The Christmas edition of Thirsty Work Magazine by Thirsty Work

MINERSLIFEMONTHLY

Issue 21 —December2012

WORK Sarah, Arrow’s face in the Dalby community Story page 3

Inside this Month Page 5

Moonie yabby races turn up the heat

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Movember - getting hairy for a good cause

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Gold Coast girls vow to win back their bikini title from China Page 1

Thirsty Work editor Lisa Machin.

Notes from the editor THE year has flown and restlessness is tangible as you walk around town at the moment. Come on Christmas. Feet are itching to head home and feast in the company of friends and family. The good thing about Christmas is that it’s like a wedding- plenty of food and drinks, and everybody is in a good mood. A thank you to Sarah Delahunty of Arrow Energy who we managed to talk into wearing a Santa hat for our front cover. Brings out your eyes Sarah! Hopefully not too many of you are working over Christmas this year, and if you are I hope the mess hall serves up some fattening delights. In this month’s issue we visit the Roma races for the thunderstorms and hot hooved action, check in with the Moonie yabby races and see who scored the $200 million contract with QGC. Join us as we forget to take life too seriously with Just For Laughs on page 8 and see what workers are up to in Personalities of the Surat on page 6. And it wouldn’t be the November issue without our pick of hairy lipped men that have been taking on the Movember challenge, page 10. As you head off on the holiday season keep these great destinations in mind (page 15) and remember to drive safely. Check out our back page of sport for a funny cricket review and all the fishing tips this summer. We know that nobody really reads anything in January, as we’re too busy lying poolside and wishing all of life was this easy, so we’ll see you in our next issue in February. Merry Christmas, and we’ll see you in 2013 which no doubt will be big and bright.

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Whats on this month

A QUICK roundup of what events are happening around the region. DALBY Friday, November 30 to Sunday, December 2 – Australian Stock Horse Sale and campdraft at Dalby Showgrounds. Saturday/Sunday, November 1/2 – Dalby Stock Horse Sale Art Exhibition at Dalby Showgrounds Pavilion, entry free. Saturday, December 1 – Cent Sale at Dalby Senior Citizens Hall to aid Mummy’s Wish Foundation. 9am. Saturday, December 1 – Fickle Folk Club plays at Mary’s Commercial Hotel 2-5pm. Phone Pam Fay on 4663 2184. Sunday, December 2 – Social Inclusion Week Twilight Walk and Concert, walk 5.30pm from Thomas Jack Park, BBQ 6pm concert 7pm. Friday, December 7 to Sunday December 9 – Indi Artists Weekend at the Music Studio, Melinda on 0408 938 030. Monday, December 10 – Dalby Shoppingworld Justice of the Peace 11am to 2pm. Thursday, December 13 – Mayoral Christmas Concert at Dalby Civic Theatre supper 6pm, concert 7pm. Saturday, December 15 – Markets at Dalby Showgrounds 6am to noon. Sunday, December 16 Dalby Country Music Club monthly social at Dalby Senior Citizen’s Centre starting 11am. Phone Trish on 0427 691 456. Thursday, December 27 – Dalby Shoppingworld Justice of the Peace 4 to 6 pm.

Saturday, January 19 – Markets at Dalby Showgrounds 6am to noon. Saturday, January 19 – Local Business Race Day at Bunya Park Racecourse 1pm. Sunday, January 20 – Dalby Country Music Club, Dalby Senior Citizen’s Centre 11am, BELL Saturday, January 5 - Races at Bell Race Course. Five race program first race 1pm. BOWENVILLE Saturday, December 8 – Bowenville Hall Committee old time dance from 8pm. Music by Waveleas. Admission $9. Phone Narelle on 4663 7736. Monday, December 31 – Bowenville Hall Committee New Years Eve Dance from 8pm. Music by Waveleas. CECIL PLAINS Saturday, December 1 – Lions Christmas Carnival at Cecil Plains Rodeo Grounds 4pm, fireworks 9pm, free entry. CHINCHILLA Saturday, December 15 – Chinchilla Cup. Sunday, December 16 – Markets at Chinchilla Visitor Information Centre 7.30am to 12.30pm, phone 4665 7556. Sunday, January 20 – Markets at Chinchilla Visitor Information Centre 7.30am. JANDOWAE Saturday, December 1 – Jandowae Scout Group 75th Anniversary, celebration 10.30am at Scout Den then fete, in Lions Park 11am to 3pm. Dinner Memorial Hall 6pm, RSVP Barb 0400 067 801 or Justine 0428 024 228. Friday, December 7 – Lions

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Fun Night, street parade 6pm, entertainment in Lions Park. Sunday, December 23 Jandowae Markets and Miniature Railway, Lions Park 8am to noon. Phone 668 5103. Sunday, January 27 - Jandowae Markets and Miniature Railway, Lions Park 8am to noon. Contact Jack 4668 5103. JONDARYAN Saturday, December 1 – Christmas Old Time Dance at Flagstone Creek Hall (Jondaryan Woolshed) dance to The Drifters 8pm to midnight. Sunday, December 16 – Big Christmas Sunday Country Brunch at Woolshed 9-11am. Monday, Dec 31 – New Years Eve Dance at Jondaryan Woolshed featuring Ridgee Didge Bush Band. For bookings phone 4669 2229, camping available and recovery breakfast on New Year’s Day. KUMBIA Saturday, December 29 – Kumbia Markets Bell Street Kumbia local produce. MILES Saturday, December 1 to Saturday, December 15 – Christmas Craft Fair at Miles Showgrounds phone Shirley on 4627 1249a/h Saturday, December 8 – Miles Markets at St Luke’s, Dawson St Mikes 8.30am to noon, phone 4627 1757 NANANGO Saturday, January 12 - Races at Nanango Race Course. Five race program 1pm ROMA Sunday, December 2 – Roma Markets 8am to 1pm Saturday, December 8 –

Zonta Christmas Party Race Day at Bassett Park Roma, noon for 12.30pm lunch, Fashions of the Field, bookies. Friday, December 14 – Roma Social Dance (Christmas Dance), RSL Hall 8pm. Saturday, December 15 – Roma Farmers and Artisans Markets at Big Rig Parklands 8am to 12.30pm Monday, December 31 Roma Social Dance (New Year’s Eve), RSL Hall 8pm Sunday, January 6 – Roma Markets 8am to 1pm Friday, January 8 – Roma Social Dance, RSL Hall 8pm Saturday, January 19 – Roma Farmers and Artisans Markets at Big Rig Parklands 8am. ST RUTH Saturday, January 26 – Old Time Dance St Ruth Hall 8pm. SURAT Sunday, December 16 – Santa Run and Christmas Market at Lions Park Burrows Street, Surat 7.30-11am. TARA Saturday, December 1 – Tara Markets 7am to 2pm Tara Men’s Group Shed. Saturday, January 5 – Tara Markets 7am to 2pm Tara Men’s Group Shed. WARRA Saturday, December 8 Warra Country Markets, Warra Memorial Hall, 8am-noon Monday, December 31 – New Year’s Eve Dance at Warra Memorial Hall, music by Silver Comets 8pm, 46681220. Saturday, January 12 - Warra Country Markets, Warra Memorial Hall, 8am – noon.

