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NEWS FOR EAST ARNHEM LAND, INCLUDING NHULUNBUY AND YIRRKALA

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BUSHFIRE PRECAUTIONS: Firefighters from Nhulunbuy and Yirrkala work together last week to burn off along the length of Matthew Flinders Way from Melville Bay Road to behind the High School before the bushfire season. Report and more photos, Page 7 >>

Fears of return of the ‘bad, old days’

By MARJO HALLOWELL GRAVE concerns have been expressed that the Nhhulunbuy town centre may return to the ‘bad old days’ with drunks lying around the town centre.

Within a week of winning the NT Government, Chief Minister

Terry Mills had signed off on one of his election promises and Territory bottle-shop employees will no longer need to scan ID cards for the BannedDrinkers’ Register when selling take-away alcohol.

The Country Liberals’ election win on August 25 signaled the end

of the BDR. The permit system, which is in place in Nhulunbuy, Groote Eylandt, Katherine, Tennant Creek and Alice Springs, remains although this is pending a full review.

“The Country Liberals believe the purchaser should be responsible for

their actions, not bottle-shop staff,” Mr Mills said.

Rirratjingu Elder Djuwalpi Marika, who is on the Local Alcohol Management Committee, said the Register should remain in place.

“Heavy drinkers should be banned from club and pub access,” he said.

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Sapphires star lived in Gove THERE are two very proud sisters in Gove who have been to see the movie Sapphires seven times between them.

Donna Mullholland was at the Melbourne premier in early August and was extremely proud of the performance of her younger sister, Shari Sebbens.

Sebbens played the role of Kay in the movie which showcased at Cannes and will be opening the Toronto

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Once the busy round of the promotional tour is over, Mrs Mulholland and her sister, Judy Carne, expect to see Shari come and visit them in Gove.

The family moved to Gove in 2003 and Shari worked at the Central Credit Union and then at the Westpac Bank.

While she was living here she also worked at the Arnhem Club and The Walkabout.

In 2005 she was studying at the West Australian Performing Arts and from there auditioned for NIDA where she was accepted and studied for a further four years.

In 2009 she was chosen as the Face of NIDA during the 50th anniversary celebrations.

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“Dad (John ‘Sebbo’ Sebbens) died in 2007 and he would have been so proud of all she has achieved,” Mrs Mulholland said.

“The movie is good Aussie humour.

It is an awesome feel-good movie and not over the top.

“Shari got her looks from me, her talent from Judy and her singing ability from her niece Courtney. She does have a great sense of humour so will appreciate this comment.”

Before moving to Gove the family was in Darwin and Shari is the second youngest of six children.

She has 13 nieces and nephews and two grandchildren (under the indigenous system).

Her niece, Courtney, is about to fly to Darwin so she to can see the movie.

Shari identifies as a Bardij and Jabirr Jabirr w o m a n f r o m We s t e r n Australia and maintains her strong family ties to Gove.

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Nhulunbuy Primary celebrates 40 years AS Gove celebrates its 40th anniversary, various groups and organisations are also celebrating this milestone.

The Nhulunbuy Primary School is doing so with the 40th Anniversary Fete on September 15.

Organisers are in the process of organising second and third-generation past student profiles, a photo gallery and year book display.

They have three, third-generation families in town.

There will be competitions to enter and these include cake baking, cake decorating, home made billy kart racing, kite making and flying,

paper plane making and flying, best scarecrow and best decorated hat. Registrations for the events close on September 7.

There will be a teddy bears’ picnic where the younger children will play old-fashioned games like elastics, jump rope, sack races and Simon says with their teddies. They will receive a teddy hat and lucky door ticket on arrival and will enjoy a picnic with their friends.

The older children will also be on the oval playing similar games.

There will be a number of displays around the school show casing the school’s activities and these will include a display of the Year 6

Canberra Trip, language - Japanese, art with an art show and opening up the transition unit to enable a better understanding of play based learning.

There will also be the usual fete stalls and food stalls.

The fete is on the September 15 and starts at noon and will go until 4pm.

They also hope to be able to run a movie at 6pm.

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NEWS CareFlight prepares to fly the injured women tourists to hospital in Darwin. PHOTO Courtesy of CareFlight.

Two Belgian tourists rescued after crash TWO young women tourists were flown by CareFlight to hospital on Saturday after their van rolled several times on a remote road as they attempted to drive from Queensland to Darwin.

Emergency services from the outback town of Borroloola rallied to the aid of the Belgian women when notified of their plight shortly after 9.30 am.

The women told the CareFlight doctor they pulled to the side of the Carpenteria Highway, some 90 km east of Cape Crawford, and hit a soft

patch which caused their van to roll.

The crash left the 22-yearold driver unconscious for a short time then trapped inside suffering a fractured skull, mild traumatic brain injury and back injuries.

The 20-year-old passenger suffered arm and hand injuries.

Only when a clinic nurse, police and fire-rescue officers from Borroloola drove to the crash were they able to force open a door and free the woman driver.

They were supported by

a paramedic from the MacArthur River mine who flew to the scene in the mine’s helicopter.

A CareFlight doctor and nurse flew from Darwin to the Tankumbirini station airstrip to meet the Borroloola team who drove their patients 30 km to the KingAir aircraft.

The trauma doctor and flight nurse stabilised the women before flying them to Royal Darwin Hospital for further assessment, where the women remained in a stable condition on arrival.

Charges over sawfish, crab catch

Fisheries seizure in East Arnhem. PHOTO courtesy of NT Police.

A 53-year-old-man will be summonsed trums and released the 17 mud crabs.

by Water Police after protected sawfish “Further enquiries revealed the proand under-sized mud crabs were seized fessional fishing vessel was unregistered to the operation. in the Blue Mud Bay area.

“Water Police will continue to conduct Senior Sergeant James O’Brien, Officer-in-Charge of Water Police, said regular checks on commercial operators they made the discovery while patrolling across the Territory’s waterways. the remote region on August 25.

“It is everybody’s responsibility to “Police inspected the man’s com- ensure they are working within the law.”

The alleged offender will be summercial fishing vessel and found five rostrums from the protected sawfish monsed to appear in court to face species, along with 12 commercially charges of: Possess protected species; unsuitable female crabs and five under- Posses commercially unsuitable mud sized male crabs,” Snr Sgt O’Brien said. crab; Possess undersized mud crab; and Police seized the five sawfish ros- Unregistered fishing vessel.

All Indon. fishermen in Darwin ALL seven Indonesian fishermen, apprehended 90 nautical miles off Gove last week, have been transferred to Darwin.

Initially, six of the men were given a medical clearance and taken to Darwin and one remained in Gove.

He has since been given medical clearance and has also been transferred to Darwin. It’s not known why he was detained in Nhulunbuy.

They were suspected of illegal fishing and escorted back to Gove after being

detained.

The matter is currently under investigation to determine if offences have occurred against the Fisheries Management Act 1991.

The vessel will be destroyed at a time not yet determined.

The Queens set for a busy night at OOjah.

Top Hat for Variety Queens

THE Nhulunbuy Variety Queens have raised an additional $13,500 to swell their annual fundraising total to over $60,000, taking them to number Variety one fundraiser in the Territory winning the Top Hat award.

OOjah on the Grass was a great success with 200 people enjoying listening, dancing and singing along with Oojah Cockraine.

The scene was certainly set with the bar being done up as a rustic old shed, and the Queens dressed in flannels and jeans.

Guests gathered together at the muster point and were transported to the Gun Club and returned safely by way of the Pacific Aluminium, YBE and Queens buses.

Tickets included flashing drinking vessels when they arrived and

dinner. Yiros were supplied by the Firies and stuffed potatoes by the Variety Bollywood Belles.

The night raised $13,500 towards the Queens’ annual fundraising for the sick and disadvantaged children of the Northern Territory.

Queen Raewyn Huddy said this could not be done without their amazing support team.

“Our husbands - firstly without you we could not work so tirelessly in what we do.

“Thanks to the amazing community we live in who support us by buying our donuts, making bus bookings and who ask us to help out at other town functions “We thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Without your continued support we would certainly not raise the funds we do. Thank you

Thank you, Thank you.”

Queen Angie Moyle said: “Our night could not have been the huge success it was without the business and communities of Gove’s support.

“We would also like to give a huge thank you to our sponsors.

“Thank you so much - it was your services that played a huge part in making our night a success.”

Fundraising by the Queens recently saw ipads delivered to Nhulunbuy Primary School.

Please contact Angie Moyle of the Queens (0408 838 498) if you would like to put in an appeal for our community.

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A new pal for Pal

By MARJO HALLOWELL\

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PAL the pelican has been on the move.

His plight was highlighted in the Arafura Times recently as his carers are planning to move on to New Zealand and he needed a new home.

The apparently humanised feathered family member appears to have been raised by humans as when he went into the care of Lynsey Brown he (or she) appears not to have any natural instincts that see him looking for a feathered family.

The caretaker at the Gove Peninsula Surf Life Saving CLub, Pete Richards, has taken the Pelican under his wing saving him from an unknown future.

Pal is sure to keep visitors to the club amused and now also has a new ‘roomie’ in the form of a juvenile eagle.

Named ‘Eddie’ the eagle was also under the care of Mrs Brown and looking for a new home and arrived at the club last week.

Old Pete (as Mr Richards is affectionately known) said the eagle is unable to fly as he doesn’t

On August 13 we were driving a 4WD Suzuki through the dunes and onto the beach of Wirrawuy.

This has caused damage to the fragile dune system destroying vegetation and the destabilising dunes. It is against our Dhimurru permit conditions, which state that vehicles are only permitted on designated vehicle tracks. We extend our sincere apologies to the traditional owners of Dhimurru. Rangers have spent a lot of time and effort to protect the dune system for everyone to enjoy. Our actions have caused damage to plants which will take a long time to regenerate, and we appreciate the traditional owners having put a management system in place and giving everyone an opportunity to enjoy our beautiful beaches and scenic areas.

We understand now that vehicle access to the town beaches including Wirrawuy is not permitted. Our actions driving onto the dunes and beach have damaged the vegetation and was a clear breach of Dhimurru permit conditions. Anyone wanting to access Yolngu land and recreation areas managed by Dhimurru are to ensure they have a current permit and they are familiar with the responsibility of the conditions that apply.

Again we extend our most sincere apologies to the traditional owners and Dhimurru.

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have tail feathers.

“I expect he will have these withing the next few weeks and, ideally, I would like to see both the eagle and Pal fly off into the sunset to be with their own,” he said.

“My only concern is that young visitors to the club may not realise that Eddie is a wild animal and needs to be respected as he does have some mighty large talons and a very sharp beak.”

Eating pilchards, Pal and Eddie also get extra treats as local fishermen bring down left over bait fish.

Pete’s dog, Blue, is still getting used to the new family members and the expectant mum is due to whelp at the end of the month.

Pal will be kept out of harm’s way when there Pete Richards with his mate Pal the pelican. to leave whenever they feel the on Thursday and Friday he took are functions on at the club off and flew around for a while so he doesn’t get fed anything urge.

Pal has been exploring the during the day, returning in time he shouldn’t - to eat or to drink and both Eddie and Pal are free countryside and Pete said that for his dinner.

Fears of return to ‘the bad, old days’ << From Page 1 Mr Marika said that, although Yirrkala was alcohol free, many of his people would travel to Nhulunbuy where they could get alcohol and it was a serious problem.

The Executive Director of Licensing Regulations and Alcohol Strategy Michael Brodie said there would be no change of operations for people purchasing alcohol in Nhulunbuy as they still needed to be holders of a permit.

“Anyone who had lost their permit because they had been placed on the BDR would still not be able to buy alcohol.

“The removal of the BDR is not retrospective.

“The Courts still have the same power to refuse access to alcohol if appropriate.”

Member for Nhulunbuy Lynne Walker said the former Labor government’s BDR was a key and successful part of the Enough is Enough reform policy to address the very negative impact of alcohol abuse in the Territory.

“The new CLP government are determined to deliver on its flawed election promise to dismantle the legislation which is more about populist politics than sound, evidence-based policy and flies in the face of much community support, including police.

“I have had many people contact me, alarmed at the prospect of a return to open access to alcohol in our community.

“Thankfully, the electronic takeaway liquor Djuwalip Marika permit system in north-east Arnhem Land, which reforms more than four years ago, Groote and the Gove has provided the blueprint for the BDR, will remain Peninsula have seen a dramatic reduction in alcoholin place. related crime and anti-social behaviour.”

“Since the introduction of grassroots alcohol Mrs Walker said, if Terry Mills is serious about listening to people in the bush, he needs to explain to Territorians how the axing of the BDR is going to stop a return to alcohol-related crime, domestic violence, public drunkenness and misery in the lives of those closest to problem drinkers.

“CLP’s plans to deal with problem drinkers by throwing them into ‘rehabilitative prison farms’ for three months is a joke. Criminalising drunkenness?

“This is not a good start to Terry Mills number one commitment in his 100-day plan.”

Scanning will still be required in those centres for the purchase of some types of alcohol such as fortified wines and two litre cask wines.

Existing measures for those on the BDR to undergo rehabilitation will remain in place.

The BDR is expected to be repealed by Parliament in October.

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Remote safety group receives funding from Rotary THE Nhulunbuy Rotary Club has donated funds to the local remote safety group to pay for an emergency monitoring system.

Rotary president Lyn

Whitford presented the cheque to Paul Grover, vice-president of the Nhulunbuy Regional Sports Fishing Club, last Wednesday.

Lowest-mean temps in August for 22 yrs NO record temperatures were set at Gove Airport or Nhulunbuy during the month of August although they recorded the lowest mean temperature in 22 years.

Figures supplied by the Bureau of Meteorology show Gove’s mean maximum temperature was 28.4 degrees, 0.2 degrees less than average.

