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Central Western polocrosse benefit Western Zone The Central

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Polocrosse Benefit Carnival will be held at the Tambo Polocrosse grounds next weekend. The weekend will raise money to assist selected Central Western Zone players to attend the Queensland Zone Titles and to provide access to A grade coaches. Six A grade players and coaches from south east Queensland will be attending to coach and play during the weekend. The carnival will include a capped pool competition, on and off horse coaching, sub-juniors games and coaching and party games and music on Saturday night. The carnival will kick off at 9am on Saturday and go through until Sunday lunchtime. New players and pony club members are welcome to attend the weekend with coaching and separate trial games available. There is an ambulance fee of $15, reduced to $10 for juniors, with sub-juniors free. Nominations must be made to Isabella Elmes by March 31 on 46545001, or by e-mail at ielmes@ bigpond.com. Nominations must include the players name, club, player rating, umpire grade, horse name and a comment on the horse’s experience.

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March 25, 2011

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Rain keeps on coming for Blackall district
by VICTORIA NUGENT
The Blackall Pony Club took to the streets for their fortnightly rally on the weekend, not letting the rain dampen their spirits. Photo Robert Stockwell.

Photography workshops
An award winning photographer has been confirmed as the tutor for photography workshops to be held as part of the Blackall Heartland Festival in May. Sydney photographer David Aderman is a winner of one of the world’s most prestigious advertising awards and will be offering three short sessions on creativity and composition as part of the festival. ....Page 3

In brief....

Combined schools jerseys arrive
The Blackall Combined Schools Rugby League team has received a brand new team uniform worth over $1300 thanks to sponsorship from Ian Kinsey. The team has received 20 kits made up of jerseys, short and football socks worth around $60 each. In previous years the team has alternated between wearing jerseys from Blackall State School and St Joseph’s Primary School. The new uniforms are blue and black, with blue chosen as a mutual colour of the schools

and black to link in with local rugby league team, the Blackall Magpies. The new uniforms will be used for the first time this weekend when the team travels to Barcaldine to compete in the Development Cup. St Joseph’s principal Timothy Franzmann said the new uniforms would the combined schools team formal recognition and help to maintain it into the future. “This couldn’t have happened without the generosity and vision of Ian Kinsey,” Mr Franzmann said.

Blackall had another wet weekend with 68.6mm falling between Friday and Sunday and resulted in the cancellation of the rescheduled Blackall races and several other local events and meetings. The wet weather caused the Barcoo River to rise once again, with the SES boat put to good use on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday ferrying people across the swollen waterway which was 0.6m above the Kargoolnah Bridge on Tuesday

afternoon. Of the rainfall, 46.8mm fell last Friday, making it the wettest day in March so far for Blackall, with the total rainfall for the month at 114.2 as of Tuesday afternoon. Tambo also received rain, with 63mm falling on Friday, with another 11.4mm falling from Saturday to Monday. The rain brought Tambo’s monthly rainfall to 240.4mm up until Tuesday afternoon.

Flood relief morning tea
Over $1000 was raised last week by 60s and Better at their St Patrick’s Day morning tea to support flood relief. Money raised will be donated to 60s and Better members in flood affected regions. ....Page 5

Breast cancer seminar

A breast cancer awareness seminar will be held in Blackall on April 2 to provide more information about the disease to rural women. The event is organised by The Breast Cancer Association of Queensland and will feature expert information tackling topics such as breast reconstruction surgery, lymphoedema, early menopause, depression, low libido and sexuality issues There will also be a display presenting prosthetic choices, and many chances to ask questions. ....Page 9

Blackall Newspaper Group aGM has been rescheduled for Friday April 1 2011 1pm at 60s and Better Shamrock Street, Blackall All welcome

Coach Tom Reddy, Sam Fletcher, team captain Logan Hauff and Ian Kinsey are pleased with the brand new Combined Schools team uniform.

Correction: An error in last week’s article on the junior cricket team winning the Commonwealth Bank’s cricket memorabilia competition has come to the attention of the Barcoo Independent. Glenn Harvey was mentioned as the Commonwealth Bank president, when he is actually the junior cricket president. Vicky Cavanagh was also mentioned as a Commonwealth Bank representative. She is actually the agency officer for the Commonwealth Bank. The Barcoo Independent apologises The SES boat was put into action earlier this week ferrying people across the for any misunderstanding this swollen Barcoo River. has created.

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We have a risen Barcoo River once again due to the good falls of rain which the Blackall Tambo Region has received over the past few days. The Local Disaster Management Committee activated their Disaster Management Plan on Monday March 22 in preparation for this event. Our SES volunteers have been operating the rescue boat as a training exercise while the Kargoolnah Bridge is impassable. Natural disaster relief boardroom. Mrs Hayman and son Anthony and recovery arrangements through the State Government were supported by husband and Reconstruction Authority have stepfather Don Hayman, friends received our detailed assessment Barry Jones and fiancé Jean as of road and other infrastructure well as staff members Amanda damage from weather events in Schultz and Kathryn Lipsett. I the latter part of 2010 and early wish Mrs Hayman and Anthony 2011. The assessment seeks 16 a happy and successful future as citizens of Australia. million dollars through NDRRA. A week in Brisbane attending We have extensive damage to our road network, which has resulted the Infrastructure and Planning was an experience in a great deal of inconvenience to conference business and to social activities. in itself with a departure from Continued substantial falls of the main agenda to the task at rain add daily to the length of hand of reconstruction after the time our workforce will take to be devastation of the state, with only able to make full reconstruction of one council area out of 73 councils the road network. Great patience not a declared disaster area. Presentations by CEO of will be required to be able to get the Reconstruction Authority through this unprecedented period Graeme Newsome gave us a of wet weather. It was my great pleasure to clear understanding of the role of the authority as well as the have conducted the naturalisation responsibilities of the affected ceremony for Ellery Hayman and councils. her son Anthony Dave Arquelles Presentations on disaster on Friday March 11 here in the management in events such as Blackall Tambo Regional Council Page 2 - The Barcoo Independent, Friday, March 25 2011

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those experienced by Toowoomba, Grantham, Emerald, the Lockyer Valley, Brisbane and all the coastal centres gave us valuable information as to how to plan for such devastating events. Speakers such as Director of Access Economics Chris Richardson, Premier Anna Bligh, Queensland president of the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia Mr David Wiskar, and Local Government of Queensland president Paul Bell addressed the meeting. Governor of Queensland Penelope Wensley hosted a reception at Government house for mayors and chief executive officers attending the conference. This was a most pleasant evening enjoyed by all attending.

