Wet Tropic Times, 2023, June 29, Newspaper Edition

Tasman Turtle’s Big Day Out Was Great Fun for The Whole Family

SARI RUSSO

HOSTED by the Hinchinbrook Shire Council the TYTO Parklands came alive last Saturday with eco-friendly activities, games, food and entertainment.

A special guest appearance was made by the 7th Brigade alongside Tasman and his team of friends Jack Sparrow, Hoopnosis, Circus with a Purpose and Carters Farm for a free day of fun and discovery.

Ariel The Little Mermaid was in a very special environment and waste area, Eco Cove. She made some new friends as she shared stories about how we can better look after her home under the sea. There were plenty of games at Eco Cove. There was Rubbish Ball and Ocean Litter Pick-up or the participants tested their mini waste-warriors fishing skills at Fiskdamm, a Swedish take on lucky dip.

Visitor could also go to Carters Farm Petting Zoo for some cuddles with furry friends or chill out under the trees and enjoy local favourite band, Obsession, while having a bite to eat from one of the food vendors, Lion’s Club, Rotary Club, Audrey’s Angels and Frosty Whip to name a few.

Educators United team were hands on in the kid’s craft corner assisting

little ones with making fuzzy art flowers, wooden boats, scratch board mandalas and decorating TYTO tote

bags. Adrenaline Games were back by popular demand with their gelsoft and laser tag games for the adventurous.

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Last Minute Call for Entries for 8th Hinchinbrook Birdlife Art Awards

HINCHINBROOK

SHIRE COUNCIL

COUNCIL invites artists from local, regional and national arenas to enter the 8th Hinchinbrook Birdlife Art Awards. TYTO Regional Art Gallery will be hosting the awards to inspire and create awareness of birdlife within the Hinchinbrook region.

Celebrating the best in current practices across

several mediums, the awards are an excellent platform for both emerging and established artists to showcase their work.

Artworks can be entered into the following sections:

• Painting (2D);

• Watercolour;

• Mixed Media;

• Digital Art;

• Works on Paper;

• Photography;

• Ceramics; and

• Sculptural Form.

All entries will be automatically entered into the following categories:

• Open Award;

• Local Artist Award (Hinchinbrook Shire residents only);

• People’s Choice Award; and

• Youth Award (For artists 18 years and under at the date of opening night).

Entries close tomorrow at 4.00pm Friday, June 30, 2023. All entrants are required to attend the Exhibition Opening Night on Friday, October 6 2023 or send a representative on their behalf. For further information or to download an Entry Form and Terms and Conditions, please visit the TYTO Regional Art Gallery website, Art Awards page, or phone 4776 4725.

Cash is King! at Cassowary Coast event in Innisfail

residents to conduct business with Council and the benefits include improved hygiene, reducing cash handling and improved security."

CCRC advised residents that their rates could still be paid with cash at Australia Post outlets.

This decision created angst among the Cassowary Coast community, and residents banded together, formed a group and created a paper and online petition.

Distribution of a paper petition took place at over 110 businesses throughout the region.

and the local community proved instrumental in reversing this decision.

CRC councillors voted on this matter, and with just under 5,000 signature-petition and over 200 residents showing up at the meeting, they voted unanimously to reinstate cash.

Cassowary Coast is second off the bat, Australia-wide, hoping it will inspire others to follow suit and act.

Federal and State members Bob Katter and Shane Knuth, guest speakers, have thrown their support behind the petition.

Some residents cannot use online payment methods, nor do they wish to use credit/debit cards to make payments, so cash payments are far easier and have stacks of advantages.

"Cash is easy to use, there are no hidden fees, it helps reduce/avoid debt and interest, with cash accepted everywhere."

"The usage of cash reduces impulsive purchases, provides privacy, eliminates credit balances, limits hacking risks and reduces technology problems.

Mr Katter stated, "As it stands, cash is legal tender. This is a frightening pathway to go down as when your money is in the bank, the bank has control over it, but with cash you have control."

Banks and electronic money, they decide whether you receive credit or not and decide how you spend your money."

In areas like the Cassowary Coast, which are cyclone prone and loss of power, so cash is essential when EFPTOS facilities are down."

STORY AND PHOTOS BY MARIA GIRGENTI

ON Sunday, over 200 people attended a Cassowary Coast Bring Back Cash event at ANZAC Park, Innisfail, organised by the newly launched Cassowary Coast Action Network (CCAN).

CCAN is a team of 15 who are passionate about the region, collaborate between residents and local businesses and are proactive in making positive changes for the community.

In April 2022, CCRC's social media page stated that as of July 1, 2022, they "will no longer accept payments by cash or cheque at their Customer Service centres and other Council-run facilities."

"Moving towards cashless provides safer ways for

The petition reads, "This decision impacts our youth, the vulnerable, is discriminative, unpractical, undemocratic and controlling." We, the undersigned residents, petition to the Cassowary Coast Regional Council that cash payments (legal tender) be reinstated at all CCRC facilities.

Since then, the petition has gained momentum with over 3,000 signatures, and CCAN hopes CCRC will table this issue, so the elected councillors can then vote.

Guest speaker, Cairns Regional Division 9 councillor Brett Olds, spoke about how local government works, and how cash was reinstated at CRC and how this outcome was achieved.

Guest speaker 'Triccy' Triddy, from Brisbane, who started The People's Revolution, attended along with Frankie Hogan and Birgit Ariane, two of the main drivers for reinstating cash back into Cairns Regional Council.

In 2019, the Cairns Regional Council (CRC) CEO decided to go cashless; however, a petition

Kim and Sharon at the Cassowary Coast Bring Back Cash event in Innisfail.

State member, Shane Knuth and Cairns Regional Division 9 councillor, Cr Brett Olds led the short march at the Cassowary Coast Bring Back Cash event.

WEATHER

St Clare’s Catholic Debutant Ball 2023

THE Debutante Ball, a great community event, was proudly hosted by St Clare's Catholic Parish of Tully at Tully State High School Multipurpose Centre.

The Official party welcomed the Debutantes for 2023; Father Jobe Jose, Mr Shane Knuth, State Member for Hill, Mr Nick Dametto and Mrs Alicia Dametto, State Member for Hinchinbrook, Mayor Mark Nolan and his wife Mrs Marsha Nolan, Mr Richard Graham, Principal of Tully State High School and his wife Mrs Roxy Graham, Rick Chappel- representing the Parish Pastoral Council, and his wife Kathy, Dina Malone President of St Clare's Catholic Women, and her husband, John.

Fr Jobe Jose then addressed those present

with special recognition of our Youth's great hope for our community.

On behalf of the 2023 Debutants and their partners, Georgia Adams gave a vote of thanks to all, including their parents and the committee for the evening. Georgia paid special mention to Raymond and Carla Evan and Derrick, and Wendy Finlayson for professionally teaching the dancing, which made the evening.

Georgia spoke of how the 2023 debutantes and Partners proudly represented the Tully Community, and Georgia, along with her partner Graeme Jeffrey cut the Debutant Cake.

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St Clare’s Catholic Debutant Ball 2023

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THE Matrons in attendance were Mrs Tracey Dore of Murray Upper and Mrs Tammy Condon of Tully.

The Junior attendants were Miss Shiloh Spencer, only daughter of Alice McNamara and Kyjel Spencer of Tully, accompanied by Master Noah La Fauci, only son of Nathan and Elisha La Fauci of Tully.

Miss Evie Miller, only daughter to Rai-Ann Miller and stepdaughter to Damien Dodds of Tully, accompanied by Master William Burns, only son of Morrie Nadalin and Janine Burns of Tully.

The Debutantes for 2023

Miss Lani Zamora, Tully, accompanied by Mr. Travis Liddle, Innisfail.

