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Maraka Pet Parade & Fence Painting Competitions 2023 SARI RUSSO

MAINTAINING the yearly tradition, Robert Girgenti (the organizer of the Maraka Pet Parade) and Ann Vardanega (the fence painting judge) assisted the Maraka Festival committee, Kieran Volpe President, Kim Cantori - Vice President, Rachel Coco Secretary and Anne Accorsini - Treasurer with lots of fun activities for the participants to engage in at the Ingham Showgrounds facility.

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Pet’s Name: Roxie

2nd – Lennox Juides

2nd – Lacey Coco

Most Unusual Pet:

Carer’s Name/s: Michael Solari

4-5 Years:

10-11 Years:

Pet’s Name: Freddy

Owner’s Race:

1st – Elise Gibson

1st – Erica Buonaccorso

Carer’s Name/s: Bradley & Addison Dilena

Pet’s Name: Trixie

2nd – Firilee Juides

2nd – Siena Saidiri

Carer’s Name/s: Bree Erkkila

6-7 Years:

12 & over Years:

Best Behaved Pet:

Maraka Winners:

1st – Evie Gibson

1st – Trista Kopeshke

Pet’s Name: Trixie

2nd – Rory Menegon

2nd – Carla Buonaccorso

Carer’s Name/s: Bree Erkkila

0-3 Years:

8-9 Years:

Fastest Eating Pet:

1st – Laura Sandeman

1st – Hudson Healy

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Face Painting and Balloon artisans engaged the young participants as they competed in the Pet Parada and Fence Painting competition. Maraka Pet Parade Winners: Bessed Dressed Pet: Pet’s Name: Marley Carer’s Name/s: Elise & Evie

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1 Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. 2 I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” 3 Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence. 4 He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. 5 You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day,

6 nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday. 7 A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you.

8 You will only observe with your eyes and see the punishment of the wicked. 9 If you say, “The Lord is my refuge,” and you make the Most High your dwelling, 10 no harm will overtake you, no disaster will come near your tent. 11 For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways;

12 they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone. 13 You will tread on the lion and the cobra; you will trample the great lion and the serpent. 14 “Because he[b] loves me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. 15 He will call on me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him. 16 With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation.

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Maraka Mardi Gras 2023 SARI RUSSO

THE Hinchinbrook community chose the theme Hollywood for the 2023 Maraka Festival. Schools, community groups and businesses across the district were adorned in Hollywood culture as they took their media teams on their floats last Saturday.

members flocked to Rotary Park in Ingham to enjoy the festivities and get their food favourites from the Local Rotary and Lions, Townsville Lime & Gypsum Maraka Bar and Only Canolli, amongst others.

painting to enjoy, with the main stage hosting strong vocal, gymnastics and dance performances.

There were many fun rides and face

Maraka Princess Runner-up - Gypsy

The Princess winners for 2023: Maraka Princess Winner - Luciana Briceno

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The Maraka Queen winners for 2023: Maraka Queen - Allanis Melvin Maraka Queen Runner-up - Eliza Carr And Queen’s Choice, Carly Isokangas

Ronald McDonald was sited enjoying participating in the street parade with Nick Dametto MP. There were lots of royal waves coming from the vehicles of the Queen and princess entrants as they were surrounded by paparazzi for the Street Parade of the festival, which has now completed its 63rd year. The yearly crowd of community

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WEATHER Tomorrow - Saturday Ingham Mostly sunny 21 - 34 Cardwell Mostly Sunny 21 - 30 Tully Mostly sunny 20 - 32 Mission Beach Mostly sunny 22 - 29 Innisfail Mostly Sunny 21 - 30 Tomorrow - Sunday Ingham Partly cloudy 21 - 34 Cardwell Partly cloudy 22 - 30 Tully Partly cloudy 20 - 32 Mission Beach Partly cloudy 22 - 29 Innisfail Partly cloudy 21 - 30

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Goondi State School's 125th anniversary celebrations MARIA GIRGENTI THIS year, the Goondi State School community celebrates 125 years of delivering quality education, and in August, unearthed the time capsule in the lead-up to the official celebration this month. Rose Sardi, a teacher at GSS in 1998, whose children attended GSS, and a current staff member,

had the honour of digging first for the capsule buried in 1998 at the school's 100th-anniversary celebrations. Past students Maegan, Winnie, and Lorna Lauder helped with the digging to locate the time capsule, with P&C Association President Peter Greven, Principal Tania Kaitara and GSS leaders involved in the ceremony's official proceedings. Past Goondi State School students Leigh Slater and Khadeeja Mohammed, who did their entire primary schooling at GSS, are current staff and parents with their respective children Lawson, Amaarah and Yunus, current students at the school.

The rolled contents of the time capsule buried at Goondi State School 25 years ago were in excellent condition.

GSS has a famous connection as NRL legend Billy Slater, and all members of the Slater family attended GSS. Leigh Slater is Billy Slater's cousin.

Rose Sardi had the first dig to locate the time capsule buried at Goondi State School in 1998.

Lorna Lauder has been a staff member for over 50 years, whilst her children's grandchildren attended GSS and now her great-grandchildren.

As the time capsule was wellsealed, the contents wrapped inside were surprisingly intact, well-preserved and in pristine condition. A Principal's Legionnaire's hat, local newspaper, and grocery shopping list from 1998, memorabilia from GSS's 100th anniversary (cup, tea towel, pen, centenary book, speeches, and program), old uniform, VHS tape, samples of students' writing, as well as photos and a list of all students enrolled in 1998. These items will be displayed in a designated space at GSS's 125th anniversary celebrations. When the time capsule is re-buried, it will contain writing samples of students from each year level in 2023, 2023 class photos, a video of the 125th anniversary, a USB stick of program, as well as a questionnaire organised by former Principal Arthur Sclippa, with answers to the question what they think education will look like in 25 years completed by students and staff.

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Leigh Slater with her son Lawson, Khadeeja Mohammed with her children Amaarah and Yunus and Lorna Lauder.

Principal Tania Kaitara and Deputy Principal Khadeeja Mohammed with Goondi State School student leaders.

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‘Breakfast for Breast Cancer’ has raised $17,000 for breast cancer research STORY AND PHOTOS BY MARIA GIRGENTI OVER 200 invited guests supported the ‘Breakfast for Breast Cancer,’ hosted by local resident Teresa Millwood at El Arish RSL Hall on October 14, which raised $17,000 for the National Breast Cancer Foundation. On the day, vital funds were raised for breast cancer research through ticket sales, raffles and auctions. Millwood stated she held this event as she wanted to give back to the very cause which she has a personal connection with and hoped to help others who have received a breast cancer diagnosis. Millwood’s journey started earlier this year in May when she found breast cancer herself by accident. In June, Millwood underwent a mastectomy and then started chemotherapy and Herceptin (immunotherapy), which is relatively new.

Every year, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which aims to shine a light on the devastating impact breast cancer has on thousands of Australians each day. Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer amongst Australian women, and in 2023, 20,000 will be diagnosed with breast cancer, with 57 diagnosed every day and two every hour.

