Pauline wins with +10 Corinne and Sara try for national team

Sundays 18 hole bogey was won in good style by Pauline Fry with a +10 score. Runner up was Ashlee Fry on +7. Pin shots went to Peter Fry on number 5 and 13 and Guy Elliot on number 7. The golden hole of the day went to Peter Fry on number 17. Ladies second on number 6 was Lyn MacNamara. Two games of match play saw Ashlee Fry defeat Lyn MacNamara while Lam Pitt defeated Wes Waugh. This Sunday, Blackall golfers travel to Alpha for the first round of penants. Hit off time is 10am. The ladies team for the weekend is Karen Choyce, Wilma Pitt, Lyn MacNamara, Pauline Fry and Ashlee Fry. The mens team is made up of Guy Elliot, Peter Fry, Anthony Allom, Joe Walker, Ashley Loveday, Lam Pitt and Frank Simpson. Please inform captain Guy Elliot if you are unable to attend. Many thanks to Greg Norman Foundation professional, Scott Simmons for all his time and lessons which were a great asset to those who attended.

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Two Central West girls travelled to Roma on March 14 and 15 to try out for the National Mounted Games team to travel to Sydney in July 2009. The girls were nominated from their efforts at the state Sporting and Mounted Games in Winton last September where over 100 competitors showed off their skills. From this stage, seven were nominated to try out for the national team. Sara and Corinne mounted up on over 20 horses during the tryouts, competing in many trials in order to demonstrate their ability to adapt and perform accurately with speed and agility in many different events. The girls performed to the best of their ability on the day to achieve good results. Sara Aspinall was successfully selected as a member of the Junior Mounted Games team. Corinne Anderson was chosen as first reserve for the Junior Mounted Games team.

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Blue Light bowled over by community generosity Sally Cripps

Blackalls Blue Light Association are looking forward to some serious rock climbing and canoeing activities with the youth of Blackall following the success of its Sportsmans Dinner last Saturday. The fundraising dinner attracted 110 people, many of them keen to hear guest speaker Jeff Thompson. The legendary fast bowler gave the crowd what they came for, with lots of stories from the 1980s when the duo known as Lillee n Thommo terrorized teams from around the world with their pace. I only did what I did because Dennis needed someone at the other end to egg him on, Thommo joked. Hed get his mother out in backyard cricket. While the final amount raised by the dinner has not yet been tallied, Blue Light Association secretary Melissa McKay said it had been a good night. The state office is very impressed with the support from the community, so much so that they paid for Jeff to come out, so thats more money that we keep in the community, she said. Dignitaries present on the night were Steve Waterson, president of Blue Light Queensland, Paul Lincoln, Queenslands Blue Light coordinator, Steven Gollsckewski, the chief superintendent of police for the central district, Rockhampton, and Lyle Mitchell, the police inspector based at Longreach. Mr Waterson said the organisation had come a long way since its first disco on the Gold Coast in 1982, with 65 branches across Queensland now. He acknowledged the support of volunteers in the community, including Neville Dolinski, and announced a special presentation for Sue, Amanda and Ian Frost for their continuing support of Blue Light in Blackall. Community assets brought about

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Drinks break the turning point in finals

In A singles last Sunday at the Blackall bowls club, young Mitchell Pfingst was too good for Greg MacNamara, winning fairly easily 31-12. Mitch is going to be a very handy bowler with a few more games. In handicap singles Tex Hayward was a bit too consistent for Mal McKellar. After being 23-19 on 25 ends, Tex pulled away to win 31-22. In sets of nine ends Don Daly never looked a chance against Ross Browning, losing 13-0 and 9-4. In the 2008 B grade final, John Bowyer and Dally Holden had a good hard game with Dally getting an early lead of 10-3 on 7 ends. John came back well to Last Saturday, March 21, Dylan Dolinski made his way from Blackall to Townsville to compete as part of the North West team at the Presidents 13 under 15s rugby league trials. Once they arrived in Townsville, they had little time to relax before it was straight into training. The boys put in a lot of hard work and got rewarded with some time for shopping. It was music to my ears, Dylan said of shopping. The boys thoroughly enjoyed a night out for dinner at the local tavern, before boarding the bus to head to the beach for some games and Cold Rock icecream. The beach games included a foot race along the sand to determine how fast they could climb a climbing frame. The following day the North West team were first to play at the Brothers rugby league club, adjacent to

Divot Lam Pitt with Scott Simmons

Corinne Anderson and Sara Aspinall

put the score at 15-15 on 20 ends. After a drink break John came out firing, picking up 8 shots in 5 ends to go 23-15 in front. Dally then rallied but couldnt pick up the lead to go down 3123. Congratulations John. Next week at the bowls club in a play or forfeit A singles match, R. Browning v D. Carter with spotter G. Whitfield. In handicap singles, L. Kelly v Woody with spotter G. MacNamara and J. Carter v R. Black with spotter T. Hayward. In B singles, D. Holden v C. Pfingst with spotter M. McKellar. Games start at 9am.

Dylan pleased to represent Blackall at trials

Dally

the Dairy Farmers stadium. Right from the word go the boys were pumped, Dylan said. The coach named two captains of the team, Kieran Moesly from Winton and Dylan Dolinski from Blackall. I nearly fell over backwards when my name was called, I couldnt believe it, Dylan said. It was a great honour and privilege to captain such a widespread region and a team with so much talent and future potential. North West was unsuccessful in both their games but always showed fighting spirit. Two boys were chosen to play in the Presidents under 15s, while several others were selected for the open team. Congratulations to all those who competed.

by Blue Light fundraising include a MERV (mobile entertainment recreation vehicle), canoes and life jackets, which was added to by state headquarters sending out 12 swags, tents, a gazebo, a barbecue and a gas bottle. Mr Waterson spoke of the groups presence amongst young people in the community with things as diverse as family fun days in the park and night movies at the pool, as well as the running of the traditional disco, and said that donations had been made to junior sporting groups in Blackall. Melissa said the dinner had provided the wider Blackall community with an opportunity to give their support. As well as paying for a three course dinner provided by Kaye Wood and her team, people took part in live and silent auctions of sporting memorabilia held during the night. A tussle between Dr Viney Joshi and Annette Banks saw them each pay $550 for cricket balls autographed by Thompson. Annette beat off Mark McKay in a bidding duel for the Alfie Langer commemorative picture. Lyn Schluter was the excited winner of the raffle of a cricket bat signed by the Queensland Bulls, which she asked Thommo to add his signature to. Melissa said that donations had also been received from Rob Stockwell and Fred and Daphne Rich, who couldnt attend on the night. The money will go towards bringing a qualified person to Blackall to instruct in rock climbing, and towards paying for local people to gain accreditation to take children out in the newly supplied canoeing equipment. We would be pleased to welcome on board any new volunteers that wanted to help out, Melissa said. St Josephs School undertook the bar work on the evening while students from the Blackall State School waited on tables.

