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The Barcoo Independent, Friday, May 27, 2011

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monthly medal was contested on May 22. The winners for the men’s division were K Timms 56 nett with runner up L Williams 67 nett and the ladies’ division was won by K Choyce 70 nett with runner up C Williams 71 nett.

Pin shots were second on three G Robinson, near pin 7 S Robinson and golden hole S Robinson.

K Choyce plus 4 defeated C Williams in the third round of the match play.

This week on Sunday May 29 is the Longreach Open with hit off at 8.30 am.

Sunday June 5 is the Holden Scramble in Tambo with interested competitors encouraged to organise teams.

There will be some changes happening at the golf club over the next few months as the organization starts to spend their flood grant money. The golf club asks for the community’s patience as this work is under taken.

For changes to the program see the black board at the grid to the golf club.

--Albert Ross

Golf monthly medalThree games of sets of nine ends

were played last Sunday with all games going to three sets.

Col Pfingst and Jeff Pohlner had a close game with Col winning the first set 16-2, Jeff winning the next 8-7, and Col taking out the last 9-3.

Roland Blucher was too consistent for Woody, who won the first set 13-5. However Roland won the next two sets 12-5 and 7-3.

In the other game, Mitch Pfingst won the first set 9-7, but Don Daly came back to win the next set 10-5. Mitch rose to the occasion to win the last set 11-6.

In social play Tracy, Judy and Wayne proved too good for Hazel, Lauretta and Brad 20-7.

Julie and Roland Blucher, Woody, Gary Whitfield, Hazel McHugh and Trevor Brown travelled to Aramac last Saturday to play in the final of the Central West Championships, which was won by Barcaldine.

Next week handicap singles and sets of nine ends will be played at the Blackall Bowls Club from 9:30am with social play available and visitors welcome.

In handicap singles, T Hayward to play Woody with spotter R Browning, R Blucher to play J Pohlner with spotter G Whitfield.

In sets of nine ends, J Blucher to play Macca with spotter R Black, C Pfingst to play M Pfingst with spotter L Kelly.

--Dally Holden

Sets of nine ends run to three sets

Three St Joseph’s students are set to represent the region after being selected for the North West touch football and rugby league teams.

Kate Donnelly and Jack Banks were selected for the North West Under 12s girls and Under 12s boys touch football teams respectively at last weekend’s selection trials

in Longreach.Jack will compete in the state

titles in Longreach, while Kate will travel to Chinchilla for the girls’ state titles.

Several weeks earlier Sam Fletcher was selected for the North West rugby league team which will see him travel to Wynnum in Brisbane for the state titles.

St Joey’s students represent North West

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With the Shockwave festival fast approaching, an impressive array of artists from western Queensland and Brisbane have been locked in for the big event.

Bands, dancers and artists from Blackall, Barcaldine, Longreach, Ilfracombe, Isisford, Charleville and Brisbane will be performing with a host of workshops planned in areas such as stencil art, visual arts, light graffiti and hip hop dance.

Performances will kick off on the main stage from 3:30 with Blackall band Rodzenstwo, Stevie Naylor from Longreach, Coleman Wakefield from Longreach, Ashley Donald and Emily Cameron from Barcaldine, Dalby singers Melinda and Bree Wells, Hectic Daze from Longreach and Blackall’s own dynamic drummer Dylan Dolinski

starting the musical portion of the event.

Dance will then be on display from 5:45 with performances lined up from the Retro Pixies Dance Crew from Ilfracombe, Longreach dance groups Shadows of Angles, Ron’s Remix and Rubik’s Crew, Dance Blackall, Blackall’s own hip hop crew, the Edrine Keegan school of Ballet from Roma, Brisbane dancer Storm Tierna and Bekky and Errol from Fresh Elements Dance in Brisbane.

It will then be back to the music with sets from Brisbane hip hop artist Candy Bowers, a DJ battle between Brisbane’s DJ Nic C and Longreach’s DJ Sweet Beats and performances from Charleville metalcore band Mary Celeste and Longreach band Minor Details.

It will then be time to put

dancing shoes to use with DJ sets from DJ Nick C, DJ Sweet Beats and Blackall’s own DJ Dave.

There will also be an acoustic sound lounge available for new performers aiming to build their confidence, run by Melinda and Bree Wells.

Gabby Mitchell and Clayton Perkins will be showing off their drawing skills creating artworks live at the festival.

An extensive workshop program will run between 10:30am-4pm on Saturday with participants able to create art from primitive objects, create lightbox lanterns from old water containers, participate in a sticker swap and create wearable items.

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Shockwave festival to showcase Western artistsby VICTORIA NUGENT

Longreach band Minor Details will be headlining at the festival next weekend. Charleville metalcore band Mary Celeste will perform at Shockwave.

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The past week has been one of meetings, beginning with the Remote Area Development Board Meeting in Longreach where the Focus was on the digital switchover for remote areas. Digital Task Force CEO Nerita O’Loughlin was able to deliver the latest news from the Government Task Force. There was a negative answer to the approach from RAPAD Councils to pool the funding and allow continuation of Local Government Rebroadcast Sites. Rural properties, hotels and caravan parks are unable to access the funding for connection. The good news was that there was extra funding for senior citizens for the installation of VAST.

Tambo residents should have received a letter from the Digital Task Force after May 23. There will be further promotion over the next few months with dedicated support staff to assist in regional areas over the time of the roll out.

There was considerable debate over the exemption being sought via clause 183 of the Act to be a Company Limited by Guarantee for the purpose of a road works authority. As a council we have voiced our concerns over this thrust into regionalism.

RAPAD regional pest management was also discussed with our Blackall Tambo Regional

Council supportive of the Regional Pest Management Plan. However as we have already committed $500,000 to the eradication of all pests in our region we will work under the plan with our staff and will not contribute financially to the creation of a coordinator position for the region.

Water was also on the agenda with the creation of a Co-operative Water Group via the RAPAD Councils. Blackall Tambo

Regional Council was in favour of the group in general but we have yet to see the process develop to the stage of a Secretariat Managed Group or of a Bureau Management System. The later will cost far more than the former to operate.

March 2012 will see council elections happening state wide. These are the first elections since the new Local Government Act has come into being.

To ensure all candidates have a greater understanding of the roles and responsibilities of a councillor, there will be a prospective councillor training course held in Barcaldine on June 30. If you are considering standing in the forthcoming elections, I recommend attending this course, to make your transition into the role of councillor, should you be elected.

--Jan Ross

FROM THE MAYOR’S DESK

A busy schedule with the Heartland Festival and Shockwave festival has coincided with other cold snap within the region.

However, I have to hope that the cold weather doesn’t deter anyone from attending the festivities.

With the amount of events on in the next few weeks, I have to ask that everyone tries to remember our Monday deadline.

If I don’t receive advertising and stories early, it’s going to be very

difficult to get the paper out on time.

Our June 3 and June 10 issues will be in colour, so once again I’d like to remind people to get their colour advertising bookings in as soon as possible.

Remember, it’s the colour advertisements that pay for the rest colour within the paper, so the more advertisers choose to utilise colour, the more photos I am able to place in colour within

the newspaper. On another note, I’d like to remind

everyone that I’m here to follow up issues that the community is interested in, so if there is anything you are concerned about, please let me know. Even if you don’t have many details on an issue, a tip off from you can put me on the right track to pursue a story which may otherwise go untold.