She also paid tribute to her business friends from Cairns, Townsville and Melbourne for their support and amazing prize donations.

speaker Claire Brown (breast cancer nurse Mater Hospital), El Arish Hall committee, musicians, Sam and George, her sisters, niece and their families, as well as her true and valued friends who supported the event.

Millwood especially wished to thank Tully Netball girls, Queensland Country Bank Branch Innisfail team, guest

Millwood also thanked Wendy Lee and Aiden, who cooked up the delicious hot breakfast for guests.

El Arish for their generous donations and support.

Nine people lose their lives to breast cancer every day, so early detection and diagnosis provide the best chance of survival. The National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) is Australia’s leading not-for-profit organisation funding worldclass breast cancer research towards their vision of Zero Deaths from breast cancer. Since it started in 1994, NBCF has invested over $200 million into more than 600 world-class research projects across Australia.

Now, Millwood has completed chemotherapy but continues with the immunotherapy for a few more months.

During this time, death rates from breast cancer in Australia have improved by over 40%.

After the immunotherapy, Millwood will have a check-up, and if all goes well, this will be the end of her treatment.

Millwood expressed her sincere thanks to all the businesses in Tully, Innisfail, Mission Beach, Cardwell and

The girls from Queensland Country Bank Innisfail branch who helped on the day.

Guests who supported the Breakfast for Breast Cancer fundraiser event.

Guests who attended the Breakfast for Breast Cancer on October 14 at El Arish Hall.

Event host/organiser Teresa Millwood (standing second from left), with the team from Tully Medical Centre.

Guests donned pink at the Breakfast for Breast Cancer at El Arish Hall.

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Business Timelines and Training SARI RUSSO | BA SOCIAL WORK INTERESTINGLY, a lot of businesspeople struggle with letting go and recognising that some people’s success in the workplace is not a load that they should carry. This may mean recognising that a different leader is better equipped to train a particular person in their skill set. It is recognising that they don’t suit our industry. This could hurt our pride if we think that the person is our responsibility when they are not. I am sure that you have heard the phrase, “When you love someone, set them free, and if they are yours, they will come back.” I will use it in business to recognise that someone we have a solid personal relationship with may not be the best candidate for someone for us to work alongside as a leader. I am not saying family mentor relationships don’t work, but what I am saying is that we may struggle with letting go when it becomes clear that their skillset is not good in our industry. We may need to let them go to find their way in the workplace. That may mean they come back and find their place in the family business in the future, or it may mean just letting them go. When working in business, we often forget that introducing new concepts to a business is not just about our own skill set, but it is more about how we create a pathway for the members of our business to be successful in their chosen path. If the pathway isn’t suitable for a person, you can’t force it on them without damaging yourself and them in the process.

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Tully State Primary School Spring Fair concert ATTENDEES were able to enjoy a bit of action in the concert hall at the Tully State Primary School Spring Fair.

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Congratulations Rini Dallavanzi, Maraka Queen and Maraka Princess Announced and Upcoming Movies

Congratulations Rini Dallavanzi - Award Nomination Hinchinbrook Visitor Information Centre (HVIC) Volunteer, Rini Dallavanzi, has been nominated for an award at the North Queensland Tourism and Events Awards. Rini is nominated in the Individual Award Category for ‘Outstanding Contribution by a Volunteer’. This award category aims to recognise exceptional contributions to the Townsville North Queensland tourism industry by an individual. Rini has been volunteering at the HVIC for 30 years this year, and also celebrated her 90th birthday in May 2023. Rini has a wealth of knowledge about the Hinchinbrook region and is a passionate ambassador for Hinchinbrook Shire Council. Her ongoing commitment and enthusiasm towards volunteering has made her a valuable and irreplaceable member of the HVIC team. The awards take place at Queensland Country Bank Stadium on Friday 10 November 2023.

Image: Hinchinbrook Visitor Information Centre Volunteer, Rini Dallavanzi.

• A reduction in water and air pollution from glass produced by recycled material; • Savings to ratepayers by reducing the space taken up in landfill by containers, which extends the life of the facility; and • The financial benefits to individual and groups through the 10c refund scheme. Council urges everyone to embrace this change and recycle right. Five Nights at Freddy’s (M) A troubled security guard begins working at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza. During his first night on the job, he realizes that the night shift won't be so easy to get through. Date: Friday 17 November 2023 Time: 6.30pm Where: JL Kelly Theatre 76 Townsville Road Ingham Cost: $10 - $15 PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie (PG) When a magical meteor crash lands in Adventure City, it gives the PAW Patrol pups superpowers, transforming them into The MIGHTY PUPS. Date: Saturday 18 November 2023 Time: 10.30am Where: JL Kelly Theatre Cost: $10 - $15

Maraka Festivities The Maraka festivities on Saturday 28 October 2023 were once again well patronised from the Fence Painting and Tropical Vets Pet Parade on Saturday morning, to the amazing floats in the procession, the fireworks and park activities in Rotary Park on Saturday evening. Congratulations to Maraka Princess Luciana Briceno and runner up Gypsy Marshall. Congratulations also to Allanis Melvin crowned 2023 Maraka Queen, and runner up Eliza Carr. Council hopes all Queen and Princess entrants enjoyed their time and grow from the experience. Containers for Change Scheme Expansion Council would like to remind all residents and visitors that from Wednesday 1 November 2023, glass wine and spirit bottles will become eligible for the 10c refund through the Containers for Change program. With the economic and environmental benefits of this program already flowing to our community, the expansion to include large glass spirit and wine bottles can only be seen as a plus. These benefits continue to include: • A cleaner environment with reduced litter; • Huge cost savings on the energy needed to make new glass vs containers made from recycled glass;

A Haunting in Venice (M) In post World War II Venice, Poirot, now retired and living in his own exile, reluctantly attends a seance. But when one of the guests is murdered, it is up to the former detective to once again uncover the killer. Date: Saturday 18 November 2023 Time: 2.30pm Where: JL Kelly Theatre Cost: $10 - $15 Expend4bles (MA15+) A new generation of stars join the world's top action stars for an adrenaline-fueled adventure in Expend4bles. Date: Saturday 18 November 2023 Time: 6.30pm Where: JL Kelly Theatre Cost: $10 - $15 My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 (PG) The Portokalos family gather for a poignant family reunion in a quaint Greek village to honour the cherished final wish of the dearly departed family patriarch, Gus Portokalos. Date: Sunday 19 November 2023 Time: 10.30am Where: JL Kelly Theatre Cost: $10 - $15 Killers of the Flower Moon (M) Members of the Osage tribe in the United States are murdered under mysterious circumstances in the 1920s, sparking a major F.B.I. investigation involving J. Edgar Hoover.

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Call For Entries Council invites artists from the local regional and national arenas to enter the 45th Hinchinbrook Art Awards hosted at the TYTO Regional Art Gallery. This signature event attracts a broad selection of submissions from artists nationwide.