Rosie Kerr, with a bridled nailtail wallaby, scanning for its microchip.
Photo courtesy of the Department of Environment and Resource Management

Bridled nailtail wallaby population doing well at Idalia National Park

The bridled nailtail wallaby, Onychogalea fraenata, also known as the flashjack, is registered as an endangered species in Queensland, with only an estimated 400 animals left in the wild. However, a new survey indicates that an intensive program of work at Idalia National Park may have brought the species back from the brink of extinction. Over three nights last week at Idalia National Park, a mark and recapture study was conducted in an effort to determine the abundance of the mammal at Idalia. In the week prior to the mark and recapture, Rosie Kerr, the ranger out at Idalia, had left out open traps with fresh hay to familiarise the wallabies with the traps. Two groups of traps were placed within a five kilometre radius of the park headquarters. Along with three others, Rosie worked from mid afternoon until sunrise the following day, working with continued on page 3

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APRIL 3 St Josephs Easter Fete 3 Black Stump Invitation Bull Sale 3-5 Blackall campdraft 4 Heartland Coffee and Dessert Night 4 Tambo stock show 8 Blackall State School P&C AGM 9 Maundy Thursday, Anglican Church 10 Combined Churches Service, St Patricks 10 Heartland Easter Service, Blackall Caravan Park 10 Good Friday Legacy Appeal 11 Easter Eve, Anglican Church 14-17 State showjumping/equitation titles 15 Preg Test Day, Tarabah yards 15 Woolscour Tour&Dinner with Model T-Ford guests 18 Tambo race meeting 19 Blackall C.W.A Stalls Day 21 St Josephs P&F meeting 23 Veterans Dinner with guest Colonel Goltz 24 Combined Schools Anzac Day Ceremony 24 ET Towner Memorial Statue Twilight Unveiling 25 Tennis Club Senior Sign-On Day 25 Dawn and Day Anzac Services 25 Free community Anzac Day lunch 25 Woolscour Bush Dinner 26 Woolscour Country Western Show 30 Beef Cattle Show and Sale 30 Landmark Cattlemens Presentation Dinner MAY
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A few showers about to say it can still give us a little moisture, mainly here in the Blackall area from all accounts. I was able to see first hand some of the weaner cattle offered for sale on Thursday, March 26; a very good yarding of over 4,000 head. I trust values were to the satisfaction of all vendors. An unexpected invitation to see the collection of memorabilia stored at Ram Park was accepted with pleasure. I enjoyed the tour and can see great potential for this former tourist attraction. It is unfortunate that it has not been open to the public for their enjoyment for a number of years. I had occasion to go to the Woolscour and I can only congratulate Annette and Willow for the wonderful preparation they have done for the coming tourist season. They have really worked hard to get the whole area, including the signs, up to top standard. The Sportsmans dinner was a well attended event from all accounts, with some exciting prices reached for treasured sporting items auctioned on the night. I am sure the organising committee would have been delighted with the results of their night. A meeting in Tambo to finalise the details of colours and some appointments for the Tambo Cultural Center was well attended with plenty of discussion. Demolition has commenced, taking the first step to seeing this wonderful project on its way to completion. This project will be a great boost to the community of Tambo and has been some years in the planning. I am sure it will be well used as well as being a huge asset to all the community. I have a week of meetings ahead of me, and more of them next week.

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Woolscour Bush Dinner Blackall Show Labour Day Woolscour Tour and Dinner Guide Cent Sale, CWA Hall Natural Hormone Therapy Seminar Woolscour Tour and Dinner Blackall golf clubhouse opening Woolscour Tour and Dinner Heartland Festival begins Tambo Polocross Woolscour Tour and Dinner Matilda Highway race meeting, Blackall

Dear Editor, A quick note to say that on Sunday night I took my family, who were visiting from Brisbane, out to the Coolibah Motel for dinner. We were mightily impressed with both the food and the service. It was nice to get a great steak in the west. Well done Coolibah it is great that there is somewhere open on a Sunday night for a delicious meal. A Happy Diner Mr & Mrs David Hardie Mrs Heather Wehl Mr & Mrs Peter Molle Mr & Mrs Ted Scholes Wood family Blackall Rural Traders Melrose SAMMs Seymours Department Store Thornleigh Grazing Co

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O most beautiful flower of Mount Carmel, fruit of the vine, splendorous of heaven. Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in this my necessity. O Star of the Sea help me and show me herein you are mother. O Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of heaven and earth I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succour me in my necessity. There are none that can withstand your power. O show me here you are my mother. O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee (say three times). Holy Mary I place this cause in your hands (say three times). Thank you for your mercy towards me and mine. This prayer must be said for three days and after that the request will be granted and the prayer must be published.

