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SPORT ON THE BARCOOSara sets future benchmark

Riders Naomi Bichsel, Corrine Anderson, Sara Aspinall and Rachelle Bichsel with coach Helen Aspinall.

BLACKALL Pony Club competitor Sara Aspinall and Longreach riders Corrine Anderson, Rachelle Bichsel and Naomi Bichsel braved flooded rivers, creeks, black mud and sandflies to compete in Theodore over four days recently.

The competition comprised of a formal Gymkhana, sporting days, mounted games and Campdraft. On the first day the versatility of our

riders showed with Corrine winning her age group and Sara coming fourth overall out of 55 competitors in her age group.Sara had set the benchmark in two

events for next year’s competitors to aspire to.

Our competitors were in the top 10 all day in the sporting events. The mounted games had 32 teams with zone 14 coming sixth, seventh, 10th, 11th, 22nd and 27th overall. All girls showed good sportsmanship in the Campdraft with Naomi and Sara getting half way around the very slippery course.

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DESPITE most delegates expressing a lack of support for the government’s proposed Year 7 move to secondary school at the Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association state conference in Charters Towers recently, Blackall delegates did not support the motion asking for the year level to be maintained at primary school.

The Year 7 move was a big topic of discussion for around 180 delegates and guests from throughout the state, representing some 1200 families.

Year 7 move

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COUNTRY singer Mick Lindsay will perform at tomorrow’s Springtime Festival.

A self-taught guitarist, Lindsay hit the music scene in 2003 with all the momentum of a freight train. He first came to light in “The Telstra Road to Tamworth”.

Lindsay was a grand finalist in 2005, and The Road to Tamworth, lead to regular appearances on CMC that quickly put him on the map.

In brief....Mick Lindsay

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ALTHOUGH around five inches of rain fell at Tambo over the weekend of September 18-19, 52 people took part in the Tambo Clay Target Club’s annual two-day shoot.

Tambo event

BLACKALL Pony Club competitor Sara Aspinall and Longreach riders Corrine Anderson, Rachelle Bichsel and Naomi Bichsel competed in Theodore over four days recently.

Pony club

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By REBECCA BROWN

ONE of Blackall’s main attractions, the Blackall Aquatic Centre, is losing a considerable amount of water each day due to cracks in the pool.According to the Blackall-Tambo

Regional Council’s website, the aquatic centre is great for relaxing in warm, soothing, pure artesian water in quiet outdoor surroundings, but the council’s chief executive officer Ken Timms said he was unsure exactly how much of this water was leaking out of the pool.

A large number of tourists travel long distances to take advantage of this artesian water yet this water has been leaking out of the pool for years.

Mr Timms said the council was investigating its options with a company from Western Australia that had technology that could realign the pool and fix the leakage problem.“That’s probably a quarter of the price

of replacing the pool,” he said.To give an indication of costs, Mr Timms

said, it would cost about $4 million to replace a 25-metre pool.Yet, Blackall has and still wants the 50-

metre Olympic-sized pool.He hoped the council was looking at

$500,000 to a million dollars to realign the whole pool, which could be in the 2011/2012 budget.

Mr Timms said the movement in the ground and fractured pipes underneath had caused the leakage, which puts a lot of pressure on lessees Debbra and Brian O’Rourke. The pool needs to be regularly topped up with bore water and the right amount of chemicals and the leakage also results in more cleaning for the lessees.Debbra wants the pool fixed as soon

as possible. “The cracks are going to make it very hard to keep it clean and maintained,” she said.

“Everyone that comes from down south say how much of a wonderful facility it is,” Debbra said.

She believed local residents needed to use the pool more to show the council it is viable to fix the problem soon.

Blackall Aquatic Centre lessee Debbra O’Rourke is concerned about the cracks in the pool.

Soothing water leaks from Blackall pool

For more sport see pages 16-17PRAYER TO THE VIRGIN MARY (NEVER KNOWN TO FAIL)O most beautiful flower of Mount Carmel, fruit of the vine, splendorous of heaven.Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in this my necessity. O Star of the Sea help me and show me herein you are my mother.O Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of heaven and earth I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succour me in my necessity. There are none that can withstand your power.O show me here you are my mother.O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee (say three times).Holy Mary I place this cause in your hands (say three times). Thank you for your mercy towards me and mine.This prayer must be said for three days and after that the request will be granted and the prayer must be published.

THANK YOU NOTICE

Kay and Hugh McConville of Brisbane would like to

thank all those who helped when their truck broke

down recently.

