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February 23, 2007 ISSN 1832-6129 RRP $1.10 Contact: [email protected]

Sport on the Barcoo

--by Sally Cripps

...continued on page 3

The long-awaited construction of a new bridge across the Barcoo River at Blackall is due to get underway with the removal of the existing bridge scheduled for March.

A Main Roads Department alliance with its commercial arm, RoadTek will undertake the project to replace the old timber bridge with a cement one which will be half a metre higher.

A second part of the job will see a slight realignment and widening of the road for one kilometre towards Isisford.

Alliance project manager Richard Smith said the proximity of the bridge to the town of Blackall made it a bit more complex than most jobs in the region.

Initial estimates put the cost of the project at $2.4 million.

Built in 1943, the old bridge is regarded as unsafe and traffic has been diverted around it for most of 2006, opening only when flooding in December and January covered the detour and made it uncrossable.

Mr Smith said the work was expected to finish in August but this would depend on the weather.

“At this stage we plan to start demolishing the old bridge in mid

to late March but rain may delay that,” he said.

Preliminary work was undertaken last week to divert flows to the northernmost channel of the river and away from the bridge footings but a storm that afternoon dumped 42.2 mm (170 points) over the town.

Water from upstream was flowing through both channels this week.

The new bridge will be constructed on the same location as the old one which is the reason for the demolition taking place at the start of the project.

“The major risk to the job is flooding,” Mr Smith said.

He added that every effort had been made to quarantine the project from the wet season, noting that long term weather averages had been sourced from the Bureau of Meteorology and studied in the planning stages.

“If the river comes up and there’s no bridge, people will have to look at alternative crossing places,” Richard said.

Blackall shire CEO Brenda Kelly said the council had expressed concern regarding this scenario to Main Roads.

“Ultimately, it’s their project and it’s up to them to decide,” she said.

Bridge demolition set for March

Clouds build up in the east over the catchment area around Tambo while work has commenced to dry the area around the bridge.

Writers heading for Blackall

Three of Queensland’s top writing and poetry talents have just confirmed their availability for a books and writing expo taking place in Blackall in May.

They include Peter Watt, who spent time as a soldier and prawn trawler deckhand before turning his hand to popular novels such as Cry of the Curlew, and Robyn Sheahan-Bright, a freelance editor with a huge bank of knowledge of Australia’s publishing industry under her belt.

Also attending is Graham Nunn, a contemporary Brisbane poet and artistic director of the Queensland Poetry Festival.

The Queensland Writers Centre’s marketing coordinator Julie Beveridge, herself an internationally published poet and speech and drama teacher, will be travelling with the group.

The three of them will be speaking at a variety of events throughout

Sunday February 18 saw two games of competition bowls in sets of nine ends played in pretty wet conditions.

Woody Wood, playing his first game of bowls, almost caused an upset, narrowly losing to Greg MacNamara 11-9, 8-9 and 9-6.

Mick Chapman caused a surprise by beating John Bowyer 13-6 and 9-7.

A social game of bowls saw Julie Blucher and Gary Whitfield defeat Rob Doyle and Col Pfingst 10-7.

Bowls for next Sunday will commence at 8:30 am, weather permitting.

Games for the day will be sets of nine, D Holden v T Holden, T Hayward v R Doyle, J Blucher v G Swan, and M Chapman v A Cameron, while R Hayward and L Alexander will play ‘B’ Singles.

--by Dally Holden

Wet conditions on bowling green

A small Blackall team of eight swimmers travelled to Barcaldine last Saturday for a full day of competition at the Outback Oasis carnival.

They were pitted against 130 other swimmers from Rocky City, St Brendans and St Ursulas, Carribea, Emerald, Alpha, Longreach and Winton.

The vast majority of the Blackall team, which included Zach Frost, AJ Hauff, Kelly Hauff, Adan Wilson, Jamee Johnson, Harley Kowald-Dawson, Kyle Richardson and Natalie Dendle achieved personal bests in one or more strokes.

Stand-out performances were seen from Harley who received runner-up age champion for 14 year boys, and Natalie who won age championship for not only her 12 year girls age group but also

for the open female group.Natalie also broke two pool

records, taking out the 100 metre butterfly in a time of 1:16.65 and the 100 metre backstroke with 1:17.38.

Blackall formed a successful relay team on the day in the mixed open division, with Harley, Natalie, Kyle and Jamee taking third place in the 200 m freestyle.

The carnival also incorporates a skins competition run at the end of the day.

To be eligible, swimmers must have one of the six fastest 50m freestyle times on the day in either under 12 or 12 and over age groups, in male and female divisions.

Blackall was lucky enough to have two swimmers qualify for the 12 and over group and Natalie and

Kyle competed for a piece of the $1600 prizemoney on offer.

Kyle swam admirably against some very stiff competition to come in fifth place.

Natalie overcame tremendous odds against girls older and, on paper, faster than herself to come away with second place.

Blackall will be hosting the next intertown meet, the central west championships on Saturday, March 10.

-- by Zoe Johnson

Blackall success at Barcy swim meet

Natalie Dendle and Jamee Johnson travelled to Springsure over the Australia Day long weekend to compete at their annual swimming inter-club meet.

Though a small club, Springsure’s location attracts swimmers from throughout the central highlands and Rockhampton areas, making it a very competitive meet.

The carnival features 25 metre ‘dash for cash’ heats, with the fastest six swimmers progressing to the final.

Natalie finished first in the heats and then went on to take out the final with a new pool record time of 14.46 seconds.

She continued to impress the crowd by winning the perpetual 100m open freestyle trophy.

Both girls excelled in their age groups, Jamee winning runner-up age champion for 12 year girls.

-- by Zoe Johnson

Pool record to Natalie at Springsure

On the evening of Friday, February 16 a Blackall girls’ soccer team and two boys travelled to Longreach to compete in the Central West trials.

There was trouble initially finding transport but Foot Schluter came to the rescue with a donation towards taking the council bus.

Everyone played extremely well, with 10 girls getting selected to compete as part of the Central West team in Mount Isa from March 10 –13.

The girls selected were Heidi Aspinall, Megan Richardson, Anna Haughton, Danielle O’Brien, Ellerah Campbell, Karlia Schluter, Abigail Hayward, Samantha Du Reitz, Bonny Lawrence and Breeanna Whitfield.

Trent Harlow was selected for the boy’s team.

Memorable moments of the carnival include Megan’s shot at goal that hit the goal post, another goal shot that hit Danielle in the backside and then straight through the posts to score for Blackall, and Breeanna Whitfield accidentally kicking the boys instead of the ball.

The team was coached by Miss Van der Loos and managed by Miss Diezmann.

-- by Heidi Aspinall

Blackall girls in CW soccer team

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Blackall’s Combined Agents yarded 1952 head for the first fat and store cattle sale for 2007 on Thursday, February 15.

Numbers were slightly reduced due to rain the night before but the market was strong for most articles.

Very few bullocks were yarded but topped at 188c/kg to average 182c/kg for Charolais bullocks from Don Batts, which were the best of the sale.

Feeder steers 400-500 kg topped at 177c/kg to average 168c/kg with weaner steers topping at 237c/kg to average 207c/kg.

Angus cross steers from Narromine topped the sale.

Heavy heifers topped at 169c/kg to average 142c/kg while feeder heifers made 180c/kg to average 160c/kg.

Charolais heifers from David and Deanne Carter, Frederick Park, topped the sale.

Weaner heifers topped at 180c/kg to average 159c/kg.

With a larger yarding of cows,

the heavy cows topped at 160c/kg to average 144c/kg, with Mckenzie Family Pastoral getting the best money.

Medium cows topped at 144c/kg to average 135c/kg. Lighter cows topped at 127c/kg to average 107c/kg.

Cows and calves topped at $855 per unit.

The next sale, on Thursday, March 1, already has booking of 650 head.

Rain cuts first yarding for the year at BlackallWelcome to the Barcy BugleWhile we in Blackall go about

making our fourth year at the Barcoo Independent even better for our readers, Barcaldine is welcoming a new voice in independent media into its community.

Local resident Tony Jackson has taken on the job of compiling the Barcy Bugle.

The 20-page paper owes much of its format and design to Blackall’s ingenuity, being printed on double-sided A3 paper and including a TV guide and crosswords.

It’s great to see others following on the path that Blackall has trail blazed.

We wish Tony every success and urge the Barcaldine community to

support their new paper.***

The Year of the PigSome of you will have seen or

read in the news last week that, according to Chinese tradition, we are now in the Year of the Pig.

Wondering what this might mean for the world in general and Blackall in particular, I went searching on the internet for predictions and discovered that 2007 may be a relatively less peaceful year with more international conflicts and struggles, leading to regional warfare, uprising and unrest.

Such events, I was reassured, may bring positive changes leading to longer term benefits for the future of humanity and global well-being. While the pig symbolises travelling

and will benefit the tourist industry, a problematic relationship with the snake can bring accidents related to air, sea and trains, the site goes on to say.

It expects the economy and the stock market to shoot up to very high levels in the months from February until about July but urges investors to be cautious in the spring and summer.

The site says the Pig year favours earth and metal industries, which includes property, mining, hotels, chemicals, insurance, machinery, computer, high tech industries, skincare, and health businesses.

It looks as though this little piggy, rather than going to market, will be staying home and looking for a mining venture to earn her fortune!

EditorialWhile Jeremy Barron is a new face

at Grant Daniel and Long’s Blackall branch, taking over as the new manager recently, he’s no stranger to the district.

He spent four years here with Elders before moving to Emerald with the company last year where he organised cattle sales.

When the opportunity for a manager’s job came up at GDL, he was happy to fill the position.

He’s also looking forward to getting back into a Blackall Magpies rugby league jersey.

A new recruit to the team is GDL livestock salesman David Felsch, who has moved to Blackall from GDL’s Taroom branch.

He was at Dalby before that and has spent 18 months with the company in total.

David was born in Casino, New South Wales, where his parents ran cattle on a property in the district.

He enjoys all sports and a quiet ale, and warns Queenslanders to watch out at State of Origin time when his loyalty to the Blue jumper comes to the fore.

New faces at GDL

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the three-day expo which runs from May 11-13, and is a key event at this year’s Blackall Heartland Festival.

The festival begins with The Great Debate at Friday evening’s launch dinner, where authors Robyn and Peter will join western Queensland identities in debating the challenging statement that words will have a greater impact on our future than the weather.

Regional poets and writers will have the opportunity to perform in front of a live crowd at Saturday night’s Poetry at the Pub open mike event, to be led off by Graham and Julie.

Booklovers will be catered for throughout the weekend, including Sunday evening when

the weekend will finish with an open book group discussion of the haunting novel of Australia between the wars, Everyman’s Rules of Scientific Living by Carrie Tiffany.

The Blackall Newsagency and Lucky’s Bookstore in Longreach are already stocking the book in preparation for those who want to read it and then discuss it in an informal group setting with wine and nibbles.

Workshops over the weekend will focus on writing non-boring history, writing for children, and gaining skills to present work to an audience.

Q&A sessions will be held for people seeking information on publishing and marketing their

work and for those exploring avenues for regional writers and poets.

There will be a Meet the Writers hour, book giveaways and a book fair over the weekend.

Organiser Sally Cripps said the expo, which is supported by the Regional Arts Fund, was for all those who enjoyed reading books, talking about books and writing books.

“I don’t think anything quite like it has been seen in these parts before,” she said.

