Wet Tropic Times, 2022, November 4, Newspaper Edition

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Spiritual Food with Jess

THE connection between Healing and Deliverance.

There are many examples in the Gospels where Jesus had to cast out a demon from a person for them to be physically healed. A demon has manifested at times, but not always when people have laid hands on others for prayer for them to be healed physically.

"Lord, have mercy on my son," he said. "He has seizures and is suffering greatly. He often falls into the fire or into the water.

Matthew 17:15 NIV

Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy, and he was healed at that moment.

Matthew 17:18 NIV

The verse above is an example of a father coming for his son and asking for seizures

(physical). Still, it was a Spiritual root, with the following verses referring to Jesus rebuking the demon leading to his healing.

Sometimes people aren't physically healed because they received prayer for healing when they were prayed for. When what they actually needed was deliverance, to have the spirit expelled.

Not every case was caused by a demon, but many of them were. This is why Discernment plays a role, and this is why one of the gifts of the spirits is called 'discerning of spirits'. So Holy Spirit will make you aware of what you are dealing with as each situation presents itself.

And a woman was there who had been crippled by a Spirit for eighteen years. She was bent over and could not straighten up at all. When Jesus saw her, he called her forward and said to her, "Woman, you are set

free from your infirmity."

Luke 13:11-12 NIV

In the verses below are two examples of healing. Two men needed healing for the same thing, but one had spiritual roots, and the other needed physical healing.

While I can't tell you why, I do know there is a connection between Healing and Deliverance, not always, but the link is there.

When Jesus saw that a crowd was running to the scene, he rebuked the impure spirit. "You deaf and mute spirit," he said, "I command you, come out of him and never enter him again."

Mark 9:25 NIV

After he took him aside, away from the crowd, Jesus put his fingers into the man's ears. Then he spit and touched the man's tongue. He looked up to heaven and, with a deep sigh, said to him, "Ephphatha!" (which means "Be opened!").

Mark 7:33-34 NIV

Water Wise campaign launched by CCRC

CASSOWARY COAST REGIONAL COUNCIL

AS the temperature heats up, CCRC recently celebrated National Water Week and launched its Water Wise campaign.

The Cassowary Coast region has close to 30,000 residents, using 5,500 million litres of

water each year.

National Water Week presented the perfect opportunity and reminder to residents throughout the Cassowary Coast region on how to be water-wise.

Whilst the Cassowary Coast has gained recognition as one of the wettest locations across Australia, it is still important for

residents to use water efficiently.

National Water Week is about promoting awareness around the value of water and inspiring everyone in our community to recognise that every drop counts.

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By making simple behavioural changes and choosing modern water-efficient technologies everyone can play their part in reducing water consumption in their household.

Things such as brushing your teeth with the tap off or switching shower head for a water-efficient shower head can all make a positive impact.

For more water wise tips, please visit www.cassowarycoast.qld.gov.au/water-letstreat-it-right or contact Council at 1300 763 903 or email enquiries@cassowarycoast.qld. gov.au.

‘Support those in need for Christmas’

Tully Support

IN the lead-up to Christmas 2022, the Tully Support Centre (TSC) is undertaking a non-perishable food drive in partnership with Teitzel’s Supa IGA Tully and collecting Christmas gifts as a part of the 17th annual Tully Combined Churches Giving Tree.

Gift Giving Tree

This year NewsXpress Tully and Raycare Family Pharmacy will display trees during November and December for customers to purchase a present from these stores or others (we encourage you to shop locally). The small Christmas tree is displayed with

tags for the age and gender of the young person you would like to buy a present for. You can either leave the gift at the store to be collected or drop them off at the TSC.

Alternatively, you can bring your presents to the 2022 Tully Carols by Candlelight on Sunday, the 4th of December, from 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm at the Cyclone Shelter, Tully State Primary School. The TSC will continue collecting presents for distribution the week before Christmas.

All the presents donated through the gift-giving tree are distributed to families from Cardwell to Kurrimine Beach.

Non-perishable Food drive

To help spread some Christmas cheer, the TSC has also partnered with Teitzel’s Supa IGA Tully to collect non-perishable goods to help families in our community.

If you would like to help, purchase an extra item in your weekly shop, and place it in the donation trolley near the checkouts. Tin food, rice, pasta, cereal, longlife milk, etc., it all helps. These items will be collected and distributed by the TSC to local families in need in

the lead-up to Christmas.

Since 2005, the TSC Emergency Relief Pantry has been providing locally sourced, non-perishable food items at no cost to vulnerable families in our community. During that time, we responded to over 20,000 food and financial assistance requests.

However, this program does not receive government funding. It relies on fundraising and donations from our community to continue to provide this assistance.

The Tully Support Centre is funded by the Queensland Government and services communities throughout the Cassowary Coast.

The Tully Support Centre is located at 54 Bryant Street in Tully, opening hours Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9 am to 1 pm & 2 pm to 4 pm; Wednesday 9 am to 1 pm & 2 pm to 6 pm.

To register your interest or more info about groups and other services, please call 40 681 004, check the Tully Support Centre online at www.tullysupportcentre. com.au or follow us on Facebook “Tully Support Centre Inc.”

Probus Club of Innisfail’s day trip to Babinda

MARIA GIRGENTI

ON a damp and dreary winter’s day in August, the Probus Club of Innisfail had a day trip up the road to the sugar cane town of Babinda (Queensland’s wettest town), where they enjoyed a beer and fantastic pub fare at the historic Babinda State Hotel.

Members enjoyed a roast meal in an authentic, historic pub whilst reminiscing about their youth.

A trip to Babinda is not complete without watching a movie at the iconic Babinda Munro Picture Theatre, full of atmosphere and complete with old-style canvas double and triple deck chairs. Even the film ‘Promised,’ at the

Babinda Picture Theatre transported members back to the 1950s, when arranged marriages were not that much of a rarity, even in Australia.

Innisfail Probus Club members wanted to thank the Babinda Hotel and Munro Picture Theatre for providing a private screening for them, as well as Frances Lagana for organising the day.

Last month, members enjoyed a combined lunch with Mission BeachEl Arish and Ingham Probus Clubs at Kurrimine Beach Motel to celebrate National Probus Day.

Currently, the Probus Club of Innisfail has close to 90 members, with new members always welcome.

Any retirees (or semi-retirees) interested in forming new friendships and having social interaction with

similar-aged and like-minded people can phone Secretary Marianne on 0429 653 779 for further information.

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Probus Club of Innisfail members enjoyed a relaxed lunch at the Babinda Hotel.

Probus Club of Innisfail members at the Babinda Hotel.

Probus Club of Innisfail members reminisced about their youth during their lunch at the Babinda Hotel.

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Changes to drumMUSTER drop off locations since November 1

CASSOWARY COAST REGIONAL COUNCIL

SINCE 1998, CCRC has supported the drumMUSTER, program for recycling of empty, clean agricultural and veterinary product containers by providing drop off and administration at certain Council waste transfer stations.

Due to the automation and non-staffing of Cardwell and Bells Creek Waste Transfer Stations, since November 1, these sites will no longer accept containers.

However, Stoters Hill and Tully waste transfer stations will continue to provide drumMUSTER services.

CCRC is working with a new local service provider Ritchie Technologies, who has a drumMUSTER depot in Silkwood, to develop further on farm collections and convenient drop off locations.

This partnership will allow CCRC to investigate options to recycle other plastic containers not currently covered by drumMUSTER.

Cassowary Coast region drumMUSTER drop off sites as from November 1:

- Stoters Hill Waste Transfer Station - Quarry Road, Stoters Hill

- Tully Waste Transfer Station - Tully Gorge Road, Tully

- Ritchie Technology (Ritchies Plastics) - 537, Bruce Highway, Silkwood

CCRC wanted to thank the previous contractor for their assistance and support with providing this program.

For more information regarding the drumMUSTER program, and Cassowary Coast drop-off sites, please visit: www.drummuster.org.au/find-a-collection-site.

Feedback sought on beachfront pathway at Wongaling Beach

CASSOWARY COAST REGIONAL COUNCIL

WALKING and biking are two of the most environmentally- friendly ways to explore and travel your area with pathways identified as a key priority for our community during the recent community scorecard.

CCRC seeks feedback on a proposed plan to install a new shared path along the Wongaling Beach forefront.

The proposed project is to construct a new shared path, approximately 534 metres in length, along Banfield Parade.

The project, once delivered, will connect existing pathway infrastructure to improve connectivity and to help encourage residents and visitors to enjoy our natural areas and explore Mission Beach by wheels or on foot.

Environment is a key factor during the planning process and CCRC completed environmental surveys to inform the project design and help ensure environmental impacts are minimised as much as possible.

The proposed plan incorporates the existing trees and proposes to undertake only minor vegetation trimming to allow for construction activities to occur.

Currently, the project is unfunded for construction and CCRC will seek opportunities for funding once detailed design is complete.

Interested parties can have their say with feedback on the proposed plan by visiting www.yoursay. cassowarycoast.qld.gov.au/banfield-parade-pathway, or by calling 1300 763 903.

Feedback is open until Friday, November 11.

Ingham Region Catholic Parishes say Bonne Anniversaire Henri!

RECENTLY, at their 8.30am Mass, Ingham Region Catholic Parishes were very blessed to celebrate the 100th Birthday of Henri Regnaud.

Vegetable Fried Rice

Serves: 6

Prep time: 15 minutes

Cook time: 35 minutes

1 serve per portion

Ingredients

1 ½ cups brown rice and quinoa

2 eggs

Pinch black pepper

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 onion, finely diced

1 garlic clove, crushed

1 teaspoon ginger, grated

1 carrot, diced to size of corn/peas

½ cup frozen peas

½ cup corn from can, drained

1 red capsicum, finely diced

6 snow peas, trimmed and sliced

½ red chilli, finely diced (optional)

1 tablespoon soy sauce, reduced salt

Juice of half a lime

Method

COOK brown rice and quinoa according to instructions on packet.

WHISK egg with black pepper.

MYLES Fenoglio born and raised in Ingham and graduated from Ingham State High School is now Corporal Myles Fenoglio- a No. 35 Squadron avionics technician with the Royal Australian Air Force. He was recently received awarded the Rolls-Royce Trophy for helping improve the sustainability and capability of the C-27J Spartan.

HEAT half the oil over medium heat in a large fry pan. Add egg and cook without stirring for 2 minutes then flip and cook for a further minute.

REMOVE omelette from pan and roll into a cigar shape then slice into strips when cool.

ADD remaining olive oil into the same pan and sauté the onion for 1-2 minutes. Add the garlic, ginger and chili and cook for a further minute.

ADD the carrot, corn and red capsicum to the pan and cook until just tender.

ADD the cooked rice, snow peas and the sliced egg to the pan and mix well. Allow to heat through, about 1-2 minutes, then remove from heat.

SQUEEZE in the lime juice and soy sauce then mix through and serve.