The mean minimum temperature was 17.5 degrees, 1.7 degrees less than average and ranks fourth lowest August mean daily minimum temperature.

Gove had a monthly mean temperature (average of daily max and daily min) of 22.8 C which is 1.1 C below the long-term average, the second lowest on record and the lowest in 22 years (since 1990 when the August monthly mean temperature was 22.5 C).

The dry spells do not seem significant either as Gove Airport recorded a 42-day spell so far this year.

The record was 140 days between 23/07/1945 09/12/1945.

The total rainfall for August this year is two mm which is the same amount recorded in August of last year.

It may seem like there has not been any rain because the rain events were very small (0.2 mm on the 4th, 8th and 19th. 0.4 mm on the 6th and 1 mm on the 10th).

It is not unusual for Gove to see a rain event of five to 10 mm this time of year.

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The East Arnhem Remote Safety (EARS) group met last Wednesday night and the equipment to record the emergency channels has been ordered.

Peter Cox, a member of the group and the NRSFC, said he anticipated it would arrive within the next two weeks and that the system would be operational in four to six weeks.

Mrs Whitford said: “The Rotary Club of Nhulunbuy assisted this great safety initiative by funding $4880 towards the VHF Marine

Radio Monitoring System project.”

The EARS group is working on signs to be placed at the boat ramps and along the track and are looking for sponsors to assist in getting these sign up to inform the public of safety requirements not only on the water but also on land.

For additional information contact Brendan Muldoon (8987 1333).

The next meeting of EARS will be at The Walkabout Lodge on Wednesday, September 12, at 5pm.

Rotary president Lyn Whitford presents a cheque to Paul Grover for the setting up of a radio monitoring system.

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Corporation cracking down on dog ownership THE decision to have more than two dogs in your household should not be taken lightly, according to the Nhulunbuy Corporation Limited.

Apart from the obvious factors, such as the financial implications, there are a few more things to consider.

Nhulunbuy residents will require a permit if they wish to have more than two dogs on their property, and the dogs need to be registered with the Nhulunbuy Corporation.

The permits that are issued are for the property where the dogs are kept.

When applying for a permit to keep more than two dogs on a property, the building and regulatory officer will check the property to assess if: • The property is appropriate for the size and number of dogs • The dogs are kept in clean and sanitary conditions • There is adequate provision for exercise, food, water and shelter (from wind, rain and sun) • The dogs are properly confined to

the property • History of complaints against dogs, e.g. complaints about barking or howling The permit will be issued subject to standard conditions, e.g. that your dogs do not create a barking nuisance.

If anyone does not meet these conditions, the Corporation may withdraw your permit. A permit is required, even if different dogs are owned by different people on the same property.

Further information can be obtained from the Corporation’s building and regulatory officer or contact office@ ncl.net.au.

RSPCA Nhulunbuy supports Nhulunbuy Corporation Limited’s new permit system for households owning more than two dogs because it is promoting responsible pet ownership.

Sarah Howland from the RSPCA says the system will ensure that owners are adequately catering for the needs of their dogs when they reach numbers that need higher levels of management.

“I personally own three dogs and

have been paying a higher fee for the past few years.

“It is a very simple inspection process which I haven’t encountered any obstacles with by ensuring that I have good fencing, adequate shelter and that my animals are well cared for both physically and mentally,” she said.

“RSPCA Nhulunbuy supports the promotion of responsible ownership as too often we see the consequences when the novelty of a cute and cuddly puppy/kitten wears off, and it becomes apparent the owner cannot cope with the responsibility pet ownership brings.”

Owning an animal is something that must take careful consideration, some of the questions that need to be a part of that decision making process are: • Why am I getting a new pet?

• Does the person who will have the responsibility of the animal really want to love and care for it permanently?

• Do I own my own home and if not does my landlord allow pets?

• Does this particular animal/breed

suit my lifestyle?

• Can I afford the upkeep of this animal/breed? Upkeep is not limited to feeding, there are also veterinary expenses, council registration, holiday care, fencing, bedding etc • Can I afford the time?

Owners need to have time to make sure that their pet is exercised correctly and has enough stimulation for cognitive development.

Pets are not ‘dumb animals’, they are highly intelligent, as a result they get bored and this is where most issues such as anxiety, barking, escaping and lack of obedience stem from.

Ms Howland says: “There are so many things to consider Companions Sheiba and Ruby. their pets please don’t hesitate to contact and there are so many times when, despite our best efforts, we still get it the RSPCA (0437 526 502). “We may not wrong for either ourselves or our pets always be able to assist but we will do our very best to ensure that we put in you in or both. “ If anyone ever needs any support with touch with someone who can.”

KIDS around the Gove Peninsula will have the chance to attend a Blue Light Disco this week.

The event is being professionally put on by the Blue Light Disco Team from Darwin and will be held at Ski Beach, Yirrkala and Nhulunbuy.

Free barbecues are being hosted by community groups.

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On Thursday, September 6, the kids at Yirrkala will be dancing to the beat from 6pm - 9pm where Clontarf are helping out with the barbecue.

On Friday, it is the time for the kids in Nhulunbuy to get in on some of the Blue Light Disco action with it being held at the Town Hall. Little kids will start at 6.45pm and older kids (High School) at 8.30pm and will go until 10.30 pm.

The Tennis Club will be doing

a sausage sizzle and soft drinks for parents and kids are available out the front at normal prices.

The Blue Light team will be selling glow sticks and torches on the night.

The events will be attended by Police and assisted by Anglicare.

Parents are welcome to come along and the whole event is free.

It is believed this is the first trip to Nhulunbuy by the team and they are looking to future events if this proves successful.

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A controlled backburn as this firefighter uses the appropriately named ‘bug’ to light the fire.

Officer-in-charge of Nhulunbuy Fire Service Col Snowden.

Firefighters out in force to cut fuel load

THE skies over Nhulunbuy were filled with smoke last Wednesday as the local firies were out ensuring fuel loads around town are kept to a minimum.

There were nine firies involved in the operation, including three Yirrkala volunteers.

Five fire appliances were used, including Nhulunbuy Tanker N98, Nhulunbuy Rescue N86, two Nhulunbuy Grass Fire Units (GFU’s) N315 and N19 and the one Yirrkala GFU Y36.

The burn started at around 5.45pm and finished at 10.30pm with the burn rekindling the next day to meet the targeted outcome of a 70 per cent reduction in the fuel load.

In consultation with the NCL, Dhimirru and relevant stakeholders the NTFRS in Nhulunbuy have formulated a Fire Hazard Management Plan which has identified eight strategic areas that require hazard reduction.

Mostly these areas are on the urban/rural interface where residences and businesses are adjacent to large parcels of vacant land and, as such, are in risk of exposure during catastrophic fire conditions. All the identified areas are on the town lease.

Officer-in-Charge at Nhulunbuy Col Snowden says the purpose of the ABOVE: Spraying high to stop the embers. hazard-reduction burns are to reduce BELOW: The local firies were out in force to combustible fuel at strategic locations within the Nhulunbuy township to protect life and property and to allow greater control of fires during the upcoming fire season.

The NTFRS in Nhulunbuy endeavour to conduct ‘cool’ burns early in the fire season to reduce fire intensity and scorch heights while aiming for around a 70 per cent or greater reduction in fuel loads.

“Due to burning early and in areas that still have fuels that are not fully cured, an increase in smoke may be present as an unfortunate side effect against burning later in the season which causes higher intensity burns that result in greater damage to native flora and fauna,” Mr Snowden said.

“If burns were to be conducted later, and hence with more intensity, there would be greater damage to native flora which would allow a foothold for introduced weeds and grasses such as mission grass which inherently produce much higher fuel loads (500 per cent more) and which invade and choke out existing species.”

Due to unusual weather patterns in 2012 (later Planning the next stage of the burn behind the Nhulunbuy High and heavier rain School

periods) the fuel loads have increased.

The weather now has produced a month straight of strong winds that have accelerated the curing process and the fuels have quickly dried to a combustible stage.

This combination of weather patterns has made the fire season commence later, but now due to accelerated curing, the season for uncontrollable wildfires has approached rapidly and henceforth the window of opportunity to reduce fuel loads in strategic areas is now upon us.

With this in mind the NTFRS in Nhulunbuy will be conducting hazard reduction burns at the areas identified above in the next few weeks with an end date forecast before September 30.

Burns have already been started at Industrial and the rear of Nhulunbuy South (which have not met their targeted reduction outcomes and will need to be revisited).

The burn at the rear of the Nhulunbuy High School including the powerline track down to Hindle oval #2

was successful and no further action will be required in this area.

Other areas that require attention include: • Mt Saunders/Nhulun at the rear of Wuyal Rd. down to contractors and beyond; • Mt SaunCaptain of Nhulunbuy John O’ Shea with volunteers from ders/Nhulun at the Yirrkala Murray Patterson and Hala Tupou. rear of Banyan/ like to thank the Nhulunbuy community Ferntree/Whitewood onto Beagle; for their ongoing support during this • Town Lagoon; time,” Mr Snowden said.

• Nhulunbuy Christian school and “We would encourage residents of surrounds; the affected areas to close windows • Other smaller areas at various sites and remove washing from clothes on the town lease. lines as there will be moderate to heavy Nhulunbuy NTFRS will advertise smoke at various times throughout the upcoming burns through GoveFM and projected burns.”.

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For further information contact Col “The Nhulunbuy Fire Station would Snowden (8987 1000).

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Wed 5. Runners North - running for fun and fitness, any pace any distance, 5.30pm - 5.05 km Lions Park - South Park Circuit.

Fri 7. Closing date for registration of participation for Nhulunbuy Primary School Fete Competitions.

Fri 7. Blue Light Disco - Town Hall from 6.45pm for primary and from 8.30pm for secondary.

Sat 8. Nhulunbuy Playgroup garage sale - contact Jo Phillips at nhulunbuyplaygroup@gmail.com or on 0417 955 039.

Sat 8. Gove Rugby League Clinis. Hindle Oval 8am-11am. For 5-12 -year-olds. Contact Trent Nolan 0409 180038.

Sun 9. Waterslide Day at the Golf Club, 2-5pm (Junior Golf Fundraiser).

Wed 12. Runners North - running for fun and fitness, any pace any distance, 5.30pm - Lions Park - Captain Cook Circuit.

Fri 14. Chamber of Commerce East Arnhem Region Annual General Meeting to be held September 14, 2012 commencing at 11am at the Gove Country Golf Club, Nhulunbuy.

Sat 15. Nhulunbuy Primary School Fete.

Sun 16. Rotary Club Beach Volleyball.

Wed 19. East Arnhem Training Stakeholders Network meets at 9am at CDU. Wed 19. Runners North - running for fun and fitness, any pace any distance, 5.30pm - 5.92km - Lions Park to Middle Beach car park.

Sat 22. Nhulunbuy Motor Cycle Club - Working bee - set up for enduro/pont - 9am until set up.

Sat 22. Nhulunbuy Corporation Art and Craft Market - hosted by Yirrkala Womens Ministry, 2.30pm-5.30pm at the GAC. Sat 22. Community Movie Night at the GAC. 6.30pm.

Sun 23. Nhulunbuy Motor Cycle Club - Gove Festival enduro - 10km circuit - 8am to noon.

Wed 26. Runners North - running for fun and fitness, any pace any distance. 5.30pm - 5/10 km Lions Park - route to be advised.

AS Australian church leaders, we stand together to express our grave concern at the passing of legislation to allow for the offshore processing and indefinite detention of asylum seekers.

Core to the Christian faith is the principle of ‘welcoming the stranger’, and Jesus’ parable of the Good Samaritan guides us as we seek to care for those who are vulnerable and marginalised in society.

As Christians, we are called to cross the road to help, to not turn away those in need.

The Seventh Forum of the National Council of Churches in Australia in 2010 called on all political parties to meet Australia’s responsibilities by “accommodating and processing in Australia asylum seekers who reach Australian territory”.

Australia is an open and hospitable country. Many of our churches grew here as a result of people having fled places of violence or migrating to seek better futures for their families.

We welcome the commitment of the Government to increase the number of places in our humanitarian program to 20,000 and hope that it will continue to increase the program as the Houston Panel has recommended.

However, we are deeply troubled by the potential for asylum seekers to suffer adverse mental health consequences and to experience other detrimental impacts as a result of this legislation.

We are concerned that this damages our credibility and, in particular, our ability to negotiate a humane regional system of protection.

Finding answers to this complicated humanitarian challenge is difficult.

Wed 3. Runners North - running for fun and fitness, any pace any distance, 5.30pm - 4.84 km Lions Park - Beagle Circuit.

Sat 6. Runners North marathon. 21km for individual entries or teams of up to four runners. Starts at 7am Meet at Town Pool and run along.

Sat 13. Nhulunbuy Motor Cycle Club - Working bee - 9am to noon.

Sun 14. Nhulunbuy Motor Cycle Club - Peninsula MX Round 5 - 8am to noon.

Wed 17. East Arnhem Training Stakeholders Network meets at 9am at CDU. Sat 27. East Arnhem Sports Awards at Town Hall.

Sat 27. Nhulunbuy Corporation Art and Craft Market hosted by Nhulunbuy Playgroup.

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safety and law and order within the communities working with relevant Indigenous leaders and work in partnership to establish a better future and destiny and a safer community environment.

Mr Mills needs to focus on good governance and resurrect many of the things not previously implemented.

A fresh Government means fresh blood in the political arena. I always have confidence with the CLP policies in government and have been a CLP member for many years.

Many people in Central Australia and Arnhem Land have realised they can make a big impact.

They have voiced their disapproval of the failure of the Labor Government and displayed that they are competent of running in an elec-

tion, and making themselves heard through the democratic process of the elections.

