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INDEPENDENTTHE BARCOO

Blackalls own community newspaper

February 4, 2011 ISSN 1832-6129 RRP $2.00 Contact: [email protected]

Page 16 - The Barcoo Independent, Friday, February 4 2011

SPORT ON THE BARCOOComing from way behind and justgetting beaten seemed to be theorder of the day last Sunday.In B Singles, Greg MacNamarawas trailing 22-7 against RolandBlutcher after 18 ends, but madea great comeback to go down 31-23.In another game Dave Carter

was 21-7 down on 15 ends butin another good comeback wentdown narrowly 31-27 to JohnBowyer.In yet another ght back game,

Brad Carolan was down 22-6against Mitch Pngst and came

back to make 31-22 to Mitch.In another B singles, Julie Blutchernever really got going against GaryWhiteld, going down 31-16.

In A Singles and the closest game,Roy Black and Ron Robinson hada hard fought 39 ends being 25-24after 32 ends, with Roy just edgingin front to win 31-27.Lauretta Dickens played Hazel

McHugh in a social game, with thescore 35-7 to Hazel.Next week A and B Singles will kickoff at 9am at the Blackall BowlsClub with social play available.In A Singles, J Pohler to play CPngst with spotter D Carter, L

Cahill to play Woody with spotterB Carolan.In B Singles P Fry to play WRichardson with spotter M Pngst,

H McHugh to play R Robinsonwith spotter R Black.There will also be a set of nine endswith J Carter to play R Blutcherwith spotter G MacNamara.

-- Dlly Hldn

Bowls Notes

Dylan Dolinski and AshliiTimms have been named asthe new school captains atBlackall State School withShannon Thompson andZach Frost as the primaryschool captains.

School captains

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In brief....

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New police

The Magpies will y againwith preparations underway toreform the senior rugby teamfor 2011Training began on Thursdaynight with the team preparingto participate in the CentralWest draw .

Senior rugby

Blackall was inundated withan increase of trafc in earlyJanuary due to road closuresaround the state.

Flood trafc

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Cattle sickness

McLean Brothers bursary

awarded

Bonita Lawrence proudly displays her McLean Brothers bursary medal.

Bonita Lawrence was awarded the2010 McLean Brothers Bursary onMonday morning, and was presentedwith the accompanying medal bydeputy mayor Peter Skewes.

The $20,000 scholarship is awardedto the student who achieved thehighest academic results at BlackallState School during the previous year.

Bonita was that student for 2010,receiving an OP 5 and gaining aCerticate 1 in Tourism, and a

Certicate 2 in Business.

Principal Jason Smith said Bonitawas a very deserving recipient andan all-round student who excelledon the sports eld, as well as in the

classroom.

Perhaps one of her best qualities is

the way she genuinely shows interest in

other peoples opinions, demonstrates

care and compassion and lives each

day by a very clear set of values, Mr

Smith said.

This year Bonita will continue

her education at Sunshine Coast

University, studying psychology.

Bonita said the bursary would be

helpful in furthering her education

and that she was looking forward to

starting university.Itll denitely be a new sort of

experience, but it will be good, she

said.

The Blackall Senior Rugby teamis set to reform for 2011 and playin the Central West draw.

A meeting held last weekendwas attended by 15 people, andplans to assemble a team werediscussed.

The team trained for the rst

time on Thursday night with the

Broncos and will train every Fridaynight at the showgrounds, withany interested players encouragedto attend.

Tambo residents are alsowelcome to join the team, withthe possibility of hosting games inTambo if multiple players joinedfrom the town.

Sergeant Trickett will also be

helping out, running tness

sessions for players on Tuesdayevenings.

Senior rugby president JeremyBarron said that he was pleasedwith the attitude of players, andwelcomed any support frombusinesses and individuals withinBlackall.

Its good that people in thewider community are prepared tohelp out the team in some way,Jeremy said.

An AGM will be held on Saturday12 February at 10:00am at theshowgrounds to form a seniorrugby committee, with anyonewelcome to attend.

-- by Victoria Nugent

Magpies reform for 2011

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Blackall welcomes newmembers of the police force

with the arrival of ConstableJoey Abbott and ConstableBrendan Young.

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Recent wet weatherconditions have resulted ina number of outbreaks ofbovine ephemeral fever, morecommonly known as threeday sickness around theBlackall and Tambo regions.

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Getting creativeCreative Pathways returnsto Blackall with workshopsrunning from February 11-14

--By Victoria NugeNt


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Barcoo Independent TV Guide February 6 - February 12ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS

WednesdayFeb

ruary9

5:00 Something in the Air5:30 The Einstein Factor6:00 Childrens Programs10:35 Behind the News11:00Big Ideas12:00 Midday Report12:30 National Press Club Address1:30 Bens Zoo2:00 Parliament Question Time: TheSenate3:00 Childrens Programs6:00 My Family6:30 The Best of Collectors7:00 ABC News7:30 The 7:30 Report8:00 The New Inventors8:30 Adam Hills In Gordon St Tonight9:30 Laid10:00 At the Movies

10:30 Lateline11:05 Lateline Business11:35 Brat Camp: Mums and Daughters12:25 Grand Designs1:15 Parliament Question Time2:25 The Cook and the Chef3:00 Big Ideas4:00 National Press Club Address

5:00 Sunrise Extra5:30 Seven Early News6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show11:30 Morning News12:00 Movie: The Crash of Flight323 (M)2:00 Dr Oz3:00 Informercials3:30 Childrens Programs4:30 Afternoon News5:30 Deal or No Deal6:00 Seven News6:30 Today Tonight7:00 Home and Away7:30 My Kitchen Rules

8:30 Criminal Minds9:30 City Homicide10:30 I Shouldnt be Alive11:30 My Name is Earl12:00 Not Going Out1:00 Infomercials4:00 NBC Today

5:00 Early News5:30 Today9:00 Kerri-Anne11:00 National Morning News12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show13:00 Danoz Direct14:00 Days of Our Lives15:00 Entertainment Tonight3:30 Childrens Programs4:30 National Afternoon News5:30 Hot Seat6:00 National News6:30 A Current Affair7:00 Two and a Half Men7:30 The Big Bang Theory8:00 Mike and Molly8:30 The Farmer Wants a Wife9:30 RPA Where Are They Now?10:30 Embarrassing Bodies11:30 Til Death12:00 The Strip1:00 Entertainment Tonight1:30 Danoz Direct3:00 Alive and Cooking3:30 Good Morning America

