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The Barcoo Independent, Friday, July 1, 2011

SPORT ON THE BARCOOFour Blackall students travelled

to Longreach on Saturday June 18 for the North West Primary Athletics Trials.

Charley Brown, Sophie Negus and Eden Chapman competed from Blackall State School, while Blake Arnold represented St Joseph’s Primary School, but had to withdraw from competition after falling ill.

Charley placed second in the 11 years shot put with a throw

of 5.92 metres and second in the girls 11 years discus with a throw of 12.39m. Sophie won the 12 years girls’ 800m with a time of 3.09.30 minutes and placed second in the girls’ 12 years 200m sprint with a time of 33.63 seconds. Eden placed first in the girls’ 12 years long jump with a distance of 3.53m and third in the 12 years girls’ shot put with a throw of 7.12m.

North west athletics trials

Sophie Negus, Eden Chapman and Charley Brown represented the Blackall State School at the North West Primary Athletics Trials.

Blackall primary school students will get the chance to hone their cricket and martial arts skills next term in the Active After Schools sports program.

When Term Three recommences, cricket sessions will be held on Monday afternoons from 3:30-4:30pm, while martial arts classes will be offered on Wednesdays from 3:3—4:30pm.

The martial arts classes will teach students general concepts of self defence and will be taught by Constable Joey Abbot and Terry Donnelly.

The sessions are open to all primary school students within the Blackall district, and will be held at St Joseph’s Primary School.

Cricket and martial arts for Blackall kids

John Bowyer and Ross Browning had a good but narrow win in the pairs 10 final over Tex Hayward and Lew Kelly last Sunday. It was very close 17-16 on 18 ends but then Ross scored 8 shots on the next 3 ends to win 25-16. In handicap singles, Roland Blucher had a very quick game defeating Jeff Pohlner 32-13.

In another pairs game, Woody and Ron Robinson had a comfortable win 34-12 over Rob Doyle and Roy Black.

In social play, Judy, Annie and Julie defeated Lauretta, Ton and Hazel 30-19.

In the other social game John Carter and Jeff Pohlner backing up defeated Roland Blucher and Wayne Richardson 13-7.

On Sunday, handicap singles, A singles, B singles and pairs will be played from 9:30am at the Blackall Bowls Club with social play available and visitors welcome.

In handicap singles, P Fry to play B Carolan with spotter R Black.

In A singles, R Browning to play R Blucher with spotter G Whitfield.

In B singles, T Hayward to play J Bowyer with spotter Woody.

In pairs, J Carter and D Daly to play Annie and Jeff.

--Dally Holden

Bowyer and Browning win bowls pairs final

Blackall Open golf resultsA Grade Men Greg Swan - LongreachRunner Up Clinton Austin - BlackallB Grade Men Tommy Littlewood - IsisfordRunner Up D. Emmott IlfracombeC Grade Men Frank Simpson - BlackallRunner Up Wes Waugh - Blackall A Grade Ladeis Mary Sultherland - Tambo

Runner up Leah Williams - BarcaldineB Grade Ladies - Korina Fisher - MuttaburraRunner Up Lenore Johnstone - IlfracombeC Grade Winner Gillian Robinson - Blackall Runner Up Tanya Doran - LongreachNAGA - Carroll Nugent

Karen Choyce and Les Williams presented Gillian Robinson with her trophy.

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Woodworking craftsmanship in BlackallThe Blackall State School

manual arts room was host to a number of keen woodworkers this week with experienced craftsmen Laurens Otto and Geoffrey Hannah conducting a six day workshop.

The annual Woody’s Workshop this year focused on creating ammonia fumed oak crafts tables with people from Yandina, Roma, Toowoomba, Rockhampton and Brisbane participating in the workshop.

Ammonia fuming is a darkening process in which ammonia gas reacts with the tannin in the timber.

The timber is placed in a fuming chamber with containers of ammonia, until the timber has

reached the desired colour. The ten participants enjoyed

learning techniques such as fuming, carving and upholstery, working on some of their own projects as well as the fumed table.

Geoffrey Hannah has been conducting workshops in Blackall for approximately 20 years with Laurens Otto also visiting for a number of years.

Many of the participants at the workshop had previously attended other workshops with Mr Hannah and Mr Otto and had returned to continue work on projects, whilst others participants were attending for the first time, including Blackall residents Jenny Turner

and Martin Lloyd. Workshop organiser Lesley

Heatley said she was pleased with the turnout for the workshop and it was great to be able to use the accommodation at the Blackall Living Arts Centre for visiting participants.

“It wouldn’t be possible to come together like this without the living arts centre,” Lesley said.

Roma visitor Dorinda Schwennesen said she was enjoying the camaraderie of the workshops and meeting Blackall locals.

“It’s the first time I’ve been to Blackall and it’s a lovely way to see the town,” Ms Schwennesen said.

by VICTORIA NUGENT

Jenny Turner shows off the document box she was making at Woody’s workshop, the first one she’d attended.

Experienced craftsmen Laurens Otto and Geoffrey Hannah conducted the six day workshop which was held at the Blackall State School manual arts room.

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The weaner sale conducted by the combined agents on Thursday June 23 saw just on 5000 head yarded with a keen panel of buyers looking to purchase the quality stock presented. The upgrade of the yards continues with further pens being built and an old wooden race section due to be demolished and replaced with additional selling pens. Spelling is now a major part of the services offered at the sale yards and Blackall is well placed to capitalise on this growing section of the livestock industry. The Blackall Tambo Regional Council is working towards presenting livestock sale yards of exceptional standard and reputation in western Queensland.

Recently I was surprised to learn that Angel Flight has made 86 flights into Blackall and Tambo to give their wonderful volunteer support for our community members. Each year, since its inception, Blackall Tambo Regional Council has supported the Outback Angel Flight Trail Blazer Rally. Last year we were the final stop and celebrated with a very successful “Teddy Bears Picnic” in Tambo and a sell out “Sixties Dance” in Blackall. I am sure we will be very actively engaged in the next rally which will be held in April 2012.

Tambo will be the new home for two members of the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Department. The positions have been filled and I am sure the friendly town of Tambo will welcome these officers and their families. The positions have come about due to the cypress harvesting and milling in the district and due to the concern of the Queensland government

has for the preservation of the cypress forest areas around Tambo. This is an issue which is of concern to the Blackall Tambo Regional Council as it affects an industry which has contributed much to the prosperity of Tambo.

The concern over the proposed carbon tax has certainly become the talking point of the nation. The imposition of a tax will certainly disadvantage all Australians; however, you will have to forgive me

as I fail to see how it will reduce emissions at all. The government will then recompense 90% of the community so as they will not be disadvantaged- why collect the tax at all? Surely government regulation would reduce carbon emissions?

The live export ban currently in place has also been a great cause for concern to all engaged in the livestock industry…. a knee jerk reaction by the Federal Government which could jeopardise the good trade relations with Indonesia for some years….not to mention the severe financial effect of the ban on the entire livestock industry, producers and all associated industries across the Top End and beyond.

