Town & Country Journal, Week #109 - February 9, 2023

Latest from Rick Humphries

of the Granite Belt Sustainable Action Network.

It’s a green light for EV charging stations in Stanthorpe!

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Staff were frustratingly cleaning the damage during the day that followed, appealing for witnesses to come forward to assist police investigations.

“This hurts ... (and our hearts ache,” they shared on social media.

Like the rest of Queensland, robberies have been on the rise since about April last year on the

Darling Downs, a longer term trend with the exception of lockdown year 2020 and 2021, where the Downs saw a significant dip. Last week saw a total of five theft related offences, all happening on Wednesday, suggesting the cases were linked.

Read tomorrow’s Daily Journal for more.

Show, new Southern Downs doctor Ellie Tucker aligned well with her surname.

ucking into her bratwurst with sauerkraut and mustard hot dog at last weekend’s Bendigo Bank StanthorpeAs her first time to the initial crowd-pleaser on the Queensland Show circuit, the newly landed doctor’s expectations were met, well beyond her tastebuds.

“I love a country Show and this one was wonderful,” Dr Tucker told our newspapers from the depths of the Show’s activity. “My favourite things to see are the entries into the baking and preserves … (and) I also love the plant competitions, poultry and sheep.

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The damage sustained to a window of the Rose City Jewellers.

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The latest on the Davis Shield including highlights from batsman Tom Doherty.

Thank you

Thank you to my neighbour who called the police last Tuesday (January 31) to check to see if I was OK. Please accept this as my personal thanks.

Nancy Payne

Warwick

More gratitude

We would like to thank the staff of The Small Newspaper Company for the space dedicated to remembering my Mum, Sylvia Haley (nee Madsen), in a recent edition (TCJ 19.1.23). Many family have commented how much they learnt about family history. Thanks to Gordon and Selina especially.

Rosalyn Burston

Queensland

More news in tomorrow’s paper

What was going on in the big shed on the corner of the Showgrounds?

Read The Stanthorpe Record tomorrow to hear how Gary Ellis thought it was the most memorable Show yet, as told to

Stanthorpe Show highlights

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“It’s heart-warming and interesting to see all ages and backgrounds get involved in the different aspects of the show competitions.”

Of the mealtime treat, there was more commentary when asked what she “was thinking before taking a bite”.

“I was thinking, ‘How lucky I am to have this day off and be having a nice time at the Show,” Dr Tucker continued, “happy the heat of the day was fading”.

“I have lived and worked in several small towns around the Darling Downs since coming back to Queensland in 2020,” she continued. “For me, going along to local events is a nice way to get a feel for a place … (and) I must say, I have been pleasantly surprised how easy it

has been to feel comfortable here in Stanthorpe.

“Maybe it’s because I came here a lot as a kid ... (but) I think it’s a lot to do with the fate of being in the right place at the right time.”

Dr Tucker was among thousands of show-revellers, with our newspapers capturing only some of the depth of amusement, interest, belonging and celebration experienced in every corner of the Stanthorpe Showgrounds from February 3 to 5.

She enjoyed reliving childhood memories, telling us the family would visit the Granite Belt for Opera in the Vineyard.

“As a kid, teenager and adult I came every year with my family,” Dr Tucker said. “All the cousins and relatives, and some good friends would meet up, and we’d

have a nice weekend here.”

Dr Tucker is living on the Granite Belt for the year, sharing her professional time between Granite Belt Medical, in High St, and the Stanthorpe Hospital on McGregor Terrace.

Selina in their chat beside this motoring beauty.

Also see tomorrow’s edition for comments from Steward Annie Mitchell about the theft of an artistic lamb entryLambert - from Thulimbah Primary School - in a case with

a very happy ending.

Plus, why was Julianne Williamson smiling in this photo (second from right)? Check in tomorrow, Stanthorpe, where we promise to talk about Citra Coad’s new venture, too. so much news and happenings!

“...at the right place, at the right time.”

Dr Ellie Tucker “tucking into” a sizeable treat at the 2023 Bendigo Bank Stanthorpe Show on the holiday of February 3, and some the colour she enjoyed.

Is the Fuel Tax Credit scheme up for slaughter?

Jonathan O’Neill oneill.jonathan1@outlook.com

With the prices you’re paying at the supermarket seeming to only rise each time you shop, another threat to the cost of living may hurt families and businesses.

Calls by the left-leaning think tank, the Grattan Institute, to scrap the Fuel Tax Credit scheme, have been labelled ‘misguided’ and a ‘hard hit’ to working Australians, by the Minerals Council of Australia.

Recent advertisements by the Minerals Council of Australia in response to these calls claim that increasing taxes will lead to higher groceries, higher travel costs and higher taxes.

These are fears echoed by Nationals leader and Member

for Maranoa, David Littleproud.

David Littleproud told the Small Newspaper company that the Fuel Tax Credit scheme is provided to offroad users such as farmers and the resources sector, as fuel costs include an excise for road usage.

“Farmers and the resource sector are the ones that don’t use the roads for much of their fuel use, so they’re provided with a fuel credit … If that is abolished, then obviously that cost will have to be passed on,” Mr Littleproud said.

“They’ll have to pass that on, particularly farmers, for the price that they receive for the food you enjoy every day,” Mr Littleproud said.

“We’ve already got inflation on food process running about 8%, and the challenge from that has not just been from natural disasters, it’s been a man-made

disaster,” Mr Littleproud said.

“Most of our farms, horticulture sector and processing centres, are only working at 60% capacity because they don’t have the resources … they don’t have the people to be able to get food from the paddock to your plate, and this government has taken away the Ag Visa, which means supply’s gone down and the price has gone up,” Mr Littleproud said.

“You already see these paid [tv] advertisements out there, as well as the NFF (National Farmers’ Federation) raising concerns,” Mr Littleproud said.

“industry groups give budget submissions [to] the government to consider and they have conversations with the government around what that might look like,” Mr Littleproud said.

“For the minerals council to spend millions of dollars on a

TV ad, probably demonstrates that they’re getting indications from the government this is going to be looked at, and they’re going to make some changes to it in upcoming budgets,” Mr Littleproud said.

“Industry wouldn’t spend that money on advertising unless they had real concerns of a change of policy from the government,” Mr Littleproud said.

“They want certainty … that’s all farmers and the resource sectors want, is a certainty that this government don’t change this in their policy setting of governments of all political persuasions of the past, because ultimately, that will go back to the cost of living pressures that Australia families are feeling, and particularly farmers,” Mr Littleproud said.

These are fears Senator for Queensland and Minister for

Agriculture, Murray Watt disputes.

Senator Watt told the Small Newspaper Company that “there are no changes to Fuel Tax Credit on our agenda at all,” Sen Watt said.

“This is just more nonsense from David Littleproud,” Sen Watt said.

“This guy seems to wake up every day and think about what mud he can throw at the wall and see if it sticks, and this is just his latest idea,” Sen Watt said.

“I can categorically tell [you] that this is not on our agenda,” Sen Watt said.

“We’re not working on it, we’re not considering it, it’s just nonsense from David Littleproud,” Sen Watt said.

EVERYONE’S ENTITLED with Andrew Gale

As a schoolkid growing up, I wanted to be successful in whatever my career choice was. But I never ever thought I’d do anything other than be an employee. Starting at the bottom of some large organisation and hopefully working my way up.

After I left school I went to university, working on that plan. Eventually my life of poverty at Uni became a bit too hard to bear, especially given my habits of footy, beer and muscle cars that all drained my resources far faster than I could earn them.

So, I left study and took up a full-time job. In the Police Force. At the time I joined I was 20 and it was my plan, as with most of my squad mates, to have a career there until I retired at age 55 (optional) or 60 (mandatory).

Well, it didn’t quite work out that way. I left the police at 38 with a big family to support and no real plan going forward. Eventually I decided I was going to look for a part-time job and start a part time business that used the skills I had acquired over the years. What’s often described now days as a “side-hustle.”

So, I joined the ranks of some 17 percent of Aussies in the workforce are self-employed. That’s around 2.5 million people. A fair chunk of the

population.

Other statistics about selfemployment point out the risks of working for yourself, however. Some 75 to 90 percent of new businesses fail in the first few years of starting up. Buying an established business with a good track record is one way to avoid that. Starting a business from scratch however is where the real risk lies.

Reasons given for start-up failures include a lack of cash reserves to support the business during its early years, lack of available affordable finance to fund asset purchases and business owners needing to draw out cash takings to fund all those pesky (wink! wink!) things like food, housing, kid’s clothes, and shoes etc. You know, the necessities of life.

Speaking from experience, that’s often a very tough call.

I was fortunate, I went into business with some assets behind me and an incredibly supportive, talented and thrifty wife. Also, importantly, I went into it with more than money in mind. Its genuinely something I love to do.

Almost 17 years later our side-hustle has grown into a successful business that not only helps support my family, but a couple of other people make a part time living out of it as well.

It’s taken time and sacrifice to get here, and we still need to work hard and make the right decisions. Importantly for me though, it gives us a great deal of satisfaction in the service our enterprise provides.

So, what ever happened to retiring at 55? That’s my age next birthday. To be honest, I never felt less like retiring. Though my darling, ever-patient wife may wish otherwise.

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COLUMN CENTIMETRES

with Olav Muurlink

Having spent more time in council than many councillors, and been privy to more council and councillor secrets than most over the last 24 years, it always amuses me to hear innocent voters talk about what they would do if they got into chambers. Boasting about the future is like dancing about architecture, only easier; boasting about one’s record on council is, as every councillor has found out, about as awkward as remembering a dream ten minutes after you wake up. The ‘Tancred letter’ which we’ve reported on previously, to me reads like the musings of a man who has achieved more in a week in his commercial/business life than he has been able to achieve in the ‘powerful’ position of councillor. And that is not Cr Tancred’s fault. It’s reality beginning to seep in.

It’s Groundhog day, again, and would-be candidates are beginning to pencil out their campaigns. I began reading the tea leaves around a year ago, and at this stage not much has changed. Certain key councillors are going to retire this term, certain councillors will stand again and almost certainly win again, and certain mayors are almost certain to win again, assuming they can tolerate another grinding four years. That leaves a few gaps.

But before I get to the gaps, let me prophecise what is NOT going to happen.

states “get on with the job councillors”. Coming from a former councillor, a cry to get on with “the job” is a bit rich, because he surely knows what “the job” is. It sure isn’t about fulfilling promises that the law doesn’t allow you to keep. It isn’t about telling council staff to ‘hurry up’, and it isn’t about sitting down and sorting things out. Instead, the councillor is like the charming lady in a magic trick involving boxes and swords being inserted (from the audience’s perspective) through vital organs. No actual blood is spilled; but the councillor needs to contort his or her body so that the swords just miss, and the real achievement is coming out of the box, whole and smiling at the end of it. I hear that a group are beginning to put together a “team” to ‘get on with the job’, and good luck to them. The country is controlled by state and federal government, not by councils. Councils have extremely limited power to ‘do’ anything. The mayor is responsible for precious few of the ‘achievements’ or the ‘failings’ of the current council, simply because he is one vote in council; he is the ‘chairman’ of the committee of councillors, and if you want to know how much power the chairman has, join Lions or Rotary and you’ll probably be able to do as much good…maybe more.

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The next council is not going to deliver/not deliver a “big boost to tourism”, “Emu Swamp Dam”, “new industries and new jobs,” or even, more modestly, “a new level of transparency” or anything like that. Of these four possible (and in some cases actual) promises, the current council delivered “a new level of transparency” only because the old council was so c**p on transparency, let’s be honest.

There are mutterings (a leaked email from an anonymous former councillor no less) who

One thing I can say for sure about several of the councillors of the current council, knowing a few of the secrets I do. Unlike some of the potential new ‘team’, they certainly don’t need to be in council for the money.

Olav Muurlink is chair of the local charity Co-operation in Development which builds and manages schools in Bangladesh, and thus has a good sense of the power (or lack of it) of the ‘chair’…. and he’s also associate professor of sustainable innovation at Central Queensland University.

Kerbside rates equalised

Jonathan O’Neill oneill.jonathan1@outlook. com

The final pain of amalgamation has been equalised across the Southern Downs and Granite Belt, as kerbside pick-up rates will now be a single charge across the entire region.

