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SPORT ON THE BARCOO Pistol Club winds down shooting season Blackall Pistol Club wound up its shooting calendar for the year with the Nev Noske Standard Match event which attracted eight shooters. Bruce McPaul proved too good for the rest of the field with an off-handicap score of 590 to hold out runner-up Peter Molle on 587 points. Other scores in the match were Aub Carter on 578, Len Russell on 566, Jack Milroy on 550, Doug Lane on 518, Noelene Gleeson on 477, Julie Russell on 469 and Roy Gerhardt on 366. The K.E. Marsh Memorial Trophy for Standard Match Aggregate for the year went to Bruce McPaul and Noelene Gleeson. Trophies were presented by Lloyd Marsh. Appreciation plaques were given to Margot Molle, Janet Carter, Robyn Lound and Noelene Gleeson for their assistance during the year, in particular at the Black Stump Open Shoot. The day was complete with a BBQ lunched enjoyed by members and their families. The Club AGM was also held. Bruce McPaul will return as President in 2010, the role of Vice President went to Lloyd

Marsh, Secretary to Aub Carter and Treasurer to Peter Molle. The shooting calendar for the new year will begin on the second Sunday in February. The club wishes everyone a very happy christmas and a great new year.

Barcaldine reclaims trophy in weekend bowls match Barcaldine reclaimed the Haig Trophy in the bowls competition in Barcaldine last Sunday on a very hot day. Barcaldine won by around 20 points. Congratulations to Barcaldine and also thanks to all the Blackall bowlers who travelled in the hot weather conditions. Next week at the Blackall bowls club, J Bowyer and R Browning will battle it out against M Pfingst and C Pfingst in the pairs final for 2009. In sets of nine ends, D Carter will play G Whitfield with spotter D Holden. There are social rinks available. Games will start at 9am.

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Christmas Thanks We at the Barcoo Independent would like to offer you the opportunity to thank your clients and customers for their business this year, as well as sending a Christmas greeting and other holiday information. Ad size: 1/6 page Rate: $25 To secure your place in the final edition of the Barcoo Independent for 2009, please contact Rowan Hunnam on: Ph/Fax: 4657 6966 or Email: barcooindependent@ gmail.com Don’t miss out!

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Fires north-east of Blackall “under control”

LANDOWNERS to the north-east of Blackall have been on high alert for the last couple of weeks with seven separate fires the result of recent electrical storms in the region. Rural Fire Service Area Director Larry Lewis said on Wednesday that all the major fires that had been burning for over a week were now contained. Around 80,000 acres of spinnifex and wattle country has been burnt, across property boundaries including Park Gate, Stratford, Ryandale, Maryvale Springs, Henley Park, Champion and Neverfail. Mr Lewis said that such major uncontrolled fires are an irregular occurrence and would be likely to take place only once in eight years. “This has been an exceptional year, particularly with recent fire bans in the region.” Mr Lewis said that the fires had threatened developed country, as well as some homesteads and

Regional Arts Fund brings national cartoonist to Blackall

infrastructure. “While the vast majority of people are well-prepared, the country around here does not experience regular fire seasons so these events can catch people off guard. “It is not at all timely with this extreme heat and wind; landholders have been holding off for rain when they would have been better off burning the land during the cooler months.” However, Mr Lewis said that in general the fires have done a lot of good, burning off old unpalatable grass and will encourage fresh growth. Robyn Adams of ‘Stratford’ said that landowners had worked tirelessly and some had barely slept for 4 days. Mr Lewis said that while local landowners are more than able to handle their own fires, most are exhausted as there is no relief. “The challenge that we are PARK GATE

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facing in the Blackall district and in fact right across Central Queensland; is that the number of landowners is diminishing. Staff numbers on properties are lower than ever.” Phillip Adams of ‘Darracourt’ has lived in the area his whole life and says that despite a good period of summer rain, the recent weather has been unusual and damaging. “I’ve never seen so much lightening. It was terrific and it went on for hours.” “With so many whirlwinds and the extreme heat during the day, the fires have been jumping fire breaks and burning 50 feet in the air.” However, Mr Adams said that the area is extremely prone to fires. “The problem is that there is a lot of buffel grass in this country now so the cattle are not eating the wire and spinnifex grass – and that is what is burning.” STRATFORD LANCEVALE

THE cartoonist who creates the ROSTREVOR nationally syndicated Beyond the Black Stump comic strip will come SYDENHAM MARYVALE BOORARA RYANDALE face to face with the Black Stump SPRINGS itself in 2010, thanks to a $12 000 grant from the Regional Arts Fund. NEVERFAIL HENLEY PARK Sean Leahy, also the political ANTHONY cartoonist for the Courier Mail newspaper, will spend a week in Blackall and Tambo during the 2010 Heartland Festival, teaching adults CHAMPION and students the art of cartooning and producing a special Beyond the Black Stump mural for the district. Spokesperson Sally Cripps, who assisted Blackall-Tambo council PURTORA staff with the grant application, described the announcement as a real boost for the festival and a thumbs up for its vision to position Blackall as the arts mecca of the west. Monitored by most landowners in the district, the map produced by North “Originals of Sean’s work can be Australian Fire Information shows the approximate distribution of fire hotspots Centre: Lat: 24.17 S Lon: 145.75 E Scale: 1cm = 8.15 km Date: 26/11/09 Projection: WGS84 Data Sources: found in private contd on page 3 detected north-east of Blackall by satellite sensors in the past week

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Hotspot location on any map is only accurate to within 1.5 km.The hotspot symbol on the maps does not indicate the size of the fire. Some fires may be small, Blackall Student Hostel “Townhouse” Bursary Applications - NOW OPEN smoke or cloud and go undetected. The satellites detect other heat sources such as smokestacks.