Opening Night 6.00pm Friday 8 December 2023 ENTRY FORM AND ENTRY FEE $25 per entry due by 4.00pm Thursday 31 August 2023. ARTWORK DELIVERY 10.00am to 4.00pm Monday 27 November 2023 to Sunday 3 December 2023.

AWARDS OPEN AWARD ACQUISITIVE

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Best work from all sections. All entries will be judged for the Open Award prize. The winning entry will not be eligible to win in any other sections. The winning artwork of this award will be acquired by Council.

LOCAL ARTIST AWARD

$800

Automatic entry for local artists (unless already a winner in any other section). Must have residential status within Hinchinbrook Shire and have done so for a period of six months at the exhibition date.

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD

$400

INDIGENOUS ARTIST AWARD

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YOUTH AWARD

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Viewers vote. Votes counted after closure of competition. Outstanding indigenous artist using traditional style from any section. Any media on any support, by an artist under 18 years.

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$350

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Any subject, any style in any medium. Traditional or contemporary water colour on any support or base.

• MIXED MEDIA

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• DIGITAL MEDIA

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• WORKS ON PAPER

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• PHOTOGRAPHY

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A combination of two/plus different media. Any form of film or animated digital media. Any subject, any medium. Any subject, any style.

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Image: 2023 Maraka Queen Allanis Melvin.

Image: 2023 Maraka Queen runner up Eliza Carr.

Image: 2023 Queen's Choice Carly Isokangas.

Image: 2023 Maraka Princess Luciana Briceno.

Image: 2023 Maraka Princess runner up Gypsy Marshall.

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FOR ALL YOUR FARMING NEEDS The Board encourages members to contact HCPSL to find out more about the services provided including; • supply of approved seed cane, including tissue culture, and hot water treatment of cane. • agronomic advice for variety selection and fallow crop management. • advice on pest management, including the control of rats and feral pigs. • provision of biosecurity, including pest and disease identification and control. • agronomic advice on crop nutrition and soil amendment planning. • identification of productivity issues through electromagnetic (EM) surveys and crop canopy spectral analysis.

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New HCPSL Manager Announced The HCPSL Board is extremely pleased to announce the appointment of Adam Royle as Company Manager. Adam has extensive experience in sugar cane agronomy and variety development and has worked for HCPSL in numerous roles for the past 11 years, including Project Leader of Project CaNE, which has delivered tremendous results for the Herbert sugar cane industry.

If you notice anything different in your paddocks and need some advice please contact Adam so he can organise a staff member to come and assist you.

Contact Details Email: HCPSLFrontDesk@hcpsl.com.au HCPSL Office: 07 47761808

Be alert – not alarmed. On the hunt for electric ants

ESIDENTS of Bingil Bay and Mission Beach may have noticed teams from the National Electric Ant Eradication Program in the region lately. With the recent detection of an electric ant infestation in Bingil Bay, the Program is getting on the front foot to eradicate these nasty invaders, with field officers spending extended periods in the area conducting surveillance to identify all

the infested properties, ensure the ants haven’t spread to other properties and to provide assurance to local business owners that their products do not contain electric ants. The compliance team are currently working their way through all affected residences and high risk industries such as nurseries, gardeners and landscapers to ensure everyone is aware of their biosecurity obligations,

to provide information movement of plants, soil to as many households and machinery. They are as possible by delivering tiny, at just 1-1.5mm, and brochures to letterboxes do not build nests so can and window signage to be very difficult to spot. For businesses along the this reason, the Program is shopping strips. encouraging all residents Along with the and landowners to register nurseries, it's been great for their free yard check to have local caravan and by contacting 13 25 23 or camping parks registering going online at www.daf. to get their whole qld.gov.au/anthunt. campgrounds surveyed. Yard checks are Electric ants are completely free and take predominantly spread around 1 hour. The lure by humans, through the used is skinless hot dog Advertisement

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NFF takes desperate measures to save farming OFFICE OF THE HON DAVID LITTLEPROUD MP

THE National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has been forced to take the extraordinary step of launching its largest protest campaign in almost 40 years, as Labor continues to decimate the industry and the regions. Leader of The Nationals and Shadow Agriculture Minister David Littleproud said the NFF was desperately trying to save farming from a Labor government that had torn up farming confidence. New NFF president David Jochinke also gave a dire warning at the NFF Conference that it was in the fight of its life. “It has taken just 18 months for Agriculture Minister Murray Watt and the Prime Minister to lose the confidence of the agriculture sector,” Mr Littleproud said. “Our farmers are under siege. NFF’s public campaign, ‘Keep Farmers Farming’, is an embarrassment for Minister Watt and the Albanese Labor Government. Every single Australian is feeling the impact of the pain and hurt being put onto farmers, because the end result of Labor’s bad policies are families being forced to pay more for food at the checkout.” Farmers are being punished by Labor in almost every possible area. Just some examples include; Fresh food tax – Labor is taxing farmers more, by forcing them to pay for the biosecurity risks of international importers. “It is unfathomable the Labor government would ask farmers pay for the biosecurity risks of international importers from other countries. “All farmers will be impacted by Labor’s new tax, which will push up the price of fresh food.” Scrapping the Ag visa – Australia’s top peak food industry bodies warned that agriculture required an additional 172,000 workers, yet only around 16,000 Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) workers have come in since Labor got into office. “Labor is refusing to reinstate the Agriculture Visa, even though changes to the PALM Scheme are making it even more difficult and costly for farmers to get their product from paddock to plate. “Farmers simply can’t get the workers they need and will be forced to offer a minimum of

30 hours per week, despite agriculture work being seasonal and weather dependent.” Banning live sheep exports – Labor is destroying the livelihoods of 3000 people and an industry worth $85 million, by banning live sheep exports. “Minister Watt has turned his back on the live sheep industry. If Minister Watt is so confident in his decision and the science behind it, details from the Independent Panel Report, handed to Minister Watt yesterday, must immediately be released.” Water buybacks – Labor is forging ahead with plans for water buybacks, ignoring the economic and social safeguards for an additional 450 gigalitres. “Reverting to buybacks for the additional 450 gigalitres will hurt regional communities and drive up food prices.” Renewable energy policies – Labor’s reckless race to 82 per cent renewables by 2030 means 28,000 thousand kilometres of transmission lines will rip up native vegetation and prime agricultural land. “We don’t need to put in $80 billion dollars of transmission lines. “Labor’s ideology is putting our food and fibre production is at risk. As well as ripping up agricultural land, chopping down thousands of hectares of native bushland and pristine farmland for wind farms is senseless.” Other issues include – Potential Cultural Heritage laws putting farmland at risk, forcing farmers to pay for the unrealised capital gain of their properties in superannuation funds, delays to an Infrastructure Review and critical regional projects, delays to red imported fire ant eradication funding and delays acting on Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), a lack of impetus to finalise meat labelling and not progressing with the domestic regulation of organics. “It’s no wonder our farmers are on their knees and now begging Labor to stop destroying the industry,” Mr Littleproud said. “A future Coalition government will stop this madness and senseless destruction of our farmland for the sake of left-leaning ideology. Unlike Labor, a future Coalition government will support, protect and grow our farming industry.”

