Junior Magpies heading to Townsville

The Blackall Magpies Junior Rugby League is sending an under 11s team to Townsville on the last weekend in June to compete in the annual Laurie Spina Shield. The shield has been played each June school holidays since its inception 13 years ago and is the largest under age rugby league carnival in Australia. This is the rst year that the Magpies have sent a team and they hope to make it a regular event for the club. The team has been doing an additional afternoon of training each week. They are very excited about the trip and are sure they will do their supporters proud. The junior league would like to thank Choyces Transport for its generous donation of fuel costs to the carnival.

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Col Pngst and Dave Carter had a great game in handicap singles last Sunday June 8, when Col cut away to a 12 6 lead after 19 ends. After 30 ends Dave had managed to gain the lead by 22 20. Col then seemed to lose his touch scoring only 2 shots in the next 8 ends, with Dave ending up winning 31 22. In A singles Gary Whiteld and John Carter also had a good game with Gary leading by 16 15 after 21 ends. By coincidence the nal score was the same as the other game with Gary winning 31 22. In sets of nine ends Ross Browning and Dally Holden had a good rst set being 8 all after 9 ends, but Ross then scored 2 on the extra ends to win 10 8. In the second set Ross proved too strong winning 11 6. In a social game Rob Doyle and Woody apparently went to sleep being well beaten by 18 4 on 10 ends. Games for Sunday June 15 are Handicap singles J Bowyer v J Blucher spotter R Doyle; R Daly v R Robinson spotter D Carter and R Black v M Gray spotter R Browning. Sets of nine L Kelly v M Chapman spotter D Holden and C Pngst v T Hayward spotter J Carter. Play will commence at 9:30 am

Sleeping on the green Wet weather no deterrent for pistol club

Despite a rather wet and chilly day, the Aub and Janet Carter Standard Match went ahead at the Blackall Pistol Club on Sunday, June 1 with some good results coming from the squad. Spencer Astill took out the winning medal with an offhandicap score of 661, followed by runner-up Bruce Coward on 618. Third place went to Aub Carter on 606. Other scores were Peter Fenson and Noelene Gleeson who both scored 602, Doug Lane 574, Ross

Governor General acknowledges Terrys dedication

Blackall RSL president, Major Terry Brennan has received public credit from Australias Governor General of the important part he played in the countrys recent recognition of service by a group of soldiers in the Vietnam War. During the ceremonies to mark the 40th anniversary of the Vietnam War battles of Coral and Balmoral in Canberra last month, the Governor General, Major General Michael Jeffery AC, CVO, MC (Retd), presented the honour title of Coral to 102nd Field Battery, Royal Australian Artillery. During the ceremony at the Royal Australian Artillery national memorial, in recognition of his personal contribution towards justifying the award, the Governor General presented to Major Brennan the framed ofcial letter he had written to the Minister for Defence approving the honour title. In 1998 Major Brennan, whilst still serving in the full time army, set out on a personal journey to see the artillery members present at Coral and their collective bravery and courage, especially the members of 102nd Field

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Allen 565, Bruce McPaul 564, Helen Allen 535, and Matthew Allen 488. Top off-pistol score was a 524 shot by Aub Carter, who had an excellent round of 94 and a 90 in reaching this score. The next ofcial shoot will be the Les and Cathy Wheelhouse Centre Fire and Sports Pistol events to be held on Sunday, June 15 at 9am. This event will be the forerunner to the Black Stump open shoot to be held on July 12 and 13.

--by Dally Holden

Blackall race club secretary Kylie Banks with Rebekah Richardson, winner of the best hat or fascinator prize.

Vynka Greenhalgh presents Damien Dolinski with his prize as best dressed gent at the Matilda Highway race meeting.

Governor General, Major General Michael Jeffrey presents to Major Terry Brennan the framed letter approving the honour title of Coral for 102nd Field Battery. Battery, formally recognised by units were recognised in the early the army and the wider Australian 1980s. population. During his address to the veterans This was a daunting task given in the Great Hall of Parliament that 30 years had passed. Almost House the Prime Minister stated eleven years later the culmination as Prime Minister of Australia, I of his enduring efforts saw want to pay tribute to your service the presentation of the Coral to Australia in this great battle of honour title in front of a national the Vietnam War. For your service audience. I thank youFor those whose Although commonplace in the service to the nation through this British Army this was the rst terrible war has not been properly award ever made in the Australia honoured by government, I Army. express regret. We can never repay The battles of Coral and Balmoral the price that you have paid, but were the largest scale battles tonight I say that we will properly fought by Australian troops since honour the memory of those who the end of World War II and were fell in the actions around Coral the longest and most sustained and Balmoralthe nation salutes battles fought by Australians you. throughout the 10 year war in The principal artillery group Vietnam. involved in the initial battle for Fire They occurred in 1968, the year Support Base Coral on the early the Australian population turned hours of May 13, 1968 was 102nd against Australias involvement in Field Battery, Royal Australian the war. Artillery, alongside elements of Major Brennan said it was this the mortar platoon of 1st Battalion, factor that meant the conduct Royal Australian Regiment. of those veterans, especially the The comprehensive submission members of the artillery, had gone written by Major Brennan for unrecognised or rewarded for 40 consideration by the Army years. C o n tin u e d o n p a g e 2 The infantry and armoured

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The end of May and early June have certainly been entertaining and informative as well as interesting. It was a pleasure to be present at the dinner and presentation evening to pay tribute to immediate past mayor Mr Les Wheelhouse for his 29 years as a Blackall Shire councillor and mayor for 12 years, and Mr Peter Evans for his four years and six months on council. Mr Barry Muir was unable to attend. The contribution of Ms Tina Holden was also acknowledged, with her partner Dave accepting the presentation posthumously. Many reminiscences were exchanged by the past members of council who were able to be present. It was most necessary to recognise the huge contribution of all these people, their spouses and partners. I was able to meet with ofcers from the state local government department before I travelled to Longreach to a training session for mayors. This was a most interesting and informative training session over two days. I returned to Blackall on Friday, May 30 in good time to open the 2008 Heartland Art Show and Sale. This was a lovely evening with an extensive collections of paintings on show and for sale, the work of artists from all over Queensland. It was also a pleasure to meet again resident artist GW Smith and to see his delightfully eclectic collection on display. The next day, though ne, was very windy - a great day for the Blackall races. I was able to attend for a short time only, enjoying the Blackall Kindy and Day Care luncheon and meeting up with many friends again. I am sure everyone would have enjoyed the program of races as well as the extra entertainment of fashion parades and the showing of In The Bin lms later in the day. June 2nd - RAIN. So wonderful. We have measured 180 points at Byrgenna. I have heard of really great falls over our region. It is still warm so maybe there will be more moisture. Travelling to Brisbane for a Civic Leaders conference with deputy mayor Peter Skewes, through rain just about all the way, made us realise just how lucky we were as we ran out of the weather about Miles. Brisbane is chaos - trafc and congestion. We are so lucky to live where we do. It is a denite plus to have clean air, little trafc and such a safe, happy, interesting and busy lifestyle.

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H onoured to attend cerem onies

Letter To T he E ditor Medal congratulations

I would like to extend my congratulations to the new owner of my grandfathers medals. It is important that Australias heritage is recognised as signicant in todays world and this event has further cemented the name of Jack Howe in history. Jack Howe was a legend not only in his lifetime but also beyond; an inspiration on the shearing board and the political arena. I give a great deal of credit for the recent recognition of Jacks achievements to my brother-in-law Barry Muir, who has spent the last 20 years promoting Jacks name throughout Australia. Through the bronze statue in front of the Universal Garden Centre, the faade of which is a replica of the hotel that Jack owned on the same site (the Universal), to the book, Jack Howe - the man and the legend, and the website that originated from the book and the Jack Howe museum, he and Jenny have tirelessly and single-handedly been successful in raising the prole of this remarkable man. Although it was in Blackall that Jack made his home and his record shearing tallies, it has been Warwick, his birthplace, which has also effectively promoted his name for many years. It is disappointing that the medals will not remain in central Queensland - however, to the successful bidder, congratulations again on your determination and success in securing the medals for the Warwick district.

battle honours and awards committee summarised the conduct of the members of 102nd Field Battery as: 102nd Field Battery fought as a team with steadiness and resoluteness at Fire Support Base CoralThe Batterys actions in defeating a North Vietnam Army battalion ground attack and its concurrent support to the other elements in the re support base and the rie companies on the night of 12th/13th May 1968 displayed the highest examples of individual and collective bravery and the upmost professionalism whilst under extreme pressure from ground assault. These events were well beyond the level and scale of contingencies that members of an artillery gun line were expected to prepare for and confront within a routine deployment during the Vietnam Conict. Major Brennan said he and his wife Robyn Adams felt both honoured and privileged to have been ofcially invited to share with the veterans the series of ceremonies and events held from May 12-14 in Canberra to mark the signicant national occasion. These included a reception in the Great Hall in Parliament House hosted by the Prime Minister and attended by the Opposition Leader and a wide range of ministers and dignitaries; a national commemorative service in front of the Vietnam War Memorial on Anzac Parade attended by the Governor General, Prime Minister and Minister for Veterans Affairs; Royal Australian Artillery national commemoration ceremony attended by the Governor General; and an artillery plaque dedication in the sculpture garden of the Australian War Memorial.