Recipe courtesy of Lindsey Thynne, Country Kitchens team

Empowering women through education and health is a priority for the Queensland Country Women’s Association (QCWA). The QCWA Country Kitchens program, funded by the Queensland Government through Health and Wellbeing Queensland, supports Queenslanders to adopt healthier lifestyles. To find out more about the program visit https://qcwacountrykitchens.com.au/.

Empowering women through education and health is a priority for the Queensland Country Women’s Association (QCWA). The QCWA Country Kitchens program, funded by the Queensland Government through Health and Wellbeing Queensland, supports Queenslanders to adopt healthier lifestyles. To find out more about the program visit https://qcwacountrykitchens.com.au/.

Myles Fenoglio receives prestigious Royal Australian Air Force award

Innisfail Police lend a helping hand to local animal refuge

STORY AND PHOTOS BY MARIA GIRGENTI

MEMBERS of the Queensland Police Service are accustomed to helping local community members. Still, this time they came to the rescue of four-legged furry friends.

In July, the staff in blue at Innisfail Police Station held a sausage sizzle, dug deep and raised $450 to assist Cassowary Coast Paws & Claws animal shelter.

These funds enabled the police to purchase and deliver wet/dry food for the dogs and cats at the shelter, which kept the animals fed for around two months.

Sergeant Andrew Campbell organised the event, and over 35 QPS staff pitched in to help the cause after they saw the overwhelming number of animals homed at the shelter.

QPS wanted to thank Midway Butchers for their donation of sausages and Woolworths for more sausages, onions, bread, butter and sauces.

After this, we hope to make this barbecue a regular fundraiser at the Innisfail station.

At times, the shelter assists the QPS with the rehoming of animals involved in accidents and other domestic situations.

At the time, close to 60 dogs/cats and 13 puppies were in care at the animal shelter.

The refuge, founded in 2014 and located at 27 Downing Street, is a notfor-profit organisation that rehomes abandoned and surrendered animals and is run by a community-based management committee.

Refuge manager David Mason said the shelter continues to thrive due to the overwhelming support, generosity and sponsorship by individuals and businesses in the local community.

Recent upgrades at the refuge include an extension to the cat cage, with plans for a disability toilet and an extended

adoption area so that people can interact with animals before adoption.

Bins are located at Woolworths and Coles in Innisfail, where the public can donate wet/dry dog and cat food (especially kitten and puppy food), animal treats, toys, blankets, collars, leads, beds, bowls and cat litter.

For further information and to view the lovely fur babies up for adoption, please visit the shelter in person or check out

the Cassowary Coast Paws & Claws Inc Facebook page.

Anyone interested in volunteering to assist with dog walking at the animal shelter can message the Facebook page or call 0428 807 461.

Cassowary Coast Paws and Claws’ operating hours are Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9.00 am11.00 am and Saturday mornings from 8.00 am - 9.30 am.

After a fundraiser barbecue, QPS staff Juliane Corica, Kath Campbell and Stacey Kneubuhler purchased $450 worth of pet food, which they delivered to David Mason at Cassowary Coast Paws and Claws animal refuge.

QPS staff Juliane Corica and Kath Campbell interact with two of the cats in care at the animal shelter.

Loud Shirt Day 2022

LOUD Shirt Day 2022 has come and gone, and Tully and surrounds have once again, supported Eli’s fundraising campaign.

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Your grace is sufficient for me

SARI RUSSO NEE HYYTINEN

‘BUT He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you [My lovingkindness and My mercy are more than enough—always available—regardless of the situation]; for [My] power is being perfected [and is completed and shows itself most effectively] in [your] weakness.” Therefore, I will all the more gladly boast in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ [may completely enfold me and] may dwell in me.’

2 Corinthians 12:9 AMP

Don’t look at your physical circumstances and mistakenly believe God hasn’t answered your prayers. You may have thought that the answer to your prayers should look a certain way, which isn’t what happened. And now you have doubts about God’s benevolent nature.

If you thought God’s answer to your prayer looked a certain way, you would struggle to have faith in him.

‘For I know the plans and thoughts that I have for you,’ says the Lord, ‘plans for peace and wellbeing and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.’

Jeremiah 29:11 AMP

To know God is to have seen how many times in our lives he has taken situations and turned them into something way better than anything we could ever have imagined. He knows better than us, and though we may believe the best way forward looks a certain way, remember he knitted us in our mother’s womb, and he planned and purposed our lives; therefore, he knows way better the way forward than we will ever know and he wants us to walk by faith and not by sight.

‘For You formed my innermost parts; You knit me [together] in my mother’s womb. I will give thanks and praise to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Wonderful are Your works, And my soul knows it very well.’

Psalms 139:13-14 AMP

To walk by faith means there will be times that his answer will be different to what we thought it would be, but to know God is to trust God and remember that he knows better.

‘Immediately the father of the boy cried out [with a desperate, piercing cry], saying, “I do believe; help [me overcome] my unbelief.”’

This year we raised $4,665 –money that will go to Hear and Say to help change the lives of deaf children.

We would like to thank everyone who bought raffle tickets and donated money. A big thank you to the schools, Kindy, and Early Learning Centre, and local businesses for your donations.

Thanks to Emma and Troy at Tully Hot Bread for your LOUD cupcakes, and also the Euramo Pub for their support. Every donation helped us to exceed our target of $3,000.

Congratulations to Trisha Vipiana who was the lucky winner of our Thermomix Raffle.

It was great to see everyone wearing their LOUDEST shirts on Friday 21st. It was an amazing day, and we realise how lucky we are to live in such a supportive community.

Eli and Linda.

Not “sufficient and sustainable” says Health Minister

ON BEHALF OF NICK DAMETTO HINCHINBROOK MP

KATTER’S Australian Party Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP, Nick Dametto will continue to lobby the State Labor Government to deliver much needed medical equipment in the form of a CT scanner to the Ingham Hospital.

During Question Time, the Hinchinbrook MP asked the Minister for Health and Ambulance Services, Yvette D’Ath, if she would commit to delivering a CT scanner at the Ingham Hospital. In her response, the Minister disregarded the proposal and affirmed that the Townsville University Hospital remains the primary CT- imaging service available to Ingham. CT services are also available at a local medical practice in Ingham during normal business hours.

Mr Dametto said whilst Ingham is fortunate to have a local, privately-owned CT scanner, only a portion of patients requiring CT scans could utilise that facility.

“From January to December 2021, there were 392 requests for CT scans made to the local provider, but that figure doesn’t include patients that are transferred from Ingham Hospital to Townsville Hospital after hours. If after hours scan were taken into account, the total number of CT scans per year in Ingham could be closer to 600 or more.

“The community of Ingham shouldn’t be disadvantaged by having to either wait for a CT scan or suffer an uncomfortable ambulance ride to Townsville Hospital that takes longer than the time to complete a scan.

“We have an aging community here in our region and anyone with elderly family members would know just how much a visit or admission to the hospital can knock an elderly person around. That is only compounded when our elderly residents have to travel for hours in the back of an ambulance to Townsville.

“In addition to patient stress, the waste of resources is disgraceful. We are facing a severe health worker shortage and yet we see nurses and ambulance staff being tied up for hours every time a patient is transferred to Townsville,” said Mr. Dametto.

“We need our doctors and nurses, and every one of our ambulance staff on the ground doing their primary jobs, not transporting patients across the district simply to access what should be basic medical equipment,”

The Health Minister said Ingham Hospital needed to show a ‘sufficient and sustainable level of demand’ to justify the need for a CT scanner.

“I will continue to work with Ingham Hospital and the Community Advisory Network to advocate for this piece of important medical equipment. Our office is currently seeking a meeting with the Health Minister to discuss a way forward to secure funding for this important project.”

TradeMutt Shirts, Letters of Support, Morning

Introduction of TradeMutt Shirts

On Wednesday 26 October 2022 in celebration of Wellbeing Wednesday, a number of Council staff walked along Lannercost Street to create awareness and spark conversations around mental health and wellbeing. Wellbeing Wednesday was a day for Council staff and community partners to come together to connect and raise community awareness.

There was no better way to raise awareness than through partnering with Trade Mutt, selectability, the Hinchinbrook Community Support Centre, Queensland Police Service, Queensland Ambulance Service, Standby Uniting Care, Brighter Super, and the Wholebeing Initiative.

With the assistance of funding provided under the Queensland Health Localised Mental Health Grant Initiative, Council have introduced the colourful TradeMutt shirts into the Uniform Policy.

TIACS is the name of the not-forprofit mental health support service funded by TradeMutt.

TIACS is a text and call service providing access to mental health clinicians in a free and easy to use way, helping to remove the physical and financial barriers that prevent so many Australians from reaching out for help when they need it.

For further information or to reach out, please contact the TIACS team on 0488 846 988 or visit their website at www.tiacs.org/.

Letters of Support

Council is committed to supporting the community and local organisations to attract funding for projects that align with Council’s strategic goals, priorities, values

and Corporate Plan, and understand that providing support for programs, projects and events can strengthen grant applications, and can be critical for organisations seeking to secure funding.

When supplying a Letter of Support, Council is providing ‘in principle’ support. This means Council is in favour of the concept, based on the information provided. The principle/idea seems good, and Council agrees with the outcome of community benefit sought.

The Mayor, as Council’s official spokesperson, is authorised to provide Letters of Support for ‘in principle’ support for funding applications.

Although a letter of support from Council can add weight to an applicants’ grant submission, it should be noted that provision of a Letter of Support does not automatically result in Council playing a role in the project, nor does it constitute automatic Council approval for the project.

Requests can be submitted by completing a Letter of Support Request Form, available on Council’s website, providing a template letter, or providing the relevant information in writing as early as possible to council@hinchinbrook.qld.gov.au to allow for research, evaluation and preparation of a Letter of Support prior to grant deadlines.

For more information, visit Council’s website, Letters of Support page or contact Council.

Crystal Creek Hut Owners Association's Annual Beach CleanUp

Join us for the Crystal Creek Hut Owners Association's Annual Beach

First 5 Forever Tip Model Active Listening

Clean-Up, followed by a sausage sizzle and drinks.

Time: 6.45am Date: Saturday 5 November 2022

Where: Crystal Creek Boat Ramp Turn down Barrilgie Road at the Crystal Creek Mobil Service Station and meet at the Crystal Creek Boat Ramp.

The Dancers Academy of Ingham "Cheers to 35 Years!"

Join The Dancers Academy of Ingham at the JL Kelly Theatre to celebrate 35 years!

Ticket prices are as listed: • Adults - $30; • Pensioners/Students $20; • Primary School Students $15; and

• Four years old and under $10.

Show One 10.00am Saturday 5 November 2022.

Show Two 7.00pm Saturday 5 November 2022.

Show Three 3.00pm Sunday 6 November 2022.

Cash purchases are available for tickets from Menz at 57 Lannercost Street Ingham.