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FROM THE MAYOR’S DESK Barcoo Independent TV Guide October 10-16ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS

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4:30 Shortland Street5:00 Something in the Air5:30 Gardening Australia6:00 Children’s Programs11:00 Big Ideas12:00 Midday Report12:30 National Press Club Address1:30 Talking Heads2:00 Waterloo Road3:00 Children’s Programs6:00 James Martin’s Champagne6:30 Poh’s Kitchen7:00 News7:30 The 7.30 Report 8:00 Strictly Speaking8:30 The Librarians9:00 The IT Crowd9:30 United States of Tara10:00 At the Movies10:30 Lateline11:05 Lateline Business11:30 The Last Enemy 12:35 Movie: The Boy With Green Hair (G)2:00 Big Ideas3:00 National Press Club Address

6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show11:30 The Fairies12:00 XIX Commonwealth Games: Daytime Session3:00 XIX Commonwealth Games: Afternoon Session5:00 News5:30 XIX Commonwealth Games: Prime Time Session11:00 XIX Commonwealth Games: Night Session1:00 XIX Commonwealth Games: Late Night Session3:00 Infomercials4:00 NBC Today5:00 Sunrise Extra5:30 News

6:00 Today9:00 Kerri-Anne11:00 News12:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show1:00 Infomercials2:00 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 The Block8:30 The Boss is Coming to Dinner9:30 RPA10:30 Embarrassing Bodies11:30 Til Death12:00 Infomercials12:30 Eclipse Music TV1:00 20/202:00 Alive and Cooking2:30 Infomercials3:30 Good Morning America5:00 News

5:05 International News1:00 Film: 1:12:40 Your ID Papers!2:50 The Luminary3:00 Classical Destinations3:30 Letters and Numbers4:00 The Journal4:30 PBS Newshour5:30 Global Village6:00 Letters and Numbers6:30 World News Australia7:35 Inspector Rex8:30 Anna Pihl9:30 World News Australia10:00 Film: Paju12:05 Film: The Magdalene Sisters2:15 Weatherwatch Overnight

Thursday October 14

4:30 Shortland Street5:00 Something In The Air5:30 Gardening Australia6:00 Children’s Programs11:00 Planet Science12:00 Midday Report12:30 Agatha Christie’s Partners in Crime1:30 Collectors2:00 Waterloo Road3:00 Children’s Programs6:00 Lost Gardens7:00 News7:30 The 7.30 Report8:00 Penguin Island8:30 art + soul9:30 The Great Escape10:20 Lateline10:55 Lateline Business11:25 Live at the Basement12:25 Let’s Make Music (G)1:45 Movie: Forget Me Not (G)2:55 Movie: Boy Slaves (PG)

6:00 Sunrise9:00 TBA10:00 TBA10:30 XIX Commonwealth Games: Daytime Session3:00 XIX Commonwealth Games: Afternoon Session 5:00 News5:30 XIX Commonwealth Games: Prime Time Session11:00 XIX Commonwealth Games: Night Session11:15 XIX Commonwealth Games: 2010 Delhi Closing Ceremony3:00 Infomercials4:00 NBC Today5:00 Sunrise Extra5:30 News

6:00 Today9:00 Kerri-Anne11:00 News12:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show1:00 Infomercials2:00 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 Cops L.A.C9:30 Crime Investigation Australia10:35 CSI: NY11:35 Til Death12:00 The Lost Tribes1:00 Entertainment Tonight1:30 Infomercials3:30 Good Morning America5:00 News5:30 Today

5:05 International News1:00 The Food Lovers’ Guide to Australia1:30 Dead Tired2:30 Dateline3:30 Letters and Numbers4:00 The Journal4:30 PBS Newshour5:30 Global Village6:00 Letters and Numbers6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Food Safari8:00 Luke Nguyen’s Vietnam8:30 Supersizers Go…Medieval9:30 World News Australia 10:05 Film: The Key12:10 Film: The Crime of Father Amaro2:10 Weatherwatch Overnight

Friday October 15

4:30 Shortland Street5:00 Something in the Air5:30 Gardening Australia6:00 Children’s Programs11:00 Penguin Island11:30 The New Inventors12:00 Midday Report12:30 Enough Rope with Andrew Denton1:30 Lilies2:30 Spicks and Specks3:00 Children’s Programs6:00 Meerkat Manor6:30 Can We Help?7:00 News7:30 Stateline8:00 Collectors8:30 Luther9:25 Five Daughters10:20 Lateline11:05 The Gruen Transfer11:35 Rage

6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show11:30 News12:00 Movie: Forces of Nature (M)2:30 My Wife and Kids3:00 Infomericals3:30 Toybox4:00 Spit It Out 4:30 News5:00 M*A*S*H5:30 Deal or No Deal6:00 News6:30 Today Tonight7:00 Home and Away7:30 Better Homes and Gardens8:30 Movie: Title TBA11:35 Movie: The Game (M)2:20 Room for Improvement 3:00 Infomercials4:00 NBC Today

6:00 Today9:00 Kerri-Anne11:00 News12:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show1:00 Infomercials2:00 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 Customs8:00 RBT8:30 TBA10:40 Movie: Assassins (M)1:10 Movie: Spinning Boris (M)3:15 Foo Fighters3:30 Infomercials4:30 Good Morning America

5:05 International News1:00 The Food Lovers’ Guide to Australia1:30 Insight2:30 Taxi School3:00 Living Black3:30 Letters and Numbers4:00 The Journal4:30 PBS Newshour5:30 Global Village6:00 Letters and Numbers6:30 World News Australia 7:30 James May’s Toy Stories8:30 As it Happened9:30 World News Australia 10:05 Stripping at the Pink Paradise 11:45 Paper Castles1:30 Film: Babylon Diesease3:05 Weatherwatch Overnight