A word from the CFMEU THE ACTU will stage a summit on insecure work next March at Old Parliament House in Canberra in a bid to put the issue firmly on the agenda ahead of next year’s federal election.The ACTU will invite participants from the community sector, academics, business leaders, politicians and others to the summit. ACTU research shows Australians worked some of the longest hours in the developed world, and did an estimated average of more than four hours of unpaid overtime every week. Over the year since November 2011, the ACTU has run a national inquiry into insecure work, led by former Deputy Prime Minister Brian Howe. It has found that, since the 1980s, a dramatic decline in full-time employment and a corresponding jump in casual and fixed-term work has left up to 40 per cent of the nation, both blue-

collar workers and white alike in insecure work. The Surat Basin is not insulated from this practice, unscrupulous employers and labour hire companies are exploiting workers in our area currently. From my discussions with workers all they want is to be able to accurately predict the number, and pattern, of hours they would work each week. Workers without permanent work reported much higher levels of uncertainty than permanent employees, both day-to-day and weekly in the Surat Basin. It is immoral and un-Australian how workers in the Surat basin are being treated just to line the pockets of the multinationals who rape our resources and put nothing back into the community. I believe and this has been confirmed by senior corporate executives that the growth in demand for casual, contract or labour hire employees is a sign

Shane Brunker, Vice presdient of the Queensland District Branch of the CFMEU. that managers can`t manage their labour requirements. If a business cannot predict its staffing requirements for the next month, you have to ask what else it can’t predict. Can it predict its sales, can it predict how much stock it needs on hand, asking the workforce to dip into their family time to make up for bad management is unacceptable. I would like to take this opportunity to wish all a very safe and prosperous Christmas and New Year.

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Coal covered to save health

A REPRIEVE has been announced for residents sick of coal dust coating their towns. The New Hope Group, which runs the New Acland coal mine, will begin covering its coal trains with a veneering solution to stop coal dust. Veneering is the process of applying a waterbased solution to the surface layer of coal on each wagon as it passes underneath a

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“The veneering station would then move from Jondaryan to a remote new site on the mining lease as part of the mine’s future planning, as New Hope has previously committed,” Mr Denney said. Spokesperson for activist group Six Degrees, Cassie McMahon, which recently protested at the New Acland mine, said the veneering was not enough.

It’s good that they’re actually listening to community concern but we feel that it’s only the tip of the iceberg with coal dust. Ms McMahon said.

spray bar. The solution dries to form a flexible ‘crust’ over the coal and physically prevents dust from being released from the wagons. New Hope’s chief operating officer Bruce Denney said trials with a mobile applicator are expected to start at the Jondaryan rail loading facility early next year.

“It’s good that they’re actually listening to community concern but we feel that it’s only the tip of the iceberg with coal dust,” Ms McMahon said. “The veneering will not address the coal dust issue that impacts the people of Jondaryan. The coal dump will still continue to blow coal dust into the township.”

DUSTY ROAD: The new procedure to cover coal trains is hoped to reduce dust as the coal travels by rail. Photo Lisa Machin

Sarah finding out the perks of living in Dalby WHEN Sarah Delahunty finished school she didn’t even know industries like CSG existed, let alone that she would play a role in one in years to come. Sarah now works for fast rising star Arrow Energy, as a senior community officer in Dalby. It is a job she puts great passion into and her local knowledge and agricultural background also help. While she has only been with Arrow for two years, she has been a Dalby local for nine, and said the town offers the ideal family environment. “I’ve got three young children so for me it’s great; still a country town atmosphere; they ride their bikes to school, to the pool on the weekend. I really like that,” Sarah said. Sarah saw the opportunities that were coming through the resource sector and wanted to make sure that they stayed local and were open to locals. “Over the last six or so years we’ve seen great growth and I get really excited about what opportunities are here for the

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FAMILY LIFE: Sarah Delahunty with her children while mushrooming at her parents’ farm in Victoria. Photo Contributed children when they finish school as well. They can stay here and still work in some really good jobs and some really exciting jobs, so that’s what I like about Dalby.” Sarah said the best part of her job is the constant community interaction. “I really like passing on information and meeting people. The best part is all the different people you meet.

They can stay here and still work in some really good jobs and some really exciting jobs, so that’s what I like about Dalby.

“Each day is different, and you get involved with things you probably would never have done.” She also gets to meet local groups doing great things through Arrow’s Brighter Futures program. “To bring the Broncos out here last year was great fun; to have a thousand odd kids running around.” Born and raised on the family’s farm in Alvie, Victoria, Sarah understands the challenges primary producers face and believes energy companies have a role to play. “I am really passionate, and I couldn’t do this job if I didn’t think some sort of coexistence could happen,” Sarah said. “I couldn’t justify being here.” In her years before working for Arrow, Sarah has run her own businesses, completed an events management degree and managed Dalby’s Chamber of Commerce. It is this, coupled with her agricultural background, that gives her a unique perception of the role Arrow can play within Dalby’s community fabric. “Arrow started as an exploration company and we are now a global company looking at an LNG project. “I think Arrow, and the whole CSG industry has improved and is going forward.”

More beds for Dalby Stayover to cut travel time for workers DALBY Stayover, located on the outer perimeter of town, has had its development application approved by Western Downs Regional Council to increase bed capacity by 340 to cope with a growing demand for accommodation for resource workers. The facility, run by Aucso, caters for 550 residents in donga style accommodation. Western Downs Regional Council mayor Ray Brown said he welcomed the move. “It will take the stress off accommodation within the town, which is a good thing for the local community,” Cr Brown said. The facility includes outdoor areas, a gymnasium, a recreation facility and each room is fitted with an ensuite. It is one of two accommodation facilities of its kind in Dalby, providing an alternative for workers who wish to live closer to town facilities.

