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The Barcoo Independent, Friday, October 29, 2010

SPORT ON THE BARCOOState school wins netball shieldFIFTEEN Blackall State School students recently competed against St Joseph’s Primary School in an afternoon netball competition.

The first game was the Junior Blackall State School team consisting of Brooke Hancock, Xenobia Martin, Amber McKay, Gemma Stone, Bridget Dendle and Chloe Paix. This was their first competition game and they showed wonderful developing skills and true sportsmanship.

They drew with St Joseph’s, five goals each.

The next game between the senior girls was more fast paced. Rochelle Robinson, Sophie Negus, Quinne Carolan, Louise Ward, Tahlia Gerber, Carly Thompson, Jemma Mobbs and Rileigh Turlan won their game 15 goals to 8.

They played well in both attack and defence.

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ABOVE: Rileigh Turlan, Quinne Carolan, Louise Ward, Jemma Mobbs, Tahlia Gerber, Sophie Negus, Jaimie-Lee Morris and Rochelle Robinson being presented with the inaugural Marie Messer Shield by the community treasure herself, Marie Messer.

ABOUT 80 complaints are received a month about drainage issues.

Blackall-Tambo Regional Council chief executive officer Ken Timms said the council had responded to three to four calls a day over the past couple of months from concerned residents.

“We’ve had a very good wet season; we’re just having a few issues around town,” Mr Timms said.

“The water is ponding in people’s driveways and backyards. It hasn’t stayed dry enough for us to do anything about it,” he said.

“We have to improve the drainage; that’s why we are undertaking the

works that we are.”This includes the Blackall

Industrial Estate drainage project, which is costing the council about $800,000.

Mr Timms said the council was looking at prioritising other areas in need of drainage works. He said budgeted estimates would be brought to the council.

Drainage problems continue to affect Blackall

THE $250,000 Blackall-Tambo Regional Council’s Washdown Facility opened for business yesterday.

Facility opens....Page 3

TWO Tambo youth have been chosen to attend the 2high Festival Skills Exchange trip in November.

Rachael Thiele, 18, and Justin Bailey, 15, will fly off to Brisbane as part of a unique group of five young people chosen from the Central West to attend the event through the initiative of the Creative Pathways project, Human Ventures and Blackall-Tambo Regional Council.

In brief....Tambo youth

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ST Joseph’s Primary School is ready for some fun and games and they want you to participate.

The St Joseph’s Student Council have organised a Minute Madness Night, based on the television show, Minute to Win It, in an effort to raise funds for the school.

Madness night

FIFTEEN Blackall State School students recently competed against St Joseph’s Primary School in an afternoon netball competition.

Netball contest

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Special guests for 60’s NightBy REBECCA BROWN

JOHN Paul Young and Tania Kernaghan joined Blackall residents for the conclusion of the Angel Flight Outback Trailblazer Charity Fundraiser on Saturday night.

The 60’s Night, held at the Blackall Cultural Centre, attracted about 200 people, many of whom wore their 60’s gear.

A Kangaroo Court was held in Blackall earlier that day and Tambo’s Teddy Bears Picnic attracted at least half of the town’s population, according to the fundraiser coordinator Lance Smith.

Mr Smith said this was the second year the seven-day fundraiser was held and the 2010 event doubled the success of the previous year.

“We’re nudging the $100,000 target,” he said yesterday.

About $50,000 was raised for Angel Flight in 2009.

Mr Smith said the Outback Trailblazer event will be held again next year.

Allen Soxsmith and Alison Mobbs dress up for the occasion at Saturday’s 60’s Night. More photos inside.

By REBECCA BROWN

- The Barcoo Independent, Friday, October 29, 2010

Barcoo Independent TV Guide October 31-November 6ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS

Wednesday N

ovember 3

4:30 Shortland Street5:00 Something in the Air5:30 Best of Gardening Australia6:00 Children’s Programs11:00 Big Ideas12:00 Midday Report12:30 National Press Club Address1:30 Talking Heads2:00 Parliament Question Time3:00 Children’s Programs6:00 James Martin’s Champagne6:30 Poh’s Kitchen7:00 News7:30 The 7.30 Report 8:00 Strictly Speaking8:30 The Librarians9:00 The IT Crowd9:30 TBA10:00 At the Movies10:30 Lateline11:05 Lateline Business11:30 The Last Enemy 12:35 Parliament Question Time1:35 Finding Place2:00 Big Ideas3:00 National Press Club Address

6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show11:30 News12:00 Movie: Payback (M)2:00 All Saints3:00 Infomercials3:30 Children’s Programs4:30 News 5:00 M*A*S*H5:30 Deal or No Deal6:00 News6:30 Today Tonight7:00 Home and Away7:30 Border Security8:00 The Force8:30 City Homicide9:30 TBA10:30 Breakout11:40 Suburban Secrets12:05 Room for Improvement12:35 Sons and Daughters1:00 Infomercials4:00 NBC Today5:00 Sunrise Extra5:30 News

