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INDEPENDENTTHE BARCOO
Blackall’s own community newspaper
Page 16- The Barcoo Independent, Friday, June 4 2010
June 4 2010 ISSN 1832-6129 RRP $2.00 Contact: [email protected]
SPORT ON THE BARCOO
By ROWAN HUNNAM
continued on page 7
Regional Fuel Watch - page 3State of Origin at the Prince of Wales Hotel - page 9 and 16
Taking a Look at History - page 10
THE Blackall Pistol Club hosted the Robyn and Bruce Coward standard, air, centre fire and sports pistol events over two weekends commencing May 9, and finishing Sunday, May 23.
Eleven shooters contested the standard match event with Lenny Russell taking the honours with a total score of 587. Lenny was followed by runner up Peter Fenson on 576. Other scores from the standard match event were Jack Milroy on 566, Julie Russell on 561, Jim McCarthy on 561, Doug Lane on 533, Aub Carter on 531, Spencer Astill on 520, Peter Molle on 514, Bruce A Coward on 514 and Bruce McPaul on 470.
Lenny Russell took out a double for the day with first place in the airpistol event with a score of 587. Jack Milroy took out the runner up medal on a score of 573. Other scores were Aub Carter on 546, Spencer Astill on 462 and Doug
Lane on 399.Arthur Elmy was back in the
winners circle with a first place in the centre fire event on a score of 577. Lenny Russell finished in second place with a score of 568. Other scores were Bruce McPaul on 559 and Doug Church on 432. Peter Fenson finished on 321 without handicap.
The sports pistol event was won by Peter Molle with a score of 593, followed by runner up Robyn Lound on a score of 575. Other scores were Julie Russell on 573, Jim McCarthy on 566 and Jack Milroy on 558. Top rounds were shot by the winners; Peter with a 93 in the duelling section and both Peter and Robyn with a 92 in the precision section.
The next official shoot is the Peter and Margot Molle standard match event to be shot on Sunday, June 13, commencing at 9am.
GOOD conditions last Sunday at the Blackall bowls club meant for some very good bowls matches.
In A singles, Gumby Chapman had an easy win against Jenny Turner who tried hard, but went down 31-11. In another A singles game, learner Bradley Carolan was no match for Tex Hayward, going down 31-5.
In a B singles game, Mitch Pfingst had Gary Whitfield beaten everywhere, leading all the way, only to lose a 4 to go down 31-29. John Carter and Ron Robinson had a great tussle, at 22-22 after 30 ends and 27-27 after 37 ends. John managed to edge away to win 31-27.
In handicap singles, Ross Browning was a little more consistent than Roland Blucher, winning 31-18.
There was a big social roll up with players from South Australia and New South Wales taking part. There were too many names to mention all of them. The winners of one game were Loretta, Annie and Peter on 17-13. The other winners were Judy, Marie, Dot and Kevin on 14-8. Our thanks to all the social players.
Next week in A singles, Gumby Chapman will play D Holden and T Hayward will play L Kelly. In B singles, J Carter and C Pfingst will go head to head, T Brown will play B Carolan and D Carter will play G Whitfield.
Social rinks will be available. Games start at 9.30am.
– Dally Holden
Clockwise, from below: Nev Dolinski worked hard behind the bar at the Prince of Wales Hotel last Wednesday night, and kept Queensland supporters Kevin Holbrook, Brendan Schragg and Steven Worm happy, Jo Dendle and Amy Fletcher enjoyed a night out for the State of Origin game one, proud Queenslander Andy Picone with Stephanie Munster.
Blackall gets into State of Origin game
one
THE week-long visit to Blackall by Sean Leahy, creator of Beyond the Black Stump cartoon strip, was a personal renewal for him.
“I am reinspired to do more with the comic strip and maintain my connection with Blackall, the home of the Black Stump,” Sean said.
He is keen to develop further connections between cartoonists and animators from Brisbane to help local young people.
“There is a real opportunity to be creative with what you already have in Blackall,” he said. “It could introduce city artists to their heritage and local people to
international influences.”Schoolchildren from Blackall
and Tambo were amongst those to benefit from Sean’s workshops. He said there were many adventurous young artists in the classes.
“The kids were a joy to work with, and they expressed themselves more at each year level. The Year 7s were incredibly switched on.”
Young adult fiction author Sheryl Gwyther shared the stage with Sean at a public reception, giving locals the opportunity to talk with them and to hear about their adventures in print.
Sean’s adventures as a political
Cartoonist renewed by visit to his “mecca”
Final bus run dries up
Aubrey Carter found this cane toad on Ivy Street in Blackall last week
Pistol club completes busy fortnight of shooting Big social roll up for Blackall bowls
By SALLY CRIPPS
DANIELLE Butler remembers a time when five children, as well as her own, were picked up by the school bus from Athol, 32 kilometres out of Blackall, to go to school.
Now there is just one other child, and this, according to parents, the operator and the state government, is the reason behind the termination of the school bus run along the Isisford road.
In order to fund the bus run, the state government requires a minimum of six children to be registered, with strict regulations on the age of the children and the distance they live from town.
Frank Thygesen has operated the run for the last 8 years, and says at times there have been more than a dozen children using the service, but now the numbers are down to 5.
“We can’t expect the government to keep supporting us if the
numbers aren’t there.”“It is a culmination of
circumstances and it has been closing in on us for some time.”
“When I started there were two families just at Malvern Hills,” he said. “It basically runs parallel to the change in the way the pastoral industry has gone from sheep to cattle. There are no workers anymore; that is just the way it is.”
Danielle says that unfortunately no new families have come to the area to boost the numbers.
“These big properties have been sold and we have lost the families.”
She will now be driving into town twice a day to ensure her daughter is able to attend St Joseph’s Catholic School.
“I am close enough and I will drive but those that are any further out than us will be questioning whether it is worth driving the 50 or more kilometres and might look to distance education.”
The bus run is the third of three to close its doors. The other two, running out as far as Alice Downs on the Evora road and Paradise Downs on the Jericho road, have been closed for several years.
The Isisford run was initiated more than thirty years ago by Kevin and Sue Newitt with a 20-seater bus. Janelle and Bernard Dickson have also operated the run, as well as Cathy and Barry Brown who lived on Alamay.
