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Abducted woman released as Police close in

NHULUNBUY Police have safely located a woman who was believed to have been abducted in Nhulunbuy when she went for her usual morning walk at around 5.30am on Monday. Thirty-year-old Victoria Turner, of Feldegg Avenue, the woman feared to have been abducted, sparked the search when she failed to return from her walk. Police are still looking for a vehicle of interest in the alleged abduction, a 2008 white Toyota Troop Carrier with NT registration 992306, believed to be stolen.

Superintendant James O’Brien said the circumstances around the abduction are still sketchy but Victoria Turner was in police care on Monday afternoon. “Police were utilising a helicopter to search the area for the vehicle of interest. “The helicopter spotted the suspect vehicle approximately 30km from the township, and, as the chopper circled the vehicle, the occupants released Mrs Turner from the car and sped off,” he said. “Police and an ambulance crew responded immediately and I am very

BREAKING NEWS pleased to confirm that police have since taken Mrs Turner into care. She is currently being treated for injuries sustained in the attack. “Major Crime detectives from Darwin have been deployed to Nhulunbuy to investigate. Detectives will be following up all lines of inquiry and I anticipate they will be speaking with Mrs Turner soon. “We are eager to speak to anyone

who may have any information about the 2008 white Toyota Troop Carrier with NT registration 992306 and the alleged offender(s) involved in this incident,” said Superintendent O’Brien. Police continue the search for the vehicle of interest and are calling for witnesses who may have seen this vehicle in the area to come forward and call Police (131444) or Crime Stoppers (1800 333 000).

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Australian RIRDC Rural Women’s Award 2012 Celebratory Dinner. ‘State finalists with RIRDC management and awards MC Indira Naidoo’ from left to right - Danica Leys NSW, Annette Smith QLD, Tania Chapman VIC, Indira Naidoo (Awards MC), 2012 Rural Women’s Award winner Mary Retallack SA, 2012 runner-up Catherine Marriott WA, Craig Burns RIRDC Managing Director, Daniela Stehlik RIRDC Chair, Fiona Ewing TAS, Barbara Koennecke NT. NHULUNBUY aquarium industry pioneer Barbara Koennecke, Northern Territory winner of the 2012 The Rural Industries R&D Corporation (RIRDC) Rural Women’s Award was congratulated for her efforts as part of the national award gala dinner at Parliament House last week. “Barbara is doing such great work through seafood industry groups and engaging with other women in the Top End, and I congratulate her on being among this year’s finalists,” said Craig Burns, RIRDC’s Managing Director. All seven state winners gathered in Canberra where SA viticulturist Mary Retallack, of the Adelaide Hills region, was named the national winner, receiving her award from Joe Ludwig, Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. Mary’s award-winning project involves establishing a website for

‘Women in Wine’ to provide support and skills development opportunities for women in the viticulture sector. Catherine Marriott, of Kununurra, was announced as runner-up for her work in the beef industry and live export awareness activities. The 2012 RIRDC Rural Women’s Award was announced in front of more than 250 industry leaders, politicians and special guests at Parliament House. The Award identifies and rewards women’s contribution to primary industries and rural communities by providing financial assistance, mentoring, resources and support via its nation-wide network of business and community leaders for selected state winners. Barbara, Mary Retallack and all the state winners have a busy year ahead of them, as they implement their vision and plans for developing

the potential of rural and regional communities and industries. Barbara is the Principal of Arafura Aquatic Fish Pty Ltd, one of the professional aquarium businesses in the Northern Territory. She has made a significant contribution to the development of the industry through the NT Seafood Council, Primary Industry Training Advisory Council, Women without Boundaries network and other industry organisations. As part of the state Award, Barbara receives a $10,000 bursary and will use this to continue her work with Darwin Aquaculture Centre to support improved husbandry practices and reproduction in the giant clam industry, as a sustainable food source for the indigenous population. “I’m planning to use the bursary to travel to Vanuatu to learn from

their research into the restocking of giant clams,” said Barbara. Barbara has just spent a week in Canberra participating in the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) course prior to the national winner announcement. Mr Craig Burns said Barbara has a strong and positive vision for the future of rural Australia. “As a finalist of this award Barbara exemplifies the unique leadership traits of passionate rural Australian women. We commend her for the remarkable contribution she is making to the aquaculture industry and her community,” Mr Burns said. “We look forward to celebrating the achievements of Barbara and the other finalists at the national Award dinner and watching her develop as a leader in primary industries in the years to come.”

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Sacked - but Olga remains committed By MARJO HALLOWELL

DESPITE being sacked last week, the Northern Territory’s former Coordinator General for Remote Services went ahead with a series of public briefings about her annual report, a deciscion welcomed by Shadow Minister for Indigenous Policy Lynne Walker. Ms Walker welcomed Olga Havnen’s decision to go ahead and said it showed she was not deterred by the CLP’s decision to sack her. “She was holding the public meetings to discuss the findings of her report on spending in remote communities at her own cost,” Ms Walker said. “I am impressed with the decision and I have also met with Ms Havnen and have been equally impressed with the quality of her work. “Ms Havnen has focused on what has been working, with insightful recommendations for real improvements - moving on from the ‘blame game’ that that has often undermined real improvements. “Terry Mills said he believes the CLP Government can fix the problems that have plagued Territory Indigenous communities. An independent role assessing and recommending the best use of tax payers funds is crucial. Ms Walker said the recommendations made in Ms Havnen’s recent report are based on principles shown to work. “We can see that in the health sector where the previous Labor Government had made significant progress towards meeting National Closing the Gap targets,” she said. “Ms Havnen’s work also highlights important

policy gaps that need urgent attention, like issues affecting young Indigenous men. “It is unbelievable that Alison Anderson is more interested in having her own way without independent review and promoting more grog and mayhem in our remote communities. “The shameful sacking of Olga Havnen is depriving Territorians of independent scrutiny of government work at all levels,” Mrs Walker said. Ms Havnen volunteered her time to deliver the first public briefing in Darwin last Thursday, followed by sessions in Alice Springs, Katherine and Tennant Creek. She invited the public to hear her findings on how government money is being spent on services in the bush. “I was well paid in that role, so if it means spending some of my money to do these things, that’s fine,” she said. “I am happy to do that.” Ms Havnen’s report highlighted a lack of transparency about the billions of dollars in Commonwealth and Territory funds being spent in Aboriginal communities. Just days after she delivered the report, the Territory government abolished her position saying the co-ordinator’s responsibilities would be taken over by a departmental chief executive. “I guess I feel like I have a personal responsibility to provide information back to the people and organisations that assisted in the compilation of the report,” she said. “They provided a lot of information, a lot of data, and I think there was a level of interest in what the report had to say and what it found.” She used the meetings to explain why it is

Member for Nhulunbuy Lynne Walker (left) met with Olga Havnen last week. difficult to assess the achievements of government in relation to its effectiveness in delivering on spending. government commitments. “We report a lot on what are the inputs, that is, “Failure to address the key issues raised in the how many dollars are being committed, and a lot report will continue to hamper real improvement of reporting about activity ... how many people in the circumstance of Aboriginal people,” she participate in something,” she said. said. “But (there’s) not a lot of reporting back on Australian Lawyers for Human Rights what’s the actual outcome. (ALHR) have expressed their concerns that “Where is the return on the investment? the CLP has reacted to Ms Havnen’s report in “Is it good value for money? the wrong way by removing an independent “Are things actually improving? monitoring role of service delivery in remote “That’s a much-more difficult story to tell communities. sometimes.” President of the ALHR Stephen Keim said: Ms Havnen said without any formal response “This sends a mixed message to the community to the first report into government expenditure, after the Country Liberals promised greater transprograms and service delivery, the NT govern- parency and scrutiny in government services. ment decided they can dispense with one of the “The decision may, particularly, be perceived few positions which provides any independent as abandoning those values when it comes to advice on the performance of the public service Indigenous communities,” said Mr. Keim.

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stories. I don’t know how I’m gonna go back though, FOR a man nicknamed ‘Crackers’, on first honestly, fuel costs are the impression adventurer Craig Hand seems main thing,” he lamented on remarkably sane - albeit, with a pretty cracked leaving Gove. Crackers told the Torres sense of humour. Though you just have to look at what he News he relies on goodies of is up to now to get an indication of why he the sea as well as the kindness of strangers to assist him on earned his namesake. Crackers has been chugging across the his voyage. “It’s all barramundi, mudArafura Sea for more than 150 days, since he set course from Darwin in May on his way crabs, lobsters, oysters for me. I really can’t afford to do the towards Papua New Guinea. His mission plan is to deliver medical aid normal things you do when and educational tools to a remote tribe in you come to a town. But I’ve been lucky. People have really PNG’s Western Province. On October 10 the big man hauled anchor helped me out,” he said. Torres Strait Real Estate on Thursday Island, where he took the chance to refuel and tinker with his tinny-come- funded the fuel for the next leg houseboat, meet some new friends for a of his journey, and Thursday splash at the pub, and even grab a chat with Island Rotary donated a few supplies in exchange for the Torres News. “Life’s a big adventure, and I’m out there him delivering some goods to have good look around. I’ve put a lot of to Saibai on his way to the planning into this, a lot more than people international border. ABOVE: Crackers at Thursday Island. On Sunday, October 14, BELOW: Craig Hand at home on his LRB (little red boat) think. Even though things can go wrong, they can go wrong on a day trip as well. I’m about Crackers sent an update from halfway through the trip now,” told Crackers. Saibai, where he waiting out Readers of the Arafura Times may re- a strong wind warning. (Saibai is about 5km from member Crackers from the July 18 edition when his grinning, bearded mug adorned the PNG which is clearly visible On his way to PNG - Craig (Crackers) Hand. front cover, his hands gripping a mightily from the shores of Saibai.) “I have managed to cross proportioned mud-crab. This was during some time spent in the Torres Strait for the third Nhulunbuy, where he visited nearby schools time and currently am holed to inspire youngsters, screened films of his up on Saibai Island,” he said. “I have a school talk on adventures to locals, and, um, ate mud-crabs. “On the first leg of my trip, I couldn’t my adventures on Monday believe I had made it to Gove after six weeks morning.” There was no doubt Crackon the sea,” he said. forget. “I had so much good will come my way ers was chuffed to have made After leaving Arnhem Land, Crackers Nhulunbuy Bus & Airport Shuttle there, and I tried my best to give some back. across the Torres Strait, after suffering a stumbled into some strife in September, • Airport transfers • Coach and bus I did school talks along the way, in Arnhem September on the sea he would much rather getting stranded on a mud bank for eight days. 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As we stood yarning at the Thursday Island ferry wharf, a pair of locals, Pat and David Paech, trundled down to check out Crackers’ set-up. “I don’t know if he’s crazy or courageous,” said Pat. “But I’m envious. We’ve got a much bigger boat than this, but I wouldn’t do something like what he’s doing.” Crackers reckons he’s able to live the adventurous life he leads due to the help of Nominations are now open for the 2012 NT Disability others, so wants to be able to give something Services Awards in the following categories: back in return. “If any schools in the Torres Strait want me • Disability Sector Employee (non-Government) to do a talk or show my documentary when I BEST REGIONAL HOTEL ﬂinders sports bar in the Northern Territory! • Disability Sector Employee (Government) Your home of all things sport! come back from PNG, I’d love to do it. 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TWO old school mates were rescued after their boat sank last Wednesday, July 11. Jeff Murray and Jason Reedy, who were out for a fishing trip, were in their tender (dingy) fishing in the mangroves at Ingliss Island when they spotted that their boat was listing at the stern (rear). They immediately returned to the boat and it sank within minutes of their return so they went ashore. The 26ft Blackwatch Flybridge Cruiser was being taken on its first big outing - a three-day extended fishing trip. Mr Murray said the EPIRB was triggered as the vessel sunk at about 4.30pm. “I had the GPS EPIRB unit as recommended by Jeremy Chrzanowski after his incident (last November),” he said. “While leaving the vessel I grabbed the EPIRB and a couple of other essential items, and triggered the EPIRB.” A fixed-wing ‘plane in the area was tasked by emergency services to look for the boat from which the activation occurred, and Mr Murray said it was about an half an hour before they were spotted. The pilot spotted the boat 600 metres from the shore and the two men on the beach. A helicopter from Jayrow Helicopters was dispatched from Gove Airport to pick up the men. They were taken back to the Gove airport where Kelly Murray, who was called out of a meeting to improve safety on the water, was waiting. The vessel was salvaged by Arafura Sea Charters and returned to Gove on Saturday. Mr Murray wanted to extend thanks to those who assisted in the rescue. “Thanks to the ‘chopper pilot and co-pilot who attended the scene and all of the people involved with the co-ordination of the rescue,” he said. Officer-in-charge of Nhulunbuy Police Senior Sergeant Brendan Muldoon said the men had an EPIRB on board and the signal raised the alarm. “The ‘plane flying in the vicinity was able to spot the men on the beach and the helicopter was able to pick them up without much delay,” he said. “This was an excellent example of how having the right equipment on board has saved many hours of searching.” Snr Sgt Muldoon was also at a meeting to help improve boat safety as local groups discussed what could be implemented to assist emergency services to locate boats that were overdue. The next meeting will be at the Walkabout Lodge at 5pm on Wednesday, July 25, for feedback on some of the ideas put forward at the first meeting and possible solutions.

