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Teachers triumph in basketball competition

The competition was close with plenty of interceptions and near misses at the teacher student basketball competition held at the Blackall State School last Friday to close out State Education Week. The Educators took on Team One, who were selected as the winner of the student basketball competition held throughout the week. The Educators were quick off the mark with Mykala Balderson shooting the ball through the hoop to score the first points. Team One fought back however, with JJ Spencer scoring a shot not long afterwards. The competition remained close with many interceptions from each team and several near misses for both the Educators and Team One before Harley Kowald-Dawson scored to put the Educators back in the lead for a half time score of 4-2. The second half was hard fought by Team One, but the Educators triumphed with a final score of 10-6.

Kyle McPaul was in fine form attempting to block Glenda Tierney.

Julie Blucher in fine form in bowls

In sets of nine ends played last Sunday at the Blackall Bowls Club, Julie Blucher was in rare form, demolishing Greg MacNamara in straight games 9-1 and 10-1. Col Pfingst didnt fare much better against son Mitch, losing 12-2 in the first set, winning the next 6-5 but losing the last set 11-1. In handicap singles, Woody had a day out against Tex Hayward, who found the 16 start too hard to pull back he scored 8 on the last seven ends, still going down 31-21. In social play Lauretta and Wayne were too good for Judy and Hazel, winning 18-10. The Brown family fought out the other game with Charley and Trevor defeating Leroy and Tracy 10-5, Next Sunday pairs and B singles will be played at the Blackall Bowls Club from 9:30am with social play available and visitors welcome.

--Victoria Nugent

Prac teaching student Harley Kowald Dawson dribbles the ball towards the hoop with Eden Chapman coming in to defend.

Any players who wish to play in pairs and trebles are asked to submit their names this week so the draws can be finalised. In pairs, J Bowyer and R Browning to play C and M Pfingst, Tex Hayward and L Kelly to play J and R Blucher. In B singles, D Daly to play P Fry with spotter H McHugh.

--Dally Holden

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Heartland festival off and running

Enthusiastic crowds and full classes have given the 2011 Heartland Festival the thumbs up at the opening weekend in Blackall. Festival president Danielle Butler said tourists and locals alike had been very complimentary about the entertainment the event offered. We throw a good dose of bush hospitality into a program that any city festival would be proud to own, and are really showing what Blackall has to offer, she said. Around 300 people braved a cool Saturday evening to sample the international flavours on offer at the food and music fiesta at the showgrounds and then went on to enjoy the live concert by country music stars Paul Costa and Victoria Baillie. The multicultural flavours were well received, Danielle said. People liked the red meat menus its something different that we can do well with sponsors like Tendabeef and Silverwood Organics, so that will be back next year, she said. And most of the band that played is heading to Nashville to record this week, so we had world class entertainment here. It has really laid a good foundation for an even bigger and better event next year. Nearly 100 glowing lanterns, featuring a radiant red sun and luminous blue stars, was another highlight of the night. The kids in the parade had a ball, said organiser Karla Ward. A few of them didnt get a chance to make a lantern at a workshop but they loved joining in the spectacle in front of the crowd. The lanterns were created under the guidance of Sunshine Coast tutor Tamara Kirby and funded by the Regional Arts Development Fund. Blackalls Living Arts Centre has had a house full sign out as well, with 14 students from Gracemere, Tambo, Barcaldine and local areas making the most of skilled drawing

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tutor Cees Sliedrecht. He has been touching on what are new techniques for most of us, sketching with pen and ink, said Tambos Cassie Swanson. Cassie was one of the prizewinners announced at the Heartland art exhibition opening on Friday night, receiving the award for best local artist. Lesley Heatley was second in this section. Roslyn Dux from Southport and Aramacs Mylinda Rogers were each dual winners on the night Roslyn for the landscape and open subject categories and Mylinda for contemporary paintings and 3D works. Windorah artist Margaret Stevenson won the miniature category and Brian Harris from Southport collected the prize for portraiture. Festival patron Gina Fairfax described the evening as another example of Blackalls amazing coverage of the arts.

Paul Costa live on ABC radio with presenter Nicole Bond in front of the Visitor Information Centre on Friday.

Blackalls children line up for the lantern parade with the lanterns made at workshops during the week.

Last weekend Blackall was kept busy with all the Heartland festival events, and this weekend is likely to be equally full with the Shockwave festival providing plenty of entertainment. Theres certainly no reason to say that theres nothing to do in Blackall. Thank you to everyone who has submitted information to me over the past weeks. It has made a busy job substantially easier.