5:05 International News

1:00 Movie: The Colour of

Paradise (G)

2:35 Gone Fishing

2:45 Cicada

3:00 Help

3:30 Letters and Numbers

4:00 The Journal

4:30 PBS News Hour

5:30 Global Village


6:30 World News Australia

7:35 Rex in Rome

8:30 Big Love

9:30 World News Australia10:05 Movie: Persepolis

11:50 Irans Green Summer

12:35 Movie: Cero Y Van Cuatro

(MA)

2:35 Weatherwatch Overnight

ThursdayFebruary

10

5:00 Something in the Air5:30 The Einstein Factor6:00 Childrens Programs10:00 Being Me: Identity10:20 Food For Thought10:35 Behind the News12:00 Midday Report12:30 Lost in Austen1:30 Echo Beach2:00 Parliament Question Time3:00 Childrens Programs6:00 My Family6:30 Best of Collectors7:00 ABC News7:30 The 7:30 Report8:00 The Bionic Vet8:35 Ashes to Ashes9:30 Grand Designs10:20 Lateline10:55 Lateline Business11:25 Elvis Costello with

12:05 Parliament Question Time1:05 The Admiral Was a Lady2:30 The Paleface4:00 Can We Help

5:00 Sunrise Extra5:30 Seven Early News6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show11:30 Morning News12:00 Movie: Crimes of Fashion:Killer Hair (M)2:00 Dr Oz3:00 Informercials3:30 Childrens Programs4:30 Afternoon News5:30 Deal or No Deal6:00 Seven News6:30 Today Tonight7:00 Home and Away7:30 How I Met Your Mother8:30 Greys Anatomy9:30 Desperate Housewives10:30 Private Practice

11:30 30 Rock12:00 Not Going Out1:00 Infomercials4:00 NBC Today

5:00 Early News5:30 Today9:00 Kerri-Anne11:00 Morning News12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show1:00 Danoz Direct2:00 Days of Our Lives3:00 Entertainment Tonight3:30 Childrens Programs4:30 Afternoon News5:30 Hot Seat6:00 National News6:30 A Current Affair7:00 Two and a half men7:30 RBT8:00 Getaway8:30 CSI9:30 CSI:NY10:30 Cold Case11:30 Til Death12:00 Burying Brian

1:00 Entertainment Tonight1:30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo2:00 Danoz Direct3:30 Good Morning America

5:05 International News1:00 Foodlovers Guide ToAustralia1:30 Don Matteo2:30 Rex in Rome3:30 Letters and Numbers4:00 The Journal4:30 PBS News Hour5:30 Global Village6:00 Letters and Numbers6:30 World News Australia7:30 Zumbo8:00 Oz and James Drink toBritain8:30 Anthony Bourdain: NoReservations9:30 World News Australia10:05 Movie: Loft (M)

12:05 Movie: The YaboubianBuilding (MA)3:00 Weatherwatch Overnight

FridayFebruary11

4:30 The Cook and the Chef

5:00 Something in the Air

5:30 The Einstein Factor

6:00 Childrens Programs

12:00 Midday Report

12:30 Audrey Hepburn Season: Sabrina

2:30 Ladies of Letters


6:00 My Family

6:30 Best of Collectors

7:00 ABC News

7:30 The 7:30 Report

8:00 Chopper Rescue

8:30 New Tricks

9:25 Kidnap and Ransom

10:15 Lateline

11:00 John Safrans Race Relations

11:30 Rage

5:00 Sunrise Extra5:30 Seven Early News6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show11:30 Morning News12:00 Movie: Beaches (M)2:00 Dr Oz3:00 Informercials3:30 Childrens Programs4:30 Afternoon News5:30 Deal or No Deal6:00 Seven News6:30 Today Tonight7:00 Home and Away7:30 Better Homes and Gardens8:30 Movie: Eagle Eye (M)11:00 Miracle of the Hudson PlaneCrash12:30 V8 Supercars 20113:00 Infomercials4:00 NBC Today

5:00 Early News5:30 Today9:00 Kerri-Anne11:00 Morning News12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show1:00 Danoz Direct2:00 Days of Our Lives3:00 Entertainment Tonight3:30 Childrens Programs4:30 Afternoon News5:30 Hot Seat6:00 National News6:30 A Current Affair7:00 NGANAMAPA ANWERNEKEHNE7:30 Motorway Patrol8:30 Movie: Iron Man (M)11:05 Movie: The Enforcer (M)1:00 Movie: The World Accordingto Garp (M)3:30 Danoz Direct4:30 Good Morning America

5:05 International News1:00 Foodlovers Guide ToAustralia1:30 Don Matteo3:20 Bus3:30 Letters and Numbers4:00 The Journal4:30 PBS News Hour5:30 Global Village6:00 Letters and Numbers6:30 World News Australia7:30 Coast8:30 As It Happened: Apocalypse:The Second World War9:30 World News Australia10:05 Erotic Tales10:40 Mistresses11:10 Movie: Chaotic Ana (MA)1:15 Entourage1:45 Shameless2:45 Weatherwatch Overnight

SaturdayFebruary12

6:00 Rage

10:00 Rage: Joan Jett and the

Blackhearts

11:00 The Best in Australia

12:30 Best of Australian Story

1:00 Basketball WNBL 2010/2011

2:50 Football: W-League

5:00 Three Men in a Boat

6:00 Can We Help?

6:30 Gardening Australia

7:00 ABC News

7:30 Bed of Roses

8:30 Midsomer Murders

10:10 The Graham Norton Show

11:00 Desperate Romantics

11:55 Rage

6:00 The Replacements6:30 Handy Manny7:00 Weekend Sunrise9:00 Saturday Disney11:00 Castaway11:30 DaVincibles12:00 Zekes Pad12:30 Master Raindrop1:00 Rolex Spirit of Yachting1:30 V8 Supercars 20114:30 Extraordinary Dogs5:00 Creek to Coast5:30 Seven News6:00 AFL NAB Cup Tripleheader9:30 TBA11:30 The First 4812:30 V8 Supercars 20112:30 Special: Canada Wild3:30 Room for Improvement4:00 Infomercials5:00 Power Rangers

6:00 Weekend Today

8:00 Danoz Direct


12:00 Horse Racing

3:30 Horse Talk TV

4:00 4WD TV

5:00 Australias Funniest Home

Videos

6:00 National News

6:30 Indigenous All Stars vs NRL

All Stars

9: 15 Movie: The Last Boy Scout

11:00 David Attenboroughs Bear

12:00 Movie: Sharkys Machine

2:30 The Avengers

3:30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo

4:00 Danoz Direct

5:30 Rise and Shine


1:00 In the Tracks of: Maurice

Jarre

2:00 Baroque Academy: Looking

for Voices

3:00 Frank Bridge Variations

3:30 Art in the 21st Century

4:30 PBS NewsHour

5:30 Who do you think you are?


