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championship nal at the Blackall Bowls Club, going down to the last bowl on the last end. Ron Robinson and Lloyd Alexander, after looking well beaten, trailing Dave and John Carter 15-5 after 10 ends, managed to claw their way back to be 17-all after 17 ends.
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Zone 14 pony club members who have been training hard all year have been affected by equine inuenza. Members have had their Sporting and Mounted Games state titles put off until September 26-28, 2008. Also, the state Showjumping and Equitation Titles that were to be held in April 2008 in Blackall
have been postponed to 2009. These competitions are very important to the outback, bringing many travelling competitors and their families to the region, which in turn uses many of Blackalls resources. Zone president Helen Aspinall encouraged all members to keep practicing and to look forward to a positive outcome to EI.
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--by Sally Cripps
The Blackall Shire Council has decided to write to the state government and ask for an exemption from the proposal to ouridate the towns water supply. Premier Anna Bligh and Health Minister Stephen Robertson announced last week that the government would introduce uoride into the states water supplies in a move that will bring Queensland into line with all other states and territories. Ms Bligh said 80 per cent of Queenslanders would be drinking uoridated water within two years, growing to more than 90 percent by 2012. The roll-out of ouride to Blackall is scheduled for 2011. When I became premier, I set myself the task of staying ahead of problems, Ms Bligh said. Together with oral hygiene and good nutrition, uoridation has been proven to reduce tooth decay by up to 40 per cent, and a Smart State cannot ignore the extensive scientic evidence that shows uoridation is the missing link in Queenslands oral health system. Queenslanders have the worst teeth in the country for example,
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Above: Rev. Beth ONeill, Allan Soxsmith and Graham and Meryl Gibson were the volunteers who helped run the breakfast club at Blackall State School every Thursday morning. According to chaplain Emma Bails, the children really appreciated their company and look forward to spending more time with them next year. She thanked the group for making this event happen each week.
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our 5-12 year olds have twice the tooth decay compared to kids living in the ACT, which has had 100 per cent uoridation for more than 40 years. Blackall councillors believed that at 0.2 parts per million, Blackalls bore water supply provided enough ouride naturally and that pumping extra into the supply was not warranted. Water Supply ofcer Lawrie Doonar told council at Wednesdays meeting that injection systems would be needed on all three bores supplying water to Blackall. Once you start pumping it in youve got to keep it moving, he said. If you live close to the bore you might get the right amount but those further away could get anything. Councillors queried the ongoing cost of ouridation, noting that while there might be funds available for the capital expense of setting the system up, operational costs would be the expensive part. Ms Bligh said the government had committed $35 million to rolling out a capital program, adding that nominal increases in water rates would cover ongoing
Tom Butler makes a great Santa for St Josephs. operational costs. Current estimates suggest that as uoridation comes online across the state, most consumers water rates will increase by around $1.50 per person per year less than the cost of a toothbrush. This is a nominal cost when compared to what families could save in dental bills the Australian Council of Social Services suggests that for every dollar invested in water uoridation, the estimated saving can be up to $80 per person. Obviously due to economies of scale, the larger the population area, the cheaper the uoridation however the government will offer subsidies to make sure uoridation is affordable for small communities. The government says that a small amount of uoride, equating to between 0.6 and 0.9 parts of uoride per million parts of water, roughly one drop in a bathtub of
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Thank you for your support during 2007 Wishing you all a Very Merry Christmas
Its on again! Christmas sign competition send in a photo of your decorated property sign/mailbox/front gate and be in the running for a years subscription to the Barcoo Independent. Here are some of last years entries to give you inspiration. Winner announced via email before New Year and in the rst paper of 2008, February 8.
Blackall expats Maree and David Hayward, living at Texas in the Inglewood shire, were amongst the delegates at the recent RADF conference in Cairns.
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Record November rain at Tilbury
2008 looking good: Ray White Rural
Fred and Daphne Rich at Tilbury, north of Blackall, last month measured their highest ever November rainfall since property records began in 1921. They recorded 796 points in their gauge at the house. The ve previous highest recordings were 690 points in 2000, 629 points in 1933, 619 points in 1924, and 588 points in 1950. Tilburys overall November average for the last 87 years is 153 points. Needless to say, pasture growth here at present is as good as I have seen it at this time of the year, Fred Rich said.
Blackall Combined Churches Advent andChristmas Tree Festival
Gale-force winds and rain for November
Some of the 2006 entries
Above: Beth ONeill admires Ingrid Cantwells ingenious trees made out of recycled magazines.
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DECEMBER 14 Blackall ICPA AGM 14 Blackall Club Christmas party 24 Mardi Gras 29 New Years Eve bull ride JANUARY 2008 12 Barcoo Country Cricket Club AGM MARCH 1 Blackall race meeting APRIL 4-6 Black Stump campdraft MAY 4 16-31 24/25 31 Blackall show Heartland Festival Woolscour centenary weekend Blackall race meeting
Left:Atree decorated by the children of St Michaels in Tambo featured amongst the collection. Below: The Anglican church interior glowed with the decorations from the many Christmas trees on show as part of the festival.
Gale force winds made life unpleasant for some Blackall residents but the rain which fell in November was welcomed throughout the shire. Blackall experienced near gale force winds on November 16 and 21, gale force winds on November 9, 20, 26 and 28, and strong gale force winds on November 27 with winds reaching a destructive 85 km/h. Novembers lowest temperature of 13.3 degrees was recorded on the 6th, and was considerably warmer than the lowest recorded temperature of 8.2 degrees on November 3, 1974. The hottest night for November was on the 4th with 24.1 degrees, cooler than the 28.8 degrees on November 11, 1995. The months coolest day of 23.5 degrees was on November 11, quite cooler than the months hottest day of 37 degrees on November 1. This maximum was signicantly cooler than the highest ever November recorded temperature of 44 degrees on November 9, 1965. The lowest mean temperature of 19.6 degrees for September was only .1 degree higher than the recorded average of 19.5 degrees, whereas the highest mean temperature of 31.3 was considerably lower than the highest recorded mean maximum of 34.7. November recorded some good rain resulting in a total of 594 points (150.8mm) with the recorded mean rainfall being 163 points (41.5mm). The highest recorded rainfall in November was back in 2000 with 802 points (203.6mm). On November 21, 1917 Blackall had a record 432 points (109.7mm) fall on one day. At a Glance
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Ray White Rural principal and managing director, Lex Heinemann believes 2008 has great promise for people in the Blackall district, particularly with seasonal prospects already looking so good. It was very refreshing to y into Blackall and its new green look last week although I could not travel far out of town, Mr Heinemann said. The immediate district has received its best November rains since 2000. Follow-up rains did not eventuate in 2001 but most of the indicators, including La Nina, suggest we are in for a wet summer in 2008. Around Blackall and to the east received around eight inches (200mm) for November. This receded somewhat to the west, with falls ranging between three (75mm) and six inches (150mm). Mr Heinemann said his company knew of several Barcoo district properties that would be offered for sale if the season consolidated after Christmas. There is a great incentive to sell now with values established in the $150-$200 per acre bracket for the better country with good improvements, he said. Buffel grass in volume is still the most soughtafter by beef producers. Blackall township, with its mean average rainfall of 20 inches makes it a safe proposition over time. There are still good buying opportunities however, with values still reasonable in comparison to districts like Moura and Wandoan. Mr Heinemann noted that beef prices were slightly behind this time last year but wool was well ahead. The Australian dollar remains a key factor and while land prices may level out, anyone who owns a Barcoo district property has a very valuable asset. No wonder it is my favourite district.
A mostly dry month, with rain only likely in the last week about 24th-27th and 31st. Average temperatures for maximums may be around 38C and for minimums around 23C. Around 9 or 10 days may see temperatures of 40C or above. Humidity may be about 46% on average, so re risks are high for the rst three weeks. The barometer may average 1012mbs. Allow 24 hour error for forecasts.
