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6 - The Barcoo Independent, Friday, March 27 2009

March 27 2009 ISSN 1832-6129 RRP $2.00 Contact: [email protected]

SPORT ON THE BARCOO

The Blackall Pistol club hosted the first of the Keith Hayward Memorial shoots last Sunday with a full squad competing for the Standard Match pairs event.

The winning pair for the day was Bruce McPaul and Doug Church with a combined score of 732 followed by runners-up Len Russell and Helen Allen with a score of 704.

In other pairs Peter Molle and Doug Lane scored 686, Bruce A Coward and Matthew Allen scored 678, Noelene Gleeson and Jim McCarthy scored 658, and Spencer Astill and Roy Gerhardt scored 477.

Top rounds were shot by Noelene with a 92 in precision and a 93 in the 20 second section.

Only 3 pairs contested the air pistol event with final results going to Noelene Gleeson and Doug Lane with a combined score of 800 followed by runners-up Len Russell and Doug Church on 774. Spencer Astill and Roy Gerhardt shot a total of 596.

The second half of the Keith Hayward Memorial shoot will be held on April 5 with the Centre Fire and Sports Pistol events commencing at 9am.

The Blackall Campdraft Association hosted a horsemanship and cattle working clinic with noted Mundubbera trainer Ken May on March 14-16.

The clinic was keenly attended by 12 people eager to fine tune their skills under Ken’s guidance, who used to be the senior horsemanship instructor at the Longreach Pastoral College.

Particular emphasis was placed on getting the horse’s shoulders elevated through turns and getting people to use their legs instead of their hands.

A spokesman said a great three days was had by all that attended and everyone went away with a lot of new skills and techniques to practice.

She said it was great to see the big improvement in everyone by the third day.

Rodney and Lisa Kings at Northampton Downs supplied the cattle for the weekend, and Lloyd Alexander watered the arena for the duration.

– Kirsty Langdon

Ken May clinic keenly attended

In ‘B’ singles last Sunday at the Blackall bowls club, Gumby Chapman had too much experience for learner Jenny Turner, winning 31-8. In handicap singles, new player Roland Blucher proved to be a real handful for Tex Hayward with the scores remaining close all the way. After 27 ends, Tex just led 29-28 to edge away to win 31-28. In another game of handicap singles, newcomer Wayne Richardson showed that he will be a handy bowler this year defeating Mal McKellar 31-21.

The 2008 pairs final proved to be what a final should be like with John Bowyer and Ross Browning having a great battle with Col Pfingst and Dally Holden. The scores were locked at 18-18 on the last end with the John and Ross just holding on to one shot to win 19-18.

Next week’s bowls is the ‘B’ final for 2008 with D. Holden v J. Bowyer, spotter G. Whitfield. ‘A’ singles 2008 is R. Browning v D. Carter, spotter M. Chapman. ‘A’ singles 2009 is G. Macnamara v M. Pfingst, spotter R. Blucher. In handicap singles R. Black v J. Carter, spotter W. Richardson. ‘B’ singles is T. Hayward v M. McKellar, spotter J. Blucher. Games will start at 9am.

– Dally

Battle in bowls pairs final

Ken May instructing Harry Glasson at the Blackall horsemanship and cattle working clinic

Full squad at standard match pairs event

Local clay target enthusiasts Danny Allan, John Pay, Jim Taylor and Joe Taylor put in a few hours at the Blackall range on Saturday afternoon, preparing for the national championships in Roma starting next Monday.

John and Joe plan to compete in the pre-nationals event being held this weekend, while Jim will be one of 1000 shooters expected to compete at the week-long championship proper.

He will be joined by a number of Blackall and Tambo shooters, including Bill Wehl, Austin Donaldson, Tom and Marlene Jarvis, Rick Kennedy, Kipley Hafey, Jason Glover and James Gall.

The Roma club has prepared 21 traps for the event and all 200 campsites have been reserved.

Later in the year, in the first weekend in May, Jim and James will be competing for the Central zone at the Queensland titles to be staged at Townsville.

Jim will be shooting in the veteran’s team.

Local shooters ready for the nationals

Qld rural doctors call for maternity services to be reinstated to Blackall

Jackie Howe’s Model T Ford to return to Blackall once againJack Howe (second from right) and his Model T-Ford in front of the Universal Hotel in a photograph taken around 1914. The 1913 vehicle, which was bought from ‘Sumnervale’ and restored by Harry Mason in the early 1980s, will be making its way through Blackall early next month.“When I bought her, she was just a wreck; a rusty piece of car”, Mr Mason said. Along with 17 other Model T-Fords dated between 1909 and 1926, Harry and his wife Dot will be driving more than 1700 kilometres from Bundaberg to Longreach to Caboolture as part of the 90th anniversary of the air race survey trip conducted by Hudson Fysh and Paul McGinness in 1919. The convoy will arrive in Blackall on April 15.

Blackall has been identified by the Rural Doctors Association of Queensland as one of the locations where a rural birthing centre should be reinstated. Continuing with their campaign to improve rural maternity services, the RDAQ have named a number of these priority sites.

RDAQ President, Dr Jim Finn said that “RDAQ has been consistently lobbying for rural maternity services”.

“In terms of rural maternity services, we are worse off now than we were twenty years ago.”

“How are we going to attract and retain young families in our rural communities if we can’t provide them with this most basic of services?”

The criteria used to identify the priority sites include the number of births per year, the distance mothers were forced to travel to give birth and the socioeconomic status of the community.

Other towns on the list included Beaudesert, Ingham, Maryborough, Weipa, Monto, Mossman, Cooktown, Palm Island, Winton, Clermont and Cunnamulla.

Dr Finn has been touring through Central and Western Queensland to consult with rural doctors and rural communities about the issues impacting on health services in the region.

Dr Finn was in Blackall last week and said that he thoroughly enjoyed meeting and talking with rural doctors during his tour.

“I gained a huge amount from talking to the doctors and other people in Blackall,” he said.

Along with the idea that Blackall would be an ideal location for a training hospital, Dr Finn mentioned that while the current staff are operating excellently, another doctor in Blackall would not go astray to ease the workload.

Dr Finn said that he was particularly interested by the insight he gained into the different models of health care used across Queensland, and will learn from each of these methods.

Many doctors that he spoke to throughout the trip stated that they would appreciate easier access to enter training pathways, along with less paperwork.

Due to lack of attendance at the recent AGM on March 19 2009, the hospital auxiliary is in imminent danger of closing after being active in the Blackall community for 40 years. There were not enough numbers at the AGM for the committee to continue which is of great disappointment to current committee members.