I was delighted to be able to view the latest exhibition at the Grassland Gallery in Tambo. “The Hungry Caterpillar” exhibition by the students of the Tambo State School is a very special treat in the gallery and students have excelled themselves in the pursuit of the very best effect with wonderful interpretation and embellishments. They certainly had a great command of their subject and caught it well!

--Jan Ross

FROM THE MAYOR’S DESK

I have been informed that country music singer Graeme Rodger is now staying on to perform at the caravan park throughout July and August. I had the priviledge of going down to listen to him play one night recently and it was an enjoyable hour of entertainment. It’s rare that we get the chance to experience live music here

in Blackall, and I feel that we should take the chance support it whenever we can.

Performances like this are also a great drawcard for tourists.

Rehearsals are in full swing for the Radio Plays performance at the end of July which promises to be a truly unique event for our region.

During the golden age of radio in the 1930s and 1940s, radio plays were regularly performed in front of a live audience as they were broadcast. This mode of entertain slowly went into decline with the advent of television, but is slowly being resurrected as chance to reconnect with some of the magic felt by those original audiences.

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Barcoo Independent TV Guide July 3- July 9ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS

Wednesday July 6

5:00 Talking Heads5:30 The New Inventors6:00 ABC News Breakfast9:00 ABC News9:30 Business Today10:00 Architects of Change11:00 Big Ideas12:00 Midday Report12:30 National Press Club Address1:30 The Living Artist2:00 Parliament Question Time3:00 Children’s Programs6:00 Time Team6:50 Miniscule7:00 ABC News7:30 7:308:00 The New Inventors8:30 Spicks and Specks9:00 Angry Boys9:30 Laurence Leung’s Unbelievable10:00 At the Movies10:25 Lateline11:00 Lateline Business11:35 Moose in the Glen12:25 Parliament Question Time1:30 Teenage Kicks2:25 Once A Soldier3:00 Big Ideas4:00 The Bill

5:00 Sunrise Extra5:30 Seven Early News6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show11:30 Morning News12:00 Movie: Knights of the South Bronx2:00 Children’s Programs4:30 Seven News5:30 Deal or No Deal6:00 Seven News6:30 Today Tonight7:00 Home and Away7:30 Highway Patrol8:00 World’s Deadliest Roads8:30 Criminal Minds10:30 Detroit 1-8-711:30 Eastbound and Down12:00 Style by Jury12:30 Sons and Daughters1:00 Infomercials3:00 Home Shopping4:00 NBC Today

5:00 Early News5:30 Today9:00 Kerri-Anne11:00 Morning News12:00 The View1:00 Danoz Direct2:00 Days of Our Lives3:00 The Block3:30 Children’s Programs4:30 Afternoon News5:30 Hot Seat6:00 National News6:30 A Current Affair7:00 The Block7:30 State of Origin10:15 Two and a Half Men11:45 Eclipse Music TV12:15 Prime Time: What Would You Do?1:15 Nine Presents Foo Fighters1:30 Danoz Direct3:00 Fishing Australia3:30 Good Morning America

5:00 Weatherwatch and Music5:05 International News7:30 Tour de France 2011 Daily Updates7:45 International News1:00 Movie: Bombs Under Berlin3:10 Naiade3:30 Letters and Numbers4:00 The Journal4:30 PBS Newshour5:30 Global Village6:00 Tour de France 2011 Daily Highlights6:30 World News Australia7:35 Inspector Rex8:30 Victorian Pharmacy9:30 World News Australia10:00 Tour de France 2011 Live: Stage 52:00 FIFA Women’s World Cup Germany 2011: Australia v Norway4:15 Weatherwatch Overnight

Thursday July 7

4:55 National Press Club Address6:00 ABC News Breakfast9:00 ABC News9:30 Business Today10:00 Architects of Change11:00 The Lost World of Communism12:00 Midday Report12:30 Little Dorrit1:25 Lead Balloons2:00 Parliament Question Time3:00 Children’s Programs6:00 Time Team6:50 Miniscule7:00 ABC News7:30 7.30 8:00 Catalyst8:30 Leaky Boat9:30 Q&A: Stopping The Boats10:30 Lateline11:05 Lateline Business11:35 Live from Abbey Road12:25 Parliament Question Time1:25 A Sense of Place1:55 Cheetah: Blood Brothers 2:45 Once A Soldier3:15 To the Manor Bowen4:00 The Bill

5:00 Sunrise Extra5:30 Seven Early News6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show11:30 Morning News12:00 Movie: Crowned and Dangerous2:00 Children’s Programs4:30 News at 4:305:30 Deal or No Deal6:00 Seven News6:30 Today Tonight7:00 Home and Away7:30 No Ordinary Family8:30 Grey’s Anatomy9:30 Desperate Housewives10:30 Private Practice11:30 30 Rock12:00 Heroes1:00 Infomercials3:00 Home Shopping4:00 NBC Today

5:00 Early News5:30 Today9:00 Kerri-Anne11:00 Morning News12:00 The View1:00 Danoz Direct2:00 Days of Our Lives3:00 The Block3:30 Children’s Programs4:30 Afternoon News5:30 Hot Seat6:00 National News6:30 A Current Affair7:00 The Block8:00 Hot Property8:30 Inside the Human Body9:30 The Footy Show11:15 The Footy Show Late1:00 Entertainment Tonight1:30 Danoz Direct3:00 PWC3:30 Good Morning America

5:00 Weatherwatch and Music5:05 International News7:30 Tour de France 2011 Daily Updates7:45 International News1:00 Food Lovers’ Guide to Australia1:30 Don Matteo2:30 Dateline3:30 Letters and Numbers4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour5:30 Global Village6:00 Tour de France 2011 Daily Highlights6:30 World News Australia7:30 French Food Safari8:00 Lyndey and Blair’s Taste of Greece8:30 Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations9:30 World News Australia10:00 Tour de France 2011 Live: Stage 62:00 Weatherwatch Overnight

Friday July 8

5:00 Can We Help?5:30 The New Inventors6:00 ABC News Breakfast9:00 ABC News9:30 Business Today10:00 Architects of Change11:00 Catalyst11:30 One Plus One12:00 Midday Report12:30 Midsomer Murders2:10 World’s Greenest Homes3:00 Children’s Programs6:00 Time Team6:50 Miniscule7:00 ABC News7:30 7.30 8:00 Collectors8:30 Taggart9:20 Hustle10:20 Lateline11:05 Beautiful People11:35 rage

5:00 Sunrise Extra5:30 Seven Early News6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show11:30 Morning News12:00 Movie: Eddie’s Million Dollar Cook Off2:00 Children’s Programs4:30 News at 4:305:30 Deal or No Deal6:00 Seven News6:30 Today Tonight7:00 Home and Away7:30 Better Homes and Gardens8:30 AFL West Coast vs Geelong11:45 Rock of Ages: Back Stage Special12:15 Alan Sugar: The Apprentice1:35 Outback O’Bourke3:00 Infomercials4:00 NBC Today

