Windy conditions at Blackall bowls Twelve compete It was a day of upsets in A Pfingst was a little too experienced singles

at the Blackall bowls club for new player Wayne Richardson, in Carter event
last Sunday. Many times winner and winner from last year Ross Browning was defeated by Gumby Chapman 31-28. Ross appeared to have the game won, leading 28-20 but failed to score again. The windy conditions also upset the runner up from last year Gary Whitfield. Gary had a terrible start, trailing John Bowyer 26-10. Then John got stuck on 11 for 10 ends allowing Gary to level at 26-26 all. Gary failed to finish though, with John winning 31-26. In another A singles game, Col winning 31-16 in a good game. Young Mitchell Pfingst proved a big handful for Roy Black winning 31-16 in a really good game. Next week at the Blackall bowls club in A singles, G. Chapman v D. Holden with spotter R. Browning and R. Robinson v J. Bowyer with spotter C. Pfingst. Gary Whitfield will go up against J. Carter in B singles, spotted by Woody. In handicap singles, R. Black v J. Blutcher with spotter T. Hayward. Games will start at 9.30 am.

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Good scoring wins Students perform A good field of 20 players teed off at touch trials for the Seymours monthly medal.
In the ladies, the event was won by young gun Ashlee Fry with a nett of 60. Runner up was newly wed Katrina Austin with a 65 nett. The mens medal winner, with a big welcome to the A grade, was Joe Walker with a 62 nett. Runner up on a count back was Guy Elliot ahead of Les Williams and Steven Bird all on 67 nett. Pin shots on the day went to Wilma Pitt, Joe Walker, Frank Simpson and Peter Fry. The golden hole went to the golden girl Melda Hauff. This Saturday is the Central West 4BBB Championships in Tambo. Hit off is at 11am. Sunday is the Ambrose in Tambo with hit off at 10am. Seven students from Blackall have been selected at the CW primary touch trials in Alpha. Jamee Johnson, Kate Baillie and Sophie Negus were selected in the girls side, along with Sophie Kangan as shadow player. AJ Hauff and Will Butler made the boys team with Jake Richardson selected as shadow. The students will travel to Longreach for the North West trials. William Butler, Andrew Davison, AJ Hauff and Jake Richardson at the Central West touch trials

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A good field of 12 shooters competed for the Aub and Janet Carter standard match event held last Sunday with handicap scores applying. Proud winner for the day was Peter Molle with a top score of 610 to hold out runner-up Peter Fenson on 603. Other scores on the day were Spencer Astill on 597, Jack Milroy on 591, Bruce McPaul on 565, Aub Carter on 555, Noelene Gleeson on 547, Arthur Elmy on 522, Doug Lane on 503, Jim McCarthy on 500 and Roy Gerhardt on 495. It was good to see young junior Josh McErlean joining the ranks with a score of 406. Top rounds were shot by Peter Molle with a 95 and 91 in the 150 second section of the match. Next official shoot will be Guys Outback Workshop Centre Fire and Sports Pistol events to be held on Sunday, June 28 at 9am.

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Bull ride raises muchneeded funds for Kindy

Following a successful bull ride fundraiser last weekend, the Blackall Kindy and Daycare can now plan to purchase new resources for the children. Blackall Kindy and Daycare president Belinda Schutt said that previously committee funds had only just covered general running costs and wages allowing the centre to do little more than remain open. This was our big annual fundraiser and we hope to have raised more than $7000 from the event, which will allow us to really get something special for the kids, Belinda said. She said that this would not have happened were it not for Bomber, Louise and Matthew Baillie of Baillie Contracting who organised the bull ride and donated all of their own stock for free for the event. Around 200 people braved the cold weather to watch around twenty of Blackalls bull riders in action. Blackall Kindy and Daycare president Belinda Schutt said that they had received a lot of really good feedback from all sorts of people about the night. We have had everyone, from bull riders to bar staff asking us when the next bull ride will be, Belinda said. Matthew Wemyss was the major winner, taking away $500 in the open bull ride. Do you remember the name of the book Salman Rushdie wrote that earned him a fatwa? Can you name which city Anne Frank was hiding in during the second world war? A number of Blackall women challenged themselves to these and other fun book-related questions last week to help raise money for multiple sclerosis research. They joined book groups from around Australia which have been raising as much money as they can for this cause during the month of June. Throw the Book at MS was an idea two Sydney friends came up with three years ago as a novel way to raise funds to help find a cure for the disease, which is on

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The boys were out in numbers watching the Blackall Kindy bull ride on Saturday night The novice prize was unclaimed, but Newforce stock agent Chris Williams won the local steer ride and $240. In the junior steer ride Cody and Luke Burgess tied for first, each winning $40 while Wilson Sprague collected $20 for second. Ashley Loveday was the winner of the lucky gate prize of a $100 gift Dust flies as Matthew Weymss hangs on for first place voucher.

Blackall Bookies raise the stakes for MS

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the rise and affects three times more women than men. The Black Stump Bookies held its event recently, for the second year in a row. Sixteen attended lunch at the Blackall Club and in teams of two participated in a trivia quiz all about books and authors. The same questions and answers were supplied to all book groups by the national organisers and kept secret until the day. For a small donation, Sally Cripps was on hand as a phone a friend to any teams who wanted assistance with answers to some of the more difficult questions. After three rounds and a lot of fun, points were tallied to find the overall winning duo was Danielle

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Butler and Robin Scholes. Joy Smith and Kerry Lloyd were thrilled to receive a small prize as the wooden spoon team. A multi-draw raffle, a lucky door and other prizes were made possible thanks to donations from Blackall IGA, Blackall Newsagency, the National Bistro and some members of the local book club. Everyone who attended also brought along a pre-loved book and these were sold to each other for $5, providing another way to contribute towards a worthy cause. A total of $466.50 was raised for the day for MS Research Australia. (By the way, the answers are: The Satanic Verses and Amsterdam.)

