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SPORT ON THE BARCOONormally one of Queensland’s most chilly winter

spots, Tambo racing patrons enjoyed a day in the sun last Saturday.

Dead heats and race records featured as 350 people flocked to the annual Black Toyota Tambo Cup meeting.

The day is one of only two meetings left to the community each year, which showed its support for racing on the day.

President Richard Sanderson said it showed how important events like this are to bring people together.

Ladies from as far away as Roma and Charleville contested the Fashions of the Field prize, with local lass Megan Turner receiving the sash.

Al Taylor and Danielle McHugh from Charleville were judged the best dressed couple.

On the course, Blackall’s Dennis O’Brien and Michael Butler scored a double on the day, winning the Three Rivers Helicopters maiden plate with Fluke’s Hope and then surviving a protest to take out the Elders Golden Classic QTIS class 3 plate with Little Valentine.

Secrets, owned by Toni Austin and Pam Carolan, set a new race record in the EE Parr Memorial 1200 metre race, while Emerald horse Seekawinner, trained by Ross Meek, won the Tambo Cup open handicap.

The Craiglea stable also had a win on the day, collecting the prize in the Tambo Stock Show class B handicap over 1000 metres with Craiglea Edge.

--Sally Cripps

Crowds enjoy a day in the sun at Tambo races

Tambo Race Club president Richard Sanderson presents Blackall’s Michael Butler and Dennis O’Brien with the sash for their win with Little Valentine.

Secrets looked very pleased with himself after winning the EE Parr Memorial at the Tambo races, along with owners Bob and Pam Carolan, strapper Peter Hagger and jockey Cameron Dixon.

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Shockwave festival flicks the switch Blackall was inundated with

young people from across western Queensland last weekend for the third annual Shockwave festival which saw around 500 people attend the event.

Young people from a range of places including Charleville, Longreach, Doomadgee and Winton flocked into Blackall for the celebration of creative arts with professional arts workers running workshops in theatre, stencil art, visual arts, light graffiti, DJ-ing and hip hop dance throughout the day on Saturday.

Minister of Tourism, Manufacturing and Small Business Jan Jarrat even made an appearance at the event.

Throughout the day festival goers were able to enjoy activities including skateboarding, cupcake decorating, roving theatre performances, post-it prose and the community markets.

Young photographers roamed

around the festival taking portraits for a photographic projection screened on the side of the hall in the evening, whilst budding artists were able to transform the skate park table with graffiti stencil art and musicians performed in the acoustic sound lounge.

Bands, dancers and artists from Blackall, Barcaldine, Longreach, Ilfracombe, Isisford, Charleville and Brisbane performed throughout the afternoon with Blackall duo Rodzentwo, made up of Naomi and Dylan Dolinski kicking off proceedings.

They were followed by Stevie Naylor from Longreach, Coleman Wakefield from Longreach, Ashley Donald and Emily Cameron from Barcaldine, Dalby singers Melinda and Bree Wells and Dylan Dolinski performing a drum solo.

It was then time for dance to shine with performances from the Retro Pixies Dance Crew from Ilfracombe, Longreach dance

groups Shadows of Angles, Ron’s Remix and Rubik’s Crew, Dance Blackall, Blackall’s own hip hop crew, the Edrine Keegan school of Ballet from Roma, Brisbane dancer Storm Tierna and Bekky and Errol from Fresh Elements Dance in Brisbane.

The main live music portion included sets from Longreach band Minor Details, Brisbane hip hop artist Candy Bowers, a DJ battle between Brisbane’s DJ Nic C and Longreach’s DJ Sweet Beats with Charleville metalcore band Mary Celeste as the headline act for night

After the live music portion of the evening concluded, Blackall’s youth flocked into the Memorial Hall for a disco with DJ sets by DJ Nick C, DJ Sweet Beats and DJ Dave.

Sunday morning saw the festival conclude with a skateboard, scooter and BMX competition.

by VICTORIA NUGENT

Shockwave organisation crew members Brooke Newall, Lisa Goodman, Claire Rawlins and Rachel Walker with the lightbox art installation made as part of the festival.

Minister for Tourism, Manufacturing and Small Business Jan Jarratt met up with mayor Jan Ross to have a look around the festival on Saturday.

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The finale weekend of the Heartland Festival certainly did light up the west. The entertainment on Friday night at the showgrounds by Mary G and musicians was great, a fun night with Dr Mark Bin Bakar! Thanks to our staff for their efforts in making this “Caring for our Minds and Body” evening happen here in Blackall and also thanks go to all the Allied Health Agencies from the Royal Flying Doctor Service right through to Queensland Health Quit Program, who were present on the evening.

Minister for Tourism and Small Business Jan Jarratt paid a flying visit to Blackall on Saturday morning and was able to take in the Shockwave workshops and speak with many young people during this time. There was time for a sausage in bread and very brief tour of the town and tourist attractions before it was time to board the state government jet. As the visits by Ministers are few and far between, I was pleased to be able to welcome Minister Jan Jarrat to Blackall and acquaint her with some of the projects and plans which have come into being over the past 3 ½ years.