Cathy said they downsized the bus to a 14 seater when they took over the run.
“We just didn’t have the numbers to warrant using it,” she said.
Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association vice-president Sally Cripps says that such closures are disappointing.
“It is just that much harder to get them going again, even if there is a future demand,” she said.
The bus run will cease to operate from the end of the second school term this year.
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Barcoo Independent TV Guide June 6 - 12ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS
Wednesday June 9
4:30 Shortland Street5:00 Something in the Air5:30 The Einstein Factor6:00 Children’s Programs11:00 Big Ideas12:00 Midday Report12:30 National Press Club Address1:30 Talking Heads2:00 The Bill3:00 Children’s Programs6:05 Cheese Slices6:30 Poh’s Kitchen7:00 News7:30 7.30 Report 8:00 The New Inventors8:30 Spicks and Specks9:00 Lowdown9:30 Psychoville10:05 At the Movies10:35 Lateline11:10 Lateline Business11:40 Spooks12:30 Movie: Dark Mirror (PG)1:55 Bush Bands Bash2:25 Big Ideas3:25 National Press Club Address
6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show11:30 News12:00 Holby Blue2:00 All Saints3:00 Infomercials3:30 Children’s Programs4:30 News 5:00 M*A*S*H5:30 Deal or No Deal6:00 News6:30 Today Tonight7:00 Home and Away7:30 Border Security – Australia’s Front Line8:00 Surf Patrol8:30 The Pacific9:50 Movie: Untraceable (MA)11:50 The First 481:00 Infomercials4:00 NBC Today5:30 News
6:00 Today9:00 Kerri-Anne11:00 News12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show1:00 Danoz Direct2:00 Days of Our Lives3:00 Entertainment Tonight3:30 Children’s Programs4:30 News5:00 Antiques Roadshow5:30 Hot Seat6:00 News7:00 Two and a Half Men7:30 Hey Hey It’s Saturday9:30 20 to 110:30 Underbelly11:30 Nightline12:00 Danoz Direct12:30 Eclipse Music TV1:00 20/202:00 Alive and Cooking2:30 Danoz Direct3:30 Good Morning America5:00 News5:30 Today
5:05 International News
1:00 By the Pricking of My
Thumbs
2:50 Even Pigeons go to Heaven
3:00 Rough Science
3:30 Nerds F.C.
4:00 A Fork in Africa
4:30 The Journal
5:00 PBS Newshour
6:00 Global Village
6:30 World News Australia
7:35 Inspector Rex
8:30 Every Family’s Nightmare
9:30 News
10:00 The Killing
12:10 Movie: Cold Light (MA)
1:50 Weatherwatch Overnight
Thursday June 10
4:30 Shortland Street5:00 Something in the Air5:30 The New Inventors6:00 Children’s Programs11:00 How the Earth was Made12:00 Midday Report12:30 Jeeves and Wooster1:30 Collectors2:00 The Bill3:00 Children’s Programs6:05 Grand Designs Revisited7:00 News7:30 The 7.30 Report8:00 Catalyst8:30 Voyage to the Planets9:30 The American Future: A History by Simon Schama10:25 Lateline11:00 Lateline Business11:30 Live from Abbey Road12:20 Movie: Macbeth by William Shakespeare (PG)2:05 Movie: Ruthless (PG)3:55 Can We Help?
6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show11:30 News12:00 Holby Blue2:00 All Saints3:00 Infomercials3:30 Children’s Programs4:30 News5:00 Discover Downunder5:30 Deal or No Deal6:00 News6:30 Today Tonight7:00 Home and Away7:30 The Matty Johns Show8:30 Criminal Minds9:30 The Amazing Race11:30 Flashforward12:30 Trade Wars1:00 Infomercials4:00 NBC Today5:30 News
6:00 Today9:00 Kerri-Anne11:00 News12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show1:00 Danoz Direct2:00 Days of our Lives3:00 Entertainment Tonight3:30 Children’s Programs4:30 News5:00 Antiques Roadshow5:30 Hot Seat6:00 News7:00 Two and a Half Men7:30 Getaway8:30 Sea Patrol9:30 The NRL Footy Show11:00 Nightline11:30 The AFL Footy Show Late1:30 2010 French Open Tennis Highlights2:20 Danoz Direct3:30 Good Morning America5:00 News5:30 Today
5:05 International News1:00 The Food Lovers’ Guide to Australia1:30 Insight2:30 Inside the Bombay Railway3:30 Nerds F.C.4:00 Feast Greece4:30 The Journal5:00 PBS Newshour6:00 Global Village6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Italian Food Safari8:00 Costa’s Garden Odyssey8:30 Albino United9:30 World News Australia10:00 Movie: Tsotsi (M)11:40 After Mandela12:45 Movie: Zulu Love Letter (M)2:35 Weatherwatch Overnight
Friday June 11
4:30 Shortland Street5:00 Something in the Air5:30 The New Inventors6:00 Children’s Programs11:00 Catalyst11:30 The New Inventors12:00 Midday Report12:30 Enough Rope with Andrew Denton1:30 Cranford2:30 Spicks and Specks3:00 Children’s Programs6:05 Meerkat Manor6:30 Can We Help?7:00 News7:30 Stateline8:00 Collectors8:30 Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple10:05 beached az10:10 30 Seconds: Drink Rexponsibly10:35 Lateline11:15 The Graham Norton Show12:05 Rage
6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show11:30 News12:00 Holby Blue2:00 All Saints3:00 Infomercials3:30 Children’s Programs4:30 News5:00 Hawk’s Active5:30 Deal or No Deal6:00 News6:30 Today Tonight7:00 Home and Away7:30 Better Homes and Gardens8:30 AFL: North Melbourne v Carlton11:45 Scrubs12:15 Movie: The First $20 Million is Always the Hardest (M)2:15 Trade Wrs3:00 Infomercials4:00 NBC Today
6:00 Today9:00 Kerri-Anne11:00 News12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show1:00 Danoz Direct2:00 Days of our Lives3:00 Children’s Programs4:30 News5:00 Antiques Roadshow5:30 Hot Seat6:00 News7:00 Two and a Half Men7:30 Friday Night Football: Titans v Sea Eagles9:40 Movie: Transformers (M)12:40 Malibu’s Most Wanted2:30 The Baron3:30 Danoz Direct4:30 Good Morning America
5:05 International News1:00 FIFA World Cup Official Kick Off Celebration Concert4:00 Classical Destinations4:30 The Journal5:00 PBS Newshour6:00 Global Village6:30 World News Australia 7:30 J.F.K’s Women8:30 Santo, Sam and Ed’s Cup Fever9:00 FIFA World Cup Show10:00 FIFA World Cup Opening Ceremony12:00 FIFA World Cup: South Africa v Mexico2:00 FIFA World Cup Opening Ceremony and Match 1 Highlights4:00 FIFA World Cup: Uruguay v France
Saturday June 12
