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Junior cricket season ends with win over adults

Blackall Junior cricketers wrapped up their 2008/2009 season on Sunday, April 26 with an adults versus juniors pairs match. The juniors batted first and finished off with a total of 58 runs. It was no easy task for the adults coming in second, with hit me a catch coming from all angles of the field. Two of these catches were taken brilliantly by Caleb Richardson and Caitlyn Johnstone. With smiles on their faces at the end of the match, the juniors took home the trophy by a winning margin of two runs. Man of the match went to Caleb Richardson. The overall winner for the season was cricketer of the year, Jamie Harvey.

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This year in Blackall, Anzac Day had special meaning for members of the community and the township with the commemoration of two soldiers who had close ties to Blackall but fought in two very different wars. Almost a century after the most highly decorated Queenslander received the Military and Victoria crosses, Blackall paid tribute to Lieutenant Edgar Thomas Towner with the unveiling and blessing of a bronze statue last weekend. A large number of official military and other special guests travelled to Blackall for the occasion. The Anzac weekend began on Thursday night where an exhibition remembering Edgar Towner and his legacy was opened at the Veterans Dinner. Recently retired Colonel Stephen Goltz spoke of his service in East Timor and Iraq. In the same way that they rallied together to realise the Towner project, the community turned up in force and in spirit for the unveiling and blessing of Towners Call. The ceremony for the memorial statue of Edgar Towner in Blackall Memorial Park on Friday afternoon attracted a crowd of around 300. President of the Blackall RSL and Towner project coordinator Terry Brennan says that it is the community support of the project that has enabled Towners profile to be renewed and raised in society. It is well known that the idea to pay tribute to Lieutenant Edgar Towner began with Ronan Robinson at the Blackall State School. Guarded by the catafalque party 1st Field Regiment Royal

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Keith Hayward memorial pistol shoot

The junior cricketers ended the 2008/2009 season on a high note with a win over the adults Keith Haywards wife Glady and two of his sons, Phillip and Robbie attended the pistol shoot at Blackall last Sunday to present the shields and medals for the Keith Hayward memorial pairs events held over two weekends. Standard match winning pair was Bruce McPaul and Doug Church with a total score of 732. Runners-up on the day were Len Russell and Helen Allen on 704. The winning pair in sports pistol was Noelene Gleeson and Spencer Astill with a total score of 890, and runnersup Robyn Lound and Doug Lane finished on 810. Centre fire winning pair was Aub Carter and Bruce McPaul with a total score of 954. Arthur Elmy and Bruce McPaul were runners-up with a score of 950. Only three pairs contested the air pistol event. The title went to Noelene Gleeson and Doug Lane with a total score of 800 followed by runners-up Len Russell and Doug Church on 774.

At the Blackall bowls club last Sunday, there was a good roll-up for social pairs with over twenty bowlers and visitors involved. Bowls were played until 12.30 followed by a great seafood and chinese lunch. Our thanks to John Bowyer, his mother and father and Rob Doyle for a top class meal. The winners on the day were Col Pfingst and Woody with a winning margin of 15 points. The club would like to thank everyone who took part in making an enjoyable bowls fun day. There are no championship bowls next week due to the Blackall show.

Blackall bowls hosts social pairs

Mitchell makes representative rugby league team

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Blackalls Mitchell Donohoe played a trial rugby league match in March which gained him selection in the Rockhampton representative team for under 15s. They played in Tannum Sands in late March and were undefeated against both Mackay and Gladstone. The score against Gladstone at the final whistle was 80-0.

Those at the pistol shoot over the Anzac weekend. Back row: A Elmy, J McCarthy, B McPaul, P Molle, N Gleeson, G Hayward, R Hayward, P Hayward, B Coward. Front: L Marsh, A Carter, W Mitchell Donohoe gained selection into the U15 Rockhampton representative team Dendle, G Tierney Page 16 - The Barcoo Independent, Friday, May 1 2009

Blackall Innovations Forum - page 5 Anzac Day photographs - page 9, 10, 13

Australian Artillery, the statue was unveiled by Geoffrey and John Towner and Ronan Robinson. Around 30 members of the immediate and extended Towner family were present at the ceremony, and stood together in front of the bronze statue. Sculptor William Eicholtz remarked on the similarity between statue and family. It is in the eyes, mouth and that jaw line, William said. The Hon. Justice John Logan, who encountered Edgar Towner through the legal case surrounding the export of his medals, commended the bronze larger-than-life memorial. This statue captures all of the man of Edgar Towner, not just the war hero and with that, the capacity to inspire, with enduring truths about Australia and those who serve it, Justice Logan said. In the speech that brought the journey of Towners Call to an end, Ronan Robinson modestly spoke of the importance of a community effort. This statue we see tonight, whilst it was physically brought into being by Mr William Eicholtz, it is the spirit and support of our community who has never forgotten Major Towner that has made it a reality, Ronan said. I look around at the people gathered here tonight and understand that I am not the only one to know the importance of having a man such as Edgar Towner in our shared history. I know that this statue that we gather around tonight will ensure future Blackall generations never forget Edgar Towner.

