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ROUND two of the 2009/10 RADF funding program attracted applications from a diverse range of organisations in the Blackall-Tambo region wishing to undertake an interesting variety of projects and activities.

Eleven applications were recommended for funding. Three applications did not meet various aspects of the RADF guidelines.

The Blackall-Tambo Regional Council received funding for four projects, including $3000 towards stage two of the Cutting Out campdraft sculpture in Blackall and $5000 to engage professional artists to work with the youth of the region in creative arts workshops in drama, film, visual arts, band, multimedia and event production culminating in the Shockwave Youth Arts Festival in Blackall. $3650 was received to engage a professional aerosol artist to work with young people to create a range of directional and community signage, and $5000

towards the cost of employing a dance instructor for the children of Tambo.

The Tambo State School P&C Association received $7440 towards the cost of holding workshops with the In the Bin film team in Blackall and Tambo for young people to create short films about the region and hold film festivals in each town.

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By ROWAN HUNNAM

BLACKALL RACE MEETING SATURDAY 17TH OF APRIL

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Marathon 45 ends at Blackall bowlsIN A singles last Sunday, John Carter and Roy Black had a good

game with leading early on by 17-12. John evened the scores at 17-17 after 23 ends and went on to win 31-21.

Cookie wasn’t disgraced in her first competition game in another A singles match, being down only 14-12 against Gary Whitfield after 17 ends. Experience kicked in and Gary went on to win 31-13.

In sets of nine ends, John Bowyer was a bit too good for Dally Holden in 3 sets, scoring 6-6, 9-6 and 9-3.

In the best game of the day, Ross Browning and Dave Carter played a marathon 45 ends. Ross looked an easy winner after 25 ends, leading 17-5. Dave played well to get the scoreboard to 29-21 but Ross held on to finally win 31-24.

In next week’s games, in handicap singles, T Brown will play J Blucher and J Bowyer will play Loretta. In A singles, J Carter will play R Robinson while D Carter will go up against Woody. R Doyle and M Chapman will go head to head in B singles, while R Browning and R Blucher will play in sets of nine ends.

Social bowls will be available. Be there for a 9am start.– Dally Holden

Funding attracts variety of projectsBy KIM DAVIDSON

Kid’s Corner with Eddie EmuG’day Kids. I hope you all enjoyed your holidays and are feeling refreshed and ready for another exciting term of school. I know many of you feel sad and unenthusiastic at the thought of ten more weeks of school before the next break. I always find if you take a different approach to something that you think is going to be dull

and boring and think of it as a fun and a worthwhile experience, you will enjoy the whole experience more. For example, don’t think “school is so boring, I wish I didn’t have to go.” Instead say to yourself “gee I learnt a lot at school today and had fun with my friends,” and before you know it the term will be over and who knows after the next holidays you might even be excited to go back to school!

Eddie

Q. What did the hat say to the scarf?A. You hang around and I’ll go ahead!Q. When does the alphabet only have 24

letters?A. When U and I aren’t there.Q. What does a dentist call his X- rays?

A. Tooth pics!Q. Why can’t 101 Dalmatians play hide –

and – seek?A. Because they are always spotted!

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THE wether trial has long been a fundraiser for the Blackall Show and an opportunity for producers to see how their sheep compare against everyone else’s in the district.

In April last year 120 wethers were sheared by locals in the National Grazing Service. This number was reduced to 96 by crutching time. As the wether trial shearing approaches once again on April 24, it has dropped further to 80.

Organiser Rod Allpass says the initial loss was due primarily to dingoes but the extended wet season throughout January and February meant that the numbers again took

a hit.“In previous years we have lost

between two and five (sheep), but this year we have had considerable losses within the trial.”

“In January and February we couldn’t get anywhere near the sheep and the blowfly got into them. Worms are very prevalent this year too.”

“I have been here for 8 years and every year I test for worms. This is the first year that I have had a significant egg count.”

The competition is unhindered with five new teams already nominated for the four years ahead

with wethers from the 2009 drop. They join the thirty-four teams that are currently involved in the wether trial for the Blackall Show, spread across four age groups.

“It is very worthwhile; …we do it for the show society, and essentially it all goes back into the community,” Rod said.

Proceeds from the wool and the sale of the oldest wethers are given to the Show Society. Rod expects to have around 20 wethers to sell this year.

Shearing of existing teams will be held at ‘Avonleigh’ on April 24, 2010 commencing

Wether trial pushes on despite hard season

Christian celebrated his 4th birthday at Banks Park in Blackall with his friends

Left: Tutor Elizabeth Wilson (back left), Mayor Jan Ross, Georgie Atkinson, Georgina Heard, Chelsea Hayward, Dominique Russell, Kate Rooney Jamie-Lee Elmy, (front left) Shelby Duke, Alise and Meghan Murie and Jamie Johnson at the etiquette workshop graduation ceremony last week

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SCULPTURE artist Natalie Billing, who has family connections to Blackall, will bring her unique installation Speaking Stones to Blackall next Friday.

The exhibition shares memories of Queensland war veterans and was on display at Brisbane’s Shrine of Remembrance for three weeks in September last year.

