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Sunday saw the final of handicap match play between Ashlee Fry and Katrina Austin with Ashlee wining after two extra holes. It was a great effort from both girls as it was their first season of playing golf. Also on Sunday, Karen Choyce took out the lades monthly medal, with a 66 nett, from second-placed Christine Williams and Ashlee Fry on 67 nett. The mens winner in a three-way photo finish was Anthony Allom from Peter Fry and Frank Simpson all on 67 nett. Pin shots on the day went to Guy Elliot and Peter Fry. This Sunday, the central west will be held in Longreach. Hit off time is 8am. Nominations closed on August 27 for the competition. For information contact Captain Leigh Cronin on 4658 3939 or 0409619117. Due to the central west there will be no golf played at Blackall on Sunday, August 30. Congratulations to Joe Walker for his eagle on the first hole. 16. It was well-attended with over 100 shooters from all areas of the state including several from the Blackall Gun Club who had a very successful weekend. Andrew Adams won the overall DB Continental Championship with 102/102 and overall Gem Special Pointscore with 189/189. John Pay was first in the B grade with Pointscore 77/78 and Leigh Driver first in C Grade Gem Special Pointscore 74/75. Peter Molle was first in the B grade Single Barrel with 29/30. Joe Taylor took out the C grade Highgun with 276/300, first in the C grade Pointscore with 71/75 and second in the DB Continental with 23/25.

Local shooters do well Gumby Chapman A at Gemfields shoot singles champion for The Gemfields held their annual trap carnival on August 15 and 2009
In a good final last Sunday Gumby proved too good for B singles champion John Bowyer after leading 16-6 on 15 ends. Gumby maintained his lead to go on and win 31-18. Congratulations to Gumby who had some hard games along the way. In a fairly one-sided pairs game, Julie and Roland Blucher never fired at all against Tex Hayward and Lou Kelly losing 39-12. Next week in pairs, R Robinson and D Holden v J Bowyer and R Browning. In handicap singles, W Richardson v C Pfingst with spotter J Carter while T Hayward and M Pfingst will battle it out with spotter G Macnamara. Social rinks are available. Games will start at 9.30am.

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WESTERN Australian company East Energy Resources Ltd welcomed the announcement this week that Hancock Prospecting Ltd will build a railway line from Jericho to a new private port at Abbots Point on the east coast. As part of the development of its thermal coal operation in central Queenslands Galilee Basin, Hancock Prospecting Limited will construct a new 510km railway line, as the existing line can only hold 7 of the required 22 tonnes of coal per wagon. East Energy Chairman and Managing Director Mark Basso said that the announcement was very good news as the construction of port and rail facilities is critical to the success of the Blackall coal project, located 58 kilometres south of the township. The proposed construction of privately owned rail and port infrastructure is excellent news forexploration companies in the area. If Hancock were to fall over, it would be safe to say that the Blackall project would fall over too. Mr Basso and Blackall Site Manager Doug Mitchell said that given the increase in predicted tonnage at the Blackall coal site and the proposed Hancock railway line to Jericho, the originally planned haul road between Blackall and Jericho looks set to become an extension of this new railway line. Although large areas remain to be evaluated and the northern half of the Blackall coal tenement is yet to be drilled, the southern half contains a confirmed maiden JORC Inferred resource of 1.2 billion tonnes of thermal coal; double its previously announced resource target of approximately 500 550 million tonnes. We are very pleased with the resource that has been confirmed, particularly as it is over 200% higher than our expectations, Mr Basso said. The [Blackall] mine is absolutely

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Blackall Pistol Club hosted the Nell and Gordon Dix Memorial shoot held over two weekends with a good rollup of shooters contesting the standard match; the final event last Sunday. The club was very appreciative of Keith and David Jackson being available to present the medals and shields to the winners. Centre Fire and Sports Pistol events were held on the first weekend with only two contestants being left in the field in Centre Fire as an emergency callout took away some of the shooters. The winner was Bruce McPaul on 445 and runner-up Doug Church on 197. The Sports Pistol event was won by Noelene Gleeson with a score of 449 and runner-up was Peter

Fenson on 383. Other scores were Jim McCarthy on 337, Jack Milroy on 316 and Roy Gerhardt on 220. Peter Molle blew the field away in the Standard Match with an excellent score of 515. The runner-up was Arthur Elmy who also shot his personal best for a while with a score of 496. Other scores include Bruce McPaul with 477, Aub Carter with 462, Noelene Gleeson with 348, Jack Milroy with 334, Spencer Astill with 320, Jim McCarthy with 248, Peter Fenson with 245 and Roy Gerhardt with 182. The next official shoot will be two events held on September 13; Schluters Bakery Rapid Fire and Bruce McPaul 50 metre rifle pairs commencing at 9am.

viable, Doug Rowan Hunnam Mitchell said this week. In two or three years there will be massive employment opportunities in Blackall. To classify the coal resource to its second stage, a JORC indicated resource, will require drilling 200 more holes in the southern half of the tenement. East Energy expects to conduct this early next year and is confident that they will obtain the mining development lease from the government following the successful completion of the third stage, a JORC measured resource. Evolution Exploration Blackall-based company Evolution Exploration has stationed a drilling rig and support vehicles in Blackall, with another on the way. These substantial pieces of equipment made by Brisbane company Sandvik, have been hired out to East Energy Resources for drilling at continued on page 4

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Tuesday, Friday & Saturday Flo Moore 46574465 Betty Walker 46574746
The Blackall Magpies had a lot of old faces and some new, as they prepared for the eagerly-anticipated match against the Tambo Eagles last weekend. The Magpies came away with a good win, 54 - 8.

