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INDEPENDENTTHE BARCOO

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March 19 2010 ISSN 1832-6129 RRP $2.00 Contact: [email protected]

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SPORT ON THE BARCOO

ON SUNDAY, February 28, the

Blackall Pistol Club hosted the

Guys Outback Workshop Sports

Pistol and Centre Fire events

with a good roll-up of shooters

attending.

Spencer Astill proved too good

for the eld with a score of 638off handicap to hold off runner-

up Jim McCarthy who scored

629. Others scores included JackMilroy on 618, Ross Allen on 613and Julie Russell on 509.The top round was a 92 shot by

Ross Allen in the duelling sectionof the event. Ross also shot a scoreof 501off pistol.

In the Centre Fire event Bruce

A Coward took the honours with

a score of 608. Runner-up wasArthur Elmy on 588 points. Onthe day Len Russell and BruceMcPaul both nished with a scoreof 540 and Doug Lane nishedwith 294 points.

Last weekend the club hosted

the Guys Outback Workshop

Standard Match event which was

won by Spencer Astill with an off

handicap score of 612. Runner-upRoss Allen nished on 569. Otherscores included Jack Milroy on

540, Doug Lane on 515, BruceMcPaul on 501, Doug Church on

495 and Helen Allen on 478.The Slim Murray Airpistol event

was also held on the same day

with rst place going to NoeleneGleeson with an off handicap score

of 615, and Jack Milroy in secondplace on a score of 587. Otherscores included Ross Allen on 570,Doug Lane on 510, Spencer Astillon 476 and Doug Church on 443.The top off pistol score was shot

by Noelene with a total o f 503.The next ofcial shoot will be the

Keith Hayward Memorial Standardand Airpistol Pairs events to

be held on Sunday, March 28,

commencing at 9am.

THERE were great conditionsat the Blackall Bowls Club for

the second week in a row last

Sunday.

There was a real form reversal

from Rob Doyle who beat TexHayward 8-7, 7-10, 13-2 in setsof nine ends. In another game Col

Pngst won the rst set narrowly,

9-8 but bolted in the second set,17-2.In another game, Dally Holden

was a bit more consistent, beating

Dave Carter 11-6 and 8-2. Anotherset of nine saw Gumby Chapman

play a shade too good for Mitch

Pngst, winning 11-6 and 8-4.In the best game of the day, John

Bowyer had to ght all the waywith Julie Blucher after being 11-11 on 15 ends, 19-20 on 25 endsand 29-28 on 37 ends. John wonthe next two ends to win the game

narrowly, 31-28.In social play, Loretta defeated

Cookie by 16-12 in a good game.In next weeks bowls, in A singles,

J Blucher will play R Blucher withspotter D Holden, G Whiteld willplay C Pngst with spotter Woody,R Doyle will play M Pngst withspotter R Robinson and T Brownwill play T Hayward with spotterR Black.

In sets of nine ends, R Browningwill go up against J Turner, with D

Daly as spotter.

There is social play available.

Games will start at 9am.

Dally Holden

Blackall State School students Whylie Wilson andNathan Whysall represented the North West in rugbyleague in Townsville this week

ON SATURDAY, March 13 eighthorses lined up for the BlackallEquestrian Groups monthlyJump Club, including riders fromboth Blackall and Tambo.

Horses and their riders arealready improving out of sightwhich is great news as the BlackallShow is fast approaching.The club is grateful to the Barcoo

Pastoral Society and Blackall PonyClub for the use of their equipmentand to Judge Richard Woolley forhis time.

Both adults and children areencouraged to go along and giveshowjumping a try at the nextJump Club on Saturday, April 3.

Results from the second JumpClub night on March 13 are as

follows;

In the 60cm AM5, SaraAspinall on Hillbilly came rst, Jamie-Lee Morris on Jessie Blue

Twister came second and Ashley

Cooper on Pretty Pants was third.

In the 80cm AM5, AllisonDiezmann was rst on Bellaginoand second on Dr Jekyll, and Jo

Cooper was third on Dream.In the 1m AM5, Allison

Diezmann was awarded rst placeon Bellagino.

