Sport on the Barcoo

Four games of nines were played last Sunday with no real upsets involved. Lou Kelly and Rob Doyle fought out three games with Lou winning the first Nine easily by 10-4. However, Rob made a big come back to win the second game 9-6. Lou proved a bit too strong, winning the last game 10-5. In another game, Col Pfingst proved too good for visitor Greg MacNamara, winning 14-5 and 105. Tex Hayward had a fairly easy win against Ron Robinson who never really got going, going down 135 and 9-5. The score card seems to be missing for the other game but I do know that the first game was a tie after nine ends with Gumby Chapman winning the extra end, and winning the next game defeating young Mitchell Pfingst who played really well. In Pairs 08 this week, we see J. and D. Carter against R. Black and R. Blucher. Sets of nine ends, M. McKellar versus J. Turner, with D. Holden as spotter, C. Pfingst versus Woody, spotted by J. Bowyer and T. Hayward v M. Chapman, with R. Doyle as spotter. Be there for the start of the games at 8.30am.

No real upsets at Bowls 2009 golf season tees off

The first event on the golfing calendar was held last Sunday with a good field of 26 players teeing off for the 18 hole 2 person Ambrose. Winners on the day with a nett of 43.5 were Ashlee and Peter Fry. Runners up went to Tegan and Foot Schluter with a nett of 49.5. Pin shots were No. 6 M. Hauff, No. 11 W. Waugh, No. 17 A. Fry and 3rd on No. 14 P. and A. Fry. Partners will be drawn for 18-hole Daytonia on Sunday February 8, with hit off at 1.30pm. On Saturday February 14, Blackall will travel to Tambo for the Ashes trophy.

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Blackall awarded 2010 National Campdraft Championships

The long-held dream of the Blackall Campdraft Association and President Roger Ellison to hold the National Campdraft Championships has been realised. The Associations third application in as many years has been successful. The 2010 championships are to be held in Blackall. As Roger said you cant get much better than the nationals, adding that everybody felt privileged to have them granted. Association Secretary Kellie Harlow emphasised that although their group is small, it is made up of very dedicated people. Everybody in the club is stoked, she said. The Association knew it was in with a good chance, along with the other contender, Cunningham. The Australian Campdraft Association came out to assess the facilities at Blackall, the number of cattle, camping facilities and to meet the group behind the application. The decision to give Blackall the championships was made in Roma at the end of January and the group was informed straight away. The championships are likely to be held over three to four days in April next year where final ribbons will be presented on Sunday night. Around 1600 first round nominations are expected and this will require over 2500 head of cattle. Tony Davidson at Champion, with the Russell Pastoral Company has made cattle available. Peel Pastoral Company and Jason and Ann Sprague will contribute if the numbers are needed. Prior to the championships, a new D will be built to cater for the influx in numbers. The championships will be bigger and harder with the number of people, cattle and horses that are involved, Kellie said. However, it appears that everybody is really looking forward to the challenge. Campdrafting is a competitive but friendly and family orientated sport, Kellie said, which results in a great atmosphere over the weekend. We have been really lucky with our sponsors and support from the Council. The thing about campdrafting is that you can go from the penthouse to the shithouse, depending on the cow you choose, Roger added, summing up the challenge the sport presents. Sixth annual draft coming up While the preparations for the national championships are now underway, the sixth Blackall Campdraft is on the 3rd-5th of April, with around 800 first-round nominations expected over two and half days. The showgrounds look ready for the action following a busy working bee on the weekend, with the grandstands and bar sitting on higher ground, to provide better views of the course. Fourteen volunteers Roger and Gayle Ellison, Kellie Harlow, Joe Taylor, Megan Prow, Dale Davison, Rodney

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Eaqer participants at last weeks golf tournament, always ready with advice for a fellow competitor.

President Roger Ellison admires the view from the newly positioned grandstand Kings, Peter Avery, Tony and Diane Hauff, Matt Ganes, Regina Fitzsimons, Stewart Benson and Beau Frame helped out on the day. Roger said Stewart Benson is a great contributor, donating much of his time to the preparation of the grounds. The grounds look perfect every time Stewart does them, he said. The WORK Camp crew is also invaluable to the preparations, enabling committee members to be working elsewhere.