The Brisbane-based artist, who is the granddaughter of Dooley Foster, said

Artist brings Anzac exhibition to Blackall

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WHATS ON in 2010APRIL17 Blackall Races19 Art+Place Workshop21 ‘Cutting Out’ Official Opening21-24 Blackall National Campdraft Finals22 Barcaldine Predator Control Day22-23 Cement Workshop with Jennie Scott23 Blackall Combined Schools’ Anzac Service23 DCQ What Next? Forum23 Opening of ‘Speaking Stones’ Installation by Natalie Billing23 Nominations Close Landmark Beef Cattle Show and Sale24 Wether Trial Shearing24 Whip Cracking Workshop25 Anzac Day Dawn Service, March and Morning Service26-1 Skill Development Workshops with Christian Griffiths28-29 Naturally Resourceful Course, Tambo29 Landmark Beef Cattle Show and Sale30 Landmark Cattlemen’s Presentation Dinner

MAY1 Dressage and Junior Stockman’s Challenge, Blackall Show

Woolscour Bush Dinner1 Blackall Show2

5 Club Committees Sport and Recreation WorkshopWoolscour Tour and Dinner5

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Barcoo Independent TV Guide April 18 - 24ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS

Wednesday A

pril 21

4:30 Shortland Street5:00 Something in the Air5:30 The Einstein Factor6:00 Children’s Programs11:00 Big Ideas12:00 Midday Report12:30 National Press Club Address1:30 Talking Heads2:00 The Bill3:00 Children’s Programs6:00 Cheese Slices 6:30 Poh’s Kitchen7:00 News7:30 7.30 Report 8:00 The New Inventors8:30 Spicks and Specks9:00 Lowdown9:30 Beautiful People10:00 At the Movies10:30 Lateline11:05 Lateline Business11:35 Vincent12:40 Midsomer Murders2:25 Big Ideas3:25 National Press Club Address

6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show11:30 News12:00 Movie: McBride: Requiem (M)2:00 All Saints3:00 Infomercials3:30 Children’s Programs4:30 News 5:00 M*A*S*H5:30 Deal or No Deal6:00 News6:30 Today Tonight7:00 Home and Away7:30 Dog Squad8:00 Crash Investigation Unit8:30 The Pacific9:40 Criminal Minds10:40 The Truth Behind11:40 Lost12:35 Sons and Daughters1:00 Infomercials4:00 NBC Today5:30 News

6:00 Today9:00 Kerri-Anne11:00 News12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show1:00 Danoz Direct2:00 Days of Our Lives3:00 Entertainment Tonight3:30 Children’s Programs4:30 News5:00 Antiques Roadshow5:30 Hot Seat6:00 News7:00 Two and a Half Men7:30 Hey Hey It’s Saturday9:30 The Big Bang Theory10:30 Cold Case11:30 Nightline12:00 Danoz Direct12:30 Eclipse Music TV1:00 20/202:00 Alive and Cooking2:30 Danoz Direct3:30 Good Morning America5:00 News5:30 Today

4:30 UEFA Champions League

7:05 International News

3:00 The Nest

4:00 A Fork in the Road

4:30 The Journal

5:00 PBS Newshour

6:00 Global Village

6:30 World News Australia

7:35 Inspector Rex

8:30 Carla Cametti

10:00 The Killing

11:05 Movie: Turtles on their

Backs (M)

12:45 Movie: Cecilie (M)

2:25 Weatherwatch Overnight

Thursday April 22

4:30 Shortland Street5:00 Something in the Air5:30 The Einstein Factor6:00 Children’s Programs11:00 Planet Science11:50 Weird Science12:00 Midday Report12:30 Jeeves and Wooster1:30 Collectors2:00 The Bill3:05 Children’s Programs6:05 Grand Designs Revisited7:00 News7:30 The 7.30 Report8:00 Catalyst8:30 Kokoda: Part 19:30 Travels with a Tangerine10:30 Lateline11:05 Lateline Business11:35 Spectacle: Elvis Costello With…12:20 Movie: Fire Over England (PG)1:45 Movie: Sister Kenny (G)3:55 Can We Help?

6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show11:30 News12:00 Movie: Judge John Deed: War Crimes (M)2:00 All Saints3:00 Infomercials3:30 Children’s Programs4:30 News5:00 M*A*S*H5:30 Deal or No Deal6:00 News6:30 Today Tonight7:00 Home and Away7:30 The Matty Johns Show8:30 Cougar Town9:00 How I Met Your Mother9:30 Flashforward11:30 American Dad12:00 The Bounce1:00 Infomercials4:00 NBC Today5:30 News

6:00 Today9:00 Kerri-Anne11:00 News12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show1:00 Danoz Direct2:00 Days of our Lives3:00 Entertainment Tonight3:30 Children’s Programs4:30 News5:00 Antiques Roadshow5:30 Hot Seat6:00 News7:00 Two and a Half Men7:30 Getaway8:30 Sea Patrol9:30 The Footy Show11:00 Nightline11:30 The Footy Show Late1:30 Danoz Direct3:30 Good Morning America5:00 News5:30 Today

4:30 UEFA Champions League7:05 International News2:30 Dateline3:30 The Closet Tales of Australian Fashion4:00 Feast Bazaar4:30 The Journal5:00 PBS Newshour6:00 Global Village6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Italian Food Safari8:00 Costa’s Garden Odyssey8:30 Heston’s Feasts9:30 World News Australia10:00 UEFA Champions League Hour11:00 Movie: Dealer (MA)1:30 Weatherwatch Overnight

Friday April 23

4:30 Shortland Street5:00 Something in the Air5:30 The Einstein Factor6:00 Children’s Programs11:00 Catalyst11:30 The New Inventors12:00 Midday Report12:30 Enough Rope with Andrew Denton1:20 James Can Cook1:30 Rough Diamond2:30 Spicks and Specks3:05 Children’s Programs6:05 Meerkat Manor6:30 Can We Help?7:00 News7:30 Stateline8:00 Collectors8:30 Waking the Dead10:15 Ladies of Letters10:40 Lateline11:20 The Graham Norton Show12:05 Rage

