SPORT ON THE BARCOO

Mackay lady plays

bowls in Blackall
WITH ladies
Riders perform well
away
holidays, there was only one
game of bowls on Tuesday.
Betty Johnston
on

from
ZONE 14 pony clubs have paid
tribute to former zone president
Colin Wood by hosting The Colin
Wood Memorial Shield; this is
an event consisting of three
55, 2. Tayissa Forrest (Longreach)
34, 3. Madison Sitters (Longreach)
26; Seven and under ridden: 1.
Blake Brennan (Aramac) 86, 2.
Cooper Wheeler (Barcaldine) 51, 3.
INDEPENDENT
November 12, 2010
THE BARCOO

Blackall’s own community newspaper

ISSN 1832-6129 RRP $2.00 Contact: barcooindependent@gmail.com
Mackay played with Cookie competitions. Arnika Forrest (Longreach) 27; eight,
Holden, Janet Choyce and
Glady Hayward against
The first was held in Barcaldine,
the second in Longreach and the
nine and 10 years: 1. Kayli O’Toole
(Barcaldine) 65, 2. Dylan Brennan In brief....
Cookie Holden who played
for both sides, Judith Adam,
third hosted by the Blackall Pony (Aramac) 52, 3. Caitlyn Johnstone Design Hub
Club. The current Zone14 president (Barcaldine) 43; 11 and 12 years:
Ruby Williams and Lynette DESIGN Hub has been
Trish Bichsel said it was a way to 1. Kaitlyn McErlean (Blackall) 53, established to employ
Davison. recognise the contribution that 2. Reece Kinsey (Longreach) 39, 3. skilled locals to offer
It was a close game with Colin had made to Zone 14 and Rachelle Bichsel (Longreach) 33; 13 services in graphic design
the scores being seven to five pony clubs in the Central West. and 14 years: 1. Corrine Anderson and printing in the Central
at the finish of the 10th end West region.
Blackall Pony Club chief (Longreach) 89, 2. Sharni O’Toole It is a product of the
and Glady Hayward’s team instructor Helen Aspinall said that (Barcaldine) 59, 3. Lauren Spinks Creative Pathways
was the winning team. the events were well supported and (Barcaldine) 40; 15 and 16 years: 1. program.
would like to thank all competitors, Sara Aspinall (Blackall) 78, 2. Codie However, Design Hub is
not just a graphic design
– Janet Choyce time keepers and pencillers. With Fanning (Blackall) 54, 3. Courtney
studio.
special thanks to Paula Dean, Jan Sitters (Longreach) 35; open: 1.
....Page 3
Taylor and John Jones for judging Helen Aspinall (Blackall) 78, 2.
Contact the Barcoo the events. Penny Anderson (Longreach) 58, 3.
Independent on 4657 6966 to The overall results of the three Sharon Spinks (Barcaldine) 39. 2010 Bursary
submit ads and stories competitions are: Seven and under For more news on the pony club THE Blackall Student Hostel
led: 1. Arena Wheeler (Barcaldine) see page 13. “Townhouse” Bursary for
2010 is open.

For more sport see page 13 The committee is looking

forward to receiving
applications from students
who have lived in the
Blackall-Tambo Regional
Shire for at least the past
FREE 12 months and now need
Blackall-Tambo mayor Jan Ross congratulates Hancock Prospecting chair Gina Rinehart at to live away from home to
‘Natural Hormone the historic opening of the first mine in the Galilee Basin, with federal Resources and Energy further their education.
Minister, Martin Ferguson looking on. ....Page 6

Mining underway
Therapy’ Seminar
For Men and Women of ALL AGES Field day
A LAND management
system espoused by grazier

in Galilee Basin
Peter Andrews was well
Struggling with or have questions about: Weight gain; Skin problems; Food allergies; PMT; Menopause; received by 40 people who
attended a field day on the
Male andropause; Mood fluctuations; Hot flushes, Low libido; Cholesterol; the Pill; HRT; Fertility; topic of healthy pastures at
Depression; Digestive issues; Fatigue; Thyroid problems or other medical conditions ? Blackall last week.
Andrews’ controversial
….. then this seminar is for you! methods of rehydrating the
By SALLY CRIPPS term thing, and the planning will be the landscape by putting small
making or breaking of us.” scale leaky structures in
BLACKALL stream beds to slow down
COAL mining is now underway within Barcaldine Regional Council mayor water flow and allowing it to
a 250 kilometre radius of Blackall and Rob Chandler called for a true spread out across the land
Tues 7th Dec 2010 at 6pm Tambo townships, with the opening of a partnership between state, federal and rather than quickly drain
test pit at the Alpha Coal project site on local governments in order to produce down rivers, have been well
Saturday. positive results for the regions. publicised on ABC TV’s
Blackall Memorial Club Mayors from nearby towns said they “I’d like to think that the opening up of
Australian Story.
....Page 10
were both excited by and cautious of the Galilee Basin will make us a statistic,
this new development. and give us the undivided attention of
FREE Individual consultations “It was a very historic occasion,” state and federal governments,” he said. Pony club
AVAILABLE 6th, 8th, 9th Dec Blackall-Tambo mayor Jan Ross said. “Somewhere around $20 000 million will ZONE 14 pony clubs have
“The implications for the region are be invested in the Basin; that’s a lot of paid tribute to former zone
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL! Call Ginger: 4657 4440 exciting and equally scary. dollars.” president Colin Wood by
hosting The Colin Wood
“Mining will bring a lot of interest in Hancock Prospecting chair, Gina Memorial Shield; this is an
our region and there will be financial Rinehart said Galilee Basin miners were event consisting of three
Proudly sponsored by: gains to be made. standing on another new frontier and competitions.
“The shift from being agricultural to
another sort of industry will be a long- continued on page 7 ....Page 16

