SPORT ON THE BARCOO

Black Stump pistol shoot

The Blackall Pistol Club Inc. held their annual Open Black Stump Shoot over the weekend of July 8-10. Shooters travelled from Tamworth, Glenn Innes, Murrumba, Gold Coast, Tarawera, Fraser Coast, Warwick and Cunnamulla for the event. 28 competitors lined up for various events over the three days starting with the 50m Pistol and Womens 10m Air on Friday afternoon. Saturdays event included the Standard Match, 25m Rapid Fire, Centre Fire Precision, Women and Mens Sport Pistol Precision, Mens 10m Air, Junior 10m Air and Sunday saw the second half of the 25m Rapid Fire, Centre Fire and Womens and Mens Sport Pistol rapid fire stage. There were two Grade breaks with D Grade Kevin Lowe Fraser Coast 25m Rapid Fire with a score of 487 and D Grade Geraldine Otto of Murrumba Club with score of 321 in Womens 10m Air. Both grade breaks are now in C Grade. The Black Stump shoot was sponsored by Guys Outback Workshop. The next shoot is the Terry Dendle Memorial Standard Match / Rifle Match (Pairs) to be held on Sunday July 24 with a 9am start.

League roundup

CQ NRL bid wins fans

This weekend will see the Blackall Magpies travel to Winton to take on the current leader of the points tally, the Winton Diamantina Devils. Round 11 of the Central West rugby league draw saw the Barcaldine Sand Goannas defeat the Ilfracombe Scorpions 34-28. The current points tally stands at Winton 16, Ilfracombe 12, Barcaldine 8, Longreach 4 and Blackall 2. The CQ NRL bid is continuing to gain support with recent online polls showing that central Queensland is one of the most popular locations to base a new team. An NRL.com.au poll posing the question If the NRL introduces a 17th team, where should they be based? saw Central Queensland topping the list alongside the New South Wales Central Coast, with each are receiving 33 percent of the vote. Rugby League Week has posted a similar poll on Facebook which has so far seen the CQ NRL bid receive 1114 votes to come second to the central coast bid, with 1894 votes. The third position on the list is held by the WA Reds, the proposed Perth team with 563 votes.

Scores for the weekend 50m Pistol, A Grade Max Hogg 470 (Tamworth), B Grade John Strazzari 507 (Murrumba). C Grade 1st John Maher 449 (Tarawera), 2nd Kevin Lowe 438 (Fraser Coast). D Grade 1st Bob Campbell 452 (Warwick), 2nd Arthur Elmy 398 (Blackall). 25m Standard Match, B Grade 1st John Strazzari 522 (Murrumba). 2nd John Maher 515 (Tarawera). C Grade 1st Kevin Lowe 486 (Fraser Coast). 2nd Peter Molle 482 (Blackall). D Grade 1st Ross Allen 447 (Blackall). 2nd Len Russell 437 (Blackall). 25m Rapid. C Grade 1st Noel Otto 497 (Murrumba) 2nd Ross Allen 486 (Blackall). D Grade Kevin Lowe 487 (Fraser Coast), 2nd Arthur Elmy 422 (Blackall). 25m Centre Fire. A Grade 1st John Strazzari 564 (Murrumba). 2nd Max Hogg 533 (Tamworth). B Grade 1st John Maher 526 (Tarawera). C Grade Aub Carter 517 (Blackall) 2nd Kevin Lowe 510 (Fraser Coast). D Grade 1st Len Russell 492 (Blackall). 2nd Arthur Elmy 460 (Blackall). 25m Womens Sport Pistol. B Grade 1st Lyn Gilligan 492 (Gold Coast). 2nd Pam Maher 477 (Tarawera). D Grade 1st Jean Martin 427 (Cunnamulla). 2nd Karen Otto 379 (Murrumba).

25m Mens Sport Pistol. B Grade 1st Peter Molle 468 (Blackall). C Grade 1st Ross Allen 485 (Blackall) 10m Womens Air. B Grade 1st Pam Maher 359 (Tarawera). 2nd Lyn Gilligan 338 (Gold Coast). C Grade Jean Martin 303 (Cunnamulla). 2nd Noelene Gleeson 302 (Blackall). D Grade 1st Geraldine Otto 321 (Murrumba). 2nd Carol Hannemann 282 (Warwick). 10m Mens Air. A Grade 1st John Strazzari 561 (Murrumba). 2nd Max Hogg 530 (Tamworth). B Grade 1st John Maher 527 (Tarawera). C Grade 1st Bob Campbell 539 (Warwick). 2nd Kevin Lowe 523 (Fraser Coast). D Grade 1st Ray Otto 468 (Murrumba). 2nd Ross Allen 453 (Blackall). Junior Women 10m Air. 1st Jessica Strazzari 307 (Murrumba) Junior Men 10m Air. 1st David Strazzari 145 (Murrumba) Mens 2011 4 Match Aggregate. John Strazzari 2091 (Murrumba) Womens 2011 3 Match Aggregate. Pam Maher 1303 (Tarawera) South West Zone Champion Rapid Fire. Ross Allen (Blackall) South West Zone Champion Standard. John Maher (Tarawera)

-- Aub Carter

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South West Zone rapid fire champion Ross Allen from Blackall, Mens Match Aggregate. John Strazzari from Murrumba, Womens Match Aggregate Pam Maher from Tarawera and South West Zone standard champion John Maher from Tarawera. Page 16 - The Barcoo Independent, Friday, July 15, 2011

In brief.... New tourist attraction takes shape In brief....

July 15 2011 ISSN 1832-6129 RRP $2.00
Twenty kilometres from Jericho on the Blackall-Jericho Road, the districts latest tourist attraction is being developed by Shane and Kyley Storey. Until recently Shane and Kyley ran the Universal Store and a museum in Jericho, but found the space wasnt big enough to contain the museums growing collection. Shane said the idea of running a local museum came from a passion for rescuing historical items that would have otherwise been lost, with many of the museums items salvaged from properties and tips around the district. Often when people die, their next of kin throw out all their thingsold photos and possessions, Shane said. Then all that historys gone, so we try and grab it to preserve it.