Morning Melodies: A Night in Vegas

Attori present their highly successful show, ‘A Night In Vegas’ featuring classic favourites re-created from decades past including songs from Vegas legends such as Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jnr.

Time: 9.30am to 12.00pm

Date: Wednesday 9 November 2022

Where: JL Kelly Theatre

For further information or to purchase tickets, please visit https://bit.ly/3Wc1XuJ.

November 2022 Mega Movie Weekend at the JL Kelly Theatre

• Mrs Harris Goes to Paris (PG)10.30am Saturday 19 November 2022;

• Little Monsters (PG) - 2.30pm Saturday 19 November 2022;

• Black Adam (M) - 6.30pm Saturday 19 November 2022;

• The Woman King (M) - 10.30am Sunday 20 November 2022

• Don't Worry Darling (M) - 2.30pm Sunday 20 November 2022

Pre-purchase your tickets from:

• www.hinchinbrooktickets.com.au;

• Council's Main Office; or

• At the door.

The JL Kelly Theatre in Ingham is your Theatre - come on and enjoy the entertainment!

Seniors Month - Tea and Trivia Wrap Up

Senior’s Month Tea and Trivia was held on Friday 28 October 2022.

65 seniors enjoyed a morning celebrating Senior's month with delicious catering and refreshments and a cake cutting to celebrate the day.

The trivia questions had people stumped but there were smiles all round and the morning was enjoyed by all.

Funding was provided by the Queensland Government and support of Council of the Ageing (COTA) Queensland.

Events Calendar Webpage

Calling all community groups, sporting clubs and local event organisers.

Did you know that Council has an online Events Calendar that can help you promote your next event or meet up?

Submitting an event is quick and easy and can be done online.

For more information visit Council's website, Events Calendar page, click the submit event button and complete the online form.

Remember to include marketing material such as event posters. We look forward to hearing from you.

Council

Hinchinbrook

Image: Council Staff wearing the newly introduced TradeMutt shirt.

Image: Seniors Month Tea and Trivia participants.

Image: Seniors Month Tea and Trivia participants.

Innisfail Red Cross branch’s legacy

EARLIER this year, Innisfail Hospital staff and Innisfail Friends of Red Cross members unveiled a new plaque at the former Innisfail Red Cross building to acknowledge the over 80 years of service of the Australian Red Cross Innisfail branch, which started in November 1939.

From July 13, 1952, to June 30, 2016, the building served as the Innisfail branch’s meeting place.

In 2015, the Innisfail Red Cross branch received a Cassowary Coast Regional Council Australia Day Achievement Award.

In late 2016, due to the advanced age and failing health of its members, Innisfail Red Cross became Friends of Red Cross, where members can still wear the uniform/badges for ANZAC Day and other special ceremonies.

After 2019, the Hospital took back ownership of the building, now the Cunningham Centre, part of Queensland Health, which provides subsidised training, learning and education for Queensland Health employees.

Clare Cavasin, a member of Innisfail Red Cross for 21 years; Bruna Stephenson (17 years), Beryl Jackson (24 years), John Milone, since 2000 (Tully and Innisfail), and Dina Milone

from 1989 - 2022 (Tully and Innisfail).

President Edith (Edie) Harris, who passed away in 2018, aged 94, had been a member for 32 years.

The Innisfail branch of the Australian Red Cross, established on November 15, 1939, had over 114 members in 1940.

The branch assisted the RSL with support and the supply of items for returned soldiers, messages relayed and enquiries regarding missing and wounded soldiers during the war.

By 1945, membership had increased to 342; however, a year later, this dropped to 158, indicating the branch was necessary during wartime.

Restrooms, established in 1948 at the Innisfail District Hospital, provided a canteen and accommodation for relatives of seriously ill patients and outpatients.

These Rest Rooms officially opened in July 1952, and at the time, Innisfail had the only one of its kind outside of Brisbane.

Over the years, these restrooms had improvements, which included a shower recess and changing room, flooring, roof, and a complete make-over in 1984, with the newest extension completed in

September 1990.

During the late 1950s and early 1970s, these restrooms served as a blood bank collection point.

Junior Red Cross restarted in Innisfail in 1965, with 16 girls and 10 boys; however, due to a lack of interest, it closed two years later.

In the same year, Mrs Dorloff, an Innisfail State High School teacher, formed a Cadet Corps.

A medical Loans Service began in 1967, and the group also provided hospital visits and distribution of magazines and books.

Mrs Campi, the longest serving member, received a Long Service Award and prestigious Laurel Wreath, only issued to Society members who have given effective and faithful service to Red Cross for 50 years.

Red Cross members pledge to work for the improvement of health, the prevention of disease and the mitigation of suffering.

Members strive to live by the Red Cross principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity and universality.

MARIA GIRGENTI

Innisfail Hospital staff with Innisfail Friends of Red Cross members John Milone, Clare Cavasin, Dina Milone, Bruna Stephenson and Beryl Jackson at the officially unveiling of the plaque.

Innisfail Red Cross members with John Pinney Chairman Queensland Red Cross and Lyn Smith, FNQ Zone representative at their 2014 AGM held in their meeting rooms.

In 2015, Innisfail Red Cross members dressed in different uniforms at the ANZAC Day march.

El Arish State School celebrates 100 years of quality education

MARIA GIRGENTI

THE small township of El Arish marked a momentous milestone. It was celebrated in style on September 24 for the centenary of El Arish State School. Visitors came from all over Australia. About 300 people attended the day's events at the museum, school and the dinner dance that evening at the RSL Memorial Hall.

Proceedings kicked off with the official opening of El Arish State School's Roll of Honour sign, which lists over 2,500 names and dates and includes every headmaster, principal, teacher and

student who attended the school over the past 100 years.

This Roll of Honour sign, featuring highquality work of Cairns Pantographics and located on the southern end of the El Arish Diggers Museum, across the street from the school, provided a massive drawcard for visiting students.

A morning tea kicked off the celebrations, followed by the first roll call and included:

• Tours and school displays.

• A cake competition.

• Food vans.

• Past student's group photo sessions.

• A bus tour of the local area.

• The cutting of the special centenary cake.

An impressive collection of classic and vintage cars on display organised by Lyn Di Mauro attracted a great deal of attention.

With the help of 20 Strings, the students did an exceptional performance of the Slim Dusty song 'Looking Forward, Looking Back'.

The school's P&C made a considerable contribution to the event with the centenary website, designing, ordering and selling merchandise, and organising fun activities for the youngsters.

A dinner dance with wonderful dining, dancing, catching up and reminiscing with long-lost friends capped off the huge day.

This event was facilitated by Tully locals Chris Parsons and his catering team, as well as Herc Argyros and his band 'Deluge.'

A special mention to the Centenary committee, who held events in the leadup and purchased a centenary shirt for each student, as well as funded the History Walk at the school, which

includes names of the school's first enrolments and first Principal.

The event was the culmination of almost two years of planning by the school and El Arish Hall Committee's centenary sub-committee, who both wanted to thank all the sponsors, contributors, volunteers, and everyone who attended the fund-raising events.

Council Officially Names Dutton Street Bridge the “Doug Ladner Bridge”

HINCHINBROOK SHIRE COUNCIL

AT today’s General Meeting, Council resolved to name the Dutton Street Bridge in Ingham, the “Doug Ladner Bridge” with an Official Opening of the bridge to follow.

In 2021, Council received funding from the Australian Government to the value of $ 5.75 million, under the National Flood Infrastructure Mitigation Program for the construction of the Dutton Street Crossing to provide a linkage between the north and south banks of Palm Creek during flood events to assist Emergency service operations.

Construction works commenced in early December 2021, with Council awarding the works to local contractor Keita Services.

In April 2022, the community was asked to put forward potential names. 153 submissions were received with 70 unique names nominated and subsequently considered having regard to the criteria established within Council’s “Naming of Roads, Parks, Landmarks or Facilities Policy”.

“While all candidate names were considered, after reviewing the history of the suggested names and the relevance of the suggestions to the purpose of the

asset, Doug Ladner was considered the most appropriate given Doug’s extensive involvement with disaster management, including community emergency flood response over 40 years as an active State Emergency Service Volunteer and Local Coordinator of the Ingham Unit” said Mayor Ramon Jayo.

Douglas (Doug) William Ladner was born on 27 February 1927, and was an active volunteer in the Hinchinbrook area from 1968. His involvement includes the Air Training Corps, State Emergency Services (SES), and the timber industry. Doug started work in the timber industry in 1945 and his vast knowledge in this

area was widely known and shared throughout the North Queensland area.

His role as Local Controller meant he was often at the forefront of any emergencies that occurred, such as cyclones, floods and rescues. In 1995 he initiated the implementation of the local SES cadet unit, which is still currently active. Due to Doug’s exemplary community service, he received many awards from the Government including the National medal for service and Meritorious service awards.

The Doug Ladner Bridge will be open to traffic on Friday, November 4, 2022.

The community will be notified of an Official Opening of the Bridge once Federal Government confirmation is received.

Former student Selia Maingay (1940), with the help of current students cut the special centenary cake donated by Tully Hot Bread at El Arish State School’s celebrations.

David and Bev Benn and family, a well-known local family, as David’s father Percy assumed land in El Arish in 1922.

The El Arish State School 100 Roll of Honour sign.

Jennifer Flegler and Les Blennerhassett had the honour of cutting the school’s centenary cake at the dinner dance.

Engaging the workers of tomorrow

CANEGROWERS

ONE of the greatest challenges to this year’s cane harvest continues to be workforce shortages, both in the paddock and at the sugar mill.

From truck and haulout drivers to harvester operators and mill workers, an inability to fill vital industry roles has disrupted and delayed crushing right up and down the coast.

While this has been a growing problem for all of agriculture in recent years, there is no doubt it accelerated significantly during the covid-19 pandemic.

That’s why CANEGROWERS has taken steps to not only alleviate the immediate worker shortage problems, but to attract a new generation of workers into the industry.

Over the past few months, CANEGROWERS has joined with other key industry stakeholders to help create a new online magazine aimed at increasing awareness and knowledge amongst high-school students about the wide variety of career opportunities in agriculture.

The Careers in Agriculture magazine, created by the Queensland Farmers’ Federation (QFF) and the Rural Skills and Jobs Alliance (RJSA), is targeted at students, parents, teachers and career advisors.

The magazine highlights the fantastic careers available within the sugar industry, including two real life career stories from Productivity Services Extension Officer Jasmine Girgenti and Sugar Research Australia Variety Development Manager Felicity Atken.

The launch of this online resource ties in with other work CANEGROWERS is doing in the education space.

Together with the Primary Industries Education Foundation Australia (PIEFA), CANEGROWERS created and launched a curriculum-aligned educational resource for teachers in 2021.

The One Plant, Many Products resource teaches students about the sugar industry and the sugar production process. It also promotes the varied career opportunities available through the sugar supply chain.