Miss Mia Wilson, El arish, accompanied by Mr Kane Rowe, Mission Beach.

Miss Jasmine Pitman, Mission Beach, accompanied by Mr Shaun Kickbusch, Mission Beach.

Miss Chantelle Topacio, Tully, accompanied by Mr Xavier Renfrey, Tully.

Miss Alyssa Patch, Tully, accompanied by Mr Blake Morice, Tully.

Miss Grace O’Kane, Feluga, accompanied by Mr. Lachlan Morris, Tully.

Miss Zoe Waters, Tully accompanied by Mr. Mac Flegler, Riversdale.

Miss Jordyn Mills, Hull Heads, accompanied by Mr Lane Rigato, Mission Beach.

Miss Chloe Watt, Tully, accompanied by Mr Tareke Peace, Tully.

Miss Taylah Reis, Tully, accompanied by Mr. Reece Durighello, Mission Beach.

Miss Hayley Johnston, Davison Road Euramo, accompanied by Mr Logan Deloryn, Tully.

Miss Ellie Jenkins, Tully Heads, accompanied by Mr Finlay Chilcott, Mission Beach.

Miss Matilda FoersFrank, Mission Beach, accompanied by Mr. Jonas Gumbleton, Tully.

Miss Brooke Johnston, Davison Road Euramo, accompanied by Mr Cohen Emmi, Tully

Miss Ava Macare, Mission Beach, accompanied by Mr Travis Gee, Mission Beach.

Miss Bonnie Dore, Mission Beach, accompanied by Mr Jo Strutt, Tully.

Miss Livinia Brauer, Feluga, accompanied by Mr Lachlan Raciti, Tully and Bilyana.

Miss Katy Metcalf, Tully, accompanied by Mr Cooper McAllister eldest son, Tully.

Miss Naudia Liddle, Tully, accompanied by Mr Regan Nash, Tully.

Miss Melina Tidcombe, Tully, accompanied by Mr Jimmy Barkle, Tully.

Miss Georgia Adams, Tully,

accompanied by Mr Graeme Jeffrey, Cardwell.

Miss Stella Winifred Berge, Mission Beach, accompanied by Mr Dean Giardina, Tully.

The Debutantes and their partners of 2023 presented to the audience the dances they had prepared:

• Arms of an Angel Waltz to Perfect – Ed Sheeran

• Balmoral Blues to Cold Heart- Dua Lipa & Elton John

• Sally Anne Cha Cha to Forever – Chris Brown

• Sixteen Step to Hey Baby- DJ Otzi

• Rock and Roll Jive to Love Really Hurts without You – Billy Ocean

Debutants and their partners were then joined by their parents and guardians for the Rock n’ Roll Jive.

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Power of Community

SARI RUSSO

Wanting to be known as a local in a small community is a very different mindset from wanting to be known as a big name in a big city.

Media platforms often represent being a prominent city name as something to strive for.

Yet, being a name in a small community has greater value.

As we all know, cities vs country areas have positives and negatives, but the amount of care that happens in small towns compared to cities is far greater.

In a city, you don’t often see the needs in the community to be able to address them as the population is so large. But in a town, you can see the conditions people live or work in; if you are in a caring community, you will meet the needs.

Just last week, an article was placed in the newspaper and now on Facebook regarding Roly Newton’s retirement. As I write this, there are 109 congratulations on his retirement and 475 likes.

This is a strong acknowledgement of a person who has lived their life well in a small community for there to be that many grateful people in an area that is only a few thousand people.

It is an acknowledgement to a person that they are recognised for how much they care about and support their community.

Congratulations, Roly, on a life well lived and for the fun times fishing you will be able to have in retirement.

Questions raised over slimy Spanish mackerel data

ON BEHALF OF NICK DAMETTO HINCHINBROOK MP AND KAP DEPUTY LEADER

THE decision made by Queensland Fisheries to drastically reduce Spanish mackerel quotas across Eastern Queensland, will come into effect on Saturday, July 1, 2023, during a time when all fishermen are reporting high volumes of the species across Queensland waters.

The Queensland Seafood Industry Association (QSIA) recently commissioned an independent report into how the analysis and modelling of the current Spanish mackerel figures was derived to justify the State Government’s decision.

QSIA CEO, David Bobbermen, said he had written to Fisheries Minister Mark Furner asking for the new East Coast Spanish Mackerel Total Allowable Commercial

Trini Corn Soup

Serves: 6

Prep time: 15 minutes

Cook time: 60 minutes

Catch (TACC) Declaration to be withdrawn, as the information upon which it is based has been questioned by independent reviewers.

“QSIA commissioned an independent analysis of the facts and figures behind Fisheries Queensland’s 2021 East Coast

Spanish Mackerel Stock Assessment and the draft report had just been received,” Mr Bobbermen said.

“The cuts should not go ahead until the Queensland Government has called in experts to completely review the work that the fisheries department, Fisheries Queensland, has carried out to come up with their catch cuts decision for the 2023-24 financial year.

“Fisheries Queensland is cutting the total allowable catch for professional fishers on the East Coast from 578 tonnes this year to just 165 tonnes in the 2023-24 financial year.

“And now an independent analysis of the Fisheries Queensland figures has concluded the figures should be thoroughly re-examined.

“On the basis of what has been found, Fisheries Queensland is prepared to cause serious financial hardship to fishing families throughout the East Coast.

“That’s not how our fisheries resources should be managed or primary producer livelihoods should be manipulated.”

Hinchinbrook MP and KAP Deputy Leader, Nick Dametto has echoed the calls made by QSIA to pause the reduction of the total allowable catch until such time as the independent report can be digested and the figures comprehensibly reviewed.

“Unless the Government has some hidden agenda, there is no reason why they can’t put a pause on powering ahead with these industry destroying reductions to quota while the Department is reviewing this latest report that could change everything.

“The full and final version of the report is yet to be made available but early indications are that Fisheries Queensland should never have relied upon the figures to make such a far-reaching and detrimental decision.

“If it turns out the independent report supports Fisheries Queensland’s position then we would have no other option but to accept it. But I bet my fishing pole that the Government has diddled the books to align with their objective to slowly but surely kill off mackerel fishing along the East Coast.

“Current figures indicate that Australian is a net importer of seafood with over 70% of all seafood coming in from overseas. I am pretty sure this Government is hell-bent on seeing that rise to 100% for wild, locally caught product.

“I have written to Minister Furner urgently seeking that he pauses the reduction in the Spanish mackerel allowable catch until such time as the calculations and working out by Fisheries Queensland is thoroughly reviewed.

“If this goes ahead you can expect less fish and more crumbs on your burger or prices soaring to double next time you order a piece of Spanish mackerel at your local fish and chip shop.”

3 serves per portion

Ingredients

2 tablespoon olive oil

1 onion, diced

2 chives, sliced

2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped

2 celery stalks, diced

¾ cup split peas

1 capsicum, diced

1 sweet potato, peeled and diced

¼ cup coriander, chopped (optional)

1 teaspoon black pepper, ground

300ml vegetable stock, reduced salt

300ml water

400ml can coconut milk, reduced fat

5 cobs of corn, sliced into 4 pieces

400g can corn kernels, drained

1 carrot, diced

1 cup pumpkin, peeled and diced

1 habanero chilli, whole (optional)

Method

HEAT olive oil in a large saucepan or soup pot over medium heat.

SAUTÉ onion, chives, garlic, and celery until soft and translucent.

ADD split peas, capsicum, sweet potato, coriander, black pepper, vegetable stock and water and stir to combine.

BRING to the boil then reduce to simmer for 30 minutes or until the split peas are soft.

BLEND the soup mixture with a stick mixer.

