New bottle tree for Shamrock Street - page 7 INDEPENDENT THE BARCOO Blackall’s own community newspaper Page 12 - The Barcoo Independent, Friday, December 11 2009 December 11 2009 ISSN 1832-6129 RRP $2.00 Contact: [email protected] – Rowan Hunnam BLACKALL-TAMBO REGIONAL COUNCIL TENDER FOR PURCHASE OF RIDE ON MOWER Tenders, closing with the undersigned at 4.30pm on Friday, 8 January, 2010 are invited for the purchase of a ride on mower:- 1 x Kubota Ride on Mower 2000 Tender documents are available from Mrs Donna Richardson at the Blackall Council Office. Further enquiries regarding the vehicle can be obtained from Fleet Manager, Mr Peter Dallas. Tenders should be endorsed “Contract P12 2009- 2010”. PO Box 21 KL Timms BLACKALL Q 4472 Chief Executive Officer Fax (07) 4657 8855 Phone: (07) 4657 8800 BLACKALL-TAMBO REGIONAL COUNCIL TENDER FOR PURCHASE OF TRUCKS Tenders, closing with the undersigned at 4.30pm on Friday, 8 January, 2010 are invited for the purchase of trucks:- 2 Toyota Dyna 400 Trucks 1 Diahatsu Delta Truck Tender documents are available from Mrs Donna Richardson at the Blackall Council Office. Further enquiries regarding the vehicle can be obtained from Fleet Manager, Mr Peter Dallas. Tenders should be endorsed “Contract P11 2009- 2010”. PO Box 21 KL Timms BLACKALL Q 4472 Chief Executive Officer Fax (07) 4657 8855 Phone: (07) 4657 8800 The Blackall Combined Agents yarded 3691 weaner and store cattle in their final sale for 2009. The last two weeks have been exceptionally trying with extreme weather conditions and a falling cattle market. The final sale at Blackall this week ended the successful year on a high note with all prices, particularly Charolais heifers, defying all wider market trends. Swan Hill Cattle Co ‘Swan Hill’ Blackall sold Santa and Santa Charbray cross steers to a top of 187 c/kg, to average 172 kg, 390 kg and to return $526 per head. Their heifers sold to a top of 150.2 c/kg. Wariwa Pty Ltd ‘Summer Hill’ Ilfracombe sold 137 #9 Droughtmaster cross steers to a top of 185 c/kg, to average 181 c/kg, 253 kg and $466 per head. NE Hay ‘Blairgowie’ Jericho sold Braford steers to average 180 c/kg, 175 kg, to return $315 per head. The Cameron Family ‘Mt Cornish’ Muttaburra sold 140 Santa steers to top at 180 c/kg and average 166 c/kg, 252 kg and return $430 per head. Andrew and Chris Adams ‘Allo Omber’ Barcaldine sold 178 Red Angus cross steers to top at 180 c/ kg and average 164 c/kg, 282 kg and return $465 per head. David Hardie and Family ‘Dumfries’ Blackall sold Charolais Droughtmaster steers to average 177 c/kg, 206 kg and $365 per head, topping at 180 c/kg or $461 per head. AR and J Hay ‘Eka’ Jericho sold Brahman cross steers to average 173 c/kg, 176kg and $307 per head, topping at 175 c/kg or $322 per head. MJ and SE Cameron ‘Romulus’ Blackall sold Shorthorn cross steers to average 174 c/kg, 265 kg and $461. Banks Bros ‘Duneira’ Blackall sold Santa cross steers to a top of 170 c/kg, to average 165.6 c/kg, 320 kg, to return $530 per head. WJF Trust ‘Nimboy’ Cooladi sold PTIC Charolais cows to average 112 c/kg, 457 kg to return $508 per head, while the cows and calves made $730 per unit. Parker Family ‘Claire’ Jericho sold Charolais heifers to average 175 c/kg, 250 kg, or $439 per head, topping at 192 c/kg or $535 per head. Latrobe Graziers ‘Norwood’ Blackall sold a large run of impeccably bred Charolais and Charbray heifers to average 163 c/kg and 270 kg. The lead of their heifers reached 165 c/kg, weighing 326 kg. Tracey Walker ’Newstead’ Ilfracombe sold Charolais heifers topping at 166 c/kg and weighing 305 kg. David Hardie and Family ‘Dumfries’ Blackall sold Charolais Droughtmaster heifers to average 151 c/kg, 206 kg and $313 per head, topping at 160 c/kg or $362 per head. William Gray Barcaldine sold Brahman cross heifers topping at 155 c/kg, to average 142 c/kg, 266 kg and to return $379 per head. MJ and SE Cameron ‘Romulus’ Blackall sold Shorthorn cross heifers to average 148 c/kg, 244 kg and to return $362 per head. Andrew and Chris Adams ‘Allo Omber’ Barcaldine sold Red Angus cross heifers to top at 148 c/kg, to average 145 c/kg, 243 kg and return $339 per head. The first Blackall sale for the 2010 season will be held at the Blackall saleyards on Thursday, February 11. Final cattle sale defies market trends Baillie’s Wild Thing - Australia’s best bucking bull ‘Wild Thing’, owned by Blackall rodeo stock contractor Bomber Baillie, has been named the PBR Australia’s Champion Bucking Bull at the 2009 PBR National Finals in Tamworth. The win came following a successful run throughout the competition and after being named World Challenger Champion of the PBR on the Gold Coast in June. The top 5 bulls are voted in by the professional bull riders, with judges making the final decision on scores awarded to the bulls for each ride. More than 4000 people watched the three hours of bull riding, held over two nights at the Australian Equine and Livestock Events Centre. The competition saw five of the world’s richest professional bull riders from the United States against thirty five Australian riders from the Bundaberg Rum PBR Touring Pro series, on fifty bulls. Wild Thing was on top of the tally board going into the Tamworth competition. Bomber said that Wild Thing had an exceptional ride on the second night. “He bucked really well and that was what clenched the win for him.” “He was the best bull on the first night so he came out last on the second night. It meant that the title wasn’t decided until the last ride of the night and the competition.” For American Luke Snyder, who has competed in the PBR for the last 9 years, it was a short second night; bucked off the four-year old bull in less than two seconds. Luke stated that Wild Thing was one of the best and toughest bulls he has ever ridden. Along with the title of best bucking bull in Australia, Bomber Baillie received a $5000 bonus for Wild Thing who was awarded best bucking bull of the weekend. Bomber has been taking bulls to PBR competitions for seven years and sees it as a good hobby. With 15 bulls able to be rotated through, he takes around 10 animals to each round of competition. He covers big distances, however, driving 5000 kilometres in the space of three weeks, to five PBR competitions in Roma, Cunnamulla, Barcaldine and two in Tamworth. He says the key to having good bucking bulls is in careful breeding. Today’s bulls have been bred for generations from some of the best bucking bulls in Australia. “Wild Thing has thirty-five years of bucking bull in him. It is all about the breeding,” Bomber said. “He is four years old now so this year and next are his prime years.” “But, they will compete until they are around 10 years old.” Bomber says he will have around 20 calves to Wild Thing; the bull calves to be worked into bucking bulls and the heifers to be mated. “The (bull) calves are a bit young yet but are showing some good potential!” See page three for photograph Aerosol artist and frequent visitor to Blackall Christian Griffiths of ‘Aerograffix’ with the new Bluelight wall mural on the shed at the skate park. 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New bottle tree for Shamrock Street - page 7
INDEPENDENTTHE BARCOO
Blackall’s own community newspaper
Page 12 - The Barcoo Independent, Friday, December 11 2009
December 11 2009 ISSN 1832-6129 RRP $2.00 Contact: [email protected]
– Rowan Hunnam
BLACKALL-TAMBO REGIONAL COUNCIL
TENDER FOR PURCHASE OF RIDE
ON MOWER Tenders, closing with the undersigned at 4.30pm on Friday, 8 January, 2010 are invited for the purchase of a ride on mower:-
1 x Kubota Ride on Mower 2000
Tender documents are available from Mrs Donna Richardson at the Blackall Council Office. Further enquiries regarding the vehicle can be obtained from Fleet Manager, Mr Peter Dallas.