In the 70cm Power and Speed,Logan Harlow was rst on BoazBig Destiny, while second place

was a tie between Sara Aspinall on

Hillbilly and Jaimie-Lee Morris onJessie Blue Twister.

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Blackall bowls BEG Jump Club riders prepare for Show

Spencer takes top place two weeks running at pistol club shoot

MONDAY marked the secondanniversary of Blackall- Tambos controversial councilamalgamation.

Blackall-Tambo mayor Jan Rosssaid despite ghting vehemently,rallying and objecting againstlooming amalgamation, she ispleased the two towns are makingprogress and becoming more andmore united.

Out of it we can either run agood show or we can run a badshow. Id prefer to run a goodshow and we have a progressiveand dynamic council to see thatthrough.The mayor also said that it will

be several more years before anybenets from amalgamation arefelt.

Change is something thatpeople dont relish but being thatit was inevitable, it was alwayssomething that we were going tohave to cope with.

As a Council we haveaccomplished all of the requireditems that had to be done withina timeline set by the stategovernment, The Local Government

Association of Queensland (LGAQ)says the three-year moratoriumon sacking council staff will belifted next March.

Mayor Jan Ross says as the

biggest employer in both towns,losing workers is not an option for

the council.In joining the two shires, 14

councillors and two mayorshave become 5 councillors andone mayor for the amalgamatedBlackall-Tambo.

With Tambos population as itis, they were only going to have onecouncilor This was a problem inthe beginning, but over the pasttwo years, youre not just there foryour division, youre there for thewhole, the mayor said.

I have felt very sorry for people;some have found it really difcult,and some will just never acceptit.

But given it was inevitable, we

thought we might as well look atit, start dissecting, and get thebest out of it for ourcommunities.

In March 2007,the Queenslandgovernment reducedthe number of regionalcouncils from 156 to72.

Originally, Blackall- Tambo began as twoseparate entities: theshire of Blackall andthe shire of Tambo. The entire region

was originally part ofKargoolnah Division,which was created on

November 11, 1879 Best Job in the World winner and now QueenslandTourism Ambassador Ben Southall opened Oi!

PUTTING landholders on thefront foot in the battle against wild dogs is the aim of newBlackall-Tambo Wild Dog AdvisoryGroup chair Andrew Martin fromToolmarree at Tambo.

Cr Sally Cripps stepped downfrom the chair at a recent meeting,stating that she wanted to ensurewild dog control in the region hada strong landholder presence.

She will remain on the committeeas the Blackall-Tambo RegionalCouncil representative.The communities of Blackall and

Tambo are being consulted on acontrol model that was initiated in

the Paroo shire in 2004, which ishaving positive results.

Landholders look atnew options for wild

dog control

Nathan and Whylie take on Townsville forrugby league NW Presidents Trial

NATHAN Whysalland Whylie Wilsontravelled to Townsvillethis week to compete

in the North WestPresidents Trial aspart of the North Westrugby league team. The Blackall State

School students went up on Saturdayand spent Sundaytraining with the team which constitutedboys from all overQueensland includingMt Isa, Cloncurry andBlackall.

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WHATS ON in 2010MARCH

24 Blackall Girl Guides Annual General Meeting

26 St Josephs Catholic Scho ol P&F Fete

27 Central West versus Central Highlands Rugby League

27-28 Blackall Dance Group Dance Workshops

28 Keith Hayward Memorial Standard and Airpistol Pairs

APRIL

Blackall Equestrian Group Jump Club3

10 Community Market Day, Short Street

18 Blackall Races21-24 Blackall National Campdraf Finals

MAY1 Dressage and Junior Stockmans Challenge, Blackall Show

Woolscour Bush Dinner1Blackall Show2Woolscour Tour and Dinner5

8 Blackall Girl Guides Cent Sale

8-9 Te Centre within the Course Helen Everingham, ambo

9 Blackall Equestrian Group Jump ClubWoolscour Tour and Dinner12

12 Biggest Morning Tea14-17 Hebel Artist Workshop

14-30 Heartland Festival Photography Exhibition

15-20 Heartland Festival Sean Leahy Cartooning Workshop

19 Woolscour Tour and Dinner

21 Heartland Festival Food & Music Fiesta: Friends o Pedro

22 Isisord Sheep and Wool Show

22-23 Shockwave Youth Arts Festival

22-26 Watercolour Workshop

26 Woolscour Tour and Dinner28-30 Art Show

JUNE2 Woolscour Tour and Dinner

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19 Blackall Equestrian Group Jump Club