Acclaimed as the most coveted trophy in central on the calendar between the two towns 160 west golfing circles, the Ashes is set to be fiercely people played last year, over the two weekends, contested by Blackall and Tambo golfing teams he said. Past Blackall president Joe Walker this month. added that the two clubs shared a great deal of Consisting of a cooled lump of molten steel and camaraderie and always supported each others a charred golf ball, the trophy originated from an events well. incident in 1991 which saw a trailer-full of golf Sally Cripps buggies incinerated. According to legend, a cigarette butt tossed from a bus full of Tambo and Blackall golfers heading to Isisford for a competition lodged in the trailer of gear hitched to the back of the bus. It caught fire and everything burnt the trophy is all that remained from the bonfire. Blackall and Tambo golfers now commemorate the event with an annual twoperson Ambrose played over two weekends. The first tussle will take place in Tambo on February 14 with the return bout scheduled for the Blackall golf course a fortnight later, on February 28. Blackall club president Anthony Allom said his players were ready for a full-on assault by Tambo, who were desperate to get their hands on the trophy. Blackall golfers Anthony Allom, Joe Walker and Peter Fry proudly display the Ashes Seriously, this is one of the biggest events trophy, currently held by the Blackall Golf Club. Page 12 - The Barcoo Independent, Friday, February 6 2009

Blackall and Tambo prepare to do battle for golf Ashes

Wool stencil, an omen? - page 8 Looking back at Blackall - page 9

Loader driver Stewart Benson at the working bee last weekend

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FEBRUARY 8 Pistol Club starts 12 First cattle sale for 2009 14 Intertown golf Ashes competition, Tambo 25 MLA Beef-Up Forum 28 Intertown golf Ashes competition, Blackall MARCH 1 Clean-Up Australia day 2 Q150 shed entertainment auditions 7 Race meeting 12-14 Worlds Greatest Shave 13 Choice Comedy Performance 14 State School P&C Trivia night 14-15 Ken May horse school 22 The Magic Flute performance 28 Blue Light Sportsman Dinner APRIL 3-5 Blackall Campdraft 4 Tambo stock show 4 St Josephs Easter Fete 14-17 State showjumping/ equitation titles 17-19 Tambo Campdraft 18 Tambo race meeting 25 ANZAC day MAY 3 Blackall Show 4 Labour Day 17 Golf Clubhouse opening 22 Heartland Festival starts 23-24 Tambo Polocross 30 Matilda Highway race meeting JUNE 6 Queensland Day 6-8 Shockwave Youth Festival 8 Heartland Festival ends 13 Tambo race meeting JULY 4 Race meeting 4-5 Ladies Sandgreen championships 26 Qld Music Festival performance OCTOBER 17 Race meeting NOVEMBER 3 Melbourne Cup Day 11 Rememberance Day 18-20 Q150 shed entertainment 28 Race meeting Page 2 - The Barcoo Independent, Friday, February 6 2009

With the weekly p u b l i c a t i o n of the Barcoo Independent, my news is scarce this week. However I would like to take this opportunity to remind all householders about the Blackall-Tambo Regional Councils Community Views Survey. By now everyone should have received their copy to fill in and to send back by the 11th of February, using the reply paid address which can be found on the top right hand corner of the covering wrap. Of course you can drop your response into the Blackall or Tambo branch offices. We look forward to receiving your input for this all-important corporate plan which will take the Blackall-Tambo Regional Council forward into the future with effective and quality outcomes for all. Please have your say! Jan Ross

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Barcoo Independent TV Guide February 8-14 ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS

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5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:20 International News 1:00 Movie: La Petite Chartreuse 2:35 Culture Fix 3:00 Salam Cafe 3:30 Football Stars Of Tomorrow 4:00 The Journal 4:30 Newshour with Jim Lehrer 5:30 Corner Gas: Worlds Biggest Things 6:00 Global Village: Exccentriiks 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Feast India 8:30 Tales from the Palaces 8:30 Long Way Down: Maun, Botswana to Cape Town, South Africa 9:30 World News Australia 9:55 Market update 10:00 Movie: Round Trip (M) 11:30 Movie: Breaking Up (MA) 1:55 Weatherwatch Overnight 5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:15 International News 2:10 Spacefiles: The Universe Unveiled 2:30 Dateline 3:30 Alain Ducasse at the Plaza Athenee: The Star Chef 4:00 The Journal 4:30 Newshour with Jim Lehrer 5:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:55 Market update 6:00 Global Village: Exccentriiiks 6:30 World News Australia 7:35 Inspector Rex: Deathly Secrets 8:30 Carla Cametti PD: Till Death Do Us Part 9:30 World News Australia 9:55 Market update 10:00 Movie: In His Hands (MA) 11:35 Queer as Folk 12:35 Clara Sheller: The Gift of Life 1:35 Weatherwatch Overnight 5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:20 International News 1:00 Food Lovers Guide to Australia 1:30 Museum of the World: Farewell Primitive 2:30 Louis XVII: Unsolved Enigma 3:30 Blaktrax: Gumbainggir Lady 4:00 The Journal 4:30 Newshour with Jim Lehrer 5:30 The Clipperton Expedition: Sharks in Danger 5:55 Market update 6:00 Global Village: Exccentriiiks 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 River of No Return 8:35 Churchills Bodyguard 9:30 World News Australia 9:55 Market update 10:00 The First Zionist Bunny 11:25 Movie: Cold Showers (MA) 2:10 Movie: Consequences of Love (M) 3:00 Weatherwatch Overnight 5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:20 Overseas News 1:00 The Trojans 3:50 Tim Marlow on Henry Moore at Kew 4:30 Newshour with Jim Lehrer 5:30 Singles Club 6:00 Classical Destinations: London and Cheltenham 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Mythbusters: Water Stun Gun 8:30 Iron Chef 9:20 RocKwiz 10:00 Movie: Human Nature (MA) 11:40 SOS 12:40 Bro Town 1:05 Nighty Night 1:40 Weatherwatch Overnight