6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show11:30 News12:00 Movie: Judge John Deed: Evidence of Harm (M)2:00 All Saints3:00 Infomercials3:30 Children’s Programs4:30 News5:00 Hawk’s Active5:30 Deal or No Deal6:00 News6:30 Today Tonight7:00 Home and Away7:30 Better Homes and Gardens8:30 AFL: Bulldogs v Adelaide11:45 Scrubs12:15 Movie: Cabin Undertow (M)2:15 Hot Auctions3:00 Infomercials4:00 NBC Today

6:00 Today9:00 Kerri-Anne11:00 News12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show1:00 Danoz Direct2:00 Days of our Lives3:00 Children’s Programs4:30 News5:00 Antiques Roadshow5:30 Hot Seat6:00 News7:00 Two and a Half Men7:30 Friday Night Football: Bulldogs v Broncos9:30 Friday Night Football: Cowboys v Eels11:30 Nightline12:00 Movie: And Starring Pancho Villa As Himself (AV)2:10 Danoz Direct3:10 4WD TV3:35 Horse Talk TV4:00 Alive and Cooking4:30 Good Morning America

4:45 UEFA Europa League9:15 International News1:30 Insight2:30 International News3:30 Living Black4:00 Classical Destinations4:30 The Journal5:00 PBS Newshour6:00 Global Village6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Trawlermen8:00 Disabled Bodied Sailors8:35 As It Happened: Hitler’s Bodyguard9:30 World News Australia10:00 Indie Sex11:15 Movie: Scarlet Diva (MA) 12:50 Movie: The Third Wave (MA)2:50 Weatherwatch Overnight

Saturday April 24

5:00 Rage10:00 Rage: Guest Programmers: Powderfinger11:00 Poh’s Kitchen11:30 Message Stick12:00 Stateline12:30 Australian Story1:00 Foreign Correspondent1:30 Can We Help?2:00 Rugby League: Burleigh v Easts4:00 Perfect Disasters5:00 Bowls: Australian Open 20106:00 Nigella Feasts 6:30 Gardening Australia7:00 News7:30 Doc Martin8:25 News Update8:30 The Bill9:15 Blue Murder10:05 News Update10:10 Midsomer Murders11:45 Rage

6:00 Children’s Programs7:00 Weekend Sunrise9:00 Saturday Disney11:00 Children’s Programs1:00 V8 Xtra1:30 CCTV2:30 According to Jim3:00 Beauty and the Geek Australia4:00 Rookie Vets4:30 What’s Up Down Under5:00 Creek to Coast5:30 Queensland Weekender6:00 News6:30 Hook Line and Sinker7:00 The Zoo7:30 AFL: Port Adelaide v St Kilda11:00 Movie: The Boys from Brazil (M)1:30 Movie: The Good Thief (MA)3:30 It Is Written4:00 Infomercials5:00 Dateline NBC

6:00 Children’s Programs7:00 Weekend Today9:00 Danoz Direct10:00 Horse Talk TV10:30 Children’s Programs1:00 Horse Racing: Sydney Cup4:30 The Garden Gurus5:00 Animal Emergency5:30 Antiques Roadshow6:00 News6:30 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos7:30 Movie: 50 First Dates (PG)9:40 Movie: Pay it Forward (M)12:15 Movie: Cahill United States Marshal (M)2:20 Movie: Holiday on the Buses (PG)2:10 Danoz Direct3:10 Global Shop Direct3:40 Alive and Cooking4:15 Dawn Service5:00 Gilligans Island5:30 Rise and Shine


1:00 Giselle

2:55 Eloquent Nude

4:00 Eating Art

4:30 PBS Newshour

5:30 Mythbusters


7:30 Richard Hammond’s

Engineering Connections

8:30 Iron Chef

9:20 RocKwiz

10:00 Movie: Hallam Foe

11:40 SOS

12:40 Movie: Swordsmen of the

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Driving to Tambo, the Ward road was awash with ‘Star Grass’ and the weather looked good enough; there was little moisture about before I left home. However, there has been 47 points registered overnight.

The graduation night for the students who availed themselves of the etiquette course was a very pleasant evening where the students were able to put to good use the skills and knowledge they had gleaned over the duration of the course. The course was conducted by the Barcoo Pastoral and Show Society with funding from the Blackall State School, Blackall Tambo Regional Council and some very generous donations from members of our community. The winner of the Show Ambassador sash was Chelsea Hayward with Dominic Russell as runner up. It was my privilege to present the sashes to these delightful young ladies. Tutor Elizabeth Wilson was delighted to be in the west encouraging the students to build upon the information she had been able to give them in a very short timeframe. I am sure Elizabeth will continue to keep in touch with the students in the year to come. This knowledge is not difficult to store and carry; it will be drawn on many times over the years.

A visit from our Federal Member for Maranoa Bruce Scott MP, Warren Truss MP, Federal Member for Wide Bay and Senator George Brandis on Friday afternoon saw an interesting exchange of information for myself and the visiting politicians. From past experience Bruce Scott has always put a great deal of effort into supporting all initiatives which have emanated from this part of the west, generally assisting us to gain the funding for projects both great and small. I accompanied the visitors on a tour of our impressive McLean Place early Saturday morning before I travelled home to ‘Byrgenna’.