7:30 Big, Bigger, Biggest

8:30 Iron Chef

9:20 RocKwiz Rewind

10:05 Movie: Into The Wild

12:40 The Lost Room

2:10 SOS


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Please direct enquiries, suggestions, stories

and letters to the editor: Victoria Nugent

[email protected]

or post or call at Blackall Visitor Information

Centre, 108a Shamrock St, Blackall Phone/

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Hello all,I know that after the introduction

of colour into the paper last week,you will all be noticing its absencethis week. Weve run into a fewminor speedbumps with our colourprinting and have had to revert toblack and white while we get themsorted. Please bear with us as wetry to gure this new system out

and well endeavour to get it all up

and running as soon as possible.In the meantime, full page colour

inserts are still available.On a happier note, Id like to thank

everyone who has contributedto the Barcoo Independent overthe past couple of weeks. Theinformation that you send in isvital for producing a well-rounded,informative paper, so please keepit up.

Id particularly love to have somemore sports news in the paper,

so let me know whats happeningwith all your sporting groups.

From the Editor

Do you have something

you think TheBarcoo

Independent should

cover? Contact Victoria

Nugent with your

suggestions.

(07) 4657 6966

What a great Australia Day we hadin both Blackall and Tambo, withwell deserved recognition bestowedon our worthy community membersfrom the older to the younger agegroups. My congratulations to themall and to those who took the timeand effort to make such considerednominations. In our region,community spirit is a culturaltrait, which has been passed downfrom generation to generation. Ina world where volunteering is onthe decline, we are unique in thisregard. Long may it continue!

I would like to thank the Blackall Golf Club and

the Tambo Multi Sports Club for their wonderfulvenues and efforts to make the celebrations sucha success. My thanks also to Sean Leahy for hiscapable management of the role of Australia DayAmbassador.

On to matters of a more serious nature, the detail edassessment of the damage to our road network willcommence as soon as possible. To date councilhas been making repairs to reported hazards andproblems. The guidelines for the National DisasterRelief and Recovery Arrangements have beenaltered signicantly and we will not be submitting

an adhoc assessment of damage.I have had many concerned residents and

Transport Operators question me about the bridge

over the Barcoo at Northhampton.Main Roads tech crews are workingon the bridge bypass as I write thisarticle and a crew will be workingon the bridge in February, weatherpermitting!

There has been constant monitoringof the condition of the bridge over thepast year and I have been assuredthat the bridge is safe. I will be evenmore delighted to be able to say thatit has been fully repaired.

An invitation from the PremierAnna Bligh to attend a ood recovery

meeting in Brisbane, would have seen me in Brisbaneon Monday, however the meeting was postponed at

a very late hour due to the imminent threats of bothcyclones Anthony and Yasi.I was disappointed to miss the 2011 inaugural

assembly of the Blackall State School. Deputy MayorPeter Skewes attended in my stead. My best wishesfor 2011 go to the Principal Jason Smith and hisdedicated staff and students. It will be a great year!

The Blackall Tambo Regional Council extends awelcome to recently appointed Manager of WorksLes Edmistone and wife Kerry. Les has a backgroundin Local Government and the Department of MainRoads as well as excellent experience in waterand sewerage. We look forward to a long workingrelationship with Les.

--Jan Ross

FROM THE MAYORS DESK


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Barcoo Independent TV Guide February 6- February 12ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS

SundayFebruary6

5:00 Rage


9:00 Insiders

10:00 Inside Business

10:30 Offsiders

11:05 Asia Pacifc Focus

11:30 Songs of Praise

12:00 Landline

1:00 Golf: Australian Womens Open

6:00 Football: W-league

7:00 ABC News

7:30 South Pacifc

8:30 Poirot

10:05 Iconoclasts

10:50 Miss Austen Regrets

12:20 Airport

2:35 The Galloping Major

4:30 The Cook and The Chef


7:00 Weekend Sunrise

10:00 Kochies Business Builders

10:30 News Special: The Flood

of 2011

11:45 Our Lives: Sleepwalkers

12:45 Movie: Rip Girls (G)

2:45 Movie: Medicine Man

5:00 Mercurios Menu

5:30 All For Adventure

6:30 Sunday Night

7:30 Border Security

8:00 The Force

8:30 Bones

9:30 Castle

10:30 Serial Killers

11:30 The First 48

12:30 Alan Sugar: The Apprentice

2:00 Infomercials

3:00 NBC Today

4:00 NBC Meet the Press

6:00 Go, Diego, Go

6:30 Dora the Explorer

7:00 Weekend Today

10:00 Pyramid

10:30 The Shak

11:00 Movie: The Thief That Came

to Dinner (PG)

1:00 One Day Cricket Aust V Eng

5:00 News

5:30 One Day Cricket Aust V Eng

9:00 Movie: Hostage (M)

11:30 David Attenboroughs

Crocodile

12:30 The Baron

1:30 F Troop

2:00 Skippy the bush kangaroo

2:30 Danoz Direct

3:30 4WD TV

4:00 Good Morning America

Sunday

5:00 Weatherwatch and Music


10:30 Football Asia

11:00 Les Murrays Football

Feature

12:00 FIFA Futbol Mundial

12:30 Speedweek

2:00 Nerds F.C.

2:30 Two Of Us

3:00 India Reborn

4:00 Who Do You Think You Are?