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 Barcoo Independent TV Guide November 14-20

AUCTION
ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS
4:00 Good Game 6:00 Sunrise 6:00 Today 5:05 International News
4:30 Shortland Street 9:00 The Morning Show 9:00 Magical Tales

Wednesday November 17
1:00 Film: All Winter Without
4:50 Treasure Hunt 11:30 News 9:30 First Test – Australia A vs
5:00 Something in the Air 12:00 Movie: Lost Behind Bars (M) Fire
England
5:30 Gardening Australia 2:00 All Saints 11:30 Entertainment Tonight 2:35 I’m Not Here Today
6:00 Children’s Programs 3:00 Infomercials 12:00 First Test – Australia A vs 2:45 Good Luck, Nedim
11:00 Big Ideas 3:30 Children’s Programs England 3:00 Classical Destinations

20 November
12:00 Midday Report 4:30 News
12:30 National Press Club Address 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 3:30 Letters and Numbers
5:00 M*A*S*H

th
1:30 Talking Heads 5:30 Hot Seat 4:00 The Journal
5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 News
2:00 Parliament Question Time: The 6:00 News 4:30 PBS Newshour
House of Representatives 6:30 A Current Affair
6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Two and a Half Men 5:30 Global Village
3:05 Children’s Programs 7:00 Home and Away
6:00 World Cafe Asia 7:30 Border Security – Australia’s 7:30 The Block 6:00 Letters and Numbers
6:30 Poh’s Kitchen 8:30 The Big Bang Theory 6:30 World News Australia
7:00 News Front Line
8:00 The Force – Behind the Line 9:30 RPA 7:35 Inspector Rex
7:30 The 7.30 Report 10:30 RPA (Season Final)
8:00 Strictly Speaking 8:30 City Homicide 8:30 Paper Dolls
10:30 Special: The Woman with 11:30 Til Death
8:30 The Librarians 12:00 Eclipse Music TV 9:30 World News Australia
9:00 Outnumbered Giant Legs
9:30 We Can Be Heroes 11:30 Suburban Secrets 12:30 20/20 10:05 Film: The Red Riding

at the
10:00 At the Movies 12:00 Room for Improvement 1:30 Infomercials Trilogy
10:30 Lateline 12:30 Sons and Daughters 3:00 Alive and Cooking 11:50 Anna Pihl
11:05 Lateline Business 1:00 Infomercials 3:30 Good Morning America
4:00 NBC Today 5:00 News 12:40 Film: The Night of the
11:35 Party Animals
12:25 Parliament Question Time: The 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Today Sunflowers
Senate 5:30 News 2:45 Weatherwatch Overnight
4:00 Catalyst 6:00 Sunrise 6:00 Today 5:05 International News
4:30 Shortland Street 9:00 The Morning Show 9:00 Magical Tales

Showgrounds
1:00 Food Lovers’ Guide to

Thursday November 18
5:00 Something In The Air 11:30 News 9:30 First Test – Australia A vs
5:30 Gardening Australia 12:00 Pandemic England Australia
6:00 Children’s Programs 2:00 All Saints 11:30 Entertainment Tonight 1:30 Forced to Marry
11:00 Planet Science 3:00 Infomercials 12:00 First Test – Australia A vs 2:30 Dateline
12:00 Midday Report 3:30 Children’s Programs England
12:30 Robin Hood 4:30 News 3:30 Letters and Numbers
5:00 Antiques Roadshow
1:30 Collectors 5:00 M*A*S*H 5:30 Hot Seat 4:00 The Journal
2:00 Parliament Question Time: The 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 News 4:30 PBS Newshour
Senate 6:00 News 6:30 A Current Affair
3:05 Children’s Programs 6:30 Today Tonight 5:30 Global Village
7:00 Two and a Half Men
6:00 Galapagos 7:00 Home and Away 6:00 Letters and Numbers
The Blackall State School P & C will be holding an Auction on 7:00 News 7:30 The Amazing Race 7:30 Getaway
8:30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 6:30 World News Australia
7:30 The 7.30 Report 8:30 Beauty and the Geek
9:30 Crime Investigation Australia 7:30 Ferran Adria’s El Bulli
Saturday, 20th November at the Blackall Showgrounds. 8:00 Sleek Geeks
8:30 Rake
Australia
9:30 How I Met Your Mother 10:40 CSI: NY
11:35 Til Death
8:30 Neil Morrissey’s Risky
9:30 Breaking Bad 10:30 30 Rock Business
10:30 Lateline 11:00 Scrubs 12:00 The Lost Tribes
11:05 Lateline Business 11:30 STAG 1:00 Entertainment Tonight 9:30 World News Australia
Elders will be Auctioneers and the Vendor’s 10% commission goes to the 11:35 Live at the Basement
12:35 Parliament Question Time: The
12:00 Special: My Alice
1:00 Infomercials
1:30 Infomercials
3:00 4WD TV
10:05 Film: The Red Riding
Trilogy
Blackall State School P & C as a fundraiser. House of Representatives 4:00 NBC Today 3:30 Good Morning America
1:35 Movie: The Outlaw 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:00 News 11:55 Film: Bolero
3:30 Artists at Work 5:30 News 5:30 Today 1:45 Weatherwatch Overnight
4:00 Can We Help? 6:00 Sunrise 6:00 Today 5:05 International News

Delivery of items is from 8.30am to 11am on Saturday morning.