5:00 Rage10:00 Rage: Guest Programmer: Covers Up11:00 Poh’s Kitchen11:30 Message Stick12:00 Stateline12:30 Australian Story1:00 Foreign Correspondent1:30 Can We Help?2:00 Rugby League4:00 Pilot Guides5:00 Bowls: International Test: Australia v England6:00 Planet Food: India 6:30 Gardening Australia7:00 News7:30 Doc Martin8:25 News Update8:30 The Bill9:15 News Update9:20 Midsomer Murders11:00 Silent Witness11:55 Rage
6:00 Children’s Programs7:00 Weekend Sunrise9:00 Saturday Disney11:00 Children’s Programs12:00 V8 Xtra12:30 Rookie Vets1:00 Movie: Inspector Gadget 2 (G)3:00 AAMI Stradbroke Cup4:00 According to Jim4:30 What’s Up Down Under5:00 Creek to Coast5:30 Queensland Weekender6:00 News6:30 Hook Line and Sinker7:00 AFL: Essendon v Geelong Cats10:30 Seven Rugby: Australia v England1:00 Movie: Live and Let Die (PG)3:30 It Is Written4:00 Infomercials5:00 Dateline NBC
6:00 Children’s Programs
7:00 Weekend Today
9:00 Danoz Direct
10:00 Children’s Programs
4:00 Discover Downunder
4:30 Postcards International
5:00 Australia’s World Cup Dream
6:00 News
6:30 Australia’s Funniest Home
Videos
7:30 Movie: Charlotte’s Web (G)
9:35 Movie: Monster-in-Law (M)
11:40 Firefox
2:15 Carry on Cruising
4:00 Danoz Direct
5:00 Global Shop Direct
5:30 Rise and Shine
6:30 The Contenders7:00 FIFA World Cup Morning News7:40 International News1:00 Concert Schonbrunn2:30 JMW Turner3:30 Tim Marlow Meets… Mike Leigh4:00 Living with the Future4:30 PBS Newshour5:30 Road to the 2010 FIFA World Cup6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Monster Moves8:30 Santo, Sam and Ed’s Cup Fever9:00 FIFA World Cup: Republic of Korea v Greece11:30 FIFA World Cup: Argentina v Nigeria2:00 FIFA World Cup: Uruguay v France4:00 FIFA World Cup: England v USA
The Barcoo Independent, Friday, June 4 2010 - TV GUIDE
The past week has seen some good rainfall over the Blackall Tambo region with most people reporting falls of over an inch of most beneficial rain. Large swarms of spur-throated locusts still persist in the region. Spraying by Biosecurity Queensland staff has been carried out in some areas however there are still some weeks to go before we see any marked reduction in the swarms.
I am just waiting for the boils now!!!!It was good to be able to thank the volunteers of Tambo
at a breakfast in the courtyard at the Grasslands@Tambo building on what must have been the coldest morning we have experienced so far this year. Tambo residents have always risen to the occasion when community needs have been at stake, just as the residents of Blackall have over the generations. Volunteering has been a great benefit to both communities. A thank you is in order!
The Blackall State School special assembly held on Friday, May 28 was most important. Many proud students received awards for their scholastic improvement and community spirit. Teachers also were among those awarded for their dedication to education.
Young Legends awards went to Megan Gane and Ross Dagan for their achievements both within the Blackall State
School and afterwards in business. It was my honor to present the “Living Legend” award to Marie Messer for her contribution to education in Blackall. Ms Messer has taught generations of Blackall’s sons and daughters, her expertise, encouragement and persistence has enabled each of her pupils to go on to realise their aspirations in life. In accepting the award Ms Messer urged the students of today to do their very best while at school.
Everyone will be catching their breath after all the excitement of the Heartland and Shockwave festivals. A lot happened in the space of two weeks. The finale was a most successful art competition and sale. I am sure the Heartland Festival committee and coordinator Karen Brook would have deemed the festival a great success. It was a pleasure to meet resident artist Lyn Butchart; acclaimed water color artist. Her work was exciting and very detailed… it was different! It was also a great pleasure to catch up with Art Show patron Tim Fairfax and wife Gina who attended the opening of this year’s art competition and sale.
Representatives from Ergon Energy met with CEO Ken Timms and myself on Monday to address concerns from Tambo residents about the constant brown outs, power outages and low voltages at various times of each day. Ergon require residents to ring 131 046 when they have a problem!! I imagine many complaints will result in ACTION!!!!!
I am pleased to see so much interest taken in the recently endorsed media policy for the Blackall Tambo Regional Council. This will clarify the guidelines for communication between Council and the media. This policy also ensures the confidentiality of persons who have written into Council as well as public servants who are visiting Council on departmental business. The general meetings of Council are open to the public and the media, as they always have been. This policy is available, as are all policies adopted, on the Council website at www.btrc.qld.gov.au.
It is so very good to see the bollards in place along the Barcoo River parklands, all freshly mown. The area is indeed a parkland to be proud of. It has been important to comply with the direction of the ombudsman in regard to the installation of the bollards.
The Blackall Tambo Regional Council is committed to delivering prioritised outcomes identified by the Blackall and Tambo communities through their corporate plans. Their vision to shape the future, the corporate plan has been driven by the community and is focused on the long term needs of the community. The corporate plan identified as priorities land development (a community with a range of options to accommodate a population of 5,000), develop new housing (constructing new Council houses regularly, sell older Council housing stock to fund new Council stock) and best practice corporate governance (actively promote and impartially enforce Council legislative responsibilities, policies, procedures and local laws). Through auditing processes, council has shown it is transparent in all the services it delivers to our communities. Residents can have confidence in their council. Financial reports show the Blackall Tambo Regional Council is in a strong position to achieve the planned objectives and continues to provide quality services.