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5:30 Today 9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne 11:00 News 11:30 Home Shopping 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 The View 2:00 Days of our Lives 3:00 Home Shopping 3:30 The Kingdom of Paramithi 4:00 The Shak 4:30 News 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 6:00 News 7:00 Two and a Half Men 7:30 Getaway 8:30 Adults Only 20 to 1 9:30 The Footy Show 11:30 Movie: The Big Bounce (M) 1:20 Home Shopping 5:30 Today 9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne 11:00 News 11:30 Home Shopping 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 The View 2:00 Run Away to Freedom 3:00 Home Shopping 3:30 The Kingdom of Paramithi 4:00 The Shak 4:30 News 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 6:00 News 7:00 Two and a Half Men 7:30 Friday Night Football: Roosters v Broncos 9:30 Friday Night Football: Eels v Illawarra Dragons 11:30 Super League: Warriors v St Helens 1:30 Home Shopping 6:00 Childrens Programs 12:00 Home Shopping 12:30 Rain 1:00 Horseracing 5:00 David Attenborough Tiger-Spy in the Jungle 6:00 News 6:30 Australias Funniest Home Videos 7:30 Movie: The Pink Panther (PG) 9:30 Tropfest Short Film Festival (M) 11:30 Movie: Minority Report (M) 2:20 Home Shopping

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5:00 Rage 6:30 Childrens Programs 9:00 Insiders 10:00 Inside Business 10:30 Offsiders 11:00 Asia Pacific Focus 11:30 Songs of Praise 12:00 Landline 1:00 Gardening Australia 1:30 Message Stick 2:00 Samuel Johnson: The Dictionary Man 3:00 She Stoops to Conquer 3:30 An Obsession with Hamlet 4:25 Flickerfest: Not Just for Christmas 4:30 Monumental Vision in Turkey 5:00 Sunday Arts 6:00 At the Movies 6:30 The Einstein Factor 7:00 News 7:30 The Story of India: The Power of Ideas 8:25 News up-date 8:30 Agatha Christie: Poirot 10:05 Compass 10:55 In Search of Mozart 11:40 Movie: Sailor Beware! (PG) 1:00 Movie: I am a Camera (PG) 2:35 Movie: A Womans Secret (G) 4:00 Eagles and Evans 4:30 G.P. 5:30 The Einstein Factor 6:00 Childrens Programs 11:00 Landline 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Poirot 1:30 The Cook and the Chef 2:00 Parkinson 3:00 Childrens Programs 6:00 Landline Extra 6:30 Talking Heads: Tetsuya Wakuda 7:00 News 7:30 7.30 Report 8:00 Australian Story 8:30 Four Corners 9:20 Media Watch 9:35 Spooks 10:30 Lateline 11:05 Lateline Business 11:35 The Last Valley 12:30 MDA: Fight or Flight 1:35 Movie: The Sugarland Express (M) 3:25 Bowls: Australian Open 2009 Semifinal 2 4:30 G.P. 5:30 The Einstein Factor 6.00 Childrens Programs 11:00 Parkinson 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 The Einstein Factor 1:00 The New Inventors 1:30 Catalyst 2:00 Parkinson 3:00 Childrens Programs 6:05 Time Team: Knave Hill 7:00 News 7:30 7.30 Report 8:00 Lead Balloon: Idiot 8:30 Lost Cities of the Ancients 9:15 Doctor Who: Confidential Cutdown: Myths and Legends 9:30 Foreign Correspondent 10:05 First Tuesday Book Club with Jennifer Byrne 10:35 Lateline 11:10 Lateline Business 11:35 Four Corners 12:25 Media Watch 12:40 Parkinson 1:45 Movie: At Swords Point (PG) 3:25 Triple J tv with the Doctor

Barcoo Independent TV Guide April 5 - 11 ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS

6:00 Childrens Programs 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 Gladiators 11:00 Sport Special: Surf Lifesaving 1:00 Special: Worlds Most Stupid Criminals 2:00 AFL: Bulldogs v North Melbourne 5:00 Mecurios Menu 5:30 Great South East 6:00 News 6:30 Sunday Night 7:30 Border Security 8:00 Coastwatch 8:30 Bones 9:30 Crimes that Shook the World 10:30 Infamous Assassinations 11:00 24 12:00 Movie: Broken Lizards Club 2:00 Auction Squad 2:30 Home Shopping 3:30 NBC Meet the Press 4:30 NBC Today 5:30 News 5:30 Rise and Shine 6:00 Go, Diego, Go 6:30 Dora the Explorer 7:00 Today on Sunday 10:00 Wide World of Sports 11:00 The Sunday Footy Show 12:00 Sunday Roast 1:00 4WD TV 1:30 Fishing North Australia 2:00 Super League 4:00 Sunday Football: Harlequins RL v Hull FC 6:00 News 6:30 20 to 1 7:30 60 Minutes 8:30 Movie: Shawshank Redemption (M) 11:30 Movie: The Little Drummer Girl (M) 2:00 Home Shopping 5:30 Today 9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne 11:00 News 11:30 Home Shopping 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 The View 2:00 Days of Our Lives 3:00 Home Shopping 3:30 The Kingdom of Paramithi 4:00 Lab Rats Challenge 4:30 News 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 6:00 News 7:00 Two and a Half Men 7:30 Two and a Half Men 8:00 Customs 8:30 Underbelly 11:20 The Ellen Degeneres Show 12:10 English Challenge Cup Rugby League 2:00 Home Shopping 5:30 Today 9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne 11:00 News 11:30 Home Shopping 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 The View 2:00 Days of our Lives 3:00 Home Shopping 3:30 The Kingdom of Paramithi 4:00 Lab Rats Challenge 4:30 News 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 6:00 News 7:00 Two and a Half Men 7:30 Worlds Funniest Videos 8:00 Commercial Breakdown 8:30 Two and a Half Men 9:00 Two and a Half Men 9:30 Hells Kitchen 10:30 Bridezillas 11:30 The Ellen Degeneres Show 12:30 Home Shopping 1:00 20/20 General Classification PG 10:00 Mythbusters 11:00 Music of Spain

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135 traps along a transect of the most densely populated brigalow habitat, and collecting data, such as weight, measurements, health and DNA, from the trapped wallabies. A similar study in August last year resulted in an estimation of 63 bridled nailtail wallabies in Idalia National Park. From the work done last week, this estimation has increased to around 100 animals. We caught well in excess of 160 wallabies, Rosie said. Thanks to the small microchips implanted in the wallabies, any wallabies that have already been captured in previous days are able to be released immediately. I was really happy with the results, particularly given the rain the week before. The preferred diet of the bridled nailtail wallaby does well in the rain, so the fresh hay provided in the traps would not have been as attractive to the wallabies. This estimation could be more accurate, however, as the traps were placed only in the core