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water, will top up natural levels already in water supplies. The Local Government Association of Queensland debated this issue at its 2006 conference, stating that it believed it was a principle of ethical public health policy that mass, involuntary medication must never proceed without the express consent of the community. The LGAQ has expressed its support of the premiers announcement in so far as it relates to its policy requirement for state funding, oral health being a state government responsibility.
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Pay scales for mayors and councillors set

Queenslands mayors and councillors will no longer set their own pay levels but will follow the recommendations of a Local Government Remuneration Tribunal, thus bringing the state into line with other states. The Blackall-Tambo Regional Council is the only amalgamated council to be placed in category 1, the lowest of the pay scales in the recently released report. Local Government Minister Warren Pitt said the remuneration structure would come into effect when Queenslands new councils were elected on March 15, 2008. The mayor of Blackall-Tambo can earn between $44 300 and $56 950 while the range that a councillor can earn is between $12 660 and $18 980. The Barcaldine and Longreach Regional Councils are in the next bracket, where mayors will be entitled to between $56 950 and $69 610, and councillors between $18 980 and $31 640. These are described as typically part-time positions, but in commenting on the new rates at Wednesdays Blackall council meeting, Cr Peter Skewes said the mayoral allowance could make it possible for a person to make a career out of the position. The range of criteria used to determine scales include the size of local government area, population, assets and expenditure and current remuneration paid to elected members. The salary ranges are linked to state Member of Parliament salaries and future indexing will align to the MLA process. Councils will still have the exibility to make their own decisions about where in the range they feel is most appropriate for their particular community. Councils can split the remuneration into a base payment with meeting fees as long as the upper and lower boundaries of the
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The new bridge over the Barcoo River at Blackall has kept the road open despite early season ooding. SES spokesman Don Wheeler said that if the old bridge had still been in place, his volunteers would have had to launch the ood boat a number of times in the last few weeks. We used to put the boat in when the level was .4m over the bridge. This bridge is .6m higher and the water has lapped at the concrete occasionally. Don estimates that the water will have to reach near the National Bank corner before the ood boat needs to be launched in future.
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A Tipuana came perilously close to the Clarenden house, owned by Stew and Sally Campbell, on Monday afternoon in a violent wind storm. A section of roof was damaged by the tree, one of many uprooted by the storm. Wind damage has been recorded by many other local properties and town businesses over the last few weeks including roong lost at Prairie Downs and the Cordial Works, damage to a car at BP when a tree fell on it, similar damage to a shed at the showgrounds from a tree, and trees uprooted at the Tennis Club. Page 22- The Barcoo Independent, Friday, December 14, 2007
Above: Aimme Donohoe (Evora BLackall) and Jessica Johnson (Blackall) graduated from St Ursulas College in Toowoomba. Their Formal was held on Friday 16th November and the girls were accompanied by local boys - Dallas Kowald-Dawson and Lachlan Krieg. Both girls are ex St Josephs Primary School students and have been boarding for the past ve years. The girls have returned home to live for the next 12 months.
range are not breached. The tribunal took the view that travel time to attend meetings, deputations or to attend training, seminars and conferences was an inherent aspect of a councillors duties and should be thought of as part of the base level of pay. Some councils may wish to remunerate one or more councillors at a greater level than the others due to geographical, size or other determining circumstances, but this must be decided within the category range. No councillors total remuneration can exceed the maximum for that category. Newly formed councils are still to decide whether they will adopt a committee-type structure, a portfolio-type structure or something different. If a portfolio structure eventuates, the tribunal believed it was likely that councils would determine an equitable distribution of responsibilities so no additional payments would need to be made. An amalgamation loading has been provided for councillors of affected councils, for the period from March 15 to December 31, 2008, with the tribunal to determine future loadings in subsequent periods, based on the extra work required because of amalgamation. For Blackall-Tambo this amounts to $5060 for the mayor and $1580 for councillors. Mr Pitt said the government believed the remuneration available will convince many high quality candidates to consider nominating for election to their local council. Many of our councils are now multi-million dollar operations and we hope that people with the skills and drive to help their communities embrace the challenges of the future will be attracted to stand for election in March next year.
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While state Education Minister Rod Welford has given the rst fulltime year of Preparatory schooling in Queensland the thumbs up, the president of the Isolated Childrens Parents Association, Peter Powne questions whether Minister Welford has the full picture. Our members, who are parents of students in small rural and remote schools believe that Education Queensland has failed to deliver equitable outcomes for all students, says Mr Powne. Small school families are being asked to accept that it is reasonable for older students to concede teacher time, a classic rob Peter to pay Paul situation. Mr Powne said the implementation of Prep adds an eighth cohort to the demands already faced by students and staff of small schools, particularly those in one-teacher schools with enrolments high in the lower grades. Minister Welford has yet to seek the advice of all parents with
ICPA gives Prep survey thumbs down

children in classrooms where Preps are also enrolled, Mr Powne said. According to Minister Welford, parents and carers of the more than 23,000 students who participated in Prep in state schools this year had responded positively to the move. A recent Education Queensland survey of more than 14,000 parents and carers of Prep students found more than 92 per cent of them were satised or very satised with the implementation of Prep in their childs school, Mr Welford said. Mr Welford said further analysis of the survey would allow his department to ne tune delivery of Prep for the 2008 school year. About 36,700 Prep students will start school as part of the full intake in Queensland state schools next year. Some operational matters in schools which have come to light as a result of our monitoring of Prep this year are being addressed for the 2008 school year.
With any new initiative, there are always going to be some bumps to smooth out, but our monitoring has shown that, overall, principals, teachers, teacher aides, parents and carers are pleased with the implementation of the Prep year. Mr Welford said about 600 additional full-time teachers would be allocated to Queensland state schools to support the full intake of Prep students in 2008. Additional funding of up to $3 million for Prep teacher aide time in 2008 will also be provided to support the increased enrolments.
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A big thank you to Sally, Sue and all your co-workers in producing The Barcoo Independent. We have enjoyed the local news, and feel that the paper plays a role in bringing the community together. We hope that dedicated persons who can continue the good work can be found, together with sufcient funds to support them. The Blackall community cannot afford to lose this valuable community asset. Wishing all those involved, and all readers a Happy Christmas and New Year. Fred and Daphne Rich.
