P airs o ff to yin g sta rt

In pairs games at the Blackall Bowls Club on Sunday, July 6 Lou Kelly and Tex Hayward got away to a ying start against John Bowyer and Ross Browning, leading 6-0 after four ends, but then got stuck on 6 for the next 7 ends to be down 12-9 after 13 ends. Ross and John then raced away to nally win 25-11. In a social game Rob Doyle and Gumby were a bit lucky to beat Don Daly and visitor Peter Watson by 18-14. Ross Browning and John Bowyer proved too experienced for learner Jeff Pohlner and Roy Black in pairs on Sunday, June 2, winning 31-8. In another pairs game Ron Robinson and young Mitch Pngst were also far too good for Gary Whiteld and a rusty Greg

Sport on the Barcoo

MacNamara, winning 29-12. In the match of the day Julie Blucher and Tex Hayward had a great battle all the way with the lead changing several times. After 30 ends Tex led 22-19 but after 35 ends Julie led 23-22, with Tex nally winning 31-29 after 44 ends. In a social game Rob Doyle, Col Pngst and Don Daly were too good for Gumby, Woody and Lou Kelly, winning 18-9. Games for this Sunday, July 13 will be: B singles D Carter v M Chapman, spotter D Holden; A singles C Pngst v J Blucher, spotter R Black; M Pngst v J Bowyer, spotter G Whiteld. Social rinks are available. There will be a 9:30 am start.

Cricket pairs match held

The country cricket club was the venue for a cricket match played last Saturday, when Town and Camp boys played a pairs game. Best batsmen for the day were Johnno and Matty on 35, followed by Harv and Birdy on 30. Best bowlers for the day were Macca and Doyle with 5/23, and Bradley and Dave with 4/21. Overall winners of the day were Don and Dwayne. A fun afternoon was had by all.

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Blackall scores $25 000 in new public art fund

The Blackall-Tambo Regional Council will receive $25 000 to employ one of Australias leading wood sculptors to create public artworks for the Blackall community. The funding for the project, part of the 2008 Heartland Festival, is coming from the state governments new public art fund, art+place. Blackall-Tambo is one of eight local governments to receive funding, along with 10 state government projects, six arts and cultural organisations and two projects by private developers. Arts Minister Rod Welford announced more than $1.57 million would be allocated in the rst funding round. Fifty-seven applications were received in the rst round of the art+place initiative, which will invest $12 million to public art projects over three years, Mr Welford said. Robert Bridgewater, whose work has been highly commended in Australias national sculpture awards, will be staying at Blackalls Living Arts Centre while undertaking the project for Blackall. According to Louise Campbell, a spokesperson for the BlackallTambo Regional Council, Robert will work with local timber and the local community. He will be especially targeting wood turners and young people,

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Noel Allom Memorial Cup goes to Blackall stables

R ace club president P aul B anks, N oel A llom M em orial C up w in ning ow n er/ trainer C harlie P row, w inning jockey D avid R ew ald, stra pp er, an d tro ph y presenters A nthony and C arleen A llom .

W inners in the fashion stakes at the N oel A llom C up w ere N ao m i D olin ski, A ndrew Lloyd, Lorna E vans and G illian R obinson. Page 20 - The Barcoo Independent, Friday, July 11 2008

The combination of Charlie Prow training and David Rewald riding Like A Sequalo brought home the long sought after Noel Allom Memorial Cup to Charlie Prows stables at the Blackall race meeting last Saturday. After missing the start by four lengths, Like A Sequalo showed just how big her heart is by running down the leaders and going on to score by one length. Winner of the Fashions of the Field were Naomi Dolinski contemporary, Gillian Robinson classic race wear, Andrew Lloyd best-dressed man, and Lorna Evans best hat. The next race meeting for Blackall is on October 18, the QantasLink Blackall Beef Producers race day. The committee is planning an activity lled day and entertainment into the night.

and will collect appropriate timbers that he will then carve into large-scale artworks. Having the artist as a resident in town engages the community on many levels, and promotes an understanding and further appreciation of art in its many forms that might otherwise not be developed, Louise said. She added that the three elements of the 2008 Heartland Festival wool, water and wood would be graphically linked together by the artworks. They will diversify while at the same time complement the metal sculptures created by Richard Moffatt last year, she said. Once placed strategically around town, the sculptures will link the past with the present, using the elements of wood, water and wool that have been integral to Blackalls existence. Originally coming from a small farming town in rural Victoria, Robert is no stranger to this type of activity, having undertaken an Australia Council studio residency in London in 2000 and working as artist in residence at The Ernst Mach Foundation, France in 2003. He is currently engaged in creating a series of ve large-scale sculptures for the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Melbourne. His work in Blackall will begin in early August.

-- by Sally Cripps

A m odel of the W oolscour C entenary C om m unity S eat

C entenary seat grow s from w ool, w ood and w ater

The theme for this years Heartland festivities Wool, Wood and Water continues with the Woolscour Centenary Community Seat currently being produced. Pictured is a scale model of the seat, which will be in the Visitor Information Centre (VIC) for all to view. As a lasting memento for the centenary of Blackalls historic woolscour, the seat comprises two wool bales banded to slabs of gidyea, supported by railway iron uprights and surrounded by large resin water drops embedded with memorabilia and various found objects from the woolscour environs. It celebrates the elements that came together to establish the woolscour a hundred years ago wool shorn and scoured, wood burnt to produce steam to run the engines of the scour and the railway motors, water from the bore to clean the wool and be heated to drive the scours boilers and the steam trains. Resin artist Matt Dwyer will be back in Blackall on the weekend of July 18-20 for a community
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-- by Kylie Banks

Are you still willing to support a newspaper here? Editorial -- page 2

Keeping Blackalls newspaper in the family

A couple of weeks ago I went to the launch of a book detailing the history of the country press in Queensland, called Purposely Parochial. The name came from a discussion the author, Rod Kirkpatrick had with Margaret Gibson, who once edited the Central Queensland News at Emerald. Her own mother edited the paper from 1940 to 1963 and set out to make it purposely parochial. Any small country paper that ignores the principle does so at it own peril, Rod comments. Purposely parochial means taking up the cudgels for your community, it means cheering with it and weeping with it and ghting with it. I was interested, but not surprised, to read that family enterprises have been the backbone of many a Queensland newspaper, and that many of these families have a connection with Blackall. The earliest was the alliance between the Campbell and James families, who published the Western Champion, at Blackall from 1879, then at Barcaldine from 1887 until its closure in 1937, when the last male member of the James family left the business. Then came the Kingston family dynasty, which owned and operated newspapers at Emerald and/or Blackall for three decades from 1910. CW Kingston bought the Barcoo Independent in 1923 JULY 11 16 18/20 21/22 22 23 24 29

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R ight: H am ish M cD onald and Justine Johnstone in the U nder 16 age group of the O pen G ym khana had a great tim e

and was elected mayor of Blackall in 1924. He was reputed to have made the Blackall paper into a thriving business during his six years at the helm. His son, CE Kingston bought his fathers old paper around 1933 and sold it to John Shelford Scully in 1940. The Scullys had been associated with Stanthorpes newspaper since 1890, and bought into the Barcoo Independent for 10 years until 1950. Mention must also be made of the Darwen family, which was mainly associated with the Bowen Independent but one son, Roy owned and edited the Blackall paper for 31 years through the 1950s, 60s and 70s, and the Adams-Collyer family, based at Kingaroy, who bought the Blackall Leader in 1992, partly due to its strong ties with the Blackall area. I think there are a couple of messages here not only has Blackall been blessed with journalists who care deeply about the community they live in, but also it has been a community that values its newspaper. I ask readers now, is this still the case? Are you still willing to support a newspaper here? That is a question we will all be asked, as the Blackall Newspaper Group prepares to launch a sponsorship drive in the near future, to keep our paper thriving.

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from B lackall P ony C lub rode M iss K itty to second B arcoo Independent editor S ally C ripps (right) w ith her old uni lecturer and author of P urposely P arochial, R od K irkpatrick and his w ife M aureen. place in the six bar

P ony club shield day features jum ping

The Blackall Pony Club held a very successful weekend of horse sports on June 28/29, bringing together competitors from all over the central west region and a lone entrant from Brisbane. People started arriving late on Friday for the weekend events, starting with a Shield Day open to members from any pony club. March past skills were on show with callers, club ags and competitors in club uniform. The formal part began with rider classes and pairs. Sporting events took place after smoko with children competing for state selection. After lunch showjumping and six bar took place with most children having a go. This was a good eye opener for those considering

taking part in the state showjumping and jumping equitation titles to be held in Blackall from Tuesday April 14 to Friday April 17, 2009. Sunday took on a relaxed atmosphere with some sporting gymkhana events. Competitors times were logged in events that will be held at the state sporting championships in Winton in September. The day nished with barrel racing at its nest. A new event was held, a pairs barrel race, which saw action packed thrills as two competitors raced simultaneously around the course but in different patterns.