In last week’s Town and Country Journal, one reader asked why the kerbside rates are only now being collated into a uniform charge.

Southern Downs Mayor, Vic Pennisi told The Small Newspaper Company that different methods and infrastructure across the region meant that costs were not the same when amalgamation happened.

“We had to equalise a number of things … we had to do it with water, [as] water charges were different,” Cr Pennisi said.

“There were different

charges for towns with reticulated treated water, and for those towns that are provided potable water for toilets,” Cr Pennisi said.

“Southern Downs Regional Council runs a water business, and they’ve got customers … we don’t go and itemise the costs in each town, the costs are one cost, so the charge is one charge,” Cr Pennisi said.

With rates due next week, the issue and cost of living pressure is definitely a hot topic.

In the last council meeting, the financial report indicated several aspects of spending were under budget, prompting Southern Downs Councillor, Andrew Gale if there could be any downward pressure on the cost of living for ratepayers.

Mayor Vic Pennisi told the Small Newspaper Company that rates are set at the beginning of the financial year when the

Natural icon to receive necessary works

budget is handed down.

“It might come down depending on what our finances are like at the end of the financial year,” Cr Pennisi said.

“Until you get close to the end of the financial year, you can’t really judge whether you’re going to be running a loss, a surplus, or a deficit,” Cr Pennisi said.

“What you really need to look at is, [whether] we are still maintaining our ratios and the cash in the bank,” Cr Pennisi said.

“We won’t know that until we get closer to the fourth quarter… as we get closer to that, you’ll get a real picture of what it’s going to be like,” Cr Pennisi said.

But with the final equalised rate across the region, ratepayers will be paying the same amount for services throughout the area.

“Something may have slipped through the crack, but I am fairly sure this is the last pain of amalgamation,” Cr Pennisi said.

Ray Bunch Machinery

Jonathan O’Neill oneill.jonathan1@outlook. com

One of the Southern Downs’ most treasured natural icons is set to receive necessary works in order to ensure long-term usability.

Works on the Condamine River Road are set to begin following 18 months of extensive public consultation and joint funding by the federal and state governments.

A media statement released by the Southern Downs Regional Council indicates $1.252 million has been granted by the Australian and Queensland Governments, with a further $752,000 coming from the Transport Infrastructure Development Scheme and Southern Downs Regional Council.

Southern Downs Mayor, Vic Pennisi voice his pleasure in the works being given the go-ahead to pro-

duce a lasting solution for the public road.

“The road traverses a complex natural environment within Cambanoora Gorge, and when rain is received into the Conadmine River catchment, water levels at the crossings inevitably rise and make the road impassable,”

Cr Pennisi said.

“It becomes even more difficult when the road is impacted by flood damage as repairs are subject to the substrate being sufficiently dry to carry heavy machinery and pack repair materials into the road surface,” Cr Pennisi said.

The Council’s media release highlights that under the funding arrangement, Long Crossing, Blackfellow Crossing, Mill Crossing and the Second Crossing will all be upgraded with permanent floodway structures, allowing the normal flow of water through the river system.

The movement of fish and wildlife will be accounted for, with their natural

migratory paths through the Condamine River ecosystem being facilitated.

Mayor Vic Pennisi said safe access for both tourists and residents on the road will be achieved with the installation of the permanent floodway structures at the four crossings, coupled with depth gauges and electronic signage.

“It is very exciting to finally set the wheels in motion to enhance and protect one of our region’s most valued natural assets and Council is extremely grateful for the support and guidance received from the department,” Cr Pennisi said.

Works are due to commence in mid-February with the road being closed to all through traffic, depending on weather conditions.

Access to Condamine River Road will only be possible via Killarney and/ or Brosnan Roads from the west, and Spring Creek from the east.

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Following last Thursday’s Town and Country Journal report on EV Chargers, today we can excitedly announce that on February 3, the charging stations in Stanthorpe’s Rogers Street Car Park became operational.

In case Granite Belt locals from far and wide hadn’t noticed the removal of the black plastic on the four charging stations on the weekend of the Stanthorpe Show, here’s the proof, and we were quick to contact government to confirm usage and availability.

The office of Transport and

Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey confirmed the February 3 start, as did the installer, Yurika.

“I was in Stanthorpe just a few months back and it was abundantly clear just how much this charger was needed,” Mr Bailey said in media reports last week.

On Monday February 6 he confirmed more, namely that he has a Tesla and would encourage their usage.

“I know lots of people head out to Stanthorpe and the Granite Belt for wine tasting and tourism, and this gives people the ability to head there in their EV with confidence,” the Minister added.

“It’s exciting to see more charging stations popping up to support our regional communities and travellers. We are continuing

to see increasing numbers of people switch to EVs, but we also know the issue of range anxiety has been raised, particularly for longer trips and into regional Queensland. That’s why we committed to delivering twenty-four extra charging station across Southern, Western and regional Queensland as part of QESH Phase 3.”

Once Phase 3 is completed, the QESH will consist of a comprehensive network of 55 public fast charging sites across the state. It will complement Queensland’s Zero Emission Vehicle Strategy 2022-2032 which committed $10 million for the Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Co-Fund Scheme.

Green light for EV owners Police aware, as are we

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Seeing we are talking motoring, our intrepid reporters couldn’t help but notice not one, but three abandoned vehicles in Stanthorpe on the weekend of the Show. One of these vehicles has been abandoned, near the newly-developing Art Gallery space, for some weeks. They are all marked as “Police Aware” but remain an eye-sore, especially in a town that welcomes visitors.

We took to the streets to ask

locals to comment and heard this:

“I did wonder why we had these cars still here. Normally

you see abandon cars on the highway,” said one local.

“Effectively it’s like having garbage on the road. It doesn’t

look good,” said another.

“I do wonder if people just can’t afford to run them?” asked a shop owner on Maryland

Street.

We asked local police for a comment too, and will report back when we hear.

(Rain table courtesy willyweather.com.au)

Charging in Stanthorpe on February 6.

The three abandoned vehicles as seen on the weekend of February 4 and 5, still parked near Weeroona Park, on Folkestone St and Wallangarra Road (respectively) as we went to print.

Biodiversity in the ‘Belt

Green Gal Contributed

In December 2022, the deal reached during the UN biodiversity negotiations at Cop15 in Montreal included a target to protect 30% of the planet for nature by the end of the decade and to take urgent action on extinctions. It’s been dubbed the “30x30” pledge. Environment

Minister Tanya Plibersek announced, “For the first time ever, we have a global agreement to protect 30 per cent of the world’s land and 30 per cent of the world’s oceans by 2030. Now it’s back home to Australia to get on with delivering our own ambitious plans to protect and repair nature.”

It’s often easy to look at events on the world stage and think they have no relevance to our lives here in regional Australia. But what is happening locally in relation to biodiversity protection, and do we on the Granite Belt measure up with the ambitious pledge at Cop15?

I spoke with Paul Donatiu, a field botanist and environmental manager, who has worked on protected areas and Granite Belt flora. “In Queensland about 5.3% of the State is protected in National Parks, whereas in Western Australia this is nearly 10%,” Paul said. “In south-east Queensland the amount of protected land is around 13%, and in most regions it is nowhere near 30%. So we’re going to have to be pretty creative about how we get to 30%. One way is to get higher protection for some of our state forests.”

Girraween National Park is the largest protected area in the Granite Belt, but only represents about 4% of the Granite Belt by area. Even if all three State Forests –Broadwater, Passchendaele and Pozieres –met the criteria to be upgraded to National parks, it still wouldn’t get us close to the 30% target.

It’s more likely that the bulk of our protected areas will not come by way of National Parks, but by conservation projects being run by indigenous groups, local landowners and local graziers and farmers.

According to a Department of Environment and Science spokesperson: “Queensland has the largest private protected area network in Australia by land area protecting a diversity of ecosystems and threatened species. The Granite Belt (New England Tableland bioregion) currently has 18 nature refuges protecting 1,358 hectares of land. Nature refuges on the Granite Belt protect a range of threatened species, endemic plants and unique biodiversity values of state significance.”

The spokesperson also confirmed that additional nature refuge proposals are being progressed on the Granite Belt to grow the private protected area network and build connectivity with existing protected areas.

Rick Humphries of the Granite Belt Sustainable Action Network is involved in the Regen Farmers Mutual Traprock Pilot, which involves eight landholders covering an area of 18,000 hectares. To put it in context, that’s about 1.5 times the size of Girraween National Park.

“The Pilot is designed to establish a management, monitoring, verification and reporting regime that will deliver opportunities for Traprock landholders to benefit

financially from protecting threatened ecosystems and species and sequestering carbon while maintaining the ability to produce food and fibre,” Rick said. “The Pilot not only focuses on individual properties but also on the connectivity of these properties across the Traprock landscape thus delivering other biodiversity benefits at this level. The project also promotes landholder and community partnerships and fosters greater understanding by landholders on how to use grazing animals and other management prescriptions to assist in achieving these results. As such the Pilot is fully aligned with the 4 Returns framework recently adopted at CoP 15.”

It’s estimated that protecting habitat can actually go towards reducing up to a third of emissions by 2030, so ambitious projects by local farmers such as the Regen Farmers Mutual group and expanding the Nature refuge program benefit all of us. Protecting those areas where biodiversity is still high, and which have low value for farming, can also act to increase the value of good farmland in the Granite Belt. And we’ll also help our farmers by being part of an area that will be able to work towards sustainable certifications to access premium prices for their produce and livestock.

Gallery gladness

Artworks on Davadi

IIt was a lovely, warm and friendly gathering of friends and family for our two wonderful artists Esmé Colley and Marie Favero on January 28.

Esmé and Marie both tried to shun the limelight, vowing not to speak on the night, however Laurie Astill regaled us with stories of how both had been reluctant artists yet were enticed to become regular attendees of the group many years ago when it was Art on Davadi. He spoke of how their work had blossomed over the years encouraging them as only

Talking to Allora Show icon, Shirley Cornhill

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For Allora Show Society

President Shirley Cornhill, it is a godsend to see the Allora community’s signature event opening its gates for the Society’s 145th event. After heading the Show Society for an amazing 27 years you might think the 2023 event is just another Show for Shirley, but they are all special she says.

A lot of work for her and her committee and community volunteers, but a lot of satisfaction also highlighting Allora, its’ people and its region. Indeed, the Allora Annual Show is gearing up to be a tremendous couple of days, the showgrounds looking a treat after some welcome rain and a recent highly successful Allora Heritage Weekend.

“Hosting the Show is always a challenge” according to Shirley, a lifelong devotee to the Show movement around Allora and previously the Brisbane Valley.

“It all comes to fruition due to the hard work of our committee, dedicated community volunteers and so many contributors at many levels. Every display,

food outlet, the many and various stalls, show entries from cakes to cattle, action packed events, rodeo, equestrian, Grand Parades, sideshow alley and it’s ride thrills and so much more.

The Show has something for everybody” according to Shirley, “but we need people to attend and enjoy all on offer”.

The history of the Allora Show Society and events it administers is impressive.

The tradition began way back on April 3rd 1878 with some of Allora’s forefathers Messrs. Cooke, Deacon, Gordon and Kates started a movement which brought about the holding of a public meeting on June 4th 1878. At that meeting a resolution was adopted “That an Agricultural and Horticultural Association be formed within the Allora and Spring Creek districts in connection with the Allora Ploughing Match Committee, to be styled the “Central Downs Agricultural and Horticultural Association”.

Through the years, the Allora Show Society Incorporated committee members have continued to progressively improve the standard of the Shows and facilities earning an excellent reputation for a fine, well-designed grounds.

With the rigors of COVID-19 seemingly in the background after three years of uncertainty, the Allora Show is poised to uphold its reputation as the best small centre Show in the state. Being the second event on the annual agricultural Show circuit, “we get to set the standard for smaller towns” says Shirley with a laugh. Entries are a vital part of a Show’s success and the long serving President is encouraging everyone in the Allora region and further afield to make a contribution in any of the sections to test the judges. Shirley is actually challenging everyone laying claim to their Show to submit at least one entry, “the Show is the community, be part of it”. The show is on this Friday and Saturday, 11th and 12th February.

he can to come up and share their artistic journey with the appreciative crowd.