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Saturday December 5

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The extremely hot weather is over for a few days. The recent good falls of rain in the far west did not come far enough east to give us any hope of a good break Thank You in this exceptionally dry season we have To all who have show support, love and compassion been having. over the years to both Kate and myself, by prayer, Blackall-Tambo Regional Council Economic Development Officer and myself were able service, thoughts, good deeds or with flowers and cards to have a successful meeting with Minister Stephen of condolence. Robertson on November 18 in regard to issues of lack Thank you and may God continue to bless you all in of power and many outages in Tambo, Wild Rivers, and the same loving way. the excessive numbers of kangaroos which are adversely affecting the environment of our region. Allen Soxsmith I arrived back in Barcaldine on Thursday, November 19 where the heat met me with a vengeance as I stepped off the plane. NOVEMBER I understand there was a very good cattle sale in 28 Blackall Race Meeting Blackall with just on 3000 head booked for the sale. The wonderful shaded yards would have been of great 28 St Patrick’s Christmas Fete benefit to the stock yarded on that hot day and to the 29 Christmas Tree Festival agents, buyers, vendors and staff as well. In Blackall later that afternoon I was delighted to DECEMBER 2 Christmas Break-Up, Blackall RSL Senior Citizens Club meet with a representative of the Queensland Youth Orchestra, who was visiting the proposed venues for 3 Blackall Combined Agents Weaner and Store Sale concerts in 2010. 4 Wild Dog Trapping Workshop, Tambo I was able to attend the Tambo State School 4 Blackall Twilight Community Markets Presentation Night which was very well attended, with the student body providing delightful entertainment. 4 Landmark Christmas Party Congratulations to the Principal Sharon Mac Donnell 9 Aged Care Christmas Party, McLean Place and her very dedicated staff on a wonderful year full 12 Lancevale Clearing Sale of exciting and very different activities. As in Blackall, 17-21 Christmas Lights Competition Judging the Tambo State School is an important part of the 18 Final Barcoo Independent for 2009 community and the community is an important part of the school. 18 Blackall Memorial and Sports Club Christmas Party I was able to spend a few days at “Byrgenna” attending 24 Christmas Mardi Gras to some rather urgent household details which had JANUARY 2010 slipped under the radar for a good few weeks. It was good to be able to be at home. Australia Day Breakfast and Awards 26 Tuesday saw CEO Ken Timms and myself attend 29 First Barcoo Independent for 2010 a meeting in Charleville together with several other Councils and representatives of the Bidgirra People and FEBRUARY respective legal representatives, all of whom are seeking 14 Pistol Club begins to reach an Indigenous Land Use Agreement to allow the MARCH freeing up of land and future works in each respective Council area to proceed seamlessly. 7 Clean Up Australia Day The Festive season is upon us……The Blackall-Tambo APRIL Regional Council will be endeavoring to ensure that all 1-24 Blackall Campdraft National Finals planned festive season events will be attended to in a timely and courteous manner. Please be assured of our intention that all efforts will be made to make your event very special in 2009. It is time to get out the Christmas Tree for the 2009 Christmas Tree Festival at the Anglican Church. I Mr & Mrs Dougal Atkinson, Butler Grazing P/L, Blackall understand that “stars” are the feature this year and Rural Traders, Reliance Petroleum, Seymours Department believe that “A Ship of the Desert” will perhaps be in Store, Barcoo Amateur Race Club, Mr and Mrs David attendance. Be sure to get your “Tree” decorated and Hardie, Mr & Mrs Ted Scholes, Mr & Mrs Jack Banks, delivered. Time to do the Christmas cards and get the parcels Woodbine Livestock, Mr & Mrs Peter Molle, Thornleigh wrapped and posted for another wonderful Christmas Grazing Co, Mrs Heather Wehl, Ms Natalie Billing and Mr time of family and good will to all!

Wednesday December 2

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4:30 G.P. 5:30 Collectors 6:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 The Oldest Living Tasmanian: The Huon Pine 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:30 Bushfire Summer 2:00 The Bill 3:00 Children’s Programs 6:10 The Best in Australia 7:00 News 7:30 7.30 Report 8:00 My Family 8:35 Beautiful People 9:05 Hungry Beast 9:35 John Safran’s Race Relations 10:05 The Omid Djalili Show 10:35 Lateline 11:10 Lateline Business 11:40 The Trial of Tony Blair 12:55 The Sideshow with Paul McDermott 1:55 Movie: Death Drums Along the River 3:25 National Press Club Address

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 News 12:00 Movie: Crimes of Passion: Sleepwaker (M) 2:00 Murder, She Wrote 3:00 Infomercials 3:30 The Fairies 4:00 It’s Academic 4:30 News 5:00 Come Dine With Me 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 The Take 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 How I Met Your Mother 7:30 Air Crash Investigations 8:30 City Homicide 9:30 The Take 9:30 10:30 Band of Brothers 11:40 The First 48 12:35 Hot Auctions 1:00 Infomercials 4:00 NBC Today 5:30 News

6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne 11:00 News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days of our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Children’s Programs 4:30 News 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 News 7:00 Australia’s Funniest Home 7:30 Two and a Half Men 8:00 What’s Good For You 8:30 Movie: Above Suspicion (AV) 11:50 Nightline 12:20 Danoz Direct 12:50 The Strip 1:50 Neil Diamond ‘Homecoming’ 2:00 4WD TV 2:30 Danoz Direct 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 Joyce Meyer Ministries 5:30 Today

4:30 G.P. 5:30 Collectors 6:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Riddles of the Bible 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Millionaires’ Mission 1:30 Stuff 2:00 The Bill 3:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 Journey of Life 7:00 News 7:30 The 7:30 Report 8:00 Francesco’s Mediterranean Voyage 8:35 The Power of the Powerless 9:35 Rudely Interrupted 10:35 Lateline 11:10 Lateline Business 11:35 Live at the Basement 12:35 Help me Love my Baby 1:25 Movie: The Wrong Arm of the Law (G) 2:55 She Sells Seashells 3:25 Double the Fist 3:55 The Glass House 4:30 G.P. 5:30 Collectors 6:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Cherub of the Mist 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Wild at Heart 1:30 Spicks and Specks 2:00 Monarch of the Glen 3:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 The National Parks 7:00 News 7:30 Stateline 8:00 Collectors 8:30 Wire in the Blood 10:00 beached az 10:05 Little Britain Abroad 10:35 Lateline 11:15 The Urban Monkey with Murray Foote 11:20 The Urban Monkey with Murray Foote 11:25 Rage 5:00 Rage 10:00 Rage: Guest Programmer 11:00 Live from Abbey Road 12:00 Stateline 12:30 Best of Australian Story 1:00 Basketball: WNBL 3:00 Football: W-League 5:00 Bowls: NSW Open 6:00 Nigella Express 6:30 Best of Gardening Australia 7:00 News 7:30 Hope Springs 8:33 News Update 8:35 The Bill 9:23 News Update 9:25 Taggart 10:15 Rebus 11:25 Rage