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The Smith family at Bonnie Doon with their Christmas Road Sign entry last year, attracting the eye of the judges and road users alike

Mr & Mrs Dougal Atkinson, Butler Grazing P/L, Blackall Rural Traders, Reliance Petroleum, Seymours Department Store, Barcoo Amateur Race Club, Mr & Mrs David Hardie, Mr& Mrs Ted Scholes, Mr & Mrs Jack Banks, Steve & Wendy Picone, Woodbine Livestock, Mr & Mrs Peter Molle, Thornleigh Grazing Co, Mrs Heather Wehl, Natalie Billing & Matt Middleton, Melrose SAMMs, St Josephs School P&F.

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5:00 Rage 6:00 Childrens Programs 9:00 Insiders 10:00 Inside Business 10:30 Offsiders 11:00 Asia Pacific Focus 11:30 Songs of Praise: Medway Towns 12:00 Landline 1:00 Gardening Australia 1:30 Message Stick: The Apology 2:00 The Story of 1 3:00 Opera Australias La boheme 5:00 Marty Rhone: Tribute to Cliff Richard and the Shadows 6:00 What the Future Sounded Like 6:30 The Einstein Factor 7:00 News 7:30 Wild Caribbean: Treasure Islands 8:25 News up-date 8:30 Cranford: June 1842/August 1842 10:00 Compass 10:30 The Agatha Christie Code 11:20 Order in the House 12:20 Movie: So this is New York (PG) 1:45 Family Story: The Truth about Dragonhall 2:25 Movie: Desert Passage (PG) 3:25 Psychic Investigators: Penney Serra 4:30 G.P. 5:30 Spicks and Specks 6:00 Childrens Programs 11:00 Landline 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Poirot 1:30 The Cook and the Chef 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Childrens Shows 6:00 Landline Extra 6:30 Talking Heads 7:00 News 7:30 7.30 Report 8:00 Australian Story 8:30 Four Corners 9:20 Media Watch 9:35 Stephen Fry: The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive 10:30 Lateline 11:05 Lateline Business 11:35 Kill Me If You Can 12:25 MDA: Quid Pro Quo 1:20 Parliament Question Time 2:20 Movie: Road Agent (G) 3:25 Bowls: NSW Open Mens Final 4:30 G.P. 5:30 Spicks and Specks 6.00 Childrens Programs 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 The Einstein Factor 1:00 The New Inventors 1:30 Roller Derby Dolls 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Childrens Shows 6:05 Time Team: Harolds Field 7:00 News 7:30 7.30 Report 8:00 Lead Balloon: Wayne 8:35 Doctor Who: Tooth and Claw 9:15 Doctor Who: Confidential Cutdown: Fear Factor 9:30 Foreign Correspondent 10:05 Artscape: Elisabeth Murdoch 10:35 Lateline 11:10 Lateline Business 11:35 Four Corners 12:25 Media Watch 12:40 Changi: Gordons Will 1:40 Parliament Question Time 2:50 Psychic Investigators 3:25 Triple J tv with the Doctor

Barcoo Independent TV Guide February 8-14 ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS

6:00 Childrens Programs 7:30 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 Kochies Business Builders 10:30 According to Jim 11:00 The Most Extreme 12:00 2009 Kelloggs Nutri-Grain Ironman Series: Round 3 2:00 Are You Being Served? 4:00 The Rich List 5:00 Mercurios Menu 5:30 Great South East 6:00 News 7:30 Border Security: Australias Front Line 8:00 Triple Zero Heroes 8:30 City Homicide 9:30 24 11:20 Air Crash Investigations 12:30 Holby Blue 1:30 Auction Squad 3:30 NBC Meet the Press 5:00 Dateline NBC 5:30 Great South East 7:30 Border Security 5:30 Best of Rise and Shine 6:00 Go, Diego, Go 6:30 Dora the Explorer: The Magic Stick 7:00 Today on Sunday 10:00 George Lopez 10:30 Going Places 11:00 I Shouldnt Be Alive 12:00 Speed Machine 12:30 Jack of all Trades 1:00 One Day Cricket Series: Australia v New Zealand 5:00 News 6:30 One Day Cricket Series: Australia v New Zealand 9:00 Movie: Firewall 11:10 Movie: Town and Country (M) 1:05 Home Shopping 5:30 Today 9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne 11:00 News 11:30 Home Shopping 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 The View 2:00 Days of our Lives 3:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Hi-5 4:00 Lab Rats Challenge 4:30 News 5:00 The Zoo 5:30 Antiques Roadshow 6:00 News 7:00 Two and a Half Men 7:30 Two and a Half Men 8:00 Customs 8:30 Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities 10:30 Crime Investigation Australia 11:30 Just Shoot Me 12:00 Home Shopping 12:30 E.R.: The Show Must Go On 5:30 Today 9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne 10:30 Hi-5 11:00 News 11:30 Home Shopping 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 One Day Cricket Series: Australia v New Zealand 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 5:30 One Day Cricket Series: Australia v New Zealand 6:30 News 7:00 One Day Cricket Series: Australia v New Zealand 9:00 Australian Geographic: Best of Australia: WA Adventure Coast 10:00 Movie: Half Past Dead (M) 12:00 Home Shopping 12:30 The Dead Zone

Ronan impressed with statue progress

Last month, Ronan Robinson drove to Melbourne from Blackall with his mother Gillian, father Shane and sister Rochelle, to visit the studio where his school essay has resulted in a larger-than-life-size statue of Lieutenant Edgar Thomas Towner. Blackalls Towner Project Committee will erect the 190 centimetre tall statue of Towner, who won a Victoria Cross for bravery, in time for Anzac Day. The family spent two weeks in Melbourne, visiting the Australian War Memorial, the Melbourne jail and attending a number of media events. Sculptor William Eicholtz began work on the clay sculpture of Towner in December. After being cast in bronze, Ronans father Shane is planning to bring the statue to Blackall where its sandstone base will be fitted. Impressed by the work that had been put into the

6:00 International News 10:00 Mythbusters 11:00 Iron Chef 11:45 Dance Mania Fantastic 12:00 Cycling: Australian Mountain Bike Championships 1:00 Speedweek 2:00 FIA World Rally Championship 3:00 Football Asia 3:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 4:00 Les Murrays Football Feature 5:00 The World Game 6:00 Thalassa: Fishermans Blues 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Lost Worlds 8:30 Dateline 9:30 Movie: Ship of No Return(M) 11:15 Inside Hamas 12:10 Movie: 4th Floor (M) 1:55 Autopsy: Life and Death 2:50 Weatherwatch Overnight

statue in the weeks leading up to his visit, Ronan thought the statue was brilliant. The visit also enabled Ronan to see Eicholtz working on the statue, and all the tools that were involved, some of which were handmade. Ronan was given a piece of clay from the work to bring home with him. Content to focus on Towners bravery rather than on his own extraordinary efforts in creating the memorial, Ronan has received commendations from around Australia. He was even sent a 1919 cigarette card bearing a young Edgar Towner from a man in South Australia.

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Ronan talks to Melbourne-based sculptor William Eicholtz about the making of the 190 centimetre statue of Towner

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

The state government is calling all Blackall and district musicians, artists, performers, story tellers, entertainers and bands to audition in March to be part of the Q150 Shed entertainment. The entertainment venue, modelled on the classic Australian shearing shed, will take the arts to the people of Queensland and will be coming to Blackall in November. The regional tour, covering 13 centres, is part of Queenslands celebration of 150 years of independence as a colony from New South Wales. Local artists will have the opportunity to be part of an exciting program of works while

Q150 Shed talent auditions in March

the Shed is in our town, performing alongside some of Queenslands most exciting artists. At night the venue will be an entertainment showcase, and during the day, schools, young people and community groups will gather as the venue transforms into a workshop and educational forum. It will be in Blackall for three days from November 18-20, but before that, representatives from Q150 will be in Blackall, on March 2, to conduct auditions with locals who would like to become part of the Sheds entertainment. People wishing to express their interest in the auditions, presented

by the Bank of Queensland, must submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) form by 5pm on Thursday, February 19. Artist FAQs and EOI forms can be downloaded from http://www.q150.qld.gov. au/CelebrationHighlights/ q150Shed.aspx which also lists the address to send forms, along with support materials such as an artist biography, performance DVD, music CD, photographic documentation, and an activity proposal. Interested people can also speak with council Economic Development Officer, Louise Campbell on 4657 4222.