6:00 Today9:00 Kerri-Anne11:00 News12:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show1:00 Infomercials2:00 Days of Our Lives3:00 Entertainment Tonight3:30 Children’s Programs4:30 News5:00 Antiques Roadshow5:30 Hot Seat6:00 News6:30 A Current Affair7:00 Two and a Half Men7:30 The Block8:30 RPA9:30 Amazing Medical Stories10:30 Embarrassing Bodies11:30 Til Death12:00 Eclipse Music TV12:30 20/201:30 Infomercials2:00 Alive and Cooking2:30 Infomercials3:30 Good Morning America

4:30 UEFA Champions League

7:00 International News

8:00 Weatherwatch


3:30 Letters and Numbers

4:00 The Journal

4:30 PBS Newshour

5:30 Global Village


6:30 World News Australia

7:35 Inspector Rex

8:30 Anna Pihl


10:00 Film: City of Life and

Death

12:25 Film: King of Thieves

2:20 Weatherwatch Overnight

Thursday Novem

ber 4

4:30 Shortland Street5:00 Something In The Air5:30 Gardening Australia6:00 Children’s Programs11:00 Planet Science12:00 Midday Report12:30 Agatha Christie’s Partners in Crime1:30 Collectors2:00 Parliament Question Time3:00 Children’s Programs6:00 Lost Gardens7:00 News7:30 The 7.30 Report8:00 Penguin Island8:30 art + soul9:30 Cleopatra10:20 Lateline10:55 Lateline Business11:25 Live at the Basement12:25 Parliament Question Time1:25 Movie: The Half-Breed (PG) 2:45 Movie: 21 Days (PG)

6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show11:30 News12:00 Movie: Concrete Canyons (M)2:00 All Saints3:00 Infomercials3:30 Children’s Programs4:30 News5:00 M*A*S*H*5:30 Deal or No Deal6:00 News6:30 Today Tonight7:00 Home and Away7:30 The Amazing Race8:30 TBA9:30 TBA10:30 TBA11:00 Scrubs11:30 STAG12:00 Special: Cannibal Crusade1:00 Infomercials4:00 NBC Today5:00 Sunrise Extra5:30 News

6:00 Today9:00 Kerri-Anne11:00 News12:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show1:00 Infomercials2:00 Days of our Lives3:00 Entertainment Tonight3:30 Children’s Programs4:30 News5:00 Antiques Roadshow5:30 Hot Seat6:00 News6:30 A Current Affair7:00 Two and a Half Men7:30 Getaway8:30 Cops L.A.C9:30 Crime Investigation Australia10:35 CSI: NY11:35 Til Death12:00 The Lost Tribes1:00 Entertainment Tonight1:30 Infomercials3:30 Good Morning America5:00 News5:30 Today

4:30 UEFA Champions League7:00 International News8:00 Weatherwatch8:05 International News2:30 Dateline3:30 Letters and Numbers4:00 The Journal4:30 PBS Newshour5:30 Global Village6:00 Letters and Numbers6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Food Safari8:00 Luke Nguyen’s Vietnam8:30 Supersizers Go…The Fifties9:30 World News Australia 10:05 UEFA Champions League11:05 Film: The Killer12:45 Film: Koma2:20 Weatherwatch Overnight

Friday Novem

ber 5

4:30 Shortland Street5:00 Something in the Air5:30 Gardening Australia6:00 Children’s Programs11:00 Penguin Island11:30 The New Inventors12:00 Midday Report12:30 Enough Rope with Andrew Denton1:30 Lilies2:30 Spicks and Specks3:00 Children’s Programs6:00 Meerkat Manor6:30 Can We Help?7:00 News7:30 Stateline8:00 Collectors8:30 Luther9:25 Five Daughters10:20 Lateline11:05 The Gruen Transfer11:35 Rage

6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show11:30 News12:00 Movie: Bright Young Things (M)2:30 My Wife and Kids3:00 Infomercials3:30 Children’s Programs4:30 News5:00 M*A*S*H5:30 Deal or No Deal6:00 News6:30 Today Tonight7:00 Home and Away7:30 Better Homes and Gardens8:30 Movie: TBA12:00 TBA3:00 Infomercials4:00 NBC Today

6:00 Today9:00 Kerri-Anne11:00 News12:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show1:00 Infomercials2:00 Days of our Lives3:00 Entertainment Tonight3:30 Children’s Programs4:30 News5:00 Antiques Roadshow5:30 Hot Seat6:00 News6:30 A Current Affair7:00 Two and a Half Men7:30 Customs8:00 RBT8:30 TBA10:50 Movie: The Man (M)12:35 Movie: Kings of South Beach (M)2:30 Alive and Cooking3:00 Infomercials4:30 Good Morning America

4:45 UEFA Europa League7:10 International News3:00 Living Black3:30 Letters and Numbers4:00 The Journal4:30 PBS Newshour5:30 Global Village6:00 Letters and Numbers6:30 World News Australia 7:30 James May’s Toy Stories8:30 As it Happened9:30 World News Australia 10:05 Tiger Woods: The Rise and Fall 11:05 Film: Black Ice12:55 Film: Looking for Cheyenne2:30 Weatherwatch Overnight

Saturday Novem

ber 6

5:00 Rage10:00 Rage: Guest Programmer11:00 Poh’s Kitchen11:30 Message Stick12:00 Stateline12:30 Australian Story1:00 Basketball3:00 Football5:00 Bowls: QLD Open: Women’s Singles Final6:00 Annabel Langbein6:30 Gardening Australia7:00 News7:30 New Tricks8:25 News Update8:30 Farewell The Bill9:25 News Update9:30 Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow10:15 Football 11:45 Rage