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 News 12:00 Movie: Running Home (M) 2:00 Murder, She Wrote 3:00 Infomercials 3:30 The Fairies 4:00 It’s Academic 4:30 News 5:00 Come Dine With Me 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 How I Met Your Mother 7:30 Gary Unmarried 8:00 Whacked Out Sports 8:30 Movie: Cinderella Man (M) 11:30 Louis Theroux 12:30 Sons and Daughters 1:00 Infomercials 4:00 NBC Today 5:30 News 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 News 12:00 Movie: Car 54 Where Are You (M) 2:00 Murder, She Wrote 3:00 Infomercials 3:30 The Fairies 4:00 It’s Academic 4:30 News 5:00 Come Dine With Me 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 How I Met Your Mother 7:30 Better Homes and Gardens 8:30 Movie: The Santa Clause (G) 11:30 Movie: Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (M) 12:30 Movie: Frida (MA) 3:00 Infomercials 4:00 NBC Today 6:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Rolex Spirit of Yachting: Isle of the Princess 11:30 The Most Extreme 12:30 According to Jim 1:00 V8 Supercars 5:30 Queensland Weekender 6:00 News 6:30 No Leave, No Life 7:00 Borderline 7:30 Kingdom 8:30 Wallander 10:30 Movie: Road to Perdition (M) 12:50 Movie: Full Frontal (MA) 2:50 Hot Auctions 3:30 It is Written 4:00 Infomercials 5:00 Dateline NBC

6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne 11:00 News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days of our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Children’s Programs 4:30 News 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 News 7:00 Australia’s Funniest Home Video Show 7:30 Getaway 8:30 Rescue Special Ops 9:30 CSI: NY 10:30 E.R. 11:30 News 12:00 Danoz Direct 12:30 The Alice 1:30 The Avengers 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 Joyce Meyer Ministries 5:30 Today 6:00 Today 9:00 Children’s Programs 9:30 Second Test – Australia v West Indies Day 1 AM Session 12:00 The Cricket Show 12:30 Second Test – Australia v West Indies Day 1 PM Session 5:00 Yamba’s Playtime 5:30 Alive and Cooking 6:00 News 7:00 Australia’s Funniest Home Video Show 7:30 Motorway Patrol 8:00 Rapid Response 8:30 Movie: The Last Samurai (M) 10:45 News 12:15 Movie: Fair Game (M) 2:15 Movie: Up Pompeii (M) 4:00 Danoz Direct 4:30 Good Morning America 6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 Weekend Today 9:00 Children’s Programs 9:30 Second Test – Australia v West Indies Day 2 AM Session 12:00 The Cricket Show 12:30 Second Test – Australia v West Indies Day 2 PM Session 5:00 The Wildlife Man Featuring David Ireland 6:00 News 6:30 Wipeout 7:30 Crusoe 9:30 The Making of Avatar 10:00 Movie: The Jammed (AV) 12:00 Movie: Femme Fatale (AV) 2:10 Movie: Out of Order (MA) 4:00 Danoz Direct 5:00 Popoff Ministries 5:30 Rise and Shine

5:20 International News 1:00 Movie: Italian for Beginners (M) 2:40 Spacefiles 3:00 Corner Gas 3:30 A Fork in the Mediterranean 4:00 Is Your House Killing You? 4:30 The Journal 5:00 Newshour with Jim Lehrer 6:00 Global Village 6:30 World News Australia 7:35 Inspector Rex 8:30 Law and Disorder 9:30 World News Australia 10:00 The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey 11:05 Movie: C®ook (M) 12:55 Movie: In the Light of the Sun (M) 2:35 Weatherwatch Overnight 5:45 UEFA Europa League 9:20 International News 2:30 Letters to the President 3:30 Downunder Grads 4:00 Versailles Stories 4:30 The Journal 5:00 Newshour with Jim Lehrer 6:00 Global Village 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Luke Nguyen’s Vietnam 8:00 Oz and James’ Big Wine Adventure 8:30 Secrets and Lives 9:00 Designer People 9:30 World News Australia 10:00 Movie: The Miracle of Berlin (MA) 11:50 Oz 12:55 Oz 2:00 Weatherwatch Overnight 5:45 UEFA Europe League 8:15 International News 4:00 Classical Destinations 4:30 The Journal 5:00 Newshour with Jim Lehrer 6:00 Global Village 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Trawlermen 8:00 Trawlermen 8:35 Top Gear – Best Of 9:30 World News Australia 10:00 Erotic Tales 10:35 Erotic Tales 11:05 Movie: Her Whole Life Ahead of Her (M) 1:10 Secret Museums 2:15 Weatherwatch Overnight 2:45 2010 FIFA World Cup Final Draw 5:20 International News 8:30 2010 FIFA World Cup Final Draw Update 8:35 International News 1:00 Sylvie Guillem 2:40 Mendelssohn, The Nazis and Me 3:45 The Chopin Etudes 3:55 Henri Rousseau the TollKeeper’s Secret 4:30 Newshour with Jim Lehrer 5:30 Humanimal 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Mythbusters 8:30 Iron Chef 9:20 RocKwiz 10:05 Movie: Apocalypto (MA) 12:25 SOS 1:25 NEWStopia 1:55 Decadence 2:55 Weatherwatch Overnight

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Barcoo Independent TV Guide November 29 - December 5 ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS