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Prep time: overnight Cook time: 0 minutes Fruit and veg: 1 serve per portion Ingredients 1 cup rolled oats ½ cup yoghurt, natural, low fat ½ cup water 1 small green apple, grated ⅔ cup mixed berries Cinnamon to taste Small handful nuts and seeds (eg. almonds, walnuts, pumpkin seeds) finely chopped (plus extra to serve – optional) Yoghurt to serve (optional) Extra fruit to serve (optional) Method MIX everything together in a container with a lid and refrigerate overnight. SCOOP half of the mixture into a bowl, top with yoghurt, extra fruit and sprinkle of cinnamon (optional). What’s Great About It? This bircher muesli makes a great base to experiment different toppings with. Add in any other fruits or vegetables including grated carrot for an additional veggie boost! Recipe courtesy of Isabella Maugeri, Brisbane City Night Branch

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Senate inquiry into bank closures in regional Australia extended OFFICE OF HINCHINBROOK MP AND KAP DEPUTY LEADER NICK DAMETTO

WESTPAC customers in regional areas including Ingham, Tully and Cloncurry will have some further reprieve as the Senate Inquiry into bank closures in regional Australia extends into mid2024. Earlier this year, the major bank announced that it planned to close eight regional branches across the country, a decision that infuriated customers and created a sense of abandonment in regional communities. Public backlash about the decision prompted the Senate Inquiry as well as a decision by Westpac to temporarily pause the branch closures until the inquiry was completed. Originally, the inquiry was scheduled for completion in December 2023 however the timeframes have recently been extended. Submissions will now remain open until 29 February 2024 with the Senate report due in May 2024. Hinchinbrook MP and Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader, Nick Dametto said while it was a relief to know that the Ingham Westpac branch would stay open for at least a further six or seven months, the uncertainty for customers about the long-term future of

the branch was unacceptable.

“Customers deserve some certainty about what the future will hold for their local bank branch,” Mr Dametto said. “Ingham customers are only seeking one outcome and that’s for the doors to remain open so they can access faceto-face service from their bank. Anything short of this will result in them voting with their feet. “The big banks have shown how disloyal they are to regional communities, in Ingham alone there have been three bank closures in the last five years. Customers shouldn’t have to continuously bank hop just so they can have continued access to their money and basic banking needs.

disregarded as an easy way out for the banks to make greater profits by slashing their overheads.

“Banks have a service obligation, it should be about convenience for the customer, not convenience for the banking CEO and boosting their sevenfigure salary.” There have been 567 submissions made to the Senate Inquiry to date and eight Public Hearings held across

the country including in Ingham and Cloncurry. Customers and stakeholders are encouraged to make a submission to have their say in ensuring that essential banking services in regional areas remain. The link to the Senate Inquiry website is as follows: https://www. aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/ Committees/Senate/Rural_and_ Regional_Affairs_and_Trans port/ BankClosures

“Ingham has a large aging population and many would be disadvantaged to lose the face-to-face customer service and the independence that comes with attending to their own finances. “Banks claim that closing regional branches allows them to focus more on their online and electronic customer base, but we all know that this is purely about cutting costs and a move to restrict the use of cash. “Not all customers prefer or have the means to use internet or online banking and their needs shouldn’t be completely

Tully State Primary School’s Day for Daniel

LAST Friday Tully State Primary School’s students meet at the Gumboot to walk to school in recognition of Day for Daniel. They discussed the importance of road and safety in the community. Parents and teachers supported the students as then engaged in an enjoyable community activity.

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CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR is for Cardwell Water Supply scheme The revitalisation of the town centre organisations. CARDWELL FAMILY PRACTICE which includes Cardwell, Port is a key step in strengthening the Council endorsed the following Cassowary Coast Regional Council Hinchinbrook, Ellerbeck, Carruchan economy, enhancing livability and leases at its October meeting: will continue its support for Cardwell and Kennedy. The program is the destination appeal of Mission Inarlinga Sporting and Family Practice with $20,000 in expected to take approximately 12- Beach. Development Assoc. lease of funding towards locum 14 weeks. Cowley Beach community hall. To support traders and businesses in accommodation costs. Mission Beach Tennis Club Inc the CBD during construction, Council The funding agreement with GRANTS AWARDED TO SEVEN approved the allocation of $30,000 to lease of tennis clubhouse and Townsville Hospital and Health LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS courts at Marcs Park, Mission fund activation initiatives designed to Services (THHS) will support the Council has approved over $31,000 promote business operations and Beach. ongoing provision of primary health in grants to support the delivery of encourage the community to eat, Mission Beach Community Arts care services for Cardwell and its projects and events valued at over drink and shop locally. Centre Inc. lease at old Girl surrounding community in the short $87,000 for seven local community Guides building at Marcs Park, term, while all stakeholders work groups Mission Beach. and not for profit INNISFAIL CBD REVITALISATION Community organisations have towards a long term solution. organisations. STAGING DELIVERY PLAN The following organisations will A roadmap for the delivery of the contributed to a two year program to PORT HINCHINBROOK (ONE MILE receive funding as part of the Innisfail CBD Revitalisation Master identify public buildings that are not CREEK) DREDGE SEDIMENT Cassowary Coast Regional Council’s Plan projects, the Delivery Plan providing value to the community as DISPOSAL SITE ANALYSIS latest grant round: stages long-term and short-term they once did. Through this process Council has achieved $700K in REPORT initiatives to 2057. Etty Bay Surf Lifesaving Club operational At the October 2023 Local and Tully District Cricket Association Council will kick start with the Edith annualised Government Meeting, Cassowary Street Urban Rainforest as a priority depreciation savings, and $470K in Mission Arts Theatre Ensemble Coast Regional Council received the short-term activation initiative. This asset disposals by sale. A significant Mission Beach Cricket Club Port Hinchinbrook (One Mile Creek) initiative will introduce lush tropical component of recurrent savings are Tully Motorcycle Club Dredge Sediment Disposal Site planting along Edith Street, reflecting being redirected into Council’s Mission Beach Sailing Club Analysis Report. Read the full Innisfail’s tropical setting and Community Infrastructure Funding Feast of the Senses 2024 project update and find the report at: Stream to assist community enhancing its Art Deco features. yoursay.cassowarycoast.qld.gov.au/ FINAL DESIGNS ENDORSED FOR Illuminate Innisfail is another priority organisations. dredging MISSION BEACH TOWN CENTRE short-term initiative that Council will REVITALISATION look to deliver, lighting feature trees WATER METER REPLACEMENT Cassowary Coast Regional Council and Jubilee Bridge to enhance the PROGRAM TO COMMENCE IN has endorsed the final design for the town’s ambiance and promote cassowarycoast.qld.gov.au CARDWELL Mission Beach Town Centre safety. Cardwell residents are next in line to Revitalisation Project. receive a Smart Water Meter with The design breathes life back into COMMUNITY LEASES SUPPORT /cassowarycoastregionalcouncil installations due to commence Mission Beach and welcomes LOCAL ORGANISATIONS Monday 4 December 2023. overdue improvements to the access Community buildings have been This forthcoming stage of Council’s and amenities for visitors and given a new lease on life thanks to subscribe for Council news at yoursay.cassowarycoast.qld.gov.au Water Meter Replacement Program residents. Council leases that support local