Cr Brown said the extra capacity of the facility would free up accommodation for visitors and travellers passing through or staying in Dalby who may have found it difficult to source accommodation. The Dalby Stayover will have the capacity to house about 900 people if the expansion goes ahead. The expansion plans have been welcomed by workers who enjoy the standard of temporary accommodation the facility provides. Ausco said while nothing is set in stone yet they are happy the plan has the green light from the council and are looking towards the next stage in the expansion process. The Stayover also features a grassed outdoor sitting area with tables and chairs. The need for more accommodation is becoming greater in Dalby, and is greater still in the Chinchilla area.

MORE BEDS: The Dalby Stayover will increase beds by 340 to cater for the growing energy industry. Pictured WDRC mayor Ray Brown. Photo Lisa Machin Page 3

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The pitter patter of tiny paws has hit the Darling Downs Zoo this Christmas

There’s a baby on the Downs!

ON THREE: awwww. That’s been the national reaction to the newest arrival at Pilton, near Toowoomba. On November 12, Kwanza, a white lion cub, was born at the Darling Downs Zoo – the first cub to be born in Queensland, and weighing just 1.6kg at birth. He will eventually weigh about 220 kilograms. White lions no longer exist in the wild, and breeding programs in captivity are considered crucial to the

long-term survival of the species. Kwanza was born to parents Shaka and Shenzi who were imported from South Africa in 2010. Darling Downs Zoo manager Steve Robinson said that the Darling Downs Zoo is only the second zoo in Australia to breed these endangered animals. The zoo anticipates that Kwanza will go on show for the public around mid-December, when he’s more

independent. If you’re keen to check out the tiny new cub – as well as all the other great animals, like tigers, camels and boa constrictors – you’re in luck. Thirsty Work is giving away two family passes to the zoo. To win one, just ‘like’ the Thirsty Work Magazine Facebook page, and you’ll be in the draw. If you post a photo of yourself on site or at play, that’s worth two entries.

Kwanza, a white lion cub, is the latest addition to the Darling Downs Zoo family. Photo Contributed

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Tick yabbies off the bucket list YOU’VE been to horse races, you’ve been to the greyhounds, but have you been to yabby races? It’s an experience, and it’s something every punter needs to tick of their bucket list. The Moonie Yabby Races were on late last month and committee member Georgina Bickell said this year’s races would be her third. The self-confessed city girl said the country hospitality was one of the things she loved the most about the yabby races. “Everyone knows everyone, but they also make an effort towards others as well,” she said. “The town is really down to earth and everyone does something to help out.” About 400 people were expected to converge on the small township of Moonie on November 24 for the annual yabby races. The seven race event is a big

ALL AGES: The children get in on the action. Photo Contributed

ICONIC: The Moonie Yabby Races is something every punter needs to tick off their list. Photo Contributed

drawcard for the region, with each yabby in every race being auctioned off to the highest bidder. Ms Bickell said some yabbies sell for staggering amounts of money, which seems to rise each year. “In the final at last year’s race the highest bid for a yabby was around $700-800,” she said. “It’s very exciting if you’re into racing at all; it’s good fun actually.” Ms Bickell said preparations were made much easier by the fact the town banded together before the big day. “Everyone came together in the days leading up to the event for a last minute working bee to finish the final preparations,” she said. “Everyone helped fill the fridges, set up marquees and hay bales.”

Miner’s Life & The Law Search Warrants From its earliest days, the Courts have insisted on a rule of strictness in expressing the law governing search warrants. Courts have correctly interpreted that to be their duty for the following reasons:1. The protection of the ordinary quiet and tranquility of the places in which people live and work and of their possessions as a precious feature of our type of society and the happiness of its people; 2. The avoidance of disruption and the occasional violence that can arise in the case of unwarranted or excessive searches and seizures; 3. The beneficial control of the agents of the state exerted because of their awareness that they will be held to conformity with strict rules whenever they conduct a search and will require statutory or common law that clearly supports their searches and seizures; 4. The incentive that strict rules are for the maintenance and respect for the basic rights of individuals who become subject to, or affected by the process, of compulsory search and seizure; and 5. The provision in advance, to those persons, of a warrant signifying with a high degree of clarity both the lawful ambit of the search and seizure that may take place; and 6. The assurance, to those persons, that an independent office holder has been persuaded that a search and seizure within that ambit will be lawful and has been justified on reasonable grounds. The source of the law in Queensland is the Police Powers and Responsibility Act (PPRA). Searching persons without warrants A police officer who reasonably suspects, any of the listed circumstances for searching a person without a warrant may, without a warrant, stop and detain a person and search the person and anything in the person’s possession for anything relevant to the circumstances for which the person is detained. Some of the circumstances are that a police officer reasonably suspects that the person has something that may be a: 1. Weapon, knife, or explosive; 2. An unlawful dangerous drug; 3. Stolen property; or 4. Evidence of a commission of an offence against the Criminal Code that may be concealed or destroyed. Careful consideration should be given to the phrases ‘reasonably suspect’ and ‘prescribed circumstances’ when determining whether or not the search is a

Have a safe Christmas, but make time for some fishing WELL the calendar year is flying and Christmas is around the corner. Holiday request forms should be in, and barbecues and outside fridges cleaned ready for the festive season. I hope we take our knowledge from work home; such as hydration, safe work practices and the use of PPE. We work hard and play harder - that has been the case since the dawn of time with miners and the adage will not change. Roof work such as cleaning the gutters or splashing a bit of paint on the eaves can be more expensive than you ever dreamed. There are more accidents from falling from a ladder at home than in the workplace. All in a day’s fishing was the catch cry back in Tassie and it was that time again to grab the funnel net and head down to the small creeks. It’s a short season of three weeks and you have to be Johnny

on the spot. Best time is an hour before high tide and half hour after in the slack water. We are not licensed to fish at night, so the tides can be tricky. The boys would go and we headed out in the boss’s 4x4 up muddy tracks. The day was sunny after rain the night before. After five locations we found a small school, and got the funnel net in place. By now we’d covered 20km by vehicle and 2km by foot through Tassie scrub - across ravines and ditches. Excitement grew as a cry of “fish” was heard downstream. We waited silently as the school approached. They headed towards the net, as the saying goes don’t count you fish until they are in the bag. We went home with 41 fish. Unfortunately, white bait is about 3cm in length and 41 fish make one paddy. Sometimes the fun is in the chase. A good afternoon was had,

