Matthew plays for Australian Universities rugby league team

Former Blackall rugby league player Matthew Schulze has taken his sporting career to new heights, recently playing on the Australian Universities Rugby League (AURL) team in a three match series against a team of visiting students from Great Britain. The AURL is responsible for the co-ordination of interstate and international tertiary level rugby league within Australia. Teams for each competition are comprised of players enrolled at universities, TAFEs and recognised colleges from across Australia The team started their tour by spending a week in Darwin, before travelling to Katherine where they played their first warm up game against the Northern Territory Titans, defeating them 48-18. Centre Matthew played his role in the final score, making one try during the final ten minutes of the game. The team then returned to Brisbane where they played a second warm up game against the South East Queensland Universities, coming out victorious 54-0, with Matthew scoring one try during the game. The first test against Great Britain was played at Davies Park

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in West End on July 5, with both teams playing strongly for a final score of 20 all. The second test was played at Langlands Park in Coorparoo with Great Britain coming out the victor with a score of 10-4. It was a tight game which remained scoreless for the first 30 minutes of play until fullback Jake Byrne sent a wide ball out to winger Matthew to score the teams sole try of the game in the corner. The team travelled to Cairns for the decider where Great Britain triumphed with a score of 24-10 to win the series 2-0. Matthew had his introduction to the sport as a five-year-old player for the Blackall Magpies under 8s team. Before moving away from Blackall, Matthew played one A grade game when he was in Year 12. Matthew recently graduated from the University of Southern Queensland with a Bachelor of Education Middle Senior Schooling and is now a Year 4 teacher at St Saviours Primary School in Toowoomba.

Woody holds on in handicap singles

-- Victoria Nugent

Handicap singles, championship pairs and social bowls were played at the Blackall Bowls Club last weekend. In handicap singles Woody managed to hold on for yet another week after defeating Mitch Pfingst 31-27. Credit must be given to Mitch for not giving up and holding Woody out on 30 for the last 11 ends. Lew Kelly and Tex Hayward showed experience to defeat Brad Carolan and Trevor Brown 31-13 in championship pairs. In social bowls Judy Evers and Gumby paired up to defeat vistor Coral and Roland Blucher 20-10. In the second social game Lauretta and Julie played a strong game but ultimately went down 15-8 to Trevor and Wayne. This Sunday pairs and handicap singles will be played at the Blackall Bowls Club from 9:30am with social bowls available and visitors welcome. In pairs Woody and R Robbo to play T Hayward and L Kelly, G Whitfield and Macca to play W Richardson and P Fry. In handicap singles Hazel to play JAB with spotter R Blucher. Correct bowls attire including footwear is required for all club games.

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Wagon trek evokes pioneer day nostalgia

will then move onto the Blackall Jericho Road for the last stretch of the journey. Upon their arrival at Slygo on September 6 a sausage sizzle lunch will be held with museum tours running throughout the day. The evening will see the conclusion of the trek celebrated with a camp dinner and a licensed bar with bookings essential. Townsville and District Pleasure Harness Society president Karen Mitchell said the idea was originally conceived after she and secretary Barbara Field travelled out to Slygo where Outback Pioneer Centre owner and wheelwright Shane Storey was working on restoring a sulky for Ms Field. Its sort of taken us 12 months for everything to come together and come into being, but weve finally got here, Ms Mitchell said. The trek has received a

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The long disused wool wagon road between Blackall and Jericho is seeing some action once more this week as a charity wagon trek makes its way from Blackall to the Outback Pioneer Centre at Slygo near Jericho. The Townsville and District Pleasure Harness Societys wagon trek comprises of approximately 35 people including six wagons, four horse riders and five trekkers as well as support vehicles, with the journey raising money for Angel Flight. The group arrived at the Blackall Woolscour on Wednesday for a market day and a bush dinner, before departing Blackall on Thursday. The trek will see the group drive the wagons approximately 20 kilometres each day, travelling along the original wool wagon route parallel to the old railway corridor until Yalleroi, where they

substantial amount of in kind sponsorship from Townsville businesses such as bags of feed and gift vouchers, with a gold coin raffle to be held every night during the trek. Ms Mitchell said participants had also paid a fee to cover catering for the trip, and any money left over after the purchase of supplies would be added to the funds raised. Hopefully we can make quite a bit of money from it for Angel Flight, Ms Mitchell said. Money was also raised at the Woolscour bush dinner through the auction of a donated miniature painting on a cigarette paper by Bob Wilson. Trek participants will enjoy campfire dinners each night provided by three camp cooks, with evening entertainment set to include bush poetry, guitar and mouth organ.

Townsville and District Pleasure Harness Society secretary Barbara Field and president Karen Mitchell with Clydesdales Ivy and Tilly on Wednesday morning at the Blackall Woolscour ahead of the wagon trek to Slygo.

Wagons started arriving at the Blackall Woolscour on Wednesday in preparation for the six day wagon trek from Blackall to Slygo, Jericho to raise money for Angel Flight.

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The Symposium on Public Art be Divided or Undivided Elections in Non Urban Contexts, hosted for Local Government and the by the Blackall Tambo Regional view of the community in regard Council over the past week was to an additional two councillors from all accounts a great success. bringing the number up from five With the attendance of so many as at present to seven including artists of renown also so many the mayor. representatives of arts funding I was able see first hand the entities has placed Blackall firmly progress being made on the in their minds. Public art works Rail Replacement Program on have already placed Blackall in the Emmett Road where a nine a seriously creditable context. kilometre section of road is being Ground breaking events such as made ready for sealing. This will the symposium, which attracted leave around 30 kilometres to participants from Melbourne, finish after we have completed Brisbane, Cairns, Birdsville, the Dismal Creek section which Western Downs Regional Council, is soon to be commenced. I also Alice Springs, Barcaldine and went to see the work undertaken Longreach, will certainly have on the Jericho Road by Barcaldine people spreading the word that Regional Council where they have Blackall has a wealth of diverse made the road ready to gravel attractions to offer both community before they seal the entire section and visitors. Congratulations to of some three kilometres. Louise Campbell, Robyn Adams 2011 Garden Competition and Avril Fazel on their successful Judging was held on Monday symposium. Thanks also to August 22. This year there were councillor Peter Skewes who not so many entrants in the deputised for me at the close of competition, however I am sure the symposium. I was in the grip the judge was very impressed by of the dreaded lurgy! the entries received. We will have Few residents took advantage to wait until the 82nd Anglican of the advertised visit of a Flower Show on September 3 for Representative of the Queensland the results. Electoral Commission at the Seniors Week was celebrated by Blackall Anglican Hall on Tambo on Tuesday at their Multi Thursday the 25 August at Purpose Centre with a Home and 12:30pm. The purpose of the Community Care Awareness day. consultation was to ascertain Many service providers were in the views of the community in attendance to give support and regard to whether there should answers to community members Page 2 - The Barcoo Independent, Friday, September 2 2011