Confidence in the future of the region is apparent with the large Landmark rebuilding program now underway in Shamrock Street. The sale of industrial land and enquiries for other blocks in the Blackall industrial estate indicates strength in the local economy and confidence in the future growth of the Blackall Tambo region.
Jan Ross
WHATS ON in 2010JUNE5 Blackall State School P&C Trivia Evening5 Woolscour Bush Dinner8 Blackall Ratepayers and Residents Community Meeting9 Woolscour Tour and Dinner12 Blackall Community Markets12 Blackall Magpies v St Joseph’s P&F16 Barcoo Living Advisory Committee AGM16 Woolscour Tour and Dinner19 Blackall Emergency Services Open Day Fundraiser19 Blackall Equestrian Group Jump Club22 Blackall Combined Schools’ Athletics Carnival23 Woolscour Tour and Dinner26-27 Blackall Pony Club Shield Day and Open Gymkhana30 Woolscour Tour and Dinner
JULYWoolscour Bush Dinner1
3 Blackall Races7 Woolscour Tour and Dinner7-10 Onsite E-Business Solutions Training10 Blackall Community Markets14 Woolscour Tour and Dinner21 Woolscour Tour and Dinner28 Woolscour Tour and Dinner
AUGUST7 Woolscour Bush Dinner14 Blackall Community Markets21 Blackall Colin Wood Shield Day and Challenge Weekend
SEPTEMBERWoolscour Bush Dinner4
11 Blackall Community Markets
The Barcoo Independent, Friday, June 4 2010 - Page 3TV GUIDE - The Barcoo Independent, Friday, June 4 2010
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Barcoo Independent TV Guide June 6 - 12ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS
Sunday June 6
5:00 Rage6:30 Children’s Programs9:00 Insiders10:00 Inside Business10:30 Offsiders11:00 Asia Pacific Focus11:30 Songs of Praise12:00 Landline1:00 Gardening Australia1:30 Message Stick2:00 Travel Oz2:30 The House of Windsor: A Royal Dynasty3:30 Lovecraft5:00 First Tuesday Book Club with Jennifer Byrne5:30 Art Nation6:00 At the Movies6:30 Treks in a Wild World7:00 News7:30 Doctor Who8:15 Doctor Who8:30 News Update8:35 Agatha Christie’s Poirot10:05 Compass10:35 Cinema’s Exiles12:30 Order in the House1:35 Movie: King Kong (PG)3:30 Talking Heads4:00 First Tuesday Book Club with Jennifer Byrne
6:00 Children’s Programs7:00 Weekend Sunrise10:00 Movie: Separate Tables (PG)12:00 Guide to the Good Life12:30 Jessica Watson: The Real Homecoming2:00 According to Jim2:30 AFL: Sydney v Essendon5:30 Great South East6:00 News6:30 Sunday Night7:30 Border Security8:00 The Force – Behind the Line8:30 Bones9:30 Castle10:30 Scrubs11:00 30 Rock12:00 The First 481:00 Nature’s Gentleman2:00 Infomercials3:00 NBC Meet the Press4:00 NBC Today5:00 Sunrise Extra5:30 News
6:00 Children’s Programs7:00 Weekend Today10:00 Wide World of Sports11:00 The Sunday Footy Show12:00 Sunday Roast1:00 2010 French Open Tennis Highlights2:00 Men in Trees3:00 Men in Trees4:00 Sunday Football: Sea Eagles v Broncos6:00 News6:30 Customs7:00 Send in the Dogs7:30 60 Minutes8:30 Underbelly9:30 CSI10:30 V11:30 Afterlife12:30 Super League2:30 Global Shop Direct4:00 Good Morning America5:00 News5:30 Today
7:00 International News10:30 A Fork in the Road11:00 Cycling: UCI MTB World Cup11:30 Cycling: Giro d’Italia Review12:30 World Superbike Championships1:00 Speedweek2:00 Cycling: Giro d’Italia3:00 FIFA World Cup Magazine3:30 Futbol Mundial4:00 Football Asia4:25 The Grand Finale6:00 Road to the 2010 FIFA World Cup6:30 World News Australia7:30 Who Do You Think You Are?8:30 Movie: Mrs Mandela (M)10:15 Movie: Saved (M)11:55 Movie: Pinochet in Suburbia (MA)1:30 Weatherwatch Overnight
Monday June 7
4:30 Shortland Street5:00 Something in the Air5:30 The Einstein Factor6:00 Children’s Programs11:00 Landline12:00 Midday Report12:30 The Return of Sherlock Holmes1:30 The Cook and the Chef2:00 The Bill3:05 Children’s Programs6:00 Travel Oz6:30 Talking Heads7:00 News7:30 7.30 Report8:00 Australian Story8:30 Four Corners9:20 Media Watch9:35 Q&A10:35 Lateline11:10 Lateline Business11:35 Sin City Law12:30 Movie: No Minor Vices (PG)2:05 Movie: Pop Always Pays (G)3:25 Bowls: Australian Open 2010
6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show11:30 News12:00 Movie: Gossip (M)2:00 All Saints3:00 Infomercials3:30 Children’s Programs4:30 News5:00 M*A*S*H5:30 Deal or No Deal6:00 News6:30 Today Tonight7:00 Home and Away7:30 The Zoo8:00 Find My Family8:30 Desperate Housewives9:30 Brothers & Sisters10:30 Scrubs11:00 Trauma12:00 This Rugged Coast1:00 Infomercials4:00 NBC Today5:00 Sunrise Extra5:30 News
6:00 Today9:00 Kerri-Anne11:00 News12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show1:00 Danoz Direct2:00 Days of our Lives3:00 Entertainment Tonight3:30 Children’s Programs4:30 News5:00 Antiques Roadshow5:30 Hot Seat6:00 News7:00 Two and a Half Men7:30 Two and a Half Men8:00 The Big Bang Theory8:30 The Mentalist9:30 CSI: Miami11:30 Nightline12:00 Danoz Direct12:30 2010 French Open Tennis Highlights1:30 Super League2:30 Danoz Direct3:00 Global Shop Direct3:30 Good Morning America5:00 News5:30 Today
5:05 International News
1:00 Food Lovers’ Guide to
Australia
1:30 Agent Moura
2:30 The Farewell File
3:30 Insight
4:30 The Journal
5:00 The Crew
5:30 Futbol Mundial
6:00 Living Black
6:30 World News Australia
7:30 Mythbusters
8:35 Man vs Wild
9:30 World News Australia
10:00 South Park
10:55 Entourage
11:25 Movie: The Kaifeck Murders
(M)
1:00 Movie: Breaking News (M)
2:35 Weatherwatch Overnight
Tuesday June 8