4:30 Shortland Street 9:00 The Morning Show 9:00 Magical Tales 1:00 The Food Lovers’ Guide to
5:00 Something in the Air 11:30 News 9:30 First Test: Australia A vs Australia

Friday November 19
Viewing items and bid card registering commences from 12pm.
5:30 Gardening Australia 12:00 Pandemic England 1:30 Natascha Kampusch: 3096
6:00 Children’s Programs 2:00 All Saints 11:30 Entertainment Tonight Days in Captivity

Auction commences at 1.00pm

11:00 Treks in a Wild World 12:00 First Test: Australia A vs 2:30 Tales From a Auitcase
3:00 Infomercials
11:30 The New Inventors England 3:00 Living Black
12:00 Midday Report 3:30 Children’s Programs
4:30 News 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 3:30 Letters and Numbers
12:30 TBA 5:30 Hot Seat 4:00 The Journal
1:30 Lilies 5:00 M*A*S*H
The following are some examples of items you can sell at the auction 2:30 Spicks and Specks
3:05 Children’s Programs
5:30 Deal or No Deal
6:00 News
6:00 News
6:30 A Current Affair
4:30 PBS Newshour
5:30 Global Village

(sale price less 10% commission) 6:00 Meerkat Manor

6:30 Can We Help?
6:30 Today Tonight
7:00 Two and a Half Men
7:30 Customs
6:00 Letters and Numbers
6:30 World News Australia

(Items can of course be donated to the P & C for sale!!)

7:00 Home and Away 8:00 RBT 7:30 James May’s Toy Stories
7:00 News 7:30 Better Homes and Gardens
7:30 Stateline 8:30 Harry Potter and the Order of 8:30 As It Happened
8:30 Movie: Title TBA the Phoenix (PG) 9:30 World News Australia
8:00 Collectors
8:30 Luther 11:15 Movie: The Hard Way (M) 11:30 Movie: Unforgiven (M) 10:05 The Bisexual Revolution
Household Items; Tools; Machinery; Furniture; Office Furniture; Building Materials; 9:25 Identity
10:15 Lateline
1:30 Special: The Ghan is Going
2:30 Room for Improvement
2:00 Movie: A Man’s Gotta Do (M)
3:50 Nine Presents
11:10 Film: The Unknown
Woman
Shed Items; Bikes; White Goods; Pot Plants; Baby Gear; etc 11:00 The Gruen Transfer
11:30 Rage
3:00 Infomercials
4:00 NBC Today
4:00 Infomercials
4:30 Good Morning America
1:20 Film: I’m Staying!
3:05 Weatherwatch Overnight
5:00 Rage 6:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 Weekend Today 5:05 International News
10:00 Rage: Guest Programmer 8:00 Children’s Programs
All electrical items MUST have a current test and be tagged before it can be
Saturday November 20 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 1:00 Aida
11:00 Poh’s Kitchen 9:30 First Test: Australia A vs
11:30 Message Stick 9:00 Children’s Programs 3:45 Notes on the Other

sold. 12:00 Stateline England

12:30 What’s Up Down Under 4:00 Tim Marlow Meets...Ian
12:30 Best of Australian Story 11:30 Gilligan’s Island

Bar and BBQ available

1:00 Basketball: WNBL: Dandenong vs 1:00 Special: Bruce Springsteen 12:00 First Test: Australia A vs Rankin
Bendigo 2:00 V8 Supercars 2010 England 4:30 PBS Newshour
3:00 Football: W-League: Canberra
5:30 Special: Red Bull Flugtag 5:00 Postcards Australia 5:30 Mythbusters
United vs Melbourne Victory
5:00 Bowls: Australian Indoor Show 5:30 4WD TV 6:30 World News Australia
Championships: Women’s Final 6:00 News
6:00 News 7:30 Big, Bigger, Biggest

This is the perfect opportunity to sell goods or there

6:00 Annabel Langbein 6:30 Australia’s Funniest Home
6:30 Gardening Australia 6:30 Family Movie: Title TBA Videos 8:30 Iron Chef
7:00 News 9:30 Movie: Title TBA 9:20 The Ricky Gervais Show
7:30 Hey Hey It’s Saturday

maybe some bargains to buy.

7:30 New Tricks
8:25 News Update 12:00 Movie: Thirteen (MA) 9:30 Movie: Click (M) 9:45 Comedy School
8:30 Spooks 2:00 Special: Cambodia – Fields 11:45 Movie: Waking Up In Reno 10:20 Margaret Cho
9:25 News Update (M)
9:30 Michael McIntyre’s Comedy of Hope 11:55 SOS
1:35 Movie: Lady Caroline Lamb
Roadshow 3:00 Australian Ark 1:00 Drawn Together
10:15 The Graham Norton Show (PG)
11:00 Ashes to Ashes 4:00 Infomercials 4:00 Infomercials 1:25 Knot at Home
11:55 Rage 5:00 Dateline NBC 5:30 Rise and Shine 2:00 Weatherwatch Overnight