5:00 Early News5:30 Today9:00 Kerri-Anne11:00 Morning News12:00 The View1:00 Danoz Direct2:00 Days of Our Lives3:00 Entertainment Tonight3:30 Children’s Programs4:30 Afternoon News5:30 Hot Seat6:00 National News6:30 A Current Affair7:00 The Block7:30 NZ Warriors vs Gold Coast Titans 9:30 Parramatta Eels vs Wests Tigers11:30 Movie: Every Which Way But Loose1:45 Movie: Pumpkin3:35 Danoz Direct4:30 Good Morning America

5:00 Weatherwatch and Music5:05 International News5:45 FIFA U-17 World Cup Mexico 2011: Semi-final 18:00 Tour de France 2011 Daily Updates8:15 FIFA U-17 World Cup Mexico 2011: Semi-final 211:00 International News3:30 Letters and Numbers4:00 The Journal4:30 PBS Newshour5:30 Global Village6:00 Tour de France 2011 Daily Highlights6:30 World News Australia7:30 Coast8:30 As It Happened9:30 World News Australia10:00 Tour de France 2011 Live: Stage 72:00 Weatherwatch Overnight

Saturday July 9

5:00 rage10:00 rage: Warwick Thornton Presents NAIDOC Week11:00 Big Chef Takes On Little Chef12:00 Collectors12:30 Australian Story1:00 Foreign Correspondent1:30 Two In The Top End2:00 Rugby League: QLD Cup 2011: Sunshine Coast Vs Redcliffe4:00 Medicine Men Go Wild5:00 Bowls: Moama Tri-Series6:00 James Martin’s Champagne6:30 Gardening Australia7:00 ABC News7:30 Kingdom8:25 New Tricks9:20 Outcasts10:20 The Graham Norton Show11:10 Doctor Who11:55 rage: Warwick Thornton Presents NAIDOC Week

6:00 Children’s Programs7:00 Weekend Sunrise9:00 Saturday Disney11:00 Castaway11:30 Legend of Enyo12:00 Zeke’s Pad12:30 Master Raindrop1:00 Hawks Active1:30 Seven’s V8 Supercars 20112:00 AFL Richard vs Carlton5:00 Creek to Coast5:30 Queensland Weekender6:00 Seven News6:30 Hook Line and Sinker7:00 AFL Essendon vs Richmond10:30 The Hit Rater.com10:50 Movie: Arachnophobia1:05 Movie: The Ice Harvest2:55 Timeless Hunters4:00 Home Shopping5:00 Power Rangers

6:00 Children’s Programs7:00 Weekend Today9:00 Danoz Direct10:00 Antiques Roadshow10:30 Your 4x411:00 Kids’ WB2:30 Movie: The Wackiest Ship in the Army4:30 Discover Down Under5:00 News: First at Five5:30 4WD TV6:00 National News6:30 Funniest Home Videos7:30 Movie: The Water Horse9:45 Movie: Blood Diamond 12:35 Movie: Greystroke: The Legend of Tarzan3:00 The Avengers4:00 Danoz Direct5:30 Wesley Impact

5:00 Weatherwatch5:05 International News1:00 Aurélie Dupont: L’Espace D’Un Instant2:05 Reaching the Sublime: Music of Baroque2:35 The Hidden Life of Masterpieces3:30 In Their Own Words: British Novelists4:30 PBS Newshour5:30 Food Safari6:00 Tour de France 2011 Daily Highlights6:30 World News Australia7:30 Richard Hammond’s Engineering Connections8:30 Iron Chef9:20 RocKwiz


Barcoo Independent TV Guide July 3 - July 9ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS

Sunday July 3

5:00 Rage6:30 Children’s Programs9:00 Insiders10:00 Inside Business10:30 Offsiders11:05 Asia Pacific Focus11:30 Songs of Praise12:00 Landline1:00 7:301:30 Message Stick2:00 Dolphin Murders3:00 Nothing Rhymes With Ngapartji3:55 Pacific Pulse Fest’Napuan4:25 TBA4:30 The Pre Raphaelites5:00 Art Nation5:30 Mr Bean5:40 Robin Hood6:30 Dance Academy7:00 ABC News7:30 Grand Designs8:30 Midsomer Murders10:10 Compass10:40 Strictly Speaking11:10 The Street12:10 Grand Designs1:00 Movie: Irene2:40 Movie: The Silver Cord4:00 The Bill

6:00 Children’s Programs

7:00 Weekend Sunrise

10:00 World’s Strictest Parents

21:00 AFL Brisbane vs Port

Adelaide

4:00 Eye of the Leopard

5:00 Guide to the Good Life

5:30 Great South East

6:00 Seven News

6:30 Dancing With The Stars

8:30 Downton Abbey

9:30 Castle

10:30 2011 Wimbledon

3:30 AFL Collingwood vs Hawthorn

6:00 Children’s Programs7:00 Weekend Today10:00 Wide World of Sports11:00 The Sunday Footy Show12:00 The Sunday Roast1:00 F Troop1:30 The Block3:00 Fishing Australia3:30 PWC4:00 St George Illawarra Dragons vs Newcastle Knights6:00 National News6:30 In Their Footsteps 7:30 60 Minutes8:30 The Mentalist9:30 Underbelly11:25 The Guardian12:20 Super League2:20 Nine Presents Foo Fighters2:30 Danoz Direct3:30 4WD TV4:00 Good Morning America

5:00 Weatherwatch and Music6:05 International News7:30 Tour de France 2011 Daily Updates7:45 Weatherwatch and Music8:00 International News10:30 Football Asia11:00 Les Murray’s Football Feature12:00 Futbol Mundial12:30 Speedweek2:00 Generation Jihad3:00 Berlin4:00 Never Say Die Matildas5:00 Cycling Central6:00 Tour de France 2011 Daily Highlights6:30 World News Australia7:30 Who Do You Think You Are?8:30 Dateline9:30 Big Fella10:00 Tour de France 2011 Live: Stage 22:00 Weatherwatch Overnight

Monday July 4

5:00 Art Nation5:30 The New Inventors6:00 ABC News Breakfast9:00 ABC News9:30 Business Today10:00 Architects of Change11:00 Landline12:00 Midday Report12:30 Monarch of the Glen1:30 Cheese Slices2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:05 Children’s Programs6:00 Time Team6:50 Miniscule7:00 ABC News7:30 7:308:00 Australian Story8:30 Four Corners9:15 Media Watch9:35 Q & A10:30 Lateline11:05 Lateline Business11:35 Movie: Brideshead Revisited: Et In Arcadia Ego1:25 Parliament Question Time 2:25 Once A Soldier3:00 Bowls: Moama International Tri Series 4:00 The Bill

5:00 Sunrise Extra5:30 Seven Early News6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show11:30 Morning News12:00 Movie: Mitch Albom’s For One More Day2:00 Children’s Programs4:30 News at 4:305:30 Deal or No Deal6:00 Seven News6:30 Today Tonight7:00 Home and Away 7:30 No Ordinary Family8:30 The Amazing Race Australia9:30 Teen Wolf10:30 Young, Dumb and Living Off Mum11:45 My Big Friggin’ Wedding1:30 Infomercials3:30 Home Shopping4:00 NBC Today