Saturday October 16

5:00 Rage10:00 Rage: Guest Programmer11:00 Poh’s Kitchen11:30 Message Stick12:00 Stateline12:30 Australian Story1:00 Basketball: WNBL3:00 Movie: The Caine Mutiny (G)5:00 Bowls: QLD Open: Men’s Triples Finals6:00 Annabel Langbein6:30 Gardening Australia7:00 News7:30 New Tricks8:25 News Update8:30 The Bill9:15 News Update9:20 Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow10:05 Ashes to Ashes 11:00 Rage

6:00 Children’s Programs7:00 Weekend Sunrise9:00 Children’s Programs12:00 V8 XTRA12:30 Motorsport1:30 King of the Hill2:00 What’s Up Down Under2:30 Movie: Jurassic Park (PG)5:00 Creek to Coast5:30 Queensland Weekender6:00 News6:30 Australia Smashes Guinness World Records7:00 Family Movie: Title TBA9:45 Movie: Title TBA11:45 Movie: Eurotrip (MA)1:35 Movie: Dirt (M)3:30 It is Written4:00 Infomercials5:00 Dateline NBC

6:00 Weekend Today8:00 Children’s Programs11:00 Wide World of Sports Horse Racing – Caulfield Cup4:00 Sting Symphonicity Tour4:30 Postcards Australia5:00 4WD TV5:30 Home Cooked!6:00 News6:30 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos7:30 TBA9:30 TBA12:45 Movie: Trois (MA)2:40 Spyforce3:40 Skippy the Bush Kangaroo4:05 Infomercials5:30 Rise and Shine

5:05 International News1:00 The Royal Ballet in Cuba2:15 The Chopin Etudes2:20 Steve Reich3:20 The Whirlwind of Your Passion3:30 Dali and the Cinema4:30 PBS Newshour5:30 Mythbusters6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Monster Moves8:30 Iron Chef9:20 RocKwiz10:20 Film: New Police Story12:35 SOS1:35 Speaking in Tongues2:05 Knot at Home2:35 Weatherwatch Overnight

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WORK is underway once more on the Blackall Industrial Estate Drainage System and of course much needed repairs to all our weather worn and torn roads will happen as the road network dries out. It is a waste of money, time and effort to attempt this work before the conditions are ideal to obtain the best outcome. The Blackall-Tambo Regional

Council urges residents to report any road hazards to the Tambo or Blackall branch offices as soon as they possibly can so that attention may be given to urgent problems sooner rather than later!

An ongoing struggle by affected local governments to have the report, developed by the State Government’s Department of Environment and Resource

Management on the sustainability of the Cypress Forests of Queensland, released before there is legislation voted on by Cabinet at the Parliamentary Sitting on the October 18, is another very important issue for our region. We have a Cypress Mill operating at Tambo, which has, since its commencement lifted the population numbers in Tambo, created jobs and added a substantial contribution to the economic well-being of Tambo. I have been making representation to Ministers Mulherin, Robertson and Jones on this important matter for some months now together with Member for Gregory Vaughan Johnson.

Economic development officer Louise Campbell has 40

participants ready to connect solar power to their homes and businesses. The Blackall-Tambo Regional Council is also participating in this unique venture.

Jan Ross

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The Blackall Hospital Auxiliaryinvites you to the

Springtime Festivalat Banks Park October 9, 2010 6pm-midnight

Bar and BBQ; lucky gate prizeLots of food and stalls and plentyof games and rides for the childrenDon’t forget your chair or picnicrug and your insect repellent

Mick Lindsay TO PERFORM!

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Barcoo Independent TV Guide October 10-16ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS

Sunday October 10

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 Black Wave3:30 Mr Prince4:15 Kyle Riabko5:00 First Tuesday Book Club with Jennifer Byrne5:30 Art Nation6:00 At the Movies6:30 Mother and Son7:00 News7:30 Last Chance to See8:30 News Update8:35 Poirot10:15 Compass11:10 The Sculpture Diaries12:00 Movie: The Drum (PG)1:35 SET: The Necks2:05 Movie: Dangerous Mission (PG)3:30 Talking Heads

6:00 V8 Supercars 2010

5:00 News

5:30 XIX Commonwealth Games:

Prime Time Session


Night Session


Late Night Session

3:00 NBC Meet the Press

4:00 NBC Today

5:00 Sunrise Extra

5:30 News

6:00 Children’s Programs7:00 Weekend Today10:00 Wide World of Sports11:00 Sydney Marathon12:00 Wild Life Man Featuring David Ireland1:00 Talk to the Animals1:30 Alive and Cooking2:00 Wildfire3:00 The Block4:00 The Boss is Coming to Dinner5:00 MXTV5:30 Garden Gurus6:00 News6:30 Hot Pursuit7:00 Send in the Dogs7:30 60 Minutes8:30 TBA10:30 Cops L.A.C.11:30 Primetime: Crime12:25 Movie: Tinseltown (M)2:05 Skippy the Bush Kangaroo2:30 Infomercials4:00 Good Morning America5:00 News5:30 Today