Tenders should be endorsed “Contract P12 2009-2010”.
PO Box 21 KL Timms BLACKALL Q 4472 Chief Executive Officer Fax (07) 4657 8855 Phone: (07) 4657 8800
BLACKALL-TAMBO REGIONAL COUNCIL
TENDER FOR PURCHASE OF
TRUCKSTenders, closing with the undersigned at 4.30pm on Friday, 8 January, 2010 are invited for the purchase of trucks:-
2 Toyota Dyna 400 Trucks
1 Diahatsu Delta Truck
Tender documents are available from Mrs Donna Richardson at the Blackall Council Office. Further enquiries regarding the vehicle can be obtained from Fleet Manager, Mr Peter Dallas.
Tenders should be endorsed “Contract P11 2009-2010”.
PO Box 21 KL Timms BLACKALL Q 4472 Chief Executive Officer Fax (07) 4657 8855 Phone: (07) 4657 8800
The Blackall Combined Agents yarded 3691 weaner and store cattle in their final sale for 2009.
The last two weeks have been exceptionally trying with extreme weather conditions and a falling cattle market.
The final sale at Blackall this week ended the successful year on a high note with all prices, particularly Charolais heifers, defying all wider market trends.
Swan Hill Cattle Co ‘Swan Hill’ Blackall sold Santa and Santa Charbray cross steers to a top of 187 c/kg, to average 172 kg, 390 kg and to return $526 per head.
Their heifers sold to a top of 150.2 c/kg.
Wariwa Pty Ltd ‘Summer Hill’ Ilfracombe sold 137 #9 Droughtmaster cross steers to a top of 185 c/kg, to average 181 c/kg, 253 kg and $466 per head.
NE Hay ‘Blairgowie’ Jericho sold Braford steers to average 180 c/kg, 175 kg, to return $315 per head.
The Cameron Family ‘Mt Cornish’ Muttaburra sold 140 Santa steers to top at 180 c/kg and average 166 c/kg, 252 kg and return $430 per head.
Andrew and Chris Adams ‘Allo
Omber’ Barcaldine sold 178 Red Angus cross steers to top at 180 c/kg and average 164 c/kg, 282 kg and return $465 per head.
David Hardie and Family ‘Dumfries’ Blackall sold Charolais Droughtmaster steers to average 177 c/kg, 206 kg and $365 per head, topping at 180 c/kg or $461 per head.
AR and J Hay ‘Eka’ Jericho sold Brahman cross steers to average 173 c/kg, 176kg and $307 per head, topping at 175 c/kg or $322 per head.
MJ and SE Cameron ‘Romulus’ Blackall sold Shorthorn cross steers to average 174 c/kg, 265 kg and $461.
Banks Bros ‘Duneira’ Blackall sold Santa cross steers to a top of 170 c/kg, to average 165.6 c/kg, 320 kg, to return $530 per head.
WJF Trust ‘Nimboy’ Cooladi sold PTIC Charolais cows to average 112 c/kg, 457 kg to return $508 per head, while the cows and calves made $730 per unit.
Parker Family ‘Claire’ Jericho sold Charolais heifers to average 175 c/kg, 250 kg, or $439 per head, topping at 192 c/kg or $535 per head.
Latrobe Graziers ‘Norwood’ Blackall sold a large run of impeccably bred Charolais and Charbray heifers to average 163 c/kg and 270 kg.
The lead of their heifers reached 165 c/kg, weighing 326 kg.
Tracey Walker ’Newstead’ Ilfracombe sold Charolais heifers topping at 166 c/kg and weighing 305 kg.
David Hardie and Family ‘Dumfries’ Blackall sold Charolais Droughtmaster heifers to average 151 c/kg, 206 kg and $313 per head, topping at 160 c/kg or $362 per head.
William Gray Barcaldine sold Brahman cross heifers topping at 155 c/kg, to average 142 c/kg, 266 kg and to return $379 per head.
MJ and SE Cameron ‘Romulus’ Blackall sold Shorthorn cross heifers to average 148 c/kg, 244 kg and to return $362 per head.
Andrew and Chris Adams ‘Allo Omber’ Barcaldine sold Red Angus cross heifers to top at 148 c/kg, to average 145 c/kg, 243 kg and return $339 per head.
The first Blackall sale for the 2010 season will be held at the Blackall saleyards on Thursday, February 11.
Final cattle sale defies market trends
Baillie’s Wild Thing - Australia’s best bucking bull
‘Wild Thing’, owned by Blackall rodeo stock contractor Bomber Baillie, has been named the PBR Australia’s Champion Bucking Bull at the 2009 PBR National Finals in Tamworth.
The win came following a successful run throughout the competition and after being named World Challenger Champion of the PBR on the Gold Coast in June.
The top 5 bulls are voted in by the professional bull riders, with judges making the final decision on scores awarded to the bulls for each ride.
More than 4000 people watched the three hours of bull riding, held over two nights at the Australian Equine and Livestock Events Centre. The competition saw five of the world’s richest professional bull riders from the United States against thirty five Australian riders from the Bundaberg Rum PBR Touring Pro series, on fifty bulls.
Wild Thing was on top of the tally board going into the Tamworth competition.
Bomber said that Wild Thing had an exceptional ride on the second night.
“He bucked really well and that was what clenched the win for him.”
“He was the best bull on the first night so he came out last on the second night. It meant that the title wasn’t decided until the last ride of the night and the competition.”
For American Luke Snyder, who has competed in the PBR for the last 9 years, it was a short second night; bucked off the four-year old bull in less than two seconds.
Luke stated that Wild Thing was one of the best and toughest bulls he has ever ridden.