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After the Remote Area Planning and Development Board meeting in Longreach, I drove to a meeting in Toowoomba in regard to the reduction of logging in Queenslands cypress forests, which was held on Thursday May 18. The Queensland State Government remains committed to reduction of available logging areas and to creating more state forest areas. The five regional councils involved have reiterated their concerns for the social and economic welfare of communities in which logging and milling are conducted and will continue to lobby the Government on this matter. Travelling on to Brisbane I was able to attend a meeting, on behalf of the Remote Area Planning and Development Board and Local Government, with AgForce in regard to the compounding escalation of state government rental on leasehold grazing lands. As this was an inaugural meeting there will be further developments to report. The impacts of excessive costs on landholders will have a direct effect on local governments. The 2011 Heartland Festival has been underway for four days. My apology to the committee for being unable to attend the opening days of the festival this year. I was able to open the Arts Yakka workshop in Tambo on May 28. This was a wonderful opportunity Page 2 - The Barcoo Independent, Friday, June 3 2011

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for local arts council members and state and regional board members to get together with the Arts Queensland Chief Executive Officer Arthur Frame and Queensland Youth Arts representative Duncan Maurice, who will also be working and attending the Blackall Shockwave Festival. I participated in the first session facilitated by Dr Ros Derrett OAM titled Successful Events. This proved to be a most interesting session indeed. The Queensland Arts Council has for 50 years supported regional and remote communities through a range of performance programs and visual art exhibitions. They also manage funding from both state and federal governments for regional programs. A performance by comedian Dr Mark Bin Bakar will be held at the Blackall Show Grounds on Friday night. The Shockwave Festival in Blackall and the Tambo race meeting will bring the action packed week to a close. Minister for Tourism, Manufacturing and Small Business, Jan Jarrat will be in attendance at the Shockwave Festival on Saturday. Funding applications to Emergency Services Queensland have been both successful and unsuccessful. Blackall SES were successful in gaining funding of $2386.37 to replace the doors on their SES Building while Tambo SES were unsuccessful in their application to improve their building.

--Jan Ross

5:00 Talking Heads 5:30 The New Inventors 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 9:30 Business Today 10:00 For the Juniors 10:15 Cyberchase 10:30 Behind the News 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:30 Everest ER 2:00 Jeeves and Wooster 3:00 Childrens Programs 6:00 Mr Bean 6:25 Message Stick 6:55 Wallace And Gromits Cracking Contraptions 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7:30 8:00 The New Inventors 8:30 Spicks and Specks 9:00 Angry Boys 9:30 Hungry Beast 10:00 At the Movies 10:25 Lateline 11:00 Lateline Business 11:30 Winter in Yellowstone 12:25 Three Men in a Boat 4:55 National Press Club Address 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Real Chinese 10:15 Being Chinese 10:50 Me Voila! 11:00 Ancient Megastructures 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 The Prisoner 1:25 Lead Balloons 2:00 Jeeves and Wooster 3:00 Childrens Programs 6:00 TBA 6:25 Message Stick 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Catalyst 8:30 On Trial 9:30 The Baker Boys: Inside The Surge 10:25 Lateline 11:00 Lateline Business 11:30 Live from Abbey Road 12:20 Movie: Farenheit 451 2:10 Movie: Desert Passage 3:10 Arctic Exposure with Nigel Marven 4:00 The Bill 5:00 Can We Help? 5:30 The New Inventors 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Noah and Saskia 10:25 Writers on Writing 10:50 Ace Day Jobs 11:00 Catalyst 11:30 One Plus One 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Midsomer Murders 2:10 Worlds Greenest Homes 3:00 Childrens Programs 6:00 TBA 6:25 Message Stick 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Collectors 8:30 Taggart 9:20 Hustle 10:20 Lateline 11:00 Home Time 11:35 rage 5:00 rage 10:00 rage Guest Programmer: Neil Gaiman and Amanda Palmer 11:00 Willies Wonky Chocolate Factory 12:00 Collectors 12:30 Australian Story 1:00 Foreign Correspondent 1:30 The Trophy Room 2:00 Rugby League Qld Cup Ipswich Vs Easts 4:00 Pilot Guides 5:00 Bowls: Moama Tri-Series 6:00 Can We Help? 6:30 Gardening Australia 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Doctor Who 8:15 Doctor Who: Confidential Cutdown 8:30 Outcasts 9:30 A Quiet Word with Carrie Fisher 10:00 The Graham Norton Show 10:45 Durham County 11:40 rage Guest Programmer: Neil Gaiman and Amanda Palmer

