Local shooters ready for the nationals Blackall golf Stableford

Local clay target enthusiasts Danny Allan, John Pay, Jim Taylor and Joe Taylor put in a few hours at the Blackall range on Saturday afternoon, preparing for the national championships in Roma starting next Monday. John and Joe plan to compete in the pre-nationals event being held this weekend, while Jim will be one of 1000 shooters expected to compete at the week-long championship proper. He will be joined by a number of Blackall and Tambo shooters, including Bill Wehl, Austin Donaldson, Tom and Marlene Jarvis, Rick Kennedy, Kipley Hafey, Jason Glover and James Gall. The Roma club has prepared 21 traps for the event and all 200 campsites have been reserved. Later in the year, in the first weekend in May, Jim and James will be competing for the Central zone at the Queensland titles to be staged at Townsville. Jim will be shooting in the veterans team.

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Forty-three players competed in Sundays 4BBB Stableford. Ladies winner on the day was G. Robinson and K. Northduft with 52 points. Mens winners were L. Williams and P. Fry with 54 points. Keep up the good work Les. Runners-up in the ladies field were M. Hauff and Pauline Fry on 49 points and from Isisford, Jocelyn Avery and Sally Edwards also on 49 points. Mens runner up went to Tambos Jason Glover and Andrew Stevens. On Sunday, Greg Norman Foundation professional Scott Simmons will take all interested junior golfers for a clinic from 10am to 12. Hit off at 12.30 sharp on Sunday for the 3rd round.

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The Blackall Campdraft Association hosted a horsemanship and cattle working clinic with noted Mundubbera trainer Ken May on March 14-16. The clinic was keenly attended by 12 people eager to fine tune their skills under Kens guidance, who used to be the senior horsemanship instructor at the Longreach Pastoral College. Particular emphasis was placed on getting the horses shoulders elevated through turns and getting people to use their legs instead of their hands. A spokesman said a great three days was had by all that attended and everyone went away with a lot of new skills and techniques to practice. She said it was great to see the big improvement in everyone by the third day. Rodney and Lisa Kings at Northampton Downs supplied the cattle for the weekend, and Lloyd Alexander watered the arena for the duration.

Ken May clinic keenly attended

In B singles last Sunday at the Blackall bowls club, Gumby Chapman had too much experience for learner Jenny Turner, winning 31-8. In handicap singles, new player Roland Blucher proved to be a real handful for Tex Hayward with the scores remaining close all the way. After 27 ends, Tex just led 29-28 to edge away to win 31-28. In another game of handicap singles, newcomer Wayne Richardson showed that he will be a handy bowler this year defeating Mal McKellar 31-21. The 2008 pairs final proved to be what a final should be like with John Bowyer and Ross Browning having a great battle with Col Pfingst and Dally Holden. The scores were locked at 18-18 on the last end with the John and Ross just holding on to one shot to win 1918. Next weeks bowls is the B final for 2008 with D. Holden v J. Bowyer, spotter G. Whitfield. A singles 2008 is R. Browning v D. Carter, spotter M. Chapman. A singles 2009 is G. Macnamara v M. Pfingst, spotter R. Blucher. In handicap singles R. Black v J. Carter, spotter W. Richardson. B singles is T. Hayward v M. McKellar, spotter J. Blucher. Games will start at 9am.

Battle in bowls pairs final

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Kirsty Langdon

Ken May instructing Harry Glasson at the Blackall horsemanship and cattle working clinic

The Blackall Pistol club hosted the first of the Keith Hayward Memorial shoots last Sunday with a full squad competing for the Standard Match pairs event. The winning pair for the day was Bruce McPaul and Doug Church with a combined score of 732 followed by runners-up Len Russell and Helen Allen with a score of 704. In other pairs Peter Molle and Doug Lane scored 686, Bruce A Coward and Matthew Allen scored 678, Noelene Gleeson and Jim McCarthy scored 658, and Spencer Astill and Roy Gerhardt scored 477. Top rounds were shot by Noelene with a 92 in precision and a 93 in the 20 second section. Only 3 pairs contested the air pistol event with final results going to Noelene Gleeson and Doug Lane with a combined score of 800 followed by runners-up Len Russell and Doug Church on 774. Spencer Astill and Roy Gerhardt shot a total of 596. The second half of the Keith Hayward Memorial shoot will be held on April 5 with the Centre Fire and Sports Pistol events commencing at 9am.

Full squad at standard match pairs event

Dally

Blackall has been identified by the Rural Doctors Association of Queensland as one of the locations where a rural birthing centre should be reinstated. Continuing with their campaign to improve rural maternity services, the RDAQ have named a number of these priority sites. RDAQ President, Dr Jim Finn said that RDAQ has been consistently lobbying for rural maternity services. In terms of rural maternity services, we are worse off now than we were twenty years ago. How are we going to attract and retain young families in our rural communities if we cant provide them with this most basic of services? The criteria used to identify the priority sites include the number of births per year, the distance mothers were forced to travel to give birth and the socioeconomic status of the community. Other towns on the list included Beaudesert, Ingham, Maryborough, Weipa, Monto, Mossman, Cooktown, Palm Island, Winton, Clermont and Cunnamulla. Dr Finn has been touring through Central and Western Queensland to consult with rural doctors and rural communities about the issues impacting on health services in the region. Dr Finn was in Blackall last week and said that he thoroughly enjoyed meeting and talking with rural doctors during his tour. I gained a huge amount from talking to the doctors and other people in Blackall, he said. Along with the idea that Blackall would be an ideal location for a training hospital, Dr Finn mentioned that while the current staff are operating excellently, another doctor in Blackall would not go astray to ease the workload. Dr Finn said that he was particularly interested by the insight he gained into the different models of health care used across Queensland, and will learn from each of these methods. Many doctors that he spoke to throughout the trip stated that they would appreciate easier access to enter training pathways, along with less paperwork.

Rowan Hunnam

Jackie Howes Model T Ford to return to Blackall once again Jack Howe (second from right) and his Model T-Ford in front of the Universal Hotel in a photograph taken around 1914. The 1913 vehicle, which was bought from Sumnervale and restored by Harry Mason in the early 1980s, will be making its way through Blackall early next month. When I bought her, she was just a wreck; a rusty piece of car, Mr Mason said. Along with 17 other Model T-Fords dated between 1909 and 1926, Harry and his wife Dot will be driving more than 1700 kilometres from Bundaberg to Longreach to Caboolture as part of the 90th anniversary of the air race survey trip conducted by Hudson Fysh and Paul McGinness in 1919. The convoy will arrive in Blackall on April 15.