Celebrating the launch of Oi! at the Blackall Woolscour last week were (from left) Barcaldine Regional Council MayorRob Chandler, Blackall Tambo Regional Council Mayor Jan Ross, RAPAD Skills Formation Strategy Project Ofcer VickiJones, SFS Industry Reference Group Chair Tony Martin, Bruce Honeywell from DC Solutions, Project Ofcer GlendaDaly, RAPAD General Manager David Arnold, DET Training Peter McDuff, Desert Channels Queensland CEO LeanneKohler,.(at front) Queensland Tourism Ambassador Ben Southall and Tourism Queensland Outback Director Matt Bron

Is it Autumn? It certainly feels likeit these past few mornings. A changeof season to put a spring in everyonesstep!

With the drier weather I am sure allthe graders are out and about doingeverything they can to restore roadsby repairing the recent rain and ooddamage.

SALE ON!!!!! Thursday will see the rst cattle sale for2010 at the Blackall Sale Yards with 3339 head presentedfor auction. This will be the rst time the new draftingrace is used; I trust it will be of great benet to allconcerned.

Friday, March 12, saw the launch of Oi CentralWest Induction, a one stop shop for Employment,Workforce Development and Regional Familiarisation. Acollaborative initiative of the Remote Area Planningand Development Board, Outback Tourism and DesertSolutions and the Department of Education, EconomicDevelopment and Industry. Check out the web site at

www.outbackhospitality.com.au. By mid April there willbe listings of positions vacant and opportunities for skillsdevelopment to compliment the welcome to the regionby the mayors of each shire and region. It was a livelylaunch with musical items by the Blackall State Schoolchoir as well as an interactive play session where ourregional knowledge was put to the test by the thespiansin the audience.

It was my very great pleasure to welcome The BestJob in the World winner Ben Southall to Blackall andto hear of his assistance in connecting our State Schoolstudents here in Blackall with the students of his formerschool at Ropely in Great Britain. I am sure this will

be most interesting and benecial to all participating. The Blackall-Tambo Regional Council meeting heldon March 10 had an exceptionally busy agenda withfour deputations and many reports received. Councilresolved many issues including a new Blackall-Tamboregional tourism brochure for wider distribution as wellas for our region.

A deputation from the Department of Infrastructureand Planning met with Council to discuss recent andproposed changes to the Local Government Act whichmay impact on the future operation of Council. Twelve applications for Regional Art

Development Funding were approved with a totalof $38,883 expended. Council also endorsed therecommendation that the RADF Committee set aside$5,000 for training committee members and membersof interested organizations in both communities.The rst block of the new industrial estate in Blackall

has been sold to Ergon Energy, subject to MinisterialApproval. The request will be forwarded to the Minister

for Local Government the Hon Desley Boyle MP.Due to concerns of residents Council will endeavorto create a plan for the mitigation of water in the townarea in times of severe weather events. While we do nothave many severe wet weather events the constant rainhas identied this as a problem.This was a very busy day.

Jan Ross

THE inaugural Buttery Day held for young girlsin Blackall and Tambo between the age of 12 and17 years in early March was a complete success,according to Blackall State School chaplain LyndaWhysall. The day was enjoyed by thirty-two students,

including ten from Tambo State School, whoembraced the message of the day to know thatthey can be whoever they want to be.

It was an action-packed day off school, includingguest speakers, beauty pamper stations, workshops, and a balloon releasing ceremonywith notes of the girls hopes and dreams.

Chaplain Lynda Whysall said Buttery Day wasone day that was designed to be the start of aprocess helping young girls in Blackall and Tambolive life to their true potential, follow their dreamsand fulll their goals.