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who needed assistance. On Friday Tambo was host to Blackall Sixties and Better members who travelled over to enjoy a morning of companionship and fun followed by lunch. The sweets were delicious! It is wonderful to see such community spirit and cooperation between our two towns. Monday was a lovely day. Weatherwise, again we were able to come together in Tambo for a full workforce meeting. Long service certificates for ten years were presented to Ron Robinson and Johno Holmes. My congratulations to them both. Some really good bowlers were able to thrash the not so good bowlers and the indoor cricket teams were very evenly matched indeed. The burgers at lunch were very tasty. It was a good day all round and great to be able to meet all the new employees and thank everyone for all that they do. The arrival of the members of the Townsville and District Pleasure Harness Society Inc. at the Blackall Historical Wool Scour on Wednesday August 31 was exciting and entertaining. The society are re-enacting a part of our history with a journey from the Woolscour to Slygo Station at Jericho. The drive will raise funds for Angel Flight.

--Jan Ross

Barcoo Independent TV Guide September 4- September 10 ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS

5:00 QI 5:30 Spicks And Specks 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 9:30 Business Today 10:00 For the Juniors 10:15 Our Animals 10:20 Cyberchase 10:45 Behind the News Special 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:30 Surfing The Menu 2:00 Poirot 3:05 Childrens Programs 6:00 Country House Rescue 6:50 Miniscule 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7:30 8:00 Pohs Kitchen on the road 8:30 Spicks and Specks 9:00 The Gruen Transfer 9:30 At Home With Julia 10:00 At the Movies 10:30 Lateline 11:05 Lateline Business 11:30 An African Journey 12:35 Family Footsteps 1:30 Movie: The Spy In Black 3:00 Big Ideas 4:00 rage 4:55 National Press Club Address 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Neue Freunde 10:05 Jung In Europa 10:15 A Table! 10:20 Me Voila! 10:30 Behind the News 11:00 The Ascent Of Money 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Heart And Soul 1:30 Mother and Son 2:00 Poirot 3:00 Childrens Programs 6:00 Restoration Man 6:50 Miniscule 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Catalyst 8:30 Crownies 9:30 The Next Big Thing 10:30 Lateline 11:05 Lateline Business 11:35 Songbook 12:25 Secrets Of The Forbidden City 2:00 Jennifer Byrne Presents: Crime 2:30 The Next Big Thing 3:00 Songs of Praise 4:00 rage 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 Noah and Saskia 10: 25 What I Wrote 10:30 Arrows of Desire 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 Bills Tasty Weekends 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Collectors 8:30 Silent Witness 9:30 The Jonathan Ross Show 10:20 Lateline 11:00 Beautiful People 11:30 rage 5:00 rage 10:00 rage Guest Programmers: Cold Chisel 11:00 Bills Tasty Weekends 12:00 Collectors 12:30 Australian Story 1:00 Foreign Correspondent 1:30 E2: Transport 2:00 Rugby League: QLD Cup 2011 4:00 Treks in a Wild World 4:25 Shamwari: A Wild Life 5:00 Bowls: Australian Indoor Championships 6:00 Pohs Kitchen on the road 6:30 Gardening Australia 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Dr Who 8:15 Doctor Who: Confidential Cutdown 8:30 Monroe 9:25 Rake 10:20 Doctor Who 11:25 rage Guest Programmers: Cold Chisel 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Morning News 12:00 Movie: Prairie Fever 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Samantha Who? 3:30 Childrens Programs 4:30 Seven News 5:00 New Zealand On A Plate 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home and Away 7:30 The X Factor 9:30 Criminal Minds 10:30 Parking Wars 11:00 Detroit 1-8-7 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: The Riverman 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Samantha Who? 3:30 Childrens Programs 4:30 Seven News 5:00 New Zealand On A Plate 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home and Away 7:30 The X Factor 8:30 Drug Bust 9:00 SCU: Serious Crash Unit 9:30 Law and Order: LA 10:30 The Truth Behind 11:30 Off the Map 12:30 Trauma 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: Hidalgo 2:30 Dr Oz 3:00 Samantha Who? 3:30 Childrens Programs 4:30 Seven News 5:00 New Zealand On A Plate 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 Premiership Finals 11:45 That 70s Show 12:15 Movie: Kinsey 3:00 Infomercials 4:00 NBC Today 6:00 Childrens Programs 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 9:00 Saturday Disney 11:00 Sally Bollywood-Super Detective 11:30 Legend of Enyo 12:00 V8 Extra 12:30 That 70s Show 1:00 Minute to Win It 2:00 AFL Premiership Finals 5:00 Creek to Coast 5:30 Queensland Weekender 6:00 Seven News 6:30 The Zoo 7:00 AFL Premiership Finals 11:00 Adam Harvey In Concert 11:15 Movie: Midnight Run 2:00 Movie: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss 3:30 Room For Improvement 4:00 Home Shopping 5:00 Dr Oz 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 Big Bang Theory 7:30 Same Name 8:30 The Mentalist 9:30 RPA 10:30 Top Design 11:25 Little Britain 12:00 Eclipse Music TV 12:30 What Would You Do? 1:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 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 Big Bang Theory 8:30 Hamish and Andys Gap Year 9:30 The NRL Footy Show 11:15 The AFL Footy Show 1:00 Entertainment Tonight 1:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 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 Big Bang Theory 7:30 Rugby League Finals 9:45 NRL New Zealand vs Tonga 11:45 Movie: Rollerball 1:50 Movie: Sueno 4:00 Danoz Direct 4:30 Good Morning America 6:00 Childrens Programs 7:00 Weekend Today 9:00 Danoz Direct 10:00 PWC 10:30 Your 4x4 11:00 Kids WB 2:30 The Fresh Prince of Bel Air 3:00 The Farmer Wants A Wife 4:00 Getaway 4:30 The Garden Gurus 5:00 MXTV 5:30 4WD TV 6:00 National News 6:30 Rugby League Finals 8:30 Rugby League Finals 10:35 Rugby World Cup 2011 Argentina vs England 12:35 Movie: Diner 2:35 The Baron 3:35 Skippy the Bush Kangaroo 4:00 Danoz Direct 5:30 Wesley Impact 5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 International News 1:00 Movie: Relatives 3:00 Everyone Loves A Wedding 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 La Vuelta a Espaa 2011 Daily Highlights 6:00 Letters and Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Tropic of Cancer 8:30 The Hotel 9:30 World News Australia 10:05 Movie: The Page Turner 11:30 112 Emergency 1:30 Weatherwatch Overnight 5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 International News 1:00 The Food Lovers Guide to Australia 1:30 Cable 2:30 Dateline 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 La Vuelta a Espaa 2011 Daily Highlights 6:00 Letters and Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Gourmet Farmer 8:00 The Biggest Chinese Restaurant in the World 8:30 Supersizers Go... The Regency 9:30 World News Australia 10:05 The Protectors 11:10 High Altitude: Fire and Ice 11:40 La Vuelta a Espaa 2011: Stage 18 2:00 Weatherwatch Overnight 5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 International News 1:00 The Food Lovers Guide to Australia 1:30 Insight 2:30 Nest 3:00 Living Black 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 La Vuelta a Espaa 2011 Daily Highlights 6:00 Letters and Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Grand Central 8:30 Blitz Street 9:30 World News Australia 10:00 The Female Orgasm Explained 11:00 Movie: Lucia, Lucia 12:50 Entourage 2:20 Weatherwatch Overnight 5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 International News 1:00 Elena Kats-Chernins Wild Swans Suite 1:30 Jerome Robbins NY Export 2:30 Steve Reich: Phase To Face 3:30 Disfarmer: A Portrait Of America 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 La Vuelta a Espaa 2011 Daily Highlights 6:00 The Passionate Apprentices 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Engineering Connections 8:30 Sex Under The Sea 9:30 RocKwiz 10:25 Friday On My Mind 11:30 La Vuelta a Espaa 2011: Stage 20 2:00 Weatherwatch Overnight