The Barcoo Independent, Friday, May 27 2011 - Page 19

Barcoo Independent TV Guide May 29- June 4ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS

Wednesday June 1

5:00 Talking Heads5:30 The Cook and the Chef6:00 ABC News Breakfast9:00 ABC News9:30 Business Today10:00 For the Juniors10:15 Cyberchase10:30 Behind the News11:00 Big Ideas12:00 Midday Report12:30 National Press Club Address1:30 Everest ER2:00 Parliament Question Time3:00 Children’s Programs6:05 Mr Bean6:30 Message Stick7:00 ABC News7:30 7:308:00 The New Inventors8:30 Spicks and Specks9:00 Angry Boys9:30 Hungry Beast10:00 At the Movies10:25 Lateline11:00 Lateline Business11:30 Clever Monkeys12:20 Parliament Question Time1:20 Flight from Glory

5:00 Sunrise Extra5:30 Seven Early News6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show11:30 Morning News12:00 Movie: Miracle on the I-8802:00 Dr Oz3:00 Medical Emergency3:30 Toybox4:00 It’s Academic4:30 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 My Name is Earl12:00 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 Ellen DeGeneres Show1:00 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 Big Bang Theory7:30 Polar Bears Spy on the Ice8:30 RPA9:30 BIG10:30 Embarrassing Bodies11:30 The New Adventures of Old Christine12:00 French Open Tennis Highlights1:00 Eclipse Music TV1:30 Danoz Direct3:00 Alive and Cooking3:30 Good Morning America

5:00 Weatherwatch and Music

5:05 International News

1:00 Movie: Caterina in the City

2:50 Fat Lucas

3:00 Parent Rescue

3:30 Letters and Numbers

4:00 The Journal

4:30 PBS Newshour

5:30 Global Village


6:30 World News Australia

7:35 Inspector Rex

8:30 East West 101


10:05 Movie: Heartbeat Detector

12:30 Movie: King’s Game

2:25 Weatherwatch Overnight

Thursday June 2

5:00 National Press Club Address6:00 ABC News Breakfast9:00 ABC News9:30 Business Today10:00 Real Chinese10:15 Being Chinese10:50 Me Voila! 11:00 Ancient Megastructures12:00 Midday Report12:30 The Prisoner1:25 Lead Balloons2:00 Parliament Question Time3:00 Children’s Programs6:00 Mr Bean6:30 Message Stick7:00 ABC News7:30 7.30 8:00 Catalyst8:30 On Trial: Proof or Truth9:30 Outback Kids10:30 Lateline11:05 Lateline Business11:35 Live from Abbey Road12:25 Parliament Question Time 1:25 Movie: The Wrong Arm of the Law

5:00 Sunrise Extra5:30 Seven Early News6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show11:30 Morning News12:00 Movie: Nora Roberts’ Carolina Moon2:00 Dr Oz3:00 Children’s Programs4:30 News at 4:305:30 Deal or No Deal6:00 Seven News6:30 Today Tonight7:00 Home and Away7:30 How I Met Your Mother8:30 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 Ellen DeGeneres Show1:00 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 Big Bang Theory7:30 RBT8:00 Getaway8:30 Between the Lines9:30 The NRL Footy Show11:15 The AFL Footy Show1:00 French Open Tennis Highlights2:00 Danoz Direct3:30 Good Morning America

5:00 Weatherwatch and Music5:05 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 Letters and Numbers6:30 World News Australia7:30 Italian Food Safari8:00 Lyndey and Blair’s Taste of Greece8:30 Heston’s Feasts9:30 World News Australia10:05 Movie: Shadows12:20 Movie: The Method2:20 Weatherwatch Overnight

Friday June 3

5:00 Can We Help?5:30 The Cook and the Chef6:00 ABC News Breakfast9:00 ABC News9:30 Business Today10:00 Noah and Saskia10:25 Writers on Writing10:50 Ace Day Jobs11:00 Catalyst11:30 One Plus One12:00 Midday Report12:30 Midsomer Murders2:10 World’s Greenest Homes3:00 Children’s Programs6:05 Mr Bean6:30 Message Stick7:00 ABC News7:30 7.30 8:00 Collectors8:30 Taggart9:20 Hustle10:20 Lateline11:00 Home Time11:35 rage

5:00 Sunrise Extra5:30 Seven Early News6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show11:30 Morning News12:00 Movie: Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America2:00 Dr Oz3:00 Medical Emergency3:30 Children’s Programs4:00 It’s Academic4:30 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 Essendon vs Melbourne11:45 That 70s Show 12:15 Alan Sugar: The Apprentice1:35 Tiger Shark: Legendary Thug of the Sea3:00 Infomercials4:00 NBC Today

5:00 Early News5:30 Today9:00 Kerri-Anne11:00 Morning News12:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show1:00 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 Big Bang Theory7:30 Cronulla Sharks vs Brisbane Broncos9:30 Parramatta Eels vs Gold Coast Titans11:30 French Open Tennis Highlights12:30 Movie: Helter Skelter3:00 Skippy the Bush Kangaroo3:30 Danoz Direct4:30 Good Morning America

5:00 Weatherwatch5:05 International News1:00 Food Lovers’ Guide to Australia1:30 Insight2:30 Journos3:00 Living Black3:30 Letters and Numbers4:00 The Journal4:30 PBS Newshour5:30 Global Village6:00 Letters and Numbers6:30 World News Australia7:30 Coast8:30 Edward VIII: The Nazi King9:30 World News Australia10:05 Indie Sex: Teen Flicks11:15 Movie: Girls on Top 212:50 Entourage1:15 South Park2:15 Weatherwatch Overnight

Saturday June 4

5:00 rage10:00 rage Guest Programmer: Airbourne11:00 Willie’s Wonky Chocolate Factory12:00 Collectors12:30 Australian Story1:00 Foreign Correspondent1:30 The Trophy Room2:00 Rugby League Qld Cup Tweed Heads Vs Northern4:00 Pilot Guides5:00 Bowls: Moama Tri-Series6:00 Can We Help?6:30 Gardening Australia7:00 ABC News7:30 Doctor Who8:15 Doctor Who: Confidential Cutdown8:30 Outcasts9:30 A Quiet Word with Richard E. Grant10:00 The Graham Norton Show10:45 Durham County11:40 rage Guest Programmer: Airbourne

6:00 Children’s Programs7:00 Weekend Sunrise9:00 Saturday Disney11:00 Castaway11:30 Legend of Enyo12:00 V8 Extra12:30 That 70s Show1:00 Queensland Weekender1:30 Hawks Active2:00 AFL Geelong Cats vs Western Bulldogs5:00 Creek to Coast5:30 Queensland Weekender6:00 Seven News6:30 Hook Line and Sinker7:00 AFL Collingwood vs St Kilda10:30 Secret Mediterranean 11:30 The Hitrater.com11:55 Movie: The Tattooist1:45 Movie: Bad Manners 4:00 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: Gidget4:30 Discover Down Under5:00 News: First at Five5:30 Your 4x46:00 National News6:30 Funniest Home Videos7:30 Movie: 17 Again9:40 Movie: Crocodile Dundee II11:50 French Open Tennis Highlights12:50 Movie: Edge of the World2:35 The Avengers3:35 Skippy the Bush Kangaroo4:05 Danoz Direct5:30 Wesley Impact

5:00 Weatherwatch


1:00 San Remo Song Contest

3:00 Jean-Michel Basquiat

4:00 Chroma

4:30 PBS Newshour

5:30 Who Do You Think You Are?