After years of dedication and service, the present executives are not seeking re-election. The hospital auxiliary has been responsible for an upgrade of hospital amenities, purchasing clinical equipment, setting up and running the free of charge auxiliary house for families of Blackall hospital patients, and most recently outdoor tables and chairs for patients and a water fountain.

Unless new members come forward, the committee will cease to function and the money in hand may be lost from the community. The committee is keen to invite members to get involved to create a new approach to the organisation of the group and its operation.

An AGM will be held on Thursday, April 2 in the hope of encouraging new members to the group to keep this important service operating in Blackall.

Forty years of hospital auxiliary looks set to end

Forty-three players competed in Sundays 4BBB Stableford. Ladies winner on the day was G. Robinson and K. Northduft with 52 points. Mens winners were L. Williams and P. Fry with 54 points. Keep up the good work Les. Runners-up in the ladies field were M. Hauff and Pauline Fry on 49 points and from Isisford, Jocelyn Avery and Sally Edwards also on 49 points. Mens runner up went to Tambo’s Jason Glover and Andrew Stevens.

On Sunday, Greg Norman Foundation professional Scott Simmons will take all interested junior golfers for a clinic from 10am to 12. Hit off at 12.30 sharp on Sunday for the 3rd round.

– Divot

Blackall golf Stableford

– Rowan Hunnam

Due to a systems failure, this article did not reach the

Barcoo Independent in time for last week’s newspaper.A “specially for you” storm in the middle of the night gave a welcome

downpour/shower to Blackall and some of the district on Tuesday night. Unfortunately the weather did not reach as far south as Tambo. Maybe next time.

Our March 11 council meeting was an interesting day with a full agenda to consider. It is pleasing to report that council confirmed a three lot subdivision in Tambo and an eight lot subdivision in Blackall. A further two private applications for subdivision have been received in the past three months; one being a rural residential subdivision which should prove attractive to buyers seeking this style of living. With residential land hard to find, all subdivisions will prove attractive. It is especially exciting to see the continued interest in further subdivisions in our towns.

The Tambo Common Advisory Group have raised several issues with council regarding the conduct of the Tambo common muster, the carrying capacity of the common, purchase of suitable bulls, nonattendance at the common muster, as well as the condition of appointments at the yards. Councilors were able to peruse a copy of the Tambo common management plan before making decisions on these issues.

Roadwork continues on the Jericho road at “The Ponds” and the Ward road in Tambo. There has also been consultation regarding the proposed location of a designated “gopher crossing” in Coronation drive, to ensure the safety of those in the community who use this wonderful means of transport.

A meeting with Queensland Transport Rail, ports and freight division executive director and regional director to discuss the status of the Jericho-Yaraka road project gave ample time to raise other issues which concern this department and our regional council. The Blackall airport upgrade was discussed; this will happen, but in due course. Another issue was the taxi grant which was flagged late last year and has not been heard of since. We will pursue this with the assistance of these gentlemen.

The RAPAD awards night held in Longreach was a well attended evening. Congratulations to local jockey David Rewald who took out the premier jockey award, and to Dick Banks who was recognised for his devotion for over 50 years to the Blackall race club. Congratulations to the Blackall Bestprac Group for their innovation of E-sheep which has proven very beneficial to all their sheep operations. Nominations for the event of the year (100 years of the Blackall Woolscour) and the employee of the year (the entire workforce of the Blackall Tambo regional council) were not successful. However council has requested of the RAPAD Board that consideration be given to holding this gala evening in Blackall next year. I sincerely trust that we will be successful in this bid.

Storms about again this afternoon, I hope everyone gets a really good fall of rain while it is about. March 24 and all moisture seems to have disappeared this week which is disappointing indeed! More so, especially if rain is badly needed.

I attended the Sixties and Better Thursday luncheon on the 19th; a case of “better late than never”! I did enjoy the company, conversation and the delicious luncheon.

The long hour day care steering committee meeting held at the Blackall State School library on Tuesday night was successful in creating the steering committee with Mardi Noonan at the helm. A further meeting has been scheduled for April. I wish this committee every success as they negotiate the process of bringing this most necessary project into being.

The Queensland state government election has been decided for the next term. Premier Anna Bligh has chosen a new cabinet with the Hon Desley Boyle as minister for local government.

Twelve months ago I was elected mayor of the Blackall Tambo regional council. It has been a most absorbing year with many internal adjustments accomplished whilst all the usual tasks of council continue to be carried out.

The structure of the new regional council workforce has been set in place, with general acceptance overall. The extended EB agreement and the way in which our workforce pulled together to achieve their acceptable outcome have my admiration indeed. Currently working on the new corporate plan, council members have had little time to devote to anything else. We are focused on having this plan out for public comment as soon as we can. There is still a great deal to be done, however

I know that we are capable and willing to achieve the best possible outcomes for our communities.

Over the past months I have come to know the elected councilors and staff great deal better as well as many of the delightful residents of Blackall, gaining a great insight into the organisations and the way things happen in Blackall generally as we have progressed. I have also sought to keep pace with the community of Tambo as we go towards the future as an amalgamated entity.

I am proud indeed to be the mayor of Blackall Tambo regional council.

Jan Ross

Barcoo Independent TV Guide March 29 - April 4ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS

Wednesday A

pril 1

4:30 G.P.5:30 The Einstein Factor6:00 Children’s Programs11:00 Three Men in a Boat12:00 Midday Report12:30 National Press Club Address1:30 Talking Heads2:00 Parkinson3:00 Children’s Programs6:00 The Queen’s Cavalry: Passing Out6:30 The Cook and the Chef7:00 News7:30 7.30 Report 8:00 The New Inventors 8:30 Spicks and Specks9:00 The Gruen Transfer9:30 Lawrence Leung’s Choose your Own Adventure10:00 At the Movies10:30 Lateline11:05 Lateline Business11:35 Midsomer Murders1:05 Movie: Journey into Fear (G)2:15 Movie: Flight from Glory (PG)3:25 National Press Club Address

6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show11:30 News12:00 Movie: Rain (M)2:00 All Saints3:00 Infomercial3:30 Larry the Lawnmower4:00 It’s Academic 4:30 News 5:00 M*A*S*H5:30 Deal or No Deal6:00 News6:30 Today Tonight7:00 Home and Away7:30 Australia’s Got Talent8:30 Criminal Minds9:30 Beyond the Darklands10:30 Lost11:30 Disorderly Conduct Caught on Tape12:30 Auction Squad1:00 Infomercial4:00 NBC Today5:30 News