5:00 Early News5:30 Today9:00 Kerri-Anne11:00 Morning News12:00 The View1:00 Danoz Direct2:00 Days of Our Lives3:00 Antiques Roadshow3:30 Children’s Programs4:30 Afternoon News5:30 Hot Seat6:00 National News6:30 A Current Affair7:00 The Block8:00 The Big Bang Theory8:30 Rescue Special Ops11:30 Balls of Steel12:00 Super Rugby Extra Time1:00 Super League2:00 Danoz Direct3:00 4WD TV3:30 Good Morning America

5:00 Weatherwatch and Music5:05 International News7:30 Tour de France 2011 Daily Updates7:45 International News1:30 Dateline2:30 Lucio: Forger, Bricklayer, Anarchist3:30 Letters and Numbers4:00 The Journal4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial5:00 The Crew5:30 Global Village6:00 Tour de France 2011 Daily Highlights6:30 World News Australia7:30 Mythbusters 8:30 Man vs Wild9:30 World News Australia10:00 Tour de France 2011 Live: Stage 32:00 Weatherwatch Overnight

Tuesday July 55:00 First Tuesday Book Club5:30 The New Inventors6:00 ABC News Breakfast9:00 ABC News9:30 Business Today10:00 Architects of Change11:00 Big Ideas12:00 Midday Report12:30 Time Team1:35 Meerkat Manor2:00 Parliament Question Time3:00 Children’s Programs6:00 Time Team6:50 Miniscule7:00 ABC News7:30 7.308:00 Foreign Correspondent8:30 The Young Ones9:25 QI9:55 First Tuesday Book Club10:25 Lateline11:00 Lateline Business11:30 Four Corners12:15 Media Watch12:30 The Young Ones1:20 Parliament Question Time2:25 Once A Soldier3:00 Big Ideas4:00 The Bill

5:00 Sunrise Extra

5:30 Seven Early News

6:00 Sunrise

9:00 The Morning Show

11:30 Morning News

12:00 Movie: Dawn Anna

2:00 Children’s Programs

4:30 Seven News

5:30 Deal or No Deal

6:00 Seven News

6:30 Today Tonight

7:00 Home and Away

7:30 Australia’s Got Talent

9:00 Winners and Losers

10:00 How I Met Your Mother

10:30 Cougar Town

11:00 Keeping Up With The

Kardashians

11:30 Ten Years Younger

12:00 The Philanthropist

1:00 Infomercials

3:00 Home Shopping

4:00 NBC Today

5:00 Early News5:30 Today9:00 Kerri-Anne11:00 Morning News12:00 The View1:00 Danoz Direct2:00 Days of Our Lives3:00 Antiques Roadshow3:30 Children’s Programs4:30 Afternoon News5:30 Hot Seat6:00 National News6:30 A Current Affair7:00 The Block7:30 EJ Whittens Legends Game8:00 RBT8:30 Sea Patrol9: 30 CSI Miami10:30 Two and a Half Men11:30 Balls of Steel12:00 20/201:00 Entertainment Tonight1:30 Danoz Direct3:00 4WD TV3:30 Good Morning America

5:00 Weatherwatch and Music

5:05 International News

7:30 Tour de France 2011 Daily

Updates

7:45 International News

1:00 Movie: Delbaran

3:15 One Voice, One Vote

3:30 Letters and Numbers

4:00 The Journal

4:30 PBS Newshour

5:30 Global Village

6:00 Tour de France 2011 Daily

Highlights

6:30 World News Australia

7:30 Why Are Thin People Not

Fat?

8:30 Behind the Force

9:30 World News Australia

10:00 Tour de France 2011

Live: Stage 4

2:00 Weatherwatch Overnight

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Barron Agencies denied saleyard access

QANTAS FLIGHT DEPARTURE DEADLINES

Passengers departing on QANTAS flights from Blackall Airport are reminded of the need to arrive at the Airport at least45 minutes before the scheduled departure time of the flight. There are very good and valid reasons for requiringpassengers to arrive 45 minutes prior to departure as the check in process can be lengthy and may not be withoutproblems which need resolution.

For passengers with special needs or those who are concerned that they may encounter ticketing problems for theirflights or later connecting flights it is advisable to arrive earlier than the 45 minute deadline to ensure these issues canbe addressed.

Once the plane has landed passengers who have not checked in will be considered as “no show” and will be unable todepart on that flight.

Everyone wants the flight to depart on time so to be fair to passengers who have arrived in the required timeframe (45minutes prior to departure), baggage check in closure times (30 minutes prior to scheduled departure time) and checkin closure times (15 minutes prior to scheduled departure time) will be strictly enforced for future flights.

Please note – THIS IS THE FINAL CALL FOR LATE PASSENGER ARRIVALS FOR FLIGHTS DEPARTING FROM BLACKALLAIRPORT

New Blackall business Barron Agencies’ application to operate a fortnightly Tuesday sale has been denied after a special meeting of the Blackall Tambo Regional Council held on Wednesday.

The decision came after months of discussions with Barron Agencies asking council to be allowed to either operate in conjunction with the Thursday sale operated by the Blackall Livestock Agent’s Association (BLAA) or to conduct a fortnightly Tuesday sale.

BLAA has an agreement with the council allowing them access to the yards from 6am Wednesday to 7pm Friday each week and council reaffirmed that it would allow BLAA to conduct weekly sales at the Blackall Saleyards on

Thursday on an exclusive basis. In a press release mayor Jan

Ross said council believed the introduction of another agent who was not a member of the BLAA operating at the same sale would be likely to cause confusion for vendors, buyers, transport operators and saleyard staff.

Cr Ross said the decision to deny the application to operate a Tuesday sale had been made after considering council business conducted at the sale yards other than cattle sales, animal welfare concerns, the capacity of the yards, movement of stock into and through the yards, staffing of the yards and buyer viability issues.

“Council has consulted widely to reach a decision which is mindful

of the importance of the value of an asset which is indeed a great contributor to the economic and social wealth of Blackall,” Cr Ross said.

“The Blackall Tambo Regional Council welcomes the establishment of a new business in Blackall and we wish them every success in their venture.”

The Barcoo Independent contacted Barron Agencies but they said they were unable to discuss the development at the time as they had not yet been informed of the decision by council.

Council also decided at the meeting to review the basis for selling at the Blackall sale yards and how agents operate from the yards.