A member of the extended Towner family holds a wreath to place at the Anzac Day service on Saturday

Blackall serviceman Goody commemorated

Blackalls 2009 Anzac weekend was also an important opportunity to add the name of Lance Corporal Philip Goody, a Blackall serviceman who died fighting in the Vietnam War, to the granite obelisk in Blackall Memorial Park. Philip Goodys sisters Dell Murphy, Betty Clarke, Valda Picton and Narelle Goody, nephew Shane Goody and friends Blue Boyle and Jack Bridges unveiled the plaque along with Colonel Stephen Goltz. Around 250 people woke up for the dawn service on Saturday morning continued on page 7

The ANZAC spirit is alive and well in Blackall. The very well attended Veterans Dinner held on Thursday night, April 23, was a great success with proceedings opened by our distinguished visitor Chaplain (Major) Morgan Batt JP. PP. RAACHD. The most interesting veterans address was presented by another distinguished visitor Colonel Stephen Goltz, an Iraq and East Timor Veteran and our official ANZAC Day military representative. The wonderful display of items connected with Edgar Towners life presented in the Cultural Centre as well as the original marquette created by William Eicholtz drew the attention of all attending. It was a great night. Friday, April 24 the Blackall combined schools ANZAC Day ceremony was conducted by the students from Blackall State School and St Josephs School, who welcomed visiting students from Isisford, Longreach and Barcaldine. A thoughtful poem by Stevie Harlow was recited, and the morning was made all the more memorable by the catafalque partys presence and their significant part in the ceremony. The packed cultural centre was addressed by Colonel Steve Goltz, who made himself and the members of the catafalque party available to the students for questions at the meet and greet after the conclusion of the ceremony. Friday evening, with the balmy weather making it delightful to be in the Blackall Memorial Park at twilight, a large crowd gathered for the exciting unveiling and dedication of the Lieutenant Edgar Towner statue Towners Call by sculptor extraordinaire William Eicholtz. The statue was unveiled by Geoffery and John Towner and Ronan Robinson and the dedication was made by Chaplain (Major) Morgan Batt. Guest speaker for this evening was Justice John Logan, formerly of the Australian High Court. Justice Logan was well acquainted with Edgar Towner VC. MC. as he had been involved in the court action to keep the illustrious medals won by Lieutenant Towner here in Australia during the 1990s when they were in danger of being sold overseas. The medals were on display here in Blackall over the ANZAC weekend in the secure hands of Les Williams for all of us to see and to touch. They were indeed an impressive collection. The address given by Royal Geographical Society of Queensland councillor Neil OConnor gave us even more information on this exceptional son of Blackall Edgar Thomas Towner, who devoted much of his time after he returned to Queensland from the war to exploration of the rivers and tributaries of the Lake Eyre Basin. He wrote a very interesting account of his travels, the people he met as well as his observations in this extremely remote part of our state. This account was presented to the Royal Geographical Society and for which Edgar Towner was made a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society of Australia. Great singing by the students of the Blackall State School captivated the audience during the evenings proceedings. Congratulations to Ronan Robinson on the fine address he gave at the conclusion of the twilight unveiling. I believe Ronan is well pleased with the outcome of his essay or assignment on this heroic soldier, Edgar Towner VC. MC. FRGSA. The traditional ANZAC Day dawn service was a most solemn and dignified tribute and remembrance of the fallen. Again the catafalque party added to our unique military ceremony, as did the presence of Colonel Stephen Goltz. Mr & Mrs David Hardie Mrs Heather Wehl Mr & Mrs Peter Molle Mr & Mrs Ted Scholes Wood family Blackall Rural Traders Melrose SAMMs Seymours Department Store Thornleigh Grazing Co

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The assembled community members of Blackall paid homage to our brave soldiers who did not return to Australia. The traditional gunfire breakfast was served by the students of the Blackall State School. Later a great many people assembled at the Shamrock Street marshalling area to be part of the 2009 ANZAC Day march and rededication of the refurbished Blackall cenotaph ceremony held in the memorial park. The march was led by members of the families of Edgar Towner and Lance Corporal Phillip Goody. Colonel Stephen Goltz took the salute. The catafalque party stood on watch over the symbolic tomb, the Blackall Memorial Park cenotaph. The member for Gregory Vaughan Johnson MP, and Colonel Stephen Goltz spoke of the importance of this day in the lives of all Australians. The cenotaph was re-dedicated by the combined Clergy of Blackall and Chaplain (Major) Morgan Batt. Students from the Blackall State School participated in the ceremony with a bible reading and a poem. The newly formed Blackall community choir sang the traditional hymn The Lord is my shepherd to make the entire ceremony memorable indeed to all who attended. It was my pleasure to read communications of congratulations from Her Excellency the Governor General of Australia Quentin Bryce AC, and from the Hon Kevin Rudd MP. Prime Minister of Australia at the Veterans Dinner, the twilight unveiling of Towners Call and at the re-dedication of the cenotaph. I would like to thank everyone who played a part in the successful functions on each of the three days of this very special weekend, especially the Blackall RSL sub branch, the Blackall community choir, the students and staff of the Blackall State School who were magnificent in their attention to the tasks at hand. I congratulate each and every one of you for your input into a most successful ANZAC Day weekend. To the Towner project committee I can only express our most grateful thanks on behalf of the community of Blackall for the time, effort and dedication required to bring to fruition a dream, which I am sure, has surpassed even your expectations.