Forty years of hospital auxiliary looks set to end

Due to lack of attendance at the recent AGM on March 19 2009, the hospital auxiliary is in imminent danger of closing after being active in the Blackall community for 40 years. There were not enough numbers at the AGM for the committee to continue which is of great disappointment to current committee members. After years of dedication and service, the present executives are not seeking re-election. The hospital auxiliary has been responsible for an upgrade of hospital amenities, purchasing clinical equipment, setting up and running the free of charge auxiliary house for families of Blackall hospital patients, and most recently outdoor tables and chairs for patients and a water fountain. Unless new members come forward, the committee will cease to function and the money in hand may be lost from the community. The committee is keen to invite members to get involved to create a new approach to the organisation of the group and its operation. An AGM will be held on Thursday, April 2 in the hope of encouraging new members to the group to keep this important service operating in Blackall.

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Due to a systems failure, this article did not reach the MARCH Barcoo Independent in time for last weeks newspaper. 27 Wether Trial Shearing A specially for you storm in the middle of the night gave a welcome 28 Blue Light Sportsmans downpour/shower to Blackall and some of the district on Tuesday night. Dinner Unfortunately the weather did not reach as far south as Tambo. Maybe 31 National Youth Week Night next time. Our March 11 council meeting was an interesting day with a full APRIL agenda to consider. It is pleasing to report that council confirmed a 3 St Josephs Easter Fete three lot subdivision in Tambo and an eight lot subdivision in Blackall. A further two 3 Black Stump Bull Sale private applications for subdivision have been received in the past three months; one 3-5 Blackall campdraft being a rural residential subdivision which should prove attractive to buyers seeking this 4 Tambo stock show style of living. With residential land hard to find, all subdivisions will prove attractive. It 8 Blackall State School P&C is especially exciting to see the continued interest in further subdivisions in our towns. 9 Maundy Thursday, The Tambo Common Advisory Group have raised several issues with council regarding Anglican Church the conduct of the Tambo common muster, the carrying capacity of the common, purchase 10 Combined Churches of suitable bulls, nonattendance at the common muster, as well as the condition of Service, St Patricks appointments at the yards. Councilors were able to peruse a copy of the Tambo common 11 Easter Eve, management plan before making decisions on these issues. Anglican Church Roadwork continues on the Jericho road at The Ponds and the Ward road in Tambo. 14 State showjumping There has also been consultation regarding the proposed location of a designated gopher 15 Woolscour Tour/Dinner, crossing in Coronation drive, to ensure the safety of those in the community who use with Model T-Ford guests this wonderful means of transport. A meeting with Queensland Transport Rail, ports and freight division executive director 18 Tambo race meeting and regional director to discuss the status of the Jericho-Yaraka road project gave ample 21 St Josephs P&F meeting time to raise other issues which concern this department and our regional council. The 23 Veterans Dinner with Blackall airport upgrade was discussed; this will happen, but in due course. Another Colonel Goltz issue was the taxi grant which was flagged late last year and has not been heard of since. 24 Combined school Anzac We will pursue this with the assistance of these gentlemen. Day service The RAPAD awards night held in Longreach was a well attended evening. Congratulations 24 Towner Statue Unveiling to local jockey David Rewald who took out the premier jockey award, and to Dick 25 Dawn and Day Anzac Banks who was recognised for his devotion for over 50 years to the Blackall race club. services Congratulations to the Blackall Bestprac Group for their innovation of E-sheep which 25 Community Anzac Day has proven very beneficial to all their sheep operations. Nominations for the event of lunch the year (100 years of the Blackall Woolscour) and the employee of the year (the entire 26 Woolscour Show workforce of the Blackall Tambo regional council) were not successful. However council 30 Beef Cattle Show and Sale has requested of the RAPAD Board that consideration be given to holding this gala 30 Landmark Cattlemens evening in Blackall next year. I sincerely trust that we will be successful in this bid. Dinner Storms about again this afternoon, I hope everyone gets a really good fall of rain while it is about. March 24 and all moisture seems to have disappeared this week which is MAY disappointing indeed! More so, especially if rain is badly needed. 2 Woolscour Bush Dinner I attended the Sixties and Better Thursday luncheon on the 19th; a case of better late 3 Blackall Show than never! I did enjoy the company, conversation and the delicious luncheon. 6 Woolscour Tour and Dinner The long hour day care steering committee meeting held at the Blackall State School library on Tuesday night was successful in creating the steering committee with Mardi Noonan at the helm. A further meeting has been scheduled for April. I wish this committee every success as they negotiate the process of bringing this most necessary project into being. The Queensland state government election has been decided for the next term. Premier Anna Bligh has chosen a new cabinet with the Hon Desley Boyle as minister for local government. Twelve months ago I was elected mayor of the Blackall Tambo regional council. It has been a most absorbing year with many internal adjustments accomplished whilst all the usual tasks of council continue to be carried out. The structure of the new regional council workforce has been set in place, with general acceptance overall. The extended EB agreement and the way in which our workforce pulled together to achieve their acceptable outcome have my admiration indeed. Currently working on the new corporate plan, council members have had little time to devote to anything else. We are focused on having this plan out for public comment as soon as we can. There is still a great deal to be done, however I know that we are capable B.I Bronze Sponsors and willing to achieve the best Mr & Mrs David Hardie possible outcomes for our Mr & Mrs Dougal Atkinson communities. Mrs Heather Wehl Over the past months I have Mr & Mrs Jack Banks come to know the elected councilors and staff great deal As the movie will be PG, any child under the age of 12 should Mr & Mrs Peter Molle Mr & Mrs Steve Picone better as well as many of the Mr & Mrs Ted Scholes delightful residents of Blackall, be accompanied by a parent or guardian to view the film. Natalie Billing & Matt gaining a great insight into the organisations and the Middleton The Blackall State School Student Wood family way things happen in Blackall we have progressed. Council will be selling cold drinks, Barcoo Amateur Race Club generally assought to keep pace I have also Blackall Rural Traders popcorn and the sausage sizzle. Movie Butler Grazing P/L with the community of Tambo as we go towards the future as will be free. Bring along a blanket to sit Melrose SAMMs an amalgamated entity. Reliance Petroleum on or chairs will be available. I am proud indeed to be Seymours Department Store the mayor of Blackall Tambo St Josephs School P&F Supported by Blackall-Tambo Regional Council regional council. Thornleigh Grazing Co Community Services Woodbine Livestock Jan Ross