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St Josephs News
Workers of the Week: Term 1 Principals Award: Jack Banks - in recognition of your caring and helpful nature towards your classmates and principal. Thank you for your help with the computers. P/1: Georgia Hayman - What a wonderful friend you have been to the other members of our class especially the Preps as they start school! Thank you for being such a caring person. 2/3: Kate Donnelly - Kate, you have had a wonderful first week! You have tried so hard to complete your best work. Well done. Thanks for a great first week! 4/5: Jose-Jane Duncan - You have made a super start to the new school year. Great to see you following our class rules. This has been a fantastic example for others! Congratulations! 6/7: Kate Baillie - Kate, this week I have really seen you show your talents as a leader with the younger children. You have really looked out for both your buddy and the other students at St Josephs. You are definitely being a positive role model to the other students. Year Two and Three news Welcome back to school from year Two and Three!! Weve had a great but very busy start to the week. We are all looking forward to Friday when we can take it easy and not do so much school work, as we do rotations of swimming, computers, art, drama and library. This term we are learning about Australia. We are learning about all of the states and territories, our famous landforms and buildings, uniquely Australian animals, our political system and sun and beach safety. All in all we will be very busy and have a list of places that we want Mum and Dad to take us on holidays! Last Wednesday was Parent Information night. If you were unable to make it, please come and see your class teacher to find out what you missed. Have a great term, from Year Two and Three. P. & F. News The first P. & F. Meeting for the year will be held on Monday 9 February at 5.15pm in the Staff Room. All parents are welcome to attend. At our next meeting we need to discuss our upcoming Easter Bonnet Fete, which should be held on Saturday 4 April. Swimming Carnival The St Josephs swimming carnival will be held on the evening of Tuesday 10 February at the Aquatic Centre. We would like to extend a very special thanks to Mrs Zoe Johnson for offering to organise and coordinate the events on the night.

100 years ago in Blackall (1909)

One hundred years ago, the town area of Blackall was controlled by the Blackall Town Council, and the country area by the Kargoolnah Shire Council. The minutes of the two councils give some insight into events in both town and country, at that time. Blackall Town Council received a petition from thirtytwo ratepayers, requesting that Blackall Municipal Council (taken between 1896 and 1903): nominations be Richard Dawes (left), Town Clerk, came to Blackall in 1896. called annually for the appointment The Blackall Municipal Council became the Blackall Town of Council officers, Council in March 1903. and that the office of followed the Barcoo river from its Valuer be separate from that of junction with the Alice River, to Town Clerk. the five mile water hole. Agreement Mayor Minnis reported that a was reached on shifting the boring plant had proceeded to boundary to its present location. Middle Park. He gave notice that The boundary west of Yalleroi he would move that the council would also be altered; forty-four apply to the State Government to thousand acres of the Evora lease, have the country near Blackall would be transferred to Barcaldine resumed under the 1904 Act., shire. The changes were to take and thrown open for selection to effect in 1910. encourage closer settlement. 1909 saw the resumption of (Cutting up the Middle Park some stock routes and reserves, land into small blocks, and ten thousand acres taken off throwing them open for ballot, Chippendale reserve and nine was an idea put forward by thousand acres taken off Yalleroi Minnis, and was acted upon by reserve. Also, part of Jericho the government) reserve was resumed. Council A new by-law was passed strongly objected to the resumption which allowed up to fifty cattle to of council-controlled land. be agisted on the town common. An application to the Lands Dept. A decision was made to dam the to build a bridge over the river at stock hole, and run bore water Blackall drew the following reply: to the one mile, thus providing Local conditions did not justify water for agisted cattle. such an addition to the price The Lands Dept advised of Crown land in the locality, as that the clearing of pear on would be necessary to reimburse the pasturage reserve was not departmental funds for the cost proceeding at a fast enough rate of building the bridge. It was (this was the northern end of the rejected. town common, and the council Advice came to hand that the had been given two years to clear trust bore at Burra Burra was it). completed. A proposal was made The Kargoolnah Shire Council to supply Jericho residents with reached an agreement with the water from the railway bore. Barcaldine Shire Council for the An application was made to transfer of lands between the two railways for a supply of water to the councils. public from the bore at Yalleroi. The initial shire boundary

Cyberspace has not sucked the Blackall and Tambo council websites into thin air - council staff have shut both down. Blackall-Tambo IT officer, Jason Karsten said the information on the sites, developed for Blackall and Tambo Shire Councils, which havent been in existence since March 2008, was too out of date. We were getting too many complaints so we decided to take them off air, he said. A message should come up redirecting people to the Blackall-Tambo site, which will tell users that the new site is under construction. Options for the new website will be presented to council next week and Jason expects it to be developed about a month after a decision is made. Readers wishing to access the Barcoo Independent via the site will have to wait until then to do so.