5:30 Today9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne11:00 News11:30 Home Shopping12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 The View2:00 Days of our Lives3:00 Home Shopping3:30 Hi-54:00 The Shak4:30 News5:00 Antiques Roadshow6:00 News7:00 Two and a Half Men7:30 The Farmer Wants a Wife9:30 The Mentalist10:30 Cold Case11:30 The Ellen Degeneres Show12:30 Home Shopping1:00 The Baron

5:20 International News12:55 Market update1:00 Movie: A Silent Love (M)2:45 Bus3:00 Salam Café3:30 Football Stars of Tomorrow4:00 The Journal4:30 Newshour with Jim Lehrer5:30 Corner Gas5:55 Market update6:00 Global Village6:30 World News Australia7:30 Feast India8:00 Trawlermen8:30 Long Way Round9:30 World News Australia9:55 Market update10:00 Movie: I Saw Ben Barka Get Killed (M)11:50 Movie: The Samsara (MA)2:15 Weatherwatch Overnight

Thursday April 2

4:30 G.P.5:30 The Einstein Factor6:00 Children’s Programs11:00 The War12:00 Midday Report12:30 Pilot Guides1:30 Collectors2:00 Parkinson3:00 Children’s Programs6:10 Grand Designs: Devon7:00 News 7:30 7.30 Report 8:00 Catalyst8:30 Bombora: The Story of Australian Surfing9:30 Q&A10:30 Lateline11:05 Lateline Business11:30 Spectacle: Elvis Costello with Bill Clinton12:20 Wildside1:10 Movie: Flying Leathernecks (PG)3:00 Terrors of Tasmania3:55 The Glass House

6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show11:30 News12:00 Movie: High Heels and Low Lifes (M)1:50 Special: Morcheeba Performance2:00 All Saints3:00 Infomercial3:30 Larry the Lawnmower4:00 It’s Academic4:30 News 5:00 M*A*S*H5:30 Deal or No Deal6:00 News 6:30 Today Tonight7:00 Home and Away7:30 Ghost Whisperer8:30 Grey’s Anatomy9:30 Private Practice10:30 Scrubs11:30 Beauty and the Geek12:30 Sons and Daughters1:30 Infomercial4:00 NBC Today5:30 News

5:30 Today9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne11:00 News11:30 Home Shopping12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 The View2:00 Days of our Lives3:00 Home Shopping3:30 Hi-54:00 The Shak4:30 News5:00 Antiques Roadshow6:00 News7:00 Two and a Half Men7:30 Getaway8:30 Adults Only 20 to 19:30 The Footy Show11:00 The Footy Show Late1:00 Home Shopping1:30 Seinfeld2:00 Home Shopping

4:00 World Cup Qualifier7:00 International News12:55 Market update1:00 International News2:30 Dateline3:30 Parent Rescue4:00 The Journal4:30 Newshour with Jim Lehrer5:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial5:55 Market update6:00 Global Village6:30 World News Australia 7:35 Inspector Rex: Ice-Cold8:30 This is Civilisation: Uncertainty9:30 World News Australia9:55 Market update10:00 Movie: Or (MA)11:45 Queer As Folk12:40 Movie: Drive (MA)2:30 Weatherwatch Overnight

Friday April 3

4:30 G.P.5:30 The Einstein Factor6:00 Children’s Programs11:00 Wildlife in a Warzone12:00 Midday Report12:30 Darling Buds of May1:30 Spicks and Specks2:00 Monarch of the Glen3:00 Children’s Programs6:00 Message Stick6:30 Can We Help?7:00 News7:30 Stateline8:00 Collectors8:30 Rebus: The Naming of the Dead9:40 Vincent10:50 Lateline11:30 Triple J tv with the Doctor11:55 Good Game12:25 Rage

6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show11:30 News12:00 Movie: Chicago (M)2:30 The Golden Girls2:50 Special: John Legend Performance3:00 Infomercial3:30 Larry the Lawnmower4:00 It’s Academic4:30 News 5:00 M*A*S*H5:30 Deal or No Deal6:00 News6:30 Today Tonight7:00 Home and Away7:30 Better Homes and Gardens8:30 AFL: Adelaide v St Kilda11:30 Scrubs12:00 Movie: The Man Who Wasn’t There (MA)2:20 Special: Snow Patrol Performance2:30 Infomercial4:00 NBC Today

5:30 Today9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne11:00 News11:30 Home Shopping12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show1:00 The View2:00 Days of our Lives3:00 Home Shopping3:30 Hi-54:00 The Shak4:30 News5:00 Antiques Roadshow6:00 News6:30 Friday Night Football: Broncos v Dragons8:30 Friday Night Football: Roosters v Eels10:30 Movie: Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (MA)12:40 Home Shopping1:10 Mad TV2:10 Home Shopping

5:20 International News12:55 Market update1:00 Food Lovers’ Guide to Australia1:30 Insight2:30 Nuclear Nightmares3:30 Living Black4:00 The Journal4:30 Newshour with Jim Lehrer5:30 Risking it All5:55 Market update6:00 Global Village6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Professor Regan’s Beauty Parlour8:35 Churchill’s Bodyguard: Love Him to Death9:30 World News Australia9:55 Market update10:00 Maverick Mother11:00 Movie: AV (MA)12:55 Movie: Nicotina (MA)2:30 Weatherwatch Overnight

Saturday April 4

5:00 Rage10:00 Rage: Guest programmer: Lawrence Leung11:00 Executive Stress11:30 The Cook and the Chef12:00 Stateline12:30 Australian Story1:00 Foreign Correspondent1:30 Can We Help?2:00 Rugby League: 2009 Wynnum Manly v Norths4:00 Rugby in the Seventies: Part 25:00 Bowls: PBA World Championships: Semifinal 25:58 News up-date6:00 Totally Frank6.25 Minuscule: Zzzeplin6:30 Gardening Australia7:00 News 7:30 New Tricks: Casualty8:25 News8:30 The Bill10:00 News10:05 Silent Witness11:50 Rage

6:00 Children’s Programs9:00 Movie: Buffalo Dreams (G)11:00 Trapped12:30 Master Raindrop12:00 Eclipse1:00 AFL: Collingwood v Melbourne4:00 Motorsport5:00 Creek to Coast5:30 Hook Line and Sinker6:00 News6:30 AFL: Swans v Hawthorn10:00 The Vicar of Dibley10:40 Movie: 48 Hours (M)12:25 Movie: Alexander the Great (PG)2:45 Hot Auctions3:15 Special: John Legend Performance3:30 It Is Written4:00 Home Shopping5:00 Dateline NBC