There are still issues with the safety of our unsealed roads after the prolonged wet season, especially in regard to the safe travel of loaded road trains. While the graded and made up surfaces may allow for these heavy vehicles to travel, the roadside edges and the table drain certainly will not. These are particularly wet even now and heavier vehicles will sink in to the point where they just tip over. I would urge caution in the face of these challenging conditions to all landholders and to the truck drivers also.

Jan Ross

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Barcoo Independent TV Guide April 18 - 24ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS

Sunday April 18

5:00 Rage6:30 Children’s Programs9:00 Insiders10:00 Inside Business10:30 Offsiders11:00 Asia Pacific Focus11:30 Songs of Praise12:00 Landline1:00 Gardening Australia1:30 Message Stick2:00 Travel Oz2:30 A Pig, A Chicken and a Bag of Rice3:30 Simon Schama’s Power of Art4:30 The South Bank Show5:00 First Tuesday Book Club with Jennifer Byrne5:30 Art Nation6:00 At the Movies6:30 Treks in a Wild World7:00 News7:30 Doctor Who8:15 Doctor Who8:30 News Update8:35 Tess of the D’Urbervilles10:20 Compass11:20 Working with Pinter12:15 Movie: Spider Baby1:40 Movie: Rembrandt (PG)3:00 Talking Heads3:30 First Tuesday Book Club with Jennifer Byrne

6:00 Children’s Programs

7:00 Weekend Sunrise

10:00 The Boneyard

11:00 True Beauty

12:00 V8 Supercars

1:00 AFL: Richmond v Melbourne

3:45 V8 Supercars

5:30 Great South East

6:00 News

6:30 Sunday Night

7:30 Border Security

8:00 The Force

8:30 Bones

9:30 Castle

10:30 Scrubs

11:00 Royal Pains

12:00 AFL: Geelong v Port Adelaide

2:30 Infomercials

3:30 NBC Meet the Press

4:30 NBC Today

5:30 News

6:00 Children’s Programs7:00 Weekend Today10:00 Wide World of Sports11:00 The Sunday Footy Show12:00 Sunday Roast1:00 4WD TV1:30 Alive and Cooking2:00 Men in Trees3:00 Survivor4:00 Sunday Football: Eels v Rabbitohs6:00 News6:30 Domestic Blitz7:30 60 Minutes8:30 Underbelly9:30 V10:30 Movie: Blade: Trinity (AV)12:45 English Challenge Cup Rugby League2:30 Global Shop Direct4:00 Good Morning America5:00 News5:30 Today

7:00 International News10:30 A Fork in the Road11:00 Cycling: UCI Track Cycling World Championships12:00 Cycling: 108th Paris-Roubaix1:00 Speedweek2:30 2010 World Superbike Championships3:00 Football Asia3:30 UEFA Champions League Magazine Program4:00 Les Murray’s Football Feature5:00 The World Game6:00 Thalassa6:30 World News Australia7:30 Who Do You Think You Are?8:30 Dateline9:30 First Australians10:45 Movie: Brides (MA)12:55 Movie: Walking on Water (MA)2:30 Weatherwatch Overnight

Monday A

pril 19

4:30 Shortland Street5:00 Something in the Air5:30 The Einstein Factor6:00 Children’s Programs11:00 Landline12:00 Midday Report12:30 The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes1:30 The Cook and the Chef2:00 The Bill3:05 Children’s Programs6:00 Travel Oz6:30 Talking Heads7:00 News7:30 7.30 Report8:00 Australian Story8:30 Four Corners9:20 Media Watch9:35 Q&A10:35 Lateline11:10 Lateline Business11:35 Don’t Tell My Mother That I am in Congo12:30 Movie: He Walked by Night1:50 Movie: Riffraff (PG)3:25 Bowls: Australian Open 2010

6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show11:30 News12:00 Movie: Unstable (M)2:00 All Saints3:00 Infomercials3:30 Children’s Programs4:30 News5:00 M*A*S*H5:30 Deal or No Deal6:00 News6:30 Today Tonight7:00 Home and Away7:30 The Zoo8:00 Find My Family8:30 Desperate Housewives9:30 Brothers and Sisters10:30 Trauma11:30 30 Rock12:00 This Rugged Coast1:00 Infomercials4:00 NBC Today5:30 News

6:00 Today9:00 Kerri-Anne11:00 News12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show1:00 Danoz Direct2:00 Days of our Lives3:00 Entertainment Tonight3:30 Children’s Programs4:30 News5:00 Antiques Roadshow5:30 Hot Seat6:00 News7:00 Two and a Half Men7:30 Two and a Half Men8:00 The Big Bang Theory8:30 The Mentalist9:30 CSI: Miami11:30 Nightline12:00 Danoz Direct12:30 English Challenge Cup Rugby League2:30 Danoz Direct3:00 Global Shop Direct3:30 Good Morning America5:00 News5:30 Today


1:00 Food Lovers’ Guide to

Australia

1:30 Paris 1919

2:30 Dateline

3:30 Insight

4:30 The Journal

5:00 The Crew

5:30 Futbol Mundial

6:00 Living Black


7:30 Mythbusters

8:35 Man vs Wild


10:00 Wilfred

10:30 Entourage

11:00 Flight of the Concords

11:30 Movie: Shadowless Sword

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Tuesday April 20

4:30 Shortland Street5:00 Something in the Air5:30 The Einstein Factor6.00 Children’s Programs11:00 Big Ideas12:00 Midday Report12:30 Wild Caribbean1:30 The Einstein Factor2:00 The Bill3:05 Children’s Programs6:05 Time Team America7:00 News7:30 The 7.30 Report8:00 Foreign Correspondent8:30 Britain from Above9:35 QI10:05 Artscape10:35 Lateline11:10 Lateline Business11:40 Four Corners12:25 Media Watch12:40 The Chaser’s War on Everything1:05 Poirot2:00 Movie: Armored Car Robbery (PG)3:05 Big Ideas4:00 Good Game