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A busy agenda was presented for consideration at our general council meeting held on June 10 in the Blackall Council Chambers. However on the day prior to the meeting, Cr Skewes, Cr Cripps, Blackall Tambo Regional Council CEO Ken Timms and staff were able to attend the shed meeting at Cheshire on the Alpha Road where they met with representatives of Main Roads, GBA, Barcaldine Regional Council and the land holders along the road for an update on the progress and future plans for this road, they then returned to Blackall via the Lisgool/ Tunbar Road. Meanwhile I had the pleasure of opening the three new aged care independent-living units at the Coolibah Village in Tambo together with former Mayor Dougal Davidson and councilors and the residents. This facility has been a boon to the residents of Tambo, just as the retirement village is to Blackall. The Tambo CWA were as ever the gracious hosts of a wonderful morning tea. Council has endorsed Ross Planning as the consultant to prepare a combined sport and recreational plan for the Blackall Tambo Regional Council after a meeting of the relevant council officers and community representatives. This plan, among many others, will compliment the Blackall Tambo corporate plan which has been circulated in the community over the past month. I would like to thank those who took the time to make their recommendations known to Council. They are now part of the Blackall Tambo Regional council plan incorporating the community plan 2009 -2029 which was adopted by Council at this meeting. The Blackall Multipurpose Sport and Recreation Association have brought to councils attention their decision to close the gym. The Blackall Tambo Regional Council will be actively seeking funding to re-open this facility with the correct supervision. The Blackall Tambo Regional Councils Education Centre which operates from Tambo Shire hall is offering courses which are of great value to the community at large, these include courses in gun licensing, first aid/CPR, digital photography, just to name some of the more recent offered to boost your skills. Future workshops include a LR&HR licencing course in August and horse shoeing in September. The booklet Boost Your Skills will be available early July listing proposed courses for the months to come in Tambo. An additional service has become available from the Tambo Education Centre to assist the community through the Recognition of Prior Learning. This is the recognition of the knowledge and skills acquired through work experience (paid and unpaid) and match them to part of, or to complete a qualification. The Queensland Government has initiated an innovative new service called Skilling Solution Queensland which will help you through the process through the provision of a trained consultant to assist any interested persons through the process of Recognition of Prior Learning. For more details please contact Inge at the Education Centre on 46546976. IT COULD CHANGE YOUR LIFE! The Tambo Race Club meet on the 13th June saw a terrific field of horses and a really good crowd attending with lots of visitors from Blackall. Congratulations to the successful owners and trainers and to the winner of Fashions of the Field Mrs Danielle Butler. It was a most pleasant social and sporting afternoon. I was able to present the Local Government Association of Queensland certificates of achievement to the students of the Tambo State School on Tuesday 16th June. This was a most pleasant duty as I was able to speak to many of the students about local government. I am not sure if many of you have checked the Blackall Tambo Regional Council website recently. It has been up and running for a short time now, of course it is a work in progress, there is a lot more to come! The weeks fly, it is budget time again with Council and staff working towards a financially successful outcome for all living within our Blackall Tambo region.

4:30 Police Rescue 5:30 The New Inventors 6:00 Childrens Programs 11:00 Animal Pharm 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:30 Talking Heads 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Childrens Programs 6:00 Travel Oz 6:30 The Cook and the Chef 7:00 News 7:30 7.30 Report 8:00 The New Inventors 8:30 Spicks and Specks 9:00 The Chasers War on Everything 9:35 Moving Wallpaper 10:00 At the Movies 10:30 Lateline 11:05 Lateline Business 11:30 Dalziel and Pascoe 12:25 Parliament Question Time 1:25 The Kumars at No. 42 1:55 Movie: She Couldnt Say No (G) 3:25 National Press Club Address

Barcoo Independent TV Guide June 21 - 27 ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 News 12:00 Movie: Freaky Friday (PG) 2:00 Kath & Kim 3:00 Infomercials 3:30 All for Kids 4:00 Go Go Stop 4:30 News 5:00 M*A*S*H 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home and Away 7:30 Ghost Whisperer 8:30 Criminal Minds 9:30 My Name is Earl 10:00 How I Met Your Mother 10:30 Family Guy 11:00 American Dad 11:30 Prison Break 12:00 Saved 12:30 Room for Improvement 1:00 Infomercials 4:00 NBC Today 5:30 News 5:30 Today 9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne 11:00 Home Shopping 12:00 News 1:00 The View 2:00 Days of our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 The Kingdom of Paramithi 4:00 The Shak 4:30 News 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 News 7:00 Two and a Half Men 7:30 State of Origin Game 2 10:15 Wimbledon Day 3 4:00 Home Shopping 4:30 Entertainment Tonight