Shockwave 2011 flicked the switch with an amazing program which proved to be a young person’s paradise. However it was also very well supported by the community in general with numbers attending consistent with last year’s 500. Congratulations to the organising team lead by Creative Pathways’

Brooke Newall.The site plan and layout was far

more user friendly with a concern for conservation and the environment . There was considerable thought given to the recycling and use of all items which were there to be used or had been already used. I especially liked the love heart constructed by using large water containers and a bit of bling to create something unusual but sensational.

The skate park was the place for action on scooters, skateboards and bikes, with skillful stunts and daredevil speed!

There was singing and song composition with Melinda Wells, craft a plenty with necklaces, hair ornaments and face painting with Duncan, Jo and Sue and hip hop routines by Bekky and Errol of Fresh Elements from Brisbane.

Storm Teina of Brisbane danced so well, Candy Bowers wowed the audience with comedy and dance and local talent was able to get a gig as well.

Food, that most necessary of all items, was provided at appropriate intervals and the Blackall CWA provided breakfast on Sunday morning for all participants.

Young folk from Doomadgee, Cairns and Shepparton as well as from those centers closer to us all made the journey to Blackall to be a part of this growing event in our Region. Blackall really did get behind this event in 2011! Well done!

--Jan Ross

FROM THE MAYOR’S DESK

Over the last few weeks, there has been a plethora of events held in Blackall, giving our community first rate opportunities that aren’t afforded to every town in rural Queensland. It therefore makes me sad that support for these events has not been anywhere near as high as it could have been.

It is disappointing to hear people complain that there is nothing to

do in Blackall and to then see them fail to attend the events which are held, including free ones.

Community support often makes all the difference when it comes to the success of an event. When an event draws a large crowd, it makes it easier to continue to host such large events in the town.

I hope to see a large part of the community turn out for the

events scheduled throughout the coming months. There will be performances of radio plays, film screenings, a trivia night, races and much more.

Hopefully this show of support starts this weekend with a good crowd at the showgrounds tonight to herald the return of Friday night football to Blackall. Go the Magpies!

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Barcoo Independent TV Guide June 12- June 18ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS

Wednesday June 15

5:00 Talking Heads5:30 The New Inventors6:00 ABC News Breakfast9:00 ABC News9:30 Business Today10:00 For the Juniors10:15 Cyberchase10:30 Behind the News11:00 Big Ideas12:00 Midday Report12:30 National Press Club Address1:30 Not All Tea And Scones: Kitchen Confidential2:00 Parliament Question Time3:00 Children’s Programs6:00 Time Team6:50 Miniscule7:00 ABC News7:30 7:308:00 The New Inventors8:30 Spicks and Specks9:00 Angry Boys9:30 Laurence Leung’s Unbelievable10:00 At the Movies10:25 Lateline11:00 Lateline Business11:35 Killers in Eden12:30 Parliament Question Time1:30 Dry Rot

5:00 Sunrise Extra5:30 Seven Early News6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show11:30 Morning News12:00 Movie: McBride: Fallen Idol2:00 Dr Oz3:00 Medical Emergency3:30 Toybox4:00 It’s Academic4:30 Seven News5:30 Deal or No Deal6:00 Seven News6:30 Today Tonight7:00 Home and Away7:30 Highway Patrol8:00 World’s Deadliest Roads8:30 Criminal Minds10:30 Detroit 1-8-711:30 Stag12:00 Style by Jury12:30 Sons and Daughters1:00 Infomercials3:00 Home Shopping4:00 NBC Today

5:00 Early News5:30 Today9:00 Kerri-Anne11:00 Morning News12:00 The View1:00 Danoz Direct2:00 Days of Our Lives3:00 Entertainment Tonight3:30 Children’s Programs4:30 Afternoon News5:30 Hot Seat6:00 National News6:30 A Current Affair7:00 The Mighty Blues7:30 State of Origin10:15 Two and a Half Men11:45 Eclipse Music TV12:15 Live At The Chapel Presents The Vines12:45 Entertainment Tonight1:15 Nine Presents Amy Meredith1:30 Danoz Direct3:00 Alive and Cooking3:30 Good Morning America

5:00 Weatherwatch and Music

5:05 International News

1:00 Movie: Valentin

2:30 Salam Cafe

3:00 Parent Rescue

3:30 Letters and Numbers

4:00 The Journal

4:30 PBS Newshour

5:30 Global Village


6:30 World News Australia

7:30 Inspector Rex

8:30 Catastrophe: Asteroid Strike


10:00 Movie: Paradise Now

11:35 Movie:Trilogy: The

Weeping Meadow

2:25 Weatherwatch Overnight

Thursday June 16

4:55 National Press Club Address6:00 ABC News Breakfast9:00 ABC News9:30 Business Today10:00 Real Chinese10:15 Being Chinese10:50 Me Voila! 11:00 Ancient Megastructures12:00 Midday Report12:30 The Prisoner1:25 Lead Balloons2:00 Jeeves and Wooster3:00 Children’s Programs6:00 Time Team6:50 Miniscule7:00 ABC News7:30 7.30 8:00 Catalyst8:30 On Trial9:30 The Baker Boys: Inside The Surge 10:25 Lateline11:00 Lateline Business11:25 Live from Abbey Road12:15 Parliament Question Time 1:20 Movie: Black Narcissus3:10 Arctic Exposure with Nigel Marven3:50 Catalyst