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WHATS ON in 2009
AUGUST 29 Official Opening for Heartland Assemblies of God Family Church 29 Country Duo Pip n Mell at the Blackall Woolscour 29 Blackall Memorial & Sports Club Live Music with Scott Harlow SEPTEMBER 5 80th Blackall Anglican Flower Show 5 Woolscour Bush Dinner 5 Auction and Clearing Sale The Old Dairy 5 Blackall Amateur Swimming Association AGM 6 Interschool Gymkhana 12 Blackall Community Markets 12 Barefoot Bowls, Blackall Bowls Club & Tambo Sports Club 26 Tennis Tournament OCTOBER 3 Young and Restless Rural Ball 4 Blackall Memorial & Sports Club Rugby League Grand Final BBQ 5-14 Q150 Document Exhibition 10 Springtime Festival 15 Blackall CWA Breakfast for Intal Rural Womens Day 17 Blackall Community Markets 17 Blackall Race Meeting 27 Simple Strategies for Entrepreneurial Rural Women Free Workshop, Blackall 31 Blackall Kindy Music Quiz Night NOVEMBER 3 St Josephs P&F Melbourne Cup Function 3 Blackall Memorial & Sports Club Melbourne Cup Luncheon 7 Blackall Cultural Association Christmas Gallery Day 7 Tennis Fun Day 11 Remembrance Day 18-20 Q150 Shed Entertainment 28 St Patricks Christmas Fete 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.

Meetings held in both Blackall and Tambo for a SWOT Analyses (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) of tourism in the Blackall Tambo region were attended by those interested in the creation of the Blackall Tambo Regional Council tourism plan which will take us on into the future, ensuring a structured approach to offering the visitors to our area the very best tourism experience we can possibly offer! We want to make sure they return time and time again. A meeting in Isisford of representatives of the department of Transport and Main Roads, Barcaldine Regional Council, Barcoo Shire, Longreach Regional Council and Blackall Tambo Regional Council discussed the progress made over the first four years of the Jericho to Yaraka road project and the necessity to plan for the progress of the work for the next six years of the project. Everyone agreed on the necessity to begin a campaign to ensure adequate funding is forthcoming to complete the entire project recognizing a significant shortfall in the railway funding. It proved to be a very interesting meeting for Manager of Works Paul Martin and myself, meeting all parties in this collaborative arrangement which will benefit our entire region. Congratulations to the Blackall Magpies on their wonderful win on Saturday evening. I am sure it was a fun night all round. Another winner in the Blackall Tambo Region was Tidy Towns Young Legends State Award winner Ronan Robinson! I was delighted to be able to accept the award on Ronans behalf at the Tidy Towns State Awards presentation dinner here in Brisbane during the time of the Local Government Association of Queensland State Conference. I was also able to accept a thirty year certificate of participation in the Tidy Towns competition on behalf of Tambo. Hard to believe that the awards have been going for so long bringing a great sense of community pride to our entire state. The Local Government State Conference has proved to be an interesting one for the Blackall Tambo Regional Councilors attending, Deputy Mayor Peter Skewes and Councilor Sally Cripps, with six resolutions in the conference agenda. All were successfully endorsed by the delegates voting on the issues presented. Guest speakers from the city of Toronto in Canada and Thames Coromandel District Council, New Zealand, both female, presented the most interesting addresses on the solutions they have implemented to negate the problems of waste management and climate change. It has been great to catch up with many friends and associates in local government statewide.

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Barcoo Independent TV Guide August 30 - September 5 ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS

4:30 SeaChange 5:30 The New Inventors 6:00 Childrens Programs 11:00 Bodyshock 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:30 Talking Heads 2:00 The Bill 3:00 Childrens Programs 6:00 Travel Oz 6:30 The Cook and the Chef 7:00 News 7:30 7.30 Report 8:00 The New Inventors 8:30 Spicks and Specks 9:00 The Librarians 9:30 United States of Tara 10:00 At the Movies 10:30 Lateline 11:05 Lateline Business 11:30 Taggart 12:40 The Sideshow with Paul McDermott 1:40 Movie: The Lost Patrol (G) 2:55 Talking Heads 3:25 National Press Club Address 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 News 12:00 Movie: Perfect Strangers (M) 2:00 All Saints 3:00 Infomercial 3:30 All for Kids 4:00 Kid Detectives 4:30 News 5:00 M*A*S*H 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home and Away 7:30 Worlds Strictest Parents 8:30 Criminal Minds 9:30 My Name is Earl 10:00 Scrubs 10:30 Family Guy 11:00 American Dad 11:30 Louis Theroux 12:30 Ski Season 1:00 Infomercials 4:00 NBC Today 5:30 News 6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne 11:00 Danoz Direct 12:00 News 1:00 The View 2:00 Days of our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Hi-5 4:00 Pyramid 4:30 News 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 News 7:00 Two and a Half Men 8:00 Money for Jam 8:30 RPA 9:00 The Gift 9:30 Without a Trace 11:30 News 12:30 Gilmore Girls 1:30 The Ellen Degeneres Show 2:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 Global Shop Direct 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 Joyce Meyer Ministries 5:30 Today

