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--Sally Cripps
Tim Ludgate of the GDL Giants was hot on the tail of Touch Ups player Monique Seymour.
Matt Littleton on the run with the ball for the Red Jamie-Lee Prow on the field at Tuesday nights touch football Barrons. competition. Page 16- The Barcoo Independent, Friday, October 7 2011
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landholders attending. Landholders were encouraged to form their own action group to share their own experiences. Denice said he hoped the group would be able to provide local landholders with information in advance for dealing with mining companies. The main aim of the group is to raise awareness of what is coming because a lot of people out here really dont have much idea how close they are to receiving the dreaded registered letter, Denice said. We certainly understand the sneak up behind you strategy as we were caught unawares and we dont want that to happen to others, she said. We also want to share experiences and hopefully empower each other when dealing with these giants. We will not be divided and conquered. The alliance aims to raise awareness of Galilee Basin issues, engage with politicians and bureaucrats to raise concerns and make submissions to government inquiries concerning the basin. The group also plans to access experts to inform people on a range of issues and are raising funds through a joining subscription of $10 or by donation. Anyone interested in joining the group can contact Denice on 4651 1696 or by Barcaldine landholder Denice Campbell is eager email at iandenice@activ8. to protect Orange Downs pasture from mining companies. net.au.
tremendous feat. It is a testament to Jack Howes skill that no one has ever been able to beat his record, not even with electric shears. Our region has a rich and interesting history, even if its not always in the pages of the history books. Blackall is arguably the birthplace of the Labour Party, while Tambo holds the honour of being the oldest town in the central west. Its not just history that makes our areas towns unique,
with plenty to boast about across the region. The Black Stump holds a place in Australian folklore, Tambo Teddies are renowned, Jericho boasts the smallest drive in theatre in the Southern Hemisphere and Aramacs Harry Redford Cattle Drive has gained some serious recognition. Theres plenty to be proud of in our region. Appreciation starts at home, so if we make sure to give all these things the respect they deserve, the word will spread.
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Spring continues into October how good is that? The threat of fires is still very strong with some controlled burns getting out of control over the past week. The constant wind force is a real deterrent to lighting any fire. Not to mention the huge dry body of feed everywhere. At Byrgenna, we were fortunate enough to get 85 points of rain in the early hours of Thursday morning. It certainly laid the dust and had a dampening effect for a few hours on the large body of dry feed. The week of September 25 finished on a high note with the visit of leader of the Queensland Reconstruction TaskForce Major General Richard Wilson and CEO of the Queensland Reconstruction Authority Graeme Newton. Being their first visit to our region we were keen to show them around, however the government jet was ordered away on an emergency medical mission which certainly reduced the time available for the visit. We were able to hear first hand of the affects of the wet disaster of 2010/2011 from business people from both Tambo and Blackall via the video link in the Blackall- Tambo council boardrooms. We also heard of the increase in vehicle accidents on the Landsborough Highway due to the very difficult road conditions for traffic from the Tambo Police. CEO of the Reconstruction Authority Graeme Newton announced further funding for the Blackall Tambo Road Reconstruction of 9.4 million. Added to the initial 3 million we have
a solid beginning to commence our huge reconstruction works program via our submission which has taken some time to be approved. The submission which went to the Queensland Reconstruction Authority was for a total of 33 million to date we have received approximately a third of the funding applied for. During the work we will be held to account by QRA Inspectors and Federal Government Inspectors all looking for value for money. With time a real constraint the visitors were able to see the problems emerging at the Barcoo River Bridge at Gillespie and to hear our very real concerns of what the economic outcomes for Blackall Tambo and the entire west of Queensland will be should the side track be affected by wet weather before flying out to their next appointment. I would like to thank the business people and public servants who gave their valuable time to attend the meeting at very short notice. Being new to the Queensland Reconstruction Task Force Major General Wilson was really appreciative of hearing firsthand accounts of the ongoing affects of the Wet Disaster. CEO Graeme Newton was also grateful to be able to see first hand an area he had not been to before. Currently Deputy Mayor Peter Skewes, Cr Sally Cripps, CEO Ken Timms and I are attending the Local Government Association of Queensland State Conference at a very cold Gold Coast.