6:00 Children’s Programs7:00 Weekend Sunrise9:00 TBA10:00 Children’s Program10:30 TBA11:00 V8 Supercars 20104:30 According to Jim5:00 Creek to Coast5:30 Queensland Weekender6:00 News6:30 Australia Smashes Guinness World Records7:00 Family Movie Special: TBA9:00 Movie: TBA11:25 Movie: The Vanishing (M)1:40 Special: Lord Howe Island2:50 Room for Improvement3:30 It Is Written4:00 Infomercials5:00 Dateline NBC

6:00 Weekend Today8:00 Children’s Programs11:00 Wide World of Sports Horse Racing – Cox Plate4:30 Postcards Australia5:00 4WD TV5:30 Home Cooked!6:00 News6:30 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos7:30 Hey Hey Its Saturday9:30 TBA11:40 Four Nations Rugby League 20101:40 Movie: Shattered Glass (M)3:30 Skippy the Bush Kangaroo4:00 Infomercials5:30 Rise and Shine


1:00 La Traviata

3:35 In Search of the Messiah

4:30 PBS Newshour

5:30 Mythbusters


7:30 Monster Moves

8:30 Iron Chef

9:20 RocKwiz

10:20 Film: SPL

12:00 SOS

1:00 Drawn Together

1:25 Knot at Home


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FROM THE MAYOR’S DESKIT was fabulous fun at the Angel Flight Outback Trailblazer Teddy Bears Picnic at the Shire Hall in Tambo on Saturday; those wonderful teddy bears got up to all sorts of fun and games. Owners both great and small were also able to participate in some rather complicated skills-based challenges. A very generous crowd ensured that Angel Flight would be strongly supported in Tambo.

The Outback Trailblazer challenge then drove the last 100kms of their trip to arrive in Blackall for a very serious Kangaroo Court presided over by none other than Louis Kelly. The charges were indeed extremely grim; the jury was bought and the Oath was taken on the Holy Diary! The courtroom battle waged to and fro with a lot of input from the gallery not to mention the biased evidence and defense offered by the lawyers!

The 60’s Dinner Dance was a tremendous success, socially and financially for Angel Flight, with some of the most nostalgic outfits and of course some exceptional

60’s music. Guest artists John Paul Young and Tania Kernaghan were a real attraction. It was a fitting finale to the 2010 Angel Flight Trailblazer challenge.

Heading to Toowoomba for a meeting on Monday, I had plenty of time to reflect on the issue of Cypress forests, which was up for discussion at this particular meeting. It was agreed to continue the discussions with a view to a favourable outcome for the Local Government areas affected, which will have adverse economic outcomes due to the actions of the Department of Environment and Resource Management.

Jan Ross

QUEENSLANDERS are invited to have their say on a new strategy that will help manage feral deer in the state.

Minister for Primary Industries, Fisheries and Rural and Regional Queensland

In brief....Have your say Tim Mulherin said feral

deer posed a serious threat to Queensland’s primary producers causing extensive damage to grazing land.

“They also damage the environment, pose a disease threat to livestock and carry parasites and ticks,” Mr

Mulherin said. Hot spot areas include the Barcaldine regional council area.

He encourages anyone who has an interest in feral deer to have their say on the strategy at www.biosecurity.qld.gov.au

Submissions close on December 31.

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Send your dates in!WHATS ON in 2010

OCTOBER29 Blackall Pit Stop30 “The Magic Toyshop” Dance

Blackall Concert30-31 The Centre Within Workshop

NOVEMBER2 Blackall Gazetted Public

Holiday3 Healthy Pastures and Healthy

Soils Forum5 Blackall Cultural Association

Gallery Day5 Minute to Win It Night7 Gun and Golf Charity Day, Tambo13 Kindy Spicks n Specks Music Trivia Night20 St Joseph’s School Graduation Mass and Dinner26 St Joseph’s End of School Mass27 St Patrick’s Christmas Fete27 QantasLink Blackall Beef Producers Race Day28 Blackall Christmas Tree Festival30 St Joseph’s School Concert and Speech Night

DECEMBER24 Christmas Eve Mardi Gras,

Blackall24 Christmas in the Park, Tambo

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Barcoo Independent TV Guide October 31-November 6ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS

Sunday October 31

5:00 Rage6:30 Children’s Programs9:00 Insiders10:00 Inside Business10:30 Offsiders11:00 Asia Pacific Focus11:30 Songs of Praise12:00 Landline1:00 Gardening Australia1:30 Message Stick2:00 Travel Oz2:30 The Matilda Candidate3:30 Long Story Short4:20 Composer Tunes4:30 Theatreland5:00 A Poet’s Guide to Britain5:30 Art Nation6:00 At the Movies6:30 Mother and Son7:00 News7:30 Last Chance to See8:30 News Update8:35 Poirot10:15 Compass11:10 The Sculpture Diaries12:00 Movie: Blood on the Moon (PG)1:35 Movie: A Damsel in Distress (G)3:30 Talking Heads