5:00 Sunrise Extra5:30 Seven Early News6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show11:30 Morning News12:00 Movie: Love’s Abiding Joy2:00 Dr Oz3:00 Children’s Programs4:30 News at 4:305:30 Deal or No Deal6:00 Seven News6:30 Today Tonight7:00 Home and Away7:30 How I Met Your Mother8:30 Grey’s Anatomy9:30 Desperate Housewives10:30 Private Practice11:30 30 Rock12:00 Heroes1:00 Infomercials3:00 Home Shopping4:00 NBC Today

5:00 Early News5:30 Today9:00 Kerri-Anne11:00 Morning News12:00 The View1:00 Danoz Direct2:00 Days of Our Lives3:00 Entertainment Tonight3:30 Children’s Programs4:30 Afternoon News5:30 Hot Seat6:00 National News6:30 A Current Affair7:00 The Big Bang Theory7:30 RBT8:30 Polar Bear Spy On The Ice9:30 The NRL Footy Show11:15 The AFL Footy Show1:00 Entertainment Tonight2:00 Danoz Direct3:30 Good Morning America

5:00 Weatherwatch and Music5:05 International News1:00 Food Lovers’ Guide to Australia1:30 Don Matteo2:30 Dateline3:30 Letters and Numbers4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour5:30 Global Village6:00 Letters and Numbers6:30 World News Australia7:30 Italian Food Safari8:00 Lyndey and Blair’s Taste of Greece8:30 Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations9:30 World News Australia10:00 Slaughter Night11:45 Movie: The Hidden Blade2:05 Weatherwatch Overnight

Friday June 17

5:00 Can We Help?5:30 The New Inventors6:00 ABC News Breakfast9:00 ABC News9:30 Business Today10:00 Noah and Saskia10:25 Behind the News Special10:35 Conversations with Australian Artists11:00 Catalyst11:30 One Plus One12:00 Midday Report12:30 Midsomer Murders2:10 World’s Greenest Homes3:00 Children’s Programs6:00 Time Team6:50 Miniscule7:00 ABC News7:30 7.30 8:00 Collectors8:30 Taggart9:20 Hustle10:20 Lateline11:00 Home Time11:35 rage

5:00 Sunrise Extra5:30 Seven Early News6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show11:30 Morning News12:00 Movie: Perfect Strangers2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Medical Emergency3:30 Children’s Programs4:00 It’s Academic4:30 News at 4:305:30 Deal or No Deal6:00 Seven News6:30 Today Tonight7:00 Home and Away7:30 Better Homes and Gardens8:30 AFL Western Bulldogs vs Adelaide11:45 Rock Of Ages – Back Stage Special 12:15 Alan Sugar: The Apprentice1:35 Siberia to the Silk Road2:35 Room for Improvement 3:00 Infomercials4:00 NBC Today

5:00 Early News5:30 Today9:00 Kerri-Anne11:00 Morning News12:00 The View1:00 Danoz Direct2:00 Days of Our Lives3:00 Entertainment Tonight3:30 Children’s Programs4:30 Afternoon News5:30 Hot Seat6:00 National News6:30 A Current Affair7:00 The Big Bang Theory7:30 Brisbane Broncos vs St George Illawarra Dragons 9:30 South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Gold Coast Titans11:30 Movie: White Hunter, Black Heart1:45 Movie: Secret Hunter3:30 Danoz Direct4:30 Good Morning America

5:00 Weatherwatch5:05 International News1:00 Food Lovers’ Guide to Australia1:30 What Time is It?2:30 The Nest3:30 Letters and Numbers4:00 The Journal4:30 PBS Newshour5:30 Global Village6:00 Letters and Numbers6:30 World News Australia7:30 Coast8:30 As It Happened: The Last Nazis9:30 World News Australia10:05 Love at the Twilight Motel11:05 Movie: Tear This Heart Out1:05 Entourage1:40 South Park2:35 Weatherwatch Overnight

Saturday June 18

5:00 rage10:00 rage: Family Affair Special11:00 Willie’s Chocolate Revolution 12:00 Collectors12:30 Australian Story1:00 Foreign Correspondent1:30 The Trophy Room2:00 Rugby League Qld Cup Wynnum Manly Vs Northern4:00 Medicine Men Go Wild5:00 Bowls: Moama Tri-Series6:00 Can We Help?6:30 Gardening Australia7:00 ABC News7:30 Kingdom8:30 Outcasts9:30 A Quiet Word with Bill Bailey10:00 The Graham Norton Show10:45 Durham County11:35 Doctor Who12:25 rage: Family Affair Special

6:00 Children’s Programs7:00 Weekend Sunrise9:00 Saturday Disney11:00 Castaway11:30 Legend of Enyo12:00 Zeke’s Pad12:30 Master Raindrop1:00 That 70s Show1:30 Hawks Active2:00 AFL Hawthorn vs Gold Coast Suns5:00 TBA5:30 Queensland Weekender6:00 Seven News6:30 Hook Line and Sinker7:00 AFL St Kilda vs Geelong Cats 10:30 V8 Super Cars 2011 2:00 TBA3:00 Images of Italy4:00 Home Shopping5:00 Power Rangers

6:00 Children’s Programs7:00 Weekend Today9:00 Danoz Direct10:00 Antiques Roadshow10:30 Your 4x411:00 Kids’ WB2:30 Movie: Critic’s Choice4:30 Discover Down Under5:00 News: First at Five5:30 Your 4x46:00 National News6:30 Funniest Home Videos7:30 Movie: Kung Fu Panda9:30 Movie: The International12:00 Movie: Drowning Mona1:50 Movie: Last Orders4:00 Danoz Direct5:30 Wesley Impact

5:00 Weatherwatch


1:00 Otello

3:00 Paris: The Luminous Years

4:30 PBS Newshour

5:30 Who Do You Think You Are?