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Now based at their property Slygo, the Storeys have big plans for the Outback Pioneer Centre and have already done a substantial amount of work. The museum is now housed in a homestead that used to be located at Mafeking near Jericho, but was previously transported out from England in the late nineteenth century. The property is also home to a menagerie of animals including goats, dogs, horses, sheep, chickens, turkeys and a joey kangaroo. Kyley said the animals were a large part of their life, and that the property was always willing to take in unwanted pets, particularly if peoples circumstances had changed and they were no longer able to care for them.
A group of young Blackall dancers are in Brisbane this week, ready to perform in the Creative Generations State Schools showcase on Friday and Saturday which will see them perform alongside students from throughout the state. ....Page 3 High school students in Blackall and Tambo will get the chance to hear about medical careers when a group of health students from the University of Queensland and Queensland University of Technology visit next week. ....Page 3 Human Ventures is taking the next step in handing the Shockwave festival and Creative Pathways program back over to the Central West region and looking for a regional program coordinator. ....Page 3 The Prince of Wales Hotel has gained a new cook this week in experienced pub cook Brendon Collins who brings fifteen years experience to the position. ....Page 5

by VICTORIA NUGENT

Creative Generations

Health careers

Regional coordinator

New cook

continued on p.10

Education grants

Seven young people from Blackall and Tambo are receiving non cash grants to assist with further education thanks to the Blackall Tambo Education Group. ....Page 6

Cattle sale cancelled

Cattle sales in Blackall and Longreach were cancelled this week due to lack of numbers. ....Page 10

Tambo touch team

In the space of eight weeks a group of young girls from Tambo has gone from never having played touch football to competing in the State Touch Junior Touch titles in Hervey Bay last weekend. ....Page 13

CQ NRL bid gains support

Kyley, Hydey and Shane Storey and new addition Cody the goat at the Outback Pioneer Centre at Slygo near Jericho.
The CQ NRL bid is continuing to gain support with recent online polls showing that central Queensland is one of the most popular locations to base a new team. ....Page 16

It may be cold outside but thats not stopping the array of activities in Blackall, Tambo and the surrounding districts. Last weekends Bee Gees concert apparentally drew a crowd of around 170 people and Tambo had its share of entertainment at Sundays art exhibition opening.

From the Editor

A little further afield Jericho was holding its monthly drive in movies on Saturday night. I went along and it was honestly a fantastic night out. Id highly recommend it to anyone thinking of attending a future screening. There was a good crowd of people to talk to during intermission, a

barbecue dinner and a sense from old fashioned charm in the air. Occasions like this just remind me that although we may be far from the city lights, theres plenty of first rate cultural experiences around the district.

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FROM THE MAYORS DESK

Many adventure travellers are in our region right now, enjoying great weather and all we have to offer in the way of hospitality and tourism. I believe the unhurried pace of life is of great advantage to us all and it is something the travellers revel in. School holidays are over and teachers and students are commencing their studies once again. I am sure this term will be both exciting and interesting as we are now in the latter half of the year. The art exhibition Outback Impressions by local artists is currently open at the Grassland Gallery in Tambo. This is the second Outback Impressions exhibition by local artists from our region. It is well worth the time to have a detailed look at the delightful art works offered by our talented artists. There are two new artists exhibiting which adds to the interest as well. Congratulations to all on a wonderful exhibition. The disclosure of the carbon tax information on Sunday certainly has brought more questions than answers. It will have an impact on the operations of every local government and business in Australia. I would like to know who the 500 businesses are who will be taxed significantly and why did the other 500 businesses get dropped off the register as the figure was originally 1000 businesses to be paying significant taxes. It was also pleasing to see the ban on live exports finally lifted by the federal government. It remains to be seen if the industry can obtain permits from the Indonesian authorities to get underway again as soon as possible. The Blackall Tambo Regional Council workforce continues to reconstruct the flood damaged road network. The process of obtaining funding for flood damage through the Queensland Reconstruction Authority has proved lengthy. The 2011/2012 budget is well advanced and will be announced at the end of July. The Blackall Tambo Regional Council is working to have a balanced budget which will have minimal impact on ratepayers in the region. With a focus on sustainability, equity, accountability and transparency, our intention is to accomplish as much as possible with available funds.

--Jan Ross

Regional Fuel Watch BARCALDINE BLACKALL 153.9 156.5 LONGREACH 153.9 155.9

Unleaded Diesel

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5:00 Talking Heads 5:30 The New Inventors 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Human Journey 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:30 Everest ER 2:00 Poirot 3:00 Childrens Programs 6:00 Time Team 6:50 Miniscule 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7:30 8:00 The New Inventors 8:30 Spicks and Specks 9:00 Angry Boys 9:25 Angry Boys Bonus Scene 9:30 Laurence Leungs Unbelievable 10:00 At the Movies 10:30 Lateline 11:05 Lateline Business 11:30 Wild China 12:25 Life at 1 2:10 Teenage Kicks 3:00 Big Ideas 4:00 The Bill 4:55 National Press Club Address 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Human Journey 11:00 The Lost World of Communism 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Little Dorrit 1:25 Lead Balloons 2:00 Poirot 3:00 Childrens Programs 6:00 Time Team 6:50 Miniscule 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Catalyst 8:30 Crownies 9:30 Junior Doctors 10:20 Lateline 10:55 Lateline Business 11:25 Songbook: James Blunt 12:25 Beyond the Backyard 1:20 Time Team 2:10 Junior Doctors 3:10 To the Manor Bowen 4:00 The Bill 5:00 Can We Help? 5:30 The New Inventors 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Human Journey 11:00 Catalyst 11:30 One Plus One 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Midsomer Murders 2:10 Worlds Greenest Homes 3:00 Childrens Programs 6:00 Time Team 6:50 Miniscule 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Collectors 8:30 Silent Witness 9:30 Hustle 10:30 Lateline 11:15 Beautiful People 11:45 rage 5:00 rage 10:00 rage Guest Programmer: The Wombats 11:00 Big Chef Takes On Little Chef 12:00 Collectors 12:30 Australian Story 1:00 Foreign Correspondent 1:30 Two In The Top End 2:00 Rugby League: QLD Cup 2011 4:00 Treks in a Wild World 4:25 Space Odyssey 5:00 Bowls: Moama Tri-Series 6:00 James Martins Champagne 6:30 Gardening Australia 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Kingdom 8:20 Spicks And Specks Shorts 8:30 Marchlands 9:15 Rake 10:10 Doctor Who 11:55 rage Guest Programmer: The Wombats