Sunday November 29 Monday November 30 Tuesday December 1

5:00 Rage 6:30 Children’s Programs 9:00 Insiders 10:00 Inside Business 10:30 Offsiders 11:00 Asia Pacific Focus 11:30 Songs of Praise 12:00 Best of Landline 1:00 Gardening Australia 1:30 Message Stick 2:00 The Mystery of the Mary Celeste 3:00 What a Difference a Day Made: Doris Day Superstar 3:50 TBA 4:30 Hollywood Chinese 5:00 Scene by Scene 6:00 At the Movies 6:30 Wild Provence 7:00 News 7:30 Joanna Lumley in the Land of the Northern Lights 8:33 News Update 8:35 Movie: Stage Beauty (M) 10:25 Compass 10:55 Iconoclasts 11:40 Order in the House 12:40 Movie: Innocents in Paris (G) 2:15 Movie: Smashing the Rackets (PG) 3:30 Talking Heads: Bettina Arndt 4:00 The Pet Show

6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 Kochie’s Business Builders 10:30 Offshore Powerboat Championships 11:00 Kia Soul Live at the Chapel 11:30 Magnum P.I. 12:30 Movie: Lawrence of Arabia (PG) 5:00 Queensland’s Best Living 5:30 Great South East 6:00 News 6:30 News Special 7:30 Border Patrol 8:00 Outback Wildlife Rescue 8:30 Bones 9:30 Castle 10:30 Band of Brothers 11:45 The First 48 12:45 Movie: Soul Survivors (M) 2:30 Infomercials 3:30 NBC Meet the Press 4:30 NBC Today 5:30 News

6:00 Weekend Today

4:30 G.P. 5:30 Collectors 6:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Best of Landline 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Movie: British Intelligence (PG) 1:30 The Occasional Cook 2:00 The Bill 3:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 An Island Parish 6:30 Once a Soldier: Always a Soldier 7:00 News 7:30 7.30 Report 8:00 Elders with Andrew Denton 8:30 Lillies 9:35 Make ‘Em Laugh 10:30 Lateline 11:10 Lateline Business 11:35 Hairtales 12:35 Grange 1:05 Movie: The Good Die Young (M) 2:55 Family Story: Made in Heaven 3:25 Bowls: NSW Open 4:30 G.P. 5:30 Collectors 6.00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Primal Instincts 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Star Portraits with Rolf Harris 1:00 The New Inventors 1:30 Dynasties 2:00 The Bill 3:00 Children’s Programs 6:05 Picture Perfect Homes 6:15 Gavin Stamp’s Orient Express 7:00 News 7:30 The 7.30 Report 8:00 Jailbirds 8:30 Prince Charles’ Other Mistress 9:20 Family Brat Camp 10:10 Lateline 11:45 Lateline Business 11:10 Six Days in August 12:05 Poirot 12:55 Movie: Room at the Top (M) 2:55 Coming of the Light 3:25 Good Game 3:55 Eagle and Evans

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 News 12:00 Movie: Nora Roberts’ Montana Sky (M) 2:00 Murder, She Wrote 3:00 Infomercials 3:30 Larry the Lawnmower 4:00 It’s Academic 4:30 News 5:00 Come Dine With Me 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 How I Met Your Mother 8:30 Flashforward 9:30 Movie: Signs (M) 11:35 It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia 12:00 Auction Squad 1:00 Infomercials 4:00 NBC Today 5:30 News 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 12:00 Movie: Pieces of April (M) 2:00 Murder, She Wrote 3:00 Infomercials 3:30 The Fairies 4:00 It’s Academic 4:30 News 5:00 Come Dine With Me 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 How I Met Your Mother 7:30 Gary Unmarried 8:00 Whacked Out Sports 8:30 Private Practice 9:30 The Amazing Race 10:30 30 Rock 11:00 Parks and Recreation 11:30 It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia 12:00 Auction Squad 1:00 Infomercials 4:00 NBC Today 5:30 News

6:00 Today 9:00 The Kingdom of Paramithi 9:30 First Test – Australia v West Indies Day 5 AM Session 12:00 The Cricket Show 12:30 First Test – Australia v West Indies Day 5 PM Session 5:00 Bewitched 5:30 Alive and Cooking 6:00 News 7:00 Australia’s Funniest Home Video Show 7:30 Two and a Half Men 8:00 The Big Bang Theory 8:30 The Mentalist 9:30 Flashpoint 10:30 Burying Brian 11:30 News 12:00 Danoz Direct 1:00 Young Lions 2:00 Entertainment Tonight 2:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 Global Shop Direct 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 Joyce Meyer Ministries 5:30 Today 6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne 11:00 News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days of our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 The Kingdom of Paramithi 4:00 Pyramid 4:30 News 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 News 7:00 Australia’s Funniest Home Video Show 7:30 Survivor: Samoa 9:30 Movie: Ocean’s Thirteen (PG) 11:00 Secret Diary of a Call Girl 12:00 News 12:30 Danoz Direct 1:00 20/20 2:00 Popoff Minstries 2:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 Global Shop Direct 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 Joyce Meyer Ministries 5:30 Today

9:00 Gilligan’s Island 9:30 First Test – Australia v West Indies Day 4 AM Session 12:00 The Cricket Show 12:30 First Test – Australia v West Indies Day 4 PM Session 5:00 4WD TV 5:30 Alive and Cooking 6:00 News 6:30 20 to 1 7:30 David Attenborough’s Life in Cold Blood 8:30 Movie: Firewall (M) 10:40 Movie: Suspect Zero (AV) 12:30 Movie: Baxter! (PG) 2:30 Danoz Direct 3:30 Popoff Ministries 4:00 Good Morning America 5:00 Joyce Meyer Ministries 5:30 Today

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

G PG AV

6:25 International News 10:00 Fork in the Road 10:30 Everyone Loves a Wedding 11:00 Becoming Muhammad Ali 12:00 Futbol Mundial 12:30 Perth International Track Cycling Grand Prix 1:00 Speedweek 2:00 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Final 3:00 2010 FIFA World Cup Magazine 3:30 UEFA Champions League Magazine Program 4:00 Les Murray’s Football Feature 5:00 The World Game 6:00 Thalassa 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8:35 Can We Make a Star on Earth? 9:30 Science and Islam 10:40 Movie: Inspector Montalbano (M) 12:25 Movie: The Return (M) 2:20 Weatherwatch Overnight 5:20 International News 1:00 Food Lovers’ Guide to Australia 1:30 The Dark Years 2:30 1929: The Wall Street Crash 3:30 Total Isolation 4:30 The Journal 5:00 The Crew 5:30 Futbol Mundial 6:00 Living Black