--Jan Ross

Anthony Dave Arquelles and Ellery Hayman became Australian citizens on March 11.

5:00 Something in the Air 5:30 Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan 6:00 Children’s Programs 10:00 Numbers Count: Data 10:15 Cyberchase: Secrets of Symmetry 10:35 Behind the News 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:30 The Trail of Genghis Khan 2:00 Darling Buds of May 3:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 My Family 6:30 Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7:30 8:00 The New Inventors 8:30 Adam Hills in Gordon St Tonight 9:30 Hungry Beast 10:00 At the Movies 10:30 Lateline 11:05 Lateline Business 11:35 Cassowaries 12:30 Jet Storm 2:00 Talking Stick: Healing a Nation 2:30 The Cook and the Chef 3:00 Big Ideas 5:00 Something in the Air 5:30 Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan 6:00 Children’s Programs 10:00 Being Me: Taking Risks 10:20 Food for Thought 10:35 Behind the News – Kids’ Stuff 11:00 The National Parks 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Dalziel and Pascoe 2:00 Darling Buds of May 3:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 My Family 6:30 Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7:30 8:00 Catalyst 8:30 Turn Back Time: The High Street 9:30 Whites 10:00 Getting On 10:30 Lateline 11:05 Lateline Business 11:35 The Film Festival Project 12:25 The House of Seven Corpses 1:50 Danger Patrol 2:50 Bunco Squad 5:00 Something in the Air 5:30 Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan 6:00 Children’s Programs 10:00 My Place: 1938 Colum 10:25 Writers on Writing 10:55 Ace Day Jobs 11:00 Catalyst 11:30 One Plus One 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Midsomer Murders 2:20 Picture Perfect Homes 2:35 Ladies of Letters 3:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 My Family 6:30 Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7:30 8:00 Miranda: Excuse 8:30 New Tricks: Coming out Ball 9:25 Whitechapel 10:15 Lateline 11:00 Teenage Kicks: Exodus 11:25 Rage 2:00 Rage 5:00 Rage 11:00 Cooking the World: Vietnam 12:00 Francesco’s Mediterranean Voyage 12:30 Australian Story 1:00 Foreign Correspondent 1:30 Carbon Cops 2:00 Rugby League: Qld Cup 4:00 After the Deluge: The Valley 5:00 Bowls: Aust Open 2011 6:00 Can We Help? 6:30 Gardening Australia 7:00 News 7:30 Doc Martin 8:30 Spooks 9:30 A Quiet Word with Alan Davies 10:00 Durham County 10:45 Rage

Barcoo Independent TV Guide March 20 - April 2 ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS
5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Morning News 12:00 Columbo 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Infomercials 3:30 Children’s 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 My Kitchen Rules 8:30 Criminal Minds 9:30 City Homicide 10:30 I Shouldn’t Be Alive 11:30 My Name is Earl 12:00 Parks and Recreation 12:30 Sons and Daughters 1:00 Infomercials 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: Jane Doe: The Harder they Fall 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Infomercials 3:30 Children’s 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 Grey’s Anatomy 9:30 Desperate Housewives 10:30 Private Practice 11:30 30 Rock 12:00 Heroes 1:00 Infomercials 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 Hart to Hart: Two Harts in three-quarter time 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Infomercials 3:30 Children’s 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 Better Homes and Gardens 8:30 AFL : St Kilda vs Richmond 11:45 That 70’s Show 12:15 Movie: Barbershop 2: Back in Business 2:30 Room for Improvement 3:00 Infomercials 4:00 NBC Today 6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 9:00 Saturday Disney 11:00 Castaway 11:30 The DaVincibles 12:00 V8 Xtra 12:30 According to Jim 1:00 AFL Nth Melbourne vs Collingwood 4:00 V8 Supercars 2011 5:00 Creek to Coast 5:30 Hook Line and Sinker 6:00 Seven News 6:30 AFL: Gold Coast vs Carlton 10:00 Movie: Pretty Woman 12:35 The First 48 1:35 Movie: Code 46 3:35 Infomercials 5:00 Power Rangers 5:00 Early News 5:30 Today 9:00 Kerri-Anne 11:00 Morning News 12:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days of our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Children’s Programs 4:30 Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Two and a Half Men 7:30 The Big Bang Theory 8:00 Mike and Molly 8:30 The Farmer Wants a Wife 10:00 RPA – Where are they now? 11:00 Embarrassing Bodies 12:00 Take 40 Live Presents… 12:30 The Strip 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 Ellen DeGeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days of our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Children’s Programs 4:30 Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Two and a Half Men 7:30 RBT 8:00 Getaway 8:30 CSI 9:30 The NRL Footy Show 11:15 The AFL Footy Show Late 12:30 Entertainment Tonight 1:00 Skippy the Bush Kangaroo 1:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 Good Morning America 5:00 Early News 5:30 Today 9:00 Kerri-Anne 11:00 Morning News 12:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days of our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Children’s Programs 4:30 Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 Rabbitohs vs Sea Eagles 9:30 Broncos vs Panthers 10:30 Motorway Patrol 11:00 Two and a Half Men 11:30 Movie: The Medallion 1:30 Movie: Cold Sweat 3:30 Danoz Direct 4:30 Good Morning America 6:00 Weekend Today 8:00 Danoz Direct 9:00 Kids’ WB 10:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 Imparja’s Horse Racing 3:30 4WD TV 4:00 Alive and Cooking 4:30 The Garden Gurus 5:00 News: First at Five 5:30 Your 4x4 6:00 National News 6:30 Funniest Home Videos 7:30 Movie: Bee Movie 9:30 Movie: Fool’s Gold 11:50 ICC World Cup Cricket - Final 4:00 Danoz Direct 5:30 Wesley Impact

