Fifty-five tee off for Tennis season underway at Blackall courts The Blackall Tennis Club next term,

the fixtures will run Blackall golf Open juniors are underway each Friday for six weeks on Tuesday nights
A very good field of 55 players were sent out in cool conditions for the Blackall Open last weekend at the golfcourse. The winner of the mens A grade competition was Peter Fry, followed by runner-up Guy Elliot. The B grade mens winner was Liam Balderson from Barcaldine, and Joe Walker was runner-up. Lam Pitt was the winner of the mens C grade competition, with Brad Edward from Isisford in second place. The ladies A grade competition was won by Wilma Pitt, with Lyn MacNamara as runner-up. Helen Mayne from Tambo was the B grade competition winner, followed by runner-up Karyn Choyce. Also from Tambo, Ann Russell won the ladies C grade event with Gillian Robinson as runner-up. The overall 18 hole net winner was Liam Balderson, while the overall 27 hole net competition went to Paul Allen. Joe Walker took out the mens veterans competition and Wilma Pitt took out the ladies. The winner of the junior competition was Ashlee Fry. This Sunday at the Blackall golfcourse is the Barcoo Butchery monthly medal. Hit off at 12pm. Thursday afternoon golf was won by Foot Schluter, with Les Williams following as runner-up. Peter Fry took out the golden hole for the day. The raffle was won by Josh Griffiths. Social golf is played every Thursday afternoon from 3pm. All are welcome. afternoon with Luke Johnson and his helpers. On a Friday the nippers and the juniors learn all the different skills that they need to know to play a game of tennis, getting involved with many different games and activities. The juniors go away to play at different tournaments throughout the year and other towns come to Blackall to compete. If your child is interested in joining, they are most welcome. Wednesday afternoon is the mens tennis from 3pm, until they drop. Ladies tennis will commence next month in June on the last Tuesday of the month at 9:30 am. There will be lots of tennis and morning tea. So pick up your racquets, put on your shoes and come along. The tennis club will also be starting up fixtures. Beginning

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at 6.30pm. Any players that are interested should put in teams of four players, with a team name, to David Jackson, Marg Lehmann or Luke Johnson by the end of June. If you cant find a team but would like to play, put your name in and you will be put in a team. The cost per team each week is $4 per player as well as insurance. This is to cover any injuries on the court while showing your style. Tennis is a great sport and can be played socially, as a family or in a competition. Members are able to use the courts at anytime. There will be a social night of tennis on Saturday, June 20 at 3.30pm. A BBQ will be running along with a night of tennis and drinks. The cost of the night will be $5 per person which will include the BBQ.

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Blackall teachers join statewide salary protest

Blackall members of the Queensland Teachers Union gathered together on Tuesday this week as part of the statewide teachers strike in protest of the State Governments refusal to lift them from the bottom of Australias teacher salary league. Eleven teachers in attendance condemned the failure of the State Government to make a reasonable salary offer to Queensland teachers and called for another ballot for industrial action if progress is not made towards reaching a reasonable agreement. Union spokesperson and Blackall State School teacher Margaret Bailey said it is important that teachers are paid appropriately to ensure that the best teachers were attracted and retained in our Queensland schools. The Queensland Teachers Union has been trying to negotiate a new enterprise bargaining agreement on behalf of its members since December 2008, but it was not until May 8 that the Government made the offer of 4.5%, 4% and 4% over three years. Margaret Bailey said this offer is completely inadequate as Queensland teachers are already among the lowest paid in Australia. It would result in a Queensland

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Quilpie bowlers travelled to Blackall for two days of bowls last weekend at the Blackall bowls club. The book-end trophy between Quilpie and Blackall was played on Saturday, with Quilpie winning on a count-back, by one shot I think. Two social games were played on Sunday. The first was won by John Bowyer, Wayne Richardson and visitor Bruce. The second game was won by Winafred from Quilpie. The Blackall club would like to thank all those people who took part, with a special thanks to Mrs Bowyer,

Quilpie vs Blackall at Blackall bowls club

Marg Lehmann, Secretary

John Bowyer and Rob Doyle for providing wonderful meals all weekend, including breakfast on Sunday morning. Also thanks to all those who helped in the bar and on the green including Mark Whitfield from Barcaldine. Next week at the Blackall bowls club at 9.30am, in A singles, D. Holden v L. Kelly with spotter J. Bowyer and D. Carter v G. Whitfield with R. Doyle as spotter. In B singles, R. Blucher v M. Pfingst with spotter T. Hayward. C. Pfingst v Woody with spotter D. Daly is set to be the handicap singles game. Dally

principal earning around $20,000 less than one in New South Wales by 2011, while Queenslands beginning teachers would remain the worst paid in Australia. Teachers voted to continue the campaign until a satisfactory outcome was achieved. Queensland Independent Education Union members in Blackall also held a meeting on Monday. QIEU representative Emma Martin said that the meeting was an opportunity for the nongovernment education union to show their support for the Queensland Teachers Union.

