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INDEPENDENTTHE BARCOO
Blackall’s own community newspaper
Jack Howe’s original Model T-Ford in Blackall - page 4State showjumping and equitation titles - page 12
Page 12 - The Barcoo Independent, Friday, April 17 2009
April 17 2009 ISSN 1832-6129 RRP $2.00 Contact: [email protected]
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The Edgar T. Towner VC MC larger-than-life size bronze statue has arrived in Blackall and preparations for its installation and unveiling are well underway.
It is to be installed early next week in Blackall Memorial Park under the watchful eye of sculptor William Eicholtz.
The statue will be unveiled and blessed next Friday in a twilight ceremony on Anzac Day eve, commencing at 5pm.
The Honourable Justice John Logan RFD, a judge in the Federal Court of Australia, will be the guest speaker, while the statue will be unveiled by Geoffrey and John Towner and Ronan Robinson.
The dedication will be overseen by Chaplain Morgan Batt.
Earlier in his career, Justice Logan made a crucial contribution to the Towner story when he represented the Australian Government in the legal case which prevented Edgar Towner’s Victoria Cross being taken out of Australia.
Justice Logan has said that he is honoured to be able to deliver a speech on this important occasion.
Towner’s genuine medal set, now in the hands of a private collector, will be in Blackall over the Anzac weekend and on display at the Veterans Dinner on Thursday, April 23.
The official Anzac Day military guest and key speaker at the dinner, Colonel Steve Goltz said that he was looking forward to the trip immensely.
Major Terry Brennan, President of the Blackall RSL sub branch, has announced that ABC’s 7:30 Report reporter John Taylor will be in Blackall early next week to compile a story on the Towner project.
“This is a magnificent opportunity to promote Blackall and its wonderful community throughout Australia,” said Major Brennan.
The story will be broadcast nationally on ABC
Final journey for Edgar Towner statue
The Easter bunny brought eggs, and rain. Looking upstream from the Barcoo river bridge at Blackall on Easter Monday at a rather larger Barcoo river, after Blackall received 374 points of rain and the river swelled almost 3 metres
“She goes a long way in a long time.”
This was the introduction to John Henderson’s 1959 International Harvest.
Hendo’s truck celebrated her 50th birthday last week on Good Friday.
She took the half-century in style with family and friends and had her first beer, a ‘Pure Blonde’, down the radiator.
“I reckon she is old enough to
have one now,” said Hendo.Hendo’s old truck is a familiar
sight around Blackall and has been for the past 19 years.
The last 50 years have seen some substantial changes in automotive advances. Although she has been equipped out with a music system, the truck is lacking some of the modern conveniences, including air conditioning.
“Just get her up to 80 kilometres per hour and wind the windows
down,” Hendo says. Before Hendo put her to work,
the piece of automotive history was parked in a shed with the previous owner for 18 years.
Nowadays, however, she is a regular runner around town, in close to original condition and has needed no work in the last two years.
If she does need any work, Hendo does it all himself.
“She is very easy to fix but she just doesn’t break,” says Hendo.
Although Hendo says “she is terrible on the fuel”, the truck was manufactured in an era when the cost per litre was substantially less than it is today.
With a top speed of 110 kilometres per hour, she is happy to sit at around 90 but she does take a while to get there.
“I’m very sentimental about all vehicles,” Hendo says.
“Having one is like a love affair. Like a woman, the truck sometimes lets you down, but she doesn’t answer back.”
– Rowan Hunnam
Finally old enough, after 50 years
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Barcoo in flood over Easter weekend
– Rowan HunnamLooking young after receiving a bit of work some years ago, Hendo’s 1959 International turned 50 this Easter
On the Thursday before Easter it seemed that many people were hoping for rain over the long weekend.
Their wishes were granted as, by Tuesday morning, the townships of both Blackall and Tambo had each received 374 points (95mm) of rain.
Those who took the opportunity to go away for Easter missed out on the action down by the river in Blackall. There was a constant flurry of cars over the bridge, monitoring the steady rise of the water level in the Barcoo throughout Sunday and Monday.
The steady rainfall over a wide part of the catchment produced a peak of water in the Barcoo at Blackall, which came to within centimetres of covering the bridge.
Throughout the week prior to Easter, the automatic water level meter at Blackall recorded a normal depth of 0.85 metres in the Barcoo.
From dawn on Easter Saturday through to mid-afternoon on Easter Monday, the river rose more than 2.7 metres to peak at 3.56 metres, just below the bridge road surface. The level classified as a ‘minor flood’ is when the height of the river at Blackall reaches 2.9 metres. Above this level, minor roads are blocked or closed and low level bridges in the area may be submerged.
The rainfall was widespread but typically variable over the shire. Many properties received some falls, but some missed out.
‘Praire Vale’, between Augathella and Tambo, recorded a total of 472 points (120mm).
South of Tambo, ‘Lansdowne’ received 413 points (105mm) which put a hold on most of their Easter plans.