5:00 Cycling Central

6:00 Thalassa: The Waves of

Mehdia


7:30 Faces of America

8:30 The Battle of Britain

10:15 Movie: First Light (M)

11:45 John Adams

12:55 Movie: Turtles Can Fly (M)


Monda

yFebruary7

5:00 Something in the Air5:30 The Einstein Factor6:00 Childrens Programs10:25 The Periodic Table10:40 Postcard from Bangladesh11:00 Landline12:00 Midday Report12:30 Pride and Prejudice1:30 An Island Parish2:00 The Bill3:00 Childrens Programs6:00 My Family6:30 Best of Collectors

7:00 ABC News7:30 The 7:30 Report8:00 Australian Story8:30 Four Corners9:15 Media Watch9:35 Q & A10:30 Lateline11:05 Lateline Business11:35 Murphys Law12:25 The Clinic1:20 Road to Utopia2:50 Sherlock Holmes In Terror ByNight4:00 Sleuth 1014:30 The Cook and the Chef

5:00 Sunrise Extra

5:30 Seven Early News

6:00 Sunrise

9:00 The Morning Show

11:30 Morning News

12:00 Movie: The Good Times Are

Killing Me (M)

2:00 Dr Oz


4:30 Afternoon News

5:30 Deal or No Deal6:00 Seven News

6:30 Today Tonight

7:00 Home and Away

7:30 My Kitchen Rules

8:30 Bones

9:30 Brothers and Sisters

10:30 Fat Family Diet

11:30 My Shocking Story

12:30 Room for Improvement

1:00 Infomercials

4:00 NBC Today

5:00 Early Morning News

5:30 Today

9:00 Kerri-Anne

11:00 Morning News

12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show

1:00 Danoz Direct

2:00 Days of Our Lives

3:00 Entertainment Tonight


4:30 Afternoon News5:30 Hot Seat

6:00 National News

6:30 A Current Affair

7:00 Two and a half men

8:00 $#@! My Dad Says

8:30 Underbelly Files

1:00 Spyforce

2:00 Danoz Direct

3:00 4WD TV

3:30 Good Morning America


1:00 Foodlovers Guide To

Australia

1:35 Concert Schonbrunn

3:20 Its My Turn


4:00 The Journal

4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial

5:00 The Crew

5:30 Global Village6:00 Letters and Numbers


7:30 Mythbusters

8:30 Man vs Wild


10:00 Facejacker

10:30 Southpark

11:30 The World Game

12:30 Movie: The Betrayal (M)


Tues

dayFebruary8

5:00 Something in the Air5:30 The Einstein Factor6:00 Childrens Programs10:00 Behind the News10:25 What I Wrote10:30 Arrows of Desire11:00 Big Ideas12:00 Midday Report12:30 Time Team1:30 Meerkat Manor2:00 Parliament Question Time3:00 Childrens Programs: The Senate

6:00 My Family6:30 Best of Collectors7:00 ABC News7:30 The 7:30 Report8:00 Foreign Correspondent9:30 Genius10:00 Anatomy10:30 Lateline11:05 Lateline Business11:35 Four Corners12:20 Media Watch12:35 The Chasers War on Everything1:05 Parliament Question Time: TheSenate2:30 Catalyst3:00 Big Ideas4:00 Talking Heads4:30 The Cook and the Chef

5:00 Sunrise Extra

5:30 Seven Early News

6:00 Sunrise

9:00 The Morning Show

11:30 Morning News

12:00 Movie: Hope Springs (M)

2:00 Dr Oz

3:00 Informercials


4:30 Afternoon News

5:30 Deal or No Deal

6:00 Seven News

6:30 Today Tonight

7:00 Home and Away

7:30 My Kitchen Rules

8:30 Packed to the Rafters

9:30 Parenthood

10:30 Cougar town

11:30 10 Years Younger

12:00 Mercy

1:00 Infomercials

4:00 NBC Today

5:00 Early News5:30 Today9:00 Kerri-Anne11:00 Morning News12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show1:00 Danoz Direct2:00 Days of Our Lives3:00 Entertainment Tonight3:30 Childrens Programs4:30 Afternoon News

5:30 Hot Seat6:00 National News6:30 A Current Affair7:00 Two and a half men7:30 Big Bang Theory8:00 Top Gear9:30 Ben Elton Live From PlanetEarth10:30 Ramsays KitchenNightmares Revisits11:30 Till Death12:00 20/201:00 Entertainment Tonight1:30 Danoz Direct3:00 Alive and Cooking3:30 Good Morning America


1:00 Movie: The World (PG)


4:00 The Journal

4:30 PBS News Hour

5:30 Global Village



7:30 Why Doesnt Math Add Up?

8:30 The Future of Food


10:05 The Late Session

11:05 Two Rembrandts in the

Garden

12:05 Movie: Gandhi My Father

(PG)


Programs correct at time of printing but may change owing to unforeseen circumstancesCLASSIFICATIONS : G GeneralClassicationM MatureClassicationRecommendedforviewingbymatureaudiences.PG ParentalGuidanceRecommended

MA MatureAudienceNotsui tableforpeopleunder15yearsofage. AV AdultV iolenceClassicationNotsuitableforpeopleunder15yearsofage.

Dylan Dolinski and Ashlii Timmswere announced as Blackall StateSchools school captains for 2011at an induction ceremony onMonday morning.

Shannon Thomsen and ZachFrost were named as the primaryschool captains, with Elise Leekand Gemma Stone as their vicecaptains.

Sports captains were also

announced with John Spencerand Nathan Whysall as seniorcaptains for Gold House, withSeaton Hansen and Jesse Longas the Gold House junior sportscaptains, Aaron William and JackWard taking on the senior captainroles for Blue House and ZachFrost as the junior Blue captain.

The members of student councilwere also named with Years four

and ve represented by Cooper

Hauff and Jesse Stone, Years Fiveand Six by

Harry Timms and Charley Brown,Year seven by Sophie Negus andTaylah Wheeler, Year eight byKyle Williams and Keely Pitt,Year nine by Amy McNamara andKevin Loveday, Year 10 by JustineKangan and Brooke McKinnon,Year 11 by Tiffany Waine and

Jamie Lee Elmy, and Year 12 byJohn Spencer, with Deni Bensonas student council president.

Aimee Long was announced aschairperson of the newly formedstudent welfare committee, whichwill focus on issues regardingstudent safety, health andwellbeing, with further membersof the committee as yet to bedecided.

Blackall State School captains announced

The Blackall Police arecracking down on underagedrinking, due to a spate ofminor nuisance offenceswithin Blackall.