Idalia study indicates increase in wallaby presence continued from page 1

population area. Rosie is confident has been, and continues to be, a that in November, with support highly successful introduction of from the iRoos at the University a breeding colony. Rosie says that of Queensland and some funding, success is due to the similarity they will be able to place around in habitats between Idalia and 200 traps in both the core area Taunton, the site where the and surrounding areas to give a wallabies were rediscovered. Idalia National Park, 113 km more precise count of the wallabies south-west of Blackall, covers present. The bridled nailtail wallaby 144,000 hectares of great wallaby was believed to be extinct for habitat. The park contains rugged almost 40 years as there had rock formations and gorges of been no confirmed sightings since the Gowan Range, and protects 1937. The decline of the species dense mulga woodlands and the population is believed to have headwaters of the Bulloo River. Rowan Hunnam been caused by a combination of predation by feral cats, foxes and wild dogs, habitat loss and changes from [Yards near house, not the mailbox] land clearing and competition with 15 April, start at 10.30am introduced stock. They were rediscovered in 1973, and introduced to Idalia National Park in A BBQ lunch will be provided along 1994 to aid recovery of with a drive around the Tarabah the species. cow herd in the afternoon to The program at Idalia really see consistency in fertility.

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Sunday April 5 Monday April 6 Tuesday April 7

Tarabah yards, Tambo

Preg Test Day

600 heifers were mated to 7 bulls for a 21 day join. Thats part of what fertility is.

an Assemblies of God Family Church

Join us for Church among the gum trees 9.00 am BLACKALL CARAVAN PARK

Good Friday
Followed by hot cross buns and a cuppa

See you there!

Easter Sunday
18 LEEK ST 9.00 am
For further information contact Les Peel 0410 420 832
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Programs correct at time of printing but may change owing to unforeseen circumstances
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Gladys recalls a busy life but a happy one

The residents of Blackalls aged care facility, McLean Place have plenty of tales to tell. One of these is Gladys Bauer, who has lived in Blackall for many years, as affirmed when she sat down to give the Barcoo Independent an interview. Gladys seemed happy to share some stories of her life. At 93 years old, she has certainly seen a number of interesting times. Gladys was born in Tambo, but moved to Blackall at the age of six. Her father, Charlie Kelly owned a wagon and horses and spent a lot of time away from the family carting wool and goods. The family was in Blackall for years until moving again, to Yaraka. By this time Gladys had finished all of her schooling in Blackall. The family stayed at Yaraka for many years. Gladyss father still had his wagon and horses, and worked with them. The town was small, consisting mainly of a few small cottages, a pub, and a boarding house. Gladys took up a job at the local hotel, owned by Mick Bauer, and this kept her busy. Most of the customers she saw were men. In those days, men were the main workers. There were very few women working, she said.

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In time Gladys and Micks son in 2004. Its a great place, you Henry were married and they went couldnt fault it, she said. She to manage the properties Mick had had tried out five different aged purchased; Highlands, Gilgunyah, care homes with her husband, Bramble Creek and Glenara. She and believes that Blackalls is the cooked for five men most of the best of them all. You couldnt time. Henry followed in his fathers get better anywhere, she said. tanksinking footsteps and bought Youve only got to ask for help a truck and put down many of the to get it, and theres always dams for the big properties in the something to do. She now spends district. Around twenty or thirty, her days undertaking a number of I think, Gladys recalled. activities, crocheting and reading According to the Yaraka history among them. booklet End of the Line, her father Stevie Harlow in-law was one of the first inhabitants of the town, but Gladys now holds many of the memories of the towns early days herself. She is the person with the best memory of where the location of the old cemetery is, some 50 yards or so south of the existing police residence. Gladys and her family eventually moved back to Blackall and Henry went droving. By this time, she had a family of her own, three boys and two girls to look after. Gladys moved into the Barcoo Retirement Village around 1985 and then transferred to McLean Place Gladys has a lifetime of interesting memories