4:30 Shortland Street5:00 Something in the Air5:30 The Einstein Factor6.00 Children’s Programs11:00 Big Ideas12:00 Midday Report12:30 The World’s Worst Disasters1:30 The Einstein Factor2:00 The Bill3:00 Children’s Programs6:05 Time Team7:00 News7:30 The 7.30 Report8:00 Foreign Correspondent8:30 Rick Stein’s Far Eastern Odyssey9:35 QI10:05 Artscape10:35 Lateline11:10 Lateline Business11:40 Four Corners12:25 Media Watch12:40 The Chaser’s War on Everything1:05 Poirot2:00 Movie: The Great Gildersleeve3:00 Big Ideas3:55 Good Game
6:00 Sunrise
9:00 The Morning Show
11:30 News
12:00 Holby Blue
2:00 All Saints
3:00 Infomercials
3:30 Children’s Programs
4:30 News
5:00 M*A*S*H
5:30 Deal or No Deal
6:00 News
6:30 Today Tonight
7:00 Home and Away
7:30 Australia’s Got Talent
9:00 Grey’s Anatomy
10:00 Private Practice
11:00 Dawn Gets Her Man
12:10 Popstars
1:00 Infomercials
4:00 NBC Today
5:30 News
6:00 Today9:00 Kerri-Anne11:00 News12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show1:00 Danoz Direct2:00 Days of our Lives3:00 Entertainment Tonight3:30 Children’s Programs4:30 News5:00 Antiques Roadshow5:30 Hot Seat6:00 News7:00 Two and a Half Men7:30 Top Gear9:00 Australian Druglords9:30 Australian Families of Crime10:30 Kitchen Nightmares USA11:30 Nightline12:00 Danoz Direct12:30 WWE Afterburn1:30 Entertainment Tonight2:00 Global Shop Direct3:30 Good Morning America5:00 News5:30 Today
5:05 International News
1:00 Movie: Bombs Under Berlin
(PG)
2:40 The Eel
2:50 The Waiting Room
3:00 Rough Science
3:30 Nerds F.C.
4:00 Wine Lovers’ Guide to
Australia
4:30 The Journal
5:00 PBS Newshour
6:00 Global Village
6:30 World News Australia
7:30 Insight
8:30 Cutting Edge Special: Osama
Bin Laden
9:30 World News Australia
10:00 In the Hands of the Gods
11:50 Football is God
12:50 The Wehrmacht
1:55 Weatherwatch Overnight
Programs correct at time of printing but may change owing to unforeseen circumstancesCLASSIFICATIONS: G GeneralClassificationM MatureClassificationRecommendedforviewingbymatureaudiences.PG ParentalGuidanceRecommendedMA MatureAudienceNotsuitableforpeopleunder15yearsofage. AV AdultViolenceClassificationNotsuitableforpeopleunder15yearsofage.
A dramatic landscape titled Storm From Politic has won Barcaldine photographer Douglas Rodgers the People’s Choice award at the Blackall Heartland Festival photography exhibition. Other popular images were shown by Natalie Williams, Rowan Hunnam and Trish Arden, amongst the 111 votes cast. Douglas receives a year’s photography magazine subscription for his prize, from the Heartland Festival committee. Nine works were sold from the inaugural exhibition, which had a black and white theme in keeping with the Black Stump and Beyond theme of the Heartland Festival. The show closed last weekend.
People’s Choice award to Barcaldine photographer
Blackall Community
MarketsShort Street
Saturday, June 127.30 - 11.30am
All stall holders are welcome.
Contact Joy Smith on 7 4657 4210
COMPUTER repairs and clothing lines are the latest products in Tambo’s main street, following the opening of Bly’s Computer Service and Technology Sales shop in May.
Lance and Karen Bly have mixed both their interests into the one business for the district.
Originally from Maine in the US, Lance has been working with computers since the early 1990s and attained a computer support specialist certificate from Seacoast College in 2002. Continued studies included training with Cisco, a worldwide leader in internet networking, which has allowed him to do any type of enterprise work, such as for banks and government offices.
Lance has completed his HP certification, is affiliated with Dell as a small business partner, and with the Mulga Training Network
and Roma Communications, which he says allows him to cover all business IT solutions.
The business stocks computers; both PCs and laptops, printers, fax machines, scanners, copiers and GPS devices, and computer repairs are amongst the services offered.
They are also fully licenced Telstra dealers and can deal with all Telstra solutions, such as landlines and mobiles, fax machines and internet plans.
Lance offers telephone support, which he says is great for anyone in the bush who can’t afford the time to unhook their computer, load it into the car and then try and get it fixed in the one day when you are in shopping.
“This is definitely a big time saver for rural people,” he said.
He is currently
working on telemetry solutions for rural Australia and plans to launch a new product shortly.
His wife Karen is running the clothes side of the shop and sells jewellery, shoes, bags and gifts as well as clothing lines. She has developed affiliations with Seymours Department Store in Blackall, Girls with Pearls, McCartney and Creed Toowoomba, Shoezamm and Gidgee Smith bags. She is also stocking brand lines such as Rio, Holeproof and Bonds to give Tambo residents a wide selection, and expects to be in full swing by Christmas.
A website will be up shortly but in the meantime they are available by phoning 4654 6625, or in the Grasslands Building.
– Sally Cripps
Computer business opens in Tambo’s main street
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SUDOKU
C R O S S W O R D
POSITION AVAILABLEBlackall’s local newspaper, the Barcoo Independent, is looking for a
person who is interested in journalism and photography The Position
You will be responsible for writing stories, taking photos and sourcing advertising for Blackall’s weekly newspaper. You will learn to use creative programs to design the layout, and undertake the
newspaper’s printing and distribution with assistance from the newspaper committee. Guidance and training will be provided to familiarise you in all tasks.