4:30 G.P. 5:30 The Einstein Factor 6:00 Childrens Programs 11:05 Super Cockroach 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:30 Talking Heads 2:00 Parkinson 3:00 Childrens Programs 6:00 Travel Oz 6:30 The Cook and the Chef 7:00 News 7:30 7.30 Report 8:00 The New Inventors 8:30 Spicks and Specks 9:00 The Gruen Transfer 9:30 Moving Wallpaper 10:00 At the Movies 10:30 Lateline 11:05 Lateline Business 11:30 Vincent 12:40 Movie: The Private Life of Henry VIII (PG) 2:15 Movie: Criminal Lawyer (G) 3:25 National Press Club Address 4:30 G.P. 5:30 The Einstein Factor 6:00 Childrens Programs 11:00 The War 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Pilot Guides 1:30 Collectors 2:00 Parkinson 3:00 Childrens Programs 6:10 Grand Designs: Midlothian 7:00 News 7:30 7.30 Report 8:00 Catalyst 8:30 Media Watch: 20 Years 9:35 Q&A 10:30 Lateline 11:05 Lateline Business 11:35 Spectacle: Elvis Costello with Rufus Wainwright 12:20 Wildside 1:10 Movie: Rose of Cimarron (PG) 2:30 Movie: Second Chance (PG) 3:55 The Glass House 4:30 G.P. 5:30 The Einstein Factor 6:00 Childrens Programs 11:00 The Orangutan King 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Darling Buds of May 1:30 Spicks and Specks 2:00 Monarch of the Glen 3:00 Childrens Programs 6:00 Message Stick 6:30 Can We Help? 7:00 News 7:30 Stateline 8:00 Collectors 8:30 Midsomer Murders 10:10 The Hollowmen 10:40 Lateline 11:20 Triple J tv with the Doctor 11:50 Good Game 12:20 Rage 5:00 Rage 8:00 Rage: Guest programmers: The Charlatans 11:00 Executive Stress 11:30 The Cook and the Chef 12:00 Stateline 12:30 Australian Story 1:00 Foreign Correspondent 1:30 Can We Help? 2:00 Rugby League: Round 9 4:00 Naked Science: Explosive Force 5:00 Bowls: Perth International 2009 6:00 Echo Beach 6.25 Minuscule 6:30 Gardening Australia 7:00 News 7:30 New Tricks 8:25 News 8:30 The Bill 10:00 News 10:05 Foyles War: A Lesson in Murder 11:45 Rage

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6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 News 12:00 Movie: Ties That Bind (M) 1:55 Special: Sneaky Sound System 2:00 All Saints 3:00 Infomercials 3:30 Raggs 4:00 Its Academic 4:30 News 5:00 M*A*S*H 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home and Away 7:30 Thank God Youre Here 8:30 Criminal Minds 9:30 My Name is Earl 10:00 Family Guy 10:30 Russell Brands Ponderland 11:00 Lost 12:00 Special: Towards the Golden Triangle 1:00 Infomercials 4:00 NBC Today 5:30 News 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 News 12:00 Movie: Loves Abiding Joy (M) 2:00 All Saints 3:00 Infomercials 3:30 Raggs 4:00 Its Academic 4:30 News 5:00 M*A*S*H 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home and Away 7:30 Ghost Whisperer 8:30 Greys Anatomy 9:30 Private Practice 10:30 Heroes 11:30 Beauty and the Geek 12:30 Sons and Daughters 1:00 Infomercial 4:00 NBC Today 5:30 News 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 News 12:00 Movie: Doomsday Man (M) 2:00 All Saints 3:00 Infomercials 3:30 Raggs 4:00 Its Academic 4:30 News 5:00 M*A*S*H 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home and Away 7:30 Better Homes and Gardens 8:30 AFL: Essendon v Hawthorn 11:45 Brut Footy Flashbacks 12:45 Movie: Danger Beneath the Sea (M) 2:45 Special: Angelina Jolie Interview 3:00 Infomercials 4:00 NBC Today 6:00 Childrens Programs 9:00 Movie: Alice in Wonderland (G) 10:30 Childrens Programs 12:00 Eclipse 1:00 V8 Xtra 1:30 Creek to Coast 2:00 AFL: Richmond v Lions 5:00 River to Reef 5:30 Hook Line and Sinker 6:00 News 6:30 Whacked Out Sports 7:00 AFL: Carlton v Freemantle 10:30 Billy Connolly: Journey to the Edge of the World 11:30 Kath and Kim 12:00 Movie: Igby Goes Down (M) 2:00 Special: Worlds Deadliest Creature 3:00 Kiwifruit 3:30 It Is Written 4:00 Home Shopping 5:00 Dateline NBC 5:30 Today 9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne 11:00 News 11:30 Home Shopping 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 The View 2:00 Days of our Lives 3:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Hi-5 4:00 The Shak 4:30 News 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 News 7:00 Two and a Half Men 7:30 Whats Good For You 8:00 RPA 8:30 The Mentalist 9:30 Cold Case 10:30 Cold Case 11:30 The Ellen Degeneres Show 12:30 Home Shopping 1:00 The Baron

4:30 UEFA Champions League Semi Final 7:00 International News 12:55 Market update 1:00 Eurovision Dance Contest 2008 3:30 Nerds FC 4:00 The Journal 4:30 Newshour with Jim Lehrer 5:30 Corner Gas 5:55 Market update 6:00 Global Village 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Food Safari: Maltese Safari 8:00 Trawlermen 8:35 Long Way Round 9:30 World News Australia 9:55 Market update 10:00 Movie: Night on Earth (M) 12:10 Movie: Buena Vida Delivery (M) 1:50 Weatherwatch Overnight 4:30 UEFA Champions League Semi Final 7:00 International News 12:55 Market update 1:00 International News 2:20 Podlove 2:30 Dateline 3:30 Kings of Clubs 4:00 The Journal 4:30 Newshour with Jim Lehrer 5:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:55 Market update 6:00 Global Village: Florence 6:30 World News Australia 7:35 Inspector Rex 8:30 Mad Men: New Amsterdam 9:30 World News Australia 9:55 Market update 10:00 UEFA Champions League Hour 11:00 Oz 12:00 Movie: The Eye (MA) 1:45 Weatherwatch Overnight 4:30 2009 UEFA Cup Semi Final 7:00 International News 12:55 Market update 1:00 Japanese News 1:30 Insight 2:30 Chinese News 3:00 Hong Kong News 3:15 Spacefiles 3:30 Living Black 4:00 The Journal 4:30 Newshour with Jim Lehrer 5:30 Hotspell 5:55 Market update 6:00 Global Village: Loire-Forez 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Afghan Star 8:35 As It Happened 9:30 World News Australia 9:55 Market update 10:00 In Search of the Perfect Penis 11:00 Movie: The Final Gaze (M) 1:10 Movie: A Tale of a Naughty Girl (M) 2:45 Weatherwatch Overnight 5:20 International News 1:00 Le Sacre du Printemps 1:45 Gabriel Yared 2 :45 Jumba Jimba 3:20 Im Not Here Today 3:30 Buren and the Guggenheim 4:30 Newshour with Jim Lehrer 5:30 The Colony 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Mythbusters 8:30 Iron Chef 9:20 RocKwiz 10:10 Movie: A Friend of Mine (M) 11:40 SOS 12:40 Sinchronicity 1:35 Weatherwatch Overnight