The Heartland Festival itself promises a month of interesting, fabulous and quite different arts activities, concluding with Blackall’s QantasLink/Beef Producers race day on June 2.

Q&A sessions for regional writers and poets ...continued from page 1

Blackall’s old National Bank has received a new lease of life at the hands of Anika Cameron, who has turned it into an upmarket eatery.

Opening in early February and doing a brisk trade in ‘good’ coffee, home baked cakes and lunches, the National Bistro is a dream realised for Anika.

After undertaking a pharmacy traineeship with Ian Kinsey and working in Toowoomba, she decided she wanted to come back home to family and friends.

“Our city cousins have fine dining in a great atmosphere, and I wanted to provide that same experience,” she said.

Elements of the old bank can be identified by the well-trained local eye, such as the front counter which is now the servery.

Future expansion plans include turning the old strongroom into a lounge area.

Anika’s first weeks in the business have been busier than she ever anticipated.

She has enlisted the help of sister Kahli and mother Kerrie, as well as Tara Carolan, to help run the bistro and is experimenting with opening hours of 9 am to 4 pm seven days a week.

Breakfasts are offered between 8.30 and 10 am on weekends.

“I’ll trial these times for a while so I can find out what works best,” she said, adding that evening meals were also being planned.

Grant Daniel & Long Blackall would like to welcome two new staff

members to the Branch, Jeremy Barron Branch

Manager/Auctioneer and David Felsch Livestock Salesman/Auctioneer.

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Anika banks on bistro

Ian Kinsey with Jacko, Kara and Katherine at the opening of the new Four Square Value Plus Foodmart on Friday February 16.

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Fruit & Veg. + Dry Groceries + Variety

New Years Eve Rodeo

Alice Colvin was back in town for a few days and helped Boyd Johnstone sell gate passes.

Matt Wemyss gets ready to open the gate for another rider, watched by chute boss Steve Jensen from Cunnamulla and stock contractor Matthew Baillie

Winner of the poddy ride Brady Prow had a great night out, along with Ella Prow

Clayton O’Brien takes on an outlaw in the final of the open ride

Spending some time away from work in Perth was Robyn Isaac, pictured here with Michelle and Don Isaac

Danny Groves, Malvern Hills watches the rodeo action with Dave Hansen and Mark McKay

Jess Irwin, Anika Cameron and Sam Muir out and about at the rodeo

Making the most of the night out were Joelene Gleeson, Sam Latimer, Jodie Cragg and Jaimee-Lee Prow

Megan Allen and Kathryn Lipsett at the rodeo

Jeff Lloyd and Neville Dolinski find time for a quiet word at the rodeo bar

Lisa Russell, Kate Russell and Kahli Cameron at the opening of the National Bistro.


5:30 A New Way Of Life 6:00 Mass For You At Home 6:30 Make Way For Noddy (R) 6:50 Little Red Tractor (R) 7:00 Barney & Friends (R) 7:30 Dora The Explorer (R) 8:00 Snobs (R) 8:30 Business Success 9:00 Sunday 11:00 2007 Planet X Summer Games (G) 11:30 Gravity Games H20 (G) 12:30 Surfsport (G) 1:30 Movie: The Money Pit 1986 (PG,R) 3:15 Movie: Ocean’s Eleven 1960 (PG) 5:30 All New Simpsons (PG) 6:00 The New Adventures Of Old Christine (PG) 6:30 News 7:00 The Biggest Loser (PG) 8:00 60 Minutes 9:00 CSI (M) 10:00 CSI Miami (M) 11:00 Movie: Ransom 1996 (M) 1:10 On Track 1:15 Close5:30 Creflo 6:00 Today 9:00 Yamba’s Playtime 9:30 Puzzle Play

10:00 Dr Phil (PG,R) 11:00 Antiques Roadshow (R) 11:30 News

12:00 Fresh Cooking With AWW 12:30 The Bold & The Beautiful

1:00 The Catch-Up (PG) 2:00 Days Of Our Lives (PG) 3:00 The

Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) 4:00 Bert’s Family Feud 4:30 Scope

5:00 The Simpsons (R) 5:30 Neighbours 6:00 Temptation 6:30

News 7:00 A Current Affair 7:30 The Biggest Loser (PG) 8:30

Bondi Rescue (PG) 9:00 1 v 100 (PG) 10:05 CSI: New York (M)

11:05 The Closer (M) 12:00 The 4400 (M) 12:50 Nightline 1:25

On Track 1:30 Close 5:30 Creflo 6:00 Today 9:00 Yamba’s Playtime 9:30 Puzzle

Play 10:00 Dr Phil (PG,R) 11:00 Antiques Roadshow (R) 11:30

News 12:00 Fresh Cooking With AWW 12:30 The Bold & The

Beautiful 1:00 The The Catch Up (PG) 2:00 Days Of Our Lives

(PG) 3:00 The Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) 4:00 Bert’s Family

Feud 4:30 Totally Wild 5:00 The Simpsons (R) 5:30 Neighbours

6:00 Temptation 6:30 News 7:00 A Current Affair 7:30 The

Biggest Loser (PG) 8:00 Saving Babies 8:30 Missing Persons

Unit (PG) 9:30 Without A Trace (M) 10:30 Law & Order (M)

11:30 Outrageous Fortune (M) 12:30 The Apprentice (PG,F)

1:30 Nightline 1:55 On Track 2:00 Close 5:30 Creflo 6:00 Today 9:00 Yamba’s Playtime 9:30 Puzzle Play



1:00 The The Catch Up (PG) 2:00 Days Of Our Lives (PG)

3:00 The Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) 4:00 Bert’s Family Feud

4:30 Totally Wild 5:00 The Simpsons (R) 5:30 Neighbours 6:00

Temptation 6:30 News 7:00 A Current Affair 7:30 The Biggest

Loser (PG) 8:00 Saving Babies 8:30 TBA 9:00 Without A Trace

(M) 10:00 Justice (M) 11:00 Outrageous Fortune (M) 12:00 The

Apprentice (PG,F) 1:10 Nightline 1:35 On Track 1:40 Close5:30 Creflo 6:00 Today 9:00 Yamba’s Playtime 9:30 Puzzle Play



1:00 The Catch Up (PG) 2:00 Days Of Our Lives (PG) 3:00 The

Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) 4:00 Bert’s Family Feud 4:30 Totally

Wild 5:00 The Simpsons (R) 5:30 Neighbours 6:00 Temptation

6:30 News 7:00 A Current Affair 7:30 The Biggest Loser (PG)

8:00 Getaway (PG) 9:00 House (M) 10:00 RPA (M) 11:00

Outrageous Fortune (M,F) 12:00 NYPD Blue (M) 12:50 Nightline

1:25 On Track 1:30 Close5:30 Creflo 6:00 Today 9:00 Yamba’s Playtime 9:30 Rock It! 10:00 Dr Phil (PG,R) 11:00 Antiques Roadshow (R) 11:30 News 12:00 Fresh Cooking With AWW 12:30 The Bold & The Beautiful 1:00 The Catch Up (PG) 2:00 Days Of Our Lives (PG) 3:00 The Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) 4:00 Bert’s Family Feud 4:30 Totally Wild 5:00 The Simpsons (R) 5:30 Neighbours 6:00 Temptation 6:30 News 7:00 A Current Affair 7:30 The Biggest Loser (PG) 8:00 Kings Of Comedy (PG) 9:00 Movie: Bridget Jones 2004 (M) 11:15 Movie: America’s Sweethearts 2001 (M,R) 1:10 On Track 1:15 Close5:30 Christian City 6:00 Jay Jay The Jet Plane (R) 6:30 Toasted

TV 7:30 Wicked Science (R) 8:00 Totally Wild (R) 8:30 Scope

(R) 9:00 Yamba’s Playtime 9:30 Mortified (C) 10:00 What’s New

Scooby Doo? (G) 10:30 The Greatest Reef 11:30 Smallville 1:00

Movie: Daddy Daycare 2003 (PG,R) 3:00 Talk To The Animals

3:30 Speed Machine 4:30 Discover Down Under 5:00 4WDTV

5:30 The Car Show 6:00 Escape With ET 6:30 News 7:00 Movie:

Peter Pan 2003 (PG) 9:00 The OC (M) 9:50 Close To Home

(M,F) 11:30 Motorsport 2:20 On Track 2:25 Close CLA

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Korean News 8:30 Latin American News 9:00 Maltese News 9:30 Polish News

10:00 Ukrainian News 10:30 Memories Of Italy (R) 11:00 Tour Of Qatar 2007

12:00 SpeedWeek 2:00 The World Game 3:30 UEFA Champions League

Magazine 4:00 Telstra A-Series Athletics 2007: Melbourne 5:30 Cycling

Central 6:00 Thalassa (G) 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Lost Worlds (PG)

8:30 Dreamland 9:30 Hooray For Bollywood 12:10 Human Cargo (M,R) 1:00

The Storm Rages Twice (PG) 1:55 Weatherwatch Overnight5:00 Weatherwatch 5:25 Japanese News 6:00 Weatherwatch 6:20 Chinese

News 6:50 Dutch News 7:25 Italian News 8:00 German News 8:30 Spanish

News 9:20 French News 9:55 Russian News 10:30 Greek News 11:30 Arabic

News 12:05 Indonesian News 12:30 Polish News 1:00 The Food Lovers Guide

To Australia (R) 1:30 The Enemy Within (PG,R) 2:30 Insight (R) 3:30 Dateline

(R) 4:30 The Journal 5:00 The Crew 5:30 Testing Taklo 6:00 Global Village

(R) 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Top Gear 8:30 South Park (M,R) 8:57

SOS Animated (M) 9:00 Drawn Together (MA) 9:30 World News Australia

10:00 Life Isn’t All Ha Ha Hee Hee (M,R) 11:05 Movie: Utopia 2001 (MA)

12:50 Queer As Folk (MA,R) 1:45 Weatherwatch Overnight5:00 Weatherwatch 5:25 Japanese News 6:00 Hong Kong News 6:20 Chinese

News 6:50 Filipino News 7:25 Italian News 8:00 German News 8:30 Spanish


News 12:05 Indonesian News 12:30 Business Report 1:00 Movie: Kandahar

2001 (PG,R) 2:30 Tales From A Suitcase 3:00 The Mary G Show (PG,R)

3:30 Cycling Central (R) 4:00 A Fork In the Road (R) 4:30 The Journal 5:00

Newshour 6:00 Global Village (R) 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Insight

8:30 Cutting Edge (M) 9:30 World News Australia 10:00 Hot Docs: Sisters In

Law (M) 11:50 Movie: Alexandria.. New York 2004 (M) 2:05 Weatherwatch

Overnight5:00 Weatherwatch 5:30 Uefa Champions League 2006/2007 Wednesday Matches 7:55 Japanese News 8:25 Chinese News 8:55 Spanish News 9:20 French News 9:55 Russian News 10:30 Greek News 11:30 Arabic News 12:05 Indonesian News 12:30 Business Report 1:00 Hong Kong News 1:25 Italian News 2:00 German News 2:30 Filipino News 3:00 Mum’s The Word (PG,R) 3:30 Australia By Numbers: Brewarrina 2839 (G,R) 4:00 A Fork In The Road (R) 4:30 The Journal 5:00 Newshour 6:00 Living Black 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Cooking In The Danger Zone (PG) 8:00 Singles Club (PG) 8:30 Dateline 9:30 World News Australia 10:00 Movie: The Twilight Samurai 2002 (M) 12:15 Goalissimo 1;10 Class: The Establishment 2:10 Weatherwatch Overnight5:00 Weatherwatch 5:30 Uefa Champions League 2006/2007 Thursday