5:00 Weatherwatch 5:05 International News 1:00 Movie: Those Happy Days 2:45 Dupe 3:00 mY Generation: Y Dwell 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 7:35 Inspector Rex 8:30 Big Love 9:30 World News Australia 10:05 Movie: Away from Her 12:00 Movie: The Queen of Sheba’s Pearls 2:10 Weatherwatch Overnight 5:00 Weatherwatch 5:05 International News 1:00 Food Lovers’ Guide to Australia 1:30 Astroboy in Roboland 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 Oz and James Drink to Britain 8:30 Heston’s Feasts 9:30 World News Australia 10:05 Movie: Diamond 13 11:50 Movie: Changing Times 1:40 Weatherwatch Overnight 5:00 Weatherwatch 5:05 International News 1:00 Food Lovers’ Guide to Australia 1:30 Insight 2:30 Closing the Gap on Chronic Disease 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: Cork to Dublin 8:30 WW II – Behind Closed Doors 9:30 World News Australia 10:05 Stripped 11:30 Movie: Inju: The Beast in the Shadow 1:25 Entourage 1:55 Shameless 2:50 Weatherwatch Overnight 5:00 Weatherwatch 5:05 International News 1:00 Gauguin: The Full Story 3:05 Accentus: Transcriptions 4:00 Eating Art 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Prototype This 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Monster Moves 8:30 Iron Chef 9:20 RocKwiz: Normie Rowe and Georgia Fields 10:00 Movie: Margot at the Wedding 11:40 SOS: Libermans in the Sky 12:45 Life’s a Zoo 1:10 Drawn Together 1:40 Weatherwatch Overnight

Wednesday March 30 Thursday March 31 Friday April 1 Saturday April 2

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Barcoo Independent TV Guide March 27 - March April 2 ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS
5:00 Rage 6:30 Children’s Programs 9:00 Insiders 10:00 Inside Business 10:30 Offsiders 11:05 Asia Pacific Focus 11:30 Songs of Praise 12:00 Landline 1:00 Planet Earth: Great Plains 2:00 Tony Robinson’s Crime and Punishment 3:00 Art Nation 3:30 Tiwi Island Grand Final 6:00 Wallace And Gromit: A Grand Day Out 6:30 Chris Humfreys Wild Life 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Human Planet: Grasslands 8:30 Midsomer Murders 10:00 Compass: Rolf de Heer 10:25 Re-enchantment 10:35 The Street 11:30 The Young Girl and the Monkey 12:25 Order in the House 1:25 The Other Love 2:55 Make Mine Laughs 4:00 Hymns of Glory 4:30 The Cook and the Chef 5:00 Something in the Air 5:30 The New Inventors 6:00 Children’s Programs 10:00 Backyard Science 10:25 Wagging School: Down 10:30 Science Clips: Rocks and Soils 10:40 Mexico: Changing Settlements 11:00 Landline 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Monarch of the Glen 1:30 Cheese Slices 2:00 Darling Buds of May 3:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 My Family 6:30 Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7:30 8:00 Australian Story 8:30 Four Corners 9:15 Media Watch 9:35 Q&A 10:30 Lateline 11:05 Lateline Business 11:35 Blue Murder: Having it All 12:20 The Clinic 1:15 Three Came Home 3:00 Bowls: Aust Open 2011 4:00 Travel Oz 4:30 The Cook and the Chef 5:00 Something in the Air 5:30 Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan 6:00 Children’s Programs 10:00 Behind the News 10:25 What I Wrote: Radiance 10:30 Arrows of Desire 10:55 Ace Day Jobs 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Time Team: Blacklands 1:30 Meerkat Manor 2:00 Darling Buds of May 3:00 Children’s Programs 6:00 My Family 6:30 Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7:30 8:00 Foreign Correspondent 8:30 How Earth Made Us: Fire 9:30 QI: Drinking 10:00 The Gradual Demise of Phillipa Finch 10:05 Jennifer Byrne Presents: Ken Follett 10:35 Lateline 11:10 Lateline Business 11:40 Four Corners 12:25 Media Watch 12:40 Saint Joan 2:30 Talking Stick: Housing 3:00 Big Ideas 4:00 Talking Heads: James Reyne 6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Amazing Race 11:00 True Beauty 12:00 World’s Strictest Parents 1:00 AFL – Melbourne vs Sydney 4:00 In the Bush with Malcolm Douglas 5:00 Drive Thru Australia 5:30 All for Adventure 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Sunday Night 7:30 Border Security 8:00 The Force – Behind the Line 8:30 Grey’s Anatomy 9:30 Desperate Housewives 10:30 Castle 11:30 The First 48 12:30 Kings 1:30 Room for Improvement 2:00 Infomercials 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: Patricia Cornwell: The Front 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Infomercials 3:30 Children’s 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 My Kitchen Rules 9:00 Conviction Kitchen 10:00 Brothers and Sisters 11:00 My Shocking Story 12:00 Parks and Recreation 12:30 Room for Improvement 1:00 Infomercials 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: Daniel’s Daughter 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Infomercials 3:30 Children’s 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 My Kitchen Rules 8:30 Winners & Losers 9:30 Winners & Losers 10:30 Cougar Town 11:00 Keeping up with the Kardashians 11:30 10 Years Younger 12:30 Mercy 1:30 Infomercials 4:00 NBC Today 6:00 Children’s Programs 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Wide World of Sports 11:00 The Sunday Footy Show 12:00 Sunday Roast 1:00 4x4 Adventures 2:00 Wildfire 3:00 The Farmer Wants a Wife 4:00 Sea Eagles vs Knights 6:00 News 6:30 Customs 7:00 Send in the Dogs 7:30 60 Minutes 8:30 The Mentalist 9:30 Harry’s Law 10:30 CSI: Miami 11:25 The Guardian 12:20 Super League 2:20 Nine Presents 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 Ellen DeGeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days of our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Children’s Programs 4:30 Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Two and a Half Men 8:00 Two and a Half Men 8:30 The Million Dollar Drop 9:30 CSI Miami – Series Return 10:30 Crime Investigation Australia 11:30 Till Death 12:00 Super Rugby Extra Time 1:00 Super League 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 Ellen DeGeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days of our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Children’s Programs 4:30 Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Two and a Half Men 7:30 The Big Bang Theory 8:00 The Big Bang Theory 8:30 Top Gear 10:00 Adults Only 20 to 1 11:00 Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:00 ICC World Cup Cricket 4:00 Skippy the Bush Kangaroo 4:30 Entertainment Tonight