7:30 Monster Moves

8:30 Iron Chef

9:20 RocKwiz

10:05 Movie: Welcome to the

Sticks

11:55 SOS

12:55 Life’s a Zoo

1:25 Drawn Together



Barcoo Independent TV Guide May 29 - June 4ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS

Sunday May 29

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 Jail Birds1:30 Message Stick2:00 Invasion of the Crocodiles3:00 A Tale Faced Tale4:10 Art Spiegelman: Traits De Memoire4:55 Unfed5:00 Art Nation5:30 Mr Bean5:45 Doctor Who6:30 Chris Humfrey’s Wild Life7:00 ABC News7:30 The Great Rift: Africa’s Wild Heart8:20 Inside the Great Rift8:30 ABC News Update8:30 The Kennedys9:55 Compass10:55 The Street11:55 Order in the House1:00 Sherlock Holmes: Dressed to Kill2:15 Fakes4:00 The Bill

6:00 Children’s Programs

7:00 Weekend Sunrise

10:00 The Amazing Race Australia

11:00 Movie: Gone Fishin’

1:00 AFL Adelaide vs Brisbane

4:00 What’s Up Down Under

4:30 Journey Through the Valley

of the Kings

5:30 Great South East

6:00 Seven News

6:30 Dancing With The Stars

8:30 Downton Abbey

10:00 Castle

11:00 Beyond the Darklands

12:00 AFL Collingwood vs West

Coast

3:00 NBC Today

4:00 NBC Meet the Press

6:00 Children’s Programs7:00 Weekend Today10:00 Wide World of Sports11:00 The Sunday Footy Show12:00 The Sunday Roast1:00 Cybershack1:30 Gilligan’s Island2:00 In Their Footsteps3:00 Between the Lines4:00 St George Illawarra Dragons v Wests Tigers6:00 National News6:30 In Their Footsteps 7:30 60 Minutes8:30 The Mentalist10:30 CSI Miami11:25 The Guardian12:20 Super League2:20 Nine Presents Bruce Springsteen2:30 Danoz Direct3:30 4WD TV4:00 Good Morning America

4:15 UEFA Champions League Final: Barcelona v Manchester United7:00 International News10:30 Football Asia11:00 Les Murray’s Football Feature12:00 FIFA Futbol Mundial12:30 Speedweek2:00 International News3:30 Feast India4:00 Little Mosque on the Prairie4:30 Living Black5:00 Cycling Central6:00 Thalassa: The Voyage of the Perle6:30 World News Australia7:30 Who Do You Think You Are?8:30 Dateline9:30 Cutting Edge: Amnesty! When They Are All Free10:35 Movie: 2 Become 112:15 Movie: Under the Bombs2:05 Weatherwatch Overnight

Monday M

ay 30

5:00 Art Nation5:30 The Cook and the Chef6:00 ABC News Breakfast9:00 ABC News9:30 Business Today10:00 Backyard Science10:25 Atoms Alive10:40 Postcards from Bangladesh10:50 Mosaic: Eyes on the World11:00 Landline12:00 Midday Report12:30 Monarch of the Glen1:30 Cheese Slices2:00 Parliament Question Time3:00 Children’s Programs6:05 Mr Bean6:30 Message Stick7:00 ABC News7:30 7:308:00 Australian Story8:30 Four Corners9:15 Media Watch9:35 Q & A10:30 Lateline11:05 Lateline Business11:35 MDA12:30 The Clinic1:25 Parliament Question Time2:25 Bloodlines3:00 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: Jane Doe: Yes I Remember It Well2:00 Dr Oz3:00 Medical Emergency3:30 Toybox4:00 It’s Academic4:30 Seven News5:30 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 Brothers and Sisters11:30 My Big Friggin’ Wedding12:30 Room for Improvement1:00 Infomercials3:00 Home Shopping4:00 NBC Today

5:00 Early News5:30 Today9:00 Kerri-Anne11:00 Morning News12:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show1:00 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 Big Bang Theory8:00 Come Fly With Me8:30 Survivor: Redemption Island10:30 Survivor: Redemption Island Reunion11:30 The New Adventures of Old Christine12:00 Super Rugby Extra Time1:00 French Open Tennis Highlights2:00 Danoz Direct3:00 4WD TV3:30 Good Morning America

5:00 Weatherwatch5:05 International News1:00 Food Lovers’ Guide to Australia1:30 Dateline2:30 Insight3:30 Letters and Numbers4:00 The Journal4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial5:00 The Crew5:30 Living Black6:00 Letters and Numbers6:30 World News Australia7:30 Mythbusters8:30 Man vs Wild9:30 World News Australia10:00 South Park10:30 Cast Offs11:30 The World Game12:30 Living Black1:00 Movie: Hostage2:45 Weatherwatch Overnight

Tuesday May 31

5:00 Travel Oz5:30 The Cook and the Chef6:00 ABC News Breakfast9:00 ABC News9:30 Business Today10:00 Behind the News10:25 What I Wrote10:30 Magic of Making10:35 Designers10:50 Ace Day Jobs11:00 Big Ideas12:00 Midday Report12:30 Time Team1:30 Meerkat Manor2:00 Parliament Question Time3:00 Children’s Programs6:05 Mr Bean6:30 Message Stick7:00 ABC News7:30 7.30 8:00 Foreign Correspondent8:30 My Family’s Crazy Gap Year9:25 QI9:55 Artscape10:25 Lateline11:00 Lateline Business11:30 Four Corners12:15 Media Watch12:30 Parliament Question Time1:30 Movie: I Know Where I’m Going!3:00 Big Ideas4:00 The Bill

5:00 Sunrise Extra5:30 Seven Early News6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show11:30 Morning News12:00 Movie: Mystery Woman: In the Shadows 2:00 Dr Oz3:00 Medical Emergency3:30 Toybox4:00 It’s Academic4:30 Seven News5:30 Deal or No Deal6:00 Seven News6:30 Today Tonight7:00 Home and Away7:30 Australia’s Got Talent9:00 Winners and Losers10:00 Parenthood11:00 Cougar Town11:30 Keeping Up With the Kardashians12:00 The Philanthropist1:00 Infomercials3:00 Home Shopping4:00 NBC Today

5:00 Early News5:30 Today9:00 Kerri-Anne11:00 Morning News12:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show1:00 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 Big Bang Theory7:30 Customs8:00 AFP8:30 Sea Patrol10:30 Kitchen Nightmares USA11:30 The New Adventures of Old Christine12:00 French Open Tennis Highlights1:00 Entertainment Tonight1:30 Danoz Direct3:00 4WD TV3:30 Good Morning America

5:00 Weatherwatch


1:00 Movie: The Station Agent

2:35 Voice Messages

3:00 Living Black


4:00 The Journal

4:30 PBS Newshour

5:30 Global Village



7:30 Insight

8:30 Into the Universe with

Stephen Hawking: Aliens


10:00 Lucky

11:45 Movie: Sons

1:35 The Operation: Surgery

Live


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The Barcoo Independent, Friday, May 27 2011- Page 3

Shockwave plans

The Grassland Art Gallery in Tambo will soon play host to a quilted rendition of the well-known Eric Carle picture book “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” which is currently touring with the Queensland Arts Council.

Inspired by one of the world’s most recognised children’s books, artist Karen Walden recreates this lovable tale of metamorphosis as a fusion of craft and literature.

To create the ten colourful fabric ‘pages’, Ms Walden used a mixture of hand dyed fabrics, machine appliqué, paints and pencils.

Each page is recreated in exact detail, with all 225 words stitched alongside the much-loved illustrations as the caterpillar eats his way to becoming a butterfly.

“It’s pretty much an exact replica of the book, just larger,” said Ms Walden.

Ms Walden, a Bundaberg artist who has ‘always loved sewing’, was inspired to create this exhibition through her own family’s love for the classic children’s book.

Queensland Arts Council Exhibitions manager, Mia Kempel, says as one of our most cherished books as children, The Very Hungry Caterpillar exhibition will capture the imagination and hearts of both young and old.

“With pages larger than life, The Very Hungry Caterpillar invites viewers to ‘walk’ through the book, allowing them to become enchanted with this world-renowned children’s tale,” Ms Kempel said. “It’s a wonderful way for children and parents to enjoy reading together while re-discovering a family favourite.”

The quilt will be at the gallery from June 14 and will be accompanied by themed canvases based on the story created by Tambo State School students.

