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SPORT ON THE BARCOOMagpies put up strong ght for semi nal The Blackall Magpies bowed out

of the 2011 Central West RugbyLeague competition after a hardfought minor semi-nal against the

Ilfracombe Scorpions on Saturdaynight, going down 22-8.

Blackall elded a very strong but

not full strength side, missing theservices of Matthew (Bear) Bailey,

Clayton O’Brien, Tim Ludgate,Matthew Wemyss, Trent (The

Big Man) McKinlay and Mitchell

Horsten, all unavailable due to

injury. The Magpies went into the game

full of condence and with a vocal

group of supporters backing them,showed the home side from thekick off it wasn’t going to be a walkin the park.

At half time the score was 8-all, with Brett Hayman scoring a try,Matt Mclane converting and then

kicking a penalty goal just beforehalf time. The second half didn’t start quite

so well for the Magpies. With apenalty count stacking up againstthem and the bounce of the ballseeming to go the Scorpions way,they put on two lucky but quicktries that put them on the frontfoot. To the Magpies’ credit they never

gave up and the contest was as

physical at the start as it was at theend of the game. The Players’ Player award went

to Brett Hayman who again hadan excellent game. Nigel Hartley,Gavin Wemyss and Paul Allen also

played strongly.Every player to wear the black and

white this season showed pride andpassion in the club and their town,and can hold their heads high andlook forward to a bigger and betterseason in 2012.

Magpie players and committeemembers were grateful for thesupport of sponsors, volunteers and

supporters throughout what was avery successful rst season back in

the central west competition.Special thanks went to coach

Ralph McLeod and partner Kim,

tness trainer Bruce Trickett and

team manager Ben (Banjo) Avery,

without whom there would be no

The Blackall Magpies were in ne form for the central west rugby league seminal on Saturday night.

Coach Ralph McLeod gives the Magpies a pep talk during half time at theweekend’s semi nal.

Jeremy Barron runs the ball up for the Magpies in their semi nal.


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I NDEPENDENTTHE BARCOO

Blackall’s own community newspaper

In brief....

Small convoyIt was a small but

determined turnoutwhen the Convoy of NoCondence left Blackall onSaturday morning with only11 vehicles taking part in

the national protest for that

stage of the journey.....Page 3

Eight projects have

received funding in thelatest arts grant round fromBlackall Tambo RegionalCouncil.

Arts funding

August 26 2011 ISSN 1832-6129 RRP $2.00 Contact: [email protected]

....Page 6

Magpies defeatThe Blackall Magpies

fought to the end, goingdown in last weekend’s

minor semi nal to theIlfracombe Scorpions 22-8after a very physical, hardfought game.

....Page 16

Digital televisionThe Blackall Tambo

Regional Council has

resolved to apply for alicence to rebroadcastdigital television in Tambofollowing a meeting heldlast week.

....Page 11

In brief....

Art on lmThe public art symposium

being held in Blackall thisweek will be captured onlm with Alice Springs videotechnician David Nixonstepping behind the camerato document the event.

....Page 5

Wagon trekNext week Blackall will

get a taste of history whena eet of wagons leave theBlackall woolscour to makethe trek to Slygo stationnear Jericho to raise moneyfor Angel Flight.

....Page 8

Artists converge on Blackall

Lesley Heatley, William Eicholtz, Robert Bridgewater, Louise Campbell, Fred White, JoyceCrombie, Robyn Adams, Natalie Billings and Jean Barr (Crombie) gathered at the site of GrassMud Flood earlier in the week.

Art is the word in Blackall this week, with the town playing host to artistsattending the Symposium on Public Artin the Non Urban Context being held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

A symposium marks the rst time

public art in the bush has been examinedby artists, cultural workers and policy

makers and will explore the value andsuccess factors of large scale public artin rural areas, with presentations fromsome of the artists who created Blackall’spublic artworks, including NatalieBillings, Bodo Muche, Milynda RogersRobert Bridgewater, William Eicholtz andFred White.

Artist Natalie Billing said she thoughtthe symposium was a wonderful event for

rural Queensland.“To have that sort of exposure to

contemporary art in a rural area is justfantastic,” Ms Billing said.

Symposium spokesperson Robyn Adamssaid the symposium would hopefully helpdraw attention to the role of public art inregional areas.

“The whole thing is about exploringdifferent ways that art can tell ourstories,” Robyn said.

In advance of the symposium, visiting

artists created ephemeral sculptures atthe Barcoo River as part of a collaborative

creative project entitled GrassMudFlood,

using natural materials such as mud,grass and sticks on Tuesday andWednesday.

Artist William Eicholtz said working ina natural environment was going to be a

different experience and would hopefully

have a positive effect on the artworks.