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A steering committee has been set up to progress the relocation of the Blackall Kindergarten and Limited Hours Care service to the building which once housed the Blackall State School preschool. The committee, ST PATRICKS CATHOLIC PARISH, BLACKALL headed up by Mardi Noonan, has also been working OUR LADY OF VICTORIES, TAMBO to have a long daycare service embedded within the 5 April - PALM SUNDAY - 5pm (with BBQ) - St Patricks centre. 9 April - HOLY THURSDAY - 6pm Mass of the Lords Supper - St Patricks The steering committees first task will be to survey 10 April - GOOD FRIDAY - 9am - Ecumenical Service - St Patricks the community to identify all possible needs, to help it 11 April - EASTER VIGIL - 7.00pm - St Patricks build a case for funding to make the move a reality. 12 April - EASTER SUNDAY - 9.00am - Our Lady of Victories, Tambo Around a dozen people took part in a meeting last Enquiries: Fr Matthew Moloney - Ph. 4657 4105 week, including Alison Evans, an Early Childhood education and care consultant with C&K, who HOLY TRINITY ANGLICAN CHURCH, BLACKALL ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS, TAMBO explained the background to the proposal. 9 April - MAUNDY THURSDAY - 7.30pm She said the current early childhood facilities in Blackall were not meeting the needs of the community, 10 April - GOOD FRIDAY - 9am - Ecumenical Service - St Patricks were in need of expensive maintenance and upgrades, 11 April - EASTER VIGIL - 6.00pm and the type of service offered prevented people from No Service Easter Day - Blackall accessing childcare benefits to make the service more 12 April - EASTER SUNDAY - 9am - St Michael & All Angels, Tambo affordable and accessible. Enquiries: Revd Beth ONeill - Ph. 4657 4154 The existing building and land will not allow for BLACKALL UNITING CHURCH extensions nor refurbishments to meet long day care 10 April - GOOD FRIDAY - 9am - Ecumenical Service - St Patricks legislative requirements, she added. 12 April - EASTER SUNDAY - 9.00am It is felt that a move to the old preschool building Enquiries: Revd Peter Aay - Ph. 4651 2662 would have a number of benefits, such as allowing an expansion to cater for babies and toddlers. HEARTLAND - AN ASSEMBLIES OF GOD FAMILY Opening a two or three-room unit would allow for CHURCH a kindergarten and long day care programs to be 10 April - GOOD FRIDAY - 9am - Blackall Caravan Park operated at the same time, and give parents more 12 April - EASTER SUNDAY - 9am - Heartland Church, 18 Leek St choice, Ms Evans noted. Enquiries: Pastor Les Peel - Ph. 0410 420 832 It would also provide for school age care. The Blackall Kindergarten committee has had ongoing discussions with C&K and the Blackall State School, which is supportive of the groups aims. Other actions to date include getting a valuation of the existing kindergarten building and requesting a concept plan for possible alterations to the preschool building. Ms Evans said the Blackall relocation had been highlighted to government, especially since Premier Anna Blighs announcement of funding for 240 new kindergartens and the federal governments promise of 260 new early childhood services for Australia. She said until concept plans were finalised, costs were unknown, but it was hoped that the existing kindergarten could be sold so that funds from that could be put into the new plan, along with any money received from funding submissions. Now is really the time to put together a case and make it known, she said. I dont believe the government has decided where the (money for the) kindergarten centre in this area is to go yet. We need to identify all the needs of our community to build our case, and lobby. Information from all sectors would be essential if the group were to build a case for a viable service, Ms Evans said. People at the meeting mentioned toy libraries, play groups and child health services as add-ons it felt Direct enquires to Les Williams [President] were needed. Another task of the steering committee is to identify a buyer for the old kindergarten. It is meeting again on April 28 to look at its next steps. The scheduled meeting on the 11th of March is being

Daycare steering committee set up

EASTER CHURCH SERVICES BLACKALL/TAMBO

Blackall State School

Annual General Meeting
is being postponed until

P&C

Wednesday, April 8
State School library Start at 5.30pm
Positions available to be filled

Sally Cripps

postponed until 8th of April

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The Puzzle 1/2 Page

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Gday everybody and welcome to another fun packed edition of Kids Corner. I can not believe it, only one more week until Easter (8 more sleeps until the Easter bunny). I dont know about you but I am super excited. I hope you have all started making your Easter bonnets for the St Josephs fete on Friday, April 3. If not how about making one of the bonnets I have printed in this weeks Kids Corner. They look fantastic and are not hard to make. Well, I hope you all have a great week at school and I will see you in the holidays. Eddie

The solution to this weeks sudoku will be in next weeks paper. If you are the first to send in your sudoku with the correct answers, your name will be printed in the paper. So be quick! Send to barcooindependent@gmail.com or drop in at the Visitor Information Centre.

Below: crossword solution for last week March 27 2009 Across: 1 Grandad, 5 Bar, 6 Own, 8 Illustration, 12 Elf, 14 Bang, 15 Six, 16 Wrong, 20 Dew, 22 Two, 23 Iron, 25 Sad, 26 Baby, 29 Bed. Down: 1 Group, 2 Aunt, 3 Data, 4 Do, 5 Belong, 7 Who, 9 To, 10 Next, 11 ABC, 13 Flung, 17 Redo, 18 New, 19 Eaten, 21 Tar, 23 Its, 24 Odd, 27 Axe, 28 Yo.

KIDS CORNER with Eddiefriends this Friday Emu Surprise your

Why buy a Rabbit Easter chocolate when you could have a cute adorable Bilby Easter chocolate?!!! They taste great and some of the money from the sale of Bilby Easter chocolates goes towards research and care of the Bilby.
A Hoppy Easter everyone! EASTER JOKES: Q What does the Easter Bunny say to children?

AMAZING BILBY FACT:

Did you know a soft toy Bilby has been to the top of the world?!! In May 1997, Tashi Tenzing - grandson of Tenzing Norgay - reached the summit of Mount Everest.

The bilby is a marsupial mammal which belongs to the bandicoot family and is about the size of a rabbit. They have large ears, a silky light grey and white coat, and a long, black and white crested tail. Bilbies have a long pointed snout and a well-developed sense of smell to help them find food. The famous large ears of the bilby are hairless and help them listen for predators and their strong front paws help them dig their burrows and find food. Like all marsupials, the female bilbies have a pouch in which they carry their babies. Bilbies normally have one or two young at a time; their pouch has eight nipples and is backward opening for an easy escape. Bilbies breed throughout the year as long as food is plentiful. The best place to see a bilby for yourself is at the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service centre at Charleville.

Contact Eddie Emu at barcooindependent@gmail.com

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A Egg-xercise and Hare-robics!

Q How does the Easter Bunny stay fit?

A Hot cross bunnies!

Q What do you get if you pour hot water down a rabbit hole?

with these Easter bonnets. Materials required: paper plate and bowl, glue, craft knife, paint and brushes, coloured paper, streamers, coloured cardboard, pipe cleaners, tape and cotton balls. 1. First, set the bowl on your child's head to see if it fits. To make it smaller, cut the bowl into quarters and fit the pieces so the edges overlap, and glue the seams. 2. To make a full brim, centre the fitted bowl rim side down on top of the paper plate (also upside down) and trace around it. Use a craft knife (a parent's job) to cut a circle from the middle of the plate, staying 1/2 inch in from the line. Glue the rim of the bowl to the inner edge of the paper ring. 3. For a visor, like the one shown on the rabbit-ear cap, cut a 7 by 5 inch rectangle out of the flat portion of a paper plate. Trace the front rim of the bowl along one long edge of the rectangle. Using this line as a guide, cut out a 3 inch wide crescent shape. Glue the bowl rim to the inner edge of the visor. 4. Cover the hat with a bright shade of poster or tempera paint and let dry thoroughly. 5. For a flowery bonnet, use a strip of crepe paper for a hatband. Mix three parts glue to one part water and use a paintbrush to apply it around the hat, above the brim. Press on the crepe paper. Next, cut flowers out of coloured paper and tape pipe cleaner stems to the backs. For each flower, use a tack to punch a hole through the hat. Push the stem end through and secure it with masking tape. For chin sashes, tape an 18-inch paper streamer to the inner brim on both sides of the hat. 6. For the rabbit-ear hat, cut foot long ears out of cardboard, allowing for a 1/2-inch tab at the bottom of each. Paint the ear backs and front edges to match the cap. Once dry, shade the centres with a lighter hue. Using a craft knife (parents only), make two 1/2-inch slits in the top of the hat. Push the ear tabs through and glue them to the inside of the hat. Finally, glue a cotton ball tail to the cap back