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Sex Offenders Bill to be reintroduced ATTORNEY General John Elferink has re-affirmed his commitment to reintroduce the Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) restraint bill into Northern Territory Parliament. Mr Elferink said the Country Liberals Government is committed to protecting the safety of all Territorians. Legislation rejected by the Northern Territory Parliament last year will

be re-introduced into Parliament later this year. “The legislation will allow the Supreme Court to place an order on a high-risk inmate convicted of a sexual offence to indefinite detention,” Mr Elferink said. “This is a public safety measure that I believe is necessary to protect children across the Northern Territory.

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Body of missing bike rider found POLICE have located the body of a missing man near the East Alligator River. Acting Superintendent Nathan Finn said a search helicopter located the body of James Browne on Friday, about 2.5km north-west of where his quad bike was located on Thursday. “Police conducted an extensive search for the 23-year-old man since he was reported missing on Thursday morning, however he was located deceased in heavy mangroves at around 2:30pm adjacent to the East Alligator River,” A/Supt Finn said. “It appears the man left his quad bike when it became bogged and continued walking along the river.” An extensive air and land search for the missing man was conducted in the vicinity of Mount Borradaile and Waidaboonar outstation, about 40km from Oenpelli. Members from the Territory Response Group, local Police from Oenpelli and Jabiru and volunteers from Northern Territory Emergency Services used helicopters, quad bikes, motorbikes, cars and foot-search teams to locate Mr Browne. A/Superintendent Nathan Finn said Mr Browne was reported missing to Police on Thursday morning and was last seen about 10’clock on Wednesday night, asking for directions at the Mount Borradaile Safari Camp. “On Wednesday afternoon, Mr Browne left Darwin with two friends with the intention of going hunting near the Waidaboonar outstation overnight,” said A/ Superintendent Finn. “Sometime after passing through Oenpelli and just before dark, Mr Browne was dropped off with a red Suzuki King Quad bike and continued along a few tracks in the area alone.

“During this time his two friends travelling in the car have lost sight of the quad bike and continued to drive around the area in an attempt to listen for the quad engine noise. The men failed to locate Mr Browne and remained at the location overnight due to a flat battery. “Mr Browne was reported missing to Police at 10am on Thursday and local Police, Rangers and NTES volunteers conducted land and air searches.” A/Superintendent Finn said: “Park Rangers, NT Emergency Service Volunteers and Police from the Territory Response Group and local stations all assisted tirelessly with the search. “I’d also like to thank the assistance from members of the Oenpelli community and especially members of the man’s family and friends.” During the search there were two helicopters used, six quad bikes, 10 vehicles and more than 30 people searching on foot. Police will now prepare a report for the Coroner.

EARS needs more sponsors to ensure safety in remote areas THE East Arnhem Remote Safety group is still on the lookout for sponsors for the signs they are planning to put up throughout the area. So far Gove Tackleworld and Outdoors and Gove Operations Pacific Aluminium have come up with funding towards the signs promoting safety for those heading out onto the water or into the bush. The signs are being made locally and Dhimurru Aboriginal Corporation will erect those within their area. The group hopes to get half a dozen signs up to highlight the need for taking safety equipment and advising others of their intended destinations. Trip sheets and letter boxes are part of the signs and should someone or a group not

return by the time they are expected back Police and Emergency services can access this information and at least have a point at which to start the search. It will also let the emergency services know how many people are on vessels should they not return on time. The signs will also indicate the number of people rescued each year by the emergency services. As part of EARS the Nhulunbuy Rotary Club has donated funds to establish an emergency channels recording system. This is in the process of being installed and should be operational by the end of the month. Anyone who is able to assist with sponsorship is asked to contact Snr Sgt Brendan Muldoon (8987 1333).

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THE Goyurr training and employment program for Indigenous people is well underway. Goyurr means ‘The Journey’ and truly takes the participants on a journey of educational and vocational discovery. When mastering an extensive amount of job relevant knowledge the Indigenous men and women in the Goyurr program are building pathways to future sustainable jobs and beneficial lifestyle changes. ABOVE: Karen Bagley shows students how to set up for silver service. A key objective of BELOW: The gardening team under the watchful eye of Ron Wilding. Goyurr is to prepare the participants for real jobs and career development. Already, in the fourth week of the program the 12 participants are applying theory based learnings toward useful work in the Nhulunbuy community. Information is presented through a number of avenues. Delivery of the comprehensive theoretical and practical content is mainly by dedicated Pacific Aluminium ALERT personnel using novel and realistic procedures that actively involve the participants. Sodexo staff have included the Goyurr participants into training sessions within their operations, providing valuable on how to use the Goyurr program to build individual skills sets required within the hospitality industry. capacity and meet future expectations as they make Guest speakers are invited to give morning presenta- their journey through life. tions on a range of relevant work preparation topics The Goyurr program is a partnership between thereby connecting the course with the workplace in Sodexo, Pacific Aluminium, ITEC Corporation and the wider community. Gumatj Corporation. Competencies gained by Goyurr Participants are encouraged to share their past graduates will give them an opportunity to become experiences during interactive forums and are supported employed in local organisations.

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Are you a young Territorian? Want to make your voice heard on issues that matter to you? Applications for 2013 Chief Minister’s Youth Round Table are now open. The Round Table gives young Territorians the opportunities to: • Meet other young people from across the Territory • Represent their community or region • Work on their own projects • Discuss ideas with other young people • Provide real advise to government To find out more about how you can get involved in the Chief Minister’s Youth Round Table: Visit: www.youth.nt.gov.au Email: oya@nt.gov.au Phone: 8999 2987

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THIS week is Australian Carers Week and it will run from October 14 to 20. In Australia there are about 2.6 million unpaid carers and this is a week set aside to acknowledge their commitment and devotion to their work. Carers Week is is a time across the nation that we can take the time to treat the carers we know with some extra care and attention. Carers provide family and friends with a disability or mental illness, chronic medical condition, terminal illness or are frail aged. They include parents caring for children with an intellectual or physical disability, school kids who have to support their chronically ill parent or sibling and partners of

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people with mental illness Unpaid caring is a hugely important role and a big responsibility. It is therefore essential that unpaid family carers receive effective support and recognition for their

caring role. What’s more, it’s important that Australians realise that at some stage of their lives, they too are likely to become a carer for a family member or require care themselves.

THE Centre for Disease Control (CDC) has issued an alert for measles following a second case of measles in the past fortnight. A young child who was infected in Darwin and this follows the case of measles in an interstate traveller a short time ago. Centre for Disease Control Acting Director Dr Steven Skov explained that the child had only been in Darwin around the time of infection. “Measles is highly infectious so it is likely that more Territorians who are not immune may fall ill as a result of contact with either of these cases.” Dr Skov said. “This might occur over the next two to three weeks. Measles starts with fever, cough and red eyes with the blotchy rash developing two to four days later. “Measles can be a very serious illness with severe effects and it is important that the public is aware so that the spread can be minimised.” The measles vaccine is a free vaccine and is available from your community health centre and most general practitioners.

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OCTOBER Wed 17. East Arnhem Training Stakeholders Network meets at 9am at CDU. Fri 19. National Nude Food Day. Sat 20. Smart Schools Awards night. Sat 20. Arafura Dance Association - Highland Dancers - compete in Cairns. Sun 21. Anglican Church Service by Bishop Clyde Wood from Darwin will be held at the Catholic Church at 10.30am. This will be the last Anglican service in Nhulunbuy this year. Sun 21. Inflatable up at the Gove Aquatic Centre from 2pm - 5pm. Fri 26. World Teacher's Day. Sat 27. Nhulunbuy Corporation Art and Craft Market hosted by Nhulunbuy Playgroup. Sat 27. Djerrkura Cup - Healthy Life Style Community Activity from 10am - 2pm at Yirrkala Oval. Sat 27. Trunk or Treat - Halloween celebrated at the Nhulunbuy Toy Library at the Captain Cook Community Centre car park from 5.30pm - 7.30pm. Sat 27. Champaigne Shimmy - a Arabian themed fundraiser for the Maternity Ward at Lions Club house at 7.30pm. Tickets at Lynne Walkers Office.