“We’re going out of our studios andinto quite a different environment,” Mr

Eicholtz said.“We thought we would bring the project

right down to the source so that it gets us

close to the water, the mud, the grass,”he said.“It’s hard to know how big it will be

because we’re hoping there’s some sort of community involvement in our project.”

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From the Editor

The pace of life has acceleratedover the past few weeks with

many varied activities, successes

and problems as well. I have

to apologise for the absence of my letter in last week’s edition.I believe I had a gremlin sitting

on my shoulder and it becameapparent I would be stopped atevery turn.

Travelling to Brisbane early last

week the chief executive ofcer,

manager of works, consultingengineers Brandons and Associatesand I attended a conference withthe Queensland ReconstructionAuthority in support of our ood

damage claim. The submissionis a substantial document which

has taken six months of intense work to complete and observe all

the guidelines set by the QRA. I would like to congratulate the staff of Brandons and Associates, TheBlackall Tambo Regional CouncilChief Executive Ofcer Ken Timms,

Manager of Works Les Edmistoneand our entire workforce for theirdedicated attention to detail in thecompilation of the submission.We await the outcome of the

assessment by the QueenslandReconstruction Authority.

On our return to Blackall we were able to meet with TimothyMcNaught of the National WaterSecurity Plan for Cities and Towns

Funding Canberra. Tim wasmaking a visit to several regions

in western Queensland who werethe recipients of funding for water infrastructure upgrades. The work is well underway withChris Buckley Plumbing having

gained the tender to complete theupgrades of water mains withinBlackall to ensure the integrity of our water supply.

A community forum was heldin Tambo to gauge communityinterest in the rebroadcast of digital television and emphasise

the necessity signing up for theVAST System as time is runningout to register for the subsidy which has been made available by

the Commonwealth Government.

To date no licences have been

issued to Local Government to

rebroadcast.I was able to meet with the

intrepid truck drivers who were on

their way to protest in Canberra. There were no great numbers of

people who were able to join theconvoy. For those who made the

journey however, I am sure their

actions were an inspiration andapplauded by all who attended the welcome barbecue. Our thanksand good wishes went with them

on their long journey from PortHeadland to Canberra. The Symposium on Public Art

in Non Urban Contexts is aboutto get underway. We are indeedfortunate to welcome artists RobertBridgewater, William Eicholtz,Fredrick White, Bodo Muche, Jenny Scott, Richard Moffat,Natalie Billings, our very own

Bob Wilson, Milynda Rogers andindigenous artists from Birdsville

and Bedourie, Joyce Crombieand Jean Barr. I am sure all willrekindle their ties with Blackalland our community while theyare in town. It will be a pleasureto have a conversation with all

those attending and to be able toshow the unique place in WesternQueensland in which public arthas placed us.

It is great to hear of the latestCreative Pathways news … check

out the notices for September 15from 10am – 2pm when the team will be holding Adult Creative

Pathways Workshops. You couldeven learn to dance!

--Jan Ross

FROM THE MAYOR’S DESK

Sometimes it’s a frustratingexperience to receive a letter to the

editor. On occasion I have opened

the envelope to nd an interesting

letter that provides a fresh

perspective on a local issue, which

is just the sort of thing that I amvery happy to publish. However,

this happiness at receiving such

interesting letters is stopped short

when I discover that the author

has failed to provide their name

with the letter. It is the policy of the Barcoo Independent that Ihave to be provided with the name

of the letter writer, otherwise Iam unable to print it. If the writerrequests anonymity, I am morethan happy to provide it, but they

must disclose their name to me.

It is rather annoying to beunable to publish letters to theeditor just because the writer hasfailed to comply with our policy.I would ask anyone consideringsubmitting a letter to remember toprovide their name and a contact

phone number, and to state whether they wish to have their

name withheld.


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SPORT ON THE BARCOOMartial arts a hit with the kids

Freddie Turner, Chelsea Schrag and Georgia Hansen were having a greattime at last week’s martial arts session.

Martial arts is proving a hit with

Blackall students with around 40students turning out to sessionsheld at St Joseph’s Primary Schoolon Wednesday afternoons.

The sessions are part of theActive After School program

and are being run by Constable

Joey Abbot and parent TerrieDonnelly.

All Blackall primary schoolstudents are welcome at thesessions, which encourage

students to play sport after school, with cricket session available on

Monday afternoons.

Blackall students roll with the punches as they learn basic martial arts skills aspart of the Active After School program.