Weaner and store sale yards 2700 Blackall-Tambo welcomes new EDO
The Blackall Combined Agents yarded 2700 head of cattle at their special weaner and store cattle sale on Thursday, May 14. Cattle were drawn from Hughenden, Tambo, Barcaldine, Jericho and local Blackall areas. The market was firm to dearer with the better quality cattle selling exceptionally well. Ray White Rural manager Paton Fitsimons commented on the decline in cattle rates around the state, indicating that he felt it was due to the rise of the Australian dollar that week. Producers that have been selling fat cattle in the last fortnight have been affected by a sharp down turn in their prices, Paton said. He went on to say that the Blackall weaner sale stood up incredibly well with many buyers commenting that it was the dearest sale in the state this week. Heavy feeder steers weighing 400 to 500 kg topped at $161.2 c/kg to average $152.1 c/kg. continued on page 3 The Blackall Tambo Regional Council has recently welcomed their new Economic Development Officer, John Hine who started with council on April 27, 2009. John is based in Tambo, and will be working on projects in both Blackall and Tambo. Prior to joining the BTRC, John worked for the Queensland Department of State Development for more than 20 years in areas such as regional development and food processing industry support. He brings to his position a range of knowledge covering rural and regional Queensland and its grazing and tourism sectors. John says that he is still developing his work program but he plans, at least, to work on exploring how businesses and households can gain from solar energy and energy efficiencies; how the area can identify and promote what it has to offer in nature continued on page 4

The vast storm front that rolled into Blackall on Wednesday morning did not deliver the much hoped-for rain The winners of the Blackall Open golf tournament last week at the Blackall golfcourse. From left: Lam Pitt, Ann Russell, sponsor Jason Green, Wilma Pitt, Peter Fry, Helen Mayne and Liam Balderson Page 12 - The Barcoo Independent, Friday, May 22 2009

5 Star gets loud for charity - page 4 Blackall golf open results - page 12

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Street Art workshop Heartland Festival Celebration Dinner Bridge (card game) workshop Tambo Polocross Garden workshop, Tambo Picture Framing workshop 150 Photo Day Woolscour Tour and Dinner Art Show and Sale Matilda Highway race meeting, Blackall Digital Photography workshop Watercolour Painting workshop Woolscour Tour and Dinner Light and Sound Show Skate Park Mural Queensland Day Woolscour Bush Dinner Shockwave Youth Festival Heartland Festival ends Woolscour Tour and Dinner Blackall Billy Lids Bull Ride Tambo race meeting Tennis Fun Day Streetwise Skating Clinic

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Blackall race meeting Ladies Sandgreen championships Black Stump Open Pistol Shoot Blackall C.W.A. Annual General Meeting Blackall Cultural Assoc. Market Day C.W.A. 85th Birthday Celebrations Stalls Day Qld Music Festival performance AUGUST 29 Official Opening of Heartland Assemblies of God Family Church SEPTEMBER 5 80th Blackall Anglican Flower Show OCTOBER 5-14 Q150 Document Exhibition 17 Blackall race meeting NOVEMBER 3 Melbourne Cup Day PRAYER TO THE VIRGIN MARY (NEVER KNOWN TO FAIL)

O most beautiful flower of Mount Carmel, fruit of the vine, splendorous of heaven. Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in this my necessity. O Star of the Sea help me and show me herein you are mother. O Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of heaven and earth I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succour me in my necessity. There are none that can withstand your power. O show me here you are my mother. O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee (say three times). Holy Mary I place this cause in your hands (say three times). Thank you for your mercy towards me and mine. This prayer must be said for three days and after that the request will be granted and the prayer must be published.

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It has been trying so hard to rain today. I did come through some heavier showers as I drove here today, however the whole change has been rather disappointing for our region so far. So I hope I am wrong and rain pelts down on everyone in the entire area!! So very pleased to get the advice from the Minister for Local Government and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, Member for Cairns, Desley Boyle in regard to the successful funding submissions for the construction of a new multishared catering and amenities facility located at the combined sports complex in Tambo as well as the upgrade and extension of existing facilities with a wide span open shade structure, eating area and multiuse sports court at the E E Parr Park in Tambo. These improvements will provide greater livability in our region and were prioritized by council some months ago. The recently legislated State Animal Management (cats and dogs) Act 2009 will be rolled out progressively by Council from July 1st 2009 until July 1st 2011 when the entire state will have to comply. Compulsory registration of cats and dogs and the implantation of microchips for new cats and dogs Statewide compulsory tattooing for cats and dogs de-sexed on or after July 1st 2009 Statewide conditions for keeping dangerous, menacing or restricted dogs (otherwise known as regulated dogs). Compulsory registration and micro-chipping of cats has been introduced to reduce the numbers of feral and stray cats adversely impacting upon the environment and native fauna, and to make it easier for lost cats to be identified and reunited with their owners. There is an expectation that it will reduce the burden on council pounds and the need for animal euthanasia. Menacing dogs have been included in the new legislation to facilitate better risk management, as dogs involved in serious attacks often have a history of menacing behavior. Dogs which have displayed a propensity for menacing behavior will be required to be kept under certain conditions, with the aim of preventing a more serious attack. Under the AMC&DA, the Blackall Tambo Regional Council is required to implement the regulated dog provisions from July 1st 2009. Council must implement the remaining provisions of the legislation i.e. the registration of cats and dogs and the micro-chipping of new cats and dogs December 10th 2010. Council will have to purchase the appropriate readers in the near future to implement these new state laws. Work continues on the extension of footpaths in Blackall and Tambo as well as the Alfred Street upgrade in Tambo. The construction of the Cultural Centre in Tambo is well under way. The repair grading of most council rural roads is well underway, if not finished. With the end of the financial year fast approaching it is time to consider the annual budget allocations and all that this implies for council and the community. This new financial year will have the added advantage of the direction of the new regional corporate plan to assist us in this most important part of council duties.