The resource targets years 5-8 science, design and technology, and geography students and is available to

HED: Federal Budget commits $24.8m to yellow crazy ant eradication

WET TROPICS MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY

THE Australian Government $24.8m budget commitment over four years to eradicating yellow crazy ants will ensure the important work the Wet Tropics Management Authority will be able to continue.

The Authority’s Executive Director, Scott Buchanan said: “This shows the Australian Government’s commitment to the environment and foresight to keep our highly successful Yellow Crazy Ant Eradication Program running.”

“Yellow crazy ants in sugarcane paddocks, in local businesses and in residential areas, spraying formic acid and injuring pets and people, was something Cairns experienced in 2013, but with the subsequent success of the Authority’s Eradication Program, yellow crazy ant infestations have reduced significantly, with eradication declared at four sites and remnant populations on-track for eradication in the coming years. As sites progress towards eradication, we are moving from broad scale treatment into long term monitoring so we can be sure the ants have truly been

download on the Primezone teacher resource website.

CANEGROWERS is now in the process of developing a similar resource for high-school students, which is scheduled for launch later this year.

The fact is, without enough appropriately skilled workers, agricultural industries cannot survive, and the sugar industry is no different.

That’s why it’s vital that we engage with schools, teachers and students of all ages, and provide them with the appropriate resources, so that they can see a clear and viable career path in our industry.

Of course, this is a long game, and it will not fix our immediate workforce shortage problems. That’s why CANEGROWERS will not only continue but will ramp up its online and social media campaign to attract more workers into the industry ahead of next year’s harvest.

We will also continue to work with QFF, the National Farmers’ Federation, and all levels of government to develop strategies to shore up the agricultural workforce in regional Queensland.

The sugar industry is the lifeblood of many regional communities and CANEGROWERS will work tirelessly to ensure it not only survives, but flourishes and expands in the years and decades ahead.

eradicated” Mr Buchanan said.

Yellow crazy ants are considered to be one of the world’s top 100 worst invasive species and have been present in Far North Queensland for over a decade, but the persistent efforts of the Authority’s Eradication Program have seen widespread infestation contained in recent years.

The negative impact yellow crazy ants have on ecosystems can have dramatic impacts on the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area of Queensland, considered one of the world’s most significant biodiverse places. The ants outcompete native invertebrates and birds, reptiles and frogs are impacted by them.

Project Manager, Lucy Karger said: “Support from community and industry, in particular the sugar industry, has been a major contributing factor to the Program’s achievements on-ground. We are grateful for the continued investment that will support our ongoing collaboration with many and varied partners in the region to eradicate yellow crazy ants from the area.”

“The Authority’s Eradication Program has been jointly supported by the Queensland and Australian governments and it is great to see that spirit of cooperation continue” Mr Buchanan said.

The budget commitment also includes funding to tackle yellow crazy ants in Townsville.

Mr Buchanan said the Authority has already been consulting with Townsville authorities on how to tackle the infestations growing in the region.

If you think you may have seen yellow crazy ants, please contact the Wet Tropics Management Authority on 4241 0525 or yca@wtma.qld.gov.au for a free property inspection.

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Yellow crazy ant (left) with a green tree ant.

North QLD to launch unique app for agriculture

HOWATSON

NORTH Queensland does not often host the Australian launch of new agricultural technologies, however it is set to play this role next week at Innisfail, where growers and industry have been invited to observe the power of a device we use every day – our smartphones.

Presented by global specialty fertiliser supplier, Haifa Group, a new app allows growers to take crop photos

with their smartphones, instantly determine nitrogen nutrition status and subsequently receive fertiliser application recommendations, including for phosphorus and potassium in annual crops.

Compared with traditional methods for analysing crop nutrition, the app provides the results in real-time, helping growers to immediately optimise their fertilisation programs and, hence, avoid

unnecessary applications that also can impact the environment, save on fertilisers and achieve healthier crops and higher yields.

Plant nutrient deficiency is a concerning issue for growers and any savings on fertilisers are important amid the current climate of high input costs.

The app has been proven with a wide range of agricultural crops and currently can be used in 18 different crops,

including banana.

The app will be presented to growers and industry by a special guest from Haifa Group in Israel at the South Johnstone DAAF, just south of Innisfail, next Tuesday, November 8.

Growers and industry participants interested in attending can contact Peter Anderson, Haifa Australia, on 0459 488 850 or peter.anderson@haifa-group. com

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NOTICE OF AGM FOR 2022

Church times across the region

AOG / ACC /

Churches of Christ Baptist Family Centre Innisfail, 9:30am, Sun, 12 Tierney St, Innisfail Estate

Tully Family Church, 9am, Sun, 2 Watkins St, Tully Cardwell AOG, 9:30am Sun, Shire Hall, Cardwell

Mission Beach Family Church, 6pm, Sun, Unit 3, 2-4 Stephens Street, Mission Beach Life Church, 10am, Sun, 28-32 Townsville Road, Ingham Churches of Christ Care Rockingham Home Aged Care Service, 9am Fri, 3rd Fri of month, 40 Jamieson St, Cardwell

Catholic Churches

St Rita’s Babinda, 7am, Sun, 15 Church St, Babinda

Mother of Good Counsel, 6:30pm Sat Vigil, 9am, Sun, 90 Rankin St, Innisfail

Our Lady of Fatima, 10am, Sun, 32 Glasgow Street, El Arish, St John the Evangelist, 6pm, Sat, 4 Harold Street, Silkwood, St Rita’s South Johnstone, 7am, 1st, 3rd & 5th/month, 5 Green Street, South Johnstone Christ the King, 7am, 2nd & 4th/month, 10 Harbour Road, Mourilyan

Holy Spirit, Mission Beach 7am Sun, 12 Webb Rd, Wongaling Beach

St Clare of Montefalco Church, 6pm Vigil Mass, Sat 9am, Sun, 13 Mars St, Tully

Our Lady Star of the Sea, 5pm Sun (except 1st Sunday), 121 Victoria St, Cardwell

Ingham Region Catholic Parishes: St Patrick’s, 8:30am, Sunday, 18 Abbott Street, Ingham

St Peter’s, 7am, Sunday, 10 Scott Street, Halifax, Canossa Chapel, 10am, Sunday, St Teresa’s College / 3819 Abergowrie Rd St Teresa’s, Trebonne, 10am

Seventh Day Adventist

Seventh Day Adventist Innisfail, 10:30am, Sat ,Bible Study, 11am, Sat, 114 Lawrence Road, Bamboo Creek

Tully Seventh Day Adventist Church, Sat 9:30am Sabbath School, Sat 11am, 1 Edward St, Tully

6:30pm, Sun, Ladies Church

Tully Baptist Church, 10am, Sun, 6 Plumb Street, Tully

Cardwell Baptist Church, 11am, Sun, Bruce Highway, Cardwell

Sugar Reef Baptist Church, 9:30am, S, “The Knightclub” 38 Herbert St, Ingham Baptist Independent, 11am, Sun, 77 Halifax Rd, Ingham

Cassowary Coast Uniting Churchs: Innisfail, 10.30am, Sun, 8 Scullen Ave, Mighell, Innisfail Mission Beach, 8am, Sun, 2224 Tully-Mission Beach Rd, Mission Beach, Tully Tongan Uniting, 9am, Sun, 16 Mcquillan st,Tully, Ingham District Uniting Churches: Ingham, 10am, Sun 16 Herbert St, Ingham Halifax, 8am, Sun 12 Anderssen St, Halifax Blue Haven Lodge, Ingham, 11am (2nd & 4th Tues)

Lutheran

Non-denominational

Empower Church Innisfail, 10am, Sun, 191-193 Mourilyan Rd, South Innisfail

Anglican Churches

St Albans Anglican Church, 9am, Sun, 83 Rankin Street, Innisfail

St John Anglican Church, 5pm, Sat, 2 Black Street, Tully John Oliver Feetham Pioneer Memorial 11am, Sun, 45 Bruce Highway, Cardwell

St John Anglican Church, 3pm, 3rd Sun of month, Motel Chapel, Kurrimine Beach Holy Trinity (Ingham) 6pm Saturday Service. 8:30am, Sunday. 37 McIlwraith Street, Ingham All Souls, 7am, Sun, 10 Four Mile Road, Victoria Estate

St Marks Lutheran Church, 9am, Sun, 34 Townsville Road, Ingham

Uniting Churches

Baptist Churches

Bowls News

Ingham Bowls

BAREFOOT bowls results for October 27:

Jan Johnson 7 John Lone defeated Malynda Cole & Mark Girgenti 19 - 10

Christine Johnson, Robyn Fascetti & Danny Chappell defeated Angie Foti, Donna Gosney & Bob Bell 11 - 8

Men's Friday Pairs results for October 28: Pat Ryan & Tony Koop defeated Trevor Pallanza & Ian Muldowney 21 - 12

John Hamlyn, Russell Peterson & Keith Weggert defeated Gary Brierley, John Eddleston & Frank Pallanza 13 - 9

Mixed Social bowls results for October 30:

Max Thompson, Michael Bube & Ren Cantatore defeated Peter Leyland, David Horsley & John Eddleston 22 - 7

Bev Eddleston & Janese Craven defeated John Holmes & Maria Moore 20 - 11

Happening at our Club This week: Call 47762117 for a game in any of the events: Thursday Barefoot bowls played between 6 pm - 8 pm

Names into the club by 5:30 pm

Men's Pairs played on Friday's at 2:15 pm Names on the board by 1:45 pm

P Kite on roster for Nov 4.

Glenwright Trophy will be played at 1:30 pm on Sunday, Nov 6.

Format: 2 games of triples

Names into the club by 12:30 pm

First 30 players will be accepted Rosters for the 6th of Nov:

Bar: K Walker Selector: T Koop

Innisfail Men’s Bowls

LAST Thursday afternoon’s social bowls saw a reduction to two games of 10 ends, due to the stifling hot weather conditions.

The team of Sam Pagano, George Edgerton, Greg McDonald, and Clem Kinbacher were winners on the day.

Visitors and new members are most welcome with names to be in by 12.30 pm for a 1.15 pm start.

In a game of Consistency Singles, Gordon Goes advanced to the next round, whilst David Irwin and Ann Rule defeated Mal Clifford and Dell Steve in the Mixed Pairs.

Players, please check the whiteboard for future games. Working bees still take place every Tuesday morning.

Babinda Bowls

SOCIAL bowls on Thursday, October 27 winners were: Catie, Brandon, Darryl & Ron, runner-up and Jackpot winners were Terri (birthday girl), Matt, Kevin & Ross. Well done!!

Names in by 1 for 1.30 pm start on Thursday and

Sunday.

We had a good working bee on Saturday morning, getting ready for the Men’s 4’s on Sunday.