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JULY 2 Woolscour night dinner and tour 5 Noel Allom Memorial Cup race meeting 5 Woolscour bush dinner and tour 9 Woolscour night dinner and tour 16 Woolscour night dinner and tour 23 Woolscour night dinner and tour 24 60+ Better Christmas in July 30 Woolscour night dinner and tour AUGUST 2 Woolscour bush dinner and tour 6 Woolscour night dinner and tour 13 Woolscour night dinner and tour 18 Vietnam Veterans Day 20 Woolscour night dinner and tour 27 Woolscour night dinner and tour

4:30 G.P. 5:30 Head 2 Head 6:00 Childrens Shows 11:00 Time Team 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:30 Talking Heads 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Childrens Shows 6:00 Travel Oz 6:30 The Cook And The Chef 7:00 ABC News 7:30 The 7.30 Report 8:00 The New Inventors 8:30 Spicks & Specks 9:00 The Gruen Transfer 9:30 That Mitchell And Webb Look 10:00 At The Movies 10:30 Lateline 11:05 Lateline Business 11:35 Dalziel And Pascoe (R) 12:25 Parliament Question Time 1:25 Movie: Road To Utopia (1945) 2:50 Psychic Investigators 3:25 National Press Club Address 4:30 G.P. 5:30 Head 2 Head 6:00 Childrens Shows 11:00 Shipwreck Detectives 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Pie In The Sky 1:30 Collectors 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Childrens Shows 6:05 Grand Designs Indoors 7:00 News 7:30 The 7.30 Report 8:00 Catalyst 8:30 The Gil Mayo Mysteries 9:35 Q & A 10:25 Lateline 11:00 Lateline Business 11:35 Live At The Basement 12:30 Parliament Question Time 1:30 Punjabi Love Story 2:30 Bears: Spy In The Woods 3:25 Movie: Variety Time (1951) 4:30 G.P. 5:30 Head 2 Head 6:00 Childrens Shows 11:00 With Beak And Claw 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Sea Of Souls 1:30 Spicks & Specks 2:00 Around The World In Eighty Treasures 3:00 Childrens Shows 6:00 Message Stick 6:30 Can We Help? 7:00 News 7:30 Stateline 8:00 Collectors 8:30 Silent Witness 9:25 Spooks 10:20 Lateline 11:00 Help 11:30 triple j tv 12:00 rage (M) 5:00 rage 8:00 rage: Guest Programmer 9:00 Triple j tv With The Doctor 10:00 Live From Abbey Road 11:00 Totally Frank 11:30 The Cook & The Chef 12:00 Stateline 12:30 Australian Story 1:00 Foreign Correspondent 1:30 Can We Help? 2:00 RL: Souths Logan v Tweed Heads 4:00 Movie: Ladies Day (1943) 5:00 Bowls: PBA World Championships 6:00 My Family 6:30 Gardening Australia 7:00 News 7:30 Wild At Heart 8:15 Collectors (Shorts): Blue Plastic 8:25 News 8:30 The Bill 10:05 News 10:10 Nelson Mandelas 90th Birthday Concert 12:10 rage (M)

Barcoo Independent TV Guide June 22 - 28 ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:00 Playhouse Disney 11:30 News 12:00 Saints & Sinners 1:00 Saints & Sinners 2:00 Golden Girls 2:30 Jury Duty 3:00 Infomercial 4:00 Its Academic 4:30 News 5:00 M*A*S*H 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home & Away 7:30 Ugly Betty 8:30 Criminal Minds 9:30 Air Crash Investigations 10:30 The Unit 11:30 Cavemen 12:00 Family Plots 12:30 Young Ramsay 1:30 Kiwifruit 2:00 Infomercial 4:00 NBC Today 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:00 Playhouse Disney 11:30 News 12:00 Saints & Sinners 1:00 Saints & Sinners 2:00 Golden Girls 2:30 Jury Duty 3:00 Infomercial 4:00 Its Academic 4:30 News 5:00 M*A*S*H 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home & Away 7:30 How I Met Your Mother 8:00 My Name Is Earl 8:30 Bones 9:30 The Amazing Race 10:30 Family Guy 11:00 American Dad 11:30 Stargate Atlantis 12:30 Marshall Law 1:30 Hot Auctions 2:00 Infomercial 4:00 NBC Today 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:00 Playhouse Disney 11:30 News 12:00 Saints & Sinners 1:00 Saints & Sinners 2:00 Golden Girls 2:30 Jury Duty 3:00 Infomercial 4:00 Its Academic 4:30 News 5:00 M*A*S*H 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home & Away 7:30 Better Homes & Gardens 8:30 AFL: Hawthorn v West Coast 11:30 News 12:00 Movie: Cradle Will Rock (M,1999,R) 1:50 Jarunee The Singing Ape 3:00 Infomercial 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Childrens Shows 12:00 Eclipse 1:00 V8 Xtra 1:30 Sevens Motorsport 2:00 The Legend Of Blackbeard 3:10 Road To Beijing 3:40 The Good Life 4:20 Keeping Up Appearances 5:00 Creek To Coast 5:30 Hook Line Sinker 6:00 News 6:30 That 70s Show 7:30 Seven Rugby: Australia v France 10:00 AFL: Kangaroos v St Kilda 1:30 TBA 2:00 Cambodia Fields Of Hope 3:00 Hot Auctions 3:30 It Is Written 4:00 Home Shopping 5:00 Dateline NBC 5.30 Creo 6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne 11:00 News 11:30 Home Shopping 12:00 The Farmer Wants A Wife 1:00 Wife Swap USA 2.00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 New MacDonalds Farm 4.00 The Shak 4:30 News 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 5:30 Million Dollar Wheel Of Fortune 6:00 News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Two And A Half Men 7:30 Fire 000 8:00 Search & Rescue 8:30 Cold Case 9:30 Missing Persons Unit 10.35 Wimbledon Package 2008 5:30 Creo 6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne 11:00 News 11:30 Fresh Cooking With AWW 12:00 The Farmer Wants A Wife 1:00 Wife Swap USA 2.00 Days Of Our Lives 3.00 Entertainment Tonight 3.30 New MacDonalds Farm 4.00 The Shak 4:30 News 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 5:30 Million Dollar Wheel Of Fortune 6:00 News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Two And A Half Men 7:30 Getaway 8:30 Hells Kitchen 9.30 The Footy Show 11:00 Wimbledon Package 2008 5.30 Creo 6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne 11:00 News 11:30 Fresh Cooking With AWW 12.00 The Farmer Wants A Wife 1:00 Wife Swap USA 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 New MacDonalds Farm 4:00 The Shak 4:30 News 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 5:30 Million Dollar Wheel Of Fortune 6:00 News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Two And A Half Men 7:30 NRL: Penrith Panthers v Brisbane Broncos 9:30 NRL: Sydney Roosters v Bulldogs 11:30 Wimbledon Package 2008 5:30 Christian City TV 6:00 Childrens Shows 10:30 The Music Jungle 11:30 Cybershack 12:00 Malcolm In The Middle 12.30 Do It 1:00 Movie: Gigi (G,1958) 4:00 Discover Downunder 4:30 Talk To The Animals 5:00 Holidays For Sale 5:30 Antiques Roadshow 6:00 News 6:30 Australias Funniest Home Video Show 7:30 TBA 9:40 TBA 11:30 Wimbledon Package 2008

5:20 Overseas News 1:00 Movie: Autumn Spring 2:45 The Movie Show 3:00 Food Safari 3:30 Business Report 4:00 The Journal 4:30 Newshour 5:30 King Of Clubs 6:00 Thalassa 6:30 News 7:30 Food Safari 8:00 The Passionate Apprentices 8:30 Dateline 9:30 News 10:00 Salam Cafe 10:30 Movie: The Cuckoo 12:20 Movie: The Twilight Samurai 5:20 Overseas News 1:00 Australian Biography 1:30 Unearthing The Lost Kingdom Of Aratta 2:30 Dateline 3:30 Business Report 4.00 The Journal 4:30 Newshour 5:30 UEFA Euro 2008 Highlights Hour 6:30 News 7.30 The Movie Show 7:35 Inspector Rex 8:30 Spiral 9:30 News 10:00 Movie: 5x2 12:35 Clara Sheller 12:40 Movie: Visible Secret 5:20 Overseas News 1:00 Food Lovers Guide To Australia 1:30 Insight 2:30 Homo Sapiens 3:30 Business Report 4.00 The Journal 4:30 Newshour 5:30 UEFA Euro 2008 Highlights Hour 6:30 News 7:30 Ancient Beauty 8:30 The Wehrmacht 9:30 News 10:00 Boob Tube: Sex TV And Ugly George 11.10 Movie: El Calentito 1:20 Movie: The Return 5:20 Overseas News 1:00 San Remo Song Festival 2008 3:00 The Wonderful World Of Albert Kahn 4:00 Every Picture Tells A Story 4:30 Newshour 5:30 Mythbusters 6:30 News 7:30 The Nest 8:30 Big Love 9:30 RocKwiz 10:20 Movie: Dirty Pretty Things 12:00 SOS..Shorts On Screen 1:00 Garth Marenghis Darkplace 1:30 Insiders Guide To Happiness

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5:00 rage 6:30 Childrens Shows 9:00 Insiders 10:00 Inside Business 10:30 Offsiders 11:00 Asia Pacic Focus 11:30 Songs Of Praise 12:00 Landline 1:00 Gardening Australia 1:30 Message Stick 2:00 Pyramid: Beyond Imagination 3:00 Opera Australias Golden Jubilee 4:00 Monumental Vision In China 4:25 Hidden Treasures With Betty Churcher 4:35 IOU: Judith Wright 5:00 Sunday Arts 6:00 At The Movies 6:30 The Einstein Factor 7:00 News 7:30 Wild China 8:25 News 8:30 Manseld Park 10:05 Compass 11:05 Abdullah Ibrahim: A Struggle For Love 12:05 Order In The House 1:05 Movie Body And Soul (1947) 2:55 Movie: The Clay Pigeon (1949) 3:55 Our Boys: Filipe 4:30 G.P. 5:30 Head 2 Head 6:00 Childrens Shows 11:00 Landline 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Pilot Guides 1:30 The Cook & The Chef 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Childrens Shows 6:00 Landline Extra 6:30 Talking Heads 7:00 ABC News 7:30 The 7:30 Report 8:00 Australian Story 8:30 Four Corners 9:20 Media Watch 9:35 Enough Rope With Andrew Denton 10:15 Little Miss Jocelyn 10:40 Lateline 11:15 Lateline Business 11:40 The Ritchie Boys 12:35 Parliament Question Time 1:35 Movie: The Last Remake Of Beau Geste 3:00 The Gathering: Pt 2 3:25 Bowls World Cup 2008 4:30 G.P. 5:30 Head 2 Head 6:00 Childrens Shows 11:00 Grand Designs 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 The Einstein Factor 1:00 The New Inventors 1:30 Catalyst 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Childrens Shows 6:05 Time Team 6:50 Hidden Treasures With Betty Churcher 7:00 News 7:30 The 7:30 Report 8:00 Big Cat Diary 8:35 Medical Mavericks 9:30 Foreign Correspondent 10:00 Jennifer Byrne Presents Sex And Romance 10:30 Lateline 11:05 Lateline Business 11:30 Four Corners 12:20 Media Watch 12:35 Parliament Question Time 1:35 Movie: The Magic Pudding 3:00 Movie: Casbah (1948)