lawful one. If the search is found to be unlawful, the Courts can be asked to exercise discretion to refuse to admit unlawfully obtained evidence. Searching vehicles without warrants A Police Officer who reasonably suspects that there is something in a vehicle that may be: (a) A weapon; (b) An unlawful dangerous drug; (c) Stolen property; (d) Evidence at the commission of certain offences; or (e) Something a person intends to use to cause harm to himself, herself, or someone else may stop a vehicle, detain a vehicle and the occupants and search that vehicle. Power Under the PPRA, to enter a vehicle allows a police officer to search it, to stay in it, and to re-enter as often as necessary to remove from it anything seized under this section. Searches with warrants The PPRA contains the authority for police to conduct searches with warrants and provides strict requirements as to the application and supporting evidence. The Act provides that the issuer must only issue the warrant if satisfied there are reasonable grounds for suspecting evidence of the commission of an offence or a confiscation offence is at the place named in the warrant. Brief particulars of the offence for which a warrant is issued must be provided within the search warrant. Challenge can be made to the validity of the issuance of a warrant at first instance and there have been a number of court challenges to the phrase ‘reasonable suspicion’. Post Search Approval In certain circumstances it is lawful for the police to conduct searches of places of persons without warrants for certain offences. These are mainly the indictable offences and the Weapons Act offences. The application must be made as soon as reasonably practical after the search and it must provide evidence of reasonable suspicion as to the existence of evidence of the commission of an offence and the likelihood that it may be concealed or destroyed unless the place is immediately entered and searched. Our criminal lawyers are available to talk to you any time about search warrants, as well as any other criminal matters you may have. Please call Dan Creevey or Simon Trewavas on (07) 3009 6555 if you have a criminal law issue that you need to discuss.

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COLUMNIST: Beaconsfield Mine disaster survivor Brant Webb. Photo: Contributed even though it cost the boss $8 in fuel and he pointed out they were the most expensive whitebait he had ever seen. Have a happy and safe festive season and New Year, think safe be safe. Regards, Brant.

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Gourmet gobbles on coals

ORIGIN Energy’s Haydn Counsell has taken out the Millmerran Camp Oven Festival cook title with his creative chicken recipe. The festival is held every two years in the little town and this year the whole herb and lemon chicken baked in bread proved to be the mouth-watering favourite. Backed up by his team mates – wife Katy, sister Natascha and family friend Dennis Benson – Haydn’s team ‘Hotshins’ fought off

fierce competition from Australia’s best camp oven cooks. Hotshins were previous winners in 2008, and this year claimed their second prize for the dish cooked in a camp oven over the coals. Hotshins took out first place in the main event evening meal and mystery ingredient section, along with three firsts, a second and two thirds from the eight lead-up baking classes to

Haydn and Katy Counsell’s chicken baked in bread dough Ingredients: One small free range chicken, bread dough, butter, salt and pepper, garlic, parsley, sage, oregano, lemon. Method: Prepare bread. Knead for 10 minutes or until dough is smooth and elastic. Cover and rise in a warm secure end,” Mrthe Counsell championship. said.and place for one hour or until double in size. Knock back had cooked great dampers, weekroll out to a large plastic tray size.“We Place onaoiled tray and cover in a warm place to rise for 40 minutes. In the meantime, push herbed butter under the skin of the chicken. Cut lemon in half and place in cavity. When dough has risen place chicken in middle and wrap dough around. Cook in camp oven for one and a half hours. Test with skewer, juices will run clear when cooked. Serve with honey carrots, hassleback potatoes, roast pumpkin, and broccolini.

COOK CHAMP: Origin Land Access Manager Haydn Counsell took out the coveted champion cook title at Milmerran’s Camp Oven Festival. Photo Contributed “And all this cooked on the brownies, bread, tea cakes, coals in 35 degree heat on apple turnovers, cheese Saturday and high winds on straws, Chelsea buns, struAnd all this cooked on the coals in 35 Sunday.” del and custard, and our Mr Counsell’s main job take on the mystery ingredegree heat on Saturday and high was to tend the ovens bedients of lamb, apricots, side the fire, which accordsweet potato and rice - the winds on Sunday ing to his estimates reached Morocco to Millmerran spice blistering temperatures. trail.

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A quick chat with ....Rachel Bell

Roma’s easy charm worked on Rachel

Rachel Bell is a community advisor in Santos’ Social Performance team. Photo Contributed

1.Where are you from? I currently live in Roma, however lived in Southern NSW before moving with my family to Qld after my brother and I finished school. 2. What is your position in Santos? Community advisor for the Social Performance team, based in Roma at the Santos GLNG Roma shop front. 3. What does your role entail? My role involves working with community members to keep them up-to-date about our project and ways we can work together. 4. How long have you

been working for Santos? Nearly three and a half years. 5. How did you end up in this field of work? Previously I was working in sales/account management for an agricultural company. I actually have a science degree so I am not working in the area I studied. I have always enjoyed interacting with people (community and customers) and saw that I could enjoy a job in this line of work. Santos has great staff development opportunities so since starting in the job I have taken the opportunity to further my

studies relevant to the community engagement field. 6. What do you enjoy about the work? I enjoy that I get to meet, talk to and interact with a wide variety of people in the community and within Santos. I get out on the road visiting different towns and areas. I like to get out in the field and talk to people about the things that are close to them. When I am in the Brisbane office, I enjoy interacting with different business units and learning more about the project – there is something new to learn every day!

7. What do you like about Roma? I like that Roma is a small enough community that you know a lot of the people, but large enough to have all the services you need. With five flights a day, it is easy enough to get to Brisbane. Roma has a good sense of community and a great young crowd. There is always something going on. 8. What do you like doing in your spare time? I enjoy sports and going to the gym, but mostly my spare time is spent relaxing and spending time with family and friends.

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QGC opening gets Lock the Gatecrashed THE Chinchilla Lions Club enjoyed their busiest barbecue in recent memory at the official opening of QGC’s new information centre. Lions president Col Thompson said the team of snag turners were kept under the pump as protestors from the Lock the Gate Alliance crashed the party on Bell St. "As far as I’m concerned, that was the biggest barbecue we’ve ever had," Mr Thompson said.

"It was absolutely huge; I think we cooked about 40 kilograms of sausages and gave out over 400 sandwiches." QGC sustainability vice president Brett Smith said the $1 million information centre was opened to provide an environment for residents of Chinchilla to learn about QGC and the Queensland Curtis LNG Project. "QGC has a great team of

people who live and work in the local community to explain what’s involved in producing coal seam gas," Mr Smith said. "Now they have a space and information at their dis-

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PARTY POOPERS: Lock the Gate protestors congregate at the opening of the QGC information centre. Photo Harry Clarke posal with which to help people to gain a better understanding of our business.’’

QGC has a great team of people who live and work in the local community to explain what’s involved in producing coal seam gas. Mr Smith said.