NOVEMBER Thu 1 - Sun 4. ACSSO Conference - Darwin. Sat 3. COSGO Conference. Sun 4. Nhulunbuy Motor Cycle Club - MX coaching clinic - 8am to noon. Sun 4. Inflatable up at the Gove Aquatic Centre from 2pm - 5pm. Tue 6. Melbourne Cup Lunch at the Gove Country Golf Club. Fri 9 - Sun 11. Major Tourism Summit - Mulwat with George Negas as Keynote speaker. Fri 9 - Fri 16. XXXX Gold Gove Game Classic Nhulunbuy Regional Sports Fishing Club - Contact govefishingclub@bigpond.com. Sat 10. CrossFit Lat12 Event Tri 1. 600 swim/20km Bike/5km run; Tri 2. 300 swim/10km Bike/2.5km Run. Sat 10. Junior Golf Clinic with visiting Pros - Graham Sheppard & Charlie Earp ($10 Clinic fee/ child) at 8am Sun 11. L J Hooker Junior Golf Open - 8.30am ($10 Comp Fee/child) - Lunch provided with Presentation. Sun 11. Waterslide Day Fundraiser at Gove Country Golf Club 2pm - 5pm. Wed 14. Solar Eclipse. Sat 17. Nhulunbuy Corporation Art and Craft Market - hosted by RSPCA. Sat 17. Presentation Night for the XXXX Gold Gove Game Classic at The Captain Cook Community Centre Clubhouse of the Nhulunbuy Regional Sports Fishing Club - Contact govefishingclub@bigpond.com. Sun 18. Junior Golf End of Year party and awards presentation at 10am at the Gove Aquatic Centre (town pool). Sun 18. Inflatable up at the Gove Aquatic Centre from 2pm - 5pm. Wed 21. East Arnhem Training Stakeholders Network meets at 9am at CDU.

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Yolngu Nations call on Australian Government to stop ‘the bullying’ BY MARJO HALLOWELL THE second annual Yolngu Nations Assembly (Yolnguw Makarr-Dhuni) met over the weekend to discuss current and future governance issues affecting their people and called for a stop to the “bullying” by the Federal Government. Independently established 12 months ago in Galiwinku, the Assembly met in Maningida where representatives from East, Central and West Arnhem Land came together to talk about the long walk toward self-management and self-determination. Rev. Dr Djiniyini Gondarra OAM (pictured right) is the spokesman for the Assembly which called for self-determination and democracy and for the power of the people in Arnhem Land, and in all Aboriginal communities, to be recognised and respected. “We want the Intervention to be thrown out and we want the Northern Territory Government to lobby the Federal Government on our behalf. “The Federal Government must start to listen to the voices on the ground. No more deception, no more lies, we want the Intervention out now and self-determination to be taken seriously,” the report stated. “We will not tolerate this bullying and it is no way to treat human beings.” The report also stated that their laws, their

culture and whole identity were being undermined. The NT government was called upon to fundamentally recognise the existence of the Madayin System of Law which has always kept the peace in their communities. Their law is no longer recognised in Court and creates serious problems in the communities as it prevents respected people from dealing with those problems. They also called for NT Police to go through more cultural training to understand the complexities of clan relations and how their law works. Children’s welfare was a major concern and the report stated the self-harm and suicide rate is five times higher now than it was before the intervention. “We need genuine empowerment to come up with solutions and be able to work with children’s and family service providers. “Many of our communities were selfnominated dry communities long before the intervention. We refuse to be collectively branded as having problems with alcohol abuse because it was our decision to be alcohol free and we enforce that. “Our dry areas and alcohol permit systems must stay; this is the responsible will of the people.”

The report calls for bilingual education to be promoted as the successful program it was and local law holders, clan leaders and family old people to have influence over cirriculum development and school structures. They called for the abolition of the Super Shires model of community governance and the return of community councils and assets, with equal funding for all communities and they want the National Partnership Agreement on Remote Indigenous Service Delivery that underpins the hub-town model to be scrapped. Local, community run organisations building and maintaining housing assets was seen as a better solution to housing shortages and also ensured jobs for community members. Before the meeting ended the group met with the newly elected NT Chief Minister Terry Mills, and member for Arafura Maralampuwi Xavier, to present their position on Federal and Territory Government policies affecting Yolngu communities.

Government’s reshuffle a ‘backward move’ THE new Government’s latest reshuffle of the administration arrangements of the NT public service has seen the Department of Children and Families merge with the Department of Education in what many regard as a backward move. This is completely at odds with their initial approach last month of breaking up Labor’s 23 government departments into 33 in order to bolster smaller agencies to make them more effective and somehow more cost efficient. In October 2010, following an independent inquiry into the state of care and protection of children in the Territory, the Growing Them Strong Together Report provided 147 recommendations, all of which were accepted for implementation.

One of these tion of roles to support families included the need to through prevenestablish the Departtive programs to ment of Children and Families as a stand reduce the risk alone agency, separate of children falling through the to the Department of cracks. Health. While there In the past two Electoral News years there has been an by NT Member for Nhulunbuy are no doubt synLYNNE WALKER enormous body of work ergies between Education and undertaken to do this along with a significant investment Children and Families, the widely to ensure that the Department of held view form those who work in Children and Families is better care and protection of children is structured and resourced to deliver that this is a backwards move. improved outcomes for children and The sacking last Friday of the families who are at risk. External Monitoring and Reporting In the East Arnhem region (and Committee chaired by a prominent others) this has meant the recruit- paediatrician, Professor Graham ment of additional specialists to Vimpani, is also a worrying signal reduce case loads as well as the crea- and trend that the new govern-

Wild About Gove

WILD About Gove is an opportunity for readers to showcase their favourite photos of Gove. There are many opportunities to take some great shots when you are out and about and the Arafura Times invites you to share some of your shots. This shot of a flying starfish was taken between Middle Beach and East Woody. The dolphins were playing and what I thought was a fish turned out to be a starfish. All photographs remain the copyright of the photographer.

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ment does not see the need for independent, at arm’s length advice from experts. The committee was created in line with the Report recommendations. THIS week I’ll be visiting the Tiwi Islands with Leader of the Opposition Delia Lawrie and back in town the morning of Thursday, October 18. IN the meantime, very best of luck to Gove athletes competing at the Masters Games in Alice Springs as well as the highland dancers from Arafura Dance heading to Cairns to compete next weekend. I was thoroughly impressed by the performances of Miss Sharlene’s students, Keala Florian, Codi Roath, Kirsten Savage, Emily Tankard, Megan Donovan and Alicia Wong at last Sunday’s dress rehearsal.

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Brolgas set to be cast in bronze Arafura Dance flings to Cairns THE Arafura Dance Association is flinging their way to Cairns for a Highland dancing competition. The dancers held a special dress rehearsal at the town hall on the weekend as part of their fundraising for the trip. Sharlene Cardilini said they were heading to Cairns for the competition on October 20. Taking part in the competition this year are: Alicia Wong, Codi Roath, Emily Tankard, Keala Florian, Kirsten Savage and Megan Donovan. Highland dance instructor with the

ADA, Ms Cardilini said: “Arafura Dance Association was pleased to present the Highland Dancing display showcasing the six wonderful local dancers. “Our incredibly talented girls, aged six to 14 years, have been in training preparing to travel to the City of Cairns Festival of Highland and Irish Dancing Competition. “It promises to attract Northern Queensland’s best dancers, and we promise to show them the Territory is best.”

Lynne Walker Member for Nhulunbuy Electorate Office: Arnhem House Endeavour Square, Nhulunbuy, NT 0880 ABOVE: Jamie Wunungmurra and Kassandra Bossell with the Brolga. RIGHT: Brolgas ready to be preserved in Bronze. A CONCERTED effort working 18 hours a day for five days saw a pair of brolgas ready for casting into bronze in the largest-ever moulding process undertaken in a remote Indigenous community. Sydney artist and sculptor Kassandra Bossell, assisted by volunteer Danny Kennedy, worked tirelessly applying layer after layer of silicon and plaster over the two huge birds until the 24 separate moulds were removed to be transported to Sydney. Brolgas as well as magpie geese and jabiru are usually seen around as the dry season starts to bite and flood-plains around the region start filling up with waterfowl seeking their freshwater springs. Last week two huge brolgas made an unexpected appearance at Buku-Larrnggay Mulka Centre in Yirrkala. Award-winning artist Gunybi Ganambarr completed two spectacular life-size dancing brolgas which will be cast in bronze by a Sydney foundry. After they were finished the laborious process of creating moulds of the models, the work was overseen Ms Bossell, assisted by volunteer Mr Kennedy, and two students on work experience from Nhulunbuy High School - Layla and Rachel - as well as Max Gumana, a Buku staff member on an ANKAAA traineeship. The original sculptures of the brolgas are no longer required but have been put on display at Buku until the bronze birds arrive in 2013.

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Working for you Bronze is a medium the art centre has been exploring since 2010. Nawurapu Wunungmurra had his Mokuy (spirit sculptures) cast into bronze and are now permanently installed in the gardens at parliament house in Darwin. Gunybi had a set of hand-carved saratoga and archer fish cast into bronze which were shortlisted for the 2011 Togart Contemporary art prize. The complete bronze dancing brolgas will be seen in a major exhibition at Annandale Galleries in mid-2013. A set will be held in the Buku Larrnggay Mulka museum collection for viewing late in 2013.

Seven sisters exhibition in Yirrkala

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The opening of the Seven Sisters exhibition. A SUITE of eight prints created at the Yirrkala Print Space celebrating the Yolngu connection to the heavens was opened at the Garma Festival in September and is still on public display at the Buku Larrnggay Mulka Centre. The prints were created by seven Yunupingu sisters, Dhopiya, Nyapanyapa, Barrupu, Djakangu, Djerrkngu, Ranydjupi and their recently deceased sister Djotarra. The subject of the prints was the constellation of the Seven Sisters

or Plaiedes. This star formation is an important part of Gumatj clan law and was extensively painted by their famous father Mungurrawuy Yunupingu. The heliacal rise of the formation marks the start of the harvest season in north east Arnhem and it is only once they have set and lit their own fire that it is permissible to set fire to the bush for the seasonal cleansing. Premature ignition will cause them to cry and put out those fires with unseasonal showers.

Information given in the course of the women sharing their story suggests that this knowledge is based on actual observation over millennia of fire/smoke/dust coming from the North in extreme events. The exhibition was opened with a rare keening ceremony by women of the family including the artists and was witnessed by the Garma attendees. Of the 20 editions 10 have already been reserved including by the National Gallery.

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Russian twins set sail on strange circumnavigation The reported sighting of a Viking boat near Elcho Island in midSeptember created a great deal of interest, as little was known about it, if, in fact, it did exist. Arafura Times has located the vessel and its history including its links to a Russian motorcyle club. MARK ROY reports.