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The Barcoo Independent, Friday, November 12, 2010 - TV GUIDE
 Barcoo Independent TV Guide November 14-20 Design Hub to employ skilled locals
ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS DESIGN Hub has been established
5:00 Rage 6:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 International News
6:30 Children’s Programs to employ skilled locals to offer
7:00 Weekend Sunrise 7:00 Weekend Today
9:00 Insiders
10:00 Spit it Out
10:30 Football Asia services in graphic design and LEFT: Jesse
10:00 Wide World of Sports
10:00 Inside Business
10:30 India with Sanjeev Bhaskar
11:00 Les Murray’s Football printing in the Central West Duke, left, being
10:30 Offsiders 11:00 F Troop
11:00 Asia Pacific Focus 12:00 Sport Special: Noosa Feature region. led in graphic
11:30 Australian Masters Golf
11:30 Songs of Praise Triathlon 12:00 UEFA Champions League It is a product of the Creative design skills by
Sunday November 14

4:30 Surfsport
12:00 Landline
2:00 V8 Supercars 2010 12:30 Speedweek
Pathways program. Scott Walker at
1:00 Gardening Australia 5:30 MXTV
1:30 Message Stick 5:30 Kochie’s Business Builders However, Design Hub is not a recent Design
6:00 News 2:00 Three Tales of Two Cities
2:00 Travel Oz 6:00 News just a graphic design studio. It Hub workshop.
2:30 Darwin’s Brave New World 6:30 The Enforcers
3:30 The Real Cabaret 6:30 Sunday Night
2:30 Celtic Thunder provides young people with the
7:00 Hot Pursuit
4:20 Will Time Tell? 7:30 The X Factor 4:30 Living Black opportunity to co-design local jobs
7:30 60 Minutes
4:30 Theatreland 8:45 Bones 5:00 Cycling Central through workshops facilitated by
5:00 A Poet’s Guide to Britain 8:30 Movie Premiere: The Bucket
5:30 Art Nation
9:45 Castle
6:00 Thalassa local professional graphic designer
List (M)
6:00 At the Movies 10:45 Air Crash Investigations Scott Walker. on November 18-19, Design Hub the local community and provide
10:30 Movie: Ocean’s Twelve (M) 6:30 World News Australia
6:30 Mother and Son 11:45 That ‘70s Show “Every client has the opportunity will work with local young people to young people with opportunities
7:00 News 1:00 The Baron 7:30 A History of Scotland
7:30 Last Chance to See
12:15 Movie: Just Another Story to contribute to the development of create a poster that communicates to learn new skills and grow
2:00 Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
8:30 News Update (MA) 8:30 Dateline young people who are the future of a targeted message about the illegal professionally,” Creative Pathways
2:30 Infomercials
8:35 Sisters of War 2:00 Infomercials 9:30 Manson this community,” Scott said. provision of alcohol to minors. program coordinator Brooke
10:10 The Making of Sisters of War 3:00 NBC Today 3:30 4WD TV
10:20 Compass 11:20 Film: Will You Marry Us? Current clients already benefiting The Creative Pathways program Newall said. The Design Hub aims
4:00 NBC Meet the Press 4:00 Good Morning America
10:50 Cinema’s Exiles 1:00 Film: Sweet Mud
from and supporting the ideals of provides employment, training and to partner with many communities
5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:00 News
12:45 Movie: Things to Come (PG) the Design Hub include the RYMA skills development opportunities in the Central West region to bring
2:20 Movie: The Spanish Main (G) 5:30 News 5:30 Today 2:45 Weatherwatch Overnight
(Rural Young Males and Alcohol) to staff and the young people opportunities for businesses,
4:00 First Tuesday Club with Jennifer 6:00 Sunrise 6:00 Today 5:05 International News
Byrne 9:00 The Morning Show 9:00 Kerri-Anne 1:00 Food Lovers’ Guide to
project. involved. organisations, individuals and
5:00 Something in the Air
11:30 News 11:00 News Australia
Through workshops being held “It’s a unique way to develop young people.
5:30 Gardening Australia 12:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show
6:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 Movie: The Patron Saint of 1:30 Dateline
1:00 Infomercials

Another new business for Blackall

11:00 Landline Liars (PG)
WHATS ON in 2010
2:00 Days of our Lives 2:30 Transsexual in Iran
Monday November 15