On August 21, the Pacic golfer

and Taylor Made four ball best was played, with players fromas far away as Hughenden andQuilpie. This was the rst time

this event was held in the westand the number of players wasabove average with the event likely

to become permanent.L McNamara and J Walker were

the winners with 51 points with

runners up R Robinson and SRobinson at 47 points on a countback. Third was R Butler and D Batts

47 points, fourth M Hancock and

A Williams, fth K Choyce andG Schluter with golden hole JWalker, pin shot number 7 GSchluter and pin shot number 17L McNamara. The members’ draw was won by

J McCarthy who was not present.

Next week the Central West Open

will be held at Tambo Golf Club

With hit off at 8am, members of

the public are welcome to attend

to watch the best golfers in the west vying for this championship.

Golf games for September 4 are

yet to be announced.

--Albert Ross

McNamara and Walker win Pacic golfer

Do you have resultsor information tocontribute to thesports section?Contact Victoria

Nugent.(07) 4657 6966

[email protected]

Social netball has becomea weekly event, joining social

basketball as a regular xture on

the Blackall sports calendar.Netball players of all skills levels

from age 13 upwards are welcometo join the free sessions beingheld at the Blackall State School with the next one on ThursdaySeptember 1 from 5:30-6:30pm.

Social basketball continues tobe played on a Monday night, from5:30-6:30pm with a steady level of

interest.Social soccer will be played next

Wednesday evening from 5:30-

6:30pm with a ag football session

also planned in coming weeks. The sessions aim to get peopleactive by enjoying team sports in

a social environment with exible

rules.

Social netball


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Blackall TamboRegional Council

Regional ArtsDevelopment Fund (RADF)Round 2 Grant Funding

Closing date 28th

October 2011

TheRADFprogramisfundedbybothArtsQueenslandandBlackallTamboRegionalCouncil

andisaQueenslandGovernmentinitiativewhichsupportsdevelopmentof theartsand

cultureatalocallevelthroughoutregionalQueensland

TheBlackallTamboregionalCouncilinvitesanypersonororganisationinBlackalland

TambotoapplyforRADFgrantfundingtohelpwiththecostof culturaldevelopment

projectsoractivitiesfortheperiod30th

November2011to30th

June2012.

FundingisavailablethroughRADF for

DevelopingRegional skills,

Buildingcommunity cultural capacity

Interest freeartsloans

Cultural tourism

Contemporary collections/stories

Regional partnerships

Concept development arts policy development and implementation

ApplicationformsandguidelinesareavailablebycontactingtheRADFLiaisonOfficer,Alison

[email protected].

Completed application forms to be forwarded to:

Mr Ken Timms

Chief Executive OfficerBlackall-Tambo Regional CouncilP O Box 21BLACKALL QLD 4472.

Forfurtherinformationcontact:BTRCCouncilRADFLiaisonOfficer,AlisonShaw,POBox21,Blackall.Qld.4472.Phone:0746216600Email:[email protected]



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Only 11 trucks and other vehicles

left Blackall as part of the Convoy

of No Condence on Saturday

morning, bound for two days of protest at Canberra this week.

While small in number,organisers said they had received a

lot of support along their journey.“People stopped us all day to

pat us on the back, and I justhaven’t stopped talking,” said

Peter Whytcross, organiser of theconvoy that originated at Port

Headland and travelled through

the Northern Territory into westernQueensland.

He said the action, organisedby the Coalition of Industries andsponsored by the National Road

Freighters Association, has beenborn out of dissatisfaction in the

minority federal government.

Issues such as the carbontax introduction, the now-liftedban on live cattle exports to

Indonesia, and the inability of thegovernment to govern in its own

right motivated 11 convoys from

all parts of Australia to make thetrip to Canberra to voice their

frustration.No-one from Blackall took part

in the convoy but a number of

signatures were gathered fora petition calling for a freshelection. They were presented before a

meal held at the showgrounds,organised by Sally Campbell.

She said the people she spoke to

felt disillusioned.“Everyone sits round saying

they wish someone would dosomething,” she said. “When Iheard that people were organisingsuch a long drive and putting so

much effort into it, this was my way of helping.”

Sally said she thought thecurrent government had forgotten

what life was like for countrypeople and were wasting money.

“Certainly none of it is going onour roads where it’s needed, orrural health and education.”

Blackall-Tambo mayor Jan Rossaddressed convoy participants

on Friday night, describing theiractions as inspirational.

“You have our concerns and our

thoughts with you,” she said.--Sally Cripps

Small convoy turnout at Blackall overnight stop

A small group gathered at the Blackall showgrounds onSaturday morning to wave off convoy participants fromWestern Australia, the Northern Territory, Hughenden andRichmond.

Sally Campbell hands over a petition to Convoy of NoCondence leader Peter Whytcross at the Blackallshowgrounds on Friday night.

Public art symposium underway in Blackall

Visiting artists Joyce Crombie and Jean Barr created a rainbowserpent on the bank of the Barcoo with an Aboriginal man sculptedby Natalie Billings.

continued from page 1

“It’s very ephemeral work on the river and will be challenging but I think the people of

this area will be receptive to it.”