W H C am pbell, founder of B lackalls rst new spaper, the W estern C ham pion. Just as the Western Champion, in its rst year, claimed to have helped persuade the government to improve Blackall through repairs to the streets, the building of government ofces, the erection of a good school, the grant of a district court, the arrangement of a direct mail service, and the formation of a municipality, consider what todays Barcoo Independent means to you. Keep a look out for news on how you can support your community newspaper as we take up the cudgels for you. Z ookeepers live band W oolscour night dinner and tour 16 W oolscour C entenary D ay 18 V ietnam Veterans D ay 20 W oolscour night dinner and tour 27 W oolscour night dinner and tour 30 B S S P & C auction SEPTEMBER 6 F low er S how 6 W oolscour bush dinner and tour 13

-- by Helen Aspinall

M andy C urran snatches the ball out of the lineout for Longreach, also contested by P aul O w ens, D avid P aterson, M arjorie O w ens, C ourtney Lloyd and B ronte Lloyd.

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B lackall H istorical S ociety AGM W oolscour night dinner and tour C om m unity resin w orkshop R eferee and touch judge course CWA AGM W oolscour night dinner and tour 60+ B etter C hristm as in July A rts C entre planning w orkshop W oolscour night dinner and tour AUGUST 2 W oolscour bush dinner and tour 2/3 A ustralian Junior Tennis cham pionships 2/3 M ethodist C hurch 50 th anniversary 6 W oolscour night dinner and tour 9 R Y M A sports day/ 30

Polocrosse at Isisford

Jessica Lloyd (Tocal C reek) gets ready to pass to Jan Taylor, w ith a M uttaburra player ready to defend.

C ourtney Lloyd, Tocal C reek w orking out the best line of attack to get past M arjorie O w ens, Longreach.

R obert P aterson, B oyd C urran and Jake Lloyd playing at Isisford recently. The Barcoo Independent, Friday, July 11 2008 - Page 19

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Yarakatown of Yaraka the event to be run for horse 3; Figure of Eight, mens turns on horse charm in the west Wood lovers The tiny
maintained its reputation as western Queenslands winter school holiday social and sporting capital with the staging of its annual horse and motorbike gymkhana over the weekend. Competitor numbers continued to rise, from 104 last year to 121 this year, a mix of 70 children and 51 adult riders. There were 38 children and 23 adult riders in the motorbike section. With spectator numbers peaking at 400 people and competitors coming from as far away as St George, Wallumbilla, Toowoomba, Longreach and Blackall, the weekend provided a weekend of action-packed fun for families in a safe venue during school holidays. I think people like being out in the sticks and doing something where both children and Mum and Dad can be involved, secretary Kerry Joseland said. The rst gymkhana was held at Yaraka in 1949 and still has some of the original members coming along for the weekend. The weekend is fully catered so no-one has to cart food, and the RAFS girls, bring and buy stall, cent auction, Ilfracombe Nursery plant stall, and auction at night all give those not competing something to do throughout the day and night, Kerry added. It was probably also the rst following the federal governments announcement that Australia was free of equine inuenza and waybills were no longer needed. The majority of the funds raised over the weekend goes to the RFDS, our life blood of the bush, Kerry said. All in all its a great opportunity for friends to catch up and enjoy a break away from home and somewhere to take the kids in the holidays. Horse Results Bending race, under 6 Ellen Gall 1; 9 & under 12 Jake Lloyd 1, Alex Campbell 2; 12 & under 16 girls Bronte Lloyd 2, Courtney Lloyd 3; Flag race, under 6 Ellen Gall 2; 6 & under 9 Ella Pearson 3; 9 & under 12 Holly Sprague 3; 12 & under 16 girls Courtney Lloyd 2, Bronte Lloyd 3; Figure of Eight race, 6 & under 9 Ella Pearson 3; 9 & under 12 Jake Lloyd 1, 12 & under 16 girls Bronte Lloyd 2, Dominique Russell 3; Barrel race Ellen Gall 2; 9 & under 12 Jake Lloyd 1, Alex Campbell 3; 12 & under 16 girls Courtney Lloyd 3; 6 & under 9 Up and Back race Ella Pearson 1; 9 & under 12 Walk, Trot and Lead Jake Lloyd 3; 12 & under 16 Walk, Trot and Lead girls Bronte Lloyd 2; Bending, mens Braden Russell 2, Alex Macdonald 3; ISC centenary ag race, mens James Harlow 1, Braden Russell 2; ISC centenary ag race, ladies Greta

Masking success: masquerade ball

The masquerade ball held on Sunday, June 29 was a huge success, according to organiser Louise Campbell. All attendees dressed elegantly and looked very sophisticated, presenting themselves in a manner that the community could be proud of, she said. The girls wore beautiful dresses, the boys were in shirt and tie, and judges of the evening in tuxedos. About 30 students from the Blackall State School had been learning a series of dance routines under the instruction of Antoinette Roberts from Connections World of Dance over the past 12 months and their program concluded with the Masquerade Ball come and try evening. The night was actioned packed with dance routines ranging from the Cha Cha and Samba to a Waltz, Jive, Nutbush and the Chicken Dance, along with a Monte Carlo challenge. Chelsea Hayward won the bestdressed girl award and Glenn Frost the best-dressed boy prize. Samantha Harlow, who danced an elegant routine with Clem Campbell, won the height challenge. Marathon dancers were Aaron Williams and Natalie Dendle, while the gentleman of the evening prize was awarded to Justin Johnstone. The music was great and enjoyed by all who attended and danced all night. The Blackall Dance sport program has been supported by the Queensland Government to get more Queenslanders active through sport and recreation.

James Harlow 1, Matt Wacker 3; ISC centenary barrel race, mens James Harlow 3; open Rescue race Jessica Lloyd and Jeff Lloyd 1; open Thread the Needle James Harlow & Jillian Thomas 3; open Musical Chairs Matt Wacker and Sally Wacker 3; open Walk, Trot and Gallop Jessica Lloyd 2; Chubb Neilson Memorial Trophy Kirsten Russell; champion male rider James Harlow. Motorbike Results Bending race, 9 & under 12 boys Jake Lloyd 1, Wilson Sprague 2; 12 & under 16 girls Courtney Lloyd 1, Bronte Lloyd 2; Flag race, 9 & under 12 boys Wilson Sprague 1; 12 & under 16 girls Courtney Lloyd 1, Bronte Lloyd 2; Figure of Eight race, 9 & under 12 boys Jake Lloyd 1, Wilson Sprague 3; 12 & under 16 girls Courtney Lloyd 1, Bronte Lloyd 2; Barrel race, 9 & under 12 boys Jake Lloyd 1, Alex Campbell 2; 12 & under 16 girls Courtney Lloyd 1, Bronte Lloyd 3; Champion child rider Courtney Lloyd. Bending race, mens Alister Macdonald 3; Flag race, mens Geoffrey Hauff 3; Flag race, ladies Kylie Hauff 2, Jessica Lloyd 3; Figure of Eight, mens Geoffrey Hauff 3; Figure of Eight, ladies Jessica Lloyd 1; Barrel race, ladies Kylie Hauff 1, Jessica Lloyd 3; champion lady rider Kylie Hauff.

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M asquerading at the ball w ere C lem C am pbell, E llerah C am pbell, C laire R aw lins (Longreach) and S am m y M arshall (B arcaldine)

A bby and C helsea H ayw ard along w ith G eorgina H eard w ere am ong the m any students w ho attended the ball

Busy year for CWA

B raden R ussell and Jam es H arlow w ere neck and neck in the m ens F igure of E ight race at the Yaraka gym khana on the w e ekend.

M andy C ripps and B ad B oy, w inners of an en couragem ent aw ard at the Yaraka gym khana on the w eekend. Left: F iona R ussell joined C aroline B row n, M uttaburra in the open m usical cans event at Yaraka. R ight: H olly S prague (left) collects a ribbon in the ag race at Yaraka gym khana, along w ith Isabel and N ick B row n, M uttaburra.

Lucinda N oble (centre) w ith schoolm ates F elicity S torie (N arrabri, N S W ) and A lex O gaard-S tephens (S unshine C oast), enjoying the action of the Yaraka gym khana.

It has been another busy nancial year for the Blackall CWA and it looks as if the second half of 2008 will be just as busy for members. The next event will be the annual general meeting on July 22 at the CWA Hall, with Meryl Gibson as chairperson and mayor Jan Ross as guest speaker. Plans for the second half of the year include the annual Pink Ribbon morning tea in October and another Stalls Morning at the end of the year.

resin tile workshop to produce the necessary water drop tiles. All are invited to participate in the workshop and bring memorabilia that tells their story of the woolscour if they choose. It will be held at the Living Arts Centre with a barbeque on the Friday night for all involved. Although the gidyea has been felled and the slabs cut, the resin tiles are still to be made and the chair built, so people who can dig a hole, weld, cement or help with casting those wool bales, or maybe just stencil property names on the bales, should contact Robyn Adams. Many things need to come together to get this community project happening and community participation would be a great help, enjoyable and give people a chance to make their own mark on Blackall history. All are encouraged to drop into the VIC, look at the scale model seat and give their opinion on which property names should be stencilled on the outside of the two wool bales that will sit proudly on the lawn in front of the scour, upholding the gidyea slab that will seat all who wish to take a happy snap. People interested in joining the resin workshop with Matt Dwyer and embedding their ideas in a circular tile that will be planted around the seat and wool bales should also contact Robyn on 4651 0939. The centenary seat will be unveiled at Woolscour celebrations in the middle of August.