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6:00 Childrens Programs 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 Gladiators 11:00 Magnum, P.I 12:00 V8 Supercars: Winton 3:00 2009 AFL: Sydney v Richmond 5:00 Mecurios Menu 5:30 Great South East 6:00 News 6:30 Sunday Night 7:30 Border Security USA 8:00 The Force: Behind the Line 8:30 Bones 9:30 Bones 10:30 Infamous Assassinations 11:00 24 11:59 2009 AFL: Melbourne v Geelong 3:00 Home Shopping 3:30 NBC Meet the Press 4:30 NBC Today 5:30 News 5:30 Rise and Shine 6:00 Go, Diego, Go 6:30 Dora the Explorer 7:00 Today on Sunday 10:00 Wide World of Sports 11:00 The Sunday Footy Show 12:00 Sunday Roast 1:00 4WD TV 1:30 Fishing North Australia 2:00 Super League 4:00 Sunday Football: Bulldogs v West Tigers 6:00 News 6:30 60 Minutes 7:30 TV Week Logie Awards Arrivals 8:00 51st Annual TV Week Logie Awards 11:30 Kings of Comedy 12:30 Superleague 2:30 Home Shopping 5:30 Today 9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne 11:00 News 11:30 Home Shopping 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 The View 2:00 Days of Our Lives 3:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Hi-5 4:00 The Shak 4:30 News 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 News 7:00 Two and a Half Men 7:30 You Saved My Life 8:00 Missing Pieces 8:30 Underbelly 9:30 Eleventh Hour 10:30 CSI: NY 11:30 The Ellen Degeneres Show 12:30 Home Shopping 1:00 Spyforce 5:30 Today 9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne 11:00 News 11:30 Home Shopping 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 The View 2:00 Days of our Lives 3:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Hi-5 4:00 The Shak 4:30 News 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 News 7:00 Two and a Half Men 7:30 20 to 1 Hollywoods Hottest Hunks 8:30 Two and a Half Men 9:00 Two and a Half Men 9:30 Underbelly 10:30 Hells Kitchen 11:30 The Ellen Degeneres Show 12:30 Home Shopping 1:00 20/20

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6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 News 12:00 Movie: The Last Chance (PG) 2:00 Brothers and Sisters 3:00 Infomercials 3:30 Raggs 4:00 Its Academic 4:30 News 5:00 M*A*S*H 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home and Away 7:30 How I Met Your Mother 8:00 Scrubs 8:30 Desperate Housewives 9:30 Brothers and Sisters 10:30 Boston Legal 11:30 30 Rock 12:00 Medical Incredible 1:00 Infomercials 4:00 NBC Today 5:30 News 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 News 12:00 Movie: Footsteps (M) 2:00 All Saints 3:00 Infomercials 3:30 Raggs 4:00 Its Academic 4:30 News 5:00 M*A*S*H 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home and Away 7:30 Christian the Lion 8:30 All Saints 9:30 10 Years Younger in 10 Days 10:30 Lipstick Jungle 11:30 Carpoolers 12:00 Special: The Kimberley Coast 1:00 Infomercials 4:00 NBC Today 5:30 News

From the beginning of May, people claiming wild dog scalp bounties from the Blackall-Tambo Regional Council need to provide GPS coordinates showing where the animal was shot or trapped, in order to receive bounty payments. Building up a more accurate picture of where dogs are coming from and at what times of the year, is the main reason for making the change according to the councils Wild Dog Advisory Group chair Sally Cripps. With a lot of money being invested into wild dog control in the region, we need to get the best information we can and GPS points will be a vital part of this, she said. The form has been redesigned to collect information on the date the animals were shot, whether they were adults, juveniles or pups, and whether they were trapped or shot, as well as giving the location. All this data will be added to the control maps drawn up by groups and syndicates operating within the advisory group, to help landholders and council plan the next steps in their battle against wild dogs.

GPS points needed to claim scalp bounty

Cr Cripps said the group also aimed to deter any thought of cross-border trading with the GPS points. Its an issue we are aware of and are keen to discourage. Its not fair on local ratepayers to be lumped with other peoples dogs and it gives a distorted picture of the size of the problem in our shire. The advisory group and council staff that oversee the bounty payments are also keen to get green scalps and will no longer accept those in an advanced state of decomposition. This is a Workplace Heath and Safety issue as much as anything, said Cr Cripps. Scalps wont be accepted for payment unless they are presented in the correct manner either, from the top of the head including ears and a strip down the back with tail attached. Nor will council staff be responsible for any scalps left at the depots without the necessary paperwork being completed.

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Blackalls 5 Star supermarket will be a sea of colour on Thursday, May 14 as staff go all out to find and create really loud shirts to help raise funds for Queenslands hearing impaired children. Over 40,000 participants have registered throughout Queensland, including 5 Star Blackall. Loud Shirt Day is an initiative of the national alliance deaf kids talking. Queensland alliance member, the Hear and Say Centre aim to raise $100,000 through the appeal this year to help the centre continue to provide its life changing program to Queensland children. Queenslanders have really taken up the cause, said Karen Dahlskog, Loud Shirt Day coordinator. All of the staff working at 5 Star Blackall are really pleased to be able to support the charity. They are putting the challenge out to other Blackall businesses to register and make it a community event. So dont forget to go down to 5 Star on Thursday, May 14. Tea, coffee and morning tea will be available from 9am onwards.