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5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Morning News 12:00 Movie: McBride: Requiem 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Medical Emergency 3:30 Toybox 4:00 Its Academic 4:30 Seven News 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home and Away 7:30 Highway Patrol 8:00 Worlds Deadliest Roads 8:30 Criminal Minds 10:30 Detroit 1-8-7 11:30 Stag 12:00 Style by Jury 12:30 Sons and Daughters 1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Morning News 12:00 Final Approach 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Childrens Programs 4:30 News at 4:30 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home and Away 7:30 How I Met Your Mother 8:30 Greys Anatomy 9:30 Desperate Housewives 10:30 Private Practice 11:30 30 Rock 12:00 Heroes 1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Morning News 12:00 Final Approach 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Medical Emergency 3:30 Childrens Programs 4:00 Its Academic 4:30 News at 4:30 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home and Away 7:30 Better Homes and Gardens 8:30 AFL St Kilda vs Western Bulldogs 11:45 That 70s Show 12:15 Alan Sugar: The Apprentice 1:35 Rhythm Of Life: 24 Hours On A Coral Reef 2:35 Room for Improvement 3:00 Infomercials 4:00 NBC Today 6:00 Childrens Programs 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 9:00 Saturday Disney 11:00 Castaway 11:30 Legend of Enyo 12:00 V8 Extra 12:30 That 70s Show 1:30 Hawks Active 2:00 AAMI Stradbroke Cup 4:00 AUSTRALIA SMASHES GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS 4:30 Whats Up Down Under 5:00 Creek to Coast 5:30 Queensland Weekender 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Hook Line and Sinker 7:00 AFL Geelong Cats vs Hawthorn 10:30 Secret Mediterranean 11:35 Louis Theroux 1:00 Movie: Thirteen 3:05 Guardians Of The Wild 5:00 Early News 5:30 Today 9:00 Kerri-Anne 11:00 Morning News 12:00 The View 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days of Our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Childrens Programs 4:30 Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Big Bang Theory 8:00 Mike and Molly 8:30 RPA 9:30 BIG 10:30 Embarrassing Bodies 11:30 The New Adventures of Old Christine 12:00 Eclipse Music TV 12:30 Prime Time: What Would You Do? 1:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 Alive and Cooking 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 Early News 5:30 Today 9:00 Kerri-Anne 11:00 Morning News 12:00 The View 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days of Our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Childrens Programs 4:30 Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Big Bang Theory 7:30 RBT 8:30 Between the Lines 9:30 The NRL Footy Show 11:15 The AFL Footy Show 1:00 French Open Tennis Highlights 2:00 Danoz Direct 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 Early News 5:30 Today 9:00 Kerri-Anne 11:00 Morning News 12:00 The View 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days of Our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Childrens Programs 4:30 Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Big Bang Theory 7:30 St George Illawarra Dragons vs Gold Coast Titans 9:45 Movie: Run Fatboy Run 11:45 Movie: The Wicker Man 1:45 Movie: The Gumball Rally 3:45 Nine Presents Slash 4:00 Danoz Direct 4:30 Good Morning America 6:00 Childrens Programs 7:00 Weekend Today 9:00 Danoz Direct 10:00 Antiques Roadshow 10:30 Your 4x4 11:00 Kids WB 2:30 Movie: Snow Job 4:30 Discover Down Under 5:00 News: First at Five 5:30 Your 4x4 6:00 National News 6:30 Funniest Home Videos 7:30 Movie: Arthur and the Invisibles 9:30 Movie: The Castle 11:15 Movie: Enough 1:40 Movie: The Awakening 3:30 Skippy the Bush Kangaroo 4:00 Danoz Direct 5:30 Wesley Impact 3:00 Parent Rescue

5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 International News 1:00 Movie: Me, You, Them 3:30 Letters and Numbers 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village 6:00 Letters and Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Inspector Rex 8:30 Catastrophe: Snowball Earth 9:30 World News Australia 10:00 Movie: Breathless 12:25 Movie: One Stays, the Other Leaves 2:10 Weatherwatch Overnight 5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 International News 1:00 Food Lovers Guide to Australia 1:30 Don Matteo 2:30 Dateline 3:30 Letters and Numbers 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village 6:00 Letters and Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Italian Food Safari 8:00 Lyndey and Blairs Taste of Greece 8:30 Hestons Feasts 9:30 World News Australia 10:05 Movie: Intimate Enemies 12:00 Movie: The Red Cockatoo 2:15 Weatherwatch Overnight 5:00 Weatherwatch 5:05 International News 1:00 Food Lovers Guide to Australia 1:30 Insight 2:30 Journos 3:00 Living Black 3:30 Letters and Numbers 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village 6:00 Letters and Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Coast 8:30 As It Happened: The Last Nazis 9:30 World News Australia 10:05 Indie Sex: Extreme Cinema 11:20 Movie: 199 Tips to be Happy 1:05 Entourage 1:35 South Park 2:35 Weatherwatch Overnight 5:00 Weatherwatch 5:05 International News 1:00 Concert Schnbrunn 2011 2:25 Notes on the Other 2:30 David Bailey: Four Beats to the Bar 4:25 The Chopin Preludes 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Who Do You Think You Are? 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Monster Moves 8:30 Iron Chef 9:20 RocKwiz 10:05 Movie: Tell No One 12:20 SOS 1:20 Lifes a Zoo 1:50 Drawn Together 2:15 Weatherwatch Overnight