Barcoo Independent TV Guide July 17- July 23 ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS
5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Morning News 12:00 Movie: McBride: Semper Fi 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Last Chance Surgery 3:30 Childrens Programs 4:30 Seven News 5:00 Mercurios Menu 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home and Away 7:30 Highway Patrol 8:00 Worlds Deadliest Roads 8:30 Criminal Minds 9:30 Covert Affairs 10:30 Detroit 1-8-7 11:30 Eastbound and Down 12:00 Style by Jury 12:30 Sons and Daughters 1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Room For Improvement 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Morning News 12:00 Movie: Paparazzi 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Last Chance Surgery 3:30 Childrens Programs 4:30 Seven News 5:00 Mercurios Menu 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home and Away 7:30 The Vicar of Dibley 8:40 Law and Order: Los Angeles 10:40 Off the Map 11:35 Young Dumb and Living Off Mum 1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Morning News 12:00 Movie: The Net 2.0 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Last Chance Surgery 3:30 Childrens Programs 4:30 Seven News 5:00 Mercurios Menu 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home and Away 7:30 Better Homes and Gardens 8:30 AFL St Kilda vs Adelaide 11:45 That 70s Show 12:15 Alan Sugar: The Apprentice 1:35 Lord Howe Island: Jewel of the Pacific 2:35 Room for Improvement 3:00 Infomercials 4:00 NBC Today 6:00 Childrens Programs 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 9:00 Saturday Disney 11:00 Castaway 11:30 Legend of Enyo 12:00 V8 Extra 12:30 Motorsport 1:30 Hawks Active 2:00 AFL Nth Melbourne vs Brisbane Lions 5:00 Creek to Coast 5:30 Queensland Weekender 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Movie: Mr Beans Holiday 8:30 AFL Essendon vs Carlton 10:30 Deep Blue 12:05 Movie: Catch a Fire 2:05 Movie: Farewell, My Love 4:00 Home Shopping 5:00 Power Rangers 5:00 Early News 5:30 Today 9:00 Kerri-Anne 11:00 Morning News 12:00 The View 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days of Our Lives 3:00 The Block 3:30 Childrens Programs 4:30 Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Block 8:00 Top Design 9:00 RPA 10:00 RPA Where Are They Now? 11:00 Embarrassing Bodies 12:00 Eclipse Music TV 12:30 Prime Time: What Would You Do? 1:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 Fishing Australia 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 Early News 5:30 Today 9:00 Kerri-Anne 11:00 Morning News 12:00 The View 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days of Our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Childrens Programs 4:30 Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Block 8:00 Hot Property 8:30 Inside the Human Body 9:30 The NRL Footy Show 11:15 The AFL Footy Show 1:00 Entertainment Tonight 1:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 PWC 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 Early News 5:30 Today 9:00 Kerri-Anne 11:00 Morning News 12:00 The View 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days of Our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Childrens Programs 4:30 Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Block 7:30 Melbourne Storm vs Brisbane Broncos 9:30 Canterbury Bulldogs vs Parramatta Eels 11:30 Movie: Any Which Way You Can 1:45 Movie: Captivity 3:30 Danoz Direct 4:30 Good Morning America

6:00 Childrens Programs 7:00 Weekend Today 9:00 Danoz Direct 10:00 Antiques Roadshow 10:30 Your 4x4 11:00 Kids WB 2:30 Movie: Yellowstone Kelly 4:30 Discover Down Under 5:00 News: First at Five 5:30 4WD TV 6:00 National News 6:30 Funniest Home Videos 7:30 Tri Nations Rugby: Australia vs South Africa 9:45 Movie: Gran Torino 12:00 Movie: Final Cut 1:55 Movie: Beyond the Poseidon Adventure 4:00 Danoz Direct 5:30 Wesley Impact

5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 International News 7:30 Tour de France 2011 Daily Updates 7:45 International News 8:30 Weatherwatch and Music 8:40 International News 10:30 Copa Amrica 2011: Semifinal 1 1:00 International News 3:30 Here Comes the Neighbourhood 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village 6:00 Tour de France 2011 Daily Highlights 6:30 World News Australia 7:35 Inspector Rex 8:30 Victorian Pharmacy 9:30 World News Australia 10:00 Tour de France 2011 Live: Stage 17 2:00 Weatherwatch Overnight 7:00 International News 7:30 Tour de France 2011 Daily Updates 7:45 International News 8:30 Weatherwatch and Music 8:40 International News 10:30 Copa Amrica 2011: Semifinal 2 1:00 International News 2:30 Dateline 3:30 International News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village 6:00 Tour de France 2011 Daily Highlights 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 French Food Safari 8:00 Oz and Jamess Big Wine Adventure 8:30 Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations 9:30 World News Australia 10:00 Tour de France 2011 Live: Stage 18 2:00 Weatherwatch Overnight 5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 International News 7:30 Tour de France 2011 Daily Updates 7:45 International News 1:30 Inside the Bombay Railway 2:30 The Nest 3:30 Angels in New York 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village 6:00 Tour de France 2011 Daily Highlights 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 James Mays Toy Stories 8:30 As It Happened 9:30 World News Australia 10:00 Tour de France 2011 Live: Stage 19 2:00 Weatherwatch Overnight 5:00 Weatherwatch 5:05 International News 7:30 Tour de France 2011 Daily Updates 7:45 International News 1:00 Trovatore, Il 3:25 In Their Own Words: British Novelists 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Food Safari 6:00 Tour de France 2011 Daily Highlights 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Engineering Connections 8:30 Iron Chef 9:20 RocKwiz 10:00 Tour de France 2011 Live: Stage 20 2:00 Weatherwatch Overnight