5:30 Christian City TV

6:00 Children’s Programs

12:00 Horse Racing: Golden

Slipper

3:30 Home Shopping

4:00 Rain

4:30 The Gurus Explore Ireland

5:00 David Attenborough Tiger-Spy

in the Jungle

6:00 News

6:30 Australia’s Funniest Home

Videos

7:30 Movie: Just Friends (PG)

9:30 Movie: Prime (M)

11:40 Movie: Fallen (M)

2:10 Home Shopping

5:20 International News

1:00 Jimi Hendrix: Live at

Woodstock

2:05 The Chopin Etudes

2:15 The Understudy

3:25 The Victory of Cezanne

4:30 Newshour with Jim Lehrer

5:30 The Colony

6:30 World News Australia

7:30 Prototype This

8:30 Iron Chef

9:20 RocKwiz: Ron Peno and Jen

Cloher

10:10 Movie: Cronicas (MA)

11:55 SOS

12:55 Bro’ Town

1:20 Weatherwatch Overnight

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FROM THE MAYOR’S DESK

B.I Bronze SponsorsMr & Mrs David HardieMr & Mrs Dougal AtkinsonMrs Heather WehlMr & Mrs Jack BanksMr & Mrs Peter MolleMr & Mrs Steve PiconeMr & Mrs Ted ScholesNatalie Billing & Matt MiddletonWood familyBarcoo Amateur Race ClubBlackall Rural TradersButler Grazing P/LMelrose SAMMsReliance PetroleumSeymours Department StoreSt Joseph’s School P&FThornleigh Grazing CoWoodbine Livestock

DATE CLAIMERSMARCH27 Wether Trial Shearing28 Blue Light Sportsman’s Dinner31 National Youth Week NightAPRIL3 St Joseph’s Easter Fete3 Black Stump Bull Sale3-5 Blackall campdraft4 Tambo stock show8 Blackall State School P&C9 Maundy Thursday, Anglican Church10 Combined Churches’ Service, St Patrick’s11 Easter Eve, Anglican Church14 State showjumping15 Woolscour Tour/Dinner, with Model T-Ford guests18 Tambo race meeting21 St Joseph’s P&F meeting23 Veterans’ Dinner with Colonel Goltz24 Combined school Anzac Day service24 Towner Statue Unveiling25 Dawn and Day Anzac services25 Community Anzac Day lunch26 Woolscour Show30 Beef Cattle Show and Sale30 Landmark Cattlemen’s DinnerMAY2 Woolscour Bush Dinner3 Blackall Show6 Woolscour Tour and Dinner

Come CelebrateNational Youth Week

MOVIE NIGHT GAMES &

SAUSAGE SIZZLETuesday 31st March

at the Blackall Cultural Centrecommencing at 5.30pm

with BBQ and games andmovie to commence at 6.30pm

As the movie will be PG, any child under the age of 12 should be accompanied by a parent or guardian to view the film.

The Blackall State School Student Council will be selling cold drinks, popcorn and the sausage sizzle. Movie will be free. Bring along a blanket to sit on or chairs will be available.

Supported by Blackall-Tambo Regional Council Community Services

Barcoo Independent TV Guide March 29 - April 4ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS

Sunday March 29

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 The War of the World3:00 She Stoops to Conquer3:30 Grossmith, Gilbert and Sullivan4:30 Artists at Work: Pan5:00 Sunday Arts6:00 At the Movies6:30 The Einstein Factor7:00 News 7:30 The Story of India: Beginnings8:25 News up-date8:30 Agatha Christie: Poirot10:05 Compass: The Atheists10:40 In Search of Mozart11:25 Movie: Joan of Paris (G)1:00 Movie: Time is my Enemy (PG)2:15 Movie: One minute to Zero (PG)3:55 Eagles and Evans

6:00 Children’s Programs7:00 Weekend Sunrise10:00 Gladiators11:00 Sport Special: Surf Lifesaving1:00 AFL: Melbourne v North Melbourne4:00 Special: The Island at the End of the World: Shackleton’s Triumph5:00 Mecurio’s Menu5:30 Great South East6:00 News6:30 Sunday Night7:30 Border Security8:00 Triple Zero Heroes8:30 City Homicide9:30 Bones10:30 Infamous Assassinations11:00 2411:59 AFL: Port Adelaide v Essendon3:00 Home Shopping3:30 NBC Meet the Press4:30 NBC Today5:30 News

5:30 Rise and Shine

6:00 Go, Diego, Go

6:30 Dora the Explorer

7:00 Today on Sunday

10:00 Wide World of Sports

11:00 The Sunday Footy Show

12:00 Sunday Roast

1:00 4WD TV

1:30 Fishing North Australia

2:00 Super League

4:00 Sunday Football: Dragons v

Sharks

6:00 News

6:30 Domestic Blitz

7:30 60 Minutes

8:30 CSI

9:30 CSI Miami

10:30 Underbelly

11:30 Body of Evidence

12:00 Movie: Before Sunrise (M)

6:45 World Cup Qualifier: Spain v Turkey9:00 International News12:00 Cycling1:00 Speedweek3:00 2010 FIFA World Cup Magazine3:30 UEFA Champions League Magazine4:00 Les Murray’s Football Feature5:00 The World Game6:00 Thalassa6:30 World News Australia7:30 Walking the Bible8:30 Dateline9:30 Movie: Kurt Wallander (M)11:10 Heaven on Earth12:15 The Hidden History of Homosexual Australia1:50 Speaking in Tongues2:20 Weatherwatch Overnight

Monday M

arch 30

4:30 G.P.5:30 The Einstein Factor6:00 Children’s Programs11:00 Landline12:00 Midday Report12:30 Poirot1:30 The Cook and the Chef2:00 Parkinson3:00 Children’s Programs6:00 Landline Extra6:30 Talking Heads: Geoffrey Robertson7:00 News7:30 7.30 Report 8:00 Australian Story8:30 Four Corners9:20 Media Watch9:35 The Cut: Brain Snap10:35 Lateline11:10 Lateline Business11:35 Gay Muslims12:25 MDA: Eye of the Beholder1:30 Movie: A Damsel in Distress (G)3:25 Bowls: Australian Open 2009 Semifinal 1

6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show11:30 News12:00 Movie: Hollywood Wives: The New Generation (M)1:55 Special: Winslet/Dicaprio Interview2:00 All Saints3:00 Infomercial3:30 Larry the Lawnmower4:00 It’s Academic4:30 News5:00 M*A*S*H5:30 Deal or No Deal6:00 News6:30 Today Tonight7:00 Home and Away7:30 How I Met Your Mother8:00 Scrubs8:30 Desperate Housewives9:30 Brothers and Sister10:30 Boston Legal11:30 30 Rock12:00 Medical Incredible1:00 Infomercial4:00 NBC Today5:30 News

