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Jo coxes at national rowing titles
Jo Cripps, the daughter of Bill and Sally Cripps of Blackall, coxed two Brisbane club crews at the Australian rowing championships at Nagambie Lakes in Victoria recently. Jos main event was the under 17 womens coxed quad scull. She and her crew of Brisbane & GPS club rowers got as far as the semi nals, which they contested from an outside lane after a failure of timing equipment in their repechage gave them a poor lane draw. They were eliminated after coming third in a lane exposed to extreme crosswinds, but recorded the sixth fastest time of the semi nals and gained much respect for their effort from the rowing fraternity. Shortly afterwards ofcials cancelled racing and scheduled the rest of the days events as time trials to give all competitors an even chance. Jo also coxed a combined UQ/ Toowong/Commercial/Brisbane GPS under 19 womens eight, which was eliminated at the repechage stage. It was Jos rst experience of national competition. Throughout the week she had the chance to watch some of Australias elite rowers in action, including James Tomkins and Drew Ginn who paired up with Queenslanders Duncan Free and Sam Conrads to create a new Oarsome Foursome and win the mens coxless four at the championships. Olympic cox Michael Toon was also in action for the Toowong club during the week.

Three events were contested at the Blackall Clay Target Clubs monthly shoot on Sunday, March 11. The rst event was the 25 target double barrel off 15m in which K Harlow came rst with 25/25. D Isaac with 24/25 came in second while L Doonar 23/25, L Driver 23/25, L Marsh 23/25 all came in third. The second event for the day was the 25 target single barrel off 15m. W Dendle with 24/25 came rst and K Harlow 21/25, L Doonar 21/25, Max Driver 21/25 all came in second. J Webber 20/25 and L Driver 20/25 both came in third. The Clubs monthly trophy shoot a 25 target double barrel shoot off handicap was the third event, which L Driver won with 24/25 from 16m. In second place with 21/25 were L Doonar (19m), K Harlow (21m), D Isaac (17m) and J Webber (17m). Third place went to P Molle (17m) and W Dendle (15m), each taking 20 targets. Due to the Easter break the next shoot will be held on April 15 with a 9 am start. All 13 to 80-year-olds are welcome to attend.

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Cattle spelling centre gets the green light

A cattle spelling and transhipment centre is now a reality for the Blackall saleyards following an announcement of $220,000 in federal funding by the Member for Maranoa Bruce Scott last week. The grant will go towards the overall cost of $420,000 to construct the centre, with the Blackall Shire Council contributing $200,000 to the project. The announcement of this funding is a big boost for our yards and for Blackall as a whole, said Blackall mayor Les Wheelhouse. We are already receiving enquiries from trucking rms from the north and the west so the demand is certainly there. The increased turnover is sure to bring extra business and revenue to the town. Mr Scott said the new yards would provide a high quality rest facility to reduce driver fatigue, which Blackall was ideally placed to supply, being on the national highway stock route servicing Mt Isa and Darwin. Further, once the centre is complete it will be better able to meet the new regulations for animal welfare.

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-- by Leigh Driver

Jo Cripps urges her Brisbane & GPS crew on at the national rowing titles in Victoria last week

Keith Hayward Memorial Shoot

Last Sunday saw a good turn up for the rst part of the Keith Hayward Memorial shoot at the Blackall Pistol Club. Events on the day included Standard Match and Air Pistol pairs. Club president Arthur Elmy had a good day, taking out the winners medal for both events. Arthur and Noelene Gleeson took out the standard match with a total score of 866 while runnersup were the two Bruces (Bruce McPaul and Bruce Coward Snr) on 794. Other scores for the day were Ross Allen and Spencer Astill on 690, just ahead of Peter Molle and Dave Steadman on 688, Dallas Kowald-Dawson and Lloyd Marsh on 661, while Aub Carter and Matthew Allen ended the day on 591. Dallas Kowald-Dawson shot top individual score

for the event with 484, just ahead of Peter Molle on 480. The winning pair in Air Pistol was Arthur Elmy and Ross Allen with a score of 905. Aub Carter and Ross Allen were runners-up on 891. Other scores included Dallas Kowald-Dawson and Spencer Astill on 880, Bruce McPaul and Dave Steadman on 761, and Noelene Gleeson and Matthew Allen on 615. Arthur earned his top spot with an individual score of 501. The second part of the Keith Hayward Memorial shoot will be held on Sunday April 1 at 9 am. Events to be shot will be Centre Fire and Sports Pistol pairs.

The Blackall economy relies on livestock production, so having a state-of-the-art Spelling and Transhipment Centre will contribute to expanding Rex Johnson met Shane Webcke at the industry and the regions the Wattles sign on day. development particularly in the area of tourism. The president of Blackalls Combined Agents Association and Elders branch manager Ashley Loveday said the announcement was very positive news for the saleyards. Rugby league sign-on day I think it will lead to more cattle sales as well as increased was extra special for young exspelling, all of which brings more Blackallite Rex Johnson Jnr when buyers and sellers to our town, he was able to meet football great he said. turned Channel 7 reporter, Shane The Regional Partnerships Webcke. funding will be used towards Shane, who recently retired from material and labour to extend the Brisbane Broncos, started his the Blackall saleyards including football career with the Clifton construction of spelling/ Wattles and always nds time to fencing ($60,000); installation attend the clubs sign-on day. of sprinklers, water points and Rex will play for the Wattles under shade sails over pens ($50,000); 9s team which consists of children construction of four new NLIS holding pens ($20,000); and from Clifton, Allora and Leyburn. Rex is the grandson of Blackall construction of the loading/ unloading ramps, races and residents Rex and Rosie Johnson sorting pound ($70,000). and Joyce Richardson and son of Cr Wheelhouse said work would David and Donna Johnson who start as soon as contracts were now live in Clifton. signed.

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Care beyond the Black Stump

Natalie breaks ve Central West records

March 10 saw Blackall host the Central West swimming championships with 87 entrants representing six clubs competing on the day. Standout performances from several swimmers included Blackalls Natalie Dendle who broke an amazing ve records on the day in the girls 13 year age group in 100m freestyle and backstroke, 200m freestyle, 50m buttery and 200m individual medley. Dean Searles (Barcaldine) set a new record in the 100m breastroke for 14 year boys, while Reece Harvey (Barcaldine) now holds the record for open boys 100m freestyle. Team performances were strong for the overall points trophy. Results were Barcaldine 517, Blackall 332, Alpha 181, Longreach 172, Charleville 84 and Tambo 48 Individual age champion and runner-up results: Girls: 7 & under Kate Rafter (Barcaldine) and Ainsley Walker (Blackall), 8 yrs Grace Kennedy (Alpha) and Rosemary Emmott (Longreach), 9 yrs Jamee Johnson (Blackall), Tyler Gray (Alpha) and Tori Volker (Barcaldine), 10 yr Fiona Shaw (Tambo) and Stacey Kennedy (Alpha), 11 yr Jemma Volker (Barcaldine) and Emily Cameron (Barcaldine), 12 yr Sammi Sheehan (Longreach), Mikaela Richardson (Barcaldine) and Chloe Taylor (Alpha), 13 yr