-- by Lavina Anderson

-- by Robyn M Adams

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Letters from Glenusk

The Blackall Historical Society recently hosted an interesting eld trip and lunch for Elaine and Gordon Streeter, visitors from England, and Gordons sister Joyce Rutledge, formerly of England and now a resident of Maryborough. Elaine had been linked to the Blackall Historical Society through an email enquiry to Kayla and Sue at the Visitor Information Centre in March. Elaine planned to travel from England to Blackall in May in order to solve a family mystery. Her great-uncle John Edward Desmond, his wife Louisa and their young daughter, Mary, had emigrated from England in 1913 to work on construction of the Jericho-Yaraka railway line. Letters sent by John and Louisa to his family in England describe life and work on building the railway line to the west of Blackall and then at Glenusk siding to the east of Blackall where John worked as a lengthsman. A second daughter, Frances, died in 1914 aged six months and was buried in the Blackall cemetery. In 1915 the letters ceased and there was no further contact

from John or Louisa. The family, including Johns mother, believed that they had perished at Blackall. Johns sister enquired as to John and Louisas whereabouts by letter to Blackall but did not get any useful information. Elaines initial enquiry was about the possibility of a natural catastrophe at Blackall in 1915. Blackall Historical Society researcher Dale Lane was captured by this mystery and began her search for information using early electoral rolls. Dale discovered that the family had moved to Brisbane by 1919 where John still worked on the railway. Three more children had been born. The mystery continued when, despite intensive searching of commonwealth electoral records, school records, and births, deaths and marriages records, Dale could nd no trace of the family on any record after 1926. Dale conveyed all this information to Elaine via email. Elaine was delighted with the research and was even more excited about her visit to Australia and Blackall. E laine S treeter, visiting from E ngland, inspects the m arker peg for the grave of a fam ily m em ber w ho died as a baby in B lackall in 1914. B lackall H istorical S ociety m em bers S ally C ripps, F red and D aphne R ich, C hristine C am pbell, Jill Taylor and D ale Lane (front) w ith m em bers of the S treeter fam ily follow ing their expedition to the site of G lenusk siding, hom e to fam ily m em bers early last century.

When Elaine, Gordon and Joyce visited in May, members of the Society drove them to the former Glenusk siding where Elaine handed copies of the letters written from Glenusk, to the Society. The letters are a valuable insight into life on the Blackall railway in 1913 through the newly emigrated familys eyes. On the way back from Glenusk the group visited the old section of the Blackall cemetery where the baby was buried. There was no headstone and the site of the grave could not be found as many of the peg markers have been removed from their original positions. The expedition was followed by a lunch hosted by Jim and Jill Taylor where there was much discussion of the Desmond mystery and further research that could be done. The visitors left Blackall having enjoyed their journey to the bush very much and feeling very satised that at least part of the mystery had been solved.

-- by Christine Campbell

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5:00 rage 6:30 Childrens Shows 9:00 Insiders 10:00 Inside Business 10:30 Offsiders 11:05 Asia Pacic Focus 11:30 Songs Of Praise 12:00 Landline 1:00 Gardening Australia 1:30 Message Stick 2:00 Herod: Behind The Myth 3:00 The Salzburg Festival 4:00 Morrison Plays Schifrin 4:55 Noise On Screen 5:00 Sunday Arts 6:00 At The Movies 6:30 The Einstein Factor 7:00 News 7:30 Doctor Who 8:15 Doctor Who: Condential Cutdown: 8:25 News 8:35 Foyles War 10:10 Compass 10:40 Pucker Up 11:40 Movie: Innocents In Paris (1953) 1:10 Movie: Pufnstuf (1970) 2:40 Movie: Bedlum (1945) 4:00 Hymns Of Glory

Barcoo Independent TV Guide July 20 - 26 ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS

6:00 Choices 6:30 Childrens Shows 7:30 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Great Outdoors 11:00 Beijing 2008: Opening The Gates To The East 12:00 Queensland Raceway 3:00 AFL: Carlton v Sydney 5:00 Discover Tasmania 5:30 Great South East 6:00 News 6:30 A Year In The Life Of J.K. Rowling 7:30 Battle Of The Choirs 8:30 Private Practice 9:30 Lipstick Jungle 10:30 Trinny & Susannah Undress 11:30 Its Always Sunny In Philadelphia 12:00 AFL: Port Adelaide v Adelaide 3:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Meet The Press 5:00 NBC Today 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:00 Playhouse Disney 11:30 News 12:00 2009 Miss Universe Pageant 2:00 Beyond Tomorrow 3:00 Infomercials 4:00 Go Go Stop 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 Border Security Australias Front Line 8:00 The Force Behind The Line 8:30 City Homicide 9:30 Criminal Minds 10:30 Boston Legal 11:30 30 Rock 12:00 Youve Got The Job 12:30 Medical Rookies 1:00 A Country Practice 2:00 Infomercials 4:00 NBC Today 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:00 Playhouse Disney 11:30 News 12:00 Movie: Loss Of Faith (1997) 2:00 All Saints 3:00 Infomercials 4:00 Go Go Stop 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 The One Australias Most Gifted Psychic 8:30 All Saints 9:30 Border Patrol NZ 10:00 Ramsays Boiling Point 10:30 Air Crash Investigations 11:30 Cheaters 12:30 Popstars 1:00 The Body Specialists 1:30 Learners 2:00 Infomercials 4:00 NBC Today
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Youth Arts Fest on the drawing board

The young people taking part in the 22 Creative Pathways in the Central West program are planning a youth arts festival to take place in Blackall. Their proposal was pitched to an enthusiastic group of adults at the SpeakOut hub in Blackall at the end of June, as part of an accredited package of arts business skills training delivered by Youth Arts Queenslands Navigation program. The presenters, 14-yearold Isisford residents John Spencer and Jeremiah Fawkner, and Sammy Jo Marshall from Barcaldine, said they wanted to provide a voice for young people in the region and give them a chance to express themselves. It will be a challenge to use the knowledge weve gained from our Navigation training, and put us up there as community leaders, Sammy Jo said. We want to get 22 noticed and we want to promote the idea that the old Memorial Hall in Blackall is a dedicated youth hub and a space where youth art is celebrated. Most of all, we want to inspire each other and make an opportunity to have fun. Many ideas were tossed around at the presentation, including funding avenues, timing of such an event, promotional networks and what to include. Bands and music will be a major part of the festival, which is targeting the 12 to 30 year age bracket. SpeakOut advisory panel member Louise Campbell told the young people that they had the ideas, the space and the motivation, so they were halfway there. Blackall State School teacher Avril Fazel recommended promoting the festival to southern bands as the quintessential road

5.30 Rise & Shine

6.00 Arrive Alive Cup 7.00 Business Sense 7.30 Sunday 9.30 Wide World Of Sports 11.00 The Sunday Footy Show 12.00 Sunday Roast 1.00 Footprints 1.30 Red Bull Air Race 2.00 Gilmore Girls 3.00 WWE: Afterburn 4.00 NRL: Rabbitohs v Tigers 6.00 News 6.30 Domestic Blitz 7.30 60 Minutes 8.30 CSI: Miami 9.30 CSI: NY 10.30 Sensing Murder 11:30 British Open Golf 5.30 Creo A Dollar 6.00 Today 9.00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne 11.00 News 11.30 Home Shopping 12.00 Sea Patrol 1:00 Canal Road 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 6.00 News 6.30 A Current Affair 7.00 Two And A Half Men 7.30 David Attenborough Life of Mammals 8.30 A Farmer wants a Wife 9.30 The F Word 10.30 CSI: 11.30 Nightline 12.00 Home Shopping 12.30 E.R. 5.30 Creo A Dollar 6.00 Today 9.00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne 11.00 News 11.30 Home Shopping 12.00 The Bachelor 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 6.00 News 6.30 A Current Affair 7.00 Two And A Half Men 7.30 Wipeout 8.00 Deadly Surf 8.30 Two And A Half Men 9.00 Two And A Half Men 9.30 Ladette To Lady 10.30 How To Have Sex After Marriage 11.30 Nightline 12.00 Home Shopping 12.30 Footy Classied
General Classication PG