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Barcoo Independent TV Guide September 4 - September 10 ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS

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 7:30 1:30 Message Stick 2:00 Snow Monkeys 3:00 Theatre Of War 4:35 Flights of Fancy 5:00 Art Nation 5:30 Dance Academy 6:00 Robin Hood 6:50 Miniscule 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Grand Designs Revisited 8:30 The September Issue 10:00 Compass 10:30 TBA 11:30 Foyles War 1:00 Grand Designs Revisited 1:50 Time Lock 3:05 Murder Or Mutiny 4:00 rage 5:00 Art Nation 5:30 The New Inventors 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Backyard Science 10:25 Science Clips 10:35 Atoms Alive 10:50 Ace Day Jobs 10:55 Wagging School 11:00 Landline 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Monarch of the Glen 1:30 Cheese Slices 2:00 Poirot 3:00 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 11:35 Brideshead Revisited 12:30 The Clinic 1:25 Blackbeard The Pirate 3:00 Bowls: World Cup 2011: Mens Semi Final 2 4:00 rage 5:00 Q & A 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Behind the News 10:25 Being Me 10:45 Food for Thought 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Egypt Unwrapped 1:35 Meerkat Manor 2:00 Poirot 3:00 Childrens Programs 6:00 Rick Steins Far Eastern Odyssey 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Foreign Correspondent 8:30 Fake Or Fortune? 9:35 QI 10:05 First Tuesday Book Club 10:35 Lateline 11:10 Lateline Business 11:40 Four Corners 12:25 Media Watch 12:40 Movie: Till The Clouds Roll By 3:00 Big Ideas 4:00 rage 6:00 Childrens Programs 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 Michael Palins New Europe 11:00 TBA 1:00 Movie: Flight 93 3:30 Movie: Dudley Do-Right 5:00 Guide to the Good Life 5:30 The Great South East 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Sunday Night 7:30 Wild Boys 8:30 Bones 9:30 Castle 10:30 The Suspects 11:30 Suburban Secrets 12:00 AFL Port Adelaide vs Melbourne 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: Lost Behind Bars 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Samantha Who? 3:30 Childrens Programs 4:30 News at 4:30 5:00 New Zealand On A Plate 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home and Away 7:30 The X Factor 8:30 Body of Proof 9:30 Castle 10:30 Suits 11:30 Teen Wolf 12:30 Heroes 1:30 Infomercials 3:30 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: A Walk In The Clouds 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Samantha Who? 3:30 Childrens Programs 4:30 Seven News 5:00 New Zealand On A Plate 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home and Away 7:30 The X Factor 8:30 Packed To The Rafters 9:30 Dinner Date Australia 10:30 Hung 11:10 Parks and Recreation 11:40 Perfect Couples 12:05 House Calls To The Rescue 1:00 Infomercials 3:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 6:00 ARL Schoolboy Cup 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Wide World of Sports 11:00 The Sunday Footy Show 12:00 The Sunday Roast 1:00 Gilligans Island 1:30 The Farmer Wants A Wife 4:30 Brisbane Broncos vs Manly Sea Eagles 6:00 National News 6:30 RBT 7:30 60 Minutes 8:30 Underbelly Razor 9:30 Movie: The Hangover 11:35 Flashpoint 12:30 Super League 2:30 Danoz Direct 3:30 Newstyle Direct 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 Big Bang Theory 7:30 The Farmer Wants A Wife 8:30 Rescue Special Ops 9:30 CSI Miami 11:30 Little Britain 12:05 Super League 2:00 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 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 7:00The Big Bang Theory 8:00 $#*! My Dad Says 8:30 Top Gear Australia 9:30 Top Gear 10:50 Worst Case Scenario 11:20 Little Britain 12:00 20/20 1:00 Entertainment Tonight 1:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 International News 8:30 PopAsia TV 10:30 Football Asia 11:00 Les Murrays Football Feature 12:00 UEFA Champions League Magazine Program 12:30 Speedweek 2:00 Al Jazeera News 3:00 Hitlers Bodyguard 4:00 A Fork in the Mediterranean 4:30 Living Black 5:00 Cycling Central 5:30 La Vuelta a Espaa 2011 Daily Highlights 6:00 Trawlermen 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Lost Worlds 8:30 Dateline 9:30 Why Cant We Predict Earthquakes? 10:30 The Future of Food 11:30 La Vuelta a Espaa 2011: Stage 15 2:00 Weatherwatch Overnight 5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 International News 1:00 The Food Lovers Guide to Australia 1:30 Dateline 2:30 Insight 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 Futbol Mundial 5:00 The Crew 5:30 La Vuelta a Espaa 2011 Daily Highlights 6:00 Letters and Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Mythbusters 8:30 Swift & Shift Couriers 9:00 Pizza 9:30 World News Australia 10:00 Flight of the Conchords 10: 35 Skins 11:30 The World Game 12:30 Living Black 1:00 Movie: Living in Fear 2:50 Weatherwatch Overnight 5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 International News 1:00 Movie: The Circle 2:35 Spacefiles 3:00 Living Black 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 La Vuelta a Espaa 2011 Daily Highlights 6:00 Letters and Numbers 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Insight 8:30 9/11: The Day that Changed the World 9:30 World News Australia 10:00 9/11: The Day that Changed the World 10:55 Songs of War: Music as a Weapon 12:00 Movie: Jaffa 1:50 Weatherwatch Overnight

