FASSIFERN GUARDIAN
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 2025
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BUDGET PROPS RATE HIKE, NEW TAX
Council’s draft Budget proposes green le
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ANEWtaxanda7%averageincreaseinratesand chargesareproposedin theScenicRimRegional Council’sdraftBudget.
Thedraftdocument willbeconsideredby councillorsataspecial meetingthisweek.
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DISASTROUS START FOR
EASTER SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
ASCENICRimPolice
Sergeanthaswarned driverstotakeextracare ontheroadsafterwhathe describedasa“disasterous”weekonthewestern sideoftheregion.
BoonahOfficerin
Charge,SergeantPeter Boycemadethepleasayingthetrafficrecordfor thefirstweekcouldbelikenedto“darkclouds hangingovertheFassifern”.
Tworesidentswere killedinsepartetrafficaccidentsonFridayandtwo otherswerehospitalised withserioustocriticalinjuries,oneonThursday andoneonFriday.
“Fourdrinkdrivingoffences,morethan60traf-
ficinfringementnotices havebeenissued,mainly forspeedingandpolice areinvestigatingthree complaintsofdangerous driving,”hesaid.
Inofferinghissympathytothefamiliesand friendsoftheMunbilla manandCoulsonwoman whowerekilled,Sergeant Boycealsothankedthe peoplewhowerefirston thesceneandrendered assistance.
“TheEasterweekend isusuallythebusiestof theyearonourroads.
“Pleasebepatientand vigilantonourroads, avoidthe‘fatalfive’,plan yourtripandyourrest breaks.”
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Go ahead for plumbing supplies outlet
by WENDY CREIGHTON
PLANS to build a plumbing hardware and trade supplies building in the Beaudesert Enterprise Drive industrial estate have been approved by Council.
The development company, BEP 17 Pty Ltd, applied for a rezoning of a corner block of land at 1 Don Franklin Court for a ‘warehouse and hardware and trade supplies’ outlet.
The building will be used for the storage, distribution and wholesaling of plumbing supplies as well as a retail section for
plumbing hardware and trade supplies.
The building will be designed with a mezza-
by WENDY CREIGHTON
SHORT stay accommodation has been approved for a Mt Flinders Road property outside Peak Crossing.
Landowner, Lovepreet Singh, outlined plans to build six tourist cabins on his property at 249 Mt Flinders Road in an application to the Scenic Rim Regional Council in August, last year.
The 18ha property was zoned ‘rural’ under the local planning scheme and ‘rural landscape and rural production area’ under the SEQ Regional Planning scheme.
As a result of the Council approval awarded last week, the zoning
nine level for storage, a trade supplies area and two offices, a staff room and staff facilities.
The carpark is to have 11 parking bays and a heavy reticulated vehicle loading area.
The development per-
Cabin development approved for rural Peak Crossing
A computer render showing the type of cabins approved for the property off Mt Flinders Road.
will change to ‘short term accommodation’.
Plans accompanying the application show that the two bedroom, self contained cabins will be sited on the south eastern corner of the block, which is intersected by Mt Flinders Road.
That corner of the property, according to the application, has a high level of scenic amenity, with views through to Sandy Creek which extends along the length of the rear property boundary … and is outside the environmental overlays and other
constraints identified in the Planning Scheme.
“The cabins have been designed to sit lightly on the site, being low-set single storey buildings that utilise post and piers to avoid the requirement for any substantial earthworks.”
The access track in from the road is proposed as ‘gravel seal’ and a flood free access off Mt Flinders Road will be a new concrete driveway crossover.
Council set the infrastructure charges on the approval at $38,096.
High country rural subdivision proposed at Knapps Creek
A LANDOWNER is proposing to subdivide a remote rural property in the high country known as Knapps Creek between Kooralbyn and Maroon.
The 220.9 hectare property is owned by South East Pty Ltd and
has two access easements running through it.
The landowner has applied to the Scenic Rim Regional Council for a one-into-two subdivision with one lot taking in 101.8 hectare and the other, 119.1 hectare.
Currently, the property is zoned rural, has no infrastructure other than a set of cattle yards and is used to graze cattle. Vegetation across the undulating terrain is largely concentrated on the moderate to steep slopes in the southern
part of the property, according to the application.
There is both Category B remnant vegetation and Core Koala Habitat present.
The northern part of the property is predominantly cleared, open
grassland with trees growing along the gullies.
Access to the proposed new lots would be directly off Knapps Creek Road.
The application is currently under review by Council planners.
Scenic Rim developments On the Council planner’s desk
ARE you interested in what developments are in the planning stages in your neighbourhood?
Each week, the Fassifern Guardian publishes articles on the known development applications in the Scenic Rim and subsequent approvals or rejections by Council.
The ‘unknowns’ are also covered by this newspaper - those ap-
plications which are uploaded to the Council’s planning portal and linger there without the accompanying documents until they are ‘deemed’ to have been ‘properly made’.
Developments falling into that category this week are:
• DUGANDAN – application for an extension of time of an approved 1 into 3 lot subdivision
of a 4,748sqm residential block at 299 Boonah Rathdowney Road, Happy Valley, by CL Grehan.
• JOSEPHVILLE – an application for a minor change on a 193ha poultry farm property at 11 Markwell Creek Road by Singh Enterprises Pty Ltd. The poultry farm was approved in 2001.
• KALBAR – extension of time for the approval
of a 1 into 5 lot subdivision granted in 2013 over a 14.5ha property at 19 Edward Street by Richard Gorman.
short term accommodation on the property in October, last year.
• LAMINGTON – application for a tourist park by K Hanson at 110 Barnes Road.
for
• MILFORD – application (impact) to establish a function facility on a 26.7ha property at 85 Wimmers Hill Road, Milford, by Frantoio Pty Ltd as trustee for the Glovebox Trust. Council approved an application to build three
• ROSEVALE – application for an extension of time for an approved rezoning of a 36ha block which runs parallel to Leitch Road by Neilsen’s Developments Pty Ltd.
cabins
A computer generated image of the main facade of the hardware and trade supplies building planned for the Beaudesert enterprise precinct.
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All fees and charges are also proposed to increase by 7%.
The schedule of Council fees and charges are currently contained in a 37 page document and cover everything from hire of council-owned venues through to infrastructure charges on new developments.
Waste collection and disposal charges increased by 9% in the last Budget and in the draft 2025-2026 Budget, those charges are proposed to increase by 14.3%.
This increase would result in a dual domestic bin collection service costing $614. For properties outside the garbage collection areas, the annual waste disposal fee is proposed to increase from $199 to $227.50.
The cause of the significant increases, are listed as the need to drain leachate from the Bromelton landfill site which is expected to cost $400,000, an increase in the State Government’s waste disposal levy (up from $115 to $125) and a reduction in the State’s reimbursement
of the waste disposal levy (down from 85 percent to 70 percent).
Another high cost item in the draft Budget is identified as ‘information systems modernisation project’ however funds allocated to the program are not specified.
Right: A diagram produced by Council for the draft Budget document to indicate where every $100 in general rates is allocated.
Road renewal fund proposed in draft Council Budget
BIG ticket road projects in the draft Scenic Rim Regional Council Budget include a $5.8 million allocation to the ‘renewal of council’s road network’ and $1 million for a ‘new asphalt renewal program’.
There is scant detail on the roads that will be targeted in either of the new programs.
The amount proposed to be raised for the Capital Works Program is listed as $29.6 million however the amount is expected to be boosted significantly by carryover funds from
uncompleted works in the 2024-2025 Budget and disaster recovery funding to repair damage caused by flooding events in March.
Other major projects listed for the draft 20252026 Budget include an upgrade of Beechmont Road at Witheran at a cost of $2 million, an up-
grade of Veresdale Scrub Road between the Mt Lindesay Highway and Fields Road intersections costed at $1.87 million and an upgrade on a section of Kerry Road has been allocated $500,000.
A project on Kooralbyn Road at Laravale has been allocated $1.8 million, Undullah Road at Allenview is proposed to undergo an upgrade estimated at $812,000 and two projects in Albert Street in Beaudesert have been costed at a total of $544,000.
The only works named
in the ongoing program of bridge upgrades is Taylor Bridge on Christmas Creek Road while a general allocation of $1.2 million is proposed for bridge rehabilitation and $600,000 for works on culverts and floodways.
More than $2.6 million is proposed to be set aside for maintenance work on council-owned facilities and includes $300,000 for the toilet block at the Fassifern Reserve near Aratula and $500,000 to replace the septic tanks at the Long Road Sports Complex on
Two audits, each expected to cost $150,000, are proposed for sports facilities and community facilities are also proposed.
While just over $300,000 has been set aside for parks and landscape maintenance, more than $800,000 is proposed to be used for waste management, principally at the Bromelton landfill site. The fleet replacement program is one of the biggest ticket items with a proposed allocation of $4.9 million.
Secret council administration restructure underway?
by WENDY CREIGHTON
IT APPEARS a major Council administration restructure is underway.
This week, the Scenic Rim Regional Council called for applications to fill three Director level roles – Corporate and Community Services, Planning and Development, and Infrastructure Services.
In late January, the Fassifern Guardian re-
ported that the only remaining General Manager, Chris Gray, had resigned, leaving all four General Manager positions without permanent appointees.
Only days later, councillors went into closed session at the monthly general meeting to discuss an item listed only as ‘adoption of the organisational structure’.
On returning to open session, councillors sup-
ported a two part motion by Cr Amanda Hay that … “council endorse the proposed draft organisational structure for consultation” and “council authorises the CEO to implement the processes necessary to transition to the new organisational structure”.
Since that time, council has refused to comment or give any details about the restructure, including the consultation proposed
in the council motion.
The three Director positions, which were widely advertised this week, indicate that the executive leadership team has been reduced from four to three, plus the CEO, and a return to the former corporate job titles.
Based on the role descriptions in the advertisements, the Director of Infrastructure Services will oversee the delivery of design, construction,
maintenance and management services for capital works and assets, open spaces, civil works, and waste and resource recovery across the region.
The Director of Planning and Development will oversee strategic and statutory planning, economic development and tourism and regulatory and environmental services.
And the Director of
Corporate and Community Services will oversee the delivery of the second stage of the Services Catalogue; co-ordinate the review and development of the Long Term Financial Forecast; facilitate the implementation of the Reconciliation Action Plan; and assist in ensuring that the levels of community service meet the expectations of the existing community and of future communities.
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Disastrous holiday traffic record
Dark clouds are hanging over the Fassifern and they are not rain producing.
The Fassifern traffic record for the first week of Easter School Holidays has been disastrous.
Two locals deceased in separate traffic crashes, two others in hospital with serious and significant injuries, four drink drive and two drug drive offences detected, more than 60 traffic infringements notices issued mainly for speeding offences and three complaints of dangerous driving to be investigated.
Firstly, personally and on behalf of the QPS my deepest sympathies and condolences to the family and friends of those killed.
My thanks to those individuals first on scene and my fellow first responders in QPS, QAS and QFD who have rendered care and assistance to the injured, deceased and others involved in the crashes. Take care and seek assistance if required.
Historically, the forthcoming Easter weekend is usually the busiest of the year on our roads. Please be patient and vigilant on our roads, avoid the fatal five, plan your trip and most importantly get home safely.
Munbilla fatality
A Munbilla man, 46, was killed when the motorcycle he was riding and another vehicle collided on Macfarlane Road, Munbilla.
The crash occurred at about 8.30am on Friday, April 11.
The cause of the crash is being investigated by Ipswich Forensic Crash Unit.
Witnesses to the
crash who have not already spoken to police are requested to contact Harrisville Police or Policelink. Please quote reference QP2500623241
Coulson fatality
A Coulson woman, 52, was killed when the vehicle in which she was a passenger, left the road and collided with a tree approximately 100 metres on the Boonah side of the Beaudesert Boonah Road and Ipswich Boonah Road T-junction.
The incident occurred at about 10.30pm on Friday, April 11.
Initial investigations indicate that a Ford Courier utility was travelling along the Ipswich Boonah Road, before it left the roadway and collided with a tree.
The male driver, 52, from Coulson, remains in hospital in a serious condition.
The Ipswich Forensic Crash Unit are investigating the cause of the incident.
Witnesses to the crash, who have not already provided their details to police are requested to contact Boonah Police or Policelink to do so. Please quote reference QP2500629237.
Harrisville crash
A 17-year-old driver was hospitalised with serious injuries following a crash on Thursday, April 10 at about 1.05pm.
The vehicle left the road and crashed through fences and then into a house on Old Warwick Road, Harrisville before coming to a stop.
Ipswich Forensic Crash are investigating.
Any witness who has not been in contact with Police are requested to contact Harrisville Police or provide their details through Policelink. Please quote reference QP2500618162
Coulson
burglary
A Stegert Road rural home was burgled sometime between April 6 and 8.
The offender/s forced entry into the home and searched the premises.
Boonah Police are keen to hear from anyone who may have observed any suspect vehicles or persons near the intersection of Stegert Road and Ipswich Boonah Road during those days. Please quote QP2500607746.
Public nuisance
Boonah
A man, 35, was transported to a place of safety and issued an infringement notice for public nuisance following an incident in the Yeates Avenue Boonah public carpark on the afternoon of Sunday, April 6.
The highly intoxicated male was awoken by members of the public who were concerned for his well-being.
He became physically and verbally aggressive towards ambulance officers and members of the public, leading to police being called to assist.
Public nuisance
Harrisville
Investigations into a disturbance on Queen Street Harrisville at about 3.00pm on Saturday, April 12, resulted in a Warwick man, 37, being issued with a public nuisance – offensive behaviour infringement.
Found Money
One of our many honest locals was surprised to find a sum of money sitting in the auto teller outside Sandi Lees Cafe late in the afternoon of Sunday, April 6. The money has been handed into Boonah Police.