Along with the title of best bucking bull in Australia, Bomber Baillie received a $5000 bonus for Wild Thing who was awarded best bucking bull of the weekend.
Bomber has been taking bulls to PBR competitions for seven years and sees it as a good hobby.
With 15 bulls able to be rotated
through, he takes around 10 animals to each round of competition.
He covers big distances, however, driving 5000 kilometres in the space of three weeks, to five PBR competitions in Roma, Cunnamulla, Barcaldine and two in Tamworth.
He says the key to having good bucking bulls is in careful breeding.
Today’s bulls have been bred for generations from some of the best bucking bulls in Australia.
“Wild Thing has thirty-five years of bucking bull in him. It is all about the breeding,” Bomber said.
“He is four years old now so this year and next are his prime years.”
“But, they will compete until they are around 10 years old.”
Bomber says he will have around 20 calves to Wild Thing; the bull calves to be worked into bucking bulls and the heifers to be mated.
“The (bull) calves are a bit young yet but are showing some good potential!”
See page three for photograph
Aerosol artist and frequent visitor to Blackall Christian Griffiths of ‘Aerograffix’ with the new Bluelight wall mural on the shed at the skate park. Christian completed the mural last week with assistance from some very enthusiastic helpers.
Barcoo Independent TV Guide December 13 - 19ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS
Wednesday D
ec 16
4:30 G.P.5:30 Collectors6:00 Children’s Programs12:00 Midday Report12:30 National Press Club Address1:30 Bushfire Summer2:00 The Bill3:00 Children’s Programs6:10 The Best in Australia7:00 News7:30 7.30 Report 8:00 My Family8:35 Beautiful People9:05 Creature Comforts9:30 Chandon Pictures10:00 Star Stories: Elton John10:25 Lateline11:05 Answered by Fire12:40 The Sideshow with Paul McDermott1:40 Movie: A Likely Story (G)3:25 National Press Club Address
6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show11:30 News12:00 Movie: Mary Christmas (G)2:00 Murder, She Wrote3:00 Infomercials3:30 The Fairies4:00 It’s Academic4:30 News 5:00 The Zoo5:30 Deal or No Deal6:00 The Take6:30 Today Tonight7:00 How I Met Your Mother7:30 Air Crash Investigations8:30 City Homicide9:30 The Take10:30 Band of Brothers12:00 Room for Improvement12:30 Sons and Daughters1:00 Infomercials4:00 NBC Today5:30 News
6:00 Today9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne10:30 The Kingdom of Paramithi11:00 News12:00 Test 3 Australia v West Indies Day 1 PM Session2:30 The Cricket Show3:00 Test 3 Australia v West Indies Day 1 Evening Session7:30 Two and a Half Men8:00 What’s Good For You8:30 Cold Case9:30 The Commander11:30 Nightline12:00 Danoz Direct12:30 The Strip1:30 The Ellen Degeneres Show2:30 Danoz Direct3:00 Global Shop Direct3:30 Good Morning America5:00 Joyce Meyer Ministries5:30 Today
5:20 International News1:00 Changing Climate, Changing Times2:35 Here Comes the Neighbourhood3:00 Corner Gas3:30 A Fork in the Mediterranean4:00 Is Your House Killing You?4:30 The Journal5:00 Newshour with Jim Lehrer6:00 Global Village6:30 World News Australia7:35 Rex in Rome8:30 Are You My Mother?9:30 World News Australia10:00 The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey11:05 Movie: El Triunfo (MA)1:10 Movie: Chasing Freedom (M)2:50 Weatherwatch Overnight
Thursday Decem
ber 17
4:30 G.P.5:30 Collectors6:00 Children’s Programs12:00 Midday Report12:30 The Megafalls of Iguacu1:30 Stuff2:00 The Bill3:00 Children’s Programs6:00 Journey of Life7:00 News7:30 The 7:30 Report8:00 Francesco’s Mediterranean Voyage8:35 Star of Bethlehem9:30 Natural Mysteries10:20 Lateline11:00 Live at the Basement11:55 Movie: Arch of Triumph (PG)2:15 Movie: Make Mine Laughs (G)3:25 Double the Fist3:55 The Glass House
6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show11:30 News12:00 Movie: Secret Santa (G)2:00 Murder, She Wrote3:00 Infomercials3:30 The Fairies4:00 It’s Academic4:30 News 5:00 The Zoo5:30 Deal or No Deal6:00 News6:30 Today Tonight7:00 How I Met Your Mother7:30 Gary Unmarried8:00 Whacked Out Sports8:30 Movie: Die Hard (M)11:45 Movie: Windtalkers (AV)2:00 Infomercials4:00 NBC Today5:30 News
6:00 Today9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne10:30 The Kingdom of Paramithi11:00 News12:00 Test 3 Australia v West Indies Day 2 PM Session2:30 The Cricket Show3:00 Test 3 Australia v West Indies Day 2 Evening Session6:00 News6:30 Test 3 Australia v West Indies Day 2 Evening Session7:308:30 Rescue Special Ops9:30 CSI: NY10:30 CSI: NY11:30 Nightline12:00 Danoz Direct12:30 The Alice1:30 4WD TV2:00 Danoz Direct3:00 Global Shop Direct3:30 Good Morning America5:00 Joyce Meyer Ministries5:30 Today
5:45 UEFA Europa League8:10 International News3:30 Office Tigers4:00 Versailles Stories4:30 The Journal5:00 Newshour with Jim Lehrer6:00 Global Village6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Luke Nguyen’s Vietnam8:00 Oz and James’ Big Wine Adventure8:30 Secrets and Lives9:00 Designer People9:30 World News Australia10:05 Movie: Four Minutes (MA)12:05 Oz1:05 Oz2:55 Weatherwatch Overnight
Friday Decem
ber 18
4:30 G.P.5:30 Collectors6:00 Children’s Programs12:00 Midday Report12:30 Wild at Heart1:30 Unlikely Travellers2:00 Movie: The Great Gildersleeve (G)3:00 Children’s Programs6:00 The National Parks7:00 News7:30 The 7.30 Report8:00 Ben’s Zoo8:30 Wire in the Blood10:05 beached az10:10 The Worst Christmas of My Life10:40 Lateline11:15 The Sally Lockhart Mysteries12:50 Rage
6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show11:30 News12:00 Movie: All I Want for Christmas (G)2:00 Murder, She Wrote3:00 Infomercials3:30 The Fairies4:00 It’s Academic4:30 News5:00 The Zoo5:30 Deal or No Deal6:00 News6:30 Today Tonight7:00 How I Met Your Mother7:30 Better Homes and Gardens8:30 Flood12:00 Movie: Dark Blue (AV)2:30 Hot Auctions3:00 Infomercials4:00 NBC Today
6:00 Today9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne10:30 The Kingdom of Paramithi11:00 News12:00 Test 3 Australia v West Indies Day 3 PM Session2:30 The Cricket Show3:00 Test 3 Australia v West Indies Day 3 Evening Session3:30 The Kingdom of Paramithi4:00 The Saddle Club4:30 News5:00 Antiques Roadshow5:30 Hot Seat6:00 News6:30 Wipeout8:30 Movie: Heist (M)10:45 Nightline11:15 Movie: To Sir With Love (PG)1:20 Movie: Off Season (G)3:05 4WD TV3:35 Danoz Direct4:30 Good Morning America