Matches 7:55 Japanese News 8:25 Chinese News 8:55 Spanish News 9:20

French News 10:55 Russian News 10:30 Greek News 11:30 Arabic News

12:05 Indonesian News 12:30 Business Report 1:00 Hong Kong News 1:25

Italian News 2:00 Filipino News 2:30 Dateline 3:30 If Only 4:00 The Food

Lover’s Guide To Australia (R) 4:30 The Journal 5:00 Newshour 6:00 Global

Village (R) 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Inspector Rex 8:20 Hotline 8:30

Kurt Wallander (PG) 9:30 World News Australia 10:00 The Mighty Boosh

(PG) 10:30 The UEFA Champions League Hour 11:30 Movie: This Night I’ll

Possess Your Corpse 1966 (MA) 1:25 The Third Reich In Colour (PG) 2:25

Weatherwatch Overnight5:00 Weatherwatch 5:25 Japanese News 6:00 Hong Kong News 6:20 Chinese News 6:50 Filipino News 7:25 Italian News 8:00 German News 8:30 Spanish News 9:20 French News 9:55 Russian News 10:30 Greek News 11:30 Arabic News 12:05 Indonesian News 12:30 Business Report 1:00 The Food Lover’s Guide To Australia (R) 1:30 Germany’s War (M,R) 2:30 Insight (R) 3:30 Living Black 4:00 Wine Lover’s Guide To Australia (R) 4:30 The Journal 5:00 Newshour 6:00 Global Village 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Sweet Paradise 8:00 Australian Biography (PG,R) 8:30 As It Happened: Churchill’s Bodyguard 9:30 World News Australia 10:00 Sex ‘N’ Pop (MA,R) 11:05 Movie: Spasm 2003 (MA) 1:10 Movie: Domenica 2000 (M,R) 2:45 Weatherwatch5:00 Weatherwatch 5:25 Japanese News 6:00 Hong Kong News 6:20 Chinese



News 12:05 Indonesian News 12:30 Business Report 1:00 The Barber Of

Seville 3:40 J.S. Bach – The 48 Preludes & Fuges 4:00 Seaman Dan & Friends

4:30 Newshour 5:30 Mythbusters 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 The Colony

(PG,R) 8:30 Iron Chef 9:20 Rockwiz (PG,R) 10:10 VIP Pass: Nirvana (M)

11:05 S.O.S: Shorts On Screen (M,R) 12:05 Chappelle’s Show (MA) 12:30

Sick Tricks (MA) 12:55 Crank Yankers (MA,R) 1:20 Weatherwatch Overnight

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Shelley Haughton has received a 10-year long service award from Queensland Transport.

She has been the crossing supervisor or ‘lollipop lady’ at the Blackall State School for almost 12 years.

The award was presented on behalf of Queensland Transport by school principal Bobby Harding.

Always smiling and happy to have a chat, Shelley said the most important part of her job was to “get the kids across safely and teach the little ones the road rules”.

She said there had been a few close calls over the years with road rage, threats from impatient drivers and several cars that have nearly “wiped her out”.

However, despite having to stand in the hot sun and occasionally the rain, she is back on task for 2007.

Shelley’s long-term dedication to the job has been appreciated by all, according to Mr Harding, and she is to be commended for ensuring the safety of children and adults that cross the busy road.

-- by Jolene Martin

Shelley’s service recognised

Clean Up Australia Day is once again being hosted by Blackall Shire Community Services on Sunday, March 4 as Australia’s largest annual environmental campaign gears up for another record breaking year.

As part of Clean Up Australia Day 2006, the council and local volunteers were part of the biggest clean up Australia Day campaign.

Across the country around 700,000 volunteers removed more than 9,000 tonnes of rubbish at a record breaking 7527 sites.

Some of the more unusual finds from around the country were a slippery dip, a cash box from a church, a Christmas tree, doona and blanket, underwear and a mattress, $100 note and a Hills Hoist .

The most common rubbish items found were plastic bottles, glass bottles, soft drink cans, and cigarette butts.

Volunteers can join in the Clean Up Australia Day by registering at the Memorial Park between 8.15 and 8.30 am on March 4.

The clean up will finish back at the Memorial Park at 11 am. For further details contact Lisa Kings on 4657 4440.

Blackall to join Clean Up campaign again

A worldwide movement that is held on the first Friday in March each year will occur at St Patrick’s Catholic Church on March 2 at 7:30 pm.

The World Day of Prayer calls together all men and women to observe a common time of prayer.

With more than 170 participating countries it unites people of various races, cultures, and traditions to listen to God’s

word.It is a time for all to share hopes

and fears, joys and sorrows, opportunities and needs.

The women of Paraguay, with the chosen theme “United under God’s Tent”, have planned prayers and hymns for this year.

An invitation is extended to all to come and share in the ecumenical movement of prayful action.

---by Marie Messer

World Day of Prayer

Where the word GOD becomes a

way of life

SUNDAY 9.00amGraham and Meryl Gibson

46574740Peter Aay 4651 2662

Warren & Marg Lehman 4657 4546

Ladies FellowshipHeather Whitfield – 4657 4564

Thrift ShopTuesday, Friday and Saturday

9am to 12 noon Flo Moore 4657 4465

Betty Walker – 4657 4746

GOD doesn’t call the qualified he

qualifies the called.

BLACKALLUNITING CHURCH

Shelly ‘the lollipop lady’ still enjoys seeing the children safely across the road.


Barcoo Independent TV Guide - March 4 - 106:00 One 6:30 GTA 7:00 Blinky Bill’s Around The World Adventures (R) 7:30 Fairy Tale Police (R) 8:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 Land Rover G4 Challenge 10:30 My Wife & Kids (PG,R) 11:00 Movie: The Last Escape 1970 (PG,R) 1:00 Seven’s V8 Supercars 2007 5:30 Great South East 6:00 News 6:30 Australia’s Got Talent (G) 7:30 Ugly Betty (PG) 8:30 Grey’s Anatomy (M) 9:30 What About Brian (M) 10:30 Cheaters (M) 11:30 Movie: High Fidelity 2000 (M,R) 1:45 One World (G,R) 2:15 John Mayer (G,R) 2:20 Hang Time (G,R) 3:00 Guthy-Renker Australia 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 NBC Meet the Press 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 Bambaloo (P,R) 9:30 Sons & Daughters

(R) 10:00 8 Simple Rules (R) 10:30 News 11:00 Infomercials

(PG) 12:00 Movie: Race Against Time 1996 (M,R) 2:00

Blue Heelers (M,R) 3:00 The Miracle Workers (PG) 4:00

It’s Academic (R) 4:30 News 5:00 MASH (R) 5:30 Deal

or No Deal 6:00 News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home &

Away 7:30 The Rich List 8:30 Desperate Housewives (M)

9:30 Brothers & Sisters (PG) 10:30 Boston Legal (M) 11:30

Vanished (M) 12:00 Huff (MA) 1:30 One World (G,R) 2:00

Passions (PG,R) 3:00 Guthy-Renker Australia 4:00 NBC

Today 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 Bambaloo (R) 9:30 Sons & Daughters (R)

10:00 8 Simple Rules (R) 10:30 News 11:00 Infomercials

(PG) 12:00 Movie: The Good Girl 2002 (M,R) 2:00 Blue

Heelers (M,R) 3:00 the Miracle Workers (PG) 4:00 It’s

Academic (R) 4:30 News 5:00 MASH (R) 5:30 Deal or No

Deal 6:00 News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home & Away

(PG) 7:30 Dancing With The Stars 9:30 All Saints (M) 10:30

Cold Feet (M,R) 11:30 Life As We Know It (M) 12:30 Boston

Public (M,R) 1:30 One World (R) 2:00 Passions (PG,R) 3:00

Guthy-Renker Australia 4:00 NBC Today 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 Bambaloo (R) 9:30 Sons & Daughters (R)

10:00 8 Simple Rules (PG,R) 10:30 News 11:00 Infomercials

(PG) 12:00 Movie: Out Cold 2001 (M,R) 2:00 Blue Heelers

(M,R) 3:00 The Miracle Workers (PG) 4:00 It’s Academic

(R) 4:30 News 5:00 MASH (R) 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00

News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home & Away (PG) 7:30

SCU: Serious Crash Unit (PG) 8:00 Police Files Unlocked

(PG) 8:30 Heroes (M) 9:30 Prison Break (M) 10:30 24 (M)

11:30 City Beat (PG) 12:00 Crime Scene Academy (M,R)

12:30 The First 48 (M,R) 1:30 One World (R) 2:00 Passions

(PG,R) 3:00 Guthy-Renker Australia 4:00 NBC Today 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 Bambaloo (R) 9:30 Sons & Daughters (R)


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(PG) 7:30 How I Met Your Mother (PG) 8:00 My Name Is

Earl (PG) 8:30 Lost (M) 9:30 Bones (M) 10:30 Family Guy

(M,R) 11:00 Starveillance (M) 11:30 Stargate Atlantis (PG)

12:30 A Mind To Kill (M,R) 2:30 One World (PG) 3:00

Guthy-Renker Australia 4:00 NBC Today6:00 Sunrise 9:00 Bambaloo (R) 9:30 Sons & Daughters

(R) 10:00 8 Simple Rules (R) 11:00 Infomercials (PG) 12:00

Movie: Bat 21 1988 (M,R) 2:30 My Wife & Kids (PG,R) 3:00

Trading Spouses (PG) 4:00 It’s Academic (R) 4:30 News

5:00 MASH (R) 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 News 6:30 Today

Tonight 7:00 Home & Away (PG) 7:30 Better Homes &

Gardens 8:30 Movie: I, Robot 2004 (M) 11:00 Movie: The

Terminator 1985 (M,R) 1:15 Movie: Ghost In The Machine

1993 (M,R) 3:05 Guthy-Renky Australia 4:00 NBC Today 6:30 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 6:30 W.I.T.C.H 7:00 Saturday Disney 9:00 Toon Disney (R) 10:00 V8 Extra 10:30 Seven’s V8 Supercars 2007 11:30 Australian Cup 4:30 My Wife & Kids (G,R) 5:00 Creek To Coast 5:30 Queensland Weekender 6:00 News 6:30 The Great Outdoors 7:30 Comedy Classics 9:45 Movie: The Whole Ten Yards 2004 (M) 11:50 The Chase (M) 1:55 Movie: Central Station 1998 (M,R) 4:00 Guthy-Renker Australia 5:00 Dateline NBC

5:00 Rage (PG) 6:00 Rage (G) 6:30 Children’s Programs: Planet Cook, Experimentals, Li’l Elvis

Jones & The Truckstoppers, The Saddle Club, Yakkity Yak, Round The Twist, Blue Water High

9:00 Insiders 10:00 Inside Business 10:30 Offsiders 11:00 Asia Pacific Focus 11:30 Songs Of

Praise 12:00 Landline 1:00 Gardening Australia (R) 1:30 Message Stick (R) 2:00 Tupperware

(R) 3:00 Viktoria Mullova 3:50 Sex, Drugs & String Quartets (R) 4:00 My Name Is Luka 5:00

Sunday Arts 6:00 At The Movies (R) 6:30 The Einstein Factor 7:00 News 7:30 Planet Earth

8:25 News 8:30 Kylie Showgirl Homecoming Tour 10:35 Compass 11:50 The Lost Secret Of