Anyone wishing to lay claim to the money will require proof of transaction. Please quote
QP2500594748 when enquiring about this matter.
In Court
A Dugandan woman was issued a notice to appear before the Ipswich Magistrates Court for drink driving (blood alcohol reading of 0.064 percent).
The woman was intercepted at a static roadside breath testing site on Boonah Rathdowney Road on Sunday, April 6.
Shortly after this offender was detected, a Frenches Creek man was intercepted and found to be exceeding the legal limit for driving. He was also issued with a notice to appear in Court. A breath alcohol concentration of 0.134 will be alleged for this offender.
At around 10.40am on Monday, April 7, a Bunburra woman was intercepted on the Boonah Rathdowney Road Boonah for a roadside breath test. The woman will appear in Court on a future date after returning a positive result of 0.119 percent blood alcohol content
Investigations into a traffic crash along Mount Alford Road, Bunjurgen at about 6.30pm on April 9 has been finalised. A Bunburra man, 28, was issued a notice to appear in Court for driving while under the influence of liquor blood alcohol (reading of 0.216 percent). The accident occurred when the vehicle left the road and crashed into a culvert.
A Clumber woman, 60, will appear before Court following interception for a roadside drug test. The woman was stopped on the Boonah Rathdowney Road, Boonah at about 3.35pm on Saturday (April 12) and returned a positive to the tests. A notice to appear was issued for driving with relevant drug present.
A Dugandan man, 59, who was intercepted for roadside breath and drug testing will appear before Court. The driver was intercepted at about 7.45am on Saturday (April 12) at Peak Crossing. He was issued with a notice to appear in Court on a later date for driving with relevant drug present.
A Harrisville man, 52, was refused bail and his vehicle forfeited to the State after evading police on Old Warwick Road, Peak Crossing on April 8. The man will next appear before the Court later this month charged with five driving related offences.
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A LifeFlight helicopter arrives to transport a seriously injured Coulson man who was involved in a fatal traffic crash near the Ipswich Boonah Road and Beaudesert Boonah Road intersection on Friday night (April 11). Police and ambulance officers were also at the scene. Photo: LIFEFLIGHT
Beauy creatives spreading joy through knitted toys
by LARA HART
IF YOU are out and about in Beaudesert and spot a knitted toy, it may have been made just for you.
Vicki McAteer is part of the group that covers the town in knitted and crocheted Christmas decorations.
They love what they do, their hard work begins around May and continues until it’s time to ‘yarn bomb’.
There are months where nothing needs to be done so Vicki found another way to spread the joy.
Wool and yarn left over from Christmas was piling up, then there were materials in colours unsuited to a festive theme.
“We had so much left over material, we needed to use them on something,” she said.
“This year we’re using it to make little toys.”
She said the toys were easy to make and a lot of fun.
“It’s not really time consuming, it’s about using different colours and techniques,” she said.
“It really gets the creative juices flowing.”
There is an array of toys, there’s knitted
hearts, bees, little elephants, star fish, butterflies and teddy bears.
“I make worry worms, I have one in my hand right now, it has a note attached that goes ‘I’m your little worry worm, keep me near and squeeze me tight. Tell me
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your worries and everything will be alright’,” she said.
“I don’t put my name on them, some people do though, and some ask the finder to put a photo of them with it on Facebook.
“Some people put tags
on the toys that say ‘Random acts of kindness’.”
One of their soft toys was given to a young mother with a baby and toddler in tow.
“The giver asked the mother if she could give a toy to her daughter and the baby,” she said.
“The young mum was so grateful and said she was struggling emotionally and the gesture made a difference.”
Vicki began crocheting little toys in January and has more than 100 ready to distribute.
“I’ve made all kinds
of things, and that’s just me, the other girls have been busy too.
“Will everyone who finds one love it and take it home, probably not, and that’s okay too,” she laughed.
“Doing this keeps me busy and off the streets.”
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Above: Vicki McAteer is making knitted toys and leaving them for townsfolk to find and take home.
Left: Some of the knitted toys made by Vicki McAteer.
Carefully cataloguing Canungra’s history for the future
by LARA HART
THE Canungra Historical Society is run by locals passionate about keeping the past alive.
Its founder is Tamlyn Geiger, her husband Stephen is the third generation to live in the town.
Tamlyn is from Victoria and moved to the area 40 years ago.
“I moved to Canungra for a job opportunity,” she said.
“I met my husband and stayed on.”
She founded the Canungra and District Historical Association in 2016.
Tamlyn is a writer with a deep desire to gather historical information and keep it for posterity sake.
“I started the group with two historians, they’ve both since passed away,” she said.
“We don’t have a museum, but we collect stories and paperwork like old newspapers.
“We accept collections of work, like Mary Hart’s paperwork, it’s catalogued, scanned and photographed.
“Photographs and post cards are digitised too.”
All information whether loaned or donated, is scanned and entered into a database.
“If someone needs something, we can find it in our online catalogue,” she said.
“Because we don’t have a museum, we don’t have a lot of physical things.”
Documenting history is time consuming, but the group has help from its youngest members.
“I believe that if you don’t ask, you don’t get,” she said.
“I put out a call for typists and they offered their time.
“If I need a book or anything really, typed out, they do it.”
She said her typists were ‘good old fashioned country kids’.
“We keep all our originals in a little building at Canungra Showground,” she said.
“It’s called the Centenary Building and it’s where we meet and work from.
“There are around 16 members, but in saying that we have a very big Facebook following.”
Members undertake a variety of tasks dependant on their own likes and abilities.
“We have people who write stories and we’ve recently finished the story boards for Council in the Park,” she said.
“We did the story boards at the [old railway] tunnel and writing stories onto plinth that tell of an area’s history.”
Those plinth boards will also go to Beaudesert and Boonah.
“We are part of the Scenic Rim Museums and Galleries Group, every three months we have a meeting together,” she said.
“Just recently the group went on a bus trip to a museum at Ipswich.”
Members are also working to get Mount David officially named.
“Mount David is technically not named, we’ve been going through all the steps to get that changed
and it’s now sitting with the minister,” she said.
“We are asking for the backing of the council as well.”
While the group is named Canungra and district, it covers right up to Wonglepong, Boyland, the bottom of Beechmont then right out to Pine Creek.
Tamlyn was the editor of a publication called Pioneer Express, it was first published in 1933 and is Canungra’s first newspaper.
“If you have a look at what we were doing back then as a publication it’s similar to our group … we are trying to preserve history,” she said.
“We were running the group from the Information Centre, but while there couldn’t apply for grants.
“We moved away and are now eligible to apply for grants in our own rights.”
Recording and safekeeping written memories and historical reports is how they hold on to Canungra’s history.
“It’s a group effort, when something is written everyone plays a
part,” she said.
“We have people who proofread, people who research and while not everyone comes to all meetings, they’re all a part of the process.”
Stories told through an interview are researched and fact checked before being added to the archives.
“We write and preserve the stories of the areas colourful characters like Billy Ping Pong,” she said.
“He was known to be a wonderful horseman and everyone knew him as Billy Ping Pong.
“Apparently he used to ride a horse and when doing so, bounced up and down like ping pong.”
The bouncy rider’s story needs to be collected, corrected and collated before it’s ready to be archived.
Like other volunteer led groups, the Canungra and District Historical Association would love more members.
There’s always room for more and all sorts of skills can make a difference when it comes to seeking out and keeping history for future generations.
The Canungra township in 1912. Photo: STATE LIBRARY OF QUEENSLAND
Record entrant numbers in Boonah Showgirl quest
by LARA HART
GLAMOUR came to Roadvale on Saturday night when entrants in the Boonah Show Ball pageant dressed up and stepped up into new roles.
This year, records were broken with the most entrants in Show Ball history as 21 young ladies vied for a title across four categories.
Lucy Newman was selected as this year’s Boonah Showgirl and Tiff Chase was chosen as
the Runner Up. In the Boonah Show Princess category, Annabell Ferrar was selected as the winner and Leah Kowald was announced as the Runner Up.
The Boonah Show Junior Princess category was won by Lucy Wimmer and was runner up was Heidi Falvey. This year’s Boonah Show Rural Ambassador is Emily Robinson. Event organiser Rita Niebling, again took on the role of organising the entrants.
The serious part of the judging happened before the doors to Roadvale School of Arts opened to guests.
The entrants were interviewed by a panel of judges.
“They are asked about their hobbies, their interests or sports and what they’re studying,” Rita said.
“They all loved it and said they felt like princesses.
“After the interviews they were all practicing their curtsies and walk-
Boonah Lions Club are a collection point for donations of money to go to flood affected producers in the Channel Country
The March flood event was beyond anything experienced before. Some have lost everything. Money raised will go directly to the producers needing to rebuild infrastructure and herd numbers.
Those wanting to donate to the Western Queensland Flood Appeal can deposit money at any Bendigo Bank to the Boonah Lions
Western Queensland Flood Appeal
ing around the hall together.
“It was really good to see them interacting at the different age levels.”
Mayor Tom Sharp and Councillor Marshall Chalk joined 170 guests at the event.
“A lot of the girls competed last year and enjoyed it so much they entered this year too,” Rita said.
“It’s a very big event to co-ordinate and about 35 to 40 local businesses support it.”
Matron of the Ball is a
title given to older ladies who put their hand up for it while on the dance floor.
“Anyone over the age of 28 can get up and dance the Pride of Erin, and we select the winner from the dance floor,” she said.
“This year it was Gail Schelbach who lives at Pine Mountain and is part of the Marburg Show Committee.
“The runner up was Lynn Fuller from Grantham.”
Rita said it was hoped young people taking part
in events like the Boonah Show Ball would continue in some capacity as they grew older.
“They are having a go, and while they may never have learned ballroom dancing, the older generation are happy to teach them,” she said.
“It’s always a difficult task to select a winner out of the wonderful ladies that entered, they all performed well.”
The showgirls will be part of a cavalcade at the Boonah Show on May 30 and 31.
Boonah Showgirl for 2025 Lucy Newman with Runner Up Tiff Chase.
Entrants and winners in the Boonah Show Princess competition, from left, Leah Kowald (Runner Up Boonah Show Princess 2025, Zoe Jackwitz, Myarna Bull, Teleah Bull, Izzy Bini, Annabell Ferrar (Boonah Show Princess 2025), Maddison White and Bridget Muller. Photo: LYLE RADFORD
Entrants in the Boonah Show Junior Show Princess quest were, from left, Heidi Burns, Geogina Harvey, Lucy Wimmer (Boonah Show Junior Princess 2025), Lucy Muller, Adelaide Gunstone, Heidi Falvey (Runner Up Boonah Show Junior Princess 2025), Matilda Maguire and Isabella Thorisen. Photo: LYLE RADFORD
Boonah Lions donation appeal to help Channel Country producers
by LARA HART
GRAZIER to grazier … help is coming to Channel Country from the Scenic Rim.
The Boonah Lions Club is asking for donations to help people affected by flooding in the south western corner of Queensland.
“We’re pretty lucky where we are right now, despite our rain and weather we’ve not had what’s happened further inland,” Club President, Tom Surawski said.
“A lot of them have lost everything and it is going to take a long time to get back on their feet.
“This is people’s livelihoods and how they support themselves, they need somewhere to live and food to eat.”
The Rural Review in this week’s edition carries an interview with Louise Hoch whose Channel Country property, The Lakes, was inundated to the extent that thousands of goats and some cattle and sheep were lost and hundreds of kilometres of fencing and infrastructure were damaged.
Floods of this nature are not covered by insurance; without financial assistance many produc-
ers will struggle to regain what they’ve lost.
“We understand volunteers want to come
“What we need most is financial help so we can buy materials and rebuild.”
It’s the direct, practical approach country people are known for that’s driving the Boonah Lions appeal.
Mr Surawski said the need for money to rebuild was understandable and the Boonah Lions Club want to help make it happen.
Donations will go to the Boonah Lions Queensland Flood Appeal.
“Anyone can go into the Bendigo Bank, ask for that appeal and deposit
hard to keep them free from mites like Varroa.
An innovation challenge has been launched to find technologies that detect and manage European honeybee mites.
It’s hoped the findings will improve Australia’s ability to detect exotic mites at the border and give beekeepers technology to manage Varroa
Hort Innovation in issuing an invitation to problem solvers and innovators in the industry.
The task is to invent advanced technology solutions for the surveillance and monitoring of mites.
These will then undergo a desktop evaluation.
Next phases include testing the technologies in the Australian bee-
producing honey and wax but also pollinating crops, with the industry worth more than $14 billion annually.
The project was developed under the Catalysing Australia’s Biosecurity (CAB) initiative. CAB’s aim is to drive innovation and transformation across Australia’s biosecurity system.
Boonah Lions Club President, Tom Surawki and his wife Joy, a fellow Lion, said the Club was leading a local appeal to help raise funds to support flood-devastated property owners in south western Queensland. Photo: LYLE RADFORD
‘The Q’ on track as world-class facility
by DAVID LEMS
RACING Queensland
official Jason Scott is eager to see the region’s greyhound traditions embraced at ‘The Q’ when the multi-million dollar facility at Purga is open to the public next month.
Scott said the Ipswich Greyhound Racing Club had served the sport well for four decades conducting meetings at the Ipswich Showgrounds.
“They’ve done a fantastic job,” Scott said.
“The closing night [on April 5], there was a lot of emotion, a lot of people there.”
Scott expects the nationally recognised auction series, created by former president Chris Williams decades ago, to continue along with other annual feature races like the Vince Curry, Gold Cup and Derby.
“We need to hold on to a bit of the tradition as much as we can and still amalgamate a club and get a culture moving forward where we are all together,” Scott said.
“It’s a tricky balancing
Finishing touches being made around
act but it’s going to take time.”