5:00 Weatherwatch 6:35 International News 10:30 Football Asia 11:00 Les Murray’s Football Feature 12:00 UEFA Champions Magazine Program 12:30 Speedweek 2:00 Nerds FC 2:30 Two of Us 3:00 Clay Aiken: Tried and True Live! 4:00 Little Mosque on the Prairie 4:30 Living Black 5:00 Cycling Central 6:00 Thalassa: The Floating Courthouse 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 A History of Scotland 8:30 Dateline 9:30 Cutting Edge Special: Reagan 11:30 Movie: The Accursed Kings 1:15 Movie: Lost in Beijing 3:15 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 Ugly Americans 10:30 South Park 11:00 The Mighty Boosh 11:30 The World Game 12:30 Living Black 1:00 Movie: Warchild 2:55 Weatherwatch Overnight 5:00 Weatherwatch 5:05 International News 1:00 Movie: The Best Day of my Life 2:50 The Market 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 Wonders of the Solar System 9:30 World News Australia 10:05 Hot Docs: Into the Deep 12:10 Movie: Grbavica 1:50 The Children’s Ward 3:30 Weatherwatch Overnight

Award winning photographer joins Heartland festival program
A winner of one of the world’s most prestigious advertising awards has been confirmed as photography workshop tutor for the Blackall Heartland Festival in May. Sydney photographer David Aderman, who has Emmy and Cannes Golden Lion awards for Schweppes and Toyota to his credit, will be offering three short sessions on creativity and composition. Aimed at photographers with a good working knowledge of their camera, David will run two hour courses after work on May 30 and 31, and a four hour session incorporating sunset photography on June 2. The three-session package will be offered for $120 and class numbers will be limited so that participants can get maximum benefit from such a skilled tutor. Joining photography on the workshop schedule will be lantern making, song writing and drawing in pencil and pen, once again helping Blackall to live up to its reputation as arts and cultural capital of western Queensland. Every year people from around the state make Blackall’s Living Arts Centre, run by the local Cultural Association, their destination for a few days of fun and creativity. Festival organisers want the public to begin thinking about which workshop they want to attend and start planning for their stay. “Lighting up the West” is the festival theme this year and the workshop to do this at is lantern making with Tamara Kirby. Tamara has been an artist in residence for communities as varied as Iceland and Alice Springs and has planned group events such as kite making and shadow puppetry. The lanterns made at the workshops from May 23-27 will be one of the night time highlights at the Heartland Festival’s Food and Music Fiesta on May 28, where an open air lantern parade will take place. People will be able to drop in to the Arts Centre throughout the week to complete their lantern, featuring the animals of the west as well as our night sky. After the fiesta the lanterns will be displayed around Blackall. Karla Ward is also the contact person for all of these workshops and can be contacted on 4657 6624. A $10 material fee will apply.

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WHATS ON in 2011
MARCH 29 Healthy Cooking Program starts 30 Shockwave Festival Community Meeting APRIL 1 Historical Society AGM 2-3 Central Western Zone Polocrosse Carnival 8-10 Blackall Campdraft 9 Community Markets 14 Visit from QCWA State President 15 Easter Fete 16 Blackall Races 16 Tambo Stock Show 29 Blackall Show Ball 30 Tambo Campdraft

Shockwave meeting
A community meeting will be held next Wednesday for anyone interested in participating in the Shockwave festival to be held in June. The festival is looking for performers, artists, people to run workshops, stallholders and caterers as well as volunteers. Volunteers are needed to perform a range of duties, including putting up posters, running information stalls, assisting workshops, acting as first aid officers and setting up and packing up the festival The meeting will be held from 5:30-6:30pm at the Memorial Hall, with anyone interested encouraged to attend. The evening will include a games night, with board games and food provided.

