SPORT ON THE BARCOO THE BARCOO Nineteen teams at Central West polocrosse I NDEPENDENT POLOCROSSE at Tambo last week was the rst carnival of the Blackall’s own community newspaper Central West season. Despite being put on a week earlier than usual, it attracted 19 teams including May 28 2010 ISSN 1832-6129 RRP $2.00 Contact: [email protected] players from Chinchilla, Emerald, Charleville, Roma, Muttaburra, Longreach, Capella, and for the rst time, a team from Bauhinia. Shock waves around Blackall Tambo teams won A and B By ROWAN HUNNAM wanting to come from as far as a busy two weeks of Heartland grades and Tambo’s Amy Maguire AROUND 450 people from all over Rockhampton and Toowoomba but Festival events. Heartland Festival received individual horse and rider the Central West immersed themselves now is the time we need to keep our chair Sally Cripps, said that the awards. in the action at the Shockwave Youth feet on the ground,” Lisa said. Shockwave Festival complemented “From our point of view, the priority the Heartland Festival greatly. Tambo and Bauhinia polocrosse players contest the ball in the line out Festival in Blackall last weekend. 21 play in monthly medal Numbers more than doubled last now is to target the local guys who “I see it as an essential element of year’s festival attendance. Local haven’t been to a festival in the two future festivals,” Sally said. TWENTY-ONE players took to the Blackall riders go well at Isisford challenge years that it has been running.” “We were able to share musicians Blackall golf course last weekend organiser Lisa Goodman said the KAITLYN McErlean was one of Me Lola, which put him in second growth of the festival far exceeded “… because that is who this and resources for each of our for Seymour’s Monthly Medal. festival is for, the young guys from events and give each other a bigger The scores were a mixed bag of eight Blackall horse riders who place overall, and received the Top their expectations. competed well in the working horse Rail Saddlery’s Most Successful “We hardly had to look for anyone the Central West, to develop and crowd than we might expect from results. Les Williams nished on a challenge in Isisford at the show last Gentleman. to do anything this year; people sustain their self condence.” standalone activities.” total of 68, Frank Simpson on 75, weekend. were applying to us to perform!” She went on to say that one of the Sally went on to say that the Peter Fry on 70, Joe Walker on 77, Kaitlyn placed rst and second Lisa said. best parts of the weekend was that Shockwave organisers are part of Eddie Austin on 70, Matt Gane on in the overall junior section, on her Ball is in your court “We had people looking at the the young people were engaged in the Heartland Festival’s future. 84, Paul Holm on 80, Rhett Bellert horses Miss Kitty and Desparado, Blackall festival from Brisbane the festival the entire time. “It is their sort of positive attitude on 70, Lam Pitt on 76, Anthony and took out the Glen Rural Traders THE Blackall Tennis Club is and right throughout the Central “There would have been no less we should be supporting.” Allom on 77, Shane Robinson on Most Successful Junior Competitor. attempting to get the Tuesday night West so we did a really good job at than 120 to 150 people at every 68, Wes Waugh on 64 and Luke Blackall rider Ella Pearson nished tennis xture up and running. marketing.” stage throughout the day, which Callow on 66. Wes Waugh was the in third place on Chester. Fixtures will be held every Tuesday The festival boasted a circus theme, was just fantastic,” Lisa said. winning golfer on the day followed Ella also placed second with night from 6.30pm, and will begin on and people were able to participate in “Last year everyone stuck together by runner up Luke Callow. Chester in the overall beginners the Tuesday after the long weekend tie dying, temporary tattooing, skate in their groups from their towns, but this year it was so hard for us The ladies had plenty of stories section with a total score of 170. in mid-June. deck art, music making, creating The xtures will be played in supervisors to work out who was who to be told when they got in. Melda Cody Fanning was named the Glen lanterns, performing acrobatics, Rural Traders Most Successful teams of four, so interested players creating short lms and blogging in because everyone just got right in Hauff nished in second place with are asked to get their own teams there and mixed with each other.” a total of 70, Christine Williams Juvenile Competitor. costume. Helen Aspinall nished second with together, or submit names to Luke “We had buses of young people The youth festival tied in