Kaitlyn McErlean and Miss Kitty clear a jump in round four of the equitation
Showjumping competitors knew they were in Blackall when they went over this shearing-themed jump
A row of pool noodles were no obstacle for Sara Aspinall and Hillbilly as they powered through round four of their equitation event
Right: Waiting to collect results from the judges were Blackall Pony Club members Jamie-Lee Morris, Logan Harlow and Elena and Colleen Malinen
State Showjumping and Equitation titles
Barcoo Independent TV Guide April 19 - 25ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS
Wednesday A
pril 22
4:30 G.P.5:30 The Einstein Factor6:00 Children’s Programs11:00 Viking Boat Race12:00 Midday Report12:30 National Press Club Address1:30 Talking Heads2:00 Parkinson3:00 Children’s Programs6:00 Travel Oz6:30 The Cook and the Chef7:00 News7:30 7.30 Report 8:00 The New Inventors 8:30 Spicks and Specks9:00 The Gruen Transfer9:30 Lawrence Leung’s Choose your Own Adventure10:00 At the Movies10:30 Lateline11:05 Lateline Business11:30 Proof1:05 Movie: Romance in Manhattan (G)2:20 Movie: Mexican Spitfire’s Elephant (G)3:25 National Press Club Address
6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show11:30 News12:00 Movie: Book of Days (PG)2:00 Murder, She Wrote3:00 Infomercials3:30 Larry the Lawnmower4:00 It’s Academic 4:30 News 5:00 M*A*S*H5:30 Deal or No Deal6:00 News6:30 Today Tonight7:00 Home and Away7:30 Australia’s Got Talent8:30 Criminal Minds9:30 My Name is Earl10:00 Family Guy10:30 Russell Brand’s Ponderland11:00 Lost12:00 Special: Journey into Extravagance1:00 Infomercials4:00 NBC Today5:30 News
5:30 Today9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne11:00 News11:30 Home Shopping12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 The View2:00 Days of our Lives3:00 Home Shopping3:30 Hi-54:00 The Shak4:30 News5:00 Antiques Roadshow5:30 Hot Seat6:00 News7:00 Two and a Half Men7:30 What’s Good For You8:00 RPA8:30 The Mentalist9:30 Cold Case10:30 Cold Case11:30 The Ellen Degeneres Show12:30 Home Shopping1:00 The Baron
5:20 International News12:55 Market update1:00 Movie: The True Legend of the Eiffel Tower (PG)2:40 Panorama3:00 Salam Café3:30 Nerds FC4:00 The Journal4:30 Newshour with Jim Lehrer5:30 Corner Gas5:55 Market update6:00 Global Village6:30 World News Australia7:30 Food Safari: French8:00 Trawlermen8:35 Long Way Round9:30 World News Australia9:55 Market update10:00 Movie: Izzat (MA)11:50 Black Solider Blues12:50 Movie: The Embalmer (MA)2:30 Weatherwatch Overnight
Thursday April 23
4:30 G.P.5:30 The Einstein Factor6:00 Children’s Programs11:00 The War12:00 Midday Report12:30 Pilot Guides1:30 Collectors2:00 Parkinson3:00 Children’s Programs6:10 Grand Designs: Bristol7:00 News7:30 7.30 Report8:00 Catalyst8:30 Lost in Flanders9:30 Q&A10:30 Lateline11:05 Lateline Business11:30 Spectacle: Elvis Costello with The Police12:20 Wildside1:10 Movie: The Big Steal (PG)2:25 Ian Fleming: Bond Maker3:25 Aussie Animal Rescue3:55 The Glass House
6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show11:30 News12:00 Movie: Model Behaviour (G)2:00 Murder, She Wrote3:00 Infomercials3:30 Raggs4:00 It’s Academic4:30 News 5:00 M*A*S*H5:30 Deal or No Deal6:00 News6:30 Today Tonight7:00 Home and Away7:30 Ghost Whisperer8:30 Grey’s Anatomy9:30 Private Practice10:30 Heroes11:30 Beauty and the Geek12:30 Sons and Daughters1:00 Infomercial4:00 NBC Today5:30 News
5:30 Today9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne11:00 News11:30 Home Shopping12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 The View2:00 Days of our Lives3:00 Hi-54:00 The Shak4:30 News5:00 Antiques Roadshow5:30 Hot Seat6:00 News7:00 Two and a Half Men7:30 Getaway8:30 20 to 19:30 The Footy Show11:00 The Footy Show Late1:00 Home Shopping
4:00 2009 Coppa Italia Semi Final: Juventus v Lazio7:00 International News12:55 Market update1:00 International News2:30 Dateline3:30 Parent Rescue4:00 The Journal4:30 Newshour with Jim Lehrer5:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial5:55 Market update6:00 Global Village6:30 World News Australia 7:35 Inspector Rex8:30 Mad Men: Ladies Room9:30 World News Australia9:55 Market update10:00 Movie: Allegro (MA)11:35 Oz12:35 Movie: Breaking News (M)2:10 Weatherwatch Overnight
Friday April 24
4:30 G.P.5:30 The Einstein Factor6:00 Children’s Programs11:00 The Orangutan King12:00 Midday Report12:30 Darling Buds of May1:30 Spicks and Specks2:00 Monarch of the Glen3:00 Children’s Programs6:00 Message Stick6:30 Can We Help?7:00 News7:30 Stateline8:00 Collectors8:30 Midsomer Murders10:10 The Hollowmen: The Ambassador10:40 Lateline11:20 Triple J tv with the Doctor11:50 Good Game12:20 Rage