Scott was most excited about what would be delivered on the 39 hectare site at the former home ground of the Swifts Rugby League club.
“Without a shadow of a doubt, it’s the best greyhound facility in the world,” Scott said.
Scott said The Q brought the sport “into the 21st century” with its
modern racing amenities.
A major priority was the way wider tracks were designed with modern cambers and a double-armed lure to encourage greyhounds to race further apart.
Greyhounds also have air-conditioned kennels and access to a state-ofthe-art recovery pool and cool-down area after racing.
“We’ve learnt a lot
more about building greyhound tracks,” Scott said, noting that racing venues like the Ipswich Showgrounds were built more than 50 years ago.
“Yeah, we’ve had a couple of injuries but in the end this will be a very safe facility.”
The Q is one of the few centres in the world with a straight track, a oneturn track, and a two-turn track to suit the size, age,
running gait and abilities of different greyhounds.
Q1 Lakeside is a oneturn track with races over 352m, 390m, 457m, 550m and 642m.
Q2 Parklands track races are over 520m, 600m and 710m with two major turns and a shorter straight.
Q Straight track races are over 300m and 350m on a track that is 12m across – the widest in Australia.
Four days of racing a week started last week on the one-turn track with trials on the other new racing surfaces planned in coming days.
“By the first of May, we’re hoping to be running eight meetings a week,” Scott said.
That includes a day and night meeting on the same day to showcase the facility’s diversity.
A bonus for the launch of The Q will be the Winter Racing Carnival starting the middle of May before other major events like the Nationals in August, featuring the best dogs in Australia.
Scott said the public would be invited to check
out the new facility from early next month before the grand opening on June 7.
Racing Queensland said greyhound racing contributed more than $196 million to the Ipswich and Brisbane economies each year.
The Q is being run by a Queensland Greyhound Racing Club board including members from the Brisbane and Ipswich clubs that ran separate racing events in both cities for many years.
Scott was confident the new arrangement would serve the sport well at an accessible new entertainment venue with a licensed club and pokies.
“It’s a great corridor,” Scott said of the site being close to major highways.
“What we need to do as a club and an industry is embed ourselves in that Ipswich community and get people going to the club. I think that’s really important.
“A lot of our success will depend on how we go … bringing the people of Ipswich along with the ride for us.”
Scenic Rim flood cameras will be installed this month
SCENIC Rim residents will be able to check road conditions remotely through three flood cameras installed at key local roads.
Cameras will be placed along Coburg Road at Canungra, the school zone on Macquarie Street at Boonah and on Churchbank Weir Road at Peaking Crossing by the end of this month.
It’s the first time flood cameras have been installed in the Scenic Rim.
Councillor Stephen Moriarty is chair of the Scenic Rim Local Disaster Management Group, he said the cameras would help the community to stay safe.
“These new flood cameras will further improve council’s ability to monitor conditions, allowing
the Local Disaster Management Group to respond swiftly and provide more timely warnings to the public about flooded roads,” Cr Moriarty said.
“Queensland boasts some of the best weather in the nation, but storm season brings its challenges, especially with the risk of flash flooding.
“While we can’t prevent severe weather, we
can control how we manage its impact.”
Deputy Mayor Duncan McInnes holds the Transport and Infrastructure Portfolio, he said council was committed to deliver vital infrastructure to the community.
“Infrastructure such as these flood cameras represents an investment in road safety and will ensure our commu-
nities remain connected, particularly during Queensland’s unpredictable storm seasons,” Cr McInnes said.
“This technology will provide more up-to-date information, enabling motorists to make better decisions and reduce their risk of being caught in dangerous situations.”
The cameras, mounted on independent poles along roadsides, will be remotely managed and monitored by council’s flood management team. Static images captured periodically by the cameras will be accessible to the public through the Scenic Rim Disaster Dashboard website. The cameras were funded by the Government’s Emergency Response Fund.
the impressive new grandstand at ‘The Q’ site at Purga.
Photo: LYLE RADFORD
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Chicks in Pink run raises thousands for breast cancer care
by LARA HART
A BREAST cancer scare was enough for a Boonah woman to kick start a fundraiser for the Mater.
Tina Rouvray is in her third year of organising fun runs, this year she raised $22,487.
Her fundraisers are for Mater Chicks in Pink, the money she raises goes into breast cancer support.
“I had my own little bit of a scare, I found a lump that was tested by the doctor,” she said.
“They gave me all this information about the things that could be going on with my body.
“I was lucky, and the lump wasn’t anything serious, but it made me think of those who had a different diagnosis.”
Tina saw the benefit of a support worker for people diagnosed with breast cancer.
AS I mentioned in my previous column, a major concern for our region is the damage to waterways and creek banks in the wake of Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
I am continuing to advocate for funding for projects, including the rehabilitation of Warrill Creek, which would provide a much-needed lifeline for local communities and landholders affected by severe weather events in recent years.
The Warrill Creek project would include on-ground stream stabilisation efforts including bank re-inforcement to reduce erosion and flood energy, as well as reveg-
my first fun run which was a 21 kilometre loop and raised $1,200,” she said.
“Last year we raised
using the Dugandan walking track as a closed circuit.
“It wasn’t just me doing the run, people paid
The event was a huge success and raised enough money to make a significant difference.
“We had around 100 helped out.”
Tina’s efforts come from her heart but the Mater noticed and want her face on a billboard.
A message from Mayor Tom Sharp
etation and weed control. Be assured that Council will continue to work to achieve the best out-
comes for our region by advocating for increased funding from other levels of government to address
critical issues facing the Scenic Rim, particularly in the areas of infrastructure and services.
Among the 12 key issues identified in our Advocacy Statements document are the need for the Beaudesert Boonah Road upgrade at Coulson, the Kooralbyn to Boonah Connection Road and reliable telecommunications and internet connectivity.
The recent steep increase in land valuations has come as a shock to many in our community and I encourage those who believe their new valuation to be incorrect to lodge an appeal.
The office of our state
Member for Scenic Rim, Jon Krause, can provide information about how to make and submit an appeal and has previously helped numerous residents with this issue.
Along with my Councillor colleague, Stephen Moriarty, I enjoyed the recent celebration of Beaudesert’s Showgirls and Rural Ambassadors, past and present, at the Tamrookum Memorial Hall.
This old-time country dance also showcased the role of the Beaudesert Show Society’s Rural Ambassadors.
I encourage the youth of our community to consider entering this year’s
“Mater Chicks in Pink contacted me, asking for a photograph because I’m their April hero,” she
“They have a billboard in Brisbane and are doing a feature on me.
“I’m not sure how big the billboard is but I’m going to check it out and get a photo of me standing below it.”
Mater’s Breast Care Nurses are tasked with supporting, nursing and caring for some of the 18,000 Australian women diagnosed with the disease every year.
They care for women across the breast cancer continuum, from diagnosis and treatment to follow up appointments, inpatient and outpatient care.
One on one care is costly, that’s why fundraisers are held to raise money to support it.
Showgirl and Rural Ambassador competition which fosters participation by our young people in the show movement. It was also a pleasure to attend last weekend’s Beaudesert Campdraft event, where it was great to see such a high standard of competition and the traditional skills of horsemanship being kept alive.
Congratulations also to the cast and crew of the Moogerah Passion Play which has been inspiring audiences with its message of the Easter story since 1993. On that note, I wish you all a happy and safe Easter break.
Runners participating in Mater Chicks in Pink Fun Run at Dugandan understood the dress code. Around 100 people took part.
Photo: MANDYMAE PHOTOGRAPHY
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 2025
“There are dead goats everywhere, dead goats as far as you can see.”
—
Louise Hoch, The Lakes Quilpie Story
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Buy local honey as mite threat looms
by ROB MELLETT
A SEQ beekeeper says shoppers can help in simple ways to support the beekeeping industry with news the varroa mite has been identified in the Lockyer Valley.
Biotechnologist and local beekeeper
Brandan Holt said there was a real fear the mite could have a devastating impact on local bee numbers as well as the livelihoods of beekeepers and farmers and the agricultural industry.
“Please buy 100 percent Australian-made honey –check the label for 100 percent produced in Australia or buy di-
rect from a local beekeeper if you can,” Mr Holt said.
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“Lobby your MPs for better support to beekeepers and farmers.
“Be mindful when spraying pesticides and insecticides in your garden.
“Make water available for all of our pollinators in your gardens – and plant bee and pollinator friendly gardens or make a bee hotel for our solitary bees.”
Mr Holt, 29, grew up in regional NSW and has nine hives in the Ipswich and Brisbane areas – three in Springfield and six in Karana Downs.
He said colleagues and close friends in the beekeeping community were concerned about the survival of their hives, which would now require constant monitoring for infestation.
The varroa mite rapidly collapses honeybee colonies if untreated.
He said around 300 bees per hive, per monitoring cycle, are killed to determine infestation levels for treatment (amounting to 3,600 bees per year just to monitor the hive).
Treatments are chemi-
“Please buy 100 percent Australianmade honey – check the label for 100 percent produced in Australia or buy direct from a local beekeeper if you can.”
– Brandan Holt
will be expensive and labour intensive for beekeepers, meaning over time the price of honey and the price of beekeepers providing pollinating services to farmers will increase, flowing on to consumers.
“We will lose hives, and food insecurity will rise.
cal based and there is the risk of the mite developing resistance, which has happened overseas.
“Most chemical treatments will affect honey quality and safety; certain treatments mean honey must be discarded afterwards,” Mr Holt said.
“Ultimately, the mite can never be eradicated from a hive once it has entered, and it cannot be prevented from entering a hive.
“This will mean that monitoring and treatment
“The honeybee is critical to Australia’s agriculture.
“Without the honeybee, Australia’s farmers would not be able to produce the agricultural crops and livestock that we depend upon every day to feed us.”
According to AgriFutures Australia, the honeybee industry is worth more than $14 billion to Australia’s economy annually. Commercial beekeepers in Australia produce 37,000 tonnes of honey annually.
Approximately 35 percent of crops in Australia need bees for pollination, up to 75 percent of crops benefit from bee pollination – livestock feed crops require bees for pollination.
The varroa destructor mite was first detected in Australia at the Port of Newcastle in June 2022 and detected in the Lockyer Valley, on March 1, this year.
Global ag investment event headed for Brisbane
THE Queensland Government has secured hosting rights for the world’s premier conference for agricultural investors.
Global AgInvesting is the world’s longest running and largest gathering of agriculture investment stakeholders and it will be held in Brisbane in June 2026.
“Brisbane’s selection underscores Queensland’s
ongoing global expansion and strategic positioning as a key player in international agriculture investment markets,” said Minister for Primary Industries, Tony Perrett.
“The conference boosts the Crisafulli Government’s target to increase the value of primary production to $30 billion by 2030.”
The event is an opportunity to facilitate connections between institutional investors, fund managers and agribusiness leaders.
Minister Perrett said the event would be a gateway to introduce billions of dollars in investment into Queensland’s primary industries.
Minister for Finance, Trade, Employment and
Training Ros Bates described Global AgInvesting as a great opportunity to help Queensland continue to diversify its trade options.
“Having Global AgInvesting on our doorstep will create a vital opportunity to maintain close links with our various trade networks as we focus on remaining agile in the trade space.”
Beekeeper Brandan Holt fears for the future of his bees.
Underwater, Channel Country producers push through the pain
by LARA HART
THERE’S a dystopian landscape in Queensland’s Channel Country. It’s a vista of square kilometre after square kilometre of sandy barren soil littered with downed infrastructure and the bodies of livestock.
It’s the grim aftermath of a flood of such magnitude it took forecasters and producers by surprise.
For producers like the Hoch family from the station run known as The Lakes Quilpie, it’s where water ripped their livelihood away.
Their nightmare began on Saturday, March 22 .
Around 200mm of rain was expected.
Louise Hoch recalls that “quite a bit of rain was forecast” but there was no real indication of the flood rains that would eventuate.
“We had 600mm on one block and almost 650 and 570mm on two others,” she said.
“We weren’t prepared for that amount of rain.
“We had some very heavy rain the first night and 200mm within the space of four hours, it was an instant flood.
“It then just kept raining and raining like that every day and didn’t let up for five or six days.”
The Hoch family run cattle and goats and a small number of Merino sheep on their 24,281 hectares (60,000 acres).
The flood left them marooned on the home paddock.
“All the little creeks were up and we couldn’t go far from the house and there was not much we could see or do. We checked as much as we could by foot.”
Channel Country is 284,700 square metres of arid and semi-arid land with about 70 percent lying within the south western corner of Queensland.
Last week Rural Review spoke to Shane McCarthy, General President of AgForce.
He was on the road assessing losses incurred by producers like the Hochs.
At the time livestock losses were estimated at more than 150,000 head.
Most Channel Country producers run livestock over huge tracts of land and due to the nature of the country offers few high points.
But this flood submerged even the usually safe, higher ground.
That was the case for the Hochs, whose herds are mustered by air.
Any dry land left around the homestead was tens of kilometres away from where stock had been grazing.
“There was nowhere safe,” Louise said.
“It was just such a massive area that flooded and went underwater.
“It wasn’t possible to get all the stock out to shift them.
“It’s just such a big area that it takes days and aircraft to find them; it’s not a simple thing to do.”
At first a canoe was used to paddle the shallow waters, it wasn’t long before the floodwater became so deep, it became dangerous.
It wasn’t all bad. I
In a stroke of luck, most of their cattle had been shifted elsewhere for agistment.
“It was a dry summer out here at Quilpie and we had shifted a lot
“We do have floods here and there’s always fencing to fix when it does flood but this wasn’t ordinary flooding, it was catastrophic.”
– Louise Hoch
of cattle off our property and put them on agistment over towards near Charleville. We only had maybe 150 left here,” she said.