6:45 Overseas News 9:15 World Youth Day 2008: Papal Mass Live 12:30 World Youth Day Highlights: Papal Vigil 1:00 Speedweek 3:00 Football Stars Of Tomorrow 3:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 4:00 Les Murrays Football Feature 5:00 The World Game 6:00 Tour De France 2008 Highlights 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 World Youth Day Highlights: Papal Mass 8:35 The German Pope: Benedict XVI 9:30 Holidays In Places That Dont Exist 10:00 Tour De France 2008 Stage 15 5.20 Overseas News 1:00 Halal Mate: Love Me Tender 1:30 Iraqs Lost Generation 2:30 Dateline 3:30 The Glamour Game 4:30 The Journal 5:00 World Youth Day 2008: Event Highlights 6:00 Tour De France 2008 Highlights 6:30 World News 7:30 Top Gear 8:30 South Park 9:00 South Park 9:30 World News Australia 10:00 Skins: Jal 10:55 Movie: Belleville Rendez-Vous 12:20 Movie: The Blood Brothers 5:20 Overseas News 1:00 Movie: Balzac And The Little Chinese Seamstress 2:50 Passion With A Pedigree 3:00 Here Comes The Neighbourhood 3:30 Chefs Of The Great Hotels Of The World: 4:00 Business Report 4:30 The Journal 5:00 Newshour 6:00 Tour De France 2008 Highlights 6:30 World News 7:30 Walk Like A Man 8:30 Cutting Edge: Gates Young And Restless In China 9:30 World News Australia Late 10:00 Tour De France 2008 Stage 16

4:30 G.P. 5:30 Strictly Dancing 6:00 Childrens Show 11:00 Landline 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Pilot Guides 1:30 The Cook And The Chef 2:00 SeaChange 3:00 Childrens Shows 6:00 Landline Extra 6:30 Talking Heads 7:00 News 7:30 The 7.30 Report 8:00 Australian Story 8:30 Four Corners 9:20 Media Watch 9:35 Elders With Andrew Denton 10:15 Lateline 10:50 Lateline Business 11:15 Women Of The Holy Kingdom 12:05 Psychic Investigators 12:30 Movie: Beat The Devil (1953) 2:05 Movie: Lost Squadron (1932) 3:25 Bowls: World Cup 2008: Semi-nal 2: Mens Singles
4:30 G.P. 5:30 Strictly Dancing 6:00 Childrens Shows 11:00 Grand Designs 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 The Einstein Factor 1:00 The New Inventors 1:30 Catalyst: Dont Die Young 2:00 SeaChange 3:00 Childrens Shows 6:00 Time Team 6:50 Hidden Treasures With Betty Churcher 7:00 News 7:30 The 7.30 Report 8:00 Family Fortunes 8:30 Dinosaurs On Ice 9:30 Foreign Correspondent 10:00 Artscape 10:30 Lateline 11:05 Lateline Business 11:30 Four Corners 12:20 Media Watch 12:35 Movie: The Wrong Arm Of The Law 2:10 Movie: Richest Girl In The World 3:25 Psychic Investigators 3:55 Street Practice

trip. What you are suggesting is unique, she said. Navigation training program manager Jeremy Staples said the idea for the music rave had come out of the blue. This is just an amazing community, and the young people out here are truly inspirational, he said. He and two other presenters delivered packages in community development, marketing and presentation to the 22 participants over a two day schedule in Blackall, all accredited modules which will give participants credits towards a Certicate II. Jeremy described the training as value adding to the SpeakOut 22 program. The Navigation program offers business training for emerging artists and arts workers, designed to bridge the gap between education and employment in creative industries. Many talented young people seeking a career in the arts lack the essential business skills and knowledge required to break into and then manage a professional practice as a freelance, contract or salaried artist or arts worker. Navigation is funded by the Queensland Government through the Department of Employment and Industrial Relations Skilling Queenslanders for Work Initiative. Im just waiting to hear the date for the festival and Ill be back out, for sure, Jeremy said. He added that Navigation was hoping to re-engage with the young people and undertake more training in the meantime. Youth Arts Queensland CEO Kathy Farrar attended the SpeakOut showcase in Blackall on Saturday evening.

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Jerem iah F aw kner, John S pencer and S am m y Jo M arshall explain their m usic fe stival idea.

Womens views on rural lifestyle sought

The Queensland government is seeking womens views on life in rural communities in the lead-up to the inaugural Rural Womens Symposium to be held in Roma during August. The theme of the symposium is Liveability - A Womans View and the aim is to develop ideas to attract and retain women in rural communities. A series of 23 consultation workshops is underway around regional Queensland to gather a cross-section of viewpoints to shape the agenda for the symposium. The one scheduled for Longreach took place on Monday, but anyone who has been unable to attend can still participate by completing a questionnaire available online at www.localgovernment.qld.gov.au, via email at blueprint@dlgsr.qld. gov.au, or by calling 1800 136 851 (toll free). The workshops and symposium are part of the governments Blueprint for the Bush strategy, which aims to create strong and sustainable rural communities across Queensland.

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

Parental Guidance Recommended

Adult Violence Classication Not suitable for people under 15 years of age.

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Creative thinkers play to community strengths in Mt Isa

Culturally minded individuals of regional Queensland are invited to play to their strengths in a two day forum held in Mt Isa on 26/27 July. The forum, developed and presented by Queensland Arts Council, focuses on maximising the regions ability to deliver arts programs and build partnerships. The 2008 forum series, called Bouncing Back Playing to Your Strengths, provides a local platform to explore broad concepts, engage in hands-on activities and identify local opportunities in a supportive and interactive environment. The series will explore the central theme of regional resilience and the resourcefulness of regional communities in keeping culture and the arts alive and kicking. This is a unique opportunity to discuss key issues facing regional arts and culture in Queensland , including cultural identity, sense of community, cultural tourism, utilising resilience and maximising the regions strengths. Forum attendees will also have the opportunity to discuss future regional arts development strategies with Queensland Arts Council and Arts Queensland representatives. Queensland Arts Councils Chief Executive Ofcer Arthur Frame AM, said The forums have a great track record for boosting the development of the arts in regional Queensland . This years program is very focussed on helping communities identify just what they can achieve. Its always amazing to witness the stream of ideas, enthusiasm and energy that ows from participation in this constructive and informative format of community conversation, continued Mr Frame. The popular forum series, now in its fourth year, remains free for participants thanks to the valued support of the Australian Governments Regional Arts Fund which gives artists and communities throughout regional, rural, and remote Australia better access to opportunities to practice and experience the arts. Other partners include Arts Queensland, Dalby Regional Council, Southern Downs Regional Council, Mount Isa Regional Council and Xstrata. Past forums have attracted artists, artsworkers, local Arts Council members, local government representatives, cultural development and youth development workers, RADF committees, teachers, museum and gallery employees, all seeking guidance and networking opportunities that they can redirect into their communities. To register contact 07 3846 7500 or download a registration form from www.qac.org.au.

Letter To The Editor CEO appointment questioned

It was with sadness and dismay that I heard the news that the Blackall-Tambo mayor and majority of councillors had appointed Ken Timms, a former Tambo CEO, to the position of Blackall-Tambo regional council CEO. Brenda Kelly, the interim CEO, was not given any warning of her impending dismissal until deputy mayor Peter Skewes moved the motion to employ Ken Timms at a council meeting last week. Brenda is highly regarded in local government and I nd it very hard to believe that Crs Skewes and Cripps would support this motion, knowing full well the excellent job she has done over the past three years. When Brenda commenced employment with Blackall Shire Council, it had a cash balance of under $1 million. In March 2008 it had a cash balance well in excess of $5 million and Tambo had a cash balance of $1.8 million. This result rmly establishes Brendas nancial and management credentials and refutes the claim made by the Tambo community that Blackall would enter the region in a nancially weak position. In her position as interim CEO, Brenda had been totally involved with the amalgamation process and had worked closely with both communities to establish the foundations of the new region and ensure a smooth transition. I am unable to comprehend why any council would dismiss an employee who has worked so diligently and replace her with a CEO who has no experience of the amalgamation process and no knowledge of the Blackall community and its workforce. During her time here, Brenda has become a valued member of our community. She staunchly supported our protests against amalgamations, has been a netball referee, Golf Club president and a member of the local ambulance committee. I enjoyed working with Brenda and I would like to thank her for her assistance to me and her concern for the welfare of councils employees and the future of our community It is unfortunate that Brenda is not to be allowed to nish the process she began. This is the loss of a capable employee for no identied reason other than the perceived antagonism of the mayor and several councillors.