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6:00 Childrens Programs 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Amazing Race 11:00 Minute to Win It 12:00 Movie: Johnson Family Vacation 2:00 AFL North Melbourne vs Adelaide 5:00 Guide to the Good Life 5:30 Great South East 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Dancing With The Stars 8:30 Downton Abbey 9:40 Castle 10:40 Beyond the Darklands 11:40 The First 48 12:35 Louis Theroux 1:35 Medical Rookies 2:00 Home Shopping 3:00 NBC Today 4:00 NBC Meet the Press 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Morning News 12:00 Movie: Lone Rider 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Medical Emergency 3:30 Toybox 4:00 Its Academic 4:30 Seven News 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home and Away 7:30 No Ordinary Family 8:30 The Amazing Race Australia 9:30 Brothers and Sisters 10:30 My Big Friggin Wedding 11:30 Ocean Force 12:00 Louis Theroux 1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Morning News 12:00 Movie: Mystery Woman: Wild West Mystery 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Medical Emergency 3:30 Toybox 4:00 Its Academic 4:30 Seven News 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home and Away 7:30 Australias Got Talent 9:00 Winners and Losers 10:00 Parenthood 11:00 Cougar Town 11:30 Keeping Up With the Kardashians 12:00 The Philanthropist 1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 6:00 Childrens Programs 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Wide World of Sports 11:00 The Sunday Footy Show 12:00 The Sunday Roast 1:00 French Tennis Open Highlights 2:00 In Their Footsteps 3:00 Fishing Australia 4:00 South Sydney Rabbitohs v Melbourne Storm 6:00 National News 6:30 In Their Footsteps 7:30 60 Minutes 8:30 The Mentalist 9:30 Rescue Special Ops 11:25 The Guardian 12:20 Super League 2:20 Nine Presents Amy Meredith 2:30 Danoz Direct 3:30 4WD TV 4:00 Good Morning America 5:00 Early News 5:30 Today 9:00 Kerri-Anne 11:00 Morning News 12:00 The View 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days of Our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Childrens Programs 4:30 Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Big Bang Theory 8:00 Come Fly With Me 8:30 Rescue Special Ops 10:30 CSI Miami 11:30 The New Adventures of Old Christine 12:00 Super Rugby Extra Time 1:00 French Open Tennis Highlights 2:00 Danoz Direct 3:00 4WD TV 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 Early News 5:30 Today 9:00 Kerri-Anne 11:00 Morning News 12:00 The View 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days of Our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Childrens Programs 4:30 Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Big Bang Theory 8:00 Customs 8:30 Sea Patrol 11:30 The New Adventures of Old Christine 12:00 French Open Tennis Highlights 1:00 Entertainment Tonight 1:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 4WD TV 3:30 Good Morning America

5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 7:00 International News 10:30 Football Asia 11:00 Les Murrays Football Feature 12:00 UEFA Champions League Magazine Program 12:30 Speedweek 2:00 E2 Energy 3:00 Darwins Lost Paradise 4:00 Little Mosque on the Prairie 4:30 Living Black 5:00 Cycling Central 6:00 Thalassa: Requiem for the Bluefin Tuna 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8:30 Dateline 9:30 Cutting Edge: Kill/ Capture 10:30 Movie: The Charlemagne Code 12:35 Movie: Tais-Toi! 2:10 Weatherwatch Overnight 5:00 Weatherwatch 5:05 International News 1:00 Food Lovers Guide to Australia 1:30 Dateline 2:30 Insight 3:30 Letters and Numbers 4:00 The Journal 4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:00 The Crew 5:30 Living Black 6:00 Letters and Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Mythbusters 8:30 Man vs Wild 9:30 World News Australia 10:00 South Park 10:30 Cast Offs 11:30 The World Game 12:30 Living Black 1:00 Movie: Kings 2:35 Weatherwatch Overnight 5:00 Weatherwatch 5:05 International News 1:00 Movie: Shower 2:40 Three of Us 3:00 Living Black 3:30 Letters and Numbers 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village 6:00 Letters and Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Insight 8:30 Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking: The Story of Everything 9:30 World News Australia 10:00 Jump! 11:40 Movie: Hope 1:25 The Operation: Surgery Live 2:20 Weatherwatch Overnight

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Biggest Morning Tea for 60s and Better

Blackall residents were able to get together to raise money in the fight against cancer at the Biggest Morning Tea held at 60s and Better last Thursday. The event raised money for the Queensland Cancer Council and saw the 60s and Better building filled with people ready to enjoy the array of homemade cakes, biscuits and slices. Tambo visitors also attended the event, staying for a soup luncheon and a game of Deal or No Deal.

Beris Dearmer, visitor Robyn Southam from Werris Creek, NSW and Lorna Kupfer at the morning tea.

Jessie Bauer and Rose Ellison caught up at the Larry and Mabel Marks, Mytle Richardson and Lorna Browning event at 60s and Better. enjoying the Biggest Morning Tea

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Heartland festival success

began with a brisk walk around town organized by the Blackall Walking Group, was sponsored by the Blackall-Tambo Regional Council. Action this week moves on to the Shockwave Festival, which is bringing young people from all over Queensland to Blackall for a weekend of live music, hip hop, skating and creative activities. Tambo will also take centre stage with the staging of the Tambo Cup race meeting on Saturday and the opening of the Heartland photography exhibition at the Grassland Art Gallery on Sunday.

I am in awe at the dedication and hard work the community produces to help the young people realise a future here, Gina said. She chose Lorraine Whites moody painting titled Smoke for the patrons prize. A relaxing Sunday morning drinking good coffee and enjoying the poetry and song of Brisbanes Graham Nunn and Sheish Money, as well as the launch of Bill and Carolyn Hauffs book about the attractions of Blackall, topped the weekend off. The Hearty Breakfast, which

Brisbane performers Graham Nunn and Sheish Money put on blues and poetry sessions throughout the weekend.