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5:20 Overseas News 12:30 Business Report 1:00 Movie: Kirikou And The Sorceress 2:20 The Movie Show 2:30 Cirque Du Soleils Solstrom 3:20 Cirque Du Soleils Solstrom 4:15 Treasures Of The World 4:30 The Journal 5:00 Newshour 6:00 Global Village 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Food Safari: Indonesian Safari 8:00 Real Top Guns 8:30 Shark Sex 9:30 World News Australia 10:00 Movie: Seducing Doctor Lewis 11:55 The Best Of Youth 1:35 Blood And Land 5:20 Overseas News 12:30 Business Report 1:00 Heat In The Kitchen 1:30 Angels 2:30 Two Men In A Trench 3:30 Cirque Du Soleils Solstrom 4:30 The Journal 5:00 Newshour 6:00 Global Village 6:30 World News Australia 7:35 Inspector Rex 8:30 East West 101 9:30 World News Australia 10:00 The Movie Show 10:10 Movie: Laputa: Castle In The Sky 12:30 Movie: Anything You Say 5:20 Overseas News 12:30 Business Report 1:00 Food Lovers Guide To Australia 1:30 Celtic Woman: A New Journey 2:20 Inner Adventure 3:30 Cirque Du Soleils Solstrom 4:30 The Journal 5:00 Newshour 6:00 Global Village 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Being Claudia Cardinale 8:30 French Beauty 9:30 World News 10:00 Movie: No News From God 12:00 Movie: Solino 5:20 Overseas News 12:30 Business Report 1:00 Swan Lake 3:20 Le Violoncelle 3:25 Looking For An Icon 4:30 Newshour 5:30 Mythbusters 6:30 News 7:35 Top Gear 8:30 Iron Chef 9:20 RocKwiz 10:15 Movie: Donnie Darko 12:10 SOSShorts On Screen 1:10 Chappelles Show 1:35 Ghost In The Shell 2:05 Samurai Champloo
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5:00 rage 6:30 Childrens Shows 9:00 Difference Of Opinion 10:00 Who Wrote The Bible? (F) 11:00 Compass 11:30 Songs Of Praise 12:00 Landline 1:00 Best Of Gardening Australia 1:30 Best Of Message Stick 2:00 Helen Of Troy (F) 3:00 The World Of Nat King Cole 3:50 Hayley Westenra 5:00 Il Divo: Live At The Greek 6:00 The Queen By Rolf 7:00 News 7:30 The Wind In The Willows 9:10 News 9:15 Collectors 10:15 Compass 10:45 Goya 12:00 Proof (M*) 1:30 Movie: Mr. Emmanuel (Pg,1944,R) 3:10Movie: The Man Who Liked Funerals (G,1959,R) 4:05 Songs Of Praise 4:30 Movie: Band Waggon (G,1940,R) 6:00 Childrens Shows 11:00 Best Of Landline 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Pilot Guides 1:30 Love And Money (F) 2:00 The Bill 3:00 Childrens Shows 6:00 Help! Its Christmas 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Carols From St Pauls 8:30 Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2007 10:00 Grumpy Old Women At Christmas 11:00 The Abduction Club 12:40 Movie: I See A Dark Stranger (Pg,1945,R) 2:25 Movie: Children Galore (G,1954,R) 3:25 Bowls: Tri Nations 2007 4:30 Movie: High Treason (G,1951,R) 6:00 Childrens Shows 9:00 Movie: The Magic Pudding (G,2000,R) 10:20 Songs Of Praise 11:00 Midnight Mass From St Peters Basilica Rome 1:00 Movie: Holiday Inn (1941) 2:40 Movie: North West Frontier (Pg,1959,R) 4:45 Movie: To Paris With Love (G,1954,R) 6:00 The Spirit Of Christmas 7:00 News 7:20 The Queens Christmas Message 2007 7:30 Compass 8:00 Merry Christmas, Mr. Bean 8:30 Dragons Alive! 9:20 Monarchy 10:10 Ladette To Lady 11:00 Spooks 11:55 Movie: That Riviera Touch 1:30 Movie: Soldiers Of The King 2:50 Movie: Lady In Danger 3:55 Silvereyes: In Paradise?

6:00 One 6:30 Childrens Shows 8:00 Movie: Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street (G 9:25 High School Musical Breaking Free 9:30 Rolex Spirit Of Yachting 10:00 Cycle Grand Prix 11:00 Sea Change, Tree Change 11:30 The Most Extreme 12:30 Building A Dream: The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy 1:30 Movie: Angel In The Family 3:30 Movie: Santa Jr. (Pg,R) 5:30 Great South East 6:00 News 6:30 Movie: Eloise At Christmastime (G,2003) 8:30 Hogfather Pt 1 10:30 Extreme: Celebrity Size 11:30 The Late Movie Gun Shy 1:30 James Blunt: Return To Kosovo 2:30 Room For Improvement 3:00 Guthy-renker Australia 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 NBC Meet The Press 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 Raggs 9:30 Sea Princesses 10:00 Erky Perky 10:30 Hannah Montana (R) 11:30 News 12:00 2007 Carols In The Domain 2:30 King Of The Hill 3:00 Infomercial 4:00 Go Go Stop 4:30 News 5:00 M*A*S*H 5:30 Deal Or No Deal (R) 6:00 News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Gumnutz (2007) 8:30 Hogfather Pt 2 10:30 Movie: Millions (Pg,2004) 12:30 Lost 1:30 Auction Squad 2:00 Guthy-renker Australia 4:00 NBC Today 6:00 Hannah Montana-a-thon 8:30 Christmas Special: Santas Forgotten Few 9:00 Raggs 9:30 The Hillsong Christmas Spectacular 10:30 King Of Christmas 11:30 Ignite Film Festival 2007 12:30 Movie: A Christmas Carol: The Musical (G,2004,R) 2:20 Tabaluga & Leo: A Christmas Adventure (R) 4:00 Go Go Stop 4:30 According To Jim 5:00 M*A*S*H 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 That 70s Show 7:30 Australian Dancesport Championships 2007 9:30 Greys Anatomy 11:20 Medical Incredible 11:50 The Practice 12:50 This Rugged Coast 1:50 The Golden Compass Re-dening Demons 2:00 Guthy-renker Australia 4:00 NBC Today
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6:00 Mass For You 6:30 Childrens Programs 8:30 Movie: Tom & Jerry: The Fast And The Furry (2005) 10:00 Animalia 10:30 Great National Parks 11:30 Laura 2007 12:00 NBL 1:00 Wings Of Nature 2:00 Movie: Meet Me In St. Louis (1944) 3:00 Movie: Peter Pan (Pg) 4:30 Jamie At Home 5:30 Garden Gurus 6:00 Do It! 6:30 News 7:00 Whats Good For You 8:00 Extreme Makeover 9:00 Movie: Blackjack VI: Ghosts (M,2007) 11:30 Movie: The Shawshank Redemption (M)
6:55 Overseas News 10:30 The Movie Show 10:35 Corner Gas 11:00 Three Tales Of Two Cities 11:30 Sacred and Profound 12:00 Cadel Evans - On Tour 12:30 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Beijing 1:30 Speedweek 3:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 4:00 UEFA Champions League 2007/2008 5:00 The World Game 6:00 Thalassa 6:30 World News Australia 7:35 Who Do You Think You Are? 8:35 Beauty Parlour 9:35 Being Married 11:55 Cable 1:55 The Storm Rages Twice 5:20 Overseas News 1:00 The Food Lovers Guide To Australia 1:30 Celtic Woman: Christmas 2:30 Cirque Du Soleils Solstrom 3:30 The Bible Unearthed 4:30 Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007 6:30 World News Australia 7:30Mythbusters 8:35 South Park 9:00 South Park 9:30 News 10:00 Movie: Arsene Lupin 12:15 Movie: Midsummer Night Dance 5:20 Overseas News 12:30 Business Report 1:00 Movie: Modern Times 2:30 Cirque Du Soleils Solstrom 3:20 Cirque Du Soleils Solstrom 4:15 Treasures Of The World 4:30 The Journal 5:00 Newshour 6:00 Global Village 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Inspector Rex Movie 9:15 Movie: Howls Moving Castle 11:20 Movie: Godzilla: Final Wars 1:30 Hollywood: The Rise Of Television Series
RAPAD staging Central West industry excellence awards
Carpark birth prompts calls for rethink the Rural Doctors emergency staff to deal with on risk President of
Association of Queensland, Dr John Hall has called on Premier Anna Bligh to lead Queensland Health to rethink the risks for rural families, in light of media reports that the premier was angry to hear that a labouring woman had been refused entry to a rural Queensland hospital because there was no midwife. According to the Courier Mail, Premier Bligh has demanded to know how a woman was left to give birth in a car parked outside the Miles Hospital on the Darling Downs last Friday. The woman, Jennifer Gold said that instead of being admitted, she and her partner were left outside. Malcolm ran inside and pressed the buzzer to try and get some help and one of the staff has said we werent allowed to go in there because they werent a midwife, Ms Gold told Network Ten news. Malcolm nally came out, they gave him a towel and he delivered the baby himself, she said. Premier Bligh said the matter would be investigated thoroughly. Dr Hall said that all Queensland hospitals need to be prepared for emergency birthing regardless of whether they have a midwife or not. Are small hospitals going to turn away accident or snakebite victims turned because theres no trauma surgeon or poisoning specialist? Its risk management gone wrong and it discriminates against young families. Birthing isnt rare, and it isnt one of lifes optional extras. It happens in the life of every family and Queensland Health has a duty of care to make it as safe as possible, even when its unpredictable. And that means training all country