Barcoo Independent TV Guide June 22 - 28 ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS

6:00 Choices 6:30 Childrens Shows 7:30 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Great Outdoors 11:00 Movie: My Date With The Presidents Daughter (G,1998) 1:00 AFL: Melbourne v Sydney 4:00 The Most Extreme 5:00 Discover Tasmania 5:30 Great South East 6:00 News 6:30 Gladiators 7:30 Battle Of The Choirs 8:30 Greys Anatomy 9:30 TBA 10:30 Trinny & Susannah Undress 11:30 Its Always Sunny In Philadelphia 12:00 AFL: Carlton v Essendon 3:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 NBC Meet The Press 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:00 Raggs 11:30 News 12:00 Saints & Sinners 1:00 Saints & Sinners 2:00 Golden Girls 2:30 Jury Duty 3:00 Informecials 4:00 Its Academic 5:00 M*A*S*H 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home & Away 7:30 Border Security Australias Front Line 8:00 Surf Patrol 8:30 Criminal Minds 9:30 Criminal Minds 10:30 Boston Legal 11:30 30 Rock 12:00 Last Comic Standing 12:30 Hot Auctions 1:00 Playing It Straight 2:00 Infomercial 4:00 NBC Today 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:00 Playhouse Disney 11:30 News 12:00 Saints & Sinners 1:00 Saints & Sinners 2:00 Golden Girls 2:30 Jury Duty 3:00 Infomercial 4:00 Its Academic 4:30 News 5:00 M*A*S*H 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home & Away 7:30 Australias Got Talent 8:30 All Saints 9:30 Medical Emergency 10:00 Renters 10:30 Inside A Perfect Bank Robbery 11:30 The Palace 12:30 Popstars 1:30 Hot Auctions 2:00 Infomercial 4:00 NBC Today
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Be early for plane departures or miss out, staff warn

A new QantasLink system due for implementation in July will mean local passengers need to abide by check-in times set down by the company or miss out on their ights. Blackalls QantasLink Customer Service ofcer Vera Walker said recent travellers had been asking why they were told they were late checking in for ights from Blackall on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and now Saturday. The answer to this is, we are trying to get our travellers ready for the new QantasLink check-in system that will be implemented in July, a very short time away, Vera said. The new computer system will make check-in and through-check uniform for every Qantas check-in counter across Australia and will eliminate ight delays due to late check-in. People may already experience this in the bigger airports, if they have been ve minutes late and told they wont be ying. Vera said the new check-in system will close itself at the respective times 30 minutes

5:30 Rise and Shine 6:00 Childrens Programs 7:30 Sunday 9:30 Wide World Of Sports 11:00 The Sunday Footy Show 12:00 Sunday Roast 1:00 Test Drive 1:30 Speed Machine 2.00 Gilmore Girls 3:00 WWE Afterburn 4:00 NRL: Sharks v Parramatta Eels 6:00 News 6:30 Domestic Blitz 7:30 60 Minutes 8:30 CSI 9:30 Without A Trace 10:30 Crime Investigation Australia 11:35 Movie: Presumed Innocent (M,1992) 2:00 Home Shopping

6:55 Overseas News 11:00 Salam Cafe 11:30 Kings Of Clubs 12:00 Cycling: Revolution 3 12:30 2008 World Superbike Championships 1:00 Speedweek 2:00 FIA World Rally Championship 2008 3:00 FIFA Futbol Mundial 3:30 Les Murrays Football Feature 4:30 The World Game 5:30 UEFA Euro 2008 Highlights Hour 6:30 News 7:30 Treasures Of The Silk Road 8:30 Calling All Aliens 9:30 Movie: A Very Long Engagement 11:45 TV Around The World 12:15 City Of Men 12:55 The Storm Rages Twice 5:20 Overseas News 1:00 Drinking For Two? 1:30 Geraldo: Who Can I Trust? 2:30 Dateline 3:30 Insight 4:30 The Journal 5.00 The Crew 5:30 UEFA Euro 2008 Highlights Hour 6:30 News 7:30 Top Gear 8:30 South Park 9:00 South Park 9:30 News 10:00 Skins 10.55 Movie: Porco Rosso 12:40 Movie: Aaltra 5:20 Overseas News 1:00 Movie: The First Time I Was Twenty 2:40 Panorama 3:00 Food Safari 3:30 Business Report 4:00 The Journal 4:30 Newshour 5:30 Kings Of Clubs 6:00 Thalassa 6:30 News 7:30 Insight 8.30 Cutting Edge: Al-Qaeda Code 9:30 News 10.00 Unknown White Male 11:40 Unknown White Male 1:15 Russia: Sex, Needles And Roubles

before departure check-in with bags will close, and 15 minutes before departure check-in will close. This will be out of our control as check-in agents, Vera emphasised. If your ight is due to depart Blackall at 9.20 am this means you must check-in before 8.50 am with bags and before 9.05 am without bags, whether the plane has landed or not. To avoid disappointment, please ensure you check-in on time.

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Exceptional Circumstances declaration removed from Blackall and Tambo

Free lunch a big success

5:30 Creo 6.00 Today 9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne 11:00 News 11:30 Home Shopping 12:00 Movie: Rhapsody In Bloom (Pg,1998) 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 New MacDonalds Farm 4:00 The Shak 4:30 News 5:00 Antique Roadshow 5:30 Million Dollar Wheel Of Fortune 6:00 News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Two And A Half Men 7:30 David Attenboroughs Bear - A Spy In The Woods 8:30 Sea Patrol 9:30 CSI: NY 10.30 Primetime: Crime 11.30 Wimbledon Package 2008 5.300 Creo 6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne 11:00 News 11:30 Home Shopping 12:00 The Farmer Wants A Wife 1:00 Wife Swap USA 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 New MacDonalds Farm 4:00 The Shak 4:30 News 5:00 Antique Roadshow 5:30 Million Dollar Wheel Of Fortune 6:00 News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Two And A Half Men 7:30 10 To 1 8:00 Deadly Surf 8:30 TBA 9:30 TBA 10.35 Wimbledon Package 2008
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The federal government has accepted advice from the National Rural Advisory Council (NRAC) not to extend Exceptional Circumstances drought assistance to 13 regions, including Blackall and Tambo areas, because sustained recovery has started. The Central Mid-West, in which Blackall and Tambo are situated, is one of the regions. State Primary Industries Minister Tim Mulherin also recently announced the revocation of the drought status of the former shire of Blackall and the part of the former shire of Tambo north of Mt Playfair and Tambo-Ward River Roads. Mr Mulherin said these areas were rst drought declared in February 2003 but good summer rain has seen signicant pasture response. The drought declarations in these areas have now been lifted on the recommendation of the local drought committee, effective April 28, he said. Producers and small business operators in these areas can no longer apply for drought assistance, including interest rate subsidies and income support payments. However, the former shire of Isisford, which is now part of the Longreach Regional Council, will remain drought declared after receiving very little rain during summer.

Although rain once again threatened the Blackall CWAs free lunch in the park last Monday, with light raindrops on the roof, they didnt last long and the Queens Birthday public holiday turned out to be a lovely day. Due to rain on June 1 the Blackall Blue Light Association and the CWA had to postpone the event scheduled for that day. The Queensland CWA gave the Blackall branch the opportunity to put in for the grant which allowed it to hold the function. Around 250 people came along to enjoy the event, and the jumping castle was a huge hit with the children. Along with a barbecue, cordial, water, tea and coffee, cakes and slices and music, the donut machine got a huge workout and was a great success. With music playing, everyone basked in the sunshine and enjoyed a social time together. The children formed a football team and the multi-age teams played for more than a good 80 minutes, putting Queenslands State of Origin team to shame. The next meeting of the Blackall CWA will be on Tuesday, June 17. Another nancial year is nearly over and the CWA annual general meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 22.

-- b y Lavina Anderson

Children lined up for fun in the Jumping Castle at the Free Lunch in the park.

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Blackalls Heartland Art Show attracted a record 206 pieces of artwork when it opened at the end of May. By the close of the show over $16 000 worth of art or 53 items had been snapped up by the central wests art-loving public. According to Blackall-Tambo Regional Council mayor Jan Ross, who opened the art show, the entries from around the state were a testament to the esteem the show is held in. The art show is one of the feature

Record number of artworks at Heartland Art Show

events of the annual Heartland Festival and this year attracted 11 acquisition sponsors. The Peoples Choice award, voted on by those attending the opening night, was made to Brisbane artist Diana Jackson and her humorous emu picture titled Kiss Me. Graham W Smith, also from Brisbane, was the shows feature artist and congratulated Blackall on its prowess in the arts. He had taken classes for the previous ve days and said he had never felt so welcome in a community before. Mr Smith had just returned from a residency in Tasmania. The Blackall Cultural Association manages the art classes and show for the Heartland Festival and president Lesley Heatley said they had been very impressed with the quality of artwork submitted for purchase. Its a very big undertaking so as usual, we are already thinking about how we can make next year bigger and better, she said.

Local artist Lamicky Pitt exhibited a colourful cactus painting as well as a number of photographic works at the art show

Blackall-Tambo mayor Jan Ross admires the councils 2008 acquisition, with artist Graham W Smith.

Artist Jenie Fawckner chats with Ted and Robyn Scholes at the art show.

Karli-Ann Livingstone and Allison Diezmann enjoyed the night out at the art show opening.

Owen Stockwell and Peter Skewes were amongst the patrons at the art show.

More craft at the Heartland Festival

Tallebudgera residents Peter Murphy and Dawn Ryan are two of the visiting artists attracted to Blackall by its annual art show. As well as exhibiting works here they spent the week joining in with community life, playing bingo and other activities from their motorhome base.

Louise Ward proudly displays the beginning of her knitted scarf.

Margaret Brown, Tambo was one of the star pupils at the knitting workshop.

Lisa Alexander wonders where those stitches went, at the knitting workshop.

Instructor Michele Hartrick gives Brigid Price a helping hand with her knitting.