Anti-CSG protestor Scott Collins said the presence of Lock the Gate Alliance at the opening was to offer a competing perspective on QGC and the mining industry. "We’re not here to upset anyone, we’re here to inform the community that there is another side to coal seam gas and it’s ugly," Mr Collins

said. "It doesn’t matter how many sausage sizzles they (QGC) put on or how many balloons they blow up, we’re not buying it." Weekend shoppers meandered through the awkward standoff as they lugged groceries between Woolworths and the complex’s car park.

Breakky with the CEO - Arrow’s Andrew Faulkner stops in Andrew kept his cool when quizzed by the crowd at a recent business breakfast event at a Dalby club A SIZEABLE crowd turned up to see Arrow Energy CEO Andrew Faulkner speak at the Dalby Leagues Club. Andrew gave a presentation on coexistence at a Business Before Hours event organised by the Chamber of Commerce. Speaking on CSG and agriculture, Andrew said Arrow was focussed on being a “good neighbour” and was minimising its footprint on farming operations. “Arrow feels that people should have the opportunity

to enjoy the benefits of both these industries,” he said. “We have more flexibility and better technology to reduce our footprint on intensively farmed land to one or two per cent.” He was not given an all-together easy ride however, with some vocal members of the Basin Sustainability Group and some Cecil Plains landholders present. Andrew outlined some of the technological advancements Arrow has made in its operations, such as pitless drilling – where

HARD QUESTIONS: Arrow Energy CEO Andrew Faulkner delivers a presentation on coexistence. Photo: Richard Coombs.

several wells can be deviated underground from one well head, reducing the amount of space required. He also made mention that Arrow had relinquished its claims on many properties in the last several years. “One of the greatest concerns we have heard is about uncertainty – ‘is my land in or is my land out?’ “We’ve written to over 1700 property owners in the last quarter saying that simply their land is not of interest to us.” Arrow’s chief water researcher was also present to handle questions from the crowd. He spoke about the research that had been done at Arrow’s test property Theten and also the possibility of returning water to the Condamine River.

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This month’s funnies AH the internet, a place where you can find random things that make you laugh. Not very often, however, do you stumbled upon one of your own. In our October edition, we published a photo of a cow photobombing a horse stuck in a fence (who could forget), and we found it some weeks later on Twitter, tweeted by Channel Nine Sydney sports reporter Roz Kelly. We are stumped as to who took it. But who cares, Thirsty Work is famous... nearly. Enjoy the collection of other funny pics we thought you guys would like.

NEED A CHUCKLE? 1. Two antennas met on a roof, fell in love and got married. The ceremony wasn’t much, but the reception was excellent. 2. A set of jumper leads walk into a bar. The bartender says, ’I’ll serve you, but don’t start anything.’ 3. Two peanuts walk into a bar, and one was a salted. 4. A dyslexic man walks into a bra. 5. A man walks into a bar with a slab of asphalt under his arm, and says: “A beer please, and one for the road.” 6. Two cannibals are eating a clown. One says to the other: “Does this taste funny to you ?” 7. “Doc, I can’t stop singing ’The Green, Green Grass of Home.” “That sounds like Tom Jones Syndrome.” “Is it common ?” “Well, It’s Not Unusual.” 8. Two cows are standing next to each other in a field. Daisy says to Dolly, “I was artificially inseminated this morning.” “I don’t believe you,” says Dolly. “It’s true; no bull!” 9. An invisible man marries an invisible woman. The kids were nothing to look at either. 10. Deja Moo: The feeling that you’ve heard this bull before.

Quote of the month Housework can’t kill you, but why take a chance? - Phyllis Diller Look what we spotted on Chanel Nine sports reporter Roz Kelly’s twitter feed. Yep, it’s a photo of our October edition of Thirsty Work. Photos Contributed

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Dust, dancing and downpours at Roma Stormy weather didn’t stop the show

THE 2012 Roma Races brought dust, dancing and downpours for the 8000strong crowd. Toowoomba horse Blow a Kiss picked up the $50,000 prize money in the Roma Cup, with jockey Adam Best ecstatic to come away with the win. Local favourite Dancefloor Prodigy was ruled out in the morning, after developing an infection overnight. After reaching a scorching maximum of 39 degrees at

lunchtime, the weather abruptly changed later in the afternoon, with an initial downpour quickly followed up by a storm. Racegoers sprinted for cover, with the grandstand providing little shelter for many from the fierce winds and occasional hail. It delayed the start of the Roma Cup by more than half an hour. Rock duo Busby Marou were the main act for the

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evening, and had the dance floor packed with revellers from start to finish. The carpark, which that morning had been packed with travellers enjoying the pre-races atmosphere from couches, kiddy pools and under tarps, ended up as a sea of swags. A Scouts bacon and egg recovery breakfast was a hit with heavy-headed travellers before getting on the road on Sunday.

CUP WINNER: The crowd goes wild as Blow A Kiss pips Musashi of Mieko to win the Roma Cup.

Mo Mo Mo, Merry Christmas. The men of the Surat Basin get a little woolly Aaaah the time of year that men delight in and their girlfriends despise. Yep, it’s the time where men can instantly boost, or mock, their manhood dependant on the stregth of facial hair growth that their genes allow. Movember. Thought up as a unique way to raise awareness and money for men’s health (mainly depression and prostate cancer) Movember has really grown on a lot of men..............ha!

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Lacey Farndon of Injune brought a touch of regality to the Roma Races with his eyebrow echo moustache.

Seen cutting a rug on the Roma Races dancefloor was Luke Scherf of Roma, sporting a jaw-sweeper twist on the classic handlebar mo.

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Renewable energy deadlock IT’S a time of twists and turns for renewable energy in the Surat Basin. The proposed Solar Dawn project, which was to be built near Chinchilla, was recently scrapped after a Federal Government agency pulled their funding. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) was planning to stump up nearly half of $1 billion for the project. The Solar Dawn Consortium, the company behind the project, said it would work with ARENA towards other projects. For the time being, though, Solar Dawn – and any prospect of a solar thermal power plant on the Western Downs – appears to be at a dead end. Meanwhile, debate continues over the Coopers Gap Wind Farm proposed to be built at Cooranga North, between Dalby and Kingaroy. The wind farm has strong advocates battling for and against it – the Coopers Gap Wind Farm Supporters Group has around 400 members, while the Cooranga North Citizens Group has around 50 landholders vocal in their disapproval of the project. The group’s main objections to the project is the amount of noise that will be created. The wind farm would include 115 wind turbines across 11 properties, which the supporters say would create jobs and promote the region.