with nished with 77, Lyn McNamara on Johnson or Marg Lehmann who will 81, Pauline Fry on 76, Ashlee Fry 188 points on horse Notus Butler in the overall novice competition, organise everyone into teams. Heated debate over council’s new media policy on 74, Katrina Austin on 70, Karen Organiser Marg Lehmann and fourth on Skipper with 184 By DAVID ALEXANDER Choyce on 73 and winner Wilma points. Helen also nished fourth encourages new and old players to Pitt nished the day with 68. on Skipper in the overall open with come along and says the xtures BLACKALL-TAMBO Regional “It makes it look as though we’re In the men’s pin shots, Peter 171 points. will be great fun. Council now has a policy on how putting things out in a carefully Fry got number 9, Joe Walker was Darryl Ogden from Tambo nished The cost will be $5 per person councillors and staff deal with the managed channel rather than in an nearest to pin on 7, while Paul Holm with 184 points in the open o n Spin every Tuesday. media, but not before strong debate open way. was all in on 11. In the women’s over the issue at the May council “It’s not designed to show people pin shot, Wilma Pitt was on 6. QLD wins State of Origin bowls match meeting. that we’re transparent but that Last weekend, six players The policy lays out what councillors we’re concerned with information travelled to Longreach for the 27 IN handicap singles last Sunday 3 ends to win 13-8. can say to the media and what that gets out and that it’s controlled hole stroke event. Lam Pitt scored at the Blackall bowls club, In the State of Origin social game, information will be publicly released and manipulated.” 138, Les Williams scored 151 and Loretta’s winning streak came to the cane toad team of Tracey, and by whom. Deputy mayor Peter Skewes said a halt against Roy Black, going Woody, Cookie and Brad defeated Councillor Sally Cripps, a former that Cr Cripps was often guilty of Mark Hancock had a DNF on the editor of the Barcoo Independent “slanting”, referring to her reporting day. In the women’s competition, down by 31-18. the cockroach team of Judy, Betty, In B singles, Jenny Turner Gumby and Tom, 12-9. Well done and current reporter, said she in the Barcoo I ndependent and the Blackall players Christine didn’t support the policy as it was Longreach Leader . Williams nished with 140, Wilma played well early, leading Dally Queensland! designed to block communication “Anyone who reports is biased. Pitt scored 130 and Karen Choyce Holden 6-5 after 5 ends. However Next week in B singles, J with the community. Everyone is biased because of their scored 143. Wilma Pitt won the Dally’s experience prevailed in the Carter will play R Robinson, and “The policy ensures that upbringing and background. Even ‘Miss Blackall’ of the Shockwave Youth B Grade while Christine Williams end, winning 31-9. G Whiteld will play M Pngst. information is so tightly held that it the mayor can slant her releases Arts Festival Louise Ward (left) and won the C Grade competition. In a very good game of nine ends, Gumby and J Turner will go head encourages suspicion and criticism,” too,” he said. her ‘Assistant’ Gemma Stone paraded This weekend, players will travel Gary Whiteld and John Carter to head in an A singles match, as she said. continued on page 10 the grounds of the festival to Tambo for the Central West went the whole distance with Gary will B Carolan and T Hayward. In 4BBB Foursomes championships. winning the rst set 9-4. It was handicap singles, R Browning will Hit off is at 10am. The following a dead heat in the second set, at play against R Blucher. weekend is back to Tambo again 8-8. Gary looked beaten in the There is social play available. for the Holden Scramble. third set, down 8-4 after 6 ends, Games start at 9.30am. WHATS ON in 2010 FROM THE MAYOR’S DESK Barcoo Independent TV Guide May 30 - June 5 MAY Send your dates in! The Heartland Festival continues 28 Heartland Festival Art Show Opening Night with some really innovative attractions ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS 28-30 Heartland Festival Art Show and events. The Food and Music 4:30 Shortland Street 6:00 Sunrise 6:00 Today 5:05 International News 5:00 Something in the Air 9:00 Kerri-Anne Festival in the park proved to be a very 9:00 The Morning Show 1:00 Movie: Mother of Mine (PG) 30 Sing Australia Tour Group Visit 5:30 The Einstein Factor 11:30 News 11:00 News popular innovation from the usual 6:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 Movie: Rain (M) 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 2:50 Raymond 31-3 Supergene Evaluation Clinic, Longreach 11:00 Big Ideas 1:00 Danoz Direct festival activities.