Catherine The Great (MA*,R) 12:45 Order In The House 1:45 Movie: Romeo & Juliet 1954 (G,R)

4:05 Words (R)

4:30 Parkinson (R) 5:30 The Pet Show (R) 6:00 Children’s Shows: Grizzly Tales For Gruesome Kids, Black Hole High, Tutenstein, Planet Sketch, Chalk Zone, Jakers!: The Adventures Of Piggley Winks, The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill And His Best Friend Corky, Pinky Dinky Doo, Boo!, Sesame Street, Bob The Builder: Project Build It, The Wiggles Show, Pocoyo, Play School, Bananas In Pyjamas 10:00 For The Juniors (R) 10:15 Our Animals (R) Science Clips 10:40 Being Me (R) 11:00 Landline (R) 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Pilot Globe Guide (G*,R) 1:30 The Cook & The Chef 2:00 The Bill 3:00 Children’s Shows: Bananas In Pyjamas, Bob The Builder, Gordon The Garden Gnome, Ebb & Flo, Play School, Five Minutes More, Curious George, Creature Features 4:50 Roller Coaster inc: Those Scurvy Rascals, Kenny The Shark, Black Hole High, Grizzly Tales For Gruesome Kids (R) 5:55 Behind The News 6:00 Message Stick (G*) 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 Difference Of Opinion 10:35 Lateline 11:10 Lateline Business 11:40 Jonny Zero 12:25 Movie: The Big Steal 1949 (PG,R) 1:40 Movie: Roadblock 1951 (PG,R) 2:55 Second Opinion (R) 3:25 Bowls: Australian Open 2007 : Highlights: Men’s Singles: Semifinal 2

4:30 Parkinson (R) 5:30 The Pet Show (R) 6:00 Children’s Shows: Naughty Naughty Pets, Naturally Sadie, Princess Natasha, Uncle Dad, Planet Sketch, Chalk Zone, Jakers!: The Adventures Of Piggley Winks, The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill And His Best Friend Corky, Pinky Dinky Doo, Boo!, Sesame Street, Bob The Builder: Project Build It, The Wiggles Show, Pocoyo, Play School, Bananas In Pyjamas (G,) 10:00 Behind The News 10:25 Postcards From Bangladesh 10:35 Extra French 11:00 Guns, Germs & Steel (F) 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 The Einstein Factor (R) 1:00 The New Inventors (R) 1:30 Catalyst (R) 2:00 The Bill 3:00 Children’s Shows: Bananas In Pyjamas, Bob The Builder, Gordon The Garden Gnome, Ebb & Flo, Play School, Five Minutes More, Curious George, Jane & The Dragon 4:55 Roller Coaster inc: Naturally Sadie, Growing Up Creepie, The Amazing Adrenalini Brothers, Naughty Naughty Pets 5:55 Behind The News 6:05 Time Team 7:00 News 7:30 The 7.30 Report 8:00 Not All Tea & Scones 8:30 The Bill 9:20 Foreign Correspondent 10:00 First Tuesday Book Club 10:30 Lateline 11:05 Lateline Business 11:35 1% One Percenters Search For A Screenplay (M*,R) 12:30 Movie: One Minute To Zero 1952 (PG,R) 2:15 Movie: The Ghost Ship 1943 (PG,R) 3:30 Tennis: ATP Masters Cup : Highlights: Montreal: August 2005 (R)

4:30 Parkinson (R) 5:30 The Pet Show (R) 6:00 Children’s Shows: Yakkity Yak, Town Called Panic, Blue Water High, Planet Sketch, Chalk Zone, Jakers!: The Adventures Of Piggley Winks, The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill And His Best Friend Corky, Pinky Dinky Doo, Boo!, Sesame Street, Bob The Builder: Project Build It, The Wiggles Show, Pocoyo, Play School 10:00 Count Us In (R) 10:15 We Are From (R) 10:30 Behind The News (R) 10:55 Australians (R) 11:00 Ancient Egyptians 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:30 Talking Heads (R) 2:00 The Bill 3:00 Children’s Shows: Bananas In Pyjamas, Bob The Builder, Gordon The Garden Gnome, Ebb & Flo, Play School, Five Minutes More, Curious George, Jane & The Dragon 4:55 Roller Coaster inc: Fairly Odd Parents, Yellow Jacket, Monster Warriors, Freaky 5:55 Behind The News 6:00 Kylie Kwong (R) 6:30 The Cook & The Chef 7:00 News 7:30 The 7.30 Report 8:00 The New Inventors 8:30 Spicks & Specks (PG,R) 9:00 Extras: Chris Martin 9:35 The Worst Week Of My Life 10:05 At The Movies 10:35 Lateline 11:10 Lateline Business 11:40 Four Corners (R) 12:25 Media Watch (PG,R) 12:40 Island Life (R) 1:30 Movie: The Set-Up 1949 (PG,R) 2:55 Body Hits (PG,R) 3:25 National Press Club Address (R)

4:30 Parkinson (R) 5:30 The Pet Show (R) 6:00 Children’s Shows: The Amazing Adrenalini Brothers, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Bernard, Atomic Betty, Planet Sketch, Chalk Zone, Jakers!: The Adventures Of Piggley Winks, The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill And His Best Friend Corky, Pinky Dinky Doo, Boo!, Sesame Street, Bob The Builder: Project Build It, The Wiggles Show, Pocoyo, Play School 10:00 For The Juniors (R) 10:15 Just Write (R) 10:30 Our Earth (R) 10:45 Atoms Of Fire (R) 11:00 Fact Or Fiction (PG,R) 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Rumpole Of The Bailey 1:30 Strictly Dancing 2:00 The Bill 3:00 Children’s Shows: Bananas In Pyjamas, Bob The Builder, Gordon The Garden Gnome, Ebb & Flo, Play School, Five Minutes More, Curious George, Jane & The Dragon 4:55 Roller Coaster inc: Yakkity Yak, Princess Natasha, Being Ian, Bernard 5:55 Behind The News 6:00 Grand Designs 6:50 Hidden Treasures With Betty Churcher 7:00 News 7:30 The 7.30 Report 8:00 Catalyst 8:30 The Next Megaquake 9:25 Snap! A History Of The Paparazzi (M*) 10:15 Lateline 10:50 Lateline Business 11:20 Live At The Basement 12: Movie: The Judge Steps Out 1949 (G,R) 1:55 Movie: Hotel Reserve 1946 (PG,R) 3:30 Primal Instincts: Anger

4:30 Parkinson (R) 5:30 The Pet Show (R) 6:00 Children’s Shows: Croc Bites, Radio Free Roscoe, Fairly Odd Parents, Planet Sketch, Chalk Zone, Jakers!: The Adventures Of Piggley Winks, The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill And His Best Friend Corky, Pinky Dinky Doo, Boo!, Sesame Street, Bob The Builder: Project Build It, The Wiggles Show, Pocoyo, Play School, Bananas In Pyjamas 10:00 Numbers Count (R) 10:15 Behind The News Specials 10:30 Engineering At The Cutting Edge 10:55 Australians (G,R) 11:00 Big Cat Diary (G*,R) 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Born & Bred (R) 1:20 Creature Comforts (R) 1:30 Parkinson (PG,R) 2:20 National Treasures (R) 2:30 Spicks & Specks (G,R) 3:00 Children’s Shows: Bananas In Pyjamas, Bob The Builder, Gordon The Garden Gnome, Ebb & Flo, Play School, Five Minutes More, Curious George, Jane & The Dragon 4:5 Roller Coaster inc: The Secret Show, Dragon Booster, Radio Free Roscoe 5:50 Behind The News 6:00 As Time Goes By (R) 6:30 Can We Help? 7:00 News 7:30 Stateline 8:00 Collectors 8:30 Dalziel & Pascoe (PG) 10:15 Lateline 11:00 Little Britain (M*,R) 11:30 jtv 12:00 Rage (M)

5:00 Rage (PG) 6:00 Rage (G) 8:00 Rage: Guest Programmer 9:00 jtv Saturday 11:10 Falcon Beach (R) 12:00 Stateline (R) 12:30 Australian Story (R) 1:00 Foreign Correspondent (R) 2:00 Britain’s X-Files (PG,R) 3:00 Movie: Adam & Evelyne 1949 (G,R) 4:20 Celebration 50 Years ABC TV (R) 4:30 The Dog Listener 5:00 Bowls: Australian Open 2007: Men’s Triples: Final 6:00 Goodnight Sweetheart (R) 6:30 Gardening Australia 7:00 News 7:30 Around The World In Eighty Treasures 8:30 News 8:35 The Bill 9:25 News 9:30 The West Wing 10:55 Gunpowder, Treason & Plot: Mary (M*,R) 12:35 Rage (M)

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SEVEN The Blackall Shire Council has put additional measures in place to manage camping activities following the receipt of a report by the Queensland Ombudsman.

The new procedures come after a long-running wrangle with caravan park proprietor Robert Parnaby which resulted in complaints to, and an investigation by the Queensland Ombudsman.

A letter to council’s December meeting from assistant ombudsman, Craig Allen said Mr Parnaby alleged the riverside camping conditions were unhygienic; that council was using public facilities to compete with a private business; and that council allowed the Barcoo Hotel to operate as a caravan park in breach of its development conditions.

In response council’s chief executive officer Brenda Kelly said all campers were advised there were no facilities at the riverside reserve, and if they were required campers should use the caravan park.

She also said Mr Parnaby’s was the only complaint received about hygiene at the reserve.

But Mr Allen pointed out that council lacked a formal system of regular inspections and he believed they should be conducted at least weekly – and more often during the peak tourist season.

Mayor Les Wheelhouse said the easiest system of inspections was for people to put their car registrations on permits, which council staff could then check.

Council resolved that its officers regularly inspect the riverside reserve and make sure campers were not parked for an inappropriate length of time, that they were self-contained and held the relevant permit.

On the issue of profiting from campers Mr Allen found that

council’s fee of $5 a night could not be considered a commercial operation, but its one week camping permits may.

He asked council for their views and suggested they take advice on whether the operations should be subject to the local government Code of Competitive Conduct.

The meeting decided it was not a business activity and should not invoke the competitive neutrality provisions of the Act.

Nor was it prepared to grant the caravan park owners a permit to manage camping at the reserve and collect fees in return for maintaining the land, as it wished to control the standard of maintenance in the area, an approach Mr Allen deemed appropriate, as council was trustee of the land.

As to Mr Parnaby’s claim that the Barcoo Hotel was operating as a caravan park in breach of its planning approvals, council considered whether hotel signs advertising space for motorhomes, caravans and camping should include the words “self-contained”, but decided it didn’t.

“The Barcoo Hotel is required to tell people that only self-contained camping is allowed when people are booking in,” Ms Kelly said.

Mr Allen commented on the issue of communication between Mr Parnaby and the council as to the use of the showgrounds for overflow customers.

Council agreed to his proposal to write to the caravan park advising them of the availability of the showgrounds complex for overflow customers, and will include the Barcoo Hotel in its correspondence.

Council also considered and rejected a proposal to charge for the use of the showgrounds for overflow accommodation, at this

stage.“They’d be used to assist

commercial enterprises, operators will be charging people to go there and they’d be using our power,” Cr Tina Holden said.

Cr Wheelhouse noted that council had charged no fee in the past.

“If an overflow is sent up to the showgrounds every night we could review it but I don’t think we should put on a charge right now,” Cr Peter Skewes said.