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WHATS ON in 2011
JUNE 3 RFDS Mary G Show 3-4 Health and Wellbeing Information Stalls 4 Tambo Cup Races 4 Saturday Night Tour & Woolscour Bush Dinner 4-5 Shockwave Festival 5 Photography Exhibition Opening and Les Chansons show 5 Church Bishops and Leaders Gathering 7 Friendship Group 7 Support Your Sister 8 Essentials for Business Success Workshop 8 Woolscour Tour & Corned Beef Dinner 10 Blackall vs Barcaldine Rugby League home game 11 Community Markets 11-12 Machine Quilting workshop with Pauline Rogers 11-12 Ian Francis Campdraft Clinic 11-12 MacKillop Rural Conference for Queensland 2011 15 Woolscour Tour & Corned Beef Dinner 18 Blackall State School Trivia Night 18-19 Mental Health First Aid Course 22 Woolscour Tour & Corned Beef Dinner 25 Blackall Memorial and Sports Club Casino Night 25-30 Woodies Workshop 29 Woolscour Tour & Corned Beef Dinner JULY 2 Blackall Races 2 Saturday Night Tour & Woolscour Bush Dinner 6 Woolscour Tour & Corned Beef Dinner 9 Community Markets 9 The BeeGees Tribute Show 13 Woolscour Tour & Corned Beef Dinner 20 Woolscour Tour & Corned Beef Dinner 20 Garden Competition 22 Anglican Ladies Guild Street Stall 27 Woolscour Tour & Corned Beef Dinner 29-30 Radio Plays performances 30 Blackall Rugby League home game AUGUST 3 Woolscour Tour & Corned Beef Dinner 6 Tambo Ladies Race Day 6 Blackall vs Ilfracombe Rugby League Home Game 6 Saturday Night Tour & Woolscour Bush Dinner 8 Blackall State School Variety Bash 10 Woolscour Tour & Corned Beef Dinner 13 Community Markets 17 Woolscour Tour & Corned Beef Dinner 24 Woolscour Tour & Corned Beef Dinner 25-27 Symposium on Public Art in the Non-Urban Context 30 SDE Blackall Sports Skills Day 31 Woolscour Tour & Corned Beef Dinner

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Sign language choir

St Josephs students are learning a new skill with the introduction of a signing choir, which will perform songs using Australian sign language. The choir is being run by teacher Katie Patterson-Kane who learnt sign language during her own primary school years, and is now relearning it with the students. Ms Patterson-Kane said shed had a good response from the students, with numbers increasing at each practice. I started it because I wanted to introduce something new to the school that they hadnt had before, Ms Patterson-Kane said. Its a skill theyre going to have for the rest of their lives that could be really beneficial to them, she said. The choir has begun practicing each Thursday at lunchtime and will present songs at school assemblies later in the year, with the eventual goal of participating in the Charleville Eisteddfod, Ms Patterson-Kane said.

Tourism minister to attend Shockwave

State Minister for Tourism, Manufacturing and Small Business Jan Jarratt will get to experience Blackalls Shockwave festival firsthand when she visits on Saturday. Ms Jarratt will be in attendance at the festival between 12-1:30pm, dropping by after a prior commitment at Birdsville. Shockwave festival organiser Brooke Newall said Ms Jarratts attendance was confirmed on Monday and would be great for the festival. Its definitely exciting, and well be able to chat with her about the future of the festival, Ms Newall said.

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Blackall students compete in interschool gymkhana

On Saturday May 28 children from Blackall State School and the Longreach School of Distance Education (LSODE) travelled to Longreach for the Interschool Gymkhana. The event was held at the Longreach Pony Club Grounds with 60 riders on the day and 12 schools participating. Tambo State School was the overall winning school to take home the Aggregate Points Shield. Some great results from local riders were Arena Wheeler winning the P-1 ridden Age Champion, Rosie Alexander winning the Yr 3/4 Age Champion, Kaitlyn McErlean came 2nd in the Junior Secondary age group, and Sarah Aspinall tied with Jemma Volka to come 2nd in the Upper Secondary age group. LSODE finished the day winning the Overall Champion School Trophy being the school with the highest number of points accumulated during the day, with Blackall State School coming third after Longreach State School. Blackall State School also came third in the March Past. Everyone participating rode exceptionally well and the sportsmanship was fantastic.

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LSODE students from Blackall and Yaraka travelled to compete in gymkhana Back: Sam Pearson, Bella Joseland, Hollie Taylor, Ella Pearson, Ashley Taylor. Middle: Rosie Alexander, Alex Pearson. Front: Sydney Carter.

-- Lisa Alexander Rosie Alexander riding Princess at Saturdays gymkhana.