Any underage personfound on the street underthe inuence of alcohol willbe processed accordingto legislation, which couldmean an ofcial caution or

a court appearance.Police

will also be patrolling school

zones vigilantly now that

school has recommenced,

with a zero tolerance policy

for people caught travelling

over the speed limit. .

Once you are in a 40

zone, you must be travelling

at 40, Sergeant Bruce

Trickett said.

In brief....Police crackdown

An animation festival is plannedfor the rst week in June, to beheld at the Blackall Cinema.

Beyond The Black Stumpcartoonist Sean Leahy mentionedthe festival at the Australia DayAwards.

Plans are also in the worksto run monthly screenings atthe cinema with the help ofvolunteers.

Animation festival

Ashlii Timms and Dylan Dolinski were pleased to be named the Blackall StateSchool captains for 2011.

WHATS ON

IN 2011FEBRUARY11-14 Creative Pathways19 Johnny Cash TributeShow by Dail Platz26 Giant Garage Sale

MARCH5 Blackall Races5 Wine, Women and Song8 Pancake Tea andService

APRIL8-10 Blackall Campdraft16 Blackall Races16 Tambo Stock Show30 Tambo Campdraft

MAY1 Tambo Campdraft1 Blackall AgriculturalShow

Cooper Hauff, Jesse Stone, HarryTimms, Charley Brown, Sophie Negusand Taylah Wheeler made up the prima-ry school section of the school council.

Peter Ossipow presents John Spencerand Nathan Whysall with their sportscaptaincies for Gold House.


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The Creative Pathways team willbe back in Blackall in February togear up for a new set of workshopsand the Shockwave Festival inJune.

Arts and enterprise workshopswith young people will be at theMemorial Hall from February 11-13.

There will also be a community

meeting on February 12 at theLiving Arts Centre.

Program coordinator BrookeNewall said that with the thirdShockwave Festival set for June,preparations are well underway.

This trip marks the beginningof a brand new year, withnew workshops and anotherShockwave festival. Its going tobe HUGE!

Februarys creative workshopsfor young people will include a newelement, hip hop dance, which willbe run in partnership with FreshElements Dance Studio fromBrisbane. Workshops will also

be held in photography and lm-making, focusing on light grafti

for the design of the Shockwaveposter.

Creative Pathways has

something for everyone, so if yourea young person in the Blackall-Tambo area, come along and getinvolved, said Brooke.

The workshop on the Fridayruns from 3.30 to 6.30 pm, whileon Saturday and Sunday they willgo from 10 am to 3.30 pm.

The community meeting,running from 10 am to 3 pm with

lunch provided, is being held tostrategise the future directionof Creative Pathways and theShockwave festival.

All community members whowould like to know more about theprogram and be active in shapingits future are welcome to attend.

These activities will lead up tothe Shockwave Festival on June4-5, which is a free event for thewhole community.

It is co-presented by theBlackall-Tambo Regional Counciland Human Ventures.

The Creative Pathways creativeworkshops and enterprise program

is currently supported by the TimFairfax Foundation, Jupiters,Blackall-Tambo Regional Council,ANZ Seeds of Renewal, RADF, andHuman Ventures.

Creative Pathways and ShockwaveFestival return in 2011

Blackalls Visitor InformationCentre coordinator KaylaSchurmann became a touristherself over the Christmas holidayperiod, travelling with partnerCameron Russell and daughterCatelyn on a camping expeditionto northern New South Wales, viaKaylas home town of Beaudesert.

The trio, along with Kaylasparents, made their way rstly to

Warialda and the nearby nature

reserve of Cranky Rock.They spent three nights there,

enjoying wildlife, swimming andnature walks.

A major highlight for Catelynwas making friends with a wildpossum. Catelyn was also thrilledthat Santa found her camping inthe wilderness and left many treatsfor her to enjoy.

The next stop was Wells Crossing,

eight kilometres from Ashford,where another three nights ofcamping, shing and swimming

kept the family busy. Sightseeing atthe Pindari Dam and the mountainviews were highlights.

Throughout the expedition Kaylaand family only received around 5mls of rain, at the same time thatWarwick and other towns wereexperiencing major rainfall andooding.

Kayla, Cameron and Catelynwaited out the ooding with family

in Toowoomba until the roadscleared and they could venturehome again.

During the wait the trio wentshing at the Lesley Dam near

Warwick with Camerons parentsFrank and Shirley, sister Kerrie-Lyn (former Blackall resident) andpartner Bradley Rae.

Kayla makes a dry camp

Nicks Brisbane Flood Experience

Nick Kinsey watches the BrisbaneRiver rising after having his QUT shortcourse cancelled due to the oodemergency.

Blackalls Nick Kinsey and motherDi had rsthand experience of the

ooding in Brisbane recently.

Nick had just begun a four-daycourse at QUTs Gardens Pointcampus on the edge of the BrisbaneRiver when it began raining heavilyon Monday, January 10.

According to Nicks father Ian,who had remained in Blackall, Di

realised she had a serious situationon her hands on Tuesday morningas the river levels kept rising.

Di was in the city at a solicitorsofce doing business and had to

proceed to the campus to retrieveNick and his cousin Joel Hughes,he said.

The situation was veryfrightening with the confusion andexodus of people from the CBD.

Ian said they had rented a 16thoor apartment in the city and so

they werent concerned about beingooded at their accommodation,

but they werent sure if the lowercar parks might become ooded.

Di lled the bath tubs with water

and got batteries and a torch,stocked up on the little water andessentials that was available atWoolworths, but there was lots ofpanic buying and it was hard toget served, he added.

Luckily, water did not come as far

as the complex and the buildingspower wasnt turned off, but theyhad to be careful not to use thelifts and get caught in them.

Ian said Di and Nick witnessedthe oating restaurant passing

down the Brisbane River, seeingSuncorp Stadium with smokestreaming out the side of it, andthe panic as workers left theCBD.

Josh McErlean was alsoundertaking the course at QUTand was able to help out withsandbagging.

Cranky Rock was a great swimmingspot for Kayla Schurmann and herfamily during their holiday.

Catelyn Russell makes friends witha possum during her recent campingholiday.

Unleaded

Diesel

Regional Fuel Watch

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144.4

BLACKLL

146.5

147.9

LONGREACH

142.9

147.9

TAMBO

143.9

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Marlee Bailey of Tambo with her jamdesign label

Louise Ward photographing skatersat the Blackall skate park.

Logo design by Lachy May of Black-all.