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ABOVE: The “Slavic wood-castle” Rusich moored at Seisia on the tip of Cape York. RIGHT: Sergey and Alexander Sinelnik in 2007, preparing to row from Carnarvon to Tanzania. PHOTO: MARK ROY BELOW: The three 1000nm legs of the Sinelnik twins’ journey shown on their map of Australia in Cryillic, the Russian alphabet. IT’S not every day that you see what looks like an ancient Viking ship, flying under the outlaw flag of a Russian motorcycle club, moored at the Seisia beach on the tip of Cape York. But it’s not every day that you come across sailors like Russian twins Sergey and Alexander Sinelnik, either. The vessel is the Rusich, which the brothers - who built the boat themselves - solemnly describe as “an old Slavic wood-castle”. I first met this pair of professional adventurers five years ago in Carnarvon, with my good friend and Russian translator Kirill Evgenevich Ivoutin, as they set out on the second of two ill-fated attempts to row across the Indian Ocean to Tanzania in what looked like a floating yellow submarine. On that trip they had to be rescued by the RAAF, but sometimes their oddball adventures do go roughly according to plan. Each year, it seems, these fierce Russian patriots embark on a random, ill-advised and ludicrous expedition to cover some part of the globe by one improbable means or another. They have already crossed the Caspian Sea in their 15-metre Slavic “wood-castle” wearing heavy suits of armour. And dispatched the deserts of the Middle East on giant three-wheeled motorcycles. And circumnavigated the globe on Urals, a sort of heavy, plan to explore the rivers along the Cape on their south-ward old, Russian version of the Harley Davidson. journey. In November, 2011, after leaving the shores of the Black Sea “The beautiful idea to alternate sea transitions by the rivers on the Rusich, they sailed their wooden monument to Russian and channels is realised, this idea is extremely good contrasts, ancestry, the Rusich, into the port of Darwin, where it was made rest after sea elements,” the site reads. ready for their clockwise circumnavigation of Australia, which “And also it is unique possibility closely to adjoin to the began in August, 2012. nature and aboriginals of Australia, to see animal and flora, Now they are ready to begin the second leg of their which not that on the car, and even on foot, you will not reach! 3000-nautical mile journey to Sydney. “The rivers are literally teeming with crocodiles, wild birds, But it seems the two adventurers need some cashed-up and mosquitoes.” travelling companions to help them along their way. While in the Torres Strait, “there is a probability to run into “OFFICIAL INVITATION of ALL PEOPLE of EARTH,” hurricane, though probability absolutely small” they say. the twins state in a recent, desperate-sounding email to a Cossack “At the adjusted reception of weather forecasts always it is motorcycling website. possible to take cover in time in the tideway of the river or in “We don’t have not enough 10+ participants who could pass a good bay. with us and bring the monetary contribution to expedition, I “Since May head winds from the Pacific Ocean amplify, and search everywhere. start to abate only by September.” “The request to you, you could place the invitation about Then they also explain the history of the Night Wolves participation on a castle of Rusich on the Internet or still motorcycle club, which had its origins in 1983. somewhere?” “First illegal concerts of forbidden by state authorities rock On their own website (www.sinelniki.ru), the twins say they bands took place. People of all USSR, named “lubers”, visited Moscow, trying to crash Rock-Culture, which was ‘anti-sovietic’ at that time. “Mass fights followed almost each of them. Exactly, at that time, a prototype of Night Wolves was created, people on bikes, as a power, defending the musicians.” Then, in 1998, “after severe natural selection, a group of people, cultivating a philosophy of man of Freedom, the symbol of which was the Bike, was finally formed”. The Night Wolves. Uh huh. Here at the Arafura Times, we think we understand. There is a Viking ship moored at Seisia? Of course there is. During their next expedition, Sergey and Alexander plan to cross the Australian desert on foot.

U.G.L.Y. fundraiser

A fundraiser in the form of a Pictionary night was held at the Arnhem Club on Saturday night\ for Sarah Farrer in her effort to become U.G.L.Y. bartender of the year.

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Sophie Kinnane and Norman Dulvarie ready for some fast drawing. Rai Brozalevskaia and Derrian Rungan ready for action.

ABOVE: The fastest drawer was often the winner as Sophie Kinnane demonstrates. BELOW: Rai Brozalevskaia concentrates on her drawing.

Olivia Hamer and Tiffany Kynigopoulos at the Pictionary night.

Tony McGloin and Bernie Read set for some fun.

Olivia Hamer with her effort.

Community gardens promoted by health body A NEW website to promote remote Aboriginal community gardens The Menzies School of Health Research (Menzies) has congratulated Dr Andy Hume for developing a website to document and promote remote Aboriginal community gardens in the Top End. Funded through a General Practice Education and Training grant and supported through Menzies, the NT gardens website provides free access for gardeners to create and edit their own garden page. Dr Hume said the website will ensure Aboriginal community gardens don’t go unnoticed. “Most people don’t realise there are more than 40 known remote Aboriginal food gardens in the Top End,” he said. “These gardens are growing fresh fruit and vegetables in schools and communities, employing local people, and providing fresh food to those involved. In schools they are providing nutrition and horticultural education to the next generation of territory gardeners. “NT gardens is a way to promote what gardeners are doing and to put gardeners who remain physically isolated in remote places in touch with other people doing similar work.” To get involved or for more information, go to www.ntgardens.org

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ABOVE: Wambana Wungungmurra learns to plant cassava at Gurrumuru Outstation garden, East Arnhem Land, RIGHT: Bundy Namaraanyilk displays a watermelon from the Gunbalanya Market Garden, Gunbulunya.

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17 - 23 October 2012 – 11

THURSDAY 18

5:30 Eggheads 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 The World’s Worst Disasters 1:15 Big Ideas Sampler 1:30 At The Movies 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Children’s Programs 4:55 BTN Daily 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 Last Of The Summer Wine 6:00 Greatest Cities Of The World With Griff Rhys Jones: New York 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Catalyst 8:30 Rake: Red and David’s affair is front page news; Missy decides she wants marriage and children; Cleaver is facing the consequences of the dark path he trod to recover his father’s estate. 9:30 Lowdown: The Naked Chef 10:00 Summer Heights High 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:30 The National Parks: America’s Best Idea: Voice Of The Wilderness 12:25 The Clinic 1:15 Parliament Question Time: The Senate 2:20 Songs Of Praise: Mission England 2:55 Rage

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 Surprises 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 Big Brother Confidential 8:00 AFP: Australian Federal Police 9:00 TBA 10:00 Australian Families Of Crime: Carl Williams, the notorious underworld figure who police believe killed 10 people, died after being attacked by fellow inmates at Barwon Prison, Victoria. Jailed for 35 years after pleading guilty to three murders, this exclusive presentation, hosted by Vince Colosimo, takes an in-depth look inside the true life story of Carl Williams, the baby face killer. 11:00 Are You There Chelsea? Sloanes Ex 11:30 20/20 12:30 Extra 1:00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo 2:30 Newstyle Direct 3:00 Good Morning America 4:30 National Early Morning News / 5:00 Today

5:30 Sunrise 8:30 The Morning Show 10:30 Seven Morning News 11:30 Movie: “The Last Templar” (M) 1:30 Dr Oz 2:30 Medical Emergency 3:00 Toybox 3:30 It’s Academic 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 Brynne: My Bedazzled Life 7:30 How I Met Your Mother: Good Crazy 8:00 Beauty And The Geek Australia 9:00 TBA 11:30 It’s Always Sunny In Philadelpia: Who Got Dee Pregnant The gang gets a real ‘scare’ after Dee reveals she’s pregnant, forcing the guys to recall their last hazy Halloween Party to determine if one of them might be the father. 12:00 Keeping Up With The Kardashians 12:30 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 The Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia 1:30 William Shatner’s Weird or What?: Power Of The Mind 2:30 Chainsaw 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Visions of Germany: Bavaria 5:45 Countdown 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Gourmet Farmer: Paddock Final Lunch 8:00 Destination Flavour 8:30 Two Greedy Italians ...Still Hungry: Alps 9:35 One Born Every Minute 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 Sex Workers and Proud! Described as the world’s oldest profession, prostitution remains a ‘dark object of hatred and desire’. It is branded the symbol of the exploitation of women by men in all societies. But some women and men proudly declare their right to freely be able to rent their bodies. 12:40 Movie: “Blood Brothers” (MA v) - An epic story of comradeship compromised by guns, gangsters and girls set in the jazz era of 1930s Shanghai. Three friends who move from the countryside to Shanghai unwittingly get involved with the criminal underworld and become entangled in a dangerous love triangle. 2:25 Weatherwatch Overnight

FRIDAY 19

4:00 Rage 4:30 National Press Club Address 5:30 Eggheads 6:00 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 Big Ideas Sampler 12:45 Albert’s Memorial 1:50 Picture Perfect Homes 2:05 Iron Curtain: Ribbon Of Life 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 Last Of The Summer Wine 6:00 TBA 6:50 Miniscule: Chewing Gum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 NT 8:00 Miranda: A New Low - There’s a new girl on the scene this week and Miranda and Stevie find it tough going to keep up with her youthful energy and frenetic lifestyle. 8:30 New Tricks: When the body of young PE teacher Jason Bowe is discovered in woodlands adjoining a prestigious boarding school, UCOS are asked to investigate the case quickly and discreetly. 9:35 Waking The Dead: Duty And Honour Part 1 - Chief Inspector Boyd and his team are back to re-open the files of more cold cases. 10:30 Lateline 11:05 My Family: Dog Dazed 11:35 The Trophy Room: Australia Day Special 12:05 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 Surprises 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 7:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Work Song Nanocluster - Penny’s home hair products business becomes a complete nightmare when a caffeine-addled Sheldon takes over. 7:30 The Big Bang Theory: The Dead Hooker Juxtaposition 8:00 TBA 10:00 TBA 12:00 Movie: “Punch Drunk Love” (M v,l,s) - Adam Sandler gives an amazing and unusual performance as Barry Egan, a socially impaired owner of a small novelty business, who is dominated by seven sisters and is unlikely to find love unless it finds him. When a mysterious woman comes into his life, his emotions go haywire, fluctuating between uncontrollable rage, lust and self-doubt. 2:00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo 2:30 The F Troop 3:00 Danoz / 4:00 Good Morning America

5:30 Sunrise 8:30 The Morning Show 11:00 Seven Morning News 11:30 Movie: “The Last Templar” (M) 1:30 Dr Oz 2:30 Medical Emergency 3:00 Toybox 3:30 It’s Academic 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 - Leah kisses an attractive man and Natalie won’t go back to Brax with all the mayhem in his life 7:00 Better Homes And Gardens 8:30 TBA 10:45 I Shouldn’t Be Alive: Crashed In The Rockies - After crashing into a snowy mountainside, a pilot must hike forty-five miles in severe conditions to save his two friends from almost certain death. 12:05 Movie: “Butter” - When a talented singer’s career takes off, she decides to change record companies - a decision that will change her life forever. 2:05 Room For Improvement 2:30 Infomercials 3:30 NBC Today

5:00 Weatherwatch and Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Food Lovers Guide To Australia 1:30 The Hotel: Pillow Talk 2:30 Living Black 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: The Revived Monastery 5:45 Countdown 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Coast: Swanage to Land’s End 8:30 She Wolves: England’s Early Queens: Matilda and Eleanor 9:35 As It Happened: Spies Beneath Berlin 10.35 World News Australia 11:10 Movie: “Didi Hollywood” (MA s,a,n) - When bartender Diana Diaz laves her native Madrid for Los Angeles with dreams of Hollywood fame, it seems success is just around the corner when powerful Hollywood agent Michael McLean takes an interest in her. But when McLean talks Diana into a sham marriage with in-the-closet star Steve Richards, she learns the real price of fame. In Spanish 12:50 Kurt Wallander: The African - A Liberian man is found murdered on a train travelling from Ystad. Wallander and his team have no leads and are put out that Stockholm HQ has sent one of their men to head the investigation. As the inquiry unravels, it appears there is a political connection, which is why Stockholm wants to keep the case under wraps. (M l,v) 2:35 Weatherwatch Overnight

SATURDAY 20

4:00 Rage (MA) 5:00 Rage (PG) 6:00 Rage (G) 10:00 Rage Guest Programmer: Dappled Cities (PG)11:30 7.30 NT 12:00 Poh’s Kitchen Lends A Hand 12:30 Australian Story 1:00 Collectors 1:30 Eggheads 2:00 NTFL 4:00 Basketball: WNBL 5:00 Football: W League 6:00 Saturday Landline 6:30 Gardening Australia 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Doc Martin 8:20 Kingdom - Country solicitor Peter Kingdom returns for a third series. With the assistance of his apprentice Lyle, and secretary Gloria, Peter runs his small legal practice amongst the eccentric people of Norfolk. 9:10 Sinbad - Sinbad returns to Basra to rescue his grandmother, but it is a trap set by Akbari and Taryn. Akbari duels with Sinbad, who gets the upper hand. Sinbad spares Akbari and apologises for the death of Akbari’s son. 9:55 The Jonathan Ross Show 10:40 United States Of Tara: Train Wreck - A heavily-medicated Tara rids the house of all Bryce-ness in preparation for the return of Max and Marshall; and Neil tries to persuade Charmaine that Houston would be a great place to raise their child. 11:05 Rage Guest Programmer (MA a,l,d,h,n,s,v.)

