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From the Publisher IT’S October already, after various Navratri celebrations, Brisbane is bracing itself for a barricade of Diwali Umesh Chandra functions. The number of associations organising Diwali celebrations seems to be forever rising. It is good to see many associations observing the festival of lights. It would have been better to see all associations getting together and celebrating one big combined Diwali Celebration like the one organised by F.I.C.Q., it may be wishful thinking on my behalf. One would argue that there are always many new year celebrations and especially the Chinese or Lunar New Year, which are celebrated by many different associations. I would like to wish all the organisers the very best. Commonwealth Bank of Australia and Brisbane Indian Times Multicultural Business and Community awards 2012 was successfully launched at a gala event held at the new state of the art, upmarket and trendy flagship branch of Commonwealth Bank in Queen Street, Brisbane. I would like to invite all readers to please nominate individuals, businesses and organisations for the awards. Please take time to fill in the nomination form correctly. It would be a shame if a worthy persons nomination became null and void just because the nominator did not take care in correctly filling out the forms. I am looking forward to a lot more nominations from the diverse communities this year. The actual awards will be held in April next year, as usual the night will be the night of nights, a gala event not to be missed.

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From the Editor FIRSTLY I would like to apologise for an error in APSQ’s article last issue - page 6. The photo for Rajesh Chand (pictured right) was incorrect. I apologise for any inconvenience and also con- • Rajesh Chand J.P. (Q) gratulate Rajesh on his Vice President appointment as Vice President of APSQ. It has been a very hectic month, nominations for the Commonwealth Bank and Brisbane Indian Times 2012 Multicultural Business & Community Awards have been floating in at an overwhelming rate. This is fantastic to see, however, due to incomplete details some of the entries have become null and void and have not gone onto the next phase for judging. When filling in the nomination form, please make sure that you have filled in your details, located at the bottom of the nomination form (In the section where it states “You could win too”). This is required to enable verification of the nomination. Nominees will be contacted shortly and will be provided with their certificate of nomination and selection criteria. On a different note, I would like to say Happy Birthday to BIT. The paper has turned eight! A huge thank you to all of our advertisers / correspondents for your valuable support and contributions. All the best for the month ahead and I wish you all a Very Happy Diwali. Trudi Tarres

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$1m on offer for multicultural festivals and events THOUSANDS of people have today (18 September, 2011) shown their support and embraced the spirit of multiculturalism at the Gold Coast Multicultural Festival at Evandale Parklands, Bundall. Transport and Multicultural Affairs Minister Annastacia Palaszczuk said the Bligh Government was proud to contribute $15,000 to the Gold Coast Multicultural Festival Association as part of its grants program. "With almost one in four people living on the Gold Coast region born overseas, it is important that we celebrate multiculturalism and the benefits it brings to our community," Ms Palaszczuk said. "This is one of 127 multicultural celebrations and projects being funded this year through the government's grants program." Ms Palaszczuk also used the occasion to launch the latest round of the Multicultural Queensland Partnerships program, in-

creased to $1 million this year. Ms Palaszczuk said community organisations could now apply for grants of up to $20,000 to stage multicultural events and up to $30,000 for community projects that promote multiculturalism, positive community relations and community access to services. "Our diversity brings social richness and vibrancy that make Queensland one of the world's most attractive places to live, work, study and visit," she said. "We want to bring our communities together to celebrate the many cultures that make up Queensland. Organisations and community groups should be applauded for embracing and promoting multiculturalism. "This year we are inviting applications for the 'Iconic Festivals' category, which will provide $20,000 each year for three years to signature multicultural festivals in different regions across Queensland."

Ms Palaszczuk said the Multicultural Queensland Partnerships program was a key component to the Queensland's new Multicultural Policy A Multicultural Future for All of Us. Ms Palaszczuk said funding would be available under five categories: • Iconic Multicultural Festival (maximum grant = $20,000 per year for three years) • Multicultural Festival (maximum grant level = $15,000) • Cultural Celebrations (maximum grant level = $3000) • Major Community Project (maximum grant level = $30,000) • Small Community Project

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Recent news about Australian Migration Regulations Boost to international education sector in response to Knight Review IN December 2010, the federal government appointed the Hon Michael Knight AO to conduct the first independent review of the student visa program and work visas post completion of study. The Knight Report entitled the Strategic Review of the Student Visa Program 2011 was released to government on 30 June 2011 and made a series of 41 recommendations for reform. Most of recommendations have been accepted by government in a joint DIAC/DEEWR press release dated 22 September 2011 The Knight Report recommends a number of incremental changes to improve the performance of the student visa system. The main changes which have been accepted by government are: *Introduction of a new "Genuine Temporary Entrant" requirement to allow greater flexibility and responsiveness in assessing student visa applications *Treating most students seeking to study at Australian Universities (excl vocational sector) as being low risk, and significantly streamlining processing for such applicants *Widening work rights for all student visa holders, and allowing research students to work full time during their studies *Eliminating automatic and mandatory cancellation of student visas, and allowing Department of Immigration staff greater discretion in considering cancellation *Introduction of a new work visa for graduates of universities in Australia which may last between 2 and 4 years Overall, the changes are most beneficial to university students, particularly those undertaking Master and PhD

qualifications by research and will have the opposite effect on the vocational sector. The government plans to introduce streamlined visa processing for international students enrolled in Bachelor or certain higher degree courses, to commence in the first half of 2012. International students who package their non-university courses with an eligible university course will also be able to access these streamlined arrangements. This would include students coming for semester or year-long nonaward courses at an Australian university, for example, as part of an agreed student exchange program. This change will reduce visa processing times and increase the competitiveness of the university sector. It means that these students, regardless of their country of origin, will be treated as though they are lower risk (similar to the current Assessment Level 1). The government proposes to reduce the financial requirements for AL3 and AL4 student visa applicants in the following way: *evidence of funds for AL4 applicants would be reduced from 36 to 24 months and their savings history reduced from six to three months *evidence of funds for AL3 applicants would be reduced from 24 to 18 months. This would reduce the financial requirements by around AUD36 000 for an AL4 applicant and around AUD18 000 for an AL3 applicant. These changes are proposed to commence in late 2011. More flexible arrangements for English language study The government plans to make English language study in Australia more accessible for a range of people by removing the English language test requirements for stand-alone English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas

Students (ELICOS) visa applicants. School student visa holders will also benefit from the governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plans to: *remove the English language requirements for schools sector visa applicants who are subject to Assessment Level 4 *allow all school student visa holders to study English for up to 50 weeks *give student guardians unlimited parttime study rights for ELICOS. Genuine Temporary Entrant Requirement The Genuine Temporary Entrant Requirement will be introduced from November 2011 and will apply to all student visa applications lodged on or after this date. Prospective students will still need to show they are a "genuine student" under the current assessment level system and so meet financial, English and other criteria. However, the new "Genuine Temporary Entrant" requirement will allow DIAC officers to consider the following criteria in assessing student visa applications: *Circumstances in the applicant's home country: for example civil unrest or compulsory military service *Potential circumstances in Australia: such as the applicant's knowledge of Australia, the course and educational institution *Immigration history of the applicant: for instance if they have a history of non-compliance *Value of course in applicant's future: for example whether the course is consistent with the applicant's current education level *Background intelligence: that is, a history of fraud or non-compliance for applicants from certain regions, educational institutions or linked to certain education agents This requirement introduces a significant amount of discretion and applicants may need to attend an interview. Continued page 22

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Queensland Premier hosts reception for Queensland Indian community

BRISBANE: Every year the Queensland Premier holds a special reception at Parliament house for the Indian Community. The event used to take place in the Parliament Annexure, but as the numbers grew the reception had to be moved out to the Speakers Green. The reception this year was held on the 10 October. The reception is a thank you gesture to the Queensland Indian community. Minister Annastacia Palaszczuk, as the MC welcomed everyone to the event and introduced Queensland Premier Anna Bligh. Premier Anna Bligh welcomed everyone to Queensland Parliament. She also introduced many of her parliamentary colleagues who were present at the function. She thanked the Queensland Indian community for their contribution. She especially thanked the Indian community for their generous contributions during the flood relief appeal. Dr Maha Sinnathamby, Chairman of Springfield Land

Corporation, responded on behalf of the Indian community and he highlighted the tough economic times that the Premier had to go through. He further said that on top of the tough economic times, the Premier had to deal with the worst natural disasters. Dr Sinnathamby talked about the strong bilateral trade Queensland enjoyed with India. Surendra Prasad, President of the Federation of Indian Communities in Queensland, moved the vote of thanks. The marquee in the Speakers Green was full to capacity at the cocktail reception. Unlike previous years there were no cultural performances. The longest part of the night was the photographic session that traditionally follows after the speeches.

Two in hospital after charity soccer brawl A CHARITY soccer tournament organised by the Queensland Police Service has ended with an all-in brawl in Brisbane. The multicultural tournament at Greenslopes is Queensland's own version of the World Cup with over 90 teams representing their countries. Late Sunday, 9 October, Scotland was playing South Sudan in the grand final and the two teams clashed at the end of the game. Officials say words were

exchanged as the teams were leaving the field and a fight broke out involving players and spectators. Two players from one team were taken to the Princess Alexandra Hospital for treatment but their injuries were not serious. Police are investigating the incident and no charges have been laid. The tournament is the largest multicultural football event in Australia. ABC

Strengthening communications for ethnic communities PRIME Minister Julia Gillard on 22 September announced new powers will be given to the Australian Multicultural Council (AMC) to review and scrutinise Government advertising expenditure in multicultural media. The new reporting framework reflects the Gillard Labor Government’s commitment to Australia’s unique diversity and the importance of ensuring equal access to information for all Australians. These important changes complement the Government’s strengthened access and equity strategy, which was announced as part of the Government’s new multicultural policy, The People of Australia.

The AMC will formally review Government campaign expenditure in ethnic media to ensure our access and equity principles are fulfilled. These changes in transparency and reporting reflect the Government’s commitment to respond to the information needs of Australia’s diverse communities. Cultural diversity is a central feature of our national identity. 45 per cent of all Australians were born overseas or have at least one parent who was born overseas. We identify with more than 270 ancestries and speak over 260 languages. The Government recognises that ethnic

media plays a key role in disseminating information to Australians from diverse backgrounds. Under the new framework, departments and agencies will now be required to undertake “exception reporting” if they do not include ethnic media advertising as part of their broader campaign strategy. The reasons for these exceptions will now have to be publically released in bi-annual reports which will be reviewed and scrutinised by the AMC. Special Minister of State Gary Gray has written to every Minister to outline and promote these new changes. Minister Gray has asked Ministers to

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A BROTHER and sister in Parkinson have achieved distinctions in a London-based tabla exam. Ritvik Ravi (13) and Rhea Ravi (7) (pictured) received top marks among 12 tabla students from Brisbane and Gold Coast who took the exams held by Pandit Ram Sahai Sangeet Vidyalaya (PRSSV). Rhea Ravi also studies Carnatic vocals under her mother, well-known vocalist Susmitha Ravi, as well as Bharat Natyam dance. Ritvik Ravi has also taken his mother's singing lessons and currently also plays drumkit. All the other students of the Ashutosh Bhattacharya Memorial Tabla School who took the exams achieved merits. The exams are available in 8 grades equivalent to AMEB or Trinity music examinations. The students have to study a range of practical and theoretical material including classical tabla repertoire, Hindustani classical music theory, music writing system, biographies

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Container for Somalia By Janeth Deen A CONTAINER of medical equipment which is a joint venture between Human Appeal and the Muslim Charitable Foundation left Brisbane on Monday 26th September. The spare space in the container was filled with clothing mostly supplied by the Somali people of Brisbane who helped with the loading of the container. Human Appeal has people on the ground in Somalia that distributed

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BRISBANE and Gold Coast sangat was blessed by the lectures from Prof Jaswant Singh from Singapore. Professor Sahib covered the lectures from a wider range of topics

"Essence of Japji Sahib" to "Being better Sikh Parents". Adults, teenagers, parents and seniors attended. Supported by Sikh Youth Australia and sponsored by Brisbane Sikh Temple, Logan Road and Sikh Community

Center, Inala, the lectures were conducted with power point, presentation and notes in the library centers. Q&A were held after every session. The simple and realistic approach of Professor Jaswant Singh impressed everyone.

Nand picked by Act to contest Mt Roskill AUCKLAND Indian community leader Pratima Nand, QSM, JP (pictured) has been selected by the Act Party to contest the Mt Roskill electorate in the general election later this year. Fiji-born Pratima Nand, QSM, JP, was 16th on the Act list when Party leader Don Brash announced the list. And the selection has been welcomed by the community. Fiji Club president Alton Shameem said: “The Fijian community are delighted and honoured that Ms Pratima Nand QSM, JP is the first Fijian-Indian woman, the highest ranking Asian and Pacific Islander being selected as an ACT Party electorate candidate for Mt Roskill, Auckland as well as a list candidate at number 16 in the 2011 general election to be held on Saturday, November 26.” Source: August 30, 2011- Indian Weekender IW Online

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Dandiya Dhoom hits Brisbane BRISBANE’S popular band, The Brisbane Babas Band, performed for two separate Garba/Dandiya Rass function s over three nights. The first one was organised by CSIB Cultural Society of India, Brisbane, a student body of QUT. Krirtika Bansal the newly elected president, mooted the idea and with consultation with Umesh Chandra, President of GOPIO Qld put together a proposal to QUT Student services and in a very short time a fantastic event was organised. Brisbane Babas band provided the live music. Falguni Soni and Deepti Patel joined the Band for Garba and Raas singing. Ashutosh Saroch sang the lively Bollywood numbers on Brisbane Babas Dandiya Beat. Kubra Elyas entertained everyone with her very energetic dance, the night finished off with a challenge of mixing Garba movements with Bhangra, Baldev Singh Nijjar and Satnam Singh performed the energetic and vibrant Bhangra. Bombay Bliss was the official caterers of the night. A large turn out of people added to the success of the night. The very talented musicians included, Alpesh Vaitha, David Kumar, Jaggi, Parth Raval and Umesh Chandra. The second performance was for Soni Samaj Brisbane , this was over two nights, President Dipak Amartlal and his committee successfully arranged for their annual Dandiya Raas at McGregor State School Hall. Once Again Brisbane Babas Band pleased the crowd with its energetic performance. For Garba and Raas the group was joined by the Rajshree Mehta of Shivams Wedding Decorators, she did surprise a few people with her hidden talent, she was joined by her sister Nalini, both the sisters used to sing Garba back in India, this was a welcome opportunity for them. The rhythmic and melodious music provided by Brisbane Babas Band was greatly appreciated by all. Among the several forms of Raas, the most popular one is "Dandiya Raas", which is performed during Navratri. In fact, it holds a significant place in Navratri celebrations. It is known for setting the festive mood. Dandiya Raas is the featured and most popular dance of Navratri evenings in Gujarat. The dance form is not just restricted to Gujarat. It is performed in many other states, during the festive season of Navratri. Dandiya Raas is performed in honour of Goddess Durga. It is the dramatization of a mock fight between the Goddess and

Mahishasura - the mighty demon-king. The sticks of the dance represent the sword of Durga. Women normally perform it in a graceful and rhythmic manner in a circle as they rotate around the 'mandvi'. Traditionally, Dandiya Raas is performed after aarti (ritual of worshipping the deity). Hence, Dandiya Rass is an important part of the merriment. The special characteristic of the dance is the colorful costume worn by the dancers and the colourful sticks carried by them. Both men and women love to be seen dressed in their best traditional attire. The women wear traditional dresses such as colorful embroidered choli, ghagra and bandhani dupattas glittering with mirror work and heavy jewellery, while men look very attractive in their traditional colourful

kedias. The dresses for the dance were stitched in until sometime back, when readymade outfits started appearing in the shops, especially for Dandiya Raas. The colourful sticks, used as prop of Dandiya Raas, are usually made of bamboo. This is the reason why it is also known as 'stick dance'. The circular movements of Dandiya Raas to some extent are very complex, which can be done only with skill in the art form. The dancers strike the sticks with their partners and dance in circular motion, to the rhythm of the music played in the background. A

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International day of older persons on 1st October..... a few thoughts to share By Sujatha Vasudevan INTERNATIONAL day of older citizens is an important day for senior citizens all over the world. On December 14, 1990, the UN General Assembly made October 1 as the International Day of Older Persons. On Saturday 1st of October this day was celebrated in many countries including India. In an endeavour to show that despite their age, older people are capable of performing the difficult tasks, senior citizens held a rally to create awareness on International Day of Older Persons in Delhi on 1st of October. This news item stirred up certain thoughts in me. How many older people enjoy their life after they reach seventy? It is not uncommon to hear the complaints from older people about their sons, daughters and their spouses. Dissatisfaction is fuelled by the loneliness that results in frustration and unnecessary conflicts and misunderstanding in every household. How should we age gracefully and enjoy the old age? Our first principle needs to be not interfer-

ing in the lives of others. As we grow older even from the age of fifty it is better to talk less and let the sons and daughters make their own decisions without thrusting our expectations on them. It is common to see that even at the age of sixty we are influenced by our parent’s decisions. Nothing wrong in that, but let us not try to do the same to our children. In early seventies, many people left India and settled in different parts of the world. Integration in that society, efforts to achieve success interwoven with a constant worry and guilt feelings about not looking after the parents who were in India have now resulted in getting all the ailments even before these people reach fifty. The same ailments our fore fathers got them only when they were seventy plus.

True the younger generations are becoming selfish and demand more and dodge to look after the parents since their priorities are different at that time in their life. Having understood this nature how are we going to face this rather than complaining? Let us step back and think “Why does this seem to be a big issue for me” The answer will be the boredom and loneliness. Most of us have been living for the family without getting involved in any past time activities or hobby when we were between 30-50 years of age. Doing anything for ourselves was considered to be selfish -not by others but by our own consciousness. Suddenly when we get old we don’t have any activity that would keep us busy/ tire us

out so that we don’t consider the trivial things as big. Demands and expectations are the sole causes of misery and disappointments in old age. Health is also an important factor. That should be controlled or regulated once we reach 50 years of age. This will enable us to lead a sort of good life even though we cannot erase off the age bound illnesses. Keeping a healthy mind and a good heart, getting into a hobby even from the early age would be the answers to enjoy and be independent in the old age. In a way it is important for us to be on our own and not disturb the children for all the trivial things that bother us in the old age. Let us help our children and their off springs as much as we can instead of thinking that they need to look after us since we are old. A silent witness will be successful and is the key for happiness. The strong determination and a desire to live an independent life will help us to achieve peace. I think that old age is the time given as a gift for us to enjoy our lives before we leave this beautiful planet earth.