12:00 Midday Report 2:00 All Saints 3:30 Letters and Numbers
3:00 Entertainment Tonight
12:30 The Forsyte Saga 3:00 Infomercials 3:30 Children’s Programs
1:30 Planet Food
2:00 Parliament Question Time: The 3:30 Children’s Programs 4:30 News
4:00 The Journal
4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial By REBECCA BROWN
Send your dates in!
Senate 4:30 News 5:00 Antiques Roadshow
5:00 The Crew
3:05 Children’s Programs 5:00 M*A*S*H 5:30 Hot Seat
5:30 Living Black ANOTHER new service is now NOVEMBER
6:00 Travel Oz 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 News
6:30 Talking Heads 6:30 A Current Affair 6:00 Letters and Numbers available in Blackall thanks to the 20 St Joseph’s School Graduation
6:00 News
7:00 News
6:30 Today Tonight
7:00 Two and a Half Men 6:30 World News Australia opening of Barcoo Beauty. Mass and Dinner
7:30 The 7.30 Report 7:30 Two and a Half Men
8:00 Family Confidential 7:00 Home and Away 8:00 Two and a Half Men
7:30 William Shatner’s Weird or Situated at 139 Thistle Street, 26 St Joseph’s End of School Mass
8:30 Making Australia Happy 7:30 The X Factor 8:30 The Mentalist
What? Barcoo Beauty offers facials to 27 St Patrick’s Christmas Fete
9:30 A Small Act 9:30 CSI: Miami 8:30 Man v Wild bring out the inner beauty of
10:25 Lateline
8:30 Criminal Minds
9:30 World News Australia
27 QantasLink Blackall Beef
11:00 Lateline Business 10:30 The Event 10:30 True CSI residents. Producers Race Day
11:30 Til Death 10:00 Shameless
11:30 How Dirty Can I Get? 11:30 That ‘70s Show
12:00 Movie: A Mighty Wind (PG) Owner Marion Langdon said she 28 Blackall Christmas Tree Festival
12:30 The Clinic 12:00 Momma’s Boys 11:00 Entourage
2:00 Infomercials would like to expand the business
1:25 Parliament Question Time: The 1:00 Infomercials 11:30 The World Game 30 St Joseph’s School Concert and
House of Representatives 3:00 4WD TV
12:30 Living Black to possibly incorporate manicures/
2:30 SET
4:00 NBC Today 3:30 Good Morning America
pedicures or massages. Speech Night
3:00 Bowls: Australian Indoor 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:00 News 1:00 Film: A Friend of Mine
Championships: Women’s Semi Final 2 5:30 News 5:30 Today 2:30 Weatherwatch Overnight “It’s a good thing for Blackall to DECEMBER
4:00 The Cook and the Chef 6:00 Sunrise 6:00 Today 5:05 International News have and I think there is a bit of 3 Twilight Markets
4:30 Shortland Street
4:50 Treasure Hunt
9:00 The Morning Show 9:00 Kerri-Anne
1:00 Film: A Common Thread demand for it,” Marion said. 11 Bumbo School Street Stall
11:30 News 11:00 News
5:00 Something in the Air
12:00 Packed to the Rafters 12:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2:30 Tales From a Suitcase Barcoo Beauty is open by 24 Christmas Eve Mardi Gras,
5:30 Gardening Australia
2:00 All Saints
1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Living Black appointment.
6.00 Children’s Programs 2:00 Days of our Lives Blackall
Tuesday November 16

11:00 Big Ideas 3:00 Infomercials 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Letters and Numbers
12:00 Midday Report 3:30 Children’s Programs 3:30 Children’s Programs RIGHT: Marion Langdon working with 24 Christmas in the Park, Tambo
4:00 The Journal
12:30 Natural Mysteries
1:30 The Einstein Factor
4:30 News 4:30 News Kirsty Hayman.
5:00 M*A*S*H 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 4:30 PBS Newshour
2:00 Parliament Question Time: The 5:30 Deal or No Deal 5:30 Hot Seat
House of Representatives 5:30 Global Village
6:00 News 6:00 News
3:05 Children’s Programs
6:00 The Choir 6:30 Today Tonight 6:30 A Current Affair
7:00 Two and a Half Men
6:00 Letters and Numbers
6:30 World News Australia
“PROPERTYPICKOFTHEWEEK”
7:00 News 7:00 Home and Away
7:30 Top Gear
7:30 The 7.30 Report 7:30 Iron Chef Australia 7:30 How Mad Are You? Wheresizeandlocationareimportant $265,000
8:00 The Old Guys 9:00 Richard Hammond’s Invisible
8:30 Packed to the Rafters Worlds LookingforacharacterQueenslander?Thenyoursearchisover.Thisfourbedroom,twobathroomhomeisonalarge3035squaremetre
8:30 An African Journey with Jonathan 8:30 The Forgotten Australians
9:30 Parenthood 10:00 Survivor allotment,inaquietstreet,withbus,shops,andschoolsallineasyreachforyou.Withsomanyattractivefeatures,thisisa“mustinspect”–
Dimbleby 9:30 World News Australia
9:30 QI (Final) 10:30 Keeping up with the 11:00 Ramsay’s Kitchen “musthave”opportunity.
10:00 Jennifer Byrne Presents Graphic Kardashians Nightmares - Revisits 10:05 Film: The Red Riding
Novels 11:00 Olivia Lee: Dirty, Sexy, 11:40 Til Death 
Trilogy


10:30 Lateline Funny 12:00 You Saved My Life

11:05 Lateline Business 11:30 That ‘70s Show 12:30 Entertainment Tonight 12:00 Film: Opium: Diary of a
11:30 Shrink Rap 1:00 Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
12:00 Mercy Madwoman
12:20 The Chaser’s War on Everything 1:30 Infomercials
1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Alive and Cooking 2:00 The Trial of Ramush
12:45 Parliament Question Time: The
Senate 4:00 NBC Today 3:30 Good Morning America
5:00 Sunrise Extra Haradinaj
1:45 Movie: The General (G) 5:00 News
3:00 Big Ideas 5:30 News 5:30 Today 3:10 Weatherwatch Overnight
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 SPORT
Blackall Pony Club
Saturday, 27th November, 2010 ON THE CLASSIFIEDS
THE BARCOO INDEPENDENT

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
3pm Aquatic Centre (Pool)
BARCOO Shelley Haughton celebrated her birthday with family and
friends on Wednesday, October 20.
AGM, Break Up & Sign On Day
Membership due for the 2011 season
Close game of bowls All the very best and hope you had a very joyous birthday!
Love from Stan, Bec, Luke, Anna, Nate, and your two
IN sets of nine ends on Sunday, Gary Whitfield grandchildren Hayley and Zoe
and Ross Browning had a very close game with
For further information contact Ross winning the first set 7-6.
Gary won the second 10-6 and the last set,
Helen Aspinall on 0428 316 289 going to an extra end after being tied at 6-all,
George Webb from Coonamble, NSW, participated in the Gary getting one shot to win 7-6.
Bush Safari that came through Blackall recently. In another sets of nine between Col Pfingst and