But council would advise operators of their conditions to use the showground, including no camping in the weeks before and after the show and the campdraft, and that permits would have to be displayed on caravans so council officers could check their bona fides.

--by Sally Cripps

Ombudsman called in to Blackall camping debate

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Busy year for garden club coming up

Blackall’s green-thumbed residents are planning a busy year as Garden Club gets underway again with lots to look forward to.

The first garden visit for the year will be on March 7 when Lynette Davison opens up her gates to club members for the morning.

In April the club will host ABC TV gardening personality Colin Campbell and an Outback Gardens Adventure bus tour, which will be visiting a number of gardens in the Blackall area and staying overnight in town.

The club is then taking part in Blackall’s Heartland Festival in May with workshops and tours planned for the community.

Lindy Hardie is the group’s convenor for 2007, taking over from Kylie Banks, and is keen to hear from new members interested in joining Garden Club activities.

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5:30 A New Way Of Life 6:00 Mass For You At Home 6:30 Make Way For Noddy (R) 6:50 Little Red Tractor (R) 7:00 Barney & Friends (R) 7:30 Dora The Explorer (R) 8:00 Snobs (R) 8:30 Business Success 9:00 Sunday 11:00 Movie: Mystery Men 1999 (PG,R) 1:15 Movie: Twister 1996 (PG,R) 3:20 Movie: Some Like It Hot 1959 (PG) 5:30 All New Simpsons (PG) 6:00 The New Adventures Of Old Christine (PG) 6:30 News 7:00 The Biggest Loser (PG) 8:00 60 Minutes 9:00 CSI (M) 10:00 CSI Miami (M) 11:00 Movie: Living Out Loud 1998 (M) 12:50 Vodafone Live At The Chapel 1:15 On Track 1:20 Close5:30 Creflo 6:00 Today 9:00 Yamba’s Playtime 9:30 Puzzle



Beautiful 1:00 The Catch-Up (PG) 2:00 Days Of Our Lives (PG)

3:00 The Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) 4:00 Bert’s Family Feud 4:30

Pirate Island (C) 5:00 The Simpsons (R) 5:30 Neighbours 6:00


Loser (PG) 8:30 The Oscars Red Carpet Arrivals (PG) 9:00 79th

Annual Academy Awards (PG) 12:00 The 4400 12:50 Nightline

1:25 On Track 1:05 Close 5:30 Creflo 6:00 Today 9:00 Yamba’s Playtime 9:30 Puzzle



Beautiful 1:00 The Catch Up (PG) 2:00 Days Of Our Lives (PG)

3:00 The Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) 4:00 Bert’s Family Feud

4:30 Pirate Island (C) 5:00 The Simpsons (R) 5:30 Neighbours

6:00 Temptation 6:30 News 7:00 A Current Affair 7:30 The

Biggest Loser (PG) 8:00 Saving Babies 8:30 Missing Persons

Unit (PG) 9:30 Without A Trace (M) 10:30 Law & Order (M)

11:30 Outrageous Fortune (M) 12:30 The Apprentice (PG) 1:10

Nightline 1:45 On Track 1:50 Close5:30 Creflo 6:00 Today 9:00 Yamba’s Playtime 9:30 Puzzle



Beautiful 1:00 Catch Up (PG) 2:00 Days Of Our Lives (PG) 3:00

The Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) 4:00 Bert’s Family Feud 4:30

Pirate Island (C) 5:00 The Simpsons (R) 5:30 Neighbours 6:00


Loser (PG) 8:00 McLeod’s Daughters (PG) 9:00 Cold Case

(M) 10:00 Medium (M) 11:00 NCIS (M) 12:00 Rome (M) 1:00

Nightline 1:25 On Track 1:30 Close5:30 Creflo 6:00 Today 9:00 Yamba’s Playtime 9:30 Puzzle Play



1:00 Catch Up (PG) 2:00 Days Of Our Lives (PG) 3:00 The Oprah

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Getaway (PG) 9:00 House (M) 10:00 RPA (M) 11:00 Outrageous

Fortune (M) 12:00 NYPD Blue (M) 1:00 Nightline 1:25 On Track

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5:00 Weatherwatch 7:00 Hungarian News 7:30 Italian News Weekly 8:00 Korean News 8:30 Latin American News 9:00 Maltese News 9:30 Polish News 10:00 Ukrainian News 10:30 Sydney Singing (R) 11:00 Australian National Track Cycling Championships 2007, Canberra 12:00 SpeedWeek 1:00 FIA World Rally Championship 2007 2:00 The World Game 3:30 UEFA Champions League Magazine 4:00 Telstra A-Series Athletics 2007: Sydney 5:30 Cycling Central 6:00 Thalassa (G) 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Steve McQueen (PG) 9:05 The Saviour 9:30 Movie: The Barbarian Invasions 2003 (MA) 11:15 Red Carpet S.O.S. (M,R) 12:25 Movie: Zus & Zo (M,R) 2:20 The Storm Rages Twice (PG) 3:00 Weatherwatch Overnight5:00 Weatherwatch 5:25 Japanese News 6:00 Weatherwatch 6:20 Chinese

News 6:50 Dutch News 7:25 Italian News 8:00 German News 8:30 Spanish


News 12:05 Indonesian News 12:30 Polish News 1:00 The Food Lovers

Guide To Australia (R) 1:30 Dead In The Water (M,R) 2:30 Insight (R) 3:30

Dateline (R) 4:30 The Journal 5:00 Indian Royalty: Beyond The Veil (R) 6:00

Global Village (R) 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Top Gear 8:30 South Park

(M,R) 8:57 SOS Animated (M) 9:00 Drawn Together (MA) 9:30 World News

Australia 10:00 Life Isn’t All Ha Ha Hee Hee (M,R) 11:05 Movie: People Of

Rome 2003 (M) 12:45 Queer As Folk (MA,R) 1:45 Weatherwatch Overnight5:00 Weatherwatch 5:25 Japanese News 6:00 Hong Kong News 6:20 Chinese



News 12:05 Indonesian News 12:30 Business Report 1:00 Movie: Edvard

Munch 1974 (M,R) 3:00 The Mary G Show (PG,R) 3:30 Cycling Central (R)

4:00 A Fork In the Road (R) 4:30 The Journal 5:00 Newshour 6:00 Global

Village (R) 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Insight 8:30 Cutting Edge (M)

9:30 World News Australia 10:00 Hot Docs: All Aboard (PG) 11:40 Movie:

Tears Of The Black Tiger 2004 (MA) 1:35 Meet The Ancestors (M,R) 2:20

Weatherwatch Overnight5:00 Weatherwatch 5:45 Japanese News 6:00 Hong Kong News 6:20 Chinese



News 12:05 Indonesian News 12:30 Business Report 1:00 Movie: Bab’Aziz

2004 (PG,R) 3:00 Mum’s The Word (PG,R) 3:30 Always A Visitor (G,R) 4:00

A Fork In Africa (R) 4:30 The Journal 5:00 Newshour 6:00 Global Village 6:30

World News Australia 7:30 Food Safari (G) 8:00 Inside Australia: Singles Club

(PG) 8:30 Dateline 9:30 World News Australia 10:00 Movie: Osama 2003 (M)

11:30 Scorsese On Scorsese (MA,R) 1:05 Weatherwatch Overnight5:00 Weatherwatch 5:25 Japanese News 6:00 Hong Kong News 6:20 Chinese


News 9:20 French News 10:55 Russian News 10:30 Greek News 11:30

Arabic News 12:05 Indonesian News 12:30 Business Report 1:00 Dying For

Drugs (PG,R) 2:30 Dateline 3:30 School Torque 4:00 The Food Lover’s Guide

To Australia (R) 4:30 The Journal 5:00 Newshour 6:00 Global Village (R) 6:30

World News Australia 7:30 Inspector Rex 8:20 Hotline 8:30 Kurt Wallander

(PG) 9:30 World News Australia 10:00 The Mighty Boosh (PG) 10:30 Movie:

Donnie Darko 3 2001 (M) 12:30 Movie: The Man Of The Year 2002 (MA) 2:20

Weatherwatch Overnight5:00 Weatherwatch 5:25 Japanese News 6:00 Hong Kong News 6:20 Chinese News 6:50 Filipino News 7:25 Italian News 8:00 German News 8:30 Spanish News 9:20 French News 9:55 Russian News 10:30 Greek News 11:30 Arabic News 12:05 Indonesian News 12:30 Business Report 1:00 The Food Lover’s Guide To Australia (R) 1:30 Germany’s War (M,R) 2:30 Insight (R) 3:30 Australia By Numbers: Sydney 2000 (R) 4:00 Wine Lover’s Guide To Australia (R) 4:30 The Journal 5:00 Newshour 6:00 Global Village 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Corner Gas 8:00 Australian Biography (PG,R) 8:30 As It Happened: Churchill’s Bodyguard 9:30 World News Australia 10:00 Sex ‘N’ Pop (MA,R) 11:05 Movie: Golden Chicken 2 2003 (M) 12:55 Movie: The Wedding 2000 (M,R) 2:50 Weatherwatch5:00 Weatherwatch 5:25 Japanese News 6:00 Hong Kong News 6:20 Chinese



News 12:05 Indonesian News 12:30 Business Report 1:00 Fury! 2:15 J.S.

Bach – The 48 Preludes & Fuges 2:30 From Mozart To Morrison 3:30 Robert

Capa 4:30 Newshour 5:30 Mythbusters 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 The

Colony (PG,R) 8:30 Iron Chef 9:20 Rockwiz (PG,R) 10:10 VIP Pass: Oasis (M)

11:20 S.O.S: Shorts On Screen (M,R) 12:20 Chappelle’s Show (MA) 12:45

Sick Tricks (MA) 1:15 Crank Yankers (MA,R) 1:40 Weatherwatch Overnight

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A small group of dedicated members attended the 35th annual general meeting of the Blackall Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association branch at the Blackall Memorial and Sports Club late last year.

Although a relatively quite year for the branch, Sally Cripps held the banner up at the Mt Isa state conference.

Sally spoke about the Blackall Kindergarten’s fundraising dilemma and resolved with other delegates to urge Education Queensland and C&K to immediately implement 100 per cent funding of wages in small rural and remote C&K centres.

Portfolio head Jo Clark reported that the state ICPA council had written to Minister Welford but had not received a response.

ICPA Blackall branch has made a number of donations through the year, including $100 to both the Blackall State School and St Joseph’s School to assist students to participate in an education related activity of their choice.

These schools and the Longreach School of Distance Education received $30 each as a contribution towards Speech Night awards, and the LSODE Optiminds team received $100 to assist with travel to compete in state finals in Brisbane.

The branch donated a second hand computer to the Blackall Kindergarten and pledged $500 on the preservice

Blackall ICPA raises kindy funding

From left to right: Anne Sprague, Virgina Wacker, Roslyn Wood, Kylie Banks, Sally Cripps and Danielle Butler, members of the local ICPA team.

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database towards ‘out of pocket’ expenses for a student teacher to partake in a practicum either at the Blackall State School, St Joseph’s or with an LSODE Blackall district family.

Fiona Russell took over from Virginia Wacker as branch president at the meeting, while Ros Wood and Anne Sprague continue on in their roles as secretary and treasurer.

-- Anita Dennis

The Blackall RSL sub branch held its annual general meeting in early February.

Although Terry Brennan had indicated that he was looking to stand down after three years as president, this was not to be.