Les Wheelhouse, Blackall

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4:30 G.P. 5:30 Strictly Dancing 6:00 Childrens Shows 11:00 Time Team 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:30 Talking Heads 2:00 SeaChange 3:00 Childrens Shows 6:00 Travel Oz 6:30 The Cook And The Chef 7:00 News 7:30 The 7.30 Report 8:00 The New Inventors 8:30 Spicks And Specks 9:00 The Gruen Transfer 9:30 The Hollowmen 10:00 At The Movies 10:30 Lateline 11:05 Lateline Business 11:35 Dalziel And Pascoe 12:30 Movie: Carrington VC (1954) 2:20 Movie: Mystery In Mexico (1948) 3:25 National Press Club Address 4:30 G.P. 5:30 Strictly Dancing 6:00 Childrens Shows 11:00 Escape To The Legion 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Pie In The Sky 1:30 Collectors 2:00 SeaChange 3:00 Childrens Shows 6:10 Buildings That Shaped Britain 7:00 News 7:30 The 7.30 Report 8:00 Catalyst 8:35 The Gil Mayo Mysteries 9:30 Q&A 10:30 Lateline 11:05 Lateline Business 11:30 Live At The Basement 12:30 Movie: A Kid For Two Farthings (1955) 2:15 Movie: I Dream Too Much (1935) 3:55 The Glass House 4:30 G.P. 5:30 Strictly Dancing 6:00 Childrens Shows 11:00 Life In The Undergrowth 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Captain Cook 1:30 Spicks And Specks 2:00 Around The World In Eighty Treasures 3:00 Childrens Shows 6:00 Message Stick 6:30 Can We Help? 7:00 News 7:30 Stateline 8:00 Collectors 8:30 Silent Witness (F) 9:25 Spooks (F) 10:20 Lateline 11:00 Help 11:30 triple j tv 12:00 rage 5:00 rage 8:00 rage: Guest Programmer: The Presets 9:00 triple j tv With The Doctor 10:00 Live From Abbey Road 11:00 Totally Frank 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 SANFL: North Adelaide v Eagles 4:00 The Big Blue 5:00 Bowls: PBA World Championships 6:00 My Family 6:30 Gardening Australia 7:00 News 7:30 Wild At Heart 8:15 Collectors 8:25 News 8:30 The Bill 10:05 News 10:10 Murder Prevention 11:00 Silent Witness 11:55 rage

Barcoo Independent TV Guide July 13 - 19 ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:00 Playhouse Disney 11:30 News 12:00 Saints & Sinners 1:00 Saints & Sinners 2:00 Golden Girls 2:30 Jury Duty 3:00 Infomercials 4:00 Go Go Stop 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 RSPCA Animal Rescue 8:00 Medical Emergency 8:30 Criminal Minds 9:30 Prison Break 10:30 The Unit 11:30 Cavemen 12:00 Sons & Daughters 12:30 Young Ramsay 1:30 Kiwifruit 2:00 Infomercials 4:00 NBC Today 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:00 Playhouse Disney 11:30 News 12:00 Saints & Sinners 1:00 Saints & Sinners 2:00 Golden Girls 2:30 Jury Duty 3:00 Infomercials 4:00 Go Go Stop 4:30 News Special World Youth Day 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away 7:30 How I Met Your Mother 8:00 My Name Is Earl 8:30 Bones 9:30 The Amazing Race 11:25 King Of The Hill 11:55 Marshall Law 12:55 House Calls To The Rescue 2:00 Infomercials 4:00 NBC Today 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:00 Playhouse Disney 11:30 News 12:00 Saints & Sinners 1:00 Saints & Sinners 2:00 Golden Girls 2:30 Jury Duty 3:00 Infomercials 4:00 Go Go Stop 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 Better Homes And Gardens 8:30 AFL: Kangaroos Vs Collingwood 11:30 News 12:00 Movie: 25th Hour 1:50 Hawkins River 3:00 Infomercials 4:00 NBC Today 6:00 Childrens Shows 12:00 Eclipse 1:00 Scrubs 1:30 Road To Beijing 2:00 AFL: Geelong v Western Bulldogs 5:00 Worlds Best Putter 5:30 Hook Line & Sinker 6:00 News 6:30 That 70s Show 7:00 That 70s Show 7:30 Seven Rugby: Australia V France 10:00 AFL: St Kilda V Hawthorn 1:30 Sevens V8 Supercars: Qld Raceway 5:00 Dateline NBC 5.30 Creo A Dollar 6.00 Today 9.00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne 11.00 News 11.30 Home Shopping 12.00 Movie: Dennis The Menace (1993) 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 6.00 News 6.30 A Current Affair 7.00 Two And A Half Men 7.30 Fire 000 8.00 Search & Rescue 8.30 Cold Case 9.30 Missing Persons Unit 10.30 Primetime: Crime 11.30 Nightline 12.00 Home Shopping 12.30 Water Rats
5.30 Creo A Dollar 6.00 Today 9.00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne 11.00 News 11.30 Home Shopping 12.00 Movie: The Red Sneakers (2002) 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 Million Dollar Wheel Of Fortune 6.00 News 6.30 A Current Affair 7.00 Two And A Half Men 7.30 Getaway 8.30 The Celebrity Singing Bee 9.30 The Footy Show 11.00 Nightline 11:30 The Footy Show Late 1:30 Home Shopping

5.30 Creo A Dollar 6.00 Today 9.00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne 11.00 News 11.30 Home Shopping 12.00 Movie: Loch Ness (1995) 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 Million Dollar Wheel Of Fortune 6.00 News 6.30 Footprints 7.00 Two And A Half Men 7.30 NRL: Nth Q Cowboys V Brisbane Broncos 9:30 NRL: Manly Sea Eagles v Parramatta Eels 11:30 Movie: Liberty Heights (1999) 5.30 Christian City TV 6.00 Childrens Shows 11:00 Rain 11.30 Home Shopping 12.00 Cybershack 12.30 Do It Green 1.00 The Snow Show 1.30 Movie: An American In Paris (1951) 4.00 Discover Downunder 4.30 Talk To The Animals 5.00 Holidays For Sale 5.30 Antiques Roadshow 6.00 News 6.30 Australias Funniest Home Video Show 7:30 Movie: Raise Your Voice (Pg,2004) 9.45 Movie: Maid In Manhattan (Pg,R) 12.10 British Open Golf

5:20 Overseas News 7:15 Weatherwatch & Music 7:25 Overseas News 1:00 Monteverdis Lorfeo 3:00 Parent Rescue: Double Trouble 3:30 Hotspell 4:00 Business Report 4:30 The Journal 5:00 Newshour 5:30 World Youth Day Highlights: Opening Mass 6:00 Tour De France 2008 Highlights 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Food Safari: Croatian Safari 8:00 mY Generation: Y God 8:30 Dateline 9:30 World News Australia Late 10:00 Tour De France 2008 Stage 11 5:20 Overseas News 1:00 Dateline 2:00 World Youth Day 2008: Popes Arrival 5:00 World Youth Day Highlights: Cathechesis 5:30 Pilgrims Walkabout 6:00 T Tour De France 2008 Highlights 6:30 World News Australia 7:35 Inspector Rex 8:30 Spiral 9:30 World News Australia Late 10:00 Tour De France 2008 Stage 12 5:20 Overseas News 1:00 The Food Lovers Guide To Australia 1:30 The Medicated Child 2:30 World Youth Day Highlights: Popes Arrival 3:00 World Youth Day 2008: Stations Of The Cross 6:00 Tour De France 2008 Highlights 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Paris 8:30 As It Happened: Space Hackers 9:30 World News Australia Late 10:00 Tour De France 2008 Stage 13
5:20 Overseas News 1:00 San Remo Song Festival 2008 3:00 The Wonderful World Of Albert Kahn 4:00 Chinas Art Avant-Garde: The Future Is Now 4:30 Newshour 5:30 World Youth Day Highlights: Stations Of The Cross 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 The Nest 8:30 Big Love 9:30 RocKwiz 10:00 Tour De France 2008 Stage 14

Wednesday July 16 Thursday july 17 Friday July 18 Saturday July 19

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5:00 rage 6:30 Childrens Shows 9:00 Insiders 10:00 Inside Business 10:30 Offsiders 11:00 Asia Pacic Focus 11:30 Songs Of Praise 12:00 Landline 1:00 Gardening Australia 1:30 Message Stick 2:00 Women Of The Gold Rush 3:00 Ooldea 3:55 Jimmy Littles Gentle Journey 4:50 Clutch 5:00 Sunday Arts 6:00 At The Movies 6:30 The Einstein Factor 7:00 News 7:30 Doctor Who 8:20 Doctor Who: Condential Cutdown 8:25 News 8:30 Movie: The Golden Bowl (2000) 10:40 Compass 11:30 Mr. Patterns 12:25 Movie: The Adventurers (1950) 1:45 Movie: Secret Beyond The Door (1948) 3:30 A Big Country Revisited 3:55 Our Boys 4:30 G.P. 5:30 Strictly Dancing 6:00 Childrens Show 11:00 Landline 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Pilot Guides 1:30 The Cook And The Chef 2:00 SeaChange 3:00 Childrens Shows 6:00 Landline Extra 6:30 Talking Heads 7:00 News 7:30 The 7.30 Report 8:00 Australian Story 8:30 Four Corners 9:20 Media Watch 9:35 Elders With Andrew Denton 10:15 Lateline 10:40 Lateline Business 11:15 The Golden Bridge 12:05 The Last Post 12:30 Movie: Q Planes (1939) 2:00 Psychic Investigators 2:30 Primal Instincts: Fear 3:25 Bowls: World Cup 2008: Semi-nal 2: Womens Singles 4:30 G.P. 5:30 Strictly Dancing 6:00 Childrens Shows 11:00 Grand Designs 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 The Einstein Factor 1:00 The New Inventors 1:30 Catalyst 2:00 SeaChange 3:00 Childrens Shows 6:00 Time Team: Brimham 6:50 Hidden Treasures With Betty Churcher 7:00 News 7:30 The 7.30 Report 8:00 Family Fortunes 8:30 Miracle On Everest 9:30 Foreign Correspondent 10:00 Artscape 10:30 Lateline 11:05 Lateline Business 11:30 Four Corners 12:20 Media Watch 12:35 Movie: Room At The Top (1959) 2:35 Movie: Montana Belle (1952) 4:00 Street Practice