Blackall Combined Agents yarded 4200 head of cattle at their special weaner and store cattle sale. Cattle were drawn from areas surrounding Blackall, Jericho, Aramac, Muttaburra and Barcaldine. Peter and Lynda Baker Moorlands, Blackall sold Santa/ Angus cross steers to average 166.2 c/kg. Weighing 403 kg and returning $671/head, the steers topped at 168 c/kg or $794/head. They also sold Santa heifers to average 152 c/kg, weighing 351 kg or $537/head, and topping at 155 c/kg or $561/head. The Hardie family Dumfries, Blackall sold Charolais cross steers weighing 291 kg, to top at 193 c/kg to return $608/head; averaging 191 c/kg and returning $556/head. In the heifer portion they averaged 158 c/kg, weighing 272 kg to return $430/head and topping at 170 c/kg or $484/ head. George, Jenny and Ben Bambling Hazelmere, Jericho sold Charolais and Braford cross steers to average 177 c/kg, weighing 314 kg or $558/head, topping at 187 c/kg to return $607/head. Their heifer portion averaged 148 c/kg for 286 kg or $425/head, topping at 158 c/kg or $470/head. They also sold Braford cows and calves for $710 per unit. Clayton Arnold Gelebele, Muttaburra sold Charolais cross steers for 190.2 c/kg, weighing 242 kg to return $460/head. Moorfield Grazing Co Moorfield, Blackall sold Hereford/Charolais

4200 yarded at special weaner and store cattle sale

cross steers to a top of 169.2 c/kg, weighing 395 kg or $669/head. Robert and Lexie Politch Woolscour, Blackall sold Braford steers to a top of 164.2 c/kg, weighing 381 kg to return $626/ head. Coreena Sheep Stud Coreena, Barcaldine sold Santa steers for 196.2 c/kg, weighing 312 kg to return $612/head. WJ and CL Glasson Coopers Run, Blackall sold Santa steers for 188.2 c/kg, weighing 231 kg or $435/head. They also sold Charolais/Santa cross heifers to a top of 186.2 c/kg, weighing 341 kg to return $635/head. Barcaldine Downs Past Co Barcaldine Downs, Barcaldine sold Santa heifers to a top of 167.2 c/kg, weighing 277 kg to return $464/head. Inkerman Grazing Hathaway, Barcaldine sold Brahman cross heifers for 171.2 c/kg, weighing 229 kg and returning $392/head. Harry and Susan Greenlaw, Yaraka sold a quality line of Santa cross heifers for 149.2 c/ kg, weighing 302.9 kg to return $464/head. BA and KG Hayman sold a small line of grey Brahman heifers for 148.2 c/kg, weighing 330 kg to return $489/head. A fat and store sale was held on April 2; while there will be no sale on April 9. The next weaner and store cattle sale is to be held on May 14.

Blackall prepares for state show jumping and equitation titles

Blackall Pony Club, along with pony clubs from Barcaldine, Longreach, Muttaburra and Conebreak, is busy preparing for the state show jumping and equitation titles. Held this year in Blackall, the competition will run for four days from April 14 to 17. To bring such a big event to this area is a first, said Helen Aspinall. She nominated Blackall to host the prestigious event with the support of other pony clubs when Pony Club Queensland first offered it to the Outback. Approximately 200 families and 30 officials will arrive in Blackall several days prior to the start of the competition to get ready. Competitors are travelling from all over coastal and regional Queensland, including a team from New South Wales. These large numbers will provide a great opportunity for Blackall businesses. It is hoped that businesses will prepare and order in extra supplies. The championships will provide state level show jumping and equitation from 8am each morning until late. Everyone is encouraged to attend and support the event. It is also an opportunity for residents to hold art and craft stalls. Those who are interested should contact Helen Aspinall.

Sudoku: Easy

invites anyone who is interested in having a stall or commercial site at the Blackall Show to be held on Sunday, 3rd May 2009.
Contact Lorelei Kiernan for a site application
Ph 4657 6403 or Fax 4657 6732 Email: barcoopastoral@bigpond.com PO Box 58, Blackall

BARCOO PASTORAL SOCIETY

Everyone is invited to attend the Blackall tennis club senior sign-on day to be held on April 25 @ 4pm. Come along to the club tennis courts for a hit and free sausage sizzle. If you sign up and pay membership on the 25th, you will receive a $5 discount. Tennis - a great sport for the whole family!
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Social Tennis

Rowan Hunnam

The Central Queensland Beef Cattle Show and Sale.