It is a bright and colourful exhibition which covers many different art forms from acrylics to watercolours, pastels and drawing and includes a stunning piece of handcraft which incorporates tatting and crochet.

We were treated to a welcoming call from another art group member, Bob Townshend, alias the Town Crier, who prepared us admirably for the official part of the evening. An intrinsic feature of the art group

is their mix of regulars, and the group has always welcomed all art forms - poetry included. So it was fitting that another of their number, poet Allen Sutton, would present a poem written especially for the occasion.

“Diversity” is the title for the exhibition and the opening night certainly lived up to that name with the glimpse into the diverse talents and interest of the Thursday Art Group.

The exhibition will be on display until March 26 every weekend from 9am till 2pm.

Valentine's Fundraiser

The Granite Belt Brewery will host the Stanthorpe Cancer Support Group fund-

raiser on February 12 with signature pink cocktails, in an event that always is memorable.

Bookings are via Gracious Giving and are $55 per person. See Deb Wilmot to help this valuable cause.

The photo shows Marie, Laurie and Esmé (right) in the Ann-Marie O’Callaghan Gallery, named after a cherished member of the original artists group from Art on Davadi days.

Allora 135 years ago

Deborah Wheeler

Contributed

Irecently received the following newspaper article from local Allora resident, Karen McKechnie. Karen enjoyed the series of articles the newspaper published last year on early farming in the Warwick area and thought our readers might be interested in the happenings reported at Allora in February 1888.

Because of the length of the article published in the Brisbane Courier on Saturday 18 February 1888 it will be run over two weeks.

SOME WHEAT FARMS. THE MOUNT PLEASANT FARMS

By CHRISTOPHUS

Riding from Allora up Dalrymple Creek there is much to see that is pleasant to the eye of anyone who takes an interest in the agricultural industry and who is a lover of Nature. On the lefthand bank of the creek the ridges rise abruptly and run back until they commingle with the Main Range. On the right hand side spread out the Exchange lands, dotted with homesteads and clusters of slacks. Bright green patches of maize shine out in sharp contrast to the yellow and brown hue of the surrounding grass, strips of ploughed land chequer the landscape here and there like squares in a gigantic chess-board, and over and again one passes by broad belts of unploughed stubble where a month or six weeks ago the wheat was waving fence high. It is pleasant to note on every side the evidences of an abundant harvest; the comfort table-looking wheat ricks round many a homestead, or the brighter gleam of the now straw stacks which mark the course the thrashing machine has taken from farm to farm. Glancing back over the plain the tall funnel of a steam engine rising amidst a cluster of stacks shows where the thrasher is at work and will be at work for some time yet, as there is still a large quantity of wheat to be put through. The ground is dry and the road very dusty, and wants rain badly. The early maize looks well and promises an abundant crop, but that which was put in later is in a sickly condition, some of it being already in tassel

although only about 3ft. in height. The dry weather has dealt the late crop a severe blow, and such rain as has fallen will hardly revive it in fact some of it was killed before the rain came. The lucerne paddocks also want rain badly and the crop is stunted and turning yellow.

The road follows the creek up to Goomburra, and some of the creek frontage farms are fine stretches of rich alluvial flat free from timber except on the immediate banks. They are all under cultivation, and in some instances a return of 45 bushels per acre of wheat has been reaped from them. Far in the distance rise the mountains which surround Goomburra and Maryvale stations clad in purple and chequered with light and shadow. They look almost majestic in their quiet beauty, and never more so than when, as now, clearly defined against a cloudless sky. It is a pretty picture - on the one side the rolling downs and yellow plains dotted with homesteads and cultivation paddocks, on the other, the blue circle of the “eternal hills” A picture, not to be painted by words, but one that photographs itself on the mind and lingers there.

About four miles or less from Allora, and on the opposite side of the creek, is situated what is known as the Forest Plain. This land was formerly, like the rest of the Allora Exchange lands, part of Goomburra run, and was not thrown open until about three years ago. It will be remembered that the rich agricultural land known as the Allora Exchange was made over by Mr. E. Wienholt to the Government about ten years ago - Mr. Wienholt receiving two acres at Jondaryan for every acre surrendered here. Only about half the exchanged portion was thrown open at first. This reserved portion consisted of some thousands of acres on the Forest Plain and around Tabletop Mountain and Hendon. The upset price on the Allora Exchange was from £3 to £5, but in throwing open the balance the Government made a reduction of 50 per cent in the price, which caused a great rush on the land, and it was all selected. Land on one side of the creek was taken up at £2 and £1 10s. per acre, whilst similar land on the other side had previously been selected at £5. Before this Forest Plain fund was taken up it formed a very convenient grazing run for selectors’ cattle; in fact, it was a sort of free commonage where

every man felt at liberty to turn out a few beasts, and cattle and horses from Toowoomba some forty miles distant it is said, could be found here. Three years ago several hundred head of cattle and horses might have been counted feeding over the plain or standing lazily under the trees along the banks of the creek for shelter from the midday sun. During the drought of 1883 scores of cattle died through starvation and getting bogged. In one watering place as many as twenty dead beasts were counted, and the Divisional Board were obliged to employ men with horses to clear the creek of dead stock. This Forest Plain land is all settled now. Where three years ago there was not a fence to be seen, homesteads, substantial fences, and cultivation paddocks meet the eye. The soil is eminently suited for agriculture, except in one or two spots, where I am inclined to think it has a tendency to sourness. There is no better land for wheat-growing than on some of those gentle slopes, and on the creek frontages lucerne should do well. The formation of the country is a wide valleysomething like a basin in shapewith deep gullies running through the centre, surrounded on three sides by wooded ridges of gum, ironbark, and box. The crock frontages are chiefly apple-tree flats, but in some cases they are quite free of timber, enabling the plough to be put in at once. The selectors are just getting comfortably settled, and the first three years of the struggle – which are usually the hardest and worst, are over. The land is rapidly being brought, under cultivation one selector having had vested 70 acres of wheat this season. There is good depth of soil on some of these holdings, as can be judged by a glance at the deep gullies which have cut down to a depth in some cases of 20ft. through rich black soil. The work of turning the land to its legitimate use is being pushed on here with a rapidity and pluck that is highly creditable, but I could not help wondering what had become of the cattle. None were to be seen except a few milch cows wandering down the road outside their owner’s selection.

It is not, however, with the Forest Plain that this paper would deal. It was to visit some of the wheat farms at Mount Pleasant which are situated just beyond the boundary of the Exchange lands I set forth…. To be continued next week.

We talk to the llamas tomorrow

When our newspapers caught up with Carol Rix and her grand-daughter Tiffany Gasparin (both pictured), at the Show on the weekend, hundreds had witnessed them walk around the Showgrounds with “Snickers” and “Dusty”. Pick up tomorrow’s Stanthorpe Record for insights on the Sophie Gasparin Nursery and how the llamas reacted to seeing, and being in, the crowds.

Tiffany and Carol.

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TRACTORS & SLASHERS: - 2013

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VEHICLES: - 2016 Range Rover Sport

Wagon diesel 198,000 km reg

HAY EQUIPMENT: - Welger AP 530

baler, mower conditioner, Hayline 94-6 accumulator, Hayline 17-7 grab

QUAD BIKES: - Kawasaki Workhorse 4wd quad bike & trailer 1683 hrs 8900 km

HORSE GEAR: - mare crush, 6 x horse feeder bins, 3 x water troughs with floats, 6 x horse rugs, 6 x fly veils, 6 x round horse feeders, 6 x head collars, 20 x plastic buckets with lids, saddle, 2 x rectangular feed storage bins,

MOWERS: - Greenfield ride on mower 32 inch fast cut with catcher & trailer

HORSE FLOATS: - 2009 PBL 4 horse angle load float interior lights reg, CUB 4 horse straight load reg

GENERAL: - Cyclone 20 tonne grain silo, 12 x 3m farm gates, Honda Hushmate 6.5 kva generator, compressor & hose, Black Bushman 5000 gal water tank, disc plough, auger, spreader, timber kit chicken coup, pressure washer, Stihl brush cutter & accessories, Husqvarna chain saw, cement mixer with spare motor, Panasonic split system air conditioner, extension ladders, qty irrigation fittings, sprinkler heads, qty various size irrigation pipes, wire spinner & roll of wire, spirit levels, tractor top link, 3 x rolls fence wire, qty star pickets, star picket driver, 3 x rolls belt rubber, 3 x trolleys, 6 x enamel bath tubs, 7 x 3m copper logs, 2 x steel benches, 6 x wheel barrows, 3 x metal shelves, tool boxes, 11 x 3m lengths pool fencing, qty scrap metal & steel, qty roofing iron, qty fridges & tv’s, bbq & outdoor settings, push mower, electric

hedge trimmer, whipper snipper, garage workshop items

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE: - house full of furniture

SPORTING MEMORABILIA: - signed Sir Donald Bradman cricket bat in frame, signed Wallaby jersey Geoff Paul & Peter McLean, State of Origin jersey, State of Origin framed poster, Battle of Codes signed framed plaque AFL & NRL PLUS MUCH MUCH MORE

RENTAL INVESTMENT $ 300,000 +

• 3 Bedroom

• Aircon in lounge living

• Good kitchen/ dining

• Bath, separate shower, vanity,

• Laundry utility, separate toilet

• Storage

• Fenced 506 m² yard

• Single garage in backyard

INVESTORS: Rent appraisal $330 per week.

GOOD BUILDING BLOCK $ 125,000

ALLORA

• Larger 917 m² block

• In the CBD

• Road frontage 24.1 m

• Sealed road

• Town water

• Power available

Be quick – won’t last

WORKIN WEAR - WARWICK $ 210,000 + STOCK

• Sell products always in demand

• Main Street location

• Workwear, work boots, safety supplies & more

• Solid customer & account base

• Open 5 ½ days

• Steady growth since 2008

• Easily run by Owner + 1 or 2

FAMILY FRIENDLY $ 450,000 +

ROSENTHAL HEIGHTS

Designed for family living.

• 4 Bed, 2 bath, 2 car

• Main bed has en suite, walk-in robe

• Bathroom has separate shower, vanity

• Separate toilet

• Modern open plan living

• Galley kitchen, large pantry

• Separate laundry

• Undercover entertaining

• Fully fenced 845 m²

• Vehicle access to backyard

Storage cupboards

• Solar power • Rain Water tank

• 2 bay garage • 997 m² yard

INVESTORS: Current rent return $900 p w

ON A CREEK $

150,000 +

GREYMARE – 2251 m² (.55 Acres)

• On the banks of Greymare Creek

• Level block, slopes gently to the creek

• Bitumen road frontage

• Ideal spot, privacy, relaxed country lifestyle

• Escape the hustle & bustle of the city

• Live in picturesque Southern Down Region

• Direct access to main highway

• 20 Mins west of Warwick

• Next to the historic Cheese Factory

• Downstream from the historic Gold fossicking sites

ALLORA - 917 m², bitumen frontage, power on street, town water, in CBD $ 125,000

SOLD

HENDON - 2023 m², frontage 40.2m, power on street, country village $ 65,000

WARWICK $ 2,210,000

MARYVALE - 6637 m², VIEWS, power nearby, on Millar Vale Ck $ 300,000+

GREYMARE - 2251 m², bitumen road, power on street, on Greymare Ck $ 150,000+

Showtime treats

Kim Hanson-Ross kimberley.hansonross@icloud.com

The Stanthorpe Show was back with passion after last year’s postponement and reduced timeframe due to COVID-19. There was plenty of fun to be had, from Gold Coast Magician Jason Gray performing magic tricks on the Exhibition Stage, to Lawn Mower Racing outside in the arena, to fashion parades, to fireworks to Aussie FMX performances, just to name a handful.

Southern Downs Regional Mayor Vic Pennisi also was part of the fun by building his Gingerbread House with the kids, which was bought in a bid shortly after for $102.

President of the Stanthorpe Agricultural Society, Brett Boatfield, was pleased with the outcome under sunny skies.

“It was a good show,” he said, and despite not having the entry figure numbers finalised, he added that from what he saw of the crowds, “It was very good, probably on par with all our other shows.”

The popularly-named “Boaty” noted the importance of the Stanthorpe Show as a community get-together event, saying that it was a great opportunity to “come together, to celebrate

what the community does, what we have to offer, and it’s in a lot of ways, a place where people can get together that one time every year”.