5:30 Today9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne11:00 News11:30 Home Shopping12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show1:00 The View2:00 Days of Our Lives3:00 Home Shopping3:30 Hi-54:00 Lab Rats Challenge4:30 News5:00 Antiques Roadshow6:00 News7:00 Two and a Half Men 7:30 Two and a Half Men8:00 Customs8:30 Underbelly9:30 Crime Investigation Australia10:40 CSI NY11:30 The Ellen Degeneres Show12:30 Home Shopping1:00 Australia’s Greatest Athlete

5:20 International News12:55 Market update1:00 Food Lovers’ Guide to Australia1:30 Indonesia – A Reporter’s Journey2:30 Dateline3:30 Insight4:30 The Journal5:00 The Crew5:30 Corner Gas5:55 Market update6:00 Living Black6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Top Gear8:30 Swift and Shift Couriers9:00 Bogan Pride9:30 World News Australia9:55 Market update10:00 Shameless10:55 Skins11:50 Movie: Spiral (M)1:35 Movie: Voices of a Distant Star (PG)2:05 Weatherwatch Overnight

Tuesday March 31

4:30 G.P.5:30 The Einstein Factor6.00 Children’s Programs10:00 Parkinson12:00 Midday Report12:30 The Einstein Factor1:00 The New Inventors1:30 Catalyst2:00 Parkinson3:00 Children’s Programs6:05 Time Team: Shooters Hill7:00 News7:30 7.30 Report 8:00 Lead Balloon: Points8:30 Doctor Who: The Satan Pit (Rpt)9:15 Doctor Who: Confidential Cutdown: Myths and Legends9:30 Foreign Correspondent10:05 Artscape: The Art Life10:35 Lateline11:10 Lateline Business11:35 Four Corners12:25 Media Watch12:40 Parkinson 1:45 Movie: Crossfire (PG)3:25 Triple J tv with the Doctor

6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show11:30 News12:00 Movie: Carry Me Home (M)2:00 All Saints3:00 Infomercial3:30 Larry the Lawnmower4:00 It’s Academic4:30 News 5:00 M*A*S*H5:30 Deal or No Deal6:00 News6:30 Today Tonight7:00 Home and Away7:30 RSPCA Animal Rescue8:00 Find My Family8:30 All Saints9:30 My Shocking Story10:30 Eli Stone11:30 Carpoolers12:00 Special: Van Diemen’s Land By Butterfly1:00 Infomercial4:00 NBC Today5:30 News

5:30 Today

9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne

11:00 News

11:30 Home Shopping

12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show

1:00 The View

2:00 Days of our Lives

3:00 Home Shopping

3:30 Hi-5

4:00 Lab Rats Challenge

4:30 News

5:00 Antiques Roadshow

6:00 News

7:00 Two and a Half Men

7:30 Wipeout Australia



9:30 Movie: The Castle (M)

11:15 The Ellen Degeneres Show

12:10 Home Shopping

12:40 The Dead Zone

5:20 International News12:55 Market update1:00 The Storm Rages Twice 2:00 Don Matteo: Behind the Curtain3:00 Here Comes the Neighbourhood3:30 Living Black4:00 The Journal 4:30 Newshour with Jim Lehrer5:30 Corner Gas5:55 Market update6:00 Global Village: Rollers6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Insight8:30 Cutting Edge: The Warlords Next Door?9:30 World News Australia 9:55 Market update10:00 Hot Docs: Smiling in a War Zone11:30 Movie: Obaba (M)1:25 Slaughterhouse2:30 Weatherwatch Overnight

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


Beaver and Jean Dendle recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with over 100 family members and friends. They celebrated this milestone at the Blackall golf club on Saturday, March 14. To add to the occasion, Jean was also celebrating her 70th birthday.

Relatives and friends travelled from near and far, including Rockhampton, Gladstone, Toowoomba, Gympie, Brisbane, the Sunshine Coast and many from Blackall.

The entire bridal party, with the exception of one bridesmaid, was able to attend. Beaver and Jean also were able to spend the evening with their three daughters and their partners, their four

grandchildren and their partners and the two newest family additions, Beaver and Jean’s great grandchildren.

Beaver and Jean’s grandchildren had surprised their grandparents with decorations and a gold banner which congratulated their grandparents on this milestone. There were also two small name badges which said ‘bride and groom’ which had been secretly placed on the ‘bridal table’.

The entertainment for the night was one-man-band singer Scott Harlow who trumped out the tunes for the night. Everyone kicked up their heels and danced the night away. Speeches were presented by all three daughters, including a poem that had been put together

by the grandchildren.“We would simply like to thank

our daughters and their partners for all the work and organising of such a big event, the grandchildren for their decorations, the caterers and suppliers, the ‘organising’ team for making this event happen, Scott Harlow for his wonderful performance, Elma Osbourne for the beautifully decorated cakes and everyone else that made this night a huge success for both of us. We greatly appreciate your attendance, and mostly to the people that travelled far to be with us on the night. Please accept this as our thank you,” Beaver and Jean said.

Dendles celebrate 50 years

From left: Beaver and Jean Dendle and their grandchildren Katie Dredge, Rebecca Haughton, Mitchell Dredge and Anna Haughton

Beaver and Jean cutting the cake at the Blackall golf club Beaver and Jean’s 50th

anniversary wedding cake

Ronan Robinson has been nominated for a Pride of Australia Medal for his work towards honouring Edgar Thomas Towner. Ronan has been nominated in the young leader category as a person under 25 years who has advanced a community, or will advance a community, through academic or personal endeavours.

Along with support from the community, Ronan’s efforts have resulted in the statue of the war hero which is to be unveiled the day before Anzac Day in Blackall Memorial Park.

Since 2005 the Pride of Australia Medal has aimed to celebrate the unsung heroes of Australia. The winners will be announced later in the year at the medal ceremony at the Customs House in Brisbane on July 9.

Ronan nominated for Pride of Australia medal

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Blackall Tambo to benefit from federal funding for local roads

Councils across Australia, including Flynn, are set to receive unprecedented financial assistance to maintain and upgrade local roads. This will also benefit and support local jobs and businesses during the current global recession.

Chris Trevor has announced that the Blackall Tambo regional council will receive over $3,000,000 over five years from the federal government’s ‘roads to recovery’ program.