MAQ ONAM Festival 2011 Courtesy of Malayalee Association of Queensland (MAQ) BRISBANE: Malayalee Association of Queensland (MAQ) celebrated Onam Festival-2011 with much fervour and gaiety. In a function held at Holland Park State High School Auditorium, Ms Judy Spence MP inaugurated this year’s celebrations formally. MAQ President, Mr Jayarajan Chaladan presided over the function. Among others, Mr Ian McKenzie (Councillor for Holland Park), Prof Sarvadhaman Singh (Indian Consulate, Brisbane) spoke on the occasion. Prasanth Padmanabhan (Secretary) wel-

come the gathering and Prathap Lakshmanan (Treasurer) proposed vote of thanks to the function. After the inaugural session, variety entertainments and cultural programs staged with much enthusiasm. Programs were led by Dennis Manohar (VicePresident), Anoop Maroli, George Rajan Moozhikkal, Jinesh TH, Nithin Jayanand (Exe. Members). Marking end of the program, Onam Sadhya (sumptuous feast) was served for more than five hundred participants. MAQ expressed thanks to the Malayalee community in Brisbane for grand success of the function.

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BANYO'S Devinder Bains has been recognised for her inspirational teaching, named as a finalist in the fair go category of the Pride of Australia Medal DEVINDER Bains teaches at Jinibara State School at Narangba and has taught fulltime in Australia for 11 years, on top of eight years teaching in India. The Bains family migrated to Australia in 1992, uprooting their life "for better prospects". With her husband Gurjeet, who is also a teacher, Mrs Bains said teaching was • Devinder Bains of Banyo is all about making a differ- a finalist in the fairgo category of the Pride of ence in children's lives. "The future of Australia is Australia awards. in the hands of teachers, Source: Quest Newspapers so we need to be caring, very patient and make a difference," she said. Mrs Bains also finds time to teach Indian language classes at Banyo library, and said her culture had sparked the curiosity of many pupils. She said teaching in Australia was different to India, with the extra resources available making teaching more fun and more practical. Mr Bains said education in India was a privilege, while in Australia it was part of normal life.

St Alphonsa Sunday School Arts Festival 2011 ST Alphonsa Sunday School, Chermside conducted Arts Festival 2011 at St Paschal's Church Parish Hall, Wavell Heights. There were competitions of Bible Reading, Bible Quiz, Speech, Solo Song ,Group Song, Solo Dance, Fancy Dress, Coloring, Painting , Drawing for Sub Junior,

Juniors and seniors. Lourde Matha Catholic Community National Committee Joint Secretary Jolly Karumathy inaugurated the festival, St Alphonsa Sunday school principal Babu Mathew presided.Santhosh Mathew made a felicitation. Lissy Affa Cheruvattor

welcomed and School Captian Ashvin Joseph thanked all the participants and parents. Sunday School teachers Babu Mathew, Tomy Sebastian ,Lissy Affa,Mrs Merina Babu and Albert took lead in organizing the event.

Asia’s first Yoga Rave launched in Surat, Gujarat, India Courtesy of Geeta Parmar YOGA and youth dance culture that rocks When you can just be yourself, where you can express your own unique voice, your own style, creativity and happiness, and just dance and sing, that’s Yoga Rave. So what can one expect at a Yoga Rave? Yoga poses stretch the body and are uplifting and empowering, giving a natural high in a celebration where there is no need for any drugs or alcohol. Rock and electronic dance music calls the spirit to dance. Antariksh and Da Ultimates, bands from Gujarat, performed a mix of devotional songs, called bhajans, set to their own electronic music beats. For the 500-strong audience gathered for the Yoga Rave night on August 20, 2011, it proved to be a very unique night. Yoga comes calling It all began when Art of Living volunteers, alongwith another

NGO, Pathshala, began to sense a need for yoga raves. When a 13-year old youth in her neighborhood died in a scuffle after visiting a smoke bar, Dr. Rita Billimoria decided that youth needed another sort of high, and she knew a good replacement. “I practice yoga, and no high can match that high,” says Dr. Rita, who’s a dentist and an Art of Living volunteer. “Then I got to know that there was a Yoga Rave concept that already existed abroad. We thought, why not in India?” An experience of the UK version of the Yoga Rave was what caught MBA-student Koushal Rathi’s interest. Back in Surat, he founded an NGO Pathshala, which teamed up with The Art of Living to launch Asia’s first Yoga Rave. “We wanted to bridge the gap,” Koushal says, “Youth are familiar with The Art of Living. They know it is good for them, but they think it is for the elderly. We want to change their perspective and make them experience medita-

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tion.” When the word got out that the Yoga Rave was being planned, the organizers were flooded with enquiries. In the days leading up to the event, the information hotline for Surat’s Yoga Rave was jammed with callers, staying busy for hours. It was becoming clear that Surat’s youth had been waiting for an event like this one. Yoga rave: merging the ancient & modern Dhiraj Dhoot, one of the musicians that played that night with his band Da Ultimates, helped to organize the event. Describing his experience as “amazing,” Dhiraj says, “We were able to launch our band that night, and during the whole event, the crowd was singing our bhajans.” The members of Da Ultimates are youth actively involved with the Youth Empowerment Seminar or YES!+, a youth program of The Art of Living. After the music performances, the crowd performed a series of

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• Brisbane has had the honour to see the concept in March this year at Kshatriya Society of Brisbane Annual Mohatsav, Independent Day Celebrations organised by Shristi Academy on 13 August at Indroopooly State High School and on 14 August at India Fair Day organised by GOPIO at Roma Street Parklands. Geeta Parmar and her two lovely children Kashti and Shabari (pictured above) performed the Yoga Rave with choreography they developed themselves for this performance. Geeta was a exresident of International House, and International House welcomed her and her family back to IH at Soiree with open arms and thank them for the time and effort they have invested in this performance."

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A Spring in every CresWalk step! Courtesy CCN SEPTEMBER 25, 2011: On a perfect Spring Brisbane morning over 400 men, women, boys and girls of every conceivable shape, size, age and fitness level took part in CresWalk2011 at Orleigh Park, West End. The 8th annual Fun Run, the flagship of Crescents of Brisbane, was another flawlessly and professionally organized event by the CresWalk Team in which everybody was able to participate in some form or the other, whether by running or walking for a PB, strolling along the Brisbane River with family and friends or simply enjoying the post run brunch in the park put on by the Team. All finishers were presented with a CresWalk2011 commemorative mug and there were a host of random draw prizes that included a brand new Kindle and a $250 Visa cash card.

With the monies raised at Crescafe at Eidfest last month and the $5 from each CresWalk entry fee Crescents of Brisbane raised $5 000 for the the Horn of Africa Famine Appeal which was handed to Muslim Aid Australia during the presentations. The Haje Ebrahim Patel / Crescents of Brisbane Special Achievement Award for 2011 was presented to Mr. Farouk Adam by president of Crescents of Brisbane, Mustafa Ally who spoke of Mr. Adam's long and generous involvement with the community. Crescents of Brisbane thanks Mohammed and Mairoon Ally of Nandos Mt Gravatt for their sponsorship of, and wholehearted participation, in this year's CresWalk as well the Queensland Government and Multicultural Affairs Queensland and the many sponsors of the random draw prizes and other contributors who made it such a memorable event for so many.

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Eye gaze device required for a quadriplegic THE Nuhovic family endured the horrors of the Bosnian war, including being inmates of a concentration camp. They came to Australia from a refugee camp in Norway in 1996. The Nuhovic family were excited to have the opportunity to start a fresh life in the "Lucky Country." They worked hard to save up and rent a take-a-way shop as a family business. Their home was also rented. The sons worked part time as they were full time students studying Information Technology at TAFE. One of the sons, Dzenan was involved in a car accident on his way to do the business banking. His Mazda Sedan was impacted by a MACK Truck in October 2000. This accident changed the lives of the Nuhovic family dramatically. Dzenan received severe brain injuries and spent the next two years in hospital and is now a quadriplegic. The family business was wound up and the parents became his carers after his release from hospital. It is a twenty four hour, seven days a week job. The father sleeps in a bed close to his son, to turn him every two hours and be on site in case of seizures. The mother sleeps at night, so the father can catch up on sleep in the day. Their devotion to their son, is admirable, but they are unable to receive any communication from him. Eleven years ago their son could communicate with them, now he is silent and only can indicate acknowledgement by opening and closing his eyes. Life in the concentration camp left its scars on the family, who now have to live through the torment of not being able to communicate with the son they love so much. His quality of life, future relationships both in work, socially and in his personal life were stripped away from him just after his twenty third birthday. For eleven years, he has been incapacitated in every way except for his sight and hearing in one ear. In spite of this, he has felt the complete love that only parents can give. Love that is involved in the personal sacrifice of their own quality of life, with the reward of knowing their son is still with them. The speech pathologist who visits Dzenan, has given the family some hope, as she is trialling an eye gaze machine on Dzenan and he is responding. However, this machine is only on trial from the company that distributes them. They will be returned once the trial is over. Janeth Deen has opened a trust fund in conjunction with the parents as trustees to raise funds for the eye gaze machine. This is in order to give Dzenan some means of communication and some quality of life. This will be a precious gift for both Dzenan and his parents. The machine will cost between $20,000 - $30,000 depending on the make that suits Dzenan. It does seem to be a small fortune, but the rewards will be great. Even a small amount will add up in

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no time. Fund raising events will be held until the amount is collected. The Muslim Charitable Foundation opened the account with a $2,000 donation. It must also be noted that a clause in the trust deed states that if Dzenan's condition deteriorates in that he is no longer able to utilize the eye gaze machine, it will then be passed on to the Speech Pathologist to give to another person in the same condition as Dzenan. Donations can be made through Janeth Deen, who is one of the trustees on the Trust Deed, on 0435 086 796. The account is with the Commonwealth Bank who do not want the bank account number made public due to privacy laws. • Pictured right: Nezhad and Mirsada Nuhovic, Janeth Deen and Sabrina Khan with Dzenan Nuhovic.

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opens at Upper Mount Gravatt SAJAWAT - Little Bollywood, officially opened its doors to customers on 1 October. After months of planning and research, Azhar Ali's vision of opening a modern boutique style fashion shop has become a reality. Azhar is no stranger to the fashion industry, many will recognise Azhar from Shinghaar Boutique. After managing the family business for several years, Azhar wanted to branch out on his own and create his own new shop. The new shop Sajawat which means "Little Bollywood" will take a new direction and provide variety, cutting edge quality garments all at affordable prices to the customer. The stores white and red colour scheme, along with stylish decor gives the store a very refreshing and modern feel. Customers aren't inhibited whilst shopping, the set up of the store was thought out in detail, giving ample space between racks. Sajawat specialises in Bridal Wear and has a dedicated Bridal Gallery located at the rear of the shop. Fitted out with a comfortable lounge area, future brides and family can sit and relax and enjoy the experience. Designs are exclusive and unique and available now are

• Alka Jaggessar & Reena Augustine from Radio Brisvaani broadcasted live at the opening.

designs with Swarvoski crystals. The budget conscience bride can opt for imitation crystals which are just as immaculate and beautiful. Along with the bridal gallery customers can expect to find all the latest Indian fashion, jewellery, accessories all at affordable prices. "I really wanted to cater to everyone's budget, you will find items that range from $20 to $4,000", said Azhar. Sajawat will be having specials throughout the coming months. So if you are after fantastic customer service and quality products, visit Sajawat and grab a bargain. Sajawat located at 5/50 Freda Street, Upper Mount Gravatt (next door to Santoshi India House) is open 7 days a week from 10am to 7pm and for those tied for time the shop opens late to 9pm on Thursdays. Shinghaar Boutique is still servicing clients in the Oxley area. Shinghaar has moved to 11 Muirfield Crescent, Oxley. Appointments are after hours only. You can contact Rasheeda on 3879 8792 or 0438 762 329.

• Azhar Ali pictured with his family, father Rahitaj, brother Anees and mother Rasheeda.

• Family and friends joined the Ali’s on opening day to show their support.

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Answer to a Pacific’s problem comes from Fiji By Thakur Ranjit Singh NEW Zealand’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Murray McCully continued with his hard-stance on Fiji during the recent Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) meeting in Auckland that coincided with the opening of the Rugby World Cup (RWC) that has brought some notoriety to this minister. What was pleasing was that some thawing was noticed in the PIF communiqué which said that no preconditions would be placed on Fiji as it prepares towards the promised 2014 election. Well done minister, but your troubles are far from over. The fiasco of a NZ Rail train to nowhere, fans stranded on inhospitable railway tracks and gross overcrowding in the city on RWC opening night brought instant fame to McCully who also happens to be the Rugby World Cup Minister. In a rash reaction to the apparent failure of the so-called super city of Auckland to deliver a well-oiled organisation, the Minister blew the whistle and redcarded Auckland Council (AC). In what some consider as a knee-jerk reaction and a National Government punishing a Labour mayor, McCully sent AC to sin bin for dropping the ball. The minister effectively wrested control of the RWC from the Council. One radio commentator was quick to quip that while McCully had been slating Bainimarama for executing a coup in Fiji, he had done exactly that by dumping AC. It was likened to a coup, seizing control of the responsibilities of

Auckland Council in being the organizers and host for RWC. The only difference was that McCully did not use the military in executing this so-called gentleman’s (some say white man’s) coup. But that is not today’s discussion which has greater implications for the Pacific nations. While the PIF leaders as guests of New Zealand government was having a picnic on Auckland’s picturesque Waiheke Island, a small yet highly significant launch was taking place in the centre of Auckland which was already teeming with crowd that was going to be nemesis to Auckland Council’s RWC opening ceremony. This was a launch with very high implication for the Pacific Islands which heavily depended on remittances from New Zealand and their combined concerns about security and high charges of such transactions. Even New Zealand government shared their concern about the high cost of remittances from New Zealand and had been a strong advocate of a website that shed light on the high costs of such transfers. The answer to this was provided by Fiji, a Fiji-based company and a Fiji-born entrepreneur. What a coincidence. Despite John key and McCully declaring that Fiji will not be on the agenda of PIF, it appears all they spoke was about Fiji, Fiji and Fiji. In a similar fashion, Fiji again stood tall in introducing an innovation that had hitherto been foreign to New Zealand. A partnership between Vodafone

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• Anees Ali with Aiyaz Ali who fitted the shop out.

Fiji and Lotus Foreign Exchange saw the expansion of the popular locally Fiji-based M-PAISA money transfer across the borders. The subdued beep of mobile phone’s text message sent from the heart of Auckland city to a remote village in Fiji created history and aims to be a milestone on money transfer to other countries. This was history in making for international money transfer in the Pacific and developing nations across the globe. That is exactly what happened when a New Zealand based Fiji rugby player from Gisborne, Apisalome Ratuniyarawa sent money via innovative money transfer M-PAISA text message through mobile phone to his village in Fiji. On hand to help Ratuniyarawa launch this innovative across the border service was Knut Ostby, Fiji-based Resident Coordinator for United Nations and UNDP, who was in Auckland to attend PIF meeting. On the historical day of 2011 Rugby World Cup in Auckland on 9 September, Ratuniyarawa sent money via text message from Auckland city’s Lotus Foreign Exchange outlet to Mr Bai’s general store in rural Vunidawa, in the heart of Naitasiri Province in Fiji. Attorney General of Fiji Sayed –Khaiyum, was present during this launch in rural Naitasiri with representatives of Vodafone, UNDP and Lotus Foreign Exchange. As gesture of goodwill, money transferred was donated to Vunidawa District School and Vunidawa Indian School. www.indiantimes.com.au

Ratuniyarawa who had specially flown from Gisborne for this launch was overjoyed that this was a great service that he could use to send money to his village by using his mobile phone, very easily, safely as well as cheaply. “Many Fijians like me who live and work abroad will now benefit from this service, and this opportunity will see many more people sending money home without hassles. Similarly, people in rural areas in Fiji will not have to travel far to cash, “Ratuniyarawa told the audience in the Auckland launch. He was grateful to the Pacific Financial Inclusion Programme and UNDP for spread of this innovation to New Zealand. Knut Ostby of UNDP told the guests that through Pacific Financial Inclusion Programme (PFIP), UNDP, UN Capital Development Fund, AusAid and the European Union worked together, among others, on projects involving access to financial services and development. “We are committed to helping Pacific Islanders have access to more affordable, safe and convenient financial services and help save for a rainy day,” Knut said during the launch. He explained that the success of sending money through mobile phones required three prerequisites to be fulfilled. These needed successful marriage of technology, with international financial mechanism within telecom companies which has to be enabled by the regulatory part which allowed such transactions to operate legally across the borders. The latter concern was alleviated by assurance from the Chief Guest in the simultaneous launch at the recipient end in Naitasiri, Fiji. Attorney General Aiyaz Saiyed-Khaiyum

said that the system was compliant. “I would like to report and assure you that the Central Bank has fully evaluated and tested this service against the backdrop of its payments systems and forex market rules and objectives, “Khaiyum told the guests in Fiji. Knut’s concern in New Zealand was the high cost of remittance. “In the Pacific, the average cost of sending $200 is close to 20 percent and that does not include the cost of getting into town to pick up your funds, “he said. However the solution to this has been provided by Lotus Foreign Exchange, which according to its Fiji-born managing Director Pravin Kumar, remains one of, if not the cheapest in New Zealand. He assured that at Lotus Forex rate of any value transactions at $10 each, a $200 transfer would incur only 5 percent cost, while a $1000 transfer will incur only 1 per cent in remittance fee. While Auckland City was teeming to launch the opening ceremony of Rugby World Cup, a small event in the heart of the city was destined to make history in bringing joy not only to rural population in Fiji like Vunidawa, but was going to be a forerunner for such innovative cheaper facilities in other Pacific countries. Indeed the launch of UNDP-Vodafone- Lotus Forex partnered M-PAISA in Auckland on 9 September 2011 would be fondly recalled like the opening ceremony of the 2011 Rugby World Cup on the same day in the same city. Except, that NZ Foreign Minister, Murray Mc Cully will also be remembered for executing a coup- an act for which he was very critical of Fiji’s Bainimarama. E-mail: thakurji@xtra.co.nz [Thakur Ranjit Singh is a media commentator based in Auckland] Call Trudi on 07 3356 0102