5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:20 International News 7:15 Cycling: La Vuelta Daily Update 7:30 International News 1:00 The Cost of Living 3:00 Corner Gas 3:30 The Hairy Bikers Ride Again 4:00 Real Top Guns 4:30 The Journal 5:00 Newshour with Jim Lehrer 6:00 Global Village 6:30 World News Australia 7:35 Inspector Rex 8:30 About Men 9:30 World News Australia 10:00 The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey 11:05 Movie: Kiss Me First (M) 12:40 Movie: The Mystery of the Yellow Room (M) 2:45 Weatherwatch and Music 5:20 International News 7:15 Cycling: La Vuelta Daily Update 7:30 International News 1:00 Australian Biography: June Dally-Watkins 1:30 Wheres My Robot? 2:30 Dateline 3:30 Wall Street Warriors 4:00 Feast Bazaar 4:30 The Journal 5:00 Newshour with Jim Lehrer 6:00 Global Village 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 My Family Feast 8:00 Costas Garden Odyssey 8:30 ADbc 9:00 Dave in the Life 9:30 World News Australia 10:00 Movie: The Ninth Day (M) 11:40 Oz 12:45 Swordsmen of the Passes 2:25 Weatherwatch Overnight 5:20 International News 7:15 Cycling: La Vuelta Daily Update 7:30 International News 1:00 The Food Lovers Guide to Australia 1:30 Insight 2:30 Diamond Road 3:30 Living Black 4:00 Andre Rieu 4:30 The Journal 5:00 Newshour with Jim Lehrer 6:00 Global Village 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Young Victoria 8:30 As It Happened 9:20 Homemade History 9:30 World News Australia 9:45 2009 NatWest Series One Day International Session 1 1:30 NatWest One Day Series Session Highlights 2:00 2009 NatWest Series One Day International Session 2 5:50 International News 7:00 NatWest One Day Series Daily Update 7:15 Cycling: La Vuelta Daily Update 7:30 International News 1:00 Accentus 1:50 Dances of Life 2:50 The Chopin Etudes 3:00 The Wonderful World of Albert Kahn 4:00 Tim Marlow Meets 4:30 Newshour with Jim Lehrer 5:30 NatWest One Day Series Highlights 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Mythbusters 8:30 The Squiz 9:00 Rockwiz 9:50 Movie: Intacto (MA) 11:45 SOS 12:45 The Glenmoore Job 1:45 Weatherwatch Overnight

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4:30 SeaChange 5:30 The New Inventors 6:00 Childrens Programs 11:00 Dynasties 11:30 Two in the Top End 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Journey of Life 1:30 Collectors 2:00 The Bill 3:00 Childrens Programs 6:00 Worlds Greatest Homes 6:50 Australias Heritage 7:00 News 7:30 The 7:30 Report 8:00 Catalyst 8:30 Black Wave 9:30 Q&A 10:25 Lateline 11:00 Lateline Business 11:30 Live at the Basement: Augie March 12:25 Wildside 1:15 Movie: Mexican Spitfires Blessed Event (G) 2:20 Movie: Desperate (PG) 3:30 Stories from a Childrens Hospital 3:55 The Glass House 4:30 SeaChange 5:30 The New Inventors 6:00 Childrens Programs 11:00 Planet Earth 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Jane Eyre 1:30 Spicks and Specks 2:00 Monarch of the Glen 3:00 Childrens Programs 6:00 Message Stick 6:30 Can We Help? 7:00 News 7:30 Stateline 8:00 Collectors 8:30 George Gently 10:00 Sensitive Skin 10:30 Lateline 11:15 Triple J tv with the Doctor 11:45 Good Game 12:10 Rage 5:00 Rage 10:00 Rage: Guest Programmers: Spicks and Specks 11:00 Jam and Jerusalem 11:30 The Cook and the Chef 12:00 Stateline 12:30 Australian Story 1:00 Foreign Correspondent 1:30 Can We Help? 2:00 Rugby League 4:00 Nigel Marvens Rhino Adventure 5:00 Bowls: Australian Indoor Championships 6:00 Planet Food 6:30 Gardening Australia 7:00 News 7:30 East of Everything 8:28 News Update 8:30 The Bill 10:00 News 10:10 Double Time 11:20 Rage

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 News 12:00 Movie: A Walk in Clouds (M) 2:00 All Saints 3:00 Infomercials 3:30 The Fairies 4:00 Kid Detectives 4:30 News 5:00 M*A*S*H 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home and Away 7:30 Gary Unmarried 8:30 The Amazing Race 9:30 TV Burp 10:00 Double Take 10:30 Family Guy 11:00 American Dad 11:30 That 70s Show 12:00 Ski Season 12:30 Sons and Daughters 1:00 Infomercial 4:00 NBC Today 5:30 News 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 News 12:00 Movie: The Glow (M) 2:00 All Saints 3:00 Infomercials 3:30 All for Kids 4:00 Kid Detectives 4:30 News 5:00 Guide to the Good Life 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home and Away 7:30 Better Homes and Gardens 8:30 AFL 10:45 TBA 2:05 House Calls to the Rescue 3:00 Infomercials 4:00 NBC Today 6:00 Childrens Programs 8:30 Movie: Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board (G) 10:30 Childrens Programs 12:00 Eclipse 1:00 Better Homes and Gardens 2:00 AFL 5:30 Queensland Weekender 6:00 News 6:30 Outback Wildlife Rescue 7:30 TBA 11:00 Tri Nations: Australia v South Africa 1:30 Fast Eds Fast Food 2:00 House Calls to the Rescue 3:00 Auction Squad 3:30 It is Written 4:00 Home Shopping 5:00 Dateline NBC