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4:30 Police Rescue 5:30 The New Inventors 6:00 Childrens Programs 11:00 Meet the Natives 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:30 Talking Heads 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Childrens Programs 6:00 Travel Oz 6:30 The Cook and the Chef 7:00 News 7:30 7.30 Report 8:00 The New Inventors 8:30 Spicks and Specks 9:00 The Chasers War on Everything 9:35 Moving Wallpaper 10:00 At the Movies 10:30 Lateline 11:05 Lateline Business 11:30 Dalziel and Pascoe 12:25 Cricket in the 80s 1:25 Parliament Question Time 2:25 Aussie Animal Rescue 2:55 Street Practice 3:25 National Press Club Address

Barcoo Independent TV Guide May 24 - 30 ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 News 12:00 Movie: Nowhere Land (M) 2:00 Lost Special: A Journey in Time 3:00 Infomercials 3:30 Larry the Lawnmower 4:00 Its Academic 4:30 News 5:00 M*A*S*H 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home and Away 7:30 Thank God Youre Here 8:30 Criminal Minds 9:30 My Name is Earl 10:00 Family Guy 10:30 Russell Brands Ponderland 11:00 Lost 12:00 Murder Squad 12:30 Hot Auctions 1:00 Infomercials 4:00 NBC Today 5:30 News 5:30 Today 9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne 11:00 Home Shopping 12:00 News 1:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 2:00 Days of our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Hi-5 4:00 The Shak 4:30 News 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 News 7:00 Two and a Half Men 7:30 Whats Good For You 8:00 RPA 8:30 The Mentalist 9:30 Cold Case 10:30 Cold Case 11:30 News 12:00 Home Shopping 12:30 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:30 The Baron

5:20 International News 7:10 Cycling: Giro dItalia Daily Update 7:25 International News 12:55 Market update 1:00 Movie: My Nikifor (M) 2:40 Kater 3:00 SA Black Thing 3:30 Nerds FC 4:00 The Journal 4:30 Newshour with Jim Lehrer 5:30 Corner Gas 5:55 Market update 6:00 Global Village 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Food Investigators 8:00 Office 8:30 Dead Tired 9:30 World News Australia 9:55 Market update 10:00 Movie: Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (MAV) 12:00 Cycling: Giro dItalia 12:30 Manufacturing Dissent 1:55 Weatherwatch Overnight 4:00 UEFA Champions League Final 7:10 Cycling: Giro dItalia 7:25 International News 12:55 Market update 1:00 International News 2:30 Dateline 3:15 Horn OK Please 3:30 Kings of Clubs 4:00 The Journal 4:30 Newshour with Jim Lehrer 5:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:55 Market update 6:00 Global Village 6:30 World News Australia 7:35 Inspector Rex 8:30 Mad Men 9:30 World News Australia 9:55 Market update 10:00 UEFA Champions League Final 12:00 Cycling: Giro dItalia 12:30 Oz 1:35 Weatherwatch Overnight 5:20 International News 7:10 Cycling: Giro dItalia 7:25 International News 12:55 Market update 1:00 Food Lovers Guide to Aust 1:30 Insight 2:30 The Super Comet 3:30 Living Black 4:00 The Journal 4:30 Newshour with Jim Lehrer 5:30 Hotspell 5:55 Market update 6:00 Global Village 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8:30 As it Happened: World War II 9:30 World News Australia 9:55 Market update 10:00 Chinas Sexual Revolution 11:00 Movie: Lila Says (MA) 12:35 Cycling: Giro dItalia 1:05 Movie: Men Suddenly in Black (M) 2:55 Weatherwatch Overnight 5:20 International News 7:10 Cycling: Giro dItalia 7:25 International News 1:00 Maria Stuarda 3:25 Eloquent Nude 4:30 Newshour with Jim Lehrer 5:30 Tribe 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Richard Hammonds Engineering Connections 8:30 The Squiz 9:00 RocKwiz 9:50 The Bed-Wetter 10:00 Cycling: Giro dItalia 10:30 FA Cup Final: Chelsea v Everton 2:30 Weatherwatch Overnight