7:30 Monster Moves

8:30 Iron Chef

9:20 RocKwiz

10:05 Movie: I Do

11:35 SOS

12:35 Life’s a Zoo

1:05 Drawn Together

1:35 Weatherwatch Overnight

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Barcoo Independent TV Guide June 12 - June 18ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS

Sunday June 12

5:00 Rage6:30 Children’s Programs9:00 Insiders10:00 Inside Business10:30 Offsiders11:05 Asia Pacific Focus11:30 Songs of Praise12:00 Landline1:00 7:301:30 Message Stick2:00 Feral Peril3:00 Reel Injun: The Hollywood Indian4:30 First Tuesday Book Club5:00 Art Nation5:30 Mr Bean5:45 Doctor Who6:30 Dance Academy7:00 ABC News7:30 Mountain Gorilla: Last Stand Of The Silverback King8:30 The Kennedys9:55 Compass10:55 Strictly Speaking11:25 The Street12:25 Morrison Plays Schifrin1:25 Foyle’s War2:55 Gardening Australia (Fillers)3:00 Songs Of Praise: Highlights 2007 4:00 The Bill

6:00 Children’s Programs

7:00 Weekend Sunrise

10:00 The Amazing Race

11:00 Movie: Ghost Dad

1:00 AFL Carlton vs Brisbane

4:00 Relentless Enemies: Lion and

Buffalo

5:00 Guide to the Good Life

5:30 Great South East

6:00 Seven News

6:30 Dancing With The Stars

8:30 Downton Abbey

9:40 Castle

10:40 Louis Theroux

11:50 AFL Sydney vs Richmond

3:00 NBC Today

4:00 NBC Meet the Press

6:00 Children’s Programs7:00 Weekend Today10:00 Wide World of Sports11:00 The Sunday Footy Show12:00 The Sunday Roast1:00 Cybershack1:30 Gilligan’s Island2:00 Wildfire3:00 Fishing Australia3:30 PWC4:00 NZ Warriors vs Wests Tigers6:00 National News6:30 In Their Footsteps 7:30 60 Minutes8:30 The Mentalist9:30 Underbelly11:25 The Guardian12:20 Super League2:20 Nine Presents Albert Hammond2:30 Danoz Direct3:30 4WD TV4:00 Good Morning America

5:00 Weatherwatch and Music7:00 International News10:30 Football Asia11:00 Les Murray’s Football Feature12:00 FIFA Futbol Mundial12:30 Speedweek2:00 E2 Energy3:00 Darwin’s Lost Paradise4:00 Little Mosque on the Prairie4:30 Food Safari5:00 Cycling Central6:00 Thalassa: Favignana: The Prison Island6:30 World News Australia7:30 Who Do You Think You Are?8:30 Dateline9:30 Cutting Edge: Tsunami: Search and Rescue10:30 Movie: Twice Upon A Time12:10 Movie: Nina’s Journey2:20 Weatherwatch Overnight

Monday June 13

5:00 Art Nation5:30 The New Inventors6:00 ABC News Breakfast9:00 ABC News9:30 Business Today10:00 Backyard Science10:25 Atoms Alive10:40 Mexico: Welcome to Mexico10:50 Mosaic: Eyes on the World11:00 Landline12:00 Midday Report12:30 Monarch of the Glen1:30 Cheese Slices2:00 Jeeves and Wooster3:00 Children’s Programs6:00 Time Team6:50 Miniscule7:00 ABC News7:30 7:308:00 Australian Story8:30 Four Corners9:15 Media Watch9:35 Q & A10:30 Lateline11:05 In The End11:35 MDA12:30 The Clinic1:25 Movie: The Judge Steps Out3:00 Bowls: Moama International Tri Series 4:00 The Bill

5:00 Sunrise Extra5:30 Seven Early News6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show11:30 Morning News12:00 Toybox12:30 It’s Academic1:00 Beyond Tomorrow2:00 AFL Melbourne vs Collingwood5:00 Medical Emergency5:30 Deal or No Deal6:00 Seven News6:30 Today Tonight7:00 Home and Away 7:30 No Ordinary Family8:30 The Amazing Race Australia10:00 Brothers and Sisters11:00 My Big Friggin’ Wedding12:00 Survival on a Tropical Isle1:00 Infomercials3:00 Home Shopping4:00 NBC Today