5:30 Weekend Today - Sunrise 8:30 Children’s Programs 10:30 Imparja’s Horse Racing - Caulfield Cup 3:30 Sweet Success In The Sun 4:30 National News 5:00 4WD TV 5:30 Nine News Saturday 6:00 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos - Join your host Shelley Craft for an hour of side-splitting laughs on Australia’s Funniest Home Videos. 7:00 2012 Bledisloe Cup Test: Australia vs New Zealand - Wide World Of Sports presents the third game of the 2012 Bledisloe Cup Test live from Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane. After a shocking loss in game two, can the Wallabies lift for some redemption or will the All Blacks take the series 3-0? Join your expert commentary team for all the action. 9:30 TBA 10:30 Movie: “The Sea Wolves” (M) - This true story follows the exploits of a top secret British military mission to destroy Nazi radio ships in a neutral harbor during World War II. Starring Roger Moore and Gregory Peck. 1:45 Alive And Cooking 2:15 Your 4x4 2:45 Nine Presents: Jessical Mauboy - The Sapphires 3:00 Skippy: The Bush Kangaroo 3:30 Danoz Direct 5:00 Wesley Impact

5:30 Saturday Disney 6:30 Weekend Sunrise 9:30 That ‘70s Show 10:00 V8 Extra 10:30 Seven’s V8 Supercars 2012 1:00 Seven’s V8 Supercars 2012 4:00 Drive Thru Australia 4:30 Creek To Coast 5:00 Queensland Weekender 5:30 Seven News 6:00 TBA 7:45 TBA 9:40 TBA 12:20 Special: The Young Adventurers - Ben Cropp’s two boys have crammed more adventures into their young lives than most people experience in a lifetime. 1:30 Special - Danube Interlude - Take a fascinating journey across communist Hungary with Greg Grainger and Alex Wileman, as they document this country which undegoes profound changes. 2:30 It Is Written Oceania 3:00 It Is Written Oceania 3:30 Home Shopping 4:30 Beyond Tomorrow

5:00 Weatherwatch & Music 5:05 World News 1:00 Magical Mystery Tour Documentary 2:05 The Magical Mystery Tour Film 3:10 Sex and Sensibility: Britain 4:25 The Chopin Etudes 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Rex in Rome: Vendetta 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 James May’s Toy Stories: Airfix 8:30 Prohibition: A Sea Of Rum 9:30 Boardwalk Empire: Home 10:30 Boardwalk Empire: Hold Me In Paradise - Nucky heads for the Republican party convention in Chicago, where he tries to influence plans for the presidential election - and crosses paths with Jimmy once more. Back in New Jersey, Eli is eager to prove he can step into his brother’s shoes, while Van Alden struggles to deal with his wife’s problems, Gillian tries to offer Angela financial advice, and an alcohol-fuelled Lucy causes a scene at the Ritz - forcing Margaret to intervene. 11:30 Movie: “Killer Bees” (M a,l)- When a swarm of killer bees are released and threaten the lives of the entire population of Majorca, Karla, a young doctor, and her bee specialist friend find themselves in a deadly race against the clock to locate the laboratory of the sinister mastermind who set the bees loose. 1:35 Drawn Together: Foxxy vs the Board of Education 2:05 Weatherwatch Overnight

SUNDAY 21

SBS

4:00 Rage (MA) 5:00 Rage (PG) 6:00 Rage (G) 6:30 Children’s Programs 9:00 Insiders 10:00 Inside Business 10:30 Offsiders 11:00 Asia Pacific Focus 11:30 Songs Of Praise: Living In Spain 2 12:00 Landline 1:00 Gardening Australia 1:30 Travel Oz 2:00 Sinbad 2:45 At The Movies: Short Cuts 3:00 The World Of Matthew Bourne 3:50 2 One Another 5:00 Wild Russia: Primeval Valleys 5:50 Miniscule: The ZZZZ Patrol 6:00 Auction Room 6:30 Compass: Divine Women - Part 1 7:00 ABC News 7:30 David Attenborough: Kingdom of Plants 8:20 The Making Of The Kingdom Of Plants 8:30 Jack Irish: Black Tide 10:05 The Slap: Anouk- Anouk’s life is full of pressures - her mother is ill, she’s losing control at work, and learns she is pregnant with her much younger boyfriend’s baby. 11:00 Strike Back: A compelling story of betrayal, glory, redemption and revenge played out through the interlinking lives of two former soldiers. 11:50 Movie: “Hud” (M a) - Hud Bannon and his cattleman father, Homer, are in constant conflict, with Homer unwilling to compromise his integrity, while Hud is constantly drinking and involved with married women. 1:45 Order In The House 2:00 Rage

5:30 Bubble Guppies 6:00 Dora The Explorer 6:30 Weekend Today 9:30 Wide World Of Sports 10:30 Australian Fishing Championships 11:00 Lockie Leonard 11:30 Stormworld 12:00 The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air 12:30 Movie: “Arthur” (PG) 2:30 House Husbands 3:30 Getaways European Tour 4:00 The Garden Guru’s 4:30 National News 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 5:30 National News Sunday 6:00 Big Brother 7:00 60 Minutes 8:00 House Husbands: On the most stressful day of his life, Mark makes a mistake he will regret forever. Justin’s custody hearing is interrupted when a school excursion goes horribly wrong. 9:00 The Mentalist: Red Is The New Black - A fallen fashion designer mounting a comeback is murdered. Meanwhile, Agt. Darcy continues her manhunt for Red John. 10:00 Person Of Interest 11:00 Flashpoint: The Good Citizen 11:50 What Would You Do? 12:40 Spyforce 1:35 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo 2:05 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 The Morning Show Weekend 10:30 Seven’s V8 Supercars 2012 1:00 Seven’s V8 Supercars 2012 4:00 Kochie’s Business Builders 4:30 The Great Outdoors 5:00 Great South East 5:30 Seven News 6:00 Sunday Night 7:00 TBA 8:00 Killing Time - Dennis Allen’s empire begins to crumble. Fraser is called to defend an old friend Lewis Moran, just as he finds himself fighting to hold on to his girlfriend who has grown weary of his egotistical ways. 9:00 Strike Back - A mission in Vienna is diverted when the team learns that four European Union officials - including agent John Allen who has knowledge on the Latif project- have been kidnapped in Kosovo. 11:00 Parking Wars 12:00 Special: Unlikely Animal Friends 12:30 House Calls To The Rescue 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 UEFA Champions League Magazine 11:30 Speedweek 1:30 Al Jazeera News 2:30 Vlast (Power) 3:30 Stalin’s Last Plot 4:30 Living Black 5:00 Cycling Central 6:00 Thalassa: Nunavut: The New El Dorado 6:30 World News Australia 7:35 Lost Worlds: Battle Castle: Comwy 8.30 Smartest Machine on Earth 9.30 Undercover Cop: The Mark Kennedy Story - Mark Kennedy was Britain’s longest-serving and most controversial undercover police officer. For eight years he lived a remarkable double-life, infiltrating Europe’s far-left extremist political groups and environmental campaigners. Now, with his cover blown, he lives in fear for his life. 10:50 Movie: “Bride Flight” (M n,s) - In 1953, four young people, three women and one man, form a life-long bond when they meet on the ‘bride flight’ from London to Christchurch, so-called because many of the passengers are Dutch women travelling to meet their fiancés in New Zealand. 1:20 Movie: “The Rational Solution”(M a,s) - Four of Sweden’s top actors anchor Jörgen Bergmark’s tragi-comedy about a couple, both marriage counsellors, who find themselves in deep water when the husband falls for his best friend’s wife. 3:15 Weatherwatch Overnight

MONDAY 22

7 CENTRAL

4:00 The New Inventors 4:30 Art Nation 5:00 Gardening Australia 5:30 Catalyst 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Landline 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Egypt Unwrapped 1:30 Meerkat Manor 2:00 Auction Room 2:30 Jennifer Byrne Presents 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 Last Of The Summer Wine 6:00 Restoration Man: Settle Water Tower 6:50 Miniscule 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. 10:35 Lateline 11:10 The Business 11:35 The Kennedy’s 12:20 Parliament Question Time: The Senate 12:25 Movie: “The Life And Death Of Colonel Blimp” (G) - Details of a staunch British army officer, his life through three wars and his inability to cope with constant change. 2:55 Rage

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 Surprises 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 The Mentalist: Not One Red Cent 9:00 Person Of Interest: Masquerade - Reese is charged with protecting a Brazilian diplomat’s daughter. 10:00 CSI: NY: Officer Involved - One of Danny’s rookie officers claims that she shot an armed man who attacked Danny outside of a barroom. However, the gun is not at the scene, and is used in a later shooting. 11:00 Memphis Beat: The Feud - In the Season 2 finale, a family feud reaches a fever pitch, resulting in the shooting of a girl. Meanwhile, Dwight’s peers discover he has a new girlfriend. 12:00 The Avengers - Escape In Time 1:00 Extra 1:30 Danoz 2:30 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: “Forever Love” (M) 1:30 TBA 2:30 Medical Emergency 3:00 Toybox 3:30 It’s Academic 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 The X Factor 8:45 TBA 10:30 Up All Night: New Year’s Eve - Reagan’s extreme competitiveness comes out at a New Year’s Eve game night, much to Chriss embarrassment. Meanwhile, Kevin worries that Ava is ashamed of him and Missy brings an unexpected date to the party. 11:00 Suits: Rewind - With the vote for managing partner fast approaching, Harvey asks Mike to step up in order to turn the tide in Jessica’s favour without her knowing it. 12:30 Home Shopping 3:00 Room For Improvement 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: “Me and My Sister” (M l,s,a) 2:40 The April Chill 3:00 Letters And Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:00 The Crew 5:30 Global Village: Visions of Germany: Along The Rhine 5:45 Countdown 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Mythbusters: Dive to Survive 8:30 Derren Brown: The Experiments: Guilt Trip - In this episode, an unwitting participant is placed at the centre of an elaborate, hidden-camera murder mystery - can Derren convince him to admit to a murder he didn’t commit? 9:30 Black Mirror: The Entire History Of You - The final episode is set in the near future, where everyone has access to a memory implant that records everything they do, see and hear - a sort of hard drive recorder for the brain. In this world, you need never forget a face again… but is that always a good thing? 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 The World Game 12:00 SOS 1:05 Living Black 1:35 Pizza World Record 2:05 Wilfred: The Ice Dog Cometh 2:35 Weatherwatch Overnight