On Monday, March 12 Federal Member for Maranoa Bruce Scott launched Care Training and Consultings new training program at Blackalls local Aged and Community Care Service, Barcoo Living. Care Training and Consulting is delivering both Certicate III and Certicate IV in Aged Care Work to 11 staff members at the Barcoo Living MultiPurpose Service. Mr Scott commended staff for their decision to enter formal training and spoke highly of Churches of Christ Cares commitment to providing high Mr Bruce Scott, Mayor Les Wheelhouse and Mr Glenn Churchill inspect the Blackall Saleyards. quality community services. Lead trainer, Kerryn Worgan, said the program will be delivered via a mix of regular visits to Blackall by a trainer, unlimited phone and email support, and regular workplace assessments. Staff will be completely supported during their training, Ms Worgan says. With technology the way it is, their trainer will never be far away. The launch followed a tour of the facility where Mr Scott congratulated service manager Bernice Leek for the excellent team she had built and for providing such a signicant training opportunity to so many staff. Churches of Christ Care owns and operates more than 130 care services throughout Queensland and employs approximately 2,200 staff in the areas of early childhood, family and community Mr Scott (seated) and Mr Glenn Churchill (Federal candidate for Flynn-far left) with staff from the Barcoo Living Multcare, and residential and community services. Purpose Service. MARCH 23 Shave & Colour for a Cure 24 James and Johnno play 24-25 Soccer clinic 29 Special weaner sale 31 St Josephs School Easter fete APRIL 4 Kiss Me Kate cabaret 5 Show wether trial shearing MARCH
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Natalie Dendle (Blackall) and Renee Searles (Barcaldine), Open Sammi Sheehan and Annalise Maraz. Boys: 7 and under Zac Baltus and Ben Kinivan (Charleville), 8 yr Dion Kinivan (Charleville) and Matthew Hicks (Barcaldine), 9 yr Tom Gretton (Longreach) and Tom Fletcher (Blackall), 10 yr Kelly Hauff (Blackall), 11 yr Ryan Searles (Barcaldine) and Brendan Rafter (Barcaldine), 12 yr Wade Wiltshire (Alpha) and Jared Kampe (Barcaldine), 14 yr Dean Searles (Barcaldine) and Harley Kowald-Dawson (Blackall), open Reece Harvey (Barcaldine) and Kyle Richardson (Blackall).

-- by Zoe Johnson

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Winners of the girls 7yr 25m breaststroke: Katie Rafter 1st (Barcaldine), Ainsley Walker 2nd (Blackall), Chelsea Walton 3rd (Barcaldine).

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Matthew Hicks (Barcaldine), runner up 8yr boy champion.

Singles champion loses in upset

Sunday, March 18 saw the Blackall Bowls Clubs B singles champion Col Pngst beaten in an upset, going down to Gumby Chapman 31-29. After leading 9-1 after six ends, Gumby was down 29-28 then scored three shots to win in a very close game. In a good game of sets of nine ends Dally Holden defeated Gary Whiteld 9-3, 7-9 and 12-2. Tex Hayward was a little too strong for John Carter, winning 10-4 and 7-2. In handicap singles Lou Kelly proved too experienced a player for learner Michael Wood, winning 31-7. In B singles on Sunday, March

Dion Kinivan (Charleville), boys 8yr champion at Central West S w i m m i n g Championship.

Natalie Dendle, 13yr girl age champion, broke several pool records during the Central West Swimming Championship.

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11 Ray Schluter and Robbie Doyle came to an end in sets of nine, had a real tussle all the way. narrowly going down to Greg After being 24-all after 20 ends MacNamara 9-3 then 6-9 and 8then 30-29 after 26 ends, Ray 9. went on to win 31-29. Next weeks B singles games In another B singles game Tex Hayward was a little too strong for are: G Whiteld v M Chapman, Alf Cameron, winning 32-20. spotter D Holden; A Cameron v P The B singles game between Hayward, spotter L Kelly; R Doyle Gumby Chapman and Gary v R Schluter, spotter J Bowyer. Whiteld was another close one. Handicap singles games are: R After being 20-all after 25 ends Gary sped away 29-21 but Gumby Black v M Wood, spotter C Pngst; made a ghtback to go down 31- M Malone v J Blucher, spotter G 28. MacNamara. In handicap singles Roy Black A social game of bowls will be was too experienced for improving played on Saturday night, March new player Woody Wood, winning 24 and everyone is welcome. 31-17. Julie Bluchers winning streak --by Dally Holden The Barcoo Independent, Friday, March 23, 2007 - Page 19

Jamee and Natalie swim on

Blackall housing market hot

House prices in Blackall have doubled in the last 12 months according to local solicitor Peter Skewes. A recent private sale realised $190 000 and a government house in Thistle Street was sold at auction last Saturday for $117 000. Mr Skewes said there were other houses on the market at present for $150 000. This trend was conrmed by Ray White Rural agent Virginia Minnis, who said that sales had been extremely hot for the last eight to ten months. Where sales in the past were at a rate of 1-2 houses a month, they are currently moving at 1-2 houses a week, she said. An average house price in recent years was $60-75 000 but the prices have slowly crept up to $85-120 000. Virginia said RWR only had two houses on the market at present and new listings were greatly sought after. She attributed the interest to a number of factors, including talk of mines going ahead in the Blackall area and people moving to buy their own home instead of renting. Mr Skewes thought people nearing retirement were inuencing the market as well. A house in Blackall is quite a cheap retirement base, he said. You can buy a house for much less than on the coast and use the rest of your money to travel. Blackall mayor Les Wheelhouse said it was good to see the rest of Australia acknowledging what he had known for many years that Blackall was a great place to live in. Id only be guessing but it looks as though people are preparing for retirement and moving here for lifestyle choices, and there may be some dealing going on as well, he said. Cr Wheelhouse said he had heard the mining speculation but the only activity he was aware of was exploration and development work in the Aramac/Alpha area. Mr Skewes said the rst thing mining ventures would do if they

Two members of the Blackall Swimming Club have qualied for the North West swimming team. Jamee Johnson was one of eight swimmers from across the region who qualied to make up the North West primary team. Jamee will swim the 10 yr 50m freestyle and backstroke events in Caloundra at the Queensland primary championships to be held March 28-30. Natalie Dendle, who has been selected three times already for the team, was one of only ve swimmers from across the region to qualify for the secondary North West team. Natalie qualied in an amazing eight individual events for her 13 yr age group, including the individual medley, 200m freestyle, and 50m and 100m events. She will be competing at Chandler in Brisbane from April 1 3.

Central West Swimming Championship 7yr boy runner up, Ben Kinivan and champion Zac Baltus, both from Charleville. Jamee Johnson, girls 9yr champion with her mother and BASA Carnival Secretary, Zoe Johnson.

-- by Zoe Johnson

Fiona Shaw (Tambo) was girls 10yr champion at the Central West Swimming Championships.

Kelly Hauff 10yr boy age champion at Central West Swimming Championships held in Blackall.

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were expanding into an area would be talk to council about infrastructure but he said that hadnt happened. Many people from mining areas are signing contracts though, from Nebo and central Queensland, but I dont think theyre speculators. He described the boom as very good for the town. Once houses get to a certain value, the value of the land goes up too and people subdivide their lots. Were starting to see that happen now. Mr Skewes was unsure where house prices would peak. In my time in business here Ive seen three booms when Denison Resources were talking of putting in an ammonium nitrate plant, when things were good in the wool industry in the early 90s, and the period when roo prices were very high for a while. Id still like to see more families coming, and we still need more employment options for people, he cautioned.