Visiting artist Milynda Rogers said she

thoroughly enjoyed the project and working

in the outdoor environment.

“I haven’t had a chance to get out into

nature for ages, so it’s been great to just get

out into the sunshine,” Ms Rogers said.

The week will conclude with a free

community art party on Saturday night

which will feature a large ground canvas for

the community to help paint, an animated

performance called ‘Grandfather Remembers’

and a barbecue dinner catered by Blackall

State School students.



WHATS ON in 2011

AUGUST

25-27 Symposium on Public Art in the Non-Urban Context

26 Blackall State School Arts Showcase

27 Public Art Party

30 SDE Blackall Sports Skills Day31 Woolscour Tour & Bush Dinner

31 Woolscour Mid-Week Market Day

SEPTEMBER

1 Wool Wagon Trek Departs Woolscour

3 Annual Flower Show

3 Saturday Night Tour & Woolscour Bush Dinner

6 Wool Wagon Trek Arrives Slygo

12-15 Creative Pathways Workshops

13-14 WesTech Barcaldine14 Shockwave Community Debrief

16-18 Back to Blackall Weekend

16- 19 Tambo Teddy Bear’s Picnic Festival

17 Community Markets

23 Blue Light Disco

OCTOBER

8 Community Markets

8 Blackall Hospital Auxiliary Springtime Festival

14 Blue Light Disco15 Blackall Races

15 Elvis Presley Tribute Show

28 Anglican Ladies Guild Street Stall

29 Outback Tourism QLD Awards

NOVEMBER

4-5 Gallery Day

5 Halloween Trick or Treat

5 Halloween Blue Light Disco

7-8 SDE Blackall Swim Camp

12 Dance Blackall Annual Concert

26 Blackall Races

26 St Patrick’s Christmas Fete

27 Christmas Tree Fesval

DECEMBER

16 Blackall Memorial and Sports Club Members’ Christmas

Party

24 Christmas Eve Mardi Gras, Blackall

24 Christmas in the Park, Tambo

31 Blackall Memorial and Sports Club New Year’s Eve

Costume Party

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Jade Amy Muir, born 11/06/11 to rst-time

parents Emily Aylward and Richard Muir, weighing in at 8lb 8oz and 52.5cm long.First grandchild for Margaret Parker and RhettBellert, and second for Barry and Jenny Muir.She’s a little bit of sunshine,

With a smile to light your days,

She will steal your heart and

Keep it with her warm endearing ways,

She’s our precious little daughter,

With a sweetness from above

Who will fll our years with laughter

And our lives with lots of love

NEW arrival

The Blackall State School has been busy this week preparing for its arts showcase evening

this Friday night at the Cultural Centre. The event combines last year’s Arts Appreciation

Night and the school musical into one evening

with students set to showcase their talents in the

elds of visual art, ICT, dance, home economics,drama and music.

Students have made the costumes, backdrops,

props, posters and programs and have been

working hard rehearsing and perfectingtheir character roles, dances and musicalperformances. The doors will open at 5:30pm when the student

art exhibition, accompanied with light musicalentertainment will commence. Free nibbles willalso be provided at this time.

The next portion of the evening will kick off at

6:30pm with a Dr Seuss themed musical “GuessWhat’s in the Box?”

Entry will cost a gold coin donation with abarbecue dinner to be provided by the Blackall

State School P and C after the musical.A bar will operate throughout the evening and

chips, popcorn and fairy oss will be available

for purchase. The evening will conclude with a student disco,

which will operate from 7:30 – 9:30pm.

Blackall State Schoolshowcases student talent



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25 –27August

SATURDAYCOMMUNITYARTPARTY

ShortStreetPaintthecanvasfrom5pm

Comeseethelocalsin“GrandfathersRemember”

Assemblefrom5:30pmtocatchthe6:00pmsharpperformance

BBQ dinnerwithBlackallStateSchool

FRIDAY&SATURDAYTalkingaboutgreatpublicartinInteriorQueensland

Sculptorsandartistswilltalkabouttheirandourstorieswithpublicart



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REGIONAL SYSTEMATIC INSPECTION PROGRAM

Blackall-Tambo Regional Council is undertaking a Systematic Inspection Programpursuant to Section 134 of the Local Government Act 2009. The SystematicInspection Program will assess all properties within the towns (as defined in therespective Administration Local Laws) of Blackall and Tambo for the following:

1. Compliance with Blackall-Tambo Regional Council (Keeping and Control of

Animals) Local Law No 2 Part 2 – Keeping of Animals and Part 3 – Control of

Animals;

2. Compliance with Blackall-Tambo Regional Council Local Law No.3 Part 3(Overgrown and Unsightly Allotments);

3. Compliance with the Building Act 1975 Chapter 8 Swimming Pool Safety.

The Systematic Inspection Program will run from Monday 5 September 2011 untilFriday 30 September 2011. Authorised Officers of the Council will visit all premisesdetailed above between the hours 7:00am and 7:00pm on and including all daysbetween Monday and Saturday.