TUESDAY 23

IMPARJA

4:05 Movie: “21 Days” (G) 5:30 Eggheads 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Behind The News 10:25 The Prime Ministers’ National Treasures 10:30 Australia’s Prime Ministers 10:35 My Place 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Q&A 1:30 Compass 2:00 Restoration Man 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 Last Of The Summer Wine 6:00 Time Team 6:50 Miniscule 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Foreign Correspondent Presents: The US Presidential Race 8:30 Life at 7: Finding Your Tribe - Our 7 year olds now spend a third of their lives with their peers and their social lives are complex. What are their roles in these social groups, and what attributes can they bring to this aspect of their lives? 9:30 QI: Atoms 10:00 Artscape 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:30 Four Corners 12:15 Media Watch 12:30 Movie: “Lady Hamilton” (G) 2:30 WNBL 3:30 Rage

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 Surprises 3:30 Kitchen Whiz 4:30 National Afternoon News 5:00 Hot Seat 5:30 National News 6:00 A Current Affair 6:30 Big Brother 7:30 The Big Bang Theory: The Countdown Reflection - The fifth season ends with Howard and Bernadette deciding to get married before his NASA mission, causing the gang to scurry into overdrive in an effort to stage the wedding. 8:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Re-Entry Minimization 8:30 2 Broke Girls: And The Cupcake Wars 9:00 Two And A Half Men: You Know What the Lollipop Is For 9:30 Mike And Molly: Carl Meets A Lady 10:00 Survivor: Phillipines 11:00 Weeds: Su-Su-Sucio 11:30 Chase 12:30 Extra 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: “Lewis” (M) 1:30 Dr Oz 2:30 Medical Emergency 3:00 Toybox 3:30 Its Academic 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: John attempts to patch things up with Gina. Casey and Sasha decide to be friends. Heath and Adam knock heads over Bianca. 7:00 The X Factor 8:15 Winners & Losers: Eyes Wide Open - During preparations for her and Doug’s engagement party, Sophie begins to feel a growing sense of dread. It builds until Sophie finds herself in the grips of a panic attack. It would appear that Matt and Bec have moved through their revent difficulties and into a loving phase of their relationship. 9:15 Grey’s Anatomy: I Saw Her Standing There 10:15 Smash: Publicity 11:15 I Just Want My Pants Back 11:45 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 12:00 World News Australia Special: 2012 U.S. Presidential Election: Presidential Debate 1:30 World News 2:30 Closing The Gap On Chronic Disease 3:00 Letters and Numbers 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village: Visions of Germany: Along The Rhine 5:45 Countdown 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are?: Tracey Emine 8:30 Insight 9:30 Dateline 10:30 World News Australia 11:05 Movie: “The Witnesses ” - (M l,s,a,n) - The story of a group of French Parisians in the 1980s whose lives are turned inside out when one of their own contracts the little-known and then mysterious AIDS virus. Director Andre Techine was nominated for a Golden Bear at Berlin in 2007. In French 1:05 Mad Men: For Those Who Think Young 2:00 Mad Men: Flight 1 - A conflict of interest doesn’t deter the Sterling Cooper agency from aggressively pursuing an airline account. Paul introduces his special somebody to his colleagues when he throws a party at his place, while Peggy has dinner with her family. 2:40 Weatherwatch Overnight

WEDNESDAY 24

ABC

4:10 Movie: “Sanders Of The River” 5:30 Eggheads 6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programmes 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:30 Can We Help? 2:00 Time Team 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 Last Of The Summer Wine 6:00 Restaurant: The Demo 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 QI: Eyes And Ears 8:30 Gruen Planet 9:05 The Chaser: Hamster Wheel - Stephen Fry joins The Chaser team after the ABC realised they’d gone at least 4 days without featuring Fry in one of their programs. 9:35 Randling 10:10 At The Movies 10:40 Lateline 11:15 The Business 11:40 The Librarians: The Power And The Passion 12:10 An Englishman In New York 1:25 Movie: “Criminal Court” (PG) - A well-liked lawyer accidentally kills a not-so-well-liked saloon owner. 2:25 Football: W-League 3:25 Rage

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 Surprises 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 Big Fat Gypsy Weddings - Boys Will Be Boys - While Gypsy and traveller women want to be a princess on their wedding day, the reality in the Gypsy community is that on every other day it is man who is king. This film looks at the testosteronefilled world of the traveller man, where disputes are settled with fists, and status is conveyed by the car you drive. 9:00 Embarrassing Bodies 10:00 Who Do You Think You Are? Blair Underwood 11:00 House Husbands 12:00 Eclipse 12:30 Extra 1:00 Danoz 2:30 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: “Lewis” (M) 1:30 Dr Oz 2:30 Medical Emergency 3:00 Toybox 3:30 It’s Academic 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 - Dex discovers that Lisa and Sid have rekindled their relationship. Bianca rejects help from Natalie and is driven back to Adam. 7:00 Highway Patrol 7:30 Surveillance 8:00 Criminal Minds: Profiling 101 - Rossi and the team present one of the longest-tenured serial killer cases to college students, and they take the class through a nearly 20-year chase for the murderer. . 10:00 Covert Affairs 11:00 Parks And Recreation 11:30 Sons And Daughters 12:30 Home Shopping 3:00 Room For Improvement 3:30 NBC Today 4:30 Sunrise Extra 5:00 Seven Early News

5:00 Weatherwatch And Music 5:05 World News 5:30 UEFA Champions League 8:05 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 Germany: Along The Rhine 5:45 Countdown 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Meet My Wild Friends: The Ambassadors 8:30 Living with the Amish 9:30 The Choice - Since 1988, The Choice has earned a reputation as one of the pinnacles of political broadcast journalism. Now, as Americans prepare to head to the polls in 2012, this two-part series examines the rich personal and political biographies of the presidential candidates: Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 Movie: “This Is England” (MA v,l,a) - - A story about a troubled boy growing up in England in 1983. Eleven-year-old Shaun is a lonely and uncool kid whose father has recently been killed in the Falklands War. He comes across a few skinheads on his way home from school, after a fight. They become his new best friends, even like family. 12:50 Iron Chef: Black Pig 1:30 Iron Chef: Potato 2:30 Weatherwatch Overnight

12 – Arafura Times

17 - 23 October 2012

CROSSWORD No. 120

SUDOKU No. 120

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LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd) You can be too generous for your own good at times. Don’t be afraid to refuse to help people if you are too busy. If you don’t ﬁnish your own work, you won’t be able to help anyway. Romance. An offer to go out should not be turned down. Although you are a little apprehensive about the person involved, this is an opportunity that shouldn’t be missed.

SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd) Be careful you don’t get into trouble at work. A misunderstanding with a colleague could spiral out of control this week. Be sure to have onlookers to agree with your side of the story. Romance. A romantic get-together will help you to ease recent tension. The date may not go as you had expected, but the company of this person will put you at ease.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st)

FOR KIDS

You will be having slightly more contact with your parents than you really want at the moment. Although they are trying to be helpful, you could ﬁnd their attention a little intrusive at times. Romance. Your emotions will be much stronger than you realise. Don’t do anything without thinking ﬁrst. Wait until later in the week when your emotions have settled to make decisions.

CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th)

Your ability to think through a problem will help you to come up with a solution where others have failed. Concentrate on the key issues. Allow others to take part in the process. Romance. You can look forward to a quiet romantic evening at home at some point this week. A surprise treat will help to cheer you up.

AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th)

A task that is impossible to do by yourself will be easy, so long as you can get the right help. Choose your helpers wisely as the work may take a good amount of time. Romance. Don’t let a recent dent to your conﬁdence hold you back. Seek out the relationships you desire. You are in control.

PISCES (February 20th - March 20th) People may seem a little on-edge at the moment. Do your best to avoid getting into an argument. Walk away from unsolvable conﬂicts. Romance. Try to ﬁnd a subtle way to show an admirer what you think about them. They will get the hint very quickly and you can move forward.

FINDWORD No. 120 A LAUGH WITH LOTSA

ARIES (March 21st - April 20th) Too much time spent analysing a situation will not help. You cannot change the past. Move on and learn from previous mistakes. Romance. A romantic gettogether will be much more successful than you may be expecting. Plan a second location so you can move quickly from one place to the next without interrupting the date.

TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st)

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You might work a little better if you were not bossed around so much. Show people that you are more capable than they realise! They may be expecting you to simply comply. Romance. It’s possible that your partner may have had a difﬁcult day. Try to be as sympathetic and understanding as possible. Listen to their needs.

GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st) A meeting in an unusual place could be signiﬁcant. You will shortly be seeing this person again. Make time in your schedule for future meetings. Romance. Try not to be too erratic. Your partner will become confused if they are not sure what it is that you really want. Voice your needs and they will certainly be heard.

CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd) You may be spending too much time helping other people and not enough on looking after your own needs. Don’t feel responsible for other people’s chores. Romance. This should be a very good week for romance. However, you need to take it easy and allow for things to happen naturally. Don’t force the situation.

LEO (July 24th - August 23rd)

QUOTE OF THE DAY

“

The secret of business is to know something that nobody else knows. – Aristotle Onassis

SOLUTIONS No. 120

Although it may be some time before you have more money coming in, you will be able to cope without too much trouble. Be inventive with how you spend what money you do have. Romance. Your partner may be a little unpredictable at the moment. Don’t expect too much and you won’t be let down.

VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd)

You may be a little too keen to jump in without considering other options. Don’t let other people rush you into the wrong decision. Do some research before returning to this topic. Romance. A colleague could be much more interested in you than you realise. Do you want to mix business with pleasure?

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Special Recognition… Eleisha Jayne Sloane

I wish to express how proud of you I am. I am not just your mother, but your employer. You have been a wonderful daughter and employee who over the years has worked immensely hard. For your ability to strive forward and brush off any negative energy that comes your way, I commend you. Your ability to take on challenges and accept responsibility. Fear is not in your vocabulary, it’s a challenge in your vision – every challenge I have thrown at you, you have accomplished. Debbie Andre, trainer and owner of The Beauty Couture (Gold Coast), has named you as her best ever student, which is a great honour. Your philosophy is to have high standards, you have a positive mindset and you are a great role model who is out to better the world. Your passion ,power and energy will take you a long way. I admire you and thank you.

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We are moving on!!!!!!

With many thanks to Eleisha, Kristy and Erika and the staff that have moved on over the years, I have been fortunate to have had a fantastic, hard working and talented team. I wish you all the best life will bring you, without you I would not have had a great successful business. To all our beautiful loyal clients who have supported us. Thank you. We are leaving with many wonderful memories.