7:00 International News10:30 Football Asia 11:00 Les Murray’s Football Feature 12:00 UEFA Champions League12:30 Speedweek1:30 2010 World Superbike Championships2:00 Alive and Kicking2:30 Lucio3:30 Top Dogs4:30 Living Black5:00 Cycling Central6:00 Thalassa6:30 World News Australia7:30 Lost Worlds8:30 Dateline9:30 Mad Men 10:30 Film: Between Living and Dreaming12:25 The Wehrmacht1:25 Weatherwatch Overnight

Monday O

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4:30 Shortland Street5:00 Something in the Air5:30 Gardening Australia6:00 Children’s Programs11:00 Landline12:00 Midday Report12:30 The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes1:30 Planet Food2:00 Waterloo Road3:00 Children’s Programs6:00 Travel Oz6:30 Talking Heads7:00 News7:30 The 7.30 Report8:00 Australian Story8:30 Four Corners9:20 Media Watch9:35 Q&A10:35 Lateline11:10 Lateline Business11:35 Sisters12:30 The Clinic1:25 Movie: Race Street (PG)3:00 Bowls: Queensland Open: Women’s Triples Final

6:00 Sunrise

9:00 The Morning Show

11:30 The Fairies


Daytime Session


Afternoon Session

5:00 News


Prime Time Session


Night Session


Late Night Session

3:00 Infomercials

4:00 NBC Today

5:00 Sunrise Extra

5:30 News

6:00 Today9:00 Kerri-Anne11:00 News12:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show1:00 Infomercials2:00 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 Two and a Half Men8:30 TBA11:30 Til Death12:00 Infomercials12:30 Movie: Deacons for Defense2:30 Infomercials3:30 Good Morning America5:00 News5:30 Today

5:05 International News

1:00 The Food Lovers’ Guide to

Australia

1:30 Dateline

2:30 Insight

3:30 Letters and Numbers

4:00 The Journal

4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial

5:00 The Crew

5:30 Living Black


6:30 World News Australia

7:30 Mythbusters

8:30 Man v Wild


10:00 Shameless

11:00 La La Land

11:30 The World Game

12:30 Living Black

1:00 Film: The Eye

2:45 Weatherwatch Overnight

Tuesday October 12

4:30 Shortland Street5:00 Something in the Air5:30 Gardening Australia6.00 Children’s Programs11:00 Big Ideas12:00 Midday Report12:30 Architects of Change1:30 The Einstein Factor2:00 Waterloo Road3:00 Children’s Programs6:00 The Genius of Design7:00 News7:30 The 7.30 Report8:00 Foreign Correspondent8:30 Seven Ages of Britain9:35 QI10:05 Artscape10:35 Lateline11:10 Lateline Business11:40 Four Corners12:25 Media Watch12:40 The Chaser’s War on Everything1:10 Movie: Two Tickets to Broadway (G)3:00 Big Ideas

6:00 Sunrise

9:00 The Morning Show

11:30 The Fairies


Daytime Session


Afternoon Session

5:00 News


Prime Time Session


Night Session


Late Night Session

3:00 Infomercials

4:00 NBC Today

5:00 Sunrise Extra

5:30 News

6:00 Today9:00 Kerri-Anne11:00 News12:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show1:00 Infomercials2:00 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 Survivor10:00 Adults Only 20 to 111:00 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares11:55 Infomercials12:25 Balls of Steel1:00 Entertainment Tonight1:30 Skippy the Bush Kangaroo2:00 Infomercials3:30 Good Morning America5:00 News5:30 Today

5:05 International News

1:00 Film: Grave Decisions

2:50 A Simple Piece of Cloth

3:00 Living Black


4:00 The Journal

4:30 PBS Newshour

5:30 Global Village



7:30 Insight

8:30 Welcome to Lagos


10:00 Virtual JFK

11:35 Film: 12

2:20 Weatherwatch Overnight

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

A SHEARING shed, dating back to the 1950s, burnt to the ground on Friday night.

Located at the property, “Tarbarah”, 80km from Blackall, the shed was first noticed to be on fire about 9pm.

Owners Ranald and Rachel Noble are unsure of the cause of the fire.

No person or animals were injured.

In brief....Fire destroys shearing shed

COUNTRY singer Mick Lindsay will perform at tomorrow’s Springtime Festival.A self-taught guitarist, Lindsay

hit the music scene in 2003 with all the momentum of a freight train. He first came to light in “The Telstra Road to Tamworth”.Lindsay was a grand finalist in

2005, and The Road to Tamworth, lead to regular appearances on CMC that quickly put him on the map.Having been handpicked as

one of 21 artists from throughout Australia and New Zealand to attend the CMAA (College of Country Music) saw this hell bent country rocker emerge with a series of original songs under his

belt. Lindsay first picked up a guitar

in high school after the death of his grandfather.

“All the family came home for the funeral and my uncles/cousins were in bands down south so one thing lead to another. Listening to them play and sing - It was a lightning bolt moment and it hit me hard. I still remember how powerful it was. They showed me a couple of chords and for the next year I was on a mission. I spent countless hours daily glued to the strings,” he said.

Lindsay will perform at the Springtime Festival, a fundraiser for the Blackall Hospital, from 6pm to midnight at Banks Park.