5:00 Early News5:30 Today9:00 Kerri-Anne11:00 Morning News12:00 The View1:00 Danoz Direct2:00 Days of Our Lives3:00 Antiques Roadshow3:30 Children’s Programs4:30 Afternoon News5:30 Hot Seat6:00 National News6:30 A Current Affair7:00 The Big Bang Theory8:00 Come Fly With Me8:30 Rescue Special Ops11:30 The New Adventures of Old Christine12:00 Super Rugby Extra Time1:00 Super League2:00 Danoz Direct3:00 4WD TV3:30 Good Morning America

5:00 Weatherwatch5:05 International News1:00 Food Lovers’ Guide to Australia1:30 Dateline2:30 Insight3:30 Letters and Numbers4:00 The Journal4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial5:00 The Crew5:30 Global Village6:00 Letters and Numbers6:30 World News Australia7:30 Mythbusters8:30 Man vs Wild9:30 World News Australia10:00 Flight of the Conchords10:30 Cast Offs11:30 The World Game: Forum Special12:30 Movie: …. And They Lived Happily Ever After2:20 Weatherwatch Overnight

Tuesday June 145:00 First Tuesday Book Club5:30 The New Inventors6:00 ABC News Breakfast9:00 ABC News9:30 Business Today10:00 Behind the News10:25 What I Wrote10:30 Magic of Making10:35 Designers10:50 Ace Day Jobs11:00 Big Ideas12:00 Midday Report12:30 Time Team1:35 Meerkat Manor2:00 Parliament Question Time3:00 Children’s Programs6:00 Time Team6:50 Miniscule7:00 ABC News7:30 7.30: Queensland State Budget Special8:00 Foreign Correspondent8:30 The Young Ones9:25 QI9:55 Artscape 10:25 Lateline11:00 Lateline Business11:30 Four Corners12:15 Media Watch12:30 The Young Ones1:20 Parliament Question Time2:20 Threaded Connections3:00 Big Ideas4:00 The Bill

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

5:00 Early News

5:30 Today

9:00 Kerri-Anne

11:00 Morning News

12:00 The View

1:00 Danoz Direct

2:00 Days of Our Lives

3:00 Antiques Roadshow

3:30 Children’s Programs

4:30 Afternoon News

5:30 Hot Seat

6:00 National News

6:30 A Current Affair

7:00 The Big Bang Theory

8:00 Customs

8:30 Sea Patrol

11:30 The New Adventures of Old

Christine

12:00 20/20

1:00 Entertainment Tonight

1:30 Danoz Direct

3:00 4WD TV

3:30 Good Morning America

5:00 Weatherwatch


1:00 Movie: Himalaya

2:40 Three of Us

3:00 Journos


4:00 The Journal

4:30 PBS Newshour

5:30 Global Village



7:30 Into the Mind: Emotions

8:30 Into the Universe with

Stephen Hawking: The Story of

Everything


10:00 Freedom Riders

12:00 Movie: Our Own

2:05 The Operation: Surgery

Live

3:00 Weatherwatch Overnigh

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

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A graphic display of sunsets and sunrises at the Grassland Art Gallery in Tambo on Sunday was a fitting way to bring the 2011 Blackall Heartland Festival to a close.

A number of people gathered at the gallery for the opening of the photographic exhibition curated by the Tambo Arts Council for the festival and heard president Danielle Butler say that finishing the festival on such a high note was a testament to the depth of cultural pursuits available in the region.

“We hope it also opens the door for emerging and new artists,” she said.

Photography has become an integral part of the Heartland Festival and Danielle noted that it had a very strong following in the

region.“It is wonderful that there is

an avenue for photographers to display and promote their artform within such a beautiful gallery here at Tambo,” she said.

“The Lighting up the West theme has provided us with images of our western sunrises, sunsets and landscapes that are unique to our part of the world and which visitors remark on with a sense of awe.”

Tambo Arts Council vice president Kiralee Fox commented that it was exciting to see the talent that was in abundance in the region’s photographers.

The opening was followed by an afternoon of music provided by former Tambo resident Barry Cochrane and his singing quartet Les Chansons.

The photographic opening was

the final event in a busy weekend

for the festival, beginning with the

Mary G show, which concentrated

on health issues in an entertaining

way, and was continued by

the Shockwave Festival and its

hundreds of young people visiting

for a weekend of live music and

creativity in the heart of western

Queensland, and the popular

Tambo Cup race meeting.

“It has been a huge undertaking

but has been very worthwhile once

again,” Danielle said.

--Sally Cripps

Sun sets on Heartland 2011

Tambo photographer Michelle Hafey and husband Ron look through the catalogue at the the photography exhibition opening at Tambo last Sunday.

Lindy Hardie talks Charlie Gall through the setting up of her 150 image mosaic at the Heartland photography exhibition on Sunday.