ADD coconut milk, cobs of corn, corn kernels, carrots, pumpkin, and whole habanero chilli (optional). Simmer for another 20 minutes on low heat.

REMOVE the habanero chilli before serving.

Recipe courtesy of the Country Kitchens 2023 Country of Study

Recipe Collection – Trinidad and Tobago

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/.

Hinchinbrook MP and KAP Deputy Leader, Nick Dametto addressing a Spanish mackerel stakeholder meeting.

June 2023 General Meeting Update, Tasman Turtle’s Big Day Out Wrap Up and Ingham Station Open Day

June 2023 General Meeting Update

At Council's General Meeting held on Tuesday 27 June 2023, Council:

• Approved the Hinchinbrook

Local Government Area

Biosecurity Plan (HLGABP).

The plan provides strategic direction for the management of priority weeds and pest animals (invasive biosecurity matter) on all land tenure within the Hinchinbrook local government area, and has been developed for the entire community; and

• Adopted the Hinchinbrook

Shire Shoreline Erosion Management Plan (SEMP).

The SEMP provides a road map of actions for Council to consider as the challenges of increased erosion due to changes in environmental conditions, sand supply, rising sea levels and likely increase in severe weather events impact the future and longevity of our coastal communities. This plan will be sent to Department of Environment and Science for endorsement.

Other updates from the General Meeting include:

• The adoption of a Debt Policy and Financial Hardship Policy as part of the 2023-2024 Annual Policy Review.

Ariel the Little Mermaid enjoyed her visit back to TYTO as she got to meet lots of children who took up the opportunity to get their photo taken with her at the Eco Cove.

Last Chance to Enter 8th Hinchinbrook Birdlife Art Awards

Hand Embroidery

at TYTO Regional Art Gallery

Due to popular demand, Artist Kerry Robertson will be back at the TYTO Regional Art Gallery demonstrating hand embroidery on Thursday 29 June 2023 from 10.30am to 1.30pm.

Come and check out the exhibition THREADS on display and have a chat about all things embroidery with Artist Kerry Robertson.

Tasman Turtle’s Big Day Out Wrap Up

TYTO wetlands came to life on Saturday morning as 1,615 people came through the gates to discover a day filled with fun and excitement. A great way to kick off the June school holidays celebrating a day filled with craft, eco activities and everyone’s favourite green friend Tasman Turtle.

Jack Sparrow kept everyone on their toes with his mischievous ways.

Adrenaline Games were nonstop action while the petting zoo was kept very busy with all the animals receiving lots of cuddles.

Tasman Turtle hopes that everyone had a great day celebrating with him and he looks forward to seeing you all next year on Saturday 22 June 2024.

To view the images taken on the day, please visit Council's website Photo Gallery page.

Ingham Station Open Day

Come meet your local fire fighters at the Ingham Station Open Day.

Watch demonstrations, learn how to bowl a fire hose and much more.

Date: Sunday 2 July 2023

Time: 10.30am to 1.00pm

Where: Ingham Fire Station 29-33 Eleanor Street

For further information, please see poster below.

The Black Hand Award-winning actor and producer Anthony LaPaglia unravels an epic story of Italian organised crime gang - the Black Hand - which terrorised Italian Australians working around the cane fields of North Queensland in the 1930s.

The Black Hand premiered 8.30pm on Tuesday 27 June 2023 on ABC iview and ABC TV.

To watch the episode, please visit https://pulse.ly/1qlv1e2j7f.

Hinchinbrook Visitor Information Centre Road Safety Initiative

Council in partnership with Department of Transport and Main Roads are continuing to operate the Road Safety Initiative at the Hinchinbrook Visitor Information Centre offering free tea and coffee to visitors.

Council would like to thank Coles for sponsoring Council’s Road Safety Initiative by providing milk for the program.

Council invites artists from local, regional and national arenas to enter the 8th Hinchinbrook Birdlife Art Awards.

Entries close 4.00pm Friday 30 June 2023.

All entrants are required to attend the Exhibition Opening Night on Friday 6 October 2023, or send a representative on their behalf.

For further information or to download an Entry Form and Terms and Conditions, please visit the TYTO Regional Art Gallery Website, Art Awards page, or phone 4776 4725.

Image: Coles Ingham Store Manager Jolene McCool with Hinchinbrook Visitor Information Centre Team Leader Paula Buckman.

Innisfail State School students have forged ahead in 2023

STORY AND PHOTO BY MARIA GIRGENTI

IN 2023, Innisfail State School has 19 Preps, five classes, and students follow the four core expectations of being safe, respectful, responsible and engaged learners.

Tania Kaitara, who has been the Principal at ISS for 14 years, was appointed Principal of Goondi State School in Term 2.

This year the school community welcomed back a senior teacher who returned to the Prep/Year 1 classroom.

Reading, writing and inclusive practices are the core focus areas in 2023, and ISS staff have completed training on new methodologies and research with the science of reading and writing rope, as well as the latest research with spelling instruction.

2023 leaders

Mary (school captain)

Romeo and Justin (vice-captains)

Caroline (Cassowary sports house captain)

Shelly and Darius (Crocodiles sports house captains)

ISS has one laptop per child in the upper three classes, whilst the lower two

classes have access to i-Pads.

Students can access a computer lab and participate in the Indigenous STEM Solid Pathways program.

Upper-class students participate in North Queensland Readers Cup and Maths competitions online.

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ISS is a Positive Behaviour for Learning School (PBL), and students strive to follow the four expectations of acting responsibly and safely, being a learner and showing respect.

Breakfast Club runs Monday to Friday with toast from 8.00 - 8.30 am

‘Chappy Jacqui,’ affectionately known by staff and students, provides additional support through emotional checkins/activities supporting social skill development and emotional regulation on Mondays and Tuesdays.

ISS has an initiative-taking P&C Association that meets monthly and is always looking for new members.

These resolute volunteers organise fun events and fundraisers throughout the year, including movie nights, school discos, raffles and a cent sale.

Since mid-February, ISS has run a free Robotics Club for students from Years 4 - 6, run by Katrina Carpenter, on Wednesdays 3.30 pm - 4.30 pm in the library.

Students learned how to design, build, and write their own computer code each week.

Students have access to a full EV3 robotics kit and computers to program.

During Terms 1 and 2, students have participated in the school’s annual interhouse sports day and cross country, netball carnival, rugby league gala day, free dress days, movie night, National Simultaneous Storytime, Mother’s Day stall, ANZAC Day, school disco, NAPLAN and Innisfail Young Performers competition.

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Principal Tania Kaitara with Innisfail State School captains, vicecaptains, and sports house captains.

Be Health Smart

The Chemo Chic's Breast Cancer Support Group

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Local Mission Beach ladies are not letting their Breast Cancer diagnoses hold them back. Therese Forrest and Debra Mc Ateer were both diagnosed in 2016 and decided after they met, while both were going through Chemotherapy, that they would start a Breast Cancer Support Group for Women and Men who are diagnosed with Breast Cancer in Mission Beach, Tully, Cardwell and Kurrimine Beach.

There had yet to be a support group in the area for them to attend.

The Innisfail Breast Cancer Support Group do a fantastic job supporting women in the Innisfail area with Breast

Cancer. Debra and Therese keep in touch with Zoe Dunn and the group, with regular catch-ups organised.

Both support groups have Facebook pages you are welcome to look up.

The Oncology Liz Plummer Cancer Care Centre in Cairns refers women diagnosed with Breast Cancer to the group in the very early stages of their diagnoses. As do local Medical Centres on the Cassowary Coast.