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A complete guide to Hindu Shree Laxmi Narayan Mandir News rituals and routines... Continued from last month

we live in too. The prayer room is the Master room of the house. We are the earthly occupants of His property. This notion rids us of false pride and pos-

Knowledge removes ignorance just as From Dhaval Vyas light removes darkAhmedabad, India ness. Also knowledge is a lasting inner wealth by which all outer sessiveness. achievement can be accomplished. The ideal attitude to take is to regard Hence we light the lamp to bow down the Lord as the true owner of our to knowledge as the greatest of all homes and us as caretakers of His forms of wealth. home. But if that is rather difficult, Why not light a bulb or tube light? we could at least think of Him as a That too would remove darkness. But very welcome guest. Just as we the traditional oil lamp has a further would house an important guest in the spiritual significance. The oil or ghee best comfort, so too we felicitate the in the lamp symbolizes our vaasanas Lord’s presence in our homes by havor negative tendencies and the wick, ing a prayer room or altar, which is, at the ego. When lit by spiritual knowl- all times, kept clean and well-decoratedge, the vaasanas get slowly ed. exhausted and the ego too finally perAlso the Lord is all pervading. To ishes. The flame of a lamp always remind us that He resides in our burns upwards. Similarly we should homes with us, we have prayer acquire such knowledge as to take us rooms. Without the grace of the Lord, towards higher ideals. no task can be successfully or easily Whilst lighting the lamp we thus accomplished. We invoke His grace pray: by communing with Him in the Deepajyothi parabrahma prayer room each day and on special Deepa sarva tamopahaha occasions. Deepena saadhyate saram Each room in a house is dedicated to Sandhyaa deepo namostute a specific function like the bedroom I prostrate to the dawn/dusk lamp; for resting, the drawing room to whose light is the Knowledge receive guests, the kitchen for cookPrinciple (the Supreme Lord), which ing etc. The furniture, decor and the removes the darkness of ignorance atmosphere of each room are made and by which all can be achieved in conducive to the purpose it serves. So life. too for the purpose of meditation, 2. Why do we have a prayer room? worship and prayer, we should have a Most Indian homes have a prayer conducive atmosphere - hence the room or altar. A lamp is lit and the need for a prayer room. Lord worshipped each day. Other Sacred thoughts and sound vibrations spiritual practices like japa - repeti- pervade the place and influence the tion of the Lord’s name, meditation, minds of those who spend time there. paaraayana - reading of the scriptures, Spiritual thoughts and vibrations prayers, and devotional singing etc accumulated through regular meditaare also done here. Special worship is tion, worship and chanting done there done on auspicious occasions like pervade the prayer room. Even when birthdays, anniversaries, festivals and we are tired or agitated, by just sitting the like. Each member of the family - in the prayer room for a while, we young or old - communes with and feel calm, rejuvenated and spiritually worships the Divine here. uplifted. The Lord is the entire creation. He is therefore the true owner of the house Continued next issue...

SHREE Krishna Janam Asatmi was very well attended last month by devotees, both during the week and also on the final day. Provisions were made for free hawan on the last day and food was provided every night. Garbha was • Navratam Aarti. performed by Gujrati devotees joined in by others. The dis- • Navratam Devotees. course was provided by Pt Ram Harsh Tripati Ji. Please take time to visit the Temple’s web page on 25th September 2011 from 1:00 PM. For furat: www.laxminarayan.com.au for general infor- ther information contact the Secretary, Mr Rajesh mation & up to date programs. Gopal, Mobile: 0422344046 or the President, Annual General Meeting (AGM) Surendra Pratap on Mobile: 0447762520. Life Members: Please mark your diary for the Authorised by President – Surendra Pratap 29 2011 AGM which will be held at the Temple site August 2011

Let your light shine By Pastor Joseph Dass DEAR reader, it is our joy to bring you the word of God. Light is of great importance e.g. sight, plant food, energy, etc. For life to exist on earth, light plays a very important role. In Genesis 1 we read, that in the beginning, the earth was without form and void and covered with darkness, then God said "let there be light". Before life could exist on earth God made light. Again in John 1 it says that Jesus came into this world as light, verse 4 says "in Him was life and the life was the light of mankind” and 1John1v5 says "God (Jesus) is light". In Matthew 5v14 Jesus looked at His followers and said "you are the light of the world". Then He said "do not turn off your light but let your light shine before all mankind". Jesus was telling them, that they were to keep on reflecting Him on earth so everyone could see Jesus through them. Recently I read about a customer who was grocery shopping in a supermarket. While pushing his trolley between the aisles he was feeling frustrated, angry, stressed and uneasy, when he heard someone singing in the next aisle. So the customer went to investigate, and there he was, the supermarket employee just singing along as he

went about his duties. As the customer listened he felt his own frustration leaving him, so he asked the employee if he always sang. "Yes and on purpose too", replied the employee. "You see as a christian I have to make a joyful sound" he added. This employee knew what it meant to keep his light shining. In life, it is easy to get bitter, negative, judgemental, vengeful, selfish and Jesus said in order to keep this darkness away we are to let our light shine forth on purpose i.e. on purpose be happy, have a laugh, forgive, show mercy and kindness not only towards those who love us but even those who are hostile towards us. We don't have to fight darkness to keep it away, but darkness loses its power as we let our light shine. When we hear about the world economy, rising debt levels, wars and acts of terrorism, it can lead us to get bitter, frustrated and angry yet Jesus reminds us our actions are a reflection of Him on earth. Recently, I was walking past a pool of dirty water when, something caught my eye. Lying at the bottom was a piece of mirror reflecting the sunlight through the water. It was a reminder that the sun was still shining above. Jesus reminds us today that when we are negative, bitter, vengeful, selfish it is a poor reflection on God, but when we forgive, are positive, merciful and kind, its a good reflection on God. So LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE, it is reflecting Jesus. Let us pray, "Loving heavenly Father, thank you for your light in us, and thank you for helping us to let it shine, in Jesus name, Amen!”

Boost to international education sector in response to Knight Review Continued from page 4 Streamlining of Students Completing University Students Students completing university studies in Australia, and particularly those completing Higher Degrees by Research, will enjoy streamlined visa processing from mid-2012 and a number of advantages on arrival in Australia. In particular, such students will be treated as Assessment Level 1 applicants, regardless of their country of origin. The significance of this is that the requirements for English language ability and the amount of funds available for study would be significantly lower for a large number of applicants. Significantly, it appears that the change will be a procedural one and the students will not officially change assessment level. This has a number of significant consequences: *Lower assessment level students will still need to lodge paper rather than online visa applications; and *The Department of Immigration will have the discretion to require applicants to provide the usual

level of evidence if there are particular concerns with a student from a higher assessment level Not all university qualifications will be eligible for streamlined processing significantly, students completing graduate diplomas, graduate certificates and any qualification lower than a bachelor degree in Australia will be excluded. The proposed arrangements are summarised below: Eligible Qualifications *Bachelor Degrees *Master by coursework or research *PhDs *ELICOS/Foundation courses linked to university study *2+2 or 3+1 arrangements where the student studies first in a vocational course, then completes a qualification at university *Exchange semesters where the final qualification is awarded by an overseas institution Excluded Qualifications *Short courses *Associate degrees *Graduate diplomas *Graduate certificates *Diplomas and advanced diplomas In addition to streamlined processing, university students may be eligible for a

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work visa after completion of their studies in Australia (see below). This advantage will not apply to students completing vocational qualifications. Higher Degree by Research (HDR) Higher Degree by Research students are considered to be those completing a Master by Research or a PhD in Australia. HDR students will have a number of advantages over other students. They will have 6 additional months on their student visas to undergo thesis marking. This avoids the situation where a student completes the formal part of their course and is waiting for their thesis to be marked. Under current arrangements, the student needs to apply for a further student visa to cover the period of thesis marking. The main visa holder (ie the student undertaking research) will have full time work rights once their course commences. Dependent family members of HDR students already enjoy full work rights, but the main visa holder is restricted to 20 hours per week during semester under the current arrangements. The new work rights will be introduced in the first half

of 2012. Student Visa Cancellation Student visas are currently subject to automatic/mandatory cancellation for: *Non-attendance *Unsatisfactory progress *Breaching work conditions Currently, if an educational institution reports a student for non-attendance or unsatisfactory progress, the student must attend meeting with DIAC or face automatic cancellation of their student visa. If at the interview the student is found to be in breach, cancellation is mandatory, and there is no possibility of exercising discretion. As a result, many students are cancelled without full review of their individual circumstances. DIAC has also had a series of issues with the method of notification of the cancellation process, resulting in many students being reinstated onto student visas after being cancelled. The Review recommends that automatic/mandatory cancellation be abolished and DIAC officers be able to exercise discretion in deciding whether to cancel visas. These new arrangements are due to commence in the 1st half of 2012. Post-Study Work Visa

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A new post-study work visa is due to be introduced in early 2013. This visa will allow a stay of 2-4 years depending on the type of course studied in Australia. The visa is anticipated to be processed relatively quickly, as it will not require a skills assessment. The current equivalent visa, the Skilled - Graduate Subclass 485 visa is currently taking 12 months or more to be processed. To qualify for the new work visa, the applicant must: *Hold a student visa granted under the new "genuine temp stay" system to be introduced in November 2011 *Complete 2 years of study in Australia within last 6 months *Obtain a minimum of 6 in each of the 4 components of the IELTS test of English language ability No skills assessment will be required, and there will be no specified skilled occupations list. However, the student must have completed a Bachelor, Master or PhD qualification in Australia. In particular, vocational education students will not be eligible for the work visa. Visa duration will depend

on the course completed in Australia. The period of validity would be: *4 years: PhD students *3 years: Master by Research *2 years: Bachelor Degree Overall, the Knight Review recommendations are highly beneficial to students completing university studies in Australia . Streamlined processing in particular should be a significant boost to international education in this sector. Australia's reputation for international education has been severely impacted after the changes to General Skilled Migration in 20092010. The introduction of more discretion into the visa processing and compliance areas is a positive change, and allows DIAC to be more flexible and responsive in dealing with emerging problems in the student visa caseload. This article is intended to provide general information on migration issues and does not constitute migration advice, and no responsibility is accepted by Kiran Goel or AIEES for the accuracy of material appearing in the Brisbane Indian Times.

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Free Tax Help now available in your area Courtesy Sudesh Aggarwal VOLUNTEERS trained and accredited by the ATO are now available to assist low income earners with their tax returns. Tax Help is a free and confidential service provided by local ATO-trained volunteers in a community centre near you. The free service is available to low income earners - who earn around $50,000 or less per year - and who have straightforward tax affairs. Tax Help is available by appointment only, at convenient community locations until the end of October 2011. 1.1 Are you eligible for Tax Help? You are eligible for Tax Help if your income is around $50,000 or less in the last financial year (1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011) and none of the following situations applied to you: * you were employed as a contractor (for example, a contract cleaner or taxi driver) * you were in business, including being a

Current economic crisis - how to cope! By Pushpa Ajay Bakshi THE mainstream media and Wall Street have reached the consensus that the current credit crisis is the worst since the post-war period. George Soros' statement that "the world faces the worst finance crisis since WWII". The crisis is currently the ultimate scapegoat for all the economic evils that currently plague the global financial system and the global economy – from collapsing stock markets of the world to food shortages in third world counties. When people panic, they look for a strong leader who will give them what they want and make their financial problems go away and guidance to solve their problems, however in this instance it is better to get yourself geared up to be strong enough and have the knowledge to get yourself in a better position. That’s why it’s important to understand what is going on. All of us are at risk because we live in a complex, world-financial system that causes us to be dependent on others to provide the groceries we buy and deliver the gas we put in our cars. We are dependent on others to have the money to buy the goods and services we sell or to pay our paychecks. When any part of the system breaks down, we are vulnerable like everyone else. So we must do what we can not only to survive but also to thrive in difficult economic situations and all that is coming. The first step is to address our fear. Financial crisis can lead to collapse simply because people become afraid and panic. Long before President Franklin D. Roosevelt, in his 1933 inaugural address, said in reference to the depressed economic condition of our nation, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself,” Next we must understand that there are different levels of economic problems and which ones are the most likely to effect us and our lives so that we can address them step by step. So what can we do? Start businesses. Get involved in the process to change things rather than being subject to the whims of big business. Then run your small business in a way that can handle a downturn. Have reserves; keep debt low; make fallback plans. In the process, be able to help others as you would liked to be helped too. Remember that, no matter what happens, we are to do as the nobleman and keep a positive mindset as well as continually growing and developing ourselves. Just a litle reminder from one of my previous writings Focus!!! Entrepreneurs focus and believe in thier ability to win. They do not focus on the negative and even if they do, they usually turn it around to be a positive. They are willing to give things a go and are not irresponsible in doing so. They think I can and do not allow a failure to bring them down, infact they usually say “what did I learn from that experience and how can I use it to be more successful”. Create a Successful Business & Live the life you Deserve & Desire!

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Australia in 'enviable' position - IMF THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that recent global financial market volatility has increased uncertainty over Australia's near-term economic outlook, but it starts from an "enviable position". In its annual report on Australia released on 10 October, the Washington-based institution said the key downside risk to the outlook was that the global recovery stalled or Asian growth faltered in the near term, affecting demand for commodities. "Contagion from the euro area periphery and uncertainty about progress towards fiscal consolidation in the United States could also destabilise global funding markets," it said in its annual Article IV staff report. Domestically, a fall in house prices, which it believes are overvalued by 10 to 15 per cent, could hurt consumer confidence fur-

Commonwealth Bank launches NRI banking in Australia IT is estimated that over 400,000 people of Indian origin live in Australia. This number is constantly growing as Indian students and migrants relocate to Australia. Whether it is Australian citizens of Indian origin, permanent resident visa holders, Indians arriving in Australia on business or 457 visas or the large number of Indian students, the Indian community in Australia has significant links back home. Many Non Resident Indians (NRIs) in Australia have family back home and need to remit money frequently for family expenses, gifts or their own commitments in India. Most of the Indian community members travel to India frequently. Increasingly, a number of NRIs see real estate investments or participation in the Indian equity markets as an opportunity to grow their wealth. For all of these needs, banking services in India are required. Commonwealth Bank of Australia provides NRI Banking Services in Australia to service the needs of the Australian Indian community to make banking in India easy. Recognising the growing significance of India as an economic powerhouse and the significant trade ties between Australia and India, Commonwealth Bank of Australia was the first Australian bank to open a branch in India in 2010. The branch in Mumbai is now fully operational and is located in the financial heart of Mumbai Nariman Point. To service the large Indian community in Australia, the Commonwealth Bank has also established a NRI Banking Service in Australia, which is an extension of the Bank’s India branch. The NRI Banking Service aims to make banking services in India easily available to the Indian community in Australia and eliminates the need to travel to India or talk to call centres in India for their banking requirements in India.

A range of banking accounts and deposit options are now available through the Commonwealth Bank’s India branch. The experienced and multilingual team at the NRI Banking Centre can explain the services offered and the key features of Non Resident External (NRE), Non Resident Ordinary (NRO) and Foreign Currency Non Resident (FCNR) accounts which are important to understand before you commence banking in India. You can also walk into any one of our many nominated branches across Australia to complete the account opening formalities. . This makes the account opening process very convenient and hassle free. To make the money transfer process easy and cost effective, Commonwealth Bank now offers FEE FREE online International Money Transfers from your Commonwealth Bank account in Australia to your Commonwealth Bank account in India. Moreover, you can also transfer Rupee funds from your Indian account with us to other bank accounts in India FREE of cost through the RTGS and NEFT payment systems. Commonwealth Bank also offers MasterCard Debit Cards linked to your accounts in India which allow you to access over 67,000 ATMs across India having the MasterCard logo. You can now withdraw cash at these ATMs free of cost for up to 5 withdrawals in a month. These Debit Cards can also be used at merchant terminals and for online purchases in India, thus saving you fees normally payable if you use your Australian Credit / Debit cards in India. To know more about these services, simply contact the NRI Banking Team on Toll Free 1800 108 756, weekdays from 8am to 8pm AEST or email nri@cba.com.au or log on to www.commbank.co.in

Clubs to trial poker machine technology CLUBS Australia has offered its support for a trial of new poker machine technology in one state as independent Senator Nick Xenophon launched another stinging attack on the organisation. Clubs Australia said it has written to the federal government offering its support for a trial of mandatory precommitment technology in one state or territory. The group's chief executive Anthony Ball said it had met with Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs representatives and outlined the conditions upon which it would support a trial. Mr Ball said despite claims by Tasmanian independent

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MP Andrew Wilkie, who is pushing for the change there was no evidence to suggest the technology would reduce problem gambling. 'The suggestion that clubs, hotels and casinos be told to spend three billion dollars on technology that has never been tested let alone proved reveals the complete stranglehold that Andrew Wilkie has on the federal government,' Mr Ball said in a statement on Sunday 9 October. 'We have a farcical situation where Andrew Wilkie has made clear that the federal government must support his proposed legislation regardless of the findings of any trial.' Senator Xenophon released confidential briefing sheets www.indiantimes.com.au

on Sunday showing Clubs Queensland had been involved in a deliberately dishonest campaign of misinformation about poker machine reforms. Clubs Australia had consistently claimed the reforms would prompt a 40 per cent drop in revenue for clubs but a Cairns conference in July expected a drop of between 10 and 20 per cent, he said. 'This is proof, in black and white, that the clubs have been misleading journalists, they've been misleading their members, they've been misleading politicians and they've been misleading the general public,' Senator Xenophon said. Source: skynews

ther and depress consumption growth. Still, it also sees the upside risk of investment in the resources sector being larger than expected, boosting growth and pushing up wages and inflation. "Also, households may become more confident as the boom progresses and reduce their current high level of savings." Risks to the outlook aside, the IMF said Australia's performance since the onset of the global financial crisis had been enviable, being one of a handful of economies to avoid a recession. This was attributed to the nation's healthy banking system, a flexible exchange rate, and robust demand for commodities from Asia, especially China. Based on its current expectations, the economy will grow by almost two per cent in 2011 and accelerate by 3.3 per cent in 2012 on the back of strong demand for commodities and a sharp rise in mining investment. For 2013, the IMF expects growth of 3.4 per cent and then 3.3 per cent annually out to 2016, supported by a fast growing Asia, fuelling construction of several large iron ore and LNG projects which could raise private business investment to 50-year highs in coming years. The unemployment rate should also gradually fall to 4.75 per cent by 2012. "If the recovery remains on track, further increases in the policy (interest) rate are likely to be needed to contain inflation pressures from the impact of the mining boom on the wider economy," the IMF said. However, if global financial markets become severely disrupted or world growth falters, macroeconomic policy is well positioned to respond. "The RBA has ample scope to cut the policy interest rate and provide liquidity support to banks, which proved effective in the global financial crisis," it said. It said there was also "fiscal space" to delay the return to a budget surplus and, if needed, to take temporary discretionary measures, given the low level of commonwealth government debt at six per cent of gross domestic product. Treasurer Wayne Swan said the report was a timely reminder of Australia's strong fundamentals given the recent heightened concerns about the global economic outlook. "While Australia is not immune to volatile global conditions, we can't lose sight of our impressive economic credentials and our proven track record of dealing effectively with global instability," Mr Swan said in a statement. Source: news.com.au