“It was a blessing in disguise because some of them wouldn’t have made it if they’d been on the home block.
“We still haven’t had a good look around for the cattle but we’re pretty hopeful we haven’t lost any.
“We’ll only know when we muster.”
They run a composite herd with Droughtmaster cross and Brangus cross breeds.
Then there’s the goats.
“The goats, we’ve lost a lot of goats,” she said.
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Livestock is being found in trees as flood waters recede.
The homestead of the Hoch family on their property known as The Lakes outside Quilpie.
Floodwaters were so deep the family couldn’t leave the house to check on livestock.
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Underwater, Channel Country producers push through the pain
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“There are dead goats everywhere. Dead goats as far as you can see.
“Dead goats hanging up in the top of trees, dead goats in fences, dead goats washed up ... there’s a lot of dead goats.”
There are two separate blocks and around 7000 meat goats. The
washed away.
The flood has also changed the landscape and soil structure.
“Hopefully it will come back but a lot of the country is very eroded and washed away,” she said.
“The water was so strong and forceful it ripped away a lot of the top soil … up to two or three feet in some spots.
“In other areas it just
places. “We have had 10 days of sun now and it looks like a desert, nothing is growing.”
Louise said a conservative estimates of the damage bill could be as high as $500,000.
“There’s no insurance that covers fencing or loss of livestock during flooding,” she said.
“We do have floods here and there’s always fencing to fix when it does flood but this wasn’t
“The best thing for most people, the graziers and the farmers is money donations so we can buy what we know we need and start to rebuild.”
– Louise Hoch
ordinary flooding, it was catastrophic.”
Around 85 percent of the fences on her property have been wrecked and are unsalvageable. They’d spent two years building protective banks beside more than 100 kilometres of fencing.
Channel Country landholders are saying that the floods had an initial ‘phenomenal media
Flawed, Trump’s tariff on beef picked apart
by LARA HART
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s tariff tactics to ‘make America great again’ are flawed logic according to Cattle Australia CEO Dr Chris Parker.
Mr Trump has caused a ruckus, starting his second term in the top job with a flurry of mooted tariffs on commodities imported into his country.
Australian beef has a reputation as being world class and it’s exported to many meat loving countries.
The 10 percent blanket tariff for all commodities exported to the US means Aussie beef will cost more for the gra-
ziers who export it there.
Dr Parker said the logic for the new tariff was flawed and failed to recognise the US has had access to the Australian market since 2019, provided it could demonstrate its beef came from cattle born, raised and slaughtered in the US.
“It was a disappointing decision by the United States and it will hurt Americans and producers alike,” he said.
“These are the same conditions that the US imposes on Australian exporters, reciprocal arrangements are already in place.
“The US industry has not been able to meet these standards and now wish to include beef from
cattle born in Mexico and Canada.”
Dr Parker was in Washington in the US last week to represent the interests of Australian beef producers.
“I emphasised that the Australian and American beef supply chains were complementary, with Australian exports benefiting from both US and cattle producers,” he said.
“US beef producers can’t meet American domestic demand and Australia is the preferred supplier to fill the shortfall of high quality grassfed steaks,” he said.
“Our lean beef exports are also crucial, it is blended with local fatty trim to create the ham-
“We’re still here” is the collective chorus.
“There are many volunteers who want to come out to help, which is great, but we only have two farm utes and limited farm machinery and gear,” she said.
“The main thing we need is for people to be aware what is happening out here and donate to farmers to help them
“The hardest thing is going to be the financial side. We need many hundreds of thousands dollars worth of fencing, alone.”
She said the financial burden would last for years.
“The best thing for most people, the graziers and the farmers is money donations so we can buy what we know
burgers that every American knows and loves.
“Imposing tariffs on Australian beef disregards the mutually beneficial role of each country’s supply chain, and the effects will be most acutely felt by American consumers and industry.”
While disappointed with Trump’s decision, Dr Parker said Cattle Australia would fight for the new tariff to be removed.
The Australian beef industry exports 75 percent of its product.
“While we value the
US market and our relationship with its beef industry, Australian producers should take comfort from our market diversification and the overall global demand outlook which remains very strong for Australian beef.”
Australian beef exports now have a 10 percent tariff attached when exported to the United States.
Water recedes to reveal the dead and dying.
Louise Hoch and her son are working hard to repair fencing and find lost livestock.
Left: Wildlife like kangaroos were also found in the grim aftermath of the catastrophic flood. Right: Merinos found huddled on a small sandy island.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 2023
NAYLOR DRIVE
• 3 bedrooms
• 3 bathrooms
• 1ha block
• Sold for $1,300,000
A newly renovated twostorey home, designed to offer lots of space and functionality. The first floor offers an open-plan kitchen, dining and living area that connects to a wraparound verandah and an alfresco entertaining area.
Downstairs, the selfcontained retreat has a separate entry, rumpus room, a kitchenette, a bathroom, and laundry. There is no available sale history.
BOONAH
• 2 bathrooms
• 981sqm block
• Sold for $685,000
A Queenslander with a combined lounge and dining room. It has a sunroom, a utility room, air conditioning in each bedroom. The interior has polished floorboards, VJ walls, high ceilings and a balcony with views.
There is a lock up tandem garage underneath, storage space and a concrete floor.
The property last sold in 2022 for $480,000.
FLEMINGTON ROAD
COOMERA GORGE DR
• 4 bedrooms
• 2 bathrooms
• 2,470sqm block
• Sold for $1,420,000
A master suite has an updated ensuite and a custom built walk in robe. The bathroom has been renovated and the kitchen boasts top of the line appointments. The living and dining room has a slow combustion fire. Features include an outdoor undercover gym area and a separate, fully lined studio.
The property last sold in 2021 for $1,235,000.
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TAMBORINE
• 4 bedrooms
• 1 bathroom
• 8,268sqm block
• Sold for $950,000
A property suitable for horses, with open spaces and stunning views. The upper level has two bedrooms and a living area opening onto a balcony. The two bedrooms on the ground level also offer views. The kitchen and dining area have lots of cupboard and bench space opens out to the main entertainment area.
The shed offers a versatile space.
The property last sold in 2021 for $625,000.
BEECHMONT
100 years of Aussie Fords
FORD AUSTRALIA was established on March 31, 1925, just as the reign of the Model T was ending.
Ford was a well-established global presence, with its Australian arm beginning more than two decades later.
Henry Ford first incorporated his business back in 1903, but it wasn’t until 1923 that Ford bosses visited Australia for a base.
A six-person team, which included Hubert French and P.W. Grandjean, thought Geelong’s deep seaport, access to railways, land, and labour force made the site a first choice.
“The time is ripe to carry on a business in Australia with our own organisation,” Mr Grandjean wrote in his report.
The Model T was the first vehicle to roll off the Ford Australia production line.
The vehicle cost £185
($18,542 adjusted) and was known for its simple design and robust construction.
Ford Australia built 15,273 passenger- and 15,248 commercial versions of the Model T before the Model A’s arrival.
“Tin Lizzy” paved the way for the legendary Model A and subsequent V8; the world’s first Coupe-Utility; and both US and British derived models including the Pilot, Mainline, Customline, Prefect, Custom, Zephyr, Zodiac, Consul, Anglia, and Galaxie.
Building works began in Campbellfield north of Melbourne, opening as the Broadmeadows Assembly Plant in 1961.
Ford Australia bosses decided the mid-sized North American Falcon was right for the local market, offering similar proportions and performance to the FC-series Holden.
From 1960, the XK-series Falcon began to roll off Ford’s Australian assembly line.
The Falcon line included a sedan, wagon, utility, panel van, coupe, and long-wheelbase Fairlane derivatives for more than five decades.
It was joined later by locally-made models including the UK-sourced
The current T9 line-up, available exclusively in 4x4 dual-cab pick-up form, starts from $42,662 before on-road costs.
JAC sales assault on the blue oval
JAC Australia plans to introduce six more models – including a Ford Everest rival – by the end of next year.
Jack Australia Managing Director Ahmed Mahmoud said Jac would bring out a cab-chassis variant.
Joining the T9 will be the T9 Hunter PHEV which debuted at the Melbourne Motor Show recently.
The T9 Hunter PHEV will be in showrooms from early 2026 to rival the BYD Shark 6, Ford Ranger PHEV and the GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV, with a 385kW/1000Nm
output and an all-electric driving range of 100km.
The current T9 lineup, available exclusively in 4x4 dual-cab pick-up form, starts from $42,662 before on-road costs.
Outside of these, a utebased seven-seat SUV was also planned.
JAC Global Vice General Manager David Zhang confirmed the new model would arrive in showrooms here in the next 21 months.
It is likely the SUV would retain the same powertrain options as the T9 ute, which includes a 125kW/410Nm 2.0-litre turbo-diesel engine
and plug-in hybrid.
The all-electric T9 EV ute Show – could also be a chance to go on sale here.
Overseas versions feature a 220kW/516Nm dual-electric motor configuration with an 88kWh battery that enables 330km.
Mr Mahmoud’s words could be more variants of the T9 ute possibly rounding out the line-up with single-cab or 4x2 options.
For the first three months of 2025, JAC Australia has sold 525 units of its T9 ute, equalling the KGM SsangYong Musso in terms of interest.
Since then, Ford has kept an imported engineering and development presence in Australia.
“This is a significant milestone for the Ford Australia team, our Dealers and Ford fans around the country,” Ford Australia and New Zealand president
and CEO Andrew Birkic said.
“Just about every family in Australia has a Ford story and we love how Ford vehicles are such a part of the cultural landscape of the country.”
Ford fans now have access to the Ford Heritage Vault (which has more than 19,000 digital items from company’s past).
There are product brochures, regional issues of the Ford magazine, product and concept photography, images of facilities, and press releases detailing innovations in concept vehicles.
The Vault was compiled by Ford heritage brand manager Ted Ryan and senior collections archivist Ciera Casteel.
Audi halts delivery of cars to US
GERMAN carmaker
Audi has joined Jaguar Land Rover in holding back new vehicles faced with tariffs into the United States.
The German brand, owned by the Volkswagen Group –does not make cars in the US and imports all its vehicles there from Europe and/ or Mexico.
Audi withheld delivery of new vehicles arriving at the US from April 3 after the 25 percent tariff was applied.
Audis will be stored while the company devises a business strategy.
Current dealer stock at dealers in the US is around 60 days’ supply.
Jaguar Land Rover
posted a 23 percent yearon-year sales increase in North America in 2024.
BMW set a new sales record with 2.5 percent growth.
British sports carmaker Lotus told customers no more Emira sports cars would be shipped to the US while Nissan stopped taking orders for Infiniti SUVs made in Mexico.
Stellantis, the parent company of Jeep and Dodge, has suspended production at a Canadian plant on the border with the US.
Meanwhile Ford’s Bill Ford said the company’s huge presence in the US was a “huge advantage”, even if some models
were made outside the country.
“We have the largest US footprint of any original equipment maker, and that puts us in pretty good shape relative to many others,” he said.
“We’ve gone through every kind of political regime, every kind of economic turmoil – depressions and recessions – and we have always come out of it in great shape.
“I’ve been through nine major crises in my career, and each time it felt like it was existential, and each time we emerged from it, carried on and go to new heights.”
The definitive Australian muscle car, the Falcon GT F 351.
Capri, Cortina, and Escort.
Audis will be stored for a workaround on the US tariff issue.
VERVE
CULTURE, LIFESTYLE & TRAVEL
APRIL 16, 2025
‘70s ROCKERS DOUBLE BILL MATCHING A PERFECT COUPLE
PENGUIN LESSONS BRING HEART, HUMOUR AND HISTORY
’70s rockers double bill
MIKE Rudd arrives in Ipswich to play an intimate 2pm matinee show at Banshees Bar next month.
Joining Rudd will be very special guest and long-time associate Tim Gaze.
Rudd is best known for his work with Spectrum and the classic Australian No.1 song I’ll Be Gone that became one of the most enduring tracks of the era.
He went on to front Indelible Murtceps and also Ariel which found chart and commercial success with Jamaican Farewell.
In January 1975, Ariel was expanded to a fivepiece and continued to record and perform until July 1977, when they announced their break-up.
These days, Rudd has cited playing “solo” with George Butrumlis as an opportunity to tackle songs that, for one reason or another, don’t get played in a group setting: songs like Excuse Me Just One Moment from Murtceps’ Warts Up your Nose album and Confessions of a Psychopathic Cowpoke, from Ariel’s A Strange Fantastic Dream album, which was famously banned from airplay on the album’s release.
Opening the evening will be Tim Gaze who starred in Tamam Shud.
Playing professionally from the age of 15, Gaze has had a diverse career both here and overseas, recording, producing, teaching and working
with a multitude of artists and projects such as Jimmy Barnes, Jon Lord (of Deep Purple), Bob Daisley (Ozzie Osbourne, Rainbow, etc), and Russell Morris.
Gaze has also played major music festivals in Australia, including the main Entertainment Centres in Australia, The Sydney Opera House, Byron Blues Festival, The Gympie Music Muster, The National Folk Festival and Blues On Broadbeach.
He has performed with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra at Riverfest.
Gaze has regularly been referred to as one of Australia’s finest and inspiring guitarists.
Sunday, May 4, from 2pm, at Banshees Bar.
The Penguin Lessons brings heart, humour and history to the big screen
ALEXIS POULSEN
QLD Area Manager
Limelight Cinemas
THIS week sees the release of The Penguin Lessons, a quietly powerful dramedy that’s already melting hearts and earning praise ahead of its Australian release.
Directed by Peter Cattaneo (The Full Monty) and starring Oscar nominee Steve Coogan, the film takes its inspiration
from true events, centred on a most unlikely friendship between a disillusioned Englishman and a penguin he rescues from an oil-slicked beach in Uruguay.