The Babinda Men’s 4’s bowls day was held on Sunday, October 30, after rain postponed this day on August 28. This day is again sponsored by Norweld Australia.

A great day was had with 14 teams of 4 bowlers coming from clubs in Ingham through to Mareeba. It was quite a warm day, but the bowlers played on seeking the shade when they could, and drinking plenty of water!!

Winners on the day were the Don Lawton team, followed by the Wayne Hewitt team, third was the Don Stewart team and fourth was the Kevin Foord team. Congratulation to the winners. Consolation prize went to the Jim Azzopardi team.

The Babinda ‘5 a side’ Medley Bowls Day, sponsored by Babinda Community Bank, will be held on Sunday, November 13. A team consists of 3 men and 2 women, each playing 4 games of only 50 minutes, playing in different positions. There is still room for a couple more teams.

Ingham Ladies Bowls

THE finals of the Club Consistency was a closely contested game. It could have gone either way 3 ends from home. Great game girls.

The winner was Norma Evans who defeated Janice Casanovas 155/145.

Social play:

J. Johnson, J. Fenoglio 18 v R. Doherty, J. Craven 7 A. Foti, M. Moore, A. Rutherford 19 v Y .Roberts, M. Spano, E. Piotto 15

D. Gosney, K. Rotondo, L. Melvin 28 v D. Toomba, L. Di Bella, S. Ryam 11.

Next week is our Trophy afternoon, please have your names into the club by this Sunday. Starting time 1.00 pm

Silkwood Bowls

A massive Congratulations goes to Denise Charman Silkwood Bowls Club 2022 Singles Champion. Denise had progressed from Club Champion to Tropical Far North District winner to Zone winner then through to the Qld State Finals in Mackay last week, where the top 8 lady bowlers competed for Qld State Champion of Champions. Denise didn’t quite make it into the top 3 positions but being in the top 8 is a wonderful achievement for Denise and representing our club.

Wednesday, November 2, 2022:

There were 2 games of pairs. 1st game with team Dan Dunne & Rob Newell vs Delmo Tarditi & Neil Lawrence 22 to 23. 2nd game with team Barry Green & Lee-ann Mayell defeated by Mick DeVries & Mirella Berryman 22 to 17.

Sunday, October 30:

In a game of pairs with team Denise Charman & Mirella Berryman/Alan Hudson defeated by Delmo Tarditi & Barry Green 24 to 21.

Wednesday, October 26:

In a game of triples with team Delmo Tarditi, Barry Green & Tim Wallis defeating team Lee-ann Mayell, Neil Lawrence & Alan Hudson 26 to 15.

Christmas is fast approaching with bookings for Christmas parties, BBQ & Bowls nights, to enquire contact the club on number below.

Our annual Goose Raffle night will be held on Friday, December 16 at 6 pm BBQ & Bowls, Raffles commence at 8 pm, cost $10 per person, for details and registering for catering purposes please contact us on number below.

Our social days are Wednesday & Sundays with sign in at 1 pm for a 1.30 pm start.

All locals & visitors welcome.

For all enquires contact the club on 0475759808.

Innisfail won the TFNQDBA Division 3 Pennants in 2022 with the team made up of Steve Howe, Greg McDonald, Doug Juhas, Mal Clifford, John Kremastos, David Irwin, Bob Chaplain, Graeme Anderson, Gordon Goes, Warren Sinclair and Peter Smith.

Bowls News

Tully Bowls

WEDNESDAY, October 26:

12 Bowlers enjoyed playing night bowls and BBQ

Team 1 Gavin Buick/Avis Ray/Ryan Milini 9 v Tean 2 Rita Pezzutto/Joan Mercer/Robbie Milini 14

Team 3 Ray Downing/Pauline Edwards/ Carmen Milini 14 v Team 4 Robyn Brunello/ Toni Buick/Rhys Milni 9

Sunday, October 30:

Numbers were down due to humid conditions.

14 players played 2 games of 10 Ends.

Team 5 Gavin Buick/Mary Bacic/M Holmes 4 v Team 6 Scott Welham/ Pauline Edwards/Phil Holmes 13

Team 2 Peter Smith/ Rita Hudson 12 v Team 1 Ray Downing/Bev Achilles 3 Team 3 Des Roberts/ Val Zamora 9 v Team 4 Rita Pezzutto/Scott Harrop 6 After Smoko Rita and Val retired and Des and Scott joined Team 2 and Team 1

Team 1 11 v Team 2 5. Team 5 5 v Team 6 15.

Monday, November 1 Robyn Brunello. Joan Mercer and Val Zamora travelled to Innisfail to join in TFNQDLBA Presentation Day, Another hot day but very enjoyable. Tully Men’s Classic is on November 19 & 20. Any help in the kitchen would be much appreciated.

The Book is open for our Ham Day on Dec 4,

Ladies Xmas Party, Nov 22 and Club Luncheon

Presentation of Trophies and club luncheon at the Club on Dec 17.

Our Club is available for hire for Xmas Parties and other functions, Please ring Judy on 0427669094 for information.

Innisfail Ladies Bowls

FOR the first time, Innisfail Bowls Club hosted the Tropical Far North Queensland District Ladies Bowls Association Presentation Day on October 31.

Over 60 ladies, including members and Presidents from Innisfail, South Johnstone, Silkwood, Tully, Edmonton, West Cairns, Edge Hill, Marlin Coast, Mareeba and Yungaburra clubs attended.

Despite hot and humid conditions, the ladies played only one game of 10 ends before lunch followed by the

presentations.

Silkwood bowlers, Denise Charman and Lee-ann Mayell, Joanne Townsend (Tully) and Louise Hoskins (South Johnstone) collected awards.

Innisfail Ladies recently welcomed a new member, Margaret Johnson.

Last Wednesday, two games of social bowls took place with just 10 ends played due to the extremely hot conditions.

Sue Morrison, Ann Rule and Dell Steve defeated Maisie Smith, Jan Dunn and Daphne Kirkman 9 - 8.

Louise Hoskins, Lyn Stevenson, Marilyn Allen and Margaret Johnson soundly defeated Eileen Hamann, Diana O’Brien, Joan Atkinson and Cathy Hitchings 13 - 2.

Golf

Ingham Golf

UPCOMING Events:

November 5 – Single Stableford

November 6 – Foursomes Championship (27 holes –tee off 11.30 am)

November 12 – Single Stableford

November 13 – Hotel Hinchinbrook 2022 Medals of Medals.

Nov 19 – Corona Cup and Ingham Golf Club

Presentation Night

Nov 20 – Single Stableford

Nov 26 – Lionel and Trish Fuller Family Golf Day

News: -

Presentation Night:

We have a massive month coming up in November with our presentation night and several big events. For those who would like to come a RSVP sheet is at the clubhouse to attend the presentation, cost is $15pp for what is guaranteed to be a great night.

Irrigation:

Also, there is an update on the proposal which was voted on at the last committee meeting for irrigating the Ingham Golf Course on the club house door, for anyone who may wish to view the update.

Saturday Competition Single Stableford October 29, 2022:

Winner: Ian Fitzgerald (40 points)

R/UP: Stephen Hart (37 points)

R/Down: Jayden Swarbrick (36 points)

Sunday Competition Hotel Hinchinbrook Monthly Medal October 30, 2022:

Winner: Todd Cockburn (71 nett)

R/UP: Martin Smith (72 nett)

R/Down: Brendon Vella (73 nett C/B), Lachlan Tennent (73 nett C/B), Carmello DiBella (73nett)

Women’s Competition October 26, 2022:

Well, this was our last competition day for the 2022 golf season and what a hot one it was! We played the Medal of Medals and the results were as follows:

Winner: Deb Giles (70 nett)

Runner up: Eva Milgate (75 nett)

Rundown: Julie Reed (76 nett)

Pinshots:

Last shot #1/15: Julie Reed

Longest Putt # 2/16: Bruna Quadrio

2nd shot #9: Julie Reed

Points and vouchers will be carried over to the 2023 competition season

Next week (Nov 2) is the beginning of our social game series until our breakup lunch and AGM on Wednesday, November 30. Our lunch will be at the Hinchinbrook Hotel at 11.30 am, followed by our AGM at the clubhouse.

Tropical Coast District Veteran Golfers

THIS week’s game November 01, 2022 was Melbourne Cup Day and some clubs had other events organised

so a mixed single Stapleford event played in fine but very hot weather at the Ingham Golf Course.

Results:

Winner: Stephen Finn (37 points)

Runner Up: Sue Cameron (34 points)

Rundown: Geoff Gianotti (31 points)

Next week’s game November 08, 2022 will be played in Cardwell and is a single Stapleford event.

Tully Golf

GOLF Results October 29, 2022:

36 players contested a Single Stableford for prizes donated by Q MAC Machinery. Coming in 1st with 40 points was Jim Boston with Tanu Wulf 2nd with 38 points. 3rd was Tony Gray with 37 points followed by Simon Strutt with 35 points. NTPS 2/11 Ladies Betty Favier and the Men’s Tanu Wulf 7/16 was won by Bruce Dorante.

Next Saturday is the last Monthly Medal of the year sponsored by Hotel Tully so come and win a chance to play in Decembers Medal of Medals.

Thursday Baida Chicken Sporters: 9-hole winner Les Doluglas 21 points

6-hole Kim Robertson 14 points

The rundowns went to Mike Ellicott with 19 points & Steve Wells with 18 points. Mike Kennedy showed his skill with the flat stick winning the putts with 12.

NTPS:

1/10 Kim Robertson

2/11 Kim Robertson

7/16 Sally Smith & Les Edwards

9/19 A Graded Gerard Strattman

C Grade Les Edwards.

Ladies from Cairns, Tablelands, Innisfail, Tully, South Johnstone and Silkwood clubs who attended the TFNQDLBA presentation day at Innisfail Bowls Club on October 31.

Golf News

El Arish Golf

AND so, we are nearing the end of our 2022 season/how the time has flown ‘when you’re having fun!’

Results for our Tuesday, October 25 comp:

Winner - Dave Rogers on 36, who also took NTP Mens on # 4/13 - R/ Up: Wayne Bolton 35. Hipas Donald took NTP Ladies #5/14 and also the Approach shot on #1/10.

Thursday, October 27 Sporters played the 1st 9 S’ford resulting in: Paul Marland the Winner on 17 - R/ Up: Geoff Grainger 16, with Dave Rogers 3rd on a c/back on 15. Least Putts won by Walter Miller with 10. NTP winners: #2 - Dave Rogers, who also took the Approach on #7 - Jake Perkins #3 - Gavin Camilleri #4 and Paul Marland taking the Approach on #9.

Tully Tackle World sponsored last week’s Sporters/winners and the Club thank them for sponsorship.