6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show11:30 News12:00 Movie: Blues Brothers (PG)3:00 Infomercials3:30 Raggs4:00 It’s Academic4:30 News 5:00 M*A*S*H5:30 Deal or No Deal6:00 News6:30 Today Tonight7:00 Home and Away7:30 Better Homes and Gardens8:30 AFL: Port Adelaide v St Kilda11:45 Movie: Above Suspicion (M)1:45 Infomercials4:00 NBC Today
5:30 Today9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne11:00 News11:30 Home Shopping12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show1:00 The View2:00 Days of our Lives3:00 Hi-54:00 The Shak4:30 News5:00 Antiques Roadshow5:30 Hot Seat6:00 News7:00 Two and a Half Men7:30 Friday Night Football: Broncos v Eels9:30 Friday Night Football: Rabbitohs v Sharks11:30 Movie: Firefox (PG)2:00 Home Shopping
5:20 International News12:55 Market update1:00 Food Lovers’ Guide to Australia1:30 Insight2:30 The President’s Guide to Science3:30 Living Black4:00 The Journal4:30 Newshour with Jim Lehrer5:30 Hotspell5:55 Market update6:00 Global Village6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Paper Dolls: Australian Pinups of World War 28:35 As It Happened: Guests of the Ayatollah9:30 World News Australia9:55 Market update10:00 The Sexual Life of Us11:00 Movie: You Bet Your Life (M)12:45 Movie: Beyond Our Ken (M)2:30 Weatherwatch Overnight
Saturday April 25
5:00 Rage8:45 The 7:30 Report: Encore: HMAS Sydney9:00 Gallipoli Pilgrimage10:00 ANZAC Day March 2009 (QLD)12:30 Gallipoli Dawn Service 20091:30 Villers-Bretonneux Memorial Service 20092:30 Stateline3:00 Australian Story3:30 Foreign Correspondent4:00 Vivian Bullwinkel: An Australian Heroine5:00 Bowls: Perth International 20096:00 Totally Frank6.25 Minuscule: The Last Supper6:30 Gardening Australia7:00 News7:30 New Tricks: Nine Lives8:25 News8:30 The Bill10:00 News10:05 Foyle’s War: The German Woman 11:45 Rage Special: Wild Card III
6:00 Children’s Programs9:00 Movie: The Cheetah Girls 2 (G)11:00 Children’s Programs12:00 Eclipse1:00 The V8 Xtra1:30 Chrome2:00 AFL: Essendon v Collingwood5:00 River to Reef5:30 Hook Line and Sinker6:00 News6:30 Whacked Out Sports7:00 AFL: Nth Melbourne v Richmond10:30 Movie: Flight Plan (M)12:30 Movie: The Dancer Upstairs3:00 Kiwifruit3:30 It Is Written4:00 Home Shopping5:00 Dateline NBC
6:00 Children’s Programs
11:30 Home Shopping
12:00 Rain
12:30 Gallipoli Dawn Service
2:00 Horseracing: Sydney Cup
4:30 The Garden Gurus
5:00 Missing Pieces
5:30 You Saved My Life
6:00 News
6:30 Australia’s Funniest Home
Videos
7:30 Kung Fu Panda
8:00 Movie: Monster House (PG)
9:55 Movie: Charlie’s Angels (G)
12:00 Movie: The Sea Wolves (M)
2:15 Home Shopping
5:20 International News
1:00 Tosca
3:10 Five Days in September:
Rebirth of an Orchestra
4:30 Newshour with Jim Lehrer
5:30 Not Forgotten (ANZAC
Special)
6:30 World News Australia
7:30 Mythbusters
8:30 Iron Chef
9:20 RocKwiz
10:10 Movie: …And They Lived
Happily Ever After (MA)
12:00 SOS
1:00 Bro’ Town
1:30 Weatherwatch Overnight
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DATE CLAIMERS
APRIL18 Tambo race meeting19 Blackall C.W.A Stalls Day21 St Joseph’s P&F meeting21 Blackall Innovations Forum23 Veterans’ Dinner, guest Colonel Steve Goltz24 Combined Schools Anzac Day Ceremony24 ET Towner Memorial Statue Twilight Unveiling25 Tennis Club Senior Sign-On Day25 Dawn and Day Anzac Services25 Woolscour Bush Dinner25 Free community Anzac Day lunch26 Woolscour Country Western Show30 Beef Cattle Show and Sale30 Landmark Cattlemen’s Presentation Dinner
MAY2 Woolscour Bush Dinner3 Blackall Show4 Labour Day6 Woolscour Tour and Dinner9 Guide Cent Sale, CWA Hall10 Women’s Health Seminar13 Woolscour Tour and Dinner17 Blackall golf clubhouse opening20 Woolscour Tour and Dinner 22 Heartland Festival begins23-24 Tambo Polocross27 Woolscour Tour and Dinner30 Matilda Highway race meeting, Blackall
JUNE3 Woolscour Tour and Dinner 6 Queensland Day6 Woolscour Bush Dinner6-8 Shockwave Youth Festival8 Heartland Festival ends13 Blackall Bull Ride13 Tambo race meeting27-28 Streetwise Skating Clinic
JULY4 Blackall race meeting4-5 Ladies Sandgreen championships11-12 Black Stump Open Pistol Shoot18 Blackall Cultural Assoc. Market Day26 Qld Music Festival performance
SEPTEMBER5 80th Blackall Anglican Flower Show
OCTOBER5-14 Q150 Document Exhibition17 Blackall race meeting
NOVEMBER3 Melbourne Cup Day7 Blackall Cultural Asc. Christmas Gallery Day11 Rememberance Day18-20 Q150 shed entertainment28 St Patrick’s Christmas Fete28 Blackall race meeting
Our Blackall/Tambo Regional Council meeting, held in Tambo, considered a full agenda.
The corporate plan was again discussed at length with some adjustments made. It will soon be available for community comment for a period of thirty days. Please avail yourselves of this opportunity to make your comments to the future of our region.