Six years on, Chemo Chics is still going strong, helping ladies and men who need support. Helping to explain to patients what will happen to them now that they have received a positive diagnosis. Particularly as it can be very confronting and hard to believe you have been

diagnosed

Chemo Chics Breast Cancer Support Group Mission Beach, Tully Cassowary Coast

Contact: Debra Mc Ateer 0455 536 574

Therese Forrest 0428 188 366

YOU ARE NOT ALONE

Debra and Therese explain what will happen to their group members regarding treatments and how the side effects of the drugs will affect their well-being and their families. Family members may find it challenging to see their relatives so unwell.

They explain what procedures must be done, what services can be accessed for financial help, and reimbursement for travel and accommodation while visiting Doctors and having treatment in Cairns.

The Chemo Chics support McGrath Foundation, which provides Breast Care Nurses for women undergoing treatment and has contributed to other worthy Cancer projects with donations from the Cassowary Coast Community members.

REMEMBER, LADIES, PLEASE HAVE A REGULAR MAMMOGRAM!

Or visit your doctor if you notice a lump in your breast or anything unusual.

Symptoms of Breast Cancer:

• New Lump in the breast or thickening in the breast, especially if in only one breast

• Bloody discharge from the nipple

• Changes in the shape and texture of the nipple

• Redness somewhere on the breasts

• Sore nipples

• Discomfort or swelling in the armpit

• Breast dimpling of the skin

It is estimated that 20,600 Australians were diagnosed with Breast Cancer in 2022. That is 1 in 7 women annually.

Debra can be contacted on 0455536574, or Therese can be contacted on 0428188 366

Innisfail and District Historical Society Museum has received a facelift

IF you did not know Innisfail had a local history museum or needed help finding it, now you cannot miss it.

end of town in the Canecutter Court, has undergone a significant facelift, with signage added to its fascia to ensure everyone can locate it.

A Cassowary Coast Regional Council Economic Development Community Grant funded this new signage.

“We are extremely grateful to the Council for their on-going support. Our signage is long overdue, and Council has provided us this fantastic opportunity to increase our profile in the community for locals and visitors alike,” said Trish Ernst, Innisfail Historical Society’s President.

The Historical Society expects an increase in visitor numbers during their Tropical Art Deco Festival held from September 13 - 17.

“We’ll be extending our operating hours during the festival, so the new signage has been very timely, and we’re delighted with the design and installation by local signwriter, Bernie Morrison from Geraldton Grafx,” Ms Ernst said.

School groups are also welcome, with guided tours available on Fridays and Saturdays. Entry is free, with donations welcomed.

Some of the museum’s displays can be previewed via the website www.innisfailhistory.com.au, as well as museum opening hours, whilst further information is available on the Innisfail and District Historical Society Facebook page.

New volunteers are always welcomed at the museum.

17 Richardson St, Tully Ph 07 40681129

MARIA GIRGENTI

The Innisfail and District Historical Society Museum in Edith Street, at the river

Museum volunteers, Lynn Callegari, Kerry Linton and Sharon Sawdy outside the Innisfail & District Historical Society Museum which has new signage.

Cassowary Coast weekly Crime Wrap

CONSTABLE GWYNEVERE COOPER ON JUN 26, 2023

Weapons charges, Lower Cowley

A 66-year-old Innisfail man was charged last week for failing to report to police that his firearms had been stolen.

It will be alleged the man noticed about a month ago that the safe containing his firearms was missing from a Lower Cowley address.

The man attended Innisfail Police Station on June 21 to report that the address had been broken into sometime between mid-May and mid-June.

The man was charged with one count of failing to report lost or stolen weapons.

The 66-year-old is scheduled to appear before Innisfail Magistrates Court on July 10.

If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/ reporting or call 131 444.

Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online at www. crimestoppersqld.com.au.

Quote these reference numbers: QP2301022486, QP2301034721, QP2301033544, QP2301034684, QP2301033811, QP2301034584

Drugs charges, Tully

OFFICERS from the Tully Criminal Investigation Branch have charged five people following the execution of multiple search warrants on Friday, June 23, at various addresses within the Cassowary Coast region.

Police executed a search warrant at a Henry Street, Tully, address, allegedly locating dangerous drugs (cannabis and methylamphetamines) and a cannabis plant.

A 40-year-old Tully woman has been charged with two counts of possess dangerous drugs (cannabis and methylamphetamines) and one count of produce dangerous drugs (cannabis).

Police executed a search warrant at a Mitchell Street, Tully, address, allegedly locating dangerous drugs (cannabis) and a waterpipe.

A 36-year-old Bingil Bay woman has been charged with one count each of possessing dangerous drugs (cannabis), possess utensils (water pipe) and fail to dispose of needle and syringe.

Police entered a Tully Mission Beach Road, Birkalla, residence and executed a search warrant, allegedly locating dangerous drugs (cannabis) and a pipe.

A 40-year-old Birkalla man has been charged with one count each of possessing dangerous drugs (cannabis) and possess utensils (pipe).

Officers entered a Pioneer Street, Bingil Bay, residence and executed a search warrant, allegedly locating a number of cannabis plants.

A 37-year-old Bingil Bay man has been charged with one count of producing dangerous drugs (cannabis).

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All four people are expected to appear at Tully Magistrates Court on July 20.

Officers entered a Butler Street, Tully, address and executed a search warrant, allegedly locating dangerous drugs (cannabis) and a pipe.

A 26-year-old Tully man was charged with one count each of possessing dangerous drugs (cannabis) and possess utensils (glass pipe).

The 26-year-old Tully man is expected to appear at Tully Magistrates Court on July 13.

UPDATE: Serious assault, Innisfail

QPS MEDIA ON JUN 26, 2023

A man has died following a serious assault in Innisfail in April.

At 5.30 pm on April 10, police were called to the footpath between Charles Street and Kookaburra Street in Innisfail following reports a 63-year-old man had been seriously assaulted.

He was transported to the Cairns Hospital with serious head and facial injuries before being flown to Townsville. He later died in Innisfail Hospital June 25.

A 17-year-old Deeragun male has been charged with grievous bodily harm and will reappear in Children’s Court at a later date.

Investigations continue.

If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/ reporting.

Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online at www. crimestoppersqld.com.au.

Quote this reference number: QP2300602089

TULLY MEALS ON WHEELS ROSTER JULY 2023

Monday 3

Carol Carstensen, Marilyn Weigand, Terry Ryan, D Clarke, Ken Blair, M Blair

Wednesday 5

Jan Pease, Bree, Marilyn Weigand, Carol Carstensen and Lou Campagnolo, Jill Brighton, Shirley

Friday 7

Marilyn Weigand, Carol Carstensen, Anita Stapley, Kate Henry, Pam Cridland, Rita Becker, Avis Ray

Monday 10

Carol Carstensen, Marilyn Weigand, Veronica Lizzio, Lyn Miller, Chris & Peter Mclean

Wednesday 12

Jan Pease, Bree, C Carstensen, Marilyn Weigand, Jill Mackay, R Viero, J Brighton, D Hawkett, P Boswell

Friday 14

Carol Carstensen, Marilyn Weigand, D Hawkett, P Boswell, Sue Robson, Carol Carstensen

Monday 17

Marilyn Weigand, Carol Carstensen, Chrissy Argyros, Trish Lardi, Loui

Weekly Bible Verse

Psalm 23:1 - 4

Crema, Roy Favier, Sam Pappalardo

Wednesday 19

Jan Pease, Bree, Carol Carstensen, Marilyn Weigand, Janette Evans, Josie Pease, Mary McDonald, Karen Edwards

Friday 21

Marilyn Weigand, Carol Carstensen, Trish Lardi, Mary Bacic, Pam Cridland, Marilyn Weigand, Viena Morris

Monday 24

Carol Carstensen, Marilyn Weigand, Sue Robson, Carol Carstensen, Sue Robson, Lisa LaSpina

Wednesday 26

Jan Pease, Bree, Carol Carstensen, Marilyn Weigand, A Pacey, Loraine Cargnello, Miriam Pappalardo, Desley Reid

Thursday 27

Marilyn Weigand, Carol Carstensen, Anita Stapley, Leslee Marker, Julie Jordan, C & K Littlemore

Monday 31

Marilyn Weigand, Carol Carstensen, Chrissy Argyros, Trish Lardi, Loui Crema, Roy Favier, Sam Pappalardo

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

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Church times across the region

Tully Family Church, 9am, Sun, 2 Watkins St, Tully Cardwell AOG,

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

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

Baptist Churches

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

Uniting Churches

Cassowary Coast Uniting Churchs: Innisfail, 10.30am, Sun, 8 Scullen Ave, Mighell, Innisfail Mission Beach, 8am, Sun, 2224 Tully-Mission Beach Rd, Mission Beach, 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

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

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. 9am, Sunday. 37 McIlwraith Street, Ingham All Souls, 7.30am, Sun, 10 Four Mile Road, Victoria Estate

LAST week we were fortunate to have Cairns-based SRA researchers Emilie Fillols and Dr Kevin Powell attend a grower's meeting to discuss, among other things, cane grub management.