Saturday, October 29 we played a Two Ball Ambrose with the following results:

Winning team: Kelly Cavallaro/Dave Rogers 57 1/4 Nett - R/Up team: The Marlands on 58 Nett. The Bradmans team of Denis Lambrose/Dulie Donaghy came in with 94 Gross. NTP’s were All-In, with these team winners: #2/11 Gavin Camilleri/Brian Ernest - with Paul Topper/Lindsay Perkins taking #4/13#5/14 and #6/15.

All winners personally thanked Brian Ernest/Island Coast Motors for his sponsorship on the day.

Saturday, November 5 we play our 2nd last Monthly Medal for the 2022 year!

Innisfail Golf Club

HIELSCHER Electrical installed a solar system at Innisfail Golf Club, which will run all the electrics in the clubhouse when there is sunshine.

This solar system will provide significant electrical cost savings for the club, especially with an increase in power prices over the next two years as released in the recent budget.

A big thank you to Vaughan Smith for organising Hielscher Electrical to do the job.

Innisfail Golf Club’s AGM is on Saturday, November 26 at 9.00 am followed by golf at 10.00 am with the winners picking up an extra sponsor’s prize if they attend the AGM.

Committee nomination forms are available at the club.

The greens team has trialled a mowing strategy to assist with removing the runners from the greens at this time of year.

Over the next few weeks, they will be using the new method to help get the putts to run a bit smoother.

These greens renovations will occur on November 14 - 15 and requested the assistance of Gordonvale Golf Club with use of their sand spreader to relieve the work of shovelling the sand/lime onto the greens.

Golf Australia has helped with soil samples from the greens sent off, to help us better understand what is happening with the water, soil, grass roots and fungus.

Andrew Rose and Paul Tattam are preparing a plan of attack to provide the greens with the best nutrients as possible.

A special mention to Andrew Rose, Paul Tattam, Geoff Johnston, Ian Street and Birch for their assistance.

IGC’s match committee has an exciting day planned for the end of year Christmas function on December 3, followed by presentations from 6.00 pm, with more details to follow.

In January 2023, renovations at the club will commence from funds received from the Gambling Community Benefit Fund grant. These include:

1. Male toilets renovation

2. Install a unisex all-abilities toilet

3. Junior room renovation

4. Indoor training facility

5. Clubhouse exterior repair (including balcony) and repaint

A thank you to all sponsors, community organisations, committee and volunteers for all their efforts putting Innisfail on the map in 2022.

MG Pies Stableford - October 22

Results

1st: Trent Mann - 37pts

2nd: Allan Gould - 36pts

3rd: Debra Smith - 35pts NTPs

2/11 - Addi Butorac

3/12 - Jake Cockle/Debra Smith

4/13 - James Scullen 5/14 - Colin Bidgood

6/15 - Trent Mann 7/16 - Jeff McGrath

9/18 - Stephen Todd

Friday Sporters 9-hole competitionOctober 21

Results

1st: Geoff Johnston - 18pts

2nd: Ned Jacobson - 17pts

3rd: Rob Mills - 17pts

NTP - Colin Bidgood

Wednesday All Sporters 9-hole competition - October 19

Results

1st: Ian McDonald - 24pts

2nd: Ian Saunderson - 23pts

3rd: Colin Bidgood - 23pts

NTP - Colin Bidgood

Two Innisfail junior golfers woke up super early to compete in the Cairns Golf Club’s Junior Open on October 16 and achieved success.

Results

18 Holes: Caine Cockle - Gross runner up and NTP

13 Hole: Regina Gattera - Nett winner Monthly Medal - Saturday, October 15

Results

1st: Jim Ferguson - 67 nett

2nd: Paul Tattam - 68 nett

3rd: Geoff Johnston - 69 nett NTPs and Longest Putt

1/10 - Jake Cockle 2/11 - Craig Alman

3/12 - Jake Cockle 5/14 - Craig Alman

6/15 - Ian Saunderson 7/16 - Geoff Johnston

9/18 - Paul Tattam/Addi Butorac

Wednesday All Sporters - October 12

Results

1st: Ian Street - 24pts

2nd: John Lombardi - 23pts

3rd: Norm Stewart - 22pts NTP - Josh Jones

AIFN 2-Ball Ambrose - Saturday, October 8

Results

1st: Trent Mann/Paul Tattam 60.75 Nett

2nd: Geoff Johnston/Ian Street 65 Nett

3rd: Addi Butorac/Ryan Thwaite 65.5 Nett

Friday Sporters 9-hole competitionOctober 7

Results

1st: Ian McDonald - 21pts

2nd: Geoff Johnston - 19 pts 3rd: Scott Nuttall - 18 pts NTP - Ryan Thwaite

Wednesday All Sporters 9-hole competition - October 5

Results

1st: Ned Jacobson – 24pts

2nd: Luke Peters – 22pts

3rd: Craig Alman– 21pts NTP - Ryan Thwaite

Please visit Innisfail Golf Club Facebook page to keep up with golf around the region.

Upcoming Events

Wednesday All Sporters competitionfrom 12.00 pm and 3.00 pm

Friday Sporters competition - from 12.00 pm and 2.00 pm - online bookings

Geoff Johnston won Friday’s Sporters competition on October 21.

Ian McDonald won Wednesday’s All Sporters competition on October 19.

Regina Gattera and Caine Cockle achieved success at Cairns Junior Open on October 16.

The field of golfers who participated in the inaugural first round of the AIFN 2-Ball Ambrose on October 8.

Innisfail and District Tennis Association has welcomed their new head coach

STORY AND PHOTO BY MARIA GIRGENTI

INNISFAIL and District Tennis Association recently welcomed their new head tennis coach Heiner WirtzFielding who has moved to the region from Western Australia.

Wirtz-Fielding has a wealth of experience with over 30 years of coaching from beginners through to performance level.

His coaching included stints in Europe, England, New Zealand, Spain and Australia, where he formed relationships with top players and coaches.

In September, Wirtz-Fielding ran a school holiday camp over four days in Innisfail, with 14 juniors taking part and one day in Tully with eight juniors.

Wirtz-Fielding, born in Monheim, Germany, did his schooling in Germany and still has family living overseas.

He first played ice hockey from the age of six to 12; however, his passion for tennis started when his two sisters played the game at school in Germany.

After he moved to Dusseldorf, Wirtz-Fielding met his wife, a ballet dancer.

He studied business and holds internationally recognised coaching qualifications.

After his marriage in 2000, the family moved to England, where Wirtz-Fielding worked at the Hampshire Tennis Club and then as a consultant at the Lawn Tennis Association in London.

The father of four started his own business New Zone Tennis. He moved to Adelaide, where he worked at Seaside Tennis Club, the home club of Lleyton Hewitt and Alicia Molik.

His tennis hero is Argentinian tennis player Guillermo Vilas.

Wirtz-Fielding still vividly recalls, at the age of 12, as a ball boy for the match between Vilas and Pete McNamara when Vilas gifted him with his racquet after the game.

For around two years, Heiner was Head of Performance at the Queensland Tennis Centre in Brisbane before moving to Manning, Western Australia, where he worked at Safety Bay Tennis Club for two years.

Wirtz-Fielding will provide professional coaching to all ages, from beginners to advanced. He is excited about meeting tennis families in Innisfail, Tully and Mission Beach.

“My core focus areas with players include building

fundamental skills, athletic development, perception, coordination, physical fitness, as well as understanding game tactics.”

“A positive mindset, learning how to deal with adversity, challenges and on-court mental pressure and tailored training so injuries are minimised are also of high importance.”

Wirtz-Fielding plans to boost participation, especially by connecting with local schools and helping them access tennis equipment/coaching funding, as well as hosting an annual interschool competition.

His future vision for the club is to produce high-class

tennis players who can represent the FNQ region at the top level.

IDTA is hosting a free Open Day for players of all ages and skill levels on Sunday, November 6, from 9.00 am - 11.00 am, run by Wirtz-Fielding, with all equipment provided and a sausage sizzle and drinks available.

For further information on tennis classes/sessions and a range of professional coaching programs, please text 0457 524 903, via email heiner.newzonetennis@ gmail.com, or visit the New Zone Tennis website.

Cricket Far North results - October 29 - 30

ROUND 3 - 1st Grade Men’s 40/50 Over competition

Innisfail TAFE

Cassowary Coast Cyclones 133 (38.3)

(Austin Stuart 2/14 (4.0); John Gillett 3/27 (6.0)) def by

Norths 5/134 (28.5)

(Christo Van Vuuren 52 (80); Tyron Brown 26 (38))

Round 3 - 4th Grade 35 Over competition

Cassowary Coast Cyclones 89 (27.3)

(Michael Zammit 23 (15); Jackson Lindsay 17 (30)) def by

Mulgrave 6/92 (25.0)

(Karri Keen 2/16 (5.0); Jacob

Cullen 2/29 (7.0) & 2 catches)

Round 2 - Ladies T20

Cassowary Coast Cyclones 7/104 (20.0)

(Abby Toshach 39 (45); Alana Romano 10 (17)) def by Norths 3/108 (20.0)

(Alana Romano 1/1 (1.0); Kasey McCahon 1/2 (1.0)

Jimmy Maher Junior Cup - El Nino

Cassowary Coast Cyclones 8/104 (29.0)

(Tadgh McDavitt 28 (48)) def by

Norths 3/146 (29.0)

(Kade Corby 1/6 (5.0); Prabh Deol 1/6 (1.0))

Junior Cup - La Nina

Cassowary Coast Cyclones 9/76 (29.5) (Matthew Spataro 16 (46); Riley Berge 18 (58)) def by Atherton 2/98 (19.5) (Dante Van Vuuren 1/3 (3.0))

Round 4 - James Hopes Cup - Cassowary Coast - Goondi Bend Sports Reserve Innisfail Thunder 52 (Kyuss Barba 2/7 (4.5); Jacob Bradford 1/3 (4)) def by Innisfail Monsoons 2/82 (Jacob Bradford 25* (32) Innisfail Monsoons won by 8 wickets

James Hopes Cup - MARCS Park, Mission Beach

Mission Beach 4/162 (Charlie Manno 41 (25); Sekove Hart 18 (18); Shaun Riley 20 (18); Chase Frumento 17 (18) all retired def

Tully 8/76 Sekove Hart 2/4 (3); Chase Frumento 1/6 (2))

Mission Beach won by 6 wickets

Cassowary Coast A-Grade all-rounder Tyron Brown gained selection in the Cricket Far North Opens representative team to compete in Mackay this weekend.

FNQ girls created history competing in the inaugural Northern Zone Under 15 Female Championships against North Queensland, Central

Queensland and MackayWhitsunday.

Cassowary Coast Cyclones Cricket players Abby Toshach (Atherton), Alana Romano, Karri Keen and Kasey McCahon earned selection in the Country Northern Open Women’s team who will play Central Queensland in Mackay on November 5 - 6.

Eight North Queensland girls gained selection in the Under 15 Northern Flames squad, which included Karina Guglielmi (Innisfail), Lily Chittenden, Amaya Hague and Kate Teichmann from Ingham.