5:45 UEFA Europa League
8:15 International News
3:30 Public Enemy No 1: Carbon
4:30 The Journal
5:00 Newshour with Jim Lehrer
6:00 Global Village
6:30 World News Australia
7:30 Top Dogs
8:35 Top Gear
9:40 World News Australia
10:10 Erotic Tales
10:40 Erotic Tales
11:10 Movie: Four for None (MA)
1:10 Movie: Chouchou (M)
3:00 Weatherwatch Overnight
Saturday Decem
ber 19
5:00 Rage10:00 Rage: Guest Programmers: Archie Roach and Ruby Hunter11:00 Live from Abbey Road12:00 Dynasties12:30 Best of Australian Story1:00 Basketball: WNBL3:00 Football: W-League5:00 Bowls: NSW Open6:00 Nigella Express 6:30 Best of Gardening Australia7:00 News7:30 Spectacled Bears: Shadows of the Forest8:25 News8:30 The Bill9:15 News Update9:20 Taggart10:10 Rebus11:20 Rage
6:00 Children’s Programs1:00 Motorsport: V8 Utes2:00 Motorsport: Mini Challenge2:30 Rolex Spirit of Yachting3:00 The Animal Extractors4:00 World Dog Games5:00 Creek to Coast5:30 Queensland Weekender6:00 News6:30 No Leave, No Life7:00 Borderline7:30 Kingdom8:30 2009 Woolworths’ Carols in the Domain11:00 Movie: Adventures of Priscilla: Queen of the Desert (M)1:00 Movie: Meredith Willson’s The Music Man (G)3:30 It is Written4:00 Infomercials5:00 Dateline NBC
6:00 Children’s Programs7:00 Weekend Today9:00 Children’s Programs12:00 Test 3 Australia v West Indies Day 4 PM Session2:30 The Cricket Show3:00 Test 3 Australia v West Indies Day 4 Afternoon Session6:00 News6:30 Test 3 Australia v West Indies Day 4 Evening Session7:30 Movie: Christmas with the Kranks (PG)9:30 Movie: Irresistible (M)11:40 Movie: Murder by Numbers (AV)2:00 Movie: Possession (M)4:00 Danoz Direct5:00 4WD TV5:30 Rise and Shine
5:20 International News
1:00 Swan Lake
3:25 Shanghai Gloaming
4:30 Newshour with Jim Lehrer
5:30 Humanimal
6:30 World News Australia
7:30 Mythbusters
8:30 Iron Chef
9:20 RocKwiz
10:50 Movie: The Host (M)
12:55 SOS
1:55 NEWStopia
2:25 Decadence
2:55 Weatherwatch Overnight
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It’s on again!The Barcoo Independent Christmas sign competition is on again! Send in your photos of your decorated property sign/mailbox/front gate and be in the running to win a year’s subscription to The Barcoo Independent in 2010. The winner will be announced via email before the New Year and in the first paper for 2010 on January 29.
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WHATS ON in 2009/2010DECEMBER 200912 Lancevale Clearing Sale17-21 Christmas Lights Competition Judging18 Final Barcoo Independent for 200918 Blackall Memorial and Sports Club Christmas Party24 Christmas Mardi Gras
JANUARY 2010Australia Day Breakfast and Awards26 First 29 Barcoo Independent for 2010
FEBRUARY11 First Blackall Cattle Sale for 2010
Pistol Club begins14
MARCH6 Blackall Race Meet
Clean Up Australia Day7
APRIL17 Blackall Race Meet
Blackall Campdraft National Finals1-24
JULY4 Blackall Race Meet
Christmas parties are in full swing with everyone enjoying the 2009 Christmas season.
The work on the Barcoo River bridge continues with the preparation of a substantial side track to accommodate the highway traffic. This work is being undertaken by Main Roads Queensland. The Blackall Tambo Regional Council workforce is currently working on the Emmet Road and the Mt Playfair Road.
The upgrade of the water mains in Thistle Street continues to ensure the quality delivery of water to residents as well as replacing old pipes to negate leakages. I realise there is some downside to all this but hope that the final outcome far outweighs these annoyances.
It is good to see the Blackall-Tambo Regional Council’s washdown facility finally taking shape. With the concreting finished the actual drive over can be installed along with the water and the power. The environmentally friendly tank system will certainly ensure the vehicles which use the facility will be as clean as possible of weed seeds and other spreadable material.
Together with Council senior staff I was able to get an overview of the requirements needed by the Blackall Campdraft Association as they prepare for the prestigious National Campdraft Finals which will be held in early 2010. It is indeed a wonderful achievement to have Blackall as the venue for this Championship. Council will be working closely with the Blackall Campdraft Committee to ensure the amenities provided for the visitors from all over Australia will be of a very high standard.
The dentist provided by Queensland Health to operate here in Blackall for four weeks completed treatment for 180 patients, actually attending to 230 occasions of service and still has follow up work to complete with patients requiring dentures. District Manager Jill Koeneman of Central Queensland Regional Health Office has advertised for the positions of two dentists for this region. We look forward to hearing of the successful outcome of this initiative to allow all centres within the region a regular consistent dental service.
We had a very full Remote Area Planning and Development meeting followed by an exciting Outback Regional Roads meeting, followed by the Central West Regional Coordination Committee meeting – all of which are working to develop the Central West region of which Blackall-Tambo Regional Council is a part. These meetings were attended by the seven member Councils of RAPAD and many departmental officers from the areas of Economic Development, Transport and Main Roads, DERM as well as Infrastructure and Planning. Manager of Works Paul Martin attended the Outback Regional Roads meeting with me, where the process for implementing a Bureau Service for the group was furthered. The RAPAD board endorsed a regional pest management plan. It was a very intense two days.
I was able to attend Christmas Carols in the Park at Tambo last Thursday evening, where there was a good crowd to watch the school students perform their particular carol. It was most pleasant in the park after a fairly hot day and the children with their lanterns certainly enjoyed this end of year activity.