4:30 G.P. 5:30 Head 2 Head 6:00 Childrens Shows 11:00 A Machine To Die For 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:30 Talking Heads 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Childrens Shows 6:00 Travel Oz 6:30 The Cook And The Chef 7:00 ABC News 7:30 The 7.30 Report 8:00 The New Inventors 8:30 Spicks & Specks 9:00 The Gruen Transfer 9:30 The Catherine Tate Show (F) 10:00 At The Movies 10:30 Lateline 11:05 Lateline Business 11:35 Dalziel And Pascoe (R) 12:35 Parliament Question Time 1:35 Movie: Frenzy (1972) 3:25 National Press Club Address 4:30 G.P. 5:30 Head 2 Head 6:00 Childrens Shows 11:00 The Blitz 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Pie In The Sky 1:30 Collectors 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Childrens Shows 6:05 Grand Designs Indoors 7:00 News 7:30 The 7.30 Report 8:00 Catalyst 8:30 The Gil Mayo Mysteries 9:30 Q & A 10:25 Lateline 11:00 Lateline Business 11:30 Live At The Basement 12:25 Parliament Question Time 1:25 Movie: Holiday Inn (1941) 4:30 G.P. 5:30 Head 2 Head 6:00 Childrens Shows 11:00 Terrors Of Tasmania 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Sea Of Souls 1:30 Spicks & Specks 2:00 Around The World In Eighty Treasures 3:00 Childrens Shows 6:00 Message Stick 6:30 Can We Help? 7:00 News 7:30 Stateline 8:00 Collectors 8:30 Silent Witness 9:25 Spooks 10:20 Lateline 11:00 Absolute Power 11:30 Triple j tv 12:00 rage 5:00 rage 8:00 rage Special: Wild Card 9:00 Triple j tv With The Doctor 10:00 Live From Abbey Road 11:00 Totally Frank 11:30 The Cook & The Chef 12:00 Stateline 12:30 Australian Story 1:00 Foreign Correspondent 1:30 Can We Help? 2:00 RL: Ipswich Vs Mackay 4:00 Movie: Child Of Divorce 5:00 Bowls PBA World Championships 6:00 My Family 6:30 Gardening Australia 7:00 News 7:30 Wild At Heart 8:15 Collectors (Shorts): Ties 8:25 News 8:30 The Bill 10:00 News 10:05 Midsomer Murders (R) 11:45 rage (M)

Barcoo Independent TV Guide June 15 - 21 ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:00 Raggs 11:30 News 12:00 Movie: Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part (M,R) 2:00 All Saints 3:00 Infomercial 4:00 Its Academic 4:30 News 5:00 M*A*S*H 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home & Away 7:30 Ugly Betty 8:30 Criminal Minds 9:30 Air Crash Investigations 10:30 The Unit 11:30 Cavemen 12:00 Family Plots 12:30 Young Ramsay 1:30 Kiwifruit 2:00 Infomercial 4:00 NBC Today 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:00 Raggs 11:30 News 12:00 Movie: Nowhere Land (M,1998,R) 2:00 All Saints 3:00 Infomercial 4:00 Its Academic 4:30 News 5:00 M*A*S*H 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home & Away 7:30 How I Met Your Mother 8:00 My Name Is Earl 8:30 Bones 9:30 The Amazing Race 10:30 Family Guy 11:00 American Dad 11:30 Stargate Atlantis 12:30 Marshall Law 1:30 Hot Auctions 2:00 Infomercial 4:00 NBC Today 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:00 Playhouse Disney 11:30 News 12:00 Movie: Brannigan (M,1975,R) 2:30 Scrubs 3:00 Infomercial 4:00 Its Academic 4:30 News 5:00 M*A*S*H 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home & Away 7:30 Better Homes & Gardens 8:30 AFL: St Kilda v Fremantle 11:30 Worlds Best Putter 12:30 News 1:00 Movie: Mad Cows (M,R) 3:00 Infomercial 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Childrens Shows 12:00 Eclipse 1:00 V8 Xtra 1:30 Sevens V8 Supercars Carrera Cup 2:00 AFL: Hawthorn v Kangaroos 5:00 Sevens V8 Supercars Aussie Racing Cars 5:30 Hook Line & Sinker 6:00 News 6:30 That 70s Show 7:00 How I Met Your Mother 7:30 AFL: West Coast v Geelong 11:00 Movie: Just Married (Pg,2003) 1:05 Movie: Going Home (Pg,2000) 3:00 Hot Auctions 3:30 It Is Written 4:00 Home Shopping 5:00 Dateline NBC 5:30 Creo 6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne 11:00 News 11:30 Home Shopping 12.00 Movie: Little Oberon (2005) 2.00 Days Of Our Lives 3.00 Entertainment Tonight 3.30 New MacDonalds Farm 4.00 The Shak 4:30 News 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 5:30 Million Dollar Wheel Of Fortune 6:00 News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:30 Two And A Half Men 7:30 Fire 000 8:00 Search & Rescue 8:30 Cold Case 9:30 Missing Persons Unit 10:30 Canal Road 11:30 Nightline 12:00 Home Shopping 12:30 Water Rats
5:30 Creo 6:00 Today 9.00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne 11:00 News 11:30 Home Shopping 12.00 The Farmer Wants A Wife 1:00 Wife Swap USA 2.00 Days Of Our Lives 3.00 Entertainment Tonight 3.30 New MacDonalds Farm 4.00 The Shak 4:30 News 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 5:30 Million Dollar Wheel Of Fortune 6:00 News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Two And A Half Men 7:30 Getaway 8:30 Hells Kitchen 9:30 The Footy Show 11:00 Nightline 11:30 The Footy Show Late 1:30 Home Shopping

5:30 Creo 6.00 Today 9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne 11.00 News 11:30 Home Shopping 12.00 The Famer Wants A Wife 1:00 Wife Swap USA 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 New MacDonalds Farm 4:00 The Shak 4:30 News 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 5:30 Million Dollar Wheel Of Fortune 6:00 News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Two & A Half Men 7:30 NRL: Brisbane Broncos v Wests Tigers 9:30 NRL: St George Illawarra Dragons v Penrith Panthers 11:30 Nightline 12:00 Movie: Above The Law 2:00 Home Shopping 5:30 Christian City TV 7:30 Childrens Shows 10:30 The Music Jungle 11:30 Cyber Shack 12.00 Malcolm In The Middle 12:30 Do It 1:00 Movie: The Color Purple 4:00 Discover Downunder 4:30 Talk To The Animals 5:00 Holidays For Sale 5:30 Antiques Roadshow 6:00 News 6:30 Australias Funniest Home Video Show 7:30 Movie: Big Mommas House 2 (Pg,2005) 9:30 Movie: Rumor Has It 12:00 Movie: The Replacements (M,2000,R)

4:30 UEFA Euro 2008 Live: Netherlands v Romania 7:00 Overseas News 2:30 Here Comes The Neighbourhood 3:00 Food Safari 3:30 Business Report 4:00 The Journal 4:30 Newshour 5:30 UEFA Euro 2008 Highlights Hour 6:30 News 7:30 Feast Bazaar 8:00 Risking It All 8:30 Dateline 9:30 News 10:00 Salam Cafe 10:30 Movie: Kebab Connection 12:10 Movie: Oasis 4:30 UEFA Euro 2008: Russia v Sweden 7:00 Overseas News 2:30 Dateline 3:30 Business Report 4.00 The Journal 4:30 Newshour 5:30 UEFA Euro 2008 Highlights Hour 6:30 News 7:30 Inspector Rex 8:30 Spiral 9:30 News 10:00 Movie: Kings And Queen 12:35 Clara Sheller 1:35 Insiders Guide To Happiness 5:20 Overseas News 1:00 Wine Lovers Guide To Australia 1:30 Insight 2:30 Homo Sapiens 3:30 Business Report 4.00 The Journal 4:30 Newshour 5:30 UEFA Euro 2008 Highlights 6:00 Global Village 6:30 News 7:30 Ancient Beauty 8:30 The Wehrmacht 9:30 News 10:00 Footy Chicks 11.00 Movie: A Soap 12:55 Movie: Chinaman
5:20 Overseas News 1:00 San Remo Song Festival 2008 3:00 The Wonderful World Of Albert Kahn 2:55 The Chopin Etudes 3:00 The Wonderful World Of Albert Kahn 4:00 Every Picture Tells A Story 4:30 Newshour 5:30 UEFA Euro 2008 Highlights Hour 6:30 News 7:30 Top Gear 8:35 Big Love 9:30 RocKwiz 10:25 Movie: Goodbye Lenin! 12:30 SOSShorts On Screen 1:30 Garth Marenghis Darkplace

Wednesday June 18 Thursday JUne 19 Friday June 20 Saturday June 21

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5:00 rage 6:30 Childrens Shows 9:00 Insiders 10:00 Inside Business 10:30 Offsiders 11:00 Asia Pacic Focus 11:30 Songs Of Praise 12:00 Landline 1:00 Gardening Australia 1:30 Message Stick 2:00 The Iceman Murder 3:00 Julia Britton: Fearless 3:55 The Instructional Guide To Dating 4:00 Monumental Vision In India 4:25 Hidden Treasures With Betty Churcher in Bolivia 4:30 IOU: Robert Helpmann 5:00 Sunday Arts 6:00 At The Movies 6:30 The Einstein Factor 7:00 News 7:30 Wild China 8:25 News 8:30 Northanger Abbey 10:15 Compass 10:35 Veronica Villarroel: The Accidental Diva 11:35 Movie: The Wind Cannot Read (1958) 1:25 Movie: The Private Affairs Of Bel Ami (1947) 3:15 Movie: Mexican Spitres Baby (1941) 4:30 G.P. 5:30 Head 2 Head 6:00 Childrens Shows 11:00 Landline 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Pilot Guides 1:30 The Cook & The Chef 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Childrens Shows 6:00 Landline Extra 6:30 Talking Heads 7:00 ABC News 7:30 The 7:30 Report 8:00 Australian Story 8:30 Four Corners 9:20 Media Watch 9:35 Enough Rope With Andrew Denton 10:15 Little Miss Jocelyn 10:35 Lateline 11:10 Lateline Business 11:40 The Sixties: The Years That Shaped A Generation 12:45 Parliament Question Time 1:45 Movie: So This Is New York 3:00 The Gathering: Pt 1 3:25 Bowls Australian Open 2008 4:30 G.P. 5:30 Head 2 Head 6:00 Childrens Shows 11:00 Grand Designs 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 The Einstein Factor 1:00 The New Inventors 1:30 Catalyst 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Childrens Shows 6:05 Time Team 6:50 Hidden Treasures With Betty Churcher 7:00 News 7:30 The 7:30 Report 8:00 Big Cat Diary 8:35 Medical Mavericks 9:30 Foreign Correspondent 10:00 Artscape 10:30 Lateline 11:05 Lateline Business 11:30 Four Corners 12:20 Media Watch 12:35 Parliament Question Time 1:40 Movie: Arch Of Triumph 4:00 East Meets West: Sculpture By The Sea Goes Transcontinental