The team will compete in the Under 15 Female State Challenge in Brisbane from December 12 - 15 at Redlands Cricket Club.

Members of Innisfail and District Tennis community welcomed new head coach Heiner WirtzFielding.

Shane Muriata

Ok ok, so a few columns ago, I named the list of players in the NRL who I will never invite to a family BBQ, so this week, I'll name the best players that have graced us in 2022.

First, at number 5 is none other than Dragons halfhooker Ben Hunt. Long gone are the memories that many believed had defined his career; he has made his legacy one of the best in the modern era. With the Origin decider at the crossroads, Hunt jumps, grabs the Steedan and runs to one of the most memorable Series victories of all time.

At number 4, and maybe one of my favourites, is none other than Josh Addo Carr, aka The Fox. Ok, so I'm not going to mention the Fox without having a dig at NSW Origin coach Brad Fittler. He was, is and still is the best winger in the NRL, and Freddie, you lost cause he should've been in your team. Stupid.

At number 3, and with a bullet, is Panthers Fullback

and Clive Churchill Dylan Edwards. I know Teddy is the game's premier number one, but I would pick Dylan every day and twice on Sunday. Future rep Captain in waiting.

Coming in at a close number 2 is Panther's young gun halfback Nathan Cleary. He has everything in his bag of tricks that could make him the greatest the game has ever seen. Thurston is still my number-one half of all time, but Cleary is something else.

Now for the drumroll, ladies and gentlemen, my number 1 player in the NRL is Storms playmaker Cameron Munster. He can do it all. In a team that relies heavily on structure, Cameron Munster plays like a player from a different era but can fit in when needed. He will win you a game in a blink of an eye and maybe do something totally crazy. The best part about him is that he doesn't even know what he is doing. If I'm picking the greatest team of all time, Munster has to be there.

In the next month or so, I will go from town to town between Ingham in the South to Gordonvale in the north, to Atherton in the west to find out each Rugby League town, old or new clubs and find the best players to come from there and try and name the best 17 and coach.

Herbert River Crushers, Lifesavers, Wallaman,

Cardwell Axemen, Tully Tigers, Innisfail Brothers, Innisfail Leprechauns, Innisfail United, Babinda Colts, Atherton Roosters and the mighty Southern Suburbs. Apologies if I missed any teams. To start things off, let's look at my best Tully Tigers 1-17 and Head coach.

1. Chris Muriata

2. Ben Muriata

3. Justin Taylor

4. Johnny Clifford

5. Dyle Cook

6. Leo Yusia

7. Peter Namok

8. Brett Blenner

9. Arnold Murray

10. Willy Grant

11. Marvin Rubin

12. Dan Clifford

13. Troy Kapea

14. Angelo Crema

15. Brian Balderson

16. Paul Ketchell

17. Aron Ketchell

Coach - Leon Hallie

Cassowary Coast athletes continue to impress

MARIA GIRGENTI

IN August, eight Cassowary Coast athletes competed in the Tolga Interclub Pentathlon at Tolga Sports Reserve hosted by Tableland Athletics Club, where over 20 records tumbled.

The carnival, which has been running for over 30 years, attracted 170 competitors from Cairns, Tully, Mossman/ Port Douglas, Tablelands, Proserpine, Gold Coast, Townsville and Cooktown,

including 40 athletes from Normanton.

Events ranged from short sprints (60-100m), long sprints (200m and 400m), middle distance (800m and 1500m), (Long and High jump) and all the throwing disciplines (Shot Put, Discus, Javelin and Hammer).

The youngest athletes aged 4 - 5 years competed in a tetrathlon. They received participation medallions, whilst all other competitors aged six years up to Masters vied for first, second and third place medals in the five-event program.

The Throws Pentathlon, limited to the first 20 competitors, was highly competitive, with 17 athletes aged 14+ years participating in the Hammer, Shot Put, Discus, Javelin and Weight Throw.

scissor) and 1.26m (flop).

Siena Torrisi finished second overall in Under 11 Girls, whilst her sister Ruby broke a 16-yearold Discus record of 24.63m set in 2006 with a throw of 26.96m.

In his first Pentathlon, Jayden Caltabiano achieved a personal best in Long Jump (by 16cm).

Sailah D’Urso finished first overall in her division, and Jorgie D’Urso, aged four, finished second overall, an impressive achievement competing against five-yearolds.

Results:

Jorgie D’Urso (Under 6) 1 x 1st 3 x 2nd Mary Bryan (6 Years) 2 x 1st 1 x 2nd 1 x 3rd

Ruby Torrisi received a trophy for breaking a 16-year-old Discus record.

Braxton D’Urso broke the 200m record and finished overall Under 10 Boys’ champion with a personal best in the High Jump (1.24m

Sailah D’Urso (7 years) 4 x 1st

Dominic Bryan (8 years) - 3rd overall

1 x 1st 3 x 2nd

Ruby Torrisi (9 years) 1 x 1st

Braxton D’Urso (10 years) 5 x 1st

Siena Torrisi (11 years) - 2nd overall 1 x 1st 1 x 2nd: 800m 3 x 3rd

Siena Torrisi, Ruby Torrisi and Elle Gracie dominated in the throws at ANQ Championships.

Ruby, who is only in Grade 3, smashed the Discus record and is so close to throwing 30m, which is remarkable.

At the Cassowary Coast Athletics Carnival, competitors aged 10+ years who placed first and second qualified to compete in the two-day Peninsula Track and Field trials held at Barlow Park, Cairns.

Braxton D’Urso, Siena Torrisi, Quinn Devaney and Elle

Gracie qualified, with D’Urso being the overall 10 Year Boys’ age champion.

In August, at the Peninsula Track and Field trials, Siena Torrisi and Elle Gracie finished in the top two in Discus, whilst Braxton D’Urso smashed two personal bests in Long Jump (4.48m) and 100m (13.75 secs).

Braxton D’Urso

1st: 100m; 200m; High Jump; Long Jump

2nd: 800m

Siena Torrisi

1st: Discus

Elle Gracie

1st: Shot Put

2nd: Discus

In July, CCA athletes Braxton, Jorgie and Sailah D’Urso, Marlion Helion, Siena and Ruby Torrisi, Quinn Devaney, and Ella Croatto (running with Peak Performance) competed in the Coral Coast Carnival at Barlow Park, Cairns and achieved enormous success.

Siena Torrisi finished second overall in Under 11 Girls’ age group.

At the Tolga Pentathlon, Braxton D’Urso broke the 200m record and claimed the overall Under 10 Boys’ champion.

Cassowary Coast athletes who competed in the Tolga Pentathlon.

Jayden Caltabiano who competed in his first Pentathlon achieved a personal best in Long Jump.

Tully's Romy Teitzel, part of Newcastle Knights NRL women's premiership-winning team

FORMER Tully rugby league product Romy Teitzel was part of the winning Newcastle Knights team who clinched the maiden NRL Women's Premiership with a 32 - 12 grand final win over the Parramatta Eels.

Teitzel and Emma Manzelmann, both former Gold Stars, starred for the Knights.

Last month, both teams faced off in their first decider, witnessed by a record 43,000 fans at Accor Stadium in Sydney.

In the 27th minute, the slick 17-yearold playmaker Jesse Southwell offloaded

a pass to second-rower Romy Teitzel, who crossed the try line and scored untouched.

At half-time, Newcastle held a 14-6 lead, but the Eels hit back early in the second half through a try to Simaima Taufa to make it 18-12.

Parramatta's full-back Gayle Broughton appeared to have scored, which would have levelled the scores; however, the bunker denied the try after it was determined she had pushed Newcastle's Yasmin Clydsdale in the back and denied her a chance to make a play at a bouncing ball.

In the 63rd minute, Parramatta threatened to snatch a comeback win; however, with five minutes left, the Knights all but claimed the premiership

when they ran on the last tackle and scored through their winger Kiana Takairangi.

Newcastle scored two more late tries through Jesse Southwell and Yasmin Clydsdale, which put the icing on the cake and sealed the club's historic victory.

Newcastle's full-back Tamika Upton, made 181 run metres and two-line breaks named Player of the Match, and received the Karyn Murphy Medal.

This victory capped off an incredible turnaround for the club, which went from last on the ladder in 2021 to champions this year.

Three former Tully Tigers' players,

Jack Campagnolo, Simone Boscolo and Gioele Celerino, gained selection in the Italian Men's Rugby League World Cup squad.

Italy opened their World Cup campaign in England against Scotland at Kingston Park, Newcastle, on October 16.

South Sydney's five-eighth, Campagnolo successfully slotted four of the five conversions in Italy's convincing 28 - 4 win over Scotland.

On October 22 in Newcastle, Fiji had a comprehensive victory over Italy. In their final Group B pool game at St Helen's on October 29, Australia outclassed Italy with 12 tries to one and advanced to the quarter-finals.

Burdekin Book Launch

HISTORY tells us that many regional rugby league centres throughout Queensland and NSW have proud accounts of locally run competitions. These competitions often attracted well-known representative players from larger competitions as paid players, helping to boost the local game and develop juniors. It was especially the case after world war two, right up to the 1980s.

The Burdekin is a good example, with a host of wellknown Australian rep players moving from Brisbane and Sydney to play there during that period. This list includes Duncan Hall (1950) and Noel Kelly (1960), named in the Australian team of the century in 2008.

Back in 1948, when the North Qld Inter town competition, which had been known as the Carlton cup, was re-branded as the Foley shield, towns were divided up into two zones,

Northern with Cairns, Babinda Innisfail and Tully and Southern with Mackay, Ayr and Townsville. In 1949 a Central zone was added with Herbert River, Charter Towers and Home Hill.

Each town had its own rugby league competition from which the Foley shield side would be selected.

Well-known rugby league players and Foley shield sides were just the tip of the iceberg. Though, Burdekin, like Herbert River, Tully, Innisfail and Babinda, all boast a long history of hard-working people running and playing the game at all levels, making rugby league a vital part of the region's community and identity.

For the Burdekin, this is all captured in a soon-tobe-launched book by Rugby League historian Martin Grandelis.

Martin grew up in the Burdekin in the 1960s in the heyday of Foley shield. He was inspired to chronicle the history of rugby league in the district and recalls clubs were fertile hunting grounds for recruiters and provided attractive opportunities for big-name southern players to come north as coaches for club and Foley Shield teams.

The years from the mid-1940s until the disbandment of the local Burdekin club competition at the end of 1986 is a fascinating part of the story.

The book will cover some more historical matches featuring Burdekin sides, like the 1954 Ayr Foley shield champions, and other Foley shield finals like 1963 when Tully and the Burdekin fought for Foley shield supremacy.

Spanning 760 pages, the book includes controversies, club and representative matches, Grand Finals, and recollections of players, referees and administrators – over 350 people's stories have

contributed to bringing the book to life.