Jan Ross
Barcoo Independent TV Guide December 13 - 19ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS
Sunday Decem
ber 13
5:00 Rage6:30 Children’s Programs9:00 Q&A10:00 Carbons Cops10:30 The Fundamentalists11:30 Songs of Praise12:00 Best of Landline1:00 Best of Gardening Australia1:30 Message Stick2:00 Lost Cities of the Ancients3:00 Football: W-League5:00 Boys Don’t Dance6:00 First Tuesday Book Club with Jennifer Byrne6:30 Wild Provence7:00 News 7:30 Schools Spectacular8:55 News Update9:05 Albert’s Memorial10:25 Compass10:40 Iconoclasts11:25 Iconoclasts: Paul Simon and Lorne Michaels12:10 Movie: Till the Clouds Roll By (PG)4:00 The Pet Show3:30 Talking Heads: Bob Rogers4:00 The Pet Show
6:00 Children’s Programs7:00 Weekend Sunrise10:00 Kochie’s Business Builders10:30 Offshore Superboat Championships11:00 Dunlop Targa NZ12:15 Movie: Paradise, Hawaiian Style (G)2:15 Movie: Earthquake (PG)5:00 Queensland’s Best Living5:30 Great South East6:00 News6:30 The Vicar of Dibley Christmas Special7:30 Border Patrol8:00 Outback Wildlife Rescue8:30 Bones9:30 Castle10:30 Band of Brothers11:40 The First 4812:35 The Passion of Spain2:30 Infomercials3:30 NBC Meet the Press4:30 NBC Today5:30 News
6:00 Children’s Programs7:00 Weekend Today10:00 Surfsport11:00 Cybershack11:30 The ARIA Music Show12:30 Cronulla International Cycling Grand Prix200 Movie: Look Who’s Talking Too (PG)3:30 The Pursuit4:30 Coles Great Aussie Cook-Off5:30 Antiques Roadshow6:00 News6:30 20 to 17:30 David Attenborough’s Life in Cold Blood8:30 Movie: Hostage (M)10:50 True CSI11:50 Movie: Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (PG)2:00 Skippy the Bush Kangaroo2:30 Danoz Direct3:30 4WD TV4:00 Good Morning America5:00 Joyce Meyer Ministries5:30 Today
6:25 International News10:00 Fork in the Road10:30 Everyone Loves a Wedding11:00 Sarah Brightman12:00 Hungarian Rhapsodies12:30 Futbol Mundial1:00 Speedweek3:00 Football Asia3:30 UEFA Champions League Magazine Program4:00 Les Murray’s Football Feature5:00 The World Game6:00 Thalassa6:30 World News Australia7:30 A History of Scotland8:35 Heston’s Feasts9:30 John Adams11:05 Movie: Inspector Montalbano: The Spider’s Patience (M)1:00 Movie: Takva: A Man’s Fear of God (M)2:45 Weatherwatch Overnight
Monday D
ecember 14
4:30 G.P.5:30 Collectors6:00 Children’s Programs11:00 Best of Landline12:00 Midday Report12:30 Movie: Behind the Headlines (PG)1:30 The Occasional Cook2:00 The Bill3:00 Children’s Programs6:00 An Island Parish6:30 Once a Soldier7:00 News7:30 7.30 Report8:00 Elders with Andrew Denton8:30 Lillies9:35 Make ‘Em Laugh10:30 Lateline11:10 Aussie Battlers12:05 Movie: Stage Door Canteen2:20 Movie: Youth Runs Wild (PG)3:25 Bowls: NSW Open
6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show11:30 News12:00 Movie: Twelve Mile Road (PG)2:00 Murder, She Wrote3:00 Infomercials3:30 The Fairies4:00 It’s Academic4:30 News5:00 The Zoo5:30 Deal or No Deal6:00 News6:30 Today Tonight7:00 How I Met Your Mother7:30 The Force – Behind the Line8:00 Destroyed in Seconds8:30 Movie: The Waterboy (M)10:30 30 Rock11:00 Parks and Recreation11:30 It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia12:00 Auction Squad1:00 Infomercials4:00 NBC Today5:30 News
6:00 Today9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne11:00 News12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show1:00 Danoz Direct2:00 Days of our Lives3:00 Entertainment Tonight3:30 The Kingdom of Paramithi4:00 Pyramid4:30 News5:00 Antiques Roadshow5:30 Hot Seat6:00 News7:00 Australia’s Funniest Home Video Show 7:30 Two and a Half Men8:00 The Middle8:30 The Mentalist9:30 Flashpoint10:30 Burying Brian11:30 Nightline12:00 Danoz Direct12:30 Young Lions1:30 WWE Afterburn2:00 Entertainment Tonight2:30 Danoz Direct3:00 Global Shop Direct3:30 Good Morning America5:00 Joyce Meyer Ministries5:30 Today
5:20 International News1:00 Food Lovers’ Guide to Australia1:30 There’s Something About Mary Magdalene2:25 Judgement Day3:30 How to Live to 101 Without Trying4:30 The Journal5:00 The Crew5:30 Futbol Mundial6:00 Global Village6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Top Gear8:35 Man vs Wild9:30 World News Australia10:00 The Fixer10:55 Entourage11:25 Alter Ego12:25 Movie: Blood: The Last Vampire (M)1:20 Weatherwatch Overnight
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6:00 Sunrise9:00 The Morning Show12:00 Movie: A Grandpa for Christmas (PG)2:00 Murder, She Wrote3:00 Infomercials3:30 The Fairies4:00 It’s Academic4:30 News5:00 The Zoo5:30 Deal or No Deal6:00 News6:30 Today Tonight7:00 How I Met Your Mother7:30 Gary Unmarried8:00 Whacked Out Sports8:30 Private Practice9:30 The Amazing Race10:30 30 Rock11:00 Parks and Recreation11:30 It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia12:00 Auction Squad1:00 Infomercials4:00 NBC Today5:30 News
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6:30 World News Australia
7:30 Allergy Planet
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BLACKALL-TAMBO REGIONAL COUNCIL
TENDER FOR PURCHASE OF
GRADERTenders, closing with the undersigned at 4.30pm on Friday, 8 January, 2010 are invited for the purchase of grader:-
1 x 140H, VHP Motor Caterpillar Grader 2003
Tender documents are available from Mrs Donna Richardson at the Blackall Council Office. Further enquiries regarding the vehicle can be obtained from Fleet Manager, Mr Peter Dallas.
Tenders should be endorsed “Contract P9 2009-2010”.
PO Box 21 KL Timms BLACKALL Q 4472 Chief Executive Officer Fax (07) 4657 8855 Phone: (07) 4657 8800
The Prince of Wales Hotel
is now under new management with Neville and Debbie
Come and browse through our comprehensive range of wines, spirits and beer
Fully air conditioned bar & lounge roomKitchen is under renovation
Opening hours:Monday to Saturday: 10am - Midnight
Sunday: 11am - Midnight
Phone: 4657 4731
Community groups in the Blackall-Tambo district will receive a share in $21 million in funding under the Volunteer Grants Program following a recent announcement by the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs the Hon Jenny Macklin MP.
Two community organisations in Blackall and ten in Tambo will receive over $40,000 between them to purchase practical and tangible equipment such as trailers, fridges, urns and seating to assist their volunteers.