Wednesday July 20 Thursday July 21 Friday July 22 Saturday July 23

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5:00 Rage 6:30 Childrens Programs 9:00 Insiders 10:00 Inside Business 10:30 Offsiders 11:05 Asia Pacific Focus 11:30 Songs of Praise 12:00 Landline 1:00 7:30 1:30 Message Stick 2:00 Natures Great Events: The Great Salmon Run 3:00 Typeface 4:00 Morin Khuur: The Soul Of The Mongolian Horseman 4:50 Clarinet.Ballistix: Miroslav Bukovsky: Time Is Moved 5:00 Art Nation 5:30 Mr Bean 5:45 Robin Hood 6:30 Dance Academy 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Grand Designs 8:30 Midsomer Murders 10:00 Compass 10:30 Strictly Speaking 11:00 Foyles War 12:35 Grand Designs 1:30 Cricket in the 50s 2:30 Wire in the Blood 4:00 The Bill 5:00 Art Nation 5:30 The New Inventors 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Human Journey 11:00 Landline 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Monarch of the Glen 1:30 Cheese Slices 2:00 Poirot 3:05 Childrens Programs 6:00 Time Team 6:50 Miniscule 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7:30 8:00 Australian Story 8:30 Four Corners 9:15 Media Watch 9:35 Q & A 10:30 Lateline 11:05 Lateline Business 11:35Brideshead Revisited 12:30 The Clinic 1:25 Time Team 2:15 Movie: Challenge, Change, Faith: Catholic Australia And The Second Vatican Council 3:00 Bowls: Moama International Tri Series 4:00 The Bill 5:00 First Tuesday Book Club 5:30 The New Inventors 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Human Journey 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Time Team 1:35 Meerkat Manor 2:00 Poirot 3:00 Childrens Programs 6:00 Time Team 6:50 Miniscule 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Foreign Correspondent 8:30 Wonders Of The Universe: Destiny 9:35 QI 10:05 Artscape: Jedis & Juggalos: Your Census Guide 10:35 Lateline 11:10 Lateline Business 11:40 Four Corners 12:25 Media Watch 12:40 Wings To Fly 1:40 Time Team 2:30 Artscape: Adam Elliot In Conversation 3:00 Big Ideas 4:00 The Bill

Barcoo Independent TV Guide July 17 - July 23 ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS

6:00 Childrens Programs 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 Worlds Strictest Parents 11:00 Movie: Slap Shot: The Junior League 1:00 Our Lives: Sleepwalkers 2:00 AFL Brisbane vs Geelong 5:00 Guide to the Good Life 5:30 The Great South East 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Sunday Night 7:30 Great Migrations 8:40 Downton Abbey 10:10 Castle 11:05 Police Under Fire 12:00 Heartbeat of the Coral Coast- Part 1 1:00 Heartbeat of the Coral CoastPart 2 2:00 Home Shopping 3:00 NBC Today 4:00 NBC Meet the Press 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Morning News 12:00 Movie: Glass House: The Good Mother 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Last Chance Surgery 3:30 Childrens Programs 4:30 News at 4:30 5:00 Mercurios Menu 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home and Away 7:30 Border Security 8:00 The Amazing Race Australia 8:30 Crash Investigation Unit 9:30 Bones 10:30 Teen Wolf 11:30 My Big Friggin Wedding 12:30 Heroes 1:30 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Morning News 12:00 Movie: First Daughter 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Last Chance Surgery 3:30 Childrens Programs 4:30 Seven News 5:00 Mercurios Menu 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home and Away 7:30 Australias Got Talent 9:15 Winners and Losers 10:15 How I Met Your Mother 11:15 Keeping Up With The Kardashians 11:45 10 Years Younger Couples 1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 6:00 Childrens Programs 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Wide World of Sports 11:00 The Sunday Footy Show 12:00 The Sunday Roast 1:15 Boots n All Special 1:45 Rugby Test: Australia vs Samoa 4:00 Newcastle Knights vs Manly Sea Eagles 6:00 National News 6:30 The Block 7:30 60 Minutes 8:30 The Mentalist 9:30 Underbelly 10:30 CSI Miami 11:25 The Guardian 12:20 Super League 2:20 Nine Presents Foo Fighters 2:30 Danoz Direct 3:30 4WD TV 4:00 Good Morning America 5:00 Early News 5:30 Today 9:00 Kerri-Anne 11:00 Morning News 12:00 The View 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days of Our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Childrens Programs 4:30 Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Block 8:00 The Big Bang Theory 8:30 Rescue Special Ops 9:30 CSI Miami 11:30 Secret Diary of a Call Girl 12:00 The British Golf Open: Highlights 1:00 Super League 2:00 Danoz Direct 3:00 4WD TV 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 Early News 5:30 Today 9:00 Kerri-Anne 11:00 Morning News 12:00 The View 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days of Our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Childrens Programs 4:30 Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 The Block 7:30 The Big Bang Theory 8:30 Top Gear 9:00 Worst Case Scenario 10:30 Two and a Half Men 11:30 Secret Diary of a Call Girl 12:00 20/20 1:00 Entertainment Tonight 1:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 4WD TV 3:30 Good Morning America