It was very successful; the girls had a greattime, Lynda said.

There was a great swell of community supportfor the girls. That said to them that all these peopleare rallying behind you.

A mini Buttery Day was held last week for 8girls who were unable to attend the major day,with a lunch, pamper sessions and skin care andmake up workshops.

Lynda said a similar day for the boys was in theworks for the second term of school.

Querying tourist Marie Messer asks thoseat the launch to help her identity the localhistory and attractions of the region

graziers are open to new ideasand are prepared to test the management practices ofprevious generations, and to do things a little differentlywhen its required, said Steve Wilson.

These Field Days will provide a great avenue forgraziers and interested people to hear the ins and outsof the process, have their own questions answered andhear more from the experts.

Rangelands scientists, Dr David Phelps and Ms JennyMilson, from DEEDI, will take participants through thescience underpinning the successful land managementproject work at both Dunblane and Clovelly.

Rounding out the expert speakers and presenters

for the day will be Peter Whip and Simon Jacksonfrom PRW Agribusiness, both of whom will explainhow mapping and the use of Google Earth assists inproperty planning.

Smoko and lunch will be provided and everyone iswelcome. To reserve a place, phone DCQ on 4658 0600or email [email protected].

Girls enjoy Butterfy Day

Right: Beaver Dendle and Bob Wilson watch on as the launchof Oi! takes place at the Blackall Woolscour last Friday

Above: Bruce Honeywell gives a demonstration of the onlineworkings of Oi! with help from Neville Dolinski

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Querying tourists Alan Soxsmith and above, Robyn Adamswere full of questions at the launch, looking to the public for theanswers

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OI!goes online from the Blackall Woolscour

When it began in 2004 it wasallocated a budget of $90 000 from its shire council,with which it baited an area of 1.9 million hectaresand had a trapper catch 146 dogs.

Last nancial year it was given a budget of $55 000

and baited 350 000 hectares and caught ve dogs.Andrew said his reasons for arguing for theintroduction of Paroos model was simply that councilcould not and should not keep funding a bountysystem that was not working.

If the system was working there would be a reducingkill, he said. There is not 2000 dogs already thisnancial year!

He said councillors had told him that their disillusionwith the current system meant they were thinkingof reducing the scalp bounty to $30 or removing itcompletely.The main points of the model used by Paroo are

that it is landholder driven, is based on syndicates,is organised by people within the syndicates and issupported by council with funding up to a certainpercentage. The rest of the funding comes from syndicate

members, who decide on rates per dog caught and

baiting dates.Only approved baiters, trappers or howlers areused, Andrew said. There may be a benecialbounty for shooters and station workers, with a topup decided by the syndicate.

On top of that, individual landholders can offer abounty at their discretion.

Andrew said he didnt care what people did baiting, shooting, trapping, guard dogs as long asthey did something.

Syndicate heads are currently discussing theplan with their groups, which will be followed up bymeetings in Tambo and Blackall shortly after Easterto fully discuss the proposal.

Biosecurity Queensland staff and QDOG members

will be in attendance to address the meetings.

Sally Cripps

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Max Seymour helps one of the queryingtourists with a local answer to theirquestion

LOCAL graziers will be sharing their successin managing land condition and groundcoverat two upcoming eld days near Ilfracombe andBarcaldine.

Despite some areas receiving 500 millimetres ormore since Christmas, groundcover management isstill an important issue for the rural producer.

As part of Desert Channels Queenslands LandholderSupport Service, these groundcover managementworkshops will be held at Dunblane on March 23and at Clovelly on March 25.

Steve Wilson, Regional Coordinator for DesertChannels Queensland, encourages all landholders toattend one or both of these workshops.

The outcomes of specic land managementapproaches on Dunblane and Clovelly make a goodstory, and there is plenty to learn from it, he said.

Managing ground cover and improvements ofland conditions can be approached in a number ofdifferent ways: implementing rotational grazing intothe long term management plans at Dunblane hasbeen the approach used by David Counsell while atClovelly, Maureen Alexander has implemented longterm spelling to encourage natural revegetation.