5:30 Creo 6:00 Today 9:00 Childrens Shows 10:00 McLeods Daughters 11:00 Carols In The City 12:30 The Bold & The Beautiful 1:00 Joan Of Arcadia 2:00 Days Of Our Lives 3:00 Judge Judy 3:30 Hueys Cooking Adventures 4:00 Wormwood 4:30 The Christmas Orange 5:00 Entertainment Tonight 5:30 The Simpsons 6:00 Neighbours 6:30 News 7:00 A Current Affair 7:30 Friends 8:00 Carols By Candlelight 10:30 Movie: A Carol Christmas (Pg,2003) 12:20 Movie: The Holly & The Ivy (G,1953) 5:30 Creo 6:00 Santa Claus Parade 2007 7:00 Childrens Shows 11:00 The Three Fathers Of Christmas 12:00 Movie: Mr St Nick (G,2002) 2:00 Carols By Candlelight 4:30 Movie: The Man Who Saved Christmas (G,2002) 6:30 News 7:00 A Current Affair 7:30 Friends 8:00 Simpsons Christmas Stories 9:00 The Panels Christmas Wrap 11:00 Movie: In Good Company (Pg) 12:45 The Queens Christmas Message
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The Remote Area Planning and Development Board (RAPAD) is staging the central west regions inaugural awards program celebrating excellence, distinction and innovation in the business, agribusiness, environmental, local government and race club industry sectors on Saturday, March 8, 2008 in the Longreach Cultural and Civic Centre. The primary goal of the Industry Excellence Awards is to recognize small, medium and large enterprises whose practices set a standard of excellence in the central west region to aspire to. RAPAD aims to use the awards as a platform to promote the region as prime location for economic development and growth. Project ofcer Justine ThomasButler added that the awards would bring outstanding industries to the attention of the wider community and enable nalists to encourage good practices. The submission process will enable the awards program to give something substantial back to all the entrants regardless of winning a category award, a tool for indepth analysis, observation and reporting of their own business practice, she said. The awards program culminates with a dinner on March 8, 2008 to be held in the Longreach Cultural and Civic Centre, where nalists will be proled before the audience from around the region, sponsors and VIP guests. For further information contact Justine Thomas-Butler on 0403 137 034, or visit RAPAD at www. rapad.com.au
it and condently reassuring them that theyll be respected and supported for doing so. Dr Hall said RDAQ was concerned that Queensland Health managers may have thought of limiting their own risk by effectively putting up a sign saying this is not a maternity service, dont even think of coming here but that doesnt help the patient. Dedicated staff shouldnt be in a position where theyre told that assisting an emergency birth isnt in their scope of practice. Doctors and nurses mustnt work in fear letting a woman in labour into their care, he said. RDAQ recommends that what Ms Bligh thoroughly investigates is Queensland Healths cultural attitude towards country women giving birth; and how that culture can be changed to get the best outcomes for patients instead of the least liability for the system. What wont make birthing less risky is telling young mums to go somewhere else, fty or a hundred, or two hundred kilometres away.
Sunday December 23 Monday December 24 Tuesday December 25
Programs correct at time of printing but may change owing to unforeseen circumstances
CLASSIFICATIONS: M Mature Classication Recommended for viewing by mature audiences. MA Mature Audience Not suitable for people under 15 years of age. AV
Parental Guidance Recommended
Adult Violence Classication Not suitable for people under 15 years of age.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
We would like to express our congratulations and sincere thanks to all who were involved in the presentation of the Christmas Tree Festival held last Sunday. The sausage sizzle gave a great introduction to the evening, and we thank the chefs who helped with this. Eaten in the company of good friends, the humble sausage became a real Christmas feast. The presentation of the Christmas Story by members of all churches, interspersed with the delightful Christmas carols, was a poignant reminder of the rst Christmas. While the congregation waved glowing candles as they sang Silent Night, the lights of the church, were gradually lit. With the illumination of the Christmas trees, it was indeed a glorious sight We never cease to be amazed at the thought and time that is devoted each year to the presentation of these trees. They range from humorous, to scenes of outback Australia, to the real Christmas spirit. To all who assisted in any way to present this pageant, Blackall is indeed fortunate that you have given so much of your time and talent. A special thanks must go to Reverend Beth and her band of helpers who worked tirelessly to continue this beautiful tradition. We specially thank them and feel sure that their efforts and that of so many others in our town will ensure that we all shared the joys of this beautiful season.
Community Paper Needs Our Support
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In response to the editorial in the last edition of the Barcoo Independent and as a strong advocate for our community to have our very own local newspaper I thought it appropriate to urge readers to consider supporting our paper in a real and tangible manner to ensure its survival. The newspaper cannot operate in the future using fresh air for revenue and the goodwill of volunteer labour and contributors it requires very real nancial support. The Barcoo Independent has become a guiding light in the eld of community newspapers here in central western Queensland. Whilst I may be a little biased, I think our paper may even be the envy of many other communities here and in regions further aeld. Since it was resurrected, the Barcoo Independent has been run as a labour of love by a small group of dedicated community members. Sadly these people who give so much unselshly of their time and energy cannot sustain this rate of effort forever as they will most certainly suffer volunteer burn out. After these last few very successful years the newspaper has reached a critical decision point regarding its future. The bottom line is, if we as a community want a regular newspaper, we must support the paper nancially. I personally believe a monthly newsletter is not the solution. We need a regular newspaper published in a professional format and style and in our newsagent and other outlets in a timely manner in order for news and events affecting us as individuals and as a community to be passed on. To make the future of the paper viable into the midto long-term it needs to be in a position to employ (yes that means pay dollars for services) one or two individuals on at least a part-time basis. This can only be achieved through a combination of sources of revenue including an increase in the paper purchase price; increased circulation (particularly subscriptions to former Blackall residents); increased advertising prices combined with actual increased advertising; and nally, remembering our paper is a community paper, by those community members and enterprises who are in the position to do so making a signicant benevolent nancial contribution to the paper as a benefactor. The solution must be a community solution which entails a very real nancial contribution to the survival of the paper. My spouse Robyn Adams and I are prepared to join a list of potential individuals and corporate benefactors and register a nancial commitment to the Blackall Newspaper Group to support the Barcoo Independent with a guaranteed annual contribution for the next ve years ONLY if there are sufcient like-minded community members and enterprises prepared to do the same. If you are interested I urge you to contact either myself or Sally Cripps, the editor of the Barcoo Independent, to discuss the situation and /or make an expression of interest in becoming a benefactor of our local community newspaper to ensure it is in a position to continue to make its valuable contribution to the rich tapestry of our local community.