Blackall Saleyards Thursday, 30 April 2009 Commencing at 9.00am

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OTHER PRIZES
Best Pen Red Steers $3000 Bull Credit - Billabong Droughtmaster Stud Best Pen Santa Gertrudis or Santa x Steers $150 Gift Voucher - Santa Gertrudis Breeders Assn Best Pen Santa Gertrudis or Santa X Females $1000 Bull Credit - Barcoo Santa Breeders Group Inc Best Pen British or British X Cattle $1000 Bull Credit - Lambert Pastoral Co Volume Store Buyer of the Day $1000 Freight Rebate - Choyces Livestock Transport

Conditions apply to prize winners Landmark Fat/Store Sale 9am Minimum lot size, 10+ head $10 per lot Entry Fee Where applicable cattle to be mouthed by Vendor Judges decision is nal and no correspondence will be entered into

Most teams in the Barcoo Pastoral Society wether trial received better average prices for their carcase value than for their wool value, when the annual shearing was held last week. The supreme pen, owned by Graham and Sue McDonald of Avonleigh and managed by Rod Allpass, recorded an average wool price of $42.83 and a carcase average of $49.22. They were from the youngest age group, the 2007 drop. Proving the exception to the rule in this group, the team from Colart, owned by Bevan and Julie Hauff, had an outstanding wool average of $48.48 and a carcase average of $33.90. As well as being the winner of the wool section for the 2007 drop teams, Bevan and Julie have won the QantasLink trophy of a return flight to Brisbane for having the highest price fleece. This came from one of their young wethers, which had a 16.7 micron fleece that cut 6.2 kilograms and was valued at $60.25. No other fleece came close to this price. Avonleigh took second place with a fleece valued at $46.86 and Home Creek, run by Willie and Marcelle Chandler, was third with a $45.68 fleece. Other age group wool winners included Bill and Sally Cripps at Melrose in the 2006 section, Home Creek in the 2005 section, and the Wood family at Koondoo in the 2004 section. Only two properties were eligible for the Thornleigh trophy for the wool aggregate over all the age groups represented, and it and the 20 litres of Magnum from Coopers Animal Health were won by Avonleigh. Its three-year wool average came out at $34.92.

Mutton prices outshine wool in show wether trial

Peter Sealy from Elders was the wool classer for the competition this year, and he said that 75 per cent of fleeces had been affected by colour and cott. I think the season affected the fleeces a bit but there were good weights in the wool cuts, he said. In the highest priced carcase competition the older wethers dominated. Sheep from Coolagh, operated by Joe Taylor and Anita Dennis, won both the highest single carcase section and the best pen of mutton sheep. It was their 2005 drop team that shone, recording an average of $64.03. One sheep in that team, weighing 68 kilograms and with a fat score of 3, was valued at $68.31. For these efforts, Joe and Anita win $150 cash from CRH Dozer and Grader Services and the Melrose SAMM stud trophy. Coming second in the best pen of mutton sheep section was James and Sarah Pearson at Terrick ($56.54), followed by Home Creek ($52.93). The Wood family had the second highest valued carcase - $64.45 for a 2004 drop with a similar aged sheep from the Pearsons in third at $62.14. Mr Sealy said he wished there were more competitions of this nature around. It gives me a good indication of how fleeces from different regions are producing, and I think the growers who participate get good value out of it. I know people have less staff nowadays for extra things like this but I hope the trials keep operating. One of the participants, Jim Counsell of Barcaldine said he liked to see how his sheep were

going up against others in the area. Its also beneficial in that it educates employees and encourages them to achieve better results, he said. You get people putting more into classing and generally improving their flock. Mr Counsell added that he liked to support local show societies that ran the competitions. It gets people looking at what the district does. If we didnt have shows, it would be a bit less for the bush. Rod Allpass, who runs the Blackall trial for the Barcoo Pastoral Society, said he had been very grateful for all the helpers who turned up to put the shearing through.

Sally Cripps

Matthew Allpass helped out at the Show Society's wether trial shearing

For further information contact Landmark Blackall 07 4657 4299

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Glen Carter ready to pick up a fleece for Cameron Bird at the wether trial shearing The Barcoo Independent, Friday, April 3 2009 - Page 11

The workers of the week for week 9 are P/1 Emma Birse for showing such a wonderful attitude towards the Lenten journey. She is keen to know each days promise and she tries so hard to make sure she sticks to it. 2/3 Rosie Alexander is rewarded for her enthusiasm and hard work this term. She has been a pleasure to teach. Keep up the good work next term Rosie. 4/5 Lauren Butler I am the learning kind in recognition of Laurens enthusiasm and commitment towards class work. She has produced some high quality work this week and excelled through her reading levels. 6/7 Annabelle Allpass has impressed with the effort that she is putting into her rainforest powerpoint project. Everyone is looking forward to seeing the final product and listening to her speech. The principals award goes to Phoebe Allpass in recognition of the way she always uses her manners by saying please and thank you to all the staff at the school. After two rounds of footy tipping, Will Butler is leading on 24 points, followed closely by

St Josephs

School News
Kevin Ongheen on 23 points. It is still very early days yet though. Lets hope that there are not too many rounds like last weekend. Thank you to Mel Ward who volunteered to help Leanne Ongheen with ordering goods, doing rosters and general running of the tuckshop. The tuckshop is still in need of more volunteers for Fridays. It is only for a few hours once a term if enough parents help out. The next general meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 21 at 5.15pm. The St Josephs School P&F Association Easter bonnet fete will be held on Friday, April 3, starting at 6pm in Banks Park. With the help of Miss Martin and Mrs Helen Richardson, the year 6/7 class are running the cake and sweets stall. They are asking for homemade goodies to be donated for the stall. These can be left at the office during working hours on Friday. The winner of the first 100 club drawn on march 23 was Gloria Thompson. Congratulations Gloria and thank you for the support.

NATURAL HORMONE THERAPY

District Guidance Officer Janelle Dickson, who is based at Blackall State School, is one of twelve international practitioners to be accepted into a one-year narrative training program that will equip her with new skills to help people. Janelle recently returned from Adelaide where she completed the first intensive teaching block and will jet to South Africa in September for the second intensive. This is a particularly exciting and honoring opportunity for me, Janelle said. As someone working in a small, rural and remote community, to be engaged in learning with others from different parts of the world is a real privilege. Janelle said she thoroughly enjoyed the first intensive and learnt to use a range of easy-to-engage narrative practices. These practices are used to respond to people who have experienced significant hardship and/ or trauma. The thing I like about Narrative practices is the respect given to all individuals, in that it views the problems as separate from the person, and it highlights the strengths that every individual has in trying to manage the problems being faced.