Barcoo Independent TV Guide June 15 - 21 ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS

6:00 Choices 6:30 Oban Star Racer 7:00 Tribe 7:30 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Great Outdoors 11:00 The Most Extreme 12:00 Movie: Sister Act (Pg,1992) 2:00 AFL: Collingwood v Carlton 5:00 Barra Nationals 5:30 Great South East 6:00 News 6:30 Gladiators 7:30 Battle Of The Choirs 8:30 Greys Anatomy 9:30 Brothers & Sisters 10:30 Trinny & Susannah Undress 11:30 Its Always Sunny In Philadelphia 12:00 Movie: Clover Bend (M,2001) 1:50 Super Dragons 3:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 NBC Meet The Press 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:00 Raggs 11:30 News 12:00 Movie: Determination Of Death (M,2001) 2:00 All Saints 3:00 Infomercial 4:00 Its Academic 4:30 News 5:00 M*A*S*H 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home & Away 7:30 Border Security: Australias Front Line 8:00 Surf Patrol 8:30 Desperate Housewives 9:30 Criminal Minds 10:30 Boston Legal 11:30 30 Rock 12:00 Last Comic Standing 1:00 Playing It Straight 2:00 Infomercial 4:00 NBC Today 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:00 Raggs 11:30 News 12:00 Movie: Bootmen (M,1999) 2:00 All Saints 3:00 Infomercial 4:00 Its Academic 4:30 News 5:00 M*A*S*H 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home & Away 7:30 Australias Got Talent 8:30 All Saints 9:30 Medical Emergency 10:00 Renters 10:30 Crimes That Shook The World 11:40 The Palace 12:40 Popstars 1:05 Down The Line 2:00 Infomercial 4:00 NBC Today
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More craft at the Heartland Festival

5:30 Rise & Shine (G,R) 6.00 Childrens Programs 7:30 Sunday 9:30 Wide World Of Sports 11:00 The Sunday Footy Show 12:00 Sunday Roast 1:00 Test Drive 1:30 Speed Machine 2:00 Gilmore Girls 3:00 WWE Afterburn 4:00 NRL: Wests Tigers v Parramatta Eels 6:00 News 6:30 Domestic Blitz 7:30 60 Minutes 8:30 CSI 9:30 Without A Trace 10:30 Crime Investigation Australia 11:45 Movie: Dangerous Liaisons (M,1998) 2:00 Home Shopping 5.30 Creo 6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne 11:00 News 11:30 Home Shopping 12.00 Sea Patrol 1:00 Canal Road 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 New MacDonalds Farm 4:00 The Shak 4:30 News 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 5:30 Million Dollar Wheel Of Fortune 6:00 News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Two And A Half Men 7:30 David Attenborough: Elephant A Spy In The Herd 8.30 Sea Patrol 9:30 CSI: NY 10:30 Primetime: Crime 11.30 Nightline 12:00 Home Shopping 12.30 The Dead Zone (F) 1:30 Stingers 5.30 Creo 6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne 11:00 News 11:30 Home Shopping 12:00 Movie: Things You Can Tell Just By Looking (2000) 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 New MacDonalds Farm 4:00 The Shak 4:30 News 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 5:30 Million Dollar Wheel Of Fortune 6.00 News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Two And A Half Men 7.30 10 To 1 8:00 Deadly Surf 8:30 Ramsays Kitchen Nightmares 9:30 Amazing Medical Stories 10.30 Balls Of Steel 11:10 Girls Of The Playboy Mansion 11:40 Nightline 12:10 Home Shopping 12:40 Footy Classied
PG

6:55 Overseas News 10:00 WeatherWatch & Music 10:30 Croatian News 11:00 Salam Cafe 11:30 Kings Of Clubs 12:00 UCI BMX World Championships 1:00 Speedweek 3:00 FIFA Futbol Mundial 3:30 Les Murrays Football Feature 4:30 The World Game 5:30 UEFA Euro 2008 Highlights Hour 6:30 News 7:30 Treasures Of The Silk Road 8:30 How Much Is Your Dead Body Worth? 9:30 Movie: Apres Vous 11:30 E=mc: Einsteins Big Idea 12:35 City Of Men 1.05 The Storm Rages Twice 4:30 am UEFA Euro 2008 Live: Turkey v Czech Republic 7:00 Overseas News 2:30 Dateline 3:30 Insight 4:30 The Journal 5.00 The Crew 5:30 UEFA Euro 2008 Highlights Hour 6:30 News 7:30 Top Gear 8:30 South Park 9:00 Drawn Together 9:30 News 10:00 Skins 10:55 Gunthers E.R 11:50 Movie: Casshern 4:30 am UEFA Euro 2008 Live: Austria v Germany 7:00 Overseas News 2:30 Tales From A Suitcase 3:00 Food Safari 3.30 Business Report 4:00 The Journal 4:30 Newshour 5:30 UEFA Euro 2008 Highlights Hour 6:30 News 7:30 Insight 8.30 Cutting Edge: Iraq: The Lost Generation 9:30 News 10.00 Escape From Luanda 11:25 Augustus 1:00 Killers Paradise

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Lee Thomas made some beautiful squares at the patchwork workshop. Brenda Emerick and Rebecca Parry were two of the learner knitters.

Margaret Warren and Natalie Davison start their knitting projects. Right: Jan Scott enjoyed getting back with friends when she took part in the patchwork workshop.

Rowie Davison proved to be a champion knitter at the childrens session.

Even advanced knitters Wendy Quilty, Jan Gall and Jenny Donaldson found challenging techniques at the Heartland Festivals knitting workshops. Public libraries in Blackall and Bedourie will benet from leadership training provided by the State Library of Queensland. State Librarian Lea Giles-Peters said Suzanne Frost (Blackall Library) and Barbara Walker (Bedourie Library) participated in the recent training course. Ms Giles-Peters said training was a valuable partnership between local governments and the State Library of Queensland to provide high quality public library services to regional, rural and remote Queensland. The State Library supports Queensland libraries through annual funding from the Queensland Government and is committed to ongoing leadership training for public library staff, she said. The State Library provides training for library staff to develop their skills, improve industry networks and gain a working knowledge of the range of State Library and Public Library services and resources which will benet their clients and communities. Course topics included day to day operation of a library, how to develop collections and resources to meet a communitys needs, service development in libraries and tailoring programs to specic client groups such as young people, people with disabilities, Indigenous clients and multicultural groups. Ms Giles-Peters said the training courses provided a wonderful opportunity for library staff from across Queensland to develop their skills and ensure their library services are inclusive, vibrant and dynamic community places that

State Library provides leadership training to Blackall and Bedourie libraries

Amy Blucher, Kaitlyn McErlean and Tahlia Gerber tackled the art of knitting at the Heartland Festival workshop.

Ms Giles-Peters presented Sue Frost with a certicate after she completed a CLS library training course offer welcoming and safe spaces to their communities. The State Library of Queensland supports the statewide library network of 330 public libraries through grant funding, regional programming, training and digital services. It plays a leading role in providing access to information, training and innovation in library practice.

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Adult Violence Classication Not suitable for people under 15 years of age.

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Blackall surgery grant for longer hours

A federal government grant has given Blackalls Dr Viney Joshi the ability to open his doors to patients for longer hours each day. Since May 30 Dr Joshis surgery has been open from 9 am to 9 or 10 pm, in a bid to ensure that people can see a doctor on the day they request, rather than waiting until the following day. It will take a load off the hospital too, Dr Joshi explained. Non urgent patients can come here rather than to the hospital. He is the beneciary of the previous federal governments Round the Clock Medicare: Investing in After Hours GP Services (IAHGPS) Program, which aimed to increase the availability of quality after hours services in metropolitan, regional and rural areas throughout Australia. According to the Department of Health and Ageing website archive, start up grants such as the one awarded to Dr Joshi will assist the after hours service to get established in the period before a strong cash ow develops from Medicare and other income. Funding may be used to help obtain premises, equipment or recruit staff, and cannot be used to pay for professional services.

The government made available start-up grants of up to $200,000 over two years and for the Medicare costs for new after-hours GP services. Dr Joshi said it was unique for a town Blackalls size to receive one of these grants. It has been very dear to my heart, he said. People laughed at me and said Id never get it but I think I put up a good business case. The commonwealth government is curious to see how it goes, so I am very keen to see that the service gets used. The funding goes for two years and I am not sure how it goes after that. Dr Joshi said that in addition to taking the load off the hospital, the extended hours would be useful to people from Tambo and Isisford, and for those nishing work late. People from Isisford or Tambo can travel over for an appointment and know they can still get home that day, he said. And people who nish work late can still get in to see me. Dr Joshi said he would be negotiating an arrangement with chemist Ian Kinsey for the lling of prescriptions.

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Racegoers support Matilda Highway meet

A great crowd of enthusiastic punters and socialisers gathered for the Matilda Highway race day held in Blackall on May 31. Held in conjunction with the closing of the Heartland Festival, the race meeting was a huge success. Over 400 people supported the day, travelling from Toowoomba, Brisbane and even as far as Victoria. Feature race of the day was the Matilda Highway Class 6 Handicap won by the brilliant mare Like A Sequalo, owned and trained by Charlie Prow and ridden by Dave Rewald. Incidentally, she is a grand daughter of the world-record claiming mare Miss Petty, who won 22 consecutive races and was also trained and ridden by Charlie Prow. Blackall Kindy once again delivered a sumptuous lunch enjoyed by many racegoers. Fashions of the Field winners during the afternoon, sponsored by Newforce Livestock and Seymours Department Store, included Gail Jinks (classic fashion), Sarah Pearson (contemporary), Rebekah Richardson (best hat or fascinator), Damien Dolinksi (best dressed gent) and Rochelle Robinson (Miss Matilda).

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Festival patrons at race meeting

Fairfax closed the 2008 Heartland Festival at a wine and cheese function at the race meeting. Mr Fairfax congratulated organisers on the festival, saying that so much had been achieved. He said he and Gina had been very impressed by the events and by Blackall as a community and was looking forward to spending more time in Blackall over the Heartland Festival next year. The arts play a very important part in our lives and its wonderful for children and adults to be able to express themselves, he said. It only happens because people volunteer and its fantastic to see what youve been able to achieve.