Blackall’s Barcoo Pastoral Society and the Blackall Pistol Club will benefit from the program along with the Queensland Country Women’s Association - Tambo Branch, Tambo Campdraft and Rodeo Association, Tambo Clay Target Club, Tambo Golf Club, Tambo P&C Association, Tambo Arts Council, Tambo Stock Show, Tambo Swimming Club, Tambo Tourism and Business Association and the Tambo Voluntary Community Hospital Auxiliary.
Grants are valued between $1200 and $4,800. Blackall-Tambo Regional Council officers assisted several of the groups with researching and writing their applications and facilitated the process of lodgement.
Over 366,000 volunteers in more than 6,700 organisations across Australia will benefit from funding under the Volunteer Grants Program this year.
Volunteers make a vital contribution to local communities by donating their time, energy and skills to help others.
2009 Volunteer grants
Blackall fire brigade personnel and council workers responded to a grass fire on the Blackall aerodrome reserve on Tuesday morning. Several acres of native pasture was burnt out in the fire that was started by sparks from a slasher working in the area
Matthew and Bomber Baillie (back) look on as Australia’s best bucking bull ‘Wild Thing’ makes short work of American Luke Snyder’s ride on the final night of competition in Tamworth. Photo by K&B French
Central Queensland residents and businesses are being urged to be conscious of electrical safety as they prepare to celebrate the festive season.
General Manager Operations Central Steve Leighton also called on those planning elaborate Christmas lights displays to consider more environmentally friendly options such as solar and LED lights.
Mr Leighton said Ergon Energy was involved in a number of community festive light competitions across the region and did not want to see the festive mood dampened by unsafe electrical practices.
“We are urging residents to take a responsible approach to electrical safety – particularly at this time of the year.”
Mr Leighton warned that festive lighting that has been stored for 12 months has been subject to heat, humidity and possibly insects or rodents.
“It should be checked thoroughly before use by a qualified electrician to ensure correct and safe operation.
“Residents should also ensure any Christmas lighting is installed in a safe manner and that circuits are not overloaded and that any electrical work is carried out by a
qualified electrician.“Only electrical equipment
approved for outdoor use should be exposed to the weather and Ergon Energy recommends extra low voltage equipment be used in outdoor situations.
“As an additional safeguard, Ergon Energy recommends an approved safety switch be fitted to all lighting installations and to turn off lighting when going to bed.
“These devices provide residents with added safety and protection by cutting power to the faulty circuit in a fraction of a second.
“ C u s t o m e r s can call Ergon Energy for advice on installation of these devices.
Mr Leighton said that with the use of festive lights and displays becoming more prevalent and elaborate, it was also timely to consider the impact on the e n v i r o n m e n t
and adopt a more energy efficient approach to Christmas lighting displays.
“There are a number of ways customers can enjoy Christmas and benefit the environment at the same time,” Mr Leighton said.
Energy Saving Tips: Convert to strings of solar festive lights – they use free energy from the sun, consider LED festive lights – they use less electricity and last longer than incandescent festive lights, use timers to limit the time that light are on each evening.
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Light up Christmas safely and energy efficiently
ChristmasThanks
We at the Barcoo Independent would like to offer you the opportunity to thank your clients and customers for their business this year, as well as sending a Christmas greeting and other holiday information.
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The report released by Ergon Energy following a recent audit in the Blackall Tambo region has revealed that getting the right lights for your home or business can save considerable money.
Residents are urged to read the full report and obtain advice from a lighting supplier before spending any money. Any changes to electrical wiring must be done by a licensed electrician as getting the wiring wrong can be fatal; there are no second chances with electricity.
However, there are a number of light fittings where bulbs can readily be changed.
The report pertains to a range of points, but perhaps the most important relates to old fluorescent tubes and halogen lights.
Older fluorescent tubes, for example those made prior to 2005, do emit light. However, they may be only emitting 20% of their normal light but using the same amount of power as before. New triphosphor tubes do not drop their light emission as do the older tubes and fail almost as soon as they start to lose their lighting capacity. It may even be that fewer new tubes would be as effective as more of the older tubes.
Halogen lights look good as they fit flush with the ceiling but they convert as much as 80% of electricity to heat, not light. Therefore more lights are needed for adequate lighting and they force air conditioners to work harder due to the heat generated. The report suggests the replacement of 600 watt halogen lights with two 100 watt compact fluorescent tubes or light emitting diode (LED) lights, if the lights are not on a dimmer circuit. This sees major energy savings.
Note that fluorescent lights should not be used for a light fitting that is linked to a dimmer switch.
Floodlights are often halogen lights and, if so, can be replaced with ‘daylight’ compact fluorescent paraflood lights which can reduce power use from 500 to as low as 50 watts. A local business had a halogen spotlight which was measured at 120 degrees; a major energy loss.
The energy audit recorded that new compact fluorescent tubes emit less light than older light bulbs. This may be due to the fact that a compact tube with a low wattage was chosen. If you are replacing an old 100 watt bulb, choosing a 15 watt rather than a 12 watt replacement is not a significant power saving.
Lighting and your budget
Heartland,Assemblies of God Family Church
Sunday at 9am
Christmas Day service 8.30am
Pastor Mark Whysall0437 941 607 18 Leek Street
Puzzle Page
The Blackall Hospital offers ante natal care (before the birth of a baby) and post natal care (after the birth of a baby) for women who are having a baby or who have had a baby.
Maternity clinics are run every week at the hospital which provides women with the opportunity to have regular ante natal check ups with a midwife and still continue to share care with a GP or obstetrician.
The hospital advises regular ante natal check ups throughout a pregnancy; every 4 weeks until the pregnancy reaches 28 weeks, every fortnight until 36 weeks pregnant and weekly until the birth of the baby. This ensures mother and baby are healthy and that the pregnancy is progressing without problems.
Midwives at the Blackall Hospital are available for consultation about issues including ante natal care, pregnancy, labour, birth choices and plans, ante natal classes, breast feeding, nutrition and exercise, infant care, expectations
and anxieties.While women are no longer able to
give birth at the Blackall Hospital, the majority of ante natal care can be attended to in Blackall.
After the birth of a baby, women can return to Blackall as soon as agreed to by their doctor. A midwife can then visit women at home for up to 6 weeks after the birth of a baby.
Home visits by midwives provide support, information and a familiar face for mothers. Home visits offer women the opportunity to discuss any successes and challenges they may be experiencing in caring for a newborn baby. A midwife will also be able to help with breast feeding questions, post natal feelings, and infant care questions.
For women who are interested in share care throughout their pregnancy, discuss it with a GP or ring the Blackall Hospital on 4650 7700 to make an appointment to see a midwife.
Kylie Banks, Midwife
Mothers encouraged to use hospital maternity servicesMayor Jan Ross announced this
week that all private residences and businesses houses with Christmas lights showing will be automatically judged in this year’s Blackall Tambo Regional Council’s Christmas Lights Competition.
Judging will be held between December 17 and 21, 2009.