5 Star set to get loud

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3300 head of cattle at Blackall saleyards

An excellent yard of 3300 head of cattle were on display at the Blackall saleyards on April 23, consisting of 1600 fat and 1700 store cattle. Cattle were drawn from Winton, Jericho, Aramac, Muttaburra, Barcaldine, Yaraka and Blackall areas. The bullock job remained firm with the best of the steers over 500kg topping at 170.2 c/kg to average 151.2 c/kg. A local bullock producer sold an excellent pen of Santa/Char cross steers weighing 763.3 kg at 137.2 c/kg to return $1047.29. A large run of cows were on offer, which eased the job back slightly. The best of the cows had 134.2 c/ kg to return $974. Rich Enterprises Boorara, Blackall sold a line of Brahman and Angus cows to top of 124.6 c/ kg to average 123.0 c/kg, weighing 513.8 kg to return $631.87. T M and K J Joseland Eltham, Yaraka sold a small line of Brahman cross cows topping at 123.2 c/kg for 557 kg, to return $651.11. AJ and CA Adams Allo-Omber, Barcaldine offered 95 Brahman and Brahman cross cows which topped at 136.6 c/kg for 557 kg or $761.40/head. DP and KA Mullens consigned cows from McKinlay to top at 130.2 c/kg, weighing 579 kg to return $754/head. Alice Downs Grazing Co Alice Downs, Blackall sold a quality pen of aged cows to top at 125.6 c/kg, weighing 582.5 kg to return

Rhythms of Ireland

Over 65s encouraged to have free flu vaccination

Federal member for Flynn, Chris Trevor has encouraged all residents aged over 65 to have their annual free flu vaccination. It is recommended to have the vaccination close to the flu season, generally between April and October with a peak in August each year. Most healthy adults in the community will recover from influenza within a few days, Mr Trevor said.

Direct from Dublin and live on stage in Blackall, the Rhythms of Ireland are performing their new production. Following their successful and critically acclaimed sell-out Australian tour in March 2008, Irelands most celebrated and elite company of dancers and musicians will return by popular demand with their new production to Australian audiences. It is an exhilarating show of perfectly sounded traditional rhythms, song and dance that is the most exciting Irish dance and music production at this present time. This production has been seen by over two-million worldwide amassing an unsurpassed reputation for their performances. Their work blends the ancient traditions of Irish dance and music with the innovative and flawlessly choreographed production values of contemporary Irish excellence. The Rhythms of Ireland are firmly established as a must see attraction. $1.00 of every ticket purchased will be donated to the Victorian Bushfire Appeal. The Rhythms of Ireland will be performing in Blackall on May 19. Tickets are available from the Blackall Council Office. It is advised to purchase tickets early.

However some people, especially those aged 65 and over and people with certain chronic medical conditions, can suffer complications, including pneumonia requiring hospitalisation, and even death. The likelihood of these serious complications (can be reduced) simply by getting vaccinated, with the government providing this service free of charge for people over 65, Mr Trevor said.

$731.62. An excellent line up of feeder and store steers and heifers were on offer and with the recent rain around the area, re-stockers were out in force. TM and KJ Joseland Eltham, Yaraka sold an exceptional line of Char/Droughtmaster cross steers that topped at 224.2 c/kg to average 207.3 c/kg, weighing 252 kg to return $522.31. VB and SD Campbell Hillview, Muttaburra sold a large run of quality light heifers that topped at 170.2 c/kg, weighing 227.3 kg, averaging 155.1 c/kg at 206.6 kg, to return $319.65. Brett and Jane Williams Furbers, Jericho sold heavy heifers to average $149.2 c/kg at 476 kg to return $711. Eastvale Pastoral Co Dalmuir, Hughenden sold Trade Feeder Angus heifers to make 147.2 c/ kg, averaging 365 kg, to return $535/head. The Glasson family Coopers Run, Blackall sold young Santa steers to 220.2 c/kg at 184 kg to return $106/head. Ruthven Grazing Co Pemberley, Isisford sold Shorthorn cross steers, weighing 483.6 kg, to a top of 159.2 c/kg or $769.85/ head. 543 kg steers were also sold for 142.2 c/kg and $772.15 to average $770.66/head. Ravenswood Pastoral Co Ravenswood, Aramac sold a line of Brahman cross feeder steers for a top price of 152.2 c/ kg to average 144.4 c/kg, with an average weight of 473.4 kg, to make $683.45/head. A crowd drawing special line of 248 no. 7 and no. 8 Droughtmaster heavy and trade feeder steers from Roger and Jenny Underwood of Eversleigh Droughtmaster Stud Eversleigh, Hughenden sold to a top of $171.6 c/kg and $807 to average $166.2ckg for 425kg and $705/head. The next fat and store sale is on May 7, 2009. The following week on May 14 is the weaner and store cattle sale at the Blackall saleyards.