I have confidence in the policies of the CLP and congratulate them on their success and determination.

One of the main disappointments I have seen over the years is that Federal and Territory Governments need a better engagement, particularly in polling booths by not having interpreters with particular political affiliations.

I encourage an ongoing push for better strategies and government, particularly in remote areas including the outskirts of Arnhem Land.

I look forward to a brighter future under the CLP Government in the Northern Territory.

Djwalpi Marika Yirrkala

As long as our world is broken and countries are ravaged by war, then people will flee violence and persecution.

But as a rich and secure nation, Australia has a particular responsibility to ensure that we work positively with other nations to develop a range of strategies that are grounded in compassion and that seek to honour the moral responsibility we have to victims of violence and persecution.

It is only through such cooperation that we can provide asylum seekers with real alternatives to undertaking a desperate boat journey to find safety.

Signed by The Most Reverend Doctor Phillip Aspinall, Primate, Anglican Church in Australia.

Reverend Craig Brown, Federal Coordinator, Churches of Christ in Australia.

Commissioner James Condon, Australia Eastern Territory, The Salvation Army.

Ms Maxine Cooper, Yearly Meeting Clerk, Religious Society of Friends.

Reverend Professor Andrew Dutney, President, Uniting Church in Australia.

Dr Joe Goodall, Moderator, Congregational Federation of Australia and AotearoaNew Zealand.

The Most Reverend Denis Hart, President, Australian Catholic Bishops Conference.

Cringeworthy comments by Terry Mills at Garma CONGRATULATIONS to the Yothu Yindi Foundation along with Marngarr Resources and Gumatj Association on the successful staging of the two-day 2012 Yutjuwala (‘little’) Garma Key Forum over the weekend.

Considerably smaller in scale due to a major refurbishment and upgrade of the existing festival site at Gulkula which is still underway, organisers were clearly determined not to lose the momentum of previous Garma gatherings, in spite of a smaller crowd capped at 200.

This year’s theme for the key forum - Australia’s Resources Boom: A Stepping Stone to an Indigenous Future - brought stakeholders together to discuss with some vigour, the op-

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do so. Better prospects by better investments ensuring prosperity among the people.

The Yolngu people have always struggled for rights to fair wages and land.

The NT Government needs to be constantly in touch with the Indigenous population to ensure their needs are being met. With self -determination in 1987 we need to promote the changes made during the time of the Whitlam Government.

I have seen many thing in politics, good politics, bad politics, clean politics and dirty politics.

Politicians need to put politics aside and need to focus on actual rather than hypothetical examples.

They need to knuckle down in the political arena and focus on

Church leaders condemn asylum seeker legislation

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Gov’t needs to ensure best outcomes for Indigenous I WOULD like to take this opportunity as a Rirratjingu man and a Yirrkala community advocate to praise and congratulate Terry Mills for his commitment and hard work and his victory in the crucial NT elections.

I urge him to try to learn what the Yolngu people are missing and for him to keep the promises he has made.

There have been many promises made on both side of politics and politicians have failed to carry them out.

Politicians have the responsibility to work together to ensure better outcomes for Indigenous and nonindigenous Australians alike.

They need to secure employment opportunities for Yolngu people and make better investments to

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portunities and potential only one who was completely underwhelmed for continued successful partnerships between by his address to what was predominantly a nonthe mining sector and Aboriginal land owners. indigenous audience on Among those stakethe matter of the CLP’s approach to Indigenous holders was the new Chief Minister, Terry Electoral News affairs.

Mr Mills inability to Mills, who attended for by NT Member for Nhulunbuy LYNNE WALKER a few hours on the Satarticulate the new government’s policy and urday. On the strength of the CLP wining the recent Territory commitment to Homelands when election on the back of securing four asked a question was cringeworthy seats in the bush, it was entirely as was his response to a very pointed appropriate that he attend. question seeking ‘some comments’ While I may be more than a little about his approach to engaging with biased, and I will allow Mr Mills to tribal leaders.

I don’t think “Before Christmas, claim a ‘honeymoon period’ as he settles into the role, I know I was not the if you were to invite me and my

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colleagues to a meeting, I would gladly accept,” was quite the answer the very senior traditional owner (or anyone else, for that matter) was looking for.

Among the several shadow ministries I hold in the Labor opposition is Indigenous Policy and so I will be watching and listening with great interest to what the CLP say and do.

Closer to home, there’s a busy few weeks of community events on the calendar with Gove FM’s Rock Quiz this Saturday night and Rotary Beach Volleyball the following weekend.

Tickets for Gove Arts Theatre’s Dinkum Assorted, opening Friday September 14, are available through my office with all nights expected to sell out - be quick.

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Was the NT election outcome a shockwave or a regional ripple?

THE recent Northern Territory election attracted an unusual amount of media attention amongst the “politically informed public”, especially in the south-eastern states of Australia.

Media reporting saw it as a historic shift in Aboriginal support away from Labor, and it was.

In the bush seats, swings to the Country Liberals’ (CLP) Aboriginal candidates ranged from about 16% to Alison Anderson’s nominal swing of 34%, (the CLP did not stand a candidate against her in the previous election when she was Labor).

Territory Labor painted the defeat as a vote against the Brough-Howard Federal Emergency Response (the “Intervention”) of 2007 and Federal Labor’s continuation of that policy package as the “Stronger Futures” policy.

A counter-view formed in the NT media claimed it was the NT government’s forcible amalgamation of the small Aboriginal Community Governments, into the so-called “super shires”, that alienated the Aboriginal vote from Labor.

The reality is more nuanced than this simple dichotomy allows.

For a start, at least two of the CLP candidates - Anderson and

Price - were strong supporters of the Intervention.

Bess Price, in Stuart, was even slated for this.

There were three reasons for NT Labor’s defeat and they all hold implications for the next federal election.

First, Labor treated the Aboriginal communities unjustly. On coming into office in 2001 the ALP inherited a system where general purpose horizontal equalisation grants to the NT from the Commonwealth (the GST disbursement) were redistributed to the benefit principally of the “whitefella” residents of Darwin.

Having surprised themselves by winning the supposedly crucial seats of Darwin’s northern suburbs, Labor continued this system.

This, coupled with Clare Martin’s smooth appeal, paid a dividend with the Labor landslide in the 2005 election.

This inequity became internalised.

An example of this inequity in process is earlier this year. ERA, the company that owns the Jabiru uranium mine, gave the NT 1,000 surplus concrete culverts.

The NT Government spends about two thirds of its Commonwealth

rusted-on Labor voters because the CLP governments of the 1980s and 90s attacked land rights. So Aborigines could be ignored or patronised. The possibility that, like other Australians, Aborigines could become instrumentalist and vote for the party that best suited their interests was not entertained or even imagined.

But the major reason Labor lost was that the CLP pursued a canny strategy for the bush. Credit for this must go to Alison Anderson and the CLP leader Terry Mills.

When Anderson left the Labor Party in 2010 she initially sat in the Legislative Assembly as an independent.

She was evaluating the possibilities.

Anderson did a deal with Mills that if the CLP would allow the communities, rather than the party machine, to select the candidates and would listen to the communities, then she would join the CLP. Labor was caught napping.

Their Aboriginal candidates were pre-selected by the party machinery; they were Darwin-focused and unable or unwilling to challenge the

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roads monies on roads; the surplus goes to boat ramps for recreational fishers, subsidised AFL matches, the V8 Super Cars, and so on (Darwin circuses rather than Aboriginal bread). These culverts should have been a welcome capital input to roads works in the bush.

Instead, the NT spent $1.5m putting these culverts into the sea to form an artificial reef for the recreational fishers of Darwin’s northern suburbs.

This seemed self-evidently smart - ie northern suburbs - politics for NT Labor, eventually Aboriginal people in the bush communities noticed and drew the obvious conclusion as to why their roads and services were under-funded.

Discontent simmered. The shires issue was emblematic rather than causal. Unless the Federal Government recognises and corrects this perversion of social justice, it will lose support in remote Aboriginal communities.

Second, NT Labor put Aborigines in a mould. They were supposedly

fiscal status quo.

No matter what the reasoning was for the shift to the CLP, the question that needs to be answered now is what are the federal implications of this sea change in NT politics?

On the NT election figures, Labor would lose the seat of Lingiari in the next federal election. But that is not necessarily certain.

If federal Labor learns the lesson that Aborigines are sick of being treated like errant children and want to be properly consulted and allowed to participate in determining their future then the situation becomes more fluid. Terry Mills wisely allowed Aboriginal communities to choose their own candidates.

Can Minister Macklin (and her bureaucrats) actually listen to Aboriginal communities? They are not doing so now.

The Aboriginal vote for the CLP was a vote for change and recognition. If federal Labor does not recognise that, then there will be federal electoral consequences.

What happens to Labor’s claim to the high moral ground in Aboriginal affairs if the Aboriginal communities of remote bush Australia vote for Abbott?

Lynne Walker is handed several Lynne Walker Shadow portfolios in Oppositon Member for Nhulunbuy MEMBER for Nhulunbuy Lynne Walker has been handed a swag of Shadow portfolios on the Opposition benches.

Mrs Walker will be responsible, as the Shadow Minister for Attorney General and Justice; Corrections; Indigenous Policy; Public and Affordable Housing; Local Government and Public Employment.

Delia Lawrie (pictured right) was appointed the Leader of the Opposition as Paul Henderson stood down last week, and anounced her Shadow Cabinet last Thursday.

“With as strong legacy in Government, we are a united team looking forward to working hard,” Ms Lawrie said.

“All Shadow Ministers will immediately be getting out and working hard and meeting people while building expertise in their portfolio areas.

Paul Henderson will act as a mentor across all members of Shadow Cabinet.

“Terry Mills has promised to be accountable, and Michael Gunner will be helping him as Shadow Minister for Government Accountability,” Ms Lawrie said.

“The divisions within the Government are already evident, with Terry Mills proving unable to announce a

Cabinet until next week due to factional infighting.

“Promising Kezia Purick would be his deputy was only one of the many cheques he wrote that he is now unable to cash.

“His commitment to cut the number of ministers to eight adds to the complexity of keeping all the factions within his party happy.”

Other Shadow Portfolios Delia Lawrie: Leader of the Opposition; Treasurer and Major Projects and Economic Development Gerry McCarthy: Deputy Leader of the Opposition; Regional Development; Infrastructure and Construction; Lands and Planning; Transport;Essential Services and Arts and Museums Kon Vatskalis: Health; Police, Fire and Emergency Services;Primary Industry, Fisheries, Resources and Asian Relations and Trade Michael Gunner: Government Accountability; Statehood; Education and Training; Business and Employment; Racing, Gaming and Licensing; Alcohol Policy; Defence Support and Information, Communications and Technology Natasha Fyles: Natural Resources, Environment and Heritage; Climate Change; Parks and Wildlife; Child

Protection; Children and Families and Women’s Policy Ken Vowles: Tourism; Sport and Recreation; Senior Territorians; Multicultural Affairs and Young Territorians.

Final figures THE NT Electoral Commission has undertaken the final check count and distribution of preferences. The formal declaration of the poll took place on Monday morning.

The overall swing to the CLP was 5.1 per cent, the Country Liberals winning 55.8 per cent of the overall two-party preferred vote.

In Nhulunbuy Labor’s Lynne Walker retained her seat with a comfortable victory and 69 per cent of the two-party preferred vote to CLP’s Allen Fanning with 31 per cent.

After the final count Mrs Walker had 1554 primary votes over Mr Fanning with 641 and Independent Kendall Trudgen with 629.

Once preferences were distributed Mrs Walker held 1948 votes to 876 for Mr Fanning.

CLP visits three Top End communities CHIEF Minister Terry Mills and the Government’s five incoming bush members visited three remote Top End communities last Thursday to speak with residents and elders and listen to their concerns.

The visit follows last week’s extraordinary vote of no confidence in the Labor Government’s policies targeting regional and remote Territorians.

Mr Mills is accompanied by the Government’s five bush members Alison Anderson (Namatjira), Larisa Lee (Arnhem), Gary Higgins (Daly), Francis Xavier Maralampuwi (Arafura) and Bess Price (Stuart).

The tour will include meetings in Ramingining with the Arnhem Land Progress Association and also in Wadeye and the Tiwi Land Council in Nguiu.

“It is important that the first visit I take as Chief Minister is to three of the Territory’s Aboriginal communities,” Mr Mills said.

“The visit is a statement about the new Government’s commitment to improving conditions in regional centres.

“The five MLAs will play a crucial role in communicating the concerns of rural and remote residents to the Government as well as reporting on the measures we put in place on behalf of the bush.

“The Country Liberals have committed $120 million over 10 years to support Aboriginal outstations, new initiatives in Indigenous education and to re-engage communities in shire reform.” Mr Mills is expected to visit communities in Central Australia next week.

Electorate Office: Arnhem House Endeavour Square, Nhulunbuy, NT 0880 Office hours: Monday to Friday 8am – 1pm • 2pm – 4.30pm Appointments outside these hours by arrangement Postal Address: PO Box 1021, Nhulunbuy, NT 0881 Email: electorate.nhulunbuy@nt.gov.au Phone: 08 8987 1711 Fax: 08 8987 2388

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NCC Father’s day market and open day YOU didn’t have to be a Dad to have fun at the Father’s Day Market at Nhulunbuy Christian College at the weekend.

As is often the case in a town like ours, both the school and wider community came together to make it a great event with lots to do and see.

Ritu Bangia and family fed most of

the market with over 200 tubs of butter chicken and Kai supplied her famous pawpaw salad.

The NCC ukelele players provided some live music; the Gove Touch Association ran a free clinic on the oval; Nisha had them all decorating cupcakes and Salli Venour captured many happy moments at the photo booth.