The department of main roads is requesting suggested names for bridges as it is a Q150 initiative. Names for the Barcoo river bridge in Blackall will be sort by the department from the community. I am sure everyone will have their opinion of a suitable name for this bridge. There will be further information from the regional main roads office in Barcaldine regarding this important issue. Watch for further details.
A new certification claim form will shortly be in place for the wild dog bounty, where council requires a GPS reading of where the dog is trapped or shot. The bounty remains the same at $100.
Congratulations to the Blackall Pony Club for hosting the Queensland State Championships, for the first time in Blackall. These events are usually held on the coast or in the south east corner. Despite the rain I am sure it was a most successful championship.
I trust Easter was a wonderful break for all with the recent good rain being a god send for those who were under it. I believe the bucket of rain was a long way in front of a chocolate bunny.
Jan Ross
Residents and visitors to Blackall, Tambo and the surrounding region are invited to contribute to the community’s newspaper, the Barcoo Independent. The newspaper’s editor-journalist Rowan would like to hear from you. Are there issues that you would like to see discussed, or news events you would like to promote or report on? What would you like to see and read in the newspaper? Do you have any ideas for regular items or one-off features? All ideas, contributions and letters to the editor are most welcome. If you have an interest in jokes, humour and the like, you may like to contribute.
Barcoo Independent TV Guide April 19 - 25ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS
Sunday April 19
5:00 Rage6:30 Children’s Programs9:00 Insiders10:00 Inside Business10:30 Offsiders11:00 Asia Pacific Focus11:30 Songs of Praise: Leeds 212:00 Landline1:00 Gardening Australia1:30 Message Stick2:00 The Great Inca Rebellion3:00 She Stoops to Conquer3:30 A Gooseberry Fool: Oliver Goldsmith Stoops to Conquer4:20 Stone Upon Stone Upon Stone: Cologne Cathedral4:30 Antarctic Oasis: A Haunting Journey5:00 Sunday Arts6:00 At the Movies6:30 The Einstein Factor7:00 News 7:30 The Story of India: Ages of Gold8:25 News up-date8:30 Dirt Game: A Land Down Under9:30 Compass: Windows to Sandakan10:20 Stardust: The Bette Davis Story11:20 Movie: Sinbad the Sailor (G)1:20 Movie: Roadblock (PG)2:35 Movie: Isle of the Dead (PG)3:55 Aussie Animal Rescue
6:00 Children’s Programs7:00 Weekend Sunrise10:00 Gladiators11:00 Kochie’s Business Builders11:30 According to Jim12:00 Seven’s V8 Supercars3:00 AFL: Richmond v Melbourne5:00 Mecurio’s Menu5:30 Great South East6:00 News6:30 Sunday Night7:30 Border Security USA8:00 The Force: Behind the Line8:30 Bones9:30 Beyond the Darklands10:30 Infamous Assassinations11:00 2412:00 Movie: Soul Survivors (M)1:35 Auction Squad2:30 Home Shopping3:30 NBC Meet the Press4:30 NBC Today5:30 News
5:30 Rise and Shine6:00 Go, Diego, Go6:30 Dora the Explorer7:00 Today on Sunday10:00 Wide World of Sports11:00 The Sunday Footy Show12:00 Sunday Roast1:00 4WD TV1:30 Fishing North Australia2:00 Super League4:00 Sunday Football: Eels v Bulldogs6:00 News6:30 Domestic Blitz7:30 60 Minutes8:30 CSI9:30 CSI Miami10:30 The Evidence11:30 Body of Evidence12:00 Superleague1:30 A1GP – World Cup of Motorsport2:30 Home Shopping
6:25 International News
10:00 Mythbusters
11:00 Cycling: UCI Track World
Championships
12:00 Cycling: Tour of Flanders
1:00 Speedweek
3:00 UEFA Cup Highlights
3:30 UEFA Champions League
Magazine
4:00 Les Murray’s Football
Feature
5:00 The World Game
6:00 Thalassa
6:30 World News Australia
7:30 Lost Worlds
8:30 Dateline
9:30 Movie: Good Night, and
Good Luck (PG)
11:10 Movie: Spasm (MA)
1:10 Speaking in Tongues
1:40 Weatherwatch Overnight
Monday A
pril 20
4:30 G.P.5:30 The Einstein Factor6:00 Children’s Programs11:00 Landline12:00 Midday Report12:30 Poirot1:30 The Cook and the Chef2:00 Parkinson3:00 Children’s Programs6:00 Landline Extra6:30 Talking Heads: Paul Grabowsky7:00 News7:30 7.30 Report8:00 Australian Story8:30 Four Corners9:20 Media Watch9:35 Spooks10:30 Lateline11:05 Lateline Business11:35 The Somme12:25 MDA1:25 Movie: Cornered (M)3:25 Bowls: Perth International 2009
6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show11:30 News12:00 Movie: Prince William (PG)2:00 Murder, She Wrote3:00 Infomercials3:30 Larry the Lawnmower4:00 It’s Academic4:30 News5:00 M*A*S*H5:30 Deal or No Deal6:00 News6:30 Today Tonight7:00 Home and Away7:30 How I Met Your Mother8:00 Scrubs8:30 Desperate Housewives9:30 Brothers and Sisters10:30 Boston Legal11:30 30 Rock12:00 Medical Incredible1:00 Infomercials4:00 NBC Today5:30 News
5:30 Today9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne11:00 News11:30 Home Shopping12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show1:00 The View2:00 Days of Our Lives3:00 Home Shopping3:30 Hi-54:00 The Shak4:30 News5:00 Antiques Roadshow5:30 Hot Seat6:00 News7:00 Two and a Half Men 7:30 You Saved My Life8:00 Missing Pieces8:30 Underbelly9:30 Underbelly10:30 CSI NY11:30 The Ellen Degeneres Show12:30 Home Shopping1:00 Australia’s Greatest Athlete