An official opening will be held on June 17 at 11am. Tambo State School students from Prep to Year Five and children from the Tambo Child Care Centre will enjoy a “caterpillar feast” of sausages, cupcakes, salami and watermelon at the opening, prepared by the Tambo Arts Council and the Tambo Multipurpose centre.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar is presented by Queensland Arts Council in partnership with Bundaberg Regional Art Gallery and supported by Tim Fairfax Family Foundation.

Quilted caterpillar tale comes to Tambo

The front cover of the artist Karen Walden’s quilted replica of children’s book The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

The Retro Pixies Dance troupe will show off their moves at Shockwave.

Longreach’s Gabby Mitchell will be a live artist at the event.

continued from page 1Those wanting something more

interactive can take theatre workshops and create instant performances for the festival, shoot portraits for a huge photographic projection, participate in a hip hop hack workshop, try out some hip hop moves, and learn DJ techniques from DJ Nick C.

Other Shockwave activities will include the community markets and a range of artistic endeavours which will transform Blackall for the day.

Blackall youth can make their mark with temporary light graffiti on the Memorial Hall which will light up the town after dark, or by contributing a post-it note to the installation of Shockwave messages.

Those wanting to create something more permanent can get involved with the stencil art project to transform the skate park table.

Sunday morning will bring a skateboard, scooter and BMX competition with young people encouraged to bring their skateboards, bikes and scooters to the festival for the chance to win prizes.

WHATS ON in 2011

MAY27 Opening Night Heartland Festival Art Exhibition28 Longreach SDE Interschool Gymkhana28 Creative Generations Carwash28 Heartland Festival Food and Music Fiesta28-29 Arts Yakka Workshops in Tambo29 Heart-y Breakfast with Blackall Walking Group30-31Painting workshop30-31 Photography workshop31 Sustainable Gardening Day

JUNE1 Woolscour Tour & Corned Beef Dinner1 Under 8s Day St Josephs1-2 Painting workshop 1 Shockwave volunteers briefing2 Photography workshop3 RFDS Mary G Show3-4 Health and Wellbeing Information Stalls4 Tambo Cup Races4 Saturday Night Tour & Woolscour Bush Dinner4-5 Shockwave Festival 5 Photography Exhibition Opening and Les Chansons show5 Church Bishops and Leaders’ Gathering 7 Friendship Group7 Support Your Sister8 Essentials for Business Success Workshop8 Woolscour Tour & Corned Beef Dinner10 Blackall vs Barcaldine Rugby League home game11 Community Markets11-12 Machine Quilting workshop with Pauline Rogers11-12 Ian Francis Campdraft Clinic11-12 MacKillop Rural Conference for Queensland 201115 Woolscour Tour & Corned Beef Dinner18 Blackall State School Trivia Night18-19 Mental Health First Aid Course22 Woolscour Tour & Corned Beef Dinner25 Blackall Memorial and Sports Club Casino Night25-30 Woodies Workshop29 Woolscour Tour & Corned Beef Dinner

JULY2 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 Dinner20 Garden Competition22 Anglican Ladies’ Guild Street Stall27 Woolscour Tour & Corned Beef Dinner29-30 Radio Plays performances30 Blackall Rugby League home game

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Mary G brings comedy to BlackallLaughter will fill the Blackall

showgrounds next Friday night when comedian Dr Mark Bin Bakar takes centre stage as his well known alter ego Mary G.

The performance is part of the Communities Caring for Mind and Body tour which aims to raise awareness of social and emotional wellbeing in towns in the central west.

Mr Bin Baker promotes messages of health, wellbeing and empowerment using comedy in his shows as stage character Mary G, a singing, dancing and comedic indigenous woman.

He has performed at the Sydney Opera House and other notable venues and was named West Australian of the Year in 2007.

He also received an award for excellence in film in 2005 at the Deadly Awards celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander excellence in music, sport, entertainment and community.

The free concert will run from 6-9:30pm and there will be a barbecue dinner provided by the Royal Flying Doctor Service and the Blackall Tambo Regional Council for $4.

In conjunction with the event, health and wellbeing information stalls will run on Friday and Saturday in Short Street with Mark Bin Baker taking the opportunity to meet residents on Saturday morning between 8:30-10:30am.

Blackall State School is gearing up to test out the community’s general knowledge with a trivia night to be held on June 18.

The event will kick off from 6:30pm at the Blackall Cultural Centre for people over 18 and will raise money for the Blackall State School P and C.

The night will cost $10 per head, with up to eight people seated at each table.

Hot nibbles platters will be served and a bar will be available.

The theme for the evening is fantasy with prizes for the best costumes, as well as a lucky door prize.

Anyone wanting to participate needs to nominate themselves or their team by Friday June 10 with nomination forms available from the school or IGA with a limited number of tickets available at the door.

Trivia night

The Barcoo Independent, Friday, May 27- Page 17

To the Communities of Blackall & Tambo:

Council Meeting Unconfirmed 11 May Minutes:Administration is to investigate the most appropriate location for the new Council noticeboards in Blackall and Tambo.Subsequent to the Tambo Child Care Community Consultation Meeting held on the 15 April 2011, the surveys sent out to the parents and users of the Centre are to be collated and reported back to Council.Council adopted the Records Management Procedure Policy.Council adopted the Document Registering Procedure for Council’s electronic document management system, ‘Infoxpert’.Council accepted the expression of interest from Ferry Refrigeration and Electrical to supply electrical service to the Township of Tambo as the company is suitably qualified and is committed to living locally. Further that a rent free house be provided to this contractor for a two year period.Council is to discuss the financial and in-kind commitment associated with community events in Blackall and Tambo.Council supported the endorsing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Barcaldine, Blackall-Tambo and Longreach Regional Councils to investigate the opportunity and viability of establishing a regional waste management approach for the Central Western Queensland region.Council received the minutes of the Blackall-Tambo Wild Dog Advisory Group meeting held on 1 April 2011.Council is applying to Arts Queensland’s Regional Infrastructure Grant Program for shelving and air-conditioning providing that it meets industry standards (ie humidity control) for the storage facility at the Grassland Art Gallery and make a budgetary allocation of half of the cost ($4,500)Council endorsed the recommendation from the Chief Executive Officer to contribute $17,000 towards the 2011/2012 Annual Bid for the Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) programThat, in accordance with the provisions of Section 97 and Section 262(3)(c) of the Local Government Act) 2009, Councilmodify the Schedule of Fees and Charges for the 2010/2011 to include the following fee under the heading Blackall Saleyards Complex

NLIS Compliance Scanning $1.20 per head. Council accepted the tender from Mr Shane Robinson for the construction of a new mezzanine floor and skillion roof shed on a new concrete slab in the Blackall Council Depot. Council is to develop a policy on cemetery maintenance. Council is supporting the bid for a National Rugby League (NRL) team in Central Queensland. Council advised the Outback Queensland Tourism Authority (OQTA) why the Council prefers not to pay the amount requested for the ‘After the Rain’ campaign. However to support regional tourism in this instance, the Council is prepared to contribute $2,500 to the OQTA. Council has made Council facilities available to allow the screening of the GasLand film.

Council supports a deputation with the Minister for Health to discuss the requirement to fluoridate Blackall’s water supply. Council supports a deputation with the Minister for Local Government to discuss electoral arrangements for the Blackall-Tambo Regional Council.

Positions Filled: Congratulations to the following new labourers and plant operators for Tambo:

Trent Bannermann Bryce Jarvis Damien Sutton Cody Saunders Ashley Edmistone

Congratulations to the following new labourers and plant operators for Blackall:

Duncan Parry Stephen Ogden Guy Ashworth

Events Calendar: Bee Gees Tribute show will be playing at the Blackall Cultural Centre on Saturday 9 July, 2011. Adults $25.00, children $15.00 tickets are sold at the Blackall and Tambo Council Offices. A bus service will be running from Tambo for the Tambo residents for an extra $5 per person. For further information please call 4621 6600. Elvis Presley Tribute show will be playing at the Blackall Cultural Centre on Saturday 15 October with more information to follow. Shockwave Youth Festival is on again on the 4 & 5 of June, to be involved or to register your interest in performing or entering your art contact Claire Rawlings on [email protected].