YouMust be enthusiastic and self motivated, capable of meeting deadlines, willing to work flexible
hours and looking to build a career in writing or journalism.Basic photography skills and/or experience using Adobe InDesign would be an advantage
ApplyingEmail [email protected] with your resume and cover letter or send to the Blackall
Newspaper Group, 108a Shamrock StreetFor further enquires contact Sally Cripps on 7 4657 5955 or the Barcoo Independent office on 7
4657 6966. Applications close June 10, 2010
Alan and Heather Hirsch caught up with Anne Sanderson, Tambo at the art show. Photos by Sally Cripps.
New Heartland Festival treasurer Angela Strohmayr and Ian Hardie ready for a night out at the art show
Heartland Festival Art
Show and Sale opening night
More on page 12
Art show convenor Dale Lane (second from left) and husband Alan with Heartland Festival patrons Gina and Tim Fairfax
Bronwyn Hoch, Alpha shares a laugh with Kym Hancock
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Organiser of the new kids club in Blackall for primary school students, Scott Walker, said the first day of the club was a success with around 10 kids participating.“The kids enjoyed learning exactly what the bible is and playing games, especially the soccer,” Scott said.The club is held in the Uniting Church hall every Monday afternoon from 3.30 until 4.30pm.The cost of attending is a gold coin donation per child.
Kids club underway
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
for
Barcoo Living Advisory Committee
will be held at McLean Placeon 16th June 2010 at 2pm.
Community members with knowledge of health and aged care are welcome.
Contact: Bernice LeekPh 4657 6777
Margaret Turner and Deanne Richardson with the work of feature artist Lyn Butchard
Kirstie Davison and Louise Gronold talk about which art show is next in the circuit
Crowds and entries up at Heartland Art Show
DOUBLE last year’s crowd flocked into the final event of the Blackall Heartland Festival, the art show and sale, and there was more work for them to view and purchase this year as well.
The show was run in a competition format for the first time, offering just over $6000 in seven sections, which brought in new exhibitors from around the state.
Organiser Dale Lane said the whole idea of holding a competition was to encourage more variety for viewers and it had worked well.
She was excited that Heartland Festival patrons Tim and Gina Fairfax chose a contemporary work by Longreach’s Phil Christensen, She Had Blue Hair, for the Blackall Cultural Association’s $250 Patron’s Prize.
“They chose a thought provoking work that was well received,” she said. “We want people to be out there talking about it.”
In his address prior to opening the exhibition, Mr Fairfax said he was involved in a number of cultural organisations in Brisbane and was always pleased to see Blackall’s name mentioned as people willing to put their hand up to try new things.
“The community is a big supporter of cultural activities,” he said.
The opening was boosted by busloads of visitors from Tambo and Barcaldine, and the support continued throughout the weekend with sales on both days.
Dale said it indicated that awareness levels had gone up this year, showing that the community was really getting on board with the Heartland Festival concept.
Festival chair Sally Cripps said the triumph of the art show mirrored the previous fortnight, which had been a resounding success for all.
“I was especially pleased to see other towns supporting us, at the photography exhibition at Tambo, with the visit from Barcaldine’s singers at our fiesta, and again tonight from both towns at the art show.
“Support of each other is essential if we’re going to get ahead out here.”
Barcaldine artist Dawn Head Rose was present when her work The Back Country was announced as the winner of the open landscape section of the competition, winning $1000. Second prize went to Sue Lederhose of Mundubbera.
Brian Harris of Currumbin had a trifecta of wins, the open portrait, open contemporary and open any subject, any medium sections, and collected $3000. Yaraka’s Jessica Lloyd received second prize in the portrait section, while Jocelyn Girle, Toowoomba, was second in the contemporary awards with an etching called Chookies, and Quilpie’s Leah Cameron was runner up in the any subject section. Blackall Cultural Association president Sally Campbell received both first and second prizes in the local section. Winner in the miniature section was Keith Blake of Mapleton, and Gail Jinks of Pittsworth was second. Veronica Driver, Blackall won the 3D prize. Silvia Wheeler was the winner of the People’s Choice award.
Sales were equal to last year, which was not expected in the current climate.
– Sally Cripps
At the annual Heartland Festival Art Show and SaleLeft: Gillian Robinson and Ozzie Newell admire the quilts in the 3D section of the Heartland Art ShowBelow left: Mayor Jan Ross, Rebecca Parry and Lisa Alexander discuss the artworks on displayBelow: Kylie Angel and Tony Walsh caught the bus over from Barcaldine for the art show at the Cultural Centre
IN & AROUND
BLACKALL, TAMBO &
ISISFORD
Above right: Willie Chandler at the Isisford Sheep and Wool Show judging the children’s junior wool judging section
Cane toad found on Ivy Street in Blackall last weekLance and Karen Bly at the new shop in Tambo offering computer repair and technology sales, as well as clothing lines
Below: Robert and Tammie Bailey peruse the craft section at the Isisford Show last weekend
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Builder available for town and country work Domestic and industrial building and renovations
Contact Allan Olsen on 0408 832 327
Position VacantThe Blackall Kindergarten Inc are looking for a casual cleaner to work 5 days a week, 1 ½ hours each day. To enquire about the position please phone the Centre on 46574832 or send your written application to:
Cleaner PositionBlackall Kindergarten Inc
PO Box 54Blackall Q 4472
BLACKALL-TAMBO residents are entitled to access the new $11,000 Regional First Home Owners Grant that was announced this week.
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh said she hoped the grants would boost construction jobs in regional areas and take population growth pressure off south-east Queensland.
The new grant is a $4000 boost to the state government’s existing $7000 First Home Owners Grant.
“For the first time, the Queensland government is providing a grant to encourage people to move to the regions and to stay in the regions.
“I believe this grant will be part of enticing first home owners to look outside SEQ and see the wonderful opportunities that exist in the other parts of the state.”
New incentive for first home owners to move to regions
BLACKALL Combined Agents yarded 1208 head at their weekly fat and store cattle sale last Thursday following good rain across the central west. Cattle were drawn from Muttaburra, Aramac, Jericho, Alpha, Hughenden and Blackall areas.