A copy of the Systematic Inspection Program can be viewed (or purchased for $15)

at any office of the Blackall-Tambo Regional Council in Blackall or Tambo.

Powers of Entry under the Inspection Program (extract from the Local Government Act 2009)

1101 Power of entry under approved inspection program(1) Subject to subsection (2), an authorised person may enter a place under an

approved inspection program at any reasonable time of the day or night.(2) For a building or other structure, or the par t of the building or other structure,

used for residential purposes, subsection (1)—

(a) applies if entry is made to monitor compliance with the requirements for a budget accommodation building under the Building Act 1975 , chapter 7; but

(b) otherwise does not apply.

KL TimmsCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER



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The touring exhibition of the prestigious 2010Queensland Regional Art Awards, ‘Our Place’, willland at the Grassland Art Gallery in Tambo from 27

August – 25 September.Curated by Francis Parker (former Curator,

Contemporary Australian Art, QAG) this impressive

exhibition features the diverse art work of 24 of the

nest emerging and established artists working in

regional and remote Queensland. The theme for 2010, ‘Our Place’, asked artists to

explore their relationship to place and the elementsof environment, people and experience that dene

this bond.Community Facilitator Ofcer of Blackall-Tambo

Regional Council Alison Shaw said she was thrilled

that exhibition was able to come to the region.“This touring exhibition shows regional and remote

artists in their best light” she said “and provides a

wonderful opportunity for them to show their workto a wider audience”.

“It is also great opportunity for our community tosee the work of other artists from other communities who chose to live and work in regional Queensland.

The Queensland Regional Arts Awards is ahallmark event produced by Flying Arts which for 40

years has been providing arts development services

throughout regional and remote Queensland.Executive Ofcer of Flying Arts, Stephen Clark,

said he was very pleased that the tour of ‘Our Place’

was taking place in the Tambo.“The visual arts are thriving all round the state”

he said ‘and the Grassland Art Gallery is a shiningexample of how regions go about supporting

the development of the arts and artists in their

communities”. The ofcial launch of the exhibition will take place

at the Gallery at 6pm on Friday 26 August. There will a number of guest speakers including

the winner of the 2010 Queensland Regional ArtAwards, Gabriel Smith.

For further information about the exhibition and toRSVP to attend the opening contact Alison Shaw on(07) 4621 6600 or email: [email protected].

For more information about the Flying Arts programcall Sarah Barron on 3844 7211 or email: projects@

yingarts.org.au

Iconic art exhibition for Tambo

Winner of the 2010 Queensland Regional Art Awards

Gabriel Smith will be a guest speaker at the launch of theQRAA Our Place exhibtion at the Grassland Art Gallery nextFriday.

Art symposium to be captured on lm

Video technician David Nixon at work lming for thedocumentary of the art symposium.

The public art symposiumbeing held in Blackall this week will be captured onlm with Alice Springs video

technician David Nixon

stepping behind the camera

to document the event.Mr Nixon is an experiencedvideo jockey and technician

and has been hired tocapture video footage

of the symposium, theGrassMudFlood creationprocess and the Blackallpublic artworks.

Mr Nixon is currentlya virtualisation project

ofcer at Desert Knowledge

Australia and has previously

worked in freelance lm

production, createdtelevision commercials,

lmed corporate videos for

tourism companies and worked with artists.

Mr Nixon said he moved

away from television

commercials in favour

of creating videos for

tour companies afterbecoming disillusioned withadvertising.

“I didn’t feel I wasgenerating any good karma while I was working intelevision, trying to get

people to buy things that we basically don’t need,” MrNixon said.

Mr Nixon said he washappy to be lming the

Blackall art symposiumas it combined two of hislming interests, travel and

art.“It was plain to me that art

can be central to tourism,”Mr Nixon said.

“I wholeheartedly agree with the concept of puttingart into the landscape.”


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Projects including visual

arts, professional development,

workshops and an interest free artsloan are among the eight projectsin the latest arts grant round fromBlackall Tambo Regional Council.

“In this round of funding from theRegional Arts Development Fund

(RADF), a partnership between

the Queensland Government and

regional councils, we will see visual

arts development in Blackall and

Tambo with workshops by tutors Jenni Kelly and Julie Hutchings

presented by the Blackall CulturalAssociation and Tambo ArtsCouncil respectively,” Mayor Jan

Ross said. The Tambo Arts Council will

also present a workshop in glassfusing and slumping with localtutor, Alison Shaw. Textile arttechniques will be developed

during a workshop taught by JulieLatcham and facilitated by the Tambo Arts and Crafts.