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results Blackall girls find missing dog Court held at the Blackall Court was
Blackall students Georgina Heard and Chelsea Hayward have reaped the reward for good deeds, receiving a reward for finding a missing dog, worth $15,000 three weeks ago. Victorian tourist Rita Brights hearing dog Joy had run away from the Blackall caravan park after getting frightened by the crack of a whip during the evenings entertainment. Joy was specially trained to assist hearing impaired people at the Hearing Dog Centre at Verdun near Adelaide with training taking between eight and nine months. Only one in 12 dogs pass the training process. After Joy ran away, Ms Bright commenced the search during which she asked Georgina and Chelsea, who were out for a walk, if they had seen her and to keep an eye out. After fleeing from the caravan park, Joy had run down Shamrock Street and into IGA where staff had then tied her up outside. Georgina and Chelsea then found the dog there and returned her immediately to the caravan park. On Tuesday Ms Bright presented Georgina with a reward for the return of Joy, saying that she was very glad for the safe and quick return of Joy. She is a very special dog and I dont think I could do too well without her, Ms Bright said.

Computer skills

Magistrates Court on August 17, 2011. Seventeen matters were heard on the day with most finalised. Terrence McCoy, 22, was charged with unlawful possession of restricted weapons and possession of a shortened firearm and sentenced to three months imprisonment with immediate parole release. Breeanna Whitfield, 19, Kyle McPaul, 17, and Mark Adam, 20, were charged with trespass at the Blackall Aquatic Centre after hours and fined $150 each. Steven Ogden, 34 was convicted of possession of cannabis and fined $400. Robert Mcleod, 20, was placed on probation for two years for burglary with violence. The Blackall Tambo Regional Council is continuing to offer free computer skills workshops to the Blackall community. Classes are available in basic computer skills, intermediate computer skills, creating newsletters and posters, using the internet and Ebay, and using Facebook, Skype and Twitter. To book your place in a workshop, please contact Alison Mobbs on 0458 888 976 or at mobbsra@ bigpond.com For further information please contact Virginia Wacker on 4657 4440 or at CDO@btrc.qld.gov.au.

Georgina Heard was presented with a reward on Tuesday afternoon by tourist Rita Bright as thanks for finding and returning her hearing dog, Joy.

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WHATS ON in 2011
SEPTEMBER
3 Annual Flower Show 3 Saturday Night Tour & Woolscour Bush Dinner 6 Wool Wagon Trek Arrives Slygo 12-15 Creative Pathways Workshops 13-14 WesTech Barcaldine 14 Shockwave Community Debrief 16-18 Back to Blackall Weekend 16- 19 Tambo Teddy Bears Picnic Festival 17 Community Markets 23 Blue Light Disco OCTOBER 8 Community Markets 8 Blackall Hospital Auxiliary Springtime Festival 14 Blue Light Disco

Mosaic stepping stones

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 5 Halloween Blue Light Disco 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 Christmas Party 24 Christmas Eve Mardi Gras, Blackall 24 Christmas in the Park, Tambo 31 Blackall Memorial and Sports Club New Years Eve Costume Party

The St Patricks Catholic Church has recently been successful in obtaining a Regional Arts Development Fund grant through the Blackall Tambo Regional Council for a community mosaic stepping stone project. The mosaic stepping stones will form part of a proposed memorial community garden which is to be situated between the Mary McKillop Centre and St Patricks church. Artist Claudia Williams comes from Townsville and has worked as a professional mixed media artist for nine years with extensive experience in designing and creating art for community arts and cultural development projects. The project coincides with the Back to Blackall reunion creating an opportunity for past residents to participate and leave behind their memories and ideas in a mosaic stepping stone. Community members are invited to come along to St Patricks church carport, which will be used as an open space studio, on Friday September 16 and Saturday September 17 to create a stepping stone. The cost is $30 which covers the cost of materials and a tuition fee for the day. The theme for the project is family, with suggestions for stepping stone artwork including family names, family crests, pictures of personal significance or anything else that fits within the theme. Bookings are encouraged- call Lavinia Anderson on 46575030 after hours.