“The Blackall Tambo regional council can use the funding it receives from the program to make urgent repairs and upgrades to their local road networks. The funding is untied and can go towards local priorities,” Mr Trevor said.

“This is great news for the council and the local community that deserve better and safer roads. I am pleased to be able to provide this funding for the community and help further support jobs in the Blackall Tambo region”.


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LNP Vaughan Johnson to retain position as local member for Gregory

The Queensland state election on March 21 saw a total of 727 people cast their vote at the Blackall polling booths, along with 272 from Tambo.

Blackall consisted of 4.16 percent of the total voters in the Gregory electorate, while Tambo made up 1.56 percent.

Scrutineers recorded 451 votes from Blackall for Liberal-National Party candidate and current local member Vaughan Johnson, which accounted for almost 66 percent of the vote in Blackall. Tambo recorded 225 votes (83.64 percent) to Mr Johnson.

Australian Labor Party candidate Fabian Webber received 238 votes (33.43 percent) from Blackall and 36 from Tambo, while Greens candidate Carla Dalton received 23 votes (3.23 per cent) from Blackall and 8 from Tambo.

At the previous election in 2006, Mr Johnson received 413 votes from Blackall, Family First Party candidate Ross Grierson received 21, ALP candidate Shane Guley received 272, and Julie-Anne Evans received 34.

Mr Johnson was reinstated as the member for Gregory in Saturday’s election, receiving 10,703 votes overall, or 62 percent. The Greens received 762 votes (4.43 per cent), and the ALP received 5,751 votes (33.4 percent).

A total of 17,469 votes was tallied throughout the Gregory electorate, a slight increase on the 2006 state selection where there were 17,073.

Anna Bligh made history as the first elected female premier for Queensland and Australia, and led Labor to its fifth consecutive term in office.

– Rowan Hunnam

For the Anzac Day weekend this year the Blackall community will join with many dignitaries and visitors as they remember two forgotten soldiers from two very different wars.

Colonel Stephen Goltz will be attending as the official Anzac Day military representative from Brisbane with his wife Denise.

Colonel Goltz enlisted in the Army in January 1976. In 1984, Colonel Goltz was posted to the Army Apprentices School, Bonegilla as Company Commander and then returned to 4th Field Regiment in January 1986 as the Battery Captain of 107th Field Battery.

In 1989 he was promoted to Major and posted as Battery Commander Headquarters Battery/Operations Officer of 1st Field Regiment in Enoggera.

In 2001 he was appointed as Chief of Operations on the Peacekeeping Force Headquarters in Dili for Operation Tanager.

He was promoted to full Colonel in 2003 and appointed Commander of Land Command Artillery at Victoria Barracks in Sydney.

He was appointed assistant chief of staff on the multi-national force headquarters in Iraq for 6 months in 2004-05 where he was awarded the US bronze star for meritorious service on the strategic headquarters.

Colonel Goltz retired from the full-time Army in early 2007. He is currently the Managing Director of Hall and Watts Australia.

Colonel Stephen Goltz to attend Blackall Anzac Day

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KIDS CORNER with Eddie Emu

Send your jokes, recipes, poems and photos to Eddie Emu at [email protected] or 108a Shamrock St, Blackall 4472

G’day all. The nights are finally getting cooler, which helps when one is trying to sleep. But I am most looking forward to the cooler days… arh yes sitting by the river with a cool breeze ruffling my feathers, what more could an emu ask for? I see Easter eggs are on the shelves in the shops, which can only mean one thing: Easter is fast approaching. In fact it is only 2 weeks away.

Can you believe it?!! Oh how I love chocolate and I imagine many of you have a sweet tooth too. Have a great week and keep safe. Eddie

COMEDY CAPERS

Q. What do you call a computer superhero?

A. A screen saver!Q. Why was the computer so

angry? A. It had a chip on its shoulder

Q. Why did the computer sneeze?A. It had a virus!

Letter to the EditorDear Editor,As a recent newcomer to the

Blackall community, it has been wonderful to see the strength of the community displayed so admirably in how it supports local events such as the Blackall State School P&C trivia night.

The huge array of sponsors from both local businesses and away ensured that there were a variety of interesting, valuable and novelty prizes. The list is long however a big thanks goes to: Commonwealth Bank, Blackall Butchery, Blackall Caravan Park, Blackall DVD & Video Library, Blackall Golf Club, Blackall Memorial Club, Blackall Post Office, Blackall Tyre Centre, C&R Maintenance, Football Queensland, Kele Bros, Roger and Gayle Ellison, Ian Kinsey’s Outback Group, MAD Craft Group, Parnaby’s Refrigeration, Peter Shaw & Co, Seymour’s, Smith Bros Mitre 10, Splitenz Hair Salon, Tamby Foods, Union Hotel, Bauer & Sons Corner Store, Blackall Newsagency, Blackall Rural Traders, Caltex, Coolibah Motel, Ergon Energy Blackall, Ergon Energy Brisbane, National Bistro, Outback Auto Pro, Sharky’s, Uniting Church Thrift Shop, Universal Supplies, Westpac Bank, Blackall Golf Club, Rebecca Walker, QLD Cowboys, Handley Confectionery, Isa Skills Job Futures, IGA, Shane Robinson Design & Construct, Blackall Bluelight and Rydges Resort Yeppoon.

Raffle tickets were presold by Debbie Doritz, Tracey Brown, Cathy, Gillian Robinson and Kim Avery. Auctioneering on the night was a highlight with Ashley Loveday doing a sterling job. The council staff were most helpful in the use of the fantastic and well-maintained facility that is the Blackall Cultural Centre; an amazing place that offers such a functional, high quality community space.

Helpers on the night included our school principal Jason Smith as quiz master, phase leaders Avril Fazel and Colleen Morrison as scorekeepers/judges, and

food preparation and serving by Julie Blucher, Tracey Brown, Di Kinsey, Shirvani Gandhi, Leanne Paix and Rochelle Robinson. The set-up team did an amazing job of transforming the centre into the rocky horror movie set complete with graveyard, ghosts, dead bodies, lots of cobwebs, fake blood and organs. This team was led by Joy Smith and assisted by Frank Smith, Lionel and Judith Kennedy, Julie and Roland Blucher, Rochelle Robinson, Anne Hauff and Ben Timmins. Bar staff who cheerily served all comers were Les and Christine Williams and Shane Robinson.

Teams came from far and wide with the travelling Barcy Team taking home prizes as well as individual winner’s trophy key rings kindly donated by Joy and Frank Smith. It was great to see teams from the State School, the hospital, the police station, council office and many more. The highlight of the night had to be the extreme and daring costumes worn by so many!