Wednesday May 27 Thursday May 28 Friday May 29 Saturday May 30

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4:30 Police Rescue 5:30 The New Inventors 6:00 Childrens Programs 11:00 Death of a Nation 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Pilot Guides 1:30 Collectors 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Childrens Programs 6:05 Dan Cruickshanks Adventures in Architecture 7:00 News 7:30 The 7:30 Report 8:00 Catalyst 8:30 The Ascent of Money 9:25 Q&A 10:25 Lateline 11:00 Lateline Business 11:25 Spectacle: Elvis Costello with Herbie Hancock 12:15 Wildside 1:05 Raw Comedy 2:05 Parliament Question Time 3:15 Street Practice 3:55 The Glass House 4:30 Police Rescue 5:30 The New Inventors 6:00 Childrens Programs 11:00 Island Life 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Darling Buds of May 1:30 Spicks and Specks 2:00 Monarch of the Glen 3:00 Childrens Programs 6:00 Message Stick 6:30 Can We Help? 7:00 News 7:30 Stateline 8:00 Collectors 8:30 Silent Witness 10:15 The Hollowmen 10:45 Lateline 11:20 Triple J tv with the Doctor 11:50 Good Game 12:20 Rage 5:00 Rage 10:00 Rage: Guest Programmer: Gary Numan 11:00 Executive Stress 11:30 The Cook and the Chef 12:00 Stateline 12:30 Australian Story 1:00 Foreign Correspondent 1:30 Can We Help? 2:00 Rugby League 2009 4:00 Ten Days to D-Day Pt 1 5:00 Bowls: Perth International: Australia v Scotland, Mixed Triples 6:00 Echo Beach 6.25 Minuscule 6:30 Gardening Australia 7:00 News 7:30 New Tricks 8:25 News 8:30 The Bill 10:00 News 10:05 Foyles War 11:45 Rage

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 News 12:00 Movie: Mystery Woman: Game Time (M) 2:00 All Saints 3:00 Infomercials 3:30 Larry the Lawnmower 4:00 Its Academic 4:30 News 5:00 M*A*S*H 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home and Away 7:30 Ghost Whisperer 8:30 Greys Anatomy 9:30 Private Practice 10:30 Heroes 11:30 King of the Hill 12:00 Cavemen 12:30 Sons and Daughters 1:00 Infomercial 4:00 NBC Today 5:30 News 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 News 12:00 Movie: Monroe: Class of 76 (M) 2:30 The Golden Girls 3:00 Infomercials 3:30 Larry the Lawnmower 4:00 Its Academic 4:30 News 5:00 M*A*S*H 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home and Away 7:30 Better Homes and Gardens 8:30 AFL 2009: Carlton v West Coast 11:45 Movie: Chatos Land (M) 1:45 Special: The Ghan is Going 3:00 Infomercials 4:00 NBC Today 6:00 Childrens Programs 9:00 Movie: The Jungle Book 2 (G) 10:30 Childrens Programs 12:00 Eclipse 1:00 According to Jim 1:30 Chrome 2:00 2009 AFL: North Melbourne v Lions 5:00 River to Reef 5:30 Hook Line & Sinker 6:30 News 7:00 News Special: Flashback Q150 7:30 2009 AFL: Fremantle v Richmond 11:00 V8 Supercars: Symmons Plains 2:00 Special: Sailing the Greek Islands 3:00 Hot Auctions 3:30 It Is Written 4:00 Home Shopping 5:00 Dateline NBC

5:30 Today 9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne 11:00 Home Shopping 12:00 News 1:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 2:00 Days of our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Hi-5 4:00 The Shak 4:30 News 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 News 7:00 Two and a Half Men 7:30 Getaway 8:30 20 to 1 9:30 The Footy Show 11:00 News 11:30 The Footy Show Late 1:30 Home Shopping 5:30 Today 9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne 11:00 Home Shopping 12:00 News 1:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 2:00 Days of our Lives 3:00 Rain 3:30 Hi-5 4:00 The Shak 4:30 News 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 News 7:00 Two and a Half Men 7:30 Friday Night Football: Illawarra Dragons v Panthers 10:00 Movie: Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (PG) 12:00 News 12:30 Movie: I, The Jury (M) 2:30 Home Shopping 6:00 Childrens Programs 7:00 Today on Saturday 9:00 Childrens Programs 1:30 Home Shopping 2:30 Backstage Pass to Cirque du Soleil 3:30 Discover Downunder 4:00 The Garden Gurus 4:30 Talk to the Animals 5:00 David Attenboroughs Life of Mammals 6:00 News 6:30 Australias Funniest Home Videos 7:30 Movie: Take the Lead (PG) 9:55 Movie: Mystic River (AV) 12:40 Movie: Murder Among Friends (M) 2:15 Home Shopping