6:00 Children’s Programs7:00 Weekend Sunrise10:00 Kochie’s Business Builders10:30 My Wife and Kids11:00 Sally Bollywood – Super Detective11:30 Sea Princesses12:15 Movie: How to Steal a Million (G)2:55 Movie: Mousehunt (PG)5:00 Mercurio’s Menu5:30 Home and Away6:00 News6:30 Sunday Night7:30 The X Factor9:00 Bones10:00 Castle11:00 Air Crash Investigations12:00 Movie: Basic (AV)2:00 Infomercials3:00 NBC Meet the Press4:00 NBC Today5:00 Sunrise Extra5:30 News

6:00 Children’s Programs7:00 Weekend Today10:00 Wide World of Sports11:00 Surfsport12:00 Movie: Ride the Wild Surf (G)2:00 MXTV2:30 Wildfire3:30 TBA4:30 The Block5:30 Garden Gurus6:00 News6:30 Hot Pursuit7:00 Send in the Dogs7:30 60 Minutes8:30 TBA10:45 Cops L.A.C.11:45 Primetime: Crime12:40 Movie: King’s Ransom (M)2:30 Infomercials4:00 Good Morning America5:00 News5:30 Today


10:30 Football Asia

11:00 Les Murray’s Football

Feature

12:00 UEFA Champions League

12:30 Speedweek

2:00 Alive and Kicking

2:30 The Jewish People

3:30 Top Dogs

4:30 Living Black

5:00 Cycling Central

6:00 Thalassa


7:30 Lost Worlds

8:30 Dateline

9:30 Mad Men

10:25 Film: A Love to Hide

12:20 The Wehrmacht


Monday N

ovember 1

4:30 Shortland Street5:00 Something in the Air5:30 Gardening Australia6:00 Children’s Programs11:00 Landline12:00 Midday Report12:30 The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes1:30 Planet Food2:00 Parliament Question TIme3:00 Children’s Programs6:00 Travel Oz6:30 Talking Heads7:00 News7:30 The 7.30 Report8:00 Australian Story8:30 Four Corners9:20 Media Watch9:35 Q&A10:35 Lateline11:10 Lateline Business11:35 Beyond the Wall12:35 The Clinic1:30 Parliament Question Time2:30 SET3:00 Bowls: Queensland Open: Men’s Triples Final

6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show11:30 News12:00 Movie: A Touch of Frost (M)2:00 All Saints3:00 Infomercials3:30 Children’s Programs4:30 News5:00 M*A*S*H5:30 Deal or No Deal6:00 News6:30 Today Tonight7:00 Home and Away7:30 The X Factor8:30 Criminal Minds10:30 The Event11:30 TBA12:00 Momma’s Boys1:00 Infomercials4:00 NBC Today5:00 Sunrise Extra5:30 News

6:00 Today9:00 Kerri-Anne11:00 News12:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show1:00 Infomercials2:00 Days of our Lives3:00 Entertainment Tonight3:30 Children’s Programs4:30 News5:00 Antiques Roadshow5:30 Hot Seat6:00 News6:30 A Current Affair7:00 Two and a Half Men7:30 Two and a Half Men8:00 TBA8:30 TBA10:30 True CSI11:30 Til Death12:00 Movie: The Crooked ‘E’ (PG)1:30 Entertainment Tonight2:00 Infomercials3:30 Good Morning America5:00 News5:30 Today


1:00 The Food Lovers’ Guide to

Australia

1:30 Dateline

2:30 Insight


4:00 The Journal

4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial

5:00 The Crew

5:30 Living Black



7:30 Mythbusters

8:30 Man v Wild


10:00 Shameless

11:00 La La Land

11:30 The World Game

12:30 Living Black

1:00 Film: The Eye 2


Tuesday Novem

ber 2

4:30 Shortland Street5:00 Something in the Air5:30 Gardening Australia6.00 Children’s Programs11:00 Big Ideas12:00 Midday Report12:30 Architects of Change1:30 The Einstein Factor2:00 Parliament Question Time3:00 Children’s Programs6:00 The Genius of Design7:00 News7:30 The 7.30 Report8:00 Foreign Correspondent8:30 Seven Ages of Britain9:35 QI10:05 Artscape10:35 Lateline11:10 Lateline Business11:40 Four Corners12:25 Media Watch12:40 The Chaser’s War on Everything1:25 Parliament Question Time2:25 SET3:00 Big Ideas

6:00 Sunrise

9:00 Toybox

9:30 Melbourne Cup Carnival

5:30 Deal or No Deal

6:00 News

6:30 Today Tonight

7:00 Home and Away

7:30 TBA

8:30 Packed to the Rafters

9:30 Parenthood

10:30 Keeping up With the

Kardashians

11:00 Dawn Porter: Extreme Wife

12:00 Mercy

1:00 Infomercials

4:00 NBC Today

5:00 Sunrise Extra

5:30 News

6:00 Today9:00 Kerri-Anne11:00 News12:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show1:00 Infomercials2:00 Days of our Lives3:00 Entertainment Tonight3:30 Children’s Programs4:30 News5:00 Antiques Roadshow5:30 Hot Seat6:00 News6:30 A Current Affair7:00 Two and a Half Men7:30 Top Gear8:30 Survivor9:30 TBA10:30 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares11:30 Til Death11:55 Balls of Steel12:30 Entertainment Tonight1:00 Skippy the Bush Kangaroo1:30 Infomercials3:30 Good Morning America5:00 News5:30 Today