New council website under construction

Sally Cripps

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1959 was a busy year for council, with the construction of infrastructure and the provision of services. Considerable infrastructure was put in place or approved during the year, which included the following works. The construction of new council chambers where the first meeting of council was held on September 23 1959. Council had agreed to build a students hostel, called tenders for its construction, and a tender of 47,995 was accepted. The new aerodrome runway, taxiway and parking area were completed. Work on the showground, which had opened last year, proceeded. Treasury approved a loan of 996 for the construction of four pensioner homes. Council resolved to construct a bore at the show ground, estimated to cost 18,600. In the area of health, Council had constructed a doctors residence/ surgery, and had advertised for a doctor to move in to it, however no applications were forthcoming. Notification was received of the resignation of the long-serving MoH, Dr. Harbison. Arrangements were underway for the Salk immunization campaign. Once again, goats were a problem, entering yards and eating plants. An arial baiting campaign, using strychnine, was to commence. 198 dingoes had been destroyed in the year. The establishment of a pasturage research station, on Chippendale reserve, was put to the Minister for Lands, and later rejected. Council protested against the removal of the State Electorate of Barcoo. A report to council on the successful Back to Blackall Week was received. Council agreed to the holding of cattle sales in the new rodeo yards at the showground. Extracts from the minutes of the Blackall Town council and the Kargoolnah Shire council in 1909 - Fred Rich

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Is wool stencil an omen for new council name?

A beautifully restored brass wool stencil spotted at the Blackall Woolscour on Australia Day has reignited the debate over the name of the BlackallTambo Regional Council. Bearing the words Kargoolnah Shire Council, the stencil caught the eye of Blackall-Tambo Regional Council mayor Jan Ross, who said she was in favour of council adopting this as its new name. This stencil reminds us of the strong association with the name that our two areas have, Cr Ross said. When local government began in rural areas of Queensland in 1879, Kargoolnah was the name given to the division that included Blackall and Tambo. The history of the division and subsequent councils has been documented by Fred Rich in his book, Kargoolnah: Early Local Government of the Upper Barcoo. According to this, the first meeting of the Kargoolnah Divisional Board took place at the Northampton Downs homestead, now the Gillespie homestead, in April 1880. Twenty-three years later, in 1903, the board, minus the township of Blackall and the area around Tambo, which had formed their own governing bodies, became the Kargoolnah Shire Council. This name remained in existence until 1932 when it and the Blackall Town Council came together to form the Blackall Shire Council. The current council, which took on the name Blackall-Tambo when council amalgamations took place in March last year, has surveyed residents of both districts about a possible change of name. Councillors believed there needed to be acceptance of and certainty in a name before keeping it permanently. Results from the September 2008 survey showed 93 people saying they were not in favour of a name change and 60 saying that they were in favour. Comments from people against a name change indicated some thought it would be a waste of money. Some councillors believed one of the obstacles to a larger yes return was the lack of a clear choice of name. Of the 43 suggestions put forward, which included ideas such as Allbo, Woolley Bear and Big Sky, the two most popular names were Upper Barcoo and Kargoolnah, attracting seven and six ticks each. The next most popular name was Blackall Regional Council, with four ticks, and Blackall Shire Council was recommended by two people. Cr Ross said a name with Barcoo in it would not be looked on favourably by the government, because the name was already in use at the Barcoo Shire Council, but she thought Kargoolnah was a name that both communities could relate to. This is from our very beginning it was once our name, she said. We want something that will unite us and I think this could do it. Not only would it be a new beginning, but its also unique theres nothing else out there named Kargoolnah. Cr Ross said this was important in positioning the regional council in the public eye. Council is due to debate the issue of its name once again at its February 11 meeting, after putting the matter on hold to follow the progress of Dalby and Roma Regional Council attempts to have their names changed.