“I know mates of mine who will meet up at the Show, and they might not see each other for another twelve months, but they’ll see each other at the Show. The Show’s where you meet up.”

“It’s just one of those community events that must go ahead, will go ahead always. We’re very proud that it was our 147th Show.”

A major attraction of the Show were the art displays in the Tea Pavilion, which showcased an impressive display of art across various categories and

styles.

“We are proud of what we have here,” Fine Arts Chief Steward, Julie Brown said, adding, “I am very pleased. The whole point of the Fine Arts, and the Show, is to showcase what we have. Fine Arts’ attitude towards art is that it doesn’t matter how good you are, or how much of a novice you are, there’s a place in the Pavilion to showcase your work, because we’ve all had to start somewhere.”

The weather was hot for much of the weekend, but as the sun set the crowds in the Showgrounds multiplied, and the line-ups to the rides kept the merriment ticking over.

“There’s a lot of entertainment, and the sideshow brought a lot of rides we hadn’t seen for a while –the sideshow was really fantastic,” Boaty said. “One of the big things in the feedback is that the kids were wrapped up in the games and the rides which the sideshow provides.”

On the Friday evening, the announcer had a bit of a drama with a utility vehicle parked in the way of an exhibit. Over the speaker, his voice echoed and became more frustrated with each request that the owner move the vehicle, until he eventually gave in and called out,

“Delta! Alpha! Bravo! Would you mind moving this ute?” In the end, the owner of the vehicle arrived, and the announcer thanked him over the speaker for his cooperation.

While watching the fireworks that night, a kangaroo was spotted between the cars heading into Stanthorpe, from nearby, fortunately not injured but likely spooked by all the commotion.

Saturday February 4 saw the opening of the Stanthorpe Historic Vehicle Machinery Group Shed, with Boaty, his wife, Paula, and Mayor Pennisi, together with the Club’s President Jim Baxter and Secretary Gary Ellis, cutting the official ribbon among cheers and celebration. Our full story, with insights from Mr Ellis, will be in tomorrow’s Stanthorpe Record.

On Sunday, February 5, patrons entered for free, to enjoy what rides were still left standing in the morning and take a few more ganders at some

exhibitions and events, before the show came to a close that afternoon.

“I’d like to thank our sponsors, all the volunteers, but also a big thank you to the community,” Boaty said. “If they don’t support it, it doesn’t happen, but of course they supported it really well, and thanks to that support, we can go onto another year.”

Stanthorpe RSL pipe band.

Billie’s winning vegetable creature exhibit.

Drew Godfrey demonstrating a rough scaled snake to the crowd.

Cutting the ribbon of the Stanthorpe Historical Vehicle Machinery Group Shed was (from left) Garry Ellis, Mayor Pennisi, Brett Boatfield, Paula Boatfield and Jim Baxter. Photo Sandra McEwan

President Boaty and helper Lawson Donnelly with their decorated gingerbread house.

ACROSS

1 What is a hole in one on a par four (6)

8 To be rapturous, is to be what (8)

9 Name another word for a pushcart (6)

10 What are dearly beloved persons called (8)

11 Which instrument is used for breaking up and grinding substances in a mortar (6)

13 Which horse won the Melbourne Cup in 1961 (4,4)

16 What are self-propelled, lighter-than-air crafts (8)

19 Which designation is applied to the Gold Coast NRL club (6)

22 What type of work is performed in an office (8)

24 Which N Queensland river rises in the Great Dividing range, and flows west to the Gulf of Carpentaria (6)

25 What is a fraudster also known as (8)

26 Which fusible alloy unites metal surfaces (6)

DOWN

2 What is an alternative term for a proverb (5)

3 Name a unit of weight in gemstones (5)

4 Name the capital of the Republic of India (3,5)

5 What was Russia once known as (init) (4)

6 What is another name for a bill of fare (6)

7 Name the earlier occupation of Paul Hogan (6)

12 To box lightly, is to do what (4)

14 Which US term applies to Australian duffers (8)

E-QUATIONS 7

15 Name that one of the two bones of the forearm that is on the side opposite to the thumb (4)

Letters have a number value

E-QUATIONS

Some values are in the right hand cells. Create remaining values using clues in centre cells.

Letters A to Z have a number value. Some are shown in the right-hand cells. Create remaining values using clues in centre cells.

17 What are acquired relatives (2,4)

18 Which woman’s garment is knotted around the waist (6)

20 Name a cloth that is used for wiping and drying something wet (5)

21 Who has the care of the sick or infirm (5)

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD QUICK THINK

23 What is a male horse, not past its fourth birthday (4)

MINI WORD FIND

Find the following words in the grid. They may be read in any direction, even diagonally. Some letters are used more than once.

CURIO

On Christmas Island during the dry season (May-Nov), 120 million red crabs – the size of your hand – overrun the island as they make their way almost 5km from the forests to the shorelines to breed. Locals provide traffic detours and underroad tunnels to keep everyone safe.

BIYWORD

Build it yourself using the clues and each of the twenty-four letters once only to form ten words: five across and five down. A key word (bold clue) builds on the letter set in the grid.

LCLUES:

Car: external attachment (7)

Coral island (5)

Overnight moisture (3)

Permit (5)

Rent (3)

Sedate (5)

Sent internet message (7)

Steer (5)

Therapeutic bath (3)

Unit of current (3)

SOLUTIONS SUDOKU

Solve the crossword. Each answer has four letters.

The Long Paddock with Gerard Walsh

We sold some timber off our property at Greymare late last year and early this year and ended up with a nice little sum of money.

The timber was cut down by a Killarney timber cutter and transported to a sawmill at Beaudesert by a driver from the other side of the range.

As he drove off with the last load, he said he would see me next time and I asked how old would he be in 30 years and he said the other side of 100.

I will be over 90 and still hope I will be driving around in our little buggy.

There would be some more timber that could be logged in 20 years but it would be better to leave it 30 years for the next cutting of timber. The bigger the timber in both diameter and length, the more it is worth,

The lucky thing about these loads was half the timber had been dead for between two and

three years due to the drought.

Half the dead timber was downgraded (less money) but was still saleable.

There were a few grubs in some of the trees which led to the downgrading.

To say I was happy to see that timber used is an understatement.

Regardless of the dollars, it was just a shame to see so much good ironbark just dead.

We had an area of 20 acres with a thousand plus trees which totally died but none of those trees were big enough for a sawmill.

We still have some standing dead trees we can use for strainers, yard timber and stays.

The first timber cutter I remember at our place more than 50 years ago was Jim Henningsen who lived in Wood St and took as much of each log as he could to the sawmill.

We then sold some timber to Kelly’s Sawmill (formerly

Topfers) in West Warwick

Then we had three sleeper cutters who cut 8-foot sleepers so some timber is wasted if not close to eight or 16 feet. Finally in the past year, our timber went to a sawmill at Beaudesert.

Down the years, we often only sold timber from one of our

three main paddocks and not across the property

The most recent sale was predominately from a 150-acre paddock which had not been cut for sleepers, it doesn’t take much to make a few dollars.

As always, we keep some standing timber for our own use for fencing and yard building,

this time it was all the timber on the left of the track heading east. Last week’s column about the passing of our old dog Aussie attracted a lot of comments, it brought back similar memories for many readers.

YOUR GUIDE TO THE STARS 9th - 15th February

ARIES

21 Mar-20 Apr

During this period you should be able to do more to achieve a better financial future. Unwise to flirt indiscriminately or you could ruin a long term friendship.

CANCER

22 Jun-22 Jul

Lovers quarrels could easily spoil the otherwise perfect atmosphere, try to avoid friction with everyone. Some good news regarding expenses and career matters.

LIBRA

24 Sep-23 Oct

Before you act in the matters of pleasure it would be wise to count the financial cost. You need to be more careful than ever not to overspend.

CAPRICORN

21 Dec-19 Jan

You may have to ask or answer some awkward questions, however, most should be happier about their future plans. Avoid lending money to friends or it is likely to be a long time coming back.

TAURUS

21 Apr-20 May

Most could be rather impressionable where romance is concerned, what you say without thought could hurt others. But for the most part this should be a happy and healthy period.

LEO

23 Jul-22 Aug

You could be inclined to flirt and this can cause serious case of the jealousies at home. Do not take anyones love or support for granted or it will backfire on you.

SCORPIO

24 Oct-22 Nov

You could be more emotional during this period and realise how much those around mean to you. Unexpected news concerning money matters should be very welcome.

AQUARIUS

20 Jan-19 Feb

Travel plans could be on your mind, stay out of friction at work. However, do not be afraid to speak your mind. News concerning some of your more remote hopes should make you happier and on good terms with all.

GEMINI

21 May-21 Jun

A romantic time although you could be embarrassed by another’s spending. Excellent stars for work or partnership matters. Reasons to celebrate and your future is looking good.

VIRGO

23 Aug-23 Sep

Surprises at home and a happier time is indicated, most will be feeling more romantic than usual and this could make them more impressionable for advances.

SAGITTARIUS

23 Nov-20 Dec

Opportunities at work could overcome some confusion concerning finances and in many cases a complete turn about to your most pressing problems. You could be more persuasive on your love talk.

PISCES

20 Feb-20 Mar

Not the best time for long distance travel although career or business matters can improve. Some unexpected gossip you overheard may have some impact on your future plans.

Logs leaving Greymare.

6:00 News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News

6:00 Sunrise

9:00 The Morning Show

7:00

5:00 Worldwatch 9:05 World’s Most Secret Homes: Ultimate Hideaways

10:00 Billy Connolly - Made In Scotland (M) 11:00 The Story Of Beer (PG) 12:00

Worldwatch 2:00 Secrets Of The Royal Kitchens: Kitchens (PG) 2:55 The Queen And Her Prime Ministers (PG)

3:55 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG)

Mrs. Brown’s Boys (M l,s) 10:45 TBA 12:00 Movie: “Ready

Of The Year

(MA15+) (’19) Stars: Samara Weaving 4:00 NBC Today

Law & Order: SVU (M v) 11:30 The Project (PG) 12:30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) 1:30 Home Shopping 4:30 CBS Mornings

(’10) Stars: Cillian Murphy 10:30 Paranormal Caught On Camera (M) 11:30 Young Sheldon (PG)

6:00 Home Shopping 6:30 Religious Programs 9:00 Home Shopping 10:30 Seaway (PG) 11:30 My Favourite Martian 12:00 Days Of Our Lives (PG) 12:55 The Young And The Restless (PG) 1:50 As Time Goes

By 3:00 Antiques Roadshow 3:30

Movie: “Night Boat To Dublin” (PG) (’46) Stars: Robert Newton 5:30 Murder, She Wrote (PG) 6:30 Antiques

Roadshow 7:30 Grantchester (PG) 8:40 Poirot (M) 10:55 London Kills (M)

5:00 Worldwatch 9:30 Shortland Street (PG) 11:00

The Movie Show (PG) 12:00 The Indian Pacific: The Full Journey 3:20 BBC News At Ten 3:50 ABC World News

Tonight With David Muir 4:15 PBS

Newshour 5:15 Takeshi’s Castle (PG)

5:45 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross 6:15 Forged In Fire (PG) 7:05

Jeopardy! 7:35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 8:30 The Curse Of Oak Island (M)

2:00 Shortland Street (PG)

2:30 The Cook Up With

Adam Liaw 3:00 Bushwhacked 3:25

Red Dirt Riders 4:00 Grace Beside Me (PG) 4:30 Spartakus And The Sun

Beneath The Sea (PG) 5:00 Our Stories

5:30 The 77 Percent 6:00 Bamay 6:30

NITV News Update 6:40 Arctic Secrets

7:30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo (PG) 8:30 True Colours (M l,v) 9:30

Movie: “The Dead Lands” (MA15+)

(’14) Stars: James Rolleston (In Maori)

2:05 Movie: “The Way” (PG) (’10) Stars: Martin Sheen

4:25 Movie: “A Cat In Paris” (PG) (’10) Stars: Marcia Gay Harden 5:40 Movie: “Whisky Galore” (PG) (’16) Stars: Gregor Fisher 7:30 Movie: “The Way Back” (M l) (’11) Stars: Jim Sturgess (In Russian/ English/ Polish) 9:55 Movie: “Monsieur Chocolat” (M l,v) (’16) Stars: Omar Sy (In French) 12:05 Movie: “Three Colours: White” (M l,s) (’94) (In French/ Polish)