6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show11:30 News12:00 Movie: Dear Prudence (PG)2:00 All Saints3:00 Infomercials3:30 Children’s Programs4:30 News5:00 M*A*S*H5:30 Deal or No Deal6:00 News6:30 Today Tonight7:00 Home and Away7:30 Australia’s Got Talent9:00 Grey’s Anatomy10:00 Private Practice11:00 Serial Killers11:30 The First 4812:30 Hot Auctions1:00 Infomercials4:00 NBC Today5:30 News

6:00 Today9:00 Kerri-Anne11:00 News12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show1:00 Danoz Direct2:00 Days of our Lives3:00 Entertainment Tonight3:30 Children’s Programs4:30 News5:00 Antiques Roadshow5:30 Hot Seat6:00 News7:00 Two and a Half Men7:30 Top Gear9:10 Survivor10:10 20 to 111:05 Kitchen Nightmares USA12:00 Nightline12:30 Danoz Direct1:00 WWE Afterburn2:00 Global Shop Direct3:30 Good Morning America5:00 News5:30 Today


1:00 Movie: Delbaran (PG)

2:40 Taxi Wala

3:00 Mum’s the Word

3:30 Living Black

4:00 Wine Lovers’ Guide to

Australia

4:30 The Journal

5:00 PBS Newshour

6:00 Global Village


7:30 Insight

8:30 Blood and Guts


10:00 Hot Docs

11:45 Movie: Summer of ‘62 (M)

1:20 Forced to Marry


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BLACKALL’S latest public sculpture ‘Cutting Out’ is set to be officially unveiled next Wednesday, April 21 in time for the national campdraft finals.

The sculpture, of a mounted horse and beast, celebrates the art of campdrafting and will showcase the collaboration between the arts and an Australian pastime.

Julianne Doonar said the sculpture has come up really well.

“People from the community that see it are relating to it,” she said.

Around forty people were involved with the creation of the artwork in some way, through donation of their time or donations of copper wire, clothing including a hat and boots, stirrups and a saddle.

The opening will be on Salvia Street, commencing at 5pm with light refreshments provided.

Artist Jennie Scott will be back in Blackall for the opening, and will spend the following two days conducting a concrete workshop with interested community members. The workshop will run from 9am on Thursday, April 22 and on Friday, April 23, although attendance hours are flexible.

Sculpture unveilingTHE Blackall-Tambo Regional

Council has accepted two recommendations relating to its riverside camping management, as the result of an Ombudsman’s report.

Discussed by councillors at their March meeting, the first recommendation was for council to amend its camping policy to allow payment for a permit to camp at the Blackall riverside reserve through an honesty box system, only outside of the Visitor Information Centre business hours.

Council is also to erect signage to tell visitors to the riverside reserve the conditions of use of the honesty box system.

Under the second recommendation, council has agreed to ensure its Camping Policy local law and Land Management Plan for the riverside reserve and showgrounds are consistent with conditions of use outlined in the Department of Environment and Resource Management’s caravan park policy.

One of these conditions is that a recreation or reserve may be used for camping with the provision of limited facilities. The length of stay is to be restricted to no more than three nights.

The policy also says that reserves can be used for short term camping stays if the local caravan park does not have the capacity to meet the needs of the customer. Then the length of stay may be increased to no more than seven nights on the proviso that this does not adversely affect the local licenced caravan and/or tourist park owners.

The final section of department’s policy is that reserve management plans for reserves used for camping should be designed to enhance capacity for tourism only at times when commercial facilities cannot cope with demand.

Blackall-Tambo councillors and Blackall shire councillors before them have discussed the management of riverside camping a number of times since 2006.

– Sally Cripps

Council accepts camping recommendations

BARCALDINE cattle and sheep producer Scott Counsell knows just how much wild dogs can cost.

After battling wild dogs for years, Mr Counsell and his neighbours have lost count of the stock lost to these predators.

“Despite an extensive baiting campaign, wild dogs continue to harass our stock and routinely hunt and kill sheep and native fauna,” Mr Counsell said.

The impact to his bottom line was clear when Mr Counsell sold 2500 wethers last year.

“Despite being spread out on substantial green feed the weathers were not fat - a result of the everyday stress that wild dogs placed on the flock.

“The best price we could get was $55/head, though buyers said the wethers would have yielded $70/head if they had been in better condition.”

Scott received only $137,500 for the wethers - compared to the $175,000 he could have expected if the wethers had been in condition.

“Wild dogs cost us $37,500 in just one sale,” he said.The productivity and economic pain of wild dogs is

being felt by graziers across Queensland, but producers and other land managers have a chance to fight back thanks to three Predator Control Days in April.

The days focus on different methods of wild dog mitigation and feature wild dog experts who have practical and scientific knowledge of the pests.

Mr Counsell spends around $3000 on wild dog control each year and has joined with his neighbours in control programs but is yet to get on top of the problem. He urged all producers in western Queensland to attend the Barcaldine Predator Control Day on April 22.

“The only way that we will get on top of this problem is if every landholder plays their part,” he said.

“The industry just can’t sustain these losses for much longer. It’s up to everyone to do their bit.”

Contact AgForce on 3236 3100 for more information.