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SODE students enjoy sports skills day

Longreach School of Distance Education students gathered in Blackall on Tuesday to enjoy a day of sports and catch up with their peers. Students from Prep to Year Seven from the Blackall and Alpha districts attended the sports day held at the Blackall State School. Skills learnt on the day included softball and open and closed dribbling field hockey.

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Rily Goodwin and Kyle Batkines practice their field hockey dribbling.

Finlay Phillips at the bat at the Longreach SODE sports skills day. Alex Pearson takes a shot at field hockey at the sports skills day.

Georgia Sprague gets ready to make a hit in softball.

Reann Gillies tries out out her goal scoring skills in field hockey on Tuesday. The Barcoo Independent, Friday, September 2- Page 17

The Blackall Cultural Centre will be blooming with colour this weekend with the Anglican Flower Show on Saturday. The show will start at 1:30pm with free admission with entries for the show taken from 7-9pm on Friday night and from 8-10am on Saturday morning. The flower show will feature floral, culinary and photographic displays with the Florifoto competition sponsored by Desert Channels Longreach. There will be a variety of stalls selling items such as cakes, sweets, pot plants, jams, produce and novelties as well as a cent sale. A lavish country style afternoon tea will be available throughout the afternoon until 4pm. The afternoon tea will cost $5 for adults and $2.50 for children. Visitors to the flower show will be entertained with music, song and dance by local school students.

Flower Show

Nine Year 12 students at Blackall State School sat the Queensland Cores Skills test on Tuesday and Wednesday along with 30,000 of their peers around Queensland. The students sat four exams over two days with the results used to help determine OP scores for students going on to further study.

PREP/Yr 8 INDUCTION DAY Thursday September 8th 2011

Blackall State School extends an invitation to 2012 students entering Prep or Year 8. Come to school and experience a day in the life of a Blackall State School student. Experience a myriad of educational activities including Practical Arts, Home Economics, Manual Arts, HPE, Science Experiments and Multi Media. the Open day commences with a Whole School Welcoming Parade at 8.45am and concludes at 3pm. Phone 4657 7333 to register or for further details
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Tambo kids get a dose of surrealism

Surrealism for Kids on Tour comes to Tambo when the Grassland Art Gallery presents free activities for children and families from Saturday September 17 to Sunday September 25, 2011 as part of the Gallery of Modern Arts major exhibition Surrealism: The Poetry of Dreams. Queensland Art Gallery Director Tony Ellwood said 52 regional galleries, art centres, hospitals, libraries and schools would host the activities as part of the Children Art Centres exhibition Surrealism for Kids. Surrealism for Kids on Tour will feature seven different activities based on games played by the Surrealist artists, Mr Ellwood said. We have a record number of regional venues taking part in this tour, providing children and families in remote and regional communities with the opportunity to engage with the surrealist artists through multimedia, drawing and making activities. Games involving chance, word play and picture-making were used by the surrealist artists as a creative way of stimulating their imaginations. Surrealism for Kids on Tour includes an activity inspired by the strange and mysterious collages of Max Ernst, a torn-paper activity inspired by the work Jean Arp and a sculpture-making activity inspired by Marcel Duchamp. The Surrealist Chronicle, a multimedia interactive with text and language games is also

available for children to access online. Mr Ellwood said the Surrealism for Kids on Tour program was an integral part of Surrealism for Kids and the Surrealism: The Poetry of Dreams exhibition. We are thrilled to be able to bring this program to regional and remote areas of the state, The projects have been developed to offer children and families insight into how some of the most powerful and imaginative art of the twentieth century was created, he said. Surrealism for Kids on Tour is a regional program of the Queensland Art Gallery supported by the Tim Fairfax Family Foundation. The Childrens Art Centre is sponsored by Santos.

Our address could be Alice Downs

A routine question to the Blackall Historical Society has helped unearth an interesting tale about an early name for the town we now know as Blackall. An enquiry to the Visitor Information Centre regarding the ownership of the Bushmans Hotel when its well was built in the 1800s was passed on to the society, which turned to the National Library of Australias online newspaper archives. An article in a 1926 Longreach Leader about Bushmans Hotel owner EH Wicker claims that Blackall in its early days was known as Alice Downs Township. Titled A Barcoo Pioneer and written by Billabong, the sketch relates that while Mr Wicker spent some time on the Queensland goldfields and as a bullock team owner, most of his Queensland life was lived on the Barcoo. After the sale of Lorne he had a talk with Mr Jim McKenzie of Alice Downs Township or, to give it its name of to-day, Blackall and the result was that Mr Wicker took a lease of the Universal (hotel) the three years lease expired in 1885 and it was then he bought the Bushmans Home, and set about gradually to improve it until in 1894 the brick building was completed, Billabong writes. The article goes on to say that when Wicker made his first trip to Alice Downs Station there was one hotel only in Alice Downs Township, bearing the name of the Western Downs Club Hotel, on the site where the Barcoo Hotel now stands. The author says that the Alice Downs woolshed was where the hospital now stands, and the homestead was at the Five Mile waterhole. He then goes on to relate his version of why the towns name was changed to Blackall. Messrs Lomax, McNaughton,

MacBath and four other Macs sought a change, and sent to Brisbane a requisition to have the place called Macsvale or Maxvale. Much to the chagrin of the seven Macs and to the enjoyment of the other members of the population the memory of these seven jovial Macs was not perpetuated in the manner sought, but Governor Blackall had just been appointed, and as a palliative to offended dignity the township was officially named Blackall. Historical Society president Christine Campbell said it was this sort of enticing information that made the continual enquiries received so enjoyable. We often unearth something we werent expecting, meandering down the pathways presented by these old newspaper articles, but it can be very time consuming when you are supposed to be doing stock work, she said.