Melbourne fraudster Stylianos Amanatidis jailed for eight years A MELBOURNE man who fraudulently obtained car and mortgage loans worth more than $7 million has been jailed for eight years. Stylianos Amanatidis, 46, applied for the loans using false documents between 2000 and 2002. Amanatidis contended he obtained the funds to pay back a business partner. Judge Tony Howard said it was unclear whether Amanatidis had profited from the scheme. "You have committed serious offences and done so in a determined way, and done so over a period of time," Judge Howard said. "You knew what you were doing and the serious nature of it." Judge Howard took into account Amanatidis' guilty plea, family support and his deteriorating physical and mental health when passing sentence. Amanatidis, who is morbidly obese, suffers a range of other health issues and was admitted to a psychiatric hospital last year, causing the court proceedings to be delayed. Amanatidis, formerly of Point Cook, pleaded guilty to 10 charges of obtaining property or a financial advantage by deception. Judge Howard ordered him to serve five years before becoming eligible for parole. Source: news.com.au Call Trudi on 07 3356 0102

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Who, What, Where, When

• Crowd enjoying the performances at the 2011 Indian Bazaar organised by Indian Cultural Association Inc. on the 16 & 17 September at the Mt Gravatt Show Grounds

• One of the great performances at Indian Bazaar on the 16 & 17 September the Mt Gravatt Show Grounds

• A delightful performance at Kairali Brisbane’s ONAM Celebration 2011 on the 11th of September at Marymac Community Centre Ipswich Road Annerley

• Students at Eswaralaya Kalaikoodam’s Annual Programme, Indian Classical Dance - An Evening of Classical Dance 2011, held on 17th of September 2011 at St Aidan's Anglican Girl's School, Corinda

• Left: Members of Bengali Society of Queensland pose for a photo during the Durga Puja 2011 Celebration held on the 1st of October at Aspley State School

• The King of Karaoke, Jagdish Punja & Fiji’s Singing Legend, Jimi Nathu (pictured left) performed live at Radio Brisvaani’s charity show Imli Chutney Nite held on the 25th of September at MacGregor State School. A huge crowd was entertained and enjoyed every minute of his successful event. Pictured Right: Jagdish Punja.

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• Brisbane Malayalee Association Inc. President welcoming guests at the ONAM Celebration held on the 10th of September at Norris Road State School, Bracken Ridge. Pictured right are some of the performers.

• Cr Fiona King, Chief Guest at Brisbane Malayalee Association’s ONAM Celebration held on the 10th of September at Norris Road State School, Bracken Ridge • Baldev And Shushma Sharma held Shri Satya Narayan Katha at there Parkinson Residence on 2 October. Pooja was officiated by acharya Dr. Krishna Murty Bhat.

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A Diwali message to lead the community from darkness to light By Thakur Ranjit Singh, Auckland, New Zealand

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I am very pleased to extend my best wishes to the readers of The Brisbane Indian Times celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights. It is an occasion for celebration by Hindus as well as Jains and Sikhs and one of the most popular festivals from South Asia. Diwali is now a wonderful fixture on the Australian cultural calendar. Itt joins HYHQWV OLNH 6W 3DWULFNÂˇV 'D\ 2NWREHUIHVW WKH *UHHN *OHQGL IHVWLYDO DQG &KLQHVH n the ffir irst rank in our national consciousness. New Year in Diwali is a festival promoting harmony and goodwill and unites people irrespective of their religion and nationalitty. It provides a wonderful alia opportunity to add to the depth of history and culture found within Australia. $XVWUDOLD LV KRVW WR D GLYHUVLW\ RI IDLWKV HQFRPSDVVLQJ DOO WKH ZRUOGÂˇV PDMRU ions. In fostering this diversitty, together with a commitment to the rights of religions all people to celebrate their religious and cultural traditions within an Australian context, our community is vibrant and tolerant. This festival serves DV D UHPLQGHU RI $XVWUDOLDÂˇV VXFFHVV DV D PXOWLFXOWXUDO VRFLHW\ I once again wish all the readers of The Brisbane Indian Times a joyous time with family and ffrriends as you celebrate Diwali.

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THE mantra that we generally recite during Diwali is: Asato maa sadgamaya, Tamaso maa jyotirgamaya, Máš&#x203A;ityor maa amáš&#x203A;itan gamaya, This translates to mean: Lead us from the unreal to the real; from darkness, lead us unto light; from death, lead us to immortality. That is also what those generally conveying Diwali message say. And those messages are generally â&#x20AC;&#x153;feel-goodâ&#x20AC;? messages, saying all good things. That is where I will differ in this Diwali message which is a wakeup call to the community. This message speaks about leading our people from darkness to light. Just before Diwali, we mark Navaratri which represents celebration of Goddess Durga, the manifestation of Deity in form of Shakti [Energy or Power]. The Navaratri festival or â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Nine Nights festivalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; becomes â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;ten days festivalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; with the addition of the last day, Vijayadashami which is its culmination. On all these ten days, the various forms of Mother Mahisasura-mardini (Durga) are worshipped with fervor and devotion. This is done with additional devotion in India and now spreading to countries where Hindus have settled, including USA, Australia, Canada and New Zealand. While Hinduism and India show theoretical high regard for Goddesses, the actual living Goddesses in form of our ladies - our mothers, sisters and daughters in some instances are still treated as second â&#x20AC;&#x201C;class in real life. The cases of female infanticide, violence against women and dowry are still some living examples. The cases of latter one still exist in developed countries, where some cases of dowry have been reported in New Zealand as well. The question, that I raise this Diwali is: has the message of Diwali delivered us from darkness to light? Why some of the outdated traditions and customs still treat women as â&#x20AC;&#x153;paon ki jutiâ&#x20AC;? or slippers on menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s feet? For how long will Sita continue to go through sacrificial fire to prove her purity? How long will Dropadi continue to be waged and betted away as menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chattels and

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â&#x20AC;˘ Left: Thakur Ranjit Singh and wife Shashi Kala Singh in Dandia pose during Navaratri Dandia Raas at Waitakere Indian Association Dandia night in Auckland. The issue he raises is that while we show devotion to Durga Mata during Navaratri, are we showing the same respect to our goddesses in form of our wives, mothers and sisters? Unless women are treated with respect like we treat our Goddesses, the message of Diwali remains incomplete. The community which respects its living â&#x20AC;&#x153;Devisâ&#x20AC;? ( ladies) prosper.

disrobed by men? In my earlier writings I had raised issue about delivering our community from the shackles and bondage of outdated and questionable traditions that commenced in the fog of time, shrouded in mystery. Many of our traditions and rituals had a specific reason at the time they commenced but were never meant to become an unquestionable tradition us today. The sad part is that the descendants of such people blindly and unquestionably tend to hold on to such rituals as if they are doing great service in upholding what was never meant to be upheld. One such nonsensical and unexplainable tradition is not having weddings and Katha/pooja for one year after the death in the family. Continued page 32

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Arya Pratinidhi Sabha of Qld Inc. Significance of Deepawali (Diwali) DEEPAWALI or Diwali is certainly the biggest and the brightest of all Hindu festivals celebrated with great enthusiasm, festivity and happiness world over.Arya Pratinidhi Sabha Of Queensland Inc is organising a Diwali (Deepawali) celebration for the general public on Saturday 15/10/2011 at Progress Hall 1873 Logan Road Upper Mt.Gravatt at 6 pm. This programme is free to the general public and this includes free dinner and free sweets/refreshments.( Dinner will be served between 6pm-7pm ). Diwali the festival of lights was first started in India by farmers after they reaped

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their harvests. As it occurs at the end of a cropping season reinforces the hypothesis of it having originated as a harvest festival. Every harvest normally spelt prosperity. Farmers performed hawan and celebrated with joy and thanked and offered praises to GOD for granting them a good crop. While Deepavali/diwali is popularly known as the "festival of lights", the most significant esoteric meaning is- the awareness of the inner light. Diwali is about the triumph of virtue over vice, of good over evil, of light over darkness and of knowledge over ignorance. Diwali is supposed to be the beginning of a better life, better future and better prospects. It is about unity, tolerance and under-

standing and our hopes and ambitions for the future. It reminds us that love, concern and respect for others is the way to a brighter day. Regardless of race or faith,many people all over the world identify with the message of Deepavali- the triumph of light over darkness and of good over evil. Diwali should be a time of reflection how far we've come from same time last year and where we're headed.It should be about celebration drawing the races together with joy to celebrate health, life and all its goodness.It should be about sharing, remembering the poor, the old and the frail through service.It should be about letting the light in and letting go of bitter memories,quarrels and old wounds. The annual celebration of Diwali should be an occa-

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The ritual of not having weddings or pooja for a year is not backed by any Vedas or religious direction. Life and death are Gods doing. Tradition and culture have never been meant to be bondage on any community but to make their life easier. Traditions which restrict the advancement of the community are outdated and need to change. Now this brings us to Diwali message which is meant to deliver us from darkness that has shrouded our community in the name of tradition. My wish and message this Diwali to all Hindus is to start treating religion as a way of life and not some showpiece grounded in rituals that make little sense or show any logic. Therefore while wishing everybody a Happy Diwali and prosperous new year; I pray that the lights of Diwali diyas may transfer us from darkness to light where we are able to judge better and make judgements in life which strengthens our belief in our systems , and do not become a reason for us to consider abandoning our religion. May Latchmi Mata deliver wealth to you, but more importantly, may Saraswati Mata (mother of knowledge and wisdom) deliver us better understanding and wisdom to choose carefully. I together with my families, both in Auckland and my sisters in Brisbane, Kokila Woodrow and Shakila Prasad, and brother Pratap Singh and their families, wish all my readers a very happy Diwali and a prosperous new year. Happy Diwali to all. [E-mail: thakurji@xtra.co.nz Thakur Ranjit Singh is community worker and community leader in Auckland, and a media commentator who writes without fear of favour.]

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presents Deepawali 2011 sion for everyone to reach out to one another in the spirit of love and goodwill Diwali is an occasion, which presents us every year with a fresh opportunity to move closer towards mutual respect, understanding and appreciation. It symbolises that age-old culture which teaches us to vanquish ignorance that subdues humanity and to drive away darkness that engulfs the light of knowledge. Diwali even to-day in this modern world projects the rich and glorious past and teaches us to uphold the true values of life. Diwali gives everyone a welcome chance to pause and reflect on what we achieved and hope to achieve.May the light we celebrate at Diwali show us the way and lead us together on the path of peace, unity, tolerance and social harmony. The flames of the Hawan Yaj or the clay lamp is a symbolic representation of the victory of light over darkness, of knowledge over ignorance and prosperity over poverty. Hawan Yaj holds a place of great importance in all Vedic religious ceremonies and festivals. While performing the hawan we pray to GOD and sing verses in praise of Him.These verses have meaningful thoughts which describe the attributes and functions of GOD.The verses urge us to perform good deeds and make our lives

nobler.The benefit from hawan is that it purifies the air and the surrounding atmosphere and people who perform hawan regularly get the opportunity of studying the Vedas and other scriptures and in this way the intellect and the mind become pure. Let us reach out to one another in the spirit of love and goodwill that lies at the heart of all great cultures and religions.Love and goodwill amongst the people must form the basis for our future as a unified, peaceful and prosperous society. Lighting the lamp of true knowledge to dispel darkness of ignorance is the need of the day. OM asato ma sad gamaya,,OM Tamso ma jyotir gamaya, OM Mrityorma mritam gamaya. O GOD lead us from untruth to truth, lead us from darkness of ignorance to light of knowledge, lead us from misery of death to immortality. If you would like to know more about the APSQ Diwali (Deepawali) celebration for the general public on Saturday 15/10/2011 at Progress Hall 1873 Logan Road Upper Mt.Gravatt from 6 pm please contact: Hari Chand 3345 4716, Mul Chand 3809 3062, Rajesh Chand 3711 3526 or Dr Sukvir Singh 0421897157. Wishing you all a very happy Deepawali

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The Lotus Feet of the Lord Part 2 - Continued from last issue Submitted by Sundar Gopal Das Who said that metamorphosis is needed only for insects and some animals?....... 11) Roseapple (Jambu-phala) - This mark is indicative that Their feet are the only worshipable objects for all those who are residents of this region of Jambudvipa. Left Foot - 8 Signs 12) Conch (Sankha) - This emblem proclaims ultimate victory for the devotees,

since the conch shell mark on the feet contains the entire ocean of material existence that may now be easily crossed. In addition it reveals all knowledge to the devotees. 13) Sky (Akasa) - This mark of two circles, one within the other indicates that Their feet are all pervading throughout the entire universe both within and without all manifestations. 14) Bow (Dhanusa) - This mark reveals that those who take shelter of Their feet will perpetually be freed from all worries and difficulties.

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15) Calf’s Hoofprint (Goshpad) - This mark signifies that those who have taken full shelter of His feet, the great ocean of material worldly existence becomes very small and insignificant like the water held in a calf's hoofprint, and thus easily crossed over. 16) Triangle (Tri-kona) – Those who to His feet will be saved from the snares of the three-fold modes of nature (Maya). 17) Waterpot (Kalasa) – His feet holds the golden waterpot full of purely nectarean ambrosia to be freely consumed by the surrendered souls. 18) Half Moon (Ardha Chandra) - Just as the moon showers nectar with its cooling rays, similarly His feet shower nectar upon Their devotees, extinguishing the darkness of the miseries in this material world. 19) Fish (Matsya) - This mark shows that

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just as a fish cannot without water, similarly, the surrendered devotees cannot live without directly associating with His feet. All the most cherished desires and longings of these who resort to Their feet will be truly fulfilled. If we meditate on these symbols all obstacles on the path of our spiritual practices will be destroyed. The Lord’s lotus–feet are most capable of protecting the surrendered devotees. In Ramayana, the Lord has promised 'It is My vow that if one only once seriously surrenders unto Me, saying, "My dear Lord, from this day I am Yours," and prays to Me for courage, I shall immediately award courage to that person, and he will always remain safe from that time on.' For any comments or suggestions, please contact us at bhaktibrisbane2010@gmail.com

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The Commonwealth Bank and Brisbane Indian Times 2012 Multicultural Business and Community awards officially launched COMMONWEALTH Australia Bank and Brisbane Indian Times 2012 Multicultural Business and Community Awards night was officially launched at the state of the art, high tech and trendy flagship branch of Commonwealth Bank in Queen Street, Brisbane. Invited guests enjoyed the networking style cocktail function. Richard Pinker, CBA Executive Manager, Local Business Banking, Qld South East, welcomed everyone to the event and said that CBA was very happy to be the naming rights sponsor for the 2012 awards. The bank plays a major role within the Indian Community. The provision for an Indian Banking team is a testament to that. After his welcome, Richard presented the sponsorship cheque to Brisbane Indian Times Team. Richard then introduced Umesh Chandra. In response, Umesh Chandra thanked CBA and everyone for their support, following is an extract from his speech. “After months of feasibility study, and overwhelming community support, that identified the need for a greater Indian Community newspaper, a paper that would cover all denominations, regions and states of India with strong focus on the Indian Diaspora. Brisbane Indian Times was officially launched on 24th September 2003 at Ballymore Rugby Club. The formal launch was attended by many prominent businessmen, dignitaries, representatives from the greater Indian community. The then President of the FICQ was amongst the guests at the exclusive cocktail party to celebrate the official launch of the latest multicultural newspaper. The then Deputy Lord Mayor of Brisbane, Councillor Maureen Hayes congratulated the team on our tremendous initiative for providing a much needed service to the Indian community. Current Australian Treasurer, Wayne Swan and current police Minister Neil Roberts were also present at the function. The then Mayor of Redcliffe, Councillor Alan Boulton had the honour of unveiling the plaque to commemorate this occasion. He pledged his support for this newspaper and commented that it should bring much success. Mr Sultan Deen, representing the Muslim community,

praised the newspaper for providing free access to knowledge and information to the Indian people in Australia and giving them a stronger sense of importance and the courage to move forward. The publication has maintained its high standards and has gained confidence and praise of the communities it serves. In 2004 we launched the first awards night. The awards were to recognize the achievements of top performers in the multicultural arena. I have never failed to be surprised by the sheer pace of progress within our multicultural community. With a sheer determination to succeed, there is a new generation determined to break down barriers created by stereotype. It is the job of a quality newspaper like Brisbane Indian Times to hold a mirror to the communities we serve, and if by doing so, we create role models and encourage more enterprise, than we too would have succeeded. The award has achieved that result, I use but one example, Janeth Deen, she won our community volunteer award, and since winning that award she has gone on to achieve even higher goals, she is now unstoppable in the community service role, working with multicultural communities. This is only one example, there are many, many business have strived to achieve better results and have benefited by the

boost of morale that resulted in increased productivity and better customer service. We have over the years fine tuned our nomination process to give it more credibility, we believe we now have a pretty well organised nomination judging procedure in place. Tonight I would like to invite you all to get involved, to all the community leaders present here, please encourage members within your respective communities to nominate, I know there are many worthy people who deserve recognition, and unless they are nominated they will not have a chance to win. We have from the very beginning promoted goodwill within the multicultural communities, and will always strive to do so, so please encourage your members and member association to nominate. I would like to now touch on the sponsorship packages available , First of all I would like to show my deepest and sincere thanks to CBA, it has been a pleasure working with such a professional team, especial thanks to Richard Pinker, for his patience and professionalism. And May I thank in advance, few sponsors, Horton Media, and Springfield Land Corporation and Ipswich City Council. Its now your opportunity to get involved and get your name next to these esteemed sponsors. We have fine tuned the awards to its current standard, this has been made possible by the numerous feedback that we have received. In a constant strive for bettering we invite you to forward any suggestion that you may have.” Following Umesh’s speech, Honorary Consul of India in Queensland Professor Sarva-Daman Singh addressed the gathering with his ever inspiring speech. He gave his blessing and well wishes, he emphasised and elaborated that paper slogan “As God is one, we respect all Religions”. The last speaker for the night was Gunjan Pagare, who heads the NRI banking. He had flown in from Sydney for this event. He gave an overview of the NRI banking scheme which would cut a lot of red tape and make NRI banking easier, CBA has opened a branch in Mumbai, the financial Capital of India. Monica Gupte and Ketki Pimpalgaonkar of CBA, showed the guests around the flagship branch. Monica and Ketki had been involved from the very beginning of the launch program and their support was appreciated.