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WHATS ON in 2011JULY2 Blackall Races2 Saturday Night Tour & Woolscour Bush Dinner6 Woolscour Tour & Corned Beef Dinner9 Community Markets9 The BeeGees Tribute Show13 Woolscour Tour & Corned Beef Dinner20 Woolscour Tour & Corned Beef Dinner22 Anglican Ladies’ Guild Street Stall27 Woolscour Tour & Corned Beef Dinner29-30 Radio Plays performances30 Blackall Rugby League home game

AUGUST3 Woolscour Tour & Corned Beef Dinner6 Tambo Ladies Race Day6 Blackall vs Ilfracombe Rugby League Home Game6 Saturday Night Tour & Woolscour Bush Dinner8 Blackall State School Variety Bash10 Woolscour Tour & Corned Beef Dinner13 Community Markets17 Woolscour Tour & Corned Beef Dinner24 Woolscour Tour & Corned Beef Dinner25-27 Symposium on Public Art in the Non-Urban Context30 SDE Blackall Sports Skills Day31 Woolscour Tour & Corned Beef Dinner

SEPTEMBER3 Annual Flower Show3 Saturday Night Tour & Woolscour Bush Dinner6 Blackall to Slygo Wagon Trek9 Blackall State School Arts Evening10 Community Markets13-14 WesTech Barcaldine16-18 Back to Blackall Weekend16- 19 Tambo Teddy Bear’s Picnic Festival

OCTOBER8 Community Markets 8 Blackall Hospital Auxiliary Springtime Festival15 Blackall Races15 Elvis Presley Tribute Show 28 Anglican Ladies Guild Street Stall28-29 Community Theatre Restaurant29 Outback Queensland Tourism Awards

NOVEMBER4-5 Gallery Day5 Halloween Trick or Treat7-8 SDE Blackall Swim Camp12 Dance Blackall Annual Concert26 Blackall Races27 Christmas Tree Festival

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The music of the BeeGees will fill the Blackall Cultural Centre next weekend at Saturday night’s BeeGees tribute concert.

The Brothers Gibb tribute concert has been touring for the past five years and have sold out over 3000 shows worldwide.

Doors for the concert will open at 7pm with the two hour show scheduled to start at 8pm.

Tickets are being sold at the Blackall and Tambo council offices for $25 for adults and $15 for children. A bus service will run on the evening from Tambo for a cost of $5 per person.

Bee Gees tribute

Blackall residents looking for a night out at the cinema might be interested in attending next weekend’s monthly drive-in movies at Jericho.

Next Saturday night the Jericho State School drive-in theatre will screen Water for Elephants and X-Men First Class, with a barbecue dinner and refreshments available.

Gates open at 6pm with the first movie screening at 7:30pm and tickets will cost $15 for adults, and $8 for students and pensioners.

Water for Elephants is a historical romantic drama starring Robert Pattinson and Reese Witherspoon.

X-Men First Class takes a leap backwards to chronicle the start of the X-men saga.

Saturday night movies

The Blackall Tambo Regional Council is investigating the possibility of purchasing iPads or laptops for use during council meetings for electronic agendas.

Councillor Peter Skewes said council needed to embrace technology in order to have better access to information and for its’ environmental benefits.

“I’m a greenie and I don’t wish to keep using paper when we have other options,” Cr Skewes.

Councillor Grahame Schluter said he was opposed to the idea as he believed it was unnecessary.

“It doesn’t make you a better person by having a ‘you beaut’ computer,” Cr Schluter said.

An allocation will be made in the 2011/2012 budget to supply councillors with an electronic device within the next 12 months.

Ipads on the agenda

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SPORT ON THE BARCOOTambo State School Gymkhana

Tambo State School students Ellie Mayne and Rachel Duncan were enjoying the gymkhana.

Caitlin Johnstone shows off some of her ribbons on Saturday morning at the Tambo State School gymkhana.

Pam Pullos presenting Sam Mobbs, Libby Rogers and Luke Clifford with their ribbons in the Year 3/4 division.

Tambo State School held its interschool gymkhana last weekend with 30 riders turning out on Saturday to compete.

Riders came from Tambo State School, Blackall State School, Aramac State School, Capricornia School of Distance Education, Wyandra State School, Glennie and Fairhome with Tambo State School winning the shield, donated by MP for Gregory Vaughn Johnson.

In the Prep-Year Two led division Heidi Russell of Tambo State School came first, Casey Hafey of Tambo State School second and

Lucy Southern of Capricornia SDE took out third place.

In the Prep-Year Two division, Arena Wheeler of Blackall State School was first, Laura Mayne of Tambo State School second and Charlotte Jarvis of Tambo State School third.

In the Year 3-4 division, Luke Clifford of Tambo State School took first place, Libby Rogers of Tambo State School was second and Sam Mobbs of Blackall State School third.

In the Year 5-7 division, Connor Richardson of Tambo State School

came first, Caitlyn Johnson of Blackall State School was second and Kylie Clifford of Tambo State School took out third place.

In the Year 8-9 division, Myles MacDonnell of Tambo State School came first, Zara Agar of Wyandra State School was second and Jamie Lee Morris of Blackall State School was third.

In the Year 9-12 division Cody Fanning of Blackall State School came first, Fiona Shaw of Glennie came second and Isobella Agar of Fairholme came third.

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Tambo State School student Brooke Hafey competing in Saturday’s gymkhana.

The Blackall Magpies came out victorious last weekend in their game at Longreach defeating the Longreach Thomson Tigers 46-22.

The Winton Diamantina Devils were also in fine form, beating the Ilfracombe Scorpions 42-16.

This leaves the points tally at Winton 14, Ilfracombe 12, Barcaldine 6, Longreach 2 and Blackall 2.

Magpies victorious

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Nine ladies took part in the Blackall Cultural Association Patchwork Group’s Quilting Workshop with Pauline Rogers from Quilters World, Toowoomba on the weekend of July 11-12.

A participant in the workshop, Trethella Smith said she was excited by what was learnt.

“We learned how to use the darning foot to quilt any size quilt with freehand motion, any direction, and not have to keep moving the quilt itself around to change direction,” Trethalla said.

“Some mastered it well but others were encouraged to keep practising and it would bring success!”

Blackall crafters learn machine quilting skills

Pauline Rogers holding a lesson at the workshop.

Robyn Scholes, Oriel Richardson, Trethella Smith, Jean Mack, Pauline Rogers, Lea Thomas, Sandra Eagle,Glady Hayward, Veronica Driver and Julie Darby at the workshop.

Trethalla Smith hard at work at the machine quilting workshop.

BLACKALL-TAMBO REGIONAL COUNCIL Tambo Retirement Units

The Blackall-Tambo Regional Council has two (2) retirement units available for rent in Tambo. These units are located in the ‘Coolibah Village” in Albert Street, Tambo and is ideal for couples or single aged pensioners. Each unit contains two bedrooms, air conditioning, fans and has no stairs inside or outside of the units. All Grounds and maintenance of retirement units are all maintained by Council and are close to all amenities and health services in Tambo.

All interested people are encouraged to apply.

For further information or an application form please contact Donna Richardson at the Blackall Council Office. Applications close Friday 29 July, 2011.

PO Box 21 KL Timms BLACKALL Q 4472 Chief Executive Officer Fax (07) 46 578 855 Phone: (07) 46 216 600

Preparations are well underway for the Blackall Radio Plays performances at the end of July with director Ian Lawson visiting this week to conduct rehearsals on Wednesday and Thursday night.