For the time being, though, Solar Dawn – and any prospect of a solar thermal power plant on the Western Downs – appears to be at a dead end

ALL FOR IT: Grazier Cyril Stewart is part of the Coopers Gap Wind Farm Supporters Group. Photo Gen Kennedy

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The sun bronzed Gold Coast girls vow to win back bikini title from China

SUN SOAKED: At last year’s world record attempt at the Gold Coast for the biggest bikini parade. Photo Contributed BRONZED babes, white sand, great waves and s sunny disposition……the Gold Coast has it all. One thing however has been missing from these golden shores. The women of the Gold Coast, in all their sun-bathed glory, are on a quest to win back their title for the biggest bikini parade in the world. The event drew 357 scantily clad women to the parade last year; however the title was promptly pinched by Panama City in the US with 450 women taking part. Not to be left out, world heavy weight China stepped in to flex its imperial, bikini clad muscles and crush both records with a staggering 1085 bikini-clad women parading during an

The beautiful women of the Gold Coast are looking to win back their bikini parade title from China. Photo Contributed annual swimwear festival in August of this year. The Gold Coast has vowed to reclaim their illustrious title however, with a world record attempt set for January 6 of the new year. Event organiser Leanne St George is confident the golden mile will deliver. “That time of the year it’s probably pretty cold and horrible in a lot of countries but over here it is beautiful white sand beaches and beautiful women,” Ms St George said. “If we can’t get 1085 women in Queensland in bikinis then there’s something wrong.”

The world record campaign was launched recently and the Gold Coast is shouting out to women nationwide to don a bikini and enjoy a day on the beach this January to win the title back from China. Last year’s youngest competitor was six years old and the oldest was 56. Cost is $20 for over 18s and $10 for under 18s, with all proceeds raised going to the Surfers Paradise Surf Lifesaving Club. Last year a staggering 20,000 people turned out on the Gold Coast to watch the parade. To register for the 2013 attempt visit goldcoastbikiniparade.com.au

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Tis the season to be jolly IT IS the season for Christmas parties, and celebrations in general. We caught up with enginerring company Fyfe as they turn 30 and also dropped into the Moonie Yabby Races. Community groups and recipients of sponsorship from Arrow got to check out the company’s new building in Dalby at a morning tea recently. If you’d like to see your face in the pages of Thirsty work (almost as good as on the cover of the Rolling Stone) drop us a line at lisa.machin@dalbyherald.com.au or log on to our Facebook page Thirsty Work Magazine. Happy Christmas, hope the party season is kind.

Alwyn Shenfield of U3A chats to Dalby South State School captains Jeremiah Casuga (left) and Josh Eckersley at the Arrow Energy morning tea. Photos Lisa Machin

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Arrow Energy’s Dave Hevey with Sheryl Bradley (left) of Bell Race Club and Karen Dorman of Bell Campdraft who received sponsorship from Arrow.

Phil McCullough of the Condamine Alliance chats to Sally Dowling at the Arrow morning tea on Wednesday.

Arrow Energy CEO Andrew Faulkner chats to Paul Renner (left) and Wesley Keep of Dalby Trisports, who have received funding from Arrow.

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CONSTRUCTION and maintenance outfit Transfield Services have won themselves a five year contract with QGC valued at more than $200 million. The contract is for the regular maintenance on gasfield and pipeline facilities of the Queensland Curtis LNG Project. Under the contract, Transfield will support daily oper-

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Using local businesses keeps skilled workers in regional areas, provides local employment and allows businesses to grow, Mr Fisher said.

ational checks on equipment from the Surat Basin to the Narrows in Gladstone. Their qualified mechanical, electrical and instrument technicians will also conduct scheduled maintenance such as equipment cleaning and minor repairs. This is expected to create a demand for around 300 Transfield employees by 2015. Transfield Services will open an operational base,

local employment and allows businesses to grow,” Mr Fisher said. The contract runs from January 2013 until 2017 and includes an option for an extension. The contract is hoped to ensure the smooth sailing of well heads, natural gas processing and compression facilities, water storage ponds and the project’s 540km underground pipeline network.

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MORE than 250 Surat Basin businesses learnt about current and long-term opportunities to work with QGC at the annual local contractor forum in Chinchilla. Tradespeople, suppliers and other businesses from across the region talked about work with QGC and its principal contractors at the event, which was supported by Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise. Speakers included representatives of Industry Capability Network Queensland, the not-for-profit advocate for local industry, and Australian Export Finance and Insurance Corporation. More than 20 similar

events have been held by QGC for local businesses across the Queensland Curtis LNG Project area during the past three years. QGC’s upstream operations manager Richard Schokman said QGC would award contracts to support long-term operations and maintenance during the next two years. “QGC is delivering significant benefits to local communities, with nearly $400 million already spent in the Western Downs region between Toowoomba and Roma,” Mr Schokman told the forum. “We will be a partner of local businesses in the

long-term so this is just the start. Last week, QGC awarded a contract to Transfield Services worth more than $200 million for regular maintenance on gas field and pipeline facilities.” Transfield will open an operational base in Chinchilla. QGC’s major tender documents and contracts include clauses requiring it to give Australian suppliers full, fair and reasonable opportunity to participate in QCLNG. More than 47,000 registrations of interest have been received from Australian businesses seeking to supply to the project.

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BYRON Bay is one of the most beautiful places along the East Coast – a place where the white sand almost leads to the rainforest. While the name often conjures up images of hippies and sunburnt European backpackers, the feel of Byron and accommodation options have diversified greatly over the last decade. Whether it’s a surprise weekend away or a muchanticipated anniversary, you’ll be able to find a great

spot. If your other half is the adventurous type, there’s no shortage of fun to be had – Byron is a top spot for skydiving, where a host of companies will take you up to 15,000ft before landing on the beach. The surrounding rainforest provides some great mountain biking, or get out on the water with some surf or paddle boarding lessons. Most of the more romantic accommodation will be

found a few minutes out of Byron, set in the rainforest rather than on the beach. Private villas are common, and allow you the ultimate in privacy, with many “retreats” also offering gourmet in-room dining. For something different, try a houseboat on the Tweed. A boating licence isn’t necessary to take one out on the 60km of sheltered waterways.

Plenty to do for the family SYDNEY is often seen as a playground for adults, but you don’t have to scratch the surface too deeply to find some truly great kids activities that won’t bore you to death either. The city is home to some beautiful parks, and there’s more to do there than just throw the Frisbee. At Sydney Olympic Park, you can kick back with a barbecue or grab lunch at one of the many cafes or restaurants. After that, take a bike ride around the 35km of bikeways or have a crack at one of the myriad sports being played. Hit the “Kids in the Park” link on the Sydney Olympic

Park website to find some great free activities. You’ll be onto a winner by taking the family to Taronga Zoo. There’s the big African animals to see – lions, tigers, elephants – but also plenty of other less famous animals like pygmy hippos and Andean condors, plus all of the Aussie classics. And of course, you wouldn’t have really seen Sydney without heading to Bondi Beach. Kids surf lessons are available, or for something a little more relaxed, the kids pool at the southern end is nearby plenty of rockpools to explore.