Barcoo Independent TV Guide July 13 - 19 ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS

6:00 Choices 6:30 Childrens Shows 7:30 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Great Outdoors 11:00 Movie: Bushwacked (1995) 1:00 AFL: Hawthorne v Sydney 4:00 According To Jim 4:30 We Care About Our Country 5:00 Discover Tasmania 5:30 Great South East 6:00 News 6:30 J.K Rowling: A Year In The Life 7:30 Battle Of The Choirs 8:30 Private Practice 9:30 Lipstick Jungle 10:30 Trinny & Susannah Undress 11:30 Its Always Sunny In Philadelphia 12:00 AFL: Western Bulldogs v Melbourne 3:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Meet The Press 5:00 NBC Today 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:00 Playhouse Disney 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Saints & Sinners 1:00 Saints & Sinners 2:00 Golden Girls 2:30 Jury Duty 3:00 Infomercials 4:00 Go Go Stop 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 Border Security Australias Front Line 8:00 Surf Patrol 8:30 City Homicide 9:30 Criminal Minds 10:30 2008 Miss Universe Pageant 12:30 Medical Rookies 1:00 A Country Practice 2:00 Infomercials 4:00 NBC Today 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:00 Playhouse Disney 11:30 News 12:00 Saints & Sinners 1:00 Saints & Sinners 2:00 Golden Girls 2:30 Jury Duty 3:00 Infomercials 4:00 Go Go Stop 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 The One Australias Most Gifted Psychic 8:30 All Saints 9:30 Border Patrol NZ 10:00 Ramsays Boiling Point 10:30 Air Crash Investigations 11:30 Cheaters 12:30 Popstars 1:00 The Body Specialists 1:30 Learners 2:00 Infomercials 4:00 NBC Today
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Council vision queried

Letter To The Editor

feedback and offer ideas. In my view, taking council meetings around the district is a wasted logistical exercise which fails to engage the community, as very few people nd the format of council meeting appealing, and they certainly do not encourage informal feedback from the community. The cynic in me wonders when the council will be holding its next meeting in Yalleroi. The councils vision has to be alive and engaging and get our communities talking. The old councils dull strategic plans are good for programming routine infrastructure improvements and maintenance but they do little to encourage community input and ideas. My limited observation of the development of the old Blackall Shire Council strategic plan was that any suggestion which displayed imagination, air or vision appeared to immediately be dismissed without any real consideration. Drilling down on this negative attitude, I commend Mr Turlan (reported in the last edition) for raising the issue of recycling. This was a very popular community proposal from the community consultation some years ago when the Blackall Shire Council strategic plan was being developed it was dismissed then as it was by council the other day. Shame on you Blackall-Tambo Regional Council remember who elected you. I have never heard such rubbish (no pun intended) about recycling. Instead of being negative about it let us as a community make it work and show the rest of central western Queensland how recycling can be achieved. I acknowledge nothing is free. I am sick and tired of hearing that recycling is not cost effective the concept is about being environmentally responsible and setting a community example. The youth and discerning adults want the council to recycle, so lets do it employ someone with imagination to make it happen. I look forward to seeing our mayor and councillors display leadership and hear what the vision is for our communities.

5.30 Rise & Shine 6.00 Go, Diego, Go 6.30 Dora The Explorer 7.00 Business Sense 7.30 Sunday 9.30 Wide World Of Sports 11.00 The Sunday Footy Show 12.00 Sunday Roast 1.00 Footprints 1.30 Speed Machine 2.00 Gilmore Girls 3.00 WWE Afterburn 4.00 NRL: Broncos v Bulldogs 6.00 News 6.30 Domestic Blitz 7.30 60 Minutes 8.30 CSI: Miami 9.30 Without A Trace 10.30 Sensing Murder 11.30 Movie: Demolition Man (1993) 1.45 Home Shopping 2.15 Station Close 5.30 Creo A Dollar 6.00 Today 9.00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne 11.00 News 11.30 Home Shopping 12.00 Movie: Doc Hollywood (1991) 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 6.00 News 6.30 A Current Affair 7.00 Two And A Half Men 7.30 David Attenboroughs Life Of Mammals 8.30 The Farmer Wants A Wife 9.30 The F Word 10.30 CSI 11.30 Nightline 12.00 Home Shopping 12.30 E.R. 5.30 Creo A Dollar 6.00 Today 9.00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne 11.00 News 11.30 Home Shopping 12.00 Movie: Little Giants (1994) 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 6.00 News 6.30 A Current Affair 7.00 Two And A Half Men 7.30 Wipeout 8.30 Two And A Half Men 9.30 Ladette To Lady 10.30 How To Have Sex After Marriage 11.30 Nightline 12.00 Home Shopping 12.30 Footy Classied
PG

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Some four months have passed since the rst election for our newly amalgamated Blackall-Tambo Regional Council. I read an editorial in another newspaper around election time that discussed the commendable community values and ideals candidates espouse during an election. The point raised was that all too often these visions/goals are lost soon after being elected and instead the community inherits a council full of spokespersons for state and local government bureaucrats. Sadly all too often I believe this is true. Back to our council, I am pleased to have heard some members talking about building communities and the like. I commend the mayor for her efforts to communicate with our communities through her column in the newspaper. It needs to contain more substance rather than focus on the diary aspects of her appointment. I encourage the mayor to use this forum to articulate her councils vision for our communities in the short, mid and long term. Our communities are confronted with a number of challenges to our current way of life here in central western Queensland and they stretch well beyond the unsavoury aspects of amalgamation most of which, in my opinion, are still to strike home in the heart of our communities. The steam train which is currently building momentum and hurtling towards us is coal mining. Is our council and we as a community prepared for the impact of this on our region? I very much doubt it lets start planning! While we are looking at the macro aspects, lets start making the visible micro changes required to show we accept our councils have been amalgamated, or is the councils plan to hope that it can all be undone at the next state election? If this is the councils strategy then please tell the community. In the meantime, I am tiring of walking past the Blackall Shire Council name on the wall as I enter the council ofces put amalgamation behind us and embrace the future. If the opportunity presents itself to de-amalgamate in the future then great, but please as a council do not sit on your hands in the vain hope of a miracle. While we are making changes, get the combined BlackallTambo Regional Council website up and running because I cannot nd it anywhere. The time for tiptoeing around the sensitivities of amalgamation is well and truly over. The mayor needs to display strong visible leadership and articulate to the communities her councils vision by engaging community members in periodic well promoted public forums where people are encouraged to provide

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Family Day Care closure averted

Several people have come forward to seek information on being a carer for the Blackall Family Day Care scheme, which was faced with the threat of closure. Coordinator Lisa Kings said the state Department of Communities had given the scheme until the end of June to nd a carer or funding would cease. An information session was held on Wednesday, June 26 to provide information to interested people. Lisa said the session and advertising within the community had sparked interest. At this stage, the scheme is in the process of signing up two people with a possibility of another at the end of the year, she said. Care will not commence immediately as there are certain requirements to be carried out, but it is expected that a carer/carers should be able to start within a few weeks. The scheme has had a waiting list for several months but due to limited numbers of carers and then no carers, the list was unable to be lled. Family Day Care provides another childcare option to families who require exible care. Lisa said that changes continue to take place within the childcare industry to ensure that suitable carers are in place and to ensure that the safety, health and wellbeing of children is paramount at all times. The Barcoo Family Day Care Scheme is sponsored by the Blackall-Tambo Regional Council and Lisa can be found at the Community Services Building at 14 Coronation Drive or by phoning 4657 4440. Jessica O Leary and Terrence E llison w ere m arried on M arch 29 at S t. P atricks C athedral, Toow oom ba. Jessica is the only daughter of P aul and Jennifer O Leary of Toow oom ba and Terrence is the eldest son of R oger & G ayle E llison of B lackall.