5:20 International News12:55 Market update1:00 Food Lovers’ Guide to Australia1:30 Heat2:30 Dateline3:30 Insight4:30 The Journal5:00 The Crew5:30 Corner Gas5:55 Market update6:00 Living Black6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Top Gear8:30 Swift and Shift Couriers9:00 Bogan Pride9:30 World News Australia9:55 Market update10:00 Shameless10:55 Skins11:50 Movie: Killing Cabos (MA)1:40 Weatherwatch Overnight
Tuesday April 21
4:30 G.P.5:30 The Einstein Factor6.00 Children’s Programs11:00 Never Did Me Any Harm12:00 Midday Report12:30 The Einstein Factor1:00 The New Inventors1:30 Catalyst2:00 Parkinson3:00 Children’s Programs6:05 Time Team7:00 News7:30 7.30 Report 8:00 Foreign Correspondent8:30 Around the World in 80 Gardens: Australia and New Zealand9:30 Lead Balloon: Debacle10:05 Artscape: Anatomy10:35 Lateline11:10 Lateline Business11:35 Four Corners12:25 Media Watch12:40 Parkinson1:45 Movie: The Ex-Mrs Bradford (G)3:25 Triple J tv with the Doctor
6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show11:30 News12:00 Movie: Daniel’s Daughter (G)2:00 Murder, She Wrote3:00 Infomercials3:30 Larry the Lawnmower4:00 It’s Academic4:30 News5:00 M*A*S*H5:30 Deal or No Deal6:00 News6:30 Today Tonight7:00 Home and Away7:30 RSPCA Animal Rescue8:00 Find My Family8:30 All Saints9:30 10 Years Younger in 10 Days10:30 Eli Stone11:30 Carpoolers12:00 Special: Kiwi Magic1:00 Infomercials4:00 NBC Today5:30 News
5:30 Today9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne11:00 News11:30 Home Shopping12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show1:00 The View2:00 Days of our Lives3:00 Home Shopping3:30 Hi-54:00 The Shak4:30 News5:00 Antiques Roadshow5:30 Hot Seat6:00 News7:00 Two and a Half Men7:30 World’s Funniest Videos8:00 Commercial Breakdown8:30 Two and a Half Men9:00 Two and a Half Men9:30 Hell’s Kitchen10:30 Bridezillas11:30 The Ellen Degeneres Show 12:30 Home Shopping1:00 20/20
5:20 International News12:55 Market update1:00 The Storm Rages Twice1:50 Butterfly Man2:00 Don Matteo3:00 Here Comes the Neighbourhood3:30 Living Black4:00 The Journal 4:30 Newshour with Jim Lehrer5:30 Corner Gas5:55 Market update6:00 Global Village6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Insight8:30 Cutting Edge: Red Oil9:30 World News Australia 9:55 Market update10:00 Hot Docs: The Hugo Chavez Show11:30 Movie: Four (MA)1:45 Weatherwatch Overnight
Programs correct at time of printing but may change owing to unforeseen circumstancesCLASSIFICATIONS: G GeneralClassificationM MatureClassificationRecommendedforviewingbymatureaudiences.PG ParentalGuidanceRecommendedMA MatureAudienceNotsuitableforpeopleunder15yearsofage. AV AdultViolenceClassificationNotsuitableforpeopleunder15yearsofage.
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The Anzac Day weekend this year in Blackall is to be a special occasion with the unveiling of a monument to Major Edgar Towner, VC MC.
This project has come about from the publishing of an article by Blackall State School student, Ronan Robinson. As the project nears completion with the installation of the finished statue, Blackall has planned numerous Anzac functions including a combined schools service to be hosted by Blackall State School and St Joseph’s School students.
Major Towner has clear and distinct links with Longreach, where he lived after World War II and conducted geographical studies of the Longreach channel country. After his death he
was buried in the Longreach cemetery.
To this day replicas of his medals are held in the Longreach RSL, which Major Towner visited every Anzac Day after marching in the town’s Anzac Day parade.
At the Blackall Anzac Day services this year there will be student representatives from eight district schools; some travelling more than 200 kilometres for the day.
Students will be invited to participate through laying a wreath on behalf of their communities and attending a youth morning tea with Colonel Steve Goltz, Major Terry Brennan, the catafalque party and other invited guests including descendants of Major Towner.
This is an opportunity for students to view the statue of Edgar Towner before its official unveiling, to interact with leaders from the armed services and with student leaders from throughout the central west.
Channel 10 News and the ABC’s 7.30 Report will be showcasing the Edgar Towner memorial on their broadcasts. A representative from the Royal Geographical Society of Australia will also be attending the statue unveiling.
The combined schools’ Anzac service commences at 9am on Friday, April 24 at the Blackall Cultural Centre. The Edgar Towner statue will be unveiled at 6pm in the Memorial Park.
continued from page 1
Media interest in the Towner project during Ronan Robinson's visit to William Eicholtz's Melbourne studio
Rich military heritage on show for Blackall’s Anzac Day
Strong student involvement in Anzac ceremonies
Allawah Station, 60 kilometres from Tambo, received 550 points (140mm).