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MAY 1 Tambo Campdraft 1 Blackall Agricultural Show 8 Mothers’ Day Function Dance Blackall 12 Biggest Morning Tea sponsored by Anglican Church 13 Blackall Combined Schools Athletics Carnival 13 Blackall Combined Schools Disco 14 Community Markets 21 Dance Benefit Dinner 21-22 Tambo Polocrosse Carnival 23-27 Lantern Workshop 25-27 Paul Costa Songwriting workshop 26 Biggest Morning Tea at 60s and Better 27 Opening Night Heartland Festival Art Exhibition 28 Longreach SDE Interschool Gymkana 28 Heartland Festival Food and Music Fiesta 28-29 Arts Yakka Workshops in Tambo 29 Heart-y Breakfast with Blackall Walking Group 30-31Painting workshop 30-31 Photography workshop JUNE 1-2 Painting workshop 1 Sustainable Gardening Day 2 Photograpy workshop 3 RFDS Mary G Show 4 Tambo Cup Races 4 Blackall State School Trivia Night 4-5 Shockwave Festival 5 Les Chansons show 5 Heartland Festival Photography Exhibition opening 10 Blackall vs Barcaldine Rugby League home game 11 Community Markets 11-12 Machine Quilting Pauline Rogers 25 Blackall Memorial and Sports Club Casino Night 25-30 Woodies Workshop JULY 2 Blackall Races 9 Community Markets 30 Blackall Rugby League home game Page 4 - The Barcoo Independent, Friday, March 25 2011

Soft toys workshop
A crafting workshop to create soft toys will be held at the Living Arts Centre on Saturday April 9. Experienced crafter Sandra Musson from Barcaldine will be available for the day to assist with the finer details of soft toy making such as stuffing, eye placement and creating features. The workshop will run from 9am for a cost of $13 per person, with participants required to supply their own pattern and all accessories. Participants are asked to bring a shared morning tea and own lunch on the day, with anyone interested about to contact Margaret Molle on 46574742 for more information.

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May 21-22. Last year members of the Tambo club travelled to approximately 15 other carnivals across Queensland and and many of those clubs will send teams to participate in this year’s carnival. The club is inviting and encouraging sponsor to present the awards that their business has sponsored and also display signage and banners on the Club grounds throughout the weekend. The club has also suggested they may investigate providing signage on travelling vehicles to promote sponsoring businesses across Queensland, depending on the level of support. Anyone interested in sponsoring the carnival is asked to contact either Isabella Elmes or Sarah Steer.

Morning tea raises money for flood relief
Over $1000 was raised last week by 60s and Better at their St Patrick’s Day morning tea to support flood relief. Money raised will be donated to 60s and Better members in flood affected regions. The 60s and Better building was packed with community members who turned out to share in the home cooked morning tea, with morning tea plates also being delivered to many businesses around Blackall. Raffles were drawn and entertainment was provided by the Year Six and Seven students from St Joseph’s who sang a rendition of An Irish Blessing.

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Friendship Group workshops that were to be held on Tuesday have been postponed until a date yet to be advised. The free programs provided by North West Queensland Primary Care were postponed due to one of the workshop presenters being unwell. The workshops will give Blackall women the chance to participate in fun activities and learn about health topics. Activities planned for the workshops include sushi-making and Zumba, a Latin based dance craze.

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Blackall’s latest exercise program
Blackall residents will have the opportunity to get fit with a special free exercise program to be offered by visiting exercise physiologist, John Dennehy. The program will kick off at the Memorial Hall on April 13 with participants asked to book a consultation with the exercise physiologist prior to commencing the program. Anyone interested in more information is asked to contact Lisa Kings at the Tambo Multipurpose Centre.

Royal wedding to give Flying Doctors a boost
The Royal Flying Doctor Service is set to get a boost from the upcoming royal wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton. The organisation has been chosen as one of only three charities outside the United Kingdom to receive money from a gift fund established for the wedding. The gift fund has been established for people wishing to make a donation rather than buy a wedding present for the royal couple.

Jean Dendle, Fr Matthew Moloney and Ray Schluter celebrated birthdays at the flood relief morning tea.

Recipe Corner
Beef, Asparagus and Mushroom Stir-Fry 500g beef rump, trimmed of fat 1 tbsp brown sugar 2 tbsp oil 250g snow peas 1 bunch fresh asparagus, cut into 3cm lengths 100g oyster mushrooms 100g shiitake mushrooms 3 tbsp oyster sauce 1 tbsp soy sauce 2 tbsp blanched almonds (whole or flaked), roasted Rice to serve Cut the beef across the grain into thin strips. Rub the brown sugar into the beef and add a little of the oil to the strips. Mix well. Once the wok is hot, stirfry the beef strips in three batches (maximum of 250g at a time), reserving each cooked batch to rest in a warm bowl. Reheat the wok between each batch, adding oil where necessary. Add the snow peas and asparagus and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes. Add the mushrooms and stir- fry for one minute. Add the combined oyster and soy sauces and stirfry to mix. Return the beef to the wok, tossing ingredients to combine. Transfer to serving plate and sprinkle with almonds.

Year Six and Seven students from St Joseph’s Primary School enjoyed wearing Irish hats and sampling the morning tea at 60s and Better last week.

Welcome to the first week of Recipe Corner. Once a month we’ll publish recipes for all of Blackall’s home cooks to try out. If you’ve got any tried-and -tested recipes that you’d like to see featured, send them our way. E-mail them to barcooindependent@ gmail.com. Bon appetit!