5:20 International News 12:55 Market update 1:00 Junior Eurovision Dance Contest 2008 3:20 Badgered 3:30 Going Bush 4:00 The Journal 4:30 Newshour with Jim Lehrer 5:30 Corner Gas 5:55 Market update 6:00 Global Village 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Food Investigators 8:00 Loves Harvest 8:30 Cracking the Colour Code 9:30 World News Australia 9:55 Market update 10:00 Movie: Willenbrock (MA) 11:55 Movie: Woman is a Tough Person (M) 1:40 Weatherwatch Overnight 4:00 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup Semi Final 1 6:30 Internationals News 12:55 Market update 1:00 TV Around the World: Serbia 1:30 International News 2:30 Dateline 3:30 My Generation 4:00 The Journal 4:30 Newshour with Jim Lehrer 5:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:55 Market update 6:00 Global Village 6:30 World News Australia 7:35 Inspector Rex 8:30 Mad Men 9:30 World News Australia 9:55 Market update 10:00 Movie: Exit (MA) 11:50 FIFA Confederations Cup Highlights 12:20 Oz 1:25 Weatherwatch Overnight 4:00 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup Semi Final 2 6:30 International News 12:55 Market update 1:00 The Food Lovers Guide to Australia 1:30 International News 2:30 In Search of Bony 3:30 Halal Mate 4:00 The Journal 4:30 Newshour with Jim Lehrer 5:30 Hotspell 5:55 Market update 6:00 Global Village 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8:30 World War II: Behind Closed Doors 9:30 World News Australia 9:55 Market update 10:00 Footy Chicks 11:00 Movie: Just Sex and Nothing Else (M) 12:45 FIFA Confs Cup Highlights 1:15 Weatherwatch Overnight 5:20 International News 12:55 Le Violoncelle 1:00 San Remo Song Festival 3:00 Pieter Bruegel the Elder 3:30 Made in China 4:30 Newshour with Jim Lehrer 5:30 Who Do You Think You Are? 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Mythbusters 8:30 The Squiz 9:00 RocKwiz 9:50 Movie: A Way of Life (MA) 11:30 SOS 12:30 Roy Hollsdotter Live 1:30 Weatherwatch Overnight

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4:30 Police Rescue 5:30 The New Inventors 6:00 Childrens Programs 11:05 Toulouse Lautrec 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Family Footsteps 1:30 Collectors 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Childrens Programs 6:05 Dan Cruickshanks Adventures in Architecture 7:00 News 7:30 The 7:30 Report 8:00 Catalyst 8:30 The Ascent of Money 9:25 Addicted to Plastic 10:20 Lateline 10:55 Lateline Business 11:25 Live at the Basement: Guy S 12:25 Wildside 1:15 Parliament Question Time 2:15 Beyond the Backyard 3:20 The Lion Man: The Next Generation 3:55 The Glass House 4:30 Police Rescue 5:30 The New Inventors 6:00 Childrens Programs 11:00 Croc Country 11:30 Sex in the Bush 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Darling Buds of May 1:30 Spicks and Specks 2:00 Monarch of the Glen 3:00 Childrens Programs 6:00 Message Stick 6:30 Can We Help? 7:00 News 7:30 Stateline 8:00 Collectors 8:30 Silent Witness 10:15 The Hollowmen 10:45 Lateline 11:20 Triple J tv with the Doctor 11:50 Good Game 12:20 Rage 5:00 Rage 10:00 Rage: Guest Programmers: Franz Ferdinand 11:00 Executive Stress 11:30 The Cook and the Chef 12:00 Stateline 12:30 Australian Story 1:00 Foreign Correspondent 1:30 Can We Help? 2:00 Rugby League 2009 4:00 Chopper Rescue 4:30 Navy Divers 5:00 Bowls: Perth International 2009 6:00 Echo Beach 6.25 Minuscule 6:30 Gardening Australia 7:00 News 7:30 New Tricks 8:25 News 8:30 The Bill 10:00 News 10:05 Foyles War 11:40 Rage

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 News 12:00 Movie: Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (PG) 2:00 What Not to Wear 3:00 Infomercials 3:30 All for Kids 4:00 Go Go Stop 4:30 News 5:00 M*A*S*H 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home and Away 7:30 Thank God Youre Here 8:30 Greys Anatomy 9:30 Private Practice 10:30 Heroes 11:30 King of the Hill 12:00 Hot Auctions 12:30 Sons and Daughters 1:00 Infomercial 4:00 NBC Today 5:30 News 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 News 12:00 Movie: Mr Beans Holiday (PG) 2:00 What Not to Wear 3:00 Infomercials 3:30 All for Kids 4:00 Go Go Stop 4:30 News 5:00 Guide to the Good Life 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home and Away 7:30 Better Homes and Gardens 8:30 AFL: Essendon v Carlton 11:45 Five Days to Midnight 12:40 Five Days to Midnight 1:40 Special: Great Winter Ideas 3:05 Infomercials 4:00 NBC Today 6:00 Childrens Programs 9:00 Movie: The Hunchback of Notre Dame II (G) 10:30 Childrens Programs 12:00 Eclipse 1:00 V8 Xtra 1:30 Creek to Coast 2:00 AFL: Collingwood v Fremantle 5:00 River to Reef 5:30 Hook Line and Sinker 6:00 News 6:30 Cheetah Man 7:00 AFL: West Coast Eagles v Hawthorn 11:00 Rugby: Australia v France 1:30 Infomercial 3:30 It Is Written 4:00 Home Shopping 5:00 Dateline NBC