Heavy bullocks eased 6-8 cents while the market was 8-10 cents dearer across all other descriptions. The best of the good heavy bullocks sold to a top of 174.2 c/kg with the best of the feeder weight steers reaching 179.2 c/kg. A smaller yarding of weaner steers topped at 195.2 c/kg. Good heavy cows sold to 144.2 c/kg with the second run of cows reaching 135.2 c/kg and light cows to 126.2 c/kg. Slaughter heifers reached a top of 156.2 c/kg with the feeder heifers topping at 170.2 c/kg.
Lucy Park P/L Lissoy, Blackall sold a draft of Charo cross steers to a top of 184.2 c/kg, to average 311 kg to return $574 per head.
E C Rice Prairievale, Torrens Creek sold Santa cross steers topping at 191.2 c/kg to average 169.8 c/kg, weighing 370 kg and returning $629 per head.
Rich Enterprise Boorara, Blackall sold quality kill cows that topped at 138.2 c/kg to average 135.5 c/kg, weighing 571 kg to return $774 per head.
Woodbine Livestock Trading P/L sold kill cows to top at 136.2 c/kg, weighing 625 kg to return $857. Woodbine heifers topped at 156.2 c/kg to average 143.2 c/kg at 517 kg to return $768 per head.
Greg and Jill Peck Purtora, Blackall sold Brahman/Euro cross cows to 136.2 c/kg at 611 kg to return $832 per head.
Davidson Livestock Cheshire, Tambo sold bulls to a top of 130 c/kg at 913 kg to return $1187 per head. Cheshire Santa cows sold to 142.2 c/kg at 628 kg to return $893 per head. Santa heifers sold to 170.2 c/kg at 288 kg to return $491 per head.
Dick and Dianne Wells Burgoyne sold a magnificent line of Charolais/Gelbeigh cross calves.
The steer portion averaged 192.2 c/kg at 294 kg to return $565 per head, while the heifers averaged 167.2 c/kg at 264 kg to return $442 per head.
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Clockwise from top: St Joseph’s prep students Hanna Lipsett, Brodie Peacock, Charlie Schutt, Annie Ward, Kai McKellar, Billy Banks, Thomas Dehennin, Dakota Baillie and Max Schutt enjoy a break in the busy morning at Bank’s Park, Kai McKellar shows off his mask at Under 8s day, Charlie Schutt gets some air under his feet during the skipping, Max Schutt was pleased with his mask, Jake Richardson, Lachlan Chapman, A.J. Hauff, Tessa Doonar, Kate Baillie, Keely Pitt and Stacey Donnelly
Under 8s enjoy a
day at Banks’ Park
AGFORCE is hitting the road next week to build agricultural trade and investment opportunities with Russia in the wake of renewed interest in Australia’s kangaroo and red meat markets.
AgForce Sheep and Wool president Brent Finlay will lead a trip to Roma on Tuesday to showcase Queensland agriculture to the new Russian Trade Commissioner to Australia.
Mr Finlay said the tour – which takes in many links in the agricultural supply chain including saleyards, grain production, biofuels and meat processors –developed through a partnership with the Australia-Russia Business Council.
“Following Russia’s withdrawal as the major market for kangaroo meat, AgForce joined the Australia-Russia Business Council to represent our farming members and identify market opportunities as the kangaroo industry develops,” Mr Finlay said.
“In addition to their interest in kangaroo meat, prior to the global financial crisis Russia was also Australia’s fourth largest market for red meat and AgForce is playing a key role in reinvigorating trade opportunities for our beef, lamb and goat producers.
“This relationship... creates the potential for information sharing between the two countries’ agricultural sectors.”
Roo market on menu when Russian trade commissioner heads west
Rain reduces cattle sale numbers
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TAKING A LOOK AT HISTORY
CLASSIFIEDSTHE BARCOO INDEPENDENT
Apollo lands in Blackall ~ early 1930sLETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Dear Editor,I refer to the article in the Barcoo Independent of May 28, 2010,
which refers to the Blackall Tambo Regional Council’s media policy. Whilst I have not seen this policy, the extracts quoted in the article are cause for concern, particularly section eight.
The business conducted at council meetings is in the public domain. As any member of the public is entitled to attend meetings, one would wonder why councillors should have to seek the permission of any person, prior to discussing council business with members of the public. There is provision in the Local Government Act for sensitive matters, such as those before the court, or any which are of a commercial nature, or affect the privacy of individuals, to be heard ‘in camera’.
In recent years there has been an increasing lack of transparency at federal and state government level, regarding decisions made at those levels of government. Let this not happen at local government level. Councillors are elected by members of the general public, and are responsible to the public, for decisions made by council. The public is entitled to be made aware of those decisions and the reasons behind them. Members of the public are entitled to discuss council business and decisions with their councillors.
Yours faithfully, Fred Rich, Tilbury
I know it has taken me a while (we artists are an unorganised bunch!) but I’d just like to say thank you. It is a big thank you as there are so many people it goes out to.
Firstly, thank you to the Blackall Sub Branch of the RSL for inviting me to participate in this year’s Anzac Day weekend. It was an amazing event to be part of. Thank you to Terry Brennan and Robyn Adams for making everything happen. Thank you to Neville Dolinski of Outback Sound for all his technical know-how. Thank you to the mayor for crawling around in the dark in a white skirt to help pick up stones (I believe that is going above and beyond the call of duty). Thank you to the Kinsey family for supporting the project at every stage.
And lastly but not least, thank you for taking my artwork on board and accepting it as part of your Anzac Day ceremony. I am honoured and humbled and just want to get the word out there. Thank you.
Natalie Billing, Sculptor
Happy Birthday Toby JohnHappyBirthdaytoTobyJohnSchluterofDunrossil whoturnedoneonMay15,2010.
MEETING NOTICEA meeting to guage community interest in forming a Blackall Ratepayers & Residents Group will be held on Tuesday 8th June, 2010 at the Blackall Memorial & Sports Club at 6.30pm.
The aims of the proposed group would be to ensure open processes in local government
and trying to curb Council extravagances to ensure the
best possible future for our area.
Further details available on 0428 696 933
Jess,Rob,Vickiandfamilywouldliketothankthedoctors,matron,nursingstaff,domesticstaffandwardsmenforthewonderfulcare
andattentiongivetoMickduringthemanytimeshewasinthehospital.Please accept this as our personal
thanks.