Its really good to see that

Assessing and managing land condition

Tourism service providers fromaround the Central West gatheredat the Blackall Woolscour lastFriday to launch Oi!, a newand innovative online resourcethat makes local informationaccessible across vast distancesin the region.

It was an active launch withAustralian songs performed bythe Blackall State School yearseven students as well as a

theatrical display by members ofthe community testing the localknowledge of audience members.

Best Job in the World winner BenSouthall was in Blackall for thelaunch and spoke enthusiasticallyabout the potential of such anonline resource.

The rain puts a new vibrancythroughout the community;everyone has got a smile on theirface, and it is that sort of energyand buzz that (Oi!) harnesses,Ben said.

It allows people to cometogether and have a window into your world and that is what theinternet allows you to do.

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Blackall State School teacher Alison Mobbs led theyear seven students as they sang at the launch

Oi!, or Online Induction, willintroduce existing and potentialemployees to towns, localbusinesses, tourism businessesand attractions through the use ofmultimedia. The resource will take current

and new employees on a virtualtour through Queenslandsoutback to let them experiencelocal attractions, businesses andcharacters that tourists may have

enquiries about.Project Ofcer Glenda Daly said

the online resource has been inthe making for 8 months.

We met with tourismbusinesses in the Central WestRAPAD region and discussed staffneeds, training requirements andcommon workforce issues thatwere relevant to their businesses.

It became obvious there was a great need for base level

familiarisation knowledge.It is like an olive branch between

tourism, hospitality and retail.We hope to expand it to an

employment trail, similar to theharvest trail. The resource encompasses 21

communities, over 200 businesses,2000 photographs, and covers5000 kilometres.

It is an initiative of the central west tourism industry that

identied, through a SkillsFormation Strategy hosted bythe Remote Area Planning andDevelopment Board, the needto better equip staff working intourism, hospitality and retail with the tools to more effectivelyanswer questions from visitorsabout other towns in their region.To view stage one of Oi! visit -

www.outbackhospitality.com.au.

Rowan Hunnam


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The largest monolith in the world is commonly thought to be Uluru (pronounced oo-la-roo), also known as Ayers Rock. However, Uluru is only the world's second-largestmonolith. Its circumference is approximately 9km, and it rises 349 metres above theground. It is believed only one-seventh of the rock is visible. It is located in Kata TjutaNational Park in the Northern Territory.The largest rock in the world is in fact Mt Augustus, in WesternAustralia, located about 850km north of Perth. It is more thantwice the size of Ayers Rock. It rises 717 metres above thestony desert, and extends fora length of 8km - almost theentire circumference of Uluru. Itdoes not attract the same touristnumbers as Uluru because it doesnot have the colour changes thatAyers Rock displays during thedays and seasons.

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KIDS CORNER --- Send all your favourite jokes, photos and anything that you find interesting to Eddie at [email protected]

PUZZLE CORNER !!!

Kids Corner with Eddie EmuGday Kids. Hello sunshine Isnt it wonderful to have a little bit of sun to dry up all the soggy backyardsfor some backyard fun. As much as I love the rain and how it nourishes our beautiful land, sometimes it is justgood to have sunshine to frolic, kick up your heels and have some fun, like backyard cricket. It is much morefun to play cricket under the sun and not in the pouring rain. So while it is sunny but not too hot, why not putthose awesome Blackall backyards to some good use. But remember to slip slop slap!

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Did You Know?Q. What is a monolith?

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Up to $30,000 available toland managers and community

groups for natural resourcemanagement projects

If youre a land-manager or community group, you may be eligible forgrants under DCQs Protecting our Future initiative.

Desert Channels Queensland provides project funding to land-managersand community groups to assist them in keeping the country in good shapefor future generations.

We are now calling for applications from landmanagers for projects that focus on the following:

Applications close 16 April 2010

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Left: Priscillaputs the nishingtouches on KyleWilliams, whoshaved all hishair off on Fridayto raise moneyfor charity

Left: BlackallState Schoolteacher LaurenPritchard getsto work on JackWards hair forShave for a Cure

Charlene adds some colour to Thomas hair at the BlackallState School Shave for a Cure day

BLACKALL State School joinedmore than 125,000 thousandpeople around Australia onFriday, March 12 for theLeukaemia Foundations WorldsGreatest Shave.