6:00 News Breakfast

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9:00 ABC News

5:00

10 News First 6:30 The Project (PG)

7:30 The Graham Norton Show (M) 8:30

TBA 9:30 The Graham Norton Show (M)

10:30 Just For Laughs Australia (M l,s)

11:00 Just For Laughs Uncut (MA15+)

11:30 The Project (PG) 12:30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG)

8:00 WSL Wrapped 10:00

Blokesworld (M) 10:30

Motorbike Cops (PG) 10:45 Sound FX 12:00 NFL: Honors 2:00 Sound FX 3:00

STIHL Timbersports (PG) 3:30 Down East Dickering (PG) 4:30 Barter Kings

(PG) 5:30 American Restoration (PG)

6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 Pawn

Stars (PG) 7:30 Movie: “Striking

Country 10:30 World’s Most Secret Homes (PG)

1:00 I’m Having Their Baby (PG) 2:00 Full House (PG) 2:30 3rd Rock From The Sun (PG) 3:30 That 70’s Show (PG) 4:30 The Nanny (PG) 5:00

Transformers: Cyberverse (PG) 5:15

Movie: “The Lorax” (G) (’12) Stars: Zac Efron 7:00 Movie: “Penguins Of Madagascar” (G) (’14) Stars: Tom McGrath 8:45 Movie: “Bumblebee” (M) (’18) Stars: Hailee Steinfeld 11:00

Alphas (M) 12:00 In Ice Cold Blood (M)

12:00 Days Of Our Lives (PG) 12:55 The Young And The Restless (PG) 1:50 Grantchester (PG) 3:00 Explore 3:10 Antiques

Roadshow 3:40 Movie: “Tonight’s The Night” (PG) (’54) Stars: David Niven

5:30 Murder, She Wrote (PG) 6:30

Antiques Roadshow 7:30 Keeping Up

Appearances (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Patriot Games” (M l,v) (’92) Stars: Harrison Ford 10:55 House (M) 12:55 Antiques

Roadshow 12:25 My Favourite Martian

6:00

The Late Show

Stephen Colbert (PG) 7:00 NBL Slam 7:30 Seinfeld (PG) 9:00 Becker (PG) 10:00 The Middle (PG)

5:00 Worldwatch 9:15 World’s Most Secret Homes 10:10 Billy Connolly’s Great American Trail (M) 11:00 The Story Of Beef (PG) 12:00 Worldwatch

2:05 Royal Doctors: Treating The Monarchy (PG) 2:55 The Queen And Her Prime Ministers (PG) 3:00 NITV News: Nula 3:40 Inferno (PG) 3:55 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! 5:30 Letters And Numbers

6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News

7:35 Scotland: A Wild Year (PG) 8:30 Megabridges (PG) (In English/ French)

9:30 Lighthouses - Building The Impossible (PG) 10:25 SBS World News

10:55 Gomorrah (MA15+) (In Italian)

1:30 Das Boot (M l,n,v) (In German/ French/ English)

12:00 Land Of The Giants (M) 1:35 Bamay 1:55 The UnXplained With William Shatner (PG)

2:45 Counter Space (PG) 3:15 BBC

News At Ten 3:45 ABC World News

Tonight With David Muir 4:15 PBS

Newshour 5:15 Takeshi’s Castle (PG)

5:45 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross 6:15 Forged In Fire (PG) 7:05

Jeopardy! 7:35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 8:30 Hoarders (M)

9:25 The Search For Sexy (M s)

2:00 Shortland Street (PG)

2:30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 3:00 Bushwhacked

3:25 Bogged 4:00 Grace Beside Me

(PG) 4:30 Spartakus And The Sun

Beneath The Sea 5:00 Our Stories 5:30

NITV News: Nula 6:00 Bamay 6:40

Arctic Secrets (PG) 7:30 Movie: “Hunt

For The Wilderpeople” (PG) (’16) Stars: Taika Waititi 9:20 Going Places With Ernie Dingo (PG) 10:20 My Life As I

Live It (M l) 11:15 Songlines

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 10 Classifications �G� General �PG� Parental Guidance �M� Mature Audiences, �MA15+� Mature Audience Over 15 Years �d� drug references, �s� sexua references or sex scenes �h� horror, �l� language, �mp� medical procedures, �n� nudity �v� violence Programming information correct at time of going to press, changes are at the network�s discretion Prepared by National Typesetting Services 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Hometown Killer” (M) (’18) Stars: Kaitlyn Black 2:00 Border Security International (PG) 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Better Homes And Gardens 8:30 Movie: “The Martian” (M l) (’15) Stars: Matt Damon 11:30 TBA 12:30 I Am Patrick Swayze (M) 2:30 Home Shopping 4:00 Million Dollar Minute 5:00 NBC Today 6:00 Today 9:00 Today Extra 11:30 NINE’s Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Love, Bubbles & Crystal Cove” (PG) (’21) Stars: Stephanie Bennett 1:45 Garden Gurus Moments 2:00 Pointless (PG) 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News 4:30 Millionaire Hot Seat 5:30 WIN News 6:00 NINE News 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) 7:30 For The Love Of Pets (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Penguin Bloom” (M) (’20) Stars: Naomi Watts 10:20 Movie: “The Glass Castle” (M) (’17) Stars: Brie Larson 12:40 Tipping Point (PG) 1:30 Home Shopping 4:00 Religious Programs 6:00 The Talk 7:00 Farm To Fork 7:30 Good Chef Bad Chef 8:00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield 8:30 Entertainment Tonight (PG) 9:00 Judge Judy (PG) 9:30 The Bold & The Beautiful (PG) 10:00 Studio 10 (PG) 12:00 10 News First 1:00 Dr Phil (M) 2:00 Beyond The Fire: Resilience (PG) 3:00 Entertainment Tonight (PG) 3:30 Judge Judy (PG) 4:00 Farm To Fork 4:30 The Bold & The Beautiful (PG)

12:25 Movie: “Little White Lies 2” (AKA ‘We’ll End Up Together’) (M l) (’19) Stars: François Cluzet (In French)

2:55 The Movie Show (PG) 3:25

Movie: “Babette’s Feast” (PG) (’87) Stars: Stéphane

Audran (In Danish/ French) 5:25 Movie: “Dean Spanley” (PG) (’08) Stars: Peter O’Toole 7:20

Movie: “Time Bandits” (PG) (’81) Stars: Sean Connery 9:30

6:00 rage (PG) 7:00 Weekend Breakfast

9:00 rage (PG) 10:30 rage Guest Programmer (PG) 12:00 ABC News At Noon 12:30 The Larkins (PG) 2:00

Midsomer Murders: The Curse Of The Ninth (PG) 3:35 Joanna Lumley’s Unseen Adventures (PG) 4:30 The Human Revolution: Horizons (PG) 5:25

Further Back In Time For Dinner: The 1910s (PG) 6:25 Better Date Than Never (PG) 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Call

The Midwife (M) 8:30 Midsomer

Murders: The Witches Of Angel’s Rise (M v) 10:00 Unforgotten (M l) 10:50

Come Home (M l,s,v) 11:50 rage Guest Programmer (MA15+)

Stars: Rose McIver 2:00 Home Shopping 4:00 Get Arty 5:00 My Greek Odyssey (PG)

Extra - Saturday 12:00 NRL Women’s: Maori v Indigenous All Stars *Live* From Rotorua International Stadium

2:00 NRL: Maori v Indigenous All Stars

*Live* From Rotorua International Stadium 5:00 NINE News: First At Five

5:30 Country House Hunters Australia

6:00 NINE News Saturday 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) 7:30 Space

Invaders: Jill (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Godzilla Vs. Kong” (M v) (’21) Stars: Alexander Skarsgård 10:45 Movie: “Species” (MA15+) (’95) Stars: Ben Kingsley 12:45

Living On The Coast 1:10 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything (PG) 2:00 Religious Programs

6:00 Reel Action 6:30 Religious Programs 7:00 Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey 7:30 Escape Fishing

With ET 8:00 Exploring Off The Grid

(PG) 8:30 What’s Up Down Under 9:00

Everyday Gourmet With Justine

Schofield 9:30 Good Chef Bad Chef

10:00 Studio 10: Saturday (PG) 12:00

Pat Callinan’s 4X4 Adventures 1:00 The Offroad Adventure Show (PG) 2:00 All 4

Adventure (PG) 3:00 What’s Up Down

Under 3:30 Cook It With Luke 4:00

Farm To Fork 4:30 Taste Of Australia

With Hayden Quinn 5:00 10 News First

6:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 6:30 TBA 7:30

NCIS: Los Angeles (M v) 9:30 FBI: International (M v) 11:30 NCIS (M l)

12:30 Home Shopping

5:00 Worldwatch 9:15 Blue Water Safari

10:10 Love Your Garden (PG) 11:05

Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Dogs (PG) 12:00 Worldwatch 2:00 Figure

Skating: ISU European Championships

Highlights 3:30 Cycling: Tour Of Saudi

Highlights 4:40 Secret Scotland: Glasgow 5:30 WWII: Battles For Europe (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 The World’s Most Beautiful Landscapes: Snowdonia (PG) 8:30 Portillo In The Pyrenees: A Physical Challenge (PG)

9:30 Inside Windsor Castle: Tragedy And Triumph: 1992-2016 (PG) 10:25

Great Escapes With Morgan Freeman: Belfast Breakout (M) 11:15 Atlanta (M l)

11:55 Mister 8 (MA15+) (In Finnish) 4:30 Mastermind Australia

12:00 Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens (PG) 12:30

Surge (PG) 1:00 Power Rangers Dino Super Charge (PG) 1:30 Pokemon: XYZ

2:00 Movie: “Pokémon The First Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back” (G) (’98)

Stars: Ikue Ôtani 3:30 Movie: “Combat

Wombat” (PG) (’20) Stars: Deborah Mailman 5:15 Movie: “Trolls 2: World

Tour” (G) (’20) Stars: Anna Kendrick

7:00 Movie: “Legally Blonde” (PG) (’01)

Stars: Reese Witherspoon

10:30 Movie: “The Winslow

Boy” (G) (’99) Stars: Robert

Donat 1:00 Movie: “Mine Own

Executioner” (PG) (’47) Stars: Burgess

Meredith 3:00 Movie: “They Who Dare” (G) (’54) Stars: Dirk Bogarde 5:30

Movie: “Vera Cruz” (PG) (’54) Stars:

Burt Lancaster 7:30 Movie: “Jack

Ryan: Shadow Recruit” (M l,v) (’14)

Stars: Kenneth Branagh 9:35 Movie: “Thomas Crown Affair” (M l,s) (’99)

Stars: Pierce Brosnan

5:00 Worldwatch 9:30 Shortland Street (PG) 11:00

The Movie Show (PG) 12:00 Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish (M l,s)

2:45 BBC News At Ten 3:15 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir 3:45 PBS Newshour 4:45 Mastermind Australia 5:45 Dynamo: Magician Impossible (PG) 6:40 Adam Eats The 80s (PG) 7:30 Impossible Engineering (PG) 8:30 Woodstock (M d) 10:20 Glastonbury 2022 Highlights

10:00 Movie: “Hunt For The Wilderpeople” (PG) (’16)

Stars: Taika Waititi 11:45 Arctic Secrets (PG) 12:35 Going Places With Ernie Dingo (PG) 1:35 From The Heart Of Our Nation (PG) 4:35 Songlines On Screen

4:50 Intune 08 5:50 Going Native 6:20

Kriol Kitchen 6:50 NITV News Update

7:00 Family Rules (PG) 7:30 Black

Mamba - Kiss Of Death (PG) 8:30

Movie: “Once Were Warriors” (MA15+) (’94) Stars: Rena Owen

2:00 Movie: “A Cat In Paris” (PG) (’10) Stars: Marcia Gay Harden 3:15 Movie: “Whisky Galore” (PG) (’16) Stars: Gregor Fisher 5:05 Movie: “Little Men” (PG) (’16) Stars: Greg Kinnear 6:40 Movie: “Ping Pong Summer” (PG) (’14) Stars: Marcello Conte 8:30 Movie: “Nurse Betty” (MA15+) (’00) Stars: Renée Zellweger