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A big Thank You to the Council staff who have kept our pool operating From all who enjoy the pool

Specialist Dates (Blackall)

ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, OTHER DRUGS SERVICES Please call the Barcaldine Hospital on 46 504 000 or 46 504 068 to make an appointment or to find out what programs are available. ANTENATAL SHARED CARE AND POSTNATAL FOLLOW-UP CARE Please call the Blackall Hospital on 46 507 700 to make an appointment. AUDIOLOGIST Please call Patti Smith, Specialist Support Officer at the Longreach Hospital on 46 584 735. BREAST CANCER SCREENING Please call 13 20 50 to arrange your FREE BreastScreen. CHILD HEALTH AND ADULT/CHILD HEARING TESTS Please contact Blackall Hospital on 46 507 700 to make an appointment. Referrals are required from your local GP for a hearing test. COMMUNITY HEALTH - INDIGENOUS HEALTH, QIDDI AND SOCIAL WORKERS Please contact Longreach Community Health Service on 46 583 344. CONTINENCE ADVISOR Please call Joanne de Vries on 46 583 622. DENTIST All patients who require dental treatment must call Blackall Hospital on 46 507 700 to register on a waiting list. Barcaldine Dental Clinic - 46 511 311 Longreach Hospital - 46 584 720 Private Clinic Longreach - 46 581 283. DIETITIAN Please call the Blackall Hospital to make an appointment. Dates are February 26 DERMATOLOGIST Referrals are required from your local GP. Please call the Black Stump Surgery on 46 574 677 to make a booking. EMOTIONAL & SOCIAL WELL BEING TEAM (RFDS) Please contact RFDS Longreach on 46 581 928. Referrals are required from your local GP. ENT (Ears, Nose, and Throat) Please contact Patti Smith, Specialist Support Officer at the Longreach Hospital on 46 584 735. FOOT CARE CLINIC Please contact the Blackall Hospital to make an appointment. GYNAECOLOGIST and OBSTETRIC (FOG TEAM) Please call the Blackall Hospital on 46 507 700 to make an appointment. OPHTHALMOLOGIST Dr Glasson/Dr Stark will be visiting Blackall in February. Referrals are required. Please contact the Blackall Hospital on 46 507 700 to make an appointment. Kerry at Dr Glassons practice can also be contacted on 3039 1300. OPTOMETRIST Please call 1800 008 020 to arrange an appointment. ORTHOPAEDICS Please contact the Longreach Hospital on 46 584 735 to make an appointment. MENTAL HEALTH NURSE Please contact the Longreach Hospital on 46 584 700 to make an appointment with the Mental Health Team. PAEDIATRICIAN TEAM (Child Psychiatrist and Paediatrician) Dr Helen Heussler- Please contact Patti Smith, Specialist Support Officer at the Longreach Hospital for appointment on 46 584 735. Referrals are required from your local GP. PODIATRIST Please Contact the Longreach Hospital on 46584700 for appointments. PSYCHIATRIST Please contact the Longreach Hospital on 46 584 700 for information and/or an appointment. Referrals are required from your GP. PSYCHOLOGIST Please call the Longreach RFDS on 46 581 928 to make an appointment. PHYSIOTHERAPIST Please contact the Longreach Hospital on 4658 4700 or Barcaldine Hospital on 46 504 000. RELATIONSHIPS AUSTRALIA Please phone 1300 364 277 to organise an appointment. RESPIRATORY PHYSICIAN Please contact Patti Smith Specialist Support Officer, Longreach Hospital on 46 584 735 to make an appointment. WELL WOMANS CLINIC DOCTOR Please call the Blackall Hospital on 46 507 700 to make an appointment. May need to book in advance. WELL WOMANS CLINIC NURSE Please call the Blackall Hospital on 46 507 700 to book an appointment if you are due for a pap smear.

Thank You

The engagement is announced of Trudy, daughter of Shirley Dagan of Blackall and the late Ernie Dagan, to Scott, son of Wendy and Bruce Groves of Toowoomba.

Sally Cripps

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Lorelei Kiernan has taken over from the long-serving Kerry Lloyd as secretary of the Barcoo Pastoral Society. As the person who put into action many of the local show societys decisions, Kerry spent five years in the position. Society president Judy Atkinson described her organisational skills as amazing, and said she had an incredible ability to remain calm despite dealing with many different sections and all their requirements. I hope you can enjoy the show from outside the secretarys box, she told Kerry. Judy told members gathered for the Societys annual general meeting that while the decision to move to a one-day show had posed concerns about fitting all activities in, the efficiency of the head stewards brought this about well. This included a record number of nominations for the Stockmans Challenge, run by Rod and Lisa Kings. Another event that drew a large crowd was the fashion parade managed by Sarah Pearson. Judy thanked the other new stewards that came forward Ben

Lorelei takes on show secretary position

and Oona Banks, Amanda Schulze, Liz Harvey and Sally Cripps for their assistance, along with the experienced helpers. She said it had been decided to rest the yard dog section this year and thanked Rex Johnson and Mick Rigby for their dedication to the section over the years. No beef cattle section will take place either, owing to the Beef 2009 Expo in Rockhampton. However, it is full steam ahead for horses, stud and flock merinos, the pavilion, poultry and caged birds, wool, the wether trial, a triathlon, prime lambs, and the commercial heifer trial. Lisa Goodman is also busy planning a Rural Young Males and Alcohol event and hoping to bring the paintball combat game, Skirmish out for the May 3 show. Judy was reelected president at the AGM, along with patron Dinah Evans and treasurer Lesley Heatley. Neither of the vice president positions have been filled.