6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne 11:00 Danoz Direct 12:00 News 1:00 The View 2:00 Days of our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Hi-5 4:00 Pyramid 4:30 News 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 News 7:00 Two and a Half Men 7:30 Getaway 8:30 20 to 1 9:30 The Footy Show 11:00 News 11:30 The Footy Show Late 1:30 Danoz Direct 2:30 Global Shop Direct 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 Joyce Meyer Ministries 5:30 Today 6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne 11:00 Danoz Direct 12:00 News 1:00 The View 2:00 Days of our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Hi-5 4:00 The Saddle Club 4:30 News 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 News 7:00 Two and a Half Men 7:30 Friday Night Football: St George Illawarra Dragons v Parramatta Eels 9:30 Friday Night Football: Wests Tigers v Bulldogs 11:30 News 12:00 Movie: Secret Window (M) 1:50 Movie: Cheats (M) 3:30 Danoz Direct 4:30 Good Morning America 6:00 Childrens Programs 7:00 Weekend Today 9:00 Childrens Programs 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Postcards London 2:30 Alive and Cooking 3:00 Talk to the Animals 3:30 Yambas Playtime 4:00 Discover Downunder 4:30 Postcards Australia 5:00 Animal Emergency 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 News 6:30 Australias Funniest Home Videos 7:30 Movie: Maid in Manhattan (PG) 9:55 Movie: The Lake House (PG) 11:50 Movie: The Majestic (M) 2:35 Mad TV 3:30 Danoz Direct 4:30 Postcards Australia 5:00 Fishing Australia 5:30 Rise and Shine

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Barcoo Independent TV Guide August 30 - September 5 ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS

5:00 Rage 6:30 Childrens Programs 9:00 Insiders 10:00 Inside Business 10:30 Offsiders 11:00 Asia Pacific Focus 11:30 Songs of Praise 12:00 Landline 1:00 Gardening Australia 1:30 Message Stick 2:00 Weapons Races 3:00 Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2008 4:30 Big Blue Bear 5:00 Rolando Villazon: A Mexican Dream 6:00 At the Movies 6:30 The Einstein Factor 7:00 News 7:30 Stephen Fry in America 8:30 News Update 8:35 Midsomer Murders 10:10 Compass 10:40 Dragon Flying and Phoenix Dancing 11:00 Cursive II 12:10 Movie: Forget Me Not (G) 1:25 Movie: The Seventh Victim (M) 2:50 Movie: Affairs of Annabel (G) 4:00 The Pet Show 4:30 SeaChange 5:30 The New Inventors 6:00 Childrens Programs 11:00 Landline 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Poirot 1:30 The Cook and the Chef 2:00 The Bill 3:00 Childrens Programs 6:00 Landline Extra 6:30 Talking Heads 7:00 News 7:30 7.30 Report 8:00 Australian Story 8:30 Four Corners 9:20 Media Watch 9:35 Ashes to Ashes 10:30 Lateline 11:05 Lateline Business 11:35 The Unteachables 12:25 MDA 1:25 Movie: Hitlers Children (PG) 2:50 Noise On Screen 3:25 Bowls: Australian Indoor Championships 4:30 SeaChange 5:00 The New Inventors 6.00 Childrens Programs 11:00 Embarrassing Parents 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 The Einstein Factor 1:00 The New Inventors 1:30 Catalyst 2:00 The Bill 3:00 Childrens Programs 6:10 Finding the Fallen 7:00 News 7:30 The 7.30 Report 8:00 Foreign Correspondent 8:30 Tony Robinsons Crime and Punishment 9:25 Tracey Ullmans State of the Union 10:00 First Tuesday Book Club with Jennifer Byrne 10:30 Lateline 11:05 Lateline Business 11:30 Four Corners 12:20 Media Watch 12:35 Foyles War 2:10 Movie: Full Confession (PG) 3:25 Triple J tv with the Doctor 6:00 Childrens Programs 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 Disorderly Conduct Caught on Tape 11:00 The Great Outdoors 12:00 Movie: Bushwhacked (PG) 2:00 AFL: Melbourne v St Kilda 5:00 Queensland Weekender 5:30 Great South East 6:00 News 6:30 Dancing with the Stars 8:30 Bones 10:30 Las Vegas 11:30 Infamous Assassinations 12:00 Movie: In Dreams (AV) 2:00 Room for Improvement 2:30 Infomercials 3:30 NBC Meet the Press 4:30 NBC Today 5:30 News 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 News 12:00 Movie: Diana Last Days of a Princess (PG) 2:00 All Saints 3:00 Infomercials 3:30 All for Kids 4:00 Kid Detectives 4:30 News 5:00 M*A*S*H 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home and Away 7:30 Battle at Kruger Park 8:30 City Homicide 9:30 Beyond the Darklands 10:30 Boston Legal 11:30 Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia 12:00 Saved 1:00 Infomercials 4:00 NBC Today 5:30 News 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 News 12:00 Movie: Where Theres a Will (M) 2:00 All Saints 3:00 Infomercials 3:30 All for Kids 4:00 Kid Detectives 4:30 News 5:00 M*A*S*H 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home and Away 7:30 Air Ways 8:00 Surf Patrol 8:30 Packed to the Rafters 9:30 All Saints 10:30 10 Years Younger in 10 Days 11:00 Gavin & Stacey 11:30 The Real Wedding Crashers 12:30 Ski Season 1:00 Infomercials 4:00 NBC Today 5:30 News 6:00 Arrive Alive Cup: Kirwan High v Ignatius College 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Wide World of Sports 11:00 The Sunday Footy Show 12:00 Sunday Roast 1:00 4WD TV 1:30 Fishing Australia 2:00 The Farmer Wants a Wife 3:00 Rescue Special Ops 4:00 Sunday Football: Bulldogs v Warriors 6:00 News 6:30 Domestic Blitz 7:30 60 Minutes 8:30 Rescue Special Ops 9:30 CSI: Miami 10:30 CSI: Miami 11:30 Psychic Detectives 12:00 Danoz Direct 12:40 English Challenge Cup Rugby League 2:30 Police Ten 7 3:00 4WD TV 4:00 Good Morning America 5:00 Joyce Meyer Ministries 5:30 Today 6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne 11:00 Danoz Direct 12:00 News 1:00 The View 2:00 Days of Our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Hi-5 4:00 The Shak 4:30 News 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 News 7:00 Two and a Half Men 7:30 Two and a Half Men 8:00 The Big Bang Theory 8:30 The Farmer Wants a Wife 9:30 Drop Dead Diva 10:30 Embarassing Bodies 11:30 News 12:00 Danoz Direct 12:30 Footy Classified 1:30 Young Lions 2:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 Global Shop Direct 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 Joyce Meyer Ministries 5:30 Today 6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne 11:00 Danoz Direct 12:00 News 1:00 The View 2:00 Days of our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Hi-5 4:00 Pyramid 4:30 News 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 News 7:00 Two and a Half Men 7:30 20 to 1 8:30 Two and a Half Men 9:00 Two and a Half Men 9:30 Movie: Blades of Glory (M) 11:30 News 12:00 Danoz Direct 12:30 20/20 1:30 Entertainment Tonight 2:00 4WD TV 2:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 Global Shop Direct 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 Joyce Meyer Ministries 5:30 Today