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4:30 G.P. 5:30 The Einstein Factor 6:00 Childrens Programs 11:00 Three Men in a Boat 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:30 Talking Heads 2:00 Parkinson 3:00 Childrens Programs 6:00 The Queens Cavalry: Passing Out 6:30 The Cook and the Chef 7:00 News 7:30 7.30 Report 8:00 The New Inventors 8:30 Spicks and Specks 9:00 The Gruen Transfer 9:30 Lawrence Leungs Choose your Own Adventure 10:00 At the Movies 10:30 Lateline 11:05 Lateline Business 11:35 Midsomer Murders 1:05 Movie: Journey into Fear (G) 2:15 Movie: Flight from Glory (PG) 3:25 National Press Club Address

Barcoo Independent TV Guide March 29 - April 4 ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 News 12:00 Movie: Rain (M) 2:00 All Saints 3:00 Infomercial 3:30 Larry the Lawnmower 4:00 Its Academic 4:30 News 5:00 M*A*S*H 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home and Away 7:30 Australias Got Talent 8:30 Criminal Minds 9:30 Beyond the Darklands 10:30 Lost 11:30 Disorderly Conduct Caught on Tape 12:30 Auction Squad 1:00 Infomercial 4:00 NBC Today 5:30 News 5:30 Today 9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne 11:00 News 11:30 Home Shopping 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 The View 2:00 Days of our Lives 3:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Hi-5 4:00 The Shak 4:30 News 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 6:00 News 7:00 Two and a Half Men 7:30 The Farmer Wants a Wife 9:30 The Mentalist 10:30 Cold Case 11:30 The Ellen Degeneres Show 12:30 Home Shopping 1:00 The Baron 5:30 Today 9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne 11:00 News 11:30 Home Shopping 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 The View 2:00 Days of our Lives 3:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Hi-5 4:00 The Shak 4:30 News 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 6:00 News 7:00 Two and a Half Men 7:30 Getaway 8:30 Adults Only 20 to 1 9:30 The Footy Show 11:00 The Footy Show Late 1:00 Home Shopping 1:30 Seinfeld 2:00 Home Shopping 5:30 Today 9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne 11:00 News 11:30 Home Shopping 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 The View 2:00 Days of our Lives 3:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Hi-5 4:00 The Shak 4:30 News 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 6:00 News 6:30 Friday Night Football: Broncos v Dragons 8:30 Friday Night Football: Roosters v Eels 10:30 Movie: Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (MA) 12:40 Home Shopping 1:10 Mad TV 2:10 Home Shopping 5:30 Christian City TV 6:00 Childrens Programs 12:00 Horse Racing: Golden Slipper 3:30 Home Shopping 4:00 Rain 4:30 The Gurus Explore Ireland 5:00 David Attenborough Tiger-Spy in the Jungle 6:00 News 6:30 Australias Funniest Home Videos 7:30 Movie: Just Friends (PG) 9:30 Movie: Prime (M) 11:40 Movie: Fallen (M) 2:10 Home Shopping

5:20 International News 12:55 Market update 1:00 Movie: A Silent Love (M) 2:45 Bus 3:00 Salam Caf 3:30 Football Stars of Tomorrow 4:00 The Journal 4:30 Newshour with Jim Lehrer 5:30 Corner Gas 5:55 Market update 6:00 Global Village 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Feast India 8:00 Trawlermen 8:30 Long Way Round 9:30 World News Australia 9:55 Market update 10:00 Movie: I Saw Ben Barka Get Killed (M) 11:50 Movie: The Samsara (MA) 2:15 Weatherwatch Overnight 4:00 World Cup Qualifier 7:00 International News 12:55 Market update 1:00 International News 2:30 Dateline 3:30 Parent Rescue 4:00 The Journal 4:30 Newshour with Jim Lehrer 5:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:55 Market update 6:00 Global Village 6:30 World News Australia 7:35 Inspector Rex: Ice-Cold 8:30 This is Civilisation: Uncertainty 9:30 World News Australia 9:55 Market update 10:00 Movie: Or (MA) 11:45 Queer As Folk 12:40 Movie: Drive (MA) 2:30 Weatherwatch Overnight 5:20 International News 12:55 Market update 1:00 Food Lovers Guide to Australia 1:30 Insight 2:30 Nuclear Nightmares 3:30 Living Black 4:00 The Journal 4:30 Newshour with Jim Lehrer 5:30 Risking it All 5:55 Market update 6:00 Global Village 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Professor Regans Beauty Parlour 8:35 Churchills Bodyguard: Love Him to Death 9:30 World News Australia 9:55 Market update 10:00 Maverick Mother 11:00 Movie: AV (MA) 12:55 Movie: Nicotina (MA) 2:30 Weatherwatch Overnight 5:20 International News 1:00 Jimi Hendrix: Live at Woodstock 2:05 The Chopin Etudes 2:15 The Understudy 3:25 The Victory of Cezanne 4:30 Newshour with Jim Lehrer 5:30 The Colony 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Prototype This 8:30 Iron Chef 9:20 RocKwiz: Ron Peno and Jen Cloher 10:10 Movie: Cronicas (MA) 11:55 SOS 12:55 Bro Town 1:20 Weatherwatch Overnight

Wednesday April 1 Thursday April 2

Come Celebrate National Youth Week

MOVIE NIGHT GAMES & SAUSAGE SIZZLE

Tuesday 31st March at the Blackall Cultural Centre commencing at 5.30pm with BBQ and games and movie to commence at 6.30pm

4:30 G.P. 5:30 The Einstein Factor 6:00 Childrens Programs 11:00 The War 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Pilot Guides 1:30 Collectors 2:00 Parkinson 3:00 Childrens Programs 6:10 Grand Designs: Devon 7:00 News 7:30 7.30 Report 8:00 Catalyst 8:30 Bombora: The Story of Australian Surfing 9:30 Q&A 10:30 Lateline 11:05 Lateline Business 11:30 Spectacle: Elvis Costello with Bill Clinton 12:20 Wildside 1:10 Movie: Flying Leathernecks (PG) 3:00 Terrors of Tasmania 3:55 The Glass House 4:30 G.P. 5:30 The Einstein Factor 6:00 Childrens Programs 11:00 Wildlife in a Warzone 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Darling Buds of May 1:30 Spicks and Specks 2:00 Monarch of the Glen 3:00 Childrens Programs 6:00 Message Stick 6:30 Can We Help? 7:00 News 7:30 Stateline 8:00 Collectors 8:30 Rebus: The Naming of the Dead 9:40 Vincent 10:50 Lateline 11:30 Triple J tv with the Doctor 11:55 Good Game 12:25 Rage 5:00 Rage 10:00 Rage: Guest programmer: Lawrence Leung 11:00 Executive Stress 11:30 The Cook and the Chef 12:00 Stateline 12:30 Australian Story 1:00 Foreign Correspondent 1:30 Can We Help? 2:00 Rugby League: 2009 Wynnum Manly v Norths 4:00 Rugby in the Seventies: Part 2 5:00 Bowls: PBA World Championships: Semifinal 2 5:58 News up-date 6:00 Totally Frank 6.25 Minuscule: Zzzeplin 6:30 Gardening Australia 7:00 News 7:30 New Tricks: Casualty 8:25 News 8:30 The Bill 10:00 News 10:05 Silent Witness 11:50 Rage