WHATS ON in 2011JUNE10 Blackall vs Barcaldine Rugby League home game11 Community Markets11-12 Machine Quilting workshop with Pauline Rogers11-12 Ian Francis Campdraft Clinic11-12 MacKillop Rural Conference for Queensland 201115 AgForce Landholder Info Session15 Gasland Documentary Screenings15 Woolscour Tour & Corned Beef Dinner18 Blackall State School Trivia Night18-19 Mental Health First Aid Course22 Strength and Conditioning Workshop22 Woolscour Tour & Corned Beef Dinner25 Blackall Memorial and Sports Club Casino Night25-30 Woodies Workshop29 Woolscour Tour & Corned Beef Dinner

JULY2 Blackall Races2 Saturday Night Tour & Woolscour Bush Dinner6 Woolscour Tour & Corned Beef Dinner9 Community Markets9 The BeeGees Tribute Show13 Woolscour Tour & Corned Beef Dinner20 Woolscour Tour & Corned Beef Dinner20 Garden Competition22 Anglican Ladies’ Guild Street Stall27 Woolscour Tour & Corned Beef Dinner29-30 Radio Plays performances30 Blackall Rugby League home game

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

SEPTEMBER3 Annual Flower Show3 Saturday Night Tour & Woolscour Bush Dinner6 Blackall to Slygo Wagon Trek9 Blackall State School Arts Evening10 Community Markets13-14 WesTech Barcaldine16-18 Back to Blackall Weekend16- 19 Teddy Bear’s Picnic Festival24 Bluelight Bush Dance

OCTOBER8 Community Markets 8 Blackall Hospital Auxiliary Springtime Festival15 Blackall Races15 Elvis Presley Tribute Show 28 Anglican Ladies Guild Street Stall


Blackall landholders are being encouraged to register quickly for a free multi-topic information session being held by AgForce next Wednesday.

The information session will cover topics including coal seam gas, carbon taxes, compensation agreements and pastoral leases.

AgForce policy director Drew Wagner will speak about AgForce’s position on coal seam gas and carbon taxes while AgForce coal seam gas project manager Kate Dunne will discuss how landholders can secure fair conduct and compensation agreements.

Finally AgForce technical manager Graeme Bell will discuss the Delbessie Agreement which covers state rural leaseholds.

The workshop will run from 11am-4pm at the Sports and Recreation Centre at the Blackall showgrounds, with lunch provided.

Interested participants are asked to register by June 11 by contacting Tahna Jackson on 46 582 244 or by e-mail at [email protected].

Landholder information

Film screeningCritically acclaimed documentary

Gasland about coal seam gas mining in the United States of America will screen next Wednesday in Blackall, thanks to the Mackay Conservation Group.

The Mackay Conservation Group will be screening the film in Blackall, Jericho, Barcaldine and Longreach along with an information session run by group coordinator Patricia Julien.

The film has received accolades including the 2010 Environmental Media Award for Best Documentary Feature, the 2010 Sundance Film Festival Special Jury Prize, the 2010 Big Sky Documentary Film Festival Artistic Vision award and the 2010 Yale Environmental Film Festival Grand Jury Prize and received nominations at the Academy Awards and Writer’s Guild Awards.

The film will screen at the Blackall Cultural Centre three times throughout the day at 9am, 1pm and 5pm for a cost of $10 per adult or family.

The screening date coincides with the Agforce Landholder Information Session being held in Blackall, allowing interested parties to attend both events to find out more about coal seam gas mining.

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SPORT ON THE BARCOOTambo hosts western leg of Holden Scramble

A Charleville team of Ian Nass, Dan Jones, Les Toms and Cliff Jones have won the local leg of the largest pro-amateur golf teams event in Australia, the Holden Scramble.

Held at Tambo last Sunday, a total of 18 teams from Tambo, Blackall, Isisford, Barcaldine, Augathella and Charleville contested the four-person elimination ambrose.

Just a quarter of a point behind the Charleville team was a Tambo

team consisting of Andrew, Alex and David Turnbull and Malcolm Johnson.

The winners now go on to the regional final at Rydges Capricorn on the central coast where they team up with a PGA club professional, with the winners then progressing to the championship final at Twin Waters Golf Club on the Sunshine Coast.

The day at Tambo was one of 400 local events held each year at

golf clubs all over Australia.Malcolm Johnson won the

men’s long drive. This was won by Belinda Cooper for the women.

Pin shots went to Susan Jarvis, Tambo, Jacob O’Dell, Katrina Austin, Blackall, and Brook Power and Andrew Short from Charleville.

Tambo club captain Clint Abel and Blackall’s Clint Austin collected the second shot prizes.

--Sally Cripps

Blackall athletes and coaches have a chance to enhance their training with a strength and conditioning workshop being offered by the Department of Communities on June 22

The workshop will cover topics including long term athlete development, strength training, the four core physical qualities, basic principles of training, strength and core stability training, speed and agility training, flexibility and endurance training and warm-up and cool-down exercises.

Participants will also learn strategies for testing athletic progress, and how to develop season and session plans.

The workshop will run from 6-9pm at the Memorial Hall with light refreshments provided.

Participants are asked to register by Friday June 17 by calling 4982 1510, emailing [email protected] or completing an online registration form at www.sportrec.qld.gov.au/workshops.

A good game of championship pairs was played last Sunday with John Bowyer and Ross Browning against Col and Mitch Pfingst. The only difference between them was when Col and Mitch leading 7-4 lost a six, which in turn lost the game 20-18.

In social pairs Tex Hayward and

Lew Kelly were too good for Julie and Roland Blucher, winning 28-12.

In other social games, Hazel, Brad and Graham from Dubbo beat Lauretta, Roy and visitor Gumby 14-12. In the other game Judy, Betty and Trevor defeated Tracy, Woody and Wayne 11-5.