THE Blackall Historical Woolscour committee reported on a very successful year at its Annual General Meeting held last Saturday, November 21. Highlights of the year were noted in the reports including visitor numbers at their best to date. A record 11 712 people have visited the Woolscour throughout the year. Workers had their work cut out for them in July when 3145 came through the door. As well as running hourly tours, pouring coffees, providing lunches for bus loads of people and daily maintenance, many additional events were on the calendar for the year including successful weekly bush dinners, 200 in attendance for an engineering conference dinner and musical evenings. Official business at the AGM saw Bob Harvey, Julie Darbey and Bob Wilson re-elected as office bearers. The work of the guides – Beaver, Meg, Willow, Bob and Amanda – and the ‘steamies’ – Richard, Slim, Peter, Glen, Brian and Bob – were especially praised. All the volunteers were thanked for their participation. The unstinting efforts of site supervisor Annette Richardson have contributed to the highly successful

year. She was ably assisted by Julie from the Institute of Public Works Darbey and Louise Goodman. A Engineers state conference who special thank you was given to cook visited the Woolscour in July, Bob Wilson whose meals are praised labelled the Blackall Woolscour as “the best example of early by locals and visitors alike. Although the Woolscour is open engineering in Australia”. every day for tours over the summer, – Christine Campbell the seasonal slowdown allows for a change of pace and focus. “We are so busy looking after visitors from April to October that it is only in the summer that we can focus on other activities such as grant applications and other important projects,” Annette Richardson said. The committee is already planning their first event of 2010 on January 26 with the Australia Day breakfast and awards commencing at 0730am. The Blackall community should be very proud and supportive of the work of this small band of volunteers who keep the communityowned Blackall Woolscour open for the enjoyment of The Historical Woolscour committee discuss the community and visitors the year gone by at their annual general to the town. meeting last weekend. Photo courtesy of Simon One of the engineers Campbell.

Heartland Festival highlighted at state arts conference

6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Top Gear Polar Special 8:35 Man vs Wild 9:30 World News Australia 10:00 Dead Set 10:30 Movie: Dead and Breakfast (MA) 12:05 Movie: The Eight Diagram Pole Fighter (MA) 1:45 Weatherwatch Overnight 5:20 International News 1:00 Movie: Bondi Tsunami (M) 2:35 Spacefiles 3:00 Corner Gas 3:30 Living Black 4:00 Wine Lovers’ Guide to Australia 4:30 The Journal 5:00 Newshour with Jim Lehrer 6:00 Global Village 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Honeybee Blues 8:30 The Circuit 9:30 World News Australia 10:00 Hot Docs 11:25 Movie: 20: 30: 40 (M) 1:20 Here’s Looking at You, Boy (MA) 2:20 Weatherwatch Overnight

General Classification Parental Guidance Recommended Adult Violence Classification Not suitable for people under 15 years of age.

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Woolscour committee reflect on successful season

Acacia Motor Inn owner Ozzie Newell (second from left) extends a warm and appreciated welcome to two cyclists Graeme (left) and Craig (far right), riding 3000 kilometres raising money for ‘Movember’, with their support driver Kevin. See page 4 for full story.

collections ranging from Steven continued from page 1 Spielberg to the Vatican so we are honoured to host a visit from him in this part of the world,” she said. “It will fit in perfectly with our theme for the 2010 festival, which is Black Stump and Beyond.” Sally said the Heartland Festival had been highlighted by Premier Anna Bligh at last week’s state arts conference as one of four showcase events in regional Queensland, adding that this funding announcement confirmed its value to the community. Federal Arts Minister, Peter Garrett announced a total of almost $200 000 for nine arts projects in regional and remote Queensland in the latest round of the Regional Arts Fund. The Regional Arts Fund is an Australian Government initiative to support the arts in regional, remote and isolated Australia and is managed in Queensland by Queensland Arts Council. A diverse range of funded projects proves arts in regional and remote Queensland communities is very much alive, according to Queensland Arts Council CEO and Artistic Director, Arthur Frame AM. “Each of these projects will deliver meaningful and lasting outcomes that strengthen cultural identity, develop artists and build community cohesion,” he said.   The fund is designed to operate as a long-term investment in these regions to support sustainable, community-related cultural development. Richmond’s biennial Fossil Festival will feature a new range of arts workshops and displays, including sculpture, leadlighting and cartooning, all inspired by the region’s unique heritage and the objects in the Kronosaurus Korner Fossil Museum.

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BLACKALL and other Central West communities look set to host promotional appearances by NRL players, coaching clinics and even pre-season trial games, once a Central Queensland-based NRL side is established. That was the message last night from CQ NRL Bid Team chairman and leading Rockhampton businessman Geoff Murphy, addressing civic leaders, business people, and local rugby league representatives at the bid’s Central West Regional Launch at The Longreach Club. “Although our club would be based in Rockhampton, the Central West area would get its turn to host regular pre-season games, most likely involving our Under-20s side,” Mr Murphy. “A CQ-based NRL team would also commit to promotional appearances and regular coaching clinics at schools and junior clubs throughout the region. It’d be a massive shot in the arm for communities such as Longreach, Barcaldine, Winton and Blackall.” Mr Murphy said the Central West was well represented on the CQ NRL Bid Team by Aramac businessman and former long-serving local mayor Gary Peoples, who once played rugby league for Longreach.

Mr Peoples, who served as mayor of Aramac Shire Council for eight years, said the launch went a long way to bringing outback communities up-to-date with CQ’s NRL ambitions. “I think it showed the people involved in our group are highly talented and committed and that they come from all over Central Queensland, which underlines our true regional focus,” he said. “With a CQ-based NRL side, I can see many tangible benefits for the Central West.” RAPAD chairman and Winton Shire Council mayor Ed Warren said his organisation was only too pleased to support CQ’s bid to join the NRL, possibly as early as 2013, and encouraged the people of the Central West to get behind it. Mr Murphy said the establishment of a CQ-based NRL side would make the entire region a better place to live while giving local boys, including those from the Central West, an opportunity to play big-time league, without relocating to capital cities. “I can assure the local people here, the NRL and anyone who’ll listen for that matter, that we won’t be going away. We’ll continue to mount our case for inclusion…until we get our very own team.”