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 News 12:00 Movie: High Heels and Low Lifes (M) 1:50 Special: Morcheeba Performance 2:00 All Saints 3:00 Infomercial 3:30 Larry the Lawnmower 4:00 Its Academic 4:30 News 5:00 M*A*S*H 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home and Away 7:30 Ghost Whisperer 8:30 Greys Anatomy 9:30 Private Practice 10:30 Scrubs 11:30 Beauty and the Geek 12:30 Sons and Daughters 1:30 Infomercial 4:00 NBC Today 5:30 News 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 News 12:00 Movie: Chicago (M) 2:30 The Golden Girls 2:50 Special: John Legend Performance 3:00 Infomercial 3:30 Larry the Lawnmower 4:00 Its Academic 4:30 News 5:00 M*A*S*H 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home and Away 7:30 Better Homes and Gardens 8:30 AFL: Adelaide v St Kilda 11:30 Scrubs 12:00 Movie: The Man Who Wasnt There (MA) 2:20 Special: Snow Patrol Performance 2:30 Infomercial 4:00 NBC Today 6:00 Childrens Programs 9:00 Movie: Buffalo Dreams (G) 11:00 Trapped 12:30 Master Raindrop 12:00 Eclipse 1:00 AFL: Collingwood v Melbourne 4:00 Motorsport 5:00 Creek to Coast 5:30 Hook Line and Sinker 6:00 News 6:30 AFL: Swans v Hawthorn 10:00 The Vicar of Dibley 10:40 Movie: 48 Hours (M) 12:25 Movie: Alexander the Great (PG) 2:45 Hot Auctions 3:15 Special: John Legend Performance 3:30 It Is Written 4:00 Home Shopping 5:00 Dateline NBC

Friday April 3 Saturday April 4

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5:00 Rage 6:30 Childrens Programs 9:00 Insiders 10:00 Inside Business 10:30 Offsiders 11:00 Asia Pacific Focus 11:30 Songs of Praise 12:00 Landline 1:00 Gardening Australia 1:30 Message Stick 2:00 The War of the World 3:00 She Stoops to Conquer 3:30 Grossmith, Gilbert and Sullivan 4:30 Artists at Work: Pan 5:00 Sunday Arts 6:00 At the Movies 6:30 The Einstein Factor 7:00 News 7:30 The Story of India: Beginnings 8:25 News up-date 8:30 Agatha Christie: Poirot 10:05 Compass: The Atheists 10:40 In Search of Mozart 11:25 Movie: Joan of Paris (G) 1:00 Movie: Time is my Enemy (PG) 2:15 Movie: One minute to Zero (PG) 3:55 Eagles and Evans

Barcoo Independent TV Guide March 29 - April 4 ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS

6:00 Childrens Programs 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 Gladiators 11:00 Sport Special: Surf Lifesaving 1:00 AFL: Melbourne v North Melbourne 4:00 Special: The Island at the End of the World: Shackletons Triumph 5:00 Mecurios Menu 5:30 Great South East 6:00 News 6:30 Sunday Night 7:30 Border Security 8:00 Triple Zero Heroes 8:30 City Homicide 9:30 Bones 10:30 Infamous Assassinations 11:00 24 11:59 AFL: Port Adelaide v Essendon 3:00 Home Shopping 3:30 NBC Meet the Press 4:30 NBC Today 5:30 News 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 News 12:00 Movie: Hollywood Wives: The New Generation (M) 1:55 Special: Winslet/Dicaprio Interview 2:00 All Saints 3:00 Infomercial 3:30 Larry the Lawnmower 4:00 Its Academic 4:30 News 5:00 M*A*S*H 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home and Away 7:30 How I Met Your Mother 8:00 Scrubs 8:30 Desperate Housewives 9:30 Brothers and Sister 10:30 Boston Legal 11:30 30 Rock 12:00 Medical Incredible 1:00 Infomercial 4:00 NBC Today 5:30 News 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 News 12:00 Movie: Carry Me Home (M) 2:00 All Saints 3:00 Infomercial 3:30 Larry the Lawnmower 4:00 Its Academic 4:30 News 5:00 M*A*S*H 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home and Away 7:30 RSPCA Animal Rescue 8:00 Find My Family 8:30 All Saints 9:30 My Shocking Story 10:30 Eli Stone 11:30 Carpoolers 12:00 Special: Van Diemens Land By Butterfly 1:00 Infomercial 4:00 NBC Today 5:30 News G 5:30 Rise and Shine 6:00 Go, Diego, Go 6:30 Dora the Explorer 7:00 Today on Sunday 10:00 Wide World of Sports 11:00 The Sunday Footy Show 12:00 Sunday Roast 1:00 4WD TV 1:30 Fishing North Australia 2:00 Super League 4:00 Sunday Football: Dragons v Sharks 6:00 News 6:30 Domestic Blitz 7:30 60 Minutes 8:30 CSI 9:30 CSI Miami 10:30 Underbelly 11:30 Body of Evidence 12:00 Movie: Before Sunrise (M) 5:30 Today 9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne 11:00 News 11:30 Home Shopping 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 The View 2:00 Days of Our Lives 3:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Hi-5 4:00 Lab Rats Challenge 4:30 News 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 6:00 News 7:00 Two and a Half Men 7:30 Two and a Half Men 8:00 Customs 8:30 Underbelly 9:30 Crime Investigation Australia 10:40 CSI NY 11:30 The Ellen Degeneres Show 12:30 Home Shopping 1:00 Australias Greatest Athlete 5:30 Today 9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne 11:00 News 11:30 Home Shopping 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 The View 2:00 Days of our Lives 3:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Hi-5 4:00 Lab Rats Challenge 4:30 News 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 6:00 News 7:00 Two and a Half Men 7:30 Wipeout Australia 8:30 Two and a Half Men 9:00 Two and a Half Men 9:30 Movie: The Castle (M) 11:15 The Ellen Degeneres Show 12:10 Home Shopping 12:40 The Dead Zone General Classification PG