Endorsement for the job he had done from those present saw him agree to continue on.

Terry said that his two major goals for the year ahead were to ensure Anzac Day had even greater community involvement and support than last year, and to develop and realise, in conjunction with the shire council, a project to refurbish and update the cenotaph and surrounds in the Memorial

Park.The major change in the

leadership team was the standing aside of long-term secretary/treasurer Harry Kitching.

Harry attempted to retire two years ago but was seconded back twice to resume the role.

Don Daly, a retired member of the Royal Australian Air Force, who returned to Blackall last year, has replaced Harry.

He remains in the senior vice president’s position, and Michael Masters is the other key appointment as junior vice president.

Members in attendance agreed to adopt a fresh approach to how

the branch will operate in the future, reducing the number of formal monthly meetings from eleven to four.

During the intervening months there will be a variety of informal social gatherings to foster esprit de corps and camaraderie between members and supporters.

The president mentioned that planning was already underway for Anzac Day this year.

It was his hope that the community will build on its already magnificent support by attending the dawn service, morning march and ceremony in even greater numbers than last year.

-- by Terry Brennan

RSL AGM renews enthusiasm


Barcoo Independent TV Guide - February 25 - March36:00 One 6:30 GTA 7:00 Stanley (R) 7:30 Seaside Hotel (R) 8:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 Land Rover G4 Challenge 10:30 My Wife & Kids (PG) 11:00 Rihanna – Interview & Performance 11:15 Movie: Thunder Alley 1967 (PG) 1:15 Movie: The McKenzie Break 1970 (PG,R) 3:30 What About Brian (PG,R) 4:30 Ugly Betty (PG,R) 5:30 Great South East 6:00 News 6:30 Australia’s Got Talent (G) 7:30 Ugly Betty (PG) 8:30 Grey’s Anatomy (M) 9:30 What About Brian (M) 10:30 Cheaters (M) 11:30 Starved (M) 12:00 The Late Movie: Girlfight (M,R) 2:15 Hang Time(G,R) 2:45 Olivia Newton John In Concert (G,R) 3:30 Guthy-Renker Australia 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 NBC Meet the Press 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 Bambaloo (P,R) 9:30 Sons & Daughters

(R) 10:00 8 Simple Rules (R) 10:30 News 11:00 Infomercials

(PG) 12:00 Movie: 12 Mile Road 2003 (M) 2:00 Blue Heelers

(M,R) 3:00 How To Get The Guy 4:00 It’s Academic (R) 4:30

News 5:00 MASH (R) 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 News 6:30

Today Tonight 7:00 Home & Away 7:30 The Rich List 8:30

Desperate Housewives (M) 9:30 Brothers & Sisters (PG)

10:30 Boston Legal (M) 11:30 Vanished (M) 12:00 Huff (MA)

1:30 One World (G,R) 2:00 Passions (PG,R) 3:00 Guthy-

Renker Australia 4:00 NBC Today 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 Bambaloo (R) 9:30 Sons & Daughters (R)


(PG) 12:00 Movie: The Disappearing Act 1998 (M,R) 2:00

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(PG) 7:30 Dancing With The Stars 9:40 All Saints (M) 10:40

Cold Feet (M,R) 11:45 Life As We Know It (M) 12:45 Boston

Public (M,R) 1:45 One World (R) 2:10 Passions (PG,R) 3:00

Guthy-Renker Australia 4:00 NBC Today 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 Bambaloo (R) 9:30 Sons & Daughters (R)

10:00 8 Simple Rules (PG,R) 10:30 News 11:00 Infomercials

(PG) 12:00 Movie: Death In The Shadows 1998 (M,R) 2:00

Blue Heelers (M,R) 3:00 The Miracle Workers (PG) 4:00 It’s

Academic (R) 4:30 News 5:00 MASH (R) 5:30 Deal Or No


(PG) 7:30 Border Security-Australia’s Front Line 8:00 SCU:

Serious Crash Unit (PG) 8:30 Heroes (M) 9:30 Prison Break

(M) 10:30 24 (M) 11:30 Ultimate Force (M) 12:30 The First 48

(M,R) 1:30 One World (R) 2:00 Passions (PG,R) 3:00 Guthy-

Renker Australia 4:00 NBC Today 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 Bambaloo (R) 9:30 Sons & Daughters (R)


(PG) 12:00 Movie: Instinct 1999 (M,R) 2:50 Blood Diamond

(PG) 3:00 The Miracle Workers (PG) 4:00 It’s Academic (R)

4:30 News 5:00 MASH (R) 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 News

6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home & Away (PG) 7:30 How I Met

Your Mother (PG) 8:00 My Name Is Earl (PG) 8:30 Lost (M)

9:30 Bones (M) 10:30 Family Guy (M,R) 11:00 Starveillance

(M) 11:30 Stargate Atlantis (PG) 12:30 A Mind To Kill (M,R)

2:30 One World (PG) 3:00 Guthy-Renker Australia 4:00 NBC

Today6:00 Sunrise 9:00 Bambaloo (R) 9:30 Sons & Daughters

(R) 10:00 8 Simple Rules (R) 11:00 Infomercials (PG) 12:00

Movie: Yanks 1979 (M,R) 3:00 The Miracle Workers (PG)

4:00 It’s Academic (R) 4:30 News 5:00 MASH (R) 5:30 Deal

or No Deal 6:00 News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home &

Away (PG) 7:30 Better Homes & Gardens 8:30 2007 2007

Nab Cup ‘Live’ 11:00 Movie: The Silence Of The Lambs 1990

(AV) 1:15 Movie: Roadflower1996 (AV) 3:00 Guthy-Renky

Australia 4:00 NBC Today 6:30 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 6:30 W.I.T.C.H 7:00 Saturday Disney 9:00 Toon Disney (R) 10:30 Get Ed 11:00 Power Rangers S.P.D 11:30 Treasure Hunters 12:30 Seven’s V8 Supercars 2007 5:00 Creek To Coast 5:30 Queensland Weekender 6:00 News 6:30 The Great Outdoors 7:30 Comedy Classics 9:45 Movie: Bringing Down The House 2003 (M) 11:50 The Chase (M) 12:50 One World (R) 3:20 Hanging Time (PG,R) 4:00 Guthy-Renker Australia 5:00 Dateline NBC

5:00 Rage (PG) 6:00 Rage (G) 6:30 Children’s Programs: Planet Cook, Experimentals, Li’l Elvis Jones & The Truckstoppers, The Saddle Club, Yakkity Yak, Round The Twist, Blue Water High 9:00 Insiders 10:00 Inside Business 10:30 Offsiders 11:00 Asia Pacific Focus 11:30 Songs Of Praise 12:00 Landline 1:00 Gardening Australia (R) 1:30 Message Stick (R) 2:00 Living Famously: Anthony Quinn (R,F) 3:00 Yehudi Menuhin: The Swiss Years 3:50 Sex, Drugs & String Quartets (R) 4:00 Djangomania! 5:00 Sunday Arts 6:00 At The Movies (R) 6:30 The Einstein Factor 7:00 News 7:30 Planet Earth 8:25 News 8:30 Foyle’s War (M*,F) 10:05 Compass 10:35 In Search Of The Brontes (R,F) 11:35 Movie: Henry V 1945 (G,R) 1:50 Movie: The Arizonian 1935 (PG,R) 3:10 Movie: Find The Lady 1956 (PG,R)

4:30 Parkinson (R) 5:30 The Pet Show (R) 6:00 Children’s Shows: Grizzly Tales For Gruesome Kids, Black Hole High, Tutenstein, Planet Sketch, Chalk Zone, Jakers!: The Adventures Of Piggley Winks, The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill And His Best Friend Corky, Fireman Sam, Boo!, Sesame Street, Bob The Builder: Project Build It, The Wiggles Show, Pocoyo, Play School, 10:00 For The Juniors (R) 10:15 Our Animals (R) Science Clips 10:40 Being Me (R) 11:00 Landline (R) 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Pilot Globe Guide (G*,R) 1:30 The Cook & The Chef 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Children’s Shows: Bananas In Pyjamas, Bob The Builder, Gordon The Garden Gnome, Ebb & Flo, Play School, Five Minutes More, Curious George, The Worst Witch 4:50 Roller Coaster: inc Those Scurvy Rascals, Kenny The Shark, Black Hole High, Grizzly Tales For Gruesome Kids (R) 5:55 Behind The News 6:00 Message Stick (G*) 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 Difference Of Opinion 10:35 Lateline 11:10 Lateline Business 11:40 Jonny Zero 12:25 Parliament Question Time 1:25 Movie: The Mad Miss Manton 1938 (PG,R) 2:50 Second Opinion (R) 3:25 Bowls: Australian Open 2007 : Highlights: Women’s Singles: Semifinal 2

4:30 Parkinson (R) 5:30 The Pet Show (R) 6:00 Children’s Shows: Naughty Naughty Pets, Naturally Sadie, Princess Natasha, Uncle Dad, Planet Sketch, Chalk Zone, Jakers!: The Adventures Of Piggley Winks, The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill And His Best Friend Corky, Pinky Dinky Doo, Boo!, Sesame Street, Bob The Builder: Project Build It, The Wiggles Show, Pocoyo, Play School (G,) 10:00 Behind The News 10:25 Postcards From Bangladesh 10:35 Extra French 11:00 Guns, Germs & Steel 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 The Einstein Factor (R) 1:00 The New Inventors (R) 1:30 Catalyst (R) 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Children’s Shows: Bananas In Pyjamas, Bob The Builder, Gordon The Garden Gnome, Ebb & Flo, Play School, Five Minutes More, Curious George, The Worst Witch 4:55 Roller Coaster: inc Naturally Sadie, Growing Up Creepie, The Amazing Adrenalini Brothers, Naughty Naughty Pets 5:55 Behind The News 6:05 Time Team 7:00 News 7:30 The 7.30 Report 8:00 Not All Tea & Scones 8:30 The Bill 9:20 Foreign Correspondent 10:00 Luminous 10:30 Lateline 11:05 Lateline Business 11:35 The Mascot (PG,R) 12:30 Parliament Question Time 1:30 Movie: Joy Of Living 1938 (G,R) 3:00 Nu-Country (PG,R) 3:30 Tennis: ATP Masters Cup : Highlights: Hamburg: May 2005 (R)

4:30 Parkinson (R) 5:30 The Pet Show (R) 6:00 Children’s Shows: Yakkity Yak, Town Called Panic, Blue Water High, Planet Sketch, Chalk Zone, Jakers!: The Adventures Of Piggley Winks, The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill And His Best Friend Corky, Pinky Dinky Doo, Boo!, Sesame Street, Bob The Builder: Project Build It, The Wiggles Show, Pocoyo, Play School 10:00 Count Us In (R) 10:15 We Are From (R) 10:30 Behind The News (R) 10:55 Australians (R) 11:00 Ancient Egyptians 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:30 Talking Heads (R) 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Children’s Shows: Bananas In Pyjamas, Bob The Builder, Gordon The Garden Gnome, Ebb & Flo, Play School, Five Minutes More, Curious George, The Worst Witch 4:55 Roller Coaster: inc Edgar & Ellen, Yellow Jacket, Freaky 5:55 Behind The News 6:00 Secret Recipes (R,F) 6:30 The Cook & The Chef 7:00 News 7:30 The 7.30 Report 8:00 The New Inventors 8:30 Spicks & Specks (PG,R) 9:00 Extras: Radcliffe 9:35 The Worst Week Of My Life 10:05 At The Movies 10:35 Lateline 11:10 Lateline Business 11:40 Four Corners (R) 12:25 Media Watch (PG,R) 12:40 Island Life (R) 1:30 Parliament Question Time 2:30 Movie: The Hideout 1956 (PG,R) 3:25 National Press Club Address (R)