‘Byrgenna’, 80 kilometres south of Tambo, received 350 points (88mm).
‘Toliness’, also south of Tambo received an impressive 700 points (177mm), which was only met by ‘Sunny Downs’ and their rainfall of 800 points (203mm).
North west of Blackall at ‘Melrose’, 250 points (63mm) fell, while a similar amount was recorded at ‘Tralee’, north east of Blackall, of 266 points (67mm) by Easter Monday. ‘Duneira’ had a solid fall of 370 points (94mm).
Local Agforce president Jack Banks said that across the shire generally it had been very good rain.
“It had been forecast and it came through almost exactly as predicted,” he said.
Prior to the Easter rain, the Blackall Tambo shire was relatively dry, particularly in the southern parts.
“Rain at this time of year makes a huge difference,” said Jack.
“The only problem is that it was not heavy enough to run water into the catchments and dams, so some parts are still very dry.”
There is currently an assessment of those areas that may still require drought assistance.
continued from page 1Rain came as forecast
television on Thursday, April 23. “The Blackall community has a proud and rich
military heritage and has consequently always supported Anzac Day activities,” Major Brennan added.
“The Anzac weekend this year hosts a series of especially important events.”
Therefore, he asks that the community go that little bit further this year and attend as many of the ceremonies as possible including the statue unveiling, combined schools ceremony and the veteran’s dinner, as well as the Anzac Day ceremonies.
Major Brennan concluded by stating that the organising committee still required funding.
Donations towards the Towner project are welcome and individuals and organisations are encouraged to contact Major Brennan should they wish to contribute financially.
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• Landmark Fat/Store Sale 9am• Minimum lot size, 10+ head• $10 per lot Entry Fee• Where applicable cattle to be mouthed by
Vendor• Judges decision is fi nal and no
correspondence will be entered into
OTHER PRIZESBest Pen Red Steers $3000 Bull Credit - Billabong Droughtmaster Stud
Best Pen Santa Gertrudis or Santa x Steers $150 Gift Voucher - Santa Gertrudis Breeders Assn
Best Pen Santa Gertrudis or Santa X Females $1000 Bull Credit - Barcoo Santa Breeders Group Inc
Best Pen British or British X Cattle $1000 Bull Credit - Lambert Pastoral Co
Volume Store Buyer of the Day $1000 Freight Rebate - Choyce’s Livestock Transport
LANDMARK GRAND CHAMPION PEN ST (Tom) OrchardMemorial Trophy
Class Killable Classes Winner’s Prize Runner Up Trophy
1NEWPORT APARTMENTS MOOLOOLABABULLOCK
540kg+5 night’s accommodation for 4 people at Newport Apartments Mooloolaba
2 COLONIAL OF NORFOLK HEAVY TRADE STEER
400-540kg 0-4 th
7 night’s accommodation for 2 people at the Colonial of Norfolk, Norfolk Island
3 QANTASLINKPRIME COW
400kg+0 - 8 th
Return fl ight for 2 people to Brisbane
4GOLD COAST INTERNATIONAL HOTEL HEAVY TRADE HEIFER
400-540kg0 - 4 th
2 night weekend getaway for 2 people at Gold Coast International Hotel, Surfers Paradise
Class Store/Feeder Classes Winner’s Prize Runner Up Trophy
5LANDMARK BRISBANE PACKAGE HEAVY FEEDER STEER/HEIFER
380-520kg 0-4 th
2 night weekend getaway packageat a quality Brisbane Hotel/Resort
6METRO MOTEL ROCKHAMPTONFEEDER STEER/HEIFER
280-400kg0 - 2 th
4 night’s accommodation for 2 people at the Metro Motel, Rockhampton
Blackall-Tambo Regional Council
7CLUB CROCODILE AIRLIE BEACHSTORE STEER
0-300kgmt
3 night’s accommodation for 2 people at the Club Crocodile Airlie Beach
8 CATTLE CITYSTORE HEIFER
0-300kgmt
2 night’s accommodation for 2 people in a spa room, inc continental breakfast, at the Cattle City Motor Inn Rockhampton
NOMINATION FORM (Nominations open to grass-fed cattle only) NOMINATIONS CLOSE FRIDAY, 17 APRIL 2009
For further information contact Landmark Blackall • 07 4657 4299
10 am - 6 pm
Tuesday April 21 2009
Blackall Cultural Centre
Desert Channels Queensland, The Blackall BestPrac
Group and Grazing BestPrac invite you to the inaugural
Blackall Innovations Forum that is showcasing a range of
innovative management ideas that will bene t
both cattle and sheep producers.
Presentations include:• Satellite pasture monitoring• Rotational grazing and development• Wild dog control• E-Sheep Equipment• Managing depression• Gross margins, cattle and sheep• Marketing meat sheep/prime lamb
• Water development and solar pumps• Remote monitoring• Organic certi cation
Displays will include:• Property mapping GPS• Harrington Electronics and uSee
Telemetry
• North West Queensland Primary Health• Norprim water medicators• McCrakens water services• Breech strike management• Desert Channels Queensland• OBE Organic Beef• Grazing BestPrac
The Blackall Innovations Forum is an initiative of the Blackall BestPrac Group Inc, Grazing BestPrac and Desert Channels Qld and is made possible by a Woolworths Landcare Grant and the Queensland Government’s Blueprint for the Bush.