Casts were decided for the two plays in early June with weekly rehearsals being held in preparation for the performance.

Radio Plays co-ordinator Hilary Perrett said the casting sessions were a huge success.

“There was great attendance at each session; a cast from each town was able to be formed and a number of people interested in helping backstage were also present,” said Ms Perrett.

The two plays, Queen Bea and

The Call of the Night Parrot were written as part of Miles National Radio Play competition and will be performed as part of the Queensland Music Festival.

Queen Bea will be performed by two different casts on each night while The Call of Night Parrot will be performed by a single cast.

Voice actors hard at work for radio plays


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showcasing an excellent range of manufactured Opal jewellery to creative rock displays. The Opal Shop also

displays and represents an excellent range of goods for sale on consignment. This particular sales opportunity shows great potential for further expansion into a wide range of

merchandise centred on manufactured jewellery through to arts and crafts. A three bedroom flat is also included together with the shop at a very reasonable rental of $230.00 per week

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Blackall residents are being warned by the Commonwealth Bank not to give out personal information or banking details over the phone after a number of fraudulent telephone calls within the district.

The offending callers have claimed to be from the Commonwealth Bank or the Office of Fair Trading and say they want to discuss account fees, in an attempt to find out bank account details.

Commonwealth Bank agency officer Vicky Cavanaugh said people shouldn’t give their account number over the phone unless they are entirely sure of the organisation’s identity and the purpose of the call.

“CBA does not ask for your account number, as we verify your identification through other verification methods,” Vicky said.

Anyone who receives a suspicious phone asking for account details is asked to notify the Commonwealth Bank Blackall branch.

Fraud phone calls

On June 18-19 a mental health first aid workshop presented by the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) was held in Blackall.

Mental illness is a diagnosable illness that affects a person’s thinking, emotional state and behaviour. It disrupts the person’s ability to work or carry out other daily activities and engage in satisfying personal relationships.

There are many forms of mental illness with the most common being anxiety and depression disorders.

Research shows that one in five Australians aged 16-85 suffer from some form of mental illness each year

The 12 hour workshop emphasised the importance of early intervention and how to apply current best practice first aid strategies to assist people experiencing the signs and symptoms of mental distress and illness.

Those participating gained a better understanding about anxiety disorders, depression, substance misuse disorder, psychosis including drug induced psychosis, people experiencing suicidal thoughts and people inflicting non-suicidal self injuries and the most effective way of approaching and assisting those in need.

Participants also learnt the ALGEE mental health first aid action plan which stands for:

Approach the person, assess and assist with any crisis, Listen non-judgmentally, Give support and information, Encourage the person to get appropriate professional help and Encourage other supports

Ron Unwin, a social worker and cognitive behaviour therapist with RFDS Longreach said during the training that “the longer people delay in getting help and support, the more difficult their recovery can be. It is important that people are supported by family, friends and work colleagues at this time.”

Anyone who believe that they, a friend or family member is experiencing some form of mental illness is encouraged to seek assistance and to contact their GP to rule out any medical causes of symptoms.

Further support and information can be found at the Royal Flying Doctor Service in Longreach, the Blackall community service office or by contacting Beyond Blue or visiting their website.

The Blackall community service also has copies of acclaimed books “I Had A Black Dog” and “Living with a Black Dog” by Matthew and Ainsley Johnstone about living with depression available to borrow.

Mental health first aid course

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Market reportA yarding of 4900 quality weaner

and store cattle was presented by the Blackall combined agents on Thursday June 23. The sale showcased the strength of the Blackall store cattle market in these uncertain times for the Beef industry.

Steers in the 400-500kg range averaged 165 c/kg and sold to atop of 175 c/kg. Steers in the 350-400 kg range averaged 173c/kg and sold to a top of 196 c/kg. Steers in the 280-350 kg range averaged 181.2 c/kg and topped at 234.2 c/kg. Steers in the 220-280 kg range averaged 215.5c/kg and sold to a top of 242.2 c/kg whilst steers under 220 kg averaged 227.5 c/kg and sold to a top of 240.2 c/kg.

Heifers in the 350-450 kg range averaged 156.7 c/kg and sold to a top of 167.2 c/kg. Heifers in the 280-350 kg range averaged 163 c/kg and sold to a top of 183.2 c/kg. Heifers in the 220-280 kg range averaged 186 c/kg and sold to a top of 198.2 c/kg. Heifers under

220 kg averaged 195.9 and sold to a top of 203.2 c/kg.

A handful of mickeys averaged 188 c/kg and sold to a top of 206.2 c/kg whilst there were some young bulls in the yarding that sold to an average of 174.1 c/kg and topped at 192.2 c/kg. There was only one pen of cows and calves that sold for $790/unit.

Latrobe Graziers of “Norwood” Blackall sold Charolais cross steers to a top of 186.2 c/kg that weighed 376 kg and returned $700 per head.

Taylor Dennis Pastoral Company “Coolagh” Blackall sold Santa steers that topped at 186.2 c/kg and weighed 383 kg to return $714.00 per head.

Listowell Valley Investments of Blackall sold a draft of Brahman steers that sold to a top of 178.2 c/kg and averaged 173.2 c/kg weighing 301kg to return $523.00 per head.

Ian Hoch of Alpha sold Hereford steers to a top of 213.2 c/kg weighing 298 kg and returning

$635.00 per head.AE and JM Smith of “Shady

Downs” Tambo sold a draft of Droughtmaster cross steers that sold to a top of 236.2c/kg and weighed 210kg to return $497.00 per head.

Cootabinya Pastoral Company “Stratavon” Blackall sold Hereford steers to a top of 194.2 c/kg to average 191 c/kg and weighed 280kg.

Georgina Pastoral Company “Caldervale” Tambo sold Charolais cross heifers for 188.2 c/kg with an average weight of 263.9 kg to return $496.61. The same property sold Santa Heifers for 189.2c/kg with an average weight of 263.4 kg to return $498.36.

D.A. Hardie sold Santa and Charbray Heifers that topped at 198.2 c/kg weighing 232 kg to return $461.00 per head. Listowel Downs Pastoral sold Santa and Charolais heifers for a top of 194.2 c/kg weighing 224 kg and returned $436.00 per head.

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PRAYER TO THE VIRGIN MARY (NEVER KNOWN TO FAIL)O most beautiful flower of Mount Carmel, fruit of the vine, splendorous of heaven.Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in this my necessity. O Star of the Sea help me and show me herein you are my mother.O Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of heaven and earth I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succour me in my necessity. There are none that can withstand your power.O show me here you are my mother.O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee (say three times).Holy Mary I place this cause in your hands (say three times). Thank you for your mercy towards me and mine.This prayer must be said for three days and after that the request will be granted and the prayer must be published.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Just before Christmas, public submissions closed for comments on the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Hancock Coal’s Alpha mine project, one of the first of at least five proposed mega mines projects in the Galilee Basin alone, projected to produce 160 million tonnes of thermal coal for export annually.