Graziers bite back at wild dog costs

art+placePUBLIC ART PROGRAM REGIONAL

WORKSHOPBlackall Living Arts Centre

Monday 19 April 2010 from 2 - 5pm

This FREE workshop is coordinated by Museum & Gallery Services Qld and is open to those eligible to apply to the Qld public art fund, Qld government departments & agencies, Qld local government councils, not for profit arts & cultural organizations, arts & cultural festivals based in Qld and, private developers undertaking projects in Qld. Also, all those interested in quality public art projects: artists, curators, project managers and teachers are welcome.

Guest speakers include:Eliza Tee, Senior Program Officer, art+place, Arts Queensland Kevin Wilson, Director, Artworkers Alliance Sam Di Mauro, Public Artist and Lecturer, Griffith University

This is also an opportunity to seek advice on what the assessment panel is looking for in a successful application. Be quick to book a limited number of one-on-one interviews with art+place personnel to discuss specific projects and receive feedback on how best to address the funding criteria.

Contact Aimee Board 3215 0844 or [email protected] to reserve your seat at this FREE workshop or to book an interview with art+place personnel. Travel Bursaries and financial assistance for those living outside of Blackall available on application – 1800 680 433. This project has received financial assistance through Arts Qld from art+place, the Qld Government Public Art Fund.

Venue provided by:Blackall Cultural Association

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CONCRETE WORKSHOP

Learn How Towith Jennie Scott

...make your own GARDEN ORNAMENTS ~ from your favourite

animal or mythological creature to a cascading waterfall or planter

Thursday April 22 and Friday April 23Starting 9am each day with flexible

attendance hoursCost $10.00 per day

Contact: Julianne Doonar on 4657 6741 or 0448 095 227 or email [email protected]

This project is supported by Arts Queensland, Blackall-Tambo Regional Council, Department of Communities, Regional Arts Development Fund and CICADAS.

The Blackall Heartland Festival introduces the inaugural Food and Music Fiesta, held at Memorial Park on May 21 from 5pm onwards. The evening promises to be a celebration of community culture, knowledge and experiences along with light displays, music, markets, food stalls and family entertainment.

This exciting new event will allow locals to savour a cross section of cultures within their own community as well as experiencing cultures that always seems just a little out of reach.

Transport yourself to another world grooving out to acclaimed music group Friends of Pedro. FOP are influenced by musical styles from across the globe. With vocal harmony, Spanish guitar, bass and various percussion instruments, this innovative band have created a repertoire bursting with world music flavours.

For all the fun-seeking foodies around town, make the hungry journey down to the park to experience a world of gastronomy and wine. Tantalize your taste buds and dance around the world in one night.

The committee is calling upon local community groups and businesses who may wish to be involved in this cultural extravaganza. Whether you are keen to hold a stall or express your culture through performance we want to hear from you! Please call Julianne Doonar on 0448 095 227 or email [email protected] for more information on stall and performance opportunity.

FREE skill development workshops with aerosol artist Christian Griffiths will be held at the sheep pavilion at the Blackall showgrounds later this month.

The workshops will be held between April 26 and May 1, thanks to funding and support from RADF and the Council.

Workshop participants will work with Christian to create aerographic directional signs for tourism attractions in Blackall and Tambo.

The workshops are open to senior school students and community members and will be held twice a day for two-hours each.

Christian has worked in Blackall over the past few years delivering workshops and creating murals.

In 2009 Christian was profiled as one of Queensland’s 150 creative young people in the Youth Arts Queensland Directory.

He is now owner and operator of mural company Aerograffix which was formed by a small group of artists, and began as part-time work for the muralist and workshop facilitator.

For those interested in aerosol art and having their work displayed in the community, book a spot with Kayla Schurmann on 4657 4637 or email [email protected].

Aerosol artist back in BlackallCultural Association received $2450 towards hiring professional craftsmen Geoff Hannah and Laurens Otto to tutor woodworkers in a five day personal document holder making workshop, and $2360 towards hiring textile artist Tracey Hewitt to tutor two two-day workshops.

The Blackall Writers Group received $2185 towards the cost of bringing author Sheryl Gwyther to Blackall to hold a three day workshop and an author’s talk for the community.

The Blackall Pony Club was successful in its application for

$1198 to be used towards the cost of two banner and flag making workshops with artist Christian Griffiths from Aerograffix.

Blackall dance student Chloe Paix received $1000 towards fees and travel to attend dance classes in Emerald for her professional development.

The Blackall Campdraft Association’s application was partially funded with a grant of $930 towards the cost of a workshop with the Crackup Sisters to teach children and young people movement in acrobatic slapstick, dance and whip cracking.

Applications must be

completed by the person whose name appears as the contact person on the front cover of the application. All sections should be completed correctly and the budget should clearly set out all items of projected income and expenditure. All applications must be accompanied by essential support material as requested on the application form.

RADF Council Liaison Officer Lisa Kings is in the process of organising a training workshop for the committee, applicants and community groups who would like to learn more about the program and how to access available funding.

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FIVE thousand invitations have hit households across a third of Queensland as Desert Channels Queensland gears up for its Natural Resource Management plan review.

All 14, 500 residents of the region have been invited to attend meetings to provide DCQ with insight into the priority areas that require investment and action over the next five years.

Mike Chuk, planner with DCQ, says that a review is well and truly due as a lot has happened since 2006.

Mr Chuk hopes the updated plan will match or exceed what has been achieved over the past five years under the guidance of the original, community-based plan.

“We have put together some impressive numbers like the enhancement or protection of 752, 804 hectares or non-riparian native vegetation with 125 demonstrations and field days attended by 1, 457 people,” Mr Chuk explained.