Fun at the photo booth.

It was also NCC’s annual Open Day with classroom demonstrations and activities including a phonics presentation and a crowd favourite science teacher Mr van Dam’s rockets launching 300 metres into the air.

The photo booth was fantastic and flat out the whole morning.

The idea was people could choose

PHOTOS: JANE McCAFFERY and SALLIANNE VENOUR

whatever props they wanted and have a photo shoot.

Then they chose their favourite to be put into a card for Father’s Day (some families did it for Grand dads or for birthdays or just to far away family).

“It went really well but my wrist and thumb are still recovering, “ said

The Pink Brigade.

Gove’s youngest stall holder.

Decorating cup cakes for dads.

Nhulunbuy Christian College’s Transition teacher Mrs Tracy Pickford had fun with her children Emma, Hayden and Ben.

Vicki and Scarlet.

Just gorgeous - Amelia Weston chose the simple approach for her portrait.

Special cake for dad.

Larah Fourie cuddles up to her Dad, Mike and sister Hannah.

An upside down Klara Holland and her sister Nellie chose the most unusual pose of the day with their Dad, Neil.

Sallianne Venour. “ It was so much fun though. I loved the way some people came up with their own chalk board saying for their Dads.”

Many thanks to all the volunteers who worked behind the scenes to coordinate the market - it’s events like these that create the fantastic town

Kids enjoying the markets and open day.

Harry, baby Alice, Holly and Lilly make their Father’s Day snap a fun one for Alice’s first family photo shoot.

Grace, Charlie and John Dwyer have a special message for their Dad. FAR LEFT: Painting on canvas.

LEFT: Tom and Liam.

RIGHT: Time for some curry and rice.

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GARMA FESTIVAL AN UNSCHEDULED visitor to the Garma Festival this year was Terry Mills, newly elected Chief Minister of the Northern Territory.

Mr Mills called into the Festival on Saturday and got to see first hand some of the improvements made to the site.

He also assured those present that bi-lingual education would remain in Territory schools and he promised to meet with senior Yolngu leaders before the end of the year.

This year the Festival, organised annually by the Yothu Yindi Foundation, was scaled down from previous years as the Gulkula site was under refurbishment,

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Garma focuses on resources boom

however, 250 mining industry leaders and stakeholder organisations attended.

The theme of the two day program focused on Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Resources Boom - A stepping stone to an Indigenous Future.

One significant feature of the event was the opening of the Key Forum building as members of the Rirritjingu Clan officially opened the building, which sits on Gumatj land, showing a united front between the clans and that they were working together for a better

future for all Yolngu people.

Senator Nigel Scullion spoke on Sunday morning and likened mining royalties paid to Traditional Owners to welfare.

He said they needed opportunities for employment rather than handouts and would work on a better system for all.

He said there needed to be a more bi-partisan approach and more conversations and communications between all parties.

A group from the Pilbara region

highlighted how they had negotiated with Fortesque Mining Group and were working in partnership.

The Njamal people, who had started fighting against unfair conditions of stockmen working on station in the 1940s, had a 50 per cent joint venture with the mine.

Business structures were in place and and many of the contracts went out to Indigenous businesses operating in the area.

Secretary of State for Natural Re-

sources from Timor Leste Alfredo Pires was among the guest speakers.

During the course of the weekend Yirrkala band East Journey performed and were also on the lookout for corporate sponsors from among those who were attending.

Much work had been carried out at the site since last year including some by a work party from the Department of Corrections.

Many of the participants camped among the gum trees, while some chose the accommodation available in town with buses providing transportation.

Andrea Collins from Gove with Glen Brennan from NAB Melbourne.

New trackswere put in place by a Corrections workparty before the Festival.

Frank Willsdon and Stephanie Stonier from Pacific Aluminium Gove Operations.

Bob Gordon from Forestry Tasmania with Frank Willsdon from Gove Operations.

Leon White and Linda Ford catch up at Garma.

Bob Gordon from Forestry Tasmania highlights that not all resources are mining.

ABOVE: A meeting during the coffee break on Sunday.

BELOW: Coffee and meal breaks an excellent opportunity for networking.

Senator Nigel Scullion at Garma.

The panel of speakers on Sunday morning.

Spectacular views from the Gulkula site.

The newly refurbished kitchen.

Jack Thompson, Garma patron, and Nigel Scullion.

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5:30 Sunrise 8:30 The Morning Show 11:00 Seven Morning News 11:30 Movie: “First Do No Harm” (M a) 1:30 Dr Oz 2:30 Medical Emergency 3:00 Toybox 3:30 Spit It Out 4:00 Seven News At 4.00 4:30 The Price Is Right 5:00 Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Seven News 6:00 Today Tonight 6:30 Home & Away 7:00 Better Homes And Gardens 8:30 Mrs Brown’s Boys (Double Episode): “iMammy (Batteries Not Included)” There’s baby fever in the Brown household as a pregnant Maria prepares for motherhood, and Agnes is keen to give her new daughter-in-law her unique brand of advice about raising children. “Mammy Of The Groom” Dermot and Maria’s wedding is just days away and tensions are running high in the Brown household.

9:50 TBA 1:30 Home Shopping 3:30 NBC Today 4:30 Sunrise Extra 5:00 Seven Early News

5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Food Lover’s Guide To Australia 1:30 On Thin Ice 2:30 Feast Greece: A Taste Of Honey 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 La Vuelta a España 2012 Daily Highlights: Stage 17 5:45 Countdown 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Gourmet Farmer: Apples And Cider 8:00 Destination Flavour 8:30 Our Food: Norfolk - Food critic Giles Coren embarks on a journey across Britain to discover how the landscape, history and climate shape what is grown and where it is grown. Giles and the team start in Norfolk, a county where local, seasonal foods are just as important as large-scale commercial farming.

9:35 The School: Educating Essex 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 The Pirelli Calendar Saga 12:05 Movie: “The Killer Queen” (M a,l) - Mathilde, despite her nurse’s diploma, is a thirty year old struggling when it comes to work. She discovers poker when she becomes pregnant.

1:55 Weatherwatch Overnight

4:00 Paralympics London 2012 8:30 Abc News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Catalyst 11:30 One Plus One 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Movie: “That Kind Of Woman” (G) 2:00 Hollywood Chinese: The Chinese In The American Feature Film 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 As Time Goes By 6:00 Paralympics London 2012: Highlights Day Eight 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 NT 8:00 Spicks And Specks: Joining Adam, Myf and Alan this week are musicians Scott Carne and Florence Welch, comedians Meshel Lawrie and Dave Callan, with music provided by Scott Carne and The Absolute ‘80s.

8:30 Scott And Bailey: Scott and Bailey investigate the case of missing 8-year-old Dylan Nichols and uncover a shocking web of deceit. Meanwhile, the men in their lives are proving very persistent.

9:20 Taggart: Bloodsport 10:05 Lateline 10:40 My Family: The Guru - Ben’s old friendship with a celebrity dentist causes problems, while Susan finds a new friendship at an Albanian airport.

11:15 The Trophy Room 11:40 Rage (MA l,d,h,n,s,v)

5:30 Today 8:30 Mornings 10:30 National Morning News 11:30 The Ellen Degeneres Show 12:30 Danoz Direct 1:30 Days Of Our Lives 2:30 Extra 3:00 Magical Tales 3:30 Kitchen Whiz 4:00 National Afternoon News 5:00 Hot Seat 5:30 National News 6:00 A Current Affair 6:30 Big Brother: Join host Sonia Kruger as a bunch of everyday Aussie’s are locked up under 24/7 surveillance where this year, at any given time, Big Brother WILL change the rules.

7:00 Friday Night Football - First Qualifying Final 9:30 TBA 12:00 Movie: “Jindabyne” (M v,l) - An Irish ex-pat finds a corpse while on a fishing trip with friends however, he waits until the trip is over to call the police. When his wife learns about this, their relationship begins to crumble as she attempts to atone for her husband’s actions.

2:15 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo 2:45 Nine Presents: Adam Brand 3:00 Danoz 4:00 Good Morning America

5:30 Sunrise 8:30 The Morning Show 11:00 Seven Morning News 11:30 Movie: “Houseguest” (PG) 2:00 Dr Oz 3:00 Toybox 3:30 Spit It Out 4:00 Seven News at 4.00 4:30 The Price Is Right 5:00 Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Seven News 6:00 Today Tonight 6:30 Home And Away 7:00 2012 AFL Premiership Season Round 24 10:30 Movie: “Red Dragon” (AV v,a) )” Ex-FBI agent Will Graham is an expert investigator who quit the Bureau after almost losing his life in the process of capturing the elusive Dr. Hannibal Lecter.

Years later, after a series of particularly grisly murders, Graham reluctantly agrees to come out of retirement and assist in a mysterious case. But he soon realises that the best way to catch this killer, known as the Tooth Fairy, is to find a way to get inside the killer’s mind.

1:05 Auction Squad 2:05 Room For Improvement 2:30 Home Shopping 3:30 NBC Today

5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 World News 1:00 The Food Lover’s Guide To Australia 1:30 The Hotel: The Wedding 2:00 Here Comes The Neighbourhood 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 La Vuelta a España 2012 Daily Highlights: Stage 18 5:45 Countdown 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Coast: Life Beyond The Edge 8:30 9/11: Escape From The Impact Zone - Told for the first time, this is the story of the handful of people in the South Tower, on the actual floors hit by the hijacked plane, who made it out alive.

9:35 As It Happened: Warhorse: The Real Story - In World War One, the British Army hoped its illustrious cavalry regiments would win a swift victory. Instead, in a new era of mechanised trench warfare, horses were used to transport guns, ammunition and food to the front-line troops. A quarter of a million of these horses died from shrapnel wounds and disease. But the deep bond that developed between man and horse helped both survive the hell of the Somme and Passchendaele.

10.30 World News Australia 11:05 Erotic Tales: Kimono 11:35 La Vuelta a España 2012: Stage 19 2:00 Weatherwatch Overnight

4:00 Paralympics Ondon 2012: Day Nine 8:30 Rage (G) 10:30 Rage Guest Programmer 11:30 7.30 NT 12:00 Foreign Correspondent 12:30 Australian Story 1:00 Collectors: Flag 1:30 Eggheads: Fractionally Challenged 2:00 Football: SANFL: Round 24 Teams TBA 5:00 The Wonder Years: Bright Wing 5:20 Minuscule: The Long Road 5:25 Walk On The Wild Side 6:00 Paralympics London 2012: Highlights Day Nine 7:00 ABC News 7:30 TBA 8:20 Sinbad: How do you become better than the worst thing you’ve done? That’s the challenge facing Sinbad: an impetuous man on a quest for redemption, searching for a way to lift the curse that chains him to the seas.

9:05 Hustle: The gang is back for an eighth series of this popular drama. Expect more exciting, inventive and sophisticated scams as the team get ready to part the greedy from their hard-earned cash.

10:00 The Jonathon Ross Show 10:50 United States Of Tara: Dr Hattaras’ Miracle Elixir - When Tara attempts to drop the psych class taught by Dr Hattaras, he proposes an alternative idea that Tara’s not entirely sure about.

Meanwhile Max is having trouble in his new job.

11:15 Rage Guest Programmer (MA a,l,d,h,n,s,v.)

5:30 Team Umizoomi 6:00 Dora The Explorer 6:30 Weekend Today Saturday 8:30 Danoz 9:30 Getaway 10:00 Antiques Roadshow 10:30 Children’s Programs 2:00 Pyramid 2:30 The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air 3:00 4WD TV 3:30 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos 4:30 National News Saturday 5:00 Rugby League Finals: Second Qualifying Final - Wide World Of Sports finals series continues with a massive night of football with the second qualifying final live. Join your expert commentary for all the action.

7:00 Rugby League Finals: Third Qualifying Final 9:30 2012 Castrol Edge Rugby Championship: Australia v South Africa 11:30 Movie: “Bronco Billy” (M l,s) -A former shoe salesman and an ex-con, is the self-proclaimed star and owner of a run-down Wild-West show who has dedicated himself to preserving the myth of the cowboy for the adoring little kids who make up his sparse audience.

1:45 The Avengers: Never Say Die 2:45 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 3:15 Nine Presents: John Farnham The Acoustic Chapel Sessions 3:30 Danoz 5:00 Wesley Impact

5:30 Children’s Programs 6:30 Weekend Sunrise 8:30 The Morning Show - Weekends 9:30 The Woodlies 10:00 Sea Princesses 10:30 Dive Olly Dive 11:00 Sally Bollywood - Super Detective 11:30 V8 Xtra 12:00 Destroyed In Seconds 12:30 Movie: “Snow Buddies”(G) - Disney’s Snow Buddies are back! The five puppies find themselves in the frosty Arctic and race across Alaska demonstrating the power of teamwork and following your dreams. 2:30 Movie: “Space Buddies” (G) 4:30 Creek To Coast 5:00 Queensland Weekender 5:30 Seven News 6:00 2012 AFL Premiership Season: Rnd 24 10:30 Movie: “Cape Fear” (M s,l) A convicted rapist, released from prison after serving his sentence, stalks the family of the lawyer who originally defended him.

1:10 Auction Squad: The team hits the road for a first-time makeover in the nation’s secret property hotspot, already home to Australia’s most expensive house.

2:00 Special: The Kimberley Coast 3:00 It Is Written Oceania 3:30 Home Shopping 4:30 Beyond Tomorrow

5:00 Weatherwatch And Music 5:05 World News 9:00 FIFA 2014 World Cup Qualifyer: Argentina v Paraguay 11:30 World News 1:00 Il Trovatore 3:20 The Chopin Etudes 3:25 The Emperor’s Secret Garden 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 La Vuelta a España 2012: Stage 19 6:00 Bigger, Better, Faster, Stronger: Dryer 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Engineering Giants: Jumbo Jet Strip-Down - - In this three-part series, the world’s most enormous machines are stripped down and torn apart to reveal their inner workings. The Victor X-ray jumbo jet has flown over 58 million kilometres in its 14 year life with British Airways. Now it will be broken into tens of thousands of parts in the airline’s maintenance hangar in Cardiff, before being painstakingly reassembled and certified fit to fly again.