Junior Magpies play in Townsville

BT BLACKALL DOG REGISTRATION IGA NOW DUE KRC Middle Bacon Blackall Residents are advised Rashers $6.99 kg
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that Dog Registration for the 2008/2009 financial year is now due. 15% discount applies until 31st July, 2008. All dogs over the age of 3 months are to be registered at Blackall Branch, Blackall Tambo Regional Council 6 Coronation Drive, BLACKALL

The Blackall Junior Rugby League recently attended the Laurie Spina Shield under 11 carnival in Townsville. The carnival was held over the weekend of June 26-27, and a busload of 14 under 11s and six adults headed off on the Thursday for the nine-hour trek. After fuel stops at Aramac and Charters Towers and a lunch break at Torrens Creek the bus pulled in at the Townsville Centrals Junior League Club (home base for the next three days) a little after 4 pm. The team drew stiff opposition in Fridays games, going down in all three matches, but were far from disgraced by their efforts. The rst game was against Townsville Centrals and the Magpies held their own for the rst 15 minutes or so until the Townsville side ran in a few late tries to take the match. The second match saw the Blackall side come up against a strong North Rockhampton side. Once again the Magpies held their own in the rst half of the match, only to be overrun in the later stages of the match. Kevin Loveday and Tom Fletcher put in strong performances in both these games, showing they can match it with the city kids. The last game on the Friday was against Sarina, a very large side the Magpies had trouble containing. On Saturday morning they played another strong Townsville side in Thuringowa North and with the team a little weary from the previous day, the Townsville side got away with quite an easy victory. All in all the Magpies performed exceptionally well, considering half the team was made up of ten year olds, whereas most of the sides were in the eleven year old age bracket. Many memories will remain of the weekend for the kids, such as meeting Laurie Spina himself. Some got to speak on ABC radio, others got to run a relay in front of 15 500 people at half time in an NRL match, and all went to see the Saturday night NRL match. The highlight was meeting and getting signatures and photos with their idols, the North Queensland Cowboys. Ross and Susan Goodman of Turngood Pty Ltd covered the cost of council bus hire and Scott Choyce Transport donated the fuel for the bus trip.

Wet start for June

Blackall recorded 49 millimetres of rain in June, which was well below the highest recorded rainfall of 159.9 mm back in 1921 The months long-term average rainfall is 25.8 mm. June was a warmer month, recording an average minimum temperature of 9.3 degrees, when 8 degrees is the long-term average. June 25 saw the temperature drop to a chilly 1.5 degrees, while our warmest night for the month was the 9th with 16.1 degrees. In 1982 the mercury plunged to 0.7 degree on June 23. Blackalls mean maximum temperature for June was 22.9, just a little higher than the long-term average of 22.9, but our highest temperature, 26.5 degrees back on June 13, was a lot cooler than the 32.8 degrees recorded here on June 30, 1957. Date Min Max Temp (C) 15.8 14.7 14.3 13.4 11.2 14.3 14 15 16.1 13.2 12.6 12.6 10.8 8.2 5.3 5.4 3.8 10.3 10.8 7.7 7.5 4.3 4.7 4.5 1.5 2.1 5.5 2.4 8.2 8.9 16.4 19.5 18.8 22.5 26.4 26.2 25.5 25.2 25.7 25.7 25.7 25.3 26.5 19.4 19.9 21.3 24.3 24 25.4 22.3 19 19.7 19.5 19.3 22.8 23.9 23.9 23.6 23.6 25.6 Rain (mm) 1.8 46.6 0 0.2 0 0.2 0 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dir Speed max wind (km/h) SE SSW S S S WSW SE ENE ENE NE NE NNE SSW SE SE E NNE ENE WSW S SE SE SE ESE ESE S ESE NE ENE NNE 44 22 20 22 20 24 33 41 39 30 31 24 37 39 35 20 33 46 26 33 44 46 35 41 52 22 31 35 39 37

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-- by Anne Hauff

Observations were drawn from Blackall Airport

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The following information has been provided to improve knowledge and awareness of Epilepsy for residence of the Blackall area. Part 2 of 3 E p ilepsy Q ueensland can be contacted on 1300852853. If your seizures are very frequent prevent scalding. Turn on the cold fumbling movements of the hand and sudden, consider wearing a water rst and turn off the hot may be present. He or she may helmet with face guard and/or water rst; Be wary of a very hot display inappropriate behaviour knee or elbow pads, at least when shower - some people nd heat that may be mistaken for alcohol youre at home alone. to be a seizure trigger. Keep your or drug intoxication. Do you get seizures at night? bathroom well-ventilated. How to help: Avoid using hard-edged bed frames If you fall frequently during Stay with the person; Talk calmly or sharp-cornered bedside tables; seizures, using a shower/tub seat and in a reassuring manner to the Avoid top bunks; Avoid potentially with a safety strap, a hand-held person; Protect the person from suffocating sleeping surfaces, like shower nozzle, and padding the harm; Do not restrain the person waterbeds; A monitor in your edges of the tub with a folded towel Help reorientate after the seizure bedroom may alert others to the may be helpful; Avoid glass shower has nished; sound of a typical seizure; High doors. Use shatterproof glass for Call an ambulance if: tech, seizure alarms (eg. triggered mirrors; Leave the bathroom door The seizure lasts more than 10 by seizure movements in bed) are unlocked. An Occupied sign will minutes; The person has been now available. do the trick; Hang your bathroom injured; Have you ever had a seizure door so it opens outwards instead Absence seizures while cooking? of inwards if you might fall against In absence seizures the person Avoid burns, cuts and other a closed door; Avoid using hair loses awareness for a brief period. injuries by taking these steps; Use dryers, electric razors, or other The person stares vacantly, the a microwave oven for boiling water electrical appliances in the eyes may drift upwards and and cooking; When using a stove- bathroom, or near water, or when icker. It may be mistaken for Use the back burners as much youre alone; Consider using a daydreaming. as possible; Saucepan handles padded toilet seat. How to help: should face the side of back of What do seizures look like? Reassure the person and repeat the stove; Use a stove guard that Tonic-Clonic Seizures any information that they may ts around the side or front of A convulsive or tonic-clonic have missed. the stove; Use long, heavy duty seizure starts when someone This information has been taken oven mitts when reaching into a loses consciousness, stiffens from Epilepsy Queensland Inc. hot oven; Cook when someone unexpectedly, falls to the ground Http://www.epilepsyqueensland. else is at home whenever possible; and starts jerking. com.au Buy a kettle and iron with an How to help: PRAYER TO THE automatic shut off; Avoid knives, Stay calm; Time the seizure VIRGIN MARY slicers, etc. Use a blender of food Remove any hard objects from processor, or foods that are pre-cut the area; Place something soft (NEVER KNOWN TO FAIL) or already prepared; Consider a under the head; Loosen any O most beautiful ower of wall-mounted or table top ironing tight clothing; Do not restrain Mount Carmel, fruit of the vine, board; Use unbreakable dishes to the persons movements; Do not splendorous of heaven. Blessed prevent cuts, and cups with lids force anything into the mouth; Mother of the Son of God, to prevent burns; Avoid carrying Roll the person onto their side to Immaculate Virgin, assist me in hot food or liquids; When using allow excess saliva to drain from this my necessity. O Star of the a dishwasher, ensure that knives the mouth; Offer support and Sea help me and show me herein and other sharp utensils have reassurance after the seizure; their blades pointed downwards Allow the person to rest until they you are mother. and are placed safely out of the have fully recovered O Holy Mary, Mother of God, way; Wear rubber gloves when Call an ambulance if: Queen of heaven and earth I washing glassware or handling The seizure lasts more than 5 humbly beseech you from the knives. minutes; The person fails to bottom of my heart to succour Have you ever had a seizure in regain consciousness; One seizure me in my necessity. There are the bathtub? follows another; The person has none that can withstand your Heres what you can do to reduce been injured; The seizure occurred power. O show me here you the risk of injury or drowning: in water; It is the persons rst are my mother. Take showers rather than seizure; The person has diabetes O Mary, conceived without sin, baths; Routinely check that the or is pregnant pray for us who have recourse bathroom drain works. Dont let Non-convulsive seizures to thee (say three times). Holy face cloths or sponges block the Not all seizures are convulsive. drain, allowing the tub to ll with Non-convulsive seizures include Mary I place this cause in your water; Put non-skid strips or a complex partial seizures and hands (say three times). Thank rubber bath mat on the oor of absence seizures. you for your mercy towards me the shower; Shower only when Complex Partial seizures and mine. someone else is at home. (Singing In complex partial seizures the This prayer must be said for in the shower will reassure others person may appear unresponsive three days and after that the that youre doing ne.) Otherwise, and confused. request will be granted and the take a sponge bath using the Automatic movements such as prayer must be published. sink; Set water thermostat low to smacking of the lips, wandering, or Page 12 - The Barcoo Independent, Friday, July 11 2008