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Fourteen people attended the workshop on tendering for contracts held in Blackall on March 7. The size of projects announced for the Alpha region and the Western Downs means there may well be a range of new opportunities for businesses in Blackall. It may be possible to run this tendering workshop again later in the year if there is interest. There may be opportunities for companies to collaborate on bidding for contracts. Contact Louise Campbell on 4621 6600, or [email protected]. Thinking of something new for the future? There are workshops on in Blackall on April 7 where the various government programs aimed at assisting businesses plan for the future will be outlined. It may be that some businesses could work together on a new idea. There are two separate sessions covering the same topics, from 6:30- 8:30 am and 9am-12pm, at the Acacia Motel. For more details contact Louise Campbell on 4621 6600, or [email protected]. The possibility of a local grazing research and development group similar to the Birchip Cropping Group, see www.bcg.org.au was floated in the last column. The Council had considered getting someone out to talk about the idea. Is no one interested? Contact the EDO John Hine on [email protected]. The Council agreed on a submission to the Qld Government on the Wild Rivers Scheme at the March 9 meeting. This will be on the Council website shortly. The Commonwealth has just released a discussion paper on a National Freight Strategy. A copy can be provided to anyone interested, contact the EDO John Hine on edo@ btrc.qld.gov.au. People may have noticed the price of diesel going up. It seems oil from Libya is especially good for making diesel. There is a lot of interest in growing certain kinds of algae, which make a kind of fat which can be used for diesel. If you Google ‘diesel and algae’ you get 1,950,000 hits. Exxon, one of the biggest oil companies, announced a $650M research project into this a while ago. You may have hard of the term ‘biodiversity’. It’s not just an issue for graziers. It seems there are now more foxes in the UK in cities than in the countryside! A new office block was being built in London and a fox was found living on the 72nd floor. Presumably it was living off the leftovers from the building workers’ lunches. It was caught and let go in a nearby park.
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A quality line up of 1885 head were yarded at the Blackall Prime and Store sale. Prices over most categories held firm to dearer with strong processor, feedlot and backgrounder demand. Cattle were drawn from across Central and North West Queensland. Bullocks over 500kg sold to very strong competition to top at 192c to avg 185c up 6c. Feeder steers 400-500kg were dearer to make to 196c to avg 190 up 1c from last week. Steers in the 350-400kg range were back 10c on avg to top at 204c to avg 188c. Quality steers 280-350kg topped at 237c to avg 204c back 4c on last week. Weaner steers 220-280kg were 10c dearer to top at 237c with a strong avg 222c. Cows over 500kg sold strong to top at 164c to avg 158 up 1c on avg. Cows 400-500kg sold to 158c to avg 143 back 1c. Heifers over 450kg were 4c easier to make to 176c and avg 170c. Heifers 350-450kg topped at 203c to avg 185 back 5c. Heifers 280-350kg held firm to top at 216c to avg 193c. Weaner heifers 220-280kg topped at 211c to avg 204c firm from last week. Heavy bulls over 600kg made to 161c to avg 145c back 1c. Cows and calves topped at $950. CA Hauff and sons Blackall sold Hereford bullocks to 192c to weigh 595kg $1143 and the heavy end weighed 656kg and $1228. Mildura Grazing Trust “Mildura” Barcaldine sold Santa cross steers 195c to weigh 406kg $793. Doyle Bros “Royston” Longreach sold Hereford steers to 237c to weigh 308kg returning $730, while their heifers sold to 211c to weigh 309kg to return $652. RJ & PG Carolan Blackall sold Charolais cross steers to 200c weighing 312kg and $626, while their heifers made to 197c to weigh 284kg or $561. Moonbong Partnership “Ravensbourne” Blackall had Santa cows to 165c to weigh 622kg or $1027, while their heifers sold to 173c to weigh 550kg and $952. A local Blackall vendor sold Santa/Charolais -- by John Hine cross cows for 160c weighing 646kg to return $1035. PEST LICENSE: PMT-0-14703

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Rugby league boys wow at Regional Shield
Blackall State School rugby league and netball players travelled to Rockhampton over the weekend to play in the Education Queensland Regional Shield, with the rugby league team taking out second place overall. The team, which included eight Blackall State School students, two Alpha State School students and four Rockhampton students, went through the weekend undefeated before going down narrowly 12-6 to Frenchville State School in the grand final on Sunday. Rugby league coach Peter Ward said the team performed well throughout the competition in challenging conditions. “It was very humid, the second two days it was like playing in a quagmire and you could tell they were tired during that last game,” Peter Ward said. “The team that won were very good,” he said. “There was no shame in being beaten by them,” The netball team also put in a strong effort, winning three games out of seven over the course of the weekend, finally placing 15th in the competition. Netball coach Tina Loveday said the players enjoyed themselves and performed well against teams from much larger schools. “They really played exceptionally well and I’m very proud of them,” Tina said.

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New school leaders for St Joseph’s
St Joseph’s Primary School is under new leadership for 2011, with Pagen Arnold as the new school captain. Sam Fletcher and Sam Donnelly also have leadership roles within the school as this year’s student council leaders. The three students are already busy in their new leadership roles, planning charity events for the school. Sam Donnelly said they were hoping to hold an activity day with the State School in the future as well as a having a stall and raffle at the Heartland Festival. “We’ve got to organise fundraisers and we hope that we get a lot of support when we hold them,” Sam said.

School captain Pagen Arnold and student council leaders Sam Fletcher and Sam Donnelly are enjoying their roles as student leaders at St Joseph’s.

Jesse Long, Mr Peter Ward, Reece Zahl, Joel Gleeson, Logan Hauff, Peter Blucher, Braeden Carolan, Bradley Tomes, Mr Peter Hauff, Jake Richardson, Fredrick Walker, Daniel McNamara, Billy Flynn, Mitchell Hauff, Riley Shadlow and Kye Harlow were happy with the team’s achiewement over the weekend.

Blackall bowls players square up to challenge Quilpie
There were no bowls held in Blackall last Sunday due to wet conditions, with the Aramac games also postponed to a date yet to be fixed. Sixteen Quilpie bowlers are coming to Blackall this weekend for the second annual inter-town challenge. The challenge first took place in 2009, with Quilpie taking out the trophy. Wet conditions prevented the challenge from being played in 2010. The Quilpie players will arrive at 12pm on Saturday for start of play at 2pm with more games on Sunday. All members are asked to give a hand either playing or helping out in any way they can, with spectators welcome.

Blackall State School students were given an important message with community members visiting the school last Friday for the National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence. Ambulance officer Mark Hancock, Constable Brent Gerber, local business owner Ian Kinsey and Reverend Beth O’Neill attended the morning parade to talk to students about the repercussions of bullying. There was a focus on bystander behaviour throughout the speeches, with students also listening to a Kate Miller-Heidke song “Caught in the Crowd” about the consequences of ignoring bullying. Students wore orange clothing for a gold coin donation, and a sausage sizzle was held later in the morning. Paramedic Mark Hancock speaking to the Blackall State School students --by Victoria Nugent about the dangers of pysical violence.