Rural fire-fighters say property maps will help this bushfire season
WOOROOLAH rural fire brigade first officer Garry Hauff says every farmer should be prepared for this summers bushfire season by creating an electronic property map. This year is going to be a problem for us, Mr Hauff said. Thank goodness we dont have the hazards around us like in Victoria most houses have clear land around them. But I have still been on everyone to give me a map of their property. Mr Hauff made this suggestion at a free property computer mapping workshop run by AgForce Projects through funding from the Australian Governments Caring for our Country at Blackall last week. Mr Hauff has been with the Wooroolah rural fire brigade for 20 years. He said the approaching fire season is shaping up to be one of the worst he has seen; with a build-up of vegetation combined with an early, hot start to summer. If Im in charge of a fire, I have to have a map showing where I can get water and where tracks are, Mr Hauff said. Knowing where the flush valves are in irrigation lines is handy too because you know where you can go to fill up your truck. One thousand litres doesnt take long to go through. AgForce Projects spatial project officers showed the 16 attendees at the Blackall workshop how to create a property map with an emergency management plan layer. It also went through how to create a grazing land management plan and map and record a propertys infrastructure, vegetation and water points. Blackall cattle grazier Bruce Alexander of Warringah marvelled at how easy and inexpensive mapping software and GPS devices have become. Just like a new car, they have more features now, Mr Alexander said. I went around years ago with a GPS worth about $20,000 and now with this new mapping I should be able to put the coordinates to use better. Free upcoming workshops in the Blackall region are being held at Alpha next month on Tuesday, September 8; Barcaldine on

5:30 Weatherwatch and Music 6:10 International News 7:15 Cycling: Vuelta Daily Updates 7:30 International News 10:00 Who Do You Think You Are? 11:00 B.B. King Live 12:00 Sounds of the Cities 12:30 Futbol Mundial 1:00 Speedweek 3:00 UEFA Champions League Magazine Program 3:30 2010 FIFA World Cup Magazine 4:00 Les Murrays Football Feauture 5:00 The World Game 6:00 Thalassa 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are 8:30 Dateline 9:30 Journos 10:00 Journos 10:30 Movie: Rain (M) 12:10 The Somme 1:15 The Trial of Saddam Hussein 2:15 Weatherwatch Overnight 5:20 International News 7:15 Cycling: La Vuelta Daily Update 7:30 International News 1:00 The Food Lovers Guide to Australia 1:30 Metropolis: The Bright Cities of the Dark Ages 2:30 Dateline 3:30 Insight 4:30 The Journal 5:00 The Crew 5:30 Futbol Mundial 6:00 Living Black 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Top Gear 8:30 High Altitude 9:00 Flight of the Concords 9:30 World News Australia 10:00 Entourage 10:30 Skins 11:20 Lifes a Zoo 11:50 Movie: Waiter (M) 1:35 Weatherwatch Overnight 5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:20 International News 7:15 Cycling: La Vuelta Daily Update 7:30 International News 1:00 Shot in Bombay 2:35 Tales from a Suitcase 3:00 Corner 3:30 Living Black 4:00 Wine Lovers Guide to Australia 4:30 The Journal 5:00 Newshour with Jim Lehrer 6:00 World News Australia 7:30 Insight 8:30 East West 101 9:30 World News Australia 10:00 Hot Docs 11:35 Movie: The Cave of the Yellow Dog (PG) 1:15 The Elephants Guide to Sex 2:15 Weatherwatch and Music

Wednesday, September 9; and Aramac on Thursday, September 10. Workshops are open to all producers. Places are limited and participants should register by calling 3238 6039 or emailing bree.robertson@agforward.org.