This meeting was organised as part of the InnisfailTully GBRF project and was very well received.

Greyback cane grubs, the main beetle that is a pest of sugar cane, have been building up in numbers over the past 2 or 3 seasons with near-perfect weather conditions.

They are a native species and one of several different beetle species with larvae or grub as part of their life cycle. Most beetle species don't attack sugar cane; some actually prefer eating dead organic material, while others prefer lawn grass.

In the case of sugar cane, the grey back beetle larva or grub goes through three stages called "instars," where they chew and weaken cane roots which means at harvest, the whole plant comes out of the ground, causing a drop in productivity and extra soil coming into the mill.

Extra soil coming into the mill causes issues for the milling process. The two main ways we get extra soil are through Pachymetra root rot disease or cane grubs attacking the cane roots.

The increased incidence of grey back cane grub damage is occurring all over the sugar industry, not just in the wet tropics.

The quest to manage grey back cane grubs goes back to the very early days of the sugar industry when various chemicals were trialled, and of course,

the cane toad was introduced as an attempt to gain biological control, which didn't work.

In the years after World War 2, we had access to a range of new chemicals known as organochlorines which were very effective for decades. Still, by the 1980s, there were signs that the grey back grubs were becoming resistant, so we were able to shift to another product, a slow-release insecticide known as suSCon Blue.

BSES and now SRA have undertaken a lot of research to manage cane grubs for decades. In the early 2000s, the chemical active Imidacloprid was introduced to the sugar cane industry, and it has also proved to be effective and is the only way we can really manage the pest effectively at the moment.

The way we use Imidacloprid in the sugar cane industry is to either bury it under the soil at planting or apply it as a side dressing, depending on whether we use a granular or liquid form, respectively.

At the meeting last week, we went through the various modes of action of Imidacloprid, and while a lot of this information has been around for years, it was a timely reminder of the best practice use of the product.

We were also reminded that the best way to apply the product is to use it on the high-risk cane grub soils, which are generally lighter soils that are easier for the cane grub to move through and the higher ridges and paddocks close to tree lines as the adult beetles often live in trees.

We were also reminded that the ideal rate is 1.11.4L/ha, and if using liquid to, apply at the final hillingup stage so that the soil cover is at least 150mm.

The information presented at this recent meeting will be repeated with several more industry meetings planned for July and August, and the relevant information can also be downloaded as the SRANufarm document.

$30m announced for renewable fuel – NQ sugar primed to deliver

ON BEHALF OF BOB KATTER, FEDERAL KENNEDY MP

KATTER'S Australian Party (KAP) MP Bob Katter has 30 million "sweet" reasons to celebrate today as his party's staple emissions reduction and fuel sovereignty policy received a major boost.

Mr Katter congratulated the Federal Government on its "first real step" towards emissions reduction and creation of Australian industry when it announced $30m in grants for companies to manufacture sustainable aviation fuel on Wednesday.

While the announcement was directed towards the aviation industry, Mr Katter said the significant investment in renewable fuel would greatly benefit agriculture both in North Queensland and throughout

Tully Sugar Crushing Statistics

Australia and pave the way for greater production and consumption of ethanol at a household level.

Mr Katter said the announcement would provide a "glimmer of hope" for the long-established Ingham renewable fuel company – North Queensland BioEnergy – created in 2004 to diversify the incomes of the region's sugar growers. However, with very little public support, the aspirational company had "shelved" its plans.

"Nick Dametto (Hinchinbrook MP), Robert Carey (NQBE CEO), you can break out the champagne bottles, but you can't pop the cork just yet. When the KAP gets the balance of power in state parliament next year, it'll be take off time," Mr Katter said.

Mr Katter reflected on the successes of KAP's

South Johnstone Crushing Statistics

lobbying for increased renewable fuel use but said Wednesday's announcement presented an opportunity to go further.

"I want to put on record my personal thanks to the ALP and trade union friends of mine who attended a meeting with a former state treasurer that secured, along with the KAP state members, 4.5 per cent ethanol use in Queensland."

"Former New South Wales premier Morris Iemma, with the Australian Medical Association, got 6.5 per cent ethanol in New South Wales. I think the window is now open for 10 per cent in every litre of fuel in Australia.

"It also opens the way to zero-emission transportation in Australia and full fuel self-sufficiency, instead of sending $40bn a year overseas to buy petrol, diesel, avgas and lubricants, that $40bn a year will be going into Australian pockets."

Mr Katter said North Queensland's sugar industry was primed to deliver Australia's renewable and sustainable fuel requirements.

"Sugar cane absorbs 72 tonnes of CO2 per hectare, per year. 10ha of sugar cane creates 10,000L of ethanol. And it creates renewable electricity, renewable petrol and "sweeteners" in all our lives.

"We congratulate the government, this is the first real, fair dinkum reduction in CO2 emissions and the first creation of an industry in Australia. This is of course if it happens - a press statement is not reality."

Greg Shannon

SARI RUSSO

THE 8th9th Battalion, part of the 7th Brigade, came north from Brisbane to Ingham to conduct an exercise called the Diamond Strike, part of exercises Southern Jackeroo and Coral Warrior, which simulate noncombatant operations. They also utilised the military area high range in Townsville.

"We have got some of our Pacific Partners here. Our Battalion has a really close relationship with the Royal Military Forces of Fiji, and they team with us quite regularly. They're here with us as well, and we are doing a rehearsal exercise for a non-combatant evacuation. So, suppose Australians are in trouble overseas, and our government believes it to be serious. In that case, we are able to support Australians in need," said Ben Watson, Commanding officer of the 8th 9th Battalion out of Brisbane, "We are rehearsing going into a country, establishing a post to enable DFAT to then do an extraction of Australians and potentially some approved foreign nationals."

After the soldiers arrived in Hinchinbrook via the

United States Marine Corps helicopter (airport) and military vehicle, they undertook security and stability activities in/around Ingham.

Community members were able to participate in the non-combatant operation on Sunday, Jun 25. They could meet the army at extraction points in Ingham as the Battalion and Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade practice an evacuation. The meeting points were: Corner Menzies Street/Marine Parade or the Carpark at the back of Dancer's Academy on McIlwraith Street.

This year's non-combatant operation also included the military forces of Tonga, France, and Fiji, demonstrating a commitment to the partners of Australia's armed forces through disaster relief and security response planning.

This exercise demonstrated the growing strength and sophistication of the Australian armed forces' engagement with regional allies and partners. The training aimed to deepen the relationship with the US and Japan by exercising combined force interoperability and capacity to respond to events in our region.

Soldiers from the Australian Army and Republic of Fiji Military Forces secure Ingham Airfield during a simulated non-combatant evacuation operation.