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With some very handy falls of rain about the district the night before the last cattle sale, Blackall Combined Agents yarded 862 cattle on March 15 480 prime cattle and 310 store cattle. Values were rm with a line of bullocks from Paradise Downs selling to 184.2 cents/kg for 685 kg to return $1213. Cows sold to a strong market with a line of cows from Adams & Son, Darracourt selling to 147.2 c/kg for 613 kg to return $903. The medium-weight cows sold to 135 c/kg and boners sold in the 70 cent range. Heavy feeder steers sold well with a line of Charolais steers from Coleraine, Richmond selling to 180.2 c/ kg for 486 kg to return $880 averaged. Most steers offered averaged 420 kg to return an average $746. Heifers were in demand with a line offered from Recruit Investments selling to 166.2 c/kg for 505 kg to return $839, while other heifers in the 300-350 kg range sold from 160-173 c/kg. Cows and calves on offer were in short supply with a line of 20 x 20 Bradford cross selling for $730 from Charlie Prow, Glenora. The bull market was a bit easier than the last sale with the most selling from 120 c/kg to 130 c/kg. The next Blackall Combined Agents sale will be a special weaner and store sale on March 29.

International Womens Day celebrated in Blackall

March 8 is recognised around the world as International Womens Day and thousands of events are held throughout the world to inspire women and celebrate their achievements. Blackalls CWA celebrated with a street stall outside the Commonweatlth Bank. Trethella Smith, Lavina Anderson and Rebecca Parry sold home-made cakes, lollies, craftware, secondhand books and plants as well as tickets in a fresh fruit hamper. Badges and balloons celebrating International Womens Day as well as fact sheets for working women were also freely given out. International Womens Day is a day of global celebration for the economic, political and social achievements of women.

-- by Sally Cripps

Trethella Smith, Rebecca Parry and Lavina Anderson selling homemade wares for International Womens Day.

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Farewell to the Pike Family

On Sunday, March 18 a farewell function was held for departing police ofcers Matthew and Sonja Pike and their children Ryan and Jack. The afternoon gathering was attended by a wide cross-section of the Blackall community, as well as Sonjas parents Ian and Vanda Weier and brother Brent who all travelled from Clifton for the celebration. Matthew and Sonja have diligently served at the Blackall station for the last three and a half years and are now both headed to the Darling Downs for postings at the Warwick police station.

Matt, Sonja, Ryan and Jack Pike surrounded by family and friends at their farewell party. During his farewell speech Matthew said, Prior to Blackall I had never lived in a country town and have enjoyed it so much that I dont want to go to a city station again. I am happy to go to Warwick as it still has a good country feel about it. Sonja thanked Helen Chambers and Monica Bailey for organising the send-off and said that she looked forward to returning to Blackall to catch up with friends. Sergeant Kevin Ongheen presented Matthew, Sonja, Ryan and Jack with a Cobb and Co clock as a memory of their time in Blackall and said that the contribution made by the Pike family to the Blackall police station and community was both invaluable and greatly appreciated. In the meantime, Blackall police have welcomed Constable Richard Hill back to Blackall, along with partner Meagan Debnam and children Riley and Amelia, and congratulate them on the birth of their newborn daughter Bethany who was born in Brisbane in December 2006. Richard was temporarily transferred to Hendra station to be with Meagan for the nal stages of her pregnancy.

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The Blackall Blue Light Association, Blackall State School Parents & Citizens Association and the Blackall Kindergarten Association & Limited Hours Day Care Centre were the winners when high demand in the Volunteer Small Equipment Grants (VSEG) program prompted the Australian government to allocate additional money for the program. Over $221,000 of funding was shared among 103 volunteer groups in the Maranoa electorate. Federal Member for Maranoa Bruce Scott said the successful applicants were from a pool of the previous rounds unsuccessful

Blackall wins in VSEG grants

applicants. I am very pleased additional money has been allocated to this highly benecial program that contributes signicantly to supporting families and strengthening local communities, Mr Scott said. A total of $8,713 was shared by the Blackall recipients and will be spent on items such as computers, software, rst aid kits, fridge, phone and washing machines. All payments are expected to be nalised by the end of June 2007. I congratulate all recipients for applying for this funding and

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Richard Hill with partner Meagan and Riley, Amelia and Bethany. I thank you for the tremendous work you do in your volunteer role, Mr Scott said. This extension to the grants concludes the 2006 round of funding and future VSEG rounds will require new applications.

Monteverdis lorfeo 3:05 Leif Ove 4:00 Judgement Day: Images Of Heaven And Hell 4:30 Newshour With Jim 5:30 Mythbusters 6:30 World News Australia 7:30

Saturday April 7

Story 1:00 Foreign Correspondent 2:00 Rugby League: Norths Vs Aspley Broncos 4:00 Dope: The Battle For The Soul Of Sport 5:00 Bowls: Fame And Future Charity Challenge 2007 6:00 Goodnight Sweetheart 6:30 Gardening Australia 7:00 News 7:30 Around The World In Eighty Treasures 8:30 News 8:35 The Bill 9:25 News 9:30 The West Wing 10:55 North & South 11:50 Rage: 20 Years Of Rage (M)

Open A Grade -- A Reserve -- B Grade Single -- Double -- Mixed Doubles

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CW Open Tennis Tournament Blackall April 7 - 8

Podlove 7:35 Top Gear 8:30 Iron Chef 9:20 Rockwiz 10:10 Vip Pass: Big Brother & The Holding Company 11:20 Sos - Shorts On Screen 12:20 Chappelles Show 12:45 Chappelles Show

Nominations to be in by Thursday April 5 Phone Colleen on 4657 4140.

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5:00 Rage 6:30 Childrens Programs 9:00 Insiders 10:00 Inside Business 10:30 Offsiders 11:00 Asia Pacic

Barcoo Independent TV Guide - April 1 - 7 ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS

6:00 One 6:30 GTA 7:00 Blinky 5:00 Cricket cont. Australia v India 7:30 Whats New Scooby Doo? 8:00 Do It 8:30 Business Success 9:00 Sunday 11:00 The Sunday Footy Show 12:00 Sunday Roast 1:00 Surfsport 2:10 The 12th FINA World Championships Weekly 7:00 Overseas Bills Around The World Adventures 7:30 Fairy Tale Police 8:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 Skiff Psalms 11:00

Blackall hosts NW touch trials

10:30 Paris

News

Leonard Bernsteins Chichester Cycling:

Focus 11:30 Hymns of Glory 12:00 Landline 1:00 Gardening Australia

Worlds 11:00 Deep Jungle Part 2 (Pg) 12:00 Movie: Trekkies 1997 (G) 2:00 AFL: Bulldogs v Geelong 5:00 MASH 5:30 Great South East 6:00 News 6:30 Cirque Du Soleil Presents Quidam 8:30 Greys Anatomy (M) 9:30 What About Brian (M) 10:35 Cheaters (M) 11:30 Movie: Just A Little Harmless Sex 1999 (MA,R) 1:20 Movie: The Patty Duke Show 3:00 Guthy-Renker Australia 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 NBC Meet the Press 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 Bambaloo 9:30 Sons & Daughters 10:00 Food 4 Life 10:30 News 11:00 Infomercials 12:00 Movie: Woman On Top 2000 (M,R) 2:00 The Mole In Paradise 3:00 Trading Spouses 4:00 Its Academic 4:30 News 5:00 MASH 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home & Away 7:30 The Rich List 8:40 Desperate Housewives (M) 9:40 Brothers & Sisters (M) 10:30 TBA 11:30 Scrubs (Pg) 12:00 Huff (MA) 1:00 Perfect Match 2:00 Passions 3:00 Guthy-Renker Australia 4:00 NBC Today 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 Bambaloo 9:30 Sons & Daughters 10:00 Food 4 Life 10:30 News 11:00 Infomercials 12:00 Movie: Suddenly 1996 (M) 2:00 The Mole In Paradise 3:00 Trading Spouses 4:00 Its Academic 4:30 News 5:00 MASH 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home & Away 7:30 Dancing With The Stars 8:30 All Saints 9:30 Crossing Jordon (M) 10:30 In Justice (M) 11:30 Scrubs (Pg) 12:00 Mile High (M,R) 1:00 Undercover Angels 2:00 Passions 3:00 Guthy-Renker Australia 4:00 NBC Today
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Nice 2007 12:00 Speedweek 2:00 The World Game 4:00 UEFA Champions League Magazine 4:30 French League Cup Final 6:00 Thalassa (G) 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Lost Worlds (PG) 8:30 A Lion In The House 10:30 Movie: Pope John Paul II 2005 (M) 12:00 Knot At Home (M) 12:30 Human Cargo 1:20 The Storm Rages Twice (PG) 5:25 Overseas News 1:00 The Food Lovers Guide To Australia (R) 1:30 Seoul Train 2:30 Insight (R) 3:30 Dateline (R) 4:30 The Journal 5:00 The Crew 5:30 Living Black 6:00 Global Village (R) 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Mythbusters 8:30 South Park (M,R) 9:00 Pizza World Record (M) 9:30 World News Australia 10:00 Wilfred (M) 10:30 Autopsy: Life & Death (MA) 11:25 Movie: Focus 2001 (M,R) 1:15 Queer As Folk (MA,R) 5:25 Overseas Report News 1:00 12:30 The

1:30 Message Stick 2:00 Promises & Betrayals 3:00 Mario Lanza 4:00 Burnt Toast 4:50 Flights Of Angels 5:00 Sunday Arts 6:00 At The Movies 6:30 The Einstein Factor 7:00 News 7:30 Constructing Australia 8:25 News 8:30 Agatha Christies Miss Marple (F) 10:05 Compass 10:40 Amelia 11:35 Order In The House 12:35 Movie: 80, 000 Suspects 1936 (PG,R) 2:25 Movie: Tomorrow Never Comes 1943 (MA*,R) 4:30 Parkinson 5:35 Can We Help? 6:00 Childrens Shows 10:00 For The Juniors 10:15 Our Animals 10:20 Science Clips 10:40 Being Me 11:00 Landline 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:30 The Cook & The Chef 2:00 The Bill 3:00 Childrens Shows 4:50 Roller Coaster 5:55 Behind The News 6:00 Message Stick (G*) 6:30 Talking Heads 7:00 News 7:30 The 7.30 Report 8:00 Australian Story 8:30 Four Corners 9:20 Media Watch 9:35 Difference Of Opinion 10:35 Lateline 11:10 Lateline Business 11:40 Jonny Zero 12:25 Movie: Quest For Love 1971 (PG,R) 1:55 Movie: Night Without Stars 1951 (PG,R) 3:25 Bowls: Australian Open 2007: Womens Triples: Final (R) 4:30 Parkinson 5:30 Can We Help? 6:00 Childrens Shows 10:00 Behind The News 10:25 Science Clips 10:35 Extra French 11:00 Speed Machines 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 The Einstein

Wrap-Up 4:00 NRL: Sydney Roosters V Manly Sea Eagles 6:00 News 6:30 12th FINA World Championships 9:00 CSI (M) 10:00 CSI Miami (M,R) 11:00 The Biggest Loser 12:00 The 12th FINA World Championships 5:30 Creo 6:00 Today 9:00 Yambas Playtime 9:30 Puzzle Play 10:00 Dr Phil 11:00 Antiques Roadshow (R) 11:30 News 12:00 Fresh Cooking With AWW 12:30 The Bold & The Beautiful 1:00 The Catch-Up 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 The Oprah Winfrey Show 4:00 The Shak 4:30 Scope 5:00 The Simpsons (R) 5:30 Neighbours 6:00 Temptation 6:30 News 7:00 A Current Affair 7:30 The Biggest Loser (Pg) 8:30 Bondi Rescue 9:00 1 v 100 10:00 CSI: New York (M) 11:00 Sports Nuts 11:15 The Closer (M) 12:15 Battlestar Galactica (M) 1:10 Nightline 5:30 Creo 6:00 Today 9:00 Yambas Playtime 9:30 Puzzle Play 10:00 Dr Phil 11:00 Antiques Roadshow (R) 11:30 News 12:00 Fresh Cooking With AWW 12:30 The Bold & The Beautiful 1:00 The Catch Up 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 The Oprah Winfrey Show 4:00 The Shak 4:30 Totally Wild 5:00 The Simpsons (R) 5:30 Neighbours 6:00 Temptation 6:30 News 7:00 A Current Affair 7:30 The Biggest Loser (Pg) 8:30 Missing Persons Unit (M) 9:30 Without A Trace (M) 10:30 Law & Order (M) 11:25 NCIS 12:15 Numbers (M) 1:05 Nightline
General Classication PG

About 100 secondary students from as far north as Mornington Island and west to Mt Isa converged on the Blackall showgrounds for the North West touch football trials last Friday and Saturday. The carnival was the rst North West event in Blackall for a number of years. Hosted by Blackall State School, students attended from the Gulf, Mt Isa, Mid West and the Central West sporting districts. North West acting school sports ofcer Linda Ashburn said the trials were the best she had been to this year. The standard of play continues to improve and perhaps was best evidenced by the open boys selections where the decision on the make up of the team was not made until the nal round, Ms Ashburn said. She praised carnival organisers school principal Bobby Harding, HPE teacher John Gilmore and

registrar Deanne Richardson for their organisation and running of the trials. Without these people who tirelessly volunteer their time, students in the North West region would not have such fantastic opportunities to participate in school sport, she said. Mt Isa won the open and under 15 boys categories, while the Central West team took out the under 15 girls competition. Year 12 girl Megan Richardson has been selected to be part of the North West open girls team. Megan is a keen sportsperson and its good to see her go to the next level and test her ability against the best in the state, Mr Gilmore said. Local students taking on Central West representative duties at the carnival were Kyle Richardson, Matthew Wemyss, Bradley Hayes and John MacNamara for the open boys, Megan Richardson in

the open girls and Trent Harlow for the under 15 boys. Mr Harding, who lent his hand to refereeing, said he was very impressed with the behaviour of the students and the spirit in which they played the game. I would like to give special thanks to Tony Holloway for offering up his time for the school and refereeing over the two days, Mr Harding said. Visiting female players were accommodated at the Blackall Arts Centre on the Friday night while the boys stayed at the showgrounds. Year 11 students cooked up a barbecue on the Friday evening while the schools P&C provided breakfast and food during the Saturday. Blackall will now host the North West primary school league and netball trials in May.