4:45 Copa Amrica 2011: Quarter-final 1 7:30 Tour de France 2011 Daily Updates 7:45 Copa Amrica 2011: Quarter-final 2 10:30 Football Asia 11:00 Les Murrays Football Feature 12:00 Futbol Mundial 12:30 Speedweek 2:00 International News 5:00 Cycling Central 6:00 Tour de France 2011 Daily Highlights 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8:30 Dateline 9:30 The King of Calls 10:00 Tour de France 2011 Live: Stage 15 2:00 Weatherwatch Overnight 4:00 FIFA Womens World Cup Germany 2011: Final 7:05 International News 7:30 Tour de France 2011 Daily Updates 7:45 Copa Amrica 2011: Quarter-final 4 10:20 International News 1:30 Dateline 2:30 International News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 Futbol Mundial 5:00 The Crew 5:30 Global Village 6:00 Tour de France 2011 Daily Highlights 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Mythbusters 8:30 Man vs Wild 9:30 World News Australia 10:00 Flight of the Conchords 10: 30 Skins 11:30 The World Game 12:30 Movie: Infernal Affairs 2:15 Weatherwatch Overnight 5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 International News 7:30 Tour de France 2011 Daily Updates 7:45 Gandhi My Father 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village 6:00 Tour de France 2011 Daily Highlights 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Miracle Cure? A Decade of the Human Genome 8:30 Behind the Force 9:30 World News Australia 10:00 Tour de France 2011 Live: Stage 16 2:00 Weatherwatch Overnight

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

General Classification Parental Guidance Recommended Adult Violence Classification Not suitable for people under 15 years of age.

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Blackall dancers in Creative Generations Regional co-ordinator

A group of young Blackall dancers have been rehearsing hard this week in Brisbane in preparation for this weekends Creative Generations showcase which will see them perform along with students from across the state. Creative Generations - State Schools Onstage will see 1500 state school students from across Queensland showcase their performing arts talent in the professionally produced event with shows on Friday and Saturday. The performances will feature a 700-voice choir, a 65-piece symphony orchestra, 600 dancers and solo vocalists aged from 12 to 18. The Blackall dancers flew into Brisbane on Monday morning and have been busy preparing for the show with full day rehearsals on Wednesday and Thursday, as well as their own private rehearsals on Monday and Tuesday. The group has also managed to find time enjoy the city lights with some highlights of week including going to the movies, visiting the surrealism exhibit The Poetry Dreams from Paris at the Gallery of Modern Art and shopping in the Queen Street Mall.

Health students visit western schools

Human Ventures is taking the next step in handing the Shockwave festival and Creative Pathways program back over to the Central West region and looking for a regional program coordinator. The organisation is seeking a dynamic, enthusiastic and proactive person based in the central west Queensland region for the role. Brooke Newall from Human Ventures said the role was the first step in a three year plan to give --Victoria Nugent the program a constant regional presence. Were entering a transition phase where its about creating a strategy and delivering the program back into the community, Ms Newall said. The transition phase will take three years, at which time Human Ventures will re-evaluate their role in running the program. Ms Newall said it would be nice to find a person within the Blackall Tambo region to take on the role, but that the position could equally The Blackall State School dance troupe and their supervisors were at the be filled by someone in a different Blackall airport on Monday morning, excited for the week ahead. central west community. The position is not necessarily Central west high school students in the Central-West including will get the chance to learn about Alpha, Barcaldine, Aramac, Tambo based in one community, Ms Newall said. careers in health when the health and Blackall. The club will run scenarios students from the Queensland Once weve found a suitable University of Technology (QUT) and and conduct practical workshops person, we would then find a base the University of Queensland (UQ) that provide the students with an for them to work out, she said. understanding of the roles of the visit schools early next week. Were hoping for applications The QUT and UQ rural health different health professionals. from across a range of Twice a year volunteer members club TROHPIQ, which stands for Towards Rural and Outback Health of TROHPIQ with support from communities. Professionals in Queensland, Health Workforce Queensland However, this did not mean that is comprised of students from conduct visits to rural high schools the Shockwave festival would medical, nursing and allied health to promote careers in health. relocate to another community, The clubs aim is to encourage degrees and aims to encourage Ms Newall said. students to work rurally after high school students to consider The home of Shockwave is in careers in health and provide graduation. Blackall, and we have no plans to From July 18-20, the clubs information on the different career team consisting of Susan Mullen pathways, as well as scholarships move the festival, she said. (Medicine and Surgery), Joshua available for rural and indigenous Applications for the position Nicholls (Medicine and Surgery), students with research showing close Friday 5 August 2011. Emily Moore (Speech Therapy), that students who grew up in the For application information Melissa Cooke (Speech Therapy) country are at least two times more please visit http://www.human. and Sally Rouhan (Nursing/ likely to go back to rural areas to org.au/?cat=1,12,20/ Midwifery) will be visiting schools work. The Barcoo Independent, Friday, July 15 2011- Page 3

WHATS ON in 2011
JULY 18 Nudgee Band Performance at St Josephs 20 Woolscour Tour & Corned Beef Dinner 22 Anglican Ladies Guild Street Stall 25 St Josephs Prep Open Day 26 Blackall State School Parent Teacher Interviews 27 Woolscour Tour & Corned Beef Dinner 29-30 Radio Plays performances 30 Blackall Rugby League home game AUGUST 3 Woolscour Tour & Corned Beef Dinner 6 Tambo Ladies Race Day 6 Blackall vs Ilfracombe Rugby League Home Game 6 Saturday Night Tour & Woolscour Bush Dinner 8 Blackall State School Variety Bash 10 Woolscour Tour & Corned Beef Dinner 13 Community Markets 17 Woolscour Tour & Corned Beef Dinner 24 Woolscour Tour & Corned Beef Dinner 26 Blackall State School Showcase Evening 25-27 Symposium on Public Art in the Non-Urban Context 30 SDE Blackall Sports Skills Day 31 Woolscour Tour & Corned Beef Dinner SEPTEMBER 3 Annual Flower Show 3 Saturday Night Tour & Woolscour Bush Dinner 6 Blackall to Slygo Wagon Trek 9 Blackall State School Arts Evening 13-14 WesTech Barcaldine 16-18 Back to Blackall Weekend 16- 19 Tambo Teddy Bears Picnic Festival 17 Community Markets OCTOBER 8 Community Markets 8 Blackall Hospital Auxiliary Springtime Festival 15 Blackall Races 15 Elvis Presley Tribute Show 28 Anglican Ladies Guild Street Stall 29 Outback Tourism QLD Awards NOVEMBER 4-5 Gallery Day 5 Halloween Trick or Treat 7-8 SDE Blackall Swim Camp 12 Dance Blackall Annual Concert 26 Blackall Races 26 St Patricks Christmas Fete 27 Christmas Tree Festival DECEMBER 16 Blackall Memorial and Sports Club Members Xmas Party 24 Christmas Eve Mardi Gras, Blackall 24 Christmas in the Park, Tambo 31 Blackall Memorial and Sports Club New Years Eve Costume Party Page 4 - The Barcoo Independent, Friday, July 15 2011