Soldiers from the Australian Army and Republic of Fiji Military Forces secure Ingham Airfield during a simulated non-combatant evacuation operation as part of exercise Diamond Strike 2023.

Soldiers from the Australian Army and Republic of Fiji Military Forces secure Ingham Airfield during a simulated non-combatant evacuation operation as part of exercise Diamond Strike 2023.

Soldiers from the Republic of Fiji Military Forces disembark a United States Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey at Ingham Airfield during a simulated non-combatant evacuation operation.

Soldiers from the Australian Army and Republic of Fiji Military Forces, secure the township of Ingham, during a simulated noncombatant evacuation operation as part of exercise Diamond Strike 2023.

Soldiers from the Australian Army and Republic of Fiji Military Forces, secure the township of Ingham, during a simulated noncombatant evacuation operation as part of exercise Diamond Strike 2023.

The 7th Brigade and Cynthia Barber on the street of Ingham.

DFAT processing the approval of Australians for extraction from a catastrophic event.

DFAT and the 7th Brigade ensuring the correct extraction procedures are followed.

A former Australian citizen arguing with the processing facility that should be approved for extraction from the catastrophic event.

Hinchinbrook Shire recently hosted one of the largest simulated non-combatant operations the Australian defence has conducted

Bowls News

Innisfail Ladies Bowls

THIS year’s winner of the Innisfail Ladies B-Grade Singles is Marilyn Allen who defeated Joan Atkinson in the final last Wednesday.

In the last round of the A-Grade Championship Singles competition, Helen Paterson defeated Maisie Smith. Paterson will now meet Daphne Kirkman in the final.

Two social games took place, where Sue Morrison and Diana O’Brien defeated Eileen Hamann and Jan Edgerton 13 - 12.

Dell Steve, Dian Catelan and Margaret Johnston defeated Ann Rule, Jan Dunn and Margaret Johnston 18 - 12.

On Wednesday, Innisfail Ladies hosted their Centenary Classic, which saw a full green of 16 teams (64 players) from across the region.

This event, part of the club’s centenary celebrations provided a glimpse of the past, as ladies wore classic white bowling outfits from the past.

Teams played two games of 16 ends with lunch, in the middle and afternoon tea at the conclusion.

Ingham Bowls

ALMOST 40 players played bowls in a belated Mother’s Day celebration. At the end of play a delicious BBQ was prepared by Alf & Luisa Di Bella, Bev Eddleston & Gina Wright. President Frank refrained from playing bowls as he had pavlova’s and apple charlottes to prepare, and he did a great job, overseeing! Some of the Men then served the meal to everyone, job well done boys!

Results of social bowls played:

Prize winning team was B Smallbon, J Holmes & E Piotto defeating M Moore, C Deal & L Mahon 24-15 (19 points to 7)

A Johnson, S Scott & G Brynes def M Cole, T Mawson & J Piotto 22-16 (19 points to 9)

B Bell, J Colson, J Craven & R Cantatore def M Spano, D Horsley, N Evans & P Kite 22-18 (18 points to 8)

Trudie Mawson, J Fenoglio & R Peterson def L Deal, M Thompson & J Eddleston 24-17 (16 points to 11)

I Burnes, L Barbi & A Torielli def H Magennis, K Rotondo & S Cotton 20-14 (17 points to 9)

D Gosney, M Bube 7 T Koop def J Johnson, S Ryan & J Crossman 22-16 (18 points to 9)

Barefoot bowls results for June 22:

Prize winning team with the highest loosing score was Allan Johnson, Malynda Cole, R Sutherland & B Bell 10 losing to D Gosney, M Girgenti, & J Piotto 12

J Johnson, A Foti & S Cotton def C Johnson D Tomba & S Scott 12-9

T Cottell, L Perhouse & P Dickerson def K Breo, D Chappell & J Lone 14-9

Men’s Pairs results for June 23:

B Bell & P Kite def J Eyres & A Cole 20-13

S Scott & K Turvey def P Saver & S Richards 24-18

J Hamlyn & T George def J Crossman & R Peterson 22-12

T Mawson, G Burnes & R Cantatore def G Brierley, J Eddleston & T Koop 19-11

Happening at our club this coming week

Phone 47762117 or 0487240397 to nominate for any of the following games.

Barefoot bowls played every Thursday between 6 pm-8 pm

Names into the club by 5:30 pm

Men’s Pairs played every Friday at 2:15 pm

Names in by 1:45 pm

P Ryan on duty for June 30:

Mixed Social bowls played every Sunday at 1:30 pm

Names into the club by 12:30 pm

On roster for July 2:

Bar: F Pallanza?

Social Selector: P Herman

Tully Bowls

WEDNESDAY, June 21:

13 Bowlers enjoyed 2 games of 10 ends. Nice to see our southern Visitors enjoying the sunshine.

Team 1 John Taylor/Eric Cole/Pam Staier (20) v

Team 3Gavin Buick/Gail Smith/Robyn Cole (3)

Team 4 Robyn Brunello/Bruce Smith/Val Bradley (21) v Team 3 Rod Bradley (1)

2nd Game Team 1 (11) v Team 3 (11) Team 2 (3) v

Team 4(12)

Teams socialised after the game.

Sunday, June 26:

18 players played 2 games of 10 ends.

Team 1. Bruce Smith/Robyn Cole/Ann Johnson (3) v Team 2 Des Roberts/Steve Davis/Mary Bacic (31)

Team 4 Rod Bradley/Eric Cole/Donte (10) v Team 4 John Taylor/Pam Staier/Cobi Schwatz (6)

Team 5 Ron French/Pauline Edwards/Gail Smith (11) v Team 6 Judy Hood/Joan Mercer/Lyn Davis(8)

After smoko

Team 1(9) v Team 4 (10). Team 2(14) v Team 5 (6).

Team 3 (11) v Team 6 (4) Winning Team of the day Team 2 Des/Steve and Mary.

Sunday, June 25:

Only three clubs, Silkwood, South Johnstone and Tully played in the 8 a Side Competition.

9am start. Silkwood played South Johnstone in the first game of 8 a Side. (Ladies walking pairs)

(Men’s Walking Pairs) and mixed 4s.

1pm Start Silkwood played Tully.

Both South Johnstone and Tully won their games.

Next Game is in Silkwood where Tully plays South Johnstone on July 2.

After the games on Sunday, bowlers enjoyed a lovely afternoon tea.

Men’s Pennants:

Innisfail Defeated Tully

Ladies Pennants:

West Cairns defeated Tully

Club Championship Men’s Singles- Peter Smith def Steve Szabo

Club Championship Ladies Singles Final- Robyn Brunello def Bev Achilles

Club Championship Men’s- Pairs Gavin Buick/Jason Harrop def Rod Bradley/Alex Bradley.

Innisfail ladies who played social bowls in Innisfail last Wednesday.

Innisfail ladies on the green at last Wednesday’s social bowls afternoon.

Marker, Bev Anderson (far left) with this year’s B-Grade champion Marilyn Allen and runner up Joan Atkinson.

Golf News

Innisfail Golf Club

TWO exciting weekends of competition ensued in the Club Championships sponsored by Innisfail Brothers Leagues Club.

A big thank you to everyone who played over the four days and congratulations to the newly crowned 2023 Club champions.

IGC Club Championships

A Grade Men’s: Jake Cockle

B Grade Men’s: Allan Gould

C Grade Men’s: Luke Beilby

Division 1 Ladies: Addi Butorac

Division 2 Ladies: Cindy Cockle

Senior: Addi Butorac

Junior Boys: Caine Cockle

Junior Girls: Regina Gattera

72 Hole Nett winner: Jake Cockle

Just a few interesting statistics over the two weekends:

1. We broke the record for most members playing in a single competition - 54 players completed their rounds on Saturday, June 10.