Ronan nominated for Pride Blackall Tambo to benefit from of Australia medal federal funding for local roads Ronan Robinson has been nominated
for a Pride of Australia Medal for his work towards honouring Edgar Thomas Towner. Ronan has been nominated in the young leader category as a person under 25 years who has advanced a community, or will advance a community, through academic or personal endeavours. Along with support from the community, Ronans efforts have resulted in the statue of the war hero which is to be unveiled the day before Anzac Day in Blackall Memorial Park. Since 2005 the Pride of Australia Medal has aimed to celebrate the unsung heroes of Australia. The winners will be announced later in the year at the medal ceremony at the Customs House in Brisbane on July 9. Beaver and Jean Dendle recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with over 100 family members and friends. They celebrated this milestone at the Blackall golf club on Saturday, March 14. To add to the occasion, Jean was also celebrating her 70th birthday. Relatives and friends travelled from near and far, including Rockhampton, Gladstone, Toowoomba, Gympie, Brisbane, the Sunshine Coast and many from Blackall. The entire bridal party, with the exception of one bridesmaid, was able to attend. Beaver and Jean also were able to spend the evening with their three daughters and their partners, their four

6:45 World Cup Qualifier: Spain v Turkey 9:00 International News 12:00 Cycling 1:00 Speedweek 3:00 2010 FIFA World Cup Magazine 3:30 UEFA Champions League Magazine 4:00 Les Murrays Football Feature 5:00 The World Game 6:00 Thalassa 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Walking the Bible 8:30 Dateline 9:30 Movie: Kurt Wallander (M) 11:10 Heaven on Earth 12:15 The Hidden History of Homosexual Australia 1:50 Speaking in Tongues 2:20 Weatherwatch Overnight 5:20 International News 12:55 Market update 1:00 Food Lovers Guide to Australia 1:30 Indonesia A Reporters Journey 2:30 Dateline 3:30 Insight 4:30 The Journal 5:00 The Crew 5:30 Corner Gas 5:55 Market update 6:00 Living Black 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Top Gear 8:30 Swift and Shift Couriers 9:00 Bogan Pride 9:30 World News Australia 9:55 Market update 10:00 Shameless 10:55 Skins 11:50 Movie: Spiral (M) 1:35 Movie: Voices of a Distant Star (PG) 2:05 Weatherwatch Overnight 5:20 International News 12:55 Market update 1:00 The Storm Rages Twice 2:00 Don Matteo: Behind the Curtain 3:00 Here Comes the Neighbourhood 3:30 Living Black 4:00 The Journal 4:30 Newshour with Jim Lehrer 5:30 Corner Gas 5:55 Market update 6:00 Global Village: Rollers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Insight 8:30 Cutting Edge: The Warlords Next Door? 9:30 World News Australia 9:55 Market update 10:00 Hot Docs: Smiling in a War Zone 11:30 Movie: Obaba (M) 1:25 Slaughterhouse 2:30 Weatherwatch Overnight

4:30 G.P. 5:30 The Einstein Factor 6:00 Childrens Programs 11:00 Landline 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Poirot 1:30 The Cook and the Chef 2:00 Parkinson 3:00 Childrens Programs 6:00 Landline Extra 6:30 Talking Heads: Geoffrey Robertson 7:00 News 7:30 7.30 Report 8:00 Australian Story 8:30 Four Corners 9:20 Media Watch 9:35 The Cut: Brain Snap 10:35 Lateline 11:10 Lateline Business 11:35 Gay Muslims 12:25 MDA: Eye of the Beholder 1:30 Movie: A Damsel in Distress (G) 3:25 Bowls: Australian Open 2009 Semifinal 1 4:30 G.P. 5:30 The Einstein Factor 6.00 Childrens Programs 10:00 Parkinson 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 The Einstein Factor 1:00 The New Inventors 1:30 Catalyst 2:00 Parkinson 3:00 Childrens Programs 6:05 Time Team: Shooters Hill 7:00 News 7:30 7.30 Report 8:00 Lead Balloon: Points 8:30 Doctor Who: The Satan Pit (Rpt) 9:15 Doctor Who: Confidential Cutdown: Myths and Legends 9:30 Foreign Correspondent 10:05 Artscape: The Art Life 10:35 Lateline 11:10 Lateline Business 11:35 Four Corners 12:25 Media Watch 12:40 Parkinson 1:45 Movie: Crossfire (PG) 3:25 Triple J tv with the Doctor

Dendles celebrate 50 years partners grandchildren and their

Councils across Australia, including Flynn, are set to receive unprecedented financial assistance to maintain and upgrade local roads. This will also benefit and support local jobs and businesses during the current global recession. Chris Trevor has announced that the Blackall Tambo regional council will receive over $3,000,000 over five years from the federal governments roads to recovery program. The Blackall Tambo regional council can use the funding it receives from the program to make urgent repairs and upgrades to their local road networks. The funding is untied and can go towards local priorities, Mr Trevor said. This is great news for the council and the local community that deserve better and safer roads. I am pleased to be able to provide this funding for the community and help further support jobs in the Blackall Tambo region. by the grandchildren. We would simply like to thank our daughters and their partners for all the work and organising of such a big event, the grandchildren for their decorations, the caterers and suppliers, the organising team for making this event happen, Scott Harlow for his wonderful performance, Elma Osbourne for the beautifully decorated cakes and everyone else that made this night a huge success for both of us. We greatly appreciate your attendance, and mostly to the people that travelled far to be with us on the night. Please accept this as our thank you, Beaver and Jean said.

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and the two newest family additions, Beaver and Jeans great grandchildren. Beaver and Jeans grandchildren had surprised their grandparents with decorations and a gold banner which congratulated their grandparents on this milestone. There were also two small name badges which said bride and groom which had been secretly placed on the bridal table. The entertainment for the night was one-man-band singer Scott Harlow who trumped out the tunes for the night. Everyone kicked up their heels and danced the night away. Speeches were presented by all three daughters, including a poem that had been put together

From left: Beaver and Jean Dendle and their grandchildren Katie Dredge, Rebecca Haughton, Mitchell Dredge and Anna Haughton

Beaver and Jean cutting the cake at the Blackall golf club

Beaver and Jeans 50th anniversary wedding cake

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The Queensland state election on March 21 saw a total of 727 people cast their vote at the Blackall polling booths, along with 272 from Tambo. Blackall consisted of 4.16 percent of the total voters in the Gregory electorate, while Tambo made up 1.56 percent. Scrutineers recorded 451 votes from Blackall for Liberal-National Party candidate and current local member Vaughan Johnson, which accounted for almost 66 percent of the vote in Blackall. Tambo recorded 225 votes (83.64 percent) to Mr Johnson. Australian Labor Party candidate Fabian Webber received 238 votes (33.43 percent) from Blackall and 36 from Tambo, while Greens candidate Carla Dalton received 23 votes (3.23 per cent) from Blackall and 8 from Tambo. At the previous election in 2006, Mr Johnson received 413 votes from Blackall, Family First Party candidate Ross Grierson received 21, ALP candidate Shane Guley received 272, and Julie-Anne Evans received 34. Mr Johnson was reinstated as the member for Gregory in Saturdays election, receiving 10,703 votes overall, or 62 percent. The Greens received 762 votes (4.43 per cent), and the ALP received 5,751 votes (33.4 percent). A total of 17,469 votes was tallied throughout the Gregory electorate, a slight increase on the 2006 state selection where there were 17,073. Anna Bligh made history as the first elected female premier for Queensland and Australia, and led Labor to its fifth consecutive term in office.