Sally Cripps

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Mayor Jan Ross (right) admires the old Kargoolnah Shire Council wool stencil along with Bob Wilson, who found it amongst a pile at the Blackall Woolscour and restored it to its former glory. Page 8 - The Barcoo Independent, Friday, February 6 2009

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Gday everybody. Welcome back! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday. I know I did. I spent the last 7 weeks catching up with my large wandering family, travelling from one end of the state to the other. Thats the problem with a nomadic lifestyle; families tend to spread themselves far and wide, so it can make it difficult for a family get together. I see from the holiday pictures some of you are sending in, that many of you went away, visiting relatives over Christmas. It looks like many of you went to the beach, I cant say I enjoy the beach very much. I dont like the feeling of sand between my claws and up under my feathers it gets very itchy and takes forever to get rid of. If you have a holiday snap at home and would like to share it with your friends at Kids Corner email it to Eddie Emu at barcooindependent@gmail.com and I will put

KIDS CORNER with Eddie Emu

them in next weeks issue. Thats right next weeks issue!! Kids Corner will be every week from now on, that means twice as much fun, double the jokes, two times as many competitions. So instead of having to wait two weeks for your dose of Kids Corner you now only have to wait one. Im excited, but I need your help so please send: 1. Pictures of you and your pet for Pet Pal 2. Jokes 3. Recipes for Cooking Cuisine 4. Your poems 5. Your birthday date for Birthday Wishes 6. New for 2009 - if your sporting group is having a special day like an open day or carnival let me know and than I can put it in the paper. The more people know the more successful your event will be. Until next week, I will sign off with a good old fashioned Australian Goodbye. Hooroo.

Blackall pool headlines spa book

The hot pool that forms part of the Blackall Aquatic Centre features in a new book on Australias geothermal baths and natural springs. Titled Australias Great Thermal Way, the book was written by grey nomad Steve Lambert, who is an enthusiastic believer in the therapeutic properties of artesian water. Steve became a devotee of the hot water that bubbles up from Australias Great Artesian Basin in 2006, when he tried out the facilities at Innot Hot Springs near Ravenshoe on the Atherton Tablelands. I found the experience of soaking in the pools so beneficial to myself we eventually stayed two months, Steve said. From being full of aches and pains on a continuous basis to how I feel today is quite remarkable. After the full time soaking initially, I find that I only require a top up occasionally to keep me pain free. Because Steve and his wife Jenni are always on the move, having travelled around Australia for over 30 years, he began to keep a list of where else similar pools could be found, so he could keep up with his bathing. It was a bit hit and miss, Steve said. No-one really knew. The seed for the book was planted in his mind as a result. In May last year he and Jenni were in Whyalla, SA planning their trip north. Enquiries at the local library and information centre showed there was still little data on Australias hot springs available, so the pair began to compile information themselves. By the time we reached Blackall it was time to purchase a computer and commence drafting the words into book form, said Steve. It features 44 thermal pools in every state, including one at Hastings in Tasmania. From the open air pond with poly pipe trickling water in at Mungeranie Roadhouse on the Birdsville Track to the upmarket Peppers Springs Retreat and Spa just over an hour from Melbourne, and taking in Eulos night time mud baths along the way, the book provides a comprehensive reference guide. Steve said his main goal in publishing was to get the message out to as many people as possible about the benefits of mineralised water, and then help people to plan trips to access as many as possible. During our 30 years on the road we had driven past so many but were not aware that they existed, he said. In addition to the facility guide, Steve has included general information for travellers setting up a vehicle for towing, caravan park courtesies, checking ahead for weather conditions, even a few recipes to throw together in a motorhome kitchen. He and Jenni are currently marketing their book in preparation for the winter rush north by fellow nomads. Copies are available at the local caravan park. Steve said he was especially grateful to the people of Blackall for their assistance and featured the towns Aquatic Centre on the front cover of the book. We have lived and worked in the bush most of our lives because of the friendly people, but Blackall seems to have an abundance of them, he said. Some of the travellers staying at the caravan park for winter were very helpful and willing to give advice too.

Sally Cripps

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