BEAUTIFUL BYRON: Beachgoers enjoy a beautiful autumn day at Byron Bay’s Main Beach. Photo: Cathy Adams

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country, and the expanse of the Outback has gotten more than a few underprepared tourists in real trouble. Make sure you have enough fuel, maps, plenty of water and that the car is in good mechanical nick. Coming from the Surat Basin, you’re looking at five

long days of driving – it’s around 40 hours, so eight hours of driving per day. It may be worth it to stretch it out to seven and see the sights a little more. You’ll head up north from Morven on the Landsborough Hwy and up through Longreach and Mt Isa. From there, you’ll jump onto the Barkly Hwy into the Territory and south to Uluru. You can head back the same way, or to shake things up, continue south to South Australia and make your way back to Queensland through Central NSW. Uluru has plenty of tours available. Why not try out a hot air balloon ride or jump on a camel? Page 15

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December at the movies James Bond - Skyfall

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App review Daniel Craig in a scene from the movie Skyfall. Photo Francois Duhamel. DIRECTOR Sam Mendes brings us the 23rd instalment of the longestrunning film franchise in history, starring the ever-brooding Daniel Craig as James Bond and the charismatic Judi Dench as M. With M16 compromised, M is left with only one person she can trust: Bond 007. It is now up to Bond to find the threat to the organisation and destroy it at all costs. Although we may want this story to sound familiar, Skyfall was not intended to be a sequel to Casino Royale or Quantum of Solace and it succeeds as a standalone adventure film. Some viewers may find the psychological aspects of the film a diversion from the action, but I enjoyed the increased depth of Bond and M’s characters and more art-house style melodrama to balance out the otherwise strung-together action sequences. Some Bond fans will revel in the gratuitous nature of the sexual themes; others will agree that it is time to move on from Bond

being a misogynist and focus more on the action. The supporting character played by Naomie Harris could have benefited from less emphasis on her sexuality and gender, with more importance on her actual skills as an agent. This isn’t a spoiler, as we have learned to expect this kind of unnecessary sexual content in Bond films. The special effects are impeccable — my only qualm was in the first action sequence, when Craig’s face appears slightly over-pixelated and eerily similar to his video game counterpart. The rough compositing isn’t enough to remove you from the action, but you certainly feel a bit freaked out. 2012 marks the 50th anniversary of James Bond on film and this latest installation to the franchise does not let us down. Skyfall succeeds in providing epic escapism with just the right balance of action, art-house aesthetics and melodrama.

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MAGICPLAN THERE really is an app for everything, including building your house, it seems. MagicPlan lets you create an interactive floorplan by using your iPhone camera. Just aim your iPhone at corners in your house and MagicPlan magically creates an accurate, to-scale floorplan. Yes, it measures and draws your floorplan for you. It worked remarkably well. Once the app finds your location you choose a room and then start pointing the app at each corner in the room. The three minute tutorial helps as well. Using a combination of sensors in the iPhone the app cobbles together a floor plan for you. You

can tell it the exact distance between a couple of walls to improve the accuracy. Once you’ve finished you can upload your plan to the MagicPlan website or export it in a variety of file formats. It’s impressive stuff from a free app, but there is an option to remove the watermark from the exported images by paying $5.49.

What’s hot in gaming this month Hitman Absolution IF you’ve played previous Hitman games, this one will feel like a love-letter to you. You’re still given specific target, or targets, and you have the whole environment at your disposal. The campaign is long, it’ll take you over 20 hours to complete it, with a ton of reasons to go back and finish the missions again. For a single-player third-person shooter nowadays, 20 hours is just unheard of. The mission structure it pretty straightforward, but the real magic of the game is when the game pushes you into a huge open area with multiple targets to take care of. There are always multiple ways to execute your targets, with tons of traps littered across

the map to make your kills look like an "accident." Like dropping dangling disco balls from the ceiling and lowering cars on targets with conveniently placed auto buttons. The new disguises are pretty useful, while others are amusing, but unnecessary. If you choose, you can just blast your way through a level with your Silver Ballers. The Purist mode gives you the most challenge, and a starting point for hardcore fans of the series. The enemy guards and civilians are all represented so deeply, you’ll hear these guards giving advice to other guards, and most people have full conversations with another. It’s just impressive that this amount of effort went into creat-

ing a living, breathing world, only to have you murder them and dump their bodies in a nearby storage locker. The contracts mode gives you the ability to upload and share your own created contracts, where other players do the same. Hitman Absolution is the best Hitman game so far, and can make its own case for game of the year contention. It’s one of the most improved sequels, and one of the best games this year. If you are wondering if Absolution was worth the six year wait, the answer is clear as day.

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A Sahara wind blows in to Roma

FOR 16-year-old Sahara Beck, travelling the 480km to Roma from Brisbane was worth every minute of the six hour drive. The up and coming singer-songwriter performed in front of 8000 rummed-up revellers at the Roma Cup late last month, making the western Queensland gig the biggest of her career. Originally hailing from sunny Peregian on the Sun-

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shine Coast, Sahara has relocated to Brisbane to finish her schooling and take her music to the next level. It’s been a short and

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sweet journey for the curledhaired Queenslander, who stumbled into music in one of the more unusual ways. “My dad hired a musician for his birthday one year, he heard me play and took me under his wing,” she said. “I wanted to be a muso but I didn’t think it would happen. “I actually wanted to be an actor when I was younger.”

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Sahara hit the stage in Roma with band Rev Sunday, who she met playing gigs on the coast. Together they supported fellow Queenslanders, Rocky’s own Busby Marou. “Everyone was telling me about the Roma Cup before I went out,” she said. “It definitely lived up to my expectations, it was a big experience. “They (Busby Marou) are really sweet guys; we had a dance with them later in the night.” October last year saw Sahara release her first album titled Volume One, which features a full, live

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I’M a big fan of drinks for special celebratory occasions. At time of writing, I’ve just come off the back of a Roma Cup weekend, and although this particular drink wasn’t available on the day, I don’t care, we’re doing it- my head is still too full of cobwebs to even consider Christmas drinks. The Kentucky Derby, probably the biggest horse race in the world, sells about 120,000 Mint Juleps at Churchill Downs

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Rain makes fish a bit slippery THERE has been some rain about, this could either turn the fish on or shut them down. I have not heard many reports so your best bet with this bit of dirty water coming through will be saltwater yabbies or if you would like to try lures a deep diver or Smak mini cooper S spinnerbait.

