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Torres Strait business leaders and employees recognised by Gavin Broomhead 13 October 2015
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orres Strait employees and businesses have been recognised at the prestigious 2015 Torres Strait Employment and Training Recognition Awards, held on Thursday Island last week.
A glittering evening at TAFE Queensland North – Thursday Island campus saw the fifth hosting of the awards, which is the only awards ceremony in the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area to recognise workplace achievement. Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service’s Gwen Ketchell
took away the main prize – the My Pathway Ken O’Brien Achiever Award – for her outstanding achievements, going beyond and working towards excellence in the Health industry. Other awards on the night recognised employers, apprentices, and trainers in encouragement, excellence and customer service
Winners List Inspirational Employer Small (5 Employees or Less) Winner: Godfrey Construction Inspirational Employer Medium/ Large (6 Employees or more) Winner: K and M Plumbing Inspirational Apprentice or Trainee Winner: Jerimiah Warria (Outstation North) Inspirational Trainer or Mentor Winner: Enock Charlie (My Pathway) Strait Encouragement Award Winner: Rasme Ware (IBIS) Inspirational Employee Winner: Christopher Saylor Community Support Winner: The Grand Hotel Deadly Customer Service Winner: Mavis Whap (IBIS) My Pathway Ken O’Brien Achiever Award Winner: Gwen Ketchell (Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service) Special Recognition Award Winner: George Gabey
Award winner Gwen Ketchell with My Pathway CEO Paul Synnott. Image supplied
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categories. Special guests on the night included Federal Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch. Torres Strait Employment and Training Recognition Awards President Mark England, from awards organiser My Pathway, said the awards continue to get bigger every year, with a record number of nominees and categories in 2015. “My Pathway started these awards a few years ago because there was nothing in place to recognise the outstanding achievements in training and employment across the Torres Strait,” said Mr England. “The awards have since been a huge success, and we continue to attract more support from the region each year. “I’d like to thank the businesses and Government departments active in the region that sponsor and support the event. “We’re all very proud that the awards are now firmly fixed in the
Torres Strait annual calendar.” Ms Ketchell, a long service employee of the Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service, which is one of Australia’s largest providers of health services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, was a popular winner of the My Pathway Ken O’Brien Achiever Award. “Gwen is a deserving winner of this prestigious award,” said Mr England. “She has been instrumental in developing and implementing innovative processes and leading her team of over 45 staff. “Gwen was the driving force for the implementation of new standards across the service in the food and cleaning areas. “Her management skills are exceptional and her leadership style is very effective on numerous levels of operation, including focusing on developing her staff to advance in this field. “Gwen has been recognised as
an icon of the hospital and it is for this reason she is being recognised as one of the most influential and positive Indigenous leaders within the organisation. “She is an inspiration to everyone around her, and we were thrilled to announce her as a winner.” Another popular winner on the night was George Gabey, who won a Special Recognition Award for transforming his life and fulfilling his dream of joining the Navy. The 150-strong crowd were entertained on the night by Torres Strait musical identities Seaman Dan and Kura Stephen. The Torres Strait Employment and Training Recognition Awards, which are funded through sponsorship from Torres Strait businesses and Government departments, were first held in 2011 to recognise outstanding achievements in training and employment across the region.
NOTICE OF IMAN PEOPLE NATIVE TITLE AUTHORISATION MEETING The Applicants of the Iman #2 Native Title Claim have called an authorisation meeting for the following purposes: 1. 2. 3. 4.
Approve a draft S87 or a S87A order for a Determination of Native Title over the Iman #2 native title claim. Authorise the Wardingarri Aboriginal Corporation to hold Native Title in Trust for the Iman #2 and be the Registered Prescribed Body Corporate. Authorise an ILUA with Ergon Energy over the Iman #2 claim area. Authorise the following ILUA’s with pastoralists (maps of the ILUA area will be available at the meeting): Name of ILUA Iman People/Comely and Mapala ILUA
5. 6.
Pastoralist Party Consolidated Pastoral Company Pty Limited ACN 010 080 654 Iman People/Coorada ILUA Brian John Atkins Eion Evan Atkins Iman People/Glenhaughton ILUA Avon Ross Hamilton Carol Hamilton Nathan Jay Hamilton Iman People/Glenleigh ILUA Patrick Robert Scott Joan Marjorie Cogill William Robert Cogill Kathleen Ann Harrison Iman People/Korcha ILUA Owen Arthur William Price Brigid Ann Price Arthur William Price Gail Lorraine Price Iman People/Woodine ILUA Andrew Douglas Simmons Tracey Robin Simmons Narelle Effie Simmons Authorise a further Native Title Claim over the shaded area of the Map contained in this notice and authorise Applicants to prosecute the new claim. Authorise compensation claims for native title that has been extinguished over the Iman #2 claim area and the area of the new claim.
The arrangements for the meeting are as follows: Date
31 October 2015
Time
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Venue: Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Conference Centre, cnr Yeppoon Road & Bruce Highway North Rockhampton Only the descendants of the following Iman ancestors will be entitled to participate in the meeting: Mary Arwa, Jim Waterton, Ada Robinson, Maggie Palmtree, Lizzie Palmtree, Eliza Shields, Mary Ann (mother of Maggie Dunn), Fanny Waddy/Sandy, Dick Bundi/Bundai and Alice Dutton and the mother of John Serico (known as Aggie). Travel Assistance Assistance with travel will be provided only to those who register by 4.00pm on Monday 19 October 2015. Persons who registered but did not attend the previous authorization meeting of 14 September 2013 will not be eligible for assistance on this occasion. Please Contact Kylie on 0458 781 504 or 0481 151 750 to register for the meeting. Registration is from 8:00 am.
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