Winners of the competition will be announced at the Christmas Mardi Gras on Thursday, December 24.
All competition categories still stand and are as follows: Spirit of Christmas, Best Decorated Business House, Best Home and Garden, Best Illumination, Best Night Decoration and the Good Neighbours Award (two winners).
With great prizes to be won, residents and business owners are encouraged to get their lights up and on to be in with a chance.
The same competition will be held in Tambo at the same time, with the same categories.
Christmas Light Competition
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School News LETTER TO THE EDITOR
RADF FUNDING AVAILABLE The Blackall‐Tambo regional Council invites any person or organisation in Blackall and Tambo to apply for RADF funding to help with the cost of cultural development projects or activities from 1st July 2009 to 30th June 2010. The Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) is a Queensland Government initiative which supports development of the arts and culture at a local level through out regional Queensland.
RADF provides funding assistance for:
• Individual Professional Development • Projects • Skill Development Workshops • Concept Development
Application forms are available at the Blackall and Tambo Offices or the Council Liaison Officer, Lisa Kings and are to be submitted to the
Blackall Office or the Tambo Office by Monday 4th January 2010
For further information contact:
Lisa Kings, Council Liaison Officer PO Box 21, Blackall, Qld 4472 Phone: 0746 546481 Email: [email protected]
Dear Editor,What is happening to the Jericho
to Blackall section of the “Jericho to Windorah road”?
In 2005, Deputy Premier Paul Lucas, on behalf of the State Government, made a deal with local governments in this area, to close the Jericho to Yaraka railway and construct a sealed road to Windorah, over the next ten years. The scheme started well; Blackall Shire constructed eighteen kilometres, Jericho constructed seventeen kilometres and Barcaldine six kilometres within the first couple of years. However, the job seems to have gone into hibernation. The Barcaldine team was to commence another six kilometres in February 2009, later put back to August 2009, but to date they have not made an appearance.
The section referred to above, over Chippendale, is not of great concern to the people living north of Dismal creek. This section, known locally as “the missing link” comprises two
kilometres. One north of the creek and one kilometre south of the creek. The northern section is on sandy soil, and generally negotiable after all but extreme rain. The southern section is over black soil, and is impassable after heavy to moderately heavy rain.
This section, “the missing link” represents an amazing piece of engineering design. One section of the sealed road was brought to within one kilometre of the creek, and another section was commenced two kilometres beyond the creek, leaving three kilometres, including one kilometre of the most boggy section of the whole road, unsealed. But for this one kilometre of road, people living north of Dismal creek would have all-weather access to Blackall, and to Brisbane.
When one sees the massive road programs taking place in south-east Queensland, it is obvious that the funding dollar follows the vote.
Yours faithfully,Fred Rich
Family and friends gathered at Blackall’s Coolibah restaurant recently to celebrate the 81st birthday of Beris Dearmer.
Her daughter Robyn, along with husband Glen, travelled from Mackay and son Ian (Buck) and wife Pam came from Roma.
Nell and John Cameron, and grandson Andrew with partner Andrea Russell, were there with David Dearmer to toast Beris on the happy occasion.
The birthday cake with white chocolate and strawberries was a big hit with everyone.
BLACKALL STATE SCHOOL Principal Jason Smith was pleased to announce that in 2010 single classes will be offered for year 4, 5, 6 and 7 students, which will allow for each teacher to start the year with approximately 16 students each.
The timetable has been structured to reflect the school priority: explicit teaching and learning especially in the areas of literacy and numeracy.
Each class will have English and Maths at the same time allowing teachers the ability to ‘target teach’ students by recognising an individual student’s strengths and weaknesses and the placing them in an appropriate class for that foundation, consolidation or accelerated learning to occur.
Mrs Paix will remain on staff as the year 4 teacher, Miss Stirling will teach the year 5 students, Mr Thoburn will teach year 6 and Mrs Mobbs year 7.
The year 7s will experience a transition into secondary schooling by having specialist teachers in English, Maths, Science and IT on Mondays and Tuesdays to compliment and enhance their primary learning.
Mr Ward, Ms Morrison and the Year
11s returned back from Leadership Camp at Emu Gully in Toowoomba last Thursday afternoon.
Emu Gully camp is similar to an army training facility with high/low ropes, mud pits, paint ball, pitch black tunnels, rock climbing walls and an extreme obstacle course.
The students learnt to identify each others strengths and weaknesses and use those characteristics to compliment each other and build a strong, unified leadership team.
Principal Jason Smith met with them all on Friday to outline the school direction for 2010, and the major part they will play in that journey. They welcomed the challenge and engaged in very positive dialogue.
Ms Fazel, Mr Ossipow and a swag of the year 7 and 8s left at 6.30am on Tuesday to embark on a four day transition camp to Fairbairn Dam.
Miss Stirling, Miss Bailey and the year 4 and 5s left at 9am on Tuesday to attend a bush survivor camp at Wanpa-rda Matilda Outback Education Centre in Barcaldine.
Christian Griffiths from ‘aerograffix’ has once again shared his talent with the State School community.
On one of the walls, Christian
was asked to personify the following statement, ‘Blackall State School – where community comes together’, and to include each facet of school life: academics, sport, culture, art, music, fun, outback setting and community.
With the Christmas holidays already under way, the schools asks residents to look out for after-hours crime at the school. If you see anything suspicious, please call the School Watch phone number - 4657 4200 (Police).
From Principal Jason Smith: for those of you who are leaving us, I wish you all the good fortune you deserve, and for those staying – have a very safe and enjoyable holiday with your loved ones and return to us free of harm on January 27 2010.
Thank you all for a wonderful year!
***ST JOSEPH’S annual wine
labelling and selling fundraiser has seen another year through with a total profit of $2242.55.
The school year concluded with the announcement of school captains Andrew Davison and Kate Baillie leading the school in 2010.
Beris celebrates 81 years
Right: Beris Dearmer with the birthday cake on her 81st birthday at the Coolibah restaurant in late November
Fish Feature: Barcoo Grunter
“What is happening to the Jericho to Blackall section of the ‘Jericho to Windorah road’?” - The missing link of Dismal creek crossing, sandy soil and black soil
From the Editor A scorching hot afternoon was spent fishing last weekend. I am not the most natural fisherwoman; preferring to don a snorkel and admire them thriving in their natural environment but I can’t deny I enjoy eating them too.
I can count on one hand the number of times I have fished with rod and reel. After four hours though - hooking logs, weeds, trees and even myself - I felt as though I was grasping the concept of casting and the waxed line was flying.
It wasn’t my day (it never is), although a number of Golden perch, or Yellowbelly, were hooked by other members of the party. A Barcoo grunter, otherwise known as a Jade Perch, Scortum Barcoo, was also reeled in so I decided that this week I would feature this fish.