 

 

Position Vacant  Re-Advertised  Road Works Foreman Blackall-Tambo Regional Council is seeking a dynamic self-motivator with excellent skills to join the team as the Road Works Foreman The successful applicant will be responsible for the control of construction and/or maintenance activities on roads, drainage and related civil construction projects undertaken by the Council Works teams, under the general supervision of the Works Supervisor. The foreman requires a thorough knowledge of the theory and practice of road construction and maintenance. Experience with the Queensland Department of Main Roads construction standards would be highly desirable. Duties include planning, organising and directing the day-to-day operations of the Works team to meet the objectives and outcomes of Council’s work programs and budgets. You will be required to provide leadership and support and to foster teamwork within the Works teams. For more information about this position, please obtain an application package including position description and selection criteria by contacting Carroll Nugent – Human Resources Officer on 07 4621 6600 or emailing [email protected]. TH

Applications Close Friday, 11

December 2009

Ken Timms PO Box 136 Chief Executive Officer TAMBO QLD

“Blackall-Tambo Regional Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer” 

‘Movember’ cycles through Blackall-Tambo

LAST week, members of the Blackall and Tambo communities showed their support for two cyclists riding 3000 kilometres for the moustache-growing charity event ‘Movember’. Craig Farrell and Graeme Smith set off from Geelong on November 9, with their support driver Kevin Kay, on a journey to Cairns via inland roads raising awareness around men’s health issues and funds for selected charitable organisations with a focus on prostate cancer and depression in men. The Victorian Police constables were expecting to arrive in Cairns on November 27, after cycling an average of 160 kilometres a day and conducting fundraising events along the way. Of their 11 days on the road so far, Graeme said that nine days had seen them riding in temperatures of at least 40 degrees. The group had particular thanks for the team at the Tambo Tyre Service, Acting Tambo Sergeant Dominic Richardson and Ozzie Newell at Blackall’s Acacia Motor Inn. See page 3 for a photograph of the team in Blackall with Ozzie Newell.

Twilight Community Markets Friday, December 4 from 5:00pm on Short Street

Variety of stalls including a ham wheel, cakes, crafts, jewellery, glow-in-thedark products and food such as popcorn, hot dogs, pancakes and a barbeque.

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Queensland Primary Industries and Fisheries

Wild Dog Trapping Workshop Trapping workshop conducted by professional trapper Tony Townsend

Tambo Shire Hall Supper Room, Friday, 4th December 2009 commencing at 9am Topics Covered include: • Wild Dog Ecology • Trap Preparation • Laying Traps • Lures/Decoys • Howling Demonstration Tony will be available for more advanced trapping techniques after the workshop For more information or to register please contact: Andrea Hewitt, QPIF Longreach Phone 4650 1225 or Email [email protected] Geoff Swan, QPIF Blackall Phone: 0427 574 302 or Email [email protected]

Alison Shaw, Blackall-Tambo Regional Council Phone: 4621 6605 or Email: [email protected]

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Outback communities to benefit from CQ-based NRL team

ST PATRICK’S CHRISTMAS FETE THIS SATURDAY – BANKS PARK 6.00pm    

Come along and enjoy the Entertainment and lots of Stalls    There’s a jumping Castle for the Kids,   St Joseph’s & Blackall State School’s will entertain with items and lots more...  SANTA will be arriving sometime during the evening    

The Following are some of the GRAND AUCTION ITEMS for the evening  Christmas Hamper A “Dressed Sheep” Karcher High Pressure Gurney A Bottle of Bailey’s and Bailey’s Chocolates Slim Dusty Framed Picture of All His Albums 3 Bottles of Limited Edition Bundaberg Rum. a. With the Flying Wagon Wheel, the original Emblem before the Bundy Bear. 7. QANTAS Outback Museum 747 & 707 Tour & 1 Night Accom. at the Jumbuck Motel. 8. COWBOYS Signed and framed Jersey by the 2009 9. A Wallaby’s Signed Rugby Jersey of the current Australian Touring Team. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

10.

MAJOR PRIZE... a. Return Flight to Brisbane for 2 people on QANTAS Link b. 3 Nights Accommodation at the Virginia Palms International Resort Executive Spa Suite with Hot Breakfast included c. Tickets at Eagle Farm Race Track with a Private Box to watch the races

11.Limited Edition Bottle of Bundaberg Red Rum to Commemorate the 2009 Australian V8 Supercar Championship, with Certificate of Authenticity and Poster. 12.Rare Vintage Wine. 2002 Bottle of Penfolds Grange. Bin 95. Bottle Number 103165 13. State of Origin T Shirt signed by Captain & Coach, Darren Lockyer & Mal Maninger 14. Family Meal at the Cattleman’s Bar and Grill and Entry into the Stockman’s Hall of Fame and Accommodation at the Albert Park Motel Longreach 15.An Autographed CD Album and Photo of Graham Connors 16. 2009 State of Origin signed Jersey. Signed by all the players in the winning Series. Jersey number 83 of only 150 jerseys signed. The Barcoo Independent, Friday, November 27 2009 - Page 9

LANCEVALE CLEARING SALE 80 kilometres from Blackall, on the Jericho Road. December 12. Starting at 10 am.