1:00 Film: A Bahraini Tale

2:40 Bus

2:50 Home

3:00 Living Black


4:00 The Journal

4:30 PBS Newshour

5:30 Global Village



7:30 Insight

8:30 The Virtual Revolution


10:00 Hot Docs

11:35 Film: 9 Dragons

1:30 A Well-Founded Fear


Programs correct at time of printing but may change owing to unforeseen circumstancesCLASSIFICATIONS: G GeneralClassificationM MatureClassificationRecommendedforviewingbymatureaudiences.PG ParentalGuidanceRecommendedMA MatureAudienceNotsuitableforpeopleunder15yearsofage. AV AdultViolenceClassificationNotsuitableforpeopleunder15yearsofage.

TWO Tambo youth have been chosen to attend the 2high Festival Skills Exchange trip in November.

Rachael Thiele, 18, and Justin Bailey, 15, will fly off to Brisbane as part of a unique group of five young people chosen from the Central West to attend the event through the initiative of the Creative Pathways project, Human Ventures and Blackall-Tambo Regional Council.

Justin and Rachael will be accompanied by Rachel Walker from Blackall and three other young people from Longreach.

The 2high festival is Australia’s one-of-a-kind multi-arts experience for young emerging artists and cultural producers.

Each year the 2high festival is coordinated by a new team of

young dynamic art producers, each mentored by industry practitioners.

This year Rachael and Justin will attend and work in collaboration with the organisers of 2high and will experience the highs and lows of running a large scale festival while at the same time developing their own talents.

Some of the key festival areas they will get to participate in and learn about include festival development, stage management, marketing and publicity, music, performance, and production.

As part of the trip Rachael will also be working with award-winning London born singer/songwriter Kristen Haynes to further develop her talent for singing. Kristen was the winner of the 2009 ABC Valley

Jazz Vocalist Award. Justin will also be rubbing shoulders with one of the world’s greatest beat boxers in Tom Thumb.

Tom Thumb is Australia’s best beat boxer and is world famous for his talent. The crew will also visit and be working with The Edge and Youth Arts Queensland.

This will be a great chance for Rachael and Justin to engage with other young and emerging artists from all over Queensland and Australia and return back to our community with fresh ideas and the skills and energy to thrive not only within their talents but through the Creative Pathways program, especially the 2011 Shockwave Youth Arts Festival, This festival will be held in Blackall on June 4-5.

Tambo, Blackall residents to attend the 2high Festival Skills Exchange

Blackall’s washdown facility now open

Blackall-Tambo Regional Mayor Jan Ross and Deputy Mayor Peter Skewes at the washdown facility opening.

THE $250,000 Blackall-Tambo Regional Council’s Washdown Facility opened for business yesterday.

Chief executive officer Ken Timms said the opening was scheduled for the first week of November last year.

It has finally opened nearly a year later.

Mayor Jan Ross was ecstatic that the facility was now ready to be used.

Cr Ross said she was confident that the delays would be worth it.

By REBECCA BROWN

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Publicans Sponsors Day a big success for the clubABOUT 40 bowlers and visitors had a good, fun day on Sunday.

The Tina Holden Memorial Publicans Day Shield resulted in a popular win for the Barcoo Hotel team of Kerrie Holden, Jeff Pohlner and Ross Browning in a play off with Auto-Pro team of Tim Politich, Peter Fry and Alisa who then became the winners of the Publicans Keg Trophy.

The bowls club would like to thank sponsors Auto-Pro and the Barcoo Hotel as well as the Blackall Memorial Club, Prince of Wales Hotel and Kinsey’s Outback Group for supplying teams.

The club also thanks all who helped out especially John and Vene Bowyer and Rob Doyle for the barbecue.

Next week’s bowls: B singles final: Gumby Chapman v C. Pfingst (Spotter G. Whitfield); trebles: T. Hayward, L. Kelly and J. Carter v Loretta and R&J. Blutcher. Social rinks are available. The start time is 9am.

– Dally Holden

SPORT ON THE BARCOO

No bowls on Melbourne Cup dayMELDA Hauff and Janet Choyce found form this week with a win against Judith Adam and Betty Walker in a game of pairs. The final score at the end of the game was 14-6.

The other game of pairs that were played was Gwen Turnbull and Ruby Williams who defeated

Tracy Brown and Lynette Davison. The scores went back and forth with the score being 11-8 at the final end.

The next game of bowls will be November 9. Please get your names in at 8am for play at 8.30am.

– Janet Choyce

Good walk, good heart

ABOVE: Nicholas Kinsey, Deanne Richardson, Ronan Robinson, Lynne Harlow, Quinn Carolan, Marg Turner, Sam Mobbs, Kathy Dendle, Alison Mobbs, Julie Grady, Johnny Stone, Gary Dendle, Gillian Robinson, Gemma Stone, Dawn Hayward, Rochelle Robinson and Jesse Stone. Picture: Di Kinsey

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MINUTE MADNESS5TH November 2010St. Joseph’s MacKillop Centre$50 entry fee for one team$2 entry fee for spectatorsMax 5 per team. Only 20 teams. Pay while booking your ticket at St. Joseph’s administration.