But while the story begins with the oddity of a man bringing a penguin into his life, it quickly becomes something more: a reflection on purpose, empathy and the awakening of political consciousness during a turbulent chapter of Argentine history.
Set in 1976, The Penguin Lessons transports us to a private school in Argentina, where Coogan’s character - based loosely on real-life English teacher Tom Michell - finds himself emotionally adrift.
That changes when he stumbles upon a penguin, slick with oil and seemingly abandoned by its colony.
Driven by a mixture of impulse and compassion, he cleans up the creature and smuggles it back across the border to his students.
What follows is not only a delightfully off-beat tale of companionship, but a subtle meditation on the transformative power of kindness and connection in the face of authoritarian-
Coogan, best known for his razor-sharp wit and roles in films like Philomena and The Trip, gives one of his most endearing performances to date.
His dry humour is present, but so too is a gentleness and introspection that feels earned.
As he bonds with the penguin - affectionately named
Juan Salvador - Coogan’s character begins to engage more meaningfully with his students and surroundings, gradually awakening to the dangers and injustices swirling around him.
The film’s backdrop is crucial. The year 1976, marked the beginning of Argentina’s military dictatorship, a time of disappearances, censorship and fear.
While The Penguin Lessons doesn’t dive headfirst into the darkest corners of this era, it doesn’t ignore them either. As the teacher’s awareness grows, so does the viewer’s - through the eyes of a foreigner learning, perhaps too slowly, the cost of silence and complicity.
The film is all the more poignant for this balance, even if, as some critics have noted, it skirts the grimmer realities of the Dirty War.
Currently holding a strong 95 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, the movie has drawn praise for its emotional sincerity and charm.
The critical consensus notes that it’s “elevated by a winning performance from Steve Coogan with a little help from a lovable pint-sized companion,” and indeed, the penguinbrought to life with remarkable realism and personality - is a star in its own right.
Like Paddington or Babe before it, the animal is more than comic relief; it’s a symbol of innocence and quiet rebellion, reminding both students and adults of what it means to stand firm in compassion.
Cattaneo’s direction is measured and confident, allowing the story’s heart to shine without veering into sentimentality.
The Argentine setting is gorgeously captured, from the rolling hills of the countryside to the cloistered hallways of the school. But it’s in the small, human moments - a student’s question, a shared look, a penguin’s waddle - that the film truly soars.
As audiences prepare to embrace The Penguin Lessons, they can expect more than just a quirky story about a man and his bird.
They’ll find a film that gently asks: How do we find hope when the world turns dark? How do we teach - and learn - courage? And what, after all, might a penguin know about freedom?
In a time when kindness often feels radical, this is a movie worth watching.
The Penguin Lessons releases at Limelight Cinemas from April 17.
Mike Rudd and Tim Gaze will play Banshees Bar in early May.
Matching a perfect couple
TAILAandMitchwere matchedonadatingapp.
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Eachbelievedthe otherwasworthgetting toknowevenbetterbut they’dheardthestories aboutthefirstdatesthat quicklybecametheawkwardlastdates,and chosecaution.
“Ourfirstdatewasat KFC,”saysTailaand laughedassheagreedit wasasafeplaceifaquick exitwasneeded.
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tobetogether,”says Taila.
ButfamilyChristmas planswerealreadyin placeanditwasn’tuntil aftertheholidaybreak thattheymetagain.
Theseconddatejust happenedasifitwasalreadyapartoftheirlives.
“We’dreallyconnected. Italljustflowedasif hangingouttogetherwas thenaturalthingtodo.”
Sixmonthsaftertheir firstdatetheymovedin together.
“IwaslivinginBrassall andtheleasewasupon myrental,”recallsTaila.
“Mitchsuggestedwe moveintohisparents homeatWillowbank whilewesavedupfora placeofourown.”
Itwasagoodmoveas thelocationwasconvenienttoTaila’sjobincustomerservicewithCity
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Mitch’sparentswelcomedanotherguest onlyacoupleofweek’s later–apurebredBorder Colliepuppy,whichTaila andMitchhadnamed Beau.
Anothersixmonthintervalandthecouple signedthecontracton theirfirsthome.
Whentheymovedinto theirhomeinRosewood inJanuary2023,Taila waswearinganengagementring.
Shelaughsassherecallstheproposal.
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inMontvillefortheweekend.
“I’djuststeppedoutof theshowerandgrabbed atowelwhenMitchcame in.
“Andheproposed,” saysTailaexplainingthat Mitchhadplannedthe proposalalittledifferently,“buthewasso nervous,hecouldn’t wait.”
ThedatewasSaturday, October14,2023.
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“Wewantedtouselocal vendorswherewecould anditallseemedtogo prettysmoothly.”
Ahiatusinwedding planningoccurredahead oftheirengagement partyatMitch’sparent’s placeatWillowbank.
AndinMarch2024,she foundtheperfectweddingdress.
Allwasgoingtoplan andthenTailafoundout shewaspregnant.
“Wewantedtohavea babybutthepregnancy camealittleearlierthan weexpected,”Tailasays.
“Iwaslucky,even thoughIwas16weekson ourweddingday,Ididn’t havetohavemywedding
Infact,theyannounced thepregnancythatday anditbecameadualcelebration.
“Ourfamiliesknew,and thebridalparty,”she says,“butitwasasurprisetoeveryoneelse.”
Shetakesonlyamomenttochooseherfavouritememoryfrom Saturday,March22;the dayTailaLaegelmarried MitchellWooller.
“Whenwesaidour vows.Wewroteourown.” Tailaaddsthatitwas alsospecialthattheircelebrantwasAndreaSchumacher,asshewasoneof herteachersatKalbar StateSchool.
AhoneymooninNew Zealandfollowedand nowTailaisplanninga hugecollageofallthe weddingphotos…andof course,thearrivalof theirfirstchild.
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ABC TV (2) SBS (3) SEVEN (7)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News
Mornings. 10.00 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 10.30 Back Roads. (R) 11.00 Restoration Australia. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon.
1.00 Sherwood. (Mdlv, R) 2.00 Restoration Australia. (R) 3.00 Back Roads. (R) 3.25 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
6.55 Federal Election Announcement. (R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30. Presented by Sarah Ferguson.
8.00 Restoration Australia: Orange Edwardian. (PG) A couple restore an Edwardian fixer-upper.
9.00 Grand Designs Australia: Fish Creek. (R) Hosted by Anthony Burke.
9.55 Bill Bailey’s Wild West Australia: Far South. (PG, R) Bill Bailey explores WA. 10.45 ABC Late News.
11.00 The Business. (R) 11.20 Darby And Joan. (Mad, R)
12.05 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R)
12.50 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.15 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30
7.30. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour. (R) 9.10 Curious Traveller. (R) 10.10 Matched. (PG, R) 11.00 Food Markets. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.55 Alone Australia. (M, R) 3.00 Going Places. (R) 3.30 Destination Flavour. (R) 3.40 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.45 The Cook Up. (R) 4.15 Mystery Of Blackbeard’s Lost Treasure. (PGav, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 The Secret DNA Of Us: Bairnsdale. (Premiere, PG) Marc Fennell visits Bairnsdale.
8.35 Sydney’s Super Tunnel: Testing Times. (PG) With 30 kilometres of tunnelling finished, it’s time to start building railway stations, laying tracks and testing driverless trains.
9.35 Virdee. (MA15+) Harry relives a trauma from his past.
10.45 SBS World News Late.
11.15 Breaking Point. (MA15+a) 12.05 Blinded. (MA15+ds, R)
1.50 Desperate Measures. (Malv, R)
3.30 Could Hitler Have Been Stopped? (PGa, R) 4.20 Bamay. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00MOVIE: Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery. (2015, PGav, R)
3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PG) Eden hides her true feelings. Mali and Kirby try to heal. Theo fears that he has walked into a dangerous trap.
7.30 Football. AFL. Round 6. Brisbane Lions v Collingwood. From the Gabba, Brisbane.
10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews.
11.00 Kick Ons. A preview of the upcoming AFL matches.
11.30 The Chernobyl Disaster: Fallout. (Final, Ma, R) Looks at the containment of Reactor 4.
12.30 Emergency Call. (Ma, R) A mother calls for help.
1.30 Travel Oz. (PG, R)
2.00 Home Shopping.
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise Early News.
5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Hundred With Andy Lee. (PGs, R)
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 7. Manly Sea Eagles v St George Illawarra Dragons.
9.45 Thursday Night Knock Off. Post-match NRL news and analysis of the Manly Sea Eagles versus St George Illawarra Dragons match.
10.30 9News Late.
11.00 Outback Opal Hunters. (PGl) The Bushmen clear out a new mine.
12.00 Young Sheldon. (PGadlsv, R) Mary tries her hand at writing.
12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
1.30 T V Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
2.30 Global Shop. (R)
3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)
4.30 A Current Affair. (R)
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Gogglebox Australia. TV fanatics open up their living rooms to reveal their reactions to popular and topical TV shows. 8.30 Taskmaster Australia. (Mals) Comedians must make their wishes come true. The Taskmaster is truly confused by Waka’s unsophisticated unveiling. 9.40 Law & Order: SVU. (Mav, R) An assault in the street leads Carisi to pursue hate crime charges. 10.40 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.05 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 12.05 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Hosted by Stephen Colbert. 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning Programs. 2.10pm Planet A. 2.40 Insight. 3.40
7MATE (74) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm Tradition On A Plate. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Waabiny
Friday, April 18
Morning Programs. 11.30 Storage Wars. Noon American Pickers. 1.00 Pawn Stars. 1.30 Highway Patrol. 2.30 The Force: BTL. 3.30 Duck Dynasty. 4.00 Mountain Men. 5.00
v Collingwood.
8.30 Britain’s Got
Race. 11.30 Late Programs. 6am Little Nicholas’ Treasure. (2021, PG, French) 7.55 Sun Children. (2020, PG, Farsi) 9.45 RBG. (2018, PG) 11.35 Mass. (2021, M) 1.40pm All Roads Lead To Rome. (2015, PG) 3.25 Arthur And The Revenge Of Maltazard. (2009, PG) 5.10 Ride On. (2023, PG, Mandarin) 7.30 Gold. (2016, M) 9.45 The Girl Who Played With Fire. (2009, MA15+, Swedish) 12.10am Late Programs. 5.50 The Movie Show.
The
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6.00 Gardening Aust. (R) 7.00 News. 9.30 Cook And The Chef. (R) 10.00 Planet America. (R) 10.30 The Pacific. (R) 11.00 ANZAC Battlefields. (PG) 12.00 News. 12.30 Cook And The Chef. (R) 1.00 Unforgotten. (Mal, R) 2.00 Restoration Australia. (R) 3.00 Back Roads. (R) 3.30 Grand Designs NZ. (R) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 9.05 Curious Traveller. (R) 10.05 Matched. (PG, R) 11.00 Food Markets. (PGaw, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Destination Flavour. (R) 2.10 The Holy Grail Mystery. (Ma, R) 3.00 Nula. 3.30 Destination Flavour. (R) 3.40 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.45 The Cook Up. (R) 4.15 Mystery Of The Loch Ness Monster. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00MOVIE: Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery. (2016, PGav, R)
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 Gardening Australia. Millie Ross makes a holiday herb basket.
8.30 Sherwood. (Malv) The Sparrows are forced to join the Bransons on their revenge mission, and must act quickly.
9.30 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (PG, R) A satirical news program exposing the humorous, absurd and downright hypocritical.
10.00 Fresh Blood: Westerners. (Mlv, R) A painter explores the world of arts panels.
10.30 Father Brown. (PGav, R)
11.20 Mayfair Witches. (MA15+a, R) 12.10 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv)
5.00 Rage. (PG)
6am Children’s Programs. 6.35pm Hey Duggee. 6.40 Kiri And Lou. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 Teen Titans Go! 8.00 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! 8.25 MythBusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 8.50 Robot Wars. 9.50 Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament Of Houses. 10.35 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. Presented by Marc Fennell. 6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 William And Harry: The Unseen Photos. (Premiere, M) Looks at the lives of princes Harry and William. 9.15 Scotland’s Scenic Railways: Strathspey Steam Railway. (R) Takes a look at Scotland’s Highland Mainline railway that runs through Cairngorms National Park.
10.10 SBS World News Late.
10.40 A Body That Works. (Ml)
11.40 Romulus. (Masv, R)
1.40 Agent Hamilton. (MA15+v, R)
3.20 Could Hitler Have Been Stopped? (PGav, R) 4.15 Bamay. (PG, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Colin Fassnidge shares his baked pumpkin.
8.30MOVIE: Sweet Home Alabama. (2002, PGl, R) A New York socialite returns to Alabama to divorce the man she married and left behind, years earlier. Reese Witherspoon, Josh Lucas, Candice Bergen.
10.45 GetOn Extra. A look at the weekend’s best racing.
11.15 9-1-1: Lone Star. (Ma, R) A train derailment causes multiple injuries.
12.15 The Black Donnellys. (Mdsv)
1.15 Travel Oz. (PG, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
5.00 NBC Today.
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Seinfeld. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 The Golden Girls. 6.30 The Nanny. 7.30 Survivor 48. 9.00MOVIE: The Hangover Part III. (2013, MA15+) 11.00 Late Programs.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00MOVIE: Learning To Love. (2023, G) Ina Barrón. 2.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG, R)
3.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 7. Canterbury Bulldogs v South Sydney Rabbitohs.
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 7. Dolphins v Melbourne Storm. From Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane.
9.55 Golden Point. A wrap-up of the Dolphins versus Melbourne Storm match, with NRL news and analysis.
10.45MOVIE: John Wick. (2014, MA15+lv, R) An ex-hit man comes out of retirement. Keanu Reeves, Willem Dafoe.