Festival patrons Tim and Gina

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Winner of race one, Supreme Ascot with jockey David Rewald, owner Dennis OBrien and Clare Barron representing race sponsor GDL.

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STATE GOVERNMENT SUBSIDY AND COUNCIL REMISSIONS ON RATES PAYABLE BY PENSIONERS

Pensioners wishing to apply for the Government Subsidy and/or Council Remission on rates are advised that they should contact their Council Office by Monday 14 July, 2008 so that subsidies can be shown on the rate notices for the 2008/2009 financial year. The application forms are available at both the Blackall and Tambo Council Offices. Applicants will be required to present their pensioner/entitlement card as evidence of their eligibility and to also declare particulars of the property for which they are claiming the subsidy. If you have already received the pensioner subsidy on your last rates notice you will not be required to reapply for these subsidies.
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Colour Card, winner of race two, the Northern Rivers Meat Company maiden plate, pictured here with Barcoo Amateur Race Club president Paul Banks, jockey David Rewald, trainer Kevin Birse, and part owners Myles and Sharon McDonnell, Tambo.

David Rewald notches up a treble for the day after bringing Pittapaddy home rst in race three, the Ray White Rural weight for age, pictured with the strapper, part owner Fred Lawson, and sponsor Paton Fitsimon.

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The main race of the day, the Matilda Highway class 6 plate, was won by Like A Sequalo, pictured here with part owner and trainer Charlie Prow, jockey David Rewald, strapper, and race club president Paul Banks.

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Race ve, the Landmark QTIS class 1 handicap, was won by Prince of Soul. Race club president Paul Banks presents Toni Austin with the prize. Left: Blackall Heartland Festival patrons Gina and Tim Fairfax with Fashions of the Field winners Sarah Pearson and Gail Jinks. Right: Michele Hartrick, presenter of the knitted wool fashions at the races, gives Rochelle Robinson her Miss Matilda trophy.

Charleville trained FuelNWater won race six, the Elders class 3 handicap, and is pictured here with race club president Paul Banks, strapper and trainer Shane Iverson.

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Woollen wears conclude Heartland activities

In keeping with the Wood, Water and Wool theme of the Heartland Festival, horse racing patrons were treated to a wool fashion extravaganza at the end of May, as hand knitted garments, racewear costumes from yesteryear and contemporary wool fashions were promenaded during the Matilda Highway race meeting. The knitted fashions were made by Michele Hartrick of Scone, New South Wales, who was invited to Blackall to revive the age-old art of knitting for the festival. Her workshops were enthusiastically received by the community, especially by school children wanting to learn the craft. Over 20 children, including eight Girl Guides, were given an afternoon of instruction, along with nine beginner knitters for a day and eight in an advanced group the following day. Micheles fashion garments included shawls, scarves and stoles made from cashmere, soy silk and bamboo as well as traditional Merino wool, and featured stunning colours and textures. Ten students from the Blackall State School showed a number of fashion items to highlight the wool theme at the races. An opening parade of black and white costumes took patrons back to 1861 and the rst Melbourne Cup. The recreation of clothing trends at the rst race that stops a nation was the state school entry in the 2005 Rock Eisteddfod, and students had designed these costumes for that performance. It was following the centenary of the rst race, in 1962, that the Fashions of the Field concept was instigated, linking forever races and fashion and therefore wool. Similarly, the centenary of the Woolscour was celebrated at the

Blackall race meeting with a tonal expression of current modes worn by the students as they walked in pairs through the crowd. From black through greys to cream and white, with highlight colours and accessories, the audience and models enjoyed the styles supplied by Seymours Department Store and Designer Dilly Bags. State school teachers, especially Lyn Harlow and Avril Fazel, helped Robyn M Adams put on the saloon show, and were proud to see two woollen art pieces made by the senior students incorporated. Worn across the shoulders, these items were woven from locally grown eeces and sculpted by the scouring process, therefore again linking wool, the Woolscour and its centenary to the races, fashions of the eld and the successful 2008 Heartland Festival.

Yr 10 Career Expo

Biggest morning tea

-- by Robyn Adams and Sally Cripps

Chelsea Hayward and Deni Benson model a woollen shoulder piece made by senior students, during the wool fashion feature at the races.

The crowd was able to get a closeup look of the knitted fashions at the races, with Christine Norris showing off a colourful shawl. Below: Georgina Heard, Ellerah Campbell, Chelsea Hayward, Deni Benson, Natalie Dendle, Emily Parker, Tiffany Waine, Courtney Richardson, Abigail Hayward and Amy Blucher relax after the wool fashion show.

Natalie Dendle and Emily Parker parade the black and white costumes of the 2005 Rock Eisteddfod at the races.

On May 19, ve year 10 students, Robyn Leek, Emily Parker, Jack Flynn, Whylie Wilson and Bonnie Lawrence had the opportunity to go to a careers expo. They travelled to Toowoomba, Brisbane and the Gold Coast by bus, returning Friday, May 23. The students visited different types of businesses including Wagners Cement factory, where they viewed the quarry from which the rock was mined and then observed the whole process of turning the rock into cement. At Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary the students asked to staff about the responsibilities of their jobs with the handling of the animals and in dealing with the visitors. The TAFE Hospitality Facility at Brisbane was also on their list. Here they visited a restaurant operated by the college and tasted some samples of cooking. A boat building factory at the Gold Coast provided a look at a very different career. The people involved in these businesses spoke to the students about the length of time theyve worked in their particular careers. They explained how much money they earn for their specialised area of expertise and what its like working in the real world. The students learned some interesting things about the places they visited, realising that it is not as easy as they might think to work in some careers. A highlight of the trip was being able to visit the Q1 tower observation deck and to view the Gold Coast from the highest building in Australia. The ANZ stadium was also visited. The students were fortunate to be able to see athletes from the Australian Institute of Sport training on the eld and view the gym and other training facilities. At USQ at Toowoomba and UQ Brisbane, the accommodation facilities and colleges were inspected. The students would like to thank Di Hurst and OPAC who made this trip possible. It was a very enlightening experience that provided much food for thought.

The Anglican Parish of Barcoo has held another very successful Biggest Morning Tea on Thursday, May 29 in the church gardens. A large crowd attended and enjoyed beautiful weather, food and company and managed to raise $1428 for the Cancer Fund. Many wonderful cooks and generous sponsors contributed items for the multi-draw rafe. The Blackall community is always a great supporter of the Cancer Fund. A central western Queensland man is one of 40 Queenslanders charged during an international investigation into internet child pornography. The 35-year-old Blackall man is due to face one count each of possession of child exploitation material and using a carriage service to access child pornography. He is due to appear in the Blackall Magistrates Court on July 7. -- Originally published on ABC website, June 6, 2008.

Blackall man to face court over child porn

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The St Josephs Year 6/7 students have been busy raising money for their upcoming school camp to Brisbane. Last Friday the school raised money by holding a Thats My Team Day. Students dressed up as their favourite sporting team/person at the cost of a gold coin donation. There were plenty of Maroon and Broncos supporters as well as Blackall Magpies, tennis players, Wallabies, cricketers, swimmers and even horse riders. **** Queensland Week has been interesting for the students of St Josephs as they have been looking at what it means to be a Queenslander. Various discussions and activities have been covered across the school. All students created their own Queensland Mask to enter into a statewide competition.

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Many local LSODE families have been involved in minischools at Longreach this term. Rain washed a recent sports skills day out but families are looking forward to the school athletics carnival on June 13.

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Over the Blackall show weekend in May, Lionel Smith returned to Blackall accompanied by sons Peter and Jeffery to pay his respects to Trethella Smith in her loss of her husband Neville and to grieve for the loss of his younger brother. While it was a sad occasion Lionel also had an opportunity to enjoy a laugh and reect on the past with many old friends and family. Lionel was the instigator of the construction of the Coolibah Motel so it was tting that he stayed in

Lionel Smith visits

unit 1 at the Coolibah, so that he could see rst-hand how current motel owners Les and Christine Williams were getting on they got an A+. A big thank you goes out from Marj Smith and her family (Caloundra, Brisbane and Bundaberg) to all those who had a hand in making Lionels visit a great one Trethella, Graham Gibson and Paul and Jenny Smith from Longreach. It is hoped that another visit can be arranged for later in the year for both Lionel and Marj.

**** The Year 6/7 students of St Josephs came back to school on a high after the In The Bin lm workshop run as part of the Heartland Festival. The students enjoyed the lming, acting and editing parts of the workshop. Many of the students families and friends were at the races to watch the lms when they were aired publicly. The creative side of BSS students were also shown in the short lms created for the In the Bin lm festival. **** Blackall State School students will continue a year of physical activity with participation in Fit 4 Fun and Jump Rope for Heart after having recently participated in Queensland Cricket running workshops **** BSS students will be taking part in the 2008 Premiers Reading Challenge, where the younger students are challenged to read or experience 20 books by September 5 and older students are asked to read 20 books. **** LSODE P&C secretary Annette Hall, a former Blackall resident, recently travelled to Canberra along with school staff members to receive an award for the 2008 National Awards for Quality Schooling from Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Minister Julia Gillard. The school received a highly commended award for Excellence in Family School Partnerships, along with nine other schools across Australia. Annette wrote much of the submission last year. In addition to the national recognition, the school has received $15,000 to acknowledge the strength of the school community. **** Annette Gillies, Devenish, and Fiona Russell, Swan Hill, are LSODE P&Cs new vice-presidents. Annette is in charge of fundraising while Fiona is the Schools of Distance Education Alliance representative. The P&C recently provided funding for the purchase of archery equipment, to allow the PE program within the school to be expanded to include an activity which most students will not have had the opportunity to participate in. **** Page 8 - The Barcoo Independent, Friday, June 13 2008

Annette Hall (right) with LSODE staff members Deb Swalling and Ian Bielenberg at the presentation of the National Awards for Quality Schooling in Canberra.