I have grave concerns over the plans of HPPL and total mistrust of the EIS process as a valid means of raising environmental concerns. Loud and unqualified endorsements of HPPL’s plans over a long period from all levels of government, including the regional council and mayor, the State Cabinet and Premier, and a

succession of Federal ministers, have effectively preempted and marginalized any concerns arising from the public at this stage.

It has become apparent, that worse than simply making a mockery of democracy, this EIS process is serving as face-saving façade for those blinded by anticipated profits from the mega mines planned for the Galilee Basin. However, when presented with the facts about likely longer-term impacts, it is hard to imagine that a majority of Australians would put material wealth ahead of ecological health. Most also seem to realize that the mining and burning of coal must cease.

Yet our governments continue

to attempt to simultaneously advance two entirely incompatible messages: That we must begin to reduce global carbon pollution and that we should proceed to extract ever increasing quantities of coal. Perhaps the burden of historical legalities is preventing us from dealing with serious present realities. In that case, let us put our minds and efforts into rectifying these flawed methods, rather than wasting precious time and energy on charades like this EIS process.

--Ian Hoch“Kerand”, Alpha

Concerns about environmental impact of Alpha coal mines

I write regarding the road work being undertaken on the Jericho road, by the Barcaldine Regional Council, under contract from Main Roads Department. Work commenced in May 2010. In September work ceased a few weeks prior to the commencement of the extensive wet season. The wet put an end to the ability to continue with the work until the end of March.

The job under construction has a detour along side of it. This undrained, unformed track over heavy black soil is untrafficable after moderate rain. Work on the road has not recommenced to

date, the contractor has not been seen on this job since September 2010. In an endeavour to find what is happening to this section of road, I wrote to the Blackall Tambo Regional Council asking what its future was.

Has the contractor walked off the job, if so is another contractor going to continue the work, if not when is work going to recommence? Has Council taken this matter up with Main Roads, and if not why not? Apparently my letter did not warrant a response, as to date I have not received one.

This road is a dedicated State Main Road and besides its purpose

to the travelling public, it serves as access to Blackall for several properties north-east of Blackall. It also provides access to the Blackall sale yards for cattle from the Yalleroi, Jericho and Alpha areas. These sale yards have been a success story for Blackall and any action; or in this case lack of action; which reduces access to them, could have a detrimental effect on the yards.

Although the road is not under council control, ratepayers expect council to pursue issues such as this with the relevant authority, in this case Main Roads Dept.

--Fred Rich

Lack of work on Jericho road a disappointment


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Blackall Tambo Regional CouncilRegional Arts Development Fund (RADF)

Round 1 Grant Funding Closing date 27th July 2011

The RADF program is funded by both Arts Queensland and Blackall Tambo Regional Counciland is a Queensland Government initiative which supports development of the arts andculture at a local level through out regional Queensland

The Blackall Tambo regional Council invites any person or organisation in Blackall andTambo to apply for RADF grant funding to help with the cost of cultural developmentprojects or activities for the period 1st July 2011 to 30th June 2012.

Funding is available through RADF forDeveloping Regional skills,Building community cultural capacityInterest free arts loansCultural tourismContemporary collections/storiesRegional partnershipsConcept development arts policy development and implementation

Application forms are available by contacting the RADF Liaison Officer, Alison Shawon 07 46216600 or email [email protected].

Completed application forms to be forwarded to:

Mr Ken Timms Chief Executive Officer Blackall-Tambo Regional Council P O Box 21 BLACKALL QLD 4472.

For further information contact:BTRC Council RADF Liaison Officer,Alison Shaw,P O Box 21, Blackall. Qld. 4472.Phone: 0746 216600Email: [email protected]


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Local cancer support group, West ‘n Breast recently had their coiffeurs replenished with over $8550 going into their account. The money has been banked as a result of the Wine, Women and Song initiative held in Blackall earlier in the year.

“In an event with the multiple aims of bringing together communities to acknowledge women, celebrating local performing arts talent and raising much needed funds for local breast cancer support group, “West ‘n ‘Breast’, people rallied support to this local initiative,” said Avril Fazel, one of the event organisers.

“We are thrilled with the monetary outcome, but equally we are very proud of the goodwill that has come out of the event.”

Alison Shaw, a committee member went on to say, “our thanks go out to our generous community members, including, Peter and Melit Furneaux, (Melit is an active member of West’n Breast), the Dolinksi family, Value Liquor Brisbane Head

Office, QantasLink and GDL, Primac Elders and Landmark who generously supported the evening with donations and of course to all who attended and our 75 artists from Tambo, Blackall and Barcaldine.”

The evening was funded by the Regional Arts Development Funds, which is a partnership between the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland and the Blackall-Tambo Regional Council.

The money raised will provide much needed funds for women of west who are undergoing cancer treatments. It complements the funds being raised across the west by this very active group of determined women, with sausage sizzles, food sales at the Heartland Food Fiesta, a clothing range bearing the distinctive West ‘n Breast logo available at the post office and a stall at Westech later in the year.

--Avril Fazel

West’n’Breast supported by the west

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The ball is now rolling on creating a new life for the Bushman’s Hotel building after a meeting held last Tuesday between members of the Barcoo Retirement Village Committee and consulting engineers George Baume and Associates from Barcaldine.

The Barcoo Retirement Village Committee recently received $10,000 from the Building Rural Communities Fund to investigate a new use for the building and is now calling for ideas to reinvigorate Blackall’s oldest building.

After inspecting the site, George Baume and Associates will produce an open area plan for the development of the building within the next few months.

Barcoo Retirement Village Committee spokesperson Terry Kingston said the committee was eager to receive suggestions from the Blackall community regarding new uses for the building.

“The more ideas we have, the better chance we have of putting Bushman’s to really good use in the town,” Terry said.

The committee already has two proposals for the building with suggestions it could be transformed into a men’s shed, or an art gallery.

Bushman’s Hotel

West’n Breast memberMelit Furneaux and event organisersAlison Mobbs and Avril Fazel being presented with the funds raised at Wine Women and Song by Susan Jarvis, Kathryn Lipsett and Donna Richardson.


Isisford horse sports resultsCENTRAL WESTERN QLD AUSTRALIAN

STOCK HORSE BRANCH VERSATILITY

CHALLENGE

JUNIORS – 15yrs & Under:- 1st Bella

Joseland “Fine Cotton” 196 pts; 2nd Bella

Joseland “Jazz” 193 pts; 3rd Rosie Alexander

“Princess” 190 pts; 4th Rosie Alexander

“Toffee” 187 pts; 4th Jackson Lane “Jimbo”

186 pts. High Point 15yrs & Under - Jackson

Lane “Jimbo” 186 pts; 13yrs & Under – Bella

Joseland “Fine Cotton” 196pts; Thurecht Bros

Encouragement Award – Jimmy Magoffin

“Snip” 140pts.