2. Over the four days, including sponsors, total prizes given to members amounted to more than $2,500.

3. Seven ladies played the first round, and six ladies completed the four days of competition.

Thanks to the match committee for running a fantastic event, everyone who assisted and Suzie Gattera, number one bar person for all her efforts.

As always, a massive thank you to the grounds crew, who had the course in pristine condition for the past two weekends and last week.

IGC Rules & Etiquette

Last week’s Quiz

During pennants, Darren’s ball is stuck in a bush. The bush itself is growing from an area of ground under repair but the ball is hanging outside the GUR.

Darren takes free relief using the spot directly under where the ball lies to measure the relief area. Darren drops the ball correctly and takes his next stroke.

What is the ruling?

A. Darren loses the hole, for playing the ball from the incorrect spot.

B. There is no penalty.

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C. Darren receives a one-shot penalty for taking relief for an unplayable ball.

Answer: B. There is no penalty. See rule Ground Under Repair/2.

This week’s Quiz

During stroke play, Luke the fisherman’s ball is hanging over the hole after his putt on the fourth green for his third shot.

Luke’s ball falls into the hole 12 seconds after he arrives at the ball.

What is the ruling?

A. Luke’s ball is considered holed for three.

B. There is no penalty.

C. Luke’s ball is considered holed, and he must add a penalty stroke of one shot.

In Wednesday’s All Sporters 9-hole competition on June 14, Innisfail club captain, Luke Peters matched Vaughan Smith on 25 points and just got the win on a countback.

Results

1st: Luke Peters 25pts c/b

2nd: Vaughan Smith 25pts

3rd: Darryl Gould 24pts c/b

NTP - Des Hensler

In Friday’s Sporters nine-hole competition on June 16, Luke Beilby had a blinder and finished four shots clear of the next competitor.

Results

1st: Luke Beilby 23pts

2nd: Colin Bidgood 19pts

3rd: John Slater 17pts

NTP - Luke Peters

Upcoming Events

Wednesday All Sporters competition - from 12.00 pm and 3.00 pm

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

This year’s IGC Club champions are Regina Gattera, Cindy Cockle, Jake Cockle, Allan Gould, Luke Beilby and Caine Cockle. Absent: Addi Butorac.

Marc Di Carlo, Ryan Thwaite and Peter Stenzel competed in the IGC Club championships.

Ladies Division 1 golfers Debra Smith, Addi Butorac and Hayley Barba.

Luke Peters, winner of Wednesday’s All Sporters competition on June 14.

SPORT

Triple wins for Tully Tigers’ senior rugby league teams over Edmonton Storm

STORY AND PHOTOS BY MARIA GIRGENTI

ON Saturday, Tully Tigers senior teams hosted Edmonton Storm in three grades at Tully Showgrounds.

After the home side trailed by 16 - 4 at half time, Tully came back strongly in the second half, kept their opposition scoreless and notched up a thrilling 22 - 16 win over Edmonton.

Last year’s Tully Under 16 premiership winning caption Marley Helion, who is contracted to the North Queensland Cowboys and part of the Kirwan State High School rugby league program played in the Under 18 clash, then backed up and had an impressive A-Grade debut.

Northern Pride allocated player Ponepate Tongia scored two tries in the Tigers’ thrilling second half comeback win.

Tully’s try scorers: Maximus Patullo, Daley Rata-Makene and Ponepate Tongia 2. Goals: Phil Nona 3.

In Reserve grade, Tully’s Thomas Banu bagged a double which helped steer Tully to a 24 - 12 win over Edmonton.

Tully’s try scorers: Thomas Banu 2, Maselusi Uelese, Aaron Jose and Rhaymus Tomarra. Goals: Jordon Ketchell 2.

The young Tigers side continued their winning form with a dominant 30 - 6 over Edmonton in the 18s game.

Tully’s try scorers: Jayvee Field, James Muriata, Ryley Congoo, Jai Hawkins, Marley Helion and Samuel Leo. Goals: Phoenix Frazer-Cairns 3.

Results - CDRL Round 11 fixturesJune 24 - 25

A-Grade

Tully 22 def Edmonton 16

Innisfail 36 def Mareeba 28

Cairns Kangaroos 30 def Cairns Brothers 24

Mossman-Port Douglas 52 def

Southern Suburbs 18

Ivanhoe Knights 22 def Atherton 18

Bye: Yarrabah

FNQRL A-Grade ladder - Round 11: Innisfail 16, Ivanhoe Knights 16, Mossman-Port Douglas 16, Kangaroos 16, Cairns Brothers 16, Yarrabah 16, Tully 11, Edmonton 10, Mareeba 10, Atherton 5 and Southern Suburbs 2.

Reserve-Grade

Tully 24 def Edmonton 12

Innisfail 16 def Mareeba 12

Cairns Brothers 16 def Cairns Kangaroos 8

Ivanhoe Knights 40 def Atherton 18

Mossman-Port Douglas 32 def Southern Suburbs 22

Under 18

Tully 30 def Edmonton 6

Mareeba 24 def Innisfail 14

Cairns Kangaroos 58 def Cairns Brothers 12

Ivanhoe Knights 34 def Atherton 32

Bye: Yarrabah and Southern Suburbs

Women’s

Semi-final

Cairns Kangaroos 22 def Ivanhoe Knights 12

Elimination final

Yarrabah 24 def Atherton 22

In Round 12 FNQRL fixtures, Tully Tigers travel away for a Sunday afternoon clash with Cairns Kangaroos at Vico Oval, whilst on Saturday, Innisfail Leprechauns host Edmonton Storm in three grades at Callendar Park.

Maselusi Uelese crashed over for Tully against Edmonton in Reserve-grade.

Tully Reserve grade player Thomas Banu (with ball), scored a double against Edmonton.

Jai Hawkins (with ball), one of Tully’s Under 18 try scorers against Edmonton.

In the Under 18 game against Edmonton, Samuel Leo scored a try for Tully.

Marley Helion (with ball) made his A-grade debut for Tully against Edmonton.

Tully’s Jay Haywood-Scriven (with ball) looked for space in the A-grade clash against Edmonton.

Ingham FC Ladies' Day

SARI

RUSSO

THE Ingham FC currently enjoys a strong female presence in the club and, for the second year running, chose to enjoy a Ladies' Day Out to raise funds and build the club's morale.

The day had fun activities and encouraged the community to support their local soccer teams and enjoy spending time with each other as they watched the local team's soccer matches.

By building community, the Ingham FC received increased financial support for the club, with auctions for the player's shirts, raffles, and a slushy machine.

Chloe Day, Sarah Fascetti, Lisa Stokes, and Zaleigh Quabba, members of the Ingham FC, decided to introduce the yearly fundraiser and have received strong support, with seventy women attending both years.

“We would like to do more nights like bowls nights and different things to get the club more involved,” said Chloe, “And more community support.”

Lessons in Taekwondo, Hapkido, and Arnis De Mano

Lessons in Taekwondo, Hapkido, Tai Chi, and Arnis De Mano

S O much to learn when you train at Tait’s Family Martial defence skills builds more

Training is like sweeping the floor. Just because we’ve done it once, doesn’t mean the floor is clean forever. Every day the dust comes back. Every day we must sweep.

Thursdays State School.

Suitable for all ages and levels

Cassowary Coast, junior rugby union players, charged into NQ and Peninsula teams selection

MARIA GIRGENTI

LAST month, Cassowary Coast Junior Rugby Union had a strong contingent of players who represented FNQ Storm teams and trialled in the North Queensland Championships held at Hugh Street and Mike Carney Toyota Park, Townsville.