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Blackall State School searches for heroes
Blackall State School is searching for its heroes, whether they be past students, staff members or community representatives. As part of their celebration of State Education week, Blackall State School is again preparing for its annual “Hero Awards”. The school is calling on community members to nominate individuals or groups who are or have been associated with the school. The school is seeking out those people from its extended community who are role models, whether it be that they have been successful in their studies, excelled in business or the work place and those who have worked tirelessly for the school over many years. “Blackall State School is proud of the achievements of its students, staff and community. We know that our past students are spread across the full gambit of the workforce, from scientists with PhDs, to successful businessman, lawyers, doctors, teachers and tradespeople. These awards allow a vehicle for our current students to understand the excellence that Blackall State School produces, and importantly these ‘heroes’ inspire our students to reach for their own broad horizons,” principal Jason Smith. The hero awards are divided into three categories - the Blackall State School Community Hero, the Blackall State School Past Student Award and the Blackall State School Living Treasure Award. The Blackall State School Community Hero Award is awarded to individuals or groups that have contributed to the education of Blackall State School youth over the past year, including through volunteering, training, coaching, work experience and school based

apprenticeships and traineeships. The Blackall State School Past Student Award is awarded to a past student who has demonstrated success in their studies and or work life, providing inspiration for our current students to reach for broad horizons. The Blackall State School Living Treasure Award is awarded to an individual or group that has consistently, persistently and significantly contributed to the education of Blackall youth. Nomination forms are now available at the Blackall State School and community members are encouraged to nominate individuals. All nominations are strictly confidential. Previous winners have included Megan Prow, Marie Messer, Ross Dagan, Monica Bailey and Ian Kinsey.

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Blackall to host important breast cancer seminar

LABOURER / PLANT OPERATOR (5 POSITION AVAILIABLE)
Blackall-Tambo Regional Council are seeking enthusiastic, highly motivated and committed people to join our Works Department based in both Blackall and Tambo. The successful applicants will be required to operate machinery, perform general labouring duties and operate other plants (where qualified) and as directed by the Foreman. The successful applicants will also be responsible for the safe and efficient operation, maintenance and use of assigned plant, equipment and materials in the execution of Council’s civil construction and maintenance activities. It is preferred that the successful applicants will posses the following qualifications or experience; Minimum HR Driver’s Licence; Possession of Machinery Tickets – would be an advantage; Current QLD General Safety Induction Card (White Card); Awareness of Workplace Health & Safety relevant to plant and construction; Ability to work in a team environment; Local Government experience would be highly regarded; Experience with RMPC, and RPC contract works would be an advantage; and Experience in civil construction earthworks would also be highly regarded. All terms and conditions of employment will be in accordance with the Local Government Employees Award – State 2003. The successful applicant will also be entitled to provisions under Council’s Certified Enterprise Bargaining Agreement. An information package for the above position can be downloaded from Council’s website www.btrc.qld.gov.au. Further information can be obtained by contacting Council’s Human Resource Officer, Mrs Tammy Smith, on 07 4621 6600 or emailing: [email protected]. Written applications should be submitted in a sealed envelope marked: Private and Confidential Attention: Mr Ken Timms Blackall-Tambo Regional Council PO Box 21 BLACKALL QLD 4472

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Central western Queensland may be sparsely provide emergency financial assistance for breast populated but it still has its share of people cancer sufferers in their district. undergoing the trauma of breast cancer and the In the central west, the West’n’Breast support recovery process. group has established eight support contacts and The Breast Cancer Association of Queensland is at raises funds to benefit the ladies within their district the forefront of improving services to women in rural in partnership with BCAQ. and regional Queensland for this reason, and is “We are now able to fund rural nurses to complete currently planning its annual awareness seminar. the correspondence course in prostate cancer Scheduled this year for Blackall on April 2, the through La Trobe University,” Gina added. seminar will follow on from a sell-out evening in the “It really will be a most informative day.” town that helped raise funds for support services for The Blackall Cultural Centre is the venue for the survivors. April 2 seminar, beginning at 8.30 and running Dubbed “Wine, Women and Song”, 250 guests through until 4 pm. helped raise over $4000 for regional support group, The registration cost of $10 includes refreshments West’n’Breast, showing the importance of the issue and lunch. to local people. People are asked to register with either Melitta Breast care nurse Melitta O’Donohoe said it wasn’t O’Donohoe on 4652 5500 or Melit Furneaux on 4657 common for westerners to have such an informative 4192 by March 28. seminar on their doorstep. --by Sally Cripps “Normally they would be travelling somewhere else to be a part of something this beneficial,” she said. “It is lovely to know that, after all the travelling for treatment and specialist visits, we can have such a high calibre seminar in Blackall.” In addition to expert information tackling topics such as breast reconstruction surgery, lymphoedema, early menopause, depression, low libido and sexuality issues, there will be a display presenting prosthetic choices, and many chances to ask questions. “It is also a great opportunity to meet other people and share experiences, which will be very beneficial,” Melitta added. Another important speaker on the agenda will be local breast cancer survivor Melit Furneaux, who understands firsthand the importance of having support. “I was in a deep hole and didn’t realise help was close by at first,” she said. “You experience lots of changes – it’s hard to explain – and it’s good to know people are there to talk to.” “All the issues at the seminar are very relevant to survivors.” “I encourage family and the general community to come along too, and find out how to help your wives, your sisters and your friends.” BCAQ board member Gina Fairfax said local health service providers would also benefit. She described the volunteer group as having a proud history of providing a grass roots level of support to breast cancer survivors. “We have established breast care nurses in Rockhampton, Barcaldine, Mitchell, and currently fund breast care nurses in the Emerald, Fraser Coast and Charleville and St George districts,” she said. Melit Furneaux, one of the organisers of the breast cancer BCAQ provide scholarships for nurses interested awareness seminar coming up in Blackall, with breast care in furthering their education in the area of breast nurse Vivette White at Wine Women and Song. cancer, and it now has six sub-committees in rural towns throughout Queensland who raise funds to The Barcoo Independent, Friday, March 25, 2011 - Page 9