Next week only social bowls will be played due to players travelling to Barcaldine for their big trebles weekend. Social play will start from 10am at the Blackall Bowls Club with all members and visitors welcome.

--Dally Holden

Championship pairs in Blackall Bowls

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Wes Waugh, Blackall putts as Shane Robinson, Tom Jarvis and Mary Sutherland keep an eye on the ball.

The Turnbull boys – Alex, Goosh and Andrew, along with Malcolm Johnson – were a whisker away from qualifying for the regional final at Yeppoon.

Strength and conditioning workshops

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Market reportNumbers increased to 1456

head at the Blackall Prime & Store sale yesterday. Good quality cattle and stronger processor demand saw prices increase across most categories. Bullocks over 500kgs sold to 170c to avg 153c up 1c. Feeder steers 400-500kgs topped at 189c to avg 164c up 6c on avg. Steers 350-400kgs sold to 189c to avg 177c, 13c stronger. Steers 280-350kgs made to 215c to avg 187c up 15c on last week. Weaner steers 220-280 made to 215c to avg 192c, 19c easier.

Cows over 500kg were up 9c on avg to top at 158c to avg 144c. Cows up to 500kgs topped at 143c to avg 129c up 16c.

Heifers over 450kgs sold strong to 162c to avg 156c up 15c on avg. Heifers 350-450kgs made to 170c to avg 148c back 9c. Heifers in the 280-350kg range sold to 183c to avg 170c up 3c. Heifers 220-280kgs topped at 198c to avg 182c back 10c.

Heavy bulls sold to 147c. A small number of cows and calves topped at $710.

Woodbine Livestock “Woodbine” Blackall sold Santa steers for 186c to weigh 417kg to return $777, while their heavy Santa cross heifers made to 162c to weigh 540kg returning $876, also their cows made to 149c to weigh 647kg and $966.

BF Birchley and RC Birchley “Gartmore” Tambo sold Braford steers for 168c to weigh 587kg and $988. Clark Bros and Tait “Mt Enniskillen” Blackall sold Santa bullocks for 134c to weigh 885kg and $1187.

Pink Hills Pastoral Co “Politic” Aramac sold Droughtmaster bullocks for 170c to weigh 672kg and $1114, while their Brahman cross cows sold to 147c to weigh 514kg and $757. Pink Hills also sold Charolais cross steers to 207c weighing 313kg and $648, their heifers made 198c weighed 245kg and $485.

Ben Avery “Allendale” Blackall sold Charolais feeder steers to 165c weighing 505kg and $833. Chippendale Pastoral Holdings “Allendale” Blackall sold Poll Hereford feeder steers for 161c to weigh 442kg and $713.

Mundurin Grazing “Mundurin” Winton sold Droughtmaster cross steers to 215c weighing 298kg or $642, while their heifers made to 197c to weigh 260kg and $513.

RH and WTC Rostron “Leichardt Farm” Aramac sold a draft of very good cows topping at 158c to weigh 722kg returning $1142.

BG and JM O’Dell “Toarbee” Jericho sold Brahman cross cows topping at 150c to weigh 585kg or $877. Coreena Sheep Stud “Coreena” Barcaldine sold Santa cows to 151c weighing 717kg to return $1084, while their heifers made 154c to weigh 577kg and $890.

Currawilla Pastoral Co “Currawilla” Windorah sold a line of Droughtmaster cross heifers for 182c to weigh 323kg to return $589.

Kale Robinson “Mundurin” Winton had Droughtmaster heifers made to 174c to weigh 320kg and $557.

New regional arts and cultural company Red Ridge (Interior Queensland) Ltd is working hard to further creative arts and artistic growth in rural comunities.

Initiated by CICADAS @ RAPAD in response to community needs to explore ways that increases access to art and cultural resources, the CICADAS team will collaborate with Red Ridge to identify, develop and extend strong arts and cultural activities.

The board of directors includes a mix of regional governance, creative skills, knowledge and experience that includes Ed Warren from Winton, Peter Skewes and Jan Ross from Blackall, Warren Tapp from Brisbane and William Eicholtz from Melbourne.

Red Ridge Foundation Public Fund Committee will assist with the management of funds given by the public to further pursue arts and cultural purposes of Red Ridge. This Committee includes Karen Tully from Charleville, Owen Stockwell and Terry Brennan from Blackall, Father Matthew Maloney from Longreach and Annabel Tully from Quilpie.

Red Ridge (Interior Queensland) is seeking community support, looking for new members, project ideas and donations.

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Artists in the Blackall-Tambo region are rapidly creating works for the Grassland Art Gallery’s local exhibition, ‘Outback Inspirations, Twenty Eleven’.

Following the success of the inaugural local exhibition in 2010, curator Cassie Swanson is looking to showcase the diverse talents of the Community by collating works in a variety of media including watercolors, oils, charcoal, acrylics, mixed media, silver work and glass art.

Cassie said she had high hopes that this year’s exhibition would be an even greater success than last year’s.

“This year’s exhibition is an exciting opportunity for local artists to display their work, and also for residents and tourists to view and purchase local art work,” Cassie said.