Tambo Multi Purpose Centre: 3 June Men’s Excursion 10 June Bingo 15 June Physiotherapist – Tambo 15 June Exercise Physiologist – Blackall 16 June Exercise Physiologist – Tambo 17 June Hungry Caterpillar 24 June Blokes Afternoon 30 June Podiatrist - Tambo

For further information on any of the above, please contact the Tambo Multi Purpose Centre on 4654 6481.

Unconfirmed minutes are available for perusal 10 days after the Council Meeting date (Local Government Act 2009) at both offices and on the Council website. Adopted policies are on website.Next Council Meeting - 8 June 2011 – Blackall.

Ken Timms Chief Executive Officer.

Edition 20–27/05/11


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Blackall celebrates its volunteersBlackall celebrated its volunteers

at a special luncheon held last Thursday by the Blackall Tambo Regional Council at the Community Service office.

Guests enjoyed quiche, lasagne, salad and mocktails in the garden with around 20 people turning out for the event.

Councillor Peter Skewes thanked the volunteers for their efforts within the community and said their assistance was necessary for the town.

“Today is to thank you all for helping our community thrive,” Cr Skewes said.

Veronica Law, Rebecca Parry, Beth O’Neill and Lesley Heatley represented their respective community groups.

Danny Dugdell and Scott Walker found time for a chat at the luncheon.

Gladys Hayward, Marie Messer, Bob Sutton and Terry Kingston caught up at the luncheon held last Thursday.

Blackall ratepayers may have reason to be concerned with recent increases in land values causing council to re-evaluate rates.

Recent land valuations saw the values of some properties rise by as much as 3500%.

It’s an increase that is already causing concerns among residents who fear a substantial hike in rates.

John Perry from Mead Consulting Services attended the May council meeting to discuss the current rating system, with council considering making changes.

CEO Ken Timms said council will aim to ensure that individual landowners are not subject to extreme increases in their rates.

“Some people will see their rates go up, some may even see them go down,” he said.

“We’re currently reviewing our differential ratings categories.”

Mr Timms said potential increases may even be gradually implemented over a three year period rather than in one adjustment.

“Council is trying to minimise any impacts on the ratepayers,” he said.

Mr Timms said that the increases in property values were substantial but not necessarily unexpected.

“The last valuation was in 2006, so that means that there were five years where the values of properties weren’t accurate,” he

said. According to Mr Timms, the

increases can be explained by a variety of factors including mining with the district, boundary movements and market trends.

Residential properties within Blackall and Tambo, and industrial sites are the most likely to be affected within the region.

Rural residents are unlikely to be affected by any rates increases as rural land values have not changed significantly unlike properties within town.

Any rises in rates will determined at the upcoming budget meeting.

--by Victoria Nugent

Land valuations raise fears of rates increase


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Blackall youth can get creative next week in the lead-up to the Shockwave festival with workshops planned for each afternoon.

The workshops will run each afternoon at the Memorial Hall between 3:30-6:30pm with visual arts, theatre, photography and event production all featured.

Young people will learn visual arts skills with artists Duncan Maurice and Sue Loveday.

Duncan Maurice is a director, producer, event coordinator, stage manager, and interdisciplinary artist currently directing theatre and live arts for the Queensland Arts Council’s Youth Program.

He has worked for a range of organisations including Opera Australia, the Cannes Film Festival, The English National Ballet, Tropical Fruits Inc, The Really Useful Theatre Company, and Nickelodeon.

Sue Loveday has 15 years experience illustrating for tattoos, stickers, clothing, books, billboards, animations, computer games and web sites.

Her latest works include the 10m long ‘City Machine’ made from painted cardboard boxes for a Museum of Brisbane exhibition and the ‘giant pop up book’ made for the Queen Street Mall Kids Christmas workshops.

Those more interested in theatre can take a workshop with Johanna Searles who has just returned to Australia after six years in the United Kingdom, where she worked within Creative Junction delivering the Creative Partnerships program and was Head of Drama at Herschel Grammar School.

Keen photographers can improve their skills with Brisbane photographer and filmmaker Melly Niotakis who manages her own company Niomedia and in 2010 produced a 55 metre photographic mural at Inala in collaboration with students from Inala and Forest Lakes high schools.

Ms Niotakis is currently collaborating with Contact Inc to present a photographic project with gender diverse participants

in Brisbane. Shockwave organiser Brooke

Newall will be running workshops in event production.

Ms Newall has worked in a number of roles for Backbone Youth Arts, BrainWays Education, Metro Arts, Brisbane City Council, Young People and the Arts Australia, Arts Theatre, V Management, Valley Fiesta, and 2high Festival.

There will be a volunteers’ briefing held on the Wednesday from 6pm until 6:30pm with volunteers’ co-ordinator Rachel Walker.

Workshops will run throughout the festival with young people able to learn skills in areas from DJ-ing to stencil art to hip hop dancing.

Workshop facilitators include Brisbane DJ Nic C, hip hop artist Candy Bowers, sound producer Andrei Maberley, hip hop dancer Bekky Carter, designer & stencil artist Tom Everingham, and post-it note prose writer Alex McCullum.

-- by Victoria Nugent

Creative workshops in Shockwave lead-up


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LETTERS TO THE EDITOROnce again I must thank the

many people who supported the Biggest Morning Tea held in the gardens of the Anglican Church recently.

To all the community members who baked a beautiful array of scrumptious food and attended the morning and supported our raffle and multi draw, thank you.

Our community has been able to raise a total of $3125 which has been forwarded to the Queensland Cancer Council.

We would not have been able to raise this large amount of money without the generous support of all the individuals and businesses who once again donated fantastic

prizes for our raffle, multi draw and lucky gate.

Approximately 120 people attended the morning tea and enjoyed a great morning out. I would also like to acknowledge the support of the Blackall-Tambo Regional Council and the Department of Community Services and the many people who helped out on the day.

I am always extremely proud of our local community when it comes to working together for a good cause and helping one another to once again conduct a very successful fundraiser for cancer research.

--Anne Hauff

I write to express my disappointment about recent happenings in the retirement village.

In the last two weeks, beautiful shrubs and trees have been reduced to brown remnants due to very severe cutting back.

Why this was done at the beginning of winter when there is little chance of immediate grow

back baffles me. I used to take great pride in showing visitors around the beautiful grounds of the Village. Alas, this won’t be happening for many months now!

I can only hope that the residents will recover from their shock and continue to lavish tender loving care on their gardens.

--Terry Kingston

Retirement village disappointment

Biggest Morning Tea a success

BBLLAACCKKAALLLL UUNNIITTIINNGG CCHHUURRCCHHWorship services Sundays 9am PLUS......

1st Sunday of month Sunday Night Live 6pm3rd Sunday of month Fun Social Event 6pm

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Contact: Rev Scott BallmentPh 07 46512662Local contacts: 46574740;46574546; 46574884











Blackall businesses have the opportunity to brush up their financial management skills with a workshop to be held on June 8.

The workshop will be provided by the Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation and will cover topics including developing a budget and cash flow budget, how to use financial statements to review business performance and developing business improvement strategies.

The workshops will be held from 5:30-8:30pm at the Blackall Tambo Regional Council Chambers in Coronation Drive.

Tambo residents won’t miss out, with the workshop to broadcast via video conference at the Tambo council chambers.

The workshop will be free to attend, with light refreshments provided.