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Sunday April 1 Monday April 2 Tuesday April 3

-- by Loretta Gilmore

Jeff joins Broncos development program

Business

Elephant 3:00 Fine Line (PG,R) 3:30 Shell Be Right, Boss 4:00 A Fork In the Road (R) 4:30 The Journal 5:00 Newshour 6:00 Global Village (R) 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Insight 8:30 Cutting Edge (M) 9:30 World News Australia 10:00 Hot Docs: The White Diamond (PG) 11:35 Movie: Pathway To The Clouds 2003 (M) 1:05 Al-Qaeda In Europe

Factor 1:00 The New Inventors 1:30 Catalyst 2:00 The Bill 3:00 Childrens Shows 4:55 Roller Coaster 5:55 Behind The News 6:05 Time Team 7:00 News 7:30 The 7.30 Report 8:00 Painting Australia: Simpson Desert 8:30 The Bill 9:20 Foreign Correspondent 10:00 First Tuesday Book Club 10:30 Lateline 11:05 Lateline Business 11:35 The Man Who Stole My Mothers 12:35 Movie: The Trap 1966 (PG,R) 2:25 Movie: Song For Tomorrow 1948 (G,R) 3:25 Wild West (PG,R) 3:55 3 Non-Blondes (M*,R,F)

Young Blackall rugby league player Jeffrey Russell is participating in a Brisbane Broncos Elite Player development program in Rockhampton. Jeff is the son of Peter and Ann Russell and is at school at St Brendans College in Yeppoon. He received an invitation to join the Broncos program at the start of the year. The invitation said that a skills coach and strength and conditioning coach would coordinate his physical and technical development as a rugby league player, designing a program to match his initial results, and providing diet and nutrition sessions too. Jeffs mother Ann said he had really enjoyed his rst training session. He said he picked up heaps and learnt a lot of new ball skills, she said. Jeff is also training for the Rockhampton schools competition due to start in term two, where he will play in the under 14s.

Marg Lehmann, Flo Moore, Betty Walker and Kate Soxsmith with their nished quarter of the Worlds Largest Jigsaw (18 000 pieces). The jigsaw is being completed in four sections and it is hoped that the jigsaw when completed will be assembled for display at the Anglican Flower show.

-- by Sally Cripps

BIRTH NOTICE:

Programs correct at time of printing but may change owing to unforeseen circumstances
CLASSIFICATIONS: M Mature Classication Recommended for viewing by mature audiences. MA Mature Audience Not suitable for people under 15 years of age. AV

Parental Guidance Recommended

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

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Hanson married in Blackall

Recent excerpts from Pauline Hansons soon-to-bereleased autobiography reveal that her rst marriage took place in Blackall in 1971. According to the segment taken from Untamed & Unashamed: The Autobiography published in the Sunday Mail on March 17, Ms Hanson was only 16 and pregnant when she was married to Walter Zagorski at the Presbyterian Church on January 2, 1971 by the Rev John Martin. The excerpt details a bus trip she made to Blackall to tell Walter of her pregnancy. When ooding between Charleville and Blackall prevented the bus from completing the journey, she was given a lift in a small plane. Her arrival this way surprised Walter, who had tried to drive to Charleville after nishing his night shift, to collect her. With the police alerted to Ms Hansons underage visit to Mr Zagorski by her parents, it was then cut short but they later consented to the couples marriage. Ms Hanson gave birth to the couples rst son, Tony Zagorski, later in 1971. Pauline and Walter on their wedding day.
Photo from the Sunday Mail website

Around The Schools

The following Blackall State School boys have made the Central West rugby league side: Matthew Wemyss, Bradley Hayes, Trent Harlow and Whylie Wilson. **** Megan Richardson and Danielle OBrien were selected to represent the North West in soccer. Megan was also selected for the Central West team for Netball. **** The Blackall State School was successful in an application for the Mitre 10 Junior Landcare grants program through the Mitre 10 Group. Gary Whiteld from the local Mitre 10 store has done a great job in helping the school obtain a variety of palms and other plants for our new Junior Garden situated outside our Junior School **** It is always good to see locals helping out at our schools. Mr Rod Harrison, a neighbour, did some weeding and tidying up in the Junior School sandpit and garden area while Mr Chris McErlean also offered his valuable time in installing a safety lock on our Junior School gate. Trent Harlow, Brady Prow and Justin Johnstone busy cleaning up their school for Clean Up Australia Day. Jamee Johnson was presented with a $200 cheque from St. Josephs P&F to help towards cost of travel to the State Primary School Championships in Caloundra on the 28th-30th March.

4:30 Parkinson 5:30 Can We Help? 6:00 Childrens Shows 11:00 Battleeld Detectives 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:30 Talking Heads 2:00 Question Time 3:00 Childrens Shows: 4:55 Roller Coaster 5:55 Behind The News 6:00 Kylie Kwong 6:30 The Cook & The Chef 7:00 News 7:30 The 7.30 Report 8:00 The New Inventors 8:30 Spicks & Specks 9:00 The Chasers War On Everything 9:35 The Worst Week Of My Life 10:05 At The Movies 10:35 Lateline 11:10 Lateline Business 11:40 Four Corners 12:25 Media Watch 12:40 Question Time 1:40 Movie: The Great Man Votes 2:55 Second Opinion 3:25 National Press Club Address 4:30 Parkinson 5:30 Can We Help? 6:00 Childrens Shows 11:05 Fact Or Fiction 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Monarch Of The Glen 1:30 Strictly Dancing 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Childrens Shows 4:55 Roller Coaster 5:55 Behind The News 6:00 Grand Designs 6:50 Hidden Treasures With Betty Churcher 7:00 News 7:30 The 7.30 Report 8:00 Catalyst 8:30 Cuttlesh 9:30 The House Of Obsessive Compulsives (Pg,f) 10:20 Lateline 10:55 Lateline Business 11:25 Live At The Basement 12:25 Parliament Question Time 1:30 Movie: The Intelligence Men 1965 (G,r) 3:25 The Alan Clark Diaries (M*,r) 4:30 Parkinson 5:30 Can We Help? 6:00 Childrens Shows 11:00 The Life Of Mammals 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Born & Bred 1:20 Creature Comforts 1:30 Parkinson 2:30 Spicks & Specks (G,r) 3:00 Childrens Shows 4:5 Roller Coaster 5:50 Behind The News 6:00 As Time Goes By 6:30 Can We Help? 7:00 News 7:30 Stateline 8:00 Collectors 8:30 Murphys Law (M) 9:20 Spooks (M) 10:15 Lateline 11:05 Jtv 12:00 Rage (M) 5:00 Rage 8:00 9:00 Rage: Jtv Guest Saturday Programmers