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Sacrifice (Qurbani) and Hajj By Imam Muhammad Aslam ALL praise is due to Allah Subhanahu wata'ala the Lord of the worlds and blessing and salutations upon our beloved Prophet Hazrat Muhammad sallallahu alahi wasallam the final Prophet of Allah Ta'ala(God). Zulhijjah is the last month of the Islamic calendar. Literally, it means "hajj." Obviously, this name of the month indicates that the great annual worship of "hajj" is performed in this month, which gives it special significance. Some specific merits and rules relevant to this month are mentioned below: First Ten Days The first ten days of Zulhijjah are among the most magnificent days in Islamic calendar. The Holy Prophet, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, has said, "One fast during these days is equal to the fasting of one complete year, and the worship of one night during this period is equal to the worship in the "LailatulQadr". Every Muslim should avail of this wonderful opportunity by performing during this period as much Iba'dah (acts of worship) to Allah as he or she can. The 9th day of Zulhijjah The 9th day of Zulhijjah is called 'Youmul - "Arafah' (The Day of 'Arafah). This is the date when the Hujjaj (Haji pilgrims, plural of Haajj) assemble on the plain of 'Arafat, six miles away from Makkah al-Mukarramah, where they perform the most essential part of the prescribed duties of hajj, namely, the 'Wuqoof of'Arafat (the stay in 'Arafat). The Fast of Youmul 'Arafah For those not performing hajj, it is mustahabb (desirable) to fast on this day The fast of 'Youmul 'Arafah' has been emphasized by the Holy Prophet, SallAllahu alayhi wa sallam, as a mustahabb (desirable) act. According to a hadith, the fast of this day becomes a cause, hopefully so, of forgiveness for sins committed in one year. Takbir-ut-tashriq: Beginning from the Fajr of the 9th Zulhijjah up to the 'Asr prayer of the 13th, it is obligatory on each Muslim to recite the Takbir of Tashriq after every fard prayer in the following words. Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, La Ilaha Illallahu, Wallahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar wa lillahilhamd. (There is no god but Allah and Allah is the greatest, Allah is the greatest and to Allah belongs all praise.) According to authentic Islamic sources, it is obligatory on each Muslim, to recite this Takbir after every fard salah. For women also, it is commendable though not obligatory. Whether you are performing salah with Jama'ah (collectively) or on your own (individually) makes no difference. You must recite the Takbir. However, male Muslims should recite it in a loud voice, while females should recite it in a low voice. On the Eid day The following acts are sunnah on the day of Eidul- adha: 1. To wake up early in the morning. 2. To clean one's teeth with a miswak or brush 3. To take bath. 4. To put on one's best available clothes. 5. To use Attar 6. Not to eat before the Eid prayer. 7. To recite the Takbir of Tashriq in a loud voice while going to the Eid prayer. How to Perform Eid Prayers (Hanafi School) The Eid prayer has two raka'at performed in the normal way, with the only addition of six Takbirs, three of them in the beginning of the first raka'ah, and three of them just before ruku' in the second raka'ah. The detailed way of performing the Eid prayer is as follows: The Imam will begin the prayer without Adhan or iqamah. He will begin the prayer by reciting Takbir of Tahrimah (Allahu Akbar). You should raise your hands up to the ears, and after reciting the Takbir, you should set your hands on your navel. The Imam will give a little pause during which you should recite Thana' (Subhanakallahumma.:.). After the completion of Thana', the Imam will recite Takbir (Allahu Akbar) three times. At the first two calls of Takbir you should raise your hands up to the ears, and after reciting Takbir (Allahu Akbar) in a low voice, should bring your hands down and leave them earthwards. But, after the third Takbir, you should set them on your navel as you do in the normal prayers. After these three Takbirs, the Imam will recite the Holy Qur'an, which you should listen calmly and quietly. The rest of the raka'ah will be performed in the normal way. After rising for the second raka'ah, the Imam will begin the recitations from the

Holy Qur'an during which you should remain calm and quiet. When the Imam finishes his recitation, he will recite three Takbirs once again, but this time it will be just before bowing down for ruku'. At each Takbir you should raise your hands up to the ears, and after saying 'Allahu Akbar', bring them down and leave them earthwards. After these three takbirs have been called and completed, the Imam will say another takbir for bowing down into the ruku' position. At this takbir you need not raise your hands. You just bow down for your ruku' saying, 'Allahu Akbar'. The rest of the salah will be performed in its usual way. Khutbah: The Address of Eidul-Adha In this salah of Eid, Khutbah is a sunnah and is delivered after the salah, unlike the salah of Jumu'ah where it is fard and is delivered before the salah. However, listening to the khutbah of Eid salah is wajib or necessary and must be listened to in perfect peace and silence. It is a sunnah that the Imam begins the first Khutbah by reciting takbir (Allahu Akbar) nine times and the second Khutbah with reciting it seven times. Note: The way of Eid prayer described above is according to the Hanafi school of Muslim jurists. Some other jurists, like Imam Shafi'i, have some other ways to perform it. They recite Takbir twelve times before beginning the recitations of the Holy Qur'an in both the raka'at. This way is also permissible. If the Imam, being of the Shafi'i school, follows this way, you can also follow him. Both ways are based on the practice of the Holy Prophet, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam. Sacrifice or Qurbani: Philosophy and Rules The Urdu and persian word Qurbani (Sacrificial slaughter) is derived from the Arabic word Qurban. Lexically, it means an act performed to seek Allah's pleasure. Originally, the word Qurban included all acts of charity because the purpose of charity is nothing but to seek Allah's pleasure. But, in precise religious terminology, the word was later confined to the sacrifice of an animal slaughtered for the sake of Allah. The sacrifice of an animal has always been treated as a recognized form of worship in all religious orders originating from a divine book. Even in pagan societies, the sacrifice of an animal is recognized as a form of worship, In the Shari'ah of our beloved Prophet, SallAllahu alayhi wa sallam, the sacrifice of an animal has been recognized as a form of worship only during three days of Zulhijjah, namely, the 10th, 1lth and 12th of the month. This is to commemorate the unparalleled sacrifice offered by the Prophet Sayyidna Ibrahim, Alayhi Salam, when he, in pursuance to a command of Allah conveyed to him in a dream, prepared himself to slaughter his beloved son, Sayyidna Isma'il, Alayhi Salam, and actually did so but, Allah Almighty, after testing his submission, sent down a sheep and saved his son from the logical fate of slaughter. It is from that time onwards that the sacrifice of an animal became an obligatory duty to be performed by every well to do Muslim. Qurbani is a demonstration of total submission to Allah and a proof of complete obedience to Allah's will or command. When a Muslim offers a Qurbani, this is exactly what he intends to prove. Thus, the Qurbani offered by a Muslim signifies that he is a slave of Allah at his best and that he would not hesitate even for a moment, once he receives an absolute command from his Creator, to surrender before it, to obey it willingly, even if it be at the price of his life and possessions. When a true and perfect Muslim receives a command from Allah, he does not make his obedience dependent upon the command's reasonability' as perceived through his limited understanding. He knows that Allah is All-knowing, All-Wise and that his own reason cannot encompass the knowledge and wisdom underlying the divine command. He, therefore, submits to the divine command, even if he cannot grasp the reason or wisdom behind it. This is exactly what the Prophet Ibrahim, Alayhi Salam, did. Apparently, there was no reason why a father should slaughter his innocent son. But, when came the command from Allah, he never asked about the reason for that command, nor did he hesitate to follow it. Even his minor son when asked by his father about the dream he had seen, never questioned the legitimacy of the command, nor did he pine or whine about it, nor did he ask for one good reason why he was being slaughtered. The one and only response he made was: 'Father, do what you have been ordered to do. You shall find me, God willing, among the patient".

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The present-day Qurbani is offered in memory of this great model of submission set before us by the great father and the great son. So Qurbani must be offered in our time emulating the same ideal and attitude of submission. This, then, is the true philosophy of Qurbani. With this in mind, one can easily unveil the fallacy of those who raise objections against Qurbani on the basis of economic calculations and depict it to be a wastage of money, resources and livestock. Unable to see beyond mundane benefits, they cannot understand the spirit Islam wants to plant and nourish among its followers, the spirit of total submission to Allah's will which equips man with most superior qualities so necessary to keep humanity in a state of lasting peace and welfare. Qurbani is nothing but a powerful symbol of the required human conduct vis-avis the divine commands, however "irrational" or "uneconomic" they may seem to be in their appearance. Thus, the distrustful quest for mundane economic benefits behind Qurbani is, in fact, the negation of its real philosophy and the very spirit underlying it. No doubt, there are in every form of worship ordained by Allah, certain worldly benefits too, but they are not the main purpose of these prescribed duties, nor should they be treated as a pre-condition to submission and obedience. All acts of worship, including Qurbani, must be carried out with a spirit of total submission to Allah, irrespective of their economic, social or political benefits. This is what Ibrahim, Alayhi Salam, did, and this is what every true Muslim is required to do, Keeping this in view, we are giving here some rules governing the worship of Qurbani in our Shari'ah according to the Hanafi School. The Time of Qurbani Qurbani can only be performed during the three days of Eid, namely the 10th, Ilth and 12th of Zulhijjah. It is only in these days that slaughtering of an animal is recognized as an act of worship. No Qurbani can be performed in any other days of the year. Although Qurbani is permissible on each of the three aforesaid days, yet it is preferable to perform it on the first day i.e. the 10th of Zulhijjah. No Qurbani is allowed before the Eid prayer is over. However, in small villages where the Eid prayer is not to be performed, Qurbani can be offered' any time after the break of dawn on the 10th of Zulhijjah. Qurbani can also be performed in the two nights following the Eid day, but it is more advisable to perform it during daytime. Who is Required to Perform Qurbani? Every adult Muslim, male or female, who owns 613.35 grams of silver or its equivalent in money, personal ornaments, stock-in-trade or any other form of wealth which is surplus to his basic needs, is under an obligation to offer a Qurbani. Each adult member of a family who owns the above mentioned amount must perform his own Qurbani separately. If the husband owns the required quantity, but the wife does not, the Qurbani obligatory on the husband only and If both of them have the prescribed amount of wealth, both should perform Qurbani separately. If the adult children live with their parents, Qurbani is obligatory on each one of them possessing the prescribed amount. The Qurbani offered by a husband for himself does not fulfil the obligation of his wife, nor can the Qurbani offered by a father discharge his son or daughter from their obligation. Each one of them should care for his own. However, if a husband or a father, apart from offering his own Qurbani, gives another Qurbani on behalf of his wife or his son, he can do so with their permission. No Alternate for Qurbani Some people think that instead of offering a Qurbani they should give its amount to some poor people as charity. This attitude is totally wrong. Actually, there are different forms of worship obligatory on Muslims. Each one of them has its own importance and none of them can stand for the other. It is not permissible for a Muslim to perform salah instead of fasting in Ramadan, nor is it permissible for him to give some charity instead of observing the obligatory Salah. Similarly, Qurbani is an independent form of worship and this obligation cannot be discharged by spending money in charity. However, if somebody, out of his ignorance or negligence, could not offer Qurbani on the three prescribed days (10th, 1lth and 12th Zulhijjah) then, in that case only, he can give the price of a Qurbani as sadaqah to those entitled to receive Zakah. But during the days of Qurbani no Sadaqah can discharge the obligation. The Animals of Qurbani

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The following animals can be slaughtered to offer a Qurbani: 1. Goat, either male or female, of at least one year of age. 2. Sheep, either male or female, 3. Cow, ox buffalo of at least two years of age. 4. Camel, male or female, of at least five years of age. One head of goat or sheep is enough only for one person's Qurbani. But as for all other animals like cow, buffalo or camel, one head of each is equal to seven offerings thus allowing seven persons to offer Qurbani jointly in one such animal. If the seller of animal claims that the animal is of the recognized age and there is no apparent evidence to the contrary; one can trust his statement and the sacrifice of such an animal is lawful. Rules about Defective Animals The following defective animals are not acceptable in Qurbani: 1. Blind, one eyed or lame animal. 2. An animal so emaciated that it cannot walk to its slaughtering place. 3. An animal with one-third part of the ear or the nose or the tail missing. 4. An animal that has no teeth at all, or the major number of its teeth are missing. 5. An animal born without ears. The following animals are acceptable in Qurbani: 1. A castrated he - goat. (Rather, its Qurbani is more preferable). 2. An animal that has no horns, or its horns are broken. However, if the horns of an animal are uprooted totally so as to create a defect in the brain, its Qurbani is not lawful. 3. An animal the missing part of whose ear, nose or tail is less than one third. 4. A sick or injured animal, unless it has some above mentioned defects rendering its Qurbani unlawful. The Sunnah Method of Qurbani It is more preferable for a Muslim to slaughter the animal of his Qurbani with his own hands. However, if he is unable to slaughter the animal himself, or does not want to do so for some reason, he can request another person to slaughter it on his behalf. In this case also, it is more preferable that he, at least, be present at the time of slaughter. However, his absence at the time of slaughter does not render the Qurbani invalid, if he has authorized the person who slaughtered the animal on his behalf. It is a Sunnah to lay the animal with its face towards the Qiblah, and to recite the following verse of the Holy Quran: I, being upright, turn my face towards the One who has created the heavens and the earth, and I am not among those who associate partners with Allah. ( AlAn'am, 6:79) But the most essential recitation when slaughtering an animal is: Bismillah, Allahu Akbar. (In the name of Allah, Allah is the greatest). If somebody intentionally avoids to recite it when slaughtering an animal, it does not only make his Qurbani unlawful, but also renders the animal haram, and it is not permissible to eat the meat of that animal. However, if a person did not avoid this recitation intentionally, but he forgot to recite it when slaughtering the animal, this mistake is forgiven and both the Qurbani and the slaughter are lawful. Distribution of the Meat If an animal is sacrificed by more than one person, like cow or camel, its meat should be distributed equally among its owners by weighing the meat strictly and not at random or by mere guess. Even if all the partners agree on its distribution without weighing, it is still not permissible according to shari'ah. However, if the actual weighing is not practicable due to some reason, and all the partners agree to distribute the meat without weighing, distribution by guess can be done with the condition that each share necessarily contains either a leg of the animal or some quantity of its liver. Although the person offering a Qurbani can keep all its meat for his own use, yet, it is preferable to distribute onethird among the poor, another one-third among his relatives and then, keep the rest for his personal consumption. All parts of the sacrificed animal can be used for personal benefit, but none can be sold, nor can be given to the butcher as a part of his wages. If somebody has sold the meat of the Qurbani or its skin, he must give the accrued price as sadaqah to a poor man who can receive Zakah. Hajj: The most important way of worship performed in this month is "hajj", one of the five pillars of Islam. The Muslims from every part of the world assemble in Arabia to perform this unique way of worship. Hajj is a worship, which requires at least five days to be performed in its proper way. There are detailed rules for different acts of hajj for which separate books are available, and the present article does not aim at explaining all these details. However,

some basic information about its obligation is being given here: Hajj is obligatory on every adult Muslim who can afford to go to Makkah during the hajj season, whether on foot or by any other carriage. Hajj is obligated only once in one's life. After performing the obligatory hajj; one is not required to perform it again. However, he can perform the nafl (optional hajj as many times as he or she wishes.) Preparation for the Hajj Each pilgrim first enters into ihram. This is a spiritual state of purity during which the person must not quarrel, commit any act of violence or engage in sexual activity. Men signify the state of ihram by bathing, and wearing two pieces of unsewn white cloth: "one covers the body from waist to ankle and the other is thrown over the shoulder." 4 Women usually wear a simple white dress and "a head covering, but not a veil." 4 "The white garments are symbolic of human equality and unity before God, since all the pilgrims are dressed similarly." 2 The pilgrim will then repeat the Talbiyah (Talbeeyah) prayer. One English translation is: "Here I am, O God, at Thy Command! Here I am at Thy Command! Thou art without associate; Here I am at Thy Command! Thine are praise and grace and dominion! Thou art without associate." The pilgrim enters the Holy Mosque at Mecca, right foot first, and recites the prayer: "In the name of Allah, may peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah. Oh Allah, forgive me my sins and open to me the doors of Your mercy. I seek refuge in Allah the Almighty and in His Eminent Face and in His Eternal Dominion from the accursed Satan." The pilgrim performs the tawaf. This is a counter-clockwise procession which circles, "the Ka'aba, the [cube-shaped] stone building Muslims believe was originally built by Abraham and his son Ishmael... It is a symbol of unity for Muslims because all prayers, wherever they are performed, are oriented in the direction of the Ka'aba." 4,6 The pilgrim then performs the sa'i. He hurries seven times between two small hills near the Ka'aba, called Safa and Marwah. This commemorates the desperate search for water and food by Hagar, one of Abraham's wives. Reflections of Hajj Hajj is known to be one of the most exhilarating experiences in a person's life, which leaves a trail of reflections to be pondered upon. Although the reflections of Hajj are more of a personal feeling one feels within himself. Please note that Allah (SWT) opens the heart of those who seek true guidance and repentance on this blessed journey. So we should all seek to come out of Hajj with a tremendous benefit and deep reflections in order to make a positive change in our lives, insha'Allah. Facts About the Hajj Journey 1. Hajj is an act of Worship - not tourism or promenade - which requires a physical and spiritual preparation. 2. It is a station of renewing faith with hopes of our sins being wiped out by forgiveness and the love and trust of Allah (SWT) increases. The pilgrim gets purified and comes out of his sins like a newborn baby. 3. It is a school of training for Taqwah consciousness of one's duties towards Allah -, good character and discipline like in the pillars of Islam. 4. It is a manifestation of brotherhood, equality and Unity. The Muslims are like different branches but from one tree. In Hajj, we learn how to develop the Spirit of Unity. 5. It is an annual Muslim convention attended by Muslims from different horizons, colours, races, and tongues. They exchange ideas and news and celebrate their unity in faith and diversity in culture. They meet in their centerpoint Makkah (Qiblah). Muslims always have to have a center-point and should be constantly focused on their noble goals. The following Ahadith from Sahih AlBukhari, shed some light on a few of the aspects associated with the month of Thul Hijjah and Hajj: The Prophet (S), said: "Whoever performs Hajj, only for the sake of Allah (SWT) and does not have sexual relations with his wife (during Hajj), and does not do evil or commit sins, then he will return (after Hajj free from all sins) as if he were born anew." (The reward for Hajj is a new start with a clean slate.) May Allah S.W.T accept Hajj of those that are travelling to Makkah tul Mukarrammah to perform Hajj. Islamic Society of Algester Wishes Everyone Eid-ul-Adha.