BEGINNERS – 1st Georgia Glasson “Fine

Cotton” 185pts; 2nd Lisa Alexander “Princess”

179pts; 3rd Linda Bourke “OB” 178.5pts

NOVICE- 1st Helen Aspinall “Notus Butler”

194pts; 2nd Mandy Egan “Boree Glide”

190.5pts; 3rd Sara Aspinall “Hill Billy” 190pts;

ASHS HIGH POINT – “Notus Butler”

OPEN – 1st Darryl Ogden “Spin Me Lola”

293pts; 2nd Jan Taylor “Boree Tease”285pts;

3rd Paula Dean “Boree VoVo” 281pts; ASHS

HIGH POINT – “Boree Tease”

GYMKHANA

7yrs & Under Led– Western Bend, Scatta Ho;

Barrel Race 1st Heath Little

7 yrs & Under Ridden – Western Bend &

Barrel Race 1st Emily Scott; Flag Race 1st

Jimmy Magoffin; Scatta Ho 1st Emily Scott;

2nd Jimmy Magoffin; Time Trial 1st Emily

Scott, 2nd Jimmy Magoffin.

10yrs & Under – Western Barrel 1st Rosie

Alexander, 2nd Cameron Scott, 3rd Dillon

Little: Scatta Ho 1st Rosie Alexander, 2nd

Cameron Scott, 3rd Rosie Alexander;

Time Trial 1st Rosie Alexander, 2nd Rosie

Alexander, 3rd Annie Magoffin. Flag Race 1st

Kate Magoffin, 2nd Cameron Scott, 3rd Annie

Magoffin; Barrel Race 1st Rosie Alexander,

2nd Rosie Alexander, 3rd Cameron Scott.

13yrs & Under – Western Bend 1st Jake Lloyd,

2nd Bella Joseland, 3rd Holly Taylor; Scatta

Ho 1st Alexander Moody, 2nd Bella Joseland,

3rd Holly Taylor; Time Trial 1st Alexander

Moody, 2nd Jake Lloyd, 3rd Jackson Lane;

Flag Race 1st Jake Lloyd, 2nd Alexander

Moody, 3rd Gordon Magoffin; Barrel Race 1st

Gordon Magoffin, 2nd Alexander Moody, 3rd

Gordon Moody.

16yrs & Under – Western Bend 1st Guy

Tindall, 2nd Georgia Glasson, 3rd Jessica

Scott; Scatta Ho 1st Georgia Glasson, 2nd

Guy Tindall, 3rd Chelsea Bailey; Time Trial 1st

Guy Tindall, 2nd Georgia Glasson, 3rd Sara

Aspinall; Flag Race 1st Guy Tindall, 2nd Sara

Aspinall, 3rd Brooke Dehennin; Barrel Race

Mrs Morton and Mrs Taylor were attending the event as keen spectators. Photo Lyn Ogden.

Bella Joseland, Josie Alexander and Jackson Lane receiving ribbons from judge Di Hayden. Photo Lyn Ogden.

Open Challenge competitors Darryl Ogden, Jan Taylor, Paula Dean and Helen Aspinall. Photo Lyn Ogden.

Virginia Wacker taking a break from the day’s events. Photo Lyn Ogden.


FANTASY TRIVIA NIGHT Blackall State School P&C

Wishes to express thanks for assistance with fundraising toward our library refurbishment to…

Sponsors & Supporters: Blackall Tambo Regional Council, Guy’s Outback Workshop, Turngood Pty Ltd, Blackall IGA,Spinks Concrete, 5 Star Handimart, Coolibah Motel, Prince of Wales Hotel, Parnaby’s Retravision, Elders Blackall,Blackall Memorial Club, Blackall Aquatic Centre, Bi Rite Betta Electrical, Barcoo Butchery, Universal Supplies, SmithBros Mitre 10, Grant Daniel & Long, CBA, Landmark Blackall, Union Hotel, Blackall Post Office, Blackall DVD's & VideoLibrary, Blackall Tyre Centre, Stan the Mowing Man, Splitenz Hair Salon, Outback Group, J&L Cleaning, P&C Tuckshop,Westpac, Molly's Hair Design, Blackall Caravan Park, Blackall Memorial Club, Blackall Rural Traders, National Bistro,

Blackall Opals, Schulters Bakery, BlackallNewsagency, Daisy Cottage & Outback Auto Pro.

Volunteers: Gillian Robinson, Karla Ward, Jo Timms,Avril Fazel, Anne Hauff, Di Kinsey, Donna Richardson,Kathryn Lipsett, Peter Ward, Jason Smith, AlisonSmith, Colleen Morrison, Les Williams, AaronWilliams, Rebecca Chapman, Liz Harvey, Kim Avery,Shorty Avery, Braeden Carolan, Peter Skewes, KenTimms, Colleen Malinen, Jack Ward, Joy Smith, RickiWalker, Jess Walker & Gemma Stone.2011 Trivia Night Winning Team. Absent from photo: Avril Fazel

1st Sara Aspinall, 2nd Georgia

Glasson, 3rd Jessica Scott.

Open – Western Bend 1st Lauren

Tindall, 2nd Helen Aspinall, 3rd

Lance Thompson; Scatta Ho 1st

Kaitlyn Watkin, 2nd Tayla Kinsey,

3rd Helen Aspinall; Time Trial

1st Kaitlyn Watkin, 2nd Lance

Thompson, 3rd Helen Aspinall;

Flag Race 1st Brian Penfold, 2nd

Paul Moody, 3rd Kaitlyn Watkin;

Barrel Race 1st Kaitlyn Watkin

2nd Brian Penfold, 3rd Helen

Aspinall.

TOCAL CREEK POLOCROSSE

CHUKKA CARNIVAL RESULTS

B Grade Winners – R. Simpson,

P. Moody, B. Penfold

Best B Grade Lady Player – Netta

Robinson

Best B Grade Male Player – Brian

Penfold

Best B Grade Horse – Brian

Penfold’s “Boree Brownie”

A Grade Winners – B. Curtis, B.

Dawson, D. Scobie

Best A Grade Lady Player – B.

McLeish

Best A Grade Male Player – A.

Owens

Best A Grade Horse – B.

McLeish’s “Rogue”

Best Ladies ASH Horse – Marjorie

Owens “El Pascol Piper”

Best Male ASH Horse – Greg

Owens “Arranmore Quick Mist”

Bset and Fairest Player of the

Carnival – Brian Penfold

TEAM PENNING RESULTS

1st Mike Wacker, Virginia

Wacker, Lily Kent. 2nd Nicole

Law, Jack Law, Mark Law. 3rd

Mike Wacker, Virginia Wacker,

Harry Glasson. 4th Amanda

Deane, Belinda McLeish,

Breckon Curtis. 5th Lance

Thompson, Helen Aspinall,

Lily Kent

Lauren Tindall, Lance Thompson and Mandy Egan watching the Open Challenge. Photo Helen Aspinall.

Bronte and Courtney Lloyd take time out from polocrosse. Photo Lyn Ogden.

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