5:30 Today 9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne 11:00 Home Shopping 12:00 News 1:00 The View 2:00 Days of our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 The Kingdom of Paramithi 4:00 The Shak 4:30 News 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 News 7:00 Two and a Half Men 7:30 Getaway 8:30 Trouble in Paradise 9:30 The Footy Show 11:00 Wimbledon Day 4 4:00 Home Shopping 4:30 Entertainment Tonight 5:30 Today 9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne 11:00 Home Shopping 12:00 News 1:00 The View 2:00 Days of our Lives 3:00 Rain 3:30 The Kingdom of Paramithi 4:00 The Shak 4:30 News 5:00 Talk to the Animals 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 News 7:00 Two and a Half Men 7:30 Friday Night Football: Bulldogs v North 9:30 Friday Night Football: Wests Tigers v Illawarra Dragons 11:30 Wimbledon Day 5 4:00 Home Shopping 4:30 Good Morning America 6:00 Childrens Programs 7:00 Today Weekend Edition Saturday 9:00 Childrens Programs 1:00 Home Shopping 2:00 Meet Me in St. Louis 4:00 Discover Downunder 4:30 Postcards 5:00 David Attenboroughs Life of Mammals 6:00 News 6:30 Australias Funniest Home Videos 7:30 Movie: Are We Done Yet? (PG) 9:25 Movie: Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (M) 11:35 Wimbledon Day 6 4:30 Fishing Australia

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5:00 Rage 6:30 Childrens Programs 9:00 Insiders 10:00 Inside Business 10:30 Offsiders 11:00 Asia Pacific Focus 11:30 Songs of Praise 12:00 Landline 1:00 Gardening Australia 1:30 Message Stick 2:00 Battlefield Mysteries 3:00 Ashkenazy Conducts Rachmanioff Symphony No. 3 3:55 Joshua Bell: Poet of the Strings 4:45 Composer Tunes: Niccolo Paganini 5:00 Sunday Arts 6:00 At the Movies 6:30 The Einstein Factor 7:00 News 7:30 Natures Great Events: The Great Salmon Run 8:20 News up-date 8:30 Agatha Christies Miss Marple 10:05 Compass 10:35 The Adventures of Benjamin Schmid 12:25 Order in the House 1:25 Movie: Divorce of Lady X (PG) 2:55 Movie: Maids Night Out (G) 4:00 The Pet Show 4:30 Police Rescue 5:30 The New Inventors 6:00 Childrens Programs 11:00 Landline 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Poirot 1:30 The Cook and the Chef 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Childrens Programs 6:00 Landline Extra 6:30 Talking Heads 7:00 News 7:30 7.30 Report 8:00 Australian Story 8:30 Four Corners 9:20 Media Watch 9:35 Spooks 10:30 Lateline 11:05 Lateline Business 11:35 Shape of the Moon 12:35 MDA 1:30 Parliament Question Time 2:30 Wildwatch2: Backyards 2:55 Wldwatch2: Invasions 3:25 Bowls: Perth International 2009 4:30 Police Rescue 5:30 The New Inventors 6.00 Childrens Programs 11:00 Help Me Love My Baby 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 The Einstein Factor 1:00 The New Inventors 1:30 Catalyst 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Childrens Programs 6:05 Time Team 7:00 News 7:30 The 7.30 Report 8:00 Foreign Correspondent 8:30 Grand Designs 9:25 Mumbai Calling 10:00 Artscape: Circus Oz 10:30 Lateline 11:05 Lateline Business 11:30 Four Corners 12:20 Media Watch 12:35 Foyles War 2:15 Parliament Question Time 3:25 Triple J tv with the Doctor

Barcoo Independent TV Guide June 21 - 27 ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS

6:00 Childrens Programs 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 Gladiators 11:00 Jamies Journey with the Children of India 12:00 Kia Soul Live at the Chapel 12:30 V8 Supercars 2:00 V8 Supercars 5:00 Hook Line & Sinker 5:30 Great South East 6:00 News 6:30 Sunday Night 7:30 Border Security USA 8:00 The Force: Behind the Line 8:30 Bones 9:30 Castle 10:30 SCU: Serious Crash Unit 11:00 24 12:00 Magnum P.I. 1:00 Special: Love in the Wild 2:00 Hot Auctions 2:30 Home Shopping 3:30 NBC Meet the Press 4:30 NBC Today 5:30 News 5:00 Postcards Australia 5:30 Rise and Shine 6:00 Go, Diego, Go 6:30 Dora the Explorer 7:00 Today Weekend Edition 10:00 Wide World of Sports 11:00 The Sunday Footy Show 12:00 Sunday Roast 1:00 4WD TV 1:30 Fishing Australia 2:00 Super League 4:00 Sunday Football: Sea Eagles v Raiders 6:00 News 6:30 Random Acts of Kindness 7:30 60 Minutes 8:30 CSI 9:30 CSI: Miami 11:25 Psychic Detectives 11:50 ICC World Twenty/20 Cricket 3:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Alive and Cooking 4:00 Good Morning America 5:30 Today 9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne 11:00 Home Shopping 12:00 News 1:00 The View 2:00 Days of Our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 The Kingdom of Paramithi 4:00 The Shak 4:30 News 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 News 7:00 Two and a Half Men 7:30 Two and a Half Men 8:00 You Saved My Life 8:30 Sea Patrol 9:30 Missing Persons Unit 10:30 Sports Disasters 11:30 Wimbledon 4:00 Home Shopping 4:30 Entertainment Tonight 5:00 ICC World Twenty20 Cricket 5:30 Today 9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne 11:00 Home Shopping 12:00 News 1:00 The View 2:00 Days of our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 The Kingdom of Paramithi 4:00 The Shak 4:30 News 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 News 7:00 Two and a Half Men 7:30 Home Made 8:30 Two and a Half Men 9:00 Two and a Half Men 9:30 Home Made 10:30 Embarassing Illnesses 11:30 Wimbledon Day 2 4:00 Home Shopping 4:30 Entertainment Tonight