4:30 Parkinson (R) 5:30 The Pet Show (R) 6:00 Children’s Shows: The Amazing Adrenalini Brothers, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Bernard, Atomic Betty, Planet Sketch, Chalk Zone, Jakers!: The Adventures Of Piggley Winks, The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill And His Best Friend Corky, Pinky Dinky Doo, Boo!, Sesame Street, Bob The Builder: Project Build It, The Wiggles Show, Pocoyo, Play School 10:00 For The Juniors (R) 10:15 Just Write (R) 10:30 Our Earth (R) 10:45 Atoms Of Fire (R) 11:00 Fact Or Fiction (PG,R) 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Rumpole Of The Bailey 1:30 Strictly Dancing 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Children’s Shows: Bananas In Pyjamas, Bob The Builder, Gordon The Garden Gnome, Ebb & Flo, Play School, Five Minutes More, Curious George, Jane & The Dragon 4:55 Roller Coaster inc: Yakkity Yak, Princess Natasha, Being Ian, Bernard 5:55 Behind The News 6:00 Grand Designs 6:50 Hidden Treasures With Betty Churcher 7:00 News 7:30 The 7.30 Report 8:00 Catalyst 8:30 Lightning: Nature Strikes Back 9:35 Sex Bomb (MA*) 10:30 Lateline 11:05 Lateline Business 11:35 Live At The Basement 12:30 Parliament Question Time 1:30 Movie: Spirit Of The People 1940 (G,R) 3:30 Pool: World Junior Nine Ball : Boys Final (R)

4:30 Parkinson (R) 5:30 The Pet Show (R) 6:00 Children’s Shows: Croc Bites, Radio Free Roscoe, Fairly Odd Parents, Planet Sketch, Chalk Zone, Jakers!: The Adventures Of Piggley Winks, The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill And His Best Friend Corky, Pinky Dinky Doo, Boo!, Sesame Street, Bob The Builder: Project Build It, The Wiggles Show, Pocoyo, Play School 10:00 Numbers Count (R) 10:15 Behind The News Specials 10:30 Engineering At The Cutting Edge 10:55 Australians (G,R) 11:00 Big Cat Diary (G*,R) 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Born & Bred (R) 1:20 Creature Comforts (R) 1:30 Parkinson (PG,R) 2:20 National Treasures (R) 2:30 Spicks & Specks (G,R) 3:00 Children’s Shows: Bananas In Pyjamas, Bob The Builder, Gordon The Garden Gnome, Ebb & Flo, Play School, Five Minutes More, Curious George, Jane & The Dragon 4:5 Roller Coaster inc: The Secret Show, Dragon Booster, Radio Free Roscoe 5:50 Behind The News 6:00 As Time Goes By (R) 6:30 Can We Help? 7:00 News 7:30 Stateline 8:00 Collectors 8:30 Dalziel & Pascoe (PG) 10:15 Lateline 11:00 Little Britain (M*,R) 11:30 jtv 12:00 Rage (M)

5:00 Rage (PG) 6:00 Rage (G) 8:00 Rage: Guest Programmer 9:00 jtv Saturday 11:10 Falcon

Beach (R) 12:00 Stateline (R) 12:30 Australian Story (R) 1:00 Foreign Correspondent (R)

2:00 Speed Machines 3:00 Movie: Brief Encounter 1945 (G,R) 4:20 Celebration 50 Years

ABC TV (R) 4:30 The Dog Listener 5:00 Bowls: Australian Open 2007: Men’s Pairs: Final

6:00 Goodnight Sweetheart (R) 6:30 Gardening Australia 7:00 News 7:30 Around The World

In Eighty Treasures 8:30 News 8:35 The Bill 9:25 News 9:30 The West Wing 10:55 Sons &

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SEVEN February 9 saw Matilda Regional Health Service psychologist Michael Arthur present the first session of Mental Health First Aid training in Blackall.

Royal Flying Doctor Service team leader Stuart Hart assisted at various stages during the training.

Blackall Shire Council Community Services organised the training and was pleased with the number of participants who attended and the quality of training delivered.

Around 20 interested people from local community, education and health services attended and found the training beneficial, gaining skills to assist a person suffering with mental health problems until appropriate professional treatment is received or until the crisis is resolved.

Mental Health problems are common in our community, especially depression, anxiety and misuse of alcohol and other drugs.

In the past people had not been very well informed of mental health problems and the treatment that was available, but with greater community awareness it is hoped people will be able to recognize their problems and feel more comfortable about seeking professional help.

The Mental Health First Aid program was developed in 2001 and has spread to every state and territory of Australia and internationally.

The second Blackall training session will be held on February 23.

--by Lisa Kings

Mental health training in Blackall

Participants of the first session of Mental Health First Aid training in Blackall

SIGN ON AND INFORMATION DAY THIS SATURDAY

24TH FEBRUARY

All new and existing footy players are encouraged to attend. New players please supply a copy of birth certificate.Any enquiries: Peter 4657 4461 Roland 4657 4657

Blackall Junior Rugby

League

Where: Blackall ShowgroundsTime: 4 pm

Price: $15 per child

President: Peter Hauff Vice President: Roland BlucherSecretary: Kim Flynn Treasurer: Anne Hauff

Kerrie-Lyn Russell of Blackall recently received a certificate of completion for Cert 2 in Agriculture (Beef Cattle Production) at Charters Towers (pictured receiving the certificate from Chris Rudd, Channel 7’s representative) Kerry-Lyn also received an award at Rockhampton Girls Grammer Grade 12 for English improvement (Graham Cup) in memory of Miss Ann Elphinstone Graham.


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Puzzle FunStan and Shelley Haughton of Blackall, together with Robyn Lound and Bruce Coward of Tambo and Robert Callow of Bundaberg, have great pleasure in announcing the engagement of Rebecca Haughton and Luke Callow on January 23, 2007 and wish them all the very best for their future happiness and endeavours.

Engagement Notice

NoticeNotice to members of the Blackall Memorial & Sports Club Inc. The Blackall Memorial & Sports Club will be running a Footy Tipping Competition in 2007. A nomination fee of $50.00 upfront to enter and the winner take all. A first prize of $1000.00 is up for grabs. Conditions and rules of entry: ☺$50.00 up front entry fee.☺Tipping must be completed before start of play☺If a partaker forgets to put tips in for the week they will play all away games teams☺A full card will be rewarded with an extra 2 bonus points☺Monthly winners receive a minor prize☺If more than one equal share of the grand prize a countback will be performed☺Registrations closes on the 14th of March 2007

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Blackall’s abundant water supply was a great attraction for newcomers Ataum and Jolene Martin and their family.

As keen gardeners they found the water restrictions in Longreach, where they spent the last nine months, to be too hard on plants.

“The lack of water is their downfall,” Jo said. “Too many of our plants died.”

Ataum is the new gardener at McLean Place and has a degree in horticulture.

The couple can’t wait to take delivery of 2000 tubestock plants in coming weeks and start planting.

They plan to sell plants as well.A growing household is also

a feature of their life with six excitable children to bring up.

Two of them have started school at the Blackall State School.

Jo has already made herself known around town with her camera, covering recent events for the Barcoo Independent and the

It’s a growing story for Jo and Ataum

Ataum and Jolene Martin with their six children, Angela, Isiah, Xenobia, Mileke, Jezreel and Acacia.

Longreach Leader.“I love to take photos and a story

naturally goes with it all,” she said.

BRUCELLOSISBrucellosis is an infectious

disease caused by the bacteria of the genus Brucella. The most common source of infection is from feral pigs but different strains of Brucellosis can also be found in cattle, sheep, goats and working dogs.

Humans can become infected by bacteria passing through broken skin or inhalation. The incubation period is usually one to two months, this is the time from initial exposure to first appearance of symptoms. There is no evidence of it being passed from person to person.

The symptoms which can come on sudden or gradually are continuous or intermittent fever, headache, weakness, drenching sweats, chills, joint pains, weight loss and generalised aches. This may last for several days, months or even a year or more if not adequately treated.

Effective treatment usually involves a six-week course of antibiotics prescribed by your doctor, while control involves the elimination of the disease in animals. Relapses can occur in 5 per cent of treated cases.

There is no human vaccine for protection against brucellosis. The most important thing to do is to take precautions when coming into contact with animals.

• Cover all cuts with a waterproof dressing. • Wear gloves, overalls and face mask when slaughtering animals or handling carcasses. • Thoroughly wash hands and arms in soapy water after handling animals or carcasses. • Take particular care when handling or disposing of birth products. • Wash off all urine, faeces, blood and clean all working areas. • Minimise dust and rodents in slaughter areas and in animal housing areas. • Do not slaughter or cut up feral pig carcasses in areas also used for handling meat for human consumption. • Yard

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tools; assorted household and gardening, fencing wire and netting

Keen young Ergon Energy Brisbane Broncos rugby league fans in central Queensland have chances to cheer on their favourite team as they defend their NRL premiership.

Ergon Energy, as the naming rights sponsor of the Broncos, is giving children aged up to 12 living in regional Queensland the chance to be at the blockbuster against the North Queensland Cowboys on Friday, March 16 and others after that.

To be eligible, children must say in 50 words or less why they should be selected to attend the match against the Cowboys.

As well as witnessing the game with a parent from prime seats in the western grandstand, the winning entrants of the Ergon Energy Brisbane Broncos Ultimate Game Day Experience will have their airfares and accommodation

supplied and enjoy a locker room tour.

Entrants not selected in the draw for the Cowboys game will automatically be in the running for the same prize package at later games against grand final opponent Melbourne, new club the Gold Coast Titans, the Newcastle Knights and the Bulldogs.

Entries for the first draw must be received by February 28, while entries for later games will close progressively until August 1.

Broncos merchandise packs will be awarded to three runners-up in each round.

Entries, including the entrant’s name, address, date of birth, parental consent, and day-time telephone contact number should be forwarded to Ultimate Game Day Experience, Ergon Energy Brisbane Broncos, PO Box 15207, City East, Qld, 4002.

Broncos fans can win tickets

facilities for sheep and cattle should be sited well away from domestic living areas. • Boiling raw milk is effective when pasteurisation is not possible. • Avoid feeding domestic animals on raw feral pig meat as this may infect them with brucellosis.

(Queensland Health. 2005. Brucellosis – fact sheet. Brisbane: Queensland Health. http://www.health.qld.gov.au accessed 16/02/07).