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For the Anzac Day weekend this year the Blackall community will join with many dignitaries and visitors as they remember two forgotten soldiers from two very different wars. Colonel Stephen Goltz will be attending as the official Anzac Day military representative from Brisbane with his wife Denise. Colonel Goltz enlisted in the Army in January 1976. In 1984, Colonel Goltz was posted to the Army Apprentices School, Bonegilla as Company Commander and then returned to 4th Field Regiment in January 1986 as the Battery Captain of 107th Field Battery. In 1989 he was promoted to Major and posted as Battery Commander Headquarters Battery/ Operations Officer of 1st Field Regiment in Enoggera. In 2001 he was appointed as Chief of Operations on the Peacekeeping Force Headquarters in Dili for Operation Tanager. He was promoted to full Colonel in 2003 and appointed Commander of Land Command Artillery at Victoria Barracks in Sydney. He was appointed assistant chief of staff on the multi-national force headquarters in Iraq for 6 months in 2004-05 where he was awarded the US bronze star for meritorious service on the strategic headquarters. Colonel Goltz retired from the full-time Army in early 2007. He is currently the Managing Director of Hall and Watts Australia.

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Gday all. The nights are finally getting cooler, which helps when one is trying to sleep. But I am most looking forward to the cooler days arh yes sitting by the river with a cool breeze ruffling my feathers, what more could an emu ask for? I see Easter eggs are on the shelves in the shops, which can only mean one thing: Easter is fast approaching. In fact it is only 2 weeks away. Can you believe it?!! Oh how I love chocolate and I imagine many of you have a sweet tooth too. Have a great week and keep safe. Eddie WORD Unscramble koala The Worm bilby A worm is such a kangaroo silly thing, looking python like a piece of emu How many did you string. get right? Can be a gardener's greatest friend but often has a sticky COMEDY CAPERS end. Q. What do you call a computer There are twelve numbers in the May be used as fishing bait, box between 37 and 97, the numbers superhero? not a very pleasant fate. A. A screen saver! increase by 4. Can you work out Eating mud, always mucky, which numbers are missing? Q. Why was the computer so could it be, it's just unlucky! angry?

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Happy 6th birthday for March 27 Brendan Ward Mr Jason Smith, principle of the State School also celebrates his birthday on the 27th. Kim Avery is also having a birthday and you will never guess on what day!! 27 Thats right the 27th of March! 27
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A. It had a chip on its shoulder Q. Why did the computer sneeze? A. It had a virus!

Send your jokes, recipes, poems and photos to Eddie Emu at barcooindependent@gmail.com or 108a Shamrock St, Blackall 4472

Crossword and sudoku solutions for previous week: March 20, 2009
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Down 19 1 Arrange together (5) 20 2 Sister of the parent (4) 21 22 3 Facts and figures (4) 4 Perform an action (2) 23 24 5 Be part of (6) 12 Santa's helper 7 Dr ___? (3) (3) 14 Loud noise (4) 9 Going __ (2) 25 15 Half a dozen 10 Waiting room call (4) (3) 11 Alphabet (3) 16 Opposite of 26 27 28 13 Threw (5) right (5) 17 Decorate anew (4) 20 Morning moisture (3) 18 "What's ___?" (3) 29 22 First prime (3) 19 Moth-___ (5) 23 "Pumping Across 21 Black gunk (3) (4) 1 Dad''s father (7) ___" 23 "___ alive!" (3) 5 Where drinks are 25 Dejected (3) served (3) 24 Eccentric (3) 26 Newborn (4) 27 Lumberjack's tool (3) 6 Part of B.Y.O. (3) 29 Fourposter, 8 Drawing (12) e.g. (3) 28 Form of greeting (2) Page 12 - The Barcoo Independent, Friday, March 27 2009

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Solution

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9 6 4 5 7 3 2 1 8

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Across: 1 anger, 4 tag, 8 ore, 9 imprisoned, 12 ends, 14 reckon, 16 journeys, 17 combination, 21 consideration, 22 oar, 23 astonishing, 26 tear, 27 elephant, 28 bus, 29 utter. Down: 1 am, 2 reproduction, 3 fair, 4 the, 5 go, 6 mess, 7 communications, 10 desert, 11 artificial, 13 disco, 15 caftan, 16 jumpers, 18 aging, 19 innocent, 20 nearer, 24 toes, 25 imps.

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Dear Editor, As a recent newcomer to the Blackall community, it has been wonderful to see the strength of the community displayed so admirably in how it supports local events such as the Blackall State School P&C trivia night. The huge array of sponsors from both local businesses and away ensured that there were a variety of interesting, valuable and novelty prizes. The list is long however a big thanks goes to: Commonwealth Bank, Blackall Butchery, Blackall Caravan Park, Blackall DVD & Video Library, Blackall Golf Club, Blackall Memorial Club, Blackall Post Office, Blackall Tyre Centre, C&R Maintenance, Football Queensland, Kele Bros, Roger and Gayle Ellison, Ian Kinseys Outback Group, MAD Craft Group, Parnabys Refrigeration, Peter Shaw & Co, Seymours, Smith Bros Mitre 10, Splitenz Hair Salon, Tamby Foods, Union Hotel, Bauer & Sons Corner Store, Blackall Newsagency, Blackall Rural Traders, Caltex, Coolibah Motel, Ergon Energy Blackall, Ergon Energy Brisbane, National Bistro, Outback Auto Pro, Sharkys, Uniting Church Thrift Shop, Universal Supplies, Westpac Bank, Blackall Golf Club, Rebecca Walker, QLD Cowboys, Handley Confectionery, Isa Skills Job Futures, IGA, Shane Robinson Design & Construct, Blackall Bluelight and Rydges Resort Yeppoon. Raffle tickets were presold by Debbie Doritz, Tracey Brown, Cathy, Gillian Robinson and Kim Avery. Auctioneering on the night was a highlight with Ashley Loveday doing a sterling job. The council staff were most helpful in the use of the fantastic and well-maintained facility that is the Blackall Cultural Centre; an amazing place that offers such a functional, high quality community space. Helpers on the night included our school principal Jason Smith as quiz master, phase leaders Avril Fazel and Colleen Morrison as scorekeepers/judges, and