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Blackall Amateur Swimming Association

Retelling Mary MacKillops story along the Warrego and Barcoo

THIS year marks the 100th anniversary of the death of Mary MacKillop; foundress of the Sisters of St Joseph who established schools in Augathella, Tambo and Blackall. Two Sisters of St Joseph from Quilpie, Sr Anne Hoey and Sr Margaret Andersen, visited these communities to retell the Mary MacKillop story. As the parishes of Augathella and Tambo and their priests, Fr Peter Doohan and Fr Matthew Moloney, gathered to celebrate Eucharist, the Sisters retold the story and the Josephite connection with the communities. In Blackall the Sisters were welcomed by Principal Tim Franzmann, students and staff of St Josephs school. With story, song and prayer they retold the story led by Sr Margaret, who had taught at St Josephs in 1986. Gathered in the Mary MacKillop room of St Josephs school, parishioners and the school community also recalled the place that the school has in the Josephite story along the Barcoo.

Garry Hauff (right) and his son Geoff and daughter-in-law Kylie stressed the importance of a property map to prepare for the bushfire season at a workshop in Blackall last week.

Notice of Annual General Meeting

5th September 2009 Commencing at 10.00am
Blackall Multipurpose Sport and Rec Centre

Programs correct at time of printing but may change owing to unforeseen circumstances
CLASSIFICATIONS: G M Mature Classification Recommended for viewing by mature audiences. PG MA Mature Audience Not suitable for people under 15 years of age. AV

General Classification Parental Guidance Recommended Adult Violence Classification Not suitable for people under 15 years of age.

All interested families are encouraged to attend to ensure a successful 2009/10 season.

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Prices ease at weekly cattle sale

BLACKALL Combined Agents yarded 1638 head in their weekly fat and store cattle sale on August 20. Prices eased on all grades of cattle due to the drying season and it was noticed that cattle are starting to lose condition. Dawn Hayward, Blackall sold a line of Charolais cross bullocks to top at 157.2 c/kg to average 156.5 c/kg, weighing 564.6 kg to return $883.37. The Mulcahy Family Drummondslope Alpha sold Hereford steers topping at 148.6 c/kg, weighing 581 kg to return $864 per head. Peel Pastoral Northampton Downs Blackall sold Santa cross steers to top of 153.2 c/kg, 534 kg and $818 per head. Moonbong Partnership Ravensbourne Blackall sold Brahman cross steers to a top of 151.2 c/kg to average 147.5 kg, 567 kg and $837 per head. Homecreek Pastoral Homecreek Barcaldine sold Santa cross feeder steers to 166 c/kg and weighing

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Birth Notice
ALBERT - Angela and Rory of Walkerston are proud to announce the safe arrival of DANNY JAMES -- 9lb 8oz -- born 11.08.09 at Mater Hospital Mackay. A brother for Will Daniel and second grandson for Peter and Jenny Avery. Hayley Rose Batts was born at the Longreach Hospital on the 4th of July 2009, weighing 2.815kg (6lb 3oz). Hayley is the first child of John Batts and Samantha Muir of Blackall. Hayley is the first grandchild of Barry and Jenny Muir and ninth for Don Batts and Naomi McPaul.

488 kg. HLH and SJ Glasson Greenlaw Yaraka sold Santa/Charbray cross steers 165.2 c/kg, 455 kg and $751 per head. Bloomfield Pastoral Co, Blackall sold quality Droughtmaster steers to top at 157.2 c/kg to average 155.6c /kg, weighing 347.1 kg or $540.04 per head. Dick and Sue Ferguson Garfield Jericho sold Droughtmaster cross steers for 152.2 c/kg weighing 229 kg or $348 per head. Moorfield Grazing Company Moorfield Blackall sold Hereford heifers to a top of 128.6 c/kg, 547 kg to return $704 per head. DM and SC Wehl Ravenswood Aramac sold a draft of 240 Droughtmaster cross heifers to a top of 145.2 c/kg to average 139.8 c/kg, 325 kg and return $455 per head.

Evolution Exploration drilling rigs in Blackall

continued from page 1 the Blackall coal project site. The cost of the total set up of one drilling rig is approximately $5 million. By December this year, Evolution Exploration Principal Doug Mitchell says that he hopes Evolution Exploration will be working in Isisford where they will be drilling for methane gas for an American oil company. Evolution Exploration also plans to begin drilling at the Capella site for East Energy and sometime into the future, for Rio Tinto.

For Sale by Public Auction

Saturday 5th September 2009 at 11am On Site
Clearing Sale to Follow at 12.30 pm Outside Vendors are Welcome LOT 1:
AREA & TENURE: 7.54 ha. or 18.6. acres Freehold being Lot 101 TB300 Parish of Blackall. SHIRE RATES: To be advised LOCATION: Situated 5km south of Blackall on the Landsborough Highway. SERVICES: Rural Power, TV reception, 3G mobile phone reception, std telephone/ fax/ broadband internet, mail services twice weekly, liveweight cattle selling facilities in Blackall. Blackall township has the following amenities schooling from grades 1 to 12, shopping and sporting facilities, medical and hospital services, daily freight service and thrice weekly air services to Blackall. INFRASTRUCTURE: 2 bedroom house with sleepout, games room, large patio, renovated kitchen with New Guinea Rosewood, walk in pantry, coldroom, renovated bathroom, office set in established gardens of lawn and shrubs. One enclosed steel shed 18x6 metres with living quarters comprising kitchen, shower, toilet laundry with cement floor connected to 3 phase power, large covered barbecue area, 5 bay car shed, 2 other large sheds, hay shed, 4 garden sheds, horse yards with cutout and campdraft arena. Water is supplied from Brindamine flowing capped bore at a cost of $100.00 per year. FENCING: Subdivided into numerous small paddocks and in good order. REMARKS. The Old Dairy offers the opportunity of country living close to town on acreage, and with the large shed space and access, it would be ideally suited for a trucking depot or a tradesman.