Lindsay to perform at the Springtime Festival

Country singer Mick Lindsay will perform in Blackall tomorrow.

Send your dates in!WHATS ON in 2010

OCTOBER9 Blackall Community Markets9 Blackall Hospital Springtime

Festival16 QantasLink Blackall Beef Race

Day28 CWA Pink Ribbon Morning Tea30 “The Magic Toyshop” Dance

Blackall Concert

NOVEMBER2 Blackall Gazetted Public

Holiday5 Blackall Cultural Association

Gallery Day7 Gun and Golf Charity Day, Tambo13 Kindy Spicks n Specks Music Trivia Night27 St Patrick’s Christmas Fete28 Blackall Christmas Tree Festival

DECEMBER24 Christmas Eve Mardi Gras,

Blackall24 Christmas in the Park, Tambo

ContactRebeccaBrown at the Barcoo

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ThankyoutoourwonderfulfriendsfortheloveandsupportgiventoussincethesadlossofVivienne:wifeofPaul,

motherofSam,Jed,Ben,JacobandIsaac;daughterofLionel(deceased)andVeronica;sistertoGlennandRoslyn;nieceto

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NB: Late registration subject to availability.

For registration or more information: Marg Lehmann on 4657 4546, email: [email protected]

Bowls tomorrowONE game of social bowls was played on Sunday with Judy, Julie and Wayne just defeating Annie, Loretta and Trevor 13-11.Next week’s bowls: Trebles: M&C Pfingst, D.

Holden v Loretta, R. Black and W. Richardson; A Singles: R. Browning v L. Kelly (Spotter J. Carter); Sets of Nine Ends: G. Whitfield v R. Robinson (Spotter J. Bowyer). Games start at 9.30am.Central West play is in Blackall tomorrow

starting at 9.30am. All members wishing to play or help out in any way please notify Gary, Dally or Don by tonight or just turn up tomorrow morning.

– Dally Holden

SPORT ON THE BARCOO

Visitors from the TablelandBLACKALL welcomed three bowlers from the Tableland for a game of bowls.

They were Justin Shepperd, Mary Clifford and Barbara Gane.

Justin played both sides with Gwen Turnbull and Lynette Davison on one side and Mary Clifford and Janet Choyce on the other side. The scores went back and forth with Justin, Mary and Janet winning 14-8 at

the final end.The other game

was played by Cookie Holden, Judy Evers and Ruby Williams. They played Barbara Gane, Melda Hauff and Judith Adam. The game was won by Barbara, Melda and Judith with a score of 17-4 on the 10th end.

The times have been changed; names in at 8am with play at 8.30am.

– Janet Choyce

Pistol club welcomes visitorsBLACKALL Pistol Club hosted the Aub and Janet Carter Standard Match event on Sunday, September 26. Seven shooters contested the match with handicaps to apply. It was good to see John Strazzari from the Murrumba Pistol Club visiting for the weekend and taking part in the shoot.

Their yearly visitor to the club Peter Fenson took out first place with a score of 572

and runner-up went to Lenny Russell with a 531. Other scores included Bruce McPaul on 496; Aub Carter 480 and Jim McCarthy 443.

Top off pistol scores were close with Aub Carter scoring 419 and Lenny Russell 415. The next official shoot is the Peter Shaw Centre Fire and Sports Pistol events to be held on Sunday, October 10, starting at 9am.

– Noelene Gleeson

The Barcoo Independent wants your sportsnotes,[email protected]


ALTHOUGH around five inches of rain fell at Tambo over the weekend of September 18-19, 52 people took part in the Tambo Clay Target Club’s annual two-day shoot.

There was no rain the following weekend at Scrubby Creek but the road conditions and rising creeks meant that only 44 shooters braved the elements for their annual event.Club secretary Tammy Marks

said they were pleased with the turnout in the circumstances and they had still managed to raise some money for the club.

Experienced shooters said the conditions at Tambo were some of the most trying they had ever shot in.

Over $8000 in prizes was on offer for five events, with the first, the Gillespie Grazing Co double barrel championship seeing Peter Brandt of Rockhampton the overall winner. Local shooter Tom Jarvis was first in the A grade, while Blackall’s Murray Allan was second in B grade, and Michael Doyle and Phil Picone were first and second in C grade.

Event two, the Western Rural single barrel championship, was won overall by Todd Holmes.Danny Allan took out second

place in the A grade, Matthew Marks was second in B grade, and

Marlene Jarvis and Michael Doyle were first and second in C grade.

The Carrangarra Hotel double barrel continental championship saw Deserie Baynes as the overall winner.In A grade, Danny Allan was first

while brother Murray won the B grade, with Barcaldine’s Christine Adams second.

Michael Doyle was the C grade winner and Tammy Marks was runner-up.Danny Allan won the AP&TM

Johnson double barrel pointscore championship on Sunday morning, and was also awarded the James Gall Memorial trophy for this event.

Shot in driving rain, Danny scored 88/90.Lil Brandt was first in the AA

grade, while David Picone and Murray Allan took out first and second placings in B grade, and Michael Doyle and Marlene Jarvis were the place getters in C grade.The final event, the Three Rivers

Helicopter double barrel handicap saw Jason Glover take out second prize and Murray Allan third prize.

