cooktown from the dam wall which was pretty spectacular, it was a run not to be missed. Back at base GM Thermo called the Hashers to the circle. First up was Cracklin for her wood pile constructions, Fakawe followed for bringing home two sick tourists. Then we had a virgin to celebrate and Whizz
Next Monday, May 12, the run is at Oyster’s and starts at 5.30 pm. All are welcome to come and stretch a leg in good company. Contact either 4069 5180 or 0487284175 for more details. On-on! Crak Bak.
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from page 20. Two coral trout made Max Frew’s fishing trip worthwhile. Photo: CHRIS WARREN.
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THE Cooktown Bowls Club Ladies Orchid Festival was held last weekend with ladies from clubs throughout the Tableland District converging on Cooktown to participate in this popular annual event. Bowlers arrived in town in time for lunch
on the first day, followed by a three-game Festival Competition, staying overnight and playing a game of social bowls the next day. Bowlers from Mossman, Atherton and Mareeba enjoyed the camaraderie with their fellow Cooktown competitors, and all agreed that this was one of the most enjoyable experiences on the Atherton Tableland Program. Visitors remarked upon how clean and tidy the town was after Cyclone
Ita and commended the Cook Shire Council for their efforts in getting the community up and running again, having experienced a number of these catastrophic events in the past and the slow recovery rate. Winners of the Orchid Festival on Saturday were Jan Gard – Mossman, Margaret Cooper – Mossman, Elise Eaton – Atherton and Loretta Sullivan – Cooktown with a score of three wins, plus 28. Runners-up were Bev
Zillfliesch – Mossman, Ethel Thompson – Atherton, Denise Highland – Mossman and Jennifer Graf – Cooktown, whose score was thre wins, plus 2. The highly-coveted Wooden Spoon Award winners were Jean Marsh –Mossman, May Rootsey – Cooktown, Maria Mijo – Mossman and Robyn Petrus – Mossman, whose score will not be revealed due to the high risk of embarrassment. Good bowling. The Bowls Bag.
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Top right: Cooktown Bowls Club Ladies President May Rootsey (left) with the Winners of the Cooktown Orchid Ladies Bowls Festival: (from left) Jan Gard – Mossman, Margaret Cooper – Mossman, Elise Eaton – Atherton and Loretta Sullivan - Cooktown with Games Director Sue Steffensen. Left: Cooktown Bowls Club Ladies President May Rootsey (left) with runners-up of the Cooktown Orchid Ladies Bowls Festival: (from 2nd left) Bev Zillfliesch – Mossman, Ethel Thompson – Atherton, Denise Highland – Mossman and Jennifer Graf – Cooktown with Games Director Sue Steffensen. Right: Winners of the Wooden Spoon Award at the Cooktown Orchid Festival: (from left) Jean Marsh –Mossman, May Rootsey – Cooktown, Maria Mijo – Mossman, Robyn Petrus – Mossman pictured with Games Director - Sue Steffensen. Photos submitted.
Little brother takes the prize In the Bunker THE Keller brothers were my only takers in last week’s Italian Restaurant Weekly Stableford competition, with little brother Ian the winner, recording a score of 39 Stableford points. It was no surprise that Carol McKinna was the winner of last Saturday’s Bisque Par competition, which was sponsored by the Cooktown Police Social Club. Carol is usually the hot favourite to win and she didn’t disappoint herself in returning a score of +12 for the day. A four-
way count-back was required for the runner-up place between Robyn McDonald, Blue Hobbs, Rick Butler and Julie Sauer. It came down to the last three holes from which Blue Hobbs was declared the ultimate winner. Blue was on fire and managed to claim the Nearest the Pins for 14 and 9/18, while Mick Mason landed 2/11. There wasn’t much competition either for last Sunday’s Sovereign Resort Sunday 9-Hole Stroke competition with only four members competing. Steve Butler was the winner for the day with a nett score of 33. The Sunday 9-Hole competition will now alternate each week between the back and front tees. Last Sunday’s competition was played off the back tees, so this Sunday’s competition will be from the front tees.