--Jan Ross
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Local photographer Sally Cripps has won the regional and emerging section award in the Channel Country Photography competition. The competition sought photographs taken within the Channel Country region, and was open to locals and visitors. The aim of the competition was to encourage tourists, visitors and photographers from all around Australia to visit, and while here, to also try their hand at taking a photo that encapsulates the region, said Miss Shelley Colvin, Project Officer for Vast Arts Inc. Sallys winning photograph Crustacean Jewel will appear in a calendar produced by the Desert Channels Group, featuring photographs from the 12 finalists of the competition , which will be available to purchase from October 3. Sally will also receive $2000 from Exoma Energy, a wing walk at the Qantas Founders Museum in Longreach and a Vast Arts membership for 2012. Two runners up awards in the regional and emerging section went to Lorraine Kath of Windorah for Road to Desert Island and A View from Deanas Island while
Josh Finlay from Barcaldine took out the encouragement award with his photograph Fate. Winner of the open section was Clare Mulcahy of Longreach for image Yamma Yamma with runner up going to Ruth Rickard, Longreach for Time to Get Going, who also received an encouragement award for Winton Light Show, alongside Michelle Dean, Geelong for Days End At Point. The youth section was won by Thaddeus Poole of Longreach for photograph Coolibah Under Sapphire Sky with Emma Forsythe of Jundah as the runner up with Green Tree Frog, while Thaddeus also took out the encouragement award for The Way Home. The Packers Prize went to Eric Peterson, Barcaldine for Lake Dunn at Sunset. All the competition entries are currently being digitally displayed at the Kinnon and Co Historic Ol World Gallery in Longreach with the winning images available to view online at www.vastarts.net/ gallery and www.dcg.org.au. An official presentation for the awards will be held during October with details yet to be announced.
The Barcoo Pastoral Society has been successful in gaining over $20,000 in funding from the Community Gambling Fund to upgrade the electrical system for the stables and camping area at the Blackall Showgrounds. The funding also includes provision to concrete the poultry and caged bird pavilion and supply new cages. To apply for the funding, the society joined with the Blackall work camp crew who will provide the manpower to concrete the floor. In their submission the work crew supervisor stated that he was happy to be part of this community work project as this would make a meaningful assignment that would enable the men to gain skills in numerous areas as well as being an excellent contribution to the local community. The skills will aid the prisoners in gaining employment when completing their terms and increase their chances of maintaining a positive future. The electrical system is in urgent need of upgrading and this funding has enabled the Show Society to rectify this problem, with work expected to commence work in the near future.
--Lorelei Kiernan
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Blackall photographer Sally Cripps won the regional and emerging section of the 2011 Channel Country Photography Competition with her image Crustacean Jewel. The Barcoo Independent, Friday, October 7 2011- Page 3
WHATS ON in 2011
OCTOBER
8 Community Markets 8 Blackall Heartland Festival AGM 8 Blackall Hospital Auxiliary Springtime Festival 8-9 Tambo Campdraft 14 Blue Light Disco 15 Blackall Races 15 Elvis Presley Tribute Show 22 BTRC Community Services Feel Good-Feel Better Day 28 Red Dog Screening Tambo 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 13 Music/ Zine Workshops 18 Anglican Ladies Guild Street Stall 26 Blackall Races 26 St Patricks Christmas Fete 27 Christmas Tree Festival
Blackall-Tambo Regional Council through its Blackall Community Services Section will host Feel Good-Feel Better on Saturday October 22 at the MacKillop Centre at St Josephs Catholic School. Commencing at 4pm, the afternoon and evening of fun activities aims to raise awareness of the importance of looking after ones mental health and personal wellbeing. Janelle Jeynes, Megan Turner and Angelique Jones will be available to provide free 15 minute massages. The Royal Flying Doctor Service, the team from Alcohol, Tobacco & Other Drugs Service, Queensland Health and North West Queensland Primary Health Care will also be on hand to provide information, answer questions and perform health checks. There will be an opportunity to try Zumba (Latininspired dance-fitness), Tai Chi and participate in the Blue Light boot camp challenge with Sergeant Bruce Trickett. A barbecue dinner and bar will be operated by the St Josephs Parents and Friends Association followed by a screening of the newly released Australian movie, Red Dog, rated PG at 7.30pm. Red Dog tells the legendary story of a stray dog adopted by a community in a dry-roasted Pilbara mining town in the 1970s. Red Dog (Koko) literally appears out of nowhere to hitch a ride into town where he affects the lives of the locals in matters of romance, friendship and life-saving. This day is proudly supported by the Department of Communities, Blackall-Tambo Regional Council, Royal Flying Doctor Service, Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Services and Queensland Health. For more information, contact councils Blackall Community Service Office on 46 574 440.