10:35 Movie: “Sleeping Beauty” (G) (’11) Stars: Mary Costa 12:30 Movie: “I Am Sam” (M) (’01) Stars: Sean Penn

5:00 Worldwatch 9:10 Blue Water Safari (PG) 10:05 Love Your Garden (PG) 11:05 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Dogs (PG) 12:00 Worldwatch 1:00 Speedweek 3:00 Figure Skating: ISU Figure Skating Highlights 4:40 Secrets Of The Tower Of London (PG) 5:30

WWII: Battles For Europe (PG) 6:30

Allegiance (M v) 11:00 The Sunday Project (PG) 12:00 Home Shopping

4:30 CBS Mornings

10:00 Sean’s Kitchen (PG) 11:00 NBC Today 12:00 I

Escaped To The Country 1:00 The Yorkshire Vet (PG) 2:00 South Aussie

With Cosi (PG) 2:30 The Great Australian Doorstep 3:00 My Road To Adventure (PG) 3:30 Our Town (PG)

4:00 Penelope Keith’s Hidden Villages (PG) 5:00 Escape To The Perfect Town

6:00 Air Crash Investigation (PG) 7:00

Border Security - Australia’s Front Line (PG) 8:30 Heathrow (PG)

12:00 Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens (PG) 12:30 Beyblade Burst

Surge 1:00 Power Rangers Dino Super Charge 1:30 3rd Rock From The Sun

(PG) 2:00 Filthy House SOS (PG) 3:00

Full Bloom (PG) 4:00 Dance Moms (PG)

5:00 About A Boy (PG) 5:30

Transformers: Cyberverse (PG) 5:50

Movie: “Space Jam” (G) (’96) Stars: Bill Murray 7:30 Movie: “Ad Astra” (M) (’19)

Stars Brad Pitt 10:00 TBA 12:00 Filthy House SOS (PG) 1:00 Full Bloom (PG)

SBS World News 7:30 Ancient Egypt By Train (PG) 8:30 Dan Snow’s Greatest Discoveries (PG) 9:30 Expedition Bermuda Triangle (PG) 11:00 24 Hours In Emergency: Someone To Lean On/ Never Let Me Go (PG) 12:50 Pandemic: Shock Of The New/ The Great Divide/ Brave New World (M) (In English/ French/ Mandarin) 4:00 The Source (MA15+) (In Spanish)

2:00 On The Fly (PG)

1:00 Hook Line And Sinker (PG)

2:30 Step Outside With Paul Burt (PG)

3:00 Mark Berg’s Fishing Addiction

(PG) 4:00 Surveillance Oz: Dashcam

(PG) 4:15 Shipping Wars (PG) 4:45 Full Custom Garage (PG) 5:45 Movie: “The Amazing Spider-Man 2” (M v) (’14)

Stars: Andrew Garfield 8:30 Movie:

“Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl” (M h,v) (’03) Stars: Jack Davenport

11:30 Movie: “The Happiest Days Of Your Life” (G) (’50)

Stars: Margaret Rutherford 1:15 Movie:

“Angels One Five” (G) (’54) Stars: John

Gregson 3:15 Movie: “The Alamo” (PG)

(’60) Stars: John Wayne 6:30 Bondi Vet

(PG) 7:30 David Attenborough’s Life In

Colour: Surprising Colours (PG) 8:30

Movie: “Magnum Force” (MA15+) (’73)

Stars: Clint Eastwood 1:00 Major Crimes (M) 12:00 House (M) 1:00 Home Shopping 4:30 Religious Programs

6:00

9:00 Pat Callinan’s 4X4

Adventures 10:00 Reel Action (PG)

11:00 Healthy Homes Australia 11:30

Roads Less Travelled 12:00 JAG (PG)

1:00 What’s Up Down Under 1:30

Football: Round 16: Newcastle Jets v Melbourne Victory *Live* 4:30

Demolition Down Under 5:30 JAG (PG)

7:30 NCIS (M v) 10:20 Movie: “The

Expendables 3” (M l,v) (’14) Stars:

Sylvester Stallone 12:45 Seal Team (M)

12:00 Hank Zipzer 12:50 Built To Survive 1:15 Mythbusters (PG) 2:05 Horrible Histories 2:35 Operation Ouch! 3:35 Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 3:55 The Fairly OddParents 4:30 The Beachbuds 4:55 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir (PG)

5:00 Worldwatch 9:30

Shortland Street (PG) 11:00

The Movie Show (M) 12:00 The Kimberley Cruise: The Full Journey

2:50 E-Sports Revolution 3:50 ABC World News Tonight 4:25 Insight (PG)

5:25 Adam Ruins Everything (PG) 6:40

The Cars That Built The World (PG)

7:35 Abandoned Engineering (M) (In English/ Japanese) 8:30 Lost Gold Of World War II (PG) 9:20 Tales From The Territories (M) 10:15 The Kings (M l)

12:00 NRL: WA Harmony

Cup Men’s Grand Final: Hawaiki Roa Vs Taranaki 12:30 Rugby

League: Koori Knockout 1:30 Rugby Union: Ella 7s 1:55 The South Sydney

Story (PG) 2:25 Living Black (PG) 3:00

AFL: NTFL Women’s Under 18s 4:15

First Nations 5:45 Just Another Day In Indulkana (PG) 5:55 Songlines (PG)

6:30 NITV News Update 6:40 Wild New Zealand (PG) 7:40 Idris Elba’s Fight School (M) 8:40 Chasing Trane (PG)

5:25 Ted’s Top Ten 6:00 Crazy Fun Park (PG) 6:30 Robot Wars 7:35 Slugterra (PG)

Camp Lakebottom (PG) 8:20

Droners 8:45 Detention Adventure 8:55

The Next Step 9:40 rage (PG)

12:40

Movie: “How To Be A Good Wife” (M n,s) (’20)

Stars: Juliette Binoche (In French) 2:45

Movie: “Time Bandits” (PG) (’81) Stars: Sean Connery 4:55 Movie: “Three Summers” (M l) (’17) Stars: Robert Sheehan 6:45 Movie: “Flight Of The Navigator” (G) (’86) Stars: Joey Cramer

8:30 Movie: “Without A Clue” (PG) (’88)

Stars: Michael Caine 10:35 Movie: “Free Fire” (MA15+) (’16) Stars: Brie Larson

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Bewitched 5:30 I Dream Of Jeannie 6:00 M*A*S*H (PG) 6:30 Everybody

Loves Raymond (PG) 7:00 Young Sheldon (PG) 7:30 RBT (PG) 8:30

Movie: “Hunter Killer” (MA15+) (’18)

Stars: Gerard Butler 10:45 Paranormal Caught On Camera (PG)

9:00 Home Shopping 10:30 Pointless (PG) 11:30 My Favourite Martian 12:00 Days Of Our Lives (PG) 12:55 The Young And The Restless (PG) 1:50 Bondi Vet (PG) 2:50 Antiques Roadshow 3:20 Movie:

“Champagne Charlie” (G) (’44) Stars:

Tommy Trinder 5:30 Murder, She Wrote (PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30

Death In Paradise (PG) 8:40 Agatha

Christie’s: Partner In Crime (M) 9:55 Coroner (M)

12:00 Hear Me Out (PG)

1:00 The Employables (PG)

2:05 Devoured (M l) 2:55 Counter Space (PG) 3:55 ABC World News Tonight 4:20 ABC America This Week

5:15 Takeshi’s Castle (PG) 5:45 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross (PG) 6:15 Forged In Fire (PG) 7:05 Jeopardy! (PG)

7:30 NITV News Update 7:35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 8:30 Taskmaster (PG) 10:20 Somewhere Boy (MA15+)

Australian Survivor

(PG) 8:40 Would I Lie To You? Australia

(M l) 9:40 Ghosts (PG) 10:10 FBI: Most

Wanted: Obstruction (MA15+) 11:00

The Project (PG) 12:00 The Late Show

With Stephen Colbert (PG) 1:00 Home Shopping 4:30 CBS Mornings

5:00 Worldwatch 9:15 World’s Most Secret Homes: Extreme Escapes (PG)

10:10 Billy Connolly’s Great American Trail (M) 11:05 The Story Of Sugar (PG)

12:05 Worldwatch 2:00 Lost Worlds And Hidden Treasures (PG) 3:00

Mastermind (PG) 4:00 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy!

5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00

Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Darcey Bussell’s Royal Roadtrip: Wales

(PG) 8:30 Monster - The Mystery Of Loch Ness (PG) 9:30 Secrets Of Playboy: The Shadow Mansions

(MA15+) 10:20 SBS World News Late

10:50 Partisan (M) (In Swedish/ English)

11:45

The Investigator (MA15+)

12:00 Movie: “A Guide To Dating At The End Of The World” (M) (’19) Stars: Kerith Atkinson

1:40 Young Sheldon (PG) 2:00 Full House (PG) 2:30 3rd Rock From The Sun (PG) 3:30 That 70’s Show (PG)

4:30 The Nanny (PG) 5:00 Bewitched

5:30 I Dream Of Jeannie 6:00 M*A*S*H (PG) 6:30 Everybody Loves Raymond (PG) 7:00 Young Sheldon (PG) 7:30

TBA 9:30 Movie: “Valentine’s Day” (M s) (’10) Stars: Julia Roberts

Counting Cars (PG)

Movie: “Lethal

2” (M) (’89) Stars: Mel Gibson

Billy The Exterminator (PG) 3:30 Down East Dickering (PG) 4:30 Barter Kings (PG) 5:30 American Restoration

6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00

Stars (PG) 7:30 Outback Truckers (PG) 8:30 Heavy Tow Truckers Down Under (PG) 9:30 Aussie Salvage Squad

(PG) 10:30 Truck Night In America (PG)

11:30 Jade Fever (PG)

6:00 Home Shopping 6:30

Religious Programs 9:00

Home Shopping 10:30 Pointless (PG)

11:30 My Favourite Martian 12:00 Days Of Our Lives (PG) 12:55 The Young And The Restless (PG) 1:50 Death In Paradise (PG) 3:00 Antiques Roadshow

3:30 Movie: “Seven Nights In Japan” (PG) (’76) Stars: Hidemi Aoki 5:30

Murder, She Wrote (PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 New Tricks (PG) 8:40

The Closer (M) 9:40 Rizzoli & Isles (M)

6:00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) 7:00

Seinfeld (PG) 8:30 TBA 10:30 Becker

(PG) 11:30 Frasier (PG) 12:30 The King Of Queens (PG) 1:30 Seinfeld (PG) 3:00

The King Of Queens (PG) 4:00 Becker

(PG) 5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 Friends (PG)

8:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:30

12:00 Chasing Trane (PG)

1:50 Kungka Kunpu 2:00

Shortland Street (PG) 2:30 The Cook

Up With Adam Liaw 3:00 Bushwhacked

3:25 Harding Dam 4:00 Grace Beside

Me (PG) 4:30 Spartakus And The Sun

Beneath The Sea 5:00 Our Stories (PG)

5:30 APTN National News 6:00 Bamay

6:30 NITV News Update 6:50 Arctic

Secrets (PG) 7:45 Who Killed Malcolm

X (M v) 8:30 Karla Grant Presents (PG)

9:30 Race (PG) 11:50 Kungka Kunpu

11:45 Movie: “Papi Chulo” (M l) (’18) Stars: Matt Bomer (In English/ Spanish) 1:40 Movie: “Ping Pong Summer” (PG) (’14) Stars: Marcello Conte 3:30 Movie: “Hotel Salvation” (PG) (’16) Stars: Adil Hussain (In Hindi) 5:25 Movie: “Maudie” (PG) (’16) Stars: Sally Hawkins 7:35 Movie: “Edie” (M l) (’17) Stars: Sheila Hancock

9:30 Movie: “Undine” (M s) (’20) Stars: Paula Beer (In German) 11:10 Movie: “Marjorie Prime” (M l,n) (’17)

12:00 Rise Up (M v) 12:55

Fanatics: The Deep End (M)

1:25 Planet A (PG) 1:55 Chasing Famous (PG) 2:50 Counter Space (PG)