Bush Safari travels

Gumby Chapman, it looked like the same thing
with Col winning the first set 6-5. Col then went
on to win 18-0 in the second set.

through Blackall
In social play, Loretta, Brad and Wayne defeated
Woody, Annie and Julie 18-13 while Betty and
Roy defeated Trevor and Charlie 23-2.
Your local taxation specialist THE Forensic Services vehicles travelled about Next week’s bowls: Sets of nine ends final:
will be attending their Police Bush Safari is a not 3500 to 4000 kilometres C. Pfingst vs G. Whitfield (Spotter J. Carter).
for profit organisation, to raise funds for the Royal After being called off last Saturday due to an
Blackall office in Woods Arcade unfortunate passing of a Longreach member, the
which is designed to take Flying Doctor Service and
on Wednesday 17 & Thursday 18 November. families to places they other charities. games will now be held in Blackall on Saturday,
would not normally travel The Bush Safari has November 13.
Social play is available on Sunday with all WANTED TO BUY
For all your accountancy & taxation needs to and Blackall was part been held for about 15
of this year’s itinerary. years. welcome. Start time is 9am both days. Dingo traps in good working order. Phone 4950 7140.
contact Prue Button on (07) 4657 4144
or email admin@rbca.com.au Over a 10-day period, The routes change each – Dally Holden
about 90 people in 36 year. Contact Rebecca Brown at the Barcoo Independent on
Blackall hosts Stockman’s Challenge
THE Blackall Pony Flynn and Amy (07) 4657 6966 to submit your letters to the editor, stories,
Club held a Stockman’s McNamara. photographs, advertisements and suggestions
Challenge on Saturday, The results for the
October 30. evening are: 13 and
Organisers said they under: 1. Kaitlyn PRAYER TO THE VIRGIN MARY (NEVER KNOWN TO FAIL)
were happy with the McErlean – Miss Kitty, O most beautiful flower of Mount Carmel, fruit of the
number of entries, 2. Kaitlyn McErlean – vine, splendorous of heaven.
taking into consideration Desperado, 3. Rachelle Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin,
BSA: 1192762 PEST LICENSE: PMT-0-14703 that the event had been Bichsel – My San B assist me in this my necessity. O Star of the Sea help me
postponed. King; 17 and under: and show me herein you are my mother.
David Rogers The club would like to
thank the judges for the
1. Sara Aspinall –
Hillbilly, 2. Codie
O Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of heaven and
earth I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart
Qualified TERMITE and Pest Technician evening, Kirsty Hayman
and Ray Langdon.
Fanning – Boree Scope,
3. Brooke Dehennin –
to succour me in my necessity. There are none that can
withstand your power.
T/AS Hippo’s Outback Pest Control Kirsty and Ray have
both competed with
Chick; Novice: 1. Mick
Southern – Freckles,
O show me here you are my mother.
O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have
great success in many 2. Helen Aspinall – recourse to thee (say three times).
Termites challenges. Skippa, 3. Daryl Ogden Holy Mary I place this cause in your hands (say three
Termite Treatments & Inspections, Pre-purchase inspections Thanks are also – Oaks Magic; Open: 1. times). Thank you for your mercy towards me and mine.
extended to the Helen Aspinall – Skippa, This prayer must be said for three days and after that the
General Pests pencillers of the event 2. Mick Southern – request will be granted and the prayer must be published.
Colleen Wemyss, Chris Freckles, 3. Helen
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 Mixed results at LETTER TO
In brief....
Training road show Mayor’s column

weekly cattle sale EDITOR

A TRAINING Road Show Business UNFORTUNATELY, From the
THE Breakfast will be held at the
Acacia Motor Inn in Blackall on
Mayor’s Desk, written by Blackall-
Tambo Regional Mayor Jan Ross,
INCORPORATED
Wednesday from 7.30am to 9am. was unavailable at time of print.