Tickets selling fast!Prizes include 1st prize $200, 2nd $100 and 3rd

$50RSVP: 31st October 2010

Daisy Cottage partner Linda Lipsett hard at work.

New business opensDAISY Cottage is Blackall’s newest business to open its doors.

Located in Daisy Street, out of the main central business district area, Daisy Cottage is a combined coffee and gift shop opened on Fridays and Saturdays.

Owners Linda Lipsett and her two daughters Kerry and Kathryn have talked about opening the business for years.

It is situated in a lovely, garden setting.

By REBECCA BROWN

EIGHTEEN residents and four dogs completed the recent Walktober event.

Walktober was held as part of Heart Foundation Walking Month and included a seven-kilometre walk.

It started at the corner of Clematis and Ivy streets and continued along until participants arrived at the Blackall Woolscour and then returned along this same route.

There was a short rest at the halfway point where residents enjoyed a free icy cup.

A shorter walk was

available if residents desired.

Prior to the Walktober event, a walk was held in conjunction with the Bridge to Brisbane, called the Bridge to Blackall.

There were 43 participants and three dogs that participated in this walk.

Heart Foundation Walking conducts walks every Tuesday and Thursday from the Blackall Showgrounds, starting at 5.30pm.

There is also another walk on Wednesdays from Banks Park, starting at 9am.

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SPORT ON THE BARCOOSt Joseph’s wins rugby league competition

BELOW: At front, from left, Jack Banks, Key Peacock, Wade Kangan, William Alexander, and Jack Hayman; at back, Lane Jones, Andrew Davison, Sam Fletcher, Andrew Hauff, Jake Richardson, Lachlan Chapman with delighted coaches Bevan Hauff and Tim Franzmann.

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THE St Joseph’s Primary School senior rugby league team lead by AJ Hauff had a fantastic come from behind victory worthy of going down in St Joseph’s history for years to come.

Eleven boys battled the much larger and older opponents from the Blackall State School in a gruelling 40-minute encounter. Trailing 16 to 4 at half-time thanks to the first of Sam Fletcher’s three tries, the St Joseph’s Rabbits turned their hard work in defence in to some very entertaining attacking play in the second half.

Inspired by an early second half try from player of the match (because of his dogged defence against much bigger opponents) and dummy half Kye Peacock, St Joseph’s went on a try scoring bonanza to take the game away from Blackall State School and raise the first Principals Shield. The final score was 32-16.

St Joseph’s captain AJ Hauff said that his team’s ball security and set completion was one of

the major factors in his team’s success.

He was very proud of his team’s performance and especially the younger boys who had not played a lot of football.

“It was an excellent team performance where no one player stood out above the rest,” he said.

The modest captain was inspirational in defence and attack and truly showed his experience in guiding his team around with the help of young halfback Jack Banks.

Coach Tim Franzmann was very excited about the form of Will Parry, Kye Peacock and Jack Banks as they start their journey to the Challenge Cup next year.

Game Summary – St Joseph’s 32 (Try scorers Sam Fletcher 3, Jake Richardson 1, Kye Peacock 1, AJ Hauff 1, Will Parry 1, Jack Richardson and Will Parry one conversion each) defeated Blackall State School 16 (Try Scorers Billy Flynn 2, Braydon Carolan 1, Braydon Carolan 1 conversion

and Billy Flynn 1 conversion)Earlier the St Joseph’s junior

league team defeated Blackall State School 36 to 4. Rudd Choyce scored five tries, Blake Arnold two tries and Riley Hinds and Flynn Hinds one try each. The team was well led by Blake Arnold and all boys enjoyed their first game representing their school.

A MAJORITY of St Joseph’s Primary School students scored above the national schools’ mean in all categories in the recent National Assessment Program Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) tests.

However, principal Tim Franzmann said what was most impressive was the improvement that students had made in all areas.

“A high percentage of students moved up the band scale in all categories and some made considerable movements,” Mr Franzmann said.

St Joseph’s involvement in National Partnerships to improve literacy has supported a whole school approach to reading comprehension. Last term, St Joseph’s started a focus on numeracy across the school.

As part of this program additional teachers have been employed in the area of learning support. They support students who have been recognised through the use of previous NAPLAN results and other forms of data.

He said the NAPLAN data provided parents and the wide community with one source of information.

“It should be remembered it does not reveal the rich learning experiences that St Joseph’s provides,” Mr Franzmann said.

“While the data is useful for parents and teachers, the achievements and efforts of students in any school community need to be considered in many other ways than this statistical data portrays,” he said.

St Joseph’s performs well

St Joseph’s School students Tessa Doonar and Kate Baillie.

Get your team ready for the Minute Madness NightST Joseph’s Primary School is ready for some fun and games and they want you to participate.

The St Joseph’s Student Council have organised a Minute Madness Night, based on the television show, Minute to Win It, in an effort to raise funds for the school.

Student Council president Tessa Doonar said funds raised would help pay for presents for the younger students at the end of the year.

School captain Kate Baillie

said this would be the first time the school had hosted such an event.