12.40 Tipping Point. (PG) Hosted by Ben Shephard.
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)
4.30 Global Shop. (R)
5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
5.30 Postcards. (PG, R)
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Contestants compete in a high-stakes game where they must beat The Banker to win a cash prize.
6.30 The Project. The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics.
7.30 Airborne: Nature In Our Skies: Love In The Air. (PGa) Takes a look at how rivals fight for love, from amorous acrobatics to seduction by scent.
8.40 The Graham Norton Show. (Ml, R) Celebrity guests include Zoë Saldaña, Selena Gomez, Miranda Hart and Ncuti Gatwa. 11.00 The Project. (R) The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics. 12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Hosted by Stephen Colbert. 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Hypothetical. 2.25 Video Killed The Radio Star.
10.20
Looking For
11.15
2.15am NHK World English News. 5.00
Morning Programs. 9.00 Jabba’s Movies School
Special. 9.30
Homes. 1.00
To The Country. 2.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.30 Weekender. 3.00 Australia’s Best Backyards. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30
6am The Movie Show. 6.25 The Glassworker. (2024, PG, Urdu) 8.20 Arthur And The Revenge Of Maltazard. (2009, PG) 10.10 Dating The Enemy. (1996, M) 12.10pm 6 Days. (2017, M) 2.00 Sun Children. (2020, PG, Farsi) 3.50 RBG. (2018, PG) 5.40 Whisky Galore. (2016, PG) 7.30 Thirteen Days. (2000, M) 10.10 The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet’s Nest. (2009, MA15+, Swedish) 12.50am Late Programs. 7MATE (74) 6am Morning Programs. Noon MOVIE: Enter The Dragon. (1973) 1.50 Skate Or Cry. 2.00 Tradition On A Plate. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Waabiny Time. 3.25 Little J And Big Cuz. 3.35 Spartakus. 4.05 Cities Of Gold. 4.35 Motown Magic. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.25 Black As. 5.30 Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Great
v Carlton. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Pawn Stars Do America. 8.30 MOVIE: The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen. (2003, M) 10.45 Late Programs.
Martian. Noon How We Celebrate. (Premiere) 1.00MOVIE: Second Fiddle. (1957) 2.30MOVIE: Crossplot. (1969, PG) 4.30 French And Saunders: Easter Special. 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 West Coast Cops. 8.30MOVIE: Noah. (2014, M) 11.10 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Seinfeld. 11.00 Motorway Cops: Catching Britain’s Speeders. NoonMOVIE: Oddball. (2015) 2.00 The Golden Girls. 2.30 The Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 The Golden Girls. 6.30 The Nanny. 7.30MOVIE: Charlie And The Chocolate Factory. (2005, PG) 9.50 MOVIE: Beetlejuice. (1988, M) 11.45 Late Programs.
Saturday, April 19
ABC TV (2) SBS (3) SEVEN (7)
6.00 Rage Charts. (PG) 7.00 Weekend
Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Death In Paradise. (Final, Mv, R) 1.30 Darby And Joan. (Mad, R) 2.15 Extraordinary Escapes. (PG, R) 3.00 Megafauna: What Killed Australia’s Giants? (PG, R) 3.50 A Life In Ten Pictures. (PGa, R) 4.45 Creative Types With Virginia Trioli. (Ml, R) 5.10 Landline. (R) 5.40 Australian Story. (R)
6.10 Father Brown. (PGav) Father Brown investigates murder at a food fayre.
6.55 Federal Election Announcement. (R) An election announcement.
7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30MOVIE: Made In Dagenham. (2010, Ml, R) Female workers at a car plant walk out in protest against sexual discrimination and pay inequality. Sally Hawkins, Bob Hoskins.
9.20 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R) The body of a wealthy landowner goes missing on the night of his death, exposing a web of secrets.
10.50 Unforgotten. (Mal, R) Mel and Asif are taken into custody.
11.40 Boat Story. (MA15+v, R) Janet and Samuel plot their next move.
12.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
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6am Children’s Programs. 6.05pm PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.15 Bluey. 6.25 Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.35 Hey Duggee. 6.40 Kiri And Lou. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Rocket Club. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Harry Potter: Wizards Of Baking. 8.10 Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament Of Houses. 8.55 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.35 Speechless. 10.00 Officially Amazing. 10.25 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 9.50 Chums. 10.00MOVIE: Selkie. (2000, PG) 11.35 MOVIE: The Witches. (2020) 1.30pm Great Parks Of Africa. 2.20 Nula. 2.50 Songlines. 3.30 The First Inventors. 4.30 Tradition On A Plate. 5.00 Shepherdess. 5.30 The Barber. 6.00 The Last Land: Gespe’gewa’gi. 6.30 News. 6.40 The Other Side. 7.30 Alone Australia. 8.30MOVIE: Dark Age. (1987, MA15+) 10.10 Roberta Flack. 11.40 Late Programs. NITV (34)
Sunday, April 20
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Incredible Homes. (R) 10.00 Hugh’s Wild West. (R) 11.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Motor Racing. Bathurst 6 Hour. Qualifying. 3.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Paris-Roubaix. Women’s Race. Highlights. 4.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Paris-Roubaix. Men’s Race. Highlights. 5.00 Going Places. (PGa, R) 5.30 Venice: Building Beauty From A Swamp. (Premiere)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 The Wonders Of Europe: The Tower Of London. (PG) A historical chronicle of the iconic Tower of London, famous for the Crown Jewels and its ravens.
9.30 Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy: Bologna. (Maw, R) Actor Stanley Tucci heads to Bologna, home to the largest number of protected food products in Italy.
10.20 Great Coastal Railway Journeys: Morpeth To Amble. (PGaw, R) Michael Portillo leaves Newcastle.
11.20 Homicide: Life On The Street. (Ma, R) Follows a team of Baltimore detectives.
3.50 Bamay. (R)
4.50 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R)
4.55 Poh & Co. Bitesize. (R)
5.15 France 24 Feature.
5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6am Morning
Programs. 1pm Dating’s Dangerous Secrets. 1.50 Beyond Oak Island. 3.30 News. 3.35 WorldWatch. 5.35 Over The Black Dot. 6.05 Our Law. 6.40 Engineering Tomorrow. (Final) 7.35 Impossible Engineering. 8.30MOVIE: Silverado. (1985, M)
11.00MOVIE: Romantic Comedy. (2019, MA15+)
12.25am PEN15. 1.35 Gun Shot Wound. 2.40 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
6am The Movie Show. 6.15 RBG. (2018, PG) 8.05 Ride On. (2023, PG, Mandarin) 10.25 Wild Target. (2010, M) 12.15pm Gold. (2016, M) 2.30 Rabbit-Proof Fence. (2002, PG) 4.15 Hum Do Hamare Do. (2021, PG, Hindi) 6.35 Funny Face. (1957) 8.30 Larry Crowne. (2011, M) 10.20 99 Moons. (2022, MA15+, Swiss German) 12.30am Late Programs. 5.50 Hum Do Hamare Do. (2021, PG, Hindi)
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.
10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) Highlights from the past week. 12.00 Horse Racing. All Aged Stakes Day, Mornington Cup and WATC Derby Day.
5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Creek To Coast. A look at the latest in outdoor activities.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 The Americas: The Frozen North. (PG) In the frozen north, wolves and polar bears vie for food, hares outsmart lynx and walrus sing on rocky shores.
8.00MOVIE: Twister. (1996, PGalv, R) Two meteorologists on the brink of divorce are forced to work together after they are caught in a severe storm. Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Cary Elwes.
10.20MOVIE: Anna. (2019, MA15+av, R) A young woman unleashes incredible strength and skill to become a feared government assassin. Sasha Luss, Helen Mirren.
12.50 The Black Donnellys. (Mdsv, R) Tommy is asked to host a wake at the Firecracker.
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 It’s Academic. (R)
5.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PGln, R)
7TWO (72)
6am Home Shopping. 8.30 Travel Oz. 9.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 11.00 Harry’s Practice. 11.30 GetOn Extra. Noon Escape To The Country. 3.00 The Yorkshire Vet. 4.00 Escape To The Country. 5.00 Horse Racing. All Aged Stakes Day, Mornington Cup and WATC Derby Day. 6.00 Dog Patrol. 6.30 Bondi Vet. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Late Programs.
7MATE (74)
6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Timbersports. 1.00 Blokesworld. 1.30 Australia ReDiscovered. 2.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 3.00 Boating. Circuit Boat Drivers Championship. Season preview. Replay. 4.00 Full Custom Garage. 5.00 Counting Cars. 6.00 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Storage Wars. 7.30 Aussie Salvage Squad. 8.30 Football. AFL. Round 6. Richmond v Gold Coast Suns. 11.30 Late Programs.
ABC TV (2) SBS (3) SEVEN (7)
6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast.
9.00 Insiders. 10.30 The World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Songs Of Praise. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon.
12.30 Landline.
1.30 Gardening Australia. (R)
2.30 Easter Vigil.
5.00 Restoration Australia: Orange Edwardian. (PG, R)
6.00 Back Roads. (R)
6.25 Federal Election Announcement. (R)
6.30 Compass. (PG)
6.55 Federal Election Announcement. (R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Darby And Joan. (Final, PGad) Jack and Joan race to clear his name.
8.15 Unforgotten. (Final, Ml) Jess and Sunny get the truth.
9.05 Boat Story. (Final, MA15+v) The final face off with The Tailor ensues.
10.05MOVIE: Ten Canoes. (2006, Mnv, R) Crusoe Kurddal.
11.35 You Can’t Ask That. (Mls, R) 12.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.05 Ask The Doctor. (R) 3.35 Outback Ringer. (PG, R) 4.05 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.05 Easter In Australia. (PG, R)
ABC FAMILY (22)
6am Children’s Programs. 5.45pm Tish Tash. 5.50 Paddington. 6.05 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.15 Bluey. 6.25 Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.35 Hey Duggee. 6.40 Kiri And Lou. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Rocket Club. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Bluey’s Big Play. 8.20 Harry Potter: Wizards Of Baking. 9.40 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.25 Abbott Elementary. 10.45 Late Programs.
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6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Surfing Australia TV. 12.30 Destination WA. (R) 1.00 Let’s Eat With George. (Final) 1.30MOVIE: Getting Even With Dad. (1994, PGl, R) Macaulay Culkin. 3.30 The Hundred With Andy Lee. (PGs, R) 4.30 The Garden Gurus. 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. (PG) 6am Morning
6.00 9News Saturday.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Torvill & Dean: Our Last Dance. Dimity Clancey chats with Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean.
8.30MOVIE: Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory. (1971, G, R)
A poor yet honest boy wins a guided tour of a famous sweets factory owned by an eccentric businessman. Gene Wilder, Peter Ostrum, Jack Albertson.
10.35MOVIE: Yes Man. (2008, Mls, R) A man resolves to say yes to everything. Jim Carrey.
12.30 How We Celebrate. (PGa, R)
1.30 Surfing Australia TV. (R)
2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PG)
2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)
6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Helping Hands. 10.30 My Favorite Martian. 11.00 Skippy. 11.30 Edgar Wallace Mysteries. 12.50pm The Baron. 2.00MOVIE: The Heart Of The Matter. (1953, PG) 4.15MOVIE: Dunkirk. (1958, PG) 7.00 Rugby Union. Super Rugby Pacific. Round 10. Western Force v Hurricanes. 9.30 Super Rugby Pacific Post-Match. 9.45MOVIE: The Jackal. (1997, MA15+) 12.15am Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 9.50 David Attenborough’s Dynasties II. 11.00 Ancient Aliens. NoonMOVIE: Flight Of The Navigator. (1986) 1.55 Motor Racing. ABB FIA Formula E World C’ship. H’lights. 3.00 Hunting Hitler. 4.00 Jeopardy! UK. 5.00 Young Sheldon. 5.30MOVIE: Agent Cody Banks. (2003, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. (2013, M) 10.30 Late Programs.
6.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Narrated by Mark Coles Smith. 7.30 Love It Or List It Australia. A couple can’t decide whether to stay or leave.
8.30 Gogglebox Australia. (R) A diverse range of people open their living rooms to reveal their reactions to popular and topical TV shows, with the help of special, locked-off cameras which capture every unpredictable moment. 9.30 Ambulance Australia. (Mdlm, R) Paramedics are called to help a 92-year-old pinned under his mobility scooter. 10.30 Elsbeth. (Mad, R) A party girl is afraid she may have committed murder. 11.30 FBI. (Mv, R) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.
6.00 DW English News. 6.30 Al Jazeera News. 7.00 APAC Weekly. 7.30 France 24 English News. 8.00 DD India News Hour. 9.00 Incredible Homes. (PGal, R) 10.00 Lap Of Luxury: Escapes Down Under. (R) 10.30 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 10.55 Ascot Kayaking. (PG, R) 11.00 Motor Racing. Bathurst 6 Hour. Race. 5.30 Rediscovering Venice. (PGa) 6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Sunday Footy Feast. 2.30 Jabba’s Movies School Holiday Special. (PGav, R) 3.00 Highway Cops. (PGa, R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Ancient Empires. (Mav) Looks at the story of Cleopatra. 9.05 Secret Lebanon: The Treasures Of Byblos. (PG) Looks at Byblos, an ancient city of Lebanon, after a team of archaeologists opened a new site in an unexplored area.
10.10 Mayhem: Secret Lives Of Georgian Kings: George III Mad Or Misunderstood?
(Ma, R) Takes a look at George III. 11.05 Rebel With A Cause: Oodgeroo Noonuccal. (Ma, R)
12.05 48 Hours To Victory. (PG, R)
2.55 Britain’s Great Outdoors. (PG, R) 3.50 Bamay. (R) 4.55 Poh & Co. Bitesize. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.