Growing to 35 cms, the Barcoo grunter is a freshwater finfish native to the Lake Eyre and Bulloo-Bancannia catchments. Its natural habitat includes low lying rivers and creeks where waters are muddy and have a varied temperature range. It is distinguishable most by the eight rays on its anal fin. In their natural habitat, they spawn during the summer floods when water temperatures are above 23 degrees. Successful Barcoo grunter farming is a result of controlled stocking rate, water quality, diet and stock management. Industry suggests that production of 5 to 10 tonnes per hectare is attainable. Growers of a similar fish, the silver perch, are positive about the potential. Initial market reaction has been positive.
Rowan Hunnam
James, or Jim, as he was affectionately known, was born on the 11th of December 1971 at the Blackall Hospital. Being born with pneumonia, his chances of survival weren’t good and he was baptised on arrival, but his parents Charlie and Jan Gall had a little fighter on their hands, and they were blessed with 38 more years of James in their life.
James spent his first five years on Eastwood, the Blackall family property with his sisters Sally and Neen and brother Peter, enjoying all that a bush upbringing offers. As the girls went off to boarding school, a house in town was purchased in order for the boys to attend school in Blackall. When Peter went away in Year 8, James and his mother moved back to Eastwood and School of the Air lessons. He went to Toowoomba Prep for Years 6 and 7. After a short stint at Churchie and a few years at Downlands, he finished Year 11 and returned home in 1988.
James and educational institutions didn’t see eye to eye and so his three years at the Longreach Pastoral College became six months before he decided to go into the workforce, beginning at Terrick Terrick. It wasn’t long after this that his father Charlie, a veteran shotgun shooter, decided to come out of retirement. He thought that clay target shooting would be a good sport for James. They went to a Scrubby Creek two-day shoot, and so began a 21 year love affair with the sport. James became a double A grade shooter, well known and feared throughout Queensland. Earlier this year he competed at the national clay target championships at Roma and as a member of the central zone team at the state carnival in Townsville.
Jim grew up on a steady diet of sheep work. The program of joining, crutching, lambmarking and shearing was part of the rhythm of life at Eastwood. He became a rural contractor with an array of jobs – mustering, s h e a r i n g ,
crutching, lambmarking and mulesing. He had a fantastic work ethic, was well liked by all his men and was known for his honesty. Just this year he joined Barry Hammonds for what may have been the last general shearing at Mt Margaret Station, Eromanga, helping to crutch 20 000 wethers as part of a 28-man team.
Jim worked hard and he played hard too. He had a remarkable ability to wind down after a day’s work. Some of his many talents were games, puzzles and juggling. His nieces loved the challenge of buying Uncle Jim the hardest puzzle for Christmas, only to sit there in shock as he solved it in five minutes. He was also a master of trivia and never got a stubby lid question wrong. In fact, you could give him the answer, and he would tell you what the question was.
After a short marriage to Leanne Jarvis of Tambo, James went back to study in 1999, funding himself through Marcus Oldham College at Geelong. Perhaps all those years on a handpiece had given him an appreciation of an education. He threw himself into the course and finished only points off a high distinction. He’d come a long way since School of the Air.
Once graduation was over he made his way back to Blackall and his courtship of Sue Swanson began. He first met her on a bus trip to school in 1986 and must have taken a bit of a liking to this young girl from Yaraka, even writing to her when he was back at school. It was in 2001 at the Isisford Sheep Show that they reunited once again.
James and Susie were married in October 2002 at the Longreach Stockmans Hall of Fame. They moved to Blackall and bought a house in Myrtle Street that became a welcoming home and venue for all to gather at. James and Susie’s eldest son, Tom was born on December 1, 2005 at Nambour Hospital. James was thrilled when he had a baby boy.
After a few years in Blackall they bought Cheero, outside Tambo. James loved the wool industry and he and Susie proudly started a Dohne stud at Cheero. They bought a house in Tambo too. Their second son Bob came along on October 10, 2008, at Nambour Hospital. James was a devoted dad, a Leggo champion and king of the bathtubs. There was no better present on Father’s Day than a blue plastic football from his boys.
James had a quick wit, was a lovable, generous and funny guy, and a mate to many. He was a devoted husband and father, an uncle with a talent for making his nieces and nephew laugh, a son who was cherished and a brother who was wise and gentle. These memories of Jim will live with those who knew him forever.
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Lindsay Russell ‘Mt MacQuarie’ Blackall looks on as presenter Tony Townsend (left) lays the chain from the set trap and prepares to dig a trench to cover the chain. Photo by Andrea Hewitt
Ron Floyd and Lindsay Russell ‘Mt MacQuarie’ Blackall look at the jaws of a different trap
James William Gall – December 11, 1971 – September 18, 2009
‘Lancevale’CLEARING
SALESaturday, December 12 2009
Commencing at 10.00am
80km from Blackall on the Jericho Road
ContactLandmark Blackall 46574299
Paul Holm 0429 083 841James William Gall
In conjunction with Queensland Primary Industries and Fisheries and the ‘Making More From Sheep’ program, the Blackall-Tambo Regional Council hosted a wild dog trapping workshop in the Tambo Shire Hall and on the Tambo town common on Friday, December 4.
Conducted by professional trapper Tony Townsend from Gladstone, the workshop presented attendees with new ideas and methods of trapping wild dogs, and better prepared them to identify wild dog activity and make informed decisions about wild dog control on their properties.
Twenty-eight participants travelled from Blackall, Alpha, Barcaldine, Ilfracombe and locally, with positive reports from each of the participants, commenting that Tony was an excellent presenter who was knowledgeable and went out of his way to ensure the success of the workshop.
Producers commented that it was encouraging to hear of his experiences, while advice about lures and trap setting was most helpful.
The format of the day enabled
attendees to ask questions and gain plenty of knowledge from Tony. It was a full day covering topics such as trap preparation, wild dog ecology, lures and decoys including a video presentation of ‘howling’ to attract wild dogs.
A practical demonstration in the afternoon allowed producers to see how Tony prepares and sets his traps to maximise the success of his wild dog trapping ventures.
Over the subsequent weekend Tambo Lands Officer Kelvin Hafey received a record number of dog scalps which demonstrated the necessity and timeliness of the workshop. Over the 2008-09 financial year, over 1500 dog scalps were recorded across the Blackall-Tambo district.
Wild Dogs have been identified as a national priority species as they have heavy impacts on sustainable farming practices.
For more information about wild dog control contact Blackall Tambo Regional Council Rural Land Officers Kelvin Hafey or Phillip Heyward, or Biosecurity Officer Geoffrey Swan on 4657 6583.
Wild Dog Trapping Workshop“At least a hundred years old”: Two dying bottle trees on Blackall’s mainstreet have now been removed and replaced with new bottle trees
Right: Blackall Tambo Regional Council workers Cecil Frost (pictured) and Col Pfingst planted the new bottle tree on Shamrock street on Wednesday morning
Deep in concentration at the wild dog trapping workshop.
Left: Photo taken 6 years ago. Supplied by Blackall Visitor Information Centre
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