 46576751
Phone:(07) THE Blackall Combined Agents yarded 2233 head in
 their Fat and Store sale last week. The market saw Dear Editor,
 steer and heifer prices lift on the previous week’s I noted with interest that the Blackall-Tambo
Regional Council’s vehicle washdown facility
ANNUALMEETING results, while cows and bulls slipped slightly.
Uanda Past Co, “Uanda”, Tambo sold a quality
draft of Hereford bullocks, selling to a top of 168.2c/
has finally been completed and officially opened
(again). Congratulations to all those involved in the Fast and efficient
BarcooRetirementVillage kg to average 166.6c, topping at $1014/head to construction. This facility would not be out of place
at a “Carlovers” carwash in one of our larger cities, ironing service
average $959. Ben Avery, “Allandale”, Blackall
Committee yarded Charolais steers for 200c/kg, 309kg or $619/ however, I question the usefulness of a facility which
is unable to be used by stock transports and heavy Discounts available
head. Alice Downs Pty Ltd, “Alice Downs”, Blackall
 presented a quality draft of 600 Santa steers, which machinery transporters. The minutes of BTRC’s
September 2009 meeting state that the council for regular clients –
sold to a top of 241.2c/kg to average 226.9c, topping
TobeheldattheVillageCommunalBuilding at $746/head to average $617. Uanda Past Co also “endorsed the CEO’s decision to place an order for pick up and delivery
 a 10-metre Heavy Duty drive-over wash system
sold a draft of #8 Hereford heifers, which topped at
complete with underbody wash, water recycling offered
th 154.2c to average 151.6 returning $873/head.
Friday,19 November,2010 KW & BM Gillies, “Devenish”, Blackall sold system, automated traffic management system and Please phone Helen
hand held manual rewind hose and trigger gun
Brahman x cows to average 142c/kg, 527kg to on 0427 838 160
At3pm return $750/head, topping at 144c or $848/head. (for stock crate washing)”. Whilst checking out the
Tindall Bros, “Macfarlane Downs”, Tambo had new facility last week, I noted a transport operator
 Shorthorn cows to average 136c, 483kg and $657/ utilising the old washdown, which is in a sad state
Communitymembersinterestedinagedcarearewelcome head, topping at 144c or $760 with the killable of disrepair, to wash out his stock crates as he is
heifer portion averaging 147c/kg, 478kg and $703/ unable to access the new one. Apparently a trip was
head, topping at 155c or $786. Swan Hill Cattle recently undertaken by the CEO and a councillor
Co, “Swan Hill”, Blackall sold Santa cows to a top
of 144.2c, 650kg to return $937/head. Uanda
along with other stakeholders to view washdown
facilities of other towns with a view to constructing Breast Cancer?
TheBarcooRetirementVillageIncorporated–APublicBenevolentInstitution–isregisteredasa
one suitable for heavy trucks and trailers. With the
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Pastoral’s Hereford cows topped at 141.2c/kg,
614kg and $867/head. The next sale will be a Fat present washdown having been mainly funded by a
grant from the Federal Government, I wonder if that
Recently Diagnosed?
and Store Sale on Thursday.
government will again be forthcoming or whether
the ratepayers of the Blackall-Tambo Regional Where to start?
Council will bear the cost of the council’s folly in not
JUSTIN & SHANNON HOUSE PROUD constructing a facility suitable for both heavy and
lighter vehicles in the first place. Mayor Jan Ross
and BTRC have been promoting the washdown as a
Contact:

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Melit Furneaux
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Mobile: 0428 210 326 these vehicles at the new $250,000 facility.
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 Applications wanted
for student bursary
THE Blackall Student education. Applicants

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Five students from both
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application forms contact Basic Facial 30 minutes $45
which has helped them Sally Campbell on 4657
This facial is excellent for any skin that just needs a good cleanse.
AVAILABLE ONE WEEK ONLY OR with the expense of 4693. Applications will be
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while continuing their January 28.
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Blackall-Tambo Regional Council
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Competition This facial is excellent for young clogged skin in need of extractions. It is also good to
Regional Systematic Inspection Program freshen up mature skin. Treatment includes - Cleansing massage x2, exfoliating
Council invites you to share your visions and images of the
Blackall-Tambo Regional Council by
“That Council approve the undertaking of a Systematic Inspection
Program pursuant to Section 134 of the Local Government Act 2009. scrub, peel, steam & extractions, treatment mask & moisturiser.
submitting your favourite photograph depicting the subject of The Systematic Inspection Program will assess all properties within
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Closing Date: Friday, 26th November, 2010 Council (Control of Nuisances) Local Law No. 16 Part 4 – analysis, skin extractions, neck, shoulder, decolletage & facial massage, treatment
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Selected images will be used on the front cover of the Law No. 21 Part 2 – Swimming Pools Generally and Tambo Shire ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Pools Generally.
to portray our young people.
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Entry forms and competition details can be found on the council’s website November, 2010 until Friday, 18 February, 2011. Authorised officers
www.btrc.qld.gov.au or at the Blackall or Tambo branch offices of the Council will visit all premises detailed above between the
hours of 7:00am and 7:00pm on and including all days between
Appointment or Enquires
For more information contact
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A copy of the Systematic Inspection Program can be viewed (or
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Natural Sequence Farming Mining underway in Galilee Basin
continued from page 1