VISITING SPECIALISTS ● Mental Health Nurse – Sharon Jenks. Every

Wednesday at the Blackall Hospital- Ph: 4658 3344. ● Social Worker – Jan Sweeney by appointment. – Ph: 4658 3344● Alcohol and Drug psychologist – Allan Anderson – Ph: 4658 3344 ● Occupational Therapist—Blackall Hospital - Ph: 4658 3344 ● Emotional and Social Well being Team. Ph: 4658 1928 (visit fortnightly to Blackall).● Continence Advisor (NWQPHC) – Joanne de Vries. Ph: 4658 3622 ● Well Women’s Clinic- Dr Louise Russell - Ph: 4650 7700 ● Women’s Health Nurse – Frankie - Blackall Hospital - Ph: 4650 7700 ● Gastroenterologist—Dr Stevenson- Blackall. Names left at the hospital - Referral required Ph: 4650 7700. ● Relationships Australia. Will visit Blackall, located at Longreach. Ph: 1300364277

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Blackall Shire Council Soccer Clinic

24th & 25th of March

To be held at the Blackall Showgrounds

23rd March Friday 4.30pm to 6.00 pm Meet & Greet - Sausage Sizzle - Information session24th March Saturday 8.30am to 1.00pm Grassroots Coaching Clinic * Coaches to assist with clinics as part of their practical experience

24th March Saturday 2.00pm to 4.30pm Student Clinic25th March Sunday 9.00am to 12.30pm Student Clinic25th March Sunday 2.00pm to 4.30pm Student Clinic

For further information or to register please contact:Lisa Goodman, Blackall Shire Council on 46577700 or Lisa Kings, Blackall Shire Council 46574440

A PLAY BY MARGERY FORDEand MICHAEL FORDE

Queensland Arts Council’s Ontour onstage presentsA La Boite Theatre Company Production

James and JohnnoJames and Johnno

This tour is assisted by Arts Regional Touring Service [ARTS], a Queensland Government initiative.

Image by Michelle Bowden at the Queensland Maritime Museum.

Featuring: MICHAEL FORDE and STEVEN TANDY • DIRECTOR: MICHAEL FUTCHER

An hilarious heart-warming

story of two brothers, a leaky

boat and one turbulent ocean

adventure.“...with writing this

good, and a subject that

will genuinely connect

with its audience, there

was no other option than

simply to let the magic

happen.”

THE AUSTRALIAN

Blackall Cultural CentreSaturday 24 March 7.30pmBookings: Seymour’s Department Store Ph: 4657 4889

TMP D042593

Attention: Indigenous Parties for the Blackall-Jericho AreaThe Central Western District of Main Roads, as the Sponsor of a proposed Cultural Heritage Management Plan (‘plan’), gives notice of its intention to develop a plan for the Blackall Shire, to pave and seal a section of the Blackall-Jericho Road, the No. 69/441/14 project, chainage 34.4-38.96.

The plan area is located on the Blackall-Jericho Road, chainage 34.4-38.96 at 34.4 kilometres north of Blackall.

Any Indigenous party with an interest in the No 69/441/14 project that wishes to take part in developing the plan must give written notice to the Sponsor that they wish to take part in developing the plan.

The notice day, the day by which it may reasonably be assumed that this notice will have come to the attention of the persons to whom it is directed, is Friday, 23 February 2007.

The written notice must be given to the Sponsor by Monday, 19 March 2007, being 30 days after the notice date for the plan.

If an Indigenous party fails to give the Sponsor written notice of a desire to take part in developing the plan by 5pm Monday, 19 March 2007, that Indigenous party might not be endorsed to take part in developing the plan.

Notices and all correspondence should be addressed to the Sponsor:

Attention: Eric DenhamCentral Western DistrictMain RoadsPO Box 3Barcaldine Qld 4725

Eric DenhamDistrict Director (Central Western)

Public Notice

RatesRatepayers of the Blackall shire are advised that

rate notices for the period 1/01/2007 to 30/06/2007 were issued on 21/02/2007.

Please note:-• There is only one discount period, which closes on

Thursday, 22 March, 2007 at 4.30pm.• It is the responsibility of the property owner to

advise council of any change of address.• Any person not in receipt of their rate notice/s

should contact the council office immediately.• Prepayment booklets can be obtained from the

council office for those ratepayers wishing to prepay rates during the year.

• We now accept payments by MasterCard, Visa, direct bank deposit and Bill Express.

Blackall Business Community Cooperative Advertising Campaign

Council is again assisting the Blackall business community with a cooperative advertising campaign for Southern Cross Television. If you are a new business to the town please contact Louise Campbell at the council office to ensure that council has your contact details so that you can stay informed about advertising and business opportunities in BlackallPermits for Stock in the Town Area

Residents are reminded that a permit is required to keep stock in the town area. Stock includes horses, sheep and poddy calves. For further information please contact the council office.

Dog RegistrationOwners of dogs are required to ensure that all

dog/s are registered. If you have more than 2 dogs you are required to obtain a permit for the keeping of these animals however under no circumstances are you permitted to keep more than 6 dogs on your premises. For further information please contact the council office.

Overgrown AllotmentsOwners of land within Blackall are reminded to

regularly mow the grass and undergrowth to keep the land tidy. Failure to do so creates hazards from vermin, snakes and fires. Regular inspections of the town are being carried out to ensure owners are compliant with local laws.

Water Restriction HoursFrom 01 October to 30 April sprinklers are

banned between the hours of 10.00 am to 4.00 pm Monday to Friday. No water restrictions are in force over the weekends.

Be WaterWise – save money, energy and the environment WaterWise Tip:

Wash your car with a bucket and trigger nozzle over a grassed area.

The next Ordinary Meeting of Council is scheduled for Wednesday, 7 March, 2007 at the Council Chambers commencing at 9.15am.

Council meets every 2nd Wednesday of the month. Meetings are open to the public.

COUNCIL NEWS

White Grapes $2.87 kgKR Champagne Honey Leg

Ham $11.98 kgPears $2.47 kg

Large BBQ Chicken $7.00ea Dynamo/Cold Power

1 kg $2.99

BLACKALL IGA


The Blackall State School has extended a warm welcome to all families new to the school.

It recently held ‘meet the teacher’ sessions to enable people to get to know each other, and for the school to outline classroom expectations for children.

***Blackall student leaders joined others from various

schools at a three-day leadership camp recently, giving them the opportunity to network and share ideas.

***State School leaders were presented with their badges by

shire CEO Brenda Kelly and P&C president Shane Robinson at a recent induction parade.

The school’s new leaders are Heidi Aspinall, Anna Maree Haughton, John MacNamara, Nadine McLeod, Danielle O’Brien, Megan Richardson, Samantha Paton, Danyelle Murphy, Matthew Wemyss and Noralyn Jowett.

***State school students were congratulated for their good

participation and team spirit at the recent school swimming carnival.

***The Longreach School of Distance Education held its

swimming carnival last Friday, with Blackall students featuring in the medal tally.

Ainslie Walker and Pagen Arnold tied for the girls 8 years age championship, Gibby Rooney took out the girls 9 years, Wilson Sprague was the boys 9 years champion, Lochie Rooney won the boys 11 years section, and Hilary Wood was the girls 12 years champion.

Hamilton Walker finished with the runner-up trophy for the boys 10 years.

The carnival was won by Boree House.***

St. Joseph’s students enjoyed Getting Active during an action-packed schedule of healthy lifestyle presentations and activity sessions at the school recently, designed to improve sporting skills, agility, hand-eye coordination and teamwork.

This program, funded by the Queensland government, demonstrated the fun side of physical activity and gave the students memorable contact with sporting stars from the Queensland Academy of Sport, including middle distance runner Jacki Davies, 100 metre sprinter Kate Leitch, and hockey player Steve Green.

School news

St Joseph’s students seated back row from left to right: Chloe Wearne, Tyler Wearne, Abbie Ongheen, Lachlan Chapman, Kate Baillee, Sarah Isaac, Will Butler, Jamee Johnson, Andrew Hauff, Tessa DoonarSeated back row from left: Ben Emerick, Sam Fletcher, Tom Fletcher, Jake RichardsonSeated front row from left: Andrew Davison, Stacey Donnelly, Annabelle Allpass and Sam Donnelly

Pagen Arnold and Ainsley Walker [Blackall] at LSODE Swimming Carnival. Pagen and Ainsley went on to be equal 8 yr girl champion.

Hamilton Walker, Joe Schmidt and Jake Lloyd after competing in the 10yr boys breaststroke at the LSODE swim carnival on 16th February.

Seniors Induction from left Danyelle Murphy, Megan Richardson, Matthew Wemyss, Heidi Aspinall, Noralyn Jowett, Anna-Maree Haughton, Nadine McLeod, Danielle O’Brien, Mr Harding, John MacNamara, Samantha Paton

From left: Mr Bobby Harding (principal) with House Captains, Anna-Maree Haughton, Courtney Richardson, John MacNamara, Justin Johnstone, Bradley Hayes, Adan Wilson, Chelsea Hayward, Megan Richardson.

Let Blackall ICPA helpDoes your child attend school outside a large metropolitan city?Does your child travel to school daily?Does your child board away from home at a school hostel, boarding school or at a second family home?Are you interested in the education of children in regional areas?Would you like more information about transport to school, communication, curriculum or special education needs?

ICPA can help you!ICPA’s mission is “to provide equality of access to education for all students who live in rural and remote communities”.ICPA is an organization of parents and individuals working together for access to quality education services for students from less populated regions. To achieve its goal ICPA pursues objectives in the following areas: Small Rural and Remote Schools Early Childhood Education Tertiary Education Education Allowances Boarding Schools/School Term Hostels Travel Distance Education Special Education Curriculum Communications Country Areas Program.

ICPA seeks the maintenance and appropriate funding by state and federal governments of all methods of gaining access to education so that each family can choose the schooling for his/her children which best meets their needs and circumstances. For further information contact:The Secretary: Roslyn Woods 46575995

Kirsty Johnstone, pictured here with Blackall State School principal Bobby Harding, is the 2006 recipient of the McLean Bros bursary.

Kirsty has been accepted into James Cook University in Townsville to study medicine.

The $20 000 bursary has been available to selected Blackall State School students since 2000, thanks to a bequest from the estate of Lex and Gordon McLean.

It is awarded to the student with the best academic record from the year to use towards the costs of tertiary education.

Kirsty will be using her bursary to assist in her medical studies at James Cook University.

Kirsty receives McLean Bros bursaryThe Australian Campdraft

Association held a committee forum in Blackall on February 10.

Along with councillors and the secretary of the ACA, campdraft committee members from Blackall, Tambo, Barcaldine, Winton, Yaraka and Muttaburra gathered to discuss the running of drafts and answer questions.

New ideas were passed on to committees in the region to try out.

Blackall’s campdraft committee is working towards their big weekend on April 21 and 22.

Working bees are being held to put on finishing touches and all members are welcome to help out where they can.

-- by Gayle Ellison

Campdrafters rounded up in Blackall

The Kids Brekkie Club (KBC), which was trialled during the last semester of 2006 by the combined churches of Blackall and the Blackall State School, will begin again on Thursday, March 3.

The initial objective of the club is to encourage children of different age groups to interact socially while having a healthy breakfast.

KBC will continue every Thursday of the school week during 2007, and it is anticipated that an afternoon program will be initiated during the semester.

Promoters say that out-of-school-time programs and activities can constitute a vital set of complementary learning supports for children.

Non-school supports, with school input and guidance, for children and families can enhance and promote learning and development by complementing school day efforts.

Plans are also underway to have a holiday program organised for primary school students during the June/July break.

Wes and Di Fittell from the Christian interdenominational organization OAC Ministries will be conducting this.

Well known for their youth camps and school programs, Wes and Di have been conducting these programs at the Blackall State School for around 12 years.

A bulletin will be sent to parents when plans have been finalised.

-- by Allen Soxsmith

KBC reopens at school

Above: Patrice Elliott, an ACA coun-cillor from Winton, with Roger and Gayle Ellison Above right: Toni McErlean and Kellie Harlow at the campdraft forum Right: Dale Davison and Matt Gane enjoyed the forum

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