Alison Mobbs and Marie Messer will both be assisted to participatein the Sing Australia NationalGathering in Sydney in October.

This opportunity will enable themto develop their skills as choir

leaders and participants.St Patrick’s Church in Blackall

will be employing mosaic artist,Claudia Williams to work with

the community to develop a seriesof mosaic stepping stones as acreative documentary of family

and community stories.A group of photographers from

Tambo, Country Clikky Chicks were granted an interest free artsloan to develop a calendar ready

for the tourist season in 2012. The committee noted during

their assessment that four of theapplications were funded for alesser amount than requested. Two applications had requested

funds for items not supportedunder the RADF guidelines andtwo applicants were requiredto increase the cost of their workshops to participants to bringthem in line with other activities

held in the region. One application was unsuccessful in this roundand the committee has askedthem to revisit the application

and to resubmit in the next round which closes on the 28th October,2011.

Minister for the Arts RachelNolan said RADF was Australia’sonly locally-delivered regional arts

grants program.“In 2011-2012, the Queensland

Government allocation to RADF

is $2.047 million with another$1.5 million from 55 Queenslandcouncils, meaning more than $3.5million is available for arts projects

across the state,” Ms Nolan said.“From its beginnings in 1991,

RADF now supports more than3000 arts and cultural projectseach year in communities across

Queensland. The Regional Arts Development

Fund is a partnership betweenBlackall Tambo Regional Counciland the Queensland Government

through Arts Queensland tosupport local arts and culture. The successful and long-running

RADF program gives communities

the exibility to shape their own

arts and cultural priorities.

Funding for local arts projects

Preparations are ramping up for the second Tambo Teddy Bears Picnic, to be held in September fromSeptember 16-18.

Following a successful event last year, the Tambo

Tourism and Business Association (TTBA) decided to

expand the family friendly activity into a three day

festival.

With a grant from the Regional Arts Fund, workshopsin lantern making will be held the preceding weekand will culminate in a oating lantern parade at the

Tambo dam on Friday night.

The evening will see Tambo youth and the Bluelightcommittee running a disco on the dam bank and thePony Club arranging the catering while over seventy

lanterns oat on the dam.

Saturday morning heralds the Tambo Arts andCrafts market day in the Tambo Shire Hall wherethere will be a variety of stalls selling locally made

craft, morning tea, a cent sale and rafes.

In the afternoon the Tambo Teddy Bears Picnic will be held with games, novelty races, teddy bear

parades, and the Tambo Teddy Bear Challenge. TTBA’s new jumping castle will be ready for action,

the Remote Area Family Service will have children’s

activities, there will be fairy oss and show bags for

sale and there may even be a couple of life size teddy

bears.Picnic basket lunches can be pre-ordered from

Fanny Mae’s or people can bring their own rug and

picnic to set up under the tents for the afternoon. The committee is holding a supper dance that

night with music by DJ Curly, a bar and a nger

food supper provided by the CWA.

Sunday morning will begin with a community walkalong the refurbished Coolibah Walk, and continue with a fun sports activity day at the Tambo Sports

Club. The Tambo Golf Club will have its Tambo Teddy

sponsored monthly medal internal club competitionin the afternoon starting at 12pm.

For more information or to participate contactRichelle Johnson on 0429010377 or Sharynn Briggon 46 546099.

Tambo prepares for annual Teddy Bears Picnic

Fun abounded at last year’s Teddy Bears Picnic in Tambo.


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The Blackall Tambo RegionalCouncil has resolved to apply for

a licence to rebroadcast digitaltelevision in Tambo following a

meeting held last week.Over 50 people attended the

digital TV conversion meeting

held in Tambo last Thursdaynight with councillors, businessowners and residents discussingrebroadcast options and theViewer Access Satellite Television

(VAST) system.

In the recent budget, councilallocated $80,000 to go towardsthe provision of digital television in

Tambo, with the consensus fromthe meeting that council shouldapply for the necessary licence.

CEO Ken Timms said there

were lots of questions at themeeting with many people stillnot fully understanding howthe VAST system would work, with the majority in favour of

rebroadcasting.Mr Timms said applying for a

licence was only the rst step in

nding a solution to community

concerns.“Until we get the licence approved,

it is useless going out and buying

$80,000 worth of equipment,” Mr Timms said.