Friday night football for Blackall

In rugby league, the Blackall tomorrow night Blackall State School Magpies will play the Ilfracome Scorpions Next in Ilfracombe, with kickoff at 6pm. weekend, Friday night football returns to Blackall with a fixture game between the Blackall Magpies and the Barcaldine Sand Goannas with barbecue dinner and bar operating. The evening will start with two curtain raiser games, with St Josephs and Blackall State School senior primary teams playing at 5:30pm and the St Josephs and kickoff at 7:30pm.

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teams going head to head at 6:30pm, before the main game Last weekend in round 6 of the Central West draw the Winton Diamantina Devils defeated the Longreach Thomson Tigers 6216 and the Ilfracombe Scorpions defeated the Barcaldine Sand Goannas 24-22. These results leave the points tally at Winton 10, Ilfracombe 8, Barcaldine 4, Longreach 2 and Blackall 0.

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Head of Churches Visit

The Anglican, Catholic and Uniting Churches of Blackall invite you to an informal gathering to meet with the Central Queensland leaders of their churches on Sunday June 5 at 5pm at the Catholic Parish Centre. A bring and share meal will follow at 6pm. Further information is available from Fr Matthew Moloney on 46 574105, Reverend Scott Ballment on 46 512 662 and Reverend Beth ONeill on 46 573154.

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Blackall State Schools Got Talent

Blackall State School students had a chance to show off their abilities last week in the Blackall State Schools Got Talent competition. Heats ran throughout the week with the final held on Friday morning before a cheering crowd with visiting singers Melinda Wells and Paul Costa and principal Jason Smith as judges. After the competition Melinda Wells selected Bill and the Prep and Year One students, Jake Richardson and Nick Kinsey and Israel Chapman and Jake Baigre to perform their acts at the Food and Music Fiesta on Saturday.

Bill Turner shows off his rock star skills in his performance of We Will Rock You with the Prep and Year One students.

Charley Brown, Harry Timms, Quinne Carolan and Bailey Jake Richardson and Nick Kinsey hammed it up with a humourous dance routine. Williams performed a song and dance routine.

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Earlier this year Blackall IGA began a fundraising appeal for all those affected by the recent devastating floods in the South East corner and has now raised $2137.60 for the Premiers Flood Appeal by staff and customers. Collection tins were placed at each checkout and customers were asked to donate their change to the appeal. The staff of IGA also contributed with a free dress day where staff could have a day off from their normal uniform for the cost of $10.00 and a further $10.00 for the privilege of not wearing the customary IGA cap. Store manager Zoe Johnson said the staff raised nearly $500 on these free dress days and that the customers also donated

IGA raises funds for flood appeal

generously. It was amazing to see every day the endless generosity of our customers from young school aged children who kindly donated their change from their after school treat to many adults who would hand over $50.00 without hesitation, Zoe said It was easy to see that this was a natural disaster that touched everyone and Id like to thank our customers and staff for their support and generosity. Plans are underway to have a free dress day once a month with all money raised going to a different local community group. Blackalls support of us is unwavering and I am dedicated to return the favour, Zoe said.

The Blackall IGA staff at the Blackall Sports and Memorial Club.

Photographers across western Queensland have the chance to win a share in $8000 worth in prizes in a photography competition being run by Vast Arts and Desert Channels. The Channel Country Photography competition asks photographers to submit photos taken within the Queensland catchment areas of the Diamantina, Georgina, Barcoo and Thomson Rivers and the Cooper Creek within the last twelve months, that are not of babies, children or pets. Entry photographs will be shown as a part of a slide show projection on the Channel Country Photography Competition gala evening to be held on October 1 at the Qantas Founders Museum in Longreach. All prize winners will also receive a tour package from Qantas Founders Museum and Kinnon & Co and a 12 month subscription to Vast Arts Inc as well as being hung in the Kinnon & Co Historic Ol World Gallery in Longreach. The winning photographs will be printed in a 2012 calendar which will be available for purchase in November 2011. Entries attract a fee of $30 for the first photograph entered and $10 for each additional photograph. The competition is open to visitors to the region as well as locals. Anyone interested in more information should visit http:// vastarts.net/

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Lighting up the West

By Paul Costa & the people of Blackall
The birds are calling, the banks are breaking, around the old Barcoo With yellow belly biting, tourists arriving, orange and purple hue When Mother nature deals a tough hand, we dont back down Were all part of this land, feet on the ground CHORUS Were gonna make Jack Howe so proud, with stars shining bright in our town Together we will make it happen, Reach for the stars in heaven. Were lighting up the west. Weve got the warm sun, the artesian basin, see the old black stump Restoration of our Woolscour, Roy Dunns great goat jump Smell of the gidgee tree when its about to rain Sheep and cattle stations stock on the plains. CHORUS A strong history of our youth making and taking up every chance The sense of community, were there for each other, helping us to advance Together we will move forward and take a stand We know the future of Blackall is in great hands. CHORUS tag on Reach for the stars in heaven
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Songwriting workshops tap into Blackall spirit

Country music singer Paul Costa last week conducted a number of songwriting workshops with the people of Blackall with the result a song created especially for the Heartland Festival. Mr Costa held workshops with the Sing Australia Blackall Choir, St Josephs Catholic School and Blackall State School with each group contributing lyrics and information to the creation of the song, entitled Lighting up the West. The songs debut performance, by Mr Costa and workshop attendees, was at the Heartland Festivals Food and Music Fiesta held at the showgrounds on Saturday night. The workshops were supported by the Australian Government through Festivals Australia and the Regional Development Program of the Queensland Government: Events Queensland. The songs started will be continued with assistance from Melinda Wells, with performances anticipated in the acoustic lounge Blackall residents gathered for the songwriting workshop with Paul Costa held at the Living Arts Centre. of the Shockwave Youth Arts Festival.