Recent wet weather conditionshave resulted in a number ofoutbreaks of bovine ephemeralfever, more commonly knownas three day sickness, in cattlearound the Blackall and Tamboregion.

Warren Lehmann from theDepartment of Primary Industriessaid that three day sicknessused to spread from the northdownwards throughout the state,but that the cycle was no longerpredictable.

Three day sickness occurscommonly during wet weatherconditions, so were seeing a lotof cattle going down with it, MrLehmann said.

When the conditions are right,the disease is going to spread.

Bovine ephemeral fever is a virus

carried by biting midges, withinfected cattle showing symptomssuch as sore, stiff muscles, hightemperatures, and excessivesalivating.

Although the common name ofthe disease implies a short length,bovine ephemeral fever can last upto ten days, with reports of severalfatal cases around the Blackallarea

There is no treatment for thedisease, but precautions can betaken to prevent cattle deaths, MrLehmann said.

The most likely cause of deathis dehydration while theyre lyingdown, so its important to keepan eye on them, keep their waterup and dont try to move them toofar, he said.

Fat, well-conditioned cattle aremost susceptible to the disease,as well as pregnant and lactatingcows, bulls, and younger cattlethat havent been exposed to thedisease before.

A vaccine is also available, withit recommended that cattle receivetheir rst shot at six months.

--by Victoria Nugent

Three Day Sickness outbreaks


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The Blackall Branch of theQueensland Bluelight Associationheld its rst function of the year at

Banks Park last Saturday.The event was organised by

Helen Burton, and held as afundraiser for the QueenslandPremiers Flood Relief Fund with

just under $300 raised.The young people of Blackall

were treated to an afternoon fullof organized games, dancing, asausage sizzle and lots of laughswith special displays and talksfrom Blackalls emergency servicescontingent.

This was the inaugural eventfor the new Bluelight committeewith more events to be stagedthroughout the coming year.

Notices will circulate at bothschools and in The BarcooIndependent.

The event was run with the helpof Sgt Trickett and ConstablesYoung and Abbott from QPS, DonWheeler and Ian Murray from theSES, Mark Hancock from QAS,

Capt Matthew Richardson and theentire crew of QFRS Blackall, theCommonwealth Bank, the Gerberfamily, and several volunteers.

The Bluelight committee urgesanyone interested in volunteeringto contact the police station withBlue Card applications processedfree of charge and organised bythe committee.

--Kim Trickett

Bluelight festivities a hitwith the kids

Sgt Trickett and Dan Burton edgedout the competition in the three-legged race.

The kids were keen to give the SESboat a try.

Smoky the bear was on hand to help give a few lessons in re safety.

Blackall has gained another

pharmacist, with Rebecca Reddycommencing work part time at the

Outback Chemist.A recent arrival to Blackall,

Rebecca moved here from Emerald

with her husband Tom, a teacher

at St Josephs.Rebecca has been working as a

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Tambos Grassland Art Gallery iscurrently hosting an exhibition byve sisters entitled Wings, which

includes works by Tambo schoolteacher Kiralee Fox.

Determination ensured theexhibition went ahead despiteroad closures and the opening waspostponed from Friday January14th to the 16th to enable twoof Kiralees sisters to drive for16 hours around back roads,bypassing Dalby and Chinchilla,

to attend.Originally from Mundubbera, the

family now resides on a propertyat St George.

The exhibition is described asthe Fox sisters taking ight into

the art world and reects their

love of nature instilled by theircountry upbringing.

Having opened their rst

exhibition at the MundubberaRegional Art Gallery in February2010, Kiralee is joined by her foursisters in this new venture.

Kiralees recent works arecreated around a touch of three-dimensional acrylic paint

combined with the freedom ofpouring on combinations of

vibrant colours.The exhibition contains work in

differing media.Eldest sister, Meleita said

that while acrylics have beenher medium of choice for theexhibition, she also selected oils,mixed media and silk dyes tocreate textural paintings.

Meleita spoke on behalf of thegirls at the opening and describedthe joy she felt teaming up with

her sisters to exhibit their works.A substantial group of artenthusiasts and locals joined thefamily for lunch at the opening andseveral of the works were sold.

Each artist will be donatinga portion of their sales to theood appeal and their favoured

charity, No-More-Trafc.com,

an organisation dedicated toprotecting, preventing andrescuing victims of humantrafcking.

The exhibition will be on displayuntil the end of February at theGrassland Art Gallery, Tambowhich is open Monday to Friday

8.30am 4.45pm.-- by Alison Shaw

Fox sisters spread their Wings at Tambo

Meleita, Katelyn, Danille, Donna and Kiralee Fox at Grassland Art Gall ery.

BBLLAACCKKAALLLL UUNNIITTIINNGG CCHHUURRCCHH WorshipservicesSundays9amPLUS......

1stSundayofmonthSundayNightLive 6pm3rdSundayofmonth FunSocialEvent 6pm KidsClub&HomeGroupsstartingFebruary

Contact:RevScottBallmentPh0746512662Localcontacts:46574740;46574546;46574884

On Saturday the 8th of Januaryit was a time for the ood affected

people of Jericho to stop andrest for a while. We expressour solidarity with the peopleof Jericho and Alpha who havesuffered because of the oods.

We offer words of hope to peoplefaced with economic hardship andsocial turmoil. With these wordson the front cover of the prayerbooklet, people from Jericho,

Alpha, Barcaldine and Blackallgathered in the Jericho Town Hallto support the people of Jerichoand Alpha in their time of need.

Rev Beth ONeill and Fr MatthewMoloney along with some visitingparishioners represented Blackallas a show of support to thedevastated locals. Sr Rita Connorfrom Barcaldine with a band oflocals organised the service andtook some provisions of extramorning tea and many other cakesand goodies to share with thepeople after the service. This wasgreatly appreciated by the many

people who were still struggling toget back into their homes, let alonehave some fresh baked cakes andsandwiches.

Around 70cm of water inundatedthe entire town with varying levelsin the low and high spots. Thegathering of around 35-40 peoplelistened and shared the strugglesof the rst ood experience on

Christmas morning; there was asecond ooding episode some days

later. Local church ministers fromAlpha, Barcaldine and Blackalllead the service of support for allthose affected. We keep all thosewho have been affected by the

oods throughout Australia in ourthoughts and prayers especiallythose who have lost loved ones.