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Blackall businesses can brush up on their qualifications at the Small Business Planning for Success workshop to be held in early August. The workshop will include 3 hours of mentoring with an experienced mentor, a business health check and developing a business plan with participants eligible to gain a Certificate IV in Small Business Management from the Metropolitan Institute of TAFE. The workshop will be held from August 1-3 at the Blackall Cultural Centre with only ten spaces available and will be run by Helen Cowley and Alison Blomkamp from Small Business Solutions. The workshop has been subsidised and will cost $320, down from a cost of $1250 Anyone interested in registering or making enquiries is asked to contact Small Business solutions on 1300 40 60 80 or email enquiries@ smallbusinesssolutions.qld.gov.au.

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Blackall will be rocking next Monday when a teen rock band from Brisbanes Nudgee College performs at St Josephs Primary School as part of their western music tour. This is the sixth time St Josephs Nudgee College has held the annual music tour which will this year see the band perform in Blackall, Barcaldine, Longreach, Emerald and Biloela. The band will be performing at St Josephs Primary School from 1:302:30pm with community members welcome to attend.

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some weekend entertainment can head to the Prince of Wales Hotel this Friday A three piece male band featuring local musicians Dylan and Damien Dolinski will be playing a range of pub rock and country covers. The entertainment will kick off at around 9pm and will run until midnight.

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Kim Trickett, enjoying her first riding lessons at the Blackall Pony Codie Fanning receiving some instruction from Helen Aspinall riding Oak. Club.

Tambo Timberwolves compete in junior touch titles

In the space of eight weeks a group of young girls from Tambo have gone from never having played touch football to competing in the State Touch Junior Touch titles in Hervey Bay over the weekend. For the Tambo Timberwolves under 10s team the titles were the first chance they had to play against other teams, some of whom played between two and four times a week. The Tambo team consisted of six girls from Tambo, two girls from Charleville and one from Toowoomba. Coach Lorelle Sankey, a touch fanatic, said she started the team after her own nine-year-old daughter complained about a lack of team sports in the town and asked Lorelle to teach her to play touch. She was desperate to be part of a team, so thats where this all started, Lorelle said. Lorelle said competing in the state titles had been a fantastic experience for the girls, who had done well for their first competition. You can train all you want, but it doesnt mean much until you get thrown into a competition, Lorelle said. Thats where you really learn all the skills and rules. The teams efforts showed in a number of close games with Timberwolves narrowly going down 4-2 to Noosa, 4-2 to Kingaroy, 3-2 to Brisbane and 2-1 to Hervey Bay. The team was sponsored by the now defunct Tambo Junior Rugby League Club to buy a team uniform. Now that there isnt a team any more, the club still wanted to keep the money in the town, Lorelle said. Lorelle said she hopes to co-

ordinate a few regional games for the team against Roma, Chinchilla, Dalby and Toowoomba in coming months. Whatever we can get, well have a go at, Lorelle said. These girls now could have more knowledge about touch than girls in Year Six or Seven, she said. Lorelle said distance naturally posed challenges for the team, as with any sporting team in the district. Darling Downs kids dont have to travel three or four hours for a game, which makes it hard, but you have to try, Lorelle said. Some of the players will be too old for the titles next year, but hopefully well pick up a few more girls before then, she said. Were really trying to keep touch alive.

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show New cook atmenu star restaurants, but I just didnt PoultryPoultry and Caged Prince of Wales There are new ideas on the The Blackall
at the Prince of Wales Hotel with the arrival of new cook Brendon Collins. Brendon is an experienced cook, having worked most recently at the Purple Pub in Normanton. Previously Brendon cooked at the Birdsville and Innamincka pubs for a total of five years, where during the winter months it wasnt unusual to cook over 200 meals a night. Brendon said he had cooked in pubs for around fifteen years full time and had also done it part time in his younger years. I have also tried cooking more upmarket food for lodges and five get into it, Brendon said. Im more interested in pub bistro, home style cooking that still looks good on the plate. Brendon said the dishes he enjoyed making most were curries and pasta dishes such as carbonara and amatriciana. Thai green curry is probably my favourite dish to make, Brendon said. Brendon said that although he had only arrived in Blackall on Sunday, he already had a good vibe about the town. Everyone seems very friendly and its all very easygoing and laidback, he said. Bird Club will hold its first ever Poultry and Caged Bird Show this Saturday at the Blackall showgrounds with entries flocking in from around the district. Club member Kaye Wood said the club was only formed at the end of last year as a low cost recreational activity for bird lovers in the district. The original idea was to share some information and build up some networks, Kaye said. Kaye said the club had already received entries from Blackall, Barcaldine, Longreach and Alpha, as well as further afield. I think its going to be a really good day for people just to get together and chat about their poultry and birds, Kaye said. Anyone who has birds is also welcome to come and perhaps ask some questions and speak to people with experience with breeding and caring for poultry. The show entries will be judged by skilled judges, some with over twenty years of experience. Judging will take place at 11am with community members welcome to view the exhibited birds from 1pm. The event will include a backyard chook section and a junior section, and point of lay chickens will be available for sale.