Barcoo Independent TV Guide - March 25 - March 31 ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 Bambaloo 9:30 Sons & Daughters 10:00 Food 4 Life 10:30 News 11:00 Infomercials 12:00 Blue Heelers (M,R) 1:00 Blue Heelers (M,R) 3:00 Trading Spouses 4:00 Its Academic 4:30 News 5:00 Mash 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home & Away 7:30 Air Crash Investigations (PG) 8:40 Heroes (M) 9:40 Prison Break (M) 10:35 24 (M) 11:30 City Beat 12:00 Crime Scene Academy (M,R) 12:30 The First 48 (M,R) 1:30 Hang Time 2:00 Passions 3:00 Guthy-renker Australia 4:00 Nbc Today 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 Bambaloo 9:30 Sons & Daughters 10:00 Food 4 Life 10:30 News 11:00 Infomercials 12:00 Movie: Mission To Mars 2000 (M,R) 2:30 My Wife & Kids 3:00 Trading Spouses 4:00 Its Academic 4:30 News 5:00 Mash 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 (M) 10:20 Family Guy (M,R) 10:50 Family Guy (M) 11:20 Stargate Atlantis 12:30 A Mind To Kill (M,R) 2:30 Hang Time 3:00 Guthy-renker Australia 4:00 Nbc Today 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 Bambaloo 9:30 Sons & Daughters 10:00 Food 4 Life 11:00 Infomercials 12:00 Movie: Misery 1990 (M,R) 2:30 My Wife & Kids 3:00 Trading Spouses 4:00 Its Academic 4:30 News 5:00 Mash 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home & Away 7:30 Better Homes & Gardens 8:30 A: Melbourne Vs St Kilda 11:30 Movie: Big Trouble In Little China (M) 1:30 Xanana: A Man, A Nation 2:30 Hang Time 3:00 Guthy-renky Australia 4:00 Nbc Today 6:30 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 6:30 W.i.t.c.h 7:00 Saturday Disney 9:00 Toon Disney 10:30 Get Ed 11:00 Power Rangers 11:30 Infomercial 12;00 V8 Xtra 12:30 7s V8 Supercars 1;00 Movie: Here On Earth 3:10 Movie: Max Keebles Big Move 5:00 Creek To Coast 5:30 Queensland Weekender 6:00 News 6:30 The Great Outdoors 7:30 Great Comedy Classics 9:45 Movie: 48 Hrs 1982 (M) 11:45 Movie: Igby Goes Down 2002 (Ma) 1:35 Movie: The Million Dollar Hotel 2000 (Ma) 4:00 Guthy-renker Australia 5:00 Dateline Nbc 6:00 Cricket Continued 7:15 Today 9:00 Yambas Playtime 9:30 Puzzle Play 10:00 Dr Phil 11:00 Antiques Roadshow (R) 11:30 News 12:00 Fresh Cooking With Aww 12:30 The Bold & The Beautiful 1:00 The Catch Up 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 The Oprah Winfrey Show 4:00 Berts Family Feud 4:30 Totally Wild 5:00 The Simpsons (R) 5:30 Neighbours 6:30 News 7:00 A Current Affair 7:30 The Biggest Loser 8:00 Swimming 12th Fina World Championships 10:05 Medium (M) 11:00 Supernatural (M) 12:00 Amazing Medical Stories 5:30 Creo 6:00 Today 9:00 Yambas Playtime 9:30 Puzzle Play 10:00 Dr Phil 11:00 Antiques Roadshow (R) 11:30 News 12:00 Fresh Cooking With Aww 12:30 The Bold & The Beautiful 1:00 The Catch Up 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 The Oprah Winfrey Show 4:00 Berts Family Feud 4:30 Totally Wild 5:00 The Simpsons (R) 5:30 Neighbours 6:30 News 7:00 A Current Affair 8:00 Swimming 12th Fina World Championships 10:20 Nrl Footy Show (M) 12:00 Sports Nuts 12:15 A Footy Show (M) 5:30 Creo 6:00 Today 9:00 Yambas Playtime 9:30 Rock It! 10:00 Dr Phil 11:00 Antiques Roadshow (R) 11:30 News 12:00 Fresh Cooking With Aww 12:30 The Bold & The Beautiful 1:00 The Catch Up 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 The Oprah Winfrey Show 3:30 Fresh Cooking With Aww 4:00 Berts Family Feud 4:30 Totally Wild 5:00 The Simpsons (R) 5:30 Neighbours 6:30 News 7:00 Swimming 12th Fina World Championships 8:00 Parramatta Eels V Wests Tigers 10:00 Brisbane Broncos V Penrith Panthers 11:45 The Biggest Loser 12:15 Comedy Inc. The Late Shift (M) 5:30 Christian City 6:00 Jay Jay The Jet Plane (R) 6:30 Toasted Tv 7:30 Wicked Science (R) 8:00 Totally Wild (R) 8:30 Scope (R) 9:00 Yambas Playtime 9:30 Mortied 10:00 The Shak 10:30 Totally Australia: Visions Of Nepal 11:30 Smallville 12:30 Speed Machine 1:00 Rpm 2:00 A: Kangaroos V Collingwood 5:00 4wdtv 5:30 The Car Show 6:00 Fishing North Australia 6:30 News 7:00 A: Sydney V West Coast 10:30 Thank God Youre Here 11:30 Cricket: Australia V India 3:00 Frasier 3:30 Cricket Continued 5:25 Overseas

News

12:30

Business Report 1:00 Movie: Vaya Con Dios 2002 3:00 Mums The Word 3:30 Down Under: Montreal 4:00 A Fork In The Road (R) 4:30 The Journal 5:00 Newshour 6:30 6:00 Living Black World News Australia

Wednesday March 28 Thursday March 29

7:30 Cooking In The Danger Zone (PG) 8:00 Inside Australia 8:30 Dateline 9:30 World News Australia 10:00 Movie: The Ninth Day 11:40 Goalissimo 12:40 Class 4:45 Euro 2008 Qualier 7:00 Euro 2008 Qualier 9:20 Overseas News 12:30 Business Report 1:00 Overseas News 2:30 Dateline 3:30 If Only 4:00 Food Lovers Guide To Australia 4:30 The Journal 5:00 Newshour 6:00 Global Village (R) 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Hotline 7:35 Inspector Rex 8:30 The Eagle (M) 9:35 World News Australia 10:05 The Mighty Boosh (PG) 10:35 Movie: Once Upon A Time In China 3 1993 (M) 12:30 Its Easier For A Camel... 5:25 Overseas News 12:30 Business Report 1:00 The Food Lovers Guide To Australia (R) 1:30 Insight 2:30 Germanys War 3:30 Living Black 4:00 Wine Lovers Guide To Australia (R) 4:30 The Journal 5:00 Newshour 6:00 Global Village 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Sweet Paradise 8:30 As It Happened: Two Men In A Trench 9:30 World News Australia 10:00 Naked World (M) 11:25 Movie: Consequences Of Love 2004 (M) 12:50 Movie: Behind The Sun (M,R) 5:25 Overseas News 12:30 Business Gets To Report Call It 1:00 Art? 2:55 Who 2:25 The

Blackall A.S.A wish to aknowledge the generous sponsorship reived for the Central Wt Swimming Championships. Our major sponsors of this years meet were:

Friday March 30

blackall iga smith bros. hardware blackall vorgee rabobank longreach

Thank you for your support of swimming in the west.
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11:10 Falcon Beach 12:00 Stateline 12:30 Australian Story 1:00 Foreign Correspondent 2:00 Rugby League: Burleigh Bears Vs North Qld Young Guns 4:00 Horatios Drive: Americas First Road Trip (F) 5:00 Bowls: Fame And Future Charity Challenge 2007 6:00 Goodnight Sweetheart 6:30 Gardening Australia 7:00 News 7:30 Around The World In Eighty Treasures 8:30 News 8:35 The Bill 9:25 News 9:30 The West Wing 10:55 Jtv Live 11:50 Rage (M)

Saturday March 31

Lannonciation Understudy

4:00 Judgement

Day: Images Of Heaven And Hell 4:30 Newshour With Jim 5:30 Mythbusters 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Top Gear 8:30 Iron Chef 9:20 Rockwiz 10:10 Vip Pass: Queen - A Night At The Opera 11:10 Sos - Shorts On Screen 12:10 Chappelles Show 12:35 Chappelles Show

St Josephs swimming carnival was a huge success on Wednesday February 21with Gold House shining through breaking a seven year drought against Red.