8:35 RocKwiz 9:30 Movie: “Winter’s Bone” (MAV v) - Ree Dolly, an unflinching Ozark teenager, hacks through dangerous social terrain as she hunts down her drug-dealing father while trying to keep her family intact and save their home from being repossessed.

Nominated for four Oscars at the 2011 Academy Awards, including Best Picture.

11:35 La Vuelta a España 2012: Stage 20 2:00 Weatherwatch Overnight

4:00 Paralympics London 2012: Day Ten 8:30 Childrens Programs 9:00 Insiders 10:00 Inside Business 10:30 Offsiders 11:00 Asia Pacific Focus 11:30 Songs Of Praise: Halifax 12:00 Landline 1:00 Gardening Australia 1:30 Walk On The Wild Side 2:00 Sinbad 3:00 Jane Austen: Her MAny Lovers 4:00 Obsessed With Walking 4:30 First Tuesday Book Club With Jennifer Byrne: September 5:00 Last Chance To See: Blue Whale 6:00 Paralympics London 2012: Highlights Day Ten 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Kevin’s Grand Design 8:20 Dream Build 8:30 Call The Midwife 9:30 Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack’d From Side To Side - Miss Marple investigates the murder of Heather Badcock who consumed a poisoned cocktail apparently meant for American film actress Marina Gregg.

11:00 Tess Of The D’Urbervilles 11:55 Movie: “Marnie” (M) - Alfred Hitchcock creates a spellbinding portrait of a disturbed woman, and the man who tries to save her, in this unrelenting psychological thriller.

2:00 The Jewel In The Crown: Ordeal By Fire 2:55 Rage

5:30 GIO Schoolboy Cup 6:30 Weekend Today 9:30 Wide World Of Sports 10:30 Sunday Footy Show 12:30 2012 Intrust Super Cup 3:00 Rugby League Finals - Fourth Qualifying Final 5:30 National News Sunday 6:00 Big Brother 7:00 60 Minutes 8:00 House Husbands 9:00 The Mentalist: Blinking Red Light - A serial-killer case hits close to home for Jane when he meets a blogger obsessed with the killer and who has devoted his life to finding the person.

10:00 Underbelly: Badness: Year Of The Rooster - When Strikeforce Tuno is disbanded, Gary devises a new strategy solve the Falconer murder. The police finally track down Anthony Perish and arrest him, but Rooster proves more elusive than ever. Pam is stretched to breaking point in her relationship with Gary.

11:00 Flashpoint: Just A Man 12:00 What Would You Do? 1:00 Spyforce: The Trail 2:00 Danoz 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:30 Good Morning America 4:30 National Early Morning News 5:00 Today

5:30 Handy Manny 6:00 Fish Hooks 6:30 Weekend Sunrise 9:30 AFL Game Day 11:00 Special:1975 Final Story 12:00 Special:The Road To The 2012 Finals 2:00 TBA 5:30 Seven News 6:00 Sunday Night 7:00 Kath & Kim: The Souvenir Editions - It’s wine time! Never before seen footage of Fountain Lakes’ favourite hornbags. Kath Day-Knight and Kim Craig (nee Day) are back and are cracking open the ‘cardonnay’, as they present some of the funniest and most memorable episodes from their hit suburban TV series.

8:15 TBA 9:00 TBA 9:40 Billy Connolly’s World Tour Of Australia - Travelling on a Harley with his trusty banjo, an insatiable curiosity and a film crew in tow, Billy Connolly embarks on a sell-out tour which takes him to more places on this vast continent than the average Australian has seen.

10:40 TBA 12:15 Outlaw - In Re: Tyler Banks 12:55 Room For Improvement 1:30 Home Shopping 2:30 NBC Today 3:30 NBC Meet The Press 4:30 Sunrise Extra / 5:00 Seven Early News

5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:30 World News 8:30 PopAsia 10:30 Football Asia 11:00 FIFA Futbol Mundial 11:30 Speedweek 1:30 Al Jazeera News 2:30 Top Secret America 3:30 Celtic Thunder: It’s Entertainment 4:30 Living Black 5:00 Cycling Central 5:30 La Vuelta a España 2012 Daily Highlights: Stage 20 6:00 Thalassa: Ghetto In The Delta 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Lost Worlds: Meet the Romans - Behind Closed Doors - - In the final episode, Mary Beard delves even deeper into ordinary Roman life by going behind the closed doors of their homes.

She meets an extraordinary cast of characters - drunken housewives, teenage brides, bullied children and runaway slaves - and reveals a dynamic, lusty picture of Roman family life.

8.30 Inside Nature’s Giants: Kangaroo 9.30 9/11: The Day That Changed The World - When the first plane flew into the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, people across the world shared with America the horror of this unfolding terrorist attack. This documentary shows how events unfurled on board Air Force One, and in the bunkers and military headquarters as the President, advisers, security services and the military tried to piece together what was happening.

11:20 La Vuelta a España 2012: Stage 21 2:00 Weatherwatch Overnight

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TUESDAY 11

MONDAY 10

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5:30 Today 8:30 Mornings 10:30 National Morning News 11:30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 12:30 Danoz Direct 1:30 Days Of Our Lives 2:30 Extra 3:00 Magical Tales 3:30 Kitchen Whiz 4:00 National Afternoon News 5:00 Hot Seat 5:30 National News 6:00 A Current Affair 6:30 Big Brother 8:00 Underbelly: Badness: Troubleshooting - A car dealer’s life becomes a nightmare when he befriends a charming new customer, Anthony Perish. Decker goes to extreme lengths to prove his loyalty to The Company. Camille comes face-to-face with Perish while undercover at the Mudgee vineyards.

9:00 Gordon Behind Bars - Series Final - Gordon persuades Caffe Nero to stock the Bad Boys Bakery’s lemon curd treacle slice for a ‘make or break’ showcase week and asks Justice Secretary Ken Clarke for vital financial backing.

10:00 CSI: NY - Dead Inside 11:00 Memphis Beat - Flesh And Blood 12:00 Extra 12:30 The Avengers - The Correct Way To Kill 1:30 Danoz 2:30 Newstyle Direct 3:00 Good Morning America 4:30 National Early Morning News / 5:00 Today 5:30 Eggheads 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 5:30 Today 8:30 Mornings 10:30 National Morning News 11:30 The Ellen Degeneres Show 12:30 Danoz Direct 1:30 Days Of Our Behind The News 10:25 The Prime Ministers’ National Treasures Lives 2:30 Extra 3:00 Magical Tales 3:30 Kitchen Whiz 4:00 National 10:30 Australia’s Prime Ministers 10:35 My Place 11:00 Big Ideas Afternoon News 5:00 Hot Seat 5:30 National News 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Q&A 1:30 Compass 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 As Time 6:00 A Current Affair 6:30 Big Brother Goes By 6:00 Time Team: High Ham 7:30 The Big Bang Theory: The Vacation Solution- Sheldon takes 7:00 ABC News it easy by working with Amy at her neurobiology lab after the 7:30 7.30 university orders him to take a vacation. Meanwhile, Howard 8:00 Poh’s Kitchen Lends A Hand gets worked up when Bernadette suggests they sign a prenup8:30 Rick Stein Tastes The Blues: Chef Rick Stein combines two of his tial agreement. favourite passions - music and food of the American Deep South.

8:00 Anger Management: Charlie Outs A Patient He goes on a fascinating journey through the Mississippi Delta 8:30 Episodes seeking out his favourite music and the food of the Deep South.

9:00 TBA 9:30 QI: Future 11:05 Weeds: If you Work For A Living, Why Do You Kill Yourself 10:00 Artscape: Subtopia Working?

10:30 Lateline 11:35 Chase: Roundup 11:05 The Business 12:35 Extra 11:30 Four Corners 1:00 Danoz 12:15 Media Watch 2:30 Newstyle Direct 12:30 Parliament Question Time: The Senate 3:00 Good Morning America 1:30 The Jewel In The Crown: The Daughters Of The Regiment 4:30 National Early Morning News / 5:00 Today 2:30 Football: VFL

5:30 Sunrise 8:30 The Morning Show 11:00 Seven Morning News 11:30 Movie: “Stolen From The Heart” (M a,v) 1:30 Dr Oz 2:30 Medical Emergency 3:00 Toybox 3:30 Spit It Out 4:00 Seven News At 4.00 4:30 The Price Is Right 5:00 Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Seven News 6:00 Today Tonight 6:30 Home And Away 7:00 TBA 8:00 GCB: Turn The Other Cheek/ Sex Is Divine - When Luke convinces Carlene to take the Matron of Honour duties away from Sharon and give the honor to Amanda for her ‘Gone with the Wind’-themed renewal of marriage vows, Sharon is out for blood. Carlene tries to turn the other cheek and accept Amanda, while Amanda is overwhelmed with her new duties.

10:00 Up All Night: Birth 10:30 Suits 11:30 30 Rock 12:30 Home Shopping 3:00 Stag 3:30 NBC Today 4:30 Sunrise Extra / 5:00 Seven Early News

5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Movie: “Good Hands”(PG) 2:40 Franswa Sharl 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:00 PopAsia 5:30 La Vuelta a España 2012 Daily Highlights: Stage 21 5:45 Countdown 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Mythbusters: Hollywood Gunslingers 8:30 Test Your Brain: You Won’t Believe Your Eyes 9:30 Shameless: Aidan’s bad behaviour lands him in court, but it is Patty who will decide the outcome. Cilla’s abduction forces Mimi to face her past, as she reasserts herself has head of the Maguire clan. Meanwhile, Marty and Mickey begin to get intimate as they help each other decorate their new flat in time for some special guests.

10:30 World News Australia 11:00 The World Game 12:00 SOS: A Curious Conjunction Of Coincidences/ The Mirror/ The Centrifuge Brain Project/ The Magnificent 4/ GPS/ Casus Belli 1:00 Living Black 1:30 The Ricky Gervais Show 2:00 The Ricky Gervais Show 2:30 Weatherwatch Overnight

5:30 Sunrise 8:30 The Morning Show 11:00 Seven Morning News 11:30 Movie: “Thin Air” (M a,s,v) 1:30 Dr Oz 2:30 Medical Emergency 3:00 Toybox 3:30 Spit It Out 4:00 Seven News at 4.00 4:30 The Price Is Right 5:00 Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Seven News 6:00 Today Tonight 6:30 Home And Away 7:00 TBA 8:00 Winners & Losers: A Problem Shared - Jenny is a ball of stress about starting her teaching rounds at Renwood and visions of Tiffany are doing little to ease her angst. Dot tells her, if in doubt, try a dose of tough love but when Jenny tries this approach it only makes the situation worse.

9:00 Smash: Enter Mr. Dimaggio 10:00 Cougar Town: A One Story Town 10:30 Hung: We’re Golden 11:10 Olivia Lee: Dirty, Sex, Funny 11:40 Sons And Daughters 12:30 Home Shopping 3:30 NBC Today 4:30 Sunrise Extra 5:00 Seven Early News

5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Movie: “Masquerades” (PG) 2:40 The Sound Of People 2:40 At The Tattooist 3:00 Letters and Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Visions Of Austria 5:45 Countdown 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are?: Larry Lamb 8:30 Insight 9:30 Dateline 10:30 World News Australia 11:05 Movie: “Sacred Heart” - (M a,l) A successful businesswoman has a spiritual awakening when she meets a streetwise young girl with a social conscience. Turkish-born director Ferzan Ozpetek explores love, tolerance and sacrifice in this awardwinning drama. (In Italian) 1:10 Shameless: The Gallagher unit is rocked when an unexpected visit from the social services catches them off guard. Debbie’s worst fears are confirmed when she returns from a night out to discover Liam and Stella taken into care. The Gallaghers fall apart, and in the aftermath Debbie unleashes her fury on Frank.

2:05 Shameless 3:05 Weatherwatch Overnight

5:30 Today 8:30 Mornings 10:30 National Morning News 11:30 The Ellen Degeneres Show 12:30 Danoz Direct 1:30 Days Of Our lives 2:30 Extra 3:00 Magical Tales 3:30 Kitchen Whiz 4:00 National Afternoon News 5:00 Hot Seat 5:30 National News 6:00 A Current Affair 6:30 Big Brother 7:30 The Farmer Wants A Wife - Love Bites: The Final Two 8:30 Dallas: Enemy Of My Enemy - John Ross is concerned about having to do his father’s dirty work and come to the decision to move into Southfork.

9:30 Dallas: Collateral Damage - A life-changing secret is revealed to Elena by Rebecca. Ann’s ex-husband demands an apology.

10:30 CSI: Miami: A Few Dead Men - The CSIs investigate when three convicted murderers are released from prison and someone starts killing them one by one.

11:30 Eclipse 12:00 20/20 1:00 Danoz 3:00 Newstyle Direct 3:00 Good Morning America 4:30 National Early Morning News 5:00 Today

5:30 Sunrise 8:30 The Morning Show 11:00 Seven Morning News 11:30 Movie: “Deadly Family Secrets” (M v) 1:30 Dr Oz 2:30 Medical Emergency 3:00 Toybox 3:30 Spit It Out 4:00 Seven News At 4.00 4:30 The Price Is Right 5:00 Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Seven News 6:00 Today Tonight 6:30 Home & Away 7:00 TBA 8:00 Criminal Minds: Snake Eyes - The BAU tries their luck in Atlantic City when the team is called in to investigate a series of ritualistic casino-related murders.