techniques well received

Gladstone. Pending finance and government
would play an important role in The road transportation approvals, the company hopes to
Australia’s future. component of the project will have the Alpha and Kevin’s Corner
She emphasised both the revenue take approximately four months mines fully operational by 2014,
that opening up the region would starting early in 2011. and to then transport all product
By SALLY CRIPPS unsupported statements made,” of water. provide for government coffers and Executives from the coal sample’s coal by rail.
he said. He agreed that much of what the source of energy that would be purchasers, the Korea South East Mr Mulder said the plan for
A LAND management system “The speakers should have he talked about could be classed available for emerging markets in Power company, were on hand for a fully integrated mine to port
espoused by grazier Peter Andrews had some understanding of the as illegal under Australia’s water Asia and India. the historic occasion. operation was a first for coal
was well received by 40 people who rangeland’s semi-arid ecosystems management laws. Federal Minister for Resources Also present were local member mining in Australia.
attended a field day on the topic of and soil biology and rates of “What’s been made illegal is and Energy, Martin Ferguson said Vaughan Johnson and state “Because of the massive
healthy pastures at Blackall last change. The information is so erosion,” he said. the mine would create new jobs shadow ministers Fiona Simpson distances involved, this is really
week. much more useful in our business Mr Alexander pointed out that and training opportunities for and Jeff Seeney. A government important for us,” he said.
Andrews’ controversial methods if it is relevant to local grazing some of the best remedial work Australians. spokesman said Mines Minister “This would rival some of the
of rehydrating the landscape activity.” could be done with unnamed “Coal is the fastest growing fuel Stephen Robertson was on an largest coal mines in the world.”
by putting small scale leaky Mr Andrews’ theory is that gullies not affected by overland in the world’s emerging economies overseas trade mission at the Minister Ferguson described
structures in stream beds to slow Australia’s pre-European flow rules, but the NSF notes and we are in a position to time, while the premier was at a the Galilee Basin as matching the
down water flow and allowing it to landscape was one where handed out on the day state that capitalise on that,” he said. function on the Gold Coast and Hunter Valley in terms of future
spread out across the land rather water was held up in gilgis and “because the process harnesses “The coal here has low level ash the treasurer was in Europe. coal production.
than quickly drain down rivers, melonholes, which also trapped and manipulates water in the and soda and my government is Minister for Infrastructure and The expected life of the combined
have been well publicised on ABC nutrient-rich sediments, and that riparian zone there are legal and therefore giving good support.” Planning Stirling Hinchliffe wasn’t Hancock mines is in excess of 30
TV’s Australian Story. our water management practises statutory obligations that may Now that the test pit is open, able to attend Saturday’s event, years.
According to workshop organiser and legislation have altered this, need to be met”. Hancock Coal’s bulk sample but received a briefing from Paul
Mick Alexander, attendees are which is harming the soil and Barcaldine grazier Scott Counsell project will get underway. Mulder earlier in the week.
now planning to hire a bus and pastures. said he came with an open mind Employing around 70 people, it He said the state government
visit Mr Andrews’ Hunter Valley “The early explorers talked of because he wanted to have his will extract up to 450 000 tonnes keenly supported the development
property early next year to gain a chains of ponds and systems thinking challenged. of thermal coal from the pit site of the Galilee Basin.
greater understanding of how the spread over 50 miles,” he said. “It’s certainly done that,” he near Alpha, with the first stage A $2 billion rail corridor to
system works. “Australia is the oldest landscape said. “The main things I got from being 120 000 tonnes. move bulk coal from Alpha to
“I believe they are also planning in the world, and it doesn’t have it are the need to slow our water Overburden removal began Abbot Point has been declared
to invite Peter back to this region the vast mountain ranges that give up across our paddocks, and to after the opening, and drilling an infrastructure facility of
to design systems for them,” Mr us lots of freezing and thawing, so keep our vegetation cover in good and blasting will be conducted 24 significance, providing Hancock
Alexander added. the country had to come up with and bad times.” hours a day, seven days a week. with a defined corridor within
He said he had brought Peter to other ways to survive and thrive.” The workshop received Eventually a pit 430 metres wide which they can continue to study
Blackall because of local interest in He also spoke extensively on funding support from the federal and 65 metres deep will be dug. the feasibility of their plans.
hearing more about his theories. the role of vegetation in changing government’s Caring For Our Hancock Coal’s managing “Approval was not given
“His principles lessen the impact weather systems, noting that Country program and through the director, Paul Mulder said the coal lightly as it ultimately gives the
of drought and a number of people 99 per cent of the east coast Bestprac program. would be crushed onsite before coordinator-general the power
were keen to find out more about rainforest has been removed since transporting it by truck to a coal to acquire land for project
that,” Mr Alexander said. settlement, which he claimed was preparation plant near Blackwater infrastructure development – but Barcaldine Regional Council manager
One of these, Graeme McDonald, altering the way our warm wet for washing, before trucking it was necessary to unlock the full Rob Bauer and deputy mayor Jenni
who owns country at Springsure winds are blowing. to a rail loading facility for rail economic potential of this region,” Grey at the opening of the test pit at
and Blackall, said Mr Andrews’ “We’ve forgotten that plants run transport to the coal terminal near Mr Hinchliffe said. Alpha.
approach, which has become the system,” he said.
known as Natural Sequence ‘Grass is what gets our water to
Farming, was commonsense. high points, yet we want to burn it
“The opportunities to put this and eat it out.”
into practice are nearly unlimited,” Discussion also ranged over This photograph was taken at the
he said. stepped systems and contour Douglas Ponds crossing on the Evora
Blackall grazier Simon Campbell management, and how to get Road just north of Blackall, where
said it was always interesting to
listen to new information, when
speakers on landscape systems
back to diluting the salt in the
landscape.
Mr Andrews recommended
Peter was able to demonstrate some of
his ideas in practise. The watercourse

runs through Peter Evans’ property, 
and soils were hard to come by. planting leucaena along contours Woodbine so the map was used to
“However I was disappointed in and doing tree clearing along point out natural features that could
some of the more sweeping and contours as well, to aid the slowing 
be helpful.

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 ----Dance Blackall annual concert---- ----Dance Blackall annual concert----
Audience doubles
from last year
By REBECCA BROWN

THE Dance Blackall annual

concert doubled its audience in
only a year.
“The Magic Toyshop”, which
involved about 23 students,
attracted more than 200 people to
the event. ABOVE: Georgia Hanson with Rachel
It is only the second time it has Whysall.
been held. ABOVE: Pagen Arnold.
To add to the success, a number ABOVE: Kyle Williams. BELOW: Georgia Hanson. ABOVE: Caitlin Johnstone.
of residents have now expressed BELOW: Emily Bird.
ABOVE: Milli Goodwin.
their interest in joining Dance BELOW: Shannon Thomson and BELOW: Pagen Arnold, Tahlia Gerber
Blackall next year. Elise Leek. and Jemma Mobbs.
BELOW: Annette and Gary Bird.
At the end of the concert, Glenn
Frost, Pagen Arnold and Jemma
Mobbs were congratulated publicly
for their successful exam results.
Dance Blackall, in association
with Blackall State School P&C,
will resume in February.

LEFT: Holly
and Georgia
Hayman.

RIGHT: Glenn
Frost.

ABOVE AND RIGHT: Georgia ABOVE: Carly Thomson and Louise

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