“I quite like the idea; it’s something we haven’t done before,” Kate said. “If you have the same kind of event, it gets boring,” she said.

The Minute Madness Night will be held from 6pm on November 5 in the St Joseph’s MacKillop Centre.

Participating teams can purchase their tickets from the school’s administration office at a cost of $50 per team. There will be a maximum of five people per team.

By REBECCA BROWN


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Reduced yarding due to wet weatherTHE Blackall Combined Agents yarded 2500 head at their Special Weaner Sale held last week, with a reduced yarding due to wet weather.

Andrew and Chris Adams, “Allo-Omber”, Blackall sold Brahman and Murray Grey cross Steers to a top of 204c/kg to average 303kg, averaging 184c/kg and $560/head.

Robyn Adams and Terry Brennan, “Stratford”, Blackall sold Droughtmaster Steers to a top of 221c/kg to average 185c/kg, averaging 202c/kg or $376/head. Woodbine Livestock, “Woodbine”, Blackall sold a draft of Droughtmaster X Feeder Steers topping at 180c/kg to average 175.6c/kg, weighing 374kg or $657/head.

R & F Moyse, “Dunraven”, Barcaldine sold a run of quality Santa steers to top at 226.2c/kg to average 222c/kg weighing 225.9kg or $503/head. Whilst their Santa heifers topped at 196.2c/kg to average 191.5c/kg weighing 207kg for $397/head. RL & SR Mayne, “Greenhills”, Tambo sold Santa steers for 181.6c/kg weighing 380kg, returning $691/head. Phillip and Richelle Walker, “Westhill”, Blackall sold Santa steers for 191.2c/kg weighing 315kg returning $604/head.

Swan Hill Cattle Co, “Swan Hill”, Blackall sold a quality line of Santa heifers topping at 184.2c/kg, weighing 352.6kg to return $649/head.

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SANTA Gertrudis cattle again proved their dominance in Central Western Queensland when strong volume buyer support and a quality draft of bulls saw a top of $11,000 twice at the 10th Annual Strathmore Santa Gertrudis Bull Sale held on the Walker family’s Blackall property, Ravensbourne.

With excellent seasonal conditions and an outstanding and even draft of bulls offered, a very solid average of $5400 was reached with a 100 per cent clearance.

Bulls were sold and dispersed widely across the Central West as well as into St George, Channel country, Belyando, Theodore districts with many repeat buyers providing strong support.

Equal top price at $11,000 was the 23-month-old classified bull Strathmore E82(P); the 698kg son of Waco Trendy sold to Robert Hoffman of Theodore.

The other $11,000 entry was a 22-month-old 686kg classified bull, Strathmore E 608(P), selling to Ross and Michelle McPherson, Bexley Grazing Company, Bexley, Longreach.

Ben and Jayde Chandler made their presence felt taking home 12 bulls for JD & JM Chandler, Kyneton, Barcaldine, to average $5291.

Eddie and Trish Dennis, Twin Hills Cattle Company, Clermont secured eight bulls averaging $5940 and topping at $10,000 for Strathmore E40 AI (P), a 23-month-old son of Wilgaroon Jester (AI) P.

Tom and Sherrie Acton, on behalf of Acton Land and Cattle Company, Millungera, Julia Creek accounted for six bulls to average $7250. Top of their selection was the $10,000 Strathmore E84, another 24-month-old classified son of Waco Trendy, tipping the scales at 798kg.

Long time buyers of Strathmore Bulls; Glenn, Mary and David Cameron of Mt Cornish, Muttaburra, purchased five bulls averaging $4500.

John Lyons, Billeroy Farms, fresh from a successful Beef Galore in Dalby, made the trip up from St George to purchase three bulls averaging $8000, with a top of $10,000 paid for the classified 24-month-old Strathmore E 262.

Arrabury Pastoral Company were active on the day taking

eight bulls, averaging $4437 whilst Hugh and Penny Button, Crossmoor Grazing, Longreach secured seven bulls, averaging $5071.

Other bulk buyers on the day, Beau Dean and daughter Amanda, Ambo, Longreach took five bulls to average $5900 and Andrew Petersen, on account GP Cattle Company, Portland Downs, Isisford walked away with four bulls averaging $4250. Tom and Liz McIntyre, McIntyre Cattle Company, Moura, also bought four bulls to return a buying average of $3625.

ABOVE: Ben Pelizzari, Elders, Barcaldine with the volume buyer of the day, Jayde and Ben Chandler, Kyneton, Barcaldine.

BELOW: Geoff Goodland, Woodlands, Wandoan, David White, Moocoorooba, Theodore and Joe Taylor, Blackall.

Sale summary:

54 Classified bulls • gross $303,000 average $561146 Herd bulls gross • $237,500 average $5163100 bulls in total, gross •

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Young artists get set for a BIG event in BlackallTHE Creative Pathways team was in Blackall recently running arts and enterprise workshops with young people.

Program coordinator Brooke Newall said, “This was a highly successful trip. We are very excited to see the level of talent coming from young people in Blackall, and across a broad range of art forms.”

Workshops in computer games development, photography, illustration and DJing we’re attended by more than 30 young people.

“It’s great to see what regional events such as the Shockwave Festival have done for the profile of Creative Pathways. Young people are now coming to us asking to develop arts projects as they know there are opportunities for annual showcases,” Brooke said.