9:00 Covert Affairs: Hang On To Yourself - “ It’s the 4th of July, and everyone at the CIA is feeling festive. But the celebration comes to a quick and shocking end when a car bomb detonates outside a local diner, killing one of the Agency’s own.

Who won’t make it?

11:00 Parks And Recreation - Bowling For Votes 11:30 Sons And Daughters 12:30 Infomercials 3:00 Stag 3:30 NBC Today 4:30 Sunrise Extra / 5:00 Seven Early News

5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Insight 2:00 Dateline 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Visions Of Austria 5:45 Countdown 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Bears Of The Last Frontier: The Road North - This second episode explores the world of black bears caught in the crossroads of urban development in Anchorage and the wilderness.

8:30 Meet The Amish 9:30 Cutting Edge: The Invisible War: Rape in the US Military - As the ranks of women in the American military swell, so do incidents of rape. An estimated 30 percent of servicewomen and at least one percent of servicemen are sexually assaulted during their enlistment - not by the enemy, but at the hands of fellow soldiers.

10:30 World News Australia 11:05 Movie: “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” (M a,s,v) - When a politician’s daughter steals a legendary warrior’s precious sword, a sequence of events is triggered to recover the sword, which leads to a deadly encounter with the thief’s witch-like minder. In Mandarin.

1:15 Warriors: Richard The Lionheart 2:15 Weatherwatch Overnight

4:00 The New Inventors 4:25 Big Ideas Sampler 4:40 Collectors 5:05 The 7:30 Report: Encore 5:15 Catalyst Bites 5:20 Paralympics London 2012 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Landline 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Kevin’s Grand Design 1:30 The New Inventors 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 As Time Goes By 6:00 Paralympics London 2012: Highlights Closing Ceremony 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Australian Story 8:30 Four Corners 9:20 Media Watch 9:35 Q & A: A lively interactive discussion hosted by Tony Jones where the audience at home and in the studio questions political leaders and opinion makers.

10:35 Lateline 11:10 The Business 11:35 Hunter: When two young boys are abducted from different locations miles apart and on the same day, Barclay finds himself in a race against time.

1:20 Parliament Question Time: House Of Representatives 2:20 Rage 3:30 Rugby Union: Shute Shield

5:30 Eggheads 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Count Us In 10:20 Being Me 10:40 My Great Big Adventure 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:30 Can We Help? 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 As Time Goes By 6:00The Restaurant: The Pitch 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 QI: Electricity 8:30 Gruen Planet 9:05 Randling - Needing to rack up some quality points to stay in the comp, The Bette Davis Cup Squad - David Marr and Jonathan Biggins - grapple with Roget’s Ramjets Robyn Butler and Rob Carlton. It’s an action-packed half hour.

9:40 Would I Lie To You? 10:10 At The Movies 10:40 Lateline 11:15 The Business 11:40 The Librarians: Quid Pro Quo 12:05 Parliament Question Time: The Senate 1:05 The Hunt For The Tightest Person In Britain 1:30 The Jewel In The Crown: The Day Of The Scorpion 2:30 Football: SANFL: Round 24 - Teams TBA

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CROSSWORD No. 114

SUDOKU No. 114

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VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd)

A sudden flash of intuition will help to put you in the right direction. Don’t let other people push you off course. Plan your course and things will go well. Romance.

A much older person may want to get to know you.

This person has some good qualities, but the age difference could be a problem.

LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd)

You won’t be feeling very conscientious about your work. A new hobby which you have developed recently has captivated your mind. Romance. Your ability to organise other people will be appreciated this week. You will not be in the mood to be messed about. Make sure everything gets done.

SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd)

FOR KIDS

A long conversation with a friend will raise more questions than it solves. Try to get to grips with the original problem before you tackle the next one. Romance. There is no need to try to impress your partner. If they were not impressed with you they would have left you long ago! Remind yourself of this often.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st)

An exciting event in a dream will leave you wondering what the week has in store! The events will be just as exciting in real life. Romance. Someone whom you dislike may be showing rather a keen interest in you at the moment. You may have to start being less subtle about your dislike.

CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th)

Contact with a pet may help you to release tensions that have been building up. This animal will be able to pick up your feelings in a way that a human might not.

Romance. Your partner will be in a strange mood.

Wait until they have calmed down. Explore their feelings when the timing is right.

AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th)

You will not be in the mood to be toyed with this week! You are determined to get what you want and will not be satisfied until you have it. Romance. This will be an excellent week for romance. You will have to take it easy at first, though. Allow your love interest to come to you.

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PISCES (February 20th - March 20th)

There is a lot more work to do than you can manage by yourself. Try to get some people to give you a hand. Be sure to reward them for their aid. Romance. Your love-life may be a little quieter than usual over the next week. Take this time to resolve any issues you may have within you.

ARIES (March 21st - April 20th)

There may be more to recent events than you realise. Don’t act until you are sure that you have all the facts. It’s better not to make a mistake. Romance. Contact with an animal may prove lucky this week. Make sure that you are very kind to this creature. It will be your version of a lucky rabbit’s foot.

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TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st)

You may be a little shocked when you discover how old a recent admirer is.

What is it that made you think they were younger? Age is only a number.

Romance. You owe your partner a few favours at the moment. Don’t be too slow to help them out.

Remind yourself why you owe them the favours.

GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st)

Something which a close friend says to you will shock you. Prepare yourself and don’t be too quick to respond. Romance.

A few kind words would make a world of difference to your partner. They may be a little starved of affection at the moment. Even the smallest of gestures will have a great impact.

CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd)

Dad, your guiding

Don’t allow a minor inconvenience to upset you. You will soon be back on track.

Learn from this setback. Romance. Don’t “throw the baby out with the bath water” this week. It is no good expecting everything to be perfect. Make the most of what is there and you will find you have more than enough.

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LEO (July 24th - August 23rd)

QUOTE OF THE DAY

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shoulder will remain with me forever.

– Author Unknown

SOLUTIONS No. 114

Once you have started something, it is difficult to stop you! This momentum will be very valuable this week. What do you hope to gain? Romance. Your positive mood will be picked up by a person who has not noticed you in the past. Take this time to really shine and show your strengths.

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10AM EVERY MONDAY Annual General Meeting Australian Labor Party – Nhulunbuy Yirrkala Branch Saturday, September 29, 2012

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at The Arnhem Club at 11am

Executive Officer

All enquiries – contact Wendy Troe – Secretary/Treasurer 8987 1448

DeparTmeNT of Housing, LocaL government and regionaL services

Administrative Officer 6 remuneration package range $85 712 - $95 660

Counselling Hypnotherapy Acupuncture Rebates from Medicare on presentation of receipt Dr Chrystelle Anthony Mobile 0499 589 067

(Comprising salary $74 551 - $83 341, superannuation, leave loading and the value of 2 weeks extra recreation leave)

arnhem region executive, nhulunbuy ongoing The Department is seeking a motivated and self starting person to join its Arnhem office as the Executive Officer. The Executive Officer provides high level of corporate, secretariat and coordination support to the Executive Director. The role requires exceptional organisational and relationship building skills. The position forms part of a regional team which is client focused and cohesive. The positions is based Nhulunbuy and has leadership responsibilities for two administration staff.

For further information regarding the vacancy please contact James Rogers on 08 8987 0409.

Governance Training Officers

For a copy of the Job Description and to apply online please visit www.nt.gov.au/jobs Quote vacancy number: 27638 closing date: 16 September 2012 The Northern Territory Government is an equal opportunity employer and values an inclusive and diverse workforce

www.nt.gov.au/jobs • 1300 659 247

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All mechanical and marine Authorised mercury dealer Air-con servicing and repairs Latest E.F.I. scan tools 4 Mechanics, 3 Hoists Disc brake machining Approved R.W.C. inspections Reliable and efficient Full equipped workshop 1 Buchanon Rd. Industrial Ph: 8987 2280 Fax: 8987 8434

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One officer to be located in each of the following areas: Katherine, Nhulunbuy, Tennant Creek and Alice Springs.

COGSO represents the interests of students, parents and school communities of Government schools in the Northern Territory.

Recruitment processes will be in line with the Northern Territory Government Merit Selection process.

For further details and to obtain the position description please contact elise.dungey@ntcogso.org.au or phone 8999 3255.

Arafura Sea Charters Pty Ltd T/as North Australian Marine & Security Services * Salvage & towing. * Security services specialising in marine based security packages. * Wharf & jetty construction & repair. * Coastal communitity transfers & freight servicing, specialising in difficult access areas. * Marine consultants & logistical services. * Testing & tagging of electrical equipment

Northern Territory Council of Government School Organisations (NTCOGSO) is currently recruiting 4 x part-time (0.5) Governance Training Officers.

Positions are AO5 equivalent on a 12-month contract.

Any enquiries please contact our Wharf office on 8987 1482 or the Industrial Estate Depot 8987 2599 Advertise your business in the Trades & Services!

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Crisis Accommodation Gove (Inc.) 8987 1166 / 0412 317 925 * Woman and Children Family Violence Shelter. * Staff onsite 24 hours-7 days a week. * Children’s worker available Mon-Fri. * Short term and limited offsite accommodation for individuals or families experiencing homelessness. * Emergency Relief Funding Available.

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Applications close: 16/9/2012.

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Arafura Times is now offering free classifieds to our East Arnhem Land readers who post their classifieds on the Arafura Times facebook page.

You can find us on facebook by searching “Arafura Times”.

People wishing to post classifieds on the Arafura Times facebook page should “like” the Arafura Times page before posting.

To appear in the Wednesday edition of the Arafura Times, you should post your classified on or before the Sunday evening prior. We will then collate these classifieds from the facebook page first thing Monday morning, for publication in Wednesday’s edition of the newspaper.

To avoid problems with classifieds being repeated unnecessarily, each classified will only There are a few terms and conditions for the free classified advertisements.

These are:

• Free classifieds are limited to non-business advertisers who are resident in East Arnhem Land.

Business advertisers can post on the Arafura Times facebook page, but only if they have paid advertisements in the Arafura Times print edition. Business advertisers who do not comply with this conditions will be removed from the Arafura Times facebook page.

• There is a limit of 35 words for each free classified. People wishing to have more than 35 words printed in

be printed once in the Arafura Times print edition and will not be reprinted unless the classified is re-posted on our facebook page for the next print edition. A free classified can only be printed a maximum of three times in the print edition.

We will be fine-tuning this free classified program over the next couple of months, and will keep readers posted on any changes/ improvements on our Facebook page and in future editions of the Arafura Times.

the Arafura Times will be subject to a fee of $15, including GST, for up to 70 words, and must be able to pay for this fee by credit card prior to publication.

Classifieds over 70 words will not be accepted for publication in the Arafura Times print edition.

• There are strict fair usage terms on free classifieds and home or micro-business operators are not eligible for free classifieds.

• Free classifieds must have a phone contact or email address included with them, for them to be printed in the Arafura Times. If the Arafura Times is unable to verify the bona fides of any advertiser, we will not print the free classified in the newspaper.

• The Arafura Times web editor has final say on all of the above matters.

• Any questions, please contact Arafura Times publisher, Corey Bousen, on publisher@regionalandremote. com.au .

• As mentioned above, business advertisers can post on the Arafura Times facebook page, but only if they have paid advertisements in the Arafura Times print edition.

Arafura Times has weekly advertising packages available for as little as $25 per week, so contact Corey Bousen on 0428 191 002 or publisher@regionalandremote. com.au to receive your customised advertising proposal.

NEWS

Grants for green thumbs up for grabs GRANTS for community groups are up for grabs as Be Natural and Landcare Australia launched the ‘Community Gardens’ grants to the Landcare community and environmental volunteer groups in local and regional communities around the country.

Any one of these groups can apply for one of 20 grants valued up to $2500, to build their own community gardens.

Investing $50,000 into the grants scheme, Be Natural and Landcare Australia continue to strengthen their commitment to making a difference to the environment in local communities.

Be Natural Cereals and Snacks has been in partnership with Landcare Australia since 2010 and has supported a number of Landcare and volunteer community groups, helping them tackle existing environmental issues at a local level such as exotic weed management, fauna surveys, management plans and providing access ways to reduce disturbance to vegetation.

This year’s grants scheme will support local and regional communities with green gardening thumbs, providing grants for projects such as

building local community gardens or creating indoor edible gardens within community centres. It also aims to get more volunteers involved across community oriented environmental projects.

Nik Scotcher, Be Natural spokesperson, said there is a natural fit between the Be Natural values and the Landcare movement.

“We are excited to partner again with Landcare Australia and to drive the Community Gardens grants. There is a genuine synergy between both Be Natural and Landcare Australia’s philosophy for protecting and conserving our environment.

“We’re encouraging all communities to get involved, and to think about how they might like to green up their local community spaces, grow natural produce and share them with each other,” he said.

CEO of Landcare Australia, Heather Campbell, believes that the funding provided through the Be Natural Landcare program will be of great benefit to local groups.

“Landcare and volunteer community groups across Australia are doing fantastic work at a local level tackling ongoing environmental is-

DEPARTMENT OF CONSTRUCTION AND INFRASTRUCTURE BUILDING Closing 19 Sep 2012 T11-1980 - East Arnhem Region - Nhulunbuy - Dhimurru Head Quarters - Lot 1370 Arnhem Road - Construct New Workshop.

T12-1505 - East Arnhem Region - Garrthalala Homeland School Upgrade Classroom and Dormitory Buildings.

T12-1615 - East Arnhem Region - NEW QTOL ENABLED Ramingining School - Upgrade Lower Primary Toilet Block.