The What next? forum in Blackall will be held on April 23.

DCQ invite residents to have a say

St Joseph’s Nudgee concert postponed

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at 7.30 am. New teams of five milk tooth wethers are to be at the shed by 9 am.

Prizes this year include five nights accommodation in Mooloolaba, a return flight Blackall-Brisbane, dip and drench from Coopers Animal Health, $250 cash from CRH Dozer & Grader Services, the Melrose Samm Stud trophy and the Thornleigh Aggregate.

From the Heartland Festival Committee

Blackall students and members of the wider community will have to wait to enjoy a performance put on by music students from St Joseph’s Nudgee College in Brisbane.

The tour of regional schools has been postponed until term three.

The community concert was to be held at St Joseph’s School in Blackall on Tuesday, April 20.

Below: Last weekend, Federal LNP Member for Maranoa Bruce Scott hosted a visit by Warren Truss and Senator George Brandis to the new area of his electorate. The trio met with Mayor Jan Ross on Friday to discuss local issues including health, roads and the mining of the Galilee Basin. Mr Scott and Mr Truss celebrated 20 years in parliament at a dinner hosted by the local Blackall LNP Branch. They were sworn in to parliament on the same day in 1990. Mr Truss was also given a tour of McLean Place and was impressed with the facilities.“It is a great credit to the local community,” he said.

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Thank YouTheRichardsonfamilywishto sincerely thank the Staff of McLean Place for their care of ourFather /Grandfather(Jack) while he was a resident.Pleaseacceptthisasourpersonalthanks.

BLACKALL Combined Agents yarded 1800 head at the prime and store cattle sale last Thursday. Feeder heifers were in strong demand and re-stockers were active.

Adams and Son ‘Darracourt’ sold Simbrah cows to a top of 136 c/kg and weighed 644 kg. Heifers topped at 150 c/kg and weighed 625 kg. Alice Downs Grazing ‘Alice Downs’ sold good quality cows topping at 135 c/kg to return $655.

Fred and Daphne Rich ‘Tilbury’ sold a draft of Devon cross cows to a top of 131.2 c/kg weighing 605 kg to return $794. Clarenden Cattle Co ‘Clarenden’ sold Brahman cross cows for 133.2 c/kg weighing 590 kg to return $785.

Butler Grazing ‘Athol’ sold heavy Brahman cross heifers to a top of 152.2 c/kg to return $642. Banks Bros ‘Duneira’ sold Santa cross heifers topping at 140 c/kg for 508 kg to return $711.

David and Dee Carter ‘Frederick Park’ Blackall sold Charolais cross weaner steers weighing 300 kg for 193 c/kg.

A weaner and store cattle sale will be held on April 22 at the Blackall saleyards.

Thank YouTheRichardson familywish tosincerely thank the Doctors, Nurses&DomesticStaffoftheBlackall Hospital for their care of our Father / Grandfather(Jack)while hewasapatient.Please accept this as our personalthanks.

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Amanda Frost, daughter of Cecil and Kay Frost of Blackall, and Will Tremmel, son of Ron and Dot Tremmel of Blackall, tied the knot on the weekend at the Anglican Church in Blackall. Photo by Ron Tremmel.

Above: At midnight on the downstream side of the crossing in the Barcoo River between Mt Marlow and Glenloch. The fish, primarily cat (or jew) fish, were against the apron on either side of the three pipes at the cement crossing. The river has been running since before Christmas 2009. Mary Killeen said a week before these photos were taken was the first time this year that anyone has been able to use the crossing. “There has been water there for a long time – much longer than usual. “We have never seen this before.” “(The fish) had scared all the shrimps out of the water and a large number of them could be seen resting on the cement apron.” Photos by Mary Killeen.

1880 yarded In and Around Blackall

The Principal and St Joseph’s School Board are pleased to

invite

the Blackall communityto the

Blessing and Official Opening of St Joseph’s

School Multipurpose Hallby Bishop Brian Heenan and Director of Catholic Education Leesa Jeffcoat

Monday, April 19 at 9amin the Multipurpose Hall.

Morning Tea to follow

IN LIGHT of recent rainfall across the district, growing grass is one thing the central west is doing well.

How best to use this abundance to meet growing market trends for grass fed beef will be the focus of a series of information days held later this month.

Cattle producers and other industry experts will discuss the benefits of grass fed beef and how the best end-product can be achieved and marketed at the information days in Alpha on April 28, Muttaburra on April 29 and in Barcaldine on April 30.

Guest speaker Samantha Jamieson has been based in Japan as the MLA regional manager for a number of years and says that sixty percent of the beef exported to Japan is grass fed and it is a market which can be further exploited by the grass fed beef producers.

“Urban Australians need to understand and have confidence that Australian producers are looking after the land and the animals,” said Ms Jamieson.

The relationship between good land management practices and good production levels is one which is receiving increased attention in the industry.

This will be one of the key messages

of guest speaker Ian McCamley who believes the key to successful beef production is understanding how to manage the dynamic interface of grass and livestock production.

“Average cattle on well managed pasture are more profitable than top quality cattle on poorly managed pasture.”

Mr McCamley speaks from experience as a cattle producer who runs over 26,000 ha of country which turns off prime steers for the export and domestic trade markets along with being a past director and vice president of Agforce and a councillor on the Cattle Council of Australia.

“Certified, healthy, natural grass fed beef is an enormously under exploited opportunity for the Australian beef industry.”