Sponsors are Landmark, OBE Beef Pty Ltd, All ex and TrueTest.
Register now by calling DCQ on 07 4658 0600 Includes refreshments and OBE Beef Forum Dinner For more information contact Industry Liaison Of cer Colleen James on 0428 580 998 or email [email protected]
Blackall Innovations Forum
Producers from around the central west have the opportunity to benefit from the experiences of the award-winning Blackall BestPrac Group at the inaugural Blackall Innovations Forum on Tuesday, April 21.
The forum will showcase new technologies and management techniques that have worked well for other graziers.
It was the Blackall BestPrac Groups’ ability to work together, embrace new ideas and seek the most profitable and sustainable business practices that won them the Rabobank Agribusiness award for ‘most outstanding innovation’ at the Nissan Central West Excellence Awards last month.
Jack Banks from the Blackall BestPrac Group said winning this award acknowledges the dedication put in by members to improving their industry and recognises what has been done over a number of years.
A group of graziers with tried and proven innovations have been brought together to share their experiences.
Topics include the technology in e-sheep, satellite monitoring systems, wild dog control, profitability of cattle and sheep in the central west, managing depression and water innovations.
For more information contact DCQ liaison officer Colleen James on 4652 7836, 0428 580 998 or email [email protected].
Award-winning innovators to share success
Harry and Dot Mason from Bundaberg outside the Universal Garden Centre this week, with their 1913 Model T-Ford that was originally owned by Jack Howe
Queensland premier and minister for the Arts Anna Bligh has announced new art spaces for Blackall and Tambo through the Gritty Places program.
“Blackall Tambo Regional Council will receive $50,000 for the renovation of the old Woodies’ General Store storage shed in Tambo and $32,600 for the refurbishment of the former Council Students Hostel at Blackall,” said Anna Bligh.
The venue at Blackall will be a multi-purpose arts space for dance performances, writing and poetry workshops and exhibitions, while the Tambo development will provide a dedicated arts studio
with the capacity to host youth arts workshops.
Initiated in 2006, Gritty Places is a partnership between the state government and local councils to develop disused council-owned buildings into arts spaces.
“It is a creative and cost-effective way to help the regions develop places for people to develop their talent in cultural and creative industries.”
Previous communities that have received funding through the program have demonstrated positive results from having these art spaces in their communities.
Blackall Tambo to receive arts funding
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Police Brief
K.D & E.A SPINKS Licence No: 50571
FENCING & CONCRETE CONTRACTORSSuppliers of: - Garden Loam - Ready-Mix Concrete - Plain & Stamped Concrete - Grid Construction - Domestic & Rural Fencing - Concrete Abutments - Earthworks - Dam De-silting - House Re-stumping
- Riversand - Gravel - Roadbase
Plant Hire: - Tiptruck & Superdog - Backhoe - Loader - Bobcat
Contact:20 Rose Street
Blackall Qld 4472 Phone: 4657 4827
Grant Daniel & Long achieved a 73 percent clearance rate and an average price of $2,595 at their Black Stump bull sale at the Blackall cattle sale yards on April 3.
Buyers came from Blackall, Augathella, Barcaldine, Tambo, Jericho, Winton, Alpha, Qiulpie, Bluff, Condamine, Hughenden, Clermont, and Muttaburra for the 172 lots offered by 16 studs.
The top priced Angus came from Burenda Holdings and was sold for $4,500 to Beak Cattle Co, Bluff.
The top price for a Santa Gertrudis was $5,500 for a bull bred by Swan Hill Cattle Co and sold to A and J Hay of Blackall.
The top Droughtmaster came from the Spann Family and sold for $3,750 to Bloomfield Pastoral Co, Blackall.
The top priced Simmental was from Meldon Park and sold for $3,250 to MJ and CJ McQueen of Winton.
The top Braford was sold from Winston McNamara for $4,750 to CCA Hauff and Sons, Blackall.
The top Senegray came from John Bandon and sold for $4,000 to Wendy Connolly of Augathella while the top Senelais came from D and V Forsyth and sold for $3,250 to Mt Macquarie Pastoral Co, Blackall.
Four Limousin bulls from Granets Limousins sold for an average of $2,500.
The bulk buyer was Roger Henwood of Winton who purchased 13 bulls.
Ringrose Button Chartered Accountants are a locally owned and based practice which previously operated as O’Regan & Partners Longreach. Some areas in which we specialize are:
Primary Production and Small Business•Individual Taxation Returns•Professional Taxation & Accountancy advice•Business Planning, advice and compliance•Succession Planning•
WewillbeattendingourBlackallOfficeinWoodsArcade on Wednesday 29th & Thursday 30th AprilFor all your Accountancy & Taxation needs contact
Prue Button or Bill Ringrose on 07 4657 4144
The solution to the crossword and sudoku this week will be printed next week.If you are the first to send in your crossword or sudoku with the correct answers, your name will be printed in the paper. So be quick! Send to [email protected] or drop in to the Visitor Information Centre.
The Puzzle Page
Across: 1 climate, 4 FBI, 8 adventurous, 9 odor, 11 classical, 13 Stonehenge, 14 ta, 15 organisations, 19 Edam, 20 sign, 23 he, 24 our. Down: 2 mover, 3 tunnel, 5 bus, 6 cup, 7 considering, 8 abduct, 10 caftan, 11 clean, 12 sandals, 15 oven, 16 army, 17 inch, 18 stir, 21 id, 22 no.