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5:00 Rage 6:30 Childrens Programs 9:00 Insiders 10:00 Inside Business 10:30 Offsiders 11:00 Asia Pacic

Barcoo Independent TV Guide - March 25 - March 31 ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS

6:00 One 6:30 GTA 7:00 Blinky Bills 5:30 A New Way Of Life 6:00 Mass For You At Home 6:30 Childrens Shows 8:00 Do It 8:30 Business Success 9:00 Sunday 11:00 The Sunday Footy Show 12:00 Sunday Roast 1:00 Planet X Summer Games 1:30 Quicksilver Pro 2:30 The Garden Gurus 3:00 The 10 Best Places To Swim With Sharks 4:00 NRL: SS Rabbitohs V Parramatta Eels 6:00 The New Adventures Of Old Christine Around The World Adventures 7:30 Fairy Tale Police 8:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 Deep Jungle Part 2 11:00 Studio Portraits (PG) 12:00 Movie: Right On Track 2003 (PG) 2:00 7s V8 Supercars 5:30 Great South East 6:00 News 6:30 Australias Got Talent 7:40 Ugly Betty 8:40 Greys Anatomy (M) 9:40 What About Brian (M) 10:35 Cheaters (M) 11:30 Movie: City Of Ghosts 2002 (M,R) 1:45 Maya To Mariachis 2:40 Hang Time 3:00 Guthy-Renker Australia 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 NBC Meet the Press 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 Bambaloo 9:30 Sons & Daughters 10:00 Food 4 Life 10:30 News 11:00 Infomercials 12:00 Movie: Blood On Her Hands 1997 (M,R) 2:00 Blue Heelers (M,R) 3:00 Trading Spouses 4:00 Its Academic 4:30 News 5:00 MASH 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home & Away 7:30 The Rich List 8:40 Desperate Housewives (M) 9:40 Brothers & Sisters (M) 10:35 Boston Legal (M) 11:30 Scrubs (PG) 12:00 Huff (MA) 1:00 Perfect Match 2:00 Passions 3:00 GuthyRenker Australia 4:00 NBC Today 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 Bambaloo 9:30 Sons & Daughters 10:00 Food 4 Life 10:30 News 11:00 Infomercials 12:00 Movie: Behind The Camera: The Unauthorized Story Of Threes Company 2003 (M) 2:00 Blue Heelers (M,R) 3:00 Trading Spouses 4:00 Its Academic 4:30 News 5:00 MASH 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home & Away 7:30 Dancing With The Stars 9:15 All Saints 10:15 Crossing Jordon (M) 11:10 In Justice (M) 12:10 Mile High (M,R) 1:30 Undercover Angels 2:10 Passions 3:00 GuthyRenker Australia 4:00 NBC Today
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Getting dirty for the environment

Overseas

-- by Greg Harse, Jesse Negus, Adan Wilson and Nicholas Kinsey

On Friday, March 2 Blackall State School students did their part in Clean Up Australia Day by cleaning up their own school. Prep to Year 12 classes were designated certain areas of the school to clean. Afterwards the students from Years 5, 6 and 7 weighed and analysed their rubbish. They had a total of 13 kilograms of rubbish including a large plank of wood found in the grounds. Students found the most common item to be the plastic straw wrappers from tetra juice drinks. Students enjoyed the afternoon, and one was overheard saying, This was fun! He went on to ask, Can we do this every day? Clean up Australia Day, which ofcially occurred on Sunday, March 4, gave the students a chance to make their school environment a better place to be. School principal, Mr Harding, on his return stated, I immediately recognised the school was cleaner. If we did not litter, the world would be a more beautiful place, he said. Hopefully next year the clean up will not have to be done as students will have kept the school clean.

Show to host fat lamb carcass competition

4:14 Euro 2008 Qualier 6:30 Weatherwatch 7:00

News 10:30 The Great Trio 11:00 Cycling: 2007 Tour Of California 12:00 Speedweek 2:00 The World Game 4:00 UEFA Champions League Magazine 4:30 Euro 2008 Qualier 5:30 Cycling

Focus 11:30 Hymns of Glory 12:00

Landline 1:00 Gardening Australia 1:30 Message Stick 2:00 The

Minotaurs Island 3:00 Jessye Norman 4:30 Art Safari: Maurizio Cattelan 5:00 Sunday Arts 6:00 At The Movies 6:30 The Einstein Factor 7:00 News 7:30 Constructing Australia 8:25 News 8:30 Agatha Christies Miss Marple 10:05 Compass 11:00 Aeros 11:55 Order In The House 12:55 Movie: Fighting Father Dunne 1948 (PG,R) 2:20 Movie: Millions Like Us 1943 (G,R) 4:30 Parkinson 5:35 Can We Help? 6:00 Childrens Shows 10:00 For The Juniors 10:15 Our Animals 10:20 Science Clips 10:40 Being Me 11:00 Landline 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Pilot Globe Guide (R) 1:30 The Cook & The Chef 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Childrens Shows 4:50 Roller Coaster 6:00 Message Stick (G*) 6:30 Talking Heads 7:00 News 7:30 The 7.30 Report 8:00 Australian Story 8:30 Four Corners 9:20 Media Watch 9:35 Difference Of Opinion 10:35 Lateline 11:10 Lateline Business 11:40 Jonny Zero 12:25 Parliament Question Time 1:25 Movie: Mademoiselle Fi 1944 (G,R) 3:25 Bowls: Australian Open 2007: Womens Pairs: Final (R) 4:30 Parkinson 5:30 Can We Help? 6:00 Childrens Shows 10:00 Behind The News 10:25 Postcards From Bangladesh 10:35 Extra French 11:00 Race: The Power Of An Illusion (F) 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 4:55 Roller Coaster 5:55 Behind The News 6:05 Time Team 7:00 News 7:30 The 7.30 Report 8:00 Painting Australia: Bendigo 8:30 The Bill 9:20 Foreign Correspondent 10:00 Dance On Screen 10:30 Lateline 11:05 Lateline Business 11:35 Land Of The Morning Star 12:35 Parliament Question Time 1:35 Movie: Thats Right, Youre Wrong 1939 (G,R) 3:25 Wild West (M*,R) 3:55 3 Non-Blondes (M*,R)

Central 6:00 Thalassa (G) 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Lost Worlds (PG) 8:30 Science: The Moon 9:30 Hooray For Bollywood 12:00 Human Cargo (M,R) 1:20 The Storm Rages Twice (PG)

6:30 News 7:00 Swimming 12th FINA World Championships 9:00 Tsunami-The Aftermath 11:30 The Biggest Loser 12:30 Moto GP 5:30 Creo 6:00 Today 9:00

5:25 Overseas News 1:00 The Food Lovers Guide To Australia (R) 1:30 Kidnapped By The CIA 2:30 Insight (R) 3:30 Dateline (R) 4:30 The Journal 5:00 The Crew 5:30 Living Black 6:00 Global Village (R) 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Mythbusters 8:30 South Park (M,R) 9:00 Pizza World Record (M) 9:30 World News Australia 10:00 Wilfred (M) 10:30 The Gunther Von Hagens Body Appeal 11:15 Movie:

Yambas Playtime 9:30 Puzzle Play 10:00 Dr Phil 11:00 Antiques Roadshow (R) 11:30 News 12:00 Fresh Cooking With AWW 12:30 The Bold & The Beautiful 1:00 The Catch-Up 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 The Oprah Winfrey Show 4:00 Berts Family Feud 4:30 Scope 5:00 The Simpsons (R) 5:30 Neighbours 6:30 News 7:00 A Current Affair 7:30 The Biggest Loser 8:30 Swimming 12th FINA World Championships 8:30 1 v 100 11:20 CSI: New York (M) 12:20 The 4400 (M,F) 5:30 Creo 6:00 Today 9:00 Yambas Playtime 9:30 Puzzle Play 10:00 Dr Phil 11:00 Antiques Roadshow (R) 11:30 News 12:00 Fresh Cooking With AWW 12:30 The Bold & The Beautiful 1:00 The Catch Up 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 The Oprah Winfrey Show 4:00 Berts Family Feud 4:30 Totally Wild 5:00 The Simpsons (R) 5:30 Neighbours 6:30 News 7:00 A Current Affair 7:30 The Biggest Loser 8:30 Swimming 12th FINA World Championships 10:45 Saving Babies 10:45 Missing Persons Unit 11:30 Cricket: Australia V West Indies 3:30 Entertainment Tonight 4:00 Cricket Continued
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Townhouse bursary for Haylee

Tambo student Haylee Ogden is the latest recipient of the Blackall Student Hostel Townhouse bursary. Haylee completed Year 10 at the Tambo State School in 2006 and is now in Year 11 at St Ursulas College in Toowoomba. She has been a very active member of the school community in Tambo, taking on the roles of school captain and chairperson of the student leadership team for the past two years. She was presented with School Leadership and Teamwork and Academic Achievement awards at her Presentation Night at the end of the year. Haylee will put the $2500 bursary towards the expenses involved in completing her secondary education. As there is no longer a boarding facility in my area, my parents and I decided it would be necessary for me to attend boarding school in Toowoomba, she said.