4:00 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup Spain v South Africa 6:30 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup Iraq v New Zealand 8:30 International News 12:00 50 Years of Don Burrows 12:30 James Morrison: Blowing His Own Trumpet 1:00 Speedweek 3:00 Football Asia 3:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 4:00 Les Murrays Football Feature 5:00 The World Game 6:00 Thalassa 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Behind the Dracula Legend 8:30 Dateline 9:30 Movie: The Barbarian Invasions (MA) 11:15 FIFA Confederations Cup Highlights 11:45 Movie: Blue Cha Cha (M) 1:45 Weatherwatch Overnight 4:00 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup Italy v Brazil 6:30 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup Egypt v USA 8:30 International News 12:55 Market update 1:00 The Food Lovers Guide to Australia 1:30 International News 2:30 Dateline 3:30 Once a Queen 4:30 The Journal 5:00 The Crew 5:30 Corner Gas 5:55 Market update 6:00 Global Village 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Top Gear Australia 8:30 South Park 9:00 Flight of the Conchords 9:30 World News Australia 9:55 Market update 10:00 Shameless 10:55 FIFA Confederations Cup Highlights 11:25 Movie: The Hidden Blade (MA) 1:25 Weatherwatch Overnight 5:20 International News 12:55 Market update 1:00 Stockinger 1:55 Don Matteo 3:00 Here Comes the Neighbourhood 3:30 Help 4:00 The Journal 4:30 Newshour with Jim Lehrer 5:30 Corner Gas 5:55 Market update 6:00 Global Village 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 The Madoff Affair 8:30 Age of Terror 9:30 World News Australia 9:55 Market update 10:00 Hot Docs 11:45 Movie: Falafel (M) 1:15 Trafficked 2:10 Weatherwatch Overnight

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 News 12:00 Movie: Calendar Girls (PG) 2:00 Kath and Kim 3:00 Infomercials 3:30 All For Kids 4:00 Go Go Stop 4:30 News 5:00 M*A*S*H 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home and Away 7:30 How I Met Your Mother 8:00 Scrubs 8:30 Desperate Housewives 9:30 Brothers and Sisters 10:30 The Jonathan Ross Show 11:30 30 Rock 12:00 The Winner 12:30 Murder Squad 1:00 Infomercials 4:00 NBC Today 5:30 News 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 News 12:00 Movie: The Incredibles (PG) 2:00 Kath & Kim 3:00 Infomercials 3:30 All for Kids 4:00 Go Go Stop 4:30 News 5:00 M*A*S*H 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home and Away 7:30 The Zoo 8:00 Find My Family 8:30 All Saints 9:30 10 Years Younger in 10 Days 10:30 Lipstick Jungle 11:30 Cheaters 12:30 Interns 1:00 Infomercials 4:00 NBC Today 5:30 News

Found Property On Saturday, May 30 a pair of Arnette brand sunglasses was left at the Union Hotel. If you are the owner of these sunglasses please contact the Blackall Police station. Dangerous conduct with a weapon On Thursday, June 11 two Blackall men, aged 19 and 38, were each charged with the Weapons Act offence, dangerous conduct with a weapon. Police will allege that a Shanghai was used to shoot projectiles across a public place causing alarm to persons using it. The offenders will appear in the Blackall Magistrates Court on Monday, July 6. Blackall Kindergarten bull ride On Saturday, June 13 the Blackall Kindergarten conducted a bull ride at the Blackall showgrounds. Police are pleased to report that the event was incident free with the majority of drinkers extremely

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well behaved. To their credit the organising committee provided patrons with a well defined consumption area that permitted events in the bull ring to be easily viewed. Police are hopeful that the corner has been turned and that all Blackall events operating under Community Liquor Permits will be trouble free. Speeding on Shamrock Street Blackall Police have detected disappointingly large numbers of motorists speeding on Shamrock Street over the month of June with numerous speeding infringement notices issued to drivers travelling through the Blackall State School zone. The speed limit in front of the Blackall State School is 40km per hour during the periods 7:30am to 9:00am in the morning and 2:30pm to 4:00pm in the afternoon. Police will continue policing this school zone as speeding in front of the school endangers the lives of children.

Kevin Ongheen Officer in Charge

The state government wants to hear from people keen to shape the future of the Central West. A new government-sponsored network called Regional Development Australia is set to begin on July 1. Twelve committees are to be established throughout regional Queensland which will meet regularly to discuss regional priorities and suggest ways that government can help to advance their regions. One of these committees will be located in Fitzroy and the Central West to ensure locals have a say in government policies and programs. The committee will provide state and federal government ministers with direct input on what is happening at a community level. Expressions of interest are currently being called for. Those encouraged to apply are committed locals with experience in business, industry, community and/or local government. There are roles available for a committee chair, deputy chairs and committee members who are keen to make a real difference. Applications close on June 22. For more information, go to www. rda.gov.au

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

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CW photographers learn tricks of the trade at Blackall workshop