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Seven young people from Blackall and Tambo are receiving valuable assistance with their life goals thanks to the Blackall Tambo Education Group. The group will give out over $8000 in grants to the prospective nurses, electricians, business managers and vets following their successful applications for help with their employment and studies. The young people receiving non-cash grants are Alex Choyce, Kirsty Johnstone, Rebekah Richardson, Ellerah Campbell, Alexandria Bolton, Haylee Ogden and Lucinda Noble. BTEG president Kaye Wood said it was pleasing to see some of the regions youth taking up the opportunities presented by the group, and she encouraged others to apply for assistance too. The grants given out this year will assist with textbook purchases, help pay rent and accommodation expenses, and go towards computer costs. Kirsty Johnstone described the help she is to be given as priceless. Currently in her fourth year of a vet science degree at James Cook University in Townsville, Kirsty said it had been very costly for her to relocate to north Queensland to study. Textbooks are $200 to $300 each, and every day I have coursework from 8 to 5, with

Education grants for seven in Blackall-Tambo

assignments and study on top of that, she said. These sorts of hours make it really hard to get a job to support myself although I have done weekend work looking after the unis animals. On top of that I have to undertake 12 weeks of practical placements in vet clinics, which has to be done in holiday time when I could be working for money. Kirsty said the groups assistance would help her greatly. Similarly, Ali Bolton at Tambo said the BTEG assistance would remove some of the stress involved with university and allow her to concentrate on her studies. She is in her first year of nursing at the University of Southern Queensland in Toowoomba and is currently working in two jobs as well as studying. I want to go into surgery when I finish, she said. I plan to get some city experience first and then come west. BTEG will assist Ali with textbooks and rental payments. Also nursing at USQ is Rebekah Richardson, who has plans for midwifery when she completes her course. I like the idea of delivering babies, of helping another life into the world, she said. The grant will help me to buy the necessary textbooks plus a computer, which will mean I wont have to be traipsing off to the uni library all the time. Ellerah Campbell is in the third year of an Applied Science degree as well as a certificate 4 in vet nursing, and said it had been a struggle to put herself through university study. The accommodation costs in Gatton are horrendous so its great that the town wants to help its young people, she said. Kaye Wood said that BTEG was designed to assist regional youth to achieve their goals, recognizing that those in rural and remote areas must often leave home, travel and live elsewhere, which comes at a high financial and emotional cost. The groups parent body, the Country Education Foundation of Australia provided assistance of over $820 000 nationwide this year. Kaye said the group was looking forward to giving out further grants to young people in Blackall and Tambo and she encouraged people to get in touch for application forms.

--Sally Cripps

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The Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) is a highly successful state and local government partnership that supports professional and emerging professional artists and art practitioners living in regional Queensland. Established in 1991, the RADF program focuses on the development of quality art and arts practice for, and with regional communities. RADF is a partnership between the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland and Councils to support local arts and culture. The program funds one-off, short term projects that offer professional arts, culture and heritage opportunities. Our local council bids for an annual allocation of funding for the region from arts Queensland which is managed by Council and a committee of community volunteers. Round one of this financial year funding is now open and applications close on July 27. To celebrate RADFs 20 year birthday, the Blackall Cultural Association is planning a display of past accomplishments from workshops that have been funded by RADF. This will be part of the

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Gallery Day which is being held on November 4. The association is appealing to students who have taken part in workshops to dig out their creations so RADF can be acknowledged for their contribution to the Arts in our town. Without RADF funding Blackall and Tambo would not be able to afford to employ the variety of tutors that have visited our towns over the last 20 years. Workshops and projects have been presented in many areas of skill development and art forms: Painting in differing media, leadlighting, photography, furniture restoration and woodwork, upholstery, silversmithing, glass bead making, pottery, sewing and quilting, hebel sculpture and resin craft. Blackall and Tambo will be joining to rejoice in the 20 year anniversary of the RADF program and to celebrate and appreciate the benefits it delivers. Please contact Lorelei on 4657 6403 if you have anything to offer for display.

Market report

--Lorelei Kiernan
Tilbury sold a good quality line of Devon and Devon Gelbvieh cross cows topping at 134c weighing 658kg and $884. The draft average 123c weighed 524kg and $647. Recruit Investments Edwinstowe Jericho sold Brahman cross cows for 134.2c to weigh 607kg returning $815. ES and JB Otto Minnamoora Jericho sold a very good line of Red Brahman heifers topping at 181.2c weighing 281kg returning $510. Strathfield Past Co Strathfield McKinlay sold a line of Red Angus heifers topping at 194.2c weighing 249kg returning $484. JA and AM Sprague Neverfail Blackall sold Droughtmaster cross heifers 147c weighed 353kg and $519 to average 148c weighed 322kg and $477. DR and FC Clein of Colerain Jericho consigned a deck of heifers that sold for 195.2c/kg weighing 221.9kg and returning $433.10.

Blackall combined agents yarded 900 mixed quality cattle at the Blackall Prime and Store sale last week. Prices held firm to slightly easier for the meatworks cattle, with feeder steers selling to a stronger market. Bullocks over 500kg topped at 159c to avg 155c. Feeder steers 400-500kgs topping at 170c to avg 165c. Steers 350-400kgs made to 170 to avg 169c. Steers 280-350kgs sold to 180c to avg 168c. A small number of weaner steers up to 280kg topped at 198c. Cows over 500kgs reached 136c and avg 128c. Cows up to 500kgs made to 124c to avg 115c. Heifers over 450kgs made to 143c with an avg of 140c. Heifers in the 350450kg range sold to 157c to avg 147c. Heifers 280-350kgs made to 181c to avg 146c. Heifers 220280 topped at 195c and avg 165c. Weaner heifers up to 220kgs were strong to make to 195c and avg