DT (Terry) Brennan
4:30 Movie: It Happened In Rome 6:00 Childrens Shows 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:30 Shacks 2:00 The Bill 3:00 Childrens Shows 6:05 Return Of The Chef 6:30 Nigella Feasts 7:00 News 7:30 The 7.30 Report 8:00 My Family 8:35 Vicar Of Dibley 9:35 Life On Mars 10:35 News 10:50 Cutting It 11:45 Sex Trafc 1:15 Movie: This Happy Breed 3:00 Mr. Bean 3:25 National Press Club Address 4:30 Movie: The Captains Table (G,1959,R) 6:00 Childrens Shows 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Pie In The Sky 1:30 Opal Fever 2:00 The Bill 3:00 Childrens Shows 6:10 Mississipp 7:00 News 7:30 The 7.30 Report 8:00 Elephant Diaries (F) 8:35 The Guardians Of Rome 9:30 Munich: The Real Assassins 10:25 News 10:35 Live From Abbey Road 11:25 Movie: Ruthless (Pg,1948) 1:10 Movie: Twinky (Pg,1969,R) 2:45 Movie: Car Of Dreams 3:55 Wild Australia 4:30 Movie: The Dark Man 6:00 Childrens Shows 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 MDA 1:25 Parkinson 2:30 Dragony 3:00 Childrens Shows 6:10 Executive Stress 6:35 The Lion Man 7:00 News 7:30 The 7.30 Report 8:00 The Worst Christmas Of My Life 8:35 Foyles War 10:15 Dynasties 10:45 News 10:55 I Am Not An Animal: London Calling 11:25 jtv Live: Hilltop Hoods 12:25 rage 5:00 rage 9:15 20 Years Of rage Special 10:15 Falcon Beach 11:00 Bowls: Champion Of Champions 2007 (F) 12:00 Dynasties 12:30 Best Of Australian Story 1:00 Big Cat Diary 1:30 Elvis: The Great Performances 2:20 Elton John At Radio City 4:00 Basketball: WNBL 2007/08: Highlights: Sydney Vs Bendigo 5:00 Bowls: Tri Nations 2007 6:00 Goodnight Sweetheart 6:30 Best Of Gardening Australia 7:00 News 7:30 Doc Martin 8:30 The Bill 10:05 News 10:10 Parkinson 10:55 The Commander Pt 1 12:05 rage (M)
Barcoo Independent TV Guide December 16 - 22 ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 Raggs 9:30 Backyard Science 10:00 Girl Tv 10:30 The Most Extreme 11:30 News 12:00 Movie: Twas The Night... (G,2001,R) 2:00 King Of The Hill 3:00 Infomercial 4:00 Go Go Stop 4:30 News 5:00 M*a*s*h 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 That 70s Show 7:30 Air Crash Investigations 8:30 A Touch Of Frost 10:30 30 Rock 11:00 Mans Work 11:30 The Simple Life 12:00 Room For Improvement 1:00 Auction Squad 2:00 Guthy-renker Australia 4:00 NBC Today 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 Raggs 9:30 Backyard Science 10:00 Girl Tv 10:30 The Most Extreme 11:30 News 12:00 Movie: Mary Christmas 2:00 King Of The Hill 3:00 Infomercial 4:00 Go Go Stop 4:30 News 5:00 M*a*s*h 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 That 70s Show 7:30 The Amazing Race 8:30 Bones 9:30 American Dad 10:00 Family Guy 10:30 Famous Presents Hollywood Uncensored 11:00 Beauty And The Geek 12:00 Lost 1:00 Auction Squad 2:00 Guthy-renker Australia 4:00 NBC Today 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 Raggs 9:30 Backyard Science 10:00 Girl Tv 10:30 The Most Extreme 11:30 News 12:00 Movie: Prancer 2:30 Famous Presents Hollywood Uncensored 3:00 Infomercial 4:00 Go Go Stop 4:30 News 5:00 M*a*s*h 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 That 70s Show 7:30 Better Homes And Gardens Summer 8:30 Movie: Karrolls Christmas (M,2004) 10:30 Movie: Stir Of Echoes 12:35 Movie: The Hunting Party 3:00 Guthy-renker Australia 4:00 NBC Today 6:00 Pucca 6:30 Childrens Shows 12:00 Eclipse 12:30 Vodafone Live At The Chapel 1:00 V8 Xtra 2:00 Sevens Motorsport 2:30 Sevens V8 Supercars 2007 3:30 Beyond Tomorrow 4:30 My Wife And Kids 5:00 Creek To Coast 5:30 Queensland Weekender 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Heartbeat 8:30 2007 Carols In The Domain 11:00 Movie: De-lovely 1:30 Movie: Hannah And Her Sisters (M,1986,r) 3:30 It Is Written 4:00 Guthy-renker Australia 5:00 Dateline NBC 5:30 Creo A Dollar 8:30 Today 9:00 Childrens Shows 10:30 Mcleods Daughters (R) 11:00 Antiques Roadshow 11:30 Morning News 12:00 The Nanny 12:30 The Bold And The Beautiful 1:30 Americas Next Top Model 2:30 Days Of Our Lives 3:30 The Oprah Winfrey Show 4:00 Wormwood 4:30 The Shak 5:00 Entertainment Tonight 5:30 The Simpsons (R) 6:00 Neighbours 6:30 News 7:00 A Current Affair 7:30 Friends (R) 8:30 Men In Trees 9:30 E.R. 10:30 Csi: New York 11:30 Life 12:30 Numb3rs 5:30 Creo A Dollar 8:30 Childrens Shows 12:00 Chappell-Hadlee Trophy Australia V New Zealand 12:30 The Bold And The Beautiful 4:30 Chappell-Hadlee Trophy Australia V New Zealand 5:00 Entertainment Tonight 5:30 The Simpsons (R) 6:00 Neighbours 6:30 National News 7:00 A Current Affair 7:30 Friends (R) 8:30 Getaway Summer Series 9:30 Missing Persons Unit (F) 10:00 The Gift 10:30 RPA Where Are They Now? 11:30 Comedy Inc The Late Shift 12:30 Supernatural 5:30 Creo A Dollar 8:30 Today 9:00 Childrens Shows 10:29 Mcleods Daughters (R) 10:30 Murri Minute 11:00 Antiques Roadshow 11:30 Morning News 12:00 The Nanny 12:30 The Bold And The Beautiful 1:30 Victorias Secret Fashion Show 2007 2:30 Days Of Our Lives 3:30 The Oprah Winfrey Show 4:00 Wormwood 4:30 The Shak 5:00 Entertainment Tonight 5:30The Simpsons (R) 6:00 Neighbours 6:30 National News 7:00 A Current Affair 7:30 Friends (R) 8:00 Australian Geographic 10:30 Movie: Christmas With The Kranks (2004,pg) 12:30 Movie: Love Actually 5:30 Christian City Tv 6:00 Childrens Shows 10:00 H2o 12:30 Video Hits 1:00 Young Achievement Awards 1:30 Friends 2:30 Totally Australia 14:30 Talk To The Animals 3:00 Australian Fishing Championships 4:00 Mxtv 4:30 4wdtv 5:00 Escape With Et 5:30 The Boatique 6:00 National News 6:30 Australias Funniest Home Videos Summer Series (Rpt) 7:30 Movie: Elf (G,2003) 9:30 Movie: Bad Santa 11:30 Movie: 2 Door Mansion
5:20 Overseas News 12:30 Business Report 1:00 Movie: Our Father 2:30 Puccini: The Spirit Of Love 3:00 Festive Ways: The Childrens Festival 3:30 Football Stars Of Tomorrow 4:00 A Fork In The Road 4:30 The Journal 5:00 Newshour 6:00 Global Village 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Food Safari: French Safari Pt 2 8:00 Real Top Guns 8:30 Summer Of Love 9:30 World News Australia 10:00 Movie: Ae Fond Kiss 11:50 Movie: The Emperor And The Assassin 5:20 Overseas News 12:30 Business Report 1:00 Heat In The Kitchen 1:30 Waste Equals Food 2:30 Two Men In A Trench 3:30 Europe From Above 4:00 Food Lovers Guide To Australia 4:30 The Journal 5:00 Newshour 6:00 Global Village 6:30 World News Australia 7:35 Inspector Rex 8:30 East West 101 9:30 World News Australia 10:00 The Movie Show 10:10 Movie: Nausica Of The Valley Of The Winds 12:20 Movie: Stealing Rembrandt 5:25 Overseas News 12:30 Business Report 1:00 Food Lovers Guide To Australia 1:30 Divorce Stories 2:30 Days That Changed The World 3:30 Islands 4:00 Wine Lovers Guide To Australia (R) 4:30 The Journal 5:00 Newshour 6:00 Global Village 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Diamond Road 8:30 As It Happened: Great Escape 9:30 World News 10:00 What A Booty! 10:50 Movie: Backstage 12:50 Dirty War 5:25 Overseas News 12:30 Business Report 1:00 The Life And Art Of Charles Chaplin 3:15 J.S. Bach: The 48 Preludes and Fugues 3:30 Mozarts Courtly Operas 4:30 Newshour 5:30 Mythbusters 6:30 News 7:35 Top Gear 8:30 Iron Chef Christmas Challenge 9:20 RocKwiz 10:20 Movie: Dear Frankie 12:10 SOSShorts On Screen 1:10 Chappelles Show 1:35 Ghost In The Shell 2:05 Samurai Champloo
Wednesday December 19 Thursday December 20 Friday December 21 Saturday December 22