Anyone interested in attending the workshop should contact the Rockhampton Service Centre of the Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation on 4938 4572 or by email at [email protected].

Workshops will also be held in Longreach and Barcaldine.

Business workshops

The Barcoo Independent, Friday, May 27, 2011

FoodÊandÊMusicÊFiestaDate:ÊSaturdayÊ28thÊMayTime:Ê3pmÊ-ÊmidnightVenue: BlackallÊShowgroundsEntryÊPrice:Ê$10Êadults,Ê$5Êchildren,ÊcappedÊatÊ$25ÊforÊaÊfamily

PAULÊCOSTAÊ-ÊLIVEÊINÊCONCERT

Contact:ÊTamaraÊHardie,Ê0411Ê170Ê751ÊÊ[email protected]Ê

Heart-yÊBreakfastDate:ÊSundayÊ29thÊMayTime:Ê9amÊ-Ê11amVenue:ÊLivingÊArtsÊCentre,ÊCnrÊHawthorneÊandÊRoseÊStreetsPrice:Ê$5.00BreakfastÊincludingÊPoetryÊbyÊGrahamÊNunnÊandÊÔDaÊBestÊLittleÊTownÊinÊtheÊWestÕÊBookÊLaunch

Contact:ÊDanielleÊButler,Ê07-Ê4657Ê4129,Ê[email protected].ÊBillÊandÊCarolynÊHauff,Ê07Ê5532Ê1815,Ê[email protected]

TheÊWormÊTurnsGardeningÊWorkshopDate:ÊTuesdayÊ31stÊMayTime:Ê9amÊ-Ê3pmVenue:ÊCWAÊHall,ÊClematisÊStreet,ÊBlackallÊforÊtheÊmorningÊpresentationÊandÊthenÊlunchÊatÊJimÊandÊJillÊTaylorÕsÊhome,Ê14ÊBedfordÊStreet,ÊBlackallÊforÊaÊpracticalÊdemonstration.Price:Ê$25ÊincludesÊmorningÊtea,ÊlunchÊandÊaÊfreeÊsampleÊbag

Contact:ÊLindyÊHardie,Ê07Ê46Ê576Ê974,[email protected]ÊRSVPÊforÊcateringÊÊbyÊ26.05.11

MaryÊGÊinÊConcertÊDate:ÊFridayÊ3rdÊJuneTime:Ê6pmÊtoÊ9.30pmVenue:ÊBlackallÊShowgroundsEntryÊPrice:ÊFree

ContactÊ Person:Ê VirginiaÊ WackerÊ(BTRCÊ CommunityÊ DevelopmentÊOfÞcer},Ê07Ê4657Ê4440,Ê[email protected]

ArtÊExhibitionÊandÊOpeningDate:ÊOpeningÊFridayÊ27thÊMay,ÊrunningÊtoÊThursdayÊ2ndÊJuneTime:Ê6pmÊ(OpeningÊNight),ÊthenÊeachÊdayÊfromÊ10amÊtoÊ3pmVenue:ÊBlackallÊCulturalÊCentre,Ê17ÊHawthornÊStreet,ÊBlackallEntryÊPrice:Ê$15ÊforÊopeningÊnight,ÊgoldÊcoinÊforÊongoingÊexhibition

Contact:ÊJillÊTaylor,Ê07Ê4657Ê6296,[email protected]

PhotographyÊworkshopÊ-ÊCreativityÊandÊCompositionDate(s):ÊMondayÊ30thÊandÊTuesdayÊ31stÊMayÊ[2ÊhourÊsessions]ÊThursdayÊ2ndÊJuneÊ[4ÊhourÊsession]Time(s):ÊMonday/TuesdayÊ5.30pmÊstart,ÊThursdayÊ4pmÊstartVenue:ÊMonday/TuesdayÊ-ÊLivingÊArtsÊCentre,ÊCnrÊHawthorneÊandÊRoseÊStreet.ÊThursdayÊ-TheÊMemorialÊClubÊEntryÊPrice:Ê$120ÊperÊperson

Contact:ÊKarlaÊWard,Ê07Ê4657Ê6624,Ê[email protected]

LanternÊWorkshopÊDate(s):ÊMayÊ23rdÊ-ÊMayÊ27thÊplusÊaÊLanternÊParadeÊSaturdayÊnightTime(s):ÊWorkshopsÊ9.30Ê-Ê1pmÊÊÊandÊÊÊ3.15pmÊ-Ê5.30pmVenue:ÊTheÊLivingÊArtsÊCentre,ÊcornerÊofÊHawthornÊandÊRoseÊStreet.EntryÊPrice:Ê$10ÊforÊtheÊworkshopÊplusÊ$20ÊmaterialÊlevy

Contact:ÊKarlaÊWard,Ê07Ê4657Ê6624,Ê[email protected]

PaintingÊWorkshopDate:ÊSaturdayÊ28thÊMayÊ-ÊWednesdayÊ1stÊJuneTime:Ê9.30amÊ-Ê4pmVenue:ÊLivingÊArtsÊCentre,ÊCnrÊHawthorneÊandÊRoseÊStreetsPrice:Ê$40ÊplusÊmaterials

Contact:ÊSallyÊCampbellÊtoÊbook,Ê07Ê46Ê574Ê693

PhotographyÊExhibitionÊOpeningDate:Ê5thÊJuneTime:Ê12pmVenue:ÊGrasslandÊArtÊGallery,Ê26ÊArthurÊStreet,ÊTamboEntryÊPrice:Ê$10

Contact:ÊAlisonÊShaw,Ê0428Ê546Ê107,Ê[email protected]

TamboÊCupÊRacesDate:ÊSaturdayÊ4thÊJuneTime:Ê12ÊnoonVenue:ÊTamboÊRacecoursePrice:Ê$5.50

Contact:ÊBillÊRogers,Ê07Ê4654Ê6106,Ê[email protected]

BlackallHeartland

Lighting Up The West

27 May - 5 June 2011www.blackallheartlandfestival.com.au

Festival partners

RegionalÊArtsÊDevelopmentÊFundFestivalsÊAustraliaBlackallÊCulturalÊAssociationBlackall-TamboÊRegionalÊCouncilTamboÊArtsÊCouncilTamboÊRaceÊClubBlackallÊGardeningÊGroupBillÊandÊCarolynÊHauffShockwaveÊFestivalÊ2011

BlackallÊWalkingÊGroupGrahamÊNunnÊandÊSheishÊMoneySilverwoodÊOrganicsÊLongreachTendaBeefÊ-ÊBlackallBallardsÊTransport

Festival sponsors

Festival PATRONS

TimÊandÊGinaÊFairfax

The Barcoo Independent, Friday, May 27, 2011 - Page 7

Blackall and Tambo residents interested in trying their skills as voice actors will have their chance with the upcoming Radio Plays event to be held in Blackall on July 29-30.

The event is being held as part of the Queensland Music Festival with two winning scripts from Australia’s Richest National Radio Play Competition in Miles set to be performed.

The first play, Queen Bea is an entertaining look at Australia in the future as a republic and the appointment of a Grandmother from Emerald as our new head of state. The second play The Call of the Night Parrot is a humorous insight into the Cloncurry Bird Observers Club and their quest to get evidence that the rare Night Parrot isn’t extinct.

Queensland Music Festival Artistic Director, Deborah Conway said she encourages anyone with an interest in acting from the Blackall-Tambo region to get involved in the event.

“Locals from both communities are invited to come on down to meetings being held in June to hear more

about the production and meet the QMF team,” Ms Conway said.

Meetings will be held in Blackall at the CWA Hall on June 5 from 2-4pm and on June 7 from 6:30-8:30pm, and in Tambo at the Shire Hall on June 5 from 5:30-7:30pm and on June 6 from 6-8pm.

Performers aged from their teens and upwards, male and female are needed to play the roles.