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Real Estate News Negative gearing arrangements should be maintained THE Real Estate Institute of Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (REIA) Acting President, Ms Pamela Bennett has criticised comments made by the Grattan Instituteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Saul Eslake about negative gearing at the tax forum. Mr Eslake was reported as saying that current negative gearing arrangements for property transferred $4.5 billion per year from ordinary tax payers to affluent ones and that current arrange-

ments do nothing to improve the supply of housing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is a great misconception that current negative gearing arrangements support only the wealthy but the reality is that up to 80 per cent of people buying property for investment purposes are mum and dad investors with an income of between $30,000 $80,000 per year,â&#x20AC;? said Ms Bennett. There is a strong argument that

negative gearing in its current form, for the purpose of property investment, is complementary to the goals of the Housing Affordability Fund (HAF) in addressing the supply of rental accommodation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With the state of housing affordability in Australia declining, REIA would like to see the current negative gearing arrangements maintained to continue the supply of rental properties to the market

as an alternative for those who cannot afford home purchase,â&#x20AC;? continued Ms Bennett. REIA research conducted for its Pre-Budget Submission is contrary to Mr Eslakeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comments that rents would see no change if negative gearing was abolished. â&#x20AC;&#x153;REIA research shows, if the negative gearing recommendations of the Henry Review were implemented, average rents would increase by $13 per week or 4 per

cent of the median house rent for three bedroom houses,â&#x20AC;? concluded Ms Bennett. REIA participated in the tax forum, putting a strong case forward for the retention of negative gearing and the abolition of stamp duty; two issues the institute will continue to advocate for on behalf of members of the real estate profession and consumers. Source: REIA

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Real Estate News DIY risky for buyers and sellers Don’t give thieves an easy entry WHEN it comes to security, units and townhouses can be just as vulnerable as other residential homes, and poor security habits can put the whole complex at risk. “Research suggests most breakins are preventable, but it requires occupants to take a responsible approach to maintaining security in their building,” Neighbourhood Watch state coordinator Sergeant Steve Batterham said. “Most offenders are opportunists, searching for quick, easy entry and exit points.” Real Estate Institute of Queensland managing director Dan Molloy said proper management of visitor access tools could help avoid break-ins. “Some apartment complexes have intercom systems, which when used properly, can be an invaluable security tool,” Mr Molloy said. “Intercom systems also act as a deterrent to offenders. If a

stranger requests entry through the intercom system, don’t allow them access to the building; refer them to the manager instead. “And, if you’re accessing the complex and a stranger approaches for entry, just don’t let them in.” Another simple way to protect your property when living in a unit or townhouse is to get to know your neighbour. “If you and your neighbour are aware of each other’s general habits, you can help prevent crime by being alert to anything out of the ordinary,” Sergeant Batterham said. “The quick-thinking and fast-acting diligent neighbour who contacts police with information about suspicious incidents has helped averted many break-ins and deterred offenders.” For more information go to www.nhwq.com.au REIQ

THE Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) recommends that people who are thinking of a do-it-yourself approach to selling their home consider their decision carefully. According to the REIQ, people planning to sell their home privately could end up worse off financially, and buyers who purchase privately may not have any recourse other than costly legal action if things go wrong. “At face value, the expectation of possibly saving a very small percentage of the market value of a property is attractive,” REIQ managing director Dan Molloy said. “However, owners stand to lose a great deal by choosing to go it alone. “Sellers need to be aware of the whole transaction process and what is involved, before deciding to do it themselves. “Once they realise some of the complexities, the time involved in selling real estate and the poten-

tial pitfalls, few would be willing to take the risk of selling what is probably their most valuable asset – their home – themselves. “A variety of things can go wrong and the security of knowing that the transaction is in the hands of a professional agent who must conduct their business according to government regulations is cheap insurance.” Buyers and sellers who deal with a licensed agent benefit from being under the protection of the Property Agents and Motor Dealers Act. If something goes wrong when buying or selling privately, the only recourse a consumer can take is through the courts. Mr Molloy added that consumers should also look for a REIQ accredited agency for the added security of knowing the agent is accountable to the Standards of Business Practice. "The introduction of a tribunal to hear consumer complaints is part of the REIQ's overall strategy to

support and protect the interests of REIQ accredited agencies and encourage best practice across the Queensland real estate industry,” Mr Molloy said.” REIQ accredited agencies undergo annual Continuing Professional Development (CPD) training and receive education and ongoing support to meet best practice standards. “Consumers can have confidence that a REIQ accredited agency will have detailed knowledge of all relevant laws and regulations involved in buying and selling property, extensive market knowledge, advertising and promotional expertise and negotiation skills.” It is important for consumers to be aware that not all real estate agents are REIQ accredited agencies. The REIQ accredited agency logo is displayed in the front window of REIQ accredited agencies and serves as a visual safeguard to help consumers make informed and confident choices. REIQ

REIA welcomes Treasury comments on stamp duties The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has welcomed the comments made by the Secretary of the Treasury, Dr Martin Parkinson, that there needs to be a move to abolish statebased real estate stamp duties. Mr Parkinson identified stamp duties as the biggest drag on productivity and a tax which inhibits economic adjustment. “The REIA has long advocated reform of state property taxes,” said REIA Acting President, Ms Pamela Bennet.

“State based stamp duties are inequitable, inefficient and an unstable source of revenue for state governments,” Ms Bennett said. Stamp duties represent additional costs to property transactions, discouraging turnover of housing and distorting choices between renting and buying and between moving house and renovating,” she continued. Abolition of stamp duties would not only improve mobility but also improve social and economic development.

Ms Bennett went on to say, “The abolition of all state stamp duties and replacement with more efficient taxes will improve household consumption, a measure of economic wellbeing, by around 2 per cent.” “The REIA will be taking this position to the Tax Forum in October and will be seeking a commitment from the State and Commonwealth Governments to take an agreed and coordinated approach to an agenda for reform,” conclude Ms Bennett.

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Real Estate News Investment properties AS the multitude of property investors around Australia will tell you, buying an investment property involves forward planning, not unlike the family home. But while the decision to buy a family home is usually very emotive, buying an investment property should be based on a logical and calculated process. Investors need to remember that whereas a family home is a purchase from the heart, an investment property is very much a purchase from the head. It is important to think as your future tenant would and the factors that are going to most appeal to them. While you may not be interested in living in a metropolitan location, many potential tenants are. And while you may not have

the need to be close to public transport services, your future tenants might. It is also important to do your research and choose a property in an area with capital growth potential. Market research publications, such as the REIQ’s Queensland Market Monitor, may assist in your research. You also need to consider not only the purchase price, but the ongoing expenditures associated with an investment property. For example, maintenance and property management fees if the property is tenanted. If you are investing in a unit or townhouse, or any lot in a community titles scheme, it is advised that you request the agent to obtain the Body Corporate records. This will provide you with a report on

the state of affairs for the building, allowing you to make an informed decision. For the most current advice pertaining to the acquisition of residential property by foreign investors or interests in Australia, please click here. When selling an investment property, you will need to take into account any associated tax implications, such as capital gains tax. As with any property purchase, it is recommended that legal and financial advice is obtained. If you are selling a property that is currently rented, your obligations to the tenants must be adhered to, including providing a Form 10 - Notice of Lessor's Intention to Sell. Click here for more information on landlord obligations. REIQ

IT’S a fine line between having too much information and not having enough. When it comes to buying property, sometimes having too little information on a particular suburb or property means you hesitate a moment too long and miss out on a good opportunity. On the other hand, if you have committed research “overkill” you may find yourself too confused to do anything useful at all. All of these factors – as well as busier lifestyles – is why buyers’ agents are becoming an increasingly attractive option for property buyers across the State. Buyers’ agents are independent licensed real estate professionals who provide advice and guidance to people who may be at the start of the property purchase road, or who may have done so much research they have come to a dead-end. “Buyers’ agents can provide people with all the data and information they need so they can make an informed and educated buying decision,” REIQ managing director Dan Molloy said. While qualified staff at REIQ accredit-

Bathroom renovations top of wish-list A SURVEY has found that gender stereotypes are alive and well when people buy a home. When inspecting potential new homes, the survey found that women believe they put more importance on the kitchen compared to men and feel the bathroom, and the size and number of bedrooms is a higher priority than they are for men. Perhaps unsurprisingly, expect men to be checking whether a home has a garage or a workshop

– more men than women say these would be a priority when buying a home. The bathroom is a popular area to renovate – especially considering women place a higher priority on this room during the buying process than men do. The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) executive manager Leonie Foster said the key to renovating – whether it’s the bathroom, kitchen or dining room – is to establish a budget

long before the first wall is knocked down. “The last thing you want to do when renovating is over-capitalise and end up with a bathroom that cost thousands and thousands of dollars and now does not suit the rest of the house,” she said. “It’s okay if you intend renovating the whole house with the same level of opulence, but not so good if you’ve run out of money after you’ve overspent on things such as gilded bathroom taps and now

ed agencies can also assist buyers with advice on buying property, a buyers’ agent’s sole purpose is to help people find the perfect home or investment at the best possible price. This type of service – which is available for a fee - is particularly popular with time-poor local, interstate and overseas buyers. “Many buyers know how frustrating it can be attending endless inspections to try and find the right property at the right price,” Mr Molloy said. “Buyers’ agents can do all this leg work for you. They research the market, specific localities or suburbs, and can attend inspections on your behalf. “Through this process they are able to eliminate unsuitable properties very quickly, saving you valuable time. “Once a perfect match is found, a buyers’ agent can negotiate with the selling agent on your behalf to help achieve the best possible price for your new home or investment. They can even take care of most of the paperwork for you.” The first dedicated buyers’ agency was established in Queensland in 1999 with many now REIQ accredited agencies.

can’t afford to install the shower. “The REIQ also urges the use of suitable qualified and properly licensed tradespeople – especially when bathroom renovations are often complex and involve electricity or plumbing. Doing it yourself can prove to be not only costly, but deadly.” In today’s climate, Ms Foster said, many people are taking the opportunity to make their bathroom water and energy-wise when renovating. “It just makes sense to embrace sustainable housing principles – it will save you money and help protect the environmental future of

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Astrology Aries “The Ram” “The Go-Getter” March 21 - April 20 Are you ready to tie the knot? Or are you about to throw in the towel? Both options are on the table, making this a month of crossroads and U-turns. Finances get the Jupiter treatment, whether this translates as money pouring into your account or your spending for Britain! Taurus “The Bull” “The Builder” April 21 - May 22 People are ready to reveal their love. And, if you’re looking for funds or someone to open a door, it’s there for the asking. Events on or near the 14th and 29th look set to expand your life in the best of ways. All in all, October has what it takes to get you where you want to go. Gemini “The Twins” “The Magician” May 23 - June 21 Saturn brings responsibilities and rewards – something the bear in mind especially mid-month. Look carefully into events then because what initially appears great could have hidden flaws and what strikes you as disappointing may conceal 18-carat gold. Cancer “The Crab” “The Caterer” June 22 - July 22 Turn your mind back to late June/early July and you may find the answer to one of October’s perplexing developments. On the other hand, a project or association begun in the summer could have reached a turning point. Either way, there are decisions to be made. Leo “The Lion” “The Boss” July 23 August 22 You’re not going to get very

far without a plan, and October’s stars enable you to create solid blue prints and eliminate those things that are standing in the way of your progress. Events on the home front may be the cause of a champagne celebration. It’s all good. Virgo “The Virgin” “The Accountant” August 23 - Sept 22 Virgo always calls a spade a spade but that doesn’t mean you like being lumbered with the dirty work! There are some realities to face, probably on the financial front, but these are to be shared, not shouldered alone. After the 24th your world begins to open up.

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Libra “The Scales”“The Councellor” September 23 - October 22 There are riches to be had, first and foremost in your close relationships and secondly moneywise. Contracts exchanged and commitments made on or near the 13th should stand the test of time and this is a month in which your fortunes change, largely due to your own efforts.

Aquarius “The Water Bearer” “The Innovator” Jan 21 - Feb 19 Those horizons keep widening, whether you’re visiting foreign places or heading out of your comfort zone in professional and personal terms. On or near the 26th you could be celebrating a victory or making moves intended to increase your wealth and happiness.

Scorpio “The Hydra” “The Psycho Analyst” Oct 23 - Nov 21 If love and romance have been off the menu, start practicing your pucker! Venus bathes you in her charming light, setting the stage for offers you won’t want to refuse. The week of the 24th puts opportunity in your path and creates a perfect launch-pad for ambitions and desires.

Pisces “The Fish” “The Social Worker” Feb 20 - March 20 Keep your expectations within the bounds of reality. Other people may not be as generous as you had hoped, whether in terms of their opinions or money. However, this is not a reflection of your true worth. After the 23rd, life lightens up and a big trip could be on the agenda.

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WHAT’S ON! AUM - Arya Pratinidhai Sabha of Qld Inc. Vedic Yajna (Havan) Venue: Progress Hall, 1873 Logan Road, Upper Mt Gravatt - October 15, 2-4pm. Venue: Bracken Ridge Hall (Library) Cnr of Barrett St and Bracken St, Bracken Ridge - October 23, 24pm. ALL WELCOME Tune to Radio Brisvaani on Sundays 7-7.30am for Vedic Sandesh Program. Read about Vedas in this paper. Contact: Jitendra Deo 3263 1914 or Hari Chand 3345 4716 or log on www.aryasamajqueensland.com for further information. ----------------------------------------------------------------BRISBANE BELIEVERS FELLOWSHIP “Expect Great things from the Lord and Attempt Great things for the Lord”. Address: Zillmere Community Hall, 54 Handsford Rd, Zillmere. Worship time: Every Sunday at 9.30 AM. Activities: Holy Communion (First Sunday of the Month), Sunday school, Fasting Prayer, Youth Meeting, Bible Study and Ladies Meeting. Contact:Pastor John Thomas & Mary Thomas Sanju P. 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Hamish Street, Calamvale and Boondall State School, Roscommon Rd, Boondall. Hindi is our mother tongue. Students of all ages wishing to learn: * Hindi Language *Indian Culture * Dance & Drama * Music * Leadership and Personal Development Contact: Secretary Jay Haripersad on 3243 7062 - Vice President Mul Chand on Mobile 0418 461 960 - or President Sarat Maharaj on 3263 2093 or Mobile 0407 111 709 ----------------------------------------------------------------Indian Church Service News Every Sunday 9.30am - 11.00am. Southern Springs Community Church 59 Marshall Road, Rocklea. Meet with Indian Christians for prayer, praise & worship. Fellowship & refreshments after the service. contact Ps. Sivanus Naidu (Senior Pastor) 3274 2542 or 0417 197 747 ----------------------------------------------------------------Indian Senior Citizen Association Committee meetings are held 3rd Sunday of every alternate month from 2pm to 4pm. For further information contact: President: Mr Bir Sahai 3344 4715, Secretary: Mr Tirat Achal 0407 620 663, Treasurer: Mr Hari Prasad 3209 5174 ----------------------------------------------------------------International Multicultural Indian Christian Fellowship Elevate A campus of Springfield Christian Family Church (AOG Church) Vision - Each One Reach One Worship & Word every Sunday at 10.00am to 11.30am Connect Life Group every Wednesday at 7.00pm to 8pm Hindi Worship last Sunday of the month at Woollangabba 4.00pm to 5.30pm please contact Ps Raj Singh Church Address: Grand Avenue Primary School, Forest Lake 4078 Corner of Grand Avenue and Centennial Way Contact Pastor Raj Singh with any questions about church on: Mobile 0407 177 117 or Email rajmavisforjesus@yahoo.com.au www.elevatechurch.org.au ----------------------------------------------------------------Islamic Society of Queensland hosts Zikre Mustapha programme Program starts from Maghrib to Isha Prayers. 2nd Saturday of the month at Rochedale Mosque - 2664 Logan Road, Eight Mile Plains. Dinner provided to all after Isha Namaz. For enquiries contact Imam Ali on 0407 156 527, Asif Ali Khan on 0411 516 007 or Shamim Khan on 0403 541 012. ----------------------------------------------------------------Lourde Matha Malayalee Community Every month Malayalam Mass (Qrbana) in Brisbane. An opportunity to meet with other malyalees for Mass, prayer and spiritual renewal. For more information about up coming events. Contact Fr. Thomas Areekuzhy 4697 3177 youth coordinator. Siju Mathew 0432 192 558. ----------------------------------------------------------------Malayalee Association of Qld – For a detailed list of upcoming events, contact the President C K Oonnikrishnan Nair on 0416 927 100 or email ckuknair_maq@hotmail.com, Dr Cyril Fernandez - Vice President on 0404 433 044 or email cgfernz@hotmail.com. E: maq@brisbanemalayalee.org or visit www.brisbanemalayalee.org. ----------------------------------------------------------------Public Zikre Mustapha programme Program starts from Maghrib to Isha Prayers. Last Saturday of the month at Logan Mosque - 260 3rd Avenue, Kingston. Dinner provided free to all after Isha Namaz. For enquiries contact the chairman Mr Nawab Khan on 3209 4627 ----------------------------------------------------------------Queensland Telugu Association President – Dr Nallamilli Prakash; Treasurer – Dr Prasada Rao Nagulapalli; Secretary – Mrs Rama Kanchibotla; Executive Committee Members – Dr Meher Prasad Chintamuneedi; and Mr Manoj Kumar Vemula. For a list of upcoming events and membership information, please contact: Secretary, Mrs Rama Kanchibotla (Ph.3378 1062, email: rama_kanchibotla@yahoo.com.au) or President, Dr Nallamilli Prakash (Ph. 3356 6456, email nal_prakash@yahoo.com.au) ----------------------------------------------------------------Sai Saileshwara Mandiram 1614 Sandgate Road, Virginia. Every Thursday 7.30pm - Aarthi, meditation. Enquiries contact: Sailesh or Marina on 3266 3192. www.saisamaj.org Email: saisaileshwara@optusnet.com.au ----------------------------------------------------------------Sant Mat Regular Meeting (Sant Baljit Singh) Kelvin Grove. Sundays 3.30pm. Contact Dr Sandeep Gupta on 07 3123 9440 or sandeep@santmat.net.au ----------------------------------------------------------------Sri Selva Vinayakar Koyil (Ganesha Temple) and Hindu Education Centre 4915 – 4923 Mt Lindsay H’way South Maclean. Temple Opening Hours: 7:30am – 11:00am and 5:00pm – 8:30pm. Pooja times – Weekdays 9:00am and 7:30pm. Weekends 9:00am and 6:00pm. Contact President Vimal “Vic” Ratnam 0411 594 394, Temple Priest 07 5547 7302 ----------------------------------------------------------------St. Thomas Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church Brisbane Malayalam Holy Qurbono, Sunday School and other spiritual activities. Holy Qurbono celebrated by Rev. Fr. Jigi Varghese at 2pm on the third Saturday of every month at St Mary’s & Joseph’s Coptic Orthodox Church, 2 Hamish Street Calamvale Qld 4116. For more information about upcoming events and activities please contact: Dr. Joy Pynadath 0431 631 397, Joy Mathew 0403 114 470, Roby John 0401 900 494 ----------------------------------------------------------------TOUCH Group of families Program includes Bollywood dance, Sri Lankan dance, Saomoa cultural dance, fashion show, musical program. Anyone who would like to join can contact touch.families@gmail.com or call Sripathy & family 0432 768 607, Vijekumar & family 3823 4628, Saravanan & family 3823 5037, Shanker & family 3711 3912, Sri Jayendrakumr 3272 5781 ----------------------------------------------------------------What’s on is your Council guide to what is happening in Brisbane. www.brisbane.qld.gov.au>

Arya Pratinidhi Sabha of Qld (APSQ) Diwali Celebration 15 October at Progress hall, Mt Gravatt. For more information contact Hari Chand 3345 4716, Mul Chand 3809 3062.