193c. Bulls over 450kgs sold to 148c and avg 129c. KW and BM Gillies, Devenish Blackall sold a top line of Droughtmaster cross bullocks making 159.2c weighing 654kg returning $1041 while their Droughtmaster cross cows topped at 136.2c weighing 682kg returning $929. AW Price Family Trust South Terrick Blackall sold Droughtmaster cross bullocks to top at 151.2c with the heaviest steers weighing 645kg or $962. Stockport Pastoral Company Stockport Boulia sold a good quality line of Santa and Shorthorn cross steers. The two tooths made 166c weighed 422kg and $702. The milk tooth steers made 170c weighed 404kg and $688. The draft average 168c weighed 372kg and $627. Mildura Grazing Trust Mildura Barcaldine sold Angus cross steers 172c weighed 282kg and $486. HF and DM Rich

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16-18 September

Back to Blackall

Outback Pioneer Centre

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Weve always had a lot of animals, and we would have them even if we werent doing this, Kyley said. Shane also has a large collection of salvaged wagons and carts collected from across the district which he is working on restoring. Shane said he currently has about 20 wagons, with half of them at Slygo and the other half at his fathers place near Mackay. We want to build a shed to present them so we can have them on display undercover, he said. Visitors with self contained campervans can camp at the propertys 20 mile site where drovers used to camp, and plans are underway to establish other accommodation options. The centre was officially opened on April 22 by Barcaldine mayor Rob Chandler but is still in development stages, with the Storeys hoping to have the attraction open for tours and fully operational by April 2012. At present the attraction is gearing up for its first major event, a wagon trek in early September. A convoy of wagons driven by the Townsville Harness Club will travel from Blackall to Slygo to raise money for Angel Flight. The wagon trek will leave Blackall on August 31, with plans to travel along the railway corridor and part of the Blackall Jericho Road before reaching their final destination at Slygo on September 6. Members of the Townsville Harness Club will be visiting Blackall this weekend to survey the route and get plans underway for the event.

As in 1941, the Welcome to Blackall banner goes up again to welcome everyone back to a great weekend in the bush. It is now only 10 weeks away, and accomodation is filling, so please take our advice to book now. We have the offer of other accomodation once motels and hotels are full, but some may be swags only! Maybe a bus could be organised to meet the train on Wednesday if numbers require. Tell us! We are requesting that people advise the contacts below if you have friends, relatives, or just know of someone who is coming back. We need to know so we can cater for everyone! Also, if anyone has any photos that you would like to have displayed on our memories wall, please see below. Photos can be copied if you dont want the originals to have blu-tac on them.
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The Blackall saleyards remained silent this Thursday morning, with the cattle sale for the week cancelled due to lack of numbers. Landmark agent and president of the Blackall Livestock Agents Association Paton Fitzsimons said current insecurities in the industry were causing general instability in the market. Prices are cheaper at the moment so producers are choosing to hold onto their cattle for a bit longer, Paton said. The actual processors are also having trouble shifting the product at the moment, mainly in exports. Paton said he believed the decrease in prices was only temporary and that the market would pick back up again. Prices arent going to be what they were at the start of the year, but the lack of cattle will generate some increases in price, Paton said. Markets fluctuate and its always been a numbers game so sales will be cancelled when theres a lack of cattle, he said. When there are not a lot of cattle on the market, we then might see an increase price, like what happened at the Roma Store sale earlier this week. The Longreach saleyards also cancelled their sale this week citing lack of cattle numbers.

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Local artists showcased at Tambo

Over 60 works of art produced largely from the Blackall-Tambo region made up the Tambo Arts Councils Outback Inspirations, Twenty Eleven exhibition opened last Sunday at the Grassland Art Gallery. Thirteen artists Helen Sargood, Sally Campbell, Cassie Swanson, Kiralee Fox, Mylinda Rogers, Trish Arden, Marilyn Hobbs, Selina Courtice, Alison Shaw, Emily Ridley, Sally Cripps, Heather Wehl and Sharynn Brigg contributed works. Tutors brought to the region with Regional Arts Development Fund grants had a big impact on the paintings and glassware produced for the exhibition. According to curator Cassie Swanson, it was a delight to witness the growth of the showcased artists over the past year. We have been extremely fortunate to have been nurtured and supported by our community and visiting tutors, she said. To find such wonderful talent in this isolated corner of central Queensland is a true inspiration. Former Tambo Shire Council mayor Dougal Davidson, speaking about that councils initiative in developing the Grasslands complex, said the idea behind a gallery in the town was to encourage local people to explore

their skills, and he was pleased to see this coming true. Dougal opened the exhibition and said he thought the standard of artwork on display was getting better every year. He congratulated exhibition curator Cassie Swanson for all her work, saying that since she had arrived in Tambo in the early 2000s she had encouraged the districts artists greatly. And the whole Swanson family has put their all into putting this day on, he added.

-- Sally Cripps

Scott Turner, Morven kept cousins Tom Gall, George Swanson and Bob Gall entertained with his saxophone, along with the large crowd at the event.

People came from far and wide for the Outback Inspirations exhibition opening, including Natalie Newell from Augathella and Charlevilles Kerry Bredhauer and Christie Bredhauer.

Jennie Drysdale, Augathella joined sisters Penny Button, Andrew Martin and Geoff Swanson had a good afternoon out Muttaburra and Cassie Swanson, Tambo for a delicious at the Outback Inspirations opening on Sunday. ploughmans lunch at the exhibition opening.

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Two of the artists featuring in the Outback Inspirations Robyn Scholes and Helen Sargood shared a seat in the sun exhibition at Tambo are Trish Arden, Augathella and Heather before the opening of the Outback Inspirations exhibition. Wehl, Emerald.

Tambo glass artist and tutor Alison Shaw takes in the last of Even the Breastscreen Qld bus operators, Winnie and Di, the afternoon sun with Tracy Lewington at the local artists found their way to the opening of the local artists exhibition exhibition opening. at Tambo.

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