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LAST week, we held our annual Fallow Crop meetings, which were well attended despite the busy time of year. At these meetings, the new 2023/24 Tully fallow crop guide booklet was presented, and a brief description was provided. This is the 7th edition of the booklet, first developed by TSL through the Tully Variety Management group in 2017. This booklet is designed to be a field guide, with information on why we fallow, which fallow crop types are good options for the wet tropics and includes results of fallow crop measuring that takes place every February and March. Why we fallow is very simple; it is basically to give the soil a break from sugar cane monoculture, which is why fallow crops are often referred to as “break crops”. By planting a fallow crop, usually a legume, which is a very different plant from sugar cane, we are trying to add organic material to the soil and provide some potential organic Nitrogen for the next cane crop. The fallow crop measuring is an attempt to determine how much potential organic nitrogen there could be after a fallow crop, and all that is involved is taking a field sample and weighing it to determine the possible Nitrogen that the legume fallow may provide for the next cane crop. This measuring is carried out in February – March before the fallow crops are terminated and is a service provided by TSL since 2015, and since 2022, Tully SRA are also been able to carry out the same process. The booklet also contains information on how to maximize the benefits of fallow crops by applying Calcium and using Inoculants when planting. This booklet also represents collaboration within the industry, especially between TSL and local SRA, with SRA agronomy staff Dr Danielle Skocaj, Nancy Rincon and Erin Headon all contributing to this latest edition. The information in this booklet, while Tully-centric for the crop measuring work concerned, has basic information for fallow crops that can be used across the wet tropics. As part of the last meetings, we also had Inghambased consultant and seed agent Lawrence Dibella present some more in-depth information on fallow cropping and the meetings were also attended by local agribusiness.

Tully Fallow Crop 2023.

Tully Sugar Crushing Statistics

South Johnstone Crushing Statistics

Wilmar Sugar Herbert region mills

For week 22 ended 27/10/23

For week ended 29/10/2023

For week 19 ended 28/10/23

Week

2023 to date

Tonnes Cane Crushed

114,698

1,952,098

Tonnes Cane Crushed per hour

701

697

C.C.S.

12.66

12.87

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Tonnes Cane Crushed

Week

2023 to date

54,216.06

77,291.52

11.24

11.68 68.17%

Crop Estimate for Season

2,600,000

Crop Estimate for Season

1,345,000

Balence to Crush

647,902

Balence to Crush

428,150

Cane Crushed

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2023 to date

Victoria

132,267

2,284,188

Macknade

67,336

1,021,381

Total

199,603

3,305,569

Av bin weight

6.4T

8.25T

District CCS

13.25

12.99

Crop Estimate for Season

4,000,000

Balence to Crush

694,431

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CANEGROWERS CANEGROWERS has congratulated Federal Trade Minister Don Farrell on taking the courageous decision to step away from free trade negotiations with the European Union rather than sign a bad deal for Australia’s farmers. Minister Farrell was in Japan over the weekend for the G7 Trade Ministers Meeting in Osaka, where it was anticipated an Australia-EU free trade deal might be done on the sidelines. However, with agriculture strongly represented by the National Farmers’ Federation, CANEGROWERS and other ag bodies, Minister Farrell agreed that the terms on offer from the EU represented a poor deal for Aussie agriculture.

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would look like, but ultimately, the EU was unwilling to come to the table with a meaningful offer. “It’s no small decision to walk away from a free trade agreement with one of the world’s largest trading blocs. It takes courage, and I congratulate Minister Farrell for making the tough decision; I know the nation’s farmers will appreciate him taking a stand on their behalf. “No two trade agreements are ever going to be the same, and neither side will ever get everything they want from the negotiations, but there is one core principle to free trade agreements: both sides should benefit. Neither side should be able to dictate the terms to the detriment of the other. “The bottom line is the EU needs sugar. They regularly import two million tonnes of raw sugar per

year to meet their domestic demand. And European sugar refiners are crying out for access to the type of high-quality, sustainably produced sugar we produce here in Australia. “CANEGROWERS will continue to work with the government on this issue, and if discussions should ever reignite, the industry will put our best efforts into supporting a positive outcome. “In the meantime, the growing Asian market will continue to be the main export destination for the bulk of our high-quality, sustainably produced raw sugar. While we are constantly seeking to open up trade access to premium markets, Asia will likely remain the key export partner for Australian sugar for many years to come.”

“Minister Farrell has led a team of officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade who have been working hard on this deal for the past five years. They have collaborated and consulted closely with industry at every step along the way and have always negotiated in good faith with the EU,” CANEGROWERS CEO Dan Galligan said. “Unfortunately, the EU has consistently failed to offer meaningful access for Australian agricultural produce, including sugar, and as expected, they put nothing new on the table in Japan. “At the end of the day, this would have been a great opportunity for both Europe and Australia, but we have been telling the Minister for months that no deal would be better than signing a bad deal, and I thank him and his team for listening to farmers and taking their concerns on board.” Mr Galligan, who was in Japan with the NFF and working directly with government trade officials, said it took guts and determination to walk away. “Mr Farrell and his colleague, Federal Agriculture Minister Senator Murray Watt, have worked together to understand the industry position, and they know what a commercially viable deal for Australian producers

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Bowls News Innisfail Ladies Bowls TWO social games took place last Wednesday, with vastly different outcomes.

Smith’s team just did not have luck on their side, as often they were well up, only to suffer defeat on the final bowl. Club Triples games will hopefully get underway this week, as too many ladies are out of action and suffering injuries. Last weekend, Innisfail Ladies participated in the Palmerston Cup in Yungaburra, and five ladies attended the TFNQDLBA Presentation Day in Yungaburra on Monday.

Dell Steve, Marilyn Allen and Carol Cash played out an 18 - 18 draw against Sue Morrison, Jan Dunn and Bev Anderson. Eileen Hamann, Helen Paterson, Catherina Cook, and Diana O’Brien defeated Maisie Smith, Ann Rule and Margaret Johnston 21 - 6.

Jan Dunn, Bev Anderson and Marilyn Allen on the green last week.

Sue Morrison (bowling) and Dell Steve.

Opposing skips, Maise Smith (front) and Eileen Hamann.

Innisfail Ladies who played social games last Wednesday.

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MARIA GIRGENTI LAST Saturday morning, the Crocodiles and Cassowaries Tier 1 Tully cricket teams took to Kim Carroll Fields for the first time in front of FrogBox, a live-streaming platform. Some of the players put on their best performance for the camera, with the batting team particularly enjoying watching the game in front of them, as well as on the screen from a unique perspective.