Gday kids. What can I sayI am so proud of so many of you; the turnout for the parade on Saturday was amazing. You all look wonderful in all your club and school uniforms. As a community I think you should all give yourselves a big pat on the back. This week I have put together a collection of happy snaps, look closely you may just find yourself in there somewhere. Eddie

KIDS CORNER with Eddie Emu

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Down 1 Someone who makes things (13) 2 Doze (off) (3) 3 Make a living from the sea (9) 4 Fabrication (3) 6 Maintain in good working order (11) 7 Of long duration (10) 8 Group in opposition to government (10) 9 Good sun protection (4) 12 Take a ______ (6) 16 Feel at ease with (11) 19 As an example (2) 21 Grasslike plants growing in wet places (6) 23 Holiday spot (6) 24 Legal action (4) 25 Securely placed or fastened (5) 27 used instead of 'pardon' (4) 28 Irish ___ (3) 30 As well as (4) 31 Santa's little helper (3) 33 I __ (2) 35 Before midday (2) The solution to this crossword will be Producers took the opportunity to benefit from each others experiences at the inaugural Blackall Innovations Forum run by the Blackall Bestprac Group, Desert Channels Queensland and Grazing Bestprac, which attracted over 90 people from across the central west. There was a broad mix of sheep and cattle producers who travelled from far and wide to hear from other landholders about the innovations that have worked for them. The day kicked off with grazier Simon Campbell from Norwood Station, Blackall telling how he uses a combination of satellite maps and photo points for planning his annual feed budget. Jericho based graziers Glen and Natalie Williams have used a combination of water infrastructure, fencing upgrades and management practices to increase their carrying capacity at Granville Station by 700%. Rick Keogh from the Terrick Merino stud 100 kilometres south of Blackall spoke about what a group of graziers in his region are doing to combat their wild dog problem. He attributes teamwork, research information and an expert dog trapper for the successes that they have had. The Blackwater Dingo Trust is made up of 18 properties and after trying a few different methods, has found that working together with a common financial input and responsibility has been the key. From Olga Downs, 60 kilometres north of Richmond, William Harrington shared his story. He started the family company Harrington Systems Electronics and began developing some products that they would use on their property. After the pipe reader that reads and stores RFID tags came the uSee telemetry system. The uSee gives peace of mind by taking photos of your water points showing that the stock have water. This saves time; money and vehicle wear and tear by reducing the number of water runs you need to do. Peter Schmidt, from Alwoona Station, Wyandra told fellow graziers about the OBE Beef Pty Ltd company that was started back in 1995 by a group of channel country beef producers and which has grown into a world-wide export business. A demonstration of the Blackall Bestprac groups E-sheep equipment allowed graziers to see how it works and hear about the benefits. The technology was designed to minimise the labour requirements when handling stock in the yards. Steve Eussen said by measuring the individual animal productivity and profitability the precision stock management technology allows on-farm data to make effective management decisions and enables the selection of the highest producing animals for meat and wool. The auto drafting allows us to meet more specific market targets because the risk of error is reduced, says Steve. We can set the drafting up two, three or five ways using either a weight parameter or, based on other information, a tag number. The stock virtually draft themselves. Other speakers on the day were Mick Alexander from Grazing Bestprac, speaking on profitability of sheep and cattle in the central

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BLACKALL-TAMBO REGIONAL COUNCIL

Corporate Plan 2009 - 2014

The Blackall Tambo Regional Council has prepared a Draft Corporate Plan for 2009 - 2014 and it is now open for inspection at Council Offices in Coronation Drive, Blackall and Arthur Street, Tambo. Interested persons may provide written submissions on the draft and forward them by the close of business Monday 25th May 2009 to the undersigned.
Chief Executive Officer Blackall Tambo Regional Council PO Box 136 Tambo Qld 4478
PO Box 21 BLACKALL QLD 4472 KL TIMMS Chief Executive Officer

west and the need for producers to crunch their numbers and see how their business is going. Lisa Wright, a clinical psychologist said it was innovative to have someone with her knowledge on the treatment of depression invited to speak at the forum and she also touched on the support that is available in the central west for individuals experiencing psychological distress. Phil Kemp spoke about a lamb feedlot in Clifton owned by a consortium of graziers, and Peter Hunt from McCrackens Water Services spoke about water innovations. Displays included breech strike management and Nutridose water medicators with David Counsell, GPS and property mapping with Desert Channels Qld, Grazing Bestprac, Harrington Systems Electronics, TrueTest, Telstra Countrywide, North West Primary Health Care and E-sheep. People were able to taste the success with an OBE Beef sponsored barbeque dinner and drinks sponsored by Allflex and TrueTest at the close of the forum. Elizabeth Clark from Leander, Longreach said it was a really great day, well worth attending and it certainly gave everyone plenty to discuss on the drive home. The Blackall Innovations Forum was an initiative of the Blackall BestPrac Group Inc, Desert Channels Queensland (DCQ) and Grazing BestPrac and was made possible by a Woolworths Landcare Grant and the Queensland Governments Blueprint for the Bush program.

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Few people could honestly boast they have reached 102 years of age but Dolly Stevenson of Blackalls McLean Place can do just that. As a woman of so many years she has an intriguing life to look back upon, and holds many fond memories. Mrs Stevenson was born in Gulgong, New South Wales and raised there. As one of the oldest of 11 children, she gave up her schooling in order to help her mother around the house. Once she got married, her husband Stan Stevenson got a job in Queensland and the family moved to a property in the Blackall district. Mr Stevenson was a mechanic and was also employed as a manager on a property at this time. Mrs Stevenson went on to have seven children, but reared only two. Eventually the family moved into town. Mrs Stevenson said she had a great interest in gardening, proudly claiming to have the neatest garden in Shamrock Street, but did not have much time for it between housework and her work at local hotels. All we knew was hard work, she said. Mrs Stevenson entered the Blackall Retirement Village around 1985. Up until the ripe old age of 100, she cared for herself in her own unit that is to say, for 22 years. She has lived comfortably in McLean Place since November 2007.