The tricks of good lighting and the right background were some of the valuable practical tips learnt by photographers from around the central west when they delved into the secrets of commercial photography at Blackall recently. Up to 16 photographers also explored the hidden potential of their cameras and the many graphic techniques of Photoshop at a four-day workshop run during the Heartland Festival. Coming from Toowoomba, Alpha, Jericho, Longreach and Barcaldine as well as local areas, and battling storms to attend, the workshop taken by Toowoombas Don Hildred was packed full of useful practical hints. The art of shooting photographs for commercial purposes and for product advertising was a highlight, thanks to a collaboration with Maree King of Silverwood Organics at Longreach. While Maree kept up a steady stream of organic lamb dishes from the Blackall Arts Centres kitchen, photography students laid out background paper, put up studio lights borrowed from Nev Dolinskis Outback Sound and Light, and chose their best camera angles. Workshop organiser Sally Cripps said the exercise had been very beneficial for all concerned. It was one of those serendipitous things I mentioned our workshop to Maree at a Bestprac forum last

month, she commented that what Lauren Butler and Alise Murie she most wanted was good shots contributed to the display of work of her product for her website, held in conjunction with dinner and our tutor was an expert on at the Blackall Club on the final the subject. night of the workshop, which saw We got to put our workshop three of the Heartland Festivals theory into practice, Maree got tutors Don from Toowoomba, some great photographs, and we watercolour artist Ross Patterson all enjoyed a roast lamb dinner from Victoria, and aerosol artist that night. Christian Griffith from Brisbane Tripods were one of the join the party as well. workshops main accessories Computers were finally packed as the shadowy interior of the away as the skills development historic Blackall Woolscour activity funded by the Regional was explored for available light Arts Development Fund came to shooting possibilities, and an end. Sally Cripps panoramas of Blackalls Memorial Park revealed. Don also spent an afternoon with a small group of school students from St Josephs and LSODE, taking them through a camera familiarisation session and then exploring outside the Arts Centre. Who knew that flaking paint, tree bark and drain outflows could provide such interesting subject matter! Sally said. It was great to see the young people looking at their world through different eyes and they ended up with some fabulous shots that Im sure will be on show Alise Murie explored new camera angles with the assistance of tutor Don in future exhibitions.

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Gday. Hasnt it been cold? It has been so cold my feathers felt like icicles the other morning, I was frightened they might snap off. Thank goodness it is going to be a bit warmer for a few days; it gives me time to thaw out. Winter is a good time to take up a new hobby, something you can do inside, like knitting. I think thats what I might do for the next few monthssit by the fire and knit myself a nice colourful scarf. It will have to be a very long one as I do have an extra long neck. Well until next time, remember to keep warm. EDDIE

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Kirstie Davison, Blackall led a barrage of camera lenses trained on a rack of lamb for a commercial photography shooting demonstration

Barry McMurdo, Alpha and Natalie Williams from Jericho prepare to take their product The result - lamb chops that would tempt any taste bud, taken by Sally Cripps shots Page 4 - The Barcoo Independent, Friday, June 19 2009

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Sir/Madam I read with interest Mayor Jan Ross perspective on the progress of Jericho / Yaraka road upgrade. While Cr Ross may well be pleased with progress it certainly doesnt provide any reasonable expectation of completion. My concerns were sparked when it had been rumored that the original funding of $52,000,000 had been slashed. Apparently this is incorrect but some disturbing facts were unearthed during my enquiry. While most may be ignorant of the fact that the completion of this road is now doubtful, like me they may have been lulled into complacency by the hyperbole that was vaunted at the start of the process. I believe we as a community agreed to forego our rail service forever in exchange for a bitumen road from Jericho to Yaraka. Our representatives and the then Minister Paul Lucas assured us that $52,000,000 would be adequate, the job would take 10 years but the funding would be indexed to the CPI so our project was assured. Apparently the former has always been in serious doubt and the latter never on the table... Have we been sold a pup or has enough time passed that no one is any longer accountable? This project concerns everyone living along the railway line, citizens of each and every town, and every business in those towns whether it is a grazing enterprise or a local hardware store. Every man, woman and child has an interest in ensuring that our loss of services remains only temporary. Im reliably informed that the Director General of Main Roads will be visiting Blackall Council on June 30. I would urge all of our community to contact the Mayor or their Councilor and request a public meeting so while he is

available community concerns may be addressed. - Councilor Skewes advises that Council was never promised a fully sealed road, if that is the case then why on earth did Council agree? - Why isnt the $52,000,000 CPI indexed? - Isisford shire will have managed to complete 30 km by June 30 whereas Blackall has constructed just 15 km. Why? - Is it because Blackall Shire is only allotted works that Main Roads consider it capable of managing in the budget period? If so why hasnt the Department engaged private contractors to ensure the $52,000,000 is not eaten up by inflation? - If Main Roads are providing piece meal funding that only provides for the work achieved thus far, shouldnt this community REQUIRE a change in their policy? - Why is Council prioritizing the Jericho section when a completed road in that direction will only encourage locals to shop in Emerald or Rockhampton instead of encouraging Yaraka and beyond to shop here? - If the Dismal Ck crossing is going to cost $5,000,000 wouldnt the community be better served by an extra 20 km of sealed road in any direction instead of a structure that is required at best, intermittently? - The potential sale yard/ transport revenue from cattle out of the Channel country surely has higher priority than a fast exit to Rockhampton? - Shouldnt rate payers receive a reduction in rates because of diminishing services? As stated previously, surely the only way to address this is to hold a public forum and allow all stakeholders to explain or defend their position. In the current economic climate surely we do

Letters to the Editor

not expect our local business owners to suffer the indignity of slow decline because a Main Roads/Council policy not only discourages new business from the West but actually encourages their existing customers to zoom off to larger centers on a bitumen road.