Boondooma Dam: Slow trolling SMAK 16ft and Golden Child hard bodied divers and Spinnerbaits in 16ft to 24ft water around in the main basin, junction and the river arms are working on Bass and Golden Perch. Casting spinner baits and masked vibes to the edges in

the Stuart timber and Boyne timber is producing bass. Quality golden perch are being caught on bait around points and in the timbers Still not much action with the redclaw.

Bjelke Peterson Dam: Nice big golden perch are being caught on Smak mini cooper s in white and red/ black colours casting to the deep edges. Bass are plentiful at the moment, being caught on blades around the deep points in 25ft of water. Some nice fish are being caught in the timber on live

shrimp and saltwater yabbies.

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Coastal:

Small black marlin, spotty mackerel and longtail tuna are being caught off Rooney Point.Sweetlip, small snapper, trevally and school mackerel are biting on the reefs in Platypus Bay. Coral trout, sweetlip and

Moses perch are being caught on the shallow reefs and flathead, whiting and bream in Sandy Straits. Sand whiting are biting along the beaches from Burrum Heads to Urangan. Mangrove jack, bream, whiting, flathead and mud crabs are being caught in the Burrum River, flathead, whiting, grunter, jew, threadfin salmon and mud crabs in the Mary River and sand crabs off Booral around Hervey bay.

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Christmas food means only one thing... I want you to pay attention because this is only coming once: CHRISTMAS IS NOT CHRISTMAS WITHOUT STUFFING!!! By BEN HAGEMANN

IF you think you can serve cold cuts, or shrimp cocktails and salad and get away with it on my Christmas Day, you’ve got another thing coming. You WILL roast some kind of semi-flightless bird, and It Shall Be Stuffed With Fried Bread And Other Things Too. This is what Jesus wanted. I shouldn’t need to tell you why, but gravy will be involved. Today you get the best Goddamned stuffing recipe on the face of the earth; it’s the one I made last year, and it costs about a hundred bucks, no joke. You will need good bread cut

into 2cm cubes, fried gently in butter with a little olive oil to stop the butter from burning. Get it nice and brown and tip it all into a big mixing bowl. Saute chopped onion and garlic in more butter until translucent, no need to go overboard with the caramelisation. Tip it in the bowl. Fry up some cured pig, which could be bacon or ham, but don’t use any prosciutto, it needs to be lightly flavoured. Bowl. Pick the leaves from some nice thyme, chop some parsley and throw that in too. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper. Crack an egg or two in the bowl and mix

not to crush the delicate chunks. These will retain their form, becoming a hot and buttery surprise for everyone when you carve

up thoroughly and allow too cool. Okey Dokey, here’s the guts of it. Earlier at the markets you bought a 50g Black Truffle, probably Tasmanian which is worldclass. Shave it on a mandolin and gently mix the beautiful, fragrant slices through your stuffing. Save some of the whole truffle to shave into your gravy later on. Now open the tin of Fois Gras you payed $40 for at the markets (forcefed French goose liver. ) and carefully cut into 1.5cm cubes using a hot knife (dip it in scalding hot water after each slice). As you stuff the bird, drop in cubes of fois gras, being careful

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SURAT Basin Newspapers chief of staff Derek Barry was in for a few surprises when he took in a day at the cricket….. I was hard at work last month when a new email piqued my fancy. “Cricket Australia,” the email read, “is now accepting late media accreditations for this summer’s test series.” A quick look at the calendar confirmed I would be in Brisbane on Friday, November 9 and could attend the first day that South Africa would play a test match in Queensland in 49 years. I was quite excited to be part of this history and was up early on the first day of the test to make the long journey to the Gabba. Not knowing where the media room was at the venue I did a long circuit around the ground before finding the right entrance. Once inside I was scrutinised heavily, as if the severe-looking Gabba flunky was telling me “you don’t much look like a cricket writer to me”. Nonetheless he issued me the pass and I was inside. I smiled at Tubbie Taylor darting to the Channel Nine room adjusting his tie before going on air. Then I snuck a peak into the ABC Radio room where the hushed tones of Jim Maxwell and others brought gravitas to the proceedings. Next door was the general media room and I opened the door with a knotty stomach. Now perhaps it is a function of my age – let’s just say I’m claiming Gen X status but harsher folks say I’m old enough to be a Boomer – but I had certain expectations of what the media room would look like. In my head, the room was full of raucous old codgers, loud banter and vicious argument punctuated by the occasional tot of scotch from a hip-

flask or maybe a swig from a Darwin stubbie. However, once inside, I was greeted by the startling sound of silence. My immediate reaction was to apologise and walk outside, thinking I had blundered into a funeral. I looked again at the sign on the door and to my surprise it did read “media” and not “library”. So I gathered my courage and walked in again. There was no doubting the great view looking straight down on the wicket from the Vulture Street end. There was no doubting the journos, all there with badges from the likes of the Sydney Morning Herald and the Johannesburg Star. But where was all the banter, the arguments, and the whiskey? Every journo was seated at a desk complete with a laptop and was switching between Twitter and a word document with only the occasional glance at the game or at the television screen above. There wasn’t a pen or a hipflask in sight. Worse still, there was no conversation with their fellow scoops apart from one chap who shared a slice of watermelon or two from his Tupperware salad container with his neighbours. It was a far cry from the old ink-stained days of journos in the pub reciting their copy over the phone with a fag hanging out of their mouth. Okay, so more salads and less cigarettes is healthy, but forgive me –I was deeply disappointed. It seemed to me they could have done their job just as easily from their own living room – admittedly with less of a view but at least you could have cracked open a beer while reading unflattering comments on Twitter about Australia’s bowling attack. Unluckily for me, or more

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In my head, the room was full of raucous old codgers, loud banter and vicious argument punctuated by the occasional tot of scotch from a hipflask or maybe a swig from a Darwin stubbie. likely luckily, there wasn’t a single seat left in the room by the time I got there. In any case I didn’t bring my laptop and they probably would have laughed at me scribbling in something so oldfashioned as a notebook. Instead, I went out into the stand and sat with the Great Unwashed. There was less salad but more banter and occasionally I got to bounce the beach ball around and boo the police when they took the balls away. I did enjoy being a part of history but I’m in no hurry to return to the Gabba media room – at least not until the funeral is over.

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