Students paid to come infree dress and to have theirhair coloured as part of thefundraising efforts.

Nine brave students raisedover $1200 to have their headsshaved and contribute funds to

the Leukaemia Foundation. Teacher Peter Ward also lost

his locks for a cause, raisingalmost $400.

Students and staff across theschool raised almost $2000.All funds will go to assist theLeukaemia Foundation. TheLeukaemia Foundation receivesno ongoing government fundingand relies on community supportto fund its Vision to Cure andMission to Care.

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Students shave for the Leukaemia Foundationas one of 74divisions around Queensland. Therst councillors for the municipalborough of Blackall were elected in July 1880. On January 1, 1881 anew Tambo Division was declaredand excised from Kargoolnah.

Kargoolnah became a shire onMarch 31, 1903, while Blackallbecame a town. The latter wasabolished on 7 November 1931 andbecame Division 3 of the KargoolnahShire, which had in the meantimeshrunk to include only the Blackall

region. On 19 November 1932,after representations to the StateGovernment, Kargoolnah wasofcially renamed Blackall.

In July 2007, the Local GovernmentReform Commission released itsreport and recommended thatthe two areas amalgamate. Bothcouncils opposed the amalgamation. The legislation passed to effect themerger on August 10, 2007. A Local Transition Committee made upof staff and councillors of the twodissolving entities was formed tomanage the process. On March 15,2008 the two Shires formally ceasedto exist, and elections were held onthe same day to elect councillors anda mayor to the Regional Council.

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Vox Pop: Your opinion of the amalgamation ofBlackall-Tambo, two years on?To mark the anniversary of the amalgamation of Blackall-Tambo in March 2008, we took to the streets thisweek to ask readers from Blackall and Tambo what they thought of the amalgamation of Blackall and Tambo,two years on. Here are some of their responses.

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Kirstie: I was disappointed thatamalgamation took place at all, butnow that we have it weve got to makethe most of it. I like being associatedwith Tambo, it is a fantastic town.As community members we should be doing more to support each other.Having the photographic exhibition ofthe Heartland Festival in the new TamboGrassland Art Gallery is a positivestatement that we want them to be partof our community. I hope they want usto be part of theirs too.

Beatrice: I dont think it is working. Itis still them and us and the rift betweenthe towns is only getting wider.

Jenny: It really hasnt reared its headto me yet. In the long run I think wecould possibly begin to feel a bit of asqueeze nancially as a town.

Christina: What good has comefrom it? I feel that the cost involved inamalgamation has put (Council) furtherback than if it had been left alone. It is

wasted money making the two policiesinto one.

Peter: I actually think it is a good thing.It has been very difcult. We startedwith two autonomous communities,and we are trying to make these cultures

into one. People are still jostling fortheir place but we are getting there. Ipersonally have found it very difcultto change. The worry is that eventuallywe will be taken by Longreach.

Bill: From a grass roots view, savings promised by amalgamation dontappear to have been realised. Are 5people being paid as much as 16? As faras I can see there havent been any jobcuts, in fact there seems to be anothertier of middle management. I can seeno real downside though; having only 5counsellors in the future will provide abetter quality of candidate; a couple ofthe current crop will not be able to barethe harsh glare of public mediocrity atthe polls.

John: It is a complete waste of space.It has been a complete failure.

Barry: Under these terriblecircumstances, I think everyone is doingok. It is a full-on effort It has madethings very difcult for councillors and

the mayor that has come in. The scarypart is that elsewhere in the state a lotof councils are nding it difcult andwhen the three year moratorium comesup, there will be jobs lost. I just hope itdoesnt happen here.

Jess: I think all it has resulted in isa loss of representation, particularlyin terms of councillors from Tambospoint of view.

Lesley: We seem to be starting to forminto one community. Perceptions aboutwhat the other town might be gettingare forming a bit of a wall but there is alot of teamwork starting up.