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5:00 Rage 6:30 Childrens Programs 9:00 Insiders 10:00 Inside Business 10:30 Offsiders 11:00 Asia Pacific Focus 11:30 Songs of Praise 12:00 Landline 1:00 Gardening Australia 1:30 Message Stick 2:00 The Airships 3:00 Stanley Kubricks Boxes 3:50 Dance Like Your Old Man 4:00 Nollywood Lady 4:50 Flickerfest: Get in the Car 5:00 Sunday Arts 6:00 At the Movies 6:30 The Einstein Factor 7:00 News 7:30 Michael Palin: Around the World in 20 Years 8:25 News up-date 8:35 Dirt Game: Reckoning 9:30 Compass: Retreat Pt. 3 10:25 The Film Festival Project 11:15 Movie: The Scarlet Pimpernal (G) 12:50 Movie: The Whip Hand (PG) 2:10 Street Practice 2:40 Movie: Desert Passage (PG) 3:55 Aussie Animal Rescue

Barcoo Independent TV Guide May 24 - 30 ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS

6:00 Childrens Programs 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 Gladiators 11:00 Magnum P.I. 12:00 Movie: If Its Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (PG) 2:00 2009 AFL: St Kilda v Brisbane 5:00 Mercurios Menu 5:30 Great South East 6:00 News 6:30 Sunday Night 7:30 Border Security USA 8:00 The Force: Behind the Line 8:30 Bones 9:30 Castle 10:30 SCU: Serious Crash Unit 11:00 24 12:00 Movie: Personal Velocity (MA) 1:50 Hot Auctions 2:30 Home Shopping 3:30 NBC Meet the Press 4:30 NBC Today 5:30 News 5:30 Rise and Shine 6:00 Go, Diego, Go 6:30 Dora the Explorer 7:00 Today on Sunday 10:00 Wide World of Sports 11:00 The Sunday Footy Show 12:00 Sunday Roast 1:00 4WD TV 1:30 Fishing North Australia 2:00 Super League: Wolves v Warriors 4:00 Sunday Football: Titans v Sea Eagles 6:00 News 6:30 Home Made 7:30 60 Minutes 8:30 CSI 9:30 CSI: NY 10:30 The Evidence 11:30 Body of Evidence 12:00 Super League: Crusaders v Dragons 2:00 Home Shopping 5:30 Today 9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne 11:00 Home Shopping 12:00 News 1:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 2:00 Days of Our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Hi-5 4:00 The Shak 4:30 News 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 News 7:00 Two and a Half Men 7:30 Two and a Half Men 8:00 Missing Pieces 8:30 Sea Patrol 9:30 Eleventh Hour 10:30 CSI: NY 11:30 News 12:00 Home Shopping 12:30 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:30 Spyforce 5:30 Today 9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne 11:00 Home Shopping 12:00 News 1:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 2:00 Days of our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Hi-5 4:00 The Shak 4:30 News 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 News 7:00 Two and a Half Men 7:30 Home Made 8:30 Two and a Half Men 9:00 Two and a Half Men 9:30 Movie: Wedding Crashers (M) 11:45 News 12:15 Home Shopping 12:45 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:45 20/20

6:05 International News 7:10 Cycling: Giro dItalia 7:30 International News 10:00 Iron Chef America 10:50 Sushi Japan 11:00 K.D. Lang 11:30 Tour to Malta 12:00 Caf Carnival 12:30 World Superbike Championship Highlights 1:00 Speedweek 3:00 Football Asia 3:30 UEFA Champions League Magazine 4:00 Les Murrays Football Feature 5:00 The World Game 6:00 Thalassa 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Lost World 8:30 Dateline 9:30 Movie: Nowhere in Africa (M) 11:55 Cycling: Giro dItalia 12:25 Movie: Pavee Lackeen: The Traveller Girl (M) 2:00 Speaking in Tongues 2:30 Weatherwatch Overnight 5:20 International News 7:10 Cycling: Giro dItalia Daily Update 7:25 International News 12:55 Market update 1:00 Food Lovers Guide to Australia 1:30 The Children of the Moon 2:30 Dateline 3:30 Insight 4:30 The Journal 5:00 The Crew 5:30 Corner Gas 5:55 Market update 6:00 Living Black 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Top Gear Australia 8:30 Dave in the Life 9:00 South Park 9:30 World News Australia 9:55 Market update 10:00 Shameless 10:55 Cycling: Giro dItalia 11:25 Movie: The Eye (M) 12:55 Movie: Malefique (MA) 2:30 Weatherwatch Overnight 5:20 International News 7:10 Cycling: Giro dItalia Daily Update 7:25 International News 12:55 Market update 1:00 The Storm Rages Twice 2:35 The Red Flower 2:45 Blue, Karma, Tiger 3:00 Yellow Fella 3:30 Living Black 4:00 The Journal 4:30 Newshour with Jim Lehrer 5:30 Corner Gas 5:55 Market update 6:00 Global Village 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Insight 8:30 Cutting Edge 9:30 World News Australia 9:55 Market update 10:00 Hot Docs 11:40 Cycling: Giro dItalia 12:10 Movie: Trilogy: The Weeping Meadow (PG) 3:00 Weatherwatch Overnight