Young artists will have the chance to show Blackall what they can do on November 23 with the BIG Showcase to be held at the Blackall Memorial Hall.

This event will feature young, local musicians, photographers, painters, dancers, DJ’s, writers, actors and more.

Creative Pathways would like to hear form local businesses, community groups or individuals who would like to get involved with the November BIG Showcase.

“This significant event is for the entire community. It’s an opportunity for everyone to value and support the creativity of young people in every way they know how,” Brooke said.

There will be creative workshops for young people in Blackall from November 19-23 in preparation for this event.

The BIG Showcase is proudly supported and co-presented by the Blackall-Tambo Regional Council. Creative Pathways creative workshops and enterprise program is currently supported by The Fairfax Foundation, Jupiter’s, Blackall-Tambo Regional Council, Regional Arts Fund, Longreach Arts Council, CICADAS and Human Ventures.

For more information about Creative Pathways or the BIG Showcase contact Human Ventures on (07) 3229 8055.

FAR ABOVE: Louise Ward, Blackall, prepares her shot.

ABOVE: Brodie Wayne and Nick Kinsey, both of Blackall, with Luke Illet, Sunshine Coast.


Recognition for long service at Ergon EnergyFOR 25 years, three long serving Ergon Energy employees from across Central Queensland, including one from Blackall, have put customers first and restored power to cyclone and storm affected communities.

They were recently honoured and recognised for their long service, dedication and commitment to the electricity industry.

In a long-standing tradition, the three employees who collectively have 75 years service with the company were presented with a certificate, recognising their individual contribution to the industry and in particular their service to Ergon Energy and Central Queensland.

The presentation was made at a dinner at The CQ NRL Bid Leagues Club.

The annual induction of new members into the “25 year” club is a respected and long-standing tradition within Ergon Energy.

General manager Operations Central Steve Leighton said it was a fitting tribute for Ergon Energy to host a dinner for the employees and their partners.

“It is a way for Ergon Energy to recognise their loyal service and contribution they’ve made to servicing the needs of Central Queensland electricity customers and importantly, recognising their partners for their support during that time,” he said.

The employees who were recognised were Graeme Wangman (Emerald), Peter Molle (Blackall) and Clem Magee (Rockhampton).

PLANT OPERATOR (TRUCK DRIVER)

Blackall-Tambo Regional Council are seeking an enthusiastic, highly motivated and committed person to join our Road Construction Crew based in Blackall.

The primary role of the position will be as a Truck Driver, however, general labouring duties and operation of other plant (where qualified) as directed by the Foreman will be included. The successful applicant will also be responsible for the safe and efficient operation, maintenance and use of assigned plant, equipment and materials in the execution of Council’s civil construction and maintenance activities.

It is preferred that the successful applicant will posses the following qualifications or experience; Minimum HC Driver’s Licence; Possession of Machinery Tickets – would be an advantage; Current QLD General Safety Induction Card; Awareness of Workplace Health & Safety relevant to plant and construction; Ability to work in a team environment.

All terms and conditions of employment will be in accordance with the Local Government Employees Award – State 2003. The successful applicant will also be entitled to provisions under Council’s Certified Enterprise Bargaining Agreement.

An information package for the above position can be downloaded from Council’s website www.btrc.qld.gov.au Further information can be obtained by contacting Council’s Human Resource Officer, Mrs Tammy Smith, on (07) 4621 6600 or emailing: [email protected]

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Contractors are invited to submit tenders for the hire of external plant for use on projects within Blackall–Tambo Regional Council boundaries for a period up to 30 June, 2011.

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Students show off their artistic flairSchools combine to raise funds for breast cancer ST Joseph’s Primary School now

has more than $400 to spend on art supplies next year thanks to Friday night’s art show.

Held in conjunction with the school’s open day, the art show provided a chance for all students to showcase their artwork from the past couple of terms.

About 70 residents attended the event, which included an art auction and raffle.

Year 4/5 teacher and art show organiser Clare Barron said it was a fantastic event and they looked forward to next year’s art show being bigger and better.

ABOVE: St Joseph’s Primary School year 4/5 teacher and art show organiser Clare Barron displays just some of the artwork the students completed.

BELOW: Sequoia Tapim with Sammi, Stacey and Katie Donnelly at the art show.

By REBECCA BROWN

ABOVE: Riley Hinds, 8 with Flynn Hinds, 9.

BLACKALL students had a taste of what it’s like to help those suffering from breast cancer during the Pink Ribbon Afternoon Tea on Monday.

Both local schools, Blackall State School and St Joseph’s Primary School, combined to host the event, which raised about $160 for the cause and attracted about 30 guests. Blackall State School principal Jason Smith said the event at the state school gave students a sense of charity and awareness of people who needed support in the community.

By REBECCA BROWN

ABOVE: Pagen Arnold, 10, enjoys the Pink Ribbon Afternoon Tea on Monday.

ABOVE: Melissa McKay and Linda Whysall on Monday.

ABOVE: St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School principal Tim Franzmann, left, cuts the cake with Blackall State School principal Jason Smith.

ABOVE: Chelsie and Caroline Schrag catch up with Bronwyn Hayman.

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