If the council rebroadcasts thedigital signal, residents will receive

only ABC, Seven Central, Imparja

and SBS, compared with the 16channels available using the VAST

system.One concern raised at the

meeting was the idea that if thecouncil were to apply for a licenceto broadcast from the tower as

they do now, the residents wouldlose the right to apply for the

Satellite Subsidy Scheme (SSS)

associated with VAST, but it wasclaried that an application would

not affect individuals’ eligibility for

the scheme. The SSS is only available to one

subsidy per residence and only till

2 October 2011 even though theswitchover is not until December

2013.People with more than one TV

who go to the VAST service will

have to install additional cabling

and set-top boxes at their ownexpense while the scheme is notavailable to businesses.

Anyone moving to Tambo after

the cut-off date will have to pay

the full cost of installing a whole

system themselves if they wish toreceive television.

Anyone moving out of town owns

their system and can take it withthem with concerns raised thatthis may disadvantage teachers,

police or others professions whoare constantly being transferred.

Eligible households whoreceive the subsidy will pay a

predetermined co-payment of $220 directly to the installer who

will then be paid $550 by thescheme.Surrounding shires that have

applied for rebroadcast licenceshave not yet received them,

while a business in Tambo that wrote to Federal Minister forCommunications Stephen Conroy waited three months for theAssistant Secretary, TechnicalImplementation, Digital Switchover

Taskforce to reply.

-- Victoria Nugent and DaphneCartwright

Tambo raises digital TV concerns

Claire Maree McGrath26/8/2008

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Sue Doyle was born in Brisbane in the middle of the rst World War. She was the youngest child

and second daughter of Mary Christina Campbell(nee McKellar) and Joseph Campbell, Erinvale,

Augathella. Sue was proud of the fact, that she wasa direct descendant, on her father’s side, of JamesRuse, the rst person to successfully grow wheat in

Australia.Sue’s early years were spent at Erinvale. She

received her schooling at the Augathella convent.

When the Sisters of St Joseph opened the convent

at Augathella in 1928, she was one of the very rst

boarders. This began her close association andfriendship with nuns of all orders, which lasted allof her long life.

Sue met Alex Doyle, when he became bogged in agully on the road not far from the Erinvale homestead.

They married in Augathella in April 1939, just vemonths, before World War Two broke out. The rst

few years of married life were spent at Winton, whereAlex was building tanks on the stock route for theIrrigation Department. After Alex’s machinery wasrequisitioned by the Australian Army, Alex and Suecame to Blackall to live. Alex bought Hilltop (Mt

Edinburgh) in 1943.

Sue became an active member of the Blackall

community, being involved with church and school.

She enjoyed a game of tennis. In 1950 Sue and Alexbuilt their house in Shamrock Street, which was

where Sue lived and raised their family of ve sonsand a daughter. The Shamrock Street house was herhome for almost 60 years, until she moved, rst to

the Barcoo Retirement Village, and then to McLeanPlace.

Sue and Alex rst went overseas in the 1950s. They

were on a Dutch ship travelling to Japan, through

Indonesian waters, when the Dutch lost control of Indonesia. Sue was a great traveller. As well as Japan

and Hong Kong, she visited Europe, the British Isles,

North America, New Zealand and Fiji.In 1966 Sue took over the management of the

Blackall Picture Theatre. In her very capable way she

managed the theatre for the Doyle family until it wassold in 1981. During these years she got to knowthe young people in Blackall very well indeed. Her

nickname at the time, “Flashlight Susie”, says it all!

Sue took up bowls. She bowled well and was avalued member of Blackall’s Auxiliary Club until she

was over 90. She travelled all over the west to play,

especially to Tambo, due to her family connections.Her son Peter tells a story that he was in a pub in Tambo one day when a fellow came up to him andasked if he was Peter Doyle. “Yes,” Peter replied. “I’ve

something to ask you,” says this chap. “Is that little

old grey-haired lady, Sue Doyle, who comes overhere playing bowls, your mother?” “Yes, that’s her.”replied Peter. “Well,” says this fellow, “Could you tellher to stop coming over here and beating the crap

out of us!!” As Peter said, his mother was always a

competitive player, who liked to do her very best.

Sue was a past president of the Blackall CulturalAssociation. Leather work and furniture restoration were her preferred crafts. She was the SchoolsLiaison Ofcer for the Blackall Arts Council, meeting

and greeting, with tea and home-made biscuits, allQueensland Arts Council Schools performers. Shedid this until she was 90. She delivered Meals on

Wheels to the old people, when she herself was over

80. Her fruit cakes were legendary.Sue loved meeting people. She could work a room

better than most politicians. In the church communitySue used her social skills to advantage, welcoming

and introducing herself to anyone she didn’t know.Her life was not without tragedy. Sue’s two younger

sons predeceased her, Chris in 1978 and Mark in1991. She was widowed in 1996. Sue’s Christian faith was always her source of strength and resilience.