Peter Chilcott from Supergene Livestock Evaluation Systems has developed a new method of identifying animals that are genetically superior and more fertile than the rest of the herd for consistency in cow breeding. For the last few months, Peter has been touring Central Western Queensland offering seminars and field days on cow pregnancy and fertility. According to users of Peter Chilcotts evaluation system, his most recent results are outstanding and revolutionary. Barry Mayne, along with Peter, at Tarabah yards, Tambo has conducted a scientific trial with his Red Poll first service heifers. The Red Poll absorbed the original Santa Getrudis on the property. Of the 476 14-month old heifers that were brought in, 360 or 76% were in calf at the first cycle, 9% pregnant in the second and third cycle, and a further 15% from the fourth and fifth cycle were culls.

Supergene brings 76% cow pregnancy in first cycle

Blackall market report

4:30 Police Rescue 5:30 The New Inventors 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 Programs 6:00 Landline Extra 6:30 Talking Heads: Adam Shand 7:00 News 7:30 7.30 Report 8:00 Australian Story 8:30 Four Corners 9:20 Media Watch 9:35 Spooks 10:30 Lateline 11:05 Lateline Business 11:35 The Man Who Was Pregnant 12:25 MDA 1:20 Parliament Question Time 2:20 Aussie Animal Rescue 2:55 Street Practice 3:25 Bowls: Perth International 2009 4:30 Police Rescue 5:30 The Einstein Factor 6.00 Childrens Programs 11:00 How to Divorce Without Screwing Up Your Kids 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 The Einstein Factor 1:00 The New Inventors 1:30 Catalyst 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Childrens Programs 6:05 Time Team 7:00 News 7:30 The 7.30 Report 8:00 Foreign Correspondent 8:30 Around the World in 80 Gardens: The Mediterranean 9:35 Mumbai Calling: Good Sellers 10:00 Artscape 10:30 Lateline 11:05 Lateline Business 11:30 Four Corners 12:20 Media Watch 12:35 Foyles War 2:15 Parliament Question Time 3:25 Triple J tv with the Doctor

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 News 12:00 Movie: Making of a Hollywood Madam (M) 2:00 All Saints 3:00 Infomercials 3:30 Larry the Lawnmower 4:00 Its Academic 4:30 News 5:00 M*A*S*H 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home and Away 7:30 How I Met Your Mother 8:00 Scrubs 8:30 Desperate Housewives 9:30 Brothers and Sisters 10:30 Louis Theroux: Killadelphia 11:30 30 Rock 12:00 The Winner 12:30 Murder Squad 1:00 Infomercials 4:00 NBC Today 5:30 News 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 News 12:00 Movie: While I was Gone (M) 2:00 All Saints 3:00 Infomercials 3:30 Larry the Lawnmower 4:00 Its Academic 4:30 News 5:00 M*A*S*H 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home and Away 7:30 The Zoo 8:00 Find My Family 8:30 All Saints 9:30 10 Years Younger in 10 Days 10:30 Lipstick Jungle 11:30 Carpoolers 12:00 Lost Special: A Journey in Time 1:00 Infomercials 4:00 NBC Today 5:30 News