Wishing you all a happy and healthy future. Celina Sloane.

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Arafura Times AGM Please be advised that our AGM will be held at 10am, Wednesday, November 7, at the Crowne Plaza, Alice Springs. Changes to the constitution, Election of Chairperson and By Election of Board Vacancy will be on the agenda. The AGM will be followed by the AMSANT General Meeting.

Arnhem Gun Club Inc. (ABN: 43 198 140 442)

PO Box 1416, Nhulunbuy, NT 0881

The above-mentioned club is inviting its members and interested people to

The Annual General Meeting

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At the Shotgun Range with BBQ to follow

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40 years since the FIRST MASS CELEBRATED inside the Church of the

D E PA RT M E N T O F H E A LT H

SACRED HEART of JESUS, Nhulunbuy

Health Careers & Opportunities in the Northern Territory

by Bishop O’Loughlin and Father Alan Corry MSC.

If you want your career to go places then join Department of Health in the Northern Territory. The challenges and opportunities in health and community care in the Territory are like no other in Australia, from remote Aboriginal health to tropical health and urban tertiary care. Continued investments in Aboriginal health, remote health, acute care and community services offer many opportunities for health professionals who want to be part of making a difference.

Everyone is welcome at 8.30am Mass on Sunday 21st when Bishop Eugene bestows the Sacrament of Confirmation

TOP END HOSPITAL NETWORK CATERING SUPERVISOR, HEAD COOK Physical 5 Remuneration Package Range $54 197 – $55 618 (comprising salary $47 049 – $48 283, superannuation, leave loading and the value of 2 weeks extra recreation leave) Potential total Remuneration Package in the vicinity of $77 000 which includes the above Package Range and in addition; salary sacrifice, remote locality provisions Support Services – Gove District Hospital Ongoing vacancy available

on three young people, and six children receive the Sacrament of First Holy Communion, followed by celebratory Morning Tea in Fr B’s Garden. Bishop Eugene Hurley and Fr Barry Hanson

Manage kitchen resources to ensure a supply of nutritious and appealing meals to hospital patients in a cost efficient manner. Administratively accountable to the Finance and Support Services Manager and provide the highest possible standard of food service and budgetary control.

also will say Mass at 6pm this Saturday 20th.

Quote vacancy number: 2596

MULTI-SKILLED HOUSEKEEPER Physical 3 Remuneration Package Range $49 347 – $50 468 (comprising salary $42 839 – $43 812, superannuation, leave loading and the value of 2 weeks extra recreation leave) Potential total Remuneration Package in the vicinity of $72 000 which includes the above Package Range and in addition; salary sacrifice, remote locality provisions Support Services – Gove District Hospital Ongoing vacancy available Under the direction of the Housekeeping Supervisor, perform physical grade duties applicable to the area in which relief is being provided.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Responsible for the provision of high quality cleaning services to all areas of Gove District Hospital and will be required to provide relief in other Hospital Support Services sections when required. This will be negotiated between the Housekeeping Supervisor and Support Services Manager as to which area has the greatest need. This position is primarily working 11:30am to 8.00pm Monday to Friday.

MISCELLANEOUS Closing 31 Oct 2012 D12-0227 - Alice Springs, Darwin - NEW QTOL ENABLED Panel Contract - Provision of Aero Medical Evacuation Services Northern Territory Department of Health for a Period of 36 Months - Inspection on 19/10/2012 at 10:00.

Quote vacancy number: 2590

HOUSEKEEPER Physical 2 Remuneration Package Range $48 349 – $49 347 (comprising salary $41 973 – $42 839, superannuation, leave loading and the value of 2 weeks extra recreation leave) Potential total Remuneration Package in the vicinity of $71 000 which includes the above Package Range and in addition; salary sacrifice, remote locality provisions Support Services – Gove District Hospital Ongoing vacancy available

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT MISCELLANEOUS Closing 24 Oct 2012 D12-0365 - All Centres - NEW QTOL ENABLED - Provision of NonAccredited Training and Development Including eLearning for a Period of 36 Months.

Provide cleaning services in accordance with cleaning procedures for Gove District Hospital adhering to Australian Standards. This position is part of a rotating roster including weekend work.

Quote vacancy number: 2585 There is no provision for accommodation to be provided for any of these positions. For further information please contact Sue O’Grady on 08 8987 0306 or email sue.ogrady@nt.gov.au

Vacancies Closing date: 28 October 2012

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APPLICATION INFORMATION Applicants should address the selection criteria and provide a current CV and contact details for 2 referees (preferably an email address). For a copy of the Job Description and to apply online please visit www.nt.gov.au/jobs Further information about these positions can be obtained by phoning

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MISCELLANEOUS Closing 31 Oct 2012 PED01723-12 - All Centres - NEW QTOL ENABLED - Provision of Inspection, Testing, Maintenance and Installation of Fire Protection Systems for a Period of 36 Months - Inspection on 22/10/2012 at 10:00. PED01769-12 - All Centres - NEW QTOL ENABLED - Provision of Testing, Maintenance and Supply of Fire Extinguishers, Hose Reels, Hydrants, Exit and Emergency Lighting for a Period of 36 Months - Inspection on 22/10/2012 at 10:00.

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A HALLOWEEN party has been planned by the Nhulunbuy Community Toy Library after the one they held last year was such a success. Trunk-or-Treat will be held on October 27 at the Captain Cook Community Centre Car park from 5:30pm-7.30pm and all are welcome There will be best dressed and lucky door prizes, a free sausage sizzle a drinks stall, loot bag decorating, spooktacular family photo shoots, games and activities, bucket loads of lollies and spooky show bags and Glowstixs. Gove FM will be broadcasting live and they promises to be a lot of fun for all. Entry is free for current Toy Library members and free for children two years and under as well as free for participating businesses and car trunks (with no participating children). Entry is $5 per person for non-members (walk in only) and $10 per decorated family car trunk for non-members (with participating children). Speak to the toy librarian and let her know if you want to set up a trunk. You can phone also contact Lauretta on 8987 1839, or email: gove.toylibrary@hotmail.com

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.

ABOVE: Car trunks (aka boots) were loaded with all manner of goodies at the event last year. BELOW: Getting into the Halloween Spirit last year.

• 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.

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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

Gove Peninsula Tennis Club Contact: Nicky Mayer P: 8987 2640

East Arnhem Rugby Union Contact: Eddie P: 0407 002 357

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

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

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 Country Golf Club & Gove Country Golf Club - Juniors Contact: Jamie Henderson E: manager@gcgc.com.au P: 8987 3191 Gove Golden Oldies Contact: Ria Ngamoki P: 8987 3530

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

MOPS Contact: Katie Hovenden P: 8987 1607

Nhulunbuy Child Care Centre P: 8987 3311 E: jaklwill@bigpond.com Nhulunbuy Child Care Services Inc. Contact: Tracey Chrzanowski P: 8987 3311

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

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

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

Fri 19

Time 0336 0932 1603 2218

Time 0421 1011 1646 2304

Time 0504 1050 1729 2351

Ht 0.80 3.14 0.34 2.98

Ht 0.86 3.23 0.23 2.94

Sat 20 Ht 0.95 3.27 0.20 2.85

Time 0548 1132 1814

Ht 1.06 3.24 0.25

Sun 21

Mon 22

Time 0041 0633 1217 1904

Time 0137 0723 1307 2001

Ht 2.71 1.18 3.15 0.36

1ST QTR

Ht 2.57 1.30 3.00 0.51

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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

Day

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

7124

1875

7300

1921

-176

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

Tuesday 02/10

6696

1762

6900

1816

-204

-54

Wednesday 03/10

6018

1584

7200

1895

-1182

-311

Thursday 04/10

6637

1747

6900

1816

-263

-69

Friday 05/10

8513

2240

8400

2211

113

Saturday 06/10

7290

1918

5600

1474

1690

444

7846

2065

6800

1789

1046

276

50124 13191 49100 12922

1024

269

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

Sunday 07/10 TOTAL

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

Tue 23 Time 0241 0823 1405 2103

W/E Oct 7 W/E Oct 7 Variance Actual Usage Target Usage Monday 01/10

Ht 2.46 1.39 2.81 0.65

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: TBA P: TBA

Tide times – Gove Harbour (Melville Bay) Thu 18

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

Gove Junior Rugby Contact: Jon Regan P: 8987 8094

Wed 17

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

Nhulunbuy BMX Club Inc Contact: Donna Leahy, Secretary P: 0409 173 562 Nhulunbuy Community Neighbourhood Centre Contact: Maria Akapita (NCNC Director), P: 08 8987 2191 E: ncnc@email.voicetalk.com.au

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

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

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

Gove Peninsula Surf Life Saving Club Contact: Chris Putland P: 8987 8083

East Arnhem Land Tourism Association Contact: John Tourish P: 8939 2000

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

Australian Breastfeeding Association Contact: Meaghan Kennedy P: 0438 175 260 Helpline:1800 686 2686 E: nhulunbuyba@gmail.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

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Temperature ( C) Max Min Rainfall Monday 8 31.5 23 3.6 Tuesday 9 33.2 21.7 NIL Wednesday 10 35.5 21.3 NIL Thursday 11 32.2 19.9 NIL Friday 12 30.7 24.2 NIL Saturday 13 31.4 23.8 NIL Sunday 14 32.5 23.0 NIL Monthly total rainfall to date: 3.6 mm

Weather details supplied by the Bureau of Meteorology – Gove Airport from Monday, Oct 8 to Sunday, Oct 14

Mean sea level pressure Max: 1016.2 hPa on Saturday Min: 1007.6 hPa on Tuesday Averages for the month of October Max temp: 31.7 Min temp: 21.5 Rainfall: 7.1 mm

SPORT

Testing conditions for 10th annual fishing comp. THE 10th Walkabout Lodge John Jones Memorial Billfish Challenge was held last weekend under testing conditions. Twelve teams contested the event this year and many took advantage of the sheltered waters of Elizabeth Bay some 45km north of Gove for a muchneeded rest after day one on Saturday. Anglers were unable to tag a billfish o n S a t u r d a y, h o w ever, conditions eased enough Sunday morning to allow several billfish to be tagged and released. The results are currently being scrutinised and assessed, with the results to be announced this Saturday evening upstairs at the Walkabout Lodge Function Room. The evening will kick off from 6pm with the presentation following shortly after dinner. The event has been run for the past 10 years following the passing of John in February, 2003. His wife, Dawn, was present at the first Tournament named in John’s honour in October, 2003. John and Dawn lived in Gove for a little over 12 years after moving ABOVE: Murray Knyvett and Bruce Arkcoll about to release a Black Marlin on Sunday. LEFT: Ralph Pellenat’s Sailfish breaks the surface on one of several spectacular jumps during the battle. BELOW: Ralph Pellenat’s Sailfish being revived prior to release.

from Bougainville Island in Papua New Guinea. John fished the blue offshore waters of Queensland, PNG, Solomon Islands, H a w a i i a n d t h e N T, and was responsible for promoting Billfishing in the surrounding waters of East Arnhem Land Region with the Nhulunbuy Regional Sports Fishing Club. He was a past president and life member of the club and was known for his strong beliefs of responsible recreational angling ethics and good sportsmanship by fellow anglers, not to mention

the having the reputation of the best home brewer in Nhulunbuy. Dawn visited and fished last year’s Gove Game Classic and spoke to club representatives following the weekend, always keen to find out who fished and how the event panned out. The NRSFC is holding a raffle in conjunction with the event for $800 tackle which will be drawn at the presentation and proceeds from this event and the Gove Game Classic fund raising will be donated to the Gove District Hospital’s Children’s Ward.