Blackall guidance officer goes global

McLean Place extension close to completion

Tonie joins team at McLean Place

The construction work on the extension to McLean Place will soon be finished, according to Barcoo Retirement Village chairman Owen Stockwell. He said the building work had run a little over time, as it had originally been scheduled for completion in January. We hope it will be done by early April, he said. The next step will be to fit it out and the furniture is on its way. McLean Place received funding from the federal government for 10 extra places, and has built five larger rooms with kitchen facilities and five single rooms, which are of similar sizes to the rooms in the original aged care facility. The extension also has a spacious lounge and dining area. The group budgeted $2.2 million for the work. Mr Stockwell said people may be moving in by late April or early May. There is a waiting list, so people will be ready to go straight in, he said. We encourage interested people to come in and have a look at what we have to offer. The group is consulting with Member for Flynn Chris Trevor and the federal Health and Ageing ministry for a suitable opening date in May or June.

Tonie Murie has taken up the vacant position of clinical nurse consultant at McLean Place, having just put in her first fortnight in the job. Tonie moved up to Queensland with her family in February 2008, bringing 17 years of aged care nursing experience with her. She has worked with the Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT) at Lords Hospital in Dubbo, travelling to Bourke, Brewarrina and other far western New South Wales towns. She has also worked with Frank Widdon Masonic Homes, an organisation with similarities to Churches of Christ Care, in Narrabri and Wee Waa. Her family now lives at Springfield, west of Blackall, and her twin daughters are completing Year 7 with the Longreach School of Distance Education, where they are sports captains.

Coffee and Dessert Night

Saturday April 4th at 7.30 pm

An invitation to all women to a no-cost

Sally Cripps

Tonie Murie (left) and McLean Place service manager Bernice Leek inspect the construction work nearing completion. Tonie has joined the McLean Place staff and is responsible for nursing care.

A SEMINAR FOR WOMEN AND MEN With Kim Balson Naturopath N.D. (Hons) Author of the best selling book Woman to Woman managing your hormones safely and naturally
If you are struggling with issues such as PMT, menopause, male andropause, weight gain, mood swings, hot flushes, low libido, cholesterol, the Pill, HRT, fertility, fatigue, acne, depression, thyroid problems and more, then this seminar is for you. Kim will be discussing natural hormones, especially progesterone AND HORMONE SALIVA TESTING in the overall management of these conditions. Diet, digestion, thyroid, liver function and exercise will also be covered. An open question and answer session will be held at the end of the seminar so come along. Mens issues are also covered.

There will be 30 minute appointments available Monday 11th and Tuesday 12th of May for individual consultations for a subsidised fee. VENUE: Blackall Community Centre, cnr Hawthorne and Shamrock Sts TIME: Monday 11th May, 2009 at 10.30 12noon. Books available for sale on the day and will be personally signed by Kim. Cost of books $20.00. Credit card facilities available.

With special guest Kay Mitchell

an Assemblies of God Family Church

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL. PLEASE CALL on 0746 574440

Sponsored by BLACKALL- TAMBO REGIONAL COUNCIL COMMUNITY SERVICES BLACKALL
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The Blackall CWA started off the year with Sally Cripps and Mayor Jan Ross holding a Womens Day Breakfast at the National Bistro. This proved to be a successful morning with approximately 40 women attending and enjoying the guest speakers and atmosphere. The Blackall CWA will be hosting a mobile meeting, tentatively set for Monday, April 27. They will be conducting a 100 board with tupperware items as prizes, so keep a look out for this. For the Mothers Day raffle the CWA have a Mary Kay cosmetic pack from which proceeds will go to the Victorian bushfire appeal. The first stalls day for 2009 is approaching on Sunday, April 19, commencing at 9am at the hall (14 Clematis street, Blackall). Anyone who wishes to hold a stall should contact Rebecca Parry on 4657 6123. A multi-draw will also be conducted on the day with prizes up for grabs. The next CWA meeting is on Friday, April 17, opening at 9.30 for a 10am start.

Blackall CWA calendar gets underway

Barcoo Retirement Village

Manager/Secretary/Bookkeeper at the Barcoo Retirement Village 3 hours a day, 5 days a week, with an office within the retirement village. For more information please contact Mr Owen Stockwell on 46574663 or Lynda Baker on 46575948. Applications to PO Box 277, Blackall or email plbaker@bigpond.com Applications close on Friday, April 17

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Blackall Pony Club held a rally day last Sunday with the addition of two of the led riders making it to the solo riding status. Charlie Brown and Shauna Kangan are now riding confidently without leads. Neka Boyd is trying hard at up downs. Well done girls. The independent riding members practiced troop drill and musical ride manoeuvres. Logan Harlow proved to be a supportive partner to new member Sara Read. Riders then played mounted games, followed by show jumping. All riders are showing great improvement in the lead up to the coming months of competition. Hamish Heard and Jamie Lee Morris displayed great horsemanship skills throughout the day, excelling in all aspects of the pony club challenges. Shannon Birse looked very spiffy in her new saddle and her riding skills are improving every day. Well done Shannon. Tiffany Waine showed a good sense of humour throughout her jump course. Codie Fanning, Sara Aspinall and Kaitlyn McErlean practiced skills needed for their state and Codie Fanning, riding Shadow practised her show national level competition. jumping

Pony Club rally day

Helping Ray Fletcher celebrate his 80th birthday at the Having a laugh at the Sportsman's Dinner were Angela Sportsman's Dinner were grandsons Thomas and Sam Strohmayr, Jo Timms and Margaret Bailey

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Lionel and Judy Kennedy enjoyed their Lyn Schluter was the raffle winner night out for the Blue Light Association and got a congratulatory hug from Blue Light Sportsmans Dinner cricket legend Jeff Thompson.

Viney Joshi and Annette Banks each paid $550 for a cricket ball autographed by Jeff Thompson, helping to raise money for the Blue Light Association

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Melissa and Mark McKay, two of the people who make the Blue Natasha and Brent Gerber were pleased with the roll-up Light Association happen in Blackall, enjoyed talking with Jeff at the Sportsmans Dinner, where Jeff Thompson was the guest speaker Thompson about his cricket exploits The Barcoo Independent, Friday, April 3 2009 - Page 9