The Blackall Tambo Regional Council recently received almost $700,000 in funding from the Rural Living Infrastructure Program (RLIP). RLIP provide financial assistance to councils to improve the quality of life for people living in rural Queensland. In their application, the council prioritised three potential projects that would be beneficial to Blackall and Tambo. This week mayor Jan Ross was informed that two of the three proposals had been successful in receiving funding. The first of the grants, totalling $449,000, will be put towards the upgrade of the catering and bar facility at the rodeo/campdraft grounds in Tambo. The second, of $239,000, will help with the upgrading of E.E. Parr Park in Tambo. The council hopes to develop a stove and rest area for the travelling public, along with a multi-use sports and activity area. Mayor Jan Ross said she was pleased to have been contd from page 1 informed of the successful funding applications and Excellent quality Charolais steers account Supawick Pty Ltd Ascot Barcaldine, sold for a top of $186.2 c/ looked forward to getting the projects underway. kg for 279 kg returning $519. The heavy end of the draft sold for $164.2 c/kg for 365 kg returning $600 per head. Ben Avery Allendale Blackall sold Charolais cross steers to $162.2 c/kg for 376 kg and $611 per head. KJ and JL McKinlay Richmond Hills Barcaldine sold Euro cross steers to top at $181.2 c/kg for 192.5 kg and $348 per head. Inkerman Grazing Hathaway Barcaldine sold Charbray steers to a top of $170.2 c/kg for 235 kg and $400 per head. The Plowman Family Trust Bexhill Tambo sold a line of Santa/Charolais/Angus steers and heifers. The steers averaged $181.4c and 304 kg returning $553 per head, while the heifers averaged $148.2c and 277 kg and returned $410 per head. Butch and Hazel Howard Locharnoch Jericho sold a very good line of Santa/Droughtmaster cross steers Behind the town library in Short Street and heifers. The steers averaged $181.6 c/kg and 252 kg returning $458 per head, while the heifer portion averaged $150.9 c/kg, topping at $163.2 c/kg. Bring your precious photos and well copy them Jason and Judy Howard Hyde Park Jericho sold on the spot so that you can take them home with heavy feeder heifers for $146.2 c/kg and 350 kg to you Tell us the story of the photos over tea or coffee return $511 per head. Barcaldine Downs Past Co. Hobartville Alpha sold Santa heifers to a top of $156.2 c/kg to average In exchange well copy your choice of an equal number $145.5c, 328 kg and returning $477 per head. The Richmond Hills Limousin cross heifers made of photos out of our collection $155.2 c/kg for 203 kg returning $315 per head. Ray and Susan Mayne Greenhills Tambo sold Santa heifers to a top of $160.2 c/kg weighing 175 kg to return $280 per head. Copies of photos also available for sale for $2 Cows and calves this week made $780 for Simmental cross cows and calves, while some Santa cows and calves sold for $580 per unit. Contact Christine Campbell 46574196 A fat and store sale was held at the Blackall saleyards Wendy Quilty 46576056 on Thursday, May 21.

RLIP provide funding for Blackall Tambo Regional Council projects

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Sunday May 24 Monday May 25 Tuesday May 26

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Management and staff at Blackall 5 Star got loud last Thursday, May 14 to raise money for charity. Loud Shirt Day raises much needed funds for deaf and hearing impaired children in Queensland. Blackall 5 Star held a morning tea in conjunction with a raffle of a frangipani clock, donated by Ian Kinsey. The raffle was won by Mr Neil Miller. A total of $277.70 was raised for Queenslands deaf kids talking charities. A fun day was had by all, with staff voting their own staff member Jenny Groves as having the loudest shirt. Blackall 5 Stars next project will be Daffodil Day in August where fresh daffodils and Daffodil Day merchandise will be on sale in aid of cancer research.

5Star show support New council EDO Blackall benefits from settles into job womens health seminar for deaf children On May 11 a womens health continued from page 1
seminar funded by Blackall Tambo Regional Community Services and Department of Communities was held at the Blackall Cultural Centre. Women travelled from Tambo, Longreach and locally to listen to Kim Balson, naturopath and author of the bestselling book Woman to Woman managing your hormones safely and naturally. With over 21 years in health care, Kim is considered one of Brisbanes best natural therapists and natural hormone therapy specialists. She has lectured for 12 years for corporate organisations, private colleges and health retreats and written many nutritional programmes and courses for colleges. Kims understanding of issues such as depression, fatigue, weight and hormonal imbalance was evident during the seminar and she followed up with individual appointments on Monday afternoon and Tuesday. Diet, cholesterol, natural hormones, particularly progesterone, digestion and acne were also discussed during the seminar. Womens health issues are ongoing and although women appreciate that Blackall has a lady doctor and womens health nurse visit every 6 weeks or so, the community services were approached to bring Kim to Blackall to share her knowledge. In the past, Kim has travelled to Barcaldine and Longreach providing health seminars and clinic sessions The loud shirt team at Blackall 5 Star: Lea Mansell (left), Jenny Groves, and plans to continue doing this in the Central West and Blackall. Nicky Parry, Lavina Anderson and Annette Kangan tourism (including birds, animals, trees, wildflowers and geological formations) and working with the State Government on things such as small business workshops. John has been busy in his first couple of weeks on the job, finding his feet and helping to prepare a submission to the Commonwealth for funding to upgrade the Blackall saleyards. He moved out here in his motorhome and looks forward to exploring the region. John has found the Tambo residents to be very welcoming and has enjoyed a number of social functions, including lawn bowls.

Sudoku solution: May 15 2009

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Connie Tipper, Kay and Keith Upton and Rob Harlow and their families wish to thank all kind friends and relatives for their help and thoughts during their recent sad bereavement, the death of their brother, brother-in-law, Alfred Cameron. Please accept this as our personal thanks.

Hazel Kathleen Dagan, passed away May 23, 2002. Always in our thoughts. Remembered by Ernie Snr (deceased), Ernie Jnr (deceased), Sally, Jack, Neil, Ross and their families. Ernest (Ernie Jnr) John Dagan, passed away May 21, 2005. Sadly missed by Ernie Snr (deceased), Hazel (deceased), Sally, Jack, Neil, Ross and their families.