The Old Dairy

Evolution Exploration drilling rigs stationed in Blackall for exploration on coal and methane gas

in Blackall/Tambo

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AREA & TENURE: 54 ha. Or 133.4 acres Special Lease, being LB Plan TB 306 Parish of Blackall. The lease commenced on the 25th August 2008 for a time period of 20 years. SHIRE RATES: To be advised. LOCATION: 8km. south of Blackall on the Landsborough Highway. COUNTRY: Predominately open Coolibah / Whitewood country with Mitchell and Buffel grasses the predominant pasture and watered by Brindamine bore. FENCING: In good condition. REMARKS. Great little paddock close to town, suitable for cattle or horses. Inspection recommended.

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Barcoo Amateur Race Club AGM 6:30pm on the 25th of September 2009 All Members welcome Blackall Memorial & Sports Club

Race Club AGM

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Rob Picking Paul Holm Blackall Office

Call Dave Picone Listowel Downs ~ 4657 5980 Andrew Ostwald ~ sat. phone 0147153490

DISCLAIMER: The Vendor and / or Agents do not give any warranty as to errors or omissions, if any in these particulars, which they believe to be accurate when compiled.
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Rana selected in North West team from Sunset Carnival Ronan named Qld Young
BLACKALL walked away with around 21 medals from the Sunset Carnival in Longreach last weekend. All students from Blackalls St Josephs and the Blackall State School gave it their best shot at the carnival with temperatures reaching 37 degrees and competing against children who are training on a regular basis. Rana Smith competed in the boys 11 years events with medals for first in the 100 metres and 200 metres. In his heats on Saturday he blitzed the field with very good performances. Rana was selected to run in the handicapped event with runners who were placed first in their age groups. With some runners starting at 100 metres and others at 80 metres, Rana was leading the race with 30 metres to go when the back markers caught him and he finished in sixth place. Rana was also selected in the North West team and will compete in Brisbane later this year. Sophie Negus competed in the girls 10 year events, placing second in the 100 metre, 200 metre and 800 metre events. In the 100m Sophie was beaten by just half a second and by just three quarters of a second in the other two events. Bonnie Lawrence competed in the girls 18 years 8oo metre event and ran well to place second. Bonnie also finished third in the 200 metre and 100 metre events, coming home strong in the last 50 metres of all her events. Dylan Dolinski competed in the boys 16 years discus to place first with a throw of 35.960 metres. He also threw 11.660 metres in the shotput to take out second place. After being unable to reach these distances all week, to finish with two medals was a good reward for Dylan who gave it everything on the day. Sam Fletcher placed third in the 100 metre event and third in the long jump and shotput for boys 10 years. He had some tough competition but did his school and Blackall proud. Will Butler jumped to first place in the long jump, second in high jump and second in the 100 metre and 200 metre sprints for boys 12 years. Will was unlucky in his sprints, only missing out on first place by around half a second. Cholette Smith placed third in the girls 15 years shotput, waiting around all day on Saturday to compete in the 37 degree heat. Andrew Davison competed in the boys 11 years shotput on Sunday morning. Kate Baillie finished a close fourth in the girls 11 years 100 metre final on Saturday afternoon just missing out on a medal. Also competing over the weekend was Kyle McPaul in the triple jump where he placed third and picked up a third in the 100 metre and unplaced in the 200 metre event.

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Blackall Tambo Mayor Jan Ross accepted the Queensland Young Legends Award on behalf on Ronan Robinson in Brisbane this week. The award recognises strong youth initiative and involvement in a community or encouragement of youth involvement by a community, council or business. Ronan won the award for starting the campaign for public recognition of the late Lieutenant Edgar Thomas Towner of Blackall, who won a Victoria and Military Cross in World War 1.

Letter to the Editor

Blackall, please take note. There is a young man in this town, raised by a single mum, who has beaten all schools in the Central West in his division of athletics. As a runner of 100 metres and 200 metres, he is the first to be chosen from Blackall in the last 10 years. As I have stated before, he comes from a single parent family and needs Blackalls support. There is an account opened at the Commonwealth Bank in the name of Terana Smith. Get behind him Blackall; the boy wants to run in the Olympics. That is his one wish. Get behind him. Terana Smith Athletics Trust Fund. BSB 06 4702 acc 10071874.

Doug Harrison

Special Blackall Rates

August 2009
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Get your entries in for the ANGLICAN FLOWER SHOW!!! ~ Blooms, floral arrangements, produce and cookery ~

1 week to go!

Samuel Fletcher, Sophie Negus, Rana Smith, Will Butler, Bonnie Lawrence, Cholette Smith and Dylan Dolinski

Do you like to arrange flowers? Enter in the floral - fresh or artificial - arrangement section of the ANGLICAN FLOWER SHOW

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Magpies spirits high after big win against Tambo