Tracey: I cant say it has had animpact on me at all really.

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ORGANISERS of this years St Josephs Easter fete promise it will offer Blackall residents therst family fun-packed night sinceChristmas. Staff, students andparents of St Josephs are lookingforward to seeing all families andfriends at Banks Park on Friday,March 26 at 6pm for the majorevent.

Fete convenor for 2010 MardiNoonan has said to the childrenof Blackall that they can expectto see some special guests aroundthe park; meeting, greeting andgiving out Easter eggs.There will also be a battle between

the schools and their principalswhen some elite students pose thequestion to Tim Franzmann and

Jason Smith: Are you smarterthan a primary schooler?This exhibition promises to keep

the principals thinking and thecrowd cheering.

For the younger crowd there willbe show bags, jumping castles, ahorizontal bungee and a merry-go-round. The huge multidraw pick-a-

bunny rafe will aim to pleaseeveryone even if they dont get achance to win a prize. Bring thefamily to the park for a great nightof laughs and food. If the weatherreverts to its ways of the past fewmonths, the fete will be moved tothe Cultural Centre.

St Josephs prepare for annual Easter fete

SCHEDULES for the BlackallShow have now been printed forthe pavilion, horse section and thepoultry and caged birds.These are available from Lorelei

Kiernan on 4657 6403 or fromvarious business houses inBlackall. This year there will be a few

changes to the pavilion. All entriesto the pavilion and pet show arefree to encourage more people totake part.

The home cookery section hasbeen revamped so check theschedule for some new items. Allsections include any item notmentioned even if it is not notedin the schedule.

Patchwork has its own sectionat the Blackall Show this yearto encourage all Blackalls craft-minded residents to enter theirgreat work. The scarecrow competition has

been extended to include adultsafter a few disappointed patronsmissed out on entering in 2009.The Blackall IGA has sponsored

the triathlon which is held on

Saturday afternoon. The show society is looking

forward to watching all the t andenergetic competitors compete inthis event.

During the day on Saturday theDressage will be held as well asthe Junior Stockmans Challenge.

With the reintroduction ofShowjumping there is a limit tothe events that the juniors cancompete in one day. The Gymkhana has also been

brought forward to a 7am starton Sunday so that all the riderscan enter in their preferredevents. Blackall Autopro hassponsored this event for 2010. The interschool competition

which kicked off in 2009 is goingto be bigger this year with theinclusion of other towns. FionaLudgate from the Blackall StateSchool has organised this programand it too features in the pavilionschedule.

Mark the calendar for theBlackall Show, for May 1 and thebig day on May 2, 2010.

Schedules out for 2010 Blackall Show

IN 2010 the Blackall HeartlandBlack and White PhotographyExhibition and Sale will be held atthe new purpose-built GrasslandsArt Gallery at Tambo.The exhibition and sale will run

for a fortnight between May 14 and30, and is open to all professionaland amateur photographers, whoare invited to submit works.The ofcial opening is on Friday,

May 14 with a black and white

themed cocktail party.Blackall is fast developing a

dynamic reputation as the artand cultural capital of the region.Blackall hosts resources such asthe Blackall Living Arts Centreand Blackall Cultural Centreas well as CICADAS (a regionalcultural support planning anddevelopment body). It alsosupports a population of talentedart workers who reside locally andregionally, and has a name formany outstanding examples ofpublic art by nationally recognisedartists. The Blackall Heartland

Photography Exhibition will forthe rst time stand alone from

the Blackall Heartland Art Showdue to the increasing number ofentries each year in this medium. The theme for the Heartland

Festival is Black Stump andBeyond. This theme willbe extended through to thephotography exhibition andorganisers encourage imagesportraying our lifestyle intraditional and contemporaryways.

Entrants are encouraged toexplore beyond the black stump,in terms of showcasing their craftas well as types of subject matter,in considering the works theysubmit for exhibition and sale.