--Sally Cripps

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A raised awareness of how regional communities incorporate art into their lives was one of the outcomes of the symposium on public art held in Blackall last week. Robyn Adams, who helped convene the event for the Remote Area Planning and Development group and the Blackall-Tambo Regional Council, said it had been a very valuable exercise to raise rural issues with the urban arts policy makers. Professor Gini Lee, who chairs the Art+Place curatorial panel, got to understand our issues much better, Robyn said. It was good to get somebody of

Art symposium raises awareness of regional issues

that calibre to spend time with us and understand the passion that drives us. Some of the hairy issues put on the table included the ongoing impact that amalgamation has in forcing communities together, and needing a critical mass for planning, often unachievable in small places. They were really surprised by the general consensus that art can bring communities together, Robyn commented. Around 40 people attended the three day symposium from as far away as Atherton, Emerald and Miles, alongside Art+Place program officers, Griffith University design

Dolly celebrates 104 years

lecturer Sam Di Mauro, Art Support Australia officer Fiona Maxwell, and regional artsworkers Heather Hale from Longreach and Eve Rodgers from Barcaldine. They were all leaders in their community and will be able to share the dialogues we had with their own places, Robyn said. It helped them raise the possibility of what regional communities can do, and showed that public art isnt just something for the coast. Blackall-Tambo mayor Jan Ross opened the symposium with the comment that art has to go hand in hand with economic development. continued page 7

She is Blackalls oldest resident and may well be the oldest resident in the history of the town. Dolly Stephenson celebrated her 104th birthday with family and friends at McLean Place on Saturday August 27. Enquiries are currently being made to determine if Dolly is actually the longest living resident in Blackalls history. Dolly has been in the care of the Community Village for 24 years and Barcoo Living for three years.

Creative workshops return

Creative Pathways is returning to Blackall with workshops in dance, film, photography and graffiti art targeted at both youth and adults. The free workshops will be held on September 12, 13 and 15 at the Blackall Memorial Hall, with a Shockwave festival community debrief on September 14. The debrief meeting will provide the opportunity for community members to share their thoughts and suggestions on the Shockwave festival with a free barbecue to be provided. The meeting will be held at the Blackall Memorial Hall from 5:30-6:30pm and will be followed by a disco with DJ Dave from 7-9:30pm The youth workshops will be held from 3:306:30pm each evening and will feature aerosol art with Pete Corrie to create a mural for the new youth centre as well as dance with Claire Rawlins and film and photography with Steph Vadja to prepare dances and projects for the Big Showcase in November. The adult workshops will be held from 10am-2pm on Thursday September 15 and will feature swing dance with Claire Rawlins, graffiti art with Pete Corrie and film and photography with Steph Vadja with lunch and refreshments provided.

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Dolly Stephenson celebrating her 104th birthday with daughter Velma Purcell and nephew Kevin Heaps. Photo courtesy Robert Stockwell. Page 6 - The Barcoo Independent, Friday,September 22011

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Ted Ellison and family would sincerely like to thank Dr Joshi and the Blackall Hospital nursing staff for their devoted care of Rose Ellison in recent months. We would also like to thank all of our families and friends for their kind thoughts and tributes during our recent loss.Thank you.

Correction Peter Picton The Barcoo Independent would like to Youngest son of Valda Picton and Tommy apologise for an error in last weeks Picton (deceased) on 26 August 2011. newspaper. The sculpture of an Aboriginal man featured in the photo of the Grass Birthdays Mud Flood project on page three was Amy Webb- Congratulations incorrectly attributed to Natalie Billing. The artwork was in fact the creation of and blessed 21st Birthday. Milynda Rogers. We apologise for any Saturday 3rd September 2011. Sugar and Spice and all things nice, misunderstanding or upset this may have are wished for you today. With love and caused. laughter, happiness ever after and an Blackall Swimming Association AGM extra special Birthday. The Blackall Swimming Associations AGM Love Parfitt families and Gran & Gramps will be held on September 18, 3:30pm at Williams the Blackall Aquatic Centre.

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Blackall-Tambo Education Group AGM Saturday, September 3 10 am, Blackall Club Come along and hear how we are supporting our young people to achieve their goals after completing formal Blackall Campdraft Association AGM schooling and find out how you can help Blackall Campdraft Association Inc them too. Annual General Meeting will be held on Monday 19th September 6.30pm at the OUTWEST Soil Tests. Prompt and Blackall Memorial and Sports Club. Those reliable service. PH 0458 532 155. interested in attending are welcome. Interested in advertising in Queries phone 07 46 576 031

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continued from page 6 Out here is the best place to live but we need art it makes our places so much more enjoyable, she said. Cr Ross pointed out that the wide open spaces of rural areas were natural galleries that were open for all at all hours. She was especially pleased with the GrassMudFlood project on the banks of the Barcoo River, saying it showed that anyone could be a creator. It shows our way of getting things done, by doing them ourselves, she added. We are our own movers and shakers. An interesting point was raised by symposium MC Terry Brennan when he said that tourists to

Public art symposium a sucess

western areas possibly looked at art more often in these locations than they did in the cities they came from. We are playing a role in exposing people to public art, he said. Robyn said she would like to think that Blackall would remain at the forefront of public art in the region and would keep pushing the parameters of what is possible. Our pioneering background and the struggle to survive has given us the creative means to solve our problems, she said. Public art in Blackall has been successful because it tells who and what we are, and we have allowed the artist to be a strong determinant. Some of the public art ideas

shared with the audience included light sculptures, works with vegetation, incorporating water, and murals that created an illusion. The state governments Art+Place program has received 200 applications since it began four years ago, with just over half receiving funding. The symposium concluded with a community art party held on Saturday night. The party included a performance piece called Grandfather Remembers and the chance for community members to make their own artistic mark on a large ground canvas.

-- Sally Cripps

Bonny Lawrence, Jess Walker and Ashlii Timms make their mark on the ground canvas at the community art party at the end of the symposium .