VEHICLES • 1 x 1986 Isuzu truck and stock crate, 26ft twin steer, single drive 334 000 kms • 1 x Scoopmobile loader with forks and bucket • 1 x 1977 Mitsubishi body truck with 20ft stock crate • 1 x 1995 Landrover Defender diesel tray back Ute 225 000kms • 1 x 2007 Honda 230cc motorbike • 2 x Suzuki 200 Ag bikes • 1 x 2007 Honda 680 ATV 566hrs 8000km • 1 x Honda XR 350 motorbike • 1 x beach buggy HEAVY MACHINERY • 1 x 30 000L diesel tank • 1 x 20ft one way disc plough • Various spare parts for Scoopmobile • 1 x PTO rotary hoe • 1 x air buffel seeder • 2 x Lincoln welders – tractor packs with engines • 1 x Buffel harvester 20ft • 1 x small chisel plough • 1 x old plough • 1 x PTO slasher 6ft • 1 x truck chassis trailer • 1 x off set disc plough 10ft • 1 x horse float • 1 x fertilizer spreader with electric motor • 1 x 10ft buffel tumbler planter with engine • 1 x small off set disc plough • 1 x large heavy 2 axle flat top trailer • 1 x hydraulic wool press ANIMAL HEALTH • 1 x Alflex NLIS reader • 1 x Ruddweigh 200 cattle scales and weigh box AS NEW • 6 x stock saddles • 2 x Norphim nutrient dispensers • 3 x portable race panel bows • 1 x heavy portable slide gate • 1 x portable cattle loading ramp • 9 x 400L round poly lick troughs HOUSEHOLD ITEMS • 1 x meat ban saw • 1 x large deep freezer • 1 x lounge suite 1x3 seater and 2x1 seater • 2 x recliner chairs • 1 x 2 door bedroom cupboard • 1 x antique kitchen buffet • 1 x antique 2 door kitchen cupboards

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1 x golf clubs and buggy 2 x stainless sinks

WORKSHOP • 1 x Lincoln 230amp diesel welder on trailer 596 hours • 1 x Uni Mig welder 270 amp AS NEW • 1 x Arc welder 200 amp • 1 x Arc welder 245 amp • 1 x cement mixer 240 volt • 1 x Ryobi chain saw • 1 x Stihl 004 chain saw • 1 x PTO cement mixer • 1 x Homelite petrol generator • 1 x Dunlite petrol generator • 1 x whipper snipper • 1 x wood lathe • 1 x Black & Decker dual height workmate bench • Large amounts of various sized NEW nuts and bolts SMALL MACHINERY • 1 x small buffel spinner planter • 1 x Bio diesel still + 208 x 20L Cotton seed oil • 6 x Wool packs of buffel seed • 1 x Ute canopy • 1 x stainless steel roo racks • 8 x coldroom panels WATER • 2 x rolls of 200m 63mm poly pipe • 2 x 1000L poly tanks • 1 x large poly water trough • 1 x round concrete trough mould TIMBER • Salvage rights to all railway sleepers on place (number in the thousands) STEEL AND FENCING • 12 lengths 4 inch pipe • 4 A frame shed roof trusses • 15 lengths 75x75 RHS • 1 railway line cattle grid • 8 A frame shed roof trusses 20ft = 40ft shed • 10 assorted heavy beams 20ft • 125 lengths 9 meters x 45 pound railway line • 4 rolls 5mm cable • 19 lengths 2 inch pipe • 9 lengths 3 inch pipe • 9 lengths extra heavy railway line • 800 NEW 6 ft black steel posts • 200 rolls NEW 1.8 HT barb wire 500m long

For further particulars contact Paul Holm on 0429 083 841 Blackall Office on 07 4657 4299

DISCLAIMER: The Vendor and / or Agents do not give any warranty as to errors or omissions, if any in these particulars, which they believe to be accurate when compiled. Page 8 - The Barcoo Independent, Friday, November 27 2009

Bursary applications open

APPLICATIONS for the 2010 Blackall Student Hostel “Townhouse” Bursary are now open. The committee is looking to receive applications from students who have lived in the Blackall Tambo regional shire for the past 12 months and now need to live away from home to further their education. Valued at $2 500, the bursary will assist with costs associated with doing a full-time recognised course at an accredited facility. Students who have previously enjoyed the Townhouse Bursary include Cameron Bailey, Haylee Ogden, Heidi Aspinall and Ellerah Campbell. Applicants must be aged 19 years or younger and must have completed years 10, 11 or 12. To apply, students must submit a 200 word essay stating why they would be deserving of this bursary, along with a most recent school report and other documentation. The bursary is not necessarily awarded to the highest academic achiever and will be judged by a 3-person selection panel. Enquiries should be directed to Sally Campbell in writing c/‘Clarenden’ Blackall or 4657 4693. Applications will be accepted until Friday, January 15, 2010.

Tourism Upskilling boost for the Central West

A SENSATIONAL latte or excellent customer service were just some of the things ‘on the menu’ last week with the successful completion of over 130 accredited competencies by participants involved in training in Blackall and Longreach. The training was part of two programs, Get Set for Work and Outback Tourism Upskilling, currently being delivered by the Australian College of Outback Tourism (ACOT). Both programs have a tourism and hospitality focus and provide opportunities for participants to undertake facilitated accredited training including: responsible service of alcohol; food safety and hygiene; prepare and serve an espresso coffee and other nonalcoholic beverages; as well as AussieHost; first aid and nonaccredited training in information technology; job preparation skills; and interview techniques. Through the training, participants gained hospitality and tourism industry skills which are acknowledged as essential entrylevel skills for working in the industry. Participants also have the added benefit of completing enough units to put them well on the way to

A joint initiative of

Could your sheep benefit from Supplementary Feeding? Come along to a free information day at

Rosebank Research Station, Longreach On Friday, December 11th, 2009. 10am to 2.30pm Hear five producers talk about their practical sheep feeding experiences with an open forum to follow � � � � �

Jan Taylor Bill Cripps Pat Hegarty Ninian Stewart-Moore Will Hobbs

Boree Downs, Longreach Melrose, Blackall Colanya, Longreach Dunluce, Hughenden Tarrina, Tambo

RSVP by Monday, December 7th to Virginia Wacker on 4657 4132 or email [email protected] or Andrea Hewitt 4650 1225 or email [email protected] Delivered in conjunction with

a Certificate II in Tourism. The hospitality courses were delivered by trainers from the Southern Queensland Institute of TAFE (SQIT) with the nationally recognised customer service training program AussieHost also offered in Longreach. ACOT Coordinator Kristine Arnold said, “Members of the community outside of the programs took advantage of the training, in particular those involved in sporting clubs and community activities who were eager to get their RSA for future events.” “In total there were 23 participants in Blackall and 29 in Longreach who took part in the various courses that were on offer, resulting in 137 individual competencies as well as 18 AussieHosts,” Kristine said. “While most participants were from Blackall and Longreach, participants travelled from Winton, Ilfracombe and Tambo to take part in the training,” Kristine said. Kristine said anyone interested in tourism training should visit the website at www.acot.org.au. The programs are funded by the Queensland Government’s Skillling Queenslanders for Work initiative and will be available in 2010.