Jess,Rob,VickiandfamilywouldliketothankallthestaffatMcLeanPlacefortheircareandattentionduringhisstayandathome.
Please accept this as our personal thanks.
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With ThanksJess,Rob,Vickiandfamilywouldliketothankallrelationsandfriendswhowerethereforusand
helpedinmanyways.Pleaseacceptthisasourpersonalthanks.
Below left: Myles MacDonnell and Paul Brown came up with their own cartoon strips after spending an afternoon with Sean Leahy at the Tambo State School during one of the Heartland Festival workshops.
A Blackall crowd watches as one of the Qantas-owned DH-61 Giant Moths lands in town in the early 1930s, at the current development site of the Blackall Tambo Regional Council industrial estate. The plane was a regular visitor with passengers and mail. The plane, named Apollo, was one of two owned by Qantas at the time, and was the biggest aircraft in the airline’s fleet and the first with a toilet on board. The two seven-passenger seater planes, Apollo and Diana, were purchased by Qantas in March 1929. Apollo was sold in 1935.
cartoonist for the Courier Mail were especially entertaining.
All up, four workshops were conducted during the Heartland Festival, bringing people from around the state to take part in Hebel sculpture, watercolour painting and writing, as well as cartooning.
Whitsunday-based sculptor Adriaan Vanderlugt said he was thrilled with the outcomes of his students.
“They really got their heads around thinking in that third dimension and taking away everything that wasn’t part of their final piece,” he said. “It’s always a challenge to do that.”
continued from page 1Heartland festival workshops
Your local taxation specialist will be attending their
Blackall Office in Woods Arcade on Tuesday 15 and Wednesday 16 June .
For all your Accountancy & Taxation needs contact Prue Button on 07 4657 4144
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Gregson Pest Management is looking for a highly motivated self-starter to join our team as a full-time permanent Pest Management Technician. Preferably an immediate start.
We are a mobile business covering Central, Regional and Western Queensland. This position involves regular travelling to service our customers.
Applicants holding a Qld Pest Control licence, having completed units 5, 6 & 18 in Asset Maintenance Pest Management Technical or TAFE qualifications would be highly regarded, however all self motivated persons will be considered and trained if successful.
A fully equipped, custom-fitted vehicle is provided, so a current Qld driver’s licence is essential. We require a clean driving record, background check and are able to pass a full medical as mine work is involved.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is motivated; works well on their own and has great communication skills. Successful applicants will be responsible for the day-to-day operation of a pest control schedule.
An attractive salary based position will be offered to the successful applicant, with further options available to the proven person. A newly renovated, furnished 2 bedroom cottage in Blackall is included in the package if re-location is required.
If you are looking for long term employment in Outback Queensland forward your interests to Gregson Pest Management ~ [email protected] or 0418 458 211.
Lisa Goodman and Karen Brook, Charleville enjoyed a night off at the Prince of Wales Hotel for the first State of Origin game after a busy couple of weeks
Christian Austin, Nathan Cameron and Adrian Austin
Alison Diezmann and Rick Wooley were ambushed at the door as they arrived at the Prince Hotel to watch the State of Origin game!Andy Picone celebrates a Queensland try with the sole, but
proud, Blues supporter Matt McLean, here with Stephanie Keogh
Matthew Wemyss, Nathan Cameron and Brendan Schragg enjoyed the atmosphere at the pub for the Origin game
Allan Stephens and Gary Lashford from Gladstone led the way at the bar sporting the maroon caps for Queensland
State of Origin Game One at the Prince of Wales Hotel
LATER this year Blackall will have around 30 blocks of industrial estate available to businesses looking to set up locally run bases.
Blackall Tambo Regional Council CEO Ken Timms says that council is currently undertaking work on the development of 14 of the 30 blocks on Abblia and Violet Streets, and hopes to have them available for use by the end of the year.
The blocks are solely for industrial purposes, such as trucking companies and steel fabricators.
One has already been sold to Ergon, and council has received interest in a further two blocks from industries who want to set up in Blackall to make the most of spin off business from the Alpha mine.
“The idea to subdivide will attract new industries and businesses to town, and this will in turn hopefully bring more people,” Mr Timms said.
“More families will mean economic benefits for local businesses houses and schools.”
Mr Timms says that there have been issues in the past with noise made by industries located within residential areas, and as well as bringing in new businesses, the estate will provide an alternative location for existing businesses.
– Rowan Hunnam
STATE Education Week was celebrated with style at the Blackall State School last week, showcasing the school’s commitment to achieve excellence and embrace community partnerships.
Dylan Dolinski won first prize in the Blackall’s Got Talent show with his interpretation of a female singer. Joshua Paix and Nicholas Kinsey depicted principal Jason Smith preparing for work each morning; Josh’s arms threaded through Nick’s shirt arm holes as he drank coffee, ate spaghetti and shaved – the pair were decided winners of the Judges’ Choice Award.
Ian Kinsey was Principal for a Day on Wednesday; welcoming parents and family members who had taken time out of their days to attend as students, addressed the students at assembly, talked business with Mr Smith and attended classes.
The week culminated with a display of community partnership at a whole school and community parade to present the Blackall State School Hero awards. Marie Messer was declared as the Living Treasure, Ross Dagan and Megan Gane were Past Student Heroes, Community Hero awards went to Neville and Dylan Dolinski, Les Williams Snr and Les Williams, Colleen and Charlie Wemyss, Liz Harvey, Janine and Bonita Lawrence, the Brekky Club, Monica Bailey, Avril Fazel, Ian Kinsey, Alison Mobbs and Leanne Paix.
Principal Jason Smith said, “I couldn’t have planned a better way to celebrate the successes of our students and to thank our local community for their tireless contribution to the school and Blackall State School’s students’ lives.”
Local industrial estate in development
State School honours community partnerships during education week
Top: Blackall State School principal Jason Smith and Blackall Tambo mayor Jan Ross present Marie Messer with the Living Treasure award, (above left) Megan Gane received a Past Student Hero award, (above right) Joshua Paix and Nicholas Kinsey won the Judge’s Choice Award in Blackall’s Got Talent with their depiction of Principal Jason Smith