6am Morning
Programs. 1.10pm Figure Skating. ISU European C’ships. Replay. 2.45 Jeopardy! 4.50 WorldWatch.
5.20 PBS Washington Week. 5.45 The Day The Rock Star Died. 6.15 Abandoned Engineering. 8.10 The UnXplained With William Shatner. 9.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Amstel Gold Women’s Race. 10.35 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Amstel Gold Men’s Race. 1.20am Late Programs.
3.30 Border Patrol. (PGa, R)
4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Weekender. (R) 6.00 Hello SA. (PG, R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Wide World Of Sports. (PG) 11.00 NRL Sunday Footy Show. (PG) 1.00
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 The 1% Club UK. (PGa, R) Hosted by Lee Mack.
8.00 Mrs Brown’s Boys. (Return, Ml) Cathy pulls the Finglas community together in support of a festive good cause.
9.30 Billy Joel Live At Madison Square Garden. (PGl, R) A concert celebrating Billy Joel’s 100th consecutive performance at New York’s Madison Square Garden.
11.30MOVIE: Midnight Run. (1988, Mlv, R) A bounty hunter transports an accountant. Robert De Niro.
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
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6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Shopping. 9.00 Cities Of The Underworld. 10.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 10.30 Australia’s Best Backyards. 11.00 Escape To The Country. 1pm The Surgery Ship. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Cities Of The Underworld. 3.30 Better Homes. 4.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Rosemary & Thyme. 8.30 Vera. 10.30 Great Rail Restorations. 11.30 Late Programs.
6.00 9News Sunday.
7.00 60 Minutes. Current affairs program.
8.00 RBT. (Ml) Police pull over a construction worker who has downed four whisky soda cans during his trip home.
8.30 The People V Michael Jackson. (MA15+a) Takes a continued look at the 2005 People versus Michael Jackson criminal trial from the jurors’ point of view.
10.30 9News Late.
11.00 See No Evil: The Girl In The Silver Truck. (Mav)
11.50 The First 48: Close To Home. (Ma)
12.40 Oz Off Road TV. (PG, R)
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)
4.30 Drive TV: Drive Car Of The Year. (PG, R)
5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6am Morning Programs. 7.30 In Touch. 8.00 Beyond Today. 8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 Turning Point. 9.30 TV Shop. 10.00 AFL Sunday Footy Show. Noon My Favorite Martian. 12.30 Getaway. 1.00MOVIE: Time, Gentlemen, Please! (1952) 2.45MOVIE: The Small Voice. (1948, PG) 4.30MOVIE: Foreign Intrigue. (1956, PG) 6.30 M*A*S*H. 8.30MOVIE: Gran Torino. (2008, M) 10.55 Late Programs.
6.00 The Sunday Project. Joins panellists for a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics.
7.00 Matlock. Billy tries to help Sarah when her client is arrested after his business partner is found murdered. Matty and Olympia contend with a pressing confidential matter. 9.00 FBI. (Mv) The team discovers there may be more to a story than just a feud when a famous rapper and two teen fans are gunned down on a tour bus. 11.00 The Sunday Project. (R) Joins panellists for a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics.
12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. Morning news and talk show, covering breaking news, politics, health, money, lifestyle and pop culture.
6am Hum Do Hamare Do. Continued. (2021, PG, Hindi) 8.10 Whisky Galore. (2016, PG) 10.00 Thirteen Days. (2000, M) 12.40pm To Chiara. (2021, M, Italian) 2.55 Lara. (2019, PG, German) 4.45 Rabbit-Proof Fence. (2002, PG) 6.30 To Catch A Thief. (1955, PG) 8.30 Truth. (2015) 10.50 The Hummingbird. (2022, M, French) 1.15am 99 Moons. (2022, MA15+, Swiss German) 3.25 Late Programs.
7MATE (74) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Pro Bull Riding Australia. Noon Sisters In League. 1.00 Around The 44. 2.00 Who We Are: Brave New Clan. 2.55MOVIE: Coextinction. (2021, PG) 4.35 Roberta Flack. 6.05 Queer & Here. 6.35 News. 6.45 Waterworld Africa. 7.35 The Frontier. 8.30 Black Gold. 10.10MOVIE: The Pursuit Of Happyness. (2006, M) 12.10am Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Counting Cars. 10.00 Pawn Stars. 11.00 Storage Wars. 11.30 Portland Charter Boat Wars. Noon The Fishing Show By AFN: Best Of. 1.00 Fishing Addiction. 2.00 Fishy Business. 2.30 AFL Pre-Game. 3.00 Football. AFL. Round 6. Sydney v Port Adelaide. 6.00 The Wash Up. 7.00 Football. AFL. Round 6. Western Bulldogs v St Kilda. 10.30 AFL Post-Game. 11.00 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 9.50 David Attenborough’s Dynasties II. 11.00 Ancient Aliens. Noon Innovation Nation. 12.10 MOVIE: Red Dog. (2011, PG) 2.05 Motor Racing. IndyCar Series. Grand Prix of Long Beach. H’lights. 3.15 Hunting Hitler. 4.15 Jeopardy! UK. 5.15 Young Sheldon. 5.45MOVIE: Show Dogs. (2018, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Speed. (1994, M) 9.50MOVIE: Species II. (1998, MA15+) 11.50 Late Programs.
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Monday, April 21
ABC TV (2) SBS (3) SEVEN (7) TEN (5, 1)
6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Unforgotten. (Final, Ml, R) 10.50 The Assembly. (PG, R)
11.30 Creative Types With Virginia Trioli. (Ml, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Landline. (R) 2.00 Restoration Australia. (R) 2.55 Back Roads. (Final, R) 3.25 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.30 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games. (Premiere)
6.55 Federal Election Announcement. (R) 7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30.
8.00 Australian Story: Herding Katter – Bob Katter.
8.30 Four Corners. Investigative journalism program.
9.15 Media Watch. (PG) Presented by Linton Besser.
9.35 The Truth About Menopause With Myf Warhurst. (PG, R) 10.30 ABC Late News. 10.45 Planet America. (R) 11.15 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (PG, R) 11.45 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R) 12.30 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.20 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.10 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
ABC FAMILY (22)
The Inbestigators. 8.05 Operation Ouch! 8.35 The Crystal Maze. 9.20 MythBusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 9.45 Merlin. 10.30 Late Programs.
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour. (R) 9.20 Curious Traveller. (PG, R) 10.20 Matched. (PG, R) 11.10 Scandinavia. (Premiere) 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 The Body On Somerton Beach. (Ma, R) 2.45 Travel Shooters. (PGa) 3.20 Going Places. (R) 3.50 The Cook Up. (R) 4.20 Mystery Of The Puzzling Pyramids Egypt. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. Presented by Marc Fennell.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Milan With Michael Portillo. (PGa) Michael Portillo comes face-to-face with a lion.
8.25 Big Fat Quiz Of Everything. (Mls) Guests include Harry Hill, David Mitchell, Roisin Conaty, Sophie Willan, Josh Pugh and Fatiha El-Ghorri.
10.05 Rock Legends: Queen. (PG, R) Charts rock band Queen’s rise to fame.
10.30 SBS World News Late.
11.00 Classified. (Premiere, MA15+v)
11.50 Infiniti. (MA15+av, R)
1.55 Son Of. (MA15+av, R) 3.35 Paul O’Grady’s Little Heroes. (PGa, R)
4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
NINE (8, 9)
6.00 Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Athletics. Stawell Gift. Easter Monday session. 2.30 AFL Pre-Game Show. 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. Hosted by Larry Emdur. 6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00MOVIE: Paris Can Wait. (2016, PGal, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG)
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PGav) Justin fears the worst.
7.30 Farmer Wants A Wife. (Return, PGal) Natalie Gruzlewski brings together a group of new farmers on a quest to find true love.
9.15 9-1-1: Lone Star. (Ma) TK gets a huge surprise on his 30th birthday. Tommy is determined to push through her latest crisis.
10.15 Suits L.A. (M) Ted and Harvey team up to right a wrong.
11.15 The Agenda Setters. An expert panel tackles the biggest AFL topics.
12.15 Treadstone. (MA15+av)
1.15 Travel Oz. (PG, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise Early News.
5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Travel Guides. (Return, PGl) Ordinary Australians become travel critics.
9.00 100% Footy. (M) Features the latest rugby league news, with exclusive insights from an expert panel.
10.00 9News Late.
10.30 The Prison Confessions Of Gypsy-Rose Blanchard: Only Way Out. (MA15+av) Gypsy is desperate to escape her mother.
11.20 Police After Dark. (Mlv, R)
12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
1.05 Hello SA. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Gogglebox Australia. (R) Opinionated viewers discuss TV shows. 8.40 Sam Pang Tonight. (Mals) A weekly tonight show hosted by Sam Pang, featuring a monologue roasting the news of the week. 9.40 Taskmaster Australia. (Mals, R) Comedy game show featuring comedians performing a series of tricky tasks. Hosted by Tom Gleeson. 10.40 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.05 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 12.05 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am Morning Programs. 1.40pm Devoured. 2.35 Wine Lovers’ Guide. 3.05 WorldWatch. 5.20 Alone: Frozen. 6.10 Mysteries From Above. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 UFOs: Investigating The Unknown. 9.25 Music Videos That Shaped The 80s. 10.30 Alone Australia. 11.40 Fuzoku: The World Of Sex Entertainment In Japan. 12.45am Threesome. 1.45 Late Programs.
Morning Programs. 9.00 Medical Emergency. 9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 Better Homes. 1pm The Great Australian Doorstep. 1.30 Australia’s Best Backyards. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Farmer Wants A Wife. 7.35 Doc Martin.
7MATE (74) SBS WORLD MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Meeting Place. 2.00
Tuesday, April 22
9GO! (82, 93) 6am Lara. Continued. (2019, PG, German) 7.05 Rabbit-Proof Fence. (2002, PG) 8.50 Funny Face. (1957) 10.45 Joyride. (2022, M) 12.35pm Larry Crowne. (2011, M) 2.25 Earth To Echo. (2014, PG) 4.05 The Band’s Visit. (2007, PG, Arabic) 5.40 All Quiet On The Western Front. (1979, PG) 8.30 Recon. (2019, MA15+) 10.20 Unknown Soldier. (2017, MA15+, Finnish) 12.50am Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Deep Water Salvage. 10.00 Counting Cars. 11.00 Foley’s Gift. 11.30 Big Shrimpin’. 12.30pm Counting Cars. 1.30 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 2.30 AFL Pre-Game. 3.00 Football. AFL. Round 6. Geelong v Hawthorn. 6.00 American Pickers: Best Of. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 8.00 Outback Opal Hunters. 9.00 Gem Hunters Down Under. 10.00 Appalachian Outlaws. 11.00 Late Programs.
ABC TV (2) SBS (3) SEVEN (7)
6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Aust Story. (R) 10.30 Compass. (PG, R) 11.00 The Weekly. (PG, R) 11.30 Space 22. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Call The Midwife. (PG, R) 2.00 Restoration Australia. (R) 3.00 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games. (R) 3.30 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 9.05 Travel Quest. (PG, R) 10.05 Matched. (PG, R) 11.00 Scandinavia. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Egypt Code Breakers. (R) 3.00 Pita With Vegemite. (PGa) 3.35 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (R) 4.10 The World’s Most Beautiful Landscapes. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Great Coastal Railway Journeys: Dun Laoghaire To Rosslare. (R) Hosted by Michael Portillo.
8.30 Insight. Kumi Taguchi explores the daily realities and impacts of living with invisible and chronic illnesses.
9.30 Dateline. Looks at El Salvador.
10.00 SBS World News Late.
10.30 Living Black: Marion Scrymgour – Path To Success. (R)
12.20 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R) 1.05 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.45 Parkinson In Australia. (Mas, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.05pm
Masks
6.25 Octonauts:
11.00 The Point. (R)
12.00 Guillaume’s Paris. (PG, R)
12.30 Unbroken. (Malv, R)
2.10 Faking Hitler. (Mns, R) 4.00 Paul O’Grady’s Little Heroes. (PG, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 To Be Advised. 3.00 Beat The Chasers UK. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. Hosted by Larry Emdur.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Home And Away. (PGav) A life is on the line.
7.30 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PGal) Hosted by Natalie Gruzlewski.
9.05 Doc. (Premiere, Ma) When Chief of Internal Medicine Dr Amy Larsen suffers a catastrophic brain injury, her life is turned upside down.
10.05 The Irrational. (Mav) Alec and Rose infiltrate a community theatre production.
11.05 The Agenda Setters. An expert panel tackles the biggest AFL topics.
12.05 The Act. (MA15+ans, R)
1.15 Travel Oz. (PG, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Seinfeld. 11.00 Motorway Cops: Catching Britain’s Speeders. NoonMOVIE: National Lampoon’s Vacation. (1983, PG) 2.00 The Golden Girls. 2.30 The Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 The Golden Girls. 6.30 The Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30MOVIE: National Lampoon’s European Vacation. (1985, M) 10.30 Late Programs.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning.
12.00MOVIE: Love In Zion National: A National Park Romance. (2023, PGa) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG)
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Tipping Point: Travel Guides. (Premiere) Hosted by Todd Woodbridge.
9.00 Australian Crime Stories: Killing Florence. (Mav, R) Takes a look at the 1977 unsolved murder of designer Florence Broadhurst.
10.10 9News Late.
10.40 Wild Cards. (Mv)
11.40 The Equalizer. (MA15+v, R)
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A private burial service for Caroline was held at Kalbar Lawn Cemetery.
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A photograph (at left) which appeared in a 1918 edition of The Queenslander newspaper of the Governor’s Chair –a huge stone jutting out above a high ridge reached by a short track off Spicer’s Gap Road.
The view across the mountains and valleys has been considered one of the best ever since a track was first formed over Spicers Gap.