Crossword solution for April 10 2009
Community Liquor Accord In an effort to control incidents of alcohol-fuelled violence in our community, the Blackall Police will be taking proactive measures to ensure the safety of all citizens whilst they are attending licensed venues and events.
The Blackall Police propose to establish a Liquor Accord in the community that will ensure all licensees are united in their response to disorderly behaviour by patrons.
All Blackall licensees have been personally invited to a meeting taking place at the Acacia Motor Inn on Monday, April 20 to provide them with information on how a liquor accord would benefit them, their customers and other community members.
Alcohol and Drug clinical worker Glennis Ford will also be attending to provide information on the benefits of a liquor accord. If you have not received a personal invitation to this meeting and would like to attend please telephone Sergeant Kevin Ongheen at the police station on 46574200.School Parking With the recommencement of school for term two, please be once again advised that police enforcement will continue in front of Saint Joseph’s Catholic School and Blackall State School for the safety of all students.
Infringements will continue to be issued for those motorists that choose not to comply with the law and the polite warnings issued by police. Motorists need to remember that the laws relating to parking, speeding and u-turns in the school zones are there to PROTECT THE CHILDREN. When you disobey these laws it is THE CHILDREN THAT YOU ENDANGER.
73 percent clearance at GDL bull sale
Cam Russell ‘Swan Hills’ with his top priced Santa Gertrudis
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Residents in central west Queensland can help celebrate Queensland’s 150th birthday by naming six bridges around the region.
Main Roads minister Craig Wallace said the Q150 bridge-naming festivities would highlight the role that roads and bridges play in connecting Queenslanders and the state’s prosperity.
One of the six bridges in the central west region that requires a name is the Barcoo river bridge at Blackall.
The Blackall community is invited to put forward suggestions for consideration, particularly those names that mean something special to the community such as Indigenous names, local historical events or traditions, plants, animals and geographical landmarks.
Submissions will close on May 22. All residents are encouraged to get involved by visiting the Main Roads website and suggest a name for the Barcoo river bridge at Blackall. Following a review of the submissions by a panel which includes community representatives, a name will be recommended.
For more information on the bridge-naming, phone 4651 2777 or visit www.mainroads.qld.gov.au.
Barcoo river bridge at Blackall in need of name
The river height came close to the Barcoo river bridge at Blackall. The bridge is one of six in the central west that will be given a name this year as part of the Q150 birthday celebrations
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BLACKALLTHURSDAY 23RD APRIL 2009
Veterans’ Dinner – Cultural Centre
With Colonel Steve Goltz $40.00 3 course meal Book @ Seymours 07 46 574 889 All welcome
6.00 pm - 7.00 pmOpening of Towner Memorial Exhibition
Gallery Room7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Dinner & Address - Bar Operating
Memorial Exhibition open Friday & Saturday
FRIDAY 24TH APRIL 2009
Combined Schools’ Anzac Ceremony Cultural Centre
9:00 am - 10:00 amParents, friends & public most welcome
10:00 am‘Meet & Greet’ with Colonel Goltz & Chaplain
Morgan Batt. Complimentary light refreshments
Towner VC MC Memorial Statue Twilight Unveiling & Blessing
Memorial Park 4:30 pm - 5:00 pm – Assemble - All welcome 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm – Complimentary High Tea 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm – Unveiling & Blessing of
‘Towner’s Call’ Special guest, the Hon. Justice John Logan
Desert Channels Queensland For Exhibition, Booklet & Twilight Ceremony
ANZAC DAY PROGRAMSATURDAY 25TH APRIL 2009
Dawn Service – Memorial Park
5:45 am – Assemble - All welcome 6:00 am - 6:30 am - Dawn Service 6:30 am – BBQ & Gunfire Breakfast 7:45 am – Dawn Service Activities Conclude
Anzac Day March – Shamrock Street
9:00 am - 9:30 am – March Participants Assemble near IGA Store, Collect wreaths*9:30 am - 10:00 am – Anzac MarchLead by Towner & Goody Family Representatives
Anzac Day Commemorative Service Memorial Park
10:00 am – Assemble 10:15 am – Anzac Service LCpl Phillip Goody’s name added to obelisk honour roll & re-dedication of the refurbishedcenotaph, with guests Vaughan Johnson MP
and Colonel Steve Goltz Service Concludes at 11.30 am
Anzac Day Community Luncheon Memorial Park & Cultural Centre
11:30 am - 2:00 pm –Complimentary Community BBQ & Buffett. Bar Operating
All Welcome Activities continue at the Barcoo Hotel
CEREMONIESWOOLSCOUR EVENINGS
Bookings Essential 07 46 576 042
SaturdayBush Dinner cooked on gidyea coals $17
SundayBush Balladeers & Sausage Sizzle $22
Sincere Thanks to
• Tumbar Grazing Company • Barcoo Butchery• Blackall State School• Seymours Department Store • Coolibah Motel• Shane Robinson Design &Construct • Rotary Club of Blackall• Blackall RSL Sub Branch • Blackall Tambo Regional Council• State Government’s Department of Public Works, Memorials Programs • Australian Army & 1st Field Regiment
Catafalque Party• Department of Veterans’ Affairs • Australian War Memorial • All the generous donors & volunteers
* To order your wreath, please phone RSL Secretary Donny Daly
0427 400 754
Further Information Major D.T. (Terry) Brennan
President Blackall RSL Sub Branch Mobile: 0419 179 974 Telephone: 07 4651 0939
E-mail: [email protected]