Bill Krieg

To the Blackall community The kids, parents, staff and committee of the Blackall Kindergarten & Limited Hours Daycare would like to thank our major sponsor Baillie Contracting (Bomber, Louise & Matthew Baillie) for the very generous donation of their time and hard work which made our latest fundraiser possible! Saturday nights Blackall Kindy Billy Lids bull ride was a great success. We are also very grateful to all the local businesses that showed their generous support: GDL Blackall, Barcoo Plumbing, Hansen Helicopters, Choyces Livestock Transport, Spinks Concrete, Strathmore Santa Gertrudis Stud, Blackall Newsagency, J & M Allan, J & D Schutt, BP Reliance Blackall, Schluters Bakery, Blackall Rural Traders and Peter Shaw & Co. The event would not be possible without the riders, clowns and judges. Thanks to Paul Banks and Dale Baigrie who donated their time and expertise. Most of the workers on the night were kindy & daycare parents or staff but thanks also goes to other volunteers Dale Davison, Chris Williams and Jill Kelly. Finally, thanks to everyone that came along to the bull ride! We appreciate your support and hope you had a great night!

Belinda Schutt (on behalf of the committee, parents and staff of the Blackall Kindy & Daycare)

Appointments are available in Blackall for Monday, June 28. Bookings are essential and must be made before June 25.
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11. Cattle were drawn from wide areas including Hughenden, Torrens Creek, Longreach, Aramac and Barcaldine. All grades of cattle lifted with limited numbers presenting themselves over the previous fortnight. Properly finished bullocks reached 161 c/kg with most grades averaging in the mid to late 50s. Solid cows lifted to top at 131 c/kg, averaging close to 124 c/kg. Limited numbers of boner cows were on offer. Quality runs of feeder steers gained ground to reach 171 c/kg with many steers averaging 164 c/kg, while feeder heifers reached 151 c/kg. Store cattle were highly sought after with limited picking. Steers reached 181 c/kg while heifers to slaughter reached 164 c/kg. Taylor Dennis Pastoral Coolagh Blackall sold an excellent line of no 6 Brahman bullocks to average 156.5 c/kg, weighing 657 kg, returning $1028 per head and topping at 160.2 c/kg, 707 kg or $1133 per head. Springfield Investments Stockade Tambo sold Santa bullocks to 153.2 c/kg, 582 kg and $892 per head. Enniskillen Pastoral Co sold Santa steers for 143.2 c/kg, 635 kg and $909.32 per head. Rayment Pastoral Holdings Eildon Park Winton sold Santa steers to 147 c/kg, 575 kg and $847.45 Brian Harvey, Mel Pocknall and Rob Leonard per head. RK and HM Aspinall Thalia Blackall sold Angus steers to 163.2 c/kg, 455 kg and $742 per head. The Evans Family Woodbine Blackall sold an excellent run of crossbred feeder steers to a top of 169.6 c/kg and to average 420 kg. DM and SE Wehl Ravenswood Aramac sold Droughtmaster cross steers to a top of 165.2 c/kg to average 162.3 c/kg, 371.5 kg and $602.77 per head. Kanda (NT) PTY LTD Rangeside Torrens Creek sold Charbray and Brahman cross steers to average Councilisseekingadynamicselfmotivatorwithexcellentbusinessskillsto 181 c/kg, 213 kg, or $388 per head topping at 186 c/ kg or $429 per head. promotetheTamboMultiPurposeCentreanditsservices. Tindall Bros Macfarlane Downs Tambo sold Qualitiesthatthedesiredapplicantmaypossessare: Shorthorn cows to 129.2 c/kg, 646 kg and $839 per head. Grant/fundingapplicationwriting P and D Pidgeon Glenroy Stonehenge sold Implementingandfosteringpartnerships Brahman cross steers to average 152 c/kg, 469 kg, Engagingthecommunity and $714, topping at 161 c/kg or $777 per head. RegisteredNursewithcurrentregistration Rangeside Torrens Creek also sold Charbray and Brahman heifers to average 161 c/kg, 200 kg or $323 per head, topping at 164 c/kg or $345 per head. FormoreinformationaboutthisTambobasedposition,pleaseobtainan Davidson Livestock Cheshire Tambo sold no 6 applicationpackagebycontactingMissCarrollNugentHumanResources Santa heifers to 140.6 c/kg for 530 kg and $746 per Officeron0746546133orbyemailing:reception@btrc.qld.gov.au head. RE, NF, BW and RR Nielson Elvo Winton sold rd Brahman cross heifers to 139.2 c/kg, 421 kg and ApplicationscloseTuesday23 June2009at4.00pm $586 per head. RK and HM Aspinall Thalia Blackall sold Charbray KenTimms heifers to top at 148.2 c/kg, average 142.4 c/kg, 419 ChiefExecutiveOfficer kg and $596 per head. POBox136 4000 head of cattle are already booked for the TamboQld4478 weaner and store sale on Thursday, June 25. The Barcoo Independent, Friday, June 19 2009 - Page 5

The Dubbo-based Vision Communicators team of Brian Harvey, Mel Pocknall and Rob Leonard have been working in the Blackall and Tambo areas recently, undertaking high resolution aerial mapping photography for the Blackall-Tambo Regional Council, which will assist with the region's assets management. Brian described the final result as being like Google Earth only with a far greater resolution. "We can give you a clear picture of something the size of a culvert," he said. It is anticipated that much of the region's asset data will be stored for instant retrieval on the system they are setting up. The photographer, navigator and pilot took time off from their flying work to attend the Kindy bull ride on Saturday.