3:20 BBC News At Ten 3:50 ABC World News Tonight 4:15 PBS Newshour 5:15 Takeshi’s Castle (PG) 5:45 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross 6:15 Forged In Fire (PG) 7:05 Jeopardy! 7:35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 8:30 Love Around The World (M) (In English/ German/ Japanese/ Spanish)

1:00 National Indigenous Fashion Awards 2:00

Shortland Street (PG) 2:30 The Cook

Up With Adam Liaw 3:00 Bushwhacked

3:25 Red Dirt Riders 4:00 Grace Beside

Me (PG) 4:30 Spartakus And The Sun

Beneath The Sea (PG) 5:00 Our Stories

5:30 Indian Country Today 6:00 Bamay

6:30 NITV News Update 6:40 Arctic Secrets 7:30 Moko (PG) 8:00 True

North Calling (PG) 8:30 The Last Land

(PG) 9:00 Hunting Aotearoa (PG)

10:05 Movie: “I Am Michael” (M l) (’15) Stars: James Franco 12:00 Movie: “Edie” (M l) (’17) Stars: Sheila Hancock 1:55

Movie: “Flight Of The Navigator” (G) (’86) Stars: Joey Cramer 3:35 Movie: “Toast” (PG) (’10) Stars: Freddie Highmore 5:25 Movie: “Memoria” (PG) (’21) Stars: Tilda Swinton 7:55

Raising Hope (PG)

2:30 3rd Rock From The Sun (PG) That 70’s Show (PG) (PG) 5:00

Jeannie

Everybody Loves Raymond (PG) Young Sheldon (PG) (M l,v) (’02) Stars: Vin Diesel Millionaire Matchmaker (M) Vanderpump Rules (M)

Tipping Point (PG) 1:10 Living On The Coast 1:30

Home Shopping 4:00 Religious Programs

6:00 The Talk 7:00 Farm To Fork 7:30

Good Chef Bad Chef 8:00 Everyday

Gourmet With Justine Schofield 8:30

Entertainment Tonight (PG) 9:00 Judge

Judy (PG) 9:30 The Bold & The Beautiful (PG) 10:00 Studio 10 (PG)

12:00 10 News First 1:00 Dr Phil (M)

2:00 Australian Survivor (PG) 3:40

Judge Judy (PG) 4:00 Farm To Fork

4:30 The Bold & The Beautiful (PG) 5:00

10 News First 6:30 The Project (PG)

7:30 The Dog House Australia (PG) 8:40

Fire Country: Like Old Times (M v) 9:40

Bull: A Friend In Need/ Gone (M) 11:30

The Project (PG) 12:30 The Late Show

With Stephen Colbert (PG) 1:30 Home Shopping 4:30 CBS Mornings

5:00 Worldwatch 9:00 World’s Most Secret Homes 9:55 Confucius Was A Foodie 11:00 The Story Of Coffee (PG)

12:00 Worldwatch 2:00 Cook Up With Adam Liaw Bitesize 2:05 Lost Worlds And Hidden Treasures (PG) 3:15

Mastermind 4:15 Britain’s Cathedrals

With Tony Robinson (PG) 5:05

Jeopardy! 5:30 Letters And Numbers

6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News

7:35 Wildlife ER: Cavendish The Koala

8:35 My Grandparents’ War: Emeli

Sande (PG) 9:30 Bloodlands (PG) 10:35

SBS World News 11:05 Cargo (MA15+) (In English/ Finnish/ Arabic/ Italian)

12:00 Thin Blue Line (MA15+) (In Swedish) 2:15 Face To Face (M) (In Danish) 4:05 Mastermind Australia

Shortland Street (PG) The Cook Up With Bushwhacked 3:25 4:00 Grace Beside Me

Spartakus And The Sun (PG) 5:00 Our Stories

6:00 Bamay 6:30

Update 6:40 The Land

Penelope Towney 6:45 (PG) 7:35 Ice Cowboys

Australians (PG) 9:30

Records (PG)

Dalveen trails

Nathan Parkes from the Dalveen Community promoted that they’ve had “a busy start” to the year, in the local newsletter, with the “very successful International Film Festival presented by the Dalveen Film Society and some great crowds at the Sports Club Friday dinners”.

Through their impressive “Windy Ridge Wanderings” newsletter, that also includes the news of the local state school, the community pulls together to not only welcome newcomers but also keep people “informed about what’s happening ‘around the ridges’”.

They also take the time to thank those who help others with Chris Weckert offering the following: “A big thank you as well to the Dalveen Film Society and Elliot Spencer for hosting the inaugural Dalveen International Film Festival earlier in the month to a sellout crowd. Many favourable comments were received and work is already underway

11:25 Movie: “Marjorie Prime” (M l,n) (’17) Stars: Geena Davis 1:20 Movie: “Undine” (M s) (’20) Stars: Paula Beer (In German) 3:00 Movie: “Maudie” (PG) (’16) Stars: Sally Hawkins 5:10 Movie: “A Raisin In The Sun” (PG) (’61) Stars: Sidney Poitier 7:30 Movie: “Where Hands Touch” (M n,s) (’18) Stars: Abbie Cornish 9:45 Movie: “Only You” (MA15+) (’18) Stars: Laia Costa 11:55

Movie: “JT LeRoy” (MA15+) (’18)

planning next year’s event. Austheatre have recently installed the last of the theatre curtaining to the walls adjacent the kitchen. This should improve the sound quality even further during our screenings.”

Southern Downs Mayor Vic Pennisi was a welcome guest at a recent meeting, the community telling him so in person and via the newsletter.

“Vic has a longstanding association with the hall, having been to many Sports Club meetings during his time as Councillor and Mayor,” the community agreed. “Thank you for your continued support of our facility, and recognising the importance of our hall to the local community and beyond.”

Contributors reminded locals that the first CWA meeting for the year will be in the hall on Friday February 10, at 2pm, and CWA Craft resumes on Monday February 13 from 9am.

On February 25, there’s a screening of “Mrs Harris Goes to Paris” in Dalveen. Go to the Dalveen Film Society Facebook page for a link to book.

Bowls news from Warwick East

Ed Diery

Contributed

At our monthly triples last Thursday we had a full green of eight rinks. The weather was hot, but at least it didn’t rain like it did the previous month. The winners were Kim Hankinson, Barry Ziebell and Pat Geaney, with the runners-up being Johnno

Johnson, Geoff Davis and Darryl Busch.

On Saturday we began the first rounds of our A Grade singles competition, with three games played. The results were: Johnno Johnson d. Steve Ford 21-4; Ed Diery d. David Weir 21-19; Ed Diery d. Peter Collis 21-16. Also on Saturday with our evening bowls we played two games of pairs. The overall winner was Ralph Tate, with Ed Diery runner-up.

This coming Saturday the A Grade singles competition will continue. Please note that the starting time will be 12midday. There will also be evening bowls again. Play starts at 6pm, with names to be in by phoning the club on 4661 9050 by 5.30. Our format is two games of bowls, with a sausage sizzle between games. Nonbowlers who would like to try the game will be made very welcome.

Pets will be judged at the end of the month and winners notified by email after judging.

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Stanthorpe Cricket

Aaron Simmers

Contributed

Being the first Saturday of February, Stanthorpe golfers played their monthly medal and putting competition, the day sponsored by Wes Smith Building and the club thanks Wes for the day.

The men’s winning score was a nett 70 returned by two players

so the count back was used to give the honour to Santo Cavallaro over Mark Baker who settled for runner up. Both players had good front nines and the back nine made the difference in the end.

Scott Constable had the best gross round for the men, 73 off the stick for the round. The day’s sponsor, Wes Smith, showed his putting ability by sharing least number of putts for the round with Ivan Juriss, both needing 27 putts.

The ladies event was won by Fiona Kelly who played a very steady round of golf to return a score of nett 72 which was three clear of runner up, Margie Locke on nett 75. Lisa Stuart managed to have the lowest gross score for the ladies a swell as least number of putts, 92 for the round and 30 putts on the day.

The men’s pin shots were claimed by Rino Piovesan at 3 and Nathan Stibbard at 12. Surprisingly, the pin at 17 was

not won. Ladies pins went to Margie Locke at 3, Fiona Kelly at 12 and Lisa Stuart at 17. Propins were won by Brad Silver at 1/10, Rino Piovesan at 5/14 and Aaron Simmers at 9/18. No takers for the birdies nest at 17.

In the run down, scores of nett 74 and better for the men and nett 79 and better for the ladies were rewarded.

The ‘Golfer of the Year –2023’ is back on and after one month of competition, interim results for leaders in both men’s

and ladies’ section are available to view on the notice board. While all members are eligible to be in the event, players must be financial by the due date to continue in the competition.

Next Saturday, February 11, Matt and Nikki Waterworth are sponsoring the day’s golf. The event is an individual stroke event and the time sheet is on the board at the club.

Bowling in Warwick with a call for more help

Trish Owens

Contributed

The following bowls were played during last week: Wednesday

morning, 1st Feb: Pamela Kerr and Phil Wagner def. Gerda Brack and Brian Black 19-18; Ken Hayes and Max Holder def. Michael Dungey and Craig Thurgate

32-9; Arron Payne, Max Balfour and Edwin Welsh def.Barry Perks, John Ruhle and Jim Rickard 24-9. Congratulations to Ken and Max on winning the Club Sponsored bowls.

Saturday afternoon, 4th

Feb: Pamela Kerr and Max Holder def. Peter Guy and Edwin Welsh 17-16; Max Balfour and Ray Southee def.

John Ruhle and Garry Cooper 22-13.

Coming Events for February: The results of the Monthly Triples (7th Feb) will be in next week’s Bowls notes. Sat. 11th Feb: Social bowls; Sun 12th: Open Fours Carnival. Morning Tea - 8.30am, play 9am. The Club sincerely thank the Sponsors - L.J.Hooker Real Estate, Warwick Hotel and Warwick Credit Union for their Sponsorship. Wed 15th: Jack Pot - Pairs Bowls - $50. 8th February: Social.

The Warwick Club will be commencing Evening Bowls starting on Thursday , 16th February. Names to be in between 5.00 and 5.30 p.m. for play at 6.00 p.m., or names on the outside Notice Board. Cost $12 which includes a Sausage Sizzle. All bowlers are very welcome- including new bowlers and barefoot bowlers. Come along and make it a great fun night for everyone.

NB: Wednesday Morning

Bowls - names in from 8-8.30am for play at 9am. Saturday Afternoon Bowls - names in from 12midday to 12.30pm for Play at 1pm or names can go on the outside noticeboard beforehand.

It is requested that more help is given from the Members for the outside Working Bee held every Monday Morning at 9am. Please give this request your urgent attention as the more help, the less time it will take.

Start Your Engines, it’s Allora Derby Time!

Glyn Rees editor@thedailyjournal.ink

It’s somewhat ironic really that the Allora Showgrounds hosts an annual Heritage Weekend around Australia Day displaying magnificently restored and displayed vehicles and machinery, and just a fortnight later the crowds return to see vehicles battered beyond recognition.

It’s all about the Demolition

Derby, a more than exciting highlight of the Allora Annual Show Saturday night family program.

The Derby has been top draw entertainment at the forefront of the showring for the past 25 years, a proven crowd favourite.

Legend of Demolition Derbies across the Southern Downs, and organiser of the coming event Nick Johnson suggests you don’t need to be driving a car.

The crowd can take some ownership in the exhilarating

bash and barge with a Calcutta from 7.30 pm preceding the Derby start, so there is cash on offer.

The last car standing and running amid the mud and smoke will collect a well-earned $1000 sponsored by Allora’s Railway Hotel, while Condamine Accountants PTY LTD of Warwick are providing $500 for second place.

Allora’s Wilson and Rigby Motor Body Works are sponsoring the ‘Best presented Car’ to the tune of $ 100.

Rifle Club results

Robert Tyllyer

Contributed

Afine and hot morning on February 5 produced some excellent performances from the shooters. In standard class, Dave Taylor once again topped the leader board with another good score. The open class was as usual very tightly contested with Neil Sexton just edging out Richard McKillop for first place by

the “x” counts, with Bruce McAllan just one point behind them. In sporter/ hunter class Geoff Vollmerhause had a good shoot with a win ahead of Colin Grey. Next Sunday, February 12, we will be at the 400 yard mound, with sign on at 7.30am for an 8am start, contact Margaret for more details on 4666 1018.