The plays will be presented in a casual cabaret format, with the original scores written and performed live by Queensland’s award winning Clocked Out ensemble led by Vanessa Tomlinson and Erik Griswold with live sound effects provided by foley artist Catherine Oates and music, sound effects and staging provided by the festival’s professional production team.

Radio Plays is presented by Queensland Music Festival, Blackall-Tambo Regional Council, Western Downs Regional Council and Clocked Out in association with M.A.I.D.2 PLAY.

Local actors sought for Radio Plays

At the end of this week Brisbane poet Graham Nunn will be back in the place he calls “glorious Blackall” to perform at the 2011 Heartland Festival with Sheish Money and Cindy Keong.

“It’s a place that is very special to me and always stirs up some new writing,” he said.

He has visited three times in the past for festival events and made a number of friends.

“I just love the place,” he said. “You can see the whole universe there.”

Graham said he was excited about playing at The Prince of Wales Hotel on Friday, May 27.

“The last time I performed there, a local bush poet started whistling on a gum leaf and all of a sudden the place was overrun with dogs that had come in, barking and creating all sorts of commotion. That kind of magic just doesn’t happen in the city.”

Melinda Wells will be playing early in the evening along with Naomi Dolinski, before Graham hits the stage with his blues accompanist Sheish Money from 8:30pm.

He will also be featuring at the Food and Music Fiesta on Saturday and at the Hearty Breakfast at the Living Arts Centre on Sunday morning.

“Sunday morning will be the icing on the cake, being out in the sun and putting on a show.”

The Hearty Breakfast will be an opportunity for people to meet author Bill Hauff and his wife Carolyn and obtain autographed copies of their book about Blackall and all its attractions.

Entitled Da Best Little Town in the West, the Hauffs are passionate about the town and all it offers. The book will be on sale for $22.95.

Breakfast starts at 9am after a walk around the attractions that Bill and Carolyn admire so much, organised by the Blackall Walking Group. People interested in joining in should contact Gillian Robinson for details on the starting point.

The breakfast has been sponsored by the Blackall-Tambo Regional Council’s Primary Health Care to promote healthy activities and healthy food choices.

Graham recently featured a poem about Blackall, which he says captures some of the colour and silence of the town, on his blog called Another Lost Shark.

--by Sally Cripps

This town seems to be sleeping quietly -no one to be seenon its one long street.

No one hanging out washingor digging in the gardenor hammering on fence posts.

Children, where are you?Why are you not chasing cloud shadowsor throwing stones at telephone poles?

Such calm, such calm.I can hear the kite hawk circleas it glides on thermal winds.

Its whooshing sighdrawing a new maparound us.

Street of housesshow me you are alive.Impatient children

chase each other acrossred earth roadstoward the blue wall of horizon.

--Graham Nunn

Shamrock StreetBlackall celebrated in poetry and words at festival


Blackall Airport Update

BP Reliance Petroleum, the ground handling agency at Blackall Airport, has decided not to continue theircontract with QantasLink. As no other commercial operator responded to the advertisement, fromQantasLink, and in the interest of maintaining flights to and from Blackall Airport, Council has initiatednegotiations to support the air service for the benefit of residents. As of the 2nd June 2011 Council willsupply the ground handling requirements for QantasLink.

As a timely reminder we would like to emphasize the importance of checking in early for your flight, asthere will be a new team who do not yet have the benefit of the many years knowledge and experienceas the previous “veteran” ground handlers, Joe and Vera Walker. Could we please remind everyone tocheck in as early as possible to avoid flight delays. The Blackall Airport will be open 60 minutes prior toall departures for check in. Remember if you check in online you may be checked in but your bags arenot. So please be early or you may arrive at your destination but your bags may not. Baggage closes 30minutes prior to departure.

QantasLink is also introducing a new checked baggage system from 1 June 2011. Currently passengersare allowed multiple pieces of baggage provided the total weight does not exceed 23kg; if it doespassengers would be charged an excess baggage fee. The new system being introduced is 1 bagper passenger policy with a maximum weight of 23kg. In addition passengers are allowed cabinbaggage of a total of 7kg per person. For Qantas Club and Chairmans Lounge members extra baggageallowances are available.

If a passenger does not have the relevant Qantas Club or Frequent Flyer status and has more than onebag to check in, a charge will apply for each additional bag even though the total weight of all thepassenger’s bags does not exceed the 23kg limit. Please check www.qantas.com for more details orcontact 131313.


Market reportA top quality yarding of 3465

head were yarded at the Blackall Weaner and Store Sale.

Good lines of weaner steers and heifers sold to very strong competition with the best of the weaner steers topping at 256c.

Feeder steers in the 400-500kg range sold to a top of 198c with an avg of 185c. Steers in the 350-400kg range made to 215c to avg 194c. Heavy weaner steers 280-350kg topped at 217c to avg 195c. Weaner steers 220-280kg avg 218c to top at 256c. Steers up to 220kg made to 256c to avg 226c.

Heifers in the 350-450kg range made to 183c to avg 171c. Heavy weaner heifers 280-350kg sold to a top of 196c to avg 174c. Weaner heifers 220-280kgs had a strong top of 222c and avg 192c. Heifers up to 220kgs topped at 222c to avg 208c. A small number of cows and calves topped at $790.

Woodbine Livestock “Woodbine” Blackall sold Santa/Droughtmaster/Euro cross steers the top pen made 210c to weigh 399kg or $838, the draft avg 199c to weigh 392kg returning $781. R and F Moyse “Dunraven” Barcaldine sold a pen of Santa steers for 188c to weigh 368kg or $693.

The Seymour family sold Droughtmaster/Brahman x steers

from Tambo to avg 184c weighing 353kg to return $650. Butch and Hazel Howard of “Locharnoch” Jericho sold Droughtmaster steers and heifers. The steers topped at 238c to avg 225c at 268kg to return $605, while their heifer portion averaged 215c and 219kg to return $471.

Gillespie Graz Co “Gillespie” Blackall sold Santa steers for 222c weighing 270kg to return $600, while their heifers made to 188c to weigh 308kg to return $580.

Tim and Kylie Box “Lancevale” Blackall sold Santa and Brahman cross steers the top pen sold to 256c to weigh 233kg retuning $596, the draft avg 200kg to make 236c or $471. Alister and Kim Day “Jaccondol” Barcaldine sold Droughtmaster Steers to average 217c for 286kg to return $622. George and Jenny Bambling of “Hazelmere” Aramac sold Santa cross steers to avg 193c weighing 361kg to return $697.

Peter Skewes of “Duthie Park” Blackall sold Santa/Charolais/Angus cross heifers to average 177c for 321kg to return $569. Ray and Helen Aspinall of “Thalia” Blackall consigned Santa cross heifers to 172c weighing 336kg for $579.

Ian Macdonald ‘Bloomfield’ and Peter Evans ‘Woodbine’, catch up at the Weaner and Store Sale held in Blackall last Thursday.

Blackall residents have a chance to get a sparkling clean car on Saturday when the dance troupe holds their fundraiser carwash.

The event will raise money for 11 students to travel to Brisbane to perform in the Creative Generations showcase in June.

The fundraiser will run between 9am-2pm at the Blackall Tyre Service and will cost $10 per car and $15 for a four wheel drive.

If customers feel like something to eat while they wait, the dance troupe will also be running a sausage sizzle throughout the day.

Dance carwash

The Blackall Tambo Regional Council has applied for an exemption to Queensland’s Water Fluoridation Regulation 2008 which stipulates that towns with a population over 1000 must add fluoride to their water supply by December 2011.

As part of the regulation the council is getting concepts done up for the project and establishing costs of design and ongoing maintenance, which may help in earning the exemption, CEO Ken Timms said.