The road, until the late 1920s, was the only pass, for wheeled traffic, over the range to the Darling Downs.
Author, businessman and recontour, Nehemiah Bartley, described the first iteration of the first ‘properly formed’ road in ‘Opals and Agates’; his 1892 memoir of the early days in Queensland before and after it gained statehood in 1859.
He recalls a time in 1854 when he had spent the night at Jubb’s Inn near the summit of Spicers Gap and described the condition of the road.
“This road cut through a dense vine scrub, had been at one time paved with thick pine logs - a corduroy road, in fact - and, while it lasted, all was well.
“But, the place was naturally almost a bottomless morass, full of springs; the logs had rotted in the middle, and the sound ends [of the logs] tilted up in all directions … It was an awful place for horse, bullock, or vehicle of any kind, to face, the tilted logs adding to the pitfalls of the boggy ground. A dense wall of scrub on each hand prevented escape, or evasion of the ordeal.
“A man, on foot, by treading on the roots of the trees [beside the road], could get along, but a saddle horse, or a bullock team, could not do this … In I went leading my horse and dodged from log to log, and tree root to tree root, my horse sinking to his knees at every step; at last, when I trusted, for a moment, to the earth, in I went up to the hips.
“I prized myself out by clasping a log with each hand, and resumed my road more carefully.
“There is a legend of a man’s head and hat sticking up out of the mud at this spot, and he said to a rescuer who came along, ‘When you have picked me out, remember my horse is down below me’.”
Fassifern netballers display early promise
FASSIFERN’S three representative netball teams delivered encouraging performances at the first Darling Downs Interdistrict Carnival for the season in Warwick.
After concerns over the weather, the sun came out and all three teams enjoyed at least one victory.
The 11/12 year team
hard during the pre-season and uniting on the court for the first time together.
Fassifern’s 13/14 team also played four games at Warwick’s Barnes Park courts, sharing in one victory.
The new side, coached by Fassifern Netball Association (FNA) president Amanda Dover, also
Amanda’s daughter Ruby was among the young players.
Fassifern’s 15/16 team enjoyed two wins from their four matches.
The team was coached by Narelle Smith who was joined by her daughter Mahli.
The girls had a fantastic day, leaving everything on the court.
Fassifern’s most experienced representative players displayed great skill and potential.
All three Fassifern netball teams are playing in the association’s Monday night competition with started recently.
Amanda said registrations had reached capacity with strong numbers across eight Open Division teams, four Cadets Division teams (13-16 years) and four Intermediate Division sides
Shotgun
On Saturday, April 12, ten shooters took part in a Down The Line Shoot.
The events shot were 25 targets double barrel points, 25 targets single barrel and 25 targets continental.
Scores as follows: Nicholas 71/24, 20,
Jason 4.52. Glenn 4.01. Mark 3.96. David P 3.02. Brett 1.97. Garry 1.87. Rimfire Semi Auto: Karen 7.04. Craig 6.38. Bronwyn 4.58. Raewyn 4.26. Linda 3.16. Christina; 2.66. Laurence .67. Our next shoot will be a Standard
The rundown went R Burnett, G Philp & W Hill with 35 pts, M Fitzpatrick & D Wall 34 pts followed by G Clark, D Mortimer, R Lawrie, C Petroholis & W Lovett with 33 pts. Pin Shots were received by M Fitzpatrick, J Browning, B Beazley & D Bass while D Wall received 8/17 for the ladies. Ladies
On Wednesday the Ladies was sponsored by V Hume playing a single stableford competition. This was the 2nd round
The winner was L Edwards with 35 pts, runner up was V Sampson with 31 pts.
The run down went to D Marshall & B Dover with 30 pts and L Reinholdsson with J Baulch won the pin shot on 4/13 while L Edwards won 8/17. This week will be a stableford competition.
On Wednesday the Sporters were sponsored by P Schwarz & M Herrington playing a stableford competition.
The winner was B Beasley ocb from runner up M Wyvill & B Lynch with 24 pts. Pin shots were received by D Forsyth on 4, B Shaw received 8 while B Lynch received 9. Brad had an Eagle on the 9th hole.
This week will be sponsored by G Parker & L Blunt playing a 10-18 + 1, 5 & 6 stableford competition.
Saturday
Saturday was sponsored by Dewars Honey, playing a single stableford/monthly
(11-13 years).
However, players aged 5-10 can still become involved in the NetSetGo sessions returning on April 28 at the Boonah courts.
“Overall, we’ve had a fantastic start to the season with strong consistent membership numbers and so many wonderful volunteers putting up their hands to take on roles for this year from coaching, umpiring and managing to everything in between,” Amanda said.
“The support has been overwhelming.”
FNA players, coaches and officials also appreciated new customized shade tents sponsored by the Community Bank Kalbar & District.
“We are so grateful for their support again this year,” Amanda said.
mug competition off the red tees.
The winner was C Farnan with 44 pts, runner up was K Hammond with 43 pts, followed by S Bennett, B May, J Grimsey & D Beazley with 41 pts.
The rundown went to K Milligan, T An & J Surawski 40 pts, G Clark & G Philp 39 pts, D Mortimer, B Lynch, J Trovatello, S Lutter & R Dewar 38 pts, followed by B Brown 37 pts and J Haigh, A Bennett, C Bell, K Wilson, & R Lawrie with 36 pts. Pinshots were received by A Gill & D Marshall on 4/13, D Mortimer & D Wall received 8/17 while D Tomlinson & S Savery received 9/18.
This week will be sponsored by G J Walsh playing a single stableford competition. Next week will be sponsored by Boonah Tyre Power playing a single stableford competition.
Sunday
We have a Social Club this week, using some of our buggies. Ring the club to book a buggy if wanting one for your social round, to avoid disappointment.
Golf
Boonah
Fassifern’s 11/12 years representative netball team were happy having extra shade at their latest carnival.
Fassifern’s 13/14 years representative netball team that gained valuable pre-season experience.
Strong family links boost club
by DAVID LEMS
FASSIFERN Bomb-
ers junior coaching director Robin Gilloway rates family involvement one of the club’s major strengths.
The club’s latest coaching and manager appointments highlight that Bombers quality.
In his sixth season performing his vital development role, Gilloway was pleased to see four husband-wife partnerships among the junior team supporters.
Club warrior Dave Seppanen is coaching the under-7 team, assisted by his wife Ginger as manager.
Paul Jackwitz is one of the under-10 coaches, being assisted by his wife Bev, also as team manager.
Sean Jordan has been appointed one of the under-9 coaches, with Jon Cent his assistant and Sean’s wife Abbey as the manager.
A-Grade player Mahe Paseka is one of two under-11 coaches, assisted
Experienced Fassifern coach
Robin Gilloway is keen to help Bombers junior teams again after a recent stint working on under-17 development.
is
is back work-
ing with Bombers juniors after coaching a Jets Country side in the recent Under 17 South-West
Development League.
Gilloway said the inaugural series provided additional training and
match opportunities for teenagers to enhance their skills for club or higher level rugby league.
A number of the Jets Country players will represent the Bombers under-18 side in this year’s Rugby League Ipswich (RLI) competition.
Bombers junior teams will kick off the 2025 RLI seasons on April 25, weather permitting.
Gilloway is mentoring the Bombers under-15 side again, having received last year’s Queensland Rugby League Community Coach of the Year award.
Daniel Swain has been appointed under13 coach with Jon Walsh looking after the U14 side and Jeff Polkinghorne guiding the club’s under-18 team.
The club’s younger sides also have a mix of experienced and enthusiastic coaches.
Trent Jackson is coaching one under-6 side, assisted by Brendan Seppanen and manager Katie Swain.
A-Grade player Har-
old Mosby is linking with Rod Hafoka to guide the club’s second under-6 combination. Melissa O’Connell and Jasmin Hooper are helping out as managers. Under-8 coach Matt Weber is working with manager Jill Sproull.
Boss McCarthy is coaching an under-9 Bombers team with club vice-president Juanita Abbott his assistant and Mel Rowe serving as manager.
Stephen Krause is the other under-10 coach, with Tanya Zurvas as manager.
Andrew Gill is coaching one of the club’s under-11 sides, with Kellie McCarthy as manager.
Craig Hipathite is under-12 coach, working with assistant Matt Lutter and manager Amanda Taylor. Gilloway said the under-6 to under-12 teams were focused on gamebased learning and enjoyment.
The teams from under 13 up receive more specialised coaching.
Bombers girls shine at Weekend Challenge
THE Fassifern Bombers under-13 girls’ team has impressed preparing for this year’s South East Queensland representative season.
The girls recently showcased their talent and teamwork at the prestigious Walker Weekend Challenge.
In a display of camaraderie and sportsmanship, the Bombers joined forces with the Gatton Hawks U13 girls, marking a significant collaboration between two country clubs focused on advancing
girls’ rugby league.
The Challenge started on a Saturday morning, with players and coaches gathering at 6.30am for jersey presentations. Forty minutes later, the girls took to the field united and ready to compete, alternating club jerseys for each match throughout the weekend.
Despite over 60% of the girls playing their first game of rugby league, Bombers junior club president Jess Gill said the team demonstrated remarkable de-
termination, securing a commendable victory against Dalby.
In the second game, Valleys made a swift start scoring 12 points in the first eight minutes.
However, the Bombers-Hawks partnership held strong, managing to limit Valleys to a 4-all draw in the second half.
The girls continued their strong performance in game three, achieving another victory against Pittsworth with a solid defensive play.
The Bombers finished
second in their pool, qualifying for the Division 1 finals the next day.
The first match on Sunday posed a significant challenge as they faced South Burnett, the recent winners of the Adrian Vowles Cup.
The Bombers props were tasked with a formidable assignment and rose to the occasion, with standout performances from Ella Davies and Grace Ly.
Although the team faced defeat, the game revealed the girls’ poten-
tial and resilience, culminating in a proud moment for Ella, who was named in the team of the carnival.
Jess said friendships blossomed between the girls over the weekend, further strengthening the partnership between the Gatton Hawks and the Fassifern Bombers.
She said both clubs celebrated the collaboration as a resounding success.
The Bombers also have an under-15 team preparing for the new SEQ season.
However, both teams have had training hampered by recent adverse weather.
“We are extremely proud of our girls’ teams,” the club president said.
“We are one of only a few teams in Ipswich that have girls’ teams.”
The girls’ sides are supported by under13 coach and Female Development Coordinator Troy Bone, under-15 coach Jamie McCourt and Internationals Coordinator Linda Surawski.
by Stuart Neuendorf and his wife Tracey, who
helping out as manager. Gilloway
Fassifern Bombers under-13 players who were involved in the recent Walker Weekend.
The Bombers girls benefitted from joining forces with another country club – the Gatton Hawks.
Bombers build for Magic season
by DAVID LEMS
THE Fassifern Bombers head into their first 2025 competition match after Easter having benefitted from the Rugby League Ipswich’s inaugural A-Grade Magic Round.
Although 10 regular top graders were unable to share in Fassifern’s three 30 minute pre-season matches, head coach Wayne Finch said his squad gained a valuable hit-out before their season-opening game on April 26.
“They’ll get something out of that, these young kids we’ve got having a go,” Finch said.
“They completed sets and they made their tack-
les. That’s all you can ask for in these young kids.
“We’ll get better for it. It helped us.”
In his first year as Bombers head coach, the former Swifts premiership-winning mentor has set high fitness and performance standards.
He watched the Bombers overcome West End 16-0 in the first match before receiving a timely lesson losing 32-0 to the faster Ipswich Jets and drawing 4-4 with Brothers in stormy conditions.
The Magic Round was originally scheduled to be played at Hayes Oval.
However, a program of nine matches was relocated to the Redbank Plains Recreational Re-
serve after rain made the Harrisville field unplayable.
Under the shortened match rules, no goals or penalty goals were taken and teams had unlimited interchange options.
After the Bombers completed two of their games in dry conditions, the other A-Grade teams had to deal with heavy rain before the Magic Round was called off with three matches left to play.
Finch was happy his three combinations, comprising a mix of A-Grade and Reserve Grade talent, were able to have a decent hitout before the rain became too heavy.
“Any contact when you’re playing is good
for them,” he said.
“It doesn’t matter how much training you do during the week, it’s the contact in the game that’s the best.”
Bombers playmaker Harold Mosby captained the first two sides before regular skipper Isi Hafoka had a run despite suffering a broken finger in the pre-season.
“It was good fun,” Mosby said, glad to see the Bombers young brigade back joining the seasoned performers.
“Getting into it will give them confidence.”
Having had only one Bombers’ pre-season trial, Mosby said it was helpful “setting the young boys up”.
The Bombers also had a number of former premiership-winning Swifts players reuniting, bringing a huge smile to Finch’s face.
Joining Mosby, Hafoka and last year’s best performer Pat Samatua were prop Huski Teutau and second-rower Wilson Malaesilia.
“It was good having the boys back again,” Mosby said, eager to kick off a new season.
“I’m ready to go again.”
Although a number of his experienced footballers were unable to play due to work commitments, Finch found some value in the new format trailed by Rugby
League Ipswich officials. Players like bulldozing forward Bryce Ward, Huskie and Samatua were quick to display their strength while others including Hayden Miles and try-scoring hooker Lachlan Schumacher showcased their skills.
The A and Reserve Grade players were given a chance to put some work into their legs and for players like Mosby –fine-tune their kicking game.
The Bombers are scheduled to play West End in their opening competition match at the North Ipswich Reserve before having regular home games at Hayes Oval.
The young Bombers tacklers combine to contain the Ipswich Jets player during the first Rugby League Ipswich A-Grade Magic Round
Photos: LYLE RADFORD
Bombers head coach Wayne Finch talks to his players as Harold Mosby takes a drink.