Health News

Winter is well and truly with us. But the 27th of June was not as chilly when we met with Peter Meadows of Cardno Alexander Browne for expert advice on options for remediation of the Blackall Cultural Centre. Council has chosen to go with the option of leaving the avenue of large trees along the northern side removing all other large trees around the perimeter. There will be an extensive upgrade of the landscaping with smaller shrubs and ground cover. The northern side of the building will require extensive securing of the foundations with additional foundation work along the eastern, southern and western sides. This will all take some time as the site will require time to settle after the removal of the trees. There will be monitoring of the movement of the building and the land before further work is undertaken to oors and interior walls. The building is structurally sound, however, there has been far more movement than allowed for. We trust these interventions will correct the movement to a reasonable amount. The lighting upgrade for Shamrock Street will be undertaken as soon as the ordered items arrive. Lighting engineers are yet to be consulted about a further upgrade to Australian Standards level. Blackall-Tambo Regional Council wish Acting Chief Executive Ofcer Brenda Kelly well for the future and have appointed Trish Gleeson as Acting Chief Executive Ofcer for the period of the 2nd to 27th July 2008. Mr Ken Timms will be commencing work as the Chief Executive Ofcer on the 28th July. Ken brings 28 years of Local Government experience with him. The Councillors and myself look forward to a very good working relationship with Ken in the years to come. Congratulations to the winners of the BlackallTambo Regional Council Logo competition. They were: Senior Section - Rebecca Ossipow, 15 Garden Street, Blackall Junior Section - Pagan Arnold (8 years) Spring Creek, Yalleroi

FROM THE MAYORS DESK

We had 31 entries in total which is a great effort. Our thanks to each and everyone of the contributors for their energy and interest in the Blackall-Tambo Regional Council. Council has supported the Constitutional recognition of Local Government so that the Local Government Association of Queensland can take this forward to the Local Government Constitutional Convention later this year. I was delighted to be able to open Showcase 22 on Saturday 5th July at the Blackall Memorial Hall. Some outstanding work was exhibited by young folk from Blackall, Barcaldine, Winton and Isisford. Young mentors from Speak Out have empowered these young people by enhancing their creative skills as well as increasing their ability to grow personally in the short time of the programme. The Speak Out team proved themselves to be modern day pioneers by so bravely venturing to the west to engage our young folk to such advantage. We were also fortunate to have Ms Kate Farrow from Youth Arts Queensland in attendance on the night. It was Kates rst trip here also. We hope she will come again as the Speak Out programme gears up to its second phase later this year. The evening was enjoyed by a very interested crowd of people. I think I would not be wrong if I said everyone was really impressed! A good day at the races was also enjoyed on the 5th July. I managed to get there for the last race. It was lovely to catch up with everyone enjoying a great family day out.

Jan Ross

Child porn case adjourned

charged with one count of possessing

The case of a 35-year-old man from Blackall, child

exploitation material and using a carriage service to access child pornography, was heard in the Blackall Magistrates Court on Monday. The case has been adjourned to the Longreach Magistrates Court in October.

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Memorial Park Work is progressing with the upgrade of the RSL Cenotaph in Memorial Park.

Skate Park The new shade cover for the Blackall Skate Park is now under construction by local Builder Chris McErlean.

Blackall cattle market rm to dearer

Dog Registration Blackall Residents are advised that Dog Registration for the 2008/2009 nancial year is now due. A 15% discount applies until 31st July, 2008. All dogs over the age of 3 months are to be registered at Blackall Branch, Blackall Tambo Regional Council Pensioners Rate Remissions Pensioners wishing to apply for the Government Subsidy and/or Council Remission on rates are advised that they should contact their Council Ofce by Monday 14 July, 2008 so that subsidies can be shown on the rate notices for the 2008/2009 nancial year. The application forms are available at both the Blackall and Tambo Council Ofces. Applicants will be required to present their pensioner/entitlement card as evidence of their eligibility and to also declare particulars of the property for which they are claiming the subsidy. If you have already received the pensioner subsidy on your last

Council News

rates notice you will not be required to reapply for these subsidies. Blackall Saleyards Dates for next cattle sales: 17 July, 24 July, 31 July 2008 Water Restriction Hours From May 1 to September 30 sprinklers are banned between the hours of 12:00 pm to 3.00 pm Monday to Friday. No water restrictions are in force over the weekends. Be WaterWise save money, energy and the environment! WaterWise Tip: Dig a small trench around trees. This will give the water a chance to soak in and reduces water lost due to run off. Council Meetings The next Ordinary Meeting of Council is scheduled for Wednesday, 13 August, 2008 at the Council Chambers, Coronation Drive, Blackall commencing at 8.30am. Council meets every 2nd Wednesday of the month. Meetings are open to the public.

Cricket, Soccer, Volleyball, Touch Football, Mixed Netball & Old Timers Novelty Games

Sports games including

9.00am to 7.00pm

O most beautiful ower 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.
PUBLIC NOTICE (PROPOSED PLAN)

PRAYER TO THE VIRGIN MARY (NEVER KNOWN TO FAIL)

CULTURAL HERITAGE MANAGEMENT PLAN

This notice is to advise all Aboriginal parties within the Plan Area that pursuant to the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 East Energy Resources Limited intends to develop a Cultural Heritage Management Plan for the Project. Project: East Energy Resources Limited is proposing to conduct an exploration drilling program for coal on EPC1149. Drilling will be over predominantly previously disturbed areas and will occur over an initial period of six (6) months commencing early June 2008. Expected end date of program is 5th December 2008; however, this drilling program timetable may be extended. Sponsors Name: East Energy Resources Limited Contact Details: Mr Mark Basso Address for Service: East Energy Resources Limited PO BOX 3160 Adelaide Terrace PERTH WA 6832 For the purpose of this Written Notice the Notice Day is: 11th July 2008. The Cultural Heritage Management Plan will be conducted over the following Plan Area: GPS Coordinates: Plan Area bounded by the following points: 1 14515.00 2440.00 NW position 2 14530.00 2440.00 NE position 3 14515.00 2500.00 SW position 4 14530.00 2500.00 SE position Lot/Plan Description: Lot 1: W0024, Lot 2: W0024, Lot 1: W0027, Lot 1: W0018 Shire: Blackall Parish: Tambo Nearest Town: Blackall The proposed drill program is approximately 40 kilometres South of Blackall Queensland. If you are, or you have been, nominated as an Aboriginal party (as defined by Part 4 of the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003) to act on their behalf and you wish to take part in the Cultural Heritage Management Plan, you must give a written notice to East Energy Resources Limited by the 11th August 2008. All parties are advised that East Energy Resources Limited may elect not to endorse an Aboriginal party to take part in the development of the Cultural Heritage Management Plan if East Energy Resources Limited has not received a written notice via registered mail from that Aboriginal party within the required time.

Food and Drinks available throughout the day

Blackall Combined Agents Brahman cross store cows yarded 1800 head at their weekly averaging 122 c/kg weighing 355 cattle sale on July 3, with the kg to return $432/hd. market rm to dearer. They also had 224 cows and The Gillies family, Devenish, calves topping at $705/unit and Blackall sold Brahman cross averaging $650/unit. bullocks for 169 c/kg weighing The previous week, on June 26, 654 kg to return $1106/hd with Blackall Combined Agents yarded the lead returning $1163. 1300 cattle. Recruit Investments, Prairie Once again fat cattle gained Downs, Blackall sold Santa cross signicant ground, with southern bullocks to average 161 c/kg processors still sourcing cattle weighing 609 kg or $983/hd. from northern markets due to Cootabynia Past Co, Stratavon, a lack of numbers in New South Blackall sold Hereford steers Wales and Victoria. topping at 162 c/kg for 307 kg The best of the properly nished to return $500/hd and averaging bullocks topped at 167 c/kg. 156 c/kg, weighing 362 kg to Brah-Lim Cattle Co, Kootchie, return $564. Tambo presented rst grade Nancy Hay, Blairgowrie, Jericho sold Braford cows for 132 c/kg bullocks, topping at 164 c/kg and weighing 500 kg to return $660/ weighing 645kg. Fat cattle especially in the hd. cow run heavily dominated the Nancy also sold Braford/ Simmental cross heifers for 159 c/ yarding. Tindall Bros, McFarlane Downs, kg weighing 215 kg or $342/hd. Alan Hay, Eka, Jericho sold Tambo sold heavy cows to a top of Brahman cross weaner heifers 128 c/kg and weighing 610kg. Their cows averaged 123c/kg for 151 c/kg weighing 217 kg to and 521kg. return $328. The next sale was due to be held Prince Holdings, Cannington, McKinlay sold a draft of 269 on July 10. Charbray/Droughtmaster/ Page 10 - The Barcoo Independent, Friday, July 11 2008

Bar, BBQ and Auction & Live entertainment by Brisbane Band

BRING YOUR SWAGS & STAY OVER FOR FREE BREAKFAST OR RETURN FOR BRAKFAST NEXT MORNING
Funded by Rural Young Males and Alcohol Program and Blackall-Tambo Regional Council Community Services.

7.00pm til late

the Zookeepers

D aisy, M ax and Jenny R ichardson of Leopardw ood P ark, A davale at the B lackall cattle sale.

Major Auction Items Include Last 20 years of NRL Clive Churchill Medal Winners signed and framed, NRL Packs including the Cowboys, Storm, and Redcliffe Dolphins and a selection of vouchers To be raffled Melbourne Storm Jersey Lots of give a ways throughout the day Further information, contact Lisa Goodman 07465744222 Lisa Kings 0746574440 Kylie Banks

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