A dedicated committee was formed early in the year with each member pursuing their tasks with enthusiasm and commitment that made the job of overall coordination so easy. Thank you to Joy Smith for creating all of the promotional material and decorations, Gillian Robinson for securing and coordinating such great sponsorship, Julie Blucher for assistance with food, Christine Williams for coordinating nominations and Les Williams for managing the bar.

Fundraising is a major task for P&C associations all over Australia that ensures the best opportunities are available for our children, aka our future. It was personally very rewarding to be part of a fun team that has staged an event that raised between $4000 and $5000. We are already looking forward to next year’s trivia night and look forward to seeing everyone there.

Alison MobbsTrivia night subcommitteeBlackall State School P&C

18 Leek St BlackallSunday at 9amKidz church at 9.30am

Heartland, new identity for Blackall Christian Fellowship

After nearly a decade of blood, toil, tears and sweat, and with final approval for occupancy and full use given in December 2008, the members of Blackall Christian Fellowship decided that the day would be well marked with a name that befits their vision and ideals.

According to Pastor of Heartland Les Peel, the role of the church is to show the loving, Father heart of God and the fact that Blackall is near enough to being the very heart of Queensland. From this, the name ‘Heartland, an Assemblies of God Family Church’ was created. This is not to be confused with the festival of the same name and with the belief that a name should echo purpose, BCF has become Heartland.

On Saturday April 4 at 7.30pm, Heartland women will be hosting an informal evening with special guest Fay Mitchell. Fay and her husband Tom have pastored in diverse places including the national capital Canberra, the cherry capital of Young and what some call the coal capital of Australia, Blackwater. They have gained an insight into life a whole. The evening is free and all those who are interested should RSVP to Dawn Peel on 0408940655.

In a break from tradition, Heartland will be holding a Good Friday service at Blackall caravan park under the trees in the camp oven area. The day will begin at 9.00 am and will be followed by hot cross buns and a cuppa. Everyone is welcome and the highlight will be the true story behind the bun which is special to Easter.

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How many did youget right?

A worm is such a silly thing, looking like a piece of string. Can be a gardener's greatest friend but often has a sticky end.May be used as fishing bait, not a very pleasant fate. Eating mud, always mucky, could it be, it's just unlucky!

The Worm

There are twelve numbers in the box between 37 and 97, the numbers increase by 4. Can you work out which numbers are missing? Answer: 41, 53, 61, 93

Happy 6th birthday for March 27 Brendan WardMr Jason Smith, principle of the State School

also celebrates his birthday on the 27th.Kim Avery is also having a birthday and you will

never guess on what day!!That’s right the 27th of March…! 27

Crossword and sudoku solutions for previous week: March 20, 2009

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As well as enjoying the many festivities this week, year four and five have been busy looking at the environment and what role they play in ensuring that it is taken care of.

The environment can be defined as the world that exists around us. This is not just the physical conditions, but includes all those conditions and influences that affect it. Human behaviour is responsible for many detrimental changes in the environment and students need to be aware of how they should care for the environment so the things they do have a lessoned impact on it.

Discussion points included cleaning up after yourself, keeping the land, air and waterways clean, recycling, water restrictions and saving water, conserving energy and caring for natural habitats, wildlife and endangered species.

Workers of week 6 were P/1 Hanna Lipsett-Batts who is doing a wonderful job listening for the beginning sounds in words. She did a great job with her sound sort pictures this week. 2/3 Blake Arnold for making a special effort at mass. Blake has been trying to

- The Barcoo Independent, Friday, March 27 2009 The Barcoo Independent, Friday, March 27 2009 - Page 11

School NewsSt Joseph’s

State SchoolCongratulations to Cholette

Smith in Year 9 who recently made the North West Touch team for the 15 years and under girls.

Cholette has been been training enthusiastically for the state championship in Brisbane early next month. She is wished all the best by the school and the Blackall community.

Blackall Christian Fellowship has become

an Assemblies of God Family Church

18 Leek St Blackall S unday at 9. 00 am … K idz ’ C hurch at 9.3 0 am

Pastors … Les & Dawn Peel

Phone 4657 6380 0410420832

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 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.

use the mass book to follow along and making great choices during mass. 4/5 Sam Donnelly for ‘being kind to the environment’. Sam has actively ensured areas are well maintained, going beyond the immediate environment. The principal’s award went to Tom Fletcher in recognition of the way he is patient and caring towards all students in the school particularly the younger ones.

St Joseph’s P&F is in need of a new tuckshop convenor and more volunteers. If this position is left vacant, the school will consider closing the tuckshop.

The next general meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 21.

Last week, St Joseph’s in Barcaldine visited St Joseph’s in Blackall to celebrate St Joseph’s day. The day is significant for both schools as St Joseph is the

patron saint of the school. The two schools celebrated the day with mass, a BBQ and a swim to cool off at the aquatic centre.


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Gaffney Family – Graneta Limousins 4 Limousins

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Greenup Pty Ltd – Greenup & Eidsvold Station 26 Santa Gertrudis

AL & LR Kajewski Family – Bettafield Charbray 6 Charbray

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Lawsons Angus 35 Angus

Mc Namara Family – Strathgyle Braford Stud 4 Braford

RC & EM Skene – Meldon Park Simmentals 9 Simmental

Spann Family – Minalocowie & Wingfield 20 Droughtmaster

Swan Hill Cattle Co 9 Santa Gertrudis

Welsh Cattle Co – Huntington Charbray Stud 10 Charbray

Flower and Vegie seedlings – fresh every Tuesday

Wide variety of garden shrubsTrees and fruit trees are always availableGifts and souvenirs for your family and friends

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“Unless we motivate ourselves the town may never get to be anything.”

These are the words of Barry Muir, discussing his idea of beginning a Chamber of Commerce in Blackall. Such an institution, he believes, could help to give the town a kick-start and make it more lively. Camaraderie, even between competitors, is promoted through a Chamber of Commerce. This is one reason why Mr Muir finds it a good idea.

Mr Muir, a long-time resident of Blackall, has watched the town as it has gone through the good and bad. He once played in bands on and off around the Central West, at a time when the town saw weekly events such as dances – things that do not seem to happen any more.

“The town isn’t alive if you go out on a Friday or Saturday night now. It’s quiet,” said Mr Muir. He is of the opinion that a Chamber of Commerce could help with this. “There also needs to be more interaction between youth and the local government,” he says.