Human Nature 2002 12:55 Queer As Folk (MA,R) 5:25 Overseas News 12:30

Business Report 1:00 Movie: Mon-rak Transistor 2002 3:00 Fine Line (PG,R) 3:30 Cycling Central (R) 4:00 A Fork In the Road (R) 4:30 The Journal 5:00 Newshour 6:00 Global Village (R) 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Insight 8:30 Cutting Edge (M) 9:30 World News Australia 10:00 Hot Docs: Excellent Cadavers (M) 11:40 Movie: The Hundred Steps 2002 1:35 A Company Of Soldiers

The bursary was established with surplus funds from the sale of Blackalls student hostel and was set up to assist students who need to live away from home to further their education. Haylee is focussing on becoming a teacher in rural areas of the state once she completes her schooling. She is already heavily involved in community life, having represented youth on the Tambo RADF committee and playing a major role in the towns commemorative services for Anzac and Remembrance Day over the past two years. She worked part time in a local business and received the Tambo shires Australia Day Young Citizen award in 2006. Haylee is a keen swimmer and triathlete, participating in the local Tambo Triathlon series as well as representing the region at state competition.

The Barcoo Pastoral Society is running the central wests rst fat lamb hoof and hook competition at this years Blackall show. Recognising a growing commercial interest in the region for the nished lamb industry, decided to include this new section in their 2007 schedule. Chief steward Ranald Noble said interest has been strong and entries are coming from local properties and as far aeld as Longreach, Isisford and Muttaburra. The winner will receive the inaugural Ryan Family Perpetual Trophy, donated by Rod Ryan and his son Simon. They have had a long association with the Barcoo Pastoral Society, having displayed their Coolalee sheep at the Blackall show for over a decade. Competition entrants will provide a team of six lambs that will dress out at 21 kg. Teams, with the correct NLIS identication and vendor declaration, are to be at the Blackall abattoir by noon on Friday, May 4. Local butcher Brian Davison will assess and judge the competition. Ranald said Brian would make a commentary after the assessment is completed for all interested parties. The three remaining lambs from each team will be penned at the sheep section at the Blackall showgrounds and the ribbons from the carcass competition displayed on the winners on Saturday. The prize presentation will be at noon Saturday, May 5. A meet and greet for exhibitors will be held at the showgrounds on Friday evening. Further details are available from Ranald Noble on 4657 5991.

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Kiss will be inKate awards. me Blackall for one night only7pm for an 8pm Co-Opera Doors open at
for one night only in early April with production of the Cole Porter classic, Kiss Me Kate. A case of life imitating art, Kiss Me Kate is about a theatre companys production of Shakespeares The Taming of the Shrew and the backstage feuding between the impresario and his leading lady coincidentally his ex-wife. Cole Porter was at his wittiest and most tongue-in-cheek for this show which opened on Broadway in 1948 and went on to run for three years and win ve Tony This performance uses the original script more frank and funny than the many adaptations made for prudish 1950s audiences and a host of musical numbers, ranging from pavane and waltz to jazz, soft shoe and swing. Co-Opera is a touring opera company committed to bringing affordable shows to regional areas and showcasing Australias best young opera singers. Kiss Me Kate will be on at the Blackall Cultural Centre on Wednesday, April 4.

start and the evening will run as a BYO cabaret style. Tickets ($34 for adults, $29 concession, $5 for school-age) are available from Seymours Department store.

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Blackall Volleyball Club will be holding its AGM on March 31 at 10am at the Blackall showgrounds volleyball courts. All are welcome to attend.
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We would like to extend our personal thanks to the many friends who have sent owers, cards and personal condolences. Thanking you all. Frank and family and Cathy.
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Life membership for Graham

SUNDAY 9.00am
Graham and Meryl Gibson 46574740 Peter Aay 4651 2662 Warren & Marg Lehman 4657 4546 Heather Whiteld 4657 4564

Ladies Fellowship Thrift Shop

The Blackall Campdraft Association has honoured Graham Eagle with life membership. Graham has been an active member of the club, formerly known as the Blackall All Breeds Performance Horse Club, since its inception in 1991. He was presented with a life membership certicate and badge by club president Roger Ellison at a dinner at the Blackall Memorial and Sports Club on March 20. The dinner was attended by Campdraft Association members and members of Grahams family.

Tuesday, Friday and Saturday

9am to 12 noon Flo Moore 4657 4465 Betty Walker 4657 4746

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$5M Living Buildings fund announced

The Queensland government has initiated a $5 million Living Buildings heritage conservation fund to support the continued use of key heritage places. The program aims to protect and conserve Queenslands built heritage and encourage the continued use and appreciation of these places by the community. Funds are available for projects that encourage the continued sustainable use of a heritage building. It include essential repairs, stabilisation or core structural works such as pest treatment, restumping, weatherproong or essential drainage upgrades. There is also money available for re regulation upgrades to enable contemporary use of heritage places, and for the provision of

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local heritage lists. Applications can be made by non-prot incorporated groups or organisations, local councils and owners of places on the heritage register. Funds are available for general conservation works up to $50 000 and matched dollar for dollar up to $100 000. Heritage conservation plans will be funded up to $15 000. The urgency of the proposed work will be taken into consideration, as well as the buildings heritage signicance, the value of the project to the community and the extent of public access to the place. Application forms are available from Environmental Protection Agency ofces and from local government authorities.

equitable access. A spokesman for the state government said that Queenslands cultural heritage places contribute to a sense of place, and reinforce our identity. Heritage buildings are best protected when they continue to be used, and when their stories are told and appreciated by the communities whose history they reect. Places listed in the Queensland Heritage Register or identied in a local government planning scheme are eligible for funding, along with rural heritage places likely to meet state register or local heritage listing criteria. Other eligible structures include churches, community halls, and memorial gardens, pools or clubs on the state heritage register or

a. The best parking space is determined by shade instead of distance. b. Hot water comes out of both taps. c. You learn that a seat belt buckle makes a pretty good branding iron. d. The temperature drops below 35c and you feel a little chilly. e. You discover that in February it only takes two ngers to steer your car. f. You discover that you can get sunburnt through your car window. g. You develop a fear of metal car door handles. h. You break a sweat the instant you step outside at 7:30 am. i. Your biggest bicycle wreck fear is, What if I get knocked out and end up lying on the pavement and cook to death? j. You realise that bitumen has a liquid state. k. Farmers are feeding their chickens crushed ice to prevent them from laying hard-boiled eggs. l. The trees are whistling for the dogs. m. While walking barefoot to your car, you do a bit of tightrope act. n. You catch a cold from having the aircon full blast while you sleep during the night. o. You learn that IGA isnt a foodstore, its a temple to worship air-conditioning

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