Locals featuring in the high gun awards included Frank Thygesen (veterans), Michael Doyle (C grade), Murray Allan (B grade) and Danny Allan (A grade).

Deserie Baynes won the AA grade high gun and husband Steve took out the AA grade.

At Scrubby Creek, the first event was a medley with a cash divide, which saw locals Phil Picone, Scott Bredhauer and Andy Picone first and equal second in the C grade and picking up $85 and $28 respectively.

David Picone was the overall winner of the South West Ford & Nissan double barrel event. In B grade Roger Hirsch and Matt Marks picked up the trophies and in C grade second place went to Andy Picone.Brad Marks won the overall prize

and sash in the NIOA Firearms point score. B grade place getters were Dave Picone and Roger Hirsch, and in C grade Phil and Andy Picone lined up for the trophies.The Landmark Deauville

Doubles went to Danny Allan and Roger Hirsch.Danny scored first prize in the

A/AA grade section of the Black Toyota single barrel event, with Pat Bredhauer second. In B grade, Dave Picone was second.

A James Gall Memorial trophy was also presented at Scrubby Creek, the Roma Outdoors & Sports pointscore event, and was won by Brad Marks. Matt Marks won the B grade and

Rick Keogh the C grade section.Locals that received high gun

prizes were Tammy Marks (ladies), Dave Picone (B grade) and Phil Picone (C grade).

Rain doesn’t stop shoot at Tambo and Scrubby CreekBy SALLY CRIPPS

ABOVE: Danny Allan was presented with the inaugural James Gall Memorial Trophy as overall champion in the double barrel pointscore event at Tambo. He was presented with the trophy by Charlie Gall.

ABOVE: Fingers were freezing on triggers at Tambo’s two-day shoot, conducted amidst five inches of rain and icy winds, but competitors said it was an experience they’d never forget.

ABOVE MIDDLE: Lil Brandt, Rockhampton, keeps her head down while waiting for her turn to shoot in the driving rain at Tambo.

LEFT: Shooters at Tambo had to cross the racecourse straight on pallets to avoid sinking into the mire.

DESPITE most delegates expressing a lack of support for the government’s proposed Year 7 move to secondary school at the Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association state conference in Charters Towers recently, Blackall delegates did not support the motion asking for the year level to be maintained at primary school.

The Year 7 move was a big topic of discussion for around 180 delegates and guests from throughout the state, representing some 1200 families.ICPA president Lorraine

McGinnis said the change would impact greatly on rural families who don’t have access to a nearby secondary school, citing issues with extra costs and the age of children going away to school.

She said the move would also impact on small schools disproportionately.

“Losing a whole year level could adversely affect the school’s staffing allocation, the bus run and, with uncertainty about its resourcing or viability, some families may have to relocate, taking even more children from the community.”However, Blackall branch

president Fiona Russell told the conference that well over 80 percent of people surveyed by the education department earlier in

Year 7 move to secondary discussed at ICPA conference

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the year had supported the move.She said it was not realistic to

expect to stop it from happening, adding that schools were well equipped to cope with the needs of children of all ages.

“This is a logical extension of bringing in the Prep year,” Fiona concluded.

Mrs McGinnis said if the move was to go ahead, ICPA would push for several provisos from the education department.“We would ask that the move

doesn’t go ahead until there was a national alignment of the school starting age and we would work with the department for an increase in financial assistance.”With Blackall having recently

lost its last school bus run, this was a topical issue for Fiona and fellow delegate Sally Cripps but they were unable to support the

motion from Aramac/Muttaburra asking for ICPA to lobby for a firm commitment to guarantee the Aramac and Barcaldine school bus run regardless of student numbers on the bus.

Along with other delegates, Fiona and Sally agreed that it was not economically viable to keep it open for one or two children.

The conference also heard that in 2009 there were 13 runs closed and three opened, and so far this year, two runs in the state have closed while 10 have opened.

Other motions put forward causing some intense debate included recognising dyslexia as a specific learning disability, requiring modified teaching and adjusted curriculum; access to internet for all students in rural and remote locations; kindergarten programs; increased internet subsidies; and the continuation of Queensland Arts Council visits to rural and remote schools.

Education department deputy director general, Lyn McKenzie, who opened conference, said ICPA’s strength was that it brought forward positions that were well grounded and thought out.

“You don’t come to us with problems but with ideas for improvement.”

Next year’s state conference, celebrating ICPA’s 40th year, will be in Rockhampton.


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THE Blackall Combined Agents yarded just 1011 head at last week’s fixture, after heavy falls of spring rain were recorded in the Blackall district and most surrounding areas.

The majority of cattle yarded were from the Longreach and Julia Creek districts.

Nobar Enterprises, “Westerton”, Longreach sold Droughtmaster x bullocks to average 167c/kg for 512kg or $857/head with the top bullocks making 171c or $999/head.