The Crocodiles won the toss and elected to bat, where Blake Riley top-scored with 20 runs from 17 balls, followed by Casper Roissetter with 17 from 17. Everyone in the Crocodiles team scored in double digits, which helped the team finish the innings on 117. The Cassowaries went into bat but had a slow start. Crocodiles’ Player Ayla Di Mauro bagged three quick wickets, and then the team took three runouts. However, a partnership between Sebastian Di Mauro

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(77) and Emmett Frumento (26) got the Cassowaries over the line, as they finished their innings on 152. Emmett Frumento, Declan Lizzio, and Blake Muzic all took a wicket each for the Cassowaries, which earned their team a bonus of nine runs. Overall, the Frogbox livestream was an enormous success, and it was great to see the players enjoying themselves and putting on a good show for the camera. A special mention to Sebastian Di Mauro and Ayla Di Mauro, who received Player of the Match awards.

The Crocodiles and Cassowaries Tier 1 Tully Cricket teams.

Bowls News Tully Bowls THURSDAY, October 26: 8 bowlers played 16 Ends in the cool of the evening.

Team 2 (6) v Team 7 (14); Team 8 (11) v Team 1(3); Team 3 (9) v Team 6(10) v Team 3 (9) Winning Team Peter Smith/Gabby Stumbles/Joey Bretton. Runner up Andrew Cole/Rod Tennant/Bev Harrop. Players enjoyed a social drink after the game. Men’s Classic is on November 18 & 19. This is always a busy weekend so any help in the kitchen would be appreciated. Don’t forget our Trivia Night on Saturday, November

Team1 Peter Smith/Darryl Stumbles/Rita Pezzutto/ Rita Hudson (10) v Team 2 Sean Prinsloo/Rod Bradley/ Val Bradley/Avis Ray (15).

Family night was also enjoyed by 6 bowlers. Sausage sizzle was also enjoyed!

Xmas end of year Luncheon at the Club on December 15. Good Bowling!

Sunday, October 29: A good roll up of 24 bowlers enjoyed 2 Games of 10 Ends. Team 1 Des Roberts/Val Zamora/Donte (16) v Team 2 Rod Bradley/Rita Pezzutto/Jason Harrop (1). Team 3 Ray Downing/Judy Hood/Ian Revie (5) v Team 4 John Taylor/Bev Achilles/Val Bradley (15) Team 5 Leno Cercato/Lou Brunello/Rita Hudson (4) v Team 6 Peter Smith/Gabby Stumbles/Joey Bretton (21) Team 7 Darryl Stumbles/Robyn Brunello/Pam Staier (10) v Team 8 Andrew Cole/Rod Tennant/Bev Harrop (11) After Smoko

Please put your name in the book for our Ham-day on December 3, our Ladies Xmas Party November 28,

Ingham Bowls BAREFOOT bowls results for October 26 Prize winning team with the lowest winning score was T Sadd, E Bosworth, K Di Bella & Joey Di Bella defeating H Bosworth, B Bosworth, K Quabba & Jesse D i Bella 10-7 F Pallanza, T Camenzulli, M Cole & G Wright def L Tomba, W Volpe, D Benedetto & T Pallanza 15-13 A Chitty, D Tomba, J Johnson & SCotton def Fleur, D Gosney, A Foti & J Piotto 17-7 E Giacomi, H Hobbs, D Chappell & P Dickerson def D Neilson, M Girgenti, C Breo & J Lone 11-8 Sorry no results for men’s Friday pairs.

Mixed social bowls results for October 29: Prize winning team was J Crossman, Ray Tuny & T Koop def M Moore, J Hamlyn & R Cantatore 31-12 (22 points to 6) Helen Tuny, D Horsley, J Craven & K Walker def J Dickerson, J Fenoglio, N Evans & A Torielli 27-18 (18 points to 10) Happening at our club this week: Call 47762117 or 0487240397 to nominate for any of the following games. Barefoot bowls played every Thursday between 6 pm-8 pm Names into the club by 5:30 pm Men’s pairs played every Friday at 2:15 pm Names on the board by 1:45 pm T Koop on duty for November 3: Glenwright Triples will be played on Sunday the 5th of Nov. this is for both ladies & men bowling members, visitors welcome. 2 games of 12 ends will be played. Catered afternoon tea will be served after the first game. For catering purposes, it would be appreciated if you could please put your name on the board as soon as possible. On roster for November 5: Bar: J Hamlyn Social Selector: J Eddleston

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Golf News Innisfail Golf Club LAST week brought more clear weather, with temperatures warming up on course. Congratulations to Andrew Rose, IGC’s new Plus Marker which is a fantastic achievement and testament to his excellent rounds over the last few months. Rose now must birdie the second hole to make a par with his new handicap. The grounds crew had the course in fantastic condition for last weekend’s Stableford. Anyone who has spare time during the week, or on Thursdays, to help with whipper snipping and tree trimming, please contact Andrew Rose or Jake Cockle. On October 22, IGC’s junior champion Caine Cockle won the Junior Champion of Champions at El Arish Golf Club in a remarkably close game, with three juniors competing for the title.

Jake Cockle, who equalled the course record on October 7, won Friday’s Sporters competition on October 20.

Vaughan Smith and Jake Cockle came close but finished in second place in the Seniors and A-Grade competitions. It was hard to believe 26 points would get you fourth place in the run down, with Des Hensler setting a record of 31 points in Wednesday’s All Sporters competition on October 18. Results 1st: Des Hensler 31pts 2nd: Terry Saunders 29pts 3rd: Geoff Johnston 28pts NTP - Ian Street All the Js were in the Friday Sporters competition prize run down on October 20, with IGC President Jake Cockle just getting home over John Lombardi for the win. Results 1st: Jake Cockle 20pts 2nd: John Lombardi 19pts 3rd: Joshua Jones 18pts NTP - Colin Bidgood In the Stroke event on October 21, the club captain set the pins to ultra hard to keep the scoring under control and it worked, with only one player playing below their handicap.

Des Hensler, winner of Wednesday’s All Sporters competition on October 18.

James Scullen played well in the morning groups to hold the clubhouse lead from Allan Gould on a countback 72 nett. The afternoon groups were struggling, until James Ferguson posted a neat 70 nett with a couple of short putts missed and the clubhouse lead. However, the last group came in to steal the choccies. Robert Butorac played a great round and was the only player to break their handicap on the day with 69 nett. Results 1st: Robert Butorac 69 nett 2nd: James Ferguson 70 nett 3rd: James Scullen 72 nett c/b NTPs 1/10 - Ian Saunderson 4/13 - Robert Butorac 7/16 - Addi Butorac 2/11 - Mick Wilkinson 5/14 Robert Butorac 8/17 - E Nest 3/12 - James Ferguson 6/15 Peter Stenzel 9/18 - Jake Cockle The latest course record was set back on November 16, 2013, by Andrew Rose when he had a fantastic round of 31, 34, 65. On October 7, 2023, almost 10 years later, Jake Cockle came in with a round of 34, 31, 65 and equalled the course record. Upcoming Events Wednesday All Sporters competition - from 12.00 pm and 3.00 pm Friday Sporters competition - from 12.00 pm and 2.00 pm online bookings

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Bowls News Innisfail Men’s Bowls THE winning team from last Thursday afternoon’s social bowls was Kevin Deegan, Greg McDonald, Ian Revie and Bill Hoskins. Visitors and new members are most welcome, with names to be in by 12:30 pm for a 1:00 pm start. In Club Triples, Jim Martinod, Michael Roots, and Mal Clifford defeated Matt Aucello, Jamie Paterson and Joe Van Tienen in a remarkably close affair. They now play in the final against Wayne O’Neill, Steve Stoter and Warren Sinclair. In Consistency Singles, Sam Micale defeated Bob Chaplain, whilst Gordon Goes defeated Diana O’Brien. Last Saturday, the club travelled to Yungaburra and competed in the Palmerston Cup but suffered a defeat. Patron’s Day is on November 4, with the club’s Christmas Goose and presentations on December 10.