Shree Sanatan Dharam - Deepawali Festival Friday 21 and Saturday 22 October - for more details refer to advert page 32

The Queensland Multicultural Festival

Sunday 16 October at Roma Street Parklands from 10am. FREE entry. For more information visit www.multiculturalfestival.qld.gov.au

Brisbane Tamil School’s 26th Annual Concert

Come and see the young children’s talent at the 26th Annual concert on 22 October from 5.30pm to 10pm at St. Aidans Anglican Girls School, 11 Ruthven Street, Corinda. For tickets and other information please contact Saravanan on 0406 487 453

The story of Gitanjali - celebrating 150th Birth Anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore Saturday 22 October, FREE Event. For more information contact Krishnakoli 0434 359 879

Indo Oz Multicultural Festival 2011

Sunday 23 October, 10am - 4pm at Keating Park, Indooroopilly. For more information contact Tausif Khan 0412 139 564 / Feroze Khan feroze@bigpond.net.au

Tamil Association of Qld Diwali Celebration Saturday 29 October - for more details refer to advert page 33

Shree Swaminarayano Vijayte Taram - Diwali Annakut Saturday 29 October - 10am - 12pm at Cavendish Road State High School, Cnr

of Cavendish and Holland Road, Holland Park. For more information contact Bhaskar Patel 0423 347 824, Jiten Patel 0414 563 513 or visit www.swaminarayanmandirbrisbane.org

Shree Jalaram Samiti Brisbane - Celebrating 5th Jalaram Jayanti in Australia Saturday 5 November from 3pm at Aviation High School, Widdop Street Clayfield. For more information contact Pratap Narsey 0405 137 250, Rakesh Khatri 0411 418 450

Christmas Dinner Dance Night in Aid of Cancer Council Qld 19 November, 5.30pm - 9.30pm at St. Aidens Anglican Girls School, 11

Ruthvan Street, Corinda. For more information contact Sripathy 0432 768 607, Nirmala 3823 5037

Chinmaya Mission Australia

Chinmaya Mission Australia conducts family programs every Sunday morning from 10am-11.45am at Holland Park State High School. Balavihar classes for children and teenagers and gita classes for adults are conducted under the guidance of spiritual teacher, Bramachari Gopal Chaitanya. Please visit www.chinmaya.com.au or email Brisbane.info@ chinmaya.com.au for details.

Lotus Ashram is pleased to commence the following activities for the benefit of the Brisbane community. All are welcome to participate. 1. Weekly Yoga and Meditation workshops designed for children ages 3 to 8 - children will learn with fun, music and activities designed for younger children. A fee applies to this service. 2. Regular Yoga and Meditation workshops for general public - details are in the attached flyer. Classes begin Friday June 10th. This service is free of charge. Registration is required. 3. Monthly Shiv Saadhana - chanting, bhajan, kiirtan, meditation, pravachan, children’s activity aimed at their education. This monthly event is available to everyone. Anyone wishing to become a part of this, please contact the Ashram. 4. Children’s classes - these are public sessions being designed aimed at teaching children moral values, good conduct and helping them build an understanding of their inner self, their emotions and thought patterns. Contact Ashram for details. 5. Music classes - Weekly Tabla lessons are about to start with Dheeraj Shrestha - a world renowned Tabla player and an international class artist who has accompanied artists locally and from overseas. A humble person, great teacher and a highly talented artist who is available for single and group classes at the Ashram in Moorooka Brisbane. Please contact Lotus Ashram to make further arrangements. A weekly fee applies. 6. Meditation Bliss at Saadhana Shivir (over 4

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days and nights) - an intense meditation session with various senior monks. This is scheduled in the coming months. More details will be provided later. Meditation has been around for thousands of years, but in the last ten years scientists and the medical profession, using the latest brain scanning equipment, have discovered why meditation is so beneficial for your physical, mental and emotional wellbeing. This intense meditation event is an opportunity to experience with others who have been practising meditation for many years. 7. April 2012 Spiritual Retreat (over 3 days and nights) - as every year, there will be a grand spiritual retreat over 3 days and nights with activities designed for families, adults and children. The last two retreats were a huge success and next year we are planning to make it better and rewarding for everyone. Please register your interest now. 8. Lectures and Pravachans - Ashram will host a variety of lectures and pravachans in the coming months. More details will be made available later. If you would like more information on any of the above, please ring Jayesh Dayal on 0412 278 808 or ring Rajan Kiri on 0422 671 990 or send an email to ambashram@gmail.com Visit website for details (please note that the website may be unavailable at times due to maintenance reasons): http://www.lotusashram.org

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Bollywood & Entertainment Scared to go on sets: Priyanka Chopra BIG B tipped to just completed work on never been so afraid Agneepath with Hrithik be in Brisbane Ihave’ve of visiting Kolkata as I Roshan and will start been while shooting filming Krrish 2 with for Barfee,” says Priyanka him in December. Chopra, who plays an autisIn the past, the actor tic character in the movie has been involved with directed by Anurag Basu several social causes and shot largely in the City and has been the brand Of Joy. The National Award ambassador for internawinner admits that it’s the tional initiatives for toughest assignment of her women, children and the career so far. environment. After “Getting into the deep dark understanding the world world of my character gives of an autistic person me the jitters although • Barfee: Ranbir-Priyanka will be seen together from close quarters, Anurag and Ranbir have once again. does she plan to help always helped me get my the project, she visited several cues and scenes right. homes in and outside Mumbai them in some way? “Of course I do. Firstly, I’d Sometimes, I’m just so scared to understand autism. to go on the sets because I turn “In many cases, I’ve seen that want people to stop treating into someone who is difficult to the individual possesses them badly. I’ve been told of relate to in a normal situation. extremely high levels of intelli- cases where an autistic person I’ve to get into the person’s gence. Like someone is excel- has been sent to a mental hospipsyche and act in such a way lent at solving mathematical tal because people thought the that I don’t look as if I went problems without using a calcu- person had lost his balance. overboard or simply overact- lator or a paper and pen. Some How unfair is that!” says ed.” are gifted with memory that’s Priyanka, adding, “Whatever I Without taking names, the sharper than an elephant’s. do, I don’t intend to make noise actor, who is also going to Meeting them amazed me. It about it. I haven’t thought of make her singing debut with a made me realise that we’re way what I’d do, but I have to help private album next year, recalls inferior, although we seem nor- these people get their space in HT that after agreeing to work on mal,” states Priyanka, who has society.

BOLLYWOOD superstar Amitabh Bachchan is tipped to be in Brisbane to finally receive his doctorate. He was supposed to come here in May 2009. He cancelled the visit in the last minute, as at that time the issue of racial attacks on Indian Student was the hot topic. With all the media hype at that time, he had decided against the trip. The event organiser had to refund monies to many people who had shown interest in meeting the mega star during that visit. The full details of the coming visit are not yet available. Brisbane Indian Times has been alerted on the proposed visit on 20 October 2011 whereby Amitabh Bachchan will receive his honorary doctorate from Queensland University of Technology.

Censor Board bans mention of China in Azaan INDO-CHINA relations are very sensitive, and in an interesting twist, have now affected a Bollywood film. The Censor Board has asked the makers of Azaan to ‘mute out’ dialogue, which mentions China as being part of a conspiracy theory against India. "We have been asked to mute, and not beep out, a few lines. So, you will see people talking, but you won’t hear

The quest for the Indian Australian idol has began INDIAN Australian Idol is a talent quest seeking the top Bollywood Singer in Australia, the challenge has gained support throughout the major Australian cities. Indian Australian Idol has been launched by Om Get2gethers, Hindi Gaurav and Radio Sur Sangam. The first auditions were carried out in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Canberra and Brisbane. Participants at the first round were judged on their vocals only, that is, there was no musical accompaniment. From the initial vocal auditions, the top 30 from all over Australia were chosen to go to the elimination round, which involved creating a video clip of their singing. The video clip would be posted on a website for public viewing and voting. The winner would be decided by the • Brisbane audition participants (standing from left): Ashutosh Saroch, Shah Neha number of votes plus points from a judging panel that Chirayukumar, Sunanda Sharma, Prinika Narayan, Tejash Parikh, Jeet Solanki, Hemant would be made up of judges from all over Australia. The Dua, Judges: Sulagna Basu, Mortuza, Huq, Diwakar Mothay, Umesh Chandra - Bollybiz Grand Finals will be held on 13th November in Sydney. Promotions (kneeling from left): Jagtar Singh and Pawan Kumar There were 13 participants at the Brisbane audition held Technology for his assistance and for providing the wonderful on the 25th of September at Intech Institute of Technology, South venue. Parth Raval provided his valuable expertise as the sound Brisbane. The judges were Mrs Sulagna Basu, Mr Mortuza Huq and engineer for the event. The following made it to the top thirty nationwide: Sydney - Aditi Mr Diwakar Mothay. The event kicked off with an inspirational speech by Professor Barua, Aishwarjni Tripathi, Akanksha Sharma, Anshula Kumar, Atul Sarva-Daman Singh, Honourary Counsel for India in Queensland. Kumar, Divya Suresh, Gurjot Singh, Indu Bavna, Jagpreet Grover, He wished all the participants well. Following his blessing, Mrs Jeet, Kiran Porey, Raman Sharma, Rohan Kumar, Shivangi Doshi, Sulagna Basu recited a Sarawati Vandana to begin the auditions. The Sujata Rajkumari; Brisbane - Ashutosh Saroch, Jagtar Singh, Jeet following Brisbane contestants have successfully passed the audi- Solanki. Sunanda Sharma; Melbourne - Diljan Parmar, Esha Sanyal, tions and will head off to Sydney for the finals: Ashutosh Saroch, Jagati Kanaam, Mohit Sehgal, Priyanka Venkatraman, Sahil Kumar, Samrakshand Ramchandran, Veena Mallur; Adelaide - Jagdeep Sunanda Sharma, Jeet Solanki & Jagtar Singh. The audition in Brisbane was organised by Bollybiz Promotions Singh Randhawa, Nihali Patel; Canberra - Preet Sargam. who are very thankful to Robin Jagessar of Intech Institute of TO VOTE: Visit www.indianaustralianidol.com.au

Abhay's rock band in Rock the Shaadi: Zehreeley Laundey

anything. Our tagline is, ‘A country, a conspiracy, a common man.’ But now, there won’t be any conspiracy angle for the audiences,” grumbles director Prashant Chadha. The story goes like this: In the movie, actors are talking about a conspiracy against India. One asks, ‘Hindustan ki barbaadi se sabse zyaada faayda kise hoga?’ (Who will benefit the most from India’s downfall) Another actor responds, “China. “The general feeling is that everyone is aware of Pakistan’s involvement (in terrorism) but no one has, till date, blamed China for it. But everyone knows of Chinese incursions and their aggressive stance against India. If you put Middle East, Syria or Pakistan, it’s fine, but China shouldn’t be mentioned,” Chadha points out. Interestingly, the censors had cleared Azaan’s TV promo, which had the same line blaming China. “So, what’s fit for TV is not fine for movies. I told them that Azaan is just a work of fiction. But they didn’t agree,” says Chadha, adding the film has got an ‘Adults only’ certificate. “And the reason given to us is that it’s too violent, though it’s not. When audiences watch it, they will realise it too,” he says. The filmmakers want to take their case to the courts, “but the review process will take time.” Chadha says: “It’s up to the producers to decide. But our posters are already out nd the release date is very near (October 14). Since prints have to be released a week in advance, if we go to the courts, it will surely delay the film. So, for the time being, the film will release with muted lines.”

TRUST Ekta Kapoor to go all out for her films. Now, as Abhay Deol gets ready to play the lead singer of a band in Rock The Shaadi, she has bought them a unique name, Zehreeley Laundey. Apparently, last year, Ekta went through a lot of videos of Indian college music festivals in her hunt for a band name. She wanted something young and funky, and after spotting this, was determined to get it for her film. Buying the name from the real band cost her Rs 9 lakh. The film’s official spokesperson confirms: “Ekta really liked the name, Zehreeley Laundey, and the moment she heard it, she was sure that this is what the band will be called in Rock The Shaadi.” Abhay will be seen opposite Genelia D’Souza for the first time. It is being produced by Ekta Kapoor and directed by Navdeep Singh. The film is expected to release next year. Call Trudi on 07 3356 0102

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Bollywood & Entertainment I am eating, sleeping, breathing RA.One: SRK IF you think someone who has invested Rs150 crore in a film would be on tenterhooks days before its release, Shah Rukh Khan’s calm demeanour will surprise you. On a recent visit to Delhi, the actor seemed well in control despite chaotic promotional schedules for his ambitious Diwali release, RA.One. “I’m eating, breathing, living RA.One these days. It isn’t easy if you have to work with a crew of 2,000 people, out of which around 1,700 are working only on special effects,” he says. But all the hectic schedules have had a damaging effect on one thing — the actor’s temper. “I’m really on a short fuse these days,” he says, recalling a recent incident where he lost his temper to a journo who had attempted to ask him a controversial question. “I was asked why Priyanka (Chopra) and Sanjay Dutt were not present at RA.One’s music launch when they’ve done cameo appearances in the film. I was like, why can’t you look at the fact that Kareena is here? At least respect her, if not me. Why do you always have to look for controversies?” Going on about the film and how he has tried to blend Indian sentimental values in a state-of-the-art sci-fi film, he says, “RA.One has a beautiful emotional story about a father, and how he wants to turn cool for his son. It’s also a beautiful love story. In fact, I call it an ‘Aziz Mirza film with a superhero’ (referring to director Aziz Mirza’s brand of romantic films).” Ask him what he plans to do an evening prior to the release of the film and his eyes light up, “I’ll be in London … with a prayer in my heart.” And the evening after

Rascals gets third highest opening of the year THE cast of David Dhawan’s film Rascals has a reason to rejoice. The film has garnered the third highest opening for the year, after Salman Khan’s Ready and Bodyguard. The comic flick, that stars Sanjay Dutt, Ajay Devgn, Kangna Ranaut, Lisa Haydon and Arjun Rampal, did good business on its opening day, October 6, and is still doing well at the box office. The movie has garnered a collection of Rs 8.63 crore on the first day itself, making it the third highest for 2011.

This was despite a limited release and low ticket prices compared to the weekends. Trade pundits say that if the tickets were priced at the regular rates, then the movie could have grossed higher and maybe even crossed Rs 11 crore on the opening day.