--Fr Matthew Maloney

Support for ood victims

To the Communities of Blackall & Tambo:Points of interest:

Council is currently undertaking a Systematic Inspection Programpursuant to Section 134 of the Local Government Act 2009. TheSystematic Inspection Program will assess all properties withinthe townships (as dened in the respective Administration LocalLaws) of Blackall and Tambo. The Systematic Inspection Programwill run from Monday 22 November 2010 until Friday 18 February2011. Authorised Ofcers of the Council will visit all premises be-tween the hours of 7.00am and 7.00pm on and including all daysbetween Monday and Saturday

As from December 1, 2010 those who are selling their proper-ties with residential pools will need to undergo a mandatory poolsafety inspection and receive a compliance certicate within 90days of the point of sale. Homes for rent will require a safety cer-ticate before the property is leased. The new regulations will bereviewed within seven years. Key points for pool owners include:

Properties with a pool for sale or lease will be affected from 1December 2010

A valid pool safety certicate is required for the sale and leaseof properties from 1 December 2010

All pools must be brought into li ne with the laws by 1 December2015 or sooner if sold or leased before that date

For non-shared pools, such as pools associated with housed, acerticate is valid for 2 years, or 1 year for shared pools, suchas body corporate pools. Remember, you dont need to hold avalid certicate unless you are selling or leasing your property

For more information or to nd out how you might be affected pleasevisit www.qld.gov.au/poolsafety

Johnny Cash Tribute show will be playing at the Blackall CulturalCentre Saturday 19 February, 2011. Adults $20.00, children (12 &under) $10.00 tickets are sold at the Blackall and Tambo CouncilOfces. A bus service will be running from Tambo for the Tamboresidences for an extra $5 per person. For further informationplease call 4621 6600

As of the 1 July, 2011 all cats will have to be registered with Coun-cil from three months of age. Council is currently offering freeregistration for any cats located in the townships of Blackall andTambo till 30 June, 2011. If you would like to have your cat regis-tered please call into the Blackall or Tambo Council Ofce

Tickets are on sale for the Wine, Women and Song dinner on Sat-urday 5 March, 2011 at the Blackall Cultural Centre. Tickets areavailable from the Blackall and Tambo Council Ofce and are $40

for an adult: this includes a three course meal and entertainment

Accepted Tenders:

Mark McKenzie Industrial land Blackall located off VioletStreet

Rob Shrimp Bailing of grass on road reserves and stock routesin the Blackall-Tambo area

Christmas Lights Winners:Blackall:Debbie & Col Morris Spirit of Christmas

Smith Family Best Novelty ThemeSandra Eagle Most Creave use of Lights

Pam Carolan and Billie &Frank McCann Good Neighbours

Award

The Opal Shop Best Decorated Business House

Aimmee-Lee Cooper Best Decorated House

Tambo: Trent Bannerman & Susan Wheeler Spirit of Christmas

Charles & Therese Russell Best Novelty Theme

Tiffany Mick Most Creative use of Lights

Leah Dawson and Harley & Roslyn Jarvis Good Neigh-bours Award

Tambo Child Care Best Decorated Business House

Nadine McLeod Best Decorated House

Australia Day Awards:

Blackall:Gladys Hayward Citizen of the Year

Ashlii Timms Young Citizen of the Year

Lesley Heatley Cultural Award

Peter Ossipow Sports Award

Sara Aspinall Junior Sports Award

Blackall Campdraft Association for the event NationalCampdraft Titles Community Event of the Year

Tambo: Sidney Rodman Citizen of the Year

Myles MacDonnell Young Citizen of the Year

Selina Courtice Cultural Award

Maria Richardson Sports Award

Connor Richardson Junior Sports Award

Tambo Tourism and Business Association Inc for the eventTambo Teddy Bears Picnic Community Event of theYear

Darren Webb Notable Achievement Award

Positions Vacant:

Plumber Full time located in Blackall closes Monday 7 February,2011.

Positions Filled:Congratulations to the following new trainees and apprenticesthat have started their new positions:

Georgia Webb Records Management TraineeGeorgina Atkinson Administration TraineeLillian Kent Community Services TraineeJustin Johnstone Apprentice Diesel FitterTrent Bannerman Horticultural TraineeAnne-Maree Austin Horticultural TraineeRichard Muir Apprentice Plumber

Les Edmistone started on the 31 January as the new Manager ofWorks

Unconrmed minutes are available for perusal 10 days after

the Council Meeting date (Local Government Act 2009) at both

ofces and on the Council website. Adopted policies are on

website.

Next Council Meeting 9 February 2010 Blackall.

Ken Timms- Chief Executive Ofcer


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Last Friday night, overseventy members of theUniting Church andrepresentatives from theCatholic and Anglicanfaiths welcomed theinduction of ReverendScott Ballment to theleadership of the UnitingChurch in Alpha,Barcaldine, Blackall andJericho.

He has arrived tominister to this area,bringing with him his wifeAleta and sons Kaleb andCooper, and his interestsinclude a commitmentto working with youngpeople.

People from areas as faras Clermont, Biloela, GoldCoast and Rockhamptonattended the inductionheld in Barcaldine andjoined with the others fora dinner in the churchhall.

The service was held inthe church grounds as theresult of the intense heat,and was led by ReverendKaryl Davidson with ScottBallment conrmed as

the new Uniting Churchminister for the area.

Welcomes wereextended by ReverendBeth ONeill and FatherMatthew Maloney, withan atmosphere of quietrejoicing that after a yearin which local pastorsmaintained worship, thechurch will once morehave an ordained ministerin charge.

Reverend Ballment andhis wife have had a longinvolvement with theS.E.S and are lookingforward to joining in withthe local community.

--Meryl Gibson

Uniting Cross minister arrivesin Barcaldine

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The recent ooding saw a signicant increase in

trafc through Blackall and Tambo as truck drivers

sought new routes during the widespread roadclosures.

Sgt Bruce Trickett said that there was a noticeableincrease in trafc and that the police were busy

during this time.There was increased car trafc and a number

of trafc infringement notices were given out, with

police actively patrolling, Sgt Trickett said.The increased trafc also had positive effects for

business, according to Joe Walker at the BP service

station.There was three times the normal rate of truckscoming through, Joe said.

There were increases in fuel sales, caf sales-everybody beneted from the injection of prot.