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Taylah May Cameron, born 29th April 2009 in Port Pirie, South Australia. A beautiful daughter for, Brendan Cameron formerly of Blackall, and Joanne Noble of Napperby, SA. First grandchild for Kevin and Kerrie Cameron of Blackall.

I have just visited Blackall this week as a visiting Naturopath from Brisbane upon invitation from the Blackall-Tambo Regional Council. I was wanting to thank the community and in particular, Lisa Kings, from Blackall Council, for coordinating and organizing my trip to help with womens health issues in the community. The consultations were part subsidized by council funds as were all of my travelling expenses. What a community you have up there and what dynamic and active/caring women you have throughout. Consequently, I am aiming to approach other regional councils within Queensland for the same opportunity as I believe my seminar and clinic sessions were helpful and constructive, according to feedback. I saw over 20 women in 1 days plus gave a seminar at your civic hall. I have written a book on womens hormonal health issues and plenty of those were also sold. Kim Balson Naturopath & Hormone Consultant

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Come along to a great day out !! Blackall races Saturday 30th May
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Enjoy a dElicious blackall kindy RacE day lunchEon 12:30pm
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6 local races: Elders; Landmark Blackall; GDL; Newforce Livestock; Ray White Rural
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BLACKALL
TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY

2009 HEARTLAND FESTIVAL

20th MAY to 7th JUNE

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MONDAY 18th May 19th May 20th May 21st May 22ndcontact Lisa Kings 4657 4440 May May 23rd May 24th Banner Street Art Workshop Blackall State Bridge @ the Living Arts Centre contact Memorial Hall School Lorna Evans 4657 4313 1.00pm Lisa Contact Goodman Lisa Kings Street Art Dance Workshop @ the @ the Blackall Shwgrounds 4657 4340 4657 4440 contact Lisa Kings 4657 4440 Cultural Centre Contact

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BLACKALL
TUESDAY

2009 HEARTLAND FESTIVAL

20th MAY to 7th JUNE
Street Art the Blackall FRIDAY @ SATURDAYShwgrounds SUNDAY

Banner Street Art Workshop Blackall State Memorial Hall School 1.00pm Lisa Contact Goodman Lisa Kings WEDNESDAY THURSDAY 4657 4340 4657 4440

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Julianne Doonar 4657 4821

PROGRAM PROGRAM

Dance Workshop @ the GLITZ & Cultural Centre Contact GLAMOUR Julianne Doonar 4657 4821

Bridge @ the FESTIVAL Living Arts Centre contact Lorna Evans 4657 4313 DINNER

with DANCE A FESTIVAL MATAZ DINNER Contact GLITZ & GLAMOUR Lisa Kings with 4657 4440
28th May

25th May Street Art @ the Blackall Showgrounds Contact Lisa Kings 4657 4440
25th May 26th May

26th May

27th May

DANCE A 29th May 30th May 31st May MATAZ ART SHOW @ CULTURAL CENTRE Contact Contact Lesley Heatley 0428 574 398 Lisa Kings OPENING 4657 4440
27th May 28th May 29th May 30th May 31st May ART SHOW @ CULTURAL CENTRE Contact Lesley Heatley 0428 574 398 OPENING

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Q150 Photo Bridge Art @ the Blackall Street @ Hunt contact Living Arts Showgrounds Contact Lisa Kings 4657 Christine 4440 Cambell 4657 Garden 4196 or Q150 Quilty Bridge @ Workshop @ WendyPhoto Hunt contact Living Arts Tambo 4657 6056 Christine Contact 4658 Cambell 4657 0600

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Garden 4196 Framing @ the Pictureor Workshop @ Wendy Quilty Living Arts Centre Tambo 4657 6056 Contact 4658 Contact Lesley Heatley 0428 574 398 0600

Picture Framing @ the Living Arts Centre Contact Lesley Heatley 0428 574 398
'Irene' by Ross Paterson Feature Artist - Art Show

Contact Kylie Banks 4657 6159

Contact Kylie Banks 4657 6159

1st June

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3rd June Watercolour Painting at the

1st June 2nd June 3rd June

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5th June
'Irene' by Ross Paterson Living Arts Centre Contact Feature Artist - Art Show

6th June 0428 574 398 Lesley Heatley

4th June 5th June 6th June Watercolour Painting at the Living Arts Centre Contact Lesley Heatley 0428 574 398

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7th June

20th20th MAY7th7th JUNE MAY to to JUNE

Digital Photography @ the Living Arts Centre Contact Sally Cripps 4657 5955

Digital Photography @ the Living Arts Centre Contact Sally Cripps 4657 5955

YOUTH FESTIVAL
YOUTHand Light Show Sound FESTIVAL
Skate Park Mural - Lisa Goodman Sound and Light Show

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Skate Park Mural - Lisa Goodman