A new, never-beenplayed-before competition is being played this Saturday. The competition is a self-funded 3 Club Stroke competition, which means you are only allowed to play with three clubs. You have the choice of whatever three clubs you want to use. It is going to be interesting to see what scores are returned at the end of the day. Our Club Captain has allocated a 12 noon tee time for this event. Unfortunately, the Hope Vale Aboriginal Academy are not going to do our barbecue breakfast and lunch catering for the Cooktown Open and Endeavour Christian College are also unable to help. Please ask around and see if you can find a group that is willing to raise some extra money for their club. If we
can’t find anyone within the next week, the committee have decided we will need to call on our members to come out and work a morning and afternoon roster to do the barbecue. An extra person is also needed to man the oncourse bar on the 7th/8th for Sunday only. Please let me know if you can help. The Shark’s Tips – Your Feet Can Fool You One of the most common mistakes I see among my pro-am partners is over attention to the alignment of the feet. They take great pains to set their feet properly, while neglecting the position of their hips and shoulders. The fact is, it’s easy to look and feel square to the ball while in reality being in a markedly closed or open position. Often, the player initially sets his hips and shoulders just as accu-
rately as his feet, but in the process of waggling and getting comfortable over the ball, he twists his body out of the square position, usually into a more open alignment. So don’t be fooled by your feet. Ask one of your friends to take a critical look at your address position, and if you’re out of alignment, tell him to turn your shoulders until you’re where you ought to be. Alternatively, take a club, set it across the front of your shoulders, and see where it points. If it’s off, realign yourself until the club points parallel to the line connecting your toes. Chances are, this new alignment will feel uncomfortable, but it will be the beginning of straighter, more consistent shots. Happy golfing everyone. Kelly Barnett, Manager Cooktown Golf Links.
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Low 1:55 am 1.05 m High 7:37 am 2.38 m Low 1:58 pm 0.51 m High 8:26 pm 2.62 m
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Precious window in windy weather opens for successful fishing trips LAST week from Thursday to Sunday was a perfect time for boating and fishing with the flat sea and light breeze. The offshore conditions were fabulous for this time of year. Many local boaters made the most of this precious window in the windy weather, having a successful fishing trip and they came back in with some very nice fish indeed. There is a run of Spanish mackerel out in the waters offshore to the east and north of Dawson Reef up to Cape Bedford. One boat scored two big mackerel on Saturday night while at anchor several nautical miles east off Cape Bedford. One offshore angler stocked up on bait and gear to target red emperor and large-mouth nannygai and came home happy with two big emperors. The coral trout have been on the bite also, with another angler coming back in with his biggest trout to date. Anglers in the Endeavour River have not been missing out either, with barramundi, fingermark and mangrove jack on the bite. The best success with the barramundi recently has been early dawn off the rock wall. Fishers have been using soft plastics, poppas and gold bombers to land the barramundi, while fingermark and jacks have been caught in the river using lures and live bait.
Above: Garry Palmer and Andreas Sparks were all smiles after landing this Spanish mackerel. Photo submitted. Right: Dick Lemon’s 12kg and 16kg red emperors are a testament to the quality of offshore fishing available locally. Photo submitted.
Lastly, 72 years ago at this time, there was a significant and strategic battle happening in the Coral Sea. The advancing Imperial Japanese Navy was being repelled by the US and Australian navies in what is now known as the Battle of the Coral Sea, May 4-8, 1942. May you do battle with the barramundi instead! Safe boating and fishing. continued page 18
Victorian angler Colin O’Brian came all the way to Cooktown for some great fishing, only to have half his catch ‘stolen’ by a shark. Photo: CHRIS WARREN.
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Tom Nevins is happy with this coral trout. Photo: CHRIS WARREN.
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