Closing 03 Oct 2012 T11-1740 - East Arnhem Region - NEW QTOL ENABLED Gapuwiyak Health Centre - Design and Construct New Men’s Clinic - Inspection any time - refer to annexure for details. sues. Through this grants program we want to focus on encouraging edible gardens that benefit the whole community,” she said.

The Be Natural and Landcare ‘Community Gardens’ grants, available to any community environmental volunteer group, open on Monday August 27 and close Friday October 26. More information about the grants, criteria and application forms can be found on www.landcareonline. com.au

Health heroes wanted for Sensis cover PUBLISHER of the Yellow Pages and White Pages, Sensis, wants to hear from locals throughout the Northern Territory who are making their communities a healthier place as part of its annual call out for inspiring people to feature on the covers of its phone books.

Celebrating the value of good health, Sensis wants to recognise selfless Australians who go above and beyond to improve the quality of life in their local area, by featuring them on the cover of next year’s Northern Territory directories.

Whether they’re tireless charity fundraisers, ingenious doctors or warm-hearted volunteers, Sensis is searching

for health care heroes as part of next year’s 2013/14 theme Keeping Our Communities Healthy.

To nominate someone for the cover of the next Yellow Pages® and White Pages® book, visit www.whitepagescommunity.com.au or alternatively you can: Email coversprogram@sensis.com.au; Message us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ WhitePagesAustralia; Tweet us @Whitepages_au; Fax your nominations to 03 8416 6779; or Post your nominations to Keeping Our Communities Healthy, Locked Bag 6005, Richmond VIC 3121.

CLASSIFIEDS GARAGE SALE Girls clothing sizes 8 – 10, excellent cond. Girls shoes, sizes to fit 8 – 10 year old. Odds and ends. 10 Pandora Circuit, 8 – 11am, Saturday, September 8.

Attention-seeking space seeks like-minded advertiser.

Email ads@arafuratimes.com. au or call 1300 0880 00.

HOUSE FOR SALE Offers Over $545,000

3 bedroom, spacious, single storey, modern block home. Ceramic tiling, bedrooms carpeting. Airconditioning and fans throughout. Large private block, fully fenced with garden shed.

Mob: 0467 543 283 or 08 8987 2940 Gove Touch Football Association

Annual General Meeting 2012 will be held on

Tuesday, October 23, 7.30pm at The Walkabout Lodge Restaurant All positions are declared vacant.

All Team Delegates must attend.

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Email your classifieds thru to ads@ arafuratimes. com.au or call Shaz on 1300 0880 00 (Pre-payment required)

WANTED

Experienced carpenters and labourers.

Previous rural work will be an advantage.

Please email all resumes to: accounts@zencoconstructions.com.au or phone 08 8987 8010.

POWER AND WATER MISCELLANEOUS Closing 19 Sep 2012 MGY01792-12 - Yulara Power Station - NEW QTOL ENABLED - Inspection, Refurbishment and Certification of Two (2) 110kL Underground Fuel Tanks.

SUPPLY AND DELIVERY Closing 19 Sep 2012 PPD01767-12 - All Centres - NEW QTOL ENABLED - Supply and Delivery of Electricity Meters and Ancillary Equipment for a Period of 60 Months.

www.nt.gov.au/tenders

Nhulunbuy Corporation Limited

PO Box 345, Nhulunbuy NT 0881 Phone: (08) 8939 2200 Fax: (08) 8987 2451 Email: office@ncl.net.au

POSITIONS VACANT CASUAL TOWN MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL Nhulunbuy Corporation Limited has vacancies within its outdoor works team for casual “Band 3 – 4 Operatives”, depending on experience.

Applicants must have, as a minimum requirement, a current H.R. driver’s licence. Front End Loader, Backhoe and experience with traffic control will be highly regarded.

Proven experience and skills in any or all of the following would be an advantage: • Road works, including patching, signs etc • Water and sewerage works • Concrete work • Drainage work • Operation of tractor with mowing/slashing PTO units • Parks and gardens • General plant and vehicle operation The Corporation has an Enterprise Agreement in place providing favourable wage rates and excellent working conditions. Casual employment attracts a 20% loading to cover public holidays, sick leave and annual leave.

Unfortunately no accommodation is available with the casual positions.

A copy of the position description including relevant selection criteria may be obtained by phoning the Corporation on (08) 8939 2200.

Further information may be obtained by contacting Keith Weymes on (08) 8987 1753.

Applications providing full details of work experience, including recent references should be forwarded to the: Town Administrator Nhulunbuy Corporation Limited PO Box 345, Nhulunbuy NT 0881 The closing date for applications is September 19, 2012 at 4pm Arafura Times

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NEWS

College/Arnhem Land students facing uncertain future

By ALF WILSON

Mr Greig provided a statement on August 28 which read.

“CCDEU provides educational, aged care and rehabilitation services across a number of facilities in North Queensland: Aged care centres - Diji Meta (Cairns), Shalom Elders Village (Townsville) and Star of the Sea (Thursday Island) - also School campuses: Shalom Christian College (campuses in Townsville, Burdekin and Herberton, with a fourth campus due to open in Crystal Creek later this year).

“SDS is a construction and building maintenance company that provides services primarily to CCDEU. The Administrators have been appointed by CCDEU to review the company’s financial position, with the objective of continuing all services,” the statement said.

Mr Greig said funding had been secured to ensure all facilities continue to operate as normal for the duration of the administration.

“CCDEU has significantly

A NORTH Queensland school, which caters for a large number of boarding students from Arnhem Land, faces an uncertain future after the body which runs them was placed into administration.

Shalom Christian College in Townsville has what is believed to be about 50 NT students among it boarders with the majority from Arnhem Land.

Aged Care Facilities Diji Meta (Cairns), Star of the Sea (Thursday Island) and Shalom Elders Village in Townsville also face uncertain futures.

Congress Community Development and Education Unit Limited and Shalom Development Services Pty Ltd have run the facilities.

Shalom College staff would not comment and the Arafura Times was advised to contact Deloitte Partners’ John Greig and Richard Hughes who were appointed Joint Voluntary Administrators of Congress Community Development and Education Unit Limited (CCDEU) and Shalom Development Services Pty Ltd (SDS) on August 20.

Spas, pools need safety fencing THE tropical climate of Nhulunbuy encourages our residents to take advantage of swimming pools and spas.

We know water related activities are fun and have many positive benefits. However, they can also result in the potential for drowning, near drowning and consequential injuries.

The Town Administrator, Dr Ross Theedom said that he is concerned about the large number of residents installing swimming pools and spas without approval from the Nhulunbuy Corporation or Northern Territory Government.

“Corporation staff recently visited a dwelling where an above ground spa had been installed without the required safety barriers in place and young toddlers were playing nearby. This is of great concern if you keep in mind that over 30 deaths per year are attributed to drowning in pools, spas and creeks in the Northern Territory,” Dr Theedom said.

One of the basic requirements when you have a swimming pool or spa is that you need to provide a safety barrier to restrict access. The NT has pool and spa fencing laws that are outlined in the Swimming Pool Safety Act 2004.

“Under the Act, a swimming pool is defined as an excavation, structure or vessel that is capable of being filled with water to a depth of 300mm or more at the deepest point

expanded its services in recent years and now requires restructuring to ensure it is better positioned to continue to offer its high quality services.

Our review of the companies as Administrators is at a very early stage. For now, and alongside the Uniting Church in Queensland and UnitingCare Queensland, we are working with government and other relevant bodies regarding ongoing funding and to provide certainty for CCDEU employees, clients and students and their families,” Mr Greig said.

Mr Greig said the Uniting Church one of the company’s secure creditors and had been ``hugely supportive’’.

The first meeting of creditors for both CCDEU and SDS was held on August 30 at the Chifley Plaza Hotel in Townsville at which two committees were established on behalf of the creditors.

and is used, or is designed, manufactured or adapted to be used, solely or principally for swimming, wading, paddling or another human aquatic activity,” Dr Theedom said.

“This includes spa baths outside a building and spa pools.”

“As a swimming pool or spa owner you are responsible for safety and you can reduce the risk of accidents occurring by adequately fencing your pool and ensuring young children are supervised at all times.”

Dr Theedom wishes to remind residents that if they wish to install a swimming pool or spa, approval is required from the Corporation and the NT Government.

“I would encourage residents to obtain further advice regarding the requirements around swimming pools and spas from the Corporation’s building and regulatory officer - the aim of these regulations is to protect our community”.

Alternatively visit the Corporation’s website: www.ncl.net.au.

If you have a change of contact details for your organisation or group, can you please email thru to ads@arafuratimes.com.au

Nhulunbuy Community Guide Community organisations Arafura Dance Assoc.

Contact: President Lesley Tankard P: 8987 2136 A/H.

Nhulunbuy Toy Library Contact: Lorretta Peirce M: 04130913 127 E: westrett@optusnet.com.au Lodge Arafura Contact: Secretary P: 0418 831 120 or 0437 272 210

Arnhem Gun Club Contact: President, Grub Stevens E: grub.gove@bigpond.com Arnhem Land Bowls Club Contact: Isobel Murray P: 0435 822 107, 8987 2120 Arnhem Writers Contact: Ian Maclean P: 0417 601 490 Auskick Contact: Cameron Knight P: 0488 508 577 Australian Breastfeeding Association Contact: Meaghan Kennedy P: 0438 175 260 Helpline:1800 686 2686 E: nhulunbuyba@gmail.com

East Arnhem Land Tourism Association Contact: John Tourish P: 8939 2000 East Arnhem Rugby Union Contact: Eddie P: 0407 002 357

Gove Touch Footy Contact: Bec Thomson E: secretarygtouch@hotmail.com

8EAR Community Radio (Gove FM) Contact: Alicia Scobie P: 8987 1500

Gove Volleyball Assoc.

Contact: Fred Rowe - Pres P: 0417 080 579 E: fredntash@froggy.com.au

Gove Junior Rugby Contact: Jon Regan P: 8987 8094

Nhulunbuy BMX Club Inc Contact: Donna Leahy, Secretary P: 0409 173 562 Nhulunbuy Community Neighbourhood Centre Contact: Michelle Lowth P: 8987 2191 M: 0488 556 949

Gove Netball Assoc.

Contact: Helen Clark - Pres P: 8987 3728 M: 0438 873 728

Nhulunbuy Motorcycle Club Contact: Maria Akapita P: 08 8987 2191 E: ncnc@email.voicetalk.com.au

Gove Junior Football Club Contact: David Hill P: 0438 861 599

Nhulunbuy Child Care Services Inc. Contact: Tracey Chrzanowski P: 8987 3311

Northern Territory Emergency Service P: 0427 392 264 Oasis Play Time Contact: Nisha P: 0437 141 291 Old Codgers: Contact: Shane Ogg P: 0423 172 139 Queens Bus (Variety NT) Contact: Angie Moyle P: 0408 838 498 or Facebook us at: Queens - Variety NT

Thu 06

Fri 07

Time 0537 1134 1756 2358

Time 0605 1202 1828

Time 0033 0632 1231 1901

Ht 0.62 2.81 0.53 2.60

Ht 0.75 2.79 0.55

Sat 08 Ht 2.44 0.90 2.73 0.60

Time 0111 0700 1304 1939

LAST QTR

Ht 2.27 1.06 2.65 0.68

Sun 09

Mon 10

Tue 11

Time 0156 0733 1341 2028

Time 0256 0817 1428 2132

Time 0421 0921 1530 2249

Ht 2.11 1.21 2.55 0.78

Ht 1.98 1.37 2.43 0.86

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Nhulunbuy Baptist Church Sundays 9.30am at Town Hall – Ph: 8987 1256 Uniting Church: Sunday Service 9.30am Hazel Trudgen – Ph: 8987 3545 Mobile 0413 536 877 Forward in Faith Ministries Sunday: 10am – 12.30pm. Library at the Nhulunbuy Christian College. Ph: 0434 059611 or 8987 8268.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Brother Forbes 0428 767 616 – Sunday 10am.

WATER CONSUMPTION TABLE

NHULUNBUY

W/E Aug 26 W/E Aug 26 Variance Actual Usage Target Usage

Day

Total Per head Total Per head Total Per head Kilolitres of Pop: Lt Kilolitres of Pop: Lt Kilolitres of Pop: Lt

Monday 20/08

7582

1995

6100

1605

1482

390

Scouts Nhulunbuy Contact: Group Leader E: gl.nhulunbuy@nthq.scouts.com.au

Tuesday 21/08

6564

1727

7200

1895

-636

-168

Wednesday 22/08

7241

1906

5900

1553

1341

353

Thursday 23/08

6822

1795

6800

1789

22

6

Friday 24/08

6796

1788

7100

1868

-304

-80

Saturday 25/08

6392

1682

6000

1579

392

103

6868

1807

6200

1632

668

175

48265 12701 45300 11921

2965

780

Squash Club Contact: Donna Marie P: 8987 1272 Tae Kwon Do Nhulunbuy Contact: Paul Macloy P: 0407 106 525

Sunday 26/08 TOTAL

T.S. Melville Naval Cadet Training P: 8987 2562

Ht 1.92 1.49 2.34 0.87

NOTE: these are predictions only, subject to change due to prevailing weather conditions. It is recommended you use this table as a guide only.