Ingham Ladies Bowls LAST competition of the year was our Club Triples, D. Gosney, B. Eddleston, J. Craven defeated J. Johnson, J. Fenoglio, N. Evans 22/10. Wednesday saw Elsa Piotto put on her Presidents afternoon and all the members who attended had a lovely afternoon. Not only are you a good President Elsa but you take out the best chef prize too. Two games were played and the overall winners with 2 wins J. Johnson, M. Moore, A. Rutherford, L. Melvin. D. Toomba, T/Mawson, L. DiBella, N. Evans were runners up, followed by W. Coe, K. Rotondo, J. Fenoglio, J. Craven. Sportsmans prize I. Byrnes, A. Foti, J. Casanovas, S. Ryan. Thank you also Elsa for donating the prizes for the day.

Robert Butorac, winner of the Stroke event on October 21. Runners up: L Melvin, J Fenoglio & J Johnson

Vaughan Smith, Caine and Jake Cockle, who competed in the FNQ Golf Champion of Champions at El Arish Golf Club on October 22.

Winning team of Club Triples: L-R. J Craven, B Eddleston & I Byrns (sub)for D Gosney

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Boogan Stars’ Junior Football Club Awards presentation MARIA GIRGENTI BOOGAN Stars’ Junior Football Club capped off an extremely successful year with their end-of-season presentation held at Castor Park, Mourilyan, in September. Medal and trophy presentations took place for Under 6 to 11 teams, most of which had three or more teams in each age group. The Boogan Stars’ Junior Football Club has over 100 players registered, with five Under 6/7 teams, three Under 8/9 teams, three Under 10/11 teams and 20 youngsters in the Squirts (3 - 5 age group). This year’s coaches: Kylie Goodwin, Sharon

Stephenson, Tom Ogilvie, Bryon Jones, Josephine D’Urso and Michael Russo (Under 6/7); Daniel Goodwin, Michael Blair and Aaron McKell (Under 8/9); Damien Musumeci, Erik D’Urso and Gavin Devaney (Under 10/11). Erik D’Urso is the club’s President, along with Daniel Goodwin (Vice President), Claire McKell (Secretary), Kylie Goodwin (Treasurer) and Aaron McKell (Registrar), Damien Musumeci (Coaching coordinator) and Sharon Stephenson (Under 6/7 coordinator), make up the Boogan Stars’ committee. Boogan Stars’ team jersey sponsors are D’Urso Airconditioning & Electrical, Tassal and Innisfail Family Health.

The club shirt sponsors are Mourilyan Bakery, Retreat Beauty, LRF Repairs, ACM Custom Rods, Innisfail Glass & Aluminium, Ignite Financial NQ, Innisfail Family Health and OPAL. Award winners: Under 10/11 - Boogan 1 Most Improved: Ella Borg Most Consistent: Kaitlyn Musumeci Player’s Player: Layla Bensi Under 10/11- Boogan 2 Most Improved: Jax Thompson Most Consistent: Ethan Goodwin Player’s Player: Brady Devaney Under 10/11 - Boogan 3 Most Improved: Jaxon Fitzgerald Most Consistent: Kody D’Urso Player’s Player: Mahutamana Tutavake The Boogan Stars’ Rising Star Award (Female) for a player touted to go on further in the game, as decided by Boogan coaches and committee, went to Kaityln Musumeci, whilst Brady Devaney won the Rising Star (Male) award for Under 10/11 players. Aaron McKell received the Club Person of the Year award as the person within the club who has assisted widely in promoting Boogan Stars’ Junior Football Club and displayed extreme generosity in work and spirit. Brendan King was bestowed Life membership in recognition of his untiring service, involvement and support in the development and well-being of Boogan Stars Junior Football Club. The club especially wanted to thank all the players, coaches, and parents for making it a great season.

Boogan Stars Under 6/7 team members.

Club life member, Naomi Quinn (right) presented Kaitlyn Musumeci with the Female Rising Star trophy.

A special mention to Roscoe’s Piazza, Mourilyan Bakery, Midway Butchers, Woolworths Innisfail and all the volunteers who helped make this year’s awards presentation a huge success.

Damien Musumeci with Boogan Stars 1 Under 10/11 team members, including award winners. Boogan Stars Under 8/9 team members.

Club President Erik D’Urso (left) with Brendan Club life member, Paul Musumeci (right) King, who received Life membership of the presented Brady Devaney with the Male Rising club. Star trophy.

Brendan King (right) with Aaron McKell, recipient of the Club Person of the Year award.

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Richard Turner Memorial team, crowned Gordonvale Indigenous Rugby League Carnival champions and kept on the bench in honour of Dad." "It was wonderful to be alongside my mates again who I played junior league with, as well as family members."

Richard Turner, Shannon Tanner, Johann Turner, Lloyd Lowah and Bodean Tanner. MARIA GIRGENTI A TEAM of Far North rugby league players turned their pain into passion when they competed in the two-day Gordonvale Indigenous rugby league carnival, hosted by Southern Suburbs Rugby League Club at Alley Park from October 21 - 22. Johann Turner and his team took to the field and played in honour of his father, Richard Turner Senior, who was tragically taken in 2022. His son, Johann, said his father's (Richard) love for football led him to bring family and friends together to form a team. Each player who pulled on a jersey knew his father in some way, which was heart-warming and extra special. "The Number 10 jersey was not worn

The Richard Turner Memorial team featured a mix of local and outside talent, including past and present Innisfail Leprechauns players Jordon Skeen, Michael Carroll, Bodean Tanner, Liam O'Cloudy, Ashton Galea, Terence Yusia Jnr, Jordan Biondi-Odo, Jared Turner, Richard Turner, Faafetai Nona, James Clark, Brandon Tatipata, Johann Turner, Brayden Cassady, Bailey Biondi-Odo, Zac Laza, Lloyd Lowah, Henry Williams, Queille Murray, Jaymon Moore, Anthony O'Cloudy Jnr, Ayden Kris, Tamati

Huirama, Shannon Tanner, Tomasi Skelton, Kyle Kris, Michael Morton, Timothy Ambrum, Patrick Gallen and Jimmy O'Cloudy. The grand final played out between the Richard Turner Memorial team and Dirringhi. After going in half time with a 12 - 6 lead, the Richard Turner Memorial team kept Dirringhi scoreless in the second half and cruised to a 26 - 6 victory to claim this year's champions title and prize money. Former Innisfail Leprechauns players Michael Carroll picked up the Best Back award, whilst Bailey Biondi-Odo collected the Player of the Final and