Last year’s exhibition attracted a great deal of attention and swelled the confidence of the artists some of whom were exhibiting and selling their work for the first time.

President of the Tambo Arts Council, Kim Davidson has been impressed with the high level of sales through the gallery since its opening and expects “Outback Inspirations, Twenty Eleven” to afford artists the opportunity to present and sell their work to a wide audience.

The opening event will be a lunchtime affair accompanied by jazz music resonating in the courtyard area at the Grassland Art Gallery on Sunday, July 10.

-- Alison Shaw

Outback inspires art at Grassland Art Gallery

Kirralee Fox’s painting Billabong Brolga from last year’s inaugural local exhibition at the Grassland Art Gallery.



It was an historic occasion last weekend for the Anglican, Catholic, and Uniting Church western Queensland faith communities as they gathered with the bishops and leaders of their communities.

An informal gathering and discussion was held on Sunday evening at St Patrick’s Parish Centre with Catholic Bishop of Rockhampton, Brian Heenan, Anglican Bishop of Rockhampton, Godfrey Fryer, and the Presbytery

Treasurer of the Uniting Church of Central Queensland, Gavin Caird, from Gladstone.

Around 50 people attended the gathering which saw the discussion on topics such as changes in the church communities, the shortage of ministers in western churches and future plans, with questions invited from the parishioners.

After question time the crowd shared in a short liturgy and a light meal.

Local church leaders Rev Beth O’Neill, Rev Scott Ballment and Fr Matthew Moloney were all present at the gathering, with time taken to welcome Fr Ronaldo Rodriguez to Blackall.

His provincial leader, Fr Tim Norton, travelled from Sydney to be in Blackall for the weekend to share some time with Fr Ronaldo as he settles into western Queensland.

-- Matthew Moloney

Church leaders gather in Blackall

Rev Scott Ballment, Fr John Tete, Fr Tim Norton, Fr Ronaldo Rodriguez, Rev Beth O’Neill, Fr Matthew Moloney, Bishop Brian Heenan, Gavin Caird and Bishop Godfrey Fryer.

Gwen Turnbull, Melda Hauff, Marge Wilkie, Veronica Law, Di Kinsey and Ian Kinsey attended the Sunday night gathering with the church leaders.

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Tambo crowds flock to the races

Tambo’s Fashions of the Field winner Megan Turner is presented with her prize by race club president Richard Sanderson.

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A night of comedy with Mary GThere was laughter in the air

at the Blackall showgrounds on Friday night as indigenous comedian Dr Mark Bin Bakar took to the stage as his celebrated alter ego, Mary G.

The performance was part of the Communities Caring for Mind and Body tour which has seen Dr Bin Bakar perform across western Queensland in Winton, Longreach, Boulia and Blackall.

Mary G first made her debut in 1992 when Dr Bin Bakar created the character as part of his radio show on Broome station Radio Goolarri.

Since then Mary G’s popularity has grown and Dr Bin Bakar now tours Australia with back-up band The G-Spots, broadcasting his radio show using a mobile radio studio.

Dr Bin Bakar was named West Australian of the Year in 2007 and received an award for excellence in film in 2005 at the Deadly Awards celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander excellence in music, sport, entertainment and community.

Blackall concert goers were able to enjoy a barbecue dinner provided by the Blackall State School Creative Generation dance troupe with Blackall duo Rodzentwo, made up of Naomi and Dylan Dolinski providing music early in the evening.

There were also health and wellbeing stalls to peruse from organisations such as the Royal Flying Doctor Service and Anglicare.

The event was sponsored by the Royal Flying Doctor Service and the Blackall Tambo Regional Council.

-- Victoria NugentMary G after the show with Cecile Pitt and Terry Tapim, who Mary bantered with during the concert as part of her audience interaction.

Sally Cripps, Tanya Bin Bakar, Dr Mark Bin Bakar, Jan Ross, Brooke Newall and Ron Unwin from RFDS QLD section had lunch at the council boardroom on the Friday shortly after Dr Bin Bakar’s arrival.

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Susan Jarvis, Tambo (centre) with friends from Blackall, Karen Choyce and Janelle Schluter, enjoying the warm afternoon at the Tambo races.

Tambo racing stewards Peter Sanderson and John Brown take a break during a busy afternoon.

Alice Wilshire and Kevin Hafey were among the large crowd enjoying the racing at Tambo.

Gerard Holmes and Laura Krukow flew the flag for Tambo at the races in their matching red outfits.


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Jemma Mobbs and Caitlin Johnstone as the characters they created at the theatre workshop.

Georgia Williams and Shayne Pastor from Barcaldine show off the jewellery pieces they made at one of the workshops.

Minor Details band member Colman Wakefield performed a solo acoustic set during the afternoon.

Lily Kent and Katie Patterson-Kane served up sausages to the crowd as Shockwave festival volunteers.


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The Edrine Keegan School of Dance travelled from Roma to perform at the festival.

Amber Stringer, Hirani Hokianga and Bonnee Christopher from Longreach relaxing in the acoustic sound lounge.

Craig Jenson and Lachie May were having fun over at the skate park table workshop.

Jamie Lee Elmy, Sara Aspinall and Madison Williams enjoying the festival.

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