Under 12 Boys: Eric Roots; Under 13 Boys: Mitchell Bird and Lucian Di Carlo; Under 14 Boys: Michael Hyland, Leo Mauloni, Denan Anderson (captain), Benny Muriata, Jonty Coutts, Bailey Duiker, Brandon Addo, Julian Santarossa, Jack Roots, Digby George, Jackson Solien and Benji Bird; Under 16 Boys: Finn Dryden, Archie Averkoff, Miki Toquero, Ryan Millard and Harvey Kachel; Under 16 Girls: Keilani Bale and Monique George.

Here the FNQ rugby teams took on the Townsville Brolgas in junior age groups from Under 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, and Women’s and Men’s teams.

At the trials, each team played two games over two days.

FNQ Rugby booked out a whole section of the stadium and watched live rugby union action with a doubleheader at Queensland Country Bank Stadium - the Super W Grand Final between Queensland Reds Super W ladies and Fiji Drua, followed by the Queensland Reds Men’s team clash with Waratahs

at Queensland Country Bank Stadium.

Cassowary Coast Chargers players gained selection in North Queensland teams who will compete at the Queensland Country Championships in Rockhampton from June 30 - July 2.

These championships allow Country-

based players to represent their region and vie for Queensland Country Heelers selection.

North Queensland Under 13 Boys

Mitchell Bird

North Queensland Under 14 Boys

Denan Anderson

Alex Greenwood

Michael Hyland

Leo Mauloni

Jonty Coutts

North Queensland Under 16 Boys

Finn Dryden

Harvey Kachel

Five Cassowary Coast Chargers players competed at the Queensland Representative School Sport 17 - 18 years Rugby Union State Championships held at Surfers Paradise Rugby Club from May 25 - 28.

Finn Dryden, Dylan Cunningham, Jesse Catelan, Noah Marolla and Vincent Anau represented Peninsula with pride over the four days.

In Round 1, Peninsula faced Wide

Bay, where the game finished in a 77 draw, and Cunningham received the Player of the Match award.

Catelan received the Peninsula Player of the Match award in the match between Peninsula 15 and Capricornia 25.

Peninsula also faced Met North, Met West, Met East, Darling Downs and Capricornia.

Cassowary Coast Chargers players selected in the Peninsula Under 15 Boys’ team to compete in the Championships from July 20 - 23 at Barlow Park, Cairns, are Denan Anderson, Alex Greenwood, Miki Toquero, Ryan Millard, Jared Spinella, Luciano Finau, Regae Dorego and Dallas Terewaamu, Brodie Masina and Angus Coyne are in the Peninsula Under 12 Boys’ team to play in the Championships in Ipswich from July 27 - 30.

Six Cassowary Coast players are among a squad of FNQ players to participate in Barron Trinity Bulls Rugby Union Club’s inaugural Junior Bulls Barbarians tour of Canberra in September for rugby and personal development.

Cassowary Coast players Finn Dryden (blue headband) and Ryan Millard (receiving the ball), in action at the North Queensland Championships in Townsville.

Cassowary Coast player, Finn Dryden (blue headband) jumped the lineout and received the ball in a game against Townsville Brolgas.

Under 16 players, Monique George and Keilani Bale took part in NQ rugby union trials in Townsville.

Under 17-18 rugby union players, Finn Dryden, Dylan Cunningham, Noah Marolla, Jesse Catelan and Vincent Anau represented Peninsula at the State Championships on the Gold Coast.

The FNQ Storm Under 14 rugby union team, which featured 12 Cassowary Coast players.

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LARGER boats could travel offshore this week. Spanish mackerel, coral trout and red throat emperor were all caught in good numbers, although out wide off the reef, nannygai and red emperor were challenging to find.

Inshore mackerel grounds produced good numbers of fish, with the occasional Spanish turning up. Trolling wolf herring or gar seems to be working the best. Floating a gang-hooked pilchard out the back of the boat is an all-time Favorite that works great.

Sea conditions around the islands on the weekend were fantastic; large schools of bait fish created plenty of opportunities to chase tuna and trevally, with some big queenfish amongst them. Throwing metal slugs into the bait

schools work's well also.

The divers took the opportunity on the neap tides with the more transparent water to go for a dive. Some nice coral trout and good crayfish were speared.

The forecast for the weekend looks pretty ordinary, 15 -20 knots from the southeast with rain, not ideal fishing conditions.

The freshwater guys have been catching some nice sooty's, plenty of jungle perch, a few nice jacks, and some good barra. Considering the forecast, fresh water may be the best bet for the weekend.

This week's warmer weather should encourage the fish to feed before the predicted bad weather arrives over the weekend.

The run-out in the morning to the midday low should be your best bet.

Remember to use the best quality bait; even live bait can be a good option. Learning to throw the cast net can be challenging for some, but gathering your bait can be fun and rewarding.

Lure fishermen will concentrate on the midday low and the first off the run-in. Luring around low water exposes more snags and drains, with less water in the system for the fish to hide. Switching between hard body lures and plastics can sometimes increase your chances on the day.

I like to use the Jackson Jester hard body, switching to the prodigy weedless soft plastic – keep switching it up until you find what works best.

Karen Mossop Tackleworld Tully

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Ryan Sanga with a meter barra from the weekend dam trip.

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Tully Swimming Club capped off a highly successful season

MARIA GIRGENTI

TULLY Swimming Club capped off a successful season with a break-up and awards presentation held at Tully Leagues Club last month.

Club points are determined each time a swimmer achieved a personal best time in a swim (an improvement on their previous best time) and received one point each time.

The Speedo Swim Star awards aim to recognise and acknowledge club members’ achievements throughout the season.

Ridge Grimsey continued as Tully Swimming Club’s coach for the second season.

For the first time in over 25 years, Tully had a swimmer compete on the national stage.

In April, Sophie McCallum from Tully Swimming Club competed at the Australian Age Swimming Championships on the Gold Coast and made the top

twenty in Australia for both the 100 and 200 backstroke, including a B Final swim for the 100, which is an impressive achievement for this Tully Mean Green who only started competing 19 months ago.

At the Queensland School Sport 13-19 years Swimming Championships held at Brisbane Aquatic Centre in late March, McCallum captained the Peninsula team and picked up a bronze medal in the 400m on a gruelling day two.

Hard work and determination certainly paid off for McCallum, whose training preparation was severely interrupted this year, having spent six weeks out of the water.

Award winners:

Speedo Swim Star awards: Layla Morris, Aimee Zonta and Kade Murphy

Most Club Nights Attended: Cooper Sichter and Blake Riley

Most Club Points: Cooper Sichter

Most Swimming Carnivals Attended: Sophie McCallum

The Steinhofer Family Trophy (Most New Club Night Records): Jake Bradley

Coaches Award (Most Improved): Cody Dineen

Coaches Award (Most Inspirational): Jake Bradley

The Ball Family Trophy (Most New Events Tried at Club Nights): Baylen Soper

The Reithmuller Family Award (Commitment and Competitiveness): Cooper Sichter

Junior Achievement Award: Blake Riley

Achievement Award (donated by Ron and Nancy Hunt): Sophie McCallum

State Sprint Time Qualifiers: Shaun Riley, Liam Quabba, Emily Quabba, Sophie McCallum, Jake Bradley and Matthew Butcher

Tully Swimming Club memberships and club nights return in September, when the long course season starts, and Tully Swimming Pool opens.

Tully Swimming Club record breakers.

Shaun Riley, Matthew Butcher, Sophie McCallum and Jake Bradley - State Sprint qualifiers.

Sophie McCallum - Senior Achievement award winner.

Ridge Grimsey with Jake Bradley - Coaches award (Most Inspirational).

Tully Swimming Club award recipients.

Blake Riley - Junior Achievement award winner.