Bob Wilson, Barry Muir and Bob Harvey played the role of the three grandfathers in the performance of Grandfather Remembers at the community art party.

Heather Hale from Longreach, Joyce Carter and Marie Charley Brown adds a splash of colour to the ground canvas Messer were enjoying the community art party. at the community art party. The Barcoo Independent, Friday, September 2, 2011 - Page 7

Rosa Liston (Rose) was born in Charleville on the 16th May 1931, the fourth child to Sandy and Elsie Liston and a sister to Dorey, Ede, Lenore, June, Mango, Bob, Ray, Bally, Olive, Kenny, Rusty, Curly, Tony and Judy. No television back in those days! Rose spent her childhood years in Charleville before moving to Tambo at the age of 18. Rose worked as a domestic at the Charleville Hospital and then as a housekeeper and cook at Mt Pleasant in Tambo. It was in Tambo that Rose met Ted. Ted was from the Snowy Mountains and thought he had moved to the warm country. Ted and Rose were married in Tambo on the 25th February 1952. They were married for 59 wonderful years. Upon marrying they moved back to Tumut NSW, where they stayed for 2 years. Their first born, Terry was born in Gundagai in 1953. They then moved back to Western Queensland working on properties. Maxine was born in Tambo in 1955, Roger in Longreach in 1958 and finally Randall in Blackall in 1969. They moved to Goondiwindi in 1975, staying 4 years. It was here that they made some of their lifelong friends. In Goondiwindi Rose became proficient at snake killing and everybody yelled for Rose when a red bellied black went slithering through their yard. Rose would always answer the call

Rosa (Rose) Ellison May 16 1931- July 26 2011

and come to the rescue with her six foot, plaited wire, snake killing device. In 1979 Rose and Ted moved back to Blackall to the saleyards where they lived for 18 years. Rose devoted this part of her life to charity. Rose worked tirelessly for the P and C, Ambulance, Meals on Wheels, Anglican Church, Hospital Auxiliary, Junior Rugby League, Rotary and McLean Place. In 1986 Rose won Blackalls Australia Day Citizen of the Year. It was also in 1979 that Rose became a grandmother for the first time. Sally-Lee was the only grandchild (and very spoilt) for five years before the arrival of Paul, Terrence, Carly, James and Tom. Years later she was also blessed with the arrival of great grandchildren Broodie, Angel, Kiran, Henry, Leo and Starr. During this time Rose

also did babysitting, adopting quite a few local children. It was around this time she became affectionately known to everybody as Nan. It was while babysitting the Dawson boys, Josh and Luke that Rose adopted their Mum and Dad, Noel and Blanch to the family. Still to this day they play a significant part in Roses life. Angie and Katie Avery also have a special place in Nans heart. In 1997 Rose and Ted retired to 14 Violet Street where they enjoyed a relaxing 14 years. It was also in retirement that Rose got lucky. Ted (in a not so smart moment) informed Rose that she was a terrible cook. For the next 15 years Ted had to cook and have dinner served at 6pm every night. Rose loved her retirement. Two years ago George the dog arrived in the family. Roses famous last words to Ted were Dont feed the dog at the table, TED! as she dangled her scraps to him under the chair. The last few years have seen Roses health fail slowly but even after all her fundraising she was always adamant that Im not going into the home! Thankfully she got her wish. Throughout all her illnesses Rose never lost her sense of humour. Not a day went by where Ted didnt cop it or hear about it. Rose will always be remembered for her giving nature and infectious smile.

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Welcome to Bookworm Nook, a column dedicated to book reviews. If you are an avid reader interested in reviewing new release books for The Barcoo Independent, please contact Victoria

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developed. Michael acknowledges nature as a harsh taskmaster and paints his characters developing the same traits. Something I have noticed in this book, as with many recently published in Australia, is that better editorship is needed. Some unimportant events are given too much detail; we are told Michael was never able to find his half brother, why include this when the information is only mentioned once before, on page 13? There are untidy areas where too much time was given to his childhood traumas, and other times when the authors storyline could have been clearer. This is faulty editorship. Where Michael Thornton shines is in his vivid accounts of the farming caper and its aimsfrom improved pastures; weight

In his memoir Jackaroo, Michael Thornton describes his development from an unhappy, frustrated schoolboy into a knowledgeable and competent jackaroo. Habbies Howe, where he began his journey to manhood, was a stiff challenge to this confused seventeen year old. Moreso, as he was told by a family friend, Ill be surprised if you last a year there. In fact, Michael Thornton tried to resign after seventy two hours, but was told, If you chuck this in, youll never stick at anything. He stayed there, and this is his story. Anyone interested in the land and its problems and rewards will find a great deal of enjoyment from his descriptions of the various places in which he worked, the people he met and the inner fortitude he

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gain in cattle; lambing, marking and inoculation; shearing and wool quality; and Bradford with its woollen mills. He experiences both sublime and ridiculous in the pastoral industry in these last years of his teens, moving from Victoria to England, back to Booligal in the Riverina, to Mortlake, then to Burenda Augathella, and finally to Malcolm Frasers Wareen. He analyses why these properties are well run or otherwise. Stemming from joyless school days, an absentee father, an obsessive mother and repulsive sister, we see evolve a character willing to learn somethink from everyone and finally develop from choirboy to cowboy. Congratulations, Michael Thornton!