The debut performance of Lighting up the West, a song written by Blackall community members with Paul Costa, at the Food and Music Fiesta on Saturday night.
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Barcoo Independent reminisces

It was a blast from the past last Friday at the Barcoo Independent office when the daughter of a former owner of the newspaper popped by for a visit. Colette Braithwaite, now based in Roma, is the daughter of Roy Darwen who ran the Barcoo Independent from 1950 to 1981 when he sold it to Lloyd Marshall. Ms Braithwaite and her sister Julie completed their education in Blackall and used to operate Colettes Salon, a hairdressing business in the town. Ms Braithwaite had been travelling around Queensland with her husband when she returned to her home town. Ms Braithwaite said Blackall had a population of around 300 when she lived in town and though it had changed considerably since she moved away in 1973, she still thought it had a great atmosphere. I think Blackall looks very pretty and I love all the trees, Mrs

Braithwaite said. Mr Darwen bought the Barcoo Independent from Jack Scully in 1950 and the family lived in a cream house opposite the railway station, with the newspaper office located next door. In those days the Barcoo Independent operated with six staff, all typesetting was done manually and the business doubled as a printery for the town, printing racing forms, wedding invitations, show schedules and docket books as well as the newspaper, according to Ms Braithwaite. People used to order personalised Christmas cards and wed print them, she said. I helped my father out with a lot of the job printing. We used to have special gold dust for wedding invitations, and it was a bit special.

Road inspections

--Victoria Nugent

Blackall-Tambo councillors and senior management have been undertaking a series of road inspections during May to see firsthand the damage done to the regions infrastructure through the unprecedented wet season just passed. Chief executive officer Ken Timms said councillors had covered twothirds of the region on their trips. We are very aware of the ongoing inconvenience for commuters and people trying to move stock about, he said. Council has identified a number of priorities and has put in a submission for $20 million worth of damage. Once the funding is approved, we are geared up to get out and rectify a lot of the damage. Mr Timms added that if any high risk issues were left unattended in the meantime, council was keen to be kept informed by the public so emergent works could happen.

--Sally Cripps

Councillors and staff having a smoko break at the Scrubby Creek recreation club.

Colette Braithwaite paid a visit to the Barcoo Independent and shared her memories of the former newspaper office during the 1950s and 60s.

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Art showcased in Blackall

Cassie Swanson and Marilyn Hobbs travelled from Tambo for the art exhibition opening.

Fiona Fairfax, Emma Turner, Angela Strohmayr and patron Gina Fairfax enjoying the event.

Sonja Grava, Kerry Blyth and Dorothy Skinn caught the bus from Barcaldine for a girls night out.

Ted Scholes, Kathy Scholes and Sally Campbell at the exhibtion in front of Sallys paintings.

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Andrew King of Silverwood Organics and Ronald Noble caught up at the exhibition opening.

Sustainable gardening comes to Blackall

Blackall residents got out their green thumbs on Tuesday for the sustainable gardening day, held as part of the Heartland festival. Around 65 people attended the workshop which started in the morning at the CWA Hall before moving to Jim and Jill Taylors home in Bedford Street for a healthy lunch and practical demonstration. Visiting artists joined the group for the luncheon, after spending part of the morning sketching in the Taylors garden. Workshop facilitator Leonie Shanahan travelled from the Sunshine Coast to conduct the day which featured information on topics such as composting, worm farms, no dig gardening and green manure crops. Ms Shanahan said she was pleased with the response she had received from participants. There were a lot more people here than I expected, Ms Shanahan said. Workshop organiser Lindy Hardie said she had received a lot of positive feedback and that the practical demonstrations were particularly popular. Hopefully everyones gone home to aspire to build worm farms and compost heaps, Lindy said.

Anja Moss and Kerry Edmistone enjoy lunch in the sun during the Heartland Festival sustainable gardening day.

Leonie Shanahan shows participants at the sustainable gardening day how to build a worm farm.

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Under 8s Day at St Josephs

The beach came to the bush for this years Under 8s Day at St Josephs Primary School with students from St Josephs, Blackall State School and Blackall Kindergarten coming together for a range of activities. Children enjoyed making hula skirts and leis, dancing, thong throwing competitions, sandcastle making and creating nature collages. The police, ambulance and fire services were all on hand to help out with the day with some information sessions.

Adam McEwan and Lachlan Davison were creating nature collages.