Heartland Photographyexhibition to be in Tambo


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Shannon Thomson, Liz Harvey and Carly Thomson admirepaintings by visiting equestrian artist Jennie Scott

Julanne Doonar and her daughter Tessa set upthe presentation at the Meet and Greet

Jill Taylor, Lynette Davison and John Hine enjoyed theafternoon sunshine and refreshments at the Meet andGreet for artist Jennie Scott on Monday

SocialSoccer

Competition

Starts 22 March

Mondays 6.30pmat Showgrounds

Bring a team of 6 or just show up

For more information contact Lisa Goodman

SRYO, BTRCon 4657 4340 or

Peter Ossipow, Blackall State School

4657 7333

Due to Rain ~ commencing March 22

FREEEVENT

Enri Jensen, Mandy Duke, Jess Eagle, Robert Stockwelland Tessa Doonar hear about the creation of the sculpture

Jill Taylor talks to Jennie Scott about the woodwork

Melit talks up BlackallCommunity Choir

BLACKALL Community Choirmember Melit Furneaux isencouraging more men to join thelocal choir.

Mens voices are different, shesaid this week.

We have two males in the choir,and it really adds something.

I really enjoy the group and Ilook forward to every Wednesdayafternoon.

It is like a little family; everyoneis embraced. The choir, members of Sing

Australia, hope to join forceswith the Barcaline Sing Australiachoir, among others, to perform atevents.

Melit and her husband Peterhave been in Blackall for nine yearsin April, as owners and managersof the Blackall Post Ofce. Beforethat they lived in Toowoomba,running the post ofce in Taraand another business.

Melit Furneaux spoke to the BarcooIndependent this week about beinga member of the Blackall CommunityChoir

Below: The newest recruit at theBlackall Ambulance Station, MarkHancock, has settled into Blackallsince moving here in December

ThankyouThe recent flooding events in Queensland

have been a reminder to us of all thevolunteers who helped us with theNewsagency when it has been flood

affected in recent years.

We would like to say thankyou againfor your help and let you know that

your assistance has not been forgotten.

Thankyou, The Greenhalgh Family

PRAYER TO THE VIRGIN MARY(NEVER KNOWN TO FAIL)O most beautiul fower o Mount Carmel, ruit o the

vine, splendorous o heaven. Blessed Mother o the Son oGod, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in this my necessity.O Star o the Sea help me and show me herein you aremother. O Holy Mary, Mother o God, Queen o heavenand earth I humbly beseech you rom the bottom o myheart to succour me in my necessity.

Tere are none that can withstand your power. O show mehere you are my mother. O Mary, conceived without sin,pray or us who have recourse to thee (say three times).Holy Mary I place this cause in your hands (say threetimes). Tank you or your mercy towards me and mine.

Tis prayer must be said for three days and after that therequest will be granted and the prayer must be published.

INTENSIVE Care ParamedicMark Hancock will be looking forcommunity support when he takeson the Kokoda Track in Papua NewGuinea to raise money for injuredAustralian Army medic, JamieJackway.

Mark moved to Blackall fromBrisbane in December 2009 withhis wife Kym and children James,5, and Brooke, 8, for a two yearposting.

Kym has taken up a positionas nurse at the Blackall Hospital,having worked previously at theRoyal Brisbane Hospital and inCaboolture. James and Brookeboth attend the Blackall StateSchool and have enjoyed gettinginvolved in soccer and dancingand girl guides respectively.

In August Mark will have workedas a parademic for 20 years, all overQueensland, including Bundaberg,Mt Isa, Normanton, Townsville,

Toowoomba and Brisbane.He enjoys the slower pace of life

although it took some getting usedto and estimates a 90% decreasein work in Blackall compared toBrisbane.

Mark will tackle the Kokoda

Track in September with 16 otherQueensland Ambulance Serviceparamedics, walking 96kms.Jamie Jackway was injured when

a winch cable malfunctioned whileattempting to treat and evacuate apatient in the Torres Strait.

Mark has worked for 6 years as ahelicopter paramedic in Townsvilleand Brisbane so has rst handknowledge of what is involved.

Before September he will belooking for sponsors, local businesssupport, and holding fundraisingevents to raise money for Jamiestreatment and family.

Contact Mark on 0438 755 324 oremail [email protected].

Mark takes on Kokoda

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