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SPORT

The fun and pain of the Half-Marathon

Nominate for Sports Awards NOMINATIONS are being sought for the East Arnhem Sports Awards. The event, sponsored by The Arafura Times and East Arnhem Shire Council will run until December 7. Winners will be announced mid December and presentations of trophies and a cash prize of $100 for each category, donated by EASC, will be presented. This week nominations include:

Senior Sport Person (18+)

ABOVE: Waiting for the first changeover at the 5km mark. BELOW: Runners were stretching ready for the 10.5km changeover.

Jamie Wunungmurra Jamie plays AFL, touch football, basketball and is a marathon runner. Last year, as a participant of the Indigenous Marathon Project ran in the Boston Marathon in the U.S. as well as competing in lead up events on the Gold Coast, Sydney, Melbourne and Alice Springs. Olivia Lynch Olivia plays touch football, Women’s AFL football, basketball and fitness. She was the captain of the touch football team ‘OMG’ which won the David Langridge Memorial and won the women’s best and fairest for the 2011 seasons. She also took two Yirrkala basketball teams to Gapuwiyak. Olivia set up a winning touch football team in Yirrkala and holds a Yolngu basketball competition in Yirrkala with surrounding communities and

Having completed Year 12 in 2008 Jamie currently works at the Buku Larrnggay Mulka Centre in Yirrkala.

Homelands. A sport and recreation mentor Olivia works with young Yolngu in Yirrkala.

Team East Woody Eagles This women’s AFL team won the Grand Final in the Women’s Division. The team began in March 2012 for International Women’s Day as part of a local initiative of Vern Patullo, Richard Seden and Lyn Walker.

Win coaching clinic with Liz Ellis ABOVE LEFT: Catching Justin on camera was Lisa Pullen. ABOVE RIGHT:This runner was near enough the ambulance should the sign on her back be true. RIGHT: First female solo runner to finish was Trudy Guiney crossing the line with Bill Parmenter. BELOW: Melissa Foggin, Justin Gaykamangu and Chris Wallace after the race.

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NORTHERN Territory netballers are being offered the opportunity the opportunity to win a super skills training session for themselves and 12 friends with one of the Australian Netball Diamonds, the Telstra Netboys and Australian Netball legend Liz Ellis. As the 2012 Holden Netball Test Series heats up and the Australian Netball Diamonds show their skills on centre court, Telstra is encouraging local netballers to enter the competition and tell them about their most exciting, unique or game changing skill for a chance to win court time with the best in the sport. Telstra ambassador, Liz Ellis said she was looking forward to seeing some exciting

new skills being demonstrated by passionate netball players. “Skills are the biggest part of netball and we are constantly seeing players push the boundaries and show us game changing new moves. I’m looking forward to seeing what NT netballers have up their sleeves.” Telstra Local Area General Manager for Northern Territory Brian O’Keefe urged the local netball community to get involved and demonstrate their skill and creativity on the court. “We’re excited to be offering this fantastic opportunity to netballers in the area and giving them the opportunity to show off their unique netball moves,” he said.

Netballers are encouraged to enter via the Telstra Netboys Facebook page at facebook. com/telstranetboys and describe their skill in 100 words or less for their chance to win. Entries close at 11.59 AEDST on October 22 The winning entrant will receive a one day Super Skills Coaching Clinic with a member of the Australian Netball Diamonds, Liz Ellis and the Telstra Netboys in their hometown. The winner will be notified in writing and by phone on October 29 and their details published on facebook.com/ telstranetboys on October 31. Terms and conditions available www.facebook.com/ telstranetboys

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Djerrkura Cup highlight of weekend A WEEKEND of togetherness through sport is being planned for Yirrkala next weekend as members of the Geelong Football Club head to the Gove Peninsula, along with Nathan Djerrkura. The main event for the weekend is the Djerrkura Cup which has been named in honour of Nathan’s father, the late Mr Gatjil Djerrkura who died in 2004. Mr Djerrkura’s vision was to see a strengthening and empowering bond develop between Indigenous and non-indigenous people. He wanted to see all walk hand in hand towards reconciliation. “If we want to break away from a colonial past and begin anew we have to walk together hand in hand , side by side, as a truly reconciled nation,” are words he stood by as he inspired younger generations to work together for a better future for all. To that end the Djerrkura Cup was established three years ago to foster strong links between all nationalities. It will be held on Sunday, October 28, with a family fun day on the Saturday. Nathan Djerrkura recently announced he was leaving the football arena and returning home to Yirrkala. He left the Gove Peninsula in 2005 to attend year 11 and 12 at Scotch College in Melbourne. From there he was drafted to the Geelong Cats before also playing for the Western Bulldogs. After eight years away from home he is returning to Country and family. It is members of the Geelong Football Club that will be accompanying him this year to take part in the Djekkura Cup. The weekend is all about working together. There will be a meet and greet at the Bali Pavilion at the Arnhem Club on Thursday afternoon and the Geelong FC will be auctioning off some of their merchandise to raise funds for the Leaders of Tomorrow to continue to bring the program to community. The LOT and the Geelong FC will head out to Gapuwiyak with Miwatj Healthy Lifestyles to run clinics with Homelands students on the Friday. Raypirri Rom well-being programs manager at Miwatj Fiona Djerrkura said the Saturday family fun day has been organised to involve participation by members of both the Indigenous and non-indigenous communities. “It is all about walking hand in hand and side by side, as was my father’s vision,” she said. She said in the past NT Thunder and Tim Forsyth had been involved in the Cup weekends and this year, as well as the Geelong team, athlete Eliza Kurnow will

also be attending. The family fun day on Saturday will include a number of sporting activities from 2pm to 6pm at the Yirrkala Oval. ‘There will be soccer, volleyball and softball as we are encouraging participation in a variety of sports,” Ms Djekkura said. “We want to see what sports are attracting kids.” Face-painting and spear making displays, as well as the Miwatj Mobile clinic and cross cultural activities have been organised to keep the whole family busy for the day. A bus service is available for pick up from Ski Beach and town to transport people to and from Yirrkala oval. There will be a softball match between the young girls and the old girls and there is a special training session for that this weekend. (October 20) Local partners include Pacific Aluminium Gove Operations, East Arnhem School Sports, East Arnhem Shire Council, NT Softball, Kansas Bus Service, Secondary students from Yirrkala, and the Strong Fathers/Strong Families group. The main event on the weekend is on Sunday where the junior boys will play the curtain raising match from 2pm. The main event between Miwatj and Homelands begins at 4pm and promises to be a game not to be missed. After the game there will be local entertainment including school band North East Arnhem Land Boys who will be performing prior to East Journey on Sunday evening. The entertainment is set to start at 6pm and go through until 9pm. For further information, please contact Fiona Djerrkura (0429 454 179) or Kevin Bird (0407 789 467) or email birdk@miwatj.com.au

Nathan Djerrkura returning home to Gove after stints with Geelong and Western Bulldogs AFL Clubs.

Former Milingimbi principal to head AFL initiative FORMER Milingimbi school principal Richard Stewart (pictured) has been appointed General Manager AFL Cape York House, a $5 million Cairns-based residential facility for young men from remote Indigenous communities. More than 40 students from Cape York, the Torres Strait and Gulf of Carpentaria will live at the Buchan Street residence and attend public secondary schools. Stewart, a former CEO of the Milingimbi community comes to the role with extensive experience in the education, boarding and careers sector. The new General Manager will oversee the Cape York House facility which will provide a unique opportunity for young Indigenous men to complete school in an environment that promotes education, leadership, career pathways and footy. AFL Cape York Chairman John Hollander welcomed the appointment of

Stewart and said the establishment of AFL House will provide comprehensive support for young men aged 13 to 17 years from Cape York, Thursday Island and the Gulf at a critical time of development. “Stewart’s extensive background within the education and careers sector make him a great fit to lead the program,” said Hollander. “Young men participating in the initiative will be kept very active. In addition to attending school they will play a role in setting up their own football club on site, footy training, volunteering, and for some part-time work,” Hollander said. “I am proud of the innovative approach we are taking to indigenous education. This is more than a footy camp or hostel visit. Education, career pathways and leadership will underpin all we do. There will be on-the-ground support with mentors and house parents.”

Softball on for young and old

Volleyball results

SOFTBALL will be part of the family fun day in the lead up to the Djerrkura Cup AFL event. A special practice session will be held at Yirrkala Oval on Saturday, October 20 to get together teams to play. There will be a Young Girls V’s Old Girls Match at 3pm and organisers are keen to hear from anyone interedted in playing in the competition. The competition will be held on Saturday, October 27, and promises to be a fun day for all of the Gove community who wish to participate in a great cause of ‘Walking Together’. All old and bold and young and frisky can attend and organisers said not to worry if you do not have a team as they will make up teams on the day. For more information contact Karen Ella-Bird at Anglicare on 8987 3022 or email on kella-bird@ anglicare-nt.org.au

Volleyball round 9 was played on October 9. Results are: Congo d Reggae Rockets 2-1. Best players Akiyo. Marilla, Derran and Jason. Techo Tiger d Some Spike it Hot 2-1. Best players Tara, Alisha, Jamie and David. Shake N Bake d Set to Kill 2-1. Best players Catherine, Robyn, Nathan and Eddie. Mad Hatters d Caustic Jocks 2-1. Best players Olivia, Leanne, John and Rajeev.

E n e rg i s e r s d B i l l Whacked 2-1. Best players Zoe, Ritesh and John. Airtime d The Wilsons 2-1. Best players Laura, Naomi, Davin and John. Indecision d Meet the Blockers 3-1. Best players Carlie, Fiona, Jerry and Andrew. Ballz Up d Spike in the Trend 3-0. Best players Rose, D Byrne, Rob and K Tan. One Hit Wonders d Drink Spikers 2-1. Best players Emma, Lyn, Sean and George.

Talks to secure more NRL games CHIEF Minister Terry Mills has held talks with the National Rugby League in Sydney about more NRL games being played in the Northern Territory. Mr Mills said he met with interim NRL CEO, Shane Mattiske, to discuss future opportunities for the sport in the Northern Territory. “My Government is keen to develop Rugby League in the Northern Territory,” Mr Mills said. “One way of achieving this is by

having big NRL games played here. “In the past 17 years, only one NRL match for premiership points has been played in the Territory. “In order to grow the sport, we need our juniors to see their roles models in action in these big game matches. “While the previous Labor Government let negotiations lapse after the last deal expired in April this year, my Government will continue to engage with the NRL for future possibilities for the Territory.”

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