It was time to get creative last weekend with animal costume making workshops held at the Blackall Living Arts Centre. Experienced costumier Robyn Adams ran the workshops held on Saturday and Sunday, with a small number of participants attending over the course of the two days. The Inland Costumation workshops were an initiative of Red Ridge (Interior Queensland), a recently formed arts and cultural charitable organisation to further

Animal costume workshops
progress arts and cultural activities across Interior Queensland. Workshops are also being held in Longreach and Barcaldine, with participants making a series of animal character costumes which will then be used in performances by local children at the regional shows in May. This project has received financial assistance from the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland with locally sourced products such as poly pipe and dyed wool bales used to

make costumes of various animals including sheep, dogs, foxes and cattle. Robyn Adams said the costumes were designed to be easily transported between different regional shows. “The program aims to be able to get kids involved in making their own stories,” Robyn said. “Part of the reasoning is that there’s not as many animals at the show as there used to be and this is bringing them back in a cute story-telling way.”

QCWA president comes to Blackall Radio plays The Blackall Branch of the to come along,” QCWA Blackall event for Blackall Queensland Country Women’s Branch President Rebecca Parry
Assocation (QCWA) has seen its recent re-invigoration acknowledged with a planned visit from the QCWA State President, Mrs Marian Mudra. Mrs Mudra will visit Blackall on Thursday April 14 and the local branch is planning to show her just how strong the support is for the QCWA within the community. The group have planned a special event entitled, “The President, the People and their Pearls”. During the evening a three course meal will be shared with the branch members, community members and Mrs Mudra. In addition, some light entertainment from some of the singers from the QCWA, including a few Divas will help give some fun to the evening. “We encourage anyone with past links to the QCWA, whether it be through personal experience, family or friends and those who want to support a group that works in the country, for the country said. Alison Mobbs, Blackall Branch Acting Secretary commented, “I think most women out here identify in some way with the QCWA, whether it be through memories or even just acknowledging the longstanding tradition of the group. It would be great to see the community come out and show how well regarded the QCWA is by supporting this event.” Tickets for the evening are $15 for adults and $5 for children, a light bar will also be in operation. For further information or to purchase a ticket, please contact branch President, Rebecca Parry on 46576123 or by email at [email protected] or branch Secretary, Alison Mobbs on email at [email protected] or phone 0458888976. Alternately, ask any branch member and they will happily organise a ticket for you.

--Avril Fazel

Catelyn Russell, Robyn Adams and Emma Birse worked on Jacob DeHennin learnt to sew over the course of the weekend’s costume workshops. designs for the costumes.

New research by Cancer Council Queensland has found that the gap between prostate cancer survival rates for rural and urban men has widened, as rural men continue to experience lower survival. The study, published in the Medical Journal of Australia, found that rates of radical prostatectomy and prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening were lower among rural men. Cancer Council Queensland’s lead researcher, Associate Professor Peter Baade, said the findings would prompt ongoing research to reduce the disparities in prostate cancer survival. “While incidence rates for prostate cancer in both urban

Higher prostate cancer risk for rural men
and rural parts of Australia were similar, the gap in survival rates between rural and urban men has widened, and rural men are less likely to survive a prostate cancer diagnosis,” Mr Baade said. “Notably, men living in regional and rural areas of Australia have been shown to use diagnostic and treatment services less than their urban counterparts, which could in part explain why their survival and mortality outcomes are consistently poorer,” he said Mr Baade said rates of radical prostatectomy and PSA screening were lower among rural men, suggesting that rural men are more likely to be diagnosed after experiencing symptoms,

possibly at late stage of disease, when survival prospects are less favourable. “This study suggests that PSA screening has not had an equivalent impact on the diagnosis of prostate cancer in urban and rural areas, and points to the need for further research into any differences in access to treatment options and follow-up care for men living in regional and rural areas and those living in urban areas,” Mr Baade said. “It is urgent that we further explore the reasons for lower survival among regional and rural men so that we can identify strategies to counter this alarming trend,” he said.

Blackall Branch QCWA members reciting the QCWA creed during their recent meeting: Rebecca Parry, Trethella Smith, Lavina Anderson, Avril Fazel, Helen Hansen and Fiona Ludgate.

Budding radio actors will get their chance to hone their skills with an event to be held in Blackall at the end of July as part of the Queensland Music Festival. A community meeting was held on Tuesday evening to discuss plans for the upcoming event which will see winning plays from the Miles National Radio Play Competition performed live with live music and professional foley sound effects. Radio Plays producer Louisa Gordon and Ted and Ann Gibbons from the Miles National Radio Play Competition visited Blackall and Tambo to explain the event and start looking for participants. The Radio Plays performance is part of this year’s Queensland Music Festival, a state wide live music festival held every two years. Three plays covering a broad range of genres including comedy, drama and romance will be performed on two nights in the Blackall Cultural Centre by local actors, with the plays also being recorded and possibly broadcast. The performances will feature original music by composers Vanessa Tomlinson and Erik Griswold, performed live by a five piece ensemble, with professional production support from QMF. The Radio Plays team will return in early June to conduct rehearsals with a local cast. Ted Gibbons said radio plays focused on the voices of the actors, rather than any physical performance. “The beauty about radio plays is they’re so easy to put on and don’t cost very much,” Ted said. “You don’t have to memorise anything, all you have to do is read a script into a microphone.”

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