This book will be just another piece of the rich fabric that is the story of the Rugby league in NQ. The book launch will occur at 6.30 pm on Saturday12 November, at Ayr's Kalamia Hotel.

MARIA GIRGENTI

Simone Boscolo, who previously played for the Tully Tigers represented Italy in the 2022 Rugby League World Cup. Photo: Maria Girgenti.

Former Tully Tiger, Jack Campagnolo represented Italy in this year’s Rugby League World Cup in England. Photo: Maria Girgenti.

Newcastle Knights teammates Romy Teitzel (right) and Emma Manzelmann with the Telstra NRL Women’s premiership trophy. Photo: NRL Photos.

Innisfail judokas shine on the Gold Coast

MARIA GIRGENTI

IN September, Innisfail Judo Club members matched it with the best at the Judo Australian National School Championships and Gold Coast International Open, held at Runaway Bay Indoor Sports Centre.

Competitors fought in some extremely tough bouts against highly ranked competitors.

Innisfail did themselves extremely proud, having finished third out of 39 clubs and first with 130 points on the school points table, representing Innisfail State College in the National School Championships.

Innisfail finished an impressive 10th out of 51 clubs at the Gold Coast International Open.

National School Championships Results

3 x Gold - Jonathan De Brincat, Lily De Brincat and Riley De Brincat

3 x Silver - Jonathan De Brincat, Lily De Brincat and Cienna Leaver

2 x Bronze - Cienna Leaver and Coby De Brincat

Luke Magnanini: contested bronze medal bout

Seth Leaver: withdrew through injury Gold Coast International Open

1 x Gold - Lily De Brincat

1 x Silver - Cienna Leaver

3 x Bronze - Riley De Brincat and Luke Magnanini x 2

Jonathan De Brincat - withdrew through injury

Coby De Brincat: contested bronze medal bouts in two divisions

In round four of the North Queensland Regional competition series held in July, local judokas won a swag of medals at the Innisfail Open in their respective age and weight divisions.

The Innisfail Open, a Queensland state team qualification event, attracted seventy-four registrations with judokas from Coral Coast, Innisfail, Cairns, Northern Beaches, Brisbane, Mackay

and Sydney's clubs participating.

Innisfail Judo Club won eleven gold medals, ten silver and seven bronze from Mon Stars, juniors, seniors, and cadets to veterans' divisions.

The club was extremely grateful to referees, table/scorers, canteen staff, first aid, coaches, supporters and all those who made the event an enormous success.

After the competition, Innisfail judokas participated in a training camp followed

by State training sessions with guest coach Ivica Pavlinic on Sunday.

Those who took part took away invaluable knowledge and skills from Pavlinic, the current Australian Cadet coach, accredited IJF Level 1 coach, who spent 11 years on the New Zealand national team and is a former Oceania, New Zealand and Australian champion.

Seven members of Innisfail Judo Club with their coaching and support crew on the Gold Coast.

Jonathan De Brincat (blue Gi), won a gold and silver medal at the National School Championships. Photo: RC Sport Photography.

Coby De Brincat (white Gi) won a bronze medal at the National School Championships. Photo: RC Sport Photography.

Riley De Brincat won one gold medal at the National School Championships and a bronze at the Gold Coast International Open. Photo: RC Sport Photography.

Cienna Leaver (blue Gi) won a silver and bronze medal at the National School Championships and a silver at the Gold Coast International Open. Photo: RC Sport Photography.

THE weather over the weekend was even better than I had expected, with Saturday, in particular, being an absolute stand-out. The larger boats headed out wide to fish the rubble patches and channels along the edge of the continental shelf. The two boats I talked to found the fishing very consistent, not huge numbers in one place, and they just kept catching quality fish all day. Both mentioned that, for whatever reason, the sharks were not a problem. This is a rarity.

Reports of only a few Nannygai and Red Emperor being caught around the 60-metre mark; however, excellent numbers of Gold Band Snapper and some nice Job fish being caught in the deeper water.

Large schools of Tuna were feeding from the middle of the shipping channel out to the shelf. Most of the Tuna were small to medium Mack Tuna, which are challenging to get to bite. Try casting small 28-gram metal slugs to the feeding schools and then use a highspeed retrieve. The other tuna species, such as the Yellow Fin and Blue Fin Tunas, often feed on larger bait and are generally not as fussy.

The main reefs generally fished well with good numbers of Coral Trout and other mixed species such as Red Throat Emperor, Stripies and Tuskers.

The deeper water wrecks and rubble patches just inside and around the main reefs could have been more productive. There seemed to be a small number of Nannygai, and when a nice school was located, the sharks were a problem. Besides the Nannygai, there were also Spangled Emperor, Tea Leaf Trevally and some nice Cobia caught.

Closer around the islands, large schools of bait have been moving along the coast. Grey Mackeral Queenfish, Trevally and some Tuna have been feeding on these schools. I have written about these Grey Mackeral before, and they should be more targeted. They can be frustrating, and the best chance is to fast troll metal vibes such as The Jackson Pan Long around the outskirts of the feeding fish. Greys don`t usually stay feeding on the surface for very long. Look for a series of quick surface slashes and troll the area. Keep an eye on the sounder. If large bait schools are mid-water, try casting and sinking the vibe down to the fish and then use a high speed retrieve.

This time of year, you need to be on the water at first light to maximise your opportunities. Species such as Grass Sweet Lip, Gold Spot cod and Fingermark can suddenly go off the bite as the sun rises.

Lure fishing the estuaries has been challenging; persistence and working on either side of the tide changes has been producing some nice Barra and Mangrove Jacks. The fishing has been its toughest through the heat of the day. I have found lightly weighted prawn imitations such as the Chase Bait and Zerek models slowly drifted through the snags have been getting me the best results. Where possible, try to work these prawns down current, they swim more upright, and it is easier to sink the lure into the snag.

I have finally heard of some quality Grunter being caught both in the coastal creeks and the Hinchinbrook channel. There is still some nice Flathead and Bream being caught.

The freshwater reaches of the Johnstone and Tully rivers have been fishing well for both Sooty Grunter and Jungle Perch. Try surface lures such as the Jackson R.A. Pop early morning or in the evening and then switch to small deep divers or soft plastics through the heat of the day.

With the three-month Barra closure now here, anglers will head to Tinaroo Dam for their Barra fix. If you are a first-timer, try to get as much information as possible before heading up. They are not easy, but the rewards are great. The fishing at Tinaroo has never been better.

Unfortunately, the wind forecast for this coming weekend does not look that good. Anglers will be forced to fish the estuaries. Either side of the early morning and evening high tides will be perfect to fish for Grunter, either in the creeks or along the Hinchinbrook flats. You may also find some big Queenies or Trevally moving into the rivers on this same tide.

Another option would be to fish for Jacks in the upper brackish sections of the rivers. They will move upstream with the incoming tide; hopefully, the cooler water will give you a better bite window.

Good Fishing

Roly Newton Tackle World Tully

HULL HEADS NOVEMBER

TUE

pm 1.35m

pm 2.44m

THU 10 3:07 am 0.73m

am 2.98m

With Barra season now closed in saltwater’s, Tinaroo is a great option for those in the know! Ryan Sanga with 1 from 3 fish recently.

pm 1.57m

pm 2.18m

JOHNSTONE RIVER

Josh Abela with his first Tinaroo meterie – The dam has been fishing very well lately.

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Innisfail & District Netball finals and awards

STORY AND PHOTOS BY MARIA GIRGENTI

IN September, Innisfail and District Netball Association capped off a successful season at their Grand Finals and awards presentation held at Bessie Spiller Courts.

Goondi 1 won a nail-biting Under 12 division final 22-20 against Drama Kweens, with Riya Brown named Player of the Final.

After a tie at full-time in the Division 3 final, the Diamonds prevailed over United 27-25 in an extra-time thriller. Player of the Final: Dylan Barba.

Edari Eagles proved too strong for Forced Fitness in Division 2 final with a dominant 37 - 9 victory. Player of the Final: Eliza Smith.

In the Division 1 final, Mayhem had a comprehensive victory over Ignite by 45-14. Player of the Final: Zali Walker.

Grand final umpires: Naomi Smith, Annette Lyons, Madeline Lizzio, Kaitlin Onaindia, Rylee Jones, Tess Wilson and Bella Poljak.

IDNA coaching coordinator Leisa Spinella, who has been involved with netball since around six, received a Life

membership for her dedication and contribution to IDNA and the game.

Each week, umpires award points to the top three players in each game. The Best and Fairest trophies go to the highest point achiever with the most accumulated point totals for the season.

Best and Fairest Player of the Year trophies - Under 12: Sebbe Siltanen (Goondi); Division 3: Dylan Barba (Diamonds) and Senior Division: Clara Aitken (Bad Assets).

The 12 and Under Rising Star: Stella Balbi (Drama Kweens), a player who shows optimism, a willingness to learn and consistent efforts.

Hogan Family Umpire's Award: Bella Poljak for dedication, reliability, eagerness to learn, always willing to pick up a whistle and have a go and has shown a marked improvement in her umpiring skills.

Annette Henrickson Memorial Junior Encouragement Award: Bailey Quabba (Diamonds) for having a cheerful outlook, consistent weekly efforts, and a willingness to learn.

Bessie Spiller MemorialJunior Sportswoman of the Year: Rylee Jones for showing true sportsmanship on and off the court, team spirit, playing to the best of her ability and being well respected by teammates

and peers.

Cheryl Bowie MemorialSenior Sportswoman of the Year Award: Alana Moyle (Back in Motion).

Amy Lawrence Junior Goaling Average Award: Charlotte Boevink achieved the highest goal-shooting average this season.

A special mention went to executive committee members Tanya, Kellie, Leisa, Alana, Leigh and Kim, along with players, managers, coaches, scorers, umpires, canteen workers (Kylie and Leigh), Jenny Jones (PA guru/ timekeeper), committee members, volunteers and supporters.

IDNA welcomed Life members Dell Steve, Ann Rule, Desley Winkleman, Denise Grainger and Rose Fisher and their respective partners.

This year's trophy sponsors received acknowledgement for their ongoing generous support and Brothers Leagues Club.

IDNA is currently running an eight-week mixed netball competition until November 22.

IDNA will hold their AGM in the coming months, with new members encouraged to become involved in 2023.

Please visit Innisfail & District Netball Association Facebook page for updates.

New IDNA Life member Leisa Spinella with the Mayhem team, Division 1 grand final champions.

Edari Eagles, Division 2 grand final winners.

Division 3 grand final champions, Diamonds.

Tess Wilson (right) presented Rylee Jones with the Bessie Spiller Memorial - Junior Sportswoman of the Year trophy.

Hayley Bowie (right) with Alana Moyle, winner of the Cheryl Bowie Memorial - Senior Sportswoman of the Year trophy.

Madeline Lizzio (left) with Bella Poljak, recipient of the Hogan Family Umpire's Award.