DECEMBER 3 Your Amazing Race Gala Dinner 9 Christmas Night Markets 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
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Serves: 4 Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 120 minutes 1 tbsp oil 1 large onion, chopped 800 g beef chuck steak, fat trimmed tsp ground cinnamon tsp Chinese 5-spice powder 2 tbsp soy sauce 2 tbsp oyster sauce 2 tbsp honey 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger 3 garlic cloves, crushed 2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander 2 cups steamed basmati rice 4 cups sliced mixed vegetables eg. red capsicum, carrots, sugar snap peas, broccoli, cauliflower, baby corn.
Asian stirfries are a great way of getting a balanced meal with meat and a variety of vegetables. This dish includes some classic stirfry ingredients including ginger, coriander, garlic and cinnamon. If you have any recipes youd like to see featured in our recipes section, send an email to barcooindependent@gmail. com.
onion until softened. Place in saucepan or flameproof casserole dish. Heat remaining oil and brown beef in two batches over high heat. Add cinnamon and Chinese 5-spice and stir to combine. Place in saucepan along with soy sauce, oyster sauce, honey, ginger, garlic and cup (125ml) water. Stir to combine. Bring to the boil, reduce heat to very low, cover, and simmer for 1 - 2 hours or until tender. Remove lid and increase heat to reduce and thicken sauce if necessary. Steam or microwave vegetables until just tender. Sprinkle braised beef with coriander and serve with steamed rice and the vegetables.
Heat large non-stick frying pan. Add half the oil and cook
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Digital storytelling for rural Gallery Day youth under the spotlight
Digital storytelling in rural areas is set to come under the microscope in research being undertaken by a university student from a grazing property near Jericho. 24 year old Sasha Mackay is six months into her PhD study at the Queensland University of Technology, which will see her spend three years researching how young people in rural areas can use digital storytelling to construct their own identities. Sasha said she felt digital storytelling served a wide range of purposes for rural youth, including providing a way of coping with difficulties, raising awareness of issues in their lives and creating understanding and empathy for the situations. There are so many stereotypes in the bush and particularly surrounding young people, Sasha said. Digital storytelling lets them speak back against any stereotypes and tell their own personal stories. I think there needs to be more platforms where voices are given a value. Sasha was the western Queensland winner of the ABC Heywire competition in 2008, and has also worked for Heywire as a producer and online editor and said her experiences motivated her to conduct further research into digital storytelling for youth. Heywire is full of passionate young people with such big ideas, Sasha said. It was amazing to meet 16 year olds who were so passionate and knowledgeable about whats going on in the cattle industry for instance. Sasha said her research would focus however, on entrants who didnt win the competition, to find out what they got out of the storytelling experience. I want to find out if they found it valuable and what outcomes came to them from telling their stories, she said.
--Victoria Nugent
The Blackall Cultural Association will hold their annual Gallery Day at the Living Arts Centre on Friday November 4 with an evening event, before continuing on Saturday. Exhibitors are invited by the association to display their arts and craft for sale. This year the feature artist is Alison Shaw from Tambo with her glass creations. The association is expecting displays of many varied articles: jewelry, silversmithing, leather, hand made cards, ceramics, goats milk soaps are just a few. The event is also being used to celebrate the 20 year anniversary for RADF. A display of past achievements made possible by this funding body will feature in one of the rooms at the Living Arts Centre. The Association would like to extend an invitation to the communities of Blackall and Tambo to join them to enjoy some light refreshments and an evening of light entertainment and take the opportunity to purchase quality hand made merchandise. The centre will be open from 5.30pm on Friday and 10am on Saturday.
--Lorelei Kiernan
Jerichos Sasha Mackay is working towards her PhD on how rural youth can use digital storytelling.
Blackall residents wishing to brush up on their first aid skills will have the chance with courses being held in October. A CPR course will be held on October 29 from 8:30am-11am at QAS Blackall, 4 Coronation Drive for a cost of $61.10. The Apply First Aid course will also be held on October 29 at QAS Blackall from 8:30am-5pm for a cost of $134.50. Anyone wishing to enrol in either course is asked to call 46 574 440 9am to 5pm or email cdo@btrc. qld.gov.au
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BTRC Community Services invites you to join them for an afternoon and evening of fun (In recognition of the importance of looking after our Mental Health) ZUMBA
Free Health Checks
TAI CHI
SNAP MASSAGES
BLUE LIGHT BOOT CAMP CHALLENGE WITH SERGEANT BRUCE
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The Grassland Art Gallery in Tambo is looking for submissions for a pre-loved art sale in early 2012. The sale will run from mid January to the end of February and submissions of all mediums of art are welcomed. Anyone interested in finding out more is asked to contact Alison Shaw on 46 216600 or by email at CFO@btrc.qld.gov.au.