Their feeder steers topped at 193c or $920/head. Tim and Kylie Box, “Lancevale”, Blackall sold weaner steers for 211.2c/kg, 165kg and $347/head.Tim and Kerry Joseland, “Eltham”, Yaraka, sold

kill heifers to 155c for 509kg returning $790/head. Nobar Enterprises’ heifers averaged 158c/kg, 413kg and $656 topping at 176c or $773/head. The Lancevale Brahman x heifers sold to 191.2c, 161kg and $309/head.The Peck family, “Purtora”, Blackall sold 642kg

cows for 148c/kg and $950/head.The next sale is a Fat and Store Sale on October

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Adam Harvey

concert, BlackallSeptember 26,

2010

ABOVE: Steph Kelly and Natalie Dendle catch up at the concert.

BELOW: Charley Brown, Leroy Brown and Wendy Carter.

ABOVE: Paul Schrag, Will Parry, 10, Jason Howard and Scott Parry at the recent Adam Harvey concert.

ABOVE: Adam Harvey after his recent Blackall concert.


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Blackall-Tambo Regional Council is seeking a motivated and qualified Plumber to join the Water and Sewerage Department.

The successful applicant will support and assist in the delivery and treatment of water supply and waste water services and carry out the responsibilities as a plumbing inspector in accordance with relevant legislation.

It is preferred that the successful applicant possess the following qualifications and requirements; Queensland Registered Plumber and Drainer; Backflow device licence; Minimum of a current Queensland ‘C’ class drivers’ licence; Awareness of Workplace Health & Safety; Ability to work in a team environment.

An attractive salary package is offered including above award remuneration, an additional Trade Allowance, superannuation and provisions under Council’s Enterprise Agreement.

An information package for the above position can be downloaded from the council’s website www.btrc.qld.gov.auFurther information can be obtained by contacting council’s Human Resource Officer, Mrs Tammy Smith, on (07) 4621 6600 or emailing: [email protected]

Written applications should be submitted in a sealed envelope marked:

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CHARLIE Mort operates the Grassdale Feedlot of 33,000 head capacity and turns off about 150,000 head of grain fed cattle per year.

Charlie said the performance of the 250 purebred Strathmore Santa Gertrudis milk tooth steers killed in December 2009 was a “phenomenal result”.The milk tooth steers were fed for

101 days gaining 255kg or 2.52kg per day for a dry feed conversion of 4.4kg per 1kg of gain.In 2006 a line of 209 purebred

Strathmore Santa Gertrudis steers gained 2.56kg/day for 110 days for a dry feed conversion of 4.76kg per 1kg of gain.

This shows the outstanding performance and consistency of the Strathmore Santa Gertrudis herd.“I would be able to retire early if

all the cattle we fed could perform this well,” Charlie said.

Strathmore steers are usually grass fattened on the Walker family properties, “Ravensbourne” at Blackall, “Chatham” and “Westquarter” at Tambo if the season permits. Otherwise

Santa Gertrudis steers outperform again

feeder-steers are “fed on” or sold.The Strathmore commercial herd

targets the export market and meets the market specifications very consistently.Ian Walker said, “This focus on

commercial trends helps us breed the type of bulls in the

Strathmore Santa Gertrudis Stud herd for the commercial market.”

At the property of “Ravensbourne” at Blackall on October 19, Strathmore will offer 100 young Santa

Gertrudis bulls averaging 22.5 months of age. Progeny of the noted sires, Waco Stature (P), Strathmore X196 (P), Strathmore Y48, Waco Trendy (P), Wilgaroon Jester (P) and Santa Park Sandman (P) will be included in the draft.

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Andrew Walker Phone: 07 4654 9126

Ben WalkerPhone: 07 4657 6031

Ian & Kerry Walker Phone: 07 4657 5963 Fax: 07 4657 5059

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Your local taxation specialist will be attending their

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For all your accountancy & taxation needs contact Prue Button on (07) 4657 4144

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THE Blackall-Tambo Regional Council officers have had no feedback as yet on the regional infrastructure priorities on the council website. Did they get these 100 per cent right, or is no-one interested? They are sure that neither is right! Please submit your feedback as soon as possible.The Queensland Government can run a workshop

in Blackall on tendering for contracts with the mining operations. This will cover issues such as quality assurance. Interested? Call Louise Campbell on the below number.Tourism Queensland has nearly finished a Tourism

Opportunity Plan for Outback Queensland. The aim is to identify areas for new tourism investment. This will be placed on the council website as soon as it is finalised. Anyone interested in areas for tourism investment should check this out. Funding for pre-feasibility studies may be available.NEW FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES:Multicultural Assistance Program;

Closing Date November 15; http://www.multicultural.qld.gov.au/be-involved/grants/multicultural-assistance-program/ Tourism Projects Pre-feasibility Grants; Closing

Date November 19; www.tourism.industry.qld.gov.au Grittier Places Funding; Closing Date October 29;

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To the Communities of Blackall & Tambo:Did you know? That the phones ring simultaneously in both Blackall and Tambo offices and the first receptionist that answers the phone gets the call no matter where they are calling from That if your phone call is answered in Blackall it can be transferred to Tambo at no cost to the person who is phoning in and vice versa

Carroll Nugent is the receptionist in Tambo and Kathryn Lipsett is the receptionist in Blackall