McLean Place is Dollys home after a century

The Q150 history and future tiles for the Blackall Tambo Regional Council have been completed and forwarded to Brisbane to become part of the Q150 mosaic a whole of Queensland story. The mosaic, which is to be exhibited in Brisbane permanently, will be 41 square metres and represented by all shires in Queensland. Each shire was asked to produce two tiles; one to depict the history of their shire and one to depict the future aspirations of their shire. The idea for the tile depicting the history of BlackallTambo came from Marilyn Hobbs, and it was created by Inge Gajezak in Tambo. The history mosaic represents the original custodians of the Blackall-Tambo region, Major Thomas Mitchell exploring the area in 1846, the development of communications in 1860, water supplies secured, the introduction of sheep, 1892 as the year that Jackie Howe established the blade shearing record, wide open spaces and skies, abundant native flora and fauna, the development of the pastoral industry, Tambo teddies and the cradle of many river systems. Emerging artists Elizabeth Harvey and David Goodman were the creators of the tile depicting the future of Blackall-Tambo. The primary vision of the future is demonstrated by a rail track leading out of Blackall in three ways with miniature coal trains attached.

Blackall Tambo Q150 tiles

Stevie Harlow

BLACKALL-TAMBO REGIONAL COUNCIL TENDER FOR SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF VEHICLE TO TAMBO
Tenders, closing with the undersigned at 4.30pm on Monday, 11 May, 2009 are invited for the supply and delivery to Tambo of the following Vehicle:1 x 4WD Diesel 1 Tonne Utility Tender documents are available from Mrs Donna Richardson at the Blackall Council Office. Further enquiries regarding the vehicle can be obtained from Workshop Foreman, Mr Matthew Peacock. Tenders should be endorsed Contract P14 2008-2009. PO Box 21 BLACKALL Q 4472 Fax (07) 46 574 726 KL Timms Chief Executive Officer Phone: (07) 46 574 222

Last Monday, St Josephs welcomed a new teacher to the school. Mrs Alison Mobbs has been employed and she will be conducting half hour music lessons for all classes. Mrs Mobbs will also lead a school choir in practise during Monday lunchtimes. In week three St Josephs will be starting to prepare for sacraments. The sacraments that will be occurring will be Eucharist and Confirmation. Father Matthew Moloney and teachers Alisa Remeikis and Cally Hansen will be involved in this program. It will be held once a fortnight, at 6pm in the parish hall. This will run until the end of the term. Bishop Brian Heenan will be leading and seeing over the sacraments. This mass will be held on the last Saturday of the holidays, on July 11. Friday, May 15 is walk to school safely day. St Josephs would like to celebrate this day by walking to school and having a BBQ breakfast after the walk. The plan is to have several meeting points around the town that children can walk from with staff and parent helpers. In the last week of last term, year two and three went on an excursion around Blackall looking at the local landmarks and tourist attractions. This was a part of unit work last term on Australia. The excursion included a visit to Ram Park, the Jackie Howe centre, the Black Stump, the Woolsour, the Barcoo river and the Blackall Aquatic Centre. The children, and staff, had a wonderful day and all enjoyed it immensely. Thanks goes to Kayla Schurmann who was the tour guide for the day. The other wonderful people that helped out on the day include Lisa Alexander, Alison McNall, Penny Alpass, and Missy DeHennin. Thanks also to local businesses the Jackie Howe Garden centre, the Woolscour and the

St Josephs School News

Blackall visitor information centre. St Josephs fete at the end of last term was very successful. Thank you to all the wonderful organisers and volunteers. On last count a profit of approximately $7300 has been made, give or take a dollar or two. Well done everybody. *** Mobile Phone Fundraiser The St Josephs Parents and Friends Association are collecting mobile phones for recycling through the organisation envirofone. For every mobile phone collected, envirofone will pay the school $1. If you would like to support a worthy cause and recycle your old mobile telephone, please drop your mobile phone to the office at St Josephs school or to any St Josephs family. To see how the phones are recycled visit envirofone on the net at: www.envirofone.com.au. St Josephs P&F thanks you for your support.

St Josephs year two and three class enjoyed visiting the Black Stump, as well as the Jackie Howe centre, the Woolscour and Ram Park, as part of their excursion around Blackall last term

Carbon and Climate Change

Blackall-Tambo region history mosaic by Inge Gajczak

3 Cs Information Days

Friday 15 May 9:30am - 2:30pm Barcaldine Main Roads Training Room

Senior Scientist Grant Stone, Qld Climate Change Centre of excellence

Climate change impacts on livestock carrying capacity

As a grazier, how does Climate Change and Carbon affect me? Learn more about these topics and take the opportunity to get your questions answered by industry experts.

Carbon cycles

Dr Chris Stokes, CSIRO

Greenhouse budgets for grazing enterprises

Dr Steven Bray, DEEDI (DPI)

For more information contact Industry Liaison Officer Colleen James email: colleen.james@dcq.org.au ph: 0428 580 998 Register now by calling DCQ on 07 4658 0600 includes smoko and lunch.

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Future aspirations of Blackall-Tambo, as depicted by Elizabeth Harvey and David Goodman

Working with the Dalrymple Landcare Committee, this is an initiative of Desert Channels Qld and is funded by the Queensland Governments Blueprint for the Bush Program.

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At the end of one journey and the beginning of the next: following the Anzac weekend ceremonies in Blackall, student Ronan Robinson sits at the feet of the bronze statue commemorating Edgar Towner Towners Call - a young man from central Queensland accepts his folded uniform and with it, the challenges of the world, and war

continued from page 1 and gathered around the recently refurbished cenotaph to pay tribute to the lives of Australians and New Zealanders lost in military operations and to enjoy breakfast and more singing from the Blackall Community Choir. The Anzac Day March was attended by large number of community members, school children, official guests and tourists. Participants gathered outside IGA to collect their wreaths and marched down Shamrock Street towards Blackall Memorial Park past Vaughan Johnson MP, Colonel Stephen Goltz and his wife Denise and Blackall Tambo Mayor Jan Ross. Anzac Day concluded with the community luncheon in the Blackall Cultural Centre.