“We need to bridge the gap there.”The council was approached years ago by a group

interested in the issue of recycling, according to Mr Muir. Nothing came of it, but it shows how involved some youths want to be. He believes that it may even be good for this idea to be put into place, and for recycling to happen around the town’s garbage dump, with the council's assistance. A lot of the waste there could be recycled as opposed to simply dumped and/or burned.

“Perhaps the council could set up funding and students might volunteer. There may not be much profit in it, but the work ethic from the students is priceless. The council may have the power to trigger something,” Mr Muir says. A Chamber of Commerce is just one idea which could largely benefit Blackall, its consumers, and its businesses.

Mr Muir was also on the council until 2008, and at one point involved in restoring the Woolscour outside of town. Initially the council was not interested, but once the community backed the idea the council got behind it. As well as this, it took three years of work to have the Jackie Howe statue now located outside of the Garden Centre. There was no initial support, just dedicated people who kept at their goal until it finally came to be. Mr Muir cites this as proof that many things can get done with proper input.

Mr Muir is an active sponsor of the Barcoo Independent.

– Stevie Harlow

ADFQ suggest a community approach to alcohol abuse

Chamber of commerce could benefit Blackall

Last year, Queensland Health moved to fund the Alcohol and Drug Foundation (ADFQ), a non-government organisation, to provide alcohol and drug outreach services to the Central West.

One of thirteen ADFQ alcohol and drug workers based across Queensland, Glennis Ford has been contracted into the Central West position.

Glennis has been working with representatives from the Blackall community to encourage residents to work towards a common goal on the issue of alcohol abuse.

“We have a serious problem with alcohol use, as we have seen at recent events”, Glennis said.

Glennis believes that the response to alcohol and drug-related problems needs to be multi-pronged and community driven.

“It can’t be achieved until a community recognises its power as a collective.”

“Parents, families, friends, schools and the police need to get together as a community and say that they want to address the problem of alcohol abuse”.

After 10 years with Queensland Health as the coordinator of the Central West Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Service, Glennis is looking forward to her new role. Glennis has worked across the clinical and client support areas of alcohol and drug issues and is passionate about continuing her leading role in the communities with prevention and intervention activities.

Based out of Longreach, Glennis offers a clinical service to patients with alcohol and drug problems. She supports patients through their problems and says that the outcome “depends on a person’s personal desire and readiness for change.”

The service has a component of assessment, support and referral for the client, support for the family and a commitment to prevention and intervention strategies. These strategies include alcohol and drug policy development within workplaces and education and information for individuals and organisations.

Glennis is looking to add value to current services by identifying existing gaps and providing a flexible and mobile outreach service to all Central West communities.

Glennis Ford ADFQ is able to be contacted on 0400 022 906 or email [email protected]

– Rowan Hunnam


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Student Council President, David Goodman with Nikita Duthie from the Commonwealth Bank, banking Blackall State School’s $2000 donation to the Leukaemia Foundation

Above: Saturday morning shoppers could have been forgiven for thinking they had stepped onto a beach in Barbados instead of downtown Blackall when the local SIDS and Kids Adventure Trek car set up shop outside Mitre 10. Balloons and music from the Beach Boys were a great background for a sausage sizzle organised to show Car 77 off to the public before heading off. These youngsters - Brielle Arnold, Emma Sutton, Nadine Arnold and Kaitlin Burton - were having a great time along with the rest of the crowd. Brielle and Nadine's dad, Nifty Arnold is going on the rally along with their uncle Ross Arnold.

The cricket matches started at midday and the finals were played into the night but this team managed to win the battle in the end Jim Taylor getting a

few practice targets in before the national championships in Roma

Danny Allan and Joe Taylor getting their eye in for the national clay target championships this weekend

Left: St Joseph’s Blackall and St Joseph’s Barcaldine enjoying a swim at the aquatic centre

Right: St Joseph’s Miss Suthers takes a break in the aquatic centre spa

Above: St Joseph’s principal Tim Franzmann and Father Matthew Moloney celebrate St Joseph’s Day

St Joseph’s APRE Miss Hansen with Annie Ward cooling off in the pool

Around Blackall

Blackall’s distance education students have been working hard this term. Wilson Sprague has been chosen in the Small Schools football team which will play against other schools this Friday in Barcaldine as part of the ARL Development Cup.

The first week in March was time for the home tutor workshop; two days of inspiration and learning for the dedicated people tutoring children in their home classrooms. While mums and govvies were busy soaking up hints and tips for the schoolroom, the kids had a great time with art and sporting activities, culminating in football/netball selection trials for the older ones.

Year fives headed off to camp at Townsville and Magnetic Island. Snorkelling, feeding fish and checking out coral reefs were some of the highlights of the week-long camp.

Blackall cluster students have been high on the list of honourable mentions in the weekly encouragement awards, including Charlotte Russell in year 2 for fantastic participation during the home tutor workshop, Bella Joseland in year 4 for a wonderful project book, Ella Pearson in year 4 for excellent reading at the cluster day, Hollie Taylor in year 5 for her enthusiasm in practicing and improving her writing skills, Ashley Taylor in year 3 for her wonderful WOW writing, Ainsley Walker in year 5 for her map of Australia which was very accurate and well labeled and Gibby Rooney in year 6 for showing initiative in her science work. All these students and more have taken part in their first cluster day for 2009 in Blackall.

Blackall sale yards held a fat and store sale last week on March 19.

JM Allan and Sons “Erne”, Blackall sold Simbrah cows topping at 141.2 c/kg, weighing 730 kg to return $1030/head, averaging 657 kg or $926/head.

Recruit Investments “Prairie Downs”, Blackall sold Brahman/Santa cross heavy heifers to top of 153.2 c/kg, weighing 441 kg to return $676/head.

Taree Grazing Co “Taree”, Aramac sold Droughtmaster cross heifers, weighing 492 kg for 154.2 c/kg to return $759/head. Alan and Julie Hay “Eka”, Jericho sold Brahman cows averaging 130 c/kg, weighing 473 kg or $615/head.

Nancy Hay “Blairgowrie”, Jericho sold Braford cows for 134.6 c/kg, weighing 533 kg to return $718/head. CA Hauff and Sons “The Springs”, Blackall sold Hereford bullocks for 159.2 c/kg, weighing 673.6 kg to return $1072/head.

Bryson Hawkins “Taree”, Aramac sold Brahman cross steers for 156.2 c/kg, weighing 605 kg to return $946/head. The Birchley family “Gartmore”, Tambo sold Braford bullocks weighing 725 kg for 154.2 c/kg to return $1118/head.

Blackall market report Distance ed students working hard

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