Todd Amor, Livestock manager for Teys Abattoirs in Biloela, is in the business of exploring the market to its fullest potential as the Biloela works processes purely grass fed meat.

Desert Uplands Committee member and event organiser Margaret House said the sessions will allow graziers and industry experts to discuss and explore the growing methods and marketing potential of grass fed beef.

Information days focus on growing trend for grass fed beef

Local resident Heather Whitfield’s seven year old great grandson Nick (centre), with his father Jeffrey Brown (left), shows off his hard-fought black marlin in November. Jeff and family moved from Blackall to Rockhampton before taking an electrical engineering position on Groote Island

NoticeThe Blackall NewspaperGroup will hold itsAGM thisSaturday, April 17 at the60+ Better headquarters onShamrockSt from11am.Allinterested people are invitedandwelcometoattend.

TEN girls took advantage of the workshop offered by the Barcoo Pastoral Society in the school holidays at the Living Arts Centre.

Elizabeth Wilson came from Beaudesert to tutor the girls in a two day workshop on hair and skincare, makeup, preparing for the workforce and guidance in presentation for interviews.

The workshop concluded with a graduation ceremony with family

and friends where the girls received their diplomas.

Barcoo Pastoral Society Secretary Lorelei Kiernan said the society is encouraging the youth of Blackall to get involved in running the annual show.

Mayor Jan Ross presented two participants of the etiquette workshop, winner Chelsea Hayward and runner up Dominique Russell, with the honour of being 2010 Show Ambassadors, assisting at

the show on May 2. The girls also received prize money to spend at the Outback Emporium and Blackall Newsagency.

Lorelei said the show society was grateful to members of the community including Fred and Daphne Rich, Jenny Russell and Ros Wood for their support of the workshop, as well as the State School, Council and Blackall Cultural Association.

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Blackall Anzac Day CeremoniesSunday 25th April 2010

Dawn Service – 6:00 am – Memorial Park March – 9:40 am – Assemble near IGA from 9.00amMorning Service – 10:00 am – Memorial Park

Anzac Day WreathsAny individual, family or community organisation who would like to order a wreath to lay at the cenotaph at the end of the morning ceremonyPlease Contact Donny Daly on 0427 400 754 ASAP. Cost: $30.00

Collection: Wreaths will be available for collection near IGA from 8:30 am to 9:15 am prior to the Anzac Day March, or earlier by arrangement.

Friday 23rd April 2010 in Blackall Memorial Park

9:00 am Blackall Combined Schools’ Anzac Service6:00 pm Opening of ‘Speaking Stones’ Installation

Artwork by Natalie Billing, the official Anzac Day guestALL WELCOME TO ALL EVENTS

Mayor Jan Ross with Chelsea Hayward (left) and Dominique Russell, the newly announced Barcoo Pastoral Society 2010 Show Ambassadors

Etiquette workshop a hit

Kate Rooney, Dominique Russell, Jamie-Lee Elmy, Jamie Johnson and Meghan MurieGeorgie Atkinson

THE schedules are out, the entertainers are tapping their feet and the excitement has started.

With the show only two weeks away the Barcoo Pastoral Society is working to make this year’s annual show on Sunday, May 2 full of fresh ideas and audience participation, according to secretary Lorelei Kiernan.

Lorelei said that there have been many minor and major changes to the schedule, including the introduction of patchwork in the place of handmade sewing.

“There is much more interest in patchwork than sewing, and we have changed to accommodate that,” she said.

“The cookery section has been extended for the kids so even the little ones, supervised, can have a go.”

“We’ve added a lot more fun; you can even enter the ugliest pet!”

The industrial pavilion has had a major makeover with the Ilfracombe Nursery taking over the outskirts to create a garden atmosphere. The Blackall Kindergarten are putting on a luncheon, and there will be an array of food stalls including gourmet coffee and cheesecake, cakes, jams and wines.

Aerosol artist Christian Griffiths

will be at the show thanks to funding from RADF, and people will be able to create a piece of artwork under his guidance.

Showjumping is back on the agenda for the first time in many years. There will be dressage, hacking, gymkhana and stockman’s challenge sections.

The Tall Poppies will be roving around the showgrounds for the kids, mostly with puppets, but sometimes with magic, juggling and mime. The Tall Poppies have performed all around the world including New Zealand, the South Pacific, Belgium, China, Germany, Poland, Singapore, Spain and Switzerland.

The night entertainment includes African drummers from Brisbane, fireworks, John Crook-King and his trick horse, and a performance display by members of the local Pony Club. The evening will be dominated by a team competition, involving a series of challenges to get through, finishing with the mechanical bull for young and old, with prize money for the winners.

The triathlon will kick off on Saturday. Open competitors will swim 200 metres, cycle 4km on the dirt road around the showgrounds oval and run 800 metres.

Show only a fortnight offthat she received an amazing reaction from the installation, and decided to bring it Blackall for the weekend prior to Anzac Day and then on to Melbourne and Sydney.

“This has allowed me to explore the artwork’s conversation with the public; I hope it will keep growing as it travels,” Ms Billing said.

“Every Anzac Day we lose more veterans and so, we are losing their stories.”

“This piece was about catching those stories, and preserving them.”

The installation consists of 7000 pebbles, handmade from white clay, and footage projected on to a big screen of veterans and their family members, some from Blackall, sharing their memories while holding the pebbles.

Ms Billing has attended the last four Anzac Day services in Blackall, and invites all community members to attend a twilight viewing of the artwork on Friday, April 23 at 6pm. The installation will remain in the Blackall Memorial Park until Sunday.

– Rowan Hunnam

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