Anzac spirit alive in Blackall

Rowan Hunnam

Unveiling and Blessing of Towners Call

Above right: Chairman of the Towner project Major Terry Brennan addresses the community at the unveiling of the memorial statue on Friday night

Some of the entertainers who performed at the Blackall Woolscours Country Western Show on Sunday
Photo courtesy Robert Stockwell

After months of work and getting through the final days of installation, Melbourne sculptor William Eicholtz was happy to relax with the Blackall community at the As the sun set on Friday night, the catafalque party guarded the unveiled Anzac Day ceremonies over the weekend memorial statue of Edgar Towner

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Cap-n-Tax-Two lies and two flaws The Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme is promoted using two lies and should be rejected because of two fatal flaws. The Scheme has nothing to do with carbon or pollution - these are two Orwellian lies dreamed up to generate public fear and loathing about a nonpolluting harmless natural gas that sustains all life on earth. The Scheme is mainly about capping and taxing the production of carbon dioxide, a life-preserving plant food which has always been in the earths atmosphere, generally at concentrations far above the trace amounts present today. It is a Cap-n-Tax Scheme. This Scheme has two fatal flaws. The first fatal flaw is that the scheme is not supported by independent scientific advice that proves that carbon dioxide drives global temperature. Judging from past evidence, and the number of prominent scientists prepared to go public with their dissenting opinions, there are grave doubts about the science behind the scheme. The second fatal flaw is that the government has not provided a cost-benefit analysis, done by independent experts to the standard required by any public corporation seeking to raise huge funds from an increasingly sceptical public. The Senate should insist that independent enquiries are held into the science and the cost-benefits before this flawed bill gets legislative support.

Letter to the Editor

Viv Forbes, Carbon Sense Coalition, Rosewood

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BLACKALL SHOW PROGRAM 2009

Lucky Gate Prize $50
4pm - Photos to Court House

Wednesday 29th April

May 3rd

2pm - Needlework & Art due at Pavilion 12noon - Fleeces due at Wool Court

THURSDAY 30th APRIL FRIDAY 1st MAY

Pet Show 12noon - assembly for Pet Show on lawn near the Poultry Pavilion Sheep Pavilion Merino Sheep - Section 10 Flock Merino Sheep - Section 11 Wool Court Wool Section - Section 13 3pm - Wool Court Lawn Presentation of trophys for Sheep sections Doug Humphries - speaking on Genetic Improvement 3pm Judging of Commercial Replacement Heifers Pavilion Produce, Art & Craft, Horticulture, Photography and much more. 4pm Presentation of Trophys Variety of Stalls Fashion Parades - 11am & 5pm

12noon - Prime Lamb Carcase Competition lambs due at Barcoo Butchery Abattoir Arts & Crafts Pavilion 10.00am - Judging of all Art & Craft

SATURDAY 2nd MAY

Reviewing officer Colonel Stephen Goltz, former commander Land Command Young members of the Artillery (second from right), with Vaughan Blackall Pony Club lay a Chaplain Morgan Batt (second from left) with Johnson MP, Denise Goltz and Blackall wreath at the Anzac service Blackall clergy Father Matthew Moloney, Pastor Les Peel and Reverend Beth ONeill Tambo Mayor Jan Ross

RING PROGRAM
Ring One 11.00am - Dressage Ring Two 11.00am - Dressage Poultry Pavilion 2pm - All birds to be caged 2.30pm - Judging of Poultry & Caged Birds Blackall Show Off Road Triathlon Challenge 3.00pm assembly at Blackall Aquatic Centre

Anzac Day, Blackall

Entertainment
Laser Skirmish - 9am to 7pm Mechanical Bull Ride - 11am-2pm & 3pm-6pm Windy Wizard - clowning, trick bike riding, juggling and more 1.00pm - Windy Wizard Workshop for kids 4.00pm - Magic Family Fun Show Prof Wallace Puppet Theatre Baby Animal Nursery 11.00-1.00pm - Tug o War for Kids 7.00pm Heats for Tug oWar for Adults 7.45pm Rodeo featuring Clint Gardiner Memorial Bull Ride 9pm - Landmark Blackall Fireworks Finals for Tug o War Finals for Bull Ride Barbeque, Sideshows, Bar and music til late.

SUNDAY 3rd MAY

RING PROGRAM
Main Arena 7.00am - Latrobe-S&C Campbell Open & Landmark Blackall Novice Stockmans Challenges - Section 7 9.30am - D&J Atkinson Fencing Junior Stockmans Challenge - Section 8 Ring One 8.00am - Led Horses - Section 2 10.00am - Galloways, Hack & Adult Riders Section 4 Ring Two 8.00am - Led Ponies - Section 3 10.00am - Pony and Childrens Hacks & Child Riders - Section 5 Gymkhana Area 8.00am - Gymkhana
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Family members and mates gathered at Blackall on Anzac Day to unveil a plaque commemorating the service of Philip Goody. Pictured here are Philip's sisters Dell Murphy, Narelle Goody, Betty Clarke and Valda Picton, two of his mates, Blue Boyle The catafalque party, 1st Field from Perth and Jack Bridges from Armidale, and Philip's nephew, Shane Goody Regiment Royal Australian Artillery prepare for Blackalls Anzac Day March

Night Show

******FASHIONS OF THE SHOW*******

Prizes to be won for:Children, Teen Girls, Women and Men

Padre 1st Aviation Regiment Chaplain Morgan Batt re-dedicated A large show of support came from the community at Blackalls Anzac Day March and blessed Blackalls recently refurbished cenotaph on Anzac Day on Saturday morning down Shamrock Street The Barcoo Independent, Friday, May 1 2009 - Page 9