Please report any severe washouts or road conditions to the Council as soon as possible The Blackall Aquatic Centre will be closed on Monday 1 November, 2010 for maintenance The Tambo Child Care Centre is open from 8.30am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday for all ages The Westpac Bank is operated from within the Blackall Council Office and is open from 9.00am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday The Blackall Library is open from 10.00am to 12.30pm and 3.00pm to 5.00pm Tuesday to Friday and 9.00am until 12 noon on Saturday Feedback forms are available on Council’s website

Positions Vacant: Qualified Plumber, Full-time – located at Blackall. Closes Friday 8 October, 2010

Points of interest: The Blackall-Tambo Regional Council customer service officers were ranked equal-second out of the 16 councils who participated in a benchmarking project, many of whom were larger regional councils. Blackall-Tambo Regional Council achieved the fastest connect time and was only 11 points behind the top performing council. The new switch board and pumps for the showgrounds sewerage pumping station, located near the showgrounds entrance adjacent to the aquatic centre entrance, have been ordered Pipes and fittings for Stage 1 of the Blackall Industrial Estate for the water reticulation system have been ordered The website www.uswim.com provides three levels of guidance to people wanting to teach children to swim from the age of four months. It has step by step instructions on what to do with your child to prevent them from drowning. Take some time to have a look, it’s a fantastic website. Tickets are on sale for the Outback Trailblazer dinner on Saturday 23 October, 2010 at the Blackall Cultural Centre. Tickets are available from the Visitor Information Centre in Blackall and are $35 for an adult; this includes a three course meal and entertainment. Outback

Trailblazer is an organisation that raises money for Angel Flight • Saturday 23 October, 2010 is the Tambo Teddy Bears Picnic at the Tambo Shire Hall starting at 9.30am with plenty of fun activities and stalls

Adam Harvey Concert:

Edition 6 – 8/10/10

There were 137 adults and 36 children who attended the Adam Harvey concert on Sunday 26 September at the Blackall Cultural Centre. It was disappointing that a lot of community members did not attend as this was a fabulous evening with plenty of laughs. It was great to see that Adam sold his own merchandise, in which he was delighted to autograph for fans as well as pose for photos.

Tambo Multi Purpose Activities:11th October Kim Balson Naturopath

information session @ 6pm 12th October Kim Balson Naturopath

individual consultations 15th October Seniors celebrations including

health checks and information sessions

Celebrating Carers Week 21st October Physiotherapist 22nd October Physiotherapist 21st October Exercise Physiologist – Blackall 22nd October Exercise Physiologist – Tambo 23rd October Breast Cancer Breakfast –

Blackall28th October Men’s Pit Stop – Health – Tambo 29th October Breast Cancer Breakfast -

Tambo29th October Men’s Pit stop – Blackall 29th October Physiotherapist - Tambo 30th October The Centre Within with Helen

Everingham - Blackall 31st October The Centre Within with Helen

Everingham – Blackall

Unconfirmed minutes are available for perusal 10 days after the Council Meeting date (Local Government Act 2009) at both offices and on the Council website. Adopted policies are on website. Next Council Meeting – 27 October 2010 – Tambo (this meeting was deferred from the 13th October 2010)

Ken Timms Chief Executive Officer

Kid’s Corner with Eddie EmuG’day Kids. Welcome back, I hope you all enjoyed your break – I know I did even the rain, mozzies and sandflies. It was brought to my attention, by a very smart seven-year-old, that even though there is nine weeks left of school until the Christmas holidays – if you break it down into days and then take away public holidays and student free days – there is only 37 days left of school. How cool is that!

Eddie

Kooky Comedy

Hi everybody I am Kooky Kookaburra and I love to laugh and giggle. It doesn’t matter if it is morning or late afternoon, if it tickles my funny cheeks you will soon hear me chuckle. If you think you have a joke that will make me laugh until I croak - send me an email or pop it in the post.

Q: What is harder to catch the faster you run?A: Your breath!

Q: Why is tennis such a loud sport?A: The players raise a racquet.

Q: Why did Tarzan spend so much time on the golf course?A: He was perfecting his swing.

Q: Why did the ballerina quit?A: Because it was tu-tu hard!

Q: How do football players stay cool during the game?A: They stand close to the fans?

Q: What is an insect’s favourite sport?A: Cricket!

Q: What do hockey players and magicians have in common?A: Both do hat tricks!

Q: Why did the man keep doing the backstroke?A: Because he just ate and didn’t want to swim on a full stomach!

Kooky’s joke of the week:Q: What is the hardest part about skydiving?A: The ground!

Here is a couple of fun Tongue Twisters to twist your tongue:

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.Did Peter Piper pick a peck of pickled peppers?If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers,

where's the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?

Silly Sally swiftly shooed seven silly sheep.The seven silly sheep Silly Sally shooed

shilly-shallied south.These sheep shouldn't sleep in a shack;

sheep should sleep in a shed.

Did you know that ducks do not have blood vessels or nerves in their feet, so they can swim in

water of any temperature? Also most duck species do not quack, but instead make a wide range of calls ranging from whistles to

coos and much, much more.

Wacky animal Facts

Happy Face Maze –

follow only the happy faces and see if you can get to the other

side – good luck.

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