Store market prices down

BLACKALL Combined Agents yarded 2708 head in their weekly fat and store cattle sale last week. Heatwave conditions right throughout eastern Australia rarely assists cattle prices but the fat market was firm, with store market prices down on the previous fortnight. Cattle were drawn from wide areas including Boulia, Hughenden, Winton and local properties. Royal Flying Doctor, donated by Tamboura Pastoral, sold 1 bull for 131.2 c/kg, weighing 1010 kg and returning $1325 per head. Mt Harden Pastoral Co ‘Mt Harden’ Blackall sold Droughtmaster cross bullocks topping at 163 c/kg or $977 per head, averaging 157 c/kg, 554 kg to return $871 per head. Bailey Properties ‘Paradise’ Blackall sold heavy steers to a top of 159 c/kg to average 157 c/kg, 540 kg and $849 per head. GL Wheelhouse ‘Selvister’ Blackall sold Shorthorn cross steers topping at 165 c/kg, returning $683 per head averaging 161 c/kg, 354 kg, to return $572 per head. Stewart and Sally Campbell ‘Clarenden’ Blackall sold cows for 129 c/kg, 540 kg and $676 per head. AS and HA Howard ‘Locharnoch’ Jericho sold Droughtmaster cows to 127 c/kg, 498 kg to return $636 per head. Moonbong Partnership ‘Ravensbourne’ Blackall sold Santa cows for 126 c/kg, 526 kg and $664 per head. Bailey Properties ‘Paradise’ Blackall sold Charbray cross weaner heifers for 164 c/kg, weighing 238 kg. D Clien and Family ‘Coleraine’ Jericho sold Brangus heifers topping at 150 c/kg returning $458 per head averaging 132 c/kg and weighing 230 kg. There are 4000 head of cattle booked for the weaner and store sale starting at 8.30am on Thursday, December 3.

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Outback garden book predicted to be a best seller A FULL colour, ‘how to’ book on all aspects of growing a great garden in the arid Outback has been compiled by Mike Chuk and Jeff Poole after conducting numerous Growing Great Gardens workshops throughout the region over the last couple of years. Gregory MP Vaughan Johnson predicted that the new gardening book Growing Outback Gardens would be a bestseller at the garden tea party book launch in Longreach’s Edkins Park earlier this month. Growing Outback Gardens, a 116page collection of practical waterwise gardening knowledge, contains sections on types of soils, selecting the right plants, waterwise lawns, managing pests, garden design and numerous tips, as well as a chapter devoted to wise watering techniques. Colourful photographs illustrate each page, giving the book a coffee table appeal. “It was all very well to have ideas and be given tips, but you’ve got to do more than that,” Mr Chuk said at the launch. “People shared their tips and all put together with our own thoughts, it represented hundreds of years of gardening knowledge from around

Mr Johnson also had a good the region.” Three other natural resource word for DCQ, saying that the book management groups, South West really qualified the work the natural NRM, Southern Gulf Catchments and resource management group had the Western Catchment Management been doing. “The work DCQ do in identifying Authority in New South Wales also provided financial sponsorship for issues in our region is absolutely the book’s production and have sacred, and we have got to get our kids into their facility to learn from assisted in pre-sales. When it was launched, there were them,” he said. “I hope this book will not be the only already 900 orders for Growing one from these two gentlemen.” Outback Gardens. Mr Poole said the book could be Mr Johnson said the book highlighted the talent of outback ordered from the Longreach DCQ people in growing gardens in harsh office, online from the DCQ website, or by checking at book and gardening conditions. “The thing it has documented is outlets around the region. the propagation of native shrubs – Sally Cripps and how to utilise them in our own gardens,” he said. He congratulated the authors for their waterwise approach and for their recognition of natural mulching methods. Jeff Poole said the book had taken about six months to compile and he thanked the “garden divas” they worked with to make it happen. “It’s exciting to see Vaughan Johnson (centre) congratulated Jeff something like this come Poole and Mike Chuk on the production of the from the west, for the west.” newest addition to outback gardening literature

Home Care Worker (Casual) BLACKALL Central West Community Options Program (CWCOP) manages Home & Community Care (HACC) and Community Aged Care Packages (CACP’s), Extended Aged Care at Home (EACH) providing support services for frail, aged or younger disabled people and their carers living on properties and in small rural communities across the Central West.

Blackall Races th Saturday 28 November FREE ENTRY! 5 local races First race 1:30pm

Carolan Painting Contractors, Barcoo Hotel, Blackall Motel, Blackall Rural Traders & Cooper’s Animal Health Ladies Fashions of the Field    

   

Seymour’s Department Store & Andrew, Amanda,      Ben & Carly Walker 

   

   

   

Please forward resume to P O Box 232, Winton 4735 or contact Vanessa Howard Health Services Manager on 46571735 or e-mail [email protected] for further information.

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$300 voucher for Seymour’s Store              

Men’s Racewear proudly sponsored by  

 

 

 

Blackall  Newsagency $50 voucher for Blackall Newsagency  

 

 

Lady’s Hat proudly sponsored by

 

 

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PW Skewes & Dempster, Solicitors $ 50 voucher for Seymour’s Store  

Race Goers 13 -17 years of age proudly sponsored by

CWCOP are looking for a casual home care worker to provide services for rural client/s in Blackall area. Workers must be willing to perform domestic assistance, personal care, respite, transport, social support duties. Qualities of a good home Care Worker include patience, reliability and punctuality, good communication skills and must be able to work as part of a team and/or autonomously . Qualification in aged care is preferred or the ability and willingness to enrol in Certificate III Aged Care. Applicants must have a current a National Police Check and a valid First Aid & CPR certificate or be willing to get one at their first opportunity. Drivers licence and own vehicle essential. Applications close Thursday 3rd December, 2009.

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Outback Sound $100 voucher for Seymour’s Store  

Race Goers up to 12 years proudly sponsored by     

 

 

 

Outback Sound    

 

 

 

$50 voucher for Blackall Newsagency

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