Player of the Carnival trophies. The ninth carnival hosted 24 Open Men's teams, which included Irukandji Stingers, Paga Panthers, Aragun Warriors, Guyu Colts, Black Cockatoos, Garnet Eagles, Tagalaka Waangu, Wayne Emmanuel Prior Memorial, Dirringhi, Mixed Relations, Naigai Balas, Bilngkumu United, Weipa Raiders, Northern United, Mala Yabbas, Julanda Yeatman Memorial, Koedal United (first carnival), Harley Richardson Memorial, NQ Warriors, Mulga United, Northern Chiefs, Kila Ngaachi, Richard Turner Memorial and Pompuraaw Crocs (first carnival). In hot and humid conditions, teams battled it out for the George' McFly' Ludwick Singleton Memorial Shield, beautifully designed by Aunty Pat Singleton. NQ Warriors held a 16 - 0 lead at halftime, and despite a spirited secondhalf comeback by Kila Ngaachi, NQ Warriors secured a 22 - 18 victory in the Plate grand final. Awards/winners Best Forward: Aiden Day (Harley Richardson Memorial team) Best Back: Michael Carroll Player of the Finals and Player of the Carnival: Bailey Biondi-Odo

Michael Carroll, Johann Turner and Lachlan Biondi-Odo with the Shield.

Richard Turner Memorial teammates, Anthony O’Cloudy Jnr, Liam O’Cloudy,Terence Yusia Jnr, Faafetai Nona, Jimmy O’Cloudy and Edwin Yusia.

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Michael Carroll and Bailey BiondiOdo, trophy winners from the Richard Turner Memorial team.

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The victorious Richard Turner Memorial team, who won this year’s Gordonvale Indigenous Rugby League Carnival.

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NEWS with Tony Mossop WEEKEND fishermen have certainly had a tough time this year with the weather, and last weekend was no exception. If you cannot take advantage of the good weather when I turns up, you are likely to miss out altogether. For those lucky enough to get out there midweek, good numbers of coral trout were caught. Out a little deeper quality, nannygai and Red Emperor have been showing up along with some lovely long-nosed emperor. Around the islands, some nice coral trout have been caught on the shallow reef systems. Grassy, sweet lip have been eager to take a wellpresented bait, as well as some good-sized grunter and Finger-mark have been landed. Some fishermen I know personally stop fishing for grunter this time of the year because they are full of row or fish eggs. It's not a nice feeling knowing you have just killed a fish that was about to lay potentially thousands of baby grunter. Schools of bait fish have been moving closer to the coast; hopefully, pelagics will start feeding on them soon. This is the time of year we start seeing the Grey Mackerel start to school up around the islands and coastal headlands. The greys or broad-barred Mackerel tend to feed in a slashing surface strike and can move around quite quickly, similar to tuna. Trolling small spoons behind a paravane at a brisk 6 to 8 knots is very effective. Another method more suited to conventional rods and reels is to troll smallish metal vibes such as the Jackson Pan Vibe at the same brisk pace. I prefer to chase the feeding birds around and cast metal lures such as the Arma metalik 40 gram. Use a high-speed retrieve; by watching your sounder and looking for bait and fish, you can judge the depth you need to allow the lure to sink before starting your retrieve. A decent 2.3 to 2.5 m. Spin rod matched to a 5 or 6000-sized reel would be perfect. I go to the islands with this outfit being rigged and ready to go. It works on all the pelagic species, so

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info@wettropictimes.com.au PO Box 1100, TULLY, 4854 70 Butler Street, TULLY the one outfit will suit 90 per cent of your high-speed spinning needs. In the rivers and bays last week. With the full moon, many fishermen reported good fishing; plenty of barra and jacks were caught on both lures and baits. Grunter trevally and flathead continue to be in good numbers around river mouths and bays. Last weekend was your last chance for a barra as we now have a three-month closed season ahead of us. Let's hope we have an excellent early wet season to let the barras spawn. This week's forecast looks like 10 knots into the weekend, with the temperature expected to increase slightly. The Spanish mackerel closure is finished, so I expect some local fishermen to be out making the most of the calm conditions to chase what could be the last of the Spanish. This weekend, we are also between the two reef fin fish closures, so the outside fishermen will have no restrictions to be concerned with.

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River fishermen can still target red bream this weekend with little run in the tides. The lure fishermen can fish all day into the afternoon high tide. Bait fishermen will also look at that afternoon high tide with some fresh fillet, fishing in their favourite snag just before dark. They should get some good results. Always remember to get an up-to-date forecast before planning your next fishing trip. Stay safe Tony Mossop Tackleworld Tully

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Janine Murnane with a fantastic Blue Spot trout from the reef.

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State glory in Townsville MARIA GIRGENTI TWENTY-THREE new QLD Champions were crowned at the Sunstate Amateur Boxing League Queensland Titles held over two days at Townsville Showgrounds on September 16 - 17. Babinda Boxing Club’s Dakoda Masina, aged 14, who has been boxing for three years, won gold and State title crown after a unanimous decision against Sasha Glare from Border Boxing Club, Albury, New South Wales, in the Female 51kg Junior Girls division final. Sanraj Singh Grewal, also from Babinda Boxing Club, faced Kingdom Ingham’s Spencer Riys in the Junior Boy 54kg final and won the bout by referee

stoppage in the second round to claim gold at the State title. In the Senior 57kg final, Max McDonald from Tully Boxing squared off with Brodie Parker from Dreams, Townsville and returned home with a silver medal. Tully Boxing’s Santana Fawkes, who is in high school, stepped up and fought three-time Australian boxing champion Tyler Shaw, aged 20, from Dreams, Townsville, in the Senior Female 71kg final. Fusion Fight and Fitness Innisfail Luke Hubert clashed with Lochlan Duncombe in the Senior 91kg final, whilst Isaac featured in the Sub Junior 44.5kg final against Jayden Wason from Hawks Townsville. Although it was only their second and third fight, respectively, Luke and Isaac Hubert wanted to jump in the ring, gain valuable experience and ring time and put in an awesome effort to return home with a silver medal. Adam Brown (Art of Strength, Townsville) took out Junior Fighter, Riley Allen (Old School, Cairns) Senior Fighter of the Tournament, whilst Santana Fawkes (Tully Boxing) received the NQABL Sean Cody Memorial Encouragement Award. These two Babinda boxers have earned their spot in the Queensland team.

Babinda Boxing Club’s Dakoda Masina (left) with her opponent Sasha Glare.

Babinda Boxing Club coach Eric Norman (middle), with gold medallists and State champions Dakoda Masina and Sanraj Singh Grewal.

Fusion Fight and Fitness Innisfail’s Luke Hubert (middle) and his support crew.

Silver medallist, Isaac Hubert (second from right) from Fusion Fight and Fitness Innisfail and his support crew.