5:00 Rage 6:30 Childrens Programs 9:00 Difference Of Opinion 10:00 Who Wrote The Bible? 10:55 Compass 11:30 Songs Of Praise 12:00 Best Of Landline 1:00 Best Of Gardening Australia 1:30 Best Of Message Stick 2:00 Helen Of Troy 3.00 The Pirates Of Penzance 5:00 Rolando Villazon 6:00 At The Movies 7:00 News 7:30 Spicks And Specks 8:25 News 8:30 Housewife 49 10:05 Compass 10:35 Jekyll And Hyde: The True Story 11:30 Proof 1:00 Movie: Thats Carry On (M*,1978,R) 2:35 Movie: Youth Runs Wild (Pg,1944, Rpt) 3:45 Songs of Praise 4:30 Movie: The Ghost Train (G,1941,R) 6:00 Childrens Shows 11:00 Best Of Landline 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Pilot Guides 1:30 Love & Money 2:00 The Bill 3:00 Childrens Shows 6:10 Burmas Forgotten Fleet 7:00 News 7:30 The 7.30 Report 8:00 Star Portraits with Rolf Harris 8:30 Rampant 8:35 Beau Brummell 10:00 Grumpy Old Men At Christmas 11:00 News 11:10 The Sixties 12:10 Indias Ladyboys 1:05 Movie: Dublin Nightmare (Pg,1958,R) 2:05 Movie: Hunted (Pg, 1952, R) 3:30 Bowls: Tri Nations 2007 4:30 Movie: One Good Turn (G,1954,R) 6:00 Childrens Shows 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 All About Olive 1:30 Police Training Academy 2:00 The Bill 3:00 Childrens Shows 6:00 Time Team 6:50 National Treasures 7:00 News 7:30 The 7.30 Report 8:00 The Madness of Modern Families 8:35 Dragons Alive! 9:25 Monarchy 10:15 News 10:30 Ladette To Lady 11:20 Spooks 12:15 Movie: The Fire Raisers (Pg,1933,R) 1:30 Movie: The Magnicent Two (G,1967,R) 3:05 Movie: Fools Rush In (G,1949,R)

6:00 One 6:30 Oban Star Racer 7:00 Staines Down Drains 7:30 Dive Olly Dive 8:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 My Wife And Kids 10:30 Sea Change, Tree Change 11:00 2007 Mens Australian Open Golf 4:30 Destination New Zealand 5:00 Queenslands Best Living 5:30 Great South East 6:00 News 6:30 Wild Vets 7:00 Whacked Out Sports 7:30 Ghost Whisperer (R) 8:30 Movie: The Santa Clause 2 (G,2002,R) 10:40 Movie: The Peacemaker (M,1997,R) 1:10 Movie: Her Own Rules (M,1998,R) 2:45 Bruce Springsteen Concert 3:00 Guthy-renker Australia 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 NBC Meet The Press 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 Raggs 9:30 Backyard Science 10:00 Girl Tv 10:30 The Most Extreme 11:30 News 12:00 Movie: Snow Day 2:00 King Of The Hill 3:00 Infomercial 4:00 Go Go Stop 4:30 News 5:00 M*a*s*h 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 That 70s Show 7:30 Borderline 8:00 Coastwatch 8:30 Criminal Minds 9:30 Greys Anatomy 10:30 30 Rock 11:00 Its Always Sunny In Philadelphia 11:30 The Simple Life 12:00 Lost 1:00 This Rugged Coast 2:00 Guthy-renker Australia 4:00 NBC Today 6:00 Sunrise 9:00 Raggs 9:30 Backyard Science 10:00 Girl TV 10:30 The Most Extreme 11:30 News 12:00 The Ultimate Christmas Present (G,2000,R) 2:00 King Of The Hill 3:00 Infomercial 4:00 Go Go Stop 4:30 News 5:00 M*a*s*h 5:30 Deal Or No Deal 6:00 News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 That 70s Show 7:30 Medical Emergency 8:00 Most Daring 8:30 Shark 9:30 Greys Anatomy 10:30 Six Degrees 11:30 Medical Incredible 12:00 The Practice 1:00 This Rugged Coast 2:00 Guthy-renker Australia 4:00 NBC Today
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Local buying diversies economy: study

A new report on economic development and industry interactions in remote and regional northern Australia has found that a healthy economy needs to focus on how it produces goods and serviceshiring and buying locallyas well as the types of products and services it produces. The report, Regional Economic Multipliers in Australias Savannas, is the result of research which was part of an overall project into outback livelihoods. It found that organisations which use resources from within a rural community or region help the local economy to become more diversein turn making it more resilientand ensure development paths are sustainable long term. The study, led by Dr Natalie Stoeckl and Associate Professor Owen Stanley of James Cook University in Townsville, surveyed more than 970 organisations across 17 industries. Despite the fact that the region covers approximately 25 per cent of Australias mainland, it is home to only 3 per cent of all Australians, so relatively little was known about the expenditure patterns of industries in the area. Findings show that the household sector received the largest share of organizational expenditure after accounting for imports, which means that the household and retail sectors are most likely to benet (or suffer) when there is regional economic growth (or decline). Organisations within government and health sectors were found to have the highest business-level multipliers, which means that if there was, say, an extra $1000 of spending on health services within one of the Norths regional postcodes, then the total income of all households and businesses within that postcode could rise by up to twice that amount. The rst $1000 is the extra spending within the health sector but the rest of the money goes to others in the local community. This means that an expansion of the health or government sector could do more to promote regional development than an equal expansion in other sectors. Researchers said better education/ training and health could raise workforce productivity, which could reduce rural and remote unemployment and help solve some of the labour shortage problems of rural employers. It was also found that at least some local expenditure seems to be constrained by supply organisations cant purchase things from local stores if there are no local stores. It may be possible to increase the size of local multipliers by encouraging the development of support industries, Dr Stoeckl said. Members of remote communities could, for example, be encouraged to start businesses that provide inputs to other existing local businesses. The strategy could work particularly well in cases when there is not enough demand to support several businesses (eg, too few tourists to keep several motels busy). Instead of competing against each other for scarce customers, organisations could prot by supplying different types of goods and services along a single supply chain. Of course such a strategy will only work if existing organisations are both willing and able to purchase inputs from within their local area. Some of this will, necessarily,
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depend on how expensive local products are compared to similar imports. But some of this will also depend upon the purchasing policies of local organisations. Dr Stoeckl said regions could try to raise the size of their multipliers by adopting buy local policies. They need to ensure that these policies are used to help develop a local supply-chain. This is because buy local policies will create the greatest regional benets if they raise the number of local suppliers, as this helps keep costs down. Once local supply chains are fully operational, buy local policies may be neither necessary nor desirable. Those who are interested in regional development should not just think about the goods and services that are delivered to or produced within their community (eg, health, education, beef). They should also think about the goods and services that are used to produce, or deliver, those goods and services. How communities develop, particularly those in remote communities, will be just as heavily inuenced by decisions that are made regarding how they acquire labour and other supplies (inputs), as they are by decisions regarding the goods and or services they produce (outputs). Indeed the decisions about inputs may be more important. Organisations that purchase inputs from a variety of different sectors within a rural community will help the local economy to become more diverse. This will help make the community more resilient to the ups and downs of single sectors, thereby ensuring that development paths are sustainable into the long run.