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food preparation and serving by Julie Blucher, Tracey Brown, Di Kinsey, Shirvani Gandhi, Leanne Paix and Rochelle Robinson. The set-up team did an amazing job of transforming the centre into the rocky horror movie set complete with graveyard, ghosts, dead bodies, lots of cobwebs, fake blood and organs. This team was led by Joy Smith and assisted by Frank Smith, Lionel and Judith Kennedy, Julie and Roland Blucher, Rochelle Robinson, Anne Hauff and Ben Timmins. Bar staff who cheerily served all comers were Les and Christine Williams and Shane Robinson. Teams came from far and wide with the travelling Barcy Team taking home prizes as well as individual winners trophy key rings kindly donated by Joy and Frank Smith. It was great to see teams from the State School, the hospital, the police station, council office and many more. The highlight of the night had to be the extreme and daring costumes worn by so many! A dedicated committee was formed early in the year with each member pursuing their tasks with enthusiasm and commitment that made the job of overall coordination so easy. Thank you to Joy Smith for creating all of the promotional material and decorations, Gillian Robinson for securing and coordinating such great sponsorship, Julie Blucher for assistance with food, Christine Williams for coordinating nominations and Les Williams for managing the bar. Fundraising is a major task for P&C associations all over Australia that ensures the best opportunities are available for our children, aka our future. It was personally very rewarding to be part of a fun team that has staged an event that raised between $4000 and $5000. We are already looking forward to next years trivia night and look forward to seeing everyone there.

Heartland, new identity for Blackall Christian Fellowship

After nearly a decade of blood, toil, tears and sweat, and with final approval for occupancy and full use given in December 2008, the members of Blackall Christian Fellowship decided that the day would be well marked with a name that befits their vision and ideals. According to Pastor of Heartland Les Peel, the role of the church is to show the loving, Father heart of God and the fact that Blackall is near enough to being the very heart of Queensland. From this, the name Heartland, an Assemblies of God Family Church was created. This is not to be confused with the festival of the same name and with the belief that a name should echo purpose, BCF has become Heartland. On Saturday April 4 at 7.30pm, Heartland women will be hosting an informal evening with special guest Fay Mitchell. Fay and her husband Tom have pastored in diverse places including the national capital Canberra, the cherry capital of Young and what some call the coal capital of Australia, Blackwater. They have gained an insight into life a whole. The evening is free and all those who are interested should RSVP to Dawn Peel on 0408940655. In a break from tradition, Heartland will be holding a Good Friday service at Blackall caravan park under the trees in the camp oven area. The day will begin at 9.00 am and will be followed by hot cross buns and a cuppa. Everyone is welcome and the highlight will be the true story behind the bun which is special to Easter.

Answer: 41, 53, 61, 93

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As well as enjoying the many festivities this week, year four and five have been busy looking at the environment and what role they play in ensuring that it is taken care of. The environment can be defined as the world that exists around us. This is not just the physical conditions, but includes all those conditions and influences that affect it. Human behaviour is responsible for many detrimental changes in the environment and students need to be aware of how they should care for the environment so the things they do have a lessoned impact on it. Discussion points included cleaning up after yourself, keeping the land, air and waterways clean, recycling, water restrictions and saving water, conserving energy and caring for natural habitats, wildlife and endangered species. Workers of week 6 were P/1 Hanna Lipsett-Batts who is doing a wonderful job listening for the beginning sounds in words. She did a great job with her sound sort pictures this week. 2/3 Blake Arnold for making a special effort at mass. Blake has been trying to

St Josephs

use the mass book to follow along patron saint of the school. The two and making great choices during schools celebrated the day with mass. 4/5 Sam Donnelly for mass, a BBQ and a swim to cool being kind to the environment. off at the aquatic centre. Sam has actively ensured areas are well maintained, going beyond the immediate environment. The Congratulations to Cholette principals award went to Tom Fletcher in recognition of the way Smith in Year 9 who recently made he is patient and caring towards all the North West Touch team for the students in the school particularly 15 years and under girls. Cholette has been been training the younger ones. St Josephs P&F is in need of a enthusiastically for the state new tuckshop convenor and more championship in Brisbane early volunteers. If this position is left next month. She is wished all the vacant, the school will consider best by the school and the Blackall community. closing the tuckshop. The next PRAYER TO THE VIRGIN MARY general meeting (NEVER KNOWN TO FAIL) will be held on O most beautiful flower of Mount Carmel, fruit of the vine, Tuesday, April splendorous of heaven. 21. Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist Last week, me in this my necessity. St Josephs O Star of the Sea help me and show me herein you are mother. in Barcaldine O Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of heaven and earth I visited St humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succour Josephs in me in my necessity. Blackall to There are none that can withstand your power. O show me celebrate St here you are my mother. O Mary, conceived without sin, pray Josephs day. for us who have recourse to thee (say three times). The day is Holy Mary I place this cause in your hands (say three significant for times). both schools as Thank you for your mercy towards me and mine. This prayer must be said for three days and after that the St Joseph is the

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vendors J & R Banks Springleigh Shorthorn Stud DJ, SI & CJ Bourke Burradoo Braford Stud Brandon & Sons Boomerang Park Burenda Holdings Forsyth Consulting Services Gaffney Family Graneta Limousins Gobongo Cattle Co Gobongo Charbray Greenup Pty Ltd Greenup & Eidsvold Station AL & LR Kajewski Family Bettafield Charbray Lambert Pastoral Co Lawsons Angus Mc Namara Family Strathgyle Braford Stud RC & EM Skene Meldon Park Simmentals Spann Family Minalocowie & Wingfield Swan Hill Cattle Co Welsh Cattle Co Huntington Charbray Stud Catalogues will be available from GDL Blackall or GDL branches and Ruralco agents 6 Shorthorn 7 Braford 3 Senegray 21 Angus & Brangus 6 Senepol 4 Limousins 4 Charbray 26 Santa Gertrudis 6 Charbray 2 Hereford 35 Angus 4 Braford 9 Simmental 20 Droughtmaster 9 Santa Gertrudis 10 Charbray