Darcy Schragg, Declan Hayman, Brayden Dunne, Neeka Boyd, Clay Dunne and Macey Bird enjoying the pancakes they made with Sergeant Trickett. Logan Newman enjoying bubble blowing.

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PRAYER TO THE VIRGIN MARY (NEVER KNOWN TO FAIL) O most beautiful flower of Mount Carmel, fruit of the vine, splendorous of heaven. Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in this my necessity. O Star of the Sea help me and show me herein you are my mother. O Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of heaven and earth I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succour me in my necessity. There are none that can withstand your power. O show me here you are my mother. O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee (say three times). Holy Mary I place this cause in your hands (say three times). Thank you for your mercy towards me and mine. This prayer must be said for three days and after that the request will be granted and the prayer must be published.
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St Josephs Got Talent

St Josephs Primary School students showcased their abilities at Tuesday afternoons St Josephs Got Talent competition. An audience of parents and community members gathered to watch the competition hosted by MC Phoebe Allpass before judges Aimee Donohue, Sam Fletcher and Fr Ronaldo Rodriguez selected the final winners, who each received a frog in the pond dessert. First place for an individual went to Max Schutt for his whipcracking, while first place for a group was awarded to Charlie Schutt, Matthew Allpass, Rowan Davison and Billy Banks, also for whipcracking. In second place was singer Kate Lipsett, stunt duo Slater Spinks and Riley Hinds and dance group Sammy Donnelly, Kayla Carter, Lauren Butler and Georgia Hayman. Tied in third place were Rudd Choyce for his joke routine and Sequoia Tapim and Jasamine Alexander for their singing performance with Hannah Lipsett and Emily Bird and Emma Birse awarded Best Dressed prizes.

Sequoia Tapim and Jasamine Alexander performed a duet.

A total of 742 head were yarded at the weekly fat and store sale at Blackall. Due to the low numbers and depressed prime prices of recent weeks a patchy yarding of cattle resulted. There were no heavy bullocks in the yarding with the heaviest steers weighing 560kg. The fat cows yarded were of fair quality whilst in the store descriptions there were some useful lines of cattle. The buyers panel was reduced because of the small yarding and the store prices were easier in some descriptions as a result. CW and GM Prow Glenora Blackall sold a no. 9 Charolais bullock 162c/kg weighing 640kg $1038. JM and JD Chandler, Kynenton Barcaldine sold a very good line of no. 9 Santa steers. They topped at 155c/kg weighing 586kg making

Market report

Hannah Lipsett won a Best Dressed award with the Emily Bird and Emma Birse show off their hula hooping skills. clown costume she wore for her joke routine.

$909 to average 153c/kg weighing 124c/kg weighing 501kg making 557kg making $854. $623. They sold some no. 8 and JA and AM Sprague, Neverfail no. 9 Charolais x heifers for 138c/ Blackall sold steers for 155c/kg kg weighing 451kg making $624. weighing 639kg to $991 to average While the no. 0 Droughtmaster 150c/kg weighing 566kg making heifers made 191c/kg weighing $849. 335kg making $640. Ross and Sons Vacy Yaraka Inkerman Grazing, Hathaway sold Santa Steers 420kg for Barcaldine sold a good line of 180.2c/kg returning $758. Latrobe Grazing Norwood Santa and Charolais x weaner Blackall sold cows which weighed steers topping at 226c/kg weighing 538 kg to average 136.2c/kg and 253kg making $574. return $733.59 per head. Akunam Pastoral Co, Ercildone, Homecreek Pastoral yarded Tambo sold a line of Charolais x some good Santa cows that topped male calves for 217.2ckg for 225kg at 138.2c/kg weighing 608kg and to return $489. returning $841. Avery Trading Emmet, Isisford Ross and Sons, Vacy Yaraka sold Santa Steers for 220c/kg sold Santa cows for 136.2c/kg weighing 229kg making $504. weighing 586kg to return $798. Inkerman Grazing Hathaway Pink Hills Pastoral Co, Politic Barcaldine sold Droughtmaster Aramac sold Droughtmaster cows to a top of 135c/kg weighing weaner heifers 196c/kg weighed 533kg making $721 to average 224kg making $446. The Barcoo Independent, Friday, June 3 2011 - Page 9

Food and Music Fiesta livens up Saturday night

Tom Reddy and Tim Franzmann were serving up Greek Scott Parry and Stewart Benson catch up at the Food and lamb at the St Josephs food stall. Music Fiesta on Saturday night.

Tim and Fiona Ludgate sample some of the nights food.

Sam Harlow and Jess Walker enjoying the event.

Duncan Grant and Valma Wood catch up by the bar.

Victoria Baillie keeping the crowd entertained.

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Cindy Morgan, Ron Morgan and Clinton Choyce take the Joe Abbott, Jack Burgess and Steph Burgess enjoying the opportunity to catch up. evening at the Food and Music Fiesta.

Shockwave artists Claire Rawlins, Melly Niotakis and Accomplished artist Cees Sliedrecht was the judge for the organiser Brooke Newall warm up with a coffee. art exhibition, pictured with Glenis Hilary of Yarra.

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