Sue is survived by three sons, Peter, Terry and

Bevan, daughter Jenny, 17 grandchildren and 18

great grandchildren.

--Sally Cripps

Susan Bridget DoyleOctober 27, 1916 – July 14, 2011


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St Joseph’s Primary School wasselling cakes for a cause last week when the Year Six and Seven

students ran a café on Wednesdayafternoon.

Parents and staff donated cakes,slices and biscuits for the café

which the students then sold attheir Caritas Café which ran from3-3:30pm.

All money raised went tothe Caritas East Africa CrisisAppeal which aims to provide

supplementary feeding, food relief

and clean water to drought and

famine stricken countries in east

Africa.

The appeal is run by Caritas

Australia, the charity St Joseph’s

supported as their Lenten project.

Afternoon tea for a cause at St Joey’s

Phoebe Allpass, Kayla Carter and Will Parry were hard atwork running the Caritas Cafe.

Charlie Schutt and Tim Hansen were enjoying some of the treats available at the cafe.

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Wagon trek to leave Blackall next weekNext week Blackall will get a

taste of history when a wagontrek departs from the BlackallWoolscour on Thursday to travel

to the Outback Pioneer Centre atSlygo near Jericho. The Townsville and District

Pleasure Harness Society will betravelling from Blackall to Slygo to

raise money for Angel Flight.Prior to the group’s departure,

a market day will be held at

the Woolscour on Wednesdayafternoon, followed by a bushdinner, with the group headingout at 8am the next morning. The group will consist of

wagons, horse riders and walkers with an estimated 30 people and12 horses, as well as a group of

support vehicles.

The convoy will drive the wagons

20 kilometres each day, travelling

along the railway corridor, as wellas part of the Blackall JerichoRoad, before their arrival at Slygo

on September 6. Townsville and District Pleasure

Harness Society president BarbaraField said the event would use

the original route used by wool wagons in the late 19th and early

20th century.“It’s a modern version of a

historical re-enactment to a point,”Ms Field said.

Ms Field said the trip wasan opportunity to preserve the

region’s history and the grouphoped to get the chance to hear

stories from Blackall residentsand local property owners.

“A lot of living history is still

there,” Ms Field said.“We’re hoping to record a lot of

that history.”Ms Field said she hoped the trip

would get a lot of support from

the community and successfullyfundraise for its cause.

“We’re trying to raise as much

money as we can for Angel Flightas they do such good work out

here.” Trek participants will enjoy

authentic experiences such ascampre dinners provided by a

camp cook and sleeping in swags

under the stars.



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One day the alps of Italy, thenext the Blackall Woolscour – it is all in a day’s work formembers of the MG Car Clubof Queensland, who passedthrough western Queenslandon the weekend.

Thirteen classic cars,ranging in age from a 1933model to one built in 1978,plus ve support vehicles

were on a 3000 kilometre journey around northern NewSouth Wales and parts of Queensland to celebrate thefth anniversary of the Darling

Downs chapter of the club.Spokesman Trevor Watkins

said there had been lots of

interest in the cars along the way.

“We like to show them off and people like to come alongand look at them,” he said.

“Our aim is just to enjoyeach other’s friendship, andhave adventures in our old

cars.” Three of the oldest MGs on

the tour spent time in Europelast year, rallying in Italybefore driving to Abingdon in

England, where the cars aremade.

Ross Kelly of Brisbane said

his 1933 746 cc superchargerace car had a top speed of 142 miles per hour, or 230kilometres per hour.

He and his fellow travellers

proceeded at a much moreleisurely pace through Blackall

on Saturday. They took in a tour of theWoolscour before making their way west to Longreach.

-- Sally Cripps

MG classic car club visit

Thirteen MG classic cars were on display at the Blackall Woolscour on Saturday morning as part of their outback tour.

A small crowd gathered for the Vietnam Veteran’sDay memorial last Thursday evening. Photocourtesy Denise Dallas.

Blackall celebratesVietnam veterans

A small crowd of around 30 peoplegathered last Thursday evening to mark

Vietnam Veterans’ Day and commemorateservice of those veterans who served in

South Vietnam.

Locals and tourists gathered for theceremony held at Memorial Park, withHarry Kitching M.M reading the ode.

Veteran from the 12th eld regiment

Norm Weston laid the wreath with two otherlocal Vietnam veterans, Ron Kent and Peter

Dallas also attending the service.

After the ceremony the group enjoyed abuffet dinner at the RSL hall donated byKaye Wood.

The evening also featured a surprise

performance from country music singer,

Graham Rodger, who has been performingat the Blackall caravan park.

Mr Rodger donated his services on the

evening, playing songs he had written

about the Vietnam war.

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