Kevin Harlow had a trip down memory lane at the Winton Outback Festival recently when he drove the truck he used to drive 50 years ago in the Grand Parade. The truck is a 1959 Comma Knocker which was owned by Owen Stockwells Blackall Freighting Co. It has been restored and is presently housed in the Winton Truck Museum.
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Blackall-Tambo Regional Council mayor Jan Ross has welcomed the announcement from the Queensland Reconstruction Authority of $9.4M to repair flood damaged roads. Described as an initial allocation, the announcement was made when QRA CEO Graeme Newton and chair Major-General Richard Wilson visited Blackall last week. This is 30 per cent of the Blackall-Tambo Regional Councils ask and it will be used to secure the gravel and the associated haulage to achieve the required value for money outcomes, a QRA spokesman said. This is what the council wants and aligns with the QRAs process of locals getting on with the job and prioritising their own works. Blackall-Tambo has already had a $2.9M advance paid in March 2011. It was one of the first in the state to get the advance. So far $497 million has been paid in advance grants to 57 councils. Cr Ross said the money would help council get moving to repair the regions water damaged road
had been shopping. According to Mr Marks his business takings were down 30 per cent a month from October to March. To get cut off is significant, he said. Now its hard to employ people they have all left the west. Tracy Lewington talked about the ripple effect the rain had on logging operations and sawmill employment, while Ashley Johnson and Pat Bredhauer outlined the difficulties in moving cattle to markets and the loss of revenue for a number of months. The QRA heard Dorothy Thiedekes story of getting mail and stores through with a flying fox apparatus. Our son is a contractor and he went seven months without work, she said. A lot of people went broke and theres less machinery in the district to do the work now. Major General Wilson welcomed the comments and said there was no substitute for hearing directly from affected people.
-- Sally Cripps
Blackall and Tambo landholders and business owners, including Pat Bredhauer (2nd left) and Dorothy Thiedeke (2nd right) discussed the impacts of the 2010/11 flooding with Blackall-Tambo Regional Council CEO Ken Timms, mayor Jan Ross, QRA chair Major General Richard Wilson and CEO Graeme Newton when the Qld Reconstruction Authority visited Blackall last week. Page 8 - The Barcoo Independent, Friday, October 7 2011
Blackall who sign up for Hello Sunday Morning, well come down and film them, Alun said. Singer Mick Lindsay has also signed up with the project, writing a song for inclusion in the film. People who sign up for the Rural Hello Sunday Morning will become a part of an online community across Australia and will get to follow others experiences and share their own challenges and high points on the journey. Alun said blogging allowed participants to share their experiences at the same time as feeling part of a community. Participants get into a support network of other people who are doing the same thing, Alun said. Anyone wishing to be involved is asked to contact Alun at Desert Channels Group, Longreach on 46527820 or by email at alun@ dcsolutions.org.au.
exploration and mining companies discover that Blackall is sitting on a rich deposit of coal. What then? Will we be forced to abandon our beautiful town and lifestyle for the sake of some multi-national company to dig it up and sell it to India and China for a massive profit? I love living here. I love the lifestyle, the safety, the freedom, the people and the landscape. Opting out of the Restricted Zone potentially compromises everything that is good and right about our town. Council should be lobbying to have the exclusion zone extended not removed completely! It was also stated in the article that this potential mining and exploration is an opportunity for development. I ask you whether growth for the sake of growth is desirable? Growth for our town and region could be a wonderful thing, but I personally do not wish my town to develop and grow if it is to the detriment of the lifestyle that we know and love.
If anyone is looking for a good nights entertainment and a great experience then I can highly recommend the Elvis Presley show at the Blackall Cultural Centre on Saturday October 15. I saw Dean Vegas do his show at the Caloundra RSL a couple of years ago and his performance of the Kings songs is unbelievable. On stage, Dean Vegas looks like Elvis, and he sounds like Elvis. Do yourselves a favour and take in one of the closest renditions of Elvis Presley youll ever see anywhere.
--Barry Muir
--Kirstie Davison
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