Aerial mappers take time out to 1600 yarded at weekly cattle sale Blackall Combined Agents yarded 1600 cattle in enjoy local bull ride their weekly fat and store sale on Thursday, June

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Blackalla lot of talk about not in 1859 There has been

Q150 steam trains visiting towns still fortunate enough to be on the rail system and sheds roaming the countryside. What is Q150 all about and what is the purpose of all this activity? Q150 is a celebration of Queensland becoming an independent colony. On June 6 1859, Queen Victoria signed papers known as Letters Patent that formally separated Queensland from the colony of New South Wales. She named the new colony after herself. It was not until December 10 1859 that the colony of Queensland was formally proclaimed. On this day the first governor Sir George Bowen and his wife Lady Diamantina Roma Bowen arrived in Brisbane and were greeted by 4000 excited colonists as they stepped ashore at the Botanic Gardens on the Brisbane River. Governor Bowen was sworn in by Justice Alfred Lutwyche on the balcony of Government house now the Deanery of St Johns Anglican Cathedral in Brisbane. The proclamation of the new colony was read by the Governors acting private secretary Abram Moriarty. In 1859 Queensland was a huge landmass with a total population of just under 25,000 people. The north and west of the state were uninhabited with most settlement concentrated around Brisbane, the Darling Downs and along the coast as far as Rockhampton wherever a decent port could be found. The exports of the colony were pastoral products amounting to 487,904 shipped to Sydney. The revenue for 1859 amounted to 6475 17s 8d and the colony commenced her existence with an overdraft at the Union Bank of Australia of pounds 2132 13s and 11d. Several nights after the governors arrival a thief broke into the Treasury and stole the seven and one-half pence that was the remaining cash in the safe. By 1860 there were only 3351 acres under cultivation and the gold exported in 1860 was 4127oz valued at 14576. How did Blackall celebrate the new colony? In fact, very quietly, as the township of Blackall had

Enjoying the bull ride on Saturday night were Pip Atkinson, Helen Hansen thanks the Baillie family for their generosity Alexa Russell, Greta Wood and visitor Bree Russo and assistance to Kindy and Daycare

Blackall Kindy and Daycare Bull Ride

Clinton Choyce and George Richardson braved the cold to Taking a break from the sheds were Jeff, Craig Blacker and watch the bull riding action Welsh visitor Sarah Gammon

Blackall Cultural Association Inc. TRADITIONAL FURNITURE MAKING

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Workshop Fees BCA members $200 Non-members $225 Part time $55 per day
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Joy Smith and Kerry Lloyd happily accept their encouragement award at the book quiz in Blackall

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been established. However just to the north of Blackall as the area had been well traversed substantial where a frame like a by explorers as outlined in Barcoo lean-to roof had first been erected; River, the highway of explorers rafters had next been laid upon (Barcoo Independent May 15 that; and thereupon thin square 2009), based on research by Fred portions of bark were laid like Rich. tiles. Although Mitchell and other Mitchell describes the area around Blackall in his journal on explorers passed through the September 18 1946 as splendid area without any major recorded plains alternating with thick conflict with the aborigines, by scrubs of trees that he called 1871 a Native Mounted Police brigalow (possible gidyea), Force was established at the rosewood and yarra. He describes Barcoo Barracks on the Barcoo the soil as rich and near the river River near the 17 mile waterhole. noted bands of soft sand and This would indicate that during blue clay. He named the river the period from 1868-1886 when beside which Blackall now sits Blackall was the frontier town the Victoria after the Queen. In servicing the west and north1847 Edmund Kennedy was doing west of the state that expanding further exploration in the area pastoral settlement in the area and renamed the river the Barcoo required an established police after learning this word from local presence to deal not only with conflict between pastoralists and aborigines. The explorers often had aborigines but also widespread aborigines as guides and followed cattle stealing. By 1882 groups of aborigines aboriginal walking trails and trade routes in their explorations. are reported to be living around Encounters, friendly or otherwise, the township of Blackall. On were recorded in explorers January 27 1882 it was reported journals and later in settlers in the Barcoo Independent that diaries. There are few other records blacks are making camp on of the aboriginal inhabitants of the the high sandy ridges north of Blackall because the plains Blackall area in 1859. However evidence of aboriginal adjacent to the town have before occupation is visible today through this been covered with water and stone artefacts, scatter sites, bora will be again. A description of rings, living areas and hearths, the Queens birthday celebration paintings and stencil art sites, and in the same year indicates a known burial sites such as Blacks settled relationship. There were Palace to the east of Blackall which a large number of blacks, 103 has been described as the single (largest number for many years) to largest collection of stencilled art receive annual dole of blankets. At anywhere in Australia (currently conclusion of the afternoon they a closed site). Living was focused devoured balance of provisions around the Barcoo River and its and treated their white friends to a tributaries and artesian springs. mild specimen of corroboree. It is Some of the major language groups surmised that by the early 1900s include Iningai to the north and any remaining aborigines were east and Kuungkari to the south removed to reserves. It is unknown if there are any descendents of and west. Wordlists collected by early local aborigines alive today. By this time Blackall was a wellsettlers indicate a huge variety of dialects but with strong similarities established township. In 1861 for some words especially where only two years after the new colony the word reflected the sound that was formed the Blackall area an animal made. For example, 40 was declared open for pastoral miles west of Blackall the word for occupation as part of the Pastoral laughing jackass was oolbarra, District of Mitchell and by 1867 at Blackall nookoo, other sites the core of the new settlement of on the Barcoo kakoburry and Blackall had been established. kakaburra and at Ravensbourne The next article will deal with the life of these early settlers. Creek and Tambo kargooburra. and written by Thomas Mitchell describes Researched dwellings near Douglas Ponds Christine Campbell. The Barcoo Independent, Friday, June 19 2009 - Page 7