Whylies rugby league adventure

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Lionel Smith and sister-in-law Trethella reminisce over past times

Date 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Min Max Temp (C) 8.4 8.9 10 7.8 8.4 6.8 4.5 6.9 14 7.8 11.7 12.7 11.2 12.7 14.7 9.7 5.8 3.8 3.1 3 4.5 5.5 9.5 9.3 8.3 7.8 7.7 4.9 7.7 8.6 13.7 27.4 28.7 27 27.4 28.3 28.8 27.5 26.9 27 26.9 27.6 28 28.4 27.8 24.6 28.3 27.7 19.9 22.3 25.2 26.9 26.4 26.3 24.8 26.5 25.2 25.6 24.9 23.6 23.4 23.5 Rain (mm) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dir Speed of max wind (km/h) NE SSE SSE S NNE SSW S SE NE ENE NE ENE NNE NE NNE WNW W SSE S NE NNE NNW NNE NNE N NE SE ESE SE SSE SE 33 28 39 26 28 28 30 33 28 24 20 31 33 35 33 24 43 31 31 50 24 30 28 31 24 28 37 31 43 50 43

Close to lowest rain in May

Blackall State School year 10 student Whylie Wilson recently travelled to Redcliffe to participate in the 2008 Queensland School Sport 15 years & under rugby league championships as part of the Presidents 13 team. Whylie and his father Bob travelled down to Redcliffe by bus and train, arriving in time for the rst days training at the famed Dolphin Oval. Joining Whylie were team mates from Winton, Mt Isa, Palm Beach, Townsville, Cloncurry, Redcliffe, Cairns, Warwick, Runaway Bay, Mackay and the Sunshine Coast. The team then completed a full days training as well as enjoying lunch at the Redcliffe Leagues Club. On Thursday, May 8 the Presidents 13 played its rst game, going down 40-6 to the eventual runnersup, Northern Queensland. The rst round defeat relegated the team to the Consolation Cup section of the carnival. Fridays game against Sunshine Coast saw a nal score of 24-10. Wide Bay was the nal team played in the rounds and the Presidents 13 won that game 32-12. On Sunday, the rst of the nals games were played and the Presidents 13 was defeated by Metropolitan East 16-10 in a close match. Whylie scored a try in this game. The week proved to be a big learning curve in which Whylie made many new friends. He thanked all who assisted him to travel to the carnival by buying rafe tickets and by offering encouragement.

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Blackall recorded 0.2 millimetres of rain in May, or nearly one point, just a spit off equalling the lowest May record of no rain at all. The last time Blackall had no rain in May was in 2002. In 1983 we tipped 240.2 mm or 960 points out of our gauges in the month. The months long-term average rainfall is 34.1 mm (136.4 points). Many parts of western Queensland had their driest autumn on record, and Blackall was close to this, having just 7.4 mm (30 pts) for the three month period. As well as being dry, May was a cold month, recording an average minimum temperature of 8.4 degrees, when 11.8 degrees is the long-term average. It cooled down to 3 degrees on May 20, the same day the rain was recorded, but it has been cooler in May. In 1993 the mercury plunged to 0.1 degree on May 27. Blackalls mean maximum temperature last month was 26.2, just a little higher than the longterm average, but our highest temperature, 28.8 degrees back on May 6, was a lot cooler than the 35 degrees recorded here on May 1, 1964.

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The Epilepsy Queensland Awareness Campaign runs for the month of June.Part 1 of 3.

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Epilepsy Queensland can be contacted on 1300852853.

abnormalities of the chemicals in the cells of the area of the brain tissue which is electrically abnormal. These chemical abnormalities are such that from time to time epileptic discharges may be produced. The exact nature of this chemical abnormality had yet to be understood. Understanding this chemical abnormality is very important for two reasons: Firstly, it will provide a much better understanding of the nature of epilepsy. Secondly, it may allow the production of drugs (anticonvulsants, antiepileptic drugs) specically aimed at correcting the chemical abnormality. Secondary epilepsy Secondary epilepsy is an easier concept to grasp. It means that the symptoms, namely the ts, are secondary, or subsequent to, some obvious abnormality of the brain. In other words, if you could look at the brain itself and examine it, either during life using x-ray techniques like CT or MRI scanning, or autopsy, it would be possible to nd an actual abnormality in the brain. The person may have been born with this abnormality of the brain or it may be a scar related to brain damage at birth, a head injury and so on. It can be fairly easily understood that if there is a structural abnormality of brain tissue, then the brain cells surrounding that abnormality will be somewhat misshapen and possibly functioning abnormally as a result. If you have a scar somewhere on your body, glance at it and notice how it pulls the surrounding skin and tissues in various directions. Some of the particular causes of epilepsy include: Anoxia (hypoxia), i.e. lack of oxygen to the brain Braindamage Brain tumours Previous brain infections Epilepsy and Learning Many children, especially boys with epilepsy (25-50%) will experience learning difculties. Children with epilepsy have high levels of underachievement and make less progress than would be expected for their age and intelligence level. Due to the episodic nature of epilepsy, a childs ability and knowledge may be variable. For example they may know something one day and have forgotten it the next. Some of these learning difculties are directly related to epilepsy, while others are related to treatment and psychosocial factors. The types of cognitive difculties most often reported are slowing of performance in speeded tasks, difculty with tasks that require complex information processing, memory impairment and difculties in concentration and attention. Seizure variables associated with cognitive impairment include: Type of seizure: Seizures that are associated with loss of consciousness can disrupt mental functioning this can last for several days. Absence seizures may produce temporary memory problems. They can also account for inconsistency in the pattern of a childs learning patterns. Tonic Clonic seizures are often followed by a period of tiredness or inattentiveness. Complex partial seizures are associated with memory problems. Generalized seizures can impair sustained attention. Partial seizures can impair selective attention, memory, dysonomia (difculty in nding words) and psychomotor speed. Mixed seizure types are associated with higher cognitive impairment. Children with left temporal lobe seizures show learning and memory decits on delayed recall of verbal material. Children with right temporal lobe seizures have greater difculty with recalling tasks involving visuospatial ability.

The following information has been provided to improve knowledge and awareness of Epilepsy for residence of the Blackall area. About Epilepsy Epilepsy affects as many as 2% of Queenslanders. There are more people with epilepsy than with muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy, Parkinsons disease, motor neurone disease and several others combined. Epilepsy is recognised as the worlds most common serious brain disorder (WHO, 1997). While in most cases it is diagnosed during the school years, epilepsy may affect anyone at anytime. Causes of Epilepsy There are many causes of epilepsy, which may vary with the age at which the seizures begin. As a generalisation, it can be said that an epileptic seizure occurs when, due to a sudden unusual release of energy (electrical activity) in the brain, its normal working is disturbed. The brain then fairly rapidly corrects itself and everything soon returns to normal. From an explanatory point of view, although it may not be strictly medically acceptable, it is useful to divide epilepsy into two types: 1.primary epilepsy idiopathic epilepsy; and 2.secondary epilepsy. The seizures in primary epilepsy may be identical to those in secondary epilepsy, but on examination of the brain with todays techniques, unlike secondary epilepsy, it is not possible to nd an abnormality of brain tissue. For many years this type of epilepsy has been called idiopathic epilepsy, which means that the cause is not understood. There are those who do not like the term idiopathic epilepsy, as they argue that there must be a cause; it is just that we dont know what it is at present. It is probable that an idiopathic epilepsy there are

A Blackall expatriate was the winner of the open bush poetry section of the 2008 Wood, Water & Wool poetry awards announced at the Heartland Festival celebration dinner recently. Di Morris, who now lives at Broadbeach Waters, won $400 and a specially crafted trophy for her entry titled Christmas on the Station. To the surprise of organiser Sally Cripps, Di responded to the news that shed won the award with the announcement that she used to live at Terrick. I am so pleased to have won this competition, especially as Blackall was my hometown and district, Di told Sally. That poem was from the heart, about Terrick Stud, where I spent my childhood. My grandfather, Joss Hunt was overseer at Gowan and later chose to move to an outstation at Gowan Hut and ride the fences when he married my grandmother and had a family. Ray Murdoch was a good friend of Josss, and when Mum got

Blackall expat wins poetry comp

married then divorced she was offered the job of housekeeper /cook at Terrick Stud when Ray was manager there. Di said that Christmas at Terrick was just like the way the poem depicted it. We always had drinks the whole station on the jackaroos verandah. Mum was the cook, there actually was a gardener called Joe I took poetic licence, changed names of course, to capture the mood of that isolated little yearly event but in most details and certainly in spirit, the poem was true to life. Di said it was the only bush poem shed ever written, penned about ve years ago when shed heard the Australian Estates sheep station that was part of her childhood had been sold for cattle. In another twist of fate, Di said she used to write poems and stories when she lived in Blackall and had several prize-winning essays published in the Barcoo Independent when she was

young. Her latest prize-winning poem features on the pages of the current issue. She had a short story about boarding school published in the 2007 One Book Many Brisbanes anthology and she has a novel set in rural Queensland in the pipeline. Sally said it had been a great pleasure to discover the local link the winning poem contained, especially as Blackalls wool heritage had been a feature of the 2008 Heartland Festival.