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Last year, Queensland Health moved to fund the Alcohol and Drug Foundation (ADFQ), a nongovernment organisation, to provide alcohol and drug outreach services to the Central West. One of thirteen ADFQ alcohol and drug workers based across Queensland, Glennis Ford has been contracted into the Central West position. Glennis has been working with representatives from the Blackall community to encourage residents to work towards a common goal on the issue of alcohol abuse. We have a serious problem with alcohol use, as we have seen at recent events, Glennis said. Glennis believes that the response to alcohol and drug-related problems needs to be multi-pronged and community driven. It cant be achieved until a community recognises its power as a collective. Parents, families, friends, schools and the police need to get together as a community and say that they want to address the problem of alcohol abuse. After 10 years with Queensland Health as the coordinator of the Central West Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Service, Glennis is looking forward to her new role. Glennis has worked across the clinical and client support areas of alcohol and drug issues and is passionate about continuing her leading role in the communities with prevention and intervention activities. Based out of Longreach, Glennis offers a clinical service to patients with alcohol and drug problems. She supports patients through their problems and says that the outcome depends on a persons personal desire and readiness for change. The service has a component of assessment, support and referral for the client, support for the family and a commitment to prevention and intervention strategies. These strategies include alcohol and drug policy development within workplaces and education and information for individuals and organisations. Glennis is looking to add value to current services by identifying existing gaps and providing a flexible and mobile outreach service to all Central West communities. Glennis Ford ADFQ is able to be contacted on 0400 022 906 or email glennis.ford@adfq.org

ADFQ suggest a community approach to alcohol abuse

Chamber of commerce could benefit Blackall

Unless we motivate ourselves the town may never get to be anything. These are the words of Barry Muir, discussing his idea of beginning a Chamber of Commerce in Blackall. Such an institution, he believes, could help to give the town a kick-start and make it more lively. Camaraderie, even between competitors, is promoted through a Chamber of Commerce. This is one reason why Mr Muir finds it a good idea. Mr Muir, a long-time resident of Blackall, has watched the town as it has gone through the good and bad. He once played in bands on and off around the Central West, at a time when the town saw weekly events such as dances things that do not seem to happen any more. The town isnt alive if you go out on a Friday or Saturday night now. Its quiet, said Mr Muir. He is of the opinion that a Chamber of Commerce could help with this. There also needs to be more interaction between youth and the local government, he says. We need to bridge the gap there. The council was approached years ago by a group interested in the issue of recycling, according to Mr Muir. Nothing came of it, but it shows how involved some youths want to be. He believes that it may even be good for this idea to be put into place, and for recycling to happen around the towns garbage dump, with the council's assistance. A lot of the waste there could be recycled as opposed to simply dumped and/or burned. Perhaps the council could set up funding and students might volunteer. There may not be much profit in it, but the work ethic from the students is priceless. The council may have the power to trigger something, Mr Muir says. A Chamber of Commerce is just one idea which could largely benefit Blackall, its consumers, and its businesses. Mr Muir was also on the council until 2008, and at one point involved in restoring the Woolscour outside of town. Initially the council was not interested, but once the community backed the idea the council got behind it. As well as this, it took three years of work to have the Jackie Howe statue now located outside of the Garden Centre. There was no initial support, just dedicated people who kept at their goal until it finally came to be. Mr Muir cites this as proof that many things can get done with proper input. Mr Muir is an active sponsor of the Barcoo Independent.

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Blackall market report

Blackall sale yards held a fat and store sale last week on March 19. JM Allan and Sons Erne, Blackall sold Simbrah cows topping at 141.2 c/kg, weighing 730 kg to return $1030/head, averaging 657 kg or $926/head. Recruit Investments Prairie Downs, Blackall sold Brahman/Santa cross heavy heifers to top of 153.2 c/kg, weighing 441 kg to return $676/head. Taree Grazing Co Taree, Aramac sold Droughtmaster cross heifers, weighing 492 kg for 154.2 c/kg to return $759/head. Alan and Julie Hay Eka, Jericho sold Brahman cows averaging 130 c/kg, weighing 473 kg or $615/head. Nancy Hay Blairgowrie, Jericho sold Braford cows for 134.6 c/kg, weighing 533 kg to return $718/head. CA Hauff and Sons The Springs, Blackall sold Hereford bullocks for 159.2 c/kg, weighing 673.6 kg to return $1072/head. Bryson Hawkins Taree, Aramac sold Brahman cross steers for 156.2 c/kg, weighing 605 kg to return $946/head. The Birchley family Gartmore, Tambo sold Braford bullocks weighing 725 kg for 154.2 c/kg to return $1118/head.

Distance ed students working hard

Springleigh Shorthorn Stud

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Blackalls distance education students have been working hard this term. Wilson Sprague has been chosen in the Small Schools football team which will play against other schools this Friday in Barcaldine as part of the ARL Development Cup. The first week in March was time for the home tutor workshop; two days of inspiration and learning for the dedicated people tutoring children in their home classrooms. While mums and govvies were busy soaking up hints and tips for the schoolroom, the kids had a great time with art and sporting activities, culminating in football/netball selection trials for the older ones. Year fives headed off to camp at Townsville and Magnetic Island. Snorkelling, feeding fish and checking out coral reefs were some of the highlights of the week-long camp. Blackall cluster students have been high on the list of honourable mentions in the weekly encouragement awards, including Charlotte Russell in year 2 for fantastic participation during the home tutor workshop, Bella Joseland in year 4 for a wonderful project book, Ella Pearson in year 4 for excellent reading at the cluster day, Hollie Taylor in year 5 for her enthusiasm in practicing and improving her writing skills, Ashley Taylor in year 3 for her wonderful WOW writing, Ainsley Walker in year 5 for her map of Australia which was very accurate and well labeled and Gibby Rooney in year 6 for showing initiative in her science work. All these students and more have taken part in their first cluster day for 2009 in Blackall.

The cricket matches started at midday and the finals were played into the night but this team managed to win the battle in the end

Student Council President, David Goodman with Nikita Duthie from the Commonwealth Bank, banking Blackall State Schools $2000 Jim Taylor getting a donation to the Leukaemia Foundation few practice targets in before the national championships in Roma

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GDL Black Stump Invitation Bull Sale Friday 3rd April Blackall Saleyards Commencing at 10 am

Danny Allan and Joe Taylor getting Above: Saturday morning shoppers could have been their eye in for the national clay target Timmy Hansen and forgiven for thinking they had stepped onto a beach championships this weekend Matthew Alpass in Barbados instead of downtown Blackall when the local SIDS and Kids Adventure Trek car set up shop outside Mitre 10. Balloons and music from the Beach Boys were a great background for a sausage sizzle organised to show Car 77 off to the public before heading off. These youngsters - Brielle Arnold, Emma Sutton, Nadine Arnold and Kaitlin Burton were having a great time along with the rest of the crowd. Brielle and Nadine's dad, Nifty Arnold is going on the rally along with their uncle Ross Arnold. Right: St Josephs Miss Suthers takes a break in the aquatic centre spa

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