-- Meryl Gibson

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To the Communities of Blackall & Tambo:

Council will be holding its biannual Entire Workforce Meeting on Monday 29th August. The Administration Offices in Blackall and Tambo will be open on this day. The annual Systematic Inspection Program will be running from Monday 5th September 2011 to Friday 30th September 2011. Council Officers will be checking Dogs, Swimming pools and allotments. If you have any queries or Concerns about this process please do not hesitate to contact Neil MacDonnell on 46216600 TENDER Tenders are invited for the supply of sub-contractor heavy plant and equipment services and panel of prequalified contractors for the supply of contract wet and dry hire plant arrangements to deliver flood damage repair works within the Council boundaries between September 2011 and June 2013. This arrangement will complement the BTRC workforce and heavy plant fleet. The work items of plant include but are not limited to; Scrapers Dozers Excavators Loaders Graders Compaction Equipment T ranspor t com binations suitable for haulage operations from 40km 200km/ round The successful tenderers will form a panel of prequalified contractors for the supply of contract wet and dry hire plant on an as required basis. Tender documents can be obtained at www.btrc.qld.gov.au Please mark envelopes: Chief Executive Officer Supply of Sub-Contractors No BTRCW02 2011/2012 PO Box 21, Blackall Q 4472 Expressions of interest must be received by 12.00pm Monday 5 September 2011. T h e Q u e e n s l a n d State Government Wild Dog Strategy 2011- 2016 is now available on the Council Website www.btrc.qld.gov.au in the Wild Dog Information Section. Applications were called for the first round of funding for the 2011/2012 Regional Arts Development Fund program. Eight of the nine applications received by the Committee were accepted, totalling $19,301. Congratulations to the successful applicants listed below. Applicant Alison Mobbs Project Description Professional development at the Sing Australia gathering in Sydney Professional development at the Sing Australia gathering in Sydney Four day workshop in oils, acrylic and mixed media painting Acrylic and mixed media painting workshop Loan towards the costs of developing and printing a photographic calendar Engaging a mosaic artist to work with the community to produce a series of mosaic stepping stones Introductory glass fusing and slumping workshop for beginners Engaging a tutor to conduct a skill and technique based workshop in textiles craft

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The Tambo Garden Competition is now open! Nomination forms and details are available from the Tambo Council office during business hours (8:30am to 4:45pm). Nominations close on Thursday 29th September. Competition Categories Include: Champion Town Garden Prize $300.00 Champion Country Garden Prize $300.00 Best Flower Garden Prize $200.00 Best Landscaped Garden Prize $200.00 Best Native Garden Prize $200.00 Best Edible Garden Prize $200.00 Best Water Wise Garden Prize $200.00 Best Senior Citizen Garden (>65) Prize $200.00

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Council is hosting a Halloween Trick or Treat for the children of Blackall and Tambo on Saturday 5 November, 2011. If you would like to register your kids to be a trick or treater, or register as a Halloween house. Please contact the Council Office on 4621 6600 or visit the Blackall or Tambo Office. Registration Closes on October 21.
Unconfirmed minutes are available for perusal 10 days after the Council Meeting date (Local Government Act 2009) at both offices and on the Council website. Adopted policies are on website. Next Council Meeting 14th September 2011 Blackall. Ken Timms Chief Executive Officer

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Childhood mud puddle memories help make riverbank art

One of the fun offshoots of the public art symposium held in Blackall last week was the construction of temporary works of art from Barcoo River mud and grass. Many of the artists who have contributed to the towns impressive line-up of artworks rolled up their jeans alongside local artists to craft a number of installations on a channel beside the Kargoolnah Bridge on Blackalls southern outskirts. Although it was described as an artistic response to the floods, mud and resulting grass that grew, it looked to be just as much a project designed to show people how easy it is to create a public monument, and how enjoyable. Blackall expat Natalie Billing, now an installation artist based in Brisbane, said it was good to give people the idea that not all art has to last forever. It can dissolve into the landscape, she said. I loved the sense of play it brought. It was a real return to my childhood of playing in the mud on the banks of the Barcoo. Mylinda Rogers from Aramac said she hoped the locals would now come down and add to the creations on the riverbank studio. Perhaps we should put an invitation on the bottle trees, she said. I cant believe how much I enjoyed it. One of the well-known pieces of public art in Blackall is the bronze sculpture of World War I hero, Edgar Towner but the riverside works erected by its

creator William Eicholtz, a number of dancing figures made from grass, were a lot more whimsical. My very traditional bronze arrived in a box, the complete package, he said. This was an opportunity to do a project live, to demystify art. All I brought from Melbourne was some glitter and a piping bag I didnt have any plans other than that. Indigenous artists Jean Barr and Joyce Crombie from Birdsville and Bedourie made a snake from their Dreamtime story. He travels up the river so this couldnt be a better place to make this, Jean said.

-- Sally Cripps

William Eicholtzs grass sculptures beside the Barcoo River are a far cry from the bronze statue of WWI veteran Edgar Towner in Blackalls Memorial Park.

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It was an evening full of spectacular art and entertainment at the Blackall Cultural Centre last Friday night when the Blackall State School held its arts showcase evening. Student artworks were on display in an art exhibition while the centrepiece of the evening was the performance a Dr Seuss

Blackall State School students shows off talent

themed musical Guess Whats In The Box? based off the book Cat in the Hat and rewritten by teachers Lauren Pritchard, Angela Strohmayr and Mykala Balderson. Students not involved in the performance also kept busy on the night selling popcorn and themed cakes during intermission and serving finger food. Students costumes, evening. After the performance a barbecue dinner was served with a bar running until midnight. also made the props, backdrops, posters and programs for the

Jemma Mobbs, Harry Timms and Ashlii Timms put on fantastic Wenda Carter and Piper Hansen had fun performing in performances as Sally, Conrad and the Cat in the Hat. Friday nights musical

Lindy Hardie, Walter Strohmayr and Tamara Hardie had an Casie Graham played the role of the goldfish in the Dr enjoyable evening at the Blackall State School musical. Seuss based musical.

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The entire cast assembled on stage for the finale of the Blackall State School musical on Friday night.

Kate Baillie, Samantha Harlow, Carly Thomson and Rochelle Robinson took some time to enjoy themselves at the Cultural Centre after the musical.

Art symposium participants Mark Both from Tablelands Regional Council and Fiona Maxwell from Arts Support enjoyed a chat with David Hardie at the performance.

The Creative Generations dance troupe put on an energetic Pete and Rebecca Ossipow enjoyed the evenings entertainment provided by the students. performance as the Feathery Dusters. The Barcoo Independent, Friday, September 2 2011 - Page 11