Les Williams at the Coolibah Motel said that henoticed an increase in business during the roadclosures, with people trying to travel home bookingout the motel on several nights

During the rst two weeks of January, we saw an

increase of around 50%, Les said.

However, the increased trafc also meant that

the highway sustained some damage, with councilworkers busy repairing potholes, mayor Jan Rosssaid.

Overall the damage isnt that bad- the road stoodup remarkably well to the hammering it got, Cr Rosssaid.

Cr Ross said that the increased trafc signied the

need for improvement to the road network throughBlackall and Tambo.

We need to have a well enough maintained routefor heavy vehicles to use in an emergency, Cr Ross

said.Cr Ross said the event also highlighted the needfor Blackall and Tambo to each have designated restpads for heavy vehicles.

Trucks normally stop opposite the BP, but theywere parked right down to the Memorial Park andBlackall State School, she said.

We need a designated pad where those big machinescan pull up and its not too far for the drivers to getout and walk to refreshments and facilities.

--by Victoria Nugent-

Trucks lined up by the side of the road all throughBlackall.

Further down the road, convoys of Woolworthstrucks came to a halt in Mitchell.

Flood trafc shakes up Blackall

HANDS HELPING HANDS

HEARTLAND CHURCHis hosting a

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Please support this registered event withdonations of usable items to be sold. Electrical items are to have a current test & tag Donated items are to be brought to the CWA HallSaturday morning already pricedto the value of $5,$10, $20, or $50. All proceeds go to the appeal.


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Blackall has gained two newpolice ofcers with the recent

arrival of Constable Joey Abbottand Constable Brendan Young.

Constable Abbott has beena police ofcer for three years,

and has moved to Blackall fromRockhampton with his partnerMonique and three children, Jack,Georgia and Harrison. With ve

years of experience, ConstableYoung joins the Blackall police

force from the other end of thestate, moving from Warwick withhis wife Anna and two daughters,Katerina and Angeline.

Both ofcers said that living

and working in Blackall was

signicantly different from their

last postings, and not only because

it was quieter.

Constable Abbott said that he

was nding that Blackall has a

very strong community base.

The community is very friendly-

everyone looks after each other

here, Constable Abbott said.

Constable Abbott and Constable

Young are quickly getting involvedin community life, participating

in bluelight activities and in

the primary school Adopt a Cop

program.

New Police Ofcers for Blackall

Constable Joey Abbott and Constable Brendan Young are enjoying the changeof pace in Blackall.

FromNapoleonPerdiscomesagreatrangeofvaluepricedcosmeticsandcolour

Do you know of a woman, youngor old, who has made a differenceto our community? This isthe question being posed byorganisers of Celebrate 100 yearsof International Womens Day withWine, Women and Song.

We have so many strong womenin our community that have andcontinue to make a difference

lets celebrate that, committeemember Sally Cripps said.

The committee is looking forcommunity members to write afew short words about our localfemale heroes, whether they be avolunteer, a woman who has beenon government board or a youngfemale leader.

Dont forget those women whosell the rafe tickets every week

and those who are there at everyevent every year giving a helpinghand or those who have givenyears of service voluntarily, AlisonShaw, another committee membersaid.

The committee really wantsto share the stories of thesewomen who make our communityto celebrate our very owninternational women of merit,she said.

If you know of a woman in thecommunity who has made adifference please email Sally Crippsat [email protected] either a name or a few shortwords about their achievements.

Search for local femaleheroes

The Dance Blackall group havestarted their 2011 lessons with ahuge boost in numbers.

Teacher Birrali Schefe fromRoma is working with NaomiDolinski to offer weekly lessonson Mondays and Tuesdays withMrs Schefe travelling out eachfortnight, and Naomi teaching onthe other weeks.

Enrolments are still beingaccepted in ballet, jazz/hiphopand tap, so please see Mrs

Christine Williams (CoolibahMotel) if you are interested in

dancing this year.There will be a second hand

dancewear sale at dancing from3:30pm on Monday so if you haveany items you wish to sell or buy,that is your opportunity to doso, with quite a number of smalltap shoes available for anyoneinterested.

The group are looking forwardto an excellent year with planningaround an interesting concerttheme already underway.

-- Alison Mobbs

Dance numbers up for 2011

Naomi Dolinski & Birrali Schefe,Jemma Mobbs, Kyle Williams & PagenArnold are ready for a year full of dancing.

The communities of Blackall,Tambo and Barcaldine are gearingup for the 100th anniversary ofInternational Womens Day, withan evening of Wine, Women andSong on March 5 at the BlackallCultural Centre.

With over forty-ve local

performers it will be an eveningof music and fun for men, womenand youth.

In addition, local artists willdisplay artworks in response tothe theme of Celebrate 100 yearsof International Womens Daywith Wine, Women and Song insupport of the ght against breast

cancer.Performers will include ve

local female soloists as well asthe talents of Court in Session,a local Tambo band, the SingAustralia Barcaldine and Blackall

choirs as well as young peoplefrom Barcaldine and Blackallstate schools.

We are very excited about havingan evening lled with such a range

of performers, it will certainly bean International Womens Day toremember said Alison Mobbs, the

musical director for the evening.In weeks leading up to the event,

the performers will work withprofessional singer-songwriterMelinda Wells.

Having a professional come outand work with our local talentwill not only see benets for this

event but future events in ourcommunity, commented MsMobbs.

Artworks can be paintings,sculptures, installations,photographs, drawings, sketches,collages or any other medium of

choice.Artists interested in displaying

artworks on the evening cancontact community facilitatorAlison Shaw on 4621 6600.

Works created for the eveningcould go on for selection into theglobal exhibition 100 Women,

100 Artworks, part of the GlobalIWD Womens Arts Initiative.

Tickets for the Wine, Womenand Song evening will be $40,with the ticket price includinga three course meal and theevenings entertainment.

Proceeds go towards theWestnBreast Organisation, whoraise money to ght breast cancer

and support women in the westwith breast cancer.

Tickets are available now fromboth the Blackall and Tambocouncil ofces.

Blackall to celebrate 100 years of International Womens Day

Tambo Trade Centreis currently looking fornew stock to sell on

consignment.

Tractors, wheelloaders, gradersand other machinery

wanted.

Contact Kipley Hafey on

0418 643 194After hours: 07 46 546 520

E-mail:[email protected]

[email protected]

www.tambotrading.com.au

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