Meanwhile, Dhawan is all praise for his lead actor Sanjay Dutt. “Sanjay is like an open book. He doesn’t hide anything. He is the most simple guy I have ever seen. I started my career with him 20 years back as a director and he is still the same. There is no change in him,” says Dhawan, who first worked with him in Taaqatwar in 1989. About Ajay, he says, “He comes across as a very serious person which actually he is not. He is a very easy person. Source: HT With inputs from IANS

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the release? “Well, maybe I would just be relaxing with a glass of wine. I can’t even take a long break because Don2 will be just around the corner.” We end by asking him if there’s something he would like to gift himself if the film is a hit. “I’ll gift myself a new car. I’ve been wanting to do that for a while.” But, he’s quick to add, “Don’t ask me which one. I don’t know these things. I’ll just ask Jay (Jay Mehta, his business partner Juhi Chawla’s husband), he would get the right one for me.” HT

Ex Bollywood couples who will star together SEVERAL Bollywood couples took the road to splitsville but did not let their personal equations come in the way of their professional chemistry. Here's a look at B-Town's split couples, who are leaving their real break-ups behind for some reel action together. Ranbir Kapoor Deepika Padukone When they dated: Ranbir, 29, and Deepika, 25, started seeing each other in March 2008. When they brokeup: The two parted ways in November 2009 after almost two-years of being together. Why they broke up: The pair called it splits because the chocolate boy was allegedly caught cheating on his slender girlfriend. Last film together: The ex-couple came together on screen for Siddharth Anand’s Bachna Ae Haseeno in 2008. How they came back: Ranbir and Deepika are now taking a U-turn for the big screen, and will be seen together in Ayan Mukerji’s next, titled Yeah Jawani Hai Deewani, to be produced by Karan Johar. It goes on floors in January. Ranveer Singh Anushka Sharma When they dated: Ranveer, 26 and Anushka, 23, supposedly started seeing each other while film48 — THE BRISBANE INDIAN TIMES, October, 2011

A LEADING Pakistani newspaper on Friday 7 October sought a ban on Indian films, warning this was the only way to help the local cinema "develop and thrive." The Nation said the government should meet a demand made in Lahore on Wednesday 5 October by a group of artists, singers and directors that cinema houses should stop screening Indian films. "This would help the national film industry develop and thrive," the daily said in an editorial. "There are lots of cinema houses which screen only Indian movies and do not show any interest in playing Pakistani movies. The result is a gradual decline of our own film industry," it said. It warned that "by not banning Bollywood films being shown in every nook and cranny of the country, we would only be letting the Indians succeed in their ploy of invading us culturally". A 1965 ban on Indian films in Pakistan was lifted only in 2008. But despite the ban, Bollywood productions were a craze all over the country. Bollywood stars are a household name in Pakistan. Shah Rukh Khan and Amitabh Bachchan are the most popular actors while Aishwarya Rai and Rani Mukherjee are among the most sought after actresses.

ing Yash Raj Films’ Band Baaja Baaraat (BBB) together last year. When they broke-up: While they never admitted about their relationship, Ranveer has had been vocal about his feelings for her and they reportedly parted ways in July this year. Why they broke up: The two apparently called it splits because of Anushka’s insecurity due to his proximity with Sonakshi Sinha during an award ceremony. The two are now supposedly single. Last film together: The ex-couple was seen last in Band Baaja Baaraat. How they came back: The exes have come back for their BBB director Maneesh Sharma’s next Ladies v/s Ricky Bahl. Shahid Kapoor Priyanka Chopra When they dated: Bollywood’s most volatile couple — Shasha, 30, and Piggy Chops, 29, — have been in and out of their relationship since they worked in Vishal Bhardwaj’s 2009 blockbuster Kaminey. When they broke up: While they have been fighting since 2010, the nail in the coffin was dug early this year. The two are apparently enjoying singlehood, as of now. Why they broke up: The two reportedly called their relationship off due to Priyanka’s excessive partying ways. The chocolate hero, who is a silent recluse, couldn’t stand his beloved’s daily night outs. Last film together: They were last seen together in an ad commercial. How they came back:. The two have been brought together by Kunal Kohli for his next Teri Meri Kahaani. www.indiantimes.com.au

In the mid 2,000s, when the ban was still on, two Pakistani FM channels broadcast Hindi film songs daily. And a film critic told IANS in 2004 that there was no town or village where Indian movies were not seen. The lifting of the ban in 2008 has legalized Indian films, which until then would mostly be smuggled. While theatre owners favour Indian films, saying this alone brings them profits to remain alive, Pakistani producers are opposed to Indian movies, arguing that Bollywood is killing them. The Pakistani cinema industry, based in Lahore (Lollywood), is miniscule compared to Bollywood. The Nation claimed that according to a group of Pakistan movie directors, "certain self-seeking individuals associated with Lollywood are reaping huge benefits by making huge investments in India". The editorial said the government should ban Indian films from Pakistani cinema houses as well as private TV channels "that keep broadcasting them." "The policy of letting India disseminate its culture freely in Pakistan is dealing a serious financial blow to the Lollywood industry and polluting the minds of the youth," it said. Indo-Asian News Service

Salman Khan Katrina Kaif When they dated: Perhaps the most talked about couple, Salman, 45, and Katrina, 27, dated each other for almost sevenyears. When they broke-up: They called it splits late last year, but announced it only early this year. However, they still remain friends. Why they broke up: The two apparently broke-up due to Salman’s infamous possessiveness, violent and harsh behaviour. Rumours are also rife that Kat’s proximity with Ranbir Kapoor caused the split. Last film together: They were last seen together in Salman starrer Bodyguard (2011), where Katrina did a few minutes cameo in a song. How they came back: The two have come back for Kabir Khan’s Ek Tha Tiger. Ex-Couples who never shared screen again Salman Khan - Aishwarya Rai Bachchan They dated each other for two-years from 1999-2001 before breaking up officially in 2002. While Salman, 45, is still single, Ash, 37, is married to Abhishek Bachchan and is expecting twins. The two never came back for any film together. John Abraham - Bipasha Basu John Abraham, 38, and Bipasha Basu, 32, parted ways after almost a decade-long relationship since they started seeing each other while filming Jism in 2002. They apparently have vowed to be never seen again because of their bad HT experiences. Call Trudi on 07 3356 0102

Bollywood & Entertainment Ghazal king Jagjit Singh dies in Rockstar music review: AR Rahman is a rockstar Mumbai hospital MUMBAI: Renowned ghazal singer Jagjit Singh died on 20 October at the Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai after he suffered a brain hemorrhage. Mr Singh was 70. Mr Singh's funeral will take place tomorrow at the Chandanwadi crematorium in Mumbai. He was admitted to hospital on September 23, hours before he was scheduled to perform at a concert in the city. Doctors kept him in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) till he died. Reports say he had been on life support for the last few days. Mr Singh is survived by his wife, Chitra. Jagjit Singh was born on February 8, 1941 in Sriganganagar, Rajasthan, to Amar Singh Dhiman, a government employee, and Bachan Kaur. He had four sisters and two brothers and was called Jeet by his family. He was raised as a Sikh by religion. His birth name was Jagmohan but his Sikh father rechristened him as Jagjit following the advice of his guru. It was Mr Singh's father, who first recognised his son's talent. He sent young Jagjit to learn the nuances of music under a blind teacher, Pandit Chhaganlal Sharma. He later trained under Ustad Jamal Khan of the Sainia Gharana for six-years and gained knowledge in Khayal, Thumri and Dhrupad forms. His debut album in 1976-The Unforgettable -did not make a hollow claim. Mr Singh made his mark with hits like Yeh zindagi kisi aur ki, Mere naam ka koi aur hai, Patta-patta boota-boota haal hamaara jaane hai, Hontho se chhoo lo tum, Tum ko dekha, Hazaar baar ruke ham and hazaar baar chale, at a time when ghazals were rendered by powerhouses like Mehdi Hasan, Noor Jehan, Beghum Akhtar and Talat Mehmood. One of the most successful and loved artistes of his time, he has left behind a huge body of work in a career spanning five decades, including 80 albums. Among his most memorable numbers were Tum itna jo muskara rahe ho, Apni marzi se kahan

“I HEAR music when I close my eyes. When I open my eyes the music does not go away. I often can’t follow the words that people speak, but I get the music of their soul. It’s good that way, because words can lie but music cannot. Pleasant or disturbing, music is always the truth.” These profound words echoing a Sufi saying can be found on the album inlay of the Rockstar CD. The words could very well be a reflection of the musical mind of India’s greatest living composer AR Rahman, the creator of the Chaix, Tanvi Shah, Suvi Suresh and Rockstar soundtrack. Ranbir Kapoor Shalini. The Gypsy Kings themselves may be the star of the film and Imtiaz would have applauded this number. ‘Jab We Met, Love Aaj Kal’ Ali, the As if trying to prove that he is the creator, but Rahman is the driving master of every possible musical force of this musical. Not so long ago, genre, Rahman moves into Nitin Cineswami had anointed Vishal- Sawhney territory with Aur ho that Shekhar’s RA.One album as the opens with haunting, ethereal vocals soundtrack of the year. Though unde- by Alma Ferovic and then develops niably good, it pales in comparison to into a song of love, loss and longing Rahman’s tunes for Rockstar. This voiced powerfully by Chauhan. After the intensity of Aur ho, it is a masterpiece of an album greatly benepalliative to listen to the instrumental fits from some truly inspired lyrical poesy by Irshad Kamil. Mohit Tango for Taj where Rahman begins Chauhan has been chosen as Ranbir’s with the traditional accordion played voice for the album and he delivers in Argentine style but sneaks in some raga violins to create a very satisfying spades. The album kicks off with Phir se ud fusion. An old favourite Kavita chala that begins with Chauhan ren- Subramaniam nee Krishnamurthy dering a brief aalaap and then moving returns with Tum ko, a song of yearnup and down lilting scales to create a ing beautifully interspersed with tabla. memorable ballad. Chauhan returns Instrumental track The dichotomy of with one of the songs of the album Jo fame has a superlative shehnai-guitar bhi main, though in such a brilliant jugalbandi between Balesh and soundtrack it is difficult to play Kabuli. Continuing to surprise, Nadaan favourites. This slow burning rock parinde opens with Boney M-like anthem has terrific lyrics that translate as ‘whatever I want to say, my words chorals before electric guitars and dridestroy’. Bravo Kamil saab. The play- ving drumbeats join in until Rahman ful Punjabi-infused Katiya Karun is and Chauhan enter to complete a pitch up next featuring vocals by Harshdeep perfect rock track. Kaur, backed by Sapna Awasthi. It’s a Chauhan and Suzan D’Mello’s Tum pleasant number, serving as an appe- ho is a companion piece to the earlier Kavita track and possibly the best tiser for the riches to come. Rahman is back in his Sufiana Kalam romantic song you’ll hear this year. element with the qawwali Kun Faaya And of course, next up is the hugely Kun, dedicated to Sufi saint popular Sadda haq, definitely the rock Nizamuddin Auliya. The voices of anthem of this young century that we Rahman, Chauhan and Javed Ali com- live in. Orianthi’s driving guitar perMr Singh was planning team up with Gulzar bine to hypnotic effect in this track. fectly accompanies Chauhan’s comagain after the success of Mirza Ghalib for an After the fervour of the qawwali it is pelling voice and Kamil’s empoweralbum based on the letters and poems of the 18th time for a dig at a Bollywood recording lyrics. All good things must come ing session where a crass music direc- to an end and sadly Rockstar concentury poet. NDTV tor is trying to get Chauhan to get the cludes with Ranbir Kapoor reciting nuances of a typical Hindi number. Meeting place, based on a poem by But this being Rahman, he can’t do Rumi. So, ladies an gentlemen, unless Amit typical and the result is a superior Trivedi can pull off a heist with melody. Tango meets Gypsy rhythms in Trishna, put your hands together for would be too much too soon Hawaa Hawaa with Chauhan in his the album of the year – Rockstar. Source: bollywoodlife for Akshay to bring yet element, accompanied by Viviane another film in August 2012. “Akshay works quite fast on his films,” says a close associate of Akshay. “His films typically take 50-70 days to complete and Milan’s film won’t be any different. In fact what is also helping the mak- THE first indications that actor Rani ers further is the fact that the Mukerji is inclined to marry soon has crew of Once Upon A Time come from her dad, former filmmaker In Mumbaai 2 as well as The Ram Mukerji. Rani, who’s very close to Dirty Picture is nearly the same. This means that her dad, had even cancelled her debut from a continuity perspective, everyone involved Cannes outing this year as he was ailing. “The dream of every father is to see his has to move from one film to another.” daughter married. I, too, want to see This is exactly what’s allowing Milan to breathe easy as well. Though he is now going through Rani married, and this is what I have reverse counting for the 2nd December release asked from Durga Ma this year,” said for his Vidya Balan-Emraan Hashmi starrer The Mukerji at the sidelines of the family Dirty Picture, the Balaji team is working simulta- pandal for Durga Puja at Juhu this year. neously on the pre-production of Once Upon A He said that Rani is aware of his wish Time In Mumbaai so that there is a hassle-free and has promised to get married by beginning for one of the most keenly awaited 2012. “Rani is so busy all through the year that she has not been able to find sequels next year. When contacted, Milan dismissed rumours sur- time for her personal priorities like marrounding the film and confirmed that it would riage. But I have spoken to her about it. indeed make it for 17th August release next year. She has promised me that she’s going to get married next year. I am very “I always wanted to make films back to back to happy to tell you this because I want to see Rani married next year,” added back without waste any time. Guess this time the actor’s father. around all seems to be going as per plans. We Mukerji also said that he’s aware that Rani had cancelled all her plans last have all dates blocked for Once Upon A Time In year to be by his side when took ill. “My daughter was very upset because Mumbaai, start shooting next February and wrap I was not keeping well. But I am happy that I am perfectly fine now, and it by April in more or less a single schedule. All that my daughter has been able to concentrate on her work. I am blessed to have a daughter like Rani and I must say that I am a very proud father,” is well”, he chuckles before signing off. beamed the proud father. Source: next bollywood Source: nextbollywood apne safar ke hum hain and Pehle har cheez thi apni magar ab lagta hai apne hi ghar mein kisi doosre ghar ke hum hain. Critics often suggested he sacrificed technique for melody. It didn't matter to the thousands of fans that enabled the album to set sales records. Writer Khuswant Singh commented, "He sings better than Mehdi Hassan and looks better than Dilip Kumar." Mr Singh married Chitra Datta in 1970. She belonged to a musical family in Kolkata and had been married when she was very young to a man who ran a sound recording studio. Chitra was a popular jingle singer and her marriage had unravelled by the time she met Mr Singh. They first worked on jingles for ad films together. Then came Unforgettable. Through films like Saath Saath and director Mahesh Bhatt's debut, Arth, their popularity climaxed. The Singhs travelled the world for soldout concerts. Perhaps their best work together was in the teleseries made by Gulzar on Mira Ghalib. In 1990, their only child, Vivek, died in a road accident. Chitra gave up singing. Mr Singh cut back drastically on his albums and concerts, opting instead to lend his support to campaigns for children''s causes. Man Jite Jagjit, containing Sikh devotional Gurbani, was the first album he recorded after his son's demise. The Padma Bhushan awardee is also the only composer and singer to have composed and recorded songs written by former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in two albums, Nayi Disha (1999) and Samvedna (2002).

Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai movie sequel will come in August 2012 AKSHAY Kumar hasn’t shot a single day for Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai 2 so far but the makers have plans to bring this underworld gaga right on schedule next Independence day weekend. Though there have been speculations around whether this is a wishful thinking or indeed a definite possibility, courtesy quite a few other assignments that he is currently engaged on, those close to Ekta Kapoor and Milan Luthria claim that the producer and the director are happily chanting the call of ‘all is well’. “Both are currently busy on wrapping up The Dirty Picture but as soon as the film’s release is through, they would go heads down on kick-starting Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai 2. There is no need for anyone to panic because things are going entirely as per the plans”, says a source close to the duo, “In fact as we talk, the final version of the film’s script is being locked and a parallel hero (to Akshay) is being finalised. More than anyone else, Akshay is most excited about beginning work on the film. He is convinced that this is the one huge clutter-breaking film in his line-up.” The speculations around the arrival time period of Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai 2 began when the release timing for Akshay’s another action entertainer Rowdy Rathore was announced early October. As the film would arrive in June while Akshay’s other film Housefull 2 has been preponed to April next year, many wondered if it Call Trudi on 07 3356 0102

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ON 27 and 28 August 2011, the Brissie Blues Cricket Club, affiliated with the Warehouse Cricket Association, played in the finals (C grade) at Kiawanah Park, Tingalpa. With play washed out by heavy rain on day 1 of the match, limiting the overs allowed, the Brissie Blues had an uphill battle to oust the number one team on the ladder "the MacGregor Maestros", which ironically they had beaten earlier in the season. The Macgregor Maestros ended

up winning the match overall, based on their first innings performance. Captained by Reeza Nazer, top scorers for the Brissie Blues in the first innings were Andrew Oudyn on 20 runs and, in the second innings, Ajay Panwar on 24 runs. The best bowlers were Edward Manohar, taking 5 wickets for 47 runs and Abhishek Rathod taking 2 wickets for a mere 18 runs. Photo's Courtesy Priya Panwar.

State's best ready for new hockey test • Ranked 1 - Nadi, won QCUP 2011, won QFACT 2011, won QBOG 2011. Courtesy Vineet Raj Ranked 2 - Lautoka • finalist QCUP 2011 • finalist QFACT 2011

Ranked 3 - Nadroga • finalist QBOG 2011 Ranked 4 - Ba • semi finalists on a few occasions

Ranked 5 - Suva • semi finalists on a few occasions Ranked 6 - Vatukoula Ranked 7 - Labasa

Soccer tournaments Dates held at Acacia Ridge Soccer Grounds • Queensland Inter District Championships (IDC) 28-30 October. Come join the fun with jumping castle for kids on Saturday /Sunday. Indian Bazaar style stalls, lots of Indian food / snacks. Under 7’s and under 12’s soccer on Sunday Facebook Queensland Fiji FA www.qldfijifootball.com For more information please contact Aveen Singh on 0422 310 564 aveen@cableprojects.com.au Irshad Ali 0412 210 378 - ishxx@yahoo.com or vineet546@yahoo.com.au

ATTACKING hockey will be the order of the day when some of the state's best players tackle the TigerTurf Cup tournament at Carina from October 21. The second instalment of the post-season tournament, featuring the top club sides from across South East Queensland, promises a spectacle of exciting, attacking hockey. Building on the success of last year's inaugural competition, this year's TigerTurf Cup has adopted the new format developed by Australian men's coach Ric Charlesworth for the International Super Series to be played in Perth this month. Teams are reduced from 11 players to nine a side, two of whom must remain in the attacking half of the field at all times. Matches will be played over two actionpacked 15 minute halves, which will pro-

vide plenty of attacking opportunities. In the men's competition, TigerTurf Cup holders Queensland Academy of Sport will tackle Brisbane sides Pine Rivers St Andrews, Bulimba, United and host club Easts, Sunshine Coast premiers Buderim Rebels, Gold Coast heavyweights Labrador, and Ipswich champions Easts. The inaugural six-team women's competition will feature Easts (Brisbane), Valley (Brisbane), Commercial (Brisbane), Labrador (Gold Coast), Hancock Brothers (Ipswich) and Rangeville (Toowoomba). A junior boy's competition will also be held for the first time. The TigerTurf Cup will be held at the Clem Jones Sports Centre, Stanley Road, Carina over two consecutive weekends starting October 21, with the tournament finals on October 30.

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