“Blackall has around 1,100 people. For the extra 100 people, we’re asking if there isn’t a simpler way of doing things,” Mr Timms said.

“It’s in the hands of the Queensland government now.”

Fluoridisation fight

Rural businesses are being encouraged to register with The Brolga Project, an initiative that provides Australian university student the opportunity to undertake work experience in rural and regional Australia.

At the moment the project has been experiencing difficulties due to not having enough host businesses for the number of students registered.

The initiative aims to match students with businesses in rural and regional Australia within their chosen field of study, including rural industries.

Anyone interested in more information can visit www.brolgaproject.com.au.

Rural work experience


Handmade lanterns to light up BlackallLanterns will light up Blackall this weekend for the

Heartland Festival, with lantern making workshops ensuring a ready supply with 65 lanterns made by Blackall students alone.

Sunshine coast artist Tamara Kirby guided a number of RADF funded workshops throughout the week at both schools and with the broader community at the Living Arts Centre.

The lanterns will make their debut at the Heartland Art Exhibition and will appear again at the Food and Music Fiesta as part of a lantern parade.

Ms Kirby said that all the lanterns made tie in with the Heartland Festival theme of “Lighting up the West”.

“The small lanterns that the students have created represent the colours of the earth, in red, orange and green,” Ms Kirby said.

“There’ll be a blue snaking river running between them and the other lanterns include stars and a moon.”

The lanterns will make a final appearance at the Shockwave Festival next weekend.

Jo Timms and Brooke Hancock work on a lantern at the workshop at the Blackall State School.

Jesse Stone prepares one of the paper sides of her lantern.

Amy McNamara and Kaitlyn McErlean work together on a lan-tern for the Heartland Festival.

Harry Timms and Karla Ward prepare to add another side to the paper lantern they’re making.

Ben Timms shows off a finished lantern at Wednesday’s workshop at Blackall State School.


Although the Blackall Heartland Festival doesn’t officially open until this evening, the Heartland Photography Exhibition being hosted by the Tambo Arts Council at the Grassland Art Gallery is already open and attracting lots of interest.

“All the works are in colour and there are some interesting manipulated images that really bring the colours out,” organiser Alison Shaw said.

“The photographers have created some remarkable effects – it is as if the gallery is on fire,” she added.

With a theme of Lighting up the West, images are predominantly sunrises and sunsets, although some different interpretations include a koala that lit up the day for Inge Gajczak.

Tambo’s own photography practitioners have given the exhibition good support this year, with eight of the 14 entrants being local residents.

All up, 42 works are on show

and for sale.Nine works were sold through

the gallery at the exhibition last year for a total value of $1155 and organisers are hopeful of a similar clearance this time around.

According to Tambo Arts Council spokesperson Kim Davidson, the exhibition offers photographers from the central west a wonderful opportunity to exhibit their work in a first class modern gallery, as well as the chance to market to a broader audience.

The exhibition opening will take place on Sunday, June 5 when the Heartland Festival focus moves to Tambo.

After the Tambo Cup race meeting on Saturday, June 4, festival patrons will be able to enjoy a light meal and music by Les Chansons from 2.30pm on Sunday.

The exhibition will be hanging at the Grassland Art Gallery until June 10.

-- by Sally Cripps

Janette Lawler has captured the power of the sun for the Heartland Festival’s Lighting up the West photography exhibition, open at Tambo until June 10.

Heartland photos open to public

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With all the volunteers currently involved in community events, Blackall residents may like to think about nominating some of them for the Queensland Young Volunteers’ Awards.

The awards celebrate volunteers aged between 12 and 25 who have made significant contributions to their community in a number of different categories.

The awards recognise individuals and groups in the categories of arts and culture, community service, green volunteers, online volunteers, social innovators and sports and recreation.

Winners will receive $500 and a certificate of recognition, with applications closing on June 24.

Nominations can be made by a community leader, organisation, teacher or the young volunteer themselves.

Nominees under 18 must have their parent or guardian’s consent for the nomination

For more information on the awards, visit www.volunteering.qld.gov.au.

Recognition for young volunteers

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Blackall State School names local heroesBlackall State School celebrated

the achievements of past students and community members on Monday at their annual Heroes Awards.

The awards were held as part of the school’s State Education Week celebrations which saw lantern making workshops, Open Day, a talent contest and a basketball competition held throughout the week.

At the awards ceremony two Past Student Hero awards were presented to past students who have achieved success in their studies or chosen career.

This year the awards were presented to Dr Bradley Smith and Jim McNall.

Dr Bradley Smith resides and

works in London as a molecular biologist searching for a cure for motor neurone disease.

After completing a Bachelor of Science with honours at the University of Queensland, Bradley worked for the Department of Primary Industries, at Long Pocket, Indooroopilly in Brisbane, researching ways to prevent the spoilage of mangoes being exported to Asia.

He also held positions at the University of Queensland investigating the genetics behind the prawn industry and with the Animal Research Institute investigating methods of detecting pneumonia in commercial piggeries.

Developing a passion for

molecular biology saw Bradley move to London to study neuro-genetics at King’s College in London.

He published a scientific paper entitled – “Candidate gene studies in motor neurone disorders”, which saw him become Dr Bradley Smith when he was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy for his specialist studies.

Jim McNall has achieved success is his career as an electrician and has made many contributions to his community.

Jim completed his electrical apprenticeship in Blackall with Peter Shaw Electrical before working with Ergon Energy in Cunnamulla and Roma.

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The Blackall dance troupe gave the audience a taste of their upcoming Creative Generations performance.

Living Treasure Glenda Tierney and 2010 Living Treasure Marie Messer with Alison McNall and Trethalla Smith who received their sons’ past student awards.


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Toowoomba district where he is the President of the West Toowoomba Apex Branch and the State Vice President of Apex.

Jim attends local club events, supports the Red Cross, is currently organising a district competition for school debating and public speaking and has played Santa at Christmas parties for children with disabilities.

Jim has previously received an Ergon Energy Customer Service Award and the Apex District Governor of the Year Award for his contributions to community.

The Living Treasure award is given to a member of the local community who has continually supported Blackall State School students, with this year’s award going to Glenda Tierney.

Glenda has spent 30 years educating Blackall youth and was herself a Blackall State School student.

After finishing Year 10 at Blackall State School, Glenda worked as a student nurse at the Barcaldine hospital before relocating to Brisbane where she worked at the Montrose Home for Crippled Children.

She soon returned to Blackall with a family of her own and in her days as a Blackall State School parent, Glenda volunteered in home economics, tuckshop, coaching netball and swimming.

In 1981, she returned to the school as a teacher aide,

before returning to studies to achieve an Associate Diploma of Education – Childcare and a Bachelor of Education via distance education in 2002.

Glenda has been a teacher at the school ever since, beginning as the preschool teacher in 2003 and holding various other positions.

Glenda also works with students with disabilities, echoing her similar work during her earlier years in Brisbane.

Community Hero Awards were also presented to individuals who contributed to the education of Blackall State School students by volunteering, training, coaching and providing opportunities.

The recipients were Jody Fanning, Rod Allpass, Peter Ward, Les Williams, Allen Soxsmith, Jane Carolan, Peter Hauff, Alison Mobbs, Neville Dolinski, Tina Loveday, Gladys Hayward, Liz Harvey, Max Seymour, Lynette Davison, Ken Timms and Beth O’Neill.

The Creative Generations Dance Troupe, Blackall State School band and Blackall State School choir all provided performances throughout the ceremony.

The awards were followed by a luncheon for invited guests, prepared by teachers Joanne Timms and Karla Ward.

--by Victoria Nugent

The Blackall State School choir set the tone for the event with their rendition of Always Look on the Bright Side of Life, led by teacher Fiona Ludgate.

The Blackall State School band started off proceedings for the morning, led by music teacher Michelle Gracie.

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