THE much anticipated rugby league match between the Blackall Magpies and Tambo Eagles was played last Saturday evening before a large crowd of supporters in mild conditions at the Blackall showgrounds. The game was the first of two between Blackall and Tambo which have been on the drawing board for some time as neither town was able to form a team for this years Central West competition. The second game is to be played in Tambo on a date still to be decided on. Blackall put the first points on the board on Saturday night after some good hit-ups and solid defence from both sides, with a try to Ady Walker, converted by Matt McLane. Further tries to Blackall were scored by Matt Wemyss, Beau Frame, Matt McLane (3), Jeremy Barron, Shaun Lindenburg, Guy Elliot and Tutu Ratima. Matt McLane landed a further six conversions to take the final tally to 54 points. Tambos tries were scored by Malcolm Johnson and Cam Crozier with both conversions unsuccessful resulting in a total of 8 points at the final whistle. While there were some familiar faces on the Blackall team including Andrew Lloyd, Josh Duncan, Guy Elliot, Jeremy Barron, Mitch Horsten, Ady Walker, Lachlan Krieg, Blake Carolan, Matt Ganes, Andy and Dave Picone and Matt and Mark Wemyss; there were also many new players out on the field. New to Blackall this year, Tim Franzmann is the principal of St Josephs Catholic school. Tim played rugby union during his school years and later switched codes to play rugby league at university. Tim Ludgate works for Grant Daniel Long and played junior rugby for the Pittsworth Danes and union while at college. Matt McLane comes from Inverell and played league as a junior and senior first grade levels with the Inverell Hawks and Tingah Tigers. He also enjoyed union with the Inverell Highlanders 1st XI and works at Elders in Blackall. Matt Scanlon is the lessee of the Blackall Aquatic Centre and started playing league with Gympie Brothers juniors, followed by Townsville University and Rockhampton Norths seniors. Beau Frame is an Inverell boy currently employed by Landmark

The final score: Blackall 54 - Tambo 8

Blackall Memorial & Sports Club

Saturday 29 August Live music with Scott Harlow No cover charge. Sunday 4 October Rugby League Grand Final BBQ Meal All welcome Club opens at 4pm Tuesday 3 November Melbourne Cup Luncheon Bookings essential.
For further information telephone 46574711. Email skllcent@bigpond.net.au
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Blackall. Beau played junior league for Inverell, followed by union at St Josephs Nudgee College in Brisbane in the 1st XI, and senior league with the Inverell Hawks 1st grade team. Chris Neville also comes from Inverell and is currently working at Swan Hill station. He played junior league for Inverell juniors and both union and league at Farrer Ag College. Shaun Lindenburg and Steven Catchinda are with the WORC here in Blackall. Shaun played junior footy in Brisbane, while Steve has played previously in North Queensland. Rick Woolley originally hails from England and has played union before. Rick now works as a carpenter in Blackall where he has lived for approximately a year. Andrew Otswald is from Rockhampton and played league at St Brendans in Yeppoon. He currently operates Reo Plant Hire and is working in the Blackall area. Dane Claydon and Dan Korff both work at Ravensbourne in Blackall. Dan is a Coonabarabran boy who played junior union and later senior union with the HayCutters at Hay. Dane comes from Miles and played league at St Brendans in Yeppoon. Dan donned a Tambo jersey on the day to help boost their numbers, along with Paul (Fudgie) Allen who has previously played for the Blackall Magpies. The game was refereed by Eddie Austin, assisted by linesmen Dan Burton and Peter Ward. The Blackall Magpies are grateful to the people who helped with the gate, canteen, BBQ, bar, strapping, trainers, the Magpie mascot and Junior Magpies for the loan of their gear.

RETIRED mechanic from the prize in gold bullion. Blackall, Kevin Harlow, took out He said he planned to spend the major prize in the Deaf Lottery, some of the winnings on a caravan at its draw on July 2. so he and his wife could tour The lottery, drawn six times around Australia. a year, has a first prize of Deaf Services Queensland uses $350,000. the proceeds of the lottery to help A regular visitor to Toowoomba, deaf community members to live Mr Harlow is a friend of Pam Jukes sustainable lifestyles and to assist of Clifford Gardens who has been the hearing community to learn selling tickets in the Deaf Lottery about sign language and deaf for more than 20 years. culture. Pam told me she was going to The Longreach Leader sell me a winning ticket, Mr Harlow said. She got it right. Having spent 40 years as a tradesman, Mr Harlow said the winnings were a great retirement boost for he and his wife, Sharyn. Mr Harlow chose a new Toyota LandCruiser with some of his winnings and Kevin Harlow shows off his new Toyota to Toowoombas would take the Clifford Gardens Customer Service representative Pam rest of the value of Jukes who sold him the winning ticket.

Blackall man wins Deaf Lottery

Heartland welcomes new pastor

Heartlands departing pastor Les Peel welcomes Mark and Lynda Whysall from Landsborough who will be taking over from Dawn and Les Peel. Mark is looking forward to his first senior position and the Whysalls are already enjoying getting to know Blackall. They will be introduced to the community at the official opening of the church on Saturday, August 29, from 2pm.

80th Anglican Flower Show

Saturday September 5 09 1.30pm
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Diesel Fitter/Mechanic
Blackall-Tambo Regional Council is seeking a dynamic self-motivator with excellent skills to join the team as the Diesel Fitter/ Mechanic. The successful applicant will be responsible for carrying out all repairs and maintenance on Councils plant and machinery and ensure that the fixed/mobile plant and equipment owned and/or operated by BlackallTambo Regional Council is maintained in a safe, cost effective and operational manner. It is preferred that the successful applicant be a Diesel Fitter or Mechanic. You will be required to perform tasks out in the field. Training is available. For more information about this position, please obtain an application package including position description and selection criteria by contacting Miss Carroll Nugent Human Resources Officer on 07 4621 6600 or emailing reception@btrc.qld.gov.au.

(Full Time)

Blackall Cultural Centre

Linesmen Dan Burton and Peter Ward have a laugh with umpire Eddie Austin (centre) before the game

Fashion Parade Entertainment by local schools Stalls, cent sale, raffles, displays, afternoon tea Admission into the Flower Show is free

Schedules are available at local shops

ApplicationCloseMonday, 14th September 2009 at 4:00pm

Ken Timms Chief Executive Officer PO Box 136 TAMBO QLD 4478

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Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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