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Right: The Blackall State Schools new principal Peter Lund (right) visited the district last week, familiarising himself with staff and families. Peter comes to Blackall from Nambour but has formerly taught at Roma and in Brisbane for over 20 years. He and Bobbie Harding went along to the St Josephs School speech night. Above: Jenny Turner (left) represented major sponsor The Western Times at the poetry awards run by Arts West and announced by executive ofcer Julanne Doonar and vice president Lorna Evans at its annual Christmas Extravaganza last Friday evening. Cunnamulla poet John Roberts collected $450 for rst and second place in the open bush poetry section, while the junior bush poetry prizes went to Elizabeth Smith of Longreach and John Angus of Clermont. Yarakas Andi-Claire Pegler scooped the pool in the junior contemporary section, winning $200 for her poems titled Excuses, Excuses and The Woes of Women. The open contemporary section went to Vicki Atherton of Pine Creek while Jackie Brennan from Burrum Heads was runner up.
The opportunity exists for an energetic and motivated person to join the Coopers Creek Catchment Committee. This is a new position and the successful applicant will be working with the Coopers Creek Catchment Committee Chair and Executive to provide efcient and effective administrative and secretarial support. Duties will include attendance at meetings, outward and inward correspondence, distribution of media releases, minute taking, telephone enquiries, word processing, plus additional administrative duties as required. The successful applicant will need good inter-personal skills, be self-motivated, and able to operate autonomously. This is a part-time position and occasional travel is required. Salary will be $10 000 per annum. This position is initially for 12 months. For a full position description and selection criteria contact Brittany Wakeeld on (07) 4658 0600 or brittany.wakeeld@dcq.org.au Applications to be submitted in writing to: Leanne Kohler, Executive Ofcer, Desert Channels Queensland Inc.PO Box 601, LONGREACH 4730 leanne.kohler@dcq.org.au CLOSING DATE: 5.00 PM FRIDAY 25th January 2008
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The staff of Blackall Hospital would like to wish every one a safe Christmas and a happy new year. We would like to thank everyone for there support. Glory Baker - Director of Nursing
Audiologist: Mrs Jenny Stevens Phone Longreach Hospital on 4658 4735 for an appointment and dates.Cardiac Specialist Team: Phone 4654 3277 for appointments. Child Health And Adult And Child Hearing Tests: Child Health Nurse will be in Blackall on Monday the 3rd and 17th December. Phone the Blackall Hospital on 46507700 to make an appointment. Referrals required for hearing tests. Community Health Indigenous Health, Qiddi & Social Workers: Phone Longreach Community Health Service on 4658 3344. Continence Advisor: Please ring Joanne de Vries on 46583622. Dietician: Michelle will be in Blackall on the 15th November. Phone the Blackall Hospital on 4650 7700 for an appointment or other clinic dates. Dermatologist: Dr David Leslie. Appointments can be made with Black Stump Surgery on 4657 4677. Emotional & Social Well Being Team: Please phone 46581928 for details. ENT: Dr Maurice Stevens- Phone the Longreach Hospital for appointments and dates on 4658 4735. Foot Care: The next clinic will be held in December, dates to be conrmed. Phone the Blackall Hospital on 4650 7700 for appointment. Gastroenterologist: Dr Stevenson Referrals required. Phone the Longreach Hospital for appointment on 4658 4735. Gynaecologist and Obstetric: New Lady Doctor- will be in Blackall on Monday 3rd of December. Referral required. Phone the Blackall Hospital for an appointment. Ophthalmologist: Phone the Blackall Hospital on 4650 7700 to put your name down on the list for an appointment next year. Optometrist: Geoff Fitzpatrick will be in Blackall on Monday 26th November. Phone 1800 008 020 for an appointment. Orthodontist: Dr Walker will be visiting Longreach 3rd and 4th December. Phone the Longreach Hospital for appointment on 4658 4735. Orthopaedics: Dr Welsh- Phone the Longreach Hospital for appointment on 4658 4735 Mental Health Nurse: Phone Sharon at the Longreach Hospital on 46 527 952 for appointments. Orthodontist: Visits Longreach once a month. Please phone Pattie on 46584735 for appointments. Paediatrician: Dr Helen Heussler- Phone the Longreach Hospital for appointment on 4658 4735. Podiatrist: The podiatry team will be in Longreach on the 15th and 16th December. Please phone Maree at the Longreach Hospital on 46584700 for appointments. Psychiatrist: Dr Richard Zimmerman will be in the Central West during 4th-8th of December. Phone Mental Health at the Longreach Hospital on 4652 7951 for appointments. Referrals required. Psychologist: Phone the Longreach RFDS on 46581928 to make an appointment. Physiotherapist: Phone the Longreach Hospital to make an appointment on 46584700. Queensland Illicit Drug Diversion Initative: Phone the Longreach Community Health for appointments on 46583344. Relationships Australia: Visit Blackall on a needs basis. Phone 1300 364 277 for appointments. Respiratory Physician: Dr Simon Bowler- Phone the Longreach Hospital for appointments 4658 4735 Surgeon: Dr Fredrick Rowland is not coming to Blackall until further notice Speech Therapist: Please phone Erika Healy on 4652 7951 for appointments. Well Womens Clinic Nurse: Louise Cameron is visiting Blackall on the 12th December. Please phone Blackall Hospital on 46507700 to register on a waiting list. Well Womens Clinic Doctor: Dr Louise Russell is visiting Blackall on the 13th of December. Please phone Blackall Hospital on 4650 7700 to register on waiting list.
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Register horse SpeakOut receives Building Rural Links funding properties in CW Queensland
The location of all horse properties in Queensland must now be registered, including in the central west. This is a compulsory requirement to ensure accurate identication of horse locations as part of the Equine Inuenza eradication campaign. Registration of properties where horses are kept is free and can be completed online at www.dpi.qld. gov.au by following the links to the Equine Inuenza information, or by calling the Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries (DPI&F) Information Centre on 13 25 23. People registering a horse property need to provide the Lot on Plan number for the property where the horse is located. This number is found on rates notices for the property. DPI&F Biosecurity Queensland principal inspector, Craig Thomasson from Hughenden said if a property was already registered with a Property Identication Code (PIC), all the landholder had to do was conrm the numbers of horses kept and contact details. If the property does not have a PIC, a new one will be issued, Mr Thomasson said. He added that it was a legal requirement to comply with any movement restrictions that may be in force, should a horse owner/ carer need to move a horse. For horse movements in the Green Zone, the horse owner, authorised agent of the owner or occupier of the holding, must complete a waybill and provide it to the transporter, he said. This document must be kept on the property of destination for a period of two years. Waybill books can be purchased from DPI&F regional ofces or can be downloaded from the DPI&F website. SpeakOut Limited Blackall is among seven regional organisations helping to build stronger communities thanks to nearly $400 000 in Building Rural Links funding from the state government announced recently. The group will receive $65 000 for its program based in Blackall. Minister for Communities Lindy Nelson-Carr said the funding assisted community organisations with building and developing stronger partnerships and to ultimately deliver quality services to their clients. Mount Isas Playgroup Association of Queensland will employ an early years worker to provide support for families with young children by linking them with existing early intervention services. Clermont Community Housing and a range of other service providers including Clermont Multipurpose Health Service and the Domestic Violence Service of
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Blackall branch Isolated Childrens Parents Association annual general meeting on Friday, December 14, 3.30 pm, at National Bistro, with nibbles and BYO afterwards. Please RSVP to secretary Ros Wood, 4657 5995. All community members with an interest in rural education issues welcome to attend. AGM Barcoo Country Cricket Club Blackall Club 12 January, 2008 at 11 am All members encouraged to attend! Seasons Greetings & Thank you To all my dear friends and their families. I would like to wish you all the very best for the coming festive season & thank you all so much for your kindness and help that you have given me. God bless you all. Hilda (Jorgi) Jorgensen.