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Seventh-Day Adventist Church Ph: 8987 2375 / 0419 465 045

Rotary Club Nhulunbuy Contact: President Lyn Whitford P: 0430 596 687

Tide times – Gove Harbour (Melville Bay) Wed 05

OASIS Christian Assembly Pastor Phil Sampson – Ph: 8987 1522 / 8987 1369

Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga Hala Tupou – Ph: 8987 3553

RSPCA: Contact: Sarah Howland P: 0437 526 502

Nhulunbuy Amateur Swimming Club Contact: Steve Dowzard P: 0417 833 060

Gove Golden Oldies Contact: Ria Ngamoki P: 8987 3530

Nhulunbuy Child Care Centre P: 8987 3311 E: jaklwill@bigpond.com

Church services

Sacred Heart Catholic Church Father Barry Hanson – Ph: 8987 1533 Vigil Saturday 6.00pm, Sunday Service 8.30am

Runners North Contact: Vanessa Drysdale P: 8987 8005

MOPS Contact: Katie Hovenden P: 8987 1607

Gove Game Fishing Club Contact: Ian Dickinson P: 0428 897 814

Nhulunbuy Regional Sport Fishing Club Contact: Paul Grover, P: 0400 978 114

Nhulunbuy Speedway Contact: Ben Hurst P: 0410 833 292

Junior 8 Ball Contact: Marian Richter P: 0402 355 499

Gove Astronomy Club Contact: Ian Maclean P: 0417 601 490

Captain Cook Comunity Centre Captain Cook Community Centre President: Richard Webb M: 0404 351 839 E: richard.webb@riotinto.com Endeavour Room Bookings: Contact: Lorretta Peirce M: 04130913 127 E: westrett@optusnet.com.au Gove Arts Theatre Contact: Chris Andrews P: 0428 856 392 E: sma44324@bigpond.com Nhulunbuy Playgroup Contact: Cassie McIllree P: 0418 322 719 E: nhulunbuyplaygroup@gmail.com

Gove Peninsula Surf Life Saving Club Contact: Chris Putland P: 8987 8083 Gove Peninsula Tennis Club Contact: Nicky Mayer P: 8987 2640

Gove 8 Ball Contact: Adam White P: 0438 809 620

Buku-Larrnggay Mulka Centre P: 8987 1701 E: art@yirrkala.com

Gove Peninsula Festival Contact: Ian Maclean P: 0417 601 490 E: govefestival@yahoo.com.au

Other Cities Av. Consumption / Head of Pop. Brisbane 270 • Darwin 1100 • Perth 340

Weather details o

Temperature ( C) Max Min Rainfall Monday 27 30 20.2 TCE Tuesday 28 30.8 19.2 NIL Wednesday 29 29.9 18.3 NIL Thursday 30 29.6 18.3 NIL Friday 31 30.5 17.3 NIL Saturday 1 29.8 20.8 NIL Sunday 2 30.8 18.5 NIL Monthly total rainfall to date: 0.0 mm

Weather details supplied by the Bureau of Meteorology – Gove Airport from Monday, Aug. 27 to Sunday, Sep. 2

Mean sea level pressure Max: 1016.1 hPa on Wednesday Min: 101.4 hPa on Friday Averages for the month of September Max temp: 30.2 Min temp: 19.7 Rainfall: 4.2 mm

ENTERTAINMENT

GAT set for next production WHO says they’re closing us down?

Dinkum Assorted is a rollicking war time story of a small-town biscuit factory threatened with closure.

Gove Arts Theatre’s six night season will start on Friday, September 14, and is selling fast with all closing night seats already snapped up.

As the government seeks the top-class steel of the ovens to top up its munitions supply, the factory girls (and their kidnapped

goat) take a stand against big business as they themselves struggle to come to terms with the dreadful personal losses of war.

In a nutshell, the Japanese are on the doorstep, the Yanks have set up camp down the road, the youngsters have stars in their eyes, and the women are simply trying to hold things together as the war takes its toll.

The comedy and frolic are punctuated with sadness and desperation and the tale weaves

itself together with threads of hope and new beginnings.

Director Barbara White is at the helm with a cast and crew that offers a perfect mix of experience and freshness.

This is local theatre at its best, as Dad’s Army rubs shoulders with Vaudeville in a lively celebration of solidarity, friendship and that age-old sense of duty.

Tickets are available at Lynne Walker’s office - $30 each, with $20 under 15 seats available for the Sunday 16 matinee.

ABOVE: The Dinkum Assorted gals.

LEFT: Connie and Joan fine tuning their lines.

RIGHT: Rehearsals are on track for the production.

Voting for the Deadly’s closes on Sunday VOTING For the Deadly awards closes on Sunday, September 9.

The Deadly’s are the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Music, Sport, Entertainments and Community Awards and the awards presentation will be held at the Opera House in Sydney on September 25.

There are a number of nominees from Arnhem Land, including Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu.

Gurrumul’s star just keeps rising. This year his album Rrakala went platinum and he played for the Queen at her Diamond Jubilee in front of Buckingham Palace.

He appeared on Australian Story and has been getting unprecedented attention for his new single Bayini - a duet with acclaimed singer/songwriter Sarah Blasko.

He released his double platinum debut self-titled album

Janet Munyarryun.

many through the arts for many years she taught people such as Christine Anu, Sean Choolburra and Stephen Page. Ms Munyarryun has also been cultural advisor for the for the Australian Ballet Company as is often called upon for her expertise.

Rarriwuy Hick, from Yirrkala, and Ursula Yovich, from Maningrida, are nominees in the Female Actor of the year.

The Deadly’s is back for its 18th year at the Sydney Opera House on September 25.

To vote for your favourite nominee visit www.vibe.com.au.

The Deadly Awards will be broadcast on SBS One on September 30. Vibe Australia produces the Deadlys awards, Vibe Alive, Vibe 3on3, InVibe, Deadly Vibe, Deadly Sounds and Deadly TV. For more information about products: www.vibe.com. au

Gurrumul Yunupingu.

Tipping Competition

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Gurrumul in 2008, which led Rolling Stone magazine to call him, ‘Australia’s most important voice’.

His highly anticipated second studio album ‘Rrakala’ was released in 2010 to massive critical acclaim and international success.

Gurrumul was born on Elcho Island and is from the Gumatj clan of the Yolngu and his mother is from the Galpu nation.

Janet Munyarryun, from Yirrkala. has been nominated for her contribution to dance.

Ms Munyarryun is a founding member of the Bangarra Dance Company and has given much knowledge and culture to the company over the past 22 years.

She has told stories throughout Bangarra’s new show Infinity and represented Australian Indigenous people in London to dance for the Queen. She has inspired

Eagles

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Cats

Swans

11.12.78

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Crows

Suns

9.8.62

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Magpies

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Dockers

Demons

5.10.40

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Carlton

Saints

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16.10.106

Tigers

Power

16.10.106

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Bulldogs

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SPORT Long-time competitors.

Contrasting conditions for Melville Bay series

By NEAL BAULCH AWAKENING on the morning of Sunday, August 12, and looking forward to the second race in the Melville Bay series race later in the day, I was confronted with what could have been termed a winter’s day.

Dark cloudy skies, winds that were already blowing 20 knots and throw in a cool air conditioned environment is enough to fool anyone into the fact that they had been flung far from the tropics into an extreme southern latitude.

While pondering the weather I get a text from an intrepid (or not so) sailor informing me of a strong wind warning and questioning if the yacht race planned for the afternoon was still going ahead.

Seeing as it wasn’t a cyclone I couldn’t find a reason why not.

Apparently he could and did.

It wasn’t surprising to find at the briefing out at the club only one other foolhardy race entrant.

Good on ya Lee. You can’t go sailing without any wind and it was just going to be another test of seamanship.

We set off with the course set as close to shore as possible without still being on it. It wasn’t so much as the 20 knots of wind being a problem; it was the issue of the gusts reaching over 25 or so.

Time to turn off the turbo charger and drop the headsail - how else

were we supposed to imbibe in the obligatory pale ale and still keep control?

There were certainly no arguments this time around at the finish line as one boat took first place and the other second. ‘ What order that was, we didn’t care, as we had made it back without loosing anyone over the side.

Upon entering the club house we were hearing asides from “dry” members about some idiots that had apparently been out sailing.

Who would have thought?

In contrast to the previous race, the weather for race three of the Melville Bay series was nothing short of idyllic.

Clear skies, a 10 to 15 knot breeze and seas described by the Beaufort scale as, ‘small waves with breaking crests, fairly frequent whitecaps’.

If we could only find the switch and have it like this all the time.

But that would only take away some of the fun.

The four boats that signed on were, Waitere skippered by Lee, Sauvignon skippered by Peter, Wolley skippered by Trakka and Zac and Sans Souci skippered

by Pat. With the weather being as it was for the first race of this series the course was set for a 10 mile run around a mark amongst the moored yachts, the Granites, Strath

ABOVE: San Souci at half tide rock. BELOW: San Souci, Wolley and Waitere

Isle, five fathom, half tide rock and back to the start line of the tug cyclone buoys.

The Commodore took his family out for the day in his work boat and tied off to the lee cyclone buoy to play starter using an air horn.

As the boats were vying for position waiting on the start signal it became obvious as the clock ticked away, that the race had begun. The air horn start was worth a try but the wind had muffled the signal to a point that none were audible.

It was pleasant having Brad in his work boat follow and anchor in strategic spots as it gave another dimension to the race.

At one point the boats were tacking to make their way around half tide rock and then coming between Hammer Pearl and half tide rock, then tacking and going between a tinny and half tide rock again.

That certainly wasn’t part of the race plan but gave those on board Hammer Pearl the perfect Laynhapuy Aviation 1 hour scenic flight opportunity to get some great photo’s. for up to 7 people Sans Souci crossed Registration form pick-up and drop-off at the finish line with WolGove Tackle World & Outdoors. ley hot on their transom Contact: Neil Holland 0417 577 201 only 30 seconds behind.

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Wolley.

Long-time sailor and town resident Zac will soon be leaving us and it was great to see him and Trakka out for one of their last runs on Wolley.

She is currently up for sale and would be a great asset for someone wishing to get in on the action.

It will be disappointing to see him go as we have always been close competitors over the past 20 years.

If you hurry you could be out on Wolley this Sunday for race four of the Melville Bay series.

See you all then.

The Gove Boat Club would also like to say thanks to Cross Survey and Transpacific for their assistance.

Upcoming events for the Motor Cycle Club

UNFORTUNATELY we have recently lost three of our founding committee members, Leigh Farley, Tony and Tan Foster, and we would like to thank them for there huge efforts and for getting the club up to where it is now today.

Without them, the Speedway and our sponsors we wouldn’t be where we are today.

Our last event on August 19 attracted a lot of junior interest with some seniors as well.

It would be great to see more riders at the track as there are heaps of bikes in town which makes a better ride and entertainment for every one.

NMCC up coming events include a Juniors Motocross lap practice on Sunday September 9.

The event is from 9am until noon and seniors are welcome to assist.

Non-club members are invited to attend and one day membership is available with the one day memberships being accumulative and coming off full memberships.

A barbecue is operating at the track and drinks are also available.

On September 23 there is an Enduro/pony event.

The track layout will be advised and the event runs from 9am until noon.

On October 14 there will be senior and junior THE winner of the Arnhem Club Arafura Times Footy motocross, also from 9am until noon.

Tipping competition was won by KAFFIR. Working bees will be The competition, sponsored by the Arnhem Club, held on September 15 concluded last weekend and KAFFIR 1 and 2 both and 22 and on October scored 155 points.

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KAFFIR wins on margin.

The club will also be To claim your prize contact the Arafura Times holding a family trail ride (8987 1798) or email editor@arafuratimes.com.au with fun day with a date yet to suitable identification to claim your prize. be finalised.

Kaffir wins the footy tipping competition

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Arnhem region takes out NT school athletics title

By IAN DARLINGTON STUDENTS from the Arnhem Region descended on Darwin last week for the Territory championships in Cross Country and Track and Field - and came away as the champions.

The 48 students travelled from communities all over Arnhem to attend this event and stayed at Kormilda College with teachers and chaperones.

Thursday saw the first-ever School Sport NT Cross Country event held at the Charles Darwin National Park and, despite being bitten by large numbers of biting insects, the Arnhem students performed magnificently to be the overall winners of the event, ahead of the five other regions in the Territory.

It was a wonderful team performance with all team runners contributing, but congratulations to age group winners Wiyawiya Wanambi, Matthew Wolfaardt, Justina Datjiwuy, Leon Wunungmurra and Biyamarr Mununggurra.

Friday, Saturday and Sunday saw the School Sport NT Track and Field championships at the Arafura Stadium and again Arnhem excelled with outstanding team and individual results.

All students contributed with many returning home to their communities and families with an array of gold, silver and bronze medals around their necks.

Arnhem began the event by winning the team marching event where gymnasts from the communities showed the other regions how much talent they have performing an array of gymnastic movements on the track.

The team then swept all before them in the relay races to win the overall Territory championship and, finally after three days of competition, the Arnhem team also won the overall School Sport Track and Field territory championships.

At the conclusion of the event the following students were chosen as members of the NT squad to compete in the Australian Primary School championships later this year.

Ellie Clark - Nhulunbuy Primary School, Ciara Gaykamangu - Ramingining, Bobby Gaykamangu - Ramingining, Jimmy Samarua - Alyangula, and Justina Datjwuy - Shepherdson.

Tim Warrawunbun - Milingimbi was selected to represent the Northern Territory at the AWD Games in Canberra later this year.

Other older students will also be invited to represent the NT at the Australian All Schools later this year, more on this in a later edition.

All students were great ambassadors for Arnhem and families and communities should take great pride from their efforts.

TOP: Arnhem team at Kormilda College.

ABOVE: The Arnhem team before the cross country.

In the call room at Arafura Stadium.

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ABOVE: Antonio and Madeline receiving the Championship trophy.

BELOW: Nhulunbuy Primary School students (from left): Matthew Wolfaardt, Juan Darr Bourne and Ellie Clark.

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Nhulunbuy High School students (from left): Finn Russell, Alex Parfitt, Dakota Priestley and Rangi McLeod.

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Arafura Times Nhulunbuy Christian School students (from left): Holly O’Neal, Megan Donovan, Phoebe Lamboa, Harry Parfitt and Aidan Piper.

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