Judges Report Contemporary Open Section

I approached the entries, looking for something fresh, a poem that tackled the theme of Queenslands sheep and wool industry, the people and/or the animals related to it and sung it new. I wanted to walk through the words of the poem and sense the poets journey. The runner-up in this section, Her Life, took me on a journey. Throughout the poem, the hardship of life is revealed as she sits, old and timeless, the leaves of her book slowly turning. Time is central to this poem, and as I read it, I was reminded of the Zen saying no one can stop the turning of leaves. The poet revealed to me the last remnants of youth leave her in a single sigh and allowed me to marvel at the strength of life as she bowed to the present, unaware of the sadness that enfolds its arms around her. This is a poem of strength, a celebration of life, a worthy award winner. The winner is a poem of devotion to life and the land, the grief and beauty of it all. This poem bared its soul to me. From the opening line, the poet lets us in to their world,

CHILD HEALTH AND ADULT/ CHILD HEARING TESTS The Child Health Nurse visiting Blackall Monday 16th & 23rd June, 2008 contact Blackall Hospital on 46 50 77 00 for appointment. Referrals are required from your local GP for a hearing test. DENTIST All patients who require dental treatment must register on a waiting list. Call Blackall Hospital to add your name and family onto the list. Barcaldine Dental Clinic- 46 511 311 Longreach Hospital- 46 584 720 Private Clinic Longreach- 46 581 283 DERMATOLOGIST Referrals required from your local GP. Please call the Black Stump Surgery on 46 574 677 to make a booking. FOOT CARE CLINIC The foot care clinic will be held on 23rd and 24th of June, contact Blackall Hospital for appointment. GYNAECOLOGIST and OBSTETRIC (FOG TEAM) Dr Alison Shearer will be visiting Blackall on 21st July, 2008. Referral required from your local GP. Contact Blackall Hospital for an appointment. OPHTHALMOLOGIST Dr Glasson/Dr Stark will be visiting Blackall again in October, 2008. Referrals are required. Contact the Blackall Hospital on 46 50 77 00 to put your name down. Dr Glasson/ Dr Stark will be visiting Barcaldine the 9th June and Longreach 10th & 11th of June. OPTOMETRIST Geoff Fitzpatrick will be visiting Blackall

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on Monday 2nd of June, call 1800 008 020 to arrange an appointment. OUTPATIENTS Outpatients is a free service held at the Blackall Hospital at 9.00am Weekdays only. Maximum of four patients per day so please book early at Administration before 9am call 46 50 77 00 to book. MENTAL HEALTH NURSE contact the Longreach Hospital on 46 584 700 to make an appointment with the Mental Health Team. The Nurse can see you at home or at the Blackall Hospital. PAEDIATRICIAN TEAM (Child Psychiatrist and Paediatrician) Dr Helen Heussler- contact Patti Smith Specialist Support Ofcer, Longreach Hospital for appointment on 46 584 735. Referrals are required. Blackall Clinic is still to be conrmed. PSYCHIATRIST contact Mental Health at the Longreach Hospital on 46 584 700 for an appointment. Referrals are required. PSYCHOLOGIST Phone the Longreach RFDS on 46 581 928 to make an appointment. The Psychologist comes to Blackall Monthly.WELL WOMENS CLINIC NURSE Louise Cameron is visiting Blackall on the 4th of June & 1st July, contact the Blackall Hospital on 46 50 77 00 to make an appointment. WELL WOMENS CLINIC DOCTOR Dr Louise Russell is visiting Blackall on the 18th and 19th June, contact the Blackall Hospital on 46 50 77 00 to register

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declares that this place is its own the door for us all to experience temple. I was brought to my knees, the courage it takes to be human, touching the earth beside the poet to walk tall through everything as they read it like a holy book. As that life throws at us, the strength the precious earth ran through required to maintain ones sense of the poets trembling hands, I felt self and weather the storm. As life their own spirit emerge alongside throws up its hurdles, the candle that of the land. Together they of hope ickers, but the ame walked side by side, emerging remains burning brightly. Like all like prophets, comfortable in the good poems, Yarding the Sheep, knowledge that although life is shares a piece of the author, an short, the real journey has barely experience lived. begun. Perspective is a poem The winning poem is a rollicking unafraid to reveal itself, and I feel tale, celebrating bygone days on honoured to have discovered it. the station. The characters are Judges Report Bush Poetry vibrant and full of life. The poem Open Section plays like a movie in the minds eye. When reading the entries in the I watched as the mail truck bore Bush Poetry section, I was looking its cargo through miles of ochre for a poem that maintained a dust: the kegs of beer and stronger strong rhythm and used rhyme stuff that sates a bushmans lust. effectively throughout. Again I I danced, ate and sang with the was looking for a poem that would gardener, cook and bosss wife surprise, that would take me into as tongues loosened and guitars its heart. I was thrilled at the joined the celebration. The images diversity of entries, the unique conjured by the poet are distinctly way that each individual had Australian. Christmas on the approached this years theme. Station is a poem to be read out The runner-up in this section is a loud and enjoyed. A great addition testament to love and the strength to the canon of classic Australian of one mans commitment to his bush ballads. wife, their dreams; the life and land they shared. The poet opens The Barcoo Independent, Friday, June 13 2008 - Page 9

Christmas on the Station by Di Morris

Merinos in the ram shed are the nest in the land And trim and tidy, cream and green the station buildings stand. But change has come, the world turns on and only memory stays So listen to my story celebrating bygone days As eyes turned to horizons in search of any rain And grass grew parched and yellow on the Central Queensland plain, The mail truck bore its cargo through miles of ochre dust; The kegs of beer, and stronger stuff that sates a bushmans lust. The gardener recited Christmas comes but once a year- Hed pause before the punchline When it does, it brings good beer! Hed say it to the cabbages that opped their heads for thirst. Hed quote it to every man and dog if they didnt see him rst! The quarters of the jackeroos were hung with paper chains. They limply lined the breezeway roof where ies bequeathed their stains, The bosss wife and station cook conferred in urgent mood And sent their orders into town for stocks of festive food. The day arrived, and scarcely had the sun thrown one rst ray, Than from the house down by the creek there rose a loud affray. Bert the station hand lived there with wife and tribe of eight And every year theyd crow and cheer as presents came to light. But cook was up before them, the ranges re bright And bacon unaccustomed lay across the cooking plate. And chops and chipolatas with onions sweet and brown And bread that mopped the juices up while hot tea washed it down.

Winner of the Open Sections, 2008 Wood, Water and Wool Poetry Competition.
A little gift, God bless yer luv, said cowboy George to cook And modestly he bowed his head he felt it rude to look. Black Roses talc! Why thankyou George, however did you know? The girl in town said it was beaut. George ate with a righteous glow. The Bosss wife arrived with pearls in newly shining rows Small drops of sweat were shining through her amply powdered nose. Its time to stock the fridge she called You boys can help me soon. And willingly the whole group rose. The beer must be cool by noon! For at this time on Christmas Day the station party starts. Year after year tradition grew, each time brought more delights. As time drew nigh and sun rose high folk started to meander With fresh ironed clothes and eager face to the jackeroos verandah. The boss presided, glass in hand, his speech a little slow. Whats it for you now George? hed say as if he didnt know. Berts brood with shouts ran in and out while Bert told him tales of droving. His wife sat prim and peeled her eyes for any signs of roving. The cooks two girls were home from school as were the bosss sons They eyed each other up and down with shy but friendly grins At last the loosened tongues got round to start a bit of singing Click go the Shears got everyone to join with voices ringing. And soon the boss with glass aloft broke into Dying Horace This signal given, his wife arose to harmonise the chorus. The young folk by this time had moved quite close for conversation. Guitars, produced with bashful look, now joined the celebration. The chords of Rock Around the Clock were known by young Tom Riley So after one or two false starts he played the tune quite gaily. Lets have a dance old George yelled out and grabbed Berts wife with vigour. His bandy legs belayed about enlivened by good liquor. At this the Bosss son jumped up and motioned cookies daughter To join him if she dared to dance, by now there was much laughter. The gardener looked round for cook. He had a mind to dazzle! But cook had disappeared she feared the turkey would be frazzled. So Joe the gardener cast about for another female partner The Bosss wife then turned her glance By jove, hed go and ask her! He lurched and bowed and said his piece Dear ladyhave the pleasure? I took some dancing lessons once The boss said Go on, Letitia. The lady gallantly arose, Just for a minute then Joe, She gave a gasp as Joe took grasp, and launched into the tango. Joe whirled her round, he smiled and frowned, he postured like a winner. He took control, no gardener now, they twirled a faultless spinner. The oor was cleared, the company cheered, while Tom conceived a rhythm Joes moved recalled the Cloudland nights way back in fties Brisbane. Young Tom sang on, with all the throng, the dinner bell forgotten. While gardener and Bosss wife transcended into Latin. And years from then, by stroke of

Christmas on the Station by Di Morris cont pen, the station passed to cattle, The buildings sold and hauled away by auctioneering prattle. The wind sweeps dust across the place where jackeroos were quartered, Black cattle stand around the bore where mobs of sheep were watered. But stay a while and you might hear the sound of ghostly laughter A chink of glass and steel guitar must surely linger after? While all the folk who worked there are scattered through the state, Some work a run they almost own and others play a trade. But chance to meet on any street someone who can remember, Theyll never fail to tell the tale from the jackeroos verandah Of Christmas cheeer, and gratis beer, good food and conversation Of gardeners, cooks and bosss wives, that was Christmas on the Station.

Perspective

by Helen Avery
This place is its own temple knowing all that needs to be known. I kneel on the dappled dust of a dry gully and pay homage, touching the earth, reading it like a holy book holding it precious and careful between trembling hands, an ancient volume full of the raw bones of history the mystery of the ordinary the grief and beauty of it all, emerging, as prophets once emerged from their deserts, stripped to nothing and everything skin tingling with the essence of a greater knowledge, awareness that the journey has barely begun and I am only a farmer in broken boots walking this country for a while.

Her Life

by Virginia Wacker
She sits Old and timeless The leaves of her book slowly turning Each page revealed as a memory of long ago Her eyes, lost in the maze of her youth Smile as she rejoices her lifes treasures The sorrows long since forgotten their memory dulled A small sigh escapes her Slowly she bows to the present Unaware of the sadness that enfolds its arms around her She is lost for time does not wait and the present is too impatient But she is thankful For her memories remain loyal as they keep pace beside her They are her friends They are her life.

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Hed lived a life of trials and test A hardened man of the land, Now he shed tears just like a child As he held his wifes cold hand. So much throughout his life hed lost, But none near as great as this; Yet he held bravely to his love And gave her a gentle kiss. As she lay upon her death-bed He sat faithful by her side And there he heard the nal words She whispered before she died Tom, my love, yes; remember us But please, oh please dont weep; Continue on and make our dream, Go on out and yard the sheep. As though his soul had gone with her He cried tears hed never shown,

Yarding the Sheep by Jennifer Haig

Mourning all that could have been; What would never now be known. He remembered that blushing girl Hed adored with soul and heart, In untamed land theyd made their home That country had been their start. No children came into their lives But together they were strong; Yet a simple fever touched her And now life had gone all wrong. Then, thinking back, he realised With her memories he would keep Her near at heart hed go on And so he went to yard the sheep. He worked for her, the dreams theyd shared, Yet so soon it went all wrong A deadly drought killed all the sheep The Barcoo Independent, Friday, June 13 2008 - Page 11 But, hope not lost, he went on. As soon as crops began to grow A ood spread over the land And the rivers grew, swallowing All the work of his own hand. Saddened by failed hopes in life And the harshness of the soil When old age came upon his soul He surrendered from his toil. And now Tom and his love work on Through every sort of weather In another world their dreams come true Now they yard the sheep together.

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