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Trying to convince the audience that Christmas was all about food were Gabbie Emerick, Nathan Wilde, Laken Peacock and Raife Jones. Fiiive braaaandy triesRudd Choyce and Ryley Debnam get into the spirit of the Christmas concert at St Josephs.
Is it Eddie? No, its Kelly Hauff, Blackalls very own quiz show host, asking the hard questions at the St Josephs Christmas concert. Brenda and Jamie Emerick relaxing with families at St Josephs speech night.
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Laine Fletcher was Shaun the Sheep, passing on the Christmas message to the audience at the Wade Kangans reindeer antlers St Josephs Christmas concert. go astray during his performance. Page 10 - The Barcoo Independent, Friday, December 14, 2007
St Josephs P&F president Julanne Doonar presents Margot Molle with a token of appreciation on behalf of the school.
The Blackall State School Parents & Citizens Assoc thank Blackall IGA - Peter Shaw & Co - Smith Bros - Prince of Wales - Barcoo Hotel - Split Enz Hair Salon - Blackall Memorial Club - Blackall Auto Pro - Guys Outback Workshop - and all those who purchased tickets in the Multi Draw.
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February 9 Aussie breakfast for Aussie Day Blackall Club Celebrates 100 Years Blackall volunteers receive awards Storms keep Ergon crews busy February 23 Bridge demolition set for March Anika banks on bistro RSL AGM renews enthusiasm Blackall camping debate continues March 9 Ashley makes shadow Olympic team Blackall TV ads happening again Guides celebrate Thinking Day Churches of Christ staff training March 23 Cattle spelling centre gets the green light Blackall housing market hot Blackall wins in VSEG grants Blackall hosts NW touch trials April 4 Four walk away from plane crash Garden book launched Emily Kelly turned 90 Youth get a taste of soccer April 20 Council bucks at water allocation Cultural plan to be launched at Arts Centre Ashley bags Australian championship Ozzie takes over at the Acacia May 4 Blackall to ght forced amalgamation New Blackall runway christened Bec launches RFDS Spirit award campaign Campdraft handles 740 nominations May 18 Public art unveiled at festival dinner Cultural plan launched State sheep show staged at Blackall Strong Blackall presence at Barcy rally June 1 Art show draws the crowds Postcard campaign to save shire Blackall guns blitz em at Quick Shear Heartland Festival success June 15 Blackall maintains the rage with street march Veronica wins garden makeover Garden Tea for Cancer
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Oaks Day at Blackall races June 29 Flight delayed by weather International tennis honour for Anne Lloyd Swimming legend motors in to town Sleet at Blackall July 13 Blackall shire plans amalgamation poll Blackall agents to contest Young Auctioneers nal Census gures are grim Collars to track wild dogs at Blackall July 27 SpeakOut to set up Blackall ofce Blackall receives Tidy Towns award Rail removal passes Blackall Ton of fun at Trivia Night August 10 Blackall-Tambo shire amalgamation announced U13 Magpies nish season on top of ladder Blackall Work Camp receives award Diamonds dazzle in the dust Kindy ball August 24 Blackall/Tambo polls reject amalgamation Blackall commemorates Vietnam Veterans Day Variety bash rally raises money for local kids Club a nalist in dining award September 7 Horse u restrictions hurting local business Transition committee set up Mystery monument mourns loss of democracy at ALF site Severe winter fails to harm garden comp September 21 Lack of fuel delays RFDS retrievals Luncheon to celebrate Dollys century World Youth Cross visits Blackall Kindy and Daycare to join C&K October 5 Blackall split into three divisions New bridge open for business Blackall races a non-starter New staff accommodation at hospital October 19 More beds for Blackall aged care Blackall gardens to feature on ABC TV
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Blackall-Tambo interim CEO appointed Going pink at Banks Park for cancer research November 2 Hundreds celebrate end of cattle drive River gathering the rst step towards shire union Smoking restricted at Aquatic Centre Smiths celebrate golden wedding anniversary November 16 New councils to begin on March 15, 2008 Jo wins bronze for Australia at World Cup meet Hall of Fame honour for Arts West Blackall a wild dog demonstration site November 30 Bec wins RFDS Spirit of Qld award Arts West on funding knife edge State school musical commands good audience Ray White Rural Blackall changes hands
Iris Neville, Ray Fletcher and Moira Kent enjoyed the night out at St Josephs speech night
St Josephs carol singers in action.
Lauren Butler and Phoebe Allpass were two cute puppies to come out of Santas sack.
Jess Walker was one of the prize winners at St Josephs last week.
Deanne Carter with daughters Bridie and Madeline, both award winners at St Josephs.
Left: Tristan Ward and Lilly Richardson concentrating hard on their song. Right: St Josephs School Spirit award winner Brook Dehennin (right) with her mother Cathy. Year 2 encouragement award William Parry; Year 3 encouragement award Jocelyn Fletcher; Year 4 maths/science AJ Hauff, English Annabelle Allpass, religion Ben Emerick; Year 5 maths/science Jamee Johnson, English Abbie Ongheen, religion Tom Fletcher; Year 6 maths/science Kelly Hauff, English Madeleine Carter, Now the Barcaldine Pioneer branch has joined the Bank of Queensland network, you can take your pick religion Jessica Walker; Year of a much wider range of products, together with the great service youve come to expect. Whether you 7 maths/science John Hauff, prefer reduced fees or added benefits, our transaction accounts, home loans, credits cards, personal loans English Bridie Carter, religion and business banking services are sure to impress. Bridie Carter. And because we measure our success on your satisfaction, youll find us surprisingly Sportsperson of the Year accessible, attentive and understanding. For banking that goes the distance, visit your John Hauff; Josephite award for new Bank of Queensland branch today. community service Jamie Lee Elmy; School spirit award Brook Barcaldine, 5 Beech Street Phone: 4651 1566 Dehennin; ICPA encouragement award Tom Butler; Leadership These products (except for credit cards) are issued by Bank of Queensland Limited ABN 32 009 656 740. Citigroup Pty Ltd ABN 88 004 325 080 (Citigroup) is the credit provider and issuer of Bank of Queensland Credit Cards (Credit Cards). The current terms and conditions for these products are available at any Bank of award John Hauff; Donna Neville Queensland branch. You should obtain and consider the relevant terms and conditions or product disclosure statement before making any decision about whether to acquire or continue to hold these products. Fees and charges are payable. The Banks standard credit assessment criteria apply. BOQ1291_3 Memorial Bridie Carter. The Barcoo Independent, Friday, December 14, 2007- Page 11
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Rosie and Georgia enjoyed being in the fashion parade at the Blackall Show.
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The tree from the Bean Counters PW Skewes and Co - was decorated with edible tinsel jellybeans threaded into a chain.
Elders merchandise manager Mark Mackay and Bevan Doyle bid farewell to 2007 at the Christmas party. Getting some fresh air at the Elders Christmas party were Amanda Turlin and Katrina Northdurft.
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Elders manager Ashley Loveday cooks up a storm for patrons at the branchs Christmas party. Shorty and Kim Avery wait for their lucky tickets from Lyn Schluter at the Elders party. Denise and Colleen
Dan and Col
Elders celebrate Christmas season
the
Lloyd and Ron
Rob Thallon
James Gall, Michael Butler and Tim Miles
Sally Suthers and Josh Duncan
Iain and Craig Scholes got together with Bill Krieg (centre) at the Elders party.
Its party time at Landmark
Allison Krieg
Kevin and Slim
Scott Choyce and Avril Fazel
Pat Sweeney, Brett Schragg and Trevor Schragg
Kerry Walker, Jenny Russell and Wes and Pistol Helen Heath The Barcoo Independent, Friday, December 14, 2007- Page 13

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