300 yards

F Std

Dave Taylor 124.12

Greg Wilson 119.8

Margaret Taylor 118.8

Kevin Jones 117.7

John Cook (Cookie) 114.5

F Open

Neil Sexton 124.12

Richard McKillop 124.10

Bruce McAllan 123.12

Sporter/Hunter

Geoff Vollmerhause 103.13

Colin Gray 96.4

Jason Hannaford 80

Curtis Dunstan 72.1

Abby Hannaford 61

An indication of the rough and tumble is the award on offer for the ‘Most Carnage/Best Performance’ yielding a cool $200 packet courtesy of Allora’s Whites Garage.

Whites garage owner Tim Hentschel is a past Derby winner having guided a 1974 Volvo to outlast all commers back in 2003, and is on track in a Ford Falcon Utility keen for the silverware on Saturday night.

Allora Show Society President Mrs Shirley Cornhill and her committee are more than grate-

ful to all prize doners, and everyone contributing to the Derby’s success.

Another Show favourite, the Fireworks display gets underway at 8 pm, before the starters flag falls for the Derby at 8.15 pm sharp.

All entrants are to be at the showgrounds for scrutineering by 4.30pm, and for all enquiries please phone Nick Johnson on 0447 220 150.

Super 8’s a great success

Contributed

Super 8’s was a great success with 10 cricket teams playing in late January in Stanthorpe.

Winning wasn’t important, but a junior

team won Pool B, which was great for them.

Billy Walters was playing with his mates in the winners of Pool A.

Thanks to Queensland Country Bank and Howard Trade Centre for sponsoring the day.

Tim Harslett

Town & CountryJournal

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Leaguetag revisit

Gerard Walsh sports@thedailyjournal.ink

Leaguetag is likely to be the option for girls in the Warwick and District Junior Rugby League competition this season.

League president Peter Cavanagh has been re-elected to the role and said the competitive grades for boys would be under-13, U15 and U17.

The grades for girls leaguetag would be U14 or U15 and U17.

It is expected the same clubs will play as last year, Stanthorpe, Eastern Suburbs and Collegians from Warwick, MIT Jets (Millmerran, Inglewood, Texas), Wattles, Tenterfield and Goondiwindi.

Cavanagh said if the girls wanted to

POSITION VACANT

move to tackle footy rather than tag, he believed it should be a gradual process and not all teams at once.

The 2023 season will start in April.

Information on registrations on the league Facebook page.

GARAGE SALE

86 Hawker Rd Warwick (opposite the golf course)

This Saturday 11th February

Starting at 7am

Heaps to sell includingOriginal Pottery & Paintings

Art Books China Collectables

Old Tools

Kitchenware

And lots more interesting items.

Feedlot Hand - Cattle

Position available on family-operated feedlot near Allora, QLD. Duties include mixing rations, yard work and general farm hand duties. Experience with machinery essential. Hours can be negotiated to suit contractors, part-time or full-time job seekers. Send resume to luke.nolan@live.com

Atherton Building & Carpentry

No job too small. We do it all.

Qbcc# 1187627

Mathew Atherton 0400 463 142 atherton04@bigpond.com

• Renovations • Extensions

• Bathrooms • Kitchens

• Modifications for disabled and elderly

HOUSE SHARE

Opportunity to Share a Home with own bedroom with ensuite and walk in robe. One pet allowed. Garage for car. Situated in Swanfels Valley area, seven kms from Yangan. $170 per week. Further details on 0434 107 199.

FOR SALE

FUNERAL NOTICES

EZZY Douglas John (Doug)

Late of Eukey Road Stanthorpe

Passed away peacefully

Thursday 2nd February 2023

Aged 85 years

Assorted brand new tablecloths. Round and rectangular. From 4 to 12 settings. Prices range from $5, $10 and $20.

Call 0414 852 492

FUNERAL NOTICE

RUSSELL, John Kevin "Poppy"

Late of Warwick, formerly of Browns Plains and Wynnum, passed away on 2nd February 2023, aged 71 years.

Beloved Husband of Cecilia. Dearly loved Father and Father-in-law of Camille; Justin and Shilo; Damien and Ursula. Loving Pop of Peyton; Krystal and Kenton; Jordon and Breanna; Troy; Bailey; Madi; Kayla; Julian; Lauren; Phoenix. Loving Brother, Brother-in-law and Uncle of Patricia, Desmond, David, Brian and their families.

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend John's funeral, to be held at St Mary's Catholic Church, 163 Palmerin Street, Warwick, prayers commencing at 1.30pm, Friday 17th February, 2023, followed by interment at Eden Gardens Memorial Park, Little Warner Street, Warwick.

Alternatively, the service will be available via live stream, please go to www.burstows.com.au/tribute-centre

“Eternally Young #JKR51”

4667 8700

Dearly loved Husband of the late Joan Ezzy. Much loved Father and Father-in-law of Tony, Janelle and Russell, Angie, Julie and Gary. Much loved Pop of Nikita and Simon, Cody and Jaynie, Lauren, Aaron and Great-Grandpop to Sidney and Audrey. Dear Brother of Ursula, Barry, John (all dec'd). Survived by Marie, Deirdre and Michael.

A Memorial Mass of Intercession and Thanksgiving will be celebrated in St Joseph's Catholic Church, High Street Stanthorpe, 10:30am, Thursday 16th February 2023. Relatives and Friends are respectfully invited to join with the Family in loving memory of Doug's life.

Carnarvon Funerals

“Gently Guiding You Through” Stanthorpe ~ 4681 3121 www.carnarvonfunerals.com.au

FUNERAL NOTICES

SWEENEY Anthony Michael (Tony)

Late of Archibald St Stanthorpe

Passed away peacefully

Thursday 19th January 2023

Aged 84 years

Dearly loved Husband of Faye. Much loved Father and Father-in-law of Michael and Therese, Bronwyn and Michael. Loving Pop of Kyrie, Tara, Jasmin, Tyler, Kyle and Michaela and Great-Pa to Chayce, Hunter, Theo, Lilly, Jed and Harper. Sadly missed Brother, Brother-in-law, Uncle and good friend.

Family and Friends are invited to attend a memorial gathering at the Country Club Hotel, 3pm Saturday 11th February 2023 to fondly remember Tony's life.

Carnarvon Funerals

“Gently Guiding You Through” Stanthorpe ~ 4681 3121 www.carnarvonfunerals.com.au

GARAGES

Warwick wins Davis Shield

Gerard Walsh sports@thedailyjournal.ink

No.4 batsman Tom Doherty and spinner Sean Bryson set up a Warwick win against Stanthorpe in the Davis Shield clash at C.F. White Oval on Sunday.

Batting first, Warwick made 5-235 in its 50 overs.

Tom took his batting average to 151 in Davis Shield this season with an innings of 96 not out that included six fours and 18 2’s.

Jack Ragh made 50 off 52 balls and ran well between the wickets with Tom.

After his innings, Tom said the 96 was the best score of his career and ahead of his club best of 92 for Wheatvale.

“It is an ambition to make a hundred,” he said.

“The wicket in Stanthorpe was consistent and it was a bit easier to make runs that the previous week when due to rain early in the week, there was a bit more moisture on the Warwick wicket for the game against Lockyer.

“We set a goal to make 200

before we started batting on Sunday.”

Liam Lanza was the best of the Stanthorpe bowlers with 3-43 off 10 overs. Noah Mackenzie and Eddie Filmer each took a wicket.

Stanthorpe lost its first wicket at 18 when Jack Ragh bowled

Nick Lawer before opener Mitchell Drayton, 25 off 59 balls, and Rohan Brady took the score to 1-64 at first drinks with a third of the overs completed.

Drayton was out one run after drinks but Rohan went on to score an unbeaten 79 off 93 balls with six fours in the Stanthorpe score of 167 off 41.2 overs.

The Warwick bowling was led by off spinner Sean Bryson who took 4-42 off 10 overs.

Samson Lowney took 2-35 off 10 overs.

Alex Dwan and Sean Bryson were also instrumental in running out two Stanthorpe batsmen.

Warwick will now host Lockyer in the Davis Shield final.

Stanthorpe will travel to Gatton to play Lockyer in the Mitchell Shield final on Sunday.

Stanthorpe team to play Lockyer: Lachlan Pill (captain), Sam Dowie, Jordan Lanza, Jamie Carnell, Charlie Moncada, Aiden Halford, Liam Lanza, Andrew Einam, Callum Blake, Brendan Barker, Damian Anderson, Kalo Shem.

Golfing ladies in Warwick

Michelle Wright

Contributed

Wednesday

February 1 saw a new month on our golfing calendar and a fine group of ladies hit the course to contest a Single Stableford played from the Red course markers.

Anne Lyons continued her good form to take home the winning voucher, with a score of 32 points. Hot on her heels was Jacqui Croft, who is getting as much golf in as she can before she heads away to work again. Jacqui returned a score of 31, surviving a countback from Lyn McKillop also with 31. The rest of the field followed like this- Di Johnston 28, Mary Young 25, Michelle Wright 20, Roslyn Darton. The pro pin was on the 11th hole, and was taken out by Mary Young who was 1470mm’s from the hole.

Congratulations to all the ladies who braved the horrendous heat to play, Danny Lyons Sports Store Single Stableford will be contested at a later date TBA.

Saturday February 4 saw A group of ladies once again brave

the extreme heat to contest the February Monthly Medal. This event is Kindly sponsored by our wonderful in house caterers Birdie Bistro & Bar. Thankyou Neil and Samantha for your support, we truly appreciate your coming on board to support our club.

Jill Barnes secured her first win of the year with a great score of 70 nett to take out Division 1. Danielle Seibel was next with 75 nett (C/B) to be runner up for Div 1.

The rest of the division scored like this- Anna cox 75, Molly Scotney 76 C/B Melanie McLennan 76 C/B, Anne Lyons 76, Annice Payne 79, Narelle Norris 80, Mary Young 81, Margaret Adcock 82, Majella Kahler 83, Kath Devereux 84, Gwen Mills.

Molly took out the Putting for division 1 with 27 putts. C/B. Molly also took home the Division 1 front 9 Approach, while Jill Barnes took out the Back 9 one.

Division 2 saw Carole Brandon return to form, to secure her first medal of the year, with 76 nett. Lyn McKillop was the runner up on a countback with 80 nett.

The rest of Division 2 scored like this - Sharron Cooper 80, Vicki Bennett 81 C/B, Tub

Lyn McKillop secured the Front 9 Approach for Div 2, while Carole Brandon took home the Back 9 approach. Carole also won the Division 2 putting with 28 putts. The pro pin was shared

amongst

Lynn Lane took out the best front 9.

Well there ends our golfing round up for another week, the course conditions were hot, humid and heavy, so the scores reflected it as such.

Wednesday February 8 we will

be playing a Single Stableford with our great sponsors The Cherry Tree Coffee & Dining. Thank you to Scott, Ros and the team at the Cherry Tree, yours is another of our great days that is always supported well.

Saturday February 11 we will be playing a Single Stableford in the Annual Captain’s verses Presidents Day. This is always a bit of fun, and those that have been both a Captain and a President, will always be on the winning team.

A reminder that if you would like to go into the Ladies extra competitions, which includes the Annual Shootout, please indicate which events you wish to nominate for on the forms provided in the Ladies room, & pay your money into the envelopes provided. $40 will enter you into everything for the year. Also if you haven’t paid your yearly subs yet, you will not be eligible to contest any of our competitions until you have done so. An internet transfer is preferred, but I am sure if you talk to Troy in the pro shop, he will be able to help you out with any of your queries.

Ingall 81, Maria Carey 82, Roslyn Darton 83 C/B, Yvonne Pinington 83, Wendy Rhea 85, Diane Evans 87C/B, Trish Roberts 87.

Anna Cox, Narelle Norris, Lyn McKillop, and Trish Roberts. Well done Ladies.

Tom Doherty after an unbeaten 96 against Stanthorpe in Davis Shield cricket at C.F. White Oval. Photos by Gerard Walsh.

Mitchell Drayton who hit 25 for Stanthorpe in Davis Shield.

Division 1 winner Jill Barnes with her Birdie Bistro & Bar Voucher. Photo supplied.